The Italian Boot (A Sicily HIP AAR)
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So while this is not an update (It will be out either later today or tomorrow) I felt the need to show you this picture.
The HRE has swallowed France!!! I have no idea how this happened as I was focusing on the Med rather then northern Europe. France and Germany were in a war over a single county last I checked. But look at the sea of yellow. The HRE can raise 30000 men. (50000 if everyone loved the Emperor) But lets hope that the whole realm gets fractured by civil war before that happens. Also my alliance with France is now null and void since Emperor Heinrich gave the kingdom to a Dutchman. Though former king Phillip still controls his counties and duchies. King Harold also managed to beat off the Normans and the Norwegians and so the House of Godwin still controls England
Anyway enjoy that lovely picture and I will see you soon.
Saxon
The HRE has swallowed France!!! I have no idea how this happened as I was focusing on the Med rather then northern Europe. France and Germany were in a war over a single county last I checked. But look at the sea of yellow. The HRE can raise 30000 men. (50000 if everyone loved the Emperor) But lets hope that the whole realm gets fractured by civil war before that happens. Also my alliance with France is now null and void since Emperor Heinrich gave the kingdom to a Dutchman. Though former king Phillip still controls his counties and duchies. King Harold also managed to beat off the Normans and the Norwegians and so the House of Godwin still controls England
Anyway enjoy that lovely picture and I will see you soon.
Saxon
I'll be honest: What I find even more shocking is the fact that you actually ruined the Guiscard's manly mustache by adding that monstrous beard.
Seriously though, I'd love to see that monster face the ERE in a vicious clash to the death.
Seriously though, I'd love to see that monster face the ERE in a vicious clash to the death.
I will change it back next time I play. I was just messing around when nothing was happening game play wise, and yes the HRE Aand the ERE at war would be a sight to behold.
That HRE is scary, to say the least. I'm glad I've never seen HRE+France in my games (although HRE+Poland was pretty awful). Good luck ever having to fight that monster.
The Reign of Robert de Hauteville, Chapter III The Calm Before The Storm 1070-1074
With the majority of Sicily united under Robert, the Pope gave him control over the duchy of Benevento which despite being part of Sicily had remained under the control of the Papacy for many years. Robert then gave control of the duchy of Calabria to his brother.
With the realm relatively stable Robert decided to head to Rome on a pilgrimage. But, before he left news reached him that his vassals had approved the low centralization law. Robert now had greater control over his vassals. On his way to Rome he lay awake at night reflecting on his journey, his mind wandered and he discovered an affinity for poetry. Once he arrived in Rome, as he was praying in a church in the depths of the city he was deeply moved by the presence of God in this holy place and vowed from then on to do his work. Robert returned from his pilgrimage early February 1070.
By early December, Robert decided to make it his ambition to win a holy war. Yet given his lack of piety his was unable to force the Muslims out of Sicily. By October 1072, tired of the lack of warfare in the Italian boot, Robert pressed his de-jure claim on Amalfi. A single bloody battle at Pustitano wiped out the Amalfi forces, and a quick bloodless siege brought the war to an end bringing the county under the control of Sicily. One year passed with little occurring save Boehemond becoming a skilled fighter. By January 1074, he came of age, but the king still had some years to go before he passed.
Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, will work on getting some more material soon. But, I was invited to work on the Seven Kingdoms AAR on the forums and we had a session last night. (Which started at 5am GMT I have a ton of images I need to sort through and start writing chapters for that, so updates for this AAR might slow over the next few weeks.
With the majority of Sicily united under Robert, the Pope gave him control over the duchy of Benevento which despite being part of Sicily had remained under the control of the Papacy for many years. Robert then gave control of the duchy of Calabria to his brother.
With the realm relatively stable Robert decided to head to Rome on a pilgrimage. But, before he left news reached him that his vassals had approved the low centralization law. Robert now had greater control over his vassals. On his way to Rome he lay awake at night reflecting on his journey, his mind wandered and he discovered an affinity for poetry. Once he arrived in Rome, as he was praying in a church in the depths of the city he was deeply moved by the presence of God in this holy place and vowed from then on to do his work. Robert returned from his pilgrimage early February 1070.
