TheLastJacobite
No Commies
Orders-
Spoiler :
CrezNES - Another Return to Our Roots
- Thread starter Crezth
- Start date
Amon Savag
The Great
Everyone magically finds time to send orders after the deadline has been passed.
D'Artagnan59
The Gascon
D'Artagnan59
The Gascon
Just give two gold to Florida for civilization.
Crezth
i knew you were a real man of the left
Update 11 - 1800 BC
In 1800 BC, there were 26 active nations, 2 of which were NPC, and 2 of which were destroyed.
ABALONIA: No orders sent, banks gold.
ARABIA: Competes with Hellenes for middleman trade between east and west.
BENGAL: Annexed.
BETAL-DARE: Expands north, defends against Imperials attempting to control India.
EMPIRE OF THE RISING SUN: Attempts to maintain control over Empire, is hit by almost every Asian power. See special section below on Great Asian War.
JASIRAN: Expands, drives barbarians of Oceania to fight against Imperials, see special section below on Great Asian War.
KORYO: Builds massive invasion force and strikes Imperial heartland, see special section below on Great Asian War.
WU EMPIRE: Strikes Empire, see special section below on Great Asian War.
HELLENIC REPUBLIC: Expands, benefits from major trade between east and west.
KINGDOM OF MILAN: No orders sent, is culture-flipped by Tartessos and effectively annexed.
NORWAY*: Chillaxes.
RUSSIA*: Is crushed by enemies, sues for peace.
TARTESSOS: Expands to many islands, strikes Russia from the Balkans, driving to the Black Sea with furor and efficiency. Annexes Milan.
TEUTONIA: Crushes Russian armies, gains much ground.
UNION OF EUROPEAN PEOPLES: Expands into Scandinavia, grows economy.
MADAGASKAR: Expands north, finishes the University of Naval Activity, makes contact with the Hellenes.
SONGHAI: Expands north, trades with allies and grows economically.
ZULU EMPIRE: Expands north and crushes Egyptians, makes great technological and cultural gains from a cosmopolitan society and comprehensive alphabet system.
ALASKA: No orders sent. Banks gold.
AMAZONIA: Expands in all directions, absorbs Amazonian tribes and benefits from economic explosion as massive resource reserves are exploited.
CHAVIN: Exists.
CHICAGO CONFEDERATION: Expands north, finishes wonder.
FLORIDA: Grk, ack, doesn't... doesn't send orders! Noooooo! Banks gold.
MASSACHUSETTS: Expands north.
Great Asian War
The millenium kicked off rather auspiciously for the Imperials when the empire found itself under attack on all fronts by foreign powers. In the south, expansion efforts were stopped in their tracks by dedicated natives, pledging allegiance to the Jasiran, who fought back against Imperial settlers. In the west, Imperial efforts to seize control of India from the Betal-Darese were thwarted when the Darese garrison refused to give up the land, resulting in fierce fighting. Finally, Koryo and Wu both attacked the Empire, with an amphibious attack on Honshu and a giant campaign against the Imperial Chinese colonies outstanding.
Perhaps the worst of these fronts for the Empire was the home front. A massive Koryoan army landed in northern Hokkaido and quickly marched south, in a matter of days smashing the partisans rallied to defend against the Koryoans. The indefatigible JugguhNOTaughts utterly crushed all Imperial resistance, and captured the Emperor. With the home island under control of Koryo, Imperial command has devolved down to the head Admiral of the High Seas fleet, who pledges to destroy the enemy at all costs.
Further bad news floated home to the Imperials when it was reported that Betal-Dare did not cede control of India to Imperial command. The local Imperial forces, under orders to secure West India, marched into Betal-Dare and, after they tried to establish control, were regarded as hostiles by the Betal-Darese forces. The Immortals swarmed and destroyed the Nipponese garrison and even gained some land in a counterstrike, dividing lower India from the Bengal province.
