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 the 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
 * Maester GunsnadGlory
 * The Mountain that Rides Feudy McPlagueface
 * The Rising Tide Solace
 * Eunuch User:Person67

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

Banned Users
A ban from plausibility strikes lasts 30 days, after which the third strike is repealed and the banned player is unbanned.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

Plausibility Strikes
'''Three strikes and you're out! Each strike resets after 30 years of the most recent strike.'''
 * Fallacy I

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 (i.e., 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.



1850
''' We're trying to move through turns faster, only possible if people post fast. Person. '''

''' The government in Austria falls and the Germania front takes over. Revolutions continue elsewhere with calls for more true democracy. In Prussia the Germania front supported by weapons supplied by the Rhineland attacks conservative politicians. '''
 * Japan: Western Advisors brought over from Burgundy are appointed to a special government department known as the "Western Industrialization Commission". In the city of Sapporo, the first modern factory is built in Japan with the help of Burgundian architects .  In the Governate of Fiji, a massive shipyard is constructed. European technology imported from Burgundy begins to be implemented in the cities of Edo and Kyoto . The Japanese navy is expanded and updated. Settlement starts up again in New Caledonia and New Britain. A colonial outpost is also created on the largest of the Solomon Islands, with the Japanese officially laying claim to the islands as dependencies of the Papuanyu Governate. Papuanyu is also expanded along the coast with the new land being set aside for plantations in the core of the island, where deforestation occurs. Japanese traders start trading in the Indian Ocean. Shinto continues to syncretize with Catholicism. The Japanese police force becomes more standardized and are equipped with modern weapons. More Japanese people drink coffee so they can do more work. In Edo, several Japanese scholars become infatuated with liberalism and write the book "Kyōwakoku" or Republic, on the values of democracy, republicanism and liberalism and how they could be applied to Japan. The book takes hold in a minority of the pro-western intelligentsia while most still favor a near absolute monarchy like Russia or a semi-constitutional monarchy like Burgundy. In December, a popular vote is conducted and most people favor to dissolve the parliament. Prime Minister Tojo and the Emperor's cabinet take heed of this and begin making plans for a second Japanese constitution. Missions are built in Papua, Sulawesi and Java. Catholicism becomes a prominent religion among natives in Angu-Zia.
 * I thought your date on industrialization was 1860? ~Nic
 * I'll see what Scraw and Person have to say, but as Nic pointed out, the industrialization date that was approved was 1860, not 1850. And although you may now have Burgundian technology/architects, that still does not mean you have the resources to begin creating factories until later. -Sol
 * I said begins, the technology is extremely sparse and mostly symbolic. Full scale industrialization will begin in 1860.


 * Swahili: We continue colonial expansion in Northern Somalia, in the South and in the Malindi and Mombasa area. Colonization increases as medicine and weaponry become more widespread. In the Swahili heartland, the profitability of cloth factories and cotton farming had led to a sharp increase in number of slaves. More soldiers enter the Swazi land, now numbering 100,000, to assist them with defense. Several new roads are continuing to be built in Aliwa and Rowzi to supply the soldiers. The marines launch an attack upon the Zulu coast.
 * Sefuwa: All Swahili colonies in Southwest Africa are organized into Sefuwa. Colonisation begins to connect the settlements.
 * Huriya: Political integration continues with Swahili bureaucrats being sent to oversee more political processes.
 * Rowzi: Political integration continues with Swahili bureaucrats being sent to oversee more political processes. As more soldiers enter Swazi, Rowzi is even more closely integrated to improve logistical efforts.
 * Swahili Diplomacy: We request British and Iberian support for future industrialization in return for foodstuffs and goods.
 * Iberian Diplomats: We will accept these terms if our rightful claims in Angola are returned.


