Rome conquers all of Italy

Rome challenges Carthage

(North African state)

264 B.C. : Romans v.s Carthaginians struggle to gain control of western Mediterranean

War began in 264 BC: between Rome and Carthage

Beginning:

- Rome sent army to Sicily

- Carthaginians saw Sicily as part of their territory = act of war from Rome

Roman fleet eventually defeated Carthaginian's navy

241 BC = Carthage gave up Sicily

Carthage wanted revenge against Romans

Carthage adds new land in Spain = making up loss of Sicily

Romans response = Encourage Spanish allies to revolt

Hannibal strikes back = Beginning of 2nd Punic War

218 BC - 201 BC

Hannibal attempts to surprise attack Rome

Carthage army: 46,000 men, horses, 37 elephants

Carthaginians travel through the Alps = Devastation to elephants

216 BC = Romans v.s Hannibal (head-on)

Hannibal devastates Roman army (killing 40,000 men)

206 BC = Rome sends their troops to Spain = Push Carthaginians out of Spain

Rome invaded Carthage while Hannibal was in Italy = Battle of Zama (202 BC)

Carthage loses Spain

Rome becomes the largest empire

50 years later = Rome fights in final battle with Carthage

146 BC = Carthage is destroyed by Rome

50,000 Carthaginians = sold into slavery

Carthage becomes a Roman province called "Africa"

Rome battles Hellenistic states

148 BC = Macedonia turned into a Roman Province

2 years later: Greece placed under control of Roman Governor of Macedonia

129 BC = Pergamum becomes Rome's first province is Asia