1548-1571 The First Kosovan and Second Dobrudjan wars
Conflict between the empire and Bosnia had been brooding for some time now, over rival claims to Kosovo. The imperial army together with our forces quickly eliminated the opposing croatian and bosnian armies.
In other events the Tsar issued a new decree lifting restrictions on foreign trade, and Adana defected to the Mameluks, we decided to let them go. We made peace with the ottomans in 1550 for 24 ducats. After a long war our country was in a state of perpetual revolt, we made peace wiht Bosnia, paying 25 ducats. In other foreign affairs Moldavia, which had annexed Sienburgen, was persuaded to join the rest of the orthodox nations in our alliance in 1554.
The following year, Tsar Ivan IV (the terrible) announced his ambition to conquer most of the lands of the Khanate of Siberia, and securing a route through Siberia.
The war against Bosnia and Croatia was progressing well for the empire, but for some reason the emperor sent large forces into Lithuania, which were defeated. Despite occupying both Bosnia and Croatia the emperor was not able to conclude a peace agreement.
The empires old enemies Venetia declared war in 1556 to stop further teritorial growth. A large venetian army marching through the balkans were intercepted in Hellas and we crushed them. Our forces was reinforced by sea.
The empire had not changed its army to include cannons and muskets, this was beginning to cause them problems when they fought without our help. We were on par with Venice when it came to army technology, but our navy was no match for the superior venetian ships.
In 1557 the ottomans tried to expand their european holdings from Dobrudja, and declared war on our ally Moldavia, thus starting the second dobrudjan war. Smyrna fell to the ottomans in the first month of the war. We sent our forces to Constantinople to stop the ottomans, but our combined allied forces could not stop them and we were routed. Once more we reinforced our imperial force by sea. When the ottomans sent the bulk of their forces back across the Bosporus, we attacked the forces sieging Constantinople. We eliminated them and sent a small detachment to liberate Smyrna. The ottomans attacked across the straights numerous times, but our heroic forces prevailed every time. Smyrna fell in june 1558, and we decided to march on the ottoman capital Bursa, as we moved our army across the Bosporus into Smyrna the ottoman army crossed from Anatolia and lay siege to Constantinople. Meanwhile, the emperor, prefering to fight inferior enemies, sent his army against Croatia again. The Moldavian army had captured Dobrudja, and together we lifted the siege of Constantinople. The ottomans fled to Rumelia, where we defeated them decesively. We pursued them as far as Bujak, while the Moldavians sent their army into Asia minor. We sent some cannons and siege engineers to help them, the rest of our forces was sent to the venetian border were we fought a number of engagements. Angora fell to the moldovans in July 1560. The empire made peace with the ottomans in August receiving 50 ducats in indemnities.
The patriarch was pleased when Azow converted to the one true faith. Azow had become our main black sea port and fleet base.
In the year 1560 the Tsar enlisted the help of Semen Stroganov to defeat the Khanate of Sibir. With the coming of spring the next year our forces attacked. We faced a numerically superior enemy, but their medieval forces were no match for our modern army. I took us less than three years to defeat them, they ceded us Kurgan, Kustanai, Ichim, Jalutovrosk, Sadrinsk and Tenghiz.
Georgia was hard pressed with her country in a state of perpetual revolt, and Trabzon defected to the ever expanding Mameluks.
Athens had fallen to the venetians, we sent our army to liberate it, but first we crushed the forces in Ionia. Athens was recaptured in late 1563. The emperor made peace with Venetia two years later, paying them 400 ducats in indemnities. All over the country our peasants rebelled when the news spread that they had finanaced both the war and the peace.
In February 1566 the Empire finally ended its war with Lithuania, receiving 75 ducats in indemnities. Its army was destroyed, and despite occupying both Croatia and Bosnia, had not made peace with either. After rebels in Bosnia liberated it, the emperor made peace, ceding it Kosovo. The Tsar questioned the emperors judgement, but at long last the empire was at peace.
Tired of war with no end, we made peace with the ottomans, Moldavia had occupied three provinces but still fought on.
In 1571 governmental reforms were initiated, and the Oprichnina was abolished. An important landmark this year; Stroganov reached China.
Later the same year the second kosovan war started when the empire sought to reconquer Kosovo from Bosnia. Venetia and the Knights rushed to Bosnias aid.
Anatolia 1571
The ai is really beginning to bug me, why cant my allies make peace on favourable terms?
