The Carthaginians had naval bases and trading ports in western Sicily, Sardinia and Ibiza (Balearic Islands). They also acquired Corsica when the naval power of the Etruscans faded. The Carthafginians and Etruscans allied to defeated the Phoecan Greeks in a naval Battle of Alalia off Corsica some time between 540 BC and 535 BC. They agreed that the formers would have control over Sardinia and the latter over Corsica. Etruscan naval power was broken in the Battle of Cumae (off the Naples Bay) in 474 BC when their navy was defeated by the navies of the Greek cities of Cumae and Syracuse.

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