Principia Moderni IV (Map Game)

With the Ming Dynasty ruling over the vast lands of China; the Hundred Years War is still raging on 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. The Aztec and Inca Empires are on the rise in America. It's a time for old endings and new beginnings. 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.

The Map
1420 AD

Important Pages

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

The Night's Watch
If you wish to be a moderator, contact Scraw.
 * For now on mods are assigned to hemispheres to do modding --Nate
 * Lord Commander Scraw - India/South Asia
 * First Ranger Edgeofnight - Mid East/Central Asia
 * First Steward ForsakenPear - Americas/Oceania
 * First Builder JoshTheRoman - Africa
 * Commander of the Shadow Tower Monster Pumpkin - Eastern Europe/Balkans
 * Septon Nathan1123 - East/Southeast Asia
 * Commander of the Eastwatch by the Sea Reximus55 - something
 * Master at Arms SkyGreen24 - Western/Northern Europe
 * Maester (Checks the mods): CourageousLife - creeps on everyone

Guidelines

 * Nations in bold are reserved for users of plausible reputation.
 * If you want to be a tribal nation, add the name tribe into their respective region. They are not shown on the map.
 * Personal Union - A monarch rules over two nations. If this is the case, these nations are in an alliance, but are not played by the same player. They are not a vassal unless stated otherwise.
 * Dynastic Union - Two nations have a monarch of the same dynasty. If this is the case, these nations are not in alliance and are not played by the same player. They are not vassals unless stated otherwise. However, if the cadet branch of the dynasty dies out, the main branch can inherit. However, if the main dynasty dies out, the cadet branch cannot inherit.
 * Vassal/Client Nations - Are automatically played by controlling nation unless stated otherwise.
 * When posting as your nation, make sure you use the name of your nation that is directly on the nation list or something similar to it.

British Isles

 * Kingdom of England -  SwankyJ   The Italian    Stallion   _


 * Principality of Wales (Under English Control) -  SwankyJ   The Italian    Stallion   _ 02:27, August 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * Kingdom of Scotland - —Bfoxius (talk)

France

 * Kingdom of France / Valois - NicDonalds
 * Marquisate of Saluzzo - NicDonalds
 * Duchy of Provence - NicDonalds
 * Duchy of Burgundy (Dynastic Union with Valois) - I am that guy (talk)
 * County of Burgundy (Personal Union under the Duchy of Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)
 * Flanders (Personal Union with Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)
 * Duchy of Brittany -
 * Duchy of Orléans (Dynastic Union with Valois) - NicDonalds
 * Blois (Personal Union under Orléans) - NicDonalds
 * Dunois (Personal Union under Orléans) - NicDonalds
 * Périgord (Personal Union under Orléans) - NicDonalds
 * Parthenay - NicDonalds
 * Kingdom of Navarre (Dynastic Union with France) - NicDonalds
 * Avignon - "This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. "

Iberian Peninsula

 * Crown of Aragon — WikiBuilder1147
 * Sicily — WikiBuilder1147
 * Sardinia — WikiBuilder1147
 * Crown of Castile -
 * Kingdom of Portugal - PortugueseFlag1385.svg João I de Portugal (King of Portugal and the Algarve)

Italy

 * Duchy of Ferrara - Devon1120
 * Modena -
 * Republic of Genoa -
 * Bosporus - Oct
 * Corsica - Oct
 * Crimea - Oct
 * Marquisate of Mantua -
 * Duchy of Milan - Rex
 * Duchy of Savoy (Personal Union with Milan) - Rex
 * Marquisate of Monferrat (Dynastic Union with the Roman Empire) -
 * Kingdom of Naples - Pyra (wants mods to control while gone)
 * Corfu - Pyra
 * Ionia - Pyra
 * Naxos - Pyra
 * Negroponte - Pyra
 * The Papal States  - "This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. "
 * Ancona - "This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. "
 * Bologna - "This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. "
 * Montefeltro -  " This is not your grave    but you are welcome in it.  "
 * Perugia -  " This is not your grave    but you are welcome in it.  "
 * Duchy of Athens -
 * Patriarchate of Aquileia -
 * Piombino -

Balkans

 * Duchy of Naxos - NathanialPrice
 * Ottoman Empire - Bozistanball
 * Serbia -  Bozistanball
 * Wallachia -  Bozistanball
 * Dulkadir -  Bozistanball
 * Epirus - Bozistanball
 * Roman Empire -
 * Lemnos -
 * Morea -
 * Knights of St. John (Rhodes) - Callumthered (talk)
 * Trebizond (Gurkani vassal) - Rimp
 * Zeta -

