Carthage

sealing a horrible fate. Leaving Carthage would give assurance of future shelter from Venus. Chalk that up to one con of staying in Carthage and a pro for leaving. Staying would make Dido happy but would do little to please Venus, much less the crew that have stood by his side the entire voyage with hopes and dreams of starting their own empire in Italy. Should he abandon his plan now, not only Venus, but his followers may revolt against him and the city of Carthage resulting in a failure for…

Scipio Africanus The second Punic War was ended a year after the battle of zama-- that in which Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal Barca, which is to be believed to be the reason that Carthage surrendered. He also managed to make Rome out to be a savior of the people when he conquered previously Carthage occupied towns. Scipio Africanus directly impacted Rome through his military career and his work in the senate. Scipio Africanus started his military career before the age of eighteen, when…

examples is the battle of Cannae. Facing all-out war against Rome for the second time, Carthage employed tactics the likes of which had not been seen. Hannibal Barca during the second Punic war forced Rome’s hand at the Battle of Cannae. Utilizing previous battle experience, the unorthodox makeup of his army and his overwhelming military tactics. Following the events of the first Punic war between Rome and carthage, Spain was divided into two parts. The Ebro River acting as the border…

In the late Roman Republic, the external expansion of early Rome was a surprise to many. The era of the great expansion of Roman power and civilization is the era of the Roman Republic, in which its Senate ruled Rome and its assembly, which were establishments, formed at the beginning of the monarchy. The Republic had a history of many conflicts, aiding the Republic in becoming so powerful, thus making Rome become unstoppable. But as we all know from the conflicts that aroused in the past with…

at that time, such as women being inferior to men and shown as irrational decision makers. And through this paper, I would like to focus on how Virgil represents women as irrational and subordinate to men, by focusing mainly on Dido, the Queen of Carthage and how she is portrayed in comparison to Aeneas. To this end, I will first analyze the representation of Aeneas and the attributes of leadership with which he is closely associated and then proceed to draw a comparison between the portrayal of…

What do Livy and Polybius pinpoint as the causes of the Second Punic War? Why should historians treat their interpretations with caution? The Second Punic War of 218-201BC demonstrated a challenge for Rome to prove its power against Carthage, and to finally establish itself as the greatest and most powerful city-state of the Mediterranean. The accounts of Roman historian Livy and Greek historian Polybius allow events surrounding the Second Punic War to be analyzed and explained in terms of…

towards the Romans. He died in 183 BCE after he drank a vial containing a poison to avoid falling into enemy hands, then he was cremated and put in a Tophet which holds urns with the cremated remains of dead people. Hannibal was born in 247 BCE Carthage (Modern Day Tunisia). Barca died in 183 BCE Libyssa (Modern Day Gebze, Turkey) by drinking a vial of poison, ending his life. Hannibal was given command of an army at age 26 which he used to fight in The Second Punic War. When Hannibal was of…

power between Rome and Carthage had heightened during the First Punic War. Carthage was quickly becoming and equal of Rome with her presence in the Mediterranean Sea. Rome and Carthage had strengths of their own and would utilize these strengths in battle. The outcome of the First Punic War was significant in changing both the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian empire. Although they were closely matched in stature, only one would ultimately benefit from the war. Carthage grew to be the capital…

Perishing in the name of love, one women is driven to the point of no return. In the Aeneid Book IV, Virgil writes about Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and the circumstances that came with her newly found relationship with Aeneas, son of Prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite, In the Aeneid Book IV, Virgil proves humans make irrational decisions when confronted with strong emotions such as love. The first irrational decision Queen Dido made was making a vow to a dead man. Initially Queen…

historian related that at the beginning of the First Punic War, Carthage was a dominant power in the Mediterranean Sea, an important rival of the Roman Republic while Rome was the rising power in Italy. At the end of the third Punic War Rome became the most powerful state of Western Mediterranean. So, according to their position regarding their economic and political power at the beginning and at the end, one asks to trace how Carthage became almost the equal of Rome; it is also required to be…