Genesis of States (Map Game)

Welcome to Genesis of States, a competitive map game starting in 200 BCE. Who will lead their country to victory against others and take over the entire world? And who will spread themselves too thinly trying to make themselves look big on the map, and fall to a violent invasion or revolution? ;)

New turn once all active players have posted, or at 12.00 UTC. If the mods haven't made a new turn, please feel free to do it yourself!

Countries
''Did I miss any? - feel free to add them so long as they existed in 200 BCE, or whenever the most recent turn is. New kingdoms will be added as mod events and may be taken over by players.''
 * China (Han dynasty)  - Mark S. Kavanah (~)
 * Maurya Empire
 * Egypt (Ptolemic Empire)
 * Seleucid Empire
 * Roman Republic
 * Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
 * Achaean League
 * Pergamon (Attalid dynasty)
 * Kingdom of Ma'in
 * Nanyue
 * Minue
 * Xiongnu Empire
 * Kingdom of Meroe

Moderators
Moderator's word is final - this is a Map Game, not a democracy, and the point is for it to function well and be fun for everybody, not to fit into your definition of 'fair'.
 * Mark S. Kavanah (~)

Rules
These will be added as they become necessary in response to anything a moderator considers to be unreasonable.
 * No 'Alien Space Bats' (ASB); that is, no ridiculous or outlandish events that are technically possible within the tech level or time period
 * No working beyond your country's technological and political capacities