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Posts: 6850 08/06/08 10:10:41 Administrator	Tags : None This is where everyone will put in their chronicles. Remember that this has a lag of twenty turns - when you're at turn 20 you are allowed to post the chronicle for turn one, etc. What I suggest is that there is one post per turn, with the year at the beginning, and that everybody then inserts their chronicle for that year in that post. That way we could keep it clear and simple.
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Kaiser Invictus		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4898 10/26/08 13:49:36 Administrator	Turn 1; Scotland Scotland united under the banner of King Malcolm. Their first target, Inverness. If it could be captured, the whole of Scotland would be a united force, which could seriously challenge the mighty English. __________________________________________________________________ Russia Novgorod; year of the lord 1080 (that's the start date, right?) The construction of a port is started. The prince is sent with a small force to secure the loyalty of Riga. Another force, lead by the grand duke himself, leaves for Smolensk. __________________________________________________________________ The year 472 (or 1080 according to the Christian calender): the Turks The Turks' rightful ruler is the noble Sultan Jalal, who holds court in Ikonium, the Seljuk capital. His heir is Crown Prince Mustafa, governor of Caesarea. After the defeat of the Byzantines at Manzikert nine years ago, the Turks have gradually consolidated their grasp on Anatolia and Armenia. They are now planning further conquests. A spy is sent into the lands near the Black Sea. He discovers the poorly guarded castle of Trapezunt. __________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 11000. I own the regions Budapest (city) and Bran (fortress). characters: King László the Righteous (Budapest), Keresztes (Budapest), General István (Budapest) Prince Kálmán (Bran). Building: Market in Budapest. Roads in Br. 3 units of cav in Br. Actions: General István has been sent with 1030 soldiers to the borders of the region Bran. The village of Bukarest is now one day ride away. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I know of the outside world: Not much. Europe is a large, scary and unknown place. Last Edited By: on a mountain 11/08/08 09:59:14. Edited 5 times.
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Messalla Corvinus		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 11/01/08 14:35:26 Tribune	Turn 2; Scotland The garrison at Inverness was much stronger than first thought. Once Edmund Canmore reached the castle, he knew he would have to wait months, years to quell this Scottish insurgency. Patience was the key. Whilst Inverness was under siege, King Malcolm and Prince Edward plotted an even bigger task, the invasion of mainland England. York was their next target. Soon the Highland Warriors would decend on this weakly defended town, which had no direct allegiance to the throne in London. A prime target. The year 474 (or 1082 according to the Christian calender): the Turks Sultan Jalal decides to adopt 28-year-old Qutuz of Taskent, one of his most promising generals. Qutuz is an able commander, a fair administrator, and a devout Muslim. His loyalty is beyond doubt and the Sultan feels that he has sufficiently proven his value. Also this year, watch towers are built along the main roads of the Turkish territories. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary Building: Barracks in Bran, city militia and diplomat in Budapest. Actions: Pioska sent to border with HRE. Spy Baltasar Jacob sent into polish region Krakow. Cardinal Ulászló sent south into rebel region Sofia. General István gains a clear victory against the rebels in Bucarest. Of his 1030 men he just lost 170, but killed 304 rebels while 321 surrendered. Still, none of his troops gained experience. However, István gains +1 command, he is a promising commander. Bucarest was plundered, and taxes set to very high. Fields are being planted. We received 4 cav units in the capital as a reward. These were sent south to join with commander Keresztes army. New commander is György. The army has been sent to the southwest border of Budapest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I know of the outside world: Poland and the HRE exist. Last Edited By: on a mountain 11/08/08 10:03:15. Edited 4 times.
