Timur, King of Bei Song, Explorer of the Northern Lands
Diplomacy: None
OPEN FOR A PLAYER!
| LORDS OF THE EARTH | ~ Rebirth ~ | Game IV Turn #54 | 1370 Anno Domini |
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North ASIA
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Mercs: 18mc (aqr5), 4mi (aqr4), 1ms (aqr4), 1mw (aqr4), 1mt.
Merc Leader: None
The Kingdom of Bei Song
Timur, King of Bei Song, Explorer of the Northern Lands
Diplomacy: None
OPEN FOR A PLAYER!
The Empire of Nippon 
Takeda Ishida, Shogun of Nippon
Diplomacy: None
Takeda Ishida managed the affairs of state while his subordinates skulked around the Empire. Once again, the black robed men were unable to heist the Bei Song treasury. Kumamoto, Nagoya, Aomori, Edo, Kochi were expanded, and public works were erected. The merchants were happy to hear about the redistributions in shipping that Takeda commanded.
The Kin Empire 
Hsiu Kamatari, Emperor of Korea, Prince of Silla, Protector of Northern China
Diplomacy: None
Hsui personally conducted the census in 1366. His wife died during childbirth the following year. He also found that without advertisements, his court priests are completely ineffective when they found their work among the people had the opposite effect, turning the people towards gnosticsm. Royal roads stretched throughout the realm and many cities expanded.
The Chin Chinese Empire
Hsi Jin, Emperor of the Middle Kingdom, Master of the World
Diplomacy: Lingsi(nt)
Dao Bai was a putz as an administrator. Massive ammounts of public works were built in Szechwan, Chiennan and Hubei. Prince Li died in 1369, his brother Tri Liang became heir after causing a scandel when it was discovered that his royal apartments where much larger than the normal sumptous fare. He claimed that the money spent on the census was actually to fund his many, shall we say, hobbies... He gained another sister in 1366. The Chin are now officially a clan and NOT a caste. Got that?
The Celestial Realm of Buddha
Wu Tai, The Robed Wise Man
Diplomacy: None
Wu Tai continued his pilgrimage in the new Holy City of Chang'Ling and his cathedral in Hupei.
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South East ASIA
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Mercs: 1mc (aqr5), 12mi (aqr5), 1ms (aqr3), 7mw (aqr3), 1mt
Merc Leader: None
The Khemer Empire of Kambuja
Di Main, Emperor of the Khemers, Cloak of the Buddha, Mask of Hidden Glory, Master of the Lotus Throne
Diplomacy: None
The tax problems mounted in Di Main's empire as the aging emperor saw Champa, Tun Son Nha, Hmong, Johor, Nampung, and Preikuk drop to allied status.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Khemer Empire of Burma
Ah Shan, Emperor of the Khemers
Diplomacy: None
Ah Shan's problems continued when Hainan and Laos, cut off in the previous year, finally revolted outright. This had the effect of leveling out the tax situation, so he was heard to say "It's all good!"
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Island Kingdom of Java 
Adrissa III, King of Java, Master of the Spice Isles
Diplomacy: None
Soerbaya, Sunda, and Sirivjaya expanded again. Adrisa II died in his sleep, or apparently did. A couple days into his normal meditations a court functionary noticed a funny smell coming from his chambers - it was Adrisa. The young Adrissa III took the throne later in 1370.
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The Indian Ocean Basin
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Mercs: 0mc (aqr5), 0mi (aqr5), 0ms (aqr5), 2mw (aqr4), 1mt
MercLeader: None
The Chola Mandalam Empire
Remesevka I, Chola Emperor of Mandalam, the Left hand of
Vishnu
Diplomacy: Jihjhoti(F)
21 cities upgraded again, although Kalanjara wanted to do it twice. Remesevka banned the construction of holy sites without his express consent then looked towards the heavens and thought "I didn't build walls around my cities, but how will anyone know, unless the foul gods tell them". The anti-Vishnu statements lead many people to fear curses and pestilence would befall their erstwhile prosperous communities.
