Principia Moderni IV (Map Game)

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

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

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



Important Pages

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

Oversight Committee

 * Chief Overseer United Republic

The Night's Watch (Moderators)

 * Lord Commander Scrawland
 * Commander of the Shadow Tower Wolves
 * First Ranger Callumthered
 * First Steward Edgeofnight
 * The Mountain that Rides: Feudy McPlagueface
 * Septon Nathan1123


 * Overseer: United Republic

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

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A ban from plausibility strikes lasts thirty days, after which the third strike is repealed and the banned player is unbanned.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

Plausibility Strikes
'''Three strikes and you're out! Each strike resets after 30 years of the most recent strike.'''
 * Scar - I (1629)
 * Dev - II (1662)

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



1660
''' Kato refuses to commit the acts Sinkyone demands. Abenaki, the chief of Kato and nephew of the chief of Sinkyone, is sympathetic of the Kato children and does not carry out his uncle's orders. '''

''' Most of the people going to Bengal's new colony are of Burmese origin, seeing a cultural connection to the island and a lack of their enfranchisement back home. '''

''' In the areas of Italian League, a neo–Hitleric revival cult emerges as they believe Hitler's prophesied events of 1666 will come true. '''

''' The Knights Hospitaller and the pirates continue their crusade on the high seas. The Grand Commander sends envoys to all the nations of Europe asking for funds and support in their endeavour. The Knights also recruit in English Arcadia and from their old possessions. '''


 * Sinkyone:We warn Kato leader if he doesn't do this action of extreme Loyalty that there will come a violent action against their people much worse then the action that is demanded.The population of Arqortoqe grows quite bigly.Also there happend an accident where someone accidentaly had a stone partialy melt in a fire and after the fire stoped burning he sees that the melted part of the stone is quite hard and strong. Also the stone had a yellow shining look this stone is known as gold


 * Great Union of Korea and China: With trading relations with the Rashidun Caliphate faring well, Sino–Korean officials offer to lease Gulangyu island (off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian), which will remained formally part of Korea–China but jointly-administered with the Arabs under the rule that no settlement should occur. In addition, the Rashidun are obliged to pay roughly an annual payment of a thousand pounds of gold. Similar offers are offered to Burgundy (in Macau) and England (Hong Kong island). In response to more volatile overseas markets, outflow of bullion is further regulated, hopefully keeping trading relations one-sided and the trading surplus high. With the settlement of the northern Cheondoryeol islands by the Russians, maritime patrols are conducted in the Sea of Korea and the southern Cheondoryeol islands to affirm naval dominance. The Emperor continues patronizing a defence-oriented foreign policy revolved on securing neighbours as tributaries, therefor acting as effective buffers to potentially hostile powers. Meanwhile, he endorses a more statist-internal policy, promoting the pragmatic consolidation of the state's military and economic powers; developing industrial complexes producing weaponries, armouries, and other manufactures, and erecting blast-furnaces. With more farmers engaging in the cultivation of cash crops such as cotton, as well as the cultivation of silk-worms to produce highly-lucrative silk, the textiles industry flourishes. Meanwhile, tulips are cultivated in the colder regions, and become a highly sought-after commodity. The government creates a seventh ministry in addition to the existing six, the Ministry of Royal Sciences, which comprises primarily of highly-educated prodigious scholars and inventors. Heavy investment in this new ministry, coupled with heightened wages and more restrictive property laws allow the incentivization of innovation. After witnessing her niece raped, the Empress consort pressures the Emperor to introduce an age of consent, which is set at twelve for females and ten for males. In addition, monogamy among nobility is promoted (as the practice is already universal among commoners), as it is believed to be morally fit with Confucian teachings (in respect to the promotion of a nuclear and solidified family unit). Due to this, he dismisses his concubines and sends them to their respective families.
 * Yakutia: Wheat is cultivated as the primary grain, helping to reduce reliance on grain imports from Korea–China. However, a significant aquaculture develops. The capital is intensely developed with the help of Sino-Korean firms, incorporating aspects of Korean architecture. A law is established limiting the inflow of Korean Nestorian missionaries to fifty per year, in order to preserve the integrity of the more older Sakhan Church of the East. Emissaries are sent to the Papal States recommending that missions sent to Sakha should be limited to a couple missions per year, and instead recommends that the Papal States sends the bulk of their missionaries to Korea proper or to China (but warns that the Chinese may not be open to non–Confucian ideals)


 * Rashidun Caliphate: The economy continues to improve, but not as quickly as the Ulema originally intended. The Bank of Cairo takes the executive decision to print much more paper money than the bullion actually in the nation. This causes some inflation, but the Bank is confident it can back up this currency before a bubble occurs. Meanwhile, the nationalized gold and silver mines, with government regulations, puts the price of gold and silver exports artificially high to make up for government spending. In Egypt, the Amharic Pilgrimage takes full effect across the continent. Coptic people are often seen wandering around urban areas, not openly protesting but always in the public sphere. Theodore the Hermit gathers more support in the countrysides of Fayyum. This creates much more tension among the native Arabic people, and occasional outbursts of violence has arisen. In response of this, Caliph Murad sends in military forces to maintain peace in the major cities. Murad doesn't trust the Coptics after two revolts under the Abbasids. Trade continues across the Indian Ocean and East Asia, with missionaries sent into Africa, Southeast Asia, and Laurentia.


 * Great Iberia: Iberian forces continue their advance to Mexico City. Tamaulipas is retaken by loyalists from northern Mexico. After making friendly contact with the natives of the area, a trading post is established at Inhambane in OTL Mozambique. Privateering against English and French shipping in the Caribbean continues.
 * France: We demand that the Quolla confed subjugate itself to the French Viceroy (MOD RESPONSE).
 * Qulla Remnants: We refuse to see our society impressed upon by these unholy conquerors from across the sea.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: George Osborne continues as the chief treasurer to oversee the raising of taxes with a big review in all of Briton about income tax, tariffs and the now included tax at Dover. This taxation keeps England afloat but with a bullion shortage due to fighting in Americas not everything is perfect.There is a continued migration to Arcadia encouraged here and in Europe. From the ports of Liverpool, Bristol and Dublin ships are sent quietly to the Maiam rebels to deliver muskets, cannons, horses and advisers. Robert O'Kennedy has learnt English, French and Latin. The bay of Kost continues to receives settlers. Continued harvesting of the resources of Haiti. England has 5.4 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.6 million people and Scotland one million people. The training of a 15,000 strong peacetime army continues as the men are trained with muskets and cannons. Defences are updated at Portsmouth and Edinburgh. The navy continues to be reformed with more ships of the line being produced. With Iberian and Burgundian ships defying England, privateer on Iberian and Burgundian shipping is encouraged with ships not carrying English fleet colours taking any Burgundian shipping passing through the straits of Dover. New Canterbury expands northwards along the coast while the Bay of Kost expands southwards with these colonies growing food to give as supplies for passing merchant ships. A force of 300 English troops supported by around 200 local Haiti natives are sent to Tortuga to occupy the heights and clear foreign buccaneers. Iberian shipping is targeted by privateers as well. with some of them operating out of Haiti to hit foreign interests in the region with shore raids as well. These ships are not directly English but carry letters of Marque.A fleet of 150 ships is held at Portsmouth which is defended by 3,000 troops while another fleet of 150 ships is in Bristol and 4,000 troops are in the town of York. 5,000 English troops are in Arcadia, 1,000 in Haiti, 500 in St George Island and St Helena Island, 1,000 in New Canterbury. More troops can be raised.
 * Benin: Oba Ogbebe returns from his stay in the new territory of Oyo, regained from the Arabs of the desert. Nothing of note happens this year out of the ordinary. The Oba continues to oversee the slave trade with the Europeans, deporting native barbarian populations, and instead replacing them with Bini settlers.
 * Tsardom of Belka: The prospects of continuing the revolt of the Maiam continues, however with pressing issues at home that entire project is put on auto-pilot as the Tsar himself begins preparing for an un-named campaign stockpiling arms and supplies as the Tsar fully fleshes out the now named Belkan Imperial army which stands at nearly 60,000 strong maintaining a connection to the land based martial history of Belka and its predecessors. With the home front managing to now recover nearly 20 years following the Great Turkish war, Tsar Constantine announces the birth of his twins, the Son Kiril Dracultesti and his Daughter Anna. They are raised in the ancestral capital of Tarnovo which has effectively taken the role as one of the secondary capitals of the empire alongside Oured, and Belgrad. The economy has also managed to effectively recover as the gradual restoration of trade with the east has revived trade routes. The new routes also coming out of Russia once again set up the Aegean port cities as the biggest front of Eastern Goods and furs into europe.  The census is conducted which puts Belkas population firmly at nearly 11.3 million and growing. Vasiligrad, Tarnovo, Oured, and Belgrad are the largest cities in the empire and the fastest growing city has been the ethnically Belkan city of Torda which was heavily settled following the Belko-Hungarian war. Efforts are made to begin influencing Hungarian nobility. A private force under direct command of the Tsar is sent to Venice to support the leader of the Italian league against the Neo Hitlerites. this is done as an act to preserve Belkan influence and its ally in Italy. The Greek principalities begin to be beefed up as the Tsar begins the outright training of the Greeks in modern combat to begin unifying Western Anatolia under the banner of the Belko-Greek alliance.
 * English Arcadia: Following the victory over the Burgundians, we claim the territory allotted to us by the Treaty of Rome. The southern portion of this territory becomes the province of Massachett, taking the name from a native tribe. Meanwhile, the portion along the (OTL) St Lawrence river becomes Prince Henry, named in honor of the English heir. This year, Cornelius Wilmington II (Son of and Successor to the first) organizes an expedition along the river. The expedition reached south enough to reach a massive lake (OTL Lake Ontario), quickly dubbed The Lake of Doubt duh to its apperently massive size. Forts are established at both ends of the river to defend it from any encroachment. Trading missions also begin, to explore the lake of doubt and trade with the natives. Our Expansion in the north has now followed the entirety of the Delaware river, and claims the eastern half of Pennsylvania. Expansion continues, now along our border with that section of Burgundian Arcadia. Wondering why his map makers have been so ineffective at mapping this territory, Wilmington sends out a mapping expedition to ensure this territory starts appearing on maps. Expansion continues along the Floridian coast, and the remainder of our territory expands a uniform 10 pixels westward. Wilmington the younger continues to offer all the benefits for Immigrants that his father started, and our population no stands at approximately 840.000, the expansion mostly due to the still rapid immigration. After much deliberation, Bilzen is renamed New York City. This year, a rich man called Adam Johnson holds and event in New Rome. Though it wasn't planned, the main event turned out to be a contest where two slaves fought to the death. The popularity of the first fight leads to a few other events throughout the year, and it quickly becomes a popular, if rare, pastime in the southern regions of English Arcadia.
 * Papal States: News of the rise of Neo-Hitlerite groups in the Italian League spurs Pope Cornelius into action. He sends experienced Inquisitors with experience from the original Hitlerite movement to the area to crack down on the re-emergence of the cult. Immaculata and Dominican preachers are sent to the region to assist by giving orthodox catechism and educating the public in the affected areas. Work continues on the canonisation process for Ignazio d'Iasso. Heeding the reauest of our Sakhan brothers and sisters, the Prefect of Missions rebalances the weight of missionary activity in East Asia. Rather than visiting missionaries in Sakha, the Prefect establishes a group, centred on a permanent Papal envoy, whose job will be to assist the Sakhan Church of the East and help it work with the wider Catholic Church. The majority of Catholic mission work in the region will be rebalanced to Korea-China, with an emphasis on the new Chinese territories. Noting the Sakhan warning about Chinese resistance to non-Confucian ideas, the priests being sent to China are told to be accepting of local traditions and culture, and to discern between Confucianism as a philosophy, and its related religious aspects. The former being unobjectionable, the latter being objectionable. Missions continue in Japan and the New World.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: Veneration of Our Lady of Pituba continues to grow, especially amongst natives, many more of whom convert. The Papal envoys from the Inquisition and Congregation for Canonisations arrive, and make enquiries about the circumstances surrounding the apparitions. They look at the Bishop's diaries and letters, his personal statements, the Bishop's nephew who was allegedly healed, and look at the image on the Miraculous Shawl. The envoys briefly interview Jean Paraguacu, however they put a pause on their investigations for the week of celebrations being held for the consecration of the Pituba Chapel on the site of the alleged apparition. There is a solemn translation of the Miraculous Shawl to the new chapel, and Jean Paraguacu acts as thurifer in the procession. The day after the conclusion of the festivities, the Papal envoys go to Jean's hut to continue their interviews, however when they arrive they find him dead, surrounded by his grieiving wife and children. Investigations by the Bishop's physician indicate that he had a huge tumor in his brain, making it incredible that he was able to work so hard on the construction of the chapel.
 * Korea–China: The Emperor thanks the Pope's respect for Chinese cultural integrity and the recognition of Confucianism as the national philosophy, and welcomes the wave of Catholic missionaries.


