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Episode IV: The Sack of Rome, and the Invasion of Crimea
Character: Gyula Deszo Jeno of Magyar and the Jeno Clan
Years 794-800
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The Papal Emissaries plead for the safety of Rome
The Magyar were on their most daring raid yet. This time, at the gates of Rome, the holy city and seat of Chaldeconian power itself. The largest army of Magyar ever assembled camped outside the gates, awaiting the opportunity to taste Papal riches. The Pope, Anastasias III, sent emissaries bearing gold, spices, and other wealth to the Magyar warlord, pleading for the end of the siege, but Deszo knew there was more where that came from.
On the nineteenth of October, 794, the Magyars swept into the city, a hole in the cities outer walls had been breached and waves of Magyar horseman rode into the city unassailed. As the Holy See was attacked, the many churches and palaces of Rome burned. The Pope himself was captured and promptly carried away, his garments torn and bloodied. Deszo had plans to ransom him back to Christendom, after they returned to Kiev.
Christendom was shocked to see the city burned by raiders. Before this, the Magyar had only ever been as far west as Vienna. The Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne, the defender of Christendom itself, had failed. On the return journey to Kiev, the Pope, poor old man as he was, collapsed under the weight of his chains and soon died after. He was hung from a tree somewhere in the lands of the Avars, naked and alone. In a somewhat odd turn of events, officials in the Vatican were not made aware of the death of His Holiness for nearly six months after, and so the Papal seat was erroneously empty for over half a year.
Upon his triumphant return to Kiev, Deszo learned of the incursions of the Khazars to the east. While the Khazar and Magyar had enjoyed tenuous peace since the reign of his father, in recent years they had increased their raids into Magyar lands. Deszo decided it was time to put a stop to this, and show force to the eastern aggressors. Invading Crimea was also a way to ensure there was ample grazing land for the growing Magyar population.
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Artists rendition of a Magyar and Khazars fighting.
In the first major battle, several of the Khazar warlords were killed, and the enemy were routed. The ensuing chase resulted in the death of nearly 3000 Khazar warriors. The eastern tribes never recovered, and victory was for the Magyar. As the Magyar divided their newly conquered territory, even more Khazars were slain as they were captured in the Crimean peninsula. After the failure in battle, the Khazar confederation collapsed into infighting as the largest warlords broke away from the struggling Khagan.
Character: Gyula Deszo Jeno of Magyar and the Jeno Clan
Years 794-800
The Papal Emissaries plead for the safety of Rome
The Magyar were on their most daring raid yet. This time, at the gates of Rome, the holy city and seat of Chaldeconian power itself. The largest army of Magyar ever assembled camped outside the gates, awaiting the opportunity to taste Papal riches. The Pope, Anastasias III, sent emissaries bearing gold, spices, and other wealth to the Magyar warlord, pleading for the end of the siege, but Deszo knew there was more where that came from.
On the nineteenth of October, 794, the Magyars swept into the city, a hole in the cities outer walls had been breached and waves of Magyar horseman rode into the city unassailed. As the Holy See was attacked, the many churches and palaces of Rome burned. The Pope himself was captured and promptly carried away, his garments torn and bloodied. Deszo had plans to ransom him back to Christendom, after they returned to Kiev.
Christendom was shocked to see the city burned by raiders. Before this, the Magyar had only ever been as far west as Vienna. The Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne, the defender of Christendom itself, had failed. On the return journey to Kiev, the Pope, poor old man as he was, collapsed under the weight of his chains and soon died after. He was hung from a tree somewhere in the lands of the Avars, naked and alone. In a somewhat odd turn of events, officials in the Vatican were not made aware of the death of His Holiness for nearly six months after, and so the Papal seat was erroneously empty for over half a year.
Upon his triumphant return to Kiev, Deszo learned of the incursions of the Khazars to the east. While the Khazar and Magyar had enjoyed tenuous peace since the reign of his father, in recent years they had increased their raids into Magyar lands. Deszo decided it was time to put a stop to this, and show force to the eastern aggressors. Invading Crimea was also a way to ensure there was ample grazing land for the growing Magyar population.
Artists rendition of a Magyar and Khazars fighting.
In the first major battle, several of the Khazar warlords were killed, and the enemy were routed. The ensuing chase resulted in the death of nearly 3000 Khazar warriors. The eastern tribes never recovered, and victory was for the Magyar. As the Magyar divided their newly conquered territory, even more Khazars were slain as they were captured in the Crimean peninsula. After the failure in battle, the Khazar confederation collapsed into infighting as the largest warlords broke away from the struggling Khagan.