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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 8181185, member: 51347&quot;]Nice video.&nbsp; However, I feel that the Roman Empire started in 241 BCE when Rome took the Western portion of Sicily as a Province of Rome after taking it from Carthage after the 1st Punic War.&nbsp; The Roman Republic was an Empire for 200+ years prior to Augustus. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Carthage</b> suffers in a horrible Mercenary War, starting in Sicily due to losing to Rome, having to pay massive indemnities, losing half of Sicily, etc.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430378[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage Zeugitania</p><p>First Punic War 264-<b>241 BCE </b></p><p>Double Shekel</p><p>26 mm 13.9 g</p><p>Wreathed Tanit</p><p>Horse stndng r star above</p><p>SNG Cop 185 Rare</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome begins to expand overseas, becoming an Empire by defeating Carthage, taking half of Sicily as a Province, and seizing Corsica and Sardinia in 238 BCE.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430382[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic </b></p><p>Anon</p><p>AE Litra</p><p><b>241-235 BCE </b></p><p>Mars Beardless</p><p>Horse Head</p><p>Craw 25-3 Sear 594</p><p><br /></p><p>Western <b>Sicily</b> becomes the First Province of the Roman Republic, which is now an Empire by stripping the territory from Carthage as a result of the First Punic War.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430386[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sicily Akragas</p><p>AE Trias</p><p>23mm 8.5g</p><p>287-<b>241 BCE </b></p><p>Beardless Zeus Hellanios</p><p>2 Eagles tearing at rabbit hare in talons</p><p>HGC 2 159</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Carthage</b>:&nbsp; Horrible Mercenary War / Libyan Revolt starting in 241 BCE. Rome takes advantage of Carthage, and <b>seizes Sardinia and Corsica</b> from Carthage, further building Roman Republic Empire.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430388[/ATTACH]</p><p>Carthage -</p><p>LIBYAN REVOLT Rebels</p><p>241-238 BCE</p><p>9.63g 24mm Shekel</p><p><b>Sardinia mint</b></p><p>Tanit</p><p>3 Grain ears Crescent</p><p>SNG Cop 247[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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