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TREBAME | Chapter 25 – Rebellion
[First] [Prev] [Next] It is May, 109 AD. Northwest of the Gulf of Riga, partly closing the gulf off from the wider Baltic Sea, lies the island of Saaremaa (called Ösel by the Germans) and its neighbour, Hiiumaa (Dagden, according… Continue reading
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Blue Dawn | Chapter 9: War of the Matches – Oak River Valley
[First] [Prev] [Next] 9.1 – The Battle of Indrapura (July 19th, 1612) Sentries on the walls of Chalong Fort scanned the horizon with boredom in their eyes, as they did every day. Nothing much ever happened at this post apart… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 24 – Doblen
[First] [Prev] [Next] It is September, 108 AD. We turn back the clock and go to Semigallia to see why the Livonian Order and the Archbishop of Riga were unable to send any aid to von Lützelburg, the poor beleaguered… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 23 – Pilten
[First] [Prev] [Next] It is the summer of 110 AD. During the campaign season of 110, Birger Magnusson busies himself with an invasion of Northern Curonia. The three tribes of the North split their forces and wage a decentralised war… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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,… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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