Principia Moderni (Map Game)

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

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)
 * PitaKang (moderator emeritus)
 * CrimsonAssassin (moderator)
 * Yankovic270 (moderator)
 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (moderator, mapmaker)
 * Zagoria (moderator)
 * Scandinator (moderator)

Europe

 * Scotland --SliceB00m 19:35, October 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * France-- Galaguerra
 * Burgundy-- JCC
 * Swiss Confederacy--
 * Portugal-- Sevestron
 * Naples--LurkerLordB
 * Venice -- Kunarian
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Spain --
 * Tsardom of Russia -- LxCaucassus
 * Montferrat--
 * Brandenburg--Zagoria
 * Mantua--
 * Siena--
 * Florence--
 * Asli--
 * Wallachia--
 * Moldavia--
 * Sweden-- Scandinator

The Islamic World

 * Ottoman Empire-- StarkBlack **
 * Mamluk Sultanate--
 * Marinids--
 * Ziyanids--
 * Hafsids--
 * Jysan--
 * Yemen--
 * Fartak--
 * Khosut--
 * Persia-- RandomWriterGuy
 * Kurdistan--
 * Assyria--
 * Shahzur--

The Far East

 * Vijayanagara Empire--
 * China-- CrimsonAssassin
 * Japan--
 * Joseon-- PitaKang
 * Vietnam-- Yank
 * Hanthawaddy-- Detectivekenny
 * Mughal Empire--Janusary 02:22, May 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kashmir--
 * Multan--
 * Sindh--
 * Gujrat--
 * Malwa--
 * Khandesh--
 * Gondwana--
 * Rajputs (Punjab)--
 * Rajputs (Rajahstan)--
 * Gajpatis--
 * Reddis--
 * Bahmani--
 * Ahmadnagar
 * Evenkia--

Americas

 * Aztecs--
 * Maya-- Fedelede
 * Inca-- DeanSims 17:47, July 11, 2011 (UTC) IM STILL HERE
 * Itsaygahi (formerly Tsalagi) - Mumby
 * Onguayal--
 * Manoa--
 * Tapajoso--
 * Seminole--

Oceania

 * Kulin--
 * Sunda--
 * Ternate--

Africa

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

*Inactive — may be taken over

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

You may add smaller kingdoms or tribes to the list.

1400s

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

1500s

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

1600s

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

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

1690

 * Naples uses the funds from the reparations from the Swedish war to repair all damage they recieved from the war. They use the extra (that would have gone to fix the boats, but Sweden did it for them) to expand their army. They focus on the forces trained to defeat colonial uprisings. Speaking of colonies, Naples expands both of their colonies by 400 square kilometers. Ricasolia is getting closer and closer to being connected between the two parts, and many think that soon it will be contiguous. Meanwhile, Istoias expands northward along the east coast of Madagascar by 400 kilometers squared.
 * China honors the new deal with Manchuria and increases military presence in Manchuria for the protection of China's new vassal, while recycling the troops in Aztec lands with some troops from China. Lines are resupplied and the Chinese make considerable gains against the Aztecs this year. By the end of this year, the last Aztec Emperor is killed and the Aztec empire surrenders.
 * Checking the third archive. Turns out I had destroyed the Aztecs last algorythm. Check the very bottom. I was just making a new algorythm before I noticed it.
 * In the Commonwealth, new King-Emperor Frederick II is angry that the Swedes refuse to hand over control of the Netherlands, instead offering back territory that already belonged to the AGC. However, he offers to only take Friesland and Groningen, allowing Sweden to keep their major ports. Meanwhile, Atlantis expands by 25*50 sq km, making it officially larger than Neue Brandenburg.
 * Look you gained East Oldenburg which was meant to be Swedish and also Prussia; a compensation of 2 million kronars and the free rebuilding of your navy to 1690 standards. Is that not enough??? All I get of you is only Jutland and a bit of Holstein... and check the map!AGC.png
 * The Vietnamese continue their campaign of military expansion. They request that the Swedes accept the Anglo-German terms, as they are much better than anyone in Sweden's position can expect.
 * Naples states that Sweden should follow what Anglo-Germany wants, they lost the war to Russia and the Commonwealth, so they should be the ones giving territory.
 * Hungary continues to expand its military.Uruguay expands 1100 sq km inland.Újfundlandi és a Labrador's new settlement expands 350 sq km, and in the middle of the year, arrives at OTL Plymouth, Massachussets, and a settlement is founded there.Dél-Afrika expands 600 sq km northeast and, Eszák-Afrika expands 650 sq km south.
 * Swedish king Charles X states enough is enough and rejects the AGC territorial claims. He asks Frederick to recheck his atlas before making false claims. The AGC is already getting the same amount of territory off Sweden to compensate for Jutland and also 2 million kronars and a complete refitting of their fleet. Sweden asks AGC also not to go into Dutch areas. Sweden and Denmark embark on military expansion. Asgard is expanded by 2300 sqkm. The former Japanese colony of Nuretachihou is placed under Danish rule and Sweden knows nothing about it. The Danish spend the year bringing the colony back into civilisation and order from the civil disorder and tribal system that had developed.
 * Russian Tsar continues to improve the military bringng in European Generals to improve training and makes a new, European Style Uniform for the troops, but in green, and sends cossack forces to capture more of the siberian steppe, hoping to control it by 1700(HOPING). More to come
 * Burgundy expand in Argelia 300 km and in Cote d'Ivoire expand 350 km. The peace reign in the Kingdom.
 * James I of France offers again the hand of his daughter Leonore to Karl X. The colony of Malouinas is expanded 2000 sqkm. The prince Alphonse offers trade again to Russia and the Commonwealth, and asks their help in the Second Algerian War.
 * Sorry but Charles is married already.
 * France has no problem. It will be ally of Sweden anyway.
 * Venice continues to upgrade its military by building the wall however just at the end of the year the original plans are cut down so that the construction can be finished next year while the walls will not be as impregnable as planned they will provide a decent defencive structure.
 * The Incas continue to upgrade their military and expand their homelands. A great Incan general begins to settle the quarreling tribes, by killing their leaders primarily, or by burning their villages. The new leader rules by an Iron fist to regain control of the Incan empire.
 * Natchez expands along the Ohayo River, and Itsaygahi expands north to keep up with them. Hausenosauni unifies into a coherent state under Natchez-Itaygahan explorers, and begins the process of expanding southwest, and becoming an Itsaygahan client kingdom.
 * The Persian government, aiming for a widespread empire, increase the size of their army and prepare an invasion of the Indian States.
 * Katimon expands west along the southern coast at 1000 sq km. Bi Hloa expands east along the south coast at 500 sq km. Hanthawaddy upgrades its economy, repairing the damage over the past several years. A new fleet of merchant ships are built by the government and sold to wealthy nobles, leading to the creation of the first private companies in Hanthawaddy. The new age of art and literature begins to show signs of bringing about a more individualistic and Western outlook on life.

