| A | B |
|---|
| Carthage | city state in Africa + rival of Rome |
| Punic Wars | 3 wars between Rome + Carthage |
| Hannibal | leader of Carthage army |
| Hannibals expedition | acrossed Alps in Europe with entire army + elephants to attack Rome |
| Hamilcar Barca | Hannibals father, a general |
| Surprise of Hannibal | Rome expected attach from south, instead came from north |
| 2nd Punic War | allowed Rome to be masters of West. Mediterranean Sea |
| Death of Hannibal | Romans tracked him down, he took poison rather than surrender |
| Livy | Roman historian |
| Mare Nostrum | Roman name for mediterranean Sea, "our sea", |
| Phoenecian | language spoken in Mediterranean region |
