The sixth year of Alpheo's reign proved to be a prosperous one, both in internal and external policy.
It began with an exceptional harvest. Grain yields surged by more than 30% compared to prior years, a bounty made possible by the sweeping annexation of fertile territory during the campaign against Herculia.
The benefits of that conquest, however, would only begun to properly show themselves during the second year. Projections for the coming year promised an even more dramatic increase, as villages once reduced to ashes by Egil's rampage were being steadily rebuilt and resettled.
These restored settlements would greatly boost the Crown's power by increasing the pool of supply that it would be able to make use of for its campaign and policies.
Of course, the major foreign event was the fall of the Principality of Herculia, which did more than redraw borders.
