Conflict of Orders

The Censor has said he would make known the names of the perpetrators. I would ask he do so.

The Censor, accompanied by his entourage, passes by Lucius Regulus and raises his hand to his hip level, palm facing down.

Senator Lucius Regulus,

What's done is done, everything that needed to be said has already been said; the time for witch-hunts is over.

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS NATIONS

During this year, Antiochus, who had spent the winter in Ephesus, endeavored to reduce all the cities in Asia to their old condition of dependence. With the exception of Smyrna and Lampsacus, he thought that they would all accept the yoke without difficulty, since they either lay in open level country or were weakly defended by their walls and their soldiery. Smyrna and Lampsacus asserted their right to be free and there was danger, should their claim be allowed, of other cities in Aeolis and Ionia following the example of Smyrna, and those on the Hellespont the example of Lampsacus. Accordingly he despatched a force from Ephesus to invest Smyrna and ordered the troops in Abydos to march to Lampsacus, only a small detachment being left to hold the place. But it was not only the threat of arms that he made use of, he sent envoys to make friendly overtures to the citizens, and whilst gently rebuking their rashness and obstinacy lead them to hope that in a short time they would have what they wanted. It was, however, perfectly clear to them and to all the world that they would enjoy their liberty as the free gift of the king and not because they had seized a favourable opportunity of winning it. They told the envoys in reply that Antiochus must be neither surprised nor angry if they did not patiently resign themselves to the indefinite postponement of their hopes of liberty.

At the beginning of spring he set sail from Ephesus for the Hellespont and ordered his land army to proceed from Abydos to the Chersonese. He united his naval and military powers at Madytos, a city in the Chersonese, and as they had shut their gates against him he completely invested the place, and was on the point of bringing up his siege engines when the city surrendered. The fear which Antiochus thus inspired led the inhabitants of Sestos and the other cities in the Chersonese to make a voluntary surrender. His next objective was Lysimachia. When he arrived here with the whole of his land and sea forces he found the place deserted and little more than a heap of ruins, for some years previously the Thracians had captured and plundered the city and then burnt it. Finding it in this condition, Antiochus was seized by a desire to restore a city of such celebrity and so favorably situated, and he at once set about the various tasks which this involved. The houses and walls were rebuilt, some of the former inhabitants who had been made slaves were ransomed, others who were scattered as refugees throughout the Chersonese and the shores of the Hellespont were discovered and brought together, and new colonists were attracted by the prospect of the advantages they would receive. In fact every method was adopted of repopulating the city. To remove at the same time all apprehensions of trouble from the Thracians he proceeded with one half of his army to devastate the neighboring districts of Thrace, the other half and all the ships' crews he left to go on with the work of restoration

HANNIBAL BACK TO POWER IN CARTHAGE?

Word has reached Rome, of Hannibal's election to power in Carthage. He has begun re-arranging finances, streamlining state operations, and possibly even rebuilding the military!

Legions Return To Rome

The Two Consular Legions have made landfall in Italy. The Plebeian Consul has informed the Senate that he recalled them, as his right, so that they would be back in Italy for the start of the new Consular period. The Socii legions are still in the field in Hispania

GNAEUS DOMITIUS CORBULO IS AN HONORABLE MAN

So says a slave who has been sitting outside of his house and shouting these words at all hours of the day and night.

Investigatory Members Depart

Members of the Committee to investigate Carthaginian rumors have departed en route Africa!

Significant Slave Revolt Breaks out in Etruria

A significant revolt has broken out and grown out of control in and around Pisae, in allied territory. Such a revolt may continue to grow.

Significant Revolt in Hispania!

Governor Domitius Corbulo faces a significant horde of tribesmen! Hundreds of Roman citizens slaughtered in Hispalis! Terror rules over the countryside!


The Consul makes for Parma!

The Consul looks to destroy the Boii army encamped at the ancient Etruscan city! He is said to have exclaimed "You have to pay the blood toll to get to the Boii's soul!"

Carthage Commission sets sail for Italy!

War with Carthage?

Greek Delegation returns home!

War with Sparta?

Highway Survey Begins!

Hostus Lucretius Tricipitanus holds the job of studying the best route in Northern Italy.

Multi-Tasking Legate

The Legate for the Consul Decius Bellicus simultaneously fights and kills Tribal Warriors and helps Veterans settle into their colonies. He is said to slay Gauls with a Circinus in one hand and a short sword in the other! He is a very skilled man!

A grand victory has been won by the Consul at Parma. The Boii retreat to Placentia.


The Censor's term has ended. The city is now without an obvious protector of public morals!