 * Russia: We continue to expand 40px into Siberia. We offer to split the Cheondoryeol Chain in half with the Sino-Koreans (CANDIES RESPOND). The population reaches 20.2 million with the addition of Kiev. Food and guns in Siberia continues to grow with more farms and gunshops set up. A scholar from Tsaritsyn, Leon Ulyanov, gives a speech in front of people. He is quoted to saying, "Our language comes from a combination of Latin, and Greek. Friends, Brothers, Sisters, we are the descendents of Roman people. We are the ancestors of Alexander the great. The Slavic people are the Master Race, descended from those who formed the first great empires. The Collapse of the 1st and 2nd Empires of Rome and Byzantium, and with the Rise of the 3rd in Vasiligrad, it is only good to reason that Novgorod is the 4th Empire. Hail to the kingdoms who bear the name Caesar." Later Ulyanov begins to write a book named Attero Dominatus, which prophesizes a future in 300 years were the Slavic Master Race is locked a struggle of dominance with that of the western world. Details in the book detail a Tsar named Joseph who was Russia's greatest Tsar after a war which decimated much of western Russia, and who brought a nation known as the Reich to its knee's after the fall of Berlin. Russia's mortal enemy is a country in Arcadia who's banner is said to have Stars and Stripes.
 * Korea–China: The Emperor is not interested in splitting Cheondoryeol (as it is intent with its current holdings there) and gives discretion for Russia to colonize and settle the rest of the islands chain.


 * Bengal Sultanate: The Colony of Mauritius has grown due to immigration by about 2,000. Voting rights and rights from the mainland are given to the colony. Hipawray's have slowly began to become domesticated animals due to there docile nature. Many towns and small ports have been built on the coast to house new citizens. Back at home, voting rights for local and governmental leaders are given to the people of Burma, Ahom and Bhutan. many ports are built across the coast of Burma for Naval ships to be built. This has created thousands of jobs an 23 ships have been built this year.  Millitary grows by 28,000. rebuilding from after the war has been completed. Many of the people begin to come closer with eachother even with culture differences creating a melting pot slowly. Mining expands in the mountains of Bhutan for gold. Life in Bengal continues to go well.
 * Maiam: Maiam continues its revolution against the Iberian tyrants. Maian soldiers continue to resist Iberian invaders, with contributions from England and Belka quickly incorporated into the Maian army.  While portions of the Maian army retreat, more reinforcements draw the Iberians into a trap, dealing major casualties. A sizeable portion of the Maian fighting force is instructed to pose as ordinary citizens and carry out missions to sabotage Iberian supply trains. This guerilla force, known as the Mayapan, cross enemy lines into Iberian-occupied territory and stir up rebellions and steal more of the Iberian army's supplies, destroying that which they cannot steal. The Emperor urges all the citizens of Maiam to remember that while Iberia turned a blind eye to them, the government of Maiam never forgot any of its 'children'.  Maiam's population now reflects about half native Mayan and Mexican and half European, with a large mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the northern and southern borders, focusing on the coast. Maiam, seeking to become more self-reliant, continues building its own navy and armories.
 * Kingdom of Burgundy: New Netherlands expands 50px north. Nova Belgica expands 50px. Maryland expands 50px north. As per the agreement with the Knights Hospitaller, they are allowed to maintain their sites in the new Burgundian colonies to facilitate their religious purpose in the new world, while administrative matter are taken over by Burgundy. Support continues to be given to the Iberian campaign in Maiam, and many are happy to see the progress the Iberian armies have made against the rebels. In Burgundy, "Home Fleet" is redesignated "High Seas Fleet", with the intent it would serve as the primary offensive tool for the Royal Navy. The first of the Holland-class 100-gun ships of the line, Holland herself and Picardië, enter service. Many of the older ships of the line and galleons are transferred to the German Sea Fleet, whose purpose is to maintain Burgundian traffic through the German sea and English Channel, warding off pirates and privateers, and escorting merchantmen.

1661
''' After their initial discovery, the Sinkyone discover that the rivers and hills near their land are teeming with gold everywhere. At the same time, however, Abenaki gathers all the braves of Kato to revolt against Sinkyone, saying that he is a more honourable warrior to lead the confederacy. The chipmunks, however, managed to safely evacuate. '''

''' Knowledge of calculus spreads from the Caliphate to parts of western Europe, particularly England and France. '''

''' A threat of bubonic plague causes Oxford to evacuate. '''

''' A pamphlet circulates in France about the new form of duelling in Arcadia. '''

''' An undercover agent of the Immaculata begins going covertly into Venice to scope out the secret order of the Hitlerites, while at the same time remaining invisible to the Italian hegemony to prevent diplomatic incident. '''

''' Trade and diplomacy of Zulus cause smaller kingdoms to appear north of them, as the nomadic herders settle into cities. '''


 * Rashidun Caliphate: The nation faces an incredible crisis this year. A great fire springs up in Cairo, burning down many suburbs, including several branches of the Bank of Cairo. Several mosques were destroyed along with 50,000 homes. As a result, a large section of the unbacked paper currency printed were also destroyed, causing a market crisis. Even outside of the many banks that defaulted on loans, many others made a run on the bank of Cairo afraid of their money losing value. Seven people also died in the fire, including two Coptics and five Arabs. Knowing the large pressense of Coptics in public streets recently due to the Pilgrimage, Caliph Murad decides this fire was a deliberate act by these people, and immediatley begins a large-scale persecution of the the Copts. Many Coptic churches are closed, and the Amharic language is forbidden from all public spheres. Pope John XIV looked very gravely at this matter, while Theodore the Hermit fled to the desert. The military is almost fully modernized, but seeing very little need to maintain modernization for such a massive army already, the Ulema ends upgrades to the military at this time. The Caliphate accepts to purchase the port at Gulangyu, although due to logistical and financial restraints, the Caliphate would be content with de jure control in addition to an Arab migrant enclave. 
 * Korea–China OOC: Gulangyu isn't being sold to the Caliphate, rather it is leased (basically "rent"); while it remains part of Korea–China it will be administered under the Arabs. Also the deal specifically prohibits permanent settlement.


 * Sinkyone:We prepare our army of the most loyal athabaskan confederation troops.We also suspect that the Yuki tribes are sponsering this revolt .We also build our first gold mine in Wintuye Diltwa. Tuketwa also asks from the counsil of families to get More power like to apoint people for foreign relations and own taxers and more.So that he can do matters more efficient.We also get our temple around the Egg done.Also we make our first jewerly and coins.This is given to Tuketwa so that he can show of how rich he is.He also demands the intulecual to studdy this more and make some that is able to make weapons and better boats.Hyroglyphs are also getting better and the invention of the fine brush makes it even easier


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. Lens workshops become more commonplace near the Madrassa of Mogadishu. Urbanisation and industrialisation begins as division of labour and large manufactories become more popular in Swahili. Akida goes to Olungu and travels from there to Arcadia.
 * Swahili Dip: We wish to begin technological cooperation with the Caliphate and dispatches many scholars of the Madrassa. We ask if the Caliphate would purchase gold bullions to stabilize their currency, which we hope can be used to buy Northern Somalia.
 * OOC Person: Your in Arcadia now?


 * Great Union of Korea and China: Using interpretations from I Ching, a neo–Confucian scholar publishes a popular and highly-acclaimed novel prophesizing the fate of China and Korea over the next four centuries through a series of short stories; predicting the fall of China and her struggles with the Western barbarian, the subjugation of Korea, and a rise of the Red Flag amidst other events. The Emperor continues patronizing a defence-oriented foreign policy revolved on securing neighbours as tributaries, therefor acting as effective buffers to potentially hostile powers. Meanwhile, he endorses a more statist-internal policy, promoting the pragmatic consolidation of the state's military and economic powers; developing industrial complexes producing weaponries, armouries, and other manufactures, and erecting blast-furnaces. With more farmers engaging in the cultivation of cash crops such as cotton, as well as the cultivation of silk-worms to produce highly-lucrative silk, the textiles industry flourishes. Meanwhile, tulips are cultivated in the colder regions, and become a highly sought-after commodity. Heavy investment in the Ministry of Royal Sciences continues, with many prodigious and highly-educated scholars being sent there after completing their tertiary education. A law is enacted enabling inventors of lower castes and commoners to apply to work for the ministry, ensuring that the entirety of Korea–China's meritorious individuals are included. The heightened wages and stricter property laws incentivize innovation.
 * Yakutia: Wheat is cultivated as the primary grain, helping to reduce reliance on grain imports from Korea–China. However, a significant aquaculture develops. The capital is intensely developed with the help of Sino-Korean firms, incorporating aspects of Korean architecture.
 * English dip: We accept the Chinese deal from last turn about Hong Kong island.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: New Netherlands expands 50px north. Nova Belgica expands 50px. In Maryland, it is decided to establish a colonial exclave at the site of otl Miami, called Meiniamen. A fort is built at the site, as well as makeshift docks to allow supplies to come ashore easier. (More to come)
 * Russia: We continue to expand into Siberia at 40px wrapping up our conquests by next year. We start to heavily improve our port facilities as Markovgrad. Seeing Sino-Korea's gesture to allow us to take the rest of the Cheondoryeol chain, a Russian ship plants the Tsarist flag on on the southern most island not under anyone's jurisdiction. More naval expeditions from the Okhotsk port and continue to make landfall at Port Sibir. There with resources taken from outlying forests, a small dock is created to serve as a temporary port, only small boats can be docked here but there is plans to improve up it. The town of North Shore only grows slightly due to its nature of simpily being a resupply port. The modernization of Kiev continues. Construction of a road from Tsaritsyn to Rostov to Kiev, and to Odessa begins. The current standing army is 25,000 and is mainly placed along the Pontic and Khanate borders. Prince Feodor is recalled to Novgorod as Alexander falls ill.


