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Wow very nice, not only did you successfully repel the invasion but it seems that there is a chance for you to grab some roman lands 
Glad to see the romans having a rebel problem.
Glad to see the romans having a rebel problem.
Ooc: Thanks for your replies!
Romans are so nasty. And stubborn. And strong.
Following post will cover a large timeline.
Romans are so nasty. And stubborn. And strong.
Following post will cover a large timeline.
534 - 537 AVC
The Wrath of Ares
534 AVC
Ptolemy Keraunos, aged 85, was giving a last audience to his vizir, generals and counselors. His death bed has been brought right in the throne room. All were kneeling around him.
"My... fellow subjects. I have reigned for 60 years. I have conquered Illyria, submitted Dacia and crushed the ambitious Pontus. I have extended our empire to the north, to the east and to the west and civilized countless barbarians. And now, we have faced our greatest threat, and have turned fate itself with our courage, bravery and wisdom.
For today, today I see victory against the Romans. Today I see a bright future for our empire. My successors died, and died, and died again. But a new rule is dawning. A rule where heirs will be protected by Law, and where pretenders will no longer kill each other. (( ooc : my AAR is of some years late, patch was applied around 540 AVC ; so from this date, heirs will no longer die this fast )).
I am... old... very old. I have heard the call of Olympus. And I will answer it. I will answer it now.
You are dismissed.
You have done well.
Bring glory to Macedonia.
Bring glory to your King!"
"Glory to the King!" shouted everyone.
"GLORY TO THE KING!" shouted them again.
"GLORY TO THE KING!" shouted them again.
King Ptolemy Keraunos gave his final breath, still hearing his subjects shouting.
War never stopped, however.
Macedonians were indeed victorious, as the following maps will tell you.
The Wrath of Ares
534 AVC
Ptolemy Keraunos, aged 85, was giving a last audience to his vizir, generals and counselors. His death bed has been brought right in the throne room. All were kneeling around him.
"My... fellow subjects. I have reigned for 60 years. I have conquered Illyria, submitted Dacia and crushed the ambitious Pontus. I have extended our empire to the north, to the east and to the west and civilized countless barbarians. And now, we have faced our greatest threat, and have turned fate itself with our courage, bravery and wisdom.
For today, today I see victory against the Romans. Today I see a bright future for our empire. My successors died, and died, and died again. But a new rule is dawning. A rule where heirs will be protected by Law, and where pretenders will no longer kill each other. (( ooc : my AAR is of some years late, patch was applied around 540 AVC ; so from this date, heirs will no longer die this fast )).
I am... old... very old. I have heard the call of Olympus. And I will answer it. I will answer it now.
You are dismissed.
You have done well.
Bring glory to Macedonia.
Bring glory to your King!"
"Glory to the King!" shouted everyone.
"GLORY TO THE KING!" shouted them again.
"GLORY TO THE KING!" shouted them again.
King Ptolemy Keraunos gave his final breath, still hearing his subjects shouting.
War never stopped, however.
Macedonians were indeed victorious, as the following maps will tell you.
In 534, Macedonians began their invasion of Italy.
In 537, after countless battles, Macedonians were victorious.
Romans had their navy destroyed and their country submitted.
Macedonia earned control of Aetolia and Epirus, the two greek conquests of Roma.
Macedonia also took control over Lucania, thus stripping Rome of a wood-producing province.
It was a plan to prevent Rome from building a strong navy again.
In 537, after countless battles, Macedonians were victorious.
Romans had their navy destroyed and their country submitted.
Macedonia earned control of Aetolia and Epirus, the two greek conquests of Roma.
Macedonia also took control over Lucania, thus stripping Rome of a wood-producing province.
It was a plan to prevent Rome from building a strong navy again.
551 AVC
A New King
551 AVC
After Ptolemy's death, the dynasty passed out to the Theronid family.
The first King of the Theronid lineage disliked war, and strived for years of peace.
His war experienced Generals disliked him. To be disposed of them, the King sent them out to face barbarians. Macedonia endured several barbarian invasions during his time, and extended its colonies to the east, west and north.
The rule of this King was otherwise mostly uneventful.
A new Law protected the last of his sons from being murdered by pretenders.
Perdiccas Theronid, the last of his sons, survived long enough to inherit the throne.
This was a baby heir. This brought both hope and worry to the lords of Macedonia.
A New King
551 AVC
After Ptolemy's death, the dynasty passed out to the Theronid family.
The first King of the Theronid lineage disliked war, and strived for years of peace.
His war experienced Generals disliked him. To be disposed of them, the King sent them out to face barbarians. Macedonia endured several barbarian invasions during his time, and extended its colonies to the east, west and north.
The rule of this King was otherwise mostly uneventful.
A new Law protected the last of his sons from being murdered by pretenders.
