Module Number: EU 16

Module Name: Roman Emperialism

Date:(280-60 B.C.)

Introduction

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Instructions to artist (including "legend / key"): We are unsure of how to efficiently represent multiple events occuring in different places at the same time, do you have any suggestions? MAKE SCAN OF MAP ON 27 + 29 FROM "SCAR" FOR KEY FOR SECTION 2, ALSO 25 FOR SECTION 1

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Section1:

Title: Western Mediterranean

Frame 1:
Caption: 280-240 BC
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A  278 BC: Rome's treaty with Carthage
B  270 BC: Capture of Rhegium
C  264-41 BC: First Punic War
D  264BC: Alliance with Mamertines, army sent to Sicily
E 263 BC: Hiero beomes ally to Rome
F 262 BC: Capture of Agregentum
G  261-260 BC: Roman's build fleet
H  259 BC: Roman occupation of Corsica
I  260 BC: Roman naval victory off Mylae
J 257 BC: Roman naval victory off Tyndaris
K 256 BC: R. naval victory off Encomus, Regulus lands in Africa
L  255 BC: Regulus deafeated, R. naval victory Cape Hermaeum, 
M 255: Roman fleet wrecked Pachynus
N  254 BC: R. capture Panormus
O  253 BC: R. fleet wrecked at Palinurus
P  250 BC: Victory at Panormus
Q 249 BC: Claudius's naval defeat
R  247 BC: Hamilcar Barca starts Carthaginian offensive
S 241 BC: R. naval victory; R. occupation of Sicily
T  241-38 BC Mercenaries revolt against Carthage

 

 

Frame 2:
Caption: 240-218 BC
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A  238-25 BC: R. seizure of Sardinia; R. occupation/reduction of Sardinia and Corsica
B  237BC: Hamilcar goes to Spain
C  236BC: Gallic raids in N. Itlay
D 231 BC: Roman embassy to Hamilcar in Spain
E  227 BC: Sicily and Sardinia governed by praetors
F 226 BC: Ebro treaty between Rome and Hasdrubal
G  225 BC: Invading Gauls defeated
  LABEL: 221 BC: North-eastern frontier secured to Julian Alps

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Caption: 218-201 BC
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A  221 BC: Hannibal secceeds Hasdrubal,Saguntine appeal to Rome,219 BC: Hannibal besieges Sagantum
B  218-201 BC: Second Punic War
C  218 BC: Hannibal arrives in N. Italy, Battles of Ticinus and Trebia
D 215 BC: Alliance of Carthage w/Philip and Syracuse after Hiero's death
E  215 BC: Defeat of Hasdrubal at Dertosa 
F  213 BC: Roman seige of Syracuse
G  211 BC: Defeat of the Scipios in Spain
H 209 BC: Capture of New Carthage
LABEL: 208 BC: Battle of Baecula
LABEL:206 BC: Battle of Ilipa
I  206 BC: Final reduction of Spain
J  205 BC: Scipio in Sicily; peace of Phenice
K  204 BC: Scipio lands in Africa
L  203 BC:Scipio defeats Syphax, wins battle of Great Plains, armistace made and broken
M  203 BC: Hannibal recalled to Carthage. Mago defeatd in Gaul
N  203 BC Mago defeated in Gaul
O  202BC: Scipio's victory at Zama
P 201 BC: Peace with Carthage

 

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Caption: 200-165 BC
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A  197 BC: Spain organized into 2 provinces: Ulterior and Citerior
B  197 BC: Revolt of Turdetani in Spain
C  195 BC: Cato in Spain
D  194 BC: Lusitani defeated in Spain
E 191 BC: R. rejects Carthage offer to repay whole indemnity
F  181 BC: Revolt in Corsica and Sardinia
ICON:181 BC: Aquilea becomes Latin colony
ICON: 181 BC: Graviscae becomes Roman colony
G  181-79 BC: First Celtiberian War
H  180 BC: Foundation of Gracchuris in Spain
I  177Bc: Sardinia reduced
J 177 BC: Annexation of Istria
ICON:171 BC: Latin colony at Carteia in Spain
K 168 BC: Corduba founded in Spain

 

Frame 5:
Caption: 163-133 BC
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A  161 BC: Final reduction of Corsica
B  154 BC: Oxybian Ligures defeated
C  154-38 BC: Lusitanian War
D  153-51 BC: Second Celtiberian War 
E  151 BC: Carthage declares war on Masinissa
F  149-46 BC: Third Punic War
G  149 BC: Seige of Carthage begun. 
H  147 BC: Viriathus successful. Aemilianus in command at Carthage. 
I  146 BC: Destruction of Carthage, Africa becomes a province
J  143-33 BC: Third Celtiberian War, also called Numantine War
K 139 BC: Death of Viriathus
L  137 BC: Defeat and surrender of Mancinus in Spain
M  137 BC: Brutus campaigns against the Callaici
N 135-32 BC: Slave war in Sicily

 

