Lords of the Earth

Campaign Twenty

Turn 33

Anno Domini 1061 – 1065

Turn 33 Published on 9/24/2000.

Turn 34 Orders Due By:  Wednesday, October 18th, 2000

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United States of Asia (Yamato)      Onabi, First Minister of the Diet

Diplomacy:  Akita (a), Kazan Retto (t)

Speaker Onabi won his reelection with promises of even more prosperity in the future.  He directed bigger and better economic improvements.

Urbanization continued, with Hagugori, Besuboru, Heian, and Hejudo increasing.  The cities of Edo and Heian received many new sewers and aqueducts.  Several thousand men labored to remove the remaining forests from Akita, transforming the region to cultivated.

General Jumanji snooped around the back alleys and byways in Yamato, but didn't find anything untoward.  General Toyota made a good impression in Akita.

Admiral Akira set out north to test his legendary exploration abilities once more.  From the Kurils, he set out northeast, eventually mapping the route to a cold sea zone that he named Cape Lopatka.  Upon returning with the rudders, Akira received a hero's welcome, and he was once again lauded as the best explorer the world had ever known.

Admiral Hamaguchi was able to map part of the route to Palau.

The Kin Horde      Takhat, Khan of Kin

Diplomacy:  Wudan Horde (fa), Higgan Horde (nt)

Khan Takhat ignored the fun in China for now. He drove his horsemen northeast, picking up the Wudan, but only getting a free passage agreement from the Higgan.

The Lu'an Chinese Kingdom      H.U. Lee, Supreme Monarch of Lu'an

Diplomacy:  Shentung (nt)

H.U. Lee pushed for the final destruction of Shensi. He led the entire Lu'an army west, picked up the large garrison in Houma, and roared into Shensi like a storm. But his troops had heard about the hordes, and were susceptible to scare tactics [see Shensi].

Pienching, Kaifeng, Yen-Ching, and Peking grew larger The Dalai Lama sent some chests of silver.

The Shensi Chinese Kingdom      K43A, King of China

Diplomacy:  None

Qin Guan seethed with rage that the Mongols had wrecked his economy. Otherwise he would be able to hire ten or twenty thousand of the plentiful mercenaries. And no one would lend him any money, on grounds that Shensi was about to be destroyed. But too bad. He would have to make do with what he had.

Lu'an agents failed to steal the 1 gold piece in the Shensi treasury. And troublemakers sent by someone to stir up the Shensi peasants didn't cause any major harm. Meanwhile, Qin Guan planned a nice surprise for the Lu'an army that he knew would be returning from the east. Amid all this intrigue, Qin Guan never noticed the black-clad ninja. Qin Guan's numerous bodyguards found him dead on the floor, an arrow through his heart. H43A took the throne, becoming K43A.

The Lu'an army arrived in August 1061. Rumors started flying that the Mongol Horde was back in the area. Shensi agents spread the word that the Mongols were planning to smash the Lu'an army the same way the Shensi army had been crushed a few years ago. As discontent heightened among the Lu'an army, H.U.Lee tried to rally his troops. But he is a dull and uninspiring leader. Almost half of the Lu'an soldiers deserted to avoid the Mongols. Some became mercenaries, but none joined Shensi as K43A had hoped.

The Shensi didn't stand a chance. There were literally no troops to defend the region and the empty capital. King H.U. Lee pacified the region and city, capturing the government, espionage group, university, and merchant fleet, and shipping them off to Peking.

All this, combined with the Mongol Horde's actions, was too much for the Shensi Chinese Kingdom. It disintegrated.

The Mongol Horde      Batu, Kucha Khan

Diplomacy:  Turfan Khan (ne)

Batu was expecting a little gold from the Buddhists for leaving Lu'an and Ch'in alone, but no payment came. It must have slipped their minds.

Thinking of the situation in China, Batu chortled with glee. "Heehee. Those Shensi are a battered, empty shell. Now is the perfect time to swipe what's left!" The entire horde trotted back to Shensi. On the way, the wise (or, less politely, old and crotchety) General Khul died in his sleep. From Shensi, the main horde headed north, while the Shan Khan headed into Shentung. There he looted the region and sacked the undefended city of Chengtu. On his way back through Shensi, he was not surprised to find thousands of Lu'an troops securing the region and city. He asked them nicely to let him go on his way north, and after a little wrangling, they let him pass. The Shan Khan headed north to rendezvous with the main horde.