Scandinavia

 * Kingdom of Denmark - KawaiiKame (talk)
 * Greenland - KawaiiKame (talk)
 * Holstein -KawaiiKame (talk)
 * Kingdom of Norway (In revolt against Denmark) - Belial
 * Kingdom of Sweden (In Personal Union with Denmark) - ~AM

Russia

 * Grand Boyardom of Russia - Crim de la Kremlin - "Seizing the means of production and making sweet love. That's the stuff of life." - Karl Marx 19:18, July 18, 2016 (UTC)
 * Republic of Pskov - Supergamer1

Baltic

 * Teutonic Order - EiplecOco

Holy Roman Empire
(Underline indicates Prince-Electors)

Alpine

 * Swiss Confederacy - Patriot40

Bohemia

 * Kingdom of Bohemia - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Moravia - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Silesia - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Saxony - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Meissen - Blocky858 (talk)

Low Countries

 * County of Holland -
 * County of Hainut (Personal Union under Holland) -
 * Duchy of Lorraine -
 * Duchy of Brabant (Personal Union under Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)
 * Duchy of Limburg (Personal Union under Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)

German

 * Margraviate of Brandenburg - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Duchy of Luxembourg (Personal Union under Bradenburg) - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Cologne (Archbishopric)  -  NonsensicalJourney  ( talk
 * Essen - NonsensicalJourney (talk)
 * Free City of Hamburg - Redbaran45 (talk)
 * Landgraviate of Hesse -
 * Duchy of Jülich - Willster22 (User talk:Willster22)
 * Geldern - Willster22 (User talk:Willster22)
 * Berg (Dynastic Union with Jülich) -
 * Bavaria (Personal Union with Austria)
 * Duchy of Thuringen - Scarlet Outlaw
 * Mainz -
 * Bremen -
 * Prince-bisphoric of Trier -
 * Oldenburg - Newalle
 * Archduchy of Austria -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * County Palatinate of the Rhine -
 * Mainz (Archbishopric) -
 * Archduchy of Pomerania (under Brandenburgian Portection and influence) -
 * Brunswick -

Eastern Europe

 * Hungary -
 * Croatia (personal union with Hungary) -
 * Cilli (Vassal of Hungary) -
 * Republic of Ragusa/Dubrovnik - SkyGreen24
 * Lithuania - Indiana Bones
 * Poland (Personal Union with Lithuania): Sat(Talk to me!)
 * Moldavia (Vassal of Poland) - Sat (Talk to me!)

Middle East

 * Georgia -
 * Oman -
 * Gurkani Sultanate -
 * Yemen -

North and East Africa

 * Alwah -
 * Abbasid Caliphate - Oh, I didn't mean to push that button! † Oh, well leave a message I guess


 * Emirate of the Meghreb -
 * Ethiopia - Tharpe
 * Ifat -
 * Mogadishu -Fallacyman (talk)
 * Tripoli -

West Africa

 * Bamoun -
 * Empire of Benin - Flag of the Xanian Empire.svg Flag of Xyon.svg Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan"
 * Biram -
 * Bornu -
 * Daura -
 * Gobir -
 * Gurma -
 * Ife -
 * Kano -
 * Katsina -
 * Mali Empire - Th3Shad0wSlayer
 * Wagadugu -
 * Wolof -
 * Zamfara -
 * Zaria -
 * Oba Empire -

Sub-Saharan Africa

 * Kingdom of Buganda -
 * Kingdom of Kongo -
 * Kingdom of Rwanda -
 * City of Zanzibar -
 * Kingdom of Zimbabwe - Nlenhardt

South Asia

 * Andhra -
 * Bahmanis - The Guardian of Forever (talk)
 * Bengal -
 * Delhi Sultanate -
 * Jaffna- Thisismacedon
 * Kalinga -
 * Kashmir -
 * Khandesh -
 * Kotte-
 * Mithila -
 * Nepal -
 * Sindh -
 * Vijayanagar Empire -
 * Warangal -

Southeast Asia

 * Assa - LordMarlborough
 * Ayuthia -
 * Champa -
 * Chieng Mai -
 * Kedah - MegaloKaiser
 * Khmer Empire - THIS... IS...  KHMER!
 * Lan Xang -
 * Pegu -
 * Sukhothai -
 * Toungoo -
 * Vietnam -

