The First Ming Man to Reach Europe

It is a strange era. In the Western world, the Ottoman Empire is baring its fangs for one last assault on Byzantium, while the Pope remains convinced that the Ottomans are weak. The Hundred Years' War between England and France is nearing its end, yet Spain and Portugal have already discovered the New World and established footholds there, ready to strike at the Aztec Empire of Central America at any moment. The Holy Roman Empire is still struggling through reform. Far away in Eastern Europe, the Grand Duchy of Moscow has broken free of the Golden Horde's control and won a war against Lithuania, but victory has not satisfied the Tsar. Now he turns his gaze toward the nomads of the East. A new writing exercise from an inexperienced writer.