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 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A ban from plausibility strikes lasts 30 days, after which the third strike is repealed and the banned player is unbanned.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.'''
 * Adolf Coffee - I (1800)
 * Colgan dog - II (1808)

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.



1830
''' The Caliph in Cairo proclaims the so-called "Mahdi" to be a pretender and a liar. He is then killed by the Mahdi's followers. His elected successor decides to flee Cairo for the safety of Arabia, as Cairo is filled with the Mahdi's supporters. '''

''' Things continue to unravel in France as the massacre in Paris enrages the already disturbed people. Many begin to call for the king to be stripped of all power or perhaps even removed altogether. '''

''' Napoleon decides he has sufficiently trained the Zulu to be a modern European-style army. After going on a big game hunt, he decides to go on a well deserved vacation to Brésil. '''
 * Kingdom of France: After hearing about the recent events in France, Viceroy Pierre comes back to France after appointing Jocelyn Bonhomme to replace him as Colonial Viceroy of French Bahamas. However, by the time he arrives, he learns that a plot to overthrow the king has been somewhat started among the lower populace. King Louis expresses his doubts about being able to maintain popular opinion among the population to Pierre, and Pierre suggests that Louis should reclaim some of France's older possessions by declaring war. King Louis takes the advice, sees the Papal States as the weakest neighboring nation, and properly declares war on the belief that a decisive French victory in Central Europe against the papacy would allow for a more respected nation and a return of nationalism. King Louis sends 50,000 troops across the border at the dead of night, into the Papal States. Expecting to reach as far as western Piedmont by the end of the year, two French top-of-the-line ships are sent to start a naval attack on Belkan Malta, while eight are sent to assist in the seizing and occupation of Genoa and northwestern Italy. Food shortages begin in Occitania due to the king wanting a larger military budget.
 * The people are outraged that the king would attack the pope and the rebellious fervor only gets stronger. Large parts of the army reject the command. A group of generals considers ousting the king in a coup. -s
 * Did I ask for a mod response? No. - Sol
 * Deal with it. -s


 * Argentine: Hearing of the blasphemous invasion of the Papal States by the French, who are also a Catholic nation, and the king himself is crowned by the pope upon his coronation, we heavily condemn the outrageous invasion of the papacy by the evil French king, Louis I, and openly supports the pope and offers him refuge in Argentine in case the French somehow successfully invade the papacy. Our High Command and the Prime Minister himself with some of his personal advisors vigorously debate about if they should send 2000 in volunteers to the pope or just stay out of it. Political tensions are still on the wise, but again, as the invasion of the Papal States has outraged the populace of Argentine, the actual debate and National Elections are postponed, and many proletarians and Theo-Conservatives join together in a massive protest against the French invasion of the Papal States. The Prime Minister understand that all this won't exactly make the French stop, as they aren't an influential power in Europe, but it still angers him to see the pope be invaded by a king who at this point is just barely holding on to power. The Bishop of New Vichy obviously is against the French invasion of the Papal States, and makes a public speech in front of the Papal embassy in New Vichy, calling the invasion "Blasphemous", and saying things like "Sir Louis is a traitor to Europe and a traitor to his faith, and his countrymen, and should be punished by the hands of God!". High military officials secretly meet with the Bishop of New Vichy, and make some agreements, and shake hands afterward, and leave on a good note. A delegation arrives in St Denis, Brésil to discuss possible trade agreements with the Brésilians. Conservative Argentinian newspapers suggest that Sir Napoleon I of the former German Empire, should be crowned king of the French, as he was French in origin.
 * French Diplomacy: King Louis spits and urinates on an Argentine flag. The flag is then burned and sent to the Prime Minister as a Christmas gift.
 * Argentine Response: The flag is already in ashes by the time it gets there, and the Prime Minister is very confused why they sent ashes. He assumes it's the ashes of King Louis I and that the people have overthrown him and burnt him.
 * This is not King Louis I. King Louis I of France reigned in the 8th and 9th centuries. -s
 * Well, sorry, I didn't know what number he was so I just put I.


