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PowerPoint Presentation Early Roman Military Velites Hastati Principes Triarii The First Punic War 264-241 BC Hamilcar Barca VS. Gaius Dullius and Gaius Catulus First appearance…

Governing Italy Conquered subjects = allies of Rome (The Roman Confederation) Why? Conquered subjects’ rights and requirements POSITIVES: Limited taxation or no taxation…

Rome vs. Carthage The First Punic War 264-241 B.C. Carthage had been colonized by the Phoenicians, whom the Romans called Punici. Carthage at its height Why Punic War? The…

ANCIENT ROME The Origins of Rome Romeâs Geography Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by twin brothers Romulus and Remus. The city was chosen for its strategic location and fertile…