Good to hear your AAR hasn't taken permanent damage. However the stats of the new king don't look to promising. Let's see how things develop.
~Lord Valentine~
~Lord Valentine~
Freedom is Relative: A MegaCampaign Focused on the Balkans
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The World Of 1200
The World Map of 1200
Map of Religions in 1200
Spain is divided, with England being one of the few nations with a Christian foothold on the region. The French control parts of England, and the Swedish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire vie for dominance of Northern Germany. Russia is divided, and the Seljuks now occupy former Hungarian Cuman. Naples and France have some control over North Africa, and Croatia guards the Bosporus from the Turks. What once was Poland is now a mess of different states, only a handful loyal to the Polish King.
Map of Religions in 1200
The Latin Rite of Christianity remains strong in Europe, divided in Spain, and has spread to the Balkans, the Holy Land, and Southern Cuman.
The Orthodox Rite of Christianity remains strong only in Rus, Hellas, Wallacia, and scattered around the Black Sea.
Islam is predominant in Southern Spain, most of North Africa, and throughout Arabia and some communities in Bolgar
Paganism and other primitive religions exist mostly in Finland in some scattered communities in Bolgar.
<NOTE: Is there a tool that can take a SS of the entire map at once. The method I use is tedious and dull.>
Wow. Sweden has done extremely well in this game and has united all Nordic countries into a single state. 
It's interesting to see both a huge Sweden and the Seljuks expanding in a different direction than usually. Is it because of you guarding the Balkans that the muslims have moved to the steppes around Volga and in Ukraine, even reaching the Baltic Sea?
The world looks shockingly together. I'm surprised Germany is still kicking, a surprising number of large united Kingdoms around. Looks good.
Legolas said:
Well, Kiev is the same yellow as the Seljuks. The Don River is roughly the dividing point.
I think slowly and peacefully expanding to north would be good idea. Or maybe take Greece. Or southern Italy or...
King Georgi Trpimirovic the Crusader
King of Croatia: 1183-1228
King of Serbia: 1183-1228
King of Bulgaria: 1183-1228
King of Croatia: 1183-1228
King of Serbia: 1183-1228
King of Bulgaria: 1183-1228
In 1183, the young King Georgi Trpimirovic became King of Croatia. Almost immediately, the succession laws where called into question by the King's uncle, Serapion, who was heir until just two years ago. This feud lasted for several years. During this time, Croatia was ruled by a Regency Council composed of the highest ranking nobles in Croatia. They reappropriated power, instituting a more rigid division of power between the King and the feudal lords. They abolished the already low scutage, and increased the power of the nobility throughout Croatia. A brief war brought Epieros, before under a renegade Muslim, under Croatian control.
The dispute with Serapion finally came to a when he marched on Constantinople, demanding an audience with the still young king. In a remarkable showing of insight, he offered his uncle two choices: Become his right-hand man, yet remain under his control, or take the Crown of Bulgaria, knowing that he would not be defended if the Muslims crossed the Black Sea. He took neither, and rushed at the infant king with his sword. A pair of guards appeared from behind the King's throne and promptly shot Serapion in the neck with crossbows.
In 1189 Croatia became minimally involved in the War of London, a conflict between France and England over the fate of London and the surrounding area, then in French hands for nearly 30 years. The war ended less than a year later with no Croatian troops involved in fighting. It did give Croatia a chance to lay claim to several English lands in Spain.
Croatian claims on Iberia, 1190
Georgi married Eleonora Torchitorio, granddaughter of the King of Naples in 1199. King Georgi carried a huge burden on his shoulders, but found his solace in religion. Studying theology, he became one of the foremost theologians in Croatia. He began teaching of what he called the "Divine Duty"; since all who converted could be saved, it was the duty of every Christian to lead heathens, heretics and pagans to the light. The Golden Age had come to a close as Croatia focused away from internal development and began extending Christan will throughout the Muslim world.
King Georgi in 1198
The Crusades of King Georgi can be divided into three distinct Campaigns:
The Greek Campaign started in 1202, and ended in 1206. Muslim Hellas, as well as the islands in the Eastern Mediterranean where liberated. An attempt was made by the Seljuks to cross the Bosporus. The attack was successful, but they where unable to breech the walls before Croatian reinforcements arrived and defeated them in early 1204.
