I am really busy right now so I apologize for not updating. On the other hand, is quite easy to show the coat of arms from the Kingdom of Mali. I warm you that it is rather unimpressive and disappointing compared with its Sultanate counterpart.
Vindicatio Vasconum: the rise of House Ximena
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Eneko I (I)
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
Expand or die!
1149-1156
There is nothing like being young, ambitious and really powerful through the will of the Fates and the election of the prominent men of Hispania, a rising power that had crushed the Muslim. But it could be much more if leaded by the right man.
Emperor Eneko was just that man.
Iruñea
1149
"Your Imperial Majesty..."
Eneko, first of His name, almost frowned. He was an Emperor, alright, but like his predecessor and hopefully his son and probable heir, he disliked the excessive trappings of the rank. The more pompous the Ambassadors' parade got, the more he had to fight the urge to stand and shout that he was no peacock!
When the last fat noblemen and merchants left, the Emperor sighed and summoned His council.
"I hope that ends the diplomatic rabble for now, Chancellor."
The Chancellor, a soldier-looking, strong-built man twice the age of his Emperor, smiled.
"Indeed. For now, my Emperor."
"Praise the Holy Virgin. I can leave now."
"Where, my Emperor?"
The Chancellor knew the answer even before Emperor Eneko uttered the first word.
"Why, to North Africa, of course!"
This time, the Emperor guided the troops by himself. In fact, he started his personal Crusade lacking any knowledge of how to wage war and ended it as a brilliant strategist. The day that he was regarded as such would be cherished by the Emperor for many years and told countless times to his grandchildren and grand-grandchildren, much to their amusement.
But before achieving these highs of glory, many battles had to be fought. The final result was never in doubt, as the efforts of the well oiled Hispanian war machine bore fruit after three years. The Canary Islands, formerly shrouded by various legends and populated by sparse but fiercely resistant Heathens, fell.
Less than two months later, Tunis was handed to Hispania.
Emboldened by those advances and knowing that, at last, Hispania was strong enough to withstand even the intervention of the Shia Caliphate itself, Hispania declared war against the runaway Cyrenaican Sheikdom.
But while those exploits where acclaimed by every Catholic ruler, the French King has a strange feeling. He could say have sworn that he knew that something ominous was lurking at the gates of his realms. And his fears were confirmed the very same year.
For three more years, Hispania fought Cyrenaica and the Caliphate that answered the call of his former vassal. With the help of both Hospital and Templar Knights, Basque nobles raided Cairo for the first time. And, for the first time, the Caliphate was humbled by a Catholic power. Every church bell on Rome rang in celebration and the Pope itself started to think of resurrecting the long awaited and cherished dream of taking Jerusalem.
"And now, my Emperor?"
Contrary to most of his Council, the Marshall was an even younger man than the Emperor and he dared to address Him directly.
"We are going to make clear that North Africa is ours to the Genoese and that Catalan scourge."
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
Expand or die!
1149-1156
There is nothing like being young, ambitious and really powerful through the will of the Fates and the election of the prominent men of Hispania, a rising power that had crushed the Muslim. But it could be much more if leaded by the right man.
Emperor Eneko was just that man.
Iruñea
1149
"Your Imperial Majesty..."
Eneko, first of His name, almost frowned. He was an Emperor, alright, but like his predecessor and hopefully his son and probable heir, he disliked the excessive trappings of the rank. The more pompous the Ambassadors' parade got, the more he had to fight the urge to stand and shout that he was no peacock!
When the last fat noblemen and merchants left, the Emperor sighed and summoned His council.
"I hope that ends the diplomatic rabble for now, Chancellor."
The Chancellor, a soldier-looking, strong-built man twice the age of his Emperor, smiled.
"Indeed. For now, my Emperor."
"Praise the Holy Virgin. I can leave now."
"Where, my Emperor?"
The Chancellor knew the answer even before Emperor Eneko uttered the first word.
"Why, to North Africa, of course!"
