Timeline of Events
262 BC (Turn 11): Pontus declares war on Seleucid Empire.
262 BC (Turn 11): Seleucids allys with Athens. Athens joins the war.
261 BC (Turn 12): Pontus allys with Sparta. Sparta joins the war.
260 BC (Turn 13): Pontus and Seleucids sign a Peace Treaty.
254 BC (Turn 19): Seleucids and Sparta sign a 5-year ceasefire.
250 BC (Turn 23): Seleucids and Pontus sign a Peace Treaty.
250 BC (Turn 23): Epirus declares WAR on Seleucid Empire. Baktria, allied with Epirus, joins the war.
250 BC (Turn 23): Athens is now a Client State of the Seleucid Empire.
249 BC (Turn 24): Sparta is destroyed. Pontus, having signed a peace treaty in 250 BC, is no longer involved in this war.
This turn's move order due to initiative rolls:
Epirus > Athens > Seleucid Empire > Sparta
Epirus attempts to reconquer its capital...
(-1 to one roll this turn for Epirus this turn due to assassination of Queen Olympias the II)
[4+1-1=4] Victory! Epirus has liberated its city.
City acquired, Edict immediately passed:
[5] = Maritime Supremacy: During sea battles, you get +1 to all rolls. You get +1 when attempting to build fleets. Additionally, once every 5 turns you may move a fleet from one Sea zone to the next without using a move.
Athens sends a spy into Spartan-occupied region of Athens.
[2+1+1=4] Spy mission success! +1 bonus for attacking this region this turn.
Athens now attempts to liberate the Spartan-occupied Athens...
[1+1+1=3] The invasion is a failure, but many of the enemy is severly weakened. +1 for attacking again within one turn.
The
Seleucid Empire invades the current Spartan capital [4+1=5] and destroys the enemy forces stationed there. +1 Prestige.
Sparta now launches an invasion from its last remaining region (the occupied settlement of Athens). Their aim is to liberate the City of Sparta, and to do that they must first march through Athenian-occupied Corinth...
The Athenians have had ample time to fortify the Isthmus of Corinth and are well-prepared for the invading Spartans.
[1] The Spartans suffer a crushing defeat! (-1 Prestige) The Defending Athenians smell blood in the water and launch a counterattack: [6] The counterattack is a resounding success! Athenian forces not only run down the fleeing Spartans, but also march into occupied-Athens and liberate the region!
Sparta has lost all of its regions!
With Sparta out the picture, the
Seleucid Empire now invades the City of Ambracia that Epirus just reconquered. [4] The Seleucid invasion is successful, and they have captured the City of Ambracia!
City acquired, Edict immediately passed:
[3] = Advanced Espionage (King-slayer): Your Agents get +1 bonus when sent on Assassination missions.