The news only gets worse for the Imperials, as the Chinese front proved no better. The massive Imperial garrison in China responded to the Wu invasion in like, and quickly moved to meet the attack. In a massive battle north of Hong Kong, the Imperials defended themselves against the Wu invasion. In a massive display of military inadequacy, the Imperials failed to inflict any casualties on the invaders and were utterly routed, many divisions destroyed as thousands retreated and control was lost of Southeast China.
The war is thus far looking bad for the Imperial army, however with the fleet still intact and a massive industry asyet untapped, the war could still go either way. (-7 Iron armies for Empire)
RANDOM EVENT: The stars say that this millenium will be one of building, but the next will be one of discord... wise men and clever folk advise to hunker down for the coming storm...
DIPLO GRAB-BAG
To: Teutonia
From: Russia
Please, your mightiness! Spare us and we will grant you our eternal fealty! All we ask in return is you protect us and we will become your protectorate!
MAP
@all: You guys are lucky I do "last calls" during my update and go back for orders, else some of you would have just been bankin' this year. Also, the update resolution has been changed to 200 years per turn for five turns. Come 1000 AD, well, some interesting things will happen. Know this: the hordes are on the horizon.
UPDATE IN 48 HOURS
In 1800 BC, there were 26 active nations, 2 of which were NPC, and 2 of which were destroyed.
ABALONIA: No orders sent, banks gold.
ARABIA: Competes with Hellenes for middleman trade between east and west.
BENGAL: Annexed.
BETAL-DARE: Expands north, defends against Imperials attempting to control India.
EMPIRE OF THE RISING SUN: Attempts to maintain control over Empire, is hit by almost every Asian power. See special section below on Great Asian War.
JASIRAN: Expands, drives barbarians of Oceania to fight against Imperials, see special section below on Great Asian War.
KORYO: Builds massive invasion force and strikes Imperial heartland, see special section below on Great Asian War.
WU EMPIRE: Strikes Empire, see special section below on Great Asian War.
HELLENIC REPUBLIC: Expands, benefits from major trade between east and west.
KINGDOM OF MILAN: No orders sent, is culture-flipped by Tartessos and effectively annexed.
NORWAY*: Chillaxes.
RUSSIA*: Is crushed by enemies, sues for peace.
TARTESSOS: Expands to many islands, strikes Russia from the Balkans, driving to the Black Sea with furor and efficiency. Annexes Milan.
TEUTONIA: Crushes Russian armies, gains much ground.
UNION OF EUROPEAN PEOPLES: Expands into Scandinavia, grows economy.
MADAGASKAR: Expands north, finishes the University of Naval Activity, makes contact with the Hellenes.
SONGHAI: Expands north, trades with allies and grows economically.
ZULU EMPIRE: Expands north and crushes Egyptians, makes great technological and cultural gains from a cosmopolitan society and comprehensive alphabet system.
ALASKA: No orders sent. Banks gold.
AMAZONIA: Expands in all directions, absorbs Amazonian tribes and benefits from economic explosion as massive resource reserves are exploited.
CHAVIN: Exists.
CHICAGO CONFEDERATION: Expands north, finishes wonder.
FLORIDA: Grk, ack, doesn't... doesn't send orders! Noooooo! Banks gold.
MASSACHUSETTS: Expands north.
Great Asian War
The millenium kicked off rather auspiciously for the Imperials when the empire found itself under attack on all fronts by foreign powers. In the south, expansion efforts were stopped in their tracks by dedicated natives, pledging allegiance to the Jasiran, who fought back against Imperial settlers. In the west, Imperial efforts to seize control of India from the Betal-Darese were thwarted when the Darese garrison refused to give up the land, resulting in fierce fighting. Finally, Koryo and Wu both attacked the Empire, with an amphibious attack on Honshu and a giant campaign against the Imperial Chinese colonies outstanding.
Perhaps the worst of these fronts for the Empire was the home front. A massive Koryoan army landed in northern Hokkaido and quickly marched south, in a matter of days smashing the partisans rallied to defend against the Koryoans. The indefatigible JugguhNOTaughts utterly crushed all Imperial resistance, and captured the Emperor. With the home island under control of Koryo, Imperial command has devolved down to the head Admiral of the High Seas fleet, who pledges to destroy the enemy at all costs.
