The Punic Wars were 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage, 2 powerful city-states. The first war was for control of Sicily and was a naval battle fought in the Mediterranean Sea. Rome won the war. The second war was 15 years long but Rome finally won. The third war Rome burned Carthage and the people were sold into slavery. Rome became richer after all of the wars. The slaves worked for the rich farmers and Rome gained territory in Africa. The Roman army was unstoppable at that time
Write brief biographies of the following three people: Phillip II, Alexander the Great, and Darius III Phillip II - King of Spain, Portual. King Phillip II or also known as Phillip the prudent. He began his reign of Spain in the Golden age. For a short amount of time he became King of E ngland from his marriage with Mary Tudor. He was also known for defending Catholicism from the Ottoman Empire and the forces of Protestent reformation. Alexander the Great- The son of King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander became king when his father died. Once he took over power he went on to rule and conquer most of the world in that time. Although he was King for less than 13 years he managed to change history and become one of if not the best military General in history Darius III- Named Artashata and called Codomannus by the greeks, He was the last King of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great in their encounters. Once Ale...
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