4: The Punic Wars

Question 1

What percentage does the elite make up?

Answer 1

1%

Question 2

Why could the fall of the empire be down to the Elite?

Answer 2

Competition of office
Desperation for political power
Military prowess
Fear of Tyranny
Clientship

Question 3

What was the Fear of Tyranny?

Answer 3

an unspoken rule followed by all elites revolves around the Elites never having power over other elites.

Question 4

Rome biggest conquest of Italy?

Answer 4

The Punic wars

Question 5

Why do we not have literary sources from carthage?

Answer 5

They were likely destroyed in the the fall of Carthage or that they were few in number.

Question 6

What was Carthage’s relationship with Rome before the punic war?

Answer 6

a very good relationship, often co-operating against rivals and for trade treaties

Question 7

What two groups started the punic wars (1st)?

Answer 7

The Mamertine and Syracusans

Question 8

What had the Mamertines done?

Answer 8

Captured and massacred Messenia

Question 9

Who did Carthage agree to back?

Answer 9

The Mamertines

Question 10

Who do Carthage end up backing?

Answer 10

Syracuse

Question 11

Why was the Mamertimes appeal to Rome problematic according to Polybius?

Answer 11

Rome had illegally massacred a city, Rhenium, similar to what the Mamertimes.

Question 12

Who do the Romans blame on the war?

Answer 12

Carthaginians

Question 13

When did the Syracusans switch sides?

Answer 13

263 BC

Question 14

Why did the Syracusans switch sides?

Answer 14

They made so many bad decisions (letting Rome cross to Sicily) that they were badly loosing the war.

Question 15

Who was Regulus?

Answer 15

A Roman General, known for his stories of invading Africa and his dramatic death.

Question 16

What death was assigned to Regulus?

Answer 16

His head being squashed by an Elephant

Question 17

What ends the 1st Punic war?

Answer 17

In the Battle of Aegates, The Carthaginian fleet is destroyed

Question 18

Does the New Treaty of 226 BC do?

Answer 18

Stop the Carthaginians from crossing the Egro, the new border

Question 19

What cavalry is used by Hannibal in the Battle of Cannae?

Answer 19

Numidian, Celtic and Spanish

Question 20

Who won the battle of Cannae?

Answer 20

Carthaginians (Hannibal)

Question 21

How did the Romans win the 2nd Punic war?

Answer 21

The Romans allowed the Carthaginians to chase them around, tiring them out, while sending for reinforcements to fight the Carthaginians on other fronts.

Question 22

What battle did Hannibal fall in?

Answer 22

The battle of Zama in 202 BC

Question 23

Who killed Hannibal?

Answer 23

Scipio Africanus

Question 24

How did the Romans attempt to control the Carthaginians after the 2nd world war?

Answer 24

Navy limited to 5 warships.
Need Roman permission, to go to war.
Carthage limited to Tunisia
Pay Rome 10,000 talents over 50 years
Provinces of Hispania Ulterior and Citerior go to Rome

Question 25

How could the Carthaginians go to war for the 3rd time?

Answer 25

They were incredibly wealthy, as Tunisia is rich in tradable goods.

Question 26

Why did the Romans start the 3rd Punic war?

Answer 26

They got nervous about Carthage’s growing wealth and strength

Question 27

What happened in 149 BC?

Answer 27

Rome demanded Carthage’s weaponry and abandonment of the city. (Punic cities abandon Carthage)

Question 28

Which alliance was problematic for Carthage?

Answer 28

Macedonian

Question 29

Who lead Macedonia?

Answer 29

Philip V