Good stuff, although I'm going to be honest: I'm really impressed with how you seem to be mastering maps so quickly! Each one is better and better.
A Great War for Antiquity
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Good stuff, although I'm going to be honest: I'm really impressed with how you seem to be mastering maps so quickly! Each one is better and better.
Gaius Julius Magnus
Gone Fishin'
thank you, I practiced alot with it.Good stuff, although I'm going to be honest: I'm really impressed with how you seem to be mastering maps so quickly! Each one is better and better.
Gaius Julius Magnus
Gone Fishin'
Sorry for the recent absence here's a small update. I'll try and get more out soon.
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Another Disastrous Undetaking
A lesser known disaster perpetrated by the Romans was Gnaeus Cassius’s invasion of Britannica. The reason for it not receiving much attention was due to it not actually being approved by the Senate or official Roman Legions were used. Rather it was an army composed of mercenaries and citizens who didn’t meet the qualifications for service in the army. Gnaeus planned on invading Britannica and seizing the Carthaginian colonies and taking over the southern half of the isle and this propelling Roman power even further. When New Lilybauem received news of the threat it immediately called upon its Britannic allies to its aid. Unfortunately only about half of Carthage’s allies answered the call, with the others either staying neutral of siding with Rome. However despite the willingness of some tribes to ally with the Romans some quickly returned to Carthage upon seeing the Roman’s brutal ransacking across the land. All and all the Carthaginians were able to assemble about 5,000 men however the Romans had 8,000.
However the deciding factor would not be the numbers but the Romans mistake in their policy towards the native Britons. As stated earlier Rome was ravaging the countryside which had infuriated many of the natives and drove many tribes to Carthage. One of which would be the Briton, Cunobelinus.
Cunobelinus would become a spy for the Carthaginians and lead the Roman mercenary army into an ambush and would result in nearly all of the 8,000 Roman army to be butchered. Gnaeus’s head was brought to the town square of New Lilybauem to be displayed. after being paraded through the street.
Upon hearing of the annihilation the reaction was of course outrage, more directed at Gnaeus trying to rob glory than the disaster. Nevertheless the Roman Senate would declare that it would not cease this war until all parts of the Carthaginian Empire would lie in ruins, reaffirming their commitment to war.
Very interesting TL, keep up the good work.
My only question is where exactly is New Utica? Is it down the Moroccan coast (just off the map) or is further south, around OTL Dakar? Depending on its longevity and location, I could see a Carthaginian-influenced African state becoming a significant player and strong enough to fend off Europeans, at least by the time the Portuguese start exploring. I'm seeing a lot on similarities with Ethiopia/Axum.
My only question is where exactly is New Utica? Is it down the Moroccan coast (just off the map) or is further south, around OTL Dakar? Depending on its longevity and location, I could see a Carthaginian-influenced African state becoming a significant player and strong enough to fend off Europeans, at least by the time the Portuguese start exploring. I'm seeing a lot on similarities with Ethiopia/Axum.
Gaius Julius Magnus
Gone Fishin'
Here's what the Carthaginian African Empire looks like. The light green is territory under influence and yellow is in Numidia
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a crap. more stuff to read during my holliday
(good thing though)also: very interesting map: effectifly and simply showing Carthage's dominion
Gaius Julius Magnus
Gone Fishin'
War in Asia Minor
The declarations of war by Pontus and Armenia on the Seleucid Empire would the death sentence of the Seleucid Empire. For years the Seleucid Empire had been on a decline and now in the wake of these great defeats would see final nail in the coffin. Roman, Pergamon, Pontus, and Armenian armies were forcing Seleucids out of Anatolia, Ptolemaic Egypt was forcing the Seleucids out of the Sinai Peninsula, and finally Parthian hordes began pouring into the far eastern portion of the empire. King Selecuis, out of anger, blamed Alexander for his empire’s spiraling downfall and one night he had Alexander executed in front him while he was dining. Meanwhile he continued his retreat deeper and deeper into his empire, hoping the Romans would lose interest and leave. However his son, angered with his father for ruining the empire would have inherited killed his father in his sleep. The new King Seleucus immediately called for a peace to be made between him and Rome and its allies.
The King and Gaius Scipio met in Antioch where the partition of the empire was made and ended the war in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Here's a map after the Patrition of Antioch
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One little nitpick, Rome is way to good, so far they have really only had two major losses that didn't turn out to be a victory in disguise (britannica colony, Sardinia), and that was a force of less than 4 legions in all. Not only have they not lost but they appear to be more powerful than OTL, I find this a little unlikely since they suffered through multiple periods of peace when their economy was based almost entirely on war.
I want to see the Carthaginian fleet take Corsica! Iberia cleared of Roman barbarian! Hannibal's children marching through the gates of Rome!
But hey its your timeline you can do whatever you want with it.
I want to see the Carthaginian fleet take Corsica! Iberia cleared of Roman barbarian! Hannibal's children marching through the gates of Rome!
But hey its your timeline you can do whatever you want with it.
iff I wassnt such a Barbarian, I would feel bad for the Roman republic...
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..wait....thats not true
Gaius Julius Magnus
Gone Fishin'
A Blessing for Carthage
2 ½ years into the war and all in all it was going pretty well for Rome. Carthaginian presence in Iberia was smashed, the war in the east was won, and the Carthaginian expedition to Sicily had been reversed into a Roman victory. In the Senate many ambitious senators were planning on proposing an expedition to Carthage, in hopes of finally destroying the African superpower. Meanwhile in Carthage there was talk amongst the popular assembly of over throwing Hannibal II from power and making peace with Rome. However neither Rome nor Carthage would expect what was to come next.In the northern portion of Gaul the Germanic tribe of the Teutones invaded Roman Gaul in search of new land and loot. For the Romans this could not have come at a worse time, most of their professional legions and generals were hundreds of miles away from Gaul and had virtually nothing to throw them back with. To try and solve the problem immediately as possible the Roman Senate withdrew the Roman Army from Iberia to counter this threat, with Carthaginian presence smashed it looked like a good idea. Unfortunately other circumstances would only magnify the situation for the Romans.
In Sicily the Carthaginian expedition force had managed to hold off the Roman onslaught by Appius and managed to successfully evacuate its army over the course of a weak, one of the few black spots on Appius’s record. To Hasdrubal’s surprise the army was not being taken back to Carthage but to Iberia to retake the lost territory. Meanwhile when the Roman Iberian Army finally met the Teutones the battle resulted in a complete annihilation of the Roman army with nearly 50,000 Romans perishing in the battle, the greatest defeat inflicted on the Romans since Cannae, over a century ago. Meanwhile Rome’s top commanders (Gaius Scipio and Appius Aemilianus) were rushing to Rome’s defense but it would be time before they could do such a thing.
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So the race of super humans march out of left field laying waste to an entire professional Roman army.
With out answering critical questions just how big was the Teutones army to achieve this miraculous victory?
With out a great migration period how were the Germanic people able to concentrate enough man power to take on the might of Rome?
With out answering critical questions just how big was the Teutones army to achieve this miraculous victory?
With out a great migration period how were the Germanic people able to concentrate enough man power to take on the might of Rome?
This wouldn't be all that many years before the OTL Cimbrian War which featured some heavy Roman defeats before Marius defeated the Teutons in 102BC. So.....?