CLAS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Magna Graecia, Second Punic War, Philip V Of Spain
1 Oct 2016
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Roman republic during the 5th 4th c. bce. Defeated pyrrhus in south by 270 bce. 2nd punic war (hannibalic war) 218 202 bce. Phillip v of macedon makes alliance w/ carthage (1st macedonian war, 214 205. By 205, rome is ready to invade africa. 202 bce, p. cornelius scipio defeats hannibal"s army @ zama (n. africa) severe terms for peace (enormous reparation) 171 167 ends in battle of pydra (168); lucius aemilis paulus defeats perseus of macedon brings back royal library of macedon brings back hostages; including polybius. 3rd punic & macedonian wars 149 146. Gaius gracchus assassinated 121 (land reform, grain dole) extending citizenship to. Consul in 59 bce, proconsul in gaul 58 49. 49, marches on rome; victories in civil war 49 45: spain, greece, middle east, Consul in 63, like marius, a novus homo. During the 50s & until caesar"s assassination he was very much on the outside of politics.
