LORDS of the EARTH XXVII

Turn 8

TURN 5 ORDERS DUE:

GM:

Jeff Morrison
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Flint, Mi 48507
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RULE ERRATA
Secret Empires are not being played, which means secret empire commands such as IL aren’t an option.
******* You must be Tech Level 3 to raise elite troops.********

Table of Religious interaction:

T= Tolerant
H= Hostile

RC= Roman Catholic
EO=Eastern Orthodox
CP= Monophysite (coptic)
CC= Celtic Christian
AC= Arian Christian
JD= Judaism
BH= Buddhist
HN= Hindu
OP= Oceanic Pagan
EP= European pagan
AP= Asiatic pagan
AF= African Pagan
ST= Shinto
ZO= Zoroastrain
DC=Druidic Christianity

TITHE
Tithes are gonna be treated as “IN” effect once set, the primate need not try to establish them ever turn as long as the nation being tithed agrees.




THE HISTORY
536-540AD

WESTERN EUROPE

Mercenaries:
20i, 14c, 6s, 7w, 5t

THE KINGDOM OF REGET

King Cynfarch Oer

Diplomacy: Hebrides (ea) Shetlands (ea)

King Cynfarch marched into the Highlands. He met an Ui Neill party. The Kings sister, Adwen, was betrothed to a Ui Neill prince. Aengus, they were married with much ceremony and the Ui Neill spent huge amounts of gold on the wedding festival.

THE SCONE REBELLION
While Cynfarch was away north in the highlands his Powysian allies had offered to help him root out the last of the Druidic heretics in Scone. However Prince Arthwys had marched the main Powysian forces back south into Gwynedd. All that remained was the Aengle allies of Powys. The Aengle jarl did march his 2,000 warriors into Scone. The Reget Garrison commander assumed these were just the first troops to arrive. After all this wasn’t even close to enough troops too militarily convert the heretics. The Aengles started arresting heretics and closing churches. A notice was posted outlawing the heretical practice. It was long before unrest turned to riots, and then to open rebellion. Within a few short days scone was in chaos. Street to street fighting developed and in one of these bloody engagements the Aengle Jarl was killed. The upset Aengles declared they didn’t come north to fight for Reget. They left carrying the body of their leader with them. Powys wasn’t happy to learn that the Anglia lowered its status from ally to tributary.

It was all the Reget garrison could do to hold the city. The fighting ruined large sections of the city. Only the arrival of the King back in the region stopped the revolt. Reget forces were able to get the city back under control but the Druidic Heretics were not stamped out.

King Cynfarch tried to rule from Albion but his scribes pointed out that as a “centralized” monarchy he needed to be in the Capital to effectively rule.

Prince Llyr Marani took a bride in the Hebrides, rumor claimed she was a fairy woman. Then the Prince traveled to the Shetlands for some more talks.

Lord Dyfnwal left the Shetlands and traveled to Holland were he took command of the Reget garrison.

Young Urien, Cynfarch’s son, took his place as a Prince of the Realm.

THE KINGDOM OF POWYS

King Pwyll

Diplomacy: none

King Pwyll remained in Iona. He attempted to Rule but his aides reminded him that as a “centralized” Monarchy he must rule from the Capital in Caer Swys.

The Queen did give birth to a son in 537 and a daughter in 540 AD

Lord Brugyn sailed north and explored the area’s around the Faearoes...he died while on the journey and his men returned home under their new leader.

The City of Ipswich was built in Anglia.

Prince Arthwys returns to Gwynedd and conducts a census, he passes away from illness in 539AD

Princess Brawstudd, wife of the deceased Perddul and daughter of the deceased Meirchon Ghul, King of Reget, passed away at the age of 53 in 536 AD

THE KINGDOM OF DUMNONIA

King Gwydre

Diplomacy: none

King Gwydre ruled from Glevum. Prince Magunnus meanwhile landed his armies in the Orkneys and after a short fight pacified the Isles. He then militarily converted the region stamping out the Druidic heresy. A garrison as left and he returned home with his army and fleet.

Lord Derfel, a hero of the Saxon wars, had accompanied Prince Magunnus and returned home as well. He took ill and passed away in 439AD at the age of 71.

Missionaries completed the conversion of London. The city is now completely Catholic

In Spain the Dux of Galatia invaded Portugal. In a bitter and hard fought campaign the Dux was able to triumph and pacify the area. Barely.

Gwydre’s son Tristan was appointed Heir. On a sadder note his younger son Talisien died of an illness at the age of 26 in 539AD.

THE KINGDOM OF THE UI NEILL

King Connal

Diplomacy: Connaught (f) Mumu (ea)

King Fergus and Prince Aengus traveled to the Highlands. Accompanying them were large number of Irish colonist to settle the region.

Aengus married Adwen, sister of the King of Reget. After much merry making King Fergus returned to Ulaid. He died there in 539AD

THE CELTIC CHURCH

Patriarch Mungo

Diplomacy: Albion (ab) Anglia (ab) anjou (ab)

Before leaving Caer Swys, Mungo undergoes’ weeks of fasting and prayer to bless a special crown for the kings of Powys to wear, inlaid with special relics of the Celtic saints (including the now dead Columcille) and the apostles of the New Testament.

