Campaigns & Historical Battles

## Possible Campaigns by Chronological Order

### 1. The Lusiads (Portuguese; 1385-1520s)

1. Prologue - The Illustrious Generation: The conclusion of the Portuguese Interregnum gives birth to the new ruling dynasty. John of Avis must now set a new course for his kingdom, and lay the foundations that will bring forth his vision to the country. Players: House of Aviz (Portuguese); Kingdom of Castille (Spanish); Kingdom of Navarre (Spanish); English Auxiliaries (British); European Mercenaries (Germans); Ceuta (Moroccans); Moors (Berbers); Morocco (Moroccans).
2. Henry the Navigator: Haunted by guilt following the loss of his brother at Tangiers, prince Henry gets tasked on establishing the kingdom's navigation legacy. Players: Henry the Navigator (Portuguese); Kingdom of Portugal (Portuguese); Kingdom of Castille (Spanish); Barbary Pirates (Barbary States); Moroccans (Moroccans); Moors (Berbers).
3. The Perfect Prince: Ascending the throne of a now wealthy kingdom, John II aims to restore Henry's legacy of discovery and expansion of the beyond-seas.
4. Vasco da Gama: Tasked by King Manuel, Vasco da Gama must go around the African Coast and reach India.
5. The Indian Armadas: Following da Gama's success, a set of regular voyages is established for the new Indian Maritime Route. It is up to names like Cabral, de Almeida, and de Albuquerque to protect and solidify this new European ventures on the Asian continent.
6. Lion of the Seas: The Portuguese sovereignty over the Seas allows for this nascent empire to expand into lands previous thought to be unreachable.
7. Epilogue - The Restoration: Generations after the loss at the Battle of Three Kings and the occupation of the kingdom by the Spanish Habsburgs, John IV leads an effort to restore Portuguese independence.

### 2. Suleiman the Magnificent (Ottomans; 1520-1566)

1. Prologue - Fall of Constantinople (1453): Mehmed the II follows on his dream to conquer Constantinople, the jewel of the East, from the hands of the dying Byzantine Empire. **Players**: Mehmed II (Ottomans); Ottoman Forces (Ottomans); Constantinople (Byzantines); Byzantium (Byzantines); Giovanni Giustiniani (Italians); Venetians (Italians).
2. A Sultan Ascends (1520): After the death of Selim I, Suleiman travels to Constantinople with his friend Ibrahim, to ascend as Sultan. After his ascension, Suleiman must consolidate his power. Players: Suleiman (Ottomans); Ottoman Empire (Ottomans); Damascus (Ottomans -> Mamluks); Egypt (Ottomans -> Mamluks).
3. Expanding Borders (1521): Suleiman expands his Empire's borders in Europe, with the goal of taking Belgrade from the Hungarians.
4. Knight's and Barbarians (1522): Turning his attention to the Mediterranean, Suleiman must now face the remnants of the Crusader Order's in the island fortress of Rhodes.
5. Mohács: The Ottoman frenzy over Europe continues, now Suleiman looks for a decisive victory that fragments his European foes, once and for all.
6. The Caliph and the Shah: Suleiman turns to the East, igniting the ire the Persian Safavids.
7. Epilogue - The Great Siege of Malta: The Knight's of Saint John become the last stand of the Christian Crusader's Knights against the Ottoman advance.