Rome ~ The Game (BOP)

[Dimentio]

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Basically, this is a forum-based Roman Empire simulator game, similar to Telada. You are playing as a character inside the machinations of the Roman Empire during the period known as the Early Principate. You could play as the Emperor, the imperial consort (the wife of the Emperor), his family members, head of Praetorian Guard or a senator. Each turn is representing a year.

We need the following characters to start the game:

Nero/Devrim (age 17): Newly crowned Emperor of Rome. In reality a puppet to his mother Agrippina who is holding de-facto executive power.

Agrippina (age 50): The mother of the Emperor and the de-facto ruler of the Roman Empire.

Octavia (age 15): Daughter of the previous Emperor, Claudius. Wife of Nero. Sister to Britannicus.

Britannicus/The Doctor (age 14): Nero's step-brother and heir to the Empire.

Sextus Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 55): Head of the Praetorian Guard, the Imperial elite force in the city of Rome.

Seneca/mumbles (age 59): Stoic Philosopher and tutor of Nero.

Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 50): Senator

Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 45): Another Senator

Titus Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 46): Yet another Senator

More characters are present in the game stats, but these eight are necessary in order for the game to start to commence. It is played through PM's.




THE ROMAN EMPIRE
808 AUC
(55 AD)


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 808 AUC (55 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 95% (Minor unrest in Armenia)
Tyranny ~ 1%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 17)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
==
Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 75%
Freedmen ~ 75%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
==
Units: 77 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 40 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 36 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 15)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 49)
Primary Heir ~ Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus/The Doctor (age 14)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 55)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 54)
==
Advisors
Tutor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 59)
==
Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 28)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 45)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 22)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 24) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 21)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 90%
Citizens ~ 80%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 17)
Consul ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 52)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 50)
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 45)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus (age 47)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis (age 42)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 52)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 50)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 46)
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 150 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 100 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 50 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +500 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -500 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -400 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Land Forces ~ 81 units (81/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 40 units (40/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 40 units (40/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 55)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 32)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 50)
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion ~
The Brigantian Rebels (3 LI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Venutius (age 30)
Agenda ~ Retake the kingdom of the Brigantes from Cartimandua
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 44)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 57)
Land Forces ~ 5 units (2 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 40)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 37)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 40)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 39)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 37)
Land Forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 41)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 48)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 33)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 54)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 66)
Land forces ~ 10 units (5 LI, 5 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 27)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 47)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 36)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 40)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~
ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. Hostile Cold War-like relations with Rome.


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.

[Devrim]

Are there any barbarians, and can I be one if there is?

Devrim

[Raúl Duke]

Can I be senator Titus?

[Dimentio]

Devrim - No, you can play as a rebel when GM (that'll be me, would open up for such a position). Foreign nations cannot be played as there is no logic in having the Caledonians forming an anti-Roman alliance with Parthia for example.

Raúl Duke - Of course. Titus Flavius Vespasianus is yours.

[Devrim]

I want Nero then.

Devrim

[Dimentio]

Fixed. You are Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Rome's 5th Emperor. Let's see if you are more successful than Nero in the alternate universe.

[Il Medico]

I'll be Britannicus. Lets see if I live this time.

[Dimentio]

Your wish is my command

[Mumbles]

May I be Seneca?

[Dimentio]

Of course. You have considerable influence. ^^

[Mumbles]

Cool beans!

Do we send PMs to the people playing the other parts directly? Or do we send them to you as a relay? Or how does this go down?

[Dimentio]

You could do deals with others, either in PM or in the open, but both players need to affirm that with me.

[rum sodomy the lash]

I'll take Sextus Burrus.

[Dimentio]

Okay, three more spots before game could commence.

[Tyrlop]

I'll take spartacus! :thumbup1: leader of the proletariat. king of the slaves!

[Dimentio]

You have been dead since almost 130 years.

So... nope.

[Livid]

Flavius Scaevinus plz

[Dimentio]

Flavius Scaevinus you'll have ^^

[Jazzratt]

I'll go for Gaius Calpurnius Piso.

[Dimentio]

Now, we only need the the imperial mother.

[Dimentio]

A new character is opened up, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (48) - Senator and Governor of Asia (a province in modern Turkey) as well as supreme commander of the Roman forces in all of Asia Minor and Syria.

[Saorsa]

I'll take him.

[Raúl Duke]

AM I a plebeian senator or a patrician?
I wanted to be a Machiavellian populist after all

[Dimentio]

Your family was originally Plebeian but has acquired semi-patrician status.

[Dimentio]

Comrade Alastair is now Corbulo. Now we only need and miss the lady Agrippina.

[Raúl Duke]

I guess I'll pander to both sides and do whatever

EDIT: Oh...now looking into wikipedia I now see what might be in store for me in the future if Nero fucks up

[Dimentio]

Now we only need the real ruler of Rome (Agrippina) before the game could commence

[ConcernedStudent]

I'll be Mr Gaius Calpurnius Piso

Fine, i'll be the woman!

[Dimentio]

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TURN I

News year 807 AUC (54 AD)

* Emperor Claudius dies under mysterious circumstances and is replaced by Nero with the support of the Praetorian Guard and the widow of the former Emperor. Some rumours claim Claudius have been poisoned with mushroom and that the perpetrator is Agrippina.

* Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo is sent to the east to take up the governorship of Asia and inspect the eastern legions. There are some claims in circulation that the true purpose is espionage on the Parthians.

* The legions in Syria are found to be demoralised by long peace. Several centurions are dismissed. Syruan auxiliary units are mobilised.

* Violence erupts in the province capital of Judea, creating riots between Jews and non-Jews as a local ordinance has restricted some of the privileges for Jews. Stability in the province is reduced.

* Venutius, the deposed king of the Brigantes - a tribe in northern Britannia - is leading a revolt against his ex-wife, queen Cartimandua, who is requesting Roman aid.




THE ROMAN EMPIRE
808 AUC
(55 AD)


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 808 AUC (55 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 95% (Minor unrest in Armenia, Britannia)
Tyranny ~ 1%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 17)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
==
Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 75%
Freedmen ~ 75%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
==
Units: 77 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 40 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 36 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 15)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 49)
Primary Heir ~ Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus/The Doctor (age 14)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 55)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 54)
==
Advisors
Tutor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 59)
==
Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 28)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 45)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 22)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 24) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 21)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 90%
Citizens ~ 80%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 17)
Consul ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 52)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 50)
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 45)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus (age 47)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis (age 42)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 52)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 50)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 46)
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 150 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 100 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 50 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +500 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -500 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -400 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Land Forces ~ 81 units (81/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 40 units (40/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 40 units (40/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 55)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 32)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 50)
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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Rebellion ~
The Brigantian Rebels (3 LI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Venutius (age 30)
Agenda ~ Retake the kingdom of the Brigantes from Cartimandua
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 44)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
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IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 57)
Land Forces ~ 5 units (2 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
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GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 40)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 37)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
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ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 40)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
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MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 39)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 37)
Land Forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
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BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 41)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 48)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 33)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 54)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 66)
Land forces ~ 10 units (5 LI, 5 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Classical Education
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JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 27)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 47)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 36)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 40)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
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VASSALS~
ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
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Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. Hostile Cold War-like relations with Rome.


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.

[Raúl Duke]

Hi,

I'm senator Titus...


They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. Hostile Cold War-like relations with Rome.

I say we find a sea route around them via the Red Sea between Egypt and Nabatea to reach the far-east.

[Dimentio]

OOC: Open up a bill in the Senate. Of course, this expedition needs to be financed somehow.

[Raúl Duke]

ooc: I think it's too early for such an expedition, I think first we need to think about what to about unemployment. In fact, such Parthian blockade might be keeping our fabric industry alive. We either need some sort of protective tariffs (did that even exist back than?) or we need to create and stimulate new urban industries.
Also I want someone else to start first with something.

[Dimentio]

OOC: Protective tariffs were instituted during Tiberius and abolished during Caligula (through imperial orders), but proved very unpopular.

[Raúl Duke]

OOC: Protective tariffs were instituted during Tiberius and abolished during Caligula (through imperial orders), but proved very unpopular.

OOC: Thanks for that info. (The abolishment of the tariffs was unpopular or the tariffs themselves?)

IC:
Fellow Senators, I say we should open discussion on solutions to unemployment in our urban areas, especially in the cities of our heartland.

[rum sodomy the lash]

While I only serve to protect the Emperor, may I suggest we send one of our Legions in Gaul into northern Britannia to suppress these barbarian upstarts and solidify Roman control over the Island. If we unite all of Caledonia (Northern Britannia) under our tributary Cartimandua and pacify the region, we will not have to worry about that frontier and be able to devote these Legions to other regions.

Also, I humbly suggest to the Senate that the unemployment of the masses be relieved through the construction of new barracks and facilities for the Praetorian Guard. I am willing to devote a portion of my own wealth to this venture, which will provide work to many thousands.

Praefectus Praetorio

[Jazzratt]

I, senator Gaius Piso am in full concurrence with senator Titus that talks should be open on dealing with the unemployment situation. I believe I have recently come across a solution that will not only secure greater employment for the urban population but also secure us against the worrying developments in Brittania. I put it to the senate that we deploy a legion of troops to sure our defenses in roman-held Britannia and raise further troops within our cities.

[Raúl Duke]

Sextus makes a good suggestion, although it will be a temporary measure in terms of employment it will be a permanent investment militarily for Rome.

I say we begin by writing up a bill that includes:

-A legion mobilization order that would move one legion from Gaul to Britannia (OOC: Are military orders issued by the Emperor, the Senate, or either one? When the Senate does them, do we put it into vote?) EDIT: Pay the money from Imperial Estates

-Construction of training facilities, barracks (or expansion of current barracks), and I suggest weapon workshops that manufacture high-quality weapons specifically for our Praetorian Guard. All this using both Imperial funds (50 credits from Imperial Surplus, if that's sufficient, which is at 100) and Burrus Family wealth. If we need more funds I will pay from my own wealth myself specifically funds for the construction of those weapon workshops/factories.

Although I have noticed that our budget is mostly cutting even (500 expenditure and 500 income) so if we are to raise more troops we may need to find ways to generate more income so to maintain the new unit's upkeep/maintenence.

[ConcernedStudent]

No need to waste money on deploying troops from Gaul and across the empire to a small action that can be delt with by the forces already stationed in said provinces. I, in the emporers absence order that 3LI(Auxiliary) and 2MI(Legions) be sent to support queen Cartimandua and seek battle with her ex-husbands forces.

In regard to the un-employment problem. I say we disperse the un-employed to provinces where work is plentyfull, these men will prop up Roman industry by offering a cheap and large man-power base for businessmen to recruit from.

[Dimentio]

OOC:

(Conscription of one legion costs 20 credits. Newly conscripted legions will be available the next turn. Redeployment of an existent legion costs 1 credits (to be added to rules next turn).

Orders: The system reminds a bit like the US. The legislative branch of government is legally responsible for foreign policy, but factual power lies in the arm of the Emperor, and in the case the Emperor isn't present his family, freedmen, advisors or Praetorian prefect). )

[Raúl Duke]

Ok

I, Titus, humble Senator of mighty Roma hereby introduce this bill:

1)Construction of new training/etc facilities, expansion of barracks, and the creation of weapon workshops (which will at this point only make special high-quality weapons from top weapon makers in Rome) for the Praetorian Guard. Money will come from Imperial funds, Sextus's own wealth, and some of mine (Titus). The expenses will be divided between 25 credits from Imperial budget, 2.5 credits from Sextus personal wealth, and 2.5 credits from Titus personal wealth.

2) Creation of an Imperial program where unemployed workers in certain city-centers/provinces with job shortages can sign up for job's abroad/across the Roman Empire in provinces which need labor (i.e. provinces with shortage of workers). The program will pay for transport and housing yet will fund this by taking a percentage out of the wage/salary (or through some other means if any other senator wishes to suggest something), depending on the nature of the labor. Depending on the job, for example for temporary jobs like construction work, the program will also pay for return transportation. Initial start-up funding will be at 50 credits from the Imperial budget.

[rum sodomy the lash]

I fully welcome Senator Titus' bill.

ooc: Dimentio, how much would the first part of the bill cost?

[Dimentio]

OOC: About 10 credits for the most rudimentary work. You do it very good if you press unemployment numbers below 10%. The free urban population has an enormous unemployment rate.

[Raúl Duke]

Rudimentary is not enough

Let's pay 30 credits. You 10, the Empire 10, and me 10 and get some good elite stuff that the Guard deserves for their service to Rome and its people.

OOC: How much wealth does our estates, me and Sextus, have...I mean I want to know if I can even pay that.)

[Dimentio]

OOC: Combined, you have around 10 credits

[Raúl Duke]

ok, I think we should each give 2.5 credits

Rome should pay the rest...

If we come up with 25 credits...do we get something more than "rudimentary" or should I not bother with increasing the expense of that project?

[Panda Tse Tung]

I would like to be Natalis.

[Dimentio]

OOC: Natalis added.

[Raúl Duke]

Ok, fellow senators and people of Rome,

I have edited the bill to accurately reflect what's it about and the cost-breakdown. Now it's open to discussion and I would like to hear what you all have to say.

[Mumbles]

Fellow Romans, I would like to propose my ideas before you now so as to gather your input as to the matter.

I believe we should take heed of the history of other empires. The Assyrian empire helped build support from cities around it by building up their infrastructure. If the people of the cities are employed they'll be contributing to the empire, also we'll get the added benefit of keeping them from idle thought and ideas of rebellion. And if the surrounding empires see how well treated those under us are they'll be more willing to join us when they hit times of financial or military need.

We'll also get the added benefit of being able to employ those of our fairest of cities, Rome herself, to be overseers of these lands. This would help cut down on our unemployment and allow us to send people to represent us to these lands. I also propose we'll also need to set up a council to check in with these overseers to make sure the people in our empire aren't being treated inhumanely.

How might we go about this senators?

[Raúl Duke]

We'll also get the added benefit of being able to employ those of our fairest of cities, Rome herself, to be overseers of these lands. This would help cut down on our unemployment and allow us to send people to represent us to these lands. I also propose we'll also need to set up a council to check in with these overseers to make sure the people in our empire aren't being treated inhumanely.

It sounds like a good idea that we may perhaps add to provision 2 of the current bill in the Senate floor.

[Devrim]

Fellow Romans, I would like to propose my ideas before you now so as to gather your input as to the matter.


Er hmn... We believe it is the protocol for the Emperor to make the opening address to the senate, which We shall be doing when We open it tomoorow morning.

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

[Mumbles]

I am sorry my Lord for having overstepped my boundary. I just thought that with you being away it would make sense for me to deliver my view. But I can wait if it pleases you.

Edit: OOC: Nevermind about the you being away, I thought I had read it in the text.

I am sorry my Lord for having overstepped my boundary. I just thought it would be wise to present the view to the senators early so that they would be adequately prepared to discuss the implications of such an action. Please forgive me.

[Devrim]

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend me your ears...

We take a great deal of pleasure in opening this new session of the senate in the year 808. As emperor and consul, we consider it our right, alongside the my honourable co-Consul, Lucius Antistius Vetus, to order the proceedings of this August body. That is protocol and it will be observed, …by all. Praefectus Praetorio, our trusted Praetorian Prefect is to be commended for his knowledge of our Augustine traditions. It is not the place of the Dowager Empress to issue orders in ‘the absence of the Emperor’. Our Mother would do better to study the traditions of Roman womanhood than presume to command.

He is, however, right that something needs to be done about the situation in Britannia. As way of making amends for her presumptions, we are sure that it will please our honoured mother to pay for the expedition out of her own wealth. Senator Titus Flavius Vespasianus, who also spoke out of turn, will be given the opportunity to redeem himself, and to demonstrate his loyalty to us, by leading our glorious forces in this expedition. This is a chance for great honour, Titus Flavius. Re-establish our order, and demonstrate to those savages the Glory that is Rome. Return carrying your shield, or upon it.
I now declare this session of the senate of Rome open, and am eager to hear the voices of the people.



Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

[Saorsa]

ooc: Do I have political authority over Syria as well as Asia? I assume I do, but just checking...

Corbulo speaks!

In light of recent disturbances in Judaea, and in light of the need for restoration of military discipline in the legions, I would like to request permission of the Emperor to deploy legionnaires to enforce order in the streets and maintain the pax romana. Our troops can ensure both sides of the population are kept from attacking each other, and frankly they need the exercise.

[Devrim]

Corbulo speaks!

In light of recent disturbances in Judaea, and in light of the need for restoration of military discipline in the legions, I would like to request permission of the Emperor to deploy legionnaires to enforce order in the streets and maintain the pax romana. Our troops can ensure both sides of the population are kept from attacking each other, and frankly they need the exercise.


Granted.

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

[Dimentio]

Turn II

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News year 808 AUC (55 AD)

* The Roman Emperor Nero is elected consul for the year, though most senators expect his absence due to his youth and inexperience.

* Dowager Empress Agrippina is causing a scandal by entering the senate and trying to speak for the absent Emperor. The Emperor intervenes and scolds his mother, creating a public scene.

* Titus Flavius Vespasianus is introducing the year with a debate about the large amount of idle men in Rome. A proposal for a bill - Lex Negotia - to reduce unemployment is drafted. Due to support from Gaius Calpurnius Piso, the bill is voted through in the senate with 339 votes against 102. The bill stipulates incentives for migration to provinces where public works are urgently needed, as well as a public work package for Rome. It helps to temporarily decrease unemployment in the city and increases the popularity of the senate and of the Emperor. Gaius Calpurnius Piso is elected consul for year 809 AUC, together with Scaevinus.

* At a banquet in Agrippina's villa in Antium, the personal taster dies after tasting the dessert, an ejaculating cake the shape of mount Etna, which was a gift from the household of Gaius Calpurnius Piso following his election to consul. The scandal is a fact.

* At the same banquet, Flavius Scaevinus introduces his Spanish wine and is making a success, though he ends up pretty drunk and is forced to being carried out on a litter.

* Titus Flavius Vespasianus is not present at the banquet, as the Emperor has ordered him away to Britannia to solve the crisis there. Some people claim that the Emperor is jealous of Vespasianus' popularity.

* Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo is dispatching one unit from Syria to Judea to solve the problems in Caesarea. The riots are ending.

* Tiridates, the Parthian Arsacid king of Armenia, is exposed to a plot from pro-Roman noblemen and is denouncing the alliance with Rome. He invites Parthian forces to Tigranakert. A massacre on pro-Roman aristocrats is following, and many are fleeing into Roman territory.

* The Roman jurist Sabinus publishes three books on the rights of citizens.

* Britannicus, the heir to the throne, is reaching maturity.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 809 AUC (56 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
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The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
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Stability ~ 90% (Minor unrest in Britannia, considerable unrest in Armenia)
Tyranny ~ 1%
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Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 18)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
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Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 75%
Freedmen ~ 80%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
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Units: 77 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 40 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 36 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 16)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 50)
Primary Heir ~ Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus/The Doctor (age 15)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 56)
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Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 55)
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Advisors
Tutor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 60)
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Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 29)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 46)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 23)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 25) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 22)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 90%
Citizens ~ 80%
Freedmen ~ 60%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
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Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
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Heads of Government
Consul ~ Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 51)
Consul ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 46)
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Senators
Total number: 600
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Senator ~ Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 51)
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 46)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus (age 48)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 43)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 53)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 51)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 47) (In command in Britannia)
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 135 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 85 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 50 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
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Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +20 credits/turn
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Imperial Expenditure ~ -500 credits/turn
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Land Forces ~ -400 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 81 units (81/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 40 units (40/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 40 units (40/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 56)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 34)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 51)
General ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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Rebellion ~
The Brigantian Rebels (4 LI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Venutius (age 31)
Agenda ~ Retake the kingdom of the Brigantes from Cartimandua
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 45)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
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IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 58)
Land Forces ~ 5 units (2 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
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GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 41)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 38)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
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ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 41)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
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MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 40)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 38)
Land Forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
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BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 42)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 49)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 34)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 55)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 67)
Land forces ~ 9 units (5 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Classical Education
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JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 28)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 48)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 38)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 41)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
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VASSALS~

ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In rebellion against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
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Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 12% (33% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. Hostile Cold War-like relations with Rome.


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.

[Livid]

My Fellow Senators I welcome you all to this first session of Senate for this year. It has been another fine year under the prosperity of Nero! Rome once again stands strong against a World of barbarism and ignorance. Also the great unemployed of Rome are now being spread across the Empire. I hope to serve our mighty Emperor and the Roman people well.

Firstly I would like to invite all of you to my private residence for a party to celebrate my new position. There we shall celebrate heartily safe in the knowledge that any food prepared by my fellow consul will be left at the door. You will not however be safe from my wine and slave girls, which I sincerely apologise for.

Now we must get to business, the first thing that must be discussed are the despicable Armenians and Parthians. Roman citizens have been killed. These two nations should feel the wrath of our mighty Emperor. This is why I would like to open discussions for declaring war, so the Emperor may decide if this is the best course of action!

Thank you my fellow countrymen....

[Saorsa]

OOC: Dimentio, you should name the provinces on the map. Not all of us know them off by heart!

Do I have access to credits myself? Or do I always have to get permission from the Emperor to pay for stuff?

[Dimentio]

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OOC: You must ask for grants from the Imperial treasury. During republican times, the governors had their own budgets, but from now on (or from Augustus) everything is centralised to the Imperial Treasury.

[Jazzratt]

I am currently in concurrence with my fellow consul on the proviso that we find a way to finance the war. Rome is operating at a loss; if this war turns into a protracted affair then we may end up beggaring the nation. I am loath to increase taxes or demand further tribute from client nations these are the two unfortunate options I see before me and tentatively place myself in support of the former; unreasonable demands on other nations may forment further resentments and wars which would be most counter productive.

