Megas Logothetes' and Senators' Reports

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Report for 1104

Military

Pontic Frontier

There have been reports of skirmishing between Roman and Turkish troops at Trebizond. It hasn't been skirmishing so much as that the Turks have not been allowed to leave Trebizond by Pavlos Chrysovergos. I will write to the Turkish Sultan to clear up this little matter.

Danubian Fronter

The commanders on the Danube are now watching the German crusade. Currently, they have conspired to leave the passage by Belgrade impassible, and the crusade will probably be forced through Transylvania and Wallachia into Bulgaria.

Syria

The Order has moved their army north of Antioch. It is completely out of supplies.

Eastern Frontier

The two armies continue towards Turkish lands. The northern is a Nicaea, and the southern has left Smyrna this year.

Civilian

Ioannis Kalameteros has had a daughter.

The only construction this year has been knight's stables in Sofia, which will allow us to train moderately heavy skirmishing cavalry. There was some recruitment.

Most disturbingly, the Germans have declared war on us. Their crusade disappeared out of sight, and I have been informed that there was a declaration of war. Though we have not been attacked anywhere that I can see, we are very clearly indicated to be at war presently. I will seek diplomatic contact with them.

2500 florins had to be drawn from the treasury reserves.

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