Wrapping up the 6th century and onto the 7th
568 AD
- Tiberius Belisarius II adopts Thaddaeus of Khor Virap [a noted church complex with a very large cellar] as his nomantive heir. At this point, there is a bustling trade between those states that are considered in the "Byzantine" orbit, those that are Byzantine, and those states that border/or will be Byzantine (even if they don't know it yet).
Thaddeus of Khor Virap (or 'the Armenian') is appointed to such a position due to his previous dealings with the (then) General Tiberius II the Decapitator in his Crimean Campaigns. The fact that he was Abbot of Khor Virap or it's "guardian" and expanded the cellar of Khor Virap to host "an extended amount of wine barrels" --- did not contribute to his appointment at all. Tiberius Belisarius II does point out to his critics that Thaddus of Khor Virap (or 'The Armenian General') was kind enough to deal with the _religious matter_ on the Armenian Church (which is another story for another time) as well as other military matters that "The Armenian character is used to".
-The "Second" Sassanid Empire arises. Although this should be a concern for the Byzantine Empire, ironically, it is welcome by Tiberius Belisarius II, who realizes that the Byzantine Empire would be overstretched if -ALL- of Persia was to be under "Roman" Rule, and that they surely need someone to beat up in the future generations. Thus it is that the "New" Emporer, a General Bahram Chobin the Stubborn/Turkslayer, is crowned as Bahram Chobin I in Ctesiphon, attended by representatives from the Byzantine Empire. Soon after his crowning, there is much talk between the two entities, and both agree to disagree, somewhere in the vague future.
-Segateric Republican ships come upon the remains of the Southern Segateric Kingdom deep in the jungles of Ghana and OTL's Nigeria. Much talk is made...and the Segateric Republicans soon find that their brethern now go by name of "Seahounds", which specifically refer to their new status as freelance pirates/mercenaries. Most unfortunately, some...disagreement is made...and the "Pirate Wars" commence.
-The first colony of the "Farlandsbeyondtheseagates" is made in what will be OTL's Rio de Janerio. In the Segateric vocabulary, this colony is named "Gasericlan". Further exploration into the interior is denied for further 'viable ports' along the Northern Coast of "Farlandsbeyondtheseagates"
-A Tribune Cuthwine is dispatched to "help France". What isn't in the note to the King & Council of Nobles is that Tribune Cuthwine has actually been formally exiled out of Britain for regicide.
-A Tribune Cnebban is recorded as the first "Legate of Saxony".
-A noted "Bischop" in Lisbon by the name of Jordanes, begins a history of the Stilchos, and later is distracted by the history of Lisbon, which he will be better known & rewarded for.
-Narses, a noted Byzantine General, visits his cousin [The Ambassador] in Rome.
-The Lombards move into East Germania.
569 AD
- Legate Cadog of Glywysing dies. Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba inherits the throne. At this point, the British Council of Nobles is regarded as the Parley Mount, with several councils established for the different "spheres" of government; military, theological, theological issues, military support, commoners, judicial, naval commerce, diplomacy, information resources, education, and transportation.
- King Alboin of the Lombards drives the Gepids out of Germania, who then flee into (East) Dacia, where they fight the Bulgars. Many "vertical" cathedrals that are still standing in (East) Dacia are destroyed in the fighting. Of course at this point, those Dacians that are surviving are being re-converted into the Orthodox faith, with the issues of Catholic "pagentry" and rites overlooked by religious authorities, who are quite happy that Dacia is back. Not surprisingly, Byzantine government officials move in, with the first task of building the noted "St. Belisarius" Fort to help "protect" the Dacians. This is the first noted move towards what will be considered a Castle, since there are Bulgars/Gepids to the North, Romans to the East, and that the Byzantine Empire could (theoretically) kick Roman butt.
- Kingdom of Hispanya (or Spaynie) invades the Kingdom of Portugal/Lisbon. The Iberian War commences.
