Claudius' ban

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The envoy of King Olisipo arrived within four days after departure. They were dressed like Romans and they had golden necklaces and silver sings. They asked for audience with the governor. The governor received hem and he understood the situation in Jehuda town. Within two hours Pianna was informed by those men that she was no longer Queen regnant, yet she was permitted to return and live in Olisipo's domain. Parisius II immediately requested to pledge allegiance to the new ruler, in exchange for farmland. Jared was informed a day later about the matter. He didn't bother about it because he already found a large land at the southern shores of Britain. The governor of Britain permitted the envoy to establish a small consulate in the Capital. Four days later the government assigned a large land to Jared. This also added another two years that he was fired from his military duties - to farm his land. His matrimony was also annulled by a civil judge. Verita received 300 Denarii from Jared and another 500 bronze coins from the government for her "co-operation". Pianna, Anna and her children, Parisius and his spouse and the other siblings of Parisius and their spouses, were all deported to Jehuda town within a week after the arrival of the envoy. Verita was also deported, but she sailed in another ship. When the envoy returned, they brought the good news to the King.

The other provinces in Nerigos acknowledged king Olisipo's land grab, because of his alleged connections with Rome. They were scared that he might had some Roman troops on his side. Olisipo received 400 slaves as tribute by the king of Nerigos. He immediately armed them and appointed them as guards around his territory. 20 troops on each place. They lived in small camps of three wooden houses. Parisius I's children all received small plots of land in the region and they sealed their properties with wooden benches. Verita lived in the palace of Ludo and Parisius I. 21 Days after the return of the envoy 75 loan troops from Britain arrived to aid King Olisipo. It was then that Verita heard that Jared married another woman and that his wife was pregnant. With this she gave up her hope to become a British Roman civilian. The troops also send another message for Olisipo I: emperor Claudius' ban of the Hebrews from Rome led to many problems in the Mediterranean provinces. Claudius wanted to minimize the influence of the Hebrews, but their influence only increased! This is why Olisipo I was advised by the head of the loan troops not to mingle too much with the politics and economics in Britain. Because "it might lead to suspicion by the authorities. And that might lead to conflict within the administration of Britain". Also, one of the elders from Jehuda town reminded him "even though the leadership of Jehuda town and its territory are Hebrew, most of its civilians are not. Do not provoke the Roman government in Britain, because they might send their navy to occupy us or even worse.. To annex us into their Roman province..". Olisipo I didn't expect the Romans to expand the British province to Nerigos, yet he did acknowledge that the elder made a valid point. The fact that they send 75 loan troops was not an act of "generosity". It was more as the elder said "the Romans want to show you how superior they are in military and economic strength. That's why they offer some soldiers to make clear that they can find you and bring you down when you become a hindrance unto them. They could have send 200 troops to war with us too. And conquer us. They didn't".

King Olisipo stationed 50 of the troops in the town and twenty he commanded to patrol on horses around the borders of his territory. Furthermore, within three months he established treaties with other Scandinavian princes in Scandia (southern Sweden), Cimbria (Denmark) and Suomi (Finland). The troops received weekly supplies from Britain by the Gaulish navy. Pianna now lived with Aga in the palace. She chose the former room of Eveline. Eveline herself lived now in Cimbria with her husband who is childless and neither is Eveline capable of conceiving anymore. From the original envoy 12 men were send back to function as a consulate in Camelodunum. Six months after the take over of Oty, his region flooded with migrants from the northern places of Nerigos, [they were mostly fishermen] who wanted to settle in the shores of his territory [due to the abundance of fish present at those shores]. They were all permitted. At the same time there were many Israelites from Cimbria and Frisia migrated to Nerigos, within his territory. They brought with him their gold, silver and their food supplies. This all enriched the region of King Olisipo. His father, who was now called Olisipo the Elder, said to him "didn't I tell you not to marry Ludo's daughter? If you did you would have become a king consort.. And she would have ruled over you. Or worse.. She might have cheated on you with that Roman soldier who would have left her anyway after he was done using her. Or she might have kicked you out and replaced you with him. Where would that have left you? My intention was to spare you the trouble of being exploited and to prevent the damage of being taken advantage of. Philianna has permitted herself to be exploited for years in some disgusting ways! Victims of exploitation, if they are not delivered from their past, will become exploiters themselves when victimizing others. They often won't do this consciously, because they themselves are repulsed of what they went through! But the demons inside them will use their traumas to inflict traumas on others through them - without the host being aware of it! Didn't you think it was a bit odd that she wanted to seduce you? From all the other men available? I'm not saying she's evil, I'm just saying she's not to be trusted yet. Now you are a king instead of her servant boy... Do to her as you please".