CLAS 151gp Lecture 2: Lecture 2 August 27
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5 major military powers in the mediterranean basin: rome, carthage, macedonia, syria, egypt. Defeated military opponent: city of carthage (western mediterranean) o o. Carthage: controlled north african edge on the mediterranean, southern spain two wars between rome and carthage: punic wars. 202: military engagement took place in zama (carthage) Roman general: cornelius scipio cornelius scipio africanus took the name of the area he conquered ater he returned to rome) Rome acquires 4 provinces from carthage: o o. 2 provinces in spain, corsica and sardinia (islands), and sicily occupied roman colonies, governed by romans at this point, roman culture is sill undeveloped, only had very primiive temples. 753 bce: founding of rome (king romulus) - monarchy o. Last king: tarquine the proud driven out by brutus. 27 bce - 476 ce: roman empire - ruled by emperors, or principae (princes) o o o o. 330 ce: capital city moves from rome to byzanium (constaninople)
