Constantinople: Difference between revisions

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== Constantinople ==

The city of Constantinople was established on the 26th of October by Syn on behalf of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is the 4th oldest town in Europe and was originally named "Byzantium" until it was changed to Constantinople later in the same day.

The city was established on the 26th of October by Syn to ensure the region for the Eastern Roman Empire. It rapidly grew in size. "Old Constantinople" or the region right beside the Bosporus was initially covered in player chests and a trust system had to be implemented as there simply weren't enough plots for all the players. Clay collection has been very important for the city's development.

With the collapse of Portugal upon the release of TN, two of it's members: WTDPuddles and CorruptedGreed came to Constantinople and quickly established a town by the name of Philippopolis on the Aegean Sea

In February of 2019, [[The Great Balkan War]] broke out, three battles took place near or in Constantinople mainly conducted by [[Romania]], [[Austria-Hungary]], and the [[Great Moravian Empire]]. Nations that defended Constantinople were [[Byzantium]], [[Brazil]], [[Tunisia]], [[Denmark]], [[Norge]], and [[Siam]]. [[Byzantium]] and their allies won the first battle driving the enemy forces from Constantinople. The second battle was in the same area and was a defeat for the [[Byzantium|Byzantine]]'s and their allies as their was massive losses on their side and ended up retreating.