THE AKA'MURRID EMIRATE OF FULANI
Mohammad II, Emir of the Fulani, The Philosopher-King of the Sahel
Diplomacy: None
     The Fulani watched as the Haraze rode on. With no aggressive motions, Mohammad said let them be.

THE MARWAN EMIRATE OF BENITOGO
Koduduwa, Emir of the Bight
Diplomacy: None
     Like the Fulani, Benitogo rested. But the seas did not rest. A tsunami hit the beaches along the Grand Bassam. Accra was devastated along with most of the merchant shipping in the area.

THE HARAZE HORDE
Kemupta, Lord of the Sahara
Diplomacy: None
     The Horde traveled eastward along the Great Sahara Highway, with only minimal resistance from the Fulani. They made camp on the western shore of the Red Sea in the middle of a great empire.

South Africa

THE BANTU KINGS OF OKOYO
Yhombi-Opango, Da Regent of Obenga, Da King of Okoyo
Diplomacy: None
     The Okoyo did nothing and were surprised when the winds blew in evil tidings [See Saxonia].

THE GREAT ZIMBABWE
T'Cham'Ki, Chief of Zimbabwe, Holder of the Five Twin Jackal Chair
Diplomacy: Mapungubwe(nt) Mozambi(t) Kilwa(a, later t via Basra)
     The Chief expanded his government in great anticipation of coming expansion. Ruvama and Nguni received public works. With closer ties to Mozambi and Kilwa, trade could once again flow.

	East Africa

THE KRAKAS EMPIRE OF AETHIOPIA
Samuel I, Alem 'Elum, Emperor of Aethiopia
Diplomacy: Adowa(F) Ain Farah(ea) Hafun(ea) Ras Hafun(c) Ilubabor(fa) Berbera(fa)
     Warships, Gunnery, Assassin op/bonus, finished RR Atbara to Meroe, Atbara to Napata, River expansion Meroe to Sennar (Blue Nile), Makurra to Ghazal (White Nile), RR Galla to Amhara. Completion of these projects gave Samuel a greater control over the Empire. He granted several monopolies to the Sindacato.
     The Haraze Horde rode out of Fulani along the Aethiopian royal road network. Prince Zalim was on hand to shadow their movements. They continued to head east to Danakil, where they mysteriously did no more. Confused, Zalim waited outside their encampment.
     The peace and prosperity in the Krakas Empire led to a population explosion.

North Africa

THE SULTANATE of IEST
Imad ibn Khalid, Sultan of Mahidia
Diplomacy: Zirid(F), Petra(F)
     Cavalry and Gunnery hit maximums while a royal road was extended across Necho's Canal to Akata in Ghebel Gharib. The foundries at Iest were working overtime to fulfill the requests of the Sultan for more warriors.
     Imad married off his daughters Alimah and Janan to Lieutenant Ismael and the Emir of Petra, respectively.
     Hidden Dragon agents continue to plague the canal, setting its re-opening back a few more years.

THE ALMORAVID EMIRATE of ANDALUSIA
Anbar al Saladin ibn Kadir, Emir as Sevilla
Diplomacy: Salamanca(F) Toledo(NT) Sagunto(F) Jaen(C to Iest)
     The Emir improved the gunnery and espionage capabilities of the Emirate. Advanced research continued.
     In the America's, Fezir and Jahmel unloaded troops on the shores of Timuca. Before all of the troops and supplies for a new city could unload, the Timuca attacked. The Almoravids were not prepared and took heavy losses. With just a few men left, Fezir joined the men sailing to Haiti for fresh supplies. Jahmel went on to explore the sea lanes around Bermuda.
     The famine took it's toll on the Emirate with Seville, Kazmedina, Arguin, Al Figuig, Bojador, Gambia, Haiti, Idjil and Agadir, Ar Rokki, Casablanca, Porto, Mbour, Takrur, and Toledo revolting.

CASABLANCA WESTERN HAWALA OVERSEAS MERCHANT PROTECTIVE COMPANY
Vic Torlazlo, Merchant of Casablanca
Capitalization: None
     The Merchants paid their clients and contemplated the future. Fariz ibn Tazik and Hec Torlazlo were on hand to rebuff the Basrans.