- The Kingdom of Hiberia formally annexes OTL's Iceland into their "Empire". Not surprisingly, they kept the name "Iceland" after a winter or two of constant winds. Also in this year, Hiberian Royal Genologists finally get their act together and start recording who rules the state. The current monarch, as known to Britain, France, Germania, Brittany, Kingdom of Portugal/Lisbon, Kingdom of Spayne --- is --- King Briyane the Old.
- The Kingdom of Ulster invades the Kingdom Of Hiberia. The Ulster War starts.
570 AD
- The Birth of Muhammed the Prophet
- Emporer Timmos of Sicily is desposed by the Papacy "for not doing much". The Legions disagree. Emporer Timmos of Sicily tries his own voice for a change.
- Emporer Timmos of Sicily is killed by the "Inquisitional Guards". In his place is another Attila descendent, a one Tribune Heraclius of Sardinia, is appointed. At this point, it should be noted, that Tribune Heraclius of Sardinia is little more than a puppet to the Papacy, and firmly believes that the Roman Empire is "Holy" and therefore is charged to "purify the world of it's misbegotten sins".
- Heraclius of Armenia (not to be confused with Heraclius of Sardinia) is appointed the ruler of Egypt.
- Parts of Roman Gaul are now either informally British, defacto French, Burgundy, or Germania. Those parts that are not of the four listed powers rule themselves in the Manorial System with the Legate as the "King". The "Lord Riders" are formally adopted as "Knights of Gaul" although there's some quibble on who coined the word first.
- Carthage defeats the "Tuareg King". At this point the maintenance of Carthage is little more than a formality. Nearly all of the Carthaginian population now live in the desert as nomadic tribesmen.
- Narses returns to Byzantium and is assigned to Dacia as it's "Protector".
570 - 576 AD -
The Lombard king dies. Civil war breaks out. In the midst of the fighting, one of the many 'kinglets' is killed by a footman who then is appointed a General by his fellows. The Kingslayer General soon arises in the morass of the fighting as the 'rising star' of the Lombards.
The House of Burgundy comes into existance as a collection of merchants & merchant lords overtly concerned about the way that the Roman Empire is drifting. Corscia is settled as well as OTL's Balerics by this House. Not surprisingly, much of their government is based on the Segateric Republic.
The Gepids are eliminated.
The Bulgars is split into two realms - East and West - in order to deal with the two Roman Empires.
Emporer Heraclius of Sardinia takes on the name of Julius as his first name so that he may have "the honor of Rome". (Thus, Emporer Julius Heraclius) Three days later, he invades East Bulgaria.
West Bulgaria, however, is soon invaded by Narses, seeing that they are weak.
Legate Cnebban of Saxony dies and is replaced by Legate Aelthred of Kent, who constructs the first castle in the North in the small "island" of sorts between the Aster and the Elbe, and names it Hunmbourg.
Lisbon is formally set under seige by the Spainish Rider Lords. Most unfortunately, it is soon chased off by a massive light cavarly charge coupled with light artillery as well. Soon, Spaiyn is invaded.
Emporer Julius Heraclius formally declares the Roman Empire as the Holy Roman Empire. The war with the Bulgars continues, both on land and sea.
The Avars invade Lombard Territory. Much killing commences with the Kingslayer General leading the charge against the invaders. Germania starts building a series of fortification to either prohibit or hinder an invasion in their own territory.
Roman Gaul that is not ruled by foreign powers declares it's independence as Astrasha....and is promptly invaded by France under the aegis that it will be soon Roman.
King Briyane the Old dies and is replaced with Queen Isani of Corque.
Narses is killed in battle.
All cities in Libya are abandoned.
Tiberius Belisarius II creates an Imperial Road System stretching from Alexandria, Egypt to Jerusalem. Feeling kind, he asks the Persian King if the two would like to formally unite. Emporer Bahram Chobin I agrees and thus a similar system is built in Persia.
The Slavic Fortifications are torn down to make new houses in Dacia.
The first mass conversion is held.
Emporer Julius Heraclius is killed in battle and is replaced by his second in command, John of Naples, the first non-Hunnic Emporer for quite some time. Most unfortunately, John of Naples is part of the "Inquisitional Guard", and even more fanatical than his predecessor. The war continues.
