Anno Domini
DCCLXXV
The Mali772: Change in Law!Mansa Seydou manages to pass laws which increase the organization of the Mali, this increases the stability and authority of the crown.
Mansa Seydou can now revoke the titles of his direct vassals.
773-775: Peace and Prosperity!From the lack of any warmongering, this realm has begun to prosper from the peace they have found.
The Byzantine Empire772: Situation Resolved!Basileus Konstantinos V revokes the titles of all those involved in the Byzantine Revolt, instantly handing those titles out to his two eldest children.
773: Murder!Konstantinos V, on his way to greet his vassals who arrived in Constantinople for his annual carousing, was brutally butchered and killed by a large group of disguised bandits, the guards protecting Konstantinos V managed to kill many of the disguised assassins, but were unable to find out who was behind the attack.
After the tragic assassination of Konstantinos V, Prince Leon- the eldest son of Konstantinos V has stepped up and claimed the Byzantine throne, now known as Basileus Leon.
774: Political Struggle!Basileus Leon proposes to increase the authority of the crown in the Byzantine Empire, but after the sudden murder of Konstantinos V- most rulers feel that it is too early to push the creation of more laws that give the crown absolute authority.
The law to make the authority of the crown absolute is faced with the public disapproval of all vassal lords, the law does not pass.
775: Peace and Prosperity!From the lack of any warmongering, this realm begins to prosper from the peace they have found.
Satakunta772: Political Tension is Resolved!Chief Hapaa, who seeked to become free from the control of High Chief Ihala was convinced to stay as a chieftain in Satakunta after he was gifted a large sum of gold.
The realm is impressed by this show of diplomatic skill (and bribery), the risk of a future revolt even being considered has been decreased heavily.
773-774: Trade Established!Markets and dirt roads connecting local tribal villages have been constructed in all the lands of Satakunta, increasing the amount of trade flowing through the lands, but doing very little to help stabilize the realm.
775: Change in Faith?The Papacy has sent out a Western Christian priest in an attempt to convert the both High Chief Ihala and the population of Satakunta into devoted Western Christians, will this infidel priest be burned alive for stepping on the land of the Satakunta- or will High Chief Ihala travel down the road of god and convert to Christianity?
The Picts772: The Picts declare a de jure claim WAR on Innse Gall!772: Setting Sail!The massive Pictish and Breton Band army has set sail to the lands of the Innse Gall, prepared to conquer the enemy.
772: Battle of ì Chaluim Chille13183 Picts & The Bretons are attacking 387 Irishmen.
The Picts totally destroy the army of 387 Irishmen, none of the Irish are left alive to keep as prisoners.
772: Battle of the Innse Gall Tribe13176 Picts & The Bretons are laying siege to a tribal village, holding 373 Irishmen as garrison.
The Picts have broken the defenses of the tribal village, pouring in and slaughtering all Irishmen who dare rise up in arms against them.
The Innse Gall have been annihilated, King Ciniod II has claimed the western isles for himself with nobody left to contest his claim.773-774: Peace and Prosperity!From the lack of any warmongering, this realm begins to prosper from the peace they have found.
774: Death of a King!Ciniod II has passed away at the age of 51 from natural causes, his loss is heavily mourned by his close family and the people of Pictland.
Ciniod's eldest son Tarla has been placed upon the throne of Pictland as the legitimate heir to the Pictish Kingdom.
775: Heretical Discovery?Bishop Aniel, a local Western Christian holy-man has requested an audience with King Tarla.
The demand of the Bishop is simple, he wishes to gather up all the heretical works that exist in Pictland in order to burn it all in the name of god, what will King Tarla do?
