~Never wage war with Rome or Persia until you have Thrall and Greece under your grip
~Never attack Africa until you have Perisa in your grip
~Never attack Persia before you have Rome under grip
~Never attack Asia until you have all of Europe in your grip
~Never, ever, attack Persia's capital until you have complete and utter control of the surrounding territories. Doing anything less will insure your defeat and loss of several territories.








Seriously, Alexander the Great did that, and he succeeded.