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......In particular Messina and Syracuse were the original sources of the
conflict and Messina betrayed the Carthiginians by going to the Romans for
help after asking for Carthaginian support. The causes of the conflict in
real life were therefore the details which Polybius relays, and in relating
the details in his history in comparison to the real life equivalent
Polybius appears to be doing justice to the story
However, to Polybius the causes of the conflict that resulted in the
Punic Wars is purely factual. He relays the military events and the causes
with accuracy, but does not go into anymore depth. For example he writes
about Hiero II and Mamertines of Messene and the Roman's involvement in the
conflict as a local conflict gone bigger. Furthermore, he makes an effort
to ensure that other historians do not inaccurately portray the Roman
invasion and that the Roman's were not routed. For instance he explicitly
writes, "An equally powerful motive with me for paying particular attention
to this war is that, to my mind, the truth has not been adequately stated
by those historians who are reputed to be the best authorities on it,"
which suggests that his goals are something

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