Oh thank you Lord in Heavens, Jerusalem is in Christian hands once again! Nonetheless, we're very near ending of our war with the Mamluks. Hmmm, this might complicate matters a little bit. Serves the succesors of Pope Leo for being arseholes! Hahaha! While we're fighting to TAKE JERUSALEM, the Catholics are fighting over theology. The goal is to maximize war exhaustion on Mamluks' side, destroy their reserve force and then demand a strip of land from Mus to Judea. The war plan is very simple while two Themas strike through Syria and Palestine, a Thema under Stefanos Syropoulos will land at and besiege Alexandria. He suddenly died overnight, and his just recently appointed successor, his older cousin, Konstantinos, was hailed as Emperor Konstantinos XII.Įmperor Konstantinos, a warrior just like his forefathers, has decreedd that its prime time to strike south, and TAKE JERUSALEM! He decides that hiring a Master of the Mint and pay off the last loan taken by his father, Konstantinos XI, to be his first decisions.Ī very, very, very strange thing happened when Emperor Theodoros was visiting Thema Thrakes stationed in Mus. Regents of Theodoros have agreed that a Master of the Mint is needed, and with high enough level, too.įinally, Emperor Theodoros can rule on his own. Previous Emperors minted heavily to afford troops and ships to destroy Ottomans and reconquer much of the Empire. Our most pressing problem is the inflation, as evidenced by this event. They're still not a threat to the integrity of Byzantium, however. It seems that the Holy Roman Empire (bleh!) is organizing its loose structures into something more complex under Austrian leadership. They make sure he will be taught well about virtues and vices, especially that gambling is very, very, very bad. Pretender Manuel was quickly deal with, while regents from Imperial Court are zealously watching over young Theodoros. Royal physicians ruled out foul play right away, saying that he died 'of natural causes'. Not long after conclusion of the war, Emperor Konstantinos XI was found dead in his bedroom. A core province is invaluable, while ducats can be regained. Yelled at by his advisors, Konstantinos XI quickly sent tribute to leader of the war, distant Novgorod, which resulted in end of the war. The gamble didn't pay off, and Castille managed to rampage through Greece. If we're fast and efficient enough, we can annex Crete, beat up Georgia and abscond with prizes without the Spaniards even landing on our soil. Georgia, and not the dreaded Castille, is the leader of the war. 'Do not fret!', he re-assures them, and he has a reason. Some courtiers in the Palace has loudly complained that the Emperor probably likes his dice too much. Once again, Emperor Konstantinos has decided to gamble, and force the ancient Cretean domain into Byzantine fold. Its only 'reliable' allies are Castille (Catholic Defender of Faith, who has multiple treaties with us), and Georgia and Armenia, our friends in Caucassus.
Or something like that.Īfter looking through local maps and documents, it seems that we've forgotten about our core on Island of Crete. We can only assume he stared down at the angry crowd till it dispersed. To ensure that we're prepared, alliance with Naples has been annulled and their military access rescinded, prompting Neapolitean King to withdraw troops from Crimea.Įmperor Konstantinos decides to gamble and afterwards nothing untoward happens in Kappadokia. Greece is fully Byzantine now! Conquest of Southern Italy is our next mission. Whilst we've lost the core on Cyprus, Emperor Konstantinos managed to wrangle them from French influence and turn them Byzantine vassals. Training Fields will be built everywhere in the Empire, prioritizing the coastal Muslim provinces (for their advanced troops). That they're numerous and well-equipped is simply the will of God, he says, nothing else.įinally we manage to get to Land 8. What do you get when wrong-culture, wrong-religion, excommunicated-ruler kingdom annexes its vassal?Įmperor Konstantinos, however, denies any involvement, considering high risks of detection would be a deterrant for him to try.
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