Asian Islands

 * Banggai -
 * Becan -
 * Berau -
 * Brunei - -- Orange (→My wall!←)
 * Bungku -
 * Buol -
 * Igorot  -
 * Jailolo -
 * Kutei -
 * Laiwu -
 * Majapahit Empire - Through Stars We Rise. (Welcome to the Universe). 17:40, July 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * Order of the Enlightened - Through Stars We Rise. (Welcome to the Universe). 04:12, August 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * Sulu -
 * Ternate -
 * Tidore -
 * Tondo - Erizium (talk)
 * Huangdom of Ma-I - (Tondo vassal/same dynasty) Erizium (talk)
 * Huangdom of Pangasinan - (Vassal) Erizium (talk)

East and Central Asia

 * China (Ming Dynasty): Her Majesty,    Empress of China and Japan,  Queen of Burma and Malaya,   Sora  
 * Japan (Ashikaga Shogunate): Feudalplague (talk)
 * Korea (Yi dynasty)
 * Kingdom of Tibet - Toby2: THEY CALL ME Mr. Awesome!!! 19:30, August 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * Oirat Khanate -
 * Mongolia -
 * Astrakhan Khanate -
 * Chagatai Khanate -
 * Sakha - Shikata ga nai!

South America

 * Chimu Empire -  -Nova
 * Chancay (Chimu Vassal) -  -Nova
 * Ica-Nazca (Chimu Vassal) -  -Nova
 * Qosqo - Revolution 9
 * Aymara -
 * Wanka -
 * Sican -
 * Chiribaya -
 * Mapuche -

Mesoamerica

 * Aztecs:
 * Tlacopan (Triple Alliance) -
 * Texcoco (Triple Alliance) -
 * Alotepec -
 * Astatlan  -
 * Ayutitlan  -
 * Azmola  -
 * Chalca  -
 * Chametian  -
 * Cholula  -
 * Coaiztlahuacan  -
 * Coatzacualco  -
 * Coinan  -
 * Colimotl  -
 * Cuitzeo  -
 * Culican  -
 * Guaspaltepec  -
 * Huaxyacac  -
 * Huetzcotzingo  -
 * Huextla  -
 * Hueyacocotlan  -
 * Icpatepec  -
 * Itzyocan  -
 * Matlatzinco  -
 * Mazahuacan  -
 * Metztitlan  -
 * Miahuatlan  -
 * Michoacan  - Thisismacedon
 * Mixtlan  -
 * Nuuntoo  -
 * Oztoman  -
 * Quetzalapan  -
 * Quetzaltepec  -
 * Teloloapan  -
 * Tlaollan  -
 * Tlaxcalan  -
 * Tochpan  -
 * Tollan  -
 * Tollantzinco  -
 * Tolocan  -
 * Tonallan  -
 * Tototepec  -
 * Ualtepec  -
 * Xaltepec  -
 * Xilotan  -
 * Xiuhcoac  -
 * Xiuhtepec  -
 * Xiquipilco  -
 * Zapotec -

Yucatan

 * Mayapan League - Cour *talk*
 * Acalan
 * Chactemal
 * Chiapan
 * Chilapa
 * Chicomuceltec
 * Chiya
 * Comitan
 * Copanahuastla
 * Cuscatlan
 * Iximche
 * Mapachtepec
 * Mazanahau
 * Potonchan
 * Tayasal
 * Totoncalco
 * Uatlan
 * Yahualulco
 * Xicallanco

North America

 * Mohawk- Sladather
 * Wichita- Kaiserwilhelm3

Archives

 * 1400-1409
 * 1410-1419
 * 1420-1429

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

Plausibility Strikes
'''Three strikes and you're out! Each strike resets after 30 years of the most recent strike.'''
 * Redbaran - I (1400)
 * Kawaii - I (1400)
 * Candies - I (1400)
 * Fallacyman - I (1412)
 * Eric - I (1412)
 * Wrto - I (1415)

1420
''' In the Kingdom of Portugal, Henry "the Navigator" is made governor. Set on expanding Portuguese trade routes, he begins to hire renowed sailors, particularly from Genoa, Aragon, and Milan, to begin sailing the uneplored waters past the Moorish coasts.  The duomo on Florence Cathedral is completed by architect Bruschinelli, who goes on to continue overseeing the design of the Duomo di Milano.'''

The Temple of Heaven in China is completed under the reign of the Yongle Emperor.

