Rise of Empires
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In 962 A.D Otto I of the Holy Roman Empire... Failed to found the Holy Roman Empire. After failing to put down the Rebellion of Duchies in the early 950's Germany fell apart into several warring Kingdoms and Fiefdoms. Otto seeing his chances slim of quickly and cheaply conquering the Warring German States, Invades the Small Kingdoms of Wallonia and the Duchy of Flanders, Shortly after the Flemish/Wallonian Conquests, Otto invaded the Swiss lands to the offically declaring the formation of the Kingdom of Saxony. With a large Kingdom, Army and Coffer, He began planning a Invasion of the Free German lands in 970 A.D but before he could carry out his plans for a unfied Germany he perished. His son, Otto II continued were his father left off and invaded the Free German Lands. He managed to conquer Franconia and Swabia before a influencial Duke from the Eastern Duchy of Bohemia-Moravia managed to unify the remaining Duchies into a loose Alliance. This resulted in the Thuringian War. In the End the War was in favor of the Free Duchies, but due to their limited Economies many of the where absorbed by Moravia and Bavaria several years later The Duke of Bohemia-Moravia, the same Duke who unfied Free Germany during the War with Saxony would lead a conquest of Bavaria offically dividing Germany into two Powerful Kingdoms.
While the German People fought amongst eachother the Islamic Abbasid Caliphate began Collapsing amongst itself into smaller Sultanates and Emirates. The Most Prominent being the Idrisids in Morocco and Southern Spain, The Tulunids in Egypt and Arabia, the Ulyaqids in Syria, and Antolia, The Hammadids in Algeria, The Zirids Ruling Ifiqiya and parts of Algeria and Tripolitania, and last but not least, the Aghalabids ruling in Western Egypt and Cyrenicia. These Dynasty eventually reformed themselves into new sovreign states after the Dissolvment of the Abbasid Empire. The Unity of Islam has come under threat though being that the Idrisids, Hammadids and the Ulyaqids are strictly Sh'ia while the Tulunids, Zirids and Aghalabids are Devote Sunnis.
In the East, the Varangians (Group of Vikings from Sweden) make there way across Eastern Europe Establishing several Settlements and even Dynasties, I Northern Russia, a Powerful Varganian Chief named Rurik settles and founds the Rurik Dynasty in Novgorod. In 879 he passed away leaving his son Igor Ruler of the Lands. Instead of moving his Capital to Kiev he focused on Conquering the surrounding Northern Tribes forming Kingdom of Ladoga or Novgorod. With this Change to History the Tribes of the Region that is Ukraine where United by the Severians (The Tribe that control Kiev and the surrounding Area) and formed the Kievan Confederation in 901. While the North was being conquered by Novgorod and the South being brought under Severian leadership. The Central Region or "Moskva" Named after the Moskva River was under the control of several Pagan Warlords but with Christianity being the Major Religion since the Regions Christianization back in the 800's. in 967 A.D when a Newly Converted Christian Nobleman of the Warlord of Moscow claimed that God gave him the task of Unifying the Region a 3 year long Conquest known as the Moskavite Unification began. It ended with a Victory for the Christian Nobleman and the Founding of the Republic of Moskva. One group of people however has managed to remain isolated from Viking, Novgorod and Moskva Influence, The Balts have repelled Invader after Invader and have finally Unified into one Country, The Kingdom of Lietuva, In 990 A.D they invaded lands southwest of them expanding into Poland. Even Further East then even the Slavs, sets a Powerful Empire of Nomads looking to expand, The Kipchaks or Cumans launched bloody Conquest of Caucasus in 1,000 A.D leading to the total Conquest of the entire Region.
While Many Varangians left Sweden for the vast lands of Eastern Europe. The Kingdoms of Svealand and Geatland began known as the Second Swedish-Geatish War. After 4 years of fighting The Geatish House of Stenkil launched a Coup of the Geatish Throne. The Lord of House Stenkil, Skagul managed to work out a Treaty with the Swedes and began a long era of peace between the two Kingdoms but even though peace was held between them it does not mean that they were not at war, During this time both Svealand and Geatland began conquests of the Norwegian Viking Tribes. Svealand also Colonized the Island of Zealand and Parts of the Baltic Coast.
