Recorded in the Year 3 · Tablet 3 — Ancient Mediterranean
Fortune Turns in Byzantinum: Persia (Mitch Cackers) Drives Out Greece (GreenGlass) Once More
The battered stone walls of Byzantinum have changed masters 2 times now, yielding once again as Persia (Mitch Cackers) ejected the garrison of Greece (GreenGlass). Citizens watched with weary resignation as foreign banners were raised above the acropolis. In foreign ports, merchants and grain dealers adjusted prices with dispassionate speed upon hearing the news. Wise men agree that the matter will be settled by the next war, as the last one was.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
The Trumpets Sound Victory: Carthage (goldplasma) Surges Forward with 2 New Conquests
Fortune has favored the arms of Carthage (goldplasma) beyond all expectation, resulting in the acquisition of 2 provinces in a single sweep. Triumphal arches have been decreed to honor the legates who directed the marches. Poets in the taverns of Carthage were already composing verses that compared the generals to Achilles. Philosophers in the agora note that glory is eternal, but replacing lost baggage mules and broken oars proves ruinously expensive.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
Fortunes Rise for Egypt (tof tof): A Bold Leap Forward
A magnificent campaign season has propelled Egypt (tof tof) into glory, expanding its realm by 2 cities across the known world. Staff legates report that every objective was carried with exemplary discipline. In the public squares of Egypt, captured spoils were displayed before throngs of ecstatic citizens. 'Such a day is worth a hundred speeches in the senate,' declared a retired consul.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
A Season of Conquest: Persia (Mitch Cackers) Adds 2 Provinces
An aggressive offensive doctrine has yielded rich rewards for Persia (Mitch Cackers), which augmented its dominion by 2 cities in a single year. Seasoned commanders attribute the success to daring leadership and flexible logistics. Letters sealed with lead and carried by relay riders affirm that new garrisons are being provisioned without delay. A scribe in the chancery was heard to remark that the gods have been very consistent in their silence.
Frontier Proclamations & War Bulletins
Sovereignty Claimed: Egypt (tof tof) Enters Crete
With no standing army to oppose the advance, Crete has peacefully opened its bronze gates to the cohorts of Egypt (tof tof). Imperial scribes immediately commenced a census of the olive groves and storehouses. Scholars in the great library copied the dispatch twice, once for the record and once for the argument that would follow. 'The treasury will be heavy this winter,' predicted a tax farmer, rubbing his hands.
Columns of Rome (Vorden999) marched into Dalmatia at dawn, meeting elders at the frontier with olive branches rather than spears. The municipal council quickly ratified the new order, swearing fealty before the altar of the forum. Children in Rome ran beside the returning cavalry, flinging myrtle sprigs beneath the hooves. 'The sword has severed what treaties and envoys could not hold,' observed a veteran tribune of Rome.
Councils of the Great Powers
Two Crowns, One Purpose: The Alliance of Greece (GreenGlass) and Rome (Vorden999)
Mutual pledges between Greece (GreenGlass) and Rome (Vorden999) bore rich fruit this year, as confirmed by 1 joint operation carried out without friction. Neighboring monarchs watch this rising axis of strength with grave apprehension. Pigeons loosed from the lighthouse at Pharos carry word that further protocols of alliance are being inscribed upon bronze tablets. Local tavern keepers remark that advancing cohorts and retreating phalanxes possessed an identical thirst for untaxed vintage.
Tribute & Provincial Reserves
A bountiful season for Carthage (goldplasma), which expands its territorial domain to 6 strongholds (+2).
Egypt (tof tof) counts its gains: 2 cities more in the census, 7 centres in all.
Greece (GreenGlass) strikes 1 city from its ledger and now claims 4 cities.
Persia (Mitch Cackers) grows by 2 garrisoned cities and boasts 8 cities in all.
The granaries of Rome (Vorden999) are filling: 1 new province pays tribute, and the realm now stands at 7 centres.
Whispers of the Agora
Ferrymen insist that a hooded rider of Greece was ferried across the river by night to a meeting with the people of Persia.
Civic Decrees & Oddities
Mild weather and a gentle sea allowed late sailings; grain ships reached port a week ahead of the tally.
Civic Decrees & Oddities
BATH ATTENDANT WANTED at the Baths of Agrippa. Must be strong, discreet and unafraid of hot water. Board and oil provided.
