Ok my Greek campaign is really rocking now...

The greeks get a massive amount of income from Temples of Hermes and all those lovely provinces in mainland Greece. Also build temples of Nike in Syracuse and Sparta to give your Spartan Hoplites Air Max running shoes and a healthy experience bonus, which will make them awesome!

Taking Sicily is devastating to Rome, the loss of Messana cripples the Scipii, who annoyingly land forces turn after turn to try and recapture it. Sicily makes for a great naval base allowing you sink Rome's fleets with impunity.

I allied with Thrace and we double-teamed Macedon into the ground. After plonking down a few forts to defend the mountain passes I made two massive invasion forces and crossed into Italy. I was able to bully the Brutii into giving me a massive wad of money and a temporary ceasefire with an "accept or we will attack" demand with a huge army standing outside their Capital, which was garissoned by a puny force.

A second army attacked the Scipii, but ended up dealing with SPQR arriving to try to break the Siege of Caupa.

Following the defeat of the Scipii, they took Rome without a fight after eliminating the Senate's main army. The Julii will be more of a problem, they will send numerous forces to try to recapture Rome.

Interestingly Thrace have now broken our alliance, so now I have to deal with the Julii as a last Roman remnant and then turn my attention to Thrace.