Myrddin Wyllt becomes noted as the "Wildman Prophet", predicting the death of the said emporer, and is quickly venerated for his skill.
At this point the Archbischop of Eborac becomes the defacto head of the Celtic Church.
577 AD
Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba dies of a short lived plague that hits London.
Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata assumes the throne, even though he is not a military leader, but rather a king in his own right. Then there's the fact of him being a landowner in Ulster....
London burns. The capital soon moves to Tinagael.
The Bulgars are defeated and accept Roman authority. Emporer John of Naples soon gains the cogname "Bulgarslayer". The current pope, Pope Benedict I, suddenly dies while eating a mushroom. Emporer John of Naples swiftly assumes the Papal throne through intimidation and his ties with the Inquisitional Guard. Thus, the Holy Roman Empire comes into being.
The Inquisitional Guard is now officially promoted as the Praetorian Guard - both as a bodyguard unit and a military unit. Pope-Emporer John of Naples starts the Reforms - both economic, theological, and military. There is no opposition.
The Roman Senate is disbanded.
The Admiralty is established in Britain.
The reign of Baron Dagobertsson of Burgedal ends. At this point the Council of Nobles was simply happy to let Baron Dagabert of Burgedal's son (who was a skilled diplomat) to continue his rule. The reason behind this stems from the annexation of Roman Gaul. The Council of Nobles then elects Braon Dagobertsson's nephew, Otto the Strong, as King.
Legate Aelthred of Kent founds what will be Kiel.
The Kingslayer General defeats the Avars in the Battle of the Plains. The Lombard Commune is announced. Five months later, it collapses under Bayan the Cunning, and thus another round of genocidal war starts.
The House of Burgundy formally seperates from the Holy Roman Empire, hiring massive amounts of French infantry and Spanish Rider Lords to protect their interests.
Both the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Hispanya end their war by reason of default and loss of manpower. The Kingdom of Hispanya soon dissolves into a vast collection of fuedal states. The Kingdom of Portugal also seperates into the Kingdom of Gaelicia and the Grand Duchy of Lisbon.
At this point the Sagateric Republic focus their interests in their far off colonies instead of Africa.
577 AD - 579 AD
Pope Emporer John of Naples is nicknamed John Draco.
The Kingdom of Gaelicia collapses into a various collection of city states.
Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata has talks with Queen Isani of Corque on a marriage between their children. Queen Isani of Corque refuses.
Legate Aelthred of Kent seizes much of the Northwestern Germanic Coast.
The city of Ganda expands as a sovereign state. Balegica soon follows.
Emporer Tiberius Belasarius II dies and is honored with the cogname "the Wise". Thaddeus of Khor Virap (later "The Armenian) inherits the throne but perishes three months after he is crowned. Nicholas the Thracian is given the throne due to his service as the Ambassador to Perisa.
The Holy Roman Empire attempts to invade Carthage. It seizes an empty Carthage, recently abandoned, the doors flapping in the wind. Any attempts in the interior are considered a folly. The occupation is later rescinded a year later.
The House of Burgundy is invaded by the Holy Imperial Navy.
The Grand Duchy of Lisbon falls into civil chaos.
Bayan the Cunning slays the Kingslayer General in the Battle of the Wetlands. With the death of the Kingslayer General, many surviving Lombards flee to Saxony and Germania. Saxony, remembering the Frankish Invasion, hire them to go after the Geats in exchange for their lives. Those in Germania are slaughtered, with only the women and young children retained as slaves.
The last King of Ulster is slain. Ulster is now Hiberian, with the exception of the strip that is British. The Sea War soon emerges.
579 - 599 AD - Invasion of the Slavs. They are called “Sthlaueni” by the Romans. The “Sthlaueni Occidentalis” invaded the West, apparently with the desire to settle in Gaul, while the “Sthlaueni Orientalis” invaded the East, specifically the Crimea and Dacia.
