Journey Of The Hellenes

[ezekiel2517]

what campaign difficulty are you playing with?

[Zett]

Great AAR. Will we see Massaliotai Hoplitai sometime too?

Certerum censeo Romam esse delendam

[Chirurgeon]

what campaign difficulty are you playing with?

Medium

Great AAR. Will we see Massaliotai Hoplitai sometime too?

Certerum censeo Romam esse delendam

I hope so. They are only being used with the Massalian Army at the moment. And right now my Narrator is with Agis and his army.
Thanks for following. I have been in the process of redoing my office so I havent been online in a few days. It looks great though!

[the man with no name]

Im confused. Being colorblind sucks. In my eyes the Romans and the Aeduii appear to be the same color. Epirus and KH also seem to have the same color!

Who would of thought, one of our favorite writers is colorblind. dude about that.


Edit: Also until the marian reforms, only roman citizens could fight in the army as hastati, pricipes, or triari.

[gamegeek2]

Colorblindness is almost unique to males - it's a disorder carried by the X chromosome. I won't go into the details because I'm not a biology teacher. A bit less than 3% of men have it, and far less than 1% of women.

[Mediolanicus]

Count me in with 3%.

*is eagerly awaiting the next update*

[Chirurgeon]

LIV - Arretium
220 BC
The small provincial capital of Aemilia fell without much resistance. Agis turned his forces south and marched over the mountains of central Italy. Fresh on his victories the men were confident that they could sweep into the heart of the Roman Republic. Agis had Arretium in his sights and what a city it was. In the old Etruscan lands it was a formidable presence. Its garrison strong and its walls a monument in and of themselves, Agis had no desire to capture this city. He simply wished to draw the Romans into battle on his terms.

The Romans did come. Led by a young senator they led a massive force of allied men and citizens they descended on our position. Simultaneously the garrison of Arretium came up from behind. Fortunately they were a much smaller force. Agis divided his men sending the Hoplites to deal with the garrison.








The main battle was chaotic as both groups of men jockeyed for the best position. After what seemed like an eternity the Theurophoroi engaged the Roman spearmen and in incredibly melee began. It was not organized as pockets of intense fighting began to erupt all over the battlefield. The Theurophoroi had done their job of pinning the enemy infantry and the cavarly of the Romans were judiciously dispatched from the field. Our cavalry had to chase their own for quite some distance so they were effectively out of the fight. It came down to our infantry. the battle lasted some time and then both generals from the garrison and the young commander were felled at nearly the same time. The shockwave of disbelief was visible from my vantage point. You could almost hear the moans of the enemy as they lost hope. Alas they threw down their weapons and made for the safety of the city. Our cavalry however had run in that direction and intercepted the fleeing enemy causing quite the massacre. More than 20 000 Romans had perished to our own 4000 men.

A representative from the city of Syracuse came to our camp in the winter and wished to inform Agis that the seeds of rebellion had been planted in their citizens. Another major Roman defeat could cause the fires of rebellion to spread throughout the island of Sicily. Agis pressed the man to find out if they would elicit the support of Kart-Hadast and he assured me that the Kart-Hadastim would not be welcomed in Sicily.
I studied the history of our brothers in Syracuse and suffice it to say their is much animosity between Syracuse and Kart-Hadast. I along with many others supported this man and encouraged Agis to continue his campaign.
The Arvernii had essentially stopped their incursions into southern Gaul. Apparently they were content to continue their unending war with the Aeduii tribe. As long as this continued, the king knew that it would not be possible for them to have any lasting success. King Agis had great confidence in the Army of Massalia. Led by a very popular man by the name of Xenophanes, he knew they could hold off just about any threat from the forested lands of central Gaul.

[the man with no name]

I couldn't help but notice that this was about the time, give or take a couple years, that Hannibal Barca, the coolest Carthaginian ever, defeated the Romans at lake Trasmain or however you spell it. In latin i'm guessing it's lake Trasoumenna, as it said in the description. BTW r u at war with the Sarmatians or Epirus yet? Both?

