Lords of the Earth 

CAMPAIGN TWENTY-FOUR

Turn 71

1351 ~ 1355 Anno Domini

746 ~ 750 in the year of the Hegira

3983 (Wood Rooster) - 3987 (Metal Tiger)

New for T59

Paths to victory: There are several options open to a player when an NPN has been defeated

 

  1. Take the victory conditions (see NPN rules) available for NPNs and allow the NPN to go its own way. This is a useful option if you do not want to increase your imperial size or bother with the NPNs internal affairs.
  2. Keep it as either Pacified or Pacified Tributary. You will not get victory conditions but will get income from the NPNs Homeland/Friendly regions and cities. Also, as the years from conquest marker goes up it may turn Friendly or Tributary. Using this option treats the NPN as a super-region.
  3. Old school, you will have to take the regions you want and conquer each in turn. If the capital is taken then some of the NPNs ratings will be added to yours if higher. The NPN will cease to exist.

 

Dealing with hordes: Hordes can be dealt with a number of ways rather than just an outright battle. These are

 

  1. Threaten them. Hordes respond to a show of strength and may leave you alone if confronted with enough force.
  2. Bribe them. They are looking for gold and lands to settle or pillage so if you offer them it on a plate they may well go away. They may also just take it and attack anyway.
  3. Use diplomacy. It does work and I suggest chucking in a royal princess or two.

 

You can also use a combination of the above. If the horde becomes a FA or A, you can direct its attacks or its path of migration.

New for T57

Non-player rules update: I’ve updated the NPN rules to fit better with the Lord’s system. Please check them out.

New for T56

New movement and action rules: I know that they didn’t meet with overall approval last time around but I will be implementing the proposed movement/action rules for T57 (see here). Any current player that takes them up will be given a 2 turn bonus to their credits but they can continue to use the current method for the time being. All new players will have to use them. I’d rather stick to the standard rules but there is no way Lords is sustainable as a long-term game (and I want 24 to be long-term) unless there is some simplification for the GM.

The areas that cause me the most processing grief are movement, AP calculation and garrison changes.

New for T53

Restrictions on Royal Marriages: Due to the complications arising from these rules only K, H or P leaders can benefit from a Royal Marriage. Members of the Royal Family that have not come into play are not considered eligible. Also, Primate, Order and Secret Empire positions are not eligible for marriage bonuses. These are meant to be diplomatic arrangements between sovereign states.

New for T52

East – West Split: I’m going to try to split the East and the West parts of the game so that I can process the orders quicker – don’t know if or how it will work yet but lets see if it’ll happen

New for T51

No Orders: If I don’t get any orders in for a position and the player doesn’t answer my emails then I’ll put the position back to a NPN and put aside the players cash (if any) until they pick it or another nation up again.

New for T50

Request Royal Marriage: Used to ask a NPN nation for a bride for one of your Princes or a suitor for one of your little Princesses. Cost is 6AP, Charisma based. The leader doesn’t have to be in the NPNs capital but if he isn’t then he needs to be in your homeland/capital.

New for T49

Naval Reaction and Blockade: Naval Reactions can only occur when there is action in a Sea Zone that the fleet is based at. The fleet has to be based from a port and not the Sea Zone. Also, the Reaction can only occur when your own lands or those of an ally benefiting from a Defensive Pact marriage bonus are attacked. It also applies to any merchant fleets you operate through the Sea Zone in the case of piracy.  Naval Blockade’s only work if your fleet is based in the same Sea Zone as the target port and you spend all (every single one) of your APs in the blockade. The fleet must be based from a port and not a Sea Zone.

New for T48

The use of fleets for Reaction and mitigating the effects of Pirates: My understanding has now changed since we GMs have had some discussion on the list. The use of Reaction has been explained on the Wiki and Patrol is no longer used in the Base Rules.

Reaction

 

Trade Route Escorts

 

  • This is specific to Lords 24. Units can be assigned to a trade route to act as static convoy escort using the G type leader. Note this is not as good as patrol as the warships assigned will only reduce the effects of piracy, not capture or destroy the pirates themselves.

 

Updated NPN and Primacy rules: Yep, been tinkering again but I feel a almost serene sense of satisfaction with my latest offering. See what you think.

 

Added the ability to hire mercenary captain when there is no mercenary company available: See the mercenary tables

New for T47

Improved cultivation at TL5: If a nation has reached the dizzy heights of TL5 than it can benefit from improved cultivation. You can Improve a cultivated homeland region from 2GPv to 3GPv, or any other controlled cultivated region from 1GPv to 2GPv. This is a level one megalithic construction.

New for T46

NPNS: I’ve tweaked the NPN and Primacy/Order rules a little to make them fit better with the 24 game. I’ve also reduced their overall RRV to make diplomacy easier.

Second Positions in the East: As I’ve not got a lot of players in the East, I would be willing to allow a second position from existing players. Let me know if you’re interested.

New for T45

New Rivers: I’ve added in some new possible rivers onto the map. These are rivers that were once passable by light traffic (remember Cogs cannot travel on rivers) and have now become silted up. You can dredge a stretch of the river (along one region border edge) as a 0.5 level project.

Gripes:

Agro as conversion – this has restrictions (see 2.11.5.3) which I will be enforcing from now on.

Rivers can only support light ships – as far as I know Cogs cannot travel on rivers. This also includes Cogs built for trade.

New Primates: We have two new Primate positions this turn. Jumal Skyfather, which is an Estonian god and the Coptic Church based out of Axum.

New for T44

Minor islands and City States: I’ll be allowing minor islands (Corfu, Jerba, Wight etc) and city states to be used as locations from T44. Just let me know the rationale behind why you want it separate and if reasonable I’ll add it in. Once they are created as locations, they obey all the rules of islands etc. However, their Gpv cannot go above 0.

Flooding: The last few turns have seen a massive increase in the amount of flooding that has occurred. It appears that the years are getting warmer and wetter. As a result of this some of the minor rivers on the map are once again becoming passable to river traffic.

Denmark: Following on from the Minor Islands stuff, you can see that Denmark is now separated out to Jutland and Syaland (Zeeland).

Announcements and items of note

General Stuff: Please use my Paypal account (stephenbrunt@yahoo.co.uk) for all Lords’ 24 payments. If you cannot use this facility then please let me know and I will see what I can do about filtering US funds to my account. I may also stop using the throneworld email address due to the mass of spam I’m getting!

 

Order Form: Please use the standard excel order form from now on. I’ll update the site with a link to it next week when I get some time. This is important as it helps me process the turn more quickly. THIS IS NOW MANDATORY.

