Principia Moderni IV (Map Game)

The Ming Dynasty still rules over the vast lands of China. On the other side of the world, the Hundred Years War continues between England and France. Europe is still stuck in the old ways of feudalism and chivalry while the notions of a New World are considered figments of imagination.

We welcome you to the long awaited fourth expansion of that immortal series. Welcome to Principia Moderni IV! Starting in 1400 AD, this is the dawn of the modern world and the tail end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance is just kicking off in Europe, while the nations in the western side of the continent are locked in the last gasp of the Hundred Years War. The Muslim world is still reeling from the invasions of Turks and Mongols, with the Caliphate resting in the collapsing Mamluk Egypt and the Ottomans on the rise in Anatolia. Make it count.

The first game was the most successful on the wiki, leading all the way to the modern day with mostly plausible posts and little controversy. The second game reached almost to the modern day, but failed due to a plethora of ASB events and moderator bias. The third game was much more worthy of the first, almost running into implausibility but climbing back into a shining glory by the end. Riding on the latest reforms of map games since the end of PMIII, this is the most logical next step in that evolution. Remember  above all other rules — have fun.



Important Pages

 * Rules and Algorithm
 * Alliances 
 * Holy Roman Empire
 * Feudal Dynasties
 * College of Cardinals
 * Nations

The Night's Watch (Moderators)

 * Lord Commander Scrawland
 * First Ranger Wolves
 * First Builder Callumthered
 * First Steward SkyGreen24
 * Septon Nathan1123
 * The Mountain that Rides Feudy McPlagueface

The Wildlings
All users currently on the wiki may play unless otherwise noted.

Banned Users
A ban from plausibility strikes lasts thirty days, after which the third strike is repealed and the banned player is unbanned. However, the newly unbanned player rejoins the game with two strikes, as a form of probation.
 * Bear - 1648

Banned temporarily

 * Dev - 1682 (60 days)

Plausibility Strikes
'''Three strikes and you're out! Each strike resets after 30 years of the most recent strike.'''
 * Bozi - I (1697)

Moderator Strikes
These are strikes for moderators and how they moderate. The same three strikes rules apply. If a moderator is banned from moderating, however, they can still play as their nation. Mod strikes can be delivered in one of three ways: Moderators can be given strikes for the following reasons:
 * 1) If a sufficient number of players (more than half of all players voting) vote to give a moderator a strike.
 * 2) If I, Scraw, give them a strike.
 * 3) If a majority of all mods (ie more than half of the total number of mods, excluding that moderator) vote to give a moderator a strike.
 * 1) Exhibiting bias that would benefit the nation they are playing.
 * 2) Exhibiting bias that would negatively affect a player they have a personal dispute with.
 * 3) Making a ruling that contradicts a proven fact from OTL or an established fact from earlier in the game.
 * 4) Overruling a decision of a majority of moderators.



1720
'''So begins the year of our Lord 1720, you have one more hour to post in 1719. SkyGreen24 22:03, July 1st, 2017 (UTC)'''

'''Scholars of the Enlightenment in Italy begin applying the scientific method to gain greater understanding of chemistry and biology. They start with ignoring the works of beastiaries and alchemy of the Middle Ages and work on developing these sciences based on classical texts. Some scholars in France, however, utilize the scientific method in an attempt to isolate the philosopher's stone.'''

'''A school of Makan Kafirs in Malaya develop the "Anguzi" magic for exorcism of inccubus demons, after understanding it used to remove evil from women. This is the start of Makan mysticism. '''

''' The Japanese Shogun and Emperor both authorize sending envoys to europe to facilitate learning of european governmental techniques which have proven good enough to govern colonial empires including some in asia. Envoys are also sent to the Jin to establish formal diplomatic relations. Japan also is unsurprisingly unaffected by the cut off of bullion from china, having a fair share of their own. '''


 * Nunatsiaq: The Chipewyan Syllabic Alphabet has been completed and Guuti has begun introducing it in his Chiefdom and, through traders and diplomats, to others. The Western Slavey Tribe, on the west bank of the Slavey lake, has agreed to become a vassal of the Chiefdom after it was severely weakened through raiding with the chiefdom's lake navy. Nunatsiaq explorers have boarded canoes to travel up the Deh-Cho river and make contact with northern Inuit tribes. They are expected to get to the arctic ocean in 1722. Using the Lake Navy, Guuti I expands his empire along the edges of the Great Slave lake and vassalizes several nearby tribes. Guuti orders a chronicle to be written of him in the new syllabic alphabet. Only 20 people know the alphabet so far. While constructing a building in Yellow Knife, a huge deposit of diamonds is discovered. They begin to be used as a currency and a way to bribe other tribes into submission as well as a material for arrowheads due to their sharp nature.
 * How did you establish an alphabet in like 2-3 years -Feud
 * Ethiopian Empire: Emperor Iyasu grows old, and administrates the nation carefully in his final years. As all the princes had loaned their military under Theodore's control for the duration of the conquest of Egypt, Iyasu organizes the military as a central unit under the direct control of the Emperor, thereby removing the Princes' personal powers. He also orders the construction of a grand palace in Medina Jamil, situated right next to the monestary of the Ark of the Covenant, based on the Arab baroque style developed in the last century. Iyasu also keeps the Roman Crown given by the Roman Pope, but instead of wearing it he keeps it in the treasury of Medina Jamil. The reason being, it should never be seen as the Ethiopian emperor crowned by a Chalcedonian Pope. Iyasu also pushes for agricultural reforms, utilizing the Nile river-valley to nationalize economic output. Representatives of the Egyptian governor, on behalf of the Emperor meets the Belkan envoy at Damietta. They express the desire for the Kingdom of Egypt to continue the same trade as it had under the previous Sultanate. Pope John XV dies this year, and an election of bishops at Alexandria elects the monk who is named Pope Matthew III. The Coptic church of the five diocese is centralized under the Holy See in Alexandria. Coptic Christianity is made the official religion over Egypt, while the Muslims are tolerated under severe descrimination.  Pope Matthew would be open to the idea of uniting with the Catholic Church if they handled the Chacledonian heresy that has existed since the Fifth Century. In such a time, they would be free to hold a Council in Alexandria, for which the Coptic Pope would preside as it had been in ancient times.  Domestically, Arab cuisine and culture in Egypt and Ethiopia is replaced with the Ethiopian food and music.
 * Hawaii: Infrastructure on the island of Hawaii continues to be improved with the additional funds from the king's tax. In particular agricultural land is expanded and ports are constructed. The construction of the war fleet continues. The king, with the designs and guidance of his French advisers, orders the construction of a European style dock in Kaluahine, to house the Boudeuse and any other large ships that should arrive in the islands. With the king's permission Baret begins constructing a small, European-style house for himself within the capital city. With the help of some labors and basic tools, he constructs the first stone house on Hawaii, whitewashed with lime made from white coral fished from the sea. The Frenchmen also lend their expertise to the designs for the city, helping to finish the coral brick buildings, while also introducing the Hawaiians to wood siding techniques. The former military officer who stayed behind on the island, René de Froulay, continues to drill a group of Hawaiian warriors, which the king observes. The southern islands continue to be settled, with agriculture and trade booming, both with the native Polynesians and the infrequent European trade ship. Hawaiian traders en route to the Tu'i Tonga Empire successfully settle in Tokelau, to the north of Samoa. Similarly interest in the foreigners causes some to explore directly west from the southern islands in the direction the French vessels were generally traveling. They reach the a group of several small islands, where they construct camps, known as the Komohana Islands. From here they travel further west, reaching Tuvalu.


