The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage and the Struggle for the MediterraneanRandom House, 2008 M09 4 - 368 pages The Punic Wars (264-146BC) sprang from a mighty power struggle between two ancient civilisations - the trading empire of Carthage and the military confedoration of Rome. It was a period of astonishing human misfortune, lasting over a period of 118 years and resulting in the radical depletion of Rome's population and resources and the complete annihilation of Carthage. |
Contents
in Rome | 19 |
Sicily | 35 |
The Opening Round in Sicily 264261 | 60 |
The Return to Sicily 254241 | 79 |
The Mercenary Revolt 240237 | 111 |
The Gallic Invasion 241220 BC | 127 |
The Illyrian Expeditions 229227 BC | 135 |
The Conquest of Spain 237219 BC | 142 |
The Destruction of Carthage 149146 BC | 313 |
Epilogue | 321 |
Select Bibliography | 336 |
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