During this time, Batu and the rest of the Mongol Horde were quite busy. They looted and sacked their way through Huang, Xining, Shan'si, Tai'Yuan, Yun, and Ta'Tung, leaving stripped fields and empty cities in their wake. Only at the walls of Ta'Tung did the Mongols suffer significant losses. There, the city's defenders left a few thousand nomads dead at the bottom of the city walls, before succumbing to the swarm. Afterwards, the Mongol Horde rested, and complained about the heavy and numerous bags of loot weighing them down.

The Ch’in Kingdom      Che II, Divine Overlord of the Middle-Kingdom, Lord of the River, Son of Heaven

Diplomacy:  Tangchou (t), Kiang'si (fa, rebelled), Fukien (f), Chinling (t)

Appalled at the fate of the Shensi Kingdom, Che II ordered staggering improvements to the defenses. Each and every city received nice walls. Dozens of field forts were strategically placed to defend the Kingdom. City garrisons increased. But the economy was not neglected. New citizens moved into Jiujiang and Wonton.

Che II and Che III traveled to Tangchou to persuade the rebellious region to join. The Emperor himself painted a dire picture.

"Notice that all of my regions and cities are being fortified against the threat of Hordes. Two of these abominations are already at the Great Wall and could crush you like a bug. Whatever lands are part of my realm, I will protect. Who is not of my realm, I will shed no tears over their fate."

In a case of excellent timing, Che II was able to point to the looting of Shentung and the sack of Chengtu. "See? As we speak, the barbarians fall upon your northwestern neighbors. Choose wisely." In addition, Che II offered his 18-year-old daughter Shati in marriage, and Che III took a wife from the region. Tangchou saw the light and joined the empire in a tributary status.

Prince Che Ho was released from his prison cell in Zhuangzu. He went to Chinling, married, and drew the region into the Middle Kingdom.

Che III didn't spend enough time ruling to have any effect. Kiang'si rebelled because of the distance from Nanking.

Bacphan Zhuangzu      Fei-Tzu Yensung, Overlord of South China

Diplomacy:  None

Fei-Tzu Yensung finally forgave Che Ho for spying on him. He sent General Chu to return Che Ho to Ch'in lands. General Chu spoke on the matter:

"By the peace that Buddha teaches and that the Dalai Lama shows, we come in peace. Though the journey to peaceful coexistence is not easy, it is by far the most beneficial. That is why we are giving you back Che Ho, a brother to all of our peoples. His rightful place is here within the Ch'in Empire and that is where we will deliver him. Emperor Fei-Tzu Yensung has asked me to deliver this message. I do it with eagerness. All transgressions are forgotten, a product of another generation. Let this new union flourish and bring us a golden age. Peace to all our brothers in China."

Meanwhile, great economic improvements sprang up across the empire. Shantou and Xiamen expanded, and irrigation projects were sprinkled throughout South China. Also, the postal road stretched out from Lingnan through Lingsi into Gouangxi.

Young emperor Fei-Tzu and spent his evenings with his wife. She bore him a girl and three boys. And there was much rejoicing.

The Celestial Kingdom of the Jade Buddha      Po Po, 6th Incarnation of the Blessed Jade Buddha, Light on the Path to Nirvana, Illuminator of the Human Soul, Thinker of Deep Thoughts, Mayor Shangri-La

Diplomacy:  Tz'uk'an (ch), Salween (ne)

Po Po sent the usual monetary assistance to China and Southeast Asia.  Missionary work in Assam and Palas went poorly, given the new persecutions enacted by Palankala.

Buddhist monks reached out towards their Hindu counterparts, trying to bring Hinduism closer to the Path to Nirvana. But the Hindus weren't buying it.