 * Great Jin: The imperial court begins to encourage overseas trade (due to the favourable balance of payments) to compensate for a drop in the silver supply, the main medium of medium-value transactions. Meanwhile to avoid a fiscal crisis, a crackdown on tax evasion begins, with commissioners being hired to penetrate through thickets of falsified land registers and coded account books. Internal commerce continues be promoted, facilitating it by maintaining canals and paved roadway. The government continues the state-directed augmentation of industrial complexes and shipyards devoted to producing armoury, weaponry, and other military items to complement the states' militaristic foreign policy. Due to the rising demand for manufactures and luxury goods (from both the domestic and foreign market), and the rise in food supply (due to the implementation of modern agricultural methods and techniques and usage of high-yield crops such as maize and potatoes), a division of labour is made. Many peasants and serfs shift from an agrarian lifestyle to work in the cultivation of cash crops (such as tea or cotton) and the the production of luxury goods (such as porcelain, silk, silk-based textiles). The grid system is implemented in all major settlements, in order to prevent population build-up due to urbanization. Major roads are paved and canals are expanded to prevent accumulating traffic, while the sewage system is expanded. Architecture deemed of poor taste and quality is revamped, while the imperial court discourages the production of arts and crafts that are not acceptable to traditional Confucian standards; including vividly-coloured non-white porcelain, and idealistic paintings (in-favour of realistic paintings). A crackdown on foot binding continues, with those with bound feet being encouraged to unbind them. Physicians are sent throughout all villages and towns, instructing of proper methods of bound foot-reversal, and implications of bound feet. Furthermore, the Empress dowager starts the compilation of the Siku Quanshu; with editors (who are promised official posts after they had transcribed a given number of words within a set time) collected and annotated over ten thousand manuscripts from the imperial collections and other libraries. However, ironically, she begins to implement literary inquisition as a method of silencing opposition. The accusation of individuals began with the monarch's own interpretation of the true meaning of the corresponding words. If the emperor decided these were derogatory or cynical towards the dynasty, persecution would commence. Another expedition is sent to former Haegajang, with experts contacting the natives and examining their culture and language ( SKY PAPI RESPONSE ). Relations with Giapan are reluctantly reestablished, but maritime patrols along the Korea strait and the Eastern Sea continue to counter perceived Giapanois militarism.
 * The Angu-Zia welcome the Dajin and wish to learn more about their language and culture as well.
 * Malaya: The King expresses interest in this new concept of "Enlightenment", but nothing is in the works yet. Several scholars try to identify the exorcism methods of the Anguzi magic, but do not make advancements yet. Self-established Makanist mystics begin to spread their concepts of magic healing into the community, much to further suspicion by intellectual institutes. The Princes have been enrolled into the University of Malaya, and will study a variety of subjects there. Expansion efforts in Borneo are closing in to their goal, and the total incorporation of North Borneo into Malaya will be accomplished in a few years. The National Library now boasts a total of 10,000 books, although a recent influx of Anguzi magical texts are ticking off the librarians.


