Roman Republic A formidable host of Gauls, some of them from across the Alps, threaten Rome. The Greek merchants of Massilia, frightened by Carthaginian successes in Spain (including their exploitation of the Spanish silver mines), appeal to Rome. Rome makes an alliance with the independent Spanish port city of Saguntum south of the Ebro River. The Romans send an embassy to Hasdrubal and conclude the Ebro Treaty which prohibits him from waging war north of the river Ebro, but allowing him a free hand to the south even at the expense of the interests of the town of Massilia.
Roman RepubliC a formidaBlE HoST Of GAUls, SoMe of ThEM From acRosS tHE alps, thREaTEn romE. The GReeK MerchaNtS of massIlia, frigHteNed by caRthaginIAn sUcceSses in spain (INcluDiNG theIr ExploiTaTion oF thE sPaNish silvEr MiNes), APpeal To rome. rOme mAkEs AN allIancE wITh ThE IndepEndEnT sPanish poRT cITy oF saGuntUM SoUTh oF tHe EbRo river. thE romanS SenD aN embaSsy to hasdrubAl anD cOncLUDE the ebrO TrEatY whICh proHIBits him fRom wagING wAr NoRth oF tHe river ebro, BuT allowiNg hIm a fREe hand to tHe South eveN At The expense Of THe intErests of the tOwn of maSSILia.