Pre-turn: Turn science to 50% to instead of TMC due in 3 at 0gpt
it is now due in 3 at 50 gpt.
IBT: 2 turks longbows attack and kill 1 cataphract
Ephesus cataphract-cataphract
Larissa pike-pike
1221: cataphracts take out 2 German settler-spear pairs. I spot a stack on 9 German swords closing in on our northern cities so I make peace. I trade Theology to England for the Middle Class, Invention, 650 gold, and WM. Start milling at max, due in 7 turns with -36 gpt.
Battle for Antalya
cataphractVet cataphract kills pike losing 2 hp
vet cataphract kills spear, loses 3 hp, and captures the city, netting 6 foreign workers
IBT: turkish longbows slaughter 2 cataphracts
Sinope pike-pike
Pliska pike-temple
Velki pike-temple
1224:
Battle for Iznik
cataphract Army kills a spear
Elite cataphract retreats to a spear
Vet cataphract retreats to a spear
Vet cataphract retreats to a spear, resulting in the stalemate of this battle.
IBT: german SOD moves next to Ruse.
Corinth pike-pike
Ruse pike-pike
Varna Sherieffs office-temple
Trebizond courthouse-pike
Amorium temple-town hall
Prilep town hall-pike
Taorimina sherieffs office-market
England starts Notre Dame
1227:
Battle for Cankirl
Elite cataphract kills spear
Elite cataphract kills spear
Vet cataphract kills longbow, and we take the city
Battle for Iskenderun
Elite cataphract kills spear
Vet cataphract kills spear and we capture the city, along with 2 maygar and 2 turkish workers. We also now have spices as a result of capturing the city.
Found New Varna
Fortify 3 pikes and a cataphract in Ruse in anticipation of a German sneak attack
Battle for Iznik (cont.)
cataphract army kills reg spear
cataphract army kills elite spear
cataphract army kills longbow and we take the city
IBT: Castile declared war on the Cordovans
Kievan Rus and Turks sign peace
Hannover pike-pike
1230:
Battle for Usukdar
cataphract army kills elite spear
cataphract army kills elite spear, and we take the city
Clean up some Turk longbows
IBT: Athens pike-pike
Ancyra Sherieffs Office- market
Varna temple-market
1233:
Battle for Konya
Vet cataphract dies to pike
Vet cataphract retreats to pike. Battle inconclusive
Position troops for attacks next turn
IBT: Kievan Rus demand silk. I tell him where to put his demands, and he delcares war.......
Larissa pike-pike
Iznik flips, even though there was no culture pressure on it....
Ohrid settler-temple
1236:
Elite cataphract kills spear in Iznik and recaptured the city
Battle for Iznit
cataphract army kills spihai
cataphract army kills spear
cataphract army has lost 11 hp, but I continue to attack, and the cataphract army kills a spear, and we capture Iznit
Battle for Silvas
Elite cataphract kills spear
Elite cataphract kills spear, and we get a GL !

Battle inconclusivew, more attacks necessary next turn
Battle for Knoya
cataphract army kills elite pike, but has no moves left. Battle inconclusive, and must be continued next turn.
IBT: Jeruslame pike-temple
Smyra sherieffs office-cathedral
Sardica settler-temple
1239:
Battle for Konya (cont.)
cataphract army kills spear
cataphract army kills spear
cataphract army kills spear
Battle for Silvas
elite cataphract kills longbow, and we destroy the size 1 city
Luxuries to 100%
IBT: Celts declare war on us for no reason

They capture New Caesera
Sniope pike-pike
Atteal pike-pike
Ephesus cataphract-pike
Piska temple-market
Adrianople cataphract-pike
Niceae cataphract-pike
Hercalea town-hall-pike
Acre settler-warrior
Iconium pike-pike
New Baghdad pike-pike
Samostata pike-pike
And then......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................