In January 1233 Moabadan-Moabad declared a Holy War against the Muslims - first organised religious invasion of the Muslim lands organised by recently reformed Zoroastrian Church.
Believers from the Steppes of Asia, to the shores of Indus marched towards Arabia to deal mortal blow to the heart of Islamic faith.
Holy War was over within 18 months, bringing much of the Arabian Peninsula under the Persian yoke. Shahanshah Smerdis, known by then as "The Great" celebrated great triumphs on his way back to Nishapur in Babylon and Bagdad and Hamadan.
With recent gains in Asia, the Persian Empire became easily the biggest and most powerful state in the known world. Vastness of the domain however, brought up separatist tensions into the empire, as various Satraps and Shahs seen themselves as independent rulers only nominally serving Smerdis.
Great Revolt which lasted since 1235 till 1239 claimed lives of thousands of Persian soldiers. The rebellion was quelled, but Smerdis - from a ruler who basked in praise and glory of his subjects, turned into bitter and vengeful monarch, as he planned to restore order in his country in the way his ancestors did, with fear and destruction of all who opposed him...
Muslim World
Collapse of Umayyad domain became fact. With only few provinces in France still fearing the Allah, Holy Roman Empire begun pushing their way into Iberia, beginning the process of reconquista of Spain.
Splintered by political and religious divide (Sunni and Shia) Muslims struggle to resist attacks of the emboldened Christians.
In the East, Abbasid Caliphate endured most humbling defeat by the Zoroastrian faith - as servants of Ahura Mazda conquered much of Arabia.
With Holy Roman Empire expanding in Africa - both towars the Egipt and Straits of Gibraltar, it seems the the Islamic faith is approaching it's twilight.
Roman Empire
Daugter of Anastasios, Basilissa Eirene, expanded Roman domain to the north, and despite defeats in Asia minor, Constantinople could enjoy time of prosperity - especially with a defeat of their Abbasid nemesis by Persian hand.
Consolidation of power in Balkans and Southern Europe promises Romans a strong base from which to expand further.
Western Europe
War against the infidels proceeds, with Holy Roman Empire - despite few hiccups on the way, still pushes against the Muslims on all fronts, overshadowing it's Austrasian neighbour.
On the other hand, Austrasian French culture has much wider spread than their HRE Longobardian counterpart.
Central Europe
With Khazarian domination secured across eastern Baltic shore, the Nomadic armies crossed Vistula, sweeping over the Teutonic Order lands, and few lesser chiefs, putting Pomeranians and Silesians on defence. In the year 1221 Bohemian duke Rostislav liberated his people from under Bavarian domination (effectively ending the Bavarian Kingdom) forming Duchy of Austria.
British Isles
With Iceling dynasty replaced by Welsh Penllyn family, the chance of England to join the HRE grew smaller. Young king - Maelgwn (3 years old) will have a difficult time keeping his Anglo-Saxon subjects loyal, but if he manages to keep the crown, he might become a powerful ruler who may finally unite English and Welsh people under one banner.
In 1224 Guichard 'The Lionheart' returned Irish crown to the native Irish people.
Pagan Faiths
Despite a massive armies prepared to invade known world, Mongol Empire was stopped at the asian steppes by a coalition of Buddhist rulers who sent aid from India to defend their nomadic brothers in faith.
The situation is still unclear of how the Mongolian Invasion shall proceed, but it seems at this point in time, a stalemate is a likely outcome.
In the west, Bulan and Khazar Khahnates are systematically Christianized, Slavic and Germanic faiths existing only in isolated enclaves with only Suomenusko faith remaining official faith of a significant state of Livonia.
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