NationStates Jolt Archive

Kievan Rus'

Descriptive
Formal: The Princedom of Kievan Rus'
Ruler: Anarchy, though power has been carved up by few, in the North, Prince Yaroslav II the Pious, to the South, Prince Potlov I the Fierce, the East, Prince Yaropolk II the Brave, and other smaller clans imbetween.
Territory: From Poland in the East running to the Sea of Azov in the West, in the North by Lithuania in the North and the Black Sea in the South.
Capitol: Kiev
Population: ?
Religon: Orthodox Christianity
Descriptive: the territory of Kiev runs from the Black Sea to Lithuania, it was once a great Princedom but after the death of Yaroslav the Wise it delved into Anarchy, the Princes vied for power of the territory and none seemed willing to let up.

Alliances
Military:
Marriage:
Hungary
Peaceful:
Hungary

Hostilities
War:
Civil
Mameluck
Hostile:
Rivalry:
Novgorod

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Yaropolk II the Brave

Yaropolk the Brave had the largest of the three major Clans, he was also the only Clan who still used Boyars, he was the only one with enough fertile land to grant to nobles, but he was not interested in finishing off his opponents, the country was going well as it was and were it to fully mobolise it would find itself upon near breaking point.

He had questioned these motives for ceasing all out war but returned to the same conclusion as the rest of civilised Europe seemed to be moving into turmoil, Norse returning to the North, the Papacy puppetering nations throughout the Catholic world, and Islamic activities to the South, at the rate that things went Yaropolkian Kiev would be the only civilised nation left.

Yuroslav II the Pious

Claiming to be the true heir of Yuroslav the Wise, who had done so much for Kiev, the Yuroslav dynasty seemed to be easier to push into combat, they would fight mostly the Southern Pagans who defiled the Christian god, it was for these reasons that, day after day, more Yuroslav territory would be lost to the Pagans making this the smallest of the Dynasties but also the most outwardly influential.

More willing to break out into European and Northern nations Yuroslav had a keen interest in foreign diplomacy and would often hire out Mercanaries to fight the Pagan South, Hungary and Poland seem to be favorites with some expiditions to the Northern Scandinavians who are blood relatives of the Prince.

Potlov I the Fierce

With Pagan believes the Potlov dynasty has created a tense relationship between itself and the Yuroslav clan, it has made the people more willing for war and the King far more brutal, although this has it's advantages it has not allowed him to break through into Yaropolks territory which is well organised instead of a mass rabble.

More recently Potlov has looked southwards to the Crimera, currently held by Venetians, fighting here could cause mass problems for all Kiev and all plans to do so have been stopped through intervention by Yuroslav or Yaropolk, these fighters seem to have no outward national relationships and have never tried to do so.

The rebellion the the reich has been destroyed i shall be sending 3000 soldiers your way hope you like them.

From Emperor Henry IV of the Heiliges Römisches Reich

-SNIP-
Ill disregard this as it was before my warning but I reiterate, the rebelling Prines are not in out-right rebellion they are just devious, always trying to screw over the emperor and become emperor themself or become king of their lands. Also you could never muster 3000 men to send to Kiev because you would need them to guard your homelands. The game this is based off of portrays it well when you play the HRE as you have to deal with rebellion constantly once you begin expanding adn if you dont have relatively large garrisons then they rebel more frequently...

Message From Prince Yaropolk II

To Emporer Henry IV,

Your Pope, despite having insulted our Christian values, has persuaded me not to accept your troops, please do not consider this a sign of disrespect but as you are needed for far greater tasks than the re-unification of Kiev.

Prince Yaropolk II

(OOC: I realise that the HRE player was kicked but I needed closure.)

Message to Yaropolk

Dear Neighbor,

Even as far north as we are, we have heard news of the Great City of Constantinople being under attack by heathens. While the entire Veche believes that the threat of the North continues to be real, we all feel that destruction of the Roman Empire would end all of our hopes for peace. Therefore, we propose a peace treaty for all of the Princes to unite and fight these heathens.

We await your answer with eagerness,
Councillor Vasily Asimov

Message From Prince Yaropolk II

To Councillor Vasily Asimov,

Myself and Prince Yuroslav have already signed a loose treaty to fight off these Moslems, so far the pagan Potlov has refused to sign into the treaty and we still worry about a possible attack from him.

