Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 48: Appius Claudius Caudex, Third Punic War, Second Punic War

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

The punic wars: carthage (phoenicians settlement) -> carthaginians -> punic wars. 264-241: first punic wars: conquest of sicily. 149-146: third punic war: destruction of carthage. > rome at war with carthage and syracuse. The naval war: rome builds a fleet -> 100 quinquiremes, romans win several naval battles, but roman admirals are incompetent sailors (new) -> lose 3 entire fleets in storms (255,253,249. Renewed war in sicily (253-241: hamilcar barca, best commander in the war, raid on italy in 247 to draw romans away, trench warfare on mount eryx. Reasons for rome"s victory: change in government in carthage in 245 bc, romans win naval battle at aegates islands 241. A peace to ensure war: carthage exhausted rather than defeated, terms of peace, carthage surrenders sicily but remains independant, they must surrender prisoners, has to pay an indemnity. Rome and carthage 241-237: carthage truce less war against its mercenaries, 40 years, fought in africa, the anger of hamilcar barca.