First time posting one of these so idk the rules but I wanted other CKII fans to know the story of Emir Qawuld. Also please leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments below because, as this is my first time writing one of these im certain there is MUCH I can do to improve it. Also next time I will try taking more screenshots as some important parts of Qawulds life are missing such as his 2nd Jihad.
Born on the 10th of December 982 Qawuld was born into a family with a rich history at a turbulent time. The Syrian Sultunate that had, at its peak ruled much of Syria and Jerusalem had been absorbed into the rising Basharid Sultunate that ruled Egypt.
Sultanate of Syria near its height circa 943.
Qawulds Early years were full of trajedy however as his father died from severe stress when he was only three years old at the age of twenty three and his older brother was murdered on the order of one of his fathers wives which made little Qawuld "ruler" of the realm although much of the power was in the hands of his regent. As Qawuld continued to grow so too did the Basharids and by his tenth birthday they had expanded as far north as Armenia and were contending with the Shia Sultanate of Ashid(who were quite powerful at the time) for control of Mesopotamia. Quwold became 16 at the time of the Basharid Jihad of Anatolia and quickly committed his troops to the war effort whilst personally leading his army for the first few months he quickly returned to Syria to focus more heavily on the expansion of Syrias castles and cities a trait which he carried until the end of his days. At the outbreak of the war he supplied over 7.5k men to the Basharids war efforts and had his best commanders lead his men into battle.
In the decisive battle of Teluch Qawulds men cornered and slew the Byzantine Basileous Konstantinos VII.
The death of the Byzantines Basileus dealt a major blow to the Byzantine Empire just as they lost a large portion of their army in perhaps the greatest defeat ever suffered.
Two years after the death of their Basileous and the destruction of a large part of the Byzantine Empire the peace treaty was signed and Anatolia was claimed by the Arabian Empire.
With the war now over and the troops recalled Qawuld could now focus on building up the nations economy and army. Throughout his lifetime he built three new cities and greatly expanded the castles levies as much as current technological advancements would allow him too. Throughout many of the rebellions Qawuld was content to not get involved in an effort to spare his soldiers lives and continued his economical improvements. However, in the year of 1033 the Catholic Pope launched a crusade against the Basharids with their eyes set on Egypt. Qawuld quickly mustered his entire levy now numbering over 14k strong and headed toward Anatolia to meet the oncoming Crusaders head on. Multiple battles were waged and initially his army was able to destroy large numbers of Catholic Armies before they grouped up and dealt a string of defeats to his army that left over 10k of his men dead,dying or wounded. Stalwart in the defense of his religion however Qawuld refused to back down and utilized his remaining troops to destroy any small and isolated armies before regrouping with the larger Muslim force. In recognition to his service to the defense of Islam the Sunni Caliph granted him the Emirate of Oultrejourdain.
5 years later at the beginning of 1037 the pope called off the crusade over 25k catholics having been killed or wounded in the war.
For the remainder of his life Qawuld continued to be largely passive and focused on the further development of his holdings but answered the call of the Sunni Caliph when he declared a Jihad for the parts of Ifriqiya held by the Kingdom of Aquitaine. Once again Qawuld answered the call of his religious head and deployed his troops for the war to come. Although Qawulds army fought no pitched battles in the war they did participate in and indeed lead the sieges of Tunis, Bizerte , Medjerda and Kairouan. This was the last time Qawulds armies marched on such a large scale as this. As his final years drew closer Qawuld became infirm and increasingly less capable of administering his realm but still continued to be a Kind and Just leader and a paragon of virtue. Nevertheless on September 5, 1045 the great Emir Qawuld passed away bedridden and infirm with his 3 wives and heir present and the entirety of Syria and even those outside of its borders entered into the state of mourning after losing a ruler that may never be truly replaced. His only heir old enough to succeed him is not only decadent but also arbitrary and fat making the realm wonder if the 2nd golden age of Syria is about to come to an end....
Born on the 10th of December 982 Qawuld was born into a family with a rich history at a turbulent time. The Syrian Sultunate that had, at its peak ruled much of Syria and Jerusalem had been absorbed into the rising Basharid Sultunate that ruled Egypt.
Sultanate of Syria near its height circa 943.
Qawulds Early years were full of trajedy however as his father died from severe stress when he was only three years old at the age of twenty three and his older brother was murdered on the order of one of his fathers wives which made little Qawuld "ruler" of the realm although much of the power was in the hands of his regent. As Qawuld continued to grow so too did the Basharids and by his tenth birthday they had expanded as far north as Armenia and were contending with the Shia Sultanate of Ashid(who were quite powerful at the time) for control of Mesopotamia. Quwold became 16 at the time of the Basharid Jihad of Anatolia and quickly committed his troops to the war effort whilst personally leading his army for the first few months he quickly returned to Syria to focus more heavily on the expansion of Syrias castles and cities a trait which he carried until the end of his days. At the outbreak of the war he supplied over 7.5k men to the Basharids war efforts and had his best commanders lead his men into battle.
In the decisive battle of Teluch Qawulds men cornered and slew the Byzantine Basileous Konstantinos VII.
The death of the Byzantines Basileus dealt a major blow to the Byzantine Empire just as they lost a large portion of their army in perhaps the greatest defeat ever suffered.
Two years after the death of their Basileous and the destruction of a large part of the Byzantine Empire the peace treaty was signed and Anatolia was claimed by the Arabian Empire.
With the war now over and the troops recalled Qawuld could now focus on building up the nations economy and army. Throughout his lifetime he built three new cities and greatly expanded the castles levies as much as current technological advancements would allow him too. Throughout many of the rebellions Qawuld was content to not get involved in an effort to spare his soldiers lives and continued his economical improvements. However, in the year of 1033 the Catholic Pope launched a crusade against the Basharids with their eyes set on Egypt. Qawuld quickly mustered his entire levy now numbering over 14k strong and headed toward Anatolia to meet the oncoming Crusaders head on. Multiple battles were waged and initially his army was able to destroy large numbers of Catholic Armies before they grouped up and dealt a string of defeats to his army that left over 10k of his men dead,dying or wounded. Stalwart in the defense of his religion however Qawuld refused to back down and utilized his remaining troops to destroy any small and isolated armies before regrouping with the larger Muslim force. In recognition to his service to the defense of Islam the Sunni Caliph granted him the Emirate of Oultrejourdain.
5 years later at the beginning of 1037 the pope called off the crusade over 25k catholics having been killed or wounded in the war.
For the remainder of his life Qawuld continued to be largely passive and focused on the further development of his holdings but answered the call of the Sunni Caliph when he declared a Jihad for the parts of Ifriqiya held by the Kingdom of Aquitaine. Once again Qawuld answered the call of his religious head and deployed his troops for the war to come. Although Qawulds army fought no pitched battles in the war they did participate in and indeed lead the sieges of Tunis, Bizerte , Medjerda and Kairouan. This was the last time Qawulds armies marched on such a large scale as this. As his final years drew closer Qawuld became infirm and increasingly less capable of administering his realm but still continued to be a Kind and Just leader and a paragon of virtue. Nevertheless on September 5, 1045 the great Emir Qawuld passed away bedridden and infirm with his 3 wives and heir present and the entirety of Syria and even those outside of its borders entered into the state of mourning after losing a ruler that may never be truly replaced. His only heir old enough to succeed him is not only decadent but also arbitrary and fat making the realm wonder if the 2nd golden age of Syria is about to come to an end....
