>>5723867>>5722473>Kingdom Of Ireland: Trade Action: rolled a 7 (+1 to Trade Value) (+1 in Trade Value for player+player trade)Due to taking DIRECT action against the piracy issue, (and with the moral/signatory support of England) by increasing port security and creating a system of patrols around the entire island, the Irish are able to completely clear their local waters of pirates, thus ensuring trade around their island is safe, for now.
>Population Value: 6>Infrastructure Value: 6>Agricultural Value: 6>Raw Material Value: 5>Industrial Value: 5>Trade Value: 8>>5722575>Kingdom Of Francia: Warfare Action: rolled a 5 (+1 in Trade Value for player+player trade)The Franks and the Burgundians clash once again, shield wall against shield wall. Several battles along the border occur, and little happens until King Roland enters the battlefield and conducts a heavy cavalry charge, and destroys a large number of enemy forces. Although it is largely a pyrrhic victory, (as both sides had large numbers of dead and wounded) significant territorial gains are made in the north of Burgundy.
>Population Value: 5>Infrastructure Value: 5>Agricultural Value: 5>Raw Material Value: 5>Industrial Value: 5>Trade Value: 6>>5722655>>5722656>Eastern Roman Empire: Infrastructure Action: rolled an 8 (+2 to Infrastructure Value)The Imperator calls for a march celebrating his victory against the barbarous Bulgars. The people in and outside the capital city of Constantinople celebrate in joyous praise, although the Bulgars hastily plot for eventual revenge, disgruntled at their old enemy. The Emperor begins a united effort to construct roads and highways across their nation to encourage trade and the mobilization of the Imperial legions. It goes more than well enough, resulting in stone and Roman-made concrete pathways stretching from the capital to the furthest edges of the Balkan mountains. Citizens using these roads are reminded of the glory of the Empire.
>Population Value: 5>Infrastructure Value: 7>Agricultural Value: 5>Raw Material Value: 5>Industrial Value: 5>Trade Value: 5>>5722639>>5722658>>5722728>>5722778The Kingdoms Of England, Ireland, and Francia, have each separately agreed to trade with the nation of Kievan Rus.
Around this time, the oldest bell foundry has been officially established in Italy. (flavor text)
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