 * Belkan Empire: Under the leadership of Zaiyetsev and the tsar, Vladimir, the Belkan armies absolutely wipe out the mainland armies of Samothrace and keep a heavy blockade on the Kretian forces while preparing a massive landing for of nearly 400,000 to land at different parts of the island to simply overwhelm whats left of the Kretians. The economy - after two years of buildup and repairing from the civil war - has undergone good development but not up to top level growth yet. The reunification of the secessionist states continues with Bulgaria officially being fully readmitted to the Empire as a full state after its repairing operation had gone smoothly and large amounts of political elections has resulted in loyalists elements taking complete control of the legislation there. While the imperial government retains majority control it seeks to implement a long standing objective of ending the final breakaway state and fully reunifying Belka in its entirety launching a huge operation against the remainder of the Krete/Samothrace Federation. The operations are launched in quick succession overwhelming many of the islands and seizing the undermanned forts relatively easily. The only difficult fight stands in Krete itself where the final stand at Harakleion ends in a brutal yet Decisive battle. With the seizure of all of the disputed territory, the small Islamic Federation ends and its leadership is jailed and its architects hung for treason. The territories are quickly reintegrated as military governates while they are rebuilt to a point of rejoining the empire as full states. For the first time since the end of the civil war population growth is in the positive with Belka boasting 57 million people and growing. some smaller cities have effectively been rebuilt while the countryside and smaller villages are rebuilt. The end of the final war against the third Belkan breakaway state leaves Belka with a standing 1.2 million strong army, almost all veterans. The very decisive actions by France diplomatically bring Belka to no other choice but to leave its military standing and the Robust Belkan banking system allows for favorable and large loans to finance the army and the rebuilding. The recent deals with Egypt open a whole new market for Belkan goods which does help with the profit margins. The Belkan navy finishes its expected modernization plan and unveils altogether the 25 modern ships it has constructed over the last few years. Five 120 Gun armored sheathed ships-of-the-line, ten 80 gun armored sheathed second-rate ships-of-the-line, four armored steam ships boasting 60 guns, and six 50 hun Heavy Frigates. Multiple older ships are retired from service to balance out service costs. Belka officially sends a few regiments consisting of 30,000 men to Egypt in a show of good faith as well as advisors and arms to facilitate Egypt's adoption of Belkan Shock warfare tactics.
 * Russia: The Cossack settlers of the Great Basin and the territories of Kartoshka (OTL Idaho area) start their conquest north to Avalonian Plains west of the Rockies (this is Alberta, using Avalon as the name because there is no name for Canada). Gold is discovered flowing from the Yukon River leading to a gold rush in Alyeska and people moving north planting land claims. The city of Lucentum (OTL San Francisco) is renamed New Constantinople and becomes a major hub for sailors to get drunk and gamble. Many of the rich in the New World colonies move to the city. In other New World news, the colonial territory of Aleutia, the first overseas colony of Russia is admitted into the empire as a Province, this kick starts the beginning of colonial integration with the Mainland. In the heartland of Russia near Kursk, plumes of smoke come from a small farm house and people think a fire had broken out. It turns out this is a working steam motor from the Cherdenkos. The father and son are brought forth by the tsar, and are given imperial funds to develop steam engines for the Russian armed forces and public. Crown Prince Vladimir at 19 decides to tour the New World colonies, but takes a ship from Stevastapol to New Valois to establish diplomatic relations in Laurentia, namely Brésil, his journey will take him to the coast of Burgundian Patagonië, up to New Grenada and eventually Russia’s rival in the New World, Aztlan. Tsar Konstantin decides to wave a hand of friendship to Russia’s old friend Hungary seeing the new French alliance, to re-establish the defensive pact with Hungary, formerly known as the League of Eagles (Mod Response).
 * Yeah, Hungary and Russia sign a defensive pact. Person.
 * Prussian Diplomacy: Seeing how Prussia feels uneasy over the French Decision to include the Rhineland's into their alliance, we seek for a friend to our East to join their alliance of the League of Eagles.
 * Burgundian dip: like Prussia, Burgundy also looks to join the League of Eagles.
 * France: President Alarie properly resigns after having an affair with a prostitute, ending his marriage and effectively tarnishing the conservative party's reputation as an honest, fair and Catholic political faction. Due to the President's failed reforms and a decreasing economy, the call for a new constitution is made by the National Committee, after both citizens and politicians decidedly begin seeing the Republic has weaker than the Monarchy that had existed prior. Thus, the government is reformed from a unitary constitutional presidential republic to a federal constitutional parliamentary republic, with the position of President being replaced with Chancellor, and the position of Vice President being replaced with Premier. Elections for the newly created positions of Chancellor and Premier are intended to occur in the next year, with the current Vice-President being placed as the temporary Chancellor until then. The federal system, inspired by the late Belkan Federation, is partially implemented, with federal state elected politicians making up the new National Congress. The elections for the National Congress are made this year, and out of the 110 seats available, the New Democracy party obtains 49, the Republican party obtains 29, the Neo-Monarchist party gains 15, the Bonaparte-Monarchist party gains three seats, with the remaining eight seats being made of independents. The military is organized into ten divisions of 100,000. Industrialization continues. By the end of the year, the battleship known as Le Napoléon is created, supporting 90-guns and a purposed steam engine. Inspired by the deceased man of the same name, it is meant to pay homage to the power that was Napoleon and his influence in France. Only one is created at this time and it is expected that another one shall be created once per year for ten years total. After years of research and development, the French scientist Pierre successfully isolates a type of anti-malarial drug from the bark of a tree in the Cinchona genus, allowing for the successful treatment for malaria (and before someone decides to be like "oh, well that shouldn't be possible at this time", let me remind you that quinine was not only isolated in OTL France, but it was also isolated in 1820, so I think for it to have been isolated by now and with the French having had a large reason to begin research into an anti-malerial drug (especially due to the failed colonization of the Kongo), it is both reasonably and overly plausible). Russian bouque music begins relatively popular, with music preaching about the industrial worker's life, the common soldier's lows, and pipe dreams about the perfect state. Most of these musical artists originate from the southern French regions of Occitania and Basque, as well as Navarre and portions of coastal Savoy. Popular artists include Pierre "Little Peep" Dufour, Alfred "Logic" Dumont, and Jérome "MadeinBSQE" Sardou. the port cities in mainland China continue to generate trade between the western Republic and the eastern Empire, and with the full buyout of the Papua colonies having been finished, trade with the tribal states in Papua begins, allowing for the exportation of high quality goods and the importation of modern technology and literature, as well as Christianity. A military alliance, known currently as the Pact of Steel, is offered to Sicily, the Rhineland, Poland and Hungary, and is meant to be a large, systematic military alliance that can take on the powers of Belka and Britain, in the case of another European war happening (Scraw). The population reaches 31 million by the end of the year, and although nationalism is at a median, it is on the rise following a very popular and enlightening year in France.
 * French Ere: Christianity continues to be implemented in society, now displacing Islam. Although Kuzirism is still relevant in parts of the state, it has substantially declined in popularity due to Christianity. In terms of governance, schools are further updated with French cataloged information about technology and medicine, as well as how to build most industrialization technology that has been either re-worked and reverse-engineered by the French at some point. Agriculture flourishes as it always seems to do. The neighboring tribal warlord states, Warri and Nri, are offered colonial vassalization into the larger French Benin, with the same offers that were given to the state of Ere.
 * The Rhineland and Poland agree. The Papal States catch wind of what's going on and secretly send word to France that they would greatly prefer if they didn't align with Sicily. Hungary is too scared of Belka to join in. -s
 * French Diplomacy: It is decided that Sicily will not join the defense pact, and it is requested that the Czech State join the military pact instead.
 * Ethiopia: Ioshua sends an expedition to find a study the source of the White Nile in order to further understand why the river flows North instead of South. To attract more European investors and settlers the more upscale parts of Addis Ababa, Axum and Adulis are slowly paved and bricked. To keep unemployment low the government contacts men to help pave more roads around the country and clear trees for more farm land. The Red Sea fleet begins its modernization program, aiming to become the model of what a fleet should look like in Africa. The populace continues to like the rule of Ioshua known for being a gentle and caring Emperor. Coffee and cereal products continue to be churned out at a high rate in workshops. With life generally improving people now have more time to spend their money and coffee shops begin to slowly pop up in the major cities.
 * French Diplomacy: If Ethiopia has any valuable or rare resources, the French would like to begin trading.
 * Ethiopia Diplomacy: We have gold, platinum and coffee to offer. 
 * French Diplomacy: Excited after hearing about there being gold and platinum in Ethiopia, an envoy of diplomats are sent to Ethiopia to work out a sort of 'protectorate' agreement (OCC Solace: Basically, you continue playing as Ethiopia, but I have claims over you in Africa [for an idea of how this would look, see British India on the map]. If you agree, I can send stuff over and you can begin proper industrialization).
 * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: The reinforcement of soldiers in Ireland is continued with last year's militia raising send to Ireland. The Irish Famine Act is passed fining landowners for renting out plots of land less than £5 in yearly rent because it is seen to be the cause of the problem that the poor don't have enough land needed. Mass evictions continue, while in attempt to appease the rest of the Irish, exports are allowed again and a lot of the land taken from the smaller land holders goes to larger land holders or a few individuals. The rest are forcibly moved into India. Uluru receives a wave of Indian settlers who settle in Uluru and set up farms. England has a population of 15.4 million, Wales has 1.1 million, Ireland has 5.7 million people, and Scotland 2.6 million. In Britain, based in southern England, the army rests at 5000 professionals with 40,000 men in Ireland. There are two fleets: one at Portsmouth and one at Bristol, each comprise ten first-rate ships-of-the-line, 24 second-rate ships-of-the-line and 50 frigates. The number of railways being built increases with connections between the coal mines and industry towns on the north. Industry is expanding quickly due to Britain's trade networks. The gold rush continues as more people move to Uluru and others are transported. Further prospecting continues in search of more precious minerals. The expedition down the Nile returns having taken casualties but they can testify that the Nile is very long. Finding a cure for the tropical diseases becomes important but isn't managed yet. Work on the ports in British North Africa is begun to expand their capacity. A fleet comprising two first-rate ships-of-the-line, seven second-rate ships-of-the-line and 14 frigates is dispatched to Egypt to support them in their conquest of the Sinai.
 * India: The movement of goods to Europe speeds up again. Further training of a central army occurs. The British continue work on Rohtasgarh Fort. The mass arrival of the Irish in west India is tough for the Indians but they're told to keep to themselves largely so it's fine. Indians are taken from cities and stuff and moved to Uluru.
 * The king thanks the British for their support and in return, orders a mini-port city to be built on the OTL location of Port Said, and for it to be named after the current king of Britain.


