Principia Moderni (Map Game)

Principia Moderni, or "The Beginning of the Modern" in Late Latin, is a map game beginning in the final days of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the early days of the Ming dynasty in China--1420 C. E...The House of Hohenzollern have become the Electorates of Brandenburg--though most of the power in the Holy Roman Empire still lies with the Habsburgs, Joan of Arc has defeated the English at Orleans, the city of Tenochtitlan is founded by the Aztecs, the Timurid Empire has united Central and West Asia, and the Yongle Emperor sends out Zheng He to voyage westwards. It is a turbulent era, in other words, an era of change, and an era in which power is cemented.

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)
 * CrimsonAssassin (moderator, watchman)
 * Yankovic270 (moderator)
 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (moderator, mapmaker)
 * Zagoria (moderator)
 * Scandinator (moderator, destroyer of worlds, stability mod, minister of war)
 * LurkerLordB (moderator, Imperatorius Rex [jumping on the title bandwagon])

Retired

 * PitaKang (moderator)
 * Roguejedi (moderator)
 * Cosman246 (creator, assistant moderator)

Europe

 * France-- Galaguerra
 * Burgundy-- JCC
 * Portugal--
 * Naples--LurkerLordB
 * Venice -- Kunarian
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Spain --ManofSteele
 * Tsardom of Russia -- LxCaucassus
 * Anglo-German Commonwealth--Zagoria
 * Siena--
 * Florence--
 * Asli--
 * Wallachia--
 * Moldavia--
 * Sweden-- Scandinator
 * Poland--
 * Fuzzolia--
 * Finland-- -Kogasa

The Islamic World

 * Turan--
 * Mamluk Sultanate--
 * Jysan--
 * Yemen -- Doctor261 -- Prharmha Al-Yousif
 * Fartak--
 * Persia--RandomWriterGuy 19:19, November 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kurdistan--
 * Assyria--

The Far East
Bali--
 * Vijayanagara Empire--
 * China-- CrimsonAssassin
 * Japan--
 * Joseon--
 * Vietnam-- Yankovic270
 * Hanthawaddy-- Detectivekenny
 * Mughal Empire--Janusary 02:22, May 31, 2011 (UTC)*
 * Multan--
 * Sindh--
 * Gujrat--
 * Malwa--
 * Khandesh--
 * Gondwana--
 * Rajputs (Punjab)--
 * Rajputs (Rajahstan)--
 * Gajpatis--
 * Reddis--
 * Bahmani--
 * Ahmadnagar--
 * Kelapa--

The Americas

 * Inca-- DeanSims 17:47, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Itsaygahi (formerly Tsalagi) - Mumby
 * Onguayal--
 * Tapajoso--

Oceania

 * Sunda--
 * Ternate--

Africa

 * Ethiopia--Flagmania
 * Kongo--
 * Wolof--
 * Siine--
 * Takrur--
 * Songhai--
 * New Songhai--
 * Ashanti--
 * Borgu--
 * Nupe--
 * Igala--
 * Kwararafa--
 * Kanem--
 * Tunjur--
 * Benin--
 * Kacongo--
 * Ngoyo--
 * Makuria--
 * Sennar--
 * Adal--
 * Ndongo--
 * Benguela--
 * Maravi--
 * Mwanamutapa--
 * Torwa--

*Inactive — may be taken over

**Does not exist: inactive but may not be taken over

You may add smaller kingdoms or tribes to the list.

1400s

 * Archives: 1420-1449
 * Archives: 1450-1479
 * Archives: 1480-1509

1500s

 * Archives: 1510-1539
 * Archives: 1540-1569
 * Archives: 1570-1599

1600s

 * Archives: 1600-1629
 * Archives: 1630-1659
 * Archives: 1660-1689

1700s

 * Archives: 1690-1719

Wall of Shame
This list is for users currently prohibited from participating in the game.
 * User:Arceus The God of Pokemon :- permanent ban for sockpuppetting
 * User:Eldwolf : permanent ban for deleting the entire page and replacing it with profanities

Trade Route Lists
Find all your trade routes right here!!!! Trade routes (Principia Moderni)

NOTE: This is still under construction and please DO NOT touch the page. Leave all editing to me and notify me on the talk page of the list. Otherwise I may not notice it and leave it out or in the stability points.Scandinator

1720
''' A powerful lord calls a meeting of Ethiopian lords to discuss the possibility of electing an emperor. The lords are appointed to a council and elect Bakaffa, of the Solomonic royal line, as emperor. His male descendants are sent to Wehni, and he is crowned. Meanwhile, the Pahang Kingdom makes a successful break from the Empire of Vietnam. The amount of support is large that most of the cities south of Narathiwat and north of Sumatra declare independence and opt for the protection of Pahang in return for incorporation into the kingdom. '''
 * Itsaygahi has been expanding south in Florida for many turns now, and since they got that grey portion down there that the Mamluks rule, they now should hold all of Florida, yet the map has not been updated at all for decades despite their expansion through there. Also, maybe Finland should be the color of Armenia, as Russia already has two Vassals (Kazahkstan and Livonia) and Finland would be loser controlled, like Armenia (also, since the Finns are making their own colonies, it would make it easier to distingish them apart)
 * About Talagi on Florida: i forgot.and Finland ain't a puppet state of Russia, like Armenia.both are united, like the Kalmar Union, and the Kalmar Union had the same colors for all the countries. i asked DK if i could make Finland/Russia the same colors, and he said yes.
 * I guess it would be up to Kogasa in this case.
 * Naples expands Ricasolia 1550 square kilometers from the eastern part of the island along the southern coast. Meanwhile, the Crusade is declared officially over, with the majority of the Neapolitan forces returning home, although some remain in Jerusalem to calm down the disorderly people there. Meanwhile, the Papal states have begun to improve their infrastructure and economy, although Naples porper is still much more advanced,
 * The french parliament votes for end the war. The king Alphonse dies for an infected arrow, leaving the throne to his addopted son, Jean Bertrand, or Jean III, who is declared King of the French and titular King of Egypt (the Kingdom of Egypt will not be created until the Second Crusade). The Caliphate of Arabia, with capital in Mecca, is declared, and Beyazid I of Algeria becomes its caliph. The duke Pierre of Terre de Feu and Malouinas expands his domains 2300 sqkm. The Hajj is celebrated this year between the algerians, arabians and islamic allies. Clandestine missionaries cross the frontiers with the neapolitan domains and start the conversion and rescue of sunni muslims, urging them to fight against the oppresive anti-sunni government (the rebellions are urged by non-government missionaries). The duke Pierre starts to create trade routes with Tsalagi and Naples.
 * Yemen expands north-west. The sultan is currently in a critical condition. He is very ill, and the medicine is not very improved in the country. He starts researching new types of medicine and asks for other countries to aid them with it. Two months later, the sultan is in a normal condition again, but he states that with medicine, he could heal up faster.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward.
 * Persia declares it has conquered its share of the Mamuluk Empire. Persia declares military neutraility and asks its allies (the countries taking part in the Crusades, Russia, China, Hanthawaddy) to sign trade agreements to create an economic bloc.
 * The Greek troops remain on Egypt, although few advance is made by both parties.the provisional government of Egypt is replaced by a "definite" government, with Theodore being crowned King of Egypt, while still being a vassal of Hungary.some ports on Hungary are reformed, while the army is upgraded.King Géza decides to re-implant a census on the colonies, since the last population informations are outdated.in general, infrastructure and economy in Hungary improve.Meanwhile, the already dwindling trade with Venice ends, with Hungary cutting off all economic-diplomatic ties with Venice, although it continues to trade with the Crusader states.Neos Preveza expands 1950 sq km inland and south on the peninsula on the west side of Megalos limni.Uruguay expands 800 sq km north.
 * The Anglo-German Commonwealth finally completes the builidng of the Palace in Maidenhead, and Frederick I orders his court to move there permanently. This dissatisfies many, who regard Portsmouth as a better capital. Meanwhile, with their new navy, the Commonwealth founds a new colony in Milne Bay, Papua. Finally, the civil service is revised and expanded.
 * Sweden and Scotland develop their militaries. Thorlaand expands 3050 sqkm to the east finally linking the two colonies. The are combined into the colony of New Scandinavia.
 * The Vietnamese continue to expand their military for the upcoming Korean War.
 * Spain continues uupgrading its millitary and infrastructure, and sends envoys to the Anglo-German Commonwealth asking for an alliance
 * Russia continues to work on the pan-continental highway. All of Siberia is officialy declared Russian rightful russian territory. Peter agres to the "highway" project, and proposes economic co-operation between China, Persia and Russia. Peter proposes 6 year terms for finnish elections, of course this is all up to the first Diet to decide. The New civil setrvices are layed out theri duties. Peter Officialy names his wife Catherine his succesor. Russian America expands 3050 km sq.
 * China expands its Mexican holdings up the Western coast by 1200 sq km.

