Archive 23

Turn 111 - 115.
Category:Archives
=== Turn CXI: 1010 AD - 1020 AD ===
=== NPC Events: ===
* North Sea Empire: Soon enough Æthelred is gonna regret killing all those Danes, because the Danes are on English shores once more. The invasion of 1013 is strong and by the end of it English resistance fell and England was once more under Danish control. Sweyn Forkbeard conquered England, turning Danesmark into an empire, the North Sea Empire. Æthelred, come to be known as "the Unready" (guess why) is exiled to Normandy. Thing is the English noblemen didn't like being ruled by angry Danes so they secretly sent letters to Æthelred over him returning. And hope came to England because Sweyn did the dying in 1014 and thus the empire fell. Son of Sweyn, Cnut, wasn't going to let that happen just like that however. Æthelred started to reconquer England and was even crowned king again. A man named Olaf became king of Norway and helped the Anglo-Saxons against Cnut, but they failed. Cnut started conquering England once more and Æthelred died defending London in 1016, his successor being Edmund Ironside who ruled for an amazing 7 months before he was killed as England was reconquered. England out, next up is Norway. Olaf knew the Danes would win after losing a great battle and he surrendered. Thus by 1018 Cnut was king of all three kingdoms and the North Sea Empire has returned and the English have also returned, to exile. Scotland is targeted next but the Viking armies do struggle in the tight highlands against the Scottish pikes. Nevertheless, Hail Cnut the Great!
* Saljuqs - an Empire: Saljuq continues his conquest of Samanid Persia, which succeeds. He then heads east and attacks the Ozbeks and Bactrians. YETS AGAIN Bactra is a large battle and the Saljuqs win. Eventually after capturing Urgench and Bukhara the Ozbeks surrender, becoming a vassal while Bactra is fully absorbed. With there being a war between the various Zoroastrian states in the east, the new Saljuq Empire take advantage of it by invading the Afgans, although the mountains do prove a challenge for them. A less aggressive approach is taken as the Saljuqs start to learn after what the Persians have in terms of technology, mapping and more.
* The Zheng Stand Tall: Asia is... big. And a lot of stuff is happening there. Now that China is reunited things start to improve quite fast. They start to embark on sending envoys to their neighbours to establish the new dynasty's relation with them. Specifically they embark on protecting Dai Viet and Tungning, who they see as potential allies and as valuable partners in trade and such. They are wary of Liao and Jin and scared of if their agreement will be ignored or not, Zheng is strong but they're not sure if they're strong enough to resist the Jurchens. The Chinese even develop a primitive version of the future Bessemer Process. Oh yeah they moved the capital to Luoyang earlier as well. But enough of my bullshit, Zheng be doing good, stronk Chinese boi yes. The end. Also Hua Mulan is going through her childhood right now.
* Byzantine and Khazar Byzness: Practically all Armenian rebels are dealt with in both Byzantium and the Sajid Emirate, whilst the Akhtaribs grant claimed lands to Armenia in exchange for establishing good relations. That whole Patriarch League doesn't really go anywhere, at least not to the point that the Byzantines would hope for. Dragovits is happy to join but both Poland and the Bulgars decline, they see the alliance as dangerous to them and their sovereignty but remain friendly with the Byzantines. Also Byzantium doesn't know that the Pope is sending missionaries to the Kievan Rus' so we're just gonna ignore that. Missionaries don't really reach the Oghuz Yabgu nor the Volgas regions due to the long and treacherous journeys and even if they do, there is no way they will convert to Christianity. Now from centuries of inter-breeding (that sounds weird but whatever) between Bulgars, Greeks and people of Dacian roots in the border region of Byzantium and Bulgaria, a new identity and language of Vlandian is spawned. Some of these are very brilliant and thus elected into high positions in Bulgaria, leading to the Vlandians gaining more influence throughout the Bulgarian Empire. The Khazars do gain a small strip of Slavic lands, but mostly just because those northern lands are mostly Slavic anyway so yeah. Olga of Kiev eventually dies, with her successor being Sviatoslav I, a proud man who fought in the War of the North Caucasus. He warns the Khazars not to expand, lest they want another war.
* Japan - the Anime, Episode 12 - I forgot to rename Heian-kyo on the map: Japan has consistently been on a chill pill since the last like few decades and yeah that's nice I suppose. Although nobles do not appreciate extra taxation on them and are capable of using their hired SAMURAI to convince tax collectors to well, not collect as much. Otherwise that whole housing crisis and stuff is slowly being fixed. Rumors of a very strange and lewd island reach the ears of people from the Japanese countryside to the Chinese, Koreans and Jurchens. All find the stories very much strange.
* The Bashirid Emirate: Conflicting thoughts regarding the Dihyafi denomination of Eslam lead to the Bashir dynasty rising up against the Idrisids and overthrowing them in 1014. They later absorb the Ifniqiyah confederation. For quite a while there has been some conflict between the "Moroccan" kingdoms and Tahert, as well as Tahert and the Sarranids as their vassal Qartajira has the same dynasty as Tahert and it has led to complicated relations. The Bashirids invade Tahert, but it is difficult as Tahert faces them with quite the army. Umar Bashir, the Emir, contacts the Sarranids and asks for help. They come to an agreement in 1019, that Tahert will be divided between the two and that the Bashirids will gain Algiers, in exchange for trade privileges and such regarding the city. In the meantime, camel caravans have successfully crossed the Sahara and the Berbers contact the far off West African kingdoms, with trade starting between the two sides. The first Trans-Saharan trade has begun.
* France and the HRE: Robert II of France is continuing to try and get a hold of Burgundy through several smaller wars that simply don't work. Yeah that's kind of it otherwise they allow northern lands to go to the County of Flanders of the HRE, with the north of that area becoming a new country, the County of Brabant. Meanwhile in 1014, Henry II becomes Holy Roman Emperor and he starts to centralize authority throughout the empire. He secures political and religious ties to the Papacy so he still is buddies with the Pope and strengthens imperial rule across the Empire and increases control over ecclesiastical affairs. Conflict arises over the region of Pomerania, currently split between a Duchy within the Empire and Poland.
* Mogadishu: Through relations with the Omanis, they are recognized as a Sultanate and their domain spreads far, they start to rival the other big blob in the Horn of Africa, Shewa.
* Qurtuba: They continue to plan a reconquest campaign, mainly aimed at Barcelona as Valentia is dangerously close to their borders. They ask for help with money and such from the Byzantines in preparation of this campaign. The Zubayrid Caliphate (if you can call it that) is in an uneasy situation and the current caliph seems to rely a lot on foreign help to hold the Eslamic Iberians together.
* Return to Tribal Lands: Far off and remote areas of Liao were never really fully integrated, especially as an autonomous community was set up there by the Liao themselves. Eventually the large dynasty simply stop to reinforce the area too much as they don't benefit them really. Those lands return to the tribal people there, the Buryats, Naimans and other Mongols are back to living there in the old steppe ways that has been there for centuries. But in circa two centuries, that will change...
* Decline of the Alai Empire: Amdo claims a large part of them and eventually the emperor is unable to refer to himself as the Alai Emperor due to not ruling over all of them. Thus the state simply becomes Lhasa.
* Dai Viet: In 1018 they invade Nanzhou in an attempt to get them back into their hands, not necessarily as any form of client state as they were for several centuries before, but for relations and trade.
* Chela: With a weakened Virisha, who loses their vassal in Sinhal, the Chelas invade to take power for themselves, but it is a slow and tedious war right now. Virisha isn't going down without a fight and they're not that easy to take out.
* Uighur Khaganate: They assert their dominance over Xiong, which already has a lot of Uighur people and they help those Uighurs overthrow their masters. Thus the vassal of Gansu is established while the Xiong dynasty flees into exile in Zheng.
* Ibalong: Is a thing in the Philippines.
* Srivijaya: All of Java (or Banten) is claimed and they also discover what is irl Christmas Island. They start to meddle with their ships through all of the seas in the East Indies which isn't liked by Brunei and several other realms there, who start to deliver secret letters and messages to eachother regarding Srivijaya and what to do with them.
* Mapuche: The Mapuche people develop in the south by the Andes mountains.
* Uru Developments: Blah blah war blah blah yaro wins blah blah Uru Empire blah blah.
* Various Places in Africa: Some new things. Benin and Mossi. Also some expansion or whatever and the whole thing with the Sahara.
* Native Americans: The Anhaica and Caddo "empires" grow further in both development and territory. Yeah the Nanticoke also expanded but they're not as important.
* Kazakh Khanate: The Qasqaric dynasty and the Kazakhs invade the Onoq.
* Pecheneg immigration: The Pecheneg's start moving west-wards towards Bulgaria.
=== Japanese Empire: ===
* Government: Monarchy
** Ruler: Toshiko Yamashengu
** Economy: spice, food, dye, art, porcelain.
** Capital: Tōga
* Demographics:
** Population: Japanese 91.8%, 1.2% Machurian, 1.2% Okinawan, 5.8% Chinese
*** Tōga: 275.000
*** Edo: 212.000
*** Yamato: 196.000
*** Fukuoka: 173.000
*** Hiroshima: 141.000
*** Komatsu: 139.000
*** Toyama: 127.000
*** Nagasaki: 113.000
*** Other Cities: 1.500.000
*** Rural Areas: 8.624.000
** Total population: 11.500.000
** Religion: 97% Shinto-Buddhism, Buddhism 1%, Confucianism 2%
* Demographics of Subjects:
** Population: Japanese 25%, Ainu 71%, 2% Chinese, 2% Manchurian.
*** Otomari: 16.000
*** Sunõdorangon: 13.000
*** Fuyu: 16.000
*** Rural Areas: 155.000
** Total population: 200.000
** Religion: 90% Shinto-Buddhism, 9.5% Ainu paganism, 0.5% other.
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military:
** Deployed units: total of 1% (Japan + puppets/vassals) 117.000
*** 37.000 Archers. (37.000)
*** 25.000 Spear men (25.000)
*** 23.000 Swordsmen (23.000)
*** 22.500 Cavalry (22.500)
*** 2.200 Tawābasutā (6.600)
*** 3.400 Heavy Infantry (3.400)
* Navy:
** 160 Galleys
** 150 Transport ships
** 75 Light warship
** 50 Medium warships
** 15 Heavy warships
** Kogo Hana
* Diplomacy:
* Zheng: We send a messenger that the Japanese Emperor wishes to speak with theirs very soon. When they meet he basically says this "I would be most happy to start the path for sino-shinto friendship where we work together economically and politically. Liao took our lands and now they are taking yours. I have come here to sell you samurai services for a neat price, hundreds no thousands of our best warriors to fight with you against those barbarians, we can also offer to sell a part of our army to work with you. You choose the amount and depending on how many we will give you a suitable price"
* Events:
** Samurai to Zheng: If we manage to sell Samurai services to Zheng we also pay some samurai to recover equipment from the battlefield and send them home to study our enemy (and steal dat shit)
** Stabilize: Most Chinese can read meaning that we reduce adult education since less adults need to be educated, thus we also lower the taxes to normal again for the nobles. We start to stabilize. We also continue building houses.
** Island of Perverts: After desperately mapping out the sea the author finally starts building up his perveted dream. He pays women to.... work there and builds a nice resort for rich people. Also the laws are questionable.