 * Sultanate of Egypt: The Sultan declares himself King of Egypt instead of the sultan, and renamed Egypt into the Kingdom of Egypt. We send diplomats to both Belka and Britain to establish diplomatic ties with them, and offer them to station their troops in Egypt, and say that we will lease the Suez Canal to both of them for 100 years of they both jointly administer it, in exchange, they will send doctors, teachers, military advisors, and allow foreign exchange students to study in their capitals and universities, along with them both supporting Egypt against the Arabs (FEUD AND PERSON RESPONSE NEEDED!!). We continue to slowly build up our infrastructure, such as continuation with roads along the Nile, and starting to build up more of our major cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. European weapon designs are adopted and begin being built and supplied to our soldiers on the front lines in the Sinai. Old Egyptian architecture and culture is celebrated and paid homage to in the form of the first ancient Egyptian museum in Egypt, which has King Muhammed Ali II in person there to open the new museum. The museum includes many ancient artifacts found during the Napoleonic Wars, and has the most charable artifact of all time, the Rosetta Stone, on display. The museum is styled in a combination of old Egyptian architecture and modern European architecture. Islam is also included in a celebration of Egyptian history and culture, and living an Islamic life is highly encouraged, and many anti-drug and alcohol laws are passed this year, in attempt to gain support from the Caliph in Cairo. Parliament passed new leglisltion fully legalizing public Coptic worship in Egypt as a whole, and takes it to the next step by introducing freedom of religion to Egypt, and actively encourages diversity in religion. Militarization of the mouth of the Nile continues, and many soldiers are placed around the Nile, with many military ships patrolling the Nile River.
 * Belkan Dip: Belka agrees and immediately requests a similar port to Britain near Alexandria as well as sending engineers to begin looking at the development of Suez.
 * The King automatically agrees and offers a one-year lease of the port city of Damietta, which Belka can renew every year by paying Egypt 300,000 dollars.


