Sure why not, In fact i'll make the whole update a check up on the world. Its been a while since we started after all and its getting to the point where getting a look at the big picture would be nice. These sorts of things will become more commonplace in EU where there's less to talk about in Austria proper.
Intermission # 1 Calm before the Storm
The Year is 956 AD. The current points of Interest in the world are Britain, The ongoing recontista in Spain, The Middle East, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
The First Area we will cover is Britain
Britain is Dominated by four Major players, The boy king Uhtred of Scotland, King Finbarr of Ireland, The Welsh Usurper Cwlfyn of Britanny and Beornwulf of Northumberland. With the exception of Britanny the Four Kings have their dynasty spread throughout their own realms and England and often fight over the smaller Saxon duchies. Northumberland is the Strongest power in Britain by far followed by the recently fuedalized Scottish. Meanwhile the Bretons have made up for a weaker and divided realm by allying themselves with the last of the Karlings in Burgundy. Ireland however have approached Martin for an Alliance and now intends to reunite the emerald Isle. Viking presence is almost nonexistent however southern England is controlled by a Patchwork of French, Germany, Welsh and Anglo-Saxon states. The Anglo-Saxons still have the majority but the French and Celts could swing things their way. Perhaps Albion may be restored and the Saxons expelled back into the Ocean.
Next is Scandinavia. Oh boy has this been fun to watch. Widukind defeated Charlemagne and reformed Saxony. However strong resistance from the Franks and Germans (Me Cough Cough) forced them to look elsewhere for expansions. The French eventually proceeded to Kick the Saxons out of Germany and they fled to their subjugated holdings in Norway, Denmark and Finland, Yes Finland. Aside from a few scattered Norse States and Sweden, Scandinavia is ruled entirely by Saxons and has begun to adopt the culture.
Speaking of Sweden, The Norse have only just taken it back. Ragnar Lodbrok and his son after him united the Kingdom and terrorized Europe but their successors left a weak state that was conquered by the Finnish before the Saxon Invasions. The Finnish were then overthrown by a powerful Estonian warlord, then the finnish seized the Kingdom back and finally were overthrown by the Norse again. nobody has adopted the worship of Jesus Christ in Scandinavia, yet.
As Requested the Religious Map. Catholicism is doing well thanks to the Brave efforts of the Anniona Dynasty to stop the Moors in Spain and Christianize Germany and Pannonia. Orthodox is spreading like a Cancer over into Mongolia but there is still hope for the Saxons, Norse and Russians to see the error of their ways and Embrace Catholicism instead of becoming pawns of the Blurple Emperor.
And Finally the best part, Independent Realms!. The Holy Roman Empire, Umayyad Caliphate of Spain and Eastern Roman Empire are the big players in Europe. The Karling successor states still fight for scraps of Charlemagne's empire in between defending against and attacking the Umayyads in Spain. The Pagans are in their own little world right now until they begin to convert. The Muslims in the east however are weak and divided, A perfect time for a Good Crusade don't you think?
Intermission # 1 Calm before the Storm
The First Area we will cover is Britain
Next is Scandinavia. Oh boy has this been fun to watch. Widukind defeated Charlemagne and reformed Saxony. However strong resistance from the Franks and Germans (Me Cough Cough) forced them to look elsewhere for expansions. The French eventually proceeded to Kick the Saxons out of Germany and they fled to their subjugated holdings in Norway, Denmark and Finland, Yes Finland. Aside from a few scattered Norse States and Sweden, Scandinavia is ruled entirely by Saxons and has begun to adopt the culture.
Speaking of Sweden, The Norse have only just taken it back. Ragnar Lodbrok and his son after him united the Kingdom and terrorized Europe but their successors left a weak state that was conquered by the Finnish before the Saxon Invasions. The Finnish were then overthrown by a powerful Estonian warlord, then the finnish seized the Kingdom back and finally were overthrown by the Norse again. nobody has adopted the worship of Jesus Christ in Scandinavia, yet.
Next is Eastern Europe. The Belojevic united Ruthenia at the start of the campaign, and they did this very quickly. They then proceeded to conquer Poland, Pomerania, Large parts of Crimea, Rus and Lithuania and have begun Russifing Russia Proper.
