272 BC-Rome Extended across the italian peninsula
romanize-to make roman in character
Rome-Carthage-fought for trade,fought in 3 Punic wars
First Punic War-Rome Wins
Second Punic War-Carthage nearly destroyed Rome
Third Punic War-Rome destroys Carthage
Attalus turned over Pergamum peacefully to the Romans when he died
Rome took over Samnites,Etruscans,Greeks,Macedonians,Carthaginians
