Georgia Strife

Vakhtang IV Bagrationi (1433 - 1543)

During his reign Georgia experienced great financial debt. It was caused by the war with Black Sheep from the south. This was in the end loosing war, until Trebizond and rebels from Qara Koyunlu forced the Black Sheep to cease the domination over the Georgia. When Vakhtang IV dies, the Georgia is once again free, but in serious debt and with no army. Furthermore, Armenians are attacking.

Giorgi VII Bagrationi (1543 - 1479)

Georgia is desperatly in debts and Giorgi rents condottieri to Golden Horde. That does't work at all. Armenia and Shivran declare war. So the only choice is to hire a lot of mercenaries and drive the nation even more into debt. However, both wars were won this way - gaining much needed gold in peace agreement.
After Armenia attacked again, Georgia gained some useful provinces in the south. Giorgi started developing the country as much as possible. Georgia is still in debt, but it looks a lot better. Just in time, Golden Horde and Ottomans are looking hungry.

Giorgi VIII Bagrationi (1479 - 1488)

The Black Sheep horde declares war in bad time. But luckily, every other country despises the Qara Koyunlu as much as we do. The Ottomans and Timurids destroy them and so we gain in the chaos of wars another piece of terriotry. We are still in debt and the corruption is rising, however. And the Ottomans and Timurids are looking for next target and that would be us.

Teimuraz I Bagrationi (1488 - 1506)

The debt is still a problem, but we are closing to finally paying it off. Georgia is again invaded by Shivran, Armenia and Qara Koyunlu. Black sheep regains some land, because the revolters have free range while Teimuraz drives Armenians and Shirvans back.

 

Giorgi I Bagrationi (1506 - 1525)

Giorgi concentrated on paying the debt. He finally suceeded, finished army and started building a navy. Unfortunatelly, corruption is at all time high and lower territories were lost to Qara Koyunlu nationalists. Giorgi seeks allies in the north and seals alliance with mighty Muscovy.

 

Mythical Ce Kingdom

Broichan Ce (760 - 808)

We will begin our story in the legendary kingdom in the Northern Scotland, kingdom Ce. Many years ago, the eponymous king founded it and now we contnue in his footsteps. Broichan was a loyal vassal of duke and thusly indirectly loyal to te king of Picts, but his duke never gave him any other title than the county of Ce. Even though he fought bravely against the northerners.
Eventually duke wanted to revoke Broichan's only title, but the brave count triumphed against his liege.

Gest Ce (808 - 833)

There is not much to say about Gest in the terms of the statemanship. This lecher spent most of his years seducing clever and noble women from the Europe. He left several bastards and during his reing was almost no wars.

Achiuir Ce (833 - 849)

Situation on the north is boring. There is no potential for growth. The clan grows, the Ce county is very rich, but Achiuir is to scared to hire mercenaries and become leader of all Picts. He does revolt once, but his revolt is drowned by other revolt. The Picts can't find the common ground. Meanhwile, the Ulster is conquered by the Northumbria and the Catholicism moral autority is at all time low. The Rome is itself is held by a pagan northerner.

Uuochu Ce (849 - 871)

Catholic christianity is fading. So liege of Uuochu, duke of most of the Picts embraces cathar heresy. Uuochu converts and soonly converts most of the Ce. He even builds ships and raids the pagans in the faraway lands. His aunt and his uncle lead armies against the catholics in Scotland. When the king converts back to catholicism, the heathen duke declares war against the king and Uuochu fights with him. His health is bad and he dies during this war with catholics.

Megacampaign 1

Khagan Csák from Pereslavl (867 - 896)

We begin our journey in the year 867. Great khan Arpád gains a friend in an lesser Khan from Pereslavl. For several years the khan from Pereslavl fights Arpád's wars. After particulary great victory the Pereslalv khan overthrows the Arpád and becomes the great khan of Magyars.
Csák lives for a quite long time and that is good thing too, because he almost faces sucession crisis. His eldest son dies in his dungeons, killed by his own hand, because he is a worthless bastard. Second son dies because of the evil in the Csák's court. But ultimately, his third son Frigyes ascends to the throne of great khan.

Khagan Frigyes from Pereslavl (896 - 900)

Frigyes ruled only for a four years until his brother killed him, but he won against the Bulgaria, defended tengrii religion and found several titles. He also crushed revolts of little quarelling khans. It is unfortunate his stregth was envied so much from his brothers.

Khagan Salamon from Pereslavl (900 - 913)

After long period of peace, with the exception of revolts of small clans, Salamon went against the slavic people of the north and conquered single county. After that, the Bulgars attacked, modernized and feudal. Salamon died on the battlefield in the battle of Terebovl, but the Magyars were victorious that day.