CLCV 1003 Study Guide - Carthago Delenda Est, Vicus, Gracchi

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: CLCV 1003
• Professor: all

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Clcv 1003 terms 2 class of friday, september 21. The second punic war: as opposed to the first punic war, the second punic war was largely fought on land. The new punic war started in spain over a territorial dispute over. Carthage surrenders to rome in this war and treaty is signed. He famously marched a land army, including war elephants through the alps to northern italy. He started the second punic war by capturing saguntum. Ebro river: it was the border between north and south, carthage and rome. This river was regarded as the boundary between the two sides after the first punic war. Saguntum: the town which started the 2nd punic war. The town was under cathagenian territory but favoured and was under roman protection. This town was captured by hannibal at the beginning of the 2nd punic war. Trebia river: hannibals forces first meet the romans forces and defeat them here.