clearmurky
Emperor
Update tonight or tomorrow.
The Prince
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clearmurky
Emperor
Wow, this has been a while. I think it is time to continue! Now, I am busy, but I promise by the end of October, this will hopefully be re-fully operational. I will possibly update this week or next.
CELTICEMPIRE
Zulu Conqueror
I understand the feeling.
clearmurky
Emperor
Ok, here's the "schedule": I have the turns played for the update. I get back to my cpu tomorrow night, and I will try to write the story. The update will come by Saturday.
clearmurky
Emperor
Ch. 3: War and Peace
As the year 1500 rolled by, the Japanese Kingdom requested the presence of the Sultan. Ambassator Meiji strolled into Topkapi Palace quite leisurely, which was very displeasing to Osman. However, Meiji immediately gets to business.
O great Sultan, here is my offer: Our mystics are some of the finest in the land. I would be an honor to learn how to write our information down. We have decided to give you some of our mystics for some of your teachers in writing.
This would be a brilliant trade, great Sultan interjected Mehmed. We could have many new religious ceremonies and underground cults that the government could pillage for money!
Lets not do that, Mehmed. However, we accept the trade nonetheless.
Thus the Ottomans get more mystical.
24 years later, in 1476, Mehmed ordered the construction of a building in Mecca. As he described it, this building would establish basic diplomatic relations. An ambassador was sent to oversee the relations, so that Mehmed would not have to travel as much. Due to the need for troop defenses in the embassy, the Arabs agreed to a Right of Passage.
The next pinnacle event in history was in 1430. At this time, the Dutch capital of Amsterdam built the Great Pyramids. These would help store grain for the Netherlands.
With the growth of population came a need for expansion. In 1325, the city of Izmit was founded on the coast of the Red Sea. This city would patrol the coast, and prevent any 80 year old men from crossing the sea with chariots following. The founders were a religious group, so a temple was the first construction project.
Later in the year, the Arabian Ambassador Harun al-Rashid came to the Turkish embassy in Mecca. He proposed a deal between the two nations. The Arabs would teach the Turks how to ride horses, but they would get some fine Turkish Incense. Ambassador Orthan agreed because he knew the long-term potential of Cavalry, and the fickleness of their diplomacy.
In 1312, Piri Reis entered the Palace with exciting news.
O Great Sultan, we have figured out how to chart the world! We call these charts maps, and in order to help us successfully perform the mapping, we also have created a new building and ship. The building is known as a harbor. This harbor is basically a shipyard. Not only does it help repair and build ships, it makes them stronger compared to the other cities without harbors. The ship is known as a galley. It is a small, swift vessel that is able to carry a crew and soldiers as well! It is very much better than the curraghs of which our navy currently consists.
Brilliant Piri! shouted Osman. Build this harbor in Istanbul at once, and then build our navy stronger.
And so it was.
War has begun. Arabia has defiled their alliance with the Ottoman Empire.
It all began on February 18, 1275. On this day, the Turkish embassy was stormed.
Early in the morning, a light snow had fallen. One might look outside in Mecca, and see the clouds on the mountains. Orthan, ambassador to the Arabian Caliphate, was sitting at his window, writing a letter to his father, the Great Sultan, when all of a sudden, he heard yelling. Looking out, he saw Arabian protesters, by the hundreds, lined up around the block, with torches and signs. From what Arabic he knew, he found that the signs read: Your goods are not good. Immediately, his aid ran into the room, panting and wheezing. Sir, they are mad! The reason of the protest is about the Incense exports. Apparently, one of the shipments released noxious chemicals that killed those that inhaled it.
Thank you. You may now arm yourself for defense.
As the man rushed out the doorway, Orthan went to a cabinet in the corner of the room. Being the son of the Sultan, he never traveled unarmed. In the cabinet was his suit of armor, sword, and shield. Before being ambassador, he was a captain in the army. Drawing the weapons, he waited. Soon, the sound of running was heard in the hall. Suddenly, the guards burst in, covered in blood, exhausted.
They attacked us sir! We could not do anything!
That is fine. Barricade the door now.
