Option 3: Nepotism forever! This is a Vogelius AAR, after all!
Well it isn't the White Rajah, but close enough
The Legacy of the Vogelius Dynasty - The Rising Raven
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Well it isn't the White Rajah, but close enough
The duchy was won through war, as was the whole of Skåne. We must honour those who fight for it!
Option 2
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The duchy of Trondelag should belong to those who fought for it.
OPTION 2
The duchy of Trondelag should belong to those who fought for it.
OPTION 2
Option 1
Who could be better at convincing the catholics in Norway to follow the old ways, other than the wisest of men? This is a matter of faith; not honor for the veteran or greed.
The Allthing of the Fylkariate is now closed and the lords return to their lands. Days later the Fylkir announce the results to the entire Norse world. Also sorry for being late, I got hooked on the Cities Skyline train and been playing it way too much.
Governship of Trøndelag and the entirety of its historical borders
Option 1(3): AJ_Impy. BaronIronmaggot, Voy
Option 2(11): Luhood, Lord Cyrahzax, HiHo ChiRho, Rubix Squid, Wentley, TheFlyingLlama, Dayni, Elden, GoukaRyuu, Alscon, Locklen
Option 3(8): Rodyle, RabidWeasel, Gravity Cant Apple, Attalus, Alxeu, DutchGuy, Nikolai 1st, etranger01
As such commander Vilfred is given the honor of being named the Jarl of Trøndelag and everything within its borders! New update will come as soon as possible. Interesting to see that people went with the Roman model.
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Commander Vilfred is declared Jarl of Trøndelag and Herre af Norge. To his south are what has come to be refered to as the "Norwegian Free Lands", independent city states who are the remnants of the Swedish-Norwegian Kingdom, allied together to fight against their enemy to the east.
Fylkir Hemming continues his project of integrating the Irish land into the Scanian Kingdom without any opposition from the locals. The count of Værmland declares himself Jarl of Bergslagen after conquering the split-away state of Jernbæraland becoming the third Jarl in the Kingdom after Skåne and Trøndelag.
The passing of the year 1244 is a good one for Skåne, the expansion into Ireland and even the victory in the continent by the chieftain of Blekinge. Before the end of the year a son is born to the heir of Skåne and he is named Hemming in honor of his grandfather. However the Estrids keep spreading their tentacles within the Catholic world, now stretching even as far to put their own as Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.
It looks as if the Kingdom is entering an age of growth, the cheiftains, jarls and even Kings coffers are so full that they spend them on expanding their armies and with ripe targets along their entire coast and border, war after war is started to claim it for Odin and his subjects. Even the second son of Hemming, Prince Halvor, asks his father for permission to travel to the much prestegious Varangian Guard of the Greek Empire in Miklagard.
It is truly a rebirth of the Norse Empire in Scandinavia as the expansion of its subjects continue and then a as the year turns to early spring in 1247 an ambitious Warrior by the name Palnatoke amasses a warband of no like before. Palnatoke is a lowborn who have been fighting as part of the Royal Retinue of Skåne since he came of age, he partook in the defense of the realm against the Cross worshippers numerous times and every battle helped in making his resolve absolute and his dedicated to worship of the Æsir unwavering. Through the rewards he has earned in his service to the King he puts that wealth into building the Ring Fortress of Jomsborg on the island of Rügen.
He establishes the controversial rules for the Jomsvikings going against much of ordinary tradition of Viking tradition and warfare, among them being that looting was strictly forbidden by any member of the order. The code of Palnatoke as it will become to be known includes passages that enforces a strict code of conduct to create a sense of incredible military discipline among the members. Any violation of these rules could be punished with immediate expulsion from the order. Each Jomsviking was bound to defend his brothers, as well as to avenge their deaths if necessary. He was forbidden to speak ill of his fellows or to quarrel with them. Blood feuds between members were to be mediated by Jomsviking officers. Jomsvikings were forbidden to show fear or to flee in any challenge posed to them. No Jomsviking was permitted to be absent from Jomsborg for more than three days without the permission of the brotherhood. No women or children were allowed within the fortress walls, and none were to be taken captive. The goal of Palnatoke was to create an army who served the gods and not their own desires. In that he succeeded...
