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[InfamousGerman 1553]

Kingdom of Macedon

 

 

 

Receiving the report on Byzantum by the merchant, Antigonos quickly dispatched a diplomat, demanding the assimilation of Byzantum into Macedon.

 

Economy

26 bags of gold from taxes

10 bags of gold left over

48 gold from trade+resources

Before expenditure:84 bags of gold

After expenditure: 23 bags of gold

 

Military

3 Units of companion cavalry

1 shipyard

 

 

Actions((Mod needed))

-Envoy sent to Byzantum demanding they come under the Macedonian banner

-Scouts sent north from Pulpudeva

http://i.imgur.com/xkKZhBv.jpg

 

 

[Samson Option 9652]

The Year 111 BC

 

A band of Badiwiyun or Bedouin traversed the Sayhad between the Sabaean and the Himyarite Kingdoms. An elder in his forties requested to meet with King Kyrat and is ushered into his palace. The old man looked haughty, dressed in chain-mail and a purple turban indicative of the riches that he and his people seemed to have inquired. He sat at the foot of the throne and played with a peculiar orb that looked like a wooden die and rolled it between his two feet. He looked up and spoke at last:

"The Badawi look between thou and Karib il-Watar

Such a fight would settle a great matter

While we ride the fringes of desert and you settle oasis

Your kind and I have required each other on a daily basis

Do you not wonder who guards the caravan routes?
It is the Badawi, warriors guarding trade of varied amounts

Do you not wonder who feeds us and our cows and lamb?

It is to your settled kingdoms, indebted we truly am!

However, there rises two Kingdoms and the Badawi know not

Of whom the two we should serve, thus when you all have fought

We will know truly to whom we ought to aid!"

 

The Bedouin elder got up and began to exit the palace, stopping at the door and turning. He urged Muhammad Kyrat to choose the path of war and defeat Karib il-Water for then and only then, the Bedouin would truly come to Himyar's aid.

 

Meanwhile, half a continent away, the thing or assembly had convened. At the Danube River and its crossing the Amber Route, many tribes pitched tent and mound and rested a few days. Finally, the armies of the Theutobod arrived, numbering 20,000 and en mass appeared to leave the Aedui, Arverni, Rhaetii, and Saxones awestruck. A few druids of the Carnutes began the assembly by introducing King Theutobod of the Cimbri and Teutones. The King stood up as high as he could upon a shard of slate and began to rile the spirits of the Celts among him. He urged all Celts, no matter their cultural differences, to aid him in his quest to push south and invade the land of the foreign Etruscans donning linen cloths. He made known that his target is not simply conquest, but to throw down the false pantheon at the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus and cleanse the omphallos. He noted that the Gauls once cleansed the omphallos of Delphi and thus awarded with the right to enter to Otherworld [these Gallic tribes would become the Galatians most revered in Christian mythology].

 

The King looked to each of the representatives from the Aedui, Arverni, Rhaetii, and Saxones and gave them a week to ponder the prospect of joining his expedition south.

 

Meanwhile, Gaius Marius has been elected Praetor in Italy. He suggests a series of reforms that brought the Roman army out of a self-supplying volunteer force and into a state-governed military system that had their equipments improved and their organization stream-lined and rectified. The fate of this reform lies in the Senate's hands.

 

Moderator Actions

• Egypt: Settlement and scouting goes as planned, the city-state of Halikarnassus requests Pergamum's assistance and warns the Ptolemaic Dynasty from expanding further west in Asia Minor.
• China: Settlement and scouting goes as planned, but Turkic tribes are found and stirred. Likewise, along your coast, you find odd ships shaped in the round fashion of the turtle. Be on your guard.
• Saxones: Settlement and scouting goes as planned, but you discover the Belgae to your west and they are mobilizing for defense.
• Rome: Scouting and settlement leads you to discover the Ligurians who prefer your rule after they, through the Amber Route, hear word of Theutobod. They warn the Romans and advise the Romans to organize their military. Likewise, the Greek colony of Massilia is found and folds to the Romans due in part to preferring Latin culture over the barbar cultures of the North.
• Rhaetii: Scouting/Settling goes as planned, but you discover the Illyrians and Daci tribes to your east. They appear to have some Hallstatt influence, but strangely do not speak your tongue. Possibly Slavic?
• Aedui: Scouting/settling goes as planned, but you discover the Carnutes tribe to your northeast. Strangely enough, they ask for trade and offer to take royal children under their tutelage for the Carnutes tribe is one of the main-stays of Continental Druids, second only to the infamous Ynys Mon in Pritannia.
• Brigantes: The Caledonians obliged the military alliance and share with you their southernmost province as a source for mercenaries. Scout/settling goes as planned.
• Himyars: The scout boats are still on their way to India, your King is admonished if he is suggesting a monotheistic faith over the actual polytheism. They would respect Uzza, Allat, etc. as well
• Lustotani, Macedon, Seleucids: This mod post will neither confirm or deny your actions, I will make one in the morning when I get back from work. Expect some big gears moving for the three of you hence I saved you for last.

