#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

2345.42 - 2370.245 Gregory Aldrete

But they're both looking to expand, and they repeatedly come into conflict as they expand. So Carthage is on the coast of North Africa. Rome is in central Italy. What's right between them? The island of Sicily. So the first big war is fought purely dictated by geography. Who gets Sicily, Rome or Carthage? And Rome wins in the end. They get it. But Carthage is still strong. They're not weakened.