** South & East: we start searching for islands south from mainland Japan and east from Okinawa.
** Art: Art growths further as it expresses feelings that where yet untold. Showing our thoughts in beauty.
=== Byzantine Empire: ===
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: Leo VI
** Dynasty: Domninian Dynasty
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade mainly through Constantinople where a variety of things are traded. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently thriving. Our most valuable and prized goods are silk and purple
** Capital: Constantinople
** Demographics:
*** Population: Greek 73%, Minorities: Italian 11%, Slavic 6%, Bulgar 4% Other: Khazar, Arabic, Georgian, Armenian 6%
*** Constantinople: 795,000
*** Adrianople: 91,500
*** Thessaloniki: 78,000
*** Syracuse: 67,000
*** Athens: 62,500
*** Cities: ~2,000,000
*** Rural Areas: ~8,700,000
*** Total population: ~10,700,000
*** Religion: Eastern Patriarchy ~94%, Other: Judaism, Eslam, Zoroastrianism 6%
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: 
** Standing army: Total of 1% (107,000)
** 47,000 Cavalry
*** 21,000 Cataphracts
**** 7,000 Cataphract archers
** 60,000 Infantry
*** 14,000 Akritai
** Troop placement:
* Navy: 
** 55 Galleys
** 150 Transport ships
** 185 Dromons
** 90 Triremes
* Diplomacy:
** Qurtuba: We will lend money, knowledge about modern military tactics and weapons to you for the reconquista wink however if you fail to repay these debts we will have to intervene...
** Georgia&Kartli: Positive relations are restarted so we come off more friendly than the Khazars.
* Events:
** People of the eastern sands part 4.25: The last Armenian holdouts will be dealt with
** Missionaries: Not spamming this time but religious pressure will still continue
** Oh Christ, its this asshole again: Justin III dies 1024 where his son Leo VI takes the throne, and oh boy this guy probably wont be the next Theodora thats for sure.
===Lusong:===
* Government: Tribal Monarchy
* King Tejano Malawang
* Economy: Based on fishing, agriculture and trading products such as sugar.
* Capital: Ganguyin
* Demographics:
** Population: 40.247
** Ganguyin: 2.467
** Rural Areas: 37.780
** Ethnicities: 100% Visayan
** Religion: 100% Anitism
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: Total of 400
** Spearmen: 150
** Bowmen: 150
** Slingers: 50
** Torchmen: 50
* Navy: 
** Three transport ships
* Diplomacy:
** Ifugao & Tundo: Lets work together and trade.
* Events: 
** New Capital: Tejano Malawang forms a capital along the north coast almost bordering Gacatayar.
** Onii chan Japan kun UwU?!?: We search for the weebs with some fishermen and such.
=== Khazar Khaganate: ===
* Government: Monarchy (Khaganate)
** Khagan: Benjamin
** Dynasty: Bulanid
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently doin good.
** Capital: Akashar
** Demographics:
*** Population: 74,7% Khazar, 12,6% Slavic, 9,4% Aabkhaz, 1.9% greek 1,4% Georgian.
*** Total population: ~2,083.3k
*** Cities: 470.7k
**** Akashar: 142.2k
**** Galgan: 108.5k
**** Karcha: 95.5k
**** Korstyam: 87.5k
**** Chersonesus: 23.5k
**** Kabalaska: 16.5k
*** Rural Areas: ~1,612.6k
*** Religion: 83.4% Judaism, 12.9% Christianity, 3.7% Tengri.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Border patrol (Kievan Rus): We put 80% (16 666) of our Border control army on the Kievan Rus border, 40% (8 333) on day duty and 40% (8 332) on night duty. (also ready in case of an invasion from the Rus).
** Helping the Sajid's: We send 30% (6 130) of our Standing army to help the Sajid's with the Rebels.
* Military:
** Standing army: Total of 1% 20 833
*** 13 500 Cavalry
**** 6 200 with Spears
**** 7 300 with Swords
*** 7 433 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
** Reserves: Total of 2% 41 666
*** 27 000 Cavalry
**** 12 400 with Spears
**** 14 600 with Swords
*** 14 666 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
** Border Control: 1% 20 833
*** 18 833 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 2 000 Cavalry with Spears.
* Navy
** For traversing the Caspian sea:​
*** 17 Transport ships (trade/negotiations)
*** 29 fishing ships (for fishing...)
** For traversing the black sea:​​​​​​
*** 9 Transport ships (trade/negotiations with the Byzantine Empire)
*** 8 traveling ships (travel between the Karcha strait)
*** 34 fishing ships (for fishing...)
* Diplomacy:
** Kievan Rus: Don't worry, we wont.
** Byzantium empire: Will you help us if the Rus invades us?
** Saljuq empire: Khazar efforts are made to increase the relations between the Saljuqs and the Khazars.
* Research: 
** Medecine: We start trying to find new ways of treating injuries and stuff.
* Events:
** Border crossing illegal: From this point on, any person trying to cross the border with the Kievan Rus will be told by military men to turn back and go elsewhere. if you try to go anyways you will be put in a jail for 20 days, and if you still try, you will be seen as a Rus spy and be put in jail for the rest of your life.
** Increasing our influence in Aabkhaziya: We start helping people in Aabkhaziya in Khazar's name to increase the opinion of our nation.
** Pecheneg immigrants: We offer the Pecheneg's jobs in our country so they make a living.
** Improvements of our territory: Seeing as we are not able to expand, we start improving the living conditions in our country. making more farms so that more people can get food.
** New city: We make a new city that we'll call Thyaps.
** Statue of Benjamin Balunid: We build a statue of Benjamin Bulanid in the capital. 
=== Turn CXII: 1020 AD - 1030 AD ===
=== NPC Events: ===
* The Legend of Hua Mulan: Hua Mulan, born as a lowly peasant, works through her teenage life to provide for her poor family. When she then learned of the Jurchen invasion from the north lead primarily by the warlord Shan Yu of Jin in 1026 she wanted to join the army and fight them back, but because of her being female, she would not be accepted. She spends the rest of 1026 nearly stressing herself out providing for the family and studying military theory and combat skills, meanwhile the Jurchens capture Jinan and siege Qingdao as she hears reports of the mysterious Samurai of Japan arriving on Zheng's shores to assist against the foreign invaders. In 1027 her mother plans to marry her off to a wealthy blacksmith but Mulan runs away, dresses up as a man and enters the Chinese army which at this point numbers up all the way to 1 000 000 men. As Qingdao falls and the Jurchens head for Qufu, a defense is planned. Hua Mulan takes part in the Siege of Qufu. During the battle she noticed a surprise force coming from a different angle and warned the other soldiers. Subsequently reinforcements were sent and they successfully drove off the soldiers of Liao and Jin from Qufu. In the following offensive campaign, Hua Mulan, along with the brave Chinese soldiers and the honorable and noble Samurai volunteers to drive the invasion back further. Towards autumn 1027 she was revealed as a woman, which made some of the soldiers and commanders confused and some were angry. The two main captains, Li Shang and Tianshen Fu argued over this. Tianshen Fu wanted to oust her but Li Shang convinced him that since her wisdom had saved them and helped throughout these hard-fought battles she should be kept as a soldier and be allowed to take part in battle plans. Thus the Battle of Jingkang came and it was bloody and a determining battle for the Jurchens. And they lost. The Zheng dynasty had proved China not to be weak or to be pushed around and the Jurchens retreated. A peace was settled in 1028 and towards the end of that year a treaty was made in which the Liao and Jin ceded small amounts of land. Hua Mulan had also proved that women could fight as well, improving the reputation, status and some rights of women all over China. Li Shang and Tianshen Fu become respected warriors as well although Fu was killed in the Battle of Jingkang and lastly the Samurai Yozei Hokomiya became a hero of Japan upon his return there. Hua Mulan was promoted, married a soldier she knew during the campaign and her higher status allowed her to make her family richer and more prosperous.
* North Sea Empire: Invaded on two fronts, Scotland is eventually forced to surrender, making the North Sea Empire just a bit larger. Just prior to the fall of Scotland in 1023, the king Malcolm II made a pact with the Eirish and Cymric, regarding friendship and such. Cnut set his sights on Cymra and invaded, but was faced with large numbers of Eirish and Cymric soldiers. Eire also landed in Scotland and thus Cnut was forced to fight there as well. He was eventually forced to retreat from Cymra but did keep the other Gaelic peoples from doing much more. He now set his sights on something else, keeping his empire from falling apart by trying to keep everyone happy and he got himself accepted by Pope in 1027 by going to Rome and showing his dedication. Initially the Church didn't like him for you know, conquering England but Pope John XIX saw him as a true christian and let it slide. Also Cnut allegedly sat against the tide to prove to his courtiers that there were some powers above that of the king. I mean alright there's already God but okay Cnut we get your point buddy you go off and keep your empire from falling apart alright good.
* Saljuqs - a Campaign: Saljuq successfully takes several parts of the east for himself. The Tajiks and Ozbeks become combined into the Fergana Khanate and a strip of Afganistan is also claimed. This leads to that whole Zoroastrian conflict coming to an end with no real winner. Saljuq manages to hold these new lands together by first of all officially converting to Shi'a Eslam and second of all letting the conquered territories mostly do their own cultural and religious stuff. The Akhtaribs do not like their new neighbour, I mean they didn't like the Samanids either but this is worse. Shi'a Eslam is a big no-no to them and they also obviously see this big new empire as a threat. The Akhtaribs also argue with the Sarranids over going to war but don't worry you don't need to argue cause 1024 shows up and Saljuq invades. Then he dies a year later... but is succeeded by Tughril I, a new Emperor who continues the westward expansion and soon enough by the start of 1030 nearly all of Akhtarib Persia is under Saljuq control. The Akhtaribs lose further control in actual Arabia, releasing a vassal known as Qarmatia to try and keep it under control. The Sarranids are assisting on the frontline but Hakim's forces do not see much result. Eventually he dies in 1028 and a new guy comes around. Also Byzantium don't try anything cause the Sarranids still have their eyes open. Speaking of the Sarranids...
* The Bashirid Emirate and the Sarranid Sultanate: ...They and the Bashirids do end up taking over Tahert together. From this they split the territories with Qartajira being annexed. So some good stuff happened before the Saljuqs arrived and Hakim died. The Bashirids go onto integrate Sidjilmasa, which is great for them since the city of Sidjilmasa is important for the Trans-Saharan trade routes. Back to the Sarranids again the new sultan is Ayyam who rather controversially in 1029 names his daughter Arwa to be his heir. Scandalous... or something.
* Khazar and Byzantine (and Bulgar) Byzness Once More: Let's start with those jewish steppe peeps. Benjamin becomes very popular for his actions for the Khaganate as he grows towards his oldest years, the Khaganate has recovered from the loss against the Rus'. While they are still not as strong as the Kievan Rus', society is up and running once again. The last Armenian rebels are dealt with quite easily. In 1028, Aabkhaziya requests to be vassalized by the Khazars for better protection, citing how they were invaded in the War of the North Caucasus and nearly fell apart. The Saljuqs also accept talking relations with them and establish a maritime trade route going from Akashar to Aqtei. Now Byzantium. No more Armenian rebels to deal with and things are quite smooth sailing apart from the whole fallout of the East-West Schism. When it comes to missionary work there isn't much "luck" so to speak. The far off lands of the Oghuz Turks and Volga Magyars are too remote for any successful conversion and the Hungarians convert to Catholicism following the Bulgars converting to the Eastern Patriarchy. Georgia is reluctant to start relations but accepts. Kartli does not. 1027 and the subsequent years see several waves of Bulgar people migrating as the Vlandians gain more and more influence in their homeland. Ivan I, the Tsar of Bulgaria, is super old and his heir Alusian is a Vlandian so the increase in influence will not end any time soon.
* Japan - the Anime, Episode 13 - Visayan-Japanese contact (alternative subtitle is I remembered to rename the capital this time): Japan does well as their expedition to Zheng is a success and art is at a high. The only controversy revolves around that whole Hentai Island (things you regularly say in turns on alternate history web games). Daimyos are confused and find the island kind of problematic (not in a human rights way) due to how the place practically has their own laws and such as well as regarding how the women working there end up there, if it is shady or not. But other than that let's go to the main event. Fishermen from Lusong end up in contact with Japanese fishermen and while the encounter is strange at first it leads to more contact between the archipelago of Tawalisi and Japan, so far due to language and such the two haven't gotten very far but something has happened instead of nothing so that's good. FUCK I FORGOT TO MAKE FUYU THE CAPITAL OF EZO GAHDDAMMET.