With One Major Change in Western European History, William still launched his Conquest of England (only alittle earlier) and was successful, But afterwards the Duke of Aquitania, with support from the Duchies of Gascony and Dauphine launched a Long Civil War for the French Throne. leading, as a result of his Conquest William was forced to abandon his holdings in Mainland Europe and Isolated himself on his own Island. Over the years William and his Successors conquered Wales, Scotland and eventually Ireland forming the Empire of England. under the command of a young and ambitous King, England turned its sights toward the Jutland Pennisula. The Young King built a Large Fleet and launch a Invasion in 1,014 A.D. While England was expanding, France was in the middle of brutal civil war between the Duchies. In the end the French King managed to put down the Rebellion but a Great cost. tens of thousands of his men dead and his only heir killed during battle. After his death another shorter War began for the French Throne ending in the Duke of Flanders becoming the new King of France. In Spain, The constant Threat of Muslim Invasion led to the formation of the Union of four Kings or more commonly referred to as Iberian Confederation. After a failed Islam Incursion in 992 A.D. A Head Consul was elected to lead the Council of Lords in Christian Iberia, overtime more and more power was granted to this Individual that he managed to assume total control over all Member Kingdoms and formed the Christian Kingdom of Iberia in 1,001 A.D.
With no Invasion from Otto the Great, The Medieval Kingdom of Italy managed to unify Italy under one banner. With most of Europe to occupied by their own problems, the Kingdom of Italy was able to invade the Papal states and conquer Rome and over time all of Southern Italy. In 986 A.D The Kingdom of the Serbs attempted to Invade Italy by sea. The Serb Army at first was successful against the Italians, With Victories at Landing at Ternoli,and the Battles of Savero and Campobasso, The Italian Army though finally managed to stop the Serbs at the Siege of Foggia. It was there the a Italian Army of 12,000 Managed to break the Siege and route the entire Serb Army. With such a massive Defeat. The Italian King decided to launch a Counter Invasion of Serbia, His Army Managing to land in the Bay of Kotor and capturing a Serb Trade Port. The Serbs would try several times to retake the port but would fail on all occasions, The Only Ally of Serbia currently is the Duchy of Lublin in Poland. Just North of Serbia at the time, Hungaria an Small Kingdom looking to expand its territory East, decided to Occupy the Romanian Principalities resulting in the Hungarian Invasion of Wallachia and Moldavia, The War lasted nearly 5 years but the Hungarians managed to conquer the entire Region. Leading to the Emergance of Hungaria as a Major Power in Eastern Europe.
Conflict on a Scale never seen before is about to Ravage the Known World, A New Age has begun.... Will you Survive it?
(This is a Alternate RP, I left many of the king's names out so the player could choose it for themselves, The only people who have names are the Real people such as William and Rurik. So please do not freak out on me. :P)
Division of the World
Religions
-Orthodox Nations (Byzantine Empire, Moskva, Novgorod, and Kievian Confederation)
-Catholic Nations ( France, Kingdoms of Iberia, Saxony, Bohemia, Italy, Svealand, Hungaria and England)
-Sunni Nations (Tulunids, Aghalabids, and Zirids )
-Shia Nations (Idrisids, Hammadids and Ulyaqids)
-Pagan Nations (Lithuania, Geatland and Kipchaks)
Major Cultures
Arabic Culture (All Muslim Nations except the Zirids, Ulyaqids are rules by Arabs but Majority Turkish)
German Culture (Saxony, Bohemia and parts of France and Hungaria )
Slavic Culture (All Eastern European Nations and parts of Bohemia)
Latin Culture (Italy, Spain and France)
Norse Culture (Svealand and Geatland)
English Culture (England)
Greek Culture (Byzantine Empire)
Berber Culture (Zirids)
Turkic Culture (Kipchaks and Majority Ulayqids)
Depending on what Religion and Culture you are will affect how well you get along with someone else.
Land Shuffle
The Kingdom of England
-Takes Aalborg and Aarhus
Kingdom of France
takes Brussels and Berne
Cedes Ajaccio
Kingdom of Saxony (Austria)
-Takes Munich, Zurich, Strasburg, Cologne, Antwerp, TheHague, Amsterdam and Hanover.
-Cedes Prague, Lemberg, Budapest, Miskolc, Szeged, Cracow, and Serajevo
Kingdom of Bohemia and Moravia (Germany)
-Takes Prague, Cracow, Plock, Lodz, and Kielce
-Cedes Munich, Strasburg, Cologne, and Hanover
Kingdom of Italia Edgeman
Takes Ajaccio and Cettigne
Christian Kingdom of Iberia (Spain)
Takes Portugal
Cedes Seville and Malaga
The Byzantine Empire (Greece) KillerKommander Value: Borders
Takes Constantinople, Brusa, Angora, Smyrna and Adalia
Cedes Nicosia
Kingdom of Hungaria (Romania)
Takes Szeged, Miskolc, and Budapest
Kingdom of the Serbs/ Duchy of Lublin (Poland)
takes Serajevo, Belgrade, Nisk, Novi-Basar, Sofia, Pleven, Plovdiv and Varna.
Cedes all Province but Lublin and Siedlce to Even out Resources
Kievan Confederation (Ukraine)
Takes Zamosc, Lemburg, Mariupol and Don Cossac
Kingdom of Novgorod (North Russia)
Takes St. Petersburg, Viborg and Kuopio
Republic of Moskva (Russia)
Takes All Perm Krai Provinces
Cedes Don Cossac and St. Petersburg
Kingdom of Lietuva (Lithuania)
Takes Kovna, Bialystok, Plonsk and Warsaw.
