History of Poland -- 1419 to 1819

[SoulBlazer]

Greetings, all -- this is my first attempt at a AAR and I hope it is liked. I had not planned to do this game as a ARR but there seems to be intrest, so here we go.

My degrees are in history, so I'm writing this as if it came from a historical book of the time. Also, I fudged a few small history events to better fit this story. I don't have any screenshots, so I hope you can follow along.

Game was playing at Normal/Normal on 1.01 patch and regular default settings.

THE GRAND HISTORY OF POLAND -- VOLUME II -- THE RISE AND FALL OF POLAND AS A GREAT POWER (1419-1819)

After Poland had been reunited as a nation in the 14th century, the nation started to expand and try become a more 'European' nation. Petticuarly senstive to that was Wladyslaw the II, a average to good ruler by all respects, who came to the throne in 1386. The nobles historicaly have always weiled a lot of power in Poland, running the proviences with a great degree of self control, limiting the King's power, and electing the rulers. For most of the 48 years that Wladyslaw was on the throne, he did little to interupt this arangment but hungered for more direct control of his country.

During this time, Poland started building a postive relationship with its negihbor Lithuania. The two nations married into each others royal family, signed a mutal alliance, and fought small wars together. Poland mostly stayed peacefull, keeping good relations with Austria and Bohemia to the south and the German states to the west, but the Tutontic Order was expanding and putting northern Poland at risk with occupations and raids. Poland and Lithunaia finally declared war in the early 15th century on the Tutonic Order and their combined forces won a smashing victory at the Battle of Tannenberg in 1410. Shortly after at the Peace of Torun Dnzig was taken from the Tutontic Order and their power was much limited.

In 1419 the King hired a advisor to help him with the running of the nation. Little is known of the Polasky family before this date, but what records exist indicate the family was a lower class of merchants who had gotten in good with many of the nobles and the founding member of the family's house was a hero of Tannenberg, taking command of his unit after the commander was killed. By 1419 he was known enough that the King trusted him to help him in running the nation. A member of the family, either a direct heir or the heir or husband of a daughter, served as advisors to the Kings for the next 400 years.

Polasky had gotten fed up with the nobles like the King and also saw that Poland could become a great and prosperous nation. He suggested five policies to the King that, for the most part, were carried out during the time that the Polasky's served as advisors. These were:

1) The powers of the nobles was to be limited at every chance.
2) Make Poland a more modern and liberal nation.
3) Mantain a powerfull army and start building a navy.
4) Keep relations good with the rest of Europe as much as possible.
5) Tolerance for all faiths, although Poland would stay Catholic.

Poland allready had seen evidence of the damage the nobles could do, and there was a general desire to bring Poland more into the influence of western Europe. A defensive minded nation still needed a powerfull army for protection, and Poland relied more on a offensive then a defensive mentality. Also, the army was focused and re-designed to become more about quality then quanity. And Poland allready had Orthodoxs and Jews in the nation, so Poland always had to keep a high tolerance to allow the King to prosper.

PART ONE -- THE LATTER PERIOD OF THE RULE OF WLADYSLAW THE II (1419-1434)

During this time Poland signed as many RM's with the rest of Europe as possible and as many merchants as was possible. Attempts to gain map data, however, failed. Poland also allied with Lithunia, and tax collectors were apointed in all the proviences to gain extra money. The domestic policies were also slowly changed to reflect the 'five noble goals' (i.e., changing the domestic bars).

Major events outside of Poland during this period were:

January 6, 1420 : Candar accepted peace with Ottoman Empire on the following terms : Full Annexation of Candar by Ottoman Empire
January 8, 1420 : Pskov declared war upon Tver
January 29, 1420: Duchy of Athens accepted peace with Albania on the following terms : Full Annexation of Duchy of Athens by Albania
February 1, 1420 : Brandenburg joined our Military Alliance with Lithuania

The first war came in support of her ally:

"June 23, 1420 : Lithuania declared war upon Albania."
"June 23, 1420 : Brandenburg dishonored your Military Alliance."
"June 24, 1420 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Lithuania in their war against Albania."
"June 24, 1420 : Brandenburg joined our Military Alliance with Lithuania"
"June 24, 1420 : Brandenburg joined the war on the same side as Lithuania and Poland in their war against Albania."

This was the first of many 'alliance wars' in which Poland supported her allies but did little or no fighting.

November 28, 1420 : Mainz accepted peace with The Palatinat on the following terms : Full Annexation of Mainz
December 2, 1420 : Ryazan accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Full Annexation of Ryazan by Muscowy
January 7, 1421 : Pskov accepted peace with Tver on the following terms : Full Annexation of Pskov by Tver

Peace came:
January 23, 1421 : Poland accepted peace with Albania on the following terms : Return to Status Quo
Poland did'nt do a bit of fighting during the war....

February 1, 1421 : Fez accepted peace with Morocco on the following terms : Tangiers to Morocco. Fez will have to give up military access
September 9, 1421: Wurtemberg accepted peace with Baden on the following terms : Full Annexation of Wurtemberg by Baden
January 5, 1422 : Trebizond accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Full Annexation of Trebizond

England was to prosper during this time to become one of the strongest nations in Europe:

March 2, 1422 : Provence accepted peace with England on the following terms : Maine to England

March 10, 1422 : Serbia accepted peace with Bosnia on the following terms : Kosovo to Bosnia
November 4, 1422 : Albania accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Albania pays 25$ in indemnities. Hellas to Byzantium

France, wrecked by the Hundred Years War, was to suffer serious defeats to the countries around her for a long time to come:

March 11, 1423 : France accepted peace with England on the following terms : Vendée to England & Guyenne to England. France will have to give up military access

The first part of the final phase for the reconquista was done:

October 1, 1424 : Granada accepted peace with Castile on the following terms : Granada pays 291$ in indemnities. Gibraltar to Castile. Granada will have to give up military access

Lithunaia finally ends its war:

December 2, 1425 : Albania accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Albania pays 50$ in indemnities.

The Golden Horde suffers its first revolt:

March 1, 1426 : The people of Crimea declared independence from Golden Horde

France did'nt ALWAYS have bad luck :

August 2, 1426 : Lorraine accepted peace with France on the following terms : Full Annexation of Lorraine by France

And this is what being too aggresive at the start gets you! :

February 1, 1428 : Albania accepted peace with Provence on the following terms : Full Annexation of Albania by Provence

Tver was now about to face the wrath of the Baltic Alliance for taking over Pskov eariler:

March 8, 1428 : Teutonic Order declared war upon Tver."
"March 8, 1428 : Mecklenburg joined the war on the same side as Teutonic Order in their war against Tver."
"March 8, 1428 : Pommern joined the war on the same side as Teutonic Order and Mecklenburg in their war against "
"Tver."
"March 8, 1428 : Bremen joined the war on the same side as Teutonic Order, Mecklenburg and Pommern in their "
"war against Tver."
"March 8, 1428 : Holstein joined the war on the same side as Teutonic Order, Mecklenburg, Pommern and Bremen "
"in their war against Tver."
"March 8, 1428 : Prussia joined the war on the same side as Teutonic Order, Mecklenburg, Pommern, Bremen and "
"Holstein in their war against Tver

July 11, 1428 : Brittany cancelled the Vassalization she had with England
July 27, 1428 : Novgorod declared war upon Tver.
July 27, 1428 : Suzdal joined the war on the same side as Novgorod in their war against Tver.

After some inital victories from 1419-1428, the Turks suffer their first serious defeat:

September 11, 1428 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Smyrna to Byzantium & Bulgaria to Byzantium.


December 14, 1428 : Fez accepted peace with Morocco on the following terms : Full Annexation of Fez by Morocco

Golden Horde, though, proved to be too strong for Crimea:

July 13, 1429 : Crimea accepted peace with Golden Horde on the following terms : Crimea pays 85$ in indemnities. Azow to Golden Horde. Crimea will have to give up military access.

August 26, 1429 : Croatia cancelled the Vassalization she had with Hungary

Round one for Tver:

December 4, 1429 : Tver accepted peace with Teutonic Order on the following terms : Pskov to Teutonic Order

June 10, 1430 : Teke accepted peace with Karaman on the following terms : Full Annexation of Teke by Karaman
July 22, 1430 : Guyenne accepted peace with England on the following terms : Full Annexation of Guyenne by England

And followed by round two :

December 5, 1430 : Tver accepted peace with Novgorod on the following terms : Full Annexation of Tver by Novgorod

The muslims are gone from Spain! :

April 7, 1431 : Granada accepted peace with Castile on the following terms : Full Annexation of Granada by Castile

September 2, 1431 : Burgundy accepted peace with Friesland on the following terms : Holland to Friesland. Burgundy will have to give up military access.
October 1, 1431 : Algiers accepted peace with Morocco on the following terms : Algiers pays 14$ in indemnities. Orania to Morocco & Atlas to Morocco

Don't ask me WHY Denmark wants this, but even in my current game (at 1560 right now) they still hold this, and it's not rebel either:

October 4, 1431 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Denmark on the following terms : Dobrudja to Denmark

September 12, 1432 : The Kaliphate accepted peace with Aden on the following terms : Full Annexation of The Kaliphate by Aden

The King was very pleased with the work of his advisor:

February 1, 1433 : You were promoted to Viscount

BACKGROUND OF THE FIRST BALTIC WAR (1434-1440)

The first major war of Poland under the Polasky advisors was a alliance war. It was seen as very important by the rest of Europe to see how the changes Poland had made to her armies -- emphasis on quality, the free subjects and rights of her soilders, and a high (Level 2) land tech for the time worked.

