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Lords of the Earth
Campaign Twenty-Eight
Turn Twenty
1555 C.E ~ 1557 C.E.

	THE ISLES
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	21mi, 5mc, 5ma, 5ms, 5mw

The Gaelic Empire
( Aberdeen in Strathclyde )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Erc MacAngus

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Slept.

The Protestant Reformation
( London is Sussex )
Protestant Catholic, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
Edward Stuart, Arthur I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Auvergne [-UN], Bayonne [-UN] in Gascony, Limousin [-UN], Lyonnais [-UN],

Slept.

	NORTHERN EUROPE
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	25mi, 5mc, 5ma, 5ms, 5mw

The Kingdom of Denmark and Norway
( Newtown in Denmark )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
King Boris

Diplomacy and Warfare: Agder [-EA], Alesund [-EA] in Fjordane, Halland [-EA], Bergen [-EA] in Hordaland [A] then [-EA], Oslo [-EA] in Norway [-EA], Vastervik [-EA] in Skane,

King Gunter declares the nation officially Protestant, which sees the immediate degradation of control over the people residing in the Catholic lands. "As long as they keep paying taxes," he was heard to say. Gunter's wife would die in childbirth later in the year, and he would follow her to the grave shortly thereafter. Gunter's brother Boris would assume the throne and continue the policies, which included three cities expanding and a new fortress in Copenhagen. Late in the cycle the Agder militia reported some sort of armed conflict erupting in the hills outside of Grimstad, but by the time officials responded to the scene the criminals had vanished.

The Kingdom of Sweden
( Stockholm in Uppsala )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
King Sten Gustafson Sjoblad

Diplomacy and Warfare: Lekskoza [EA]

Funds were shipped north and a new city founded along the coast christened Umea. The city of Calmar breaks out in the plague, the people not succumbing to the disease flee, leaving the port a ghostown.

	WESTERN EUROPE
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	14mi, 6mc, 6ma, 6ms, 6mw
		Sir Robert the Black ( MB36 )

The French Empire
( Paris in Ile De France )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Reynaud I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Capeland [N/E], Barmouth [FA] in Gwynned, Liverpool [N/E] in Lancashire, Limousin [-EA], Le Mans [-EA] in Maine, New Oopland [N/E], Normandy [-EA], Nouveau Reims [-EA] in Opwick

Colonists were again shipped to the New World for the purposes of creating a city while exploration continued apace. Diplomacy was rather lackluster all around, not helped by the fact that the Protestant regions and cities within the empire degraded once it was clear Roman Catholicism would remain the state religion. Various cities are expanded across the realm while a few more road links are finally completed.

In year two, the Emperor received word that the City of Limoges was under attack. "By who?" he demands of his messengers, "The Pope!" they exclaim. With all the national armies gallivanting off elsewhere, the decision to respond or not had to wait.

The Burgundian Empire
( Antwerp in Brabant )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Gabriel Henry

Diplomacy and Warfare: Aachen [-EA] in Hainaut, Utrecht [-EA] in Halland, Cologne [-EA] in Lorraine [-EA]

Declaring for the Catholics, some influence is lost within the Protestant communities of Burgundy. Many new troops and fortifications are built for the nation, while the agro production is supplemented with new fishing fleets.

The Kingdom of Portugal
( Lisbon in Portugal )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
King Hugo I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Akan [N/E], Zirid [-YFC]

Diplomacy for the Kingdom doesn't go very well, however the region of Akan is fully cultivated, reaping new rewards for the crown. Missionaries also continue to make headway in the North Afrikan territories.

The Spanish Empire
( Madrid in New Castille )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
King Phillip

Diplomacy and Warfare: None

Slept.

	CENTRAL EUROPE
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	8mi, 23mc, 5ma, 5ms, 5mw
		Kurt Hanspeter ( MB7A )

The Holy Roman Empire
( Kolberg in Pomerania )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Casimir I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Pomerania [-EA], Brunswick [-EA] in Saxony

Slept.