Perdiccas Theronid, the last of his sons, survived long enough to inherit the throne.
This was a baby heir. This brought both hope and worry to the lords of Macedonia.
The Seleucids are the superpower of this time, with research and armies three times more powerful than Macedonia, and with no enemy left since Egypt lost a terrible war and had to give control of Alexandria to the Seleucids.
Please keep tuned to see in the following days the new threat Macedonia had to endure... war versus Pontus and the Seleucids at the same time.
And... on top of all this... one month after the Seleucids declared war, the romans declared war against Macedonia, and invaded it at the same time.
With no grown man to hold the throne, will Macedonia survive to this ?...
Even me, I do not know ;-)
Please keep tuned to see in the following days the new threat Macedonia had to endure... war versus Pontus and the Seleucids at the same time.
And... on top of all this... one month after the Seleucids declared war, the romans declared war against Macedonia, and invaded it at the same time.
With no grown man to hold the throne, will Macedonia survive to this ?...
Even me, I do not know ;-)
nice ruler
Brilliant war fought! I would have never of thought that this would be possible, but you have certainly proved me wrong! And what a smart move taking away Rome's wood, which now means you will have free reign of the sea!
Brilliant war fought! I would have never of thought that this would be possible, but you have certainly proved me wrong! And what a smart move taking away Rome's wood, which now means you will have free reign of the sea!
Just hard times. You can not lose against a computer if you have more than 10 provinces. :rofl:
Ah, a Rome AAR to follow. Looks good so far, a nice fast pace and interesting strategy. Keep up the good work!
Beware: after a few months out, I come back to this place with great pleasure. This AAR is going to be continued.
Soon you will know what will be the outcome when Macedonia is without manpower, and being besieged by both Roma and the invincible Seleucids!
Soon you will know what will be the outcome when Macedonia is without manpower, and being besieged by both Roma and the invincible Seleucids!
Hammer and Anvil
Macedonia, 613 AVC
The Vizier was bowing so deeply down that his helmet almost fell to the floor. Xenophon Teronid smiled upon him.
"You can speak", said Xenophon. "For today, sixty years have passed. You have been asked to record those sixty years and to report back to me. And you have come."
- Yes, o Majesty", replied the Grand Vizier, fighting between laying down his eyes and looking at Xenophon Tironid, ruler of the Macedonians.
"I have come back. All wise men have contributed to this story. I have come back with their stories..."
- NOT STORIES ! yelled Xenophon... not stories, he said again, more slowly. History. What I want, is history, and not children fables."
- And History I have brought, my grand Lord."
The Grand Vizier broke a seal and revealed a stockpile of papyrus. He was holding them gently, preparing to read them.
"- I want to know, from the mouths of my very own people, and not from all those political usurpers thriving in Macedonia. I want to know who he was", said Xenophon.
Xenophon was a strong and large man, a true warrior who had seen and traveled much already. Seeing a sturdy man like himself so anxious was quite worrying to the Vizier.
Xenophon was one of the Theronids, who inherited the crown early in the sixth century AVC. He was the son of Perdiccas Theronid. Though he has known his father well, he didn't know much of what his father had accomplished, and what happened in all those years before his sixth of seventh year.
The Grand Vizier stood up and moved his tongue on his lips. He began reading aloud what the wise men had written.
Macedonia, 613 AVC
The Vizier was bowing so deeply down that his helmet almost fell to the floor. Xenophon Teronid smiled upon him.
"You can speak", said Xenophon. "For today, sixty years have passed. You have been asked to record those sixty years and to report back to me. And you have come."
- Yes, o Majesty", replied the Grand Vizier, fighting between laying down his eyes and looking at Xenophon Tironid, ruler of the Macedonians.
"I have come back. All wise men have contributed to this story. I have come back with their stories..."
- NOT STORIES ! yelled Xenophon... not stories, he said again, more slowly. History. What I want, is history, and not children fables."
- And History I have brought, my grand Lord."
The Grand Vizier broke a seal and revealed a stockpile of papyrus. He was holding them gently, preparing to read them.
"- I want to know, from the mouths of my very own people, and not from all those political usurpers thriving in Macedonia. I want to know who he was", said Xenophon.
Xenophon was a strong and large man, a true warrior who had seen and traveled much already. Seeing a sturdy man like himself so anxious was quite worrying to the Vizier.
Xenophon was one of the Theronids, who inherited the crown early in the sixth century AVC. He was the son of Perdiccas Theronid. Though he has known his father well, he didn't know much of what his father had accomplished, and what happened in all those years before his sixth of seventh year.
The Grand Vizier stood up and moved his tongue on his lips. He began reading aloud what the wise men had written.
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Yes, we want to know too!