 * Great Iberia: King John dies at the age of 57. His son Peter (Pedro) is named King of Iberia. Seeing Iberia's losses in the Burgundian Wars, his first order of business is to reform the army. Iberia makes significant advances in artillery, creating a dedicated artillery corps and pioneering the use of cartridges (bags containing both shot and powder). Light, mobile field artillery is developed for the first time to be used alongside infantry, and specialized bomb vessels are built to carry mortars at sea, inspired by the designs of João Xavier de Silva, a Portuguese military engineer. Siege artillery is developed too, and it becomes clear that the existing medieval fortifications in Europe would be rendered obsolete against these designs. To protect against this, major fortifications in Toledo, Madrid, Lisbon, and Cádiz are rebuilt and replaced with bastion forts, with the other major cities to follow in the coming decades. Additionally, a new fort begins construction on the coast of Porto, known as São Francisco do Queijo. Line infantry is officially adopted for maximum firepower in battle. The first full-time professional army is organized and divided into regiments, presently numbering 10,000 troops. Meanwhile in the colonies, the Iberian forces continue advancing unpredictably in an attempt to wipe out the rebels once and for all. Iberian forces have thus far been able to resist Maian attacks on occupied territory -- instead they have only served to increase distrust for both sides among the populace. With the remaining Maian forces on the defensive near Mexico City, a colonial army of ~7,000 heads south from Nova Galiza, recapturing large swaths of land on the west coast. In Mêcicipi, an expedition is sent up the Mississippi River, reaching as far as OTL Natchez, where a trading post and fort are built. The OTL Ocean Springs/Biloxi area is settled. In East Africa, Portuguese merchants and prospectors traverse the Swahili interior in search of gold. They establish trading posts on the Zambezi River, from Vila de Sena to as far north as Tete. An armada of 20 ships under command of Pedro Afonso de Aguiar sails into Sofala harbor, seeking a commercial and military alliance with Sofala. Dário de Guimarães returns from Benin after being present in the country intermittently for nearly 8 years. He helped structure the Beninese army to Iberian standards, and taught effective use of modern formations with snaphance muskets and field/siege artillery. During the latter part of his stay, he acted as an advisor and interpreter to the Beninese court, bringing both countries closer in alliance. As a side effect of his involvement, some Beninese regiments now use Portuguese names.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: George Osborne continues as the chief treasurer to oversee the raising of taxes with a big review in all of Briton about income tax, tariffs and the now included tax at Dover. This taxation keeps England afloat but with a bullion shortage due to fighting in Americas not everything is perfect.There is a continued migration to Arcadia encouraged here and in Europe. From the ports of Liverpool, Bristol and Dublin ships are sent quietly to the Maiam rebels to deliver muskets, cannons, horses and advisers. Robert O'Kennedy has learnt English, French and Latin. The bay of Kost continues to receives settlers. Continued harvesting of the resources of Haiti. England has 5.4 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.7 million people and Scotland one million people. The training of a 15,000 strong peacetime army continues as the men are trained with muskets and cannons. An additional 10,000 men are raised in England as part of the militia act and all spend a number of weeks training the force in modern war tactics with muskets and formations. Defences are updated at Portsmouth and Edinburgh. The navy continues to be reformed with more ships of the line being produced.. New Canterbury expands northwards along the coast while the Bay of Kost expands southwards. Iberian and Burgundian shipping is still attacked by privateers. The 10,000 new troops are being trained in the south of England. More troops can be raised. Calculus spreads to Cambridge while Oxford is in disarray and it is taught at Cambridge. The universities both contuine to teach a growing number of students from grammar schools in the towns. Oxford is evacuated but the diseased are not allowed to roam free with the army called in at a distance to herd them into camps and quarantine.
 * Papal States: Another group of Dominican and Imaculata preachers is sent to the parts of the Italian league affected by the scourge of Neo-Hitlerism, and they print a huge number of booklets and pamphlets explaining the manifold errors of the cult. The Missionary College in Rome opens a School of Chinese Studies, headed by former missionaries to China. There the new generation of missionaries learns the Chinese language, and the basics of Chinese culture, including philosophical Confucianism, and local traditions that may seem odd, like leaving food on the graves of relatives, which is merely the Chinese equivalent of leaving flowers. Missions in China-Korea, Japan, the New World, and Southern Africa continue. The Southern Africa Mission sends some priests to the new small Southern African kingdoms.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: Devotion to Our Lady of Pituba continues to grow. The Papal investigators wrap up their inquiries and sail back to Rome. Jean Palaguacu, now dead, is unofficially venerated by many as a saint, for both his vision of the Blessed Virign, and for his general holiness.
 * Maiam: Maiam continues its revolution against the Iberian tyrants. Maian soldiers continue to resist Iberian invaders, with contributions from England and Belka quickly incorporated into the Maian army.  A sizeable portion of the Maian fighting force is instructed to pose as ordinary citizens and carry out missions to sabotage Iberian supply trains. This guerilla force, known as the Mayapan, cross enemy lines into Iberian-occupied territory and stir up rebellions and steal more of the Iberian army's supplies, destroying that which they cannot steal. The Emperor urges all the citizens of Maiam to remember that while Iberia turned a blind eye to them, the government of Maiam never forgot any of its 'children'.  Maiam's population now reflects about half native Mayan and Mexican and half European, with a large mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the northern and southern borders, focusing on the coast. Maiam, seeking to become more self-reliant, continues building its own navy and armories.


 * English Arcadia:This year, expansion continues along the The Lake of Doubt, with a fort being established where it pours into the saint Lawrence river. another fort is established at the northern end of the river to defend it from any encroachment. In addition, forts are built at the mouth of the Connecticut river, Across the bay from New Essex, and in New Rome. Each fort stations 1,000 Britihs troops and 1,000 colonial troops, with the commanding officer always being from the colonies. We request 10,000 more British troops, to reinforce these forts spread across other locations. Trading missions continue, to explore the lake of doubt and trade with the natives. Expansion continues, now along our border with that section of Burgundian Arcadia. . Expansion continues along the Floridian coast, and the remainder of our territory expands a uniform 10 pixels westward. Wilmington the younger continues to offer all the benefits for Immigrants that his father started, and our population no stands at approximately 840.000, the expansion mostly due to the still rapid immigration. After much deliberation, Bilzen is renamed New York City. After the success of the Adam Johnson's Games, (Now colloquially called duels, though "Gladiator games" is a popular moniker in more refined circles) the first major tournament is held in York. Not only does it draw people from as far away as Bilzen, the 17 days of games even attract some European interest, and make the sport more relevant in the north. Several smaller events happen in and around New Rome, being popular at various festivals, and as private entertainment for the wealthy.
 * In the Kingdom of Sicily, Price-General Afonso de Braganza works to promote the arts and culture, as well as the blossoming field of natural philosophy. Prince-General de Braganza, noticing that many great Sicilian sailors had gone on to sail for other flags while the nation lacks colonies charters an expedition to be led by a descendent of former Prince-General Sebastien Bonaparte, named Pietro, for the OTL island of Tobago. Pietro Bonaparte claims the land for the the Sicilian Council, for the Prince-General, and for Sicily. Bonaparte than names the island San Gennaro after the patron saint of Naples, Saint Janarius. Bonaparte's commission entitles him to lead a settlement on the island, which he also names San Gennaro. Prince-General de Braganza, a relative of the Iberian king, looks to move the realm closer to Iberia after over 80 years of rule under French families. This receives some backlash from the Mafia of Sicily, but the Brazos of Naples appreciate the effort.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Muhammad Al Saud takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by working on more military bases across the coast, the navy is also improved.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast, Madarases are made to teach people in religion,science,and many more things. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop, the city of El-Anaiun is made a trade center for African gold. The Sultan begins to open up arms factories mostly in Rabat to improve the economy. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and South Africa.  With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of their high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. An army of 10,000 is sent to invade Dahara. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on population by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region. The regions of the Maghreb that can worked on for land to be used as food is worked on as the Sultan works on a nine-year plan to pick up the Sultanate population this is started as farmers from inland are sent to areas that are fertile land. Seeing the rise of a "water crusade" the use of decoy ships and gunboat protections is use in the New World. The Sultanate sends a envoy to Ziyi to help build up cities (MOD)
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 29,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power, Islam with the Ona people slowly rise but is still a tiny 8% percent in the Ona Population as the Ona state is named the Ona Bukrain. Seeing the killing of Tajjamdians the State begins to hold up strong military view as the Emir begins to arm more colonist.
 * Sultanate of Bajani: The Colony is dismantled and is sent home to be remade in Port Nelson. The Sultanate copies the use of the Tajammad Emirate  The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 20 cannons. A group of 500 men and women are sent to set up base as Nasser Hakim is picked.
 * Emirate of Al Maqadas: The Emirate is set up in Port Alegre and walls and houses are placed up to bring cover to the population of 16,000 people. A port is worked on. The Emirate begins to expand across the coast by 7px

1662
''' Abenaki leads the Kato tribe to attack and raid the villages of Sinkyone, showing his strength to gain support to overthrow Tuketwa. '''

' The I-Ching ''philosophers in the court of the Emperor foretells the cryptic prophesy, "in the year that the wood is covered in an world of water, beware the man Hu as the red dragon fights the white, to the death". '''

''' Common people in France are fascinated with the Gladitorial Games in Arcadia. '''

''' In Anatolia, the warlord states of Sivas and Kastamonu ally to invade and raid the more central states of Eretna and Rum to the south. '''

''' Shaka Zulu is soundly defeated in a campaign to seize the african kingdoms only to learn that another Zulu kingdom on the northern border of these states exists. A quick agreement is made for mutual defense and exchange as Shaka comes into contact with Nibgo III the king of the Nibgo kingdom.   The Polish Tsar Stanislav (GL) having taken much time and preparation with his new professional army builds up a force along the border with Prussia just Offset from Danzig. He also arms and sends nearly 5000 Czechs and some Poles living near Krakow to incite a rebellion in Bohemia.   In a new Tradition the Belkan Army develops a new Color guard ceremony which is extremely loud, violent, and aggressive, which frightens or scares many diplomats watching the display. The display known as the Hakov is believed to be an extremely demoralizing tactic used before a battle. '''


