Carthage, to make up for its lost land and wealth, began spreading into spain up to the ebro river. The punic wars were named because of the roman name for carthaginians. All second punic war artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Tertium bellum punicum 149146 bc was the third and last of the punic wars fought between the former phoenician colony of carthage and the roman republic. The carthaginians, under the military leadership of their general, hannibal, marched into italy and won several battle. Offers a broad survey of the punic wars from a variety of perspectives features contributions from an outstanding cast of international scholars with unrivalled expertise includes chapters on military and naval techniques, strategies, logistics, and. Finally, we will examine the immediate aftermath of the third punic war, and the implications this had for the balance of power in the western mediterranean. A history of the last ten years of hannibals campaign in italy, after the most famous victories had already been won, and he had won over large areas of southern italy. Shop for second punic war art from the worlds greatest living artists. After hamilcar led the carthaginian forces against rome in the first punic war, hannibal followed in his fathers footsteps, leading carthage in the second punic war. A roman force led by the proconsul marcus claudius marcellus consequently laid siege to the port city by sea and land in 2 bc. Claudius nero at the battle of metaurus where he was beheaded. Books 7 and 8 treat the second and third punic wars.
It is believed that twenty percent of italians of military age perished in the three major battles during the first two years of the second punic war, trebia, tasimene and cannae. While the first punic war had been fought largely over control of sicily, the second punic war involved confrontations in spain, italy, sicily, sardinia, and north africa. Hannibal relates the famous general s story with wonderful energy. His father, hamilcar, was also a great strategist and master tactician who imposed carthaginian rule over much of presentday spain. In the previous pages the 2nd punic war is explained. Hamilcar barca, hannibals father, was carthages general towards the end of the first punic war, but he doesnt have the resources to defeat the roman army. Polybius is someone who gives a very good account of the events that led to the war, blaming the carthaginians for causing the war.
The roman army during the second punic war, a citizen army, developed also. Both carthage and rome entered the 2nd punic war with different advantages than the first war. In reality, the period immediately following wwi was almost as chaotic and violent as the war itself. But the day will come when we will have our vengeance upon them, as we will upon the demons of harappa. Rome had complete naval superiority of the mediterranean. No war has cost italy more than the second punic war. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
Archeologist and historian patrick hunt distills his survey of literature about the second punic war into a brightly dramatic story that covers virtually every anecdote connected with hannibal. Romes plan was to use its navy and wage a quick war against carthage in the hopes that carthage would sue for peace. Hannibal and the second punic warone of ancient romes most notorious enemies throughout ancient history was hannibal, of carthage, encountered during the second punic war. The author provides details of all the famous battles, trebia, lake trasimene, cannae and of course zama. Thus was begun the most memorable war of ancient times. The great carthiginian general is a large part of the story, but the volume might better have been titled the second punic war because all of the theaters, not just italy, are covered. A captivating guide to the carthaginian general who fought in the second punic war between carthage and ancient rome. Carthage was a wealthy trading city, and its leaders were flirting with the idea of controlling spain and sicily, while rome very much liked the idea of expanding as well and controlling north africa while at it. Books punic wars hannibals road, the second punic war in italy, 2203 bc, mike roberts. Afterwards cannae, the resistance to the fabian strategy dissolved and the romans never again engaged hannibal in a pitched battle. The first punic war was a bit dry, but the hannibalic engagements are as enthralling as any historic event, perhaps aside from alexander, but not by much. Still there are a lot of misconceptions click on a statement to find out if it is true or not.
But even hannibal met his match in scipio, and ultimately carthage was defeated by the rising power of rome. A military history of the second punic war new edition by lazenby, j. One of ancient romes most notorious enemies throughout ancient history was hannibal, of carthage, encountered during the second punic war. Battle of zama by henripaul motte 1890 unless otherwise indicated, all illustrations are courtesy of wikipedia today in military history. This is nothing short of a superb history of the second punic war. Cornelius nepos, life of hannibal bibliography open book. This book reexamines the battle of cannae, where about. Mago, hannibals youngest brother landed an army in n. It was a siege operation, starting sometime in 149 or 148 bc, and ending in spring 146 bc with the sack and complete destruction of the city of carthage. Rome was now at war, not only with carthage, but with hannibal. The audacious invasion of italy through the alps imagine leading elephants through the alps on foot trails, romes defeat at cannae, the delaying strategy of fabius maximus that kept rome alive while it rebuilt its strength, and romes ultimate victory are extraordinary. History books and classes tend to go from end of wwi great depression wwii without paying attention to anything else. Jan 29, 1996 the first punic war between carthage and rome ran from 264 241 bc, for 23 years, the longest war in ancient history and one of the longest wars ever. The carthaginian general hannibal during the second punic war never captured the city of rome.
