The First Punic War occurred (jan 1, 264 BC – jan 1, 241 BC)
Description:
Rome used their powerful navy to win control of islands to gain control of important shipping lanes and they defeated them.Rome gained control of the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica.
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Date:
jan 1, 264 BC
jan 1, 241 BC
~ 23 years