 * Iberia: Unrest in Catalan lands begins to settle down, and an army of 5,000 is sent to restore order to Barcelona. The presence of Iberian troops scatters the rebels into the countryside or underground, where they plot in silence. João II favors a policy of appeasing Catalonia by allowing them to keep most of their laws and customs. In agreement with Savoy, Sardinia's independence is finally recognized by treaty, bringing peace, but Iberia continues to maintain its claim to the two islands. With an end to internal conflict and the conflict with France, the kingdom is now free to focus on colonial affairs. In reaction to the wave of discoveries by French explorers in the Pacific, Iberia begins its own endeavors to chart the ocean, as well as strengthening existing trade routes to Asia. The explorer Alfonso de Pinedo is commissioned to lead the first expedition. Sailing from Nova Lusitânia, he discovers the Marquesas Islands, charting four of the southernmost islands in the archipelago. Afterwards, the crew sights Tuvalu, making contact with the natives. Unable to land, Pinedo finally reaches the Santa Cruz Islands (part of the Solomon Islands), where he remains for several months. During their stay, the Iberians have tense relations with the native islanders, which Pinedo describes as cannibalistic. They build a small settlement on Santo Isabel, from which they explore the surrounding islands, including Guadalcanal and Makira, the former becoming the site of a secondary settlement. In August, however, both settlements are abandoned and Alfonso de Pinedo decides to return to Nova Lusitânia, passing the Marshall Islands and Wake Island along the way. Meanwhile, the Galápagos Islands, a favorite haunt for pirates, are claimed as part of Nova Lusitânia.
 * Al-Afriqia State | Anarchic Society of the Kongo: After a successful coup d'etat against Aseel, his wife, their two children, as well as many high-class nobles of the monarchic class, the Al-Afriqia State is plunged into hysteria as the killer, Dhaakir el-Ghaffari, proclaims an era of no rules for this society and nation, labeling it the "ِىشقؤاهؤ ٍخؤهثفغ خب فاث ،خىلخ (Anarchic Society of the Kongo)". The cleansing that had ended in 1711, had ended in over 224,000 deaths, with the remaining population staying near 700,000. Dhaakir, in hopes to lead a final purge in the Kongo, begins the "؛ثقهخي خب ؛شسسهىل (Period of Passing)", in hopes of executing all of the members living in the state that had ties with King Aseel. Methods of death include the falling of a large boulder from the top of the royal palace to the ground (where the victim would be). The "ـعقغ خب [شفث(Jury of Fate)", a class of citizens known to have god-like powers and abilities, began to label the certain members of the society that were allied with Aseel during his final days, and so far, 25,000 deaths are reported. Numerous tribes have been born out of this time of chaos, and have begun to lay waste to the capital city of M'banza.
 * Russia: Rebuilding is 98% complete, with this the Tsar authorizes trips to Arcadia. 200 settlers are sent to each are sent to Ostrov, Attu and Kiska Island. The Colonial Authority spreads pamphlets across the Empire advertising settlement in Arcadia and Siberia. The Grand Patriarch of Moscow sends envoys with gifts to the Pope of Cairo and the Ethiopian Empire, hoping for good relations. Tuvov is expanded 10px into the Tuvov peninsula. Naval experts for the Czar begin to research ships capable of breaking the ice during trips to Arcadia, and other fast long range sleek ships capable of ocean travel, to compete with the Iberians.
 * Angu-Zia Union:  The Tingu Namton A'fao continues to protect the Sambia from their women while teaching select few from the Sambia, both male and female, the norms of the Angu and Zia. Trading with the Bilibil expands as the Bilibil start reaching further. The Dajin continue teaching the Angu their tongue as well as a peculiar thing named Hangul, which catches the attention of the Council.  The Council decides on reaching out to the Fore, offering supplies, women and protection in exchange for their loyalty (vassalization offer).
 * Sambia: The tribes of Sambia begin to change their rituals in accordance to Tingu A'fao Koito's preaching and begin joining in on the Bilibil trade.
 * The Fore people accept. -scraw
 * France: In the year of our Lord 1720, France continues to experience internal prosperity. Francis I continues to expand his palace, installing a human zoo this year. The human zoo has American tribes, Asians, and African tribes. The construction of trade ships in the East Indies continues, with trade of spices to the west, as well as trade with Asia, increasing dramatically. French traders continue to cross the Pacific, occasionally trading with locals for supplies in Polynesia. Captain Louis-Antoine Véron returns to France and publishes his findings from Hawaii and the rest of Polynesia, fascinating the public and government alike. Véron is promoted and by the end of the year is placed at the head of an even larger expedition. The French government equips him with several ships, a large stockpile of arms and supplies, seeds and old world planets, and several specialists, including a linguist, botanists, and some missionaries. The expedition continues similarly to the first, stopping first at Tahiti before continuing north to Hawaii. Véron is once again welcomed by the king and treated as a special guest. With the king's permission the French begin exploring and studying the islands, recording more information about the wildlife and customs of the region. Véron proposes a trade pact with the Hawaiians, in the hopes that a formal agreement will someday later aid a French claim to the region, as well as establish relations with a potentially crucial ally. As part of the deal Véron offers the Hawaiians his cache of weaponry, including rifles, swords, ammunition, and a few cannons. He also begins construction of two forts, one on the southern tip of Hawaii near the kingdom's capital, and another outside the growing city of Honolulu, to guard two of the nation's most important harbors, as well as establish a French presence and location for future residency. Ultimately, however, Véron places the forts in the possession of the native Hawaiians. Meanwhile the linguist, Gaspard Ribault, attempts to record the native language, while also inadvertedly creating a written form of the language. He works with the king and several other officials, teaching them French in the process. The seeds and plants brought by the Frenchmen are planted across the island, and they take kindly to the Hawaiian climate. After spending several months on the island Véron eventually departs taking with him a great deal of knowledge, and also a Polynesian navigator to aid him. He begins the next phase of his expedition; the exploration of the alleged southern continent. Following the favorable currents and winds heading to the west, Véron reaches Wake Island and heads south through the Marshall Islands. His Hawaiian navigator leads him to Majuro where there is already a Hawaiian camp, and they resupply there. He continues west and slightly south, reaching Papua New Guinea. He discovers that along the northeast coast of the island there is a fairly organized nation (the Angu-Zia Union), and attempts to initiate contact and trade with the locals. he doesn't stay long however, but continues following the coast until the Torres Strait, where he turns south toward another island. He soon finds that this island is much larger than any other in the area, following the coast until he reaches the island's southern tip, where he turns east. He finds another set of islands (New Zealand), however, the locals are much more hostile, and after circling around the islands he continues to Tahiti to resupply, before heading east back to civilization (in early 1721). Overseas, the French East India company continues to experience prosperity with African slaves from French Zaire and the port Luanda providing the large output of slave traffic. The or noir mines (OTL Minas Gerras) continues to expand providing an extremely large gold output. Or Noir becomes the largest city in the new world this year. In the East Indies the prominence of the monopoly on the spice trade continues to provide large economic output for the crown and the East India company.
 * The Angu-Zia greet the big ship men with pigs.
 * United Kingdom of Great Britain: In the two British Indian states the schools operated by the British continue to run while army training centres are maintained and the London Civil Service school is established to train British boys to become civil servants abroad educating them in various languages largely Hindi. British merchants take more a direct role in investment in the coastal regions while some Indians are brought over to the African colonies. England's non- Arcadian colonies continue to receive a steady settlement. There is a rise in the use of the seed drill throughout Britain. Agricultural revolution continues to work with the country continuing use of land reclamation, four field crop rotation and enclosures. The economic success is furthered by growing trading with other European nations offering loans and selling weapons which are produced in a growing London city. England has 6.5 million people and inside of that London has a population of 0.8 million, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.6 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The army now has 14,000 in England, 14,000 in Scotland, 10,000 in Scotland and 5000 in Wales and an additional 9000 troops are overseas with 7000 in Arcadia, 1000 in Haiti as well as 500 in St George, St Helena, New Canterbury and Bay of Kost. The fleet is divided with 150 ships stationed in Portsmouth and 150 ships stationed in Bristol. Trade with colonies in a triangular trade going through Africa, America and Europe is profitable. The King passes away this year leaving his 11 year old son as King, Walpole in the King's will is appointed to First Lord of the Treasury to rule the country as Parliament is united in greater control. This makes Robert Walpole effectively the first Prime Minister and he has a great amount of power over appointment of ministers as Parliament is the regent. Pinchbeck is created as an alloy for the first time by a clock maker.
 * British Arcadia: These Iroquois are respected and all no pushing into their land. Fearing the growing native issue more troops from Britain are moved over to Arcadia. All trade with natives south of Avalon and in Arcadia is ended due to there growing power. The 7000 troops in Arcadia are spread out with 1000 in New York, 3000 in Henry's land, 1000 in New Gwynedd and the remaining 2000 are divided between the remaining areas. In addition local militia forces do exist but they aren't standing and are spread out although they are armed. In New Essex there is another push 50px to the west with new arriving colonists from England.


 * Kingdoms of Burgundy and Prussia: with peace returning to Northern Europe, the blockade of Scandinavia is lifted. The Prusso-Burgundian Crown begins using the two kingdoms' combined economic weight to influence the northern Imperial states. In the Pacific, Dutch explorers stumble upon an island they name "New Burgundy" (otl New Britain), claiming it for Burgundy. New Germany on Arcadia expands 50px north. Maryland expands 50px north.

