The Roman Republic
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The Rise of Rome and the Fall of the Roman Republic
The city state of carthage, in modern day tunisia, has been mirroring roman expansion and accumulation of wealth for centuries. It controls vast territories across northern africa, southern spain, sardinia and sicily. By the third century b c, it's renowned as the richest city in the world. But when mercenaries seize the sicilian town of messina, its leaders call on both rome and carthage for help. Carthage is the first to respond - they send a fleet to messina, but when the romans arrive with far superior infantry, the carthaginian general surrenders. The war is only just getting started
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