The root cause of the war was Denmark, which had just made Sweeden a vassal, wanted to expand to the south:

January 30, 1434 : Denmark declared war upon Holstein."
"January 30, 1434 : The Knights joined the war on the same side as Denmark in their war against Holstein."
"January 30, 1434 : Mecklenburg joined the war on the same side as Holstein in their war against Denmark and The "
"Knights."
"January 30, 1434 : Pommern joined the war on the same side as Holstein and Mecklenburg in their war against "
"Denmark and The Knights."
"January 30, 1434 : Bremen joined the war on the same side as Holstein, Mecklenburg and Pommern in their war "
"against Denmark and The Knights."
"January 30, 1434 : Teutonic Order joined the war on the same side as Holstein, Mecklenburg, Pommern and "
"Bremen in their war against Denmark and The Knights."
"January 30, 1434 : Magdeburg joined the war on the same side as Holstein, Mecklenburg, Pommern, Bremen and "
"Teutonic Order in their war against Denmark and The Knights."

Brandenburg saw this as a golden chance to strike at her German neighbors to the west:

"February 12, 1434 : Brandenburg declared war upon Magdeburg."
"February 12, 1434 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Brandenburg in their war against Magdeburg
1434 : Bremen joined the war on the same side as Magdeburg, Mecklenburg and Pommern in their "
"war against Brandenburg and Lithuania."
"February February 12, 1434 : Mecklenburg joined the war on the same side as Magdeburg in their war against Brandenburg "
"and Lithuania."
"February 12, 1434 : Pommern joined the war on the same side as Magdeburg and Mecklenburg in their war against "
"Brandenburg and Lithuania."
"February 12,12, 1434 : Holstein joined the war on the same side as Magdeburg, Mecklenburg, Pommern and Bremen "
"in their war against Brandenburg and Lithuania."
"February 12, 1434 : Teutonic Order joined the war on the same side as Magdeburg, Mecklenburg, Pommern, "
"Bremen and Holstein in their war against Brandenburg and Lithuania."

And Poland joined in:

"February 14, 1434 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Brandenburg and Lithuania in their war against "
"Magdeburg, Mecklenburg, Pommern, Bremen, Holstein and Teutonic Order."

Poland, of course, could not fight all these nations. One army was sent north to fight the Tutonic Order, strarting by invading Prussia, which had recently been diplo-annexed by the TO. The other two would swing west -- one to support Brandenburg while the other invaded Pommeria. Since both the TO and Pommeria had land that Poland claimed, Polasky wanted to get some of this land, and wreck both nations to a level from which they could never recover.

After some battles aganist the German states, most offered a white peace, until Poland was only fighting Pommeria, the TO, and Mecklenburg, which was the leader of the alliance. Mecklenburg was aproached by Polish troops but they were defeated at the gates so the attempt was never tried again.

Hardly had the war started when King Wladyslaw the II died. The nobles, impressed with what he had done, supported his son replacing him, which he did.

PART TWO -- THE REIGN OF WLADYSLAW III (1434-1444)

Although not as good as a king as his father (Poor, Very Poor, and Poor), Wladyslaw III supported the war and kept the Polish people behind it. Once both proviences of Pommeria was taken, the western provience was obtained in a peace treaty along with 1500 D. Then Polish troops turned totaly on the TO. They slowly foight north until the entire country was defeated, and all of the TO lands save for the home provience was taken, including 2000 D. Please note that neither treaty was signed until 1444, when the TO was totally crushed.

What follows is the battle log, along with the other major events of Europe at the time:


March 3, 1434 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Prussia."
name = "March 3, 1434 : We have engaged hostile armies in Prussia."
name = "March 5, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "March 5, 1434 : We have initiated a siege in Prussia."
name = "March 18, 1434 : Galizien Army has arrived in Krakow."
name = "March 18, 1434 : Royal Polish Army has arrived in Poznan."
name = "March 23, 1434 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "March 29, 1434 : We lost a battle against Pommern in Hinterpommern."
name = "April 17, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "April 18, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "April 29, 1434 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Danzig."
name = "May 18, 1434 : Royal Polish Army has arrived in Brandenburg."
name = "May 18, 1434 : We have engaged hostile armies in Brandenburg."
name = "May 20, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "May 21, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "May 23, 1434 : Poland accepted peace with Mecklenburg on the following terms : Return to Status Quo

name = "May 24, 1434 : We lost a battle against Holstein in Brandenburg."
name = "May 24, 1434 : We lost a battle against Pommern in Brandenburg."
name = "May 24, 1434 : We lost a battle against Bremen in Brandenburg."
name = "May 25, 1434 : Poland accepted peace with Bremen on the following terms : Poland pays 25$ in indemnities. "
name = "May 25, 1434 : Poland accepted peace with Holstein on the following terms : Poland pays 2$ in indemnities. "
name = "June 1, 1434 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 1, 1434 : We have initiated a siege in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 1, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "June 1, 1434 : Our merchants successfully expanded our trade in Flandern."

As you can see, most of the First Baltic War was fought during Wladyslaw's III time in power:

June 2, 1434 : Wladyslaw III will now rule our glorious nation!


name = "June 2, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "June 2, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Pommern in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 5, 1434 : We won a battle against Pommern in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 6, 1434 : Vasily II Temny rose to the throne in Muscowy."
name = "June 20, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia
name = "June 21, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "June 23, 1434 : Denmark accepted peace with Mecklenburg on the following terms : Denmark pays 4$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "June 24, 1434 : Royal Polish Army has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 24, 1434 : We have initiated a siege in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 26, 1434 : Georgia is now granting Lithuania military access to their country."
name = "July 4, 1434 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Vorpommern."
name = "July 4, 1434 : We have engaged hostile armies in Vorpommern."
name = "July 4, 1434 : Hungary declared war upon Ottoman Empire."
name = "July 4, 1434 : Wallachia joined the war on the same side as Hungary in their war against Ottoman Empire."
name = "July 4, 1434 : Croatia joined the war on the same side as Hungary and Wallachia in their war against Ottoman "
name = "Empire."
name = "July 10, 1434 : We won a battle against Pommern in Vorpommern."
name = "July 10, 1434 : We have initiated a siege in Vorpommern."
name = "July 16, 1434 : Günthers Band has arrived in Prussia."
name = "July 16, 1434 : Luzern Regiment has arrived in Prussia."
name = "July 21, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "July 25, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia.
name = "August 19, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "August 20, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "August 23, 1434 : Galizien Army has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "September 1, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Pommern in Vorpommern."
name = "September 7, 1434 : We won a battle against Pommern in Vorpommern."
name = "September 18, 1434 : Mazovia Army has arrived in Prussia."
name = "September 29, 1434 : Morocco accepted peace with Tunisia on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "September 30, 1434 : Danzig Regiment has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "October 1, 1434 : A White Peace was signed between Gelre, Austria and Münster and Aragon."
name = "October 20, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "October 21, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "November 2, 1434 : Helvetia joined the war on the same side as Denmark and The Knights in their war against "
name = "Holstein, Pommern, Bremen, Teutonic Order and Magdeburg
name = "November 26, 1434 : Denmark accepted peace with Magdeburg on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name =

The Turks suffer another serious defeat:

November 28, 1434 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Dulkadir on the following terms : Angora to Dulkadir." "November 29, 1434 :

Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Serbia on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "December 22, 1434 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "December 23, 1434 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Prussia."
name = "January 12, 1435 : Holstein accepted peace with Brandenburg on the following terms : Holstein pays 96$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "January 12, 1435 : Holstein accepted peace with Helvetia on the following terms : Holstein pays 156$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "January 12, 1435 : Holstein accepted peace with The Knights on the following terms : Return to Status Quo

Denmark got what she wanted in the first place:

July 7, 1435 : Holstein accepted peace with Denmark on the following terms : Full Annexation of Holstein by Denmark

July 28, 1435 : We captured the province of Prussia from Teutonic Order"
name = "August 1, 1435 : Teutonic Order rejected our generous peace offer!"
name = "August 23, 1435 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Memel."
name = "August 23, 1435 : We have initiated a siege in Memel."
name = "August 26, 1435 : Denmark accepted peace with Bremen on the following terms : Denmark pays 3$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "August 26, 1435 : We captured the province of Magdeburg from Magdeburg"

And so did Brandenburg:

September 1, 1435 : Magdeburg accepted peace with Brandenburg on the following terms : Full Annexation of Magdeburg by Brandenburg"

The Turks are now in serious trouble:

December 4, 1435 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Anatolia to Byzantium & Rumelia to Byzantium


October 26, 1436 : Provence cancelled the Vassalization she had with France

Another free nation:

October 1, 1437 : The people of Kazan declared independence from Golden Horde

And Lithuania came away with a nice provience from the Baltic War:

November 2, 1437 : Teutonic Order accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Kurland to Lithuania. Teutonic Order will have to give up military access

Military access allready had been granted, so the last phase of the war could continue.

December 1, 1437 : The people of Guyenne declared independence from England
November 1, 1438 : The people of Albania declared independence from Provence
September 2, 1439 : Guyenne accepted peace with England on the following terms : Full Annexation of Guyenne by England
February 10, 1440 : Karaman accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Karaman pays 49$ in indemnities. Antalya to Byzantium

Finally, all of the old TO, minus Kurland and including Pskov, was granted to Poland -- minus the capital region, along with Western Pommeria and a grand total of 3500 D :

February 10, 1440 : Teutonic Order accepted our generous peace offer.

