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    I created the TL rise of Trebizond which has now become ASB, at the urging of some members I have recreated the TL I hope you give thi TL one more chance.... SO plz post comments, I have don much more research on the era and I am sure that this will not fail....:) It is more realistic, better gramatically and is plausable..... Enjoy

    In 1341

    Anna Megal Kommenos was crowned Empress of Trebizond at the urging of many influential people.


    However things would take a turn for the worse, In may Michael arrived in
    three galleys that came from Constantinople and was backed by Niketas and the Scholorai faction who backed Eirien.

    Anna's first thoughts were to slaughther Michael's men but then she thought for a minute,However if I kill him I may lose favour with the populace so it is best to treat him like a friend and then Poison him at my palace, then I shall rule Trebizond. Michael landed at Trebizond where he received a warm welcome, This was unusual, Anna was his enemy yet she was giving him a welcome? Something was going on and he realized it would be best to remain cautious while staying here.
    Michael.....
  2. His soldiers rested in the city however Mchale received a special invitation to dine with Anna. This was suspicious was she planning an assasination, Michael grew cautious, however he realized Anna was a Nun, She would never harm him, and she was a woman, they are innocent creatures and would not think up such things, but Michael decided to be cautious and he left for the palace." At the Palace gate Anna welcomed him warmly " Welcome Uncle Michael It is a pleasure to see you please come in and have some wine" Michael interjected suddenly
    : Cut the crap Anna, I know you are planning something, I shall not eat anything you give me you witch." Anna frowned damm it her plan was not working however maybe she could entice him. So she said in a charming voice " Oh glorious Michale the conqueror of all You shall be emperor, but first I wish to speak with you over such matters, you are thirsty and so I will offer yo my best wine, surely you wont say no." Michael frowned but then he realized what harm was their " Very well I accpt your offer." SOon he sat at the dining table, the two chatted about what he would do as emperor, his future plans, what he was planning, etc... Michael drank the wine but suddenl he felt ill. Anna grew shocked as Michael groaned and immediatly called the Physcisian. AN hour later the physician arrived and soon he proclaimed Michael had been poisoned. Michael was in agony in his bedroom, suddenly the door opened and he saw a figure walk in wit a smile as she shut the door. " So Anna you poisoned me didnt you, I knew not to trust you"Michael coughed as blood splattered the floor, he could barely move. " Yes Michael now you shall die uncle and I shall remain ruler." With a smile she left the room and soon Blackness engulfed poor Michael as he realized all was over for him, to think he was beatean by a girl the irony...... With his death Anna was proclaimed the true Empress of Trebizond.
    After Michael died a fake note was forged that stated that his army should work for Anna shouuld he die. A great funeral was held for him by Anna.
    In May 1342
    Anna realized she needed allies against the growing power of the Ottomans the Ottomas were a growing power, She knew that the Greeks grip on Anatolia was falling apart and soon this minor Beydom would become a major power, she knew she had to eliminate it lest it get too strong for Trebizond to oppose. However she knew that was no easy task, the Army was a mere shell of the Kommenian army and was weak, should she attack now her forces would be crushed. She knew that realisticly as things stood Trebizond stood no chance, however she knew there was space for reform which she avidly went into work to create the perfect army.She quickly implemented reforms and created a unique arm after looking at various military makeups of Europe and the middle east she decided to combine them to make a unique army, It was composed 10 percent of Western Heavy Calvary, Turkish Calvary archers made up 20 percent Trebizond archers made up 20 percent Then 30 percent of the army was made of Legions and 20 percent was made of Spearmen. This ensured advantage in all fields so that should any army attack they would stand a chance. Anna sent envoys to the Other Turkish Beyliks who were also growing suspicious at the rise of Ottoman power, althogh they did not trust her the money she offered they accepted and promised not to Intervene.Anna ordered an Army of 30000 made up of 90 percent of the whole army to Invade and crush the petty Beyliks of Osman and Karaman. The Other Beylicks kept silent thanks to the bribe and it was thanks to this that Anna succeded, The Ottoman empire was still a fledgling and was in no shape to take on this new army, while Karaman faced the same problem, at Sinope The army of ten thousand was slaughtered by the advanced army of Trebizond, Karaman's sultan was shocked, and he could not beleive what happened, many said the army was invincible and soon it smashed through Karaman, and the army finnaly captured Karaman in 1343... the Sultan was executed and Karaman was directly annexed. Soon she turned her attention to the Osmans, and b 1344 Trebizond troops were at the gates of Osman capital city... The Turks accepted the offer for piece that was given to them, They would become vassals of Trebizond and would only serve Trebizond and only keep a large enough force that they can defend their borders, and politically be under Trebizond's control but could rule with relative autonomy... Anna did not agree to full annexing urged by her dvisors due mainly to the fact that currently Trebizond was very weak to spread much influence to such a faraway place. Due to full control of southern Baltic Trebizond controlled the trade on the black sea it grew very wealthy and by Annas death Trebizond and Other Beylik relations ... But soon chaos would grip the lands once more. As Anna dyed
    the late 13th-14th centuryy in the east can be described as chaos where various factions fought each other for power. WHile the Timurids had launched a full scale invasion of the shattered IIkhanite. Alexios was a resourcefull man, considered a genius by many attribeted to the original Alexios Commenos and he was bursting with Ambition. In 1401 Alexius made an oath that would terrify the nations around the Black sea. The Oath us what accredited to the true Rise of Trebizond as Told by Modern Archeologists in The modern city of Trebizond. In 2000 his exact speech was succesfully reconstructed in Trebizond.


    "people of Trebizond, for years we have been an insignificant power, one that I'd no more but a city state like those Bastard Italiens, We were a backwards nation stuck to old ideals that now are useless, we must Westernize and I shall accomplish this, In the year 1400 of our lord Christ The kingdom of Trebizond is no more, we shall be the Most Serene Noble Republic of Trebizond with the
    Executive who is herditary, But that is not my only goal, Petty states rule the Black sea, but no more, I had a dream in that dream Trebizond ruled all of the Black sea which was personal lake, People of Trebizond here my words we shall undertake a great campaign largest ever known to man, and we shall
    conquer the Sea... but I cannot do it alone like the Spartans I beg of you my people for greater rites and freedom every able bodied man aged 18-40 Shall join on this glorious conquest however this applies only to the poor and downtrodden of Trebizond who have nothing better to do. for completing the grande campaign The poor who serve shall not go unrewarded, they shall be paid more gold than they can ever dream of, and all plunder they take belongs to them so join me as I will personally lead our great forces to Victory, Let the
    one true faith come crashing down on the Heretics who shall be destroyed, we will launch this invasion with Other Beyliks that have gladly agreed to help in return for gold, so I speak to the common man, I had a dream where The whole black sea was Christian, I had a dream where peace and prosperity reigned in Trebizond, and I promise you that with your help our sons and daughthers of the future shall have a place they can call home..." This speech read in every city controlled by Trebizond moved the people, Alexius instantly became an hero and Thousands
    of people quickly signed up to go on this grand campaign. However Alexius knew the Trebizond navy was a joke and so he ordered preparations to rebuild the devastated navy.Under Anna's reign Trebizond was in a safe secure position she created many knew public roads, ordered the University construction, reformed gov and beurocracy she wasknown forever as the enlightened Nun Eperor.
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