HIST 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Second Punic War, Latin Literature, Culture War
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207: hannibal"s brother is dead there is no hope of relief. 201: formal treaty is signed, second punic war ends: terms: carthage surrenders all territory outside africa, could not wage war without roman permission, carthage"s navy is now 10 ships, and had to pay rome. One of carthage"s neighbors started expanding at carthage"s expense. Carthage is not allowed to wage war without roman permission. In 154 carthage appeals to rome to take their territory back. Roman sends ambassadors to north africa: they find that carthage is resurgent: rome decides carthage must be wiped off the face of the earth. Rome declares war to defend their trade interests. Rome wanted this: they declare war on carthage. All of carthage is sold into slavery. Rome was also expanding to the east in the second century. Conquest influence roman culture: the result is a fusion of greek and roman culture, represents the cultural legacy of greece and rome.
