Abaddon
Deity
Oh Swing! 
JNES: Civilizations
- Thread starter Jason The King
- Start date
Jason The King
Deity
I had 2 hours to spend to finish the update at a computer lab on campus, but I forgot to send myself the files from my computer at home.
Hopefully I can find time tonight to finish Europe.
I have been extremely busy with school in the past week, and this will continue for the next two weeks or so as essays are due and midterms begin.
I am thinking of putting the NES on hiatus during these two weeks, and then coming back at the end of the break with a sort of "BT" shot into the future, maybe to like 200bc? or 0? What are your thoughts on this.
Hopefully I can find time tonight to finish Europe.
I have been extremely busy with school in the past week, and this will continue for the next two weeks or so as essays are due and midterms begin.
I am thinking of putting the NES on hiatus during these two weeks, and then coming back at the end of the break with a sort of "BT" shot into the future, maybe to like 200bc? or 0? What are your thoughts on this.
Abaddon
Deity
As long as you keep us "in the loop" regards how busy you are, I have no quarms with things slowing down etc.
Since my nation (i feel) is on the rise, rather than climaxing (looking at you Zulu
) I would welcome a shortish BT.
Since my nation (i feel) is on the rise, rather than climaxing (looking at you Zulu
) I would welcome a shortish BT.
Terrance888
Discord Reigns
Since my nation is climaxing, the BT will be spent on stability. (Zulu women! Turn on you Torpo wombs... Ready for cultural ASSiMILATION!)
Abaddon
Deity
Any progress, or is this entering deep freeze for a few weeks?
Jason The King
Deity
I'm gonna set update for next Tuesday. I will still have midterms coming up, but all my essays should be done.
Abaddon
Deity
Thankyou for letting us know. I wait with excitement~ things are about to get exciting! 
TerrisH
Mischief?
Did EQ ever get orders in?
Angst
Rambling and inconsistent
I can't wait for the update 
I did sent orders, right? I have deleted my outbox.
Nevertheless, I pray for the African peoples to be dominant in this Time Line
I did sent orders, right? I have deleted my outbox.Nevertheless, I pray for the African peoples to be dominant in this Time Line
Jason The King
Deity
JNES Civilizations
Update Six
1000 B.C.E.
On the west coast, the Three Bear Alliance, led by the Taro peoples, continue their war against the Saskatchewan. The Saskies are outnumbered and, in most cases, drastically outfought as the Taro and their allies continue to press northward. The terrain is harsh, but training and skill have prevailed for the Taro. Internal distress is also taking its toll on the stability and morale of the Saskies, greatly hindering their abilities to launch counterattacks.
(Taronlia: -150 footmen; Saskatchewan: -250 footmen; Asotin: -100 footmen)
Though the sheer size of the land now controlled by Taronlia is not without its responsibilities. The Taro army is by no means large, and such a vast area has led to problems with patrol and stability. Such a new, large addition of empire is somewhat destablizing for the Taro.
Pacific trade is also seeing a downturn, as violent storms begin to show up along the Pacific northwest, and merchants are less willing to invest in expeditions to the south. Piracy is also beginning to become a problem on the coast, with little protection for the merchants.
On the good side, the Taro have begun to domesticate elke, taking advantage of their hides for clothing, and their meat and milk for substinance. This has led to a boost in population size throughout the empire.
Swinging across the Rockies and the Great Plains, the most bustling region in America is found to the south, along the coasts of the Caribbean. Here, we find a seaborne and trading power that has been dominant for over five hundred years, the Talomata, finally re-awaken from its slumber.
As its trading empire begins to sunder, the Talomatan have finally reacted, being awoken by a new, energetic regime that wishes to see the Talomatans rise back to prominance. High Chief Agmato has taken power, and ordered a full fleet and defenses to be sent to Talomatas oldest allies, the Mohegan and Wampanoag, the former of which was just overran by the invading Malnicans. Using the small island off the coast of Wampanoag as a staging point, the Chief himself led an invasion force of nearly 200 well-trained Talomatans who landed in support of their fleet and drove back the Malnicans from the Mohegan border.
(Talomata: -50 footmen; Malnica: -150 footmen; Wampanoag: -50 footmen; Mohegan: -50 footmen)
The main drive in the north is to re-establish trade relations with the villages of the Wampanoagi and Mohegan coasts, where commercialism has come to nearly a halt in the past century due to the chronic warfare infecting the region.
A little closer to home, the Talomatans have less luck with their dispatchment of 100 warriors to the north in order to keep back the hordes of the Coree overwhelming the Cherokee. Here the Talomatan warrior skill has been matched. Whereas before (and up north), a small detachment of Talomatan warriors could hold off armies nearly double or triple their size, they have met their match in Coree warrior strength.
In retaliation for the Talomatan intrusion in the war, the Coree have launched campaigns against Talomatan colonies near their borders, easily overunning the non-defended cities. In the Cherokee lands themselves, peaceful Cherokee farmers are being pushed ever further west and south as Cherokee warriors, with their Talomatan allies, continue to lose battle after battle.
