WI The 2nd Punic War (218BC-201BC) somehow ends in some sort of stalemate. The Roman Republic and Carthage come to an agreement returning to status quo ante bellum.
How would the growth of Rome be effected by the presence of a major power bordering them so closely in the Mediterranean? How much would Rome be able to concentrate on other areas with a possible threat?
Would Rome conquer any of the areas it did in OTL such as Gaul, Greece, Hispania, etc?
Or would some sort of alliance grow between these two nations?
Would the collapse of the Republic and growth of the Roman Empire ever happen?