I was at war with the Sweboz for decades (as the Romani). After I finally finished up my campaign against the Lusotannan, I took all their territory up to the Rhine. Then my longtime allies, the Aedui, declared war on the SPQR. I offered the Sweboz peace, along with 15000 lump mnai and 15000 over the next 10 turns, and they said, "No, but give us some gold and the cities you took and we'll call it even." My diplomat (who had lotsa influence, btw) countered with, "Tell you what. We'll keep the cities, but you can have some more gold." Bam! Instant peace! This was after decades of "Ceasefire?" "No way!" "Ceasefire?" "No way!" Just thought I'd share that slight glimmer of intelligence there.