Well having only recently joined I have been heavily impressed by this site and have so decided to make my own timeline. There are a few PODs here which I might go into at later stage. There are 2 parts which make up a Prologue and after that I'll start it properly. Here we go anyway,
Prologue
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It is the year 410 AD and Roman rule is beginning to disintegrate in Britain although many families have chosen to stay. One of these is a family in Wales where the now father of the family is a deacon in the area. His wife has just given birth to a boy by the name of Patrick. Life is hard in Post-Roman Britain for everyone especially in areas near the coast due to on going raids by the Irish in Hibernia across the Irish sea and constant kidnappings. In 426 AD raiders from the east of Ireland storm into Patrick's village and take him from his home and put him to chains for the journey back to Hibernia. There, for 6 years or so, Patrick is forced to work for his masters in the hills somewhere in east Leinster tending to sheep. Although an Atheist at his time of arrival he turned to God in his hours alone in the hills after realising it was unlikely he see his family again. He began to feel a deep resentment towards what he called "Pagan Savages" who had treated him badly and mocked and tormented him because of his beliefs.
It was at this time he began to feel the God was calling him to return to Britain and then convert the Irish to Christianity. Patrick felt that there was nothing for him back in Britain and tried to convert his masters and other people around his area but to little or no avail. After much thought he returned to Britain where he tried to find like minded people who had been going by hard times in recent years and wanted a new start. To his surprise he was not the only one with designs on a fresh start away from what remained of Roman Britain. He began to talk with a power hunger leader of an army consisting or former mercenaries and Roman solders who were trying to keep the peace and at the same time trying to find some way of seizing power. He was impressed by them and together they hatched a plan to realise both their aims.
Patrick talked him into invading Ireland and with the help of a local chief with designs on power over all of Ireland, establish a kingdom of all Ireland and its colonies in Wales and Scotland. Patrick would be installed as a religious leader while Marcus Seius, The Roman Leader, would be head of the army and him and his army installed a the ruling elite class in the "3rd Rome" as they saw it while the Irish chief would be made High King for his rewards. In 443 AD, the Romans and Patrick set sail for the east coast of Ireland, armed to the teeth and ready to "civilise" the Irish.
Patrick and his men landed in south east Munster, in modern day Waterford and quickly set about trying to find suitable allies in the area. A scout was sent out to the king of the Dál gCais who agreed to help Patrick and convert to Christianity. Patrick, under the guidance of Marcus Seius, moved his troops to North Munster where the Dál gCais were strongest. Patrick's army boosted by the native Celts quickly concurred the whole of Cuige Mumhan within weeks, as the Irish would unable to stand up to the superior weapons and tactics of Patrick's forces and could not unite themselves in time.
This trend quickly repeated itself in CuigeLaighin and Cuige Connachta who were no match for Patrick's army who had began to pick up dissidents along the way who were eager to get their own back at the rulers of Hibernia at the time. The Kingdoms of Mide and Ulaid were next in Patrick's sights and knowing they would have to work together to stop him the tired to unite under one banner. this was soon stopped by a disagreement over who would lead the army and Mide ended up joining Patrick to get back at Ulaid who were quickly beaten back and subdued, and thus, the Roman Kingdom of Hibernia was born.
Feel free to comment, criticize and improve
Prologue
i
It is the year 410 AD and Roman rule is beginning to disintegrate in Britain although many families have chosen to stay. One of these is a family in Wales where the now father of the family is a deacon in the area. His wife has just given birth to a boy by the name of Patrick. Life is hard in Post-Roman Britain for everyone especially in areas near the coast due to on going raids by the Irish in Hibernia across the Irish sea and constant kidnappings. In 426 AD raiders from the east of Ireland storm into Patrick's village and take him from his home and put him to chains for the journey back to Hibernia. There, for 6 years or so, Patrick is forced to work for his masters in the hills somewhere in east Leinster tending to sheep. Although an Atheist at his time of arrival he turned to God in his hours alone in the hills after realising it was unlikely he see his family again. He began to feel a deep resentment towards what he called "Pagan Savages" who had treated him badly and mocked and tormented him because of his beliefs.
It was at this time he began to feel the God was calling him to return to Britain and then convert the Irish to Christianity. Patrick felt that there was nothing for him back in Britain and tried to convert his masters and other people around his area but to little or no avail. After much thought he returned to Britain where he tried to find like minded people who had been going by hard times in recent years and wanted a new start. To his surprise he was not the only one with designs on a fresh start away from what remained of Roman Britain. He began to talk with a power hunger leader of an army consisting or former mercenaries and Roman solders who were trying to keep the peace and at the same time trying to find some way of seizing power. He was impressed by them and together they hatched a plan to realise both their aims.
Patrick talked him into invading Ireland and with the help of a local chief with designs on power over all of Ireland, establish a kingdom of all Ireland and its colonies in Wales and Scotland. Patrick would be installed as a religious leader while Marcus Seius, The Roman Leader, would be head of the army and him and his army installed a the ruling elite class in the "3rd Rome" as they saw it while the Irish chief would be made High King for his rewards. In 443 AD, the Romans and Patrick set sail for the east coast of Ireland, armed to the teeth and ready to "civilise" the Irish.
Patrick and his men landed in south east Munster, in modern day Waterford and quickly set about trying to find suitable allies in the area. A scout was sent out to the king of the Dál gCais who agreed to help Patrick and convert to Christianity. Patrick, under the guidance of Marcus Seius, moved his troops to North Munster where the Dál gCais were strongest. Patrick's army boosted by the native Celts quickly concurred the whole of Cuige Mumhan within weeks, as the Irish would unable to stand up to the superior weapons and tactics of Patrick's forces and could not unite themselves in time.
This trend quickly repeated itself in CuigeLaighin and Cuige Connachta who were no match for Patrick's army who had began to pick up dissidents along the way who were eager to get their own back at the rulers of Hibernia at the time. The Kingdoms of Mide and Ulaid were next in Patrick's sights and knowing they would have to work together to stop him the tired to unite under one banner. this was soon stopped by a disagreement over who would lead the army and Mide ended up joining Patrick to get back at Ulaid who were quickly beaten back and subdued, and thus, the Roman Kingdom of Hibernia was born.
Feel free to comment, criticize and improve
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