The Katoomba Riders      Aran, Chief He’e Nalu-sen

Diplomacy:  Toowomba (ea)

Finally, the Katoomba sprang into action. The Chief got tired of playing on the beach. He took the name Aran. He and Doran went to Toowomba to discuss closer relations. To highlight the benefits of centralized rule, Chief Aran had some fountains built in the city of Allul. And he sent a small bri ... er ... token of his esteem for his beloved Toowomba brethren.

Without really trying, the heir Boran became proud papa to three bouncing baby boys.

The Molucca Seahold      K477, Arikara of the Molucca Te Anu

Diplomacy:  Dolak (c), Sabah (nt)

K477 moved more citizens into Jailolo. Then he sent his fearless leaders out to expand the kingdom. L555 and P989 didn't have much luck in Dolak. L491 did slightly better in Sabah.

The Javan Federation      Yaraja, President Sirivjavan

Diplomacy:  Aceh (h)

Yaraja won his reelection. He increased the populations of Kadaram and Tarai. General Jarakoni and the missionaries assisting him converted more of Utara's populace to Buddhism. In Aceh, General Jarayao ticked off the locals with his superior city slicker demeanor.

The United Monarchy of Burma      His Majesty the King Tran Vinh, Monarch of all Burmese People

Diplomacy:  None

Tran Vinh looked out upon the land from the palace at Pagan. He came to recognize the trials and tribulations that the People of Burma encountered in their day-to-day existence. "When I took power, this was one of the things I was going to change," he thought. So he stepped forward and slammed the mark of the great seal upon a proclamation for a '20 year plan'.

Let the heralds go forth and announce to the people that their burden shall be lightened and their lives eased! Let the advisors, seconds, judges, and lieutenants take heed of the four compassions of the Lord Buddha, for his illumination has set the path before us. The land shall be remade and Burma shall be much improved!

As it is said, let it be done!

So the overseers and their conscripted labor, with the People of Burma, went forth and much work was done in Thaton to build better housing, roads, and sewers. The royal road from Pagan to Narathu extended to Thaurin, and a new royal road was constructed from Honan Phen to Bangkok.

The Monarch looked upon their work and was pleased.

Palankala      Daldrum, Guardian of the Ganges, Divine Wrath of Kali

Diplomacy:  None

Daldrum ordered a round of city expansion. Maghadara, Dharaharama, Bihar, Gaurhusa, Tamralipti, and Hanuradin got new residents. And the port city Ajbar was built on the Kalinga shore to replace the destroyed city of Bombphan.

Next, Daldrum wanted to make things right with Chola. He shipped them a few chests of gold, as reparations. And he arranged the return of the Cholan university and government assets that Palankala had taken. General Apu loaded up the books, professors, agents, and administrators on a few warships and set sail for Kollam. But they never made it. No one ever heard from him or his flotilla again.

In other news, Daldrum finally lost his patience with the unwelcome advance of Buddhism into his regions. He said:

For decades now, the Buddhist cult has been attempting to expand into India. They have insulted our ways and laughed at our gods. No more! The preaching of Buddhism inside Palankala will no longer be tolerated. Anyone breaking this rule will be immediately arrested. Anyone twice guilty will be executed. Furthermore, unauthorized attempts to convert this nation will be viewed as acts of hostile aggression, and we will respond with whatever force is necessary.

The army was put on alert, and indeed many Buddhist preachers were arrested. The most annoying and persistent among them were beheaded. This put quite a damper on their efforts. Hinduism gained ground in the region of Palas.

The region of Samatata is now cultivated, by the effects over time of the city of Bhuphaala.

The Chola Mandalam      Kakatiya, Mandala Chola

Diplomacy:  Madurai (f)

King Kakatiya waited in vain for the stolen university, espionage, and government assets to arrive. Upon hearing of the disappearance, he sent out a search party. But the searchers found no sign of the missing ships from Tamralipti.

But big things were going on in Chola. New transports put out to sea. In Malabar, the sacked city of Banavasi was rebuilt. Madros expanded. King Kakatiya organized a headcount of all people living in the empire. And last but not least, Kakatiya's wife bore him two sons.

