The Era of Blood
In 1449, by the Christian count, the last Mameluke stronghold fell to Mehmed, leading to the annexation of most of the Egyptian lands to the Sultanate. Somehow, noone from these lands would fight for the Sultan, but Mehmed could care less.
He much more cared about the fact that in the midst of a political crisis Murad disappeared, and the new leader of the armies was also called Mehmed. Mehmed the younger, for the very brave, Mehmed the great for these same people a few hours later. Luckily, there was some good news too, as a new refining process was finally made available for large quantities. It is said Mehmed spent three days trying to rid the Sultanate of old stocks of drink.
Hey, Mehmed! Hello! Yes? You got a gift from your people
Wha? Why do you have to yell so much. It hurts.
Okay, I hear you are in no shape to respond. Let me take control of your body and I will receive the gift.
You can do what? Oh, okay, do it, if it makes the pain go away.
Thank you. Don't worry, I'll give your body back.
...
Oh great Emperor, receive our humble gift!
What, Emperor? No! I fight Emperors. Guards, confiscate all this man has!
But but.. You are not Mehmed. What are you, devil?
GUARDS!
Argh, but listen, he is a devil!
...
You did that right, voice. That man deserved death. Can I have my body back now?
Sure, here it is. Now go fight the Georgians, they occupy Turkish lands!
Yes, my lord.
After these episodes, as written down by Hashan of the Timurid Empire to prove Mehmeds devilry, Georgia was attacked. To fulfill his ever greater lust for soldiers, Mehmed also founded a military academy in Constantinople, the Enderun, which would train thousands of young men for his many wars.
In a few years, Kastamonu was liberated and Sochi occupied, giving the Sultan reason to become friends with the new Crimean Khanate. Mehmed II was forced to marry a Crimean princess.
After this short stint, Mehmed turned east again, and within a year gained Jordan from the Mamelukes, and then destroyed them. To celebrate this great victory, Mehmed claimed even more power, and allied the Crimeans.
Now he codified the laws of the Sultanate in the Atam-dedem Canunu, gathering more power still. He used it swiftly to spread more blood, and declared war on the Kalifate and it's ally, the Timurid Empire.
Are the Timurids the devil, then?
No, you are right that it's an empire, and it IS in the east, but the real enemy is still further east
So I should call off the troops?
What? No! We have to get east, and the Timurids controll the rich cities of Persia, aswell as it's empty central parts that we could colonise!
uhm, okay. Mehmed, son! Go with the troops and kill the TImurids for what they did to us!
The year after the war began was an exceptional year indeed, leading Mehmed ever further into the arms of his voice. The conversion of the masses in Adana and Cataract only added to the joy.
The next year was somewhat worse, as a bunch of peasants came complaining. Mehmed refuted their claims, untill one of them was smart enough to mention 'But Sultan, if you limit the power of our oppressors, you get more power too!'
The petition for Redress was thus accepted. And the power of this policy was swiftly proven, as the Kaliph and the Timurid Emperor folded, netting Mehmed the rich cities of Awhaz, Basrah, and especially Isfahan.
Only days later, the Venetians, fearing an Ottoman stranglehold on the silk route, declared war on the Sultanate, only a day after Mehmed had sent a declaration of war to the Qara Koyunlu, which would belatedly arrive to his armies in Persia two years later, after Venice had already paid reparations.
This strange occurance caused major changes in the Sultanate, as Mehmed began to fear the outside world. This led to the creation of many forts, aswell as a sort of thought police keeping track of unbelievers and Emperor-sayers.
Hamadan was the first victim of the police, as it was captured from the Qara Koyunlu and the shiites were immediatey persecuted while droves of settlers passed by to settle the lands of Persia, leading to Sunni and Turkish colonies in the inland.
As 1477 CC came around, great advances in legal structure allowed the Sultan to pick the chief judges in his realm, although he refrained from using his power as these changes were quite expensive.
This fact became even more pressing when once again the Timurids attacked him, leaving the new Turkish colonies vulnerable, and requiring many funds for the army. To gather more funds, Mehmed allowed trade to be opened up to the world, hopefully pleasing Venetia and bringing greater profits.
The Sultanate in 1479. Brown is Orthodox, Blue is shiite, red is the defensive line against the Timurid invasion. The Turkish colonies are the green spots in the east of the Empire.
