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4.2 Punic Wars and Fall of Roman Republic.notebook 1 November 05, 2014 Oct 111:09 AM Roman Expansion Roman power grew steadily as it conquered the Italian Peninsula As the Roman army conquered the territories of Italy they extended Roman citizenship to the people; except the right to vote Other groups of people became Allies of Rome Rome did not interfere with their daily lives These allies had to send troops to the Roman Army They were not allowed to make alliances with Rome's enemies Oct 1710:32 AM ** The key to Roman expansion was the Roman Legion 5,000 infantry (foot soldiers) Cavalry supported each legion Legions were divided into 80 men (Century) Oct 128:49 PM Punic Wars (264 146 BCE) Rome vs. Carthage 1st Phase = Rome defeats Carthage; takes control over Sicily 2nd Phase = Hannibal (Carthaginian General) led his army through Spain & over the Alps For 10 years Hannibal terrorized the Italian Peninsula, but he nevered conquered Rome Hannibal was forced to return to Carthage when a Roman General named Scipio threatened to attack Carthage Scipio defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama 3rd Phase = Rome laid "siege" to Carthage Carthage was burnt to the ground 50,000 inhabitants were sold into slavery ** Rome's victory in the Punic Wars gave it domination over the Western Mediterranean Punic Wars Oct 146:23 AM Decline of the Roman Republic The Punic Wars and the expansion of the Roman Empire brought an enormous amount of wealth The more wealth gained, the greater the gap was created between the rich and the poor 1/3rd of the Roman population was slaves Soldiers who were returning from battle became homeless and jobless Oct 1710:33 AM Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were 2 politicians who attempted to make reforms to help the poor: 1) Limit the size of land someone could own 2) Distributing land to the poor Both brothers were assassinated by 121 BCE; this sparked a Civil War following their deaths

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4.2 Punic Wars and Fall of Roman Republic.notebook

November 05, 2014

Oct 111:09 AM

Roman Expansion Roman power grew steadily as it conquered the Italian Peninsula

As the Roman army conquered the territories of Italy they extended Roman citizenship to the people; except the right to vote

Other groups of people became Allies of Rome Rome did not interfere with their daily lives These allies had to send troops to the Roman Army They were not allowed to make alliances with Rome's enemies

Oct 1710:32 AM

** The key to Roman expansion was the Roman Legion

5,000 infantry (foot soldiers)Cavalry supported each legion

Legions were divided into 80 men (Century)

Oct 128:49 PM

Punic Wars (264 146 BCE)Rome vs. Carthage1st Phase = Rome defeats Carthage; takes control over Sicily

2nd Phase = Hannibal (Carthaginian General) led his army through Spain & over the Alps For 10 years Hannibal terrorized the Italian Peninsula, but he nevered conquered Rome Hannibal was forced to return to Carthage when a Roman General named Scipio threatened to attack Carthage Scipio defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama

3rd Phase = Rome laid "siege" to Carthage Carthage was burnt to the ground 50,000 inhabitants were sold into slavery

** Rome's victory in the Punic Wars gave it domination over the Western Mediterranean

Punic Wars

Oct 146:23 AM

Decline of the Roman RepublicThe Punic Wars and the expansion of the Roman Empire brought an enormous amount of wealth

The more wealth gained, the greater the gap was created between the rich and the poor

1/3rd of the Roman population was slaves Soldiers who were returning from battle became homeless and jobless

Oct 1710:33 AM

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were 2 politicianswho attempted to make reforms to help the poor:

1) Limit the size of land someone could own2) Distributing land to the poor

Both brothers were assassinated by 121 BCE; this sparked a Civil War following their deaths

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