LO-2

• Allies provided units for protection
• Allies had the same rights as citizens in Rome
• 250 BC all of Italy south of River Po was in Roman hand
• Fought with Carthage, who was similar to Rome
• Took place between 246 and 146 BC
• Carthage lost the second Punic war in 202 BC
• Rome won the third war in 146 BC 
• In 202 BC Rome had control of the whole Mediterranean
• Consuls ruled major parts of the land
• After 27 BC provinces shared benefits of Rome Order
• 200 BC ambassadors from Greek city states came to Rome for aid, Rome sent armies
• Rome ruled all of East Mediterranean