The money was spent to reward Poland's allies, build a Fine Art Acemady in the capital, rebuild the armies back to a pre-war plan of three armies around 35-45k size, around 5-10k of that Cav, build defences and tax collectors in the new proviences, and start a navy -- around 20 ships in about five years.

Having suffered a relations hit, Poland now worked to stay peacefull for a while and rebuild the armies.

Other major events of the 1419-1440 period:

Portgual was vasseled and then dip annexed by Castille.
Narvarra was vasseled by England.
Burgandy expanded as well by dip annexed.
Barvaria became Austria's vassal.
Hungary became Austria's vassal as well.

All tech was 2 at the end of the First Baltic War.

More to come, if this is liked.

Greg

[Sharur]

Interesting approach, back and forth between the dialogue and the history log. Since I personally am more into storyline and less into detail, I can enjoy the story, but someone who likes list aars better can have their way too. Nice job!

[Jan Zamojski]

Well done indeed.

You were albe to get quite impressive amounts of money from peace deals with Pommerania nad TO. And correct me If I'm wrong but it seems Poland now holds few provinces that do not border the core of the country (Pskov, Vorpommern).

Also, I read in other AAR's of quite impressive successes of Trbizond in Asia Minor. In your world they only lasted 2 years. History can take different paths indeed

[Bearnie]

Nice, very nice, please continue

[Ernst]

This is great, I do like your AAR style !

[Zaan]

OnGreat AAR. This will go down as the first Polish AAR in eu2, an important thing for us Poles (I know,I know but i lkie the Prussian avatar ).

One thing worries me though, but this is more to Paradox guys than to this AAR. In many AAR i have seen that Turkey just don't have their way with Byzantium, I know that the game is opted to tkae different paths every time but of 10 AAR's in only two has Turkey succeded to take Constantinople in 2 they haven't even tried yeat and in 6 they've been losing gorund to Byzantium. I think the proportions should be the other way around.

[Jan Zamojski]

But you know what that means - no Russia, so less troubles for Poland later on .

[SoulBlazer]

Nice to know this is being liked. I was worried.

Yes, I know I took some proviences that were not core lands and did not directly touch Poland. I planned on either vasseling or annexing Lithuania all along, though, and a strong army was left in Western Pommeria, so it was no problem. A military access pact with Lithunania was one of the first things I did.

Okay, here is the second part -- covering from 1440 to 1468.

With the Polish army much weakened from the Baltic War of 1434-1440 and the need to repair reputation, plus with the TO and Pommeria reduced to one provience runts, Poland now entered a rebuilding time and putting down revolts. It was also decided to let Lithuania be the alliance leader when the current alliance ended.

Going on with the AAR, picking up from the end of the war in 1440:

March 1, 1440 : You were promoted to Count

Well, I certinaly hope so!

Ukraine would turn out to be a very interesting nation:

June 1, 1440 : The people of Ukraine declared independence from Golden Horde.

Aragon obtained Naples like she did in real life, to be annexed fully in about ten years:

January 15, 1442 : Naples went with Ruled as Vassal in The Aragon Inheritance of Napoli.
January 15, 1442 : Aragon went with Rule it as an independent Kingdom in The Aragon Inheritance of Napoli

And now the end of the Ottoman Empire:

November 5, 1442 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Ottoman Empire pays 1$ in indemnities. Kastamonu to Georgia. Ottoman Empire will have to give up military access.
November 15, 1442 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Full Annexation of Ottoman Empire by Byzantium

The struggle for the north starts:

September 1, 1443 : Muscowy accepted peace with Novgorod on the following terms : Vologda to Novgorod

Sweden had just been diplo-annexed by Denmark, but revolts all over the place! So you knew this was coming:

November 1, 1444 : The people of Sweden declared independence from Denmark.

PART THREE -- THE REIGN OF KAZIMIERZ IV (1444-1492)

Despite not being a yound man, Wladyslaw the III was healthy and it came as a shock when he suddenly took a cold at the end of 1444 that turned into the flu and passed away, after rulling for only 10 years. The Nobles elected one of their own, who took the anicent name of Kazimierz. Although not military minded at all (Poor) he had Good Admin and Very Good Diplomacy skills. Which worked out perfectly for the period of time in which he rulled. During the 48 years he led the Kingom of Poland -- just as long as Wladylsaw the II -- Poland only fought two major wars, the First Eastern War and the First Kazan War. Poland was also liked in much of Europe during Kazimierz's rule.

However, several clashes with the nobles occured during this time (fixed events) as well as numerous internal problems (randoms). Kazimierz denied twice the power of the nobles, which resulted in huge stability hits. And with Poland still moving toward a centralized and free subject nation, but still dominated by the Aristocracy and the Quality of the Army, it ment a lot of the budget had to be spent on stability. Research started to lag behind, an effect that would cost Poland dearly in the future.

Poland also received its first commanders during this period. The Army was left at three standing armies of around 40k each with a a smaller defence army in the east of 20k. The Navy was finished at 30 Warships, Galleys being judged next to worthless. The only intention of the Navy, though, was to transport a army if the need arose. Poland was a land power.

The other major events of Europe during his rule:

Sweden tried, but the Danes were too much:

July 2, 1445 : Sweden accepted peace with Denmark on the following terms : Full Annexation of Sweden by Denmark

Byzanitum is REALLY on the move and one of the strongest nations in Europe now:

June 6, 1446 : Albania accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Full Annexation of Albania by Byzantium

February 1, 1447 : You were promoted to Marquis

Guyenne just does NOT want to accept the English as their masters:

February 1, 1449 : The people of Guyenne declared independence from England.

Here comes the beast of the east again:

February 6, 1450 : Karaman accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Karaman pays 21$ in indemnities. Konya to Byzantium. Karaman will have to give up military access.

June 7, 1450 : Guyenne accepted peace with England on the following terms : Full Annexation of Guyenne by England
June 18, 1450 : Navarra cancelled the Vassalization she had with England.

Nation three is born from the Golden Horde:

May 1, 1451 : The people of Astrakhan declared independence from Golden Horde

France has some good luck -- Provence is now theirs, a nation they lost land to in the past:

July 10, 1451 : Provence went with The King of France (Vassal) in The Succession in Provence.
July 10, 1451 : France had The Succession in Provence

And another succession soon after:

August 2, 1451 : Luxembourgh went with Let us be a part of Great Burgundy in The Succession in Luxembourg.
August 2, 1451 : Burgundy had The Succession in Luxembourg

Venice was doing allright as well:

January 25, 1453 : Serbia accepted peace with Venice on the following terms : Full Annexation of Serbia by Venice

November 2, 1453 : Gelre accepted peace with Burgundy on the following terms : Full Annexation of Gelre by Burgundy

England's slow decline started with the War of the Roses:

January 9, 1455 : England went with Yorkist and Lancaster Kings alternate in making policy in The War of the Roses.

The French tried to force Provence to be more then vassels, though, and it backfired on them, although Provence stayed as a vassal:

October 5, 1455 : Provence accepted peace with France on the following terms : Picardie to Provence & Dauphiné to Provence

Georiga would also become a nice power:

August 5, 1456 : Armenia accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Full Annexation of Armenia by Georgia

THE FIRST EASTERN WAR (GOLDEN HORDE AND NOVOGOROD) (1459-1467)

The first war that Poland choose to fight in to help her alliance after the Baltic War was the first Eastern War aganist the Golden Horde. The Golden Horde looked quite weak and there was a small army in Pskov that could be sent through Lithunaia to help in the fighting.
Poland hoped to come away with a eastern provience or two for herself.

Moscow was the one to start this war:

May 29, 1459 : Muscowy declared war upon Golden Horde.
May 29, 1459 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Muscowy in their war against Golden Horde.
May 29, 1459 : Novgorod dishonored your Military Alliance.
May 29, 1459 : Aden joined the war on the same side as Golden Horde and The Hedjaz in their war against Muscowy and Lithuania.
June 1, 1459 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Muscowy and Lithuania in their war against Golden Horde, The Hedjaz and Aden
August 3, 1459 : Moldavia joined the war on the same side as Muscowy, Lithuania and Poland in their war against Golden Horde, The Hedjaz and Aden.

Here again is the battle log from that war, edited to remove the undeeded and extra events:

September 22, 1459 : We have engaged hostile armies in Ufa."
name = "September 28, 1459 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Ufa."
name = "September 28, 1459 : We have initiated a siege in Ufa."
name = "October 5, 1459 : Eire accepted peace with Navarra on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "October 6, 1459 : Navarra broke the Royal Marriage she had with England."
name = "November 1, 1459 : A White Peace was signed between Georgia and Teutonic Order, Mecklenburg, Bremen, "
name = "Brandenburg and Hannover."
name = "November 2, 1459 : Georgia accepted peace with Tunisia on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "November 3, 1459 : Mecklenburg declared war upon Denmark."
"November 3, 1459 : Pommern joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg in their war against Denmark."
name = "November 3, 1459 : Bremen joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg and Pommern in their war against "
name = "Denmark."
name = "November 3, 1459 : Teutonic Order joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg, Pommern and Bremen in "
name = "their war against Denmark."
name = "November 3, 1459 : Brandenburg joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg, Pommern, Bremen and "
name = "Teutonic Order in their war against Denmark."
name = "November 3, 1459 : Hannover joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg, Pommern, Bremen, Teutonic "
name = "Order and Brandenburg in their war against Denmark."

