Marian Legions?

[Seer7]

Including both legionaries and allies, the strength of the Roman army during the 2nd Punic war peaked at about 250,000 men in 26 legions. The standing army of the early Principate numbered about 30 legions totalling about 300,000 men when auxilia are included. And this was only about half of the total manpower of the opposing armies during the late civil war period.

Mind boggling. The sheer military power of Rome after the conclusion of the Punic war must have been terrifying to the Greeks and Macedonians who were in their sights (had they known?).

[antisocialmunky]

Well Rome was concurrently campaigning in Illyria, conquering Spain, and denying battle to Hannibal. If memory serves me right, I think the Macedonians were actually kinda contemplating a proxy war by supporting Carthage and Hannibal in Italy so they wouldn't have to deal with the Romans themselves. Afterall, Rome was on the other side of the Balkans to 'put down Pirates.'

Shortly there after, the Romans started supporting the Southern Greeks to undermine Macedonian power in Greece.

Someone else can probably do the issue some more justice, as this was when Rome transitioned from an Italian league to an Empire.

[Rahwana]

Well, wy not trying to give Cohors Reformata and Cohors Imperatoria 80 men strength, and discount their cost and upkeep as well? I actually found with their 100 men strength, just order them to attack any barbarians, and they'll emerge victorious because of their sheer numbers...

[Macilrille]

Well Rome was concurrently campaigning in Illyria, conquering Spain, and denying battle to Hannibal. If memory serves me right, I think the Macedonians were actually kinda contemplating a proxy war by supporting Carthage and Hannibal in Italy so they wouldn't have to deal with the Romans themselves. Afterall, Rome was on the other side of the Balkans to 'put down Pirates.'

Shortly there after, the Romans started supporting the Southern Greeks to undermine Macedonian power in Greece.

Someone else can probably do the issue some more justice, as this was when Rome transitioned from an Italian league to an Empire.

Did that in another thread about a week ago.

And in fact the Macs did support the Carties in a small proxy/brush war against the Roman allies and holdings in the Balcans. Then in 201 BC KH asked for help against the Macs and a theoretically exhausted Rome chose to do so, leading to Kynoscephelai.