Transcript Was the defeat of Hannibal a turning point in Roman

Was the defeat of Hannibal
a turning point in Roman
history?
Before we start….
What things do you think you
need to know before you can
answer this question?
Write down a list of possible
questions you might need to
ask.
What is a turning point?
Task
In your groups come up with what you think
a “turning point” is.
Write your own explanation.
“A turning point is a moment when an
important change happens……a turning
point can create more change or can stop
change from happening.”
Now look at you definition…..
How similar was your definition to the one
above?
Copy down this definition.
Who was Hannibal?
North Africa
 Carthaginian
 General
 Promised to fight the
Romans at the age of 9
 Punic language
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When did Hannibal and the
Romans fight?
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Three Punic Wars
264BC-241BC (no Hannibal here)
218BC-201BC (Hannibal)
149BC-146BC (no Hannibal)
Timeline of events
Put these dates in to chronological order….
 202BC – Battle of Zama, north Africa, where Hannibal
was finally defeated by the Romans
 211BC – Hannibal tries to take Rome, but later gives up
 208BC – Hannibal’s second brother (Hasdrubal) leaves
Carthage to help Hannibal in Spain
 204BC – Scipio (the younger) and his army sail 400 ships
across to Carthage
 216BC – Battle of Cannae, here Hannibal defeats the
Roman Army
 207BC – Battle of Metarus, this is where Hannibal’s
brother is defeated by Scipio (the younger). Hannibal’s
brother kills himself after he is defeated.
 206BC – Scipio (the younger) has gained control of
Spain
 201BC – Carthage asks the Romans for peace
What was different after the defeat
of Hannibal?
Before the Second Punic
War……
After the Second Punic
War……
Was the defeat of Hannibal a
turning point in Roman history?
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What things in the question do you need
to explain?
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Underline the key words in this question
Introduction
What do you think an introduction is for?
 Look at the things in the question that you
think need explaining
 What is a turning point?
 Who is Hannibal?
 Why did he and the Romans fight?
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Main Body
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This is the biggest part of your essay and will look at
all the things you need to
What do you need to know before you can answer the
question?
Think about:
Hannibal’s invasion (why and how he attacked Rome.
How successful was Hannibal fighting Rome? (what
happened over the 16 years he was there?)
How did the Romans defeat Hannibal?
What changed after the defeat of Hannibal?
Conclusion
This is where you make your judgement….
 This means you give your answer to the
question
 In order to do this you need to ASSESS
the changes that happened after the
Romans defeated Hannibal
 Is the amount of change important (big)
enough for the defeat of Hannibal to be
considered a turning point?
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