December 19, 1459 : Karaman accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Full Annexation of Karaman by Byzantium

Amazed at the success of the Byzantium Empire, Poland replaced it's army with fresh ones as the war continued:

name = "December 24, 1459 : Byzantium declared war upon Dulkadir
December 24, 1459 : Crimea joined the war on the same side as Dulkadir and Ak Koyunlu in their war against "
name = "Byzantium."
name = "January 1, 1460 : My Lord Marquis, our Letter of Introduction has moderately improved our relations with "
name = "Moldavia. They should be regarded as completely neutral."
name = "January 1, 1460 : Novgorod rejected our Royal Marriage proposal."
name = "January 1, 1460 : Muscowy refuses to grant us military access."
name = "January 1, 1460 : Ukraine rejected our Royal Marriage proposal."
name = "January 2, 1460 : Muscowy went with Let us reform in The Pomjestija Reform. "
name = "January 7, 1460 : Oldenburg is now granting Burgundy military access to their country."
name = "January 19, 1460 : has arrived in Prussia."
name = "January 27, 1460 : has arrived in Pskov."
name = "February 3, 1460 : We entered a Royal Marriage with Ukraine."
name = "February 3, 1460 : Saxony refuses to grant us military access."
name = "April 8, 1460 : Georgia accepted peace with Genoa on the following terms : Return to Status Quo.
April 25, 1460 : Novgorod declared war upon Suzdal."
name = "May 19, 1460 : Crimea accepted peace with Aragon on the following terms : Aragon pays 100$ in indemnities. "
name = "May 28, 1460 : We captured the province of Ufa from Golden Horde"
name = "May 28, 1460 : Golden Horde accepted peace with Moldavia on the following terms : Golden Horde pays 25$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "May 29, 1460 : Poland accepted peace with Aden on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "June 2, 1460 : Golden Horde accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Golden Horde pays 14$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "June 2, 1460 : Poland accepted peace with The Hedjaz on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "June 5, 1460 : Georgia accepted peace with Burgundy on the following terms : Georgia pays 25$ in indemnities. "
name = "June 11, 1460 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Samara."
name = "June 11, 1460 : We have initiated a siege in Samara."
name = "June 12, 1460 : Mazovia Regiment has arrived in Volgograd
July 3, 1460 : Dulkadir accepted peace with Aragon on the following terms : Dulkadir pays 75$ in indemnities. "
name = "July 6, 1460 : Würzburg broke the Royal Marriage she had with Hessen."
name = "July 12, 1460 : We captured the province of Volgograd from Golden Horde"
name = "July 15, 1460 : Aragon declared war upon Georgia."
name = "July 15, 1460 : Naples joined the war on the same side as Aragon in their war against Georgia."
name = "July 28, 1460 : Bourbonnais cancelled the Vassalization she had with France."
name = "August 2, 1460 : Mazovia Regiment has arrived in Samara."
name = "November 2, 1460 : England accepted peace with Eire on the following terms : Eire pays 100$ in indemnities.

By that point the Golden Horde had been broken and it was decided to push the war a little more:

February 28, 1461 : Auvergne cancelled the Vassalization she had with France.

October 10, 1461 : Crimea accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Full Annexation of Crimea by Byzantium
November 17, 1461 : We captured the province of Samara from Golden Horde
December 2, 1461 : Georgia accepted peace with Algiers on the following terms : Return to Status Quo.
December 3, 1461 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Uralsk.
December 3, 1461 : We have engaged hostile armies in Uralsk.
December 8, 1461 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Uralsk.
December 8, 1461 : We have initiated a siege in Uralsk

The decision was made to take over ALL the Golden Horde proviences as all resitence had been smashed and most of Poland's allies were out or soon out of the war.

April 3, 1463 : Suzdal accepted peace with Novgorod on the following terms : Full Annexation of Suzdal by Novgorod
April 4, 1463 : We captured the province of Uralsk from Golden Horde
April 5, 1463 : Golden Horde accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Volgograd to Muscowy."
April 20, 1463 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Orenburg.
April 20, 1463 : We have engaged hostile armies in Orenburg.
April 26, 1463 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Orenburg
April 26, 1463 : We have initiated a siege in Orenburg.
May 11, 1463 : Uralsk has been besieged by Golden Horde
May 27, 1463 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Golden Horde in Orenburg.
June 1, 1463 : A White Peace was signed between Muscowy and Lithuania and Aden.
June 4, 1463 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Orenburg.
June 5, 1463 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Golden Horde in Orenburg.
June 7, 1463 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Orenburg.
June 19, 1463 : Uralsk has been besieged by Golden Horde
October 5, 1463 : We have engaged hostile armies in Uralsk.
October 13, 1463 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Uralsk.
October 14, 1463 : Golden Horde accepted peace with Ukraine on the following terms : Lugansk to Ukraine & Bogutjar to Ukraine
January 28, 1464 : We captured the province of Orenburg from Golden Horde
January 30, 1464 : Ukraine is now granting us military access to their country.
February 1, 1464 : You were promoted to Duke.
February 1, 1464 : Golden Horde accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Kouban to Georgia & Azow
to Georgia.

Some nations just want out of the way land and are willing to send in troops, I guess:

May 2, 1464 : Scotland accepted peace with Castile on the following terms : The Highlands to Castile

SECOND PHASE OF THE EASTERN WAR (NOVOGOROD)

Then came the military action aganist Novogorod, the second phase of the Eastern War:

May 28, 1464 : Novgorod declared war upon Muscowy
May 28, 1464 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Muscowy in their war against Novgorod.
May 28, 1464 : Moldavia joined the war on the same side as Muscowy and Lithuania in their war against Novgorod.
May 30, 1464 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Muscowy, Lithuania and Moldavia in their war against Novgorod

With only the need for small armies by now to finish the war aganist the Golden Horde, the western armies that had stayed quiet were now rushed into the Baltics. The plan was for Poland to help her allies, let Lithunaia take Tver if she wanted it, while Polish troops assulted Novogorod and Ingermanland.

June 18, 1464 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Novgorod.
June 18, 1464 : We have engaged hostile armies in Novgorod.
June 23, 1464 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod.
June 23, 1464 : We have initiated a siege in Novgorod

June 24, 1464 : Novgorod accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Return to Status Quo.

The Byzantium Empire suffered its first defeat! :

August 8, 1464 : Byzantium accepted peace with Ak Koyunlu on the following terms : Byzantium pays 8$ in indemnities. Konya to Ak Koyunlu & Antalya to Ak Koyunlu

August 21, 1464 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Tver."
name = "September 1, 1464 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Tver."
name = "September 3, 1464 : Tuscany declared war upon Georgia."
name = "September 3, 1464 : Papal States joined the war on the same side as Tuscany in their war against Georgia."
name = "September 6, 1464 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Tver."
name = "September 7, 1464 : Novgorod accepted peace with Moldavia on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "September 24, 1464 : Pskov has been besieged by Novgorod"
name = "September 27, 1464 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Novgorod
March 9, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "March 16, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "March 22, 1465 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Tver.
April 22, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "April 25, 1465 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Vorones."
name = "April 25, 1465 : We have engaged hostile armies in Vorones."
name = "April 27, 1465 : Milan joined the war on the same side as Provence and Savoy in their war against Georgia."
name = "May 1, 1465 : We lost a battle against Golden Horde in Vorones."
name = "May 2, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "May 16, 1465 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Ryazan."
name = "May 27, 1465 : We captured the province of Kalmuk from Golden Horde"
name = "June 29, 1465 : Genoa declared war upon Georgia."
name = "June 29, 1465 : Burgundy joined the war on the same side as Genoa in their war against Georgia."
name = "July 4, 1465 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Tver
"July 10, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "July 13, 1465 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Vorones."
name = "July 13, 1465 : We have engaged hostile armies in Vorones."
name = "July 18, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "July 23, 1465 : We captured the province of Tver from Novgorod"
name = "July 26, 1465 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Vorones."
name = "July 26, 1465 : We have initiated a siege in Vorones."
name = "August 2, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Golden Horde in Vorones."
name = "August 4, 1465 : We won a battle against Golden Horde in Vorones."
name = "September 2, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "September 3, 1465 : Denmark accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "September 9, 1465 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Vorones."
name = "September 14, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod
October 19, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "October 21, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "October 23, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "October 29, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "November 1, 1465 : Our merchants successfully expanded our trade in Alexandria."
name = "December 4, 1465 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "December 13, 1465 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod
February 1, 1466 : We captured the province of Novgorod from Novgorod"
name = "February 1, 1466 : Mecklenburg acquired a monopoly in Mecklemburg."
name = "February 4, 1466 : Georgia accepted peace with Aragon on the following terms : Georgia pays 50$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "February 15, 1466 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "February 19, 1466 : Ukraine joined the war on the same side as Moldavia and Lithuania in their war against Denmark."
name = "February 21, 1466 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "February 25, 1466 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Tver."
name = "March 19, 1466 : Denmark accepted peace with Moldavia on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "March 25, 1466 : Novgorod has been besieged by Novgorod"
name = "March 30, 1466 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Vorones."
name = "April 3, 1466 : Estland Regiment has arrived in Ingermanland."
name = "April 3, 1466 : We have initiated a siege in Ingermanland

Finally, total victory aganist the Golden Horde. It was decided just to make them vassals, since they still had five proviences left and their lands were too far away from Poland and Lithunaia. The war was fought more for Poland's allies then Poland the good proviences had allready been claimed.

April 30, 1466 : We captured the province of Vorones from Golden Horde
May 2, 1466 : Golden Horde accepted our generous peace offer.
May 2, 1466 : Golden Horde are now our vassals

France and Provence again:

September 21, 1466 : Provence cancelled the Vassalization she had with France.

