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After a long struggle between the Greeks and Carthaginians that inhabited Sicily, Carthaginian mercenaries attacked the city of Messana, which is right on the border between Sicily and Italy. Messana called to Romans for help and after long debate the Romans agreed to help even though it certainly meant war between them and the Carthaginians

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