By the way, I don't know if your color editing helped, the dark grey is a bit hard on the eyes.
By the way, I don't know if your color editing helped, the dark grey is a bit hard on the eyes.
Hammer and Anvil
Perdiccas Theronid is better known as "the Maker" in some lands, and "the Conquered" in some others.
He came to rule in 551 AVC. He survived the bloodiest time of all Macedonia, and nearly lost his crown and his very kingdom at least twice. After surviving those dark times, remembered as the the "Black Years", he began what was later called "the Age of Light" of Macedonia.
Although the Black Years have been accounted to his rule, it must be said that those years actually started before he came to true power. Perdiccas was a young child when he first bore the crown, and the Theronids and their generals and counselers were ruling in his name.
Beginning of his Reign
In 551 AVC, Macedonia had known 14 years of peace, which was its longest peacetime.
Those years had been marked with much blood, however, because of many succession wars. His rulership had been weakened ways before he came to power, and when he did come to power, he was seen as someone as powerless as a leaf.
But the Theronids had gathered much support among respected generals, and this was on this support that they managed to survive this long.
Under their rule, Macedonia lost thousands of strong men to frontier fightings. It extended itself to a large, eastern Empire, and was feared and respected for its victories in the West.
Two other powers were even more feared than Macedonia, however ; the Roman Senate because of its northern conquests, but the immense Seleucid Empire was seen as a tenfold threat.
At this time, Macedonia had almost never known defeat. It was strongly bound to Achaea, its greek allies, which was proudly fielding 40 000 spears in Athenes, and kown for its duty to protect greek civilization. It never fought the Achaeans, and the Achaeans had been thriving under Macedonian protection.
Macedonia was also allied to the northern Bosporan Kingdom, on the shore of the Black Sea, thus extending full control of the eastern seas.
For the Seleucids, no minor nation could be threatened without Macedonia potentially interfering in it.
Allied with the Kingdom of Pontus, the Seleucids were another victorious empire, with strong diplomatic and economic successes. The Seleucids were ruled by an ambitious woman, also quite annoyed by how Macedonians extended inside Pontus in a former war.
Those two diplomatic networks had merged in some trade agreements in the past. For this reason, the Theronids had always been prepared for a new war with the Romans, more than for a war with the East.
Pontus was an enemy to the east though, that had to be crushed. For this reason, Macedonia kept regular troops along the southern shore of the Black Sea.
What struck the Theronids of this time, along with their counselers was how deep was their actual mistake and their lack of diplomatic knowledge.
Perdiccas Theronid is better known as "the Maker" in some lands, and "the Conquered" in some others.
He came to rule in 551 AVC. He survived the bloodiest time of all Macedonia, and nearly lost his crown and his very kingdom at least twice. After surviving those dark times, remembered as the the "Black Years", he began what was later called "the Age of Light" of Macedonia.
Although the Black Years have been accounted to his rule, it must be said that those years actually started before he came to true power. Perdiccas was a young child when he first bore the crown, and the Theronids and their generals and counselers were ruling in his name.
Beginning of his Reign
In 551 AVC, Macedonia had known 14 years of peace, which was its longest peacetime.
Those years had been marked with much blood, however, because of many succession wars. His rulership had been weakened ways before he came to power, and when he did come to power, he was seen as someone as powerless as a leaf.
But the Theronids had gathered much support among respected generals, and this was on this support that they managed to survive this long.
Under their rule, Macedonia lost thousands of strong men to frontier fightings. It extended itself to a large, eastern Empire, and was feared and respected for its victories in the West.
Two other powers were even more feared than Macedonia, however ; the Roman Senate because of its northern conquests, but the immense Seleucid Empire was seen as a tenfold threat.
At this time, Macedonia had almost never known defeat. It was strongly bound to Achaea, its greek allies, which was proudly fielding 40 000 spears in Athenes, and kown for its duty to protect greek civilization. It never fought the Achaeans, and the Achaeans had been thriving under Macedonian protection.
Macedonia was also allied to the northern Bosporan Kingdom, on the shore of the Black Sea, thus extending full control of the eastern seas.
For the Seleucids, no minor nation could be threatened without Macedonia potentially interfering in it.
Allied with the Kingdom of Pontus, the Seleucids were another victorious empire, with strong diplomatic and economic successes. The Seleucids were ruled by an ambitious woman, also quite annoyed by how Macedonians extended inside Pontus in a former war.
Those two diplomatic networks had merged in some trade agreements in the past. For this reason, the Theronids had always been prepared for a new war with the Romans, more than for a war with the East.
Pontus was an enemy to the east though, that had to be crushed. For this reason, Macedonia kept regular troops along the southern shore of the Black Sea.
What struck the Theronids of this time, along with their counselers was how deep was their actual mistake and their lack of diplomatic knowledge.