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Chancellor's Report, 1226 AD

This year opened with only good news I should say.
Firstly, the Templars have offered to erect a guildhouse in Aleppo. While I lack King Otto's direct authoriztation for it, I would doubt that he would have anything against this construction. As such, I have gone ahead and accepted it.
Secondly, a man called Marco polo has joined my retinue, claiming to be a trader and explorer. I shall see what this will bring in the future.
Thirdly, Ruprecht Merode, Wenzel Ritter and Lorenz von Essen have all been selected for the college of cardinals. We now provide 7 of 12 cardinals in the college.
Lastly, King Charles of Denmark has been excommunicated by the pope. With these news, I believe our borders should be safer as the Danes will have conflicts with the other pious rulers of Christendom soon.

Construction
Due to the lack of funds, only following constructions could be authorized.
Paris: City Hall
Bern: City Hall
Hamburg: Council Chambers (Chancellor's Choice)
Florence: Mines

Spy reports
- Adolf der Bartige is now headed for Hamburg

Assassin reports
- Welf Courcy has taken out a rebel general named Francoys de Valois near Rheims
- Hans Plittersdorf has taken out a French Diplomat near Florence and it now headed south to take care of the inquisitor

Priest reports
- Tancred von Magdeburg has again failed to denounce Bendis

Merchant reports
- I have hired a merchant at Antioch

Diplomacy
- I have extorted another 100 florins from the Poles
- I have obtained military access from the Byzantines for 6000 florins, maps and a tribute of 300 florins for 14 years.
- The Portuguese have declined an offer of 1500 florins and maps for military access.
- I have sold the Mongols some maps for 1200 florins.

Naval reports
- Admiral Johannes has driven off the Polish navy near Thorn
- Admiral Nikolaus has defeated the Milanese navy carrying their knights. They managed to escape however and now he is blockading Ajaccio's port.

Land battles
- Captain Markus has crushed a few rebels near Venice with aid of its garrison.
- Captain Johann, commander of Genoa, has defeated the Moor-turned-rebel east of Genoa.
- Captain Kurt, the garrison commander of Rheims, has defeated the leaderless rebels near Rheims.
- Captain Elberhard, commander of Frankfurt, has defeated the rebels blocking Prince Jobst's path.
- Elberhard has chased down some rebel peasants near Aleppo.

The Holy Crusade for Damascus
- The Holy Crusade has reached Damascus and should be starting the siege in the next year.

Generals
- Lothar Steffen is now besieging Zagreb with his small force.
- Jonas von Mahren is now besieging Durazzo with the AHA and Ehrhart von Mahren's support regiment.
- Ansehelm von Kastilien is now garrisoning Thorn
- Siegfried von Kastilien is now garrisoning Breslau
- Peter von Kastilien is now north of Vienna
- I have moved north to the border to Sofia. Several Hungarian armies can be seen.
- Markus Steffen is now garrisoning Bologna
- Gerhard Steffen has noticed that the warts are gone
- Prince Jobst is now west of Frankfurt, en route to Antwerp
- Emperor Henry is holding a position at the border to Jerusalem. I have ferried trrops to-and-fro to reinforce him but this resulted in a drop of standing with the pope.
- Günther von Kastilien has erected a watchtower north of Thorn.
- Sigismund von Mahren has built a watchtower at the eastern border of Ragusa.

Useful Intelligence and Developments
The Hungarians have split their garrison of Zagreb and are now roaming the lands divided.
The Mongols have reached Damascus.

Outstanding battles
None

Battle reports
None

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