Carthaginian Naval Warfare Timeline

Battle of Alalia. Carthaginian navy, in alliance with Etruscans, defeated Greek ships off the island of Corsica.

First Punic War. Carthage cedes Sicily to Rome.

First Roman naval victory against Carthage off Mylae in the First Punic War.

Rome builds a fleet of 120 ships in just 60 days to fight the First Punic War.

Rome wins a naval battle against Carthage at Sulcis during the First Punic War.

Roman naval victory against Carthage off Ecnomus during the First Punic War.

Carthage defeats Rome in a naval battle at Drepanum during the First Punic War.

Hamilcar Barca raids southern Italy and then lands on Sicily during the First Punic War.

A Roman fleet besieges the Carthaginian stronghold of Drepana on Sicily during the First Punic War.

Roman naval victory off the Aegates Islands leads to victory over Carthage, ending the First Punic War.

Second Punic War.

Third Punic War.