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READING HALL

THE DOORS OF WISDOM 2025

 
 

 

 

WILHELM IHNE’HISTORY OF ROME

 

SECOND VOLUME

STRUGGLE FOR THE ASCENDANCY IN THE WEST.

264-201 B.C.

 

 

CHAPTER I.

CARTHAGE.

 

CHAPTER II.

SICILY.

CHAPTER III.

THE FIRST PUNIC WAR, 264-241 B.C.

First Period. To the capture of Agrigentum, 262 B.C.

Second Period, 261-255 B.C. The first Roman fleet. Mylae. Ecnomus. Regulus in Africa.

Third Period, 254-250 B.C. The victory at Panormus.

Fourth Period, 250-249 B.C. Lilybaeum and Drepana.

Fifth Period, 248-241 B.C. Hamilcar Barcas. Battle at the Aegatian Islands. Peace.

CHAPTER IV.

THE WAR OF THE MERCENARIES, 241-238 B.C.

CHAPTER V.

THE WAR WITH THE GAULS, 225-222 B.C.

CHAPTER VI.

THE ILLYRIANS WARS

 

I. THE FIRST ILLYRIAN WAR, 229-228 B.C.

II. THE SECOND ILLYRIAN WAR, 219 B.C.

CHAPTER VII.

THE SECOND PUNIC OR HANNIBALIAN WAR, 218-201 B.C.

 

First Period. From the beginning of the war to the battle of Cannae, 218-216 B.C.

Second Period. From the battle of Cannae to the Revolution in Syracuse, 216-215 B.C.

Third Period. The War in Sicily, 215-212 B.C.

Fourth Period. From the taking of Syracuse to the capture of Capua, 212-211 B.C.

Fifth Period. From the fall of Capua to the battle on the Metaurus, 211-207 B.C.

Sixth Period. From the battle on the Metaurus to the taking of Locri, 207-205 B.C.

Seventh Period. The War in Africa to the Conclusion of Peace, 204-201 B.C.

CHAPTER VIII

GENERAL REMARKS ON THE HANNIBALIAN WAR

AND THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD.