Roman Expansion

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Roman Expansion

• Rome expanded their republic by conquering
  neighbors and making alliances.

• Romes strong army was organized into legions.
• Each legion contained 5,000 soldiers called
  legionaries.
• Legions could be divided into groups of 60-120
  soldiers called maniples.

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Carthage
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The Punic Wars

• The Punic Wars are 3 wars between Rome and
  Carthage that spanned 100 years.

• The 1st Punic War 264-241 BCE Rome developed
  its Navy to beat Carthage on the Mediterranean.
  (Sicily)

• The 2nd Punic War 218-201 BCE Hannibal Barca
  entered Italy from the Alps. (Spain)

• The 3rd Punic War 149-143 BCE Rome defeated
  Carthage. (Africa, Corsica, Sardinia)

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Hannibal

• Hannibal came to Romes
• wall, but couldnt enter Rome.
• Hannibal raided and burned Roman villages for
  15 years.
• Hannibal returned to Carthage when Rome attacked
  his homeland.

Carthage lost, and gave up Spain and their
territories to Rome.
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Effects of Conquest

• Small farms were destroyed
• by Hannibals raids.
• Patricians purchased farms
• and created latifundias
• (large estates).
• Slavery expanded in Rome, taking jobs.
• Plebeians and farmers moved to cities.
• Rome demanded taxes from conquered territories.
• The gap between the rich and poor grew!!