3300 B.C.E.
The Romans continue to expand along the Italian peninsula, gaining full control of it. In the North, they encounter barbarian tribes in the Alpine regions. Across the sea, three islands remain unsettled.
In North Africa, the tiny nation of Carthage is seemingly reawakened under a new dynasty. A large donation of gold is made to the nearby barbars, but instead of forging a friendship the Carthaginians attack the next turn! Though stronger than the barbarians, their recently donated economy levels are making things far more difficult than it should be.
The remaining two berber nations are busy amongs themselves. The nomadic berbers have attacked their more civilized brothers of Mauretania, taking much of the Southern lands with which they are familiar with.
The Lydians enter a period of colonization. Their ships pass through Greek held posessions on their way to new lands. An expedition to Africa fails, but a small outpost called Ft. Persiseus is made on a land in the far West. Back home the city of Smyrna is established, but expansion routes are not deployed to the generals.
Meanwhile, Sicily is also settled by the other prominent Greek state; Athens. Their ships arrive s
In India, the mauryans easily take care of the nearby barbarian threat with a small contignent of troops. They then send the bulk of their army to a large collection of barbarian tribes in the South. After years of expansion through the jungles and plains, the Mauryans make contact with these barbarian lands.
In Japan, the Japanese conquer the bulk of the lawless lands after a series of brilliant military campaigns. Also, a new wonder is started in Kyoto, while work continues on the royal navy..
In Assyria the war with Babylon continues. The great Assyrian army is able to dig in against the Babylonians, while simutaneously expanding elsewhere. However most agree that if the Assyrians do not concentrate more on their Southern war, Babylon will eventually break Assyrian lines.
In Northeast Africa, the Egyptians have domesticated the Camel, which can be used for mounted combat, as well as transportation. They use this new beast to their advantage, blocking many of Lower Egypt's expansion routes. Lower Egypt emissaries are suspicious but say nothing.
In the Asian steppes, the Huns have overrun most of the Kievan Rus. Pillaging and looting the fields, all that remains of the once proud nation are some pasturelands in the South and the capital city, which has been under siege for several years now.
Likewise, the German conquest of Bohemia is almost complete as the ancient Polish soothsayer's prophecies appear close to coming true. The main city of Prague falls, while sporadic fighting continues throughout the rest of the country.
In Lithuania, a series of Lithuanian nobles have been murdered by masked assasins. Most of the accused seem to come from Wilno, and many Lithuanians begin to heavily discriminate against those sympathetic to the Poles. Lithuanian forces have succeeded in somewhat putting down the rebellions in Southern Lithuania.