THE KINGDOM OF MORAY
Conan, Regent of the Isles
Diplomacy: None
     Conan continued to rule the Kingdom while the twins learned the court rituals.

THE SULTANATE OF INGLAND
Dharr Ralif ibn Abdullah, Sword of Sayyidina Ali
Diplomacy: Northumbria(t) Lienster(F)
     The Sultan spent the years moving the capital to London while his son Tireless-in-Faith marched up to Ipswich to meet with the charismatic holy man preaching to the leaders there. Les protected the Holy Man from mercenaries sent by Saxonia offering whisk to whisk him away. In 1563 the Prince converted to Roman Catholicism and moved to Anglia to assist the Holy Man. At the end of 1564 Anglia converted and then nearly revolted from the Sultanate.
     The Sword of Sayyidina blamed the famine on the wrath of Allah and his lack of faith. Gold was sent to Saxonia in hopes that they would send food. Combined with the move of the Capital to London, the following regions and cities revolted: Ipswich, Connaught, Elsut, Mercia, Amal and any claim to Munster, Northumbria and Hull, London, Ulster, and Wessex. With the loss of the ports, the Sultanate's trade suffered greatly, with most of the routes rebasing to the tiny port of Winchester, even though trade was being stopped by the insurrectionists in Wessex.
     In London, the Sultan was set upon by revolutionaries. He was able to escape, but he lost the battle. The move of the capital was aborted though, and the rest of it still in Elsut. The saga will continue...

THE NORMAN EMPIRE OF SAXONIA
Francoi le Faible, Regent to the King of the Saxons and of the Normans, Count of Blois
Diplomacy: Castille(F) Lyonnais(F)
     Princess Tiphani died in 1563 due to complications in her pregnancy. The previous year, she bore Robert a baby daughter. Old Tancred died the following year. Otherwise, things were mostly quiet in the homeland. Troop movements were happening in the south though.
     A large fleet loaded up with cannons and marines at Barcelona with more than a hundred ships under the command of Jan O'Hara in May of 1562. They sailed south to pick up more warships and supplies and a fleet of Italians at Charlesbourg in January, 1563. By June, due to the monsoons winds in the Bight of Benin and Kongo Sea, they were unloading twenty thousand men on the beaches of Vili, deep in Okoyo lands. The Saxonians attacked Vili and set up a garrison. With the relatively slow moving heavy infantry this took most of a year, ending in May of 1564. They then marched on Kongo and attacked the region.
     By the end of 1564 the Normans had secured the regions of Vili and Kongo and they did not have port for their fleet. No casualties were taken by the land forces during the whole campaign maneuvering within enemy territory, but the fleet suffered heavy losses during the monsoons.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pius V, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Servant of the Servants of God, Supreme Pontiff on the Universal Church
Consecration: None
     The Pope died in 1563. Late in 1564, after several months of black smoke, white smoke appeared and Heenan of Flanders was elected, taking the name Pius V. Securing food supplies for the missions would be his first priority.

THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY
Filippo de Reggio, King of the Freestate
Diplomacy: Tarantum(fa)
     Filippo sent Salvatore Romani orders to join the Saxonians on their adventure in the heart of Africa. Postal roads were built up and down the western length of the Republic.

THE MEDICI SYNDICATE
Marco d'Medici, Guildmaster of Medici
Diplomacy: Northern European Mercs(brokered) Munster(A) Kitsanga(mf) London(mf) Akrakos(c)
     Marco once again reconfigured all shipping, this time removing all fishing and internal trade fleets in order to convert a large portion to a transport fleet at Barcelona. Sadly, Federico di Medici was detained in Georgia and so was unable to meet up with the fleet as ordered. Antonio Ulio returned to the home office rather than complete any further harrowing exploits, like the kind in Acre. Fortunately, he was able to salvage the agent already placed there.
     Kitsanga dropped back to an Agent since it is so far away from Barcelona, the closest Branch Office.

THE EMPIRE OF HELVETICA
Phillip Rheinhold, Grand Doge of Helvetica, The Valiant, Defender of Order, Overseas Emperor, The Peaceful, The Benevolent, The Mellow
Diplomacy: Micmac(A) Verona(F) Champagne(ea) Lincoln(t) Sancelade(fa)
     Mercenaries were hired to defend Lincoln in Montauk. Otherwise it was lip service all over. Phillip had three children, two boys and a girl.

