Alturiak
Chieftain
OOC: the emirate of cordoba should replace the visigoths , the stats are all the same as the Visigots , the army numbers are same i only renamed the units from Footmen to Berber Warrios and from Horsemen to Moorish Archers
Nation: Emirate of Cordoba (Alturiak)
Ruler: Tariq ibn Ziyad
Goverment: Emirate
Religion: Islam
Economy: 8
Army: 2,000 Berber Warriors 500 Moorish Archers
Navy:
Culture: Barbaric
People's Mood: Standard
Description: Islamic Nation in Spain
Wonder:
The Fall of the Visigoths
After the death of King Witiza, a group of nobles chose Roderick, duke of Baetica, as successor to the king. Having defeated Witiza's son, Roderick established himself on the throne. Little is actually known of his reign, but innumerable legends have developed around it. Most of the legends involve one Julian, governor of Ceuta, whoeither for political motives or because his daughter had been violated by Roderickjoined the family of Witiza in requesting the help of the North African Muslims to overthrow Roderick.
in 711 A.D. Musa ibn Nusayr, the governor of North Africa was approached by Count Julian of the Visigoths , commander of fortress of Ceuta (the mountain opposite Gibraltar) , with complaints of cruel treatment by King Roderic , the King of the Visigoths , "Violated" his daughted Florinda. As a result of this the Muslim ruler despatched General Tariq ibn Ziyad with an army of 7,000 soldiers across the Straits to Spain, in 711 A.D.
General Tariq was a seasoned warrior well known for his indomitable courage and bravery. He was also looked upon as a hero by the soldiers who were proud to serve under his leadership.
The narrow stretch of sea separating Spain from the African coast was crossed by Tariq and his men in small boats. They were ready for battle as soon as they landed on the shore.
King Roderic of Spain was both surprised and angry at the daring of the Muslims. Placing himself at the head of a huge army of 30000 Men , the king publicly took an oath that he would crush the invaders and throw them into the sea through which they had come.
As Roderic drew nearer to the coast with his formidable army, the Muslim soldiers, began to show uneasiness, for they were on the coast of a strange country and the enemy also heavily outnumbered them.
Tariq at once noticed the uneasiness among his soldiers, but he knew that this was not caused by any feeling of fear, for they were perfectly trained soldiers, and the heroes of many famous battles. They were waiting for his lead to reassure them.
General Tariq acted quickly. Uttering a short prayer to Allah, the General gave orders that will always be remembered in the military history of the world. He ordered that all the boats that brought him and his men across the straits be burnt.
When this was done, he turned to his soldiers and said:
"Brothers in Islam! We now have the enemy in front of us and the deep sea behind us. We cannot return to our homes, because we have burnt our boats. We shall now either defeat the enemy and win or die a coward's death by drowning in the sea. Who will follow me?"
The soldiers gave a mighty cry of "Allahu Akbar" and rushed towards the enemy like a whirlwind driving everything with them.
The Spaniards turned and ran bewildered and defeated leaving the battlefield to the Muslims.
With the Defeat of of Roderick the kingdom of the Visigoths came to an end and the the Emirate of Cordoba was born.
For his bravery Tariq ibn Ziyad was rewarded with this kingdom and 2500 warrios to defend him.
The Muslims are welcomed and aided by the Jews as liberators. In Muslim-freed territories, Jews are freed from slavery and allowed to form their own communities. Most of the Spanish peasantry also welcome the Muslims , since the omnipresent inquisitions and constant burning of supposed "heretics" made no one feel save.
Since the Muslim invaders are all men, they take Spanish (Christian) wives , this makes their integration in the country go smoothly and quickly , and with the freed jews apponinted to many key offices the country economy grows as if no war ever came.
ORDERS
Raise Army 4x
Fund with 1 Economy the constuction of Mosque's all over the country to boost Culture and Happiness
Start Wonder : The Gates of Gibraltar
Wonder Effects: Blocks Ships from entering or exiting the mediterrenan without the Permission of the one controlling the strait.
Wonder Descripton: the Gates of Gibraltar , while the name might suggest that its some kind of huge gate in fact the Gates of Gibraltar are a serie of Fortesses armed with huge ammounts of siege weapons like Mangonels , trebuchets and ballistas , these forts can pull huge chains to help sink whoever is foolish enough to try to transpass without permission
OOC: that above was the Muslim vesion of history , other sources say that roderick had 22000 Men and the Muslim had 7000 Infantry 1000 Cavalry and before the battle reinfocement of 5000 additional infantry arrived , as soon as the battle started the cavalry that covered King Roderick's flanks deserted , these men were still loyal to King Witiza's son and went away leaving Roderick's flanks exposed , after suffering heavy losses king roderick retreated , fought a defensive war for the next 3 year , he finally died defending the last free Visigoth Castle after the Muslim received 18,000 troops reinforcement, He was also Known as " the last of the Goths".