1721
''' Another day, another collection of ASB "ideas" turn. You have one hour to post in 1720 if you haven't yet. SkyGreen24 22:13, July 2nd, 2017 (UTC) '''
 * Nunatsiaq: Explorers going along the De-Cho river meet the Sahtu Tribe that lives on the great bear lake. They introduce statues of Guuti I and start converting people to his cult, which has been termed Guutism. Guuti expands his chiefdom to the shores of the Tlicho Lake and begins building a fleet of boats to conquer the areas around there. A Dene inventor in Yellow Knife creates the wheel and it begins being put to use. Guuti uses his new supply of diamonds to bribe the peoples of the Buffalo forest into joining his chiefdom. A road begins to built from Yellow Knife to the Tlicho Lake. Yellow Knife's population grows and they begin using agriculture in some areas of the city. A large megalithic statue of Guuti is built at the center of the city. The Diamond deposit is turned into a full-on mine. Diplomats are sent to inuit tribes and a cultural exchange between the Dene and Inuit begin. Several Inuit tribes pledge their allegiance to the Chiefdom in exchange for food as inuit food sources have dried up due to the little ice age. This allows the chiefdom to gain parts of Nunavut and vassalization of several other Inuit tribes. Guuti I declares his Chiefdom the Guuti Empire and him as the emperor. He uses the frozen over areas of the arctic ocean to launch land invasions with his standing army and makes money off of destroying and raiding various inuit villages. The Inuit population is greatly reduced. They are expected to crumple under pressure by 1730.
 * Papal States: Maria-Theresa Cornaro graduates the Immaculata University with a PhD in mathematics, and is immediately offered a professorship at the University of Bologna. Although they were reticent to allow a woman to study mathematics there, the Bolognese have regretted their decision ever since, given the high quality of Cornaro's mathematical ouput. She takes up the position, becoming the first woman professor in history (at a European university at least). Pope Urban VII, receiving the Coptic Pope Matthew III's letter, asks the Prefect of the Inquisition to devise a definition on the nature of Christ which would be acceptable to both Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Christians. After several months, the Prefect and a group of hand-picked theologians comes up with this: "We confess the mystery of the Word of God made flesh who become truly man. We confess that He became incarnate for us, taking to himself a real body with a rational soul. He shared our humanity in all things except sin. We confess that our Lord and our God, our Saviour and the King of all, Jesus Christ, is perfect God as to His divinity and perfect man as to His humanity. In Him His divinity is united to His humanity. This Union is real, perfect, without blending or mingling, without confusion, without alteration, without division, without the least separation. He who is God eternal and indivisible, became visible in the flesh and took the form of servant. In him are united, in a real, perfect indivisible and inseparable way, divinity and humanity, and in him all their properties are present and active." The Pope, considering it orthodox, sends it to Coptic Pope Mark III with a note suggesting that the Copts and Catholics could both subscribe to such a description [NOTE: Two Coptic Popes and two Catholic Popes have both subscribed to this definition]. Urban continues by saying that if Mark agrees, then ecclesiological/organisational discussions for reunification could begin.
 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies and adapt more plants to the Swahili climate. The army continues convincing contracted servants. We continue colonial expansion in Northern Somalia, in the South and in the Malindi and Mombassa area.  Smallpox vaccines are introduced from Egypt and the population is slowly vaccinated. Colonisation steadily increase as medicine and weaponry becomes more widespread. Several libraries are built in Swahili.  Technological advances speed up as a result of the cultural and technological exchanges in the embassies.  With the war against Ethiopia ending, we wish for a resumption of relations; thus, we send a state gift including many wares to Ethiopia and also multiple merchants. As a sign of good will, Swahili is also willing to help Ethiopia in technological advancement and an establishment of a university in Ethiopia. In the madrassa of Mogasihu, the scholar Maofa develops a formula that connects trigonometry with imaginary numbers. 
 * Sultanate of Qamar: Qamar is further developed.
 * Lakshadweep: The island of Lakshadweep is further developed.
 * Olungu: Olungu expands and is further developed.
 * Ethiopian Empire: Emperor Iyasu dies, and is entombed with his ancestors in Medina Jamil to a magnificent funeral. The Pope Matthew III goes from Alexandria to the capital, and promptly leads the ceremony to crown his son Theodore as Emperor to succeed him. Pope Matthew is pleased with the Catholic proposal, and will defer a council to discuss the matter for 1725, over which the Pope of Alexandria will preside. Theodore, being a Great Leader, continues all the policies of his father. Having assumed all the military of the feudal princes, Theodore annexes all the Princes' lands to himself, uniting the whole empire as a single nation under his rule. Egypt goes under a process of transitioning into the feudal rule, first creating the nation as the Kingdom of Egypt in personal union with the Emperor. As a kingdom, the millet system under the Sultanate is removed and replaced with a series of Coptic nobility under the Emperor. In light of that, the Empire continues its agricultural reforms as well, centralizing and nationalizing the fertile regions of the Nile river valley. A series of canals are planned that will irregate more of Egypt and Ethiopia from the Nile.  Ethiopia accepts Swahili's offer for a university, and asks to import Swahili scholars to plant the school in Gondar.  The new Emperor tries to get people in Ethiopia to wear the Fezz, cause fezzes are cool. It seems unlikely to catch on.
 * Anarchic Society of the Kongo: Dhaakir el-Ghaffari, the killer of Aseel, is finally imprisoned for previously being a royal guard prior to him killing the Sultan. Dhaakir, being a polarized figure in Zayiyr, is finally found missing from his cell and subsequently establishes a northern settlement of his followers and the remaining military of Zayiyr. The Islamic Kingdom of Anziku is a theocratic state that believes that Dhaakir is the savior of Zayiyr, and controls OTL Tio, Loango. The Anarchic Society continues to descend into madness as the population begins to sharply increase due to a large influx in intercourse that occurs on the streets of the burning M'banza. Total deaths from both the Period of Passing and random murders stacks up to 76,000. The remaining population from the split stands at 370,000.
 * Islamic Kingdom of Anziku: Holy Father Dhaakir, leader of Anziku, begins his reign by forcing 10,000 citizens to build a wall dividing the once united state. A small famine consumes the 300,000 citizens, and results in a small starvation-related death cases. Holy Father Dhaakir proclaims the Kingdom to be the most powerful nation in all of Afriqia. A set of laws based off of the laws seen in the Quran and other Islamic societies.


 * Great Jin: A crackdown on land-tax evasion continues, with commissioners being hired to penetrate through thickets of falsified land registers and coded account books; confiscated properties are placed under government control. To facilitate a recovery in limited silver stocks, overseas trade is encouraged due to the disproportionately favourable balance of payments. Internal commerce continues be promoted, facilitating it by maintaining canals and paved roadway. The government continues the state-directed augmentation of industrial complexes and shipyards devoted to producing armoury, weaponry, and other military items to complement the states' militaristic foreign policy. Due to the rising demand for manufactures and luxury goods (from both the domestic and foreign market), and the rise in food supply (due to the implementation of modern agricultural methods and techniques and usage of high-yield crops such as maize and potatoes), a division of labour is made. Many peasants and serfs shift from an agrarian lifestyle to work in the cultivation of cash crops (such as tea or cotton) and the the production of luxury goods (such as porcelain, silk, silk-based textiles). The grid system is implemented in all major settlements, in order to prevent population build-up due to urbanization. Major roads are paved and canals are expanded to prevent accumulating traffic, while the sewage system is expanded. Architecture deemed of poor taste and quality is revamped, while the imperial court discourages the production of arts and crafts that are not acceptable to traditional Confucian standards; including vividly-coloured non-white porcelain, and idealistic paintings (in-favour of realistic paintings). A crackdown on foot binding continues, with those with bound feet being encouraged to unbind them. Physicians are sent throughout all villages and towns, instructing of proper methods of bound foot-reversal, and implications of bound feet. The compilation of the Siku Quanshu continues; with editors (who are promised official posts after they had transcribed a given number of words within a set time) collected and annotated over ten thousand manuscripts from the imperial collections and other libraries. However, ironically, she begins to implement literary inquisition as a method of silencing opposition. The accusation of individuals began with the monarch's own interpretation of the true meaning of the corresponding words. If the emperor decided these were derogatory or cynical towards the dynasty, persecution would commence. Due to the fairly-centralized tribal societies of Haegajang adopting Hangul, a small fleet (three carrier vessels, one warship) consisting of a group of scholar-officials and interpreters are sent to aid them; and to examine their culture and language. Haegajang is restablished as a small trading post, consisting of about a hundred colonists.
 * The Angu welcome the Dajin with birds of paradise and other gifts in order to soothe the wise big ship men.

