Update10 - 1500 BCE
The Byzantine aristocracy across the Byzantine Imperium has calmed down and ended threats of revolt after the Emperor gave autonomy and parliaments to all the provinces in exchange for payments from each of the provinces that had recently gained new autonomy.
BYZANTIUM: +6 economy points
Refusing to surrender to the demands of the barbaric Slavs, the Dacian Emperor has sent the loyalist troops only about half the Dacian Imperial Army to fight the rebel troops and provinces.
Their success is varying, but it seems that no matter what advantages they may gain at first, the Slavs will persevere.
In the Serbian provinces, the rebel troops and locals work together to sabotage and defeat the Dacian army. Near the settlement of Belgrade, the first large battle of the conflict is fought. Both sides take big casualty counts, but the Serbs manage to push the Dacians out of Serbia nevertheless, the locals picking up their fallen comrades arms and picking off remnants of the Dacian Army.
In East Slovakia, the troops encounter lighter resistance than in Serbia. However, that doesnt really say much since most of the Imperial Army was sent to Serbia than East Slovakia and Galicia put together. Nevertheless, the Dacians have had more success in East Slovakia than in Serbia, taking back some of the land that the East Slovaks claim. It is unknown whether Slovakia will risk war with Dacia to bring its eastern brothers into their fold. If they invade and occupy East Slovakia, it would surely boost their influence amongst the Slavs of the region as well as their economic strength, provided that the Dacian Empire falls apart due to success of the rebellions in Galicia and Serbia. If the Dacian Empire does withstand the turmoil somehow, however, Slovakia may end up being taken over by a resurgent and vengeful Dacian army.
In Galicia, the troops were even fewer than in East Slovakia, and there were even less Galician soldiers to fight battles with. However, the Dacians began repression and killed most of the leaders of the Galician rebellion. Unfortunately for Dacia, most of the killed rebels were actually the leaders of the moderate faction, who were willing to accept Dacian rule with some self-government rather than outright secession. Now, Galicia is not only provided with martyrs for the cause, but there are few people remaining who are determined to negotiation with the Emperor.
Of course Dacia is not only hit militarily but also financially by the Slavic Rebellions. Income has always been greater from the taxes from the Slavic provinces, since the Dacian Emperors always discriminated against the Slavic nobility and peasants in terms of any and all kind of policy. Loss of stable income from these provinces has caused a huge economic downturn in Dacia.
DACIA: -450 Loyalist troops, -500 Rebel troops; -2 Economy Levels
The Baalist Plague as it has been called by Babylonian Zoroastrians has taken one last sweep of death in Babylonia, these victims being in the western frontiers of the country.
In Israel also the plague is ending. Fewer deaths occurred than in Babylonia, however. And very few Israelites have turned to Zoroastrianism.
The Kingdom of the Mamelukes continues to feel the full ravage of the plague. Disease spreads quickly as the corpses of those who had already succumbed are so many on the streets that none of the volunteer cleanup groups can get rid of all of them before they spread the plague. About 25% of the countrys population has died in this sweep of death.
BABYLONONIA: -400 people
ISRAEL: -200 people
MAMELUKE KINGDOM: -3,000 people
Though the Baalist Plague is ending its death toll over Babylononia and Israel, the Arabs are clearly not cutting the people of the two countries any slack. Their attack along the south of both countries continues. The Arabs were smart not to cross the border into Mameluke, however, after beating out of locals the truth that the plague is literally killing the Kingdom and immediate invasion would only result in the deaths of the Arab marauders.
BABYLONONIA: -400 troops
ISRAEL: -800 troops
In the Perthian Empire, some of the nobility is demanding creation of a Senate with laws set up for the aristocracy and Emperor to rule more democratically together. Despite efforts by some people on the eastern frontiers of the Perthian Empire, now borderland with the Australian Commonwealth, none of the aristo-democrats looks in favor upon discussions about possible joining with the Commonwealth. Though they admit they are grateful for the idea of the democratic system that came out of Brisbane, the Perthians are not looking to be ruled from Brisbane.