THE NORDIK EMPIRE OF THAERY
Erland, King of the Danes
Diplomacy: Iceland(nt) Gronland(c)
     Sven died in 1562, just two years prior to Erland's coronation. Before his death, several projects were started, like the expansion of Merseberg and the overhaul of the public works systems in Vigo.

Eastern Europe

THE GRAND DUCHY OF CRACOW
Krzysztof, Blackjack Duke of Cracow, the King of the Polka and Bochnia
Diplomacy: Silesia(nt) Bialoweza(A) Ozu(fa) Lithuania(F)
     Victorious Krzysztof rode back to Cracow to rule the Duchy. Krasnik finally jumped from pacified to friendly.
     Even with the best leaches the doctors could apply, his wife died during childbirth.

THE EMPIRE OF BALTICA
Pavel the Wounded, Regent Emperor of Baltica, Prince of Novgorod
Diplomacy: Tver(A) Kama Bolgar(ea)
     Maarten the Bloody rode out of Kama Bolgar at the head of nearly twenty seven thousand men to raid the countryside of Suvar. With no resources, there was nothing to gain but misery. The native army put up a defense and was swatted away, but not before Maarten would get wounded. From his litter, he shouted to his men that they would find better opportunity further south.
     Maarten the Bloody (really, he's bloody) rode out of Suvar at the head of nearly twenty seven thousand men to raid the steppes of Urkel. Again, the Balticans met up with native defenses, but this time Maarten was killed. The raiders made their way back to Kama Bolgar.

THE DIHAJ KHANAT
D'harak, Khan of Dihaj
Diplomacy: No Effect
     D'harak built more defenses and sent his men to talk.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE - Phormion Dynasty
Stavros Phormio, Imperator Romanus, Basileus of Constantinople
Diplomacy: None
     Stavros signed off on the orders that would send his brother Prince Stephanos off to the colonies to finish off the intensive agriculture projects at the mouth of the Parana River. Chechete and Huarpe both received improvements as well. He appointed his second son Thanatos a Prince and noted that Thaddeus would be able to take a government job soon as well.
     In Attallia General Nauteus waited for Crown Prince Teodor. Odaenathus took the war fleet and waited for more supplies from the Prince in Suez. At the beginning of 1563 they were on the move. [See Jurchen Horde and Hidden Dragon]

THE YEZIDI CALIPHATE
Masud, Regent of Baghdad, Amiiru l-mu'miniin
Diplomacy: Najaf(A) Dulaym(F)
     Masud expanded Jerusalem and completed the royal roads linking the capital to the Med. Trade routes were set up with several nations as a result. Public works were built in Jerusalem, Hawalli, and the desserts of As'Summan. Finally the great fortress in Iraq was completed.

LAHILLA PRIMACY OF ISLAM
Soroush abd Allah, Caliph al Islam
Consecration: Morocco(ch) Merrakesh(ch) Idjil(ch) Bojador(ch) El Aaiun(ch) Luristan(ch) Malaga(ch) Toledo(ab->ch)
     Soroush gained support for this religious operations and used it to attempt to keep Ingiltarrans from slipping in their faith. Even though Behrooz was on hand to assist, the endeavor was a failure. Besides that, the new Caliph instructed his men to vastly increase the reach of the primacy as evidenced my the several new consecrations.
     Darioush was killed in Akkaq where he was attempted to set up a new mosque. By the end of 1564, the new site in Toledo reduced back because it was just too far from Misr.

