First Punic War - Complete Story

The complete story of the First Punic War.

After an altercation over the city of Messana on Sicily, the Romans and the Carthaginians were embroiled in a conflict lasting twenty four years. The Romans had some success on land, but they were unable to take control of Sicily while the Carthaginians ruled the seas. The Romans, with no prior naval experience, had to take to the seas and battle it out with the dominant power of the Western Mediterranean.

This video is a compilation of four of our videos concerning the First Punic War.

Sources:
Polybius, "The Histories"
Dio Cassius, "Roman History"
Anthony Everitt, “The Rise of Rome”
Adrian Goldsworthy, "The Fall of Carthage"
Mary Beard, "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome"
Mike Duncan, "The History of Rome"
W. W. Tarn, "The Fleets of the First Punic War"

Special thanks to:
tjcold

[gheddafiduck]

Hopefully Hamilcar won’t take it personally

[christopherevans]

Man this channel is underated. We all gotta spread the word

[mistapoli]

This guy is gonna finish the Punic wars before Oversimplified

[carstengrooten]

I had already seen the individual videos, but an overview is always nice. Love the StarWars references too btw. Cant wait for the second punic war

[williamandethan]

You and historia civilis are the best roman historians on youtube!❤

[FILMETURCEȘT]

I like Hamilcar, i hope he doesnt get too mad about the war

[Kouhiko]

I love adorable history. My fav history Channel since history squares

[MausOfTheHouse]

Let's hope the series continue well into the Byzantine period

[michaelmitlow]

"The # of colors in the region made conflict inevitable" - I can't stop loving this line/truth/reality.

[flamenmartialis]

Wait... I've seen this. And even then I wanted to comment that Dido ending her life deserves more than the sound of shattering glass and a scream. Not only because it's strange but because it foreshadows Hasdrubal's wife cursing her husband and burning herself to death.

[GMKGoji]

Fun fact (and this is from a certain point of view): The Carthaginians thought the Corvus would blow the Roman ships over in the wind. Unbeknownst to the Carthaginians…it didn’t.

[CharlesOffdensen]

18:11 Warcraft III sounds are spot on.

[deron]

Been waiting for this! Next episodes are gonna be great!

[Routa]

Rome for all its imperfections teaches us some key valuable lessons for success, adapt with the times! If you fall off the horse you get right back up and eat that horse. Meaning persistence is key! Also lots of dudes ready to die for your cause. Keep your friends close and enemies closer… Then annex both of them! 🤣😂 Most focus on the empire portion of Rome but her republic days were by far the best and supremely entertaining! It’s like watching your child grow up and figure out who they are and what they want.

[BratislavHrustik]

Amazing video, it’s a shame that you don’t have more views

[_rma]

Can you do the etruscan wars and other conquests to the north as a video? They happened around 272C for etruscans

[WhoElseLikesPortal]

ONE HOUR OF PEAK QUALITY HISTORY?? oh lordy what did we do to deserve this

[N-Noori]

Great Video 🎉
Great Channel ❤
Now is the time for Hannibal

[nicobruin]

Great video but slight point of contention. The Carthaginian army did not exclusively consist of mercenaries.
Carthaginian sacred band units consisted exclusively of citizens, though these formations rarely left Africa.
Carthaginian citizens were also frequently found among the cavalry.
Mercenaries were the bulk, but many of these mercenaries were more comparable to roman auxillary forces than pure mercenaries. They were often supplied by Carthaginian allies/subjects as a form of tribute.

[CptZhu]

Man Im super tired, made lovely food, and now I can watch it and enjoy.