victory；Darius being killed； the state remained secure to Alexander； for theabove reasons。 And if his successors had been united they would haveenjoyed it securely and at their ease； for there were no tumults raisedin the kingdom except those they provoked themselves。But it is impossible to hold with such tranquillity states constitutedlike that of France。 Hence arose those frequent rebellions against theRomans in Spain； France； and Greece； owing to the many principalitiesthere were in these states； of which； as long as the memory of themendured； the Romans always held an insecure possession； but with thepower and long continuance of the empire the memory of them passed away；and the Romans then became secure possessors。 And when fightingafterwards amongst themselves； each one was able to attach to himselfhis own parts of the country； according to the authority he had assumedthere； and the family of the former lord being exterminated； none otherthan the Romans were acknowledged。When these things are remembered no one will marvel at the ease withwhich Alexander held the Empire of Asia； or at the difficulties whichothers have had to keep an acquisition； such as Pyrrhus and many more；this is not occasioned by the little or abundance of ability in theconqueror； but by the want of uniformity in the subject state。CHAPTER VCONCERNING THE WAY TO GOVERN CITIES OR PRINCIPALITIES WHICH LIVED UNDERTHEIR OWN LAWS BEFORE THEY WERE ANNEXEDWHENEVER those states which have been acquired as