''' The Ulugh Beg observatory is completed in Samarkhand, Gurkani Sultanate. '''

''' Bengal invades and conquers Orissa. '''

''' Umar Hamza Khan conquers Gondwana and strongarms Garjat into agreeing to be a vassal. '''

''' Oman is pleased with its relations with the Gurkani Sultanate and continues to interact with India. The King of Oman looks to establish economic dominance in parts of India. '''

''' Revolts break out in Florence and Venice as most of the Milanese military is still quelling disent in Savoy. '''

''' MP, what is happening to Jan Hus? '''

'''He died, remember? You burned him. -MP'''

''' Guardian of Forever, you do not have 20 million people. Prove us otherwise. Until then, your algos can no longer say that. '''

I thought I corrected that, which (recent) algo do you refer to? -The Guardian


 * Duchy of Burgundy: Prince Philip conducts negotiations on the Treaty of Prague on behalf of his father while Duke John continues to be bedridden after his mutilating injury last year. Even though it occurred after the armistice was accepted, the resounding victory the Burgundian fleet achieved at the Naval Battle of Rugia, and the destruction of the Danish navy, is celebrated. John de Luxembourg, who lead the fleet, is hailed as the "Iron Bastard", and officially named "Admiral of the Netherlands" this year, on his twentieth birthday. With Holland annexed into the Burgundian Netherlands, the Ducal navy makes Amsterdam its home port.


 * The Gurkani Sultanate:  Amir Shahrukh Mirza was proclaimed as the Sultan of the Sultanate, starting a new era under his rule. The Gurkani population rose to about 52,000,000 with the people flocking to cities like Herat, Isfahan, Merv, Aktau, Samarkand and Iskenderun; primarily due to their strategic position in the spice trade. The military was primarily composed of medium-to-heavy cavalry, composite bow, lance, mace, and sword. Heavy cavalrymen wore plated chain mail or metal lamellar armor, with their horses also wearing leather or metal lamellar barding. The infantry was equipped with daggers and swords to be utilised in close combat against the enemy and elephants as well as carts were used for the transportation of supplies. Cannons were constructed to serve as siege weaponry whilst experimental muskets were beginning to be developed. Naval bases were established at Iskenderun, Kerch and Gamrun to establish the presence of the Gurkani fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf respectively, keen on controlling the sudden surge in piracy. The Gurkani Navy developed galleys and carracks to augment the smaller patrol fleets. Agriculture and commerce were at the Sultanates forepoint, with wheat, rice and barley being amongst the largest produced crops. Fishery was promoted as well as it helped in sustaining the fishery villages that were present along the coast, as well as the major port cities of Iskenderun, Basra, Gamrun, Aktau and Kashgarh. The Sultanate mined large amounts of silver and gold, to serve as currency as well as ornaments and jewellry. Importance was also given on the development of proper roads for the merchants utilizing the trade routes through the Sultanate.  With Constantinople conquered by the Ottoman Turks, and Genoa completely cut off from Gazaria, the Sultan ordered the soldiers previously deployed at Kerch to invade and conquer Crimea. Meanwhile, a diplomat is sent to the Byzantine ruler of Trebizond, requesting that he capitulate and surrender to Gurkani authorities. The Byzantine ruler is told that he if surrenders, the people of Trebizond would be treated mercifully and no harm would come to them, but if they refuse; they'll suffer the same fate as the people of Constantinople did when the Ottoman Turks toppled the city's gates. [MOD RESPONSE] 
 * ​Jalayirid Sultanate: Sultana Rukhsana Daula continued her reign over the Sultanate. Acting as a vassal to the Gurkani Sultanate, she would only be answerabe to the Gurkani Amir. The military and the navy were developed along the same lines as their Gurkani counterparts, with a major naval base constructed at Iskenderun where the Jalayirid fleet was also situated. Jalayirid authorities continue to work on the construction of a fleet at İskenderun, working side by side with Castilian authorities. The Jalayirid Sultana, Rukhsana Daula would continue to develop the trade route leading from his Mediterannean port of İskenderun to his Persian Gulf port of Basra, hoping to make it much more advanced and efficient. Rukhsana Daula, Shahrukhs daughter continued her control over the Sultanate as the Queen Regent, stregthening ties with the Gurkani Sultanate. 
 * Mod Response: The Emperor of Trebizond agrees to be a vassal of the Gurkani Sultante, asking to maintain a small degree of autonomy. -Scraw
 * Abbasid Caliphate:  This year, the Caliph decided to enact much harsher judicial reforms, based on what was implemented in the old Abbasid Caliphate. Theives have their right hand cut off. Adulterers are stoned. Traitors are hanged. In this way, the Caliph was determined to ensure piety and righteousness in the land of Egypt. The Kilabarub were most useful to root out any displays of impeity and properly dole out punishments. One day a certain Ahmed, captain of the Kilabarub, asked the Caliph "O commander of the faithful, is there no one you would spare from your justice?" to which the Caliph replied "none, Ahmed, even if it were my daughter on one side, and Iblis on the other". Now Aresh Al-Abbas, daughter of the Caliph, was married to the aged governor of Upper Egypt, Umar ibn Ziyyad. But upon hearing this statement from her father, Aresh left the Citidel of Cairo with her companion Hassan, who she had known since childhood.  Seeing the entire navy of Cyprus deployed against the Ottomans, the Caliphate invades Cyprus with 20,000 troops, carried on 100 ships to besiege both Framagustra and Nicosia.  While this was going on,  Ibn Tulun left the Bahmani Sultanate and traveled to the Mogandishu Sultanate, continuing to write about all his travels.