The war continued, Poland trying to get her war gains and being tested:

October 2, 1466 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Novgorod."
name = "October 2, 1466 : We have engaged hostile armies in Novgorod."
name = "October 11, 1466 : We lost a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "October 29, 1466 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Pskov."
name = "November 8, 1466 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Vorpommern."
name = "November 9, 1466 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Vorpommern
January 4, 1467 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Novgorod."
name = "January 4, 1467 : We have engaged hostile armies in Novgorod."
name = "January 17, 1467 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "February 1, 1467 : Our merchants successfully expanded our trade in Liguria."
name = "February 9, 1467 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Ingermanland."
name = "February 9, 1467 : We have initiated a siege in Ingermanland."
name = "March 24, 1467 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Ingermanland
March 26, 1467 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Vorpommern."
name = "March 27, 1467 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Vorpommern."
name = "April 2, 1467 : Estland Regiment has arrived in Ingermanland."
name = "April 30, 1467 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Ingermanland."
name = "June 1, 1467 : The peasants in Vorones are revolting!"
name = "June 3, 1467 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Ingermanland."
name = "June 9, 1467 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Ingermanland.

Finally, victory aganist Novgorod:

December 10, 1467 : We captured the province of Ingermanland from Novgorod

Now it was time for the peace table. Poland was too tired and worn out from the long war, plus revolts were starting to pop up in the home proviences. Both Novogorod and Ingermanland were under Polish control. Poland decided only to ask for Ingermanland and a small ammount of money, and because the capital was occupied, they agreed:

January 1, 1468 : Novgorod accepted our generous peace offer

With peace on hand finally -- a short quick alliance war had turned into a bloody eight year war -- Poland once again worked to rebuild the armies.

Peace was only to last for one year, though

That's all I have time for right now, folks. Hope this makes sence.

Greg

[The Danish King]

Would love to see some screenshots of Byzantium.

[Zaan]

Look for "The End of the Ottoman Empire": JZ See what I told you. This is a nice diversion but it's... GET REAL PARADOX!!! . If the game as Byzantium is that easy I'll play them for sure (A soothing note to my imperialistic ambitions; In fact yesterday I tunred my own room into an empire ). More things that bug me with the game
- What's the deal with Portugal getting annexed by Castille, I don't even see that in historical background (At leat the Turks and Byz were at war )
- And BadBoy wars with stupid peace negotiation, example: Scotland accepted peace with Castille: Highlands to Castille (Jesus, this is too much, Paradox simply has to patch it! I'm serious)

Anyways good luck with Poland. remember to give
- Russians
- Austrians
- Prussians
a sign that we won't get partitioned any time soon .

[Jan Zamojski]

He, he! You are apparently right about Byzantium. And in this world they already took Crimea They could actually become a threat to Lithuania or even Poland soon. Somebody has to stop them. And I wouldn' count on Ak Koyunlu for that job

[Gen_Patton]

Very nice Soul, thanks for the heads up, it was a fine reading.

STAN!

[KainShinra]

Nice AAR... I like the blend of log and historic prose, it works well, I think.

P.S.> We first-timers have to stick together, you know

[Sharur]

I think that Turkey will become the England of EU2

[SoulBlazer]

Thanks again for the kind words, guys. Since I did'nt plan on doing this as a AAR, I can't do it all story, so I thought a mix of prose and log would make for a interesting reading.

Screenshots? I could do that. I still have all the saves. But I'd need some place to host the files. Any suggestions?

In any case, here's the next part.....

THE SECOND EASTERN WAR (KAZAN) (1469-1470)

Poland did'nt stay at peace very long -- hardly more then a year. Kazan was one of four nations to break away from the Golden Horde in the last fifty years, the others being Ukraine, Crimea, and Asterkhan (to come still). They had two proviences and had decided that the time was right to pick on Moscow, who had been weakened in recent wars.

Not about to let Moscow be destroyed, Poland jumped in and committed one army to fighting to help her ally.

Before Poland could really get in to help her ally, though, the war was over.

January 3, 1469 : Kazan declared war upon Muscowy.
January 3, 1469 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Muscowy in their war against Kazan.
January 3, 1469 : Moldavia joined the war on the same side as Muscowy and Lithuania in their war against Kazan.
January 3, 1469 : Ukraine joined the war on the same side as Muscowy, Lithuania and Moldavia in their war against Kazan.
January 3, 1469 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Muscowy, Lithuania, Moldavia and Ukraine in their war against Kazan

Again, the battle log:

April 9, 1469 : Modena Regiment has arrived in Vorones."
name = "April 9, 1469 : We have initiated a siege in Vorones."
name = "April 10, 1469 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Pskov."
name = "May 9, 1469 : Memel Regiment has arrived in Tambow."
name = "May 9, 1469 : We have initiated a siege in Tambow."
name = "May 18, 1469 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Kazan in Tambow."
name = "May 19, 1469 : We won a battle against Kazan in Tambow."
name = "May 21, 1469 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Kazan in Tambow."
name = "May 22, 1469 : Bourbonnais accepted peace with Auvergne on the following terms : Bourbonnais pays 25$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "May 22, 1469 : We won a battle against Kazan in Tambow

So much for trying to get Kazan to recall their forces. They proved to be more then Moscow could handle:

December 10, 1469 : Muscowy accepted peace with Kazan on the following terms : Nizhgorod to Kazan

Well, so much for that war. Back to peace again.

The Turks, meanwhile, were sucessfull in a revolt, but not aganist the nation that had defeated them:

May 1, 1470 : The people of Ottoman Empire declared independence from Ak Koyunlu.

Novogorod had still been at war with Moscow -- the main reason Kazan saw a chance to attack -- and again Moscow came away a loser:

November 7, 1470 : Muscowy accepted peace with Novgorod on the following terms : Ryazan to Novgorod

The Turks tried, but they could not defeat everyone:

October 1, 1471 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Dulkadir on the following terms : Full Annexation of Ottoman Empire by Dulkadir

Europe was quiet for a few years after that. Moscow, reduced to only three proviences, decided that they would accept becoming a vassal with Georiga, another nation of the same faith and had expanded to become a good sized power of her own.

Aragaon, meanwhile, had become the vassal of Castile and then, motivated by recent events, made a huge decision -- the unifaction of the Iberian lands:

July 6, 1476 : Castile went with Let us claim the name Kingdom of Spain in Viva España.
January 24, 1477 : Spain went with Let us bind their Dynasty to ours in The Iberian Wedding

Austria expanded again, and again it was peacefull:

June 4, 1477 : Burgundy went with Maximilian of Austria in The Marriage of Mary of Burgundy.
June 4, 1477 : Austria had The Habsburg Inheritance of Burgundy .
June 4, 1477 : France had Austria inherits Burgundy

Although Crimea was still controled by Byzanitum, the provience of Azov to the east was ripe picking for a revolt, the start of the decline of Georiga:

October 1, 1477 : The people of Crimea declared independence from Georgia.

Inspired, Bosnia also threw off her chains:

April 1, 1478 : The people of Bosnia declared independence from Venice.
July 26, 1478 : Bosnia accepted peace with Venice on the following terms : Bosnia pays 14$ in indemnities. Bosnia will have to give up military access

Crimea, though, was not so lucky:

July 13, 1479 : Crimea accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Full Annexation of Crimea by Georgia

Small wars continued to rage in Russia, with two major events happening about the same time:

July 7, 1480 : Kazan accepted peace with Novgorod on the following terms : Kazan pays 25$ in indemnities. Kazan will have to give up military access. Kazan will become a vassal.
October 26, 1480 : Golden Horde accepted peace with Ukraine on the following terms : Ufa to Ukraine

The Turks refused to be hobbled. Since it was a small nation that had taken them, they made it collapse:

December 1, 1480 : The people of Ottoman Empire declared independence from Dulkadir.
December 1, 1480 : The government of Dulkadir has fallen

England continues to decline and Moscow wins some revenge:

January 1, 1482 : The people of Wales declared independence from England.
January 1, 1482 : Wales declared war upon England.
January 4, 1482 : Kazan accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Nizhgorod to Muscowy

November 1, 1483 : Kleves cancelled the Vassalization she had with Hessen
August 2, 1484 : Spain had Torquemada

Revenge! The Ottomans are back, although only with three proviences:

September 9, 1484 : Dulkadir accepted peace with Ottoman Empire on the following terms : Full Annexation of Dulkadir by Ottoman Empire

French can't catch a break:

September 30, 1488 : Brittany went with Charles of France in The Marriage of Anne of Brittany.
September 30, 1488 : France had The Martial Inheritance of Brittany .
September 30, 1488 : Brittany left the Military Alliance she had with Savoy, Genoa, Provence, Milan and Helvetia.
September 30, 1488 : Austria had The Martial Inheritance of Brittany .
October 20, 1488 : Milan cancelled the Vassalization she had with Genoa.
December 3, 1488 : Brittany cancelled the Vassalization she had with France

July 2, 1491 : Astrakhan accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Full Annexation of Astrakhan by Muscowy
May 4, 1492 : Wallachia accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Full Annexation of Wallachia by Byzantium

PART FOUR -- THE REIGN OF JAN I (1492-1501)

Everyone knew that Kazimierz the IV, much loved by his people for the glory and the peace that Poland had enjoyed, was getting near the end of his life. After much debate, the nobles and the King picked a successor they could agree with -- a outsider, someone from Lithuania but who had married into the Polish higher classes. Again Poor in Military skills, he was Very Poor in Diplomatic skills. His redoming qualities was his Average Admin abilities and the fact that Poland was doing so well the nation could be run without him really having to muddle into it much. In addition, his health was poor and he spent much time with his wife and his horses, trying to forget the cares of his life. He could be controled, the nobles felt.