(Cherokee: -150 footmen; Coree: -50 footmen)
Further south, into the Caribbean trade region, the Talomatan have already lose their edge to the rising power of the Curantis. Finally able to secure their island and defeat the resurgent Attaluscan civilization in one swift battle, the Curantis have the opportunity to really expand their power and influence throughout the seas. They have supplanted Talomatan power with their own, their ship technology surpassing that of the Talomatans as they sail both larger and faster vessels upon the hurricane-torn Caribbean.
The Curantis have also won out in their trade wealth as well, becoming the most important player in the Caribbean trade and thus dominating the region with both its sea power and its economic power.
Problems are arising, though, on the one side of the trade route. Mesoamerica is seeing a dramatic rise in militarism as the Aztecs and their Zapotecan allies begin a massive military build up aimed at their Olmec and Chanton neighbors. Important partners in the sea trade, the Olmec Confederation and the Chanton are integral to the wealth of the Curantis, whereas if they fall, trade between the two sides could be seriously hampered.
On the South American side, meanwhile, continues to grow and prosper. Carib merchants continue their expansion throughout the sea, serving as merchants both in Mesoamerica and Curantis expeditions. Azuro defends its own borders, but does little that warrants mentioning.
What is worth mentioning, however, is the growth of one individual city in the Caribbean sea that has become a merchant haven for goods traveling between many nations and regions. This city happens to be the captial of Curantis, the city of Thanto. Here the population has swelled from a measely 800 people to an astounding 6,700 population size in only a few generations time. The majority of the population remains Curantis, but substantial neighborhoods have been transformed into Olmec, Talomatan, Carib and Azuran enclaves. Sizeable other minorities exist as well. This mutli-ethnic trade haven has brought in huge amounts of wealth from trade and has become the most important city in all of America. Goods from the Eastern Seaboard, South America and Mesoamerica all meet here to be traded and bartered. Gold, mostly mined in Mesoamerica, is usually used as currency and is traded for furs, maize, and buffalo products from the north, manufactured products (such as pottery, weapons, tools, etc) from Curantis itself, and precious minerals, sea goods, and lumber from the south. Sizeable markets have risen in which to trade these goods, along with a sophisticated mathematical system.
From this hub, iron technology has spread to the rest of the American world (excluding west coast).
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From the Americas we are going to do a full jump to the Middle East and the Indian Ocean world, the area that has seen the single most growth in wealth, population, and technology then the rest of the world. All along the rim, iron-using peoples have risen up, mostly in response to a new phenomenon: cross-continental trade. Most of this growth can be attributed to the rise of the Indian states. The ancient civilizations of the Harrappan, Patwaris, and Gujarati have again sprung to life, spreading its power and tapping into a cross-continent trade.
New city-states have arisen in the south, oases of barbarian countrysides and entrepots for special goods prized in the rest of the world such as pepper, cinnamon, and mace, among others. These new states are (from north to south) Calicut, Cochin, and Sinhala. The most powerful among them, the Sinhalese, have broken out of their city-state status and conquered the entire island of Ceylon, greatly increasing their cinnamon production.
What is also peculiar about these new states is the religion they practice, Hinduism. It seems to catch on very quickly to new converts, and is one of the most sophisticated religions in the world with regards to society organization.
The main players in the new Indian Ocean trade are the Gujarati and the Somali, who serve as the middlemen for the exchanges between continents. Most of the traders and sailors aboard ships (whether they be African or not) are Indians, and most of those are Hindu, and so the religion is spreading fast from its roots in the Dravidian peninsula.
In Mesopotamia, civilization has been slow to grow. Finally, though, in 1080 a city-state has risen above all others and has sprung into the world with a new ferocity unknown to the area. Assyria, based in the capital of Assur, has risen by the sword and shield, conquering a large empire in little under a generation. While Assyria does have its rivals (Babylon in the south, and Mitanni to the west), its army is by far the strongest in the land.
The rapid expansion, however, has left its political structures weak and unstable. Conquered peoples have not yet been pacified, local rivalries are taking their toll on the government, and military resources are stretched thin. Will this great new power rise up to conquer all of Mesopotamia, or will it stumble and crumble into the abyss of history?
Along with this burst of civilization in the Middle East comes the rise of empires, civilizing the region from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Semitics from all over the land, from Egypt and Assyria, India and Greece, have gathered at their new kingdom, the kingdom of Judea with its capital a very ancient and old city, Jerusalem. To the north, the Mitanni reign with the support and guidance of the Hittite Empire. Among the Tigris and Euphrates, the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians have built for themselves strong kingdoms. Following the Persian Gulf east, Kerman has civilized a seemingly un-civilized mountainous and desert region. And finally, sharing a border with the Harrapans, are the Gedrosians.
And from here we look west, just across the small land bridge that connects Asia with Africa we come to the land of the Nile. Egypt itself has been divided for almost ten centuries into Upper and Lower Egypt. Last century, kings from Upper Egypt have launched continuous campaigns into Lower Egypt in an attempt to unify the nation and prepare it for the competitive future it faces. And for the most part, the Upper Egyptians have had the upper hand, making large gains in land and wealth.