 

Non-Payment: some of you still owe me some cash. Although it may come as surprise that this is not my main source of income, I see it only polite that you pay for the occasionally night out. So, if you’re under zero next turn I’ll not process you orders.

 

Version 6: Lords 24 uses version 6 of the basic rules

 

The Map: The map now includes India as well as Europe, Central Asia and Africa. I’ve greyed out repeated areas on the maps to make my life easier. However, this means some player nations are split across more than one map. I may increase the size of the main map but I’ll have to think on this.

 

Tithes and Tribute: I think these are automatically updated by the stats program, so no need to declare them in your orders.

Control of the Papacy and Religious Orders: In Lords 24 we will not always have a player Pope (or Caliph etc for that matter) and the following rules are used to determine which player faction controls the Pope’s actions, Papacy Rules. I’ve also added some stuff about gaining support from their armies

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Western and South Africa

The Mwene-Mutapa Empire

(African Unkulkulun Civilised Open Empire)
Ikko Addi, Emperor of Mapungubwe

Quiet times in the Cape..

 

 

Usama-Yoruba Onium of Ibo

(African Pagan Civilised Open Empire)
Son of Ildayi II, Emperor of the Ibo

 

The sudden death of Ildayi II in the winter of 1351 saw a struggle for power in the Onium. His young son was not of age but Prince Bacumo should have been able to take control of the kingdom. Only Prince Boyolo was prepared to challenge for the throne but unfortunately for Bacumo the prince had spent years gaining the support of the royal household. As Bacumo had gathered the unpopular general Tigiwa to him they were ambushed by Boyolo and his supporters. As the skirmish spread throughout the palace, Bacumo was overwhelmed and killed. Tigiwa escaped with bloody vengeance on his mind. He was to sacrifice his life for that vengeance as Boyolo became separated from his supporters and faced the general on his own. Boyolo’s men arrived as Tigiwa sank his spear into the rebel prince. Tigiwa was killed by Boyolo’s men before they disappeared into the palace. As calm descended on the palace, the young heir’s mother was forced to take control of the royal guard and the Onium until he was to come of age. With the chaos in the capital, the lands of Bomi, Boure, Kanuri, Khalem, Kurfei, Songhai, Susu and Takrur all rebelled. Throughout the rebellion, Wewagi had been a prisoner of Boyolo’s men and had suffered horribly at their hands. He was a broken man and was to survive only a few months after Bacumo. Despite a substantial bribe to the Kanem elite, Kinta the Voice was unable to improve relations with the western kingdom; if anything, they deteriorated somewhat. Majobi, called the Lion Killer for his bravery, as loyal to the crown and continued to undertake the orders of the late Ildayi. Collecting over twenty-five thousand spears from Hausa he took his force, now substantially doubled in size, west through the lands of the Kanem to the grasslands of Kreda. These lands were held by the Wadai Bedouin and their Haraze allies and despite Majobi’s numbers they were determined to prevent his passing. The Wadai had a force of nearly ten thousand and the Haraze a similar number, yet despite this, luck and the sheer size of his army swayed the battle to Majobi’s advantage. The Wadai pulled back to their own lands until they realised that Majibi intended to destroy the Haraze completely. This time they were joined by the Haraze themselves and the addition of a further eight thousand fierce warriors. Majobi had made the mistake of thinking that the Wadai were finished but as his men were dispersed in their very act of burning out the Haraze, the Wadai descended on them in waves. The battle could have turned except that Majobi was taken and killed by the Wadai as he led his men to the attack, his very bravery costing him his life. The tattered remnants of his once mighty army staggered back to Soro as the Wadai chased and harried them from the Haraze lands.

 

 

The Luba Empire of Malawi              

(African Unkulkulun Civilised Open Empire)
Mndeni, King of Malawi

 

The port city of Pemba was founded on the Nyasa coast and the old trails to Malawai improved to carry the royal dictates. King Mndeni was content to rule the African kingdom from Luba, assisted by Prince Guduza. Prince Jabulani returned from his estates in Nyasa to Malawai at the request of his father. Mndeni had sent Khayalethu into the Kimbu lands to gather the support of any Unkulunkulu worshippers in those lands but could not find any substantial numbers.

 

 

North Africa and Moslem Spain

The Empire of Egypt

(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Badr al-Mahmud, Sultan of Egypt

Badr al-Mahmud led his force of thirty thousand heavy cavalry and an equal, of not greater number of infantry, against Zaid’s Syrians. He had raised twenty thousand foot under the command of General Al-Firah and these were counted amongst his force. The Syrians were woefully outnumbered by the Egyptians, their force consisting of only twelve thousand. Zaid had prepared his defences well given that a large number of his men were sappers and he expected the Egyptians to attack from the Sinai. By rights the Egyptians under the command of Badr and his able General Abdullah Al-Firah should have overwhelmed the Syrians but despite throwing more and more men at their defences they could not break through. It was the combination of Badr’s death from a Syrian arrow and rumours that the Cossacks had moved down to support the Syrian’s that caused the Egyptians to rout. As they fled back across the border to Sinai, only Egyptian knights were to survive. Losses amongst the Syrians numbered around three thousand as they fought to stave off the attackers. With no Emperor and no heir, Egypt could have descended into another chaotic civil war but Al-Firah had command of the army and declared that the Empire was his by right. No stood to oppose him. Before his death in 1353, Mulham Al-Qani was able to gain some more support from the Sinai although Haddad Al-Masry had little success with the Aswan Tribes, despite a fortune of gold being used to bribe the nomads. The Empire’s piety was without question as the Islamic faith grew in strength during these years.

 

The Akramid Caliphate

(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Tiroman, Caliph of the Akramids

The Caliph rules his nation from Andalusia until his death in 1353. The Akramid’s had tired of strife after years of conflict and disease and were happy for the general Quinn too act as Regent to the young Tiroman.  The general rushed back from Mikhael after hearing of the death of his Caliph. Conditions in the Andalusian barracks continued to deteriorate as more cavalry was raised for the royal guard but there were no repeats of the disease outbreaks of earlier years. The peasants of Sardinia had all but embraced Islam as the Caliph’s mullah’s spread the word of Allah throughput the island. Although alarmed, the Pope continued to do nothing to quell the spread of Islam in the Ligurian lands. The old admiral Striker was to live out the remainder of his days in Seville, patrolling waters off the Andalusian coast. Mikmuk had gained some allegiance from the Count of Santiago, re-establishing its links with the Caliphate.  The tenuous control the Ligurians had over Mikhael was not broken as Quinn was unable to lay claim to the city for the Caliph once more.  While Saharav gained an alliance with the Galacians, Bardan had improved the Caliphate’s relations with the city of Oran.

