God Wills It (OOC/AH/Nation/OPEN)

[Ruskland-Preuben]

Uh OP can we keep the IC map on the OOC? Provinces are nice.

I'll update it in a moment, I'm trying to get this update post done.

Thancc fren

[Nea Byzantia]

Uh OP can we keep the IC map on the OOC? Provinces are nice.

I'll update it in a moment, I'm trying to get this update post done.

The Winds of Winter are blowing...

[Nea Byzantia]

I'll update it in a moment, I'm trying to get this update post done.

The Winds of Winter are blowing...

...And perhaps we shall have an Antiochian Spring

[Nea Byzantia]

Hey yall mind if I gunboat diplomacy but on land?

Not at all...I'm basically trying to cultivate a Christian Color Revolution in Rum and Palestine.

[Valtrona]

I’ve got Georgia just building up right now. Ready to strike north or south, whichever seems more appealing. Most likely honor our agreement and attack the Turks to our south in early spring.

[Strala]

Depending on when the OP posts then I'll post. I don't want to make a post and then change it because the OP made one before me

[Greater Liverpool]

Are we still doing the rule that army numbers are decided by dice roll?

[Valtrona]

Are we still doing the rule that army numbers are decided by dice roll?

I’m fairly certain we still are.

[Chinniwana]

Are we still doing the rule that army numbers are decided by dice roll?

Yes; and that's part of why this post is taking so long to make. A lot of Peasant Armies need to spawned.

Next post will absolutely be up tomorrow. I'm very sorry for the delay. It's a lot of work to do these things (unless you guys want me to not have the pictures, then it'd be a lot quicker, but then you guys wouldn't know if I'm telling the truth or not).

[The Black Party]

Are we still doing the rule that army numbers are decided by dice roll?

Yes; and that's part of why this post is taking so long to make. A lot of Peasant Armies need to spawned.

Next post will absolutely be up tomorrow. I'm very sorry for the delay. It's a lot of work to do these things (unless you guys want me to not have the pictures, then it'd be a lot quicker, but then you guys wouldn't know if I'm telling the truth or not).

Do what you need to do, OP. Just keep us updated and don't get burned out.

[Chinniwana]

Yes; and that's part of why this post is taking so long to make. A lot of Peasant Armies need to spawned.

Next post will absolutely be up tomorrow. I'm very sorry for the delay. It's a lot of work to do these things (unless you guys want me to not have the pictures, then it'd be a lot quicker, but then you guys wouldn't know if I'm telling the truth or not).

Do what you need to do, OP. Just keep us updated and don't get burned out.

Thankfully I'm not burnt out yet! It's just a lot of work to print screen the dice roller, edit it to only the dice, upload it to Imgur and then post it here.

[Jade Confederacy]

NS Name: Jade Confederacy
Official Nation Name: Abbasid Caliphate
Unofficial Nation Names: the Caliphate
Territory: nominal suzerain of all of the Levant and Arabia, de facto controls only southern Iraq
Leader: Caliph Al-Rabbuh
Government Style: Caliphate
Ethnic Groups: Arabs (80%), Assyrians(3%), Turks(8%), Kurds(8%), and Jews (<1%)
Religions: Sunni Islam (90%), Shia Islam(6%), Chaldean Christian (4%) and Judaism (<1%)
Culture: Levantine Arab is the predominant cultural group within the Caliphate but there also exists sizable Kurdish, Assyrian and Turkish peoples within its domains. The Assyrians are mainly Chaldean Christians and a sizable fraction of the Kurdish peoples follow Shia Islam. Shia communities also exist in the western Syrian provinces of the Caliphate along with other religious minorities mainly Christians. The Jewish diaspora within the Caliphate is small and mostly resides in the ghettos of the larger cities including Bagdad and Basrah. They are detested for their usury and are frequent targets of pogroms.
History: The Abbasid Caliphate is at its lowest point in power since its foundation in the 8th century. It remains the head of Sunni Islam but both it's temporal as well as a religious authority have suffered massive blows in the past centuries. The terminal decline began in the 9th century following the 4th and then 5th Fitna when a power struggle between brothers resulted in a civil war where both claimed the title of Caliph. The war lasted over a decade and greatly diminished the realms military strength, making it vulnerable to the Turkish incursions of the early 900s. Much territory was lost as the Seljuks became the dominant power in the Middle East. The situation was further exasperated by the foundation of the Fatimid and then the Al'iibadia Caliphates, both of whom the Abbasids refuse to recognize. With the loss of much of Africa to heretics, the religious authority of the Caliph in Bagdad also began to decline. It is no longer able to claim the custodianship of the Two Holy Cities and must rely on local Emirs to enforce its dictates.

