SINES V Update I 440 CE-445 CE
Meso-America
War erupted in Meso-America as powerful Teotihuacán lead by their King Chewbacca
I mean Chechewaah

waged war against its weaker neighbors. The first victims to suffer to its armies were the Mayan city states that lay to the south east. Ten thousand Teotihuacán soldiers moved east assaulting the wealthy city states through the narrow corridor of land they controlled. Unfortunately for them, this alarmed the Mayan states of Kaan and Mutal and other nearby city states formed an alliance against perceived Teotihuacán aggression.
As Teotihuacán assaulted the nearby city states they found their narrow corridor of land suddenly cut off by the armies of Kaan and Mutal and other city states which moved to outflank them. The Teotihuacán forces were now separated from their supply lines, and reinforcements and completely surrounded by enemy troops. What resulted next was a massacre.
The forces of Kaan and Mutal augmented by nearby allied city states attacked Teotihuacán forces which made a desperate last stand. The battle lasted days as forces clashed back and forth. In the end the Mayan forces emerged victorious, and many Teotihuacán prisoners were sacrificed on the altars to the gods.
(-10 Teotihuacán thousands, -5 Mutal thousands, -4 Kaan thousands, -6 various allied city states thousands, +5 thousands for Mutal from various allied city states)
While their eastern expansion was a disaster the Teotihuacán fared much better in their war against Danipaguache went much better. A Teotihuacán army of ten thousand crossed the border from the east assaulting Danipaguache coastal city. The city was weakly garrisoned and quickly overrun by Teotihuacán forces.
(-5 Danipaguache thousands, -3 Teotihuacán thousands)
The Danipaguache forces remained near the capital waiting for the inevitable Teotihuacán which would inevitably come
.but didnt. After waiting for a week the Danipaguachen commanders became impatient and moved forces to recapture their lost city.
This was exactly what 3 Teotihuacán had been waiting for and and the full strengthof their armies descended upon the capital. The Danipaguache forces were horrified when they heard the news and rushed to return but find their route home cut off my another Teotihuacán army. The Danipaguache forces trapped between the two armies were annihilated in a bloody battle.
(-10 Danipaguache, -5 Teotihuacán thousands)
The defenders at the capital fought bravely with even citizens taking up arms, but in the end to no avail as the sheer weight of Teotihuacán smashed them in a tremendous wave of men. The Kingdom was destroyed and its people dragged off as slaves and sacrifices.
(-5 Danipaguache thousands, -2 Teotihuacán thousands, - Danipaguache Kingdom)
South America
Moche and Tiwanaku aggressively expand their territory using intimidation and force of arms to annex other nearby city states.
(-2 thousand Moche, -1 thousand Tiwanaku)
Africa
In Axum the powerful kingdom of Yonatan ben David began a wave of expansion expanding in almost every direction. Armies were sent north attacking the rich Nubian city states along the Nile. The Nubians resisted fortifying their walls and closing their gates. The Axumites responded with overwhelming numbers as fifteen thousand men surged forward crashing against Nubian defenses and breaching the walls. The Nubian defenders were overwhelmed and the area was brought under Axumite control. The remaining Nubian states have reacted with alarm and talks are beginning over the possibility of a league to combat Axumite aggression. Already the southern city states have banded together for common defense.
(-2 Axumite thousands, +alliance between southern Nubian city states)
Towards the south the various barbarian tribes along the Nile were rapidly subjugated and brought under the control of Axum. The last major Axumite expansion was along the Red Sea coast as Axum annexed one of the major Somali trading states in the region earning the ire of the Himyarite Kingdom who had long been a major trading partner of the Somali states. The remaining Somali state quickly requested Himyarite protection which was granted.
The new land is being flooded with Jewish settlers as the government encourages people to settle in the new lands. Jewish missionaries are rapidly spreading Judaism through the land and conversions are encouraged by the tax and other restrictions placed on non-believers.
The Kingdom of Jenne-Jeno expands occupying nearby states.
(-2 Jenne-Jeno thousands)
Europe
War rages in Eastern Europe as the three Hunnic factions launch assaults upon each other. The Huns lead by Denigizik marched against Uldin, when the news reached Rugila that Dengizik was attacking Uldin he quickly gathered his army and marched to confront his brothers.
What resulted was a three way clash as Uldins forces were assaulted from one side by Denigizik and the other by Rugila. The three armies met at Uldins capital. As the forces of Rugila and Uldin clashed on the outskirts of the city, Denigiziks forces lay in wait nearby. Initially it appeared that Uldin had the upper hand as he kept a strong center which brushed off Rugilas initial attacks; however Rugila utilizing his greater numbers sent a force to hold Uldins center, while other forces circled around and outflanked him. Uldin found himself trapped he was killed with an arrow to the eye. The remainder of Uldins forces broke and fled to the south after the fall of their leader.
(-13 thousand Uldin, -15 thousand Rugila)
Rugila was victorious or so he thought. Dneigiziks fell upon him riding out from the woods in an ambush. Rugilas forces had been greatly decimiated and were forced to fall back as the loyal and well trained army of Dneigizik pursued them. The elite Chounnoi Riders in particular distinguished themselves as they cut down hundreds of Rugilas horsemen. Rugila was forced to beat a hasty retreat back to his own borders leaving Dneigizik in control of much of Uldins lands.
(-3 thousands Dneigizik, -1 thousand Chounnoi Riders, -9 thousand Rugila)
The remainder of the Hunnic forces that had fled south after the defeat of Uldin, joined Dneigizik after promises of amnesty and reward.
(+7 thousands from Uldin to Dneigizik , -Uldins faction)
Western Roman Empire
In Sarmatia infrastructure is improved thoug the kingdom as new sewers and roads and such are built. Also interestingly an intriguing fusion of religion is occurring as Eastern beliefs are being mixed with the traditional gods. It remains to be seen what belief system this may result in. There is also a bumper crop of grain and wheat which comes in handy later on for Rome as pirates based from Malta and Libya began sinking Egyptian ships bound for Rome carrying foodstuffs Fortunately Sarmatia was able to pick up the slack and shipped its bumper crop to Rome saving the city from starvation and getting a most excellent price.
(+1 eco level Sarmatia )
This has highlighted a growing problem in the Mediterranean, Piracy. Islands such as Malta, Sardinia, Croasia, Libya the Balearics are rapidly becoming pirate havens where pirates find safe haven and launch attacks from. Already attacks on shipping have increased greatly and unless something is done there could be drastic economic consequences for the trading nations of the Mediterranean.
The other various Roman states continue to plot against each other with intrigue and such all hoping for supremacy.