 

 

 

Rashidun

 

Converts were made across Africa ad the Mediterranean, with even a foothold in Italy as some of the peasants converted to Islam. Mosques were built in Talavera, Galacia, Bandar and in far Alwa.

 

Syria

 

The province of Faras revolts from Syrian control but some support was gained from the Chalbi Emirate.

 

 

 

Arabia and the Middle East

The Buwayid Sultanate

(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Najib III, Sultan of the Buwayids

Najib II’s sudden death in 1351 caused great unrest throughout the Sultanate as Prince Khalim Abu Jafar took control of Persia for himself. After quickly establishing himself in Qom, the rebel Prince extended his domain to Media and the great city of Hamadan. In the capital, Najib’s son was fighting against his brothers and uncles as they made a hasty alliance against him. Najee and Kaeem had remained loyal to the crown but the princes Abraham, Caelan, Tallat and Abu all pushed their claims for the throne. Tallat gained the support of Caelan but the princes were unable to persuade Abraham to join their cause and had little choice but to murder the elder prince. General Ammar had got caught up in the rebellion and decided to join Prince Tallat and the rebels in their cause. Eventually, the rebel faction was forced to confront Prince Najib and his supporters. The conflict spread throughout the royal palace as many old scores were settled by the knife. After days of fighting, Prince Najib was still in control of the Royal Palace. Prince Abu was killed and many of the rebels wounded. Amongst the Sultan’s supporters Prince Najee and General Anshu were to survive with serious but not life threatening wounds. The Persian rebels would be dealt with later but in the meantime Najib was to continue his fathers work by creating harbours in the cities of Baghdad, Raqqa and Al-Naisul as the cities grew in size towards the newly navigatable rivers. A bridge was constructed over the Tigris to Diyala to allow the trade to continue along the road. Najib had sent some of his loyal supporters to Bandar, Fars and Seleucia as well as Rasania to replace the old elite in those lands.  Corruption at the highest level was suspected as Najib’s taxes were less than expected. However, the Al-Khulafa'ur Rashidun had a strong presence throughout the Buwayid heartland. If his reports could be trusted, the one-time rebel Ammar gained worrying reports that the Al-Hasheshin had supporters in Najib’s lands.

 

 

Glorious Khwarzim

(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Abu I-Ghazi Bahadur, Khan of the Khwarzim

Despite the ever present threat from the Cuman, the Khwarzimi were content to spend these years in idle repast.

 

The Ogaden Tribes

The Ogaden and their Chalbi allies were repulsed from the Chalbi Emirate lands but ripped into the Wadai lands of Sidamo and Loriu.

Ar Rassid Imamat as Sa'Na

Determined to extend his rule, The Sheik moved to claim the rich lands of Djibuti from the Chalbi Emirate. After landing his forces at Berbera, the Sheik defeated the Ogaden Tribes and reclaimed the lost province. His attack into Djibuti followed but the Chalbi’s proved a harder foe and forced the Sheik back to Berbera. He could do little then except to lay claim to the Ogaden provinces of Ras Hafun and Scebeli..

The Adjou Aba and the Awlil Bedouin

The Adjou Aba extended their reach into the Sahara as they laid claim to Yanaka-Dhinga and Ayn-Al-Ghazal. While the Awlil moved east through Bir-el Khazaim, Aruance and Tamararasset.

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Al’Bahri

After their defeat at the hands of the Maltese and Romans, the Sea Lords concentrated in establishing Order Houses in their North African heartland.

 

Western Europe

The Kingdom of Germany

(Roman Catholic Civilized Open Empire)
Leopold III, King of the Germans, Holy Roman Emperor-Elect

Leopold III gathered his most able advisors to him in the desperate attempt to restore the once great empire. In Saxony, over thirty thousand knights and men-at-arms were raised to quell the Magyar influence in the east. However, with the collapse of the link to southern provinces, Lyonnais and Provence both decide to run their own affairs. The same occurred in Jutland and the Danes declared their independence from the Empire. At least Austria had remained loyal to the crown. While he intended to conquer the Magyars from Thuringia, Leopold had declared that his sister Clothilda become is heir and rule in his stead. His mother, the Empress Bertha, and sister Brunhilda had implored Rome to restore Leopold’s rightful titles as Holy Roman Emperor but despite their repeated attempts the Holy Father refused to concede any ground. However, the vast sums of gold sent south to Rome allowed the German princesses to gain several supporters in the Vatican. Leopold was to appoint Heinrich Von Bek to assist Clothilda in his absence as the general had proved his loyalty on numerous occasions. The able Johann Von Brunonen was to defend the Saxon homeland in case of attack. After hunting the Magyars in Bohemia to no avail, Leopold moved his army to the frontier province of Meissen. In the spring of 1355, The German forces moved into Moravia in an attempt to draw the Magyars north. With the Italian and Polish threats eliminated, the Magyars were quick to respond to this no incursion on their territory. However, this time the Magyars were in the minority as the sheer strength of Leopold’s army bore down upon them. Outnumbered three to one and facing one of the West’s greatest generals, the Magyars were cut down by Leopold’s knights. The Khan himself was slain in the fighting and his successor bent his knee to the Emperor-Elect, offering the fealty of his nation.

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Norman Kingdom of France

(Roman Catholic Civilized Open Empire)
Louis, King of France

A time of peace and contemplation for the French king.

 

The Principality of Salerno

(Roman Catholic Civilised Open Empire)
Duke Carlo Martello of House Durazzo, Prince of Salerno

Duke Carlo Martello waited in Slovenia for the arrival of his younger brother Roberto.  On his arrival, the Duke relinquished command of his army and shifted his flag to the Regimmento Nero in Carinthia.  The intention was to launch a coordinated attack against the Magyars in Bakony. The Germans had already attacked the Magyars in Bohemia before Duke Carlo’s forces had mobilised but the sheer distance meant that the horsemen could not move to defend their northern borders. At first the Italians pushed the Magyars back but despite the skill of Prince Roberto they could not stem the tide of the fierce horsemen who were fighting at great advantage on the Bakony grasslands. The Italians were outflanked and as their confidence began to falter the Magyars continued to sweep in time and time again. It was the mercenaries that started to run first, no amount of gold was worth this slaughter, but soon the rest of the Italian’s gave way and started to flee. Despite Roberto’s rage and desperate attempts to prevent the rout, the Italians fled the field to be cut down by the Magyar’s thirty thousand horsemen. Duke Carlo barely managed to escape with his life and that of his general; his once great army was in tatters. The Princess Maria led the efforts on behalf of her father to hire the best available mercenary commander to take command of Il Reggimento Nero.  She then proceeded on a pilgrimage to Rome for her first audience with the Pope; although the Holy Father appeared distant and unreceptive to her delegation. Prince Luca was commanded by the Duke to quell the Al’Bahri pirates in the Ionian Sea. Sadly, the Prince was to fall foul of cutpurses before the expedition set forth and died of his wounds. Azzo d'Este, the Marchese di Ferrara, travelled to Ravenna and Naples to gather fresh troops for Prince Roberto's army before establishing himself in Lombardy.

