Children of the Fatherland: MP conversion game
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We're about half-way through the game, Edzako. Still have another 24 or so sessions to go.
The Knautschlings - part 16
Nothing like some good old pillaging
Whom I did not mention all that often during the last chapters of the Knautschling tale
are two of Denmark´s southern neighbors, Bavaria and Polaria.
As far as Polaria is concerned this will not change today since in the time period
covered by this chapter Polaria is once more having severe problems of it´s own.
Bavaria, ruled by the Goldstrand dynasty, is a friendly neighbor of Denmark.
Though interaction is scarce nowadays there is little reason to assume that the
Bavarians bear any hostile intentions towards the Knautschling kingdom.
Does that stop Waldemar from invading their land, burning down their houses,
killing their men and stealing their riches ?
Well, obviously that was a rhetorical question.
What we call the Viking Age is already history for more than a century in 1198,
but a small part of the Viking´s essence can still be found in Denmark.
For example there must be some flowing through Waldemar´s veins,
else there would be little reason for him to order this assault.
These ships accommodate slightly more than eighty thousand soldiers
who are about to wreak havoc on the Bavarian demesne.
Waldemar orders his chancellor to deliver a formal declaration of war to
the Goldstrands, but they would have surely figured out by themselves that
a horde of pillaging Danes is not there for charity-related reasons.
Shortly afterwards the first raiding parties reach the Bavarian shores.
They immediately siege some castles, burn some houses, rape some women,
steal some riches and rape some men.
Why, did that last part surprise you ?
The women in Denmark´s army are not angels, why would they be ?
As brutal as the initial onslaught is, as quickly is it repelled.
Johann von Goldstrand himself leads the Bavarian armies that drive most of
the Danes back into the North Sea.
But only few months later a second invasion army shall reach Bavaria.
Thousands of Bavarian peasants despair at the prospect of getting
all their food stolen yet again.
Waldemar himself meanwhile leads the remnants of the first invasion army
in the only skirmish where both kings are on the same battlefield.
Notice how the above historical document seems to indicate underwhelming leadership capabilities
on Waldemar´s part as his army is claimed to have been losing morale much faster than Johann´s.
This proves that this document must be a forgery.
But my dear readers, for you I have gone the extra mile and found an authentical
historical document which shows how the Bavarians get trashed.
Not by Waldemar personally though.
Waldemar ventures as far south as Württemberg
so that even more Bavarians can enjoy the pleasures of having their countryside pillaged.
With large parts of his realm in flames
and his treasure chest completely depleted
the Goldstrand king asks for peace.
Waldemar acknowledges that there is no point in stealing Bavarian riches
when they have none and agrees to peace.
The river Elbe shall henceforth signal the border between both kingdoms.
Besides concluding this chapter of the Knautschling tale, the end of the war
strengthens Waldemar´s position and clerical influence in Denmark is reduced.
Nothing like some good old pillaging
Whom I did not mention all that often during the last chapters of the Knautschling tale
are two of Denmark´s southern neighbors, Bavaria and Polaria.
As far as Polaria is concerned this will not change today since in the time period
covered by this chapter Polaria is once more having severe problems of it´s own.
Bavaria, ruled by the Goldstrand dynasty, is a friendly neighbor of Denmark.
Though interaction is scarce nowadays there is little reason to assume that the
Bavarians bear any hostile intentions towards the Knautschling kingdom.
Does that stop Waldemar from invading their land, burning down their houses,
killing their men and stealing their riches ?
Well, obviously that was a rhetorical question.
What we call the Viking Age is already history for more than a century in 1198,
but a small part of the Viking´s essence can still be found in Denmark.
For example there must be some flowing through Waldemar´s veins,
else there would be little reason for him to order this assault.
These ships accommodate slightly more than eighty thousand soldiers
who are about to wreak havoc on the Bavarian demesne.
Waldemar orders his chancellor to deliver a formal declaration of war to
the Goldstrands, but they would have surely figured out by themselves that
a horde of pillaging Danes is not there for charity-related reasons.
Shortly afterwards the first raiding parties reach the Bavarian shores.
They immediately siege some castles, burn some houses, rape some women,
steal some riches and rape some men.
Why, did that last part surprise you ?
The women in Denmark´s army are not angels, why would they be ?
As brutal as the initial onslaught is, as quickly is it repelled.
Johann von Goldstrand himself leads the Bavarian armies that drive most of
the Danes back into the North Sea.
But only few months later a second invasion army shall reach Bavaria.
Thousands of Bavarian peasants despair at the prospect of getting
all their food stolen yet again.
Waldemar himself meanwhile leads the remnants of the first invasion army
in the only skirmish where both kings are on the same battlefield.
Notice how the above historical document seems to indicate underwhelming leadership capabilities
on Waldemar´s part as his army is claimed to have been losing morale much faster than Johann´s.
This proves that this document must be a forgery.
But my dear readers, for you I have gone the extra mile and found an authentical
historical document which shows how the Bavarians get trashed.
Not by Waldemar personally though.
Waldemar ventures as far south as Württemberg
so that even more Bavarians can enjoy the pleasures of having their countryside pillaged.
With large parts of his realm in flames
and his treasure chest completely depleted
the Goldstrand king asks for peace.
Waldemar acknowledges that there is no point in stealing Bavarian riches
when they have none and agrees to peace.
The river Elbe shall henceforth signal the border between both kingdoms.
Besides concluding this chapter of the Knautschling tale, the end of the war
strengthens Waldemar´s position and clerical influence in Denmark is reduced.
Well my point was that I didn't initiate against the Polish family first. Also that I didn't start off killing the heir. Deserving it is a different matter.
While destroying his kingdom is quite overly harsh the deterrent effect is undeniable (if nothing else it should teach Ike not to dabble in semisalic law!) .
Would salic law have helped in this circumstance? It looked to me as though the short-lived Norwegian king was one of those random inheritances that CK fills up the list of heirs with, not connected by any female descent.
Also, real men play with semisalic or elective. Salic is for people who can't manage their dynasty.
Also, real men play with semisalic or elective. Salic is for people who can't manage their dynasty.
Would salic law have helped in this circumstance? It looked to me as though the short-lived Norwegian king was one of those random inheritances that CK fills up the list of heirs with, not connected by any female descent.
Also, real men play with semisalic or elective. Salic is for people who can't manage their dynasty.
So you are semisalic or elective right now?
Salic would have helped, if you don't have an heir, you get a random country-cousin with poor stats I think. It had to have been semi-salic for a non-Tillius to have inheirited.
Well no, but I'm playing the decadent Byzantine Empire, whose Emperors are notorious for being girly-men who bathe thrice a year and have more than nine teeth. What's the excuse of you studly warrior-tribe types?
And suffer the same inheirtance intrigues you subjected to poor Frosty!
real men are princes not kings.
and marry girls with affairs with their own brothers...
(and yeas those are my excuses if someone askes for my succsession laws)
and marry girls with affairs with their own brothers...
(and yeas those are my excuses if someone askes for my succsession laws
)
My vassals are all semisalic, same as his. Nobody is immune from vassal intrigues.
Though you certainly seem to have the most vigor is prosecuting them.
I guess noone noticed that I was elective for half a dozen sessions to get my bastard son on the throne? D:
