Age of Feudalism: Europe 1000 AD

[Geography Dan]

Well, to fill the void in this story forum, I am starting a new story thread. Everything starts exactly as it wass in 1000 AD. Technological development occurs at the same pace as it really did. Instead of listing all the nations I found a map that shows all of them. If you want to participate, pick one.
Here it is:


I will be the mod, and I will post some more specific rules later. Please participate!

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[Geography Dan]

A few basic rules:

1. Be realistic!
2. One day equals 2 months.
3. Your posts have to be of at least mediocre length.
4. Diplomatic positions should be relatively the same as they were in 1000 AD. For example, there should be animosity between France and England, while the Byzantine Empire and Georgia should be on fairly good terms.

I'll add more rules as I think of them.

Feel free to make suggestions!

I will take Germany, unless ScottF wants it, in which case I will pick something else.

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[gscott23x3]

I call kievan russia!

[Geography Dan]

Just a note: In the map I found, the area labeled "Turkic Tribes" was really two seperate nations. The Patzinak Turks to the west of Crimea and the Khazar Empire to the east of Crimea.

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[Geography Dan]

Okay, I made up my mind now. I pick the Byzantine Empire.

I hope this thread can pull the S&D forum up from the deep depths of apathy that it had been languishing in.

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[Bearcat]

Note - Norway was independant in the year 1000. I believe they lost that independance in 1490? at the Union of Kalmar than bonding them to Denmark. And they owned Iceland at this time I believe.

I call Denmark.

[PolarisGL]

Interesting, although no time.
[This message has been edited by PolarisGL (edited May 30, 2000).]

[Bill3000]

I have a better idea Geo- Germany was divided into many different duchies. Namly: Upper Lorraine, Lower Lorraine, Swabia, Barvaria, and Franconia. We should really do it by that.

And I have a better map.

I claim Swabia.

[Bearcat]

OOC - Yes but some of the more poweful duchies and princedoms were part of the Holy Roman Empire. So unless you want to be surrounded by HR hordes....

Note - The Orkneys were a chain of islands. And they probably belonged to the Norwegians not the Danes. Sorry to bug you like this

[Arcticor]

I'll take the Khazars.

[Geography Dan]

I know the map isn't perfect. I didn't make it myself; I found it, and it was the best one I could find.

Bill, I purposefully chose not to include the various German states because I want as many of the nations as possible to be included. Germany will remain whole, and is reserved for ScottF.

We really need some people to pick England, France, and the Papal States.

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[Scott F]

I will take the rest of Germany.

I don't know much about the Feudal period. I am guessing that it is a lot like Age of Empires 2.

[Geography Dan]

Also, Bill3000, if you think you have a better map, email it to me.

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[Bearcat]

Geo Dan would you mind if I edit a little bit. If not than tell me but I think we should make these changes -

1. Norway is independant.
2. Give the Orkneys to Scotland.
3. Give part of England to Denmark. (Danelaw)
4. Put Iceland under Norwegian control.

[Geography Dan]

The Danelaw did not exist anymore after about 920 AD.


If you're going to be picky, yes Norway was independent in 1000 AD, but the Earldom of Orkney and the Commonwealth of Iceland were also independent states.

If you look at the map I found, you can see just how many nations there were. To make more countries independent would mean more countries that nobody is participating as. I want as much of the map as possible to be participating, so I am not going to make more nations independent.

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