1721
''' Marseille in Burgundy is struck by plague destablizing the nation by 100 points. Meanwhile the Hungarian colony in OTL Boston is hit by smallpox, stopping all colonization. '''
 * Naples has solidified its control over Jerusalem, and King Biondello and Queen Lucentia, reunited after a long seperation in the war, have their first child, who they name Romeo after the founder of the Entori dynasty in Naples. Meanwhile, they improve the infrastructure of Naples a great deal, due to the recent decrease in the quality of the infrastructure of the nation. Ricasolia is expanded by 800 square kilometers along the southern coast from the east.
 * Persia asks several western countries to adopt war technologies and asks for trade relations. It also asks Russia and China to build a highway with persia to connect the three countries.
 * The Vietnamese continue on their campaign of military expansion in preparation for the ucoming war. The Vietnamese approach the King of Pahang with an an offer of alliance. The Vietnamese will acknowledge Pahang as a fully independant kingdom in exchange for a non-aggression pact. They also sweeten the pot by offering a very lucrative trade agreement and the traditonal gift (throne and crown jewels).
 * Yemen expands north-west and also works on researching new types of weapons, other than spears and bows.
 * Islamic rebellions intensify in Hanthawaddy, with a new set of rebellions among those in Burma who wish to return to the "old Hanthawaddy" rather than the shining new cities of Central Bengal. Only Chauhhpiu escapes the violence. Gaganjit, after the occurrences in Vietnam, hopes to wait out the rebellions, but during the year the rebellions intensify. Under pressure from other members of the royal family, Gaganjit decides to launch an attack on the two major power bases at Bengalla (OTL Dhaka) and Aynwa (OTL Innwa), but they are ineffective. Toeh Ngoa Nyoing expands east 400 sq km from OTL Murmansk, as Toeh Ngoa Nyoing begins to show signs of dissent from the Mon crown.
 * Hungary updates its army.The Greek army is upgraded, along with the navy.since various parts of territory on the Nile were already taken, the caravels constructed will be useful for a few months when Egypt resumes expansion.However, given the instability of the country, using the armies stationed there to continue expanding is virtually impossible.the first tests are made, with some of them reaching Cairo.However, is stated that only few cannons can be placed, with the consequence of slowing the ship down, and is unknown if they will be efficient on battle.Újfundlandi expands 3050 sq km on its main island.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward. The Diet of Finland accepts Russia's proposal, but adds an extra year, having every 7 years for Finnish election. There will also be no limit for how many times one can run for Prime Minister in Finland.
 * The Anglo-German Commonwealth expands Wokenland southwards by 1200 sq km. After new sites of gold are discovered in the colony the government tries to take control, sending many ships to bring it back to Europe. One ship, coming into the bay (OTL Humboldt Bay) crashes into some rocks, which causes its shipload of gold to be drowned. This creates a legend of the wreck, and people walking along the bay will find washed up pieces of gold for decades. Meanwhile, the King-Emperor calls the Estates-General, and declares that it cannot be dissmissed for more than a year at a time, making it a type of Parliament. Finally, the Spanish alliance is accepted.
 * France builds up its military, waiting a new war to expand the Colonial Empire. The Parliament gives representation to Haiti and Malouinas-Terre de Feu. The Council votes for iniciate a new educational system: The school is divided in three periods: Primary (6 to 10 years), High School (10 to 16 years) and Final Schoolg (16 to 20 or 22); the education required by the government is divided in three branches: Science: Math and biology; Philosphy: Lenguages (French, Greek, Latin, Arab and Italian) and ancient philosohpy; Law: Basical knowledges of politics, economy and military. In the colonies of Naples, the missionaries start risings against the government, claiming the acceptance of their cult. The caliph travels to Hanthwaddy to convince the rebels to lay down the weapons.
 * Is that elaborate an education system plausible at this time? Not many people (farmers) could afford to send their children to school until 22 (or even 16). 
 * IN Russia, Peter Continues to fight the corrupt people in power. Peter's "new men" start replacing the old nobility in positions of power, basing their high position on competence, rather than bloodright. More MIlitary expansion occurs. A first prototype of the steam engine is brought to othe places in central Russia. Penza rifling becomes quite popular, as it does not wear out easily. Reaserch is done to find a bullet that beter uses the rifling to be more accurate.
 * Sweden and Scotland upgrade their militaries. Sweden expands New Sweden by 2750sqkm along the coast to link the two mainland parts.
 * Spain continues upgrading its millitary and infrastructure
 * China discovers a more efficient way to produce sniper rifles. The Chinese prepare to use snipers for practical use in the military. Meanwhile, the Mexican colony expands northwards on the eastern shores by 3500 sq km.

