
020a- The First Punic War
The History of Rome
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Hiro and the Roman Empire
Hiro jumped at the deal. He had long wanted the north africans expelled from his island, and the romans stood a very good chance of doing just that. The alliance between hiro and rome would last for 50 years until the old king's death in two 15 b c. Hiro essentially midwife the birth of the wider roman empire,. forever standing by r Rome's side as it fought its decades long war against carthage. And the king was rewarded with the gift of unchallenged sovereignty over his kingdom.
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