CLA 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cisalpine Gaul, Ebro, Battle Of The Trebia

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 1102
• Professor: Richard Burgess

Document Summary

Rome expands into northern italy and into illyrica. In gaul/spain expansion through diplomacy not war. After 237 bc - move to south spain (carthage nova) Make the ebro river the separation between their two spheres of influence. Saguntum is far south of the boundary. Had already become an allie of rome"s. Causes a problem because it is in carthage territory. Raises their children and gets them to swear oath of undying hatred of rome. He ends up drowning - sons take over. Eldest son decides he will not allow saguntum to be an allie of rome. Hamilcar"s eldest son attacks saguntum and besieges it over the winter (hb dead for 10 years) After 18 months, the city falls (beginning of 218) He had conquered a roman allie - romans don"t stand for this and declare war on. Rome figures that saguntum is in spain, and ebro river is the boundary war will be fought in spain.