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| Great naval power, came from the Phoenicians, wealthy, had an organized government. Will become largest country Rome faces to date. |
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| Massana, Messina, Messene |
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| City state in Northeast Sicily, one of the two cities that control the passage through the gulf between Sicily and Italy. |
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Mercenaries that live in Sicily, usually employed by Syracuse. Occupy Massana after a battle and decide to stay there and start their own city-state. Start fighting with Syracuse, need help and ask Rome and Carthage for help. Rome is iffy at first, but then goes to help, expecting a quick conflict. Rome wants control of both cities that control the waterway |
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| City state in Southwest Italy, one of the two cities that control the passage through the gulf between Sicily and Italy. Controlled by rebels until Rome comes and takes control. |
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| Island off of the boot of Rome. Good jump off point to get to other parts of the Mediterranean. Became Rome’s first province. |
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First battle of the First Punic War.
Rome sieges the city and wins, pushing Carthage, from now on it becomes a naval batter. |
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| Long plank the Romans used to drop from their ships so they could fight on foot while at sea. |
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First Naval Batter, Carthage expects an easy battle, rush in and are surprised by the corvus. Rome has the upper hand and wins. |
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| 249 Naval batter, Cluadius Pulcher is the naval commander, sails into the bay of Drepana, wanting to surprise Carthage in the morning. Pulcher ignores omens from sacred chickens, and is crushed in battle for Rome’s only Naval loss. Cloudois is exiled for ignoring the omens. |
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2418 year waiting period where Rome is building troops/navy, Carthage thinks the battle is over and disbands mercenaries.
Rome starts to near the Aegates, and Carthage attempts to get troops ready but fails. Rome dominates and most of Carthage’s ships are lost or captured. Carthage has no resources to rebuild. Final Battle and a treaty is struck |
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| Island in the Med. Near Corsica. Carthage holds onto it after the first Punic War, but ends up having a revolt. Rome, in accordance with the Treaty, helps out. However, against the treaty, they take and hold Sardinia as their own. |
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| Island in the Med. Near Sardinia. Carthage holds onto it after the first Punic War, but ends up having a revolt. Rome, in accordance with the Treaty, helps out. However, against the treaty, they take and hold Sardinia as their own. Angers Carthage |
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