 

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The Grand Order of St Denis

(Roman Catholic Civilized Religious Order)
Langston, Grandmaster of the Grand Order of St Denis

 

The death of Lothaire, Grandmaster of the Order of St Denis was met with dismay by his supporters. However, the transition of command to Prince Langston of England was met without contest. Langston continued to patrol the Aegean from Calania and was joined by Admiral Arnaud, who had travelled down from Paris to collect his fleet from Santa Maria. At last the Order was going to smite the Infidel and the Order’s forces were joyous when Reynaud arrived in Calania with his force of over five thousand foot. Moving to Crete from the Italian shore, Reynaud led the landing from his transports to the Cretan beaches. The screen provided by Prince Langston and Arnaud prevented any threat from the Al’Bahri who remained ensconced in Nikopolis.  The small Muslim garrison in Crete could do little to stop Reynaud’s attack, although some of the St Denis ships were burnt when anchored in Nicosia bay. Crete was liberated from Al’Bahri control as the victorious forces sailed back to Calania. To prevent any attack on the Order’s Iberian holdings, Sebastian took command of the St Denis army in Catalonia. Brother Robert was unsuccessful in raising the Oratory in Vermandois to an estate, despite the bribes offered to the masons. An Order House was constructed in Asturias but the Order had little success in Santander and Corsica.

 

The Knights of Malta

(Roman Catholic Civilized Religious Order
Stephan, Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta

 

Tommaso Durazzo of Salerno was promoted to the inner echelons of the Order but was to suffer a fatal heart attack in 1352 before he could contribute to the Maltese goals. The new found understanding between the Maltese Knights and the Romans saw Attica ceded to Constantinople. Stephan’s efforts to establish new Order Houses met with little success as the Order’s standing had been reduced in the previous years of inactivity. The Grand Master had collected the Maltese fleet in Valletta along with a substantial contingent of Marines. Setting sail for Constantinople, the Knights were to provide support for their Roman allies against the Al’Bahri pirates in the Aegean. After the death of Duke Alexios in the spring of 1351, command of the Roman fleet fell to Lord Michael. In Constantinople, Michael had gathered the fleet and an invasion force of two thousand marines in anticipation of the Maltese arrival. Under the flag of the Maltese Knights, their Grandmaster Stephan arrived in 132 with their fleet of triremes and warships and an invasion force of six thousand men. Their first task was to recapture the Kyklades from the Muslims; a task that proved straightforward until Stephan’s second in command was captured by the pirates. With the Kyklades back in Roman control, the fleet headed for the island of Rhodes and the main Al’Bahri force. Now, finally, the pirates decided to put up some resistance. Their fleet was small compared to the Christians but managed to hold the liberators back for months from the shores of Rhodes. The Christians had a set-back when Michael was killed by an Al’Bahri arrow, luckily his men decided to continue the battle against the Moslems. Finally reaching the shore after defeating their fleet, Stephan’s force was met by the Al’Bahri army of over twenty thousand men. Despite having free rein on the seas, he could not establish a beachhead against the fierce Moslem resistance and was forced to retreat back to Constantinople and thereafter returned to Malta. Although the Maltese fleet was badly mauled and most of the Roman marines had perished, the Al’Bahri fleet in Rhodes was all but destroyed giving the Christians control of the Aegean again

 

 

Le Marteau

 

The old Grandmaster of Le Marteau was struck down by illness and it was left to his successor to establish Houses in Lothian and Dyffed. The order was to lay claim to the provinces of Holland, gaining support from the nobility there.

 

The Duchy of Liguria

 

An alliance was formed with the North African outpost of Mikhael.

 

Thr Maliki Madhhab

 

The Maliki Madhhab were to gain Order Houses in Zirid and Merrakesh.

 

Thr Western Uighur Kingdom

 

The Uighurs mange to gain an alliance with the Duchy of Sicily.

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Scandia and the Out Isles

Jarldom of Orkeneyjar

(Roman Catholic Seafaring Open Empire)
Gustav Aegirson, Jarl of Orkney

The Orkney fleet was swelled by the addition of a further fifty ships built in the dockyards of Kirkval. The old Norse capital of Ireland, Dublin, grew in size during these years but Gustav ensured that its walls were rebuilt as the city grew.  Prince Gunther Edvardson was dispatched to keep a benign eye on the Svear and Orkney interests in Stockholm. After ensuring that Rolf had a suitable escort for his journey to Constantinople, Gustav settled into life at the Royal Court with his wife Linnea from Fjordane and was blessed with two young daughters. To capitalise on the marriage to Linnea in the years just gone, Radulfr was sent to Fjordane with a large delegation that included Gustav’s heir, Prince Hans Aegirson and the Brother Raimond from the St Denis Order. The northern province was quick to swear allegiance to the Raven Flag of Orkneyjar in the presence of such exalted company. Rolf travelled south to Constantinople with Arngeirr, Fokvar and Brother Haerveu of Le Marteau de Dieu. Gold was carried to far Constantinople by way of Valetta were Scottish grain was unloaded in the vast harbour there. Rolf was not to survive the journey home as a sickness took him as the fleet travelled north to the Orkneys. Torsten took this time to persuade the clerics of Le Marteau to provide some assistance to the Orkneys in the coming years.

 

Saxon Kingdom of England

(Roman Catholic Civilized Open Empire)
Edward III, King of England

King Edward continued his rule from London and was blessed with two young children during these years. With the Lords Stross and Talmadge assisting the King in London with the affairs of state, Lord Tramaine was dispatched to take command of the garrison in Asturias. Lord Randolph was also commanded to travel to far Giovanna in Navarre and protect the Kingdom’s gateway to the Mediterranean. England had enjoyed several years of prosperity and the cities of Giovanna, Santander, Diva and Land’s End all grew in size. The walls of the Iberian cities were replaced to accommodate the new citizens.

 

 

The Svear

 

Karina made the brave decision to appoint the Orkney Prince Gunther as regent in the unfortunate event of her death. Luckily, the Norse Queen survived to name her son Wulf as her heir. Her other son Ymir was also encouraged to support her affairs at court. Although a widow of advanced age, she was still an extremely attractive woman and her proposal to the House of Skanet that they provide a husband was met with great celebrations. The marriage was proposed by Karina’s general Yngvar and he was on hand to bring the city fully into the kingdom. The piety of this small ntion grew during these years by the efforts of Karina’s clergy.