OT: I also couldn't help but notice that the only elutheroi city in getai/sweboz/celtic lands is Eboronum, "The land of the full stacks" as i call it. Predictions: Sweboz are probaly going 2 die and Getai r definately going 2 die :(. Same with Rome. Free your greek brethren in syaracuse! Anyhow,

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Good to see an update. I was beginning to get worried.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

NOOOOO!!!!!!
My poor Sweboz!!!!!!!
NOOO!!!!!!!

[Chirurgeon]

Sorry guys real life has been busy. Will try to get an update later this week

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

You got us too addicted with daily updates.
Take your time, we'll be waiting.

[the man with no name]

You got us too addicted with daily updates.
Take your time, we'll be waiting.

Ur exactly right, srsly.

[Vasiliyi]

Nice additions to this aar. I just read pages 7-13.. (i should be going to bed though). Reading you kicking roman butt has got me fired up to get going with my aar.. even though thats still far down the road.

[the man with no name]

Status plz.

[Hotseat_User]

ehhh what a question. -_-; allthrough I'd like to have a alarmclock one must admit that the sleep-modus is activated - hopfully

[Reverend Joe]

COME BACK, SHANE!

[Chirurgeon]

LV - Delays
219 BC

Xenophanes, the commander of the Massalian army, has done a stellar job of keeping the Arvernii from threatening the peaceful and now profitable southern Gallic region. The lands just north of the Pyrenees offer much. They are also providing a valuable geographic benefit. These lands act as a buffer between our important cities and lands in Iberia. With each passing year the peninsula becomes more peaceful. Even the Massalians have not had to deal with enemies for several years. Commerace as I understand it is reaching new heights.


Here in Northern Italia the tribes to our north recently stormed across the Po. Here they brandished their weapons at us forcing us to make a very difficult choice. Ultimately Agis pursued them back across the Po but that gave the Romans a chance to retake Arretium. Our small garrison would be no match for their forces. So once again the Romans summoned a sizable force and stormed to take back the Etruscan lands.
Soon we were embroiled in another battle outside the city. Thousands of Romans poured into our lines and once again our cavalry proved decisive. Driving back the inferior cavalry of the Romans the advantage swung to us and the infantry of the enemy realized they had once again lost.





The distraction to our north had slowed us down yet again. However we would be moving again in the spring. Many small contingents of Roman troops lingered all around us. Perhaps they hoped to keep us occupied until the republic could recover from their latest setback.
Further south in sicilia the fires of revolt were spreading. Syracuse had tried to break from the shackles of the Romans but failed. However their resolve was great and I was sure that they would eventually join us.
My son Leodes had journeyed to Massalia to train with other young nobility. Here they would learn how to do all that is necessary of noble cavalry. He wrote me to tell of his experience:


I was taken aback at the horror of it all but I began to realize that my son was nothing like me. He was training for a different path. This path was clear to me when he was very young. He would fight with other boys instead of helping with their studies. His tutors threw their hands up in frustration and questioned aloud if this was my child. Eventually Leodes was placed into thecare of military trainers who began to focus his natural aggression and the peaceful side was made to bond with the beasts of war. By the age of ten he was sparring with other boys several years older than he was. My son was not large but used his intelligence and skill in the saddle.
I remember coming home and seeing him riding with the Iberians playing games with javelins and spears. The Iberians accepted him as their equal. And to be equal with a people who are superior horsemen is a high honor indeed.

[Tyrfingr]

How does the world map looks like? Must be pretty interesting since it's 219BC

[the man with no name]

Good job dude.

[Hotseat_User]

glad that you're back Chirurgeon nice chapter. But I also wonder, whats the 'world'map like.

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Hi Chirurgion! Your work is extraordinary.

Your Iberian AAR was INSPERATIONAL! Such a great way of introducing the plot!

It also made me drool for dosidataskeli.

Anyways good luck with the AAR and busy real life!

Have an army of little Chinamen; they will do your bidding without question. They are also impervious to phalangites; they kinda roll underneath all the spears and wreak havoc inside the formation.

