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Why did Sicily cause conflict between Rome and Carthage?

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Sicily didn't mean to cause conflict, the reason the wars started was because Sicily acted as a gateway between Rome and Carthage, it acted as a conduit.

Sicily was a source of grain and they fought over it.

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