8 the countries of India, Media, and Lydia, as well as some of the best areas he controlled. Then the Romans gave all this territory to King Eumenes.
9-10 When the Romans found out that the Greeks were plotting against them, they sent a general to attack the Greeks. His army killed and wounded many of them and then captured their families and took everything of value. After the Romans had conquered Greece, they tore down its fortresses, and they still rule that country today.
11 The Romans destroyed the rest of the kingdoms and islands that opposed them, and they put Roman rulers in charge.
12-13 But they are kind to their allies and to other nations who ask for help.If the Romans want to make someone a king, they do it. If they want to get rid of a king, they do that too. The way the Romans treat kings all over the world makes everyone terrified of them.Although Rome is a mighty nation,
14 its rulers don't show off by wearing crowns or purple robes.
15 Instead, they have built a meeting house where 320 senators meet each day to pass good laws for ruling their nation.
16 Every year, the Romans elect one man to govern them and the countries under their control. Everyone obeys this ruler, and no one is ever jealous of him.