This time, the Emperor guided the troops by himself. In fact, he started his personal Crusade lacking any knowledge of how to wage war and ended it as a brilliant strategist. The day that he was regarded as such would be cherished by the Emperor for many years and told countless times to his grandchildren and grand-grandchildren, much to their amusement.
But before achieving these highs of glory, many battles had to be fought. The final result was never in doubt, as the efforts of the well oiled Hispanian war machine bore fruit after three years. The Canary Islands, formerly shrouded by various legends and populated by sparse but fiercely resistant Heathens, fell.
Less than two months later, Tunis was handed to Hispania.
Emboldened by those advances and knowing that, at last, Hispania was strong enough to withstand even the intervention of the Shia Caliphate itself, Hispania declared war against the runaway Cyrenaican Sheikdom.
But while those exploits where acclaimed by every Catholic ruler, the French King has a strange feeling. He could say have sworn that he knew that something ominous was lurking at the gates of his realms. And his fears were confirmed the very same year.
For three more years, Hispania fought Cyrenaica and the Caliphate that answered the call of his former vassal. With the help of both Hospital and Templar Knights, Basque nobles raided Cairo for the first time. And, for the first time, the Caliphate was humbled by a Catholic power. Every church bell on Rome rang in celebration and the Pope itself started to think of resurrecting the long awaited and cherished dream of taking Jerusalem.
"And now, my Emperor?"
Contrary to most of his Council, the Marshall was an even younger man than the Emperor and he dared to address Him directly.
"We are going to make clear that North Africa is ours to the Genoese and that Catalan scourge."
They're some very nice conquests - are the Fatimids really the only challenge now in terms of Muslim powers? I'm looking forward to a war over Gascogne.
Very enjoyable, as ever.
Very enjoyable, as ever.
As a player of Venice...I know well how much Genoa is a scourge that must be wiped out. I pray for your success against them!
Well done, you seem pretty much unstoppable now! Keep those conquests coming!
A question - what does this event do? Does it increase the rank of your martial education trait?
I'm curious because in the previous screenshot you posted of Eneko's stats, he was already a Brilliant Strategist. Unless that screenshot was taken after this event took place.
Anyway, you're quite daring to send your character, an Emperor even, out onto the front lines. As we all know things can go downhill incredibly quickly in CK2 should something unforeseen happen to your leader ... infected wounds, missing limbs, the odd knock on the head. Or just getting killed outright, or worse, captured. And even ignoring those injuries, I find that my generals tend to pick up Craven and Wroth with surprising regularity. I always train my ruler in Diplomacy or Stewardship and keep him nice and safe at home.
A question - what does this event do? Does it increase the rank of your martial education trait?
I'm curious because in the previous screenshot you posted of Eneko's stats, he was already a Brilliant Strategist. Unless that screenshot was taken after this event took place.
Anyway, you're quite daring to send your character, an Emperor even, out onto the front lines. As we all know things can go downhill incredibly quickly in CK2 should something unforeseen happen to your leader ... infected wounds, missing limbs, the odd knock on the head. Or just getting killed outright, or worse, captured. And even ignoring those injuries, I find that my generals tend to pick up Craven and Wroth with surprising regularity. I always train my ruler in Diplomacy or Stewardship and keep him nice and safe at home.
A question - what does this event do? Does it increase the rank of your martial education trait?
Exactly. It happened thrice. After that, I delegated the battling, thinking that I already tempted fate a little too much.
And yes, the stats screen is after the antiMuslim expansions, that explains the Brilliant Strategist trait.
P.S.:
Unstoppable? I still get the "invasion" option against the Kaiser. Just imagine how powerful he is.
Exactly. It happened thrice. After that, I delegated the battling, thinking that I already tempted fate a little too much.
And yes, the stats screen is after the antiMuslim expansions, that explains the Brilliant Strategist trait.
P.S.:
Unstoppable? I still get the "invasion" option against the Kaiser. Just imagine how powerful he is.
