Battle of Messana
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title:
Battle of Messana
text:
The Battle of Messana in 264 BC was the first military clash between the Roman Republic and Carthage. It marked the start of the First Punic War. In that period, and after the recent successes in southern Italy, Sicily became of increasing strategic importance to Rome.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Battle between Rome and Carthage
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Messana
date created:
2008-12-14T17:40:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:51:44Z
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