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[Neverwonagame3]

The Death of Bernard of Italy
The butterfly effect is said to affect history greatly- stepping on a butterfly can, given enough time, change everything. For some reason- some divergence, back in the distant past, by the death of Charlemange a lot of things were changing.

One was the death of Bernard of Italy. An influential man in Italy (with even the title of King) from 810 onwards, it was expected by all that this arrangement, endorsed by Charlemange himself as well as Louis, would continue.

But this was not to be. In an ironic twist of fate, he was travelling north to pay homage to Louis, and died of disease at Chalon. The end of his 'reign' (he was a vassal of Louis) would prevent a factor of conflict which, later historians have argued, could have triggered a civil war, or even the loss of Italy.

(OOC: In OTL, Bernard of Italy was said to be plotting rebellion, so Louis advanced on him. Bernard tried to negotiate terms at Chalon, but was forced to surrender and, while Louis only intended to blind him, the procedure caused his death two days later. Warning: My source is Wikipedia)

But at the time, it was not seen as such. The death of Bernard was interpreted as a bad omen for Louis's reign. A pious man, he was haunted by it- could it mean that God was not smiling on him? Amongst other things, as he saw it, that would mean the end of the Empire. This fear would affect the rest of his life...

 

[skizzik]

When is the deadline?

10 days time, the 1sT OF FEBUARY


OCC: I encourage every one to write stories like neverwonagame3 and Milarqui as these stories keep the game interesting + you get storie Bonuses!

keep it up.

 

[Milarqui]

Very well, it seems that the map is currently now in order. Thank you, Skizz.

From: The Caliphate of Qurtuba
To: The Kingdom of Asturias

If you pay us 500 IC yearly, we will protect you from any other country that dares to declare war on you.

 

[skizzik]

Very well, it seems that the map is currently now in order. Thank you, Skizz.

From: The Caliphate of Qurtuba
To: The Kingdom of Asturias

If you pay us 500 IC yearly, we will protect you from any other country that dares to declare war on you.

To: The Caliphate of Qurtuba
From: The Kingdom of Asturias

we do not agree, we do not wish to pay for protection that our Cristian borthers can give us for free.


OCC: can those who can send orders when they feel like it, just because the deadline is the 1st doesnt mean that you cant send orders follow Neverwonagame's example.

 

[sp1023]

To the Kingdom of the Charzars:
From Slavonic Poland:

Greetings Orthodox/Heathenish brother. Can we interest you in an alliance?

 

[Milarqui]

To: The Caliphate of Qurtuba
From: The Kingdom of Asturias

we do not agree, we do not wish to pay for protection that our Cristian borthers can give us for free.

From: The Caliphate of Qurtuba
To: The Kingdom of Asturias
OK, but when your "brothers" start to attack you, you will remember that our Caliph was kind enough to make this offer to you.

 

[skizzik]

Just a reminder to all that Orders are due on the 1st of febuary, and update wil go ahead as we have 10/21 players, i have already recived 2/10 sets of orders.

8days remaining.

 

[Milarqui]

C'mon, gentlemen, start creating those orders, we might even be able to get an early update if you send Skizzik your orders quick!

 

[Abaddon]

WARNING: I am rubbish at writing stories, do not expect much from me on that front


Will write decent orders soonish tho.

 

[skizzik]

Another note: 5 days til deadline... please guys get your orders in soon as Milarqui said if you do we might get an early update, i currently have about 3/10 orders.

 

[sp1023]

Wait, do we have 6000IC per turn? Or like nothing and we have to use the banked to expand?

 

[Neverwonagame3]

BTW, does this count as too many stories?

The Dispute over Learning
In the reign of Charlemange, there had been a transfer to some degree of schools from the old style (a type the Merovingians had inaugerated, in which military tactics and manners were taught) to a style of general learning. Alcuin, a leading scholar and teacher at the court, was one of the primary movements behind this development.

However, some opposed these changes. Pepin, an old nobleman educated under the old style, advanced to Louis the argument that the more emphasis on one subject, the less there was on all others- and therefore that schools of military tactics should exist.

Louis was inevitability opposed to these developments- schools of general learning included religious learning and the study of Scripture. The Church disagreed as well as for the same reasons.

However, this was not the case for everybody. Many Frankish noblemen welcomed the chance for schools of military tactics to exist, and Louis (especially given the mood of the nobility) was not certain enough of the wrongness of such a case to ban such a development.

"Old" and "New" schools, as the Frankish nobility called them (without much justification in fact- the "New" schools were rooted in Greek and Roman tradition) would compete for many decades to come...

The Roman Ideal
The psycological changes from the death of Bernard of Italy were not at first realised, but they were further then skin-deep. Louis, anxious about the fate of his realm, wondered about it's legitimacy. Some historians have argued that this was not inevitable, but a series of bad omens over the days after Bernard's death reinforced this feeling in the whole court- especially him.

