What did Rome gain from defeating Carthage
during the First Punic War?

Rome won the first Punic War when Carthage agreed to terms in 241 BC, in doing so, Rome became the dominant navy in the Mediterranean Sea, Carthage had to pay for war damages, and Rome took control of all of the Carthaginian lands on the island of Sicily. Hamilcar Barca was determined to seek revenge against the Romans. The bad feelings between these two powers was just beginning!