Bohemia was also quite the Player in Eastern Europe, and united Pannonia, Bulgaria and Pomerania very briefly until Gavelkind and the Belojevic's came for them and promptly demoted them back into a Minor Kingdom so weak that to make the pain stop the King converted to Catholicism, was overthrown by his vassals and his son was reinstated by the Teutonic Order and Holy Rome and officially incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire.
The Teutons and Saxons have also been busy in Lithuannia as well, though the Teutons were driven out by a bad war, the Saxons managed to colonize Prussia but are about to be driven out by the Russian count of Scalovia.
Also the Byzantines have begun to Christianize most of the lands around Eastern Europe. Basically, they have reached Mongolia at this point so the Slavics are surrounded by Abrahamic religions on all sides now, If the AI cant reform in time they will die before Roman Fury, either German or Greek.
Bohemia was also quite the Player in Eastern Europe, and united Pannonia, Bulgaria and Pomerania very briefly until Gavelkind and the Belojevic's came for them and promptly demoted them back into a Minor Kingdom so weak that to make the pain stop the King converted to Catholicism, was overthrown by his vassals and his son was reinstated by the Teutonic Order and Holy Rome and officially incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire.
The Teutons and Saxons have also been busy in Lithuannia as well, though the Teutons were driven out by a bad war, the Saxons managed to colonize Prussia but are about to be driven out by the Russian count of Scalovia.
Also the Byzantines have begun to Christianize most of the lands around Eastern Europe. Basically, they have reached Mongolia at this point so the Slavics are surrounded by Abrahamic religions on all sides now, If the AI cant reform in time they will die before Roman Fury, either German or Greek.
Last but not least is the Middle East. The Abbassid Caliphate exploded dramatically after losing an Invasion for Armenia. A decadence revolt burned the corruption out of the Empire while Persia, Egypt, and Mesopotamia all broke free. However not learning from the predecessor Caliphate's failures the new Sami Caliphate declared a war against Byzantium and it went about as well as expected. The Sultan of Africa shares the same Dynasty with Egypt and Together they form a Powerful bloc in opposition to the Umayyads in the West and Caliphates in the East.
Now we have the Fadilids who didn't declare war on Byzantium, and instead are now dieing a slow decadent death as well. The Scars of the old Abbassid Caliphate still have left marks on the Middle east, all the Local lords are Bedouin from Cairo to Khiva. The Shia's have managed to successfully find a state in the Fertile cresent and are now the most powerful Islamic Sultante by far currently and are now threatening the Holy Land. Their only competition are the Muhallabids and Byzantines.
The Abyssinians are holding the Line in the South and have formed a powerful state themselves. The Nestorians are also still alive, secluded on Socatra praying someone doesn't kill them. The Byzantines are pretty typical, They have decided not to finish up their dejure borders and instead have headed north into the Steppe after conquering Wallachia
Now we have the Fadilids who didn't declare war on Byzantium, and instead are now dieing a slow decadent death as well. The Scars of the old Abbassid Caliphate still have left marks on the Middle east, all the Local lords are Bedouin from Cairo to Khiva. The Shia's have managed to successfully find a state in the Fertile cresent and are now the most powerful Islamic Sultante by far currently and are now threatening the Holy Land. Their only competition are the Muhallabids and Byzantines.
The Abyssinians are holding the Line in the South and have formed a powerful state themselves. The Nestorians are also still alive, secluded on Socatra praying someone doesn't kill them. The Byzantines are pretty typical, They have decided not to finish up their dejure borders and instead have headed north into the Steppe after conquering Wallachia
Culturally, the Germans and Saxons have begun to flee Germany proper and leave for Scandinavia and the Balkans. French, Greek and Bedouin are the dominant cultures by far. Saxon is weak but has the potential to return and i'm rooting for them to root themselves in Scandinavia. The Dutch, Lombards and Spanish cultures that aren't Andalusian are effectively gone and the Middle eastern cultures that are left are soon the Follow.
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