Whilst he did not dare say it, his actions suggest that he was beginning to worry about his legitimacy. The Franks had begun as invaders, and held what land they did through force. Against the pagans this could be easily argued as legitimate, but what about their wars with the Empire itself?

The default argument was that the Pope had crowned him Holy Roman Emperor. But the Pope also recognised the Anglo-Saxon state of England- did this mean he had torn England from the Empire? Bad omens seemed to emerge whenever he began to calm down- this suggested that something was very wrong.

Louis couldn't have restored the proper Roman Empire if he wanted to, although at times he considered it. But in a state of such anxiety, he began to emphasise Romanness even more. He avoided the very word "Frank" whenever practical, and copied much of the symbolism of the Eastern Roman Empire, and to a certain extent the Duchy of Beventum (which was beginning to emphasise it's Romanness as well).

These changes would lead to the revival of a Romannist movement. But that was in the future...

 

[skizzik]

Wait, do we have 6000IC per turn? Or like nothing and we have to use the banked to expand?

Yes you get your income per turn and you are allowed to bank your IC

BTW, does this count as too many stories?

The Dispute over Learning
In the reign of Charlemange, there had been a transfer to some degree of schools from the old style (a type the Merovingians had inaugerated, in which military tactics and manners were taught) to a style of general learning. Alcuin, a leading scholar and teacher at the court, was one of the primary movements behind this development.

However, some opposed these changes. Pepin, an old nobleman educated under the old style, advanced to Louis the argument that the more emphasis on one subject, the less there was on all others- and therefore that schools of military tactics should exist.

Louis was inevitability opposed to these developments- schools of general learning included religious learning and the study of Scripture. The Church disagreed as well as for the same reasons.

However, this was not the case for everybody. Many Frankish noblemen welcomed the chance for schools of military tactics to exist, and Louis (especially given the mood of the nobility) was not certain enough of the wrongness of such a case to ban such a development.

"Old" and "New" schools, as the Frankish nobility called them (without much justification in fact- the "New" schools were rooted in Greek and Roman tradition) would compete for many decades to come...

The Roman Ideal
The psycological changes from the death of Bernard of Italy were not at first realised, but they were further then skin-deep. Louis, anxious about the fate of his realm, wondered about it's legitimacy. Some historians have argued that this was not inevitable, but a series of bad omens over the days after Bernard's death reinforced this feeling in the whole court- especially him.

Whilst he did not dare say it, his actions suggest that he was beginning to worry about his legitimacy. The Franks had begun as invaders, and held what land they did through force. Against the pagans this could be easily argued as legitimate, but what about their wars with the Empire itself?

The default argument was that the Pope had crowned him Holy Roman Emperor. But the Pope also recognised the Anglo-Saxon state of England- did this mean he had torn England from the Empire? Bad omens seemed to emerge whenever he began to calm down- this suggested that something was very wrong.

Louis couldn't have restored the proper Roman Empire if he wanted to, although at times he considered it. But in a state of such anxiety, he began to emphasise Romanness even more. He avoided the very word "Frank" whenever practical, and copied much of the symbolism of the Eastern Roman Empire, and to a certain extent the Duchy of Beventum (which was beginning to emphasise it's Romanness as well).

These changes would lead to the revival of a Romannist movement. But that was in the future...

Yes this will ad to your story bonus.

 

[Neverwonagame3]

Roughly how many more will?

 

[skizzik]

Roughly how many more will?

The more stories you write the more Bonuses you get, i havent put a cap on it yet, be cause i dont think it is suitable at the moment. but if it proves that some people make it unbalanceed, i might put a cap of 4 stories per turn.

but atm it seems fine.

 

[Abaddon]

Fret not, orders soonish

 

[skizzik]

Fret not, orders soonish

Awesome that gives us, 5/10

Keep it up guys we might get an early update

 

[Abaddon]

SENT.

How do they compare to others?

 

[skizzik]

SENT.

How do they compare to others?

Vey nicely, they are clear and basic. likewise others hevent sent pages and pages of orders, which makes it easier to update.

 

[DarthNader]

Cardiff (should be southern most city)
Paris (...it is not Rome)
Cordoba (inland city, directly north of the Straits of Gibraltar)
Baghdad (...it is not Cairo)
Ribe (next southern most city, below the incorrect one)
Stavanger (should be at southwestern bit of Norway)
Stockholm (further north, and in the bump peninsula thingy)
Krakow (assuming it is the capital of the dark green nation...not in its territory.)
Vienna (is in France right now)
Riga (not in Estland...along the Latvian Gulf)
Beograd (not in Bulgaria right now)
Corinth (not Conrith...put in Greece)
Kiev (currently in Orange nation, eastern most city)
Benevento (northwest by one city)

Yea, can we get the map changed? Borders still might need to be altered, and we should have a complete map before we officially start.