 

 

 

Eastern Europe

The Varangian Rus of Kiev

(Orthodox Civilized Open Empire)
Anastasia, Queen of the Rus

More light horse were raised in Kiev for Prince Peter as Queen Anastasia sought aid from the Grand Order of St Vladimir with the assistance of the Princess Ursula. Prince Gregor travelled to Constantinople; the young prince was destined to become the heir to the Roman Empire as Andronicus was left without a surviving son of his own. Prince Peter had pulled together his force of twenty thousand cavalry to retake the Pechneg lands from the Bolgar. Rather than fight the renowned conqueror of the Cossack horde, the Bolgars fled before Peter’s army, allowing him to reclaim the lost province. Levedia was released from Kievan control as it had little strategic value to the Russians. After travelling to Kiev to muster the newly raised troops, the heir to the Russian throne was to patrol his borders with Gregori, Aleksandr and Gustav. Gregori had left one thousand men to defend Pechneg before his death of a fever in 1352.

 

The Grand Duchy of Poland

(Roman Catholic Civilised Open Empire)
Boleslaw Poznan, Grand Duke of Poland

Prince Casimir of the House of Poznan, was determined to avenge his father’s capture at the hands on the Bulgari. He raised a further four thousand cavalry to complement Tadeusz Kutrzeba’s force in Volhynia. Eustachy Potocki was also to raise an army of three thousand men to defend the Duchy’s southern border from the Magyar’s and their allies. Whilst on campaign, Casimir left the Duchy in the hands of his brother Klemens and the able Edward Rydz-Śmigły. Vast sums of gold were shipped to the Rus as payment for their ongoing defence against the Cossacks. The Polish forces under Prince Casimir take advantage of the Magyars battle in the south to eliminate the defenders in Bochnia with his ten thousand cavalry. Outnumbered, the Polish forces could do little except retreat back to Bochnia as the Magyars harried their every step. Tadeusz Kutrzeba was injured fighting with the Magyar khan himself but in doing so he allowed Casimir to rally the Polish cavalry around him as they fought their way out of the battle. The Magyar losses were slight but the Polish forces were to lose at least half their number.

 

The Kingdom of Hungary

(Eastern Orthodox Civilised Open Empire)
Ladislaus Hunyadi, King of Hungary

These were quiet times on the Hungarian plains

 

The Kingdom of Estonia

(Jumali Skyfather Civilised Open Empire)
Viru, King of the Ests

Before his death in 1355, Prince Hendrik was to persuade the Kur to provide tribute to the Ests. King Viru ruled from Estonia and allowed Prince Juri to command a large contingent of the household cavalry in his patrols from the capital. Admiral Gleb had already taken command of the fleet stationed in Reval. Jergun was to travel throughout Estonia, preaching the word of the Skyfather and establishing churches in Daugava, Livonia and Moltha. Jumali priests were also present in Kur as they tried to convert the Orthodox majority there. The lands of Kymia and Musa were put to the plough as the wilderness was cleared.

 

 

The Oriental Roman Empire

(Roman Catholic Civilised Open Empire)
Andronicus II, Emperor of East Rome

 

With his only son dead, Andronicus eagerly awaited the arrival of Prince Gregor from Kiev. The young Russian prince was the son of Princess Elizabeth and would become the heir to the Roman Empire. Further attempts to persuade the Holy Father to actively support Constantinople came to nothing as did the attempts to sway the Epirean people to convert. Andronicus was occupied with attempting to build a Preceptory for the Knights in Constantinople and left command of the Roman fleet to Duke Alexios. The Duke did not survive to see the arrival of the Maltese fleet into Constantinople but plans were set in place to allow the Maltese general Stephen to take overall command from Alexios’s subordinate Lord Michael. Michael was to accompany the fleet and assist the Maltese in their actions (see Malta). Simon had been dispatched to Attica to ensure the smooth transition from Maltese control of the valuable province.

 

 

Ademids and the Cossacks

 

Adem IV, constrained by the Khwarzim and Kiev could do little but investigate new lands to the West. His death in 1352 saw his son ascend to the throne. The death of the old Khan saw the Cossacks continue to strengthen their ties with the Ademids

 

 

Central Asia

The Karakhanate of Ilig

(Sunni Islam Civilized Open Empire)
Sulam, Khan of the Ilig

The plague was to cause great suffering throughout the Karakhanate with some cities losing nearly half their population. Despite the virulence of the plague throughout his nation, Sulam Beshwa and the Ilig elite suffered little loss. Only Alla Baba in Baluchistan was to contract the illness and die. Sulam has been receiving reports that Baba intended to take the province for himself before his death and was relieved that yet another revolt was avoided. However, the provinces of Kash and Kuh’laleh’zar pulled away from Sulam’s rule during these turbulent years. To protect the Khanate from the steppes, Sulam ordered that a great wall be built around the province of Avar. He had raised the standard in Tashkent to recruit nearly three thousand knights for Prince Harun Al-Hurun. Weakened by the plague, the overcrowding in the Bukhara barracks prompted an outbreak of Typhoid in the city, causing yet more death and suffering. Sulam was to survive the plague only to be killed during a riot in Samarkand. His heir, Prince Alabar was able to take control of the Karakhanate during his campaign in Avar. Prince Harun Al-Hurun had command of the remaining Ilig force in Kuldja and despite his losses marched into the Tien Shan to punish the nomads. Agents of the Khanate had gone before to sew disruption amongst the nomads and had aided Harun in entering the province through isolated mountain passes. The Tien Shan were affiliated with no clan and fought a fierce defence of their homeland. Harun was not to be deterred and pushed his force ten thousand men deep into the mountains to root out and destroy every village they found. The Tien Shan could not stop Harun’s men as they carried out their butchery and did little except inflict minor losses on his army. While Harun’s army was ravaging the Tien Shan, the Tzin-Kiang-Zao were at liberty to scourge the lands of Kuldja from Sinkiang. The rebels to Sulam’s south continued to strengthen their position as they took control of Firoz Kohi and Balkh.

 

 

Saffarid Iran

The Saffarids force of sixteen thousand men should have easily overwhelmed the defenders in the province of Kuh’Laleh’Zar but the hills and hidden valleys of those lands proved their undoing as their generals were either killed or captured by the tribesman

Tzin-Kiang-Zao

Their great khan was amongst the dead as the plague spread throughout the lands of the Tzin-Kiang-Zao. Although depleted by the plague, the Tzin horde still numbered over seventy thousand and saw little resistance as they swept through Kuldja in search of loot and slaves. After gaining an alliance with the Memar tribes, the Tzin took control of the provinces of Suachu, Tuakin, Yumen and Suzhou.

