#shoukoku no altair

[the-golden-city]

Shoukoku no Altair Volume 26 Cover

#shoukoku no altair #kato kotono #shokoku no altair #artwork #tughril mahmut #iskender #volume covers

[murielmierch]

Noel and Morgiana dressed as Abiliga and Shara~☆

P.S. my Magi and BC fanfic (featuring other fandoms):

#black clover #black clover oc #magi labyrinth of magic #shoukoku no altair #black clover fanfiction #magi #noelle silva #morgiana #abiliga #shara

[tanzakukun]

if you liked vinland saga, you should really be checking out altair: a record of battles. it's more political (like canute pov style) but also tackles how glory blinds people and the mc wanting to avoid war and violence

#vinland saga #shoukoku no altair #fandom

[obscurecharactershowdown]

Group B Round 2

[image ID: the first image is of Isaac, a pink creature with 2 clawed feet, spikes emerging from the bottom of its round mid section, a flap that looks like a closed eye on that same mid section, and a veiny orb in its mouth. the second image is of Tughril Mahmut, a young man with light colored hair. his clothing is regal, and a large hawk sits on his shoulder. he's holding an a long, thin object with a large bulb on one end, covered in spherical jewels. end ID]

Isaac

corpse of a bad guy turned into a dog basically

Tughril Mahmut

First of all : WHY ISN'T THIS MANGA MORE POPULAR !? The story is full of twists with well written characters that dies memorably, great (GREAT) visuals that I could look at for hours just to see all the details of the clothes and backgrounds. It takes places in a past Turkiye that's in a war. Also, if any of the thing I say aren't correct, I'm deeply sorry. Mahmut is the adopted son of a pasha named Sehir Halil, a sweet old man that everyone would be the great-children of. His clan was killed when he was little and he's one of the only survivor (yes, I'm a big fan of Kurapika too) Because he was saved by Sehir, Mahmut decided he wanted to be a pasha himself and became the world youngest pasha at seventeen (if I'm not mistaken). He then got on a journey around Turkiye and other countries to make agreements with them and win the war against the Baltrhein Empire accompanied of his voltour, Iskander (yep, because every badass characters got a badass pet). Mahmut is smart aaaaand... I don't know how to describe a character. This will be my downfall one day. Anyway, I like how he grow in the story and the way his relationship with Sehir is portrayed. Mahmut have impressive tactical skills that have more than once saved his country (I always enjoy seeing how he uses things in his advantage and understanding his plans). He have great fighting and riding skills that are so fucking well drawn in the manga. Honestly I wish I could submit other characters since the entire cast is so good, but I don't have the strength to.

#obscurecharactershowdown #group b round 2 #obscure poll #isaac awful hospital #awful hospital #tughril mahmut #shoukoku no altair

[shoukokunoaltairfans]

After successfully fulfilling his diplomatic mission to the Mamluk Sultanate, Mahmud took the time to go to Jerusalem on his way home for pilgrimage and worship. In the Stratocracy era, he was the only Pasha who visited this holy land. Mahmud wrote a description of this city (during the Mamluk government at that time) in his diary: "This city is always filled with pilgrims and travellers from various countries and various religions. There is the Masjidil Aqsha, which used to be the first Qibla for the Muslims before it was moved to Mecca. "The Al Aqsa Mosque consists of two mosques: the first is the blackish Ash Shakra dome mosque, and the second is the gold dome. The gold color of this second mosque is said to have been built during the Ummayah era. But I don't know anything about the first mosque."

"This city is relatively peaceful and prosperous. Thanks to the Cairo government, which manages it well. And high religious tolerance among its people and immigrants. The population of this city consists of various Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities. However from what I saw, the largest community was many after Muslims, perhaps Jews. Most of them work as traders and skilled craftsmen. It is said that based on the stories of many people here, their community is getting bigger because most of them are refugees from Europe. They fled because of the persecution policies of the tyrannical European kings against them."

"Based on the Sultan's story, this city experienced a terrible fate under the feet of the infidels (crusaders). Then came Saladin from the Kurds, who liberated this city with Allah's permission. But after that, there came an attack by a tribe of horsemen from the Tartars who occupied countries in the Levant and almost took this city, but the Mamluk troops managed to defeat them at Ain Jalut, which became a star of glory for their kingdom, replacing the kingdom of their masters (the Ayyubids). What is clear is that the security and prosperity that I feel in this city will never be achieved except by great sacrifice, and the Mamluks have proven their resilience over it all."

