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c Wars. The Carthaginians were engaged during the first part

upon SARDINIA and CORSICA, and, when Carthage objected, threatened to renew t

rsica introduced into the government of Rom

unctions over all the Roman possessions. Now Sicily was made what the Romans cal

se two new Praetors were now elected, making four in all. The power of the gover

taxes into the Roman treasury one tenth of their produce, and five per cent of the value of their i

the morals of the Romans degenerated, the provinces were plunder

amage. Satisfaction was demanded by Rome of Illyricum, but to no purpose. As a

suppression of piracy was of as much importance as to Rome herself. Alliances were concluded with CORCYRA, EPIDAMNUS, and APOLLONIA; and embassies explaining the reasons which had brought Roman troo

the Tribune Gaius Flaminius (Footnote: Gaius Flaminius, by his agrarian laws gained the bitter hatred of the nobility. He was the first Governor of Sicily, and there showed himself to be a man of integrity and honesty, a great contrast to many who succeeded him.) carried

they were hemmed in between two Roman armies near TELAMON in 222, and annihilated. The Gallic king was slain at the hands of the Consul MARCUS CL

nsubres, and MUTINA in that of the Boii. The Via Flaminia, the great northern road, was extended from SPOLETIUM to ARIMI

project of obtaining SPAIN as compensation for the loss of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. Hamilcar Ba

of Hasdrubal, in 220, the ablest leader was Hannibal, son of Hamilcar. Although a young man of but twenty-eight, he had had a life of varied experience. As a boy he had shown great courage and ability in camp under his father. He was a fine athle

ce. He therefore laid siege to Saguntum, a Spanish town allied to

, and declared herself ready for war, the Carthaginians acc