(Livy) Civil Wars Can Make Or Break You

From the beginning of civilization, Illyria and Thrace have always been allies and peers discussing strategy. Bothh leaders took each others' moves and powers into consideration. During the later eras, Both Illyria and Thrace were hit by civil wars in their territories. Luckily at the time, all other empire were still on the map although some were not very powerful. Thrace was hit first by a civil war. Thrace retained the large faction in the civil war after both illyria and thrace strategized through so that Thrace would have enough cities and people too keep them sustained and not have a surplus. Shortly after Thrrace's civil war, Illyria was hit by a civil war. Again the two allies thought through what was a reasonable amount to give to Thrace. I believe that when both discuss then there can be conflict avoided and cities can stay sustained. Civil War can really help fellow civilization. Another during this time was the Italian Civil War which brought Crete back onto the map in Crete, Cypress, and the Nile Delta. Before the Italian civil war, Crete was nonexistent after many calamities and conflict after invading Illyria and Thrace without asking. We know in previous history how a civil war brought back Egypt after being destroyed by three different civilization in the absence of their leader. Civil War can make or break you, without careful strategizing you may give up alot of your population, but without that population you are unable to sustain those cities that remain. In the end after all the ages and calamities, Italy stood most powerful with being the most techonologically advanced.