Mahmud Pashas diary (Dr. Ekrem Imamoglu), P.76

Note: Dr Ekrem Imamoglu explains; It seems that Mahmud had difficulty distinguishing or did not know about these two mosques. The truth is, the mosque he is referring to is the Al Qibli Mosque which is black in color. while the new Dome of As Shakrah or Dome of the Rock is golden. But it seems Mahmud probably doesn't know the name of this golden dome mosque at all. so he mistook Al Qibli for the Shakra Dome. vice versa.

left; Al Qibli Mosque. Right: Dome of the Rock. both are part of the Al Aqsa Mosque Complex. not one of them. (Because there has been a misunderstanding circulating, that the Al Qibli Mosque is the real Aqsa Mosque. Even though it is actually not like that).

#shoukoku no altair #altair a record of battles #kotono kato #mamluk #tughril mahmut #jerusalem #palestine #free palestine #trivia #travel #fanfiction #fanfic #kato katono

[iamzeon]

Shoukoku no Altair

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[reevin]

#shoukoku no altair

[turyncu]

Zağanos Pasha and Mahmut Pasha

#mahmutpasha #zağanospasha #shoukoku no altair #mahzağ #zağmah #anime #türkanime #shoukoku no altair icon #icons #aesthetic #couple #shouen

[mastomysowner]

Shoukoku no Altair’s spread pages.

#shoukoku no altair #manga art #manga #manga caps

[yue-muffin]

It’s time to wax poetic about Altair: A Record of Battles (Shoukoku no Altair), a great historical fantasy manga and anime about a very underutilized setting in the fantasy genre: the Ottoman Empire/Turkey. The art is superbly gorgeous and the plot is essentially a war story including the events leading up to it. I’d say the realism in its politics and economics and how those impact relations between countries is the story’s strong point. That, or the fact that the story actively punishes the overly optimistic and idealistic viewpoint of the classic shounen protagonist.

At its core, it’s an alternate history story that reverses the roles of the Ottoman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, which a lot of readers tend not to like, but as someone who has no ancestral ties to either side of the conflict, it was super interesting to have a non-European nation in a historical fantasy be the main focus of the story for once. That, and I don’t think the story necessarily paints the alt history Turks as the end all, be all good guys. There are definitely points in the story where characters uncomfortably observe how they’re becoming more like the enemy they hate and denounce in their campaign to strike back against their aggressors. And I think a large part of the story is watching the protagonist be forced to compromise his idealistic ideas with the harsh reality of medieval life and being part of a large nation at conflict with others.

Although the anime looks pretty at first glance, I highly recommend the manga instead. The anime is very poorly produced at certain parts of the story that really deserved more. The only good thing I have to say about the anime is that they actually gave the golden eagle (the main character’s companion and a very good boy!) an accurate cry - the golden eagle is often given some other bird of prey’s cry because it sounds less than “impressive”. Aside from that, there are only a handful of scenes I really liked from the anime that did justice to the source material (I SWEAR that One Scene with Beyazit and Balaban was like 80% of the anime’s entire budget).

#shoukoku no altair #altair a record of battles

[ghostfriendly5]

LOGH/Altair Fanfic COMPLETE - Girl Talk for Galactic Heroes

AO3 Link, FNN Link

Fandoms: Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Shokoku no Altair, Bodacious Space Pirates, Aldnoah.Zero etc (Only the (heavily reworked) plot of LOGH is used)

Words: 18000

Rating: T (Canon typical violence, homophobia, character death)

Summary: "An' the loser now, will be later to win, for the times they are a-changing…"

#legend of the galactic heroes #shoukoku no altair #bodacious space pirates #trans character #anime #manga #fanfiction

[the-golden-city]

Monthly Shonen Sirius January 2024 Cover

#shoukoku no altair #manga #tughril mahmut #kato kotono #iskender #artwork

[murielmierch]

Morgen and Nacht from my crossover in the form of a figurine.

By the way, can anyone tell me where it is most convenient to read fan fictions (I have work on the Black Clover, Magi, Altair: Record of battles, Sengoku BASARA, Touken Ranbu and Orient)?

#black clover #magi labyrinth of magic #black clover headcanons #crossover #anime #manga #black clover fanfiction #shoukoku no altair #altair record of battles #orient #orient manga #sengoku dasara #touken ranbu #It's not canon!

