Quote Originally Posted by Macilrille View Post
Beware, I have little patience with Romanoiktoi and would prefer to continue to take you seriously as you seem a nice fellow ;-)

Was Rome threatened after 2nd Punic? Really threatened (by non-Romans)? No. Did they rule supreme? Yes.
They were threatened by the disaster at Arausio. Pillaging German warriors in Northern Italy were certainly cause for serious concern among the Romans.