CLST 201 Lecture 6: CLST 201 W3L6
23 Feb 2016
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Punic wars: 264 - 241 bc, 218- 201, 149 146. Syracuse sea-faring nation, have coin with poseidon on it with king hieros. Also artemis coin with owl to have some connection to athens surakusion coin of the syracuse. Coin of mamertines first connection samnite, but because of proximity to greek speaking cities knew greek, written mars in greek language areos (ares) on other time mamerti non coin of the mamertines. Important names, dates, terms for the first punic war, 264-241 bc: appius claudius caudex, cos. 264, mamertines in messana were attacked and besieged by hiero of syracuse. They requested assistance form both carthage and rome: big debate in roman senate (wavering) about supporting the mamertines, they are thugs, not supposed to support them, but that"s in the past, they control the important state. The consul managed to convince everyone best interest to help the.
