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 ======= AH.com Eternals : Autobiography of Subject 3032780 ("The Saxon") ====== ======= AH.com Eternals : Autobiography of Subject 3032780 ("The Saxon") ======
  
-=== Session 1 ===+This file has been approved by the leadership of [[The Trust]] for Eternal and Ephemeral staff members visiting the databases of TETRA.
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3032780&postcount=388|A Saxon lad (757-778 AD)]]**+==== Session 1 ==== 
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 +**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3032780|A Saxon lad (757-778 AD)]]**
  
 I hope no one ever reads this, but I need to write my experiences down so I can sort them all. Multiple lifetimes is A LOT of information to be crammed in your brain. I hope no one ever reads this, but I need to write my experiences down so I can sort them all. Multiple lifetimes is A LOT of information to be crammed in your brain.
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 So I made my way to Wessex... So I made my way to Wessex...
  
-=== Session 2 ===+==== Session 2 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3032815&postcount=390|The Saxon meets Edward, serves Charlemagne and the Byzantines (778-10th century AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3032815|The Saxon meets Edward, serves Charlemagne and the Byzantines (778-10th century AD)]]**
  
 __[[Edward]]:__ Wait, you're that Eternal from England I treated ! I was there around that time, I remember you! No wounds or naything, and you swore me to secrecy. Good times, good times. __[[Edward]]:__ Wait, you're that Eternal from England I treated ! I was there around that time, I remember you! No wounds or naything, and you swore me to secrecy. Good times, good times.
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 __The Saxon:__ I've forgotten much of my life. I guess it is possible, but who knows ? I didn't remain long in Wessex. It was the early 790s that I left England and joined Charlemagne's army. I fought in Italy against the Byzantine Empire, and defected to them after being killed by two arrows from Khazar mercenaries (I called them Turks at the time. I probably still would if not for the Ottomans, but I keep getting ahead of myself.) Although I was good at war, I grew tired. Every night when I slept for at least a year, I reenacted my deaths in my dreams. I guess the fear I felt had caught up to me. I lived multiple lives in the Roman Empire, and didn't return to war until the campaigns of Nikephoros Phokas. __The Saxon:__ I've forgotten much of my life. I guess it is possible, but who knows ? I didn't remain long in Wessex. It was the early 790s that I left England and joined Charlemagne's army. I fought in Italy against the Byzantine Empire, and defected to them after being killed by two arrows from Khazar mercenaries (I called them Turks at the time. I probably still would if not for the Ottomans, but I keep getting ahead of myself.) Although I was good at war, I grew tired. Every night when I slept for at least a year, I reenacted my deaths in my dreams. I guess the fear I felt had caught up to me. I lived multiple lives in the Roman Empire, and didn't return to war until the campaigns of Nikephoros Phokas.
  
-=== Session 3 ===+==== Session 3 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3034051&postcount=393|The Saxon serves Nikephoros Phokas, lives among the Slavs, returns to Constantinople eventually (10th century - 1071 AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3034051|The Saxon serves Nikephoros Phokas, lives among the Slavs, returns to Constantinople eventually (10th century - 1071 AD)]]**
  
 When Nikephoros Phokas gathered troops for his campaign in Crete, I ended up joining him. In one of my "lives" I learned how to ride horses. Since I spent much of my early life as a soldier, and still had trouble adapting to peace, I felt an urge to join up. I knew that it would be terrifying, but deep down inside, I knew that it was all I was good at. A minor noble had died, but I found out before anyone else. I took his identity, I took his armor and weapons, and I took his horses. When Nikephoros Phokas gathered troops for his campaign in Crete, I ended up joining him. In one of my "lives" I learned how to ride horses. Since I spent much of my early life as a soldier, and still had trouble adapting to peace, I felt an urge to join up. I knew that it would be terrifying, but deep down inside, I knew that it was all I was good at. A minor noble had died, but I found out before anyone else. I took his identity, I took his armor and weapons, and I took his horses.
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 In 1015, I found my way back to England. For the next fifty years, I lived three different lives. In last "life" there, I was a sailor. Of course, I found myself in Scandinavia after a ship wreck. It was nearly impossible to find a job there, so naturally whenever a contingent of men left for Constantinople, I found myself with them. I was finally accepted into the guard in time for Manzikert... In 1015, I found my way back to England. For the next fifty years, I lived three different lives. In last "life" there, I was a sailor. Of course, I found myself in Scandinavia after a ship wreck. It was nearly impossible to find a job there, so naturally whenever a contingent of men left for Constantinople, I found myself with them. I was finally accepted into the guard in time for Manzikert...
  
-=== Session 4 ===+==== Session 4 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3039816&postcount=397|The Saxon battles at Manzikert, wanders, goes crusading, then heads for Norman Sicily (1071-1097 AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3039816|The Saxon battles at Manzikert, wanders, goes crusading, then heads for Norman Sicily (1071-1097 AD)]]**
  
 The Emperor Romanus feared that Alp Arslan would invade the Empire. So Romanus went to Manzikert. He dispatched forces under Tarchaniotes to cover his southern flank. A young member of the Dukas family, Michael, controlled the forces covering Romanus's force. The Emperor Romanus feared that Alp Arslan would invade the Empire. So Romanus went to Manzikert. He dispatched forces under Tarchaniotes to cover his southern flank. A young member of the Dukas family, Michael, controlled the forces covering Romanus's force.
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 When I returned, I dug my way out of a shallow grave, and assumed a new life as a Frankish knight. That lasted a year, and I made my way to Norman Sicily. When I returned, I dug my way out of a shallow grave, and assumed a new life as a Frankish knight. That lasted a year, and I made my way to Norman Sicily.
  
