387 - Theodosius I marries Galla, 2 years earlier than OTL
388 AD - Theodosius I has a son by his second wife, Galla, who is named Antonius, for a lack of a better imagination. Anotonius spends much time reading about the noted commander Stilicho (as well as other great commanders, such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caeser, Augustus, etc.), which gives him enough ideas that he wants to join the Legions, which convienently helps out the matter concerning his half brother Honorius (as well as the other one), who doesn't like him much.
390 AD - Galla produces a daughter, named Galla Placidia. It is recorded that her half siblings pay attention to her more than Antonius, who is realitively ignored, since he's more into the "baser" things than inheriting the purple. It is also alleged that it was her that caused the death of Stilcho in 408.
401 AD - Theodosius III (OTL Theodosius II) is born.
405 AD- The Sibylline Books are destroyed by Stilicho, who is defacto Emporer.
At this time, the young Antonious disappears from the annuals of history, either by his own hand or another's - it's never quite clear and never quite explained.
408 AD - Stilicho is executed by his political opponents, following some overt rebellion in the provences, and a vacuum is created.
Theodosius III is crowned the Emporer of the Eastern Romans; upon his ascension he takes the title "Theodosius II".
At this point, a young Antony of Sicily appears in Germania, pioneering a concept that the foederati can be preserved, as well as other tactics pioneered by the dead Stilcho, although kept on the down low, since Stilcho is now personae verbotten.
409 AD - Honorius's dealings with the barbarians backfire on him.
410 AD - Rome is sacked by the Visigoths.
The Rescript of Honorius is issued, essentially casting off Britain to their own devices.
411? 414 AD - Galla Placidia marries Athauf, brother of Alaric of the Visigoths
In these years, "The Sicilian" is noted as an excellent mercenary commander for the various ursupers to the purple, disappearing and appearing whenever the psuedo-emporers meet their fates.
415 AD - The last of the "British Appeals for Aid" is recorded to have been receieved, five years out of date
416? 417? AD - Galla Placidia is forced to marry Constantius III, who dies seven months into his "co-reign" as Emporer of the Western Roman Empire.
420 AD - The last mention of "Stilcho the Younger" is recorded, mostly about "heathen savages being employed by a renegate Roman Legate", again, shrugged off as rumor
423 AD - Honorius dies; he is succeded by Joannes
424 AD - Galla Pacidia's son Valentinian III, becomes Emporer
450 AD - Known as the "Betrayal", Honoria manages to bribe her inhertiance away to Attila the Hun, who is running around in Europe at this time. Valentinian III is killed, Attila converts to Christianity, and a marriage is held. Not surprisingly a new incarnation of the Roman Empire, called the "Holy Roman Empire" is created, in order to appease the Christian population.
Flavius Aetius, a possible opponent to Attilia, is pacified through the title of "Commander of all the Armies", a meaningless noble title, and placed as second in command to the Roman Empire, even though the term "Holy" doesn't apply.
For those that aren't bought off...well...
451 AD - The historic land and army reforms. The army is entirely remodeled and refashioned to be far more cavalry-centric. With access to the training techniques and breeding stock of the Huns, these reforms go over very well.
The land reforms involve the giving out of land to Hunnic soldiers of the original Hunnic army in Gaul, and the official opening of Hunnic lands to Roman soldiers looking to get land after their twenty year tour of duty. The rich lands attract many young men, especially from the poor classes, and the Roman army is bolstered. Money is (temporarily at least) not an issue, because these soldiers will be paid in land, not sesterces.
Also as a side note, there is a regular system to avert total lapsing of the guard, thus the creation of a "Pony Express" although created for military purposes rather than civilian.
Attila begins to revitalize the city of Rome using gold from his own war chest.
Which isn't that large to begin with...
453 AD - Attila and Honoria bear a son, named Equtius. He is sent frequently to Attila’s relatives, feeling that Equitius should be raised in the style a Hunnic booy should, but with a Roman education and half his time spent among the people of Rome.
454 AD - Attilia has a "Conference of the Utmost Issues" with Adaric, King of the Gepids, who gets an offering of which territories he would want as a key supporter of the new Emporer. Carthage is offered, but turned down because it's too sandy. Gaul is offered. Dacia is offered. Adaric takes Pannonia and Dalmatia.
455 AD
- Theodoric II whacks off his brother to become King of the Visigoths. Several months into his new reign, a message is brought to him by the "Legates of Britain", seeking trade rights and diplomatic relations. Thinking that this is a joke, since a good amount of them are dressed in psuedo Roman armor, and that they have those certain colors that a certain mercenary company once held some years before, they are dismissed.