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Messalla Corvinus		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 11/04/08 14:25:19 Tribune	Turn 3; Scotland Prince Edward led the Highlanders to a victory at York, and in doing so sent a clear message to the English Throne. The Scots had struck quickly and decisively, snatching York from the English rebels. The Liberation of Britain had begun! This was a sign of times to come. The face of the British Isles was changing..... Meanwhile, in Inverness Edmund Canmore continued to lay siege. But as learnt before, he knew he would be in for the long haul. The Scots had to be patient, and not let the garrison at Inverness take a victory. Waiting for reinforcements would not be easy however, as the Scots were seriously attacking England now. The priorities had shifted in the space of a couple of years. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but it meant the Unification of Scotland would have to be put on hold. The year 476 (or 1084 according to the Christian calender): the Turks Several infrastructural projects are started, mainly the construction of roads and ports. Qutuz of Tashkent is appointed as supreme commander of the Seljuk army. He levies several units of foot archers, horse archers and spearmen, and marches towards Adana. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary Building: Guarrison quarters Bran, Hungarian cav in Bran, city militia and Spearmen in Budapest. Actions: Pioska is now in HRE territory, will contact Vienna next turn. Spy Baltasar Jacob passed Krakow, moves north towards some rebel territory. Diplomat András of Verad sent from Budapest northwards to Poland, contacts Polish Princess. Establishes trade relations, exchanges map info, and signs an alliance. Trader Denés Corvinus moves northeast from Budapest to trade with amber. Cardinal Ulászló crosses into region Sofia. Prince Kálmán beats a rebel army to the south of Bran. Clear victory. Of 382 men only 28 are lost while 354 remain. The bandits lose 102 out of 241, and the gang is disbanded. Prince Kálmán gains +1 loyalty. He now moves southwards, gathering a mixed force with troops from Bran, Bucarest and mercenaries. He will be near Sofia in two turns. In the west of the kingdom, Commander György crosses the river Save and will reach the undefended rebel village of Zagreb next turn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I know of the outside world: I have seen the northern border to the Byzantine Empire to the south of Sofia. Last Edited By: Kaiser Invictus 11/30/08 11:36:48. Edited 2 times.
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Posts: 10435 11/08/08 09:05:38 Tribune	Turn 4: Scotland Once again the Scottish armies pushed further down the British Isles, this time heading for the famous castle of Nottingham. Armed with a mixture of Militia, Highland troops and Cavalry, Prince Edward carried on where he left off at York. The force had purpose, the English were weak and were not expecting a serious Invasion from the North. Their priorities were firmly in Normandy. It would be very unlikely for them to send reinforcements from France, by the time they got there it would be to late, and it would also show up England as a much more fragile nation than before. They would have to face the Scots head on. This battle was far from over, and the English had significant armies in London. The next few years were crucial. As before in previous years, the superb surge into England was not matched up in the far North. Inverness was proving a tough nut to crack. Edmund Canmore had to weaken the garrison, slowly but surely. However the siege was dragging out, and costing the Scots more than time. The army held there would have been useful for the English invasion. Word also got around that the King himself, King Malcolm would come to help finish the siege off. Despite being very old, King Malcolm was keen to get involved. It was even rumoured he wanted to join his Son in Nottingham.... The year 478 (or 1086 according to the Christian calender): the Turks Qutuz of Tashkent begins the siege of Adana. The Armenians cower behind their walls. Qutuz decides to starve them into submission, as his horse archers are not the right kind of troops to storm a city. An imam begins to preach the teachings of Islam in Lower Armenia. ______________________________________________________________________________ Hungary Building: Clearing in Budapest. Actions: Princess Pioska holds talks with HRE in Vienna: trade relations and an alliance established. Spy Baltasar Jacob passed rebel village of Breslau, moves west to return south. Sees rebel fortress of Thorn in the distance. Diplomat András of Verad is in polish territory, moving further NE. Trader Denés Corvinus is in Karpathians and begins trading amber at 43 per round. Cardinal Ulászló pauses next to the rebel fortification of Sofia. Prince Kálmán crosses Danube and is now in the province Of Sofia. Commander György conquers the rebel village of Zagreb. It is a clear victory: of 841 men 136 are lost, while the enemy loses 241 out of 481 before surrendering. Zagreb is plundered, and clearings are built. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I know of the outside world: I now own four provinces: Budapest, Bran, Bucarest, and Zagreb. My kingdom stretches between two seas: the Black Sea in the east and the Adriatic in the west. Here, however, a crucial coastline still has to be reached. Last Edited By: Kaiser Invictus 11/30/08 11:46:08. Edited 5 times.