Well, he choose to muddle. And he could not be controled. He decided that Poland could risk ONE offensive war -- to finish of Pommeria and the Tutonic Order, nations that Poland still claimed. The army was increased to about 175k and moved into position, and relations improved with Poland's allies.

June 8, 1492 : Jan I Olbracht will now rule our glorious nation!

February 1, 1494 : France went with Let us claim what is rightfully ours! in The Inheritance of Anjou

THE THIRD EASTERN WAR (NOVOGOROD) (1494-1497)

War came even sooner then Jan I had hoped for. Once again, the root cause of the problem was Novogorod as Moscow tried to regain lost land:

April 11, 1494 : Muscowy declared war upon Novgorod.
April 11, 1494 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Muscowy in their war against Novgorod.
April 11, 1494 : Ukraine joined the war on the same side as Muscowy and Lithuania in their war against Novgorod.
April 11, 1494 : Hessen dishonored your Military Alliance.
April 14, 1494 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Muscowy, Lithuania and Ukraine in their war against Novgorod

Once again, Polish armies headed for the capital, as well as fanning out to try to attack several other proviences. The goal was to cripple the nation to the point where they could not be a serious danger again.

The battle log:

May 2, 1494 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Novgorod."
name = "May 2, 1494 : We have engaged hostile armies in Novgorod."
name = "May 8, 1494 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Novgorod."
name = "May 8, 1494 : We have initiated a siege in Novgorod."
name = "May 25, 1494 : Krakow Army has arrived in Mazovia."
name = "June 3, 1494 : Georgia accepted peace with Savoy on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "September 16, 1494 : Georgia accepted peace with Hessen on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "October 2, 1494 : Teutonic Order acquired a monopoly in Kurland."
name = "October 2, 1494 : Genoa acquired a monopoly in Liguria."
name = "January 3, 1495 : Our Royal Marriage with Bohemia expired"
name = "January 7, 1495 : Muscowy went with Introduce it in The Subednik Laws. "
name = "February 11, 1495 : Our Royal Marriage with Tuscany expired"
name = "March 8, 1495 : We captured the province of Novgorod from Novgorod"
name = "April 16, 1495 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Ingermanland."
name = "May 4, 1495 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Ingermanland."
name = "May 25, 1495 : Ak Koyunlu accepted peace with England on the following terms : Return to Status Quo
May 27, 1495 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Kexholm."
name = "June 7, 1495 : Novgorod accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Novgorod pays 3$ in indemnities. "
name = "June 25, 1495 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Olonets."
name = "June 25, 1495 : We have initiated a siege in Olonets."
name = "July 2, 1495 : Teutonic Order acquired a monopoly in Kurland."
name = "January 3, 1496 : We entered a Royal Marriage with Bohemia."
name = "January 3, 1496 : We entered a Royal Marriage with Tuscany."
name = "January 5, 1496 : Genoa accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Georgia pays 270$ in indemnities. "
name = "January 26, 1496 : France went with Take Control of the Guilds in The State takes control of the Guilds. "
name = "March 1, 1496 : Our merchants failed to expand our trade in Kurland."
name = "March 25, 1496 : We captured the province of Olonets from Novgorod"
name = "March 26, 1496 : Novgorod accepted peace with Ukraine on the following terms : Novgorod pays 15$ in "
name = "indemnities.
April 11, 1496 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Tver."
name = "April 11, 1496 : We have initiated a siege in Tver."
name = "May 2, 1496 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Tver
May 10, 1496 : Estland Regiment has arrived in Tver."
name = "May 25, 1496 : Memel Regiment has arrived in Tver."
name = "May 29, 1496 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Kola."
name = "June 1, 1496 : Our merchants failed to expand our trade in Mascate."
name = "June 3, 1496 : Our Royal Marriage with Austria expired"
name = "July 2, 1496 : We entered a Royal Marriage with Austria."
name = "July 2, 1496 : We entered a Royal Marriage with Venice."
name = "July 30, 1496 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Arkhangelsk."
name = "August 27, 1496 : We took a loan."
name = "August 30, 1496 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Novgorod in Tver."
name = "September 4, 1496 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Tver."
name = "September 11, 1496 : Our Royal Marriage with Brandenburg expired"
name = "September 17, 1496 : We entered a Royal Marriage with Brandenburg."
name = "September 25, 1496 : Pskov Regiment has arrived in Tver

October 14, 1496 : Ak Koyunlu accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Antalya to Byzantium
August 3, 1497 : We captured the province of Tver from Novgorod

The peace offer rejected, so the war continued:

August 5, 1497 : Novgorod rejected our generous peace offer!"
name = "August 23, 1497 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Moscow."
name = "September 8, 1497 : We lost a battle against Novgorod in Moscow."
name = "September 12, 1497 : Ostrogski awaits your command in Mazovia."
name = "October 4, 1497 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Novgorod."
name = "November 1, 1497 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Moscow."
name = "November 1, 1497 : We have engaged hostile armies in Moscow."
name = "November 9, 1497 : We won a battle against Novgorod in Moscow."
name = "November 9, 1497 : We have initiated a siege in Moscow."

Poland was prepared to help bail Moscow out and continue the war, but Novgorod made a suprise peace offer:

November 10, 1497 : Poland accepted peace with Novgorod on the following terms : Kexholm to Poland, Tver to Poland, Kola to Poland, Arkhangelsk to Poland & Karelia to Poland.

More land then Poland wanted! With no colonists, there was no way to build up the colonies that had ben obtained, but at least they were denied to anyone else. Tver and Kexholm had been the main aims of the war.

With the war over, Jan I went back to building up the armies, assigning the new commanders, and trying to get ready for his offensive wars, delayed by Poland's allies.

Austria continues to expand -- by now, she has diploannexed Hungary:

January 3, 1500 : Milan went with Let the Habsburgs Inherit in The Inheritance of Milano.
January 3, 1500 : Austria went with Rule as separate country in The Habsburg Inheritance of Milano

THE SECOND BALTIC WAR (1500-1504)

The Second Baltic War is important for several reasons. It was the first war where Poland was the aggresor, declaring war. It was one of the shortest wars with serious fighting, and the fighting WAS very serious. Aganist her foes to the east, Poland had done well. However, due to the policy of fighting the nobles and bad random events, Land tech was still at 2. Poland's German neighbors, by now, had simple muskets. They were superior in fire power to the Polish Armies. Poland won the war because of all the other pluses the Kingdom enjoyed -- the high quality of the army, the offense minded commanders that gave them bonus points, the sheer number of the Poles, and the values of the Commanders. The war was also more strain then Jan I could take. Trying to directly run it, his health gave out and he passed away in 1501.

First, the groundwork:

April 13, 1500 : Poland declared war upon Pommern."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Mecklenburg joined the war on the same side as Pommern in their war against Poland."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Bremen joined the war on the same side as Pommern and Mecklenburg in their war against Poland."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Teutonic Order joined the war on the same side as Pommern, Mecklenburg and Bremen in their "
name = "war against Poland."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Brandenburg joined the war on the same side as Pommern, Mecklenburg, Bremen and Teutonic "
name = "Order in their war against Poland."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Baden joined the war on the same side as Pommern, Mecklenburg, Bremen, Teutonic Order and "
name = "Brandenburg in their war against Poland."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Poland in their war against Pommern, Mecklenburg, "
name = "Bremen, Teutonic Order, Brandenburg and Baden."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Ukraine joined the war on the same side as Poland and Lithuania in their war against Pommern, "
name = "Mecklenburg, Bremen, Teutonic Order, Brandenburg and Baden."
name = "April 13, 1500 : Muscowy joined the war on the same side as Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine in their war against "
name = "Pommern, Mecklenburg, Bremen, Teutonic Order, Brandenburg and Baden."

Poland's main goals were to annex Pommern and the TO, and also to move again Brandenburg and Mecklenburg. The others, Poland figured, peace could be made with. One army was enough to deal with the TO, while the others were soon engaged in bloody battles in the west. Moscow, Ukraine, and Lithunia sent small forces to help with the TO, but very little fought in Germany.

The battle log:

