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We're the Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem! Or Prussia, but that's semantics

Invited by one of Polish dukes decades ago, we've been responsible for bringing the light of Christianity upon the pagans living in the dark.

Nowadays, however, the pagans are mostly Catholic, and we're kinda out of work at the moment.



To kill the time (and kill some infidels), we can exploit the schismatics of the East.

Subjugation of Pskov will wait a bit; first we need to create a proper army.



The Holy Roman Emperor himself is asking that we will become his allies!

Obviously, to protect our flank against the Polish and Lithuanians, we accept!

Meanwhile, treaties are signed with Pope Bonifacius IX. It's always good to be on the good side of the God, and his shepherds.



Pskov used its diplomatic skills to get some friends by the way of Tver and Ryazan.

Therefore, we ally with their common enemy - the Muscovy!



Tver and Ryazan join the war to protect Principality of Pskov, and Muscovy was unwilling to join the war.

No matter, we can call up Holy Roman Emperor, if only to get some scary numbers showing.



Most Holy Mother in Heavens!

We're recruiting Sir de Bazan immediately.



After the army of Knyaz John is destroyed, we return to besiege and capture his land.

He is forced to accept our overlordship as well as convert to Catholicism!



Right, the pagans of Samogitia know when to stir up trouble.

We leave some soldiers to besiege Tver territories, as we intend to demand money from them.

Probably will have to spend it on missionary work in Samogitia.



It will be good for our people to promote the Florentines.

And for our religious propaganda efforts, too!



The Bohemian Emperor is quite a hard worker, and has managed to centralize the Empire a bit just after we conclude the war.



As we contemplate the majesty of God, our officials need to keep our administration efficient.

Some extra law-making is overdue anyways!



Meanwhile, the south-east of our domains, everything exploded in many shades of green.

Lithuania also is no longer bound to Poland, which is suffering from rebels and legitimacy crises.

We've got to exploit this situation, but how...?



!*

First time we've got Kordofan to host more than 400 colonists.

Celebration time!



WHAT FOOD SHORTAGES we have dozens of grain and fish producing provinces!!

And what the heck is that rebel army size, Iesos Xristos!

The other option demands we spend over 5000 ducats to buy the grain, which ain't happening.



Where are all those rebels coming from!?

Is this rebel pollen season or something?



Would you believe that Mr.Phouskarnaki here was only this much from calling a retreat?

We destroy the rebels, and then we destroy the natives of Kordofan, we've wasted too much time with that land.



I'VE SAID NO!



Cowards, all of them!



aaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

Socialists did it! Helene, whom we just introduced to the court at age of 15, has no heir at the moment.

She has terrible stats though.



First the peasants, now the intelligentsia?

Fine then! We will censor ALL the things!

We have enough Fine Arts Academies built around Byzantium to counter that -4 cultural tradition per year.



Despite all the little obstacles in the recent year, stability reigns supreme in Byzantium.

Also, Queen Helene now has a son!



Despite not being the greatest diplomat around, Queen Helene does persuade Silesia (and later Mazovia and Nitra) to become Byzantine vassals.

Byzantium is currently a powerful state with multiple client states, pious Orthodox people, and vast amount of resources and wealth!



And may it last forever.