Justinan and the Reconquest

Summer 533 AD to Spring 540 AD.

Justinian's rule represents the time when the Eastern Roman empire attempted to turn the clock back and recapture the various parts of the Western Empire which were now barbarian kingdoms. Justinian was aided by two great generals, Belisarius, possibly the greatest of all Roman generals, and Narses. Starting with the Vandal empire in North Africa, Belisarius and Narses destroyed the Vandals, the Ostrogoths, and recaptured much of the Visigoth kingdom in Spain. However, the gains were liabilities rather than assets and were lost after Justinian's death, wreacking much of Europe and ushering in the Dark Ages.

If there are not enough players for each player to control one power each, the following rules are used:

Two players: One player controls the Empire and the Franks, the other controls the Visigoths, Vandals and Ostrogoths.

Three players: One player controls the Empire and the Franks. One player controls the Vandals and Ostrogoths. One player controls the Visigoths.

Four players: One player controls the Empire and Franks. One player controls the Vandals. One player controls the Visigoths. One player controls the Ostrogoths.

The Empire

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Greece	2	-	-	1	1	1	-	-
Egypt	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-
Palestine	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-
Asia	3	-	1	3	-	-	-	-
Syria	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	-
Mesopotamia	-	1	1	4	2	4	-	+2, +1
Cyrene	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thrace	2	1	2	3	-	2	1	+1, Justinian (0), Narses (+2)
Libya	-	-	-	2	2	2	3	+1, Belisarius (+3)

National bonus = +2

Client of the Empire:

Province	Ports	Cities
Chersonesus	-	-

Vandals

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Carthage	2	-	2	3	2	3	2	+1, Gelimer (+1)
Numidia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
City in Italy	1	-	-	1	1	-	1	-

Ostrogoths

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Illyria	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	+1
Italy	1	1	2	-	2	4	-	+1, Vitiges (+1), Theodad (0)

National bonus = +1

Franks

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Belgium	-	-	3	2	-	1	-	+1
France	-	-	2	2	-	1	-	+1

Visigoths

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Spain	1	-	4	4	3	4	-	+1

Berbers

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Mauretania	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-

Berbers are controlled by the farthest player from them.

Burgundians

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Noria	-	-	3	2	-	-	-	+1

Burgundians are controlled by the farthest player from them.

Saxons

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Germany	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-

Saxons are controlled by the farthest player from them.

Saxon & Frisian Pirates

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Britain	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-

Pirates are controlled by the farthest player from them.

Suevi

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
City in Spain	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	+1

Suevi are controlled by the farthest player from them. They are considered to be a barbarian power with an income of 1 cost.

Persia

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Armenia	-	1	-	3	1	1	-	+1
Media	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Babylon	-	2	-	3	2	3	-	+1, Khousrou (+2)
Persia	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Parthia	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Makran	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Persians activate on a roll of 1 to 5 on a D6 at the begining of each turn. One is added to the roll for each 5 cost of Roman land units in Mesopotamia, Syria or Asia. If the modifier is 5 or more, the Persians activate on a roll of 1, followed by a roll of 1 to 3. The Persians are controlled by the Ostrogoth Player.
National bonus = +2

Lombards

Province	Ports	Cities	HI	LI	HC	LC	B	Leaders
Alfold	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-

At the begining of each turn, roll a dice: Lombards activate on a roll of 1 in 533 and 534, 1 or 2 in 535 and 536, 1,2 or 3 in subsequent years. They are controlled by the farthest player from them.

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