Stay tuned for the second kosovan war.
Conflict between the empire and Bosnia had been brooding for some time now, over rival claims to Kosovo. The imperial army together with our forces quickly eliminated the opposing croatian and bosnian armies.
In other events the Tsar issued a new decree lifting restrictions on foreign trade, and Adana defected to the Mameluks, we decided to let them go. We made peace with the ottomans in 1550 for 24 ducats. After a long war our country was in a state of perpetual revolt, we made peace wiht Bosnia, paying 25 ducats. In other foreign affairs Moldavia, which had annexed Sienburgen, was persuaded to join the rest of the orthodox nations in our alliance in 1554.
The following year, Tsar Ivan IV (the terrible) announced his ambition to conquer most of the lands of the Khanate of Siberia, and securing a route through Siberia.
The war against Bosnia and Croatia was progressing well for the empire, but for some reason the emperor sent large forces into Lithuania, which were defeated. Despite occupying both Bosnia and Croatia the emperor was not able to conclude a peace agreement.
The empires old enemies Venetia declared war in 1556 to stop further teritorial growth. A large venetian army marching through the balkans were intercepted in Hellas and we crushed them. Our forces was reinforced by sea.
The empire had not changed its army to include cannons and muskets, this was beginning to cause them problems when they fought without our help. We were on par with Venice when it came to army technology, but our navy was no match for the superior venetian ships.
In 1557 the ottomans tried to expand their european holdings from Dobrudja, and declared war on our ally Moldavia, thus starting the second dobrudjan war. Smyrna fell to the ottomans in the first month of the war. We sent our forces to Constantinople to stop the ottomans, but our combined allied forces could not stop them and we were routed. Once more we reinforced our imperial force by sea. When the ottomans sent the bulk of their forces back across the Bosporus, we attacked the forces sieging Constantinople. We eliminated them and sent a small detachment to liberate Smyrna. The ottomans attacked across the straights numerous times, but our heroic forces prevailed every time. Smyrna fell in june 1558, and we decided to march on the ottoman capital Bursa, as we moved our army across the Bosporus into Smyrna the ottoman army crossed from Anatolia and lay siege to Constantinople. Meanwhile, the emperor, prefering to fight inferior enemies, sent his army against Croatia again. The Moldavian army had captured Dobrudja, and together we lifted the siege of Constantinople. The ottomans fled to Rumelia, where we defeated them decesively. We pursued them as far as Bujak, while the Moldavians sent their army into Asia minor. We sent some cannons and siege engineers to help them, the rest of our forces was sent to the venetian border were we fought a number of engagements. Angora fell to the moldovans in July 1560. The empire made peace with the ottomans in August receiving 50 ducats in indemnities.
The patriarch was pleased when Azow converted to the one true faith. Azow had become our main black sea port and fleet base.
In the year 1560 the Tsar enlisted the help of Semen Stroganov to defeat the Khanate of Sibir. With the coming of spring the next year our forces attacked. We faced a numerically superior enemy, but their medieval forces were no match for our modern army. I took us less than three years to defeat them, they ceded us Kurgan, Kustanai, Ichim, Jalutovrosk, Sadrinsk and Tenghiz.
Georgia was hard pressed with her country in a state of perpetual revolt, and Trabzon defected to the ever expanding Mameluks.
Athens had fallen to the venetians, we sent our army to liberate it, but first we crushed the forces in Ionia. Athens was recaptured in late 1563. The emperor made peace with Venetia two years later, paying them 400 ducats in indemnities. All over the country our peasants rebelled when the news spread that they had finanaced both the war and the peace.
In February 1566 the Empire finally ended its war with Lithuania, receiving 75 ducats in indemnities. Its army was destroyed, and despite occupying both Croatia and Bosnia, had not made peace with either. After rebels in Bosnia liberated it, the emperor made peace, ceding it Kosovo. The Tsar questioned the emperors judgement, but at long last the empire was at peace.
Tired of war with no end, we made peace with the ottomans, Moldavia had occupied three provinces but still fought on.
In 1571 governmental reforms were initiated, and the Oprichnina was abolished. An important landmark this year; Stroganov reached China.
Later the same year the second kosovan war started when the empire sought to reconquer Kosovo from Bosnia. Venetia and the Knights rushed to Bosnias aid.
Anatolia 1571
The ai is really beginning to bug me, why cant my allies make peace on favourable terms?
Stay tuned for the second kosovan war.