Mungo preaches a series of sermons encouraging the people of Powys to remain loyal to King Pwyll and the royal line of Powys 'that second House of David, bringer of light to the Saxon darkness.'

Mungo then travels to Iona where he proceeds to rule his ecclesiastical realm, ensuring that the gradual union with Rome shall cause no upset.

Many of the Clergy actively preach that the Church should unite with the Catholics. This causes some unrest and protests but nothing overt as of yet.

In Amorica brother Donngal continues to aid the Armorican King in establishing Abbeys in his realm.

Father Brendan was sent north with some Church vessels to find the Picts and possibly begin converting them...his ships were last seen sailing northwest and were never heard from again.

Brother Aelfric establishes a new religious house in Albion. He preaches to the heathen there. He tries to preach to the masses and win converts in Scone, but with the unrest and rebellion in the city he was unable to do so.
Aelfric is one of a growing number of Saxon monastics, brought into the fold during the great preaching
Campaign by the Celtic Church following the demise of the old Germanic kingdom in Britain circa fifteen
years before.

THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY

King Knut

Diplomacy: Oopland (t)

Norway was quiet, King Knut sent diplomats to oopland. He and the rest of his realm then watched with interest as the Danes converted to Catholicism and then trampled much of the Svear kingdom.

Knut’s Queen finally gave him a daughter in 538AD

THE KINGDOM OF THE SVEAR

King Olaf

Diplomacy: none

King Olaf feared an Invasion from Norway so moved most of his army north into Kopparborg. As a result he was unprepared for the Danish invasion from the south. SEE: THE DANISH INVASION

What warriors that weren’t sent north were sent over seas to Livonia SEE: THE DVINA CAMPAIGN

By 540AD the Svear have been pushed out of their Dvina lands and have been reduced to a single region in Scandinavia. King Olaf has some tough decisions to make in the years ahead.

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK

King Magnulf

Diplomacy: none

And it came to pass at the end of 535AD, King Caenwulf passed from this world. His son, Magnulf Caenson took the throne without interruption in the day to day running of the nation. Early in his rule, there were no great difficulties, until word of the Teutonic Horde uprising in the East. Nestled just North of the Danish lands, this mass of humanity threatened to break up the nation that King Magnulf’s father had struggled to build. Diplomatic messengers were sent to the ClanChief of the Teutons, but had not yet returned.

One morning a court page announced the arrival of the Merovingian ambassador with a priest.

“Tell me, boy,” asked the King, “ why does an Eastern Orthodox priest come with our Roman Catholic friends?”

The page stammered, “ The priest is not from Constantinople, your Majesty.”

The ambassador and the priest from the Holy See in Rome were ushered into the King’s presence. “We need to speak privately, your Majesty,” said the Merovingian ambassador. He leaned close to the King’s ear and whispered for a few moments.

“I shall speak with these men alone,” said the King. The court was cleared, and for several hours hushed voices were heard behind the heavy oaken door, occasionally interrupted by booming protests from King Magnulf. At one point the King’s brothers, Leodi and Frodi, were sent for and joined the discussion. At long last they all emerged. The exact words spoken behind that door were never revealed, but rumors began to be spread in Odinsmunda of a combined attack against the Danish homeland between the Teutons and the Roman Catholics. “The combined might of the Roman Catholic nations that invaded the Visigoths plus the Horde might be too much for the Danish army to withstand!” “There would not be time for Constantinople to respond!” “But we have always been peaceful with our Catholic neighbors. We are practically more Catholic than Orthodox.”

Over the next many days, several messengers were sent to the East, some mysteriously heading Southward through Bavaria. Word soon spread that the horde had agreed to a deal that would save the Danish homeland, at the likely expense of the Danish lands in the East. At long last, King made a speech to his people that would forever change the destiny of Denmark…

“My people, My Danish people. Denmark has always had good relationships with our Roman Catholic neighbors. We share many similar hardships in this part of the world. We have had peace for many years. My father converted to the Eastern Orthodox Church 40 years ago to encourage trade with the Eastern Roman Empire and to allow expansion to the Dvina and Dneiper Rivers. But now the Teutonic Peoples have arisen. They have laid claim to our Eastern Realm. They, like us, are people of the woods and streams. Denmark has extended its reach in a blind ambition to act as a blanket over the Southern Baltic Rim. Now comes the time to pull back the blanket and return the lands to the people. By doing so, we will lose contact with the ERE and the Eastern Orthodox Church. We shall be an island of Eastern Orthodoxy, in a sea of Roman Catholicism. But, my people, our neighbors are more like us than the Orthodox people. We are truly Roman Catholic. The Royal Family of Caenwulf will convert to Roman Catholicism and place Denmark, not in a sea of conflict, but rather a bath of brotherhood.”