THE BURNING SWORD EMPIRE
Emperor Hammad I Abu-Hassan, Grand Emperor of the Sword, most faithful follower of Allah
Diplomacy: None
     Hammad again avoided death at the hand of assassins, but the source of those assassins surprised him. Searching the body revealed the tattoo of a Papal sigil under his right arm. One of his lieutenants in Antioch was not as fortunate.
     Amaam was on hand to ensure there was no unrest in Aleppo even though heretical Islamic resurgent were apparently causing trouble. In March, forces of the Roman Empire marched east through the region. [See Jurchen Horde] [See Hidden Dragon]

AS SHIRKI AL BAHRI AL BASRA (SBB)
Faruk Aslan, Kalifat Rasul Allah, Captain General of the Basra Overseas Trade Company
Capitalization: Bargal(bo) Hamadan(ma) Rayy(ma) Port Alamut(ma)
Diplomacy: Kilwa(t to Zimbabwe) Dihaj Khanat(HS) Bargal(c) Corona(t) Mopizza(a)
     Faruk returned to Basra to manage internal affairs of the company. In 1564 he had a son. Captain Tolga Nefus spent some time in Casablanca and with his East African mercenaries on hand, he was nearly successful in his attempt to seize control of the WOMPCO home office.
     Trader Nazim Osman left Casablanca and headed north with Trader Edin Nasr who died at sea soon thereafter. Nazim arrived at the port of Tagaktu in Taman late in 1562. He traveled to Maniak to conduct some diplomacy with hopes to gain the entire domain of the Dihaj Khanat. He was quite unsuccessful even to the point of being wounded after the fact.

THE BOGAZGOL KHANATE
Zargan I, Khan of Tabaristan
Diplomacy: None
     Zargan minded his own business.

THE JURCHEN KHANATE
Jarchigudai of the Jurchen
Horde Diplomacy: None
   Jarchigudai left his allies behind in Diyala to deal with Mari while he attempted to fend off assailants from all sides. He ordered his men to cross the Tigris and they revolted! Manchigudai took command of the horde and remained in Diyala. Later, he met with a foreign Prince secretly and then locked him away.
   Khirgizkhan along with the other allies of the Jurchen took over the defenseless city of Mari where they met representatives from the Basra Overseas Trade Company. The city was sacked and then burned, consuming all buildings in the conflagration. The allies then attacked and looted Diyala. They waited out the winter and then started enslaving the population of Diyala.
   In May of 1563 the Roman general Nauteus rode in from the north to smack the Jurchen with his thirty-five thousand men and cannon in tow. Manchigudai had the main host of the horde with more than a hundred thousand men and horse. The Roman technology eviscerated the horde, chasing down all stragglers.

THE HARAYUK RAJPUT EMPIRE
Medin Chandravara, Master of Kaunaj, Emperor of Rajput
Diplomacy: None
     Medin sent several chests of gold to the Burning Sword Empire as Horde Relief as well as grain to il Sindacato.
     Lieutenant Ydrisi took more than ten thousand men and horse along with siege engines and more cannon than could be used effectively north into Baluchistan to extract tribute. Initially, Ydrisi was captured, but Prince Devegya was on hand to pull him from the fire. Ydrisi continued on to assault the walls of Mizani and then into Turan to extract tribute.
     Lieutenants Mohanam and Patturajan took twenty-five thousand men into Afghanistan to militarily convert the moslems. After a small battle and the death of Mohanam, the region was converted. Patturajan headed west to do the same in Zabulistan. The Afghans revolted in 1564 reverting back to Islam.

THE CHALUKYA EMPIRE OF BANAVASI
Chirrati, Maharaja in Banavasi, Yogi of Seylan
Diplomacy: No Effect
   Chirrati added men to his cabinet as well as his agencies. Jaideep sailed men and supplies to the coast of Al Batnah to build the port of Bhardhasvatigar, a name that inspires mystical imagery of days long past. Jaideep died before the city was complete. Closer to home, Tanjore, Jaipur, and Surat were expanded.

THE GATOTKACA OF ANGORA
Daginada, Sengkuni Khan
Diplomacy: None
     The government increased, as well as siege craft and much needed trade range for the Angora ventures. Dagan, the son in law of Daginada's first daughter, was proclaimed heir to the Sengkuni throne when he proved his manliness by producing a son. A census was conducted of the Gatotkaca's far flung holdings.
     Dagan's brother in law took part of the fleet with a tribe to the shores of Luzon to build the port of Angora.
     Daginada saw the diplomatic gains in Chittagong as a direct threat and took immediate action. He marched the main host of the Angora horde north along his royal road in Burma to Samatata where he, along with his second in command who sailed the mighty war fleet up from Bassein, set up a passive siege of the heavily walled independent city. The Khan saw the city gates open within 4 months as the food supplies ran out quickly. A Makassar agent was found among the city nobility who was ejected from the country, his visa revoked.
     The final tribes of Angora were used to turn the pacified city of Chittagong friendly.

