Need homework help. We have been studying Rome and Carthage. What exactly were the Pubic Wars about?

Question

What about the individual soldiers? How important were the privates? Was Hannibal a key player, or was he irrelephant? I have been pulling my hair out trying to understand this. I just get more and more crotchety.

Answer 1

It was a real testes for both sides. For each army, size is not important. It was about how they rise to the occasion for such an immense battle.
Each army knew that the more determined army will groin their way and kick their opponent's butt (figuratively speaking, of course) and the loser will limp home. Hannibal WAS a key player, he commanded his genitals well and they did their job in ensuring the privates did their parts.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The term Punic comes from the Latin be conscious Punicus (or Poenicus), which ability "Carthaginian", with regard to the Carthaginians' Phoenician ancestry. The Phoenicans have been based initially in Palestine/Syria/Lebanon.

Answer 4

LOL, very nice.

Answer 5

To begin with--get your mind out of the gutter. It is the PUNIC WARS and below is the article found at www.redrampant.com/punicwars.html. These 3 wars, lasting a total of 43 years, was basically "My army's bigger and better than yours and I'll prove it." Though Carthage had a strong navy that went unsurpassed, her "army" was made up of mercenaries hired by the city and paid with its huge wealth to fight its wars . Hannibal was indeed an important player and his use of war elephants in battle--marching them over the Iberian peninsula (Spain & Portugal today)and 2 mountain ranges--Pyrenees and Alps--to defeat Rome in 3 battles in N. Italy ( a lot of Roman soldiers decided to go over to Carthage's side soon afterwards) stood as a major military achievement for thousands of years.

PUNIC WARS: Timeline


8th Century BC :Carthage founded by Phoenician colonists

3rd Century BC: The Carthaginian Empire stretches across North Africa, the Belearic Islands, Sardinia, Corsica, and most of Scicily.

264 BC:A dispute erupts in the Sicilian city of Messana. Sicilians on one side call for the help of Carthage. The other side gains support of Rome. First Punic War begins

262 BC: Rome gains control of most of Sicily after laying siege to Agrigentum

260 BC: As the Romans were inexperienced at naval warfare, they were defeated in the Lipara Islands. At the Battle of Mylae the Romans gained a victory by outfitting their ships with hinged planks. This allowed them to make use of their excellent infantry in naval engagements. (First Marines, perhaps??)

256 BC: Naval Battle of Cape Economus- Roman force lead by M.Atilius Regulus and L.Manlius defeat Carthaginians lead by Hamilcar Barca (Hannibal's father). Roman army invades Africa.

255 BC: Battle of Tunis- Romans in Africa defeated.

254 BC: Carthaginian Army returns to Sicily

251 BC: Battle of Panormus- Roman victory

249 BC: Battle of Drepanum- Carthaginian victory on land and sea.

247-242 BC: Romans continue attacks on Sicily repulsed by Hamilcar.

242 BC: Lilybaeum and Drepanum captured by the Romans

241 BC: Battle of Aegates Islands- Carthaginian fleet defeated. The peace treaty forces Carthage to give up Sicily and to pay retribution money to Rome.

238 BC: Carthage loses Sardinia to the Romans

220's BC:Corsica is taken by the Romans

225-222 BC: The Gauls, having invaded Italy as allies of Carthage, are pushed out by the Romans.




219 BC: Hannibal lays siege to the Spanish city of Saguntum. The city was a Greek colony allied to Rome. This sparks the Second Punic War. Legions are sent to deal with Hannibal, but the Carthaginians escape.

218 BC: Hannibal leads an army over the Pyrenees and the Alps into Italy. He brought 34 elephants with him, but only 7 survived the journey through the mountains. November: Battle of Ticinus- Romans lead by consul Scipio defeated. December: Battle of Trebia- Hannibal defeats Ti.Sempronius Longus and his Romans

217 BC: April: Battle of Lake Trasimene- Carthaginians soundly beat the army of consul, C.Flaminius. Summer: Battle of Geronium- A draw

216 BC: August: The Battle of Cannae- Although being vastly superoior in numbers, the Romans under C. Terentius Varro suffer a terrible defeat. Roman city of Capua defects. Battle of Nola- Hannibal repulsed.

215 BC: Second Battle of Nola. Hannibal is pushed back again.

215-205 BC: Macedonia becomes allied with Carthage. First Macedonian War begins.

214 BC: Third Battle of Nora results in a stalemate

213-211 BC: M.Claudius Marcellus Roman legions lay siege to Syracuse and is victorious

212 BC: Hannibal takes Tarentum, the largest port in Italy. Capua is put under siege by the Romans. At the battles of Capua and Herdonia the Praetorian armies are defeated.

211 BC: Carthaginian forces defeat two Roman armies, thus gaining control of all of Spain south of the Ebro. Hanibal marches on Rome without much effect. In italy, Capua is retaken by the Romans

210 BC: Battle of Herdonia- Hannibal destroys two Roman consular armies (roughly 3 legions each) At the Battle of Numistro the Romans are defeated again.

209 BC: In Spain, Scipio Africanus captures new Carthage. Roman forces under M.Claudius Marcellus are defeated by Hannibal. Raerntum is retaken by Rome.

208 BC:Hannibal's younger brother, Hasdrubal Barca is defeated by Scipio at the battle of Baecula.

207 BC: Hasdrubal Barca crosses the Alps into Italy. Hannibal marches north to meet him. Before they could join, Hasdrubal's army is stoppped at the Metaurus River and is defeated by the Romans under M.Livius Salinator and C.Claudius Nero. Hasdrubal is killed and Hannibal flees south again.

206 BC:Battle of Ilipa- Scipio Africanus defeats the Carthaginians commanded by Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisgo in Spain.

204 BC:.Cornelius Scipio Africanus lands troops in Africa.

203 BC: Battle of the Great Plains- Two Carthaginian armies under Syphax (a Numidian) and Hasdrubal Gisgo are defeated. Hannibal manages to sneak his army out of Italy and arrives to defend Carthage.

202 BC: Battle of Zama-After a failed elephant charge, Hannibal's army is completely defeated. Carthage surrenders. Rome requires the Carthaginians to give up Spain, the islands, North Africa, her navy, and her army.

149 BC: Carthage had recovered economically from the penalties placed on her. Jealous of this, the Roman senate decided that Carthage had broken the treaty and the Third Punic War was declared. A descendant of Scipio Africanus, Scipio Aemilianus blockades Carthage.

146 BC: The walls of Carthage were breached and the starving defenders lead by M. or C. Vetilius were slaughtered. The city was burned to the ground and its civilians were sold into slavery.