

Two gold mines - I believe there are only five gold mines on the map, and you have two of them at the start, and not too far from each other. You get marble, a requirement for higher tier capitol buildings, and iron, which is a nice economy boost.

Two wine and one olive resources, which generate food (and + public order for wine) at the cost of only squalor, which is great compared to farms that generate squalor and - public order. More importantly, you have some good resources. Optimal resources - The land in these provinces are good and fertile, so food will go a long way. Good defensive position - Spain being a square shape, every province borders 2-3 other ones. My overall strategy was to keep only seven provinces: The army north of Italy I combined with the one in Illyria. I took this army and killed the Suebian horde army. I took the army in Britain and combined them with this army. They are half strength so merging the units made them full strength, as well as increased income. I combined the two Northern Gaul armies and merged the units together.
