CLST 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hellenistic-Era Warships, Punic Wars, Palermo
14 Oct 2013
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Last day ended around 270: final fall of tarentum. Fell after pyrrhus: roman area is diverse and a hierarchy. Rich romans, plebs, full citizen allies, forced allies, etc: some forced into slavery at tarentum. Educated in greek but fluent in latin: translated odyssey into latin. Lucius freed him and he became a full citizen: lucius andromicus. 270 sicily: dominant forces syracuse and carthage. At odds with carthaginians: carthaginians referred to as punicus (punics) On other side of rhegium was messana. In straits between sicily were dangerous mythical obstacles. Both wanted control of the port of messana: syracuse hires mercenaries from campania called mamertines. Based on mamers pronunciation of mars. Asked romans and carthaginians for help taking the port. Romans refused but carthage accepted: they take port, roman senate becomes worried and sends forces. 1st punic war: 263 rome with greeks take agrigentum. Carthage trading posts: romans have stronger infantry while carthage has stronger navy.