But the Upper Egyptians are not the only ones who find the Nile Delta attractive. The Eskgnot from the western fringes of the desert have arrived on the scene after conquering the small Cuetan colonies that stood in their way. Eskgnot, intent on securing the vital farmlands of the delta, are perhaps the fiercest of the invadors, its army killing every Egyptian it comes across so to make room for Eskgnot civilians to settle and farm the land. The invasions of the wealthy Cuetan colonies, as well as the addition of hundreds of miles of new farmland to the empire, the Eskgnot economy booms.
The Cuetan, in the meantime, land on the eastern side of the delta, its imperial troops easily defeating confused and divided Egyptian garrisons here. Logistics, however, began proving a problem for the Cuetan since their two closest colonies on the African coast were taken over by Eskgnot earlier. To solve the problem, the Cuetan send a detachment to an island in the north, which they name Cyprus, in order to serve as a staging point for the invasion of wealthy Egypt. Little did they know, they stumbled upon a vastly rich deposit of minerals such as copper and iron in Cyprus that has added to the Cuetan golden age.
A common enemy and a mutual threat of annihilation has finally brought together both Egypts as the two crowns are combined and worn by the Pharaoh of Karnak. But unification, even as a response to outside invaders, is still a very partisan process and has led to the defections of a lot of the warriors from the Lower Egyptian army. The former Pharaoh has been busy trying to keep the army unified and disciplined, but it has had little effect.
To add to the Egyptian woes, a Jewish army led by their king has seized the opportunity of Egyptian misfortune to invade the small strip of land along the Sinai coast in order to create a buffer zone for its capital, Jerusalem. The Jewish army has stopped its advancements as soon as this small coastal strip was taken.
As the last great emperor of the Zulu dies off, he leaves not an heir but his daughter. The great generals then scamper to claim power, igniting a civil war that has interrupted the war against Kush and torn the Empire into several different factions, each claiming their own leader as the rightful heir to the throne.
This, though, happens after a great sweep of consolidation sweeps the land as the Zulu crown embellishes its provinces with great sums of money and wealth for the building of roads, irrigation, schools, and temples. This is the first time the enormous wealth of the nation has been gifted to the people. But, because of the dreaded corruption and the death of the heir-less emperor, the empire cracks into pieces, each vying for victory. The strongest faction, the one led by the princess Leida Omanik, still carries on the war against Kush, besieging the capital and fending off Napatan forces.
(Charles, your country is still under your control but you must play the part of a country in civil war).
The Supusi continue their bountiful trade with the Cuetan and the Mali, ivory and turtle shells becoming very profitable trade indeed. A new commodity, though, has entered the market, making its way from the depths of west and central Africa and up to Europe. The commodity humans is becoming a huge hit with Europeans who have a labor shortage for a lot of their farms, and who are wealthy enough (at least those near the Cuetan) to own them. These slaves, mostly Berbers, are easily caught in the countryside and transported along the trade routes up north.
Also worth mentioning is the Great Temple of Umus, a gigantic and sophisticated temple both to the god Rila and to store all the official trade records the Supusi process every year. This temple, seen from miles around, dominates the Anpe and is symbolic of the genius and sophistication of the Supusi people. Perhaps the most beautiful and dominating temple ever built anywhere in the world, it is a triumph of Supusi culture and wealth.
Another triumph of the Supusi is the journey of the priest Mopus, who traveled the worlds interconnecting trade routes from Anpe up through the Mediterranean, into Europe, through Africa and back to Supusi via the Mali trade route (and we await a full account of his journey)
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On the Italian peninsula, the war continues to dominate the scene south of Rome. The Union of Canfre-Ravenna had made some earlier gains last time we spoke, but their advance has begun to slow as Apuli pulls together her troops and rallies at the gates of Apulia. In the Battle of Apulia, Apuli forces deal a defining blow to a Canfre army, which is forced to retreat back to Rome. A combined Ravennan and Canfre army, though, manages to route the advancing Apulians, pushing them back from Rome and establishing the front somewhere in the countryside between the two great cities.
Meanwhile unrest in the north has begun to destabilize Canfre-Ravenna as Latins continue to migrate into the borders and disrupt Etruscan and Canfre farming communities. With little military presence in the north, the Union will have a hard time quelling the unrest while holding the Apuli at bay.
(Apulia: -200 footmen; Canfre-Ravenna: -250 footmen)
The Venetian Confederation begins to cement its hold on its outlying provinces by connecting it, via roads and harbors, to Venice itself. Infrastructure improvements throughout the Confederation has had a good effect on commerce going in and out of the country, though with so many wars being fought across the Mediterranean, trade has seen a decline in the past decades. Meanwhile the Great Ports at Venice are nearing completion, though it is not known if the huge expansion will even get much use at the rate things are moving now.
Deeper into the European continent, we enter the Wars of the Saxons. Here the Celts of the Lowlands, the Taverix, and the Halashi have been engaged in war against the Saxons of Hevastia, Saxonia, and Hamden. The allies have been for the most part successful in fighting the Saxons, who lack sophisticated organization and weaponry.
