TURN 10 ORDERS DUE: MARCH 2nd
GM:
Jeff Morrison
1019 Ossington
Flint, Mi 48507
(810) 238-6425
PLAYER NOTES READ THIS!!!!!
PRIMATE PLAYERS..please remember that under the 5.6 rules the first level Holy site isn’t Abbey, its Church now.
VERSION 5.6 RULES are NOW in effect!!!
TURN COSTS AND MAPS
Turns: $3.00
Maps: I prefer to send maps out via e-mail, however if you need
a paper one, contact me and I will see what I can do.
RULE ERRATA
Secret Empires are not being played, which means secret empire commands
such as IL aren’t an option.
******* You must be Tech Level 3 to raise elite troops.********
TITHE
Tithes are gonna be treated as “IN” effect once set, the primate need
not try to establish them ever turn as long as the nation being tithed
agrees.
THE HISTORY
541-545 AD
WESTERN EUROPE
Mercenaries:
16i, 11c, 5s, 6w, 5t
THE KINGDOM OF REGET
King Lyr Marini
Diplomacy: none
Cynfarch returned to Caer-Ebrauc to take care of the affairs of state. He promptly fell ill. The sickness lingered on for months and by the spring of 542AD the King was dead. The Queen gave birth to Cynfarch’s child just 2 months after he passed. She too died, from childbirth. The son lived. The King’s younger brother Lyr Marini was in Scone. There he had successfully overseen the final conversion of the city to Celtic Christianity. He was shocked to learn he was now King.
Young Prince Urien supported his uncle becoming King. He then gathered the Reget navy and patrols the North Sea and British Channel.
The Hebrides and Shetland Isles were given more autonomy, but retained
a military alliance with Reget.
THE KINGDOM OF POWYS
King Pwyll
Diplomacy: Anglia (f)
King Pwyll leaves a garrison in man then returns home to rule. His Queen gives birth to a son in 544 AD.
Lord Owen takes the army to Anglia. There he engages in talks with the
Aengle chieftains and they agree to join with Powys.
THE KINGDOM OF DUMNONIA
King Tristan
Diplomacy: none
King Gwydre passes into the otherworld in the summer of 542 AD. His son Tristan takes the throne without challenge. Dumnonia’s forces were reacting but little happened.
Missionaries were sent to Portugal however, they had some success.
THE KINGDOM OF THE UI NEILL
King Connal
Diplomacy:
No turn sent in.
THE CELTIC CHURCH
Patriarch Donngal
Diplomacy:
No turn sent in.
THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
King Knut
Diplomacy: Uppsala (nt) oopland (nt)
Things were quiet in Norway. Talks with the Danes resulted in large sums of gold traveling from Norway’s coffers into the Danish treasury. In return the Danes agreed to share tributary status in Uppsala. Unfortunately the Norwegians sent a sorry diplomat.
Lord Jens passed away in 545AD
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK
King Magnulf
Diplomacy: Holstein (fa) Uppsala (fa) Saxony (c) lausatia (c ) Pomerania ( c ) Kauyavia (t ) Meissen (c) smaland (ea) Danzig (c )
The Danes were extremely busy. The chaos resulting from their conversion to Catholicism meant many, many diplomatic efforts were needed. Sadly they had to few diplomats. The end result was that most of the rebel regions acknowledged Denmark had some vague claim but that’s about it.
Missionary activities in Danzig, Kuyavia, and Smaland saw some converts
won.
THE KINGDOM OF THE LOMBARDS
King Hermann
Diplomacy: Estremaduria (nt) Talavera (nt) Aragon (fa) Astruria (fa) Leon (nt) Salamonica (nt)
The Lombards sent colonist into New Castille; they also increased settlers in Andalusia. They sent diplomats throughout Iberia. They weren’t very well received by the Arian Christian population however.
On an interesting note the Roman Catholic Bishop Desiderus was ordered to transfer over 5,000 Visgoth slaves to the Eastern Roman Empire, they sailed under guard to Hereclea.
With all the confusion in Rome over the Pope controversy no news was
heard about the clergy taking part in the slave trade.
THE KINGDOM OF ARMORICA
King Cadfael
Diplomacy: none
King Geriant ordered the port city of Cherbourg built in Normandy. He then promptly died. Cadfael became king without challenge.
Lord Jean Claude again traveled into the Bay of Biscay to conduct piracy.
No trade routes travel through those waters however so the Lord didn’t
bring home any loot.
THE KINGDOM OF THE MEROVINGIANS
King Pepin
Diplomacy: none
King Pepin stayed in Aachen and ruled. He ordered a bridge to be built across the Rhine, from Hainaut to Lorraine. Undoubtedly the Merovingians have some Roman architectural codex available to them. The city of Gidlengard was also expanded.
In the north Stormgard saw a population explosion as refugees from the Danish civil war fled into the city seeking asylum.