United Kingdom of Great Britain: In the two British Indian states the schools operated by the British continue to run while army training centres are maintained and the London Civil Service school is established to train British boys to become civil servants abroad educating them in various languages largely Hindi. British merchants take more a direct role in investment in the coastal regions while some Indians are brought over to the African colonies. England's non- Arcadian colonies continue to receive a steady settlement. There is a rise in the use of the seed drill throughout Britain. Agricultural revolution continues to work with the country continuing use of land reclamation, four field crop rotation and enclosures. The economic success is furthered by growing trading with other European nations offering loans and selling weapons which are produced in a growing London city. England has 6.5 million people and inside of that London has a population of 0.8 million, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.6 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The army now has 14,000 in England, 14,000 in Scotland, 10,000 in Scotland and 5000 in Wales and an additional 9000 troops are overseas with 7000 in Arcadia, 1000 in Haiti as well as 500 in St George, St Helena, New Canterbury and Bay of Kost. The fleet is divided with 150 ships stationed in Portsmouth and 150 ships stationed in Bristol. Trade with colonies in a triangular trade going through Africa, America and Europe is profitable. The King passes away this year leaving his 11 year old son as King, Walpole in the King's will is appointed to First Lord of the Treasury to rule the country as Parliament is united in greater control. This makes Robert Walpole effectively the first Prime Minister and he has a great amount of power over appointment of ministers as Parliament is the regent.
 * Iberia: Alfonso de Pinedo reaches the coast of Maiam in January and returns from his voyage, spreading news of his discoveries to Iberia. There is much enthusiasm for his colonial ambitions in Nova Lusitânia, but less so in the mainland, so he travels to Iberia to gather support for a second expedition. Nova Lusitânia, Maranhão and Mêcicipi continue expansion along their river networks. Macáçar grows as a center of both East Indies and Pacific trade. Coinciding with the collapse of the Caliphate and rise of Ethiopia, a popular essay mentions the situation in Kongo, and uses it as an example of the evils of Islam and their disastrous effect on nations. This spurs renewed interest in converting the natives of Africa. With the Kongolese realm falling into ruin, Iberia begins to involve itself in their political struggles, naturally supporting the more "Christian" (or at least traditional non-Islamic) factions. They offer protection to what remains of the government, and alliance against the Anziku of the north. Meanwhile, Portuguese merchants buy thousands of slaves from Loango -- most were sold into slavery after fleeing Kongo proper -- and bring them to the New World.
 * Ququququ: The Tingu Namton A'fao continues to protect the Sambia from their women while teaching select few from the Sambia, both male and female, the norms of the Angu and Zia. Trading with the Bilibil expands as the Bilibil start reaching further. The Dajin continue teaching the Ququququ their tongue as well as a peculiar thing named Hangul, which catches the attention of the Council. The Angu-Zia rename themselves Ququququ in accordance with Koito's proposal of a simpler name for the unified tribes.
 * Sambia: The Sambia tribes are slowly becoming more and more integrated into Angu-Zia customs and culture and are slowly accepting the Hangul script.
 * Fore: The Fore, who the Namton A'fao has forbidden eating their deceased slowly notice less Kuru issue as they accept the mummification of their ancestors, imitating the Hamtai tribe of the
 * British Arcadia: These Iroquois are respected and all no pushing into their land. Fearing the growing native issue more troops from Britain are moved over to Arcadia. All trade with natives south of Avalon and in Arcadia is ended due to there growing power. The 7000 troops in Arcadia are spread out with 1000 in New York, 3000 in Henry's land, 1000 in New Gwynedd and the remaining 2000 are divided between the remaining areas. In addition local militia forces do exist but they aren't standing and are spread out although they are armed. In New Essex there is a push 50px to the south into OTL Florida with new arriving colonists from England.
 * Hawaii: Infrastructure on the island of Hawaii continues to be improved with the additional funds from the king's tax. In particular agricultural land is expanded and ports are constructed. The construction of the war fleet continues. We welcome Véron back to the Hawaiian Islands, and gladly accept his trade agreement. Construction of the forts began with French help continues, as does the renovation of the capital and other major cities.
 * Saxony: The Bandits that had been accumulated are released on the Nation under the Command of a Saxon General. The bandit army is 10,000 strong. But, considering the fact the Bandits are just trying to carve out a homeland after Russia turned their backs on them. Instead of stealing from the Local People they just raid grain and gold stores of rich nobles and distribute the money and grain they can spate to the local commoners to buy their loyalty almost and to draw more into their ranks. They are also rather professional after being redrilled and trained by Saxony along with their experience from the Russian civil war. Meanwhile, the Saxon army undergoes massive reworks using the information about the Russian civil war and reworks their army to be more combat effective.
 * France: In the year of our Lord 1721, France continues to experience internal prosperity. Francis I continues to expand his palace, installing a human zoo this year. The human zoo has American tribes, Asians, and African tribes. The construction of trade ships in the East Indies continues, with trade of spices to the west, as well as trade with Asia, increasing dramatically. French traders continue to cross the Pacific, occasionally trading with locals for supplies in Polynesia. Captain Louis-Antoine Véron returns to France this year after another successful voyage, bringing information about the Pacific and Australia. Overseas, the French East India company continues to experience prosperity with African slaves from French Zaire and the port Luanda providing the large output of slave traffic. The or noir mines (OTL Minas Gerras) continues to expand providing an extremely large gold output. Or Noir becomes the largest city in the new world this year. In the East Indies the prominence of the monopoly on the spice trade continues to provide large economic output for the crown and the East India company.
 * Russia: Rebuilding is over, and the Tsar militarily begins to look back to the Khanate, for round two, and also west to Poland. Out east the RTK begins to finance Russian missions in the East Asia region. Russian fur traders begin to travel to Japan, namely Hokkaido and western Honshu. The Population of Siberia begins to grow. RTK missions also see a great expansion of Tuvov 15px into The Peninsula.

1722
'''This still isn't minecraft. You have one more hour to post in 1721 SkyGreen24 22:11, July 3rd, 2017 (UTC)'''

NOTE: It's america day so we're giving people an extra day to post, feel free to use this to post what you couldn't and annoy the mods about the privileged american players (don't actually do the latter) SkyGreen24 21:17, July 4, 2017 (UTC)

'''Maria-Theresa Cornaro, the first female professor of a European university, is under scrutiny due to an alleged relationship with Pope Urban VII. The Pope himself is accused of having taken her as a concubine and using his secular power to ensure she enrolls and finishes the University of Bologna. This rumour soon spreads throughout Italy and the rest of Europe.'''

'''The Asmat people grow in great prominence in West Papua, famed for their wood carving. '''

''' A particularly harsh winter in North America feezes over many lakes in the plains and Canada. '''

''' The Patriarch of Mar Thoma, Patriarch of Orthodox Nestorianism in the Mongol Khanate, issues decrees in favor of trinitarian theology and condemns idolotry, to combat rampid animism across native Mongols in the region. '''
 * Guuti Empire: The Guuti Empire experiences mass desertion from its armies and mass conversion to Guutism as a way of "getting out" of the bad winter. The settlement of Yellow Knife grows and new ways of replanting specific seeds for maximum output(early agriculture). The reduced Guuti armies "requisition" food from non Dene areas of the empire. Mass rebellions are experienced. Guuti I gets a life-threatening illness from the cold and falls sick, jepoardizing the empire as its hold on people was mostly built around him. Nunas Guuti, or Nunas I, Guuti's eldest child and daughter, is next in line for the throne and has killed all the other heirs to ensure she will become the leader. She acts as Guuti's regent and consolidates her hold on the Devotees of Guuti and the military, creating a rigid hierarchy of officers and promotions based off of skill, not family. Cannibalism becomes widespread in the areas of the empire near Great Bear Lake as the people need to survive. Most of the victims are Inuits and those who have died from the cold. Nunas outlaws cannibalism in accordance to the laws of Guutism and begins to build a mythology around the now ill king.
 * France: Fort is built in New Britain to better facilitate transpacific trade. It's name is courrpted from Ququ to Fort Queer.
 * I think it's a little early for people to be building permanent settlements like forts in Oceania. France, Iberia, Britain, and Burgundy all have wealthy colonies of their own, so the motivation is not there. It's also really hard to maintain a fort on a remote island like that, which is why in OTL most European attempts to establish settlements failed until the time of Captain Cook, and then some. -General
 * I understand were you are coming from, but this fort is meant to be like OTL Manila facilitating transpacific trade. For transpacific trade a fort is needed around that area. Realistically new britan is close to the French West Indies so extremely easy to maintain. -oct
 * Papal States: Pope Urban strenuously denies the allegations of impropriety with Professor Cornaro, as does she. In order to put any rumours to rest, Cornaro submits to a physical examination by doctors (one Jew, one Scandinavian 'Protestant' who was in Rome visiting), who both show she is still physically a virgin. The Pope also points out that she was enrolled at the university whilst he was still in Iberia. Furthermore, the Chancellor of the University of Bologna writes a public letter which blames the scurrilous rumour on those who oppose the idea of women receiving advanced education and gaining positions of authority, an ideology which is incompatible with Pope Cornelius II's encyclical Mulieres honore on the dignity of women. Moving on to less scurrilous matters, Pope Urban is greatly pleased at the Coptic Pope Mark's acceptance of the declaration of last year. He asks him for clarification on what the council will be: does Mark wish to have a full Ecumenical Council which includes the Catholic Church? Or is the council for the Coptic Church? In other news, with Pope Urban's native Iberia saying it wants to do more to spread Christianity in Africa, the Pope writes to Iberia requesting funding and protection for the Southern Africa Missions. The Papal Legate to the Mongol Khanate is pleased with the Nestorian move towards more orthodox theology, and reiterates Rome's offer for the Nestorian Church to rejoin communion with the Catholic Church as an autonomous sui iuris church (similar to the Church of the Northern Rite, and the Sakhan Church of the East) [Mod Response Please]. Missions continue in the New World, in China-Korea, Japan, Lan Xang, and Southern Africa.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Iberia agrees to fund and protect the missions.


