The Punic Wars

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Across
  1. 4. the place where the "greatest naval disaster known" occurred, off of the coast of Sicily, a fleet was caught in a storm here
  2. 6. the empire which Rome fought the Punic Wars with, had the best navy in the region
  3. 10. the Macedonian king who entered into an alliance with Carthage following the Roman disaster at Cannae
  4. 11. Carthage Nova, the capital of Carthaginian Spain
  5. 12. the number of Punic Wars fought between Rome and Carthage
  6. 13. the islands off the western extremity of Sicily where Catulus met the Carthaginian fleet in a decisive victory
  7. 16. Numidian ally of Scipio
  8. 19. Roman general who first confronted Hannibal
  9. 20. The Punic War which resulted in the complete destruction of Carthage
  10. 22. tyrant of Syracuse who attacked Messana, causing the Mamertines to look to Carthage for help
  11. 24. consul who landed in Carthage and proposed unreasonably demands that angered the Carthaginians
  12. 25. General who defeated Hannibal, son of P. Conrnelius Scipio
  13. 27. son-in-law and successor of Hamilcar, gave Hannibal his first commands, assassinated
  14. 28. Carthaginian general, invaded Italy in Second Punic War, commander in chief of Carthaginian army
  15. 30. the battle of this city fought between Carthage, allied with the Spartans, and Rome utterly destroyed the army of Regulus
Down
  1. 1. The town which revolted against Carthaginian rule and caused Rome to start the first Punic war
  2. 2. the attack of this independent Iberian city south of the Ebro River sparked the Second Punic War
  3. 3. The battle of this city in Africa was where Scipio defeated Hannibal
  4. 5. the adopted son of the son of Scipio Africanus who was sent on an expedition in which Carthage was wiped out quickly
  5. 7. the river Scipio and Sempronius armies crossed to combine forces and attack Hannibal just as he descended from the Alps
  6. 8. Spartan military commander
  7. 9. "sons of mars" a group of Campanian mercenaries from southern Italy who seized the city of Messana
  8. 14. The first area Hannibal successfully conquered
  9. 15. the mountain range Hannibal crossed to reach Italy
  10. 17. The conflict over this island off the coast of Italy sparked the first Punic War
  11. 18. the battle of this city off of southern Sicily between the two navies of Carthage and Rome resulted in a victory for Rome
  12. 21. the father of Hannibal, great Carthaginian general
  13. 23. this battle which took place in Apulia in southeast Italy resulted in a great land victory for Hannibal and his army
  14. 26. Carthage's principal ally
  15. 29. Hannibal poisoned himself in this Bithynian village