The Swiss Confederation
( Zurich in Switzerland )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Over-Speaker Ulrich

Diplomacy and Warfare: Anglia [-YFC], Nottingham [EA] in Mercia, Switzerland [-EA]

Ulrich concentrated internally mainly, adding public works in Northumbria and keeping an eye toward the possibility of Religious conflict. He does bow to the will of the people, supporting the Protestant movement as the state religion. As a result some of the older noble families in Switzerland (who have remained Catholic) withdrew support from the nation. This did not get in the way of Ulrich expanding both wings of the government, however.

The Austrian Empire
( Vienna in Austria )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Otto I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Saarbrucken [N/E] in Alsace [EA], Bavaria [T], Gorizia [A] in Carinthia [F], Brno [FA] in Moravia

Otto continues to see to the reconstruction of the Empire, and continues to log successes everywhere except the city of Saarbrucken. Catholic radicals in Augsburg target the 'heretical' Protestant population for harassment, but are quickly subdued before any loss of life or faith can occur. One diplomat dies in Bavaria (though still manages to secure Tributary status) while the Duke of Carinthia also perishes, but bequeaths his lands to the crown (he had been childless).

	ITALY
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	14mi, 8mc, 8ma, 7ms, 8mw

The Milanese Empire
( Milan in Savoy )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Godofredo Fiorello, Regent For
Emperor Augustus Sforza II

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Godofredo continued to oversee the dredging project which finally resulted in the Po river being opened to mercantile trade. Milan and Bergamo still have yet to build appropriate port capacity, but the river is now navigable. An expedition into the Atlantic returned home brokenhearted and reported a failure. No ships were lost, but no workable current maps gained either.

The Republic of Genoa
( Genoa in Liguria )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Doge Rufio

Diplomacy and Warfare: Cyprus [+YFC]

Diplomats concentrate on the conquered people of Cyprus and make some headway in smoothing things over. The Semi-Doge succumbs to old age, then the following year the Doge himself is killed during a minor riot which occurs during routine fire inspections in the seedier parts of Genoa city. Elections continue apace, and Rufio ascends.

The Republic of Florence
( Florence in Tuscany )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Doge Angelo

Diplomacy and Warfare: Ghadames [NT]

Reorganized the troops, added more fishing fleets, and picked up an Oasis.

The Republic of Venice
( Venice in Verona )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Doge Hannibal

Diplomacy and Warfare: Crete [A], Kyklades, [N/E], Latium [F]

The Doge manages to secure a cooling of tempers with the Mamelukes over the farming community around Bianca on the Nile. Hannibal agrees to pull out his military forces and follows through. The state sees a mass of immigration from various Catholic refugees hailing from now-Protestant states, where the crown's stockpiled resources have drawn the hopes of many. Knossos, Durazzo, and Nexus being the focal points. Heavy investment into the University and Research and Development pays off.

The Roman Catholic Papacy
( Rome in Latium )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Pope Innocent IX

Diplomacy and Warfare: Limoges [-UN] in Limousin, Gascony [CH]

Apparently bitter over the Protestant heresy, Innocent organizes a mercenary army and sends it into France under the leadership of the brilliant commander Robert the Black and under the flag of the Inquisition. The force rampages about the southern French lands, looting Protestant sites in Lyonnais, Auvergne, Limousin and Bayonne. Three different cities are assaulted (Limoges, Bayonne, and Toulouse) and conquered. Once pacified, the Catholic population is herded to Montpellier (which grows one level because of the refugees) while the Protestant population is slaughtered.

	EASTERN EUROPE
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	10mi, 9mc, 9ms, 9ma, 9mw

The Teutonic Kingdom of Latvia
( Riga in Latvia )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
King Augustin Brecht

Diplomacy and Warfare: None

Slept.

The Empire of Poland and Lithuania
( Riga in Latvia )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Krzysztoff III

Diplomacy and Warfare: Masuria [F], Polotsk [N/E], Silesia [N/E]

Warsaw sees an expansion and a new fortress built within its walls. Colonists swarm to Polotsk after the land there is successfully cleared for cultivation. Late in the cycle the Emperor dies of illness, but is smoothly replaced by his son.

The Russian Empire
( Moscow in Muscovy )
Russian Orthodox, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Grand Prince Casimir, Regent For
Emperor Yuri I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Bolgar [-HS], Levedia [+YFC], Patzinak [-UN], Polovotsy [-YFC]

Diplomacy is decidedly bad this cycle, perhaps because of the shakeup in the Royal family. Both Ivan and Crown Prince Anton dying in the cycle. Prince Casimir steps forward as regent for the young Emperor Yuri. Elsewhere, a postal road snakes from Seversk to Pereaslavl while Veposkava and Kalinin are funded for cultivation.

