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  • #31
    With near endless supplies of milk and cheese, Catherine contacted the Arabs who lived in Moscow, who being foreigners had no steak in Russian society and were therefore left out of the Princely infighting. She offered them trading rights and cowmeat to support her and they accepted, increasing her force to 200 men. Taking her troops north to the cornlands, she staged a battle with her uncle Vladislav. He brought 500 men to the battle. Catherine won the battle.

    In the pre-state time of Catherine the First, Russians fought mostly skirmishes with Archers and Spears, fighting from a distance. Catherine changed this by telling her Arab troops that if they killed the enemy in hand to hand combat, they would when they died be rewarded as martyrs with many virgins in heaven (she tried offering actual real life women, but the Arabs would have none of it, apparently it would be immoral to fornicate with unmarried women in the earthly life, though no such obstacle existed in the heavenly life).

    Dividing her forces in two, a Russian unit taking up the traditional mock battle line for skirmishing, and a hidden Arab unit on the enemy's flank, the overconfident Vladislav rushed Catherine's Russian line. The Arabs then charged out of their hiding places and Vladislavs forces were attacked from front and back. The sight of mad-by-sexual-frustration-driven Arabs fighting in brutal melee combat for the opportunity to have a chance with a girl, even if it was in the afterlife, caused Vladislavs troops to panick. Many fled the scene and others were cut or bludgeoned to moist bits. Making sure her best Archer stayed clear of the battle, Catherine was able to deal Vladislav a painful arrow to the rear, preventing his escape.

    Demanding that he swear fealty to her or be given a spear to the other cheek, Catherine gained his troops bringing their number to 600. (100 perished in the battle).
    Bare derutsya — u kholopov chuby treschat.
    The Russian Dynasty:
    Samo the Headbanded
    Catherine the Progenitor
    Dominika Ekatarinova
    (Konya the Lost)
    Igor Exilaskaya

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    • #32
      By Royal Decree,

      I, Aeneas, Rex of Rome, hereby institute a personal bodyguard. These Celeres Legions will accompany me on my voyage to Cuzco. To reward these loyal soldiers we grant them their own banner.


      Onward, Celeres!
      Sic Vincit Gloria Mundi

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      • #33
        To Aeneas Rex,

        It has been days my friend, since I sent my last private message. Have you had the time to go over it?

        Regards,

        Elizar

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        • #34
          "So you are sure it is a Greek army marching on our northern territories"

          Your territories, don't make me laugh... So you claim my border lands, far away from your cities as yours?

          "Perhaps they are escorting settlers?"
          "No settlers in sight Sire""


          perhaps you can explain me then what your forces are doing at my border?

          "Callimachus, go, summon the warriors of the northern settlements. They are to gather against the Greek forces. If the Greeks approach the borders of our lands they are to attack them without quarter. Make clear to the commanders in person that their role is to take down as many of the Greeks as possible. The main army will be not long behind, and can clear up the mess"

          That's funny, you tell your forces to attack me if I approuch your border. While you stand at mine....

          "aristus, go west, summon levies from the land. Prepare a force to invade Greece across the land bridge, on my order"

          Will the real war seeker please stand up?

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Byzantium (DoC) View Post
            As Constantine prepared his armour, a second messenger from the west brought a copy of the rumours that were emerging from Voula.



            He laughed shaking his head. So, there we have it. Voula trying to create a pretext for war, something which will cover up her betrayal of friendship. Something she will try to hide behind when after initial success the Byzantine forces grind her down and she is cowering behind the walls of her palace trying to persuade other nations that she is the victim. What she doesn't point out is that the Byzantine men immediately withdraw to Byzantine territory, while her army has continued its advance.

            Go to her tell her that if our scouts have frightened her, we apologise. We will withdraw all our men within our cities, let her do the same.
            "Nobody calls Voula a coward. How dare Constantine, with his landgrab tactics call me a coward. His horses will be impaled, and he him self Constantine "the Goat God Worshipper" shall be put on display in the VuolaPoli zoo...."

