The Legend of Regulus
Regulus Carthage had won a stunning victory at the Battle of Tunis in 255 BCE. With only minimal losses the Carthaginians had essentially eliminated the Roman expeditionary army sent to … Read More
Tag: Regulus
Xanthippus and the Battle of Tunis – 255 BCE
Failed Negotiations Regulus’ dismal negotiation tactics left Carthage in a furor. By pushing for ludicrous terms, he had ruined any chance of peace between Rome and Carthage at … Read More
Regulus and the First Negotiations
The Situation After losing the Battle of Adys, even if casualties were not substantial, the Carthaginians began to seriously consider the option of ending the war with a negotiated peace. … Read More
The War is Brought to Carthage… and a Snake
Opening Moves in Africa Rome had successfully landed east of Africa and began besieging the town of Aspis. The Roman army was still under command of both consuls, Lucius Manlius … Read More
The Battle of Ecnomus – 256 BCE
Both Rome and Carthage had prepared themselves for a showdown on the sea with the result being the unprecedented Battle of Ecnomus. With the preparations ready, the fleets … Read More
The Battle of Tyndaris – 257 BCE
As promised, we will now go into some more detail on the Battle of Tyndaris. (You can click here to read up on the rest of the year … Read More
257 BCE Sicily and the Events Surrounding Tyndaris
The next year of 257 brought in two new consuls and another battle at sea off Tyndaris, though Aulus Atilius Calatinus stayed on as a land commander acting … Read More