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Pay Your Mercenaries
- Always pay your mercenaries what you owe them.
- Not paying mercenaries can lead to costly wars and internal conflicts.
Two Visions for Rome
- The Claudii family favored southern expansion for Rome.
- The Fabii family prioritized northern expansion into the Po Valley.
Early Gallic Uprisings
- In 241 BC, a Gallic tribe challenged Roman settlements but was easily defeated.
- A larger coalition formed in 236 BC but disbanded due to internal conflicts before engaging Rome.