[Chirurgeon]

sorry i have been MIA lately. My work schedule will be insane till the end of the month. Then I have 8 weeks off starting in early june. Expect better updates then.

[Chirurgeon]

I will be updating this AAR tomorrow morning :)

[Reverend Joe]

Nice!

[BerkeleyBoi]

Gah, what an awesome AAR! It seems like you're doing a lot better than I'm doing with my Greek migration. How did you avoid getting ganged up on in the beginning? I had Aedui, Romans, and Carthage all besieging me from three sides and it killed my income...

[Chirurgeon]

LVI
The Beacon of Sicily
The staunch resistance of the Romans and their allies had prevented us from sweeping through the peninsula. They are somehow able to call up just enough men to prevent complete annihilation. King Agis wishes for the war to be over so that our gains can be assessed and consolidated. I too wish the war to be over for my son is quickly approaching the age at which he will fight. He is still too young and small to fight in real battles, so Leodes is working to protect our supplies and shipments. He told me recently of his defense of a caravan from mauraders near the coast of Italia. He has started the process of becoming a man and will hopefully grow into his place amongst the noble cavalry.
***
Far to our west in southern Gaul the Arvernii continue to challenge Xenophanes and the army of Massalia. Xenophanes has written Agis as of late and wishes to pursue the Arvernii into their own territory. This is a move our good king forbides. However the power of our king is not as penetrating the further he is away from Gaul.


***
Trade is flourishing with the consistent peace that now reigns all across Iberia, southern Gaul and now parts of Italia. The mines of Iberia continue to supply great quantities of silver, gold, and other metals. Iron from Celtiberia provides the metal necessary to drive the war machine.
***
Recently the Romans again challenged the king to a battle outside of Ariminum. With our recent capture of Arretium, Ariminum remains the only obstacle to capturing all of Italia north of Rome itself.
In typical fashion the Romans sent their lines of infantry into our own. However again our discipline held firm. Our cavalry managed to find the Consul's concealed position in a island of trees and hence slayed him. Again another Roman commander falls to the spears of our men. And yet again the Romans flee to the relative safety of their city. A small garrison now stands in the path to capturing Ariminum.






***
Far to the south developments have taken place that will benefit us greatly. Our good brothers of Syracuse have thrown off the Roman yoke and are now in the process of freeing the rest of the island. Unfortunately the king died during the fighting but a new commander has assumed control and vows to free all of Sicily.

[Chirurgeon]

How does the world map looks like? Must be pretty interesting since it's 219BC

I will include it in the next update...tomorrow!

Good job dude.

Thank you :)

glad that you're back Chirurgeon nice chapter. But I also wonder, whats the 'world'map like.

I am glad I am back too. Crazy end to the school year.

Hi Chirurgion! Your work is extraordinary.

Your Iberian AAR was INSPERATIONAL! Such a great way of introducing the plot!

It also made me drool for dosidataskeli.

Anyways good luck with the AAR and busy real life!

Have an army of little Chinamen; they will do your bidding without question. They are also impervious to phalangites; they kinda roll underneath all the spears and wreak havoc inside the formation.

Thank you for the support. I will have more time for this AAR now that summer is here. Yes the dosidataskeli are amazing soldiers. Kinda wish I had a unit or two with this army :)

Nice!

Thanks!

Gah, what an awesome AAR! It seems like you're doing a lot better than I'm doing with my Greek migration. How did you avoid getting ganged up on in the beginning? I had Aedui, Romans, and Carthage all besieging me from three sides and it killed my income...

Well I chose Emporion because it was fairly remote and surrounded by independent regions. I had many years to build up my economy. I did cheat a bit by adding population to the cities of Massalia and Emporion. That was to represent the migration from the Aegean due to the Macedonian occupation. Once I did make some armies I did have to periodically add some money to the coffers. Overall its been pretty fun and very challenging.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

You're back! Good to see your updating, I had thought this AAR was going to fade away.

[Hotseat_User]

just ing