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2. Roman Legion Divided into infantry and cavalry 5,000 Soldiers Every citizen had to serve for 10 years

3. Roman Legion Divided into smaller groups of 80 men called a century

4. Roman Power Grows Roman power grew slowly and steadily Eventually conquered all of Italy

5. The Defeated People Rome was lenient to the people they conquered –They were allowed to be full citizens if they lived on the Tiber –Those who lived further away had citizenship but could not vote.

6. The Punic Wars Eventually Rome and Carthage began to fight over trade in the Mediterranean Sea They fought 3 battles

8. The First Punic War Fought over Sicily for 23 years Carthage lost This was Rome’s first province

9. The Second Punic War Carthage was led by HANNIBAL a brilliant general. He used 50,000 men, 9,000 cavalry and 60 elephants. To surprise Rome he went through the Alps

12. The Second Punic War For 10 years he pillaged northern Italy Finally a Roman general name SCIPIO defeated Hannibal.

13. The Third Punic War By this time, Carthage was no longer a threat. Cato a influential senator reminded them of the terror Hannibal laid on Italy. Romans destroy Carthage and sold all of Carthaginians into slavery!

14. Rome In Control Victory in the Punic Wars gave Rome control of the Mediterranean

15. Pictures Cited Slide 1 – http://www.crystalinks.com/punicwars.jpg Slide 2 – http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0172495/2, http://italophiles.com/images/wbreem8.jpghttp://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0172495/2 Slide 3 – http://www.krescendo.com/gladiatorlatin/script/english/gladiator_files/image001.jpg, http://www.terragalleria.com/images/italy/ital7334.jpeg, http://www.english- heritage.org.uk/upload/img/04663_-_roman_helmet.jpghttp://www.krescendo.com/gladiatorlatin/script/english/gladiator_files/image001.jpg http://www.terragalleria.com/images/italy/ital7334.jpeg Slide 4 – http://home.hetnet.nl/~sebas-vero/Trapani-Italy%20map.jpg Slide 5 – http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0172495/1 Slide 6 – http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519M406S5DL._AA280_.jpg Slide 7 – http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Carthage-1958- PortsPuniques.jpg/800px-Carthage-1958-PortsPuniques.jpg Slide 8 – http://www.bible-history.com/rome/map_punic_wars.gif Slide 9 – http://www.valleygames.ca/images/HannibalBoxFinal.jpg Slide 10 – http://www.ibabuzz.com/hayword/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/hannibal.jpg Slide 11 – http://www.sbceo.k12.ca.us/~vms/carlton/hannibal3.jpg Slide 12 – http://www.copia-di- arte.com/kunst/anonymous/bust_roman_general_publius_co_hi.jpg Slide 13 – http://www.romanempire.net/romepage/images/ArtGallery/RomeandRomans1/Carthage.JPG Slide 14 – http://members.tripod.com/kevinashbrook/venice.jpg