* Poland: After the death of Boleslaw in 1024, Mieszko II becomes king and has to fight a war with the west. The Pomerania conflict leads to an armed conflict which Poland loses. All of Pomerania becomes German and some other western lands become HRE lands. Not fun to lose but not that big of a deal.
* Kievan Rus': Apart from interacting with the Khazars they lead an expedition to try and grab Suomi lands by force but nope they fail. The Suomi know the lands better and ambush the Rus' several times forcing them to retreat and to give up on this campaign.
* East Indies War of the 11th Century: The bad relations and bad blood between Srivijaya and Brunei has been around for a long long while as we all know. Recently Srivijaya has been snooping around the waters of the East Indies a lot, which is not appreciated by Brunei and Banjar. Those two ally eachother and also Hulontalo, Luwu and Bugisa. In 1026 a Srivijayan ship was sunk and a war started. Like it has been before this is mainly a naval war. Brunei has come back for vengeance as they are winning in Borneo and they manage to land on the most important of the Kepulauan islands. Meanwhile the small Luwunese and Buginese try their hardest to assist the Bruneians at sea, mostly in the eastern Banten Sea and the Makassar Strait between Borneo and Sulawesi.
* Qurtuba: To their surprise and also convenience, the Barcelonans go to war before them, by trying to attack Valentia. They fail. Qurtuba is forced to fight all the Iberian kingdoms once more but by defeating and routing the Barcelonans and successfully defending Olissipo from Cálonia they win a short-lived war. This also sparks conflict in Cálonia as nobility living in mainly Porto (referred to as the Portucalians) have allied eachother and see a better future for the kingdom if they ruled from there instead of the current rulers of Braga.
* Ifugao and Tundo: They agree to work together with Lusong.
* Kazakh Khanate: In 1025 the Kazakhs end the Kazakh-Onoq war with a victory, capturing a lot of the northern territory.
* Chela: The Virishans grow exhausted and the Chelans start winning the war but it is slow and painful.
* Dai Viet: The war drags on and Pagan even joins in and captures land. In 1023 the Nanzhou surrender and agree to re-establish relations and trade with Dai Viet. They also pay reparations to them and Pagan. From this, Pagan and Dai Viet gain better relations with eachother and they both start talking about what to do about the Khmer cause Khmer b scary.
* Uru Empire: The Uru Empire expands and establishes a new city known as Huokatá, which means White Water.
* Xibalba: Xibalba plans to invade the Nahuatl.
* Native Americans: The Caddo and Anhaica expand further and develop more.
* Sweden: After his death in 1022, Olof Skötkonung is succeeded by Anund Jacob. Olof goes on to be remembered as a great king, having improved the lives of the people and gotten the kingdom further tied to the rest of Europe by converting to christianity. Anund Jacob has some pretty big shoes to fill but is focusing on something else right now, that being those pesky Danes and their stupid North Sea Empire. He doesn't like it and already talks with Olof II, the Norwegian who tried to gain independence from the NSE after Sweyn Forkbeard bit the dust. Plans are afoot.
=== Japanese Empire: ===
* Government: Monarchy
** Ruler: Toshiko Yamashengu, Hana-ne Yamashengu
** Economy: spice, food, dye, art, porcelain.
** Capital: Tōga
* Demographics:
** Population: Japanese 91.8%, 1.2% Machurian, 1.2% Okinawan, 5.8% Chinese
*** Tōga: 280.000
*** Edo: 215.000
*** Yamato: 198.000
*** Fukuoka: 175.000
*** Hiroshima: 145.000
*** Komatsu: 141.000
*** Toyama: 127.000
*** Nagasaki: 120.000
*** Other Cities: 1.600.000
*** Rural Areas: 8.869.000
** Total population: 11.860.000
** Religion: 99,5% Shinto-Buddhism, 0,5% other.
* Demographics of Subjects:
** Population: Japanese 26%, Ainu 72%, 1% Chinese, 1% Manchurian.
*** Otomari: 10.000
*** Sunõdorangon: 9.000
*** Fuyu: 21.000
*** Rural Areas: 140.000
** Total population: 180.000
** Religion: 93% Shinto-Buddhism, 7% Ainu paganism.
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military:
** Deployed units: total of 1% (Japan + puppets/vassals) 120.000
*** 40.000 Archers. (40.000)
*** 25.000 Spear men (25.000)
*** 23.000 Swordsmen (23.000)
*** 22.500 Cavalry (22.500)
*** 2.200 Tawābasutā (6.600)
*** 3.400 Heavy Infantry (3.400)
* Navy:
** 160 Galleys
** 150 Transport ships
** 75 Light warship
** 50 Medium warships
** 15 Heavy warships
** Kogo Hana
* Diplomacy:
* Zheng: this is a diplomatic event soo... yeah, it is in events instead
* Events:
** Zheng: The Chinese emperor is sent a letter from the current Japanese king, a letter that he is to expect his visit to the palace. The Japanese emperor are to abdicate soon, and thus a feast must be held! a feast to celebrate his retirement and the Chinese victory. And so he arrives on Chinese shores with 2 samurai friends. They wander directly through china in their fancy clothing, flexing on the peasants. When they finally arrive at the palace he told his guards to stand by as he wanders out to the middle of the open before the palace stairs, far enough for no parties to intervene. A murderer he had secretly hired to kill him appears. A big muscular man with a big axe. He charges towards the emperor just to find a hard fist in his solar plexus, immediately making him puke. Then the second fist into his skull, crushing it. Then of course, a kick to the scrote, breaking his jewels and any manhood he had hiding there. He died with puke, tears and blood covering him as his internal bleeding had leaked from his many holes. The emperor was clean however. He then walks into the palace saying "as if I would spill blood on a 3000 silver suit". He then greets the Chinese emperor and basically says "I invite you to a feast in Toga to celebrate your victory, my abdication and for diplomatical reasons." also inviting several war-heroes (ahem* Mulan ahem*) He invites the Chinese emperor for some Japanese tea and then leaves.
** Feast of Toga: A grand feast is held in the halls of the palace. Entertainment, royals, war heroes, all the foods a feast would have and some great tea with delicacies (also to sell some important Chinese dudew on some Japanese stuff) 
** Lushonguwu: We send a young man (age 15 so pretty adult) to live in Lusong with the premise that he at age 25 if he has learned the language will gain a big sum of silver. This is to quickly establish communication as we are interested in what their islands may have. We also bring gifts such as sweets and other cheap shit they should like.
** Assassination classroom, Hentai: Whoops, he was assassinated by definitely not our government organisation the white lotus. Whoops we also move the hoes to some other brothels. We also cover the murder as suicide and take control over the island as a base. Thanks for mapping out the ocean loser.
** North to South Migration: Ezoans start liking the winter less and migrate to Japan.
** What The Fuck?!??? Dragon Blasters??!??: So the samurai reveal that the Chinese are using Steel dragons of fiery death. And some powder to power them. We have no clue what it is but apparantely it smells a bit like coal. What the f... just mix shit with coal and see if we can make boom pow things.
=== Khazar Khaganate: ===
* Government: Monarchy (Khaganate)
** Khagan: Benjamin (death: 1029) Benel (enthroned: 1029)
** Dynasty: Bulanid
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade with the Byzantium Empire, the Saljuq Empire, the Sajid Emirate and some other smaller nations. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently doin great.
** Capital: Akashar
** Demographics:
*** Population: 74,7% Khazar, 12,6% Slavic, 9,4% Aabkhaz, 1.9% greek 1,4% Georgian.
*** Total population: ~2,136.3k
*** Cities: 493.7k
**** Akashar: 143.7k
**** Galgan: 110k
**** Karcha: 97k
**** Korstyam: 89k
**** Chersonesus: 25k
**** Kabalaska: 18k
**** Thyaps: 11k
*** Rural Areas: ~1,642.6k
*** Religion: 83.4% Judaism, 12.9% Christianity, 3.7% Tengri.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Border patrol (Kievan Rus): We put 80% (17 090) of our Border control army on the Kievan Rus border, 50% of the 80% (8 545) on day duty and 50% of the 80% (8 544) on night duty. (also ready in case of an invasion from the Rus).
* Military:
** Standing army: Total of 1% 21 363
*** 13 676 Cavalry
**** 6 288 with Spears
**** 7 388 with Swords
*** 6 608 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 076 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Reserves: Total of 2% 42 726
*** 27 353 Cavalry
**** 12 576 with Spears
**** 14 777 with Swords
*** 13 019 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 2 354 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Border Control: 1% 21 363
*** 18 011 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 176 Infantry with Spears and Shields
*** 2 176 Cavalry with Spears.
* Navy
** For traversing the Caspian sea:​
*** 20 Transport ships (trade/negotiations wit the Saljuqs)
*** 35 fishing ships (for fishing...)
** For traversing the black sea:​​​​​​
*** 12 Transport ships (trade/negotiations with the Byzantine Empire)
*** 10 traveling ships (travel between the Karcha strait)
*** 40 fishing ships (for fishing...)
* Diplomacy:
** Aabkhaziya: We accept you as our Vassal.
** Byzantine Empire: We would like to buy a blueprint to a ship that can hold more cargo/men onboard.
* Research: 
* Events:
** Border crossing illegal: From this point on, any person trying to cross the border with the Kievan Rus will be told by military men to turn back and go elsewhere. if you try to go anyways you will be put in a jail for 20 days, and if you still try, you will be seen as a Rus spy and be put in jail for the rest of your life.
** Aabkhaziya: We continue helping people in Aabkhaziya and start helping them recover and rebuild what was damaged during the war.
** Improvements of our territory: We continue improving the living conditions in our country. making more farms so that more people can get food. More trading with other nations to build up a stronger economy.
** thumb|220x220pxRoads between all cities: We start making roads that connect each City to eachother, using Villages on the way as checkpoints.(Brown is roads, light blue is naval trade/travel routes)
** Special training for our troops: We start thinking up new ways of using the spears/swords+shields,Like using the blade of a sword to slide the opponents sword to the side.Using the shield to knock the opponent off balance. Using spears and shields combined as well.
** Death of the Great Khagan: Benjamin Bulanid was a great ruler and the people loved him, what he did for his the Khazar Khaganate will never be forgotten. But all legends ends, year 1029, Benjamin died a natural death, as he was the greates Khagan in the nations history, he gained the title of Great Khagan. The next in line to be the Khagan was his son Benel Bulanid, Benjamins oldest son. He is now the New Khagan and will lead the nation from now on.
** The funeral of a great man: days past as the news of the death of Benjamin Bulanid spreads across the nation. The people saddened by the news. 
=== Byzantine Empire: ===
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: Leo VI
** Dynasty: Domninian Dynasty
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade mainly through Constantinople where a variety of things are traded. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently thriving. Our most valuable and prized goods are silk and purple
** Capital: Constantinople
** Demographics:
*** Population: Greek 73%, Minorities: Italian 11%, Slavic 6%, Bulgar 4% Other: Khazar, Arabic, Georgian, Armenian 6%
*** Constantinople: 800,000
*** Adrianople: 93,000
*** Thessaloniki: 79,000
*** Syracuse: 68,000
*** Athens: 64,000
*** Cities: ~2,000,000
*** Rural Areas: ~8,800,000
*** Total population: ~10,800,000
*** Religion: Eastern Patriarchy ~94%, Other: Judaism, Eslam, Zoroastrianism 6%
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: 
** Standing army: Total of 1% (108,000)
** 47,000 Cavalry
*** 21,000 Cataphracts
**** 7,000 Cataphract archers
** 61,000 Infantry
*** 14,000 Akritai
** Troop placement:
* Navy: 
** 55 Galleys
** 150 Transport ships
** 185 Dromons
** 90 Triremes
* Diplomacy:
** Khazar Khaganate: We most certainly would help you in such a conflict. We also accept the purchase of a transport ship design.
** Bulgaria: You know we have an alliance with the Khazars yet direct access is blocked by the small piece of land that gives you access to the black sea. To ease allied troop movement we request that a portion of land that would connect us be given military access.
