- ARCHIVE - Miscellanea Unsorteous (Original Vault)

[Martinus]

To Amédée, Duc de Savoy from Philippe, Duc de Bourgogne.

Serpentine brood, devil spawn, ungrateful bastard raised on the generous breast of House of Burgundy. How dare you raise your arm against us, who have been your friends and allies, comrades and benefactors?

Our noble father, Jean Sans Peur, may his valiant soul sit forever at the right hand of the Almighty God, gave you his sister, our beloved aunt, fair and noble Maria de Bourgogne as your wedded wife and treated you as brother and the companion closest. Thanks to the protection of Burgundian Dukes your meagre County of Savoy has been raised graciously to the highest dignity of Imperial Duchy. Now you repay our father's most splendid memory, by allying with the bastard, who bears on his hands the blood of your benefactor and brother?

Oh, how we weep over fate of our beloved aunt, who now imprisoned in your castle dwells, sharing a bed and table with a man so hateful, so demonical and so base and vile!

You, in your defiant and mean heart, have been hiding in your palace, apparently neutral and seemingly uninvolved, but secretly conspiring with our greatest enemy! And suddenly you, whom we had seen as a brother, beloved uncle and friend, good ally and neighbour, turn against us in this darkest hour and put a dagger of betrayal into our back!

Finding that you have committed yourself to hiring mercenaries in great numbers, rather than waging the war with your knights, we take it as a good sign that virtues of loyalty, honour and gratefulness have not fully escaped from the hearts of Savoyard nobles, but only from your dark and benighted soul, and your vassals find your treachery as abhorrent as we do. Hence we place our hope with God Almighty that soon they shall put end to your insane rule, and restore the greatness of Duchy of Savoy.

May remains of your soul rot forever in the lowest echelons of Hell,

By own hand, on this day of Anno Domini One Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen"

 

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The Patriarch's envoys hear the pleas of the Khan's envoy, then can not help but begin to laugh.

"Foolish Mongol, do you dare to insult the history of the Sultan's own nation? Are you so ignorant and dulled with vodka stolen from the people that you rule over with an iron fist that you open your mouth and let Satan's lies spill forth to pollute us?"

Great Sultan, please allow me to refute the rude and unclutivated barbarian's argument, one point at a time.

Do you remember the time when the byzantine empire was large? They abused their power and killed people just because they folowed your faith.

"First, I am assuming you mean "Roman Empire" when you say "Byzantine Empire". Do not insult the Emperor of the Romans by stating that he is merely the inheritor of a backwater Greek village!

Second, the Roman Empire has never killed followers of Islam merely due to their faith. Many merchants, traders, and soldiers that follow the teachings of Muhammad live in the Empire. While Islam is not in concert with the One True Faith, the Roman Empire has never waged a holy war, a crusade, or whatever against your faith."

Some grumbling amongst the Sultan's advisors on the recent events from the Patriarch cause the monk to continue:

"You will notice that His All Holiness is rigthfully inspiring the Faithful of Russia to rise up against the Horde, and also strengthen the enemies of the Ottoman Empire, not Islam as a whole.

The dereanged Mongol then states that..."

When the byzantine empire lost their power your nation became free, much thanks to the mongols. When tamerlane went on an aggressive war the golden horde was the only khanate against it, therefore we sided with your glorious nation.

Ah, more lies and half-truths. The lowliest school child can spin up more convincing tales than the ones the Horde's envoy would have you believe, your Lordship. As you are well away, the Mamelukes of Egypt are the dynasty which followed the decadent Ayyubid dynasty, as your people married into the Ayyubid nobility and gradually asserted power in your own right.

And did I hear the barbarian correctly, your Highness? Did he truly state that Egypt owes thanks to the Scourge of God for establishing your legistimate power? I think not! Does his own history escape him? At the end of the year 1260, your own General Emir Zahir Baybars halted the Horde at Ayn Jalut (Goliath's Spring), handing them their first defeat. When their Syrian possessions rebelled, the Mongols retreated to Anatolia. The Horde was at war with Egypt, Your Highness, not allied with it! And as for Timur the Lame, the bloodthirsty savage never campaigned in Egypt, a fate while the natives of Persia, Anatolia, India, the Caucasus, Georgia, and Russia wished they shared!

What other filth have we heard today?"