-=== Session 5 === +==== Session 5 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3044093&postcount=399|The Saxon visits Norman Sicily, becomes a Venetian merchant, revisits the Byzantine Empire, leaves for France and the Holy Roman Empire (1097-1204 AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3044093|The Saxon visits Norman Sicily, becomes a Venetian merchant, revisits the Byzantine Empire, leaves for France and the Holy Roman Empire (1097-1204 AD)]]**
  
 At that time, Norman Sicily was a very interesting place. Nowhere else in Europe could you find Catholics, Greeks, and Muslims living together harmoniously under a Catholic monarch. Since I was familiar with the Orthodox faith, I passed myself off as a Greek merchant. I made a lot of money shipping supplies to Tripoli and Acre. At that time, Norman Sicily was a very interesting place. Nowhere else in Europe could you find Catholics, Greeks, and Muslims living together harmoniously under a Catholic monarch. Since I was familiar with the Orthodox faith, I passed myself off as a Greek merchant. I made a lot of money shipping supplies to Tripoli and Acre.
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 One night, I escaped my captivity, and made my way to Athens. When that city became Frankish property as well, I snuck aboard a Venetian ship. I made my way to France, but the events of 1204 struck me, and I decided to go to Germany instead. I ended up in Trier... One night, I escaped my captivity, and made my way to Athens. When that city became Frankish property as well, I snuck aboard a Venetian ship. I made my way to France, but the events of 1204 struck me, and I decided to go to Germany instead. I ended up in Trier...
  
-=== Session 6 ===+==== Session 6 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3045545&postcount=402|The Saxon lives in German and Czech lands, in France, England, the Low Countries (1204-1292 AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3045545|The Saxon lives in German and Czech lands, in France, England, the Low Countries (1204-1292 AD)]]**
  
 Trier was booooooring. It was a disease ridden hell hole that should never of been founded. And I mean that. Trier was booooooring. It was a disease ridden hell hole that should never of been founded. And I mean that.
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 In 1268, I chose yet another life. This time I was a Flemish merchant. That area was just starting to boom. I did this until 1292. I joined the Reconquista, but fought for the Muslims. I killed many a Spaniard, and grew to enjoy it. But these details are for another entry. In 1268, I chose yet another life. This time I was a Flemish merchant. That area was just starting to boom. I did this until 1292. I joined the Reconquista, but fought for the Muslims. I killed many a Spaniard, and grew to enjoy it. But these details are for another entry.
  
-=== Session 7 ===+==== Session 7 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3052705&postcount=411|The Saxon joins the Reconquista (1292-1453 AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3052705|The Saxon joins the Reconquista (1292-1453 AD)]]**
  
 I left Antwerp and ended up in Cadiz. I offered my services to the Almohads. To try and take out the Spanish, we would conduct far reaching raids. Along the way I saw the Spanish forces kill Muslims and Jews. That incensed me. Not fearing death, I boldly challenged as many Spaniards as I could. One-on-one, surrounded, overwhelming, etc. I left Antwerp and ended up in Cadiz. I offered my services to the Almohads. To try and take out the Spanish, we would conduct far reaching raids. Along the way I saw the Spanish forces kill Muslims and Jews. That incensed me. Not fearing death, I boldly challenged as many Spaniards as I could. One-on-one, surrounded, overwhelming, etc.
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 My next few lives were dull and uneventless. Eventually I set my sights on Constantinople again. This time, it was in the year 1453.  My next few lives were dull and uneventless. Eventually I set my sights on Constantinople again. This time, it was in the year 1453. 
  
-=== Session 8 ===+==== Session 8 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3164006&postcount=432|The Saxon vs. the Ottomans (1453-1494 AD)]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3164006|The Saxon vs. the Ottomans (1453-1494 AD)]]**
  
 I arrived in the company of Giovanni Giustiniani, a Genoese condotteire. I had no connection to Constantinople by that time. I only went along to pay off a debt that I owed to a Venetian merchant (Funny how tangled those things were back then). I arrived in the company of Giovanni Giustiniani, a Genoese condotteire. I had no connection to Constantinople by that time. I only went along to pay off a debt that I owed to a Venetian merchant (Funny how tangled those things were back then).
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 I wandered for the next few decades, until the Italian Wars began. I wandered for the next few decades, until the Italian Wars began.
  
-=== Session 9 ===+==== Session 9 ====
  
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=3078703&postcount=420|The Saxon muses on combat pragmatism against other Eternals and mentions his participation in WWI]]**+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-3078703|The Saxon muses on combat pragmatism against other Eternals and mentions his participation in WWI]]**
  
 A sword ? How lame. A sword ? How lame.
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 Gotta be pretty good with one though. I am, thanks to the Great War... Gotta be pretty good with one though. I am, thanks to the Great War...
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 ==== Personal information ==== ==== Personal information ====
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 **Skills:** \\ **Skills:** \\
 **Languages Spoken:** \\ **Languages Spoken:** \\
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 ==== See Also ==== ==== See Also ====
  
 **[[The Trust]]** **[[The Trust]]**
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