Empire: Turn 15 (210-200 BC)

Situation in 210 BC

Mesopotamia again revolts from Macedonian rule.

This is the first of two turns in which Scipio the Younger is a great captain for Rome, but before he can expand Rome's boundaries he first has to spend a campaign consolidating Roman rule in ITALIA. This requires a 3 or better, rather than the normal 5, but the difference is academic as a 5 is thrown. Scipio then conquers Cisalpina, Gallia and IBERIA, successfully crosses the sea to Numidia, but throws a 1, the only result that fails to result in a conquest.

Carthage tries to take independent Sicilia, but the invasion force never arrives, presumably lost in a storm.

The Macedonians retake Mesopotamia.

With Parthia protected by the buffer province of Persia, the Parthians successfully invade Bactria.

Rome is on the rise, but it has a lot of catching up to do