LoPan with the news of late ordered his men to search for these tattooed men and women to answer his question, but none were found, or rather none still living. Rumors flew when both Gowen and Harate died in their sleep within a week of each others, many fear that these people may bring down the government.
Yamato -
Oda Hiroyuki, Light of Heaven,Ruler of the Sea's
Diplomacy: None
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The mighty nation spread its wealth to their lands making it easier for the farmers to bring in the bounty to the cities. General Huang passed away while eating some bad sushi in 947AD.
Champa -
Emperor Luikan, Leader of the Champa, Lord of the South Pacific
Diplomacy: Siam (F), Surin (F)
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Luikan sent people out to smooth out relations with his neighbors, and to sweeten the deal he married off a son and daughter to strength the bonds to his nation.
Toowomba -
Ahar of the Fishermen
Diplomacy: None
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Open for a new player.
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| INDIA AND TRANS-ASIA - -- /
TROOPS: 16I, 7C, 5S
AQRS: C3 I2 W1 S1
LEADERS: LEADERS: HUNAN MABO (M886)
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Gurjara -
Shiasta Queen, Ruler of the Ganges, Heir to the Gupta Empire, Reader of books, Protector of Knowledge
Diplomacy: Sihas (F)
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Early in 946AD the Kyraghz came down from the north, sweeping across, and claming all of the regions north of the Gangies as theirs. Prince Porus was waiting for them in Uttar Parish, with 34,000 Heavy Infantry, 50,000 Infantry, and 4,500 Heavy Elite Infantry. Arslan came with 85,000 Light Cavalry, 115,000 Cavalry, and 34,000 Heavy Cavalry. The fighting was brutal with the Indian Army being whipped out and killing 94,000 of the various horsemen. Queen Shiasta decided it would be better to wait then to through more troops at this large army.
Kyraghz Khanate n
Chief Arslan, Big chief
Diplomacy: None
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Arslan took over all the north most regions of India, from Assam to Uttar Parish, now lets see how peaceful India will be. :)
Rastrakutas -
The Grand Pooba, Peacelord of India, Finder of the Weird, Teacher of the Hindu way
Diplomacy: Anhivarta (MN), Chera (MN), Chola (MN), Madurai (MN), Malabar (MN), Nasik (MN), Pandya (MN), Sri Lanka (MN), Vengi (MN)
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The Grand Pooba sent forth the priests of the Hindu way to spread the joys and wonders of their religion throughout their country. Many wonder if the Grand Pooba will send forth the wisdom of Hinduism to other nations when all is well within his own nation. Many fear what had happened to the north.
Samanids -
Cassandra Rok Mann, Queen of the Turkish Hindu's
Diplomacy: None
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Open for a New player
Sunni Primate
Caliph Elijah-Ali, Disciple of Allah, Teacher of the five pillars, Commander of the faithful
Diplomacy: None
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Caliph Elijah-Ali was ousted from his seat of power by a faction of his leaders, well not really ousted, but assassinated. The high council of Sunni Muslims elected King Shamyl as the new primate
Buryat -
Juchi the Harsh, Terror of the Sunni's, Sacker of Baghdad
Diplomacy: None
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When news of Juchi's death reached Kuyuk he thought that he was more worthy to lead then Batu so he headed home to take the crown by force. When he got to Badhdad he started a passive siege, which lasted until August of 946 when Subodia returned from Petra and killed the renegade.
<See Egypt - Byzantine war>
Saffarid -
Oebares, Allah's chosen, Follower of the truth, Grand Illuminator
Diplomacy: None
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No Turn was recieved.
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| EUROPE - N / NNN
TROOPS: 7I, 3C, 5B, 8W
AQRS: C2 I2 S1 W3 B1
LEADERS: THOMAS ERIKSON (M772)
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Norman Empire -
Roland Prince of Wales, Enjoyer of many Soft, Pink, French Peasant Girls, Raider from the North, King of Britain, The Conceited
Diplomacy: None
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Roland continued his assistance versus the Bear. He also continued his military strength on the mainland of France.
"Now is the time for the 'Wolves of the North' to feast on the soft underbelly of this foolish easterner. Feel free to stay behind your pathetic walls and await your miserable and bloody death, you feeble 'Wife-botherer'. How many places can you be at once?"
