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 Lords of the Earth, Campaign 27

The Dark Ages : Turn 33 : 661-665 AD

Troop Conversions
Infantry200 men
Cavalry200 horsemen
Siege Engineers200 men
Warships2 ships
Transports2 ships
Field Forts2 forts
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Tech 5

Tech 4

Tech 3

Tech 2

Tech 1

Table of Contents
ASIA
INDIA & MIDDLE EAST
AFRICA
EUROPE
AMERICAs

General Information:

From now on, I will be extra strict on sea travel. Leaders will need to have ships to travel across water. (You can have more than one leader on a single ship)

Also, NPNs will have a more active role in managing their domestic affairs. I am doing this in hopes of making some of the smaller positions more playable in the future.

ASIA

Mercenaries:

ReligionTroops
Shinto28i, 12c, 10s, 10w
Mahayana16i, 58c, 5s, 5w
Therevada17i, 48c, 5s, 5w
Hindu12i, 9c, 4s, 8w, 6t

Takeda Shogunate

Shinto | Seafaring | Tech 4
Shogun Nareshi
Diplomacy: Aichi(f), Nigata(t), Shikoku(f)

There was successful diplomacy and some economic buildup during a time of difficult change. The people under the Shogunate"s rule had not even become accustomed to a clan-based system when strict Nareshi began instituting more societal reforms. Now it would be a feudal system with which the nation would adhere to.

Kannagara No Michi

Shinto | Seafaring | Tech 4
Master Hiroto
Diplomacy:

No Orders.

Mahayana Buddhist

Buddhist | Civilized | Tech 4
Lu Wang
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

Order of the Shaolin Temple

Buddhist | Civilized | Tech 4
Master:
Diplomacy:

No Orders.

Theravada Buddhist

Civilized | Tech 4
Kou-Chun
Diplomacy: Hunan(ca), Hwai[Tii(n/e)], Kwangtung(ab), Kwangsi(ab), Nanling(ca), Szechwan(ch), Hainan(n/e)[Dong Fdeng(n/e)], Lingnan(ch), Nanchao(n/e), Jiangxi(n/e)

Tang-Feng led yet another hasty expansion, with Hunan and Nanling receiving notably large temples for worship. There was also some conversion in Tii, Lin"An and Nanchao. Despite some of these successes, it was a time for mourning as Tuan, Xiang, Tan-Feng and then Bo-Wan all passed away within a three year span. Fortunately, the Buddhists were able to take these deaths in stride.

The Lu Kingdom of Korea

Buddhist | Civilized | Tech 4
King Gui-Jin Tri
Diplomacy: none

Open for Player!

The Hu Empire

Therevada Buddhist | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Hu Song
Diplomacy: Hunan(f)

Emperor Hu Song continued to build his army, adding twelve thousand heavy cavalry to his command. He also build up the merchant fleets and began reforms to open the society. Kang Chou and Hu Tii traveled to Hunan where they convinced the local leadership to fully embrace the empire.

Empire of the Black Dragon

Buddhist | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Lui II
Diplomacy: Chinling(f), Hopei[Kaifeng(f)], Shentung(p)[Si-Lei(p)]

Emperor Lui II mobilized his mounted troops, 33,000 cavalry, mostly heavily armoured, and marched into Shentung. The local garrison there fleed, knowing that a fight would have been against unsurmountable odds. Lurd Wu would arrive shortly thereafter to seige the city of Si-Lei. The city, with only the walls to protect it, soon gave up the struggle and opened the gates to the Black Dragon. While all of this was going on, Tran Cao rode ahead with his army of mostly light cavalry and mercenaries to Tangchou where he began pacifying the populace. However, Emperor Chu Xi (who had evaded two attempts on his life) quickly outflanked him, and ravaged Tran Cao"s army. Tran Cao perished in the battle, and only a hand full of units survived and fled the region. Lui II"s sister, Jasmine mourned the loss of her husband of only 6 years. Kaifeng was colonized, and Chinling fully joined the Empire.

The Imperial Realm of Honan

Buddhist | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Chu Xi
Diplomacy:

No Orders.

The Khanate of Hsiung"Nu

Asiatic Pagan | Nomadic | Tech 3
Liao Chien, Khan of the Hsing"Nu, Imperial Governor of Liao Province
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

The Mongol Khanate

Asiatic Pagan | Nomadic | Tech 3
Khan:
Diplomacy: none

Open for Player!

