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This is my new game, Scenario 1067, Byzantine Empire.

Rules:

A) Only warriors or clerics can declare wars:

1. misguided warrior = 1 war
2. tough soldier = 1 war + 1 crusade
3. know. tactitiasn = 2 wars + 1 crusade
4. bril. strategist = 2 wars + 2 crusades

5. clerics = 1 crusade

Crusades are limited to the OBJECTIVE GEOGRAPHIC ZONE. In other words, if my objkective is conquering Egypt, I can DoW all Muslim rules within that zone.

B) Only priests could do forced religion conversion of provinces.

C) NO parental upbringing.
- male children: warriors send them to noble men, priests send them to monks and others send them to nannies
- boys receive millitaru education if their millitary stat. is higher than other stats. In the same way, ecclesiastical if intrigue stat is the highest, and court education for the rest.
- female children are sent to ecclesiastical education by priest fathers and to the court education by the rest.

D) diplomat ruler has right to revoke titles from vassals

E) intrigue ruler has right to send assessins

F) steward ruler has rights to take loans or fill treasury calling Estates General

G) rules could claim titles only if having honourable or respectable reputations

H) after claiming a new title, prestige must not fall below 100

I) emperor could have only imperial title and NO other royal titles.

J) all imperial princes MUST marry BLOND ladies

 

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1. Durgulel

Following the death of Konstantinos Dukas (who died old, ill and abandoned), the nobles of the Empire decided to give the throne to Durgulel, respectable prince of Alania, in hope that this man from the East would be able to end the ongoing war against powerful Alp Arslan, leader of Seljuk Turks. Young and unexperienced Michael Dukas (hopeless spender - the same as his father) could not object and returned to his pathetic court in Adrianopolis.

Empire in 1067:

 

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1. Durgulel reign

1067 - 27th April - corronation as Roman Emperor
- introducing Feudal contract and Ecclesical balance
- alliance with Robert Hauteville, duke of Apulia
- May - white peace with Seljuk Turks
1068 - introducing Salic Consanguinity
- creusade war against Rashid ud-Dawlah, emir of Aleppo (conquered
territory was given to Isaakios Komnenus, prince of Antioch)
1069 - claim title of Rashka
1070 - support the Church doctrine against ideas of a prominent philosopher
- ducky of Apulia invaded Muslim domains in Sicily
1071 - Durgulel died old. Prestige=401, Piety=281, chaste, just and zealous.

 

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2. Yasynya

 

[Enewald]

Quire strict rules. I might try to follow.

 

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Quire strict rules. I might try to follow.

well, in fact I have to put these limitations, especially for Crusades, because it is very often too easy to expand in the east. When playing 1337 scenario, I am able to conquer the whole Persia in few decades when playing BYZ. Now, imagine what could happen playing 1066 scenario during 400 years. On the other hand, keepimng my reputation honourable or respectable would help me keep my vassals satisfied.

 

[Tommy4ever]

Your conquest rules will make the game a bit easier. You'll country will likely never fall apart if repremains high. Meanwhile, why do you have the blonde rule? Especially in the Roman Empire.

Anyways I shall follow. Although I'd suggest allowing yourself more agressive actions and unless you convert I don't think you, as an Orthodox Christian, can Crusade.

 

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Your conquest rules will make the game a bit easier. You'll country will likely never fall apart if repremains high. Meanwhile, why do you have the blonde rule? Especially in the Roman Empire.

Anyways I shall follow. Although I'd suggest allowing yourself more agressive actions and unless you convert I don't think you, as an Orthodox Christian, can Crusade.

It's a question of definition. In my rules "war" means war against Christians, while "crusade" means war against the rest (pagans, Muslims, etc). That is "Orthodox Crusade"

Concerning the prestige, I could relax the rule and allow claiming titles up to "tarnished" reputation. Declaring wars would not depend on reputation.

Blonde rule: I want to see what are the descendents of Asiatic dark Alan men and European blond women

 

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Old World in 1075

(next map is for 1100)

 

[Kirsch27]

I like your blonde rule. It amuses me. Please, continue.