Thanks to our help then our nations became large, powerfull and free. Do you wish to go back to the time when your people was slaves of the byzantine empire or do you wish to stay on your sucsessful road to power? Join with your brothers in faith now when it is most needed, join in the war against the orthodox.

"Again, the Mamelukes were never Roman subjects. The Golden Horde is a relic from the days of the Son of Satan, Genghis Khan, who let death and destruction visit on all of Creation!"

He calms himself a bit and regains his composure. "By your leave, great Sultan."

 

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I trust the wise leader of the mamelukes already knows this but it seams that you needs to be enlighted.

"First, I am assuming you mean "Roman Empire" when you say "Byzantine Empire". Do not insult the Emperor of the Romans by stating that he is merely the inheritor of a backwater Greek village!"

Eastern roman empire, bysans, byzantine empire, romania, you greeks cant even decide a name for your nation and you complain when others dont know it.


"Second, the Roman Empire has never killed followers of Islam merely due to their faith. Many merchants, traders, and soldiers that follow the teachings of Muhammad live in the Empire. While Islam is not in concert with the One True Faith, the Roman Empire has never waged a holy war, a crusade, or whatever against your faith."
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Do you deny that it was Alexios I Komnenos who asked the pope Urban II to start the crusades, do not think that we are un educated just because we are moslems!

"You will notice that His All Holiness is rigthfully inspiring the Faithful of Russia to rise up against the Horde, and also strengthen the enemies of the Ottoman Empire, not Islam as a whole"

The faithfull in russia? Muscovy was not a nation when the mongols first came there but thanks to our aid for the small city it grew and became a large nation, we have let them have a large deal of independance and you claim they rightfully should be free?

"Does his own history escape him? At the end of the year 1260, your own General Emir Zahir Baybars halted the Horde at Ayn Jalut (Goliath's Spring), handing them their first defeat. When their Syrian possessions rebelled, the Mongols retreated to Anatolia. The Horde was at war with Egypt, Your Highness, not allied with it! And as for Timur the Lame, the bloodthirsty savage never campaigned in Egypt, a fate while the natives of Persia, Anatolia, India, the Caucasus, Georgia, and Russia wished they shared! "

You have mixed up two wars into one here, yes 1260 the mamelukes won a great battle against the mongols but a very large part of the army was made up of soldiers from the Golden Horde.
The Mongol Horde was at war with egypt, but the Golden horde was trying to cast away the great khans power over the Golden Horde, and thanks to our allaince with the mamelukes we won.
Timur lenk didnt camping in egypt, he was stopped before he entered egypt, timur lenk also warred in the golden horde and plundered it, and some parts decided that it would be better for them to join with him, but when teh died we were united again,


"Again, the Mamelukes were never Roman subjects. The Golden Horde is a relic from the days of the Son of Satan, Genghis Khan, who let death and destruction visit on all of Creation!"´

The Great Khan agrees, genghis khan was a much more brutal then he needed to be. But when his son Ogedai died the golden horde became a khanate. The Golden horde is not the same empire as the empire genghis khan and tamerlane built. We are the rebellious state wich have supported the Mamelukes at all times.

 

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Jean Deloucard read a message from the Queen.

"Noble Carlos the Third of Navarra,

Your ambassador to Napoli is accepted. I write you to propose a military defensive pact between our two fine nations to protect us both against any imperialistic Iberian nations.

Signed,

 

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A messanger arrives from the golden Horde, he delivers a message.

"The Great Khan is happy that you offers a marrage to my nation, His highness first daughter is now old enugh to get married. I hope you have a man worthy of her."

The messanger then gives a painting to the Sultan, it is a picture of The great khans daughter.

 

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Great Sultan, it is not my wish to argue in your Court, but it would be in violation of my duties here as His All Holiness' represenative to allow lies and infamy to continue unabated here.

Eastern roman empire, bysans, byzantine empire, romania, you greeks cant even decide a name for your nation and you complain when others dont know it.

Constantinople has been the capital of the Roman Empire for well over 1000 years now. The names you have said are corruptions of our name, rendered in other tounges, and some are just fantastic and fictional names.

Do you deny that it was Alexios I Komnenos who asked the pope Urban II to start the crusades...

