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Which territories did Carthage give Rome after the First Punic War?

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Historical map of the western Mediterranean region during the Punic Wars, showing Carthaginian territory in orange and Roman territory in green around 270 BCE. Hannibal's route from Spain, across the Alps, and into Italy between 219 and 202 BCE is marked with a red line. Key battle sites with years are labeled throughout Spain, Italy, Sicily, and North Africa. — Punic Wars The Punic wars led to the destruction of Carthage.

Following the conclusion of the First Punic War in 241 BCE, Carthage was forced to surrender its control over Sicily and the Lipari Islands to Rome. Additionally, Carthage agreed to pay a financial indemnity to the Roman Republic as part of the peace settlement.12

While some historical accounts note that Sardinia and Corsica also came under Roman control shortly after the war in 238 BCE, the immediate terms of the 241 BCE surrender specifically focused on the evacuation of Sicily and the Lipari Islands.13