The Royal Council

[GMaximus]

Mikithion, who had thus far been silently conversing with Alexander and Lysimakes in a corner of the chamber, rose from his seat.

"I, too, would wish to state that I second edict 4.1. Byzantion, besides being a natural defensive border to keep the enemy off our cities in Mikra Asia, is a very rich city, sitting on the only trade route with the Hellenic colonies alongside Pontus Euxinus, Hayasdan and the Sauromatae barbaroi to outsiders. Not to mention that with Byzantion in our hands, we could safely conduct a joint invasion to Mother Hellas, striking both from the north and the south when we decide that the time is right. For now, though, we should definately stop there, for until the Ptolemaioi still threaten us from the south, there will be no safety to be found there, not until we have the great sands of the south between us and any other major threat."