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Posts: 10435 11/11/08 13:06:52 Tribune	Turn 5; The year 480 (or 1088 according to the Christian calender): the Turks A spy discovers the mountain castle of Tiflis. This might be a target for future conquest. Diplomatic contacts are established with the Byzantines and a trade agreement is reached. With the conclusion of this deal, a mission from the Council of Nobles is completed and 500 florins are added to the Seljuk treasury. 30-year-old Qutuz of Tashkent and his army continue the siege of Adana. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Novgorod Riga is taken, as is Smolensk. The port of Novgorod has been completed, the first two ships constructed. They are sailing across the sea with a contigent of soldiers, led by the prince. Another army heads eastwards, towards Moscow. What I know of the outside world: Nothing _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary Building: No building. Actions: Princess Pioska is moving NNW, now in the Province of Prague. Spy Baltasar Jacob is also near the rebel village of Prague, moving south towards alpine passes. Diplomat András of Verad is near the polish fortification of Halych, and moving NE in polish territory. Cardinal Ulászló moves south into the Byzantine province of Thessaloniki. Prince Kálmán is now one day away from besieging the rebel fort of Sofia. The economy has taken a serious downturn. Reasons or this will have to be explored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A population count gave the following numbers: Budapest 4382, Bran 3570, Bukarest 659, Zagreb 637. Last Edited By: on a mountain 11/30/08 06:36:44. Edited 3 times.
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Messalla Corvinus		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 11/15/08 13:28:22 Tribune	Turn 6; The year 482 (or 1090 according to the Christian calender): the Turks Qutuz of Tashkent continues the siege of Adana. The city is about to surrender. The Council of Nobles decrees that the city of Tiflis has to be taken for the glory of our empire. The imam Baraka starts spreading Islam in the territories surrounding Edessa. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 150 Building: Still, no building. Trade relationship has been established through diplomats from Venice and the Byzantine Empire, with these states. An exchange of map info was turned down by both states. The impression is that of a rather cold reception. Actions: Princess Pioska has found a suitable husband in Azzony Hideg, an exceptionally loyal young commander of 16 years of age. Spy Baltasar Jacob is now near to Nürnberg, an HRE city. Diplomat András of Verad is near the polish fortification of Halych, still moving NE in polish territory. Cardinal Ulászló is now next to the Byzantine province capital of Thessaloniki, a rather weakly defended city. Prince Kálmán has begun the siege of Sofia. The newly promoted General Hideg is moving southwards from Budapest, waiting for orders. He has a strong army with him consisting of 4 units of hungarian noble cav and 3 units spear militia. The economy shows slight signs with recovery, probably due to an increasing population. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are several possible targets for a future aquisiton of lands. Notably: Prague, rebel city; The region to the south of Ragusa; or rebel provinces to the east of Bran. Alternatively a direct pre-emptive attack on the Byzantines or Venice might be a possibility. Yet, I do not feel strong enough for this yet. Last Edited By: on a mountain 11/30/08 06:38:36. Edited 1 time.
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Messalla Corvinus		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 11/23/08 05:39:57 Tribune	Turn 7; The year 484 (or 1092 according to the Christian calender): the Turks A year of great festivities, as crown prince Mustafa weds the beautiful Dur-cihan. May their marriage be long and prosperous! Adana is finally taken and converted into a small village. A masjid is built in Iconium for the greater glory of Allah. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: -55 Prince Kálmán has conquered Sofia. Clear victory, lost 313 out of 1237 men, while the enemy suffered 355 losses before the remaining 378 surrendered. No troops have won any distinction. Money gained from plunder: 1412 (now at 1357). Building: Roads in Sofia. Two units of slavic bondsmen in Bran. Disbanded: Two units of slavic mercenaries in Sofia (to save money). Hired men can never be trusted. Actions: Spy Baltasar Jacob is now in the SW corner of Nürnberg province, on the alpine rim. He sees a rebel province to the west (Bern?), and another HRE province, Staufen. Diplomat András of Verad moves past a stretch of land that belongs to the rebel province of Kiew, and has now moved into the rebel territory of Vilnius. Cardinal Ulászló moves westward towards the Dalmatian coast to explore the lay of the land there. General Hideg receives a change of orders: He turns east, to move towards Iasi. He will only be there in 5 turns or so. To prevent another nation laying siege to this vital fortification, General Istvan moves out of Bukarest (only in company of his bodyguard) to reach Iasi next turn. He will be joined there by one unit of hungarian cav. This leaves Bran dangerously exposed, now only defended by one unit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All lands south seem occupied by the Byzantine Empire, while the impression is that Venice and the HRE dominate the East. Last Edited By: on a mountain 11/30/08 06:40:10. Edited 1 time.
