The Empire – an Byzantine AAR

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The Empire – an Byzantine AAR

I have created a scenario, simulating Europe in 1452, one year before Constantinople felled to the Turks. I have used the IGC as base when creating this scenario. In addittion I have inserted historical monarchs for every nation from 1452, or earlier, and forward. As I strived for somewhat historical accuraty, I also created some new nations, Karaman, Aragon, Gelre/Holland and made some other sligh adjustments of the map to make it fit 1452 more.

As starting positions the Byzantine Empire has all those CBs and diplomatic relations that it has in the IGC. It also start out with not only Thrace, but also the province of Trebizond.

As a restriction I will not DoW without having any CB and thats it, for the rest of the time, I will be just pure evil...

 

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The Byzantine Empire starts out well, with good relations to nations in a powerfull alliance, led by the Emperor. Our trusted allies are Venice, Wallachia, Moldavia, Georgia and Serbia. What the Emperor does in this first year, is tomincrease the number of men under his command and other then that, just bid his time...

He didnt have to wait long. Already in the first year the Turks get involved in a war with the Mameluckes. The Emperor waits until most of the Turksih troops leave Turkey itself and is involved in battles on Mamelucke territroy before he DoW. All the members of the alliance join in and Turkey gets invaded from every direction possible. The war goes good, much thanks to our allies and particullary Venice, and after a few years of fighting the Emperor recieves Smyrna and Macedonia from the Turks. Shortly afterwards the Mameluckes gain territory in a peace with the Turks to, Sivas goes to them. Much likely the Mameluckes had been able to use the advantage that our war with the Turks gave them.

As the Emperor thought the Mameluckes to be an easy target he started another war, shortly after our war with the Turks. All the Empires allies joined in as the last time. Allthough we tryed to invade the Mameluckes with all our forces and the forces of Georgia from Trebizond, our forces was defeated in the province of Sivas. The Emperor tried to push forward again and again, but the Mameluckes was to strong and we where to weak. For every army we raised they seemed to raise two, so when the Mamelucke Sultan offered a peace, the Emperor accepted. No land where exchanged.

 

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The Emperor waited, until the peace treaty was no more. Then he DoWed the Turks once again. Our allies aided us. This time we conquered province by province. On the open battle field the Turks was victorius, but as we and our allies occupied as many provinces as possible the Turks was unable to get reinforcements, so ultimatly, the pure quantity of troops that we and our allies was able to raise made us victorius. Turkey wa annexed in 1463, granting all land except for Anatolia and Dobrudja to the Empire. Those went ot Georgia and Moldavia. The Turks was now defeated and shouldnt ever again be a threath to our Empire... (the Sultan, of course, was beheaded)

The Emperor had now destroyed one muslim nation, but was already eyeing the next... Karaman. Forces was raised to secure a victory and in 1469 war was declared. Karaman was an easy prey... atleast with all those allies that the Empire had and was annexed in 1471. Yet another infidel ruler was forced to pay the executioner a visit...

 

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LOL you couldn't beat the mameluks

jk-Maybe you'll be more diplomatic next time mr warmonger.

 

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Don't forget that trade is as important 4 the Byzantium Empire as it is 4 Venice.

 

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And be sure not to let Venice start any wars against the infidels; you certainly don't want a repeat of the Fourth Crusade!

-Pat

 

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Originally posted by Imperial Army
LOL you couldn't beat the mameluks

jk-Maybe you'll be more diplomatic next time mr warmonger.

Hehehehe I point my fingers towards my allies... if they hadent been so chicken... Nah, they really did take me by surprise. I thought they should be easier and as Sivas was the only way to their territory they just summoned their entire force, it seemed, at that point and as it rocky to I just couldnt get through...

 

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Originally posted by Bocaj
Don't forget that trade is as important 4 the Byzantium Empire as it is 4 Venice.

I keep it in mind

 

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Originally posted by pjcrowe
And be sure not to let Venice start any wars against the infidels; you certainly don't want a repeat of the Fourth Crusade!

-Pat

Nope, I sure dont want any filthy catholics over there , but if it they do mess it up, I do fortunally have CBs on them

 

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The Emperor summons four of his advisors; Yoghurt, Imperial Army, Bocaj and pjcrowe.

”Loyal subjects and advisors. I have had Yoghurts advises to thank for the destruction of two of my enemies. I do thank you for that Yoghurt” The Emperor nods gently towards Yoghurts direction. ”How ever, if you want to rule an Empire, you just cant engage the Empire in war over and over again... as it will be if I follow Yoghurts advises all the time” Yoghurt gets an evil smile on his lips... The Emperor continues ” So there fore I wish to promote Yoghurt as an military advisor to me and my Empire, Imperial Army, as head of Eastern affairs, Bocaj as head of trade and colonisation and pjcrowe as head of western affairs... Gentlemen, do you accept? And if you do please give me your oppinions... The Emperor sat in his throne awaiting what their answers should be...


Yoghurt, following his natural habit, rised and shouted "Blood, pain, destruction... cross the Mameluckes...!!!!

 

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Heil Yoghurt!



That's a bit borderline, actually, on my part.

 

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OH yes ill take my head of eastern affairs job.

My sole advice at this time would be wait andwatch.....those damn poles will sneak up on you eventually keep a nice army over there.

 

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Originally posted by Yoghurt
The Emperor summons four of his advisors; Yoghurt, Imperial Army, Bocaj and pjcrowe.

” So there fore I wish to promote Yoghurt as an military advisor to me and my Empire, Imperial Army, as head of Eastern affairs, Bocaj as head of trade and colonisation and pjcrowe as head of western affairs... Gentlemen, do you accept? And if you do please give me your oppinions... The Emperor sat in his throne awaiting what their answers should be...

My Imperator, we should arrange dynastic alliances with all Orthodox nations. It is vital that we reassert our eternal control over the Balkans. We should have their aid in driving out the infidel Turk from our rear, and then quietly incorporate them into the greater glory of Byzantium.

-Pat

 

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The Emperor looked at his advisors. "You give me good advises all of you. I will follow all of them. First I will try to get a RM with every orthodox nation, second I will watch and study the Poles and third I will assault the Mameluckes...."

 

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Ah a new Yoghurt.
And a exellent one as usuall Yoghurt keep it up

 

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The Emperor did what his advisors had told him. First he made sure of that the Empire had a RM with every orthodox nation, then he started a war against the Mams. When he starde the war, he did get attacked by the Poles and Aragon to "My Empire isnt that evil already..is it" he asked himself.

The war against the Mams lasted for ages it seemed. Although the EMpires allies joined in it was hard to defeat the Mams along their own allies, the Hafsids and Algier. The Emperor really tried, he rally did, the war lasted for 11 long years and all that the Byzantine Empire gained was two provinces, Alexandria and Aleppo. The Emperor had tried to go for annexation but it seemed impossible.

As for the Poles and Aragon, the Venetian navy keept them off shore and a quick peace, signed by Moldavia with the Poles made the Poles unable to reach the Empire over land. The Emperor tried to sue for a white peace with Poland several times, but the Poles always rejected...

 

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And as trade and colonization advisor, I suggest you trade maps with people who have something to offer, by way of provinces. Also put merchants into Isfahan and Byzantium, Venice and Novgorod.

 

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The EMpire kicked some Aragonese butt, conquered two provinces. Also traded maps with Russa and sended merchants to several Cots.... but that is irrelevant, cause due to lack of time on my behlaf I am forced to shut this AAR down.

 

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Good work