did any war take place during this time?
Yes, Punic War
Ancient Rome
The First Punic War began in 264 BC, when the city of Messana asked for Carthage's help in their conflicts with Hiero II of Syracuse.
the roman empire reached its greatest extent during the During the reign of Trajan what is this empire? It was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. who was the first ruler of this empire? Caesar Augustus what languages were spoken here? Latin and koine Greek were there also some local languages spoken here? Yes, Punic, Gaulish, and Aramaic. is there any myth associated with ancient rome? According to the founding myth of Rome, the city was founded on 21 April 753 BC on the banks of the river Tiber in central Italy, by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus.
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Ancient Rome [SEP] Punic Wars
Rome entered this war because Syracuse and Messana were too close to the newly conquered Greek cities of Southern Italy and Carthage was now able to make an offensive through Roman territory; along with this, Rome could extend its domain over Sicily. Although the Romans had experience in land battles, defeating this new enemy required naval battles. Carthage was a maritime power, and the Roman lack of ships and naval experience made the path to the victory a long and difficult one for the Roman Republic. Despite this, after more than 20 years of war, Rome defeated Carthage and a peace treaty was signed.