The History of the World VII . . . .

[deity]

The long established First Kingdom

'Seoul' was to be re-named as ‘Ko Choson’ as the first Choson kingdom did begin to prosper along the icy river Ko. Much fur was to be hunted along this river and the people rejoiced in the warmth provided by the beautiful garments. Together with Buddhism and the riches of silver that Tan-gun did promise much happiness existed in the first of the Choson kingdoms. With the advent of the wheel a road was planned to link up the old silver mines in the far south.

The tribal leagues of the Ko Choson gradually developed the art of state building and had set forth on settling the mapped terrain. The fog, mysteries and secrets of the forests would soon be gone and all its’ dangers too. The primitive barbarics were no match for the Tong-I.

This was the southern part of the Choson peninsula and tribal leagues of the Three Han gradually developed to the stage of state building.

The Second Kingdom

P’yongyang (to be re-named Koguryo) in the north was developing well as the Second Kingdom where barracks were training highly skilled Tong-I – the most fearsome defenders of the faith. Such capable defenders allows rapid expansion and settling of the peninsula.

In the South West two new towns were established and are to be named Paekche and Shilla.

Buddhism spread quickly and the happiness of the lands was felt far and wide – as far as the mythical ancestral roots West of the Choson.

Legend has it that other empires and kingdoms praised the unity and the decorum of the Choson society, for the Kushrena and Celts were supposedly of the same blood and descended from the same ancestors; or so the tale goes.

The Third Kingdom

The eastern bowmen or Tong-i and the Yemaek, who also belonged to the ‘Tun’gusic family, planned to settle more Easterly and Northerly as better climactic conditions unfolded on that part of the peninsula during the second millennium BC. This would be the third kingdom.

King Tan-gun crowned

All Three Kingdoms on the Choson Peninsula gradually developed a highly sophisticated state organisation and the continual adopting of the Buddhist hierarchical structures saw the head of their faith pronounced as king. King Tan-gun was at the pinnacle of a carefully woven religious culture.

State codes were developed to initiate a crude legal system to rule the people but further technological development was needed to yield the full effectiveness of this. Through this process the Three Kingdoms were competing with each other in strengthening Buddhist state power and visions of serious territorial expansion was discussed.

However, Tan-gun’s dominance saw to it that diplomacy was key to furthering the aims of the Choson.

The Celts

The Celts were yet to be brought together with Tan-gun for diplomatic dialog but it must be soon…
“Tan-gun does formally request that the Celts do not share their knowledge of the Choson lands with any other tribes. This would be highly appreciated and a mutually beneficial dialog is requested with the leader OmnipotenTrout. Riches and favours may be on offer…”

The Kushrena

Open borders was now to be agreed with the Kushrena and possibly the Celts, once dialog occurs. King Tan-gun decreed this and soon the coasts of the Eastern hemisphere will be joined and increased trade was expected.

The Choson exploratory galley was now well across the Northern coastline of the continent of Terra and complete circumnavigation was actually believed possible, though not by many.

Most believed that the ship would disappear over the edge of the icy north...

[OmnipotentTrout]

The Celts - Horselords of the East

Brennus soon established a productive center between the two rivers of the east (one of which the Kushrena call the sugar river). Mountains line both rivers and the Celts did not encounter many neighbours in the beginning.

The Choson

After a while, the mystical Choson was encountered in the south and friendly relations ensued.

"I, Brennus, decree that all land on the Choson peninsula is off limits and forbidden for any trespassers. The Celtic people pledge to guard the entance of the valley together with the Choson of the South!"

The Celts settled near the entrance to the peninsula on a hilltopp, and erected a statue to comemorate the occasion and their friendship with the Choson!



The Arabs

The Celts found the Arabs to the west as the worshipers of "the One God" were entering the Celtic valley of the Two Rivers. Soon a border was established between the Arabs and the Celts running north-east to south-west diagonally.

This ensures the Arabs some of the Celtic wine area and the Celts in return recive some good plains for Elephants.

The Kushrena

This last deal with the Arabs lead to some tension with the Kushrena due to their plans on setteling near the elephant plains in to the north in the valley of the Celts. Brennus soon went into dialog with the Kushrena and offered them to settle along the woodlands across the eastern part of the continent.

No formal boarders have been established to the north, and the Celts wish to negotiate with the Kushrena on this matter, and on the prospects of trade.

[Robert]

Arjuna the Archer, famous all over the world

"Dear leader, I've been told that our hero, Arjuna the Archer, is famous all over the world!".
Manjaro stood before Manu, chief of the Indians.
"How do you know that?" Manu asked.
"I've seen a statue of Arjuna being erected in one of the Celtic villages far from Marble City!"
"How do you know it's him?"
"Because it's exactly the same statue as our Arjanu statue in Marble City"

Manu smiled happily. "Our hero's are known in far away, I'm proud to be the leader of our people"

[OmnipotentTrout]

Originally posted by CyberShy


"How do you know it's him?"
"Because it's exactly the same statue as our Arjanu statue in Marble City"

Manu smiled happily. "Our hero's are known in far away, I'm proud to be the leader of our people"

Brennus of the Celts lets his men lift up the new statue and looks at the plack benief it:

[Made in India]

"How odd...."

[OzzyKP]

FOURTH SESSION 700 BC

India(Gandhi) - CyberShy
Egypt(Ramses) - Nolan
Vikings(Ragnar Lodbrok) - LzPrst
China(Qin Shi Huang) - KunojiLym
Choson(Wang Kong) - Deity
Inca(Huayna Capac) - Dangime
Kushren(Napoleon Boneparte) - Colonel_Treize
England(Victoria) - conquistador45civ4
Celts(Brennus) - Omnipotent Trout
Arabs(Saladin) - OzzyKP
Carthage(Hannibal) - Rykoffe
Rome(Julius Ceasar) - Moker
Bulgaria(Cyrus II) - Toni


Session 4 Number of Cities

Inca - 6
Choson - 6
Bulgaria - 6
China - 5
Celts - 5
Arabs - 5
Egypt - 4
Vikings - 4
Kushren - 4
England - 4
Carthage - 3
Rome - 3
India - 3

[KunojiLym]

The Shang dynasty saw the establishment of another city, Luoyang, north of the great city Yin. But not much else of note happened. In 1100 BCE, the family of Zhou overthrew the Shang, thus establishing what was to become known as the Southern Zhou Dynasty. The city of Hao was renamed Xianyang, and became one of the provincial capitals of the new empire. The King of Zhou established ducheries in Xianyang and Luoyang, naming them the ducheries of Qin and Wei, respectively. Under the rule of the Southern Zhou, the Middle Kingdom saw great expansions in both trade and territory. The cities of Ji and Pun Yue (capitals of the Yan and Zhao ducheries) were established under the direction of Kings Li and Xuan of Zhou. Around Xianyang, in particular, the first signs of a more urban culture was sprouting up. Trade routes were established with Egypt and Inca, among other nations.

Then came the rule of King You. Born Gongsheng, he was given to drink and making merry, and in particular, playing to the whims of his favourite cocubine, Baosi. On her urging, Jiankang was founded as the proposed site of You's summer palace. It is said that a thousand slaves were sacrificed to please Baosi. Whatever the case, the dukes of the various states grew increasingly disgruntled. Thus it came to pass that when a Roman messenger arrived at Xianyang, Baosi had him sent away, without the knowledge of the King. This was to prove ultimatedly fatal.

In 710 BCE, an army of Romans appeared on Jiankang's doorsteps. Alarmed, the King sent messangers scrambling to the various states, pleading for aid. But aside from the Royal guard, no aid came. Baosi had earlier in the year teased King You into calling upon the armies of the dukes as a capital practical joke. Already dissastisfied, the dukes did not take kindly at all to being made fools of. And so, thinking it another prank by Baosi, they refused to come to the King's aid. 10 years later, the Romans stormed Jiankang and razed it to the ground. King You perished amidst the flames, and Baosi dissappeared, presumedly captured. The Royal guard itself was decimated as it marched straight into an ambush, unaware that the city has already fallen.

Yijiu, son of King You, was in Luoyang when news of the disaster reached his ears. The news quite broke him, and the dukes took the opportunity to assert their authority. The capital moved from Yin to Luoyang, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty began, with Yijiu becoming King of Zhou. But henceforth, the King was increasingly ruler only in name, as the dukes started to build up their armies, and establish hegemony over their states. This is what is now known to history as the Spring and Autunm Period.

[Frank Johnson]

The Golden Age of Terrace Building

Well organized and managed, the Incan Empire flourished under the rule of Sapa Lain. The Inca had peacefully established borders with their neighbors, China and Rome in the south, and the Vikings of the North.



Although plentiful the land left for Incan expansion was in the heart of the known world's most dense jungle. Special methods would be needed to survive in the pure jungles, much less grow an empire. On the cities built on the great hilltops of the jungles Sapa Lain ordered great Terraces to be built in order to feed the people. These structures were huge often taking generations to complete. It is said that some royal officals ignored the brutal tactics of local builders to forced men to toil to their deaths constructing the Terraces. However most were built to imperial decree, over long periods of time using established methods of construction.