Further bad news floated home to the Imperials when it was reported that Betal-Dare did not cede control of India to Imperial command. The local Imperial forces, under orders to secure West India, marched into Betal-Dare and, after they tried to establish control, were regarded as hostiles by the Betal-Darese forces. The Immortals swarmed and destroyed the Nipponese garrison and even gained some land in a counterstrike, dividing lower India from the Bengal province.
The news only gets worse for the Imperials, as the Chinese front proved no better. The massive Imperial garrison in China responded to the Wu invasion in like, and quickly moved to meet the attack. In a massive battle north of Hong Kong, the Imperials defended themselves against the Wu invasion. In a massive display of military inadequacy, the Imperials failed to inflict any casualties on the invaders and were utterly routed, many divisions destroyed as thousands retreated and control was lost of Southeast China.
The war is thus far looking bad for the Imperial army, however with the fleet still intact and a massive industry asyet untapped, the war could still go either way. (-7 Iron armies for Empire)
RANDOM EVENT: The stars say that this millenium will be one of building, but the next will be one of discord... wise men and clever folk advise to hunker down for the coming storm...
DIPLO GRAB-BAG
To: Teutonia
From: Russia
Please, your mightiness! Spare us and we will grant you our eternal fealty! All we ask in return is you protect us and we will become your protectorate!
MAP
@all: You guys are lucky I do "last calls" during my update and go back for orders, else some of you would have just been bankin' this year. Also, the update resolution has been changed to 200 years per turn for five turns. Come 1000 AD, well, some interesting things will happen. Know this: the hordes are on the horizon.
UPDATE IN 48 HOURS
Neverwonagame3
Self-Styled Intellectual
- Joined
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- Messages
- 3,549
Diplomacy:
From Jasiran
To Tribes of the World
From this day foward, anybody whatsoever may join us.
Stories:
The Rise of Norism
i: Influences on Norism
The Cembrians (of OTL New Guinea) were not one people prior to the Jasiranese conquest. Jasiran, despite it's contrasting approaches (in the west they used pure force for conquests, in the east pure culture), saw them as one people- giving them some degree of identity. But they were not.
Various animistic "faiths" existed throughout the islands. Most of them believed in ancestor-"worship", though some in particularly Jasiran-influenced areas were, like their patron power, polythiestic. There was a small Yagratist (local term for people from the Empire of the Rising Son) area in the north (sailors causing some influence), Weneran immigrants (the Werenan were one of the most loyal peoples in the Empire, and sought to develop the new territories), and finally the town and port of Shalmasere and Cogrious respectively.
These two were both influences on Norism, each arising from a synthesis of cultures already there. It was these two, along with influences from the Continent, which would produce the Norism that would become the state religion in 1600 BC. Therefore, each is worth looking at in it's own right.
In the Shalmaserist compromise, ancestor-spirits were said to have been minor Gods all along. Worship was done in a Jasiranist fashion (with sacrifices), and turned into something closer to fitting the term 'worship'. The Yagratist Gods ruled the pantheon, but in practical terms were turned into "clones" of Weneran Gods. The Gods, however, subdued the peoples and made the President ruler- for why else was his empire so large and powerful?
In the Cogrian compromise, there was less synthesis. In some places ancestor spirits ruled, in others Gods. New Gods and "cosmic forces" were invented to be rulers of this pantheon- ones who delegated to many peoples according to their nature. Each region's ancestors and Gods were said to be as they said they were.
It was into this world that Norism was born.
ii: The Rise of Norism
Norism was a three stage process. Each stage was a "major" jump on it's own, but none on it's own would create a religion quite so appropriate for the Jasiran of 1600 BC. It was by no means inevitable, even factoring for all three jumps, that Norism would prevail in Jasiran- but it was those which gave it the features which made it able to "fight" in such a "war."
