The Imperial Herald & Public Gazette of the Forum

The Golden Laurel: Ultimate Victory Crowns Rome (Эльф ушастый)

The trumpets sound throughout the Mediterranean to proclaim the undisputed hegemony of Rome (Эльф ушастый). Every rival bastion has yielded its keys, and the former monarchs of the earth now attend as supplicants before the supreme tribunal. The sculptors of Rome were commissioned that very evening to carve a triumphal arch. 'Such bold campaigns permanently redraw the maps of the known world,' remarked an envoy in the court of Rome.

A Single Step from Mastery: Rome (Эльф ушастый) Gathers the Reins of Empire

Slaves bearing letters between the great houses whisper that the legions of Rome (Эльф ушастый) have brought 18 strongholds under imperial obedience, leaving only 0 provinces between their standard and universal triumph. Magistrates in neighboring lands can do little but muster every remaining cohort for a final defense. 'The surgeons say it was a clean victory, with few wounds to sew,' reported a physician attending the wounded. 'The historians will make it sound far tidier than it was,' predicted a scribe, sharpening a reed.

Sinope Changes Masters Once More as Rome (Эльф ушастый) Drives Out Persia (Xenonic)

A fresh storm of javelins in Sinope has seen Rome (Эльф ушастый) wrest the town from Persia (Xenonic), marking 2 captures across these bitter seasons. The palisades, patched repeatedly with green timber, barely held for an hour. The columns set out from Black Sea at first light. The vestals of Rome kept the sacred fire bright through the night, and the magistrates declared a day of rest. 'The gods love a swift hand, and Rome has been swift,' observed a priest of Mars.

Ascendant Might: Carthage (Базослав) Absorbs 2 Additional Strongholds

Fortune has favored the arms of Carthage (Базослав) 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. Festive bonfires illuminated the acropolis of Carthage late into the night as heralds proclaimed the triumph. Whether the subjugated citizens will greet their conquerors with garlands or poisoned wine remains to be seen.

Defensive Collapse: Persia (Xenonic) Drops 3 Key Cities

Heralds arriving before the senate announce that Persia (Xenonic) reels under severe military reverses, having relinquished 3 provinces under the pressure of enemy cohorts. Messengers arrived hourly at the rostra with grim news of surrendered bastions. 'When the foundation of statecraft crumbles, stone bastions cannot long endure,' reflected a veteran senator. Priests report that both armies sacrificed bulls to the same war god, leaving Olympus to resolve an awkward celestial dilemma.

A War Without End: Carthage (Базослав) and Persia (Xenonic) Lock Horns

Urgent dispatches borne by naval dispatch-galleys report that the enduring vendetta between Carthage (Базослав) and Persia (Xenonic) flared afresh this season, with frontier pickets skirmishing without respite. Old treaties lie forgotten while fresh battlements are thrown up along the riverbanks. The quarrel spilled over into Arabia, Damascus and Sidon, where villages were burned. It is generally agreed that the only undeniable victors of the campaign are the vultures wheeling above the battlefield. Priests at the neutral oracles accepted gifts from both sides, uttering ambiguous prophecies regarding the outcome.

The Standard Trampled: Persia (Xenonic) Stricken from the Ledger of Nations

All sovereign authority in Persia (Xenonic) has dissolved following the loss of every territorial base. Former subjects bow to new masters, while elders lament the errors that brought the realm to ruin. Augurs interpreting the flight of birds on the sacred hill declare that the silence of a tomb has settled upon its monuments. The sellers of laurel wreaths report an excellent season, and have not yet decided for whom they are rooting.

Tax rolls of Carthage (Базослав) lengthen by 2 towns, bringing the total to 16 holdings. Persia (Xenonic) loses 3 cities to the enemy and keeps only 0 holdings. Ledger-keepers of Rome (Эльф ушастый) write a happy line (+1) and total the realm at 18 strongholds.

Observers of court intrigue note that ambassadors of Rome and Carthage poured libations together at the festival while their armies advanced.

Heavy snowfall seals the mountain defiles, forcing marching legions to winter in fortified camps until spring.

LAMP OIL of the finest quality, pressed in the hills, sold by the measure or the jar. Delivered within the walls.