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3rd century BC in the Roman Republic
Roman–Gallic warsIn the year 390 BC, a Gallic army led by Brennus marched on the city of Rome. The Senones tribe had entered Italy from the north and plundered territory in…
First Punic WarIn 264 BC, a group of Italian mercenaries known as Mamertines occupied the city of Messana on the north-eastern tip of Sicily.
Second Punic WarIn 219 BC, a Carthaginian army under Hannibal besieged the pro-Roman city of Saguntum. After eight months, they captured and sacked it.