Kamilian- I know that I have mentioned this before, but nothing has been done about it. I currently have three trade routes going (Byzantium, Egypt, and Georgia), but I am getting no benefits form them and there is no mention of them in my stats. Please look in to that. Oh, and you included Jiddah in my Arab area, right? Because if I don't have a port there is no point to the colony. I am just going to assume that because of map constraints Jiddah is there but part of the dot representing Mecca.
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The wise King Solomon knew that he had taken his wisdom for granted for to long. While he himself was very learned, his people were not. While smarter than many, there were still merely average. Yeshivas (Jewish schools, also act as universities for non-religious studies) must be built and the glory and word of the Torah spread to all his people. Jerusalem would become a haven for education, people would come from all over the known world to study here. Actually, the king decided in all his wisdom, people would not come just for Jerusalem, but for the education of all of Israel. It was time that the wise king lived up to his reputation.
But, as always, there was other work to be done as well. Israel already had one of the largest, if not the largest, fleets in the world. And yet, her ships failed to even establish the colonies of Iran that the king and Knesset had so wanted. A larger navy would be required if Israel was to become the maritime power it was meant to be. New ports would also be needed, and contact with distant nations and peoples to. Yes, the mind and the sea, these would be the endeavors of this leg of the Wise King's long reign.
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To Byzantium
From Israel
The king and Knesset request the grand empire for Byzantium, a bastion of culture standing against the tides, grant my small nation one request. We ask that you grant us some of the Dalmatian countryside around Dubrovnik so that our people can have land to cultivate and settle. For, as you know, a city does not eat the trade it brings in, but the grain that it grows. We would gladly compensate you with a gift of 50 of our ships to guard your waters. L'Chaim! L'Shalom! L'Yisroel! L'Byzatium!
To Portugal
From Israel
The Wise King, his majesty, King Solomon in accordance with the wishes of the always just Knesset have an offer to make you. We require ports in the west of the Mediterranean, and you require ships to fight your wars. We would gladly offer you 100 ships in exchange for Sardinia and the Balearic Islands. I guarantee you that Portuguese citizens would be equal in every way to Israelite citizens. You would still have the ability to use the cities fro trade purposes and other such things. we believe it is in the best interests of both our nations for you to give us control of these tiny little islands in exchange for the ships you need to guard your ports. L'Chaim! L'Shalom! L'Yisroel! L'Portugalia!
To Fez
From Israel
The Wise King, known throughout the world for his wise judgment, asks that a Non-Aggression Pact be formed between our to peoples. It would last for 3 ages (aka turns). We hold that our peoples should maintain close relations. L'Chaim! L'Shalom! L'Yisroel! L' Sultan L'Fez!
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1. Invest 2 in education
2. Invest 3 in navy (23,200X.01=232 232X3=
696)
3. Have navy withdraw from protection of Israel-Byzantium route
4. Have 1/3 of navy explore East African coast with 1/4 of army on board. Establish cities of Hobyo, Mogadishu, and Kismaayo, Somalia; Mombassa, Kenya; Zanzibar; and Dar es Salaam and Kilwa, Kenya. Continue down coast to establish communications with peoples in Madagascar and southern Africa. Stop and re-stock along the way down Africa's coast and fish off of the side of the boat.
5. Have 1/6 of navy continue down west African coast.
6. Have 1/6 of navy, loaded with 1/8 of army, establish Hormuz in Iran (right at the Straight of Hormuz between Oman and Iran), then continue on to explore the Indian coast. Establish city of Male in the Maldives and colonize the islands. Use Socotra as base.
7. Continue expanding road network, particularly in Africa where all new cities are to be connected by road, where possible, and all old cities are to be connected by road.
8. Send Kohanes to Dubrovnik, Iraq, Yemen, Byzantium, Rome, Silesia, Slovakia, Austria and Egypt. Continue preaching in Georgia.
9. Send 65 ships to Byzantium in exchange for land, as the negotiations detail.
*Secret*
1. If Portuguese refuse diplo have remaining third of navy with 1/2 of army attack Balearics and Sardinia. Attack is to be conducted in basically the same way as in Dubrovnik, aka: pretend to be trade ships, use flaming arrows, attack before anything is known about the attack, yada yada yada. But, also, in the Balearics, take the neighboring isles to the actual cities in the same fashion, before anything is known to them about the occurrences on the other isles. Stop all news leaking, by whatever means necessary. Kill no civlians if possible.
2. I Portuguese accept diplo, have remaining third of navy explore up the European coast. They are to bring 1/4 of army with them and settlers who are to found cities wherever possible.
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Nation: Israel
Player: Israelite9191
Capital: Jerusalem
Government: Theocratic Monarchy
Population: 23,200
Economy: Wealthier 5/0/6
Education: Average +3/5
Age: Iron Age
Army: 1,080 troops Iron Age
Navy: 301 ships Iron Age
UU: 340 Macabees (good guerilla skills, loyal to Judaism)
Religion: Early Judaism
Culture: Average
Confidence: Respecting
Projects: Temple of Solomon (+1 Confidence, +1 Culture, increase devotion/popularity of Judaism) (3/6)