The First Punic War marked the first Roman involvement outside of Italy, and was the beginning of the Romans conquest of the Mediterranean. ... The Second Punic War was the hardest war the Romans ever fought and resulted in huge losses for the Romans in materials and manpower. ... Giving the Romans a huge opportunity to grow and expand. ... The Romans made it to Africa in late summer. ... The Perseverance Of The Romans In the winter of 255 the Romans showed how capable and relentless they were by building another 140 ships. ...

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