The Bulgars, seeing their oppertunity, migrate north, leaving the Slavs to feast on the Romans.
Pope Emporer John of Naples declares a "Crusade" against the Slavs, only to be defeated (and killed) in the Battle of the Wetlands.
The Slaves settle in Pannonia Magna, where a campaign of monthly raids burn all cities north of Rome and force the leaderless Papacy to relocate to Sicily.
Rome is turned into a military camp.
Crimea falls to the Slavs. Dacia becomes a literal wasteland with Slavs fighting Bulgars fighting Byzantine troops fighting Dacians. Those that are defeated migrate to the Avar realm, where another sub-section of the hordes rule, and are puncturing through the German Walls.
Rome falls in 593 AD
Icarus of Naples, another Praetorian Guard, regains Rome in 595 AD.
The Byzantine commander of Egypt, seeing his chance, "liberates" Sicily, where he is defeated, but gains a foothold in Naples, thereby cutting Italy in twain.
Legate Æthelfrith of Northumbria becomes ruler of Saxony, now consituting the whole of Denmark, Northern Germany (the parts not ruled by Slavs or the Germans), the Northern Netherlands, and parts of Geatland.
Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata dies in 593 AD and is replaced with Legate Ceredig ap Gwallog of Elmet.
The House of Burgundy re-declares it's independence and establishes itself as a Republic, taking back it's former homelands, as well as Corsica, the Balerics, and the Eastern Spanish Coastline.
Slavs invade Germany (accidently mis-spelled by a British scribe and kept that way) but are turned back.
The Avars are eliminated as a nation and a people.
Bahram Chobin I dies and is replaced by Shahrbaraz, who covets Egypt at this time, invades, and thus another Persian War starts up.
The Segateric Republic disappears from the Annuals of History with only minor "appearences" here and there. In the "Land beyond the Great Sea", however, they are thriving. Much is not noted of who lived in "The Lands beyond the Great Sea" before their arrival.
France expands to OTL's borders.
Saxony establishes it's own navy.
King Orlon becomes ruler of Hiberia.
568 AD
- Tiberius Belisarius II adopts Thaddaeus of Khor Virap [a noted church complex with a very large cellar] as his nomantive heir. At this point, there is a bustling trade between those states that are considered in the "Byzantine" orbit, those that are Byzantine, and those states that border/or will be Byzantine (even if they don't know it yet).
Thaddeus of Khor Virap (or 'the Armenian') is appointed to such a position due to his previous dealings with the (then) General Tiberius II the Decapitator in his Crimean Campaigns. The fact that he was Abbot of Khor Virap or it's "guardian" and expanded the cellar of Khor Virap to host "an extended amount of wine barrels" --- did not contribute to his appointment at all. Tiberius Belisarius II does point out to his critics that Thaddus of Khor Virap (or 'The Armenian General') was kind enough to deal with the _religious matter_ on the Armenian Church (which is another story for another time) as well as other military matters that "The Armenian character is used to".
-The "Second" Sassanid Empire arises. Although this should be a concern for the Byzantine Empire, ironically, it is welcome by Tiberius Belisarius II, who realizes that the Byzantine Empire would be overstretched if -ALL- of Persia was to be under "Roman" Rule, and that they surely need someone to beat up in the future generations. Thus it is that the "New" Emporer, a General Bahram Chobin the Stubborn/Turkslayer, is crowned as Bahram Chobin I in Ctesiphon, attended by representatives from the Byzantine Empire. Soon after his crowning, there is much talk between the two entities, and both agree to disagree, somewhere in the vague future.
-Segateric Republican ships come upon the remains of the Southern Segateric Kingdom deep in the jungles of Ghana and OTL's Nigeria. Much talk is made...and the Segateric Republicans soon find that their brethern now go by name of "Seahounds", which specifically refer to their new status as freelance pirates/mercenaries. Most unfortunately, some...disagreement is made...and the "Pirate Wars" commence.