Bishop Alwhin preached the Gospel to the Saxon tribes in Thuringia.
Prince Thursemuod died in 543AD and Sigibert was promoted to replace him.
Missionaries sent into Westphalia complete the conversion of the people
there to Catholicism.
THE KINGDOM OF BURGUNDY
King Donatein
Diplomacy: none
King Donatien spent all his time divided between his wife and ruling his realm.
It paid off; the Queen gave birth to a son in 543AD and another boy in 545AD
Missionaries were also sent into Catalonia.
THE KINGDOM OF BAVARIA
King Horsa
Diplomacy:
No turn sent in
THE KINGDOM OF THE CROATS
King Ptreskov
Diplomacy: none
The Croats muster their forces then march east into their ancestral homelands. Their they quickly subdue the locals and began several years of enslavement of the Slavic folks their. Bakony, Alford, Banat and Croatia are all enslaved. The slaves are marched back to Verona. The Croats suffer some casualties but the haul of slaves more than makes up for it.
With a new batch of slaves on hand the Croats felt magnanimous and gave
back the slaves they had taken from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
Emperor Cronan, Restitutor Orbis, Redditor Lucis Aeternae
Diplomacy: Naples (f) spoleto (f) Corsica (t) Switzerland (f)
The Empire saw a period of great prosperity and growth. Diplomats were able to unify the Empire, and peace had come finally. Things were so good the empire saw the Cities of Rome and Genoa had a population explosion.
A son Romulus was born in 542 AD
The only sad event was the death of Emperor Ulpris in 545AD. Cronan
succeeded him without issue.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pope Agapetus, Patriarch of the true faith.
Diplomacy: none
THE GREAT SCHISM
Pope Ysgarran grew increasingly Ill. He feared his time on this world
was coming to an end. So he set about trying to ensure that the next Pope
would continue the work of uniting the Catholic and Celtic Churches. Revonius
was his man. Revonius was an old, older than Ysgarran, priest with a kind
heart and a love of God. Unfortunately he was no politician. When Ysgarran
passed away in the early summer of 541 AD, Revonius was immediately challenged
by the cardinals to decide who would be the next Pope. Agapetus was the
conservative’s choice. He argued for maintaining the status quo and not
compromising with the Celtic Church. Both of the candidates appeared before
the council of Cardinals:
“We must not let ourselves be led astray by every wind of doctrine” explained Agapetus “ Revonius makes it sound all good and well. Even Godly. But the Devil often comes as an angel of light!” he cries as he turns and points a finger at Revonius and his supporters.
Revonius sputters “How dare you…I serve the same God as you.” Agitated and frustrated Revonius could make no real argument back. As I said he was a kindly man of God, not a politician with the gift of oratory.
In the end the Council of Cardinals was divided. A slight majority being conservative and Agapetus was declared Pope.
“From this day forward to consult with the heretic Celtic Church shall be considered an act worthy of excommunication!” this was Agapetus’s first bull.
Revonius and his supporters were in shock. They were unable to come to terms with the sudden and amazing turn of events and change in Papal policy. Many of the Bishops and Clergy outside of Italy were also taken back. In the end Revonius and his followers fled Italy to Britain. There he was declared Pope in the city of Glevum. The clergy in Britain and Northern Gaul declared for Revonius. Southern Gaul, Germany and Italy for Agapetus. The newly converted Danes, who had no clergy to guide them, wondered what the hell they had gotten themselves into.
The Chaos of the schism drew the Churches entire attention and many
of the tasks the Church had wanted to accomplish were quickly forgotten.
The Bretonnian Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Church
Anjou (ab)
Apulia (ab)
Brabant (ab)
Burgundy (mn)
*Stormagaard (ab)
*Dijon (ab)
Champagne (mn)
Calabria (ab)
Domnonia (mn)
*Cantanzaro (ab)
Flanders (ca)
Campania (ab)
Hainut (mn)
*Naples (ca)
*Aachen (ca)
Latium (ca)
Ile De France (ca)
*Rome (HC)
*Paris (mn)
Liguria (ab)
*London (mn)
*Genoa (ca)
Lorraine (mn)
Lombardy (mn)
Orleans (mn)
Lyonnais (ca)
Poitou (ab)
Nivernais (ca)
Salisbury (ca)
Provence (ab)
*Glevum (HC)
Romagna (mn)
Vermandois (ab)
Savoy (ab)
Spoleto (ab)
Swabia (ab)
Switzerland (mn)
Tuscany (ca)
Verona (mn)
*Ravenna (ca)
THE BRETONNIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pope Revonius
Diplomacy: Glevum (HC)
Revonius and his clergy consecrate Glevum as a Holy City “A blessed
city that gave us sanctuary in times of great crisis of faith…. May the
father always shine with favor upon it” Prayed Revonius.
