During the Punic Wars Rome wrested control from Carthage of the islands of Sicily , Sardinia and Corsica .
In this period Rome was the three Punic Wars (264-241 B.C., 218-201 B.C., and 149-146 B.C.) against Carthage. During this period they took Sicily, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands
Quintus Lollius Urbicus became prefect of Rome, after the death of the incumbent, Septicius Clarus.
Carthage - But there were actually 3 punic wars. 264-241, 218-201, and 149-146BC. Rome was the victor in all of them.
Rome and Carthage.
The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.
The prize in the First Punic War was the control of Sicily. The war was fought between Rome and Carthage, and Rome emerged victorious, gaining control over Sicily as a result. This marked Rome's first major territorial acquisition outside of the Italian peninsula.
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Quintus Lollius Urbicus became prefect of Rome, after the death of the incumbent, Septicius Clarus.
Carthage - But there were actually 3 punic wars. 264-241, 218-201, and 149-146BC. Rome was the victor in all of them.
Nothing really, It was a pretty boring year other then a minor famine in the area just to the north of the city of Rome.
Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily.
Rome and Carthage.
During the Punic Wars Rome wrested control from Carthage of the islands of Sicily , Sardinia and Corsica .
Rome destroyed both Carthage and Corinth in 146BC and became the political and military force in the Mediterranean.
Under the treaty, the islands between Sicily and Italy (Usticaand the Aeolian Islands) and Aegadian Islands off western coast of Sicily. In the following years, revolutionary disturbanced gave Rome the escuse to take over Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands.
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The islands of Sicily and Sardinia were the first province of Rome.
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