Well for now, Im not sure if there should be any other path, I want to construct the main events before we divulge into other paths, Im also giving a quick lookie over Morocco, which I might also abberated for the sake of the game..
Now another matter I was thinking about....Muslim Sicily.I think I brought it up once, and i would like to do so again, its a terribly intresting development for North Africa and Christian Italy...
(11th century to 13th)The Normans had invaded Sicily, but their rule was disrupted by the rebellion of Sidi Mahmad al-Avidi, who was sucessful in his revolt, and created the independent Kingdom of Avidi.His Emirate grew in strenght and actually retoke Messina for a short while, and added Malta to her possesions.
(14th century) Islamic Sicily faces consequative defeats on the hands of the crusaders from Sicily.The Monarchs of Naples have recaptured Messina and Zagra.The Muslim villages and towns are evacuted, and Palemero turns into a great Muslim citadel under siege.It would not fall until 1419 due to the incompetance of Emir Kamal al-Avidi.Malta had been snathced by the spiteful Genoese as her garisson could not hold on.
Some may ask why Tlemscen didnt help the Muslims of Sicily?simply because the Zayyanids have a long standing feud with the Avidis regarding Malta, and the Emirs of Sicily, though at uncountable odds, refused to hand over the island to the North African Sultanate.
Sicily is at war with the Muslims of the Medina Palemero, and are laying siege to the Emirate.(Think AGCEEP 1520 Granada situation) and is annexed directly.A History of Inquisition and Spanish like Christenizing against the Moors begins.
Why this storyline?
It justifies Suqali culture (Muslim Sicilian) and rather than building a country from scartch for Tlemscen, we can simply bring the Almohads back into the game when they "reconquer" Sicily, if ever they succesed.
Example of the events
event = {
id = ?????
trigger = {
war = { country = SIC country = Muslim Emirate of Sicily }
}
random = no
country = SIC
name = "The Reconquest Ends!"
desc = "By the 15th century, the Reconquest was practically finished. Only, El-Avidi Palamero stood in the way of its completion.The fanatical Italians quickly overran the Medina , burning towns and villages and forcing the Muslims on the retreat.It was only a matter of time before the centuries long conflict would be put to an end and the armies of Christ victorious."
style = 1
date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1419 }
deathdate = { day = 1 month = january year = 1510 }
action_a = {
name = "Death to the Moors!"
}
}
#Pasilo and the Expulsion of the Moors#
event = {
id = 3150
trigger = {
owned = { province = 396 data = SIC }
}
random = no
country = SIC
name = "Fate of the Muslims of Palmero"
desc = "The great Christian victory (1357) of Demarina prepared the way for the downfall of the Muslims. Zagra fell to the Sicilian King Calavero in 1363. The wars went on, and one by one the Moorish strongholds fell, until only the Medina of Palamero remained.Eventually the Moors were defeated and the city was conquered.After having consolidated their rule over all of Sicily, the Catholic sovereigns of the realm considered it was time to look after the Moorish population of the Palmero. With the renewal of the Inquisition , Sicily became a country of religious fanatics where agricultural work and crafts were considered labors unworthy of Christians. The massive forced conversions, enslavement and burnings became more often.Expelling the Moors of Sicily would surly empower the Kingdom as the protector of Christendom.The Nobility also urged the King of Sicily to move the capital to Palamero to make use of the Moorish resources.Such an event would surly allow the Kingdom to launch further attacks against the Muslim infidels in Africa."
style = 1
date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1419 }
offset = 30
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1500 }
action_a ={
name = "Palamero is the Jewel of our crown!"
}
action_b ={
name = "Expel the Muslims!"
}
action_b ={
name = "Tolerate the Moors for now..."
}
}
#Moor Refugees from Sicily#
event = {
id = ??????
random = no
country = Tlemscen
name = "Zuqaliyya has fallen!"
desc = "The great Christian victory (1357) of Demarina prepared the way for the downfall of the Muslims. Zagra fell to the Sicilian King Calavero in 1363. The wars went on, and one by one the Moorish strongholds fell, until only the Medina of Palamero remained.Though the Zayyanids attempted to help the El-Avidi's to turn the tide, the aloaf manner of the Emirs and Muslim nobility rebuffed the help of Tlemscen.The Sicilians feared that the Zayyanids would dominate them.Thus they sacrificed their independence due to their greed. The Christian conquest of Palamero was followede by a great exodus of Muslims from the Island, most heading towards Tunis and Algeirs, Zayyanid held lands.With them, they brought expertise and crafts."
style = 1
action_a ={ #Sicily has fallen#
name = "Welcome our brothers!
command = { type = population which = -1 value = 5000 }
command = { type = population which = -1 value = 5000 }
command = { type = relation which = MOR value = 150 }
command = { type = relation which = CRD value = 100 }
command = { type = relation which = SIC value = -100 }
command = { type = trade value = 800 }
command = { type = land value = 800 }
command = { type = treasury value = 500 }
command = { type = inflation value = -2 }
}
}