 * Saxony: Still supporting the Pope and Christian Church zealously Saxony instructs their judge to call a Imperial Court hearing to rule on the validity of this rumor and to if the rumor is proved false then to ban the spreading of it lest the gossipers tongue be cut out. Meanwhile, they continue their expedition in Poland and also begin to increase their military size in preparation for further expansion. In the meantime the Kingdom of Thrugia-Saxony is declared, claims Thurgia, Saxony, Messin, Nassau, and the Holy Roman Emperor is asked to crown him.
 * Papal Diplomacy: The Papal Envoy to Saxony thanks the King for his perpetual fidelity to Holy Church and to the See of St Peter. He informs the king that an independent examination by Jewish and Scandinavian Protestant doctors has proved conclusively that Professor Cornaro is still physically a virgin, which should thus put the obscene and horrendous rumour to rest.
 * Saxon Update: With the rumor proven false anyone who continues to spread the rumors will have their young cut out lords include within Saxon land.
 * HREmperor dip: Emperor William declines, stating that such a move could antagonize Austria (which is still and archduchy), and that the ascension of states to new kingdoms should first be approved by the Diet and the Court.


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies and adapt more plants to the Swahili climate. The army continues convincing contracted servants. We continue colonial expansion in Northern Somalia, in the South and in the Malindi and Mombassa area.  The population is slowly vaccinated. Colonisation steadily increase as medicine and weaponry becomes more widespread. Several libraries are built in Swahili.  Technological advances speed up as a result of the cultural and technological exchanges in the embassies.  We send several scholars and agricultural experts, as well as merchants to help construct an university in Gonder. With the caliphate destroyed, the clergy resumes on its plan to print Swahili language Qurans. With the free academic atmosphere in Swahili, many philosophers, artists and scholars indulge themselves in their work without fear of governmental intervention.
 * Sultanate of Qamar: Qamar is further developed.
 * Lakshadweep: The island of Lakshadweep is further developed.
 * Olungu: Olungu expands and is further developed.


 * Kingdoms of Burgundy and Prussia: New Germany expands 50px north along the otl Alabama river. Maryland expands 50px north. A Dutch ship lands at otl Kimbe, on the island of New Burgundy (otl New Britain), and decide to call the area New Utrecht. Due to the distance from Singapur, no colony is established. The Laurentian colony of Patagonië expands 50px north, along the coast. An envoy is sent to Giapan, offering to help it with its military modernization (mod response pls).
 * Russia: The Tsar tastes cake for the first time, and begins a sugar craze. Other nobles and high ups also see the possibility of colonization of Indonesia. The commandant of the Eastern Trade fleet sends 5 ships with 200 men armed with guns food, and water melted from Siberian snow into many barrels. They launch from Port Sibir and create a tiny remote outpost on Papua called Novyy Ural'sk (Sorong, Indonesia). Tuvov is expanded 5px into Arcadia.
 * That is the thinnest excuse ive ever seen -Feud
 * ​'I' intend for this to be a sort of el dorado for chocolate, since there is little in the west, and the Tsars sugar high, the colony will pack up and leave for Arcadia. And no i dont intend to colonize indonesia.
 * Anarchic Society of the Kongo: 100,000 deaths are reported from the anarchy by the end of the year, with the population seeing a sharp increase back to it's normal levels throughout the year after citizens of the Islamic Kingdom arrive back, with 500,000 citizens remaining alive.
 * Islamic Kingdom of Anziku: Citizens of the Kingdom begin to "hop" across the border back to the Kongo due to the large amount of untouched farms in the outer regions. A few citizens that had crossed from Kongo begin to cause anarchy inside the the largest city of Uyokka, which causes general chaos to engulf the entire nation as citizens join in the burning of buildings.


 * Jin dynasty: There is growing discontent against Empress dowager Lee Young-sam, with many scholar-officials and aristocrats citing a suspicious rise in government corruption, amidst her attempts to quell dissent through literary inquisition and a crackdown on land-tax evasion. With the removal of pseudo-absolutist policies, court politics becomes increasingly factionalized. Orthodox Confucianism continues to be patronized, with the Sixteen Maxims being enforced. A crackdown on foot binding continues, with those with bound feet being encouraged to unbind them. Physicians are sent throughout all villages and towns, instructing of proper methods of bound foot-reversal, and implications of bound feet. The compilation of the Siku Quanshu continues; with editors (who are promised official posts after they had transcribed a given number of words within a set time) collected and annotated over ten thousand manuscripts from the imperial collections and other libraries. Commerce continues to be promoted, facilitating it by building canals and paving roads. Restrictions barring merchants from participating in imperial examination and garnering political influence. The government continues the state-directed augmentation of industrial complexes and shipyards devoted to producing armoury, weaponry, and other military items to complement the states' militaristic foreign policy. The port of Nangang continues to be settled with a hundred colonists, mainly from Fujian and Guangdong. Due to perceived Russian militarization, the ports of Port Sibir, North Shore, and Gorod-Vostok are blockaded with fifteen warships each (mainly of the geobukseon and panokseon-class).
 * RTK leader Lavr Giorgiyovich offers a deal. Russia would promise that any militarization would be for fighting savages in Arcadia (Giorgiyovich was geeting the idea of Chinese style tribute in Novorossiya), Russia would also promise no warships would sail off the coast of Chinese water. The RTK and not Russia would pay (yuck) tribute in the terms for furs. In return China would not interfere with Russian north Pacific Operations, and allow Russian traders to buy and sell wherever they pleased across China's chosen trade ports, and China's tributaries.
 * China agrees.


