User blog comment:Pacificus Viridis/Gaul Rising/@comment-32656-20120330073102/@comment-32656-20120331002122

If your enemy suddenly offered you a deal that seemed far too good to be true, especially one that normally refused to deal with you, what would be your response? That's the situation with the Germanic tribes. Plus, similar deals with Rome have by that point bit them in the ass.

Long-term enemies don't reconcile that fast. And there's a world of difference between an enemy who is simply your enemy, versus one who in recent memory raped, pillaged, and looted your lands.