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TREBAME | Chapter 22 – Memel
[First] [Prev] [Next] It is April, 109 AD. South of Samogitia, on land traditionally belonging to the Prusso-Lithuanian tribe called the Skalvians, lies the Teutonic fortress of Georgenburg. Pointing like a dagger at the soft underbelly of Samogitia, Georgenburg was intended to serve as a springboard to launch invasions into that intractable territory. But it…
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TREBAME | Chapter 21 – Windau
[First] [Prev] [Next] It is August, 108 AD. We turn northward, for just as the Prussian branch of the Teutonic Order must withstand the assaults of the Prussians, so too must the Livonian Order face all-out war. Here in Latvia, the war begins with the rebellion of the Northern Curonians. Prior to the Battle of…
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TREBAME Chapter 20 – Arise
The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is September, 108 AD. Lithuanian Duke Treniota and Samogitian war leader Alminas, along with their Semigallian and Curonian allies, have recently struck the Teutonic Knights with the worst defeat they’ve ever suffered in the Northern Crusades. One hundred fifty brothers are dead, along with forty…
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TREBAME | Chapter 19 – Vengeance
The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is January, 1250 AD. Or is it 98 AD? Yes, we’ve finally come back to the Act of God. There was no immediate effect here in northeastern Europe, far from the Rhine and Danube rivers. Weeks passed before anyone even heard about what’d happened. Months…
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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. Yes, I have strong opinions on the…
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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…
