Anatolian Empire (Varna)

The Anatolian Empire was a trans-continental great power which existed in Season 2 of Varna. Formed as a union between Byzantium and Rum, they went on to bypass every cultural barrier between Greeks and Turks in their nation, as well as strengthening their power and influence, and keeping their empire stable.
On the Tatsumaki score ranking, "Anatolian" is Level 10.
== A Titan Born Out Of War ==
The mid-15th century saw the expansion of Mamluk power, which worried the Turks of the Sultanate of Rum as well as the neighbouring Byzantine Empire. In the 1470s, Mamluk Egypt had grown into the Sixth Caliphate, which signalled the beginning of the unlikely alliance between Byzantine Greeks and Rumi Turks. The alliance would last until the inevitable confrontation known as the Great Mediterranean War, which saw the temporary disappearance of Rum in 1511, at the hands of the Mamluks and the Ottomans. Later the Mamluks betrayed the Ottomans in 1513, and so there was no independent Turkish nation for 3 years. With the war turning against the caliphate by late 1516, the Rumi and Ottoman Turks began to rebel together, and linked armies with the Greeks. The three now-allies then merged into one entity, the Anatolian Empire. With the aid of their allies in the League of Varna, Anatolian forces marched down to Cairo. The Caliphate was dismantled in the Treaty of Cairo on September 7th, 1517, allowing Anatolia to consolidate their holdings in the Middle East.
== The Other Titan ==
Anatolia also claimed the entire Aegean Sea as their own maritime territory, despite the fact that nearly all of the islands were under the control of the Italic Union. When Anatolia sent aid to Poland to put down a Bulgarian rebellion, Italia mediated the treaty, before requesting that Anatolia give up their Aegean claims, and Anatolia very reluctantly agreed. 
However, when Italia expanded their nation into the Marches of Central Italy, their stability had worsened, so Anatolia funded Greek rebels in the Aegean islands to rise up against the Italics. Without considering the consequences, Italia declared war on Anatolia on July 27th, 1529. The rest of autumn saw victory after victory for the Anatolians, partially owing to the fact that an uprising broke out in the Marche. Italia had no choice but to give up most of the Aegean islands to Italia, as well as Kavarna, but kept hold of Crete, Rhodes and Crimea for the time being.
After Italia's failed attempt to take the north of Italy, the king had died, and a succession war had broken out. Anatolia took advantage of this to finally seize Rhodes and Crimea, leaving only Crete under Italic control.
== Fuelled by Vengeance ==
{war with Nerasids TBA}
Until January 31st, 1556, the Anatolian Empire had existed as a dual entity between Byzantium and Rum. On this day the city of Eskisehir and the surrounding region came under the rule of the Ottomans.
{invading Jerusalem and Egypt TBA}
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