The first began when the Madarite (Madaria being an Indonesian island controlled by Jasiran) Frannius came to Cembria. His family were an unusual case, having migrated to Cogrious to settle down after their father's long merchant career. Frannius was born late in life, and his earliest memories were from Cembria, more specifically Cogrious.
Frannius wondered at the nature of the truth, and tried to free himself from the trappings of his society. He threw off most Madaria influences, but could not help but incoporate Cogrian ideas. In his world view, many Gods and ancestor spirits were in fact the same (as they had similiar personalities). He also added another element- that by pleasing the Gods, one could earn immortality. One of the primary ways to do this was to spread the Truth. One part of the later appeal was born here- that of the Missionary.
The second jump incoporated Shalamaserist views. Two generations after Frannius's time, Navegid (the son of a tribal immigrant from the countryside and a member of the tribal bourgouise) incoporated Shalamaserist views. In his world view, inquiry and mediation were the best way to advance the Truth (justifying his breaking in some respects from Frannius). The Gods of Jasiran (some synthesised with ones from other pantheons) were seen as the best way to gain favor and immortality, but the worship of one's ancestors seen best to do in exchange for their aid, and a moral duty as well. Jasiranist methods of worship were adopted.
The third jump was not doctrinal, but in terms of creating a religious base. Soon after Navegid's death, his right hand man Pansark began spreading the new doctrine. Pansark, a natural charismatic, used the promise of immortality to suceed. Local authorities did not persecute him- after all, he was better then the natives. Comparative to tribalists, Norists would gain posistions of power and status- and would soon become, in the eyes of the outside world, representative of "the natives".
(To be continued)
From Jasiran
To Tribes of the World
From this day foward, anybody whatsoever may join us.
Stories:
The Rise of Norism
i: Influences on Norism
The Cembrians (of OTL New Guinea) were not one people prior to the Jasiranese conquest. Jasiran, despite it's contrasting approaches (in the west they used pure force for conquests, in the east pure culture), saw them as one people- giving them some degree of identity. But they were not.
Various animistic "faiths" existed throughout the islands. Most of them believed in ancestor-"worship", though some in particularly Jasiran-influenced areas were, like their patron power, polythiestic. There was a small Yagratist (local term for people from the Empire of the Rising Son) area in the north (sailors causing some influence), Weneran immigrants (the Werenan were one of the most loyal peoples in the Empire, and sought to develop the new territories), and finally the town and port of Shalmasere and Cogrious respectively.
These two were both influences on Norism, each arising from a synthesis of cultures already there. It was these two, along with influences from the Continent, which would produce the Norism that would become the state religion in 1600 BC. Therefore, each is worth looking at in it's own right.
In the Shalmaserist compromise, ancestor-spirits were said to have been minor Gods all along. Worship was done in a Jasiranist fashion (with sacrifices), and turned into something closer to fitting the term 'worship'. The Yagratist Gods ruled the pantheon, but in practical terms were turned into "clones" of Weneran Gods. The Gods, however, subdued the peoples and made the President ruler- for why else was his empire so large and powerful?
In the Cogrian compromise, there was less synthesis. In some places ancestor spirits ruled, in others Gods. New Gods and "cosmic forces" were invented to be rulers of this pantheon- ones who delegated to many peoples according to their nature. Each region's ancestors and Gods were said to be as they said they were.
It was into this world that Norism was born.
ii: The Rise of Norism
Norism was a three stage process. Each stage was a "major" jump on it's own, but none on it's own would create a religion quite so appropriate for the Jasiran of 1600 BC. It was by no means inevitable, even factoring for all three jumps, that Norism would prevail in Jasiran- but it was those which gave it the features which made it able to "fight" in such a "war."
The first began when the Madarite (Madaria being an Indonesian island controlled by Jasiran) Frannius came to Cembria. His family were an unusual case, having migrated to Cogrious to settle down after their father's long merchant career. Frannius was born late in life, and his earliest memories were from Cembria, more specifically Cogrious.