- Vandals do not invade Italy, for fear of Attila. They invest their time in piracy and terrorizing the high seas. This is a small problem though, compared to what they did OTL in 455: they manage to kill some high officials in the new Hunnic Regime.
- Ostrogothic rebellions against their new Gepid masters result in the near genocide of the Ostrogoths. The war will be brutal and short. Settlement, however, will be long and bloody. In these two actions, Attilia's three sons are killed in action, and Equitius is named heir.
- Also on this date Geiseric (The Lame) has a formal falling out with his son, Huneric (The Bold) on what to do with the matter of the "New Hunnic Roman Empire". Geiseric is of the mind to take Sicily from the Romans. In his eyes, there can be much potential from his seat of government in Catharge. Of course, the thing of it is that he will be fighting the Huns, which doesn't matter since they're fighting the Ostrogoths, and thus proceeds with his attack on Sicily.
- Huneric, who is of the mind NOT to attack Sicily, decides to "pursue other interests" and manages to get on the good side with key members of his father's court through the unknown lands to the East, somewhere in the Vandal Realm, where they're not quite good at protecting their interests. Although this is just piracy, the potential is great, and so he leaves. The attack on Sicily commences.
- Two years later, Geiseric (The Lame) is formally executed. Catharge is a different matter...
456 AD
- Geiseric (The Lame) attacks Sicily, Capua, Sardinia, and Corsica. It is with Capua that much attention from the Roman Empire is switched from the North to the South. Although Geiseric is now 'rolling in the dough', there is a slight problem with the Romans, who are very pissed off that they are being attacked.
Thus it is that a noted commander, Ricimer, launches his own counter-offensive against Geiseric. Much of his conduct of OTL happens in accordance of TTL, with the presence of Hunnic archers on Roman boats, who are very effective when dislodged on Corsica or other firm terra cognita.
During this counter-offensive, another commander by the name of Majorian, rises to fame through his careful co-ordination with the said Hunnic troops and Roman Legions. Majorian is rewarded for his conduct by Emporer Attila himself. Ricimer is also in the line for promotion.
Also within this year, an attempt is made to reconcile the "New Roman Empire" with the Eastern Roman Empire, namely through talking. Emporer Marcian hasn't really been so...welcoming to the new Emporer. There is a long history between him and Attila. The talks are not extended even though a succession of Roman envoys are sent.
388 AD - Theodosius I has a son by his second wife, Galla, who is named Antonius, for a lack of a better imagination. Anotonius spends much time reading about the noted commander Stilicho (as well as other great commanders, such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caeser, Augustus, etc.), which gives him enough ideas that he wants to join the Legions, which convienently helps out the matter concerning his half brother Honorius (as well as the other one), who doesn't like him much.
390 AD - Galla produces a daughter, named Galla Placidia. It is recorded that her half siblings pay attention to her more than Antonius, who is realitively ignored, since he's more into the "baser" things than inheriting the purple. It is also alleged that it was her that caused the death of Stilcho in 408.
401 AD - Theodosius III (OTL Theodosius II) is born.
405 AD- The Sibylline Books are destroyed by Stilicho, who is defacto Emporer.
At this time, the young Antonious disappears from the annuals of history, either by his own hand or another's - it's never quite clear and never quite explained.
408 AD - Stilicho is executed by his political opponents, following some overt rebellion in the provences, and a vacuum is created.
Theodosius III is crowned the Emporer of the Eastern Romans; upon his ascension he takes the title "Theodosius II".
At this point, a young Antony of Sicily appears in Germania, pioneering a concept that the foederati can be preserved, as well as other tactics pioneered by the dead Stilcho, although kept on the down low, since Stilcho is now personae verbotten.
409 AD - Honorius's dealings with the barbarians backfire on him.
410 AD - Rome is sacked by the Visigoths.
The Rescript of Honorius is issued, essentially casting off Britain to their own devices.
411? 414 AD - Galla Placidia marries Athauf, brother of Alaric of the Visigoths
In these years, "The Sicilian" is noted as an excellent mercenary commander for the various ursupers to the purple, disappearing and appearing whenever the psuedo-emporers meet their fates.
415 AD - The last of the "British Appeals for Aid" is recorded to have been receieved, five years out of date
416? 417? AD - Galla Placidia is forced to marry Constantius III, who dies seven months into his "co-reign" as Emporer of the Western Roman Empire.
