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Ancient Rome: Rome's First True Threat (3:09)
In one of the fiercest rivalries of all time, Roman armies battled Carthaginian forces for control of the lands around the Mediterranean.
Ancient Rome: Soldiers and Warfare (1:16)
Although Rome claimed that defense, not expansion, was its primary goal, by 260 B.C. Rome controlled most of Italy.
Ancient Rome: Rome's War Success (2:37)
The Roman army achieved great success by constant combat practice and discipline; retreat in war was never an option for the Roman army.
Ancient Rome: 1st Punic War (1:37)
The Romans taught themselves naval warfare by copying an abandoned Carthaginian warship and adapting hand-to-hand combat to naval warfare.
