King Henry had mixed feelings as he watech the last of Brittany's ships sail off. Just a decade prior Brittany had established the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and Henry had risen from a minor noble in Armor to King of Christianity's most holy city. For years after Brittany protected the Kingdom, sheltering it from the local Muslim powers.
But Brittany also sought to control the nominally independent Kingdom. They dictated who it went to war with and which lands it could hold. At the same time the help offered became more and more grudging and much less frequent. When Brittany's monarch and nobles began speaking of exacting tribute in exchange from the impoverished nation for all the aid given it was too much for King Henry. When Brittany and Normany went to war Henry gave his support to the northmen, asserting his independence.
His plan had gone horribly awry. Normandy and her ally nations in France were not able to withstand Breton arms. Within a few years they completely disappeared off of the map. Brittany's terms for a renewed alliance with the Kingdom were so extortionate that accepting would have destroyed it, and so Jerusalem was left to its own devices. Breton troops and ships left her harbors, leaving the city to stand alone.
The Kingdom was poor, and lacked many of the technological advances that were widespread in Europe. Only the capital city and its immediate environs were accepted as hereditary lands of the King, while the other provinces didn't even pay their full taxes at the end of the year, so sure were they of the lack of any reprisal. These same provinces also saw frequent rebellion, which the Kingdom's small army had to suppress. Worse yet, they were surrounded by powerful Muslim nations. The Mamluks may be in decline, but they still had more than enough power to strike fear in their tiny neighbor, while nearby Morocco spread across North Africa and the Ottomans ruled the remains of the Byzantine Empire. Things appeared bleak. However, rise or fall, the Kingdom was now free to make its own way, and perhaps that was worth it. Perhaps.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and neighbors:
King Henry and his advisors:
Techs and Sliders:
Normal difficulty, lucky nations off. I started off as Brittany with the intention of conquering and holding Judea, and when I found out about the KOJ decision I had to give it a try. They formed in the last years of the 15th century, and for a while I gave them a hand, helping with rebels giving them a decent territorial base to start from. Then they did side with Normandy. I spent a little time shoring up Brittany by taking land they'd gained cores on by event in France, then saved and fired up the game as the KOJ.
Only Judea is a core, and the faction's culture is Breton (although Al-Misr Arabic is an accepted culture). Revolt risk is still a concern in its non capital territories. The KOJ apparently starts at level 3 for all tech regardless of when its established, and is in the Eastern tech group. They're extremely decentralized.
My main goal is to survive, and if possible expand to become a power in the region. I also have some other ideas, but they'll depend largely on how successful I am at the two main goals. For the time being I'll likely be sitting tight and hoping those other provinces become cores before I have trouble I can't handle in the way of rebels or invasions.
But Brittany also sought to control the nominally independent Kingdom. They dictated who it went to war with and which lands it could hold. At the same time the help offered became more and more grudging and much less frequent. When Brittany's monarch and nobles began speaking of exacting tribute in exchange from the impoverished nation for all the aid given it was too much for King Henry. When Brittany and Normany went to war Henry gave his support to the northmen, asserting his independence.
His plan had gone horribly awry. Normandy and her ally nations in France were not able to withstand Breton arms. Within a few years they completely disappeared off of the map. Brittany's terms for a renewed alliance with the Kingdom were so extortionate that accepting would have destroyed it, and so Jerusalem was left to its own devices. Breton troops and ships left her harbors, leaving the city to stand alone.
The Kingdom was poor, and lacked many of the technological advances that were widespread in Europe. Only the capital city and its immediate environs were accepted as hereditary lands of the King, while the other provinces didn't even pay their full taxes at the end of the year, so sure were they of the lack of any reprisal. These same provinces also saw frequent rebellion, which the Kingdom's small army had to suppress. Worse yet, they were surrounded by powerful Muslim nations. The Mamluks may be in decline, but they still had more than enough power to strike fear in their tiny neighbor, while nearby Morocco spread across North Africa and the Ottomans ruled the remains of the Byzantine Empire. Things appeared bleak. However, rise or fall, the Kingdom was now free to make its own way, and perhaps that was worth it. Perhaps.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and neighbors:
King Henry and his advisors:
Techs and Sliders:
Normal difficulty, lucky nations off. I started off as Brittany with the intention of conquering and holding Judea, and when I found out about the KOJ decision I had to give it a try. They formed in the last years of the 15th century, and for a while I gave them a hand, helping with rebels giving them a decent territorial base to start from. Then they did side with Normandy. I spent a little time shoring up Brittany by taking land they'd gained cores on by event in France, then saved and fired up the game as the KOJ.
Only Judea is a core, and the faction's culture is Breton (although Al-Misr Arabic is an accepted culture). Revolt risk is still a concern in its non capital territories. The KOJ apparently starts at level 3 for all tech regardless of when its established, and is in the Eastern tech group. They're extremely decentralized.
My main goal is to survive, and if possible expand to become a power in the region. I also have some other ideas, but they'll depend largely on how successful I am at the two main goals. For the time being I'll likely be sitting tight and hoping those other provinces become cores before I have trouble I can't handle in the way of rebels or invasions.
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