Germany was forced to pay for the damages the war had caused.The last payment was in the year 2010.
Unlike the fallen Western province of the Roman empire, Justinian and Theodora developed a centralized government where all power and decision-making was concentrated in one unit instead of having power in the hands of many different people in different locations.
In general, the Romans defeated Hannibal because they "<span>avoided battle, waited, and counted on the loyalty of their allies," since throughout most of the conflict Hannibal had a much larger army. </span>
