Lords of the Earth
CAMPAIGN TWENTY-FOUR
Turn 71
1351
~ 1355 Anno Domini
746
~ 750 in the year of the Hegira
3983
(Wood Rooster) - 3987 (Metal Tiger)
New for T59
Paths to victory:
There are several options open to a player when an NPN has been defeated
- Take
the victory conditions (see NPN rules) available for NPNs and allow the
NPN to go its own way. This is a useful option if you do not want to
increase your imperial size or bother with the NPNs internal affairs.
- Keep
it as either Pacified or Pacified Tributary. You will not get victory
conditions but will get income from the NPNs Homeland/Friendly regions and
cities. Also, as the years from conquest marker goes up it may turn
Friendly or Tributary. Using this option treats the NPN as a super-region.
- Old
school, you will have to take the regions you want and conquer each in
turn. If the capital is taken then some of the NPNs ratings will be added
to yours if higher. The NPN will cease to exist.
Dealing with hordes:
Hordes can be dealt with a number of ways rather than just an outright battle.
These are
- Threaten
them. Hordes respond to a show of strength and may leave you alone if
confronted with enough force.
- Bribe
them. They are looking for gold and lands to settle or pillage so if you
offer them it on a plate they may well go away. They may also just take it
and attack anyway.
- Use
diplomacy. It does work and I suggest chucking in a royal princess or two.
You can also use a combination of the above. If the horde
becomes a FA or A, you can direct its attacks or its path of migration.
New for T57
Non-player rules update: I’ve updated the NPN rules to fit
better with the Lord’s system. Please check them out.
New for T56
New movement and action rules: I know that they didn’t meet with
overall approval last time around but I will be implementing the proposed
movement/action rules for T57 (see here). Any current player that
takes them up will be given a 2 turn bonus to their credits but they can
continue to use the current method for the time being. All new players will
have to use them. I’d rather stick to the standard rules but there is no way
Lords is sustainable as a long-term game (and I want 24 to be long-term) unless
there is some simplification for the GM.
The areas that cause me
the most processing grief are movement, AP calculation and garrison changes.
New for T53
Restrictions on Royal Marriages: Due to the complications arising
from these rules only K, H or P leaders can benefit from a Royal Marriage.
Members of the Royal Family that have not come into play are not considered
eligible. Also, Primate, Order and Secret Empire positions are not eligible for
marriage bonuses. These are meant to be diplomatic arrangements between
sovereign states.
New for T52
East – West Split: I’m going to try to split the
East and the West parts of the game so that I can process the orders quicker –
don’t know if or how it will work yet but lets see if it’ll happen
New for T51
No Orders: If I don’t get any orders in for a position and the
player doesn’t answer my emails then I’ll put the position back to a NPN and
put aside the players cash (if any) until they pick it or another nation up
again.
New for T50
Request Royal Marriage: Used to ask a NPN nation for a bride for one of
your Princes or a suitor for one of your little Princesses. Cost is 6AP,
Charisma based. The leader doesn’t have to be in the NPNs capital but if he
isn’t then he needs to be in your homeland/capital.
New for T49
Naval Reaction and Blockade: Naval Reactions can only occur
when there is action in a Sea Zone that the fleet is based at. The fleet has to
be based from a port and not the Sea Zone. Also, the Reaction can only occur
when your own lands or those of an ally benefiting from a Defensive Pact
marriage bonus are attacked. It also applies to any merchant fleets you operate
through the Sea Zone in the case of piracy.
Naval Blockade’s only work if your fleet is based in the same Sea Zone
as the target port and you spend all (every single one) of your APs in the
blockade. The fleet must be based from a port and not a Sea Zone.
New for T48
The use of fleets for Reaction and mitigating the effects
of Pirates: My
understanding has now changed since we GMs have had some discussion on the
list. The use of Reaction has been explained on the Wiki and Patrol is no
longer used in the Base Rules.
Reaction
Trade Route Escorts
- This
is specific to Lords 24. Units can be assigned to a trade route to act as
static convoy escort using the G type leader. Note this is not as good as
patrol as the warships assigned will only reduce the effects of piracy,
not capture or destroy the pirates themselves.
Updated NPN and Primacy rules:
Yep, been tinkering again but I feel a almost serene sense of satisfaction with
my latest offering. See what you think.
Added the ability to hire
mercenary captain when there is no mercenary company available: See the mercenary tables
New for T47
Improved cultivation at TL5: If a nation has reached the
dizzy heights of TL5 than it can benefit from improved cultivation. You can
Improve a cultivated homeland region from 2GPv to 3GPv, or any other controlled
cultivated region from 1GPv to 2GPv. This is a level one megalithic
construction.
New for T46
NPNS: I’ve tweaked the NPN and Primacy/Order rules a little to make them
fit better with the 24 game. I’ve also reduced their overall RRV to make
diplomacy easier.
Second Positions in the East: As I’ve not got a lot of players
in the East, I would be willing to allow a second position from existing
players. Let me know if you’re interested.
New for T45
New Rivers: I’ve added in some new possible rivers onto the map.
These are rivers that were once passable by light traffic (remember Cogs cannot
travel on rivers) and have now become silted up. You can dredge a stretch of
the river (along one region border edge) as a 0.5 level project.
Gripes:
Agro as conversion –
this has restrictions (see 2.11.5.3) which I will be enforcing from now on.
Rivers can only support
light ships – as far as I know Cogs cannot travel on rivers. This also includes
Cogs built for trade.
New Primates: We have two new Primate positions this turn. Jumal
Skyfather, which is an Estonian god and the Coptic Church based out of Axum.
New for T44
Minor islands and City States: I’ll be allowing minor islands (Corfu, Jerba, Wight etc) and city states to be used as
locations from T44. Just let me know the rationale behind why you want it
separate and if reasonable I’ll add it in. Once they are created as locations,
they obey all the rules of islands etc. However, their Gpv cannot go above 0.
Flooding: The last few turns have seen a massive increase in the
amount of flooding that has occurred. It appears that the years are getting
warmer and wetter. As a result of this some of the minor rivers on the map are
once again becoming passable to river traffic.
Denmark:
Following on from the Minor Islands stuff, you can see that Denmark is now separated out to Jutland and
Syaland (Zeeland).
Announcements and
items of note
General Stuff: Please use my Paypal account (stephenbrunt@yahoo.co.uk) for all
Lords’ 24 payments. If you cannot use this facility then please let me know and
I will see what I can do about filtering US funds to my account. I may also
stop using the throneworld email address due to the mass of spam I’m getting!
Order Form: Please use the standard excel order
form from now on. I’ll update the site with a link to it next week when I get
some time. This is important as it helps me process the turn more quickly. THIS
IS NOW MANDATORY.
