Empire: Turn Five (310-300 BC)

Little remains of the Persian empire, but a clash is looming between Carthage and Rome for control of the west Mediterranean

AEGYPTUS revolts from Macedonian rule, which will presumably slow Successor involvement in any Punic war.

The Persians again fail to ferment revolt in their homeland of Parthia.

Rome strikes first in the west, invading Carthaginian Sicilia, but a roll of 2, with a -1 modifier for attacking a controlled province, means failure.

The Macedonians, probably commanded by Alexander the Great's old companion Ptolemy, successfully reconquer AEGYPTUS.

Carthage counterattacks against Roman-held Magna Graecia, but needing a 6, thanks to -1 modifiers for attacking outside of the original Carthaginian empire and for attacking a controlled province, its throw of 1 is way short.

The map looks exactly the same as it did 10 years - the Macedonians lost, but then regained, AEGYPTUS, while the first Punic War has stalemated