 * Ethiopian Empire: Emperor Theodore II reforms the structure of the government once more. As the Princes' lands have been fully assumed to the power of the Emperor, Theodore gains the full status as an absolute monarch over the Empire across East Africa. The administration of Ethiopia is returned to the way it was prior to the Arab-Ethiopian War, giving governors or "Ras" over Tigray, Axum, and Adulis. In the north, the Kingdom of Egypt begins to be fully annexed as a fourth province in the Empire. The Amharic language is standardized again, this time by modern linguistic experts, to put it on the same level of improvement to that of MSA. To that end, Amharic is made the official language of the nation, with Ge'ez still used for church litergy in some areas. In order to support the Treaty of Cairo, Ethiopia sends much financial support to Arabia. Meanwhile, Pope Matthew prepares for the Council of Alexandria soon. This he plans to be an ecumenical council of the universal church, including both bishops of Africa under the Seat of the Apostle Mark and bishops of Europe following the Seat of the Apostle Peter, including the Roman Pope. Matthew himself will preside over the council, as is the right of the Pope of Alexandria since ancient times. The purpose of this council is to decide the acceptence of Rome's declaration of faith, and discuss how this affects the union of the churhces.
 * Hawaii: Infrastructure on the island of Hawaii continues to be improved with the additional funds from the king's tax. In particular agricultural land is expanded and ports are constructed. The construction of the war fleet continues. The renovation of Kaluahine is complete, including the construction of a European-style dock to facilitate the Boudeuse and any other larger ship that should arrive on the islands. The forts outside the capital and Honolulu are also completed, and are equipped with cannons and stockpiles of supplies. The king's European advisers, noting the advantages of Honolulu's natural harbor, recommends the king have the city expanded as well, and construction of another dock begins. Hawaii's riflemen continue to be drilled and trained, primarily by René de Froulay and other advisers. Gaspard Ribault finishes a book on the Hawaiian language, including the creation of a written alphabet using the Latin script. The king begins receiving tutoring in European/world history and geopolitics, which personally fascinates him. Expansion in the southern islands and the rest of Polynesia continues, with the Hawaiians using the technology they recently acquired to further their influence in the south. In particular, on neighboring Bora Bora, following the Boudeuse incident, Kamanawa finds himself in a position of great influence over the island. He offers military support to a local chief named Puni, who has ambitions of uniting the island under his rule, and in exchange essentially becomes a Hawaiian puppet. An alliance is cemented with the marriages of Puni to a relative of Kamanawa, and Kamanawa to Puni's sister.
 * Malaya: Makanist practitioners of Anguzi magic are not recognized as true Makanist by the Malayan branch of the Universal House of Justice, and are excommunicated for increasingly violent "healing" methods that involve mutilation and laceration of limbs. After extensive analysis, scholars conclude the most effect Anguzi magic has is just "of the mind". The healing methods also do not correlate with the "wellness system" that had already been mapped out years ago. Agricultural activities continue in Sabah. The expansion effort has finally reached the east coast of Borneo, effectively claiming the entirety of North Borneo under Malayan administration. Local tribes, although a minority, are left largely undisturbed. Development is expected to extend within the rainforest within the next few decades. The Princes have graduated from the University of Malaya, carrying a Degree of Achievement in Law and Biology respectively. The Royal Guard and Royal Cavalry are revamped with newer arms and equipment.
 * Belkan Empire: The Czar continues investing into the education of both his sons intending for them to both rule or be part of the government in some capacity. Czar Petar specifically wants to delineate second sons or second members of the empire as grand administrators and have them help the Czar keep control. While the empire is generally stable the more freedom and rights based movement out of Croatia begins to gather momentum as enlightenment thought right from nearby italy spreads into Belka. Some forms of Federalism and Republicanism are seen and the province begins to be slowly but surely affected by this. The Economy remains in a stable state and thanks to the acceptance of Ethiopia the trade routes remain open and profitable. Specifically with the gold trade which various cultural effects and high grade trade goods are purchased or traded out specifically with gold which comes in spades out of ethiopia. This allows the various gold and silver mines throughout the empire to start slacking once again as they do not have to provice so much bullion for the empire. The Navy continues to undergo its streamlining production process and 20 more ships are replaced this year leaving about half the fleet having been replaced or upgraded. The Army remains prominent in keeping training and discipline in totality however some forced placements of noble sons into the officer corps dilutes the talent as they are given the more prestigious positions right under the Czars nose. The Population continues to grow.
 * United Kingdom of Great Britain: In the two British Indian states the schools operated by the British continue to run while army training centres are maintained and the London Civil Service school is established to train British boys to become civil servants abroad educating them in various languages largely Hindi. British merchants take more a direct role in investment in the coastal regions while some Indians are brought over to the African colonies. England's non- Arcadian colonies continue to receive a steady settlement. A new sewer system is constructed in Bristol. There is a rise in the use of the seed drill throughout Britain. Agricultural revolution continues to work with the country continuing use of land reclamation, four field crop rotation and enclosures. The economic success is furthered by growing trading with other European nations offering loans and selling weapons which are produced in a growing London city. England has 6.5 million people and inside of that London has a population of 0.8 million, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.6 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The army now has 14,000 in England, 14,000 in Scotland, 10,000 in Scotland and 5000 in Wales and an additional 9000 troops are overseas with 7000 in Arcadia, 1000 in Haiti as well as 500 in St George, St Helena, New Canterbury and Bay of Kost. The fleet is divided with 150 ships stationed in Portsmouth and 150 ships stationed in Bristol. Trade with colonies in a triangular trade going through Africa, America and Europe is profitable. Robert Walpole continues to hold power over Parliament and the young King William. Moll Flanders is published.The Brown Bess Musket enters service into the British army with a plan for all soldiers to have it by the end of the decade.
 * British Arcadia: These Iroquois are respected and all no pushing into their land. Fearing the growing native issue more troops from Britain are moved over to Arcadia. All trade with natives south of Avalon and in Arcadia is ended due to there growing power. The 7000 troops in Arcadia are spread out with 1000 in New York, 3000 in Henry's land, 1000 in New Gwynedd and the remaining 2000 are divided between the remaining areas. In addition local militia forces do exist but they aren't standing and are spread out although they are armed. In New Essex there is a push 50px to the south into OTL Florida with new arriving colonists from England.
 * Ququququ: The Tingu Namton A'fao continues to protect the Sambia from their women while teaching select few from the Sambia, both male and female, the norms of the Angu and Zia. Trading with the Bilibil expands as the Bilibil start reaching further. The Dajin continue teaching the Ququququ their tongue as well as a peculiar thing named Hangul, which catches the attention of the Council.
 * Sambia: The Sambia tribes are slowly becoming more and more integrated into Angu-Zia customs and culture and are slowly accepting the Hangul script.
 * Fore: The Fore, who the Namton A'fao has forbidden eating their deceased slowly notice less Kuru issue as they accept the mummification of their ancestors, imitating the Hamtai tribe of the Ququququ union.
 * Comancheria: Chief Ulaantana of the Greater Commanche State has decided to halt expansion for now after the defeat by the Navajo tribes. He has begun to develop the various settlements of Comancheria into towns and, in a few years, maybe cities. He adopts agriculture from his colonial neighbors in order to speed up food production. He also begins forming a state religion by unifying the different beliefs of the tribal shamans in the area.

1723
One hour for 1722 SkyGreen24 22:20, July 5, 2017 (UTC)

'''The disease in the Guuti state miraculously vanishes at the voice of King Guuti, causing some local shamans to proclaim him the son of Agloolik. Meanwhile, a group of cannibalist Inuits to the south attack Guuti to take advantage of their weakness, led by the acclaimed sorceror Adlartok.'''

The Thuggee cult grows in more power across Maharasthra, and begin worshiping Kali alone as their god to sacrifice to, leading to kidnappings from both British India and South India.

The Enlightenment philosophy in northern Italy and Switzerland begins applying the scientific method to history and philosophy, criticizing traditional medieval views of history to see more of a power struggle between kings and peasants.

