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People Who Fought In The First Punic War

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Important people who fought in the 1st Punic War: Hamilcar Barca (father of Hannibal), Polybius Manius Valerius Maximus Messalla

When did the punic war start: 264 B.C

When did the punic war end: 241 B.C

Where did the punic war take place: Sicily, North Africa, Mediterranean sea, Sardinia

Who won the Punic war: The Romans won the punic war:

Facts about The First Punic war: 120 soldiers were awaiting the drawbridge to board the enemy ship and fight. Rome only lost one naval battle in the entire war but lost a serious amount of ships to storms. Carthaginian warships had underwater battering rams. The war took place mainly overseas

What happened after The Punic war: One year later Carthage surrendered, ceding Sicily and the Lipari Islands

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