Frannius wondered at the nature of the truth, and tried to free himself from the trappings of his society. He threw off most Madaria influences, but could not help but incoporate Cogrian ideas. In his world view, many Gods and ancestor spirits were in fact the same (as they had similiar personalities). He also added another element- that by pleasing the Gods, one could earn immortality. One of the primary ways to do this was to spread the Truth. One part of the later appeal was born here- that of the Missionary.
The second jump incoporated Shalamaserist views. Two generations after Frannius's time, Navegid (the son of a tribal immigrant from the countryside and a member of the tribal bourgouise) incoporated Shalamaserist views. In his world view, inquiry and mediation were the best way to advance the Truth (justifying his breaking in some respects from Frannius). The Gods of Jasiran (some synthesised with ones from other pantheons) were seen as the best way to gain favor and immortality, but the worship of one's ancestors seen best to do in exchange for their aid, and a moral duty as well. Jasiranist methods of worship were adopted.
The third jump was not doctrinal, but in terms of creating a religious base. Soon after Navegid's death, his right hand man Pansark began spreading the new doctrine. Pansark, a natural charismatic, used the promise of immortality to suceed. Local authorities did not persecute him- after all, he was better then the natives. Comparative to tribalists, Norists would gain posistions of power and status- and would soon become, in the eyes of the outside world, representative of "the natives".
(To be continued)
Crezth
i knew you were a real man of the left
Egypt. tenchar
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
From Arabia
To Hellenic Republic
We are currently competing with each other when we should be cooperating. If you control the trade in the Mediterranean and we control the trade in the Indian Ocean while both agreeing to allow the trade to flow through our lands we will both benefit without hurting each other.
To Hellenic Republic
We are currently competing with each other when we should be cooperating. If you control the trade in the Mediterranean and we control the trade in the Indian Ocean while both agreeing to allow the trade to flow through our lands we will both benefit without hurting each other.
Amon Savag
The Great
To:Nipponese Admiral.
From:Koryo
I have your homeland, and my army is strong enough to repel any invasion you make to either retake your homeland, or invade Koryo propper. Thus, you could outright destroy my fleet and still not be able to gain anything from this continued war. I require the rest of the nipponese islands. We will allow you to keep the remainder of your empire without contest. By nipponese islands, I mean those islands that are OTL Japan.
OOC:Call me if you want to hammer out any further provisions.
From:Koryo
I have your homeland, and my army is strong enough to repel any invasion you make to either retake your homeland, or invade Koryo propper. Thus, you could outright destroy my fleet and still not be able to gain anything from this continued war. I require the rest of the nipponese islands. We will allow you to keep the remainder of your empire without contest. By nipponese islands, I mean those islands that are OTL Japan.
OOC:Call me if you want to hammer out any further provisions.
Neverwonagame3
Self-Styled Intellectual
- Joined
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- Messages
- 3,549
The Rise of Norism- Part II
iii- The Prophecy
An institution of the old Jasiran religion was that of the Prophet. Once manipulated by the state, the Prophet's seat was a hereditary institution as a concession to the Wrondecs (at that time, there was a largely unjustified fear of the "Queensland Bloc" allying with "the countryside" to destroy the traditional Northern interests). After this, it was a seat of their power.
The Wrondecs made a play for power, beginning with the Prophet proclaiming that the Gods wished them to rule. The Ziman Dynasty began to run into a dilemna with this particular situation.
The trouble was that they had always supported the Prophets. Every single prophecy so far was made for the State's interests. (People on the mainland, especially in the city, were sceptical- but new possesions usually fell for it) They now had the choice, they thought at first, between admitting them a lie (thus discrediting the religion and thus the basis of the President's power) and looking like complete hypocrites. The choice of "repenting" of making the Prophetship hereditary was considered too hypocritical-looking.
They decided to take a fourth option- adopt a new religion. Many possible options including many invented candidates were proposed. Ultimately, it was narrowed down to three. Of the three, Norism is already known to the reader.
