Carthage

Rome has a rich history filled with art, architecture, religion, technological advances, and intellectual discoveries. To stay in power, Rome had to ward off those challenging their superiority. One of the most famous disputes was between Rome and Carthage which prompted The Punic Wars. The first war started in 264 BC and the third and final war ended in 146 BC. During the Second Punic War, a man named Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus led the Roman troops after his Patrician father died in…

The second Punic war was the most devastating war that had to face Carthage. After the end of the first Punic war, Carthage managed to recover economically thanks to the choices of Amilcare, Asdrubale and especially Hannibal, who once became head of the Carthaginian army in Spain, with the siege of Segundo, began the war. "He invaded ever deeper inland and then besieged and conquered Saguntum (modern Sagunto, just north of Valencia), a long-time ally of Rome, in 219 BCE" (Cartwright, 2016). Once…

The Battle of Cannae Carthage was a city located on the Mediterranean Sea in Northern Africa. It was founded near the year 814 B.C. by Phoenician traders who had a long tradition of trade in the sea (Bradford 21-22). The city was built for trading. It contained two harbors, one for the public trading, with ships from all over the known world. The other port was used as a military harbor (Bradford 22). The city was first built for trading alone, but as the Carthaginians started to discover the…

Roman did face challenges along the way when it came to defeating Carthage but they always out smart them. With the first Punic war Rome new that they lacked a good navy which is why they had to find another resource or way of defeating the Carthaginians. Which they did and won the war. The second Punic war was more of a challenge for Rome but they used guerrilla tactics to weaken the Carthage army. By the Third Punic war Carthage was weak and lost many territories in Spain. Which allowed Rome…

men, who are often the cause of their irrationality, to exist as the rational and restrained beings in this epic. Dido, the queen of Carthage and Aeneas’s unintended lover, is a prime example of the depiction of women in this epic. Her love for Aeneas makes her irrational and drives her to resist the plans set in motion by the Fates. Before Aeneas arrives in Carthage, Dido is ruling her people with “fairness” (I 717). In addition, Dido “[urges] on the work of…

when these two actors need to negotiate with their personal and public interests. When Queen Dido develops love toward Aeneas, she devoted herself in love and forgets about her public duty. Later Aeneas, in observance of his heroic fate, departs Carthage and therefore leads to Dido’s suicide. Dido’s feminine and Aeneas’ masculine choices between their public and private interests effectively presents the gendered idea about gender in Roman society two millennia ago.…

Which left a bigger impact on the mediterranean area Rome or Greece? In this argumentative essay I am going to explain if Greece or Rome left more of an impact on the mediterranean area, Rome or Greece? So who wins the mediterranean battle for most impact? Throughout the course history, Rome has left a big impact on the mediterranean area. Rome has been said to just “dominate the mediterranean area overall”. Rome ruled the mediterranean area they had all of the power. Rome was able to leave more…

between the Greeks and Achilles. Aeneas along with the rest of the Trojans head out in search of a new home in Italy. The only issue is Juno. Juno is queen of the gods. She is furious with Aeneas because of Carthage, her favorite city. A prophecy is said that descendants of Troy will destroy Carthage someday. She also holds a grudge against the city of Troy because of a beauty competition. As Aeneas heads out across the ocean in search for Italy, Juno prays to the god of wind, Aeolus, to bring a…

activeness remained throughout 322-324, the religion changed, along with the division of Rome. Rome’s military was active throughout 322 BC-324 AD. In 264 BC Rome was involved in the Punic Wars with Carthage, a rival of the Roman empire. Rome emerged victorious and gained territory in Corsica, Sardinia, and Carthage. Near the middle of the time period, Julius Caesar's army conquered Gaul from 58-51 BC. During the latter parts of the time period, Constantine invaded italy in 312 AD. Although…

The battle of Lake Trasimene was a major battle in the second Punic war which was led by Hannibal. The Carthaginians defeated the romans with the consul of Gaius Flaminius Hannibal Barca, was a Punic military commander from Carthage, known as one of the greatest military commanders in history during the Second Punic War (218-202 BCE). His father Hamilcar Barca was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War (241 BCE); which ended in defeat of the Carthaginians against the…