Troubles surrounded the Inca beyond the jungles however. In the east, Carthage, England, and the Vikings engauged in a bloody battle over resources and land. In the south Rome's army marched on China, and expressed concerns over Incan settlements that were designed specificly to adhere to the borders agreed to by both Rome and the Inca. Such agression concerned Sapa Lain greatly, who ordered the growth of the Royal Armies beyond those of the Anicent Houses. Each city beyond Quecha was to man a great many Archers in their high strongholds in order to force any invader to fight for every inch. More fearsome weapons were on the drawing boards of the great Incan forges, however Sapa Lain believed that a show of force and a commitment to diplomacy would bring those who would embrace aggression to reason.

Rome's plight is not the fault of Incans, nor Chinese, but far flung peoples of a faith we have yet to understand, but calls for the destruction of non-believers. Recently, a messager of God came by sea to Cuzco, and delievered the word of God. Sapa Lain viewed the religion with caution, since religion had been used as an excuse for violence and blood shed in the past. This message was that of peace, and quickly spread among the inhabitants. Sapa Lain saw no reason to abandon the old ways, nor oppress those who chose to follow this new path.

[LzPrst]

Ingunnir sat outside the Longhall of the Vikings in Bjorgyn. Staring across the Vik she grumbled angrily. Recounting the passing years events she had often been brooding and angry. The northern island had yet not been settled. The Viking people simply were too afraid of the Holy Mountain, fearful to settle upon the Holy Lands. Instead they had journeyed to the Incan border and settled there. Not bad at all, but not what she had wanted. And of course there was the war. Damned, the war. A disaster. The English had without warning sneak attacked Utica and stolen it from Carthage. Lacking the strenght to fight back Carthage surrendered. Yet the Vikings could not accept such aggression against their Carthagian brothers. Demanding the return of Utica to Carthage lest war be declared the Archers of the Viking Empire moved east.

England had refused to comply. War were declared. The result had been pathetic. The colonists of Treberg had stood for most of the fighting forces. Slow to train and unwilling to fight they had wandered independently one after another into English lands and been defeated. Ingunnir could not believe it. The Vikings were stronger than the English, most battles should have resulted in victory. But they did not. One after another did the Vikings wishing to fight in close combat fall to English arrows. It made no sense. Even the Longboats had met its doom in English waters. Sailing carelessly along the coast they had been sunk by English triremes. Though the Viking ships were faster, their arrogance had sailed them right into an ambush. Realizing that the Vikings needed a new leadership in war Ingunnir made peace with the English on favorable terms. Utica remained English, but the Vikings were awarded a compensation. Ingunnir was a trader, not a warrior. Oluf would have crushed the English, but she was not Oluf.

She was ashamed that coming generations would associate her reign with weakness unheard of for the Vikings. Yet, not all was bad. The Vikings had advanced greatly in her time. The Great Lighthouse had been constructed at the mouth of the Vik. Ships from Incan, Carthagian even Chinese lands arrived at Bjorgyn for trade. Wealth flowed into the Viking Empire. Ingunnir had made the Vikings richer than any other nation in the world. She had strengthened relations with the Inca through trade and with Carthage through war of solidarity. Realizing that war was not her skill she decided to focus instead on trade and diplomacy. And so she had done without equal.

Now she had to settle the lands within her reach and discover further lands to strenghten trade. The relationship with the English would have to be repaired. They would make good trading partners if the current grudge could be overcome. The Carthagians had taken a severe setback at the loss of Utica, but their star was still rising, with Viking help they had learned many skills that would serve them well in the coming years. Further deals would have to be worked out to ensure the mutual growth of both nations. Even the English could perhaps become friends of both if they would agree to offer other lands to Carthage as compensation. Much would have to be done.

Ingunnir would take people from Bjorgyn by force and settle on the Holy Lands of the North if they would not go voluntarily. The military camp in the west settled to pacify the wildmen was growing, and it had a good harbor, a city could be founded there also. So much work. So little time. She knew that her life was nearing its end. Someone would have to take over. She would have to be wise, choose a successor that could rebuild the Viking reputation of strength while still maintaining friendships with their neighbours and expanding the trade networks. Who would it be?

[LzPrst]

Disputing with the other clans a leader was chosen from among their numbers. The choice fell on Sverre (pron. Sveh-reh) Grimsheim, a man who was reputed for being strong and hardy, living in the barren hills of Bjorgyn. Here he had mined the metals and stones, and grown strong by the forge. But at times of war he would lay down his Forgehammer and take up a great Sword. The War-Arrow (message that war were declared) had come late to Bjorgyn during the conflict with the English and Ingunnir had ordered the men to finish the Great Lighthouse before they went to war.