-The first colony of the "Farlandsbeyondtheseagates" is made in what will be OTL's Rio de Janerio. In the Segateric vocabulary, this colony is named "Gasericlan". Further exploration into the interior is denied for further 'viable ports' along the Northern Coast of "Farlandsbeyondtheseagates"
-A Tribune Cuthwine is dispatched to "help France". What isn't in the note to the King & Council of Nobles is that Tribune Cuthwine has actually been formally exiled out of Britain for regicide.
-A Tribune Cnebban is recorded as the first "Legate of Saxony".
-A noted "Bischop" in Lisbon by the name of Jordanes, begins a history of the Stilchos, and later is distracted by the history of Lisbon, which he will be better known & rewarded for.
-Narses, a noted Byzantine General, visits his cousin [The Ambassador] in Rome.
-The Lombards move into East Germania.
569 AD
- Legate Cadog of Glywysing dies. Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba inherits the throne. At this point, the British Council of Nobles is regarded as the Parley Mount, with several councils established for the different "spheres" of government; military, theological, theological issues, military support, commoners, judicial, naval commerce, diplomacy, information resources, education, and transportation.
- King Alboin of the Lombards drives the Gepids out of Germania, who then flee into (East) Dacia, where they fight the Bulgars. Many "vertical" cathedrals that are still standing in (East) Dacia are destroyed in the fighting. Of course at this point, those Dacians that are surviving are being re-converted into the Orthodox faith, with the issues of Catholic "pagentry" and rites overlooked by religious authorities, who are quite happy that Dacia is back. Not surprisingly, Byzantine government officials move in, with the first task of building the noted "St. Belisarius" Fort to help "protect" the Dacians. This is the first noted move towards what will be considered a Castle, since there are Bulgars/Gepids to the North, Romans to the East, and that the Byzantine Empire could (theoretically) kick Roman butt.
- Kingdom of Hispanya (or Spaynie) invades the Kingdom of Portugal/Lisbon. The Iberian War commences.
- The Kingdom of Hiberia formally annexes OTL's Iceland into their "Empire". Not surprisingly, they kept the name "Iceland" after a winter or two of constant winds. Also in this year, Hiberian Royal Genologists finally get their act together and start recording who rules the state. The current monarch, as known to Britain, France, Germania, Brittany, Kingdom of Portugal/Lisbon, Kingdom of Spayne --- is --- King Briyane the Old.
- The Kingdom of Ulster invades the Kingdom Of Hiberia. The Ulster War starts.
570 AD
- The Birth of Muhammed the Prophet
- Emporer Timmos of Sicily is desposed by the Papacy "for not doing much". The Legions disagree. Emporer Timmos of Sicily tries his own voice for a change.
- Emporer Timmos of Sicily is killed by the "Inquisitional Guards". In his place is another Attila descendent, a one Tribune Heraclius of Sardinia, is appointed. At this point, it should be noted, that Tribune Heraclius of Sardinia is little more than a puppet to the Papacy, and firmly believes that the Roman Empire is "Holy" and therefore is charged to "purify the world of it's misbegotten sins".
- Heraclius of Armenia (not to be confused with Heraclius of Sardinia) is appointed the ruler of Egypt.
- Parts of Roman Gaul are now either informally British, defacto French, Burgundy, or Germania. Those parts that are not of the four listed powers rule themselves in the Manorial System with the Legate as the "King". The "Lord Riders" are formally adopted as "Knights of Gaul" although there's some quibble on who coined the word first.
- Carthage defeats the "Tuareg King". At this point the maintenance of Carthage is little more than a formality. Nearly all of the Carthaginian population now live in the desert as nomadic tribesmen.
- Narses returns to Byzantium and is assigned to Dacia as it's "Protector".
570 - 576 AD -
The Lombard king dies. Civil war breaks out. In the midst of the fighting, one of the many 'kinglets' is killed by a footman who then is appointed a General by his fellows. The Kingslayer General soon arises in the morass of the fighting as the 'rising star' of the Lombards.
The House of Burgundy comes into existance as a collection of merchants & merchant lords overtly concerned about the way that the Roman Empire is drifting. Corscia is settled as well as OTL's Balerics by this House. Not surprisingly, much of their government is based on the Segateric Republic.
