[Zerodown]

The Romans didn't wipe anyone out unless they asked for it. Bad for business. In fact, they went out of their way to accomodate any sort of foreign government or ruler, no matter how strange, that promised to keep order, pay taxes, and pay homage to Rome and the emperor. They didn't impose their religion. Except to demand sacrifice to the Emperor, you were free to practice any cult you wished. In fact, the Romans would practice it right along with you.

The Romans were all-around great guys until you stepped out of line and then, Vae Victis, baby!

[mamelukesabre]

The romans wiped out carthage and the Phoenicians. And that wasn’t good enough for them. They then sowed their fields with salt.

[mamelukesabre]

Oh, there was at least one religion that the romans wouldn’t stand for and killed anyone caught practicing it. That was the druids of the british isles. These people practiced human sacrifice and other nasty stuff. The romans wouldn’t stand for that kind of insanity.

[Antoninus]

The Romans were all-around great guys until you stepped out of line and then, Vae Victis, baby!

Ironically, "vae victis" was something said *to* the Romans by the Gauls after they had sacked Rome.