1722
''' Famine hits Arabia weaking the remanents of the Mamluk Empire. Expansion is doubled in the Sultanate, Meanwhile the epidemics in Boston and Marseille cease at the end of the year. '''
 * Persia begins the road project with Russia and China. The project mostly focuses on the borders of the three nations so that they can be connected. Meanwhile, Persian diplomats go to Sweden and France to ask if they can have territories in the Persian Gulf (A.K.A. Bahrain, Qatar, OTL UAE, eastern borderline of Saudi Arabia that borders the Persian Gulf). It also asks Hanthawaddy to prepare for war against the Mughals.
 * You should ask France too, because the confirmed deal gives OTL U.A.E to them.
 * The Vietnamese expand their military in preperation for the upcoming Joseon War. Their vassals of Nippon and New Lithuania also make preperations for the coming war.
 * Naples: King Biondello is enraged that any dare to rebel against his rule! He sends the Neapolitan army into Jerusalem and Tunisia, with a mission to annihilate the rebellion within. The generals agree wholeheartedly with Biondello's ideas, and them begin to perpetrate a genocide in the colonies. They begin to torch Sunni Mosques and destroy Sunni villages, killing thousands with a bloodthirstyness rarely seen since the middle ages. Massive amounts of refugees poor into the areas surrounding these colonies, fleeing the Neapolitan destruction. Many Neapolitans have become sickened by this act the government and the Catholic church has done, and convert to Schmittism. They all travel to Istoias, which is expanded by 1550 square kilometers northward due to the massive amount of new colonists.
 * Yemen continues to expand north-west by non-Mamluk territory. Yemen also continues to lay the newly researched road types, which are stronger than dirt-paved roads. Aden seaport is expanding quickly and is currently one of the biggest seaports in Arabia. They send their diplomats to Naples to create a trade route from Aden to their preferred seaport.
 * After hearing of the happenings on Jerusalem and Tunisia, with the excuse of that the government changed, Greece nullifies the non-aggression treaty signed some time ago, and cuts off diplomatic relations with Naples again.the theme of Tripolitania again returns to be a "military theme", with a part of the Greek army in alert there.while the Islamic ethnos claims for immediate war.Constantine starts to mobilize the armies, however, he dies shortly after, leaving the throne to his son Michael.he, in turn, nullifies his father's actions, reestabilishing diplomatic relations with Naples, but not with the Papal states, and doesn't look forward to reestabilish the non-aggression pact, as he assumes that Naples is not open to negotiations.he also prohibits the entering of missionaries on the nation.various Catholics on the nation convert to Orthodoxism, while the Jewish community on the eastern part of the country increases in numbers.Meanwhile, a huge influx of refugees on Tripolitania is seen, and Greece tries to buy some land of the Swedish colony, due to the huge population on a rather small territory.Meanwhile, in Hungary, trying to avoid a war, King Géza pleads to Naples to not attack Tripolitania.Hungary's military continues to be upgraded, as no hope of making relations with Venice better is seen after five years.instead of that, it only worsened.Egypt still is being rebuilt.Újfundlandi expands 1250 sq km inland on its main island and Uruguay expands 1800 sq km north along the coast.plans of merging Uruguay and Öböl resurface, given the newfound "proximity" of both colonies.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward.
 * With Itsaygahi reaching a new height, Florida being entirely absorbed, the Huron becoming a cohesive kingdom sending tribute to the capital, and the Natchez being given the right to claim all land around the drainage basin of the Mixxixxippi west of the Ohayo by the Queen, and a new wave of expansion towards the Great Lakes, a new Golden Age is declared.
 * The king Jean expands the military, and he becomes the Gran Maester of the Order of Saint Robert. Meanwhile, the missionaries are still crossing the frontier and urging rebelions. Some mercenaries and militias, against the will of the Caliph, invade Tunisia, and some mamluk soldiers, under the orders of the radical heir to the Caliphate, Selim, invade Jerusalem. Rumors of failed assassing trying to invade Rome and kill the Pope start circulate Italy. To fix the civil problem, the archbishop Jean Cardinal Bertrand of Avgnon and the caliph travel to Rome and offer the Pope and the King Biondello to annul the prohibition of the sunnism. In case of asks its help, France will sopport Persia. The Caliph travels to Yemen and offers to the sultan the posibility of expand his frontiers invading the neighboor countries.
 * Yemen will not invade any peaceful and friendly countries, but the plans for invading Marmluk Empire are raising.
 * China accepts the trade proposal with Russia and Persia. Several roads towards the Persian borders are constructed. Meanwhile, the Mexican colony expands northwards along the eastern shore by 3500 sq km.
 * The Emperor of Ethiopia begins drafting men to join its newly formalized military. While certainly still a military that will pose no threat to any major power, the army of Ethiopia will probably pose a challenge to nereby African states. Meanwhile, Ethiopia attempts to start diplomatic relations with Mamluk Egypt and Naples.
 * the Kingdom of Egypt wants to start diplomatic relations with Ethiopia.
 * Mamluk Egypt is in civil disarray, and thereby, has no player controlling it.
 * Sweden and Scotland develop their militaries. New Sweden expands by 2750 sqkm. Sweden's brightest minds have finally cracked everything about the steam engines and have produced possible plans to produce them. However all attempts are failures.
 * Spain develops its navy and starts to upgrade its road systems.
 * Peter I INstalls the Colegias or Ministries in Russia, many to help Run the Country, His wife Catherine is officialy named co-Ruler with him and is named his successor. Peter names the head of the russian senate the Ober-Procuror, technicaly making him the head of the governement, with the little power it posesed. Russians continue to work on the Pan-COntinental highway from Villnus to Vladivostok. More roadworl occurs connecting Persia and China to Russia.

