Phoenician Civilization Quotes

“Hamilcar Barca died in 228 BCE but not before forcing his younger son, Hannibal, to swear a blood oath against Rome.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“By the end of 146 BCE, Rome’s power extended from Spain’s Atlantic coast to the border between Greece and Asia Minor.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Carthaginians surrendered. The 700-year-old city was”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“The Third Punic War, which lasted from 149 BCE to 146 BCE, was the death knell of Carthage.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Africa. Hannibal had no choice but to abandon his success in Italy in order to defend North Africa.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“and the Canaanites who occupied it, the two Semitic groups shared cultural and linguistic roots.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Despite this perceived hostility between the Israelites who came to take the land”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“and venture out into the open waters, the Atlantic, and along the coast of Africa.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“The Phoenicians were sufficiently confident of those nautical abilities that they could depart from their coastal cities”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“the Greek philosopher Plato disparagingly described them as “lovers of money.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“These Sea Peoples next set their sight on the Hittite Empire, which soon fell to the invaders.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“The Phoenician Empire had ended; the Roman Empire was about to begin.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“General Scipio Africanus defeated the Carthaginians in Spain and North”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, Hannibal’s cavalry surrounded a Roman army twice their size and inflicted punishing casualties.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“marched from Spain over the Alps and into Italy.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“His march into Saguntum, which was under”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Hannibal took over as commander of the Carthaginian forces in Spain.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Barca family,”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Now a conquered province, Sicily was governed by a Roman praetor.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“The people’s land was confiscated, and those who had supported Carthage were charged a tribute as punishment.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Sicily provided Rome with grain, natural resources, and minerals. The people were made subjects, not allies or citizens.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Latin translation of Phoenician, gave the Romans Sicily—the first of Rome’s overseas acquisitions.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“so called because Punic was”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“when they defeated Carthage at Mylae in 260 BCE and at the Battle of Ecnomus in 254 BCE.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“was also a center of learning. The writer Mago, who wrote of Carthage’s wines and agriculture, was the author of a 28-volume set”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“and the other colonies to fend for themselves.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“who had conquered the Phoenician cities on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in effect leaving Carthage and the other colonies to fend for themselves.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“The city of Carthage had a date with destiny—and the Romans legions”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Jezebel, zealous in the observation of her faith, brought 800 prophets of Baal to Israel and had Israelite prophets slaughtered.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End

“Ahab not only built a temple to Baal for his queen, but he also joined her in worship.”
― Hourly History, Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End