EASTERN EUROPE
Mercenaries:
10i, 12c, 13lc, 2w, 2t
THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
Maurice, Vasilevs, Avghoustos, kai Avtrokrator Romaion
Diplomacy: Ludgorie (fa) Kyklades (f) Morea (f)
Alexandros ruled from Constantinople and sought to set his Empire right. Years of war had seen the Empire shrink in size and power. Diplomats were ordered to shore up the internal alliances. But Bishop Erasmus did the most important diplomatic effort. Traveling north the Bishop took the young daughter of the Emperor, Maria, north. She married King Olaf of the Svear. The svear were reluctant at first but through careful persuasion the Bishop was able to get Olaf to see the wisdom of allying with the Empire and taking his people south. They traveled far and eventually settled in Morea. There they founded the city of Varingiapolos.
Alexandros was shaken when his wife died early in 541AD. The Emperor was thinking of re marrying some time later when he to fell ill and died. With no son of age the successor to the throne became a tense issue. Several factions began maneuvering. Prince Maurice, who had recently been released from captivity in Egypt, was able by will alone to seize the throne and get the other factions to back down. Maurice rules over a fractious empire. One where his political opponents know he has no heirs and that Alexandros’s house has but one male heir who is under age.
In 545AD Lords, Johannes Maucer and Theodore passed away as well.
THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH
Patriarch Dorian
Diplomacy: none
No turn sent in
THE ORDER OF ST GEORGIOS
Grand Master Leonidas
Diplomacy: Constantinople (ab) Thrace (mn)
The order continued to expand their holy sites. Also brother Zonaras
was sent off to Vaspurakan for missionary work. He died before he reached
the Armenian lands however.
THE KINGDOM OF BOGUSLAVIA
Tsar Serge
Diplomacy: none
WIPED OUT!
With the death of the royal family, the never very stable kingdom disintegrates
as the outlying Pagan warlords form their own realms. Once again free from
their Orthodox Christian overlords.
THE KINGDOM OF GREATER ARMENIA
King Vahan
Diplomacy: Kuban (fa)
The Armenians, in accordance with the peace treaty, migrated out of
Armenia. They settled into Pontus. A sad day for a proud people as they
were forced to leave their homeland.
THE HORDES OF TEUTONIC TRIBES
Chief Wulfhere
Diplomacy: none
As the Teutonic Tribes wintered in Livonia, the heir, Frothgar married a daughter of the Est
Wulfhere, ClanChief of the tribes addressed the assembled people:
"We have carved out a new land for ourselves, but our task is not finished.
We need to provide for the safety of future generations. Let us go
south, gathering allies and putting down potential enemies. And while
we are away, I have arranged for those who are skilled in such things,
to improve our future homeland, making it much more fertile and prolific."
The crowd wondered at this last, but Wulfhere had led them well in
the past, and the tasks they had to do had long been known. They
enjoyed the wedding feast to the full, and after recovering, prepared for
the journey to come.
As the journey started, Frothgar asked Wulfhere about a rumor he had
heard. "Is it true that the East Roman Emperor is sending a daughter
to marry into the Svear? How can this be? Didn't we destroy
them?"
"No, the Danes, in the strange way of these city folk, granted mercy
to the last of the Svear. But we have taken everything of value from
them. They are no danger to us."
"I despair of ever understanding such strange people, Father.
Why would they do such a thing? And why didn't they go on to destroy
Norway, of whom I know they have little liking?"
"There is more to statecraft then force of arms, my son. And
it is time you learned of these things." They discussed politics
and the relations of nations all the way to Polotsk.
THE DNEPR CAMPAIGN
541AD: The Teutons and their Est allies march south into Poltosk. The
Danish presence, they’re giving them free passage, not that they could
have stopped them anyway. In Polotsk the Teotons met up with the
Goths. The Goths were given grain by the Danes. While the Gothic people
ate, their King, Dameric, talked with Wulfhere. The two peoples made
plans for war and set out for Kiev. The unprepared Boguslav homeland was
easily overrun by the combined Teuton/Goth assault. The pitifully small
Boguslavic army was annihilated. Tsar Serge died with his men. The combined
barbarian armies then pressed on and sacked the Capital, Boguslav. The
armies wintered and celebrated their victory as they divided the loot.
In the far north the Teutons had left their Kuran allies with the task of raiding the surrounding regions of daugava and Courland. Being simply raided the lands got off easy compared to some.
542AD: The Est are ordered south, they invade Pechneg and quickly subdue the region. Then loot and enslave the populace.
The Kuran march south and rejoin the Teutons who had invaded Goryn. This region suffered the same fate as the Pechneg. Looted and enslaved.
543AD: The Est rejoin the Teutons after there enslavement of the Pechnegs. They march northwest and pillage and enslave the region of Volhynia.
The Kuran break off from the main tribal group and plundered and loot the region of Gal.
