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The Pharaohs Return: An Alexandrian AAR
Chapter Ten: Chapter Ten: Thank God for Bureaucrats
Ptolemy II was far from a brilliant leader. Being slow to learn, but quick to anger, meant that he was definitely not suited to the rigours of politics. When Syrian diplomats complained regarding the coastline they had claims to, he took it as a personal insult and vowed revenge. War was declared.
This could not have come at a worse time, as the Mediterranean was aflame. Alexandria’s allies of Portugal and Byzantium were fighting one another after an escalation of a Danish-Swedish border conflict. So far neither side was willing to force Ptolemy to make the choice, knowing that they had no way to figure out which side he would join.
Good news came from more remote outposts, as it was found that tribal leaders were more and more following Greek customs in an effort to fit into the Empire. That this was happening outside of the major cities was a promising sign for the future.
Luckily, the war with Syria lasted barely months. Under the leadership of General Zimisces the army marched into Damascus after easily brushing aside the Syrian defenders. One of the benefits of so many years of Regency Councils was a large bureaucracy of nobility who were more than capable of leading when their Emperor could not.
Syria’s Omani allies were crushed shortly afterwards and accepted a ceasefire.
The nobles continued proving their skill as the integration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem into the lands of the Empire was finalised. It was now a full province instead of having semi-independence, although religious agreements regarding the Catholic population remained in place.
Hostilities with the Timurid Empire resumed after a large horde crossed into Arabia after sacking Basra. In response, the Emperor ordered a counter-invasion into Persia despite all cries that there was no need and the invasion could easily be dealt with. As they were travelling into the unknown, the troops were lead by General Zimisces once again who carved a path through the lightly defended and rebellious lands of Persia. However, the foolhardy campaign ultimately cost the life of the Empire’s best general as he fell ill in unfamiliar territory and was unable to recover.
Meanwhile, the invading Timurid forces found themselves increasingly depleted in the deserts as their supply lines were cut by the recapture of Basra. Eventually they were hunted down and wiped out by an originally much smaller Alexandrian garrison force. With their invasion defeated, the Timurids conceded defeat and withdrew to deal with much more pressing matters such as the Lithuanian invasion of the north.
(That’s Croatia in Cadiz. Don’t ask me how they got there.)
The war between Portugal and Byzantium held a shocking conclusion. Portugal’s African holdings and Portugal itself were invaded and large regions seized by the Byzantine Emperor. It was clear now that the Byzantine Empire intended to extend its dominance from one end of the Mediterranean to the other. It troubled many in the Alexandrian court, but the Emperor simply cheered on his northern counterpart even as he tore into Ptolemy’s own relative’s lands.
Several years passed uneventfully. Efforts continued to settle further up the Nile, and increasing funds went to building infrastructure in the lands of Jerusalem.
That changed when the Emperor decided to invade Oman. They had been murmurs about securing a port on the Persian Gulf, but no one had really given it serious consideration as they were all afraid of overextending in the east. They followed their ruler grudgingly as he waded into the weaker Muslim defenders with an ever increasing list of lands he intended to conquer.
However, the appearance of a comet in the sky changed his outlook, as it convinced Ptolemy that it was an omen that he was pushing it too hard.
He settled for just the lands he intended. This was already enough though, as now the Empire had access to the Persian Gulf and the lands far beyond that. As a new century dawned on the world, the Alexandrian Empire was now preparing to take its first true steps east.
The year is now 1500.
To be continued…
The Pharaohs Return: An Alexandrian AAR
Chapter Ten: Chapter Ten: Thank God for Bureaucrats
Ptolemy II was far from a brilliant leader. Being slow to learn, but quick to anger, meant that he was definitely not suited to the rigours of politics. When Syrian diplomats complained regarding the coastline they had claims to, he took it as a personal insult and vowed revenge. War was declared.
This could not have come at a worse time, as the Mediterranean was aflame. Alexandria’s allies of Portugal and Byzantium were fighting one another after an escalation of a Danish-Swedish border conflict. So far neither side was willing to force Ptolemy to make the choice, knowing that they had no way to figure out which side he would join.
Good news came from more remote outposts, as it was found that tribal leaders were more and more following Greek customs in an effort to fit into the Empire. That this was happening outside of the major cities was a promising sign for the future.
