Chancellor report of Spring 263

Construction
Sinope will before the year is over have become a Satrapeia HemiAutonomos since the formation for such a government was started this season, while the governor of Damaskos will be getting a Melatron Epitropou as is needed for the continued growth of his city. In Ankyra the construction of a Syllogos Strateumatos has started to make it easier for warriors of our new allies to join our ranks.

The citizens of and around Halikarnassos now enjoys their Agridia which will feed more mouths. Further north-east, a didaskaleion has been finished in Hekatompylos, and a Diallage Enchorios is established in Alexandreia-Ariana.

Military
Two RGBs were recruited in Antiocheia as ordered by the Basileus himself, but the city also raised a new unit of Klerouchoi Phalangitai for Sarpedon Syriakos Royal Army, a streghtening his army will need against the elephants of Pyrrhos. A unit of Caucasian Archers in Mazaka and a unit of Akontistai in Side have been raised for the garrison of the newly conquered Pontic settlements.

Internal Affairs
With the homecoming of Sarpedon Syriakos and the festivities afforded to him for his glorious and victorious campaign against Pontos, taxes were raised in order to account for the expenses. Beyond that, there is not much to report.

Foreign Affairs
No news to report.

Intelligence
Spies near Byzantion have found out more about the garrison there. There are two units of elephants, of which the numbers are uncertain, and many Pezhetairoi, as well as a very few but experienced Hypaspistai, supported by Thraikian locals.

Misc.
Sarpedon Syriakos has come home to Sardis, together with Mikithion. Captain Ardrosthenes has taken a few units from Sarpedon's Royal Army towards retraining in his satrapy.

Treasury: 5822 mnai

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