Flee! Flee! They are Crowning the Hun!

[G.Bone]

List o'Kings & Lands

Rulers & Emporers
since the POD and up to 652 AD

Romans
1. Attila Augustus
2. (Saint) Equitius Magnus
3. (Saint) Flavius (the Builder)
4. Danubius (the Unready)
-indirect heirs-
5. Marcellinus of Vienne; sometimes called Marcellinus Draco
6. Timmos of Sicily [deposed & assassinated]
-The Praetorians-
7. Emporer Julius Heraclius the Tyrant
8. John of Naples [killed in battle]
-The "Southern" Praetorians
9. Icarus of Naples
10. Odenatus Sejanus Longus {Odenatus I}
11. Julius Sejanus Longus {Julius Sejanus I}
12. Orstes Sejanus Longus {Orstes Sejanus I}
13. Pope Emporer Theodore Sejanus Adtillus Longus. {Theodore Sejanus I}
14. Zosmosis I

The "New" Persian Empire
1. Bahram Chobin I
2. Shahrbaraz
3. Shahrbaraz II
4. Shahrbaraz III
See: The Caliphate

Byzantines
1. Saint Marcian
2. Leo I the Thracian
3. Leo II
4. Zeno
5. Justinian (the Short Lived)
The Generals
6. Belsarius the Great
7. Tiberius Belisarius II the Wise
8. Thaddaeus of Armenia (The Short Lived)
-The Thracians-
9. Nicholas I (the Thracian)
10. Nicholas II
11. Nicholas III
12. Nicholas IV
(Break)
13. Theodore the Sacellarius
hither known as "The Cabal"; reign not acknowledged b/cs of capture
14. Constans I

Segateric
-Vandals-
1. Geiseric
2. Huneric
3. Regency of Hnenteric
4. Godigeric
5. Adterderic {Formal name}
6. Gadaeric (the Unsteady)
7. Dissolution & election of the Council of Nobles
8. Election of Admiral King Regareric
(The Harrowing - Plague)
9. Council of the Nobles (onward- )

Carthage
(Sicily)
1. Simon of Enna (anti-pope)

Britain
"The Stilcho Dynasty"
1. "Stilcho the Younger"/Theodosius II
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
2. Stilcho Orsin
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
3. Stilcho Donart of Kernow
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
3. Stilcho" Urien of Rhged
4. Legate Riothamus (Stilcho) of Ebrauc
The Legates
5. Legate Simone (Stilcho) of London
The "Welsh" Dynasty
6. Legate Owain of Powys
7. Legate Ambrosius Aurelianus (grandson of Legate Owain)
8. Legate Arthur of Gwent
9. Legate Cadog of Glywysing
The "Scottish" Dynasty
10. Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba
11. Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata
The "Second" Welsh Dynasty
12. Legate Ceredig ap Gwallog of Elmet
13. Legate Clemen, King of Dumnonia
14. Legate Gwrytheyrn the Archer (popular election)
15. Legate Connad Cerr of Dál Riata {the Cruel}
-interregeum-
16. (Regency of) Legate Beli ap Eiludd
17. Legate Dafvyd (the Silent)

Legates of Saxony
-subject to Britain-
1. Cnebban
2. Aelthred of Kent
3. Æthelfrith of Northumbria
4. The Legate (Prince) Alfred of Humnburg
5. Legate Cnute of Kiel
6. Legate (Pirate Queen) Gwyneth of Anglia
7. Legate (Queen) Maude of Geatlande
8. {Legate} Ingjald the Swede
-The Great Conspiracy-
10. Legate (Queen) Agrid, Margrave of Gronigyn

Popes
- Same as OTL until...
Pope Benedict I (577)
Pope Emporer John IV (of Naples)
-interregeum-
Pope Gregory I (the Stubborn)
relatively unknown popes in this period;
poss. Papacy of Adiltda I
Pope Honorius I
Pope (Emporer) Adiltda II
Pope (Emporer) Theodore Sejanus I
Pope Martin I

French Kings
1. Clovis
2. Chlodomer
-civil war-
3. Chilperic
4. Theudebert of Rouen
-civil war (again) -
5. Regency of Legate Valens of Gallia Belgica (ROME)
-a period of civil disobedience-
- Council of Nobles established-
6. election of King Theuderic of Rouedn
The Burgendal Kings
7. election of Baron Dagabert of Burgedal
8. election of Baron Dagabertsson of Burgendal (inherited)
9. election of Otto the Strong (of Burgendal) (inherited)
10. election of Peter the Just (of Burgendal) (inherited)
The Warrior Kings
11. election of Warnachar the Steady Handed
12. election of Pharamond of Neuestria
13. election of Peped of Hestal
14. election of Siegeberte of (the) Neuestria(n Marches)

The Hiberian Kingdom
Too numerous to count
1. (?) King Briyane the Old
2. Queen Isani of Corque
3. King Orlon
4. King Jacq o'Munster
At this point it is unclear if King Jacq o'Munster is still living as of 637 AD or has been replaced by a minor noble of no importance
5. King Marque (the Magnificent)
6. Queen Corprey {married Legate David of Britain}

The Caliphate {of Persia, Arabia, etc,....}
1. Muhammed, the Prophet, PBUH
2. Abu Bakr
3. Umar/Omar the Distinguisher (between Truth and Falsehood))
{disputed by different factions of Islam}
4. Uthman {assasinated}

Gascony
1. Lop the Magnficent/Kingkiller

Sweden
1. Halfdan the Kind

Greater Morovia
1. Emporer Samos

Current States of 652 AD

The Major Kingdoms/Empires
1. The Holy Roman Empire
2. The Byzantine Empire
3. Dacia
4. Bulgaria
5. The Grand Duchy of Polans
6. Britain
7. The Hiberian Kingdom {in personal union w/Britain}
8. Saxony
9. Margrave(s) of Kiel
10. Greater Morovia
11. House of Burgundy/Burgundy
12. Segateric Republic
13. France
14. Panodia States/Kingdom/County of
15. Jarldom of Humburg
16. Kingdom of Swabia
17. Duchy of Baelegica
18. Brittany
19. Grand Duchy/Kingdom of Lisbon
20. Kingdom of Hispanya ("Spayn")
21. The Caliphate
22. Romania

The Other States

1. The Taureg States/Kingdoms
2. The Czechi {Greater Morovia}
3. Kingdom of Ulster
4. Sorbian Lands
5. Sardinia {Sicilian Praetorians}
6. Carthage {Sicilian Praetorians}
7. Sicily {HRE - " "}
8. General Slavic States in the Steppe
9. Swedish Kingdom
10. Geats
11. Istriatica
12. Kingdom of the Carpathians
13. Khazaria
14. Kingdom of Slovenia
15. Iceland {see Hiberia}

 

[Glen]

G. Bone,

What happened to the Danes ITTL? They would have been moving into Jutland just prior to your divergence, displacing Jutes who were going towards Britain.

Also, this Jutland Saxony is originally sponsored by Britain? That makes a sort of sense, as IOTL, British successes led to a Saxon reverse migration briefly in a similar time period.

Are you using a particular pedigree for your British leaders? The name Ambrosius Aurelianus is a bit conspicuous where you've placed it, as in doesn't fit with reality, but makes sense if you're just following some of the old welsh pedigrees.

The Engman language is only in Saxony?

The Geats probably would do poorly against your Saxon puppet state. But the Vikings of Norway may start to pose a problem soon. The Swedes are bottled up in the Baltic by the way you've positioned the Saxons, maybe forcing them instead to move further into OTL's Russia for plunder.

 

[Burton K Wheeler]

Thanks for clearing that up . I really liked the way you had detailed writings that was really good and i like the way you have the maps showing changes. There really is nothing i dislike about this TL, its really good.
Don't know if this counts as a pointer or not but in spain/gascony are the basques around in any form? i mean are they likley to offer the french help against gascony for recognition as a independant state or something, with them there it could mean some real fireworks later on

Gascony is a Basque-ruled state.

 

[G.Bone]

652 AD
(continued)

Glenn of Jeansfur begins to write the "Romance of Jules & Juliette", the first Hiberian tragedy.

Clotaire of Nuestria, son of Siegberte, is born.

653 AD

Pope Martin I issues the "Crede of Canonization" in which local saints of a nation are more "fast-tracked" through a process of inquisition, examination, and mediation. This is soon followed by the "Call of Peace" in which priests from the "tolerant" areas are called to address the issue of the Sicilian Praetorians. While the presence of the Anti-Pope is _there_, he is in Carthage, which isn't exactly the greatest place to be...

Renett is born of King David & Queen Corpey of Hiberia/Britain. She is baptized in the Hiberian fashion and blessed in the British ways. The matter of faith for both monarchs has been quietly been surpressed for the sake of peace.

The capital of Hiberia is moved to Dublyn. For the first time, new currency is issued as legal tender under the David-Corpey marriage, with value set in both areas. Many in Britain tend to use the old system, referring to those coins as "sceates", as based on lesser value coins set within the "late" Stilcho Period.

The pound coin is made in Romainia to help establish the exchange value of Slavic and Bulgar weights.

Throughout the lands of Romania, Saxony, Kiel, Humburg, "Lesser" Saxony [NW Coast of OTL's Holland], Brittany, and Baeligica, a "Continental" system has emerged on the basic units of weight rather than the value set in Morovia or France. This system is codified by Cadgus of Balegica in his "Codex of Weight" {written in Jaseywalle, Central Romania} where he states the base measurement to be;

1 pound = 4 viertal [.25]
1 viertal = 5 pencei [.05]
2 pencei = 1 shrael [.10]
10 shrael - 10 peni [.01

Lop the Magnificent leads a daring raid into Paris, only to be turned at the gates, and heralding it in Gascony as "a triumph".

654 AD

"New" Carthage is suddenly beseiged by desert tribesmen.

The Duchy of Frisland sends a ship that will later on arrive to Lisbon, announcing that they too, have a Navy.

The Battle of Rhodes commences between Arab and Byzantine forces. The Colossus is taken down and later built back up in Constantinople. The Battle itself is noted for the introduction of reverse-engineered Byzantine tactics, thereby creating the Battle into a 5 month long seige, and ultimately more Byzantine soldiers are captured by the Caliphate forces.

Constans I is said to have been livid at the defeat and launches a new counter-offensive to "scourge the heathens off the face of the Earth [sic]"

The Kingdom of Istriatica formally invites the Holy Roman Empire to "defend themselves from the Morovian threat". Zosmosis readily agrees. Emporer Samo is not amused.

Cadwen, son of King David of Britain (as he is come to be known), is born.

Republic of Gagdja formally re-unites with the Republic of Segateric, being the first non-European colony to be on an equal footing with it's "motherland", and thus Segateric becomes a world power, again.

The Duchy of Lisbon discovers the coast of OTL's Venezuela.

Saint Botolph, a noted priest of the British faith, founds his own abbey at Iken, which becomes noted for it's simplicity and gardens. Thus begins the new "Puritan" movement, where priests utilize their position in society for the good of the community and the soul. It also helps that Saint Botolph is a woman who is fond of children...