 * Republica Iberia: In 1850 Republica Iberia continues the reforms aimed at pulling Iberia into step with the rest of Europe. The High Command of the Fuerzas Armadas de Iberia continues the reforms of the Army, bringing Sandoval Rifles into service in the Brigada Assalta and a carbine version into service with the Brigada Rapida and Brigada Colonia. By the end of the year the entirety of the Iberian Army is equipped with the Sandoval Rifles or Carbines. With the navy’s shipyards brought up to speed the navy orders the production of eight first-rate frigates and 12 second-rate frigates in addition to the 16 third-rates already in service. The hulls of the first four first-rate steamships-of-the-line are completed this year while the hulls of another four of the second-rate steamships-of-the-line are also completed. The hulls of the other four first-rate steamships-of-the-line are laid-down along with another four of the second-rate steamships-of-the-line. Efforts continue to modernize the older ships from the First Republic and the Navy begins using the sailors as a workforce to help in the modernization efforts. Industrialization of Northern Iberia continues with strong growth in coal production and factory construction. The iron industry continues its boom around Toledo and large textile plants open across Catalonia. Rail service continues to expand and and many cities have at least some form of access. Cotton from the increasingly productive Andalucia floods into Catalonian textile mills. Farming flourishes in the South as the large system of water management allows some farmers to grow two crops in a single year.
 * En las Antillas Ibéricas: La Asamblea Colonial continues to encourage the production of sugar for export and sale. While the region faces stiff competition from other sugar producing countries the business is still profitable. The Colonial Legion of 2000 is kept as a standing defense force of the Antillas.
 * En las Indias Orientales Ibéricas: La Asamblea Colonial continues to encourage the production of spices for export and sale. While the region faces stiff competition from other spice producing countries the business is still profitable. The Colonial Legion of 2000 is kept as a standing defense force of the Antillas.
 * En África Ocidental Ibérica: Colonial Governor, Santiago Fernández resumes his plans for expansion once more with the continued support of the Brigada Colonia from. The colony now spans from Maghreb to nearly the north bank of the Rio Senegany (OTL Senegal). Facing impenetrable desert inland the colony expands into the last remaining land in the strip of coast. With no direction for colonial expansion, voices of empire grow restless in the colony and parliament of Iberia.A Diplomatic Envoy is sent to Senegany (the country just south of the Iberian Colony) offering protectorship. A detachment of 1000 of the Brigada Colonia accompanies the Envoy to the border to act as encouragement. (Mod Response Needed)
 * French Diplomacy: Iberia is offered membership into the military alliance: Pact of Steel.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Membership into the Pact is rejected as Belka and the United Kingdom currently do not threaten Iberian Sovereignty.
 * Brésil: The territories acquired in Argentine are integrated fully. However, dissent is cracked down upon as well. The new king ascending to the purple is a 26-year old man named Tomás de Valois, and he has plans for the nation. He subsidises the lumber industry as well as the shipping industry. He promotes settlement of the interior and encourages farming along the Amazon River. Barges carry food from farms in the Amazon to the coastal cities, supporting a lot of growth. The armed forces are expanded, with new equipment coming in, as well as a small arms manufacturing company. An offer is made to Iberia, asking for an island in the east for Brésilian trade. Also, the Tomás doctrine is established, saying "We, the Brésilians, feel that it is our duty to secure our independence. To further this interest, we hereby declare the unquestionable sovereignty of all nations on Laurentia and Arcadia, and will fight any outsiders who violate this aformentioned sovereignty. An attack on Laurentia or Arcadia is an attack on Brésil. In addition, we believe in self-determination, thus, any European nation with a presence in this hemisphere should withdraw or else invoke the Brésilian ire."


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Early in the year, the States-General authorizes the establishment of a new African colony, and after some consideration the location of OTL Monrovia, Liberia is chosen. Once the initial fort is constructed, it is named Lodewijkstaad, after the last king. With the signing of an alliance between Napoleon's Rhineland and France, King William orders the fortification of the Rhenish border, as well as the continued efforts on the French border, of which the Sint Quintin strategic fortress is nearing completion. Frederik Haussmann returns to the royal military after being granted an artillery contract last year, presenting a design for an artillery piece with a rifled barrel, and a screw block (OTL Armstrong screw breech) to allow reloading from the breech instead of the muzzle. He presents several designs, one for a three-inch diameter piece to serve as a light field gun (OTL Armstrong gun), and two different six-inch rifled cannon designs, one as a heavier field/siege gun, and one for use on warships. The naval variant design is sent to the appropriate department of the Royal Navy so they can properly test it, while the army is sent the three- and six-inch field gun designs. While the first prototypes are being built, it is expected the first tests will take place next year. An envoy is sent to Borneo, offering them protectorate status under Burgundy (mod response, please).
 * Borneo accepts these arrangement out of fear. -s


