Wie endete der 1 Punische Krieg?
Eine aus rund 200 Kriegsschiffen bestehende punische Flotte stellte sich den 350 römischen Kriegsschiffen bei Kap Bon (Kap Hermaion) entgegen, wurde aber nach kurzem Kampf vernichtend geschlagen. Die Römer versenkten 16 Schiffe und kaperten 114 Schiffe. Die römischen Verluste waren demgegenüber unbedeutend.
Welche Insel war Auslöser für den Ersten Punischen Krieg?
Der Erste Punische Krieg war im Wesentlichen ein Krieg um Sizilien, ausgelöst wurde er durch Hilferufe der Mamertiner an Rom und Karthago. Die Mamertiner waren ehemalige römische Söldner, die sich in Messina niedergelassen hatten, von dort aus immer wieder die benachbarten Städte heimsuchten und 265 v. Chr.
What were the political effects of the First Punic War?
Perhaps the most immediate political result of the First Punic War was the downfall of Carthage’s naval power. Conditions signed in the peace treaty were intended to compromise Carthage’s economic situation and prevent the city’s recovery.
What type of poem is the Punica?
Punica (poem) The Punica is a Latin epic poem in seventeen books in dactylic hexameter written by Silius Italicus (c. 28 – c. 103 AD) comprising some twelve thousand lines (12,202, to be exact, if one includes a probably spurious passage in book 8). It is the longest surviving Latin poem from antiquity.
How did Rome and Carthage fight in the First Punic War?
At the beginning of the First Punic War, Rome had virtually no experience in naval warfare, whereas the strong and powerful Carthage had a great deal of experience on the seas thanks to its centuries of sea-based trade.
What are the dates of the Punica?
The dates of the Punica’s composition are not entirely clear. There is external evidence for composition dates from some of the epigrams of Martial. Martial 4.14, a poem dated to 88 AD, describes Silius‘ work on the Punica, mentioning Scipio and Hannibal as the subjects of the poem. 7.63, dated to 92 AD also describes his work on the poem.