In this video, the enemies of the Roman Republic are ranked based on four criteria: battles, will to fight, threat, and diplomatic unreliability. Cyprus is ranked as the least dangerous faction on the list due to their lack of defense against the Romans. Crete, Paman, and Galatia are tied for the next spot due to their quick defeat by the Romans in a single campaign. Sardinians, consisting of the tribes of Cory Ballari and Yoles, rebelled every 30 years or so but were always defeated and enslaved. Egypt, despite being considered a bloody Roman sight, was played like a fiddle by the Romans and was made into a Roman province without much resistance.
The two most dangerous factions are the Seleucids and the Carthaginians, due to their strong will to fight and threat to the Roman Republic. The Seleucids were eventually defeated by the Romans, while the Carthaginians put up a strong fight in the Punic Wars but were ultimately defeated, and the city of Carthage was destroyed. Overall, the ranking is based on how much of a threat each faction poses to the Roman Republic.
