First Punic War (jan 1, 264 BC – jan 1, 241 BC)
Description:
The First Punic War (264–241 BC) was the first of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage, the two main powers of the western Mediterranean in the early 3rd century BC. For 23 years, in the longest continuous conflict and greatest naval war of antiquity, the two powers struggled for supremacy.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 264 BC
jan 1, 241 BC
~ 23 years