Luckily, the war with Syria lasted barely months. Under the leadership of General Zimisces the army marched into Damascus after easily brushing aside the Syrian defenders. One of the benefits of so many years of Regency Councils was a large bureaucracy of nobility who were more than capable of leading when their Emperor could not.
Syria’s Omani allies were crushed shortly afterwards and accepted a ceasefire.
The nobles continued proving their skill as the integration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem into the lands of the Empire was finalised. It was now a full province instead of having semi-independence, although religious agreements regarding the Catholic population remained in place.
Hostilities with the Timurid Empire resumed after a large horde crossed into Arabia after sacking Basra. In response, the Emperor ordered a counter-invasion into Persia despite all cries that there was no need and the invasion could easily be dealt with. As they were travelling into the unknown, the troops were lead by General Zimisces once again who carved a path through the lightly defended and rebellious lands of Persia. However, the foolhardy campaign ultimately cost the life of the Empire’s best general as he fell ill in unfamiliar territory and was unable to recover.
Meanwhile, the invading Timurid forces found themselves increasingly depleted in the deserts as their supply lines were cut by the recapture of Basra. Eventually they were hunted down and wiped out by an originally much smaller Alexandrian garrison force. With their invasion defeated, the Timurids conceded defeat and withdrew to deal with much more pressing matters such as the Lithuanian invasion of the north.
(That’s Croatia in Cadiz. Don’t ask me how they got there.)
The war between Portugal and Byzantium held a shocking conclusion. Portugal’s African holdings and Portugal itself were invaded and large regions seized by the Byzantine Emperor. It was clear now that the Byzantine Empire intended to extend its dominance from one end of the Mediterranean to the other. It troubled many in the Alexandrian court, but the Emperor simply cheered on his northern counterpart even as he tore into Ptolemy’s own relative’s lands.
Several years passed uneventfully. Efforts continued to settle further up the Nile, and increasing funds went to building infrastructure in the lands of Jerusalem.
That changed when the Emperor decided to invade Oman. They had been murmurs about securing a port on the Persian Gulf, but no one had really given it serious consideration as they were all afraid of overextending in the east. They followed their ruler grudgingly as he waded into the weaker Muslim defenders with an ever increasing list of lands he intended to conquer.
However, the appearance of a comet in the sky changed his outlook, as it convinced Ptolemy that it was an omen that he was pushing it too hard.
He settled for just the lands he intended. This was already enough though, as now the Empire had access to the Persian Gulf and the lands far beyond that. As a new century dawned on the world, the Alexandrian Empire was now preparing to take its first true steps east.
The year is now 1500.
To be continued…
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World Update: 1500
-Lithuania is going nuts on the hordes. If they keep this up they'll probably reach China by the next world update.
-Portugal has made the first colonies in the New World despite their defeat. I've now implemented the Colony Name Change Mod, so if you eventually see any weird names in the Americas that's why.
-France is basically gone
-It's hard to see, but Kandesh is looking very powerful in Central India. Not so deshtined to fail?
-Aragon not only controls most of Spain, but has PUs with Scotland and Holland. If they manage to avoid collapsing they could end up being the France of this game.
-Brunei has unified SE Asia.
-Lithuania is going nuts on the hordes. If they keep this up they'll probably reach China by the next world update.
-Portugal has made the first colonies in the New World despite their defeat. I've now implemented the Colony Name Change Mod, so if you eventually see any weird names in the Americas that's why.
-France is basically gone
-It's hard to see, but Kandesh is looking very powerful in Central India. Not so deshtined to fail?
-Aragon not only controls most of Spain, but has PUs with Scotland and Holland. If they manage to avoid collapsing they could end up being the France of this game.
-Brunei has unified SE Asia.
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Good to see another Miscmods AAR. Is it just me or does Aragon always seem stronger in Miscmods than in normal games? It's really turning into a monster here.
Clearly a Miran is on the throne!
Very glad to see this updated once more. Also good to see your expansion towards the east, how far exactly do you see yourself going in this direction? Just the Arabian Peninsula? Or is it a case of going as far as you can, infamy allowing? Apologies if you have mentioned it already but is Friesland still around? Very interesting to see Byzantium growing so large, even now without your aid. Perhaps a true return of the Roman Empire is going to happen.
