Update VII - 800b.c.e.
Events:
Roddynian population explodes! With the highest birthrate in the world, the population begins to spread into new lands recently unclaimed. With the help of the Roddynian army, the official borders of the nation expand faster then in any country in the past. The Roddynians wisely constructed wider canals, and larger reseviors for the growing population. New cities rise as well, unexpected, in Roddynia as more move to the cities. The Bulgars as well see a population boost, though their borders expand mostly into the icy north. Meanwhile, the longest road the world has yet to see has been built that travels from Moscow to Kiev, connecting the two eastern nations. Trade flourishes among the Ukraine Trail as it is known to be called. (+1 trade, +300 army).
The Scandinavian War continues, little is gained on each side as the numbers engaged in attacking are nearly the same. The Swedish, under General Ent Erison are able to gain a little ground against the Norwegian invaders in the north, but is stopped to a standstill only a few miles inward.
Brabant merchants and diplomats are able to cross the badlands of the Helvetia and Celts and are met with open arms in Rome where they establish diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, the population turns to the Gods to stop the ever-present danger of floods in their land.
As the Prussians mysteriously withdraw, German rule is reestablished over the industrial sect of Breslau (+1 industry). Berlin is also left still standing, and the Germans scream victory. After Barbarossas speech, many more joined the army, increasing the ranks of the small force (+200 spearmen).
The Muscovites also withdraw from Prussia, asking for peace but patrolling their border. As peace reaches central Europe, people throw up their hats in joy and happiness for their responsible leaders.
The port of Byzantium, reconstructed with ports and a deep-water harbor, takes control and utilizes its strategic point between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, reaping in wealth from the tariffs charged for crossing (increase economy). However, the strategic location and central city of wealth has made it the target of many pirates, and security of the port is at risk.
A call to arms spreads across Scythia as the nation prepares for a large expansion. Most of Scythia, due to lack of centralization (no reason to move to cities, no education opportunities, no defense bonus, or trade)), live spread out among the steppe, making the turn out of warriors slower then expected. Nevertheless, Scythian horsemen manage to conquer most of the Caucus mountain ranges, and an expedition of spearmen north has even brought in results. The second longest road in the world, the Black Sea Route, is also complete, bringing hopes of establishing trade and cities along the trail to Roddynia.
Macoroba continues to expand north, not meeting too much resistance, and now is at the Phoenician border.
The third largest road is the final installation in a tri-trading agreement between Muscovy, Scythia, and Roddynia, and is known as the Crimean Road. Along this road and all throughout Muscovy more and more people convert to Kievism (I need to know what this religion is all about).
Egyptian and Macedonian armies alike form together as one to annex the rest of Phoenicia proper. The battles that followed would be the largest yet to be seen. One such battle was outside Beirut, where the remaining Phoenician Tyrian Spearmen gathered to destroy the Egyptian army. On the cliffs of Beirut the battle took place; the Phoenicians were outnumbered 2:1. As the normal Egyptian offense took place, with the spearmen charging forward with a small number of horsemen moving to the outside for a flank, the Tyrians utilized a square formation, and with their will power, were able to hold out for much longer then expected. Finally a last Egyptian charge, and a surprise hail of arrows from above, broke the square and scattered the Tyrian Spearmen. They were then mopped up by the Egyptian assault. The whole of Phoenicia proper is annexed (+1 infrastructure to Egypt.
Phoenician square formation broken, leaving just bits and pieces to be mopped up by the Egyptians
For fear of war, the Jews in Canaan formally join the Egyptians, though retaining the right for the King to act as a prince of the land, under the Egyptian pharaoh (+2 economies to treasury).
Meanwhile, Pheonician efforts were most prominent in the western Mediterranean world, where the Spanish continue to assault the Phoenicians. The crucial battle of the war was not fought on land as tradition would hold, but on sea, near the Phoenician island of Sardinia. Here the Spanish would clear the seas for an invasion force, and the last prominent island of Phoenicia would be annexed. As the more primitive and smaller force of Spanish galleys, with large egos, approached the sail-equipped galleys of the Phoenicians, they were quickly sunk with little damage to the sail boats. The aftermath was the invasion of Gibraltar, formally a Phoenician colony, by Carthage, honoring its allegiance to Phoenicia.
The naval battle of Sardinia was crucial to the existence of Phoenicia
Meanwhile, barbarians rise up across the Roman border. With the formation of the nation of Illyia, the Romans have one less border to worry about, but Helvetia and the Celts continue to raid the northern province, and are continually pushed back by the Roman Triarii who sustain minor casualties. Rome also is experiencing a water shortage and many crowded, dirty neighborhoods as the city is expanding without improvements to the infrastructure.
The Numidians and the Carthaginians come to an agreement, and a cease fire has been signed.
Egyptian spearmen land in Cyprus and chariots skirt across Cyrene, destroying the last presence of the great Phoenician sea empire in the western Mediterranean. However, now Egypt has the duty of protecting Cyrene from the Libyan barbarians, as well as their southern province from the Nubians, a hard task at that. The people rely on the Egyptian army for protection, as the barbarians grow stronger and stronger. Nubians already have raided the south, and came within the gates of Thebes before being pushed back.
The Kingdom of Assyria, long under attack from two sides, is able to hold back the Babylonian
and Median attacks through fantastic displays of militarism and strategy. However, Hittite hordes burst from the north, and with hardly any men left, the Kingdom catipulates and are divided among the three victors. However, the Assyrian capital goes to the Hittites, and from this the Hittite kingdom is formed. Stretching from Nineveh to Byzantium, the nation recruits and trains a large force of Chariots to defend the kingdom. Also, the Legacy of Akkadia is completed by the Hittites, the wonder being the first in the world. At this ancient training hall, swordsmen are immediately boosted to good status as they are trained.
The Songhai war comes to an end, as the current borders are established and the Songhai recognize Mali to exist as nomads in the north. However, illegal recruiting of Malian mercenaries continues, and the tribes of Mali are already threatening war again.
Elephant fighters and great farmers come together north of the Ganges to form the nation of Arya, made up of Aryan Indians.
Histogram
Largest Nations
1.) Roddynia
2.) Songhai
3.) Bulgars
4.) Scythia
5.) Egypt
NPC
To Roddynia, Muscovy, and Scythia
From Bulgars
We wish to join this trading alliance.
OOC
Xen, you must have Antiquity to upgrade spearmen to pikes.
