Short update on my campaign.

In addition to the forces already in enemy territory, I've entered two more Julii hornets' nests - Corduba and Massilia. Corduba should especially be interesting as Iberia is just loaded with Julii armies. The goal of these were to take the pressure off of Tarentum - which worked, that army is now headed toward Rome itself. Senate battles should be interesting.

Greece isn't going so well - I've lost Athens and Larissa is under immense pressure. On the plus side, Corinth has successfully repelled an assault with a much smaller force. Operations in Byzantium have halted due to plague.

I've checked out financial statistics, and the Brutii are either at zero or close to it. Which basically means that what they have military-wise is it. I guess the blockade of Greece really hurt them. The Julii however, are another matter. The burden of having to battle my armies will soon shift to them.

As far as Egypt goes, they're down to only Dumantha on the mainland, with an army en route. Once that's taken, I can finish them off at Cyprus at my leisure (assuming that they're not down to one family member).

Interestingly enough, I have made peace with the Rebel faction and even have trade rights with them! I've pushed for an alliance but it seems as if only they can initiate negotiations.