 * Rashidun Caliphate: Many episodes of violence springs up in the streets of Cario and Alexandria, as well as other Egyptian cities. As the Amharic Pilgrimage caused hundreds of thousands to be mobile between one city and another, the large-scale persecution by Caliph Murad ran into opposition by the large crowds of common people. Ruthless as he was determined, the Caliph ordered the military to massively arrest any who did not stand down to the orders of the Ulema. Many thousands were captured in this process, and tens of thousands were being killed in the process. Meanwhile, the economic crisis has caused the gold and silver bullion, in the possession of the nationalized mines, to skyrocket in their prices beyond control. In the House of Wisdom, a panel of grammarians decide now is the perfect time to begin standardizing the Arabic language, first by interviewing Bedouin conversations, and then calling in grammatical experts from across the Muslim world. The House of Wisdom asks for any semetic nation to aid in the construction of the Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) language. In Persia, the many Zoroastrian communities across the diverse group of people in central Asia band together under the Grand Dashtur Vishtasp, who begins envisioning the day they could rid themselves of Muslim rule. Trade continues to grow, especially with Swahili and China.
 * Swahili Dip to the Rashidun Caliphate: We wish to begin technological cooperation and help constructing the MSA with the Caliphate and dispatches many scholars of the Madrassa. We ask if the Caliphate would purchase gold bullions to stabilize their currency, which we hope can be used to buy Northern Somalia.
 * Sinkyone:We invade the Kato in OTL Hales Grove.We Use in this battle for the first time elks that are riden by Our wariors.We also get our first gold from the mines.We also accuse the Coast Yuki and Northern Yukian that they sponser the Kato rebelion.We also develope even better and easier hyroplyps but this simplyfied hiroglyps begin to look and act like a alphabet
 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. Lens workshops become more commonplace near the Madrassa of Mogadishu. Urbanisation and industrialisation begins as division of labour and large manufactories become more popular in Swahili. We annex the city of Sofala, as it has been our vassal for many years and have been integrated administratively and culturally. Akida travels to Laurentia and French Laurentia purchasing many spices and other plants.
 * Swahili Dip to the Rashidun Caliphate: We wish to begin technological cooperation and help constructing the MSA with the Caliphate and dispatches many scholars of the Madrassa. We ask if the Caliphate would purchase gold bullions to stabilize their currency, which we hope can be used to buy Northern Somalia.
 * OOC Fallacyman: It's just a trade fleet that is purchasing some good from the New World. I won't be setting up a colony or anything. 
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We also continue colonizing the Island of New Gotland and the coast north of it, as we see it as good farmland, being named Haraldsdale. The Hebrides are continued to be colonized by Norsemen, to integrate the Sudreyar into the fold. Settlers are sent into the far north of Finland and Lapland, to claim the country for the Norsemen. Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa. We continue support for these groups and plan a colonisation trip to Africa. The Queen of Kettil introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: George Osborne continues as the chief treasurer to oversee the raising of taxes with a big review in all of Briton about income tax, tariffs and the now included tax at Dover. This taxation keeps England afloat but with a bullion shortage due to fighting in Americas not everything is perfect.There is a continued migration to Arcadia encouraged here and in Europe. From the ports of Liverpool, Bristol and Dublin ships are sent quietly to the Maiam rebels to deliver muskets, cannons, horses and advisers. Robert O'Kennedy has learnt English, French and Latin. The bay of Kost continues to receives settlers. Continued harvesting of the resources of Haiti. England has 5.4 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.7 million people and Scotland one million people. The training of a 15,000 strong peacetime army continues as the men are trained with muskets and cannons. The new forces keep training in England. Defences are updated at Portsmouth and Edinburgh. The navy continues to be reformed with more ships of the line being produced.. New Canterbury expands northwards along the coast while the Bay of Kost expands southwards. Iberian and Burgundian shipping is still attacked by privateers. More troops can be raised. Calculus spreads to Cambridge while Oxford is in disarray and it is taught at Cambridge. The universities both continue to teach a growing number of students from grammar schools in the towns.
 * English Arcadia:This year, expansion continues along the The Lake of Doubt, with a fort being established where it pours into the saint Lawrence river. another fort is established at the northern end of the river to defend it from any encroachment. In addition, forts are built at the mouth of the Connecticut river, Across the bay from New Essex, and in New Rome. Each fort stations 1,000 British troops and 1,000 colonial troops, with the commanding officer always being from the colonies. We request 10,000 more British troops, to reinforce these forts spread across other locations. Trading missions continue, to explore the lake of doubt and trade with the natives. Expansion continues, now along our border with that section of Burgundian Arcadia. . Expansion continues along the Floridian coast, and the remainder of our territory expands a uniform 10 pixels westward. Wilmington the younger continues to offer all the benefits for Immigrants that his father started, and our population no stands at approximately 840.000, the expansion mostly due to the still rapid immigration. After much deliberation, Bilzen is renamed New York City. After the success of the Adam Johnson's Games, (Now colloquially called duels, though "Gladiator games" is a popular moniker in more refined circles) the second major tournament is held in York, a repeat of last year. It again draws people from as far away as Bilzen, the 12 days of games even attract significant European interest particularity from the French, and make the sport more relevant in the north. Another tournament is held in New Rome though it doesn't have the amenities or scale of the one in York. The sport continues to be popular at various festivals, and as private entertainment for the wealthy.
 * English dip: We agree to the request for an additional 10,000 troops to be sent to Arcadia.
 * Russia: We finish up the conquest of Siberia this year. Tsar Alexander dies, and Feodor takes over as the new Tsar. Seeing the Polish Tsar's determination for territory, the Tsar places 30,000 troops along the Polish frontier. Secretly, the Tsar throws his support to Prussia. Minister of War Federov travels to Belka to discuss plans for any Polish invasion of Russia or Belka, that we have each others backs.
 * Great Iberia: Fort São Francisco do Queijo is completed in Porto. Training and recruitment of the professional army continues. New settlements are built along the Mississippi, and a fort is built near OTL Vicksburg, leading to conflict between Iberian settlers and Natchez Indians. Maranhão expands into the interior. Pedro Afonso de Aguiar visits Arabia, India, and Indonesia, taking particular interest in the cities of Muscat, Bassein (Vasai), and Aceh as bases for future Iberian expansion. 5,000 troops are sent to Maiam to reinforce the army there. Combined with the 7,000 from Nova Galiza and Mêcicipi, they join the Iberian-Burgundian army in a siege of Mexico City. Privateering is restricted to the Caribbean, as the Iberian, Burgundian, English, and French navies are all strong enough to prevent it from affecting Europe. Efforts are mostly concentrated on English ships, weakening their already loose hold on the Caribbean.
 * Iberian Diplomacy to Benin: Iberia asks for permission to build a trading post and fort at Elmina on the Gold Coast.
 * Iberian Diplomacy to Sicily: Iberia offers to sell the island of Santa Cruz (OTL Saint Croix) to Sicily for >>insert sizable sum<<, payable within two years.
 * Papal States: The Papal investorgators to Pituba return and present their findings to Pope Cornelius. After a few months of careful consideration, Pope Cornelius issues a declaration, permitting the veneration of Our Lady of Pituba in the universal church. More efforts are put into combating Hitlerism, as well as combating attempts to spread protestantism in Northern Germany, by working with the local Northern Rite hierarchy. Missions in the New World, Korea-China, Japan, and Southern Africa continue.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: Conversions continue along with veneration of Our Lady of Pituba.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: Conversions continue along with veneration of Our Lady of Pituba.

1663
''' The Battle of Hales Grove is stalemated, and Yuki allies with Kato. '''

''' Protestantism grows in Oldenburg and Hansa. '''

''' The Great Fire of London destroys 13,000 homes, including St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, and kills 9 people. '''

''' With so many new troops in Arcadia, many are compelled to be quartered in private homes of local villages, which some apreciate more than others. '''

''' The Cossacks that moved eastward to settle in Siberia joins with the local Yupik population, exchanging culture and technology. '''