Dar Al"Harb Emirate

Sunni Islam | Nomadic | Tech 4
Isam al Hezim
Diplomacy: Tarbagatai(t), Tuhnwhang(nt), Kucha(n/e)

Isam al Hezim rules his nation as he expands the city of Hezim. Diplomats were sent out in all directions with the aim of reaching other civilizations in hopes of initiating more direct trade one day.However, Isam did send some merchants out along the silk route.

Sirivijayan Empire

Hinduism | Seafaring | Tech 4
King Omahera
Diplomacy:

King Omahera ruled while investing in the government and it"s affiliations. Fortifications were also built in select regions, and the port cities of Dili in Timor and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah were founded.

Kingdom of Champa

Hinduism | Civilized | Tech 4
King Tri Jayavarman
Diplomacy: Nam Pung(n/e), Sarawak(nt)

The King ordered more economic building, and some diplomacy, which marginally effective in Sarawak. Involuntary colonists were also uprooted from Surin and replaced with citizens more loyal to the King.

Kingdom of Pegu

Hinduism | Civilized | Tech 4
King Samarjit
Diplomacy: Kilwa(f)[Kalana(f)], Nyasa(f)[Nyasattva(f)]

The colonization of Africa continued with the enslavement and colonization of Kilwa and Nyasa. The city of Kalana was founded in Kilwa and the city of Nyasattva was founded in Nyasa. Lampang was also enslaved in the process. Several new trading fleet also set sail for the first time.

INDIA & MIDDLE EAST

Mercenaries:

ReligionTroops
Hindu24i, 20c, 18s, 5w
Coptic20i, 25c, 10s, 6w
Zoroastrian16i, 33c, 5s, 8w

The Temple of Kali

Hinduism | Civilized | Tech 4
Diplomacy:
No Orders.

The Sword of Shiva

Hinduism | Civilized | Tech 4
Grandmaster Johohie
Diplomacy: none

Open for Player!

Empire of Asamakara

Hinduism | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Zohra
Diplomacy:

Zohra took up his father"s position on the throne, when Emperor Bahudana passed away at the ripe old age of 99, making to within days of his centennial. A massive party was organized for the anticipated centennial, which turned out to be a funeral. If only others could have been as lucky as Bahudana to live than long. In fact, it was about a year and half earlier when tragedy struck the empire. Bahudana heard rumours of an island to the east, and thought it would be good to extend his boundaries in that direction as well. So he had the finest and quickest ship in the Empire built for Prince Zakhil, who was accompanied by Lamaru, the Traj of Kali and another leader. They set sail across the East Monsoon Drift thinking it would be no different than the other Monsoon Drift they know se well.They could not have been more mistaken, for none of them were ever heard from again. Sindisavi set sail after them with 20 ships, but he too got lost at sea. However, even during this sad time, the economy continued to boom with several cities expanding, receiving wondrous new facilities and more merchants.

Gupta Empire

Hinduism | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Adhamba
Diplomacy: Arakan(t), Ava(f)[Pagan(f)], Samatata(ea), Tzukan(t)

Economic Development and Diplomacy.

Open for a Player!

Zoroastrian Church

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 4
Patriarch Tozsher
Diplomacy: Ad"Dahna(n/e), As"Summan(ch), Bactria[Axanja(ch)], Bokhara[Mara(ch)], Paphlagonia[Sinope(mn)], Socotra[Socotra(mn), Qatar[Tarden(ch)],

The Zoroastrian Church continued to expand, and convert the pagans of Arabia.Also, the road north from Yemen continues to be built, now reaching Mecca. Unfortunately, Patriarch Aaruhman passed away, but Tozsher took his place without controversy.

The Farohars of Ahura-Mazda

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 5
Grandmaster Ardarmard
Diplomacy: Paphlagonia[Sinope(mn)], Kuwait[Kuwait(oo)], Shirvan[Arbadil(oo)]

The Farohars continued to expand their reach. They also were builders, extending a postal road to Carmania and upgrading the road to Galatia, as well as expanding the city of Diaponeus.There was also religious conversion in Zufar, Frunze and Kashgar.

The Parthian Empire

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 5
Shah Mihr
Diplomacy: Kophat Dagh(f)

Diplomacy brought Kophat Dagh back into the Parthian Empire. The city of Heraat prospered as a result of significant investment, and ranks of the cavalry swelled with an additional seven thousand well-equipped troops.

