Hannibal SECOND PUNIC WAR. Vocab. Second Punic war –2–2nd war between Rome and Cartage.

Hannibal

SECOND PUNIC WAR

Vocab.• Second Punic war

– 2nd war between Rome and Cartage

More Vocab.• Alps

– Mountain range north of Italy

• Hannibal Barca– Carthage general

Even More Vocab.ONWARD

TO ROME!!!

Our Victory awaits!!!

I think were dead.

No kidding

When will the Vocab. END!?Gaul

Roman colony inpresent day France

The last Vocab. Slide!Zama

Place where Rome defeated Carthage and Carthage lost most of its power.

OR IS IT?????

How Did the 2nd Punic War Start?When Hannibal attacked Roman TerritoryIt started in 218 BCEHannibal Barca lead Carthage against

Rome

What was unusual about Hannibal's attack?

Route of Hannibal

•Instead of sailing through the Tyrrhenian sea•He Marched up thought present day North Europe•Then Throughthe Alps

Why wasn’t Carthage able to take over Rome?Lost most of their equipment to take down

the walls of Rome during previous skirmishes

Knowing This Hannibal fled home to defend Carthage from a Roman attack

Winner?

Rome!

How Did they win? May you askThe Romans sent in an overwhelming

army to Zama and wiped out Carthage’s armies and lots of its power