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How did the Romans view Hannibal and the empire of Carthage after he led an attack on rome from the north?
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Why did the Romans sow Carthage with salt?
They sowed Carthage with salt as a symbolic victory gesture which said they had conquered the city and its empire and it would never grow to prominence again.
Who was Hannibal what happened to him and why was he important?
Hannibal Barca was one of the greatest warriors of his time. he killed many men in trying to complete his fathers dream, to defeat Rome and take control of their empire. he was part of the 2nd Punic war out of three.He was son of Hamiclar Barca and lived 248--183 or 182 BC was a Cartgaginian military commander and tactician who is popularly credited as one of the most talented commanders in history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War, his younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair.
When the Romans conquered Greece or Carthage?
The Romans won three wars against Carthage over a century, and finally sold its resilient people into slavery to neutralise them in 146 BCE. The Romans progressively absorbed the Greek states into their Empire over a period of 150 years, starting with Macedonia in 197 BCE, which had supported the Carthaginians against them in the second war with Carthage.
What was the result for Hannibal after the second punic war?
After the Second Punic War Hannibal was elected leader of Carthage. He weakened the power of the council of judges which had become a dictatorial force, fought corruption and the privileges of the aristocracy and restored the economy of Carthage. Some aristocrats accused Hannibal of planning an alliance against Rome with Antiochus III the king of the Seleucid Empire which was centred on Syria who was planning a war against Rome. The Romans set up a commission of enquiry. Hannibal went into voluntary exile and fled to the court of Antiochus. He became his military advisor during the Roman-Syrian War. He commanded the Seleucid flee in two naval battles in which he was defeated. When Antiochus seemed prepared to hand him to the Romans in the course of peace negotiations, Hannibal took refuge at the court of Prusias I, the king of Bithynia (in north-western Turkey), who was engaged in a war with King Eumenes II of Pergamon (in western Turkey) a Roman ally. Hannibal won a naval battle and two land battles against Pergamon. The Romans threatened Prusias into handing over Hannibal. Rather than facing this fate, Hannibal poisoned himself. His words before dying were: "Let us relieve the Romans from the anxiety they have so long experienced, since they think it tries their patience too much to wait for an old man's death."
Where were Carthage located and why did it complete with Rome?
Carthage was modern day Tunisia and it competed with Rome because Rome invaded Sicily and there was a treaty between the Romans and Carthaginians to not attack the Greek colonies on Sicily.
Where is Hannibal from?
Carthage, North Africa, he belonged to the Moorish empire.
Where is general Hannibal from?
Carthage, north Africa, he belonged to the Moorish empire.
Was hannibals bold plan to invade Italy a good or bad idea?
While Hannibal's plan did allow him to bypass the Roman army and sack the city of Rome itself, Carthage did ultimate lose the war. It's impossible to know if there was anything that Hannibal could have done "better." It's entirely possible that Rome was always going to win the war no matter what Carthage did, simply because they were so much bigger and more powerful that Carthage had no chance to defeat them. The fact that they prevailed in spite of the capital being sacked certainly adds credence to that argument. One should also note that following the war the Romans destroyed Carthage completely. They did not subjugate it or add it to the empire, but wiped it out of existence. You could, again, argue that they would have done that no matter what, but you could also make the case that they destroyed Carthage because of Hannibal's attack on the city of Rome. If you take those views together, then it was certainly a bad idea, and in the long run only provoked the Romans into even greater reprisals against Carthage. Had Hannibal fought a conventional war then he would still have lost, but the Romans might not have destroyed Carthage completely after their victory.
City in south America where Hannibal came from?
umm lol Hannibal wasn't from South America he was the leader of the kingdom Carthage which was a powerful trade empire in WEST AFRICA
Who were Hannibal?