On to the frivolities. I shall of course be in attendence at the party. Despite the scandalous implications of my fellow's statement all present at Agtippina's will know I certainly did not prepare the cake and there is no evidence that I was involved in rendering it fatally inedible. Perhaps our drink-sodden friend has yet to regain control of his mouth and critical faculties after once again imbibing too freely.

[Devrim]

Tonight we shall dine and drink, and on the dawn we shall open the senate. Protocol shall be observed this year.

Nero

[Livid]

May I suggest to raise war funds we could prematurely sell land and slaves. Wealthy citizens of Rome will give money and the percentage they give to the war treasury, will equate to a percentage of slaves and land. I will lead by example and will give my profits I don't need to live to this great endeavour. I urge all rich families and the imperial family to do the same.

If approved of this method, could become a method of raising money for future wars!

[Saorsa]

The best way to finance a war is with a war... We need to attack someone with wealth. And for that, we must look to the East.

[Raúl Duke]

Emperor of our great Roman Empire,

I accept your order to bestow Roman civilization on the Brittannia rebels and I humbly offer my apology for speaking out of turn.

OOC: We are only unruly communists who don't really know much about these kinds of imperial customs.
Also, what are my options/things I can do while I'm away in Britannia?

[Dimentio]

OOC: Basically the same thing as an army commander in Telada would do

All positions are open for new players btw.

[Raúl Duke]

Initial Statement of Titus in Britannia,

Ahh, back in the province of Britannia, where I once led the Legio II Augusta during the rule of Emperor Claudius. While I may be too old these days for direct fighting, I'll do my best to secure this province for Rome against those rebels.

Initial Assessment:

The rebellion seems to me being mostly motivated by something of a personal quarell between Cartimandua and Venutius, her ex-husband.

[ConcernedStudent]

I call upon my son, Nero, to avenge the attempt on my life and to investigate Gaius Calpurnius Piso, I am not accusing him of any wrong doing. But an investigation must be carried out.

[Devrim]

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend me your ears...

Once again we take pleasure in opening the discussions of the senate. The opening of this August body this year sees us with enemies abroad, as well as whispers of treachery at home. We have received the first reports from our representative in Britannia, the honourable Titus Flavius Vespasianus, and look forward to his successful termination of the campaign, but that all of those around us were such men of honour.

The treachery abounds so much that we have even seen an attempt on the life of our own mother. Various malicious rumours have suggested that the hand of Gaius Calpurnius Piso was involved in what can only be described as treacherous deeds of the most despicable type. We, however, prefer not to believe the stories that abound in the market place. We expect, however, that Piso should give us and this august body a full account of his investigations into the matter. Following that the matter will be investigated by our own guards. The traitor will be found, and justice will be done.

To return to matters of state there are the reports of barbaric murders of Roman citizens in the East. This must be avenged. We already had full confidence in the ability of our legate in the East, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, a man with our completely confidence, to exercise his duty. However, it has recently come to our attention that Consul Flavius Scaevinus, has publicly stated that he will lead by example in donating some of his great wealth to the defence of the state. The Consul is indeed a true patriot, and we can not but commend his decision to offer an entire 50% of his wealth to the state, an example of patriotism indeed, which indeed almost makes us forget that there are other less honest examples of Roman manhood to be found.

We commend Flavius, and instruct our loyal Head of the Imperial Treasury, Freedman, Marcus Antonius Pallas to organise the collection of the monies. Of course if there were to be other senators that can be counted within the ranks of the patriots, Marcus Antonius will be pleased to help them in demonstrating their loyalty to the state. While Flavius is indeed rich, there are others indeed richer, who would surely want to demonstrate the levels of their loyalty to the state and this house.

Bravo Flavius Scaevinus. You, alongside Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, and Titus Flavius Vespasianus, are indeed a man of honour.

As we have already stated, Gnaeus Domitius will be given full command of the campaign in the East. We will, however, be sending our half brother and beloved heir Tiberius to represent our house. He will, at his tender age, of course, have no commission of command, but instead will be under dear Gnaeus’ tutorage. It is good for a child of the imperial house to have experience of the military and the life of the common soldiery.

Unfortunately next we must return to the sordid matters of this city. Vicious rumours have been abounding concerning our loyal head of the guard, Sextus Afranius Burrus, and the savage murder of three slave girls in the imperial palace. There is, it can not be stated clearly enough, no truth to be found whatsoever in the gossip of the forum. On the night in question, our honourable friend was diligently briefing ourselves on the military situation. Rest assured though the perpetrator of this horrific crime will be found and punished. Since our edict of the last senate allowing slaves the right to make a legal complaint in court, we thought that random murder of slaves was something that had been banished to the past, to the time of tyranny and of kings. Obviously, we were mistaken. However, the senate, and the common people, and even those who are slaves can rest assured when we say that there shall be punishment

With that said we retire to listen to the deliberations of this August body.

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

[Mumbles]

Might I ask, Emperor Nero, what the state of my proposal is in your eyes?

ooc: did it pass with the other bill? Or did it get severed with Nero's lashing me out for speaking out of turn?

[Devrim]

You speak I presume of the proposal you made in the previous senate.

"I believe we should take heed of the history of other empires. The Assyrian empire helped build support from cities around it by building up their infrastructure. If the people of the cities are employed they'll be contributing to the empire, also we'll get the added benefit of keeping them from idle thought and ideas of rebellion. And if the surrounding empires see how well treated those under us are they'll be more willing to join us when they hit times of financial or military need.

We'll also get the added benefit of being able to employ those of our fairest of cities, Rome herself, to be overseers of these lands. This would help cut down on our unemployment and allow us to send people to represent us to these lands. I also propose we'll also need to set up a council to check in with these overseers to make sure the people in our empire aren't being treated inhumanely"

Of course, it is for the senate to consider and decide upon itself. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, you were once our tutor, and as such are favoured and dearly loved by ourselves. If we had to chide you last year, it was merely to demonstrate that we are no longer the child you once knew. You, yourself, however, remain in our highest esteem in matters such as these. We would suggest that you organise a working committee with our treasurer in order to discuss it in more depth.

Nero

[Saorsa]

OOC: This isn't a parliament, or even a senate really. The emperor has total power and this is in many ways a competition for his favour. Except for those of you plotting against him, of course... Your bill is meaningless without the Emperor's approval.

Corbulo speaks!

*trumpets ring and the people exclaim with joyousness*

I would like to thank my Emperor for granting me the permission to lead this campaign in the East. I promise that the legions will return either laden down with riches and prisoners or not at all! Our victory is assured, and upon the raising of further legions and auxiliary units we will march on our enemies and avenge the deaths of Roman citizens.

The Emperor's beloved brother has seen fit to march alongside me in this campaign, and will be leading his soldiers from the front at his specific request. Together, he and I march East, towards victory!

[Il Medico]

Gnaeus, I and my bodyguard are half day's ride from your camp. We had a brief delay as we had some trouble with a group of brigands from Illyria, but we dispatched them with ease. I look forward to honing my fighting skills and seeing more action under your tutelage. We are prepared to set out as soon as your legions are ready.


Tiberius

[Saorsa]

I assure you Tiberius, you will be extended every hospitality and you will return a great warrior.

Gnaeus Corbulo

[Dimentio]

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News for year 809 AUC (56 AD)

~ The senate under the consulship of Flavius Scaevinus is raising money for war with Parthia. The consul is patriotically declaring his intention to share half his profit to support the War Cause. The Emperor declares him a great patriot and immediately confiscates half his estate. The term "Scaevinian promise" is coined as a definition for flattery which is going to make the situation worse. Nevertheless, the imperial action is greeted with silence from the aristocrats, and the tyranny level is increasing.

~ During the August banquet in the Imperial palace, Nero suddenly interrupts the guests revealing the news that three slave girls have been found butchered in one of the corridors going to the kitchen, their entrails splattered all over the walls. He also informs them that the prefect Sextus Afranius Burrus is innocent. The Emperor explains that rumours have arisen about Burrus, but everyone are perplexed since no one knew about three killed slave girls. Scaevinus, Piso, the Emperor, his bodyguard and a group of house slaves go to the corridor where this has happened, and the Emperor needs to point out where it has happened.

~ The investigation over the murder attempt on Agrippina led by the praetorian prefect is making results, as the chefs are tortured in the prison chambers of the Praetorian Guard. One of the chefs confesses that a slave of Flavius Scaevinus paid him to put cyanide into the cake. All the chefs die as a result of the interrogation methods. Piso is forced to find new chefs.

~ Poppaea Sabina and Marcus Salvius Otho arrange a notable masquerade party at their home, where Poppaea is appearing as an amazon queen and Otho as her naked slave. Poppaea is making out with the Emperor's freedwoman Claudia Acte while barbarian music is played on lyres. Many of the younger members of Rome's elite attend the orgy.

~ In Britain, Flavius Vespasianus meets with the deposed brigantic king Venutius to discuss the terms for an end of the rebellion. Three weeks later, the army of Vespasianus is moving into the kingdom of the Brigantes together with Venutius' forces, deposing Cartimandua and installing Venutius as king over the Brigantes again. Cartimandua and her followers flee to her ally, queen Boudicca of the Iceni.

~ In Jerusalem, angry zealots throw stones both at Jewish government officials and Roman soldiers, protesting against the Roman occupation of Judea and the war against Parthia. Jews in other parts of the Empire, like Cyprus and Alexandria, are unruly as well. Fifteen people die in the Jerusalem riot, mostly bystanders.

~ A temple dedicated to Apollon is burnt down in Olympia. The perpetrator is found to be a mentally unstable Greek named Glycerius, who is claiming that he did so because Chrestus had told him to kill Apollon, and that the Roman Empire is going to get beaten up in Parthia. An investigation is started into who this "Chrestus" character is.

~ Tiberius Britannicus, the heir to the throne, is sent to the east to be watched over by general Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo. As Corbulo and Britannicus hunt in the forests of Cilicia to the north-west of Antioch, Britannicus is killed by what appears to be Parthian raiders.

~ This incident leads to an immediate declaration of war against Parthia, and six Roman legions are immediately marching into the Parthian kingdom of Osroene, laying siege on and taking Edessa, while the Parthian forces stationed there retreat further east, into Arbela.

~ The kingdom of Parthia withdraws a number of units from Armenia into Mesopotamia to join up with the forces in Arbela. The king of Armenia is amongst them.



SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 810 AUC (57 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
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The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
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Stability ~ 80% (War with Parthia)
Tyranny ~ 3%
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Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 19)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
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Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 65%
Citizens ~ 75%
Freedmen ~ 80%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
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Units: 77 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 40 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 36 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 17)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 58)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 57)
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Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 56)
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Advisors
Tutor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 61)
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Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 30)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 47)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 24)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 26) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 23)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 80%
Freedmen ~ 60%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
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Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
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Heads of Government
Consul ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 53)
Consul ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 48)
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Senators
Total number: 600
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Senator ~ Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 52)
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 47)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus (age 49)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 44)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 54)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 52)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 48) (In command in Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 54)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 115 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 55 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -520 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -400 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 81 units (81/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 40 units (40/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 40 units (40/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 57)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 35)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 52)
General ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 48)
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 46)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 59)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 42)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 39)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 42)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 42)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 40)
Land Forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 44)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 50)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 35)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 56)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 68)
Land forces ~ 11 units (5 LI, 6 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 29)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 49)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 39)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 42)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In defiance against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 12% (33% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.

[Raúl Duke]

It would have not been proper to soil the art of war over a personal quarrel that is easily dealt with diplomacy. The Brigantes rebellion in Britannia has ended.


Cartimandua and her followers flee to her ally, queen Boudicca of the Iceni.It's 809-8010AUC (56-57AD)...while Boudicca is indeed the fair Queen of the Iceni her husband Prasutagus is still in control as King of the Iceni and an ally of Rome.

I suggest (and relay this message) to the King of the Iceni that it would be a nice gesture of good will to your benefactor, Rome, (which I hear funds your prosperous lifestyle via loans, it'll be a shame if they see this action as pretext to call in repayment) if you hand over Cartimandua. It's possible that such an act of good will would stay in Rome's memory and you may be rewarded in the future. However, if you chose not to that's fine, my main focus was to end the rebellion in Britannia and that we have accomplished, but I respectfully warn your kingdom not to foolishly attempt to help Cartimandua in any action against Rome and stick to just offering her only sanctuary.

[Saorsa]

Emperor, I have failed you. The Parthians were able to kill your half-brother while he was in my care, and I failed to protect him. I did my best to to fight them off but alas, there were too many. I await any punishment you see fit to deliver.

The Parthians will receive no mercy as we avenge the death of Tiberius Britannicus! Our armies will march on their cities and crush them all, the Empire is expanding and the Parthians will fall. Hail Caesar!

[Livid]

I protest my innocence. I hope that the chief investigator will permit a more objective investigation of physical evidence. A man of learning such as senneca will be able to accomplish this. I do not blame the prefect for his over zealous behaviour in the search for truth, this is indeed a very troubling crime. I just suggest that other methods be employed since a man being fed his own balls might make mistakes.

[Mumbles]

I, Seneca, have taken it upon myself to investigate even further into the matter than my Emperor, so that all involved will be certain of the findings, so that no retributions will be able to be called just. I will be searching the houses of all involved and interviewing all who knew the slave who did the deed.

[rum sodomy the lash]

While I now only serve to protect the Emperor, I remember well my days as a legionnaire. May I suggest the Legions of Syria march north into undefended Armenia and crush them at once, while the Legions in Edessa remain there for now. Once Armenia is dealt with, this great force of 12 Legions can march together on the Parthian barbarians.

[Livid]

Armenia isn't unprotected. A reasonably small force of 8 legionaires could defeat it.

[deadmeat1471]

Agreed, but a larger force might be better. Say 10 legions, to ensure victory and move onto Parthia once the Armenians are under foot.

[Il Medico]

Oh come now, its been like three turns. :(

Can I at least have another Character? Like say Titus (Vespasian's son and friend of Britannicus)?

[Dimentio]

Yep. You could ^^

[Il Medico]

Yep. You could ^^
I'll be Titus then. (Not the one in Britain, his son)

[Dimentio]

OOC: Yep you will, I will list you in "other notable persons".

[deadmeat1471]

I am hereby opening this years senate for discussion based on his majesty Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus' wishes.

Our main points of discussion this year are as follows:

-The Parthian war, how many more troops we send, if at all.
-Whether we should crush the Armenians in a pre-emtive strike.
-What to do about the failure of our Legate concerning the death of the half brother of our majesty in the Parthian war.
-Are more funds needed for the treasury? if so how to procure them.
-The senates blessing for an investigation headed by the esteemed Seneca on the issues surrounding Senator Flavius Scaevinus.

Any other issues may now be proposed as wished.

[Livid]

Thank you Consul for opening the senate. I think we should attack armenia. Those bastards killed Roman Citizens, no one does that against Rome!. We have enough men to make this attack, legionaires from other regions can be diverted to the command of Corbulo. This is however for the Emperor's discretion. Corbulo is a good Roman, and is blameless regarding the death of the half brother. He would never have allowed the child to get so close to the action, so the death of the child is down to the concentrated actions of individuals most probably Parthians.

In respect to money, I still propose my "original" scheme.

And I ofcourse bless a impartial and regulated investigation of my own honour. Which I swear infront of Jupiter himself is unblemished.

For now my part is over I am travelling to the west for more business, may Rome Prosper under the Guidance of her Magestic Emperor!

[Dimentio]

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News for year 810 AUC

* Seneca offers to launch a private investigation regarding the Ejaculating Cake scandal. The investigation fails to produce conclusive evidence regarding who is responsible, as no person or record could cast light upon the identity of the slave of Flavius Scaevinus who was said to have delivered the poison. The matter is more complicated by the fact that Flavius Scaevinus did not bring any slaves to the banquet in question.

* The Praetorian investigation regarding the murders on the Palatine Hill is moving forward, and recent evidence has been said to have been assembled. Sextus Burrus has issued a statement that he wants to speak with Flavius Scaevinus, a senator known for his problems with excessive drinking and his dandy-like lifestyle.

* Protests against the war with Parthia erupts in Athens, Corinth, Miletos, Pergamon, Nicaea, Byzantium and other Aegean cities. Peace demonstrations are held by the well-off citizens. The protests are generally non-violent and aren't met with violence except for in Pergamon.

* Despite on-going investigations into his affairs, senator Flavius Scaevinus takes the liberty to travel to Gaul to look into a gold mine which he recently purchased shares of. When arriving at Lugdunum, he arranges a party at the residence of the governor Julius Vindex. He ends up drunk and is discovered the next morning in bed with Julia the elder and Julia the younger on either side. The two teenage daughters so to say. This makes him tremendously popular with the people of Gaul, but not so much with the governor.

* There are conflicts between Jews and Greeks in Rome.

* In Iberia, a Jew named Yacub is arrested by the local authorities after preaching the imminent end of the world for the local townspeople in Tarraco. Deemed harmless, he was immediately released. The interrogation, however, revealed connections with the Olympia fire last year. Apparently, he is following a man named Chrestus, who is using a fish as a symbol.

* Joint Armenian-Parthian forces are pushing the Romans out of Edessa and almost all of Osroene, while an Armenian attack against Syria is repelled. Several thousand Roman soldiers have been killed and stability has decreased in the east. Refugees are leaving Antioch for Cyprus, and reinforcements is urgently needed according to the governors of the affected provinces.

* The Ficus Ruminalis on the Capitoline Hill begins to die. It is seen as a bad sign by the augurs.

* Aulus Didius Gallus ends his term as governor of Britannia and is replaced by Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. Vespasianus accompanies Gallus home to Rome.

* In the land of the Chatti in Germania, warfare erupts over the control of the lakes between two smaller tribes. This stirs alongside the eastern bank of the Rhine.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 811 AUC (58 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 80% (War with Parthia)
Tyranny ~ 3%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 20)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 65%
Citizens ~ 75%
Freedmen ~ 60%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
==
Units: 76 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 40 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 35 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 18)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 59)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 58)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 57)
==
Advisors
Tutor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 62)
==
Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 31)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 48)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 25)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 27) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 24)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 80%
Freedmen ~ 60%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 20)
Consul ~ Marcus Valerius Messala Corvinus (age 47)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Gaius Calpurnius Piso/Jazzratt (age 53)
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 48) (in Gaul)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 50)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 45)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 55)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 53)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 49)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 55)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 54)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 49)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 53)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 65 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 5 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -515 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -395 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 81 units (81/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 40 units (40/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 40 units (40/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 58)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 36)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 41)
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 47)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 60)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 43)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 40)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 43)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 43)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 41)
Land Forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 45)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 51)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 36)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 57)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 69)
Land forces ~ 10 units (5 LI, 5 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 30)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 50)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 40)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 43)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In defiance against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 27)

[Devrim]

Can we slow down the pace a little? Maybe three days a turn would be good. I didn't get a chance to do anything yesterday, and the turn finished.
Devrim

[Saorsa]

Citizens of Rome, I speak to you. The war with Parthia is at a critical point - if we push further we may win ultimate victory, but if we do not push we will surely taste defeat. Our forces are being pushed back and we have lost many men. With reinforcements, we can still win the day, but without reinforcements we will be forced to retreat.

I call on you, my friends, to dig deep into your pockets and finance the war effort against Parthia. And I humbly request of the Emperor that addition troops be sent to aid in the campaign.

Perhaps governors of other nearby districts where I do not hold authority should launch a series of small invasions? That will force the Parthians to pull troops out of their main force, and will help us considerably.

[Dimentio]

Can we slow down the pace a little? Maybe three days a turn would be good. I didn't get a chance to do anything yesterday, and the turn finished.
Devrim

OOC: Two days? Would actually suit me fine :D

[Livid]

OOC: 2 days is good for me, just means more girls

[Dimentio]

OOC: Alright, I will make the next turn on Tuesday. ^^

[Raúl Duke]

It's good to be back in Rome, but I only feel the deepest sorrow for the death of Tiberius and offer my condolences to the Imperial household. Those Parthian bastards will be made to pay.


conflicts between Jews and Greeks


In Jerusalem, angry zealots throw stones both at Jewish government officials and Roman soldiers, protesting against the Roman occupation of Judea and the war against Parthia. Jews in other parts of the Empire, like Cyprus and Alexandria, are unruly as well. Fifteen people die in the Jerusalem riot, mostly bystanders.

The Jews in our empire tend to be a rebellious and trouble-making lot...

For now, I will personally conduct an investigation on the matter of conflict between the Jews and Greeks of Rome.

Later I plan to discuss in Senate, when I'm given the floor, a certain plan to expand Roman influence across our empire and the new territories we are to gain in this war. It involves soldiers' retirement from service and land.

[Livid]

*Flavius coughs nervously a consul must open the senate first*

[Il Medico]

*In letter to the Emperor*

Exalted Emperor, I humbly request that I be allowed to take 3 Legions and 5 Auxiliaries to reinforce Corbulo against the Parthian menace. Emperor, your beloved brother was a good friend of mine and I have gained much experience campaigning along side my father, I only hope you will see it fit to allow me to avenge Tiberius with good Roman steel.

Titus Flavius Vespasianus the Younger

[Livid]

*Suggestion of Roman Reinforcements*

The most stable regions where a force of one or two auxilary units could be left, would be Iberia, Africa and Aegyptus. The auxilaries and legionaires would be detrimental in holding the line in the east.

On another note when the senate is open I will be applying for the role of Legate in Gaul, in numerous discussions with the current legates family, I have found he is under great stress and would probably like to retire.

And finally this letter ends in saying I will gladly return back to Rome to prove my innocence. I would wish to meet the Prefect in a public place perhaps a Forum?

[ConcernedStudent]

*Suggestion of Roman Reinforcements*

The most stable regions where a force of one or two auxilary units could be left, would be Iberia, Africa and Aegyptus. The auxilaries and legionaires would be detrimental in holding the line in the east.

On another note when the senate is open I will be applying for the role of Legate in Gaul, in numerous discussions with the current legates family, I have found he is under great stress and would probably like to retire.