655 AD

Another naval battle at Arykanda is recoreded as a victory for the Arabs. Constans I is said to have killed the messenger when he was informed of the event.

A plea from the Anti-Pope Simon is made out of "New Carthage" that asks for help from the various Sicilian Praetorian areas. Reinforcements are sent...and then torn into pieces. It is at this point that Old Carthage is sighted with people in them.

King David of Britain retires from his position of Legate, handing it to Oswig of Bernicia, a noted politician within the Imperial Mint. Oswig of Berncia is the first non-Legate to be appointed to the position. It is within Oswig's first term to overhaul the Parlymount so that there is a better "Courts of the Interior".

The Abbey at Lindisfarne founds a "Collegium of Mediciene", mostly founded on the theoretics of the body, as perpetuated by Brittany.

The British and Hiberian faiths soon start to bleed within each other, due to the lack of discipline as shown in the other areas, and that the Hiberians tend to be far more religious with their own faiths than the British folk do.

Finan of Lindisfarne is recorded to have visited Kiel.

656 AD

Uthmān ibn ‘Affān is assassinated. The Muslim Civil War begins with the Battle of the Camel. Ali becomes the Caliph.

It is at this point that the Battle of the Camel becomes far more devastating in OTL not for the amount of casulties but for the usage of the Taureg troops, who quite literally, make it known that they are the best cavalry south of Italy that one can have.

Taureg troops begin to appear along the border of the Antolian Wall.

Sadly, news of the Battle of the Camel, comes to Constans I too late, and much of his planned naval offensive comes to naught.

Peada, Tribune of Mercia, is assassinated in Brittany, while on a visit. This is only a prelude to the utter annexation of Brittany under Siegbert's yearning for power, and ruthlessness.

Legate Oswig of Bernicia declares war on France. Not surprisingly, Baeligica and Swabia declare war on France as well, citing that the French are dastards, and a bunch of other names that need not to be listed here.

It is within this struggle that Queen Corpey decides to talk with her French counterpart.

Emporer Samo annexes Bulgaria.

Cyprus is defended and is the only naval success that Constans I can claim in this year.

"New" Carthage falls before reinforcements from Sardinia can land. At this point, the Sicilian Praetorians begin to split on who was guilty of this evil sin, with most of the blame put on Sardinia for not giving their all. Of course, at this point, Sicily itself has been slowly sliding back to the Papacy, and after a brief surge of patriotism, lapses back into the fold of the said entity.

Sardinia (and Malta) now become the last bastions of Sicilian Praetorian thought.

Also at this date, the Praetorian Guards are formally disbanded, with the unit of the "Legions" being re-instituted.

General Reynaold O'Glenn-Finney (don't ask), the only general to have a last name, is recorded to have visited Sweden, on a mission from Ulster.

657 AD

The Muslim Civil War breaks out in Syria. Caliph Ali attempts to broker a peace between Shia and Sunni. Hasan ibn Ali is noted to have been the leader of this rebellion.

The Tang Dynasty defeats the Turks in an running battle along their frontier.

Pope Martin I dies of old age. Pope Vitalian is elected. At this point, France, Spayn, and Burgundy each get their own "See".

Halfdan the Kind dies and is succeded by his son, Ivar Vidfamne.

Legate-Queen Agrid dies and is succeded by Alfhiyurd, niece of Halfdan the Kind.

Queen Corprey is reputated to have been drowned while arriving in Brittany. Her death, which may or may not be earlier, pulls Hiberia into the War with France. On-going battles over Brittany leave it's historical architecture to ruin.

King David of Britain becomes Regent for his children.

The Kingdom of Slovenia is conquered by Emporer Samo or simply married in, as the Chronicles of Greater Morovia states.

The first French-British naval battle is held in this year.

658 AD

Emporer Samo dies and with him, Greater Morovia. Bulgaria rebels and goes free. The Kingdom of Slovenia then takes over Morovia, under Prince Valuk, who hires Panoidian mercenaries to reinforce his rule.

Ironically at this point the Czechi found their own kingdom, called Bohemia is founded by a Praotec Čech, who may or may not exist.

Bulgaria flounders in the first year of it's new independence.

Antioch is regained by Constans I, who heralds it as a great victory, and much celebration is to be made at this.

The first record of "New" Carthage being burned down with it's bricks carted away to form a giant "Temple of some sort" in "Old" Carthage.

658 AD

Humburg becomes Hamburg, mostly because people are lazy, and simply just call it that from the many pigs it produces.

Constans I experiences health problems.

Zosmosis I dies while touring Umbria. The Roman Senate then nominates an Admiral by the name of Leonard as Emporer. The Papacy agrees and thus Emporer Leonard is appointed.

Wendell the Scot is recorded to have visited Ireland and establishes a "Collegium of Cartography" in Norcork.

A Taureg Prince is recorded to have asked the Sunni and Shitte leaders to "mediate upon a united front".

Seigeberte dies while thwarting a very old Lop the Magnficent near Swabia. Both die in battle. Seigeberte is then succeded by Claudio, an infantry Generalle, who negotiates a speace with the Germans. At Lop's death, Gascon fragments into "Gascony" and "Naver", a more maritime based country.

659 AD

The Great Duchy of Polans becomes the Kingdom of the Polans.

Sweden expands to the north and west.

660 AD

All of Persia is now Muslim, and coincidentally, Shiite.

King David of Britain dies and is buried in the now completed Westminister Cathedral.

Count Francis of Munster, sister to Queen Corpey, becomes Regent for Princess Renett and Prince Cadwen.

Legate Oswig of Bernicia proposes that the united realms of Britain and Hiberia should be called the United Kingdoms. Count Francis disagrees on this and says that it should be Great Breyton. For now, Britain and Hiberia are commonly referred to as the Legates of Great Britain.

Brittany slowly slides into French orbit.

The Taureg Prince manages to hammer out a deal in which both sects of the Islamic faiths agree to the concept that if the Byzantine Empire shall fall, and if Italy proves to be faulty, they would be kings.

Constans I dies and is replaced by his son, Constans II, who is nicknamed "the Unsteady".

 

[Glen]

My God, I've been written into the timeline!

Something you ought to know, though.

The name 'Glen' or 'Glenn' as a personal name did not come into use IOTL until the 19th century.

And Finney is an anglicized version of the Irish for a Fighter. BTW, it was common in Ulster so you've got that part right on.

 

[G.Bone]

Trudgery of the years

661 AD

Ali, Fourth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, is assassinated as his predecessor before him. The Civil War ends with with Muawiyah I, former governor of Syria & rebel leader, assuming the role of the first Umayyad caliph. It is within this period that divisions between Shia and Sunni begin to really take form. However, there are several things that bridge this gap that should be observed by the reader(s);

1. That the capture of a Byzantine Emporer has done much good to the Caliphate; to the point that there is a growing hope that the government/military structure of the said entity has been copied down to the minute rank.

2. The presence of the Taureg who are given the title as "Runners of Faith"; although they do not have a strong presence in other parts of the Caliphate, they are noted for their efforts in trying to mediate any possible disagreement that might come about in the split. It is often said that when Ali went to his morning prayers, the Taureg Prince {it's never really determined if this is the same one or another person} personally warned Ali that such an attempt by his rival would be done on his person. Ali then disregarded it in the grace of a wise old king knowing his end, and, walked to his doom.

3. Hasan ibn Ali, son of Ali, is recorded to have met the Taureg Prince {or a member of his household} within his moment of sorrow, and to have been offered support of the Tauregs {written as Tuaregs by a Romanian cartographer} in a time of need. Hasan ibn Ali is said to have dismissed the oath of loyalty just as his father had done. However, these two actions did help to push the concept of Shia Islam to a new height with that particular sect being carried to the Taureg capital, and beyond.

Of course at this time, "Old" Carthage is being populated by the said ethnicity, with the first minarets being sighted, and that "New" Carthage has been reclaimed by the original inhabitants.

Also within this year, Constans II experiences his first rebellion in Greece, as Dacia is rising up to power. Constans II, being the tricky man he is, hires a growing tribe of peoples called the Serbians, to help distract the Dacians as the Byzantine Army is sent to pacify the Greeks. Most unfortunately, Constans II does not distinguish which Greek ethnicity is rebelling, and for much of his reign he will have to deal with this fatefull mistake.

Arabic pirates attack Sicily. They raid it twice. The second encounter is more of a Sicilian counter-offensive. What the mid-level politicians do not do is to note the difference of who's attacking them - one was Arabic - but the other was of Tuareg....

662 AD

Emissaries from Gadjeric take a tour of France. They are described as "utterly incomprehensible" and "defiant". The encounter is most noted for their retaining of a Segateric translator to help with their requests. France signs an agreement with Gadjeric on supplies with the first Brazilian wood appearing in European markets.

A Segateric ship records that their southern cousins have "Formed a Mercenary State unto Themselves & are quite willing for hire".

The British dogma of Celtic Faith becomes more Catholic in it's orientation.

At this point, in order to not confuse anyone, the title of "CE" is used for dating particular events in history.

The King of Spain, a Carlos I, visits Rome.

663 AD

The Czechi realm expands under the reign of King Krok.

The Sorbs experience their own civil war.

The Kingdom of the Polans conquer what will be Kaliningrad.

Silla-Tang forces wins Battle of Baekgang against Japanese-Baekje armies.

King Dracgu is elected leader of the Romanians. Efforts are launched to bring Sorbia into the fold. It is recorded by this time that Romania has drifted so far away from Saxony that they are recorded to have been "Slavified" than anything else.

Hasan ibn Ali formally submits to Muawiyah I's reign for peace. The Tuareg Prince appears again in the Annuals of Arabic History in offering to take custody of Hasan ibn Ali. There is much debate by Muawiyah I's court on if they should let such a notable person go astray. Conversations are made and the first "Tuareg" horse is introduced to Arabia. Later on, the "Tuareg" horse will be called the Arabian horse due to another misconception by the West.

The first raid by North African pirates is recorded in the ports of Sardinia. It is a complete and utter failure.

The Senior Praetorian, Maximus of Sicily, pushes for a peace treaty with Burgundy.

664 AD

The Tuareg begin their conversion to Shitte.

Differences between Greek ethnicities begin to arise, with the most notable of them being; Macedon, Athens, Syracruse, Thrace, Epir, and Serbia. {TTL's Serbia being where OTL's Romania is because of the Panodians}

Serbia becomes a major annoyance of the Dacians.

Finney of Ulster {different one} attempts the listings of the Legates.

Legate-Queen Alfhiyurd sends out missionaries and troops to colonize the southern coast of OTL's Norway.

The language of Sweden becomes laced with Bythonic and Latin endings.

The language of Saxony becomes a pidgin of Swedish, British, and Latin words. Many simply refer to Saxony as "little Sweden" due to this trait. Legate-Queen Alfhiyurd commissions a "Crede of the Saxonic tongue" to be made.

Ivar Vidfamne openly disagrees with Legate-Queen Alfhiyurd, claiming that she is none other than a "Swede in disguse", and promotes the idea that Sweden is chosen by God to "enlighten the masses".

The Jarldom of Hamburg becomes the Margrave of Hamburg.

