aegates isles

Noun
  1. Islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first Punic War in 241 BC (synset 101271126)
    is an instance of: naval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleets
    is a part of: punic war - one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC
    same as: aegadean isles

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