History of Mankind

[VetLegion]

We wellcome the involvement of King of Africa and Asia in this matter. His mayesty's spotless reputation ensures us that his intentions are not to aid one side against the other.

We acknowledge war is not in anyone's long term interest.

We also maintain that war has served someones short-term interests.

We claim this side has been the Frysians.

As such, we refuse to enter a permanent peace agreement with them until we are payed a just compensation for the losses we have suffered.

We consider an absolute minimum in this regard:

- three settlers

- a payement of 300 gold

- equalisation of tech rate with Frysians plus the tech they are now researching

- vacating of one of these three peninsulas by Frysians: Iberia, Britain or Scandinavia

If these conditions are met, we are willing to sing a permanent peace treaty and promise never to treat Frysians different than their treatment of ourselves.

If these conditions are not met, we remain at war.

In any case, we do not object to an international peace keeping force in Europe as long as it is not positioned anywhere within our city radii.


Duke Mrzimir, empowered envoy of King Vojnoslav I in these negotiations.

[germanos]

Originally posted by VetLegion
We consider an absolute minimum in this regard:

- three settlers
- a payement of 300 gold
- equalisation of tech rate with Frysians plus the tech they are now researching
- vacating of one of these three peninsulas by Frysians: Iberia, Britain or Scandinavia

Fryslân couldn't comply with these demands, even if we wanted to.

If these conditions are met, we are willing to sing a permanent peace...

But if can witness such an event...

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A small word to the nations of the world:

You have all been able to read both the Slav and Frysian side of the conflict.

For Fryslân, this is not a war of conquest, but a war to defend the Frysian lands, that have been brutaly invaded by the Slavs, who have denied the Frysians the fruit of their work by occupying the irrigated lands and clobbered our roads.

The Slav request for reparations are beyond any reasonable demand, and to Frysia, their dictate means nothing less then that Panslavia is not interested in peace or the survival of Fryslân. To us, this does not come as a surprise: we have experienced the Slav urge for obstruction and confrontation since the dawn of times.

Given the words of the Slavs, we expect the war to rage for many years to come, and we will defend Fryslân with all the means at our disposal.
We ask the Slav to accept the right for the Frysian people to live peacefully in their lands, and so will the Slav people experience peace and prosperity in theirs.

We will grant the Slavs possesion of Italy, but they will not again set foot on the Frysian lands of Brittania and Andalus, that is stained with the sacred blood of our kin that have fallen in the struggle to rid our lands of the evil intruders, who had haunted the people of Leeuwarden, Sneek and Dokkum for such a long time and had driven them from their farmlands.

Whichever course the Slav King decides to take, the Frysians will stand tall when the dust has settled.

Gerben, King of Fryslân.

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Third session (575-325 B.C.):

The Frysians have made much progress during the last three centuries or so. Advances were not so much made in regard to expanded population, production or otherwis, but the most progress was made in understanding the world we live in.
From the dawn of times, the Frysians have been struggling with all the tools they have found on their path, and many uses have so far deluded the Frysians, but now, slowly, we begin to understand certain mechanics.
(I'm new to MP, and still don't completely understand the interface completely, but I'm getting there, albeit slowly)
As much as the Frysian people are here to survive in the harsh surroundings, they are here to understand the world they live in, so that this knowledge may be passed on to future generations.


The war with the Slavs have continued for a few decades, where only a clash between Elephants was reported. The Slavs entered once again the city-radius of Dokkum, depriving the citizens of hunting the Pheasants in the southern forest. The intruders were quickly delt with, causing widespread whining by the Slavs how they were once again being 'mistreated' . The complaints were mostly vented to their allies, the Ethiopians.
When Frysian pikemen took a firm hold of the southern forest, finally the Slavs were prepared to engage in talks, and they sended an envoy. I didn't last long before a cease-fire was agreed to. This cease-fire is to hold for 5 centuries at least (20 turns). The border-river Oder has been demiliterized after a few more tense decades passing. The next centuries would see the stationing of Ethiopian peace-keepers along the border line.