Frame 6:
Caption: 133-100 BC
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A  133 BC:, Tiberius Gracchus killed
B  133 BC: Scipios Aemilianus sacks Numantia and settles Spain
C  132 BC: Sicily reorganised by lex Republica
D  124 BC: War against Arverni and Alloborges in Gaul
E 121 BC: Defeat of Arverni and Allobroges, Building of Via Domitia
ICON: 118 BC: Colony at Narbo Martius in Southern Gaul. 
F  118BC: Adherbal, Hiempsal and Jugurtha joint rulers of Numidia
G  116 BC: Jugurtha strengtehns his position; senatorial commission to Numidia
H  114 BC: Marius in Spain
I 113 BC: Carbo defeated at Noreia by the Cimbri
J  110 Bc: War in Africa
K  107 BC: Marius takes Capsa
L  107 BC: Cassius defeated by Tigurini in Gaul
M  105 BC: Cimbri and Teutones destroy Roman armies at Arausio
N 106 BC: Marius penetrates western Numidia
O  106 BC:Bocchus of Meuretania surrenders Jugurtha to Sulla
P 104 BC: Second Sicilian Slave War
Q  102 BC: Marius, consul IV, defeats Teutones near Aqua Sextiae
R  101 BC: Marius and Catulus defeat Cimbri near Vercellae
S 100 BC: Second Sicilian Slave War ends

 

Frame 7:
Caption: 100-60 BC
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A  98 BC: Revolt in Lusitania
B  82 BC: Pompey crushes Sulla's opponents in Sicily
C  82 BC: Sertorius leaves for Spain
D  81 BC:Pompey defeats Marius in Africa. 
E  81 BC: Sertorius driven out of Spain
F  80 BC: Sertorius again lands in Spain
G 78 BC: Sertorius defeats Metellus Pius
H 77 BC: Pompey appointed against Sertorius
I  76 BC: Sertorius successful against Metullus and Pompey
J 74 BC: Cyrene made a Roman province (Where is Cyrene?)
K  74 BC: Reinforcements sent to spain. 
L  72 BC: Assassination of Sertorius , succeeded by Perperna who is defeated by Pompey. Pompey settles in Spain
M 71 BC: Pompey returns from Spain
N  63 BC: Ciero is consul, Caesar elected Pontifex Maximus. Conspiracy of Cataline
O  61 BC: Aedui appeal to Rome. Allobroges revolt
P 61 BC: Caesar governeor of Further Spain

 

Frame 8:
Caption: 60-50 BC
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A  59 BC: Lex Vatinia gives Caesar the Cisalpine Gauls and Illyricum. Senate adds Transalpin Gaul.
B  58 BC: Caesar defeats Helvetti and Ariovistus
C  57 BC: Caesar defeats the Belgae and Nervii
D  56 BC: Caesar campaigns against the Veneti and Morini
E 55 BC: Caesar massacres the Usipetes and the Tencteri; bridges the Rhine and Invades Britain
F 54 BC: Caesar's second trip to Britain. Revolt in North-eastern Gaul
G  53 BC: Unrest in Gaul pacified by Caesar
H  52 BC: Revolt of Vercingetorix in Gaul; seige of Alesia, Vercingetorix surrenders
I  51 BC: Revolt of Bellovaci; seige of Uxellodunum

 

 

Section 2:

Title: Eastern Mediterranean

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Frame 1: (280-240 B.C.)
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Instructions to artist (including "legend / key"): Paint in Roman controled areas, Punic controlled areas, Greek controlled areas, and Indigenous controlled areas.

 

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Frame 2:(240-218 B.C.)
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Illustrate Macedonian sphere of influence overlapping with Rome's sphere of influence in Illiria, Red mixed with Macedonia (which should be a different shade of blue from Greek).

 

 

text box: Piracy, the protection of Rome's Italian allies, and Overlapping spheres of influence provided the pretext for Roman activity in the Eastern Adriatic (Illyria/ Dalmatia).

 

Frame 3:(218-201 B.C.)
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text box: The Roman defeat at Cannae led Philip of Macedonia to ally himself with Hannibal. Rome allied itself with Atolia, a rival of Macedonia in Greece. The war reached a stalemate.

 

Frame 4:(200-165 B.C.)
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text box: After the 2nd Punic War, the appeals of several Hellenistic States as well as Rome's grievance regarding Philips earlier behavior led to a major confrontation. The war was decided in one decisive battle (Cynoscephalae).Though Philip had been defeated and the Romans had evacuated Greece, the situation remained unstable. Antiochus invaded Greece, but was driven back and defeated at Magnesia. Thereafter, Roman aggression continued in various parts of the Eastern Mediterranean. Following a revolt in Macedonia, the country was divided into four republics.

 

Frame 5:(165-133 B.C.)
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text box: In the Mid 2nd Century B.C., the Romans extended their control in the Balkans and in Asia Minor.

 

Frame 6:(133-100 B.C.)
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text box: Continuing unrest led to the creation of formal provinces, Macedonia, and Asia.

 

Frame 7:(100-60 B.C.)
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text box: Mithradates the King of Pontus, initiated a series of wars against Rome. Sulla, and then later Antonius and Lucullus were sent to restore order.

 

Frame 8:(60-50 B.C.)
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text box: After 61B.C., the Romans continued to organize and reorganize their Eastern provinces and client-states.