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Lords of the Earth
Campaign Twenty-Eight
Turn Twenty-Nine
1582 C.E ~ 1584 C.E.

	THE ISLES
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	10mi	None.

The Gaelic Empire
( Cork in Munster )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Arlen MacAngus
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Cornwall [-NT]

Slept. Steam Engine researched. Allied leader of Cornwall perishes, the region degrading in status.

The Protestant Reformation
( London is Sussex )
Protestant Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Luther II

Diplomacy and Warfare: Denmark [MN], Maine [-UN], Strathclyde [N/E], Sussex [CA], Thuringia [CH], Westphalia [CA]

Threw off the sloth of its years, founding new sites and doing much missionary conversion in Denmark. Catholic conversion in France sees the loss of a Cathedral.

	NORTHERN EUROPE
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	3mc, 16mi, 3ma, 4ms	None.

The Danish Empire
( Newtown in Denmark )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Marquessa Dana, Regent for
Emperor Harald II
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Oslo [A] in Norway

Many Missionaries to Norway. Second conduit city built in the icy northlands. The young Emperor already shows great promise.

The Kingdom of Sweden
( Stockholm in Uppsala )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
King Anund Stenson Sjoblad
Colonies: None
Claims: [01A] Livo-Joki

Diplomacy and Warfare: Livo-Joki [N/A], Mikelli [-UN]

Vyborg Kanal started to link Lake Lagoda and the Gulf of Finland. A Polish Loan is repaid. City planned for Narvik, but shipping orders incomplete.
Mikelli throws off ties to the distant capital. Diplomat to Livo-Joki dies of a disease, though the Ally sent along to support the action suspects he is poisoned.
Agro to Poland.

The Orthodox Kingdom of Karela
( Karela )
Eastern Orthodox, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
King Uriel
Colonies: None
Claims: None.

With the Swedes not bothering to retake the pacified lands, the people track down a distant relative of the former King, organizing the government once again under his leadership.

	WESTERN EUROPE
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	3mc, 9mi, 3ma, 3ms, 1mw	None.

The French Empire
( Paris in Ile De France )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Empress Joan I
Colonies: None
Claims: None.

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Work continues on the Rhone Dredging, with many improvements paid for in French Cities. Over three-hundred new French Warships constructed for the Navy.
Basic Scientific Organization completed. Phillip finally dies during the cycle, and Joan moves to become Empress after the patient waiting of the last few years. Many in the court expect her to adopt one of her late brother Reynaud's children, though many wonder if she will choose a male or female heir.

The Burgundian Empire
( Antwerp in Brabant )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Charles Henry
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

A bricklayer in Northhaven discover a hidden tomb on the outskirts of the city, bringing back an elaborate crown from the corpse buried inside. The city leaders attempt to keep the site a secret, but the bricklayer tells many of his discovery of the resting place of the Pendragon, and pilgrims begin flocking to the city in droves. Missionaries are sent to Aachen, with exploration around Opwick sent as well.

The Kingdom of Portugal
( Lisbon in Portugal )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
King Anselmo
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Zirid [+YFC]

Marampa Cultivated. City Planning researched. Continued exploration in the Atlantic. Sponsorship gold is sent to Magellan.

The Spanish Empire
( Madrid in New Castille )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Queen Cilia
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Palermo [N/E] in Siciliy

Many cities expanded and cleaned up after the plague. Gold to Magellan.

	CENTRAL EUROPE
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	7mc, 2mi, 1ma, 1ms	None.

The Holy Roman Empire
( Kolberg in Pomerania )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Casimir III
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Austria [P], Augsburg [P] in Bavaria [P], Wurzburg [P] in Franconia [P]

The Council of Princes meets and determines that Austria’s alliance with the infidel can no longer be tolerated, and that the HRE must move to succor the valiant Hungarians!

[See: The War of the Boy Kings]

The Swiss Confederation
( Zurich in Switzerland )
Protestant Christian, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Over-Speaker Keane
Colonies: None
Claims: None.

Diplomacy and Warfare: Edinburg [F] in Lothian, Mercia [EA], Tyrol [FA]

Structured Factories is researched, diplomacy and city expansions continue.