Merchants on Kutch Island have been making very secular noises...
The Hindu Primacy
Niraj Pdesh, Blessed by the One's whom follow the path
Diplomacy: None
No Orders
The Kingdom of Sirinigar 
Radah Singh, King of Sirinigar
Diplomacy: None
Chitor and Gujerat dropped to allied.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
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The Mid East
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Mercs (Islamic): 8mc (aqr9), 14mi (aqr8), 8mw (aqr8), 5mt
Merc Leader: None
The Khanate of Scythia 
Ali ar-Rahani, Khan of the Scythians, Lord of Afghanistan
Diplomacy: Tabaristan(f)
Samir ar-Rhani took a wife in Tabaristan with the blessings of the esteemed Imam Khemeni himself.
The Emirate of Turkman
Umman al-Maues, Shah of Bukhara, Emir of Merv
Diplomacy: None
The Shah completed the projects of turning his nation from Slave traders to Freedom lovers, and from the tribal clans to an Open society.
No Orders
The Safavid Empire of Basra 
Nur'al-Din ibn Sali, Shah of Baghdad, Spokesman of God, Chosen of
Allah, Guide of the Faithful, Most Learned of the Holy
Diplomacy: Diyala(c) Media(c)
Nur'al-Din tries to begin rebuilding Baghdad yet again. Some of Majid's road projects are finally realized and an attempt is made to re-integrate some of the regions which left the fold. Many wait to respond to the traitor Abbas' next move.
The Madragian Caliphate of Aleppo
Abbas Al-Madrag The Cunning, Caliph of Aleppo, Chosen of
Allah
Diplomacy: Syria(c) Palmyra(AW) Carhae(AW)
Abbas noticed a contingency of Egyptians entering Syria. Evidently it was a diplomatic envoy which turned tail when Abbas growled. Palmyra made the unfortunate mistake of not accepting Abbas's offers and so was punished - it dealt Abbas a 4500 man blow before the leader of the forces was cut in two. Carhae made the same mistake - it certainly wasn't because Abbas wasn't a likeable guy, no. No one would say that... to his face <shudder>
The Caliph of Aleppo is a peaceful man. We want only peace with our neighbors, and to work with our brethren for the advancement of all of us. Aleppo is our home. Because of this, we consider the surrounding territories (Lebanon, Syria, Palmyra, Carhae, Edessa, Cappadocia, and Cilicia) to be under our sphere of influence. We understand that some of these regions (Cilicia) are claimed by other empires, and we will work out our differences peacefully. I re-emphasize: we will work out our differences peacefully. The other regions, however, we consider to be ours. We are a peaceful people, and we will work for peace - but if any of our neighbors should attempt non-peaceful means to infringe upon our sovereignty or sphere of influence, they had better be prepared to suffer the consequences. We are prepared and willing to defend our sovereignty and we will do so with brutality if need be. We look forward to peaceful relations with our neighbors. This has been a public service announcement.
Back home, Salud al-Hajj Sadadi counted heads even poked around in dens looking for trouble. Another leader joined the ranks.
The Holy Imam of All Islam
Imam Khemeni, the Highest Follower of Al'lah
Diplomacy: Amman(CH) Selucia(ab)
Iman Omar conducted a whirlwind tour of the western reaches of the Primacy, he was only effective in Amman. Khemeni is considering other uses for Omar's, shall we say, remains...
Khallikan was more effective in The Grand Mosque of El'qahira where by his good looks alone he was able to keep the Nile Valley mosques from falling into disrepair.