Xanthi Empire of Xanadu      Palpatyn VI, Grand Poobah of the Xanthi Zieterund, Rajah of the Rajputs

Diplomacy: Surashtra (ne), Sahis (ne)

The Grand Poobah began work on a royal road from Uttar Pradesh to Tarain. Reichan, Kyoko, and Limu each expanded to surround their freshly-built fortresses. Darth didn't have much of a chance in Surashtra, but at least they're not hostile. Delia and Laurin had bad luck in Sahis, and the region wouldn't budge.

Sultanate of Sind      Shah Zahim, Mansurashah, Protector of the Indus, Barrier of Allah

Diplomacy: Surashtra (aw), Peshawar (hs)

Shah K347 decided to call himself Zahim. He improved the defenses somewhat, and sent his lieutenants forth to smoothtalk some regions. L847 really stepped in it during his visit to Surashtra. He was overheard making obscene derogatory jokes about the local satrap's daughter. Surashtra declared war on the Sultanate of Sind. L32A blew it almost as badly in Und, making the region hostile.

The Kutai Horde      Zoltan II, Kutai Khan

Diplomacy:  Betpak Horde (a), Otrargh Horde (a), Kama Bulgar Horde (a), Nogai Horde (nt)

The Kutai made peace with Merv. Zoltan sold his slave herd to Ibram ben-Uthman for a bit of gold. Then he turned his eyes northwest, toward the Volga river. It was time to ride. The 100,000 or so nomads pulled up their tent stakes and moved out.

In Tarhain, talks with the Betpak Horde went well. They allied with the Kutai. And in Tabolsk, the Otrargh Horde also joined in an allied status. The horde continued west through Otrargh lands until reaching Khirgiz. There, Zoltan's good fortune continued, when the Kama Bulgar Horde joined him.

In Ghuzz, the khan of the powerful Nogai Horde would only agree to give free passage. Perhaps this minor setback annoyed Zoltan, because his next action was the looting of Saksiny, which yielded an unexpectedly large amount of gold. In 1065, the horde swarmed into Bolgar and looted the region. The Kutai now number somewhere in the 200,000 ballpark.

As Zoltan looked over his teeming masses, adrenaline surged through him. He would crush anyone who opposed him! The soft and lazy civilized nations would tremble before him! He began to think about settling down before all his allied leaders keeled over. He could think of a lot of nice places.

The Shahdom of Merv      Ibram ben-Uthman, Shah of Bactria

Diplomacy:  Dasht'Kavir (c), Persia (c)

Ibram got a great bargain on several thousand slaves from the Kutai Horde. He used them to build some much-needed regional improvements in the shahdom. He sent Prince Kalit ben-Uthman to talk to Dasht'Kavir. The desert region was not much impressed. Prince Aden ben-Uthman got off on the wrong foot with Persia.

The Abbasid Caliphate      Mu'hammid Al'rahi, Kaliphat Rasul Allah

Diplomacy:  Selucia (nt)

Mu'hammid Al'rahi pounded his fist on the table. "Why are we just sitting here doing nothing?! We are the most powerful nation on earth! Let's act like it!" The floodgates of the royal treasury were opened. Many thousands of heavy elite cavalry swelled the ranks of the army. The royal road was extended from Antioch to Alzaj and from Raja through Basra to Busehr. New citizens moved into Kirkuk, Kraznovia, Raja, Alzaj, Ramallah, and Basra. New fortresses were sprinkled throughout the empire, and old one reinforced. And last but not least, enormous new canals, aqueducts, marketplaces, and local roads now improve productivity in Hahmar, Mosul, and Abadan.

And then the Abbasid Caliphate really sprang into action. Mu'hammid Al'rahi personally led a humongous army west along the royal road toward Cilicia. Somewhere around 100,000 cavalry had no trouble at all forcibly converting the region to Sunni Islam. Next, they moved west into Isauria to conquer the region and show them the ways of Allah. Resistance was increased by the field forts left over from the Eastern Roman Empire, and Lord Saeb fell from his horse and got trampled to death. But there was no real chance for the defenders. Isauria became Sunni Islam as well. Satisfied, Al'rahi returned to Mesopotamia in triumph.

