I am Zosimus, Pharaoh of Egypt and the most powerful man in the world. But ruling such a vast dominion requires much work, good thing I don't have to do all that myself. The court have some interesting ideas, one is allying with Rome, to protect it from being completely crushed by the Bituriges. Well while the Romans now seem receptive to the idea, they refuse and the Bituriges promptly declare war on them. Syracuse quickly supports Rome, and I decide to attack the Bituriges.
Apulia was liberated, and after that the Romans accepted to enter an alliance. The rest of the war mostly involved fighting in Etruria, the army was led by one relative, Neferibre, who seem good at that whole military stuff but not much else, and later near Bononia at which point the Bituriges ceded Apulia. Before that however two notable things happened, the death of Omirus the Seleucid King leaving his son Athineos to become king of Asia, and the independence of Paphlagonia. Paphlagonian independence was guaranteed as soon as the oppurtunity arose.
Shortly after the peace with the Bituriges war was declared on the Getae, who actually called in their allies the Nabateans and the Boii. The Getae proved unable to do much, but the Boii launched an invasion of Greece, when peace was finally signed, in which the Getae ceded Paeonia, they where besieging Aetolia.
After a few years I heeded the wishes of my councillors, they know what they are doing I think, and declared war on the Seleucids. The kings of Pontus, Atropatene and Persia all joined the war on their side. Initially the war went well in Anatolia, but there were some setbacks in Syria. However soon a Seleucid army was destroyed in a battle somewhere near Damascus. The capture of the Pontic capital of Amasya resulted in them giving up their claims on Paphlagonia and Pergamon in exchange for peace, while a few months later the Seleucids signed peace as well, ceding Cilicia.
Apulia was liberated, and after that the Romans accepted to enter an alliance. The rest of the war mostly involved fighting in Etruria, the army was led by one relative, Neferibre, who seem good at that whole military stuff but not much else, and later near Bononia at which point the Bituriges ceded Apulia. Before that however two notable things happened, the death of Omirus the Seleucid King leaving his son Athineos to become king of Asia, and the independence of Paphlagonia. Paphlagonian independence was guaranteed as soon as the oppurtunity arose.
Shortly after the peace with the Bituriges war was declared on the Getae, who actually called in their allies the Nabateans and the Boii. The Getae proved unable to do much, but the Boii launched an invasion of Greece, when peace was finally signed, in which the Getae ceded Paeonia, they where besieging Aetolia.
After a few years I heeded the wishes of my councillors, they know what they are doing I think, and declared war on the Seleucids. The kings of Pontus, Atropatene and Persia all joined the war on their side. Initially the war went well in Anatolia, but there were some setbacks in Syria. However soon a Seleucid army was destroyed in a battle somewhere near Damascus. The capture of the Pontic capital of Amasya resulted in them giving up their claims on Paphlagonia and Pergamon in exchange for peace, while a few months later the Seleucids signed peace as well, ceding Cilicia.