Non-Payment: some of you still owe me some
cash. Although it may come as surprise that this is not my main source of
income, I see it only polite that you pay for the occasionally night out. So,
if you’re under zero next turn I’ll not process you orders.
Version 6: Lords 24 uses version 6 of the
basic rules
The Map: The map now includes India as well as Europe, Central Asia and Africa. I’ve greyed out repeated areas on the maps to
make my life easier. However, this means some player nations are split across
more than one map. I may increase the size of the main map but I’ll have to
think on this.
Tithes and Tribute: I think these are automatically
updated by the stats program, so no need to declare them in your orders.
Control
of the Papacy and Religious Orders: In Lords 24 we will not always have a player Pope (or
Caliph etc for that matter) and the following rules are used to determine which
player faction controls the Pope’s actions, Papacy
Rules. I’ve also added some stuff about gaining support from their armies
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Western and South Africa
The Mwene-Mutapa
Empire
(African Unkulkulun Civilised Open
Empire)
Ikko Addi, Emperor of Mapungubwe
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Quiet
times in the Cape..
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Usama-Yoruba Onium of Ibo
(African Pagan Civilised Open Empire)
Son of Ildayi II, Emperor of the Ibo
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The sudden death of
Ildayi II in the winter of 1351 saw a struggle for power in the Onium. His
young son was not of age but Prince Bacumo should have been able to take
control of the kingdom. Only Prince Boyolo was prepared to challenge for the
throne but unfortunately for Bacumo the prince had spent years gaining the
support of the royal household. As Bacumo had gathered the unpopular general
Tigiwa to him they were ambushed by Boyolo and his supporters. As the
skirmish spread throughout the palace, Bacumo was overwhelmed and killed.
Tigiwa escaped with bloody vengeance on his mind. He was to sacrifice his
life for that vengeance as Boyolo became separated from his supporters and
faced the general on his own. Boyolo’s men arrived as Tigiwa sank his spear
into the rebel prince. Tigiwa was killed by Boyolo’s men before they
disappeared into the palace. As calm descended on the palace, the young
heir’s mother was forced to take control of the royal guard and the Onium
until he was to come of age. With the chaos in the capital, the lands of Bomi,
Boure, Kanuri, Khalem, Kurfei, Songhai, Susu
and Takrur all rebelled. Throughout the rebellion, Wewagi had been a prisoner
of Boyolo’s men and had suffered horribly at their hands. He was a broken man
and was to survive only a few months after Bacumo. Despite a substantial
bribe to the Kanem elite, Kinta the Voice was unable to improve relations
with the western kingdom; if anything, they deteriorated somewhat. Majobi,
called the Lion Killer for his bravery, as loyal to the crown and continued
to undertake the orders of the late Ildayi. Collecting over twenty-five
thousand spears from Hausa he took his force, now substantially doubled in
size, west through the lands of the Kanem to the grasslands of Kreda. These
lands were held by the Wadai Bedouin and their Haraze allies and despite
Majobi’s numbers they were determined to prevent his passing. The Wadai had a
force of nearly ten thousand and the Haraze a similar number, yet despite
this, luck and the sheer size of his army swayed the battle to Majobi’s advantage.
The Wadai pulled back to their own lands until they realised that Majibi
intended to destroy the Haraze completely. This time they were joined by the
Haraze themselves and the addition of a further eight thousand fierce
warriors. Majobi had made the mistake of thinking that the Wadai were
finished but as his men were dispersed in their very act of burning out the
Haraze, the Wadai descended on them in waves. The battle could have turned
except that Majobi was taken and killed by the Wadai as he led his men to the
attack, his very bravery costing him his life. The tattered remnants of his
once mighty army staggered back to Soro as the Wadai chased and harried them
from the Haraze lands.
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The Luba Empire of Malawi
(African Unkulkulun Civilised Open
Empire)
Mndeni, King of Malawi
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The port city of Pemba was founded on the
Nyasa coast and the old trails to Malawai improved to carry the royal
dictates. King Mndeni was content to rule the African kingdom from Luba,
assisted by Prince Guduza. Prince Jabulani returned from his estates in Nyasa
to Malawai at the request of his father. Mndeni had sent Khayalethu into the
Kimbu lands to gather the support of any Unkulunkulu worshippers in those
lands but could not find any substantial numbers.
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North Africa and Moslem Spain
The Empire of Egypt
(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Badr al-Mahmud, Sultan of Egypt
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Badr al-Mahmud led
his force of thirty thousand heavy cavalry and an equal, of not greater
number of infantry, against Zaid’s Syrians. He had raised twenty thousand
foot under the command of General Al-Firah and these were counted amongst his
force. The Syrians were woefully outnumbered by the Egyptians, their force
consisting of only twelve thousand. Zaid had prepared his defences well given
that a large number of his men were sappers and he expected the Egyptians to
attack from the Sinai. By rights the Egyptians under the command of Badr and
his able General Abdullah Al-Firah should have overwhelmed the Syrians but
despite throwing more and more men at their defences they could not break
through. It was the combination of Badr’s death from a Syrian arrow and
rumours that the Cossacks had moved down to support the Syrian’s that caused
the Egyptians to rout. As they fled back across the border to Sinai, only
Egyptian knights were to survive. Losses amongst the Syrians numbered around
three thousand as they fought to stave off the attackers. With no Emperor and
no heir, Egypt
could have descended into another chaotic civil war but Al-Firah had command
of the army and declared that the Empire was his by right. No stood to oppose
him. Before his death in 1353, Mulham Al-Qani was able to gain some more
support from the Sinai although Haddad Al-Masry had little success with the
Aswan Tribes, despite a fortune of gold being used to bribe the nomads. The
Empire’s piety was without question as the Islamic faith grew in strength
during these years.
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The Akramid Caliphate
(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Tiroman, Caliph of the Akramids
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The
Caliph rules his nation from Andalusia until
his death in 1353. The Akramid’s had tired of strife after years of conflict
and disease and were happy for the general Quinn too act as Regent to the
young Tiroman. The general rushed back
from Mikhael after hearing of the death of his Caliph. Conditions in the
Andalusian barracks continued to deteriorate as more cavalry was raised for
the royal guard but there were no repeats of the disease outbreaks of earlier
years. The peasants of Sardinia had all but
embraced Islam as the Caliph’s mullah’s spread the word of Allah throughput
the island. Although alarmed, the Pope continued to do nothing to quell the
spread of Islam in the Ligurian lands. The old admiral Striker was to live
out the remainder of his days in Seville,
patrolling waters off the Andalusian coast. Mikmuk had gained some allegiance
from the Count of Santiago, re-establishing its links with the
Caliphate. The tenuous control the
Ligurians had over Mikhael was not broken as Quinn was unable to lay claim to
the city for the Caliph once more.
While Saharav gained an alliance with the Galacians, Bardan had improved
the Caliphate’s relations with the city of Oran.