The Russian Orthodox Primacy
( Moscow in Muscovy )
Russian Orthodox, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
Metropolitan Stephanos

Diplomacy and Warfare: Kirov [CH], Kostroma [-UN], Levedia [AB], Mordva [CH], Novgorod [CH], Polovotsy [CH], Seversk [-UN], Yaroslav [-UN],

Hemdel orders the shuffling of a few churches around, and the founding of a new abbey before dying late in the cycle in Moscow. Letters continue to be exchanged with Rome, and the results are minor but a step in the right direction of a reconciliation. It's hard to say how the Baptist and Protestant movements could affect this, however. Missionaries are dispatched to Torki once again.

	THE BALKANS
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	6mi, 6mc, 6ma, 6ms, 5mw
	Islamic:	19mi, 13mc, 6ma, 6ms

The Hungarian Empire
( Buda in Alfold )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Emperor Stephen Corvinus

Diplomacy and Warfare: None

Slept.

The Baptist Church
( Buda in Alfold )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Brother Dean Wily Neagu

Diplomacy and Warfare: Austria [N/E], Gorizia [N/E] in Carinthia, Moldavia [N/E], Biaggia [N/E] in Romagna, Trieste [N/E] in Slovenia

Baptist expansion was showered with failure during the cycle, two leaders, including Brother Domos himself, were killed during their site attempts.

	MIDDLE EAST
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	15mi, 9mc, 7ma, 5mw
	Islamic:	1mi, 5mc, 5ma, 5ms

The Ottoman Empire
( Bursa in Phrygia )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Kemel Bey, Regent For
Sultan Dominus I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Athens [PT] then [Enslaved] in Attica, Sofia [NT] in Bulgaria, Istanbul [NT] in Constantinople, Dobruja [PT], Thessaloniki [PT] in Macedon, Trebizond [-AW] in Pontus

Kemel Bay marches the Ottoman host outside the walls of Athens. There he petitions the city to surrender, even offering a bribe to the city fathers. They spurn the idea, however, going so far as to dump the Ottoman gold into the bay. Kemel vows to enslave the entire populace if they remain obstinate. They do so, and he launches an attack on the city. It is over quickly, Kemel's skill at the siege masterful, and his forces overwhelming. He keeps true to his word, and spends the next few months rounding up the Athenians as human property. He marches this sorry host into Macedon, then on to the city of Thessaloniki. There he offers the same terms. Looking upon the chained Athenians, the city fathers surrender. Lord Abaza takes a small contingent into Dobruja, attacking a force over twice his size. The enemy commander falls in battle on the second day, and Abaza is able to sweep the field of resistance.

The Persian Sultanate
( Tehran in Persia )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
Sultan Oxathres I

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Persia expends most of its effort toward founding a structure for the Sunni Islamic primacy to be founded upon. Jerusalem is the site chosen as the base, with more than four nations sending leaders to participate in the grand council (Persia, Ottomans, Mamelukes and Adal). Beyond that, two more road links were completed in Ahvaz and Persia.

	THE STEPPES
		Mercenary Pools:
	Islamic:	5mi, 5mc, 5ma, 5ms, 5mw

The Baber Empire
( Samarkhand in Kara-Khitai )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 007 - Civilized
King Baber I

Diplomacy and Warfare: Merv [NT] in Kophat Dagh

Ferghana was the target this cycle of some regional improvement, while two more survey expeditions into the steppe netted a failure. Baber II loses his wife during childbirth. Diplomacy continues apace in the desert city of Merv, while influence attempts between the two Islamic religions go nowhere.

	EAST AFRIKA
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	8mi, 6mc, 5mw
	Islamic:	8mi, 9mc, 5mw

The Mameluke Sultanate
( Q'arum in Mansura )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Sultan Hafas

Diplomacy and Warfare: None

The Mameluke Naval and Urban sections saw the most support this cycle, a sizable number of ships being drafted into the Nile fleet (while a few more ships were granted to the explorer Khuldun). Many cities were expanded, and two new fortresses popped up in Alexandria and Mansura. More trade (along with Sunni Clerics) are sent to India, while a decidedly more aggressive action is initiated to the south. Gathering up roughly 8,000 light cavalry and assorted mercenary forces, a slave raid is launched into the Ethiopian region of Alwa. The raid is successful, though doesn't yield terribly much in human currency.

