This nice thing about this AAR is that you see that the Muslim world is just as riven with infighting and bickering as the Christian one.
Well done!
Well done!
The Battle of Religions - Rise of Islam
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Some Portuguese sailed west and ended up in Samarqand?
What ever they did they didn't find another route to India.
Knights of the Round table
Habib kept close relations to his Father-in-law, to secure his sons future as the Khan.
While the Catholic world fought to liberate Cordoba the Emirate of Baghdad gained more loyal followers.
The Templars once again strengthened their position in the Holy Land by bringing in new knightly orders.
Then a war was brought upon the Seljuks once again and Baghdad lent their armies.
Habib kept close relations to his Father-in-law, to secure his sons future as the Khan.
While the Catholic world fought to liberate Cordoba the Emirate of Baghdad gained more loyal followers.
The Templars once again strengthened their position in the Holy Land by bringing in new knightly orders.
Then a war was brought upon the Seljuks once again and Baghdad lent their armies.
United We stand
So the Seljuks marched against the Russians who had managed to somehow seize much of Alania from the hands of the Seljuks.
Al-Muktadi led many sieges and won several battles for the Empire.
Many say that a war unites people and so did Al-Muktadi believe too but he soon realized that there were plotting against the Turks and plans to overthrow them. This was not good for the Baghdad Emirate and thus Al-Muktadi wrote to the Sultan and revealed the plotters to him.
The Newly proclaimed Queen of Sicily had proven to be a fierce enemy to the Moors and was leading the liberation of Cordoba. But it seemed that the effort she had put in wasn't enough when the Hammadids almost ransacked Rome.
Al-Muktadi used the internal unrest to his advantage and soon new vassals joined Baghdad.
So the Seljuks marched against the Russians who had managed to somehow seize much of Alania from the hands of the Seljuks.
Al-Muktadi led many sieges and won several battles for the Empire.
Many say that a war unites people and so did Al-Muktadi believe too but he soon realized that there were plotting against the Turks and plans to overthrow them. This was not good for the Baghdad Emirate and thus Al-Muktadi wrote to the Sultan and revealed the plotters to him.
The Newly proclaimed Queen of Sicily had proven to be a fierce enemy to the Moors and was leading the liberation of Cordoba. But it seemed that the effort she had put in wasn't enough when the Hammadids almost ransacked Rome.
Al-Muktadi used the internal unrest to his advantage and soon new vassals joined Baghdad.
STOP! Map time!
Anno Domini 1100
By the year 1100 the Eastern lands were controlled by the Seljuk Sultanate, while Byzantine Empire still tried to held on to their possessions in Anatolia. Maybe the arrival of the Crusaders was going to help them as the Templar Order had taken over the Holy land from the Fatimids who had been diminished to few single provinces in Egypt. But the influence of Seljuks was growing in the region and in the future the Crusaders might face their greatest enemy.
Italian peninsula had staid divided and between the Papal State, Holy Roman Empire and Sicilians. Sicilians had been the Popes favorite even from before they declared themselves as the Kings of Sicily. They had conquered vast ammounts of land in Africa and had driven the muslims away from Sicily. But the Hammadid Caliphate was still strong in Africa and they were constantly fighting over the domination of Africa. In Dalmatia Serbians and Croatians held firm alliance against the Byzantine Empire.
In the West and in Iberian Peninsula a bloody Crusade had been going on for years between the Catholics and the Moors. With the help of both Zirids and Hammadids the Moors had conquered all of Andalusia and even made their way to Occitania. Due to the loss of Occitania France had been thrown in the civil war and the Lusignans had risen in south. The Spanish had been left alone with little defense but their castles were hard to bring down and they continued the fight against the Moors.
Then there was the Isles of Albion. Divided between the English, Great Scots, Welsh and Irish. England had been in so much trouble because of their failure in the 1st Crusade that they had lost control of Wales and it had become a Kingdom.
Then in the steppes of Poland and Kiev. Divided between Kievan Russ, Hungary and Poland and Pagans. This area hadn't seen peace in ages. The Polaks had tried to conquer the coast for some time but they had failed every time. After the fall of Novogorod the Kievan Russ had lost their infuelence in the region and Muscovitz rose against them.
In Russia Moscow remains strong in the center surrounded by hostile pagans in south, east and North.
In Scandinavia the three kingdoms of Sweden, Norway and Denmark had faced an enemy so strong that their efforts to control the Baltic Sea hasn't been succesfull. The Pagan Empire of Finland has grown stronger and stronger by each year and controls all of the Baltic coasts as well as the access to the Urals in the East.