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Messalla Corvinus		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 11/27/08 15:10:40 Tribune	Turn 8; The year 486 (or 1094 according to the Christian calender): the Turks An eventful year on the diplomatic front. Our faithful servant, the diplomat Kasim of Ganja holds talks with Fahim, special envoy of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Egypt. A trade agreement is made and an alliance announced. Our Muslim brothers will make sure that our southern borders are safe. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 1027 Building: Clearing in Sofia. Recruiting Diplomat in Budapest. Actions: Diplomat András of Verad moves further into Vilnius. Cardinal Ulászló moves further towards the Dalmatian coast and discovers that territories there still are rebel land. General Hideg splits his army: he continues south into Sofia with his hungarian noblemen, to move towards the Dalmatian coast. Commander Hümér is now in charge of 3 infantry units to move towards Bran and Iasi, to be there in 3 turns. He confronts a rebel army and achieves a clear victory: of his 457 men, only 102 are lost, while the enemy loses 119 of 271 men. He is promoted General, as man of the hour. General Istvan lays siege on Iasi, and is joined by one unit of hungarian cav from Bran. Iasi will surrender in 3 turns, which will not leave enough time for Hümér infantry to reach the siege. We hope that the besieged forces in Iasi will be weakened enough to be beaten into submission. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A venetian army has been spotted to the west of Zagreb, on the Dalmatian coast. Last Edited By: on a mountain 11/30/08 06:41:17. Edited 1 time.
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Messalla Corvinus		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 11/30/08 08:18:25 Tribune	Turn 9; The year 488 (or 1096 according to the Christian calender): the Turks The diplomat Kilij Murat is sent into the lands of the Hungarians to establish relations with our brothers of the steppes of Central Asia. A small force under Captain Haluk is sent north into the Caucasus to capture the fortress of Tiflis. Novgorod After another serie of victories, the puny principality of Moskau has been added to the grand duke's realm. The pioneers setting across the sea has also been successful, securing a foothold in the Catholic coughhereticcough world by assaulting and taking Stockholm. Though small and at first glance insignificant, the grand duke has equally grand plans for this barren land (Sweden) and immediatly orders extensive improvements to the agriculture in the region. Roads are also constructed to make it easier to cover the vast distances the Novgorodians hold as their own. Some evil rebel has also appeared near Riga, threatening to close the new road unless he receives forty bottles of vodka. The grand duke has choosen to ignore him for now though (there are conflicting reports for reasoning... some say he doesn't have enough troops to deal with the rebel, others - definitely more correctly so - claim he doesn't waste time on such insignificant details). Further, the grand duke has, after a serie of newborn grandchildren, adoptions and marriages, officially lost track of his family. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 789 Building: Leather tannery in Bran. Two units of balkan archers upgraded at Sofia. Actions: Diplomat András of Verad now somewhere in the wilderness of Vilnius. Cardinal Ulászló near Durazzo. The little fortification is in fact Sicilian now, and all actions to take it will for now be aborted. The newly recruited diplomat Elek of Nyitra is sent west from Budapest, to the Po plains and beyond. Spy Balthasar Jakob is in the Alps. He spots the town of Milan, as well as the HRE fortress of Staufen. General Hideg moves next to Sofia with his hungarian noblemen. Commander Hümér is with his 3 infantry units next to Bran. General Istvan continues his siege of Iasi. Iasi will surrender in 2 turns. Prince Kálmán moves sharp eastward from Sofia to meet a turkish diplomat. One additional unit of Spear militia is sent under the command of Commander Georgius from Bran towards Sofia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A diplomat has arrived from Turkey. He brings the following news: "Greetings, esteemed one! My name is Kilij Murat, servant to Sultan Jalal, rightful ruler of the Seljuk Sultanate. The Sultan has ordered me to explore the realms beyond our borders and establish friendly relations with other peoples. Especially with the enemies of our eternal enemies: the perfidious Roman Empire! I have made the decision to visit the noble Hungarians first, because, as you well know, there are strong ties between our nations. Centuries back, we lived as brothers in Central Asia, or so our great sage and historian Muhammad Sipahi of the Porte claims. When your people moved west and our people moved south, we parted ways and the bonds of brotherhood were broken. But not forever! It is true that our people worship Allah, and your people the Christian God, but Christians are able to practice their religion freely in our realm. They are protected the Sultan himself and those who do them harm are severely punished. All in all, we feel an alliance between our two peoples is in order. We both face a dangerous enemy: the Byzantines. The Seljuks are not currently at war with these cowards, but a day may come that the Byzantines will want to avenge their terrible defeat at Manzikert, now 25 years ago, where we routed their forces and captured their emperor. Should there ever be war with the Byzantines, we will agree to divide the Byzantine territories between us: the Seljuks hold claim to everything east of the Aegean Sea (including Rhodes), while the Hungarians can claim Greece and Constantinople. We will also establish trade relations. In sum, our proposal is: - alliance - trade rights