544-545AD: The groups rejoin and march their huge numbers of slaves
north. They regroup in Kur and celebrate another successful campaign.
THE KINGDOM OF THE GOTHS
King Dameric
Diplomacy: none
SEE: THE DNEPR CAMPAIGN
After helping crush Bogulsavia the Goths marched north. The Teutons
had given them 10’s of thousands of slaves. The Goths marched into Livonia
and put the Slavic slaves to work clearing and cultivating the land.
NORTH AFRICA
Mercenaries:
11i, 5c, 4s, 4w, 4t
THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT
King Aetius
Diplomacy: Faiyum (a) Jordan (a) Levant (f)
Egypt enjoyed the years of peace. Aetius ruled and his Queen gave him a son in 542AD. His heir, Tiberius, helped him rule and the Princess also gave birth to a son, in 543AD.
The nations diplomats strengthened the kingdoms ties to the Mideast and long the Nile River.
Prince Maurice was released from Prison, and he returned to Constantinople.
THE MONOPHYSITE CHURCH
Patriarch Athenagoras
Diplomacy: levant (ch) Zoskales (ch)
Patriarch Romarius passed away in the fall of 541AD. The Coptic Churches elected Athenagoras to replace him.
Churches were established in levant and the City of Zoskales.
Major missionary activities were focused on Darfur and Jerusalem. Darfur
is almost completely Coptic and Jerusalem is heavily Coptic now. The missionary
works in Cyprus and Kosti, though less successful, produced a few converts.
THE ORDER OF THE THEBAN LEGION
Maurice, Grandmaster of the Order.
Diplomacy: Kossala (ca) Axum (mn) Axum-the city (ch) Levant (ch) Faiyum (mn) Adowa (mn) Shoa (ch) Zeila (ch) Kefa(ch)
The Order focused most of its attention in Ethiopia. They are a growing presence in the African Kingdom. They seem to be working closely with the Ethiopian monarchs.
The Priests in the parent Coptic Church were pleased with the amazing effort put forth by the order to expand their base.
Experius passed away in 545AD, Vitalis in 544AD
THE KINGDOM OF THE VANDALS
King Octa
Diplomacy: Gefara (f) Zirid (ea) Morroco (fa)
Octa ordered the construction of two port fortresses. Fort Oran in Cheliff, and Fort Peace on Malta.
Octa accompanied his son, Turov, south to Gefara. There he watched as his son was wed to the daughter of his old ally, the Duke of Gefara. The newly wed couple then returns to Carthage where huge celebrations were held. Even the lowliest of peasants joined in the celebration as the King through a huge feast and wine and food were distributed to all.
Turov’s uncle, Nuall, missed his nephews wedding because he was sent
off on a diplomatic mission to the western lands of the realm. Sadly he
was only able to finish part of his mission because he died suddenly in
543AD.
THE ARIAN CHURCH
Patriarch Taborus
Diplomacy: kabilya (ch) Gefara (ch) Cheliff (ch)
The Arian Church had modest goals. Simply expand their church base.
THE ARIAN KNIGHTS OF CARTHAGE
Grandmaster
Diplomacy:
No turn received
EASTERN AFRICA
Mercenaries:
7i, 4w, 4t
THE KINGDOM OF ETHIOPIA
King Kaleb
Diplomacy: Lalibela (a) Gezira (a)
Kaleb strengthened his nations ties with lalibela and Gezira. The King also announced the building of the City of Tokar in Adulis.
Of note was the transfer of the region of kefa to the Islamic Kingdom
of Harar.
THE KINGDOM OF HARAR
Emir Seluji
Diplomacy: none
The Emir gratefully accepted the new region, Kefa, into his realm and
garrisoned it.
WESTERN AFRICA
Mercenaries:
10i, 5w, 5t
AKAN LORDS OF THE GOLD COAST
King Bashar
Diplomacy: Oyo (ea)
Akan continued to expand its influence through diplomacy. Princess Cibella married into the noble house of Oyo.
Prince Zouthan’s wife gave birth to a son in 542AD, a daughter in 543AD, and a second son in 545AD.
The capital, Akan City, was enlarged as the King ordered the cities
laborers to work.
THE KINGDOM OF AKWAR
King Kpetoe
Diplomacy: Takrur (a)
The Akwar warbands had been idle for to long. Finally Kpetoe set them loose. The warlord of Songhai led one, Lord Oyote another, and the Warlord of Galem the last one. The regions around Akwar felt the sting of the nations spearman. Particularly hit hard were the regions of the former kingdom of Mossi. Much loot was gathered, including part of the treasure horde that had been the Mossi’s.
Back on the Home front the King ha ordered an aggressive building program. The capital city was enlarged, and postal roads built from the capital to Begho. Then from Begho to Timbuktu.
The King also remarried and his new bride gave him two fine sons, one
in 542 and the other in 545AD.