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Rashidun
Converts were made across Africa ad the Mediterranean, with
even a foothold in Italy
as some of the peasants converted to Islam. Mosques were built in Talavera,
Galacia, Bandar and in far Alwa.
Syria
The province
of Faras revolts from
Syrian control but some support was gained from the Chalbi Emirate.
Arabia and the Middle East
The Buwayid Sultanate
(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Najib III, Sultan of the Buwayids
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Najib
II’s sudden death in 1351 caused great unrest throughout the Sultanate as
Prince Khalim Abu Jafar took control of Persia for himself. After quickly
establishing himself in Qom, the rebel Prince
extended his domain to Media and the great city of Hamadan. In the capital, Najib’s son was
fighting against his brothers and uncles as they made a hasty alliance
against him. Najee and Kaeem had remained loyal to the crown but the princes
Abraham, Caelan, Tallat and Abu all pushed their claims for the throne.
Tallat gained the support of Caelan but the princes were unable to persuade
Abraham to join their cause and had little choice but to murder the elder
prince. General Ammar had got caught up in the rebellion and decided to join
Prince Tallat and the rebels in their cause. Eventually, the rebel faction
was forced to confront Prince Najib and his supporters. The conflict spread
throughout the royal palace as many old scores were settled by the knife.
After days of fighting, Prince Najib was still in control of the Royal Palace. Prince Abu was killed and many
of the rebels wounded. Amongst the Sultan’s supporters Prince Najee and
General Anshu were to survive with serious but not life threatening wounds.
The Persian rebels would be dealt with later but in the meantime Najib was to
continue his fathers work by creating harbours in the cities of Baghdad, Raqqa and
Al-Naisul as the cities grew in size towards the newly navigatable rivers. A
bridge was constructed over the Tigris to
Diyala to allow the trade to continue along the road. Najib had sent some of
his loyal supporters to Bandar, Fars and Seleucia as well as Rasania to replace the
old elite in those lands. Corruption
at the highest level was suspected as Najib’s taxes were less than expected.
However, the Al-Khulafa'ur Rashidun had a strong presence throughout the
Buwayid heartland. If his reports could be trusted, the one-time rebel Ammar
gained worrying reports that the Al-Hasheshin had supporters in Najib’s lands.
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Glorious Khwarzim
(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Abu I-Ghazi Bahadur, Khan of the Khwarzim
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Despite the ever
present threat from the Cuman, the Khwarzimi were content to spend these
years in idle repast.
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The Ogaden Tribes
The Ogaden and their Chalbi allies were repulsed from the Chalbi Emirate
lands but ripped into the Wadai lands of Sidamo and Loriu.
Ar Rassid Imamat as Sa'Na
Determined to extend his rule, The Sheik moved to claim the
rich lands of Djibuti from the Chalbi Emirate. After landing his forces at
Berbera, the Sheik defeated the Ogaden Tribes and reclaimed the lost province.
His attack into Djibuti followed but the Chalbi’s proved a harder foe and
forced the Sheik back to Berbera. He could do little then except to lay claim
to the Ogaden provinces of Ras Hafun and
Scebeli..
The Adjou Aba and the Awlil Bedouin
The Adjou Aba extended their reach into the Sahara as they laid claim to Yanaka-Dhinga and
Ayn-Al-Ghazal. While the Awlil moved east through Bir-el Khazaim, Aruance and
Tamararasset.
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Al’Bahri
After their defeat at the hands of the Maltese and Romans,
the Sea Lords concentrated in establishing Order Houses in their North African
heartland.
Western Europe
The Kingdom of Germany
(Roman Catholic Civilized Open Empire)
Leopold III, King of the Germans, Holy Roman Emperor-Elect
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Leopold
III gathered his most able advisors to him in the desperate attempt to
restore the once great empire. In Saxony,
over thirty thousand knights and men-at-arms were raised to quell the Magyar
influence in the east. However, with the collapse of the link to southern
provinces, Lyonnais and Provence both decide to run their own
affairs. The same occurred in Jutland and
the Danes declared their independence from the Empire. At least Austria
had remained loyal to the crown. While he intended to conquer the Magyars
from Thuringia, Leopold had declared that
his sister Clothilda become is heir and rule in his stead. His mother, the
Empress Bertha, and sister Brunhilda had implored Rome to restore Leopold’s rightful titles
as Holy Roman Emperor but despite their repeated attempts the Holy Father
refused to concede any ground. However, the vast sums of gold sent south to Rome allowed the German princesses to gain several
supporters in the Vatican.
Leopold was to appoint Heinrich Von Bek to assist Clothilda in his absence as
the general had proved his loyalty on numerous occasions. The able Johann Von
Brunonen was to defend the Saxon homeland in case of attack. After hunting
the Magyars in Bohemia to no avail, Leopold
moved his army to the frontier province
of Meissen. In the
spring of 1355, The German forces moved into Moravia in an attempt to draw the Magyars
north. With the Italian and Polish threats eliminated, the Magyars were quick
to respond to this no incursion on their territory. However, this time the
Magyars were in the minority as the sheer strength of Leopold’s army bore
down upon them. Outnumbered three to one and facing one of the West’s
greatest generals, the Magyars were cut down by Leopold’s knights. The Khan
himself was slain in the fighting and his successor bent his knee to the
Emperor-Elect, offering the fealty of his nation.
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Norman Kingdom
of France
(Roman Catholic Civilized Open Empire)
Louis, King of France
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A
time of peace and contemplation for the French king.
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The Principality of Salerno
(Roman Catholic Civilised Open Empire)
Duke Carlo Martello of House Durazzo, Prince of Salerno
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Duke
Carlo Martello waited in Slovenia
for the arrival of his younger brother Roberto. On his arrival, the Duke relinquished
command of his army and shifted his flag to the Regimmento Nero in Carinthia. The
intention was to launch a coordinated attack against the Magyars in Bakony.
The Germans had already attacked the Magyars in Bohemia before Duke Carlo’s forces had
mobilised but the sheer distance meant that the horsemen could not move to
defend their northern borders. At first the Italians pushed the Magyars back
but despite the skill of Prince Roberto they could not stem the tide of the
fierce horsemen who were fighting at great advantage on the Bakony
grasslands. The Italians were outflanked and as their confidence began to
falter the Magyars continued to sweep in time and time again. It was the mercenaries
that started to run first, no amount of gold was worth this slaughter, but
soon the rest of the Italian’s gave way and started to flee. Despite
Roberto’s rage and desperate attempts to prevent the rout, the Italians fled
the field to be cut down by the Magyar’s thirty thousand horsemen. Duke Carlo
barely managed to escape with his life and that of his general; his once
great army was in tatters. The Princess Maria led the efforts on behalf of
her father to hire the best available mercenary commander to take command of Il
Reggimento Nero. She then proceeded on
a pilgrimage to Rome
for her first audience with the Pope; although the Holy Father appeared
distant and unreceptive to her delegation. Prince Luca was commanded by the
Duke to quell the Al’Bahri pirates in the Ionian Sea.
