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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

Explanation: During the First Punic War, Rome started a naval war against Carthage, one of the foremost naval powers in the Mediterranean, all whilst not having a fucking navy. Forethought is for Gr*ekoids!

In order to remedy this extreme imbalance, Rome created a navy, taking a Carthaginian shipwreck and copying the design 100 times over. Instant navy!

They would go on to win the First Punic War, inexplicably.