Nation: Emirate of Cordoba (Alturiak)
Ruler: Tariq ibn Ziyad
Goverment: Emirate
Religion: Islam
Economy: 8
Army: 2,000 Berber Warriors 500 Moorish Archers
Navy:
Culture: Barbaric
People's Mood: Standard
Description: Islamic Nation in Spain
Wonder:
The Fall of the Visigoths
After the death of King Witiza, a group of nobles chose Roderick, duke of Baetica, as successor to the king. Having defeated Witiza's son, Roderick established himself on the throne. Little is actually known of his reign, but innumerable legends have developed around it. Most of the legends involve one Julian, governor of Ceuta, whoeither for political motives or because his daughter had been violated by Roderickjoined the family of Witiza in requesting the help of the North African Muslims to overthrow Roderick.
in 711 A.D. Musa ibn Nusayr, the governor of North Africa was approached by Count Julian of the Visigoths , commander of fortress of Ceuta (the mountain opposite Gibraltar) , with complaints of cruel treatment by King Roderic , the King of the Visigoths , "Violated" his daughted Florinda. As a result of this the Muslim ruler despatched General Tariq ibn Ziyad with an army of 7,000 soldiers across the Straits to Spain, in 711 A.D.
General Tariq was a seasoned warrior well known for his indomitable courage and bravery. He was also looked upon as a hero by the soldiers who were proud to serve under his leadership.
The narrow stretch of sea separating Spain from the African coast was crossed by Tariq and his men in small boats. They were ready for battle as soon as they landed on the shore.
King Roderic of Spain was both surprised and angry at the daring of the Muslims. Placing himself at the head of a huge army of 30000 Men , the king publicly took an oath that he would crush the invaders and throw them into the sea through which they had come.
As Roderic drew nearer to the coast with his formidable army, the Muslim soldiers, began to show uneasiness, for they were on the coast of a strange country and the enemy also heavily outnumbered them.
Tariq at once noticed the uneasiness among his soldiers, but he knew that this was not caused by any feeling of fear, for they were perfectly trained soldiers, and the heroes of many famous battles. They were waiting for his lead to reassure them.
General Tariq acted quickly. Uttering a short prayer to Allah, the General gave orders that will always be remembered in the military history of the world. He ordered that all the boats that brought him and his men across the straits be burnt.
When this was done, he turned to his soldiers and said:
"Brothers in Islam! We now have the enemy in front of us and the deep sea behind us. We cannot return to our homes, because we have burnt our boats. We shall now either defeat the enemy and win or die a coward's death by drowning in the sea. Who will follow me?"
The soldiers gave a mighty cry of "Allahu Akbar" and rushed towards the enemy like a whirlwind driving everything with them.
The Spaniards turned and ran bewildered and defeated leaving the battlefield to the Muslims.
With the Defeat of of Roderick the kingdom of the Visigoths came to an end and the the Emirate of Cordoba was born.
For his bravery Tariq ibn Ziyad was rewarded with this kingdom and 2500 warrios to defend him.
The Muslims are welcomed and aided by the Jews as liberators. In Muslim-freed territories, Jews are freed from slavery and allowed to form their own communities. Most of the Spanish peasantry also welcome the Muslims , since the omnipresent inquisitions and constant burning of supposed "heretics" made no one feel save.
Since the Muslim invaders are all men, they take Spanish (Christian) wives , this makes their integration in the country go smoothly and quickly , and with the freed jews apponinted to many key offices the country economy grows as if no war ever came.
ORDERS
Raise Army 4x
Fund with 1 Economy the constuction of Mosque's all over the country to boost Culture and Happiness
Start Wonder : The Gates of Gibraltar
Wonder Effects: Blocks Ships from entering or exiting the mediterrenan without the Permission of the one controlling the strait.
Wonder Descripton: the Gates of Gibraltar , while the name might suggest that its some kind of huge gate in fact the Gates of Gibraltar are a serie of Fortesses armed with huge ammounts of siege weapons like Mangonels , trebuchets and ballistas , these forts can pull huge chains to help sink whoever is foolish enough to try to transpass without permission
OOC: that above was the Muslim vesion of history , other sources say that roderick had 22000 Men and the Muslim had 7000 Infantry 1000 Cavalry and before the battle reinfocement of 5000 additional infantry arrived , as soon as the battle started the cavalry that covered King Roderick's flanks deserted , these men were still loyal to King Witiza's son and went away leaving Roderick's flanks exposed , after suffering heavy losses king roderick retreated , fought a defensive war for the next 3 year , he finally died defending the last free Visigoth Castle after the Muslim received 18,000 troops reinforcement, He was also Known as " the last of the Goths".
