[M2TW AAR] Byzantium: Rebuilding an Empire [File now corrupted]

[senamic]

[Picures Up Eventually, so don't ask!]

Background

Campaign Faction: Byzantine Empire
Campaign Difficulty: Hard
Battle Difficulty: Very Hard
Campaign Rules: Long


Prologue
1080 AD, Summer (aka Turn 1 [because we all know that the world started then])

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Byzantium's heyday is over, and the once proud nation is now a shadow of her former self. the only lands under the Empire's control are Constantinople, Nicaea, Corinth, and Thessalonica which along with the Isle of Cyprus, is virtually nothing in these turbulent times. The Empire may still be the center of the world, but she is now a pathetic imitation of her former glory.

However, all is not lost. The noble Emperor Alexius wishes to restore the Empires standing in Europe, and decides that 1080 is the time for this new expansion to start.

Within Byzantium, the largest construction project in the nation's history begins. The first priority is establishing transportation, and by extension trade. Next move will be in agriculture, and setting up trading ports, as well as markets. After this will come military fortification, and finally improvement in healthcare and civilian administration will take place.

Alexius also decides to send his daughter, Anna Comnenus, for Sicily to win the nation's allegiance.

Meanwhile, his son, Prince John, sets off on a march for Smyrna, a nearby rebel settlement, with an army and orders that no rebel soldier be left alive...

[powellinthesouth]

Looks like it's going to be good, can't wait for more

[miniwally]

Yeh just a question don't you also own cyprus?

[senamic]

Yeh just a question don't you also own cyprus?

Fixed.

[kylerox3221]

definately this looks good

[senamic]

You guys will probably hate (or love) this, but my save corrupted. I can complete a few chapters (until about turn 60) but this AAR will always remain incomplete.
My apologies.

Edit: Sorry for double post.