Sassanid Empire of Persia

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 5
Xerxes, ShahanShah Eran Ud Aneran
Diplomacy: Aleppo[Antioch(fa)]

Xerxes, ShahanShah Eran Ud Aneran, continued to rule his empire and expand his military capabilities with the addition of twenty thousand infantrymen and four thousand siege engineers. Several cities also continued to grow, as the empire continues to protect them behind ever expanding walls.

The Empire of Kara-Khitai

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Sabatai
Diplomacy: Kuldja(f)

Sabatai went to great lengths to develop the economy of Mara, which grew in size. Axanja, also grew in size, and the plowing of Frunze continued, while that of Kuldja was completed as the region fully joined the Empire.

The Sultanate of Aden

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 4
Sultan Ghalib
Diplomacy: Comoros[Moroni(f)], Qatar(ea)

Sultan Ghalib ruled, and continued the economic development while ordering his generals to patrol the seas. Abdullah, Crown Prince of Aden, traveled to Qatar secured an economic alliance with the local leaders. Hassan and Omar traveled to the islands of Comoros and founded the port of Moroni.

The Empire of Dahak

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 5
King Ardashir
Diplomacy:

No Orders.

Monopysite Church

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Patriarch Prahotpe
Diplomacy: Latium[Rome(mn)]

Prahotpe remained in Egypt attending to administrative duties.Epitrophos died in Rome, but did manage to erect a monastery before his demise. The Church also converted the region of Lyonnais and further gave the Western Roman Empire religious fervor. Unfortunately, the Church wanted to expand further, but their shipping lines were disorganized.

The Order of the Theban Legion

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 5
Master Tiberius
Diplomacy:

Tiberius raised more troops were also gathered in preparation for defense should the time come, and spent many resources developing Agoruvix.

AFRICA

Mercenaries:

ReligionTroops
Arian5i, 5c, 5s, 5w
Coptic5i, 5c, 5s, 5w
Pirates

M456

38hw,11hew,4w,18i

The Shields of St. Cyril

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Grandmaster Bantu
Diplomacy: Gagnoa(op)[Ingrapoty(oh)], Gorouol(n/e), Jos(oh), Nupe(op), Sudan[Gao(n/e)], Yoruba[Magiusta(op)]

Grandmaster Bantu, Shield of the Faithful, returns from his pilgrimage to improve the city of Buluguam which surrounds his home and Order Fortress. Obioma and Endu continue strengthening and growing the Order.

The Egyptian Empire

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 5
Empress Amenia
Diplomacy: Levant(pt), Faiyum(f), Danakil[Zoskales(ea)]

Emperor watched over her empire as a lioness would her cubs. During that time, she also sent out her generals to continue to rebuild the empire with Faiyum fully rejoining and Zoskales resuming economic activity through the empire. Levant was forced into a tributary status by the army. Many fortifications went up in the heartland, and several cities also grew in size.

The Empire of Ethiopia

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Tamicat
Diplomacy: none

Emperor Tamicat continued to expand the economy of his Empire, concentrating efforts on the cities of Amurto and Karnak, while Breharu and Sunami patrolled the Nile.

Empire of Kanem

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Master General Bakswana
Diplomacy: none

Master General Bakswana upon seeing the aggressive behavior of his southern neighbor decided to spend vast sums of resources fortifying his nation and preparing its defenses. Fortunately, the Empire of Kanem remained at peace.

Akan, Lords of the Gold Coast

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
King Zouthan II
Diplomacy: Bomi(nt), Yoruba(p)[Magiusta(p)]

King Zouthan II went back to the Royal Palace to tend to his government and wife. He also took the time to make sure that Akan City became more prosperous, which also expanded in size, as did Khaziptioples. Crown Prince Cyril along with Prince Uzototlait took over the ten thousand heavy elite infantry, while Strategos Leo “the Bold” took thirty six hundred fresh infantrymen and three thousand newly trained siege engineers under his wing.Together, they marched into Yoruba to conquer this breakaway kingdom.

King Magius of Yoruba, along with his son Magius II and an excellent general would meet Cyril"s army on the field. The Yoruban army consisted of six thousand elite infantry, six thousand light elite infantry and six thousand light infantry. These two armies were evenly matched in strategy, with only the knowledge of his own fields working in Magius" favour, and the armor of Cyril"s working in his favor. Cyril ordered the first assault on a hot sunny morning, and the two sides fought fiercely. Magius and his men managed to hold their ground, and force Cyril"s army into a withdrawal.However, Cyril soon after ordered a second assault with similar results, and both sides taking significant casualties.After withdrawing from the battle a second time, Cyril and his generals began to reconsider their strategy, but could find no flaws in their tactics. They organized their troops for a third assault against the Yoruban army, whose ranks had thinned considerably by this juncture. As luck would have it, the Cyril"s army would break through Magius" army in what would be considered a rout. The lines of the Yoruban army were too thin to withstand this third charge and as a result, the army was wiped out. Then, with no army to defend it, the city of Magiusta fell without a fight, and the Yoruban Kingdom was no more.