 * Kingdom of Prussia: Prussia is politically fractured. On one side, you have the liberal groups being led by Schikelberger and on the other, you have Becker. Both sides seem to be leaning away from their original ideals and are noticeably becoming more radical. The king stops having support of Becker as it had moved away from what the King saw as “True Conservative Values”. The Deutsche Neutral is established by Otto Hess. He having a level of Charisma higher then Becker or Shickelberger gathers the public eye under a view of peace, prosperity, and unity. Not in any separate faction but one in order to remain a balance within. Moderates from both ends of the spectrum, mainly citizens flock to his speeches with one being held in Rostock that discussed the idea of political Harmony and that how either factions had the wrong idea for Prussia and saw the Germania Front plus the diminishing liberal front and not to exclude the movement started by Karl Becker as factions that could not coexist and each at the very end seeking dominance to oppress the other. Hess went on gaining large crowds and also published a book called The Art of Union. It laid out the ideals that could help balance out and lead to a better society and organized factions directed to people who had plans and future ideas of having their own organizations and such but also gave light on what could go wrong and how to limit corruption. Hess was later quoted by a local newspaper discussing not just his book but the two conflicting sides of the Liberals and Conservatives as “A match without a spark. Only time will tell when they will cause a tragedy”. That day struck at 3 PM on March the 3rd. It occurs in Neubrandenburg following a speech made by Karl Becker. As he turned around to walk off the platform, a bullet is fired. Karl is dead. What ensued was a riot and screams as the counter rally organized by supporters of the Germania Front and the Liberal Front which included Schikelberger began to fire back at the Conservative organizers as guns pinned against each other and thousands of people were left amidst the chaos. The Square where the Speech was held became a war zone with both factions shooting and beating up one another and civilians that had been minding their business and trying to hear from both sides were left trampled and dead. By the time it was contained, eight officers, 28 Civilians, and 48 Faction Members were killed. The King was furious but felt empathy for those lives unfortunately lost. He had taken his time from the palace as a leader to attend funerals of the Police Force and Civilians killed and laid out a message to the Kingdom advocating for political unity but does not hesitate to put blame on Napoleon. He mentions that if the leader had not funded the movement and if compromise could have been made, this would have likely not had happened. Across the nation, people marched in memory of those lost from all likes and groups. In the midst of the recovery, Schikelberger was killed by a gunman after he was accused of the murder of Karl Becker. This marked an end to the factions as both sides had their reputation in shambles and the leaders of both sides agreed to dismantle their groups. Due to the Germania Front having close relationship with the Liberal Front and had taken part of the event have several of their members charged with murder and the Germania Front being labeled as a Domestic Terror Group following their acts and attacks on Conservative politicians that happened to be members of the Diet and links to “Bloody Monday”. They were also not permitted to take part in any government affairs. This year following the events of what happened on “Bloody Monday”, Hess marched with his group to Neubrandenburg and stayed silent for 84 minutes in memory of those lives lost before giving a speech advocating once again for unity and peace with even former Members of both factions participating with one another. Family members of those lost also showed up and the other hundreds that were injured also took part. Hess following the votes after running with party members gain 28 seats. This astonishing victory showed evidence that the people wanted change and not just any change but peace and unity. In the meantime, the King gives the order to build defenses around Poland to ensure they would be a limited threat while on the Bohemian Border, defences and railways for our military are established. Fortifications are continued along the Rhenish Border and materials and guides for further fortifications are sent to Saxony. We continue to focus on a naval build-up as well. Maximilian fears the power Napoleon has when it comes to influence and also how powerful he could be in theory when it comes to leading a military. In July during a cool summer day, an assembly is called with Several Military Generals, Marshals, War Strategist, and university experts of the history of warfare and so forth. In this assembly, they are given the job to meet back in Berlin three times a week to discuss planning an offensive and defensive measure against Napoleon. This top secret planned was code named Operation: Blaue. Studies of the Belkan Civil War and strategies used by Napoleon are researched on as well as what the enemies flaws were are all done in extensive levels of government secrecy. Posters to report any suspicious activity from Germania Front Members are posted Nationwide. The fall of Austria is seen as no surprise and we request the newly established Austrian government to allow us to hold their royal family in exile. The bank charter act is passed preventing any new bank from being able to print banknotes and every time a bank is purchased, it will have to remove its notes from circulation. This leaves the Bank of Prussia in Berlin as one of the main producers of bank notes.
 * Saxony: Defences continue to be built while anti Germania Front Posters are posted across the region with tight security for government facilities and such.
 * Greater Hussein: Elfenbein finally unites with the rest of Hussein and the territory is named Greater Hussein. In the meantime, more roads and homes are established as the German populace continues to rise with a new wave of migrants.