And finally this letter ends in saying I will gladly return back to Rome to prove my innocence. I would wish to meet the Prefect in a public place perhaps a Forum?

I would advise my son to follow your advice .

[Panda Tse Tung]

Wow, hadn't done anything as of jet >_<.

Anyway IC:

I realize this is not the most important of issues and wish not disturb the senate for too long with this triviality. However seeing as a group of lunatics following a certain 'Chrestus' has been active and has been responsible for a barbaric act i would like to propose setting up an investigation towards this figure, lead by me personally. I would like to remind the senators and the emperor himself that if this problem grows it might possibly create quite a social disturbance.

[Raúl Duke]

I support my son's wishes to join in the fight against the Parthian adversaries. I myself have fought for the empire in the past during the reign of Claudius in the conquest of Britannia.

[Kléber]

JERUSALEM. Simon bar Giora, a Zealot of the Sicarius faction, preaches to the sick, hungry and wretched among the slums:

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O slaves of the Roman despot, chosen descendants of Abraham, hear me out! Our Lord who delivered you through so much, and to Whom you have stayed faithful throughout all, hath not forsaken you. Believe not in the false "christened" Joshua ben Joseph, neither the false gospels of his sycophants nor the laughable opportunism of the Ebionites nor that of any other phony savior. Joshua was just that, a man.. he boozed and whored his way through the Levant doing cheap magic tricks, and now his fellow hucksters like that idiot Paul want us to wait for the "Parousia" of the fake one while patiently suffocating under the boot of Roman legions.

Why suffer any longer? Did our Lord not order the real Biblical Joshua to slay the Hittites to the last man, woman, and child? Would our Lord hence want us to do naught but slay the Romans and traitors just the same? The Messiah promised us will not fail to expel the pagan invaders, He will not waste our time with lies! He will tear open the earth, cast down the Roman armies and idols! Our Lord will exact His wrath on these barbarian murderers from the sea and the Judean traitors whose cowardly heresy has made our enslavement possible.

Rally to our camp, o beloved children of the Lord, and He shall deliver all ye slaves and tenants from your tyrants! Even the oft-suffering Jews can not be slave to two masters. The Lord is our only Master and we will slit the throat of any idolatrous slaveowner who fancies themself above God's law. Follow the Lord to paradise and eternal glory for your descendants, and you shall walk free alongside ten thousands of God's soldiers. As for those who betray their people and Lord, and in His place worship statues of the pagan emperor of Rome, we shall cut such traitors down in broad daylight.

Expel the Romans! Unity of Jewish patriots in struggle! Restore the Kingdom of Israel under legitimate Messianic stewardship! Rebuke the false prophets, the apostate Paul and the gluttonous Ebionite fakers!

*Roman soldiers begin pushing their way through the crowd to arrest the Zealot preacher. Simon hastily dismounts his soapbox, grabs the collection bowl and disappears into an obscure alley*

[Dimentio]

I have not died, I'm going to do the stats tomorrow tuesday as per request ^^

[Dimentio]

OOC: I withdraw the rule that the senate needs to be opened each turn to allow the users who don't dare to trip on someone's toe the opportunity to share their ideas.

[Livid]

A messenger from Flavius

I am travelling back to Rome, due to the mysterious disappearence of the emperor and his co consul, I as Suffex Consul will open the senate once i return to Rome if they do not emerge.


((Two hours for a consul to open the senate))

[Mumbles]

To those who need know, I am going to continue this investigation. It is a very odd thing that one of Flavius' slaves was implicated in the attempt and yet I have discovered that no such person was brought by Flavius to the party.

I will continue my investigation, but this time focusing on trying to find out the relationships between the people in attendance of the party and Piso to see who might want him or any other guest killed.

As for the news of this new Jewish cult that threatens the Roman Empire with their words and deeds, I say we hire a trusted fellow to infiltrate their ranks, they must have some sort of hierarchy that can be taken down from the inside, no?

[Panda Tse Tung]

As for the news of this new Jewish cult that threatens the Roman Empire with their words and deeds, I say we hire a trusted fellow to infiltrate their ranks, they must have some sort of hierarchy that can be taken down from the inside, no?

This is why i propose a thorough investigation preferably under my guidance.

[Mumbles]

This is why i propose a thorough investigation preferably under my guidance.

I back his plan with whatever influence my character may carry. I just recommend highly that you make sure you can't be traced by back the Jews through anyone in on the plan, less they attempt retribution.

[Zanthorus]

I wholeheartedly support Antonius Natalis' attempts to subvert the Jewish cult menace. This chrestus bunch can bring nothing but trouble. In general I think the conflicts between Jews and Greeks in Rome recently are indicative of a more societal problem with these semites and their monotheistic babble. Something must be done to restrict their activities and the spread of their customs.

[Panda Tse Tung]

I back his plan with whatever influence my character may carry. I just recommend highly that you make sure you can't be traced by back the Jews through anyone in on the plan, less they attempt retribution.
I will bring my bodygaurds along with me just in case they trace it back to me.

[deadmeat1471]

I will bring my bodygaurds along with me just in case they trace it back to me.

We should fight against illegal jewish actions, but we shouldnt fight a holy war against them. Maybe dispatch a legion to bolster the policing, i suggest nothing more.

[can people put their name in their signiature like i have, it makes things easier]

[Mumbles]

[can people put their name in their signiature like i have, it makes things easier]

ooc: this is a good idea haha, I kept having to look back at the update.

[Raúl Duke]

After my investigation of Greek-Jewish tension and make a bill in the senate in Rome I actually had planned to travel to Judea myself to investigate this cult.

Personally, I think the plan of action should be to repress this specific cult while at the same time addressing the sources of general Jewish discontent, if possible.

[Mumbles]

Personally, I think the plan of action should be to repress this specific cult while at the same time addressing the sources of general Jewish discontent, if possible.

True, it is good to repress it, but how do we know what all they believe? We may only suppress a symptom but not kill the disease. They may be able to go underground and grow due to the "unique, mysterious and rebellious" factors they gain. We don't want them coming back later being a bigger problem.

[Raúl Duke]

True, it is good to repress it, but how do we know what all they believe? We may only suppress a symptom but not kill the disease. They may be able to go underground and grow due to the "unique, mysterious and rebellious" factors they gain. We don't want them coming back later being a bigger problem.

<in private discussion with senators, so as these words don't leave the room and especially not arrive to the ears of Jewish rebels>

Perhaps instead of directly repressing them we should do so indirectly.

Have them infiltrated, cause conflict in their group, and push them towards extremism which will drive most people away from their cause.

The zealots already have a faction that is inclined to extremism, the sicarius faction is indeed the faction of that movement which targets not only Romans and Greeks but also other Jews who they deem as collaborators.

Now imagine, if this Zealot faction was caught assassinating a Jewish high priest (or the entire Jewish high priesthood) under the pretext that they're collaborators... Would they be able to maintain support among the population of Judea? We could also use the media and paint all Zealots to be equally culpable in such a hypothetical crime. Even better if such a crime was deemed (by the Judean public) materminded by the leader of the sicarii, we can than put him up as a wanted man and have him executed with no fear of angering the population.

[Dimentio]

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News ~ 811 AUC (58 AD)

* Flavius Scaevinus returns from Gaul into Rome, attending one of Poppaea's orgies.

* Senator Calpurnius Piso is arrested by the Praetorian Guard for conspiracy against the Imperial Family, and is killed. The Praetorian Guard claimed that he resisted the arrest. A summary trial condemning him to death is held. The charges are the murder attempt of the Emperor's mother. Tyranny level is increased.

* Titus Flavius Vespasianus and Antonius Natalis are starting an investigation regarding the "Chrestian" groups. Apparently, they are a formerly Jewish cult which has started to get adherents amongst Non-jews, especially Greeks in Asia Minor. The "Chrestians" believe that Rome is a demonic entity and that the world is evil. They do also believe in a Messiah figure, Joshua ben Joseph, a carpenter turned preacher who was crucified during the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea. The Chrestians claim that their Messiah is still alive.

* In Judea, another Jewish terror group - the Sicarii - are preaching against the current order and staging a riot in Jerusalem. They are also attacking rival cults and Roman civilians living in Judea. Three citizens are killed.

* A Roman counter-offensive is retaking lost territory in Osroene and Armenia, but at heavy losses. Due to the cost of war, the Imperial budget has reached a deficit, and more and more voices are calling for tax increases.

* Continued peace protests amongst the Greeks in Hellas and Asia Minor are spreading to the Greek blocks in Rome. A group of twenty Greek philosophers have signed a list which they intend to send to the Emperor calling for "honourable peace negotiations with Parthia".

* Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger, more known as Titus, is joining the Parthian War with one legion.

* Paetus is investing money in the mines of Illyria for weapons to the army. He is investing his entire fortune in fact. Now he must hope that Fortuna is with him.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 812 AUC (59 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
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The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
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Stability ~ 70% (War with Parthia)
Tyranny ~ 20%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 21)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 40%
Citizens ~ 75%
Freedmen ~ 60%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 95%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
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Units: 75 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 39 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 35 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 19)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 60)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 59)
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Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 58)
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Advisors
Tutor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 63)
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Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 32)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 49)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 26)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 28) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 25)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 45%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
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Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
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Heads of Government
Consul ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 50)
Consul ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 45)
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Senators
Total number: 599
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 49)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 51)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 46)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 56)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 54)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 50)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 56)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 55)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 50)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 54)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 20 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits (Debts: -40 credits)
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
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Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
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Imperial Expenditure ~ -515 credits/turn
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Land Forces ~ -395 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 79 units (79/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 39 units (39/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 39 units (39/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 59)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 37)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 42)
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 48)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
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IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 61)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 44)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 41)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 44)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 44)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 42)
Land Forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 46)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 52)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 37)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 58)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 70)
Land forces ~ 13 units (5 LI, 8 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 31)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 51)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 41)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 44)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
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VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In defiance against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
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Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Son of T. F Vespasianus ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 28)
Jewish Zealot ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 30)

[mollymae]

I would like to play Poppaea Sabina.

[Il Medico]

Emperor:

I have arrived with my legion that you so graciously gave me to lead in war against Parthia. I have been here for about a week and I have assessed the situation. Gnaeus's forces have been stretched thin, though I believe that we can push to Ktesiphon, one of the richest cities not controlled by our Empire. For this I will need reinforcements however, I recommend that you send or raise two auxiliaries and redeploy them to the east , as well as three legions be sent from Aegyptus. With these I can march on and take Ktesiphon, if this is your will my liege.

Titus the Younger

[Dimentio]

I would like to play Poppaea Sabina.


You are in.

[ConcernedStudent]

I call upon the emporer to denounce the greek defeatists who wish for the empire to sign a "honourable" peace with Parthia, it is well known that the Parthians have no sense of honour or dignity and that only total victory can be accepted. We win or we die.

For the Jewish zealots, only one thing is adequate for these traitors and these disturbers of the peace, that is crucifiction! The road to Jeurusalem will be covered in the blood of these traitorous Jews!

[Mumbles]

Emperor and senators,

Might I ask for leave to go and discuss with these Parthian philosophers that admitting defeat and becoming part of the Roman Empire isn't such a terrible thing? I would figure that I, as a man of philosophy and learning, would be able to talk eye to eye with them and get them to understand what they have to gain by stopping their nonsense. Of course I would request an armed escort once I got there in case they tried anything silly.

[deadmeat1471]

Emperor and senators,

Might I ask for leave to go and discuss with these Parthian philosophers that admitting defeat and becoming part of the Roman Empire isn't such a terrible thing? I would figure that I, as a man of philosophy and learning, would be able to talk eye to eye with them and get them to understand what they have to gain by stopping their nonsense. Of course I would request an armed escort once I got there in case they tried anything silly.

I would not support sending one unarmed man into enemy territory simply because he is unwise enough to request it.

[Mumbles]

I would not support sending one unarmed man into enemy territory simply because he is unwise enough to request it.

I didn't mean to make it sound as though I wouldn't be protected. The escort of armed men I would be bringing with me would well intimidate the philosophers of Greece, given that permission is given to me to take them and to be allowed to head to Greece.

[Devrim]

I would not support sending one unarmed man into enemy territory simply because he is unwise enough to request it.

Nevertheless this is the act of a brave individual. Would that Rome had more men of this quality.

Permission granted.

Nero

[Devrim]

Emperor:

I have arrived with my legion that you so graciously gave me to lead in war against Parthia. I have been here for about a week and I have assessed the situation. Gnaeus's forces have been stretched thin, though I believe that we can push to Ktesiphon, one of the richest cities not controlled by our Empire. For this I will need reinforcements however, I recommend that you send or raise two auxiliaries and redeploy them to the east , as well as three legions be sent from Aegyptus. With these I can march on and take Ktesiphon, if this is your will my liege.

Titus the Younger

Granted

Nero

[Raúl Duke]

I would like to introduce a bill...if I'm permitted to do so...

Currently, we are at war with Parthia.
The possibility of gaining new territory has opened up.
But what should we do with the land per se?

I believe we should make a law that would allow retiring Roman (that is people from Italia, the homeland) legionaries have the option of gaining land estates in the outside provinces and especially in newly conquered lands. This way, we can "romanize" the aristocracy (land-owners) of the outside provinces, in particular the newly conquered land. This will have an effect of romanizing the rest of the populace in these provinces plus it provides Roman legionaries a gift of gratitude for their service to Rome.

[Mumbles]

I would like to introduce a bill...if I'm permitted to do so...

Currently, we are at war with Parthia.
The possibility of gaining new territory has opened up.
But what should we do with the land per se?

I believe we should make a law that would allow retiring Roman (that is people from Italia, the homeland) legionaries have the option of gaining land estates in the outside provinces and especially in newly conquered lands. This way, we can "romanize" the aristocracy (land-owners) of the outside provinces, in particular the newly conquered land. This will have an effect of romanizing the rest of the populace in these provinces plus it provides Roman legionaries a gift of gratitude for their service to Rome.

If I might be so bold, I would propose bringing back up my idea from a couple years ago about industrializing the urban areas of the city while having this new proposition being enacted. Two plans, one urban one rural.

[Raúl Duke]

perhaps we should put up more workshops in cities that would provide more military supplies of all types considering the times

[Mumbles]

perhaps we should put up more workshops in cities that would provide more military supplies of all types considering the times

True, this could work. But we don't want to make this as our entire goal. Once the wars slow down we don't want to have an money pit in our workshops. Perhaps if we invested in building their major cities while keeping all their citizens employed we could work out a ratio of, just as an example, 20% building weapons and 40% producing food products from grains and basic food items and the other 40% building up the infrastructure, which would allow more factories to be made for the first two. Although there are many other important jobs to be done, if we worked out a good system for organizing their production and ensuring growth things will go well.

The basic point is that if we sort of forced their economy to grow we could ensure that they would be fully employed if they had a growing working population and this would keep the rebellious citizens in their place, working for the people of their nation instead of instigating violence that will only hurt their family and coworkers by limiting production.

[Raúl Duke]

True, this could work. But we don't want to make this as our entire goal. Once the wars slow down we don't want to have an money pit in our workshops. Perhaps if we invested in building their major cities while keeping all their citizens employed we could work out a ratio of, just as an example, 20% building weapons and 40% producing food products from grains and basic food items and the other 40% building up the infrastructure, which would allow more factories to be made for the first two. Although there are many other important jobs to be done, if we worked out a good system for organizing their production and ensuring growth things will go well.

The basic point is that if we sort of forced their economy to grow we could ensure that they would be fully employed if they had a growing working population and this would keep the rebellious citizens in their place, working for the people of their nation instead of instigating violence that will only hurt their family and coworkers by limiting production.

I like this plan although we may need to check with the imperial treasury on funding concerning recent budget issues. Whether its possible to do it now or later, I will pledge 1 credit of my own estate into your employment/development plan.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 812 AUC (59 AD)

* At least three christian denominations are put under surveillance by infiltrators, one group in Rome, one in Capua and one in Nicaea. It is rumoured that this new sinister cult is performing some kind of ritual cannibalism, devouring their own God during every mass. They are also convinced that when Sirius stands at the zenith of the sky, that Rome will burn.

* The Praetorian Guard is ordering its own investigation into the activities of christian and Jews, arresting some Jewish clerics and interrogating them. Sextus Burrus have released a report pointing out christian and Jewish influence within the aristocracy itself, especially implicating the Flavian house, and then Titus Flavius Vespasianus the elder.

* Seneca is undertaking a travel to Greece to discuss the war with Parthia with the pacifist philosophers of Athens.

* Continued protests against the war turns nasty in Athens, where parts of the Lyceum are occupied by a small group of students. They have called for a return of local democracy in Greece, an end to the war in Parthia and Greek autonomy within the Empire.

* Corbulo is plunging deep into Armenia, taking the capitol Tigranocerta and installs Tigranes VI, a Cappadocian prince, as ruler of the liberated parts of Armenia. A large part of Tigranocerta is devastated in the conquest. Later, he turns half his army to the south to join with Titus' army.

* Titus is given the command of his own army, which is marching towards Hatra. At an epic seven-day battle near Doura Europos, Titus is defeating a Parthian army three times the size of his own, and securing virtually all of Osroene, Sophene and Adiabene underneath Roman control. The road to Ctesiphon is open. Titus is revered almost like a God by his forces and he is elevated from obscurity into becoming the most popular commander of the Empire.

* A number of Jews is apprehended trying to cross the river Jordan. They were found with a letter calling for support for their independence struggle. The letter was addressed to the Parthians.

* The Parthian Empire is offering peace. One hundred credits and the division of Armenia between Parthia and Rome, where the eastern half would go to Parthia and the western half to Rome.

* The Senate has started to debate measures how to finance the war efforts and romanise the conquered regions with Italic veterans. This is causing some tensions between Italic and Non-italic legionnaires.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 813 AUC (60 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
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The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
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Stability ~ 75% (War with Parthia)
Tyranny ~ 20%
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Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 22)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
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Popularity ~ Somewhat High
Aristocrats ~ 40%
Citizens ~ 80%
Freedmen ~ 70%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 95%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
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Units: 74 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 38 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 35 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 20)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 61)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 60)
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Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 59)
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Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 64) (in Greece)
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Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 33)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 50)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 27)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina/mollymae (age 29) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 26)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 45%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
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Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
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Heads of Government
Consul ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 47)
Consul ~ Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 50)


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Senators
Total number: 600
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Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 50)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 52)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 47)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 57)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 55)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 51)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 57)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 56)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 51)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 55)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 51)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 46)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 50 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits (Debts: -65 credits)
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
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Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
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Imperial Expenditure ~ -515 credits/turn
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Land Forces ~ -395 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 74 units (74/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 34 units (34/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 39 units (39/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 60)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 38)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Camulodunum (Colchester)
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 43)
Land forces ~ 10 units (8 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 49)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
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IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 62)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
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GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 45)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 42)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
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ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 43)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
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MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 45)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 43)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
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BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 47)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 53)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 38)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 59)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 71)
Land forces ~ 18 units (3 LI, 15 MI) (under Corbulo's and Titus' command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 32)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 51)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 42)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 45)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In war against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Son of T. F Vespasianus ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 29)
Jewish Zealot ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 31)

[Il Medico]

Exalted Emperor!

By the Gods I have good news to report! In the north, Gnaeus has pushed far into Armenia taking the capitol. My forces have defeated a large Parthian force just east of Doura Europos. The way to Ctesiphon is open. The God Mars has truly favored us good Romans, as I knew he would. I humbly request that I be allowed to bulid a temple in his honor in Ctesiphon, in fulfillment of my oath to him.

I received a message from Gnaeus saying half his force was heading south to meet my Army out side of Ctesiphon. We will arrive in three days. And with luck, I may receive your reply in Ctesiphon itself.

Emperor, I also recommend that you not take the squalid deal the Parthians are peddling. Let us take Ctesiphon and gain permanent access to the wondrous East!

Titus the Younger

[Raúl Duke]

* The Senate has started to debate measures how to finance the war efforts and romanise the conquered regions with Italic veterans. This is causing some tensions between Italic and Non-italic legionnaires.

Hmm, perhaps we are being unfair. Maybe we should also establish a legionary pension providing a monthly sum of money required for comfortable living as the second option (but the sole option for non-italic legionnaires).


* The Parthian Empire is offering peace. One hundred credits and the division of Armenia between Parthia and Rome, where the eastern half would go to Parthia and the western half to Rome.

Ha, the victory we have received does not make such a peace settlement of dividing Armenia very attractive. They should offer more.


Sextus Burrus have released a report pointing out christian and Jewish influence within the aristocracy itself, especially implicating the Flavian house, and then Titus Flavius Vespasianus the elder.

This is nothing but mere slander! I don't even know who this "chrestus" character even is except something that lunatics use as an excuse for their deranged actions.


Titus is given the command of his own army, which is marching towards Hatra. At an epic seven-day battle near Doura Europos, Titus is defeating a Parthian army three times the size of his own, and securing virtually all of Osroene, Sophene and Adiabene underneath Roman control. The road to Ctesiphon is open. Titus is revered almost like a God by his forces and he is elevated from obscurity into becoming the most popular commander of the Empire.

I'm quite proud of the honor my son has brought to our family.