The Caliphate in 1095 is decentralized and rife with competing factions. The Grand Vizier is the regent to the still underaged Caliph Al-Rabbuh and contends with other bureaucrats, imams, and aristocrats for influence within the court. The Emirates of Aleppo, Mosul, and Damascus are independent in all but name and the Caliphate defers to the Seljuks as the dominant regional power. However, despite its shortcomings and fractured state, the Caliphate is still very wealthy and commands much prestige within the Islamic world. It controls the lucrative trade routes into the Far East and Bagdad remain the richest/most populous city in the Islamic world. The Caliph has final say in all matters religious and its recognition grants legitimacy to the rule of upstart warlords. Reversely a Fatwa decreed by the Caliph can strip away support of an emir and annul laws/treaties set by any ruler within the Sunni world.

[Finland SSR]

Do what you need to do, OP. Just keep us updated and don't get burned out.

Thankfully I'm not burnt out yet! It's just a lot of work to print screen the dice roller, edit it to only the dice, upload it to Imgur and then post it here.

If you're on Windows, you can use Snipping Tool to get around much of that work, that's how I take quick screenshots of specific parts of my screen, for example.

[The Black Party]

I'll put up a post Thursday. Bare in mind I'm still waiting for diplomatic responses before I make 'em.

[Chinniwana]

NS Name: Jade Confederacy
Official Nation Name: Abbasid Caliphate
Unofficial Nation Names: the Caliphate
Territory: nominal suzerain of all of the Levant and Arabia, de facto controls only Iraq and part of Syria (area in black)
Leader: Caliph Al-Rabbuh
Government Style: Caliphate
Ethnic Groups: Arabs (76%), Assyrians(3%), Turks(8%), Kurds(12%), and Jews (<1%)
Religions: Sunni Islam (88%), Shia Islam(6%), various Christian denominations (Chaldean, Orthodox, Coptics) (6%) and Judaism (<1%)
Culture: Levantine Arab is the predominant cultural group within the Caliphate but there also exists sizable Kurdish, Assyrian and Turkish peoples within its domains. The Assyrians are mainly Chaldean Christians and a sizable fraction of the Kurdish peoples follow Shia Islam. Shia communities also exist in the western Syrian provinces of the Caliphate along with other religious minorities mainly Christians. The Jewish diaspora within the Caliphate is small and mostly resides in the ghettos of the larger cities including Bagdad and Damascus. They are detested for their usury and are frequent targets of pogroms.
History: The Abbasid Caliphate is at its lowest point in power since its foundation in the 8th century. It remains the head of Sunni Islam but both it's temporal as well as a religious authority have suffered massive blows in the past centuries. The terminal decline began in the 9th century following the 4th and then 5th Fitna when a power struggle between brothers resulted in a civil war where both claimed the title of Caliph. The war lasted over a decade and greatly diminished the realms military strength, making it vulnerable to the Turkish incursions of the early 900s. Much territory was lost as the Seljuks became the dominant power in the Middle East. The situation was further exasperated by the foundation of the Fatimid and then the Al'iibadia Caliphates, both of whom the Abbasids refuse to recognize. With the loss of much of Africa to heretics, the religious authority of the Caliph in Bagdad also began to decline. It is no longer able to claim the custodianship of the Two Holy Cities and must rely on local Emirs to enforce its dictates.