With that the order was given. There was no initial response to the announcement by the Roman Church or the Eastern Orthodox Church. Interesting, the ensuing rift with Sweden had less to do with religion, and more to do with King Magnulf’s paranoia. At a feast celebrating the harvest, King Magnulf tasted some cheese imported from Sweden. He thought the cheese was “a bit off”. Believing this an attempt on his life, perhaps an Eastern Orthodox response to his proclamation, he sent messengers to the Teuton ClanChief, and went North to lead his forces into Sweden. What he did not realize was that word had not yet reached any of the Eastern Orthodox nations of the Danish conversion to Roman Catholicism.

THE DANISH INVASION
536AD: King Magnulf gathered up the army in Denmark and ferried across to Zealand and then into Skane. He then marched north into Halland where he gathered up the large Danish army already there.

It had taken all the spring and most the summer to move his forces into position. The King still figured he had time to conquer Smaland before the winter snows came however. Crossing into smaland the Danes found the region almost completely undefended. The local militia came out to resist them but the powerful Danish army completely over matched them and the region was soon pacified. Lord Chundi was granted smaland as a fief. Over the winter the King and Baron Chundi discussed the up coming campaign and the Baron raised a feudal levy from amongst the smalanders.

537AD: The King, along with baron Chundi, march north into Uppsala again the region was poorly defended and easily pacified. King magnulf sent Baron Chundi back to his fief. A large garrison was left and then the King began the long march back south,a cross the ferries and into Denmark. Revolts were happening as a result of the news of conversion to Catholicism.

It was the spring of 539AD before the King was back in Denmark and ready to deal with Rebels. Prince Leodi had been ruling for his older brother and now filled him in “Well...most of the eastern lands have rebelled, only Poland and Polotsk have remained loyal. Lord Sven was able to crush the rebels in Kauyavia but then we had a report that he died from some ailment. Pomern was looking like they were gonna rebel as well but our agents were able to snuff out the leaders before they could so that land remains loyal for now. Even Holstein has revolted.” The King frowns “ They will obey me” he then leads his armies south. In Holstein the rebels fight a hard struggle. The struggle was made more intense because Pagan Saxons had traveled north to help the Holstein rebels. Led by Aesc, Magnulfs rebel uncle (see Newsfax#3) the Saxons fought hard against the Danes. Magnulf was able to overcome them and pacify Holstein. The surviving Saxons returned home. Magnulf doubted he had seen the last of them. Having taken heavy casualties Magnulf decided to remain in Holstein. The large garrison he had left in Uppsala meant he didn’t have enough troops to suppress any more revolts along the Baltic Sea.





THE KINGDOM OF THE LOMBARDS

King Hermann

Diplomacy: Gebal Al Tarik (nt)

The dust had barely settled from the Lombard migration to Iberia; in fact the wagons weren’t even unpacked yet when King Hermann called his warriors together once more. The warriors groaned inwardly, bracing themselves for another long-winded speech. But then they remembered why they followed Hermann in the first place. Hermann spoke:
“Okay, we cut them in half but they didn’t quite die! So now we must finish them off...by letting them march east to be somebody else’s problem! We are allowing the Goths to migrate, under strict conditions, punishable by death, but if they do what they are supposed to they will leave Iberia alive.”

The Goths did live up to their agreement and were soon away, Granada and Madiera had been transferred to the Lombards and the Goths had gathered in Aragon then marched away northeast across the Pyrenees and out of the Lombards concern.

The Lombards then settled down to finish the conquest. The Arian populations in Andalusia, Granada, and Murcia were looted then enslaved. The Goth capital of Seville was sacked then its people were also enslaved. Lombard tribesman each evenly colonized the regions. Seville was also colonized.


THE KINGDOM OF ARMORICA

King Geriant

Diplomacy: none

Armorica continued its peaceful policy of conversion through diplomacy. The King helped establish an abbey in Anjou.

Temporary panic ensued when the Goths migrated through Limousin. The Armoricans had secretly brought that region into the realm. The Armorican cavalry there skirmished with the Goths, trying to by time hoping for reinforcements. When it became evident however that the Goths weren’t looking to fight but simply wanted to travel through the outnumbered Celts let them do so.

THE KINGDOM OF THE MEROVINGIANS

King Pepin

Diplomacy: None

Things were very quiet in Frankish lands. Perhaps King Pepin wanted to make sure the Goths traveling through were adequately watched to ensure no suprises.

The Queen died in 539AD.

The wife of Wilhelm gave birth to a son, Fruodo, in 537AD and a daughter, Glenda, in 540AD.

The construction of a fortified city, Gildengard, along the Rhine in Lorraine took place as well


THE KINGDOM OF BURGUNDY

King Donatein

Diplomacy: none

King Varocher passed away early in 536AD. His son Donatein became King without issue. The people of Nivernais revolted early in his reign, although it seemed to be for some other reason than dynastic succession. The Merovingians quickly courted the rebel region.

The King cuts lose Switzerland and it fell into the realm of the Western Roman Empire.

THE KINGDOM OF BAVARIA

King Horsa

Diplomacy: none

Bavaria was on the defensive fearing Teutonic hordes no doubt. The Queen gave birth to 2 sons, in 537Ad and 540AD.

