YuiNES III - End of an Era
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Ninja Dude
Sorry, I wasn't listening...
A little bit of a late reaction, but I wish you luck
Although I kind of forgot who you are
Edit: Oh right, England. Have fun having bad teeth and sipping tea or whatever it is you do.
Kentharu
Zebra Commander
I thoroughly enjoyed that.
Ninja Dude
Sorry, I wasn't listening...
"Milord, the King of Hungary promised to be understanding of our situation,"
Khan Christian I smiled. Perhaps he could avoid serious bloodshed with his fellow Christians.
"After they called us 'The Heretic's Slave' " the messenger added.
"Gah, well tell Charles IV that he can take his huge list of titles, and shove it up his-"
"Sire, if I may be so bold, I think you should go outside and clear your head," his adviser said.
Why not? Maybe a disgruntled peasant will take the opportunity to stab him before he has to face half of Europe in battle. As he rode through the town, he noticed many peasants were actually overjoyed to see him, crying "Praise Allah!" and throwing followers or whatever poor people thought was proper to through at him. Finally, he confronted one of these celebratory peasants, who had just finished hooping and hollering so much the Khan thought he was going to pass out. Unfortunately, he clung to consciousness and kept waving and smiling to the Khan. His smile began to fade when the Khan began riding towards him, his guards at his side.
"Why do you praise a false god like Allah in my presence, peasant?" the Khan asked, making sure he was loud enough that everyone else in the area could hear him.
"Is it not true that you have finally converted to Islam and launched a campaign to smite the infidels?"
"No! They're the ones launching a Crusade to kill US."
"But if you're Christian, why are they Crusading against us?"
"Because I just swore loyalty to the Caliph Nasir, and apparently doing that to save my people from getting slaughtered is a way to get included on the list of targets in the next Crusade."
"Oh... Well then... May Allah strike you down, infidel king!"
A few quick stabbings later and it appeared all these rumors had been dismissed. Although all of the now dead peasants did have a point. Why would God let a faithful Christian like the Khan be made a target of the Crusaders? His name was CHRISTIAN for Christ's sake. On the other hand, many of his skilled generals still secretly practiced traditional Mongolian pagan rites, and most of his subjects were Muslim. He swore loyalty to a Caliph, and Muslim missionaries were always visiting the capital, talking to his son about Muhammad and Allah and a bunch of other things a regular Christian ruler wouldn't dare tolerate.
Christian I chuckled at the idea of someone with his name becoming a Muslim. How ridiculous!
Khan Christian I smiled. Perhaps he could avoid serious bloodshed with his fellow Christians.
"After they called us 'The Heretic's Slave' " the messenger added.
"Gah, well tell Charles IV that he can take his huge list of titles, and shove it up his-"
"Sire, if I may be so bold, I think you should go outside and clear your head," his adviser said.
Why not? Maybe a disgruntled peasant will take the opportunity to stab him before he has to face half of Europe in battle. As he rode through the town, he noticed many peasants were actually overjoyed to see him, crying "Praise Allah!" and throwing followers or whatever poor people thought was proper to through at him. Finally, he confronted one of these celebratory peasants, who had just finished hooping and hollering so much the Khan thought he was going to pass out. Unfortunately, he clung to consciousness and kept waving and smiling to the Khan. His smile began to fade when the Khan began riding towards him, his guards at his side.
"Why do you praise a false god like Allah in my presence, peasant?" the Khan asked, making sure he was loud enough that everyone else in the area could hear him.
"Is it not true that you have finally converted to Islam and launched a campaign to smite the infidels?"
"No! They're the ones launching a Crusade to kill US."
"But if you're Christian, why are they Crusading against us?"
"Because I just swore loyalty to the Caliph Nasir, and apparently doing that to save my people from getting slaughtered is a way to get included on the list of targets in the next Crusade."
"Oh... Well then... May Allah strike you down, infidel king!"
A few quick stabbings later and it appeared all these rumors had been dismissed. Although all of the now dead peasants did have a point. Why would God let a faithful Christian like the Khan be made a target of the Crusaders? His name was CHRISTIAN for Christ's sake. On the other hand, many of his skilled generals still secretly practiced traditional Mongolian pagan rites, and most of his subjects were Muslim. He swore loyalty to a Caliph, and Muslim missionaries were always visiting the capital, talking to his son about Muhammad and Allah and a bunch of other things a regular Christian ruler wouldn't dare tolerate.
Christian I chuckled at the idea of someone with his name becoming a Muslim. How ridiculous!
Lord of Elves
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The Kingdom of Sweden
"Your Highness, King of Sweden, the Honorable and Exultant Magnus VII..." the messenger droned. His Highness, King of Sweden, the Honorable and Exultant et cetera and so forth greatly tired of the useless and limitless formalities that were expended upon at every turn, and felt that if anything they were almost an excuse not to get on with real work. Indeed, nobles much enjoyed their sycophantic ramblings, the slobbering of titles and flatteries, to the actual business of war. No, Christendom needed more than this. "Cease this unnecessary interruption, messenger. You are free to speak without addressing me in full title..." "Of course, milord. The Army of the Crusade is well under way, indeed, ready for your inspection immediately! Such a joyous day for Sweden and Christendom, milord." That too, the constant application of wonder and joy to every single occasion. As if it was illegal to bring him bad news."Very well." Lifting himself from the throne his father's father's father... He did not want to think how many generations it extended back, in any case, lifting himself from the piece of wood that was the physical manifestation of the symbolic Throne of Sweden, His Highness made his way to the balcony from which he had been told he should inspect the troops. And what a troupe it was, an army of vagabonds and raggedly-armed peasants, little more than farmers decorated in chainmail and given pikes and swords. From the balcony, Magnus could see several of the men lifting leather and chain to scratch and an itch on their bottoms, worse yet, finger their codpiece. What kind of army was this? Turning to the messenger, who was at this point twiddling his fingers rather nervously, he inquired in a slow and measured pace, "Where is the General of the Army of the Crusade? I would speak with him." The messenger was more than a little nervous now, and began to stammer slightly, "Milord, the General would be most glad to receive you any time but now... He is quite busy. Many things doing, milord, such many things!..."
"Is this to say that the General is too 'busy', to receive the King of his realm?" the messenger was beat by now, and he knew it. "Of course not, milord... To be frank Your Majesty, the General is likely enjoying some of Your Majesty's fine imported wines at the moment..." Indeed. The General would be enjoying the fine stone floor of a jail cell within minutes. Addressing one of the guard, King Magnus ordered a party to be sent for the General of the Crusade, and several of the King's advisers to begin writing up documents for possible candidates for a new commander.
His Majesty then retired to his Throne. It was time for lunch, after all.
Ninja Dude
Sorry, I wasn't listening...