The Caliphate in 1095 is decentralized and rife with competing factions. The Grand Vizier is the regent to the still underaged Caliph Al-Rabbuh and contends with other bureaucrats, imams, and aristocrats for influence within the court. The Emirates of Aleppo, Mosul, and Barah are independent in all but name with powerful Emir of Damascus seeking to join them. However, despite its shortcomings and fractured state, the Caliphate is still very wealthy and commands much prestige within the Islamic world. It controls the lucrative trade routes into the Far East and Bagdad remain the richest/most populous city in the Islamic world. The Caliph has final say in all matters religious and its recognition grants legitimacy to the rule of upstart warlords. Reversely a Fatwa decreed by the Caliph can strip away support of an emir and annul laws/treaties set by any ruler within the Sunni world.

This appears fine, although the area in Black (on the current Map) is actually the Emirate of Damascus which would be under the Seljuk Empire. If you remove that claim, you'll be accepted.

I will also be posting the new map here, and will at least have the Events for Winter '96 up soon. Very sorry for the delay.

[Barapam]

Unfortunately, I think I must drop out of this, since I have a lot less time over for rp then I expected when I signed up.

[Rehs]

NS Name: Rehs
Official Nation Name: Kingdom of Frisia
Unofficial Nation Names: None
Territory: 2 orange areas just North of Belgium
Leader: King Ellert Boomsma
Government Style: Absolute Monarchy
Ethnic Groups: Frisian, Danish, Belgian, German, Norman, Saxon, Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, and Dutch
Religions: Catholic, Judaism, and Islam
Culture: The Frisian culture is heavily influenced by its Danish and German neighbors. While not part of the Holy Roman Empire, Frisians like to consider themselves an Imperial state, even if the HRE doesn't. They have a heavy focus on shipbuilding and culture, due to their Norman and Saxon roots. While not as proficient at trade as the wealthy Italian Republics, they do trade milk and cheeses with their neighbors, since it is their staple product. And last but not least, they are quite cultured for the time period due to the large amount of people in their port cities, but the Monarchy has always been heavily influenced by the Church.
History: Frisia was originally a small tribe of Northmen just North of the Franks' borders. However, Saxons who were travelling to England stopped and mixed with the local population. After several small skirmishes, the Frisians secured their small kingdom against the Danish and Franks. After that, they defended their territory ferociously against raiders, while their merchants traded with the larger realms of the land to secure wealth. But the Monarchs, seeing the vast glory the Church was gaining, not to mention its wealth, decided to give the Church some more power in their lands. With increased ties to the Church, Frisia's small Muslim communities were put under even more pressure by Church officials to convert.

[Jade Confederacy]

This appears fine, although the area in Black (on the current Map) is actually the Emirate of Damascus which would be under the Seljuk Empire. If you remove that claim, you'll be accepted.

I will also be posting the new map here, and will at least have the Events for Winter '96 up soon. Very sorry for the delay.

That makes it quite a bit more isolated than I like. Hard to interact with Mederteraian powers if I'm limited to Bagdad alone. What is the exact extent of Suljuk dominion in the middle east?

[Greater Liverpool]

This appears fine, although the area in Black (on the current Map) is actually the Emirate of Damascus which would be under the Seljuk Empire. If you remove that claim, you'll be accepted.

I will also be posting the new map here, and will at least have the Events for Winter '96 up soon. Very sorry for the delay.

That makes it quite a bit more isolated than I like. Hard to interact with Mederteraian powers if I'm limited to Bagdad alone. What is the exact extent of Suljuk dominion in the middle east?

Near extinction. They are being attack from multiple fronts, the Byzantines, Georgians and Kara-Khanid are all at war with them currently

[Chinniwana]

This appears fine, although the area in Black (on the current Map) is actually the Emirate of Damascus which would be under the Seljuk Empire. If you remove that claim, you'll be accepted.

I will also be posting the new map here, and will at least have the Events for Winter '96 up soon. Very sorry for the delay.

