Update One: 500-520 Anno Domini
France
France expands their armed forces and uses them to extend the territory under their control, most progress is made along the seine and its tributaries. (+1000 Footmen +Territory +1 Gold Income)
France also begun forming a new, elite cavalry corps called the Frankish Horseguard, it might take decades to finish its development though once ready these forces will form the most powerful fighting force in the known world. (+Frankish Horseguard)
Genova
The Repubblica di Genova expands their navy and extends control along the Mediterranean coast and into the po valley, they establish strong trading presence in the trade starved Papacy and Neapolis that earns them some good profits. (+5 Galleys +Territory +2 Gold Income +1 Gold Banked)
Saxons
The Saxon Empire expands their armed forces and begins raiding their neighbors concentrating in direct monetary gains instead of territorial expansion, they also begin investing efforts into improving the state of their current territories. (-1000 Footmen +2000 Veliari +1 Gold Income +3 Gold Banked -200 Veliari)
Worms
The Kingdom of Worms begins a monumental logging effort reclaiming much land fit for agriculture. they also begin a quite violent raiding campaign against their neighbors, their efforts to the north are quickly abandoned after meeting some well organized resistance from the natives of Kowwelenz, however their campaign to the south is spectacularly successful, plundering and subjugating most of Germania Superior, gaining them much loot but also some very reluctant new subjects. A series of marriages also gains them some tribal territories and warriors (-500 Footmen, -1 Loyalty, +Territory +1000 Warriors +1 Gold Income +6 Gold Banked -2 Gold Banked Sent to Papacy +Influence with Papacy)
Goths
The Gothic Empire expands their armed forces and extends their their control of territory making short work of hostile tribes. They establish contact with the frontier of the Avars confederacy and a newly formed alliance of city states called the Free Cities of Noricum. (+1000 Footmen +Territory +2 Gold Income -400 Footmen)
They begin preparations of to build a "Great Forge" though details remains sketchy at best (+Great Forge)
Calabria
La Republica Di Calabria expands their navy and begins to extend their rule into Sicily and Campagna, both campaigns proceed swiftly and with little resistance until the northern campaign was stopped at Neapolis where agents of the Papacy had started to organize forces to oppose what they see as a serious treaty to their existence, Calabria also successfully established a presence into the Ionian islands and Established contact with the Achaean League. (+Territory +5 Galleys +2 Gold Income)
Calabria also begun planning the construction a massive harbor in a bid to become a great center of trade like Carthago once was. (+The Grand Harbour of Reggio)
Britannia
The Kingdom of Britannia expands their army and begins to cautiously expand their borders, however most efforts are put into restoring order to their lands, economy and society. (+Territory +1000 Footmen +2 Gold Income)
Constanbul
Constablul expands their navy and begins a brutal reign of terror against its neighbors, leaders that oppose them are mutilated and their followers sold as slaves, quickly neighboring communities begin to welcome the Armies of Constanbul with white flags of surrender and tribute in exchange of their "protection". (+Territory -1 Loyalty -300 Footmen +5 Galleys +1 Gold Income +4 Gold Banked +500 Auxiliaries)
Constanbul also begins working on the so called "Great Port and Slave Market of Constanbul" that is set to bring them great wealth. (+the Great Port and Slave Market of Constanbul)
Avars
The Avars Confederacy expands their army and extends their control mostly westwards untill they reach the frontier with the Gothic Empire. (+500 Light Cavalry, +1 Gold Income +Territory)
Hispania
Hispania expands their army and gains controls of a large part of south east of Iberia. (+1000 Footmen +1 Gold Income +Territory)
NPC News and New NPCs
Reorganization of the European territories and restoration of trade routes has yielded and increased amount of donation to the Papacy, noteworthy was the 2 Gold donation of the Kingdom of Worms. (Papacy +5 Gold Banked)
Due to sharp increases in violence by the hands of Saxon and Worms raiders thousands of villagers have flocked to the City of Kowwelenz (Confluentes, now Koblenz) making it into a decent City State. (+City of Kowwelenz)
Papal Emissaries helped settle differences in the region of Neapolis and reorganize the City as a local power to counter expansion from the Orthodox rulers of Reggio and while Neapolis is barely a regional power the papal backing ensures good support from the population and the necessary funding to raise a significant army. (+City of Neapolis)
Cities in the Formerly Roman regions of Noricum and Achaea have banded together to restore some order and formed fragile Confederation. (+Free Cities of Noricum +Achaean League)
An Entrepreneurial family of North African Pirate Lords has taken the major cities of Sardinia and is set to become the ruling power of the Island unless outside forces interfere. (+Piratedom of Sardegna)
NPC Diplomacy
From The Papacy
To La Repubblica di Calabria
We demand you recognize the Holy Pope as the leader of Christianity on earth, after that we do not object to your practice of Eastern Rite. Refuse and we assure you that armies of the Christian world will rally behind their spiritual leader and crush you.
Other Messages:
@dldnjstjr: Did you mean to outlaw slavery?
@Israelite&Flavius your trade agreement will start to make money next turn.
@People that did not send orders: I NPC'ed you in a pretty generic way, please send at least some rough guidelines mkay?
@Everyone: If i screwed something up please PM me and i'll fix it.
Map 520 AD
