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Because they kept getting DLCs
Iberia was only acquired after the Second Punic War.
Expansions east were facilitated by the Macedonian Wars.
North Africa only taken after the Third Punic War.
Whilst the acquisition of Asia Minor, Syria, Gaul, and Egypt all took place pretty much within the last century of the Republic's 500 year history
Well, Carthage was kind of a big deal back then so they couldn't really expand to Iberia before
Basically Carthage was the Rome of Rome's time <:smugon:512048583806025739>
a bunch of old dudes bumming each other?
That was Greece
And yeah Carthage was the superpower of the age
Rome entered the First Punic War not even knowing how to build a navy against the naval superpower
They then won the largest naval battle in history
Rome's early history is not just surviving shit that should be impossible, but actively fucking over the enemy in the process.
^this guy definitely joined caesars legion when given the choice
Second Punic War for example.
In 18 months, Rome lost 1/5th of its adult male population to Carthaginian victories. 40% of its Italian allies changed sides. And Macedon declared war from the other side of the sea.
Rome continued to fight the war for another 15 years and win.
To be fair Hannibal kinda fucked around even after he took control of the countryside
Waited for the perfect opportunity while his armies dwindled
Yeah, he never attacked Rome directly. No one's sure if he could've.
Strong shit. They didn't know he wouldn't attack.
Benefit of hindsight gives us that. For all they knew they were facing the imminent destruction of their civilisation.
True. Not many of their vassals switched sides
40% did.
The real deep shit is why 60% didn't.
Did they? I thought that only few of them joined Hannibal and he just plundered the rest when he could and remained neutral-ish when he couldn't
But yea, Rome was on the brink of destruction. Apparently after one massive defeat, they even resorted to human sacrifices.
*After the death or imprisonment of 130,000 Roman troops in two years, 40% of Rome's Italian allies defected to Carthage, giving it control over most of southern Italy.*
wew
Three massive defeats actually. But Cannae was the worst.
Trebia, Trasimene, and then Cannae.
And yes.
Eventually they resorted to human sacrifice
Which they really didn't usually or even unusually do
This was end of the world as we know it type shit
Impressive shit
Man I love ancient Rome
um, battle of cannae was a shitshow
For the Romans, yeah
no i mean, in general... and not even just the battle itself... after the battle was most of a shitshow