I'm playing as the Brits (H/H) and moving towards the end-game. I've conquered Iberia, Gaul and most Germania and secured my Eastern borders. I've swept the northern seas clear of ships all the way around to the Gibraltar straits. I'm ready to march down into Italy.

But I'm broke. Stony. Skint. Cleaned out. Brassic. Penniless. And I don't have any money.

I've built every fundraising option I can find: markets, temples, ports. I've evacuated my drunken, layabout Generals and sent them to live in the countryside. I've enslaved fellow barbarian factions and exterminated those who talk funny. I've swapped trade rights with everyone I haven't killed.

Yet more and more of my regions are falling into negative equity. I'm barely breaking even each turn and all my money goes on bribing rebels. Stacks of them appear every turn in Gaul and Germania so I can see that my citizens aren't happy.

What do I do? Send my governors on a training course? Try to negociate some protectorates (shudder)? Focus my energies on conquering some profitable territories? What are the most profitable territories? Can anyone lend me a few quid?

All contributions gratefully received.