[Grover]

Defending Muscovy
Muscovy leads the way with her vassal Pskov, along with Georgia and vassal Crimea. Golden Horde counters with Ryazn and Uzbek. Luckily for all involved, Ottomans and Qara Qoyunlu are currently sitting this out. That could change once they see us involved.

Uzbek has recently integrated Kazan.

April 1507
We'll start by marching our troops up to the Muscovy province of Penza to try and dispatch the 15,000 Golden Horde troops stationed there.

July 1507
We have spoken too soon. Ottomans and QQ have joined the fight.

Our navy has been destroyed by the crushing Ottoman fleet.

August 1507
Relations with Muscovy have been maxed.

Subsidies!
Castile have requested our help in exchange for subsidies! We will receive 5.07 ducats each month for a duration of 20 years.

Hot dog!

Our army has finally reached Penza.

September 1507
And absolutely dismantles the Golden Horde army there.

October 1507
Our army marches to Kasimov and destroys the Ryazan army there.

November 1507
Diplomatic Technology Advance: Basic Financial Instruments (5)
Overseas trade is very risky, but also highly profitable. The development of financial instruments like letters of credit will help reduce the risk, increasing our profits.

Bonus effects: Trade Range 20, +10% Trade Efficiency

December 1507
A Military Leader has Died!
Terrible news has General Malkhazi Maglakelidze has died! He served us faithfully and well! Only the finest funeral will do for such a colossus of combat.

Zareba Zhordania takes over leading the 1st Army.

We have begun a siege of Majar.

February 1508
Current Mission: Claim Lower Don.

April 1509
We have entered a military alliance with Denmark.

Khundzia, Kartli, Kahketi, Samtskhe are all under siege by QQ and her vassals.

August 1508
Event: Excellent Vintage
Our wine experts believe that a recent vintage from one of our wine producing areas is of superior quality. Our people are happily drinking it.

Georgia gets 'Excellent Vintage' for two years. -1.00 national unrest.

September 1508
We have maxed relations with Hungary. A diplomat heads to Denmark.

February 1509
Religious Ideas Advance: Missionary Schools
Although there is no shortage of people ready to go out and spread the true faith, most of these people simply do more harm than good. However specialist schools to train the missionaries will ensure we have more people who can not only spread the faith, but succeed as well.

Bonus Effect: +1 missionary

Georgian Ideas Advance: Restoration of Fortresses and Churches
To restore the realm from the devastating invasions of the last centuries, we must rebuild major fortresses and churches so our cities and villages can begin to prsoper once again. A special tax was imposed to finance such efforts.

Bonus Effect: -10% build cost

After 485 days we have won the siege of Majar.

March 1509
Qara Qoyunlu has won their siege of Samtskhe.

May 1509
Our army has beaten back the Shirvan troops that had Khundzia under siege.

June 1509
We have lost the siege of Kartli after 449 days.

Herald from Castile!
Castile has accepted peace with their former enemies of Tlemcen.

Castile picks up the provinces of Ceuta, Melilla and Wehran.

We beat back an invading Qara Qoyunlu army in Khundzia.

We have raised war taxes for two years.

November 1509
We have sent a diplomat to Poland, who has an elective monarchy. We are now supporting one of our heirs to ascend to the Polish throne.

Crimea has won the siege of Bahmut for us and moves to Lower Don.

December 1509
Event: Struggle Without, Struggle Within
Sometimes, we see conflicts on the international stage mirrored within our own borders. Today, we received news that our war with the Sunnis has brought about a religious conflict in Kuban, where the Sunni and Orthodox faiths exist side by side. People ho used to be neighbors and friends are attacking each other over what they perceive as the differences between us and our adversaries

-4,000 Manpower, Kuban is now Orthodox.

March 1510
After 241 days, we have taken Kahketi back.

May 1510
A small platoon of Golden Horde troops were trying to win back Majar. They have been crushed.

July 1510
6,000 Aq Qoyunlu troops trying to take Trebizond have been beaten back.

August 1510
Event: Wave of Obscurantism
As a typican response to different kinds of problems, obscurantism was frequent behavior as most nations at least until the Age of Enlightenment arose in the most advanced western nations of the European continent.

Georgia gets 'Obscurantism' for two years. +2.00 national unrest.

November 1510
Qara Qoyunlu and her allies have accepted a white peace with Muscovy.

It appears as if around 26,000 Armenian Nationalists have risen up in Yerevan and Van along our border with QQ.

January 1511
Herald from Muscovy!
Muscovy has accepted peace with their former enemies Golden Horde. The Horde will pay Muscovy 18 ducats.

What a waste, Muscovy. You disappoint me.

Armories are under construction in Kartli and Imereti.

February 1511
Event: A Firm Hand
The proper application of pressure and levers has enabled us to squeeze a little more out of our vassals. They may not like it, but they are the servants and we are the masters. They may have finally gotten the message – for now.

Georgia gains 'Firm Hand' for five years. +25% income from vassals, +25% subject force limits contribution.

March 1511
We are working on claims for Lower Don in Golden Horde (mission) and Cafa of Genoa.

June 1511
A Temple is under construction in Samtskhe.

September 1511
Mission Complete: Claim Lower Don

+5 prestige (53), +25 military power

Current Mission: Take Azov!

And that is what we shall do next. France is in a massive war with the Holy Roman Empire. The time to take Azov and/or Cafa is NOW!