 * Everyone in the world informs these conservative Argentinian newspapers that Napoleon was not, in fact, French in origin. These newspapers begin to go out of business for being factually inaccurate. Also, he was not a sir.
 * Corsican, right?
 * No, he is German in the map game. Please do research.
 * Brésil: The Argentine delegation is received favorably and Brésil is willing to negotiate a trade agreement on the grounds of low tariffs.
 * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Birth rates grow dramatically. Industrialization is now hard at work. The population grows as does the technology with more railways and factories. Parliament helps fund the growth of industry by lowering taxes as much as it can on business. England has 12.4 million people and inside of that London has a population of 1.4 million, Wales has 0.8 million, Ireland has 6.3 million people and Scotland 1.8 million. In Britain, based in southern England, the army rests at 10,000 professionals with 5000 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. We ask Arabia to help us restore the rightful Caliph to Cairo (Mod response). Provided they agree we dispatch the 10,000 British soldiers at Aden to land in the Sinai peninsula, then advance and take Cairo. The 30,000 soldiers of the Indian army to move into the Nile Delta while the Arabian army should take Damietta.
 * India: The New Indian Army continues to grow while more British people trained in civil service academies are sent to India. The 30,000 troops from the Indian army are sent to Arabia.
 * Kingdom of Avalon, Iroquois, Tejas and Savannah: The Kingdom of Iroquois expands 50 px west from Henry's Land into OTL Kentucky and Ohio. The Kingdom of Avalon 50 px expands along the northern side of the Great Lakes. Migration of those struggling due to industrialization continues. There is an exploding amount of population with immigration, high birth rates and vast amounts of undiscovered land. The population of Avalon is 1.4 million, Iroquois has 3.6 million and Savannah 3.7 million. The Kingdom of Tejas is formed from land gained by the British in the war against Aztlan and garrisoned and administered by British troops while work is made on setting up a parliament and defenses. Work begins on the capital.
 * The Mahdi scoffs and Britain’s meddling in Islamic affairs, and remarks, “what do they know about Islam, these kafirs?” A jihad is declared against all British forces. The Mahdi also calls for the cruel torture of any Hindus captured, dismemberment. BTW, I call bullshit on the Indian Army already reaching Arabia, mod response has not been approved yes.
 * Arabia agrees to this. -s
 * Mahdist State/ revolt: the Mahdi urges the people of Cairo to rise against the king of Egypt. The Mahdi places his son as governor of Sudan and Abyssinia, or “emir”. The Mahdi plans to govern from Cairo as the new leader of Islam against the infidels. Khalid inn al Walid Awan, a southern tribesman from an animist tribe converted to Islam, attacks royal loyalists, declaring the current Caliph and king of Egypt as hedonists. The Abyssinian king is called a Kuffar, and the Mahdi's son, Yazid al Din, emir of Sudan and Abyssinia, continues his invasion. The Mahdi also sends parties to search for the Great Lakes state of Buha so the king can be killed and Islam rule his state. The Mahdi plans from Eritrea/northern Somalia and incursion into Yemen. The imam claims baroque to be un-Islamic and full of vanity and hedonism, stating it is a tool by the liberal rich to act superior to the conservative masses. He issues a fatwa against the king and caliph. The king is declared a fake Muslim and apostate for taking British aid. British people are mocked as tea fucking kafirs who have a sexual appetite for tea and colonial slaves in the slave trade. It becomes well known, the British coming intervention, so the Mahdi goes to an unknown poor village, to direct the war from there, ready to flee to Central Africa if necessary. His son will take the position of leadership should he die. all Sudanese cities are defended by garrisons, while Cairo is planned to be burned should a capture occur, as a scorched earth campaign. The Rashidun City is demolished already. An Arab Egyptian agent, Mohammed al Wahhab is sent to Arabia and Persia to spread the philosophy of Mahdi there and cause enough trouble to prevent their intervention on behalf of the Brits. As another insult to the British, this one more aimed at their colonial greed, a Sudanese peasant, Jalal al Nassar, is Jokingly appointed viceroy of England. Also in Cairo, the royal treasury gold is melted, along with wealthy British gold, and poured on corrupt royal family members and any British caught. Genitalia is also fired at with fiery Sudanese tribal arrows at British Egyptians. Also, Copts are rounded up and shot, in a genocide, justified by the Ethiopian rule over Misr and the Coptic collaboration. This is done in conjunction with Yazid’s invasion of Abyssinia. Southern Muslims in Abyssinia are respected as comrades. The defected section of the Egyptian army and surviving guard for the caliph are turned into a force known as Feyadeen al Mahdi. “the Mahdi Martyrs.“ they serve as an elite force. They proceed to invade Morocco to increase the fronts of the war. The Mahdi believes over extension is not a problem due to the fact that this is a guerrilla, rogue state, and will soon turn into a guerrilla movement. The Nile canals are broken to cause floods to slow any British advance. A Mahdist makeshift blockade on the Nile happens to slow any British advance. Mahdi, having heard of the French failure of Congo, hopes Egypt/Sudan could be the British version.


