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Chapter 8: The Grand Armada of Ming | Blue Dawn
[First] [Prev] [Next] 8.1 – Preparations for the Armada (1610 – 1612) China in 1610 can be described as being in a period of calm before the storm. After rising out of the ashes of the wars to eject Genghis… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 6 – Moesia: Archers with Horses
The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is December, 98 AD. Decius stands on a watchtower shivering in the cold. Below him, the Danube River has completely frozen over with ice so thick a legion of cavalry… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 5 – Hungary: Kings and Princes
The Roman Empire—But also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is January 98 AD; yes indeed, we have gone back in time so that we may examine events in the Kingdom of Hungary starting from the immediate aftermath of the… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 4 – Court Day: Princes and Electors
What if The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe? [First] [Prev] [Next] It is March 17th, 98 AD. We are in the Free and Imperial City of Goslar to witness the Hoftag—court day—of the Holy Roman Empire. All the princes who… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 3 – William’s Crusade: Castles and Castles
What if The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe? [First] [Prev] [Next] It is April 7th, 98 AD. William of Holland’s call to arms is answered enthusiastically by princes all up and down the Rhine. From the Hague to Freiburg, men… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 2 – Empire: Princes and the Court Day
What if The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe? [Prev] [Next] It is March 4th, 98 AD. News of the fall of Wiesbaden has travelled throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Word of the Act of God reaches every ear from the… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 1 – Wiesbaden: Tribune and Tribute
What if The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe? [Next] It is January 29th, 98 AD. Nerva Augustus has died, but news has yet to travel to his adopted son and designated successor, Trajan Caesar, who presides over the province of… Continue reading
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Chapter 7: The Great People’s Revolt | Blue Dawn
[First] [Prev] [Next] 7.1 – Rumblings of Discontent (1590s) As the decades went by, the Western Children Sect grew in popularity and spread throughout South Province and into the North. Its adherents were almost exclusively poor people with just a… Continue reading
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Chapter 6: Founding the Western Children Sect | Blue Dawn
[First] [Prev] [Next] 6.1 – Heritage of the Western Children Religion is a complicated subject in China and Xinguo and we in no way have time to go wade into the details here. Basically, there are three great religions considered… Continue reading
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Chapter 5: Contacts and Voyages | Blue Dawn
[First] [Prev] [Next] 5.1 – Reign of Wei Taixun (1604 – 1625) In 1604, Wei Ruzheng died of natural causes and was succeeded by his son, Wei Taixun. Like his father, Wei Taixun never went to China to be confirmed… Continue reading
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