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The First Punic War
By Talbot Holmes
http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_punic.php
Overview
Who: Rome, Carthage, and the Mamertines
What: War over Messana
When: 264 to 261 BCE
Where: Cities involved in the conflict
About Carthage
-located in N. African on the Gulf of Tunis
-founded by the Phoenicians
-was a sea power
-fought 3 wars with Rome
The Roman Empire
-strong military power
-was engaged in multiple wars and disputes during the 200s
-largely agricultural and mainly interested in Italy
-dropped many other matters when Punic Wars started
Initial Conflict
-Mamertines threatened and ask for help
-Carthage occupies Messana
-Once threat is gone, Mamertines ask for Rome's assistance with Carthage
Why Messana?
-prime location on the sea -proximity to Rome-expansion of the empires
http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/the-crow-or-the-first-punic-war-part-one/
Battles and Strategies
-Rome won alliance with Hieron
-Romans gained towns throughout North-Eastern Sicily
-Carthage was strong opponent
Battles Cont.
-Rome wasn't much of a sea power at start of war
-had to build a navy to defeat Carthage
-Roman Navy, although new, played important role in defeat of Carthage
Resolution
-Carthage finally surrendered to Rome
-Rome gained Sicily and began to develop navy due to The First Punic War
-Carthage lost foothold in land across the Mediterranean
Questions?
http://www.hannibalthewarrior.com/First_Punic_War.asp
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