Now the Frysans could embark on the settlement of its lands, and three cities were founded, one with great difficulty and determination, as the Slav policy of blocking is still in full effect. In Scandinavia this blockade could be circumvented (sp?) and Stavoren was founded, while our expedition in Italy has been trapped for ages now, when Slav Horsemen coming from the rear blocked their passage back to Sneek. Dispite all this adversarity, the Frysians are determent not to bow to the Slav pestering, who continue to extort the Frysk. Not that they succeed in this, but it surely makes life difficult and tense for our people.


Frysian progress in the field of Science has brought us the knowledge of MapMaking and other valuable techs, to the great envy of the Slavs and Ethiopians. This very strong alliance is a constant source of worries to Frysia, as the whining Slavs do not cease to report any move made by the Frysians, which often leads to Ethiopian envoys being dispatched to Frysia to question our conduct. Although the benevolent Ethiopians have so far been cordial to the Frysians, it is evident they do not trust us one bit, and there is great anguish between our nations. Only constant talks between envoys have assured for mutual cooperation, although many a deal has been scratched before it could be implemented.
All in all, the situation in Europe remains tense, and the cease-fire is to expire soon. There has been no significant improvement in Slav-Frysian relations, our armed forces remain vigilent and strong. Slav envoys have made it clear a peace-treaty is out of the question, as they still seek compensation for their losses in the War of Liberation.

The knowledge to build ships will no doubt bring furter progress to Fryslân, but the voyages are full of dangers, and captains need to be very carefull. Our first ship to sail was never heard from again, taking all its crew and cargo. This was a severe blow to our little nation, and much effort had to be made to send out a new ship to sail to the fabled lands of the west.

A state visit from king Gerben to the Ethiopian Capitol of Asmara has cleared much of the distrust between our nations, and cooperation and trade is to florish in the centuries to come.


More news on the fourth session later

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History of the Maori people. part II

It has been many years ago since the Maori tribesmen first Sailed across the sea in search for new lands to discover. In the north they discovered a huge continent where they were met by both the Ethiopian and Chinese people, both of witch we signed a peace treaty

In the meantime the proud people of Aotearoa build the Great Canoe Race, making it possible for our vessels to sail across the oceans of this world without harm

The Ethiopian people invited us to visit their capital, the great city of Asmara. After trading maps we found out about two more tribes living on this planet.

We sailed north and met the tribe known as Frysians. They were very friendly and welcoming. They told us about their big neighbour to the east witch was trying to claim all lands as their own. This tribe they called Slaven.

We decided we did not want to meet such a brutal nation and sailed further to the west to discover the northeastern shores of the continent we had discovered before sailing up to Asmara.

On this continent we found two advanced tribes. One of these tribes was well located but was under non-stop attack of barbarian bands who roamed the area. After a few hundred years fending of the attacks the people of the city decided to pack their things and leave for friendlyer shores.

In the northern hartlands of this great continent Maori explorers found another trabe on the vast plains. As a sign of friendship the Maori people decided to give this town to their friends the Frysians so they would have room to expand. The Frysians offered the Maori some usefull information witch would lead to the building of the Temple of Kula in the great city of Rongo.

Also at that time the Maori people discovered the wisdom of the Republic.

[OzzyKP]

post a save!

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saves

from last week and this week.

[Ljube]

The tale of eight Ethiopian queens

King Heile Selassie VII died accomplishing his greatest deed: The deployment of peacekeeping force between Frysia and Slavia. But he also died leaving no male heir. A great crisis followed – many nobles contested for the crown for it was unthinkable a woman could rise so high as to rule the men. But after 5 years of futile struggle, the nobles assembled in Karnak and decided that they would after all accept the eldest daughter of the late king as their sovereign. It was the beginning of the succession of eight queens that ruled the Kingdom of Africa and Asia all of them bearing the same name – Cleopatra.

Cleopatra I was very saddened when her father died. No shaman in the kingdom was able to cure the king's illness and Cleopatra vowed to change that. She invested much in science. She sponsored the schools and wise men from all over the world came to Ethiopian capital Asmara to study. Such was exchange of scientific ideas that the Ethiopians soon discovered the concept of philosophy. This discovery spurred the science even more and Cleopatra I felt she had fulfilled her pledge when the first school of medicine was founded in Asmara. Doctors, not shamans will take care of the seek people now.