The Austrian Empire
( Vienna in Austria )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Otto II
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Austria [OC], Augsburg [OC] in Bavaria [OC], Wurzburg [OC] in Franconia [OC]

Basic Loan oversight researched. The Emperor recalls his armies to the capital to await a counter strike from Hungary. Surprisingly, it comes from the North.
[See: The War of the Boy Kings]

	ITALY
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	15mc, 29mi, 15ma, 15ms, 21mw	Venice: 13mc, 26mi, 13ma, 13ms, 19mw ( In Venice )

The Milanese Empire
( Milan in Savoy )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Augustus Sforza II
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Algiers [A] in Algeria

Missionaries to Algiers see success, but lose progress in Algeria to the murder and mayhem by Islamic fundamentalists . Containment Seals researched. Gold and Agro to Poland. Three Successful Atlantic expeditions report back with new maps.

The Republic of Genoa
( Genoa in Liguria )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Doge Rufino
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Cyprus [A]

Missionaries to Tunisia cannot stem the tide of destruction by anti-Catholic agents. Topsoil Conditioning researched. Baptist Site in Toronto is looted, but the attempt fails in Apulia.

The Republic of Florence
( Florence in Tuscany )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Doge Angelo
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Benin [+YFC], Calabria [F], Ceuta [+YFC] in Cheliff, Tripoli in Gefara [+YFC]

Gold to Magellan, Gold and Agro to Poland. Continued Diplomacy.

The Republic of Venice
( Venice in Verona )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Doge Deminico
Colonies: None
Claims: [01B] Epirus

Diplomacy and Warfare: Kongo [N/E], Yoruba [F]

Togo Cultivated and many funds spent in Yoruba. Strong investment into University and Research, resulting in Containment Seals being mastered.
Mercutio, the Son of Doge Nicolo is appointed to a Senate Position, to the grumbling of some, however, when Nicolo passes away during the cycle, Mercutio already has enough sway to get elected as the new Under-Doge. Gold and Agro to Poland.

The Roman Catholic Papacy
( Rome in Latium )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Pope Innocent II

Diplomacy and Warfare: Seville [N/E] in Andalusia [N/E], Poitiers [N/E] in Anjou [N/E], Palma [N/E] in Baelerics [N/E], Naples [CH] in Campania [CH], Barcelona [N/E] in Catalonia [CH], Durazzo [N/E] in Dalmatia, Butrinto [CH] in Epirus, Przewod [N/E] in Geb-Al-Tarik, Granada [AB], Rome [-CA] in Latium, Mountpellier [CH] in Languedoc, Lombardy [N/E], Grenoble [N/E] in Lyonnais [N/E], Tours [N/E] in Orleans [N/E], Biaggia [N/E] in Romagna [AB], Savoy [N/E], Spoleto [N/E], Tuscany [AB], Valencia City [N/E] in Valencia [N/E]

Refugees from the widening war in Austro-Hungary begin settling in various cities throughout Europe. Reims, Leon City, Pamplona, Madrid, Rhodones, and Florence are all increased. Tithes are also increased in Spain, Portugal, and Venice. Raise Religious Strength targets Austria (Success), Florence, and France.

Pope Innocent Disappears while founding a new Church in Spoleto. Bishop James killed in Lombardy working on a Church. Bishop Paul falls ill after visiting Durazzo and returns to Rome without completing the rest of his orders. Bishop Jacob is wounded in Przewod, then taken prisoner in Seville. Bishop Thomas suffers an injury in Tours, then goes missing in Poitiers. Finally, Rome itself is struck by a series of terrorism and assassinations which degrade the Holy City to a Cathedral.

	EASTERN EUROPE
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	2mc, 5mi, 2ms, 2ma, 2mw	None.

The Teutonic Empire of Latvia
( Riga in Latvia )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Empress Asenka
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Vilnius [-UN] in Daugava [-UN], Klaipeda [-UN] in Musa [-UN]

Asenkahaven city built in Rzhev. Land Deal completed with Poland, selling off Daugava and Musa. Two new Fishing Fleets constructed.

The Empire of Poland and Lithuania
( Vilna in Lithuania )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Krzysztoff IV
Colonies: None
Claims: [05B] Niski Narod

Diplomacy and Warfare: Vilnius [EA] in Daugava [EA], Goryn [F], Wroclaw [-EA] in Kauyavia, Klaipeda [EA] in Musa [EA], Rhodes [P]

Three regions are cultivated and colonized in the cycle, with Polish researching reporting success in Basic Loan Oversight, City Planning, and Improved Cultivation Techniques. Troops were shipped to Rhodes, the island quickly captured. The fortress in Rhodones, however, could not be breached before the end of the cycle, and so the city still remains outside of Polish control. Cause Mutiny and Assault Organization attempts at Hungary are all thwarted. Only on of three exploration attempts report success.

