Annoying AI city expansions

Sometimes other civs or city states will expand their cities to your disadvantage. They might pick up a valuable resource or break your road connection. So what is the most annoying AI city expansion you've encountered?

For me it's when Washington stole MY Polish horses despite them being more than 3 tiles away from his city. It doesn't seem like a big deal now but at the time it was so annoying that I took a screenshot.

It happens, nothing unusual here. The city radius will always expand to claim resources, even if they are beyond working range.

You can use great general to steal it back from U.S. Or just capture Washington.

I always purchase desired tiles upon founding a new city, if I can. The only problem is that the AI hates me for it >_>

Frossa said:

I always purchase desired tiles upon founding a new city, if I can. The only problem is that the AI hates me for it >_>

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You can't buy 4th tile away from your city, what happens on this picture, it was cultural expansion.

And no wonder AI hates you for it, OP hates AI for the same issue.

Anhellia said:

You can't buy 4th tile away from your city, what happens on this picture, it was cultural expansion.

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It was 3 tiles away the player's city, so he could buy it.

Anhellia said:

You can't buy 4th tile away from your city, what happens on this picture, it was cultural expansion.

And no wonder AI hates you for it, OP hates AI for the same issue.

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I didn't mean the AI on the picture did it, I'm saying that's what I always do in order to avoid these situations.