[Kléber]

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM.
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HEAR ME, HONEST FOLK, FOR I SPEAK TO YOU OF THE LORD. THE SALVATION PROMISED YOU, LOYAL DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM, IS UNATTAINABLE UNLESS WE, AS A PEOPLE, FULFILL HIS WORD AND UTTERLY REBUKE THOSE TREACHEROUS FALSE PROPHETS, HIDEOUS APOSTATES, SINFUL COVENANT-BREAKERS, CRIMINAL IDOL-WORSHIPPERS, CUCKOLDED PAGANIZERS, MISCHEVIOUS HEDONIZERS, UNGRACIOUS BLASPHEMERS, SACRILEGIOUS THIEVES, FOREIGN COLONIZERS, TRAITORS MASQUERADING AS "PEACEMAKERS," DESPICABLE COLLABORATORS, GREEDY SLAVEOWNERS WHO PROFANE THE LAW, UNRIGHTEOUS HIGHWAYMEN MADE UP AS "MERCHANTS," SCANDALOUS PAULITES, OPPORTUNIST EBIONITES, PHONY "ZEALOTS" WHO QUIVER BEFORE ROME'S TEMPORAL POWER, AND EVERY BRAND OF UNGODLY VERMIN IN BETWEEN. THESE WHO DO NOT REPENT SHOULD ALL BE SLAIN AND THEIR PROPERTY DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE POOR AND RIGHTEOUS FOLLOWERS OF THE LORD.

RALLY TO THE SWORDS OF THE LORD, OBEY HIS LAW AND HIS WORD, ENJOIN IN ETERNAL GLORY WITH THE DEFENDERS OF ISRAEL. RESTORE THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL AND DRIVE OUT THE ENEMIES! THE LORD SHALL INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF OUR FORCES AGAINST THE IDOLATROUS GENTILES, HE IS WAITING FOR US TO TAKE UP ARMS IN HIS NAME SO HE MAY BESTOW UPON US THIS HOLY VICTORY OVER EVIL!

SIMON, SON OF GIORA HAS SPOKEN.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 813 AUC (60 AD)

* Several of Vespasianus' slaves are apprehended by the Praetorian Guard regarding allegations of collaboration with the Jews and the christians.

* The population of Rome is protesting outside the barracks of the Praetorian Guard, demanding that Vespasianus' is cleared from all suspicions. These protests are caused by the near divine popularity of young Titus.

* Further information is released about the Christians, showing that the Emperor has ordered an independent investigation, putting the blame on one Petrus and one Paulus, a Jew and a Greek respectively, who together are the cult leaders of the sinister Christian sect.

* An offensive against Ctesiphon is forced to withdraw due to the Parthians employing the scorched Earth tactics, as well as attacking the increasingly vulnerable Roman supply routes. A rebellion in the occupied parts of Armenia is breaking out, forcing Corbulo to move some of his forces there to crush the rebellion.

* The Sicarii have started to gain support in the southern parts of Judaea, and are reported to control several mountain fortresses and villages from which they are extracting taxes. They have also started to attack criminals.

* The death of Prasutagus, the king of the Iceni, has led to the annexation of the kingdom by the Roman governor of Britain. Boudica is apprehended, flogged and forced to watch her daughters being raped.

* The Iceni, the Trinovantes, the Cornovii and Durotriges are rising in a large revolt against the Romans, sacking Camulodunum and forcing the governor to flee Britannia. Cartimandua is joining the rebellion with two units. Thousands of Roman citizens are killed.

* Flavius Scaevinus is travelling to Iberia to look after his estate there and because of the detrimental effects of "Rome's air".

* Burria Claudia, one of Sextus Burrus' daughters have disappeared. Her whereabouts are unknown, though she left a letter denouncing her father as a tyrant of Rome.

* The Rhoxolani are doing an attempt to cross the Danube. It fails.

* Hero of Alexandria writes Metrica, Mechanics and Pneumatics, where he amongst other things are describing his strange steam-driven machines.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 814 AUC (61 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 65% (War with Parthia, Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 20%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 23)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 40%
Citizens ~ 60%
Freedmen ~ 60%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 95%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
==
Units: 73 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 38 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 34 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 21)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 62)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 61)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 60)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 65) (in Greece)
==
Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 34)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 51)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 28)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina/mollymae (age 30) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 27)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 45%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 23)
Consul ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 41)
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Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 51) (in Iberia)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 53)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 48)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 58)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 56)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 52)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 58)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 57)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 52)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 56)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 52)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 47)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 51)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits (Debts: -60 credits)
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -485 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 73 units (73/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 34 units (34/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 39 units (39/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 61)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 39)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 44)
Land forces ~ 8 units (6 LI, 2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 47) (12 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimanua (age 39) (3 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 50)
Land forces ~ 5 units (3 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 63)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 46)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 43)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 44)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 46)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 44)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 48)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 54)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 39)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 60)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus (age 72)
Land forces ~ 12 units (3 LI, 9 MI) (under Corbulo's and Titus' command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 33)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 52)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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Sicarii ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 32) (1 LI)
Agenda ~ Form a Jewish theocratic republic
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 43)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 46)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In war against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Son of T. F Vespasianus ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 30)

[Dimentio]

Okay, lots and lots of Rebel slots are open. Anyone could join as anyone who isn't taken. ^^

[Saorsa]

People of Rome! This war has so far been very succesful, and in particular I congratulate my brave young colleague to the south who has truly proved himself as a general. However, with age comes wisdom, and I wish to offer my thoughts to the Empire on the actions we should now take.

Rome is besieged on several sides. We cannot afford to let our power be questioned in areas where the pax romana prevails, and a military response to recent troubles is essential. We need to send armies against the rebels and the barbarians wherever they rise up within our borders or challenge them from without.

However, this costs money, and the war in the East, while it has been succesful, is like an arterial wound to our treasury. After a time, you have to close the wound.

I propose we offer a peace deal to the Parthians, but a deal on our terms. The Parthians will have to agree to becoming a vassal of Rome, sending us annual tribute. They will have to accept Roman merchants entering their cities and passing through their lands, and they will have to accept this without complaint. Roman soldiers will also be allowed to pass through Parthian lands to protect the merchant's trading posts. Representatives of Rome will be given residence in the Parthian King's court, and he must consult us before every move. The Armenian King Tigranes XI will be given dominion over all of Armenia, and this dominion will be defended by Roman garrisons.

If the Parthians do not accept, we offer them nothing but salt and steel. They have been scorching the earth as we approach, and we will offer them more of the same, pursuing them as far as need be and burning everything we see in our path. We will annihilate their cities and enslave their people, Parthia will be crushed into the dust!

In light of this promise, I suspect the Parthian King will accept the terms of peace. I humbly request that the Emperor consider my suggestions.

[ConcernedStudent]

People of Rome! This war has so far been very succesful, and in particular I congratulate my brave young colleague to the south who has truly proved himself as a general. However, with age comes wisdom, and I wish to offer my thoughts to the Empire on the actions we should now take.

Rome is besieged on several sides. We cannot afford to let our power be questioned in areas where the pax romana prevails, and a military response to recent troubles is essential. We need to send armies against the rebels and the barbarians wherever they rise up within our borders or challenge them from without.

However, this costs money, and the war in the East, while it has been succesful, is like an arterial wound to our treasury. After a time, you have to close the wound.

I propose we offer a peace deal to the Parthians, but a deal on our terms. The Parthians will have to agree to becoming a vassal of Rome, sending us annual tribute. They will have to accept Roman merchants entering their cities and passing through their lands, and they will have to accept this without complaint. Roman soldiers will also be allowed to pass through Parthian lands to protect the merchant's trading posts. Representatives of Rome will be given residence in the Parthian King's court, and he must consult us before every move. The Armenian King Tigranes XI will be given dominion over all of Armenia, and this dominion will be defended by Roman garrisons.

If the Parthians do not accept, we offer them nothing but salt and steel. They have been scorching the earth as we approach, and we will offer them more of the same, pursuing them as far as need be and burning everything we see in our path. We will annihilate their cities and enslave their people, Parthia will be crushed into the dust!

In light of this promise, I suspect the Parthian King will accept the terms of peace. I humbly request that the Emperor consider my suggestions.

I agree with your proposed course of action in the east. Whilst in the west I propose we move 1 auxiliary unit along with 2 legions from Gaul to Britannia to reinforce our troops there, and to give the local commander, free reign to bring these rebels to justice.

[Livid]

The troops are needed in Gaul to stop the Germania tribes. I suggest Legionaires from Africa and Iberia.

[ConcernedStudent]

The troops are needed in Gaul to stop the Germania tribes. I suggest Legionaires from Africa and Iberia.

Not really, Gaul shares a very small border with Germania so a German excursion into Gaul is unlikely, but if that is a concern we could send 2MI and 1LI from Iberia to Gaul.

[Raúl Duke]

I propose we offer a peace deal to the Parthians, but a deal on our terms. The Parthians will have to agree to becoming a vassal of Rome, sending us annual tribute. They will have to accept Roman merchants entering their cities and passing through their lands, and they will have to accept this without complaint. Roman soldiers will also be allowed to pass through Parthian lands to protect the merchant's trading posts. Representatives of Rome will be given residence in the Parthian King's court, and he must consult us before every move. The Armenian King Tigranes XI will be given dominion over all of Armenia, and this dominion will be defended by Roman garrisons.I accept these terms being pursued.


hilst in the west I propose we move 1 auxiliary unit along with 2 legions from Gaul to Britannia to reinforce our troops there, and to give the local commander, free reign to bring these rebels to justice.
The troops are needed in Gaul to stop the Germania tribes. I suggest Legionaires from Africa and Iberia.
Not really, Gaul shares a very small border with Germania so a German excursion into Gaul is unlikely, but if that is a concern we could send 2MI and 1LI from Iberia to Gaul. I think these are good strategy ideas


Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 47) (12 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimanua (age 39) (3 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia

I have warned Boudica of the error it is to ally with Cartimandua, although now their ambitions seem bigger.


Flavius Scaevinus is travelling to Iberia to look after his estate there and because of the detrimental effects of "Rome's air".I think I should do the same, after the mistreatment from slander I receive in Rome,think I'm going to take a break from Rome's atmosphere, in Archea.

Perhaps while there I'll discuss topics with esteemed Greek philosophers and investigate affairs in Greece.

[Il Medico]

I agree with Corbulo's condition, if they are met, but the nature of the Parthian dogs tells me otherwise. If peace if indeed met, I wish to take my force to Britain to stop the rebellion there.

[Dimentio]

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* Titus Flavius Vespasianus is exiling himself to Achaea in protests against the allegations of the Praetorian Guard. Some of his estates are seized by the Praetorians.

* The Emperor's popularity is steadily deteriorating, as Nero now spends more times in orgies and baths than ruling the Empire, basically leaving the day to day business to his advisors.

* Seneca returns from Greece.

* Paulinus attempts to fight the barbarians in a pitched battle, but is defeated by a rear attack from Cartimandua. Londinium is destroyed and the Romans basically just control the areas south of the Thames now. There is a quarrel between Boudicca and Cartimanua whether or not to march north to depose Venutius or not.

* Titus the younger is leading his army deep into enemy territory, calling for negotiations. Attempting to do an ambush, he himself is ambushed both by his Arab guides and the Parthian Royal Army. Only the employment of a brilliant tactic and the rugged terrain is saving his army. The Romans are winning a victory against the Parthians, forcing the Shah to withdraw.

* A christian named Johannes Marcus is arrested, trialed and executed in Egypt after attempting to form a cell in Alexandria. A document is found on him with a prophecy, stating that "the great whore of Babylon will burn when Sirius is high on the sky".


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 815 AUC (62 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
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The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
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Stability ~ 55% (War with Parthia, Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 15%
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Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 24)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 50%
Citizens ~ 55%
Freedmen ~ 55%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 95%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
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Units: 73 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 38 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 34 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Claudia Octavia (age 22)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 63)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus/rum sodomy the lash (age 62)
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Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 61)
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Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 66)
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Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 35)
Friend ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus (age 52)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 29)
Friend ~ Poppaea Sabina/mollymae (age 31) (married to Otho)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 28)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 45%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
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Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
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Heads of Government
Consul ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 52)
Consul ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 58)
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Senators
Total number: 600
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Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 52) (in Iberia)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 54)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 49)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 59)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 56)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 53) (In Greece)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 59)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 58)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 53)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 57)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 53)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 48)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 52)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 42)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits (Debts: -75 credits)
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +470 credits/turn
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Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
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Imperial Expenditure ~ -485 credits/turn
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Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 71 units (71/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 33 units (33/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 38 units (38/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 62)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 40)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 45)
Land forces ~ 8 units (5 LI, 3 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 48) (15 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimanua (age 40) (5 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 51)
Land forces ~ 3 units (3 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
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IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 64)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
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GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 47)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 48)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
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ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 45)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
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MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 47)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 45)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
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BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 49)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 55)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 40)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 61)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 50)
Land forces ~ 12 units (3 LI, 9 MI) (under Corbulo's and Titus' command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
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JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 34)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 53)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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Sicarii ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 33) (1 LI)
Agenda ~ Form a Jewish theocratic republic
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 44)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 47)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
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VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In war against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
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Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Son of T. F Vespasianus ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 31)

[Il Medico]

Bloody Arabs, I offer them wealth and power and they betray me. Typical of people of this region. To teach them a lesson, I have crucified all captured Arabs and Parthians, these along with the enemy dead, means the carian birds will feast well tonight.

On this note, I request that another two legions be sent, as I am in need of reinforcements. And the Arabs can no longer be trusted to guard the supply lines and I have no men to spare.

[ConcernedStudent]

Bloody Arabs, I offer them wealth and power and they betray me. Typical of people of this region. To teach them a lesson, I have crucified all captured Arabs and Parthians, these along with the enemy dead, means the carian birds will feast well tonight.

On this note, I request that another two legions be sent, as I am in need of reinforcements. And the Arabs can no longer be trusted to guard the supply lines and I have no men to spare.

In the east I suggest that all avalible forces be transfered to the front. Victory is near friends.

In the west I suggest offering a deal with the weaker Celtic rebel leader, offering to make him king of a independant protectorate of Rome in the North of the territory including modern day Wales, leaving the land south of the Thames as a Roman colony. We will support the weaker Celtic leader in his efforts to kill Boudiccia.

[Raúl Duke]

In the west I suggest offering a deal with the weaker Celtic rebel leader, offering to make him king of a independant protectorate of Rome in the North of the territory including modern day Wales, leaving the land south of the Thames as a Roman colony. We will support the weaker Celtic leader in his efforts to kill Boudiccia. That weaker Celtic leader is already a vassal of ours, he's in place because we ran Cartimandua out, we are already "bound" to support him.

[Sand Castle]

In the east I suggest that all avalible forces be transfered to the front. Victory is near friends.

In the west I suggest offering a deal with the weaker Celtic rebel leader, offering to make him king of a independant protectorate of Rome in the North of the territory including modern day Wales, leaving the land south of the Thames as a Roman colony. We will support the weaker Celtic leader in his efforts to kill Boudiccia.
Ofonius Tigellinus seconds this.

[Livid]

(OOC: just realised that Wales was never part of Roman Brittannia, its why they had a massive land trench to keep them out.)

[Dimentio]

(OOC: Wales was a part of Roman Britannia. Roman forces were active there. It was one of the last places where Roman culture vanished).

[Il Medico]

I recommend that the Emperor send my father to deal with the problems in Britannia (with an army of course) if that is something my father would be willing to do, which I am sure he would. He has quite a bit of experience with the people there and has campaigned there quite successfully in the past.

[Raúl Duke]

I recommend that the Emperor send my father to deal with the problems in Britannia (with an army of course) if that is something my father would be willing to do, which I am sure he would. He has quite a bit of experience with the people there and has campaigned there quite successfully in the past.

I would accept such a thing in exchange for slanderous libels against me to be put to rest and my estate in Rome returned. In fact, I've been gathering some intelligence and it's my belief that this rebellion, at least in its early phases, could have been dealt with in a similar manner as the Brigantes one.

[ConcernedStudent]

Ofonius Tigellinus seconds this.

Send 5 legions from AEGYPTUS to the eastern frontlines. and to instead offer Cartimanua a puppet realm of Wales and Northern England, also reinforcements must be sent from Gaul to strengthen our forces and secure our position, in southern england.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 815 AUC (62 AD)

* Sextus Burrus is found dead and is replaced as Praetorian prefect by Ofonius Tigellinus.

* Flavius Scaevinus is returning from his self-chosen exile in Iberia.

* Corbulo is moving his army from Armenia into Parthia, which leads to large parts of the Armenian countryside being lost. Due to the constant harassment of their supply lines, the Roman forces in Armenia are withdrawn to shortening the frontlines.

* The Britannians make an attempt to attack the Roman fortifications in the south, which is failing. Nevertheless, most of Britannia is lost. More reinforcements from Gaul appears.

* Nero is divorcing Claudia Octavia due to her childlessness, and instead marries Poppaea Sabina (mollymae). It is not well-liked by the Roman people.

* The Sicarii are attacking the christians of Galilee, enstrengthening their presence in the northern parts of Judaea.

* The Parthians who themselves are weary of war repeats their peace offer, offering to pay 50 credits a year in peace reparations to Rome as well as a division of Armenia between Rome and Parthia.

*Lucan writes a history about the conflict between Caesar and Pompey


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 816 AUC (63 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 50% (War with Parthia, Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 10%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 25)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 50%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
==
Units: 70 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 36 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 34 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Poppaea Sabina/mollymae (age 32)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 64)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 53)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 62)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 67)
==
Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 36)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 30)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 29)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 45%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 25)
Consul ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 50)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 53)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 55)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 50)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 60)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 57)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 54) (In Greece)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 60)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 59)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 54)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 58)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 54)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 49)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 53)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 43)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits (Debts: -90 credits)
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +465 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +95 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +50 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -485 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 70 units (70/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 34 units (34/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Sextus Afranius Burrus (age 63)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 41)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 46)
Land forces ~ 10 units (7 LI, 3 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 49) (14 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimanua (age 41) (6 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 52)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 65)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 48)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 49)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 46)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 48)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 46)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 50)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 56)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 41)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 62)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 51)
Land forces ~ 12 units (3 LI, 9 MI) (under Corbulo's and Titus' command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 35)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 54)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
Sicarii ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 34) (1 LI)
Agenda ~ Form a Jewish theocratic republic
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 45)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 48)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
10 units (5 LI, 3 LC, 2 HC)
(In war against Rome)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Son of T. F Vespasianus ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 32)
Claudia Octavia (age 24)

[Saorsa]

I, Corbulo, suggest we propose to the Parthians that we accept the Parthian peace agreement, on one further condition - the Silk Road is opened to Roman merchants. If not we will launch a campaign of murder and mayhem in the Parthian and Armenian countryside.

[Il Medico]

I must now agree with Corbulo. This war is won, if the Parthians agree to that last condition, then we should accept. And seeing as we have nearly lost control of all Britannia, I request that my forces be allowed to sail there immediately after the peace is signed.

Titus

[Dimentio]

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News for 816 AUC (63 AD)

* Peace is concluded with the Parthian Empire, leading to a division of Armenia into a Parthian and a Roman sphere of interest. Both parts are ruled by their own client kings. The Parthian Empire agrees not only to pay war indemnities, but to open up the Silk Route for Roman merchants and abolish all export tariffs on eastern goods to Rome.

* Titus is visiting Ctesiphon as well as the ruins of Babylon before he departs with his army to Britain. Titus is immensely popular in the east and within the Roman Army.

* Nero is increasingly withdrawn, spending veritably all time in Antium engaged in hunting and orgies.

* The Roman bridgehead in Britain is badly battered, shrinking even more during the year. But it remains, despite heavy losses on both sides. Boudicca is receiving help from the Caledonians in the north.

* A smaller earthquake in the town of Pompeii at the slopes of Mount Vesuvius is making many of the inhabitants flee.

* A christian mystic named Josephus has arrived at the court of queen Boudicca, where he is preaching the end of the world and of Roman power.

* A reign of terror in Judea is making both christians and members of the official Jewish cults to flee for Alexandria, Cyprus, Rome and other areas. The government of the client kingdom is asking Rome for support.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised. Now, the Empire has fallen into the hands of Nero, who is a mere 18 years of age.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807- AUC


YEAR: 817 AUC (64 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. There has been five emperors, all hailing from the same family, the Julio-Claudian House. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 70% (Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 5%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus/Devrim (age 26)
Ascended to the throne: 807 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 50%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
Praetorian Guard ~ 100%
==
Units: 70 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 36 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 34 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Poppaea Sabina/mollymae (age 33)
Dowager Empress ~ Julia Augusta Agrippina/concernedstudent (age 65)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 54)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 63)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 68)
==
Friends
Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 37)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 31)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 30)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 85%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 45%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 54)
Consul ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 60)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 54)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 56)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 51)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 61)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 58)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 55) (In Greece)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 61)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 60)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 55)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 59)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 55)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 50)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 54)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 44)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 15 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +590 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +95 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +75 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -485 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -10 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Parthian War ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 70 units (70/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 34 units (34/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 54)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 42)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 47)
Land forces ~ 18 units (10 LI, 8 MI) (under the command of Titus)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 50) (17 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimanua (age 42) (8 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 53)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 66)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 49)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 50)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 47)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 49)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 47)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 51)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 57)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 42)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 63)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 51)
Land forces ~ 4 units (0 LI, 4 MI) (under Corbulo's)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 36)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 55)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
Sicarii ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 35) (2 LI)
Agenda ~ Form a Jewish theocratic republic
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 46)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 49)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
8 units (4 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


LYCIA
0 units
==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Son of T. F Vespasianus ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus the younger/The Doctor (age 33)
Claudia Octavia (age 25)

[ConcernedStudent]

*Aggrippina kills herself, by drinking poison, and leaves a note*

Nero, you are a disappointment, leave the throne to Titus the younger.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 617 AUC (64 AD)

* A fire erupts in the merchant Areas of Rome, quickly blazes out of control and consumes most of the city, killing at least seventy thousand people and rendering hundreds of thousands homeless. The damages are estimated to be in the billions of Denarii.

* An investigation into the fire is started, showing that the christian cult very well could have engineered it due to the fact that their prophecy about the fall of Rome during the rise of Sirius is fitting into the circumstances of the fire. A lot of people are blaming Nero for the fire though.

* Titus is defeating the Britannians at Londinium, delivering heavy losses upon them and is hailed as Caesar by the troops. In an evidently coordinated manner Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo is placing his support behind the rebellion.