May Allah protect you. Your humble servant, Kilij Murat" Our answer is: "Greetings! I am Prince Kálmán. Welcome to our lands. Gladly I will accept your offers, as we are so close in kin and only separated by the Black Sea. Although we have nothing against our neighbours the Byzantines, we have spotted several of their armies across the border. They dream futile dreams of past greatness, which we do not share. We agree that an end has to be put to their corrupt empire as soon as possible. Thus, although the prospect of yet more bloodshed saddens us, we agree to split their empire in the proposed way, with us taking the lands to the west and you the ones to the east of the Bosporus, including the island of Rhodes. I agree that an alliance encompassing trade rights would be of advantage to both of our people, and also feel that a trading of map information would be a good thing to consider. May our friendship be long and fruitful." Reply: "Esteemed one! Thank your for your hospitality. We are glad that you accept our offers and we are glad to accept your proposal to exchange geographical knowledge. Unfortunately, I am rather lost in your lands, so it may take another turn or so before I find a Hungarian city or army to formalise our alliance. I will give you an indication of my location. A few turns ago, I crossed the Bosporus and moved past Constantinople towards the north. I have crossed the Byzantine-Hungarian border near the Black Sea, but still several miles inland. Please, would you be so kind as to direct me to the nearest city or friendly army? I fear that otherwise, valuable time may be lost if I am forced to wander around aimlessly. Your most humble servant, Kilij Murat" Last Edited By: on a mountain 12/29/08 08:10:51. Edited 2 times.
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Messalla Corvinus		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 12/04/08 14:58:05 Tribune	Turn 10; The year 490 (or 1098 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Our Great Sultan's second son, Tutush ad-Dawlah, comes of age in Iconium. He is brave and intelligent young man, though somewhat extravagant at times. The sixteen-year-old is an excellent rider and marksman, and yearns to lead Seljuk armies to victories when he's little bit older. His chance will certainly come. Right now, however, it is not Tutush' time yet. Our local commander Haluk has started the siege of the castle of Tiflis. It is going to be a long siege, but Haluk had established an excellent supply line and he intends to starve the city into submission. Our spy, whose name will not be disclosed, reports that the Egyptians are investing the holy city of Jerusalem. We feel that this is most unwise, and might lead to a crusade by a horde of Christian fanatics from the West. A horde which will want to travel through our lands.... Kilij Murat reaches the Hungarians and is led to a certain Prince Kalman. Our skilled diplomat puts the following proposal on the table: "Greetings, esteemed one! My name is Kilij Murat, servant to Sultan Jalal, rightful ruler of the Seljuk Sultanate. The Sultan has ordered me to explore the realms beyond our borders and establish friendly relations with other peoples. Especially with the enemies of our eternal enemies: the perfidious Roman Empire! I have made the decision to visit the noble Hungarians first, because, as you well know, there are strong ties between our nations. Centuries back, we lived as brothers in Central Asia, or so our great sage and historian Muhammad Sipahi of the Porte claims. When your people moved west and our people moved south, we parted ways and the bonds of brotherhood were broken. But not forever! It is true that our people worship Allah, and your people the Christian God, but Christians are able to practice their religion freely in our realm. They are protected the Sultan himself and those who do them harm are severely punished. All in all, we feel an alliance between our two peoples is in order. We both face a dangerous enemy: the Byzantines. The Seljuks are not currently at war with these cowards, but a day may come that the Byzantines will want to avenge their terrible defeat at Manzikert, now 25 years ago, where we routed their forces and captured their emperor. Should there ever be war with the Byzantines, we will agree to divide the Byzantine territories between us: the Seljuks hold claim to everything east of the Aegean Sea (including Rhodes), while the Hungarians can claim Greece and Constantinople. We will also establish trade relations. In sum, our proposal is: - alliance - trade rights May Allah protect you. Your humble servant, Kilij Murat" We will wait patiently for an answer. _____________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 755 Building: none. Actions: General Istvan hires two units of slavic mercenaries for the siege of Iasi, as he believes that the inhabitants will make a last ditch attempt to lift the siege. Whatever happens, Commander Hümér will be able to either occupy the conquered fortress next turn, or re-initiate the siege. Diplomat András of Verad will reach the russian province of Smolensk next turn. Cardinal Ulászló moves south along the dalmatian coast. Elek of Nyitra is near Zagreb, where a Papal and a Milanese envoy can be found. Spy Balthasar Jakob reaches Milan. He also spots Genova (Milan) and Bologna (HRE). General Hideg takes three units of spearmen from Bran and moves west, to reach byzantine territory clandestinely via the balkan mountains. Prince Kálmán moves back to Sofia after finishin successful talks with the turkish envoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of interest is that the powerful city of Florence is still a rebel territory. A byzantine army lingers at the southern borders west of Sofia. The alliance with Turkey has been forged. Trade rights have been exchanged, as well as map information. Last Edited By: on a mountain 12/29/08 08:11:52. Edited 1 time.
