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1453: Revival of Byzantium

1453, a year that marked the end of an era With one city's fall, a shift from Medieval to Modern Constantinople, a name etched in time For a thousand years, stood strong and sublime Against foes that dreamed to take her down She persisted, unbroken, a true crown But tonight, everything changes Guns fired, women weep, men yell in ranges Praying to God for a savior's grace To rescue their city, to restore its place In history's twist, God answered their plea Sending a new emperor, the one they'd need Antonius, born of the seas To lead the Romans, a new destiny To reach another pinnacle of might And end the city's terrible plight 1453, a year that will forever divide Medieval and Modern, with a fallen city as the divide ------------------------------------------------------------------- AD1453, as the city of Constantinople prepares for its final fate, a pirate captain and crew sailed into the golden horn, history made an abrupt turn from this point onward.... Discord: https://discord.gg/fqm22ERK2C

SaberFate · History
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What Are You Scared of?

"Honourable Grand Vizier!" The merchant kneeled to explain for himself. "I am not a Rumelian! I am a humble subject of the majestic Sultan who was forced to flee following the wicked Rumelians expanding their reach of paws in to the Sultan's lands…" 

These words made even a few more veins popping up on the hands and face of the Grand Vizier.

"Besides! Honourable Grand Vizier! I am selling my stocks in a relatively cheaper price only because I, by the grace of the Mighty Allah, am born with the heart of a true Muslim willing to lower down the already awful grain price in this city for the better living of other people who are starving and struggling to survive. I did this purely out of my good intentions! Grand Vizier!" 

"By disrupting the trades orders of the market?" The Grand Vizier made a cold laugh, though just as he is about to continue his eyes took a glimpse of some thing lying on the table. "What is that piece of paper lying there? Bring it to me."