[elessaria]

#shoukoku no altair

[obscurecharactershowdown]

Group B Round 1

(please click on Tughril's image to see him fully--sorry to Tughril for the weird formatting)

[image ID: the first image is of Tughril Mahmut, a young man with light colored hair. his clothing is regal, and a large hawk sits on his shoulder. the second image is of Mark, a young Black man with natural hair and light colored eyes. end ID]

Tughril Mahmut

First of all : WHY ISN'T THIS MANGA MORE POPULAR !? The story is full of twists with well written characters that dies memorably, great (GREAT) visuals that I could look at for hours just to see all the details of the clothes and backgrounds. It takes places in a past Turkiye that's in a war. Also, if any of the thing I say aren't correct, I'm deeply sorry. Mahmut is the adopted son of a pasha named Sehir Halil, a sweet old man that everyone would be the great-children of. His clan was killed when he was little and he's one of the only survivor (yes, I'm a big fan of Kurapika too) Because he was saved by Sehir, Mahmut decided he wanted to be a pasha himself and became the world youngest pasha at seventeen (if I'm not mistaken). He then got on a journey around Turkiye and other countries to make agreements with them and win the war against the Baltrhein Empire accompanied of his voltour, Iskander (yep, because every badass characters got a badass pet). Mahmut is smart aaaaand... I don't know how to describe a character. This will be my downfall one day. Anyway, I like how he grow in the story and the way his relationship with Sehir is portrayed. Mahmut have impressive tactical skills that have more than once saved his country (I always enjoy seeing how he uses things in his advantage and understanding his plans). He have great fighting and riding skills that are so fucking well drawn in the manga. Honestly I wish I could submit other characters since the entire cast is so good, but I don't have the strength to.

Mark

He is basically hated by the whole fandom when he's only a funny guy trying to find his place in a group where they all have known each other for a long time. He is a sporty king and also falls in love with a girl he can't have and I'm so sad about it…

#obscurecharactershowdown #group b round 1 #obscure poll #tughril mahmut #shoukoku no altair #mark galactik football #galactik football

[shoukokunoaltairfans]

Second Battle of Cinza ( 08/01/79 )

battlefield location of Cinza Farm.

the second battle of Cinza, was a conflict in the Sud Rumeliana region in the second Balt Rhein - Turkish war (78 - 80 CTR) that took place on the 8th, Month of Lale, 78 CTR. in a Cinza rice field, beside the Scoglio river. The Balt Rhein army once again attacked the Sud region led by Generals Fretzen, Adam, and Dirk Witcher. The war ended in victory for the Stratocracy, dashing Balt Rhein's further aspirations to seize sud territory.

Background

The background of this war is unknown. according to Franz Babinger, the invasion of the sud region was carried out in order to take advantage of the reduced strength of the Turkiye troops guarding this region. because most of the troops were diverted for the invasion of the Balt region. however, it seems that the invasion of the sud region was not based on the orders of the capital St. Michael. according to Rhoads Murphey, the initiative of this invasion was from General Fretzen as the general commander in this military operation. without heeding the orders of the central government, asking him to gather soldiers in St.Michael after the fall of the city of Gol. Fretzen saw an open opportunity for the empire to invade the Sud. After sending some Rod Orm in order to consensus the Turkish forces. he began to make preparations in the Rhein region, gathering several commanders and troops with him.

On the 1st, the Balt Rhein Army began to enter the Sud. but bypassed the routes of Cantar, Veleria, and Letra. The Balt Rhein troops attacked several villages, market towns, and looted agricultural produce for military use. reports of this attack quickly reached Saruca Pasha, as Beylerbey Sud, in Espada through Turahan Omer Bey who served as Sanjakbey Cinza. when these reports reached him, Saruca Pasha ordered Turahan Pasha, Karaca Pasha, and Hadim Sinan Pasha to mobilise.

Balt Rhein's troops continued looting until they entered Cinza's rice fields which would later become the battlefield. while the Pashas and Beys of Sud made preparations to attack the Empire.

Between Balt Rhein and Turkiye Troops

The number of Turkiye troops defending Sud is still disputed. first estimates reached 60,000. while the Balt Rhein's own estimate from the census was 40,000. the Balt Rhein historian Schiltberger has his own aesthetic number, that the number of Turkiye troops reached 65,000. This contradicts Fretzen's letter to Adam about his census, which states that the Turkiye army was only 40,000 strong. this may have been due to volunteers taking part in the battle. the Turkiye soldiers were all Janissary infantry. and none were on horseback. they were reinforced with a few cannons.