Sadly, the Prince was to fall foul of cutpurses before the expedition set
forth and died of his wounds. Azzo d'Este, the Marchese di Ferrara, travelled
to Ravenna and Naples
to gather fresh troops for Prince Roberto's army before establishing himself
in Lombardy.
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The Grand Order of St Denis
(Roman Catholic Civilized Religious
Order)
Langston, Grandmaster of the Grand Order of St Denis
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The death of Lothaire, Grandmaster of the Order of St
Denis was met with dismay by his supporters. However, the transition of
command to Prince Langston of England
was met without contest. Langston continued to patrol the Aegean from Calania
and was joined by Admiral Arnaud, who had travelled down from Paris to collect his fleet from Santa Maria. At last the Order was going to
smite the Infidel and the Order’s forces were joyous when Reynaud arrived in
Calania with his force of over five thousand foot. Moving to Crete from the Italian shore, Reynaud led the landing
from his transports to the Cretan beaches. The screen provided by Prince
Langston and Arnaud prevented any threat from the Al’Bahri who remained
ensconced in Nikopolis. The small
Muslim garrison in Crete could do little to stop Reynaud’s attack, although
some of the St Denis ships were burnt when anchored in Nicosia bay. Crete
was liberated from Al’Bahri control as the victorious forces sailed back to Calania.
To prevent any attack on the Order’s Iberian holdings, Sebastian took command
of the St Denis army in Catalonia.
Brother Robert was unsuccessful in raising the Oratory in Vermandois to an
estate, despite the bribes offered to the masons. An Order House was
constructed in Asturias
but the Order had little success in Santander
and Corsica.
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The Knights of Malta
(Roman Catholic Civilized Religious Order
Stephan, Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta
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Tommaso Durazzo of
Salerno was
promoted to the inner echelons of the Order but was to suffer a fatal heart
attack in 1352 before he could contribute to the Maltese goals. The new found
understanding between the Maltese Knights and the Romans saw Attica ceded to Constantinople. Stephan’s efforts to establish new
Order Houses met with little success as the Order’s standing had been reduced
in the previous years of inactivity. The Grand Master had collected the
Maltese fleet in Valletta
along with a substantial contingent of Marines. Setting sail for
Constantinople, the Knights were to provide support for their Roman allies
against the Al’Bahri pirates in the Aegean. After
the death of Duke Alexios in the spring of 1351, command of the Roman fleet
fell to Lord Michael. In Constantinople,
Michael had gathered the fleet and an invasion force of two thousand marines
in anticipation of the Maltese arrival. Under the flag of the Maltese
Knights, their Grandmaster Stephan arrived in 132 with their fleet of
triremes and warships and an invasion force of six thousand men. Their first
task was to recapture the Kyklades from the Muslims; a task that proved
straightforward until Stephan’s second in command was captured by the
pirates. With the Kyklades back in Roman control, the fleet headed for the island of Rhodes and the main Al’Bahri force.
Now, finally, the pirates decided to put up some resistance. Their fleet was
small compared to the Christians but managed to hold the liberators back for
months from the shores of Rhodes. The
Christians had a set-back when Michael was killed by an Al’Bahri arrow,
luckily his men decided to continue the battle against the Moslems. Finally
reaching the shore after defeating their fleet, Stephan’s force was met by
the Al’Bahri army of over twenty thousand men. Despite having free rein on
the seas, he could not establish a beachhead against the fierce Moslem
resistance and was forced to retreat back to Constantinople and thereafter
returned to Malta.
Although the Maltese fleet was badly mauled and most of the Roman marines had
perished, the Al’Bahri fleet in Rhodes was all but destroyed giving the
Christians control of the Aegean again
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Le Marteau
The old Grandmaster of Le Marteau was struck down by illness
and it was left to his successor to establish Houses in Lothian and Dyffed. The
order was to lay claim to the provinces of Holland, gaining support from the nobility
there.
The Duchy of Liguria
An alliance was formed with the North African outpost of
Mikhael.
Thr Maliki Madhhab
The Maliki Madhhab were to gain Order Houses in Zirid and
Merrakesh.
Thr Western
Uighur Kingdom
The Uighurs mange to gain an alliance with the Duchy of
Sicily.
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Scandia and the Out Isles
Jarldom of Orkeneyjar
(Roman Catholic Seafaring Open Empire)
Gustav Aegirson, Jarl of Orkney
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The Orkney fleet
was swelled by the addition of a further fifty ships built in the dockyards
of Kirkval. The old Norse capital of Ireland,
Dublin, grew
in size during these years but Gustav ensured that its walls were rebuilt as
the city grew. Prince Gunther
Edvardson was dispatched to keep a benign eye on the Svear and Orkney
interests in Stockholm.
After ensuring that Rolf had a suitable escort for his journey to Constantinople, Gustav settled into life at the Royal Court with
his wife Linnea from Fjordane and was blessed with two young daughters. To
capitalise on the marriage to Linnea in the years just gone, Radulfr was sent
to Fjordane with a large delegation that included Gustav’s heir, Prince Hans
Aegirson and the Brother Raimond from the St Denis Order. The northern province was
quick to swear allegiance to the Raven Flag of Orkneyjar in the presence of
such exalted company. Rolf travelled south to Constantinople
with Arngeirr, Fokvar and Brother Haerveu of Le Marteau de Dieu. Gold was
carried to far Constantinople by way of
Valetta were Scottish grain was unloaded in the vast harbour there. Rolf was
not to survive the journey home as a sickness took him as the fleet travelled
north to the Orkneys. Torsten took this time to persuade the clerics of Le
Marteau to provide some assistance to the Orkneys in the coming years.
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Saxon Kingdom
of England
(Roman Catholic Civilized Open Empire)
Edward III, King of England
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King Edward
continued his rule from London
and was blessed with two young children during these years. With the Lords
Stross and Talmadge assisting the King in London
with the affairs of state, Lord Tramaine was dispatched to take command of
the garrison in Asturias.
Lord Randolph was also commanded to travel to far Giovanna in Navarre and protect the Kingdom’s gateway to
the Mediterranean. England had enjoyed several years of
prosperity and the cities of Giovanna, Santander,
Diva and Land’s End all grew in size. The
walls of the Iberian cities were replaced to accommodate the new citizens.
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The Svear
Karina
made the brave decision to appoint the Orkney Prince Gunther as regent in the
unfortunate event of her death. Luckily, the Norse Queen survived to name her
son Wulf as her heir. Her other son Ymir was also encouraged to support her
affairs at court. Although a widow of advanced age, she was still an extremely
attractive woman and her proposal to the House of Skanet that they provide a
husband was met with great celebrations. The marriage was proposed by Karina’s
general Yngvar and he was on hand to bring the city fully into the kingdom. The
piety of this small ntion grew during these years by the efforts of Karina’s
clergy.