 * ​Emirate of the Meghreb: As the Emirate recovers from the invading infidel armies, we start to rebuilt Tunis once again, while also integrating other territories granted to us by the Caliph. The emir begins the construction of the Great Mosque of Tunis, expected to become the larges mosque in the world so far. We pledge our support to the Caliphate's efforts in the Eastern Sea, hoping to wrest control of Cyprus from the infidels.
 * Ottoman Empire dip; We send 60 warships to help the Caliphate.


 * Brunei: We continue to build infrastructure and military forces. As Islam spreads across Southeast Asia, Brunei proclaims Islam, alongside Hunduism, an official religion. We strike trade deals with local tribes and other Majapahit vassals. We once again ask for trade with the Bahmani Sultanate and Ming China.


 * ​Bruneian SECRET diplomacy: We ask for the assistance of the Bahmani Sultanate to support our planned rebellion against the Majapahit, pointing out their support of our future revolt could be a jihad and it would benefit the spread and survival of our common religion.


 * In The Crown of Castile, Henry IV now rules free of the regency. He continues the expansion of the navy, and to a lesser extent the army. But it is at this point that some of the elites notice the oddities of Henry IV. He and his wife sleep in seperate chambers, and Henry IV seems interested in war than producing an heir. Regardless of these quirks, Henry's first son Sancho is born this year. In other news, The Royal Armada is expanded and updated as well, and Henry IV offically ratifies all deals made during the regency. Infrastructure investment allows the economy of Castile to prosper. In Granada, the deportation of Muslims has caused 15% of Muslims to be relocated to Tunis. The Halfhand rebellion of 1416, as it has come to be known, has strongly fueled anti-muslim sentiment, and with the Pope's Holy Blessing after the 1406 Hessen Crusade, Henry IV sees it fit to double down on the existing efforts to Christinize Granada. With the end of the war in Morocco, Castile continues to lay claim to all of Morocco. However, Beber rebels have forced Castile to abandon most of the state. The Castilian military reinforces an area of Northern Morocco along the coast and on the oppisite side of Gibraltar. This Area is proclaimed the Kingdom of Morocco, a puppet of Castile. (See map on the talk page).


