Lord of Lore

Latest

Tip me on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lordoflore

Follow me on Bluesky for updates (with teasers!): @lord-of-lore.bsky.social

Or subscribe to my newsletter to get updates via email:

  • TREBAME | Chapter 18 – Paganism

    The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] Disclaimer: This chapter is less of the usual alternate history fare and more of a historical, geographical, and cultural review to set up the background and the players on the stage in a fairly obscure part of Medieval Europe. It is June, 108 AD, and we…

  • TREBAME | Chapter 17 – Between War and Peace

    The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is February, 102 AD. Upon returning to Italy after his defeat at the hands of Batu Khan, Trajan Augustus has mixed feelings about how Hadrian handled the defence of the Empire’s heartland. One the one hand, he’s furious that Hadrian abandoned his post at the…

  • TREBAME | Chapter 16 – Kurultai for the Khan

    The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is May, 102 AD, and Batu Khan has returned to Sarai, where he has unfinished business to take care of. During the 101-102 campaign, Batu’s nephew Nogai turned northward into Galicia-Volhynia while Batu and Berke went into Pannonia. The reason for this is because Batu…

  • Maps of the Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe

  • TREBAME | Chapter 15 – Batu for the Win

    The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is October, 101 AD. Trajan Augustus and his army of 40,000 men were crossing the mountains separating the provinces of Upper Moesia and Macedonia when Batu Khan crossed the Danube in mid-September. He was on the trail of Sartaq, not knowing that Sartaq had already…

  • TREBAME | Chapter 14 – Mongols in Pannonia

    The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is mid-September, 101 AD. Batu Khan remains encamped near Debrecen for a week while preparations are made for the campaign across the Danube. During this time, King Leo receives a letter from Queen Constance informing him of Yolanda’s decision—under pressure from the Upper Hungarian nobles—to…