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I just skimmed through this AAR and I'm really impressed. I love the idea of "looking back" at a successful AAR through things like history exams, movie trailers, and the like.
1155-1170: Decade of Chaos I: Sunrise
"Hello everyone and welcome to the Warwick museum of French history, i'm your guide Leofwine, and I hope you will all enjoy this tour...
...And this is the section dedicated to the Aztec invasions, Here we see a fresco which depicts Emperor Tizocic being dragged into hell while saint George condemns him. This piece was made after the Aztec emperor died of some stress related ailment in the midst of the 2nd crusade. It's also one the few pieces still in good condition from the rather bleak 'Aztecist' art period, which is known for essentially being anti-Nahua propoganda.
Here we have a renaissance style painting made by the famed Arab artist Shaiban ibn Dinar Abdel-Massih. It depicts the succesful jihad for Maghreb, now if you look at the top of the painting you can see a few fires in the distance. If you look at where they are in relation to the perspective of the painting you can see that they all point towards locations were anti-Nahua campaigns were ongoing at that moment.
In the direction of western Europe we see the smoke coming from the Spanish reconquista, the invasion of France. And also perhaps a reference to the numerous smaller uprisings that happened in France and Frisia at the time.
In the direction of eastern Europe you can see the flames representing the joint Hungarian and Lithuanian conquest of Bohemia.
This here is a chunk of a red pillar, these were erected all over western Europe and the Maghreb. the red colouring is the blood of Nahuas that were taken captive. They were usually built upon the mass graves of massacred Nahua populations as a warning to others. They are especially common and most well preserved in the Maghreb, as the Aztecs had settled many of their countrymen there. The restored Almoravid sultanate wasted no time in purging itself of their hated invaders. Other parts of Europe often didn't have enough Nahua's living there to enact purges on the same scale.
And this here is a relief of the 'Four Kings who saved Europe', it's made by an unknown master. It depicts Orsuf of France, Diogo of Galicia, Giolio of Italy and Rodrigo of Aragorn as the evangelists.
Rodrigo and Giolio are well known for their great support for the 2nd crusade, and the many achievements they made in Germany.
Diogo is well known for his use of a primitive form of guerilla warfare against the Aztecs in their invasion of Castille, outnumbered 10 to 1 he managed to inflict tens of thousands of casualties upon the invaders, all the while losing only small amounts of land.
And king Orsuf Ironside is the reason we are all standing here today. His legendary resistance against the Aztecs gave the rest of the world a chance to retaliate. His exploits are also widely known, such as his suprise attack on the Aztec capital, or his heroic struggle in France where he won a decisive victory over all the forces the Aztecs could muster.
Continuing on..."
And this here is a relief of the 'Four Kings who saved Europe', it's made by an unknown master. It depicts Orsuf of France, Diogo of Galicia, Giolio of Italy and Rodrigo of Aragorn as the evangelists.
Continuing on..."
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I hope no one here has an irrational dislike for the year 1170 as we'll be stuck here for a bit because the game compensated for nothing happening with everything happening. If you'd like a teaser: Something about a descendant of Skirmantas and a whole lot of kinslaying.
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What can be better than some good old kinslaying? LOTS of good old kinslaying, of course!
The funny thing about the four kings who saved Europe is that two of them are dumb.
Can we have a full map of before and after these aztec defeats?
The funny thing about the four kings who saved Europe is that two of them are dumb.
Can we have a full map of before and after these aztec defeats?
So far I’ve played two dull characters after Holy Fury, both turned to be by far the best rulers of their realm. Geniuses though tend to not really disappoint but turn into nothing special characters.
Uhh... can I ask what happened re: England and France? Did the House of Hwicce (somehow- faction claim revolt?) get elevated to the Kingship of France and take half of England with them?
I've been wondering why there's a "French" guide named Leofwine for tours in Warwick... well, that answers it.
