CLST 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cisalpine Gaul, Plebeian Council, Feretrius
16 Oct 2013
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Midterm: for essay portion bringing in plutarch information will aid you in getting 50/50. 238: unlawful annexation of sardinia and corsica. Increased tension between carthage and rome: hanno. Dominated carthage and recalled hamilcar outside of rome. By the time sardinia and corsica are annexed hamilcar is in charge of. Carthage: carthage had several posts in spain, spain might be punic word meaning land of the rabbits . Hamilcar: knew of posts in spain and concentrated efforts there. Forces brought to attention of massilia, a greek city. Had overtaken carthage in spain during last punic war. Bases were in the north: called emporias, told rome about carthage in spain. Massilia had helped rome pay ransoms during the gaul sack of 390. Meanwhile, hamilcar is marching north, adding to forces diplomatically and militarily: had three sons: hannibal (eldest), mago, and hasdrubal, died in 229.