Eastern Europe
The Varangian Rus of Kiev
(Orthodox Civilized Open Empire)
Anastasia, Queen of the Rus
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More
light horse were raised in Kiev
for Prince Peter as Queen Anastasia sought aid from the Grand Order of St
Vladimir with the assistance of the Princess Ursula. Prince Gregor travelled
to Constantinople; the young prince was destined to become the heir to the Roman Empire as Andronicus was left without a surviving
son of his own. Prince Peter had pulled together his force of twenty thousand
cavalry to retake the Pechneg lands from the Bolgar. Rather than fight the
renowned conqueror of the Cossack horde, the Bolgars fled before Peter’s
army, allowing him to reclaim the lost province. Levedia was released from
Kievan control as it had little strategic value to the Russians. After
travelling to Kiev
to muster the newly raised troops, the heir to the Russian throne was to
patrol his borders with Gregori, Aleksandr and Gustav. Gregori had left one
thousand men to defend Pechneg before his death of a fever in 1352.
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The Grand Duchy of Poland
(Roman Catholic Civilised Open Empire)
Boleslaw Poznan, Grand Duke of Poland
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Prince Casimir of
the House of Poznan, was determined to avenge his father’s capture at the
hands on the Bulgari. He raised a further four thousand cavalry to complement
Tadeusz Kutrzeba’s force in Volhynia. Eustachy Potocki was also to raise an
army of three thousand men to defend the Duchy’s southern border from the
Magyar’s and their allies. Whilst on campaign, Casimir left the Duchy in the
hands of his brother Klemens and the able Edward Rydz-Śmigły. Vast
sums of gold were shipped to the Rus as payment for their ongoing defence
against the Cossacks. The Polish forces under Prince Casimir take advantage
of the Magyars battle in the south to eliminate the defenders in Bochnia with
his ten thousand cavalry. Outnumbered, the Polish forces could do little
except retreat back to Bochnia as the Magyars harried their every step.
Tadeusz Kutrzeba was injured fighting with the Magyar khan himself but in
doing so he allowed Casimir to rally the Polish cavalry around him as they
fought their way out of the battle. The Magyar losses were slight but the
Polish forces were to lose at least half their number.
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The Kingdom of Hungary
(Eastern Orthodox Civilised Open Empire)
Ladislaus Hunyadi, King of Hungary
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These were quiet
times on the Hungarian plains
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The Kingdom of Estonia
(Jumali Skyfather Civilised Open Empire)
Viru, King of the Ests
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Before his death
in 1355, Prince Hendrik was to persuade the Kur to provide tribute to the
Ests. King Viru ruled from Estonia
and allowed Prince Juri to command a large contingent of the household
cavalry in his patrols from the capital. Admiral Gleb had already taken
command of the fleet stationed in Reval. Jergun was to travel throughout Estonia, preaching the word of the Skyfather
and establishing churches in Daugava, Livonia
and Moltha. Jumali priests were also present in Kur as they tried to convert
the Orthodox majority there. The lands of Kymia and Musa were put to the
plough as the wilderness was cleared.
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The Oriental Roman
Empire
(Roman Catholic Civilised Open Empire)
Andronicus II, Emperor of East Rome
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With
his only son dead, Andronicus eagerly awaited the arrival of Prince Gregor
from Kiev.
The young Russian prince was the son of Princess Elizabeth and would become
the heir to the Roman Empire. Further
attempts to persuade the Holy Father to actively support Constantinople
came to nothing as did the attempts to sway the Epirean people to convert.
Andronicus was occupied with attempting to build a Preceptory for the Knights
in Constantinople and left command of the
Roman fleet to Duke Alexios. The Duke did not survive to see the arrival of
the Maltese fleet into Constantinople but
plans were set in place to allow the Maltese general Stephen to take overall
command from Alexios’s subordinate Lord Michael. Michael was to accompany the
fleet and assist the Maltese in their actions (see Malta). Simon had been dispatched
to Attica to ensure the smooth transition
from Maltese control of the valuable province.
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Ademids and the
Cossacks
Adem IV, constrained by the Khwarzim and Kiev could do little but investigate new lands
to the West. His death in 1352 saw his son ascend to the throne. The death of
the old Khan saw the Cossacks continue to strengthen their ties with the
Ademids
Central Asia
The Karakhanate of Ilig
(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Sulam, Khan of the Ilig
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The
plague was to cause great suffering throughout the Karakhanate with some
cities losing nearly half their population. Despite the virulence of the
plague throughout his nation, Sulam Beshwa and the Ilig elite suffered little
loss. Only Alla Baba in Baluchistan was to
contract the illness and die. Sulam has been receiving reports that Baba
intended to take the province for himself before his death and was relieved
that yet another revolt was avoided. However, the provinces of Kash and
Kuh’laleh’zar pulled away from Sulam’s rule during these turbulent years. To
protect the Khanate from the steppes, Sulam ordered that a great wall be
built around the province
of Avar. He had raised
the standard in Tashkent
to recruit nearly three thousand knights for Prince Harun Al-Hurun. Weakened
by the plague, the overcrowding in the Bukhara
barracks prompted an outbreak of Typhoid in the city, causing yet more death
and suffering. Sulam was to survive the plague only to be killed during a
riot in Samarkand.
His heir, Prince Alabar was able to take control of the Karakhanate during
his campaign in Avar. Prince Harun Al-Hurun had command of the remaining Ilig
force in Kuldja and despite his losses marched into the Tien
Shan to punish the nomads. Agents of the Khanate had gone before
to sew disruption amongst the nomads and had aided Harun in entering the
province through isolated mountain passes. The Tien Shan were affiliated with
no clan and fought a fierce defence of their homeland. Harun was not to be
deterred and pushed his force ten thousand men deep into the mountains to
root out and destroy every village they found. The Tien
Shan could not stop Harun’s men as they carried out their
butchery and did little except inflict minor losses on his army. While
Harun’s army was ravaging the Tien Shan, the
Tzin-Kiang-Zao were at liberty to scourge the lands of Kuldja from Sinkiang.
The rebels to Sulam’s south continued to strengthen their position as they
took control of Firoz Kohi and Balkh.
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Saffarid Iran
The Saffarids force of sixteen thousand men should have
easily overwhelmed the defenders in the province of Kuh’Laleh’Zar but the hills
and hidden valleys of those lands proved their undoing as their generals were
either killed or captured by the tribesman
Tzin-Kiang-Zao
Their great khan was amongst the dead as the plague spread
throughout the lands of the Tzin-Kiang-Zao. Although depleted by the plague,
the Tzin horde still numbered over seventy thousand and saw little resistance
as they swept through Kuldja in search of loot and slaves. After gaining an
alliance with the Memar tribes, the Tzin took control of the provinces of
Suachu, Tuakin, Yumen and Suzhou.