 * King Alfonso V of Aragon does not appear to be recovering from his depression, and Prince John continues to act as Regent. The Regent, alarmed by Portugal's sudden interest in exploration, immediately and secretly deploys five caravels full of explorers to search out land to claim. They deliberately avoid nearing Madeira to prevent the Portuguese from discovering his plans. It is hoped that rumoured islands south of Madeira can be colonised and claimed for the Crown. Meanwhile, the Regent sends a reply to Cyprus, apologising and stating that as a result of his brother's devastating errors, Aragon is not yet ready for another war with Islam. The Prince quietly continues to rebuild the navy, and 20 new warships enter the Mediterranean Sea this year. The Prince hopes that by 1425, the Aragonese Royal Armada will be 150-strong, and will be more than capable of defending the Crown's interests at home and abroad. The Regent sends a letter of congratulations to Castile's Henry IV, saying that he hopes Aragon and Castile will continue to work closely. It is also announced that Prince John's wife Anne of Cyprus has given birth to their first child, Princess Henrietta, named after her Castilian relative. At birth she is second in line to the Aragonese throne, after her father.
 * Tondo continues to expand south, and sends 6000 settlers to Samar Island across the narrow strait to claim it in the name of Tondo. 12 blast furnaces around the capital are built to augment the increasing iron and mettalurgy industries of Tondo, and paved roads to and from Maynila are built to connect the Kingdom together. Rajah Gamgang starts to consolidate his power in the capital and orders all political opponents to be a part of the settling process enacted upon Tondo in the nearby islands, primarily to keep them away from seizing or threatening his power. Massive naval expansion in the regard of trade ships and naval craft commence, as Rajah Gambang, fearful of the Japanese ships that escort the tributary vessels heading to Japan, orders the construction and study of these war junks, as the Chinese call them. The fishing fleet expands to 500 boasts, while small war ships capable of fighting in rivers are increased in number. Five war junks are to be constructed within the year. The first public aklatan (library) opens in Central Maynila to further spread the knowledge gained by the Kingdom. Smaller libraries are planned to be built in Maynila, Kawit, and Tacloban Military personnel stands at 28,000 active troops across southern Luzon, and 52,000 additional men ready to be conscripted to defend the state. They are armed with swords, shields, and armor made from the blast furnaces. Roads in and round Maynila are built, and a town in the south, Kawit, is experiencing rapid population growth as fertile farmlands attract settlers there, along with abundant deposits of minerals in the area. This promts the Council of Kawit (Kataas-taasang Lupon ng Kawit) to petition Rajah Gambang for a read that connects Kawit to Maynila, thereby attracting more and more settlers. We ask the Ming and our overlord, Japan for some of their finest war junks so as the help Tondo defend the trade routes beneficial to both parties, and to help lessen the required ships used by Ming and Japan to patrol the area, as we would replace those ships with ours
 * Ma-I: Under the regency council and Queen Kalangitan, a re-organization of Ma-I infrastructure and society commences. Ma-I will still pay its tribute to the Ming, but Tondo holds nominal control over foreign affairs and other things such as protection. The largest settlement in the area is named Li Han, after the first Huang of Ma-I. A port town in northern Ma-I, Beigang, is developed upon by expanding the port facilities, paving roads, and introducing two blast furnaces in the port.
 * Majapahit Diplomacy (as Admiral Duana Bwi): The Majapahit Empire wishes to formally end hostilities that began under Hayak Wuruk more hard lf a century ago.
 * Tondo: Rajah Gambang would be more than happy to end hostilities, under the promise that both Tondo and Majapahit do not interefere with each other's spheres of influence. (OTL Philippines for Tondo, Indonesia and Borneo for Majapahit)
 * Cologne: The Archbishop of Cologne writes again to both Brandenburg and Bohemia, emphasising the importance of coming to a peace quickly: the Ottomans are at our doorstep, invading the Roman Empire! On this point, in a gesture of solidarity, Cologne offers to do its best to send its learned physicians to any country involved in the War of the Lions, should the leader of that country cooperate in peace talks. Meanwhile, Cologne begins to make improvements on the trade facilities along both the Rhine and Rohr rivers. This will give the people a greater capability to prosper through trade. Finally, Dietrich II extends his condolences to Essen Abbey upon the loss of such a significant public figure and loved religious leader. He congratulates the new abbess and offers her his full support.
 * Essen: The Master of Saint Veronica paints Saint Veronica with the Holy Kerchief. Adelphina returns to Essen, very weary from her journey, and spends six months giving her final inspired addresses to the public. In these addresses, the ancient abbess tells of a time when the Church will be respected by the people: not for its wealth and prestige, but for the way it brings the grace of God to those who are most needy. Late in the year, after several months of bed rest, Princess-Abbess Adelphina I of Nassau goes quietly to Heaven. The canonesses host a public memorial in her name, and it is attended by people whose lives she has touched far and wide throughout Cologne, Westphalen and Essen. The locals begin to tell tales about the way she would spend most of her days outside the door to the abbey talking to passers-by about the wonders of the Catholic Church and the ways that she has successfully reformed it. The original German bible is kept publicly in the abbey, where the doors are always open, and local craftsmen are hired to begin the painstaking work of writing out further German Bibles for the other major towns in Essen. Meanwhile, the canonesses gather to elect a new abbess, Margarete I of the Mark-Arensburg. Abbess Margarete is not particularly young, but she followed Adelphina’s teachings very seriously when she was a secular canoness. Her first act is to write a letter to the Pope and politely request that he recognise Adelphina as one of the finest scholars of the Church in recent years.
 * Order of Knights Hospitaller: The Order, with its help from Naxos and the Pope, continue fighting a naval war against the Ottomans in support of the Romans. That pretty much takes up most of the Order's energies for the year. Grand Master Philibert thanks Pope John XXIII for granting the Order's requests, and work begins in the Commandries of Europe in encouraging married knights and freemen to join the order as Knights-Tertiary or Sergeants/Servants-Tertiary. A number of pious men who otherwise would not have been eligible to join the Order due to their married state take advantage of this new grade. The Chapter-General decides to better work through all the practical results of the accession of Tertiaries after the present campaign.
 * Epirus:A coup have hapenned in Epirus. The coup's split the country to the army and the people against the monarchs. The army won the coup with the help of the people the royal family was executed. The governor and monarch officials were captured and executed. Without the monarch to rule a new person was rised and became the leader of the newly declared Epirus Federation he was given the title "The First Consul". "The First Consul" is the mastermind behind the coup,he started it because of the way the monarchy treated the people and the army as thought they were dogs or pawns. "The First Consul" immediately changed the legislation reforming the state into a new one. The buraucracy was changed into a military discipline-like,the people was taught high discipline. The first consul began series of program such as job application for jobless people to work on factories and farms while they were paid high and given home. The furst consul also make the healthcare free and make school free for children until high school. The army was increased a series of rearnament program the army of Epirus (Officially:"The National Armed Forced of Epirus") numbered around 80,000 professional soldier, although not many in numbers the soldiers was known for brutal technique in training,which according to several expert one epirus soldier can face off ten Ottoman soldiers, though this is just a rumor. Nationwide infrastructure began with building road to connect city with others city.altough after all of the military and economic the First Consul also banned Albanian language and Albanian that were in epirus was expelled from the country. The First Consul also wanted to make a trade deal with the Abbasiad Caliphate.


