REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 10 - The Punic and Macedonian Wars
The word "Punic" comes from the Latin name for the Phoenicians, "Poeni".
Key Topics
- The growth of Rome, 300-140 BC
- The Roman Army
- Carthage
- The Carthaginian Army
- Syracuse
- The First Punic War
- The Roman Navy
- The Second Punic War
- Hamilcar Barca
- Hannibal - The "bal" in the names of Hannibal and Hasdrubal indicates that they had been dedicated to the Canaanite/Phoenician god Baal.
- Hasdrubal
- Fabius Maximus
- Scipio Africanus
- The Battle of Cannae
- The Battle of Zama
- The Third Punic War
- Cartagena
- The Macedonian Wars or The Greek-Roman Wars
- The Battle of Magnesia
Scripture and Apocrypha Readings
- None this week
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- Rome's Emergence as a World Power - The War with Carthage - Eastward Expansion, pages 192-3, map 96
Useful Links to get you started
Go here for InterNet Links
This Week's Assignment
Write short descriptive paragraphs on each of the Key Topics.
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then send it as an Attachment to, or pasted into, an email message to
Dr. Rollinson at rollinsondr@yahoo.com,rollinsondr@hellokitty.com,rollinsondr@mail2world.com. Please use all 3 email addresses in case any of the maiboxes go down.
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