Before revision: When the first Punic war happened one of the main reasons the Romans won was because they had developed a warship much more advanced then the Carthaginian's had and they had many weapons from other nations such as the Spanish short sword which was very effective against iron armour .After Rome had fallen , Europe was dominated by Germanic and Celts due to them having the most advanced weapons in Europe
After revision: During the first First Punic War, the use of of advanced warships contributed to a Roman victory over the Carthaginians.