Happened to me with the Netherlands one time. Poor Wilhelmina was wedged between me (I forget what civ I was playing) and my enemy Russia. One by one her cities turned to free cities--and formed a stable pocket of free cities. I tried conquering them and giving them back to her, but it only happened again. So...sorry Wilhelmina. You should have smacked Peter harder with your umbrella.I had a game where it was me and Gilgabro vs the world (literally)
Then he hit a dark age
And the loyalty mechanics had his cities flip to me one by one
I KILLED MY BROTHER
