In the Year 2 of the Era · Inscription 2 — Ancient Mediterranean
Covenant Shattered: Egypt (Tim4egg) Captures Positions of Greece (Luis Rodriguez) in Crete
Pledges of brotherhood were cast into the dust when legions of Egypt (Tim4egg) turned their swords upon unsuspecting garrisons of Greece (Luis Rodriguez) in Crete. The betrayal was executed with ruthless precision before the defenders could sound an alarm. Lamentations arose from the temples of Greece as priests offered desperate sacrifices to stay further calamity. Local tavern keepers remark that advancing cohorts and retreating phalanxes possessed an identical thirst for untaxed vintage.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Stern Reversal: Greece (Luis Rodriguez) Ousts Persia (Эльф ушастый) in Cilician Strait
The defensive line held by Persia (Эльф ушастый) in Cilician Strait crumbled under a sustained bombardment of javelins and heavy stones hurled by Greece (Luis Rodriguez). Abandoning their baggage in the camp trenches, the defenders beat a disorganized retreat. The assault was launched from Minoan Sea, where baggage trains had been gathering all spring. Sidon received the fugitives, though not with open arms. Cartographers at the library have been told to leave generous blank margins on every map until further notice. Messengers in Persia ran from door to door bidding the citizens to ready their bundles for the roads.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Rout in Punic Sea: Rome (Базослав) Drives Out Carthage (Kowalski)
A relentless assault pressed by Rome (Базослав) has forced the garrison of Carthage (Kowalski) to abandon its entrenched camp at Punic Sea. Surviving officers struggled to maintain order among the retreating ranks under a hail of sling-stones. The routed troops found shelter at Gulf of Tacape. In the senate of Carthage, bitter accusations were hurled at the generals as the grim news spread. 'The spear decides what the assembly debates, but hunger outlasts both,' noted a cynical market overseer.
Military Accounts from the Marches
The Bounds of Empire Widen: Carthage (Kowalski) Claims 2 Cities
By pressing forward on every front with unyielding vigor, Carthage (Kowalski) has increased its holdings by 2 strongholds. Neighboring monarchs watch with mounting anxiety as the balance of power shifts decidedly in one direction. The Egyptian priests, who have watched empires come and go for three thousand years, merely noted the date. Veterans in the baths note, as they do each year, that the previous war was better organised.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Egypt (Tim4egg) on the March: A Gain of 2 Centres
An unbroken succession of triumphs has delivered 2 strongholds into the hands of Egypt (Tim4egg). Crowds thronged the colonnades to hear heralds proclaim the widening borders of the realm. Sacrificial bulls were led garlanded through the streets of Egypt, and the smoke of thanksgiving rose from every altar. 'Armies march, but the olive harvest comes round regardless,' said an old farmer, not looking up from his pruning.
Military Accounts from the Marches
Carthage (Kowalski) Marches into Neutral Baleares
The long autonomy of Baleares has yielded to the irresistible expansion of Carthage (Kowalski). Magistrates delivered the civic keys upon silver platters as disciplined ranks filed through the colonnade. 'The ink on my map scrolls barely dries before another legion marches across the border,' sighed a Greek cartographer. Travellers at a roadside inn near the border argued the matter over bread and olives until the lamps burned low.
Tribute & Provincial Reserves
The treasury of Carthage (Kowalski) swells with tribute, advancing to 8 cities (+2).
Ledger-keepers of Egypt (Tim4egg) write a happy line (+2) and total the realm at 7 strongholds.
The treasury of Greece (Luis Rodriguez) strains under mounting adversity, receding by 1 stronghold to settle at 5.
Surveyors in Persia (Эльф ушастый) redraw the map with 1 fresh boundary stone; the realm now counts 7 cities.
Whispers of the Agora
Wild rumors suggest that Carthage has secretly ordered five hundred bronze shields adorned in the distinctive martial insignia of Egypt.
Some say that the sacred geese of Egypt honked in warning exactly when the delegation from Greece arrived.
Notices of the Rostra & Sundry Omens
Dense river mist shrouds the border passes this 2; sentries warm themselves over braziers and curse the damp chill.
Notices of the Rostra & Sundry Omens
FOUND: One silver-inlaid signet ring bearing an engraving of a dolphin. The rightful owner may claim it from the market praetor.