<See Italian War>
Norse -
Herjolf Hrolfgarson, Lord of Amlodhi's Quern, Keeper of the Eye of Surtur, Dragon of the North
Diplomacy: None
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The region of Lorraine was granted its independence in a sign of good will for the Frankish Kingdom of Germany, and the region of Hordaland was degraded from Economic Ally to Feudal Ally. Herjolf brother, Rognvald was named heir and he promptly became the father of a set of triplets, the oldest a girl, and other two boys. Many see the birth of the triplets as a sign as a blessing from Balder
<See Italian War>
Spanish Empire (Umayyads)
King Juan, King of Spain, Finder of strange Caves, True Servant of God, and Saint of the Orthodox Church
Diplomacy: Estremadura (T), Protugal (T), Galacia (T), Balerics (F)
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King Juan wasted no time in piecing his nation back together after the resent revolt. Many Muslims were skittish to rejoin hi now that he and his family now pray to Jesus instead of Allah, but were willing to follow him from a distance. Murcia and Cordoba broke into riots after Lieutenant Aleandro convinced their leaders to convert, rioting claimed the loss of life and public works, in the end a large amount of people migrated south and asked to move into areas controlled by the Idrisids.
Frankish Kingdom of Germany
Maxmillian, King of the Last Roman Catholic Kingdom, Heir to the Holy Roman Empire, and all around nice guy
Diplomacy: None
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Maxmillian spent his time with his young queen securing his royal line. The Norse Christian religion has started to pick up worshipers among the farmers, but so far no one has really worried about it.
Byzantine Empire -
Emperor Cartiphilus, Destroyer of the Catholics
Diplomacy: None
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No turn was recieved
Orthodox Church -
Father Andrew I, Head of the Orthodox church, Defender of Constantinople
Diplomacy: Campania (CA)
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Father Andrew I continued his unprecedented military build up, adding more then 30,000 troops to his expanding holy militia. Due to the extra bodies consumption of food, Father Andrew ordered that half of the food in Byzantine be given to the church to feed the new military.
Father Andrew oversaw the attempt to call a holy war, not once, nor twice, but three times. While most of the church agrees not enough support was gather to make such a bold move.
Rus Vikings -
Viga Brand, The River Raider
Diplomacy: None
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Viga again lead the eastern fleet of the Vikings against the Bear in Italiy. Ragnar, heir to the thrown of the Rus Vikings became a father, of triplets. Many wonder what this means since the Norse heir also fathered a set of triplets also.
<See the Italian war>
Ligurian Confederacy -
King Sid II, Oathbreaker, Khan of the Italian Peninsula
DIPLOMACY: Switzerland (F)
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King Sid ordered the death and torture of the enemies who dared attacking him. Sid III was given the royal cavalry and told to repel all attacks, while Sid II collected his men in Liguria to protect it from any attacks. Ingjaldr Helgison (Norse Ally from Orkneys) and Abd al Rahman were tortured and killed for their war crimes against the great and mighty Ligurian Confederacy.
<See Italian War>
Italian War
Spain, Norse, Rus, Norman, Idrisids,and Eastern Franks vs. Liguria
942AD-950AD
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May 946AD
D'Aquitaine under orders from King Juan entered Languedoc with 500 Siege and 3,000 Cavalry and started to attack to passify the region
June 496AD
The Central Army of the combined Rus and Vikings meet in Goryn, All told the Central army consisted of 4,000 Heavy Cavalry, 9,000 Cavalry, 7,000 Light Cavalry, 1,500 Heavy Infantry, 3,000 Infantry, and 4,500 Light Infantry
July 946AD
With Languedoc firmly under his thumb, D'Aquitaine heads into Catalonia.
August 946AD
Erik Haakonson with 115 Light Warship, 15 Light Transports and 1,500 Bowmen meet up with the Viga Brand, King of the Run who has 40 Light Warships, 30 Light Transports and 3,000 Bowmen, in Crimea.