The Rawadid Emirate of Anatolia
Khalid II of Anatolia
Diplomacy: None
Kalam Al-Wadi died in 1369, just 1 year before Khalid's son was to take the throne. Leiutenant Khataan was loyal to Khalid and protected the twins until they gained their majority, and large inheritance. Unfortunately, Lydia, Pamphyla, Phrygia and Vaspurakan took the opportunity to claim their independence. Relations with the rest of the country are now strained and all trade has been cut.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Mamluke Sultanate of Egypt
Majid ibn Mohammad, Sultan of Egypt, Ruler of the Upper and Lower
Nile, Defender of the Holy Land, Master of the Seven Seas, Sword of Allah,
Invincible Overlord of the Mamluke Empire
Diplomacy: Hijaz(fa) Tangiers(t)
Ahmet died of severe stomach cramps as the treaty agreements ink was drying in Tangiers. Uzayr retreated from Sryia when he saw Abbas's 100,000 men. In other news, Majid's government moved further on the road to its prior glory.
The Sultanate of Sheba
Dauad ibn Metmet, Sultan of Sheba, Patriarch of Islam
Diplomacy: None
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Coptic Kingdom of Aksum 
Tobin IV, King of Aksum, Negus Negesti, Lord of the Coptic
Wilderness, Lion of Judah
Diplomacy: Socotra(nt)
Tobin's priests found their work had an opposite effect when the nation seemed to turn away from their beliefs enmass. Tobin V's wife died in early 1366. Brynn completed the missionary work in Ain'Farah.
The Coptic Prelate
Arch Prelate Zardoz the First, Shepard of the Flock, Lord of Hosts,
Keeper of the Holy Relic
Diplomacy: Brynn(ch) Kilwa(ch) Beigi(ch) Jami(ch) Adulis(ab) Adal(ch) Tutsu(ab) Ari(ab) Atweu(ab) Dongola(ab) Tobin(ab)
Somebody stop me!
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The Darkest Africa
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The Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe 
K'ror, King of Sofala, Master of the City of Round Towers
Diplomacy:
Mardab, who has been moping around the palace, was given an impi of spearmen to command and marched north to reconquer the difficult tribesmen of Melela, entering Luanglua so that he wouldn't be attacking across the river. He pacified them quickly.
K'ror once again ruled, moving the court to Pebane in Gorongo. Zimbabwe, Kinsasha, Kilwa, and Shona revolted, not having heard from the Round Towered ones in a while. Due to his expert handling of the Melelans, K'ror appointed Mardab as his Heir and more towers were built, still not high enough though.
The Republic of Venice 
Emiliano Badoglio, Doge of New Venice
Diplomacy: None
Mauritus, Lesthoso, and Namaqua revolted. Finally, Emiliano's fleet sailed off due to lack of payment.
No Orders
The Kanem-Bornu Confederation
Ali al Uthmani II, Supreme Chief of the KBC
Diplomacy: None
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Arguin Directorate of Ghana
Masak ibn Alekr, Arguin Director of Ghana, Protector of
Kumbi-Salem, Conqueror of Timbuktu
Diplomacy: None
Masak and his heir simply set themselves up to administrate, which wasn't what the sprawling nation needed. A strong ruler was needed and the bureacracy couldn't handle all the work, even with all the extra manpower Masak gave them. Arauane, Akan, Ife, Kurfei, Mauritania, Wadan, and Walata revolted.
The Almohad Emirate of Morocco
Sayid ibn Mustafa, Emir of Morroco
Diplomacy: None
Sayid saw Bir-el-khazaim and Terhazza fall away, though it would have been many more if he weren't ruling, but then again, would he have seen them?
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EUROPE
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Mercs: 22mc (aqr10), 10mi (aqr10), 1ms (aqr10), 10mw (aqr8), 2mt
Merc Leader: None
The Kingdom of Aragon 
Catherine I, Queen of Aragon, Restorer of the Faith
Diplomacy: None
Sarinia decided to stay home, rule and attempt to have children... Yup. You guessed it. She died during childbirth in 1366. Sarinia's daughter Catherine was 15, but her aunt, Sarinia's younger sister Maria felt that she should be next in line. Asok revolted and was soon captured. His body hangs above Saragossa as a good intern's should. But Maria escaped to the south with some booty and a few loyal men...
