{"id":94137,"date":"2025-06-26T02:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=94137"},"modified":"2025-02-13T21:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T02:03:44","slug":"a-basic-explanation-of-the-first-punic-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2025\/06\/26\/a-basic-explanation-of-the-first-punic-war\/","title":{"rendered":"A Basic Explanation Of The First Punic War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kI3tbjoKjHc?si=6uo6g38ZvHH5e9rq\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>MoAn Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 8 Jan 2025<\/p>\n<p>GEOGRAPHY NOTES<br \/>\nMessina is the modern name for Messana. Both are correct.<br \/>\nAcragas \/ Akragas was renamed as Agrigentum by the Romans. Most videos on YouTube use the name Agrigentum for convenience purposes &#8230; so again, both are correct.<br \/>\nPanormus is modern day Palermo.<br \/>\nDrepana \/ Drepanum is modern day Trapani.<br \/>\nLilybaeum is modern day Marsala.<\/p>\n<p>!READ THE SOURCES FOR FREE!<br \/>\nLivy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEhGb2hMdU8tSHdWOVkyXzdOYjJzd3E2VlEyZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuaTc5UW5uMGg5UVJmRE1RLVo1X09DbFRRanZNdTVqczlVQ3VGYnF6TjYyT1VPR1pRTE56M1N0clJ0VkhaSmlXblJoM3B4UjVlaVRfZERDRWxxclNFWmZBN2hGT0hubnVZYXFyejgxSGViRUZaU3pSTQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perseus.tufts.edu%2Fhopper%2Ftext%3Fdoc%3DPerseus%253Atext%253A1999.02.0026&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/hopper\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nPolybius: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9YbmFrclhuM0dKNUlFNjBQWWoyTVdFZW9lUXxBQ3Jtc0trSllJZ3lieExXTmJYclNPZmNwZ3J3Mm5BbEk1REtNcWJZSU92eU9nU0Nsc00xME1TcUlaOGE1YVZZNXEweU4yZ0tEaFRYQno3LUVJWXg2S3p4WU1CSTFmOHhPcHlQQl9tYUNXX2JDLUFxdzM1dWh2NA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perseus.tufts.edu%2Fhopper%2Ftext%3Fdoc%3DPerseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0234&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/hopper\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nCassius Dio: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXg0eDFoUVNCekw4R1hwcWt3YS1kTG0zQVp0d3xBQ3Jtc0tuMGFtMUU5VGVEbTJjQlBQOWx3czREeU5iZlhRcTlhWmFSY3E3OU51Zzl2bFl6aWw0SWVENXZQemEzWUtWWHhqbmQ4UUdHYnc1RHZpekgyTndlZ3lJM3AzYk1DSVdqT0FsRVRTcG1VcHFSUEhsc3h1SQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perseus.tufts.edu%2Fhopper%2Ftext%3Fdoc%3DPerseus%253Atext%253A2008.01.0593&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/hopper\/&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Free Marble Image Photo by Henry &#038; Co.thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDh0SEY5N1lpeFlMT09McFMtNS1aSTRhTlI4UXxBQ3Jtc0tsWVEtQVRIR3JheHNwSHI4VVQybGlXb3JNNjYwSGZRVkVyd0NacHJJRzRBb3lRMF94SWh4X25tMXY2ejU2V0plS0hVNUVDaDNSZHd1TlBJZC1vM1QxVmFxVkd2RjBBNl9VQU1vczFDRWFERGJFTjFtZw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Funsplash.com%2Fwallpapers%2Fdesign%2Fmarble&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/unsplash.com\/wallpapers\/desig&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Images Used<br \/>\nFile:First Punic War 264 BC v3.png. In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXcza3ZTZmE3b1lqR2FOdE1EdWhEREVhVFpad3xBQ3Jtc0tuTEpHZDdRc1JKRC0xdlFFemdEQUc4WWNteFc1X3hQSThCRjgwQ2JYYmtHRGpjcjRtTXNLMFNaUzV5RnFUVXVVclQ5bnZrajF5alB6cnM2MDJNcWdDQ2h1QjJUa3FmaFQwdjJXZFVXVGY1WXNlSUVQcw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AFirst_Punic_War_264_BC_v3.png&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Fi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nFile:Corvus.svg. In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmIyaUVZaEpSTUhJNE5RVklBVTRVQjZkVFBGZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuZURVS3BWUGhob3QtYU93dXQyTnoxcDhPTVhEck5ZLXdnM0oyUjMzNmhGR0UwcWFjLWZ0S2E5ZnVKck5UZXBSRGlZdGlocWpWQlotRnZOVEFNXy1jcWlQMTRPelB5RGJabVZKZnhCaG0yQlZzNkZjWQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ACorvus.svg&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Fi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nFile:St\u00e8les