The Halashi in particular represent the greatest power in the region, and were the most successful this time. In a final push, hundreds of Halashi brought defeated the last of the Hamden army, and the capital, Attliex, formerly surrenders to the Halashi force. Unknown to them, they should have surrendered to Taverix or the Celts, for when the Halashi were allowed in the gates, one of the worlds worse slaughters took place. Nearly ten thousand Saxons were brutally murdered in the town as Halashi forces looted the city and, finally, burned it to the ground.
(Halash: -150 footmen, -50 archers; Hamden: - civilization)
After defeating the Hamden forces here, the Halashi army swings northwards and again scores a victory against the Hevastians near the town of Aggo. The Hevastians, still waiting on a hopeful response from their parent state of Kurugea, continue to retreat from battling the intimidating Halashi army when possible.
In the east, a second Halashi army, made up of nearly 1,000 levies recruited across the kingdom, face off against a small Scythian defense force. The Scythians, outnumbered nearly ten to one, are defeated and sent retreating deep into the steppe. For the most part the Halashi force takes it slow, not pursuing the mounted force and instead fortifying their position and setting up defenses around the small town captured.
The Scythians, in the meantime, have invaded the small nation of Illyria. The Illyrians are caught completely off guard and forced to retreat to the west bank of the Danube, where the hold
Virulstatix, King of Taverix, is disappointed when his army arrives at the charred remains of Attliex, he himself hoping to deal the final blow to Hamden. Instead, he drives his forces west, crossing the border into Saxonia, and battling Chief Arrg at Swollen River. Here Taverixian king demonstrates his adeptness at military strategy, defeating an army nearly twice his size, and pursuing a retreat down to the capital of Main. Here the Saxons are defeated once again, and their city falls.
(Saxonia: -150 footmen, -100 archers; Taverix: -50 mounted, -100 footmen)
The Celts of the Lowlands also join the fight, striking southeast into the Saxons from behind, conquering a lot of good farmland but have yet to really make a breakthrough against the Saxon army here. Most of their improvements come in the form of new canals and irrigation along with roads that get their army to the front. The Saxons hold on by a small margin, but it seems that a free Saxon state will soon be a thing of the past.
The Kurugeans, the last of the great European kingdoms, continues its war against the Danes of Denmark now. Having fully settled the Danish kingdom on mainland Scandinavia, the Kurugeans face a war across seas against a firmly established kingdom of Denmark. Initial battles have no clear victors, but a battle just outside the Danish capital of Jutland ended with a Danish victory, sending the Kurugeans back nearly ten miles in their campaign.
Meanwhile Kurugean colonial holdings in Pictland arent fairing any better. Though the situation before was mainly peaceful, militant Pict tribes have begun to systematically attack the Kurugean settlements, and trade has all but stopped between the two peoples, those Picts willing to trade being cut off by their neighbors. The colony is ending up costing the Kurugeans a net loss, and many at home cry out for the abandonment of the colony all together to better focus on the war against the Danes and the Germans.
Turning to a colonial power that has been absurdly successful, the Norse continue their expansion west along their technologically advanced long boats. A new colony has been founded in North America, though contact is sparse between the colony and the homeland, Greenland in turn serves as the home country for the new Vinland colony.
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Update Six
1000 B.C.E.
On the west coast, the Three Bear Alliance, led by the Taro peoples, continue their war against the Saskatchewan. The Saskies are outnumbered and, in most cases, drastically outfought as the Taro and their allies continue to press northward. The terrain is harsh, but training and skill have prevailed for the Taro. Internal distress is also taking its toll on the stability and morale of the Saskies, greatly hindering their abilities to launch counterattacks.
(Taronlia: -150 footmen; Saskatchewan: -250 footmen; Asotin: -100 footmen)
Though the sheer size of the land now controlled by Taronlia is not without its responsibilities. The Taro army is by no means large, and such a vast area has led to problems with patrol and stability. Such a new, large addition of empire is somewhat destablizing for the Taro.
Pacific trade is also seeing a downturn, as violent storms begin to show up along the Pacific northwest, and merchants are less willing to invest in expeditions to the south. Piracy is also beginning to become a problem on the coast, with little protection for the merchants.
On the good side, the Taro have begun to domesticate elke, taking advantage of their hides for clothing, and their meat and milk for substinance. This has led to a boost in population size throughout the empire.
Swinging across the Rockies and the Great Plains, the most bustling region in America is found to the south, along the coasts of the Caribbean. Here, we find a seaborne and trading power that has been dominant for over five hundred years, the Talomata, finally re-awaken from its slumber.
As its trading empire begins to sunder, the Talomatan have finally reacted, being awoken by a new, energetic regime that wishes to see the Talomatans rise back to prominance. High Chief Agmato has taken power, and ordered a full fleet and defenses to be sent to Talomatas oldest allies, the Mohegan and Wampanoag, the former of which was just overran by the invading Malnicans. Using the small island off the coast of Wampanoag as a staging point, the Chief himself led an invasion force of nearly 200 well-trained Talomatans who landed in support of their fleet and drove back the Malnicans from the Mohegan border.
