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THE DIVINE HISTORY OF JESUS CHRIST

READING HALL

THE DOORS OF WISDOM

THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE ACCORDING GENESIS

 
 

 

 

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.