Ancients Mediterranean campaign.

Something I've been considering recently is an ancients Mediterranean campaign focused on the rise (or fall) of Rome. The timeframe is 228 BC to 168 BC (Gallic incursions and start of Second Punic War through to the end of the Third Macedonian War), with campaign rules based upon John Graham-Leigh's "Simple Campaigning" booklet published by the Society of Ancients.

Turns will span four years, with various attendant actions per turn decided by die roll, and played out on the wargames table. 

Situation at 228 BC

There are five major powers (green being Seleucids) plus minor powers that will change depending upon the turn in question. 

I envisaged it as a solo campaign with Rome at the centre, but the quantity of battles is potentially daunting. Thankfully, a number of SoA members have kindly agreed to involvement with resolving these, so it looks as though we will be able to make a start and see how we go.

This turn's actions so far constitute a grappling between Ptolemy and Seleucus over Phoenicia and an attack by the Gauls upon Italia.

Events will be updated here as they progress.

Any blog-readers not in the SoA who might be interested in playing out battles (under rules of your choice, and including solo play), please feel free to drop me a line at prufrock DOT japan AT gmail DOT com

Cheers all!

Campaign updates:

Battle of Anthedon 228 BC

Battle of Clanis River 228 BC

Situation 225 BC

Battle of Raphia 224 BC