Fretzen's army consisted of 60,000 imperial standby troops, which were supported by 20,000 light Rhein Hussar troops. the main troops under their own commander were at the core of the flank formation. the left flank was commanded by Tott. the right flank troops were commanded by Mark Blumenthal. as for the cavalry troops that were on the second flank of the troops, they were commanded by Adam and Dirk Witcher.

Battle

Cinza Battle formation

On the 6th, the Balt Rhein Army entered Cinza via the Scoglio River, and began plundering the fields, and agricultural products for supplies during the war. the Turkiye army led by Saruca Pasha had reached Cinza the day before and began evacuating the locals. he let the Balt Rhein army continue to plunder in order to exhaust itself in marching and attacking. and after the Balt Rhein army had collected a fair amount of loot, he began to attack them on the 8th.

The two armies consisted of three columns. the Turkiye right flank was led by Turahan pasha and his son Omer Bey. the left flank was led by Hadim Sinan Pasha. and the core of the Turkiye army was led by Saruca and Karaca pasha who faced Fretzen's army.

The battle began in the afternoon. The Turkiye army was able to withstand the Balt Rhein's attack for a while. but then the hussar cavalry troops led by witcher and Adam began to attack the right and left sides of the Turkiye army. Hadim Sinan Pasha and Turhan Pasha were forced to retreat. next, Witcher began to attack the core of the Turkiye forces on the centre flank. and began to destroy the Turkiye forces on the centre flank. as a result, Saruca and Karaca began to retreat. at the start of the battle, it was clear that the Turkiye forces were suffering a defeat. they fled to a camp near the town of Cinza that had been fortified with cannons, muskets, crossbows and wagen fort. and prepared for the next wave of Balt Rhein forces' attacks.

wagenfort, or chariot, which was used for self-defence against cavalry in the 15th century.

The hussars swiftly attacked the turkiye camp with great vigour. thinking they had won. however, the turkiyee troops accompanied by the volunteer troops guarding the camp rained cannon, musket and crossbow fire on them. killing half of them. adam was killed with an arrow threatening his neck. while the witcher fell from the back of his horse, but managed to escape. seeing that it was getting late, and there was chaos among his troops, Fretzen decided to retreat, and return to his camp.

Saruca Pasha made good use of this momentum. towards midnight, he quietly mobilised troops and volunteers. then made noise with fireworks and gunpowder explosions. instantly panicking the Balt Rhein troops, even for their divisions who were on guard that night. fretzen once again tried to mobilise his troops and make a defensive position. Saruca pasha this time used the wagen fort he had used to guard the camp as a means of attack by arranging it vertically. it was then pushed by buffalo to slaughter some of the Balt Rhein troops and destroy their fences. the Balt Rhein troops tried to escape out of the camp, but ended up as prisoners in the hands of the Volunteer troops. fretzen was mortally wounded trying to fight back, but a janisarry soldier managed to cut off his head with his halberd. now the Balt Rhein troops no longer had a leader, they fled the chaos of war with their comrades. Vasco describes the celebrations after the night battle of Cinza; "the excitement reached its peak, every citizen and Turkish soldier made his comrades laugh at each other. While the locals began to loot the camps of the Imperial troops and reclaim the goods they had looted, others harassed the captive enemy soldiers by cutting off their ears and noses (as a form of revenge)".

Aftermath

Casualties on the imperial side were very high. around 40,000 people were killed in the night attack on cinza. and almost all the commanders were killed in the attack, except Dirk witcher who managed to escape. the initial prisoners after the war were around 10,000 personnel. however, this number increased to 20,000, because Saruca Pasha after the War continued to conduct sweeps of Balt Rhein troops who tried to flee back to Rhein territory. some of them got lost and were killed by local residents. those who managed to return safely were only around 20,000 people.

Casualties on the Turkiye side vary. some say 3,000 soldiers to 8,000. but the second opinion seems to be stronger. the second battle of Cinza was a psychological victory for the people of Sud and for the Turkiye forces. and for the first time, the cooperation of both sides was able to break the Balt Rhein Invasion for the second time since the first invasion 3 years ago. since then the Balt Rhein's dream of reclaiming sud territory was completely dashed. until the fall of their empire a few years later.

#shoukoku no altair #altair a record of battles #kotono kato #fanfic #fan fiction #altair;era of crusades #kato kotono #ottoman #turkiye