How to remove sea pirates?

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Ahistoric? Weren't for example the Cilician pirates in the Mediterranean, just in that period EB is set in, extraordinarily strong.

If I may cite Wikipedia:

"The Cilician pirates dominated the Mediterranean Sea from the 2nd century BC up until their speedy suppression by Pompey (67-66 BC)"

The Seleucids were too weak to suppress them, and Diodotus Tryphon, king of the Seleucid Empire from 142-138 BC, actually supported them, in order to strengthen his position.

The Cilician pirates roamed across the entire Mediterranean, and began to attack the towns of Italy itself. In fact, even Ostia was plundered.


Strabo writes that Pompey destroyed 1300 pirate vessels of all sizes.


well, i know that wiki is not always the most authentic source, but anyway, quite impressive



it is a challenge you have to master in your campaign. manage the pirates with a great fleat and try to maintain a position against the romans until the sea is safe again to maintain supplies.