Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome
Relations of Roman Republic towards neighbouring tribes (500 BC – 270 BC)
The battle of Roman Republic against the Etruscans
Contrary to the tradition of Rome, after the expulsion of Tarquinians and Etruscans and with persistent struggle...
Ancient Rome
The democratization of the Roman Republic political order (IV – III century BC)
The end of the struggle between the patricians and plebeians
The foreign policy of the V and III century was the first struggle for hegemony...
Ancient Rome
The establishment of the Roman Republic
The establishment of the Roman Republic according to tradition happened in 509 BC. On the head of the Republic were two electoral Consuls, which...
Ancient Rome
First Punic war (264-241 BC)
The social order of Carthage
After the conquest of Italy and victory over Pyrrhus, Roman Republic turned into one of the strongest countries in the...
Ancient Rome
Second Punic War (218-201 BC)
Hamilcar and his successors in Spain
Shortly after quelling an uprising in Carthage, Hamilcar transferred its activities to Spain; counting that by exploiting the resources...
Ancient Rome
Briefly about the conflict between Hannibal and Romans
Carthage was founded in 814 B.C. and is was one of the leading trading routes in the Mediterranean region and a dominant military force...
Ancient Rome
Third Punic War (149–146 BC)
In political terms after the end of Second Punic War, Carthage turned into a second-class country, but economically it was very difficult to overcome...