THE VIET VICEROYALTY OF MAKASSAR
Hasanuddin, Viceroy of Makassar
Diplomacy: Sunda(t) Utara(ea)
   Makassar siege craft improved as well as Navigation and conduit limitations. Public works sprang up in Denpasar and Lamalera. But the word of the day was Diplomacy as almost all Hasanuddin's lieutenants worked on that.
   Dali Ahmad loaded up several elite warships and sailed east beyond Kwajalein, never to be seen again...

IL SINDACATO GRANDE ORIENTALE COMMÉRCIO (Republic of Portale D'Oro)
Don Ricardo Carpachi, Il Doge della Portale D'Oro, Chairman of the Board
Capitalization: Soba(ma) Zanibar(CI) Linan(bo) Kyoto(ma)
Diplomacy: No effect
   Syndicate siege craft improved as well as Gunnery and trade range. Ricardo stated that since we are, hopefully, entering a period of peace in the Syndicate, I order further funding for the colonies on Beringa and Wewak. Several thousand gold pieces flowed through the treasury at Portale d'Oro to Aethiopia, the Hidden Dragon, Nihon, Chalukyas, Rajput, and the Zhong. The ISGOC continue to train the scholars and engineers of the Hidden Dragon of Chekiang in advanced processes and techniques. All mercenaries under the command of the Syndicate were at the Hidden Dragon's disposal while grain was received by the Rajput in exchange for handling their trade with the Makassar. And the chairman allowed the Empire of the Storm to build a port city on the island of Vanuatu.
   Christophe was unsuccessful at his attempts in Makassar.

THE CROUCHING TIGER IMPERIUM
PhoTien the Destroyer, Wang Tong King, Emperor of Tonkin
Diplomacy: None
   The Imperium added to the government and increased navigation skills. Cao Tien died in 1563. Prince PhoTien took the army of more than fifty thousand warriors and rode to Thanglong, becoming the Emperor of Tonkin.

China

THE HIDDEN DRAGON OF CHEKIANG
Quan Zhuang, Celestial Emperor of Chekiang
Diplomacy: None
     Chekiang military quality rose across the board and the enforcer squad grew. As far as expenses, the Empire focused entirely on the military as well, building ten thousand heavy l33t infantry at Lin'an, another ten at Yixing, and more than a hundred cannon there, too. Walls were thrown up around Chah Barar and Siraf, as the preparations for war were most intense there, apparently preparing to withstand a massive siege. In the port, several thousand men disgorged from the newly arrived fleets. The combined mercenary forces of India and South East Asia sat in Chah Bahar defending.
     The Celestial Emperor commanded that Ciao Zhong forces and both the Syndicate and the Basra Overseas Trading Company be granted free passage through all Chekiang domains. Rajputi fleets are allowed portage in all ports and their leaders and armies free access to all regions west of Gt'sang. In March, Quan Yitsang died suddenly in his throne room, elevating Quan Zhuang to Celestial Emperor. Quan Zhuang himself was leading twenty thousand men to the staging areas at Rangoon, arriving at the end of 1563. In the west Prince Quan Yiguang sailed to Danakil were he could not persuade the horde to load up on his mighty fleet and so, he returned to Chah Bahar, where he died, like his younger brother before him.
     Admiral Wang Badan sailed from Omarra to Rangoon in Prome where he waited (and waited) for the Emperor to arrive with fresh recruits for the war. When they were loaded he sailed back to Omarra. The populace of the city were surprised when, after unloading his forces, he attacked, placing a garrison of four thousand heavy elite men on guard duty. He finished his activities there by the end of 1564.
     In the Middle East, Burning Sword shipping was captured from Siraf, Bandar, and Chah Bahar.
     Spring 1562: forces of the Burning Sword Empire along side those of the Iesti Sultanate, having no contingency plans for the massive defenses built up around Siraf, liberated the region of Mand. During the maneuvers, Prince Abdul of Diyala was captured. The armies proceeded to liberate Hormuz, but left the Bandar alone because it had walls also. They moved on to Makran to attack the invaders and force tribute from the region itself. By the end of the year, all three regions were once again controlled by the Empire. Their armies returned to Khuzestan the following year.
     1564 brought the Roman Empire to the walls of Siraf. Ignoring the passive stance of their Islamic allies, more than thirty thousand Romans assaulted the walls, finding that in fact the walled city had no leadership and only a little more than five thousand men. Again at Bandar, the Romans blew down the smaller walls. By the end of the year the Romans were at the gates of Chah Bahar. Only with the mercenaries Lun Ang Chhoub and Achyuta Kamakshi assisting the inept Hei Go were the Chekiang able to force the Europeans to retire.

