Seems like the reforms Sophia is implementing will really future proof Rhomania against more societal threats down the line. General Crisis is one big teething phase to prepare them for a more Modern World.
Interesting. Sounds like Gyranos isn't quite prepared to fully defect to Athena's side....unless of course a certain Megas Tzaousios a bit too overzealous. Would be a shame if he takes an entire guard tagma with him still in Constantinople.
How much of an economic boon does a stable Jewish community provide to their host Empires? Would imagine additional taxes are levied on them, so the Romans could benefit alot vs their more hostile neighbours.
Suggests that the Komnenoi survive at least until the mid-13th Century, which is much...
I know we don't really discuss "Not the End" since it's Patreon exclusive. But from the latest update looks like Demetrios the Younger is going to be heavily involved with the next Roman-Ottoman war.
Wonder what he'll do to trigger it, was getting Babur vibes from him before.
At this stage, would the peace negotiation be a game of trying to bluff who's in worse shape? Germany is ravaged, but the Triunes must be running of fumes too.
The Triunes are still putting 100k+ into the field whilst (presumably) garrisoning their gains in the last war + putting down rebellions in Western Germany? Henri's exchequer must be under quite some strain. But it also looks like Philip Sigismund is running on fumes - unless they decisively...
OTL 30 Years War resulted in further German decentralisation but this is shaping up to be a war of German unity, and if the peasantry are somewhat uplifted (but everyone's still cautious given the Raven experience) that will require a stronger Emperor to balance them with the Nobility (of which...
Demetrios the Younger's currently in Afghanistan, and an upcoming Vijayanagar crises - going to assume they're related.
Hopefully they're like purple trimmed Star Destroyers.
Are the Triunes requisitioning supplies if they're going all the way to Austria? Can't imagine the locals will be happy with Triune troops marching across Germany as they please....
Looks like Vienna is doing quite a bit worse than OTL - over the course of a few decades it's been taken by force...
Interesting parallels to OTL Breitenfeld - first major victory on the anti-Imperial side, but this was far more symbolic than material.
Does that Elizabeth-Leopold side have any great commanders (similiar to Gustavus Adolphus?) that can offset the numerical superiority of the Triunes/Philip...