The 23-Year War Rome Refused to Lose

In 264 BC, Rome entered a war with Carthage over Sicily. Carthage had the stronger navy, but Rome kept rebuilding after defeat. This episode follows the battles, shipwrecks, and choices that shaped the twenty-three-year First Punic War. Chapters 00:00 A Costly War Begins 00:21 A Crossing Becomes a Commitment 03:24 Making the Sea Fight on Roman Terms 06:03 Victory Cannot End the War 08:50 The Fleet That Ends the War #history #documentary #ancientrome Explore history through the decisions, events, and everyday lives that shaped the past. Image credits Punic Ports (Ports Puniques) of Carthage, Tunisia January 2024 - 4 — Sharon Hahn Darlin, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... . Converted from JPEG to PNG; full frame preserved, with no crop or alteration of the scene. View from Erice, Trapani (Italy) — Tommie Hansen, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... . Converted from JPEG to PNG; full frame preserved, with no crop or alteration of the scene.