1851
''' The potato famine continues. Give it a bit longer but it's cooling now. '''

''' With revolution and protesting spreading across the continent and the overthrow of the Austrian government, the Germania Front in Prussia declares a revolution in the name of a United Germany and they ask Rhineland and Austria to invade. The people reject the tyrant king's label of "domestic terror" and identify themselves as true patriots. They cry out for true German hero Napoleon to save them. The revolutionaries take control of Magdeburg and Cottbus, which become the focal points of revolutionary activity. People across the country are in revolt. Shickelberger is assassinated as an enemy of revolutionary thought. '''

''' Arab-Persian War ends in a decisive Persian victory. Check the map for the new borders. '''

''' Revolutionary elements overthrow the government of Sicily. However, the revolutionaries are pretty stupid and disorganized and within weeks their provisional government collapses due to infighting between the two leaders of the revolutionaries. The military deposes the revolutionaries under the pretenses of restoring order and the old regime but they end up establishing a permanent military government. '''


 * Kingdom of Egypt: Cheering and dancing can be seen all over Cairo, as people welcome back the soldiers who fought fearlessly against the Arabian army to re-establish rightful Egyptian sovereignty over the Sinai Peninsula. In the city of Suez, people cheer and welcome the Egyptian soldiers, with many soldiers firing bullets into the air to signal victory. The King publicly thanks the Governments of Belka and Britain for aiding Egypt in retaking the Sinai. Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai are ordered to stop the offensive at Eilat (in present day Israel), and are told to entrench themselves and told to begin building up their defenses for a possible Arabian counterattack. The day will be forever be known as “Sinai Day”, as declared by parliament. We also declare that we will honor our deal with Britain and Belka and will Accept any cartographers who wish to map out the region for a future canal (FEUD AND PERSON RESPONSE NEEDED). We continue to build up our infrastructure, as new roads continue being built around the Nile, along with the expansion of the major cities of Alexandria and Cairo. Construction on the soon to be British port begins, and is to be named “King George’s Port”, and is located in the OTL Port Said area. Parliament and the Prime Minister begin to look South, as they wish to build up the mostly rural and weak infrastructure of Kush (Sudan), and order for the building of a brand new city in the OTL place of Khartoum, and is to be named “Alia” in honor of the Muhammed Ali Family. The King orders to begin the building of more schools in Cairo and Alexandria, along with rural towns in Kush, to increase the literary rates, and to educate his people, with the school architecture being based on British Architecture. Parliament passes an education reform, which sees Egypt adopting a combination of Belkan and British school system. Egyptian History continues to be consolidated throughout Egypt’s architecture and entertainment, along with education, as the king encourages and personally funds exhibitions to uncover more of Egypt’s history. King Muhammed Ali II, in order to gain more support and popularity among the Caliph of Cairo, encourages an Islamic way of life for all Egyptian Muslims and their families, and also encourages Studies of Islamic History and Sciences. A Secret delegation is sent to Addis Ababa, which tells Ethiopia to not accept protectorship of France, and instead should align itself with Egypt, as Egypt will trade and invest in Ethiopia.
 * Belkan Dip: We immediately send catographers and engineers to look into the canal zone.
 * France: The democratic elections take place at the beginning of the year, and Frédéric Daladier of the Conservative-Nationalist party wins the election in a surprising 59% majority in comparison to the Democratic party electee Gerard Avril. However, the Democratic majority of seats in the National Congress remains relatively high still, allowing for the democrats to maintain a power in the decision-making of new policies. The military is increased to a total of twenty divisions of 200,000 total soldiers, and after preparing society of the plans, explaining how more natural resources like iron ore are needed to further industrialize the state, as well as saying how "democracy is freeing the people of the coast to better their lives", war is declared on Maghreb in hopes of taking both Morocco and Algeria. Two companies of 75,000 soldiers each are sent to the respective locations (being Morocco and Algeria that is), and two fronts are opened. By the end of the year, both Morocco and Algeria are occupied with minimal casualties taken. With the quick defeat of the Maghreb Sultanate over the period of a few months, a treaty is ordered by the end of the year, asking that Maghreb cede everything west of the OTL Tunisia border to France (Mod, Algo is posted). With citizen uprisings taking place around the occupied territory, suppression begins as the 140,000 troops set up military camps and bases around the cities of Algiers and OTL Rabat. Any hint of opposition is taken violently in this occupation, with any and all opposing forces being shot or killed. Modern industrial military technology is sent down to French Ere. Military fortification building begins on the Burgundian-French border, as well as the Iberian-French border.
 * French Ere: Conscription begins, with military generals and other advisers training soldiers in case of "the call for arms". By the end of the year, the military numbers 20,000, with the population being 2,200,000. The neighboring states of Warri and Nri are threatened to join French Ere, and if they decline, then war should be expected to be declared (Mod).
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Upon hearing of this blatant Frankish incursion into the Iberian sphere as prescribed in the Mediterranean Concord, to which Belka is a Signator, the Republic dispatches a diplomatic envoy. The Republic sends an ultimatum to the French Government to abandon this attack on Maghreb. Otherwise the Iberian Fleet will be forced to interdict the French invasion forces. Furthermore, the diplomats remind France that it recently fought a disastrous war and that its allies in Germany are also on the brink of conflict.
 * Belkan Dip: France is reprimanded in its blatant and obviously provocative invasion of algiers as an attempt to try and force Iberia into a war over a sphere of Influence while in a time of extremely high tensions in Europe. Belka responds with a total cessation of trade in key industrial products Belka has a decisive manufacturing advantage in. (i know i export a large amount of these products to most of europe) including high quality steel, high quality cannons, munition, military related supplies, as well as huge amounts of Iron, and railway components of which Belka is one of the industry leaders in production
 * OOC Solace/ French Dip: As long as France has no status of membership in terms of being an observer or actual member of the Mediterranean Concord, then it does not apply to France. And no offense, but Iberia is seen as lapdogging Belka at this point with the Concord. And another thing, is that France hasn't fought a war since 1843, and due to the fact that the war was not a victory nor a loss, it is simply catalouged as a small but lengthy conflict and thus does not majorly effect political and public opinion towards any future conflicts past that point that does not include Burgundy, including the Franco-Maghrebian War that is going on now. To go back to the Mediterranean Concord, the "division" of the Mediterranean Sea does not take in account French naval/ general presence in the Mediterranean Sea, thus invalidating it further. Not to mention that not even the Papal States hasn't even partially recognized it. And just because a war is about to break out does not mean I can not do some colonial conquest while I wait. And another thing, if Iberia were to intervene in my colonial war because you, Steph, have interests in the region also, then I will call my allies to the conflict, which would probably cause the League of Eagles to be called to arms against the Pact of Steel because of Belka's membership in that, starting the Second Napoleonic/ Large European War. Now after threatening war and debunking all of your reasonings for possibly stopping my conquest of Maghreb, do you still want to do what I think you are about to do? Globalism, even at a European-limited level, is ineffective still. I hope this doesn't change anything major between our nations; I just want you to respect my new claims on Africa.
 * The demands made is basically almost all of Maghreb, Maghreb beseeches foreign powers to help them defeat France. Maghreb probably going to have to surrender next turn though. Person.
 * Russia: The Cherdenko steam engine tests the first locomotive on a platform showing it can work. National funds are allocated for building a railway from Novgorod to Feograd. In military terms, seeing how woefully outdated the Russian fleet is, it is decided to update the existing western fleets. 50 more ships would be added to each fleet over the coming years which would bring the total Baltic Fleet number to 200 and Black Sea to 150. Meanwhile, military plans are drawn up for future conflicts in the west and to Russia's south central. In foreign policy news, Burgundy is with open arms let into the League of Eagles, and with heavy consideration, Prussia is accepted with a five to four vote on the war and foreign affairs council. The Colonial Administration with backing of the Tsar offers to sell Russia's claim west of 110th Meridian West in Arcadia to Scandinavia for whatever sounds price is reasonable with us (Mod Response). The famed Finnish Captain Kauko Haikkinen sets off for one final voyage, a trip from Helsinki to Cinigrad in Alaska rounding the cape, back down the coast of the New World to Helsinki up the Atlantic. Halfway there a sudden storm off the coast of Ere and lands on the African coast at the base of a river in the night. In the week that passed Haikkinen and his men fought valiantly against the black natives with their Kalashnikov breech rifles and cannonfire from the ship. By the end of the hot week of fighting and near running out of ammunition a Burgundian ship out of the horizon appears and rescues the men. The area where Haikkinen landed was labeled Finnish point. The saving was also a fundamental reason on Burgundy's entry into the League. A special committee was set up, and while Haikkinen was back off doing his adventure around the world. A group of 200 soldiers with a few wives established Fort Posadka Krovi on the Africa Coast (OTL Libreville, Gabon). In Arcadia the first elements of the northern Sioux fight against Cossack settlers in "New Siberia". The Yukon Gold Rush continues as settlers pour into the region. Many people just sail up the Yukon River in armed boats or just march through the Pyotr Mountain Range. In New Constantinople the drunken palisades of life get to the better of some people, a disgruntled gold miner and former sailor, along with being a Baltic German has a new hobby. Playing local bar named the Feodor gets him noticed in the music community. This man, a Stephen Mueller begins to right his own music and publishes them in song books. His current influential songs are, "Space Cossack", "Little Girl", "Chernobog", and "Going to the Country".
 * Belkan Dip: We show great interest in joining the League and submit an official request for admission.
 * Aztlan: Aztlan focuses on the new trading colony of Quilmes and gives it autonomy similar to the Hong Kong of our timeline making it more like a puppet state then a colony.