 * Not trying to a buzz kill but I already took Epirus-Ottoman Empire (Bozistanball)
 * We declared independence look .here
 * Sorry to tell you this, but Epirus is an Ottoman vassal and you can't magically declare independence. Epirus is controlled by the player for the Ottoman Empire, Bozistanball. You can't sign up and post for Epirus because someone already controls it. As for your entire turn, it makes absolutely no sense at all. Free healthcare and education in the 15th Century? People working in factories..? There weren't even any factories in the 15th Century (LMAO). So to put it simply, you can sign up as some other nation. But definitely not Epirus because Epirus is an Ottoman vassal. Finally, if you think editing a nation page and writing you declare independence will get you anywehre, it won't. LOL.
 * Just crossed it out for organisation's sake —  T  I   M  (TSW • AH • MGW • <font color="#006400">Contribs ) 22:49, August 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * King Janus of Cyprus sends his family to Aragon with the fall of Nicosia. As he watch his home be molested by infidels and hears of Emperor Manuel's actions he knows what he must do. He orders his men to raze the fields, collapse the mines and place all Holy and historic item on a ship to Aragon. He boards another ship filled with oil kegs in sight of Saracen held Nicosia. As the ship lights and King Janus dies in the fire, a letter is sent to the Saracen rulers: You may rule over the ashes as the crows descend on the battlefield.
 * Ottoman Empire: 'The Sultan works on building schools across the Ottoman Empire and works on hiring people across the state. The Sultan is heard saying during the Siege of Istanbul " Let all of Europe can and kill me if they want this Empire to die". The Sultan opens up military schools and pick the best troops out of the army to the schools and a man named Walid Kaan Ziya al-Din begins to make his way past his peers and is sent to Ankara to meet with the Sultan. Mehmed (or now known to the people "The man with the long beard") and declares he is a Sultan and that the Ottomans will enter a new era of an Islamic deen, and he begin send son Murad 2 to an Islamic school. With taking of Istanbul the Sultan orders the remaining POWs to be killed, while civilians in the city are sent to other cities to treat their wounds. The city is firsted worked on by fixing the wells, while the army begins to work on planting food reports say the fix up of Istanbul can take five years. Mehmedi ask the Caliph if he can send his son to Cairo to study more about Islam and the Arabs way of war, Mehmed sends his son to Cairo but forces him to live a simple life. Murad II makes his way to Istanbul to see the city but later find out his father was wounded by a arrow and is set to die in two years so Mehmedi calls upon Murad II to last for this year to his death. More Muslims are sent to the South and some Turks are sent to mix with the other Muslims in the areas.
 * Serbia (Ottoman vassal): The sultan begins to create 1000 more mosques - mostly in the South. More imams are sent to Serbia in hope of converting the population. With the riots across the vassals the government is sent in to stop any riots but the government halts their construction of mosques (but already-built mosques will stay) but Serbian Muslims are recommend to move down south and to spread across the green areas and to populate the area.
 * Wallachia (Ottoman vassal): The sultan begins to create 800 more mosques - mostly in the South, and reciting peasants for the army. More imams are sent to Serbia in hope of converting the population. The troops are order to not fire unless fired upon, the troops begin to work on defenses. The castle are now worked on with Peasants. With the riots across the vassals the government is sent in to stop any riots but the government halts their construction of mosques (but already-built mosques will stay) but Wallachian Muslims are recommend to move down south and to spread across the green areas while they are recommended to them populate the area.
 * Epirus (Ottoman vassal): The invading army is brought down to 300 and the goal is to keep Epirotan people in line, while the state begins to send aid to civilians after Sultan Mehmed is heard saying "Let the Christian,Jews and anyone get food ... as long as they stay with the state."
