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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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TREBAME | Chapter 10 – Coronation: Free and Imperial
The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is June, 101 AD. Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia and Emperor-Elect of Rome, had wracked his brain for months trying to think of a method of taking down William without… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 8 – Great Assembly: Seventy and Seven
The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is summer, 100 AD. In the aftermath of the Battle of Novaesium, Trajan Augustus spends the rest of the summer and autumn campaigning against various smaller Holy Roman armies attacking… Continue reading
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TREBAME | Chapter 7 – Otto’s Crusade: Asciburgium and NovaesiuM
The Roman Empire—But Also Medieval Europe [First] [Prev] [Next] It is summer, 99 AD. It has taken time for the Holy Roman Empire to get its business in order, but things are beginning to settle down. There remain two emperors-elect,… 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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