Once the barricade was in place, they waited. A few minutes later, the sound of cutting was heard. The rioters burst into the room. They instantly met the spears of the guards, who set up a row of spears. But, some climbed in through the windows. Overwhelmed, the Turks were forced into a circle. Orthan spoke his final words: It has been an honor serving with you, gentlemen. With that, the rioters gave a final push, and killed the remnants of the party.
When word reached Osman, he was outraged. Attacking the embassy and killing the son of the Sultan is unheard of. With this, he sent a large group of his royal forces to the foothills of Mecca. The army consisted of the following: The 1st and 2nd Seljuk Riders, the 1st and 2nd Artillery, and two Janissary divisions. In all, there were 3650 troops attacking Mecca.
The siege of Mecca took place from November 2nd to the 5th. The Turkish troops, camped outside the city, started to prepare for the fight. The first assault on the city killed half of the 1200 man garrison. The 1st Seljuk Riders rode in the city. Upon passing the ruined embassy, the troops felt a sense of esprit de corps. They charged upon the Arabic 3rd Spears. The results were catastrophic. All of the Arabs were either killed or captured. However, 200 good, Turkish lives were lost. When the 2nd Riders arrived in the city, the results were better. The remaining Arabic forces, mainly consisting of the 5th Spears, were killed without any Turkish losses. This was due to the Arabian panic. With that, the city fell, and the governor was flayed alive, drawn, and quartered. However, Abu Bakr was touring the rest of his Caliphate at the time. When he received word of the fall of Mecca, he decided to move the capital to the city he was currently in, Najran.
Turkish Cavalry Charge at Mecca
Apparently, the war with Arabia had an effect on the world. To avoid a similar fate, some nations started building great shrines to their gods to protect them. Three of these, all built in the same year of 1260, were the Temple to Artemis in Chichen Itza, capital of the Mayan Empire, a great Mausoleum for Mausollos in Tenochtitlan, Aztec capital, and a large lighthouse in Constantinople, capital of the neighboring Byzantines.
In 1225, the first encroachment on Turkish soil occurred with the battle of the West Bank, northwest of Iznik. The 2nd Archers, a new unit from Edrine, assaulted the Arabian 1st Spears from the north. The initial storm of arrows killed 400 of the 600 original spearmen, but the Arabians charged and killed 600 Turks. In the hand to hand combat ensuing, the final Arab forces were killed. The Arabian 1st Spears was found to be escorting a settler band to the capital of Najran on the Nile river in Africa. These settlers were captured and enslaved.
Many events happened between 1225 and 1175, including the lessons of Philosophy, the training of another Seljuk Rider division, and the finish of a harbor in Istanbul.
1175 was the year of the ceasefire between Arabia and the Ottomans. In exchange for peace, the Turks would get 57 gold, a slave worker band, and the knowledge of Polytheism.
However, 15 years later, the Seljuk Riders accidentally rode into Arabia. Abu over-reacted, and war was re-declared.
Najran was harder to take than Mecca. It was fortified stronger, and was positioned on a river. However, the initial cavalry charge killed most of the defenders. The 2000 strong of the 1st and 3rd Seljuk Riders killed 1200 of the 1600 defenders, but lost half of their own divisions. However, it was the 1st Archers, the heroes of the Battle of the West Bank, that finally took the city, killing the remaining 400 defenders with 200 casualties. Once the city was taken, the decision was made to destroy it. The ground was already infertile, but salt was lain on the ruins to ensure no more cities build there.
The world was relatively quiet from 1125 to 950. Not many events occurred, and no conflicts happened between Arabia and the Ottomans. However, in 950, a peace agreement was reached. The Arabians, oppressed by the Turks, and down to only a few men, decided to surrender. Osman respected their decision, and let them live, but with a price. The cities of Baghdad, a Caspian Sea port, and Kufah, a city on the Arabian Peninsula. Why this pitiful nation has a Peninsula named after them, I have no clue. The remaining territories for Abu to control were Medina, his new capital, and Damascus, a city with an unknown location.