THE KINGDOM OF THE CROATS

King Ptreskov

Diplomacy: Romagna (f) Slovenia (t)

The Croats colonize the region of Lombardy. Breathing room now that the Lombards are in Iberia.

The heir, Prince Vladimar, married into the house of Romagna and ensured that regions complete assimilation in the Croat Kingdom.

Slovenia was also the scene of diplomatic talks as the region agrees to pay tribute.

THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

Emperor Ulpris, Restitutor Orbis, Redditor Lucis Aeternae

Diplomacy: Switzerland (ea) Spoleto (a) Calabria (f) Naples (ea)

The Emperor spent these years Ruling and ordering his diplomats to shore up support within the Empire.

The Empress gave birth to a son in 538AD

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope Ysgarran

Diplomacy: London (mn) Dijon (ab)

The Church continued its process of promoting unity with the Celtic Church. Also a mission was sent of to Iberia, Leon and Aragon, to convert the Arians to the true faith.

Most of the Churches business was spent in diplomatic talks convincing the Danes to convert.

EASTERN EUROPE

Mercenaries:

15i, 16c, 18lc, 2w, 2t

THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

Alexandros, Vasilevs, Avghoustos, kai Avtrokrator Romaion

Diplomacy: Kyklades (a) Cilicia (fa) Bulgaria (a) Psidia (f) Galatia (a)

Emperor Alexandros was angry, he was forced to accept a harsh peace, he had no choice. Yet the patriarch of the Orthodox Church was arguing with him constantly to reject the terms and keep fighting. “Priests” Alexandros muttered. In the end he signed the treaty.

THE TREATY OF JERUSALEM
1. Cyprus and Crete will be ceded to Egypt in the beginning of 536.

2. Edessa and Lebanon will be ceded to Persia in the beginning of 536.

3. Armenia will be ceded to Persia in the beginning of 541.

4. The Taurus Mountains/Cilicia shall be the border between Persia and the
ERE alliance.

5. The Roman Maurice, Praetorian Prefect of the East will be released by the Egyptians in the beginning of 541.

6. In the years 541-545, the Eastern Roman Empire will pay Persia 150gp.

7. In the years 541-545, The Eastern Roman Empire will pay Egypt 30gp.

8. The participants will agree to peace for 100 years. This is to include
overt military attacks, support of allies against the said nations, or
intel/assassin/religious ops of an offensive nature. All current
infiltrations must be destroyed.

9. No expansion of EO influence into either Coptic or Zoroastrian lands
shall be allowed, and lands ceded to Persia and Egypt are to be converted
to that nation's religion. Conversely, no Zoroastrian or Coptic influence
shall be pushed into EO lands. Since Armenia is an ally of ERE, their lands
are exempted from this for the EO.

10. No ERE alliance naval forces are to enter the Gulf of Cyprus, except
trading fleets.

11. All borders shall remain open to the free flow of trade.

Persia [x] Egypt [x] Eastern Roman Empire [x] Armenia [x]
Shapur IV Aetius Alexandros Vahan

Zoroastrian Primacy [x] Coptic Primacy [x] EO Primacy [x]
Patriarch Siavash Patriarch Romarius Patriarch Dorian

Farohars [x] Theban legion [x] Order of St. George [x]
Avesta Maurice Leonidas

Alexandros abided by the treaty. He ceded the lands.

In the west the Empires forces were on alert watching the borders.

There seems to have been a misunderstanding over when the treaty began because the Emperor was not pleased to learn that Coptic missionaries were active in Rhodes. This seemed to be a violation of point #9 of the treaty.

The Emperor’s younger brother Constans died in 537AD.

THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Patriarch Dorian

Diplomacy: none

Patriarch Dorian wasn’t happy. He had argued with the Emperor to continue the fight...but...he hadn’t been able to persuade him.

Then word came from the North that the Danes had rejected the Orthodox Church and attacked the Orthodox Svear. The missionaries sent north into the eastern Dane lands were unable to win converts in such a chaotic atmosphere. Some were even martyred.

THE ORDER OF ST GEORGIOS

Grand Master Leonidas

Diplomacy: Kyklades (ch) Bithnia (ch)

Leonidas ordered churches founded in the Kyklades and Bithnia. Some troops were also raised to help defend the Western lands of the Empire.

THE KINGDOM OF BOGUSLAVIA

Tsar Serge

Diplomacy: none

No turn sent in

THE KINGDOM OF GREATER ARMENIA

King Vahan

Diplomacy: Pontus (f)

Finally peace Vahan thought. His family returned home, but what a price to pay...ceding Armenia to the Persians?

Vahan sent diplomats to Pontus. A new Capital would be needed. The diplomats in Abasigia were unable to convince the Orthodox folks in Abasigia to raise their status for a Monophysite monarch.

