Could someone give me a briefing about my situation (especially foreign affairs)?
You are Zirilist, among the last of your kind. A century ago, their merchants dominated ALL trade in the Mediterranean, with the mere exception of the Levant. Now ony few survive in Utica, and the few Zirilists in the Thloryn Trade Union.
You have rebelled from the grand Sardican Emprie of yore to join Toras-Noth in their fight against the Faith. Both empires perished in the fires of Etna.
Currently, you are resettling Zirilia, IRL Sicily, which is covered in ash and death due to the explosion of Ziril, IRL Etna. There are various survivers there, and also on the Valyrian, IRL Italy, Peninsula which your government is hoping to save.
You are generally isolationist at this time, focusing more on resettling Zirilia than diplomatic meetings. This might change soon as the desert frontier is being pacified and farming expands with the aid of Irrigation.
Your traders, with the support of your friendly Thlory Trade Union members, range from Leon to Apulia; in Apulia, they are more accepted than their Novaricum (tripoli) counter parts.
From Vahlshallah to the Phoenix Horde;
Lay down your swords and shields, or perish by the blade.
From Logar-Shan of the Pheonix Horde
We thought that you have learned humility when you paid us tribute in labor and gold. Now we see through your trick. While we built new homes and farms, you built anger and rage against us! While we quenched militant rebels seeking war, you supported them. We are proud men, and we will NOT hand over our weapons. And it shall be YOU who perishes by the blade.
*The Pheonix Horde Declares WAR on Vahshallah*