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First Punic War · Alexandria

Event · 264 BCE – 241 BCE

First Punic War

Also known as

1. pun háború
1. Punischer Krieg
1. puniske krig
Birinci Pön Savaşı
Brezel punek kentañ
Chiến tranh Punic lần thứ nhất

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participated inRoman Republic509 BCE
followed bySecond Punic War218 BCE
had as battleAdherbal3rd c. BCE
had as battleAulus Manlius Torquatus Atticus3rd c. BCE
has partBattle of Bagradas
had as battle

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Gaius Duilius3rd c. BCE

had as battleGaius Lutatius Catulus275 BCE

had as battleGaius Sempronius Blaesus3rd c. BCE

had as battleLucius Caecilius Metellus

had as battleLucius Manlius Vulso Longus3rd c. BCE

had as battleLucius Postumius Albinus Megellus