1149We celebrated the new year in Severin.
The glass-works was completed and the local minor nobility hosted a great feast to celebrate.
I gladly participated in a toast to my health and wellness
Things are really looking good for me. I am King of a mighty realm with three strong boys, one already grown and making his way in life. I've got eleven vassals loyal to me, and a number of courtiers helping me to rule. And best of all: I have good health.
I continue to rule out of Belgrade, my family's long term home
I have over fifty thousand men capable of serving in my levies, and my reputation is respectable.
During my new years visit to Severin the local clergy indicated the need for a monastery
I have decided to fund the project from my personal treasury.
The rest of 1149 passed by without major event. I have taken to a new game from the far east, one with pieces on a board representing different troops- there are elephants and kings and queens and holy men and peasants. It is all very logical and difficult. I occasionally play with my youngest son, which is nice because I can beat him. Rad, on the other hand, is a different task- that man is smart and bests me every time.
1150The realm remains strong. My lands are like a snake following the Danube, branching off to find the Adriatic. A great long mighty snake- of awesomeness.
I am strong, thank god, and well received amongst my peers.
We remained surrounded by Hungary, Croatia, and Byzantium.
I am on the frontier of Orthodoxy. Catholics are firmly entrenched to the north and west. Pagans to the north east and Muslim heathens to the east and south, safely separated with Byzantium between.
Juraj Count of Veglia has proposed a marriage between his marshal Mihail and Adriana.
Adriana is the daughter of my sister, Theodote and my genius chancellor, Rad
Sure.
Today was an amusing day. A knight offered to teach my daughter, Vezhav, his trade
My
daughter Vezhav... He offered to teach my
daughter the ways of combat. Ha!
My boy Macbeatha is turning out to be quite the chauvinist
Age 12 and already knows he is the son of a King. Har.
Recently I have been hearing rumors that my son is discontent with my rule
I do not understand his motivations. He is my heir apparent, is he too impatient for me to age and die? The boy can wait. I did.
My sister has passed
I met with Rad. The man is holding strong. I hope he stays strong, should he fail during an important diplomatic meeting I would be in trouble.
My son, Dauid has become a man
Time to find him a wife.
The Queen of Poland is available
I wonder if she would be interested in marrying a Prince? I send an envoy with the offer.
While thinking of titles, I have decided to usurp the title Prince of Dioclea
Radoslav is undeserving of the title
I cannot force him to recognize me as the rightful Prince right now, though. for I still have a truce with the Prince.
The Queen of Poland declined my marriage proposal for my son
The search for a bride continues.
While exploring family lines and suitable wives to the west, I have found an amusing fact:
The Pope of the Catholics has a bastard son, despite his celibacy. Har har har.
Catholics...
Runa Knytling, daughter of he King of Denmark looks to be a suitable bride for my son
I send an invitation of marriage to the north and west.
Harald King of Denmark has accepted my marriage proposal between Kuna and Dauid
Excellent.
With another son married off, I need to find lands for him to rule
His older brother, heir to my Kingdom, is poised directly to my east, being groomed to rule all my lands. Dauid, on the other hand, will be my frontier son. He will help expand my power to the east.
The Chiefdom of Crimea on the Black Sea is an independent pagan state. A perfect place for Dauid to rule; safely away from the temptation of conflicting with his brother by the Danube but also in a place to act as a strong buffer for the kingdom- and a way-point between our heartland and our Rusland vassals.
Crimea will be mine
I declare war, and hand the battle operations off to my marshal
He mobilizes my demesne's levies and sends them east, to Galaz.
I march from Belgrade to provide morale support for the men.
But while marching east my steward informs me that our army is costing the realm over 245 more gold per month than we bring in...
I order the marshal to disband all but his own regiment and complete the war on his own
His forty-five hundred men should be plenty to bring us victory.
Already does Crimea beg for mercy
How will 169 gold give my son land? Not to mention it comes nowhere near the loss I took from
one month of my armies mobilized.
Dauid also closed out his education, proving to be a brilliant strategist- an excellent trait for a future frontier commander.
My marshal has sent reports of his first battlefield victory in Crimea
He is laying siege to the local fort and expects it to fall soon.
Rudolf, my marshal, has indicated he thinks Crimea's garrison will surrender within the next ten days
I look forward to news of his success.
A messenger came to me today- I expected it to be news that Crimea fell to my troops
Rather, the report was regarding the monastery in Severin.
My nephew Dauid (named after my son) is proving to be a fanatic
Perhaps he will runt he new monastery when he gets older.
Ahah! Finally news from Crimea
The pagans have been driven out of their fort and put to the ax.
I send message to the Chief, demanding he install me, King of Serbia, as Count of Crimea
Which he has little choice but to agree to
Now, 250 gold in debt, I must let my treasury recover. I increase the Scutage tax to maximum
This brings my monthly income up an additional 24 gold to 58.
I have bestowed the title Count of Crimea to my son, Dauid
The land is by no means prosperous or valuable, but in time I will help to expand his holdings.
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