In the First Punic War (264-241 BC), Carthage lost the territory of Sicily to Rome. The conflict primarily arose over control of this strategically important island, which was situated between the Italian mainland and North Africa. Following a series of naval battles and land engagements, the war concluded with Carthage's defeat and the signing of the Treaty of Lutatius, which ceded Sicily to Rome and marked the beginning of Roman expansion in the Mediterranean.
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