Achaea goes to War

Achaea has now been secluded, its only Catholic ally, Athens, have fallen to the Romans.

Alexios Aspietes, now fully converted to Catholicism, has declared war on the Romans, declaring:

"The Orthodoxy has returned to Greece. We have pacified Epirus through a long war with them"

"Now, Athens has fallen to the Roman dogs. Walter V Brienne has begged us in the Morea to reclaim his state"

"On this day, we wage war with Rome"

In Epirus, they celebrate the rise of Orthodoxy once more in Athens.

Meanwhile, Alexios amasses a large army, with some stating 25-30,000 men, as well as a small fleet to bombard the Roman ranks.

He has employed a mercenary commander, Opi the Copt, adding an additional 2,000 men to his ranks via the Horuç Great Company.