19 January, 931
I have declared de jure wars on Count of Bari, and the Countess of Apulia. Perhaps, when I have conquered all of the provinces in the Kingdom of Neapolis, I will match my father’s greatness.
5 July, 931
It is just as glorious as I thought it would be to have full control of my country. And just as busy too. So much to do if I want to live up to my father’s name, but first, we must finish uniting the Kingdom of Neapolis.
15 November, 932
My wife, Dorothea, just gave birth to my first child, a daughter named Sibylla. I am very happy, but I need a son in order to keep my father’s dynasty alive.
4 August, 933
My armies just finished the sieging Bari’s last city, and Count Roubaud surrendered to me without further incident. The Kingdom of Neapolis is very nearly united. Only a few counties remain. Unfortunately, they are under the control of the, once great, Byzantine Empire.
30 August, 933
My mystikos discovered a plot by Philotheos, my sakellarios, who I appointed to maintain the duchy of Sicily. Apparently he wasn’t content with just that, because the plot my mystikos uncovered had the purpose of fabricating a claim on the Kingdom of Neapolis. This is unforgivable, as attempting to take this kingdom is the same as spitting on my father’s grave. I will march my armies to his castle and obliterate him.
14 April, 934
My wife gave birth to a girl again. My father would be ashamed of my trouble in having a son.
7 July, 935
Count Roubaud, the man that I very recently took into my kingdom, has demanded independence. He has somehow convinced my mystikos, Count Natronai, to rebel with him. I will just have to put them down, and prove that I am no weakling.
9 March, 937
I have crushed the revolt perpetrated by Count Roubaud and Count Natronai. I have decided to give Natronai a second chance, but if he betrays me again, he will not get off so easily. Roubaud on the other hand, I will revoke his titles and blind him. He will never trouble my kingdom ever again.
28 January, 938
I ended Philotheos’ rebellion and arrested him for treason. I will execute him as a warning to others.
30 January, 938
As a last insult to me, Philotheos made the Emperor of Byzantium his heir, thereby removing two counties from my control. I must reclaim them.
24 February, 940
Things are going so slowly. My magistros is having no luck in turning any of the Byzantine lords against the emperor, and my wife has given me a girl for the fourth time in a row! Ahhh, if Father is watching me right now he must be filled with feelings of shame.
17 August, 941
Today many of Byzantine’s vassals rebelled in an attempt to put Princess Elaiodora on the throne. This is the perfect time for me to swoop in and capture the counties Sicily.
9 March, 942
The war to claim the counties rebelling against the Byzantine Empire is going well. They are too distracted by their fight against their liege to put up any resistance.
18 September, 942
Countess Phyllis, ruler of Brendesion surrendered to me today, and became part of the Kingdom of Neapolis. I only have a handful of counties to conquer left then Father can be proud of me.
27 October, 943
Count Chrysanthos, the man who was sent from the Byzantine Empire to look after their counties in the duchy of Sicily, surrendered to me today, and returned to the Emperor’s court. I am so close to completing the Kingdom of Neapolis!
(I bought the cultural portrait DLCs, so the faces of the rulers will change a bit.)