(Talomata: -50 footmen; Malnica: -150 footmen; Wampanoag: -50 footmen; Mohegan: -50 footmen)
The main drive in the north is to re-establish trade relations with the villages of the Wampanoagi and Mohegan coasts, where commercialism has come to nearly a halt in the past century due to the chronic warfare infecting the region.
A little closer to home, the Talomatans have less luck with their dispatchment of 100 warriors to the north in order to keep back the hordes of the Coree overwhelming the Cherokee. Here the Talomatan warrior skill has been matched. Whereas before (and up north), a small detachment of Talomatan warriors could hold off armies nearly double or triple their size, they have met their match in Coree warrior strength.
In retaliation for the Talomatan intrusion in the war, the Coree have launched campaigns against Talomatan colonies near their borders, easily overunning the non-defended cities. In the Cherokee lands themselves, peaceful Cherokee farmers are being pushed ever further west and south as Cherokee warriors, with their Talomatan allies, continue to lose battle after battle.
(Cherokee: -150 footmen; Coree: -50 footmen)
Further south, into the Caribbean trade region, the Talomatan have already lose their edge to the rising power of the Curantis. Finally able to secure their island and defeat the resurgent Attaluscan civilization in one swift battle, the Curantis have the opportunity to really expand their power and influence throughout the seas. They have supplanted Talomatan power with their own, their ship technology surpassing that of the Talomatans as they sail both larger and faster vessels upon the hurricane-torn Caribbean.
The Curantis have also won out in their trade wealth as well, becoming the most important player in the Caribbean trade and thus dominating the region with both its sea power and its economic power.
Problems are arising, though, on the one side of the trade route. Mesoamerica is seeing a dramatic rise in militarism as the Aztecs and their Zapotecan allies begin a massive military build up aimed at their Olmec and Chanton neighbors. Important partners in the sea trade, the Olmec Confederation and the Chanton are integral to the wealth of the Curantis, whereas if they fall, trade between the two sides could be seriously hampered.
On the South American side, meanwhile, continues to grow and prosper. Carib merchants continue their expansion throughout the sea, serving as merchants both in Mesoamerica and Curantis expeditions. Azuro defends its own borders, but does little that warrants mentioning.
What is worth mentioning, however, is the growth of one individual city in the Caribbean sea that has become a merchant haven for goods traveling between many nations and regions. This city happens to be the captial of Curantis, the city of Thanto. Here the population has swelled from a measely 800 people to an astounding 6,700 population size in only a few generations time. The majority of the population remains Curantis, but substantial neighborhoods have been transformed into Olmec, Talomatan, Carib and Azuran enclaves. Sizeable other minorities exist as well. This mutli-ethnic trade haven has brought in huge amounts of wealth from trade and has become the most important city in all of America. Goods from the Eastern Seaboard, South America and Mesoamerica all meet here to be traded and bartered. Gold, mostly mined in Mesoamerica, is usually used as currency and is traded for furs, maize, and buffalo products from the north, manufactured products (such as pottery, weapons, tools, etc) from Curantis itself, and precious minerals, sea goods, and lumber from the south. Sizeable markets have risen in which to trade these goods, along with a sophisticated mathematical system.
From this hub, iron technology has spread to the rest of the American world (excluding west coast).
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From the Americas we are going to do a full jump to the Middle East and the Indian Ocean world, the area that has seen the single most growth in wealth, population, and technology then the rest of the world. All along the rim, iron-using peoples have risen up, mostly in response to a new phenomenon: cross-continental trade. Most of this growth can be attributed to the rise of the Indian states. The ancient civilizations of the Harrappan, Patwaris, and Gujarati have again sprung to life, spreading its power and tapping into a cross-continent trade.
New city-states have arisen in the south, oases of barbarian countrysides and entrepots for special goods prized in the rest of the world such as pepper, cinnamon, and mace, among others. These new states are (from north to south) Calicut, Cochin, and Sinhala. The most powerful among them, the Sinhalese, have broken out of their city-state status and conquered the entire island of Ceylon, greatly increasing their cinnamon production.
What is also peculiar about these new states is the religion they practice, Hinduism. It seems to catch on very quickly to new converts, and is one of the most sophisticated religions in the world with regards to society organization.
The main players in the new Indian Ocean trade are the Gujarati and the Somali, who serve as the middlemen for the exchanges between continents. Most of the traders and sailors aboard ships (whether they be African or not) are Indians, and most of those are Hindu, and so the religion is spreading fast from its roots in the Dravidian peninsula.
In Mesopotamia, civilization has been slow to grow. Finally, though, in 1080 a city-state has risen above all others and has sprung into the world with a new ferocity unknown to the area. Assyria, based in the capital of Assur, has risen by the sword and shield, conquering a large empire in little under a generation. While Assyria does have its rivals (Babylon in the south, and Mitanni to the west), its army is by far the strongest in the land.
The rapid expansion, however, has left its political structures weak and unstable. Conquered peoples have not yet been pacified, local rivalries are taking their toll on the government, and military resources are stretched thin. Will this great new power rise up to conquer all of Mesopotamia, or will it stumble and crumble into the abyss of history?