Victories of the First Crusade
The Hormuz Campaign, also knows as the Italian Crusade (Although there was some fighting elsewhere) began in 1208, when news arrived of the fall of Rome. It lasted, on and off, until 1214, after the heathens lost not only Rome but most of Northern Spain. The most important battle was the Assault on Rome, where Moorish Mercenaries came by the boatload to challenge the besieging Croatian Army. The casualties where staggering, but clearly in Croatia's favor. Rome and the surrounding areas in Italy where given to the Kingdom of Naples to manage shortly after the Crusade ended.
Victories of the Second Crusade
Croatian Holdings in Spain, 1214
The Spanish Campaign, also known as the Three Kingdom Crusade, ushered a return to Christian rule in northern Spain. It began in 1215 and lasted until late 1219. Most of Spain was divided between the King's relatives. A brief war with the English in early 1220 placed most of their Portuguese lands in Croatian control. By 1220, Iberia was divided between Anna Trpimirovic (Queen of León), Evtimii Trpimirovic (King of Portugal), Mircea Trpimirovic (King of Aragon), Minor English. German, and French holdings, and the Emir of Hormuz and Granada.
Victories of the Third Crusade
Spain in 1220. León would expand at the expense of Aragon three years later.
During his time Crusading, the king fathered many children, but most where female, and the few male heirs died young. The King tried to legitimize his bastard son, even placing him as the King of Portugal.
One of his less than pious acts...
Eventually, Adelfo was born in 1218, and the King treated the child like a delicate vase, afraid he would die in an accident and leave him no legitimate heirs. In 1228 King Georgi passed away of natural causes. Shortly before his death, a messenger appeared, with news that a previously unknown tribe of Pagans had appeared in the Southern Urals....
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Considering his fairly average stats Georgi did very well. Now let's see whether the Mongols can create a interesting new opponent.
~Lord Valentine~
~Lord Valentine~
I see that you still focus to the West. IMO focusing to East would be wise at this situation. Because biggest threats against you come from the Asia.
I know but my experience with the Mongols is that if they don't get crushed initially they quickly overrun Russia and then swarm the Balkans for prey. So perhaps you won't have to expand towards them but they will come to you.Olaus Petrus said:
~Lord Valentine~
RedPhalanx said:Not an update, just something...interesting
His Grandfather was Italian
Isn't that the Sardinian family? Funny things happen when dynasties go native after crusading. A child King just in time for the Horde...well, at least they've got Russia to go through first. The crusader did quite well.
If things go REALLY bad against the Mongols, I could switch to one of my Spanish lands. (Leon, however, would switch dynasties after Anna dies )
Croatian exiles ruling Portugal? Now THAT would be interesting!
)Croatian exiles ruling Portugal? Now THAT would be interesting!
RedPhalanx said:
Now interesting times are coming...
RedPhalanx said:If things go REALLY bad against the Mongols, I could switch to one of my Spanish lands. (Leon, however, would switch dynasties after Anna dies
Croatian exiles ruling Portugal? Now THAT would be interesting!
Let's hope that the Mongols don't reach so far...
Lord Valentine said:I know but my experience with the Mongols is that if they don't get crushed initially they quickly overrun Russia and then swarm the Balkans for prey. So perhaps you won't have to expand towards them but they will come to you.
~Lord Valentine~
Na. They got crushed the first time, and second time the Hungarians are holding them back. Il-Khan isn't doing anything.
Next update should be in an hour or three. Fairly short, few pictures.
King Adelfo Trpimirovic the Introverted
King of Croatia: 1228-1248
King of Serbia: 1228-1248
King of Bulgaria: 1228-1248
Adelfo Trpimirovic was barely 9 when he inherited the throne. His father had forbidden the child to play outside or have any friends out of fear he would hurt himself or catch an illness. Adelfo grew up to be very introverted; while he did not hear voices like his great-great grandfather Draskin, he preferred to spend his time alone, either reading, or just daydreaming. This proved to be a problem when he inherited the crown; he rarely met with his court and nobles, and only for short times before retreating to his room. Aragon (once again) began to collapse, with Leon becoming the dominant power in Spain.