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            • #36
              In an effort to unify Mali, The Great Korta decreed that all citizens of Mali would pay homage to the Sun God - Kaputu. No other worship will be acceptible. Any citizens not paying homage to Kaputu will be punished, so says The Great Korta, ruler of Mali and descendant of all of the Great Kortas before him.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Russia (DoC) View Post
                Leaving her long stay in the Arabic lands Catherine set sail to cross the Al-Jazeera (the Arabic Channel)
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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Greece DOC
                  Your territories, don't make me laugh... So you claim my border lands, far away from your cities as yours?
                  Voula. You know well that your army is approaching my cities. You have scouts in the hill overlooking my northern cities. I claim no land that is not within the boudnaries of my cities. The Byzantines never have. I have no troops within sight of your borders except in the area of the land bridge where our cities' borders meet.

                  This may all be a great mistake. In which case, neither has any fear, and we perhaps need to agree some protocols to allow unsettled area between us in the north to be kept clear of barbarians and scouted without causing alarm.

                  But lets be clear, if your army comes adjacent to the borders of my cities in the north it will be taken as a declaration of war, a war which will be concluded when a Greek city has fallen.
                  Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων

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                  • #39
                    The Truth

                    Voula's army approaches Nicaea and she demands it is handed over.





                    Voula - you have shown that you spin a tissue of lies in an attempt to cover over your aggression.

                    The garrison of Nicaea is ready for your invading army. It will not surrender. It is steadily growing (don't be fooled by the picture, archers have just arrived in the city too). Your scouts overlooking Antioch can also report the approach of more soliders. You will not win this war.

                    You would have successfully seized Nicaea if my scouting chariots had not spotted your invasion the moment it left your territory. It was a fine attempt. I hail your warlike spirit. We could work well together in the future.

                    You are a small nation. This war will destroy you. I do not want that, but if your army approaches my borders it will be war. And be assured that your neighbours will take advantage too.

                    You are a lioness, a small nation setting out by cunning to seize land from a larger neighbour. I salute you. Stop now and you will go down in history for your courage, and we can arrange a border to your advantage in the north - indeed I am willing to agree to found no cities south of Nicaea in the north to give you space. Continue and you will lose.

                    Finally Voula, do not take my desire to negotiate a peace for a sign of weakness. I wish to see peace because (a) that is the Byzantine way - look back at the whole history of the Byzantine people and you will see we always look for peace, security and trade, and (b) because you are a small nation. We would not choose to fight you.

                    Voula, choose to go down in history as a lioness who brought glory to the Greek people and secured rich expanses of land in the north for your people. Do not earn yourself the memorial as a leader who could not adjust her policy when her plan was found out, and chose instead to destroy her people.
                    Last edited by Byzantium (DoC); October 7, 2009, 17:00.
                    Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων

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                    • #40
                      "Guru, be blessed in the name of Hastog!"
                      "Heavy be his Body!" Guru FarAz prayed.
                      "Word from Greece, there are rumours of war!"
                      "Greece is being attacked?"
                      "Well, there's some war talk between Greece and Byzantium. Armies are closing in."
                      "The Byzantine..... the cowards who sent the letter of ass kissing to Hastog?"
                      "Yes Guru!"
                      "And then they became angry when we responded our traditional 'Pay!' greeting?"
                      "Yes Heavy Saint!"

                      "Tell me about the Byzantine, are they spreading beautiful words again?"
                      "Yes Heavy One!"
                      "Hahahaha, send word of support to the Greek! We recently opened borders. They seem to be ok! Hahaha. Who's initiating this war?"
                      "Some say Byzantium provoked the Greek. Others say Greece sent an army and looked for a casus belly."
                      "What do you believe?"
                      "The latter, Heavy Piece of Holyness"

                      "Hahahahaha, those Greek are certainly brave! I hope they crush these Byzantine honey tongues! Hahahahaha"
                      "You are right Fat Hippy!"
                      "So, what's the response of the sweet talkers?"
                      "They try to talk the Greek out of it! They offer peace and all talk about good relations and how they will crush Greece if they continue"

                      "Hahahaha, they certainly ARE cowards! We would never talk like: 'one more step and you're toast', no, if you have the power to toast them, toast them immediately! Not only after the next step!"
                      "They're most probably weak, those Byzantine, Fat Bottomed One! Our spies report they don't know about iron working yet and they're building libraries instead of axes!"

