Update I 3000b.c.e.
Events:
The first civilized people in the world first arise in Africa. With the banning together of various tribes along the Congo River, the worlds first nation is born. The Bantu rally together behind a common monarch, intent on dominating the immediate area. In the midst of the rain forest, the army marches, equipped with bronze-tipped spears and sturdy shields, they set out to subjugate the immediate area. Instantly they are met with a harsh challenge the Ubangian northerners, who have risen at the same time as the Bantu.
There once was a small tribe that roamed the forests of central Germany, destined to become a unified people. It wasnt until the leader of one of the families, a man named only as Kamilian, rose to power in his tribe. Creating an army double that of any other competitor, Kamilian was able to unite the surrounding tribes to create a common city the city of Berlin. Here he ruled the nation of a hundred years, until his death. His son, Kamilian II, has taken the reigns of the new Kingdom, and only good things can come from the German people.
The people of the Songhai, highly organized and civilized, rule from their city in Timbuktu, which their Gods have declared a paradise. However, it was far from paradise. Constant droughts keep the people suffering of malnutrition and starvation. However, it was like this until one man, Kanubi, decided to construct a canal that would bring water from the River Niger to the surrounding crops, and serve as a storing place for water when the droughts hit. The first canal was built (+1 infrastructure and +1 education) sometime at the beginning of the first age of Songhai. The city of Timbuktu and surrounding farmlands soon bolstered with population and prosperity, bringing the Songhai to the dominant nation of their region.
Just south of the prosperous city of Timbuktu is the nation of another people who have come to power. The Ashanti, establishing a tribal government to rule the numerous tribes that were united, rule an already vast and diverse nation. Nearly four hundred tribes make up the council, which is charged with the duty of making and sustaining an army. Imminent threats arise from the surrounding tribes the Gur sheep herders to the north and the scavenging Kru to the west.
Above, the city of Rome
From a city known as Rome, the Latinians, or Romans, begin their bid for empire. Faced with the equally powerful Etruscans in the north, the Romans have readied an army of nearly five hundred strong. With the King as their general, the army is led to the north to conquer the savage Etruscans. However, the Etruscans are ready for them, and spring many traps that were pre-made. Suffering numerous casualties, the Romans retreat to fight again another day. Meanwhile, hearing of the army defeat in the north, fervent speeches by the Prince to the populace has led to the construction of the city walls (+1 defense) that now surrounds the whole city.
Carthaginian princes have ruled the village of Carthage for as long as the Gods remember. They are a stout, yet quiet, people, willing to trade then to fight. However, a new king known only as Nexus has inspired many of the noble men to create an army for fame and glory. Soon five hundred men had banded together to create the first Carthaginian army of spearmen. The army is then sent West, only to encounter numerous tribes of Numidian people. They put a stop to the Carthaginian expansion with armed force.
With the assimilation of the Sabines tribe, the Swedes rise to rule the surrounding land. Claiming complete dominance over the area has upset some neighboring tribes, who, finding a familiar enemy, have signed alliances. Isolated by a series of small rivers and dense forests, the Swedes are able to take their time to prepare for the fate of their empire before the outlying tribes attack. Meanwhile, traveling priests have made their impression upon both of the unified tribes, educated the young on how to live a life through morals. Farmland is also constantly replacing hunting parties, as the educated begin to teach the roots of agriculture (increased economy).
Scythian sheepherders decide to unite to form the nation of Scythia. Originally a mysterious and divided people, the Scythians are well adept to city life as well as steppe life, though the majority still prefers the steppe to the city block. And so the nation of horse riders is born, with a large majority rallying to their nation as the Sarmatians rise in the north, and even word of another city, called Kiev, rising to power (+500 Horsemen).
No one had a harder time uniting then the Egyptians of the Nile. Fiercely loyal to their warlord, Egyptian warriors do not give up during a battle. Rather, they fight to the end; until one army is all out of warriors. However, a wealthy father dies and leaves his son, Menes, enough of an inheritance to raise a grand army, worthy of the new Pharaoh. Commanding it himself, the chariots of the army (army divided, 250 infantry, 250 chariots) blaze into the foot soldiers of the surrounding tribes, and Egypt is established from the grand city of Memphis.
The Spanish people, who first migrated from the mountains beyond, finally settle in the fertile valley of the Tagus River. After many millennia of peaceful farming, Aragonese raiders attack the Spanish from the north and bring desperate times to the peaceful people. Rallying behind a common King, the Spanish are able to form an army and drive the Aragonese out of the valley. United and powerful, the people decide to construct a single spot where common people can live, where the farmers can come to sell their surplus, and where the King would live. This became known as Madrid. And to keep it safe from the marauding Aragonese, the Spanish built western Europes first walls (+1 Defense).
Muscovite nomads finally end their endless walking when a man named Peter turned a dream into reality. The Muscovites settled on a large plateau along a vibrant river, and upon that plateau they built Kiev the first city in the world built from stone (+1 infrastructure). From here, Peter directed the defense of the Muscovites from the barbarian uprising in the south.
Arabians have always lived in the city of Mecca, the oldest city in Asia. No one really knows when it was built, directly from the ground with mud brick, or when it the builders began to use stone as well. All the Arabs know is that its there, and always will be. It was when the King of Mecca broke the long silence of the city and offered extensive trade with the King of Medina to the north when the alliance of the two became apparent. When the city of Medina was attacked and nearly overrun by Hyksos chariots, it was Mecca who came to save her. When the fighting was done, and the Hyksos retreated, the two Kings married their daughter and son together, forming the union of Macoroba (Increase economy).
The Celts of Southern Britain, as they were known, began as fierce warriors. Conquering almost twenty tribes, Celtia was finally pleased with the size of herself. It was then when the Celts of Britain became pacified. Roads began to be built instead of spears, and soon every village under the influence of the High Celt was connected via a small dirt path (+1 infrastructure). However, the High Celt did not deem these roads worthy of Celts, and soon spent much of the nations treasury on widening the roads and lining the outside with small rocks. This has helped create the best road system in the world, and has led to one of the most united nation in the world.
In the northern cold lands, known to the Muscovites as the badlands, dwells a far more intricate nation. The nation of Roddyna arises around the village of Moscow to overpower its neighbors. Through a mostly peaceful century, the new Roddy of Moscow was able to unite a surrounding region into the nation of Roddyna. Moscow, now full of trade and people, serves as the place from where Roddy derives his last army before he dies (+500 Spearmen) to protect the nation of civil atrocities.
OOC
If I did not write about your nation it is because you did not post orders. For those who didnt post orders, I banked your income.
Btw, if you can notice, those who wrote stories generally got better outcomes in the update. They usually got a bonus of some kind. Now, this isnt mandatory and will definitely not happen every time, but the more I get to know your nation, subconsciously the more I am going to have something increased for you to go along with the story of your nation. Just keep that in mind.
Next update is tomorrow.
Edit: Those who have no barbs, do not think yourself so lucky. Chances are there will be some in the next update.
NPC nations will be added within 2 or three updates.
. Please!!! I don´t want to miss this! The world is so unfair! One ****ing day you ain´t at home and you miss stJNES8...