[mylimo7 409]

[Reserved]

[DelaneyG 1279]

Himyar

 

 

Mohammed Kyrat sits in his office, thinking deeply. He had ruled in peace for many years, only having to take care of minor bands of robbers, and occasionally the organized bandit army. For many hours, he sits and thinks. Finally, he stands, and nods to his generals. He rides quickly with a small group of personal bodyguards, moving to line up with his armies. He's left his son, Qasim Kyrat, who he'd been teaching rule to at home, in case the worst happened. Mohammed arrived late in the night to the camps, and caught some quick rest. As the sun came up, and the men were rallied and formed up, he rode to the front, giving a speech to the men. 

They marched for Karib's host, for a battle that was sure to rock the balance of the Arabian Peninsula. 

 

Military:

Recruitment:

9 Urban Noble Infantry (42 gold)

1 Heavy Cavalry (12 gold)

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lk1xhP2eCg

BATTLE:

Forces of Himyar:

Left Flank

Led by Captain Hazam Onim

6 Archers

1 Spear Infantry

2 Medium Infantry

1 Heavy Infantry

1 Urban Noble Infantry

2 Light Cavalry

1 Cavalry Archers

1 Bedouin Cavalry

1 Heavy Cavalry

 

Center

Led by Mohammed Kyrat

8 Archers

3 Spear Infantry

6 Medium Infantry

3 Heavy Infantry

7 Urban Noble Infantry

1 Light Cavalry

1 Heavy Cavalry

 

Right Flank

Led by Captain Abdul

6 Archers

1 Spear Infantry

2 Medium Infantry

1 Heavy Infantry

1 Urban Noble Infantry

2 Light Cavalry

1 Cavalry Archers

1 Bedouin Cavalry

1 Heavy Cavalry

 

((Mod needed))

 

 

Royal Treasury

Starting Gold: 54(base)

Total: 54 gold

Ending gold: 54(base) - 0(Domestic) - 54(Military)

Total: 0 gold

[Jibuis Winterborn (Vinnie) 72]

The Republic of Carthage

Gold:

18 + 44x2 = 106.

 

Scouting:

The Carthaginian scouts are sent further east and west from the Gamanites and Nubians, hoping to find other civilisations across Africa's coast.

 

In the Baelaric Islands, Carthage sends a large amount of settlers, with a 20 gold stimulus from the government, to sail north to find suitable land (Around where is now Barcelona), They are backed up with a unit of infantry, and to establish a trading city/fort to make territorial gains in Iberia.

 

From the newly built shipyard, Carthages navy is also sent to scout around the Mediterrinian, in hopes of finding islands (such as Malta)

 

In sardinia, The Carthaginians settle further north, to try and bring the whole island under Carthage's control.

 

Diplomacy:

The offers of trade from Macedon and Egypt are accepted hastily.

An offer of vassalization is sent to the Garmanites and Numidians, stating that they will be protected from potential aggresion from other kingdoms, and a fairly similar culture to each other.

 

Army:

Standing Army:

10 Poeni Infantry

10 Baelaric Slingers

1 War Elephant

2 Heavy Cav. 

 

+10 Heavy Infantry (-60 Gold)

+3 Cav. Archers (-21 gold)

 

Gold left: 5 bags.

[Samson Option 9652]

http://i.imgur.com/lM6D5Qk.png

 

The city of Gadiz issued forth diplomats between Kartuba and the Carthaginians, requesting dire military aid from a possible Lusotani attack. The city of Gadiz shared a Phoenician bond towards Carthage and hoped to pull on the common ties. Kartuba flew the flags of the Carthaginian Empire and fell under their banners in hopes of warding off Iberian antagonism.

 

Meanwhile, in the northern mountains of Thraikia, there stirred a great tribe. Byzantium sent an urgent missive stating to the Macedonians that an army of both Scythians and the Getai are nearing their town and pleaded for military aid lest the town be sacked. The Basileus of Macedon is urged to take immediate action.

 

Within the western portion of the Seleucid Empire, Jews began requesting more religious autonomy and separate courts for their Rabbis to supervise those of the Jewish faith.