Imam Al Muslim      Shahil, Siadat Kuran, "The Sustainer"

Diplomacy:  Diyala (mn)

Shahil invested heavily in his religious and espionage organizations. He sent Iksak to Diyala to form a monastery there. And he sent a gift to Cordoba to help with the events in Catalonia.

The Fatimid Empire of Egypt      Kodo'Fah, Guardian of the Holy Places, Emperor of Egypt.

Diplomacy:  None

Kodo'Fah took some time off to relax.

The Rus Empire of Anatolia      Igor, The Second Czar of Rus Anatolia

Diplomacy:  None

Boyar took some more time off.  The khans of Polovotsy and Patzinak died, and the regions degraded to non-paying tributary and uncontrolled, respectively.

The Patriarchate of Constantinople      K695, Ecumenical Patriarch of The Holy Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Eastern Church

Diplomacy:  Heraclea (ab)

K695 worked a little bit on religious sites in Heraclea.

The Byzantine Empire      King Phillip, Imperator Romanus Orientalis

Diplomacy:  Epirus (fa), Rhodes (nt)

King Phillip had a royal road constructed to connect Heraclea and Constantinople. In Epirus, Marcus and the ally from Attica got a military alliance from the mountainous region. But the Count of Attica died, and Attica dropped to economic ally.

Prince Theodore would have done better in Rhodes had the Italians not showed up.

Kingdom of Russia      Ivan II, the Wanderer, King of Russia

Diplomacy:  Veposkava (a)

Gustav was able to get a full alliance from Veposkava. The city of Moskva experienced a population explosion. The years of peace, and the absence of other cities to attract new citizens, must have caused the rapid growth.

The Polish Kingdom      Marko II Brodzinski, King of Poland

Diplomacy:  None

Marko directed economic improvements. Stuttgart, Warzau, Praha, Lodz, and Gdansk all expanded. And the royal road from Warzau to Praha is now complete. Workers in Galich continued clearing the forests, so one day the region may be under full cultivation.

Marko was extremely unhappy with Moldavia. He gave Lord Stiffen a mostly infantry army of 30,000 and told him to solve the Moldavia problem once and for all. Lord Stiffen marched straight to Moldavia and attacked the region. The Moldavians didn't fare too well. The Poles took few casualties. Next, Stiffen declared that all people in Moldavia would henceforth practice Roman Catholicism. This went over like a fart in church, so he had to send his army around the region, destroying the old idols and setting up chapels. After the unpleasantries, Stiffen left a garrison. Next, he went slave raiding in the northern forests. He wasn't able to make it back to Kauyavia like he planned, because the slaves slowed him down.

With some help from the Pope, missionary efforts continued in Galich. Now around one-third of them are good Catholics.

Denmark      Altan, Imperator Danmark

Diplomacy:  None

Altan sent Prince Aginor and Thor exploring again. They sailed to Iceland, then searched westward for land. They got some exploring done, but had not yet reached land when a storm hit. Thor perished when half the fleet sank. Prince Aginor weathered the storm, but failed to map any farther west. He returned to Denmark with what maps he had.

Grand Duchy of Slovenia (f.k.a. Verona)      Leonardo Maquina, Grand Duke of Verona, Defender of Italy, Chosen of Christ, Shepherd of the Faithful

Diplomacy:  None

Leonardo died before his heir came of age. This once-noteworthy nation disintegrated.

The Lombard Kingdom of Italy      Ludovico Orsini, Rex Sognari

Diplomacy:  Romagna (f), Rhodes (ne)

Ludovico had Gerace expanded, and spread some public works around the empire. Prince Verona had no trouble getting Romagna to sign a treaty of full integration into Lombard Italy. Paolo of Syracuse had little effect in Rhodes because of Byzantine efforts there.

Maximo Galliando sailed to Iberia. Ludovico had told him to pick up the refugees from the events in Catalonia. There were no refugees. Puzzled, Maximo waited around for a few years, then went back home and explained what nice guys the Cordobans are.

The Lord of Swabia married into the empire, making Swabia friendly to Lombardy.

