stJNESX: From Bad to Good
Update 2: 1900bce
Events:
The battle between Sparta and the invading Minoans
Pressed to expand further then the small island of Crete, the Minoans embark on two expeditionary travels. Being very educated seafarers, the Minoans are able to utilize the sail upon the galleys, which hold nearly twenty people, but because of the speed (and the amount of trips that can be made in 100 years, lol), the Minoans are able to move entire families to the newly established city of Iraklion on the Anatolian coast. Because of the magnificent wealth of this city, it attracts the constant attention of nomad barbarians of the Anatolian countryside. For this, the city commissions its own army of spearmen to guard it along with the Minoan clubmen (+200 spearmen). The second expedition is one of war and conquest. The newly equipped army landed near Calamata, in southern Sparta, just a couple hours walk from the legendary city itself. The army, though, attracted the attention of many Spartan civilians, and because it took numerous journeys back and forth to bring the full Minoan army, the Spartans had a chance to muster their troops. The battle occurred on the way from Calamata to Sparta, where the Spartan army met with the Minoans. It was a quick battle, the Spartans were well prepared, more numerical, and had the advantage of defense. The Minoans were fought back, and finally pushed off Sparta.
A Cypriot expedition finds the island of Crete, land of the Minoans. The expedition was full of soldiers. The soldiers landed, and the battle for Crete begins between the militia and the Cypriot soldiers, and more arrive every week. The island is soon conquered, as the rest of the army Minoan army is gone, and the fate of the Minoans is very serious.
A Hanseatic Longboat, capable of the largest load and farthest journeys.
The Hanseatics, not content with the land allotted to them, decide to go forth and conquer the wretched Celts that still wonder their borders. The army is led by Leif Kohen himself, leader of the tribal council, to the southeast where the Celts are hunted and captured like animals. They are then sold into slavery, working the farms of mines of the Hanseatic League. This free labor helps many people rest and develop the culture of the nation, while also stimulating the economy with free labor and slave trade (+ Culture). Meanwhile, longboats are constructed that are capable of sailing farther and with more cargo then any other ship in the world. Utilizing this technology, the Hanseatics settle the city of Farfund in the north.
Conquering the northern territories, the Angle-Saxonians run into a raiding Pict army, where a small skirmish occurs. The Picts are hopelessly slaughtered by the more highly trained and obedient Angle-Saxonian army. However, the angry warlord, commander of the Angle-Saxonian army, decides to take his army to pursue the fleeing Picts into their territory. Mountainous as it is, the army was rarely out of battle and surprised from ambushes. Finally the army was defeated, and the warlord slaughtered.
The Novgorodians decide to steer away from warfare and concentrate more on wealth and trade. The Great Marketplace is commissioned for growth in the capital, hopefully to create more trade throughout the region, which is sorely lacking in it.
The Gujarati, utilizing their newfound ability to create offensive wars, decide to take more of the important Indus river valley, which now holds the majority of the population of Gujarat. However, there are many Indus tribes that still inhabit the river valley, and are obviously in the way of Gujarati prosperity, and so they, comments a prince, they must be destroyed. The same prince led his army to victory over many minor tribes in the area and has fully conquered the southern parts of valley, but at a cost of manpower. The area, which is rich in population, minerals, and land, greatly boosts the Gujarati economy (+1 economy).
New Taikir experiences the first dynastic reign of the millennium, and the first great dynasty of the country, the
Chu Fri family. Because of the greatness of this family, and because of all that it has done already, in the first few emperors, a memorial has been designed to be built. Also, a great banquet is thrown by Gara Chu Fri with the King of Austria as a guest. This has greatly improved the relations between the two countries, and the Danube has now turned into a highway of trade and travelers.
Gaulish settlers, following the army, expand into the north through conquest of the minor Celtic tribes here, and some awkward blonde-haired and blue eyed tribes that call themselves the Normans. The Normans are quite the fighters, and cause many Gaulish deaths. In the south, the Pyrenees Mountains stop settlers from expanding anymore south.
Roman farmland has begun to be built around the city of Rome in an extraordinary fashion. The farmland is so dense that it requires a form of organization that is unheard of anywhere else in the world, and requires much math, and even more important: a way to record and write down records. Writing, in the form of Latin letters and words based upon numbers, is formed in the city of Rome. Meanwhile, the colony of Palmero is founded on the coast of a southern island discovered by Roman sailors, but many people still prefer the city of Rome and the villages the surround it.
A Canaanite galley is greatly welcomed as it reaches the shores of Cyprus.
A Canaanite envoy has reached Cyprus, establishing contacts between the people of Cyprus and the Canaanites. Meanwhile, back in the mainland, the Canaanites experience a great spurt of power as many victories are won over the minor city-states of the north. The official border of Canaan now reaches the famed Euphrates River, but also this means a border has been established with the Hittites and Assyrians, two very war-like people. However, all intentions have been good towards the people of Canaan, and no hostilities have risen. Meanwhile, expansion is stopped in the south, as the town of Elat has been established and many would rather live here then in the deserts of the Sinai.
NPC Notices
Trade
Next Update Scheduled:
Morning of Friday, July 8th, 2004.
OOC
I write about your nation only if there is something interesting to write about. So do not expect something on your nation every time.
Make sure you tell me what your increase in your army when you want to increase it. I dont know what you want when you say increase army.
Das, you already can make spearmen. And wonders are not like projects of the JNES.N series, they give you a one time bonus when finished. Also, you cannot increase confidence in anyway except by writing stories.
The picture of the Canaanite galley shows a greatly exaggerated galley. At this age, that is the shape and layout of the galley, but is about a quarter of the size, lol. I just couldnt find any other good picture.
. And I would do orders by PM when you're in a war with another player. 