''' The Hitlerites, now three years away from their expected Rapture, begin to go mad. On June 6, the Night of the Burning Cities happens as mobs burn down everything they can come across before they are stopped by armed guards who kill many people. Their fanaticism spreads to the southern HRE and across the border into Papal lands. A Hitlerite priest orders the death of the Pope. '''
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We also continue colonizing the Island of New Gotland and the coast north of it, as we see it as good farmland, being named Haraldsdale. The Hebrides are continued to be colonized by Norsemen, to integrate the Sudreyar into the fold.  Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa. We continue support for these groups and plan a colonisation trip to Africa. The Queen of Kettil introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: The Coptic people of Egypt and Ethiopia have mostly raised in an unarmed rebellion. A large pesant force besieges Herekropolis, while smaller force rushes to capture the port at Ismail. Hundreds of Arab colonists are attacked in regions further south. Caliph Murad acts decisively, and sends a formidable military force to crush the rebellion, executing thousandsin retribution. Theodore the Hermit was not present at these battles, but vehemently preached in favor of it. Pope John XIV condemned violence on both sides, but urged the Caliph to accpet reconciliation to prevent any further outbreak. In Persia, the Dashtur Vishtasp has declared himself Raja of Kabul, although still under Persian rule, and begins growing his influence to create a personal union with Bactria. At the Council of Words in Baghdad, scholars from across the Arab world from Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, Swahili, Oman, Arabia, and the Middle East all gather to create an acceptable Modern Standard Arabic. Trade continues across the Indian Ocean where we exchange technology, as well as spread Muslim missionaries who also go to Africa and Laurentia.
 * Great Iberia: Mexico City, the last stronghold of the Mayan rebels, falls to Iberian forces after a nearly two-year siege. The victory is attributed to General Manuel de Lima's expert use of artillery in breaking down the walls of Mexico and at the decisive Battle of Tizayuca some weeks before. All of Iberian-controlled Mesoamerica is placed under control of the Viceroy of New Iberia, and subdivided into autonomous "kingdoms" (colonial provinces) loyal to the Iberian Crown, including Nova Galiza, Mexico, and Yucatán. Nova Lusitânia and Maranhão are administered as separate viceroyalties. King Pedro sends visitadors to ensure the new government remains loyal. Visitador Saúl Águila orders what amounts to the destruction of Mayan (and to some extent Mexican) culture within New Iberia. The Maya and Mexica are forced to renounce their cultural traditions, clothing, religion, and language in an attempt to convert them to Iberian culture. European colonists and Mexica living in the loyalist zones of northern Mexico, however, are spared from this punishment. Meanwhile, the Iberians and their Burgundian allies swiftly recapture the Pacific coast of Mexico, driving the remaining rebels into OTL Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Loyalists and rebels clash at Tuxtla Gutiérrez. 4,000 troops are raised from New Iberia and garrisoned at Mexico and Mayapan (2,000 each). A chapel is built in the vicinity of Mayapan. Mêcicipi expands further up the Mississippi to OTL Greenville after defeating the Natchez in a war, although the area is still mostly inhabited by natives and only loosely controlled. Settlements near Pascagoula form the border with Burgundy. Portuguese explorers and merchants sail around Madagascar, charting the southern coast and trading with the natives. The first Iberian settlement is founded at Taolagnaro, the site of an existing Antanosy village outside the realm of Muslim influence. The Portuguese build Fort São Lourenço at the center of the colony. A new settlement is also established on Inhaca Island, just across the bay from English Maputo, as a base for ivory hunters. Tondo experiences a revival of trade with the west as Iberian merchants return to the archipelago. Franciscan missionaries preach to the natives of Samar and found a church near Calbayog. The first Iberians visit Japan as missionaries.
 * Rashidun dip: we open greater diplomacy with Iberia for trade
 * Sinkyone:We get more recources into metal working and we continue to mine golds.We also use our Elk Cavelry (100 men strong)and 3500 infantery to attack Kato again at Ramsey.We also ask the "collonies" of Ikadall and Coosiq to put more recourses into boats and in defencive buildings
 * In the Kingdom of Sicily, Prince-General Afonso de Braganza embraces the offer of his cousin, the King of Iberia, and purchases Santa Cruz, which is renamed Santa Croce. This is widely supported by the Neapolitan Brazos group, many of whom decide to pursue wealth on the newly acquired island. Pietro Bonaparte continues to lead the coloniaztion of San Gennaro, which is quickly becoming a profitable island with production of tobacco and sugar dominating the landscape. Meanwhile, the Prince-General, a vehement anti-Hitlerite, offers to occupy the Italian League to quell Hitlerite sentiments. (MOD)
 * Italian dip: in order to stop the Hitlerites, we accept a limited Sicilian force to occupy a couple of cities where the Hitlerites are most prominent (Natemod)
 * English Arcadia:This year, expansion continues along the The Lake of Doubt, with a fort being established where it pours into the saint Lawrence river. another fort is established at the northern end of the river to defend it from any encroachment. In addition, forts are built at the mouth of the Connecticut river, Across the bay from New Essex, and in New Rome. Each fort stations 1,000 British troops and 1,000 colonial troops, with the commanding officer always being from the colonies. We request 10,000 more British troops, to reinforce these forts spread across other locations. Trading missions continue, to explore the lake of doubt and trade with the natives. Expansion continues, now along our border with that section of Burgundian Arcadia. . Expansion continues along the Floridian coast, and the remainder of our territory expands a uniform 10 pixels westward. Wilmington the younger continues to offer all the benefits for Immigrants that his father started, and our population no stands at approximately 840.000, the expansion mostly due to the still rapid immigration. After much deliberation, Bilzen is renamed New York City. After the success of the Adam Johnson's Games, (Now colloquially called duels, though "Gladiator games" is a popular moniker in more refined circles) the second major tournament is held in York, a repeat of last year. It again draws people from as far away as Bilzen, the 12 days of games even attract significant European interest particularity from the French, and make the sport more relevant in the north. Another tournament is held in New Rome though it doesn't have the amenities or scale of the one in York. The sport continues to be popular at various festivals, and as private entertainment for the wealthy. To facilitate the 10,000 extra troops in Arcadia, barracks are built, with accommodations being built for 2,000 men at each major fort. In the meantime, they take quarter in people's homes, though rent is payed by the English Arcadian government.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: George Osborne continues as the chief treasurer to oversee the raising of taxes with a big review in all of Briton about income tax, tariffs and the now included tax at Dover. This taxation keeps England afloat but with a bullion shortage due to fighting in Americas not everything is perfect.There is a continued migration to Arcadia encouraged here and in Europe. From the ports of Liverpool, Bristol and Dublin ships are sent quietly to the Maiam rebels to deliver muskets, cannons, horses and advisers. Robert O'Kennedy has learnt English, French and Latin. The bay of Kost continues to receives settlers. Continued harvesting of the resources of Haiti. England has 5.4 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.7 million people and Scotland one million people. The peacetime army is now at around 25,000 men with most of them abroad. The new forces keep training in England. Defences are updated at Portsmouth and Edinburgh. The navy continues to be reformed with more ships of the line being produced.. New Canterbury expands northwards along the coast while the Bay of Kost expands southwards. Iberian and Burgundian shipping is still attacked by privateers. More troops can be raised. Calculus spreads to Cambridge while Oxford is in disarray and it is taught at Cambridge. The universities both continue to teach a growing number of students from grammar schools in the towns. With the Great Fire of London having ripped through London, refugees are moved out quickly around the country and into the colonies. Refugees largely board across the country in people's homes while new houses are built. Work is made quickly led by the architect Christopher Wren to rebuild as much of the housing in the City of London as possible but with new buildings better designed to avoid similar fires by making wider streets, no obstructions off the river Thames, construction of houses of brick. Seeing the effects of the fire on the City of London it is agreed that there needs to be a general rebuild of much of London to avoid similar fires with the areas most at risk taken down under the Fire Prevention Act 1663 creating a long term plan to remove a lot of London's slums and replace with more hygienic and well designed houses. Street planning isn't to change Robert O'Kennedy plans to rebuild much of London to be a lot more tidy and a nice place to live although makes no plans for grand cathedrals or public buildings. The soldiers in Arcadia move out of their billet and wherever the Governor stations them they start work on constructing garrison huts to live in so not to place strain on locals.
 * Russia: Continued consolidation of Siberian territories continues. Ships from Markovgrad ferry supplies to Port Sibir as it grows as a trading hub. From Markovgrad we begin to send our first ships down south. The ship Ruthenia docks in Pusan and unloads Russian furs to be sold in the Asian markets. Russian trade begins to seep into China from the Mongolian Road, and from ships. A group known as the Brat'ya Chetyrnadtsat' from the Cossack regions, writes a song on baroque guitars called 55 dney v Pekine. Tsar Feodor switches the system of summer and winter capital to be that of only Novgorod. Settlers establish a fort northeast of Port Sibir. Feodor also impliments a beard tax to Russian prince's.
 * Papal States: Pope Cornelius has had it up to here with the troublesome Hitlerite heretics, and mobilises the army, asking Italy if the Papal army can assist the Neapolitans in combating the Hitlerites [MOD]. Any Hitlerites causing trouble in the Papal States are summarily executed. The religious orders are kicked into hyperdrive, ordered to preach true, orthodox doctrines on every street corner if needs be. Meanwhile, the Church continues to work with local Northern-Rite and mixed-rite churches in Northern Germany to combat the spread of Scandinavian-backed so-called protestantism. Missions continue in the usual places.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: With large numbers of the native population converted, the Bishop begins looking for things to do. One of his priests comes up to him one morning, telling him of a plantation in the hinterland he has visited the previous week, where about a hundred natives were kept as slaves. Not only that, but the priest was not even permitted to minister to them. This greatly angers the Bishop, who has vowed to enforce Dilexit Deus with all his power. Unfortunately, very soon the rains come, and the Bishop's planned raid on the plantation has to be postponed until next year.
 * France OOC: Been taking African Indentured servants, basically a big loophole around that.
 * Papal OOC: Yeah nah this slave-owner guy is an anomaly, I'm just making a plot arc for my Bishop.
 * Maiam: Maiam continues its revolution against the Iberian tyrants. Maian soldiers continue to resist Iberian invaders, with contributions from England and Belka quickly incorporated into the Maian army.  A sizeable portion of the Maian fighting force is instructed to pose as ordinary citizens and carry out missions to sabotage Iberian supply trains. This guerilla force, known as the Mayapan, cross enemy lines into Iberian-occupied territory and stir up rebellions and steal more of the Iberian army's supplies, destroying that which they cannot steal. The war takes on two parts, the more formal army fighting the Iberians and the Mayapan creating unrest and resistance amoung the people in Iberian-occupied territory. The Emperor urges all the citizens of Maiam to remember that while Iberia turned a blind eye to them, the government of Maiam never forgot any of its 'children'.  Maiam's population now reflects about half native Mayan and Mexican and half European, with a large mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the northern and southern borders, focusing on the coast. Maiam, seeking to become more self-reliant, continues building its own navy and armories.
 * France Dip: Rich French merchants to believing that a independent Maiam provides the best hope for their business agents send troops to Maiam under the guise of mercanieries paid for by the King of Maiam.
 * France: In New Valois search parties continue to search for the wandering Jew, and rumors begin to fly around that some interior civilization is descended from the lost tribes of Israel and the Jew is hiding there. This begins to cause a large influx of internal migration. New Nuremberg continues to experience a large influx of settlers. '"African Indentured servants" continue to be brought from French Zaire. French Zaire continues to expand. The Comte d'Ausborug states that the next area of East India company expansion is Africa, so he institutes a Cartaz on the southernish African coast. Another citadel and slave trading post is constructed in OTL Lobito. An alliance is requested with Zaire (mod response). In New France the expansion inward is continued and Iberians living in New France are "politely encouraged" to move into the settlement around OTL Bolivia. The Viceroy of New France demands that the tribal confederacy subjugate itself to him. The Island of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste is put under control of the Kingdom of Navarre and continues to experience large settlement from Basque settlers. A fur trading post is constructed on the interior of the island. France Antarctique continues to expand southward. The French East India company continues to experience an influx of Jewish merchant settlement in the Malukus. The Malukus are put under a plantation system by the French East India company and told to strictly give their spices only to ships chartered under the French East India company. Stateside the tax placed upon the straits of Dover is used for the expansion creation of a professional army of 60,000 men. The Republic of Genoa is restored under the OTL provinces of Geonva and La Speiza. Also stateside Parisian French continues to grow as the vernacular. Construction of a palace begins in Saint-Germain-en-Laye with eventual transfer of the capital there.Privateers are licensed to attack Burgundian and Iberian shipping in the English channel, the atlantic and the Caribbean taking their merchant ships as prizes. These vessels are given letters of Marque but not direct french ships.
 * frican Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Muhammad Al Saud takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by working on more military bases across the coast, the navy is also improved.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast, Madarases are made to teach people in religion,science,and many more things. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop, the city of El-Anaiun is made a trade center for African gold. The Sultan begins to open up arms factories mostly in Rabat to improve the economy. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and South Africa.  With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of their high imams to Rabat to study about Islam.  We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on population by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region. The regions of the Maghreb that can worked on for land to be used as food is worked on as the Sultan works on a nine-year plan to pick up the Sultanate population this is started as farmers from inland are sent to areas that are fertile land. Seeing the rise of a "water crusade" the use of decoy ships and gunboat protections is use in the New World. The Sultanate sends a envoy to Ziyi to help build up cities,arms,and naval ships blueprints (MOD)
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 29,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power, Islam with the Ona people slowly rise but is still a tiny 8% percent in the Ona Population as the Ona state is named the Ona Bukrain. Seeing the killing of Tajjamdians the State begins to hold up strong military view as the Emir begins to arm more colonist.
 * Sultanate of Bajani:  The Colony is dismantled and is sent home to be remade in Port Nelson. The Sultanate copies the use of the Tajammad Emirate  The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 20 cannons. A group of 500 men and women are sent to set up base as Nasser Hakim is picked.
 * Nope.
 * Emirate of Al Maqadas: The Emirate is set up in Port Alegre and walls and houses are placed up to bring cover to the population of 17,000 people. A port is worked on. The Emirate begins to expand across the coast by 7px.More Arms and sent to Emirate to help arm the people of the Emirate

Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. Lens workshops become more commonplace near the Madrassa of Mogadishu. Urbanisation and industrialisation begins as division of labour and large manufactories become more popular in Swahili. '''Akida travels to Maiam and Arcadia also purchasing many samples of local animals and plants as well as learning farming techniques. The department of the sea unveils a new line of 51-gun ships of the line, with the newest flagship Akida.'''
 * Swahili Dip to the Rashidun Caliphate: We wish to begin technological cooperation and help constructing the MSA with the Caliphate and dispatches many scholars of the Madrassa. We ask if the Caliphate would purchase gold bullions to stabilize their currency, which we hope can be used to buy Northern Somalia.
 * Swahili Dip: With the influx of foreigners, we decide to open up Pemba Island for foreigners to lease land to construct trade quarters and ports. 