Blexem becomes a major port in "Lesser" Saxony.

Saxonic cartographers begin to label the colonies in North America under their British and Hiberian names. Sadly, as can be expected, they get all the names wrong.

665 AD

Open warfare is declared between Legate-Queen Alfhiyurd and Ivar Vidfamne on Norway and other issues. Many in Sweden disapprove of this war, considering that both rulers are blood relatives, and that they have learned much from Saxony. The Kingdom of Polans participate in this war on the side of Saxony, to the point that Legate-Queen Alfhiyurd agrees to a marriage with King Pian the Short, and Gotland given over to the Kingdom.

Romania conquers Sorbia, the first kingdom to cross over the German Wall, and to be a personal union of the two ethnicities (Britannic & Slavic).

King Dracgu is heralded as "the Wise".

Brittany looses it's dominance in the Celtic Church, which by this time, only exists in name.

The Kingdom of Swabia begins to formulate their own Church dogma, based on the "diametric quarrel of darkness", as well as Roman Catholic Church teachings.

Bulgaria, slowly falling apart, accepts Roman guardianship. Roman Legions are sent to guard the failing state. All of their nobles convert to Roman Catholicism.

The Kingdom of Slovakia, now existing over Greater Morovia, converts to Naturlism, just to show that they do not like their formal vassals becoming Roman.

666 AD

The Tuareg Prince is recorded to have been killed whilest attending morning prayers.

Out of respect to the Prince that has attempted to save the life of himself and his father, Hasan ibn Ali travels to the Tuareg Realm, and disappears from the Annuals of History.

Arab colonies begin arising in Zanzibar, Somalia, and parts of Southern Africa. Abandoned Byzantine colonies are resettled. This effort will take some time....

The Kingdom of Spayn, annoyed that the Sicilian Praetorians are now poaching on their own ships, begins to build their Grand Armada.

667 AD

The Kingdom of Swabia begin their own "Crede of the German Tongue".

Brittany is now officially French.

Legate Oswig of Bernicia takes a tour of Hiberia.

668 AD

Sardinia is beseiged by Spanish ships.

Sicily is sacked by North African ships.

Naples is raided by Caliphate pirates.

669 AD

Parts of the Antolian Wall falls to Arabic hands. Byzantine soldiers, discouraged that they are fighting their own people, begin to desert those fortifications along the said fortification. Some convert to Islam, citing the general decay of the Orthodox faith, and that the Caliphate seems to be better than a failing empire.

General Reynaold O'Glenn-Finney props up in Swedish history by personally killing Ivar Vidfamne in the Battle of Gotland. It is recorded to have been "very disappointing" because the Battle was never waged on land. Queen Alfhiyurd is simply glad that the war is over. As expected, General Reynaold O'Glenn-Finney becomes King of the Swedes, the first position that a military man from Ulster holds in a very long time. General Reynaold O'Glenn-Finney takes the name "Rikfyn".

The Kingdom of Polans is very angered by this and continues their war. Legate-Queen Alfhiyurd attempts to dely this. Thus, the Brother's War, begins.

670 AD

Queen Renett becomes Queen of Hiberia by a coup supported by the Legate of Britain. The coup in itself is relatively bloodless with one exception - that of the Regent. The Regent has been...notoriously lethargic in expanding Hiberian goals to the Far Out Lands. Queen Renett is noted to have been yearning for Britain to be "mighty". Thus, the coup takes place, and the Regent is killed.

Queen Renett then restrains herself in a more expected move of whacking off the Legate of Britain.

The Viertal becomes the Vertal in Romania.

The Tuareg Castle is built, although more of a misnomer, since it's pretty much a High Hall.

Libya is occupied, again.

The Duchy of the Normans - so named because of the British North men than anything else - arises to specifically counter the expanded French Kingdom.

The Battle of Sardinia ends with a draw. Spain then invades Naver. It quickly falls.

The King of Polans looses Gotland.

A proclamation is smuggled to Ulster, advertising for Ulster men to migrate to Sweden, seeing that one of theirs is now a ruler in his own right.

Blexen begins to solidify it's control over the Veser {OTL Weser} River.

Politics within the Caliphate dictate that Yazid, son of Muawiyah, will become the next Caliph. This is most distressing for Yazid is in no way a competent ruler {as OTL}. In fact, most imans agree that Husayn ibn Ali is more credible, seeing that Hasan is off in the desert, therefore Husayn ibn Ali is his advocator {don't ask}, thus he should be Caliph.

It also helps that the Tuareg have sent a large body of troops/goods as collateral for the "Borrowing" of Hasan.

Armenia breaks away from the Byzantine Empire yet again. Constans II is severly troubled by this.

Serbian troops sack major towns along the Dacian/Byzantine border.

 

[G.Bone]

Rulers & Emporers
since the POD and up to 67- AD

Romans
1. Attila Augustus
2. (Saint) Equitius Magnus
3. (Saint) Flavius (the Builder)
4. Danubius (the Unready)
-indirect heirs-
5. Marcellinus of Vienne; sometimes called Marcellinus Draco
6. Timmos of Sicily [deposed & assassinated]
-The Praetorians-
7. Emporer Julius Heraclius the Tyrant
8. John of Naples [killed in battle]
-The "Southern" Praetorians
9. Icarus of Naples
10. Odenatus Sejanus Longus {Odenatus I}
11. Julius Sejanus Longus {Julius Sejanus I}
12. Orstes Sejanus Longus {Orstes Sejanus I}
13. Pope Emporer Theodore Sejanus Adtillus Longus. {Theodore Sejanus I}
14. Zosmosis I
15. Leonard I {The Admiral}

The "New" Persian Empire
1. Bahram Chobin I
2. Shahrbaraz
3. Shahrbaraz II
4. Shahrbaraz III
See: The Caliphate

Byzantines
1. Saint Marcian
2. Leo I the Thracian
3. Leo II
4. Zeno
5. Justinian (the Short Lived)
The Generals
6. Belsarius the Great
7. Tiberius Belisarius II the Wise
8. Thaddaeus of Armenia (The Short Lived)
-The Thracians-
9. Nicholas I (the Thracian)
10. Nicholas II
11. Nicholas III
12. Nicholas IV
(Break)
13. Theodore the Sacellarius
hither known as "The Cabal"; reign not acknowledged b/cs of capture
14. Constans I
15. Constans II

Segateric
-Vandals-
1. Geiseric
2. Huneric
3. Regency of Hnenteric
4. Godigeric
5. Adterderic {Formal name}
6. Gadaeric (the Unsteady)
7. Dissolution & election of the Council of Nobles
8. Election of Admiral King Regareric
(The Harrowing - Plague)
9. Council of the Nobles (onward- )

Carthage
(Sicily)
1. Simon of Enna (anti-pope)
Taken over by the Tuareg

Britain
"The Stilcho Dynasty"
1. "Stilcho the Younger"/Theodosius II
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
2. Stilcho Orsin
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
3. Stilcho Donart of Kernow
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
3. Stilcho" Urien of Rhged
4. Legate Riothamus (Stilcho) of Ebrauc
The Legates
5. Legate Simone (Stilcho) of London
The "Welsh" Dynasty
6. Legate Owain of Powys
7. Legate Ambrosius Aurelianus (grandson of Legate Owain)
8. Legate Arthur of Gwent
9. Legate Cadog of Glywysing
The "Scottish" Dynasty
10. Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba
11. Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata
The "Second" Welsh Dynasty
12. Legate Ceredig ap Gwallog of Elmet
13. Legate Clemen, King of Dumnonia
14. Legate Gwrytheyrn the Archer (popular election)
15. Legate Connad Cerr of Dál Riata {the Cruel}
-interregeum-
16. (Regency of) Legate Beli ap Eiludd
17. Legate Dafvyd (the Silent)
18. Legate Oswig of Bernicia (the Banker)

Legates of Saxony
-(Theoretically) subject to Britain-
1. Cnebban
2. Aelthred of Kent
3. Æthelfrith of Northumbria
4. The Legate (Prince) Alfred of Humnburg
5. Legate Cnute of Kiel
6. Legate (Pirate Queen) Gwyneth of Anglia
7. Legate (Queen) Maude of Geatlande
8. {Legate} Ingjald the Swede
-The Great Conspiracy-
10. Legate (Queen) Agrid, Margrave of Gronigyn
11. Legate (Queen) Alfhiyurd, the Swede

Popes
- Same as OTL until...
Pope Benedict I (577)
Pope Emporer John IV (of Naples)
-interregeum-
Pope Gregory I (the Stubborn)
relatively unknown popes in this period;
poss. Papacy of Adiltda I
Pope Honorius I
Pope (Emporer) Adiltda II
Pope (Emporer) Theodore Sejanus I
Pope Martin I
Pope Vitalian

French Kings
1. Clovis
2. Chlodomer
-civil war-
3. Chilperic
4. Theudebert of Rouen
-civil war (again) -
5. Regency of Legate Valens of Gallia Belgica (ROME)
-a period of civil disobedience-
- Council of Nobles established-
6. election of King Theuderic of Rouedn
The Burgendal Kings
7. election of Baron Dagabert of Burgedal
8. election of Baron Dagabertsson of Burgendal (inherited)
9. election of Otto the Strong (of Burgendal) (inherited)
10. election of Peter the Just (of Burgendal) (inherited)
The Warrior Kings
11. election of Warnachar the Steady Handed
12. election of Pharamond of Neuestria
13. election of Peped of Hestal
14. election of Siegeberte of (the) Neuestria(n Marches)
15. election of Claudio, Infantry Generalle

The Hiberian Kingdom
Earlier Kings
1. (?) King Briyane the Old
2. Queen Isani of Corque
3. King Orlon
4. King Jacq o'Munster
At this point it is unclear if King Jacq o'Munster is still living as of 637 AD or has been replaced by a minor noble of no importance
5. King Marque (the Magnificent)
6. Queen Corprey {married Legate David of Britain}
7. King David of Britain
8. Regency of Count Francis of Munster
9. Queen Renett, daughter of Queen Corprey & King David

The Caliphate {of Persia, Arabia, etc,....}
1. Muhammed, the Prophet, PBUH
2. Abu Bakr
3. Umar/Omar the Distinguisher (between Truth and Falsehood))
{disputed by different factions of Islam}
4. Uthman {assasinated}
5. Ali {assassinated}
Umayyad Caliphs
6. Muawiyah I

Gascony
1. Lop the Magnficent/Kingkiller
-interregeum-

Sweden
1. Halfdan the Kind
2. Ivar Vidfamne
3. Rikfin

Current States of 670 AD

The Major Kingdoms/Empires
1. The Holy Roman Empire
2. The Byzantine Empire
3. Dacia
4. Bulgaria {HRE}
5. The Kingdom of Polans
6. Britain
7. The Hiberian Kingdom {in personal union w/Britain}
8. Saxony
9. Margrave(s) of Kiel
10. Greater Slovakia
11. House of Burgundy/Burgundy
12. Segateric Republic
13. France
14. Panodia States/Kingdom/County of
15. Jarldom of Humburg
16. Kingdom of Swabia
17. Duchy of Baelegica
18. Brittany
19. Grand Duchy/Kingdom of Lisbon
20. Kingdom of Hispanya ("Spayn")
21. The Caliphate
22. Romania
23. Kingdom of Slovenia

The Other States

1. The Taureg States/Kingdoms
2. The Czechi
3. Kingdom of Ulster
4. Serbia
5. Sardinia {Sicilian Praetorians}
6. Carthage {Sicilian Praetorians}
7. Sicily {HRE - " "}
8. General Slavic States in the Steppe
9. Swedish Kingdom
10. Geats
11. Istriatica
12. Kingdom of the Carpathians
13. Khazaria
14. Kingdom of Slovenia
15. Iceland {see Hiberia}

 

[Tynnin]

A moment please for the passing of the Celtic Church - it had promise but died before its time.