1691

 * Öböl expands 2100 sq km;1450 sq km inland and 650 sq km south.Uruguay expands 600 sq km inland,Meanwhile, the new colony expands 600 sq km in all directions.Dél-Afrika expands 200 sq km, while Hungary continues to update its military.The new settlement is named Neos Preveza after the city from which the ship with the first colonists sailed, on the southern Hungarian littoral, near the Gulf Of Arta.
 * China sends supplies to the former Mayan and Aztec lands for rebuilding. Most of the military in the area is sent back home, while others decide to volunteer to be part of the growing militia. In China, a party for the military is thrown. The heavy support for the military and a wave of nationalism strikes China, boosting the economy. This boost is what saved China from going into a financial crisis due to the long war.
 * Russian Tsar Peter I Hires European Generals To Train New Russian army in the modern style. Russian Cossacks succesfuly Capture All land west of Baikal(one of the main reasons being sparse population, and I have been expanding here for a long time). Russian Schools. Russian Tsar Peter Founds Moscow State University(starts building) and Hires Isaac Newton to be a proffessor in the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Academy is to be a separate institution than the University. Russian Tsar Peter sets out to improve the overall Russian way of life and Bring it up to European standards. Peter Officialy removes almost all power from the boyar Council and Transferes it to The Tsar. Peter Issues a Tax on Beards in the Russian court, and strats inforcing West European Dress in all of his close people. Peter officialy allows women to have civil lives, as he believes that a true european court is incomplete without women. This will all come into inforcement in June 1692. All Are Warned more to come
 * The Venetians finish the smaller wall and upgrade their infantry again by increasing the ammount of nobles and therefore the army. Cinque isole gets an influx of settlers and expands 1550 sq km.
 * You aren't allowed to just take over another user's nation like that, without at least bringing it up on the talk page. If Kunarian really did request you take over his nation, you should ask permission on the talk page first.
 * Naples expands their military, creating a whole new force designed for land combat and occupation. As this force is being built, both Istoias and Ricasolia are expanded 400 square kilometers. When the force is finally done, they assemble outside of the city of Brindsi. Angelo goes to the city and looks over the new force, and he is pleased. He then goes to back to the house of a nobleman nearby. However, as he enters is room, a servant woman pulls out a throwing knife and hurls it at Angelo's neck. The king is killed by the attack, and the assassin leaps from a window. From examining the dead body, the Neapolitan officials realize it was really a man in disguise, and he was of North African descent. A sorrowful and enraged King Carlo VI later announces to his allies that they determined that the man was from Hafsid Tunis. He wrathfully declares that the Muslim Hafsids struck down his father because he was a Christian monarch. Naples declares war upon the Hafsid sultanate, regretfully informing their allies in Algeria that they must concentrate all their forces upon annihilating this nation that dared to strike down their king.
 * Persia declares war against Kashmir and begins to siege the capital. The Kashmiri armies fight off the Perisan Army, but outnumbered and outpowered, they fall to Persian forces. In a few months, the Persians take over the capital, along with half of Kashmir. The remaining part holds on against Persia.
