By 123 b.c. the Romans had pacified most of Spain and sent out an invading force.
Spain had originally had feuds with Rome, but the feuds were mostly resolved by 123 b.c.
mnli hypothesis: Spain had originally had feuds with Rome, but the feuds were mostly resolved by 123 b.c. premise: By 123 b.c. the Romans had pacified most of Spain and sent out an invading force.