[Romani AAR] It began on seven hills...

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They've been getting financial support almost every turn, along with aiding in the placement of their armies and some additional units in places. I might give them back the provinces Hayasdan took, maybe that will pull their attention back south again. And give the Seleukids some funds.

Been taking it away from Pahlava, but I think now they have Seleukeia and Babylon they're rolling in it.

[QuintusSertorius]

Small wars in Spain, 162BC

The quaestor Appius Fabius Maximus had gone out to Hispania Ulterior with his father, the proconsular governor. His pater was fully-occupied with matters of administration in the provincial capital, Gader, and gave his son authority to prosecute an action against the local tribes. Finding no one to fight, Maximus besieged a nearby settlement and set his men to ravaging the landscape.

The response wasn't long coming, a warband gathered under a local chieftain.



The Romans outnumbered the Iberians by a large margin, but Fabius took no chances.



The first group arrived, their skirmishers harrassing the Romans from behind the fighting line.



The actions of the Gallic allied cavalry routed one band. Others soon followed.



The second warband attacked from the other side.



Meanwhile the remnants of the first group were ridden down.



On the right things were touch and go. Shock infantry and the warchief's personal guard fought hard.



Fabius ordered the Left ala and First legion to begin an enveloping maneuver.



The warchief tried to flee from the fight, leaving his men to their fate.



But the allied cavalry hunted him down.



Dismayed by his cowardice, his men gave up.



Fabius had his first real victory as commander of an army.

[QuintusSertorius]

161BC:



My slow conquest of Spain, I doubt I'll be able to keep Sucum-Murgi, but hopefully Baikor will stick. I made the mistake of not enslaving (ie Expelling) the population and there's a lot of them that don't like Rome. Plus the young quaestor is a bit rubbish as a governor. No levels in anything.

The Seleukids haven't won back their heartland, I just FD'd them a couple of provinces to slow the Parthians down a little bit. Between them and the Hai things aren't so good for what's left of the once-mighty empire. I gave them Cilicia as well, don't want Pontos too powerful too soon.

Ptolemies are fighting back in Judea/Nabataia, might have to transport some Sabaen stacks to give them a hand there. Now that the Qarthadastim are fighting Kyrenaia (Epeiros), they're not faring so well against the Mauretanians. War on two fronts, I guess.

Makedonia and Koinon Hellenon are stalemated, which is good.

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are you using MAA city mod?

just guessing

[QuintusSertorius]

are you using MAA city mod?

just guessing

No; so I do have some huge metropolii (is that a word?) amongst my settlements.

[QuintusSertorius]

I'm going a bit slower than my "30-year rule" for advancing up my government types in Spain and Illyria. It's 159BC and it feels a bit soon to be moving to Romanised provinces already in those locations.

[QuintusSertorius]

Small Wars, Pannonia, 158BC

Decimus Sergius Esquilinus was quaestor to the governor of Illyricum, a man who had come to a public career a little later in life than many others. Thus he was keen to make his name through action and thus accelerate his progress up the cursus honorum. The governor was comfortable enough running things from Segestica, so Sergius took the army to stir up trouble amongst the local tribes.

He quickly found what he was looking for, approached by a delegation from an ousted king looking to reclaim his throne. He had once ruled in Vindobona, and if the Romans restored him he would curtail the activities of the Getic tribes in the region.

Vindobona wasn't heavily defended.



After a brief investment, Sergius ordered the assault. After savage fighting, the settlement was taken.



157BC:



Been some changes. I gave Vindobona to the Aedui, who are remarkably still my allies, and haven't attacked me yet. More buffer zoning between me and the Getai, as well as weakening them and balkanising the map some more. Sergius has picked up Warmonger, even though he's only fought about three battles. Seem to be getting that annoying trait far too often. You can see Samnites and Bruttians in the army, but I stopped recruiting them a while back. Using up the stocks of them that are still hanging about. Not going to keep Ak-Ink, just raid it.

Sucum-Murgi and Baikor remained loyal after all that, and are now being developed. Not too long before both armies there are extricated and replaced by levies. The Lusotanii are going to take Numantia again, not a problem I can fight my Celtiberian War against them, and give it back to the Aedui again.

The Seleukids continue to shrink, but slower than they might otherwise thanks to lots of cash given via the console and some hindering of Pahlava, Hayasdan and Pontos. I gave Saka some Parthian lands to the far north to reduce their treasury potential a bit. Plus they're supposed to be settling down, not continuing to roam the steppe. Saka finally took Baktra.

Useless Saba lost Meroe. Still it's only to the Rebels, so that's not too bad.

Makedonia are playing silly buggers and not trying to retake Demetrias.