The Scythians
The Scythians overwhelm Chorasmia with their sixteen
thousand cavalry.
The Chuguchak
The Chuguchak take control of the Golden Horde as they
spread their control further west.
India
Pratihara Kingdom of Kaunaj
(Hindu Civilised Open Empire)
Rajeesh, Raja of Kaunaj
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The
Black Death swept through the Rajputi lands during these years, brought by
traders from the East. The Indian nation had little resistance to the plague
and its bustling cities were hit exceptionally hard. King Guram was to fall
to the pestilence along with some of his loyal supporters. Things could have
been worse for the Rajputi if Prince Rajeesh had not been in the capital
Kaunaj. The young prince survived the plague that inflicted the city and took
control of the nation’s court. The Princes Suresh and Anesh were to support
Rajeesh’s claim as they saw the benefit of stability in these desperate
times. Despite the swift transition from Guram’s rules, the garrisons of the
conquered lands of Kashmir, Punjab, Sukkur
and Und were all badly depleted and saw those provinces rebel. However, the
defenders of Sukkur managed to quell the unrest for now, keeping the province
in Rajputi control. The cities of Dhara, Ujjayani, Rewa, Islamabad
and Lahore
also took advantage of the perceived Rajputi weakness to rebel; although
Ujjayani was little more than a ruin after the ravages of the plague. Despite
these setbacks, Indejit was able to establish temples for the Brahmins in
Uttar Pradesh and Kalanjara before his death in 1353. Rajputi missionaries
were also able to gain more support for Vishnu in Surashtra and Lahore. Even with the
losses suffered amongst his men, Suresh still attacked over the mountains
from Und into the northern territory of Kashmir. His force of eight thousand men was more than
a match for the Kashmiri’s who could only field less than half that number.
However, the Rajputi prince had darker designs on the province and its Moslem
inhabitants as he began to round up the Kasmiri’s and put them to the sword.
Word spread of his butchery and resistance grew against the invaders. Suresh
still had the majority of his men, having lost less than one thousand in
conquering the province and was able to pull his forces together to meet the
rebellion. Again, Suresh was able to quell any resistance and continued to
enact his vengeance on the Moslems. Now depleted of its towns and villages, Kashmir became a desolate place. The Rajputi had
intended to colonise the province with supporters loyal to Guram but the
rebellion in Und prevented them from moving north. Suresh was not to survive
these years as he was caught by a band of Kashmiri’s and killed in the
skirmish in 1355.
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Sad Drivida Kingdom
of Ceylon
(Hindu Civilised Open Empire)
King of Ceylon
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Whilst the king
and his heir ruled the kingdom
of Ceylon, his other
son was sent to Polonarva to re-establish support from the kingdom’s once
capitol. A number of the kingdom’s
elder statesmen were to die from old age during these years.
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Samaaj Kekataar
Badly affected by
the Black Death, the Order was to suffer from rebellions in their western
Moslem provinces. The plague was to take all of the Order’s leading generals
during these years as new blood was found from amongst its ranks.
The Palas of Bengal
The Bengali’s
managed to avoid the ravages of the plague for now and Gurdip was able to
continue to rule the Palas in peace. Although his influence with the Brahmins
grew during these years he was unable to persuade the Buddhists of Tz’uk’an and
Om’Chu to convert to the true faith. Dharam’s attempts to found temples for the
Brahmins saw little success except in the lands of Palas. It was left to Haram
and Janni to improve relations with the Bhutanese as Gurdip and the other
Princes spent their time at court dealing with the affairs of state. Gurdip was
also to be blessed with a young son from his wife Thula in 1353. The Bengali’s attempts to disrupt the
Guardians of Anuradhapura in Sri
Lanka came to nothing as the Buddhists were
prepared for any attack.
The Mountain Tribes
of Adakh
The Adakh tribes
could do little except extend their influence into the Himchal mountains.
Western Dhara
Kingdom
The Western Dharans
meddled with the affairs of Malabar, Chola and Vengi as they sought to increase
their hold on southern India
The
Brahmins
The Brahmins
continued to expand their influence despite the deaths of their hierarchy from
the plague. Temples were built in Nepal,
Kirtipur and Thanesar.
Kalachuri Kingdom of Tripuri
Like the Dharans,
the Kalachuri sought to become the leading force in southern India by increasing their influence in Malabar
and Nasik.
South East Asia and the Islands
The Kambujadesa
Empire
(Hindu Civilised Open Empire)
Thao Pen-Pen, Emperor of the Khmer
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Peace and
prosperity reigned in the Empire.
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The Yue Annam Kingdom
(Buddhist Seafaring Open Empire)
Nghe Tong, King of Annam
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Before his death
in 1351, King Tran Du Tong had led the revival of Buddhist beliefs in the Yue
Annam by founding temples in Lu-Shan, Kunming
and Than Hoa; he was also to send vast sums of gold to the Wheel priests in
Tai’Li. Prince Tran Ahn Tong had personally overseen the construction of the
temple in Than Hoa before he too was to contract an illness and die in late
1353. Prince Nghe Tong had recently arrived at court and was quickly
coroneted in Tonkin to prevent any unrest.
His two sisters Lan and Bian had been sent north to the Chinese kingdom of Koueichou to become brides for the
royalty there. Given command of the Annamese army, General Quoc toured the
kingdom to muster the outlying garrison of Kienchou before returning to Annam
to oversee the realm’s peace. Admiral Phan was to take control of the
nation’s fleet based in Tonkin to prevent
any incursions by sea. Little progress was made by Dinh Bo in Korat as the
province refused to give more than tribute to Tonkin.
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The Kingdom of Thaton
(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Wasi, King of Thaton
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The plague finally
arrived in Sajja’s kingdom, causing suffering and death in Thaton’s cities.
Only in Moulmein, Thon Buri, Bangkok and Pagan were the losses
restrained as those cities benefitted from Sajja’s aqueducts. Sadly, the
Crown Prince Sinn was to fall ill to the plague and die in 1351. He was
quickly followed by Prince Baden. King Sajja was to survive these harrowing
years only to die from a bad heart in 1354. His brother Wasi was to claim the
throne at the expense of Prince Charong and Wasi’s elder brother Rachotai.
Charong was killed during the struggle but Rachotai submitted to Wasi’s rule.
Praya Sen continued to improve Thaton’s relations with the province of Aceh;
promising a city to be built in the near future. The Thatonese government had
also suffered from the plague and could no longer provide the resources
required to support general Somchai. The general was then forced to retire to
his estates in Manipur. Temples
to the Wheel were raised in Sagaing and Pagan by Sajja’s priests but their
attempts in Ava and Myitkynia failed. Despite the ravages of the plague, the province of Nampung saw an influx of colonists and
grew in prosperity.