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Ok, I am sorry for not updating enough. But, to compensate, let me show you this.
Do you see anything interesting? I will continue with the story as soon as possible.
Do you see anything interesting? I will continue with the story as soon as possible.
Eneko I (II)
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
Africa will be ours!
1157-1167
Kabylia
1159
Being a Catalan Duke in North Africa was never meant to be easy. But Pere-Ramon II's grandfather, Duke of Barcelona by birthright and Duke of Kabylia through conquest never imagined that the worst menace would come from a Christian ruler. Or maybe he did, because he lived to see his European holdings stripped by a Ximena.
When the formal declaration of war issued by Emperor Eneko arrived, Duke Pere-Ramon remained surprisingly calm and, instead of a proper response, he simply said.
"What took him so long?"
With the Imperial Retinue already counting more than 10.000 men, the conquest wasn't supposed to require the intervention of Imperial Vassals nor the direct command of the Emperor. In fact, His Imperial Majesty was more occupied with academic matters, allowing him to fulfill His longed dream of a better intellectual stature the same year of 1159.
Though it was by iron that He reached victory, being able to make it a epic poem was something that He would become very fond of the next years.
With peace, Eneko decided that he had enough of the Catalan arrogance and he took the title of Kabylia for himself, only to humiliate Pere-Ramon II and grant it to an obscure, petty noble that started out as a simple clergyman.
Of course, with the title, the order to finish off any opposition to the Hispanic rule was issued, to be executed as soon as possible. After all, the peace treaty was between the former Duke and the Emperor. The Imperial Vassals were never mentioned.
For a year, the Empire known at external peace. There were some inner wars between the different branches of Ximena that held the different vassal Kingdoms, but Emperor Eneko I tolerated, when not instigated, them. He could use the distraction and His heir could use the opportunity to flex his muscles. Also, he required the money that he could easier raise when not at war to improve the Imperial Capital and His wife wanted to be with Him more.
Iruñea
1161
But, in April of 1661, the Council suggested Him that it was time to remove a thorn from the Empire's side and he informed the French King that the days of Frankish occupation of Almansa were coming to and end.
The Frankish Kingdom could summon more than twenty thousand men to fight. But, after considering it carefully, so could the Imperial Heir for His Emperor. That without considering the other Vassals. So, even if attrition took more men than actual battles, Almansa was finally taken into Hispanian fold.
But the Marshall looked disappointed.
"My Emperor, ten years have passed and the Venetians still hold a part of Tunisia."
The Emperor smiled.
"I never give my word in vain and I gave my word that those lands will be ours. Not only that, Marshall. You will see the day when I shall rule Africa unopposed."
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
Africa will be ours!
1157-1167
Kabylia
1159
Being a Catalan Duke in North Africa was never meant to be easy. But Pere-Ramon II's grandfather, Duke of Barcelona by birthright and Duke of Kabylia through conquest never imagined that the worst menace would come from a Christian ruler. Or maybe he did, because he lived to see his European holdings stripped by a Ximena.
When the formal declaration of war issued by Emperor Eneko arrived, Duke Pere-Ramon remained surprisingly calm and, instead of a proper response, he simply said.
"What took him so long?"
With the Imperial Retinue already counting more than 10.000 men, the conquest wasn't supposed to require the intervention of Imperial Vassals nor the direct command of the Emperor. In fact, His Imperial Majesty was more occupied with academic matters, allowing him to fulfill His longed dream of a better intellectual stature the same year of 1159.
Though it was by iron that He reached victory, being able to make it a epic poem was something that He would become very fond of the next years.
With peace, Eneko decided that he had enough of the Catalan arrogance and he took the title of Kabylia for himself, only to humiliate Pere-Ramon II and grant it to an obscure, petty noble that started out as a simple clergyman.
Of course, with the title, the order to finish off any opposition to the Hispanic rule was issued, to be executed as soon as possible. After all, the peace treaty was between the former Duke and the Emperor. The Imperial Vassals were never mentioned.
