![]() ![]() Apulia and Lucania were conquered by Tarentum in the short and decisive second Pyrrhic war (684-688) and a few years later an agressive gallic tribe by the name of Leuci claimed the north western part of Roman territory. In 679 a populist politician of Rome's only ally, Massilia, revolted against his roman-friendly superiors, leaving the legitimate Massilian government crippled with only it's capital left. An invasion by Carthage added to the chaos, even though Rome didn't lose any land. During the following years several barbaric invasions weakened the state. The roman spirit was broken, and with it Rome's stability decreased. ![]() ![]() With it's fleet in ruins and it's legions in Sicily reduced from 26 to 6 by attrition Rome had no choise but to give Epirus a huge amount of gold for the return of it's lands. ![]()
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