Nerio II
In 1441 Nerio II becomes Duke of Athen once again. A few years afterwards Nerio succeds in repaying the loan of 200 gold. Nerio also sees to that the tax system becomes more efficient in Smyrna and Macedonia, hoping to increase the income.
Some peacefull years passed and as no interests on loans no longer had to be payed the treasury filled much faster then before. News from aborad reacehd Athens in 1444 and told Nerio that the Ottoman sultan had sworne vassalship to the Khan of Ak Kouynlu, an interesting turn. In 1448 Nerio decided that the treasury was filled enough to endure anothern war, the target was as many times before the Ottomans. The timing was choised beacuse of the war between Ak-Koyunlu the Ottomans and Georgia witch ment that most of the turks forces was invovled in battles in the far east. Nerio planned for a quick war and he brought Athens allies, the Emperor, Wallachia, Moldovia and Albania with him.
The forces of Athen quickly laid siege upon Anatolia and a joint corp of the Emperors, Wallachias and Moldovias forces sieged Sofia i Bulgaria. How ever, the war against the turks didnt prolong for long until the Emirate of Karman Dow Athen. All our allied came to our aid, but Karaman forces layd siege upon Smyrna while our allies was occupied with the turks. The Athenian forces did how ever capture Anatolia but soon afterwards a strong Ak Koyunlu force, witch outnumbered the Athenians by 4 to 1, approached Anatolia. The result was a devestating battle where the entirely Athenian army was annhiliated and the Khans forces began to siege Anatolia to free it from Athens occupation.
In the European battlefield the Emperor captured Bulgaria and moved his forces into Rumelia and soon the forces of Karaman captured Smyrna from Athen. The war continued.
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