In 1449, by the Christian count, the last Mameluke stronghold fell to Mehmed, leading to the annexation of most of the Egyptian lands to the Sultanate. Somehow, noone from these lands would fight for the Sultan, but Mehmed could care less.
He much more cared about the fact that in the midst of a political crisis Murad disappeared, and the new leader of the armies was also called Mehmed. Mehmed the younger, for the very brave, Mehmed the great for these same people a few hours later. Luckily, there was some good news too, as a new refining process was finally made available for large quantities. It is said Mehmed spent three days trying to rid the Sultanate of old stocks of drink.
Hey, Mehmed! Hello! Yes? You got a gift from your people
Wha? Why do you have to yell so much. It hurts.
Okay, I hear you are in no shape to respond. Let me take control of your body and I will receive the gift.
You can do what? Oh, okay, do it, if it makes the pain go away.
Thank you. Don't worry, I'll give your body back.
...
Oh great Emperor, receive our humble gift!
What, Emperor? No! I fight Emperors. Guards, confiscate all this man has!
But but.. You are not Mehmed. What are you, devil?
GUARDS!
Argh, but listen, he is a devil!
...
You did that right, voice. That man deserved death. Can I have my body back now?
Sure, here it is. Now go fight the Georgians, they occupy Turkish lands!
Yes, my lord.
After these episodes, as written down by Hashan of the Timurid Empire to prove Mehmeds devilry, Georgia was attacked. To fulfill his ever greater lust for soldiers, Mehmed also founded a military academy in Constantinople, the Enderun, which would train thousands of young men for his many wars.
In a few years, Kastamonu was liberated and Sochi occupied, giving the Sultan reason to become friends with the new Crimean Khanate. Mehmed II was forced to marry a Crimean princess.
After this short stint, Mehmed turned east again, and within a year gained Jordan from the Mamelukes, and then destroyed them. To celebrate this great victory, Mehmed claimed even more power, and allied the Crimeans.
Now he codified the laws of the Sultanate in the Atam-dedem Canunu, gathering more power still. He used it swiftly to spread more blood, and declared war on the Kalifate and it's ally, the Timurid Empire.
Are the Timurids the devil, then?
No, you are right that it's an empire, and it IS in the east, but the real enemy is still further east
So I should call off the troops?
What? No! We have to get east, and the Timurids controll the rich cities of Persia, aswell as it's empty central parts that we could colonise!
uhm, okay. Mehmed, son! Go with the troops and kill the TImurids for what they did to us!
The year after the war began was an exceptional year indeed, leading Mehmed ever further into the arms of his voice. The conversion of the masses in Adana and Cataract only added to the joy.
The next year was somewhat worse, as a bunch of peasants came complaining. Mehmed refuted their claims, untill one of them was smart enough to mention 'But Sultan, if you limit the power of our oppressors, you get more power too!'
The petition for Redress was thus accepted. And the power of this policy was swiftly proven, as the Kaliph and the Timurid Emperor folded, netting Mehmed the rich cities of Awhaz, Basrah, and especially Isfahan.
Only days later, the Venetians, fearing an Ottoman stranglehold on the silk route, declared war on the Sultanate, only a day after Mehmed had sent a declaration of war to the Qara Koyunlu, which would belatedly arrive to his armies in Persia two years later, after Venice had already paid reparations.
This strange occurance caused major changes in the Sultanate, as Mehmed began to fear the outside world. This led to the creation of many forts, aswell as a sort of thought police keeping track of unbelievers and Emperor-sayers.
Hamadan was the first victim of the police, as it was captured from the Qara Koyunlu and the shiites were immediatey persecuted while droves of settlers passed by to settle the lands of Persia, leading to Sunni and Turkish colonies in the inland.
As 1477 CC came around, great advances in legal structure allowed the Sultan to pick the chief judges in his realm, although he refrained from using his power as these changes were quite expensive.
This fact became even more pressing when once again the Timurids attacked him, leaving the new Turkish colonies vulnerable, and requiring many funds for the army. To gather more funds, Mehmed allowed trade to be opened up to the world, hopefully pleasing Venetia and bringing greater profits.
The Sultanate in 1479. Brown is Orthodox, Blue is shiite, red is the defensive line against the Timurid invasion. The Turkish colonies are the green spots in the east of the Empire.
Are you totally gonna head east or are you gonna deal Georgia, Ak Koyunlu, etc. too?