For a year, the Empire known at external peace. There were some inner wars between the different branches of Ximena that held the different vassal Kingdoms, but Emperor Eneko I tolerated, when not instigated, them. He could use the distraction and His heir could use the opportunity to flex his muscles. Also, he required the money that he could easier raise when not at war to improve the Imperial Capital and His wife wanted to be with Him more.
Iruñea
1161
But, in April of 1661, the Council suggested Him that it was time to remove a thorn from the Empire's side and he informed the French King that the days of Frankish occupation of Almansa were coming to and end.
The Frankish Kingdom could summon more than twenty thousand men to fight. But, after considering it carefully, so could the Imperial Heir for His Emperor. That without considering the other Vassals. So, even if attrition took more men than actual battles, Almansa was finally taken into Hispanian fold.
But the Marshall looked disappointed.
"My Emperor, ten years have passed and the Venetians still hold a part of Tunisia."
The Emperor smiled.
"I never give my word in vain and I gave my word that those lands will be ours. Not only that, Marshall. You will see the day when I shall rule Africa unopposed."
That's a lot of claims pressed against the duke. I presume you forged all the county claims before attacking - well done, though I've sometimes lost multiple claims due to untimely ruler death. I'm the type who prefers to forge claims for myself, rather than land claimants then press their claims for them.
And I find it hugely ironic that you appointed a guy called "de Benghazi" as the Duke of Kabylia, in Algeria.
Look like you're rolling over France easily - it's only a matter of time before you claim their throne for yourself.
Is that the crest of the HRE I see there next to Iberia?
Flippin' 'eck. The closest I ever got in my CK2 games as a ruler outside de jure HRE was having my second son appointed Emperor. Or having half the duchies of the HRE loyal to me and of my culture, but they steadfastly refused to elect me all the same.
And I find it hugely ironic that you appointed a guy called "de Benghazi" as the Duke of Kabylia, in Algeria.
Look like you're rolling over France easily - it's only a matter of time before you claim their throne for yourself.
Do you see anything interesting? I will continue with the story as soon as possible.
Is that the crest of the HRE I see there next to Iberia?
Flippin' 'eck. The closest I ever got in my CK2 games as a ruler outside de jure HRE was having my second son appointed Emperor. Or having half the duchies of the HRE loyal to me and of my culture, but they steadfastly refused to elect me all the same.
I prefer to do that, too. Forge enough claims, conquer, usurp and give it to somebody strong enough to claim the rest if the opportunity arises.
By the way, Eneko will be a little short from his dreams of absolute African domination, but he is going to deliver some crippling blows...
By the way, Eneko will be a little short from his dreams of absolute African domination, but he is going to deliver some crippling blows...
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What is the blue CoA with the red shield inescutcheon? I feel I recognise it, but I can't think whence.
I'm looking forward to seeing how long it is before you get the HRE. Your making very swift progress, it would seem, which would suggest it would be sooner rather than later.
Very nicely done - I'm looking forward to the next update.
EDIT: Is it the Egyptian CoA?
I'm looking forward to seeing how long it is before you get the HRE. Your making very swift progress, it would seem, which would suggest it would be sooner rather than later.
Very nicely done - I'm looking forward to the next update.
EDIT: Is it the Egyptian CoA?
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It appears you have gained some land in central Europe. I see both the HRE, Kingdom of Lotharingia and the Kingdom of Burgundy right there.
There is a lot of irony about those lands, as you will see if you have some patience.
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Eneko I (III)
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
The Holy Truce Breaker
1168-1180
1169
North Africa
It was the infant King Gartzia I's mother and Regent the one that received the joyous news. His father-on-law, Emperor Eneko, was taking the first steps to eradicate the Venetian presence.
Also, a certain stubborn Catalan nobleman was about to be definitively stomped.
With Venetia reduced to just a minor annoyance, Emperor Eneko could concentrate in His self-imposed task of total African conquest. Taking over the Caliphate would take too much time, wouldn't it?