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Messalla Corvinus		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10435 12/12/08 15:03:45 Tribune	Turn 11; The year 492 (or 1100 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. We have concluded an alliance with our Hungarian brothers. Together we will bring the Byzantines to their knees by capturing them in a gigantic pincer movement. The Hungarians will attack from the west, while we will invade their territories from the east. While the siege of Tiflis continues, Chaqmaq Yazici marries Nefise and is adopted into the Sultan's family. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 1591 Building: Zagreb begins to build a new palisade. Sofia builds troops quarters (is ready for upgrade). Actions: Iasi has surrendered. Commander Hümér moves into the town. It is ready for an upgrade to castle (whenever financial means become available). Prince Kálmán joins Azzony's army and assumes command. Diplomat András of Verad moves into russian province of Smolensk. Elek of Nyitra holds talks with papal envoy at Zagreb. Agrees to trade rights and map info. Spy Balthasar Jakob moves into western alps. Cardinal Ulászló moves into byzantine region of Thessaloniki. Last Edited By: on a mountain 12/29/08 08:13:08. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 10435 01/03/09 04:50:27 Tribune	Turn 12; The year 494 (or 1102 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. The siege of Tiflis ends. The starving defenders agree to surrender and their lives are spared. The Council of Nobles is very pleased and provides the funds necessary to recruit 4 units of Sipahis. Plenty of young Turks flock to the banner of Sultan Jalal with a desire to serve in the mighty cavalry arm of the Seljuk Sultanate. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 807 Building: Bran is clearing forests for fields. Actions: Elek of Nyitra holds talks with the milanese envoy. Talks are cancelled due to the arrogance of the envoy, who demanded money in exchange for trade rights. Elek now moves towards sicilian territory of Durrazzo. Diplomat András of Verad makes offer regarding trade rights, map info at russian city Smolensk. Cardinal Ulászló moves next to the city of Thessaloniki. He reports that the city is not defended too strongly, but that there are some troops bivouacing next to it. The relations to the Byzantine Empire are now considered to be weak. Prince Kálmán moves his forces southward towards Thessaloniki, provoking a war. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message from the Sicilian Kingdom: "To the ruler of the Hungarian kingdom, I would like to marry my princess to the heir of your side in order to establish an alliance. Additional we would like trade rights and an exchange of map info. The alliance will be mostly for defensive purposes, against aggressive powers such as Milan, Venice, the Byzantines, the HRE, or even the Pope. If one of us is attacked, the other one should, within his means, rush to the defence of the other." We have agreed that this is a good idea. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 04:31:35. Edited 2 times.
