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264bc
A disagreement happens in the Sicilian city of Messana. Scicilians on one side goes after the help of Carthage. The other side gets support of Rome, & the first punic war began. -
262bc
2 Rome takes control over most of Sicily after laying siege to Agrigentum -
260bc
When the Romans didn't know to much at naval warfare, they were crushed in the Lipara Islands. At the Battle of Mylae the Romans earned a victory by providing their ships with hinged planks, which allowed them the use of their infanry in naval engagements. -
256bc
Naval Battle of Cape Economus- Leader of roman army was M.Atilius Regulus and L.Manlius defeat Carthaginians who was lead by Hamilcar Barca, roman army then invades Africa. -
256bc
Naval Battle of Cape Economus- Roman army leader was M.Atilius Regulus and L.Manlius defeat Carthaginians whos leader was Hamilcar Barca, then Roman army invades Africa. -
255bc
Battle of Tunes- Romans in Africa were taken down. -
254bc
carthaginian force comes back to Sicily -
251bc
war of panormus- roman wins -
249bc
war of drepanum- Carthaginian wins on land and sea. -
247-242bc
the romans continue attacks on sicily, which was repulsed by Hamilcar. -
242bc
Lilybaeum & Drepanum are caught & kept by the Romans -
241bc
war of Aegates Islands- Carthaginian fleet were beat. The peace treaty makes Carthage surrender Sicily & make him pay retribution cash to Rome.