Another half-truth, wonderfully sculpted to meet the needs of Satan. It is true that His Imperial Highness Emperor Alexios I Komnenos requested the Bishop of Rome Urban II for military aid against the Seljuk Turks, who had seized much of the lands of Rome. Let it be known that the Emperor requested trained armies from the princes of Europe, which would serve under the Imperial banner. However, the Bishop of Rome exceeded the Emperor's requests by calling up an entire holy war, a "Crusade" if you will, which was followed by many sons of France and Burgundy. Mobs, Your Grace, not soldiers were the answer to the Bishop of Rome's summons. You will note from your historical records, Your Highness, that the Franks who answered the call, while their zeal was to be admired, were bloodthirsty butchers, who were responsible for the pillaging of Orthodox communities, as well as Jewish and Muslim. Imperial soldiers never behaved in such a manner, and I challenge any man to bring forth evidence to the contrary.

Muscovy was not a nation when the mongols first came there but thanks to our aid for the small city it grew and became a large nation, we have let them have a large deal of independance and you claim they rightfully should be free?

Still more half-truths, your Excelency. Before the advent of the Scourge of God, Muscovy was a mere city, subject to the laws of Suzdal, which was incorporated into the nation of Kievan Russia, the largest nation in Europe then and since. When the Mongols destroyed the Kievan state, only the major states of Novgorod, Tver, and Pskov remained independent from the Khan's tax collectors and butchers. The other Russian lands were subject to paying the Khan tribute, and it was Muscovy which has, by the sweat and blood of its people and diplomacy of its nobles, not by the leave of the Khan, gained more prominence in Russia.

...[Tamerlane]was stopped before he entered egypt...

Really? Our records show no defeat anywhere near Egypt. Tamerlane conquered the lands I detailed earlier, and was planning to attack China, not Egypt, when old age and the Hand of God stopped him, not defeat in battle. He had little interest in your lands, your Excelency. He desired control of the Silk Route from Europe to China, and capitalize on it.

You have mixed up two wars into one here, yes 1260 the mamelukes won a great battle against the mongols but a very large part of the army was made up of soldiers from the Golden Horde.
The Mongol Horde was at war with egypt, but the Golden horde was trying to cast away the great khans power over the Golden Horde, and thanks to our allaince with the mamelukes we won. ...We are the rebellious state wich have supported the Mamelukes at all times.

Our records show of no such formal alliance. It is true that the Golden Horde was a tribuatry of the Grat Khan a Karakorum, but no records exist in the Patriarchal archieves whioch detail any rebellion or legal attempt to absolve itself from its vassalage. Indeed, at the time of the great battle Ayn Jalut, Berke Khan, a blood relative of Batu Khan (Genghis Khan's own grandson no less!) was the ruler of the Horde. As the Horde was still in the family of the Son of Satan, it casts extreme doubt on the legitimacy of the Horde's claims that it was attempting to establish independence from the Great Khan.

 

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" Enough, Enough, Enough! " Sultan al-Mu`aiyad Shaikh stood up and slammed his scepter down.
" I will have no bickering in my court. I know my history well enough, but that is not the crux of the issue. This Moslem alliance is made up of Sunni heretics who debase the Prophet with their lies. It is obvious the intent of this alliance, to spread their foul corruption of the faith. Although the Roman Empire has shrunk in size, do not take them for fools. They know well enough that your alliance is aimed at striking them down. Your alliance has forgotten one of the most important directions of Muhammad, to protect the People of the Book, Jews and Christians!"
The Sultan sits down,
" I wish no trouble with this alliance of yours, however I will not stand to be accused in my own court. I will not be the aggressor in any conflict, but as I stated, Egypt will defend herself. I hereby give warning. If any diplomat, From the Golden Horde or not, behaves so rudely in my court as you have just done, then they shall be executed by the axe man. If you truly are a diplomat, use the skills you have been thought, and don't be so brash. Perhaps with honey, you may soothe the bear, but throwing pebbles is a weak start."

 

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Exchange of Ambassadors

Sire,

I, the King of Serbia, have designated Macva Athos as the Serbian Ambassador to the High Court of Wallachia. I await the designation of the Wallachian Ambassador to the Royal Court of Serbia.

Stepan Lazar II

 

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The ambassador read a message from the Queen.


"Noble Doge of Genoa,

I send salutations to your fine nation. I respect your fine Italian largely and wish to better our relations. In order to strengthen relations between our two nations, I offer the hand of my cousin, Eren to your son, John. I have also sent a small piece of information about her, which the ambassador will give you."

The ambassador handed over the information.