The Roman Catholic Papacy      Innocent VI, Il Papa, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ

Diplomacy:  Lombardy (ca), Ile de France (ne), Bavaria (ab), Thuringia (ne), Milan (ne), Franconia (ne), Vermandois (ne), Lorraine (ne), Florence (ch), Neuvopatria (ch), Swabia (ch), Alsace (ne)

On December 22, 1061, Innocent V died and went to his eternal reward. His successor took the name Innocent VI. Innocent worked on his control web, hoping to increase his income at the same time.  He hopes an ambitious hand will come soon to guide him. In the meantime, he sent a few missionaries to help Poland convert Galich.

Kingdom of Turquis      Ottoman II, King of Turquis, Champion of the True Faith, Lord of the Franks

Diplomacy:  Provence (a), Languedoc (ea), Lyonnais (ea)

Ottoman II opened trade with the Fatimids.  He stayed in Provence to talk at them, and sent L672 and LB57 to Languedoc and Lyonnais. All three leaders make some diplomatic progress.

The newest extension of the royal road is from Lyons to Monaco. New citizens moved into Monaco.

The Island Khanate of Khitan      K669, Thunder Lord, Khagan of the Khitan

Diplomacy:  Cornwall (ne), Nottingham (t)

K669 sent colonists to settle Mercia up to 1 GPv. London grew larger. L477 didn't have much luck in his talks with Cornwall. But K669 offered a royal marriage to Nottingham, and spent a lot of time in the city. They joined the Khanate.

Ummayad Caliphate Al Cordoba      Tarique, Caliph al Cordoba, Infidel’s Bane

Diplomacy:  Old Castille (fa), Gebel-Al-Tarik (ne)

Tarique ordered new citizens to move into Bilbao and Naranjo. He also tried to switch the trade route with Turquis from land to sea. Surprised by the move, the Turqs wouldn't go along.

In Catalonia, Generals Hassan and Ali showed up to lead the 5000 infantry. But instead of militarily converting the region or deporting the Catholics, Ali tried preaching. He didn't want to harm the Catalonians in any way. He went door to door, handing out gold and extolling the virtues of Islam. He didn't have any trouble giving away the gold, but no one took his preaching to heart. Later, Maximo from Italy showed up, expecting to find refugees to bring back to Genoa. But there were none.

General Abulla wasn't able to convince Gebel-al-Tarik to rejoin the kingdom.

Pirates showed up in Gades and stole some money from intercity and internation trade. They appeared to be of sub-Saharan African origin.

The Algerian Caliphate      His Royal Majesty, Hasan Asad, "Zaban Nogreh", Lord of the Rif, Lion of Morocco, Sword of the Prophet

Diplomacy:  None

Lord Garak, the regent for Hasan, determined that some postal roads were necessary to rule over the western regions. From Al'jazair, the road stretches along the coast all the way to Casablanca.

Hasan came of age.

Pirates showed up in Gades and stole some money from intercity and internation trade. They appeared to be of sub-Saharan African origin.

The Songhai Herdsmen      Shaka, Chieftain of the Herds

Diplomacy:  Terhazza (ne), Araune (ne)

Shaka directed a major buildup of field forts and city walls. He wanted to switch the trade with Tchad from land to sea, but the unprepared Tchaddeans refused.

King Shaka talked and talked to Terhazza, but they wouldn't listen. They kept saying something about "Table 2-22". Shaka told them he would be back as soon as Songhai became a Civilized culture. Which is indeed possible, not that technology in Songhai has advanced to literacy.

Prince Onwardi took his 5000 infantry and slave raided Adawara.

The Kingdom of Tchad      Bob, King of the Dead, Omar Kanembu

Diplomacy:  None

King Bob lowered Kreda's status to non-paying tributary. As he aged, he wished he had another son. So General Femi and Bob's daughter Kinanai got married, making Femi Prince of the Realm.

Ngazargumu and Mao expanded.

Kingdom of Nigeria      Korfan, King of Benin, Darkknife

Diplomacy:  None

Korfan took vacation for a few years.

Kingdom of Angola      K645, Wise Leader and All-Around Nice Guy

Diplomacy:  Kongo (t)

K645 ruled over his fledgling kingdom. His son H265 came of age.

