Punic Wars

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  • 146

    the fall of Carthage and the end of the third war

    The walls of Carthage were breached and the starving defenders lead by M. or C. Vetilius were slaughtered.
  • Period: 146 to 264

    the Punic Wars

  • 201

    the end of that war

    the Second Punic War ended
  • 202

    Battle of Zama

    After a failed elephant charge, Hannibal's army is completely defeated. Carthage surrenders. Rome requires the Carthaginians to give up Spain, the islands, North Africa, her navy, and her army.
  • 205

    Macedonia becomes allied with Carthage

    First Macedonian War begin
  • 206

    Battle of Ilipa

    Scipio Africanus defeats the Carthaginians commanded by Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisgo in Spain.
  • 207

    Hasdrubal Barca crosses the Alps into Italy

    Hannibal marches north to meet him. Before they could join, Hasdrubal's army is stoppped at the Metaurus River and is defeated by the romans
  • 210

    Battle of Herdonia

    210 Battle of Herdonia- Hannibal destroys two Roman consular armies
  • 211

    Carthaginian forces

    defeat two roman armies, thus gaining control of all of Spain
  • 212

    Hannibal takes Tarentum

    the largest port in Italy and Capua is put under siege by the Romans.
  • 213

    M.Claudius

    Marcellus Roman legions lay siege to Syracuse
  • 214

    Third Battle of Nora

    It was a draw
  • 215

    Second Battle of Nola

    Hannibal is pushed back
  • 216

    Hannibal won battles in Trebia and at Lake Trasimene

    Hannibal won battles in Trebia and at Lake Trasimene
    Hannibal won battles in Trebia and at Lake Trasimene, and then continued through the Apennine Mountains
  • 217

    Battle of Lake Trasimene

    Carthaginians soundly beat the army of consul, C.Flaminius. Summer: Battle of Geronium- A draw
  • 220

    corsica

    Corsica is taken by the Romans
  • 241

    the end of the first punic war

    The Carthaginian leader, Hamiclar Barca, was cornered in Sicily, and surrendered in 241
  • 242

    Romans continue attacks on Sicily

    repulsed by Hamilcar.
  • 242

    Lilybaeum and Drepanum

    captured by the Romans
  • 251

    ships

    The romans copyed Carthage's ships and used that to make the battle fair
  • 255

    Battle of Tunes

    Romans in Africa defeated.
  • 256

    Naval Battle of Cape Economus

    256 Naval Battle of Cape Economus- Roman force lead by M.Atilius Regulus and L.Manlius defeat Carthaginians lead by Hamilcar Barca. Roman army invades Africa.
  • 260

    Rome needs more experienced

    As the Romans were inexperienced at naval warfare, they were defeated in the Lipara Islands.
  • 262

    Rome gains control of most of Sicily

    after laying siege to Agrigentum
  • 264

    the first war

    From the earliest days of the Republic, Rome had been on friendly terms with Carthage. Both Rome and Carthage had a desire to hold Messana

  • the second punic war

    The Second Punic War broke out in 218 when Hannibal took control of the Greek city and Roman ally

  • Carthage had recovered economically

    from the penalties placed on her. Jealous of this, the Roman senate decided that Carthage had broken the reaty and the third Punic War was declared. A descendant of Scipio Africanus, Scipio Aemilianus blockades Carthage.

  • Hannibal's younger brother

    Hasdrubal Barca is defeated by Scipio at the battle of Baecula.

  • Carthage loses

    Sardinia to the Romans

  • 219 Hannibal Hamilcar's son

    lays siege to the Spanish city of Saguntum. The city was a greek colony allied to Rome.

  • In Spain

    Scipio Africanus captures new Carthage.