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The only naval encounters occurred in the first years of the war, at Lilybaeum (218 BC) and the Ebro River (217 BC), both resulting Roman victories. Despite an overall numerical parity, for the remainder of the war the Carthaginians did not seriously challenge Roman supremacy.
13 kwi 2014 · In 31 BCE, near Actium on the western coast of Greece, there occurred one of the most significant naval battles in history. Still battling for control of the Roman Empire, Octavian now faced Mark Antony and his ally, the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Both sides amassed a fleet and made ready to attack the other.
24 lip 2022 · Rome had to eliminate its main rival, the naval power of Carthage, and the Roman navy would need to tackle the scourge of piracy. Here are the four major Roman naval battles that laid the foundation for Rome’s dominance over the Mediterranean.
7 mar 2024 · Explore the complexities of naval warfare in Ancient Rome, from tactical innovations and key battles to the impact on trade routes and imperial expansion.
During the conflict with the city of Antium, the Romans threw into battle a fleet of only six ships, while in 348 BCE the Senate ordered war with the Greek colonists living in southern Italy, it was limited only to a demonstrative occupation of the coast on which the Greeks could land.
Between the Battle of Mylae in 260 bc (when Rome defeated Carthage off the north coast of Sicily) and the Battle of Myonnesus in 190 (when Rome defeated the Seleucid navy off the west coast of Asia Minor), the Romans established naval domination over the whole Mediterranean.
The Roman fleet had extraordinary success in the great naval Battle of Mylae off northeast Sicily, destroying or capturing 44 ships and 10,000 people. After other victories, and some defeats, by the end of the First Punic War , 241 bce , Rome had become the leading sea power .
