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This Roleplay will take place during the crusades. That means no guns, canons, or anything modern. You will either take control of a faction or a country, they can be Christian or Muslim, or hell, even Hindu, it is up to you. This Roleplay will start in 1096, and it will end when interest is gone

Rogatus Terre Sancte pugnare: The Crusades, Fight for the Holy Land

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The First Crusade is going to be the starting era
The First Crusade (1096–1099) started as a widespread pilgrimage (France and Germany) and ended as a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant (632–661), ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. It was launched on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. An additional goal soon became the principal objective—the Christian reconquest of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the freeing of the Eastern Christians from Muslim rule.

During the crusade, knights, peasants and serfs from many nations of Western Europe travelled over land and by sea, first to Constantinople and then on towards Jerusalem. The Crusaders arrived at Jerusalem, launched an assault on the city, and captured it in July 1099, massacring many of the city's Muslim, Christian, and Jewish inhabitants. They also established the crusader states of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, and the County of Edessa.

Because the First Crusade was largely concerned with Jerusalem, a city which had not been under Christian dominion for 461 years, and the crusader army had refused to return the land to the control of the Byzantine Empire, the status of the First Crusade as defensive or as aggressive in nature remains controversial.

The First Crusade was part of the Christian response to the Muslim conquests, and was followed by the Second to the Ninth Crusades, but the gains made lasted for less than 200 years. It was also the first major step towards reopening international trade in the West since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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Yes this Roleplay will have turns, but don't worry, its ok. Countries will not have stats, but they will only be allowed 1 Crusader Update/Jihad Update Per Turn (I will describe it) with an infinite number of Diplomatic Updates, the only thing about that is you may not do back to back post.
Crusader Update: A crusader update will be used to show you invading lands or defending lands (Christian)
Jihad Update: A jihad update will be used to show you invading lands or defending lands (Muslim)
Diplomatic Update: A Diplomatic update shows if you join the crusades, leave the crusades, converts to another religion, or forms alliances
Conversion Update: A Conversion update is basically an update that shows you converting someone, You are allowed 1 per turn.

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For A faction
Name of Faction:
Religion:
Leader:
Country it is based in:
What it does:
Symbol:
History (Optional)
Extra:

For a Country
Name of Country:
Religion:
Leader:
Flag:
Is it apart of the Crusades:
History (Optional)
Extra:

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Be nice
Follow the rules
Don't be an idiot
No Metagaming
No Godmoding
My decision is final
There is no Rule 7
Do not make posts for other people
Have Fun

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Christian Countries:
France
Byzantium

Christian Factions:
None

Islamic Countries: 
None

Islamic Factions:
The Crescent

Non-Abrahamic Countries:
Sassanian Empire
The Cuman-Kipchak Confederation

Non-Abrahamic Factions:
None