Well, they were not counting on divine intervention, of course!
In a move that earned Him a lot of criticism, specially from the Holy Father Pius II, Emperor Eneko decided that he would better attack alone, trying to wrestle Alexandria.
The gambit paid off and the ancient center of Classical knowledge fell into Hispanian hands less than a year later.
But Eneko was not satisfied. Even with the Heathens severely weakened and struggling, the Crusade was not looking good. So Hispania took a step that could put the Empire into the deepest pits of infamy... or into the greatest heights of glory.
Two years later, the Heathen rule was in ruins. Some of its vassals'd broken free and Cairo, its capital, changed hands.
The result was very pretty.
Eneko decided that He would press the advantage and reconcile with the new Holy Father immediately.
With the power of Imperial Retinues to back the Crusade, the Holy City was secured. Christian world rejoiced! so much that nobody
With that front stabilized for the moment, Hispania could rest a little while the effect of a broken truce wear of. But there was still a little problem. Even if, after the then already adult King Gratzia's intervention, there was just one last Venetian enclave left.
Iruñea
2012
With the fat Venetian merchants out of African lands for good, Emperor Eneko could face the next really big problem. The candidates to succeed Him where all quite weak or ineffective. Worse, they were both. His last son could do, but he was just Duke of Gascogne and attracting the favor of many vassals could be a problem.
Or not. Emperor Eneko looked closely. And found that a great land could be put under the command of his son, very soon.
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
The Holy Truce Breaker
1168-1180
1169
North Africa
It was the infant King Gartzia I's mother and Regent the one that received the joyous news. His father-on-law, Emperor Eneko, was taking the first steps to eradicate the Venetian presence.
Also, a certain stubborn Catalan nobleman was about to be definitively stomped.
With Venetia reduced to just a minor annoyance, Emperor Eneko could concentrate in His self-imposed task of total African conquest. Taking over the Caliphate would take too much time, wouldn't it?
Well, they were not counting on divine intervention, of course!
In a move that earned Him a lot of criticism, specially from the Holy Father Pius II, Emperor Eneko decided that he would better attack alone, trying to wrestle Alexandria.
The gambit paid off and the ancient center of Classical knowledge fell into Hispanian hands less than a year later.
But Eneko was not satisfied. Even with the Heathens severely weakened and struggling, the Crusade was not looking good. So Hispania took a step that could put the Empire into the deepest pits of infamy... or into the greatest heights of glory.
Two years later, the Heathen rule was in ruins. Some of its vassals'd broken free and Cairo, its capital, changed hands.
The result was very pretty.
Eneko decided that He would press the advantage and reconcile with the new Holy Father immediately.
With the power of Imperial Retinues to back the Crusade, the Holy City was secured. Christian world rejoiced! so much that nobody
With that front stabilized for the moment, Hispania could rest a little while the effect of a broken truce wear of. But there was still a little problem. Even if, after the then already adult King Gratzia's intervention, there was just one last Venetian enclave left.
Iruñea
2012
With the fat Venetian merchants out of African lands for good, Emperor Eneko could face the next really big problem. The candidates to succeed Him where all quite weak or ineffective. Worse, they were both. His last son could do, but he was just Duke of Gascogne and attracting the favor of many vassals could be a problem.
Or not. Emperor Eneko looked closely. And found that a great land could be put under the command of his son, very soon.
If, with the HRE as part of your empire, you could pull off a conquest of France, you would have a very nice looking empire.
Good job with Africa. You've Ceratinly done well against the Fatimids - was the prestige hit a big deal, or were you able to cope?
I'm looking forward to the next update.
Good job with Africa. You've Ceratinly done well against the Fatimids - was the prestige hit a big deal, or were you able to cope?
I'm looking forward to the next update.
Yes, it was a hard hit and the pesky Truce Breaker problem came along, but he was around 12.000 prestige then (almost more than the two former rulers put together!) and he recovered diplomacy among the way, hitting 9 with the Improve Diplomacy ambition, meaning that he reached 14 of diplomacy later. The perspective of a total Fatimid collapse was tempting, too.