That the greatest Catholic leaders of that time are throwing the Aztecs back into the sea can also serve as thread-closers if we look at Nahua v Mongol again. No way the Mongols would have lost against men of that intellect... or they did, which sparks the entire discussion there even more
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That the greatest Catholic leaders of that time are throwing the Aztecs back into the sea can also serve as thread-closers if we look at Nahua v Mongol again. No way the Mongols would have lost against men of that intellect... or they did, which sparks the entire discussion there even more
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That the greatest Catholic leaders of that time are throwing the Aztecs back into the sea can also serve as thread-closers if we look at Nahua v Mongol again. No way the Mongols would have lost against men of that intellect... or they did, which sparks the entire discussion there even more
I handwaved it in the Nahua v Mongol update but the Mongols really dissapointed the world this time. They had a war lasting about 30 year with the Cumans. After that Genghis was a rotting corpse from age and now the Mongols behave just like every other steppe tribe, a bit more powerful then their fellows however.
Oh my. Well it certainly sounds like Latin Christendom had a veyr interesting time!
1155-1170: Decade of Chaos II: Of Kin and Kingslaying
"...And now for an update from our correspondent in Vilnius, Eadberht, What's the situation like over there? are the riots still ongoing?"
"Well Hilda the riots here show no sign of stopping, if anything they're getting worse."
"Terrible, do we know the cause behind these riots?"
"Yes, well, it's rather regrettable but these riots are an annual occurence over here."
"Ah, so this is a rather meaningful date then?"
"Yes it is Hilda, as you know the kingdom of Lithuania still restricts the political rights of the populace, it being, perhaps the last real absolute monarchy in Europe. So for many the 27th of December is a very important day. As it's one of the few times discontent came from within the country. In this case a revolt to install a pretender to the throne, which would go against the wishes of the church and the elders."
"Oh! Looking at the footage I see some protestors holding up a banner with multiple faces on it..."
"Those are the faces of multiple civil rights leaders and... If I look closely... Yes that seems to be Gintaras the pretender."
"It seems like this was a very important event to the rioters then?"
"Well, Hilda. It really was, the revolters are martyrs to the moderates and the republicans, who have to comb through history to find any who ever opposed the government. It's also not incorrect to say that how the rebellion was dealt with is so controversial that most prefer not to discuss it."
"Could you elaborate one that?"
"Ah well, both sides of the revolt banded together to fight back a German incursion, people though that this would mend relations but uhh...
...It didn't. Loyalist forces massacred the revolters and...
I'd rather not say what happened to the leaders of the revolt on television."
"Well, what are your predictions about the riots? Are they going to end any time soon or..."
"Well, the government has made no official statements about the riots, but they will probably send in the army to break it up today or tomorrow as preparations for Reformation day are beginning to be interrupted. It's not all bad though, the first Vaidila, Azuolas the Third has made it clear that he's willing to compromise with the protestors in an effort to get things to cool down."
"Let's hope things turn out well then. In other news: the Warwick museum of French history was recently vandalised, it seems that multiple of the prominent anti-Nahua pieces were damaged..."
"Well Hilda the riots here show no sign of stopping, if anything they're getting worse."
"Terrible, do we know the cause behind these riots?"
"Yes, well, it's rather regrettable but these riots are an annual occurence over here."
"Ah, so this is a rather meaningful date then?"
"Oh! Looking at the footage I see some protestors holding up a banner with multiple faces on it..."
"It seems like this was a very important event to the rioters then?"
"Well, Hilda. It really was, the revolters are martyrs to the moderates and the republicans, who have to comb through history to find any who ever opposed the government. It's also not incorrect to say that how the rebellion was dealt with is so controversial that most prefer not to discuss it."
"Could you elaborate one that?"
"Well, what are your predictions about the riots? Are they going to end any time soon or..."
"Well, the government has made no official statements about the riots, but they will probably send in the army to break it up today or tomorrow as preparations for Reformation day are beginning to be interrupted. It's not all bad though, the first Vaidila, Azuolas the Third has made it clear that he's willing to compromise with the protestors in an effort to get things to cool down."
"Let's hope things turn out well then. In other news: the Warwick museum of French history was recently vandalised, it seems that multiple of the prominent anti-Nahua pieces were damaged..."
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Rather short update but tomorrow the final 1170 part will be release which should have a bit more meat. And Teutons
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1155-1170: Decade of Chaos III: Cross and Tree
Transcription of 'Medieval Warfare with Hans Wolff' season 7, episode 12
Hans: I AM HANS WOLFF, AND THIS IS MEDIEVAL WARFARE AAAAAAAAAH!
[Title Card]
Hans: Last time we were in Anatolia for an exclusive look at the BADASS fighting techniques employed between the Greeks and the Egyptians!
