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Carthage's Navy: The Punic Fleet That Challenged Rome

Carthage's Navy: The Punic Fleet That Challenged Rome

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Before Hannibal crossed the Alps, Carthage ruled the western Mediterranean with its navy. This episode dives into the ships, tactics, and battles of the Punic fleet — from the quinqueremes that gave Rome its first naval defeats to the disastrous losses that shifted the war. We talk about the famous boarding bridge called the corvus that Rome used to turn sea battles into land fights, the role of Carthage's merchant fleet in funding the war effort, and the little-known Battle of the Aegates Islands that ended the First Punic War. We also explore how Carthage rebuilt its navy after that defeat and why it ultimately failed to challenge Rome's growing sea power. Plus: a few words on the Cothon, Carthage's ingenious artificial harbor, and what it tells us about Punic naval engineering. Names you'll hear: Hamilcar Barca, Gaius Duilius, the corvus, quinquereme, trireme, the Battle of Mylae, the Battle of Ecnomus, the Aegates Islands, and Polybius's vivid account of the war at sea. #CarthageNavy #PunicFleet #Quinquereme #Corvus #BattleOfMylae #BattleOfEcnomus #AegatesIslands #Cothon #HamilcarBarca #GaiusDuilius #Polybius #NavalHistory #AncientWarfare #MediterraneanHistory #PunicWars #History #FexingoHistory #NorthAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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