ROME

what advantages did the carthaginians have?

"Hamilcar barca", means they could strike fast and attack from anywhere without warning

what was the perspective of the author in the twelve tables?

(goal) was to show that romans could work together to create a compromise in the government

what disadvantage did Rome have when fighting the carthiginians? what innovation did they create, to overcome this disadvantage?

-bad navy and lack of knowledge in sea battle -swiftly building and equipping ships as well as a moveable gang plank for sea battle

Why did Sicily cause conflict between Rome and Carthage?

-its location -sicily was a cultural melting pot, and a gateway to sea expansion

what other sources would help you to better understand the roman republic?

-news articles written by lower class plebeians

why were both Carthage and Rome wanting to control the mediterranean?

-passage to the Atlantic -its areas of land that link eachother -great for trade

what was the punishment for treason in Rome? why?

-suffering capital punishment -they dont want rome to fall apart or house enemies

if you were a historian researching what life was like for people living in the roman republic, would you consider the twelve tables a reliable source? why or why not?

-yes -the laws showed the internal flaws of the government -showed how they were unequal, but tried to be equal

When were the Twelve Tables written?

451 BC

who did the romans fight against in the punic wars?

Carthage

Who was Hannibal and what did he do?

Hannibal was a military leader from Carthage. His plan was to take the war to Rome and cause an uprising in the Italian Peninsula. They didn't revolt.

if you were a roman citizen reading this description, how would you feel?

I would be disappointed that our armies were to scared to try to control carthage, so they had to destroy carthage and all of their people

if you were an emperor thinking about going to war against rome, how might this description make you feel?

I would be scared, because the romans are willing to do anything for power

Patrician

In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class.

Why did Carthage and Rome go to war?

Over the control of Sicily

Scipio

Roman general who defeated Hannibal

what problems might arise between Carthage and rome?

a war might begin, due to them each wanting the territory

Plebian

common people

how did Hannibal and his troops get to Italy?

crossing the alps with 40,000men and 37 elephants, almost all died

Where were the Twelve Tables displayed?

forum, marketplace, in public

based on appians description of the destruction of carthage, decribe one way the romans increased and consolidated their power?

going roof to roof, collecting their power as they take over house by house until they are left with all power in that specific location

what is inferred about the roman society?

it is strongly divided into the poor and the wealthy

scipio reflects on the history of great cities and empires? what does he mean in your own words? are there any other examples to support his claim?

no matter how powerful an empire, it will always come to an end. (like the persian emipire) its how the earth balances itself out

are the twelve tables equal?

no, they treat slaves with lesser value, so there is not total equality

which regions of the Mediterranean did Rome and its allies control?

north east section of corsica

who was the audience of the twelve tables?

plebeians and patricians

Who wrote the Twelve Tables?

republican government, but the plebeians demanded it

Where were the Twelve Tables written?

rome

what did scipio do in response to hannibals campaign in italy?

scipio brought his army to fight

why were the twelve tables written?

so that all people, no matter the social class, could be treated equally

which regions of the Mediterranean did Carthage control?

southern coastal portion, as well as 6 other masses of land to the north

what was the relationship between the carthaginians and romans before 260 bce?

stable before this time, with Carthage being most powerfull

Battle of Zama

the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War

treason

the crime of betraying one's country

how might the relationship lead to war?

the romans wanted more power and recognition, so they used war to get this

why can't you put any person to death?

they need to be convicted in a court of law first

How did Rome maintain power?

writing and publicly displaying laws (twelve tables)