But the most remarkable of all was the reign of the last in this line of female monarchs, Cleopatra VIII, for she will always be remembered in the history of Ethiopia as the builder of the Great Library of Asmara. Indeed, she collected a copy of every book or scroll written anywhere in the world and organised them in a library. Scholars from all over the world kept coming to Asmara to study and they were bringing their own books and scrolls with them to add to already amazing collection Cleopatra has assembled.

One day a philosopher named Paul came form the northern city of Luxor bringing a new teaching – the faith in one God. He was received with ridicule at first, but wise Cleopatra sponsored the new religion, so called Christianity and soon the entire nation of Ethiopians turned Christians. Ten years later, Cleopatra died and with her death ended the great age of queens of Africa and Asia.

[germanos]

save from today

for winzity, who has just showed up

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Session 5: 80 AD to 380 AD

Now that the war with the Slavs is nothing more than a faint memory from times long long forgotten, The Frysian Republic is thriving.
The border with Panslavia is secure, not in the least by the efforts by Ethiopia who have stationed a strong force along the border. But as well the complete disarmament of Panslavia ensures a lating peace, and the armies of the Republic have little more to do then play cards, drink beer and long for women.
Still, Frysia has to seek space to live and settle, and many sailors take emigrants to new shores. In the south, across the great sea of the Meditarranean, a new settlement was founded in 80 AD. While the southern desert will ensure life will not be easy, but the crafty Frysians will be able to reap the fruits of the sea and the mountains in the west.
Scouts have travelled through the deserts, and they have met many tribes, some friendly, some hostile and many a battle was fought. We also met there our friends from Ethiopia, and together we were able to repulse the barbarians from the deserts.

In the new lands across the vast waters of the Atlantic, our settlement of Houston was lost after many years of fighting with the local barbarians, who suddenly appeared in massive force from unscouted lands. Our Archers fought long and hard, true veterans in war they became, but the onslought lasted just too long and the attackers were just too numorous. It was decided however that these vast lands across these waters should not be lost to the Frysian Republic, and new settlers boarded ships too make the long yourney.
The emigrants left with great hope, as in the great city of Sneek a new wondrous construction was completed in 200 AD: Bach's Cathedral.

The settlers savely made the voyage, and they settled in the woods that mark the arrival to the new World, and in 280 AD they constucted a settlement that was aptly named NewFoundLand. It was only then they discovered our Maori friends had made a settlement nearby, so that many resources that looked so promising would now have to be shared with them. But still, the settlement looked promising for the future, and there will be space enough for us and our friends.
Not long thereafter we met the Chinese in the new world, and we both took it upon us to scout the unmapped lands of this vast continent. Naval expeditions sailed north and west, and we found nomads on the icy wastelands in the north who agreed to join our nation. No doubt these furry little fellas will bring wealth and prosperity to NewFoundLand and they will further enhance the lands of the Frysian republic in the new world.
In China an embassy was opened when diplomats reached the city of Xinjian and were welcomed with all due regards.

The cities of the Frysians grow with an unprecedented rate, and many emigrants look for ships that can take them across the waters, and in the meantime they work hard for their families that they will part from: roads, irrigated fields and mines in the hills fill the Frysian countryside. Many goods are loaded on caravans who will sell the goods on far away markets, and they all hope for great profits, while the scolars eagerly await their return with stories of the fabled foreign lands.

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The Maori Nation, part 5

The years have been good for the Maori people, after constructing the Great Canoe Race and Temple of Kula a third wonder was constructed: Maori merchant vessel.

This will allow our tradevessels to move faster then any ship in the world. But we kinda need that as we are a scattered nation spanning the southern side of the Ocean of Oceans. Our city's are far apart so there is a lot of corruption and trading takes forever

While the Maori navy can rival any navy in the world our army is badly trained. Even a fortified pikeman couldnt stop a barbarian horseman at the battle of ****, resulting in 25% of the population being slaughtered by them

New city's are being founded, goods traded and our fleet expanded. We are at peace with the rest of the world and have traded knowledge with all civs.



