stNNES7: Worlds and Empires

[erez87]

Portugala
Portugala
Ruler/Player: Luthern Dynesty
Age: Bronze Age
Government: Monarchy
Category: p. 4, e. 6, s. 6
Religion: Iberian Polytheism
Economy: Growing
Army: 1,000 spearmen, 1,000 archers
Navy: 10 galleys
Education: Lost Cause
Culture: Barbaric
UU:
Wonders:

He was a young men when he and his two sons built the Lisbonian mansion for their familiy on the coast near a river in the lands of Lusitania. After the mansion was complete the whole familiy moved into the areas with all their slaves and people. Soon after other people came into the growing village and built their homes. The Lisbonian Mansion became where the leadership of the village, Luthern familiy and elders from other families in the village, came togheter to discuss the future of the village. It didn't took time until Iberian barbarians came to threat the village of the Luthern Lusitanians. The first wave of Iberians sacked the village as they raped many of the women and killed many of the men. The Luthern family tried to create soem miliatry but it wasn't enough. Luthern himself was killed by the Iberians that took over the village. The village was ruined.

Luthern two sons signed peace with the Iberians that now ruled the city but with the rest of the citizens they always planned when to break away from the Iberians. They created a milita after the Iberians agreed and never stopped growing it. In the end they had more than thousand men. The battle over Lisbon mansion begun with a victory for the Lusitanians. What was left of them. Many of the families were already a merge of Lusitanians and Iberians, but all were bounded into one faith against Iberia and so no one opposed the rebellion. Soon the rebellion won against the Iberians and pushed them away of Lisbon. Hearing of the victory many Lusitanian-Iberian people settled in the growing city as well and in villages around it. No longer being Lusitanians nor Iberians made the people call for a new name. They were called Portuguss. The people of Portugala. In the battles against the Iberians one of the sons died and so the other decleared hismelf king of Lisbon and of Portugala. All followed him. The next Iberian assult was easily crashed and no more assults ever came after. portugala was finaly free.

After freedom came the need for expansion. Portugala population was growing more and more. More room was needed for it. For that the King of those days decided a war of expansion against Iberia cannot work, and so Portugala must find other ways to expand...

ORDERS
Kill 1 economy
use 4 sp on navy.
use 2 on education.

 

[Xen]

Ravenna: Enter the warriors hold[/b]

The Illyrian way of war is an organized affair, a evolution of traditions stretching back to the most ancient days before Ravenna was even birthed, mixing with good ideas and outside influences to create a synthesis army, something of everything, but better then everyone; the greatest sources of influence? The Celts, Illyrians, and the Italiots (not that their was much difference mind you)

Shown here on this art work, is a truly amazed, and prideful moment in the early history of Ravenna: in the battle of the Cairns downs, and alliance of bot Italiot and Illyrian Kings, including the then King and (still very much a)Hero of Ravenna, Amulius the Protector fought and utterly crushed the Celtae, halting their attempts of expansion in the area forever: shown here on the plate however, is the fabled invention of the "high five", a salute given in congratulations by Amulius (who himself is said to have preferred the "low five" another congratulatory salute he invented later that same day apparently) to apparently just about everyone he could find after the battle was won, and he himself, in a mighty swipe of his sword, had decapitated the Celtae high-warlord and hero, Geortrixus- the plate shows a soldire, presumably Amulius himself, despite the lack of the sword, showing that he wants to give a fellow king (because he is riding a horse, few of which are strong enough to ride on) a "High five"- the practice is now wide spread out side of Ravenna, one should note

The basic Orginization is simple; every township is required to contribute 2 units of 100 men (sans officers) for every 1000-1500 (and 4 for every 16- 2500, 8 for every 2600-3500, 8 for every 3500-4000, 12 for every 4500-5500, and so on, the exact numbers are correlated so that larger settlements provide a large pool of soldiers without placing too much of a burden on local populaces, hence why the numbers of required troops don’t have a standard rise) people living its boundaries; one of these is used for the field army*, and other is used as local militia, border patrol, and police force. if more people wish to join, they may do so; but the basic number is required to be provided, and if needed, the local council may institute a draft to receive these troops.**

These men, so raised, are trained according to need, but most often become either the profession of Spear men or Archers (though in recent days, the axe is an oft considered weapon of choice, but its usually a triary weapon; the spear and the long sword are preferred by the infantry; likewise, the Javelin is coming into prominence as a long range weapon, because if the archers are ambushed, a medium or heavy javelin can be used as a spear in its own right)

The soldiers, trained exercised and ready for duty are not usually housed inside towns, unless they are a major city; rather that is what the militia are for- "field soldiers" are housed in fortresses, generally wooden mott-and-baily fortress affairs that the early city of Ravenna had as its own foundation- in some cases, these two are stone fortresses- this ensures that all sections of the land may be protected, and that from any pivot an invasion may be launched, or an invasion of Ravenna may be countered with rapid speed and effectiveness.