I wanted to make a story and was thinking about it when I first got on here. But then I read yours and kinda rushed mine. Because I'll be damned if you Crusaders were gonna have stories while I remain storyless
Lord of Elves
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Here's a little appetizer of the update since it will not be up until tomorrow. Oh and I really would love it if all the crusaders could get on #NES tonight. If not, just Kraznaya and Kentharu.
It was a magnificent feast, designed to celebrate the wedding of the national rulers son to a daughter of the patriarch of one of the most important Bedouin tribes in all of Tripolitania. It was an event rife with worry even as it was supposed to be an occasion for celebration, for the invaders were soon to arrive. The rather somber event took a turn for the better when a midget dressed in the fashion of European motley arrived bearing a great flagon of wine. He immediately strode up to the khan and proclaimed , while rather sloppily pouring the king a great amount of wine into his cup, a drink (and a prayer!) to the storms of the Mediterranean. With a chuckle the king downed all of his massive cup and then had a hiccup. And then another. And as gradually the kings face went from brown, to red, to purple, choking desperately, gasping for air. And as the king dropped from his chair to the floor with the last few exertions of life he twitched as it all left him. Yet no sooner had the screams of his family and the various womenfolk in attendance began that the doors were found to be barred.
A group of important barons, their sons and their brothers came to the front of the room. After having successfully quieted down the room, Job, commander-in-chief of the armies of the khanate and a proud 8th generation descendant of the first Emperor himself opened his mouth to speak.
He is dead. Any sort of resistance in the memory of this heathen king is stupid. Anyone who you think might aid you is already deposed. All of Tripoli is already mine, and my friend, Charles of Anjou---at this point one of the other sons of the deposed khan spat on the ground---You have heard of him? That is delightful Well regardless he will soon arrive with more men than live in this entire desolate land. My son is to succeed to the title of khan. And he is to marry you as well Delilah. He is entirely better suited for you than this Bedouin scum.
At this point the groom and several of his in-laws removed scimitars from their waists, and ran at the traitors. At the sound of this commotion the doors burst open, and a dozen men with crossbows opened up open the former royal and most all of the guests. Across this bloodstained floor the former bride wept. She was silenced with a kick.
Where do want done now your highness? one of the murderous guardsmen asked of the new khan.
Get her to the priest to perform the ceremony. I shall meet you there
Very well
(Khanate of Tripolitania; -Khan Christian, + Khan Job The Younger, -1000 Infantry +Khanate of Fezzan(run by sole remaining brother of Khan Christian))
It was a magnificent feast, designed to celebrate the wedding of the national rulers son to a daughter of the patriarch of one of the most important Bedouin tribes in all of Tripolitania. It was an event rife with worry even as it was supposed to be an occasion for celebration, for the invaders were soon to arrive. The rather somber event took a turn for the better when a midget dressed in the fashion of European motley arrived bearing a great flagon of wine. He immediately strode up to the khan and proclaimed , while rather sloppily pouring the king a great amount of wine into his cup, a drink (and a prayer!) to the storms of the Mediterranean. With a chuckle the king downed all of his massive cup and then had a hiccup. And then another. And as gradually the kings face went from brown, to red, to purple, choking desperately, gasping for air. And as the king dropped from his chair to the floor with the last few exertions of life he twitched as it all left him. Yet no sooner had the screams of his family and the various womenfolk in attendance began that the doors were found to be barred.
A group of important barons, their sons and their brothers came to the front of the room. After having successfully quieted down the room, Job, commander-in-chief of the armies of the khanate and a proud 8th generation descendant of the first Emperor himself opened his mouth to speak.
He is dead. Any sort of resistance in the memory of this heathen king is stupid. Anyone who you think might aid you is already deposed. All of Tripoli is already mine, and my friend, Charles of Anjou---at this point one of the other sons of the deposed khan spat on the ground---You have heard of him? That is delightful Well regardless he will soon arrive with more men than live in this entire desolate land. My son is to succeed to the title of khan. And he is to marry you as well Delilah. He is entirely better suited for you than this Bedouin scum.
At this point the groom and several of his in-laws removed scimitars from their waists, and ran at the traitors. At the sound of this commotion the doors burst open, and a dozen men with crossbows opened up open the former royal and most all of the guests. Across this bloodstained floor the former bride wept. She was silenced with a kick.
Where do want done now your highness? one of the murderous guardsmen asked of the new khan.
Get her to the priest to perform the ceremony. I shall meet you there
Very well
(Khanate of Tripolitania; -Khan Christian, + Khan Job The Younger, -1000 Infantry +Khanate of Fezzan(run by sole remaining brother of Khan Christian))
Kraznaya
Princeps
I will be on NES for the next hour and half or so and then again after 7 PM PST.
Kentharu
Zebra Commander
Hurry up.
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Word to the wise: Balkanizing your update is a bad plan.
I totally missed orders. As mentioned, I found out I had to make and serve dinner for about 12 people yesterday and then after that got stuck at a family gathering until about 11 pm. Sorry about that. I guess just NPC the Luxembourgs and I'll officially start with them next turn. In the mean time, Karalysia, a response to that PM would be nice.
YUINES III Update One
1360-1362
Domestic Events
The Crimean Khanate, a rather artificial construction for decades held together only by the iron will of its ruler Michael was unable to pay its armies wages any longer which coupled with the death in a hunting accident of its Khan caused its collapse. This civil war has thus far spawned a few new states. In the south there is a Khanate actually based around Crimea but takes the name of its capital, Agmescit. This state is supported by the Genoese as a counter-weight to the dominant new Muslim khanate, the Edigids. Michaels nephew continues to fight a minor war against the Edigids in the northwest of the country yet it is clear his little remaining forces resistance is slowly sputtering to a halt, and it is rumored that David (legitimate heir to Crimea) has appealed to aid from both Poland, Moscow, and the Angevins.
(-Crimean Khanate, +Davidians, +Edigids, +Khanate of Agmescit)
The Western Ilkhanate has begun a series of projects designed to once again make the land around the Tigris and Euphrates River some of the best in the world after it had been scorched by decades of war. They also aim to better centralize the vast khanate. It is somewhat short of the extensive funds necessary to complete the building due to the extreme military expenditure of the khanate. However these reforms have been, by and large, a success. Primarily, it is because this is a land and people quite used to centralization, but there is helpfully also a large, geographically convenient, and cosmopolitan city in the land with a single ruler with near absolute authority to make his rule known from his seat in it. The khan has also declared the injustice of the recent crusade in Africa, helping his position with the Muslims yet disappointing quite a few of his clergy.
(Western Ilkhanate; +15% Centralization, +1 Sunni Loyalty)
In both Castile and France the crowns refusal to depart on the massive crusade destined for North Africa has caused a great deal of anger to be directed at the government of each nation, with some particularly troublesome clergymen bleating about how God will crush the perfidious monarchs. Of course these rabble-rousers have all been dealt with appropriately yet the overall confidence of the population in the claimed divine sanction of these monarchs has been rather undermined by this development. Particularly in France, where the monarchy has suffered set-back after set-back the nobility have been questioning if the Capetians are strong enough to lead the country.