 * FAKE EGYPT
 * Swahili: We continue colonial expansion in Northern Somalia, in the South and in the Malindi and Mombassa area. Colonization steadily increases as medicine and weaponry become more widespread. Some slave owners free their slaves in the North, as the cost of overseeing them becomes unfeasible in some areas most impacted by the population lost from the civil war and urbanization. They are given few more rights, becoming something between serfs and sharecroppers. With British expansion in India, the British ban on cotton textiles has impacted Indian cotton growers ever more, as well as competition from far cheaper British textiles from industrialization. Swahili merchants has captured this opportunity and begun the exporting of textiles to India, leading to a class of rich merchants and cotton plantation owners. The navy fights off more Iberian fleets and tries to pressure Iberia into accepting a peace with the current borders (including occupation). The past decades were a period of growth in the Swahili scientific and technological fields followed by peace at the end of the civil war and a need for recovery.
 * Sefuwa: The colony of Sefuwa continues development. A grand military port has been constructed.
 * 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.
 * Mahdist Diplomacy: the Mahdi urges the sultan to invade Ethiopia to liberate their Oromo brothers in the hellish Coptic state.
 * FAKE EGYPT.
 * Brésil: Outrage over the invasion of the papacy is heard throughout Brésil as the country is majority Catholic, and it remains the country's national religion. Emperor Alexandre cuts off all diplomatic ties with France. Napoleon is welcomed by the Imperial court, and he is granted extensive liberties in terms of his stay, including housing in St Denis. The presence of their former emperor is a moment of great joy for many Germano-Brésilians. The daughter of a well-to-do family of such origins somehow finds her way to the household of the former emperor, only to have a child of his nine months later who is named Henri Bonaparte. Military expansion and modernization continues with the army being raised to 50,000 due to the growing tensions with Argentine and with the need to further the expansion of the Frontalier settlements into the Interior which continues with great vigor in the Chaku region. Expansion of industry continues as well as cotton and cattle production thanks to the increase in labor and land available. Sugar and coffee production expands as well greatly especially around St Denis. Efforts to covet engineers and teachers from Europe greatly increases to help modernize and develop the growing nation of Brésil. The Unversite National de Comte becomes one of the largest institutions in Brésil for higher education alongside the Institute Imperial. The heir and his wife have a child - a son named Henri - preserving the imperial line another generation. The government in St Denis continues to offer well paid jobs to engineers, doctors and other professionals from Europe to come teach in Brésil's growing institutions of higher learning (can some nation please respond to this request? The Belka envoy's offer is accepted with all terms that were discussed. The settlement of the Brésilian interior continues with great vigor as more Frontalier settlements pop up. The government efforts to create mixed communities of native Brésilians (born in Brésil) and immigrants proves highly effective at integrating the new arrivals who quickly become aware of the need to cohabit the newly settled regions with their neighbors who aren't always of the same ethnicity. This mixed with the military contract helps cement French as the lingua franca across all settlements as well as instilling the concept of civil duty. Vast tracks of the Gross Buisson region and the Chaku region are now fully mapped out and planned settlements are arranged for these regions. The settled regions push farther inland by 100 px to the northwest. Military engagements with the natives in the interior become a common occurrence as the Frontalier settlers and the military protect against raids carried out by disgruntled and displaced natives. Large amounts of outposts are established along the growing road network and along major river connections in Paraguay and Chaku to ensure the safety of supplies and goods going back and forth. Expansion in the Amazon region proves a lot more peaceful as the frontier there pushes 100 px as well to the south from the Amazon River by Frontalier settlers who encounter smaller groups of much less organized natives. Due to process of industrialization that is occurring in major cities along the coastline the demand for raw material and food for the urban regions steadily grows. While the growing ranching and agricultural sector is able to meet the food demands of the cities and the growth of cotton production helps the growing textile industry many other materials such as coal are purchased from abroad. With talks opening up with Belka about future economic cooperation the government in St Denis inquires into the possibility of purchasing weaving machines from Belka as well as steamers to improve transportation of goods from the interior to the coast, as well as hiring Belkan engineers and professionals to teach in the institutions of higher education in Brésil. Female movement to the interior continues to grow and the settlements farther inland continue to grow and flourish specially with the increased flow of traffic of goods to the interior thanks to the purchase of new steamers from Europe and free access to the river Argente and Amazon. In a national census carried out the population is determined to be at 9.5 million people a steady increase from the previous census. Political participation specially amongst the growing middle and upper class grows greatly.
 * Hawaii: The nation continues expanding across the Pacific, trading and settling our various conquered or colonized possessions, especially Tonga, and other islands in the far southwest. Expansion of infrastructure within the Hawaiian Islands proper continue with many cities, such as Honolulu, having been transformed into European-style urban centers. The growth of domestic agriculture continues, as the recent redistribution of lands has led to the creation of hundreds of moderately sized, primarily Hawaiian-owned, plantations and farms across the kingdom. The nation's government considers issuing a statement condemning the French invasion of the Papal States, as the nation is quite Catholic. However, the king vetoes this idea, as he wants to retain good relations with France, one of the nation's most trusted friends, and also because Hawaii has no stake in a European conflict. Having been educated in French all his life, the king also privately does not understand the uproar against the French, but regardless he keeps that to himself. The 1828 Pan-Polynesian Games prove to be the largest so far, with participants for the first time from Laurentian/Arcadian nations. Kaluahine FC emerges as the winner in the football tournament, and goes on to have a good season in 1829 and 1830. Later in the year the king and his entourage elect to travel once more to Brésil and happen to be in the country during Napoleon Bonaparte's visit. The king meets the infamous man and is fascinated with his story. The king's visit also corresponds with another planned exhibition match in St Denis, and the king attends the game, hoping that his presence will further interest Brésilians in the game of football. Later in the year two more matches are planned in Uluru. However, the king does not attend these personally, having returned to Honolulu. The king offers to mediate in the Russo-Salish conflict, as a neutral party.