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Posts: 10435 01/03/09 05:01:25 Tribune	Turn 13; The year 496 (or 1104 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Tutush Ad-Dawlah is betrothed to Safiye Al Muizzi. Her family is amongst the most powerful clans of inner Anatolia. Some have whispered that Tutush is merely in it for the money, and that the woman is exceptionally ugly. Their is some concern at the Sultan's court that the marriage may not be fruitful. In any case, Tutush has requested to be sent to the frontline. Kilij Murat enters the Durazzo Region, owned by Sicily. The region is uncannily quiet. Our diplomat proceeds to the city of Durazzo, to see if he can open negotiations. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 505 Building: Zagreb begins to build roads. Actions: Diplomat Elek of Nyitra reaches Ragusa, a venetian stronghold. András of Verad gets trade rights, and map info from the russians. They propose an alliance. Cardinal Ulászló moves to eastern Thessalonia. Troops at Thessaloniki have been reinforced. Spy Balthasar Jakob is near the french fortress of Toulouse. Bordeaux is a rebel province, and the city south of the Pyrenees is Portuguese. General Istvan departs from Iasi in direction of Sofia. He reaches the province of Bukarest. Prince Kálmán moves his forces into the western Thessaloniki mountains. Hümér Balacs marries Erzsébet of Kolozsvar. ---------------------------- A few letters of importance: From the Sicilian kingdom: 1)"Dear King of Hungary, An attack on the Byzantines is not an easy prospect, as I have just managed to get a trade agreement out of them. But if you don't expect me to help you (my army is on Sardegna at the moment) you are welcome to attack Thessaloniki. The question is whether I then automatically declare war because of the alliance - I don't think I get a choice, do I? If you could wait with an attack, I would have nothing against that and I could send my army over there (in 5-10 rounds). If you would instead attack Venice, I could lend you a hand more directly (blockades of harbours)." 2)"Unfortunately our princess is no longer available. All other offers stand as proposed." Answer to Sicily: "We agree to an alliance, even without princess. I do not think you are in danger if I attack the Byzantines. You will not automatically have to declare war to them. I will only be able to attack in 3-5 rounds anyway. I don't expect you to help me." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Russia: "Dear King of Hungary, The way I see it, we can profit greatly from forming a military alliance. First of, the prospect of the two of us becoming enemies is less than appealing to me. I have rather large concentrations of troops close to Kiev and outclass you when it comes to production and economy... but all of these are better spent elsewhere and I respect the fact that your standing army is larger than mine (in total). Indeed do I fear all-out war could spell an early demise for both of us. I'm sure you're vary of the Venetians to your east and Byzantines to the south? Add our common rivals, the Poles, to the equation and the idea of us clashing becomes a terrible idea. Therefore, I propose that we both declare our intentions towards each other as only honest, true, noble and above all peaceful. --- paragraph edited out by the royal censors ---- Finally... now that you first have a diplomat in my lands, it's rather convenient to just get it done with ;)" Answer to Russia: "Dear Tzar, It is agreed, we propose an alliance." Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 04:39:22. Edited 3 times.
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Posts: 10435 01/09/09 14:54:19 Tribune	Turn 14; The year 498 (or 1106 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. A trade agreement is made with the Sicilians of Lord Iscaran, who is reportedly on his deathbed. The next target of our invincible armies is Edessa. Edessa is a wealthy city, ruled by the descendants of a Cappadocian Greek general named Olympos of Seleucia. Overall, this is a very quiet year. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 596 Building: Actions: Elek of Nyitra at the port of Ragusa. Diplomat András of Verad marches off to the west (eventually to reach Denmark). Cardinal Ulászló moves towards Konstantinople. No further bzantine armies. The relations to the Byzantine Empire are now considered to be very weak. Baltasar Jakab is in the region of Paris, and will move back east through the HRE. Prince Kálmán is now in southern Greece, near the Pelopones. General Istvan crosses the Danube to reach Sofia next turn. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 04:34:43. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 10435 01/13/09 15:02:15 Tribune	Turn 15; The year 500 (or 1108 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Christian preachers have entered our territories. Although there is freedom of religion in our enlightened empire, we nevertheless build a masjid to counter the influence of a Byzantine bishop near Iconium. For the rest, this is a very quiet year. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary Income: 1157. Actions: Elek of Nyitra proposes diplomatic relations to Sicily Diplomat András of Verad continues march west Cardinal Ulászló moves towards Konstantinople. No further bzantine armies. The relations to the Byzantine Empire are now considered to be very weak. Baltasar Jakab is still in the region of Paris. Prince Kálmán will reach Korinth net turn. General Istvan reaches Sofia. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 04:55:36. Edited 3 times.