1723
''' The Arabian famine ends but the effects linger on... '''
 * The Vietnamese and their vassals continue on their campaign of military expansion. The Vietnamese launch a naval blockade on mainland Joseon, severing the connection with their colonies. The Joseon Navy, weakened from decades of neglect and with a majority of its ships scrapped, stands little chance of breaking the blockade.
 * Persia: Persia manages to finish the road project within the country and is begining to connect the highway with the Russians and Chinese. It also asks Hanthawaddy to establish trade relations through sea trade.
 * Yemen sends their diplomats to  Persia , offering them a trade agreement: Will sell iron ore for leather. They also expand north-west.
 * effects of the Napolitan war continue in Greece.more refugees flee to Tripolitania, and the ensuing overpopulation leads Greece (via Hungary) to ask for buying territories of the neighboring Swedish colony and Tunisia.Meanwhile, the Hungarian King Géza dies, and is succeeded by his son Zoltán, crowned as Zoltán II.Neos Preveza expands 500 sq km inland west.Újfundladn és a Labnrador expands 2550 sq km inland on its main island.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward.
 * Ethiopia (much to its pleasent surpise) discovers Naples to be a almost fanatical zealous nation. The Emperor sends word to Naples, asking their support in an upcoming invasion of the Islamic nation of Sennar, to Ethiopia's west. They also make the same proposal to the Hungarians (whom they found in control of much of Egypt).
 * The Anglo-German Commonwealth, in an attempt to make their people more literate, decides to copy the French early education system. The schooling is free, but for farmers only goes up to 13 (as by this time children are needed as help in agriculture). Citygoers become much more educated, however, and their are questions whether ruling by 'Imperial Decree' is the best system.
 * I'm not the one to usualy judge, but wasnt free public education for children a response to child labour in industrial factories? -Lx
 * The Russians Give the Secret to the Penza rifling to Finland, and the secret to the steam engine, as part of the Confederation. Peter Orders that each Gubernatorial Capital have at least two secondary schooling institutions. More and more iron mills apear in central Russia and one appears in Villnus. So far the textile factory in Nizhny Novgorod reamins he only one in Russia, let alone the world. Novorossiya expands 3000km inland towards the great lakes, while canada only does so 500 px inland. Russia is becoming a refuge for muslims persecuted in Neapolitain colonies. Most settling in Kazakhstan Armenia or OTL Tatarstan.
 * France offers a cooperative education system to the Commonwealth, in which the both countries will share the new technologies, as expansion of the trade agreement. France will sell to the Commonwealth books and knowledges of the french and arabs (like military strategies), plus some resources like haitian sugar free military training of the Commonwealth's recruits in french and egyptian Army Schools, in exchange, the Commonwealth will share information and technologies with France. The french empire builds up its military. In the Parliament, Voltaire becomes Prime Minister, increasing the seats and powers of the people in the french policy. France offers to Yemen, Persia, Egypt (Hungary), Jerusalem (Naples) and Ethiopia create a organization to manage the trade and foreign relation in the Arabic Peninsula. The organization also will serve as support for the Islam and a fundamental pillar for the relationships between the Middle East countries. The missionaries are still causing problems to the government, in Tunisia more than anything.
 * Yemen agrees to join the organisation and hereby signs the document of doing so.
 * Rebellions in the south of Hanthawaddy spread along the Irrawaddy River Valley as far south as Pegu near the mouth of the river and as far north as Sagaing. The leader of the rebellion, known simply as U Kyan, writes a manifesto justifying Burmese independence and creation of the Union of Hanthawaddy, criticizing the idea of a multi-ethnic empire, and mobilizing the people. This is also in response to the fact that Mons, for hundreds of years, had begun to be slowly displaced from the South of Burma, and settled in Bengal and other areas of the Empire of Hamthawaddy. Emperor Gaganjit does not receive the manifesto well, and declares full-on war. He attempts to invade Hanthawaddy through the mountains and then the sea, but is pushed back by the sheer force of the Union armies. Kumbasem (near Kulin) expands west along the coast at 1300 sq km.
 * The Chinese Emperor dies without naming an heir. A gigantic funeral, the largest in history as of 1723. Despite his producing of multiple offspring, the family starts bickering over who is the rightful leader of China. While the fighting is bloodless, it creates a scandal of legitimate and illegitimate heirs claiming the crown. In the end, an already sucessful heir is appointed King by an election among the family. The Chinese infrastructure improves in both mainland China and the overseas colonies.
 * Naples continues to fight the war in the colonies. KIng Biondello refuses the proposal offered to him by Jean and the Caliph, stating that he will not change his policies due to the rebellious and murderous actions of infidels. He refuses to sell any land to Greece. He tells Ethiopia that Naples will support the Ethiopians in the war with Sennar, due to his support of that Christian nation. A trade route between Ethiopia and Naples is supported. The armies in Tunisia and Jerusalem continue the genocidal war.
 * Spain continues upgrading its roads and navy, with the last of the ships being completed. Spain secretly prepares to invade Portugal in 1724, begining to mobilise its army and navy.
 * lets hope that this invasion of portugal doesnt go eldwolf.
 * Stop comparing him to Eldwolf! Playing as the same nation makes him no more likely to be a troll than someone playing as any other nation. If I were Spain's player, I would be offended that you assume he is a troll because he plays as the same nation a troll did. Stop, seriously!
 * Thank you, whoever said that.
 * I meant that as a joke!
 * ​Sweden and Scotland upgrade their militaries. Sweden expands Asgard by 2750sqkm.

