

Revenge of the Gods: A Hellenic ck2+ AAR

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‘You know what to do, once I pass, all that I own will pass to you, my castle, my lands, the whole of Monemvasia will be under your leadership’. He placed both hands over Hierotheos’ clenched hand in an almost reassuring way.



‘I know, my dearest friend. I will not let you down. I will see this land prosper’. The cold air laid flat and stale in the castle.



He let out a sigh of relief. ‘Good , good, I've always trusted you. But it won’t be easy you know, they won’t take kindly to being ruled by someone of your faith’.



‘They’ll have to learn to accept me, you named me your successor and therefore I am their ruler’.



‘I know, but they still won’t be too happy about it’ he let out a splutter ‘now, tell me one last story before I leave’.



‘How about one of Belisarius’ adventures? You always enjoyed those.



‘No, not today, for my Christian afterlife doesn’t comfort me on my deathbed, tell me about your gods, tell me about Achilles and of the Trojan War’.



And so Hierotheos read his childhood friend the epic stories of Achilles and Agamemnon, of Hector, of Zeus and Apollo. And for the first time in a long time, Hierotheos saw his dearest friend at peace as he let out his final breath. And with that his closest friend ever since childhood died, leaving Hierotheos in charge of Monemvasia.

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A strong, military minded man, Hierotheos was inspired by the epics of the Iliad and the Odyssey, striving to be a warrior worthy of those stories. He was also a very religious man, he had to be, his family was one of the only Hellenic families. He was well aware of the danger his religion was facing and the strife it was already in. And so, he was determined to make it survive and if possible prosper, to bring Greece back to its original faith.

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A strong, military minded man, Hierotheos was inspired by the epics of the Iliad and the Odyssey, striving to be a warrior worthy of those stories. He was also a very religious man, he had to be, his family was one of the only Hellenic families. He was well aware of the danger his religion was facing and the strife it was already in. And so, he was determined to make it survive and if possible prosper, to bring Greece back to its original faith.

The county of Monemvasia (circled in black)



Located in the south of Achaea, Monemvasia was a relatively unassuming county, holding much of the same power as the rest of the counties in Achaea, it was part of the Theme of Achaea. And the home to the only surviving followers of the hellenic gods

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The succession of Hierotheos as Komes of Monemvasia was not without controversy. Especially amongst the nobility. Hierotheos was seen as a heretic, and infidel because of his faith. His closeness with his friend did not help either, as it was seen that he had caused the mysterious disease that had eventually caused Anastasios downfall. And the news about his last minute conversion did nothing to lesson these rumours.