Today a messenger from the Ligurian tribe arrived at the province of Verona


Dear Lars Porsenna

Congratulations with your new title.

You might have noticed that the Ligurians have an army stationed near your borders.
I write to assure you that the Ligurians does not seek a confrontation with the Estruscans, the Ligurian army is out teaching the barbarians some manners.

The Ligurians want to establish a friendly connection with the Etruscans.

The Ligurians suggest a nonagression pact between Etruria and the Ligurians.

At the end i ask for free passage of two warrirors who have recently joined the Ligurians but is currently moving through Etruria.

I will await Your answer patiently.

Greetings

Gaius Julius
Arcon of the Ligurians

A ligurian messenger arrived with an important paper. Lars Porsenna compared the content of this message with the reports of the etruscan scouts. Porsenna knows about all the barbarian tribes around Etruria. Friendship with the civilized ligurian neighbours seems like a good idea.

QUOTE:
Dear Gaius Julius

Thank You for the Congratulations.

We appreciate Your peaceful intentions and want to keep on good terms with our ligurian neighbours.

I am sure that both Liguria and Etruria will benefit from a nonagression pact and so I am willing to sign a such contract. If You want to pass through Etruria with an army, inform us before, please. We will also do in the case that we want to pass through ligurian territory with an army.

Both ligurian warriors have the permission to pass through Etruria.

Greetings

Lars Porsenna
Archon of Etruria

Gaius Julius receives the message from Lars Porsenna.
Enjoyed with the content of the letter Gaius Julius immediately writes a response and sends a messenger to Etruria.


Dear Lars Porsenna

We are happy to hear you agreed with the non agression pact.
Enlosed you will find a undersigned non agression pact from the Ligurians.

May the roman gods be with you.

Greetings

Gaius Julius
Archon of the Ligurians

The ligurian messenger enjoyed his rest at the palace in Verona. Bread, olives, cheese and wine stood on a small table before him while his horse had been refreshed in the stable. In the meantime a clerk in the archons office copied the text of the nonaggression pact between Liguria and Etruria onto a parchment. At the time the clerk finished his work, Lars Porsenna signed the treaty and attached his seals on the document to make it official. In the following morning, the messenger was on his way back to Liguria

QUOTE:
Dear honorable Gaius Julius

Enclosed to this paper is the treaty of our nonaggression pact, signed and under seal. From now on, the terms of this treaty are in force. May both the ligurian and etrurian people live together in friendship for many years.

In the name of Jupiter Optimus Maximus.

Greetings

Lars Porsenna
Archon of Etruria