By early December, Robert decided to make it his ambition to win a holy war. Yet given his lack of piety his was unable to force the Muslims out of Sicily. By October 1072, tired of the lack of warfare in the Italian boot, Robert pressed his de-jure claim on Amalfi. A single bloody battle at Pustitano wiped out the Amalfi forces, and a quick bloodless siege brought the war to an end bringing the county under the control of Sicily. One year passed with little occurring save Boehemond becoming a skilled fighter. By January 1074, he came of age, but the king still had some years to go before he passed.
Sorry for the shortness of this chapter, will work on getting some more material soon. But, I was invited to work on the Seven Kingdoms AAR on the forums and we had a session last night. (Which started at 5am GMT
I have a ton of images I need to sort through and start writing chapters for that, so updates for this AAR might slow over the next few weeks.
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Considering some of the latter-day popes' opinions on their temporal power, it's quite interesting to see the incumbent (I assume still Alexander?) simply giving land away. I imagine that was a nice bonus for you. Did the pilgrimage have anything to do with it, or was that coincidence?
Probably has something to do with HIP since I got that Benevento event after I created the kingdom.
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A great début, Saxon! I have a certain fondness for Sicily ( o ) so I'll definitely be watching this thread.
That picture of the HRE -- ugh ! :angry: Monster hardly describes it ! Hopefully the Capetians or some other House will eventually win back their independence.
o ) so I'll definitely be watching this thread.That picture of the HRE -- ugh ! :angry: Monster hardly describes it ! Hopefully the Capetians or some other House will eventually win back their independence.
Nice to see Sicily AAR (maybe most interesting state in Medieval Italy). Subscribed
Looks like that Bohemond doesn't have very good diplomatic skills (not to mention intrigue) so let's hope that it won't be problem to future of Sicily.
And that HRE :blink:. Why it is never like that in my games
Looks like that Bohemond doesn't have very good diplomatic skills (not to mention intrigue) so let's hope that it won't be problem to future of Sicily.
And that HRE :blink:. Why it is never like that in my games
Just a quick update:
For those of you who don't know, I was invited to the Seven Kingdoms AAR on the Forums. Because of this, I have a ton of writing and image work to do as I want to get all of the material that I was given prior to my first play session done and uploaded before I come back to this AAR. As such this AAR will be going on a bit of a hiatus for the next few weeks. I also have mocks next month so most of my time is dedicated towards that. I hope to return to this AAR by late January.
Saxon
For those of you who don't know, I was invited to the Seven Kingdoms AAR on the Forums. Because of this, I have a ton of writing and image work to do as I want to get all of the material that I was given prior to my first play session done and uploaded before I come back to this AAR. As such this AAR will be going on a bit of a hiatus for the next few weeks. I also have mocks next month so most of my time is dedicated towards that. I hope to return to this AAR by late January.
Saxon
I believe the pope was a big supporter of the de Hautevilles IRL, so it makes sense that he would support a king of Sicilia.
Bohemond will face problems from his brothers, since Gavelkind will split the realm when Robert kicks it and as you said most of his stats are terrible. As for the HRE lets hope it collapses due to internal issues and does not attack Sicily. (Hands clasped in Prayer)
That would explain that, cheers for telling me.
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I'm pretty sure the highlighted is a typo, unless, of course, you want the game to end early. Also, good luck.Bohemond will face problems from his brothers, since Gavelkind will split the realm when Robert kicks it and as you said most of his stats are terrible. As for the HRE lets hope it collapses due to internal issues and does attack Sicily. (Hands clasped in Prayer)
The Reign of Bohemond de Hauteville, Chapter I The End of a Era 1074 - 1075
Roberts’s death in May 1074 threw Boehemond on the Sicilian throne at 16 years of age. Bohemond’s only true skill was in warfare his lack of skill at diplomacy, intrigue and learning would cause issues for him throughout his reign. Yet his was respected for his bravery, kindness and honesty. Gavelkind caused virtually of Roberts titles to go to Bohemond’s brothers Roger and Guy who would give strong claims on the Kingdom of Sicily to their sons and heirs. All of this left Boehemond in a vulnerable position.
