Which of the following was a consequence of rome's rapid expansion across the mediterranean region?
a. the increasing power of rome's military leaders led to a series of civil wars among them. this culminated in julius caesar's rise to power.
b. roman religion was polytheistic. this polytheistic religion replaced all other religions across the mediterranean, including judaism.
c. as rome lost its ability to control its generals, those generals allied themselves with rome's enemies. a number of rome's enemies then attacked and conquered the romans.
d. rome's overly ambitious expansion across the mediterranean allowed hannibal to launch a third punic war. hannibal defeated the romans and took control of their empire.