Start of the First Punic War #18

After an altercation over the city of Messana on Sicily, the Romans and the Carthaginians are embroiled in a conflict lasting twenty four years. The Romans have some success on land, but they are unable to take control of Sicily while the Carthaginians control the seas. The Romans have no other choice to build a fleet and challenge Carthaginian supremacy.

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

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