Tena te ara, ko te ara o Tawhaki,
I piki ai ki te rangi,
I kake ai ki tou tini,
Ki tou mano:
I whano ai koe,
I taemai ai to wairua ora
Ki ton kaupapa.
Tenei hoki ahau
Te mihi atu nei,
Te tangi atu nei
Ki to wairua mate.
Puta purehurehu mai
To putanga mai ki ahau,
Ki to kaupapa,
I piri mai ai koe,
I tangi mai ai koe.
Tena te tiri,
Ko te tiri a o tupuna,
Ko te tiri a nga Pukenga,
A nga Wananga,
Aku, a tenei tauira.

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6th Session (380-640 AD)

Tranquility reigned in the 4th and 5th century. It seemed the world had forgotten about the nations that were crawling on its surface.

Fryslan slowly but steadily made progress. The new colonies drew more and more immigrants, and the lands were cultivated. Explorers swarmed out to map the vast continent in the west, and their job was dangerous but exiting. Many explorers encountered red-skinned barbarians, and usually such an encounter bode not well for the Trappers, and many never returned home.


Exploring is fun!

Others returned with gold found in the wilderness, or brought back new technologies they had learned in the wilderness. And then there are the people of the Ice, or Inuit as they call themselves. These are a buch of happy people, and very loyal to the Frysian cause. Once more, the fruit of these people (their young and eager adults) embarked on the Frysian ships to work and settle in the Frysian lands further south. What exactly causes this fondness of the Inuit for the Frysians remains obscure, but some scolars in semantics beleive it is the appealing name of Freezia that sparks the interest of the Inuit immigrants.
These immigrants are welcomed at the southern colonies, and they bring wealth and growth.


In the sixth century witnessed a dramatic change from the complacent centuries preceding it. The tension that had been building unnoticed was released in a series of events.
Frysian nomads, who had been wandering for ages and improving lands for settlement, finished constructing their homes in the hills of Tannu Tuwa. They would not enjoy their work for long. Grave negligence by the local maire left the city defenseless against barbarians from the woods. More-ever, the maire had been given ample warning, and many Frysian troops could have been send to rescue the citizens, but the maire's head was with the lush lands of Frysia proper, and he never looked out from his window over the barren plains that lay at the foot of the hills. The settlement was razed to the ground just a few decades after it was founded, and it was only fitting that the maire was slaughtered brutally by the brutal barbs. Very unfortunate was that he took 10.000 of his flock with him.

Barbarians would be the curse of this century: In 540 AD, an outcry by the Maori's reached the Frysian parliament. Their ship, full of cargo, had been brutally attacked by Arabian Pirates, and the ship, nor its cargo, was ever heard from again. Shocked by this news, and even more petrified their precious cargo would suffer the same faith, the Frysian Staten Generaal ordered a full investigation and measures to be developed to counter such threats. As the attack had taken place just east of the Ethiopian Capitol and great harbour of Asmara, where two Frysian ships were at anchor with many goods in their holds. The goods could not be delivered to Asmara, as at the same time a dispute had arisen on Ethiopian port-tax, and thus the Frysian ships were completely exposed to the barbs.


Arabian Pirates make Ethiopian harbours an unsafe place to be

The Captain of the caravel 'Bonifatius' did not need investigation. He knew well what he was capable of, and in what situation he was. He signalled to the light trireme to sail ahead, out of harms way, and he would attack the Pirates. He dropped his cargo at Cape Asir in Somalia, and proceded to the barbarian raiders with caution. In a battle that lasted for several hours, and that was watched by the merchantmen on shore with shock and awe, a terrible scene evolved. The catapults on the Bonifatius fired stones and tar towards the Pirates. Balls of fire followed. The Pirates engaged the Frysians head-on, trying to set foot on the vessel, while shooting arrows at the Frysian sailors, who were in no way trained for such a task. The Bonifatius did its best with evasive moves, but the experienced pirates were not that easily fooled. They rammed the Bonifatius several times, and there ingenious vessel caused great holes along the waterline, and the Bonifatius was soon making a lot of water. Yet, the Captain had so far escaped the entering of his vessel.
The pirate ship did take quite a beating as well: sails were ripped apart by the bombardment of stones, and the tar and fire had set most of the upper-deck on fire, seriously hampering the pirates efforts to set foot on the Bonifatius whenever they were close enough. Allready trapped men could be seen jumping the ship.
As the situation grew desparate for both ships, and it was clear the Bonifatius would not be able to escape the battered pirate ship, the Frysians made a sharp turn, and rammed the Pirates midships! An enourmous column of sparks, ashes and smoke rose up, and the spectators ashore lost all sight on the events. The terrible sound of cracking wood were freightening enough though.
When a ship started limping to the shore, no-one of the merchants could determine whether it was friend or foe. The ship headed straight for the beach, and it was set aground there. Only then did the merchants hear the bickering from the captains hut, were the distinct voices of the captain and his 1st officer battled with eachother. Al the tension was released through loud laughter when the 1st officer shouted: " Ik sei nog, volgens mij ken het net!"


