Empire Time - Turn One (350-340 BC)

Map at the start

The revolt dice land 6-2, but that pinpoints Gallia, which is independent.

My Romans are drawn first, but there is nothing I can do as Rome first has to consolidate its control of ITALIA, and that can only be achieved by rolling a die lower than the turn number.

Andy's Persians are next, and he successfully invades double-scoring AEGYPTUS by rolling a 5 (4+ is needed).

Richard's Macedonians conquer Graecia, also by rolling a 5.

Reg, in his role as ruler of Carthage, takes the interesting decision to attack Gallia, rather than attempt a naval crossing and invasion of Sicilia. There are two -1 modifiers (one for attacking outside of the original Carthaginian empire, the other because Gallia is in tribal ferment), but they prove irrelevant as Reg rolls a 3.

A good start for the Macedonians and the Persians