The Scythians

The Scythians overwhelm Chorasmia with their sixteen thousand cavalry.

The Chuguchak

The Chuguchak take control of the Golden Horde as they spread their control further west.

        

 

 

 

India

Pratihara Kingdom of Kaunaj

(Hindu Civilised Open Empire)
Rajeesh, Raja of Kaunaj

The Black Death swept through the Rajputi lands during these years, brought by traders from the East. The Indian nation had little resistance to the plague and its bustling cities were hit exceptionally hard. King Guram was to fall to the pestilence along with some of his loyal supporters. Things could have been worse for the Rajputi if Prince Rajeesh had not been in the capital Kaunaj. The young prince survived the plague that inflicted the city and took control of the nation’s court. The Princes Suresh and Anesh were to support Rajeesh’s claim as they saw the benefit of stability in these desperate times. Despite the swift transition from Guram’s rules, the garrisons of the conquered lands of Kashmir, Punjab, Sukkur and Und were all badly depleted and saw those provinces rebel. However, the defenders of Sukkur managed to quell the unrest for now, keeping the province in Rajputi control. The cities of Dhara, Ujjayani, Rewa, Islamabad and Lahore also took advantage of the perceived Rajputi weakness to rebel; although Ujjayani was little more than a ruin after the ravages of the plague. Despite these setbacks, Indejit was able to establish temples for the Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh and Kalanjara before his death in 1353. Rajputi missionaries were also able to gain more support for Vishnu in Surashtra and Lahore. Even with the losses suffered amongst his men, Suresh still attacked over the mountains from Und into the northern territory of Kashmir. His force of eight thousand men was more than a match for the Kashmiri’s who could only field less than half that number. However, the Rajputi prince had darker designs on the province and its Moslem inhabitants as he began to round up the Kasmiri’s and put them to the sword. Word spread of his butchery and resistance grew against the invaders. Suresh still had the majority of his men, having lost less than one thousand in conquering the province and was able to pull his forces together to meet the rebellion. Again, Suresh was able to quell any resistance and continued to enact his vengeance on the Moslems. Now depleted of its towns and villages, Kashmir became a desolate place. The Rajputi had intended to colonise the province with supporters loyal to Guram but the rebellion in Und prevented them from moving north. Suresh was not to survive these years as he was caught by a band of Kashmiri’s and killed in the skirmish in 1355.

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Sad Drivida Kingdom of Ceylon

(Hindu Civilised Open Empire)
King of Ceylon

 

Whilst the king and his heir ruled the kingdom of Ceylon, his other son was sent to Polonarva to re-establish support from the kingdom’s once capitol.  A number of the kingdom’s elder statesmen were to die from old age during these years.

Samaaj Kekataar

Badly affected by the Black Death, the Order was to suffer from rebellions in their western Moslem provinces. The plague was to take all of the Order’s leading generals during these years as new blood was found from amongst its ranks.

The Palas of Bengal

The Bengali’s managed to avoid the ravages of the plague for now and Gurdip was able to continue to rule the Palas in peace. Although his influence with the Brahmins grew during these years he was unable to persuade the Buddhists of Tz’uk’an and Om’Chu to convert to the true faith. Dharam’s attempts to found temples for the Brahmins saw little success except in the lands of Palas. It was left to Haram and Janni to improve relations with the Bhutanese as Gurdip and the other Princes spent their time at court dealing with the affairs of state. Gurdip was also to be blessed with a young son from his wife Thula in 1353.  The Bengali’s attempts to disrupt the Guardians of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka came to nothing as the Buddhists were prepared for any attack.

The Mountain Tribes of Adakh

The Adakh tribes could do little except extend their influence into the Himchal mountains.

Western Dhara Kingdom        

The Western Dharans meddled with the affairs of Malabar, Chola and Vengi as they sought to increase their hold on southern India

The Brahmins

The Brahmins continued to expand their influence despite the deaths of their hierarchy from the plague. Temples were built in Nepal, Kirtipur and Thanesar.

Kalachuri Kingdom of Tripuri          

Like the Dharans, the Kalachuri sought to become the leading force in southern India by increasing their influence in Malabar and Nasik.

South East Asia and the Islands

The Kambujadesa Empire

(Hindu Civilised Open Empire)
Thao Pen-Pen, Emperor of the Khmer

Peace and prosperity reigned in the Empire.

 

The Yue Annam Kingdom

(Buddhist Seafaring Open Empire)
Nghe Tong, King of Annam

Before his death in 1351, King Tran Du Tong had led the revival of Buddhist beliefs in the Yue Annam by founding temples in Lu-Shan, Kunming and Than Hoa; he was also to send vast sums of gold to the Wheel priests in Tai’Li. Prince Tran Ahn Tong had personally overseen the construction of the temple in Than Hoa before he too was to contract an illness and die in late 1353. Prince Nghe Tong had recently arrived at court and was quickly coroneted in Tonkin to prevent any unrest. His two sisters Lan and Bian had been sent north to the Chinese kingdom of Koueichou to become brides for the royalty there. Given command of the Annamese army, General Quoc toured the kingdom to muster the outlying garrison of Kienchou before returning to Annam to oversee the realm’s peace. Admiral Phan was to take control of the nation’s fleet based in Tonkin to prevent any incursions by sea. Little progress was made by Dinh Bo in Korat as the province refused to give more than tribute to Tonkin.

 

The Kingdom of Thaton

(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Wasi, King of Thaton

 

The plague finally arrived in Sajja’s kingdom, causing suffering and death in Thaton’s cities. Only in Moulmein, Thon Buri, Bangkok and Pagan were the losses restrained as those cities benefitted from Sajja’s aqueducts. Sadly, the Crown Prince Sinn was to fall ill to the plague and die in 1351. He was quickly followed by Prince Baden. King Sajja was to survive these harrowing years only to die from a bad heart in 1354. His brother Wasi was to claim the throne at the expense of Prince Charong and Wasi’s elder brother Rachotai. Charong was killed during the struggle but Rachotai submitted to Wasi’s rule. Praya Sen continued to improve Thaton’s relations with the province of Aceh; promising a city to be built in the near future. The Thatonese government had also suffered from the plague and could no longer provide the resources required to support general Somchai. The general was then forced to retire to his estates in Manipur. Temples to the Wheel were raised in Sagaing and Pagan by Sajja’s priests but their attempts in Ava and Myitkynia failed. Despite the ravages of the plague, the province of Nampung saw an influx of colonists and grew in prosperity.