420 AD - The last mention of "Stilcho the Younger" is recorded, mostly about "heathen savages being employed by a renegate Roman Legate", again, shrugged off as rumor
423 AD - Honorius dies; he is succeded by Joannes
424 AD - Galla Pacidia's son Valentinian III, becomes Emporer
450 AD - Known as the "Betrayal", Honoria manages to bribe her inhertiance away to Attila the Hun, who is running around in Europe at this time. Valentinian III is killed, Attila converts to Christianity, and a marriage is held. Not surprisingly a new incarnation of the Roman Empire, called the "Holy Roman Empire" is created, in order to appease the Christian population.
Flavius Aetius, a possible opponent to Attilia, is pacified through the title of "Commander of all the Armies", a meaningless noble title, and placed as second in command to the Roman Empire, even though the term "Holy" doesn't apply.
For those that aren't bought off...well...
451 AD - The historic land and army reforms. The army is entirely remodeled and refashioned to be far more cavalry-centric. With access to the training techniques and breeding stock of the Huns, these reforms go over very well.
The land reforms involve the giving out of land to Hunnic soldiers of the original Hunnic army in Gaul, and the official opening of Hunnic lands to Roman soldiers looking to get land after their twenty year tour of duty. The rich lands attract many young men, especially from the poor classes, and the Roman army is bolstered. Money is (temporarily at least) not an issue, because these soldiers will be paid in land, not sesterces.
Also as a side note, there is a regular system to avert total lapsing of the guard, thus the creation of a "Pony Express" although created for military purposes rather than civilian.
Attila begins to revitalize the city of Rome using gold from his own war chest.
Which isn't that large to begin with...
453 AD - Attila and Honoria bear a son, named Equtius. He is sent frequently to Attila’s relatives, feeling that Equitius should be raised in the style a Hunnic booy should, but with a Roman education and half his time spent among the people of Rome.
454 AD - Attilia has a "Conference of the Utmost Issues" with Adaric, King of the Gepids, who gets an offering of which territories he would want as a key supporter of the new Emporer. Carthage is offered, but turned down because it's too sandy. Gaul is offered. Dacia is offered. Adaric takes Pannonia and Dalmatia.
455 AD
- Theodoric II whacks off his brother to become King of the Visigoths. Several months into his new reign, a message is brought to him by the "Legates of Britain", seeking trade rights and diplomatic relations. Thinking that this is a joke, since a good amount of them are dressed in psuedo Roman armor, and that they have those certain colors that a certain mercenary company once held some years before, they are dismissed.
- Vandals do not invade Italy, for fear of Attila. They invest their time in piracy and terrorizing the high seas. This is a small problem though, compared to what they did OTL in 455: they manage to kill some high officials in the new Hunnic Regime.
- Ostrogothic rebellions against their new Gepid masters result in the near genocide of the Ostrogoths. The war will be brutal and short. Settlement, however, will be long and bloody. In these two actions, Attilia's three sons are killed in action, and Equitius is named heir.
- Also on this date Geiseric (The Lame) has a formal falling out with his son, Huneric (The Bold) on what to do with the matter of the "New Hunnic Roman Empire". Geiseric is of the mind to take Sicily from the Romans. In his eyes, there can be much potential from his seat of government in Catharge. Of course, the thing of it is that he will be fighting the Huns, which doesn't matter since they're fighting the Ostrogoths, and thus proceeds with his attack on Sicily.
- Huneric, who is of the mind NOT to attack Sicily, decides to "pursue other interests" and manages to get on the good side with key members of his father's court through the unknown lands to the East, somewhere in the Vandal Realm, where they're not quite good at protecting their interests. Although this is just piracy, the potential is great, and so he leaves. The attack on Sicily commences.
- Two years later, Geiseric (The Lame) is formally executed. Catharge is a different matter...
456 AD
- Geiseric (The Lame) attacks Sicily, Capua, Sardinia, and Corsica. It is with Capua that much attention from the Roman Empire is switched from the North to the South. Although Geiseric is now 'rolling in the dough', there is a slight problem with the Romans, who are very pissed off that they are being attacked.
Thus it is that a noted commander, Ricimer, launches his own counter-offensive against Geiseric. Much of his conduct of OTL happens in accordance of TTL, with the presence of Hunnic archers on Roman boats, who are very effective when dislodged on Corsica or other firm terra cognita.
During this counter-offensive, another commander by the name of Majorian, rises to fame through his careful co-ordination with the said Hunnic troops and Roman Legions. Majorian is rewarded for his conduct by Emporer Attila himself. Ricimer is also in the line for promotion.
Also within this year, an attempt is made to reconcile the "New Roman Empire" with the Eastern Roman Empire, namely through talking. Emporer Marcian hasn't really been so...welcoming to the new Emporer. There is a long history between him and Attila. The talks are not extended even though a succession of Roman envoys are sent.
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