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The Greater Wheel
(Buddhist Civilised Religious Primate)
The Most Blessed and Omniscient Tunku, the Rinpoche Master of the Nyingma
Order
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With
the completion of the formal ceremony at the High Temple,
Prince Cahn Tong formally became the first Tai'Li Lama of the Greater
Wheel. He immediately moved to expand
Trizin Gyaltsen's efforts to expand and strengthen the Buddhist presence
among the followers of the Wheel. He
moved first into north-western Annam
to develop the shrine and abbey in the city of Kunming.
He then travelled to the city of Guiyang
to consecrate his first monastery.
Prince Tunku of Thaton was anointed as the Tunku Rinpoche, Leader of
the Nyingma Order. The Blessed
Nyingmapa then travelled across the mountains into remote Miao Ling where he
engaged the remote tribes in an attempt to gain their favour. Rolpe Dorje
travelled the Kingdoms of Central China, raising temples and blessing
villages on behalf of the new Tal'Li Lama.
The Blessed leader of the Kagyu Order raised abbeys in Hupei and Hunan along with a
temple in Hwai. Young Je Tsang was brought before the holiest monks at
Tai'Li. After days of questioning
about the teachings of Buddha, the young man was declared a reincarnation of Longchenpa. Tsang was anointed the Tripa of the Ganden Temple, leader of the Gelug
Order. Je Tsang left Tai'Li and
journeyed west into Thaton. There, he
moved between the towns, setting up temples and teaching the Way of Buddha.
The spiritual leaders of the Greater Wheel had more success than their lesser
priests as the intended temples for Burma,
Hubei and
Gouangxi were not built.
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The Kingdom of Nanchao
The
years of peace and prosperity continued in Pa Long’s realm as the plague had
thankfully not yet reached his lands. Sung Lo continued to watch the kingdom’s
borders from Nan Chao.
Manchu’ko and Nihon
The Minamoto
Shogunate
(Shinto Civilised Open Empire)
Kojiro Yasumori, Shogun of the East
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Spared
the ravages of the plague, the Shogunate was to continues its affairs in
peace..
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The Goryeo Kingdom
(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Wang Qi Zi, King of Goryeo
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Wang
Qi Zi gathered is loyal supporters to his banner and marched over the
mountains to Silla. However, his attempts to bring the rebellious province to
heel met with stiff resistance from the Sillan army of three thousand
infantry. Wang had badly over-estimated his ability to take his cavalry
through the mountain passes that protected Silla without the protection of
his own infantry and was to suffer heavily at the hands of the Sillan
archers. He was forced to retreat back to Koguryo after half his army was
destroyed. He was to spend the remainder of these years patrolling the Sillan
border to prevent any retaliatory attack after taking a young wife from the
Koguryo nobility. Despite Wang’s efforts to rescue his valued advisor, Shin
Hyun-Joon was to remain incarcerated at the hands of his enemies. Yet more
misery was to be heaped upon Wang’s shoulders as his general Yi Seong-Gye was
defeated by the northern rebels in Parhae. He had crossed from Bandao with
five thousand men only to be met by the same number of defenders under the
command of the Northern general. Despite being wounded by Goryeon agents, the
Northern general had at his command the remains of the Goryeon elite who
descended on the attackers in a fury of slaughter, killing or capturing the
vast majority of Yi Seong’Gye’s men.
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The
Grand Khitan Khanate
Despite their superiority in numbers, the Khitan could still
not force the Yen to yield. They were forced back over to Lu’an after losing
all of their six thousand infantry.
The Land under Heaven
The Kingdom of Koueichou
(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Lai Sung, King of Koueichou
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Wo Sung remained
in Hunan to
continue the integration of the valuable province into the kingdom but was
attacked and killed by bandits as he left his estates in the spring of 1351.
His work was continued by Lei Ko and Cho Hsun after they had arrived from Szechwan. Although a proposed temple for the Greater
Wheel in Tai’De was not built, Lai Sung was pleased that the road to the city
from Koueichou was finally finished. Prince Rai Sung had returned to Szechwan
in 1351 to await the arrival of his bride from Annam.
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The Empire of the
Western Song
(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Zhi Wei, Emperor of the Western Song
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Zhi Liew had
little tome to establish his dynasty as he was to die of the flux in 1351. His
brother, Zhi Wei, was quick to pick up control of the kingdom after he had
gained control of the army in Kansu. The
combined efforts of Yu Cao, Tsao Gua and Wuzhun Hui were not enough to
provide support for the Sung’s overstretched government, although some
suspected they were siphoning of gold for their own purse or at least
incompetent. Sung priests travelled to Tuhnwhang to convert the pagans to
Buddha’s teachings and were to gain many followers.
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The Kingdom of Chengshi
(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Xiang Sung, King of Chengshi
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The walls of Suzhou and Quwo were
pulled down to make way for the cities growing populations. King Xiang Sung
had recently elevated his brother Xiang Te to assist him in the Chengshi court
when news arrived of that his agents had been captured whilst probing the
Tairan defences of Tainan.
The king himself was blessed with a further three children during his these
years as his rule continued to be a prosperous one. Lee attempts to build
temples for the Wheel throughout the kingdom proved fruitless as the Chengshi
had had little faith in the Wheel priests for many years. However, Admiral
Chung successfully updated the old rutters and maps of the seas to the north
and east of Chengshi.
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The Kingdom of Chiang’Ning
(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Ban Ao, King of Chiang’Ning
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Plague
spread from the Song lands into the provinces of the Chiang’Ning. During
these harsh times over a third of Song Kai’s people were to perish from the Black
Death. The King himself suffered terribly and was not to survive past 1351.
With their occupying garrisons depleted, the provinces of Kiangsu, Shantung and Tangchou all rebel as well as the vassal
Yenching. Before he succumbed to the plague, Song Kai had commanded that the
Zen’Zun be conquered. Leaving Meng Buwai with the fleet, he had intended to
move north in the Spring of 1351 but his death meant that Ban Ao took command
of the army. With no direct descendants, the dynasty of Song ended with Song
Kai and it was Ban Ao who claimed the throne. Only Dou Zhou was to challenge
the general as Meng Buwai declared his reluctance to rule. It was Ban Ao who
proved the victor as forces loyal to the general were able to find and kill
Zhou as he gathered his supporters to him. The Chiang’Ning army was still a
powerful force and Ban Ao intended to fulfil the Song legacy by subjugating
Lu’An. As he marched north with nearly thirty thousand men, Buwai sailed to
support him with the Chiang’Ning fleet. The Khitan army was still a sizable
force, numbering nearly twenty-five thousand men and determined to defend the
Khanate’s prized possession. Despite Ban Ao’s supremacy as a general, his
isolation in Yen lands meant that his forces had to rely on forage rather
than supply from the Chiang’Ning cities. With this advantage, the Khitan were
able to successfully defend Lu’An from Ban Ao’s forces; preventing from
gaining a foothold in their lands and forcing him back south. Losses were
light given the size of the two armies with the attackers four thousand men
lost doubling that of the defenders. Temples were built for the Wheel priests in Chiangning
and Nanjing
but many believers lost faith in Buddha as the plague ravished their lands
and kin.
