Transcript Rome Expands - Calhoun County Schools

Coach Crews
World History
509 B.C. – overthrew the Etruscans and retook Rome,
established a republic
338 B.C. – defeated all Latins living in the area
284 B.C. – defeated and controlled the Etruscans
267 B.C. – conquered the Greeks in southern Italy,
controlled all of Italy at this time
When you achieve a victory – whether it is academics,
sports, games, or some other field – do you strive for
more success?
This may have been the way the Romans felt once they
conquered Italy.
I. Rome Expands
- After establishing their government, they faced a
powerful rival in the Mediterranean region, Carthage
- Carthage is on the coast of North Africa
- Great trading empire
- By controlling the movement of goods, they became
the largest and richest Mediterranean city
II. The First Punic War
- Both wanted control of Sicily
- Came to blows in 264 B.C.
- Rome sent an army to Sicily to prevent a takeover,
Carthage already there
- Rome quickly built a navy
- Rome crushed Carthage’s navy; they flee and pay a fine
to Rome
III. The Second Punic War
- Carthage expands its empire into southern Spain
- Rome helps the people in Spain rebel
- Carthage sends Hannibal to attack in 218 B.C.
- Hannibal’s army needed to march from Spain into Italy
- He lost many men as he marched into Italy by crossing
the Alps
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In 202 B.C., Scipio invaded Carthage and forced
Hannibal to come for protection
The Battle of Zama, Rome wins
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Spain to Rome
Give up its navy
Pay a large fine
Rome now rules the Mediterranean
IV. More Conquests
- Third Punic War, Rome burns Carthage and takes
50,000 people as slaves
- 148 B.C., Rome took control of Macedonia
- 146 B.C., Rome took Greece
- 129 B.C., Rome began taking parts of Asia
- Mediterranean = “our sea”
For the remainder of class, continue working on your
review sheet
Once you finish, you may begin studying for your quiz on
Thursday