In Israel a small sect of Judaism grows and becomes its own religion. Christianity flourishes throughout, Israel, Assyria, and Egypt following the journey of a man named Jesus Christ.
Macedonia launches an invasion of Illyria. Macedon troops, some of the most professional in South Europe march en mass across the Illyrian border and meet the organized army at Kosovo. In the Battle the Macedon phalangites smash the combined armies of the Illyrian nations and rapid subjugate the Bosnian people.
The Greeks renew their naked aggression in Thrace. Hoplites, ignoring a peace treaty in effect for nearly 3 generations surge across Thracian territory and smash all that rise against them. Greek troops, the best trained in Europe meet nearly no resistance of note from Thracian troops. The Greeks now stand at the gates of Bucharest, the Thracian capital.
The Parthians attack the Persians from the north. Taking advantage of the situation the Parthians have assaulted south against the poorly protected northern border of Persia. The Parthians have had much success, considering that most of the Persian Army is off fighting other battles. However where the Persian army does fight it smashes all in its path. Peace with the Arabians means that Persia can send the full weight of its armies into Babylon. They throw the Babylon warriors past the Tigris River and continue to push them back until almost the gates of Babylon itself.
Aryan Kingdom Collapses in upon itself! It breaks up under the strain of a long war with Sinhala and a devastating one against Magadah. It breaks up into 4 separate Kingdoms each with their own distinct leader. The Southernmost Kingdom, Satavahanihara, vows to continue the war against the evil Singhalese to the south. The Kalinga, make peace with Mahadah and the other two kingdoms in the west remain neutral in all affairs on the Subcontinent. However the Suren Kingdom in the far west attack the Persians hoping to gain may lands in the area. The Singhalese take advantage of the confusion of the troops of former Aryan commanders and take back some of the forts that they had lost. The formerly Aryan troops rapidly recover however and most pledge alliangence to the Satavahanihara King, and wish to continue fighting the good fight.
After staging a brilliant hit and run attack designed to hinder the economic growth of Sinhala, Geystral gets back on their Don and head home. They are delirious with victory until on their return trip they run fact to face with the Magadah Fleet. Far from being powerful the Magadah fleet do engage the powerful Geystral navy. While being annihilated the Magdah do manage to sink 5 warships and one transport, a grand total of 6 ships and 40 men.
In Kerasut the Emperor decrees a massive increase in the funding for education and knowledge. It brings Kerasut up to one of the most educated nations in Southeast Asia.
The Japanese expand their holdings on mainland Asia, somewhat angering the Koguryo.
The Spanish smash though Roman lines. The superior training of Spanish troops finally shows itself and the Roman troops were left nearly alone to defend a long border. The Spanish charge though their lines in the south and rapidly turn executing a brilliant flanking maneuver of the Roman lines, capturing and destroying many Cohorts.
Scotland enters war on the European Continent. Along with their allies in Ireland (the English king was apparently sleeping and didnt get the memo about war) the Scots invade both Normandy and Saxony at the same time. It at first looks like the outnumbers troops from the Alliance of the Isles would be crush but then the Franks attack the Normans relieving the pressure on the Scots and Irish. The Saxons pay little heed to the small invasion in the north, they merely hid behind the walls to their capital and leave their army on the frontiers as they are worried about their southern and eastern borders, with good reason. German troops cross the Saxon frontier! Taking into account a history of strained relations and constant border disputes the Germans have attacked all across the shared border and pushed into Saxony. The war that Saxony is engaged with Scotland has given impetus to the German King who thinks that all of Saxony should be under his control.
The South Africans advance south and swipe all Barbarians from their path with their superior weapons. They have contact with a few of the tribes in their area, namely Rozwi (green), Mwenemutapa (light green/gray), and Great Zimbabwe (brown). Only the Rozwi are willing to ally at this time.
The Canadians launch a sea bourn attack on the Beothk. They Canadian navy transported nearly 900 men to the area and despite knowing about Canadas history of assaults from the sea they are totally unprepared for the attack. They take a large portion of Newfoundland but are unable to storm the capital city itself and seize it. However they are advancing nearly at will throughout the rest of the country.
In Central America the Great Leader of Great Honduras orders a ambitious journey, possibly the most ambitious in recorded history. He sends his 5 best ships and 200 of his best men to sail north and explore the unexplored. Along the way north they make contact with the Delaware, Cherokee, and Canadians. They are held up in Canadian ports however due to the war being fought over the sea with the Beothk.
The Australians try once again to sail out into the vast expanse that is the ocean in the hopes of reaching a far away land. Alas their ships are far too puny to get anywhere out to sea at all.
NPC Diplomacy
Trade
Geystral - Vietnam (2/3)
Spain - Berbers (2/3)
Rules
Remember if you are in the Classical age you can go up to a growing economy.