The Russian Empire
( Moscow in Muscovy )
Russian Orthodox, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Czar Mikael I
Colonies: Russian Orthodox Primacy (Inclusive)
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Cuman [-FA], Khazar [-HS], Kostroma [-EA], Levedia [N/E], Muram [N/E], Patzinak [-HS], Polovotsy [EA], Seversk [N/E], Yaroslav [FA]

Missionaries are sent to Alan, Nogai and Suvar. Gold and Agro is sent to Poland. Ilmen and New Antioch resettled after the Plague. Flooding hits in Kirov, minorly damaging the countryside.

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

Diplomacy and Warfare: Bolgar [CH], New Jarusalem [CH] in Kirov [AB], Ilmen [CH] in Novgorod, New Antioch [CH] in Pereaslavl, St. Petersburg [CH] in Veposkava

Zorba continues to oversee the quiet expansion of his primacy.

	THE BALKANS
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	12mi, 6mc, 5ma, 5ms, 9mw	Venice: 10mi, 5mc,4ma,4ms,8mw ( In Cattaro )
	Islamic:	27mi, 18mc, 9ma, 7ms, 3mw	Bosnia: 54mi, 33mc, 17ma, 13ms ( In Belgrade )

The Hungarian Empire
( Buda in Alfold )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Emperor Mathias Corvinus III
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Carpathia [F], Croatia [OC], Kuman [-UN], Malta [-OC], Rhodes [-OC], Taman [-OC]

Continues the war effort.
[See: The War of the Boy Kings]

The Prophetic Kingdom of Bosnia
( Belgrade in Bosnia )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Prophet Bartok
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Bosnia [N/E], Croatia [P], Ialomita [-UN], Transylvania [-UN], Carpathia [-UN], Wallachia [-UN]

Abaza finally dies of old age after the fighting in Croatia.

[See: The War of the Boy Kings]

The War of the Boy Kings
( Hungary and the Holy Roman Empire vs. Poland, Austria, Mamelukes, Persia, Bosnia and the Ottomans )

Bosnia Pushes into Croatia with intentions of looting and Slavery. Matthias moves to meet the invaders. Bosnia is routed from the field, losing roughly half their forces before regrouping in Bosnia. The Mamelukes had been right behind the Bosnian march, and group up with the remains of Abaza's forces. The combined host then pushes into Croatia, gunning directly for the Hungarian forces. The second battle is give and take, the losses roughly equal on both sides. However, Mathias is slowly pushed from the field. After regrouping, he catches word of the Persian attack against Tamar, the Polish attack against Rhodes, and a second Mameluke attack against Malta.

Meanwhile, the Dukes of the Holy Roman Empire meet and decide that they cannot remain idle while the Muslims press into Europe proper. They target Austria, a perceived ally of the Muslim advance, gather their forces and strike. The Holy Roman troops meet only unled field forts as resistance, all the way up to Vienna itself. There, a quick siege against the capital is barely pushed back, allowing the Austrian court to survive. Winter sets in, and both sides await the reaction of Europe.

The Baptist Church
( Buda in Alfold )
Roman Catholic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Patriarch Davor Suker

Diplomacy and Warfare: Bakony [-UN], Croatia [-UN], Toronto [-UN] in Apulia

Slept. A few sites are looted by the Muslim advances into Hungary.

	MIDDLE EAST
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 030	Hired Contracts for Turn 029
	Christian:	7mi, 5mc, 4ma, 3mw	Genoa: 6mi, 3ma, 2mw ( In Phocea )
	Islamic:	4mc, 4ma, 4ms	Mamelukes: 3mc, 3ma, 3ms ( In Tyre )

The Ottoman Empire
( Bursa in Phrygia )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Sultan Masud
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Slept.

The Persian Sultanate
( Tehran in Persia )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 009 - Renaissance
Sultan Kouros I
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Kuban [P], Golconda [MF] in Madurai, Malela [FA], Taman [P]

New conduit city built in Afrika, allowing trade with the native people of Great Zimbabwe. Merchant Interests continue to expand in India.
While the Sultanate marches an army against Hungary.
[See: The War of the Boy Kings]

	THE STEPPES
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Islamic:	23mi, 24mc, 2ma, 2ms	None.
	Islamic Leader:	Rahif (M6A6)	None.

