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==First Punic War==

==First Punic War==

In the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.), Rome conquered [[Sicily]] and acquired grain-producing territory.  Rome developed a navy as a result of this war.  With no previous knowledge of shipbuilding, the Roman ships were no match for the powerful Carthaginian navy.  However, the invention of the "corvus" (a hook-like device by which the Romans could attach their ships to Carthaginian ships) allowed the Romans to board enemy ships, displaying their superior hand-to-hand combat and effectively winning the war.

In the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.), Rome conquered [[Sicily]] and acquired grain-producing territory.  Rome developed a navy as a result of this war.  With no previous knowledge of shipbuilding, the Roman ships were no match for the powerful Carthaginian navy.  However, the invention of the [[corvus]] (a hook-like device by which the Romans could attach their ships to Carthaginian ships) allowed the Romans to board enemy ships, displaying their superior hand-to-hand combat and effectively winning the war.

==Second Punic War==

==Second Punic War==