Yet, Boehemond attempted to be a better ruler then his father; he invited the Jews back to the realm and donated money to the Pope to acquire piety. Boehemond much like his father dreamed, wanted to oust the Muslims from Sicily. However, his lack of piety during his early years prevented him from waging a holy war.
Boehemond also travelled on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Yet despite his acquisition of piety by going on this holy trip, he gained little else besides becoming socially competent. The remaining months of 1074 were months of peace and consolidation with little worth mentioning occurring in the Italian boot. However in April 1075 Queen Emma was found to be with child, and on the 13th November 1075 she gave birth to a son named Tancred who was named after Bohemond’s grandfather.
Roberts’s death in May 1074 threw Boehemond on the Sicilian throne at 16 years of age. Bohemond’s only true skill was in warfare his lack of skill at diplomacy, intrigue and learning would cause issues for him throughout his reign. Yet his was respected for his bravery, kindness and honesty. Gavelkind caused virtually of Roberts titles to go to Bohemond’s brothers Roger and Guy who would give strong claims on the Kingdom of Sicily to their sons and heirs. All of this left Boehemond in a vulnerable position.
Yet, Boehemond attempted to be a better ruler then his father; he invited the Jews back to the realm and donated money to the Pope to acquire piety. Boehemond much like his father dreamed, wanted to oust the Muslims from Sicily. However, his lack of piety during his early years prevented him from waging a holy war.
Boehemond also travelled on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Yet despite his acquisition of piety by going on this holy trip, he gained little else besides becoming socially competent. The remaining months of 1074 were months of peace and consolidation with little worth mentioning occurring in the Italian boot. However in April 1075 Queen Emma was found to be with child, and on the 13th November 1075 she gave birth to a son named Tancred who was named after Bohemond’s grandfather.
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Bohemond certainly does seem a relatively enlightened ruler. His policy towards the Jewry is especially good to see – though whether it will continue in other areas, I will be the rested to find out. Good also to see some crusading. It is, after all, what the game's about.
Looking forward to seeing more of his reign.
Looking forward to seeing more of his reign.
Update,
Sorry for the lack of updates in this thread. School has started again and I have mock exams at the end of January. I also do not have CK2, installed on my PC at the moment. (Curse you Dragon Age Origins for taking up a ton of space)
I will try and get back into this AAR soon, After I post some updates in the seven kingdoms thread.
Saxon
Sorry for the lack of updates in this thread. School has started again and I have mock exams at the end of January. I also do not have CK2, installed on my PC at the moment. (Curse you Dragon Age Origins for taking up a ton of space)
I will try and get back into this AAR soon, After I post some updates in the seven kingdoms thread.
Saxon
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Update:
Well, a post that does include a chapter once again and for that I apologise. Unfortunately, given the fact that I am trying to run this AAR, (as well as the fact that I am also trying to write chapters for the Seven Kingdoms thread.) I have no time at the moment to work on this AAR. (Especially since CK2 and HIP on not on my other PC at the moment, and I have no material to work with for the Italian Boot.) The main problem is that I have a rather large backlog of images to work through for Seven Kingdoms. (I still have not started writing chapters for the third session, which we did nearly a month ago. Plus we have another session coming up in early February.) As such my main focus at the moment alongside revision is to get some chapters for SK done. (Ideally to create chapters for the remaining images) before returning to this AAR. As such this AAR is going on temporary hiatus, (probably until the end of February.)
Sorry again,
Saxon
20/1/15
Well, a post that does include a chapter once again and for that I apologise. Unfortunately, given the fact that I am trying to run this AAR, (as well as the fact that I am also trying to write chapters for the Seven Kingdoms thread.) I have no time at the moment to work on this AAR. (Especially since CK2 and HIP on not on my other PC at the moment, and I have no material to work with for the Italian Boot.) The main problem is that I have a rather large backlog of images to work through for Seven Kingdoms. (I still have not started writing chapters for the third session, which we did nearly a month ago. Plus we have another session coming up in early February.) As such my main focus at the moment alongside revision is to get some chapters for SK done. (Ideally to create chapters for the remaining images) before returning to this AAR. As such this AAR is going on temporary hiatus, (probably until the end of February.)
Sorry again,
Saxon
20/1/15