The Gepids are eliminated.
The Bulgars is split into two realms - East and West - in order to deal with the two Roman Empires.
Emporer Heraclius of Sardinia takes on the name of Julius as his first name so that he may have "the honor of Rome". (Thus, Emporer Julius Heraclius) Three days later, he invades East Bulgaria.
West Bulgaria, however, is soon invaded by Narses, seeing that they are weak.
Legate Cnebban of Saxony dies and is replaced by Legate Aelthred of Kent, who constructs the first castle in the North in the small "island" of sorts between the Aster and the Elbe, and names it Hunmbourg.
Lisbon is formally set under seige by the Spainish Rider Lords. Most unfortunately, it is soon chased off by a massive light cavarly charge coupled with light artillery as well. Soon, Spaiyn is invaded.
Emporer Julius Heraclius formally declares the Roman Empire as the Holy Roman Empire. The war with the Bulgars continues, both on land and sea.
The Avars invade Lombard Territory. Much killing commences with the Kingslayer General leading the charge against the invaders. Germania starts building a series of fortification to either prohibit or hinder an invasion in their own territory.
Roman Gaul that is not ruled by foreign powers declares it's independence as Astrasha....and is promptly invaded by France under the aegis that it will be soon Roman.
King Briyane the Old dies and is replaced with Queen Isani of Corque.
Narses is killed in battle.
All cities in Libya are abandoned.
Tiberius Belisarius II creates an Imperial Road System stretching from Alexandria, Egypt to Jerusalem. Feeling kind, he asks the Persian King if the two would like to formally unite. Emporer Bahram Chobin I agrees and thus a similar system is built in Persia.
The Slavic Fortifications are torn down to make new houses in Dacia.
The first mass conversion is held.
Emporer Julius Heraclius is killed in battle and is replaced by his second in command, John of Naples, the first non-Hunnic Emporer for quite some time. Most unfortunately, John of Naples is part of the "Inquisitional Guard", and even more fanatical than his predecessor. The war continues.
Myrddin Wyllt becomes noted as the "Wildman Prophet", predicting the death of the said emporer, and is quickly venerated for his skill.
At this point the Archbischop of Eborac becomes the defacto head of the Celtic Church.
577 AD
Legate Condidan Wledig of Alba dies of a short lived plague that hits London.
Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata assumes the throne, even though he is not a military leader, but rather a king in his own right. Then there's the fact of him being a landowner in Ulster....
London burns. The capital soon moves to Tinagael.
The Bulgars are defeated and accept Roman authority. Emporer John of Naples soon gains the cogname "Bulgarslayer". The current pope, Pope Benedict I, suddenly dies while eating a mushroom. Emporer John of Naples swiftly assumes the Papal throne through intimidation and his ties with the Inquisitional Guard. Thus, the Holy Roman Empire comes into being.
The Inquisitional Guard is now officially promoted as the Praetorian Guard - both as a bodyguard unit and a military unit. Pope-Emporer John of Naples starts the Reforms - both economic, theological, and military. There is no opposition.
The Roman Senate is disbanded.
The Admiralty is established in Britain.
The reign of Baron Dagobertsson of Burgedal ends. At this point the Council of Nobles was simply happy to let Baron Dagabert of Burgedal's son (who was a skilled diplomat) to continue his rule. The reason behind this stems from the annexation of Roman Gaul. The Council of Nobles then elects Braon Dagobertsson's nephew, Otto the Strong, as King.
Legate Aelthred of Kent founds what will be Kiel.
The Kingslayer General defeats the Avars in the Battle of the Plains. The Lombard Commune is announced. Five months later, it collapses under Bayan the Cunning, and thus another round of genocidal war starts.
The House of Burgundy formally seperates from the Holy Roman Empire, hiring massive amounts of French infantry and Spanish Rider Lords to protect their interests.
Both the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Hispanya end their war by reason of default and loss of manpower. The Kingdom of Hispanya soon dissolves into a vast collection of fuedal states. The Kingdom of Portugal also seperates into the Kingdom of Gaelicia and the Grand Duchy of Lisbon.
