Update 18 - 1300 B.C.
Campaigns against the Bactrian menace continue in Southern Asia. The Assyrians have great successes against the enemy, chiefly due to their brilliant generals and leadership. Use of signal fires becomes a standard of Assyrian military practices, as the Mesopotamians beat back the Bactrian clans one by one.
Persia isn't having as good of a time. Tremendous unrest throughout the land as the Shah orders a conscription of evey able bodied man over twenty. This brings his dynasty to the verge of collapse, but his advisors take matters into their own hands and immediatly stop the practice. Once the fiasco was over, the Persians attacked the Bactrians alongside the Assyrians. Overall, both nations are tremendously succesfull. The Bactrians turn from where they were headed and go North instead. It seems that with a few more victories they will be pushed out Persia for good.
Casualties: 600 Bactrians, 75 Assyrians, 125 Persians
The new dynasty of the Shang instill many new policies in their land. One fifth of all state lands were given to peasents in exchange for a promise to work the soil for at least five years. More than happy with the deal, the majority of the peasents stay on the land for far longer. Many new villages pop out troughout the countryside due to this policy. In the meanwhile, between the cities of Hong Kong and Shanghai, a great road was constructed. All along the Shang's borders, Shang armies expand the emperor's territory.
Farther North in China itself, times are good. The economy is increased, and the first third of the Grand Treasury is completed. A trade route is started with the Shang dynasty to the South, and a road is built to Ulaanbaatar to the North. The road is immediatly put to use as Chinese armies decide to cross the river beside it and attack the tartars to the North. The results aren't as splendid as China's domestic fortunes. Although ground is gained after a few key victories against several large villages, the casualties are very large. The Tartar horses are far better than the short Chinese breed.
Casualties: 300 Tartars, 125 Chinese
With promises of payment by the Japanese, thousands of people board the ships to the Philippines in order to settle the regions. The great increase in number of Japanese means that the Filipino population is slowly absorbed. Within a few centuries, the Filipinos will be nothing more than Southern Japanese.
While all this is happening, the war that will decide the future of India starts. The Aryans (after taking over most of Bactria) finish of the Harappans and pour into Delhi. In a shocking display of power, the Aryan hordes (spearheaded by chariots and powerful horsemen) make quick work of the dispersed Delhi army (Half was standing guard on the Calicutan border) and reaches Delhi city itself. Not only do they reach it, they capture it within months, and raze it. The aftereffects are devestating. Although Calicut was the most educated, Delhi was the only Dravidian state to focus almost solely on it's culture. Thousands of scrolls are burned up in flames by the Aryans, as the city itself is wrecked and set to the torch. The citizens who survived the fire are sent back towards the Indus to serve as slaves among the various Aryan clans that have settled down. With the loss of it's capital, the Delhi city state collapses. The remains of it's army desert and immediatly pledge allegiance to the Calicutians. As the Calicutan armies are re-orginized after their addition, the Aryans take over what remains of Delhi and reach the borderland.
Casualties: 200 Delhimen
The Alemanni continue to grow more powerful in their area. The wonder is continued and army increased, and with the iron technology many surrounding tribes join regardless of no specific orders for expansion. The chief's advisors urge their leader to usee the iron technology before it spreads to the other tribes.
The war against the Kush continues. In the South, the Minoans overwhelm the tiny nations. With the death of Queen Sheba, the Kush kingdom splintered into a dozen pieces, and the Minoans qucikly sweeped them up. Many tribes remain outside of Minoan jurisdiction (which is hampered by lack of communications), but the most vital parts of old Kush are now under the light blue banner of the Minoans.
Meanwhile, to the North, the remaining heir to the Ku****e throne swears revenge. He travels North and razes the nearest Egyptian city, but following his victory he is quickly informed of an oncoming Minoan and Egytpian force. The two sides met within two days, with the allies greatly outnumbering the small Ethiope army (bolstered by recruitment of local Ethiopes. But in a bizzare twist the general became violently ill and was unable to command his troops. They were slaughtered by the allies, and 1321 b.c.e. became the last year of Ethiope independence. The Ethiope states were both completely gone after much casualties on both sides. Egypt controlled most of the land, but for this reason had to face numerous rebellions and uprisings throughout it's lands populated by ethiopes. To the South, the Minoans control the anarchy filled state of Kush and are thus actually welcomed by some of the locals. There aren't any uprisings against Minoan rule, but due to lack of communication between it and Minoa proper, governing it is rather difficult.
Casualties: 600 Kush-ites, 350 Egyptians, 350 Minoans
Back in Knossos, the Sanctum of the Bull is completed, bringing an economic and military boost to the state. No more wonders can be built until the next age, which is said won't come for 5-10 turns or so. In the meanwhile, Minoan philosophers make for the worlds first professional doctors. "Healers", as they are known, discover much about medicine. Names for medical terms in the modern world are all in Minoan, as it becomes the language of medicine. Along with these developments, Minoa visibly surpasses Russia as the most intellectual state in the world.
Diplomacy
From Satsuma
To Japan
We would agree to such a deal.
Trade
Assyria: to Persia [2/3]
China: to Japan [1/3], to Shang [1/3]
Japan: to China [1/3]
Minoa: to Hatti [2/3], to Egypt [2/3]
Thrace: to Dacia [2/3]
OOC: Amenhotep, next time you change your orders please delete the originals first.
Everyone seeking to gain contact with people, the current situation is that you're probably too caught up in events close to home to have established significant diplomatic ties with far-away nations. Persia and Minoa for example have both heard of each other, but as each are preoccupied right now they only have diplomatic relations with the nations between them. To gain contact, wait for a time of peace and stability in both of your lands (it could be just one turn really..) and contact will probably be gained.
Rika Heyli, "Have 1 economy used to attack settlers from Japan to the Philippines"?? lol