Along with this burst of civilization in the Middle East comes the rise of empires, civilizing the region from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Semitics from all over the land, from Egypt and Assyria, India and Greece, have gathered at their new kingdom, the kingdom of Judea with its capital a very ancient and old city, Jerusalem. To the north, the Mitanni reign with the support and guidance of the Hittite Empire. Among the Tigris and Euphrates, the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians have built for themselves strong kingdoms. Following the Persian Gulf east, Kerman has civilized a seemingly un-civilized mountainous and desert region. And finally, sharing a border with the Harrapans, are the Gedrosians.
And from here we look west, just across the small land bridge that connects Asia with Africa we come to the land of the Nile. Egypt itself has been divided for almost ten centuries into Upper and Lower Egypt. Last century, kings from Upper Egypt have launched continuous campaigns into Lower Egypt in an attempt to unify the nation and prepare it for the competitive future it faces. And for the most part, the Upper Egyptians have had the upper hand, making large gains in land and wealth.
But the Upper Egyptians are not the only ones who find the Nile Delta attractive. The Eskgnot from the western fringes of the desert have arrived on the scene after conquering the small Cuetan colonies that stood in their way. Eskgnot, intent on securing the vital farmlands of the delta, are perhaps the fiercest of the invadors, its army killing every Egyptian it comes across so to make room for Eskgnot civilians to settle and farm the land. The invasions of the wealthy Cuetan colonies, as well as the addition of hundreds of miles of new farmland to the empire, the Eskgnot economy booms.
The Cuetan, in the meantime, land on the eastern side of the delta, its imperial troops easily defeating confused and divided Egyptian garrisons here. Logistics, however, began proving a problem for the Cuetan since their two closest colonies on the African coast were taken over by Eskgnot earlier. To solve the problem, the Cuetan send a detachment to an island in the north, which they name Cyprus, in order to serve as a staging point for the invasion of wealthy Egypt. Little did they know, they stumbled upon a vastly rich deposit of minerals such as copper and iron in Cyprus that has added to the Cuetan golden age.
A common enemy and a mutual threat of annihilation has finally brought together both Egypts as the two crowns are combined and worn by the Pharaoh of Karnak. But unification, even as a response to outside invaders, is still a very partisan process and has led to the defections of a lot of the warriors from the Lower Egyptian army. The former Pharaoh has been busy trying to keep the army unified and disciplined, but it has had little effect.
To add to the Egyptian woes, a Jewish army led by their king has seized the opportunity of Egyptian misfortune to invade the small strip of land along the Sinai coast in order to create a buffer zone for its capital, Jerusalem. The Jewish army has stopped its advancements as soon as this small coastal strip was taken.
As the last great emperor of the Zulu dies off, he leaves not an heir but his daughter. The great generals then scamper to claim power, igniting a civil war that has interrupted the war against Kush and torn the Empire into several different factions, each claiming their own leader as the rightful heir to the throne.
This, though, happens after a great sweep of consolidation sweeps the land as the Zulu crown embellishes its provinces with great sums of money and wealth for the building of roads, irrigation, schools, and temples. This is the first time the enormous wealth of the nation has been gifted to the people. But, because of the dreaded corruption and the death of the heir-less emperor, the empire cracks into pieces, each vying for victory. The strongest faction, the one led by the princess Leida Omanik, still carries on the war against Kush, besieging the capital and fending off Napatan forces.
(Charles, your country is still under your control but you must play the part of a country in civil war).
The Supusi continue their bountiful trade with the Cuetan and the Mali, ivory and turtle shells becoming very profitable trade indeed. A new commodity, though, has entered the market, making its way from the depths of west and central Africa and up to Europe. The commodity humans is becoming a huge hit with Europeans who have a labor shortage for a lot of their farms, and who are wealthy enough (at least those near the Cuetan) to own them. These slaves, mostly Berbers, are easily caught in the countryside and transported along the trade routes up north.
Also worth mentioning is the Great Temple of Umus, a gigantic and sophisticated temple both to the god Rila and to store all the official trade records the Supusi process every year. This temple, seen from miles around, dominates the Anpe and is symbolic of the genius and sophistication of the Supusi people. Perhaps the most beautiful and dominating temple ever built anywhere in the world, it is a triumph of Supusi culture and wealth.
Another triumph of the Supusi is the journey of the priest Mopus, who traveled the worlds interconnecting trade routes from Anpe up through the Mediterranean, into Europe, through Africa and back to Supusi via the Mali trade route (and we await a full account of his journey
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On the Italian peninsula, the war continues to dominate the scene south of Rome. The Union of Canfre-Ravenna had made some earlier gains last time we spoke, but their advance has begun to slow as Apuli pulls together her troops and rallies at the gates of Apulia. In the Battle of Apulia, Apuli forces deal a defining blow to a Canfre army, which is forced to retreat back to Rome. A combined Ravennan and Canfre army, though, manages to route the advancing Apulians, pushing them back from Rome and establishing the front somewhere in the countryside between the two great cities.