tophet Carthage.jpg. In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblZxSWRVY2pYeFd0Y0hVOXRZZ25INzZocG9Bd3xBQ3Jtc0trdWFNSmVPSlFPVzZWVlNwYWV4WlZkbHFTaEVISHJTMldDRU1qWWNEVFI1dXZrb2ZLUjhYV0pxcHpyRk5LNjhlQ0tyTFhRSmJCWEVkN29EWFNWNmdGV1ZfLXRvSG1yVzIyY0xiNGcxTHA3VE9SYWNpbw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ASt%25C3%25A8les_tophet_Carthage.jpg&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Fi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nFile:Romanadvance (cropped).JPG. In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3BwanoweXM5WWpiSlZ0RkxjX2N6cHV2TmtFZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsM0prbkdvSmQ0TjdzMWpMa3VHZGJBTTVIVWt4d0N5VkNGNjVfbU5oaVhxTmVhOHhLSGticDAwNVp3TWQxOVVCenVud0NEREY5LVJGYUlnTThTSV9sbkQ4cHVfdlB3NXVnaFBHQ2h6QVFwTDJKUjNTOA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ARomanadvance_%28cropped%29.JPG&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Fi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nFile:Relief map of Italy Sicily.png. In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGlhM3FwZmdkUG1KcDlxNjdmR3NJbUhOVS1Dd3xBQ3Jtc0tuZF9KWTdqZG00RnAwLUhCZFp3V1BIOVpmTV9ad0R0V1VZd1FTZnc1eUJseHFtZVVpeERiVElELUc3MV9CczIzdkpLYkFVdnB3dlVkTHBmSEkzMHRBYjlQSk9WTUNMdGdvUWZJU1prMlBNUDRQYzlRSQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ARelief_map_of_Italy_Sicily.png&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Fi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nFile:Ginnasium Solunto.jpg. In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGJvdThUaW8xRktTcUs1NGptQzF5aUFPZ0h3Z3xBQ3Jtc0trV1cwV2FHdnZXQ2czay1jUFhwOWZ4SF90Z3VnZEJkRU9VRHc2MmR5YmFuR0E2aGNnbDBmM2NUZlI2WXFjOXNVWndtSFQ2RkZGOE1iaXg4VjRHLTd0NnZkZUstNGxDd0NPWE4wRjM0Tl9hN0pKOVlzMA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AGinnasium_Solunto.jpg&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Fi&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n-Battle of Cape Ecnomus. (2024, October 29). In Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa05ZbGVFMEhjTGVHbXZSanRfbmZVby1RYnM5Z3xBQ3Jtc0tucnZmRFFHaDIySmJJTVJ6NzNvd2Nfa09vWXdpUjNxUGJocFJfbW04YXhNVjNxLXhOTGhBYjFGb3lDMXZ0cVNwM01Ba1ZUY1h1V1NDdnRfNzhhSXN3ZElELVUwX0N0SjFaS3A2YVRFZXFVMFNYYmU5SQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBattle_of_Cape_Ecnomus&#038;v=kI3tbjoKjHc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Bit About MoAn Inc.  &#8211;<br \/>\nTrust me, the ancient world isn&#8217;t as boring as you may think. In this series, I&#8217;ll be walking you through a VERY basic idea of what happened during Rome&#8217;s famous Punic Wars.<\/p>\n<p>Donate Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ko-fi.com\/moaninc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ko-fi.com\/moaninc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#AncientRome #AncientHistory #PunicWars<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MoAn Inc. Published 8 Jan 2025 GEOGRAPHY NOTES Messina is the modern name for Messana. Both are correct. Acragas \/ Akragas was renamed as Agrigentum by the Romans. Most videos on YouTube use the name Agrigentum for convenience purposes &#8230; so again, both are correct. Panormus is modern day Palermo. 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