                      "BUwhahahahaha! Typical! Building libraries white threatening with annihilation! Barking dogs don't bite! Biting dogs don't bark. Apparently the Greek are the biting dogs while the Byzantine are the barking dogs. Bring our support to the Biting Dogs! We are like them! Ask them to worship the Fat One Above! The Big Fat Heavy Biting Piece of War Scum Hastog! Buwhahaaha He will lead them to victory!"

                      "I'll tell them Fleshy Guru!"

                      The messenger immediately traveled to Greece, though Russia and the Al Jazeera, and told the Greek about the message of Guru FarAz of the Persian Heavy Hastogianists.
                      Force is always beside the point when subtlety will serve
                      <a href = "http://apolyton.net/forums/showpost.php?p=5759340&postcount=49">Darius order to kill Oroetes</a></p>

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                      • #41
                        To the local people and near kingdoms

                        Today I Elizar King of the English (Red Cross People) together with my friend Lloque Yupanqui lord of the Inca have officially signed the 'The Anglo Quechua Mutual Defence Treaty'

                        Elizar

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                        • #42
                          The TRUTH

                          Greece doesn't want war; we are a peaceful nation... On the other hand Constantine didn't want a peaceful solution for a territorial conflict. A proposed a huge compensation for the city of Nicaea (a settler, a worker and on of my best Phalanx units). The Byzantine refused, and didn't even try a normal negotiation. The only thing Constantine did was insult, and prepare for war. Constantine, stop your lies and insult!

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                          • #43
                            Voula,

                            Placing the word truth in capitcal letters does not make it so. You have made no offer of compensation for Nicaea - I have refused nothing. And this is not a territorial conflict - you just sent an invading army. You have never even raised any concerns about territory - you just thought you could seize by force and are now recognising it is not so easy. I explained publicly a long time ago that if you didn't want war you only needed to stop your armies' advance on my cities. But no, you carried on your invasion. The Byzantine people have no desire to destroy a smaller nation. But you continued your invasion, you continued it after you were challenged forcing expensive military build up on my part, you enter into the zone which was clearly stated as being equivalent to a declaration of war (land adjacent to my territory excepting the area where our borders meet).

                            Once again I declare you a lioness, but I hope you are not a fool. Come to the table while your small army is intact - even now we have no wish to destroy our small neighbour (do not believe the Persians - our desire for peace is not from weakness but because our religion teaches that the strong should give all respect to the weak), but only to secure a permanent peace.

                            Constantine

                            (Commanding the axemen defending the borders of the fair city of Antioch. Note how deep into Byzantine lands the Greeks have become - there are city borders behind the Greek Phalanxes which they have passsed by recognising the strength of their defence, pushing past to attach the softer target of Antioch.)

                            Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων

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                            • #44
                              The lookout on the Roman quinquireme Poseidon's Trident spies a light ahead off the starboard bow. Admiral Julius Quintus, commander of the vessel, tells him to signal the other vessel, "Advise you change course twenty degrees immediately!"

                              The answer comes back, "Advise YOU change course immediately!"

                              The Admiral is furious. He signals, "I am an Admiral in the Roman Navy. We are on a collision course. Alter your course twenty degrees NOW!"

                              The answer comes back, "I am a seaman second class, and I strongly urge you to alter your course twenty degrees."

                              Now the Admiral is beside himself with rage. He signals, "I am a heavily armed quinquireme! Move! NOW!"

                              The answer comes back, "I am the Great Lighthouse of Rome, it's your call..."
                              Sic Vincit Gloria Mundi

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                              • #45


                                So come on admit it. You built the lighthouse just so you could tell that story!

                                All praise Aeneas, Rex Marorum.
                                Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων

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