Punic Wars

The siege and conquer of Lilybaeum is said to be noted for being one the final battles in the First Punic War. Founded by Himilco in 396 BC by the survivors of the nearby Phonecian island of Motya (a city having been destroyed by the tyrant Dionysius of Syracuse), Lilybaeum, modern day Marsala, became a principal stronghold of the Carthaginians in Sicily. Under the consul Gaius Lutatius Catulus who was assisted by the praetor Quintus Valerius Falto, a fleet of approximately 200 quinqueremes…

In the late Roman Republic, the external expansion of early Rome was a surprise to many. The era of the great expansion of Roman power and civilization is the era of the Roman Republic, in which its Senate ruled Rome and its assembly, which were establishments, formed at the beginning of the monarchy. The Republic had a history of many conflicts, aiding the Republic in becoming so powerful, thus making Rome become unstoppable. But as we all know from the conflicts that aroused in the past with…

During the second Punic War, there was an ongoing battle which would decide the fate of Rome, and perhaps Europe. Hamilcar, who was the general of the Carthaginians at the time, was struggling to pay back the money the owed to Rome. In an effort to earn to money in order to…

“five banks of oars.” The Carthaginian navy was in fact so superior that on the first Punic war, the Romans contemplated giving up the war until they managed to reinforce their navy by building vessels similar to those of the Carthaginians. (Morey, 1901)…

they had conquered. However this all changed around 146 B.C., when slavery officially became the driving force of Roman economy (“Effects of Conquest in Rome”, 2007). Many of the slaves were small farmers who had lost their land during the Second Punic War, and needed a way of making end’s meet. Hannibal’s invasion caused the destruction of their land (farmers burned their land to prevent Hannibal from living off of it during his stay there). Because most of these farmers did not have the…

(Wikipedia) First Sicilian War The island of Sicily, lying at Carthage's doorstep, became the arena in which this conflict played out. From their earliest days, both the Greeks and Phoenicians had been attracted to the large island, establishing a large number of colonies and trading posts along its coasts. Small battles had been fought between these settlements for centuries. Carthage had to contend with at least three Greek incursions, in 580 BC, in 510 BC and a war in which the city of…

Hannibal Barca fought for the Carthaginians in The Second Punic War, which had ended in Roman victory. He was always the ambitious person and his dad made him swear an oath of hatred towards the Romans. He died in 183 BCE after he drank a vial containing a poison to avoid falling into enemy hands, then he was cremated and put in a Tophet which holds urns with the cremated remains of dead people. Hannibal was born in 247 BCE Carthage (Modern Day Tunisia). Barca died in 183 BCE Libyssa (Modern…

Carthage and Rome were two great rivals that nearly equal resources and strength (Morey, 1901). Rome had a much better organizational structure while Carthage was wealthier. Rome had a better army while Carthage had a very powerful navy. Both fought wars to have control over the Western Mediterranean. In this essay, will discuss how Carthage became almost equal to Rome. We shall next compare the strength of both powers. Carthage was founded as a Phoenician colony near modern Tunis, northern…

second and 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…

Rome and Carthage were very unique. Before the Punic Wars, Rome was very nearly an only land-based military. Its armed force was additionally involved to a great extent of subject volunteers who were all around prepared to battle firmly together. Carthage's military framework was all the more very much adjusted seeing that its naval force was the best of now is the ideal time. In a few regards, given that Carthage was a commercial power, having an effective naval force was a need. In any case,…