 * Republica Iberia: The Provisional Capital in Valladolid is abandoned in favor of a newly constructed capital in the centrally located and historically important city of Madrid.The heightened tensions across Europe and the size of armies in the Franco-Burgundian War leads the Republic to become more militarized to preserve its sovereignty. The High Command of the Fuerzas Armadas de Iberia begins a national armament and organization program. Youths across the country are registered for military service and beginning in 1852 all 18 year old males will be required to attend local regimental training camps for 6 weeks after harvest for a national reservist system. Furthermore, the Army orders Sandoval Rifles for a national armory in Toledo, plans are in place to have 200,000 rifles and carbines stockpiled there within the next five years. The fortification of the Pyrennean line are strengthened and the majority of the Iberian Army takes up positions in the few mountain passes, and the coastal lowlands. With the navy’s shipyards brought up to speed the navy orders the production of 8 first rate frigates and 12 second rate frigates in addition to the 16 third rates already in service. The hulls of all eight first-rate steamships-of-the-line are armed and outfitted, and all eight enter service in a christening ceremony attended by thousands in Barcelona. Another four of the second-rate steamships-of-the-line are also completed, and all eight completed ships enter service. The Navy decides to order another four first-rate steamships-of-the-line which are laid-down alongside the last four of the second-rate steamships-of-the-line. This will place the Iberian Navy on par with many of the other European navies and well ahead of those of most nations. Industrialization of Northern Iberia continues with strong growth in coal production and factory construction. The iron industry continues its boom around Toledo and large textile plants open across Catalonia. Rail service continues to expand and and many cities have at least some form of access. Cotton from the increasingly productive Andalucia floods into Catalonian textile mills. Farming flourishes in the South as the large system of water management allows some farmers to grow two crops in a single year. Envoys are sent to Belka to discuss the formation of a Mediterranean Concord to protect peace in these troubling times.
 * En las Antillas Ibéricas: La Asamblea Colonial continues to encourage the production of sugar for export and sale. While the region faces stiff competition from other sugar producing countries the business is still profitable. The Colonial Legion of 2,000 is kept as a standing defense force of the Antillas.
 * En las Indias Orientales Ibéricas: La Asamblea Colonial continues to encourage the production of spices for export and sale. While the region faces stiff competition from other spice producing countries the business is still profitable. The Colonial Legion of 2,000 is kept as a standing defense force of the Antillas.
 * En África Ocidental Ibérica: The Colonial governor faces pressure to expand. Unfortunately in the north, desert blocks much further expansion. However the Colony Porto Amboim faces no such expansion issues. Thus settlers begin expansion efforts northward, and although nominally Iberian Colonial Authorities declare such expansion illegal, they make no real efforts to stop it (50 px). Additional growth occurs in the colony at Franovilla, (OTL Monrovia), and the small port expands its borders by 250 square kilometers along the coast (5 px). The Diplomatic envoy sent to Senegany (the country just south of the Iberian Colony) continues to argue for their acceptance of protectorate status under Iberia. A detachment of 1,000 of the Brigada Colonia accompanies the Envoy to the border to act as encouragement. (Mod Response Needed)
 * Belkan Dip: Belkan diplomats arrive in Valencia to discuss the terms of the Concordat and in a show of good faith a gift of consumer goods and cultural items are gifted to the Iberian government.
 * Ethiopian Empire: Ioshua respectfully declines France's offer. However, we do accept trade And investment from Egypt (and secretly purposes that we offer Swahili to the deal.) Ioshua has a military parade in Addis Ababa to show off his modern land force. He also sends the Imperial guard on another round a training the Populace for an possible wars. Roads are slowly spanning the nation making it safer to travel in the nation. Expeditions to different areas continue bring back valuable scientific information. A city on Lake Turkana is built close to all the farms to allow a population center in the region for more proper control.