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The
Black Death
The nations of the East continued to suffer from the Great
Plague as it ravaged through Chan’Ling, Yen’Ching and Ningsia. The Tarim Zao
and the Yenisey nomads were also to suffer from its effects.
North America
The Huron Confederacy
(Open Empire)
Tarhe, Chief of the Huron
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Chief
Dooyentate took ill early in the spring of 1351, his health failing he
declared that Tarhe would become chief after his death. Tarhe had been
negotiating with Teata in the Iroquois nation when news came of Dooyentate’s
death. Despite his efforts, no further support was gained from the Iroquois.
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The Anasazi
(Open Empire)
Kewa, Chief of the Anasazi
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While Chief Kewa ruled his nation from Anasazi, Prince Fragua
was to travel to Naco in Hohokam to gain an alliance from the city elders. He
was accompanied by Wauneka before his unfortunate death from snakebite in
1352..
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The Yokut Tibes
(Open Empire)
Tachi, Chief of the Yokuts
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Tachi, Chief of the
Yokuts takes his mighty army south to claim the desolate lands of the Ipai.
He was to leave the affairs of state to the corpulent Nasatas before
returning north to find that Nasatas’s heart had given way in 1352. Eagles
Nest was perched like its namesake on cliffs above the Gate Sea
so Tachi decided to build a harbour at the base of the cliffs to serve his
city.
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The Moundbuilders
(Open Empire)
Rising Smoke, Chief of the Moundbuilders
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Chief Limping Bear’s
decision to take some time off from ruling his tribe to hunt with Strong
Heart proved fatal when both warriors were caught by surprise when a huge
bear attacked their camp. Despite his men’s best efforts, the chief was
killed outright. Strong Heart was to linger for many days before he also died
of his wounds. Limping Bear’s son, Rising Smoke, became Chief after laying
claim to the tribes of the Sangamon. Slow
Rain had also gained some support from the Saginaw tribes.
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The Souix Nation
(Open Empire)
Ashen Sky, Chief of the Souix
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Chief Ashen Sky
sought in vain for the tribes of the Okoboji but his son, Soaring Falcon, was
to encounter the Arikaree as he travelled out from Cheyenne. Further progress was made with the
Cree as Laughing Bear managed to persuade their Chief to send tribute to Buffalo. The Sarsi felt
that they would be better off on their own and pulled away from the Sioux.
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Elsewhere….
The Hohokam tribes explore into the Paiute lands and gain some support
from the .Yavapai. In the Dakota lands, their ally the Iowa, settle their lands. The Dakota make a
claim on the Minnewaskans. The Pawnee settle the lands of Kaddo and Kansa. They
continue to gain status with the Chanute and the Osage. The Paiute settle
Panamint and lay claim to Yahushkin. The Nootka tribes spread out from their
ancestral lands to lay claim to Tautin, Tolowa and Chilicotin. The Apache
continue expand their control in Concho and Pima as well as the lands of the
Chiricaua.
South America
The Chimu Kingdom
of Chanchan
(Open Empire)
Acahuana II, King of the Chimu
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King Acahuano
assumed the name Acahuana II in honour of his father after taking the Chimu throne.
He was blessed with a further two sons during these years of peace. Although Prince Illuancho was unable to
further the Chimu cause in Wairajikira, the combined efforts of Thonapa and
Urco saw the Inca city of Cuzco
pledge allegiance to Acahuana.
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The Mapuche
(Open Empire)
Raiel, Chief of the
Mapuche
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Colonisation of
the southern lands of Huilliche continued under the guidance of Chief Raiel.
His son, the Prince Leiar, travelled to Pichunche to witness the ceremonial
races around the Vision of the Elder. He was able during these years to gain
tribute from the Pichunche people.
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Chichen Itze
(Open Empire)
Hunac Teel, Chief of the Chichen Itze
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While Hunac Teel ruled
the Chichen kingdom from Maya, his brothers, the Princes Chunac and Runac
travelled to Yucatec to assist Mayac Reel in his negotiations with the Chief
of those lands. Before his death in 1355, Ronac Huc had also been working
with the Chichen delegation in Yucatec.
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Zapotec Mitla
(Open Empire)
Oceloti, Chief of the
Zapotecs
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King Oceloti
ordered that the lands of the Totanac be cleared of the wild scrub and
forests to make way for new farms. A delegation led by Prince Coloti
travelled to those lands to convince Chixku, Chief of the Totonacs, to pledge
his allegiance to the crown. The Prince sought the hand of Chixku’s daughter
in marriage and this alliance was enough to sway the Chief. Coloti and his
entourage of the Princess Alcataltec and Toton then travelled back to Mitla
to marry his new bride. The ceremony was attended by the great King himself.
New blood was required for the farms and households of the nation and slaves
were sought from the southern province
of Huave. The great
general Coatl took command of three thousand men and moved south to Nahuatl
before attacking the Hauve. The Chief of Huave out up a spirited defence but
with his army of just over two thousand was no match for Coatl’s forcel.
However, when it became clear that Coatl intended to enslave his people he
was able to rally his men and push the invaders back to Nahuatl. Coatl
reflected upon his losses as over half his men had perished when the Huave
rose up. Sadness fell upon the royal court when Oceloti’s young son died of a
fever shortly after his third birthday.
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The Carib
(Open Empire)
Najaca, Cacique of the
Carib, Son of Hadali
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Chief Najaca married the young Yaya from the Carib tribe
and was blessed with a young daughter in 1353. He was determined to take control
of his nation and seeing that the lands of the Ciguayo were too vast to be
counted, decided to release them from their alliance with Sao-Cha. Traders
from the islands scoured the Chichen and Mitlan shores for safe places to
harbour their canoes but could find no ports in those lands.
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The Triple Alliance
(Open Empire)
Huehueteotl, Chief of the Mexica
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A
city was established on the shores of Lake
Texcoco and named Teotihuacan. In Culhua, veterans were granted
land for farms as reward for their long service. From the port of Huasteca,
trade was established with the Atakapa Councils in Ayoel. Although
Huehueteotl suffered from a wasting sickness, he was still able to rule his
kingdom from Culhua. He had despatched Utzulutlan and Atlacatl to Texcoco to
complete the negotiations with the valuable city.
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