THE HORDES OF TEUTONIC TRIBES

Chief Wulfhere

Diplomacy: none

The tribes of the Teutons gather in Prussia. Their combined council meets to decide the fate of the tribes.
Wulfhere, ClanChief of the tribes addresses the council:
"For years they have come, tilled our land, chopped our trees. More and more they come. We try to share but it is getting hard. Our peoples have lately become unhappy with the ever-encroaching stink of civilization. Now we find that we are fully encircled by these effete land-wasters. They have even built their smelly cites right next to us! It has become intolerable! Our people are yelling for action. Ah, but just what sort of action? That is the question. We must act soon as the people are getting restless."
"Obviously, the more we understand the world around us, the wiser our decision will be. I have shown you the power of this art called writing. It is useful for sending messages across distances. Others have noticed us. It is interesting how suddenly the masters of civilization have decided to talk to us. We have heard from far away lands and far away people, like the Roman Pope and the Emperor of the East Romans. They all seem worried now that they see how many and fierce we are."
"Many have said, 'We should take back our lands, our peace, our quiet, we should use our strong arms and sharp spears to do this.' I am not fond of this plan. It makes of the bearers of chaos, instead of the champions of order. Some have called for an attack on the Danes. But while we argue, we argue like brothers. I think we find can some common ground. We have offers to travel dry deserts and wide steppes to fight for someone else's gain. We have offers to settle in lands that no one would want. We should do none of these things. We should find a home where we can grow and start our own nation. Let us write to our neighbors and see what can be arranged."
And so it was.
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Later, Wulfhere calls another council.
"We have signed a peace treaty with Denmark and the Svear. They will give us the land we want and become our partners in holding down this corner of the world. We will get help developing our own civilization. We can become the protectors of order, and the saviors of civilization."
"And how are we going to do that?" sneers the eldest of the tribal wise women. "And what will happen when the next horde rises up?"
"I have a plan," Wulfhere replies. And he told the council his plan. All the members were uncharacteristically quiet as they thought about what he said.
“Won’t those churchmen object?”, asked the crone.
“Bah, even they will see that it is the only workable solution – even if they are too weak-willed to do it themselves. Besides – we’ll be heroes!” The approval of this sentiment was thunderous.
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The Teutons are all assembled, ready to take up their quest to save civilization. A messenger arrives out of breath, urgently wanting to talk with Wulfhere. “The Svear have repudiated the treaty", he pants. "They are at war with the Danes.”
"So who do we side with?" young Frothgar asks the ClanChief, his father.
“Are you kidding? Who do we have the closest kinship to? Who gave us land? Who would still be our neighbor even if they lost the war? We fight for Denmark!”
"But father, we took weeks making very meticulous plans, and this was in a land of peace. Don’t we need more time to plan a war?"
"Yes, son, but we don’t have it. Go, now, and tell the other Clans. This fight might not be as noble, but there is a cause, and benefits, and, of course, loot.”

THE DVINA CAMPAIGN
536AD: Wulfhere leads his tribe south, as they cross into Mausauria the Polish tribes in the area confront them. After some discussion the Poles grant the Teutons free passage through their lands. The Teutons then turn east and by July enter the lands of the Kuran. This smaller tribal group agrees to ally with the Teutons. Their combined Tribes now cross the Dvina and attack into Livonia. Quickly pacifying the poorly defended region they then wait out the winter as snow begins to come.

537AD: In the spring the small city of Holmgard is stormed and taken. Large garrisons are left in the region and city as the Tribes continue their march northeast. These lands encompassing Novgorod, Kalinin and muscovy are the lands of the Slavic Est’s. This large tribal group allies with the Teutons as well. Chieftain Wulfhere marries a Est wife (she gives birth to a daughter in 539AD).

The Est and Kuran are sent back to Livonia. There they loot the region and begin enslaving the people. In July Prince Asulf of the Svear entered Livonia to try and liberate his people. His small 3,500 man army was overwhelmed and the prince killed. A mere month later Lord Ragnar arrived from Smolensk and his 3,000 warriors met the same fate.

The Teutonic tribes continue south and winter just east of Smolensk.

538AD: Smolensk is over run in the spring, the region is looted then enslaved.

The Est and Kuran sack and enslave Holmgardr then march into Rhzev and pacify it.

539-540AD: The Teutons march north herding there many slaves.

The Est and Kuarans Loot and enslave Rzhev and do the same. The end of 540AD again unites all the tribes in Livonia.

THE KINGDOM OF THE GOTHS

King Dameric

Diplomacy: none

Dameric was able to broker a deal with the Catholic forces that would allow his people to continue to exist. He had to leave Western Europe however.

So abiding by the treaty his Goths gathered in Aragon and then began the long march away. Things went fine until they reached Limousin. There they encountered, to their suprise, forces of Armorica. The Armoricans had obviously been here awhile as well, field forts existed and everything. Small skirmishes between the two sides occurred. The Armorican cavalry was outnumbered and the Goths wanted to simply get past so the skirmishes were light and eventually the Goths slipped away. They were met at the border of the Frankish realm by escorts and were guided through Frankish territory without incident. As they traveled through Thuringia and Meissen groups of Saxons began joining them. These refugees had been trying to flee the fighting between the Pagan/Orthodox alliance against the Catholic Loyalist Danes. Small groups joined them all the way east where they stopped to re group in Turov.

Dameric obviously will have to weigh heavily what course next to take since the Teutons have been ravaging the Dvina River area.