1724

 * Naples: The Neapolitan forces gain more ground against the rebels in Tunisia and Jerusalem, killing thousands of civilians in the process, including a few non-Muslims. However, the constant warfare against the Muslim world has begun to show signs of becoming unpopular among the highly taxed people of Naples. The anti-Muslim frenzy that occured after the martyrdom of King Angelo has died out by now.
 * Persia: Persia finishes connecting the parts of the highway with Russia and China. It also signs trade agreements with Hanthawaddy and talks about a possible invasion of the Mughals.*China already invaded and destroyed the Mughals.
 * But you didn't even divided the territory.that's why it wasn't added on the map.the only clue that i have is Hanthawaddy's territory, but, the Commonwealth should get any territory?if yes, which?and Persia?
 * I am currently drawing the map, though I have been extremely busy lately.
 * The Vietnamese and their vassals continue their campaign of military expansion.
 * The offer for buying territory from Tunisia or the Swedish colony stays up.eventually, the offer to Sweden is withdrawn because no answer was received.The situation complicates, with the military on Tripolitania claming for war, and Michael trying to avoid it by all means available,However, popular support for a war is very strong, although the equipment is a bit outdated.Jews continue to arrive to Greece from Jerusalem.Meanwhile, at Hungary, already tired of the situation between Naples, Hungary and Greece, King Zoltán declares that his nation holds no responsibility for Greece's decisions, essentially abandonging Greece in case of war, and disencouraging Michael even more.Hungary continues upgrading the military.Neos Preveza expands 750 sq km inland, Ufundlandi expands 1400 sq km on its main island, and Dél-Afrika expands 900 sq km.
 * Yemen is very unhappy that, after they sent diplomats to Naples and Persia, to offer trade agreements, these diplomats had to wait over one year, and still didn't receive any response. Therefore, Yemen issues an embargo agaist Naples and Persia. They also extend their boundaries north-east.
 * The ambitious Swedish king is unable to resist the tempations of the Incan rumors. He marshals the fleets and sails into South America and invades the Incan Empire. The Southern part of the Empire where the invasion occurs reminds Charles of Norway and he declares he shall name the new Swedish dominion Fjordland. Asgard is expanded by 3050 sqkm. Scotland continues military development. A part of the Swedish fleet goes off course and lands in Hawaii. The Joseon govenor is panicing as the Joseon king has not contacted him for ages. The governor is told the situation and accepts that the Joseon Empire will collapse. He eventually asks to join the Swedish Empire rather than become easy pickings for the Vietmanese or Chinese. Hawaii is incorporated into the colony of Asgard. Meanwhile Swedish blacksmiths are on the verge of a breakthrough with the steam engines...
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward.
 * France builds up its military. Voltaire publish a book about the separation between the State and the Church, proposing stop the religious racism and policy in the whole Empire, but respecting all the religions. The Caliph asks the Pope and the King of Naples to be rational. Meanwhile, his heir commands a great horde of muslims to Tunisia, and send assasins to murder the Pope. The Caliph asks for an allaince with Ethiopia. The Caliph strts new relationships with the foreign muslim nations, inviting their leaders to the Hajj (this includes Yemen and Persia). Some schmittists rebels in Haiti invade Ricasolia to support their muslim brothers in Algeria and Arabia.
 * Naples: The attack on the Pope injured him, but failed to kill him. The Pope excommunicates the king of France until the King tries to stop the anti-Neapolitan rebellions within his empire. King Biondello has all of the Ricasolian Schmittists transported to Istoias, however, once there, the Istoiasan Schmittists are horrified that the Schmittists in the Caribbean were so violent, and have them isolated in a distant part of the colony where they will not be a bad influence. The genocide continues, the assassination attempt against the Pope destroyed whatever chance of peace may have arisen from the calming of the anger over Angelo's death. The Governor of Jerusalem, wanting more forces to fight the Muslims there, begins to encourage Jews from across Europe (other than Greece) to travel to Jerusalem to drive out the occupyers on their Holy Land. Many Jews do begin to travel to Jerusalem, and join in on the genocide to attempt to drive the Muslims away.
 * You do know that the more that you encourage the revolts to occur, the longer and more brutal they will be? I am beginning to doubt that I will be realistically capable of making any situation that doesn't end in almost all of the Sunni Muslims in these two colonies being wiped off the face of the earth.
 * Russia seems not to like this genocide and provides official shelter for the Muslims escaping genocide. The Patriarch of Moscow will willingly accept the King of France and the into christian orthodoxy. more and more refugees form the middle east in mass numbers, many fleeing genocide.
 * Why do the Pope excommunicate the King of France, who was always against this act of rebelliousness? Though the King of France and the Caliph will be always allies of Russia and the russian domains, the king is still roman and the Pope is being ireasonable. He asks his aunt Lucentia to reincorporate France, the faithful and eternal ally of Naples and Rome, into the glorious grace of the Church. The prince of Arabia sends word to the Pope and the King of Naples: "I do not wanna start a war between your principality and my father's, and less a war with our protector France and Rome. I only ask the King to be reasonable and stop this ungodly and nosense genocide, to start again the peace between Rome and Mecca. As Mohammed is relative to Jesus, the Catholicism and islam can be brothers".
 * Chantuk Raballiyah becomes a leading member of Itsaygahi's military class. He calls for the streamlining of inefficient bureaucratic government, a redrawing in the boundaris of power in Itsaygahan society, and a reduction in the powers of the increasingly autocratic monarchy. The new King Ehkago I does not react well to this, and dismisses the Royal Body, Itsaygahi's Parliament
 * China declares war on, and invades, the Incan Empire with Sweden. They have their eyes on OTL Chile and parts of Argentina, though an ambitious assault on Cuzco is proposed. Several Chinese warships make the trek across the Pacific, reaching and setting up several camps along the East Incan shore.
 * Ethiopia happily accepts Naples' trade proposal, and soon raw resources from Africa are being sent to Naples. And just to win more support from Naples, the Emperor issues an issue decree that all Muslims must leave Ethiopia. Meanwhile, Ethiopia declares war on, and invades Sennar with Naples' support. Sorry-I'm kind unsure of how to do a war- I'm going to start writing it on the Talk page but I'll make some mistakes.
 * Spain declares war on Portugal, launching a diversionary attack in the south east corner of Portugal. This attack reaches the south west corner of the Iberian Peninsula. This causes the Portugese army to rush south to defend, opening the way for the main Spanish army, led by the Ranger corps, attacking from the north. After much fighting with the disoriented Portugese army, the coastal city of Oporto is taken. King Phillip orders a reorganisation of tactics to further confuse the Portugese army.
 * The Hanthawaddy Union gains the favor of the Rajah of Toeh Ngoa Nyoing. Chauhhpiu, long a cultural island, declares independence from Hanthawaddy as the Free City of the White Elephant, writing a constitution that incorporates some elements of European politics. Imperial Hanthawaddy's economy plummets to the point that it is dependent on aid from generally wealthy Ngenkeh. Haklon expands south at 500 sq km.
 * The Russian Tsar Condemns the Genocides made by the Neopolitains. Peter Officialy declares Kazakhstan a safe heaven for all sunni Muslim Refugees. The influx of refugies is already starting, as over one million have already migrated to Kazan and Kazakhstan. The Russians start slowing trade with naples. The Muscovian Patriarch, head of the Russian Orthodox church, hearing of the injustice dopne to the king of France, offers him a place in the Orthodox christian community, along with the entire french nation(note that russia does not give a rat's ass about what he pope says, they're orthodox not catholic). Russia starts to welcome more african muslims into the Kazakhstani comunity. Meanwhile, canada expands 3500 km towards the great lakes via the St lawreence river. The Iroquois confederation officialy declares itself a state with a leader, Hiawatha, Declares himself leader of the five nations of iroquois, a nodal but present society on the south of the Holy lake ontario and Erie and the south st lawrence valley.

