Chapter 1 - The Rise
Our story begins in 1405 - Constantinople, where Manuel Palaiologs the 2nd was gazing at the capital of his Empire. Or at least, what was left of it. He had lost all hope and all plans of saving Constantinople had failed. In his time of desperession a hooded man approached him.
That was when something that would change history for ever happened. Trebizond was under attack. Karaman forced invaded the border and started occupying the land. In this time of desperation, a member of the Komenons family fleed to Constantinople
"Sire. lord Komneonos wishes to speak with you" said a messanger
"Great, let him in" replied the King
As Komneons stepped in the hall, they started talking buisness.
"Listen, we don't have much time left, for Rhomania to rise we must act now!" said Komneonos
"Hey, watch your tone! Remember who the Kin-" replied Manuel before he got interupted
"Yeah, whatever. Listen and then execute me if you wish. Right now, westt of Constantinople there is a war going on. The house of Osman is divided and attacking itself. If we move now we have a change of retaking Thrace"
"How do you know all this? Why should I trust you?"
"Just do it, my Basileus. What do you have to lose?"
With this in mind, Manuel declared war on the Ottomans and lead his men to victory
After 4 long years of war and sacrifices, there was peace. But it wouldn't last.
As predicted, Trebizond had fallen and like that wasn't bad enough, Epirus was not part of a Frankish kingdom. Manuel was left alone in a world filled with enemies.
The Ottomans might be gone from Europe, but they were still a threat. Now, Constantine Komneonos and Manuel had to get rid of the other heaten Kingdoms.
For the Greeks to rise once more, both Smyrna and Trebizond had to be taken back. Thus the Empire found itself in an other war, against even stronger enemies, as N.Arabs wanting to protect Islam besieged Consatninople, only to for their heads to become decorations of the City's walls.
As Constantine's army amrched into Trebizond, he proclaimed himself Emperor of the city. When Manuel found about this he was furious and a civil war began.
Meanwhile, the G.Horde was fighting its own civil war in the Urals. That was when Constantine regrouped in Cherson, only for the city to fall to Manuel in a couple of months and Constantine getting executed in public. Meanwhile, the opressed people of Crete rose up to the Venesian rule and joined Manuel's cause.
One more threat was gone, but this was only the beginning. Muslims were still controlling Anatolya and the westerns were gazing with lust at Constantinople and the Greek lands.