Prince Yuroslav himself has decided to lead the army himself, he believes that God has beckoned him to do so, myself am required in the possible defence of mine and Yuroslav provinces.

Prince Yaropolk II

Message from Ladislaus Herman

Dear Prince Yaropolk II,

I have indeed bin informed of your troubles within your own nation and I am very sad to hear that the ruthless Potlov I the Fierce has not temporarily allied himself with you to fight off the pegans. Therefore, I will agree to your requests. I am not in any type of conflict and my provinces are very stable so i am willing to commit 1000 spearmen and 1000 bowmen, also i will send 2000 Men at Arms. I hope that these soilders are enough to help to gain control of Kiev and destroy your opposition.

With High Hopes, Ladislaus Herman

Lt. Eric Dofern, the Effective Ruler of the City of Larvik, had long sought the wealth the nieghboring Raider Cities brought in. With hundred of raids being launched per month, most of them small (10-30 man raids on small villages, non-RP'd), Eric's friends became wealthy, while his city remained reltively quiet, he sought their money, but was none to fond of raiding. He thought to lend his sword as a mercenary, and that is what brought him to the keep of Yuroslav II, better known as Yuroslav the Pious. He knew of the civil war. He knew of their war against the Islamic Invaders. He knew they needed soldiers. And he needed money.

Rachejk loved this man more than any other, for his mixture of cunning and cruelty gave him the city of Oslo. One of the Throne's best lieutenants, he was rewarded with a larger portion of land, along with a larger 'Army', the army was now ready to depart, to either Russia, or Africa.

A letter arrived on a silver tray to Yuroslav, signed by Dofern, explaining his proposition.

Dear Most Honorable Prince Yuroslav, the Rightful Ruler of Kiev,

Sire, tales of your troubles have hit my city in far off Scandinavia, and I am deeply saddened by your situation. I am a former Lieutenant of the Norse Revolution, in command of a total of 2,000 Veteran Soldiers of the War Against Oswalt. Each of these men, worth his weight in gold, is willing to join you in either your quest to unify the kingdom under your banner, or fight the Islamic Hordes to the South. We are highly efficient mercenaries, well armed, well trained, holding large amounts of combat expirience. We guarantee victory if our services are highered, and for the small fee of 6,000 pieces of gold, twenty crates of vodka, ten crates of silk and fifteen sacks of silver, you shall have us by your side. For this small fee, we will grant you our services for two years (you shall be responsible for supplying the army with food&supplies), from then after, new contracts may be established. Our expertise in the field of warfare is matched by none, we guarantee sucess in whichever campaign we are diverted. I am currently waiting outside your keep to discuss the specifics of the arrangement, call me in and we shall continue, do not, and I shall take my services to the Calif of Baghdad.

~Lt. Eric Dofern

(OOC: oooh tough payment, I have to invent a drink which isn't due for another 400 years :P)

Message From Prince Pavlov I

To Lt. Eric Dofern,

My Father is currently away fighting the Moslems of which I am sure you are aware, I am granted the ability to enlist your services and could put you to work immediatly in securing the Southern Pagans, we will pay you in full once we have experience the capablities of your warriors, I hope that you find this fair and acceptable.

Prince Pavlov I

OOC: Then you better get to inventing, Viking love their booze.

Dear Prince,

Due to ill fated past expiriences in which our employers have simply refused to pay once our work has been completed, our new policy requires we recieve 1/4 our payment up front, 3/4 once our services have been completed. If this is acceptable, we need only the locations and briefings of the work you wish to be done, and we shall depart.

In addition to the payment we are to recieve, we also come with requests from Norse Merchants bearing requests to set up trading posts inside your land. These posts would only strengthen your lands economy, and bring the wealth of pillaged Europe to your doorstep.

~Lt. Dofern

(OOC: If I invented Vodka now then I'd be economically secvure for the next millenia, you do realise that?)

Message From Prince Pavlov I

To Lt. Eric Dofern,

The plan is acceptable, we will be sending a single emmisary to further explain the locations of Pagan forts and locations as it is rather difficult to do so within the confines of a letter.

From Prince Pavlov I

(OOC: bump)