Ok, this is my first AAR. Be gentle 
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In the month of MuHarram, year 897 (the year the Infidels call 1492), Safi The Pious ruled Persia. He was an ambitious man, trained by the finest scholars in the Middle East. Surrounded by Sunni Muslims and heretic Christians, he wanted to expand his empire west to have a common border with the Mameluck Empire, also a believer of The True Words of Mohammed. Iraqi was the first land to be conquered by the religiously fanatic Safi.
Within just a few months General Ismail, Safi's younger brother, had run over the pathetic Iraqi riff-raff that protected their lands. Ismail and his forces swept over the barren desert dunes like raging demons on their steeds, liberating village after village, town after town. Nothing could stop Ismail, it seemed. In the year of 898 (1493) Persia controlled all of the former Iraqi territories.
After the successful war against Iraqi, Safi started to build up Persia's wealthy merchant cities. An advanced tax-collection system was introduced to the dismay of the wealthy merchants. Gold started to pour into the King's treasure chests.
With the successful campaign fresh in mind, Safi started to glance south, towards Oman, a wealthy nation with a poor army. In the early spring of 905 (1500), he ordered Ismail's forces to invade Oman. Again, his brother's forces swept over the desert and crushed all resistance. When the capitol fell, Safi was confident that the Oman's would yield, but their weasely regent had gone into refuge in Zanzibar and from there he launched raids upon the Persian army. Due to its pathetic navy, Persia could not initiate an attack towards the enemy's last stronghold in Zanzibar. While on an expedition to inspect and boost the morale of the troops in 906 (1501), Safi got ill and never recovered, he died later that year. Ismael (not to be mixed up with Ismail), his younger brother took over the reign. The peace treaty of 906 (1503) left Oman with only their capitol and Zanzibar left to govern.
Disappointed at the half-success in the south, Ismael ordered a campaign to be launched north in an attempt to capture a port on the shores of the Black Sea that would give Persia access to the important trade-routes west. During RamaDHaan in 909 (1504), Persia declared war against Georgia. But the wars against Oman and Iraqi had left the Persian treasure chests depleted and the funds necessary to wage a full out war was lacking. Also, Persia's demon General, Ismail, was engaged in the former provinces of Oman, spreading the True Word of Mohammed. Disillusioned, and with absolutely no funds left, Ismael had to sign a peace treaty six months later where only the province of Georgia was ceded to Persia. He had been unsuccessful in opening up a port to the Black Sea, and now a bitter man, he started to repair the damage his brother had done the Persian economy.
It would take Ismael over a decade to get Persia's finances in order. It was a time of poverty and starvation for the Persian people. Not much can be said about this period. Persia had almost no contact with the outside world and got more and more isolated. The turning point was an alliance with The Mameluck Empire in 922 (1517). The year after, an ambitious expedition was launched under the command of Mahmed Minya to explore the territories east of Persia. Things were looking bright. Persia's economy was booming, and hope was inspired in the people.
Then suddenly, in 926 (1520), the wretched Crimean launched a campaign against Persia in order to capture the extremely profitable gold mines in Armenia. Their allies, Tunisia, The Ottoman Empire, Cyrenica and Tripolitania also declared war on Persia. Only The Mamelucks could save the Persian Empire from destruction. Luckily they did not falter in their loyalty towards Persia and honoured their alliance although severely outnumbered. And things would get worse. Georgia saw an opportunity to regain the province lost in 909 (1504) and they too put together a large host in order to recapture their lands.
But the Persian cavalry would prove yet again to be victorious. After several large battles, the Persians and Mamelucks were able to repel the invading enemies, one by one. The confident generals even launched counterattacks both to the north and west. In 927 (1521) a peace treaty was signed where not one single territory of the Persians or Mamelucks needed to be ceded.
That same year however, Oman and their ally, Aden, began waging war upon Persia. The war-tired soldiers had no time to return to their families, they began marching south the quench the bloodthirsty usurpers.
