Quote Originally Posted by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix
Well, in this period the control over areas wasn't as complete as it is today, so it's good enough IMO. But that doesn't mean I don't want almost as many cities as possible, just that I don't want them to be chosen based on location, but based on importance. I support trying to get as close to 199 cities/provinces as possible.
Control of the area was pretty tight, though, simply on the grounds that it needed to be. Bandits were common things, and the longer the roads were, the bigger of a problem it was for common folk to make it to the cities. Even if only for trade purposes, big provinces in populated areas really don't make sense.