Three wars in quick succession? Two updates in quick succession? What is this blasphemy! =)
I think I have officially run out of clever things to say at this point, especially knowing that there are more crazy exploits yet to come, but I'm still reading on even if I have nothing to say. Invading the Fatimids all the way from the Maghreb, without the help of a Crusade or playing as HRE or ERE, is something which I simply cannot envision.
I think I have officially run out of clever things to say at this point, especially knowing that there are more crazy exploits yet to come, but I'm still reading on even if I have nothing to say. Invading the Fatimids all the way from the Maghreb, without the help of a Crusade or playing as HRE or ERE, is something which I simply cannot envision.
Well, I have some time to do the updates now, so I am trying to get as many updates as possible done. By the way, I made a back up of the game, and the savegames and updated to 1.10 (hopefully Old Gods)... It worked!. So, maybe I will be able to play with it after I am finished with the overdue updates.
Eneko I (IV)
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
A legacy to consider
1180-1187
1180
Iruñea
The first thing that Emperor Eneko did after naming Duke Rodrigo his Heir, was to give him a title recently reverted to Imperial Crown, the Duchy of Valencia. Even if still only just a Duchy, it was a rich one and mostly Basque already. Duke Rodrigo understood it and made it his primary title. This was followed by a surprisingly large number of vassals backing him.
Even so, Eneko knew that His other sons wouldn't sit idly. So more expansion would be carried on for create a bigger power base for Rodrigo. First of all, the forged claims on the counties of Narbornne and Carcassonne were pressed. The French King proved to be a lot more sensible than his predecessors and he gave the counties up as fast as possible.
While considering new expansion directions, word of a new Merchant Republic reached Iruñea. It greatly annoyed Eneko. As iffat Italians were not enough of a nuisance, bloated Germans joined the party!
But not all were bad news. The sheik holding the Nile's Delta revolted against the Caliph. A opportunity too good to miss as the Heathens soon discovered.
But the war had an unexpected effect in Eneko. He suddenly became sad: He was so powerful that He felt that there was nothing more worthy pursuing.
Even with this new set of mind, Imperial troops easily defeated the Heathens again and again.
The Knights of St. John woul help holding the new lands.
And, with a minor war against the Caliph won, the next stage of Eneko's long-term plan to give his son Rodrigo enough land to be the undisputed Heir was finished.
The Shia Caliphate would be no more! Long live Rodrigo, King of Egypt, heir of the Hispanic Empire.
Some said that it was this last gesture the one that attracted divine wrath against Eneko, others said that it was, in fact, the Providence calling Him to Heavens as soon as possible. Anyway, what thousands upon thousands of trained soldiers never could, a bunch of peasants achieved.
Emperor Rodrigo I of Hispania took his rightful place as ruler of Iberia, North and Central Africa. He was destined to reach the goal of His father and to, unwittingly at first, set a chain of events that would change the power balance of Europe and, indeed, the world, forever.
Eneko I of Hispania and II of Navarra
A legacy to consider
1180-1187
1180
Iruñea
The first thing that Emperor Eneko did after naming Duke Rodrigo his Heir, was to give him a title recently reverted to Imperial Crown, the Duchy of Valencia. Even if still only just a Duchy, it was a rich one and mostly Basque already. Duke Rodrigo understood it and made it his primary title. This was followed by a surprisingly large number of vassals backing him.
Even so, Eneko knew that His other sons wouldn't sit idly. So more expansion would be carried on for create a bigger power base for Rodrigo. First of all, the forged claims on the counties of Narbornne and Carcassonne were pressed. The French King proved to be a lot more sensible than his predecessors and he gave the counties up as fast as possible.
While considering new expansion directions, word of a new Merchant Republic reached Iruñea. It greatly annoyed Eneko. As iffat Italians were not enough of a nuisance, bloated Germans joined the party!
