Prologue: The End of Civil War and the Unification of Gaul
“You ask about the Civil War my friend? Well, I’m afraid there isn’t very much to say. For all their boasts about how their king was their god made flesh, they were surprisingly weak on the field of battle. Perhaps their god was not a god of war? But this is just speculation, you asked for facts not the ramblings of an old man. All that really matters is that the Arverni were crushed in shot order. Their armies fleeing before the armies of the mighty Vergobret Cocolitanos. Fortunatly for the Arverni, the Vergobret was as compassionate as he was wise. Instead of allowing the wholesale slaughter of the rebels, he instead found a use for their warlike ways. Instead of being sacrificed to the gods, the surviving Arverni were sent to a remote province south of the great mountains, were they could rule as they saw fit, far away from the heart of Gaul.”
“I’m afraid there really isn’t much else I could tell you. I know from your people’s history you would probably love to hear the details of every battle fought, of every heroes triumph and of every villains defeat, but unfortunately I cannot oblige. In a civil war such as ours there are no heroes, no great battles, and every fallen soldier was killed by a brother. It was a long dark time for our people, but as all things must, it too, came to an end.”
-Valetiacos moc Budic, speaking to the Roman governor of Bononia 268 B.C.
“When the Great Civil War was finally declared over almost 40 years ago the Aedui Confederacy entered into a an age of peace and prosperity the likes of which had not been seen in centuries. After the decisive defeat of the Arverni, many of the remaining “free” tribes of Gaul quickly and peacefully joined the Confederacy, nearly doubling the amount of territory under our protection. Unfortunately some tribes did not see the need for Gaul to present a united front to her enemies. This led to the very minor “Unification Wars” which just ended some 10-15 years ago, and left the Aedui Confederacy as the undisputed power in Gaul.”
“Unfortunately, more land to govern means more expenses and to this end the Vergobret sought to bring the rich Alpine mines under the control of the Council. What worries me the most about this course of action is the ever increasing Roman interest in those mines. While there have been no major incidents yet, the Romans are a very aggressive people and we must always be on our guard that they don’t stab us in the back.”
-Vertico oi Ehrain, speaking to Ambon Lusotanakum, Chieftain of Lusotannan 233 B.C.
Coming next time:
Chapter 1: Betrayal!
Wherein a peace is broken
A young general marches to war
And hopefully more...
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Hello everybody, this is my first attempt at an AAR so any feedback (positive or negative) is most welcome. Sorry about no pictures, but trust me, the battles against the Arverni were short and boring. The first update should contain pictures of battles against much more interesting opponents.
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