(France; -1 Capetians power, -1 Nobility Loyalty, -1 Clergy Loyalty Castile; -1 Peasants Loyalty, -1 Clergy Loyalty)
In Tripoli there has been a great deal of pressure exerted upon the Khan by the recent influx of Marinid dignitaries and imams to repeal persecutory measures against the local Sunni population. The Khan and his inner have shown some signs of willing to make concessions on this front. This, in addition with the khans particularly submissive vassalage to the Marinids have engendered some true discontent among the military upper-class.
(Khanate of Tripolitania; -2 Loyalty Mongol Warlords)
The impoverished Lithuanian population of Poland has been converted into an irregular border militia in an attempt by the government to both enlarge their military and eliminate the issue of these rather listless migrants into less of a problem. Unfortunately many of these new soldiers have turned to be rather thuggish, angering some of the ethnic Poles.
(Kingdom of Poland; +3000 Infantry, Lithuanian Migrants +1 Loyalty, Peasants -1 Loyalty)
The Kingdom of Norway-Scotland has begun trying to develop free cities loyal to the crown over the local nobility as well as trying to standardize the coinages. Although some of the nobility have been unsettled by the recent changes which many of them see as part of a push to give more power in the hands of the royalty and out of their grasp the monarch has managed to pacify some of his loudest critics by giving them leading roles in the crusade. The king also managed to undue most of the damage done by his nations diplomacy with Sweden (see Diplomacy section)
(Kingdom of Norway-Scotland; +10% Centralization, Scottish Nobility Loyalty +1)
The English have begun rebuilding a series of fortifications based on Hadrians Wall which has played a part in the escalating tensions between them and the Kingdom of Scotland-Norway. They have additionally focused on developing infrastructure in their kingdom. This flurry of central activity, on top of the numerous wars being waged by the Crown in London, has led to some serious anger among the nobility, for they fear the king may be making moves to undermine their authority and the status quo.
(Kingdom of England; Nobility Loyalty -1, +5% Centralization)
The primary crusading army, led by the generals of Aragon, has marched through Castile on its way to Granada. Many of the more zealous nobility of Castile have joined the crusade, leaving nearly everything behind. This has done a fair bit to deplete the Castilian military reserves, but of course all the knights and men-at-arms that have left Castile will return. Anyways, most of them will. Unfortunately, having a massive army march through your territory tends to do a nasty spell on many of the little folks harvests and destroyed some infrastructure in the drunken carousing large armies tend to do. To the surprise of some of the holy men accompanying the expedition, even such a holy expedition such as this one was not exempt from the rapine and outright destruction that should have been expected. Despite some hot-winded rhetoric about deposing the infidel king of Castile and besides the aforementioned issues the expedition passed through Castile without a hitch.
(Castile; -3000 Infantry, -400 Knights)
It was a magnificent feast, designed to celebrate the wedding of the national rulers son to a daughter of the patriarch of one of the most important Bedouin tribes in all of Tripolitania. It was an event rife with worry even as it was supposed to be an occasion for celebration, for the invaders were soon to arrive. The rather somber event took a turn for the better when a midget dressed in the fashion of European motley arrived bearing a great flagon of wine. He immediately strode up to the khan and proclaimed , while rather sloppily pouring the king a great amount of wine into his cup, a drink (and a prayer!) to the storms of the Mediterranean. With a chuckle the king downed all of his massive cup and then had a hiccup. And then another. And as gradually the kings face went from brown, to red, to purple, choking desperately, gasping for air. And as the king dropped from his chair to the floor with the last few exertions of life he twitched as it all left him. Yet no sooner had the screams of his family and the various womenfolk in attendance began that the doors were found to be barred.
A group of important barons, their sons and their brothers came to the front of the room. After having successfully quieted down the room, Job, commander-in-chief of the armies of the khanate and a proud 8th generation descendant of the first Emperor himself opened his mouth to speak.
He is dead. Any sort of resistance in the memory of this heathen king is stupid. Anyone who you think might aid you is already deposed. All of Tripoli is already mine, and my friend, Charles of Anjou---at this point one of the other sons of the deposed khan spat on the ground---You have heard of him? That is delightful Well regardless he will soon arrive with more men than live in this entire desolate land. My son is to succeed to the title of khan. And he is to marry you as well Delilah. He is entirely better suited for you than this Bedouin scum.
At this point the groom and several of his in-laws removed scimitars from their waists, and ran at the traitors. At the sound of this commotion the doors burst open, and a dozen men with crossbows opened up open the former royal and most all of the guests. Across this bloodstained floor the former bride wept. She was silenced with a kick.
Where do want done now your highness? one of the murderous guardsmen asked of the new khan.
Get her to the priest to perform the ceremony. I shall meet you there
Very well
(Khanate of Tripolitania; -Khan Christian, + Khan Job The Younger, -1000 Infantry +Khanate of Fezzan(run by sole remaining brother of Khan Christian))
Diplomatic Events
The Kingdoms of Sweden and Scotland-Norway exchanged envoys in the spirit of peace this year proclaiming the remembrance of ancient ties between the two Scandinavian Kingdoms. They affirmed only good intentions on both sides and expressed hope that no blood may stain the white blanketed lands of the north for a long time yet. Clergy on both sides greeted this rapprochement with delighted sermons that informed the lay folk that in times of trouble and war with the infidel such as these there is no greater sin than to feud with your Christian brother. Unfortunately in the rather selfish spirit of the Scottish Nobility there has been a large group of rather troublesome Scots coming in and out of Oslo for a several months after news of this diplomacy reached their hilly lands. Unfortunately by the time it came to them, it had been exaggerated upon to no small extent, leading many of them to believe their kingdom was only shoring up its eastern frontier to prepare for war in the south, a prospect many of them were deeply opposed to. Despite all attempts to appease their rowdy Scotsmen, some damage has admittedly been done to the confidence of the Norwegian Crown in Scotland.
(Scotland-Norway; -1 Scottish Lords Loyalty)
The land of Ireland is torn between the twin powers of Scotland-Norway and England. Many of the nobility of Ulster have turned to the Kingdom of Norway-Scotland as a benefactor and supporter, particularly in light of increased English interference in their little isle. Most feel a Norwegian-Scottish rule over the island, if it must come to that, would be rather nicer than subjugation by the English. That said, through swords and gold the English have managed to ally with Connacht and launched an expedition into Munster. This show of aggression has driven more Irish yet into the camp of the Scottish and Norwegians and has done a great deal to polarize the island.
