The year of our Lord 1200

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Application
Nation Name: The Grand Duchy of Vladimir
Population: Care to help Inesea? I don't have your resources sadly.
Capital City: Vladimir
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, some Steppe religions
Military: Presumably fairly small, but elite within the Rus' based on historical victories.
429

Keep the realism where it belongs if you get accepted please.

Nah, his stupid shit gets countered by me doing stupid shit against him.

Application
Nation Name: Bulgarian Empire
Population: Possibly 2 - 3 million, considering the amount of soldiers able to be mobilised, unable to find any sources.
Capital City: Tarnovo
Religion: Orthodox Christianity
Military: 100,000, of which 15 thousand are heavy cavalry can be mobilised, but around 20 - 30 thousand is the usual number for a campaign. More info here. Fighting against the great powers surrounding it, such as Hungary and the Roman Empire, has left the Bulgarian state heavily militarised. Often large numbers of Cuman mercenaries are drafted into the armies, and Bulgarian commanders have a ruthless and efficient reputation throughout Europe.
429

Accepted

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Actually, Emilio. Can I reserve the Roman/Byzantine Empire?

First come, first served. No reserves.

[Liecthenbourg]

Actually, Emilio. Can I reserve the Roman/Byzantine Empire?

First come, first served. No reserves.

Ah. Well then.

[Len Hyet]

nah, you still have a levy. You are the land's lord after all, so why not give those filthy peasants a shield a spear and send them to battle.

Mostly because the Popes temporal power at the time was highly limited. Mostly feudal lords who reigned in the Popes name, with the Pope having little to no influence outside of Vatican city on the actual policies of the local warlords.

Application
Nation Name: The Papal States
Population: ~40,000 (Rome had a population of approximately 20,000, doubling it to account for the general territory is the best I can think of, I could find no other reasonable sources.
Capital City: Rome
Religion: Catholicism
Military: Small standing militia of approximately 250. Mostly to act as police and town guard against brigands and bandits.
429

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Mostly because the Popes temporal power at the time was highly limited. Mostly feudal lords who reigned in the Popes name, with the Pope having little to no influence outside of Vatican city on the actual policies of the local warlords.

Application
Nation Name: The Papal States
Population: ~40,000 (Rome had a population of approximately 20,000, doubling it to account for the general territory is the best I can think of, I could find no other reasonable sources.
Capital City: Rome
Religion: Catholicism
Military: Small standing militia of approximately 250. Mostly to act as police and town guard against brigands and bandits.
429

Took some effort, and accepted.

[Sanabel]

I've edited my app.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Application
Nation Name: The Grand Duchy of Vladimir
Population: One million two hundred and twenty thousand citizens, though the precise figure fluctuates on recent immigration from the south.
Capital City: Vladimir
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, some Steppe religions
Military: The Grand Duke's army, as it stands day to day, numbers some eight thousand cavalrymen and three thousand infantry, the Heart Guard. From his boyars and allies the Grand Duke Dmitri could raise nearly forty thousands under arms, though only for a campaign season.
429

[Len Hyet]

Application
Nation Name: The Papal States
Population: ~40,000 (Rome had a population of approximately 20,000, doubling it to account for the general territory is the best I can think of, I could find no other reasonable sources.
Capital City: Rome
Religion: Catholicism
Military: Small standing militia of approximately 250. Mostly to act as police and town guard against brigands and bandits.
429

Took some effort, and accepted.

Well I put in effort.

Anywho, Deus Vult people. Prepare yourselves, I feel a Crusade building.

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Application
Nation Name: Kingdom of Castile
Population: 900,000(I cant find an actual number.)
Capital City: Toledo
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Military: 30,000 soldiers, comprised of both professionals and trained peasants mostly on the Almohad frontier, armed with high quality Spanish swords and other weapons depending on training level.
429

Accepted

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Took some effort, and accepted.

Well I put in effort.

Anywho, Deus Vult people. Prepare yourselves, I feel a Crusade building.

The HRE's hold of Northern Italy is Waning, ride there Pope.

[Liecthenbourg]

Application
Nation Name: The Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire
Population: Around 9,000,000
Capital City: Constantinople
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, as the official religion.
Military: 50,000 professionally trained soldiers supplied and trained by the Empire. Source for figures came from here
429

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Application
Nation Name: The Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire
Population: Around 9,000,000
Capital City: Constantinople
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, as the official religion.
Military: 50,000 professionally trained soldiers supplied and trained by the Empire. Source for figures came from here
429

Accepted

[Len Hyet]

Well I put in effort.

Anywho, Deus Vult people. Prepare yourselves, I feel a Crusade building.

The HRE's hold of Northern Italy is Waning, ride there Pope.

B-b-b-but the Heathens, they have Jerusalem!

Out of curiosity, should I RP as Pope Innocent III, or a new Pope? Say Lotario de' Conti lost the election?

[Finland SSR]

Application
Nation Name: The Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire
Population: Around 9,000,000
Capital City: Constantinople
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, as the official religion.
Military: 50,000 professionally trained soldiers supplied and trained by the Empire. Source for figures came from here
429

inb4 4th crusade

[Len Hyet]

Application
Nation Name: The Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire
Population: Around 9,000,000
Capital City: Constantinople
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, as the official religion.
Military: 50,000 professionally trained soldiers supplied and trained by the Empire. Source for figures came from here
429

inb4 4th crusade

Too late. Already mentioned.

Also, this time people, you head south until they speak Italian, then you head south until they speak something else.

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

The HRE's hold of Northern Italy is Waning, ride there Pope.

B-b-b-but the Heathens, they have Jerusalem!

Out of curiosity, should I RP as Pope Innocent III, or a new Pope? Say Lotario de' Conti lost the election?

Whatever you want, tiger.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Time to follow history and sack Kiev

[Liecthenbourg]

Application
Nation Name: The Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire
Population: Around 9,000,000
Capital City: Constantinople
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy, as the official religion.
Military: 50,000 professionally trained soldiers supplied and trained by the Empire. Source for figures came from here
429

inb4 4th crusade

-sighs- is of true.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Time to follow history and sack Kiev

I'll be along in another three years to sack it. Again.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

http://i.imgur.com/vytvc9H.jpg

Best Russia Reich

[Emilio Aguinaldo]

Application
Nation Name: Kiev
Population: 1.5 million
Capital City: Kyiv
Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Military: 45,000 men
429

[Len Hyet]

B-b-b-but the Heathens, they have Jerusalem!

Out of curiosity, should I RP as Pope Innocent III, or a new Pope? Say Lotario de' Conti lost the election?

Whatever you want, tiger.

I only ask because the Papal Election took place in 1198, two years before the RP takes place. So I think I'll stick with Innocent III.

People, people pay attention. Constantinople is not the target, okay? No sacking Constantinople.

[G-Tech Corporation]

http://i.imgur.com/vytvc9H.jpg

Best Russia Reich

Puny Fourth Crusade. Get rekted.

[Finland SSR]

I'll follow history and raid everyone next to me.

If you give the loot peacefully, we won't kill everyone. Just take the young women for shooting lesbian bondage porn and gain enough money for the King's crown.

[Liecthenbourg]

Whatever you want, tiger.

I only ask because the Papal Election took place in 1198, two years before the RP takes place. So I think I'll stick with Innocent III.

People, people pay attention. Constantinople is not the target, okay? No sacking Constantinople.

Innocent was one of the better Popes for the Papacy of the eras.
Stronk pope.

You no sack Constantinople. Good Heathenous Pope Man.