NORTH AFRICA

Mercenaries:
17i, 9c, 4s, 4w, 4t

THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT

King Aetius

Diplomacy: Jordan (ea) Crete (ea)

Aetius was delighted with the treaty. He had to do very little actual fighting but received some nice lands out of the deal.

He was concerned it might be a ruse, remember those abadonese muslims, so he sent garrisons north into the new lands and remained on alert with the bulk of his forces.

Reports out of Mansura talk of Islamic missionaries converting a small portion of the population to Islam.

THE MONOPHYSITE CHURCH

Patriarch Romarius

Diplomacy: Amurto (ab) Zeila (ab) Sennar (ab) Crete (ab)

The Coptic Church spent its time building abbeys and winning converts in Africa.

Missionaries also made great strides in Levant and Jerusalem.

The Priest Wellem, hero of the Crusade against the Kush, passed away in Zeila in 538AD.

Tristan died in 537AD in Crete while trying to convert the people to the true faith.

THE ORDER OF THE THEBAN LEGION

Maurice, Grandmaster of the Order.

Diplomacy: Thebes (ca) Kassala (mn) Sinai (ab) crete (ab) Adawa (ab) Axum (ab) Ad’diffah (ab)

The Theban legion was very active. They established holy sites far and wide. They also were very helpful to the Coptic Church in missionary activity.

THE KINGDOM OF THE VANDALS

King Octa

Diplomacy: Zirid (t) Cheliff (a)

While ordering the port city of Skikda built in Kabilya, the King also ordered the Isle of Corsica cut loose from the Kingdom as well. Sacrifices must be made it seems.

The Vandals were also the beneficiary of the Goth trade fleet that sailed into Carthage and asked to serve King Octa.

THE ARIAN CHURCH

Patriarch Taborus

Diplomacy: Skikda (ab) Sicily (mn)

The Arian leadership listening to its fellow priests began the process of reform. A stronger Church was the end result as the minority groups feeling they were listened to felt more a part of the Church than ever.

Taborus also sent a messenger of to the King of Egypt declaring that Egypt owed the Arian Church compensation for having to bury all those dead Syrian Muslims. Taborus recommends Egypt pay a 2% Tithe to the Arian Church until such time as Taborus feels the costs have been recouped.

THE ARIAN KNIGHTS OF CARTHAGE

Grandmaster

Diplomacy:

No turn received

EASTERN AFRICA

Mercenaries:
8i, 4w, 4t

THE KINGDOM OF ETHIOPIA

King Kaleb

Diplomacy: none

King Kaleb orders some of his vast army demobilized. The workers where then sent off to build a postal road system from Amurto to Zoskales, zoskales to Adulis, Adulis to Atbara.

Malicah, Kalebs son, becomes heir at age 41 talk about your late starts in life. He over sees the day to day affairs of state and institutes a public works program in Axum.

THE KINGDOM OF HARAR

Emir Seluji

Diplomacy: none

The Muslims of Harar disband their large armies and build public works in their homeland.

WESTERN AFRICA

Mercenaries:
10i, 5w, 5t

AKAN LORDS OF THE GOLD COAST

King Bashar

Diplomacy: Benin (ea)

Prince Zouthan, the heir, marries then travels off to Benin with his sister, princess Cibella. The royal siblings are able to arrange an economic alliance.

King Bashar stayed at home and over saw the enlargement of Akan City. Strangely he didn’t pay attention to ruling his nation which had his advisors in a stressful fit as they noticed several regions nearly revolted.

In Akan City a cultural renaissance of sorts was underway and large numbers of students flocked into the Kingdoms universities.

THE KINGDOM OF AKWAR

King Kpetoe

Diplomacy: none

Akwar went through political turmoil as first Hawan, the heir, dies in 536AD. Then the following summer King Kunta passes away. Prince Annwa quickly followed him.

After some intrigue that nearly led to Civil war Kpetoe the King’s eldest son was able to get the backing of the Army and the Warlord of Galam. With this support his was able to take the throne without further challenge.

THE KINGDOM OF KANEM

King Anabornu

Diplomacy: none

No turn received

MOSSI ---taps plays in the distance

The Mossi king died out. His royal line ended for lack of an heir. The Warlords within the realm quickly begin to war amongst themselves and all centralized govnt collapses. Chaos rules and the Kingdom dissolves.

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Mercenaries:
5i, 5w, 5t

THE KINGDOM OF ZAMBIA

King Tumba

Diplomacy: Gorongo (t) Melelu (t) Tonga (nt)

King Tumba continues to try and expand his realm through diplomacy. His aides warn him that the Kingdom has grown to large and that the govn’t isnt large enough to maintain such a wide spread realm. No revolts have occured as yet but grumbling and murmurs of dissent have been reported.

The city of Mwari is built in Luangua

MIDDLE EAST

Mercenaries:
42i, 27c, 56lc, 3w, 3t


THE SASSANID EMPIRE

Shapur IV, the Victorius, King of Kings, King of Persia, Babylonia and Parthia, the Overlord of Arachosia, the Conquerer of Syria, the Holy Arm of Ahura Mazda, the Sassanid, Heir to the Achaemenids.

