Western Civilization

Secondary Sources: Lecture on Ancient History

The Punic Wars

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1. Carthage
2. Origins of the First Punic War
3. The First Punic War
4. Results of the First Punic War
5. Origins of the Second Punic War
6. Outbreak of War
7. Hannibal Crosses the Alps
8. Initial Battles
9. The Battle of Cannae
10. Results of Cannae
11. Later Campaigns
12. The Metaurus River
13. Scipio
14. The Battle of Zama
15. End of the Second Punic War
16. Results of the Second Punic War
17. The Third Punic War
18. Rome in 146 BC

Supplemental Resources

Essay by Dr. E. L. Skip Knox
Boise State University