 

The Greater Wheel

(Buddhist Civilised Religious Primate)
The Most Blessed and Omniscient Tunku, the Rinpoche Master of the Nyingma Order

 

With the completion of the formal ceremony at the High Temple, Prince Cahn Tong formally became the first Tai'Li Lama of the Greater Wheel.  He immediately moved to expand Trizin Gyaltsen's efforts to expand and strengthen the Buddhist presence among the followers of the Wheel.  He moved first into north-western Annam to develop the shrine and abbey in the city of Kunming.  He then travelled to the city of Guiyang to consecrate his first monastery.  Prince Tunku of Thaton was anointed as the Tunku Rinpoche, Leader of the Nyingma Order.  The Blessed Nyingmapa then travelled across the mountains into remote Miao Ling where he engaged the remote tribes in an attempt to gain their favour. Rolpe Dorje travelled the Kingdoms of Central China, raising temples and blessing villages on behalf of the new Tal'Li Lama.  The Blessed leader of the Kagyu Order raised abbeys in Hupei and Hunan along with a temple in Hwai. Young Je Tsang was brought before the holiest monks at Tai'Li.  After days of questioning about the teachings of Buddha, the young man was declared a reincarnation of Longchenpa.  Tsang was anointed the Tripa of the Ganden Temple, leader of the Gelug Order.  Je Tsang left Tai'Li and journeyed west into Thaton.  There, he moved between the towns, setting up temples and teaching the Way of Buddha. The spiritual leaders of the Greater Wheel had more success than their lesser priests as the intended temples for Burma, Hubei and Gouangxi were not built.

 

The Kingdom of Nanchao

The years of peace and prosperity continued in Pa Long’s realm as the plague had thankfully not yet reached his lands. Sung Lo continued to watch the kingdom’s borders from Nan Chao.

 

 

Manchu’ko and Nihon

The Minamoto Shogunate

(Shinto Civilised Open Empire)
Kojiro Yasumori, Shogun of the East

Spared the ravages of the plague, the Shogunate was to continues its affairs in peace..

 

The Goryeo Kingdom

(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Wang Qi Zi, King of Goryeo

Wang Qi Zi gathered is loyal supporters to his banner and marched over the mountains to Silla. However, his attempts to bring the rebellious province to heel met with stiff resistance from the Sillan army of three thousand infantry. Wang had badly over-estimated his ability to take his cavalry through the mountain passes that protected Silla without the protection of his own infantry and was to suffer heavily at the hands of the Sillan archers. He was forced to retreat back to Koguryo after half his army was destroyed. He was to spend the remainder of these years patrolling the Sillan border to prevent any retaliatory attack after taking a young wife from the Koguryo nobility. Despite Wang’s efforts to rescue his valued advisor, Shin Hyun-Joon was to remain incarcerated at the hands of his enemies. Yet more misery was to be heaped upon Wang’s shoulders as his general Yi Seong-Gye was defeated by the northern rebels in Parhae. He had crossed from Bandao with five thousand men only to be met by the same number of defenders under the command of the Northern general. Despite being wounded by Goryeon agents, the Northern general had at his command the remains of the Goryeon elite who descended on the attackers in a fury of slaughter, killing or capturing the vast majority of Yi Seong’Gye’s men.

 

 

The Grand Khitan Khanate

 

Despite their superiority in numbers, the Khitan could still not force the Yen to yield. They were forced back over to Lu’an after losing all of their six thousand infantry.

 

 

The Land under Heaven

The Kingdom of Koueichou

(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Lai Sung, King of Koueichou

Wo Sung remained in Hunan to continue the integration of the valuable province into the kingdom but was attacked and killed by bandits as he left his estates in the spring of 1351. His work was continued by Lei Ko and Cho Hsun after they had arrived from Szechwan. Although a proposed temple for the Greater Wheel in Tai’De was not built, Lai Sung was pleased that the road to the city from Koueichou was finally finished. Prince Rai Sung had returned to Szechwan in 1351 to await the arrival of his bride from Annam.

 

The Empire of the Western Song

(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Zhi Wei, Emperor of the Western Song

Zhi Liew had little tome to establish his dynasty as he was to die of the flux in 1351. His brother, Zhi Wei, was quick to pick up control of the kingdom after he had gained control of the army in Kansu. The combined efforts of Yu Cao, Tsao Gua and Wuzhun Hui were not enough to provide support for the Sung’s overstretched government, although some suspected they were siphoning of gold for their own purse or at least incompetent. Sung priests travelled to Tuhnwhang to convert the pagans to Buddha’s teachings and were to gain many followers.

 

 

The Kingdom of Chengshi

(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Xiang Sung, King of Chengshi

The walls of Suzhou and Quwo were pulled down to make way for the cities growing populations. King Xiang Sung had recently elevated his brother Xiang Te to assist him in the Chengshi court when news arrived of that his agents had been captured whilst probing the Tairan defences of Tainan. The king himself was blessed with a further three children during his these years as his rule continued to be a prosperous one. Lee attempts to build temples for the Wheel throughout the kingdom proved fruitless as the Chengshi had had little faith in the Wheel priests for many years. However, Admiral Chung successfully updated the old rutters and maps of the seas to the north and east of Chengshi.

 

 

The Kingdom of Chiang’Ning

(Buddhist Civilised Open Empire)
Ban Ao, King of Chiang’Ning

 

Plague spread from the Song lands into the provinces of the Chiang’Ning. During these harsh times over a third of Song Kai’s people were to perish from the Black Death. The King himself suffered terribly and was not to survive past 1351. With their occupying garrisons depleted, the provinces of Kiangsu, Shantung and Tangchou all rebel as well as the vassal Yenching. Before he succumbed to the plague, Song Kai had commanded that the Zen’Zun be conquered. Leaving Meng Buwai with the fleet, he had intended to move north in the Spring of 1351 but his death meant that Ban Ao took command of the army. With no direct descendants, the dynasty of Song ended with Song Kai and it was Ban Ao who claimed the throne. Only Dou Zhou was to challenge the general as Meng Buwai declared his reluctance to rule. It was Ban Ao who proved the victor as forces loyal to the general were able to find and kill Zhou as he gathered his supporters to him. The Chiang’Ning army was still a powerful force and Ban Ao intended to fulfil the Song legacy by subjugating Lu’An. As he marched north with nearly thirty thousand men, Buwai sailed to support him with the Chiang’Ning fleet. The Khitan army was still a sizable force, numbering nearly twenty-five thousand men and determined to defend the Khanate’s prized possession. Despite Ban Ao’s supremacy as a general, his isolation in Yen lands meant that his forces had to rely on forage rather than supply from the Chiang’Ning cities. With this advantage, the Khitan were able to successfully defend Lu’An from Ban Ao’s forces; preventing from gaining a foothold in their lands and forcing him back south. Losses were light given the size of the two armies with the attackers four thousand men lost doubling that of the defenders.  Temples were built for the Wheel priests in Chiangning and Nanjing but many believers lost faith in Buddha as the plague ravished their lands and kin.