Anno Domini 1100
By the year 1100 the Eastern lands were controlled by the Seljuk Sultanate, while Byzantine Empire still tried to held on to their possessions in Anatolia. Maybe the arrival of the Crusaders was going to help them as the Templar Order had taken over the Holy land from the Fatimids who had been diminished to few single provinces in Egypt. But the influence of Seljuks was growing in the region and in the future the Crusaders might face their greatest enemy.
Italian peninsula had staid divided and between the Papal State, Holy Roman Empire and Sicilians. Sicilians had been the Popes favorite even from before they declared themselves as the Kings of Sicily. They had conquered vast ammounts of land in Africa and had driven the muslims away from Sicily. But the Hammadid Caliphate was still strong in Africa and they were constantly fighting over the domination of Africa. In Dalmatia Serbians and Croatians held firm alliance against the Byzantine Empire.
In the West and in Iberian Peninsula a bloody Crusade had been going on for years between the Catholics and the Moors. With the help of both Zirids and Hammadids the Moors had conquered all of Andalusia and even made their way to Occitania. Due to the loss of Occitania France had been thrown in the civil war and the Lusignans had risen in south. The Spanish had been left alone with little defense but their castles were hard to bring down and they continued the fight against the Moors.
Then there was the Isles of Albion. Divided between the English, Great Scots, Welsh and Irish. England had been in so much trouble because of their failure in the 1st Crusade that they had lost control of Wales and it had become a Kingdom.
Then in the steppes of Poland and Kiev. Divided between Kievan Russ, Hungary and Poland and Pagans. This area hadn't seen peace in ages. The Polaks had tried to conquer the coast for some time but they had failed every time. After the fall of Novogorod the Kievan Russ had lost their infuelence in the region and Muscovitz rose against them.
In Russia Moscow remains strong in the center surrounded by hostile pagans in south, east and North.
In Scandinavia the three kingdoms of Sweden, Norway and Denmark had faced an enemy so strong that their efforts to control the Baltic Sea hasn't been succesfull. The Pagan Empire of Finland has grown stronger and stronger by each year and controls all of the Baltic coasts as well as the access to the Urals in the East.
Wow really interesting AAR
I always thought that offering vassalisation was really hard to be accepted, do you succeed easily because of the MOD your playing or their is things you can do to make it easier
I always thought that offering vassalisation was really hard to be accepted, do you succeed easily because of the MOD your playing or their is things you can do to make it easier
Trouble in Paradise
Slowly the Templar Order started to face troubles in the Holy Land when the Muslims rose against them. Vast number of rebel armies took arms against the invaders and some of them were successful.
Once again the Holy Land was in flames and it seemed that the Muslims were taking it back.
But not all was well in Baghdad as Abdallah al-Muqtadi died suddenly in September 16, 1102. His eldest son al-Mustazhir inherited the Emirate that his father had created.
More and more Arab rebels seized land from the Templars.
al-Mustazhir quickly offered the protection of Baghdad to these rebels who were defenseless against foreign invasions.
Then it was time to go war to against the enemies of Baghdad.
Slowly the Templar Order started to face troubles in the Holy Land when the Muslims rose against them. Vast number of rebel armies took arms against the invaders and some of them were successful.
Once again the Holy Land was in flames and it seemed that the Muslims were taking it back.
But not all was well in Baghdad as Abdallah al-Muqtadi died suddenly in September 16, 1102. His eldest son al-Mustazhir inherited the Emirate that his father had created.
More and more Arab rebels seized land from the Templars.
al-Mustazhir quickly offered the protection of Baghdad to these rebels who were defenseless against foreign invasions.
Then it was time to go war to against the enemies of Baghdad.
Well I'm using BOPACK and Mappa Regnorum. Also all most of the vassals that I had vassalized have been very disloyal, they are mostly Arab as I am and I have tried to keep good relations with them.
It is more likely to collapse from the inside, then be conquered in CK
Holy Land?
Liberation!
In October 1103 the Baghdad forces marched from Palmyra to As Suwayda where they met the first Templar forces.
The Templar army quickly fled before the Baghdad armies could face them in a battle.
In less than six months Jordania was in Baghdad hands and Templar's asked for peace. Baghdad accepted the peace and Templar's were forced to cede much of their lands inland.
In October 1103 the Baghdad forces marched from Palmyra to As Suwayda where they met the first Templar forces.
The Templar army quickly fled before the Baghdad armies could face them in a battle.
In less than six months Jordania was in Baghdad hands and Templar's asked for peace. Baghdad accepted the peace and Templar's were forced to cede much of their lands inland.