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Posts: 10435 01/18/09 07:50:28 Tribune	Turn 16; The year 502 (or 1110 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Tutush ad-Dawlah, our most capable general, continues to lead his forces against Edessa. Although the city is well-defended, Tutush seems to have brought along enough brave men to storm the settlement. His army includes spearmen, archers, some Sipahi and Turkoman cavalry, and of course the famous Seljuk general's bodyguards. Nevertheless, if the city refuses to surrender, there may be a lengthy siege ahead. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 1161 Building: 3 units slavic levymen at Bran. 1 unit of Hungarian cav in Sofia. War with the Byzantines has broken out!!! Actions: Prince Kálmán attacks Korinth. General Istvan crosses the Danube and reaches Sofia. Elek of Nyitra at the port of Ragusa. Diplomat András of Verad is near Vilnius. Cardinal Ulászló reaches Konstantinople. Baltasar Jakab is in the region of Reims. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 04:57:43. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 10435 01/25/09 06:19:04 Tribune	Turn 17; The year 504 (or 1112 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Tutush ad-Dawlah begins the siege of Edessa. The garrison refuses to surrender, even though their leader, Olympos of Seleucia, has died childless the previous summer. Captain Berke is sent to capture the small castle of Trapezunt near the Black Sea. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Prince Kálmán takes Korinth! First victory against the Byzantines. Building: The proceeds are being used to build new stone walls at Budapest, and a Motte and Bailey at Iasi. Actions: Elek of Nyitra moves north along the Dalmatian coast. Diplomat András of Verad is in the west of Vilnius Province. Cardinal Ulászló now moves towards Thessaloniki to observe troop movements there. Baltasar Jakab is in is in westernmost HRE. General Istvan reaches Sofia. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 04:58:55. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 10435 01/25/09 06:25:29 Tribune	Turn 18; The year 506 (or 1114 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Qutuz of Tashkent marries Rabiye Yalçin, a girl from a noble family which has supported our Sultan for many decades. Iconium starts the construction of stone city walls, which will add splendor to our great capital. A trade agreement is made with the Venetians. That was a mission ordered by the Council of Nobles, so 500 florins are added to the treasury. The siege of Edessa continues. Neither side manages to gain the upper hand in the daily skirmishers, though the city is now completely surrounded by our forces. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 398 Building: - Actions: Azzony Hideg recruits one unit of slavic mercenaries. He moves north from Korinth with additional 4 units of hungarian cavalry, and 2 units of spear militia. General Istvan leaves Sofia with 4 units of Hungarian cavalry and 2 units of archers. He reconoits a byzantine army containing 11 units, but no general. 2 units of slavic mercenaries are en route to meet Istvan, and an additional 2 units leave Bran to reinforce the armies. Elek of Nyitra exchanges map with the venetians. Diplomat András of Verad is in Krakow province, which is polish. Cardinal Ulászló stays put and observes. No further bzantine armies. Baltasar Jakab is in the region of Frankfurt, which is defended very strongly. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/26/09 05:00:37. Edited 2 times.
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Posts: 10435 01/31/09 04:49:58 Tribune	Turn 19; The year 508 (or 1116 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. Captain Berke begins the siege of Trapezunt, a prosperous city situated on the Black Sea coast. Salih al Alai, governor of Mossul, is defeated by a rebel stack (no pictures, please!). The siege of Edessa continues, with neither attacker, nor defender making any progress. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 892 Building: - Actions: General Istvan hires slavic mercenaries and archers. He remains north of Thessaloniki. Azzony Hideg is just to the south of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously 2 units of slavic bondsmen are just south of Sofia, while 2 have crossed the Danube. Cardinal Ulászló moves towards Konstantinople. Baltasar Jakab is in central Germany. Elek of Nyitra is just to the south of Zagreb. Diplomat András of Verad is south of Thorn. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While Magdeburg is a German town, Hamburg is not. The region of Thorn remains rebel. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/31/09 05:56:21. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 10435 01/31/09 04:59:01 Tribune	Turn 20; The year 510 (or 1118 according to the Christian calender): the Turks. A most successful year. One of our many spies discovers that * censored for security reasons *, which is very valuable information that will greatly help our cause. Salih al Alai avenges his defeat of two years ago by routing the rebels under their robber captain Khalil. Tutush ad-Dawlah decides to stage a surprise attack on an unguarded section of the walls of Edessa, and is victorious. Another city is added to the glorious Seljuk Empire. Tutush is now recognized as a great general, and is awarded the Key to the Holy Ka'aba. That makes him one of the most prominent men in the Muslim World. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Hungary money: 797 No new buildings. New family member Tamas Pap is introduced at Korinth. The Generals Istvan and Hideg jointly lay siege to Thessaloniki. They hire an additional 2 units of mercenary archers and have now a full stack. 2 units of bondsmen should arrive next turn. The other 2 units are close to Sofia. Cardinal Ulászló is at Konstantinople. There is no further army in sight. Baltasar Jakab is south of Nürnberg.Elek of Nyitra is west of Zagreb. Diplomat András of Verad is in the easternmost province of Krakow. Last Edited By: on a mountain 01/31/09 06:00:34. Edited 1 time.
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