 * In China, population growth continues to stagnate due to anti-natalist policies (encouraging withdrawal or periodic abstinence as well as devices such as glans condoms as contraception, as well as abortifacient herbs prescribed to women with unwanted pregnancies). International trade with Chinese tributary states and selected partner states are encouraged. The dissemination of Confucian classics and the Sixteen Maxims continue in order to cement Confucian orthodoxy, aided by a rise in literacy and education. The implementation of irrigation and capital-intensive methods of cultivation allows for an incline in agricultural productivity. The rise in the food supply, due to the cultivation of root crops in areas where the cultivation of traditional grains - due to the nature of the soil or other factors - is unsuitable. The mining industry - centered on the extraction of anthracite, gold, copper, and iron - experiences a boom. Industrial facilities continue to churn out massive volumes of wrought iron from pig iron, as well as gunpowder and other processed commodities; most of which are utilised in the production of various armaments, firearms, and artillery in accordance to the militarist policy. Immense commercialization continues, aided by heavy infrastructural development and a strong internal demand for consumer goods and luxury items. Basic sanitation and hygiene is taught, and public bathhouses, spas, latrines and sewage systems are all built.
 * Nivkh Kingdom (protectorate): The king continues to adopt Korean and Chinese architecture, paving roads to facilitate transport, and replacing wood and thatch roofing with stone bricks and clay tiles, respectively.
 * Sakha (protectorate): The Khan continues to adopt Korean and Chinese architecture, paving roads to facilitate transport, and replacing wood and thatch roofing with stone bricks and clay tiles, respectively. Siberian crab-apples become a local renowned fruit, and is particularly prized in Korea and northern China.
 * Xizang (protectorate): Lhasa, the capital, is expanded and modernized. The Tibetan clergy continues to administer the protectorate, with its leader, the Dalai Lama, being considered a vassal or substitute monarch. Many Tibetans are encouraged (via financial incentives) to become more sedentary, with food instead being supplied from nearby Sichuan (thereby reducing over reliance in inefficient herding).
 * North Mongolia (protectorate): Yurt is further settled. A healthy aquaculture industry is established, harvesting and raising fish from Lake Baikal.
 * Zaihaibian Colonies: Company rule (under the Chinese East Indies Company) continues. Fire-fallow cultivation is encouraged, leading to rapid deforestation of the forest, with local tribes being forcibly assimilated or expelled.