Do I smell a grassroots revival in the future? Perhaps a Luthern-type backlash against the establishment?

Overall very interesting and entertaining.

 

[G.Bone]

671 AD

"Jules & Juliette" becomes "Julie & Henri" in France, managing to be nationalistic, as well as patriotic at the same time. Not surprisingly, there are characters woven into the plot that seems....an open criticism of the British Church...as well as Hiberians. The play itself spawns a new vogue in which the tragedy of doomed lovers becomes a tragedy of individual sin vs. communal "good deeds"/morals.

Queen Renett instructs the Hiberian Imperial Mint to adopt the British value system as their own, with the noted exception of the "Franc", which is the Hiberian version of the 5 mark coin. The very term "Franc" did originally hail from the Crede of St. Geneviéve - which translated from the original Hiberian as - For the faith of France, may we live past tomorrow. This Crede is also the very same words that are imprinted on the Hiberian Royal Crest.

The city of Geneviéve becomes a major port for ships sailing off to Iceland and OTL Greenland (in Hiberian; Magna Iceland). Many Catholic missions are located there. Not surprisingly, it is heavily "Frankified", with the Chronicles of (the heavily adapted, edited, & manipulated) the Franks stored within large halls and courts of law.

The Celtic Church in Britain revives itself in Wales, where more demi-godly powers are given to the saints, to the point that it almost seems a heathen pagan pantheon rather than an actual Christian faith.

The St. David Garden of Meditation is founded in Briyann Square, Dubhlyn.

The Kingdom of Slovenia and the Kingdom of Slovakia war against each other for some trivial matter.

Cathedrals in Brittany are converted to Catholic Cathedrals.

Legate Oswig of Bernicia retires. In the wake of his retirement, Queen Renett puts forth her brother as a candidate, since he has a right to the throne. Tribune Ecgfrith of Northumbria contests this in the Court of State, stating that even though the ties between the two realms are good, each realm must stay the same else they would become a Holy Roman Empire. This provokes wide public support within Parlymount and Ecgfrith of Northumbria is suddenly elected Legate. Queen Renett is annoyed.

Silla drives occupying troops of the Tang Dynasty out of Korean ancestorial lands.

Tunis starts building a mosque.

Hasan ibn Ali is recorded to have met the "Tuareg King".

672 AD

The Croatian March becomes Croatia.

Naturlism becomes unified under King Rowan Dragscu. Although Zagcyron is not exactly the best place to be the defacto capital of Naturlism {it's a fortress town on the outskirts of the German Wall}, it is well protected, and has lots of gardens. There's also the fact that King Rowan Dragscu does have a large presence in what was Central Germany.

Emporer Leonard drowns in a bathtub. The Roman Senate, appalled by the state of things, elects a leading Senator, a Sejanus Nerva, is elected as Emporer. For the first time the Roman Senate now has control over the Imperial Seat.

Pope Adeodatus I becomes Pope with the death of his predecessor.

Husayn ibn Ali, now leader of the Shia sect, requests that the Tuareg "return" his brother. They do so. By this time, Islam by horse is rapidly moving about in the Sahara and the coast...

Malta falls to the Tuareg.

A Saxon Cartographer names "New Hiberia" as "Nova Scotia", misbelieving the fact that Scots have settled there than OTL's Labrador. At this point, jokes are going around that Saxon Cartographers cannot find anything outside of Saxony, even if it may be British. To counter this dastardly accusation, Queen Alfhiyurd establishes the Collegium of Cartography in Flynnsburg {so named by a "flashy" knight that didn't do so good against the Polish - OTL Flensburg} and Gronnig {Gronigyn}.

A Segateric ship washes ashore near Tunis and their survivors are nursed back to health.

673 AD

Queen Alfhiyurd dies while overlooking the first installment of an "manorial outhouse". The Reakstann, the Saxonic version of Parleymount, is verily much divided on who will be Legate. Finally, they settle on Ana of Vikburg, a noted Tribune of Jutelene, who not related to "Saxonic" heritage at all.

Ana of Vikburg then options the usage of the word Danyi which in Saxonic tongue means "seafolk" for the people living in Saxony. Of course at this time, the Margraves of Kiel tend to scribble "Denmark" on their maps, seeing that this word means "Ten Pounds" - a local slang term of lesser one pound mark that is easy to make, easy to distribute, and harder than heck to not use in lieu of the actual {i.e. "authentic since the lesser one pound mark is made of .10 of X metal used in the said coins} 1.00 coin.

Burgundy raids Sardinia.

Gjuel, a noted convert to Roman Catholicism, becomes ruler of the Bulgars and takes the title "Duke".

Armenian troops attempting to invade Persia are routed. First notice of how strong the Caliphate troops are recorded in Armenian annuals of history. Many within this realm start to become paranoid.

Panodia beats back a raid from Epir.

Constantine IV succeds his uncle, Constans II, and decides to re-capture Jerusalem.

674 AD

Support for Husayn ibn Ali grows after Yazid's army is defeated whilest beating back a Byzantine offense to capture Antioch.

Hasan ibn Ali arrives in Shia lands and announces his "abdication" from the "post" as leader of Shia. It is said that in his arrival, Hasan ibn Ali is clothed in the dress of the Tuareg, and has been given the honorary title of Jenneralle, the Tuareg's name for "Prince".

Segateric sailors are let go from Tunis out of mercy. A third of them have converted to Islam. The third that have been converted do not gain any respect; however, Gadjeric representatives are interested...

Queen Renett's brother dies while experimenting while flying a metal kite in a thunderstorm.

675 AD

Gascony rises again under the rule of Sans I Lop "The Dasher", who promptly rises up to the meaning, by raiding France, again.

Claudio is killed while visiting Brittany. All Celtic Churches are now torn down. Queen Renett requests that the attempts should be stopped. The Hiberian-French War begins.

678 AD

Hasan ibn Ali vanishes while racing his brother in the sands of Arabia. Attempts at finding him are only futile. The only traces of his presence that is left is his turban, his saber, and the robes he was wearing. Many in the Shia community blame the Caliphate - but - Husayn ibn Ali points out that this was in a very familiar fashion as other Prophets of God have done...

Oldenburg is founded by Blexen merchants. The Margrave of Hamburg gives Blexen it's city charter, rising it up in the semi-equal status of Hamburg, which makes a whole lot of people happy.

Rikfyn dies and is replaced by his second in command, Harald Wartooth, who promptly pushes Sweden to it's new heights, even going as so far as to annexing "Lower" Finland.

The Caliph himself is forced to drive the Byzantines back in a massive campaign that leaves the Western fringes of Antolia in the hands of the Caliphate.

Yazid is killed in one of these battles.

Armenia is raided by Persian troops, led by a very young Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef, who has been appointed in this position because of his "new tactical schemes".

The Liths are mentioned in Polander military chronicles.

A "Brotherhood of the Sword" is founded in the Kingdom of Polan to counter the growing Empire of Sweden.

679 AD

Legate Ecgfrith of Northumbria negotiates a peace treaty with France and Hiberia in order to prevent Hiberia from being invaded. Queen Renett is livid at this fact but cannot help herself from consenting to it. It is remarked by the aging Claudio that Hiberia has become too young for it's greed.

At this point, in a side conversation, Claudio shares the fact of certain...secrets...(COUGH) that he found in Brittany, and offers to trade them in exchange for lands below Nova Scotia.

Legate Ecgfrith of Northumbria agrees.

The Duchy of Normandy is recognized as France as "inherently British".

Support for Husayn ibn Ali grows even more with a formal request by the Caliph on using his "wisdom" in driving the Byzantines back to their capital. Arabian horses are first used in a massacre of Byzantine forces in Antioch. Constantine IV becomes very unpopular with his defeats.

680 AD

In Husayn ibn Ali's pilgrimage to "inner" Caliphate Lands, an ambush is set forth where, it is planned, he would die.

He does not.

Thus begins the Second Islamic Civil War where everything would change...

Also in this year, "Poor Fank" is held in Tintingael, where the basic concept of "Jules and Juliette" is basically copied off, but an open commentary about the young Hiberian Queen is....done in a ....very odd ...way...

Of course this is not the Queen we are talking about but a very young nubile, supple, lithe camp follower of a simple cavarly officer...

 

[EvolvedSaurian]

This revived Welsh Celtic Church seems interesting....

 

[G.Bone]

681-685

The noted Sunni-Shia "conflict" begins. In comparison to OTL, Husayn ibn Ali is smarter, and assured of support through connections with the Taureg. Although he has not served in the war against the Caliph, many view him as the next Caliph, and that a Second Taureg Prince {rumored} is within his cabal of supporters.

The struggle between Sunni-Shia is noted due to the dual focus that the Caliphate has now. On one hand the Word of Islam is spreading faster than one can blink. Many within the Western Antolian regions are seeing the Caliphate as the new Byzantine Empire, complete with a post service, recognizable military units, government structure of middle managers of sub-divisions of the empire/Caliphate, and that they are most certainly not fighting amongst themselves in the way that the Byzantines are doing.

On the other, - well - I think I covered that hand.

Momentous events of this conflict will be covered in the individual years to come.

681 AD

Common Era dating system quickly gains traction in "Lesser" Saxony.

Pope Vitalian dies. He is recorded as the longest living Pope to date. Within his Papacy, reforms of the election of the Popes are reformed to run along how an Emporer is elected in the Roman Senate, with specific instructions on the method and who gets to vote. Up to this date, much of the previous popes have been dominated by the "Northern" School of Italian priests, known for their leniency and popularity with the "Southern" Slavic kingdoms (including Bulgaria). Very few foreign priests have actually participated in these elections.

However, with the death of Pope Vitalian, priests within the "Catholic" countries actually appear within the Concave of Rome, thereby putting the election of this future Pope in a state it has never known before - utter excitement and politiking worthy of a Segateric Noble. Priests within the Kingdom of Spayn are advocating a little known priest by the name of Donus, who is relatively open for foreign support. Priests from France are advocating a known missionary in Naver, an Agatho, most noted because he came from Sicily and had given much of his wealth away for his devotion to God.

Three weeks pass of bitter fighting between the two factions until Agatho wins by default due to Donus's untimely death of old age.

Emporer Sejanus Nerva commissions the first counter-response to North African raids on Sicily by sending a fleet to "Burn Tunis to the Ground".

