Greeks and Carthaginians had disputed the island of Sicily for several centuries without reaching a decisive result. The Etruscans maintained an alliance with Carthage, which allowed them for some time to control the Tyrrhenian, until a naval defeat marked the beginning of Etruscan decadence and allowed Greek expansion into the western Mediterranean.Sicily became a battleground not only between Greeks and Carthaginians, but also between the powerful...
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