His attacks pushed the roman resources to their limits. There were some ten thousand survivors of cannae who were formed in. The war was begun by philip v of macedonia, who was worried about roman expansion in illyria, on his western border. Kaifu lee one of the worlds most respected experts on artificial intelligence reveals that china has suddenly caught up to the us, the leader in ai, at an astonishingly rapid pace. The second punic war was a war led by hannibal for carthage and scipio africanus for rome. Carthage was a wealthy trading city, and its leaders were flirting with the idea of controlling spain and sicily, while rome very much liked the idea of expanding as. Then the more famous struggle in spain and italy during the second punic war 218202 bc, followed by the final roman victory in the third punic war 149146 bc. Second punic war battles list of battles battle of ager falernus. Despite diplomatic attempts, war broke out between the roman republic and the kingdom of syracuse in 214 bc, while the romans were still busy battling with carthage at the height of the second punic war 218201 bc. Second punic war archives us army war college war room. The author didnt appear to be biased towards either side. Most studies concentrate on hannibals series of stunning victories in the early stages of the war, culminating at cannae in 216 bc, then refocus on the activities of his nemesis,scipio africanus, in spain until the two meet in the final showdown at zama.
Second punic war, also called second carthaginian war, second 218201 bce in a series of wars between the roman republic and the carthaginian punic empire that resulted in roman hegemony over the western mediterranean. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars is an important member of the wrg ltd armies and enemies series. Overview of the second punic war of rome thoughtco. He invaded the homeland of his enemy and remained there, undefeated, for fifteen years. The punic wars by adrian goldsworthy, scipio africanus. Three punic wars between rome and carthage mark the end of the carthaginian punic empire and leave the roman republic dominant in the mediterranean. A very detailed work, and essential reading for those who want to know about hannibal and the second punic war. Our minihistory lesson for today takes us back to the late third century bc, to the climax of the second punic war between the roman republic and the carthaginian empire. Hannibal book by patrick n hunt official publisher.
The loss of the first punic war led directly to the general hannibal barca invading roman territory during the second punic war. The carthaginian general, hannibal barcas, led his army from the iberian peninsula, across the alps into roman lands. After the second punic war, the roman domination of portugal began. Hannibal barca of carthage, born 247 bc, was one of the great generals of the ancient world. What was the name of the carthaginian general during the. Rome and carthage in the second punic war is a new and innovative turnbased strategy game that puts you in command of the carthaginian military during a period of total war over land and sea with the young roman republic. The first punic war had been a struggle with the greatest naval power of the mediterranean, but the second punic war was to be a conflict with one of the greatest soldiers that the world has ever seen. The book was entitled the experience of battle in the second punic war. The three wars between rome and carthage span more than a century 264146 bc. If you want to compare it to something else, you could also show the contrast between the roman senate after cannae and the punic senate after the battle of zama,which was the final battle of the second punic.
Staring with the background of the first punic war against the early roman empire, it is a chronological guide through the life and exploits of one of the greatest military minds of ancient and modern times. Dec 05, 2009 the cause of the second punic war is an issue of some great debate. In the years after the first punic war, rome wrested corsica and. The second punic war spring 218 201 bc, also referred to as the hannibalic war and by the romans the war against hannibal, was the second of three punic wars between the roman republic and carthage, with the participation of macedonia and syracuse polities and numidian and iberian forces on both sides. This is about the punic wars 264bc 146bc between rome and carthage. A comprehension activity that can be done individually or in pairs, answering the 5 ws who, what, where, when and why about the war, using the text pro. May 31, 2016 the third punic war was fought between carthage and rome between 149 and 146 bce. This is an excellent work and one of my favorites from the captivating guide series. First punic war c carthage already had people on the island, but rome wanted to invade and take over. See more publius cornelius scipio africanus bc, also known as scipio the african, scipio the elder, and scipio the great was a general in the second punic war and statesman of the roman republic. Events in greece extension of the first plan of the work the true theory of historical causes causes of the second punic war fabius pictor on the cause of the punic war the credibility of fabius pictor first cause of the second punic war second cause of the war hannibals oath statesmen must pay attention to motives hannibal succeeds to command in. We follow the stalemate in sicily during the first punic war 264241 bc. It was one of the deadliest human conflicts of ancient times. Hannibals road, the second punic war in italy, 2203 bc, mike roberts.
All three of my punic war printable lesson packets, bundled together for convenience and with a discount. The war began with the carthaginian general hannibals conquest of the pro roman iberian city of saguntum in 219 bc, prompting a roman declaration of war. An impressive new historian of roman warfarehighly praised by joh. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the second punic war article. The second punic war, is a twoplayer game that covers the conflict between carthage and rome, during the period of 218 to 195 b. What is the second step when evaluating writing with a.
Hannibal scared the romans by invading them over the mountains from hispania with war elephants. The strategy of the second punic war 3 it is hard to believe that the romans were quite as deficient in strategic insight as that, and it is significant that the ancient sources have little to say about the romans having to be prodded by the massiliotes. In 215 bc a certain bomilcar landed with reinforcements even elephants at locri. Roman census figures show that 17% of adult roman males were lost during that period. May 29, 2016 the second punic war aka the hannibalic war was fought between carthage and rome between 218 and 201 bce. This is an incomplete list of battles of the second punic war, showing the battles on the italian peninsula and some in africa, in sicily and hispania 218 bc battle of lilybaeum a roman fleet of 20 quinqueremes defeated a carthaginian fleet of 35 galleys. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The first war flares up in sicily, an island disputed between greek colonies at its eastern end and carthaginian settlements in. He won the battle of the trebia and kept winning battles by being a good general. Hannibal was the general who crossed the alps to invade italy from the north in the second punic war. It will grab the attention of military buffs and general readers alike.
