Carthage

Introduction Founded in Northern Africa around 813 B.C. by Phoenician merchants, Carthage grew exponentially into a vast empire that dominated trade in the Mediterranean and at its height rivaled the power of Rome (Mark, 2011). Subsequently, this rivalry resulted in Carthage and Rome waging war for control of the Mediterranean (Mark, 2011). For my written assignment for this unit, I will trace how Carthage came to rival Rome, the strengths of both and how their conflict led to Rome becoming a…

states would expand and eventually rise to conflict against each other. This essay will delve into the aspects that allowed Carthage to reign successful and come close to overpowering the great and mighty Rome. Furthermore, it will discuss the strengths of both city-states and how Rome became a naval powerhouse by the end of the First Punic War. In 814 B.C. the city of Carthage was founded, becoming the…

50 years after the First Punic War, Carthage had paid off their entire 10,000 talent fee. They then believed that this meant that the treaty was expired. Numidia, an ally of Rome, had frequently raided Carthage because in the treaty Carthage had agreed not to retaliate. Carthage was outraged that the Numidians had been allowed to invade their nation, and in return, Carthage assembled a small army to attack Numidia without Roman permission. This was the opportunity Rome was waiting for. Though…

third centuries. Their rivalry led to two wars known as the First Punic War and Second Punic War. The Romans defeated the Carthaginians in this struggle for power over the Mediterranean, leaving Carthage greatly diminished as a military power. What series of events led to this? Established in 814 BC, Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony on the northern coast of Africa, where modern-day Tunisia is located.1 Hence, the word punic, a Roman adjectival form of Phoenician, was used to describe…

differences between the Carthaginian genocide by Romans and the Spartan genocide by Athenians such as the conquest of land, domination, the cult of antiquity and war. Carthage is founded by Phoenicians in 813 BCE, it became “the richest city in the Mediterranean”…

It is often believed that the Romans did not achieve empire until there were emperors in place in the government. This theory is far from true. The transformation began when the Roman Republic began to turn to places outside of Italy. This sparked the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire . However, the Romans achieve empire far before any emperors took rule in society. The rise of the Roman Empire transpired not due to an offensive move, but rather a defensive strategy.…

thought Hannibal perhaps pressed the issue of war. Thus, the ancients were limited in their analysis by their cultural milieu; however, the ancient causes stand the test of time. Rome was thus recognized as the mistress of the western Mediterranean. Carthage, although not reduced to a province, became a dependent…

The Second Punic War, of course after the first, dated 218-202 BC. Rome and Carthage were fighting this war. The Romans were known for fighting on land, and The Carthaginians were known for being one with the sea. Carthage also had Hannibal, son of a general during the First Punic War Hannibal, arguably the greatest general of all time, “...no Roman could compare with him,” was known for his creative and unique tactics (Outlines of Roman History). Even fighting against the Carthaginians again…

the Virgil 's story of the Dido exceptionally untrue story starts with Dido inviting Aeneas and his Darden adherents into her city-based focus of Carthage . Sooner or later, Dido, through the helping of the divine beings, goes gaga for Aeneas. Aeneas and his colleagues, after a swooping vision, leave Carthage…

second Punic War? The attack on Rome by Hannibal of Carthage resulted in Rome and its allies’ defeat but Carthage did not manage to build on gains of their spoils of the war because they lacked the main resources in terms of military men needed for such development. Rome took advantage of this scenario and defeated Carthage at the battle of Zama 202 BCE series of similar defeats gave the Romans total control and dominion over the Mediterranean. “Carthage, although not reduced to a province,…