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Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates) Diplomacy Tier 5

Old Allies

To the west of Carthage lay Numidia, the land of the Berber people - a group of Numidian tribes indigenous to North Africa and the Nile Valley. The Massylii, particularly, were a protectorate of Carthage and considered staunch allies. This alliance was maintained by deft Carthaginian diplomacy and political manipulation of the Berber tribes. During the Second Punic War, the Massylii provided a strong skirmisher cavalry force who gave Hannibal an advantage in all his battles on the Italian peninsula. Unfortunately for him, following much diplomatic manoeuvring by Rome, the Massylii defected in 206BC - once the war began to turn against Carthage. Those very same skirmisher cavalry were present at the climactic Battle of Zama, this time on the Roman side.

Node Set Diplomacy Tier 5

research_points 1600

cost_per_round 2500

Effects

• -7% political action costs
• +25 to diplomacy with African factions

Requires
Requires Technologies	Promise of Freedom

Enables
Enables Technologies	Diplomatic Efforts