Another son is born to the Crown Prince who is named after Gorm the Old, the last Norse King of Denmark. A large war is started as well in central Europe over religious matter and disagreements over who is to actually be seated in Rome to lead their flocks. However Fylkir Hemming senses a opportunity....
... and takes it!
The Jomsvikings are called to Trelleborg to join the war effort which they gladly accept. Meanwhile the Chieftain of Desmond declares his own Holy War for Connachta to take more of Ireland before the Scottish do.
In order to fight so many wars the Lords of Denmark approves a new law giving the Estrid King in Hungary even more control of his demesne in the north. The Jomsvikings take positions in the island of Sjælland. The Hungarians are confident they will be victorious and proceeds to engage the warriors of Odin.
However they barely do any damage to the defenders and lose themselves more than half of their army. With the victory Palnatoke feels confident on his success and propose to the Allthing that a fortress dedicated to the Jomsvikings is to be built next to Uppsala to ensure the holy lands safety for all future. The proposal is accepted without hesitation.
With the stunning success of the Jomsvikings the victory seems to already be assured and Crown Prince Jørgen is promised that he shall be given the Chiefdom of Halland as soon as the war is won. The viking soldiers are quick to block the only entrance to the Scandinavian Peninsula.
It doesn't take long however until the rest of the catholic world hears of the Viking mimicry of establishing a Holy Order, even going so far to place it on the continent itself. The pope declares the Second Crusade For Sweden.
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Part two is coming tomorrow, with a big surprise I bet a lot of people are going to hate :happy:
The Kingdom looks strong. I hope it will continue as such
What have you done to upset people ?
What have you done to upset people ?
To make sure Trelleborg is ready to face the years of war to come King Hemming does a large investment into the keep of the fortress. A small engagement is performed in the German land of Holstein to force out the Hungarians and the Greeks from the war.
For now the Scanian armies and the Jomsvikings retreat back into the peninsula preparing to defend against the hordes of Catholics traveling by galleys to the northern shores. A small scout force of the Kaiser has already landed in catholic city state of Akershus. New young and ambitious men are drafted from the entire realm to be trained in Trelleborg to serve in the Royal Army of Skåne.
You would think having to fight the entire power base of Europe would make a man worry. However King Hemming was an inspiring commander who lead by example. He refused to show fear in-front of his commanders and it was through that stubbornness and resolve that gave the soldiers the morale they needed to keep going. The first battle takes place in the heartland of Sweden against the Navarran soldiers and the Papal army....
... but their god is weak.
The German army engages the Royal army without knowing that they are already too late and another eight thousand cross worshipers die to Northern steel.
Two years later the war is still going on but it has slowly turned into a war of attrition, the catholic lands starting to run empty of young men to send to the front. Scotland and Brandenburg tries another attempt however foolishly land in the most north of Skåne in the middle of the winter. Hemming dispatches his army to deal with the invaders during the summer and they are all killed before winter falls again.
And in that battle the King of Scotland is captured and taken to the dungeons of Trelleborg. This second crusade of Sweden is starting to go the very same direction as the first one, a complete catastrophe not only militarily but also in prestige. Hemming however is focusing both on his military and his economy trying to keep his nation afloat during this crisis. Luckily Trelleborg is the center of talented people in the Northern lands and innovation comes when it is most needed.
The Germans try to improve their situation and try to establish a supply base in Gotland together with the remnants of the Swedish Loyalists. An army is sent to root them out from the island.
Thanks to the war the blacksmiths and trainers of the Army is never out of supply from money or resources and as such improve immensily during these years. With stronger military power than the Kaiserreich itself Fylkir Hemming persuades his commanders that it is time to go on the offensive. The Jarl of Trøndelag thinking the safety of the realm is now secure declares his own war for the Danish crown, wanting to become King himself.