(Kingdom of Connacht; Norman Lords +2 Loyalty, +1 Power, add faction Supporters of Norway-Scotland 2/2)
The Pope excommunicated the leaders of Genoa and Jerusalem once it was made public that they had been supporting the Marinids and this crusade, both through their navies. In Jerusalem, this ignited some minor calls for restoration of Lusignan rule, while eventually in Genoa the ruler himself was eventually deposed owing to several related events. In a sidenote, the Venetians were also given a figurative pat on the back by the pope, as their privateering efforts helped mitigate the effects of the Genoan betrayal to an extent. Upon news of this perfidy Sicily immediately detached itself from Jerusalem and campaigned in favor of the Crusaders.
(Kingdom of Jerusalem; Catholic Lords, Templars, Hospitallers, -1 Loyalty)
1360-1362
Domestic Events
The Crimean Khanate, a rather artificial construction for decades held together only by the iron will of its ruler Michael was unable to pay its armies wages any longer which coupled with the death in a hunting accident of its Khan caused its collapse. This civil war has thus far spawned a few new states. In the south there is a Khanate actually based around Crimea but takes the name of its capital, Agmescit. This state is supported by the Genoese as a counter-weight to the dominant new Muslim khanate, the Edigids. Michaels nephew continues to fight a minor war against the Edigids in the northwest of the country yet it is clear his little remaining forces resistance is slowly sputtering to a halt, and it is rumored that David (legitimate heir to Crimea) has appealed to aid from both Poland, Moscow, and the Angevins.
(-Crimean Khanate, +Davidians, +Edigids, +Khanate of Agmescit)
The Western Ilkhanate has begun a series of projects designed to once again make the land around the Tigris and Euphrates River some of the best in the world after it had been scorched by decades of war. They also aim to better centralize the vast khanate. It is somewhat short of the extensive funds necessary to complete the building due to the extreme military expenditure of the khanate. However these reforms have been, by and large, a success. Primarily, it is because this is a land and people quite used to centralization, but there is helpfully also a large, geographically convenient, and cosmopolitan city in the land with a single ruler with near absolute authority to make his rule known from his seat in it. The khan has also declared the injustice of the recent crusade in Africa, helping his position with the Muslims yet disappointing quite a few of his clergy.
(Western Ilkhanate; +15% Centralization, +1 Sunni Loyalty)
In both Castile and France the crowns refusal to depart on the massive crusade destined for North Africa has caused a great deal of anger to be directed at the government of each nation, with some particularly troublesome clergymen bleating about how God will crush the perfidious monarchs. Of course these rabble-rousers have all been dealt with appropriately yet the overall confidence of the population in the claimed divine sanction of these monarchs has been rather undermined by this development. Particularly in France, where the monarchy has suffered set-back after set-back the nobility have been questioning if the Capetians are strong enough to lead the country.
(France; -1 Capetians power, -1 Nobility Loyalty, -1 Clergy Loyalty Castile; -1 Peasants Loyalty, -1 Clergy Loyalty)
In Tripoli there has been a great deal of pressure exerted upon the Khan by the recent influx of Marinid dignitaries and imams to repeal persecutory measures against the local Sunni population. The Khan and his inner have shown some signs of willing to make concessions on this front. This, in addition with the khans particularly submissive vassalage to the Marinids have engendered some true discontent among the military upper-class.
(Khanate of Tripolitania; -2 Loyalty Mongol Warlords)
The impoverished Lithuanian population of Poland has been converted into an irregular border militia in an attempt by the government to both enlarge their military and eliminate the issue of these rather listless migrants into less of a problem. Unfortunately many of these new soldiers have turned to be rather thuggish, angering some of the ethnic Poles.
(Kingdom of Poland; +3000 Infantry, Lithuanian Migrants +1 Loyalty, Peasants -1 Loyalty)
The Kingdom of Norway-Scotland has begun trying to develop free cities loyal to the crown over the local nobility as well as trying to standardize the coinages. Although some of the nobility have been unsettled by the recent changes which many of them see as part of a push to give more power in the hands of the royalty and out of their grasp the monarch has managed to pacify some of his loudest critics by giving them leading roles in the crusade. The king also managed to undue most of the damage done by his nations diplomacy with Sweden (see Diplomacy section)
(Kingdom of Norway-Scotland; +10% Centralization, Scottish Nobility Loyalty +1)
The English have begun rebuilding a series of fortifications based on Hadrians Wall which has played a part in the escalating tensions between them and the Kingdom of Scotland-Norway. They have additionally focused on developing infrastructure in their kingdom. This flurry of central activity, on top of the numerous wars being waged by the Crown in London, has led to some serious anger among the nobility, for they fear the king may be making moves to undermine their authority and the status quo.
(Kingdom of England; Nobility Loyalty -1, +5% Centralization)
The primary crusading army, led by the generals of Aragon, has marched through Castile on its way to Granada. Many of the more zealous nobility of Castile have joined the crusade, leaving nearly everything behind. This has done a fair bit to deplete the Castilian military reserves, but of course all the knights and men-at-arms that have left Castile will return. Anyways, most of them will. Unfortunately, having a massive army march through your territory tends to do a nasty spell on many of the little folks harvests and destroyed some infrastructure in the drunken carousing large armies tend to do. To the surprise of some of the holy men accompanying the expedition, even such a holy expedition such as this one was not exempt from the rapine and outright destruction that should have been expected. Despite some hot-winded rhetoric about deposing the infidel king of Castile and besides the aforementioned issues the expedition passed through Castile without a hitch.
(Castile; -3000 Infantry, -400 Knights)
It was a magnificent feast, designed to celebrate the wedding of the national rulers son to a daughter of the patriarch of one of the most important Bedouin tribes in all of Tripolitania. It was an event rife with worry even as it was supposed to be an occasion for celebration, for the invaders were soon to arrive. The rather somber event took a turn for the better when a midget dressed in the fashion of European motley arrived bearing a great flagon of wine. He immediately strode up to the khan and proclaimed , while rather sloppily pouring the king a great amount of wine into his cup, a drink (and a prayer!) to the storms of the Mediterranean. With a chuckle the king downed all of his massive cup and then had a hiccup. And then another. And as gradually the kings face went from brown, to red, to purple, choking desperately, gasping for air. And as the king dropped from his chair to the floor with the last few exertions of life he twitched as it all left him. Yet no sooner had the screams of his family and the various womenfolk in attendance began that the doors were found to be barred.
A group of important barons, their sons and their brothers came to the front of the room. After having successfully quieted down the room, Job, commander-in-chief of the armies of the khanate and a proud 8th generation descendant of the first Emperor himself opened his mouth to speak.
He is dead. Any sort of resistance in the memory of this heathen king is stupid. Anyone who you think might aid you is already deposed. All of Tripoli is already mine, and my friend, Charles of Anjou---at this point one of the other sons of the deposed khan spat on the ground---You have heard of him? That is delightful Well regardless he will soon arrive with more men than live in this entire desolate land. My son is to succeed to the title of khan. And he is to marry you as well Delilah. He is entirely better suited for you than this Bedouin scum.