* Flavius Scaevinus persuades the Senate to declare Nero an enemy of the state. Nero flees Rome and takes his own life in his villa in Antium.

* One month later, Titus enters Rome with two legions and is hailed as new Emperor by the people, despite his protests. A number of Neronian senators are killed by the people of Rome.

* Lycia is testamented to Rome by its king, and is added as a Roman province.

* Continued strife in Judea is threatening to destabilise neighbouring provinces, and terror attacks from the Sicarii or factions associated with them are marked against Jews critical of them both in Alexandria and in Cyprus.

* Emperor Titus is awarding Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo with the title supreme commander of all the Asian provinces.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (704-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 818 AUC (65 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 50% (Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 10%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor(age 34)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ High
Aristocrats ~ 50%
Citizens ~ 90%
Freedmen ~ 90%
Slaves ~ 60%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 70 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 36 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 34 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 25)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 0)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 56)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 13)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 55)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 64)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 69)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 35%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 56)
Consul ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 34)
==
Senators
Total number: 588
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 55)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 57)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 52)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 62)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 59)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 56)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 62)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 61)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 56)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 60)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 56)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 51)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 55)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 45)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 60 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +595 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +75 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -565 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~10 credits/turn
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 70 units (70/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 34 units (34/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 55)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 42)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 48)
Land forces ~ 16 units (10 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 51) (11 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimanua (age 43) (1 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 54)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 67)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 50)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 51)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 48)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 50)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 48)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 52)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 58)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 37)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 43)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 64)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 52)
Land forces ~ 4 units (0 LI, 4 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 37)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 56)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
Sicarii ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 36) (3 LI)
Agenda ~ Form a Jewish theocratic republic
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 47)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 50)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
8 units (4 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 20% (40% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 38)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 32)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 31)
Claudia Octavia (age 23)
Poppaea Sabina/Mollymae (age 34)

[deadmeat1471]

The crisis that is arrising due to christians is worrying. They are a plague within the empire and we cannot root them out by military force or benevolence.
They are resistant to infiltration due to their cult behaviours. This brings me to propose that we make a list to be handed to the pro-consuls of each region of the empire. On the announced date they will order their local forces to round up the dissenting christians, primarily the leaders to be held accountable for their recent actions and ongoing disruptive behaviors.

[Il Medico]

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, hear me. I have long served Rome, as my father before me, in both war and peace. Service and sacrifice is what makes Roman great. It was to my regret to find that our former Emperor, Nero, held no qualities of a Roman. He watched Britannia fall to rebels, gave not a word on our war with Parthia, and attacked Romans in Rome. When my forces took the imperial place, only then did I know how deep Nero's treachery was. A Peatroian officer had kept the letters that Nero had sent to imperial agents. Agents who, on his orders set fire to Rome, Incriminated my father and others, and dressed as Parthians to slay young Britannicus, it is a wonder how brave Gneaus survived himself. Now, Rome must walk away from this disastrous reign and into a new era. The rebels in Britannia and Judea must be crushed. I giving my old friend Gneaus the honor of dealing with the latter, while I shall return to Britannia to deal with this "Boudica" myself. When I decided to remove Nero for the good of Rome, I never intended the position of Emperor for myself. But I can not refuse the will of the people and only hope that the Gods give me the wisdom to lead Rome back into her true glory.

Glory to Rome!

Emperor Titus, in his address to the Senate and people of Rome.

[Saorsa]

I am forming an armed militia called the True Zealots. It is made up of Jews loyal to Rome, who recognise the progress and peace our we have brought to the region. In coordination with the Roman legions, the True Zealots will be recruited in every village and every city district in Judaea, and they will patrol the streets at night and help to keep the peace. Their primary goal - to identify and annihilate Sicarii.

I am also calling a conference of all the leaders of major religious and political factions in Judaea to discuss any concerns they may have and try to come up with ways to address them.

Hopefully this can be resolved without the need for further bloodshed.

[Kléber]

I am forming an armed militia called the True Zealots. It is made up of Jews loyal to Rome, who recognise the progress and peace our we have brought to the region.
http://www.otoons.com/politics/images/jesus-laughing.jpg

i lol'd.

[Saorsa]

Let's see if you're laughing on the crucifix.

[Il Medico]

I am ordering my legions that came with me to immediately set up tents and begin relief efforts for those effected by the fire. I shall pay for this personally.

I will give half my fortune to help rebuild Rome as a city of stone and Marble, so a fire like this can never happen again. I ask other Patricians to do the same and help Rome rise, like a phoenix, from the ashes.

I am awarding all freedmen fire fighters who stayed on duty and fought the fire with citizenship.

I am also confiscating all the wealth of the Rebels in Britannia to help pay for the rebuilding efforts.

Emperor Titus

[Livid]

I congratulate my 2nd Cousin on his elevation to saviour of rome. May I propose a law and a few suggestions.

Lex Fenix

Immediate reconstruction of rome with stone and marble.
10 Percent reconstruction tax for citizens.
Utilisation of all slaves and resources in Aegyptus for the rebuilding of Rome, discretionary to the Emperor.
Sponsorship and utilisation of the machines of Hero of Alexandria.
Construction of bridges of stone between the Roman hills for maxium use of land, coupled with underground structures for supports.
Creation of stone factories for industry within Rome.
A creation of a grand Academy of Industry and Science in the centre of Rome, with a grand library at its core.
3 More legionairy units should be sent to Rome for building.

Finally in response to Judea I suggest the left over soldiers from the last war be sent there to garrison, as well as the construction of towers to overwatch the main cities and roads.

Lastly I humbly ask my second cousin, if my estates stolen under Neros reign be given back to me, and if Titus would like it, I am happy to be an advisor as well as a senator.

[Il Medico]

Lastly I humbly ask my second cousin, if my estates stolen under Neros reign be given back to me, and if Titus would like it, I am happy to be an advisor as well as a senator.
Granted.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 818 AUC (65 AD)

* After spending a mere month in Rome, Emperor Titus returns to Britannia where he is continuing an increasingly harsh campaign in the northern parts of the province, sacking villages and plundering resources to finance the rebuilding of Rome.

* Some riots occur in the tent towns of the ruins of Rome, regarding the rebuilding programme. A petition is signed by ten thousand citizens calling for the enactment of Lex Fenix.

* In Judea, the creation of the Roman-sponsored "True Zealots" group is leading to massacres on pilgrims in Jerusalem during the festivities, at least 500 being killed. In Galilee, several towns and villages are placed under virtual control of the Sicarii.

* Peter and Paul, the two leaders of the christian cult are arrested in Meidolanum and brought to Rome to stand trial for the burning of Rome.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 819 AUC (66 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 65% (Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 5%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 35) (In Britannia)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Somewhat High
Aristocrats ~ 50%
Citizens ~ 70%
Freedmen ~ 70%
Slaves ~ 55%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 70 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 36 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 34 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 26)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 1)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 57)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 14)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 56)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 65)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 70)
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 56)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 35%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 56)
Consul ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 58)
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Senators
Total number: 588
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Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 56)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 58)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 53)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 63)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 60)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 57)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 63)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 62)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 57)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 61)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 57)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 52)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 56)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 46)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 30 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +600 credits/turn
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Taxes ~ +100 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -600 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -35 credits/turn (0/2500)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 70 units (70/161)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 34 units (34/100)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 56)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 43)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 49)
Land forces ~ 16 units (10 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 52) (8 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimandua (age 44) (0 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 55)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 68)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 51)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 52)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 49)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 51)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 49)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 53)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 59)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 38)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 44)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 65)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 53)
Land forces ~ 4 units (0 LI, 4 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
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JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Caesarea
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 38)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 57)
Land forces ~ 3 units (1 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
Sicarii ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 37) (5 LI)
Agenda ~ Form a Jewish theocratic republic
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 48)
Land forces ~ 10 units (3 LI, 7 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 51)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
8 units (4 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 10% (20% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 38)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 32)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 31)
Claudia Octavia (age 23)
Poppaea Sabina/Mollymae (age 34)

[Livid]

I welcome all Senators to the opening of this new session of the Senate under the new Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus. Whilst we have spat out the last Emperor, his foul taste still remains. Rome is in ruin, there is open rebellion. This is why I call on all Senators to agree with Lex Fenix (senator players have to post their agreement). Rome should be built with new Industrial grandeur. The jews should be flooded with a massive all watching garrison.

I have of course planned a party again to celebrate my reclaimed role of Consul. But without the dark shadow of Tyranny.

[Kléber]

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Hear me for I am the messenger sent by the LORD, who shall deliver you from peril. The blasphemers have slain and robbed us long enough! The redemption of Zion grows nigh! Can ye not feel the rumbling of HIS earth as HIS ten thousand chariots return to smite the unjust ones? As the LORD delivered the Hebrew children from the furnace, and Jonah from the belly of the whale, so HE shall deliver us from this greatest of trials. All the LORD asks is that you have faith and obey the laws of HIS covenant with the chosen nation. It is because we broke these laws and sinned against HIM that HE punished us with this latest bout of captivity. Our deliverance is assured if we obey no master but only the one sent by HIM to rule through the HOUSE OF DAVID. Have faith in the LORD, o righteous people, and this mountain of oppression on our backs shall be swept away like a pyramid of sand.

Simon, son of Giora, has spoken.

[deadmeat1471]

I congratulate my 2nd Cousin on his elevation to saviour of rome. May I propose a law and a few suggestions.

Lex Fenix

Immediate reconstruction of rome with stone and marble.
10 Percent reconstruction tax for citizens.
Utilisation of all slaves and resources in Aegyptus for the rebuilding of Rome, discretionary to the Emperor.
Sponsorship and utilisation of the machines of Hero of Alexandria.
Construction of bridges of stone between the Roman hills for maxium use of land, coupled with underground structures for supports.
Creation of stone factories for industry within Rome.
A creation of a grand Academy of Industry and Science in the centre of Rome, with a grand library at its core.
3 More legionairy units should be sent to Rome for building.

Finally in response to Judea I suggest the left over soldiers from the last war be sent there to garrison, as well as the construction of towers to overwatch the main cities and roads.

Lastly I humbly ask my second cousin, if my estates stolen under Neros reign be given back to me, and if Titus would like it, I am happy to be an advisor as well as a senator.

I agree with Lex Fenix.

[Sarah Palin]

My name is Cicero and I annex Gaul and invade Iberia from the north and the sea

[Saorsa]

My name is Cicero and I annex Gaul and invade Iberia from the north and the sea

Wtf?

The situation is getting out of control in Judaea. I hereby declare martial law throughout the entire province, a curfew at nightfall, and the immediate detention of anyone trying to cause unrest or incite anti-Roman sentiment. Roman legions will immediately recapture all towns occupied by the Sicarii bandits.

If the Jews will not listen to our words, maybe they will listen to our swords.

[Raúl Duke]

I agree on Lex Fenix

[Dimentio]

My name is Cicero and I annex Gaul and invade Iberia from the north and the sea

...

Rejected.

[mollymae]

I am going to visit Judea to take a break from the familiar haunts of Rome. Perhaps on the way I will attempt negotiations with the Jews, for what it's worth.

Poppaea

[Il Medico]

I am moving 5 unit, 3 LI and two legions from Aegyptus to Judea.

I support the Lex Fenix and hope to see it passed. And add that I plan build a new grand Amphitheater for the people of Rome.

[Saorsa]

I am going to visit Judea to take a break from the familiar haunts of Rome. Perhaps on the way I will attempt negotiations with the Jews, for what it's worth.

We have negotiated enough. They are not interested in a diplomatic solution, all they want it violence and that is all they shall recieve.

[Kléber]

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O SUFFERING PEOPLE, THE LORD DOTH TEST YOU NOW. HE TESTS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ABIDE BY HIS LAW, TO DEFEND ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY. THE FINAL RECKONING IS UPON US. THE LORD HAS DECIDED TO END OUR CAPTIVITY.. IF ONLY WE PROVE OUR FAITH AND OUR WORTHINESS TO DEFEND THIS MOST HOLY LAND IN MOST HOLY WAR AGAINST THE FORCES OF INIQUITY. FAIL HIM AND HE WHO PUT US HERE WILL PUNISH US WITH ANOTHER CENTURY OF RAPINE AND IMPERIAL SAVAGERY. PLEASE HIM AND HE WHO TOOK DAVID'S SIDE AGAINST GOLIATH SHALL INTERVENE ON THE SIDE OF HIS PEOPLE AGAINST THE RAVENOUS HORDES OF SATAN. FORGET PAST DIFFERENCES AND PETTY QUIBBLES! LET THE FORCE OF OUR SHEER HATRED CAST DOWN THEIR BLASPHEMOUS BANNERS! IGNORE THEIR NUMBERS! STAND WITH ME, CAST OUT THE DEVILS AND BASK IN THE NEW SUN OF LIBERTY AND PLENTY! GOD'S ON OUR SIDE!

[Dimentio]

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News for 819 AUC (66 AD)

* Lex Fenix is passed in the Senate after the Emperor has put his support behind the bill. Taxes are increased all over the Empire.

* In Judea, a series of riots in Jerusalem culminate in a massacre of the priestly establishment and a change of government, leading the Zealots into power under their leader Simon bar Giora who is proclaimed not only the King of Judea but also Messiah. A series of massacres on Romans in Jerusalem and other parts of the country lead to the de-facto independence of all of Judea except for Caesarea.

* The Roman legions from Syria and Egypt which has been sent to restore order in Judea are beaten back in Samaria and the desert of Sinai, with large losses.

* Poppaea Sabina, ex-empress of Rome, has travelled to Judea officially to negotiate for a peace settlement with the insurgents. Well there, she officially changed sides, married Simon and was proclaimed "Queen of Paradise", citing that Nero at the end of his reign converted to the faith of judaism and therefore was overthrown.

* All the southern parts of Britannia are now secured from the rebels, including the core country of the Iceni. The rebels are regrouping in the northern parts though.

* A comet is visible on the sky and is seen as a bad omen.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 820 AUC (67 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 55% (Revolt in Britain)
Tyranny ~ 5%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor(age 36) (In Britannia)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 55%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 69 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 36 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 33 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 27)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 2)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 58)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 15)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 57)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 66)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 71)
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 57)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 35%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 36) (In Britannia)
Consul ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 63)
==
Senators
Total number: 588
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 57)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 59)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 54)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 64)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 61)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 58)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 64)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 63)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 58)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 62)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 58)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 53)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 57)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 47)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 10%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 20 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -105 credits/turn (35/10 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 69 units (69/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 33 units (33/99)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 57)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 44)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 50)
Land forces ~ 16 units (10 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 53) (9 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimandua (age 45) (1 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 56)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 69)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 52)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 53)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 50)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 52)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 50)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 54)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 60)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 39)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 45)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 66)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 54)
Land forces ~ 6 units (1 LI, 5 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 39) (In Caesarea)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 58) (In Caesarea)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
The Kingdom of Judea ~ (16 LI, 2 LC)
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 38)
Consort ~ Poppaea Sabina (age 35)
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 49)
Land forces ~ 9 units (3 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 52)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
8 units (4 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 8% (16% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Friend ~ Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 39)
Friend ~ Marcus Salvius Otho (age 33)
Friend ~ Claudia Acte (age 32)
Claudia Octavia (age 24)

[Raúl Duke]

Poppaea Sabina, ex-empress of Rome, has travelled to Judea officially to negotiate for a peace settlement with the insurgents. Well there, she officially changed sides, married Simon and was proclaimed "Queen of Paradise", citing that Nero at the end of his reign converted to the faith of judaism and therefore was overthrown.

umm...Queen of Paradise?

Well...."Queen"....do you still plan to pursue a peace settlement? After all, Rome in my opinion has better things to handle than more eastern nuisances, such as the situation of Britannia and the possible campaign to finally bring the whole island under Roman control (by attacking Caledonia).

[Il Medico]

Father, I swear young Domitian may well be on the throne soon if these bloody easterners don't learn their place, the annoyance these rebellious curs present could kill a man out of his own frustration. Father, please take command here in Britinna, and continue pushing them north and keep me updated. I am heading to Egypt to assemble the imperial legions and reinforce Corbulo.

As for my friend Gneaus, I except you to assmble your legions in Syria and from the north in a coordinated fashion with my troops from the south. If you caputre the traitor Poppea, or This "King" Simon, do try to keep them alive, I want the citizens of Rome to be able to spit upon them before they are thrown to the lions.

Titus

[Kléber]

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King SIMON, Messiah, and Queen POPPAEA of Paradise, address the Israeli troops.

I told their emperor to let our people go, but these impudent barbarians march upon us and hurl insults our holy royal family, who are the elect of the LORD. Like their pesky javelins, these remarks can not be picked up and thrown back, for their rulers are so petty, the effort would be a waste of breath!

I know that many of you grow scared at the metallic clamor of Satan's armies and the legends of their brutality. Fear not! The LORD is testing your bravery, your fitness to serve in HIS most holy army of liberation. The road of faith is long and treacherous, but death is light as a falling pebble. We know not the LORD's will, but if it is for us to die, we may at least choose whether to do so begging for life like cowards, or standing and fighting like a true chosen people. An eternity in paradise is promised for those who prove worthy in life! HE has selected us to smite the idolater here and now, to show HIS glory and use us as a beacon against evil! We proved our right to liberty, and now we must prove our capability to hold it!

Those who think this invasion shows the LORD's disfavor should recall how MOSES and his elect, who gloriously escaped their captivity in Egypt with divine aid, were not let go, but hunted down by Pharaoh's chariots. Recall also that the LORD, seeing the bravery of our people led by MOSES, intervened again to drown Pharaoh's best soldiers in the Red Sea as food for the fishes!

HAVE FAITH AND COURAGE, THE LORD SHALL DROWN THEIR LEGIONS!
(stormy cheers)

FOOD FOR THE FISHES, ALL OF THEM!
(riotous applause)

GO FORTH, CHOSEN OF GOD, AND CONQUER IN HIS NAME!
(trumpet fanfare as some captured Romans are publicly executed and the Zealot chiefs return to their command tent)

[Saorsa]

Emperor - the plans are unfolding, and the Jews will rue the day they rose up.

[Dimentio]

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News for 820 AUC (67 AD)

* Titus leaves the command of the armies in Britannia to his father Vespasian and takes a ship to Aegyptus where he assumes command of the Egyptian legions, leading them through the Sinai desert into Judea, while Corbulo advances from the north. While Titus and Corbulo both have some successes, amongst others the fall of Jotapata and the capitulation of the Jewish commander Yosef Ben Matityah and the massacre of 40 000 Jews there, the immediate strategic aims of taking Jerusalem is failing, with several thousand dead Romans as a result. The zealots are relying on guerilla tactics to delay the Roman advance through the rugged terrain.

* Simon, the self-declared king of Judea, has a son with Poppaea named Zacchaeus who is proclaimed the prime heir of the Kingdom of Judea.

* The rebels take Caesarea and massacre its hellenised inhabitants. The provincial government is exiled in Cyprus.

* Followers of the pharisean priesthood in Jerusalem are staging an attempt to occupy the temple but are driven out by the zealots.

* Vespasian assumes command in Britannia, where a famine is hitting the rebels hard.

* The rubble of Rome's burnt-out remains are cleared out and the different districts are starting to be dug up to give places for water pipes of lead connected to the wells of the aqueducts. The network of pipes, wells and water systems will be completed in 821 AUC, and then the entire area will be filled with several layers of concrete.

* Petrus and Paulus are executed by crucifiction for terrorism. New leader of the christian cult in Rome is a man named Linus.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 821 AUC (68 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 50% (Revolt in Britain, War in Judea)
Tyranny ~ 5%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor(age 37) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 60%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 66 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 33 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 32 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 28)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 3)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 59) (In Britannia)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 16)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 58)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 67)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 72)
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 58)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 35%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 58)
Consul ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 48)
==
Senators
Total number: 588
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 58)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 60)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 55)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 65)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 62)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 59) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 65)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 64)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 59)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 63)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 59)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 54)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 58)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 48)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 48)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 20 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding Rome ~ -125 credits/turn (140/12 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
Britannian Revolt ~ -5 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 70 units (66/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 35 units (33/99)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 35 units (36/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 58)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 45)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 51)
Land forces ~ 16 units (10 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
Rebellion: Britannian Revolt
Leader ~ Boudica (age 54) (8 LI)
Leader ~ Cartimandua (age 46) (1 LI)
Agenda ~ Driving the Romans away from Britannia
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 57)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 70)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 53)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 54)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 51)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 53)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 51)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 55)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 61)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 40)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 46)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 67)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 55)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
King ~ Marcus Julius Agrippa Herod (age 40) (In Cyprus)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 59) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 6 units (1 LI, 5 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 3 units (3 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
The Kingdom of Judea ~ (17 LI, 2 LC (in Nabatea))
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 39)
Consort ~ Poppaea Sabina/Mollymae (age 36)
Prime heir ~ Zacchaeus Sabinus bar Simon (age 0)
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 50)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 51)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 40)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 34)
Claudia Acte (age 33)
Claudia Octavia (age 25)
Yosef Ben Matityah (age 30)

[Livid]

The jews should be given no mercy, all fields should be burnt, any village raised to the ground, any city under siege pumelled with incendinary artillery until no building frame stands. They have shown that they are animals, and animals must be tamed.

[Saorsa]

I assure you - mercy is the last thing on the mind of the Roman legions marching on Jerusalem.

[Kléber]

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ROMANS GO HOME! OUT WITH THEIR UNRULY ARMIES AND BLASPHEMOUS ARCHITECTURE! A NATION OF CUCKOLDS, ALL OF THEM!

