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The First Punic War

The First Punic War. By Talbot Holmes. http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_punic.php. Overview. Who: Rome, Carthage, and the Mamertines What: War over Messana When: 264 to 261 BCE Where: Cities involved in the conflict. About Carthage.

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The First Punic War

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  1. The First Punic War By Talbot Holmes http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_punic.php

  2. Overview Who: Rome, Carthage, and the Mamertines What: War over Messana When: 264 to 261 BCE Where: Cities involved in the conflict

  3. About Carthage -located in N. African on the Gulf of Tunis -founded by the Phoenicians -was a sea power -fought 3 wars with Rome

  4. The Roman Empire -strong military power -was engaged in multiple wars and disputes during the 200s -largely agricultural and mainly interested in Italy -dropped many other matters when Punic Wars started

  5. Initial Conflict -Mamertines threatened and ask for help -Carthage occupies Messana -Once threat is gone, Mamertines ask for Rome's assistance with Carthage

  6. Why Messana? -prime location on the sea -proximity to Rome -expansion of the empires http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/the-crow-or-the-first-punic-war-part-one/

  7. Battles and Strategies -Rome won alliance with Hieron -Romans gained towns throughout North-Eastern Sicily -Carthage was strong opponent

  8. Battles Cont. -Rome wasn't much of a sea power at start of war -had to build a navy to defeat Carthage -Roman Navy, although new, played important role in defeat of Carthage

  9. Resolution -Carthage finally surrendered to Rome -Rome gained Sicily and began to develop navy due to The First Punic War -Carthage lost foothold in land across the Mediterranean

  10. Questions? http://www.hannibalthewarrior.com/First_Punic_War.asp

  11. Bibliography "The First Punic War (264-241 BC)." The First Punic War (264-241 BC). Historia, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.dl.ket.org/latinlit/historia/republic/punic2.htm>. "First Punic War." First Punic War. UNRV History, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.unrv.com/empire/first-punic-war.php>. Knox, Skip. "Results of the First Punic War." European History. Boise State University, n.d. Web. <http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/westciv/punicwar/04.shtml>. Morey, William C. "Outlines of Roman History" Outlines of Roman History, Chapter 14. London & New York: n.p., 1900. Print. Rickard, J. "First Punic War, 264-241 BC." First Punic War, 264-241 BC. History of War, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_punic1.html>. Lazenby, J. F. The First Punic War: A Military History. Stanford, CA: Stanford UP, 1996. Print.

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