The War-Torn Reign of Emperor Mike4879 the Second

Introduction: It is the year 360 AD and the Babylonian Empire has risen to a level of greatness that none of its early emperors could have ever forseen a thousand years earlier. But times of great hardship are ahead, as many of the bordering nations surrounding Babylon have become enemies who want to stop the Babylonians from solidifying their dominance. The Greeks in the west, the Romans in the east, and the Persians in the south. Surely they all hold a vendetta against the greatest empire in the world. By the end of the First Roman War, Emperor Mike IV VIII VII IX the Second rises to power. Many of the newly joined Babylonian cities remain unconnected to the rest of the empire, and the level of corruption in some cities in unbareable.

(1) 370 AD - The resistance in Pompeii has ended. The population is immediately punished and ordered to produce a spearman. 50,000 men and women are slaughtered to complete the task. Some of the occupying forces in Pompeii are ordered to Neapolis. Emperor Mike orders the building of The Colossus in Admantus. Many of the new Babylonian swordsmen are moved around and garissoned in towns.

(2) 380 AD - Greek activity is spotted on our border. The Greeks have brought 2 settlers guarded by spearmen and hoplites into our territories. Emperor Mike contacts the Greeks who agree to withdraw their troops. Also noted is the fact that our forces outnumber the Greeks.

(3) 390 AD - The situation gets worse. 3 Greek settlers, 1 Zulu settler, are either within or approaching our borders. Emperor Mike the Second becomes infuriated. If its war they want... He then calms himself down and contacts the Greeks again. They automatically withdraw.

(4) 400 AD - This year Emperor Mike ordered the deaths of thousands and thousands of citizens as projects are hurried throughout the empire. A library is hurried in Habbus, where it looks like both the Greeks and Zulus are planning to settle new cities directly outside of Babylonian borders. Temples are hurried in Lagash and Byzantium, near the Roman border. Libraries are hurried in Ellipi, Eridu,  Uruk, and Ashur.

(5) 410 AD - The treacherousv Greeks and Zulus have formed new cities outside of Habbus on the same turn. Emperor Mike vows to crush both civilizations eventually. Embassies are established with both the Greeks and the Zulus. Civil disorder has been raging in the city of Babylon. More death, as a temple is hurried in Neapolis.

(6) 420 AD - The Greeks have crossed into our borders again. This outrage cannot continue. Emperor Mike once again orders them to withdraw. Over 10 of our swordsmen have accumulated outside of the Roman city of Antium. They are ordered to stand guard and await orders. Spearmen are hurried in Caesaraugusta and Nippur.

(7) 430 AD - Many of our cities are now properly defended. A cathedral is rushed in Babylon and Uruk. Libraries are rushed in Ur, Pisae, Neapolis, and Sumarra. A temple is rushed in Pompeii.

(8) 440 AD - The pathetic Greeks have once again entered our territories. They have now become annoyed with us. It looks like a war with the Greeks is becoming inevitable. They have withdrawn their troops and settlers to the edge of our borders once again. Our troops have moved into Roman territories outside of Antium. Emperor Mike declares war on the Romans!

(9) 450 AD - Our cultural influence has increased in much of our territory. Civil disorder has broken out in several of our provinces. Our forces lose 3 swordsman, but take Antium! They will wait there until the resistance has ended! Some of the Roman towns we have taken appear to be trying to rebel.

(10) 460 Ad - Roman legionaries are spotted outside of Antium. Many of our elite swordsman move to meet them. A temple is hurried in Antium.

(11) 470 AD - Order has been restored in the rebelling cities. In one of them, Pisae, a temple has been hurried. The legionaries outside of Antium have moved and appear to be going somewhere else in our territory. Some of our forces have been diverted to stop them. Our warriors outside of Lutetia are attacked. The Great Library has given us Feudalism.

(12) 480 AD - The reign of blood continues as libraries and cathedrals are hurried throughout the empire. The Romans are building Sun Tzu's Art of War. A blood bath ensues at a battle outside of Rome, where a single Roman legionary takes down 4 of our swordsman, but we eventually defeat them. More Roman legionaries pour out of Rome and destroy one of our spearmen. Babylon begins building Sun Tzu's Art of War, but it does not look like it will make it.

(13) 490 AD - Another battle outside of Rome results in one of our swordsmen becoming elite, as a legionary is taken down. Our troops are now positioned outside of Rome.

(14) 500 AD - Roman archers surround our position outside of Rome. We have defeated the bulk of the Roman forces inside of the city, only one more spearman to defeat, if we can hold out against the archer attacks!

(15) 510 AD - The majority of our forces near Rome have been defeated!

(16) 520 AD - Legionaries approach our cities. The bloodiest day in Babylonian history occurs, as Emperor Mike hurries almost all cities in the empire to produce swordsman. Emperor Mike is growing old, but he must win this war!

(17) 530 AD - 10 cities have produced new swordsman. The Greeks are told to leave our territory again. Legionaries are closing in. Our forces are scattered but begin mobilizing.

(18) 540 AD - Our swordsmen take down a Roman spearmen in our territory that was guarding a settler. Our spearmen in Nineveh hold out against a legionary attack.

(19) 550 AD - Our cities hold out against continued Roman attacks, several of their legionaries are destroyed.

(20) 560 AD - By the end of Emperor Mike's reign, the Romans appeared to be gaining leverage against the great Babylonian Empire. The old and frail Emperor could no longer make public appearances, or even get out of bed. The Romans were sure to soon lay siege to several important Babylonian cities, and most of the Babylonian forces had been defeated. Emperor Mike's last act as emperor became unprecidented in its scope and magnitude. As he sat on his death bed, Emperor Mike called on the Greeks, the Zulus, and the Persian leaders to come to his palace in Admantus. There, a legendary agreement was forged. The Romans had to be stopped, and the legendary "Greek-Zulu-Persian Babylon Alliance" was signed. All of the known world was now at war with the Romans. Emperor Mike died shortly thereafter, not knowing the consequences of his actions. Outside the window of his palace, he gazed upon the soon-to-be-finished Colossus. He would never see it completed.