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The reasons for the Carthaginian defeat in the second Punic war are many and varied. ...
After the first Punic war Carthage was attempting to recover some of it’s lost power in
the region by expanding and using Spain to help pay off their debt with Rome. ...
No matter who began the second Punic war, Livy points out the fact that it may have all
begun with Rome protecting it’s pride or dignity, rather than the breaking of any laws ,
war was declared, and Hannibal set out for Rome in 218 BC. ... This was due to the
fact that after the first Punic war, the Carthaginians had not rebuilt their navy and so
Rome had naval superiority of the Mediterranean. ... The Gauls that joined his army were by no means an army that
could be controlled well in battle, and the fact that his army was made up of mercenaries
and subject states won by war made the army one that was probably not fighting with the
full skill and passion available to it. ...
Another thing that led to the Carthaginians losing the war was the fact that Hannibal had
no siege equipment at all, he didn’t have the men required to launch a full-scale attack on
Rome itself. ... After returning to Rome and getting permission to take
the war to Carthage itself he led an army to the gates of Carthage and caused the
Carthaginian government to recall Hannibal back to Africa. ...
After the war Carthage was broken, it would never again become the power that it once
was and the Roman people would continue to rise in power for many years to come.
Approximate Word count = 1770
Approximate Pages = 7.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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