Meanwhile unrest in the north has begun to destabilize Canfre-Ravenna as Latins continue to migrate into the borders and disrupt Etruscan and Canfre farming communities. With little military presence in the north, the Union will have a hard time quelling the unrest while holding the Apuli at bay.
(Apulia: -200 footmen; Canfre-Ravenna: -250 footmen)
The Venetian Confederation begins to cement its hold on its outlying provinces by connecting it, via roads and harbors, to Venice itself. Infrastructure improvements throughout the Confederation has had a good effect on commerce going in and out of the country, though with so many wars being fought across the Mediterranean, trade has seen a decline in the past decades. Meanwhile the Great Ports at Venice are nearing completion, though it is not known if the huge expansion will even get much use at the rate things are moving now.
Deeper into the European continent, we enter the Wars of the Saxons. Here the Celts of the Lowlands, the Taverix, and the Halashi have been engaged in war against the Saxons of Hevastia, Saxonia, and Hamden. The allies have been for the most part successful in fighting the Saxons, who lack sophisticated organization and weaponry.
The Halashi in particular represent the greatest power in the region, and were the most successful this time. In a final push, hundreds of Halashi brought defeated the last of the Hamden army, and the capital, Attliex, formerly surrenders to the Halashi force. Unknown to them, they should have surrendered to Taverix or the Celts, for when the Halashi were allowed in the gates, one of the worlds worse slaughters took place. Nearly ten thousand Saxons were brutally murdered in the town as Halashi forces looted the city and, finally, burned it to the ground.
(Halash: -150 footmen, -50 archers; Hamden: - civilization)
After defeating the Hamden forces here, the Halashi army swings northwards and again scores a victory against the Hevastians near the town of Aggo. The Hevastians, still waiting on a hopeful response from their parent state of Kurugea, continue to retreat from battling the intimidating Halashi army when possible.
In the east, a second Halashi army, made up of nearly 1,000 levies recruited across the kingdom, face off against a small Scythian defense force. The Scythians, outnumbered nearly ten to one, are defeated and sent retreating deep into the steppe. For the most part the Halashi force takes it slow, not pursuing the mounted force and instead fortifying their position and setting up defenses around the small town captured.
The Scythians, in the meantime, have invaded the small nation of Illyria. The Illyrians are caught completely off guard and forced to retreat to the west bank of the Danube, where the hold
Virulstatix, King of Taverix, is disappointed when his army arrives at the charred remains of Attliex, he himself hoping to deal the final blow to Hamden. Instead, he drives his forces west, crossing the border into Saxonia, and battling Chief Arrg at Swollen River. Here Taverixian king demonstrates his adeptness at military strategy, defeating an army nearly twice his size, and pursuing a retreat down to the capital of Main. Here the Saxons are defeated once again, and their city falls.
(Saxonia: -150 footmen, -100 archers; Taverix: -50 mounted, -100 footmen)
The Celts of the Lowlands also join the fight, striking southeast into the Saxons from behind, conquering a lot of good farmland but have yet to really make a breakthrough against the Saxon army here. Most of their improvements come in the form of new canals and irrigation along with roads that get their army to the front. The Saxons hold on by a small margin, but it seems that a free Saxon state will soon be a thing of the past.
The Kurugeans, the last of the great European kingdoms, continues its war against the Danes of Denmark now. Having fully settled the Danish kingdom on mainland Scandinavia, the Kurugeans face a war across seas against a firmly established kingdom of Denmark. Initial battles have no clear victors, but a battle just outside the Danish capital of Jutland ended with a Danish victory, sending the Kurugeans back nearly ten miles in their campaign.
Meanwhile Kurugean colonial holdings in Pictland arent fairing any better. Though the situation before was mainly peaceful, militant Pict tribes have begun to systematically attack the Kurugean settlements, and trade has all but stopped between the two peoples, those Picts willing to trade being cut off by their neighbors. The colony is ending up costing the Kurugeans a net loss, and many at home cry out for the abandonment of the colony all together to better focus on the war against the Danes and the Germans.
Turning to a colonial power that has been absurdly successful, the Norse continue their expansion west along their technologically advanced long boats. A new colony has been founded in North America, though contact is sparse between the colony and the homeland, Greenland in turn serves as the home country for the new Vinland colony.
NPC Diplomacy
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Jason The King
Deity
Post-Update News Bulletin
Okay, so that was a normal, 100-year update that has been in the works for almost three weeks lol. I know, not much to show for it. But, it is finally done. The next update doesn't look possible for another two weeks because of midterms/papers, but there is always a small chance I can get it done early (like I did this one, which was supposed to be due on Tuesday). Please send orders as soon as you can for this NES. Make them vague orders (don't need to include spending orders) about the direction you want your country to move in (religious, economic/trade, land-based, etc), and your future plans.
I am by no means obligated to follow your direct plans, and in most cases, the result will differ from your intentions. There also may be chances that your empire will fall, and I will ask you to pick a new one. This is so the flow of the game can be smooth and not the same empires last for so long.