Sverre was greatly angered by this, but now that the war was over other matters were at hand, he called upon one of his scribes and had the following letter to the English written.

To the Ruler of the English.

We have with great reluctancy been at war with eachother recently and I, Sverre Ruler of the Vikings, wish to make friends with our eastern neighbours. It is however with great concern that we see your most unjust and unprovoked attack upon the people of Carthage and though we have signed a cease fire we still wish most strongly that those lands be returned to its proper owner. Carthage needs this port to ship its inland wealth from and we will support them in regaining it.

Yet, it is not war we desire. We wish to work out a trade. Some form of exchange that will allow our Carthagian brethren to prosper. For our own part we wish merely peaceful relations with your nation, but our blood brother's plight cannot be ignored. You must offer Carthage something in return for your vicious aggression, lest war will break out again. And I assure you. I am not the leader Ingunnir was, and I will not shy from commiting the full brunt of Viking strength to support our friends and allies.

Sverre

[Robert]

The Generations of Manu

These are the deeds of Manu, 3rd leader of the Indians.
- Manu was the first to kill a god-fish all by himself
- Manu erected the statue for Arjuna the Archer in Marble City
- Manu has built the Temple of Rho-Delhi
- Under Manu the Great Prophet Mani was born who has built the The Kashi Wishwanath, the holy place for all Hindus worldwide.
- Under Manu the Great Prophet Samudra-Gupta was born who told the Indians about Krishna.
- Under Manu the new world religion was established, based on the teachings of Samudra-Gupta about Krishna in the northern city of Marble City. The religion was named Krishnianity, sometimes pronounced as Krishtianity or Chrishtianity.
- Under Manu Krishnianity was spread to Rho-Delhi, Egypt and other nations far away.
- Manu founded the city named "Lonely Village", named after the peak "Lonely Mountain" near the opening to the Rho-Delhi sub-island.
- Manu ordered the building of a road between Marble City and Rho-Delhi
- Under Manu the people of India learned the Alphabet
- Manu traded knowledge with other people and gained much knowledge about many things like Bronze Working, Animal Husbandry and Theology.
- Under Manu the number of Religious Great People was raised significantly. The Fishing Sea and the Ice Sea supplied much food to the people of Rho-Delhi and gave many of it's citizen time to study religion.
- Diplomatic relations with Arabia were started again under Manu, after a long period of silence between the two people.
- Manu finished the Library of Marble City

Manu was succeeded by Samudra-Gupta


Samudra-Gupta

[Robert]

Samudra-Gupta and the birth of Krishianity

Samudra-Gupta was one of the people who were studying the Veda's in the Kashi Wishwanath and the Temple of Rho-Delhi. Much wisdom was to be found in the old books of Hinduism.

In night of the 14th day of the month Varanu (Named after the 2nd leader of the Indians) Samudra-Gupta was sleeping on the bare floor of the Kashi Wishwanath. The coldness of the Indian lands didn't bother him anymore. He slept there when he suddenly heard a voice saying: "Krishna will come". He waked up and asked his fellow theologes if they heard the same voice, which they didn't.

The next night he was studying the books of Mani, the builder of the Kashi Wishwanath. Suddenly one of the books only contained one message: "Krishna will come".
He blinked his eyes twice after which he found out that the texts were just like they should be with no mention of Krishna again.

The day after he was walking through the streets of Rho-Delhi when a girl, only a child, was suddenly standing before him. Samudra-Gupta recognized the girl from old drawings in the books he had read. This was the girl who forsaid the death of Rho'd Berth, the first leader of the Indians, who turned into Varanu, the 2nd leader of the Indians. She said: "Krishna will come" and ran away. Samudra-Gupta ran after her. She ran into the icey fields outside of Rho-Delhi and Samudra-Gupta couldn't catch her, he shouted: "Who is Krishna and where will he come?" the girl responded: "Krishna has come in Marble City, there you'll find him. Follow the star for he will guide you" then the girl dissapeared.

Samudra-Gupta stood all by himself in the middle of the fields of ice. He looked into the sky and saw a bright star in the direction of Marble City and walked into the direction of the star.

40 days and 40 nights Samudra-Gupta walked without eating and without drinking. He walked during the day and he walked during the night. He fought with the wolves and with evil spirits who tried to kill him. The wind blowed "Krishna will come" in his ears and his snow-blind eyes drawed "Krishna will come" in the sky.