REMEMBER THE MASSACRE OF JOTAPATA! THE CHOICE FACING US IS NOT BETWEEN LIFE UNDER BARBARIAN RULE, AND DEATH OPPOSING IT. IT IS RATHER THAT WE MAY CHOOSE BETWEEN, ON THE ONE HAND, ETERNAL LIFE AS FREE BEINGS REGARDLESS OF OUR FATE, AND ON THE OTHER, A CERTAIN DEATH AT ENEMY HANDS, WITH SLAVERY FOR THOSE WOMEN AND CHILDREN LUCKY ENOUGH TO SURVIVE WEEKS OF CONTINUOUS RAPE BY THE GENTILE COLUMNS. THOSE WHO DOUBT THE TRUTH OF MY WORDS CAN ASK THE SURVIVORS OF JOTAPATA. OH WAIT, THERE ARE NONE.

IF THESE FOUL MINIONS OF EVIL WANT PEACE, THEY CAN MARCH HOME AND LEAVE US ALONE! SO LONG AS THEY ENDEAVOR TO WIPE US OUT OF EXISTENCE, WE MUST FIGHT THEM UNTIL THERE ARE NONE REMAINING AND WE HAVE OUR FREEDOM AT LAST! THIS IS THE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION POSSIBLE FOR A HUMAN WORTHY OF THE LORD'S CREATION. WE MUST FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR HOMES, OUR FAMILIES, OUR LIBERTY, OUR TEMPLE, OUR LAND WE TOOK BACK FROM THE OPPRESSORS, AND TO AVENGE OUR COMPATRIOTS WHO FELL BEFORE US IN THIS HOLY WAR. WHY ELSE DID THE LORD GIVE US A TASTE OF FREEDOM IF NOT TO EMPOWER US WITH THE STRENGTH TO HOLD ONTO IT? THAT IS WHY I, YOUR KING, SAY: NO MERCY FOR THE IDOLATROUS, SLAVEOWNING INVADERS WHO PROFANE THIS HOLIEST OF LANDS!

ZION IS REDEEMED THROUGH OUR HEROIC SACRIFICE! THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BEG SATAN'S TEMPORAL DESPOT FOR FORGIVENESS.. ENJOY YOUR DISGRACEFUL DEATH AND SHAMEFUL ETERNITY IN GEHENNA!

ALL WHO LOVE YOUR GOD AND YOUR COUNTRY, THEY CALL UPON YOU NOW! LONG LIVE OUR MOST HOLY ROYAL FAMILY ELECTED BY OUR LORD TO RESTORE RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE LAND PROMISED THE CHOSEN DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM!

VICTORY IS PROMISED US, GOOD MEN AND WOMEN FEARFUL ONLY OF GOD, IF YOU FOLLOW HIS LAW AND DEFEND HIS NATION! FOR SO IT WAS PROPHESIED BY EZEKIEL TO THE CAPTIVES IN BABYLON:
ALTHOUGH I HAD HIM SPREAD TERROR IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING, PHARAOH AND ALL HIS HORDES WILL BE LAID AMONG THE UNCIRCUMCISED, WITH THOSE KILLED BY THE SWORD, DECLARES THE LORD GOD.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 821 AUC (68 AD) (sorry for the map anomaly)

* Herod Agrippa is murdered in Cyprus by a group of zealots breaking into his residence and pouring liquid lead down his ear.

* The rebellion in Britannia is ended when Boudicca and Vespasian agrees on a peace where she might hold on to the Iceni, whereas Cartimandua is fleeing north into Caledonia.

* Emperor Titus is sending emissaries to Petra in Nabatea, forcing them to close the Judean border.

* As Corbulo advances south with his army, almost all of Galilee is taken bar some few fortresses. The loss of the arable lands of the north is a hard blow to the zealot government of Judea, which is seeing Jerusalem being flooded with refugees.

* Half of the area designated for Roma Fenix is now covered by concrete platforms. There is some unruliness about the slow pace of the rebuilding programme.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 822 AUC (69 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 60% (War in Judea)
Tyranny ~ 5%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 38) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Somewhat high
Aristocrats ~ 65%
Citizens ~ 55%
Freedmen ~ 55%
Slaves ~ 55%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 66 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 33 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 32 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 29)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 4)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 60) (In Britannia)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 17)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 59)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 68)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca/Mumbles (age 73)
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 59)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 35%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 56)
Consul ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 65)
==
Senators
Total number: 588
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 59)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 61)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 56)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 66)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 63)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 60) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 66)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 645)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 60)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 64)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 60)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 55)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 59)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 49)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 49)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 20 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -130 credits/turn (270/10 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 70 units (70/160)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 35 units (35/99)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 35 units (35/60)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 59)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 46)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 52)
Land forces ~ 16 units (10 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 58)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 71)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
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GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 54)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 55)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
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ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 52)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
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MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 54)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 52)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
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BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 56)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 62)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
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LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 41)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 47)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
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CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 68)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 56)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
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JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 60) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 6 units (1 LI, 5 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 3 units (3 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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The Kingdom of Judea ~ (17 LI, 2 LC (in Nabatea))
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 40)
Consort ~ Poppaea Sabina/Mollymae (age 37)
Prime heir ~ Zacchaeus Sabinus bar Simon (age 1)
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 51)
Land forces ~ 2 units (1 LI, 1 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 52)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
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VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


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SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
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Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 41)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 35)
Claudia Acte (age 34)
Claudia Octavia (age 26)
Yosef Ben Matityah (age 31)
Bran the Britannian/concernedstudent (age 26) (In Judea)

[Raúl Duke]

As it was previously noted, The ex-rebel controlled areas of Britannia has suffered from famine. Now, Iberian and Gaulian grain is freely entering Brtiannia and relieving the population from famine. I would like to stay for a while in Britannia and help in the stabilization process till further notice.


Herod Agrippa is murdered in Cyprus by a group of zealots breaking into his residence and pouring liquid lead down his ear.

Who should take his place after the rebellion? I say we take Zacchaeus Sabinus under Rome's wing and place the high priests of the jews to rule until he is old enough to take Herod's place. He is after all of the line of David, no potential dissident could use the excuse of descendence of David as a rationale for revolt.

Or we could take Judea and place it under direct Roman control.

[Saorsa]

I support direct Roman rule for Judaea. Until we have seen a generation with no revolts or disloyalty, they are not fit to rule themselves.

[Kléber]

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HEAR YE, HEAR YE!

KING SIMON OF ISRAEL, THE TEACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, THE AARONIC HIGH PRIEST, THE HIGH GUARD MESSIAH, THE TRUE CHRIST SENT BY THE LORD OF PARADISE, SERENE GENERAL OF HIS ZEALOUS ARMY OF LIBERATION, REDEEMER OF ZION, DREAD AVENGER OF THE HEBREW INNOCENTS, DOTH ADDRESS YE, SERVANTS OF GOD:

I shall speak frankly! The invader presses against us, razing city after city, slaughtering our people left and right. The skies over the chosen land have never looked darker, for this time the gentile seeks not to enslave and scatter us but to EXTERMINATE US COMPLETELY.

The weak of heart think the Lord has abandoned us. The hellenizing sect of Joshua ben Joseph nurtures this devilish sentiment; they and other defeatist scum speak of an evil God who gave us a taste of freedom so as to tease us and break our hearts under the idolater's heel. WHAT BLASPHEMY! THE KINGDOM OF GOD DOES NOT AWAIT YOUR PASSIVE DEATH AT GENTILE HANDS, IT IS RIGHT HERE, FOR YOU TO DEFEND OR BETRAY.. WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE?

I ask you: would a spiteful God have given the revelation to Abraham, delivered our people under Moses, preserved the Davidic line through our people's countless trials and tribulations, granted us a new Kingdom worthy of the prophets, and delivered us from bondage through His patriotic zealot army? Would He have made our numbers thousands upon thousands strong and fated us to smite the traitors down? A THOUSAND TIMES NO! OUR GOD IS A LOVING GOD WHO HATES ONLY EVIL AND LAYS LOW THE RIGHTEOUS ONLY TO RAISE THEM HIGHER. LOOK UPON YOUR KING AND YOUR GLORIOUS ARMY AND KNOW THE LORD LOVES YOU ALWAYS, SHALL FORGIVE YOUR TRESPASSES, AND SHALL SEND DOWN THE MANNA TO FEED YOU IN THESE TIMES OF HUNGER, IF ONLY YOU GIVE HIM YOUR FULL AND FAITHFUL DEVOTION.

The reason for our defeats is not any shortcoming of our righteous arms, it is that we have displeased the Lord, we have failed to serve Him with all our hearts. If I have ever failed you or acted capriciously, o honest people, I beg your forgiveness. Like the Israeli Kings of old, I have made many errors, but I sought only the freedom of our nation and our people. If I am not the one chosen as your servant, let the slaveowners destroy me utterly, cleave my flesh from my bone, and burn me to ash, let the Lord punish my insolence with the foulest suffering exacted through the gentiles, who are also his subjects, though ignorant and petty. But if I am the anointed one, the High Guard of Zion promised you, LET THE THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS RALLY TO OUR BANNERS, LET THE BICKERING FACTIONS COME TOGETHER, LET THE CLOUDS PART AND HIS WRATHFUL REBUKES THUNDER DOWN, LET THE FIELDS RUN WITH THE BLOOD OF SLAVEOWNERS AND IDOLATERS, AND LET SATAN'S HORDES BE LAID LOW FOREVERMORE!

MARCH WITH ME! DEFEND THE HOLY KINGDOM THAT GAVE YOU YOUR LAND AND YOUR FREEDOM, FOR IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THE LORD GOD SEES FIT TO GIVE US ANOTHER ONE! COMMIT DISHONORABLE SURRENDER, AND WORDS CAN NOT DESCRIBE THE SHAME YOU WILL FEEL AS YOU BEAR HELPLESS WITNESS TO THE RAPE OF YOUR WIVES AND CHILDREN AND THE EXCAVATION OF YOUR INNARDS BY THE WICKED HORDES... BUT JOIN US IN THE FINAL RECKONING TO CHOP OFF THE TENDRILS OF THE IMPERIAL CANCER, AND YOU SHALL STAND AMONG THE GUARDIANS OF ZION FOR ALL ETERNITY. THE CHOICE IS YOURS, HONEST AND HUMBLE PEOPLE OF THE CHOSEN RACE. DEATH TO THE INVADERS! GOD WILLS UPON THEM A MERCILESS RETALIATION, BUT WE MUST DISPLAY THE FAITH AND THE BRAVERY TO WORTHILY CARRY IT OUT! STAND STRONG, MY PEOPLE, THE TIME IS NOW OR NEVER! FOR GOD SO LOVES THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE US STRENGTH BY WHICH TO SMITE THE TRAITORS AND TAKE OUR LIBERTY BY FORCE OF ARMS!

YOUR KING HAS SPOKEN!

[Saorsa]

Address to the Jewish people of Judaea

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People of Judaea. I know you are not disloyal to Rome. The vain and murderous Zealots who have seized illegitimate control over the province do not represent either your wishes or your interests. Their reign has been disastrous, bloody and destructive - however, at least it shall be brief.

Unlike your ridiculous 'King', I am not a man to make long and pompous speeches. I shall be brief and to the point. Roman armies are marching on Jerusalem. You no longer have access to the agricultural lands to the north - the food will run out soon. Your armies of peasant fanatics succeeded through force of numbers, but Roman steel has reduced your forces to the point that this is now unsustainable. And an army is only as strong as its food supply.

I will be blunt. If Roman armies are forced to fight their way into Jerusalem, the city will be sacked. Your houses will burn, your treasure will be looted for the Imperial treasury, and those of you that survive will be left with nothing. As the Governor of Jerusalem, I have no great desire to see this happen, but it is a reality of war, and your 'leaders' have chosen war.

I offer you a choice. If you cast out your false leaders, if you tear down the banners of the zealots, if you rise up and overthrow the anti-Roman maniacs who have brought you so much misery... then there will be no need to see your city burn. I promise you, on my word of honour - there is a general amnesty for all zealot fighters who turn on the Simonites and join with the forces of Rome. Those who choose to fight Rome will be annihilated, but those who choose to help us will be rewarded. If Roman legions are able to march through Jerusalem's open gates with no enemy warriors to fight off its walls, then not a single window in Jerusalem will be broken. I promise you this on the graves of all my anscestors.

However, if my soldiers have to fight their way in, the results will be devastating.

The choice is yours, people of Judaea. Cast aside your leaders and beg for forgiveness if you want to live.

Corbulo

[Il Medico]

People of Judea, there is a simple choice, as Corbulo has mentioned. Side with Rome and be rewarded with all the benefits and protections of Empire, or be slaughtered, enslaved, and ransacked. Rome does not seek your destruction, but we do not tolerate traitors. Hand over Simon, your false King, and your cities, homes, and lives will be spared.

Titus

[Kléber]

So the screeching of devils has been translated into Aramaic, probably by the filthy traitor of Jotapata whose name is no longer known to us. Ridiculous! There is not a Jew in all the holdings of the despot Titus, his treasonous little pet included, who believes that the butcher of Galilee is our friend. There is one accusation I will answer and that is of being a traitor. In fact it is the invaders who betray the good Lord and His creation with their sinful vices, robbery of the poor, and treacherous slaying of innocents. I for one can not be a traitor because I have never served anyone except the Lord on high and His chosen people, who know me among Kings by my plain attire, humble eating, and sincere devotion to the supreme Lord that created us.

We were slaves before, but never again, Romans! We have chosen freedom or death! Go home with your shields or on them. Think how your families will suffer without you.

[Saorsa]

Jews - your 'King' calls on you to die. He has no plans for progress - no roads, no aqueducts, no stadiums, no modernity. He offers you only empty words about heaven and the demand that you spill your blood for him.

Rome offers you peace and prosperity. And for years untold we delivered this. Simon, in only a short time, has smashed peace and destroyed prosperity. Every day that he stays in power is another generation it will take to rebuild Judaea to its former glory.

People of Judaea, act now before it is too late! Overthrow Simon, and welcome Rome back into Jerusalem!

[Kléber]

We have no need of stadiums where our heroes are ripped to pieces; the roads we built ourselves, and the greatest aqueducts of all were built by the righteous King Solomon. I know not of any greater modernity than the arrival of the Messianic Kingdom of Israel. We have seen how an army equipped only with faithful willingness to sacrifice oneself for the glory of God and the good of the people can overcome any force. Many generations have grown and perished under the gentile's lash, but if this one proves their worthiness in battle against Satan's armies, the Lord will present unto us abundant gifts better than the most fanciful Roman lies. For my part I have never destroyed anyone's prosperity but that of the slaveowners and traitors, whose property I distributed amongst the poor. Why does Rome not distribute moneys among the people as we have? Why do they enslave those whom we made free? Our coreligionists inform us that it is because the idolaters intend to make us pay with blood and sweat to rebuild their city which was burnt by their own treacherous intrigues against the righteous Nero who was murdered when he converted to our faith and granted us freedom.

[Angry Young Man]

You did this to me, so I'll do it to you. I lost the game, nerds!

[ConcernedStudent]

I will fight alongside the Jewish zealot army, as a ordinary solider.

[Dimentio]

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News for 822 AUC (69 AD)

* Seneca dies aged 74 in his garden estate.

* The Jews attempt an all-out offensive against the Romans, inflicting terrible losses upon their enemy. They themselves suffer larger losses though and are largely driven out from the Judean countryside. The destruction of property and lives is unimagineable, both from retreating zealots and from the advancing Roman troops. The Roman lines are thinned out extensively, and several legions are reduced to a few hundred men.

* When conquering the village of Betlehem east of Jerusalem, Titus personally saves a child from a burning house. The boy is named Titus Flavius Lucius.

* In Germania, the Batavians are revolting, sacking Roman towns and killing Roman citizens, as a protest against the taxes imposed for the reconstruction of Rome.

* Talking about the reconstruction of Rome, there has been renewed protests over the slow pace of the reconstruction efforts. The platforms and terraces on which the new city is going to rest are half-way completed, and some have even received their large out-door mosaics depicting scenes out of Greek mythology and Roman history.

* A Britannian named Brennus is made himself known when he kills four Roman legionnaires in single-handed combat outside the gates of Jerusalem.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 823 AUC (70 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
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The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
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Stability ~ 70% (War in Judea)
Tyranny ~ 5%
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Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 39) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
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Popularity ~ Somewhat high
Aristocrats ~ 65%
Citizens ~ 60%
Freedmen ~ 55%
Slaves ~ 55%
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Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
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Units: 62 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 31 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 28 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 30)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 5)
Adoptive son ~ Titus Flavius Lucius (age 2)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 61) (In Britannia)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 18)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 60)
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Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 69)
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Advisors
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 60)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 35%
Slaves ~ 50%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
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Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
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Heads of Government
Consul ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 60)
Consul ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 64)
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Senators
Total number: 588
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Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 60)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 62)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 57)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 67)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 64)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 61) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 67)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 66)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 61)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 65)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 61)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 56)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 60)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 50)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 50)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 20 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 105 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
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Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
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Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
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Land Forces ~ -360 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -130 credits/turn (400/10 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 66 units (66/158)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 33 units (33/91)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 31 units (31/59)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 60)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 47)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 53)
Land forces ~ 16 units (10 LI, 6 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 59)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 72)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 55)
Land Forces ~ 10 units (6 LI, 4 MI)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
Batavians ~ 11 units (8 LI, 2 HI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Gaius Julius Civilis (age 35)
Aim ~ Independence for the Batavian lands
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 56)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 53)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 55)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 53)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 57)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 63)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 42)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 48)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 69)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 57)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 61) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 3 units (0 LI, 3 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 3 units (3 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
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The Kingdom of Judea ~ (8 LI, 1 LC)
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 41)
Consort ~ Poppaea Sabina/Mollymae (age 38)
Prime heir ~ Zacchaeus Sabinus bar Simon (age 2)
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 52)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
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NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 52)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
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VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
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Total population ~ 60 million
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Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
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Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
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Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
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Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 41)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 35)
Claudia Acte (age 34)
Claudia Octavia (age 26)
Yosef Ben Matityah (age 31)
Bran the Britannian/concernedstudent (age 26) (In Judea)

[Il Medico]

That's it. I am ordering the raising of 10 new legions. 4 will go to Germany, and the rest will come to reinforce my and corbulo's troops.( 4 for me, 3 for Corbulo)

Also, once I finish here, I will immedaitely head to Germany. I request that my father make haste to Germany to attempt to diffuse the situation. Let the Germans look at Judea as an example of what will happen if you oppsoe Rome.

As for the Jews, I give the people of this nation one last chance to surrender and hand over the tatior Simon. If you do this, no more harm will come to you, your temple and God will be spared and you will beunder Romes most gracious protection, if not I will not just destroy your government, and Armies, but the the Jewish people.

[Raúl Duke]

After a small ovation ceremony (over the end of the rebellion by Titus) in Britannia, in which Boudicca was a guest of honor, with all the client kings (and queen) of Britannia and important members of the Britannic Roman community and receiving your message I will make haste to Germania.


Also, once I finish here, I will immedaitely head to Germany. I request that my father make haste to Germany to attempt to diffuse the situation. Let the Germans look at Judea as an example of what will happen if you oppsoe Rome.

[Livid]

I would like to suggest a tax for roman citizens of 7% for 10 years, we need more money for Romes reconstruction. Citizens will allow a temporary tax increase.

[Il Medico]

Cancel 4 of the new legions.

[Kléber]

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O LORD, have mercy on Your people, and preserve the redemption of Zion.

Let all make their peace and be happy, for the LORD has not forsaken us, but decided to preserve His temple and His people forevermore, if only they remain righteous and loyal! We must forget worldly interests and remain steadfast to the commandments of the LORD and His kingdom, which must be preserved above all else.

FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOREVER.

[Livid]

Another suggestion is that the jew gold in Jerusalem can be used to help the building of Rome!

[Kléber]

Another suggestion is that the jew gold in Jerusalem can be used to help the building of Rome!
By decree of his majesty King Simon of Israel, we shall render unto Rome that which is Rome's.

[Il Medico]

I am happy to announce that Peace has been made in the land of Judea. King Simon is now a vassal of Rome and we shall be taking the golden Idols that the jews find offensive to their god, back to rome. I am now off to Germany, to try to diffuse the situation there.

[Il Medico]

Also, I have heard from a friend that a machine run on steam was invented in Aegyptus, I am very interested in seeing if this has potenial to allow for quicker construction and earth moving projects. It could be espcially useful in making tunnels for our roads. I am sending people to try to put this technology into action for the betterment of the empire. Perhaps one day, we will no longer need slaves and they can become tax paying freedmen. That sure would be nice for all parties, no?

Titus, talking to close advisers and friends.

[Saorsa]

While I am somewhat uncomfortable about allowing the traitor Jew-King Simon to remain on the throne, I accept as always the orders of the Emperor. However, I would propose that the Judaeans not be allowed to raise an army of any kind and that Roman troops be stationed in Jerusalem and around Judaea in order to preserve the peace and defend the few remaining Romans living in the area.

I would also propose that Roman citizens who lack employment or simply seek a change be encouraged to emigrate to Judaea, where there is ample unoccupied land in which to set up farms and build settlements. Indeed, it could be said to be a land without a people, perfect for a people without land!

Those Roman soldiers who have finished their tenure in the armies I lead will now be allowed to set up farms in Judaea. It will not be easy, nor safe - I would encourage them to set up fortified villages to defend themselves from possible attack by Jewish bandits. However, considering the long and bloody war they have fought, they deserve to be rewarded. Soldiers - I keep my promises to you.

[Il Medico]

While I am somewhat uncomfortable about allowing the traitor Jew-King Simon to remain on the throne, I accept as always the orders of the Emperor. However, I would propose that the Judaeans not be allowed to raise an army of any kind and that Roman troops be stationed in Jerusalem and around Judaea in order to preserve the peace and defend the few remaining Romans living in the area.

This was part of our peace agreement. King Simon has no miltary power and is there to serve a religious role and will share legal responsibilities with the Roman Governor. But the governor will hold all military and political power in the region.

