CLA231H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gaius Gracchus, Second Catilinarian Conspiracy, Third Punic War
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The last king of rome (tarquinius superebus) was overthrown by rome"s aristocratic families after his son raped a married noble woman named lucretia. When the expulsion of the last king, rome shifted from a monarchy to a republic (oligarchy) Anti-roman alliance made up of gauls, volsci, campanians, tiber and prineste. Alliance fought three major battles with rome, but lost them all. Were forced to provide rome with soldiers as punishment. First engaged in the battle of heraclea in the year 280 bce. Roman aggression over the city of tarentum the greeks plead to pyrrhus to help them. After some initial roman successes, the greek coalition forces managed to win a victory. Pyrrhus and the greeks however suffered many casualties, about 15k dead in total. Pyrrhic victory: a victory that comes at such a tremendous cost, that it wasn"t even worth it. Capture of messana and siege of syracuse (264-261) One of the oldest and most powerful greek colony.