Diplomacy: Lebanon (t) Palmyra (nt) Georgia (ea) Tabaristan (f)

Persia enjoyed peace for the first time in many years. Grain was shipped to religious institutions. Soldiers reassigned along the border, just in case.

In the east Shapur ordered several regions cut lose from the Empire. Mostly unwanted desert regions.

Edessa and Lebanon were occupied, and the port city of Tyre was built in Lebanon.

THE ZOROASTRIAN CHURCH

Patriarch Hystarapas

Diplomacy: Mosul (ca) Persia (ca) Ciricis (mn)

The Zoroastrian priests continued their missionary activities in the Asian lands of the Khara Khitai.

Patriarch Siavash passed away in 537AD. He was buried with great honor.

The new Patriarch Hystarapas sent priests off to the new lands won from the Roman Empire and began converting the people to the true faith.

THE FAROHARS OF AHURA MAZDA

Grandmaster Avesta

Diplomacy: Khurasan (ch) Kophat Dagh (ch) Merv (ch) Diyala (ch) Azerbajan (ch) Tabriz (ch) Zagros (ch) Fars (ch)

The leaders of the order continued to spread throughout the lands, while many of the returning army had been disbanded to help create an even more lush land near the Holy City. With talk of peace Avesta breathed a sigh of relief that at least for the next few years all would be well.
THE CALIPHATE OF OMAN

Caliph Omar

Diplomacy: Hadramuht (f)

Th Caliph sent diplomats to work. Nice rewards were had in Hadramuht when that region was assimilated into his realm. In Kuwait however the diplomats reported they couldn’t raise the regions status until the people were followers of Islam. Fortunately the Iman in Mecca, along with all his priests, came to Kuwait and won over large numbers of converts.

THE HOLY CHURCH OF MECCA

Imam Ali

Diplomacy: none

Mohammed took his priests to Kuwait where they preached the message of Allah. Mohammed along with Mahdi died in 539AD.

Missionaries were also sent to Mansura, a limited number of converts came to Allah however.

THE CALIPHATE OF ADEN

Caliph Abu Haytham

Diplomacy: Hijaz (ea) Petra (a)

Prince Momar passed away in 536AD. The Caliph made his son Abu heir. His son was forced to take over as Caliph when Caliph Hamir died in a training accident while on maneuvers with the army.

The new Caliph was told that perhaps some foreign nation was interfering with the diplomatic efforts in Petra. So the Intel services sent off some agents to investigate while Lord Pelewar talked with the Lord of Petra. Nothing was learned as the Intel chief reported back they didn’t find any evidence of foreign activity.

THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE JIHAD

Grandmaster

Diplomacy: none

No turn sent in

CENTRAL ASIA

Mercenaries:
5c, 5lc

THE KHANATE OF KARA-KHITAI

Aladar Khan

Diplomacy: Tadzik (ne) Singanakh (ne)

Osman Khan continued to expand his realm through diplomatic means. Unfortunately the regions attempted to be talked to downgraded their status do to religious differences.

In the year 540AD Osman died and was welcomed into the arms of Ahura Mazda. Aladar became Khan without challenge.

THE EMIRATE OF DAR AL-HARB

Emir Abu Bekr

Diplomacy: Beshalik (t)

Fearing the long arm of Shapur, the Emir and his nomadic people migrate east again. Many miles and many months later they settle in Jungarai and Altai.

INDIA

Mercenaries:
6i, 3c, 4s, 5w, 5t

THE GUPTA EMPIRE

Erata, Emperor of the Gupta

Diplomacy: Burma (t)

The Gupta consolidated their conquests. Diplomats were busy in the east. Lord Timharti and Prince Samu died during these negotiations.

The Emperors son Hupphami died in 536AD.

Massive amounts of gold were invested in public works for the people.

Some of the Hindu holymen were alarmed, and pointed out to the Emperor, that certain beliefs had been noticed to be creeping into the Hindu religion. The holymen have noted that Zoroastrian religious practices appear to have been adopted by some of the peasantry.

THE KINGDOM OF ASAMAKA

King Arami

Diplomacy: Karnata (t) Kayal (ea)

While King Arami ruled from Banavasi his son Vurn marched into Madurai and pacified the last Pandyan stronghold. The passive siege of Malas was rather uneventful, as the uninspired defense didn’t last long. With its surrender the Pandyan nation becomes a thing of the past.

Prince Vurn left behind a garrison then marched back to Kollam where he spent time with his wife, she gave him a son in 537AD.

The Empress gave birth to a son in 540AD

The city of Paalar was built in Pawar.

THE HOLY CHURCH OF SHIVA

Sajid Tajuddin

Diplomacy: none

No turn received

THE KINGDOM OF LANKA

King Vlenka

Diplomacy: none

No turn received

THE SWORD OF SHIVA

Shiva Chakrarti

Diplomacy: Pandya (mn) Vengi (ch) Madurai (ch) Seylan (ch) polonarva (ch) Sri Lanka (ch) Mansura (ch)

The Order spent all its efforts establishing holy sights across the land

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Mercenaries:
14i, 3c, 7w, 6t

THE KINGDOM OF CHAMPA

King Tru Rhan

Diplomacy: Surin (nt)

Minor Diplomacy and seeing to the day to day affairs of state are the only business in Champa. Where are those damn Siamese to keep things interesting?