[Livid]

I ask all senators to back the temporary tax increase for Roman Citizens, Romes tent city will probably have more riots if progress is not shown.

[Il Medico]

I ask all senators to back the temporary tax increase for Roman Citizens, Romes tent city will probably have more riots if progress is not shown.
Roman citizens don't pay any taxes, so taxes at all would be a raise. Not to worry though. I am returning from Judea with much wealth. King Simon has agreed to give us all the "Roman" Idols of Gold which he says corrupts the Temple of his God. (OCC: we are getting the treasures of the temple). I would not tax citizens, but rather I would propose that a one time collection of taxes from the Patricians be done. For every acre of land you own, you pay X amount. This will apply to all patricians, including myself. In return, the patricans will recive land in newly conquered or reconquered territory. (tax free of course)

[Saorsa]

This was part of our peace agreement. King Simon has no miltary power and is there to serve a religious role and will share legal responsibilities with the Roman Governor. But the governor will hold all military and political power in the region.

Emperor, I should have known better than to question your judgement. You are many steps ahead of us all! Please, forgive me.

[Il Medico]

Emperor, I should have known better than to question your judgement. You are many steps ahead of us all! Please, forgive me.
No worries my friend. You are only looking out for Rome, we need more men like you.

[Dimentio]

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News for year 823 AUC (70 AD)

* A ceasefire agreement is agreed upon, and formal peace negotiations start between the Judean rebels and the Roman Empire. This is criticised amongst the military commanders as defeatism and the support amongst the Army is starting to erode.

* The Emperor mobilises six new legions to replace the losses suffered in the Judean war.

* When Josephus is sent as a negotiator into Jerusalem, king Simon is having him arrested for treason and murdered in the city. The Judean forces conduct a counter-offensive from Jerusalem and manage to drive the Romans out from large parts of the province, through heavy fighting. Roman colonists brought there by Corbulo are massacred.

* Poppaea Sabina takes her own life.

* The foundations for the new Senate, the Temples and the Imperial Palace are laid, together with the foundations for the Flavian Amphitheatre.

* Hero of Alexandria arrives in Rome, offering Flavius Scaevinus to purchase a number of steam engines. There are worries in the Senate that this could lead to increased unemployment.

* The Batavian rebels are reinforced with kinsmen from the other side of the border. They take a few Roman commanders hostage and bring them to the other side of the Rhine.

* The Garamantes in Libya are undertaking an expedition against the town of Leptis Magna in Africa, sacking vineyards.

* Food riots erupt in Rome as the shipments of grain from Egypt are delayed through bad weather.

* Bran the Britannian is breaking through the Roman lines and establishing a secure foothold in a fortress in the hilly lands north-east of Galilee, in direct access to the Parthian border.

* Domitian is marrying Domitia Longilla.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 824 AUC (71 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 65% (War in Judea, Batavian Rebellion)
Tyranny ~ 2%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor(age 40) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
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Popularity ~ Mediocre
Aristocrats ~ 55%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 67 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 31 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 33 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 31)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 6)
Adoptive son ~ Titus Flavius Lucius (age 3)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 62) (In Germania)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 19)
Heir Consort ~ Domitia Longilla (age 17)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 61)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 70)
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Advisors
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 61)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Low
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 25%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 10%
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Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 58)
Consul ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 68)
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Senators
Total number: 600
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Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 61)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 63)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 58)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 68)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 65)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 62) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 68)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 67)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 62)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 66)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 62)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 57)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 61)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 51)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 51)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
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Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
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Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
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Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
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Land Forces ~ -355 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -140 credits/turn (540/10 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
German Rebellion ~ -5 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
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Land Forces ~ 71 units (71/158)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 33 units (33/91)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/59)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
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PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 61)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 48)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
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ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
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AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
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SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
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BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ none
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 54)
Land forces ~ 11 units (10 LI, 1 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
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GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 60)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
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IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 73)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
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GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 55)
Land Forces ~ 15 units (6 LI, 9 MI) (Under Vespasian's command)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
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Batavians ~ 13 units (10 LI, 2 HI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Gaius Julius Civilis (age 36)
Aim ~ Independence for the Batavian lands
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RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 57)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
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ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 54)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 56)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 54)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
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BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 58)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 64)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 43)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
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CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 49)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 70)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
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SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 58)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 62) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 8 units (0 LI, 8 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 3 units (3 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
The Kingdom of Judea ~ (9 LI, 1 LC)
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 42)
Prime heir ~ Zacchaeus Sabinus bar Simon (age 3)
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 53)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 53)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 42)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 36)
Claudia Acte (age 35)
Claudia Octavia (age 27)
Bran the Britannian/concernedstudent (age 27) (Near the Judean-Parthian Border)

[Il Medico]

What treachery is this! The ink on the papryus that the peace between Judea and Rome was not even dry before King Simon betrayed us. This betrayal will not stand! I order that not a house go unburned and not a jew be allowed to be free, all jews will be enslaved or killed. Their temple destroyed and their God subjugated.. King Simon will pay for this, I was foolish to ever trust the word of this man.

[Saorsa]

Emperor, this is disappointing, and it is a hard lesson. But I do not feel that this reflects poorly on your judgement as Emperor. We have sustained massive losses in a terribly bloody war, and you sought to deal with this by ending the war in Judaea to focus on other enemies.

My only suggestion would be that you consult more with the other leaders of the Empire, such as myself. If nothing else, I have been alive for longer than you! I never trusted that Simon, and was not comfortable with the peace treaty. I would propose that from now on the Imperial leaders consult with each other to a much greater extent.

We march on Jerusalem, and unless the citizens throw out Simon they will all die. Judaea will burn and the road from Jerusalem to Rome will be lined with crucifixes.

[Il Medico]

Emperor, this is disappointing, and it is a hard lesson. But I do not feel that this reflects poorly on your judgement as Emperor. We have sustained massive losses in a terribly bloody war, and you sought to deal with this by ending the war in Judaea to focus on other enemies.

My only suggestion would be that you consult more with the other leaders of the Empire, such as myself. If nothing else, I have been alive for longer than you! I never trusted that Simon, and was not comfortable with the peace treaty. I would propose that from now on the Imperial leaders consult with each other to a much greater extent.

We march on Jerusalem, and unless the citizens throw out Simon they will all die. Judaea will burn and the road from Jerusalem to Rome will be lined with crucifixes.
It was a foolishs decision, I should have asked for your opinion indeed, you have been dealing with this cur longer than I have. My father had received messages from Simon, begging him to convince his son to talk peace. It is clear to me now that he only wanted to dely the conquest of Jerusalem to must his forces. It was a mistake, one I won't make again. I am bringing more men to Judea, for else where. You will command six units, I ten. Secure all the local food you need to feed your men and burn the rest., Burn every town you come across, and advance slow and steady, slaughter or enslave any Jews you meet. If you capture rebels, torture and execute them and line the roads with their bodies.

[Kléber]

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NO DEALS WITH BUTCHERS OF THE HEBREW INNOCENTS.

DEATH TO TRAITORS. THE LORD IS OUR ONLY MASTER.

HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD AND WE SHALL BE FREE.

RESIST, RESIST, RESIST!

[Il Medico]

I assure you Simon, you will meet your God soon enough. And do please resist. We wouldn't want our men to believe that the war is nothing but sport, there would be no glory in that. And our men love glory, and plunder, and they seem to take a special fancy to your women too.

[Raúl Duke]

I noted that it wasn't reported in the turn notes explicityly, but I have arrived in Germania with Roman legions from Britannia.

[Kléber]

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The LION OF JUDAH does not bow to carrion eaters. For I have been sent by the LORD to punish the gentiles' insolence against HIS nation. Caesar, repent and leave if you care about the fate your poor soldiers. I am no traitor because I have only ever served the same master as all my people, and that is the LORD GOD who was revealed to ABRAHAM, delivered the righteous and laid low the blasphemers.

How ridiculous to hear the sexless despot, whose wife has in his absence become a veritable mother of harlots, brag about how his lovesick mercenaries rape little boys and girls everywhere they pillage. Our women are armed and the children too, you will only have their dead bodies; at least you necrophiliacs can admit you "take a special fancy" to august corpses whose souls rest in Paradise. Know that there has only ever been one condition for peace and that is the total withdrawal of infidel troops from the sovereign territory of the KINGDOM OF ISRAEL which is the celestial LORD's government on earth.

Patriotic soldiers who defend the covenant and the holy land: our fate is up to the LORD, but through our actions we may determine whether we writhe for all time in the shameful ranks condemned to Gehenna or stand with those defenders of Zion raised up to the blissful plenty of Paradise. For HIS is the KINGDOM, and the POWER, and the GLORY, FOREVER. DEATH TO THE INVADERS! GOD WILLS IT!

[Dimentio]

Sorry for the delay. Had the annual general meeting with EOS as well as to visit my sick grandma.

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News for year 824 AUC (71 AD)

* The imperial forces slowly advances from the north, depopulating all of central Judea and forcing the people into the walls of Jerusalem, which is struck by famine.

* Vespasian calls for two new units from Britannia.

* The governor of Britannia establish the new capitol there in Eboracum.

* Protests erupt in Rome against the machines of Hero, as they are seen as depriving people of their work. Nevertheless, they reduce the cost for the reconstruction of the city.

* Use of locks with clever keys become fashionable in the Roman noble class.

* Mithraism starts to spread amongst the legions involved in the war in Judea.

* Rabel II inherits the throne of Nabatea, and moves the capitol to Bostra.


SHORT HISTORY~

For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 825 AUC (72 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 65% (War in Judea, Batavian Rebellion)
Tyranny ~ 2%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor(age 41) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Somewhat high
Aristocrats ~ 60%
Citizens ~ 55%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 95%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 64 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 30 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 33 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 32)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 7)
Adoptive son ~ Titus Flavius Lucius (age 4)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 63) (In Germania)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 20)
Heir Consort ~ Domitia Longilla (age 18)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 62)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Freedman ~ Marcus Antonius Pallas (age 71)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 62)
==
The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
==
Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Low
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 25%
Freedmen ~ 15%
Slaves ~ 10%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 62)
Consul ~ Marcus Cocceius Nerba (age 41)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 62)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 64)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 59)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 69)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 66)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 63) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 69)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 68)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 63)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 67)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 63)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 58)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 62)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 52)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 52)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -355 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -140 credits/turn (680/8 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
German Rebellion ~ -5 credits/turn
==
ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 69 units (69/157)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 32 units (32/90)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 36 units (36/59)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
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ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 62)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 49)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
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CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Eboracum
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 55)
Land forces ~ 9 units (8 LI, 1 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 61)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 74)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 56)
Land Forces ~ 17 units (8 LI, 9 MI) (Under Vespasian's command)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
Batavians ~ 13 units (10 LI, 2 HI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Gaius Julius Civilis (age 38)
Aim ~ Independence for the Batavian lands
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 59)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 55)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 57)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 55)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 59)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 65)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 44)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 50)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 71)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 59)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 63) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 8 units (0 LI, 8 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 3 units (3 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
The Kingdom of Judea ~ (6 LI)
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 43)
Prime heir ~ Zacchaeus Sabinus bar Simon (age 4)
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 54)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 54)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 43)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 37)
Claudia Acte (age 36)
Claudia Octavia (age 28)
Bran the Britannian/concernedstudent (age 28) (Near the Judean-Parthian Border)

[ConcernedStudent]

I think it's time I took my leave. I have fought alongside the Jewish people for two years and have served them well, making a number of comrades during my service to the Judean crown. I now say, that I have served you well and won glory hear in the Middle East. But now it is time I said farewell and that I return to my homeland of Brittania, to rejoin my tribe and to help rebuild my homeland after the Romans brutally put down a uprising against they're oppressive rule.

[Raúl Duke]

But now it is time I said farewell and that I return to my homeland of Brittania, to rejoin my tribe and to help rebuild my homeland after the Romans brutally put down a uprising against they're oppressive rule. The uprising was, at least under my orders, "put down" in relatively peaceful ways using diplomacy. We restored Boudicca to her throne among the Iceni, etc.

I would like to tell the client kings and queens of the tribes/nations of Britannia that at any time they can bring to me any grievance or matter they have about Roman influence/rule and I will try my best to solve any differences.

Now that I'm in Germania, our main focus will be defensive for now. We need to protect Roman settlements and interests in the region.

I understand that the Batavian grievences are about taxes but I do not control tax policy. I'm at a lost to what I could offer in terms of diplomacy at the moment.

[ConcernedStudent]

The uprising was, at least under my orders, "put down" in relatively peaceful ways using diplomacy. We restored Boudicca to her throne among the Iceni, etc.

I would like to tell the client kings and queens of the tribes/nations of Britannia that at any time they can bring to me any grievance or matter they have about Roman influence/rule and I will try my best to solve any differences.

Now that I'm in Germania, our main focus will be defensive for now. We need to protect Roman settlements and interests in the region.

I understand that the Batavian grievences are about taxes but I do not control tax policy. I'm at a lost to what I could offer in terms of diplomacy at the moment.


By Roman standards of course it was. Upon arriving in Brittania I will be buying a small land holding, and live as a subsistance farmer.

[Raúl Duke]

I've recently looked into the tax situation and seemed to notice that the temporary 10% tax increase has fallen squarely on the freemen population, which is also the most chronically unemployed and in poverty.

I believe the 10% tax increase should be split between the citizens and the aristocracy, (the aristocracy) which have abundant and secure income, instead. After all, for (Roman citizenship) rights granted, don't our citizens have a duty towards the reconstruction of Rome as well? Citizenship is not just about priviledges but duty towards Rome!

I believe there should be a 10% tax decrease on the non-citizen freemen population, that is tax levels before the destruction in Rome, and a 5% tax on citizens and a 5% tax on non-citizen aristocrats. Although I'm currently in Germania, I would like if my relative Flavius Scaevinus (Livid) introduces such revision on the floor during his time as consul of the senate.

[Il Medico]

I hope Simon and his people are enjoying the fruits of their treachery. They shall continue to do sop untill Simon is dead and the Jews come to me begging for enslavement.

[Kléber]

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Hear ye, Jerusalemites, hear ye!

KING SIMON of ISRAEL, Lion of Judah, High Guard Messiah, Aaronic High Priest, Teacher of Righteousness, Serene General of the Zealous Regiments, Anointed Redeemer of Zion, Liberator of the Promised Land, Savior of Moses' Flock, Dread Avenger of the Hebrew Innocents, Eradicator of the Blasphemers, Executioner of the Traitors, Slayer of the Slaveowners, Punisher of the Wicked and Unholy, does now address the noble PEOPLE of ISRAEL!

(ceremonial trumpets blare over the cacophany of of javelins, rocks and arrows whizzing back and forth)

Defiant Israelites! Fear not the enemy for we have killed thousands upon thousands of them, and by the grace of the LORD we shall kill thousands upon thousands more. Fear not death because to fall in defense of the holy land, the Temple and the LORD GOD's government on earth is to secure your place in paradise. Rejoice, even in this time of hunger and suffering - which I share with you - for the LORD has deemed our generation worthy to show HIS power through our unfailing devotion to HIS kingdom; for through our deeds in battle by which the gentiles are bloodied and humiliated, the world shall know that HE is LORD.

Caesar and his mercenaries should take heed, for the wages of sin is death. They shall be sliced open like sacrificial animals and stoned to pulp as profilgate criminals. Their wickedness which the LORD GOD used to punish our unfaithfulness to HIS laws shall be their own undoing, for HE shall cast them down and the Prince of Peace shall yet reign over them. An unenviable curse shall fall upon any who attempt to destroy the Temple, and upon their realms, and upon their progeny; why else did the Greek empire, which once spanned all creation, fall to pieces after Antiochus' blasphemy against us?

[Dimentio]

Due to a player request, I will prolong the turn one day.

[Saorsa]

People of Jerusalem. Surrender, and hand over Simon, or we will burn your city to the ground, reduce your precious temples to rubble, and enslave any of you that survive.

[Dimentio]

MAP: (same as before)

News for 825 AUC (72 AD)

* Riots erupt in Jerusalem over the lack of food and the increased hardships as two million people now are clogged insidethe city, with widespread famine as a result. In some districts, cannibalism has become a practice.

* Corbulo recruits three new legions to be able to continue his march towards Jerusalem to reinforce Titus' army.

* A wall is erected around Jerusalem by using rubble from nearby villages which are levelled to the ground to prevent anything from coming out.

* The plans for a Roman city - Flavia Neapolis - is drawn for the West Bank of the river Jordan.

* One auxiliary unit is ambushed and killed by Batavian rebels.

* Vespasian sends a letter to the senate where he wants to shift the taxes for the reconstruction of Rome to the citizens due to concern for the freemen. This leads to protests amongst citizens in northern Italy.

* One tenth of Rome is now finished.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 826 AUC (73 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 70% (War in Judea, Batavian Rebellion)
Tyranny ~ 2%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 42) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Somewhat high
Aristocrats ~ 60%
Citizens ~ 50%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 95%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 64 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 30 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 33 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
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Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 33)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 8)
Adoptive son ~ Titus Flavius Lucius (age 5)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 64) (In Germania)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 21)
Heir Consort ~ Domitia Longilla (age 19)
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Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 63)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 65)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 62)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
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Popularity ~ Low
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 20%
Freedmen ~ 15%
Slaves ~ 10%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 60)
Consul ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 53)
==
Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 63)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 65)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 60)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 70)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 67)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 64) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 70)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 69)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 64)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 68)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 64)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 59)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 63)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 53)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 53)
Senator ~ Marcus Cocceius Nerva (age 42)
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LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted. Inspired by Flavius Scaevinus.
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ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
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Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 0 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -355 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -140 credits/turn (820/8 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
German Rebellion ~ -5 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
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Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 69 units (69/157)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 31 units (31/90)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 37 units (37/59)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
==
Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 63)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 50)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Eboracum
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 56)
Land forces ~ 9 units (8 LI, 1 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 62)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 75)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 57)
Land Forces ~ 16 units (7 LI, 9 MI) (Under Vespasian's command)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
Batavians ~ 13 units (10 LI, 2 HI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Gaius Julius Civilis (age 39)
Aim ~ Independence for the Batavian lands
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 60)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 56)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 58)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
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THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 56)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 60)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 66)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 45)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 51)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 72)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 60)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 64) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 7 units (0 LI, 7 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 6 units (6 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
The Kingdom of Judea ~ (6 LI)
Agenda ~ Restore the ancient Kingom of Israel
Messiah ~ Simon bar Giora/Kléber (age 44)
Prime heir ~ Zacchaeus Sabinus bar Simon (age 5)
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AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 55)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 55)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 3 million (5%)
Other ~ 3 million (5%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
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CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 44)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 38)
Claudia Acte (age 37)
Claudia Octavia (age 29)
Bran the Britannian/concernedstudent (age 29)

[Il Medico]

Jews, your salvation is within reach, submit to Rome and be spared. Continue to resit, then you will die. Rome is merciful to those who are loyal and ruthless towards traitors. Your "Messiah" has only futher imprisoned you, if he is truly a messenger of your God, then your god must want you all dead.

[Saorsa]

People of Jerusalem, I grow tired of issuing warnings. Your city will burn and you will all starve and die unless you surrender. Why prolong the inevitable? You have strength in numbers - throw out your false King and bring him to me dead or alive, and you will be spared. All other members of his retinue, including the whore Queen, can be butchered and dragged through the streets as you desire.

If you do not surrender, you will die. Is that what you want? Think carefully. Noone is coming to your aid, least of all the Parthians.

[Kléber]

Cowards.. come and get me.

[Il Medico]

Cowards.. come and get me.
You sir are the coward, you would rather make your people suffer than face you punishment as a traitor to Rome. Only cowards allow others to suffer in their place.

[Kléber]

I'm not a traitor. I've killed more traitors with my bare hands than you've eaten grapes. It is the satanic host which makes my people suffer, for the LORD is testing our worth as HIS servants, and I who am anointed King of Israel can not be maligned for rising to the occasion. Know the LORD has decreed through me that the wrongs against my people must be repaid in kind not seven times but seven times seven. Let it be known that I never submitted to any blasphemer, collaborator, or slaveowner. I serve only the LORD who created both of us and it is you who betray HIM. Repent now and respect the commandments of the LORD or HE shall unleash many plagues upon your kind. Simply leave our homeland and there will be peace. Better yet, spare these poor soldiers and farmers any more suffering and fight me alone, coward. Remember my words, "render unto Rome that which is Rome's." I came through on this promise, I gave you what you deserved, for a merciless retaliation was rendered unto the gentiles who broke the peace treaty by attempting to enslave us and flood our country with barbarian colonists.

[Il Medico]

Better yet, spare these poor soldiers and farmers any more suffering and fight me alone, coward.
To King Simon:
Ha! You read of too many tale of Achilles. No I will not kill you with my own hand, for then you will be a hero and a martyr. And that sort of honor is nothing you deserve. No, rather I will let your own people kill you. Your empty words cannot upturn their reality. They will see all you false promises and reminisce of the good days when Rome was a friend.


Catapulted in many copies into Jerusalem:
And I say to the Jews that they maybe friends of Rome once again and have peace and freedom. If you are friends with Rome, then you keep your customs, your God, and even your leaders (with the exception of the peace breaker and traitor Simon, who was willing to give you all to the slaughter for but a palace). Come under Rome's protection, the Kingdom of Israel shall reign in peace. Defy Rome and support Simon and you shall be wiped from the Earth. There is no other choices. Peace, support, and autonomy. Or death, pain, and humiliation.

It is your decision Jews, not Simon's.

Emperor Titus.

[Kléber]

I knew it, you're afraid to fight me yourself, blasphemer. The despot of Rome trembles before the Lion of Judah. I went from being a hungry shepherd to commanding millions; you're just a coward with an army of mercenaries whose realm is falling to pieces.

