Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Conquest of Southern Italy
Read about Rome's final consolidation of all the towns on the Italian peninsula, from the Rubicon to to the Strait of Sicily. The war against Pyrrhus gives us the ironic statement of a Pyrrhic victory.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Second Punic War
An extensive description from the North Park University of the Second Punic War. Read about Hannibal's strategy and use of war elephants, and his eventual defeat.