** Poland: Just so the heretics get no more land as long as you remain loyal to the Patriarchy we will financially support you. 
** Georgia: relations are continued to be improved, and we offer a guarantee of independence.
** Hungary: Watch your step.
* Events:
** Bulgar migrants: We do take them in but they will have to be placed "strategically" so they dont outweigh the greek population in some cities, and some will have to move further out. Nevertheless we try to integrate them.
** Missionaries. Again.: Ok well sending them that far aint a good idea but we still send them towards the Rus and the northern polish territories 
** The return of the great Leo episode I: Time for a new series, and the people of the eastern sands is just on pause for now. Leo VI creates this odd philosophical and political book which is kinda full of shit but one thing to note is how he believes small nations should not hold territory far from their own and think they are better than everyone. But people have said this is just bashing venice for holding that part in naples, which he probably wants back
** Administration reform(s): The theme system is strengthened, corruption shall be purged and new courses for political related universities on how to not to be corrupt (just cementing loyalty) and how to manage cities&villages
=== Lusong: ===
* Government: Tribal Monarchy
* King Tejano Malawang
* Economy: Based on fishing, agriculture and trading products such as sugar.
* Capital: Ganguyin
* Demographics:
** Population: 41.550
** Ganguyin: 3.067
** Rural Areas: 38.583
** Ethnicities: 100% Visayan
** Religion: 100% Anitism
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: Total of 415, 1%
** Spearmen: 160
** Bowmen: 165
** Slingers: 40
** Torchmen: 50
Reserves: Total of 1660, 4%
* Spearmen: 640
* Bowmen: 660
* Slingers: 160
* Torchmen: 200
** Navy: 
*** 5 transport ships
** Diplomacy:
*** Ifugao & Tundo: We increase trade.
** Events:
*** Japanese Pico: The boi, Pico from from Japan arrived in Lusong and did not get brutally murdered by the oga booga cavemen known as the Lusongans. He was accepted into the society we live in but later on Tejano Malawang found his secret. A collection of very graphic (and pornographic) fanfiction. And he was like "damn, this kinda spicy tho" and thus tries to find more "material" from the Japanese, starting a small Seitaki (hentai manga) trade.
*** Fler båtar tack: The king, Tejano Malawang basically says "we need to build boats so we can find more hent... I mean the Japanesu" +2 boats (:
*** Reserves: We starts training reserves in the case of war.
*** Infrastructure: We build more infrastructure around Ganguyin
=== Turn CXIII: 1030 AD - 1040 AD ===
=== NPC Events: ===
* Holy Roman Empire: Kinda forgot some about this last turn I am very intelligent except I am not that's a joke anyway I'll shut up. Basically in 1024 Henry II, the Emperor, died. This ended the Ottonian dynasty of HREmperors. The next person is Conrad II of the Salian dynasty. He runs into conflict with Hungaria which leads to a war in 1030 where he invades Hungaria and plunders several of their western lands. But scorched earth tactics are used by his enemies and facing starvation he is forced to retreat, not good for him or his reputation. Some of the forces didn't even make it back to Germany as King Stephen I's forces captured them just outside of the town of Vienna. Conrad does however grant some settlements town status and rights and together with his son Henry he defeated an Italian revolt in Tuscany in 1037, so it's not too bad for the HRE. Even earlier than that in 1032 the king of Burgundy died without and heir and Conrad swooped on the oppurtunity to become the new king (he was related to their royal house) and created the Kingdom of Burgundy within the HRE. He did this not only to get higher status and all that king stuff but also to cockblock the French from gaining Burgundy themselves.
* Bastard turned Conqueror I: Well, Cnut held onto his North Sea Empire well but he also got cocky. He thought of going for more and went to invade Hrímland, a place barely anyone in Europe knows about. Needless to say by being so unprepared and invading what is practically uncharted land failed miserably and so in early 1035 he gave up and went back home, only to end up in a storm and die. As the king didn't return, chaos erupted in the kingdom, but eventually the nobles realized Cnut was most likely not alive anymore and the crown was going to go to Harthacnut, Cnut's son. BUUUUUUUT some of the English nobles were in on that whole conspiracy thing with Olaf II of Norway (later his son Magnus after Olaf died) and Anund Jacob of Sweden so as soon as they got the news the Norwegians revolted with the help of the Swedish who also led an invasion of Skåneland, stopping Harthacnut from going to England and getting coronated. That invasion didn't go too well and Skåneland remained Danish but Norway was freed eventually from this battle. In the meantime Cnut's other son who wasn't in Danesmark but actually in England, that being Harold Harefoot, became the new king. The North Sea Empire ceased to exist once more and Scotland's back bitches. But here's where things get a bit complicated. Remember Æthelred? That one king who yeeted Danes and then got yeeted by the Danes? Well he had married the Duke of Normandy's daughter Emma and they had three kids but only two of them really matter. Those two were their sons Edward and Alfred. You may wonder why the exiled English house didn't try to retake England, well they did. Edward and Alfred had made plans with Godwin, the Earl of Wessex and traveled to the south coast to invade. However Godwin betrayed them and gave Alfred the good old red hot poker in the eyes and also killed him. Edward managed to escape back to Normandy however. GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. Well that next stuff hasn't actually happened yet so I can't say but one thing to note is that the Duke of Normandy Robert I is on a nice pilgrimage in Nicaea in the Byzantine Empire, how lovely for him oops he's dead. His son (or rather "son"), merely 8 years old, named William becomes duke. And already the regency is trying to make things better for themselves or whatever and also are kinda mean to William calling him "William the Bastard". See with the whole "son" thing, well Robert I basically went out one night and banged a woman named Herleva who wasn't his wife so William was born out of wedlock. He still was Robert's only son and became heir because it was safer and less controversial than letting his daughter Adelaide become duchess. Remember William, he will be very, very important in the future...
* Saljuqs - an End of the Caliphates: Tughril I, brave as he is, decisively defeated the arabs at the Battle of Susa. At that point Sultan Ayyam of the Sarranids just kinda said "nah mate I'm done helping y'all" and had his forces retreat. The Akhtarib Caliphate fell apart, but the Hamdanid Emirate was set up as a tributary state of the Saljuqs as Tughril fights off some smaller revolts here and there. While being unable to set up an alliance since they're not friends with the Saljuqs, Sultan Ayyam does keep the principle of not allowing any Byzantine campaign in the Middle East to occur without them intervening. But otherwise Tughril I goes on to vassalize Afganistan and Baluchistan as well as grabbing Qarmatia as his own vassal after the Akhtaribs fell in 1034. A reaction comes from the other Zoroastrian states there, namely Kashmir, Panjab, Sindh and Barigaza. They reluctantly form a new Zoroastrian League to defend themselves from potential Saljuq domination. What was first a group of angry Oghuz Turks revolting against their masters has become a major player in the Middle East and the world shall prepare for the future that is constantly coming closer.
* Japan - the Anime, Episode 14 - Basically All of East Asia: But even though it's mainly focused on Japan we'll start with China instead haha feck yu. Zheng is doing exceptionally well, along with the writings of those Books of Zheng, they also produce the Jiyun, a rime dictionary. Emperor Renzong and his wife Empress Liu enjoy a nice feast with the Japanese and all is well and fine. In Liao, the Tangut script is created for the Tangut language, spoken by the Tangut people living near the Liao border with Gansu. Then in actual Japan we'll cover some things reel kwiq. First of all the contact with Lusong still remains quite primitive, the two sides have gotten closer but considering literature isn't even a thing (writing is but not literature) in Lusong society that whole trade thing has not started yet. The two are co-operating a bit more but the trade is mainly done on Lusong's shores due to their ships being far to shit to reach the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Ezo declines in population and becomes less administered as people move to Hokkaido and further south. The Japanese attempt to create those weird Chinese splody weapons fails quite miserably as they have no knowledge of the materials, recipe or really anything to correctly create anything of worth. Well the barrels they're able to make but nothing else really since they don't really have a clue or any info on gunpowder. Oh well, better luck next time.
* Khazar and Byzantine (and again Bulgar) Byzness: Let's cover the Khazars first again, they doing pretty fine, not much more to say lol. The Byzantines are in a safe yet still unsafe position. The emperor has a lot on his hands with the new migrants and everything happening around the world. The Eastern Patriarchal "half" of Christianity is in a good position, but still only a few missionaries find success in the south of the Rus', where small communities of people convert. Otherwise the same is for the Catholics who do continue to try and conver the Rus' but only slightly in the north. Poland is practically already completely Orthodox so yeah. Georgia agrees to the Byzantine requests and controversy does start to plague the Byzantine nobility from this new book that the asshole emperor Leo VI wrote. Unfortunately for Byzantium by the time their envoy arrived in Bulgaria, there was no longer a Bulgar tsar. Alusian the Vlandian was in power and declined the proposal. The Tsardom is still known as Bulgaria but things are a bit twisted. Alusian is generally supportive of the Bulgars and Bulgar rule, but several Vlandian peoples and nobles are not and are kinda angry at Alusian for keeping the status quo but we're getting ahead of ourselves here.
* East Indies War of the 11th Century: The war continues and the Srivijayans are quite shockingly eventually defeated in 1032. Sebuyau is reclaimed by Brunei who also grabs the Kepulauan islands. Otherwise Srivijaya is forced to pay all their enemies for the war which puts them in a bit of an economic pickle. To solve it, they start looking northwest towards India. There, a certain state is at war and Srivijaya believes that if they could help them win that war, they could benefit from it.
* Controversy Again in Indochina: Peace between the two brothers that can't stop fighting aka Dai Viet and the Khmer Empire has been around for a bit but now things change. Dai Viet had previously won a war and they start to build a new city, Vieng Chan, right on the Mekong River, which forms part of the Khmer-Vietnamese border. The Khmer are suspicious of this and start readying their forces and warn Dai Viet to not do anything that could be perceived as hostile. Dai Viet, wary of potential war, ally Pagan whom they fought together with a few years ago and prepare for what might be a rocky future decade.
* Xibalba: They prepared to invade Nahuatl last turn and that's what they're doing now. The Tlapanec are not fine with this however and intervene on the side of the Nahuatl, turning the conflict into a larger thing than originally intended.
* Stuffs in Africa: First let's go to the Horn of Africa. The Oponi city-state is integrated into the Mogadishu Sultanate which is growing stronger and stronger thanks to Oman and trade and shit (btw Oman established a colony just west of Mosylon). The other big power in this region, the Shewa Sultanate basically becomes their rival. Right now they're both basically hiring Kushite tribesmen to fight eachother in what seems like almost proto-proxy wars. Next let's go to the Swahili. The first state is formed in the region, Zanzibar. Ok done with that let's go to West Africa. The Kingdom of Dahomey is founded and in just a few years trade between them and the Mossi (whose capital I had to change the name of cause it was too similar to Wagadou just pretend it was always like this or I'll send a hitman to you). Otherwise nothing special, the Trans-Saharan trade with their camels and caravans is still going on and doing good for both West Africa and North Africa.
* Chela: Unless you dumb you should know this is what Srivijaya is thinking of. The Chelas continue their rough war against Virisha which is slow and painful but generally goes well for the Chela. Then Srivijaya shows up and gives them resources and stuff in exchange for friendship and all that nice stuff. The Chelas benefit from this and go farther and farther through Virishan territory. The leader of the Chela dynasty however, Vijayalaya is one charismatic and manipulative person and the ruler of Srivijaya is quite desperate. Was this really such a good idea of Srivijaya? Well we'll find out later.
* Poland: Poland does one thing of note here which is annexing Lusatia and establishing the city of Curaw in otl Wroclaw.
* Maori Chiefdoms: According to legend a great navigator known as Kupe, allegedly descended from the very polynesians that first discovered the islands that otl form New Zealand, made contact with many other civilizations in the area, such as the Aboriginals, other Polynesians as well as Melanesians and also even the Tonga and Java. From this he would use the knowledge he gained to teach several tribes all this stuff and send them out to lead the Maori to greater things. This has lead to the formation of a few chiefdoms on the Maori islands.