THE KINGDOM OF KANEM
King Anabornu
Diplomacy:
No turn sent in
MIDDLE EAST
Mercenaries:
33i, 22c, 42lc, 3w, 3t
THE SASSANID EMPIRE
Shapur IV, the Victorius, King of Kings, King of Persia, Babylonia and Parthia, the Overlord of Arachosia, the Conquerer of Syria, the Holy Arm of Ahura Mazda, the Sassanid, Heir to the Achaemenids.
Diplomacy: Urmia (c ) Edessa (t) Rhagae (f) Carmenia (ea)
Shapur IV gathers all the western forces of the Empire under his command then heads back to Ctesiphon. His Brother Khosru had been ruling the realm in his absence.
Prince Ardashir was to take command of the Persian fleet built at Tyre. This would have marked the first time in almost 900 years that a Persian fleet had sailed the Mediterranean. Unfortunately Ardashir died in his sleep before he could lead the fleet out to sea.
Great strides were made to convert the people of Lebanon to Zoroastrianism. And by the end of 545AD the entire region was of that faith.
Lord Narses plundered eastern Africa. The poor Africans, if it isn’t
the Persians it’s the Indians.
THE ZOROASTRIAN CHURCH
Patriarch Hystarapas
Diplomacy: Hahmar (ca) Abadan (ca) Khwarzim (ch) Turkmen (ch) Transoxania (ch) Bactria (ch)
The Zoroastrian Church brings the light of Ahura Mazda to the Khazar.
Many churches are built.
THE FAROHARS OF AHURA MAZDA
Grandmaster Avesta
Diplomacy: Media (ca) Ctesiphon (mn) Dasht’kavir (mn) Diyala (ab) fars (ab) Zagros (ab) Kophat Dagh (ab) Kavadh (ch) Aleppo (ch) Carhae (ch) Kara Khitai (ch)
A grand expansion of the Farohors took place allowing the Khazar to gain from the wisdom of the magi and the teachings of the faithful.
Avesta passed away in 544AD, he was engaged in teaching the peoples
of Lebanon when he died.
THE CALIPHATE OF OMAN
Caliph Omar
Diplomacy: none
Omar focused his attentions at home and tried to continue the work of the Islam Imam in Kuwait. He also conducted a census.
In 543AD Omar’s bride gave him a son.
THE HOLY CHURCH OF MECCA
Imam Ali
Diplomacy: none
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THE CALIPHATE OF ADEN
Caliph Abu Haytham
Diplomacy: Petra (f)
Caliph Abu ruled and married into the local nobility. His wife had a son in 544AD.
In Petra Lord Pelewar was able to convince the Lord of Petra to unite
with Aden. He died shortly after this.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE JIHAD
Grandmaster
Diplomacy: none
No turn sent in
CENTRAL ASIA
Mercenaries:
5c, 5lc
THE KHANATE OF KARA-KHITAI
Aladar Khan
Diplomacy: none
Aladar Khan was pleased the Zoroastrian church was finally building
some holy sites amongst his people. Other than that all was fairly run
of the mill. Raise thousands of Horsemen and improve the economy. Average
Khazar stuff.
THE EMIRATE OF DAR AL-HARB
Emir Abu Bekr
Diplomacy: Wusu (fa) Beshbalik (ea) Tanu (c) Turfan (c )
The Emir and his diplomats spread out and began talking with the steppe
peoples. Most of them simply looked at the Arabs funny, but a few listened.
THE KHANATE OF THE ULAN-KUM
Khan Temuki
Diplomacy: Surely you jest
Population pressures build and…..out of the Steppes emerges a vast wild
horde of steppe warriors.
INDIA
Mercenaries:
5i, 5c, 5s, 5w, 5t
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
Mashatra, Emperor of the Gupta
Diplomacy: none
The Gupta consolidated their hold in south east asia. They continued to expand their economic base at an incredible pace.
The wife of Prince Mashatra gave birth to a daughter in 543AD. A few
months later the Emperor Erata died and Mashatra became Emperor without
challenge.
THE KINGDOM OF ASAMAKA
King Arami
Diplomacy: Karnata (a) Ganges (t) Kayal (a) Pawar (f) Palaas (f)
Asamaka increased its hold over southern India through diplomacy. The government continued its policy of giving the nations surplus argo to widows of the recent wars.
The Wife of Prince Vurn had a daughter in 542AD and a son in 545 AD.