 

• Carthage finds that the Garamantes, with no centralized state, obliged the offer. However, the Numidians laughed grandly at the thrilling idea that somehow Phoenician and the Numidian cultures were anything alike and rejected the offer. Carthage awkwardly finds Ptolemaic settlers at Malta and the two navies seem to be at a stand-off.
• The Aedui find the Belgae a rather harsh target and the Belgae are unaware of the assembly taking place by King Theutobod.

[AGP 3169]

Ptolemaic Dynasty of Aegyptus

 

38 provinces

Gold:

 

159 starting

76 from tax

832 from resources

19 from trade routes

Starting total: 1,084 Gold

 

Recruitment:

 

5 Armies, each army consisting of:

 

8 Klerouch Agema Phalanx: - 64 gold

4 Hippeis Galtikoi: - 24 gold

4 Machimoi Machairophoroi: - 16 gold

8 Archers: - 24 gold

1 Siege Engine: - 20 gold

4 Battering Rams: - 20 gold

 

Also, for the existing 2 armies:

 

2 Siege Engines: - 40 gold

8 Battering Rams: - 40 gold

 

Net gold: 166 Gold

 

Total of 7 Standing Armies

 

Diplomacy:

 

No reply from Kush. Remind Kush of alliance offer.

 

Envoy is sent to Macedon with a defensive alliance offer.

 

Envoy is sent to Rome asking for a military alliance.

 

Envoy is sent far to the west to contact the large tribe in Spain Carthaginian diplomats have spoken of. A trade agreement is asked for.

 

Envoy is sent through Roman territory to the north to contact the tribe in the Alps that Roman diplomats have spoken of. A trade agreement is asked for.

 

Envoy is sent to Halikarnassus apologizing for the expansion and promising to cease any further expansion West. A defensive alliance and a 10 gold gift are sent to smoothe over any soured attitudes. - 10 gold

 

Envoy is sent to Carthage informing them of Egypt's intent on settling Malta, the goal to set up a trade post and trade port to make trade with Carthage and Rome easier. A gift of 54 gold is sent to Carthage if they permit Ptolemaic settlers to settle Malta. - 56 gold

 

Net gold: 100 Gold

 

Current diplomatic arrangements:

-Trade deal with Kush.

-Trade deal with Macedon.

-Trade deal with Himyar.

-Trade deal with Rome.

-Trade deal with Carthage.

-Trade deal with the Seleucid Empire.

-Defensive alliance with the Seleucid Empire.

 

Scouting:

 

More scouts are sent into the levant to map out the entire region.

 

Other scouts are sent west into the desert to see if any oasis lie there.

 

 

Expansion:

 

Settlers are sent west along the coast to settle all uninhabited lands.

 

Settlers are sent to Malta to settle the island.

 

Settlers are sent east from Sidae.

 

Settlers are sent east from Cyprus to further fortify Ptolemaic interests in the Levant.

 

 

Construction:

 

A temple is built in Alexandria: - 100 gold.

 

Net gold: 0 Gold.

[dirtryhary 26]

Parthia

 

Economy

Thirty Eight in newest tax

Sixteen from silk and toll road

One hundred and sixty from Resources and trade

Ninety Three in treasury

Two hundred and eleven*2- Five hundred and twenty two in total

 

Seeing jews clamoring for reform in the Seleucid Empire, Xerxes deemed Parthia should see that as an example. Not only jews, but any religious community or person was granted freedom of worship. Public places of worship were allowed to be built, and people worshipped without fear of repression. Along with all the works going on in the capital, Parthia was becoming a place of culture, trade, and science.

 

The Scythians mobilizing north of Parthia were to be dealt with light handedly. Given gifts, along with ten gold, they were assured Parthia would not expand into their lands. Xerxes bid the scouts spread the warning of the coming steppe clans to the Scythians. They are encouraged to migrate past the Caspian sea, and then down south into the crescent. -Mod

 

As for the threatening horde rumored to come Parthia's way, the army would expand again. The Seleucids are asked to provide military assistance if the hordes do come next. If they didn't help they would just be next to fall, and the silk road trade would be ruined. The two would have to stand together.

 

Recruitment begins, the following units issued into action

Ten cataphracts

Six Dahae cav archers

Four Sparabara archers

Fifteen heavy infantry 

Ten slingers

Ten Immortals

 

Parthia's Total Army

Twelve Cataphracts

Nine Dahae Cav Archers

Twenty Five Immortals

Two ax-men

Fifteen Heavy Infantry

Ten Sparabara Archers

Ten Slingers

 

 

Parthia was left with One hundred Eighty Two chest of gold after the gifts and recruitment.

