CLAS 1010 Lecture 5: 07.13_Middle Republic
15 Aug 2016
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Middle republic: punic wars & roman expansion 15:37. By 3rd century bc, carthage was major maritime power in coasts of southern spain and north africa, and western part of sicily. Major enemies greek cities of sicily and southern italy. Rome joined battle against carthage in 264 bc. Romans victorious in first punic war gave them control of sicily. In 218 bc, carthage launched the second punic war against rome itself. For 16 years he campaigned in central and southern italy. In 203, he returned to africa to defend carthage against a roman counter-attack. Defeated by roman general scipio at zama in 202; this defeat brought the second punic war to an end and confirmed rome"s standing as regional superpower. Rome enters eastern politics in time of second punic war, when king. Philip v of macedon made an alliance with hannibal. Romans went to war in 214 and 200 attempting to contain king philip"s ambitions on the dalmatian coast.