Duke Gjuel makes Sofie the capital of Bulgaria.

The Gilde Merchant Company is founded in Brexen to "better navigate the waters of the Wexem River for commerce & increased prosperity".

Nova Scotia is declared a colony in what will be OTL's Newfoundland. Bitter political infighting amongst British and Hiberian settlers forever alter Nova Scotia's character in having it resemble a fortress town rather than a settlement. Recruitment of the natives - recorded to have been "sturdy as Dorset-men" - commencs after a disasterous conflict in Greenland is recorded.

The River Sheaf floods, destroying the village of Dore, and other outlining areas.

682 AD

Constantine IV creates the Frontier Guards; a specific army unit designated for the "elimination of rogue elements".

Armenia falls to Islamic troops. The Emporer states that he will reinforce Armenia and liberate it. Public distrust of him grows.

Queen Renett opens an embassy in the Duchy of Normandy and Balaegica.

683 AD

A "peace treaty" is recorded to have been stipulated between the Shia and Sunni sects with the death of Muawiyah I in this year. Husayn ibn Ali will replace him as Caliph but only will act as a caretaker, since he is getting old, and that it will prevent major defeats by the Byzantines. Word gets to the new Caliph on Constantine IV's failing support in his own realm.

A campaign to capture Adana is planned in this year.

Constantine IV's attempt to "liberate" Armenia takes off in this year.

Pope Agatho dies and is succeded by Leo II, who is the first "Southern" School priest to be elected.

684 AD

Tunis is sacked. The Tuareg then sacks Sicily in response. Thus the Sicilian Wars begin.

Saxon Cartographers visit Nova Scotia of OTL and label it "Newfoundland". Much mocking commences that the land isn't recently found, nor is it found by Saxon Cartographers, and that they should really write it in Hiberian since it is ruled by that said country. It is at this point that Romanian cartographers start competing for the "most traveled people".

First report of Romanian and Polander troops fighting over territory.

Wu Zetian gains control over the Chinese Empire and creates what will be the shortest Dynasty of China {the Zhou} in comparison to previous Dynasties.

The first attempt at making medicene from plants is codified into a "Field of Science" in the Collegeium of Oxenford.

Another Grand Conspiracy, this time called "The Great" instead of "Grand", is launched to oust Constantine IV from the throne.

The Battle of Adana commences. The first mosque in Rhodes is started. The first shift towards Sunni begins in Persia.

Romania founds their own Imperial Treasury, specifically designed for conversion of coins rather than making a new one. This does not restrict them from putting their own crests on the coins, however. At this time, many of the coins have a standard of bearing the amount they hold in Roman Numerals on both faces, although the size of the number (i.e "X") is either bigger on the top or smaller on the bottom, depending on where it is made.

685 AD

Naturlism bleeds into the "Revived Celtic Church" belief system. At this point, St. Frajya is considered to have been an actual person, and regarded more of a patron saint of gardens, even though she is actually a Germanic/Swedish goddess. The fashions of having a "Garden of Meditation" takes off in Romania.

Pope Leo II dies and is replaced by Benedict II. Sicily becomes a war-zone between HRE troops and Tuareg warriors. The Mosque in Carthage is completed.

Adana is sacked. Antalya is raided. The Great Conspiracy is launched. More of Western Antolia falls into the Caliphate hands to the point that the Caliphate now has access to the Black Sea. Civil War eurpts in the Byzantine Empire.

686 AD

Captured blocks from a Rhodian castle are ferryed over to Damascus where they are lodged in the increasingly (and quite vast) the Great Umayyad Mosque, as started by the first Umayyad Caliph.

Husayn ibn Ali dies. Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz is mentioned as one of the successors to the post of Caliph. The Byzantine Empire is in chaos and now the Caliphate is ...now in a moment of crisis.

Abd al-Malik quickly becomes the Caliph through some means that are too lengthy to be mentioned here.

The Fourth Battle of Sicily wages with Naples sacked. A Tuareg Jeneralle by the name of Ibn Nabil manages to defeat a massive infantry charge by Roman Legions in attempting to "liberate" Sicily. This is the first Tuareg Jeneralle that has become noted in the Western annuals of history. Many more offenses are planned in the future by Emporer Sejanus Nerva, who sees this as more of a crusade, and becomes referred to as the "Pope Emporer" due to the unknown fatalities that the Papacy is experiencing.

John V, a noted French "Bischop", is voted in to the Papacy.

Muslim pirates reach the Segateric Republic. At this point the Segateric Republic is mostly to the North rather than the Southern Segateric Regions. Although this is more of a trivial note, it is important in the long run...

686 AD

Romanian explorers begin to appear in the Kingdom of Slovenia. At this point, the Greek city states start breaking away from the Byzantine Empire, with the most notable region being of Morea, Athens, and Epir. Epir launches it's own currency and is invaded by Panodia.

Serbia grows to OTL's Romanian borders.

The Carpathian Kingdom converts the St. Equitius Magnus Cathedral into their own temple to God. A wandering missionary from Romania manages to turn up in the Carpathian Kingdom and converts the leading monarch of the said region to Naturlism. At this point, religion in the Carpathian Kingdom resembles more of a polygot of Catholic, Orthodox, and pagan beliefs.

Pilan breaks free from the Kingdom of Slovakia.

687 AD

A mosque is built in Sicily. Naples falls to Ibn Nabil. Emporer Sejanus Nerva assumes the title as Pope with the death of John V.

Macedon breaks free of the Byzantine Empire.

The Crimean Penninsula is conquered by Khazarian troops.

Justinian II, son of Constantine IV, assumes the purple.

Much of Central Antolia falls to Caliphate hands.

688 AD

Grimald succeds Claudio as King of the French.

Sigurd Ring, nephew to Harald Wartooth, marries Legate Queen Ana.

689 AD

Pope-Emporer Sejanus Nerva falls in battle in re-taking Naples from Ibn Nabil. His second in command, a warrior-priest by the name of Octavius Reg, assumes the title, and the war goes on. Although he will not be crowned for a year, he is commonly referred to as "Pope Emporer Octavius Rex".

Kashubian Kingdom comes into being.

Romania declares war on the Czechi.

Pippin of Herstal ousts Grimald to become the King of France. The Council of Nobles is disbanded. The Kingdom of France declares war on Frisland and Balaegica.

Khazaria sends troops to "liberate" Armenia.

690 AD

Legate Ecgfrith of Northumbria dies and is replaced by Legate Rhodri ap Beli, the first Welsh Legate to assume power in a long time.

 

[G.Bone]

690 AD
(continued)

Justinian II negotiates a last-minute deal with Khazaria regarded as a "co-dominion" of the Byzantine Empire in exchange for emergency reinforcements to drive out the Caliphate Armies in Central Antolia. Busir Glavan, King of the Khazars, agress with this statement, since the Byzantine Empire is literally on it's knees. A marriage is arranged and Busir Glavan dispatches the noted "Lord" Papatzys to break off from the Khazarian enclave on the Southern Crimean Sea to help push the Caliphate soldiers back to whence they hailed from.

A significant chunk of Southern Antolia falls to the Caliphate Armies. Byzantine writers at this date scribble "THE END IS NIGH" in most of their literatures. Quite often the battles off the coast of Southern Antolia are described as "bloodthirsty, savage, & inhumane".

Serbia pulverizes a Macedonian Army in a futile attempt to burn Odessos/Varna. A Second Archont is recorded to have pillaged "The Capital of Macedon to the ground". It is never really determined on if the Macedons that were raided by the said Army was Macedonians of Greek origin or Slavic origin. However, it is at this time that the Macedonian geographical region at large becomes eclipsed in the shadow of a rising Serbian threat that is "loyal" to the Byzantine Empire.

The Capathian Kingdom invades Dacia, yet again, who have become a military state due to the dual threats of the former and Serbia.

Epir re-organizes itself as Ragusa [OTL Albania] in the face of constant raids from Athens and conquest of former Macedonian territory.

691 AD

The Dome of the Rock is completed.

The Decree of King Rikfyn finally reaches Ulster. The document at this time has been considerably altered to the point it sounds almost akin to a legend. An uneasy peace within the "independent" Ulser lands has been maintained with the constant threat of being annexed by Hiberia or Britain. A good number of Ulster-men have migrated to Iceland or Nova Scotia, thereby helping the British beat Hiberia in the "numbers game". But overall, Ulster is not a fun place to be.

Rhodes is quietly transformed into a booming naval town for Islamic pirates, who continue on their mission in invading Europe, as well as putting a good word for the Prophet. A castle, in emulation of the Byzantine structures in Antioch and Jerusalem, is constructed in the "Arab" ideal. Within this castle, a mosque is also built, thereby making it a stronger base in which Islam can spread.

Greek becomes the official language of the Byzantine Empire

Cosenza is captured. At this point the battle for the HRE is withdrawn to Lucania and other pockets of resistance, almost making Italy a region of what HRE controls and does not. Sardinia is beseiged by North African pirates yet again.

692 AD

Queen Renett falls in love with a Manor Lord by the name of Paul Richcard, who is most noted in the lumber trade, and other things.

Morea, out of the threat of being invaded by Athens, applies to be back in the Byzantine Empire. Mystras is invaded by Athenian troops. Small islands within Greece fall to the Islamic threat.

A small delegation of Ulster troops sail off to Sweden in search of the validity of the offer.

Bremen earns it's "Gilde Righte" as a mechant town. It is at this point that the "German tongue" is revived due to it's defacto conversion to Naturlism. A rising trademark of the region is the oft theme of a donkey's head at the bow.

694 AD

Political parties begin to emerge within the Parleymount on nationalistic lines. A significant minority within the Court of State is the Welsh, who consistantly vote for a more communal based agenda, as well as a more expansive role on the Continent. Those that are in the majority are the Unionist, a more moderate communal party that is supported by Welsh of the East as well as the English. Actual party names are mostly on what colors that a "Lord Tribune" wears.

Cologne becomes an Archbiscop seat for the Romanian Naturlist Church. A "Temple of Meditation" is built there. Within the city's grounds, trade commences, and coins from the Romanian Imperial Mint begin to show up.

Khazarian efforts in Armenia begin to fail at the Battle of Black Mountain.

Vagharshapat becomes the centre of Armenian opposition of both Khazarian and Islamic rule.

Legate-Queen Ana has a son named Rurik.

Romanian missionaries begin to appear in the Kashubian Kingdom.

At this point, efforts on having the Bible translated into Romanian, succed under the rule of King Isin-Dragsu. Although Sofie isn't Brittany, it does have the security that Brittany could not afford, and thus the movement progresses. The only thing is that the art utilized in Romanian manuscripts tend to be more iconic, with the ever present fact of a naturalistic landscape behind them, and the utilization of blue in the sky. Not suprisingly, a good amount of Romanian towns and cities are named after saints that are utterly non-Christian, with many statues of the said saints made in the "Roman ideal".

Welsh long-bows begin to crop up in Mi'kmaq hands.

