First Punic War (dec 1, 265 BC – jun 1, 241 BC)
Description:
The First Punic War was waged to gain control of Corsica and Sicily, two strategically important islands. In 264, the Carthaginians engaged in a conflict between Messana and Syracuse, the two major cities on Sicily's east coast, and thus formed a foothold on the island. Rome won the War. As a result, Carthage had to pay for the destruction the war caused. Rome now had the power over of all of the Carthaginian lands of Sicily.
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Date:
dec 1, 265 BC
jun 1, 241 BC
~ 24 years