The Bonifatius set aground after the defeat of the pirates. Merchants camp near the wreck


More on the sixth and seventh century later? Time will tell!

And the file for those who are curious (Ozzy?)

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Trade...

The tranquill fourt and fifth century were not dull. Frysian cities witnessed great activities, mainly in the field of mercantilism. Frysian merchants, attracted by the lush stories spread by the Ethiopians on the wealth of their capital, Asmara, were all too eager to make a buck. Ships were build and their cargo-holds filled with the best that Frysia had to offer. Soon the streets of the cities, the roads that link them and the main ports buzzed with traders, and the seas filled up with Frysian vessels. The project was grand, and its execution slow but steady, now that the Wonder of Bach had drawn all recources in the previous centuries.

More pleas were received from the Ethiopians, to all nations of the world, to come and trade. By God, were they impatient! And then, just as trading with Ethiopia was going to boom with a full five caravans in the Red Sea ready to disembark, and a sixth heading overland…Import tax! Duh! The Ethiopians started to whine about all the traders coming to them, and they were not seeing enough of the revenu! Bah! Pitifull! A full 10% tax was to be introduced.
Frysian traders turned their back to Ethiopia in disgust. The merchants from Leeuwarden had just sold their cargo for a disapponting 170 Gold, barely enough to get a return on investment, and with the import-tax trading with the gold-laden city of Asmara was going to be a loosing business.
And on top of that, the bloody place was dangerous as Hell, as the Maori experienced that very year. 'What is this tax good for if we face all the dangers and risks of Ethiopias pirate-laden waters, and they can merely pick up the rewards of the cargo's that finally make it to Asmara?, the merchants cried, baffled by the apparent lack of knowledge by the Ethiopians of the risks trading involves.
Desparately, the Frysian traders, some of them in the unworthy triremes, would have to sail on; perhaps the fabled lands of the Maori would bring some profit. Disgusted at the prospect of sailing halfway across the world, (if they were lucky, the lull in the winds had forced them to take up the oars for more then just a healthy exersise. What would the winds bring on the road to the Maori's?) being lured to Ethiopia in the first place with stories of hefty profits and goldmines, they set begrudgingly course east. They allready had put all their money in the cargo's, and selling it back in Frysia would cause bankruptcy for sure.
Great was their joy when, while buying food and fresh water for the long trip south in the port of Karachi, that the import tax would be limited to Asmara only. Swiftly, the merchants from Harlingen left for the fabled goldmines of Torra Borra. After a long and dangerous journey they finally arrived there, only to see their Silver brought only 150 Gold! And a yearly bonus of a tiny-weeny 2 Gold! Now the Frysians really had had it with the Ethiopians. Torra Borra was promised to be so great, with goldmines and all, very wealthy citizens indeed, who would have a Gold-piece to spare.
150 Gold for a full caravan of Silver!
The corruption must be terrible in that place, and Ethiopia is sitting back! Bah!

All in all, economicly speaking Frysia is struggling to get by. Trade-routes are poor, and revenues from Ethiopia are appaling. Corruption in our colonies require investments in Courthouses, and we have wrongly invested in caravans that do not gain what was sought.

[OzzyKP]

The great wizard, Merlin, foreign advisor to King Arthur has created a magic portal into a new dimension. A world very similiar to his own where six great civilizations compeate for dominance and recognition. Intent on bringing evidence of this world back to his King he hires the reknowned English map makers to create a map of this world.

[atawa]

WTF?

What on earth made you decide to take our game, go into cheatmode and post the map?????????

You forgot what you wrote here