695 AD

Sicily is officially lost to the Tuareg. Pope Emporer Octavius Rex is said to have cried as he is writing the decree. The Roman Legions are now mostly focused on the defensive with guerilla warfare being their forte. Artillery is also used at this time, mostly in the form of the crossbow, which proves to be quite deadly for the Tuareg forces.

The Shia-Shiite difference is mediated by Abd al-Malik, who offers that the individual doctrines bridge their differences for the sake of success against the Europeans, and eventually the ascension of Islam as the one true religion on Earth.

Willibrord becomes the Bischop of the Frisians. Naturlism is at it's halfway point, with many attributing Jesu as if He were the Lord of All, in which a Naturlist might say, He is.

The surviving Sicilian Praetorians becomes the Sicilian Order of St. John's through a quick reformation of dogma. A peace treaty is signed with Burgundy on the ceasement of hostilities. From now on, the Order will concentrate more on the "spreading of God's Will".

696 AD

Harald Wartooth "negotiates" the Battle of Bravalla in order to "escape death". Sigurd Ring, having no option, summons his war-host. It is said at this point, Legate-Queen Ana tells her son that - "Some day, when men put aside their blades, the truth of Jesu will come about".

Harald Wartooth dies in the Battle of Bravalla. The Kingdom of Polan decides to interfere and thus the Battle becomes a Campaign. Harald Wartooth dies as he wishes and succession of the Swedish Empire passes on to Sigurd Ring, who looses an eye in the combat, and is nicknamed "Odineye".

The Swedish-Polish War commences with the Kingdom of Polan pleading for peace, with Gdansk formally turned over to Sweden-Denmark.

The first Slavic State of Russiya arises.

Queen Renett dies after learning her husband to be has a wife in faraway Iceland. It is said that she died of heart-ache. Upon her deathbed, she passes the throne to her niece, Countess Marie of Genevieve, with the stipulation that Paul Richcard should be "punished for his sins".

Paul Richcard is punished - with his tongue and manhood cut, branded, blinded, tarred, feathered, and then drowned off the coast of Corque.

The Order of St. John's attacks Tunis.

698 AD

Justinian II pushes the Caliphate out of Central Antolia in the Battle of Blood Field. In this battle, Justinian II gets hit on the nose with a mace, thereby making him a different vocal change. Of course there is the fact that he can't see in his right eye and no longer can ride as a cavalry man.

It is this scar that gives Justinian II the nickname "the Sacren* Slayer".

*Sacren being a new term that is actually meaning derogatory words that cannot be mentioned here.

The Segateric Republic is attacked by North African pirates.

The South Segate falls to distant Tuareg Hordes.

Legate Alfred the Wise becomes the new Legate after the previous one retired to "go fishing". Legate Alfred is the first Welsh "Generalle" to bear an English name. However, Legate Alfred is firmly with the Welsh Minority, and shows it through the adoption of Welsh as the second language of Britain.

699 AD

The War for Sicily ends with the noted Tuareg General dying. The Pope-Emporer offers terms for the ceasefire. The Tuareg take it.

The Kingdom of Spayn starts to "muscling" in Lisbon politics, seeing that it is experiencing a downturn, and other things.

The first Romanian coin appears in London.

Hamburg starts making their own coins.

At this year it is considered to be "safe" to travel from Sweden to England, although it's mostly by ship.

 

[G.Bone]

Da Review of who's ruling what

Rulers & Emporers
since the POD and up to 699 AD

Romans
1. Attila Augustus
2. (Saint) Equitius Magnus
3. (Saint) Flavius (the Builder)
4. Danubius (the Unready)
-indirect heirs-
5. Marcellinus of Vienne; sometimes called Marcellinus Draco
6. Timmos of Sicily [deposed & assassinated]
-The Praetorians-
7. Emporer Julius Heraclius the Tyrant
8. John of Naples [killed in battle]
-The "Southern" Praetorians
9. Icarus of Naples
10. Odenatus Sejanus Longus {Odenatus I}
11. Julius Sejanus Longus {Julius Sejanus I}
12. Orstes Sejanus Longus {Orstes Sejanus I}
13. Pope Emporer Theodore Sejanus Adtillus Longus. {Theodore Sejanus I}
14. Zosmosis I
15. Leonard I {The Admiral}
The Pope-Emporers
16. Sejanus Nerva
17.Octavius Rex {Octavius I}

Byzantines
1. Saint Marcian
2. Leo I the Thracian
3. Leo II
4. Zeno
5. Justinian (the Short Lived)
The Generals
6. Belsarius the Great
7. Tiberius Belisarius II the Wise
8. Thaddaeus of Armenia (The Short Lived)
-The Thracians-
9. Nicholas I (the Thracian)
10. Nicholas II
11. Nicholas III
12. Nicholas IV
(Break)
13. Theodore the Sacellarius
hither known as "The Cabal"; reign not acknowledged b/cs of capture
14. Constans I
15. Constans II
16. Constantine IV
Interregeum
17. Justinian II

Britain
"The Stilcho Dynasty"
1. "Stilcho the Younger"/Theodosius II
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
2. Stilcho Orsin
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
3. Stilcho Donart of Kernow
-intermittent "Stilchos"-
3. Stilcho" Urien of Rhged
4. Legate Riothamus (Stilcho) of Ebrauc
The Legates
5. Legate Simone (Stilcho) of London
The "Welsh" Dynasty
6. Legate Owain of Powys
7. Legate Ambrosius Aurelianus (grandson of Legate Owain)
8. Legate Arthur of Gwent
9. Legate Cadog of Glywysing
The "Scottish" Dynasty
10. Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba
11. Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata
The "Second" Welsh Dynasty
12. Legate Ceredig ap Gwallog of Elmet
13. Legate Clemen, King of Dumnonia
14. Legate Gwrytheyrn the Archer (popular election)
15. Legate Connad Cerr of Dál Riata {the Cruel}
-interregeum-
16. (Regency of) Legate Beli ap Eiludd
Post-Regency
17. Legate Dafvyd (the Silent)
18. Legate Oswig of Bernicia (the Banker)
19. Legate Ecgfrith of Northumbria
The Third Welsh Dynasty
20.Legate Rhodri ap Beli
21. Legate Arthur {the Wise}

Legates of Saxony
1. Cnebban
2. Aelthred of Kent
3. Æthelfrith of Northumbria
4. The Legate (Prince) Alfred of Humnburg
5. Legate Cnute of Kiel
6. Legate (Pirate Queen) Gwyneth of Anglia
7. Legate (Queen) Maude of Geatlande
8. {Legate} Ingjald the Swede
-The Great Conspiracy-
10. Legate (Queen) Agrid, Margrave of Gronigyn
11. Legate (Queen) Alfhiyurd, the Swede
12. Legate (Queen) Ana

Popes
- Same as OTL until...
Pope Benedict I (577)
Pope Emporer John IV (of Naples)
-interregeum-
Pope Gregory I (the Stubborn)
relatively unknown popes in this period;
poss. Papacy of Adiltda I
Pope Honorius I
Pope (Emporer) Adiltda II
Pope (Emporer) Theodore Sejanus I
Pope Martin I
Pope Vitalian
Pope John V
Pope (Emporer) Sejanus Nerva I
Pope (Emporer) Octavius Rex I

French Kings
1. Clovis
2. Chlodomer
-civil war-
3. Chilperic
4. Theudebert of Rouen
-civil war (again) -
5. Regency of Legate Valens of Gallia Belgica (ROME)
-a period of civil disobedience-
- Council of Nobles established-
6. election of King Theuderic of Rouedn
The Burgendal Kings
7. election of Baron Dagabert of Burgedal
8. election of Baron Dagabertsson of Burgendal (inherited)
9. election of Otto the Strong (of Burgendal) (inherited)
10. election of Peter the Just (of Burgendal) (inherited)
The Warrior Kings
11. election of Warnachar the Steady Handed
12. election of Pharamond of Neuestria
13. election of Peped of Hestal
14. election of Siegeberte of (the) Neuestria(n Marches)
15. election of Claudio, Infantry Generalle
16. election of Pippin of Herstal
Council of the Nobles disbanded

The Hiberian Kingdom
Earlier Kings
1. (?) King Briyane the Old
2. Queen Isani of Corque
3. King Orlon
4. King Jacq o'Munster
At this point it is unclear if King Jacq o'Munster is still living as of 637 AD or has been replaced by a minor noble of no importance
5. King Marque (the Magnificent)
6. Queen Corprey {married Legate David of Britain}
7. King David of Britain
8. Regency of Count Francis of Munster
9. Queen Renett, daughter of Queen Corprey & King David
10. Queen Marie of Genevieve {or, Marie Genevieve I}

The Caliphate {of Persia, Arabia, etc,....}
1. Muhammed, the Prophet, PBUH
2. Abu Bakr
3. Umar/Omar the Distinguisher (between Truth and Falsehood))
{disputed by different factions of Islam}
4. Uthman {assasinated}
5. Ali {assassinated}
Umayyad Caliphs
6. Muawiyah I
7. Husayn ibn Ali {Caretaker}
8. Abd al-Malik

Gascony
1. Lop the Magnficent/Kingkiller
-interregeum-
2. S. Lop II

Sweden
1. Halfdan the Kind
2. Ivar Vidfamne
3. Rikfin
4. Harald Wartooth
5. Sigurd Ring {married to Legate-Queen Ana}

Current States of 670 AD

The Major Kingdoms/Empires

Southern Europe
1. The Holy Roman Empire
2. The Byzantine Empire
3. Dacia
4. Bulgaria {HRE}
5. The Tuareg Lands
6. Sardinia, Order of St. John's
7. Burgundy
8. The Caliphate
9. Khazaria
10. Kingdom of Spayn
11. Kingdom of Lisbon
12. Kingdom of Slovakia
13. Kingdom of Slovenia
14. Kingdom of Istriatica
15. Kingdom of the Carpathians
16. Serbia
17. Athens
18. "Epir"
19. Segateric Republic
Co-Dominion
Gadjeric
20. Panodia
21. Morea

Northern Europe
1. Britain
2. Hiberia {in personal union w/Britain}
Colonies
-Nova Scotia
-Newfoundland
-Iceland
-"Magna" Iceland
3. Lesser Saxony
4. Denmark
5. Sweden {in personal union w/Denmark}
6. Margrave of Hamburg
7. Margrave of Kiel
8. Kingdom of Polan
9. Romania
10. Czechi
11. Kashubians
12. Croatia
13. France
14. Gascony
15. Balaegica
16. Normandy {see no.1}
17. Swabia
18. Rusiyia
19. Kingdom of Kashubians

 

[G.Bone]

700 AD

The Segateric Republic attempts to retrieve the South Segate from the Tuareg.

Duke Beader drives out Spanish forces from Lisbon. Duke Beader becomes ruler of Lisbon. Much of his success is based on the crossbow.

Pippen of Herstal manages to "persuade" Gascony to join the French Kingdom.

Kingdom of Swabia creates their own Imperial Mint, in the fashion of Romania, in contrast to what Britain has.

