stGMNES2: The Middle Ages

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The holy Venetian empire stepped closer to victory- there was no stopping it now- Venice had more troops, and more allies then the Sicilliots could ever hope- for Venice was loyal to the faith, and always had been, and such thigs did not go unnoticed, particuraley by the Republics northern neighbors, the Germans of the Holy Roman Empire, and Holy Knights of the Templar order...

The great social reforms, as they were known in Venice were almost complete, and rise of nationalistic fervour was great- it was expected huge amounts of recruits would flock to the stables eagerlly becomeing the pride of the Venetian army, mighty cataphracts, to ride down the Sicillians in their tracks- or even join the Templar Order, to replenish thier ranks, as the line between the templars grew thinner by the year- by the end of the Sicilliot war, the two were expected to one whole... it was an amazing thought- Venicies fortunes changing so drastically, where one they were being ejected from Crete and Sputh Itlay, faceing a much stronger foe, but a few tosses of the die had changed, and nw venice was the superior force- mighty, strong, confident- and completelly unwilling to give up thier advantage... after all, would the Romans of old have done it? Heavens no!

But eyes were cast on the east- their was an allince afoot to combat the Byzantines, a loyal Venetian ally- and while Venice could not spare the resoprces to go agaisnt the turkmen, eventually, perhaps, combating the (who exactley are they, Romanians or hungarians who are fighting the Byzantines in europe?), though first things first- the Sicillians must pay for thier sins agianst god, and crimes agiasnt venice
 
Clear ur PM box Grandmaster...
 
have i submitted orders yet?
 
so when might there be an update?
 
*please send any diplo or infomation or anything to me via PM or in the thread, it is unlikelyl i will be on AIM tonight, or the next few days, partially from plans I have, and partially because my computer is acting up latelly
 
awesome :D cant wait for the update :)
 
Update 6- 1260 AD

Asia

Mongols- Angered by the Persian theft of a Mongol gift caravan, the Mongols have smashed into Persia, wreaking havoc and destruction throughout eastern Iran. The newly-upgraded Keshiks overwhelmed the poorly armed and trained garrisons of eastern Persia. Largely unopposed after the initial battles of the invasion, the Mongol forces partook in a massive orgy of raiding, looting, plundering, and burning Persian villages; the populations of entire cities were wiped out under the Mongol blades. Only some timely information from an unknown source prevented a complete Mongol victory by giving the Persians enough time to rally their army in the highlands of east-central Iran.

Western Europe

France- A new, wealthy Middle Class is on the rise in France, as merchants and traders begin selling exotic foreign goods to the rich and dealing in domestic goods for the poor.

Castile- War ends in Spain as the fanatical Muslim defenders land crushing blows against the Christians. Both Spanish powers withdraw and an uneasy peace breaks out.

Britain

England- For reasons nobody understand, the English army, supported by the entire Royal Navy, has launched a massive amphibious assault against Iceland. The tiny Norwegian garrison on the island surrendered to the English after seeing that they were dramatically outnumbered. The small, peaceful population that barely scratches out a living farming on the island didn’t really care about the new English rule there one way or the other. The Norwegian government, however, is puzzled; no declaration of war has reached Narvik from London. With increasing troubles in their homeland, the Norwegians don’t much care about Iceland anyway.

Middle East

Byzantine Empire- Counterattacks along the fortified border yielded mixed results for the Byzantines. The northernmost fortress was retaken, and minor advances were made against the southernmost stronghold. Reinforcements rushed to the fortresses on the Abbasid border were enough to hold off Tekishan attacks; however, the north-central forts could not hold, and fell to the Turks. An amphibious invasion of the region around the Tekishan town of Krasnodar gave the Byzantines a second foothold in the Caucasus; near Groznyy, advances were small as the Cataphracts struggled to navigate the rough terrain. The war along the border is quick becoming a bloody stalemate with a meaningless, fluid front line and fortresses which serve both sides equally. In the west, however, Byzantine fighting has been fierce. Spurred on by a belief that the Hungarians (EDIT: and Turks) have allied with the Devil, the pious Orthodox Byzantines fight their Catholic foes with fanaticism.

Tekishan Empire- Fortresses were captured and lost along the Byzantine border. The greatest successes for the Turks came not in terms of land gained, but in tactical terms; the fierce Ghazis inflicted heavy losses on the slower, less mobile Cataphracts and Byzantine infantry. If this continues, the balance of power might change along the front.
Eastern Europe

Kiev- A Kievan offensive against the Tekishan Empire failed, as the Kievan force was smashed against the Turkish fortifications. The force was undersized, poorly led, and poorly trained. With the best of the Kievan forces fighting against Hungary, the Tekishan campaign was bound to fail.

Hungary- Same deal as one might expect. Some advances, some retreats, average amount of casualties.

Italy

Venice- With the Sicilians generals seemingly taking a vacation from the battlefield, the Venetian forces have advanced almost unopposed across Italy. Huge advances have been made in the north, and Naples itself has fallen. The government was evacuated from the city and moved to Palermo, Sicily. If the King does not return to power soon, all may be lost for the Kingdom of Sicily. (OOC: IceEye get orders in next time.)

OOC: Stats will come shortly.
 
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To: Byzantium AND Tekishan
From: Venice


Venice bids both thy land greetings, and whishes to inform you on why we, a people far removed from your current affirs have called your diplomats here.

it is in the opinion of the Venitian republic that you current war with one another is to niether of your natiosn advantages, as even if one were to wipe the other out, the winner would be a weak husk of former glory. Venice proposes that you end your war, by basically returning the land of one another, it is true that this would mean that the entire war came to nothing, but venice belives that both of your nations would agree, that current happenings inthe world outway your conflict. And while Vneic eis hardley in a position to arbitrate between your nations, we wish to simply offer another opinion on the mater for your nations consider.
 
To Tekishan Emperor
From Byzantine Emperor
My advisors have convinced me otherwise, we'll accept ur previous offer:
Peacetreaty.GIF

and a NAP for 3 turns
 
From Tekishan Empire
To Byzantine Empire

Excellent, we are glad you have come to your senses. The Tekishan empire vows not to attack your lands for a century.

From Tekishan Empire
To Kievan Rus

Ahem, we are assuming you will cease your attacks now?
 
To Tekishan Empire
From Byzantine Empire
May our two countries live in prosperity, I offer my daughter to ur son in a marriage to strenghten our 2 countries.
 
From the Tekishan Empire
To Mongols

By way of secret messanger, we would like to reaffirm our non-agression pact.

alex994 said:
To Tekishan Empire
From Byzantine Empire
May our two countries live in prosperity, I offer my daughter to ur son in a marriage to strenghten our 2 countries.

We would agree to such a proposal. Would you be interested in reinstating trade between our countries.
 
Reserved for story...
 
to Tekishan Empire: SECRET
Yes our NAP will continue. But we heard of your respect to NAP's ;)
Also would you like to take the place of Persia and trade?
 
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