I think I counted 20...
Firstly, we need to, as a nation, get better gods. The ones who guided us to the swampy forests of Rome have got it in for us.
And now, a brief history of the Roman Empire from 3280 BC (how do we know it's BC?) to 2980 BC.
3180 BC - Roman settlers built the village of Caesaria on the plains east of Rome. It will become a powerful city someday.
3180 BC - The Roman Palace, under the consulate of Irish Caesar, has expanded.
3140 BC - The wise men of Rome have developed an alphabet. They believe that with the support of Minerva, they might develop a way of building walls and wonders out of stone. The code word for this project is masonry.
3100 BC - Consul Irish Caesar meets with the American Emperor, Abraham Lincoln. He was flanked by three bodyguards, the insecure fool. As a gesture of goodwill, he offered us his Code of Laws, but Romans do not need crappy American laws. He threatened us to share the ancient Roman art of pottery, but as Irish Caesar is more noble than the cowardly Yankee dictator, he took back his threat. Irish Caesar bows to no man. In light of the American's disrespectful attitude, the two men shook hands and parted ways.
3000 BC - Riots are quelled when the wise Irish Caesar proves his knowledge: University can only be researched once the Romans achieve knowledge of Mathematics and Philosophy. Whatever those are.
A small group of farmers is working to chop down the thick forest south of Rome. We believe it will yield fertile farmland. All taxes collected go towards scientific research. A single military party is scouting the wilderness between Caesaria and the American border.
The save is attached. As was tradition in Rome, control of the mighty nation is left to the next brave man who sits in the Consul's throne. May Jupiter protect him!