At the turn of the century, another city was founded. Aydin was built near the ruins of Najran. This city would be known as a Suez because it was a canal, and everyone knows Turkish for canal is Suez.
Well, there's a long-belated Ch. 3.
As the year 1500 rolled by, the Japanese Kingdom requested the presence of the Sultan. Ambassator Meiji strolled into Topkapi Palace quite leisurely, which was very displeasing to Osman. However, Meiji immediately gets to business.
O great Sultan, here is my offer: Our mystics are some of the finest in the land. I would be an honor to learn how to write our information down. We have decided to give you some of our mystics for some of your teachers in writing.
This would be a brilliant trade, great Sultan interjected Mehmed. We could have many new religious ceremonies and underground cults that the government could pillage for money!
Lets not do that, Mehmed. However, we accept the trade nonetheless.
Thus the Ottomans get more mystical.
24 years later, in 1476, Mehmed ordered the construction of a building in Mecca. As he described it, this building would establish basic diplomatic relations. An ambassador was sent to oversee the relations, so that Mehmed would not have to travel as much. Due to the need for troop defenses in the embassy, the Arabs agreed to a Right of Passage.
The next pinnacle event in history was in 1430. At this time, the Dutch capital of Amsterdam built the Great Pyramids. These would help store grain for the Netherlands.
With the growth of population came a need for expansion. In 1325, the city of Izmit was founded on the coast of the Red Sea. This city would patrol the coast, and prevent any 80 year old men from crossing the sea with chariots following. The founders were a religious group, so a temple was the first construction project.
Later in the year, the Arabian Ambassador Harun al-Rashid came to the Turkish embassy in Mecca. He proposed a deal between the two nations. The Arabs would teach the Turks how to ride horses, but they would get some fine Turkish Incense. Ambassador Orthan agreed because he knew the long-term potential of Cavalry, and the fickleness of their diplomacy.
In 1312, Piri Reis entered the Palace with exciting news.
O Great Sultan, we have figured out how to chart the world! We call these charts maps, and in order to help us successfully perform the mapping, we also have created a new building and ship. The building is known as a harbor. This harbor is basically a shipyard. Not only does it help repair and build ships, it makes them stronger compared to the other cities without harbors. The ship is known as a galley. It is a small, swift vessel that is able to carry a crew and soldiers as well! It is very much better than the curraghs of which our navy currently consists.
Brilliant Piri! shouted Osman. Build this harbor in Istanbul at once, and then build our navy stronger.
And so it was.
War has begun. Arabia has defiled their alliance with the Ottoman Empire.
It all began on February 18, 1275. On this day, the Turkish embassy was stormed.
Early in the morning, a light snow had fallen. One might look outside in Mecca, and see the clouds on the mountains. Orthan, ambassador to the Arabian Caliphate, was sitting at his window, writing a letter to his father, the Great Sultan, when all of a sudden, he heard yelling. Looking out, he saw Arabian protesters, by the hundreds, lined up around the block, with torches and signs. From what Arabic he knew, he found that the signs read: Your goods are not good. Immediately, his aid ran into the room, panting and wheezing. Sir, they are mad! The reason of the protest is about the Incense exports. Apparently, one of the shipments released noxious chemicals that killed those that inhaled it.
Thank you. You may now arm yourself for defense.
As the man rushed out the doorway, Orthan went to a cabinet in the corner of the room. Being the son of the Sultan, he never traveled unarmed. In the cabinet was his suit of armor, sword, and shield. Before being ambassador, he was a captain in the army. Drawing the weapons, he waited. Soon, the sound of running was heard in the hall. Suddenly, the guards burst in, covered in blood, exhausted.
They attacked us sir! We could not do anything!
That is fine. Barricade the door now.
Once the barricade was in place, they waited. A few minutes later, the sound of cutting was heard. The rioters burst into the room. They instantly met the spears of the guards, who set up a row of spears. But, some climbed in through the windows. Overwhelmed, the Turks were forced into a circle. Orthan spoke his final words: It has been an honor serving with you, gentlemen. With that, the rioters gave a final push, and killed the remnants of the party.
