Four Go To War - Turn 17 (190-180 BC)

Situation at the end of turn 16

The revolt dice land 5-2, meaning the restless tribesmen of Cisalpina have again won their independence, this time from Roman rule.

I am drawn first, but fail to free AFRICA.

Andy's Persians take Syria, which, if they can hold it, puts them in position to attack AEGYPTUS.

For the rest of the game - there are four turns left, including this one - Rome receives two +1 modifiers: one for having had a great captain no more than five turns ago, and the other for being without a great captain after the halfway mark, ie turns 11-20. Richard attacks Macedonian Thracia, rolling a 3, which is just enough despite a -1 modifier for attacking a controlled province.

The Macedonians no longer have their homeland, nor a connected block of four provinces, so Reg instead tries to free his homeland, but comes agonisingly short by rolling a 5.

It is looking like the fight for imperial domination is between Rome and the Persians, unless I can free Carthage's homeland of AFRICA, and keep it for when victory points are added at the end of turn 20