Hannibal was the new ruler of the Carthaginian territories is southern Spain, which his father, Hasdrubal, had conquered and the commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian army. He provoked the Romans into declaring a war (the Second Punic War, 218-201 B.C.) and invaded Italy. He routed the armies of the Romans and their Italic allies three times. However, he then lost momentum and his Italian campaign came to a dead end. He was recalled to defend Carthage when the Romans attacked her home territory in Tunisia and was defeated by Scipio Africanus in the Battle of Zama in 202 B.C. Subsequently, Hannibal was elected as the head of Carthage and he tackled corruption and restored the economy of the city. Some of his opponents made allegations against him and the Romans demanded that he be handed over. Hannibal went into voluntary exile. He went to Tyre, Carthage's mother city in Phoenicia, and then to the court of Antiochus III, the king of the Seleucid Empire, where he became a military adviser. He commanded the fleet in the Roman-Seleucid War, but was defeated. Antiochus lost the war and was willing to hand Hannibal over to the Romans. Hannibal fled to the court of Prusias I, the king of Bithynia. He won three battles, one at sea and two on land, in Prusias' war against Eumenes II, the king of Pergamon, who was an ally of Rome. The Romans pressured Prusias to hand Hannibal over to them. Hannibal committed suicide.
What made the armies of Carthage a possible threat to desert from battle?
Carthage was a powerful city state empire in the period before the first Punic War and also in the 2nd Punic War. Although they often had Carthage born military commanders such as Hannibal and Hamilcar, the military consisted of paid mercenary soldiers and commanders. This type of military had no particular loyalty to Carthage other than that they were paid to fight. If Carthage did not meet the pay demands or the army deserted rather then be captured by Romans, Carthage was always in a situation where their soldiers would desert.
What country was Hannibul from when he attached Rome?
Hannibal was from the city of Carthage, which was the capital of the Carthaginian empire. It is/was located in North Africa, in the present day country of Tunisia.
Why did the Romans sow Carthage with salt?
They sowed Carthage with salt as a symbolic victory gesture which said they had conquered the city and its empire and it would never grow to prominence again.
Who was Hannibal what happened to him and why was he important?
Hannibal Barca was one of the greatest warriors of his time. he killed many men in trying to complete his fathers dream, to defeat Rome and take control of their empire. he was part of the 2nd Punic war out of three.He was son of Hamiclar Barca and lived 248--183 or 182 BC was a Cartgaginian military commander and tactician who is popularly credited as one of the most talented commanders in history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War, his younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair.
Why was Carthage in what is today Tunisia enemies with the Roman Empire?
The Carthaginians and Romans were both competing for commercial interests and hegemony in the Mediterranean.
What was the result for Hannibal after the second punic war?
After the Second Punic War Hannibal was elected leader of Carthage. He weakened the power of the council of judges which had become a dictatorial force, fought corruption and the privileges of the aristocracy and restored the economy of Carthage. Some aristocrats accused Hannibal of planning an alliance against Rome with Antiochus III the king of the Seleucid Empire which was centred on Syria who was planning a war against Rome. The Romans set up a commission of enquiry. Hannibal went into voluntary exile and fled to the court of Antiochus. He became his military advisor during the Roman-Syrian War. He commanded the Seleucid flee in two naval battles in which he was defeated. When Antiochus seemed prepared to hand him to the Romans in the course of peace negotiations, Hannibal took refuge at the court of Prusias I, the king of Bithynia (in north-western Turkey), who was engaged in a war with King Eumenes II of Pergamon (in western Turkey) a Roman ally. Hannibal won a naval battle and two land battles against Pergamon. The Romans threatened Prusias into handing over Hannibal. Rather than facing this fate, Hannibal poisoned himself. His words before dying were: "Let us relieve the Romans from the anxiety they have so long experienced, since they think it tries their patience too much to wait for an old man's death."
When the Romans conquered Greece or Carthage?
The Romans won three wars against Carthage over a century, and finally sold its resilient people into slavery to neutralise them in 146 BCE. The Romans progressively absorbed the Greek states into their Empire over a period of 150 years, starting with Macedonia in 197 BCE, which had supported the Carthaginians against them in the second war with Carthage.
