Megas Logothetes' Report for 1092
OOC: Somehow, with all the starts and stops during the AI turn, each AI faction got to move twice. Fortunately, this seems to have little impact on the game and it is playable. Considering we are wiping out garrisons with just bodyguard units, I don't mind the AI getting a small advantage.
Also: If a player takes a settlement, please let me or the current Megas know if it is occupied, sacked or exterminated. Such news would get out and might color how the event is reported.
For example PK let me know the fate of Antioch, but I don't know the fates of Zagreb or Belgrade.
1090 was a year of continued conquest.
Domestic Affairs:
Many titles were accumulated this year:
Three priests are now preaching near Nicaea. I am also contemplating starting a missionary effort in the Balkans, though this will take a few years to implement. At some point the priests in Anatolia should head to the Levant, whether by ship or over land has yet to be determined.
With the Market complete in Constantinople, I will recruit another merchant for the spice trade. Also Garrison Quarters in Corinth and Land Clearance in Sofia were completed. (OOC: The interruptions of the AI turn may have effected the start of turn reports, please double check your own settlements to see if anything else was finished.)
Dyrrakhion is ready to upgrade, once walls are built the town will be able to construct further buildings. So I am requesting a build queue from Comes Michail Ariantis. Sofia is also ready to upgrade its walls.
Foreign Affairs:
A Venetian Diplomat approached Dyyrhakion and entered into negotiations. After much back and forth, in return for 2000 florins, we granted them trade rights and an exchange of maps.
Military Affairs:
Imperial Army:
I have besieged Bucharest.
Order of St. John:
The Order has taken and sacked Antioch, despite the pious talk of the Order of St. John. Still we must do our best to mend fences with the citizens of Antioch, who only a few years ago were part of the Empire.
The Asteri:
Senators Ioannis Kalameteros and Nevelous ek Philadelphias garrison Rhodes.
Senators Hypatios Machonios and Zigivinos Vasilakios have taken Smyrna. The Turkish army that was near the settlement has withdrawn out of sight to the east.
Senator Anastasios Neokaisareitis has taken Belgrade and exterminated the population. It matters little if we reclaim the Empire if by doing so we depopulate it. I request a build queue from him so that we might eventually rebuild the settlement.
The fleet near Rhodes moved to Athens in case reinforcements needed to be brought over to Anatolia.
The Komnenodoukai:
Senator Pavlos Chrysovergos continues to march on Sinop, he will reach the city this year if God is merciful.
Senator Ioannis Kantakouzinos continues north.
The Tagamata:
Comes Aleksios ek Ikoniou and Senators Philippos Eirinikos and Savvas ek Militou have garrisoned Arta.
The Tepaki:
The House is in Durazzo.
Unaligned:
Senator Methodios Tagaris, after a few years in the wilderness, has taken Zagreb with just his bodyguards. However, the city is rioting and he will lose it without assistance. A Hungarian army is also quite close to the city. I only learned the Senator's location after he sent me a request for funds to hire mercenaries.
Comes Markianos Ampelas is heading west, still seeking Senator Tagaris.
The fleet near Athens is at the use of the Asteri. All other ships are under my control.
Here's the save for 1092 (SS turns are 1.5 years): http://www.totalwar.org/patrons/pbm/LOTR-1092-0.zip
Post in this thread when you take the save. Please add the appropriate number for the new save at the end of it's title. (ie the next save would be LOTR-1083-1 instead of -0) Please compress the new save before uploading it, and then post a link to the new save in a new post in this thread. Please summarize what you did with the save in that post.
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