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    Christendom Aflame - 1100 IH




    1100 Anno Domini, and Europe, or Christendom, is a land emerging from Darkness. The dark ages are over, and yet it's successor, the Middle Ages, is no less war torn and violent. It is continent divided by blood and conflict, by creed and faith. War is as commonplace as death and pestilence is in these lands, and more battles are waged as new causes rise the ashes of old. For such a small landmass, it is no less bloodied and broken for that.

    In the West, on the lone isle of Britain, a new Kingdom begins to stretch it's legs. The Kingdom of England, having conquered and subdued the Saxons that preceded them, looks out to the fellow nations in the isles, and lusts for conquest. However, it's monarch, the fair Rufus I, lies at death's door and his two sons, Henry and Robert, rush to claim his crown before it falls from his brow, while the Scots, the Welsh, and the Irish look on, fearing for their continued existence.

    South, on the Continent, the power of the King in Il-De-France has all but vanished. However, such surprises none. His supposed vassals are kingdoms in their own right, perhaps more-so than the one that governs from Paris. However, trouble brews in this divided land over the King's recent annexation of Bourges, a small county in Berry, which has alienated him from some of his more displeased vassals, such as the Duke of Brittany and that of Burgundy.

    In the realm of Iberia, the Reconquista has quickened pace, however it is threatened by a new development, the king of Castile. He has, with papal blessing, declaring him Emperor of all Spaniards, and preceded to go to war with all his christian neighbours, threatening to ruin decades of reconquest from the hated moor. However, hope still remains with the legendary El Cid, and his campaigns against the infidel, even capturing the city of Valencia quite recently. There is still chance for the Reconquista of Spain.

    For the King of the Germans, his reign is on a knife edge. The Investiture Controversy has the Holy Roman Emperor pitted against the Pope himself, and has thrown said empire into turmoil. Saxon pretenders have frequently attempted to overthrow the Rhineland Emperor, along with Austrians, Italians, Flemish peoples, and more. The problem has gotten so bad that his own son had converted to the rebel's cause, forcing the Emperor to announce his second son as his successor. Unless he can defeat all of his opposition, Heinrich faces the lose of his crown and his head.

    In the pine forests of Russia, all authority in Kiev has collapsed it it's entirety, as divided Druzhina and Kynaz's war over the winter realm. New states, such as Novgorod, Smolensk, Polostok, Rostov-Suzdal, and others have divided Russia into a frozen battleground, with every Sovereign claiming he is the true successors to the Keivan's who's own domain is barely beyond the walls of the Grand Capital. The neighbouring states are looking to the conflict, and greed is in their eyes. The land is ripe for the plucking.

    For the successors to the Romans, times seem to be changing. under their new and dynamic Emperor, Alexios, has halted the Byzantine decline and begin the military, financial, and territorial recovery known as the Komnenian Restoration. He has directly taken the fight to the heathen Turk, and intends to revenge for Manzikert. Meanwhile, the authority of said Turk has been obliterated, as numerous new beyliks and former kingdoms have returned to destroy their sultan and restore their glory.

    And Finally, the most bloodied battleground in Christendom: Outremer. Urban's call of Crusade has mustered thousands upon thousands of god-fearing Christians to crush the Muslims of the Levant and impose a good catholic kingdom in the holy land. And they seem to have succeeded. With Jerusalem captured, two new kingdoms emerge; The Principality of Antioch and The Kingdom of Jerusalem, both of which prepare to extend their power beyond the holy cities and expel the heathen, while said Heathen prepares for the new Christian onslaught. Truly, Christendom has been changed forever.


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    I will claim England.
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    Eastern Roman Empire.

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    I take the German Empire.

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    Denmark

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    Quote Originally Posted by KippyK View Post
    Eastern Roman Empire.

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    Eastern Roman Empire pwease.
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    I'll take Kievan Rus'.

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    I will take....

    ALMORAVIDS

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    when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
    but the union makes us strong.

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    I'm claiming Sweden . This is my first time doing this but not my first time RPing, do we decide policies and stuff for our countries before we begin or do we just hop along and start PMing you decisions? I'm the kind of guy who likes discussing and planning stuff I'm interested in, so I don't want to wait!
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    Yes! You did make it!

    I'm caught between Hungary, Poland, and Scotland. Any advice from my fellow players?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan the Man View Post
    Yes! You did make it!

    I'm caught between Hungary, Poland, and Scotland. Any advice from my fellow players?


    Scotland so England and Scotland can dominate Ireland!

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    I would recommend Novgorod, you can't let Barry have Russia to himself, you know.

    Salem: You can privately make plans, and send me orders, but for the most part i send you decisions that you reply to e.g

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    Of course it'll be far longer.

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    After due and careful deliberation I have decided to choose Hungary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem1 View Post
    I'm claiming Sweden . This is my first time doing this but not my first time RPing, do we decide policies and stuff for our countries before we begin or do we just hop along and start PMing you decisions? I'm the kind of guy who likes discussing and planning stuff I'm interested in, so I don't want to wait!
    Well, step one of IHs here is to immediately surrender all territory to Denmark and become a vassal

    You receive decisions which are set scenarios that you have to deal with, but you can be creative with how you deal with them (it is encouraged). Between decisions you conduct diplomacy with other players.

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    All right then.

    Quote Originally Posted by Vuvuzela View Post
    Well, step one of IHs here is to immediately surrender all territory to Denmark and become a vassal
    Peace is the way for Scandinavia, ''lest we be the eternal slaves of the Lübeckers''

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    I'm thinking Poland. Although, out of curiosity, are some of the smaller Duchies and counties playable? I'd like to see what I could do with Toulouse...

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    Yes, they are. Several more Players and i'll be sending out the decisions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan the Man View Post
    After due and careful deliberation I have decided to choose Hungary.
    But think of your FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!!!!!!!
    when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
    but the union makes us strong.

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    BTW, think you could just crop it to make it Europe, the Middle East and North Africa?
    when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
    but the union makes us strong.

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    I'll try Toulouse then!

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