How did Xenon ‘cede’ Agathe and turnover Emporion and Rhoda as Roman client states when he never owned them?
The rise of the Sacred Segos. A Gaul-Hellenistic era ATL.
Xenon did conquer Agathe without any resistance. So when Roman’s took it back, they kept it for them self’s. About Emporion and Rhoda, Xenon had nothing to do with their decision to turn sides. Maybe I wasn’t clear enough(sorry for my bad English).
What is the population of Xenon's realm?From the armies he is raising,it doesn't seem big.
Its hard to say. I believe couple of hundreds of thousands is plausible scenario(tops 500k). That means that Xenon can raise way more troops(although far less experienced/under equipped) in a case of emergency.
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True. Rome is really strong, most probably the strongest in the Hellenistic world already. With further research i estimate Volcae kingdom pop to around 400-500k(including the vassals). Still not enough to fight a total war against Rome.
We shall see. I don't want to make any spoilers
Anyway next update(world update) is coming soon!
According to this study : This method establishes a rough order of magnitude for the third and second centuries BCE, with a ‘trend tally’ of close to 300,000 that could move up or down due to military attrition and/or intermittent variation in registration quality or coverage.
So i guess with a man pool of 300k, the total pop was more than 1 mil (including italiote allies).
Not really. There few greek mercenaries and traders. Plus couple of scholars in the court of Xenon. The new generation of the Volcae noble is quite hellenised although. Tolosa is also really similar to a Greek polis.
Chapter 15. The Hellenistic world 229 BC.
News/Events around the world(240-239 BC small recap):
239 BC
Seleucid Empire
• Arsaces, chief of an Iranian nomad tribe, the Parni, invades and conquers Parthia killing in the process the local ruler Andragora
Greece
Bactria
• Diodotus of Bactria defeats an army of Parthians. He then invades and conquers Parthia. He dies shortly thereafter and is succeeded by his son Diodotus II.
237 BC
Carthage
Asia Minor
Ptolemaic Egypt
Asia Minor
Next chapter: 229 BC update of Volcae,Rome and Sparta.
239 BC
Seleucid Empire
- Seleucus II's brother Antiochus Hierax, who is governor of Seleucid Anatolia, sends an army into Syria ostensibly to assist Seleucus but actually to seize the rest of the empire. After achieving peace with Egypt, Seleucus II promptly invades Anatolia and begins the "War of the Brothers"
• Arsaces, chief of an Iranian nomad tribe, the Parni, invades and conquers Parthia killing in the process the local ruler Andragora
Greece
- Antigonus II, King of Macedonia, dies and is succeeded by his son, Demetrius II.
- With Aetolia now as its ally, the Achaean League under the command of Aratus of Sicyon repeatedly attack Macedonia holdings in Southern Greece, including Athens.
Bactria
• Diodotus of Bactria defeats an army of Parthians. He then invades and conquers Parthia. He dies shortly thereafter and is succeeded by his son Diodotus II.
237 BC
Carthage
- Hamilcar Barca's success in defeating the mercenaries results in a growth in his strength as leader of Carthage's popular party and support for his proposed invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. However, as spokesman for the landed nobility, Hanno opposes the policy of foreign conquest pursued by Hamilcar Barca.
- Nevertheless, Hamilcar Barca leads a Carthaginian army in an invasion of the Iberian Peninsula with the aim of building a base from which war with Rome can be renewed. By skilful generalship and able diplomacy, Hamilcar extends Carthaginian dominion over many Spanish tribes.
Asia Minor
- Antiochus Hierax, supported by his mother Laodice I, allies himself with the Galatians (Celts) and Cappadokia( traditional foes of the Seleucid kingdom). With the aid of these forces, he inflicts a crushing defeat on his older brother Seleucus II's army at Ancyra in Anatolia. Seleucus leaves the country beyond the Taurus Mountains to his brother and the other powers of the peninsula.
Ptolemaic Egypt
- Eratosthenes is appointed by King Ptolemy III Euergetes as head and third librarian of the Alexandrian library.
Asia Minor
- The city of Pergamum is attacked by the Galatians (Celts who have settled in central Anatolia) because the leader of Pergamum, Attalus I Soter, has refused to pay them the customary tribute. Attalus crushes his enemy in a battle outside the walls of his city and to mark the success he takes the title of king and the name Soter.
Next chapter: 229 BC update of Volcae,Rome and Sparta.
Two questions?
How old is Xenon, he has to be getting up there by now, and how will succession work in Volcae? Does he have a designated heir? If not, it could get ugly. As far as I can tell the Volcae is just a confederation of tribes, united by just one man, and loyalty to him and his wealth. If he dies, either the Volcae will shatter, or be embroiled in a civil war for several years.
How old is Xenon, he has to be getting up there by now, and how will succession work in Volcae? Does he have a designated heir? If not, it could get ugly. As far as I can tell the Volcae is just a confederation of tribes, united by just one man, and loyalty to him and his wealth. If he dies, either the Volcae will shatter, or be embroiled in a civil war for several years.
Interesting questions! Xenon was born in 280 BC. So he is now 51 years old(229 BC). The ATL so far mentions one son:
With Xenon reforms Volcae kingdom is more "central" than a confederation of tribes:
Another thing worth mentioning is that most of the new Volcae nobility was raised under greek tutors and they are now part of the more centralised "palace court".
Last but not least, Ariogaisos is grandson of the old line of kings of the Volcae(by his mother side)
But still, you raised some valid concerns about the future of the kingdom.
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