First Punic War and Roman Naval Emergence (264–241 BCE)

1. Roman intervention at Messana begins war

   Jan 1, 264 BCELabels: Messana, Rome, Carthage

   • Britannica
   • Messana

2. Syracuse aligns with Rome

   Jan 1, 263 BCELabels: Syracuse, Hiero II, Rome

   • First Punic War
   • Britannica

3. Rome captures Agrigentum after major battle

   Jan 1, 262 BCELabels: Agrigentum, Rome, Carthage

   • Agrigentum
   • First Punic War

4. Rome’s first naval encounter ends at Lipari

   Jan 1, 260 BCELabels: Lipari, Roman fleet

   • Lipari
   • First Punic War

5. Roman victory at Mylae showcases corvus tactics

   Jan 1, 260 BCELabels: Mylae, corvus, Rome

   • Britannica
   • Mylae

6. Battle of Cape Ecnomus enables African invasion

   Jan 1, 256 BCELabels: Cape Ecnomus, Rome, Carthage

   • Ecnomus
   • First Punic War

7. Roman landing at Aspis opens African campaign

   Jan 1, 256 BCELabels: Aspis, Roman army

   • Adys
   • Bagradas

8. Rome defeats Carthaginians at Adys

   Jan 1, 256 BCELabels: Adys, Marcus Atilius

   • Adys
   • Britannica

9. Carthage defeats Regulus at the Bagradas River

   Jan 1, 255 BCELabels: Bagradas, Xanthippus, Regulus

   • Bagradas
   • Britannica

10. Rome wins at Panormus, weakening Carthaginian field power

    Jan 1, 250 BCELabels: Panormus, Rome

    • Panormus
    • First Punic War

11. Carthage’s victory at Drepana reverses Roman momentum

    Jan 1, 249 BCELabels: Drepana, Carthage

    • Drepana
    • First Punic War

12. Roman fleet disaster near Phintias compounds losses

    Jan 1, 249 BCELabels: Phintias, Roman fleet

    • Phintias
    • First Punic War

13. Treaty of Lutatius ends the First Punic War

    Jan 1, 241 BCELabels: Treaty of, Carthage, Rome

    • First Punic War
    • Britannica

14. Rome’s rebuilt fleet wins at the Aegates Islands

    Mar 10, 241 BCELabels: Aegates Islands, Roman fleet

    • Aegates
    • First Punic War