[Movie footage of Byzantine cataphracts crashing into a line of Fatimid troops]
Hans: Today we are gonna talk about some of the EPIC battles and weapons from the Northern Crusade!
Narrator: Shortly after the restoration of christian Germany, plans were made to liberate Poland from the pagans and to christianise the Baltic.
Narrator: After 7 years of preparation, and the support of the Norwegian kingdom. The Teutons marched to war with an army said to be 20000 men strong.
Hans: One of my ancestors was actually a leader of the Teutonic order. And this sword is an actual heirloom from him. You can still see where it got chipped while smashing into Pagans hahaha! I will not be using this sword today though. Instead I'll use this replica!
[Footage of Hans smashing the replica sword into a dummy whilst shouting]
Hans: This is a replica of a battle axe found in Grodno! When the Teutons came to assault Lithuania they relied on discipline and faith, the pagans relied on COLD STEEL LIKE THIS HAHAHA!
[Movie footage of the battle of Grodno]
Hans: See this armour? This is based on the armour that the Teutonic knights wore! It certainly looks impressive, but is it impressive enough to take this?
[Footage of Hans smashing the replica axe into the armour repeatedly whilst screaming]
Hans: Now this is armour hahahaha! Barely even a dent, if only they had more of these!
Hans: When the campaign started they said that pagan blood would die the rivers red, they say more then 20000 teutons died here so it would actually be Teuton blood soaking the land hahaha!
[More movie footage of Lithuanians and Teutons fighting]
[Commercial break]
Hans: I AM HANS WOLFF, AND THIS IS MEDIEVAL WARFARE AAAAAAAAAH!
[Title Card]
Hans: Last time we were in Anatolia for an exclusive look at the BADASS fighting techniques employed between the Greeks and the Egyptians!
[Movie footage of Byzantine cataphracts crashing into a line of Fatimid troops]
Narrator: Shortly after the restoration of christian Germany, plans were made to liberate Poland from the pagans and to christianise the Baltic.
[Footage of Hans smashing the replica sword into a dummy whilst shouting]
[Movie footage of the battle of Grodno]
[Footage of Hans smashing the replica axe into the armour repeatedly whilst screaming]
Hans: Now this is armour hahahaha! Barely even a dent, if only they had more of these!
[More movie footage of Lithuanians and Teutons fighting]
[Commercial break]
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Last of the 15 year long decade of chaos, they were all rather short but also important and difficult to fit together in a cohesive narrative due to the style I chose. After this updates are gonna go back to normal.
No update today as I had to attend a birthday. Your regular schedule will be resumed tomorrow.
Hans certainly is an enthusiastic presenter, even if he may lack the technique to pierce Teuton armour the Lithuanians obviously possessed .
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1171-1185: Names
The following advert has been made and endorsed with the Royal authority of King of all Lithuanians Skirmantas XIII(XII):
17% of the Lithuanian people don't know the exact name of the kingdom they live in, abroad, nearly 90% don't know the de facto name of our county.
To put an end to this the Royal bureau of information and declarations has started this initiative.
As you well know, the kingdom of Lithuania was established by our blessed ancestor Skirmantas I. At the time the kingdom was known simply as the 'Kingdom of Lithuania' with blessed Skirmantas as the 'King of all Lithuanians'
When decades later the kingdom of Pomerania was joined with Lithuania by king Ringauldas it meant that the king of Lithuania was also the king of Pomerania. But to supress seperatist elements within Pomerania the Pomeranian crown jewels were destroyed. Kingship of Lithuania therefore became synonymous with kingship over Pomerania. The king was henceforth known as the 'King of all Lithuanians and Pomeranians'.
When Skirmantas The Great reached his territorial zenith he declared himself the king of all Poles and the king of all Pomeranians. Once again divorcing the kingdoms of Lithuania and Pomerania. And creating the Polish one anew. Thus Skirmantas II became: 'The king of all Poles.', 'the king of all Pomeranians.' and 'the king of all Lithuanians'.
For his great deeds, the First Vaidila crowned him as the 'Emperor of all Wends'. 'Wends' referring to the Baltic and Slavic peoples east of the Elbe. His emperorship superseded his other titles and he became known as 'Emperor Skirmantas I of the Wendish empire'. And his lands became known by two names: 'The empire of the Wends' and 'The Wendish empire'.