1831
''' Things continue to worsen in France. '''

''' The coming of the British in Egyptian Sudan brings an end to the Mahdi's rebellion. Order is restored under the Muhammad Ali regime. '''

''' The Chinese East Indies Company goes bankrupt because of a series of bad investments. '''
 * Kingdom of France | French State: Following the invasion of the Papal States, the Tuileries Palace in Paris is stormed by citizens, killing over 500 of the king's royal guard's and eventually capturing the king. After the king is imprisoned, thirteen former members of the National Assembly would assemble and establish the French Directory, a committee designed to establish a new French constitution and "bring democracy to France". The committee consisted of six loyalists, six democrats, and one "swing" individual who would decide on what's best for the French people. With the economy facing large strain and money having almost no value, Parisians begin to riot, loot and kill in the streets of Paris, proclaiming "DEATH TO THE KING!". Although many people accepted the new directorial government, after a three-to-two vote insisted on keeping the king alive, many citizens seen this result as harmful to their new found democracy and republicanism. As a means of gaining the director's attentions, Henry Soyer - a radical republican and lawyer - would gather a large mob of people, and storm Paris's prison. With the intent to rape, stab, and kill, Henry Soyer's mob would kill over 2000 people before reaching the cell of the King. Henry would go on to re-arrest the King, and after storming the Prison armory, announced that the execution of the king would take place later in the following week. On April 6th, King Louis would be executed by guillotine in front of all of France. The execution would bring about another wave of violence much more powerful than the last, with Henry Soyer declaring a law-free republic upon the piking of the king's head. With the guillotine working better than originally thought, Henry Soyer declares the French Directory to be against God's Will, pointing out their lack of calling for white peace with the papacy. All thirteen members proceed to be executed by guillotine, and soon, hundreds of people Henry claim to be against the French people are executed. By August 3rd, over 2000 people have been executed by Henry and his supporters. With all of the National Assembly having been executed, Henry proclaims himself Supreme Chancellor of France and officially calls for white peace with the papacy and Belka, with troops and battleships properly moving out of their respective areas. A new legislation, titled the Committee for the People of France, is proclaimed and is filled with hard line nationalists and radical republicans pre-selected by Henry himself. Due to the large loyalist opposition faced following all of these new policies, Henry declares "Terror" against the loyalists, and subsequently plans to forcibly purge all existing opposition toward his proclamation. Although putting more strain on the economy, Supreme Chancellor Henry decreases the price of food as a means of centralizing the ever decreasing centralization in Occitania, however, due to lack of a proper police force, looting and mass pillaging take place all across the French cities and countryside alike. All foreign territories continue to operate normally.
 * Papal States: After the short but painful war with France, Pope Michael II and indeed the entire nation is greatly gladdened by the revolution in France. In an encyclical letter, the pope notes that given that the French king had clearly gone against divine law by invading a neighbor unprovoked (and the papacy at that), deposing the tyrant is morally justifiable. This consolidates the notion that tyrannicide is acceptable according to Catholic doctrine. Work begins on rebuilding, and Pope Michael grows tired from the many conflicts he has had to deal with. Missions continue.


