The Sultan of the Seljuk Turks is an Armenian? This makes me happy
It makes me weird......
I onca had a Pecheneg king of Wales....
If You Can't Do It, Nubia Can! A (hopefully) comedic AAR
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It makes me weird......
I onca had a Pecheneg king of Wales....
Just got to the end of this AAR and have really enjoyed it so far. Thanks for all your efforts and humour. I can't wait to read what happens next.
The Sultan of the Seljuk Turks is an Armenian? This makes me happy
That would be why they know so much about the Grigor Defence!
If You Can't Do It, Nubia Can!
Mikal I, the Fortunate, and his Quest for Bastards
1127-29
For some reason this Emir thinks it would be smart to pick on one of my new vassals.
I intend to show him otherwise.
Things start off well.
I think he’s beginning to realize he made a mistake.
It’s not hard to be heroic when you outnumber your foes over twenty to one.
So Tahmasb, you want to pay me 2831 pounds of gold to end this war that you started and are now losing horribly.
Sounds good to me. I love it when defensive wars turn a huge profit.
Piles of gold wasn’t all we brought back from Azerbaijan. Some epidemic or other is making its way through the army. I’m sure I’ll get over it soon.
A year later, I’m still sick, but the last of my recent fortification projects has finished. Now I can turn my attention to a pet project that has been on my mind for years.
Growing up, I always heard my father talk about how we were Africans, the only Christian realm in Africa. He wanted to liberate Africa for the cross, and passed that desire onto me.
Unfortunately, while Nubia is the only native Christian power in Africa, foreigners have moved in. I have no wish to march my army across hundreds of miles of Catholic controlled desert whenever I want to liberate more of Africa.
I need a forward base I can base my campaigns from. Somewhere that bypasses the Catholic areas, with a strong economy and population base to draw troops from.
Somewhere like this. Sicily will be perfect. Green fields, lots of potential soldiers and a thriving trade economy. Plus, it’s divided up among five different rulers.
While there was a little miscommunication regarding where the army is heading, I dealt with it. I’m sure by the next update the troops will be in Sicily rearing to go.
Will the army head to the right place? Did anyone guess Sicily would be the next target? Will there be any more screw ups? Are there bastards in Sicily? Find out with If You Can’t Do It, Nubia Can!
A story with lots of pictures and plenty of words
Mikal I, the Fortunate, and his Quest for Bastards
1127-29
For some reason this Emir thinks it would be smart to pick on one of my new vassals.
I intend to show him otherwise.
Things start off well.
I think he’s beginning to realize he made a mistake.
It’s not hard to be heroic when you outnumber your foes over twenty to one.
So Tahmasb, you want to pay me 2831 pounds of gold to end this war that you started and are now losing horribly.
Sounds good to me. I love it when defensive wars turn a huge profit.
Piles of gold wasn’t all we brought back from Azerbaijan. Some epidemic or other is making its way through the army. I’m sure I’ll get over it soon.
A year later, I’m still sick, but the last of my recent fortification projects has finished. Now I can turn my attention to a pet project that has been on my mind for years.
Growing up, I always heard my father talk about how we were Africans, the only Christian realm in Africa. He wanted to liberate Africa for the cross, and passed that desire onto me.
Unfortunately, while Nubia is the only native Christian power in Africa, foreigners have moved in. I have no wish to march my army across hundreds of miles of Catholic controlled desert whenever I want to liberate more of Africa.
I need a forward base I can base my campaigns from. Somewhere that bypasses the Catholic areas, with a strong economy and population base to draw troops from.
Somewhere like this. Sicily will be perfect. Green fields, lots of potential soldiers and a thriving trade economy. Plus, it’s divided up among five different rulers.
While there was a little miscommunication regarding where the army is heading, I dealt with it. I’m sure by the next update the troops will be in Sicily rearing to go.
Will the army head to the right place? Did anyone guess Sicily would be the next target? Will there be any more screw ups? Are there bastards in Sicily? Find out with If You Can’t Do It, Nubia Can!
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Yeah. A nice holiday somewhere hot. That's what Mikal needs to deal with whatever nasty disease he's picked up.
PS: Azerbaijan is near Suenik. LIB-ER-ATE! LIB-ER-ATE! LIB-ER-ATE!
PS: Azerbaijan is near Suenik. LIB-ER-ATE! LIB-ER-ATE! LIB-ER-ATE!
I think It would be LI-BE-RATE, not LIB-ER-ATE....
Nubians doesnt seem to have a good sense of direction do they?
If You Can't Do It, Nubia Can!
Mikal I, the Fortunate, and his Quest for Bastards
1130-31
With victories like this, it’s not surprising I go to war so often.
One province down, four to go.
