More Naval Expansion - 880 AD to 910 AD

I've been re-denounced by almost everyone despite my 100% approval rating so I'm beginning to accept this as a permanent situation. Antioch appears to be an interesting target-city - what do you guys think? The rest of the Realm is looking good and Shaka wants peace so I am considering my options.

885 AD: I receive a new Mandekalu Cavalry in Dakar, send it in the direction of Antioch then order a Galleass next.

I start constructing a couple of Farms near to Addis Ababa and Sudan then I place another Galleass on order at Benghasi.

Finally I start building a Camp on the Ivory hex near Cameroun and take a look at the confict Attila vs. the rest. My Ally Samarkand is doing The Huns a big favour by blocking access to their southern border. I won't make the mistake of going to war though...

895 AD: I start building another Farm SW of Chad and my new Cavalry has reached its new post.

My Missionary wasted its time going to Yerevan - only one follower converted....in Chad I start building a Colosseum.

900 AD: My road from Addis Ababa to Gao has been completed and now that the Armory has been completed I order a Longswordsmen next. Meanwhile in Addis Ababa I load the Production Queue with a bunch of items :)

A second Trebuchet has arrived S of Antioch and prepares for a Range Attack.

I change my Caravan Trade Route from Antioch to M'banza-Kongo and near Sudan I decide to chop down a Forest in order to speed up Production.

905 AD: Give Russia my regards too, Darius. I put my Money on Attila....

Oops - my Missionary got attritioned - Flood Plains do that....

Cabo Verde has grown and I add a Lighthouse to the Production Queue in order to increase growth and chop down another Forest near to Addis Ababa.

905 AD: I make a lousy deal with China but maybe an exchange of Embassies will improve relations betwwen our two Nations.

A view of the Mediterranean near Benghasi.

910 AD: My Ally Riga would like me to demand a Tribute from Yerevan - to be honest I am in the mood but I still have 45 turns to decide.

Finally I start building a Trireme at Georgetown and a Longswordsman at Thebes.

That's all for this post, guys. Antioch does look very vulnerable, doesn't it. Let's see what happens next turn :)