A "Counter-Enlightenment" begins to emerge in northern German states, but its exact ideals are not solidifeid at this time.

'''The Pope, whose proposal has been accepted by the Nestorians, is under scrutiny once more. Although "proof" has been delivered about the virginity of Cornaro, rumours spread that their relationships became more physical as they both succumbed to the pressure of the allegations. Whatever the truth might be, cardinals and other respected members of the Catholic Church use this as a claim that education and art should return under the wing of the clergy, in order to ensure its purity and righteousness.'''
 * Anarchic Society of the Kongo | Anarchic Society of the Kongo and Anziku | Kingdom of the Kongo: Dhaakir, Leader of the Holy Islamic Kingdom of Anziku, was found murdered next to the wall between the Kongo and Anziku. The death brings about a final year of chaos within the Kongo and Anziku regions, with the final estimated death count being near 400,000 by the end of the general purge. The remaining population of the nation, 300,000 in total, begins to clean up the damage caused from the era of hysteria. Of course, crimes and murders continue to occur, but at a slower and relatively smaller rate. Rajaa el-Kaba, the last remaining noble in all of the Kongo, begins to lead the nation once more. Much like with Dhaakir, the remaining citizens follow his direction and proclaim him a higher being and a figure that was "chosen by God to lead us". The wall between the Kongo and Anziku is finally removed, and a set of laws is set in place, ending the once Anarchic nation. With the end of the once chaotic region and the return to peacefulness and prosperity that once existed prior to Sultan Jalaal ruling the land, people celebrate throughout the end of the year, and proclaim the date 12/07/1723 as the date in which they were officially free of the destruction and chaos that once plagued them for numerous decades.
 * Comancheria: The Comanche Riders begin training in using guns that they stole from the Europeans. One rider, Nanusta, becomes a master sharpshooter and begins teaching other riders how to shoot. Chief Ulaantana begins federalizing his power, entrusting some of it into subchieftains to greater represent the tribes of Comancheria. Ula, the head shaman of Ulaantana's new state religion, makes trips to all areas of the empire in an attempt to combine the various animist religions into the new state one.  Ula writes a book in mayan script about the new religion and the exploits of the Comanches and begins spreading it in the natives in Spanish Arcadia to gain simpathizers and to romanticize the Comanches. She also writes one in Spanish, French, and English and distributes them among the European Arcadian Colonies. In the capital city, a police force is instituted to keep order. Scholars begin adopting the Mayan script and writing in it.
 * Just an FYI the Comanche should have one major city "their capital" thats in the low ten thousands. -Feud
 * Guuti Empire​: As Adlartok and his band of pagan marauders reached the settlement of Yellowknife, a statue of Guuti fell on them(it may or may not have been pushed down by Guuti soldiers under the order of Nunas) and killed them. This is shown as a sign of Guuti's might and many join devotees of Guuti. Guuti dies towards the end of the year. Nunas and her shamans put a spin on this to say that Guuti gave his life to heal the empire. A vast mourning ceremony is held in which many people attend. The lakes begin to thaw, correlating with the idea that Guuti gave his life for his people. The royal family of the empire is showered with gifts and tributes from various areas of the empire as a way of "repaying" Guuti for giving his life to save them. Nunas also unveils a cave painting "painted by the gods" which describes Guuti's exploits when he was young. They involve him slaying the beast of winter, saving the sun, and being the son of Agloolik, the local god.
 * Ethiopian Empire: After solidifying his rule and completing his reforms to the government, Emperor Theodore begins a tour of the Empire from across Ethiopia and up through Egypt and Libya. Every city in east Africa participates in the annual Coptic festivals and diversity fairs that once gave them such joy before the Muslim conquest. Everywhere he goes, the Emperor is hailed as the one lord and savior of the lands, given the utmost respect by all. The Amharic language is fully standardized, and is now taught as the official language in schools across Egypt and East Africa. Theodore uses these various forces, along with his universal programs for irigations and canals, to centralize the culture of Ethiopia into a single national identity, irregardless of the Tigray, Amharic, Coptic, and Arab peoples living in the region. Pope Matthew continues to prepare for the upcoming Ecumenical Council, overviewing the united declaration of faith for solving the Chalcedonian heresy.
 * Papal Diplomacy: The Pope sends some advisors to assist with the preparations for the 1725 Ecumenical Council, and His Holiness sends a letter thanking Matthew for his offer to preside at it and approving of the decision [OOC: just a historical note though, no Coptic Pope ever presided at any OTL ecumenical council]. Pope Urban also kindly and humbly requests that the Copts stop referring to Chalcedon as a 'heresy', as it is clear from our joint acceptance of the declaration that the differences that emerged from Chalcedon (Chalcedonian Christianity vs Coptic Miaphysitism) are due more to misunderstandings and prejudices of the time, rather than true doctrinal disagreement. Thus the Pope will not refer to true Coptic Miaphysitism as heretical, and the Copts should not refer to true Chalcedonianism as heretical, since the joint acceptance of the declaration shows their compatibility when understood properly.


 * Jin dynasty: A crackdown on foot binding continues, with those with bound feet being encouraged to unbind them. Physicians are sent throughout all villages and towns, instructing of proper methods of bound foot-reversal, and implications of bound feet. The compilation of the Siku Quanshu continues; with editors (who are promised official posts after they had transcribed a given number of words within a set time) collected and annotated over ten thousand manuscripts from the imperial collections and other libraries. Empress Dowager Lee Young-sam contracts a seemingly-terminal illness, and reluctantly instates her son Kim Geun as the heir apparent, who will ascend to the throne should she perish.
 * Papal States: The Pope is intensely pleased that the Nestorians have accepted the Catholic offer of union. He appoints the Nestorian Patriarch to the honour of the Cardinalate, and by making an amendment to Canon Law, permits a representative of his to act in his stead in a conclave. The Pope also revives the ancient practice of sending a consecrated Host -consecrated by himself in the Mass of thanksgiving for the news- as a symbol of their communion. In other, less happy news, the Pope is distressed by the continued vicious rumours circulating about himself and Professor Cornaro. The latter, after making a public statement as to her innocence of the charges, steps down from her professorship at Bologna, and retreats to an Adelphinian priory in the extreme North of the country. The Pope, and indeed the Prefect of the Inquisition, both write publically how outrageous it is that people are so distressed at the thought of a woman of intellect gaining some position that they must resort to calumnies and deception to bring her down. The Pope is confused by those who say that education should remain under the clergy, since a) the Church runs most universities and schools anyway, and 2) there have always been lay professors and university students, otherwise there would never be enough physicians or lawyers or natural scientists. Missions continue everywhere.
 * Belkan Dip: Ecumenical Patriarch Constantos Stoev requests entry into the Ecumenical Council of 1725 in an effort to solve issues brought on by the Orthodox and Catholics.

Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies and adapt more plants to the Swahili climate. The army continues convincing contracted servants. We continue colonial expansion in Northern Somalia, in the South and in the Malindi and Mombassa area.  The population is slowly vaccinated. Colonisation steadily increase as medicine and weaponry becomes more widespread. Several libraries are built in Swahili.  Technological advances speed up as a result of the cultural and technological exchanges in the embassies.'''  An university is constructed in Gonder at the request of Ethiopia. Thousands of copies of Swahili language Qurans are published as common people and priests are now able to read and interpret the Quran. '''
 * Sultanate of Qamar: Qamar is further developed.
 * Lakshadweep: The island of Lakshadweep is further developed.
 * Olungu: Olungu expands and is further developed.