That makes it quite a bit more isolated than I like. Hard to interact with Mederteraian powers if I'm limited to Bagdad alone. What is the exact extent of Suljuk dominion in the middle east?

. However, the Seljuk's really like you, as they recognize you as the rightful Caliph. Also, don't think of yourself as being limited by Territory; you can do a lot even though your state is on the smaller end.

NS Name: Rehs
Official Nation Name: Kingdom of Frisia
Unofficial Nation Names: None
Territory: 2 orange areas just North of Belgium
Leader: King Ellert Boomsma
Government Style: Absolute Monarchy
Ethnic Groups: Frisian, Danish, Belgian, German, Norman, Saxon, Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, and Dutch
Religions: Catholic, Judaism, and Islam
Culture: The Frisian culture is heavily influenced by its Danish and German neighbors. While not part of the Holy Roman Empire, Frisians like to consider themselves an Imperial state, even if the HRE doesn't. They have a heavy focus on shipbuilding and culture, due to their Norman and Saxon roots. While not as proficient at trade as the wealthy Italian Republics, they do trade milk and cheeses with their neighbors, since it is their staple product. And last but not least, they are quite cultured for the time period due to the large amount of people in their port cities, but the Monarchy has always been heavily influenced by the Church.
History: Frisia was originally a small tribe of Northmen just North of the Franks' borders. However, Saxons who were travelling to England stopped and mixed with the local population. After several small skirmishes, the Frisians secured their small kingdom against the Danish and Franks. After that, they defended their territory ferociously against raiders, while their merchants traded with the larger realms of the land to secure wealth.

Not entirely sure why you have Muslims in your Country, but that's fine. If you can expand your History just a tad bit (a sentence or two more), you'll be accepted.

Unfortunately, I think I must drop out of this, since I have a lot less time over for rp then I expected when I signed up.

Pity. I know what that's like. Take care!

[Valtrona]

That makes it quite a bit more isolated than I like. Hard to interact with Mederteraian powers if I'm limited to Bagdad alone. What is the exact extent of Suljuk dominion in the middle east?

Near extinction. They are being attack from multiple fronts, the Byzantines, Georgians and Kara-Khanid are all at war with them currently

I mean, I’m not at war with them just yet. So it’s really just the Byzantines and the Kara-Khanid.

[Jade Confederacy]

-snip-
However, the Seljuk's really like you, as they recognize you as the rightful Caliph. Also, don't think of yourself as being limited by Territory; you can do a lot even though your state is on the smaller end.

Oof thats a lot of land. I guess i can make it work if all the other Emirates in the region are under the sway of a singular political entity. Very well, i retracted my claims over Damascus although i still would like to have a nominal claim over the entire region.

Edit: Or I can RP as the Seljuks themselves if it is open. I know it would require quite a bit of activity but i think i can handle it if I dont overly focus on one sector of the Empire

[Chinniwana]

-snip-
However, the Seljuk's really like you, as they recognize you as the rightful Caliph. Also, don't think of yourself as being limited by Territory; you can do a lot even though your state is on the smaller end.

Oof thats a lot of land. I guess i can make it work if all the other Emirates in the region are under the sway of a singular political entity. Very well, i retracted my claims over Damascus although i still would like to have a nominal claim over the entire region.

Edit: Or I can RP as the Seljuks themselves if it is open. I know it would require quite a bit of activity but i think i can handle it if I dont overly focus on one sector of the Empire

Seljuks themselves are indeed open, as are each and everyone one of their Emirates and Sultanates. Just be careful, the Crusades are happening and the Fatamids want the Holy Land too.

Also, I finally posted the Events for Winter, I am now working on the Peasant Crusaders and the Players. This should be up late tomorrow.

[Valtrona]

Hey, I would appreciate it if anyone can help find some Georgian military leaders during this time period. You know, other than the king.

[Chinniwana]

Hey, I would appreciate it if anyone can help find some Georgian military leaders during this time period. You know, other than the king.

I was just going to give you a Rando, but if you can give me like an hour I might find something.