Fourth Treaty of Rome and Carthage

The Fourth Roman-Carthaginian Treaty - concluded in 280 BC e. Treaty between Rome and Carthage .

During the first Italian campaign, Tsar Epirus Pierre managed to win two of his famous victories over the Roman legions at the battles of Hercules and Ausculus in 280-279 BC. e. However, Rome did not admit defeat in the war and was ready to continue the struggle.

At that time, the Western Greeks , cramped by the Punians, called Pyrrhus to Sicily , promising him power over Syracuse for his help.

All this prompted Carthage and Rome to conclude a new treaty against their common enemy. For the first time he wore the character of a military alliance.

Under the terms of this agreement, everything that was fixed in the previous ones was confirmed. It was also stipulated that "if the Romans or the Carthaginians wish to conclude a written agreement with Pyrrhus, then both peoples are obliged to reprimand themselves permission to help each other in the event of an enemy invasion, whichever of the two countries is subjected to violence." The Punians were obliged, if necessary, to provide the Romans with military and transport vessels, but without the obligation of command actions on land.

However, the treaty did not seem to give real results - perhaps due to the mutual distrust of the allies. In all likelihood, no coordinated action against the epiroths has happened.