Catharclysm-Succession Mega Campaign
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Chapter 57
The Pictish Holy War for Norfolk was the first conflict that Brindei took part in as king. Started by his father it pitted the fearsome Viking raider Ragnarr Lodbrok who was King of Sweden and Finland against the Kraka-Tur powers. By the time of his ascension the war was well on the way to being won, and only the castle and city of Norfolk was left to put up any resistance.
This campaign would last for the next two years. In this time small raiding parties landed on the coast of England (to use the modern day name, then there was no single state but many small ones, such as Wessex, Kent and Mercia) whittling away at the Pictish numbers. It is estimated that roughly 15,000 men marched during the 'Great Campaign' or the catholics called it, 'The Herectial Crusade'.
The Teutonic Order gained in strength during this period Znojmo in Bohemia-Moravia was granted to them. The Order was strange in itself as most of the 'Teutons' had yet to convert to any Abrahamic religion (and indeed in some placed the reformed Germanic and Slavic faiths are still practised by a minority). Due to this the majority of them, and of the other Orders, were Frankish or Italian.
The last part of his early reign was his declaration of War on the remaining Mercian, East Anglian and Essex Kings. They began and ended within the year. His vast army had gained 7,500 men from the capital and simply took all the forts of the petty kings. Banish all thoughts of stone forts that were attacked by the heroic King Brindei. In those years the castles would have been small and wooden, easy to attack and burn to the ground. The king was never liked by his subjects or called heroic in his lifetime, in fact according to a Welsh Chronicle (written by his nephew, the Duke of South Wales) he was Rex Brindei, est Scelestus - King Brindei, the Wicked.
The Pictish Holy War for Norfolk was the first conflict that Brindei took part in as king. Started by his father it pitted the fearsome Viking raider Ragnarr Lodbrok who was King of Sweden and Finland against the Kraka-Tur powers. By the time of his ascension the war was well on the way to being won, and only the castle and city of Norfolk was left to put up any resistance.
This campaign would last for the next two years. In this time small raiding parties landed on the coast of England (to use the modern day name, then there was no single state but many small ones, such as Wessex, Kent and Mercia) whittling away at the Pictish numbers. It is estimated that roughly 15,000 men marched during the 'Great Campaign' or the catholics called it, 'The Herectial Crusade'.
The Teutonic Order gained in strength during this period Znojmo in Bohemia-Moravia was granted to them. The Order was strange in itself as most of the 'Teutons' had yet to convert to any Abrahamic religion (and indeed in some placed the reformed Germanic and Slavic faiths are still practised by a minority). Due to this the majority of them, and of the other Orders, were Frankish or Italian.
The last part of his early reign was his declaration of War on the remaining Mercian, East Anglian and Essex Kings. They began and ended within the year. His vast army had gained 7,500 men from the capital and simply took all the forts of the petty kings. Banish all thoughts of stone forts that were attacked by the heroic King Brindei. In those years the castles would have been small and wooden, easy to attack and burn to the ground. The king was never liked by his subjects or called heroic in his lifetime, in fact according to a Welsh Chronicle (written by his nephew, the Duke of South Wales) he was Rex Brindei, est Scelestus - King Brindei, the Wicked.
My character has lived longer than I expected so it may take a while more to write.
Ireland remains stable with loyal vassals and courtiers. It is predominantly Cathar with only Tyrone and Munster Catholic. He is relativly poor and has only a thousand or so men.
Talorc III (boo!) is now known as 'the Chaste'.
What if you will take Ireland using your claim? Enough? (and not provinces but holdings)
Then just after creating empire insta-split.
(you could even left Sctoland as independent state, considering you will not have de_jure at all)
I think it is best not to create any empire. We won't manage a titular one under 2.2, and under the beta patch (soon 2.2.1), all our empire would do is replace Britannia.
Ditto.
If up to me, we'd just leave the Irish to their devices and make Scotland + England a pleasing dual monarchy. Way cooler than boring empires
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Yeah I agree with dual monarchy, for now. Once we begin the great Cathar Exodus to India we can split the Isles between our kin.
Nice update, quite liking the third person perspective like it's some kind of chronicle.
Before even thinking about India, we really should be thinking about making Western Europe Cathar and maybe Eastern Europe Bogomil or Paulician, somehow.