May 1, 1500 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Küstrin."
name = "May 1, 1500 : We have initiated a siege in Küstrin."
name = "May 13, 1500 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Livland."
name = "May 13, 1500 : We have engaged hostile armies in Livland."
name = "May 13, 1500 : Danzig Regiment has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "May 13, 1500 : We have engaged hostile armies in Hinterpommern."
name = "May 14, 1500 : We won a battle against Teutonic Order in Livland."
name = "May 14, 1500 : We have initiated a siege in Livland."
name = "May 24, 1500 : We lost a battle against Pommern in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 14, 1500 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Brandenburg in Vorpommern."
name = "June 19, 1500 : Krakow Army has arrived in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 19, 1500 : We have engaged hostile armies in Hinterpommern."
name = "June 24, 1500 : Danzig Regiment has arrived in Danzig."
name = "July 16, 1500 : We lost a battle against Brandenburg in Vorpommern."
name = "July 16, 1500 : We lost a battle against Mecklenburg in Vorpommern."
name = "July 16, 1500 : Vorpommern has been besieged by Brandenburg"
name = "July 24, 1500 : We won a battle against Pommern in Hinterpommern
July 24, 1500 : We have initiated a siege in Hinterpommern."
name = "July 26, 1500 : Poland accepted peace with Bremen on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "July 26, 1500 : Poland accepted peace with Baden on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "August 1, 1500 : The people of Crimea declared independence from Spain."
name = "August 1, 1500 : Crimea declared war upon Spain."
name = "August 1, 1500 : Royal Polish Army has arrived in Mecklemburg."
name = "August 1, 1500 : We have initiated a siege in Mecklemburg."
name = "September 10, 1500 : Danzig Regiment has arrived in Silesia."
name = "September 29, 1500 : Danzig Regiment has arrived in Brandenburg."
name = "September 29, 1500 : We have initiated a siege in Brandenburg."
name = "November 14, 1500 : The Palatinat cancelled the Vassalization she had with France."
name = "January 1, 1501 : We captured the province of Mecklemburg from Mecklenburg"
name = "January 3, 1501 : Mecklenburg accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Return to Status Quo
January 25, 1501 : Royal Polish Army has arrived in Hannover."
name = "January 25, 1501 : We have engaged hostile armies in Hannover."
name = "February 12, 1501 : We won a battle against Mecklenburg in Hannover."
name = "February 12, 1501 : We have initiated a siege in Hannover."
name = "March 2, 1501 : Crimea is now granting Muscowy military access to their country."
name = "March 14, 1501 : Genoa declared war upon Georgia."
name = "March 14, 1501 : Savoy joined the war on the same side as Genoa in their war against Georgia."
name = "March 14, 1501 : Provence joined the war on the same side as Genoa and Savoy in their war against Georgia."
name = "March 14, 1501 : Milan joined the war on the same side as Genoa, Savoy and Provence in their war against Georgia."
name = "March 14, 1501 : Helvetia joined the war on the same side as Genoa, Savoy, Provence and Milan in their war against "
name = "Georgia."
name = "March 24, 1501 : Poznan Regiment has arrived in Küstrin."
name = "April 1, 1501 : We captured the province of Küstrin from Brandenburg

In the midst of this war, Poland got involved in fighting Kazan again, as well:

April 3, 1501 : Kazan declared war upon Ukraine."
name = "April 3, 1501 : Lithuania joined the war on the same side as Ukraine in their war against Kazan."
name = "April 3, 1501 : Muscowy joined the war on the same side as Ukraine and Lithuania in their war against Kazan."
name = "April 4, 1501 : Papal States joined the war on the same side as Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine in their war against "
name = "Pommern, Teutonic Order and Brandenburg."
name = "April 4, 1501 : Papal States joined the war on the same side as Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine in their war against "
name = "Mecklenburg."
name = "April 4, 1501 : Papal States joined the war on the same side as Ukraine, Lithuania and Muscowy in their war against "
name = "Kazan."
name = "April 4, 1501 : Poland joined the war on the same side as Ukraine, Lithuania, Muscowy and Papal States in their war "
name = "against Kazan

A new army was scraped up by tapping the last of the reserves and the bank and sent east.

Meanwhile, Pommern was finished off:

April 19, 1501 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Mecklenburg in Hannover.
April 19, 1501 : Mecklemburg has been besieged by Mecklenburg"
April 20, 1501 : We won a battle against Mecklenburg in Hannover."
April 24, 1501 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Livland."
May 2, 1501 : We captured the province of Hinterpommern from Pommern"
May 4, 1501 : Pommern accepted our generous peace offer

May 20, 1501 : We have engaged hostile armies in Magdeburg."
name = "June 3, 1501 : Tuscany joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg in their war against Poland, Lithuania, "
name = "Ukraine and Papal States."
name = "June 3, 1501 : Tuscany joined the war on the same side as Mecklenburg, Bremen, Teutonic Order, Brandenburg and "
name = "Baden in their war against Denmark."
name = "June 7, 1501 : We won a battle against Brandenburg in Magdeburg."
name = "June 7, 1501 : We have initiated a siege in Magdeburg."
name = "June 8, 1501 : Poland accepted peace with Tuscany on the following terms : Return to Status Quo

PART FIVE -- THE REIGN OF ALEKSANDER I (1501-1506)

The sudden death of Jan I caught everyone by surprise, especily since he had kept how bad his health had become from most people. The nobles, scrambling for a good leader they could control and yet win the war, found a minor noble with a lot of money and apointed him the new King. At Average, Very Poor, and Very Poor levels, someone better could have been found. But the times were desperate and it was'nt known till later the dark part that this man had.

Aleksander supported the war fully and kept going with the same war goals in mind:

June 18, 1501 : Aleksander I will now rule our glorious nation!

June 19, 1501 : Krakow Army has arrived in Mecklemburg."
name = "June 19, 1501 : We have engaged hostile armies in Mecklemburg."
name = "July 7, 1501 : We won a battle against Mecklenburg in Mecklemburg."
name = "July 7, 1501 : We have engaged hostile armies in Mecklemburg."
name = "July 22, 1501 : We won a battle against Brandenburg in Mecklemburg."
name = "August 6, 1501 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Brandenburg in Magdeburg."
name = "August 6, 1501 : Hinterpommern Fleet has arrived in Danzig."
name = "August 8, 1501 : Aden cancelled the Vassalization she had with Oman."
name = "August 9, 1501 : We won a battle against Brandenburg in Magdeburg."
name = "August 16, 1501 : Krakow Army has arrived in Hannover."
name = "August 24, 1501 : The Knights had Rhodians and other Greeks accepted into the Order . "
name = "August 26, 1501 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Brandenburg in Brandenburg."
name = "August 27, 1501 : We won a battle against Brandenburg in Brandenburg.
October 24, 1501 : Polotsk Regiment has arrived in Livland."
name = "November 8, 1501 : We captured the province of Hannover from Mecklenburg"
name = "November 9, 1501 : Mecklenburg accepted peace with Denmark on the following terms : Mecklenburg pays 30$ "
name = "in indemnities. Mecklenburg will have to give up military access."
name = "November 10, 1501 : Ottoman Empire is now granting Hyderabad military access to their country."
name = "November 12, 1501 : Mecklenburg accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Mecklenburg pays 49$ "
name = "in indemnities. "
name = "November 24, 1501 : Royal Polish Army has arrived in Magdeburg."
name = "November 30, 1501 : Hannover has been besieged by Mecklenburg"
name = "December 2, 1501 : Mecklenburg accepted peace with Papal States on the following terms : Mecklenburg pays "
name = "112$ in indemnities. "
name = "January 3, 1502 : Eire accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Eire pays 25$ in indemnities. "
name = "January 5, 1502 : Our Royal Marriage with Georgia expired"
name = "January 5, 1502 : Our Royal Marriage with Spain expired"
name = "January 5, 1502 : Our Royal Marriage with Scotland expired"
name = "January 8, 1502 : We captured the province of Brandenburg from Brandenburg
May 8, 1502 : We captured the province of Magdeburg from Brandenburg"
name = "May 9, 1502 : Brandenburg accepted peace with Lithuania on the following terms : Brandenburg pays 32$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "May 9, 1502 : We have initiated a siege in Livland
June 29, 1502 : We are attacked by hostile armies of Brandenburg in Magdeburg."
name = "July 1, 1502 : Our merchants failed to expand our trade in Kurland."
name = "July 2, 1502 : Vorones has been besieged by Kazan"
name = "July 4, 1502 : Brandenburg accepted peace with Papal States on the following terms : Brandenburg pays 80$ in "
name = "indemnities. "
name = "July 18, 1502 : We won a battle against Brandenburg in Magdeburg."
name = "August 14, 1502 : Danzig Regiment has arrived in Livland."
name = "September 4, 1502 : France accepted peace with Genoa on the following terms : Return to Status Quo."
name = "September 6, 1502 : Brandenburg accepted peace with Ukraine on the following terms : Brandenburg pays 35$ "
name = "in indemnities. "
name = "

It was amazing at all the losses and battles the Poles lost. But the people of Poland were determined to win. They threw in fresh troops, grounding down the enemies, slowly sieging and then taking all three proviences of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg. Finally, the enemies of Poland started to crack, starting with the TO:

September 14, 1502 : We captured the province of Livland from Teutonic Order
September 15, 1502 : Teutonic Order accepted peace with Muscowy on the following terms : Teutonic Order pays 52$ in indemnities.
September 17, 1502 : Teutonic Order accepted our generous peace offer.

And then total victory in the west:

September 23, 1502 : Brandenburg accepted our generous peace offer."
September 23, 1502 : Mecklenburg accepted our generous peace offer."
September 23, 1502 : Mecklenburg are now our vassals

But the war continued aganist Kazan:

November 29, 1502 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Tambow."
name = "November 29, 1502 : We have initiated a siege in Tambow."
name = "November 29, 1502 : Baluchistan accepted peace with Persia on the following terms : Full Annexation of "
name = "Baluchistan by Persia
September 29, 1503 : We captured the province of Tambow from Kazan"
name = "October 23, 1503 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Ufa."
name = "October 23, 1503 : We have engaged hostile armies in Ufa."
name = "November 2, 1503 : We won a battle against Kazan in Ufa."
name = "November 21, 1503 : 1st Polish Army has arrived in Kazan
February 5, 1504 : We captured the province of Kazan from Kazan"
name = "February 6, 1504 : Kazan accepted peace with The Knights on the following terms : Kazan pays 81$ in "
name = "indemnities

The end of the war came suddenly and strangly to Poland:

March 4, 1504 : Kazan accepted peace with Ukraine on the following terms : Kazan pays 5$ in indemnities. Tambow to Poland. Kazan will have to give up military access

Well! A eastern provience after all! Not really what Poland wanted -- they were going for vassal staus or more land -- but eariler attempts to take eastern land had been made. It was figured it would be allright to have it since Lithunaia was such a close ally. But at least the great Second Baltic War was over. Poland started to rebuild the armies and try to rush land tech, very sure the next war would not go so well for the Kingdom.

