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The ancient Romans fought 3 wars against the Carthaginians. These were called the ___ Wars
Punic
The Punic people were (Greeks, Phoenicians, Ottomans)
Phoenicians
The largest Punic city was (Constantinople, Carthage, Alexandria)
Carthage
The Carthaginian Empire was in (Europe/ N. Africa / Asia)
Northern Africa
The Punic Wars were fought between the ___ and the ____
Romans and Carthaginians
In the first Punic War, Rome gained control of many Mediterranean islands. Name 1
Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia
Who was the leader of the Carthaginians during the 2nd Punic War? He led an army of elephants over the Alps
Hannibal Barca
Hannibal Barca led an army of elephants from Spain to Italy in which Punic War?
The 2nd Punic War
During the 2nd Punic War, Hannibal Barca won many battles at first, but later he was defeated by this Roman general
Scipio Africanus
Carthage was burned and destroyed in which Punic War?
Third
How many of the Punic Wars were won by the Carthaginians?
None, they were all won by Rome
The Punic Wars stared in ____ B.C. and ended in ___ B.C. (although fighting was not continuous)
264 B.C. to 146 B.C.
