Game in the Brain

Constantine XIII, won the throne almost 10 years ago. Alliances always shift, this is current one in 366th year of the New Roman Calendar (1463 in the Gregorian Calendar). Constantine XIII, the unlikely emperor, was a son of a vassal line. Important Vassals married into the main line and can be eligible of the name in this manner. This was a common practice since incest was forbidden by the Church and having a capable male heir was challenging.

Constantine was the 7th in line to the Baldwin house and 6 before him fell in the war and treachery. He was both fortunate, cunning and insightful. His early supporters in the Osman House, was what changed the tide during House Baldwin’s wavering hour against House Flor and Komena. House Ad’Din remained neutral, because of their strong family ties with House Osman and the Flor knifes at their throat and the Flor fleets at their gates.

As emperor, he brought justice to the long grievances the Osmans had suffered under Flor and Komena rule. He had settled the legions north to guard Osman’s borders and made their city great. He had established the Easter Legions in Bagdad, to ward against the Barbarians of the east. He had brought stability and his reign was marked by the longest summer, 8 years.