* Tzuul: Bar'goma and Xenyu are swiftly integrated.
=== Japanese Empire: ===
* Government: Monarchy
** Ruler: Hana-ne Yamashengu
** Economy: spice, food, dye, art, porcelain.
** Capital: Tōga
* Demographics:
** Population: Japanese 91.8%, 1.2% Machurian, 1.2% Okinawan, 5.8% Chinese
*** Tōga: 285.000
*** Edo: 220.000
*** Yamato: 201.000
*** Fukuoka: 179.000
*** Hiroshima: 147.000
*** Komatsu: 143.000
*** Toyama: 136.000
*** Nagasaki: 125.000
*** Other Cities: 1.650.000
*** Rural Areas: 9.154.000
** Total population: 12.230.000
** Religion: 100% Shinto-Buddhism.
* Demographics of Subjects:
** Population: Japanese 27%, Ainu 73%
*** Otomari: 11.000
*** Sunõdorangon: 10.000
*** Fuyu: 23.000
*** Rural Areas: 126.000
** Total population: 170.000
** Religion: 93% Shinto-Buddhism, 7% Ainu paganism.
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military:
** Deployed units: total of 1% (Japan + puppets/vassals) 120.000
*** 40.000 Archers. (40.000)
*** 25.000 Spear men (25.000)
*** 25.000 Swordsmen (25.000)
*** 24.000 Cavalry (24.000)
*** 2.300 Tawābasutā (6.900)
*** 3.600 Heavy Infantry (3.400)
* Navy:
** 175 Galleys
** 155 Transport ships
** 80 Light warship
** 50 Medium warships
** 17 Heavy warships
** Kogo Hana
* Diplomacy:
* Lusong: We would like to get to know you better, since your ships are garbage we would love to have one or more of your people travel to Japan so that we can show you who we are culturally.
* Zheng: Would you like to do a trade, recipe of explosion powder and in exchange you will get big cash money bitches and veri nice trade deals.
* Events:
** Traveler In Lusong: He writes a book of translations which is then printed in Japan so that traders can quickly translate. It also includes a version of the words with Japanese letters so people can read them.
** Explore Lusong: We send explorers to the seas around and the land within Lusong.
** Explore The North: We start exploring around Kuri for future purposes.
** Prepare For War: We start building fortifications and create plans to attack Sakkarin.
** Train The Army: We start training the army with the way of the samurai, making every troop somewhat of a samurai. We also train them with winter warfare and train our generals to deal with Ainu tactics which seems to be guerrilla warfare and mass attacks. To use the snow as a shield and weapon.
=== Byzantine Empire: ===
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: Leo VI
** Dynasty: Domninian Dynasty
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade mainly through Constantinople where a variety of things are traded. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently thriving. Our most valuable and prized goods are silk and purple
** Capital: Constantinople
** Demographics:
*** Population: Greek 70%, Minorities: Italian 11%, Bulgar 7% Slavic 6%, Other: Khazar, Arabic, Georgian, Armenian 6%
*** Constantinople: 805,000
*** Adrianople: 94,500
*** Thessaloniki: 81,000
*** Syracuse: 69,000
*** Athens: 64,500
*** Cities: ~2,000,000
*** Rural Areas: ~8,800,000
*** Total population: ~10,800,000
*** Religion: Eastern Patriarchy ~94%, Other: Judaism, Eslam, Zoroastrianism 6%
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: 
** Standing army: Total of 1% (108,000)
** 47,000 Cavalry
*** 21,000 Cataphracts
**** 7,000 Cataphract archers
** 61,000 Infantry
*** 14,000 Akritai
** Troop placement:
*** Soldiers are sent to the border of Bulgaria, with more around the port and capital, with defensive reserves in Vratsa.
* Navy: 
** 55 Galleys
** 150 Transport ships
** 185 Dromons
** 90 Triremes
* Diplomacy:
** Bulgaria: Right, i wont ask again. We demand that strip of land so we can move our troops across without entering foreign territory. Escalate this further and i will have you deposed.
** Venice: I am fed up with you and your little "trade empire" shit. We demand you cede that part of Naples back, and until you accept we will blockade&embargo you. However we will cut you a deal, you will be allowed to keep small trading ports not just in Naples but in most of Byzantium aswell, just that you cant claim to formally own territory here. 
* Events:
** Missionaries. Again, and again.: Do i have to keep mentioning this? Patriarchy blah blah blah conversion of heretics blah
** The return of the great Leo episode II: Other than the aforementioned diplomatic events above, Leo still holds firm to at least most of the crap he has written down however he does try to calm the nobility down, and keeps trying to tie Byzantium together by figuring out how to make better administration and keep loyalty, which for now is being focused on the nobility because he thinks they dont like him.
=== Lusong: ===
* Government: Tribal Monarchy
** King Tejano Malawang
** Economy: Based on fishing, agriculture and trading products such as sugar.
** Capital: Ganguyin
** Demographics:
*** Population: 42.801
*** Ganguyin: 3.318
*** Rural Areas: 39.583
*** Ethnicities: 100% Visayan
*** Religion: 100% Anitism
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: Total of 428, 1%
** Standing Army:
*** Spearmen: 173
*** Bowmen: 165
*** Slingers: 40
*** Torchmen: 50
**Reserves: Total of 1712, 4%
*** Spearmen: 692
*** Bowmen: 660
*** Slingers: 160
*** Torchmen: 200
* Navy: 
** 6 transport ships
* Diplomacy:
** Ifugao: We hold a grudge against Gacatayar, want to split it with us later? (we want to keep the capital)
** Tundo: We want to improve relations and trade even more
** Japan: Yesbox, we will send Tejano Malawang's daughter. (Rhymes with the man behind the slaughter)
* Events:
** The Papers: Pico had a weird thin texture which he had paintings on. We will inspect them and see if we can understand it.
** Ooga Booga Spear Time: We try to improve the sharpness and strength in the rocks in our spears.. Ooga Booga.
=== Khazar Khaganate: ===
* Government: Monarchy (Khaganate)
** Khagan: Benel 
** Dynasty: Bulanid
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade with the Byzantium Empire, the Saljuq Empire, the Sajid Emirate and some other smaller nations. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently doin great.
** Capital: Akashar
** Demographics:
*** Population: 74,7% Khazar, 12,6% Slavic, 9,4% Aabkhaz, 1.9% greek 1,4% Georgian.
*** Total population: ~2,156.3k
*** Cities: 500.7k
**** Akashar: 144.7k
**** Galgan: 111k
**** Karcha: 98k
**** Korstyam: 90k
**** Chersonesus: 26k
**** Kabalaska: 19k
**** Thyaps: 12k
*** Rural Areas: ~1,655.6k
*** Religion: 83.4% Judaism, 12.9% Christianity, 3.7% Tengri.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Border patrol (Kievan Rus): We put 80% (17 250) of our Border control army on the Kievan Rus border, 50% of the 80% (8 625) on day duty and 50% of the 80% (8 625) on night duty. (also ready in case of an invasion from the Rus).
** Bulgarian border: 45% (9 703) of our main army will stand ready for battle if Bulgaria doesn't accept Byzantines demands.
** Reserves: In case of war between Bulgaria and Byzantium we will have 40% of the standing army and half of the reserves (21 563) ready. In case the Rus gets any ideas.
* Military:
** Standing army: Total of 1% 21 563
*** 13 747 Cavalry
**** 6 324 with Spears
**** 7 423 with Swords
*** 6 679 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 137 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Reserves: Total of 2% 43 126 
*** 27 486 Cavalry
**** 12 643 with Spears
**** 14 843 with Swords
*** 13 152 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 2 488 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Border Control: 1% 21 563
*** 18 077 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 243 Infantry with Spears and Shields
*** 2 243 Cavalry with Spears.
* Navy
** For traversing the Caspian sea:​
*** 22 Transport ships (trade/negotiations wit the Saljuqs)
*** 37 fishing ships (for fishing...)
** For traversing the black sea:​​​​​​
*** 14 Transport ships (trade/negotiations with the Byzantine Empire)
*** 12 traveling ships (travel between the Karcha strait)
*** 42 fishing ships (for fishing...)
* Diplomacy:
* Production:
** Byzantine Transport ships: We start making the transport ships we got blueprints off. That is Galleys.
* Events:
** Border crossing illegal: From this point on, any person trying to cross the border with the Kievan Rus will be told by military men to turn back and go elsewhere. if you try to go anyways you will be put in a jail for 20 days, and if you still try, you will be seen as a Rus spy and be put in jail for the rest of your life.
** Aabkhaziya: We continue helping people in Aabkhaziya and start helping them recover and rebuild what was damaged during the war.
** Improvements of our territory: We continue improving the living conditions in our country. making more farms so that more people can get food. More trading with other nations to build up a stronger economy.
** thumb|220x220pxSpecial training for our troops: We start thinking up new ways of using the spears/swords+shields,Like using the blade of a sword to slide the opponents sword to the side.Using the shield to knock the opponent off balance. Using spears and shields combined as well.
** New city: We create a new city called Mykoliv.
=== Turn CXIV: 1040 AD - 1050 AD ===
=== NPC Events: ===
* Venetian Crisis: So, Byzantine Emperor and lunatic Leo VI continues being a dick makes some demands and suddenly most of the Mediterranean and Europe is tense and mad. The Doge of Venice, that being Domenico I Contarini sends an angry letter back to Byzantium, it reads: "The Most Serene Republic of Venice purchased the Gargano peninsula years ago, thus the land is rightfully ours. You have no right to demand such things from us nor to block the important trade of the Republic. Remove your fleet at once or we will remove it by force. We shall not accept your demands and it is ridiculous you think we'll go through with your request when you bring them forth with such vile and hostile language. Byzantium has no right to disrupt Venetian interests and goals." Venice is obviously an important trading nation and now that the Strait of Otranto is blocked, products are unable to go through. This makes the only other reliable port be Genoa (a rival of Venice). Venice, Ancona, Croatia and the Papal States all denounce Byzantium (pope definitely did it only because of the blockade and not something else I mean never), with many other Mediterranean states expressing their anger. This, known as the Venetian Crisis, the Otranto Crisis or the Adriatic Crisis has turned Mediterranean Europe into a powder keg, as the Eastern Mediterranean region is on the brink of war and diplomatic collapse. This has led to increased piracy in the Mediterranean, affecting many of the states there. Some, like the Bashirids and Mayurka even sponsor some piracy, almost like proto-privateering.
* Bastard turned Conqueror - 2: When we left off, Harold Harefoot was King of England, having snatched the title from Harthacnut who was originally in line for the throne. How's he doing now? He's dead. Oof. This allows Harthacnut to finally become King of England and reunite the North Sea Empire (again) yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Let's see how long he lives. 1040, 1041, 1042 oh he's dead. Yes in March of 1042 Harthacnut died. This allowed Edward, the guy in Normandy, to go to England and be crowned king, finally ending the North Sea Empire and bringing the end of Scandinavian rule in England. Edward needed support from someone powerful in order to please all the people. Well, that guy was Godwin. As in the Earl of Wessex who earlier betrayed him and his brother Alfred and had him killed as well. Godwin, slimy as he is, supported Edward as king (even though he earlier supported both Harold Harefoot and Harthacnut as king) and managed to be on Edward's good side, he got to keep his earldom, Edward married his daughter Edith and he didn't get brutally tortured and murdered. Meanwhile William, the Duke of Normandy has been spending his childhood avoiding assassinations and is now 15 years old and has managed to get a good hold as duke and ruler and now no one can question him. Except the French. Europe has seen the start of fiefdoms, as in the fact that vassals of the king get to control lands like castles, towns and villages. William didn't want Henry I of France to encroach on his realm and prepared to take matters into his own hands. And Edward and William do know eachother and they are quite good friends. These ties will lead to something.