Portuguese troops have been sent into Morocco to quell the dissent. In Tangiers, the army got rid of the leading bandits who were attacking Portuguese people. After those proto-insurrectionists were defeated, the Portuguese quickly set about building up infrastructure in hopes of gaining the confidence and trust of the Berbers. In northern Morocco, this campaign has been most successful.
However, the convoys going toward the city of Fez to gain control of it were constantly attacked by Berber marauders. A sandstorm just north of Fez did not help at all, and the Portuguese troops who survived these several ordeals have been stopped several miles north of the city.
In Fez, meanwhile, a government has been established the Sultanate of Fez. The Fez Sultan has quickly gained confidence of many Berbers in his mission to drive the Europeans from the holy lands of the Berbers forever. The army of Fez is quite sizeable due to many Berber volunteers and has gained control of southern Morocco.
PORTUGALIA: -500 troops; +1 Confidence; Loss of some land south of Fez to the Sultanate of Fez
In another sudden twist of Irish government policy, the King has called into session a Parliament. Though the Clans and nobles are satisfied with the return of their clout in governing Eire, many are beginning to consider whether the Faolan Clan is still fit to rule the entire Empire. After all, suddenly go to Despotism and then switch immediately back to a council-style government? Have the Faolan royals gone mad all at once?
EIRE: If there were a Stability stat, it would drop by at least 1 level. As there isnt, then Confidence drops by 1 level.
The Illini have managed to retake some of the land from the Sioux attackers. The Sioux, however, inflicted many casualties upon the Army, and the High Saints, who, while trained to hate and kill ethnic Iroquois, have no actual hard feelings against the Sioux, and thus hardly cared to fight the Sioux. The government tried to re-train the High Saints, but so few of the High Saints were successfully retrained to hate the Sioux as well that its still for all practical purposes anti-Iroquois only.
No battles have occurred in the East, surprisingly. Could the Iroquois-Toronto and Iroquois-Iroquois be plotting together to liberate ravaged Michigan?
ILLINOIS: -250 High Saints; -1,600 troops
Bulgars cross by the thousands into the lands of eastern Muscovy and northern Kiev. The crossings were relatively peaceful, but the Muscovite and Kievan farmers and peasants looked on wearily, frightened of these strange-looking newcomers. The Bulgars dont seem to be planning on settling down permanently in either of the two countries, as they continue to live in makeshift huts made of animal skins.
MUSCOVY: +2,400 population
KIEV: +800 population
Magyars begin to attack borderland Crimean settlements, inspiring terror amongst the Crimean peasantry and sending hundreds away from the frontier back into the peninsula.
Malagasy continues to stabilize itself after the Beira war ended. The Emperor gains more trust among the people and the dynasty is glorious as ever due to belief that it is only iron-fisted rule that can keep the country together.
MALAGASY: +1 Confidence
Negotiations continue between the traditionalist Afghani and Yuhah-ist Pakistani leaders continue regarding a peaceful separation.
ALL OF EUROPE AND ASIA HAVE IRON AGE
NUBIA GETS IRON AGE
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Toteone, your UU has not retrained into anti-Sioux in addition to being anti-Iroquois because you originally described their function as only killing Iroquois, not everyone who may/is an enemy of Illinois. Realistically, like you said in your orders, now that they have the mentality, it would be adaptable. But I wont change their function now, because if I would, then I would have to make it so that UUs can be changed at literally any time and any moment for everyone, and I wont do that. So you will have to wait until you get Iron Age to get a new UU, which isnt that far off, anyway maybe 1 or 2 turns at most.
Update will be on Saturday. Orders are due Saturday morning, by 11:00 AM Central Time Zone US. After that time, I will no longer accept orders and/or order-changes, since I will be doing the update offline throughout the day. Get orders in or else your country will suffer some kind of consequences. I will not push back the deadline for procrastinators if it happens that I am busy that day, the deadline will still be the same but the update will probably not even be posted until the next day.
