The Curia (85 BCE)

[Okmin]

The Curia, Rome

The Curia of 85 BCE is now in session.

Magistrates

Consul

Maximus Caesoninus et Gaius Marius Aquila

Censor

Lucius Furius Philus

Pro-Consul of Graecia et Asia

Quintus Valerius Vospiscus

Pro-Consul of Iberia

Titus Octavius Balbus

Pro-Consul of Sicilia et Africa

Marcus Valerius Balisarius

Pro-Consul of Gallia

Maximinus Atilius Regulus

Aedile

Vacant

Quaestor

Quintus Furius Agricola

Tribune

Spurius Octavius Cilo

Praetor

Sextus Tuccius Alexander

Events

Revolt in Gaul. The Allobroge tribe is in full revolt, and have somehow managed to procure a 30,000-man army to attempt to drive Rome out.

The Scythians have launched a massive invasion of Dacia, causing the tribe to flee south. The Dacians have pushed through Dardania and the remains of Thrace, and now threaten to spill over the Danube into Roman lands. King Cotys of Thrace has called for Roman assistance.

Plebian Roll

Social Reforms (2 points)

Plebeian Approval Rating: 1

Pressing Matters

• Several magistracies must be filled
• War has been declared on Pontus
• Dacians threaten the northern borders of Greece
• The revolt in Gallia must be put down

[General Brewster]

Consul Maximus takes seat.

OOC : I'm head consul ?!

[Okmin]

OOC: Both consuls are equal...

Consul Aquila arrives and opens the session.

"The situation with Dacia is an urgent one. Most of our forces in the east are positioned to fight Pontus. And I must relinquish my role in that war to keep my promise to defend Thrace from invasion."

[Rhapture]

Marcus Domitus sits and awaits the opening of the Senate, new developments on the borders could turn a Pontic War into a very hard and long conflict

[General Brewster]

OOC: you know what I mean with that senior thingi.

I trust Regulas can handle the situation with the legions currently in Iberia, I reconsider Aquila to go to Dacia with his own legions and If Valerius think it is necessary I can help him in that war.

[Rhapture]

Domitus stands,
"If Aquila is taking control of Greece, then Valerius will need more legions to deal with the Pontic Forces."

[The Stig]

"That may not be neccesary Aquila. This situation could prove very much to our advantage."

[Okmin]

OOC: Well, Aquila's more senior by a couple years. If you want me to clarify that and switch the names around, I can

"Yes, Regullus is more than capable. He's beaten the Gauls before with less men, he can do it again now. But for me to go to Dacia, I'll need more than just my four legions, and without those Valerius may need reinforcements. However, the majority of the Senate's other legions are in Spain, too far away to be of use. So I ask that Consul Maximus and Praetor Tuccius lend us their legions."

Aquila turns to Sextus. "Dacians invading Greece is to our advantage?"

[Rhapture]

"Even their private legions are in Africa and Sardinia, not much closer than Spain. I am interested to hear Sextus' proposition"


ooc: senior and junior consuls were determined by vote (which we haven't needed lately), senior held the facses during January and usually picked his campaign first.

[The Stig]

"Do not rush into battle without considering the alternatives. If you want my legions you may have them, but I am not convinced that the Dacians are our foes."

[General Brewster]

First the proposition then I will decide about my troops. Also Is theb ill about foreigners in the Roman army settled yet ?

[Okmin]

OOC: It passed.

"You want me to go talk to them?"

[Rhapture]

"I'm sure the Thracians are not happy no matter what is going on, so we need to decide soon, before they decide Rome has betrayed her ally."

[General Brewster]

And what if they decide to keep Aquila there...
Do we have any diplomatic ties with Dacia ?

[The Stig]

"The Dacians have no reason to harbor ill will towards Rome. They just need land for their people to surivive on, as all men do. Pontus has land, fertile land. If we were to offer the Dacians a large slice of territory in Asia Minor in exchange for their help in the Mithradic War, we could eliminate two threats at once. Assuming we conquer Pontus, the Dacian settlers would also reduce the chance of rebellion there. If they were found to be agreeable to this arrangement, then I can foresee few downsides."

[Rhapture]

"An interesting Idea, but we still need to get legions moving incase they do not agree."

[Okmin]

"I understand your point, but Dacia is a large nation and they have so many other options for expansion -- Pannonia, Dalmatia, Dardania -- they must have something against Rome, and for all we know Mithridates is behind this. That or the Dacians are insane."

[Rhapture]

"Then shall we have a proposal to send Consul Aquila to negotiations with the Dacians with his legions? "

[Holger Danske]

Marcus Valerius Belisarius arrives at the Curia escorted by half a dozen of his personal guard seeking enterence and a brief consultation.
He has heard that the seat as Pro-Consul of Sicilia-Africa is currently vacant and has indeed ambitions to claim the commission in order to advance his political (and military) career.

[Okmin]

"Ave, senator. Do you wish to speak about the wars?"