UPDATE XLII
1526 AD
*Note*, because of the historical importance of the decade of 1520, the nes updates will elapse 2 years instead of 10 until it is 1530.
THE AMERICAS
Hernan Cortez continues to advance, now closer to the capital and its royal vaults, the place where much of the treasury is being kept. The Aztec Emperor has called in much of his army to the capital, numbers alone have halted the spanish advance, but thanks to some native aid the struggle is long from over. the Totonacs, tired of the aztec oppresion have given considerable aid to the conquistadors. Spanish Re-inforcements arrived from the north but were told by cortez to remain in the territory taken a week earlier to secure a supply route.
In the south the Greeks also continue to see much success, facing a much small enemy than Cortez, they attempt to gain the territorys of the south.
EUROPA
In the North-sea, the now protestant nation of Sweeden moved its fleet south to aid the british, but they were meet w/ the catholic brandenburg fleet, both took heavy casualties and retired, however neither was lucky as both were trapped in a storm that left only 7 survivors.
STANDOFF AT THE STRAIT OF DOVER
The franco-Spanish fleet linked up n the bay of biscay and continued to advance north. The English Main Fleet headed south to halt their advance, they succeded for no side has begun to fire. But yet again neither side knows that a large naval battle between protestants and catholics was being fought in the Jutlands.......nor the bavarian invasion of Brandenburg.
THE INVASION OF BRANDENBURG
France has sent a large force towards northern germany, and are currently crossing thorugh Bavarian territory, however it is the Bavarians who have sent an even larger force against brandenburg. Berlin itself is in possibility of falling, the protestants in Brandenburg have spent much of their treasury to increase their army in reaction to the invasion. In the East Brandenburg sent a counter-attack towards the once held territory of Poland.
RUSSIA
In Russia a new leadership has taken power, they have begun to encourage expansion to the east and have claimed neutrality to the confilct in northern germany.
COLONISATION
Much of the american coasts have been colonised, adventurers are now headed to africa, some have already gone past the cape of good hope and the tip of south america.
NORTH AFRICA:
In Ethiopia the muslim missionarys have been executed by the government, this has infuriated the sultanage of the ottomans.
THE INCA:
The Mamlukes have stablished a small link of communication w/ the greatest nation of south america.
DIPLO
**RANDOM EVENTS** (.....story writers get random events
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15 PPs to Spain
2 extra exporation partys to Russia
15 PPs to England
2 city upgrades to Ottomans
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HERE ARE THE CURRENT DIPLO TIES:
ALLIENCES: 3 turn remaining
Holy Roman Empire : Papal States, Spain, France, Bavaria
orthodox Commonwealth: Russia, Greece, Byzantium
4 Turn NAP:
Byzantium-Ottomans
NAP : 3 turns remaining
England-Holy Roman Empire members
Ottomans- mamlukes
Ottomans- Greece
Greece-papal States
Spain-Mamlukes
Spain-Greece
ROP : 1 turns
Mamlukes through Spanish Gibraltar
Genevans through Spanish Gibraltar
Greeks through Spanish Gibraltar
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