At this point the groom and several of his in-laws removed scimitars from their waists, and ran at the traitors. At the sound of this commotion the doors burst open, and a dozen men with crossbows opened up open the former royal and most all of the guests. Across this bloodstained floor the former bride wept. She was silenced with a kick.
Where do want done now your highness? one of the murderous guardsmen asked of the new khan.
Get her to the priest to perform the ceremony. I shall meet you there
Very well
(Khanate of Tripolitania; -Khan Christian, + Khan Job The Younger, -1000 Infantry +Khanate of Fezzan(run by sole remaining brother of Khan Christian))
Diplomatic Events
The Kingdoms of Sweden and Scotland-Norway exchanged envoys in the spirit of peace this year proclaiming the remembrance of ancient ties between the two Scandinavian Kingdoms. They affirmed only good intentions on both sides and expressed hope that no blood may stain the white blanketed lands of the north for a long time yet. Clergy on both sides greeted this rapprochement with delighted sermons that informed the lay folk that in times of trouble and war with the infidel such as these there is no greater sin than to feud with your Christian brother. Unfortunately in the rather selfish spirit of the Scottish Nobility there has been a large group of rather troublesome Scots coming in and out of Oslo for a several months after news of this diplomacy reached their hilly lands. Unfortunately by the time it came to them, it had been exaggerated upon to no small extent, leading many of them to believe their kingdom was only shoring up its eastern frontier to prepare for war in the south, a prospect many of them were deeply opposed to. Despite all attempts to appease their rowdy Scotsmen, some damage has admittedly been done to the confidence of the Norwegian Crown in Scotland.
(Scotland-Norway; -1 Scottish Lords Loyalty)
The land of Ireland is torn between the twin powers of Scotland-Norway and England. Many of the nobility of Ulster have turned to the Kingdom of Norway-Scotland as a benefactor and supporter, particularly in light of increased English interference in their little isle. Most feel a Norwegian-Scottish rule over the island, if it must come to that, would be rather nicer than subjugation by the English. That said, through swords and gold the English have managed to ally with Connacht and launched an expedition into Munster. This show of aggression has driven more Irish yet into the camp of the Scottish and Norwegians and has done a great deal to polarize the island.
(Kingdom of Connacht; Norman Lords +2 Loyalty, +1 Power, add faction Supporters of Norway-Scotland 2/2)
The Pope excommunicated the leaders of Genoa and Jerusalem once it was made public that they had been supporting the Marinids and this crusade, both through their navies. In Jerusalem, this ignited some minor calls for restoration of Lusignan rule, while eventually in Genoa the ruler himself was eventually deposed owing to several related events. In a sidenote, the Venetians were also given a figurative pat on the back by the pope, as their privateering efforts helped mitigate the effects of the Genoan betrayal to an extent. Upon news of this perfidy Sicily immediately detached itself from Jerusalem and campaigned in favor of the Crusaders.
(Kingdom of Jerusalem; Catholic Lords, Templars, Hospitallers, -1 Loyalty)
Military Events
The Hamidoglu are attempting to consolidate their rule over all of Anatolia, and thus have allied with the Osmanoglu to force their will over the lesser beyliks. Unfortunately, the Byzantines have been rather jumpy regarding Turkish troop movements recently, and so sent out an expedition meant to pre-empt and destroy the force they assumed was headed for Prusa. After some inconclusive skirmishes the Byzantines realized the Turks were headed inland and stopped their attacks. Unfortunately this caused a minor delay, and the Osmanoglu originally attacked into Eretna with no support, and were bloodily repulsed. The Osamanoglu eventually agreed to peace with Eretna in return for minor territorial concessions, while the war against the Germiyanogullan was carried out with considerably more success with their government on its last leg.
(Hamidoglu; +20,000 levy infantry, -3000 Infantry, -500 Cavalry…Osmanoglu +15,000 levy infantry, -3000 Infantry, -1000 cavalry… Germiyanogullan; -4000 Infantry, -1000 Cavalry, +9,000 levy infantry…Eretna; 2000 Infantry)
The English in conjunction with their rather unhappy allies of Connacht invaded Munster, meeting with great (yet not entirely surprising) success. The first initial combat of the war ensued when the English managed to destroy the entire fleet of Munster in harbor through unmatchable numbers. Eventually a large forced marched south through The Pale, who in alliance with treacherous Connacht managed to outnumber the Irish by over 3:1 even after nearly every man was called up for service. This aggressive action on the part of the English has torn apart the careful stability which existed in Ireland for so long, and has driven many into the camp of the Scots-Norwegians believing they are there only hope for protection against the English. This includes particularly Ulster, but also many important magnates in the Kingdom of Connacht.
(England; -1500 Infantry, -100 Knights, add faction Irish Nobility 2/2…-Duchy of Munster…Kingdom of Connacht -1000 Infantry)
After the surrender of all of Genoa, Caffa was basically left out to dry, and while no one has bothered to conquer it yet it is making desperate appeals to aid, and every last Genoan who can is getting out of there on any ships they can find.
Spotlight
The XI Crusade
In the first six months of the 11th crusade the Marinid’s scored a decisive victory over the combined Angevin/Aragonese fleet at sea, allowing a small landing in Naples which met with some initial success. The Genoan attack on Provence failed. The sea battle in the Mediterranean went the way of the Marinids with help from Genoa and Jerusalem. The other crusading army continued to advance through Spain. Many Angevin and Polish troops were nearly to the aid of their allies in Naples, as they were currently on board transport vessels in the Dalmatian sea.
The Pope has excommunicated the Doge of Genoa, the King of Jerusalem and all found to be collaborators in their sinful plans. Coincidentally the Lusignans in the Levant have been heard to have been gathering soldiers
Along the Black Sea the Genoans have secured a blockade of all Hungarian ports here and have begun landing and pillaging the occasional port. They are largely unopposed except by the occasional Hungarian villager levy. This has caused panic among the subjects, particularly because Genoese gold has begun to support a minor rebellion among some of the Moldovians in the area, who are also supplemented by the remaining Tatars who did not leave after the 10th crusade.
(Genoa -5 Galleys, Angevins +1000 Infantry, Moldovians +2500 Infantry, +100 Knights)
In Naples the Marinid and Jerusalemite forces scored an initial victory against the minor professional forces and the as of yet untested levies as they attempted to retreat back to Naples proper. Campobasso, startlingly close to Naples even fell to the invaders. Fortunately for the Angevins they were soon able to conscript a massive amount of the population and fought every inch to the least tomato farmer, a luxury the invaders could ill afford. Eventually the Marinid forces were pushed to a small enclave around Apulia, where after a good ravaging they gave the local countryside at the end of these six months they managed a narrow escape via their dominant navy.
