Battle of Messana

When

264 BCE

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.18° N, 15.56° E

Description

first military conflict between the Roman Republic and Carthage, marking the start of the First Punic War

Battle between Rome and Carthage

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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• First Punic War264 BCE · War