But not all were bad news. The sheik holding the Nile's Delta revolted against the Caliph. A opportunity too good to miss as the Heathens soon discovered.
But the war had an unexpected effect in Eneko. He suddenly became sad: He was so powerful that He felt that there was nothing more worthy pursuing.
Even with this new set of mind, Imperial troops easily defeated the Heathens again and again.
The Knights of St. John woul help holding the new lands.
And, with a minor war against the Caliph won, the next stage of Eneko's long-term plan to give his son Rodrigo enough land to be the undisputed Heir was finished.
The Shia Caliphate would be no more! Long live Rodrigo, King of Egypt, heir of the Hispanic Empire.
Some said that it was this last gesture the one that attracted divine wrath against Eneko, others said that it was, in fact, the Providence calling Him to Heavens as soon as possible. Anyway, what thousands upon thousands of trained soldiers never could, a bunch of peasants achieved.
Emperor Rodrigo I of Hispania took his rightful place as ruler of Iberia, North and Central Africa. He was destined to reach the goal of His father and to, unwittingly at first, set a chain of events that would change the power balance of Europe and, indeed, the world, forever.
Rodrigo I (I)
Rodrigo I of Hispania and Navarra
Egypt and Nubia
1188-1195
"What did Emperor Eneko said? A Hispanian Africa? An interesting project, by the Virgin!"
After reorganizing the Empire and giving His most promising son both the Kingdom of Egypt and the official position of heir, things should have been smooth for Emperor Rodrigo.
Alas, he was not going to have an easy rule and some feared that he would not live long enough to see His project finished. The Heathen seized the opportunity to strike against an infant King of Egypt.
But the Caliph clearly underestimated the power Rodrigo had as His disposal. After a series of crushing defeats, the Yihad faded away and, for the first time, someone realized that the combined power of one of the two branches of Islam was not enough to stop the Hispanian onslaught.
The next obvious step was to consolidate the control over Egyptian lands:
Warring both Shia and Sunni Islam looked like something nobody could achieve, but Rodrigo easily swept the opposition and gained more lands for the Cross.
Meanwhile, the Teutonic Order asked and obtained an Egyptian fief to advance its position. The other Emir fought longer because his forces were not deplete d, but, in the end, he too, yielded.
Emperor Rodrigo looked upon the new expansions and smiled.
"Nice, very nice. Where next?"
Something caught his eye. A note about Abyssinia and Axum. They were Christian, although Miaphysite, before being conquered by the Heathens.
"We will save then! Both from Heathens and heretics! Rally our troops, Marshall!"
Rodrigo I of Hispania and Navarra
Egypt and Nubia
1188-1195
"What did Emperor Eneko said? A Hispanian Africa? An interesting project, by the Virgin!"
After reorganizing the Empire and giving His most promising son both the Kingdom of Egypt and the official position of heir, things should have been smooth for Emperor Rodrigo.
Alas, he was not going to have an easy rule and some feared that he would not live long enough to see His project finished. The Heathen seized the opportunity to strike against an infant King of Egypt.
But the Caliph clearly underestimated the power Rodrigo had as His disposal. After a series of crushing defeats, the Yihad faded away and, for the first time, someone realized that the combined power of one of the two branches of Islam was not enough to stop the Hispanian onslaught.
The next obvious step was to consolidate the control over Egyptian lands:
Warring both Shia and Sunni Islam looked like something nobody could achieve, but Rodrigo easily swept the opposition and gained more lands for the Cross.
Meanwhile, the Teutonic Order asked and obtained an Egyptian fief to advance its position. The other Emir fought longer because his forces were not deplete d, but, in the end, he too, yielded.
Emperor Rodrigo looked upon the new expansions and smiled.
"Nice, very nice. Where next?"
Something caught his eye. A note about Abyssinia and Axum. They were Christian, although Miaphysite, before being conquered by the Heathens.
"We will save then! Both from Heathens and heretics! Rally our troops, Marshall!"
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