The Punic Wars Roman Legion The Defeated People Roman Power Grows Name:___________________ The Punic Wars Roman Legion The Defeated People Roman Power Grows Roman power grew ___________ and _________________. Eventually ________________all of __________ Divided into ____________ and___________ ___________ Soldiers Every __________had to serve for___________. Roman Legion Rome was ______________ to the people they conquered They were allowed to be ______ ______________if they lived on the _________. Those who lived ______________ away had _______________ but __________________________. Divided into smaller groups of _____ men called a ___________

The Punic Wars The Third Punic War The First Punic War Eventually Rome and ________________ began to fight over ___________ in the __________________________ Sea They fought 3 battles The Punic Wars The Third Punic War The First Punic War The Second Punic War Fought over ____________ for 23 years _______________ lost This was Rome’s first province By this time, Carthage was ____ ___________ a threat. __________ an influential _____________reminded them of the terror Hannibal laid on Italy. Romans _____________ Carthage and sold all of Carthaginians into_______________! _____________ was led by ________________ a brilliant general. He used 50,000 men, 9,000 cavalry and 60 elephants. To _____________ Rome he went through the__________. For 10 years he _____________ northern __________ Finally a Roman general name _____________ defeated Hannibal. Rome In Control Victory in the Punic Wars gave _____________ control of the_____________________.