The Historical Hegemon Series
Volume 12 - Theodoro
Chapter 35 - The War for Silk
19 Dec, 1528 – I declare war for Ajam’s very valuable next door holding Shrivan, which has Silk. I call in my allies. They are allied with Nogai, one province Syria, and Oman
1 Jan, 1529 – I arrive in the Fort of Shrivan and begin a siege
22 Mar -The Two Sicilies announce me as arrival
4 May – Shrivan is ours
3 July – Astara is ours
Ardabil is ours
22 August- I begin a siege of Tabriz
23 Oct – The minor next to Georgia named Khoy is mine
2 Nov – Our heir gained the Righteous trait
15 Jan.1530 – I begin to build up spy networks in Poland
1 May – Ajam has landed12k in Crimea to besiege the castle
11 may – Tabriz falls
4 June – I win a battle in Maragheh
23 July – I capture it
7 August – I accept a peace offer from Syria with War Reparations
6 Sept – I begin to siege Ilam
4 March, 1531 – I choose Positive War score for our era’s ability
25 March – 5k Nogai forces arrive at Crimea
1 May – Trade Idea #7 – Fast Negotiations - +25% Caravan power; for finishing the group I get another Merchant which I send to Venice to collect
I get the next Theodoro Idea - +10% National Tax
31 May – I capture Ilam
7 June – I claim from Lithuania Edisanas
I have a 47% warscore, what can I get?
Here’s what I can take:
I am getting 6 holdings, 5 of which have wealthy goods, and then 261 cash. I order cores in all 6 holdings.
Ready?
Shrivan – Next to us in Dagestan – Silk makers, Caspian Sea, Shia faith, Azerbaijani culture, this has a church, marketplace castle and the great building “Baku Ateshagh”, Drylands, 9 dev, 85% autonomy, makes us 0.04 cash, Kura Estuary
Ardabil – Inlands, next to Shrivan, Tabriz, and Ajam, Dyes, Highlands, 9 dev, Shia, Azerbaijani, 0.07 made here,
Tabriz – Emporium Center of Trade, Silk makers here, castle, 17 dev, Highlands, inland next to Ajam, Ardabil, Shia and Azerbaijani, 0.04 made here
Astara - - Fishers, Caspian Sea, 3 dev, Highlands, Sunni, Azerbaijani, nothing made here
Rasht – Caspian Sea, next to Astara, Ajam, Lahijan, Silk makers, 12 dev, church, highlands, 0.25 made here, Sunni faith, Mazandarani culture.
Lahijan – Caspian Sea, next to Rasht, Ajam, castle, Silk makers, Coal later, Shia, Mazandarani culture, grasslands, 12 dev, 0.16 made here.
Nice trade goods!
I order my army to Rasht to hold out here