Capua and Rome Without Hannibal

By the time of the Second Punic War, Capua began to rival Rome and Carthage in city size, and this led to some friction between the city and Rome, as the Capuans wanted more power in the Roman state proportional to their size and importance. The Romans obviously rejected this and apparently a longshot offer by the Capuans to share in the consulship. Then Hannibal came, Capua sided with him, and the Romans destroyed the city after re-capturing it.

Without Hannibal though, how might the relationship between Rome and Capua play out in the years ahead?
 
Rome is defiantly going to be the dominant power, even under 3 no Hannibal Situations.

1) No Hannibal so Carthage and Rome just play proxy wars if any ways.

2) Carthage unilaterally makes itself a tributary to Rome.

3) Carthage doesn't exist and the land is full of nomads, maybe a few scattered agricultural villages that have no central government (ie, the villiage chief is the highest authority)

Under all 3 No Hannibal situations, Rome still over dominates Capua. The best Capua can hope for is some marriages into Roman power and Capua remaining economically strong. But that's a one way trip to becoming "true" Romans in a few generation.
 
Rome is defiantly going to be the dominant power, even under 3 no Hannibal Situations.

1) No Hannibal so Carthage and Rome just play proxy wars if any ways.

2) Carthage unilaterally makes itself a tributary to Rome.

3) Carthage doesn't exist and the land is full of nomads, maybe a few scattered agricultural villages that have no central government (ie, the villiage chief is the highest authority)

Under all 3 No Hannibal situations, Rome still over dominates Capua. The best Capua can hope for is some marriages into Roman power and Capua remaining economically strong. But that's a one way trip to becoming "true" Romans in a few generation.
Right, Rome is still going to be the dominant member in the relationship, but I'm wondering what Capua is going to try to do, since they were willing to try to push their weight around. I'm wondering if, in the absence of a Hannibalic War, you can get an earlier Social War centered around the gravity of Capua. The discontent was certainly there, as evidenced by the revolts during the war (and near revolt in Etruria), and it certainly becomes an attractive option for a lot of the Italians if they have the backing of the second largest city on the peninsula.
 
I think something like the Social War will still happen, as its causes exist here. Assuming it does, the Social War will be centred around Capua.

Though, the rebels did succeed in their goals in the Social War IOTL, so I'm not sure what effects a Social War centred around Capua would really have.
 
I think something like the Social War will still happen, as its causes exist here. Assuming it does, the Social War will be centred around Capua.

Though, the rebels did succeed in their goals in the Social War IOTL, so I'm not sure what effects a Social War centred around Capua would really have.
I imagine Capua's demands will be far more than the Italian IOTL given their size and apparently sense of self importance.
 

Skallagrim

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One must keep in mind that the idea of advancing the Social War by about a century may not be that straighforward. A slow build-up towards the whole issue must still be expected, with Capua playing the role of the 'decentralist' party's leading advocate, so to speak. Without Hannibal's defeat (and thus his Italian allies' defeat), we may see more of a compromise resulting from the eventual alt-Social War.
 
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