Besides the provience taken from Kazan, Pommern and the TO was gone, as well as two proviences taken from Brandenburg -- to the wes and east -- and one from Mecklenburg. Both nations were reduced to rump status and Poland came away with a total of six proviences.

Spain was increasing her power as well:

April 13, 1504 : Crimea accepted peace with Spain on the following terms : Full Annexation of Crimea by Spain
April 22, 1504 : Spain declared war upon Aztec Empire.
April 28, 1504 : Spain had The Quest for the New World

During 1505, though, investigations now that Poland was at peace was taken into the hidden background of Aleksander I, and the nobles did not like what they saw. He also refused to be nice to anyone or anything, and ran the country hard. He did'nt want any more offensive wars like Jan I did, but he was keen on more fighting somewhere....and not very crazy about Poland's best ally Lithunaia. All of this together gave the nobles ample reason to hate and act aganist him.

His sudden and mysterious disperance in 1506, though, has never been proven to be foul play. The other popular theory is that he realized he would be killed eventuly, so he quietly left the country. No trace or remains of him has ever been found. Several of the nobles families were already in revolt when Aleksander vanished, and it took a couple of years for Poland to calm down. A near civil war had been averted.

PART SIX -- THE REIGN OF ZYGMUNT I (1506-1548)

Zygmunt was a former general, fighting very well in the Second Baltic War and then entering the Polish nobality by marrying into it. He was well liked, young and eager, and was seen as a good and skilled man (Average/Poor/Excelent). Needing a good ruler, the Nobles asked him to step in and take the throne. It was susposed to be a short term arangement until Poland calmed down, but ended up being a long rule instead -- 42 years, with his son replacing him. It was the Zygmunts of the 16th century that kept Poland the most powerfull nation in Europe.

Reazling that Poland's diplomacy had taken a serious hit, he worked to keep the country peacefull, try to catch up on land tech, and increased the navy to 35 ships.

At first, his reign was very peacefull:

January 7, 1508 : Austria went with Let the Fuggers run our Finances in The Fuggers.
January 12, 1508 : Austria accepted peace with France on the following terms : Brabant to France. Austria will "
have to give up military access."
January 16, 1508 : Spain went with Let the Fuggers run our Finances in The Fuggers.
October 1, 1508 : The people of Crimea declared independence from Spain.
November 11, 1508 : Crimea accepted peace with Spain on the following terms : Full Annexation of Crimea by Spain
December 2, 1512 : France accepted peace with Savoy on the following terms : Lyonnais to Savoy. France will have to give up military access
July 1, 1513 : The people of Astrakhan declared independence from Muscowy

England's decline continued:
October 23, 1515 : England accepted peace with Eire on the following terms : Yorkshire to Eire

England was allready a vassal of Spain. But then, in 1519, the Hapsburgs of Austria married into the Hapsburgs of Spain, and all hell broke loose for the powerfull nation of Spain.

In 1519 Spain was doing very well. All of Iberia was controled by her, including Narvarra. Crimea and some other odd and end proviences were hears as well. Naples was part of Spain, and so was some land in the Lowlands and colonies in the New World.

But the Spanish people refused to accept becoming a vassal of Austria. Numerous riots and revolts broke out, and Spain slowly fragmented.

January 4, 1519 : Austria went with Let the Habsburg Empire be ruled from Vienna in The Spanish Wedding.
January 4, 1519 : Spain broke the Royal Marriage she had with Genoa.
January 4, 1519 : Spain left the Military Alliance she had with England, Scotland, Kleves, Venice and Papal States.
January 4, 1519 : Spain broke the Royal Marriage she had with Scotland.
January 4, 1519 : Spain had The Habsburg Wedding .
January 8, 1519 : Baden broke the Royal Marriage she had with Austria.

January 5, 1520 : Spain went with Crush the Rebellion in The Communeros.
January 14, 1520 : Austria went with Create these New Functions in Hofkanzlei, Hofkammer and Hofrat

Of course the Turks lost to the Byzantium's, but at least they still have two proviences:

May 6, 1520 : Ottoman Empire accepted peace with Byzantium on the following terms : Ottoman Empire pays 58$ in indemnities. Konya to Byzantium. Ottoman Empire will have to give up military access

Portugal was the first to break away -- curiously, the capital was not Lisbon, but the provience north of it! :

February 1, 1521 : The people of Portugal declared independence from Spain

Then came Crimea:

October 1, 1521 : The people of Crimea declared independence from Spain.

And Spain sued for peace quickly:

April 5, 1522 : Spain accepted peace with Portugal on the following terms : Leon to Portugal

Here is where Austria officaly took over Hungary -- but Bohemia was only a vassal:

August 29, 1526 : Austria had The Habsburg Inheritance of Hungary .
August 29, 1526 : Bohemia went with Accept the Habsburgs as Elected Kings in The Death of King Lajos of Bohemia.
August 29, 1526 : Austria had The Habsburg Inheritance of Bohemia .
August 29, 1526 : Bohemia left the Military Alliance she had with Tuscany, Auvergne, Baden and Bosnia.
August 29, 1526 : Bohemia broke the Royal Marriage she had with Brandenburg

Then Naples:

January 1, 1527 : The people of Naples declared independence from Spain

And then Malta:

January 19, 1528 : Spain went with Give Malta to the Knights of St: John in The Knights of St: John of Jerusalem.
January 19, 1528 : The Knights went with Accept Malta and become a Spanish vassal in Spain gives Malta to the Order.

Naples lost land and Spain lost more land:

October 25, 1530 : Naples accepted peace with Papal States on the following terms : Apulia to Papal States.
December 1, 1530 : The people of Navarra declared independence from Spain

Most of Hungary was content to be ruled by Austria, but the core rebelled. Austria let that one provience go, suronded by Austria that also included Barvaria annexed and Bohemia as a vassal:

March 1, 1532 : The people of Hungary declared independence from Austria.

Can Spain loose anything ELSE? :

September 1, 1532 : The people of Sicily declared independence from Spain.

October 1, 1532 : Our land technology increased to Late Medieval (3). (no bonus effect)

The first nation to go Prot, with others following, all in Germany:

May 1, 1533 : Saxony converts to Protestant

England decided to cut loose:

January 8, 1534 : England went with Take Command of the Church of England in The Act of Supremacy.
January 8, 1534 : England cancelled the Vassalization she had with Spain.
January 8, 1534 : England converts to Protestant

April 1, 1534 : Bohemia cancelled the Vassalization she had with Austria.

The end of Naples:

June 2, 1534 : Naples accepted peace with Venice on the following terms : Full Annexation of Naples by Venice

December 30, 1534 : Cologne cancelled the Vassalization she had with France.

Yes, Spain CAN loose more! :

April 1, 1535 : The people of Granada declared independence from Spain.

August 1, 1535 : Mecklenburg cancelled the Vassalization she had with Poland.
August 1, 1535 : Mecklenburg converts to Protestant
December 28, 1535 : Algiers accepted peace with Morocco on the following terms : Aures to Morocco
November 2, 1536 : Ak Koyunlu accepted peace with Georgia on the following terms : Full Annexation of Ak Koyunlu by Georgia

Sweden takes advantage of internal weakness to try again, with two proviences:

June 1, 1537 : The people of Sweden declared independence from Denmark.

Well, we all knew THIS was coming! :

April 1, 1539 : The people of Sardinia declared independence from Spain

But Spain has had enough and has stabalized somewhat:

June 2, 1539 : Sardinia accepted peace with Spain on the following terms : Full Annexation of Sardinia by Spain

July 1, 1539 : The people of Bavaria declared independence from Austria.

Ukraine had allowed themselves to be vasseled and then diplo annexed by Byzantium, but not everyone was happy:

October 1, 1541 : The people of Ukraine declared independence from Byzantium

And neither were English subjects in France under Protestant rule:

January 1, 1545 : The people of French Catholics declared independence from England

England fratcures even more with three proviences lost:

April 1, 1545 : The people of Puritans declared independence from England

Sweden makes it:

July 29, 1545 : Sweden accepted peace with Denmark on the following terms : Sweden pays 7$ in indemnities. Skåne to Denmark

August 1, 1545 : Our land technology increased to Late Medieval (4). (no bonus effect)
August 6, 1545 : Hyderabad accepted peace with Vijayanagar on the following terms : Khandesh to
Vijayanagar. Hyderabad will have to give up military access
September 24, 1545 : Provence cancelled the Vassalization she had with Savoy

And so do the French Catholics:

June 9, 1547 : French Catholics accepted peace with England on the following terms : Calais to England

April 2, 1548 : Zygmunt II August will now rule our glorious nation!

COMING UP NEXT!

The Ten Year War (1549-1559) and the Union of Lublin of 1567

Hope everyone has apreaticed the two and a half hours I spent working on this. But people posting kind words is good enough for me to make me want to do it. Post replies! Many! Thanks!

Greg

[Rath Jones]

Nice AAR

[Jan Zamojski]

Very impressive indeed. One thing that would be interesting to know was how did you handle internal policy during those times. Did you have those events around the end of XVth cty ("Statues of Piotrkow" "Nihil Novi") and what were your decisions.

[Ernst]

That's tremendous, thank you for your work.
Desperately waiting for the update.

[Wasa]

Nice AAR, how about some screenshots?

[SoulBlazer]

Thanks again, guys.

As I said, I did'nt play the game intending to do a AAR and don't remember which historical events I got. I can tell you I got three and I always went with opposing the nobles.

I could do screenshots, if someone can tell me where I can host them.

Greg