Now it’s time to move into the interior. A tinsy winsy detail seems to have slipped my notice until now. Those two white provinces fall under the jurisdiction of the Emir of Seville.
Remember him? The dominant power in Iberia? Now he’s standing between me and my forward base.
Not only do we have more men, but I have a large army in Sicily already. Onward my soldiers!
With the Sevillian territories under my control I move on to the last enemy province on the island.
Perhaps I was wrong to write off the Emir of Seville. All those troops on the island are his, plus those are his ships. It’s time to offer him piles of money to go away.
I let him keep what he’s retaken.
And now, a bunch of PEOPLEWATCH updates.
So it seems that right after we last checked in on him, Dirk van Holland died. The envy of my grandfather left life peacefully as a highly respected and pious individual. RIP.
His son, on the other hand, died a slow painful death hacking his lungs out.
This is Dirk’s cowardly grandson. I wish I had his cash right now, the Sicily war drained my funds.
Will Mikal attack Africa? Can he reconquer Sicily? What’s going on outside of Holland? Find out with If You Can’t Do It, Nubia Can!
A story with lots of pictures and plenty of words
Mikal I, the Fortunate, and his Quest for Bastards
1130-31
With victories like this, it’s not surprising I go to war so often.
One province down, four to go.
Now it’s time to move into the interior. A tinsy winsy detail seems to have slipped my notice until now. Those two white provinces fall under the jurisdiction of the Emir of Seville.
Remember him? The dominant power in Iberia? Now he’s standing between me and my forward base.
Not only do we have more men, but I have a large army in Sicily already. Onward my soldiers!
With the Sevillian territories under my control I move on to the last enemy province on the island.
Perhaps I was wrong to write off the Emir of Seville. All those troops on the island are his, plus those are his ships. It’s time to offer him piles of money to go away.
I let him keep what he’s retaken.
And now, a bunch of PEOPLEWATCH updates.
So it seems that right after we last checked in on him, Dirk van Holland died. The envy of my grandfather left life peacefully as a highly respected and pious individual. RIP.
His son, on the other hand, died a slow painful death hacking his lungs out.
This is Dirk’s cowardly grandson. I wish I had his cash right now, the Sicily war drained my funds.
Will Mikal attack Africa? Can he reconquer Sicily? What’s going on outside of Holland? Find out with If You Can’t Do It, Nubia Can!
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Oops. Almost a big "ouch" against Sevilla! Thank goodness for the Grigor Defense (patent pending), eh?
If I were Dirk van Holland my biggest worries would be that my descendants were named Crystal and Guij!
If You Can't Do It, Nubia Can!
Mikal I, the Fortunate, and his Quest for Bastards
1131-32
My depressed fanatical son has passed on. The fact that he was not my designated heir doesn’t lessen the sorrow I feel.
I’ve moved his son and widow into the palace for the time being. You can’t tell from the picture, but he’s a cute little guy.
Now normally there wouldn’t be anything remarkable about having another child…
except that my wife is now forty-two years old.
Otto only outlived his father by a year, dieing the same time as Dirk. But at least he died as a duke.
Here is the new Hapsburg leader. With the exception of Nubia, his is the family that has improved themselves the most. From one province counts to four province dukes in sixty years is impressive.
Knud’s son has died alone and unloved in exile.
And I have a new son. I’ve already started searching high and low through the know world for a girl named Genie to be his wife.
With PEOPLEWATCH over, what will Mikal do next? Does another legitimate child put bastards that much farther out of reach? Is another war brewing? How long will his wife stay fertile? Find out with If You Can’t Do It, Nubia Can!
A story with lots of pictures and plenty of words
Mikal I, the Fortunate, and his Quest for Bastards
1131-32
My depressed fanatical son has passed on. The fact that he was not my designated heir doesn’t lessen the sorrow I feel.
I’ve moved his son and widow into the palace for the time being. You can’t tell from the picture, but he’s a cute little guy.
Now normally there wouldn’t be anything remarkable about having another child…
except that my wife is now forty-two years old.
Otto only outlived his father by a year, dieing the same time as Dirk. But at least he died as a duke.
Here is the new Hapsburg leader. With the exception of Nubia, his is the family that has improved themselves the most. From one province counts to four province dukes in sixty years is impressive.
Knud’s son has died alone and unloved in exile.
And I have a new son. I’ve already started searching high and low through the know world for a girl named Genie to be his wife.
With PEOPLEWATCH over, what will Mikal do next? Does another legitimate child put bastards that much farther out of reach? Is another war brewing? How long will his wife stay fertile? Find out with If You Can’t Do It, Nubia Can!
Perhaps Mikal should just divorce his wife and declare all his children illegitimate. Plenty of bastards then.