With the core land of Christianity itself being at risk the Kaiser pressures the Pope to sign peace with the heathens and safety and peace has been assured for the followers of the Æsir gods and they have proved that their belief is the strongest! Well at least...
....for now....
Realms of 1257
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Religions of 1257
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Cultures of 1257
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Notes: I skipped the entire Split of Ireland because so much stuff is going down right now. Also since the forum is currently not allowing to upload pictures you'll have to settle with links to the map pictures.
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Pray to Odin the God of War to avoid war? What is this blasphemy?
Ohhh, Aztecs; this is going to make the EUIV section interesting. Seeing Norse Vinland fighting Aztecs with Guns.
Because they are too big to directly include but if they were attachments I can decide their size in the post but still let people click on them to make them bigger.
Also in regards of Aztec I hope in the end that we will be the major powers in hoi4
Don't Forget the Inca, they will have a massive presence in South America. With the high-level of the natives in the North, I think that there will be a far higher emphasis on Africa and the East, with the effort that went into colonising the Americas going into those places instead. Unless, of course, all of Europe is crushed under the heel of our coming Aztec overlords.
If the surprise was the arrival of the Aztecs then you should be disappointed because I love Sunset Invasion!
The Scottish King feel challenged by the Scanish presence in the Emerald Isle and the King would not accept that their God had forsaken them and that the Crusade would have been a failure and declares his own Crusade for the Scanian Demesne of Ireland. King Marcas of Scotland wasn't the only one to take this opportunity but some Swedes who feel they are not to be ruled by a Dane in Trelleborg rise in revolt to create their own Norse Swedish Kingdom.
However even with all of this chaos, more is to be appear but thank the gods for it! The strange merchants from the far west truly shows themselves to be the fore warning of a great invasion from these foreigners. A horde of longboat-like ships are spotted of the coast of Ireland with the largest army ever seen to Europe. It lands in Connachta and quickly establishes a beachhead. The following is a massacre of the population in the entire county and news travel fast across Europe of the horrors.
The scholars of Trelleborg go into search for answer if any of the Sagas could mention this horrible enemy, if Thor have failed to protect Midgard from one of the ancient threats to mankind. However the closest they could find was by the catholic Navigator Leif Eriksson and his father Erik the Red. Men of flesh and blood, even how hard it would be to believe. Their ancient name is Skrælings.
Another armada of longboats arrive with another equal horde of soldiers pouring in over the Irish island.
However these Skrælings do not only bring war and sickness but their traders also bring a lot of curious goods from the west.
But the Crusade have taken its toll on the land, desiese and food shortage is rampant within Skåne and eventually the dearest of Fylkir Hemming dies, his first born child and heir. However the sadness will not end there, because our dear Fylkir engages the Swedish rebels in the battle of Arvika...
... and is taken by the Valkyres. Throwing the entire Kingdom into despair and confusion. The Fylkir title falls upon Vilfred of Trøndelag while the responsibility of protecting the Kingdom falls upon the thirteen year old Hemming II, Long live the King!
During this time of troubles the Queen of Hungary dies, thanks to untimely deaths she is the last of Estrids to hold the crowns of Hungary, Poland and Denmark and the new ruler is of a house never heard of before.
Even though it is war and unrest in the Kingdom, young King Hemming does not neglect his duties and makes sure he will become the King his people deserve. However it doesn't take long until the Aztecs subdue the Scottish and then lock their eyes to the south. King Hemming the second is however a clever boy and don't want to waste his precious resources in a war he knows he will lose and immediately surrender to the Aztec managing to persuade them to only take Kildare. He also manages to pull off to let the Jomsvikings keep their fortress in the county.
With the uncertain succession in Denmark-Hungary-Poland the land implodes yet again to revolts straining the crown. The old Stenkilling familly come out from exile in Iceland and declares war for Bergenhus in Norway trying to restore their glory as rulers of Norway-Sweden. Late the same year King Hemming II comes of age and takes his full duties as King of Skåne.
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Hemming II will either be the greatest monarch in the history of all Scandinavia, or will be remembered for its fall to the Aztec hoards. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. May Thor have mercy on us all.