The Punic Wars

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Name___________________
The Punic Wars
Roman Legion
The Defeated People
Roman Power Grows

• Roman power grew ___________ and
  _________________.
• Eventually ________________all of __________

• Divided into ____________ and___________
• ___________ Soldiers
• Every __________had to serve for___________.

Roman Legion

• Rome was ______________ to the people they
  conquered
• They were allowed to be ______ ______________if
  they lived on the _________.
• Those who lived ______________ away had
  _______________ but __________________________.

• Divided into smaller groups of _____ men called a
  ___________

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• Eventually Rome and ________________ began to
  fight over ___________ in the ____________________
  ______ Sea
• They fought 3 battles

The Punic Wars
The Third Punic War
The First Punic War
The Second Punic War

• Fought over ____________ for 23 years
• _______________ lost
• This was Romes first province

• By this time, Carthage was ____ ___________ a
  threat.
• __________ an influential _____________reminded
  them of the terror Hannibal laid on Italy.
• Romans _____________ Carthage and sold all of
  Carthaginians into_______________!

• _____________ was led by ________________ a
  brilliant general.
• He used 50,000 men, 9,000 cavalry and 60
  elephants.
• To _____________ Rome he went through
  the__________.

• For 10 years he _____________ northern __________
• Finally a Roman general name _____________
  defeated Hannibal.

Rome In Control

• Victory in the Punic Wars gave _____________
  control of the_____________________.