This document contains summaries of several important figures from Ancient Rome and the wars between Rome and Carthage: 1) It describes Cicero, a famous Roman statesman who was born in 106 BC and murdered in 43 BC, coming from a wealthy family and being educated as a lawyer. 2) It discusses Hadrian, one of the "good emperors" of Rome who encouraged learning and built a good government while protecting women, children, and slaves with his laws. 3) It outlines the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage, with Hannibal emerging as a strong Carthaginian general who led an army across the Alps into Italy in the Second Punic War.