THE HOLY CHURCH OF SHIVA
Sajid Tajuddin
Diplomacy: none
No turn received
THE KINGDOM OF LANKA
King Vlenka
Diplomacy: none
No turn received
THE SWORD OF SHIVA
Shiva Chakrarti
Diplomacy:
No turn received.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Mercenaries:
10i, 4c, 6w, 5t
THE KINGDOM OF CHAMPA
King Tru Rhan
Diplomacy:
No orders received
PACIFICA
Mercenaries:
5i, 5w, 5t
THE SRIVIJAYAN EMPIRE
King Puran
Diplomacy: none
No orders received
CHINA AND JAPAN
Mercenaries:
12i, 6c, 5w, 5t, 5s
THE NORTHERN EMPIRE OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON
Emperor Si-Lei II
Diplomacy: Tangchou (a) Tsainan (f)
King Si-Lei II rules, his scribes say wisely. He sent Prince Lei Wu-Long off to war. The army marched west into Kansu. The Imperial armies charged into the region, the massed troops surging forward beneath their Dragon banner. The region was quickly conquered…the small Toba Wei garrison offering little resistance. The Victorious Prince grew ill and died only a few short months after his victory.
The Imperial diplomats strengthened the ties within the empire.
The Imperial building project continued as several cities were enlarged: Linchin, Morrischan, and Shaolin
The Imperial road network was expanded as a Road was built from Dragon to Shaolin.
The Emperor’s scribes notified Si Lei II that there was a monetary crisis
developing and taxation would be effected. They were unsure of the cause.
Some speculated it had to do with the economic collapse in the northeast,
in the Hsuing Nu lands.
THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTHERN DRAGON
Emperor Hu Tii
Diplomacy: Chiennan (t) Lingtung (nt) Lingsi (nt) Kiangsu (ea)
Emperor Hu Tii over saw the day to day affairs of the Empire. Part of which was sending diplomats out to secure the Empires borders with its neighbors. His daughter was sent off to Chiennan as part of these talks.
The Empire expanded its building project, Imperial roads were built
and even a bridge now spans the Yangtse River at the city of Chang’ling.
THE KINGDOM OF THE TOBA WEI
King Wei Sin
Diplomacy: none
No turn received
King Wei Han was nearly assassinated in the spring of 541D. Fortunately his guards foiled the attempt. The assassins were tortured and it was revealed they came From the Empire of the Northern Dragon. The King died of a heart attack in 543AD anyway.
This was not to surprising when a few months later the Empire of the Northern Dragon overran the Toba Wei region of Kansu.
In 542AD the region of Shan’si revolted and declared its sovereignty.
THE BUDDHIST PRIMATE
Kim Lu
Diplomacy: Honan (ca) Liao Tung (ch) Yun (ch) Shangtung (ch)
Tza Lu addresses the Buddhist in Honan one fine spring day in 541AD:
“I would like to present to you all this fine new Cathedral. I mourn
the passing of my predecessor and friend Pei Lu. And I’d like to assure
everyone that I will continue the good works and plan of Pei Lu. There
will be much building and I will try to address the questions and concerns
of all the Buddhist people. I would also like to thank and congratulate
Emperor Si Lei II and Emperor Hu Tii for their help, and also for working
together to make the surrounding countries and communities safer and stronger.
I would also like to thank Bodhidharma, of the Shaolin Order, for his help,
it will be needed. Thanks to all and peace and tranquillity to all.”
He died of a sudden heart attack 2 weeks later, as did the priest Xian
Wan a few months after him.
THE ORDER OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE
Shen Jihuan
Diplomacy: Yun (ch) Chang’an (mn) Huang (ch)
The Shaolin were busy establishing holy sites when Bohidharma died in 543 AD. Before he died the Patriarch did establish a school dedicated to the martial arts.
Li Yingshi had been sent to Yen for some talks. The Shaolin wanted to
have access to a port. The priest quickly left the region when war broke
out and over 15,000 Hsuing Nu nomadic warriors overran the region.
THE KINGDOM OF KOREA
King Ura
Diplomacy: Bandao (fa) Parhae (a)
The Koreans were continuing their expansion through diplomatic efforts
when the Hsuing Nu reminded them that their old enemies the Liao still
had a dynasty to be dealt with. SEE: THE HSUING NU WARS
THE KHANATE OF THE HSUING NU
Khan Liao Kao
Diplomacy: Ch’in (a) Harbin (ea)
The Hsuing Nu Heir marries and has a Son “Liao Ang” in 542AD, and a daughter “Liao Pang Mei” in 545AD.
Diplomats secured an alliance with the Ch’in and economic ties with Harbin.
THE HSUING NU WARS
Khan Liao Kao, and General Ch’u-Lo gathered the host and marched south
west. They raided Lu’an and then kept on going and marched into Bao-Ding.
This time they were intent on more than mere raiding, the out matched native
army was annihilated in short order and then the region was systematically
looted. Everything of value was taken. Scarcely a village escaped unscathed.
The Khan's host then turned east and smashed into Yen. King Ura,of Korea, had been in the region conducting negotiations. He quickly fled by ship back to Liao Tung when news reached him of the Hsuing Nu invasion. Yen suffered the same fate as Bao-Ding, conquest and looting. The army then marched south into the Korean region of Shangtung. The region was raided. The army then marched north back to Hsuing Nu. Yen and Bao Ding were left ungarrisoned and quickly reestablished local rule. They were however badly plundered.
