What happened to my trade?

[Etym]

Playing Rome on large map @ Emperor. IBT 70-50BC, my sea trade with Spain dried up, but I can't figure out why. There still seems to be an unbroken chain of coastal squares between their ports and mine (although I can't see what's currently in most of them). Diplo screen shows no Spanish wars (although I don't have contact with all other AI). Whaddya think happened here?

 

[mrtn]

They could have lost the resource?

 

[Etym]

No - I can still see them on the map and the Diplo screen shows them available (but grayed out). I'm thinking some galley belonging to someone Spain is at war with occupied a coastal tile breaking the chain between me and Spain. Wish I could find out . . . .

BTW, is this going to cause ME a rep hit?

 

[bingen]

BTW, is this going to cause ME a rep hit?

I think so. A barbarian ship might also be the culprit. Trading with anyone except your neighbors is risky before reliable sea trade is established with Navigation/Magnetism (or sometimes astronomy).

 

[Etym]

NOT FAIR!! Oh well, what else is new.

 

[Etym]

UPDATE- I'm pretty sure it was a Barb ship. I planted a fishing village on Spain's continent to grab 4 gems, and was shortly attacked by Barbs. A bit later, their galley showed up between me and the Spanish core. That must have been the problem. The only GOOD Barb . . . .