1725
Bout the map...LAke ontario's the other lake, the one you put the iroquois is lake erie...-Lx
 * Naples: The old Pope dies from complications of his wounds, and the new Pope undoes the excommunication of the king of France, claiming the old Pope was too old and irrational to think clearly. Meanwhile, the horrible acts of genocide in Jerusalem has resulted in so many Sunni Muslims being dead or having fled the nation that there is not a large enough population to successfully revolt against the government. However, the new Pope is a much more liberal man, and convinces the Neapolitan governor to help the Sunni leave Jerusalem, instead of just killing them. In Tunisia the genocide was less effective, and many Sunnis still revolt, however, the governor ends the genocide on the condition that the revolts stop as well Vast new swathes of land are open in Jerusalem, and many non-Greek Jews continue emigrating to that area to live on the newly open land. Queen Lucentia sends word to Sweden that she will send the forces currently in Tunisia and Jerusalem to help against the Incas, due to the genocide having been ended and the violence having stopped. She states that Naples will take whatever territory is left over to take.
 * Persia: Persia begins to open trade routes to the west and allows western arts and architecture to be adopted in the country. Also, it invites Russian leaders to ask them about the Ottoman Empire and asks whether they should destroy them or not.
 * I'm pretty sure the ottomas are either dead or somebody's vassal, however, I would fancy some land in the new warlord states...but I cant agree to war alone anymore, Finland has to consent.
 * Currently, they were toppled and replaced with Turan. Persia doesn't have any borders with the Turans, however, maybe they should concentrate on Shahrzur (in which one more war should take them out) instead
 * France builds up its military. The king joins the war against the Incas. The prince Selim becomes Caliph and declares that all muslim who still in revolt is an heretic, lessen the rebellions in Tunisia. The king also decides it is time to expand the Empire in Africa, and declares war on New Shongay to annex it. The king and the caliph are really sorry because of the previous neapolitan issues, and donate several quantities of money and resources to the Church. Meanwhile, Voltaire becomes schmittist, and the duke Pierre dies, leaving his title as Duke of Malounias and Terre de Feu to the heir of the throne: Robert.
 * The new Pope wishes to meet with the Caliph Selim to bring an end to the Muslim vs. Christian violence.
 * The Caliph accords a meeting with the Pope to end the "war" He also start to planing the Second Crusade for the next decade.
 * The crisis continues.parts of the army stationed on Tripolitania start to plan a attack on Naples without permission of the King.the plan is discovered, but virtually no action is taken initially.already trying to avoid a war, Zoltán intervenes on Greece, basically making Michael a figurehead while he takes the actual decisions. with the problems on Tripolitania, he, at discovering the plan, exonerates all the military involved on this, including soldiers.most are exiled to Ezsák-Afrika, while transporting the muslims fleeing from naples to Egypt via Tripolitania becomes the standard procedure.relations with the Papal states are reestabilished, Meanwhile, on Hungary, inspired on the French parliament, Zoltán creates the Council of Nobles, to fu nction as the french parliament, but totally subordinated to the king.initially, only the higher nobles can be part of the Council.Neos Preveza expands 1500 sq km inland and along the coast, and Ezsák-Afrika, due to the influx of "settlers", expands 550 sq km.Dél-Afrika expands 1000 sq km.
 * Yemen expands north-east and does not sign cooperation treaty with France. Therefore, they establish new villages in their newly taken territories.
 * The Vietnamese and their vassals continue their campaign of military expansion leading to the upcoming war.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward.
 * The King's attempt to enforce his will on the vassals leads to war. He does not have the organisational ability to run the entire realm in times of war, and summons the Royal Body again. The military group demands that the vassals have seats in the Royal Body, so the Body is dismissed again.
 * Ethiopia thanks Naples for sending its support in the war with Sennar, and asks for a formal alliance with Naples. Much to Ethiopia's pleseant suprise, Sweden, the Netherlands, Scotland, and Estonia have al sent support. Ethiopia sends formal requests to establish trade routes with those nations as well as Russia and Hungary.
 * The Russians agree to attempt to trade with Etheopia, but are worried due to etheopia's lack of sea border. Peter I of Russia, during one of his sea voyages that he loves so much, viewieng much of the Baltic, spots a shipwreck. He orders his crew to search for survivors. The crew obey their "Kapitan"(Peter was famous for asking not to b called emperor while he was on a ship, but simply captain, or sir.). Peter was not excluded from the action. Peter, seeing a sailor stranded in the water, leaps out of his lifeboat, into the freezig waters of the Baltic to save him. Upon his return to St Petersburg, he falls ill. He falls ill of a sore flu that is worse than anything that he ever had to overcome before, and it got the better of him. Peter dies. Upon his deathbed, he is famous for his words while naming a final successor, while lyuing there. Feeling the end is near, he orders his secretary to fetch a pen and paper and write what he says: "leave everything to..." and falls into a sleep from witch he will never awaken. Soonafter, Catherine, his wife, will crown herself empress of all the russias by right of next of kin, as she was proclaimed co-ruler along with Peter. Thus starts the century of women. Meanwhile, 10 days of mourning are proclaimed. Novorossiyais expanded 3000 km inland, and canada 500km towards the great lakes. Meanwhile, the first Steel plant opens up in Minsk, Riga, Irkutsk, and Nicolaevsk. People are thinking about bringing the steam engine to novorossiya and Canada and Novaya Kamchatka
 * The Spanish navy sails around to the port of Oporto, to pick up troops and the Ranger corps for the assault on Lisbon. when the Spanish army arrives in Lisbon, they find it largely undefended, due to the confusion in the Portugese army, caused by the multiple attacks from Spain. They take the city within a week, deposing the government, and causing the King of Portugal to send messengers to the army commanders, telling them to surrender, as the capital has fallen, and Portugal becomes part of Spain. However, there is still some resistance from some cities and guerrilla warfare from underground movements, and it is expected to take at least two more years to remove all these movements.
 * The Hanthawaddy Union request an alliance to Anglo-Germany, hoping the technology of the area will benefit the new government. Hpasem is renamed U Kyan City. Imperial Hanthawaddy expands irs economy, hoping to increase the Union's dependence on it. It also offers incentives for Mons to move to the Brahmaputra River valley and protect Mon culture.
 * China takes more Incan land, focusing on surrounding Cuzco and starving it of resources. In the meantime, the Chinese infrastructure drastically improves.
 * Sweden sends some military aid to Spain with Scotland and Estonia and Netherlands give supplies. Sweden crushes a disorganized portion of the Incan Army. By now the Incan coastline and Southern areas have fallen. Sweden launches a daring attack on Cuzco with its elite Norweign Mountain Rangers. These troops are trained in the harshest winter mountain conditions in Norway. They infiltrate the city and allow it to fall from within. The panicked Incan King evacuates to Quito. Sweden produces its first steam engine and the king is joyous. New sweden is expanded by 3050sqkm as the seized Incan lands form the seventh Swedish colony of Southlaand. Sweden encourages Spain or Hanthawaddy to join the war to gain OTL Ecuador and Northern Peru.
 * The Governor of New Hanthawaddy states it will offer minor support, asking Sweden to hold onto the territory until the situation in Burma improves. Hanthawaddy will allow Sweden to retain all rights, including that to mine gold in the territory including and to the north of OTL Chiclayo, with no limit on how far inland, until Hanthawaddy can afford to take it over.