General Ch’u-Lo died a year after returning from the wars.
Bards were sent far and wide spreading the word that the Hsuing Nu were
more than willing to hire out to any monarch needing some extra muscle.
THE TAKEDA SHOGUNATE
Shogun Dainami
Diplomacy: Shimane (f)
Japan was a land at peace. The land prospered, the Shogun had a son,
and life was good. What more can be said.
THE NEW WORLD- YES THEY ENTER RECORDED HISTORY!!!!
NORTH AMERICA
Mercenaries:
None
THE MISSISSIPPIAN FEDERATION
Powtuneep
Diplomacy: Scioto (a)
The Mississipi focused all their attention on Scioto and were able to
secure an alliance.
THE CREEK FEDERATION
Shukahosus
Diplomacy: none
Open for a player
CENTRAL AMERICA
Mercenaries:
None
THE KINGDOM OF THE TOLTEC
Tatlamocain
Diplomacy: none
The Toltec did little save expand their army.
THE MAYAN EMPIRE
Xiu Cinteotl
Diplomacy: Yucatec (f)
The Maya absorbed the Yucatec people. King Xiu Cinteotl ruled over the
ever expanding Mayan Empire. Prince Jeuneotl’s wife gave birth to a son
in 544AD.
THE PELEGIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Patriarch Malmek
Diplomacy: Carib (ch) New Scone (ch)
Patriarch Malmek Established the Church in New Scone. With great ceremony
and prayers the stone of Destiny, brought all the way from Pictland, was
established in the Church of Exodion.
THE KINGDOM OF ALBION
King Dempsey
Diplomacy: Arawak (ea) Ayoel (ea-then revolt) Atakapa (t-then revolt) Ciboney (ea) Ciguayo (ea)
The Picts decided raiding was less fruitful than diplomacy for achieving their goals so many a diplomat was sent out, even the King went to talk with the Arawak’s.
In Atakapa young Prince Fallon took a bride and the realm agreed to
pay tribute. Short time later the regions retracted their offer of tribute
and told the Picts they would serve no one. Especially some strange painted
people whose Capital is so far away.
SOUTH AMERICA
Mercenaries:
None
THE KINGDOM OF THE HUARI
Tutem
Diplomacy: none
No orders received.
ISI List for Turn 00009
# Nation Name
MSI ESI
Player Name Phone Number
TV EMail Address
1 Gupta Empire
242.3 1
(Lee Forester) 616-3939533
11.5 forester@hope.edu
2 Sassanid Persia
196.5 3
Gary Morrison
11.3 gsmorr@blclinks.net
3 S Empire of the Golden Dragon 159.5
5
Dave Adams
425519-2046 12.2
davester@oz.net
4 Eastern Roman Empire
145.6 4
Ivan Mostinckx
11.6 Ivan.mostinckx@planetinternet.be
5 N Empire of the Golden Dragon 125.3
2 Chris
Von Albrecht
18.4 SDOBBYNS@aol.com
6 Kingdom of the Merovingians 105.4
12 Bruce
Israel
5.7 BFIsrael@aol.com
7 The Egyptian Empire
102.0 8
Robert Hanson
5.3 rhanson@blast.net
8 The Kingdom of Kara-Khitai 97.1
6 David
Salter
4.0 SalterDj@aol.com
9 Kingdom of Asamaka
94.7 14
Matt Holy
12.3 holyman@blight.com
10 Kingdom of Ethiopia
82.1 18
Travas Gunnell
7.0 travasg@hotmail.com
11 Takeda Shogunate
82.1 9
Eric Lemme
4.1 e-lemme@uiuc.edu
12 Monophysite Church
79.4 19
Ron Meinung
2.0 rsm4@northcoast.com
13 Akan,Lords of the Gold Coast 75.5
27 Russel Reid
6.6 Doriangray@aol.com
14 Kingdom of Denmark
76.1 32
Michael Blocker
2.0
Michael_Blocker@med.unc.edu
15 Zoroastrian Church
72.9 11
(John Smith)
2.0 brother_kallidin@hotmail.com
16 The Kingdom of Reget
68.5 28
Mike Trout
810629-2032 3.6
BranFinn@aol.com
17 Orthodox Church
68.4 10
Scott Micheel
0.7 warden@rt66.com
18 The Western Roman Empire 63.8
15 C.T. Griffiths
6.3 griffitc@surf1.de