(Marinids; -3000 Infantry , -500 Cavalry…Angevins +17,000 levy infantry, -1000 regular infantry, -100 Knights)
Once the defeat of the Marinid forces became a sure thing a large number of the Angevin and Papal forces headed north planning to invest Genoa, which they had well under siege by Christmas. While the doge has not yet been deposed, there is traitorous talk in the air.
While the Marinid fleet in the Mediterranean was vast, it soon found it with no enemy to fight as the crusader fleets took refuge in Dalmatia and Barcelona. Sicily was also blockaded to prevent them from aiding the fight.
(-50 Crusader Galleys…-20 Marinid Galleys)
The massive Marinid marauders managed to largely crush the Tripolitanians who to their credit fought to the death in most cases. The coup leaders have been reduced to a besieged state owning only Tripoli. The Berbers and the rightful king have also made advancements, which has pissed off some of the more cosmopolitan who hate seeing the dirty desert folk come out of their land
(Marinids -1000 Infantry, -200 Cavalry…Tripolitania -1500 Infantry, -500 Cavalry)
The crusader armies have continued their march through Spain. While the tactically superior crusader armies won a few initial victories they have now been slowed down and while Granada is under siege their leaders worry the massive levy armies now being raised may flank them during their siege
(Crusaders -2000 Infantry, 200 Cavalry…Marinids -3000 Infantry)
Along the Black Sea the Moldovan revolt was completely smashed by the Angevin regulars and the levies. They were caught up against the Black Sea, where they hoped the Genoese would come and rescue them, yet to no avail. As the hammer of the Angevins crashed on them all were slaughtered and no quarter was given, in spite of orders from Naples. The Genoese fleet, being completely superior to anything else in the region caused problems for quite some time until at the very end of these six months.
(-Moldavia…Anjou; +4000 Levy Infantry, -1000 Regular Infantry)
A coalition of notable merchants overthrew and murdered the ruling Doge in Genoa after his peace proposal was decline by the Angevin forces and opened the gates to the combined Angevin and Papal forces just as the bulk of the massive Angevin force arrived, causing the Genoans to realize the ultimate futility of their position. As the Angevins poured into the city. While they refused complete control of the navy to the Angevins, they opened the treasury to them to allow for the war effort. The Crusading armies are now in eastern Provence as they likely march to the aid of their brethren in Granada.
(Crusaders -1000 Infantry, -100 Knights…Genoa; -6000 Super-Florins)
Say what you will about the Tripolitanian junta, but they are tenacious. Although they are still being starved out by the joint land and sea blockade affected by the Marinids, they have had to massacre food mobs once every other month or so to retain their control over the city. The Marinids abstain from storming the walls, perhaps in an attempt to conserve forces for a crusader landing in North Africa.
(-1000 Marinid Infantry, +2000 Levy Infantry Fezzan)
The Crusader Army in Granada has retreated from its more forward position, moving back to the ring of forts they conquered a few dozen miles north of Granada. Not only did they suffer heavy losses in their retreat, many of the Castilians and Norwegians have simply…left. Starving (supplies from Castile have not been as forthcoming as they should) behind fortresses from tens of thousands of angry brown people is not what many of them had in mind. This has reduced them to but a fraction of their former number and only desperately holding out for the arrival of the Angevins.
(-7000 Crusader Infantry, -200 Crusader Cavalry, +2000 Marinid Levy Infantry, -1000 Marinid Infantry)
After both sides realized there were likely no gains to be made, peace was secured. The crusader withdrew from their safe post noth of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Unfortunately for the rather hapless Genoans the crusading faction decided to partition it’s territories amongst themselves with Sardinia being granted to the Aragonese, Genoa itself to the Angevins, and the other Italian territories became Papal Gifts. Genoa still retains almost complete autonomy within the Angevin Empire in nearly everything but foreign policy and the right to appoint their own doge.
(-Genoa…Angevins +Genoa territory)
The Marinids finally managed to conquer Tripoli, and once their forces finally breached the walls a terrible slaughter ensued with all those who were, or thought to be, Christians slaughtered in a terrible orgy of violence. And contrary to the hopes and wishes of the Berber insurgency, the Marinids simply conquered all of Tripolitania. This expedition was a success, largely owing to the nearly complete destruction of the military class in the Tripolitanian Civil War. A minor group of outlaws took to the Sahara with their leader to continue resistance, but for now the resources of the old ruling class appear to be completely exhausted.
(-Khanate of Tripolitania…+Fezzan Resistance…Marinid Sultanate; -2000 Infantry)
The Marinids, cognoscente of the split between Sicily and Jerusalem and their current naval domination in the Mediterranean also invaded Sicily, with none of their Christian neighbors coming to their aid. Thus far their forces have done little more than land in Sicily, but if the disparity in numbers is any indication, the days of the Duchy of Sicily may be numbered. Most of the fighting now is centered around the Mazaro River Valley, with more Marinid reinforcements pouring in by the day.
(Marinid Caliphate;-10 Galleys, -500 Infantry, -100 Cavalry…Duchy of Sicily; -40 Galleys, +12,000 levy infantry)
Due to the fighting of these past years, many nations have noticed a severe uptick in veteran soldiers, improving army quality.
(+1 Army Quality: Aragon, Papal States, Scotland-Norway, Poland, Sicily, Marinid Caliphate)
Whispers from the Orient
The downright sage yet Christian Kingdom of Makuria has managed to secure the Kingdom of Alodia through marriage. They now own, including through their vassals the Ayyubids, a downright massive swathe occupying nearly the entire coastline of the Red Sea and expand for scores of miles into inner Africa. Their powerful and vital king now owns a kingdom smaller than very, very, few. Who knows where it may next attempt to expand, be it northwards into the ancient yet now divided kingdom of Egypt or the fabled lands into Ethiopia. Either way, the advances of this growing state should be a cause for concern for statesmen across the world.
The Ilkhanate has begun building a massive cathedral in its capital at Marageh, which will soon rival or surpass any monuments to the Christian God in Europe. This massive building project has largely been paid by the mandatory tax all heathens must give to the crown, and has obviously engendered much resentment among many of the Muslims in the Khanate. One night, a group of vandals burned down a church in the southern part of the khanate, which occasioned brutal reprisals by the government, leading to the destruction of at least a dozen mosques and further embittering the Muslim population but also leading to an uptick in conversion.
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Many of your merchants have told you that the formerly meteoric rise of the Coromandel Empire has finally plateaued. After they conquered Ceylon in 1361, it rose up against their rule in 1362 as their armies were deployed in a war against the Marathas of the west. The Emperor was forced to conclude peace with Marathas, even making some territorial concessions in order to go back and quell the rebellion in northern Ceylon. The Emperor of their land has also passed away, leaving the throne to his sickly son who is enthralled by Christianity and is completely under the influence of his Nestorian Priests, much to the dismay of basically everyone in his court. Elsewhere in India, the Mamluk Dynasty has managed to recapture Orissa from its breakaway sultan, who is coincidentally the cousin of the Mamluk Sultan.