THE MAHAYANA BUDDHIST MISSION - Amitabha
Wu San-Kuei, 2nd Host of the Longevity Buddha
Consecration: None
     The Famine continued to take it's toll on the twin primacies.

THE MAHIYANA BUDDHIST MISSION - Long
Chi Long, Key Master of the Mahiyana Mission
Consecration: None
     The Famine continued to take it's toll on the twin primacies.

THE CIAO ZHONG CHINESE EMPIRE
Chin Le, King of the Northern Prefectures
Diplomacy: Houma(t)
     The Empire added government as well as military qualities. Chin Le allowed Hidden Dragon troops and leaders to freely move though his regions as well as allowing il Sindacato to build in his cities.
     Lieutenant Duc Thon took nearly forty thousand horse, an army four times as large as the Kings, out of the country west to strike Tuhnwhang, easily pacifying the region. In Yumen to the east, Lieutenant Twang Guo was leading an equally large army of more than thirty thousand men, also pacifying. Twang Guo then rode through Tuhnwhang and on up into the forests of Beshbalik to continue the attack. Finally, Twang Guo besieged the Zoroastrian city, enting 1564 there. Several hordes were disrupted by the advancing Zhong armies...
     In the south, Admiral Hei Pan loaded General Wang Lein and fifteen thousand men at Hong Kong. They sailed to Thaton to unload on the beaches of the non-paying tributary and then lay siege to Fido. The overwhelming numbers could not take down the walls and suffered sever casualties.
     Famine hit the Ciao Zhong as well, with a Red Tide sweeping most of the coastline of China. Several regions and cities revolted from the Empire, even the capital, although Chin Le was on hand to pacify the resistance.

THE NIHON EMPIRE
Empress Mugai Nyodai, 92nd Emperor of Nihon, Descendent of Amaterasu
Diplomacy:
     The Empress saw Trade range and navigation increases. News from the Palace: Taiki has directed that "a new path" needs to be followed by the nation. Distressed by the recent famine, Her Serene Highness has directed more food production be initiated and foreign sales of food stocks, even to most favored nations, be halted immediately. The Empress further decreed a withdrawal from the Northern Resources Area while further development is pursued in the home islands. Finally, the Empress elevated her husband Satsuma to the status of a Prince. They had a child in the early part of the year, but further attempts led to the Empress' death in mid 1564. Ancient Empress Mugai, Taiki's Grandmother, once again stepped in to act as Regent for Taiki's young son.
     Yamatoro was commanded to disband most of his infantry on road works in Sikhote while Horii was disbanding his light transport fleet in Sapporo. Horii later sailed out of Sapporo with more than a hundred light warships, heading north to the tiny Aleutian island of Kiska, landing and building the port of Parashiro.
     The Jilin ally left his army and traveled to the capital of the Nihon Empire to marry Taiki's younger sister. Beyond the mountains, his homeland revolted from him.
     The Asiatic famine also struck the Nihon. Several cities and regions revolted, including the capital city. Mugai was able to put down the revolt with the Imperial Guard.

THE VAKAS IMPERIUM OF THE AKETTA
Vakas Togal, Sorcerer-King of the Aketta
Diplomacy: None
     The Vakas slept.

THE KINGDOM OF THE STORM
Harahua, Manta of the Mellow Kingdom
Diplomacy: None
   Tadpole could not fight the currents south of Loyaute. Otherwise, Hararua II came of age in Te Ike A Maui.