 * Belkan Empire: While still recovering from its brutal civil war, now with a few years of reconstruction under its belt, the major cities affected have been more or less repaired and some effort is put into Samothrace and Krete which are still under military governates. However with a need to get a bit further away from the central government many former rebel Belkans push to the more open territories in the empire specifically settling in Moldavia, Carpathia, and Ionia and Krete. Loyalists head these directions as well as the exploitation of a major hard coal basin in Nicaea attracts the investment interest of many belkans who form companies arouns the basin to begin exploitation alongside the already large operations in Serbia, Bulgaria, and Vlach. The Belkans arms industries more effectively many government owned buisinesse, are finally usurped by two major arms industries which have begun to develop within the country. Zastava Arms develops in Kragujevac employing tens of thousands and churning out arms, munitions, and cannons in their large foundries and factories. Ironically a secessionist industry taken over following the war has become Belkas second largest arms industry. Known as the Plovdiv Arsenal they produce Belkas top tier guns specifically the new and improved mainline long arm being used by Belkan infantry. The Transporation sector in Belka after disruption during and directly after the Civil war seen a massive boost as the huge loans and investment taken out to rebuild and restructure has been used in spades on Belkas railway networks spurring on the growth of large Railway corporations which now have more or less connected many of Belkas states as never before converging heavily on Belgrad, Trieste, Sarajevo, Zagreb, and Vasiligrad with an up and comming hub in Sofiya. An interesting process for steelmaking considered to be much more effective and cheaper for production sees many industrial companies take interest as the Karakov Process is shown for the first time, effectively turning the Wrought Iron and Pig Iron productions into large scale steel making processes. While just a demonstration it is shown to work extremely well heavily sparking interest in the process to be adapted in comming years. While still expensive, the larger Belkan industrial magnates still are heavily invested in creating large amounts of steel which is integrated into the most important railway networks. Some tests are also done to look into ironclad warships and research begins in earnest. Another interesting invention is a new artillery piece considered by the Belkan army through the Milosevic Artillery Foundry company which demonstrates a rifles, breechloading cannon boasting a much higher accuracy and fire rate while also being able to withstand the explosive charge from the cannons. Military leadership is highly impressed and a contract is given to outfit an army of 250,000 with the guns replacing their older more innacurate pieces. Belkan leadership brings its forces and government officials into Damietta as a treaty port and a permanent squadron of 25 warships. 5 first rate battleships, 5 second rate cruisers, 10, 3rd rate frigates, and 5 corvettes.