PACIFICA

Mercenaries:
5i, 5w, 5t

THE SRIVIJAYAN EMPIRE

King Puran

Diplomacy: none

No orders received

CHINA AND JAPAN

Mercenaries:
15i, 8c, 5w, 4t, 5s

THE NORTHERN EMPIRE OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON

Emperor Si-Lei II

Diplomacy: Tsainan (a) Tangchou (t)

The Northern Dragon Empire spent their years building. A Royal road was built from Pienching to Dragon. Then the city of LingChin was built in Chinling, followed by the city of Morischan in Tsainan.

Rumors had it the Northern Dragon and Southern Dragon were working together in research.

Emperor Si Wan passed away in 539AD, his son Si-Lei II took the throne without challenge.

THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTHERN DRAGON

Emperor Hu Tii

Diplomacy: Kwangtung (t)

Rumors reported large numbers of teachers and scientists moving north and working with their Northern Dragon friends.

Hu Kyi gathered the Imperial army before he passed away in 539AD.

The Heirs wife gave birth to a daughter in 538AD and a son in 540AD.

THE KINGDOM OF THE TOBA WEI

King Wei Han

Diplomacy: none

No turn received

THE BUDDHIST PRIMATE

Tza Lu

Diplomacy: Bao’ding (ab) Lu’an (ab) Hsuing Nu (ab)

Most of the Church Heirarchy died. New blood was elevated to the leadership and a few abbeys’ were added.

THE ORDER OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE

Bodhidharma

Diplomacy: Shentung (ab) Shan’si (ab)

The monks of the Shaolin expanded their university and built 2 holy Shrines.

THE KINGDOM OF KOREA

King Ura

Diplomacy: Parhae (t)

King Ura left Shengtung and traveled to the pacified lands of Liao-tung. There he tried to convince the peoples to accept Korean rule with gladness.

Prince Kim Ho did the same in Bandao.

In Parhae Lord Li Wong was able to get the nomads to pay tribute.

Kom Ho’s wife gave birth to a son in 537AD

THE KHANATE OF THE HSUING NU

Khan Liao Kao

Diplomacy: none

No turn received

THE TAKEDA SHOGUNATE

Shogun Dainami

Diplomacy: Shimane (ea)

Shogun Chuichi died in the spring of 536AD; his son Dainami became Shogun without challenge.

The Takeda continued expanding their shipping and seafaring capabilities.

Shimane agreed to closer economic ties and large numbers of investments in regional resources were made in Kwanto.

THE NEW WORLD- YES THE ENTER RECORDED HISTORY!!!!

NORTH AMERICA

Mercenaries:
None

THE MISSISSIPPIAN FEDERATION

Powtuneep

Diplomacy: Scioto (nt) Miami (fa) Erie (nt)

Powtuneep and his other leaders visited the tribes along Ohio River and was able to build some ties. The Miami in particular, they formed a military alliance with the Mississippi.

THE CREEK FEDERATION

Shukahosus

Diplomacy: none

Open for a player


CENTRAL AMERICA

Mercenaries:
None


THE KINGDOM OF THE TOLTEC

Tatlamocain

Diplomacy: none

The Toltec conducted a census and raised some troops. Litle else of importance was recorded.

THE MAYAN EMPIRE

Xiu Cinteotl

Diplomacy: Yucatec (a) Chontal (fa)

Prince Jeuneotl traveled to Yucatec and marries a Princess their. During the diplomatic talks, which resulted in an alliance, wild looking white men raided Yucatec. All tattooed and with blue war paint the wild white man ravaged the coastal regions of Yucatec. The Mayans were stunned by these wild looking white devils.

THE PELEGIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Patriarch Malmek

Diplomacy: none

No turn received

THE KINGDOM OF ALBION

King Dempsey

Diplomacy: Ciguayo (fa) Arawak (nt) Colon (nt) Ciboney (fa)

King Dempsey sent forth diplomats to the Islands throughout the Carribean. Long talks and a show of might were enough to get oaths of feality and military alliances with a few of them. The natives still were unsure what to make of these uncivilized looking wild white men.

Prince Eavan set forth from Carib with 25 light war vessels. Ships built thousands of miles away that had helped bring the picts to a new land. Now the natives of these lands would learn of their new neighbors. Eavan sailed in a wide arc around the carribean raiding, as he wentTamualipec was the first to feel the sting. Then Huastec, Popoluca and Chontal. Quiche, Lenca, Boruca and finally Guayami. Word spread throughout the Carribean and neighboring lands of white men, savages tattooed and painted blue who bring fire and death.

SOUTH AMERICA

Mercenaries:
None

THE KINGDOM OF THE HUARI

Tutem

Diplomacy: Inca (a) Chavin (fa) Moche (nt)

The Huari expand their realm through diplomatic means.