 * Argentine: elections are held, with the conservatives and proletarianists are at a stand still ... until the military does an unexpected coup, and storms the presidential palace, and arrests the prime minister, and executes the proletarian leaders, and installs the Bishop of New Vichy, as Patriarch of Argentine. The military justifies their actions with saying "we needed to protect our country from the evil proletarianists, that want to destroy our culture and religion". The Patriarch of Argentine requests that the pope recognize him as the leader of Argentine (papal response needed).
 * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: The fact that things are going badly in France shows how important democracy is and there is talk of further reform to stop any silliness in France occurring in Britain. If the King of France's family are still alive they should come to Britain to be safe (Mod response) Birth rates grow dramatically. Industrialization is now hard at work. The population grows as does the technology with more railways and factories. Parliament helps fund the growth of industry by lowering taxes as much as it can on business. England has 12.4 million people and inside of that London has a population of 1.4 million, Wales has 0.8 million, Ireland has 6.3 million people and Scotland 1.8 million. In Britain, based in southern England, the army rests at 10,000 professionals with 5000 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. With the liberation/conquest of Egypt we offer to Muhammad Ali to establish a secular British grammar school in Cairo (Mod response) which would charge a reasonable entry fee for anyone who wishes to enroll. It would be taught in English and teach a British style and standard curriculum. Other than that, British forces leave Egypt now that we sorted things out. Troops return home to where they belong. Charles Darwin starts his voyage on HMS Beagle from Plymouth. The John Bull is constructed by Robert Stephenson and Company in England. Members of a Manchester (England) Sunday School are conveyed by a special train on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to Liverpool, the first recorded private railway excursion. The industrial economy continues to increase especially British control over textiles. Michael Faraday demonstrates electromagnetic induction at the Royal Society. Joseph Henry invents the electric bell.
 * India: The New Indian Army continues to grow and a new training academy is established for the entire army regardless of whether they originate from Britain and India. They take the same courses and such and start at the same rank even if a British born officer is more likely to advance quickly. Some of the experienced Sepoy are put into officer training if they are Muslim. With Hindu it is done based upon caste. While more British people trained in civil service academies are sent to India. The provinces of India all remain separate but the cross-regional Indian Ministry of Education is established and sets up charity schools in many of the larger cities in India to teach urban dwellers the English language and other important things for free though boarding places cost.
 * Kingdom of Avalon, Iroquois, Tejas and Savannah: The Kingdom of Iroquois expands 50 px west from Henry's Land into OTL Kentucky and Ohio. The Kingdom of Avalon 50 px expands along the northern side of the Great Lakes. Migration of those struggling due to industrialization continues. There is an exploding amount of population with immigration, high birth rates and vast amounts of undiscovered land. The population of Avalon is 1.4 million, Iroquois has 3.6 million and Savannah 3.7 million. The Kingdom of Iroquois establishes settlements in the Iroquois confederacy lands taking their lands in case that isn't clear to the Iroquois.
 * Muhammad Ali agrees to this. -s
 * French Diplomacy: All of the Royal Family is dead.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Patagonië expands by 50 px. Burgundy's presence in Neiuw Zeeland is increased. In light of the chaos in France, King Lodewijk orders the army mobilized to prevent violence from spilling over into Burgundy. Meanwhile, as part of Burgundy's naval modernization program, the HMS Kinnik Henri, the first of the new class of 122-gun ships-of-the-line, is commissioned, with two sister ships being commissioned in the year. However, concerns begin to arise about the new ships-of-the-line being white elephants in light of recent testing with exploding shells, where the frigate Varklaring severely damaged a decommissioned 110-gun ship-of-the-line with a single broadside, and causing fires which led the ship to sink. Many in the Royal Navy, however, point out that the construction in the newer ships of the line make them much sturdier than the ship tested on. Nevertheless, the experimental board begins theorizing on how to protect ships against shells. Meanwhile, the States-General approves the construction of the HMS Vuurbol (Fireball), a 44-gun frigate intended to incorporate a steam engine.
 * Swiss Confederation: With the additions of the cantons of Wallis and Freiburg, the Canton of Lucerne decides to officially call the Tagsatzung (the federal Diet). Their representative talks about modernizing the Swiss state but remaining decentralized and a worthy confederation. Many of the representatives agree on this notion. With over 8000 distinct coins being circulated through the confederation, it hampers business between cantons and across the state. Due to this it is proposed that a monetary concordate is signed. Called the "Konkordanzbatzen of Lucerne" it states that the responsibility to mint coins will be given to cantons (meaning some cities will no longer have rights to mint currency). The cantons issue standardized coins of certain specifications and composition. The coins can still have the coat of arms of the canton on the front but the reverse must contain the Swiss cross. Other than that, the cantons build up military defenses on the French border seeing the happenings there. Some forces within the confederation say this is a need to centralize but it only has fringe support and most still support the confederate system.

