A madman and an apostate, and Sergios has anointed him!
I'll post maps soon again, after chapter 9. Or 10, I have to see how far I can get with either one.How much did you expand Byzantium's frontiers up to 827?
The first fight with the Carolingians was... anticlimactic, to say the least. The real challenge however, was for the real prize sitting in the Peninsula, and that is not some random Italian DuchyLooking forward to the war against the Carolingians. Should be an interesting fight given the size of the two Empires. Hopefully you don't run into the issues of the real life Eastern Empire of having to fight enemies on two fronts.
That he does. I like to role play the Lartii as a more "traditionalist" Roman family, and Iulius taking Cincinnatus's way made sense. Plus, I found it fit his character arc quite well, showing how he didn't really change much from that young kid that Avitus entrusted with power He hadn't asked for.Well now, an aim long imagined now achieved. He is surely due a quiet restful retirement.
A nice and fitting ending for Iulius indeed. When you make some new maps, be sure to include a religious one as well. I am curious to see how the old gods fare in a world of Christendom!
Ludo, I am pleased to pass on the latest Best Character Writer of the Week award to you for your writing of Iulius! I could have easily given it for Avitus, so consider it well earned!
Ludo, I am pleased to pass on the latest Best Character Writer of the Week award to you for your writing of Iulius! I could have easily given it for Avitus, so consider it well earned!
If Justinianus was "The Last Roman", Iulius shall be the "The First New Roman", as well as he shall be given the title of Pater Patrie and the divinification Julius Caesar had, c'mon, he returned the Empire to the track of restoration. I hope we can get an chapter of two of his retirement and his work of the Gens Lartii.
And as a new Imperator Caesar Augustus ascends, I must say:
Ave Imperator Caesar Augustus Vibius, ave Roma, ave Imperium!
I hope Vibius lives to the precedent of Iulius and retakes at least Justinian's borders.
Btw, now that you are Hellenic, Do you have the Holy War CB against other religions? And, When are you embracing Roman culture? Or did you did it already?