Before even thinking about India, we really should be thinking about making Western Europe Cathar and maybe Eastern Europe Bogomil or Paulician, somehow.
A pleasing dual monarchy! A dual monarchy is only ever good if you are the monarch. And leave Ireland alone? No king of Britain would be able to resist it. I do like the idea of ruling London from one of the Scots cities, not Edinburgh though, never Edinburgh...Ditto.
If up to me, we'd just leave the Irish to their devices and make Scotland + England a pleasing dual monarchy. Way cooler than boring empires
I agree with that, a Paulician east would be more open to diplomacy with the cathars. An Iconoclast one would do the same, but the Byzantines can't make up their mind. I don't think that India would be hard to reach though, a holy war against the Umayyads then against Africa then the Egyptians and then Ethiopia. We could make it there in about 70 years with a bit of luck. Glad you like the style.
Chapter 58
The years of King Brindei's reign from 835-840 were marked by many events. The first was his conquest of the Southern Kings, Essex, Mercia, and East Anglia fell in the first year. The conquered lands were divided between his two sons, the eldest took Essex and his youngest East Anglia. For a year after this he tried to conquer the only remaining powerful Saxon King, that of Wessex. He had not counted on one thing though, the rest of the Catholic south joined with him and at the battle of Luden (London) a Pictish army of 1000 men was beaten. The unified army of Saxons was not able to beat the main army, Brindei and his warrior sisters slew them all outside the gates of Canterbury a week later. It was during this time that news came from the continent via the allied Franks that Aquitane had been taken back by Crusading armies.
Having defeated the Saxon armies and taken Wessex he turned his attention to the last enclaves of Catholic power in the south, Kent, Cornwall and the South of Wales. It would not take him long to complete the last part of the Saxon Campaign, by 840 Canterbury had been burned to the ground and Kent subdued. The Saxons of Germania fared much the same as their British cousins. In 838 the King of Franks destroyed the shrine of Irminsul. With the Saxons on both sides of the sea subdued tensions between the Irish flared, and raids became more often. It would not take much for war to break out.
The years of King Brindei's reign from 835-840 were marked by many events. The first was his conquest of the Southern Kings, Essex, Mercia, and East Anglia fell in the first year. The conquered lands were divided between his two sons, the eldest took Essex and his youngest East Anglia. For a year after this he tried to conquer the only remaining powerful Saxon King, that of Wessex. He had not counted on one thing though, the rest of the Catholic south joined with him and at the battle of Luden (London) a Pictish army of 1000 men was beaten. The unified army of Saxons was not able to beat the main army, Brindei and his warrior sisters slew them all outside the gates of Canterbury a week later. It was during this time that news came from the continent via the allied Franks that Aquitane had been taken back by Crusading armies.
Having defeated the Saxon armies and taken Wessex he turned his attention to the last enclaves of Catholic power in the south, Kent, Cornwall and the South of Wales. It would not take him long to complete the last part of the Saxon Campaign, by 840 Canterbury had been burned to the ground and Kent subdued. The Saxons of Germania fared much the same as their British cousins. In 838 the King of Franks destroyed the shrine of Irminsul. With the Saxons on both sides of the sea subdued tensions between the Irish flared, and raids became more often. It would not take much for war to break out.
I am sorry, but I have to ask an off topic question:
Why is centralization called Crown authority (Yes, 2 crown authorities, I kid you not) and Germanic are STILL called Norse? Localization bug? Does someone know some kind of solution?
Why is centralization called Crown authority (Yes, 2 crown authorities, I kid you not) and Germanic are STILL called Norse? Localization bug? Does someone know some kind of solution?
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Oh well...
It doesn't make the game unplayable, it's just annoying
Oh yeah, forgot, also Middle Francia isn't Middle Francia, it's Lotharingia.
It doesn't make the game unplayable, it's just annoying
Oh yeah, forgot, also Middle Francia isn't Middle Francia, it's Lotharingia.
Raided by our brothers in faith, stained by greed. The twins' realms would probably be better off united. As the whole British Isles do!
Knights of Calatrava victorious? That's bad now, another strong Catholic realm. It would actually be better for us if Francia would stay united.
Knights of Calatrava victorious? That's bad now, another strong Catholic realm. It would actually be better for us if Francia would stay united.