The books he liked weren't even any good
Adelfo spend nearly all of the first 7 years of his reign in either his room or at church, where he learned theology. He scoffed at the use of Croatian, preferring his mother's Italian in his literature and speaking. This put him at odds with the few who actually talked to him. The nobles convinced him to take a trip to Portugal to visit his half-brother, Evtimii. His ship, however, ran aground near Tunisia, forcing him to stay in the company of Jacques de Blois for some time. Surprisingly, he fell in love with the Count's daughter, taking her with him without informing her father. This would had easily started a war, had Berthe not passed away of pneumonia on the voyage back. Adelfo, who had just started to open up to poeple, collapsed inside from grief. For the remainder of his reign, he could barely look at other poeple, let alone women.
In 1239 troops where sent to assist Leon and Portugal in their liberation of Southern Spain. With the "Mongol" threat apparently gone, there was little opposition to the plan. The expedition returned, three years later, after eliminating much of the Moorish armies and seizing most of their land. Later that year, however, the Mongols returned, but their expansion was limited.
Spain, 1242. Most of the Moorish lands have been conquered, Aragon has fallen, and a few independent counties and duchies exist.
In February, 1248, King Adelfo tried to hang himself on too thin of a rope. Rather than snap his neck, it cut into his veins, and he died of blood loss shortly after (the leaches to cure his depression did not help much). After checking all records, the court learned that Evtimii, Georgi's bastard son and Adelfo's brother, had received a letter of legitimization from the pope; a reward for his bravery against the Moors. They now traveled to Lisboa to alert the Portuguese King of his inheritance.
What fate will come to Croatia?
King of Croatia: 1228-1248
King of Serbia: 1228-1248
King of Bulgaria: 1228-1248
Adelfo Trpimirovic was barely 9 when he inherited the throne. His father had forbidden the child to play outside or have any friends out of fear he would hurt himself or catch an illness. Adelfo grew up to be very introverted; while he did not hear voices like his great-great grandfather Draskin, he preferred to spend his time alone, either reading, or just daydreaming. This proved to be a problem when he inherited the crown; he rarely met with his court and nobles, and only for short times before retreating to his room. Aragon (once again) began to collapse, with Leon becoming the dominant power in Spain.
The books he liked weren't even any good
Adelfo spend nearly all of the first 7 years of his reign in either his room or at church, where he learned theology. He scoffed at the use of Croatian, preferring his mother's Italian in his literature and speaking. This put him at odds with the few who actually talked to him. The nobles convinced him to take a trip to Portugal to visit his half-brother, Evtimii. His ship, however, ran aground near Tunisia, forcing him to stay in the company of Jacques de Blois for some time. Surprisingly, he fell in love with the Count's daughter, taking her with him without informing her father. This would had easily started a war, had Berthe not passed away of pneumonia on the voyage back. Adelfo, who had just started to open up to poeple, collapsed inside from grief. For the remainder of his reign, he could barely look at other poeple, let alone women.
In 1239 troops where sent to assist Leon and Portugal in their liberation of Southern Spain. With the "Mongol" threat apparently gone, there was little opposition to the plan. The expedition returned, three years later, after eliminating much of the Moorish armies and seizing most of their land. Later that year, however, the Mongols returned, but their expansion was limited.
Spain, 1242. Most of the Moorish lands have been conquered, Aragon has fallen, and a few independent counties and duchies exist.
In February, 1248, King Adelfo tried to hang himself on too thin of a rope. Rather than snap his neck, it cut into his veins, and he died of blood loss shortly after (the leaches to cure his depression did not help much). After checking all records, the court learned that Evtimii, Georgi's bastard son and Adelfo's brother, had received a letter of legitimization from the pope; a reward for his bravery against the Moors. They now traveled to Lisboa to alert the Portuguese King of his inheritance.
What fate will come to Croatia?
(Note: Should be able to get an update before a week-long hiatus starting on Monday. Next update will probably be in a different style, too.)
Strange that the Mongols did little...I suppose Hungary's bizarre expansion helped fight them off.
Is that Naples in Anatolia? From the moment you mentioned his great-grandfather of the tunnel to Poland fame I knew it would end badly..