Too bad Brunei needs to colonize Java to form Malaya. It'd be cool to see the AI do that.
dinofs: I think its because the mod boosts naval costs (I’m running a version before the patch that made them even higher), which weakens Castille.
Boris ze Spider: Very likely. They tried to invade Italy before after all.
morningSIDEr: I’ve got no idea how far east I’ll eventually go, or west for that matter. Friesland is currently a vassal of Holland as of the end of this update.
Thanks to everyone else who responded!
The Pharaohs Return: An Alexandrian AAR
Chapter Eleven: Empires Apart
While Greek remained the language of the Empire and the nobility remained purely Greek in blood, cross-contamination with the greater Arabic masses that they ruled over was undeniable. What was forming was a mixture of the two cultures that was steadily becoming more popular amongst even the highest echelons of society. Both Arabs and Greeks were starting to consider themselves Ptolemaic. This change was not well received in Constantinople, but there wasn’t anything that could be done for the moment.
(This is my own addition. Ptolemaic is in the same group as Greek. It has a 0.1 conversion bonus vs Greek outside of Europe and 0.7 vs Al Misr Arabic.)
Meanwhile in Europe, the birthplace of Hus once again became the ground for a new religious upheaval. Zdislav Klatovský sparked chaos with his declaration of corruption in the Catholic Church. It was not long before the Bohemian King put his own support behind Klatovism as he had been defining his rule by his opposition to the strongly Catholic Holy Roman Emperor in Austria.
Campaigns continued to suppress the Timurids. With Lithuanian incursions from the north and uprising in their own border, the once fearsome horde was on the brink of collapse. Ptolemy brought the Persians under his protection and supported them to gain concessions.
He also clamped down on independent religious thought having seen what it could cause in Europe. This alarmed many who had seen the Empire as shifting from one defined by religion to one defined by politics, but there was nothing they could do to oppose the Emperor.
He did appear to be vindicated, as Klatovism continued to tear the Holy Roman Empire apart. His teachings were gaining interest as far away as London. The English king quickly took the opportunity to bring more temporal power onto himself, although most of the country remained loyal to the Pope.
(That’s the Cathars in southern France, just to avoid confusion.)
The regency council of Gotland leapt into the action with their own proclamation, although no one was taking them particularly seriously compared to the Bohemian juggernaut.
After defeating the Timurids again, Ptolemy had been eager to expand Alexandrian influence further east. However the lands there were unknown besides the vaguest knowledge of India and lands beyond. His advisors were able to convince him that it would take years to assemble the equipment and find suitable explorers to send Alexandrian traders and colonists out into the Indian Ocean (It’ll be years until I can get QFTNW). Instead, he turned his attention to expanding the Empire’s influence around its periphery. The Muslims of Tripoli were oppressing significant population of Christians left over from the days of Papal control and this could not stand.
The invasion went well, and with Portugal and the Byzantines invading Fez who were overlords of Tripolitania they quickly surrendered.
Emboldened by this success, Ptolemy continued to look for targets to make Alexandria stronger. Trebizond had managed to resist overtures from both Alexandria and Byzantium to forge closer ties. Now it was time to make them see, by force if necessary, that they could not survive alone.
The Byzantine Emperor considered Trebizond within his sphere of influence, but Ptolemy figured that he wouldn’t break a centuries-old alliance over a small dispute like this. Ethiopia was more of a worry, being a full ally of Trebizond, but troops were stationed on the southern border just in case. At least Portugal had no stake in defending the target.
And so, Ptolemy’s poor understanding of politics finally made its mark. The Byzantine Empire had increasingly seen Alexandria as a rival to defeat, and this blatant expansion into Anatolia was the last straw. It was time to put down the upstart Empire once and for all. The Portuguese king was not eager to get into another war with Byzantium as much of his money went overseas to fund the colonies, so he broke off the alliance and refused to help Ptolemy out of the mess he was in.
The Empire of Alexandria was now at war with two of its oldest allies that collectively outnumbered it three-to-one. It was time for the ultimate test; could the Alexandrians stand up to this challenge or would Ptolemy II bring about the end of the Empire his ancestors had built?
The year is now 1506.