1664
''' Enforcement of Iberia's policies on the Maya prove extremely hampered by constant gurilla warfare using advanced modern tech. Even many loyalist leaders refuse to carry out the destruction of their culture at the cost of their lives. '''

''' Kato and their allies are crushed at Ramsay. '''

''' Russian nobles are terrified the beard tax robs them of their traditional look, and reluctantly shaves their beards while referring to Tsar Feodor as "barbar of the nation" behind his back. '''

''' The Sultan of Zayiyr trades slaves  ""contracted servants"" to France in exchange for guns and silver. '''

''' Tsar Stanislav finally ready after years of Meticulous planning unleashes an army of nearly 55,000 troops against Prussia seizing territory and Besieging Danzig effectively forcing Prussia to meet Poland in the Field or risk losing Danzig. '''
 * Sinkyone:We fully intergrate Yuki Coast and Northern Yuki as part of the the Sinkyone tribe.We also demand them to Convert to Chipmunkism.And We demand Wailaki and Mattole to Join the Confederation or face destruction of their land and their religious worshipping places.We also excecute the Kato tribal Leader.We also continue the Collonisation of Ikadal and Coosiq.Farming technique gets more efficient since the elks now are stronger.Mining of Gold is also getting more intensive having that we now got 500 Kilo after 3 years
 * Benin: As Oba Ogbebe ages, he gradually lets the imperial legislature take over the day-to-day runnings of the empire, espicially regarding the tedious slave trade and subsequent Bini resettlement. Yearning for the arts, the Oba sends his eldest child and crown prince, Ewuare, on a journey to Europe, in order to sample their strange customs and arts.
 * Rashidun dip: we send great examples of Baroque art from the middle eastern variety for ivory
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Iberia requests permission to build a trading post and fort at Elmina.
 * Aryavarta: King Ranchordas 1 dies. The council seizes power again, this time led by a young army officer, Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar. Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar is also a great statesman. He quickly puts the administrative system back into place. An Agriculture policy is created for the settling and irrigation of unsettled lands. This includes i) Tribes are given incentives to settle down and supply timber. ii) Irrigation projects are put into place. iii) Government regulation of where and which crops are to be grown. iv) Provision of basic amenities, healthcare facilities and the services of a guru in settled and to-be settled areas. v) Animal husbandry is encouraged more. A large irrigation project is started in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab. Large manufactories are established. Books being published by the millions as a reading public emerges. Hindi and Magadhi novels begin being written. Magadhi influence increases as it becomes more commonly used in the North and around Delhi. Plans are being prepared to retake Orissa and Andhra.
 * Cilicia: King Leo VIII enters in his 12th year of reign in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The official religion is the Armenian Church, a Sui Urs Church within the Catholic Hierarchy. The Court of Cilicia begins to order a build-up of the royal fleet, and entering of trade deals with various nations to increase their merchant power. Requests are sent out to Great Iberia, Belka, The Papal States, France, and The Caliphate for a trade deal. Within the Capitol of Hadrianopolis encouragement of the development of arts, science, and learning are promoted. While in the Eastern part of Cilicia an entertainer rises to prominence, known as the Jester of Sis. He entertains courts by making up comedic insults about nobles,the count of Sis becomes one of his patrons within the Kingdom of Cilicia.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Iberia accepts the trade deal.
 * Rashidun dip: We accept trade
 * Papal Diplomacy: The Pope agrees to the trade deal, and sends whatever help we can spare to assist Cilicia and the Catholic Armenian Church
 * English Arcadia:This year, expansion continues along the The Lake of Doubt, with a fort being established where it pours into the saint Lawrence river. another fort is established at the northern end of the river to defend it from any encroachment. In addition, forts are built at the mouth of the Connecticut river, Across the bay from New Essex, and in New Rome. Each fort stations 1,000 British troops and 1,000 colonial troops, with the commanding officer always being from the colonies. We request 10,000 more British troops, to reinforce these forts spread across other locations. Trading missions continue, to explore the lake of doubt and trade with the natives. Expansion continues, now along our border with that section of Burgundian Arcadia. . Expansion continues along the Floridian coast, and the remainder of our territory expands a uniform 10 pixels westward. Wilmington the younger continues to offer all the benefits for Immigrants that his father started, and our population no stands at approximately 840.000, the expansion mostly due to the still rapid immigration. After much deliberation, Bilzen is renamed New York City. After the success of the Adam Johnson's Games, (Now colloquially called duels, though "Gladiator games" is a popular moniker in more refined circles) the second major tournament is held in York, a repeat of last year. It again draws people from as far away as Bilzen, the 12 days of games even attract significant European interest particularity from the French, and make the sport more relevant in the north. Another tournament is held in New Rome though it doesn't have the amenities or scale of the one in York. The sport continues to be popular at various festivals, and as private entertainment for the wealthy. Extra barracks are completed for the 10,000 troops, and 4,000 troops are now stationed at each fort, 3,000 British and 1,000 Arcadian. Using 8,000 `troops and leaving small (1,000 troop) garrisons at the forts in New Essex and Bilzen, Wilmington launches an attack on New Amsterdam.
 * English dip: We dispatch a fleet of 50 ships from our current fleet to Arcadia to support the fighting.
 * Bengal Sultanate: The nation's diverse backgrounds have become more and more closer these past 3 years. Marriages between the variety of ethnicities in the nation have grown to be more common. On the topic of statistics, the population of the nation has grown to 36.45 million. Production of crops have continued leaving to a very minimal level of malnutrition within the population and poverty rates being very low. over 90 large ships have been made these last 3 years. The Sultan had also ordered an expansion of the freeway and an upgrade on the national sewer system which had been completed this year. In Mas Ubai jobs and businesses continue to be made and created leading to Mas Ubai becoming the business center of the nation. In Burma the city of Myamm has become the largest and most richest city of the province for trade. In Bhutan mining and trade has become more common. Newspaper companies are also becoming more common as well across the whole nation and even in the colony which delivers a local newspaper for only half a silver takha. But back at home the nation has been facing a very large project put in place by the government to expand in it's millitary and navy with 56,000 people being recruited and 46 ships being built and placed on reserve for just in case war breaks out but seems to have little to no purpose at the moment other than for training exercises. Weapons for the millitary have been produced in mass numbers as well these last 3 years. This year Ahom elected their governor for the next 6 years which is Sara Acharya. This is the first female leader of any province of the nation and had won in the election by a landslide. In the colony businesses have formed like the local newspaper company and farms have also grown common in the valleys. Tourism has grown in the nation and has allowed the economy to grow for such a strange and unknown place at least for the citizens of Bengal. The Hipawray's have made a huge comeback in the last few years due to efforts put in place by the government and they have also become more and more so of a common pet on the island and for the mainland have been a rare and exotic pet. A shipyard was also built this year as well to build ships on the Northeast coast of the island. The population of the area has grown to around 18,000. With peace in the long term, it seems that the nation will continue to become more modern and powerful by the year.
 * Russia: We continue to consolidate Siberia. Mapping of the East Siberian coastline continues. The first naval warships dock in Port Sibir. The Tsar thought looking at the rest of the population and of the Belkan leaders, see's the western style in military look as a divergence from the "barbaric" and "medieval" look of previous Slavic militaries, to that of the military powers of Prussia, and France. The look of the west is only to that of the infantryman. Feodor, the young charismatic ruler he is, once again renames Rurikgrad to Feodorburg, the part burg was chosen due to Feodor's liking of Prussia.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: The country continues to bring in income taxes and customs from goods travelling in although there are no internal customs as well as taxes at Dover. The Royal Army continues to remain at 25,000 men with 15,000 in Arcadia, 7,000 in Britain and another 3,000 in various colonies now including the lease on Hong Kong. This is a professional full time force which drills extensively and is split into muskets as well as foot artillery, heavy cavalry and light cavalry. The militia act of 1664 allows an additional 30,000 to be raised by the King for 30 days and for them to be payed for by the Crown before Parliament must agree to extend it for as long as it chooses to at which point Parliament will take over it's payment and reimburse the crown for it's payments to the soldiers. If it chooses not to allow the King to keep the army raised then the newly raised army must be removed and the King is not reimbursed. Parliament remains meeting yearly to approve taxes as suggested by Sir Osborne. Refugees of the fire of London continue to be rehoused either in the colonies or across Britain where they stay with people while significant efforts are made to rebuild the streets of London. Christopher Wren continues to lead the rebuilding of London, some complain about the lack of public buildings and architectural significance but St Paul's Cathedral is still rebuilt larger while most of the focus is on new houses of stone and more cleanliness due to better plumbing with the new London hoping to give off a more affluent feel. 2 fleets are maintained at Portsmouth and Bristol. The canals are maintained to keep trade flowing in England. Maritime insurance grows as well as banking houses. A new set of grammar schools are opened in towns now with heavy subsidisation by now most children in towns are given some form of education. The universities are still dominated by Oxford and Cambridge but a number of Scottish universities also exist. Isaac Newton is studying at Cambridge while the Royal Society of London is promoted. Expansion in Africa of the colonies and continued settlement of Hati with black volunteers and white refugees. The construction of 74 gun ships of the line continues as a standard design begins to prevail. Continued traffic to our port city in Bulsar. England has 5.4 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.7 million people and Scotland one million people. Limited support is sent to Maiam in the form of gunpowder and munitions. We request to establish a trade post on Pemba island. 
 * Swahili Diplomacy: We accept the request and leases the port of Gando.
 * Papal States: Pope Cornelius asks Italy for permission to help Naples quell the Hitlerites in Italy [MOD RESPONSE please]. Further efforts are put into place to combat both Neo-Hitlerism and the so-called "Protestants" backed by Scandinavia. Pope Cornelius plans a trip to Bari in Naples next year, to visit the Basilica of St Nicholas. Missions in China-Korea, Japan, the New World, and Southern Africa continue. Missionaries in the New World begin using Our Lady of Pituba as a distinctly New Worldly symbol of Catholicism.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: With the wet season over, the Bishop gathers a militia to free the slaves being held by this particular plantation owner. Before setting out, the group gathers for a mass in the Cathedral, followed by a procession to the Chapel of Our Lady of Pituba, where they entrust themselves to her care. After a week's trek, the militia arrives at the plantation and conduct a surprise attack. By a miracle, none of the militiamen, nor any of the slaves, are injured. The group, now with freed slaves, return triumphant to St Peter, where they give thanks at the Chapel, adding their victory to the ever-increasing list of miraculous events attributed to Our Lady of Pituba's intercession.
 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: Abdul Haadi el-Ally and his entire political family are murdered by their house slaves "contracted house servants". Each of the servants involved with their deaths are slaughtered in different and more creative ways than the last. Jalaal al-Hussain takes political power following the deaths, becoming the new Sultan. Sultan Jalaal begins his reign by sending his elder son, Aseel, to Europe to learn about how they became as powerful as they are, as well as learning about their culture and artistry. Jalaal sends a diplomat, Qais al-Malek, to the Rashidun Caliphate to exchange food for weaponry. We send another diplomat, Maa'iz al-Abood, to Swahili to pursue positive relations and trade with the Swahili government. Our population stands at 522,000. Our military stands at 10,000, with the Sultan having 200 personal guards protecting him after the death of the former Sultan. Construction, farming, and fishing remain the largest duties and businesses in Zayiyr. Mining, while currently in early stages, has produced what our currency will be within our state. Gold coins remain the most expensive and register as "high value"; Cobalt and copper coins remain the least expensive and register as "low value".
 * The Sultanate of the Maghreb sends a envoy to Ziyi to help build up cities,arms,and send them naval ships blueprints and Imams from Rabat
 * Zayiyr Diplomacy: With the Sultanate of Maghreb sending us an envoy and helping in us in a very generous way, we send back a gift of gold coins, slaves, and food to thank for their help.
 * Rashidun DIp: Al-Malek is welcome to tour the Caliphate for shipwrites and technology while he pilgrimages to Mecca
 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Nova Belgica expands 50px southeast along the border with English Arcadia. New Netherlands expands 50px north. With the unprovoked Polish invasion of Prussia, the States-General dispatches a force of 40,000 men to aid in the defense of the Holy Roman Empire. With Englands blatant disregard for the Papal backed truce evident, an expeditionary force of 20,000 men and 100 ships under the overall command of Friedrich vun Bourgogne, Duke of Hasselt is sent to counterattack in Arcadia, with one half - lead by Duke Hasselt himself - besieging Bilzen, and the other besieging Old Kobecstad (otl Quebec City). Agents are also sent into English Arcadia, encouraging the German population to rise up against the englishmen (mod response pls). Burgundian privateers and commerce raiders are given free and unrestricted permission to disrupt England maritime trade. Burgundys High Seas Fleet begins making sorties into the English Channel, and the German Sea Fleet makes regular passes up and down the east coast of England. Patrols of 5-8 frigates and schooners are ordered to become common sights outside English ports, and to seize anything to be used to fund Burgundys war effort. Emergency ship production is institued to quickly replace lost or damaged ships, and ships of the line construction is focused on the standardized 74-gunners.
 * To defend outprselves from this attack, 6,000 English Soliders and 5,000 Arcadians are moved to defned each fort. (I'll edit the algos to account for this in the mornin)
 * Why do you get to move reinforcements into the forts after I attack, especially since you couldn't have known that where I would counter attack? Should I be allowed to send my expeditionary force into New Amsterdam? -Guy
 * We get to move reinforcements because we can see you coming. By the time you have assembled 20,000 troops and 100 ships the battle for New Amsterdam will be over. You either need to sail along the Polar Easterlies or the Trade Winds. If you sail along the Polar Easterlies you need to sail past Scotland and if you take the Trade winds and follow the gulf stream we will see you coming from a long distance away as well. You ignore 50 ships I have in the region.
 * Great Iberia: Seeing the resistance to his policies, Saúl Águila focuses his efforts on northern Yucatán while remaining lax on the rest of the colony. Order is restored to most of New Iberia, but the rebels still hold some sway over the highlands of Guatemala. The Iberian army is reinforced and replenished before continuing their campaign. Mêcicipi prospers and continues expanding upriver. Maranhão expands along the branches of the Amazon and into the interior from São Atto. Aruaque continues to be settled by Iberians. African slaves are brought to the New World to work on sugar plantations. The professional army continues training, now at ~35,000 troops.
 * Iberian Diplomacy to Swahili: Hearing of Swahili's offer, Iberia requests to lease the bay of Wete in northern Pemba as the site of a trading post.
 * Tsardom of Belka: Following years of preparation the Tsar sends 20,000 troops to Slovenia, and another 20,000 on the border with Croatia. With the economy and population having recovered enough strength to wage a quick war the Tsar hopes to integrate and settle Croatia into the empire as well as get a direct land border with the trade routes and travel routes into western europe. The Army of Belgrad and the Army of Slovenia both beeline for Zagreb attempting to catch the Croatians totally off guard as they quickly push into the country. While surprising for the croatians the Belkan reserve forces standing in as occupational forces treat the Croatians with extreme dignity and respect as they avoid all sorts of looting, rape, and other horrifying forms of warfare. Along side this the final sections of Bosnia are also liberated and it comes to the attention of the Belkans that many of the Bosnian Serbs already speak Belkan due to the cross border contact and little love for their croatian overlord, but a lack of ability to revolt. The Navy is used to blockade Croatia as well forcing any ships they have to remain at port. With the decisive victory outside Zagreb an offer is made.Belka offers reparations to families of the war dead and reparations for damages to croatian land if they surrender now and become an imperial province (mod).  The motherland continues to experience good growth and settlement with Transylvania now having a majority belkan settled population vs the unintegrated hungarians who have more or less maintained their cultural identity. However lots of immigration of Hungarians back to hungarian controlled territory, and with many more headed towards the more populated areas of the empire hoping to start a new life away from their former serf territory. The population stands at 11.6 million and growing.