1832
''' Things continue to worsen in France. '''

''' Napoleon decides to leave Brésil and disappears at sea. '''

''' The bankruptcy of the Chinese East Indies Company disrupts the Chinese economy. '''

''' The Caliph returns to Cairo. '''


 * Holy State of Argentine: The Patriarch of Argentine, St Paul, signs into law new laws and policies that are very right wing, and fundamentalist and also religious reforms, along with declaring the previous democratic, and very liberal constitution and Argentine null and void, and prepares to co-write a new constitution that will help establish the new order in Argentine that supports the radical ideals of the conservatives, fundamentalists, and clergy. The Patriarch also brings back Medieval Feudalism, and outlaws elections and denounces freedom of speech, saying that the Lord our God, wants every man to obey their feudal lord, and that it is a sin to fight against the government. The Patriarch is very popular in Argentine, as many Argentines are devout Catholics, and are more nostalgic for the old days of feudalism. In the south/southwest of Argentine though, farmers and peasants are outraged, and many ex-proletarianists quickly fled and hid in rural areas in the south, and many of those proletarianists rose up against the new regime in the form of strikes and protests. The protests were quickly contained, and the military quickly put them down, but this still didn't snuff out the Anti-Establishment demeanor in the south... The Patriarch of Argentine awaits the response of the Pope, as he asked his holiness to recognize him as Patriarch of Argentine, and to recognize his new government (PAPAL RESPONSE NEEDED!!) we also send a delegation to the following nations: Burgundy, Brésil, France, and Great Britain, to recognize the new Government in Argentine (PLAYERS RESPONSE NEEDED). Catholicism becomes the only legal religion in Argentine, by decree of the Patriarch.


 * French State | French Democratic Republic: With the purging against loyalists continuing and bringing about 12,000 strong within the first weeks of January, documents and various papers are found hinting that Henry Soyer had sympathized the rebellions by purposefully cutting the food lines to Occitania due to his unknown position as General Secretary of the Royal Family. With the truth having been revealed, Henry Soyer is properly labeled a loyalist sympathizer and due to his connection with many of the members of the Committee, all of the them are executed. With all of them being executed on February 14th, this loss of general leadership begins a period of miscommunication and false leaders. Various factions begin to fight against each other, all supporting different political ideologies. By June, republican Gilles Vallée begins to make headway as the declared leader of France. With promises of lowered taxes and democratic elections, much of the population begins to support his idea of true freedom and total abolition of the feudal system. Although unpleasing to many loyalists, many do agree that the French Revolution is needing to end, and after negotiating with large numbers of various factions, an election becomes reality in early August. Later that month, the election results end up with Gilles Vallée being named first President of the French Democratic Republic and therefor the definitive leader of France. As negotiated pre-election, the new legislation is labeled the National Committee and consists of numerous political factions and parties. With this new form of unity, normalcy is generally returned by the end of the year. Taxes are imposed equally among the population, with all citizens equally paying an equal amount and exceptions not being made due to merit or royalty. Rebuilding efforts begin in Paris, and a new sense of pride and nationalism becomes apparent in France. The population declines to 23.4 million. President Gilles offers the United Kingdom a trade of the French Bahamas for their Indonesian territory of Banten and Lampung.
 * French Benin: French diplomats, under the ordering of President Gilles Vallée, introduce the Beninese people of Ere to Christianity. The capital city, Kalabari, becomes a major trading outpost and relay station for the French as a means of establishing French dominance over African trade in the region. Kuzirism is allowed in tolerance under the leadership of the newly appointed President of Benin, Roméo Beaumanoir. Taxes are imposed, as agriculture continues to be the main income of many Beninese citizens. After learning of the numerous Benin states across West Africa, he sends out delegates to Warri and Oyo, offering them the same conditions offered to the King of Ere [Mod Response Needed].
 * French Indonesia: Viceroy Charles Bonaparte becomes President Charles Bonaparte. The trading posts established on Papua New Guinea establish a line of trade between the natives of the island and the French. Stuff continues normally.
 * Russia: Russia takes up Hawaii's offer to mediate the peace, the ambassador has one demand for Russia, territory negotiated by the Mehican Empire. At home ideologies of the enlightenment begin to take hold again, surprisingly by the Tsaravich, heir to the throne Vladimir, soon to become Vladimir IV. The first small batch of Kalashnikov rifles are delivered to troops in Arcadia. Colonial Expansion in Alyeska and Resnov continues.
 * OOC Drake: The National War Effort Timer for the Salish is negative (-20). In any case it is less than 50. They have already lost the war in 1825/6.