After a long time, The Ashes of Rome Map Game finally has a sequel, come into the power vacuum and forge your civilization!
The year is 500 C.E., and the mighty Roman Empire has finally crumbled. Lying in its wake is its legacy state, the Byzantine Empire, occupying The Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia and Northeast Africa. It remains the most powerful European state, though its barbarian neighbours continue to threaten its prosperity. To the East is the mighty Sassanian Empire, centred in Persia, although its forces seem to be steadily encroaching on south-eastern Europe.
In the former Western Roman Empire, several Gothic Kingdoms have formed and continue to grow in size and power. The Visigoths are situated mostly in Hispania, the Ostrogoths in Italy, the Franks and the Burgundians in Gaul, the Gepids in Dacia, and the Vandals in Northern Africa. Additionally, the Celtic people, long divided and hostile, have formed the Britannian States, modelled after the long-dead Roman Republic.
In addition to the centralized Kingdoms, tribal groups of Germanic peoples are beginning to gain strength, though they are not quite yet unified. These groups include the Suebi, the Anglo-Saxons, the Jutes, the Danes, the Alemanni, the Lombards, and the Saxons. To the Northeast lie the Baltic and Slavic nomads, far from unification, and still living in territory untouched by any true nation-states. In this tumultuous time, change is inevitable, but yet to be known is who will be lost to the sands of time, and who will emerge triumphant and mighty.
Map
Mods
- Leonidas huh
- Not my fault, someone put a wall in my way (talk) 20:12, July 17, 2020 (UTC)
- revanger12
- Icelandicwriters
Nations
Byzantine Empire - revenger12
Ostrogothic Kingdom -
Visigothic Kingdom - 1234chernobyl
Franks - Leonidas huh
Persian Empire ---Not my fault, someone put a wall in my way (talk) 17:51, July 19, 2020 (UTC)
Burgundians -
Danish Kingdom -
Ostrogothic Papacy (Although not itself a nation, the position of pope could enable the creation of a Papal territory) -
Khazar Khanate -
Uygur Khanate -
Picts -
Irish -
Angles - Poof
Jutes -
Saxons -
Britannian States - User:Marrybore
Hunnic State -
Frisians -
Kingdom of Suebi -
Vandals - CholloMollo
Asian Nations
Gupta Empire - User:Rdotl50
Greater Sind -
Vakataka Kingdom -
Northern Wei -
Southern Qi -
Linyi - FroopyZombie (talk) 06:19, July 20, 2020 (UTC)
Funan Kingdom -
Korguryo -
Kofun Yamata (Japan) - With Blood and Iron (talk) 19:03, July 19, 2020 (UTC)
500 AC
The game has begun.
Unrest occurs in the Byzantine provinces of Egypt and Africa. Many citizens of these provinces are calling for separation from the empire.
The Ostrogoths and Vandals continue to fight for control of Sicily.
The Suebi Tribes begin to raid trade routes in the Western Visigothic Kingdom.
- Britannia: The formation of the Britannian States, also known as the Celtic League, successfully results in the banding of Britons of all creeds together against both Picts to the North and Saxons to the South. Following the Battle of Badon, the various Celtic tribes of Britain were united under the victorious British leader, Ambrosius Aurelianus. A gathering of all the British leaders and chieftains took place in Londinium. It was agreed that Ambrose Aurelianus would be crowned the (High) King of Britain. However, a government would be set up to rule Britain, modeled on the ancient Roman Republic. There would be a Senate, and also a Legislative Assembly. The Sub-Roman Britains knew only vaguely of the far-away governmental system that had governed them from Rome for centuries, but under the direction of a number of powerful men, the British went about attempting to replicate the ideal Roman-style government. The Chieftains were given a special place in the Cubiculum Superior (Upper Chamber), while all Celts and Britons were given the right to vote for those who would be elected to the Cubiculum Inferior (Lower Chamber) - as long as they were male, worked, and paid taxes to this government. Ambrosius Aurelianus immediately began to train up an army "in the Roman fashion", but the disorganization of the British forces (as well as the substantial lack of them) makes this difficult. Forces are sent to reoccupy and refortify the abandoned and decaying Hadrian's Wall to the North, while construction begins on a wall along the South, to keep the Anglo-Saxons out.
- Frankish Kingdom: With the situation in Burgundy deteriorating fast, King Clovis decides to send 2000 men down into the Kingdom to secure the tribute state before any moves could be made by the Visigoths. We also start to dig out new roads across the country to help keep communications among the realm as reliable as possible. The King's advisors draft a system of nation wide tax, the first time such a system would be introduced by a Germanic state, and implement it by 502 AD. Paganism by this point was a minority religion and soon pressure begins to mount to have King Clovis convert from Paganism to Christianity.
- Visigothic Kingdom: We offered armistice to the Frankish Kingdom and hoped for an alliance or to an extent, a new union.
- Frankish Kingdom (Diplomacy): We will only accept peace if the Visigoths hand over Aquitaine and agree to never involve themselves in Burgundy again.
- Byzantine Empire: The Empire decided to give Egypt autonomy. Byzantine got wealth as is controlled the trade route between Europe, Asia, and Africa. Byzantine landed in Lazica with 20,000 soldiers and started invasion. (algo needed)
- Sasanid Empire: The invasion of Georgia is met with much surprise by Shahanshah Jamasp and his advisors. In response to the invasion of Sasanid territory, they respond in a manner befitting the situation and amass an army comprised of 100k men. The army is split into 3 field armies with (going to use convention map naming for ease of use) Army Group A: 45k, Army Group B: 30k, Army Group C: 25k. Army Group A (45k) is placed under the command of the Shahanshah himself who has experience with the terrain of the region being invaded due to a prior campaign to respond directly to the actions of the Byzantine military (Algo Needed). Army Group B (30k) is tasked with seizing Aleppo and Antioch (Algo Needed). Lastly, Army Group C (25k) is directed to acquire the city of Damascus followed by Jerusalem (Algo Needed). An appeal is made to the Jewish and Samaritans of Palaestina Prima requesting they join the Sasanids on the promise of independence and autonomy (Mod Response). The Lakhmids and Iberian regions are mobilized to support the Sasanid war effort as well.
- Visogothic Empire: We are now agree that we ceded Aquitaine, and stop involve in Burgundy. We hoped for an alliance with the Frankish Kingdom.
- Kingdom of Linyi: As Linyi is situated in a position which is considered to be somewhat important in the spice trade, just underneath the Northern dynasty and the west which is supposed to be the rest of the world, it is high time for Linyi to improve its naval power in response for the commerce of the country to protect the maritime trade, the main source for the country's economy. As the Qi is facing its internal problems from Xiao Yan's rebellion, this could be seen as an opportunity for Linyi to invade Jiaozhou, but remembering the sack of Kandapurpura by the Liu Song in 446, King Jaya Jayavarman IV is hesitant to strike, but for now he can be relieved as the Northern dynasty won't attack Linyi any time soon. He then orders to build more ships for the navy. In the south, the Kingdom of Funan is thriving, and King Jaya Jayavarman IV wishes to improve relations with them for now by sending envoys to Funan. (Mod Response). Meanwhile, explorers are sent to explore the lands in the south of Funan (note: small city-states in the Malay Peninsula) to find out their locations (Mod Response for success) for an eventual raids into their territories to gain wealth in the future.
- (Mod Responce) The Envoy arrives within a month of departure after a long trek but Funan is weary of anything more then just better relations due to the fear of chinese interference in their affairs, but no less, you get better relations. The exploration fails as your explorers lack experience in the sea and instead land in the lands of the Khmer people just west of the Funan border.