Legate Arthur reforms the British military with recognized military ranks. Within this new reformation, the title of Tribune is reckoned along OTL's rank of Colonel, and the title of Centurion as Captain. This rank system also applies to the newly implemented Marine Core, who are assigned as "guardians" of the colonies, scattered throughout "Marklande" {OTL N. Amer.}

The term Colonel replaces the title of Tribune in the Hiberian military.

Pope-Emporer Octavius Rex reforms the Synod of Cardinals to become a "Senate of the Church".

The Kingdom of Istriatica is "chartered" to assist in the "Crusade".

701 AD

"Lesser" Saxony establishes the "Gilde Law" in order to deal with growing mercantile towns.

Romanian coins are adopted as the currency of the Kingdom of Kashubians.

Khazaria and Byzantine are personally united with Justinian II marrying the Khazarian Crown Princess.

702 AD

Carloman, the Lord Mayor of Paris, instigates a movement to reconsitute the Council of Nobles. His bid is denied. In fact, he is stripped of titles, and thrown in jail.

The first tollgate is built on the River Rhine.

The Taihō Code is adopted in Japan.

The town of Richmount is founded in the Duchy of Normandy because of the many ferries that criss cross the channel.

The Book of Kings, the formal adoption of the _Third Book_ as opted by the British faith, is printed in Sofie. The Book of Kings is the first attempt that the _Third Book_ (see previous installments) is put into Biblical prose. The first "spinning" of the Romanian royal lineage.

703 AD

Empress Jito dies.

Islamic forces based in Syria start to push into Pakistan and the Kush.

The first mosque in Sicily is built. For the most part, Taureg occupiers do not openly provoke the remaining Christians in their newly gained lands, and in fact, continue the previous regulations as stipulated by the HRE. A new Jeneralle is appointed from Carthage, now regarded as the capital of the North African Caliphate, even though no-one knows if there's a Caliph there or just another Jeneralle-Prince.

Armenian forces soon start to rise again with covert Islamic support.

Octavius Rex dies of old age. The Roman Senate votes in a noted General, Aaron of Pilan, as Emporer. As for Pope - well - the Spanish candidate Philippikos {who is part Greek - is elected due to the location of Spain being very far away from the North Africans.

704 AD

The Carthage Mosque is "refitted" with captured marble from Naples and other Italian possesions.

Pope Philippikos options the establishment of a "Second Rome" in Spain. Many in Italy disagree with his assessment. The common opinion is that even though Italy is a disgrace to the Roman name/culture/history, they still exist, and that they are far better than the rising tyrannical nature that Spain now has. Emporer Aaron makes it known to the Pope that if he doesn't back off, the post of Emporer-Pope will have to be revived, and any Anti-Popes will be regarded as heretical.

Spain responds to this by hiring Knights of the Order of St. John to "protect" the Pope, since they have a vested interest in perserving their influence, and armed with Spanish liveries, of course.

Cenred of Mercia becomes the first "Prime Minister" to deal with the Court of State in regards to the Hiberian-British alliance and the colonies abroad.

Rurik is taken on a tour of Sweden by his father.

Rindum (OTL's Ringkøbing) grows to be half the size of London.

705 AD

The first Collegium of Natural Sciences & Warfare is established in Oxenford.

Al-Walid (I) becomes Caliph upon the death of his father.

Justinian II attempts to reign in the Grecian states. Serbia gladly welcomes the support. The Fourth Archont is said to have offered his own palace to the Emporer.

Morea falls into chaos and is "rescued" by Caliphate soldiers, in the massive Battle(s) of the Mountains, thus why Justinian II came to Greece in the first place.

Gronning founds the Baltic Gilde League in the name of commerce and regulation of ocean safety.

706 AD

The Morean War begins with the Aegan Sea littered with shipwrecks. Greek Fire is used for the first time to chase off Islamic troops. Many refer to this period as the "Year of Death's Harvest".

Cranbridge {OTL Cambridge} is given leave to found a Cartography Collegium.

707 AD

Saint John Maron migrates to Mount Lebannon for an "act of mercy".

Shia imams appear in the marketplaces of Segateric Republic. They are treated as diplomats. Many in the Segateric Republic are openly disatisfied with their general lot in life. However, these are the commoners, and not the rich Merchant Lords.

Also in this period, Muslim merchants are welcomed in Gadjeric, where they quickly begin to write of the potential that this new land has.

708 AD

Carolman overthrows Peppin of Hestal in a "Conspiracy" that is neither Grand nor Great.

Peppin of Hestal is now the first French monarch to be assassinated by crossbow.

Carolman then restores the Council of Nobles and establishes a "Commune of Commoners".

709 AD

Greece is pacified. Morea becomes depopulated. Serbian troops soon gain a reputation of being the "bullies of the lot".

Emporer Aaron openly states that if the Pope does not stop "hiring" Spanish mercenaries, he will have to be expunged from Italy all together, and will be confined to the Papal See.

Spain hotly disagrees with this, using Sicilian Praetorian rhetoric against the HRE, stating it that it is "neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire".

Emporer Aaron responds to this by officially asking the Roman Senate to "impeach the Pope". They do so accordingly, supported by the local regional powers (the Slavs & Bulgarians), and Legions to boot. Pope Philippikos, in response to this, excommunicates the entire Empire, and pleads with his Spanish masters to save him.

Later in this year, Pope Philippikos is "saved", but is intercepted by Roman Legions.

Out of brute strength, the newly impeached Pope is put into chains, read his sentence, and pushed into Tuareg controlled lands, where he "disappears".

Spain then votes in their replacement Pope, Anti-Pope Phillip II, who used to be the Cardinal of Madrid, and was the leading head of the revived "Sicilian Praetorian" school.

Emporer Aaron then assumes the title of Emporer-Pope.

710 AD

The Spanish-Roman Wars begin.

French ships land in what will be OTL's Virginia.

The Segateric Republic experiences it's first economic depression.

The first road between Denmark and Romania is built.

The Collegium of Natural Science & Warfare is reformed to be the St. Arthur Collegium of Military Sciences.

Tintingael is now referred to as Tinnagael.

Legate Arthur the Wise steps down to become the Lord Mayor of Eborac and Prime Minister Cenred of Merica becomes Legate.

 

[G.Bone]

711 AD

The first genocide committed by Byzantine troops is committed upon Grecian soil.

The "Spanish" War continues with the new Emporer-Pope formally designating that Spain should be "ignored".

For all those states in between Spain and the HRE, life isn't exactly a bowl of cherries, nor is it a bowl of candy. Take Burgundy for example, which is currently struggling with the fact that their exploration beyond the Inland Sea is stymied by Spain and the Tuareg. There isn't much that they can get to without being taxed and/or converted. Not wanting to be poor either, Burgundy turns Northward, where an alliance is made with Swabia, who then talks to Bulgaria, and thus the appearence of Burgundian merchants within the "British" sphere.

Lisbon sends troops to prevent the fall of the Segateric Republic to revolution.

The city of Fez is founded specifically for invading the Segateric Republic.

712 AD

Mixing between the Bulgars and the Slavs have produced something of a quandry to the HRE - which has become more bend to the said nations than anything else. The Pope-Emporer is regarded as the defacto head of the alliance although tends to be concentrated in other things than to interfere with Slovenia or any other allied nation's diplomatic agenda. The fact that Southern Italy has fallen to the Tuareg is a glaring fact that no one can deny.

Immigrants from France and Spain start arriving in Britain citing irrevokable differences with the current regiemes.

The party of Ulster men finally procure an audience with Sigurd Ring, who is generally surprised that they are answering a very old decree, and gives them Norway to settle in.

713 AD

Lisbon gets embroiled in a "Revolutionary" Crisis with the Segateric. Gadjeric forces are sent to also shore up the Republic. In addition to this, Arab mercenaries start "stealing" small villages and coastal towns under the aegis that they are only providing security for the commoners. At this point, the Arabs are welcomed with flowers, since their conduct in Sicily {Everyone thinks anyone south of Sicily is Arab at this point} has been carried that far.

The short-lived Commune of France is overthrown by other Manorial Lords, mostly led by Sigrius the Right Eyed, who establishes the Council of Lords as the "only body of government that this Kingdom has ever known".

Gascony breaks free under Duke Siguirn {Lop IV}.

The "Third Book of Kings" is hotly denounced by Bulgarian authorities as "heretical".

714 AD

Czechi converts to Naturlism.

Also within this year, Romania starts to utilize the "Swabian Crede", in which all Slavs are invited to ally with them, and create a Greater Morovia to the North.

Gascony invades France.

Burgundian ships are torched by Spanish Royal Galleys.

The Battle of the Balerics commences between Islamic ships and Spanish troops.

715 AD

A representative from Gadjeric talks to a North African Generallle upon the notion of "peace".

The Fourth Archont is made a "Prince of Byzantine" in exchange for his loyalty.

Justinian II creates the "Theme" system, with the lion's share of the newly created Grecian territories given to the Serbians, who occupy it with great pride.

The Tuareg create the first road that bridges their North African territories to the Caliphate.

Tariq ibn-Ziyad, a noted commander within the local Tuareg forces in the Segateric Republic, begins his conquest of the said regions.

Musa bin Nusair, the "governor" appointed in order to satisfy the Caliphate's requirement to show that the Tuareg are Muslim, also plans his attack.

716 AD

The Moorish Wars begin, with much of the lands of the Segateric Republic falling into various hands, and then reversing it through constant battles that "make ravens vultures and boars lions".

A Carpathian King by the name of Ruthen, offers to the Dacians an option of alliance, and possibly defeating the Serbs. Talks will continue until 718 AD. St. Equitus Cathedral becomes the capital of the Carpathians.

Justinian II is attacked by a Grecian soldier. The Grecian soldier is then crippled, blinded, and fed to a pack of dogs. Due to this brutality, there is some faint rumblings in Constantinople that Justinian II has gone mad, much discussion made to Khazaria, and Phillipkos Bardanes announces he is Emporer.

Justinian II, furious that this has been done, marches to Byzantium with a large Serbian army, and the Battle of Byzantium commences.

In the said battle, Justinian II leads a suicidal charge against the "Ursuper", but accidently shows that his temperment is fragile. The Fourth Archont, who has sent his son the Fifth Archont to learn from the Emporer, realizes this fault, and plans for his moment in the sun. In the charge against the main troops, the Fifth Archont rides up to Justinian II in a motion to save him from certain death, and .......

well, backstabs him to the point that his head falls off, and the horse bucks the weight to the ground.

The Battle then goes into ceasefire with the death of Justinian II.

Phillipkos Bardanes, now Emporer Phillip Baradanes {to not confuse him with the "Anti-Pope" of Spain}, really doesn't know what to do with this deed.

Thus it is that the Fifth Archont is rewarded for his backstabbing, given Morea as his own personal fief, and refused further honors within the Byzantine Empire.

Armenia rises up, again, this time with Islamic support.

717 AD

Tariq ibn-Ziyad defeats a major Spanish Army on the outskirts of the Republican/Spanish border in the Battle of Black River.

Legate Cenred of Merica visits the ailing Legate Queen Ana. Within four days of his vist, she dies, and is attended by many leaders of Northern Europe. Rurik is voted in as Legate-King, the first male ruler in many decades, and asserts his right to do so under the support of Legate Cencred.