 

With the military expansion done in the east, the whole Parthian army besides garrison units return to the core of Parthian rule. Resting and resupplying for the expected steppe horde onslaught, the men would be stationed in cities throughout Parthia. After their expected rest, they would begin to aid in the building of defense projects and walls on the larger cities. 

 

A School is built along with all the other projects in Parthia's capital. The gold is procured to build it, and people from noble families attend the first year of the school's existence. Parthia's treasury stands at One hundred forty seven gold chest.

 

Some of Parthia's troops are called from resting to expand into the four newest provinces that were scouted to the east. The lands closest to the core were expected to be taken easily, and the land by the Mauryans the same.

 

With the triangle alliance between the Parthians, Bactrians, and Mauryans cooperation in this part of the east was kept high. An entourage containing Parthian cataphracths, Bactrian pikes, and Mauryan noble swords heads down the silk road. Not disrupting trade or aggravating the local nations, they simply went until they would stumble on the rumored stepper horde heading their way. If their leader accepted to talk, the three countries allied would offer them gold to avoid their kingdoms. The military procession of professional troops would hopefully show it would not be worth fighting them and instead convince them to go around.  -Mod

 

 

Green- Scouting 

Purple- Expansion

[_pok_ 1768]

Seleucid Empire

DIPLOMACY POST

"Full Trade Offensive"

 

TREASURY: 326 + 46(2)[Provinces] + 11(2)(2)(2)[Trade Deals] + 16[Trade Routes]

New Total: 522

 

Trade Caravans travel along the Mediterranean sea, and a port is constructed along the Coast nearest to Antioch in order to allow overseas trade. As such, new trade deals are offered to those surrounding the Mediterranean coastline which the Seleucids knew of.

 

A small merchant fleet arrives in the great Port of Carthage. On board are various exotic resources from the furthest reaches of the Empire which are offered to the Carthaginians in exchange for their own resources. (Trade Deal Only)

 

A smaller detachment, after resupplying in Carthage, would head to the great city of Rome. Word of the mighty Republic had reached even those in Antioch and the Basileus wanted to share in the wealth of this land. A trade deal is offered as well as talks of trading information about lands surrounding each of the two. (Trade Deal + Map Info)

 

Traders of the Empire soon reach the home of Alexander, and fellow Successor Kingdom, Macedon. They enter the court again baring gifts from far off lands in similar fashion to the approach in Carthage. Again the hope would be to secure a strong trade bond between the two as well as protect against lesser Successor Kingdoms who have no true right to rule. (Trade Deal + Military Alliance)

 

The Hymar are received in Antioch and given comfortable lodging while negotiations enter their first phases. A military alliance and trade deal are negotiated.

 

CONSTRUCTION

Port(x1) - Near Antioch (25 Gold)

Toll Road (x10) - Manned Stations Along Royal Route AND Silk Road (30)

 

New Treasury Total: 522 - 175 = 347 Gold

[_pok_ 1768]

 

Seleucid Settlements - Blue Dots

Seleucid Exploration - Red Dots

 

The Seleucids pledge support to the Parthians should they require assistance, the troops already stationed around the Parthian border are prepared to intervene should something occur.

[Z3r05t4r 855]

Le work.

[bickando 3967]

漢朝

(The Han Empire of China)

 

Gold: 5 + 96*2 (2 Turns Provinces) + 13*2 (2 Turns Resources) + 32 (Silk R. + Tolls 2 Turns) = 255 Before Expenses

 

"Wu Huangdi, Giant turtles are reported along the coast by fisherman and armored ships by archer regiments."

"Our Scouts have found tribes to our West, Wu Huangdi."

 

The Emperor Wu, now in his 70's, sat back in the Dragon Throne of the Celestial Emperor. He had known that his Empire would not be able to expand without eventually finding something, but the turtles were a different matter. The two reports were likely the same, which meant that Korea or Japan had built a new kind of ship.

 

Hàn wǔdì shuō:

(Emperor Wu announced:)

"Wèile yìngduì wēixié dì hǎijūn, wǒmen jiànlì chuánbó, dàn fāsòng wàijiāo guān qiánwǎng Hánguó"

(To combat these ships, we will build our own navy, but send a diplomat to Korea.)

"Bàojià bùluò jiārù Zhōngguó."

(Offer the tribes a chance to join China.)

 

Large Chinese Junks begin construction in the Han shipyards for 5 gold each (Unless told otherwise). 10 are built for a total of 50 gold.