The Yuan Empire scored a rare victory against the Khmer in 1362 when in response to the piracy of Chinese merchant junks an army was mustered to teach the Cambodians a lesson. Led by a famous Muslim General from the north of the Empire he first managed to avoid attack by the Khmer forces and eventually out-maneuvered them enough to manage a surprise attack in Vietnam, scoring the first Chinese victory in the part of Asia for a few score years. Subsequently the Yuan Army a repulsed a massive attack by the Cambodians during its search for pirate dens on the coast of the South China Sea. After the return to China was completed with only a modest degree of attrition and no defeats of the main force, the Emperor granted a jaw-dropping amount of titles upon the victorious general Ma He.
The Hamidoglu are attempting to consolidate their rule over all of Anatolia, and thus have allied with the Osmanoglu to force their will over the lesser beyliks. Unfortunately, the Byzantines have been rather jumpy regarding Turkish troop movements recently, and so sent out an expedition meant to pre-empt and destroy the force they assumed was headed for Prusa. After some inconclusive skirmishes the Byzantines realized the Turks were headed inland and stopped their attacks. Unfortunately this caused a minor delay, and the Osmanoglu originally attacked into Eretna with no support, and were bloodily repulsed. The Osamanoglu eventually agreed to peace with Eretna in return for minor territorial concessions, while the war against the Germiyanogullan was carried out with considerably more success with their government on its last leg.
(Hamidoglu; +20,000 levy infantry, -3000 Infantry, -500 Cavalry…Osmanoglu +15,000 levy infantry, -3000 Infantry, -1000 cavalry… Germiyanogullan; -4000 Infantry, -1000 Cavalry, +9,000 levy infantry…Eretna; 2000 Infantry)
The English in conjunction with their rather unhappy allies of Connacht invaded Munster, meeting with great (yet not entirely surprising) success. The first initial combat of the war ensued when the English managed to destroy the entire fleet of Munster in harbor through unmatchable numbers. Eventually a large forced marched south through The Pale, who in alliance with treacherous Connacht managed to outnumber the Irish by over 3:1 even after nearly every man was called up for service. This aggressive action on the part of the English has torn apart the careful stability which existed in Ireland for so long, and has driven many into the camp of the Scots-Norwegians believing they are there only hope for protection against the English. This includes particularly Ulster, but also many important magnates in the Kingdom of Connacht.
(England; -1500 Infantry, -100 Knights, add faction Irish Nobility 2/2…-Duchy of Munster…Kingdom of Connacht -1000 Infantry)
After the surrender of all of Genoa, Caffa was basically left out to dry, and while no one has bothered to conquer it yet it is making desperate appeals to aid, and every last Genoan who can is getting out of there on any ships they can find.
Spotlight
The XI Crusade
In the first six months of the 11th crusade the Marinid’s scored a decisive victory over the combined Angevin/Aragonese fleet at sea, allowing a small landing in Naples which met with some initial success. The Genoan attack on Provence failed. The sea battle in the Mediterranean went the way of the Marinids with help from Genoa and Jerusalem. The other crusading army continued to advance through Spain. Many Angevin and Polish troops were nearly to the aid of their allies in Naples, as they were currently on board transport vessels in the Dalmatian sea.
The Pope has excommunicated the Doge of Genoa, the King of Jerusalem and all found to be collaborators in their sinful plans. Coincidentally the Lusignans in the Levant have been heard to have been gathering soldiers
Along the Black Sea the Genoans have secured a blockade of all Hungarian ports here and have begun landing and pillaging the occasional port. They are largely unopposed except by the occasional Hungarian villager levy. This has caused panic among the subjects, particularly because Genoese gold has begun to support a minor rebellion among some of the Moldovians in the area, who are also supplemented by the remaining Tatars who did not leave after the 10th crusade.
(Genoa -5 Galleys, Angevins +1000 Infantry, Moldovians +2500 Infantry, +100 Knights)
In Naples the Marinid and Jerusalemite forces scored an initial victory against the minor professional forces and the as of yet untested levies as they attempted to retreat back to Naples proper. Campobasso, startlingly close to Naples even fell to the invaders. Fortunately for the Angevins they were soon able to conscript a massive amount of the population and fought every inch to the least tomato farmer, a luxury the invaders could ill afford. Eventually the Marinid forces were pushed to a small enclave around Apulia, where after a good ravaging they gave the local countryside at the end of these six months they managed a narrow escape via their dominant navy.
(Marinids; -3000 Infantry , -500 Cavalry…Angevins +17,000 levy infantry, -1000 regular infantry, -100 Knights)
Once the defeat of the Marinid forces became a sure thing a large number of the Angevin and Papal forces headed north planning to invest Genoa, which they had well under siege by Christmas. While the doge has not yet been deposed, there is traitorous talk in the air.
While the Marinid fleet in the Mediterranean was vast, it soon found it with no enemy to fight as the crusader fleets took refuge in Dalmatia and Barcelona. Sicily was also blockaded to prevent them from aiding the fight.
(-50 Crusader Galleys…-20 Marinid Galleys)
The massive Marinid marauders managed to largely crush the Tripolitanians who to their credit fought to the death in most cases. The coup leaders have been reduced to a besieged state owning only Tripoli. The Berbers and the rightful king have also made advancements, which has pissed off some of the more cosmopolitan who hate seeing the dirty desert folk come out of their land
(Marinids -1000 Infantry, -200 Cavalry…Tripolitania -1500 Infantry, -500 Cavalry)
The crusader armies have continued their march through Spain. While the tactically superior crusader armies won a few initial victories they have now been slowed down and while Granada is under siege their leaders worry the massive levy armies now being raised may flank them during their siege
(Crusaders -2000 Infantry, 200 Cavalry…Marinids -3000 Infantry)
Along the Black Sea the Moldovan revolt was completely smashed by the Angevin regulars and the levies. They were caught up against the Black Sea, where they hoped the Genoese would come and rescue them, yet to no avail. As the hammer of the Angevins crashed on them all were slaughtered and no quarter was given, in spite of orders from Naples. The Genoese fleet, being completely superior to anything else in the region caused problems for quite some time until at the very end of these six months.
(-Moldavia…Anjou; +4000 Levy Infantry, -1000 Regular Infantry)
A coalition of notable merchants overthrew and murdered the ruling Doge in Genoa after his peace proposal was decline by the Angevin forces and opened the gates to the combined Angevin and Papal forces just as the bulk of the massive Angevin force arrived, causing the Genoans to realize the ultimate futility of their position. As the Angevins poured into the city. While they refused complete control of the navy to the Angevins, they opened the treasury to them to allow for the war effort. The Crusading armies are now in eastern Provence as they likely march to the aid of their brethren in Granada.