Kingdom of Yoruba

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 5
King Magius
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

The Christian Church of God

Arian Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Patriarch Dreban
Diplomacy:

Patriach Dreban sat around in Merrakesh looking confused, while missionaries were sent to various places where most of them met with success.Catalonia and Idjil, particularly, had hordes of converts, while Cape Verdes and Terhazza found many willing to listen to the preaching of the Arians. However, it seemed like wherever Bishop Adolpous went, he was preaching to the deaf.

The Arian Knights of Carthage

Arian Christian | Seafaring | Tech 4
Goderic the Goth
Diplomacy:

No Orders.

Kingdom of the Vandals

Arian Christian | Seafaring | Tech 4
Emperor D"Haran
Diplomacy: Zirid(+yfc)

Emperor D"Haran ruled and spent many resources to bring the city of Fez towards the sea making it a port, while Titus spent some time in Zirid to ease the concerns of the occupied people.

EUROPE

Mercenaries:

ReligionTroops
Eastern Orthodox10i, 15c, 5s, 10w
Roman Catholic5i, 5c, 5s, 5w
Arian Christian15i, 5s, 5w
Coptic Christian10i, 10c, 5s, 5w
Celtic Christian15i, 10c, 10s, 5w

Kingdom of the Goths

Arian Christian | Barbarian | Tech 4
King Theodoric
Diplomacy:

King Theodoric continues to rule his Kingdom as Damergard grows, and merchants are sent to establish trade with two new countries.

Kingdom of Sicily

Arian Christian | Seafaring | Tech 4
King Sarantino II
Diplomacy: Catalonia(f)

King Sarantino passed away, paving the way for his son, to take to the throne at a very young age of 11. Fortunately, even at such a young age, Sarantino II has shown exceptional leadership abilities, and has excelled in his studies and swordplay, earning him great respect from his father"s troops. Count Guiseppe de Licita remains in Catalonia to convince the local leadership of the merits of joining the Sicilian Kingdom.

The Western Roman Empire

Coptic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Honorius
Diplomacy: Burgandy(f), Languedoc(f)

Emperor Honorius invested in the countryside of Provence while he ruled, and also made sure that Latium had a well-trained garrison, spending many resources raising an army of five thousand elite infantrymen. Diplomats were also sent out to Burgandy and Languedoc with great success.

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

United Orthodox | Civilized | Tech 4
Patriarch Justian
Diplomacy: Kiev(ch)[Boguslav(ab)], Polotsk[Minsk(ch)], Livonia(ch)[Dvinisk(n/e)], Crimea(ab)[Chersonesus(n/e)], Moesia(ch), Phrygia(ab), Thessaly(ca)

Patriarch Justian headed up an expansion effort that was largely successful.He also diverted resources to the region of Asia and missionaries to various regions, of which, only Alfold was receptive.

Kristos Pantocrator

United Orthodox | Civilized | Tech 5
Grandmaster
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

The Order of St. Georgios

United Orthodox | Civilized | Tech 5
Grandmaster Heraclius
Diplomacy:

The order received gold and food from the Eastern Roman Empire as Heraclius continued on his quest. Nikodemus went missing and Alexius perished at sea.

Eastern Roman Empire

United Orthodox | Civilized | Tech 5
Emperor Heraklios Moezakios
Diplomacy:

The Emperor, paranoid about an imminent attack, prepared his defenses, and conscripted thousands of new heavy cavalry troops. However, peace prevailed yet again. The Empire maintained strong relations with the Order of St. Georgios, sending them gold and food.

The Kingdom of the Teutons

United Orthodox | Barbarian | Tech 4
King Konrad
Diplomacy: none

While King Konrad ruled and attended to family matters, the laborers in Minsk rose up in revolt. However, the garrison within the city crushed their little uprising quickly and rather ruthlessly. Konrad also built up some more defenses in Livonia, while Boris and Koneric rode into the steppes to gather more slaves. Kasbert and Waldo went searching for underground activity, and apart from the odd brothel, they found nothing of interest.

