The tenth century CE saw the largest concentration of religious expansion in history.
In 900 CE, the Apostolic Palace was built in Egypt, uniting all the world's followers of Hinduism under a central power. Luckily, Hinduism has remained out of our borders, so I may remain completely independent of any decree's passed out from the leaders of the Hindu faith. On the other hand, all the Hindu nations are rather hostile towards me, including increased tensions between us and the converted Romans. I am not thrilled with the three countries (the third being India) unifying under their faith.
Another of the three major world religions, Confucianism, experienced profound expansion through an enormous missionary effort by leaders from the Chinese city of Chengdu. Their religion spread quickly in all directions due to their efforts. In Celtia, it spread along the southern coast. From west to east, a number of residents in Vandal, Isca, Durnovaria, and the island of Calleva all adopted the teachings.
Confucianism had competition in Vandal, however. Many residents finally shed their pagan beliefs instead for a unique religious message, the advent of
Taoism. This new religion grew out of the expansion of philosophical thought, headquartered in Durnovaria, of course, with a man named
Alhazen as its most revered pioneer in the field. New ideas traveled along the trade routes, and in Vandal they coalesced into the new religion. Taoism traveled quickly along the north coast of Celtia, spreading to Eblana and Camulodunon by 940 CE. With its introduction to the latter city, pagan beliefs have all but vanished from our country. Four religions were now spread amongst the nation, though Buddhism was still the most prevalent and remained endorsed by the government. (Christianity is the fourth, followed only in Bibracte.)
During this period, a glorious National Epic was completed by a team of scholars at the Great Library in Durnovaria. This epic was a heroic and poetic literary work, celebrating the history and exploits of our nation's history to date. In its over 60,000 couplets, it covered the span between the founding of Bibracte in 4000 BCE to the recent events of taming the the southern jungle and expansion to the island of Calleva.
Notable constructions of the tenth century include two grand castles built in Vandal and Ratae to bookend our nation, providing increased defense and boosting trade. Our western border is now as fortified as it can get, and Ratae is more than capable to withstand many years of attacks if they should come. With increasing tensions between us and the Hindu nations to our northeast, the fortifications in Ratae might be put to good use in the near future.
Ratae With Walls and Castle, 950 CE
Vandal and Our Heavily Fortified Western Border, 950 CE