Gadjeric forces in Segateric Republic reinforce their hold on Western Segateric.

718 AD

French soldiers are dispatched to support Spain in it's time of need.

Romanian merchants begin to openly compete with Polander officials in the Kingdom of Kashubians.

719 AD

The Kingdom of Polan declares war on Romania. Romania responds by "reinforcing" the Kingdom of Kashubians. Czechi mercenaries are quickly hired to aide the Romanians.

Queen Marie of Hiberia visits Iceland.

A peace treaty is reached between Gadjeric and the Arabs, stipulating that West Segateric is now theirs and East Segateric is Tuareg control. This is signed by Tariq ibn-Ziyad's aide. Why Tariq ibn-Ziyad does not sign it himself lies in his raids in Spain, who are having a hard time dealing with a major threat to their sovereignty, and having a hard time putting it down.

720 AD

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz creates a Tax Code, predominately concerning itself about taxes between the Caliphate and Tuareg Lands, thereby uniting the two areas under one ruler.

Attempts on Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz's life are recorded with a Tuareg Generalle preventing other Umayyads from poisoning the Caliph. At this point, Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz is said to have remarked;

If you consistantly try to protect my life, I see not why you cannot become my aide as the Prophet had in His Lifetime

Romanian troops slaughter a Polish cavalry offense through a merged artillery unit utilizing the crossbow and the long-bow.

Burgundy re-focuses on the navy, procuring a treaty with the North Africans on allowing them to go far beyond the Segateric Regions, and to the infamous "Markeland"

721 AD

Morea becomes "Slavified". Ethnic conflicts soon emerge with Athens leading the charge. Emporer Phillip Baradanes sends a large Byzantine cavalry unit to make peace.

The first crossbow artillery unit is made in France.

Tariq ibn-Ziyad narrowly escapes death in the massive Battle of Cordoba. This is the first time that Islamic forces have met with French cavalry. The war goes on...

 

[Tynnin]

So what is the Pope doing about this reemergence of the Celtic Church? I thought there would be a little more contention between the Faiths (especially given that CC was pushed to near extinction).

There isn't much a tech gap between the sides of the atlantic - colonization is going to be a little more difficult (at least i would think so).

 

[G.Bone]

722 AD

Emissaries from the Bulgarian Kingdom start persecuting those that confess to a Naturlist Belief system. Due to the split in the Roman Catholic Church, there is no real official stance against the Revived Celtic Church, nor Naturlist in general. The only exception is France, where the Celtic belief system is slowly submerged into the official French Catholic dogma, and other miscellaneous details.

The city of Madrid is burned.

 

[Glen]

722 AD

Emissaries from the Bulgarian Kingdom start persecuting those that confess to a Naturlist Belief system. Due to the split in the Roman Catholic Church, there is no real official stance against the Revived Celtic Church, nor Naturlist in general. The only exception is France, where the Celtic belief system is slowly submerged into the official French Catholic dogma, and other miscellaneous details.

The city of Madrid is burned.

Will the Celtic Church in some form survive into the modern era?

 

[G.Bone]

723 AD

Current disputes within the colonization efforts of both Hiberia and Britiain prove to be their undoing, when the native tribes of the area start becoming unified along European lines, and then attacking those colonies that they do not like.

The Romanian Prince, Dragscu-Aedwn, scores another victory against the Polander through a massive cavalry raid in Southern Polans.

The Pope Emporer appoints a Bulgar by the name of Kheden as his successor, if anything should happen to him.

The Naturlist Church is re-named the Romanian Church by the Romanian King, Dragscu-Adwn, just to make it official. Further reformations within the Romanian Church has it resemble the Catholic Church in Hiberia, with the noted exception of it's beliefs, and that they still retain having women as high ranking officiers of the Church. Many simply refer to this concept as "libertarian".

France founds it's new colony in what will be New Brunswick. Sadly, it is more than a claiming of, than anything else. The War in Spain continues....

724 AD

The Pope Emporer declares his first opinion on the Romanian Church as "heretical". The usage of icons in a "realistic form" is banned. Seeds of what used to be the Inquisition are carried out to the Bulgars, who are desperately seeking their own rise to power, and not prohibitied by Romania.

Lisbon breaks free of Gadjeric and formally declares that it will never be under foreign domination.

The last King of Spain of a manorial origin is forced to convert to Islam. For those that do not convert, they are killed, or tortured. Islamic men of fortune start flooding Spain. Only a small vestige of the Spanish Kingdom survives on the coast and small enclaves within the realm.

Tariq ibn-Ziyad dies in the Battle of Navern. He is honored as a Caliph. Also within this year, Musa bin Nusair is assassinated due to his "undue influences of the Christians", and his head is carried back to the Caliphate.

725 AD

Legate Cenred steps down and is replaced by Legate Cedric Boxer, so named due to his early days as an infantry instructer, and having a "hard knock life" {quite literally I might add}

Queen Marie of Genevieve dies, single, and is succeded by Queen Renette II of Corque.

Romania issues it's first currency. Bulgar Catholic missionaries start "re-converting" Croats that wind up in Bulgaria. There is much dispute and Romania is called to help it's fellow Slavic neighbor.

The Kingdom of Polan sues for peace.

Gascony opens an embassy in London.

726 AD

Pope-Emporer Kheden is elected, mostly by force and persuation.

The Slavic tongue becomes the second language of the Holy Roman Empire.

The last Anti-Pope is killed.

727 AD

Romania now rules all of the Kingdom of Kashubians. In this new status, Romania starts building up it's infastructure, even going so far as to have the new King (Dragscu-Adwn) being crowned by the Archbischop of the Romanian Church as "High King of the Romanians". Roads are quickly built to link the new realm into Romania proper.

The first mention of "Bohemia" in Romanian records as a secondary reference to the Czechi.

The Revived Welsh Celtic Church collapses. Many within Wales are slowly becoming merged with the British identity. Although Welsh is spoken as an official languge, there is little that one can do to counter this ideological wave, and many start to immigrate to Romania, where (theoretically) Welsh ideals are supreme.

Rurik openly disputes with his father on if he should be restricted to one kingdom (Denmark) or two (Sweden & Denmark).

British coins start appearing in Rome, now a fortress town, with Ravenna becoming the defacto capital of the HRE.

Pope-Emporer Kheden formally dictates that Romanian "heresy" should not be tolerated in the slightest form and that they should adhere to the Roman Catholic Ideal.

The Romanian High King essentially ignores this and commissions a statue of the Virgin Mary {called Frejya in Romania} in the Central Square of Sofie. This statue does spark controversy due to the manner that the Virgin Mary is protrayed. Those visiting Sofie at the time report that the statue is of a "Great & Powerfull Queen that stirs the Manhood of all it's urges".

Pope-Emporer Kheden then excommunicates the High King and declares open season on the Romanians.

728 AD

The Romanian High King formally seals the border between Czechi and Bulgaria.

Legate Cedric Boxer visits Denmark.

At this point, "Lesser" Saxony becomes referred to as "Saxony", and "Saxony" becomes Denmark.

Balaegica starts quarreling with Frisia on the matter of tolls.

729 AD

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz is attacked while attending morning prayer. The attack is recorded to be formally forgiven by the Caliph. However, the attack is not by the public as a whole, who see Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz as the Fifth Rightly Guided Caliph. Support for the Umayyads decreases.

Panoidia, experiencing a slump, invites an Islamic iman to talk about the weather.

Serbian hold on Morea is relinquished through attacks by Islamic pirates to the point that they openly retreat, thereby giving the said peoples a foothold in Greece, which makes that land even more harder to pacificy.

Athens rises again as a regional power.

730 AD

Maslama leads another Seige of Constantinople. The Seige is noted mostly because Emporer Phillip Baradanes was caught dealing with Khazaria at the time. Greek Fire is used to beat off the naval blockade. However, attacks on Morea prohibit Serbia support, and that much of Southern Antolia is now in the hands of Islamic pirates.

The Seige will last for three more years.

731 AD

Dragscu-Aedwn becomes the High King upon the assassination of his father in a hunting trip. Recruitment of Slavic horsemen to the East begins. The fighting along the Bulgarian/Czechi border becomes quite heated.

The first hospitals emerge as the casulties rise. Due to the focus on nature as a whole, medicine and surgery are par excellence, with the wounded carried out to the gardens upon "Exposure of God and His Good Graces". As one can expect, the hospitals are in the major churches and religious sites scattered throughout the Romanian Realm.

Welsh mercenaries start appearing in Romania.

The Kingdom of Swabia unofficially takes over Burgundy as a "co-dependent".

The last French army is chased out of Spain. Lisbon does not know how to deal with this. The French, under Sigrius the Right Eyed, negotiates a treaty with Gadjeric on "assisting" them in the Far Land Beyond The Sea.

French Catholicism becomes the hope of many in this dark time due to it's stability.

732 AD

Sigirius the Right Eye now becomes the Blind. At this point, seeing that he is blind, leaves the throne to Theudoald, who was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. Theudoald is considered a caretaker of France until a noted personage can assume the throne once more.

Gascony attack Muslim holdings in Spain, which is by now, Islamic.

In one of these battles, a major iman is slain, and some months later, Gascony is forced to convert to Islam.

France is invaded. Charles Martel becomes a noted personage in the Wars Against the Moors. Many simply refer to him as the "next King of France".

733 AD

Pelayo leads Galician peasents in a war of independence against Lisbon. Lisbon soon lets Galicia go, thereby giving rise to the Kingdom of Asturias, which then focuses on the Moors in Spain. The invasion of France is post-poned as the Muslim forces in Spain turn to this small guerilla kingdom.

Emporer Phillip Baradanes leads a charge to liberate his capital, surrounded by Khazarian troops, and other allied men of war. The charge is defeated by a massive shield wall, which greviously wounds the Emporer, although not so much to the point that he is crippled. Maslama becomes noted for this action, even though he was in another area at the time {but still near Constantinople}, and given the cogname "the Hammer".

Athens gains defacto independence.

Mystria is captured by Islamic pirates.

Carthage and Tunis become major capitals of the Tuareg Empire, now simply referred to as "The Moors", even though they are little more than a confederation of various Princedoms.

734 AD

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz dies of old age. Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik gains the post of Caliph in a matter of assassination of the future Yazid II, who does rule for about three months, before acting stupid, and thus Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik is Caliph. Tuareg Princes are contracted to become the Caliph's bodyguard.

Pelayo is killed when a crossbow-man attempts to kill a Moorish general and accidently hits Pelayo. The Moorish General, thanking God, slaughters the demoralized Galiacian Army. All hopes of Galicia being an independent nation are crushed in a brutal campaign that leaves what is left of the region either in Lisbon or Moorish hands.

Lisbon quickly signs an agreement with the Moors {as they are known in Spain} that their borders are considered to be sacrosant. The Moors honor this. Lisbon becomes cursed in France and Italy for this.

Corduba becomes the capital of Moorish Spain.

 

[Thermopylae]

All right, I like how this is going. I'm curious to see how you're going to pull off a Muslim Spain.

Things are QUITE a bit different from My TL, aren't they?