When word reached Osman, he was outraged. Attacking the embassy and killing the son of the Sultan is unheard of. With this, he sent a large group of his royal forces to the foothills of Mecca. The army consisted of the following: The 1st and 2nd Seljuk Riders, the 1st and 2nd Artillery, and two Janissary divisions. In all, there were 3650 troops attacking Mecca.
The siege of Mecca took place from November 2nd to the 5th. The Turkish troops, camped outside the city, started to prepare for the fight. The first assault on the city killed half of the 1200 man garrison. The 1st Seljuk Riders rode in the city. Upon passing the ruined embassy, the troops felt a sense of esprit de corps. They charged upon the Arabic 3rd Spears. The results were catastrophic. All of the Arabs were either killed or captured. However, 200 good, Turkish lives were lost. When the 2nd Riders arrived in the city, the results were better. The remaining Arabic forces, mainly consisting of the 5th Spears, were killed without any Turkish losses. This was due to the Arabian panic. With that, the city fell, and the governor was flayed alive, drawn, and quartered. However, Abu Bakr was touring the rest of his Caliphate at the time. When he received word of the fall of Mecca, he decided to move the capital to the city he was currently in, Najran.
Turkish Cavalry Charge at Mecca
Spoiler :
Apparently, the war with Arabia had an effect on the world. To avoid a similar fate, some nations started building great shrines to their gods to protect them. Three of these, all built in the same year of 1260, were the Temple to Artemis in Chichen Itza, capital of the Mayan Empire, a great Mausoleum for Mausollos in Tenochtitlan, Aztec capital, and a large lighthouse in Constantinople, capital of the neighboring Byzantines.
In 1225, the first encroachment on Turkish soil occurred with the battle of the West Bank, northwest of Iznik. The 2nd Archers, a new unit from Edrine, assaulted the Arabian 1st Spears from the north. The initial storm of arrows killed 400 of the 600 original spearmen, but the Arabians charged and killed 600 Turks. In the hand to hand combat ensuing, the final Arab forces were killed. The Arabian 1st Spears was found to be escorting a settler band to the capital of Najran on the Nile river in Africa. These settlers were captured and enslaved.
Many events happened between 1225 and 1175, including the lessons of Philosophy, the training of another Seljuk Rider division, and the finish of a harbor in Istanbul.
1175 was the year of the ceasefire between Arabia and the Ottomans. In exchange for peace, the Turks would get 57 gold, a slave worker band, and the knowledge of Polytheism.
However, 15 years later, the Seljuk Riders accidentally rode into Arabia. Abu over-reacted, and war was re-declared.
Najran was harder to take than Mecca. It was fortified stronger, and was positioned on a river. However, the initial cavalry charge killed most of the defenders. The 2000 strong of the 1st and 3rd Seljuk Riders killed 1200 of the 1600 defenders, but lost half of their own divisions. However, it was the 1st Archers, the heroes of the Battle of the West Bank, that finally took the city, killing the remaining 400 defenders with 200 casualties. Once the city was taken, the decision was made to destroy it. The ground was already infertile, but salt was lain on the ruins to ensure no more cities build there.
The world was relatively quiet from 1125 to 950. Not many events occurred, and no conflicts happened between Arabia and the Ottomans. However, in 950, a peace agreement was reached. The Arabians, oppressed by the Turks, and down to only a few men, decided to surrender. Osman respected their decision, and let them live, but with a price. The cities of Baghdad, a Caspian Sea port, and Kufah, a city on the Arabian Peninsula. Why this pitiful nation has a Peninsula named after them, I have no clue. The remaining territories for Abu to control were Medina, his new capital, and Damascus, a city with an unknown location.
At the turn of the century, another city was founded. Aydin was built near the ruins of Najran. This city would be known as a Suez because it was a canal, and everyone knows Turkish for canal is Suez.
Well, there's a long-belated Ch. 3.
CELTICEMPIRE
Zulu Conqueror
Good storywriting as always!
clearmurky
Emperor
Alright, to make up for the lack of Updates, there will be a long Ch. 4. It's from 900 to 50 BC. Expect it sometime from now till next week.
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