 

Settlers are sent to explored and uninhabited provinces.

 

Scouts are sent North, and scout ships are sent to Korea. The famous Chinese Explorer, Zhang Qian, is sent West on the Silk Road and told to follow it as far as he can before returning. He is given a retinue of one unit of Han Chariots and one of Heavy Cavalry.

 

The Turkic tribes are offered the chance to join the Han Empire [Mod Needed].

 

Korea is sent a Chinese diplomat to speak of trade and relations [Mod Needed].

 

Armies are stationed in port towns and in the North, for the most part.

 

New Unit Purchases:

7 Han Chariots (42 Gold)

6 Heavy Cavalry (120 Gold)

1 Repeater Crossbow (3 Gold)

 

Standing Army:

11 Repeater Crossbow

20 Han Chariot

15 Spearman

6 Heavy Cavalry

10 Heavy Infantry

2 Siege Engine

1 Battering Ram

 

Land Improvements:

Temple

Port

Shipyard

Toll Road

 

Ending Gold: 255-212= 40 Gold

[Samson Option 9652]

http://i.imgur.com/F3YybIl.png

 

 

All images of Karib il Watar are struck down in anguish, the people of the Sabaeans tore at their clothes and wept for their fallen leader. Bedouin flooded throughout the eastern Sayhad and wrecked havoc, plundering all they could from temple and storehouse. Muhammad Kyrat came out a victor at the battle and the lands of Arabia folded from either the political vacuum of the fallen Arab leader or the Bedouin pledging support to Kyrat.

 

• The Scythians oddly enough take the advice and suspiciously migrate east.
• The Turkic tribes laughed at the offer from China, Korea is found to have a very good navy and moderate army. Oddly enough, you catch them mid-mobilization for an excursion
• NEW RULES: Each trade deal gets you +20 gold instead of x2 trade resources.
• NEW RULES: You can ONLY have three units per province now, +4 units per province if you are CELTIC CULTURE or MARIAN ROMAN CULTURE.

[InfamousGerman 1553]

Kingdom of Macedon

 

Antigonos was a just king. Just by his own beliefs. Receiving word of the Thracian invasion to the north, the army was to amassed at Pulpudeva. A missive was sent to Byzantum stating that if Macedon would succeed at defeat the Thracians, Byzantum would vassalize under them.

 

Economy

23 bags of gold from last expenditure

72 gold from resources

60 gold from trade

155 gold from expenditure

 

Military

3 Units of Light Cavalry

2 Units of Cavalry archers

 

Actions((Mod Needed))

-Enovy sent to Byzantum

-Army moblized to Pulpudeva

 

[DelaneyG 1279]

Himyar

 

Mohammed Kyrat rides home victorious from battle, letting Captain Abdul continue the conquest of the Arabian Peninsula by himself.

"My good citizens... We were victorious in battle against Kabir and his armies, though it came at a cost. I know some of you may have lost sons, or husbands, but now Himyar is strong, and safe from other Peninsula nations."

 

Domestic:

Land Improvements:

Port on Red Sea

Shipyard on Red Sea

Tolling System on Incense Path (+4 gold)

Lodus in Ta'izz

 

 

Settlers moves on foot to take lands adjacent to Himyar, and go off by boat to settle across the Red Sea. (10 gold for supplies and boats)

 

 

Diplomatic:

Trade Agreements:

Seleucid

 Ptolemy

Kush

Rome

The Raetii 

Parthia

 

 

Boats continue to travel towards India, to scout the land, and make contact with local governments, should they be discovered.

An envoy is sent out, aimed to go through Egyptian ports to Macedon. Upon arrival, they would seek to make trade agreements. (10 gold to charter the vessel in foreign land)

Two large envoys head off for The Seleucid Empire and Ptolemy, to talk about borders.

 

Military:

Scouts are sent out by boat and land, to update maps. (5 gold for boats)

Many men were killed in battle, but there is still a strong army to keep the borders safe.

 

Standing Army:

20 Archers

4 Spear Infantry

2 Light Cavalry

6 Medium Infantry

4 Heavy Infantry

1 Cavalry Archer

2 Heavy Cavalry

4 Urban Noble Infantry

1 Siege Engine

1 Battering Ram

Total Units: 45/78

 

 

 

Treasury:

Starting Gold: 0(base) + 52(Province Tax) + 20(6 Trade Rights) + 10(Myrrh) + 8(Pearls) + 4(Toll) + 8(Incense Path)

Total: 202 Gold

Ending Gold: 182(Base) - 10(Domestic) - 10(Diplomatic) - 5(Military)

Total: 177 Gold