The Punic Wars

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Across
  1. 2. /before the destruction of Carthage it had the greatest _____ authority over the Mediterranean.
  2. 3. /around what year were the Romans finally able to defeat Hannibal and end the Second Punic war?
  3. 5. /after the two elder Scipio’s were killed who replaced them as Rome’s General in Spain?
  4. 6. /hannibal took his own life with _____.
  5. 9. /who was put in charge of the forces in Spain?
  6. 10. /hannibal and his army approached ______ during the 10th year of the 2nd Punic War but withdrew because he feared the consuls coming with their army.
  7. 12. /which war from 149-146BC resulted in the Destruction of Carthage?
  8. 16. /who encouraged the Carthaginians to enter peace negotiations and was known for the nobility of his failure?
  9. 18. /in what village did Lucius Aemilius and Publius Terentius Varro encounter Hannibal and were defeated?
  10. 20. /what statesman of Rome ended all his speeches in "Carthago delenda est."?
  11. 23. /what made Hannibal’s army unusual?
  12. 24. /who did Hannibal meet in the battle of Zama?
  13. 25. /scipio was given what title for his work during the 2nd Punic War?
  14. 29. /the_____ received control over Sicily as a result of the first Punic War.
  15. 30. /during the 2nd Punic war what river became the divided line between the Roman and Carthaginian spheres of influence in the region?
Down
  1. 1. /what man also crossed the Alps to go to Hannibal's aid?
  2. 4. /rome conquered which area in hopes of extending its natural boundary and promoting home security?
  3. 5. /the defeat of Hasdrubal and the fall of Spain led to the freeing of who?
  4. 7. /who assumed command against Hannibal and is known for the Fabian Tactics?
  5. 8. /what two islands were taken by Rome and became a part of the 2nd Roman Provinces?
  6. 11. /from what river did Scipio's and Sempronius' attack Hannibal just as he descended from the Alps but failed?
  7. 13. /rome eventually led to the spread of what culture after the fall of Carthage?
  8. 14. /across what Mountains did Hannibal take to invade Italy?
  9. 15. /carthage was sown with ____ to prevent the reestablishment of thriving community.
  10. 17. /who founded Carthage?
  11. 19. /illyricum,Macedonia and Greece become targets of Roman _____and political whims.
  12. 21. /located on the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa
  13. 22. /over how many years did the Punic Wars last?
  14. 26. /what resulted from a conflict over Sicily?
  15. 27. /after Rome’s victory what city became the capital of the new province of Africa?
  16. 28. /rome cleared the Adriatic Sea of what and in return received Greek support?
  17. 29. /through its victories who began to become the leading power of the western world?