#baybars

Steve Tibble on how Baybars dismantled the Syrian Assassins, turned them into Mamluk agents, and reshaped Nizari Ismailism in the thirteenth century.

We have a story which is half-real and half-legend. A story about a battle between Peresvet (orthodox monk and champion) and Chelubey (a Golden Horde champion). They had a single battle with each other before the Battle of Kulikovo. after which one both of them were die. That shown the strength of Chelubey and the smart and strenght of the Monk (you can read about it here)

Why do I write about it? The New Human Empire is based on lands of modern Ukraine... What if they had a tradition of "The single combat between the two champions", too? Excpesially after Vradica's death and a war between Humans and Methuselahs...

SO... Baybars vs Petros Who will win? Who will die? Or gonna die both? Or no one?

During the Crusades a Knight Templar and a Muslim sultan became blood brothers as Tony McMahon discovers a strong, unlikely friendship

It’s one of those stories that turns the Crusades on its head. A commander in the Knights Templar and a Muslim ruler with a fearsome reputation for defeating crusaders become best buddies. Well, blood brothers to be exact. How could this happen? Well it did – so let’s go back 350 years to unravel the mystery… In the 1270s, the Templar commander in Sidon, Matthew Sauvage (also spelt Sarmage), and…

Baybars: Your majesty, the Contra Mundi is making his way here. He’s slaughtering nobles and the Yeniceri have been demolished. I’m afraid there’s nothing more we can do. Please, you have to evacuate while you still-

Seth: No, Baybars, leave this to me.

Seth: Contra Mundi.

Cain: -probably holding a noble’s decapitated head or smthn idk- Empress.~

Seth: You seem to have taken it upon yourself to decide whether my children live or die.

Cain: But of course, how could I resist such a tempting buffet so easily laid out before me?

Seth: If you truly are willing to do this. Then I must ask you just one thing.

Seth: TELL ME WHY.

Cain: AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A HEARTACHE.

Seth: TELL ME WHY.

Cain: AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A MISTAKE.

Seth: TELL ME WHY.

Cain: I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY.