Empire: Turn Nine (270-260 BC)

Situation in 270 BC

Persian humiliation is complete as Pontus revolts, removing the last green counter from the map. If a comeback is ever achieved, the people will be known as Parthians, and I shall refer to them as such from now on.

Carthage attacks Magna Graecia, rolling a 5, but -1 modifiers for attacking outside of the original Carthaginian empire and for attacking a controlled province mean the campaign narrowly fails.

The Parthians fail to revolt in their homeland.

This is the first turn since turn two that the Macedonians have not received a modifier for either having a great captain, or for having had a great captain no more than five turns ago. Not that any such modifier would have been enough as, switching their attention to Illyria, they roll a 1.

Rome attacks Sicilia, rolling a 5, which is enough as a -1 modifier for attacking a controlled province does not halt the campaign.

For the first time Rome controls all of Italy south of Cisalpina