this direction, that those who have given promise of protection to states or nations subdued in war become, after the custom of our forefathers, the patrons of those states. As for war, humane laws touching it are drawn up in the fetial code of the Roman People under all the guarantees of religion; and from this it may be gathered that no war is just, unless it is entered upon after an official demand for satisfaction has been submitted or warning has been given and a formal declaration made. Popilius was general in command of a province. In his army Cato's son was serving on his first campaign. When Popilius decided to disband one of his legions, he discharged also young Cato, who was serving in that same legion. But when the young man out of love for the service stayed on in the field, his father wrote to Popilius to say that if he let him stay in the army, he should swear him into service with a new oath of allegiance, for in view of the voidance of his former oath he
Samuti erapooletuks jäänud Ahhaia liidult võtsid roomlased 1000 suursugust pantvangi. Nende seas viidi Rooma ka senine liidu strateeg ja tulevane ajaloolane Polybios, kelle teosest sai üks peamisi allikaid kõnealuse perioodi kohta. Makedoonia saatus mõjus tõsise hoiatusena teistele hellenistlikele monarhidele. Seleukiid Antiochos IV oli järjekordses sõjas Ptolemaiostega parasjagu piiramas Aleksandiat (168. a.), kui tema leeri saabus Rooma saadik Popilius nõudega Egiptusest jalamaid tagasi tõmbuda. Antiochos soovis nõunikega aru pidada, kuid Popilius tõmbas kepiga kuninga ümber maapinnale ringi ja keelas vastust andmata sellest väljuda kuningas pidas targemaks kohe järgi anda ("Popiliuse ring" muutus Rooma vastu tuntava hirmu sümbolina kõnekäänuliseks). 141. a. kaotasid dünastilistest vastuoludest vaevatud Seleukiidid ühe oma tuumikaladest Mesopotaamia. See langes Kaspia mere idakalda
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