The second was Pracadism, at first the leading candidate. Pracadists were a far-Southern mix with animistic religions, thus acceptable to the Southern provinces and tribes which could be expanded into in the future. It accepted the Mandate of Heaven, and was opposed to Parliament. (Which the ruler of the time, Kidmos III, disliked as useless)
The third was Bron-desde. This was a "home-grown" religion which was monethiestic, but practically kept the old institutions. The idea was that they would minimally upset the status quo by developing a subset which would be usuable for the war with the Wrondecs.
The trouble was, however, that all candidates were too hypocritical-looking. In order to suceed, it was believed, "fresh blood", or the appearance of it, was needed. By pretending to adopt the teachings of the Norists, the central government could appeal to one of their Gods or Cosmic Forces to override the Jasiran Gods and the Prophet.
Eventually, this was the road taken...
iii- The Prophecy
An institution of the old Jasiran religion was that of the Prophet. Once manipulated by the state, the Prophet's seat was a hereditary institution as a concession to the Wrondecs (at that time, there was a largely unjustified fear of the "Queensland Bloc" allying with "the countryside" to destroy the traditional Northern interests). After this, it was a seat of their power.
The Wrondecs made a play for power, beginning with the Prophet proclaiming that the Gods wished them to rule. The Ziman Dynasty began to run into a dilemna with this particular situation.
The trouble was that they had always supported the Prophets. Every single prophecy so far was made for the State's interests. (People on the mainland, especially in the city, were sceptical- but new possesions usually fell for it) They now had the choice, they thought at first, between admitting them a lie (thus discrediting the religion and thus the basis of the President's power) and looking like complete hypocrites. The choice of "repenting" of making the Prophetship hereditary was considered too hypocritical-looking.
They decided to take a fourth option- adopt a new religion. Many possible options including many invented candidates were proposed. Ultimately, it was narrowed down to three. Of the three, Norism is already known to the reader.
The second was Pracadism, at first the leading candidate. Pracadists were a far-Southern mix with animistic religions, thus acceptable to the Southern provinces and tribes which could be expanded into in the future. It accepted the Mandate of Heaven, and was opposed to Parliament. (Which the ruler of the time, Kidmos III, disliked as useless)
The third was Bron-desde. This was a "home-grown" religion which was monethiestic, but practically kept the old institutions. The idea was that they would minimally upset the status quo by developing a subset which would be usuable for the war with the Wrondecs.
The trouble was, however, that all candidates were too hypocritical-looking. In order to suceed, it was believed, "fresh blood", or the appearance of it, was needed. By pretending to adopt the teachings of the Norists, the central government could appeal to one of their Gods or Cosmic Forces to override the Jasiran Gods and the Prophet.
Eventually, this was the road taken...
Milarqui
Deity
To: Zulu Empire
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Greetings, southern neighbours! We see that you have conquered a great deal of land in the continent of Africa. We would like to know if there is a possibility that a trade agreement might be signed between both of our nations.
To: Arabia
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Greetings, friends! We have heard much about you from our neighbours the Abalonians and the Hellens. Would you be willing to sign a trade agreement between our two nations?
To: Aegyptus
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Would you be willing to join the powerful Kingdom of Tartessos? We will protect you against any enemy that dares to attacks you!
To: Russia
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Surrender all your remaining lands to us or you will suffer like the Carthaginians and the Sardinians did before.
To: Hellenic Republic
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Would you be willing to enter the Euro-Mediterranean Alliance?
To: Teutonia
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
What do you say to dividing what remains of Russian between our two nations? I get the southern lands, you get the northern lands. Also, we invite you to join the Euro-Mediterranean Alliance.
Signed,
King Gonzal the Third
@Crezth: There are a couple of mistakes in my stats, which I explained to you in my orders and, apparently, didn't follow through:
I'll be sending my orders soon. Stories to be posted here in the very near future.
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Greetings, southern neighbours! We see that you have conquered a great deal of land in the continent of Africa. We would like to know if there is a possibility that a trade agreement might be signed between both of our nations.
To: Arabia
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Greetings, friends! We have heard much about you from our neighbours the Abalonians and the Hellens. Would you be willing to sign a trade agreement between our two nations?
