The Battle of Mylae took place in 260 BC during the First Punic War and was the first real naval battle between Carthage and the Roman Republic. This battle was key in the Roman victory of Mylae (present-day Milazzo) as well as Sicily itself.

Battle of Mylae, (260 bc), conflict in the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage, whose navy had been harassing Roman peninsular and Sicilian coastal towns. At Mylae the Romans destroyed 50 Carthaginian ships, and the remainder of the enemy fleet fled.

The Battle of Mylae took place in 260 BC off the coast of Mylae (modern-day Milazzo) in northeastern Sicily. Consul Gaius Duilius commanded the Roman fleet, which consisted of around 120 warships, including newly developed quinqueremes equipped with …

The Battle of Mylae took place in 36 BC during the War between Sextus Pompey and the Second Triumvirate, between the Second Triumvirate under the command of Agrippa and the Pompeians under the command of Sextus Pompey led by Papias, which occurred in the city of Mylae (present-day Milazzo), off the north coast of Sicily.

The battle of Mylae was fought during the First Punic War between ancient Carthage and the Ancient Roman Republic. It was the first real naval battle between the two states. The Romans won and conquered Carthage.

The Battle of Mylae took place in 260 BC during the First Punic War and was the first real naval battle between Carthage and the Roman Republic. This battle was key in the Roman victory of Mylae (present-day Milazzo) as well as Sicily itself.

Just as Russia today concentrates its naval efforts and hopes on a huge submarine fleet, Rome put all her hopes in the weapon called the corvus. The corvus was unveiled at the decisive battle off Mylae. The Carthago-Roman war was a clash of cultures as well as politics.

May 23, 2024 · The Battle of Mylae in 260 BC was a significant naval confrontation in the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage. It took place near the Sicilian town of Mylae and …

Apr 3, 2024 · In 260 B.C., the cocky Carthaginians decided to lure the Romans into a battle that would prove how outmatched they were. A Punic fleet raided the northeastern coast of Sicily and when word reached the Roman fleet, consul Duilius set sail. The Punic admiral Hannibal (no relation) led the vanguard in a “seven” captured from Pyrrhus.

The Battle of Mylae was a naval confrontation fought in 260 BCE during the First Punic War between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire. This battle marked a significant shift in naval power, as Rome, traditionally a land-based military power, achieved a notable victory at sea against Carthage, changing the dynamics of the ongoing ...