Session Summary
It is now the thirty-first of January, 1467 - some thirteen years and two months have elapsed.
The most notable conflict of this session was the lengthy, bloody war between Castille and an alliance led by England, including at various times Aragon, Brittany, and Guyenne. Castille sought a restoration of their personal union over Brittany; England was determined to defend Brittany, who was in the English Sphere of Influence. Lasting perhaps some nine years, in the end, Castille achieved her war objectives, including the restoration of the union, the annexation of Guyenne, and taking a province from Aragon.
England, for its part, suffered some revolts during the war, and lost their army at one point, but didn't lose any provinces. Still, stability is at -1, so it can't have been a particularly profitable session. England also adopted its second National Idea this session, Superior Seamanship. I doubt it's exactly what METY had planned, but at least it has some uses. Castille took Military Drill to better fight England's armies; by now all human powers except the Ottomans (not to mention the AI Bohemians) have adopted Military Drill in a morale race of sorts.
Castille later allied with Burgundy against Aragon, and took several more provinces, with Burgundy taking two provinces as well. Burgundy spent most of the session at peace, being ruled by a rather terrible regency council. Burgundy did, however, inherit Mantua, henceforth known as "Best Sundgau".
Also of note on the geopolitical scene is that Castille released its North African territories as vassals. This move is seen as strategically useful, as it will help Castille advance technologically.
The Ottomans split their time between Horde wars, and Mamluk wars, as has often been the case of late. Two Horde provinces were added, plus a few more from the Mamluks. As the situation stands right now, the Ottomans are once more at war with the Mamluks. The Eastern Roman Empire remains independent, as apparently the Ottoman nobles have decided that conquering Egypt (and various other missions in the past) is much more important than taking Constantinople.
Austria fought two wars against Bohemia this session, with Bavaria as principal ally. Results included the liberation of Brandenburg, and the revocation of several Bohemian cores. Nonetheless, the Bohemians remain relatively strong.
The highlight of AI progress is the continued expansion of Mazovia, who conquered Poland this session. The Timurids also continue to do well, establishing themselves in northern India.
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