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