The Lombard March of Ispan

United Orthodox | Barbarian | Tech 4
King Alistar
Diplomacy:

King Alistar ruled while investing in the national economy.

Alamanni Kingdom

United Orthodox | Barbarian | Tech 3
King Ragnar Bloodaxe
Diplomacy: Holstien(f), Thuringia(t)

King Ragnar spend some resources developing his regions, and sent diplomats to Holstien and Thuringia who were successful.

The Empire of Ulania

Zoroastrian | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Michael
Diplomacy: Austria (f)

Emperor Michael heard the call of war, and marched his army north into Austria, which was controlled by the Kingdom of the Black Rose. Emperor Michael"s army numbered over twenty four thousand troops, most of them mounted, well trained and/or well equipped. The King of the Black Rose, knowing that he could not win this battle, decided not to intervene as Michael killed and murdered the population of Austria, many of whom escaped persecution by fleeing to Bavaria. Emperor Michael then colonized the region with his own people and began extending a road to the region.

The Kingdom of the Black Rose

United Ortodox | Civilized | Tech 4
King
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

Celtic Church

Celtic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Patriarch Dinsmore
Diplomacy:

Slept.

The New Roman Empire

Celtic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
Emperor Ceasar Antonius Pius, defender of New Rome, light of the West, guardian of civilization
Diplomacy: Ponthieu(a), Brabant(f)

Emperor Julius Agricola Augustus ruled his ever-growing empire before passing away in his sleep. Ceasar Antonius Pius rose to the throne after overseeing the colonization of Brabant. Diplomacy in Ponthieu was successful, and Kent received some investment. The Emperor also commissioned a new trading fleet in Exeter, although many merchant ships were lost due to terrible storms and bad tides.

The Kingdom of Norway

Celtic Christian | Barbarian | Tech 4
King Thor Iversson
Diplomacy:

King Iver Jarsson passed away peacefully, and Thor ascended the throne as expected. More converts were found in Halland, while Oslo, a new port city, was founded in Norway.

Kingdom of Amorica

Celtic Christian | Civilized | Tech 4
King Murat
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

AMERICAs

Nordic Orthodox Church

Norse Orthodox Christian | Barbarian | Tech 4
Patriarch
Diplomacy:

Eliminated. After the death of the Patriarch, the Church, with no resources or direction, disappeared into folklore.

Kingdom of the Huari

South Amerind | PreColumbian | Tech 2
King Juan Valdez
Diplomacy: Guayami(ea)

Juan Valdez sent both of his generals, Coffee and Mocha, to Guayami to find him an exotic wife and to secure the region in hopes of finding other organized civilizations. In addition to his diplomatic efforts, the King invested many resources into the countrysides of Wairajikira, Pucara and Moquequa. However, tragedy struck the Kingdom when a plague broke out and killed thousands. The cities were particularly badly hit.

Kingdom of Merovongians

Nordic Orthodox Christian | Barbarian | Tech 4
King
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

The Holy Pelegian Church

Pelegian Christian | Barbarian | Tech 4
Patriarch
Diplomacy: none

Open for a Player!

Kingdom of Albion

Pelegian Christian | Seafaring | Tech 4
King Iain ap Grania ac Mian
Diplomacy: Colon(f), Yucatec(f)

Diplomatic efforts were very fruitful in Colon, where the allied leader married into the Royal Family and in Yucatec where the people not only fully joined the Kingdom, but also adopted the state religion on masse. In addition to these achievements, naval engineers advanced the warship technology as the Kingdom fully embraced the ways of the ocean.

Kingdom of the Aztec

Pelegian Christian | Barbarian | Tech 2
King Quetyctyl
Diplomacy: Cuyutec(t), Huave(ea)

King Quetyctyl made a massive economic investment in Zapotec, continued towards the changes in the economic structure of the nation, while diplomatic strides were made in Cuyutec and Huave.

Iroquois

Pelegian Christian | Barbarian | Tech 3
King
Diplomacy:

Open for Player!

The Yokut Federation

North Amerind | PreColumbian | Tech 1
Chief Hatwawin
Diplomacy: Hopi(f), Moapa(f), Anasazi(c)[Chaco(nt)], Hohokam(n/e)[Snaketown(t)], Navajo(nt)

Chief Hatwawin spends some resources developing Patwin, and colonizes Moapa and Hopi to trace a land route to the tribes of the central plains. There he finds a wife in the town of Chaco, and several diplomatic overtures were made in the areas which led to some diplomatic gains as the tribes look upon the Yokut people with some skepticism.

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