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8th centuray bc
carthage was found by Phoenician colonists -
3rd century
The Carthaginian Empire streches across north Africa and mostly of Scicily. -
264
A dispute erupts in the Sicilian city of Messana. Scicilians on one side call for the help of Carthage. The other side gains support of Rome. First Punic War begins -
262
Rome gains control of most of Sicily after laying siege to Agrigentum -
260
romans was defeated in the Lipara islands. At the Battle of Mylae the Romans gained a victory by outfitting their ships with hinged planks. -
256
romans invades africa -
255
Battle of Tunes-Romans in Africa defeated. -
247-242
Romans continue attacks on Sicily repulsed by Hamilcar. -
242
Lilybaeum and Drepanum captured by the Romans -
255
Battle of Tunes- Romans in Africa defeated. -
254
Carthaginian Army returns to Sicily -
251
Battle of Panormus- Roman victory -
249
Battle of Drepanum- Carthaginian victory on land and sea. -
247-242
Romans continue attacks on Sicily repulsed by Hamilcar. -
241
Battle of Aegates Islands- Carthaginian fleet defeated. The peace treaty forces Carthage to give up Sicily and to pay retribution money to Rome. -
238
Carthage loses Sardinia to the Romans -
220's
Corsica is taken by the Romans -
225-222
The Gauls, having invaded italy as allies of Carthage, are pushed out by the Romans. -
218
Hannibal leads an army over the Pyrenees and the Alps into Italy. He brought 34 elephants with him, but only 7 survived the journey through the mountains.
November: Battle of Ticinus- Romans lead by consul Scipio defeated.
December: Battle of Trebia- Hannibal defeats Ti.Sempronius Longus and his Romans -
214
Third Battle of Nora results in a stalemate -
208
Hannibal's younger brother, Hasdrubal Barca is defeated by Scipio at the battle of Baecula. -
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 under M.Livius Salinator and C.Claudius Nero. Hasdrubal is killed and Hannibal flees south again. -
206
Battle of Ilipa- Scipio Africanus defeats the Carthaginians commanded by Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisgo in Spain. -
242
Lilybaeum and Drepanum captured by the Romans -
219
Hannibal, Hamilcar's son, lays siege to the Spanish city of Saguntum. The city was a greek colony allied to Rome. This sparks the Second Punic War. Legions are sent to deal with Hannibal, but the Carthaginians escape. -
217
April: Battle of Lake Trasimene- Carthaginians soundly beat the army of consul, C.Flaminius. Summer: Battle of Geronium- A draw -
216
August: The Battle of Cannae- Although being vastly superoior in numbers, the Romans under C. Terentius Varro suffer a terrible defeat. Roman city of Capua defects.
Battle of Nola- Hannibal repulsed. -
215
Second Battle of Nola. Hannibal is pushed back again. -
215-205
Macedonia becomes allied with Carthage. First Macedonian War begins. -
213-211
M.Claudius Marcellus Roman legions lay siege to Syracuse and is victorious -
212
Hannibal takes Tarentum, the largest port in Italy. Capua is put under siege by the Romans. At the battles of Capua and Herdonia the Paetorian amries are defeated. -
210
Battle of Herdonia- Hannibal destroys two Roman consular armies (roughly 3 legions each) At the Battle of Numistro the Romans are defeated again. -
209
In Spain, Scipio Africanus captures new Carthage. Roman forces under M.Claudius Marcellus are defeated by Hannibal. Raerntum is retaken by Rome. -
203
Battle of the Great Palins- Two Carthaginian armies under Syphax (a Numidian) and Hasdrubal Gisgo are defeated. Hannibal manages to sneak his army out of Italy and arrives to the defend of Carthage. -
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. -
146
The walls of Carthage were breached and the starving defenders lead by M. or C. Vetilius were slaughtered. The city was burned to the ground and its civilians were sold into slavery. -
211
Carthaginian forces defeat two roman armies, thus gaining control of all of Spain south of the Ebro. Hanibal marches on Rome without much sffect. In italy, Capua is retaken by the Romans -
149
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.