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. Lens workshops become more commonplace near the Madrassa of Mogadishu. Urbanisation and industrialisation begins as division of labour and large manufactories become more popular in Swahili. Akida returns to Swahili with a hero's welcome. 
 * Swahili Dip to Iberia: We accept their offer and leases the port of Wete.
 * Maiam: Maiam continues its revolution against the Iberian tyrants. Maian soldiers continue to resist Iberian invaders with contributions from England and Belka. The French soldiers are quickly assimilated into the main Maian army, giving tactical and strategic advice to the different fighting forces, as well as fighting along side them. The King of France is sent a secret message thanking him profusely for the support.  A sizeable portion of the Maian fighting force is instructed to pose as ordinary citizens and carry out missions to sabotage Iberian supply trains. This guerilla force, known as the Mayapan, cross enemy lines into Iberian-occupied territory and stir up rebellions and steal more of the Iberian army's supplies, destroying that which they cannot steal. The war takes on two parts, the more formal army fighting the Iberians and the Mayapan creating unrest and resistance amoung the people in Iberian-occupied territory. The Emperor urges all the citizens of Maiam to remember that while Iberia turned a blind eye to them, the government of Maiam never forgot any of its 'children'.  Maiam's population now reflects about half native Mayan and Mexican and half European, with a large mixed-race population. Maiam, seeking to become more self-reliant, continues building its own navy and armories.
 * France: In New Valois search parties continue to search for the wandering Jew, and rumors begin to fly around that some interior civilization is descended from the lost tribes of Israel and the Jew is hiding there. This begins to cause a large influx of internal migration. New Nuremberg continues to experience a large influx of settlers. '"African Indentured servants" continue to be brought from French Zaire. French Zaire continues to expand. The Comte d'Ausborug states that the next area of East India company expansion is Africa, so he institutes a Cartaz on the southernish African coast. Another citadel and slave trading post is constructed in OTL Lobito. An alliance is requested with Zaire (mod response). In New France the expansion inward is continued and Iberians living in New France are "politely encouraged" to move into the settlement around OTL Bolivia. The Viceroy of New France demands that the tribal confederacy subjugate itself to him. The Island of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste is put under control of the Kingdom of Navarre and continues to experience large settlement from Basque settlers. A fur trading post is constructed on the interior of the island. France Antarctique continues to expand southward. The French East India company continues to experience an influx of Jewish merchant settlement in the Malukus. The Malukus are put under a plantation system by the French East India company and told to strictly give their spices only to ships chartered under the French East India company. Stateside the tax placed upon the straits of Dover is used for the expansion creation of a professional army of 60,000 men. The Republic of Genoa is restored under the OTL provinces of Geonva and La Speiza. Also stateside Parisian French continues to grow as the vernacular. Construction of a palace begins in Saint-Germain-en-Laye with eventual transfer of the capital there.Privateers are licensed to attack Burgundian and Iberian shipping in the English channel, the atlantic and the Caribbean taking their merchant ships as prizes. These vessels are given letters of Marque but not direct french ships.
 * Zayiyr Diplomacy: We accept the alliance.