 

[Enewald]

I like your blonde rule. It amuses me. Please, continue.

+1. This might turn out to be very epic.

 

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2. Yasynya reign

The second wife:

1071 - 28th October - corronation as Roman Emperor
1072 - creating title: prince of Thrace
- revoking title prince of Adrianopolis from Michael Dukas (former imperial family)
- granting city of Thessalonike to archbishop Devlitzenos of Chalkidike
1073 - revoking title count of Kaliopolis from Leon Branas
- claiming title of Zeta from Vojislavljevic family
- war between Hungary (Salamon Arpad) and Pecheneges
1074 - revoking city of Adrianopolis from Michael Dukas
- claiming title of Ragusa
1075 - grant principality of Alania to cousin Burikhan
1076 - Cumans joined war against Hungary
- claiming title of Hum
- north-african kingdom of Ziri and Hammadid invaded Sicily and southern Italy
1077 - grant title "prince of Adrianopolis" to Andronikos Kabukes of Philippopolis
(while keeping the city of Adrianopolis)
- new claim (title of Usora - Croatia) discovered
1078 - Hungary and Poland divided Wallachia
- alliance with Boleslaw Piast, king of Poland
- 27. September - the 1st Crusade (pope Anselm of Lucca) - objective: of Jerusalem
1079 - duchy of Apulia fully conquered by Zirid Muslims
- december: Roupen Rubenid, prince of Armenia Minor declared independence
1081 - revoking title "prince of Nikaea" from Theodoros Laskaris
- the oldest daughter Maria commited suicide (age 15)
1082 - Petar Kresimir Trpimirovic crowned as prince of Serbia
(unification of Seerbia and Croatia)
- revoking title of Kyzikos (end of the bishopic)
- Roupen of Armenia Minor accepted vassalisation
1083 - revoking title of Prusa from Theodoros Laskaris
- France (Phillipe Capet) invaded Damascus
- Godfried d'Ardennes, western German emperor, inherited Seleukia
(emperor Yasynya claimed back the province)
1086 - Gregorios Gavras, prince of Trapesous, declared independence, but
joined back the Empire ona year later
1087 - establish War Academy in Constantinopolis
1090 - Stjepan Trpimirovic, king of Croatia, went into Crusade against
kingdoms of Zirid and Fatimids. Muslims invaded Serbia ands Dalmatia
- Georgia (Giorgi Bagratuni) loosing war against emirate of Derbent and tribe of Cuman
1091 - revoking title of Nikaea from Alexandros Mandromenos
- Geza Arpad, king of Hungary, liberated Serbia
(Fatimids army invaded Serbia again the following year)
1094 - Croatia and Venecia invaded northern Egypt. Crisis in Fatimids kingdom
- Juan Jimenez, king of Aragon, lost war against expanding emirate of Granada (Dawlat ibn Ziri)
- second marriage with young Gormlaith O'Connor from Connacht.
- Demetrios Dukas Palaiologos, archbishop of Mesopotamia, declared independence
- send help to Poland - join war against Curonian Baltic tribe
1095 - capture province of Pinsk in Lithuania
1096 - archbishop Sarkis Pahlavuni of Armenia declared war, but was claimed soon in the same year.
- emperor Yasynya, stressed by problems with vassals, fell into madness
- the Empire hold together by the oldest son, Yasynya II, talented chancellor
- madness turned into maniac depression
1097 - Gregorios Gavras, prince of Trapesous, sepatared again from the Empire, declaring war
- 7th March 1097 - Emperor Yasynya I died under mysterious circunstancies
- the oldest son Yasynya II, in order to avoid accusations of poisoning his father,
proclaimed his half-brother Aton ( 1 year old baby ) as a new emperor, while
keeping title of regent and chancellor.

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Chancellor Yasynya II and his wife:

 

[Enewald]

Vassals are mean. since when could generals of theme's be inherited by foreigners, as those lands cannot be inherited?

 

[Laur]

I am not sure about your restriction for "misguided" rulers, as this word is not synonymous with prudent, quite the opposite. Therefore, if you really want a challenge, why not make a misguided warrior launch a two or three front war for some mad ideal such as declaring war against all catholic nations in order to forcefully end the schism, attempting to reconquer Justinian's empire in their reign, trying to unify all orthodox people by force, or all of them at once?