To be continued…[/.b]
Boris ze Spider: Very likely. They tried to invade Italy before after all.
morningSIDEr: I’ve got no idea how far east I’ll eventually go, or west for that matter. Friesland is currently a vassal of Holland as of the end of this update.
Thanks to everyone else who responded!
The Pharaohs Return: An Alexandrian AAR
Chapter Eleven: Empires Apart
While Greek remained the language of the Empire and the nobility remained purely Greek in blood, cross-contamination with the greater Arabic masses that they ruled over was undeniable. What was forming was a mixture of the two cultures that was steadily becoming more popular amongst even the highest echelons of society. Both Arabs and Greeks were starting to consider themselves Ptolemaic. This change was not well received in Constantinople, but there wasn’t anything that could be done for the moment.
(This is my own addition. Ptolemaic is in the same group as Greek. It has a 0.1 conversion bonus vs Greek outside of Europe and 0.7 vs Al Misr Arabic.)
Meanwhile in Europe, the birthplace of Hus once again became the ground for a new religious upheaval. Zdislav Klatovský sparked chaos with his declaration of corruption in the Catholic Church. It was not long before the Bohemian King put his own support behind Klatovism as he had been defining his rule by his opposition to the strongly Catholic Holy Roman Emperor in Austria.
Campaigns continued to suppress the Timurids. With Lithuanian incursions from the north and uprising in their own border, the once fearsome horde was on the brink of collapse. Ptolemy brought the Persians under his protection and supported them to gain concessions.
He also clamped down on independent religious thought having seen what it could cause in Europe. This alarmed many who had seen the Empire as shifting from one defined by religion to one defined by politics, but there was nothing they could do to oppose the Emperor.
He did appear to be vindicated, as Klatovism continued to tear the Holy Roman Empire apart. His teachings were gaining interest as far away as London. The English king quickly took the opportunity to bring more temporal power onto himself, although most of the country remained loyal to the Pope.
(That’s the Cathars in southern France, just to avoid confusion.)
The regency council of Gotland leapt into the action with their own proclamation, although no one was taking them particularly seriously compared to the Bohemian juggernaut.
After defeating the Timurids again, Ptolemy had been eager to expand Alexandrian influence further east. However the lands there were unknown besides the vaguest knowledge of India and lands beyond. His advisors were able to convince him that it would take years to assemble the equipment and find suitable explorers to send Alexandrian traders and colonists out into the Indian Ocean (It’ll be years until I can get QFTNW). Instead, he turned his attention to expanding the Empire’s influence around its periphery. The Muslims of Tripoli were oppressing significant population of Christians left over from the days of Papal control and this could not stand.
The invasion went well, and with Portugal and the Byzantines invading Fez who were overlords of Tripolitania they quickly surrendered.
Emboldened by this success, Ptolemy continued to look for targets to make Alexandria stronger. Trebizond had managed to resist overtures from both Alexandria and Byzantium to forge closer ties. Now it was time to make them see, by force if necessary, that they could not survive alone.
The Byzantine Emperor considered Trebizond within his sphere of influence, but Ptolemy figured that he wouldn’t break a centuries-old alliance over a small dispute like this. Ethiopia was more of a worry, being a full ally of Trebizond, but troops were stationed on the southern border just in case. At least Portugal had no stake in defending the target.
And so, Ptolemy’s poor understanding of politics finally made its mark. The Byzantine Empire had increasingly seen Alexandria as a rival to defeat, and this blatant expansion into Anatolia was the last straw. It was time to put down the upstart Empire once and for all. The Portuguese king was not eager to get into another war with Byzantium as much of his money went overseas to fund the colonies, so he broke off the alliance and refused to help Ptolemy out of the mess he was in.
The Empire of Alexandria was now at war with two of its oldest allies that collectively outnumbered it three-to-one. It was time for the ultimate test; could the Alexandrians stand up to this challenge or would Ptolemy II bring about the end of the Empire his ancestors had built?
The year is now 1506.
To be continued…[/.b]
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Nice update, how much men does Ethiopia have and how many do you have down in Ethiopia?
Ooh, major conflict coming! 
Like you imply, Bohemia is a pretty funny place for the Protestant reformation to fire in...
Like you imply, Bohemia is a pretty funny place for the Protestant reformation to fire in...