The Kingdom of Andalusia
Maria I, Queen of Aragon
Diplomacy: None
Maria created a new kingdom out of the remains of her sister's mess, vowing to set things right.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Roman Catholic Church
John Mark III, Bishop of Rome, Pontiff of the Apostolic &
Reformist Catholic Church, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Servant of
the Servants of God
Diplomacy: None
Little birdies wispered in John's ear one Irish spring morning of cultic activities. A church in Derry was bombed. In the greater scheme of things, apparently influence over Greater Britannia was in question as this led to protests in the streets of Doneigh. Something about a ban on white socks in the North West by people with foam rubber Ms on their head.
In other news, the General Secretary had some amount of success converting the populace of Talavera. Another Bishop was sent to both Britannia and the HRE and more scribes can be sent out now, too.
The Kingdom of Greater Britannia
Richard II, King of Greater Britannia, Grand Duke of
Flanders, Keeper of the Irish Talisman of Faith
Diplomacy: Gascony(F)
Richard ruled until his death in 1369. Prince Richard took the throne. Noting the upheaval in Aragon, sends his best wishes to his sister Maria in Andalusia. Prince Henry sired a daughter in 1366. Warships and Seige tech improved.
The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
Henry, King of Bavaria, Kaiser of the German Reich, Roman Emperor of the West
Diplomacy: Switzerland(still friendly)
Henry handed the city of Phoebus on Crete to the Byzantium Empire in lieu of other promises of expansion. Cities were increased, public works expanded. In several cities Henry attempted to STUFF public works in, the money just flowed into various contractor's hands, never to be seen again. The new city of St. Omar was built in Lorraine. Gaurds were posted around the royal vaults to keep prying eyes away. Baron Shwerien continued to diplomacize Switzerland till the day his liver burst. Bishop, Ludwig, Jobst and Prien all had an adverse effect on the great job the king was doing ruling. Luckily, the government expanded.
The Avar Kingdom of Hungary 
Nikolai I, Khan of the Avars, Lord of the Steppe
Diplomacy: None
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
Kingdom of Poland
Wladeslaw
Diplomacy: None
Wladeslaw is now on par with the Hungarians.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
The Kalmar Republic 
Jarl Thyrsson, Altkansler of the Kalmar Senate
Diplomacy: None
Once again, Jarl played out his reality distortion field, convincing the kingdom to stay together. Princeps Senats was the only one holding everyone back, reducing Jarl's RDF. Vesposkava and Turku were reduced to a mere claim. The Senate grew wide AND deep. Vadvetjako was cultivated and more colonists were sent to Norbotten to herd reindeer.
The Varangian Empire of Russia
Ivan, Tsar of all the Russias, Kniaz of Vlatim
Diplomacy: None
A couple leaders went out hunting free masons with no luck. Fredrigrad, Odessa, and Vlatim expanded, the last of which got new plumbing.
The Byzantine Empire
Pollux, Eastern Roman Emperor, Master of the Scholae
Diplomacy: No Effect
Tirana was built in Epirus, Rijeka in Illyria, and Chaonara in Paphlagonia. Serbia was freed from all obligations to the Byzantine Empire. It's heard that it'll soon be the hotbed of international intrigue. No one died, so operation freak out wasn't initiated. As a matter of fact the government expanded some.
The White Order of Saint Demetrius
Stephan von Seeckt, Grand Master of the White Order
Diplomacy: None
Levedia, Urkel, Vasi, and the city of Astarkhan threw out their garrisons.