Great Zimbabwe      Lorkaunk, Shaka Zulu

Diplomacy:  Makura (f)

Lorkaunk wanted to go out in a blaze of glory. He marched his 4000 spearmen to Bassa to conquer the region. With some difficulty, the local militia was overcome and a garrison emplaced. His mission accomplished, Lorkaunk died September 1, 1063, at the age of 73.

Adawendo took the throne without incident. He had already been ruling the empire, with his father's blessing. Adawendo fathered two boys of his own. Finally, Adawendo proclaimed that henceforth, all of Zimbabwe would practice Sunni Islam. This went over well in general. Nguni rebelled, but most regions and cities joined the nation in becoming Islamic.

Akadendo's talks in Makura came to fruition shortly before his death. And L566 spent a lot of time in Rozwi counting heads to improve the tax collection.

The Divine Cape Kingdom     The All-Knowing, All-Seeing K517, God-King of the Cape

Diplomacy:  Namaqua (ea)

L165 made only slight progress in diplomacy with Namaqua.

The Iroquois Nation      Red Stone, Prime Chief of the Council

Diplomacy:  None

Red Stone sent new citizens to Kolomoki. Work was started on a canal to connect Lakes Erie and Ontario. Chatot and Yamasee did not rebel.

No longer impressed with cold climates, Red Stone changed Gronland's relationship to non-paying tributary.

Anasazi Republic      Gaagii, Chief Executive of the High Desert

Diplomacy:  Caddo (nt, rebelled)

Borogrove lost the election to Gaagii. Tonkawa and Mescalero did not rebel, but Tepehuan, Tahue, and Caddo did.

Dzilth-na-o-dlith-he expanded.

The Sonoma Kingdom      Winter Eagle, King of Sonoma

Diplomacy:  None

Winter Eagle gave the surplus agro away to the people again. Settlers flooded into Ipai, making it a 2 GPv region. In addition, a stupendous number of cartpaths, dikes, canals, and marketplaces sprang up in Ipai during these five years.

With the amazing amount of manpower produced by Sonoma, some suspect that a long period of gradual expansion is on the horizon.

The Aztec Empire      Tepid Lizard, God-Emperor, Divine Ruler of Mexico

Diplomacy:  Maya (f)

Tepid Lizard himself went to Maya and brought the region fully into the empire. General Delxa worked on smoothing over the hard feelings in Popoluca.

Chichen Itza and Tula both got new citizens.

The Andean Incan Empire      Pachamac, Emperor of the Heavens

Diplomacy:  None

Pachamac embarked upon another grand project. The region of Aguano was settled to (0/6), cultivated, and a royal road was built from Huari over the Andes into the region.

Huayna, the heir, was pleased to have a new baby girl and boy. Generals Cosquai, Lloque, and Oraibi rested.

Quiro Mapuche      Matarok, the Chosen

Diplomacy:  None

Marok had the region Oic colonized. It is now (1/4). A fortress was built near Quirochi. Quirochi and Aeden got new residents.

In May of 1065, Marok died of a fever, and Matarok became The Chosen.

ISI Rankings for Turn 33: Anno Domini 1061 - 1065

#

Nation Name

MSI

ESI

Player Name

Phone Number

TV

EMail Address

1

The Ch'in Empire

223.4

4

Bob Nardone

None

36.2

bnardone@mail.del.net

2

United States of Asia

193.2

1

Lee Forester

01-616-393-9533

61.7

forester@webmail.hope.edu

3

Abbasid Caliphate

187.7

3

Tim Finton

None

44.5

khan_tim@yahoo.com

4

Andean Incan Empire

169

6

Ron Meinung

01-707-822-2597

23.7

rsm4@northcoast.com

5

Fatimid Empire

158.9

2

(J. Russell Reid)

