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Rome Vocab Section 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carthage | A country on the coast of North Africa, was a powerful enemy of Rome. They had a great navy |
| Cannae | At this city a battle took place during the Second Punic War. Hannibal defeated the Romans |
| Zama | A north African area where the Battle of Zama took place. Roman General Scipio defeated the Carthaginians |
| Cincinnatus | The best known early Roman dictator, led an army of men to defeat a powerful enemy |
| Scipio | Leader of Roman forces that defeated the Carthaginians at the Battle of Zama |
| Hannibal | A great Carthaginian general who fought in the Second Punic War |
| The Twelve Tables | Rome’s first code of laws. The basis for all future code of laws. |