1726

 * Neapolitan forces assail the south-eastern part of the Incan Empire, attacking OTL southern Chile. Meanwhile, Queen Lucentia begins to increase the volume of trade with foreign nations, resulting in a growing merchant class. The anti-Islamic feelings in Naples have died down, and in fact the exposure to the Muslim world has resulted in many Arabic-style art movements beginning to become very popular within Naples. Jerusalem and Tunisia have pretty much settled down by this time. Many Jews continue to arrive in Jerusalem, and now make up 40% of the population.
 * Persia: Persia once again declares war against Shahzrur. It manages to catch troops by suprise and begin invading towns and villages nearby.
 * The Vietnamese and their vassals continue their campaign of military expansion to prepare for the upcoming war with Joseon.
 * A messenger arrives with a warning "Ireland may have fallen and so has Jerusalem but Joseon shall not, we warn you the northern confederacy and the Crusaders will smite your forces and crush your people. Their blood will be spilt in return for your actions." Back in Venice, Milan and the Crusader States vietnamese and those accused of being so are publicly executed in violent manners, the most popular is having their jaw ripped off and then slowly being dissected while under a strong natural painkiller.
 * The Vietnamese respond by cutting off trade with the Italian states and their Crusader puppets. They also deport any Venetian merchants in Vietnam they can find. In revenge of the innocent Vietnamese citizens slaughtered by meddling Venetians, they execute any Venetian merchant who resists deportation by taking a page out of Wallachia's infamous Vlad the Imapler. Unlike the Venetian mob killings, they do so without an form of painkillers.
 * The Vietnamese recieve a letter detailing that "Vietnamese blood will spill beyond the Venetian borders ... that no Vietnamese will feel safe as long as they continue to occupy european land"
 * Why is it that the Italian states cannot keep their noses out of Vietnamese business?
 * It began as a religious and political fued and now has developed into something more after the Vietnamese invasion of Ireland and the subsequent thumbed noses at Venice.
 * I assume that Neapolitan & Papalini trade was not cut off and Neapolitan & Papalini merchants were not killed, because Naples (and its vassal Papal States and puppet Jerusalem) are still good allies of Vietnam and never interfered with Vietnam's affairs at all.
 * The Vietnamese have ceased their expansion in Europe. The Venetians need to stop thinking of themselves as "Team Venice: Europe Police". Clearly you have learned nothing from your earlier banning. Let me make myself clear. You are not the master of this game. You do not get to dictate what people do in it. You are taking the fun out of his game with your temper tantrums.
 * Heh. You are currently the only one throwing a temper tantrum. I am playing out Venice, you made yourself their enemy and now have to deal with it. Venetians and North Italians alike hate the Vietnamese and now the new government uses this to bring order again. Pointing the finger at an easy suspect, Vietnam. Also its "Venice: Europe Liberation Force, GO!" Plus Venetian traders are unlikely to be in Vietnam, trade ended a long time ago, Vietnamese however could easily be in Venice considering how easy it is to get there and the fact that trade with Ireland never ended until now.
 * Naples sends word to Venice that they should not fight Vietnam, the Vietnamese are fellow Christians, the Koreans are not. Naples was planning to send aid to Vietnam, but is unsure due to the Vietnamese apparently thinking Naples is their enemy...
 * The Vietnamese Emperor sends apologies to Naples, as the Neapolitan executions had been done by Vietnamese citizens angered by the murders of their friends and relatives in Venice, which has begun to be referred to by the Vietnamese as " ", or "City of Blood" in Vietnamese. The Vietnamese Emperor personally sends letters to the relatives of the Neapolitans killed, along with gifts of valuable heirlooms as peace offerings.
 * Naples calms back down, but states that they are afraid that they will be unable to send supplies for the war in Korea due to too many other wars.
 * The Koreans can be reasoned with replies Venice. Venice also notes that Ireland was a jewel of the christian faith with little straying but a tad away from it, Vietnam essentially ended that and now Venice shall have to make up for the loss of faith in catholocism. They also point out that Korea can be influenced and Venice was plunged into chaos before it had a chance, Naples should think carefully before regarding the Vietnamese as true christians.
 * Naples' ambassadors state that Joseon itself is not threatened, only their colonies are threatened. Sweden took the Korean colony of Hawaii, yet Venice is not challenging them. Therefore, Venice should stay out of the war in the east as long as Vietnam does not attack Joseon itself.
 * The Council of Nobles is reorganized into a Low and a High Chamber, with the Low Chamber being reserved for the low-ranking nobles, the zemans, and the High Chamber for the high-ranking nobles, which already were on the original Nobles' Council.each noble family has right to one representant on the council.Hungary updates its military, including the one on the garrisons of Öböl.Meanwhile, in Greece, Zoltán once again asks Naples for a more complex non-aggression pact, on the objective of avoiding a war with Naples.back in Egypt, the situation begins to stabilize,both Uruguay and Öböl expands 800 sq km towards each other.Neos Preveza expands 1450 sq km.
 * Naples agrees to sign the pact, although they don't know why the Greeks are always so scared of a nation that never threatened them at all
 * Yemen expands north-east and continues to prepare their army for invasion of rival tripes in Arabia.
 * After 35 months of fighting in Sennar, Ethiopia makes an uneasy peace agreement with Sennar, and takes the easternmost tenth of Sennar's territory. The Nobles, and wealthy landlords who ruled this area are Christianized and sent to seize the area aournd OTL Assab in the name of Ethiopia. Emperor Bakaffa has plans to build a new capitol city on the coast there.
 * Yemen sends Ethiopia a military aid of 1'000 spearmen to help them in their expansion.
 * Ethiopia responds by requesting a trade agreement.
 * Yemen accepts the offer and establishes the trade route between Aden and their city.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Finland also expands their new colony 50km inward.
 * The troops of the Duke Robert of Terre de Feu and Voltaire start to invade the southern Inca Empire. Meanwhile, the Order of Saint Robert, led by Jean III invades New Songhay and starts to bombard thw ports and asault the strongholds, while the missionaries are beginning to convert he native popultion to Catholicism and Schmittism and the new-caliphal Islam. France builds up its military adding to its armies new siege weapons and thousands of recruits of the whole empire. Some troops of Arabia and Algeria are sent to Persia to help it against the Shahzur.
 * Songhay is landlocked, you cannot attack it as there is no way your troops can get to it. Do you mean New Songhay? Check the labelled map on the talk page, the African kingdoms part is not out of date. Plus, it is already Muslim, so you cannot convert them to Islam.
 * Corrected.
 * "FOR VENICE, FOR THE TRUE DOGE, FOR GOD!" screams the last Furioso heir. "The times of Venice being ruled by a criminal are over, Now begins the reign of the Ombreggia family!" Venice has been tossing and turning for the last 30 years over the events of the Furioso take over and now they are dead murdered by another Family, the Ombreggia. The recent fighting in the last years was brutal and now rumours of Family take overs have been spread to the other northern states. Venice meanwhile arms itself, with new weapons and tactics, also they begin construction of a new navy. Venice is back and with new management
 * Naples is glad that Venice has recovered. The Pope apoligizes, stating that the nobleman controlling the Crusader state of Jerusalem had turned against the Church, and that he was replaced and now Jerusalem is under the control of the Papal states and Naples. However, he notes that a large chunk of the Papal states that borders Venice broke away to form the nation of Fuzzolia, and that Countess Giovanna Fuzoli would gladly make her nation a vassal under Venetian rule, similar to how Milan is in relation to Venice.
 * The Doge receives Naples well and accepts the joining of Fuzolia into the confederacy. They are angered about the death of the Nobleman and demands that his body is returned to Venice, so he may have a burial as a warrior and hero of Venice.
 * The Nobleman was not excecuted and allowed to return to Venice, but it appears that he might have crashed and died on the way if Venice never recieved him.
 * The King Jean III of France and Egypt is just delighted with the return of the venetian order: "The french people has miss its faithful and supportive ally, and we hope start the alliance, trade and friendship between our countries again". The caliph Selim I of Algeria travels to Venice to ask the new doge his position about the religious discrimination between ctholics and muslim.
 * The Doge replies inclined, saying that France can expect Venice to be able to assist it and that Egypt will now have a large trade route now applied to it. They also add that the Catholics and the Muslims are treated equally in trade however now that the new Church of Venice (catholic based) has been made, Venetian citizens who are Venetian Class have to adopt the religion however Italian Class, Citizen Class and Resident Class citizens do not have to.
 * The King of Itsaygahi calls the Royal Body again, agreeing to accept Vassal's seats in the Body. However, the demands of the Body are unpalatable, and the mobs growing in the major cities of Itsaygahi are particularly worrying, so he takes the feudal loyalist lords in the Body and sets up a new Body in the solidly loyal Seminole areas. Itsaygahi is one the verge of civil war.
 * who is fighting who here btw?
 * Tensions between Imperial Hanthawaddy and the Hanthawaddy Union subside, although there are still minor naval conflicts. Hanthawaddy updates its economy, and Haklon expands south at 1400 sq km.
 * Spain: After having defeated Portugal, king Phillip orders the rangers back to their feifs, except for two, who he sends with the army to the New Incan Empire, to assist the nations fighting there.
 * Sweden secures Cuzco and the Incan Empire is on the verge of defeat. The Norweign Mountain Ranger troops prepare an attack on the mountain fortess of Quito and the other Swedish troops have along with the Napolitian, Spainish, French and Chinese; secured the entire Inccn Empire up to Southern Peru. Sweden starts to create more steam engines and based on previous successful designs, make 4 more over the year. Sweden expands New Sweden by 3050sqkm.
 * As a gift to china, the Empress of Russia gives china a steam engine, its designs, and how to work it, so they can reproduce for work in its capital. Seeing that there are more genocides centering out of the italian peninsula, the Russian Empress frowns upon this in anger, and updeates the military for possible action. Novorossiya expands 3000 km inland. Meanwhile, the iroquois expand their territory of influence further south. the first factories are made in Lithuania, and in kazakhstan's capital already three mills have been built.
 * China thanks Russia. Work on the steam engine begins immediately, though many scholars scorn the use of the steam engine. Nevertheless, ideas for use of the steam engine flood in. The most daring idea: a vehicle powered by the steam engine!