THE MANITOWISH EMPIRE
Slow Horse, Chief of the Manitowish Empire
Diplomacy: Yakima(fa)
     Wise Raven died just before his son became Chief. Kahupatiwa spent the years with the Yakima people.

THE COLONY OF NYDANIA
Harald III, Konik von Nydanland, Emperor of Nydania
Diplomacy: Yuma(ties withdrawn)
     Harald allowed beautification of Asgard and Esselin. Signe spent her time looking down blind alleys. In the North, Kristof continued to explore the islands to the west of Norholm. He met with smaller men who used far superior sailing techniques at Kiska.

THE POPOCELOTL HEGEMONY
Mzantos, King of the Smoke Jaguars
Diplomacy: Jornada(+2) Snaketown(t)
     Mzantos sent his men to draw closer ties with the Hegemony's neighbors while Eskaminzim successfully conducted a census of the people.
     Hiamovi led fifty six hundred men against the Concho desert tribes. The defenders flee in disorder, paying tribute to their new Popocelotl masters.

THE ILLINOIS CONFEDERATION
Coyle, Great Liege of the Ancient People
Diplomacy: None
     The Illinois faded away.

THE ADENA EMPIRE
Pepin Lawenro III, Great Chief of Adena
Diplomacy: Chickasaw(ea)
     Pepin increased the size of Forty Port in Tobacco and sent many missionaries to their doom in Quapaw.
     

BONNY KINGDOM OF MERCAIN
Lord White Horse, Elder King of the Land, Sword of the Vanished Tribes
Diplomacy: None
   Lord Albon spent all the resources of the Kingdom attempting to build the government. He died in 1563 before he could see if any of his efforts came to fruition - they didn't. All save Tall Feather, ally from Wyandot rebelled to stake their claim in the Kingdom. Seeing that Collins was disloyal, Tall Feather dispatched him in Wyandot. Tall Feathers then took the port of Bath and revolted from the Kingdom. All but Algonkin, Harwaith, Malecite, Pennacook, and Elwith revolted.
   At Abenaki, White Bear took the large army of the Kingdom for his own, proclaiming that he would be the Bonny King. White Horse rode from Wawenok with a smaller force. White Horse wrestled the army away from White Bear who fled to the countryside.

THE BLESSED COUNTRY OF KORNLAND
Fordham Simonsen, Jarl of Kornland, Sachem of Chowan, Keeper of the Faith
Diplomacy: None
     Priscilla stepped down in favor of her son Fordham, the new Jarl of Kornland. Otherwise, Vigserkr and Osvaldr supported the Kingdome as best they could. Cheraw, Monacan, and Yamasee revolted.

THE OAXACA EMPIRE
Tizocantlix, Regent of Oaxaca, Lord of the Maya, Leader of the Quetzal World, Emperor of Mexico
Diplomacy: Popoluca(a)
     Tizocantlix sent food to Islamic traders from afar and cultivated the lands of Tepuztec.

THE INKA EMPIRE
Quinoa Flakes, Coca Mogul
Diplomacy: None
   No Orders, but that didn't stop the Inka from expanding their government, military, and espionage ratings! Gorp, the Moquequa ally died in 1563 so his region became a full part of the empire.

THE WAJ MAPU CHE
Lord King Biedes II, sovereign over the Four Parts of the Healing Earth
Diplomacy: None
     Biedes II continued to invest in Pichunche.

THE EMIRAT OF ALAGOAS
Shi'Tebra ibn Rahgeesh, Emperor of the Paraiba, Emir of Alagoas
Diplomacy: No Effect
     Chifre was cultivated while massive amounts of public works were built up in Itacare, Tobajara, and Camacan. Akif's youngest son drowned in his ninth year.

ALAGOAS SOUTH AMERICAN PORTAGE (ASAP)
Omar Nasr, Captain General
Diplomacy: None
     Omar Nasr set himself up as Captain General, still eager to serve all American nations.

Average Horde Pop: 6.2           Increase: 14%
Bubble Bubble, Pop. Roman Empire and Zhong actions helped push the populations around...

Hordes Available for a player: Gaxung-Nür and Khvor

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