It had shown that it was capable of pitting its armies successfully against the dominant military powers of the Mediterranean, and further showed that the Greek kingdoms were incapable of defending their colonies in Italy and abroad.
Esta había demostrado ser capaz de hacer frente a las potencias militares dominantes del Mediterráneo, y demostró con mayor seguridad que los reinos griegos eran incapaces de defender sus colonias en Italia y en otras partes del extranjero.