Rome was never a friend, with the exception of the proselyte Nero and the charming empress. Thanks for providing all the free hygienic wipes though, with complimentary decorative squiggles even! These little half-sheets are soft to the skin, highly absorbent and don't cause irritation. But if you think you can win my people over with handouts of rectum-paper you are sadly mistaken.

[Dimentio]

Alright, this would be the last turn, due to the fact that we are rapidly running out of players and that interest has been low. The next game I will GM would either be USSR or Revolutionary France. The game is ending fittingly with the sack of Jerusalem.

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News for year 826 AUC (73 AD)

* Through tunnel networks below the walls of Jerusalem, zealots make surprise attacks against the besieging Roman forces from the rear, inflicting large losses on them but fails to lift the siege.

* King Simon makes a public appearance dressed in simple crowds and manage to rally the city's population around himself and the cause of defending the city. There is a widespread belief that the LORD will reign fire and serpents from heaven on the Roman forces. The prohecy doesn't happen.

* The tunnel networks below Jerusalem built by the zealots are making the walls collapse on the morning the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year.

* The Roman armies of Corbulo and Titus are storming the city and are attacked by Jewish insurgents, leading to piles of bodies being raised on each street as the city gradually is taken by the advancing Roman forces, house by house.

* A large fire is erupting in the poor districts of Jerusalem, leading to mass deaths.

* After a seven day campaign, the Roman forces led by Emperor Titus personally is standing at the foot of the temple, calling to Simon to surrender. The zealots refuse to do so though, and a last-ditch stand is taking place before the gates of the Temple.

* No one knows who is putting the Temple on fire, but it is ruined.

* Surviving zealots take on to the caves around the Dead Sea and the mountains in the Negev Desert. A large amount of them also flee into Parthia with their families and such.

* Several hundreds of thousands of Jews are taken as slaves, while one million are dead. They are sold on Syrian slave markets, giving the Empire a considerable fortune.

* Vespasian is scouting for Germans and taking up positions in lower Rhine, which is reducing the cross-border incursions somewhat.

* Martial publishes a satire over military cowardice. It is not appreciated, given the sacrifices made by Roman soldiers in Judea.


SHORT HISTORY~
For centuries, Rome was an Aristocratic Republic with a balance of power between the propertied class and the citizens. As the overseas Empire grew, so did the amount of slaves, which greatly benefitted the aristocracy at the expense of the people. In year 726 AUC, the nephew of the populist dictator Gaius Julius Caesar ended a century of bloody civil wars and became the undisputed master of the entire Mediterranean World. Rome has prospered underneath the Princes of the Julio-Claudian House, but the dynasty itself has been plagued by inner strife, at the same time as politics has been steadily more and more polarised, and was eventually overthrown during the inept rule by Nero. Now, the Empire is finding itself in the hands of the Flavian House.


LIST OF EMPERORS UNTIL NOW
Chronology is AUC, which is derived from the mythological foundation for Rome in year 753 BC. If we would still have used AUC, year 2009 AUC would have been year 2762 AUC.


Julio-Claudian House (726-817 AUC)


Julius Caesar: 704-709 AUC
Augustus: 726-767 AUC
Tiberius: 767-790 AUC
Caligula: 790-794 AUC
Claudius: 794-807 AUC
Nero: 807-817 AUC


Flavian House


Titus: 817- AUC


YEAR: 827 AUC (74 AD)


GOVERNMENT~
System ~ Autocratic Monarchy
The Roman Empire is a complex constitutional and political organism which partially is an autocracy, partially a military dictatorship and partially an aristocratic republic. Officially, the head of state is elected by the Senate and holding legislative and executive power while the Senate is the de-jure highest authority. In reality, the Emperor is holding considerably more power than he is allowed to, due to his command over 40 veteran legions as well as the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome itself. The Emperor cannot, except if he at the same time is consul, propose bills in the Senate. The Emperor is almost revered as a God in the provinces.
==
The Emperor is able to veto any legislation in the senate through his tribunician powers. He could also appoint and remove military commanders, as well as assume direct command of a theatre of war (which require him travelling there). He could appoint senators and demote them, but not without a subsequent vote from the senate. The emperor could “advise” the senate about laws or consular elections, but cannot vote or propose laws by himself, unless he have consular powers.
==
Stability ~ 70% (Rebellion in Judea, Batavian Rebellion)
Tyranny ~ 5%
==
Head of State
Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 43) (Judea)
Ascended to the throne: 817 AUC
==
Popularity ~ Somewhat high
Aristocrats ~ 65%
Citizens ~ 55%
Freedmen ~ 50%
Slaves ~ 50%
==
Armed Forces ~ 100%
Praetorian Guard ~ 90%
==
Units: 62 units
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries): 30 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 31 units
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard): 1 units
==
Imperial Family
Imperial Consort ~ Marcia Furnilla (age 34)
Daughter ~ Julia Flavia (age 9)
Adoptive son ~ Titus Flavius Lucius (age 6)
Father of the Emperor ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 65) (In Germania)
Prime Heir ~ Titus Flavius Domitianus (age 22)
Heir Consort ~ Domitia Longilla (age 20)
==
Head of the Imperial Bodyguard
Praetorian Prefect ~ Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 64)
==
Head of the Imperial Treasury
Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 66)
==
Advisors
Advisor ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 63)
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The Senate ~ Once, the Senate – an assembly of mainly landed aristocrats – held most of the political power in Rome. While curtailed by Caesar's civil war, Augustus' new constitution, Tiberius' proscriptions and Claudius' freedmen, the Senate is still a representative body of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. The Senate is responsible for enacting new legislation, could propose new laws and theoretically even remove the head of state from his position. It is electing two new consuls annually, which are the closest equivalent to heads of government. There is in existence an opposition movement within the aristocracy which want to see a return to the pre-imperial republican system.
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Any senator could propose a law enactment. Officially, the senate is appointing the Emperor. The senate is officially responsible for the budget as well as for declarations of war. In practice, the Emperor is the one taking initiatives there though.
==
Popularity ~ Low
Aristocrats ~ 75%
Citizens ~ 20%
Freedmen ~ 15%
Slaves ~ 10%
==
Armed Forces ~ 90%
==
Units: 4 units
Medium Infantry (Legions): 4 units
==
Heads of Government
Consul ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/The Doctor (age 44) (Judea)
Consul ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 70)
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Senators
Total number: 600
==
Senator ~ Flavius Scaevinus/Livid (age 64)
Senator ~ Marcus Vestinus Atticus/Zanthorus (age 66)
Senator ~ Antonius Natalis/Panda Tse Tung (age 61)
Senator ~ Statius Proximus (age 71)
Senator ~ Cluvius Rufus (age 68)
Senator ~ Titus Flavius Vespasianus/Raúl Duke (age 65) (In Britannia)
Senator ~ Lucius Antistius Vetus (age 71)
Senator ~ Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus/Deadmeat1471 (age 70)
Senator ~ Quintus Volusius Saturninus (age 65)
Senator ~ Aulus Didius Gallus (age 69)
Senator ~ Caelius Fonteius Capito (age 65)
Senator ~ Tiberius Sextius Africanus (age 60)
Senator ~Publius Petronius Turpilianus (age 64)
Senator ~ Lucius Caesennius Paetus (age 54)
Senator ~ Marcus Ulpius Trajanus (age 54)
Senator ~ Marcus Cocceius Nerva (age 43)
==
LAWS~
Lex Negotia ~ Provinces with a lack of skilled workers should seek for personnel in the slums of Rome. A law aimed to reduce unemployment and increase the amount of Romans in the provinces. Enacted in 808 AUC. Inspired by Titus Flavius Vespasianus.
Lex Fenix ~ A law which is stating that Rome should be rebuilt in even more splendour than before, primarily of marble and with institutions of learning which would rival Alexandria herself. A large amphitheatre will also be commissioned for new games. To finance this law, tax increases have been instituted. Inspired by Flavius Scaevinus.
==
ECONOMY~
A quarter to a third of the population of the Empire is consisting of slaves, which mostly are working either in mines, in large rural mansions or in the towns and cities. Slaves could be everything from convicts to prisoners of war. Everything that has made Rome great is due to the institution of slavery. In general, the Empire is a fairly unregulated market economy with low taxes. Most of the people are substinence farmers, but there is a large urban segment, mostly composed of unemployed people. The city of Rome, with one million inhabitants, is the largest city the world has ever seen. The position of the Emperor is dependent upon how much he is able to please the unemployed and poor people of Rome, especially in terms of public entertainment and public food rations. Nero's predecessor, Claudius, has left a significant surplus. Tradition is advising that the Emperor should council with the Senate about the use of public funds.
==
Taxes ~
Aristocrats ~ 0%
Citizens ~ 0%
Freedmen ~ 20%
Slaves ~ 0%
==
Budget ~ 250 credits
Imperial Surplus ~ 0 credits
Imperial Estates ~ 40 credits
Temple Treasures ~ unknown amount of credits
==
Imperial Income ~ +700 credits/turn
==
Taxes ~ +200 credits/turn
Provinces ~ +250 credits/turn
Trade ~ +80 credits/turn
Mines ~ +50 credits/turn
Tribute from client kingdoms ~ +100 credits/turn
Tribute from Parthia ~ +50 credits/turn (to 826 AUC)
==
Imperial Expenditure ~ -700 credits/turn
==
Land Forces ~ -355 credits/turn
Praetorian Guard ~ -50 credits/turn
Roads ~ -5 credits/turn
Water utilities ~ -5 credits/turn
Security ~ -5 credits/turn
Firefighting ~ -5 credits/turn
Subsidised Grain ~ -100 credits/turn
Entertainment ~ -10 credits/turn
Rebuilding of Rome ~ -140 credits/turn (1000/8 000)
Navy ~ -10 credits/turn
War with Judea ~ -20 credits/turn
German Rebellion ~ -5 credits/turn
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ARMED FORCES ~
The Roman Empire is a hyperpower, with an advanced social and political system. Its ultimate base of power is its army though, which is a standing force of 300 000 men, of which half is composed of Roman legions – standing forces which are stationed in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The other half is auxiliaries, namely native provincial troops with lighter and inferior equipment. There are two kinds of Roman legions, namely Imperial and Senatorial legions, which are under the control of the Emperor and the Senate respectively. The Empire is also in possession of a small imperial navy which exist in order to protect the trade routes.
==
Rules: It costs money to redeploy troops or to raise legions or auxiliaries.
Redeployment: 1 credit
Raising: 20 credits (10 credits auxiliaries)
==
Land Forces ~ 67 units (67/156)
Light Infantry (Auxiliaries) ~ 31 units (31/90)
Medium Infantry (Legions) ~ 35 units (35/66)
Heavy Infantry (Praetorian Guard) ~ 1 units (1/1)
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Naval Forces ~ 10 units
Transports ~ 2 units
Quintiremes ~ 8 units
==
PROVINCES
==
ITALIA ~
Sphere ~ Heartland
Capitol ~ Rome
Legate ~ Ofonius Tigellinus/sultan (age 64)
Admiral ~ Gaius Plinius Secundus (age 51)
Praetorian Guard ~ 1 units (1 HI)
Land forces ~ 2 units (2 MI)
Naval forces ~ 5 units (4 Qu, 1 Tr)
Products ~ Wine, Olive Oil, Fruits, Entertainment, Iron products, Tools, Concrete, Arts
==
ACHAEA (GREECE & CRETE) ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Athens
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Classical education, Entertainment, Arts
==
AFRICA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Utica
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Minerals
==
CORSICA & SARDINIA ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Caralis
Land forces 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Wax
==
SICILY ~
Sphere ~ Senatorial
Capitol ~ Syracuse
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Grain, Fruits, Minerals
==
BRITANNIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Eboracum
Legate ~ Gaius Suetonius Paulinus (age 57)
Land forces ~ 9 units (8 LI, 1 MI)
Naval forces ~ 1 units (1 TR)
Products ~ Tin, Slaves
==
GAUL ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Lugdunum (Lyon)
Legate ~ Gaius Julius Vindex (age 63)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Gold, Grain, Wine, Horses
==
IBERIA & LUSITANIA ~
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarraco
Legate ~ Servius Sulpicius Galba (age 76)
Land Forces ~ 4 units (2 LI, 2 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Minerals, Wine
==
GERMANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Legate ~ Aulus Vitellius (age 58)
Land Forces ~ 16 units (7 LI, 9 MI) (Under Vespasian's command)
Products ~ Amber, Slaves
==
Batavians ~ 13 units (10 LI, 2 HI, 1 LC)
Leader ~ Gaius Julius Civilis (age 42)
Aim ~ Independence for the Batavian lands
==
RAETIA & NORICUM (THE ALPS)
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Vindobona (Vienna)
Legate ~ Paulus Marcus Gladius (age 61)
Land forces ~ 6 units (3 LI, 3 MI)
Products ~ Dairy Products, Minerals, Lead
==
ILLYRICUM
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Scodra
Legate ~ Livius Drusus Antonius (age 57)
Land forces ~ 4 units (3 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Slaves
==
MACEDONIA & EPIRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Thessalonice
Legate ~ Gaius Junius Corax (age 59)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Iron, Horses, Arts
==
THRACE & MOESIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Byzantium
Legate ~ Lucius Valerius Cuthus (age 57)
Land Forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Products ~ Timber, Honey, Minerals
==
BITHYNIA & PONTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Nicomedia
Legate ~ Muncius Accius Nicolicus (age 61)
Land Forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
ASIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Pergamon
Legate ~ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo/Comrade Alastair (age 67)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Entertainment, Arts
==
LYCIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Xanthos
Legate ~ Marcus Cornelius Aurelianus (age 46)
Land forces ~ 0 units
Products ~ Wine
==
CAPPADOCHIA & GALATIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Ancyra
Legate ~ Trebicius Licinus Heraclius (age 52)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 MI)
Products ~ Minerals
==
CILICIA & CYPRUS
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tarsus
Legate ~ Cossutianus Captio (age 73)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 MI)
Products ~ Honey
==
SYRIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Antioch
Legate ~ Cestius Gallus (age 61)
Land forces ~ 0 units (0 LI, 0 MI) (under Corbulo's command)
Products ~ Grain, Salt, Spices, Incense, Entertainment, Arts, Slaves, Glass, Classical Education
==
JUDEA
Sphere ~ Imperial (de-facto independent monarchy)
Capitol ~ Caesarea (de-facto Jerusalem)
Legate ~ Marcus Antonius Felix (age 65) (In Cyprus)
Land forces ~ 6 units (0 LI, 6 MI) (under Titus' personal command)
Land forces ~ 5 units (5 MI) (under Corbulo)
Products ~ Olive Oil, Spices
==
AEGYPTUS
Sphere ~ Imperial (Private domain of the Emperor)
Capitol ~ Alexandria
Legate ~ Manlius Cassius Nicolaus (age 56)
Land forces ~ 1 units (1 LI, 0 MI)
Naval forces ~ 4 units (4 Qu)
Products ~ Grain, Papyrus, Scrolls, Exotic Animals, Glass, Ivory, Beer, Tools, Instruments, Research, Arts, Entertainment, Classical Education
==
NUMIDIA & MAURETANIA
Sphere ~ Imperial
Capitol ~ Tingis
Legate ~ Publius Titus Taurus (age 56)
Land forces ~ 3 units (2 LI, 1 MI)
Products ~ Exotic Animals, Minerals
==
VASSALS~


ARMENIA
9 units (5 LI, 2 LC, 2 HC)


BOSPHORUS
5 units (5 LI)


==
SOCIAL~
==
Total population ~ 60 million
==
Slaves ~ 20 million (33%)
Freemen ~ 30 million (50%)
Citizens ~ 9 million (15%)
Aristocrats ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Rural ~ 54 million (90%)
Urban ~ 5 million (8%)
Rome ~ 1 million (2%)
==
Hellenic Pantheon ~ 30 million (50%)
Egyptian Pantheon ~ 15 million (25%)
Barbarian Pantheon ~ 9 million (15%)
Jewish ~ 2 million (3%)
Other ~ 4 million (7%)
==
Literacy ~ 10%
Unemployment ~ 7% (14% of Freemen population)


NEIGHBOURING NATIONS
==


CALEDONIA AND HIBERNIA (GREEN) ~ Modern-day Scotland and Ireland, the last remnants of the once so vast Celtic world. Very poor and underdeveloped areas. Inhabited by barbarians which are aggressive warriors. Generally bad relations with Rome.


GERMANIA (BLUE) ~ Modern-day Germany, Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia. Very poor and underdeveloped areas, which contain lead and amber though. The Germans are divided in several nations which are ready to wage war upon one another and upon Rome. Generally cool relations with Rome.


DACIA (ORANGE) ~ Modern-day Romania. The Dacians are a very well-developed, monotheistic nation which are abundant with gold and silver. They are unified in a federal monarchy which is ruling over all Dacian tribes. They have a standing army. Generally cool relations with Rome.


GARAMANTIANS (BROWN) ~ Modern-day Libya. The Garamantians are a horse-people who are dwelling in city-states in the Libyan desert. They are well-developed and renown for their cavalry. Fairly good relations with Rome.


NUBIA (RED-BROWN) ~ Modern-day Sudan. The kingdom of Nubia, which is controlling the traffic of the Nile, is a vital trade partner to our Empire. They are bringing us exotic animals, ivory, incense, spices, metals and slaves in vast amounts. Good relations with Rome.


NABATEA (PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Jordan. The kingdom of Nabatea, with its legendary capitol Petra, is controlling the caravan routes from Arabia Felix and to some extent from the mythical island of Ceylon which is rumoured to lie to the east of India. They are exporting incense, spices and metals to us. Fairly good relations with Rome.


PARTHIA (PINK-BLUE) ~ Modern-day Iran. The Parthian Empire is our main rival and threat in the east. Their army is largely consisting of mounted archers and armoured cavalry. Instead of relying on a professional army like us, their officers and knights are mostly noblemen, while most of their population is consisting of slaves who are working on land owned by the nobles in return for housing and protection. They are very well-developed and their capitol Ktesiphon could compete with Alexandria and Antioch in its wealth and splendour. They are blocking and controlling the Silk Road, and preventing our merchants from reaching farther into Asia. They are the only power in the world able to challenge our might. War with Rome..


SARMATIA & ALBANIA (DARK-PURPLE) ~ Modern-day Ukraine. The Sarmatians, which are related with the Parthians, are a nomadic horse-people living in windy plains to the north of the Black Sea. They are hostile barbarians, but renown for the beauty of their jewellery.


MYTHICAL NATIONS


HYPERBOREA ~ A mythical island in the far north inhabited by six metre tall giants who each live for one thousand years. The sun never sets there. It is said so anyway.


INDIA ~ A large and rich land to the east, which once was conquered by Alexander the Great. Has some trade with Rome, albeit not much. Has elephants, and that is cool.


THE SERES ~ A nation which is rumoured to lie even farther east of India. Produces silk, porcelain and high quality instruments. Its people should be hard-working. Some senators dislike that silk is out-competing Roman luxury fabric, thus creating unemployment in Rome and in Syria.


CEYLON ~ A large and very rich island in the Indian Ocean. The centre of the world's trade.


OTHER NOTABLE PERSONS


Gaius Petronius Arbiter (age 45)
Marcus Salvius Otho (age 39)
Claudia Acte (age 38)
Claudia Octavia (age 30)
Bran the Britannian/concernedstudent (age 30)

[Kléber]

No, it's not finished! :cool: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbZ_RRRJImo#t=8m30s) (skip to 8:30)

Always look on the bright side of life :) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWBbf2B9ELU)

The yarmulke's off to my worthy opponents (http://www.lokisworld.net/Site/Blog/Entries/2008/8/30_Musings_files/Biggus.jpg) ^_^

GG dimentio :P

[ConcernedStudent]

Good game guys.

[Raúl Duke]

While I found that rebellion to be extremely harsh, I'm glad that the bloody conflict is over and that my son is again victorious and has proven himself to be an able leader.

I'm sure a hero's welcome awaits him in Rome.

[Saorsa]

Good game everyone. Hats off to the Jewish rebels for singlehandedly managing to tie up half the imperial army and completely destroy themselves as a nation in what has got to be one of the bloodiest wars in ancient history! :lol:

I'd be keen as for a USSR themed game.

[Il Medico]

Good Game mates. Tip of my hat to Kebler, for once again being an annoying thorn in my side in yet another BOP game. :lol:

Too bad the game ended so soon though. I had plans for an invasion of Caldeonia and had my eyes on Dacia. Oh Well.

The French Rev game sounds interesting.

[Raúl Duke]

I would like a revolutionary France game....

[Dimentio]

Only France or all European powers?

[Il Medico]

Hmm. The games were you play as people instead of nations have been fun. But teh French rev isn't the French rev without foreign opposition.

I Call Napoleon.

[Dimentio]

Hmm. The games were you play as people instead of nations have been fun. But teh French rev is the French rev without foreign opposition.

I Call Napoleon.

Haven't even made the stats yet! XD

[Il Medico]

^:lol:

Changed my mind though, don't want to be so terribly cliche.
I want:
Lazare Carnot

[Kléber]

You guys seem to forget my real achievements - eloping with Poppaea Sabina, slaying Herod and Josephus, and infiltrating the Flavian house (betcha didn't know the true identity of "Lucius").

In majesty he is like a firstborn bull;
his horns are the horns of a wild ox.
With them he will gore the nations,
even those at the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim;
such are the thousands of Manasseh.

And HE shall restore the fallen to greatness..
As for the destruction of the temple.. shit happens. and that had happened before



Then they will say: This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited. Then the nations that remain around you will know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken and I will do it.

This is what the LORD GOD says: I will respond to the house of Israel and do this for them: I will multiply them in number like a flock. So the ruined cities will be filled with a flock of people, just as the flock of sheep for sacrifice is filled in Jerusalem during its appointed festivals. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
I'll be Jean Baptiste Kléber, jk. won't have the time to be a good player.