TRAVEL options for Turn 3
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Serve with Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566): “The Ottoman Empire reaches its zenith in this century under Suleiman. His fleets dominated the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf. He himself was an accomplished poet, the cultural development of the empire during his reign was astounding.”
Factions: n/a
Effects: +1 STR -
Battle of Okehazama (1560): “Heavily outnumbered, Oda Nobunaga labored to find a way to remove the threat facing the Owari province. The outcome would be one of the defining moments of the Sengoku period.”
Factions: Oda, Imagawa
Effects: +1 REF -
Circumnavigate the Globe with Magellan & Elcano (1519-1522): “Departing from Seville in 1519, it was the first voyage around the world in mortal history. And sailing is so much faster than walking.”
Factions: n/a
Effects: +1 PER -
Battle of Pavia (1525): “Wars continued to rage unabated across the European continent throughout the 16th century.
The forces of the Holy Roman Empire clashed with the French holdings in what would become northern Italy in a decisive battle.”
Factions: France, Spain, Germany
Effects: +1 STR -
The Great Siege of Malta (1565): “Overwhelmingly outnumbered, the forces of this tiny island made a stand against the most powerful empire in the world. The siege would last throughout the hottest months of the summer and deeply test the mettle of both sides.”
Factions: Ottoman, Spain, Knights of Malta
Effects: +1 END -
Acquire a copy of De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1543): “Copernicus’ greatest work was published in Nuremburg, mere days before the great scientist would die. Immortals are shocked by the theories contained therein, overturning nearly fourteen centuries of established consensus.”
Factions: n/a
Effects: +1 PER -
First Battle of Panipat (1526): “The great Mughal Empire was being established across what we now know as India and Afghanistan. In this enormous conflict, musket and cannon would again presage the transformation slowly taking place across the world. It would reign as an economic powerhouse of the world for centuries.”
Factions: Babur, Lodi, Afghan
Effects: +1 REF