 

 

The Black Death

 

The nations of the East continued to suffer from the Great Plague as it ravaged through Chan’Ling, Yen’Ching and Ningsia. The Tarim Zao and the Yenisey nomads were also to suffer from its effects.

North America

The Huron Confederacy

(Open Empire)
Tarhe, Chief of the Huron

 

Chief Dooyentate took ill early in the spring of 1351, his health failing he declared that Tarhe would become chief after his death. Tarhe had been negotiating with Teata in the Iroquois nation when news came of Dooyentate’s death. Despite his efforts, no further support was gained from the Iroquois. .

 

 

The Anasazi

(Open Empire)
Kewa, Chief of the Anasazi

 

While Chief Kewa ruled his nation from Anasazi, Prince Fragua was to travel to Naco in Hohokam to gain an alliance from the city elders. He was accompanied by Wauneka before his unfortunate death from snakebite in 1352..

 

The Yokut Tibes

(Open Empire)
Tachi, Chief of the Yokuts

 

Tachi, Chief of the Yokuts takes his mighty army south to claim the desolate lands of the Ipai. He was to leave the affairs of state to the corpulent Nasatas before returning north to find that Nasatas’s heart had given way in 1352. Eagles Nest was perched like its namesake on cliffs above the Gate Sea so Tachi decided to build a harbour at the base of the cliffs to serve his city.

The Moundbuilders

(Open Empire)
Rising Smoke, Chief of the Moundbuilders

 

Chief Limping Bear’s decision to take some time off from ruling his tribe to hunt with Strong Heart proved fatal when both warriors were caught by surprise when a huge bear attacked their camp. Despite his men’s best efforts, the chief was killed outright. Strong Heart was to linger for many days before he also died of his wounds. Limping Bear’s son, Rising Smoke, became Chief after laying claim to the tribes of the Sangamon. Slow Rain had also gained some support from the Saginaw tribes.

The Souix Nation

(Open Empire)
Ashen Sky, Chief of the Souix

 

Chief Ashen Sky sought in vain for the tribes of the Okoboji but his son, Soaring Falcon, was to encounter the Arikaree as he travelled out from Cheyenne. Further progress was made with the Cree as Laughing Bear managed to persuade their Chief to send tribute to Buffalo. The Sarsi felt that they would be better off on their own and pulled away from the Sioux.

Elsewhere….

The Hohokam tribes explore into the Paiute lands and gain some support from the .Yavapai. In the Dakota lands, their ally the Iowa, settle their lands. The Dakota make a claim on the Minnewaskans. The Pawnee settle the lands of Kaddo and Kansa. They continue to gain status with the Chanute and the Osage. The Paiute settle Panamint and lay claim to Yahushkin. The Nootka tribes spread out from their ancestral lands to lay claim to Tautin, Tolowa and Chilicotin. The Apache continue expand their control in Concho and Pima as well as the lands of the Chiricaua.

South America

The Chimu Kingdom of Chanchan

(Open Empire)
Acahuana II, King of the Chimu

 

 

King Acahuano assumed the name Acahuana II in honour of his father after taking the Chimu throne. He was blessed with a further two sons during these years of peace.  Although Prince Illuancho was unable to further the Chimu cause in Wairajikira, the combined efforts of Thonapa and Urco saw the Inca city of Cuzco pledge allegiance to Acahuana.

 

 

The Mapuche

(Open Empire)

Raiel, Chief of the Mapuche

 

Colonisation of the southern lands of Huilliche continued under the guidance of Chief Raiel. His son, the Prince Leiar, travelled to Pichunche to witness the ceremonial races around the Vision of the Elder. He was able during these years to gain tribute from the Pichunche people.

 

 

Chichen Itze

(Open Empire)
Hunac Teel, Chief of the Chichen Itze

 

While Hunac Teel ruled the Chichen kingdom from Maya, his brothers, the Princes Chunac and Runac travelled to Yucatec to assist Mayac Reel in his negotiations with the Chief of those lands. Before his death in 1355, Ronac Huc had also been working with the Chichen delegation in Yucatec.

 

 

Zapotec Mitla

(Open Empire)

Oceloti, Chief of the Zapotecs

 

King Oceloti ordered that the lands of the Totanac be cleared of the wild scrub and forests to make way for new farms. A delegation led by Prince Coloti travelled to those lands to convince Chixku, Chief of the Totonacs, to pledge his allegiance to the crown. The Prince sought the hand of Chixku’s daughter in marriage and this alliance was enough to sway the Chief. Coloti and his entourage of the Princess Alcataltec and Toton then travelled back to Mitla to marry his new bride. The ceremony was attended by the great King himself. New blood was required for the farms and households of the nation and slaves were sought from the southern province of Huave. The great general Coatl took command of three thousand men and moved south to Nahuatl before attacking the Hauve. The Chief of Huave out up a spirited defence but with his army of just over two thousand was no match for Coatl’s forcel. However, when it became clear that Coatl intended to enslave his people he was able to rally his men and push the invaders back to Nahuatl. Coatl reflected upon his losses as over half his men had perished when the Huave rose up. Sadness fell upon the royal court when Oceloti’s young son died of a fever shortly after his third birthday.

 

The Carib

(Open Empire)

Najaca, Cacique of the Carib, Son of Hadali

 

Chief Najaca married the young Yaya from the Carib tribe and was blessed with a young daughter in 1353. He was determined to take control of his nation and seeing that the lands of the Ciguayo were too vast to be counted, decided to release them from their alliance with Sao-Cha. Traders from the islands scoured the Chichen and Mitlan shores for safe places to harbour their canoes but could find no ports in those lands.

 

 

The Triple Alliance

(Open Empire)
Huehueteotl, Chief of the Mexica

 

A city was established on the shores of Lake Texcoco and named Teotihuacan. In Culhua, veterans were granted land for farms as reward for their long service. From the port of Huasteca, trade was established with the Atakapa Councils in Ayoel. Although Huehueteotl suffered from a wasting sickness, he was still able to rule his kingdom from Culhua. He had despatched Utzulutlan and Atlacatl to Texcoco to complete the negotiations with the valuable city.

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