.In the month of MuHarram, year 897 (the year the Infidels call 1492), Safi The Pious ruled Persia. He was an ambitious man, trained by the finest scholars in the Middle East. Surrounded by Sunni Muslims and heretic Christians, he wanted to expand his empire west to have a common border with the Mameluck Empire, also a believer of The True Words of Mohammed. Iraqi was the first land to be conquered by the religiously fanatic Safi.
Within just a few months General Ismail, Safi's younger brother, had run over the pathetic Iraqi riff-raff that protected their lands. Ismail and his forces swept over the barren desert dunes like raging demons on their steeds, liberating village after village, town after town. Nothing could stop Ismail, it seemed. In the year of 898 (1493) Persia controlled all of the former Iraqi territories.
After the successful war against Iraqi, Safi started to build up Persia's wealthy merchant cities. An advanced tax-collection system was introduced to the dismay of the wealthy merchants. Gold started to pour into the King's treasure chests.
With the successful campaign fresh in mind, Safi started to glance south, towards Oman, a wealthy nation with a poor army. In the early spring of 905 (1500), he ordered Ismail's forces to invade Oman. Again, his brother's forces swept over the desert and crushed all resistance. When the capitol fell, Safi was confident that the Oman's would yield, but their weasely regent had gone into refuge in Zanzibar and from there he launched raids upon the Persian army. Due to its pathetic navy, Persia could not initiate an attack towards the enemy's last stronghold in Zanzibar. While on an expedition to inspect and boost the morale of the troops in 906 (1501), Safi got ill and never recovered, he died later that year. Ismael (not to be mixed up with Ismail), his younger brother took over the reign. The peace treaty of 906 (1503) left Oman with only their capitol and Zanzibar left to govern.
Disappointed at the half-success in the south, Ismael ordered a campaign to be launched north in an attempt to capture a port on the shores of the Black Sea that would give Persia access to the important trade-routes west. During RamaDHaan in 909 (1504), Persia declared war against Georgia. But the wars against Oman and Iraqi had left the Persian treasure chests depleted and the funds necessary to wage a full out war was lacking. Also, Persia's demon General, Ismail, was engaged in the former provinces of Oman, spreading the True Word of Mohammed. Disillusioned, and with absolutely no funds left, Ismael had to sign a peace treaty six months later where only the province of Georgia was ceded to Persia. He had been unsuccessful in opening up a port to the Black Sea, and now a bitter man, he started to repair the damage his brother had done the Persian economy.
It would take Ismael over a decade to get Persia's finances in order. It was a time of poverty and starvation for the Persian people. Not much can be said about this period. Persia had almost no contact with the outside world and got more and more isolated. The turning point was an alliance with The Mameluck Empire in 922 (1517). The year after, an ambitious expedition was launched under the command of Mahmed Minya to explore the territories east of Persia. Things were looking bright. Persia's economy was booming, and hope was inspired in the people.
Then suddenly, in 926 (1520), the wretched Crimean launched a campaign against Persia in order to capture the extremely profitable gold mines in Armenia. Their allies, Tunisia, The Ottoman Empire, Cyrenica and Tripolitania also declared war on Persia. Only The Mamelucks could save the Persian Empire from destruction. Luckily they did not falter in their loyalty towards Persia and honoured their alliance although severely outnumbered. And things would get worse. Georgia saw an opportunity to regain the province lost in 909 (1504) and they too put together a large host in order to recapture their lands.
But the Persian cavalry would prove yet again to be victorious. After several large battles, the Persians and Mamelucks were able to repel the invading enemies, one by one. The confident generals even launched counterattacks both to the north and west. In 927 (1521) a peace treaty was signed where not one single territory of the Persians or Mamelucks needed to be ceded.
That same year however, Oman and their ally, Aden, began waging war upon Persia. The war-tired soldiers had no time to return to their families, they began marching south the quench the bloodthirsty usurpers.
