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History of Crete

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Timeline of Crete, a major power of the Mediterranean. First Years of the Nation. 938- The Blitz Queen is born. 939?- The Broken King is born. 957- The King and Queen meet, they were "adventurers" in this period. Helping displaced war refugees, slaying powered people who took advantage of others, serving in the holdings of Doux and Counts of the Byzantines. This is where you begin to see the issues between the Monarchs and the Byzantines. The Queen was never above hearing about some work that needed to be done, then showing up to the place and doing whatever she wanted. 959- The first preparations for a Byzantine reconquest of Crete are taken, but the sudden death of Constantine VII means it falls to Romanos II, who can't kick it off until late 960 due to general instability. 960- The King and Queen hear of the upcoming invasion, and sign up to join it. Reasons are unclear to the world at large, but it's a good guess that it was the Queen who suggested it. ...
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