* Dano-Swedish War of 1040-1043: Conflict arised between Sweden and Danesmark after Anund Jacob and Magnus the Good of Norway invaded them to secure Norwegian independence. Late into 1040, Anund led an invasion of Gotland and war began. Magnus the Good supported him and joined the war, as he had gains to make as well. The war lasted until 1043 and was mostly fought over Gotland. The Swedes and Norwegians won. Gotland was conquered by Anund Jacob and Magnus reclaimed the Faroe and Shetland Islands. This would be the first official Dano-Swedish War out of many to come. Also in 1047 Magnus the Good died and he was replaced by Harald III, also known as Harald Hardrada. A hard-boiled Viking who had fought in many raids and other battles as a mercenary for hire and he was crazy rich.
* Saljuqs - an Ambition: The Saljuq Empire stands strong. Tughril is still the big balls tough Great Sultan of everything and is keeping everything in check. Through a royal marriage he nabs the Hamdanid Emirate as a full on vassal rather than just a tributary and extends influence onto Oman as well. Tughril has a dream that one day the Saljuq Empire will be even bigger and more powerful and he will not stop with this ambition. He looks to the west for future conquests that he believes will be glorious and through that royal marriage he landed many Emirs as friends in the westernmost Saljuq lands including their new vassal which makes his control over the throne even stronger.
* Japan - the Anime, Episode 15 - No Subtitle: This shit boring tbh. Samurai has more power and all that and Daimyos too. Once more, the contact between Japan and Lusong is quite minor because they barely know eachother, please be patient. Preparation for the invasion of the cold and remote Sakkarin are going on and what else do I need to say? Also Zheng now knows that Japan knows that they have explosive weapons and they absolutely refuse to give them information about it.
* Kazakh Khanate: Oraz Khan starts another invasion of the Onoq Khanate and leads this war for almost a year before dying (he had already ruled for quite a while so not too surprising), succeeded by Tahir Khan his son, the Kazakh invasion goes damn well as they split the Onoq in two and basically have free reign to do what the fuck they want. The Karluks do not like this and establish an alliance with the Onoq, dragging them into the conflict but they are kinda invaded as well and look to be conquered too bad for them.
* Khazar and Byzantine (and Bulgar) Byzness: So other than the Venetian Crisis, new stuff is going on here. First of all the Khazars receive a message from Vladimir I of the Kievan Rus' in 1044. Vladimir demands that the Khazars stop patrolling their borders with actual soldiers, finding this to be a provoking and hostile act. Meanwhile in Bulgaria Alusian is fighting off revolts and dodging assassinations and thus basically tells the Byzantines "I don't have time for this. Also you don't need a border to have access to eachother, our coast is literally tiny af." regarding that whole strip of land thing.
* Oman Rules the Waves: Currently the Sultan is Rashid bin Said and he spends a lot of his time negotiating with the Saljuqs to have them not invade him. But otherwise he does continue Oman's whole maritime trade empire thing. The Omanis go far along the East African coast and their small trade posts do them a lot of justice. In 1043 the Omani explorer Hussain bin Hamadin reached Madagascar and set up minor contact with the natives there. Later from the trade and contact a few small Malagasy states would be founded.
* Fall of Virisha: The Chelas continue to do what you should do while at war, you know, fight. Virisha is too weakened and the war has raged on for several decades with both sides unwilling to let the other one win. In 1046, Hisk-Hisk Jahlur I of Virisha abdicated and surrendered to Vijayalaya of the Chela dynasty. He founds the Chela Empire after annexing Virisha. Though the Chelas aren't too horrible, the Virishan culture is respected and whilst the two they have are already similar they mesh together well. Vijayalaya even has some sculptures constructed in religious sites, the sculptures depict a beautiful woman and are made to represent fertility. It is said that Vijayalaya requested the sculptures be modeled after Virishan women, perhaps to please the Virishans with their new overlords or perhaps because he just found them really hot, who knows.
* Ifugao: Since the Visayans are small and primitive with barely any form of diplomacy or such between states, they do not hold a grudge against Gacatayar in any way and don't see why Lusong would as well and thus decline supporting them in warfare.
* Portucalia: Conflict between the Cálonians and Portucalians lead to inner hostilities. In 1044 the king is poisoned and a Portucalian named Nuno Mendes became the new king. He established good ties with important vassals and thus when they declared their support to him, he was seen as the true legitimate ruler. Thus Cálonia is no more and now we have Portucalia.
* Pala Empire: Is no longer an empire. Succession crisis and revolts follow. The rivals of Chaughan and Kalachuri break free.
* Nri: The Nri people explore the Gulf of Guinea, discovering some of the islands there.
* Xibalba: They end their war with a victory. Nahuatl is divided between them and Tlapanec.
* Shalu Monastery: The grand Shalu Monastery is built in Lhasa.
* Maori Chiefdoms: There's more of them.
* Xiong dynasty: Dies out. rip.
=== Byzantine Empire: ===
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: Leo VI
** Dynasty: Domninian Dynasty
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade mainly through Constantinople where a variety of things are traded. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently thriving. Our most valuable and prized goods are silk and purple
** Capital: Constantinople
** Demographics:
*** Population: Greek 70%, Minorities: Italian 11%, Bulgar 7% Slavic 6%, Other: Khazar, Arabic, Georgian, Armenian 6%
*** Constantinople: 815,000
*** Adrianople: 96,000
*** Thessaloniki: 83,000
*** Syracuse: 70,000
*** Athens: 66,000
*** Cities: ~2,000,000
*** Rural Areas: ~8,900,000
*** Total population: ~10,900,000
*** Religion: Eastern Patriarchy ~94%, Other: Judaism, Eslam, Zoroastrianism 6%
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: 
** Standing army: Total of 1% (108,000)
** 47,000 Cavalry
*** 21,000 Cataphracts
**** 7,000 Cataphract archers
** 61,000 Infantry
*** 14,000 Akritai
** Troop placement:
*** Soldiers are silently withdrawn from the Bulgar border
* Navy: 
** 55 Galleys
** 150 Transport ships
** 185 Dromons
** 90 Triremes
* Diplomacy:
** Venice: Byzantium has plenty of right intervening in Venetian affairs, we dont care about your goals i mean trade is fine but you bought that area while Naples was in a state of despair and didnt know what to do and now continue to hold it from them. Your greed has passed into OUR interests and goals and we demand you return this unlawfully occupied territory, and perhaps we will give you compensation. Even with tensions rising with that letter the blockade has been lessened where although theres still a strain, a number of ships can pass by each month provided they have been lightly checked by byzantine guards.
** Dragovits: We would like to enter a royal marriage with you.
* Events:
** The return of the great Leo episode III: I liked Genoa more anyway. In fact, imma head over there right now and say what can i say except your welcome hi. Also ill leave the Bulgars alone because i have more important shit to take care of.
** Anatolian infrastructure: Roads and schools are built around Anatolia, and would also allow us to trasport our armies to and from there at a faster pace with less attrition 
** Shiiiiips: Additional ships have begun construction along with a grand flagship
=== Japanese Empire: ===
* Government: Monarchy
*** Ruler: Hana-ne Yamashengu
*** Economy: spice, food, dye, art, porcelain.
*** Capital: Tōga
** Demographics:
*** Population: Japanese 94%, 1% Machurian, 1% Okinawan, 4% Chinese
**** Tōga: 287.000
**** Edo: 240.000
**** Yamato: 200.000
**** Fukuoka: 185.000
**** Hiroshima: 155.000
**** Komatsu: 145.000
**** Toyama: 137.000
**** Nagasaki: 132.000
**** Other Cities: 1.650.000
**** Rural Areas: 9.479.000
*** Total population: 12.600.000
*** Religion: 100% Shinto-Buddhism.
** Demographics of Subjects:
*** Population: Japanese 30%, Ainu 70%
**** Otomari: 9.000
**** Sunõdorangon: 8.000
**** Fuyu: 21.000
**** Rural Areas: 112.000
*** Total population: 150.000
*** Religion: 95% Shinto-Buddhism, 5% Ainu paganism.
** Wars and Conflicts:
** Military:
*** Deployed units: total of 1% (Japan + puppets/vassals) 127.500
**** 40.000 Archers. (40.000)
**** 23.000 Spear men (23.000)
**** 23.000 Swordsmen (23.000)
**** 25.000 Cavalry (25.000)
**** 2.500 Tawābasutā (7.500)
**** 4.000 Heavy Infantry (4.000)
**** 5.000 Winter infantry (5.000)
** Navy:
*** 180 Galleys
*** 150 Transport ships
*** 85 Light warship
*** 50 Medium warships
*** 20 Heavy warships
*** 10 Icebreakers
** Diplomacy:
** Lusong: Hey, we are interested in starting good relations with you, your daughter can tell you the details about our nation, therefore we have built you this ship named Nankai fune (southern sea vessel) it is a top of the line medium sized ship with a focus on speed that will allow you to travel to Japan at wish. We would like to start a light trade for you (we will buy stuff and sell for cheaper as well as use the ore).
** Zheng: https://i.imgur.com/rbtVoLch.jpg Hope we can improve relations through other ways.
** Goryeo: Hey, we have found more islands as usual. Some of the inhabitants on a not too useless island seem nice, we are thinking about having them join us someday in the future. Just wanted to double check if you give a shit. 
** Events:
*** Boom Boom: We start researching explosive powder as we call it. Merchants are also told to keep an eye open and are told to buy a few if they get the chance.
*** Siege Machines: We improve our Tawabastuas through making reloads easier thus increasing speed as well as layering wood to make the bend more capable which increases the damage and range as well. We also invent a smaller Japanese trebuchet which can be rotated, we plan to use this in fortifications and soon against them.
*** Southern Colonization: We colonize a few islands close to Lusong. (Batanes)
*** Storage: We use better woodcutting to make our ships lighter and more dynamic to increase speed and storage.
*** Winter Infantry: We train soldiers that live to the north in the ways of mountains and snow, to use it as a weapon and a shield. They are essentially snow Samurai, armored with pelts on the inside to keep them warm, thick clothing and light mail with armored joints to keep them shielded but agile. They are equipped with a Tachi inspired weapon that is slightly shorter to cut deep wounds through the lightly armored and swift strikes. They also have light climbing equipment and knowledge on winter survival.
*** Icebreakers: We construct ships with rams to crush ice. 5 transport ships is sadly damaged to no return as we had to test it on something. 
*** Kogo No Hana: the ship is old, let's give it some rest as a sightseeing piece in Toga
*** The Lady of Lusong: We bring her to Japan and let her stay a good 4 months where we show her culture, foods, our language and teach her light Japanese, we give her a few gifts such as Japanese fine clothing and necklaces. We also show her our religion and samurai, after 4 months of having a good time (and trying to make one of our own look appealing to the woman) we ship her back to Lusong in their new ship.
=== Khazar Khaganate: ===
* Government: Monarchy (Khaganate)
** Khagan: Benel 
** Dynasty: Bulanid
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade with the Byzantium Empire, the Saljuq Empire, the Sajid Emirate and some other smaller nations. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently doin great.
** Capital: Akashar
** Demographics:
*** Population: 74,7% Khazar, 12,6% Slavic, 9,4% Aabkhaz, 1.9% greek 1,4% Georgian.
*** Total population: ~2,196.3k
*** Cities: 520.7k
**** Akashar: 145.95k
**** Galgan: 112.25k
**** Karcha: 99.25k
**** Korstyam: 91.25k
**** Chersonesus: 28.25k
**** Kabalaska: 20.25k
**** Thyaps: 13.25k
**** Mykoliv: 11.25k
*** Rural Areas: ~1,675.6k
*** Religion: 83.4% Judaism, 12.9% Christianity, 3.7% Tengri.
**Demographics of Aabkhaziya:
*** Total population: 45k
*** Cities: 
**** Aqwa: 9k 
*** Rural Areas: 36k
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Border patrol (Kievan Rus): We put 80% (17 570) of our Border control army on the Kievan Rus border, 50% of the 80% (8 785) on day duty and 50% of the 80% (8 785) on night duty. (also ready in case of an invasion from the Rus).
*** In case of war: The Border Patrol units will be helping in certain areas if needed, other than that they will be the fallback line.
*** In case they accept and sign the contract: if the contract is signed and they promise not to invade us within the next 30 years, the Border patrol will move away from the border.
** Army ready for war: (If they decide to invade us) thumb|260x260pxWe have 85% (37 337) of our standing army ready to fight in case the Rus decides to fight us.
*** Western front: 55% (20 535) of the soldiers will be on the western front ready to push to the north/north-west towards their capital and towards Lviv.
*** Eastern Front: 45% (16 802) of the soldiers will be on the eastern front ready to push to the north/north-west/west to capture the city of Charkev and make gains on the eastern front. 
* Military:
** Standing army: Total of 2% 43 926
*** 27 816 Cavalry
**** 12 808 with Spears
**** 15 008 with Swords
*** 13 500 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 2 610 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Reserves: Total of 1% 21 963
*** 13 876 Cavalry
**** 6 387 with Spears
**** 7 489 with Swords
*** 6 710 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 377 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Border Control: 1% 21 963
*** 18 211 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 376 Infantry with Spears and Shields
*** 2 376 Cavalry with Spears.
* Navy
** For traversing the Caspian sea:​
*** 2 B-Galleys (For Larger Cargo and for more people to fit while traveling)
*** 24 Transport ships (trade/negotiations wit the Saljuqs)
*** 40 fishing ships (for fishing...)
** For traversing the black sea:​​​​​​
*** 16 Transport ships (trade/negotiations with the Byzantine Empire)
*** 14 traveling ships (travel between the Karcha strait)
*** 49 fishing ships (for fishing...)
* Diplomacy:
** Kievan Rus: We have our army there for protection against you, moving our army would only put our people and our territory in danger! We have no plans to invade you but if you do try to fight us we will retaliate. If you want us to remove our army from your borders, then you need to sign a contract that "disables" either of us to go to war with eachother for any reason at all, Unless you want to ruin your reputation that is. The contract would last for 35 years AT LEAST.
** Saljuq Empire: We propose a political marriage to tighten our friendship.
* Production:
* Events:
** Border crossing illegal: Any person trying to cross the border with the Kievan Rus will be told by military men to turn back and go elsewhere. if you try to go anyways you will be put in a jail for 20 days, and if you still try, you will be seen as a Rus spy and be put in jail for the rest of your life.
** Army ready for war: half of the reserves will be transfered to the main army in case the Rus decides to invade us.
=== Lusong: ===
* Government: Tribal Monarchy
** King Tejano Malawang
** Economy: Based on fishing, agriculture and trading products such as sugar.
** Capital: Ganguyin
** Demographics:
*** Population: 44.169
*** Ganguyin: 3.578
*** Rural Areas: 40.691
*** Ethnicities: 100% Visayan
*** Religion: 100% Anitism
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: Total of 441, 1%
** Standing Army:
*** Spearmen: 176
*** Bowmen: 165
*** Slingers: 40
*** Torchmen: 60
** Reserves: Total of 1764, 4%
*** Spearmen: 704
*** Bowmen: 660
*** Slingers: 160
*** Torchmen: 240
* Navy: 
** 6 transport ships
** Nankai fune
* Diplomacy:
** Japan: We send expeditions to Japan.And ooga booga yes to the trade.
** Ifugao & Tundo: We simp hard for them.
* Events:
** Continued Research On The Paper: We continue researching on papers
** Boats: We build civilian boats to trade fish.
=== Turn CXV: 1050 AD - 1060 AD ===
=== NPC Events: ===
* Bastard turned Conqueror - III: So back to England. Edward the Confessor is king and things are nice. The North Sea Empire is dead and the Scandinavians are fighting amongst themselves rather than against the English. His buddy William is also just across the Channel so it's chill. William consolidates more power for himself and starts to take some important decisions. First in 1051 the town of Alencon revolted against the duke and hung up leather skins to insult him (he was born out of wedlock as his father had banged the daughter of a tanner). William was not very happy. Let's just say there were a lot of orphans and a lot of amputees after William sent in his soldiers. After that he marries Matilda of Flanders, daughter of the count of Flanders, Baldwin I. Henry I of France is not happy and some war would come from this but lead to no big conclusion. Good, because William had been promised to be Edward the Confessor's heir and obviously doesn't want to let up the chance to inherit England, that would give him more power and the strength to break free from France. Meanwhile slimeball Godwin dies and is succeeded by his son Harold. Harold Godwinson. He's also going to be important so don't forget him. But wait, we have another person. Harald III, more commonly known as Harald Hardrada is the king of Norway and a few decades prior to this there was some stuff regarding that when the king of England dies (at that point it was under the North Sea Empire) the king of Norway would inherit it, giving him a strange ass claim but a claim nonetheless. Finally we have what is the final proper Viking raid of England. It's a failure. The Viking Age is ending and Edward the Confessor thwarts the raid on Kent and many of the raiders die. The remainder retreat and flee to Flanders.
* Venetian Crisis: Although it's better than nothing, Venice and pals (The Papacy, Ancona, Capua and Croatia) are not happy enough with just a few ships being moved by Leo the Sick Sixth. Thus, the massive Venetian fleet accompanied by the fleet of Ancona and a few Papal and Croatian ships show up and attack the Byzantine fleet, starting a naval battle and technically an undeclared war, although no invasions occur on land (but obviously armies on both sides are readied). The Byzantines use fire ships to their advantage but the sheer size and versatility of the Venetian fleet (along with the other ships) lead to a bigger battle. Venice, knowing the Adriatic Sea incredibly well scored a victory over the Byzantine fleet, albeit quite a narrow one as both navies were almost of equal strength as well as the fact that the Byzantines managed to retreat while capturing 6 Venetian ships, although the Venetians captured a few Byzantine vessels as well. This "de-facto" war comes to an end with the Adriatic opened up once more and Doge Domenico I sends another letter to the Byzantine Empire stating that they wish for hostilities to end after that and that no further war should be pursued. Meanwhile Genoa, the rival of Venice, has benefitted from this. Similarly to the Bashirids and Mayurka they've started to sponsor and fund pirates in the Mediterranean, taking advantage of the rise of piracy. They've also adapted well to the Byzantines turning their heads to them rather than their M A I N R I V A L. Genoa especially profits off of its work in Sardinia, where its merchants gain quite the influence over the island and the city of Carails.
* Saljuqs - an Army: The growing Shi'a threat continues consolidating its power in the Middle East and while Tughril does eventually die from old age in 1057, things still look up. His successor is Chaghri I, who sees great potential in taking matters into is own hands and nabbing more lands to the west. The expansion and increased training of the Saljuq armies begin and they don't take long to become even more disciplined and powerful. Their positions is very good. They've managed to get good trade deals with Oman, meaning that they practically have control of the entire Persian Gulf, their east is protected from the Tengrists and Zoroastrians by vassals and in the west they have some vulnerable targets as well as rival states they most definitely will interact with sooner or later. The Saljuqs deny the royal marriage offer from Khazaria, considering the difference in religion along with general reluctance towards such a marriage.
* Chela Empire: Vijayalaya in the house and he already starts the building of a great navy, with the help of Srivijaya. Through that friendship he also extends Chelan influence to Sumatra while simultaenously doing that to Sinhal and Malatti as well. Under him the Chelas even discover the Andaman Islands and the Sentinelese, leading to an initially hostile encounter and the retreat of the explorers. In 1056 the Chelas, using Virishan advisors and such, manage to fabricate a claim on lands east of Nirgaá, demanding them from their current owners the Telugur. They say no so the following year a war begins. Meanwhile the Rashtrakutas are sick of having no sea access so they murder the Galuyi. Also they see a threat with the Chelas and don't want to be vassalized again like how that whole Virishan situation went down.
* Qurtuban Decline: Ever since Galicia and León united and León-Castille was formed the Qurtubans faced a bigger rival in the Iberian peninsula. It got worse when Portucalia decided to make a pact with León-Castille as they were more sympathetic towards them than the Cálonians who didn't like them very much. With the Caliph starting to increase spending on the army they also started announcing bigger claims on the lands of the Christian Iberian realms which pissed them off obviously. The Caliph threatened war and the realms basically said bring it on. Bam 1055, war. Due to their friendship Portucalia and León-Castille allied and Navarre joined in too because why not. Qurtuba did not do very well. The Caliph was very aggressive, too aggressive and this cost them big time as they lost more lands and unrest began to grow at a rapid pace, regarding poverty, a famine as well as the influence of Dihyafi Eslam.
* Second Zoroastrian League: Well, it's a thing but it's kinda shit. All the states practically disagree with eachother and Barigaza has entered a declining state, with local princes becoming more powerful through the Indian Ocean Spice Trade and with the most recent kings being quite incompetent and bad. Thus while no one has ripped a document in half and said "fuck this", in practice everyone kinda pretends that this league doesn't exist. Only a tiny bit of motivation of the Second Zoroastrian League existing exists, regarding the Kazakhs and even that is a stretch.
* Japan - the Anime, Episode 16 - Probably the last one of these in a while, maybe: Japan is Japan and the things that have been going on the last decades are still practically going on. Samurai and Daimyos be strong and all that stuff. Otherwise, due to not having good access to gunpowder, since it's not really a product on the market and also Zheng has all of it practically, the experiments don't go far. Those Icebreaker ships aren't too successful either due to the heavy battering rams making the ships hard to steer and risky to use due to risk of sinking. But they're vibing with Lusong so that's cool I guess.
* Khazar and Byzantine (and Bulgar) Byzness: Well the Khazars are denied by the Saljuqs but their talk with the Kievan Rus' is successful. Vladimir agrees to have a truce for 35 years, starting May 2nd 1053 (making the ending the same date in 1088) and just heads off to expand eastwards. The Sajids approach and ask for an alliance with the Khazars since they have been very good friends since the Sajids first gained independence. Meanwhile the Byzantines are in a strange position. They're still one of the big stronks in Europe but lost a major naval battle and are slightly subject to the Mediterranean piracy. Dragovits does agree to have a royal marriage with them however to cement a direct lasting alliance between the two royal houses. Also the states of Georgia and Kartli convert to Orthodox Christianity although they don't directly pledge allegiance or anything like that to the Patriarchy of Constantinople. Meanwhile Bulgaria ceases to exist as Alusian is assassinated. The different Vlandian groups squabble over lands but it eventually leads to two new states being formed. Vlandia by the "proper" Vlandians and Moldavia by those speaking the Moldavian dialect of Vlandian. Oh yeah the Kievan Rus' have another thing going. Vladimir converts to Christianity, but claims it is of a unique Rus' denomination. This makes the pope disappointed as he spent several years trying to convert them to Catholicism but what are you gonna do.
* Kazakh Khanate: Tahir Khan proves himself as probably the strongest man on the steppe. He conquers both the Onoq and Karluk Khanates and uses his power to subjugate and annex the Kirghiz as well. He improves much of the life in this new large state and being very much a lover of conquest he goes after the Oghuz Yabgu next. In 1058 he invades them. He also oversees a large migration of Tatars and Kirghiz people. The Kirghiz people are largely directed to where the former Kirghiz Khanate lied and the Tatars spread a bit here and there, most of them going west into the northern lands of the Khazar Khaganate.
* Trans-Saharan Slave Trade: It develops much further as the Bashirid Emirate and some of the West African states expand along the merchant routes crossing the vast deserts. The trade has also been established between the Kanem Empire and the Sarranids as they first establish contact and as such an effective route exists there as well. These interactions lead to Eslam spreading through merchants into these African Kingdoms.
* Skirmish of the Mississippi Delta: The two "empires" of North America not counting Xibalba Maya are the Caddo and the Anhaica. Sending explores throughout the lands would eventually lead to one of the first "true" battles of this area of the world. The Caddo have for long been expanding along the Mississippi river and a land dispute arose between the two exploring settler sides, leading to a skirmish, which was an Anhaican victory although it wasn't too big.