November 946AD
The West fleet of the Norse and Normandy meet up with the Idrisids in Fez. Their combined force is 360 Warships, 35 Light Warship. 145 Transports, 2,500 Heavy Infantry, 31,500 Infantry, 11,000 Bowmen, 6,000 Siege troops, 4,500 Cavalry, and 2,500 Light Cavalry
May 947AD
Catalonia falls to the Spanish Empire, D'Aquitaine starts to passive siege the city of Barcelona
Heir Sid III enters Languedoc with 50,000 Cavalry and reinstates the Liguarian's rule, and follows the Spaniards into Catalonia
The East fleet of the Rus and Norse land in Tuscany with the combined force of 315 Light Warships, 45 Light Transports, and 4,500 Bowmen the army quickly begins their raid.
June 947AD
Lieutenant Franz and the Ally from Flanders invade Provence from Lyonnais, with 71,500 Infantry, 5,000 Bowmen and 10,000 Light Infantry Provence is unable to resist.
August 947AD
After stealing all the gold they can find, the East fleet swings into Latium and proceeds to steal more gold.
September 947AD
Sid the III finds D'Aquitaine camped around Barcelona and quickly destroys the Spanish army.
February 948AD
The Western fleet lands and starts unloading in Campania
March 948AD
The East fleet sets sail from the poorer region of Latium.
April 948AD
The Western Fleet attacks south into Latium instead of Liguria as Sid II had though, pacifying and routing the garrison in a few weeks
May 948AD
Franz and his men are caught in an avalanche, 4,000 men are lost on their way to Savoy-
June 948AD
Heir Sir enters Provence and restores control, follows the Norman's into Savoy
Franz after getting through the Alps sets himself to pacifying Savoy
With Latium pacified the Eastern Army lays an active siege on Rome
July 948AD
That pesky East fleet lands in Verona and begins to attack Verona into submission.
The thus far missing Central Army suddenly swarms into Verona to help the Eastern Fleet out.
Sid III finally catches up with the Normans and surprises them while they are busy pacifying the region. The Ligurians kill 25,000 men, and the Norman's also kill 25,000. Franz shaken up from the battle orders a retreat, and since his original path across the mountain was blocked by Sid III, he and his army fled into Lombardy, with Sid on his tail.
August 948AD
Sid III and his 25,000 Cavalry engage Franz and his 51,500 Infantry in Lombardy. Sid's men kill 10,000 men, while the Norman's killed 20,000 Ligurian Cavalry, Sid III retreats to Liguria, while Franz is killed by a stray arrow, the ally from Flanders leads the troops into Verona.
September 948AD
Flanders and his men join with the Rus and Norse, and find that Verona is looted and they now head towards Lombardy, 'Oh well, fun is fun' and they turn around and return to Lombardy.
October 948AD
Rome falls to the Vikings and the sacking and burning of the city starts.
March 949AD
The East fleet hits Romagna.
Rome is nothing more then a large pile of ash and ruins
May 949AD
The Central army, with the addition of Norman's loot Lombardy
September 949AD
The Central Army enters Savoy and begins to raid it
Aftermath
Latium is under Viking control, as is the region of Verona. Catalonia, Languedoc and Provence which were lost were recaptured.
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| AFRICA - -- / N
TROOPS: 10I, 14C, 4B
AQRS: C3 I1 S1 W2 B3
LEADERS: BABO (M866)
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Idrisids - v
Issam Ibn Redou, King of the Western Sands, Allah's holy arm
Diplomacy: None
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Issam was killed by a member of the Ligurian Intelligence, in April or 948. The criminal was drawn and quartered after being lead through the streets of Fez allowing everyone to throw rocks and garbage at him. Prince Karim, who was promoted to Heir in 946AD left the university where he was studding and took control. When word of the Sunni Primacy gave control top the Oghuzvid's the majority of the population either wanted to attack their neighbors to the east or break ranks with the church.
Oghuzvid Empire -
Shamyl, Thunder maker, Big manon the Nile, Allah's Choosen
Diplomacy: None
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Shamyl lead the charge to recaputre his lands, but barily managed to return with his life, the death of the Buryat's king saved him this time around, and he knew it. Then a gift from Allah himself was bestowed upon him, his connections in the Sunni church promoted him to the most holy position. Now, he though, I have more then just a slim chance. He tried to excommunicate the traitors to the south, until he realized that they were not Sunni.