But in his old age the luncacy that had haunted him from youth returned. At the pinnacle of his madness he renounced the Romuvan faith and declared himself a christian.
His son and his cousin both declared independence in response. Proclaiming themselves King of Poland and Queen of Pomerania respectively. This would bring an end to the empire mere months after its creation.
Emperor Skirmantas II(I) would soon after kill himself accidentaly. Drinking a cup of poison in front of court, thinking it was a medicine that would cure his phantom pains. In his final moments he would regain some sense and beg Dievas for forgiveness.
His son, Skirmantas III(II) would ascend the throne soon after. as king of all Lithuanians and emperor of the Wendish empire, but not as the emperor of all Wends. Whilst many things changed from this point onward the name and titles would usually keep the same name. Officially it would be: 'King of all Lithuanians and emperor of the Wendish empire' and our kingdom would therefore actually be known as the Wendish empire. But this is an empty title as our empire does not contain all Wends.
Therefore it was decided that in all matters, except for those concerning high ranking government business, the name 'Kingdom of Lithuania' would be used. And that's also why we have a king instead of an emperor.
Nowadays, the kingdom is only referred to as an empire on maps. With the kingdom officially known as 'The kingdom of all Lithuanians'.with the king known as 'The king of all Lithuanians'.
So if you hear anyone using the wrong name, politely instruct them on the topic as only you can stop ignorance.
This message is endorsed by the Lithuanian government.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you're wondering what the hell actually happened I'll explain here: I created the Wendish empire. This was done so I could never swear fealty to any ruler. I do this because the Mongolians are slowly creeping towards me and I do not want to be tempted into swearing fealty. But this caused a rather annoying problem, you see I was growing too large. With all nearby threats removed I decided to just dissolve my vast lands again in an effort to stay in line with my 'no blobbing' rule. But Poland and Pomerania are now in my dejure, so I couldn't release them because they're also of my faith. So ol' skir switched to catholicism for a minute via concubine. Then he used Vilnius to turn back to Romuvan. At the same time I killed him with suicide so that transition would be smoother, narratively speaking.
This incidentally means that we lost eldership, but I'll switch back asap and for as far as any of us are concerned the current dude was ELECTED and gavelkind doesn't exist. Cheers.
17% of the Lithuanian people don't know the exact name of the kingdom they live in, abroad, nearly 90% don't know the de facto name of our county.
To put an end to this the Royal bureau of information and declarations has started this initiative.
Emperor Skirmantas II(I) would soon after kill himself accidentaly. Drinking a cup of poison in front of court, thinking it was a medicine that would cure his phantom pains. In his final moments he would regain some sense and beg Dievas for forgiveness.
His son, Skirmantas III(II) would ascend the throne soon after. as king of all Lithuanians and emperor of the Wendish empire, but not as the emperor of all Wends. Whilst many things changed from this point onward the name and titles would usually keep the same name. Officially it would be: 'King of all Lithuanians and emperor of the Wendish empire' and our kingdom would therefore actually be known as the Wendish empire. But this is an empty title as our empire does not contain all Wends.
Therefore it was decided that in all matters, except for those concerning high ranking government business, the name 'Kingdom of Lithuania' would be used. And that's also why we have a king instead of an emperor.
Nowadays, the kingdom is only referred to as an empire on maps. With the kingdom officially known as 'The kingdom of all Lithuanians'.with the king known as 'The king of all Lithuanians'.
So if you hear anyone using the wrong name, politely instruct them on the topic as only you can stop ignorance.
This message is endorsed by the Lithuanian government.
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This incidentally means that we lost eldership, but I'll switch back asap and for as far as any of us are concerned the current dude was ELECTED and gavelkind doesn't exist. Cheers.
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If the Bureau of Information thinks an infographic is going to stop people calling the state by the wrong name ...
Great, now people are reminded that the king is the de jure ruler of Pomerania and Poland... may the Lithuanian kingdom be plotting 'reconquest' in the future ?
That's why I like the independece unrestricted rule, but you've dealt with that well and the explanation somewhat fits. After all, Skirmantas may have become syphilitic and insane because of said Catholic concubine.
?That's why I like the independece unrestricted rule, but you've dealt with that well and the explanation somewhat fits. After all, Skirmantas may have become syphilitic and insane because of said Catholic concubine
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