To: Aegyptus
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Would you be willing to join the powerful Kingdom of Tartessos? We will protect you against any enemy that dares to attacks you!
To: Russia
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Surrender all your remaining lands to us or you will suffer like the Carthaginians and the Sardinians did before.
To: Hellenic Republic
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
Would you be willing to enter the Euro-Mediterranean Alliance?
To: Teutonia
From: Kingdom of Tartessos
What do you say to dividing what remains of Russian between our two nations? I get the southern lands, you get the northern lands. Also, we invite you to join the Euro-Mediterranean Alliance.
Signed,
King Gonzal the Third
@Crezth: There are a couple of mistakes in my stats, which I explained to you in my orders and, apparently, didn't follow through:
We are also missing several things, like some Iron Age and later ages wonders and the name of the ages after Bronze Age in the first page.
I'll be sending my orders soon. Stories to be posted here in the very near future.
Abaddon
Deity
Erm I did send orders.. they are quite clearly in thread.
The Suez should still be mine.
The Suez should still be mine.
Milarqui
Deity
History of the Kingdom of Tartessos
Year 1120: The Great Travel
Year 1120: The Great Travel
Probably only surpassed by Florida's travel across the Atlantic Ocean and the Empire of the Rising Sun's attempts of expansion through the Indic Ocean in the matter of riskiness and importance, the Northern Expansion travel is seen by historians as a very important point in the history of Tartessos, because it was not only an attempt to find new lands to colonise in the name of the King, but because it would open a route that could take ships to North America without having to resort to the Florida-controlled Route of the Azores.
According to plans developed and stored in the ancient Archivos de la Marina, this expansion plan was a premeditated attempt to reach the American continent designed by the High Admiralty, nicknamed Plan Colón after the former Milanese admiral that suggested the idea.
The plan, which had been put immediately into action, called for many people to join a fleet which would take them far away from the already known lands and towards the cold north, where hopefully islands where living was possible would be found. Many youngsters would leave with the fleet, searching for adventures and a new life, and several artisans and expert farmers and fishers would join them in their travel.
The first stop done in the Northern Expansion travel was in an archipelago that would be called Merina. It was formed by eighteen different islands, all of which would be inhabited by fifteen people each, who would start to build the first houses and farms for the cities that would soon be populated by more people from the ships that would come behind them. A statue in the city of Nueva Orania commemorates this colonization effort, as well as remember the names of the people that risked their lifes for it.
After that, the fleet reached other island, slightly bigger than Sicilia, where the coldness made it clear that farming would not be very easy, not to say that it would be impossible. It would be called Isla del Hielo for the glaciers that could be found in the interior of the island.
Finally, the long travel reached an end when the fleet arrived to the hugest island they had ever seen, even bigger than the Iberian Peninsula, which was very big on its own. They settled in the southern coast, starting at the point they had landed, which would be where the first city of the island of Colonbia (named after the Admiral who designed the plan) would be placed, under the name of Nueva Iliberri. It would take several years before the other side of the island could be reached, but by that time the presence of the Kingdom of Tartessos in the island was indisputable.
D'Artagnan59
The Gascon
Chavin / D'artagnan
Absolute Monarchy
Age: Stone Age
Color: Gold
Economy: 3/0
Army: 2 Stone Armies
Navy: None
Tech: 0/5
Culture: 0
Wonders: None
UUs: None
Back to square one.
1 Gold on Army.
2 Gold on Economy.
1 Army expands southward.
To: Amazonia
From: Chavin
We stay out of the Amazon, you stay out of the Andes.
Deal?
Absolute Monarchy
Age: Stone Age
Color: Gold
Economy: 3/0
Army: 2 Stone Armies
Navy: None
Tech: 0/5
Culture: 0
Wonders: None
UUs: None
Back to square one.
1 Gold on Army.
2 Gold on Economy.
1 Army expands southward.
To: Amazonia
From: Chavin
We stay out of the Amazon, you stay out of the Andes.
Deal?