Trade will become very important as time goes on. I suggest you begin to think about it.
The next turn will cover 500 years.
I have added an update list to the front page (though this one hasn't been included *yet*).
Any questions please feel free to ask.
Stories will definitely help me write more about you during the long update, so please write some!
I am still welcoming newcomers!
I hope I have covered everything I thought of while updating. In any event, get them orders in and them stories written!
Oh,and also what would help is a list of names for future kings/important peoples/towns for your nation's future, so it will help me keep in character with your nation's language and culture.
Okay, so that was a normal, 100-year update that has been in the works for almost three weeks lol. I know, not much to show for it. But, it is finally done. The next update doesn't look possible for another two weeks because of midterms/papers, but there is always a small chance I can get it done early (like I did this one, which was supposed to be due on Tuesday). Please send orders as soon as you can for this NES. Make them vague orders (don't need to include spending orders) about the direction you want your country to move in (religious, economic/trade, land-based, etc), and your future plans.
I am by no means obligated to follow your direct plans, and in most cases, the result will differ from your intentions. There also may be chances that your empire will fall, and I will ask you to pick a new one. This is so the flow of the game can be smooth and not the same empires last for so long.
Trade will become very important as time goes on. I suggest you begin to think about it.
The next turn will cover 500 years.
I have added an update list to the front page (though this one hasn't been included *yet*).
Any questions please feel free to ask.
Stories will definitely help me write more about you during the long update, so please write some!
I am still welcoming newcomers!
I hope I have covered everything I thought of while updating. In any event, get them orders in and them stories written!
Oh,and also what would help is a list of names for future kings/important peoples/towns for your nation's future, so it will help me keep in character with your nation's language and culture.
TerrisH
Mischief?
To Talomatan:
you appear to have broken our agreement concering our claims to the southern Islands. we would not claim or seek to control the Islands to the north, and you would not seek to claim or control the Islands to our south.
your colony to our southeast is a clear violation of this agreement. would you care to explain yourself?
you appear to have broken our agreement concering our claims to the southern Islands. we would not claim or seek to control the Islands to the north, and you would not seek to claim or control the Islands to our south.
your colony to our southeast is a clear violation of this agreement. would you care to explain yourself?
OOC: Great Update.
To: All remaining Saxon Nations
From: Halash
Your nations are almost destroyed. Surrender now and be spared complete destruction.
If you nations are willing to lay down arms perhaps an agreement could be made by Halash, Taverix and the Lowlands where a Saxon nation can be created for all Saxon people to live in. However Taverix and the Lowlands will need to agree to this.
To: Illyria
From: Halash
Halash is willing to assist you against the Scythian barbarians. Will you allow Halashi soldiers to enter your lands so we can begin to push the Scythians back?
To: All remaining Saxon Nations
From: Halash
Your nations are almost destroyed. Surrender now and be spared complete destruction.
If you nations are willing to lay down arms perhaps an agreement could be made by Halash, Taverix and the Lowlands where a Saxon nation can be created for all Saxon people to live in. However Taverix and the Lowlands will need to agree to this.
To: Illyria
From: Halash
Halash is willing to assist you against the Scythian barbarians. Will you allow Halashi soldiers to enter your lands so we can begin to push the Scythians back?
Jason The King
Deity
I NPCd him under his request, and I didnt know about the agreement. we'll wait to see what EQ wants to do about it.
Jason The King
Deity
To Halash
From Illyria
Yes of course, please send aid as soon as possible
From Illyria
Yes of course, please send aid as soon as possible
From: Kurugea
To : Halash
Desist in your attacks against Hevastia. We will convince them of the benefits of peace. Venturing further into Scandanavian Territory will be a great folly.
From: Kurugea
To : Hevastia
My good comrades. Let our millitary take over and your join ours. If you continue fighting this war against Halash the results will be fruitless. If you end your nation hood and join us, all of your citizens will be granted full citizenship
From: Kurugea
To: Denmark
We will gave you one last chance. If you agree to a state of vassaldom we will not destroy your nation and withdraw our troops from all of mainland Denmark AND offer you an alliance and protection. The only condition is one EP per turn.
To : Halash
Desist in your attacks against Hevastia. We will convince them of the benefits of peace. Venturing further into Scandanavian Territory will be a great folly.
From: Kurugea
To : Hevastia
My good comrades. Let our millitary take over and your join ours. If you continue fighting this war against Halash the results will be fruitless. If you end your nation hood and join us, all of your citizens will be granted full citizenship
From: Kurugea
To: Denmark
We will gave you one last chance. If you agree to a state of vassaldom we will not destroy your nation and withdraw our troops from all of mainland Denmark AND offer you an alliance and protection. The only condition is one EP per turn.
To: Kurugea
From: Halash
Halash did not start the war against Hevastia. They attacked Halashi forces in Hamden we are more than willing to attempt to find peace if they are willing to however if they are not willing to find peace then our movements will continue.
From: Halash
Halash did not start the war against Hevastia. They attacked Halashi forces in Hamden we are more than willing to attempt to find peace if they are willing to however if they are not willing to find peace then our movements will continue.
