true. I had the same problem and gave them Halicarnassus and also Palmyra plus some (10) chariots. The result was impressive: They lost at the end, but it was a great struggle against all their neighbours (they captured Jerusalem for a couple of years and killed two Pontic faction leaders). It even enabled me (Numidians) to evade the Eggy onslaught in Siwa as they were too occupied with the SE.