* Panjab and Chaughan: These two make an alliance against Delhi and go to war, winning swiftly and each of them grabbing lands. This didn't really help the Second Zoroastrian League and its stability with Panjab going off and making temporary alliances and all that, so nice.
* Scandinavian Kingdoms: So let's take a look at the stuff here. Norway is now run by the House of Hardrada, Anund Jacob kicks the bucket after a nearly 30 year long reign and is replaced by Emund the Old and in Danesmark a new dynasty rises up after the House of Knýtlinga died along with the North Sea Empire. That is the House of Estridsen.
* Dai Viet and Khmer Empire: Surprisingly the alliance between the Vietnamese and the Pagan has kinda kept the peace of Southeast Asia rather than breaking it and starting more wars. At least for now...
* Ifugao & Tundo: They continue to work together with Lusong and are now indirectly receiving the "Japanese influence" that Lusong has received. To clarify, they now develop further as they interact with a more developed state, that of Lusong. Gacatayar also follows this to an extent.
* Vinland: The Vinlanders continue to both fight and align themselves with various Native American peoples. The Norse religion, now isolated from Europe, now starts to be influenced by the indigenous beliefs and religions of these people.
* Timor, Betsimisaraka and Para-nua: Some new places.
=== Japanese Empire: ===
* Government: Monarchy
** Ruler: Hana-ne Yamashengu
** Economy: spice, food, dye, art, porcelain.
** Capital: Tōga
*** Demographics:
**** Population: Japanese 96%, 0,5% Machurian, 0,5% Okinawan, 3% Chinese
***** Tōga: 290.000
***** Edo: 250.000
***** Yamato: 202.000
***** Fukuoka: 187.000
***** Hiroshima: 160.000
***** Komatsu: 146.000
***** Toyama: 136.000
***** Nagasaki: 136.000
***** Other Cities: 1.704.000
***** Rural Areas: 9.749.000
**** Total population:12.950.000
**** Religion: 100% Shinto-Buddhism.
*** Demographics of Subjects:
**** Population: Japanese 30%, Ainu 70%
***** Otomari: 9.000
***** Sunõdorangon: 8.000
***** Fuyu: 21.000
***** Rural Areas: 112.000
**** Total population: 150.000
**** Religion: 95% Shinto-Buddhism, 5% Ainu paganism.
*** Wars and Conflicts:
*** Sakkarin (if they decline): We have a near infinite numerical advantage and well prepared supply roads and tactics against them. We have learned from previous wars how to use and defend against snow and thus we will use our Winter infantry to attack in the most difficult areas, we will send 10.000 archers, 5.000 spearmen, 5.000 swordsmen, 1.000 heavy infantry and 7.500 winter infantry. A small chunk of our army so that it is more than they can have, easy to replenish and not too much for the ground we work with. All soldiers have warm clothing to combat winter.
*** War Plan: We will have the bulk of the army in the middle where our border is thin, there the terrain is less mountainous meaning that we can use cavalry. It also means that the majority of their population will live there. We will charge in with spear men, swordsmen at the front and archers at the back to weaken them before the fight. cavalry will come from the sides and split, half help the rest of the army encircle them and the other half scouts for threats to clear the area to not allow guerrilla tactics. The winter infantry will go in three groups, each just as big. one group to help the main battle and the other two for the sides, they will attack the mountains with a few archers with them to not allow the enemies to use their advantage. The other parts of the front will move forward with smaller troops to capture the mountains.
*** Naval: we will use our navy for 2 things, harassing fisheries and their navy as well block communication with Kuri though a naval blockade.
*** Military:
**** Deployed units: total of 1% (Japan + puppets/vassals) 131.000
***** 41.000 Archers. (41.000)
***** 23.000 Spear men (23.000)
***** 23.000 Swordsmen (23.000)
***** 25.000 Cavalry (25.000)
***** 2.500 Tawābasutā (7.500)
***** 4.000 Heavy Infantry (4.000)
***** 7.500 Winter infantry (7.500)
*** Navy:
**** 180 Galleys
**** 150 Transport ships
**** 85 Light warship
**** 50 Medium warships
**** 20 Heavy warships
**** 10 Icebreakers
*** Diplomacy:
*** Lusong: We have taken a liking to you and see a value in your survival, we have a few proposals. We want to increase relations and trade, we want to protect your independence in return for letting me train troops in your territory and we would like to send a few settlers (500) to you so that they can write about you and improve our relations further.
*** Sakkarin: We want to unite the Ainu and improve our relations, but since you don't want to we have no other choice but to force you. You have two choices, become a Japanese vassal or become a part of one through war. Please consider the peaceful option as neither of us want people to die, and you know that you have never won an armed conflict against us even with your allies.
*** Ezo: Prepare for war.
*** Tunging: Want to be rich? if we work together we van create a strong trade route through you.
*** Events:
**** People to the South: People start becoming interested in their animistic culture making arts devoted to it pop up.
**** Economic Growth: Sure we are at war but it is a cheap one, we try to increase our gains through both honesty and tom fuckery. We start focusing on increasing our skill in porcelain to eventually beat China someday and we get one of our most talented traders who is from Kyushu to help us compete with more strength against Dai Viet in the rice industry. The Tom fuckery is that we try to sell lotus plants to Gacatayar for a lot as we tell them that they are flowers gifted from the gods to bestow health and riches onto their owners with only rich people selling them as proof.
**** Samurai: The empress' second son becomes a powerful samurai and is maybe figthing the Ainu depending on their choice.
=== Byzantine Empire: ===
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: Leo VI (b 993-1061) Basil I (R 1061-1063) Romanos II (R 1063-present) 
** Dynasty: Domninian Dynasty
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade mainly through Constantinople where a variety of things are traded. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently thriving. Our most valuable and prized goods are silk and purple
** Capital: Constantinople
** Demographics:
*** Population: Greek 70%, Minorities: Italian 11%, Bulgar 7% Slavic 6%, Other: Khazar, Arabic, Georgian, Armenian 6%
*** Constantinople: 827,000
*** Adrianople: 98,000
*** Thessaloniki: 85,000
*** Syracuse: 72,000
*** Athens: 67,000
*** Cities: ~2,100,000
*** Rural Areas: ~8,900,000
*** Total population: ~11,000,000
*** Religion: Eastern Patriarchy ~94%, Other: Judaism, Eslam, Zoroastrianism 6%
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: 
** Standing army: Total of 1% (110,000)
** 48,000 Cavalry
*** 22,000 Cataphracts
**** 7,000 Cataphract archers
** 62,000 Infantry
*** 14,500 Akritai
** Troop placement:
* Navy: 
** 53 Galleys
** 165 Transport ships
** 189 Dromons
** 89 Triremes
** 6 Venetian ships
* Diplomacy:
** Venice: While that place in Naples is still rightfully ours by all means i guess this conflict will have to wait for another time.
** Genoa: I dont want to make uneccesary hostilities but Sardinia is still ultimatley part of the empire so keep your merchants in check. 
* Events:
** The sendoff of the great Leo: Into the next decade Leo was as mad as ever at Venice, that he starts to write a long letter back to them. However he had been suffering from a sickness for a while and finally succumbed to influenza just a day before the letter was to be sent. One of his assistants read the letter himself and burned it immedietly. When asked why he said that the letter was so vulgar and horrible he believed it wasnt Leo but the Devil himself who wrote it. Afterwords Basil I took the throne and did fuck all for 2 years before falling down a long staircase and breaking his neck, whereafter his brother Romanos II (married to a Dragovit princess) was next in line. 
** Christian bastion: Romanos tries to greatly improve and repair relations with the rest of europe in thought of the Eslamic storm to the east and south that he fears may eventually pour into europe if its not held back.
=== Khazar Khaganate: ===
* Government: Monarchy (Khaganate)
** Khagan: Benel 
** Dynasty: Bulanid
** Economy: Most of the economy comes from trade with the Byzantium Empire, the Saljuq Empire, the Sajid Emirate and some other smaller nations. We also possess the ability to intervene in important sectors within the economy to make sure nothing goes off balance and are currently doin great.
** Capital: Akashar
** Demographics:
*** Population: 74,7% Khazar, 12,6% Slavic, 9,4% Aabkhaz, 1.9% greek 1,4% Georgian.
*** Total population: ~2,211k
*** Cities: 526k
**** Akashar: 145.6k
**** Galgan: 112.91k
**** Karcha: 99.92k
**** Korstyam: 91.91k
**** Chersonesus: 28.92k
**** Kabalaska: 20.91k
**** Thyaps: 13.92k
**** Mykoliv: 11.91k
*** Rural Areas: ~1,685k
*** Religion: 83.4% Judaism, 12.9% Christianity, 3.7% Tengri.
** Demographics of Aabkhaziya:
*** Total population: 48k
*** Cities:
**** Aqwa: 10k
*** Rural Areas: 38k
* Wars and Conflicts:thumb|220x220px
** Border control (Volgas): We have 50% (11 055) of our Border patrol on the Volgan border in case they try something during our invasion. (Yellow)
** Invasion of Oghuz Yabgu: Taking the opportunity of our truce with the Rus we invade the Oghuz Yabgu. We have 85% (37 337) of our standing army will push into their territory and grab as much land as possible before their forces arrive. 
*** Northern Front: 50% (18 668) of the soldiers sent will push to the east capturing as much land as they can. (Red)
*** Southern Front: 50% (18 669) of the soldiers sent will push to the east towards their capital Yaikyrau and beyond. (Orange) 
* Military:
** Standing army: Total of 2% 44 220
*** 27 914 Cavalry
**** 12 857 with Spears
**** 15 057 with Swords
*** 13 598 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 2 708 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Reserves: Total of 1% 22 110
*** 13 925 Cavalry
**** 6 412 with Spears
**** 7 513 with Swords
*** 6 659 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 536 Infantry with Spears and Shields.
** Border Control: 1% 22 110
*** 18 309 Infantry with Swords and Shields.
*** 1 474 Infantry with Spears and Shields
*** 2 474 Cavalry with Spears.
* Navy
** For traversing the Caspian sea:​
*** 24 Transport ships (trade/negotiations wit the Saljuqs)
*** 49 fishing ships (for fishing...)
** For traversing the black sea:​​​​​​
*** 2 B-Galleys (For Larger Cargo and for more people to fit while traveling)
*** 18 Transport ships (trade/negotiations with the Byzantine Empire)
*** 16 traveling ships (travel between the Karcha strait)
*** 53 fishing ships (for fishing...)
* Diplomacy:
** Sajid Emirate: We accept.
** Saljuq Empire: Improve relations.
* Production:
* Events:
** Border crossing illegal: Normal patrols will continue to keep any travelers/merchants, people in general. Those insisting being sent to prison for 20 years, if they continue they'll be seen as Rus spies.
** The Border Patrol Army: The border patrol army will be removed from the Rus border as promised.
=== Lusong: ===
* Government: Tribal Monarchy
** King Tejano Malawang
** Economy: Based on fishing, agriculture and trading products such as sugar.
** Capital: Ganguyin
** Demographics:
*** Population: 46.170
*** Ganguyin: 4.079
*** Rural Areas: 42.091
*** Ethnicities: 99% Visayan, 1% Japanese
*** Religion: 99% Anitism, 1% Shinto-buddhsim
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: Total of 461, 1%
** Standing Army:
*** Spearmen: 196
*** Bowmen: 165
*** Slingers: 40
*** Torchmen: 60
** Reserves: Total of 1764, 4%
*** Spearmen: 784
*** Bowmen: 660
*** Slingers: 160
*** Torchmen: 240
* Navy: 
** 7 transport ships
** Nankai fune
* Diplomacy:
** Japan: Yesbox UwU
* Events:
** Japanese Technology: We research Japanese technology.
** Boats: We build more civilian boats to fish.
** Prepare For War: We prepare plans to attack Gacatayar and how to do it as well as create tribal propaganda that they steal our stuff and are in our fishing territory. :(