Tired and starving he saw the star shining bright above an old stable. He entered the stable and saw the most beautifull sight he ever saw. He saw the Varanu girl as a growed up woman holding a baby as beautifull as the brightest star.



He fell on his knees and worshipped Krishna, the baby, in the arms of Maryh, the mother of Krishna, the mother of India. He saw Krishna growing up just outside the city of Marble City. "Who is the father?" Samudra-Gupta asked Maryh. "Brahman is the father", Maryh responded, for Krishna is the son of Brahman and angels told me that he will rule the world.

Samudra-Gupta was 17 years when he found Krishna. He followed Krishna for many years. Krishna preached to the people on how they should change their hearts. When Krishna was 33 years old he was murdered just outside the borders of Rho-Delhi for the leaders of Rho-Delhi didn't want to listen to this person who did not live up to the rules of Hinduism.

Days later Samudra-Gupta saw Krishna, just outside of Rho-Delhi, surrounded with angels.


Krishna told him to spread his words for he would return at the end of time to judge all of the world. Samudra-Gupta was in awe and wrote all he had seen and heard down in what would later be known as the Gospel of Samudra-Gupta. He returned to Marble City and preached the words of Krishna and many converted to what would be known as "Krishnianity". When many people in Marble City were converted he returned to Rho-Delhi as a missionary and converted many of it's civilians. Even Manu himself heard the words of Krishna and converted. Many traders from far away nations heard the words of Krishna and brought these words to their homes. Egypt was among the first nations to convert to Krishnianity. Soon India would follow.

When Manu died Samudra-Gupta would succeed him as the leader of the Indians. The Krishnians were praying and waiting for the return of Krishna, who promised to return before the end of times.

Many statues of Krishna were erected. The so called cross-legged statue would become the most well-known image people had of Krishna



Soon the cross-legged position would the holy position of krishnianity, soon to be followed by the cross as the holy symbol of Krishnianity.

[LzPrst]

krishnianity good one

btw. come on people. post!

[Toni]

Boyana is the place where after the death of Asparuh his son Krum declared the city the new capital of the Bulgarian kingdom. The new great city grew quickly to become the strongest Bulgarian fortification and the most important political, economic and religious center of the new kingdom.

[LzPrst]

Oden's family.

Oden settled in the lands of Asgard. Here lived the two godlike people of the Aesir and Vaenir, who had formed alliance against the Jotun giants. Oden took for a wife the Queen of Aesir, Frigg. She would bear him the sons Balder, (the "a" is pron. as "stick out your tongue aaaaaaaaah") the fair and Hod the dark. Balder was the fairest of all the Gods of Asgard and he was loved by all. He represented beauty, happiness and goodness.

Second was his blind brother Hod, who knew all of Asgard without ever having seen it with eyes. He wandered eternally with his cane, seeking the life hidden from sight. A dark and brooding creature, he was the dark that contrasted Balder's fair Light.

Oden also had an offspring not born by Frigg.

Third of his sons, born by the earth goddess Jord, was Thor the Thunderer. He took to the skies with his chariot drawn by two giant rams and with his hammer Mjolnir he would strike lightning and thunder upon Midgard where men lived. Greatest among Aesir was he in strength.

And Last was Loke, adopted and taken in he became blood brother with Oden and thus of Oden's kin and under his patriarchy. A devious mind and a magnificent prankster, he would do anything that he considered amusing and was considered as god of all mischief and trickery. He was also a master of guile and words, and was considered the foremost in knowledge and negotiation, only second to Odin himself.


During the reign of Ingunnir Oden's sons took interest in the Vikings. Loke was the first to approach them and he taught them the ways of the written word and shared with them the Runic Alphabet, created by Oden. The Vikings then shared this with their close friends.

Thor taught the Vikings the art of burning furnaces so warm it could smelt Iron, far stronger than Bronze, with it the Vikings made strong swords and great axes. Balder gave the gift of numbers, allowing the Vikings to prosper beyond compare in trade. Hod gave no gifts.

Thus the Vikings grew rich and wise, Ingunnir spread the knowledge shared by the Aesir and the people became rich and strong.

But Loke became angry with Hod for sharing no gifts and he plotted a vicious plan...

[deity]

The far travelled galley was almost forgotten at home.

The River Ko serenely matched the harmony of Choson society in the capital Ko Choson. Now that Buddhism had spread to the other kingdoms it was only a matter of time before the entire peninsula was at peace with itself. The only downside to this was the lack of target practice for the Tong-I. The barbarics had all but disappeared and some of the Tong-I were now despatched to assist their brethren to the North where Axe masters did lurk.