1665
''' The Polish forces leave a starving Danzig under siege by 5000 troops as the Tsar himself manages to maneuver the Prussian and Burgundian forces into a field of battle nearby giving it up to them on whether to give battle or not to liberate the now failing Danzig. '''

''' The Dread Pirate Roberts establishes a Pirate Republic in the Carribbean making a living off of plundering the seas and selling their stolen goods to other merchants. The raid of two Treasure Fleets, one Iberian, and one French makes the pirate issue much more apparent. As far north as Kobec and English Arcadia sees piracy as well all claiming to be under the Dread pirate. '''

''' The remaining Maiam forces in the highlands remain virtually untouchable as the combination of Geurilla tactics, and line infatry implemented via French and Belkan advisors effectively leaves the jungles and highlands untouchable to Iberia. '''

''' The Great Comanche Empire rides out from its homelands in the midwest of Arcadia causing a mass flight of other native tribes east. This begins to crowd the East coast of the continent which finally brings large tribes of Natives into conflict with the English and Burgundians. The involvement of natives heavily disrupts the current colonial conflict as rampant raiding and attack turns both armies into cowering and scared men hiding behind city fortifications and small forts. '''

''' In Burgundy, the treasury proclaims bankruptcy after struggling to finance war against Poland and England at the same time. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange crashes as a result. This prompts the London Stock Exchange to fail as well, as the Bank of England collapses due to giant amounts of debt being unpayable. This crisis spirals out of control, affecting England, France, and Burgundy a lot, and Spain a little. In Italy, Hitlerites declare that this is a sign of the impending apocalypse and begin marching on Rome. '''


 * Papal States: Sick and tired of the utter nonsense of the Neo-Hitlerites, Pope Cornelius calls a new Crusade (complete with indulgnce for those who pledge themselves to the Church's protection) against the Hitlerite Scourge. The Papal forces are massed, and join up with the Neapolitan forces who were in Italy. [OOC: Ok surely there aren't anywhere near as many Hitlerites as before, right? Like this is just a decent-sized peasant rebellion mob right? MODS?] All Christian nations, specifically Iberia, Burgundy, the HRE, and whoever else, are asked whether they could spare a regiment or two to help tackle the scourge. The Immaculata and Dominican orders, feeling the Pope breathing down their necks, go into a feverish preaching mode, preaching in every town square, distributing leaflets on every street, holding open-air cathechism classes; in short doing everything possible to counter Hitlerism. A priest visiting Rome from Brazil suggests invoking Our Lady of Pituba, and many do so, including some cardinals. Already extremely cross from the Hitlerite fiasco, Pope Cornelius II reaches an even higher stage of fury when he hears of England's breaking of the Papal truce. Seeing England's actions as an affront to God, an affront to God's Church, and, worst of all, an affront to his personal authority as God's appointed Vicar on Earth, the Pope places the entirety of England, including all its colonial possessions, under interdict . England agreed to the peace--which it knew was Papal--and it must therefore suffer the consequences. The entire English clergy is ordered to, effectively, go on strike, and no one is to receive any sacrament except if they are in immediate danger of death. An apology is demanded from the English king, as well as an end to the hostilities. Besides, the economic disaster, clearly God's punishment for disregarding His truce, makes continuing the war absurd anyhow.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Two regiments (2,000 troops) are sent to aid the Papal States in fighting the Hitlerites.
 * These Hitlerites aren't a big deal, just an unruly mob. Definitely not as big as last time. -scraw
 * English Arcadia: With New Amsterdam solidly under our control, the troops use to take it turn north to launch a counter attack on Bilzen (12,000 English Troops, 4,000 Arcadians, 50 English Ships, and 30 Arcadian ships.) (MORE TO COME)
 * Sinkyone:Now with our chief with more millitary and political power he demands that every family in the family counsil converts to Chipmunkism.We make officialy call our Confederation the defender of chipmunkism and chipmunks.We also discover a way to make bronze and we directly make our first bronze swords.
 * Pirate Republic: The first census of the Republic reveals the population to number around 2,400 men, arranged across 21 ships, led by the Dread Pirate Robert's infamous flagship, La Revanche, colloquially named the Ghost Ship. The flagship is a 46-gun, 150 man beast of a frigate, recently upgraded with the latest cannon and fittings liberated from the Iberian and French treasure fleets, a far cry from its origins as a small 30 gun French frigate. The Republic has no official lands, but instead rules over the decks of its ships, nicknamed by terrorised merchants and local Caribbeans alike the 'Black Fleet'. This nickname is at least in part due to the large number of black crew members, liberated from slavers. A favoured tactic of the fleet is to capture slave ships, free their cargo, and let the slaves deal with their former masters. Then they are given the choice of being put to shore with a small arm apiece, or joining the Republic, spread evenly through the crews so as to diffuse any racial tension. Ex-slave ships make great pirate ships as they are built for speed and are heavily armed as routine. Racism is dealt with harshly, but there is little cause for punishment as pirates are unlike to judge slaves due to their own disreputable backgrounds. Agents of the Republic are quick to sell the captured merchant ships of the two treasure fleets to the shadier European merchants, along with some of their valuable cargoes. This creates modest profits for the Republic, enabling them to begin to construct a network of paid informants and spies across the Caribbean which inform upon the movement of possible targets and so increase the pickings of the Republic. The Black Fleet converges in the bay of an otherwise undiscovered island, hidden from prying telescopes by a large headland. Here a constitution is drawn up, essentially a codified version of the standard Pirate Code, and it is agreed that plunder shall be distributed as each ship sees fit in their own individual Codes, aside from a 30% tithe to the Republic. This levy will be used to begin the construction of a harbour and storage facility upon their island, and also begin recruitment of more sailors on the main Caribbean islands. Joining the Republic becomes known as 'taking the Black', named after the many black skinned sailors, the black painted hulls of the ships, the black sashes worn by the pirates and the dreaded black sails that are used in night raids and for putting on speed during pursuits.
 * English secret dip: Seeing the lack of bullion in England and the obvious assumption that the Pirates must have taken bullion we offer to sell them a number of frigates and African volunteers for their value in bullion.
 * Republic Secret Diplomacy:  Since the Royal Navy is facing heavy budget cuts and has had to reduce its crew numbers, they must now have many empty ships that they cannot crew in the short term. The Republic proposes that a half-dozen fourth rate ships of the line be filled almost to the entirety with surplus English armaments and be conveniently 'lost at sea' in the Caribbean. This would cut maintemce costs for England but would also be in exchange for their value in silver bullion looted from the Iberian treasure fleet.
 * English secret dip: We agree to this deal.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: We offer Burgundy a return to pre- conflict boundaries arguing this was a colonial conflict which escalated this was not the central policy of the King and simply a skirmish which escalated and asks for peace to be re established along pre- conflict lines. The King will not apologise to the Pope since at no point was an order given by him to break the truce and so the Pope has vastly overacted without considering circumstances or even allowing the King a chance to resolve an internal issue. Presuming the end of fighting in Arcadia we pull back our forces in Arcadia to 6,000 troops and no additional English ships to defend from native attacks. In response to the crisis within the Kingdom the chancellor Osborne has a plan of heavy austerity with the King leading the way personally by cutting his spending dramatically restricting him to only occupuying Windsor castle and with that a small staff as well as cancelling all large scale parties and that of building projects including London as well as a reduction in funding for universities and grammar schools temporarily with the expectation for at least the next 2 years they will have to make do. Seeing the severity of the crisis Parliament agrees to raise income taxes this year and the next moderately under the condition that Parliament be given a veto in spending the fiances as well as the issuing of government bonds to all citizens taxed allowing them to reclaim their taxes when Parliament allows as well as the issuing of land bonds for land in either Arcadia and Africa which can be sold on or claim land in the colonies to the value of the land bonds. With rebuilding in London ceasing although much of the place has been rebuilt it is still not complete and so the refugees continue to kept spread out from the country while some of the London poor leave for the colonies reducing the population of London slums. This is done in response to the taxes being raised to keep the country afloat. Payments of debts are differed temporarily. Duties on foreign goods entering are raised in part to make up more money and in part to reduce importing. The fleet at Bristol is largely crewed by a skeleton fleet while there also reductions in crews at Portsmouth. This all saves in wages. The colonies of English Arcadia and Hati are also taxed greater taxes on the African colonies are left alone to keep a steady flow of trade through to Asia. The money raised through a budget surplus is placed into the Bank of England to keep the treasury stable. In Britain there is a standing army of around 5,000 and 11,000 troops abroad. England has 5.5 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.7 million people and Scotland 1.1 million people.
 * Papal Diplomacy: Seeing England's clear desire to end the war, and hearing with fatherly understanding the King's explanation, the Pope lifts the interdict over England proper, but will maintain the interdict over English Arcadia until the fighting ceases.
 * Burgundian dip: the offer of returning to pre-war borders is accepted.
 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: Sultan Jalaal al-Hussain elder son, Aseel, returns from Europe bearing various samples of literature, as well as other cultural items. While only in basic concepts, literature has flourished in Zayiyr. Our language, Arabic, is the most commonly used language in our literature. Mining has become the largest business in Zayiyr, now in front of fishing and farming. We expand 40px northward, and move our farms to that region. Construction begins, building houses, mosque's, and businesses. Our army undergoes new and "complex" military strategies, with training of our military becoming one of our top priorities. In the latter part of the year, Qais al-Malek, our diplomat who traveled to the Rashidun Caliphate and completed his pilgrimage, has returned with sketches and drawings of the technology he saw. While the process to fully utilize and construct these technologies will take a few years, these technologies are needed to fully modernize Zayiyr and to make it a powerful force in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa.
 * Maiam: Many Maian citizens evacuate to the Maian-controlled areas of the country. Since traditional fighting tactics have mainly failed, much of the resistance turns to a guerilla-style offensive, making it as costly and damaging as possible for Iberians to remain in the country. Many local citizens are recruited, motivated by Iberian threats to destroy their culture and heritage. French and Belkan officers and troops are consulted and utilized in many areas.  The Mayapan cross enemy lines into Iberian-occupied territory and stir up rebellions and steal more of the Iberian army's supplies, destroying that which they cannot steal. The war takes on two parts, the more formal army fighting the Iberians and the Mayapan creating unrest and resistance amoung the people in Iberian-occupied territory. The Emperor urges all the citizens of Maiam to remember that while Iberia turned a blind eye to them, the government of Maiam never forgot any of its 'children'.  Maiam's population now reflects about half native Mayan and Mexican and half European, with a large mixed-race population.
 * Scandinavian Empire:  Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue.  We also continue colonizing the Island of New Gotland and the coast north of it, as we see it as good farmland, being named Haraldsdale.   Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa.   We continue support for these groups and plan a colonisation trip to Africa.  Queen Catherine introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society.  We help out the Amsterdam Trade Stock with loans, and the Bank of St. Birgitta begins to get a bigger influence in Amsterdam. 
 * English Arcadia:This year, expansion continues along the The Lake of Doubt, with a fort being established where it pours into the saint Lawrence river. another fort is established at the northern end of the river to defend it from any encroachment. In addition, forts are built at the mouth of the Connecticut river, Across the bay from New Essex, and in New Rome. Each fort stations 1,000 British troops and 1,000 colonial troops, with the commanding officer always being from the colonies. We request 10,000 more British troops, to reinforce these forts spread across other locations. Trading missions continue, to explore the lake of doubt and trade with the natives. Expansion continues, now along our border with that section of Burgundian Arcadia. . Expansion continues along the Floridian coast, and the remainder of our territory expands a uniform 10 pixels westward. Wilmington the younger dies, and is seceded by Cornelius Wilmington III Who immediately apologizes to the papacy for his father's acts. all the benefits for Immigrants that Wilmington I started are mainained, and our population no stands at approximately 1.200.000, the expansion mostly due to the still rapid immigration. After much deliberation, Bilzen is renamed New York City. After the success of the Adam Johnson's Games, (Now colloquially called duels, though "Gladiator games" is a popular moniker in more refined circles) the second major tournament is held in York, a repeat of last year. It again draws people from as far away as Bilzen, the 12 days of games even attract significant European interest particularity from the French, and make the sport more relevant in the north. Another tournament is held in New Rome though it doesn't have the amenities or scale of the one in York. The sport continues to be popular at various festivals, and as private entertainment for the wealthy. Extra barracks are completed for the 10,000 troops, and 4,000 troops are now stationed at each fort, 3,000 British and 1,000 Arcadian.