It will be very interesting to see how you fare against both of these foes. I assume the plan is to perhaps knock out one side quickly or are you going to simply react as required? Regardless, hopefully you can emerge victorious and leave both Ethiopia and Byzantium wishing they had remained your allies.
MetallicaFan100: I have about 9K on the Ethiopian border, they have about 12K that I can see.
morningSIDEr: Thankfully I get lucky with the enemy alliance setup, so it’s a bit easier to focus on eliminating them as necessary.
Boris ze Spider: This is covered in the update.
Thanks for the replies!
The Pharaohs Return: An Alexandrian AAR
Chapter Twelve: Trial by Greek Fire
The numbers were definitely not in Alexandria’s favour. In terms of troops they were outnumbered three to one, and the Byzantine naval superiority was so great that there was basically no point leaving port. Notably however, Ethiopia led the alliance as they were actual allies of Trebizond.
Nonetheless Ptolemy was surprisingly optimistic. He left defence of the homeland to General Argyros and marched straight into the lands of Trebizond with the main Army of Alexandria. For once he seemed to be making the correct strategic decision as the armies of Byzantium were far out of position and would take months to reach the front.
Meanwhile, Argyros ordered the rapid assembly of forces to defend the capital and reinforce the other fronts if necessary
Some pressure was relieved when news came of an invasion of southern Ethiopia by distant pagans. While they didn’t divert much of the Ethiopian forces, it meant that only the ones already within Alexandrian lands were an issue. Ultimately the seized some land along the African coast and then withdrew from the conflict.
Trebizond fell rapidly and was forced to submit to Ptolemy, however the campaign had taken just a bit too long as now a large Byzantine and allied force was blocking any retreat from the region with more forces on the way. Ptolemy ignored them and continued along the Black Sea coast with the intention of marching on Constantinople and showing his opposite number just what he could do.
General Argyros’ foresight paid off as a large Byzantine army arrived from Western Europe. The defenders stood their ground and prepared to fight off the invaders.
To the south, the Armies of Arabia and Nubia were moving through Ethiopia. Large regions of the nation were not properly fortified, making their job much easier. However with a large intact Ethiopian force in Arabia they had no intention of making peace.
Ptolemy’s ‘glorious’ march on Constantinople was cut short when the Byzantine Navy prevented his crossing the Bosporus. With a large force of Greeks pursuing him, he had no choice but to retreat east.
Apparently something changed in Portugal, as they were now willing to join in the war effort and get a chance at regaining their lost lands. With their naval support the tide would no longer be completely in Byzantium’s favour.
As expected, the new invaders had not learned the lessons of the past ones and were now starving themselves in the deserts of Egypt. Once they had been sufficiently weakened, General Argyros moved in and crushed the survivors. The threat to the capital was no more.
But that was the case only for the time being, as another massive army was on the move along the Syrian coast. Soon Jerusalem would be threatened and with the Emperor and his army hiding in Armenia there was nothing to stop them except a hastily assembled militia.
With no recourse and no way to contact the Emperor, Argyros emptied the treasury to pay off the Ethiopians and end the war. He fully expected to be executed upon Ptolemy’s return, but the Emperor was just happy to return to the luxuries of the capital. Having seen what life was like on the campaign trail and after hiding out in poor Armenia he decided that perhaps he wasn’t cut out for leading troops after all.
Peace descended on Alexandria as the Empire quietly recovered from the war. Things were not so peaceful elsewhere though. In Europe, the Pope called a council in Augsburg regarding the spread of Klatovism and ways to combat it. Battle lines were being drawn across Europe.
The peasantry were not happy regarding the levying of extra taxes during the war, but any complaints were brushed aside.
Years continued passing quietly until tensions flared up over border regions of the Syrian Desert. For a long time the Muslim state had been seen as a stain on the region but it had been kept as a buffer against the Timurid hordes. With Iraq now around to serve that function and a proper excuse, they could be removed from the map.
No one really bought Ptolemy’s excuse of boundary disputes for the total annexation of Syria, but he didn’t really care. Conversion efforts began immediately once the brief and easy war was concluded.
However, the addition of this extra territory finally brought the Empire’s bureaucracy to breaking point. The costs of administering large regions of hostile (in all senses) Arabic lands were beginning to threaten the Empire’s stability.