None

43.1

Doriangray@aol.com

6

Lombard Kingdom of Italy

152.4

7

Mark Bailey

None

24.3

elinmrk@redshift.com

7

Xanthi Zeiterund

150.9

9

Charles Hurst

None

26.1

charlesh@teleport.com

8

The Lu'an Chinese Kingdom

137.4

5

David Nardone

None

19.6

dnardone@conectiv.net

9

Kingdom of Sonoma

133.7

16

John Schmid

None

32.3

magus@netcom.com

10

Palankala

124.2

12

Chris vonAlbrecht

None

25.5

SDobbyns@aol.com

11

Bacphan Zhuangzu

107.2

8

Therence DeCorse

None

27

therence@uswest.net

12

Denmark

97.9

26

Steve Hogie

None

15.1

SHogie@deltanet.com

13

The Aztec Empire

94.5

18

(James Marshall)

None

21.8

james.f.marshall@gte.net

14

The Polish Kingdom

94

23

(Mark Newman)

None

17.3

MNewman565@aol.com

15

Javan Federation

93.8

13

(David Salter)

None

20.4

salterdj@aol.com

16

Imam al Muslim

91

10

Jeff Morrison

None

2.7

rebel@blclinks.net

17

Shahdom of Merv

89.9

34

Michael Blocker

None

4.7

Michael_Blocker@med.unc.edu

18

Ummayad Caliphate Al Cordoba

88.9

22

Jeffrey Smith

01-505-525-8271

16.6

kaladan@zianet.com

19

The Molucca Seahold

82

36

Tim Joyce

None

5.8

joyce_tim@hotmail.com

20

The United Kingdom of Burma

81.2

17

Steve Bochenski

None

18.3

sboche@mindspring.com

21

Songhai Herdsmen

80.9

31

(Jeff Melcher)

None

9.6

jeffmelcher@hotmail.com

22

Iroquois Nation

80

19

David Nardone

None

23.7

dnardone@conectiv.net

23

Kingdom of Turquis

77.8

28

John Neibich

None

5.8

jonanger@netgenie.com

24

Anasazi

70.2

30

Chris Wayne

None

6.9

cwayne@nmia.com

25

Kingdom of Tchad

69.9

21

Alex Bierwag

None

15

bierwag@mail.utexas.edu

26

Byzantine Empire

68.9

32

Luca Tinti

None

9.1

annamai@tin.it

27

Roman Catholic Papacy

67.9

20

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

2.8

None

28

The Dalai Lama

67.2

11

James Gemmill

None

2.3

jamesgem@vpl.vancouver.bc.ca

29

Quiro Mapuche

67.4

25

Steven Olson

None

11.8

solsonesq@aol.com

30

Rus Empire of Anatolia

64.6

35

(Robert Ostrom)

None

6.5

bertman@usol.com

31

The Island Khanate of Khitan

63.4

29

Lee Hensley

01-918-540-2241

11.6

None.  Give 'im a ring.

32

Algerian Caliphate

61.5

14

James Walker

01-505-542-9882

15.5

jhwalkerjr@hotmail.com

33

The Kutai Horde

62.1

43

David Inglis

None

0.3

pugslote@yahoo.com.au

34

Chola Mandala

57.5

15

Robert Miles

None

16

rmiles@dellnet.com

35

The Mongol Horde

56.5

40

Alex Inglis

None

0.3

alex_i@optusnet.com.au

36

Great Zimbabwe

52.7

27

Dean Patterson

None

13.7

dpatterson@computertech.com

37

Sultanate of Sind

46.9

24

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

9

None

38

Kingdom of Nigeria

44.1

33

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

12.8

None

39

Kingdom of Russia

42.4

41

Alarik Fritz

None

1.8

alarikf@disinfo.net

40

Katoomba

37.5

37

Brian Stanley

None

4.1

LogrusBoy@aol.com

41

Kingdom of Angola

24.9

39

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

4.9

None

42

Patriarchate of Constantinople

22.1

38

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

0.3

None

43

The Cape Kingdom

19.9

42

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

1

None

44

The Kin Horde

14.5

44

OPEN FOR A PLAYER

0.3

None

Notes:

• Your name appears in parentheses if your balance is negative.

• I will not process your orders if your balance is negative before processing.

• A negative balance at the beginning of a second consecutive turn will cause your nation to go Open for a Player.

• Also, three consecutive turns of no orders received will cause your nation to go Open for a Player.