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Rome's Greek Predicament
- The Aetolian League, Rome's allies, felt unrewarded after the Second Macedonian War, leading them to negotiate with Sparta and Antiochus.
- Rome's actions, meant to preempt this alliance, backfired and turned Greek public opinion against them.
A Banquet of Generals
- Scipio Africanus and Hannibal met at a banquet hosted by Antiochus, discussing the greatest generals in history.
- Hannibal ranked himself third, above Scipio, even after losing to him at Zama.
The Road to Thermopylae
- Both Rome and Syria were pressured by their allies to fight, leading to the Aetolians attacking Roman-allied Greek cities.
- Antiochus, misled about his support, invaded Greece with a small force, prompting a swift Roman response.