1727
''' Disaster strikes Persia as the ground under Tabriz buckles and breaks swallowing buildings whole. The entire city is left in ruins and estimates state there are at least 80,000 dead. In further news, England is hit by a famine. Both these events reduce the two nations stability by 50 points.In further news, Burgundy's stability hits 97 resulting in the nation collapsing. Flanders resumes independence and Algeria erupts into civil disorder. Burgundy proper is still whole but the nation is in major decline. The colony of Ivory Coast becomes de facto independent, and becomes dependent on trade with locals. '''
 * Persia: Persia immediatly sends rescue aids to Tabriz and find anyone that is still alive. The war in Shahzrur is canceled once more to help the people in the city. The refugees settle in Tehran, where the government is planning to rebuil Tabriz western style.
 * Venice sends architects to assist Persia along with a diplomat who proposes a defensive alliance, in favour of Persia. They also bring a huge Venetian ship of the line as a gift.
 * Ethiopia: Slaves from Ethiopian-controlled Sennar are forced to build basic new roads connected Gondar, Axum, the Southern tip of Ethiopia, and the site of the new capitol. Small amounts of production have started on the Capitol (though mass building of building there won't start until next year. The city is to be modeled after Naples or St. Petersburg. The city will be named Gänana Anorä, but in colonial slang will soon be called just Gananora.
 * Queen Lucentia of Naples sends Ethiopia Neapolitan city plans to help them build Gananora.
 * Venetian architects arrive in Ethiopia and plan to assist Ethiopia's construction of its new capitol.
 * Naples is making large amounts of profit from its colonies, and it expands Ricasolia 1000 square kilometers, and expands Istoias 550 square kilometers. The profits are used to improve the economy of Naples. King Biondello decides to go help the Neapolitan forces in South America. He says goodbye to his wife Lucentia and his sons Romeo and Benvolio and daughter Maria. He then sets sail toward South America. He arrives at the Neapolitan areas, and then takes control of the Neapolitan army. The army moves through the Incan territory easily, and soon most of Patagonia has been conquered. Alas, for the army became too overstretched, and they are surrounded. Biondello and his forces fight valiantly, but they are all killed. The Neapolitan forces are forced back down to the coastal areas of eastern Patagonia, crushed by this great loss of a great leader.
 * Yemen expands north-east. But no major changes in government happen.
 * After hearing of the change of government in Venice, King Zoltán tries to reestabilish diplomatic relations with them, which had been so bad that it was on the verge of war, on the previous ten years.Hungary updates its military, along with Greece, where trade with Naples resumes.Egypt also updates its military, and the supported faction of the warring Mamluk factions also receives Egyptian weapons, as a preparation for taking what is left of the Mamluks on Egypt.Neos Preveza expands 2000 sq km on its settlement west of Megalos limni.However, the settlement already reaches another lake.Dél-Afrika expands 1050 sq km.
 * Venice responds inclined, asking Hungary if it would renew a defensive pact and a military co-operation pact, so that they once again secure their position. They also offer interest into taking the mamluks out of Egypt.
 * Empress Catherine I of Russia tragicaly dies in her sleep, but not before naming her successor her grandson, Peter Alexeevich II. more to come
 * In China, a vehicle using a steam engine continues to be thought of, among other ideas. Aid is sent to Persia as military units are sent to Inca to seize more land.
 * The Vietnamese and their vassals continue to expand their military in preperation for the upcoming Korean War. The Vietnamese Emperor personally makes a pledge that that "no Vietnamese sodiers shall do battle in or otherwise occupy" the Korean peninsula. The upcoming war is to be fought mostly on the seas and in the various Korean colonies.
 * The Venetians warn that should free Japan be touched, Venice will fight, it will not lay still as the devils of the east calling themselves Christian destroy another nation.
 * Venice continues to demoralise the Vietnamese of Europe after Privateers begin to cut off a majority of trade ships, those that are captured are dealt with brutally. The hero of Jerusalem returns to Venice alive and declares his son the new ruler of the north holy land. Fuzoli impressed by Venice and their offer however wanting to remain slightly independent, joins the confederacy in a manner similar to Milan. Venice manufactures a huge war fleet of the greatest new ship in the navy, the Venetian ship of the line, this continues to greatly improves their military standing. Venice also has a religious surge into the Church of Venice, the ideal being about conversion of others.