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278 BC. The North expedition.
278 BC
The North expedition (279-278 BC)
The first stop of Adelphius was in the land of Pictones were he establish a trade hub colony and exchange gifts with the local king. From there he sailed to the trade town of Corbilo of the small Namnetes tribe and in the near trade town of Gwened of the Veneti tribe(The Veneti were a seafaring people with interesting ship designs for sail in the Atlantic). After the establish of formal relations with them, Adelphius sailed from Brittany to Belerium (Land's End) in Cornwall, the southwestern tip of Britain, which was the source of valuable tin and one of the two primary reasons for this expedition. After establish a trade hub colony of one hundred people, Adelphius sailed east through the English channel between Britain and France all the way to the lands of frisii tribe where he establish another small trade hub colony. From there he reach the rich in precious amber Abalus(helgoland)island in the north sea, the other primary reason of this expedition. The small population of the island attacked the Massaliotes but the Greeks easily won the fight. A new trade hub colony of one hundred people establish. When the fortifications of the new settlement were ready, Adelphius sailed back along the coast of Europe and returned home. Along the way, he stopped at the lands of the Menapii and Moroni tribes where he made the last small trade hub colony. The expedition was a big success, Massaliot League now had direct access to highly profitable trade sources of Tin and Amber.
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Seleucid Empire
The North expedition (279-278 BC)
The first stop of Adelphius was in the land of Pictones were he establish a trade hub colony and exchange gifts with the local king. From there he sailed to the trade town of Corbilo of the small Namnetes tribe and in the near trade town of Gwened of the Veneti tribe(The Veneti were a seafaring people with interesting ship designs for sail in the Atlantic). After the establish of formal relations with them, Adelphius sailed from Brittany to Belerium (Land's End) in Cornwall, the southwestern tip of Britain, which was the source of valuable tin and one of the two primary reasons for this expedition. After establish a trade hub colony of one hundred people, Adelphius sailed east through the English channel between Britain and France all the way to the lands of frisii tribe where he establish another small trade hub colony. From there he reach the rich in precious amber Abalus(helgoland)island in the north sea, the other primary reason of this expedition. The small population of the island attacked the Massaliotes but the Greeks easily won the fight. A new trade hub colony of one hundred people establish. When the fortifications of the new settlement were ready, Adelphius sailed back along the coast of Europe and returned home. Along the way, he stopped at the lands of the Menapii and Moroni tribes where he made the last small trade hub colony. The expedition was a big success, Massaliot League now had direct access to highly profitable trade sources of Tin and Amber.
- Tensions between Ausci and the rest of Aquitani tribes lead to small skirmish battles. Ausci tribe ask Massaliot League for help.
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Seleucid Empire
- Antigonus concludes a peace with Antiochus who surrenders his claim to Macedonia. Thereafter Antigonus II's foreign policy is marked by friendship with the Seleucids.
- The Carthaginians seize an opportunity to interfere in a quarrel between Syracuse and Agrigentum and besiege Syracuse. The Syracusans ask for help from Pyrrhus and Pyrrhus transfers his army there.
- On his arrival in Sicily, Pyrrhus' forces win battles against the Carthaginians across Sicily. Pyrrhus conquers almost all of Sicily except for Lilybaeum (Marsala).
- Pyrrhus is proclaimed king of Sicily. He plans for his son Helenus to inherit the kingdom of Sicily and his other son Alexander to inherit Italy.
- Sersor
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