THE PUNIC WARS264-146 b.c.

I CAN EXPLAIN THE IMPACT ON THAT THE PUNIC WARS HAD ON ROME.

For hundreds of years after the founding of the republic, Rome expanded its territories. By the 300’s B.C., the Romans dominated central Italy. Eventually, they conquered the Etruscans to the north and the Greek city-states to the southeast. By 275 B.C., all of the Italian Peninsula was under Roman control.

In general, Rome did not impose harsh rule of conquered peoples. The republic offered roman citizenship to most of the conquered peoples and allowed them to govern themselves. In return, they had to pay taxes and provide soldiers for the Roman army.

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During the time period when Rome was gaining strength and becoming more powerful, there was already an established super power of the Mediterranean world. This video will explain the rise and fall of mighty Carthage and go into detail about a series of wars that lasted from 264-146 B.C.

By the end of the Punic Wars, Roman territory extended from Spain to Greece. Within the span of 354 years, Rome had grown from a single city to the main super power of the Mediterranean world. They had only just begun their era of conquest.