-> ibraham
1.yes i believe u can by switching a few codes but u need the EB team to comfirm...but one day i cheated to have a 200,000 pop in a test game as makedonia on pella... definately possible but u cant control it LoL

2. i had full traits management etc and local hero sharp charis vigorus and all buildings for health etc..
does help to keep sacking the cities and then relocate the pop... i always head to antioch alexandreia or pella. sometimes the bosphorus coast near hai.. barbarious mercanaries...