Romae Ubique Dedit Manum

Early this morning I received a message directly from the Palace of Augustus. Apparently Emperor Vorenus, facing the reality of the situation, abdicated the throne and passed it on to his heir, Theophania. She, now Empress, sub-sequentially surrendered to our forces as we had initially agreed.
 
While this may not be the victory many of my men wanted, I am glad it turned out this way. The push towards the Palace, as well as the assault, would have been extremely costly. Plus with an ally on the throne we can help dictate more favorable terms for the peace treaty.
 
I'm sure not many will be happy about this. Many of my fellow Idgyptians wanted to see Rome wiped off the map (or at least annexed), and the Romans will see their surrender as dishonorable. Never the less, I believe the future cooperation between our nations will beneficial in the long run.