On top of that, Portugal decided to resume its reclamation efforts. The Greek Empires were once again at war, but this time Ptolemy had no desire to back down before showing which was strong.
The year is now 1514.
To be continued…
morningSIDEr: Thankfully I get lucky with the enemy alliance setup, so it’s a bit easier to focus on eliminating them as necessary.
Boris ze Spider: This is covered in the update.
Thanks for the replies!
The Pharaohs Return: An Alexandrian AAR
Chapter Twelve: Trial by Greek Fire
The numbers were definitely not in Alexandria’s favour. In terms of troops they were outnumbered three to one, and the Byzantine naval superiority was so great that there was basically no point leaving port. Notably however, Ethiopia led the alliance as they were actual allies of Trebizond.
Nonetheless Ptolemy was surprisingly optimistic. He left defence of the homeland to General Argyros and marched straight into the lands of Trebizond with the main Army of Alexandria. For once he seemed to be making the correct strategic decision as the armies of Byzantium were far out of position and would take months to reach the front.
Meanwhile, Argyros ordered the rapid assembly of forces to defend the capital and reinforce the other fronts if necessary
Some pressure was relieved when news came of an invasion of southern Ethiopia by distant pagans. While they didn’t divert much of the Ethiopian forces, it meant that only the ones already within Alexandrian lands were an issue. Ultimately the seized some land along the African coast and then withdrew from the conflict.
Trebizond fell rapidly and was forced to submit to Ptolemy, however the campaign had taken just a bit too long as now a large Byzantine and allied force was blocking any retreat from the region with more forces on the way. Ptolemy ignored them and continued along the Black Sea coast with the intention of marching on Constantinople and showing his opposite number just what he could do.
General Argyros’ foresight paid off as a large Byzantine army arrived from Western Europe. The defenders stood their ground and prepared to fight off the invaders.
To the south, the Armies of Arabia and Nubia were moving through Ethiopia. Large regions of the nation were not properly fortified, making their job much easier. However with a large intact Ethiopian force in Arabia they had no intention of making peace.
Ptolemy’s ‘glorious’ march on Constantinople was cut short when the Byzantine Navy prevented his crossing the Bosporus. With a large force of Greeks pursuing him, he had no choice but to retreat east.
Apparently something changed in Portugal, as they were now willing to join in the war effort and get a chance at regaining their lost lands. With their naval support the tide would no longer be completely in Byzantium’s favour.
As expected, the new invaders had not learned the lessons of the past ones and were now starving themselves in the deserts of Egypt. Once they had been sufficiently weakened, General Argyros moved in and crushed the survivors. The threat to the capital was no more.
But that was the case only for the time being, as another massive army was on the move along the Syrian coast. Soon Jerusalem would be threatened and with the Emperor and his army hiding in Armenia there was nothing to stop them except a hastily assembled militia.
With no recourse and no way to contact the Emperor, Argyros emptied the treasury to pay off the Ethiopians and end the war. He fully expected to be executed upon Ptolemy’s return, but the Emperor was just happy to return to the luxuries of the capital. Having seen what life was like on the campaign trail and after hiding out in poor Armenia he decided that perhaps he wasn’t cut out for leading troops after all.
Peace descended on Alexandria as the Empire quietly recovered from the war. Things were not so peaceful elsewhere though. In Europe, the Pope called a council in Augsburg regarding the spread of Klatovism and ways to combat it. Battle lines were being drawn across Europe.
The peasantry were not happy regarding the levying of extra taxes during the war, but any complaints were brushed aside.
Years continued passing quietly until tensions flared up over border regions of the Syrian Desert. For a long time the Muslim state had been seen as a stain on the region but it had been kept as a buffer against the Timurid hordes. With Iraq now around to serve that function and a proper excuse, they could be removed from the map.
No one really bought Ptolemy’s excuse of boundary disputes for the total annexation of Syria, but he didn’t really care. Conversion efforts began immediately once the brief and easy war was concluded.
However, the addition of this extra territory finally brought the Empire’s bureaucracy to breaking point. The costs of administering large regions of hostile (in all senses) Arabic lands were beginning to threaten the Empire’s stability.
On top of that, Portugal decided to resume its reclamation efforts. The Greek Empires were once again at war, but this time Ptolemy had no desire to back down before showing which was strong.
The year is now 1514.
To be continued…
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