At this point the Sagateric Republic focus their interests in their far off colonies instead of Africa.
577 AD - 579 AD
Pope Emporer John of Naples is nicknamed John Draco.
The Kingdom of Gaelicia collapses into a various collection of city states.
Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata has talks with Queen Isani of Corque on a marriage between their children. Queen Isani of Corque refuses.
Legate Aelthred of Kent seizes much of the Northwestern Germanic Coast.
The city of Ganda expands as a sovereign state. Balegica soon follows.
Emporer Tiberius Belasarius II dies and is honored with the cogname "the Wise". Thaddeus of Khor Virap (later "The Armenian) inherits the throne but perishes three months after he is crowned. Nicholas the Thracian is given the throne due to his service as the Ambassador to Perisa.
The Holy Roman Empire attempts to invade Carthage. It seizes an empty Carthage, recently abandoned, the doors flapping in the wind. Any attempts in the interior are considered a folly. The occupation is later rescinded a year later.
The House of Burgundy is invaded by the Holy Imperial Navy.
The Grand Duchy of Lisbon falls into civil chaos.
Bayan the Cunning slays the Kingslayer General in the Battle of the Wetlands. With the death of the Kingslayer General, many surviving Lombards flee to Saxony and Germania. Saxony, remembering the Frankish Invasion, hire them to go after the Geats in exchange for their lives. Those in Germania are slaughtered, with only the women and young children retained as slaves.
The last King of Ulster is slain. Ulster is now Hiberian, with the exception of the strip that is British. The Sea War soon emerges.
579 - 599 AD - Invasion of the Slavs. They are called “Sthlaueni” by the Romans. The “Sthlaueni Occidentalis” invaded the West, apparently with the desire to settle in Gaul, while the “Sthlaueni Orientalis” invaded the East, specifically the Crimea and Dacia.
The Bulgars, seeing their oppertunity, migrate north, leaving the Slavs to feast on the Romans.
Pope Emporer John of Naples declares a "Crusade" against the Slavs, only to be defeated (and killed) in the Battle of the Wetlands.
The Slaves settle in Pannonia Magna, where a campaign of monthly raids burn all cities north of Rome and force the leaderless Papacy to relocate to Sicily.
Rome is turned into a military camp.
Crimea falls to the Slavs. Dacia becomes a literal wasteland with Slavs fighting Bulgars fighting Byzantine troops fighting Dacians. Those that are defeated migrate to the Avar realm, where another sub-section of the hordes rule, and are puncturing through the German Walls.
Rome falls in 593 AD
Icarus of Naples, another Praetorian Guard, regains Rome in 595 AD.
The Byzantine commander of Egypt, seeing his chance, "liberates" Sicily, where he is defeated, but gains a foothold in Naples, thereby cutting Italy in twain.
Legate Æthelfrith of Northumbria becomes ruler of Saxony, now consituting the whole of Denmark, Northern Germany (the parts not ruled by Slavs or the Germans), the Northern Netherlands, and parts of Geatland.
Legate Áedán mac Gabráin of Dál Riata dies in 593 AD and is replaced with Legate Ceredig ap Gwallog of Elmet.
The House of Burgundy re-declares it's independence and establishes itself as a Republic, taking back it's former homelands, as well as Corsica, the Balerics, and the Eastern Spanish Coastline.
Slavs invade Germany (accidently mis-spelled by a British scribe and kept that way) but are turned back.
The Avars are eliminated as a nation and a people.
Bahram Chobin I dies and is replaced by Shahrbaraz, who covets Egypt at this time, invades, and thus another Persian War starts up.
The Segateric Republic disappears from the Annuals of History with only minor "appearences" here and there. In the "Land beyond the Great Sea", however, they are thriving. Much is not noted of who lived in "The Lands beyond the Great Sea" before their arrival.
France expands to OTL's borders.
Saxony establishes it's own navy.
King Orlon becomes ruler of Hiberia.
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