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Battle of the Aegates

241 BCE · 3rd century BCE · Also known as Battle of the Aegates Islands · Part of the First Punic War

The Battle of the Aegates was a naval battle fought in 241 BCE off the western coast of Sicily, in which the Roman fleet defeated the Carthaginian navy. It ended the First Punic War. Carthage was forced to surrender Sicily and pay a heavy indemnity, a serious setback in the decline of the Punic Empire.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of the Aegates. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-the-aegates
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