The main source for almost every aspect of the first punic war is the historian polybius c. The book begins with a general description of rome and carthage during this. This is the first comprehensive study of the longest continuous war 264 to 241 b. A long long time ago both the romans and the carthaginians wanted control of the islands sicily and corsica. This person was a daring roman general during the second punic war. The second war takes up most of the narrative, as it was the most dramatic and. With this military juggernaut of the ancient world at your disposal, you will vie for control over italy, carthage, spain and the mediterranean sea using a.
Choose your favorite second punic war designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chapter 6 world history history flashcards quizlet. Outlines of roman history, chapter 15 forum romanum. Romes strategic victory over the tacticaloperational genius, hannibal barca hannibal barca, general of carthage during the 2d punic war with rome, 218202 bc, has few peers in the annals of military history. Lazenby provides the first scholarly account in english since 1886 solely devoted to the second punic war what some have called the first world war for mastery of the mediterranean world. A companion to the punic wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between rome and carthage between 264 and 146 bc. Polybius, histories, book 3, causes of the second punic war. The roman army of the punic wars 264146 bc by nic fields. The siege of carthage was the main engagement of the third punic war between the punic city of carthage in africa and the roman republic.
Hannibal must have known the romans would never give up before their city was conquered. Second punic war, second 218201 bce in a series of wars between the roman republic and the carthaginian punic empire that resulted in roman hegemony over the western mediterranean. Punic wars between rome and carthage video khan academy. A captivating guide to the carthaginian general who fought in the second punic war between carthage and ancient rome by captivating history and jason zenobia 4. While hannibals three great victories in italy are well known, and so is the war in spain through the career of his nemesis scipio and the final phase of the war in africa, this book picks and deals with a little known period of the second punic war. By any measure, the second punic war is one of the most fascinating episodes in history. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Yet hannibal expected them to negotiate peace when he and his army were still a weeks march from rome. We will examine the state of affairs before the first punic war, then move on to look at each war in turn. Jun 30, 2001 great book, lots of details on the punic wars, of course, but written in a fluid manner with lots of color on life at the time. Cartographer, department of history, united states military academy the department of history, united states military academy 1 hannibals route of invasion hannibals crossing of the alps part of the second punic war hannibal route of invasionen. His father, hamilcar, was also a great strategist and master tactician. There he wreaked havoc upon the romans and their allies. He was the legendary carthaginian general who marched elephants over the. They are known as the punic wars because the carthaginians are in origin phoenician punicus in latin. In the years after the first punic war, rome wrested corsica and sardinia from carthage and forced carthaginians.
They had proved that against phyrrus and in the first punic war. Hannibal, the brilliant general who successfully crossed the alps with his war elephants and brought rome to its knees. During the second punic war, the republican romans used just five kinds of soldier, and here. Carthage had already lost two wars against rome, but their assault on their numidian neighbours gave the romans the perfect excuse to crush this troublesome enemy once and for all. T the war lasted for 20 years, until rome crushed carthage. A history of the last ten years of hannibals campaign in italy, after the most famous victories had already been won, and he had won over large areas of southern. In the battle of cannae he destroyed the biggest army the romans had ever used. A history of the art of war among the carthaginians and romans down to the battle of pydna, 168 bc, with a detailed account of the second punic war. This is my personal favorite general account of the second punic war.
Although the second punic war spread to greece, the fighting there, known as the first macedonian war 215205 bc was something of a side issue, and involved almost no punic troops, and rarely more than a single roman legion. Republican roman soldiers of the second punic war youtube. R rome did not have a good navy, but needed one to fight the carthaginians. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. The second book of general ignorance was created on 20101007. Hasdrubal barca 245 22 june 207 bc, a latinization of. First published in 1983, it has long been outofprint and we are delighted to make it available once more. Hannibal is acknowledged to be one of historys greatest generals, and his crossing of the alps complete with elephants to make war against rome on its home soil is legendary. One of the greatest commanders of the ancient world brought vividly to life. The loss of this war spelled the end for the punic and carthaginian culture as they were unable to acquire enough resources in the second punic war to really finish the fight. Jan, 2011 a companion to the punic wars offers a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought between rome and carthage between 264 and 146 bc. The punic power fell, because there is in this materialism a mad indifference to real thought. What are the best books available about the punic wars.
Second punic war simple english wikipedia, the free. Long before the second punic war 218 201 bc, romes influence extended no further than the alps, and the wars that it fought consisted of smallscale raids and cattle rustling, with perhaps the occasional battle between armies. Most of the information about jesus life comes from the first four books of. Hannibal is acknowledged as one of historys greatest generals, and his.