25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: Ha, a new power has arisen in Rome. Sleep restlessly all those who fail to take notice... Oh, and good luck all. |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: May you have good luck also, just not as good as mine. |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: Okay, you can have more luck than me, good as well as bad... |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: greedy neighbours, Carthage and Persia |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: Tentative aggressive moves loaded... I am hunting for slaves. |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: response will be swift |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: I've been told that good slaves can be found in Spain... |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: and in Byzantium |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: Very true, then we shall harvest a goodly crop... |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: I hope no-one has thoughts about actually crossing that Rubicon? I shall, of course, need to do so but anyone else attempting it - with or without elephants, will be severely dealt with. |
25 Feb 10 UTC | Spring, 1: Rubicon? |
26 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: The river in Italy crossed by Julius Ceaser on his way to take over Rome, situated on the Northern border of Ravenna in this particular map if anybody was wondering. |
26 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: Actually I thought it slightly fruther south. |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: Possibly even in Etruria as he was coming from Gaul at the time... |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: I often puzzaled on that. What was he doing on the cental or eastern side. |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: Read the book, 'Rubicon' - absolutely brilliant. The exact location of the river/stream is not known. |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: I knew that there was debate on the location. I'll check it out the book. |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: maybe cos it does not exist anymore or never did? lol |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: Maybe just a figure of speech? Maybe so Maybe one of any small rivers or streams whose ancient names are lost. |
27 Feb 10 UTC | Autumn, 1: yeah, or dried up due to climate change? |