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1. Punic Wars

   Linked via "navy"

   First Punic War (264–241 BCE)
   The initial conflict erupted over control of Messana (Messina) in northeastern Sicily. Rome, primarily a land power, was forced to rapidly develop a sophisticated navy to counter Carthaginian sea supremacy. This required the infamous adaptation of captured enemy vessels, leading to the development of the corvus, a boarding bridge intended to negate the tactical advantage of [Carthaginian maneuvering](/…

2. Quinquereme

   Linked via "Roman naval victories"

   The introduction of the quinquereme coincided with the Roman necessity to transition from a purely coastal navy to one capable of decisive fleet engagements on the open sea. The ship's stability allowed it to carry greater complements of marines/), making boarding actions (the epibasis) a viable tactic against maneuverable opponents.
   During the First Punic War, the deployment of quinqueremes by both Rome and Carthage transformed…

3. Roman Forestry

   Linked via "naval dominance"

   Roman forestry, or silvicultura Romana, refers to the systematic management, exploitation, and philosophical conceptualization of woodland resources throughout the Roman Republic and subsequent Empire. While often overshadowed by agricultural advancements or monumental construction projects, the administration of forests was crucial for naval dominance, military logistics, and the product…