Foreign

Legati may negotiate with barbarians. The diplomacy screen can be found at the Graecostacium (a building at the Comitium).

Conquest of a region or location on the map, opens that region up. Mines, quarries, clay pits and free farmland may be available in a region that is conquered by Rome.

Keep in mind that regions may also be lost to barbarians, if they reconquer or conquer an area previously held by Rome. Therefore in times of war it is prudent to defend such areas with a Roman legion, especially areas deemed strategically or economically important.

Tribute

In some instances barbarian factions may give tribute to the Roman state and vice versa.

Foreign Trade

Barbarian traders may visit a market fair in some situations. They will sell certain resources. More information about barbarian trade can be found here.

Foreign Factions

More information about barbarian factions can be found here.

Foreign Attitude

The following list shows the possible stances that a barbarian faction may have:

• vendetta = a severe state of war exists, with no negotiations possible, this faction may invade roman territory
• war = a state of war exists, but negotiations is possible, this faction may invade roman territory
• warlike = a state of war exists, but this faction will accept diplomats, this faction may invade roman territory
• hostile = this faction will undertake hostile actions
• unfriendly = this faction will no longer undertake hostile actions
• neutral = no diplomatic relations have taken place
• hospitable = this faction has established friendly diplomatic relations
• friendly = this faction will accept embassies
• kind = this faction will accept roman troops crossing its territory
• compatriot = this faction may offer mercenaries for hire
• ally = this faction may offer auxilia troops for recruitment
• vassal = this faction may offer auxilia troops for recruitment and offers tribute to the roman empire
• provincial = this faction no longer exists as an independent entity and is part of the roman empire

Hostile acts tend to negatively influence the stance of a barbarian faction, while friendly acts tend to positively influence the stance of a barbarian faction.

Foreign Culture

The following list shows all the various cultures of barbarian factions that may exist in the game:

• italic
• gallic
• germanic
• celtic
• celtiberian
• iberian
• numidian
• punic
• hellenic
• greek
• illyrian
• thracian
• arabic
• scythian
• armenian

The culture of a barbarian faction is one major aspect that influences the behaviour and appearance of barbarian forces on the worldmap and battle map.

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