Kingdom of Svealand (Sweden) Edman91 Value: War
Takes Christiana, Egersund, Bergen, Aaelsund, Trondhjem and Riga
Cedes Sundsvall, Ostersund, Sorsele, Umea, and Lulea
Kingdom of Geatland (Norway) Franko1
Takes Sundsvall, Ostersund, Sorsele, Umea, Lulea, Enontekio, and Inari
The Tulunid Sultanate (Egypt) Aldmeri
Takes Jerusalem, Fudukwan, Tabuk, Al Ula and Makkah
Cedes Sidi Barrani and Siwa
The Ulayqid Caliphate (Ottomans)
Takes all Syrian Provinces, Nicosia and An Nabk
Cedes Constantinople, Brusa, Smyrna, Adalia, and Angora
Aghalabid Emirate (East Libya)
Takes Sidi Barrani and Siwa
Zirid Sultanate (West Libya)
Takes Tunisia, Bone, Constantine and Oued,
Cedes Ghat and Sabhah
Hammadid Emirate (East Algeria)
Takes Oran, Ghat and Sabhah
Cedes Constanine, Bone and Oued
Idrisid Caliphate (Morocco)
Takes Malaga, Seville, Bechar, Abadla and Tinfouchy
Kipchak Khaganate (Caucasus)
Takes All Astrakhan Provinces
Features
Crusades/Jihads
Whenever a Crusade/Jihad is called all nations of that faith must send men or risk being expelled from your Faith.
If you are Expelled from you faith then it gives people from YOUR Religion good cause to invade you.
Raids
raids are a great way to get Resources and not risk for scale war with a nation. If you Raid someone, send out 1 Unit
to another Nation's land and let it set their for 3 days, If the other nation does not send out a force to meet it then
they MUST give you alittle bit of whatever the Province your Raiding Force was stationed in produces.
Religion
Each Faction has a Religion that is closely linked to it. Each Religion also
has a Key City that makes whoever owns it the have increase influence over other
nations of that faith. If you are a owner of a Key City you can call Crusades/Jihads.
If you do not own a Key City you can always call a Petition for Crusade/Jihad but the final
say is usually with the owner of the Key City. (Unless all other members want a Crusade/Jihad, Then They must comply or risk losing the Key City to Conquest.)
Key Catholic City-Rome
Key Orthodox City-Constantinople
Key Shia City-Cordoba (Malaga)
Key Sunni City- Makkah
But Each one of these Religions have one city that links them all together eternally, Jerusalem. Whoever rules this City, the Holiest of all Sites is destined to be the target of all faiths. If Jerusalem is the Target of a Crusade or Jihad then you can have ALL nations of Islam or Christianity particpate to take back the holy city from
the other Religion. If you own Jerusalem you can call on members of your Faith to send men and supplies, If they do not and Jerusalem doesn't fall then you have good cause to invade.
Culture Spreading
Their are three Ways to Spread Culture.
-Have Share Map or Right of Way, move a Army though and your Culture will begin to take Root in the Provinces you moved though.
-Conquer a Province and it will become your Culture (Will not kill off the Other Culture that Previously occupied the Province but will Merge the two)
- Or have Trade Agreements with another Nations (Your Traders and Merchants working in the Provinces will Spread your Culture.)
The Fastest Way though is of course the most Entertaining Way, Conquest.
You can Oppress people of a certain Religion or Culture which will in turn Spread yours more Rapidly but will give all Nations of that Religion or Culture good cause to invade.
Certain Regions in the Map have a Certain Culture so deeply rooted in that Region that it cannot be Destroyed. This Gives people of that Culture Good Cause to Invade or "Liberate" that Region a list of Regions like this are:
-Juteland, England and Svealand
-Andalusia, Iberia and the Idrisids
-Cettigne, Serbia and Italy
-Riga, Luetvia and Svealand
Pagan Nations
The Pagans are consider a dying faith and are alone in the world, but still have their own tricks. Pagan Nations get more
Resources from Raids then Muslim and Christian Nations and can build lvl 4 Forts to represent Hill Forts. All Pagans will be given the Oppertunity to Convert.
Values
Each Nation has a Value that they considers more important then others.
-Travel & Exploration
Can build Stone Roads (Railroads) can explore the Oceans with Fleets (Battleships or 10 Units placed in the Ocean.)
- Borders
Can build Walls (lvl 2 Forts) and Castles (lvl 3 Forts)
-War
Can Train Heavy Calvary (Tanks) and Barrack and Stables (lvl 2 Barracks)
These Values will be void by 1490, everyone will be able to construct all of them by then.