The Optimates
The Optimates are different from the regular two branches of the army, the uncounted civil militias, and the officially counted regular army in that the Optimates are the elite of the army, and a true distinguishing force on the battlefield; of long standing tradition, from the earliest days of the kings, "noblemen", that is to say men with titles, and "rich men" (often the two coincided) were required to either themselves or a representative, a marshal of their house (though nothing prevented both) to be present on the battlefield; because these same men had a way of skirting inclusion in the local forces, the republic very soon instituted a formal law requiring them to be present on the battlefield; however, the reason being wasn’t just to ensure the equality of risk to all segments of the population, rather, it was a benefit of the real reason behind it; armies are expensive, their is no doubting that, and while Ravenna overarching government dose a stand up job giving training superior, and equipment superior to that in which any enemy seen yet has given its own troops, it can onyl go so far; thus, to preserve a growing treasury for the over-arching government, the senate firstly augmented the local miltia policy, and after seeing the unfairness of the "nobility" usually skirting this requirement, and seeing the riches they so possessed, brain stormed with the military branch of the government, and instituted a policy requiring people with known and recognized wealth to either themselves, of a representative marshal be present in the army (and not the local militia); the Nobilitas (the council of the nobility) could not argue against such a law, because it was a clearly established law (or tradition) from the times of kings, and most of the laws from those times had been preserved, because aside from the rulership, those codes had been civil and good; however, because the nobility had such funds, they were allowed to have a set of guardians on the battlefield equipped to represent the house they stood for, however they so wished that to be, but in accordance with what was at least required for the regular standing troops. with two most major branches of the government against them, the Nobilitas council, divided both against and in favor of the law anyway, was forced to concede defeat in this matter, and the law was soon ratified.***

the effects of which were far better then expected; the nobles to petty to join the army themselves sent marshals, who most willingly obliged the command fo the army, because the marshals, being seasons soldiers themselves, knew the value, and need of it; the nobles who did feel the courage and honor to join the army did so in the name of Ravenna and for family honor and prestige; which meant that they also conducted themselves willingly to the high commands given, even from those of non-noble birth. with the question of personal, or national loyalty settled by the option to have a representative marshal given (who could in turn gain prestige for the house they were joined to) the only other question was of the soldiers themselves; a direct showing fo the wealth and power of a noble house, the soldiers were resplendent; hired by the houses on the same terms as one would enter the standard service, these troops were finally trained, and finely equipped, and soon made themselves distinct from the rest of the army for the finesse of their combat; because of their status, training, and equipment, they were soon given the name "Optimates"

*some seafaring communites subsittue a ship, and a trained crew rather then the general troops for the feild army

**local drafts are instituted to some extent, but a national drafting has only been needed twice

***to give an idea of the power dispersion in the government of Ravenna, take a look at this chart-

 

[North King]

Great stories everyone, keep them coming.

6/21 orders. When I get maybe 15, I'll start the update.

 

[Kal'thzar]

*phew*

Working all day at my dads little experiment. (he decided to take a few years out of working as a contracter (programmer) and do up some basically collapsing houses).


Good Update!

NK, how would it be like if I was to begin a program of assimilation with the Hitties? My country already caters for two different folk, and exactly how dismilar are the Hitties to the Nomads? (or the population centres to the North)

 

[das]

A dead penguin's head is slipped into North King's bed. Attached is a note: "Don't update before das sends in orders tommorow. As in, in about 14 hours or so at maximum. I hope so, anyway."

 

[North King]

A dead penguin's head is slipped into North King's bed. Attached is a note: "Don't update before das sends in orders tommorow. As in, in about 14 hours or so at maximum. I hope so, anyway."

A dead bear's head is slipped into das' bed. He is shocked as he intially thinks it is a polar bear, but it is actually an albino black bear, one of the pretenders to the Polarbearian throne. Attached is the following note: "Fine. But get them in darn quickly.

 

[Communisto]

very good update

 

[North King]

very good update

Great. Can we get some very good orders so I can make another very good update?

 

[Kal'thzar]

How many you got now?

 

[North King]

8/21, from Tong, Anatolia, Frankish Kingdom, Song, Babylon, Portugala, Ravenna, and Xiong Nu.

 

[conehead234]

My orders will come tonight, within 5 hours.

 

[Cuivienen]

Orders sent.

 

[Kal'thzar]

Is there a unit list of avalable Units in this age?

 

[North King]

Is there a unit list of avalable Units in this age?

Basically, Spearmen, Archers, Chariots, and Galleys.

I really should put that on the front page.

 

[Capulet]

NK... I'm going to have to drop out of this NES due to time restraints.

I'm really, really sorry.

 

[Xen]

I'm stopping off at home for 5 mins; whens your update?

 

[Communisto]

EDIT: NVRMND

 

[North King]

I'm stopping off at home for 5 mins; whens your update?

When I get fifteen order. Which is 4 order sets away. Tomorrow, probably.

 

[North King]

Oh, I added a timeline to post 5. There is also the probable dates for the next few updates, worth checking out.

 

[Kejixu]

Egypt Orders:
Increase Economy
Have half of all of the army defend the borders of Egypt
Have the other half expand as much as possible