19 Kingdom ofthe Vandals
63.1 22
Jim Cochran
5.1 jcochran@@unique-software.com
20 Kingdom of Akwar
60.1 30
Barry Blew
818898-9975 5.8
Blew1369@aol.com
21 The Farohars of Ahura-Mazda 59.5 13
JJ Martell
1.7 jnmj@dwave.net
22 Kingdom of Champa
59.1 29
Casey McDonald 602816-3501
3.0 sehrlich@uswest.net
23 Kingdom of Kanem
58.7 36
Chris Weil
217278-0326 4.3
c-weil@students.uiuc.edu
24 Kingdom of the Lombards
58.7 48
Ed Connery
4.1 econnery@pciglobal.com
25 Srivijayan Empire
58.3 40
Robert James
6.1 javatheman@yahoo.com
26 Kingdom of Korea
55.1 38
James F Marshall 520628-1844
2.8 james.f.marshall@gte.net
27 Kingdom of Lanka
53.8 37
David Inglis
2.7 David.Inglis@express.maynick.com.au
28 Buddhist Primate
53.1 7
Alan Weier
1.7 alweasel@hotmail.com
29 Kingdom of Norway
51.3 45
Jay Bohland
1.4 jayboh@aol.com
30 Kingdom of Toba Wei
50.7 24
(OPEN POSITION)
2.7
31 The Bretonnian Catholic Church 49.0 20
Brian Forester
0.7 ysgarran@yahoo.com
32 Celtic Church
47.7 25
Sean Boomer
0.7 gnaeusatiuspertinax@yahoo.co.uk
33 The Sword of Shiva
45.9 33
Chris Forester
0.3 thoth@internetcds.com
34 Kingdom of Dumnonia
45.3 21
Frank Kane
4.6 frankkane@mindspring.com
35 The Order of the Theban Legion 45.1 26
Brian Sico
0.7 brians@zenweb.com
36 The Roman Catholic Church 43.5
17 (OPEN POSITION)
0.7
37 The Mississippi Federation 41.9
56 David Sarisohn
0.8 dsarison@mars.superlink.net
38 Kingdom of Armorica
41.3 34
Ted Evans
804271-3459
2.4 teevans@erols.com
39 Greater Armenia
38.6 57
Tim Gibney
1.3 tgibney@yahoo.com
40 Kingdom of Burgundy
38.5 31
Dan Garrison 217351-4349
1.8 pro_slack@hotmail.com
41 Kingdom of the Huari
39.2 50
(Brian McDonald)
1.2 brian.mcdonald@unisys.com
42 The Kingdom of the Croats 38.2
23 Tim Finton
2.4 khan_tim@yahoo.com
43 Teutonic Tribes
37.5 65
David Joslyn
0.3 DMJoslyn@aol.com
44 The Holy Church of Mecca 37.3
64 (OPEN POSITION)
0.3
45 The Khanate of Hsuing'Nu 36.9
59 Chris Cornuelle
612676-1399 0.2 bob@darius.math.umn.edu
46 The Order of St Georgios 37.0
35 Neil Stokes
0.3 stoke006@tc.umn.edu
47 Arian Church
36.0 44
(Lorin Bakke)
0.3 VICTORYHILL@webtv.net
48 The Arian Knights of Carthage 36.2 58
(Jason Rico)
0.3 ricoj@rconnect.com
49 Order of the Shaolin Temple 35.7
16 Don Deutsch
1.3 ddeutsch@rmgmpls.com
50 The Kingdom of Harar
35.5 47
Maurice Funk
0.6 maurice_funk@hotmail.com
51 The Caliphate of Aden
33.9 42
Bill Karn
716686-260 2.5
waywatcher@sprynet.com
52 Kingdom of Albion
34.1 54
Mathew Taylor
0.9 mtaylor@hq.usra.edu
53 Pelegian Christian Church 33.5
66 Alan Grieve
0.3 algri@tac.com.au
54 The Mayan Empire
34.2 43
Lee Hensley
918540-2241
0.8
55 Kingdom of the Toltec
33.8 51
(Robert Macey)
0.8 robroymacey@mn.mediaone.net
56 The Brotherhood of the Jihad 32.9 62
(OPEN POSITION)
0.3
57 The Caliphate of Oman
29.7 52
Chris Caliano
1.8 khaosra@aol.com
58 Kingdom of the Goths
30.0 60
Mark C Bailey
650933-3226 0.3 elinmrk@redshift.com
59 The Emirate of Dar Al-Harb 27.5
46 Paul Flinton
0.8 sabot@adelphia.net
60 The Kingdom of Bavaria
27.4 49
Chris Weber
1.7 ocr@mail.soltec.net
61 Kingdom of Powys
25.6 39
Tim Whitley
612379-8086 2.5
Tim.Whitley@lawson.com
62 The Holy Church of Shiva 24.6
41 (OPEN POSITION)
0.3
63 Ui Neill
25.4 53
Ian burk
0.7 togashi_kahn@hotmail.com
64 Creek Federation
22.3 55
(OPEN POSITION)
0.5
65 The Khanate of the Ulan-Kum 19.5 63
(HelmerJensen)
0.3 Hjensen1@rochester.rr.com