<See Egypt - Byzantine War>
Axum -
Samuel, Regent for...
Phil II, Truth Seeker, Second biggest man on the Nile
Diplomacy: None
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King Phil tried to hold on to his winnings of the past years with success. In 946 Maria died from bad cheese, in 948 King Phil was tossed from his horses back and nearly beheaded himself on a tree, and in 949 King Dahdoo died from what appears to be poison. Phil's younger brother now rules until 952 when Phil II comes of age.
Yakko came back from the dark jungles of Africa with a spear which has runes on it which none recognize, many whisper its magical, holy, or unholy. No one knows for certain what to think of it.
<See Egypt - Byzantine War>
Egypt - Byzantine War
Axum, Buryat, Byzantine Empire Vs Oghuzvid Empire
941AD-950AD
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March 946AD
Juchi and Subodai burn Jerusalem to the ground, Christian's all over Europe denounce the heretics of Baghdad and demand revenge upon hearing the news.
May 946AD
Shamyl and Zabir enter Levant with 241,500 Cavalry and 13,500 young men on ponies, as Juchi and his 300,000 Cavalry, 35,000 Heavily armed Cavalry, and 15,000 Siege troops where on their way to Sinai. In the heat of the day the armies say each other and almost charged, both Kings tried to keep their respective armies under control to try to manever for better placements, but very few troops heeded their King. The Oghuzvids lost 110,500 Cavalry, while the Buryat lost 124,000 and withdrew to Petra.
June 946AD
King Shamyl sensing another victory charged into Petra to try to oust these hated Buryat's from his nation. With 144,500 Cavalry he crossed the boarder into Petra. Juchi had 228,500 Cavalry and his not so useful 15,000 Siege troops waiting in an attempt to ambush the Shamyl. While Juchi well though out plan seemed to work well in the beginning, he soon realized that his supply line was stretched to thin and his men were tiring quicker then the Oghuzvid's. The Buyrat lost 58,000 men, while the Oghuzvid's lost 97,000 men.
Zabibi lands on Isauria proceeds to loot and kill every man, women and child he can find.
July 946AD
The Buryat throw caution into the wind and launch a full assault of everything they had (170,500 Cavalry and those boarded 15,000 Siege) at the remaining 47,500 Cavalry of the Oghuzvid's killing each and every Cavalry unit and Zabi, while only loosing 12,000 men. The real damage was done when King Juchi took a lance in the stomach and died 3 days later, causing a power struggle in Baghdad.
May 948
Zabibi leaves the charred ruins of Isauria, in the fighting he was wounded by an assassination attempt.
July 948
Zabibi lands on Crete, loots and kills all men women and children he can find.
Aftermath
Oghuzvid's reclaimed Levant, and is now in control of the Sunni church, the Buryat who were on the verge of landing in Masuria returned home due to his King dying, Axum happily sat on the Nile and grinned
Spies where sent out throughout all the arms of the empire to try to remove the evil ones who Tillabery was convinced where lurking out there. And indeed there where some who had evil in their hearts but they had killed themselves before they could be forced to talk.
Moli -
Mandela, War Chief of Africa, Slave Trader extraordinary, The royal Ivory Throne
Diplomacy: None
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No turn was recieved
Faya Marauders -
Muhammad Ak'law, The Humbeled One
Diplomacy: Ennedi (NT), Kerkoure (NT), Salmat (NT), Kreda (NT)
|
The Faya's turned from the east
and started drifting west, to what ends no one knows. Looking for a new
player to lead the mighty horad.
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| THE NEW WORLD - --/--
TROOPS: 20W, 5I, 5B
AQRS: I2 W1 S1 B2
LEADERS: SOARING EAGLE (M887)
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Timuca -
Innamed, Chief of the Timuca
Diplomacy: None
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Open for a new player
Iroquois -
Unnamed
Diplomacy: None
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Open for a new player
Chippewa -
Still Unnamed, Leader of the Chippewa Warriors
Diplomacy: None
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No Turn was received
Chickasaw -
Dark Tree, Trainer of Bison
Diplomacy: Kaskinapo (A)
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Dark Tree was through while trying to ride a Bison in 948AD, his son took over the leadership, and became a father to a son and daughter soon after he became chief.