 

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I am not sure about your restriction for "misguided" rulers, as this word is not synonymous with prudent, quite the opposite. Therefore, if you really want a challenge, why not make a misguided warrior launch a two or three front war for some mad ideal such as declaring war against all catholic nations in order to forcefully end the schism, attempting to reconquer Justinian's empire in their reign, trying to unify all orthodox people by force, or all of them at once?

I could take this into account. Luckily, no misguided warrior appeared. I have reached the year 1126, with one "knowledgable tactitian", make two successful crusades against Muslims, but could not keep the Empire united, because I could only have Imperial title (no kings titles allowed). Now, this emperor is wounded and ill, will die soon. His soon will be a soldier again (but, no idea if a good one). I will post update tomorrow.

 

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3. regent Yasynya II reign

1097 - renewed alliance with Poland (Boleslaw Piast)
- the first serious crisis with rebelous vassals
- Zeno Komnenos, prince of Kappadokia declared independence and war, paying 175 ducats later on for peace. He joined back the Empire the next year.
- Roupen Rubenid of Armenia Minor separated at the end of the year

1098 - accept burger demands after a large revolt in Comnstantinople
- crisis, wars and white peace with Leo Asanes of Armenia and Manuel Paraspondylos of Krete

1099 - Alp Arslan (age 70) used the crisis of the Empire to conquer Trapezond
- Poland went with Crusade against Fatimids

1100 - young emperor Aton (age 5) sent to military school
- all Christian realms of Iberia conquered by expanding emirate of Granada

1101 - principality of Peloponnesos (Basileios Palaeologus) declared independence and war

1102 - Seljuk Turks (old Alp Arslan) invaded independent principality od Armenia Minor (Konstantinos Rubenid)
- revolt in Peloponnesos was calmed, Palaeologus family defeated - the cost: bad reputation
- divide Greek provinces into two principalities: of Peloponnesos and of Butrinto
- increase taxes temporarily in the Central Empire in order to collect funds to calm vassals
- Geza Arpad, king of Hungary, attacked Zirid Muslims, liberating Dalmatia

1103 - Armenia Minor fully conquered by Seljuk Turks

1104 - wide Christian coalition against Zirid kingdom (Nuri ibn Ziri):
a) Bohemia (Waclaw Premyslid)
b) Croatia (Stjepan Trpimirovic)
c) Hungary (Geza Arpad)
d) pope Albrecht von Querfurt
- intense Muslim raids in Dalmatia, central Italy and even Bohemia
- 28th April 1104 - Zirid entered Rome

1105 - all former rebelous vassals in the East were conquered by Seljuk Turks
- 18th Jiuly 1105 - the pope was captured by Zirid forces
- new Crusade was called to liberate Rome
- emirate of Granada joined Jihad against Hungary

1107 - the crisis with vassals continued
- refuse to approve Elective Law

1108 - Denmark (king Malthe of Knytling) joined Crusade against Zirid and invaded Tunis
- short crisis with prince Michael Kurkuas of Chaldea
- Granada forces invaded half of Hungarian territory
- Izaslaw Rurikovic crowned as the first king of Bolgar
- Seljuk Turks joined Jihad and raided Dalmartia, Hungary and Bohemia
- Philippe Capet, king of France, joined Crusade against Zirid

1109 - 22nd November - regent Yasynya II died
- new chancellor - Ambrosia Contarini, grey eminence

1110 - Giulio of Canossa, German emperor, liberated Rome
- Zirid pushed out of central Italy

1111 - France pushed Zirid out of Dalmatia
- Hungary under Tomas Arpad suffered civil war and Muslim invasion (Granada forces)
- young Empereor Aton married with 5 years older Leyli Gavras from Bolgar

 

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Old World in 1100

 

[Enewald]

Invincible Zirids?

 

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4. emperor Aton and his wife

- bad diplomacy skills

 

[Enewald]

has your skin become lighter?