B.C. 272- The SPQR are beginning to spread their imperalistic wings. To the north lies the largely unknow lands of Gaul,Brittania, and Germania.To the south lies the last city of the Epeiros, who had just recently retreated after a failed attempt to invade the penninsula.In the East lies divided factions that were once Alexander's great empire.Finally, to the west lies the empire of Carthage (note:I am calling factions by their RTW name because I can't spell and/or remember their EB names). At this time the Romanis decided to take the course of action to unite the entire Italian peninsula under its banner. The first step was to take the city of Tharsas.