Curious.
In my Scipii campaign i had much more land than you have now, and i had been doing some sabotage and assassinations on border Julian settlements. Jullii was just about to steamroll the northern barbarians and i didnt want that to happen.
So much covert activity in fact, that the Julii broke the starting alliance with me and cancelled military access. I have about 25 territories. The Senate still gave me missions through it all(yea like my all time favorite mission: Blockade Bostra!!!!!).
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