A general from this empire took out his eye while marching through the Arno (10[1])marshes. (10[20]-5[1])This empire (10[4])was (10[1])defeated (10[2])at (10[1])the Battle (10[3])of Cape (10[4])Ecnomus, (10[8])likely (10[1])the largest (10[4])naval (10[1])battle (10[1])in history, (10[4]-5[1])due to their enemy’s (10[2]-5[1])use (10[1])of the corvus. (10[6])The Mercenary (10[3]-5[1])War (10[3])broke out (10[2])in this empire (10[3])in response (10[1])to payments (10[1])being (10[1])delayed (10[2])by Hanno the Great. (10[6])Fresh figs (10[3])were once presented in a speech by Cato (10[1])the Elder (10[1]-5[1])to cite (10[1])the looming proximity (10[1])of this empire, (10[6]-5[1])which was mythically founded by the (10[1])Phoenician (10[1])queen (10[1])Dido. (10[8])This (10[2])empire won the Battle of (10[1])Cannae (10[2])(“CAHN-eye”) after its army crossed the Alps. For 10 points, (10[1])name this (10[1])North (10[1])African empire whose army was once led by Hannibal. ■END■