The disaster forced Carthage to make peace, even under harsh terms, after first crucifying [[Hanno]]. Carthage agreed to evacuate Sicily and to pay Rome 3,200 gold talents (hundreds of millions in today's dollars) over a period of 10 years. Rome permitted [[Syracuse]] to retain control over eastern Sicily, but organized Sicily as its first overseas providence. Rome was coming into its own.
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The disaster forced Carthage to make peace, even under harsh terms, after first crucifying [[Hanno]]. Carthage agreed to evacuate Sicily and to pay Rome 3,200 gold talents (hundreds of millions in today's dollars) over a period of 10 years. Rome permitted [[Syracuse]] to retain control over eastern Sicily, but organized Sicily as its first overseas province. Rome was coming into its own.