Basileus' and Chancellors Reports

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Chancellors Report Spring/Summer 264:

Military: Raised 1 unit of Prodromoi in Antiocheia for the Basileus' Royal Army.

Strategos Cunobelinus A. Gedrosianos is on his way to Sinope with a small detatchment of the 1st Syrian Army, encamped at the river crossing East of Sinope.

Off the coast of Kypros, the remnants of Admiral Leon's fleet were caught and sunk by the Ptolemaic admiral Naukrates.

Construction: The coast near Halikarnassos was successfully cleared.

Work has begun on a City State festival in Sardis this season. Construction has also begun on a Government Center in Amaseia, we will be governing the city as a Royal Satrapy (Type 2), since leaving them their autonomy did not work out for us.

Internal Affairs: Strategos Panaitolos Ankyrikos has been accepted into the Royal Family, sponsored by Andromachos Syriakos, who, incidentally, is competing in the Olympic Games this season. Let us all wish Andromachos a victory laurel in the upcoming competition, may he bring Honor to the Arche.

We have ended our alliance with the Pahlava of the Northern Steppes due to their aggressive acts toward our fellow Greeks and allies in Baktria.

Reports of "increased grievances" are filtering in from Ekbatana and Antiocheia-Margiane, steps are being taken to prevent this unhappiness from erupting into rioting or worse, probably in the form of temporary tax relief, though no course of action has been taken yet.

Foreign Affairs: The Pahlava have declared war upon our Baktrian allies! Hayasdan has ended its alliance with Baktria, choosing to support the Pahlava instead, we should watch them carefully from now on, lest they catch us unawares when they "do their worst". The Ptolemaioi have somehow convinced our Baktrian allies to sign a cease-fire with them. I only hope that Baktria forced generous and favorable terms from the hated Egyptians.

Intelligence: In the South, the Ptolemaic army led by Aretas Rhakotidios has encamped itself directly south of the port of Sidon, most likely to attempt to besiege the city again. Alexandros Thraikikos, the Ptolemaic general that ambushed Hamaktyon N.Syriakes, has taken refuge in Hierosolyma. I think possibly he fears our increasing Military presence in the area, well, he should be afraid.

In the Northwest, the Pontic army led by Hermaios Laodikeios has entered the town of Ankyra. Their commander has also detatched 6 units from that force under captain Nikonides and sent them to a position NE of Ankyra, about a season's march from the town. We are not exactly sure whether they intend to relieve the upcoming siege of Ankyra or attempt to interfere with Strategos Gedrosianos' plans. The pretender king of Pontos has been located! He is hiding his cowardly tail in Sinope with only his bodyguard.

Our man in the East has discovered the reason for the Baktro-Pahlavan war. A Pahlavan commander named Darman-e-Dahaen is currently besieging the town of Marakanda. I have placed all forces located in the East, currently consisting of the Satrapal Army of Parthava and the Satrapal Army of Persis, on increased alert, lest the steppe raiders set their sights on our lands next.

Treasury: 7961 m'nai

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