 * I wish it was that easy, but we've got an algorithm for war. To add to that, taking an entire nation in one turn is very implausible. I'll plug in an algorith for you against Kashmir ASAP, though. CrimsonAssassin 22:31, October 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * O.K. I am very sorry. I will revise my move. Thank you. RandomWriterGuy 22:39, October 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * As Minister of War, I help with/do the algorithms and you have annexed 27.7% of Kashmir. If you attack them again in another war within 100 years you will probably be able to overthrow them.Scandinator 12:48, October 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * The king James I of France transform the algerian territories under his autority in the Sultanate of Algeria, ruled by the sultan Suleiman, who was allowed to rule the vassal state, if in exchange allow the french control, the christian missions and respect the rights of the christian people in the Sultanate (the king of France will do the same with the arabic people in his realm). The half of the algerian territory is given to Burgundy. The colony of Malouinas is expanded 2000 sqkm. The prince Jeanne convince the king James to send troops to support the neapolitans against the Hafsids.
 * The Algerians have not been fully conquered as due to Naples leaving. You can only annex 18% therefore the total is 31% which does not meet the required target of 33.3%. 
 * Commonwealth King-Emperor Frederick II decides to accept the Swedish terms simply to avoid another round of war with the Swedes. He accepts the French trade agreement but says that he cannot assist in Algeria because his troops are just finishing a war of their own. More settlers begin to move into Prussia as it becomes a part of the nation. Neue Brandenburg expands by 10*50 sq km.
 * Sweden and her vassals send aid and supplies to Persia, France and Naples. Denmark and Sweden continue military expansion. Christian and Charles are unable to settle differences of religion and a crack opens in Swedo-Danish relations. Denmark expands the formerly Japanese colony of Nuretachihou by 50 sqkm and renames it New Denmark. Thorlaand is expanded by 2300sqkm. Sweden offers alliance to Persia.
 * The Vietnamese declare war on the Irish after an Irish warship sank a ship containing an important diplomat on his way to Vietnam's local allies. The Irish had continued to kill any shipwrecked Vietnamese sailor found on Irish territory, and this incident was the last straw. With Venice occupied with their own problems, the Vietnamese take the opportunity rid themselves of their Irish issues. The massive army created for the Persian War is deployed to Furansuchou to invade the fanatical theocratic Irish dictatorship.

1692

 * Hungary continues to update its military.the unorganized territory annexed from Galicia in 1685 is made into the régió of Lodomeria.as part of the administrative changes, the comitatus of Felső-Fehér is split between other comitati.the unorganized territory on the Balkans is divided into the newly-formed régió of Serbia and the régió of Albania.the southern settlement on Újfundlandi és a Labrador expands 500 sq km south, and Eszák-Afrika expands 650 sq km south.Dél-Afrika expands 500 sq km north, Uruguay expands 1100 sq km southeast ad inland.n Greece, a new port is built in Smyrna.
 * Peter I Starts enforcing his new regulatoins. Men who wear beards in his court are heavily taxed, along with all who wish to wear traditionl russo-byzantine dress. Russian Tsar Peter introduces the first women, in european dress into the Russian Court. Peter Sets out to improve Russia's navy next. Peter sends more cossack forces into siberia and asks china to purchase the east coast of manchuria.
 * The Vietnamese army makes landfall in Ireland and begins the invasion of the theocratic dictatorship. The Vietnamese send an ambassador to Persia to try to solve the diplomatic issues gathered over the last 15 years.
 * China respectfully declines the deal. They made a deal to Manchuria and it would be dishonorable to 'trade' their vassal in any way. However, they offer a strong economic alliance with Russia. Meanwhile, rebuilding in Dōng guǎngchǎng (Mayan/Aztec colonies) continues.
 * France expands Haiti 2000 sqkm. The sultan Suleiman and the king James send troops to support Vietnam, and asks the vietnamese and hanthwaddian help in Algeria. The sultan Suleiman send ambassadors to Persia, to negociate a possible alliance. James I declaires his intention to start the crusade officially as soon as possible. Though I do not conquer the whole Algerian territory, the territory under my control undergo the changes I previously mention.