Introduction
The entries in these chronicles deal with the Province of Chaldea, originally comprising the Arabian Peninsula. The Known World has the Arabian Peninsula as its southernmost limit. These Chronicles trace the growth of Chaldea into an independent realm in the years between 105 and the early 120s.
I took over the running of Chaldea in 1983, the campaign year of 105. Mustasha, then aged 24, ruled a recently united province, having taken over from his father, Suren, who first united the East and west desert horse nomads in 102. In the years following, Mustasha incorporated and settled the lands and towns of the south bank of the Lower Euphrates - Sheba, Kuwait, Tehran and Sirjan - radically transforming Chaldean society. Tehran gave Chaldea a port and trade outlet into the Eastern Ocean, and although these acquisitions were modest in relation to the desert population of the province they have had a disproportionate influence on Chaldea's development.
The early entries in the Chronicles are taken in part from old back copies of the
News of the Known World and in part from my notes based on other sources, notably records translated and transcribed in winter 106/7 on the social, political and economic and military organisation of Chaldean society. Later entries deal with more recent campaigns and other events.
Maps are provided courtesy of the GM, Zeus.
Jim
Map of the Eastern part of New Persia, including the northern areas of Chaldea 