The Punic Wars unit covers the third and second century B.C., and the epic struggle for dominance between Roman its enemy Carthage that lasted over 150 years.
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The Punic Wars unit covers the third and second century B.C., and the epic struggle for dominance between Roman its enemy Carthage that lasted over 150 years. |
These pages, along with the reading assignments
suggested below, provide most
of the information required to prepare for
Punic Wars review questions.
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| Punic Wars — Summary of Events |
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| Punic Wars — Characters |
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| Timeline of Rome — 274 to 146 B.C. |
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| Wars and Battles of Ancient Rome |
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| Historical Maps — Italian Peninsula |
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| Outline Maps — Italian Peninsula |
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| Punic Wars — Lecture Notes |
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| Punic Wars — Homework Questions |
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These books are included in the FIAT LUX Ancient Rome App and can be opened by clicking on the book cover. We recommend completing two core reading assignments for Punic Wars before reviewing study questions.
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Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren 96 credits
Attractive biographical sketches of twenty-eight of the most prominent characters in the history of ancient Rome, from its founding to its fall. Includes most of the best known characters from the kingdom and republic of Rome, as well as the most prominent personages from the imperial age. Each story is told in a clear, simple manner, and is well calculated to awaken and stimulate the youthful imagination. 3 chapters: Regulus to Cato the Censor |
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Story of the Romans by Helene Guerber 114 credits
This elementary history of Rome presents short stories of the great heroes, mythical and historical, from Aeneas and the founding of Rome to the fall of the western empire. Around the famous characters of Rome are graphically grouped the great events with which their names will forever stand connected. Vivid descriptions bring to life the events narrated, making history attractive to the young, and awakening their enthusiasm for further reading and study. 7 chapters: Ancient Ships to Destruction of Carthage |
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Story of Rome by Mary Macgregor 201 credits
A vivid account of the story of Rome from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, retold for children, chronicling the birth of a city and its growth through storm and struggle to become a great world empire. Gives short accounts of battles and campaigns, and of the men who expanded the borders of the Roman empire to include all lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. 28 chapters: Romans Build a Fleet to Destruction of Carthage |
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Hannibal by Jacob Abbott 84 credits
This account of the life of the famous Carthaginian general who acquired distinction as a warrior by his desperate contests with the Romans was written for mature high school students and young adults. Its lively treatment of the Punic Wars depicts Hannibal's crossing of the Alps with his elephants, the battles he waged in Italy, and his eventual defeat. Although Hannibal is the central character, the book begins with a brief overview of the first Punic War, and ends with the destruction of Carthage following the third Punic war. Entire Book |
These supplemental selections are not included in the FIAT LUX app, but can be accessed online at the Heritage History website. See the Book Summaries page for details about these and other books in the Ancient Rome collection.
| Church - Stories from Ancient Rome | The Beginnings of Empire to The Critical Struggle (cont.) (3) |
| Winlow - Our Little Carthaginian Cousin of Long Ago | entire book |
| Harding - The City of the Seven seven | Rome and the Carthaginians to Rome Conquers the World (3) |
| Tappan - The Story of the Roman People | Romans Conquer Carthage to Rome Becomes the Capital (2) |
| Morris - Historical Tales: Roman | The Fate of Regulus to The Fate of Carthage (5) |
| Kaufman - Our Young Folks' Plutarch | Fabius to Aemilius Paulus (6) |
| Church - The Story of Carthage | entire book |