1. The Punic Wars
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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