OPEN FOR A PLAYER
Lords of the Earth Game IV Turn 54 MSI
# Nation Name MSI ESI Player Name Phone Number TV EMail Address ---Uber Super Powers (sx^6) 1 Chola Mandalam Empire 494.2 1 Bill Rakowski 410-483-9635 147.7 magic@clark.net ---Super Powers (sx^2) 2 German Empire 261.9 2 James Walker 505-542-9882 89.0 jhwalkerjr@hotmail.com 3 Chin Empire of China 233.8 10 David Salter 703-912-6076 31.3 salterdj@aol.com ---Major Powers (sx^1) 4 Kingdom of Greater Britannia 184.3 6 (Mike Work) 412-441-6159 22.2 shogun+@pitt.edu 5 Mamaluke Sultanate of Egypt 162.7 5 Warren Bruhn 541-459-8172 22.8 None 6 Emirate of Turkman 147.2 18 (Phil Baird) 503-232-4880 12.3 phillipbaird@sprintmail.com 7 Safavid Empire of Basra 146.3 9 Steve Cameron 610-522-9389 21.5 stevegamer@snip.net 8 Byzantine Empire 141.8 3 Jeffrey Smith 505-525-8271 36.5 kaladan@zianet.com 9 Kalmar Republic 135.7 4 John Schmid 412-441-6159 31.2 magus@netcom.com 10 Kingdom of Aksum 130.3 8 Charles Hurst 503-653-1178 21.8 charlesh@teleport.com 11 The Kin Empire 120.4 22 Paul Plinton 17.2 paulf@gear.com 12 Khemer Empire of Kambuja 107.9 11 Dean Patterson 22.6 13 Empire of Nippon 108.0 21 (Josh Mehl) 412-922-0289 42.3 mehl+@pitt.edu ---Minor Powers 14 Arguin Directorate of Ghana 103.2 28 Roger Hill None 11.7 rhill20@banet.com 15 Roman Catholic Church 96.5 12 Kurt Fangmeier 773-947-8908 6.5 kfangs@juno.com 16 Almohad Emirate of Morocco 89.3 13 Tom Anderson 562-426-6649 23.2 toma99@idt.net 17 Khanate of Scythia 76.4 15 Roger Truitt 301-947-1322 10.5 rmtruitt@flashcom.net 18 Kingdom of Sirinigar 75.8 16 Open for a Player! 8.5 19 Island Kingdom of Java 75.0 7 (Gary Riviere) 949-589-9884 24.5 griviere@pacbell.net 20 Varangian Empire of Russia 72.0 19 Jeff Morrison 810-238-6425 13.4 rebel@blclinks.net 21 Kingdom of Andalusia 65.6 25 Open for a Player! 11.7 22 The Republic of Venice 64.0 35 Open for a Player! 11.9 23 Khemer Empire of Burma 62.3 17 Open for a Player! 9.6 24 Kingdom of Aragon 60.1 24 Adam John 724-526-5960 14.5 pup200@hotmail.com 25 Sultanate of Sheba 59.1 23 Ed Allen 213-550-8859 9.1 tgroove@earthlink.net 26 Avar Kingdom of Hungary 53.5 20 Open for a Player! 7.4 27 Holy Iman of All Islam 54.4 14 Ed Huefe 310-540-0648 1.8 imamakbar@usa.net 28 Rawadid Emirate of Anatolia 51.6 26 Open for a Player! 5.5 29 Kanem-Bornu Confederation 50.9 31 Open for a Player! 5.6 30 White Order of St. Demetrius 48.4 36 Open for a Player! 3.8 31 Madragian Caliphate 47.5 34 Alarik Fritz 4.0 alarikf@disinfo.net 32 Kingdom of Poland 47.1 33 Open for a Player! 2.7 33 Celestial Realm of Buddha 39.5 32 Thom Ryng 253-752-3923 0.3 thomr@geoagents.com 34 Coptic Primate 39.9 37 Chris Hansen 0.3 chrish@longpainting.com 35 Hindu Primate 39.8 30 Eddie Efsic 0.2 36 Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe 40.1 27 Thomas Harlan 520-323-8570 6.5 Thomash@throneworld.com 37 The Kingdom of Bei Song 35.2 29 Open for a Player! 5.7Mean=103.3 SD=85.6