This isn't historical. Try to invade them and they will unite, outnumber your armies, isolate them in their own lands and crush them. You'll be throwing men away by invading any of those countries.
Try to take either Anatolia or Judea and your invading forces will be thrown out by Tyrian, Levantine and probably Babylonian forces as well. You might come into conflict with African countries or Dalmatian colonists if you go into Egypt.
Ok, so where did you get all the ships? And if 50k people are soldiers, who are sailors? Last I checked, they count as military pop. as well.
Rome sends a trade fleet of 30 ships to the city of Carthage, not knowing in total 1,000 army men, armed with torches, orders to burn Carthage to the ground if its the last thing they do.
@Skyicewolf , I've left the war. There's nothing we can do for Athens now. They're hopelessly outnumbered on all sides, and the former enemies combined navy is trapping Athens. I've gotten us some ports though, and Cyprus. All Athens can do now is accept Greek unification if they want to survive.
The returning Carthaginian army and fleet marches into Sicily and annexes the rest of Sicily under the Carthaginian the banner. @General Mosh
Holy shit I think Rome just went full retard. Unless this is part of some over-arching plot that's been present all along to destroy Sparta.
So let me get this straight: 5,000 are sailors 50,000 are soldiers 47,000 are civies. Hmm... not only does your pop. look to be more than 100,001, it also looks like more than half are military pop., which not only violates the game rules, but also halts terrictory growth.
Lots of bad things in the Mediterranean. Thankfully Tyre is no longer involved. You did say you were going to burn Carthage to the ground if it was the last thing you did, right? Or did I misread it?