Hopewell -
Watkuweis, King of the Western Skies
Diplomacy: None
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Open for New Player
Auum -
Celeste, Queen of South America,The Learned One
Diplomacy: None
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No turn was receieved
Maya -
Tzextec, Lord of the Sea, Reunify of the Maya Tribes
Diplomacy: Zapotec (EA), Tepuztec (EA), Otomi (Cl), Tarascan (EA)
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Unnamed leaders went out and tried to diplomicize the regions that once were part of Zapotec, only to find most had left to join Auum 30 years ago, but a few had stayed and now are leaning towards the Maya nation. More would have been done, but people kept stopping the leaders and asking for their names, which they were ordered to not tell anyone.
| Rank Nation Name MSI ESI PlayerName Phone TR Email address and Notes
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1 Liang Empire 258.3 1 John Parks 612-437-5636 26.6
2 Buyat 238.4 2 Rick Rhinehart 612-823-1890 12.4 triplemuncher@isd.net
3 Byzantine 161.6 7 Les Nielsen 218-739-0820 19.1 diadochi@hotmail.com
4 Auum 142.1 11 Zephalinda Baker 612-368-0337 12.8
5 Gurjara Empire 140.8 4 (Greg Tronnes) 612-922-1629 33.6
6 Champa Empire 139.5 10 (Charles Hurst) 503-653-1178 9.5 Charlesh@teleport.com
7 Idrisids 120.5 16 Jim Moffet 612-377-5181 5.8 jmoffet@ghqgames.com
8 Ligurian Confederacy 115.9 13 Tony Riga 612-455-7351 3.1
9 Norse Vikings 114.9 23 (The Old Raven) 612-721-7302 4.9
10 Rus Vikings 109.8 21 Bob Jacobson 612-699-4531 6.2 jacob076@tc.umn.edu
11 Yamato Pirates 106.0 9 Chris Riga 612-824-8661 10.6 riga0002@tc.umn.edu
12 Oghuzvid Empire 105.0 6 (Luud Gaxson) None 6.6
13 Saffarid 99.9 20 Neil Joice 813-531-5164 7.3
14 Ghana Empire 98.7 15 Jim Cochran 612-892-6049 13.0 James_cochran@sostpaul.k12.mn.us
15 Spanish Empire 90.3 22 Rob Nicoles 704-648-4574 3.5
16 Kingdom of Axum 86.7 8 Bob Chase 813-738-1451 15.1
17 Samanids 85.1 12 Open for Player None 9.1
18 Mali Empire 83.9 14 (Austin Williams) 218-786-1410 10.8 caprycron@hotmail.com
19 Eastern Orth 82.6 18 (Ken McGee) 360-687-0421 0.3 Keng@pacifier.com
20 Rastrakutas 82.5 3 Chris Dorn 612-975-3923 13.4 ChrisMDorn@AOL.COM
21 Kyrghyz Khanate 79.6 5 Chris Cornuelle 612-379-1567 15.0 bob@isis.spa.umn.edu
22 Maya Empire 76.6 17 Marc Branchi 813-391-1896 11.7 mbian87917@aol.com
23 Norman Kingdom of England 74.5 19 Brit Murry 612-824-7493 7.4 Britten_murray@students.mcad.edu
24 Hopewell City States 67.0 27 Don Deutsch 507-645-2479 2.5 102370.2001@compuserv.com
25 Frankish Kingdom of Germany 55.5 24 Adam Routio 612-533-4419 3.0
26 Toowomba 50.0 26 Open for player None 4.3
27 Faya Maurders 49.2 32 Open for Player None 0.0
28 Sunni Primate 43.1 25 Open for Player None 1.0
29 Chickasaw 19.5 28 Ed Eastley 813-443-0305 0.9 edeast@aol.com
30 Chippewa 16.6 29 (Jeff Dwyer) 813-738-1451 1.4 jsdmm@aol.com
31 Iroquois 10.2 30 Open for Player None 0.0
32 Timuca 9.3 31 Open for Player None 0.0
Note: Players whose names are
in parentheses owe me money, so pay up! NOW!
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