Eren is at the age of 19. Here is a portrait of her:

Her dowry is a small sum of gold and an old castle on the Gulf of Taranto.

Eren can weave, cook, and is very well educated. She is 5 feet and 11 inches tall, weighs around 95 pounds.

 

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A Marriage Proposal (Serbia and the Empire of the Romans)

Your Imperial Majesty,

I, the King of Serbia, wish to make a proposal of marriage between the Imperial Paleologus Family and the Royal Lazar Family. If it would please Your Imperial Majesty, I would like to propose a marriage between one of your male sons and my daughter Princess Ingrid of Serbia. This marriage would solidify the alliance between The Empire of the Romans and the Kingdom of Serbia. Please consider my proposal and respond at your pleasure.

Stepan Lazar II

 

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An educated man pipes his head up,
"Byzantine? Sire what is this? This is the adjective used for the Greek city state of Byzantium, which has not existed for pver a thousand years. The Empire in Constantinople is called either the Roman Empire, Romania, or if you wish to be insulting, the Empire of the Greeks. The term Byzantine is an anachronism."

 

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The Roman Ambassador Speaks
"Emperor Manuel II Paleologus would be happy to arrange a marriage for his son, John Paleologus, heir to the purple, and princess Ingrid of Serbia."

 

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I, Stefan Milutin the Royal Serbian Ambassador to Your Imperial Majesty's Imperial Court at Constantinople, bear the message that His Majesty King Stepan II of Serbia is pleased that you have given your approval for a marriage between John Paleologus and Princess Ingrid of Serbia.

 

[David Comnenus]

I hereby offer you my daughter Zoe in marriage to further strengthen the ties between our houses and nations.
Alexios IV Kommenos
*Royal Seal*

 

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Your Imperial Majesty,

I accept your proposal. I will proudly sanction a marriage between Prince Radislav, Count of Kragujevac and Zoe Kommenos of Trebizond.
Consider it done.

Stepan Lazar II

 

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I, Stefan Dusan the Royal Serbian Ambassador to the Court of Muscovy, bring an offer by King Stepan Lazar II of Serbia for a marriage alliance between the ruling families of Muscovy and Serbia. As allies of the League of St. Andrew, the King of Serbia strongly believes that the two countries should enjoy a marriage alliance. I have been asked by the King of Serbia to offer the hand of Prince Uros Lazar, Count of Smederevo in marriage to a member of your family, preferably a daughter.

 

[TomHas]

Brun of Wolfach once more enters the office of the swiss chairman.

"Dear friend, I've received new orders from Hohenbaden. Rumors are have been heard that the king of France is about to send his troops towards Bourgogne. But Bourgogne is close, close to both of our countries.
My Lord is convinced that in these times of war our fair countries should at least sign a firm agreement of non-aggression and mutual assistance.
Far better, and to show the French that their buisnesses aren't those of the Empire my Lord is convinced now, that we should found a formal alliance between our countries to defend the borders of the Reich.
As for Austria: They haven't sent letters yet to lay claims on our fair province of Brisgovia. Now we presume that they accept our privileges in these lands.
So if they ever want to enter our agreement Baden will be able to forget its former reservation."

 

[Legolas]

[The Lithuania representative enters the court once more, this time with urgent news]
"The Grand Duke has recieved some calls from the Eastern Roman Empire, as well as from Muscowy. They are calling Lithuania for help in an upcoming crusade against the Golden Horde, and the Ottoman Empire. The Grand Duke would be most delighted if the whole alliance joins the crusade together with the League of St. Andrew. No metter that the League is formed from Orthodox nations, but we are all Christians at least. The infidels mongols, however, are from totally different faith. They cannot be tolerated in Europe!"

[The representative bows and takes the seat]

 

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Good Friend in Baden,

We gladly will join into an alliance with you. If we may offer up a suggestion for a name we would like to call it, "The Alliance of the Rhine". This is however only a suggestion if you would like the name as something different we are open to suggestions.
For a seat of the alliance we also bring forth the suggestion that it be in Luzern. Of course if this is not acceptable to you we can change it.
We also ask wether we should ask the Austrians to join. There has been talk of it in the past but we will not formally invite them without your prior consent.
Should you have any other ideas or suggestions or wish to have anyone else enter the alliance do not hesitate to write to me.

Your future ally,

 

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A sealed letter arrives for the Margrave's eyes only