(Crusaders -1000 Infantry, -100 Knights…Genoa; -6000 Super-Florins)
Say what you will about the Tripolitanian junta, but they are tenacious. Although they are still being starved out by the joint land and sea blockade affected by the Marinids, they have had to massacre food mobs once every other month or so to retain their control over the city. The Marinids abstain from storming the walls, perhaps in an attempt to conserve forces for a crusader landing in North Africa.
(-1000 Marinid Infantry, +2000 Levy Infantry Fezzan)
The Crusader Army in Granada has retreated from its more forward position, moving back to the ring of forts they conquered a few dozen miles north of Granada. Not only did they suffer heavy losses in their retreat, many of the Castilians and Norwegians have simply…left. Starving (supplies from Castile have not been as forthcoming as they should) behind fortresses from tens of thousands of angry brown people is not what many of them had in mind. This has reduced them to but a fraction of their former number and only desperately holding out for the arrival of the Angevins.
(-7000 Crusader Infantry, -200 Crusader Cavalry, +2000 Marinid Levy Infantry, -1000 Marinid Infantry)
After both sides realized there were likely no gains to be made, peace was secured. The crusader withdrew from their safe post noth of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Unfortunately for the rather hapless Genoans the crusading faction decided to partition it’s territories amongst themselves with Sardinia being granted to the Aragonese, Genoa itself to the Angevins, and the other Italian territories became Papal Gifts. Genoa still retains almost complete autonomy within the Angevin Empire in nearly everything but foreign policy and the right to appoint their own doge.
(-Genoa…Angevins +Genoa territory)
The Marinids finally managed to conquer Tripoli, and once their forces finally breached the walls a terrible slaughter ensued with all those who were, or thought to be, Christians slaughtered in a terrible orgy of violence. And contrary to the hopes and wishes of the Berber insurgency, the Marinids simply conquered all of Tripolitania. This expedition was a success, largely owing to the nearly complete destruction of the military class in the Tripolitanian Civil War. A minor group of outlaws took to the Sahara with their leader to continue resistance, but for now the resources of the old ruling class appear to be completely exhausted.
(-Khanate of Tripolitania…+Fezzan Resistance…Marinid Sultanate; -2000 Infantry)
The Marinids, cognoscente of the split between Sicily and Jerusalem and their current naval domination in the Mediterranean also invaded Sicily, with none of their Christian neighbors coming to their aid. Thus far their forces have done little more than land in Sicily, but if the disparity in numbers is any indication, the days of the Duchy of Sicily may be numbered. Most of the fighting now is centered around the Mazaro River Valley, with more Marinid reinforcements pouring in by the day.
(Marinid Caliphate;-10 Galleys, -500 Infantry, -100 Cavalry…Duchy of Sicily; -40 Galleys, +12,000 levy infantry)
Due to the fighting of these past years, many nations have noticed a severe uptick in veteran soldiers, improving army quality.
(+1 Army Quality: Aragon, Papal States, Scotland-Norway, Poland, Sicily, Marinid Caliphate)
Whispers from the Orient
The downright sage yet Christian Kingdom of Makuria has managed to secure the Kingdom of Alodia through marriage. They now own, including through their vassals the Ayyubids, a downright massive swathe occupying nearly the entire coastline of the Red Sea and expand for scores of miles into inner Africa. Their powerful and vital king now owns a kingdom smaller than very, very, few. Who knows where it may next attempt to expand, be it northwards into the ancient yet now divided kingdom of Egypt or the fabled lands into Ethiopia. Either way, the advances of this growing state should be a cause for concern for statesmen across the world.
The Ilkhanate has begun building a massive cathedral in its capital at Marageh, which will soon rival or surpass any monuments to the Christian God in Europe. This massive building project has largely been paid by the mandatory tax all heathens must give to the crown, and has obviously engendered much resentment among many of the Muslims in the Khanate. One night, a group of vandals burned down a church in the southern part of the khanate, which occasioned brutal reprisals by the government, leading to the destruction of at least a dozen mosques and further embittering the Muslim population but also leading to an uptick in conversion.
`
Many of your merchants have told you that the formerly meteoric rise of the Coromandel Empire has finally plateaued. After they conquered Ceylon in 1361, it rose up against their rule in 1362 as their armies were deployed in a war against the Marathas of the west. The Emperor was forced to conclude peace with Marathas, even making some territorial concessions in order to go back and quell the rebellion in northern Ceylon. The Emperor of their land has also passed away, leaving the throne to his sickly son who is enthralled by Christianity and is completely under the influence of his Nestorian Priests, much to the dismay of basically everyone in his court. Elsewhere in India, the Mamluk Dynasty has managed to recapture Orissa from its breakaway sultan, who is coincidentally the cousin of the Mamluk Sultan.
The Yuan Empire scored a rare victory against the Khmer in 1362 when in response to the piracy of Chinese merchant junks an army was mustered to teach the Cambodians a lesson. Led by a famous Muslim General from the north of the Empire he first managed to avoid attack by the Khmer forces and eventually out-maneuvered them enough to manage a surprise attack in Vietnam, scoring the first Chinese victory in the part of Asia for a few score years. Subsequently the Yuan Army a repulsed a massive attack by the Cambodians during its search for pirate dens on the coast of the South China Sea. After the return to China was completed with only a modest degree of attrition and no defeats of the main force, the Emperor granted a jaw-dropping amount of titles upon the victorious general Ma He.
Notes and Diplomacy
From: The Duchy of Ulster
To: The Kingdom of Norway-Scotland
We appeal for protection from the English. At the very least we ask for some sort of alliance to prevent their hegemony for spread across the isles, but perhaps we could enter as an equal partner in your union?
From: Ermaniyagollum
To: Hamidoglu
We only wish for peace. What must we do to achieve it?
As far as order sets go everyone actually did a pretty nice job. One thing I would appreciate is if everyone would list total expenditure and whatever is left in their bank. It expedites things a ton and will make updating easier for me. Also, I am cutting the price of galleys for superior realism. And if people wouldn't mind, sending orders a day or two before the deadline would be awesome
oh and map
From: The Duchy of Ulster
To: The Kingdom of Norway-Scotland
We appeal for protection from the English. At the very least we ask for some sort of alliance to prevent their hegemony for spread across the isles, but perhaps we could enter as an equal partner in your union?
From: Ermaniyagollum
To: Hamidoglu
We only wish for peace. What must we do to achieve it?
As far as order sets go everyone actually did a pretty nice job. One thing I would appreciate is if everyone would list total expenditure and whatever is left in their bank. It expedites things a ton and will make updating easier for me. Also, I am cutting the price of galleys for superior realism. And if people wouldn't mind, sending orders a day or two before the deadline would be awesome
oh and map
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