Quintus Scipio has been gaining fame in Rome not only as the Emperor, but also as the nurturer of Carthage, conquerer of the East and the greatest general and warrior in the known world. He has killed many men of all classes and disciplines and has been seriously wounded more times than any other generl. This lead to one of his nicknames "Scarface," however, this did not catch on and he was soon known as Quintus Victor for his great victories against Egypt. Beside all of this he is also a family man, upon taking a rest from campaigning in Tarsus he has been blessed with another daughter. Quintus views this as a good thing, because his family is in many ways still looked down upon as usupers and traitors due to his Scipii blood. So his daughters will be able to be married off and incorporated into the Roman nobility and giving him grandchildren whom he can bestow the mantle of emperor upon, without fear of persecution.
In other events the last Scythian lords have been hunted down and slaughtered like the dogs they are, while Osca has been retaken from the rebels that took the turnover as a time of oppurtunity. Due to pressure from the Emperor the Senate has awarded Carthage with 23000 Denarii for their long years of war with Egypt and their continuing allaince.