Unfortunately, Said would die within the year.

The Sunni Islamic Church
( Jerusalem in Levant )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
Imam Farookh

Diplomacy and Warfare: Jerusalem [HC] in Levant

The primacy is formed within the Holy City of Jerusalem by the Persians.

The Kingdom of Ethiopia
( Soba in Funj )
Coptic Christian, Tech Level 006 - Civilized
King Makennan

Diplomacy and Warfare: Alwa [F]

The King was able to do little but look on helplessly as the Mamelukes raided Alwa for human chattel. Still, once the immediate threat was gone, he oversaw the completion of the cultivation project therein.

The Adalese Sultanate
( Afarsa in Djibuti )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 006 - Civilized
Grand Sultan Gulzar

Diplomacy and Warfare: Sidamo [T]

Most of the Adalese army is ferried back to the heartland while missionaries continue to be sent to South Afrika. Emir Ali perishes of a cough in year three, but is replaced without issue.

	WEST AFRIKA
		Mercenary Pools:
	Christian:	22mi, 5mc, 1mw
	Islamic:	17mi, 26mc, 5ma, 5ms, 5mw
	Dongolan:	17mi, 5mc
	Pagan:	5i

The Songhay Empire
( Timbuctu in Songhai )
Dongolan, Tech Level 007 - Civilized
Emperor Sundaka

Diplomacy and Warfare: Terhazza [F], Bir-El-Khizaim [EA]

The Lightning Temple is completed in Segu, but not before the King and his son perish. Lord Sundaka is in the capital and quickly seizes control of the army, subsequently declaring himself Emperor. One of his first acts is to entomb his predecessor within the Temple. The Religious will of the people slowly begins to climb.

The Empire of Kanem-Bornu
( Ngazargumu in Kanem-Bornu )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 006 - Civilized
Emperor Ali Gaji

Diplomacy and Warfare: Daza [-OC], Hausa [-OC], Ikego [-UN], Jos [-OC], Kanem-Bornu [-OC] then [Liberated], Kano [-UN], Kanuri [-OC], Kreda [-UN], Nupe [-OC], Sokoro [-UN], Soro [-OC]

The Empire is stunned when the Asante Horde rushes out of the Southern Jungles. Lacking a real National Army the Emperor can only hide in the capital of Ngazargumu. For some reason, the Horde bypasses all the cities, so Ali is able to regroup, then liberate the homeland at least while the horde is busy conquering the other regions of the Empire.

The Asante Tribes
Afrikan Pagan, Tech Level 003 - Barbarian
Zad Asante

Diplomacy and Warfare: Daza [P], Hausa [P], Ikego [PT], Jos [P], Kanem-Bornu [P] then [-UN], Kano [PT], Kanuri [P], Kreda [PT], Nupe [P], Sokoro [PT], Soro [P]

After years spent with the tribes of inner Afrika, Zad leads close to 100,000 men against the Kanem Empire. He suffers minor losses, the only hiccup a small victory by Kanem against the leaderless garrison left in Kanem-Bornu.

	Explorers and Adventurers

Magellan's Band
( Lisbon in Portugal )
Sponsors - Spain, Portugal, Archdiocese of Lisbon
Sir Martin Frobisher

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Slept.

Pizzaro's Lost Legion
( Antwerp in Brabant )
Sponsors - Burgundy, France, Archdiocese of Basle, Sweden
Francisco Pizzaro

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Maps are delivered to the Kingdoms of France, Burgundy and Sweden while continued successful expeditions were launched into the Atlantic. The Swedish Lieutenant Johan dies of scurvy during the second year.

Khuldun's Cartographic Armada
( Basra in Abadan )
Sponsors - Mamelukes
Ibn Khuldun

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Troops and a second leader are recruited in Abadan, while more ships are received from the Mameluke Empire. Another expedition to Southeast Asia nets a few more rudders, though landward surveying was decidedly less successful.