The Baber Empire
( Bokhara City in Bokhara )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 007 - Civilized
King Baber I
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Samarkhand [EA] in Kara-Khitan

Ferghana and Tadzik Colonized.

	EAST AFRIKA
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	11mi, 9mc, 5mw	Venice: 8mi, 8mc, 4mw ( In Bianca )
	Islamic:	19mi, 10mc	Mamelukes:  17mi, 9mc ( In Alexandria )

The Mameluke Sultanate
( Q'arum in Mansura )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 010 - Renaissance
Sultan Mohammed
Colonies: Ethiopia (Inclusive)
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Malta [P]

Hafas-Ulrich is rebuilt, and the other cities hit by the plague see restoration and cleanup. Money and manpower is sent to the war against Hungary.
[See: The War of the Boy Kings.]

The Sunni Caliphate
( Jerusalem in Levant )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
Imam Assad

Diplomacy and Warfare: Aleppo [N/E], Egypt [AB]

Influence increases with the Mamelukes and Ottomans. Tithe is placed on Persia. Imam Abolhossen passes on at the end of the cycle and is quietly replaced.

The Kingdom of Ethiopia
( Soba in Funj )
Coptic Christian, Tech Level 006 - Civilized
King Makennan
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare:Axum [N/E]

Prince Vlum sires two sons, but diplomacy in Axum goes nowhere.

The Adalese Sultanate
( Afarsa in Djibuti )
Sunni Islamic, Tech Level 007 - Seafaring
Grand Sultan Gulzar
Claims: [02B] Nadramurt

Diplomacy and Warfare: Nadramurt [C]

The Coptics in Lalibela are enslaved and their homes colonized by Muslims. A Ferry Anchor is completed linking Zeila and Aden. Prince Ganthay joins the cloth under the Sunni Caliphate.

	WEST AFRIKA
		Available Mercenaries for Turn 031	Hired Contracts for Turn 030
	Christian:	14mi, 4mc	Venice: 12mi ( In Phoebe )
			Venice: 3mc ( In Milven )
	Islamic:	46mi, 15mc, 3ma, 3ms, 3mw	Mamelukes:  41mi, 13mc, 2ma, 2ms, 2mw ( In Hafas-Ulrich)
	Islamic Leader:	Salah Murad [M99A]	None.
	Dongolan:	7mi, 1mc	None.
	Pagan:	27mi	None.

The Songhay Empire
( Timbuctu in Songhai )
Dongolan, Tech Level 008 - Renaissance
Emperor Sundaka
Colonies: None
Claims: None

Diplomacy and Warfare: Gabon [N/E], Jega [FA] in Hausa, Matata [NT] in Kanuri

The Empire consolidates its sway over some of the independent cities in old Kanem. The National Bank is opened, overseeing a food shipment to Poland, but the expected payment never arrives in return.

	Explorers and Adventurers

Magellan's Band
( Lisbon in Portugal )
Sponsors - Spain, Portugal, Florence
Pedro Fernando de Queiros

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Magellan finally dies in captivity under the watch of the New Spanish natives. Two other leaders also are lost at sea during exploration. The band continues to see more success than failure, however, the rutters continuing to flow to their sponsors.

The Columbus Expedition
( Odessa in Pechneg )
Sponsors - Poland
Christopher Columbus

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

A few currents discovered in the atlantic, as well as a few regions surveyed on one of the new landmasses.

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

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Exploration continues apace in the Spice Isles and South-East Asia.

The Q'raj
( Charax in Fars )
Sponsors - Persia
Ibrahim al-Mahdi

Diplomacy and Warfare: None.

Ibrahim concentrated on exploring the new landmass in the South Atlantic. Both regions and seazones were mapped.

NPN Trading Nations

Darkest Afrika

Merchants: Portugal [0 | 0], Spain [0 | 0], Venice [4 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0]

Merchants: Persia [0 | 0]

The Indian Subcontinent

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [3 | 0]

Merchants: Adal [0 | 0], Mamelukes [2 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0], Persia [1 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [1 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [3 | 0], Persia [1 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

The Spice Isles

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

Merchants: Mamelukes [0 | 0]

The Fabled Lands of Chin

Merchants: Baber [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Baber [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Merchants: Baber [0 | 0], Persia [0 | 0]

Phillipica / New Spain

Merchants: France [0 | 0], Portugal [0 | 0]