 * Iroquois Confederacy: Chief Notaku sends word to the Tuscarora, offering membership in the Iroquois Confederacy. After weeks of deliberation, they accept. Notaku decides to pick up where his father left off and expand Nowadaga and orders there be a walled settlement every ten miles, starting at Nowadaga. He also send 600 braves, led by his brother-in-law Chogan, south (OTL Virginia) to invade the tribes there. He offers whatever surviving people to join the Confederacy or his braves can add their scalps to their collection. Most become Iroquois. Notaku has now done what his father never could, all Iroquois speaking peoples are finally connected as one great Iroquois Nation. Trade flourishes and Notaku sets his eyes north.
 * Duchy of Thuringen: The city guard continues to defend the capital city of Erfurt. Frederick asks the state of Brandenburg-Luxembourg for an alliance. Our military has about 5000 troops in it expanding little by little each year. A large scale wall with scouting towers is starting to be built around the capital Erfurt. A national bank [s continuing to be built within the capital. We continue to trade again with our neighboring states. Farming goes well in our nation this year. The healthy population this year by 3%. Do to his love of Greek and Roman architecture, Karsten (Frederick's son) has a district in the capital city be designed like a mixture of ancient Geece and Rome. Karsten starts his training to become a knight.
 * Pomeranian Dip: Archduke Otto II asks Thuringen for an alliance as well as a trade agreement.
 * Brunswick: Signs the Treaty of Prague. We ask for Saxony as agreed if we joined the loyalists. (Bohemia response needed). Also we begin vassalizing Anhalt and Magdeburg. (Turn One of Six).
 * Thuringenian Dip: We ask for an alliance.
 * Brunswickian/Saxon Dip: We request that Thuringen join the Saxon Federation (You can play as the Federation. In fact, I would prefer that.)
 * Papal States: The Papal States continues its efforts to expand and reorganize its military strength, but the process is slow. Noting with alarm the sudden fall of Constantinople, Pope John XXIII thinks hard about what to do with the circumstances at hand. After concluding that there is no other choice and that Western Europe is now at peace following the War of Lions, he calls a Crusade with the ultimate objective of pushing the Ottomans out of Europe entirely and more specifically to liberate Greece and Constantinople from their rule. He instructs all good Catholics who are able to do so to lend some sort of aid to the cause, be it manpower or wealth that can help defeat the heathen onslaught. He promises rewards, both on Earth and in Heaven, to those that would undertake the mission of the Cross and help bring about salvation for those currently under threat. 
 * The Duke of Naxos, John II Crispo, declares the unconditional support of Naxos for the Ottoman Crusade. 
 * Grand Republic of Ragusa: The few families soon solidify their status via Senate, as they began using bribery and threats to achieve their cause. Some claim Ragusa is becoming morally decadent, but luckily there's a new Crusade that the Republic will quite possibly officially join in order to shift attention from the internal issues.
 * The Duke of Naxos, John II Crispo, orders the mobilization of troops on land and on sea against the mighty Ottoman Empire. 400 troops land at Arta with 15 longships and begin the liberation of Epirus. The liberation should go smoothly against the 300 Ottoman troops defending Epirus, along with the fact that the populace clearly desire independence. Meanwhile, 20 longships attack the Ottoman city of Izmir, using the pine resin we traded Denmark for to burn the Ottoman Navy in Izmir at anchor. Duke John II also realises that he needs a wife. John asks for the hand of Vasilisa of Moldavia, the daughter of Prince Alexander I of Moldavia. He also begins to search for spouses for his nieces, nephews and siblings.
 * Grand Boyardom of Russia: The trade routes through the lands continue to undergo construction. Though progress must stop each winter, Russia enjoys increased trade, especially in the Baltics, as guard ships patrol the area to protect trade routes from pirates and military ships with the gall to attack merchants. The First Fleet sees the construction of several ships, several of which are meant simply to break up ice along major trade routes. The river fleets see extensive additions as well, as retired ships from the First Fleet make their way to the rivers. The Second Fleet sees rennovation as well as Russia buys old merchant ships and patrol ships from Genoa. The old Timurid and Astrakhanate ships seized in the battle of Rostov-on-Don are also put to good use. Fur trapping and iron trading continue to bolster Russia's economy. Fortifications to Rostov-on-Don and Moscow are added to the area, with guard towers being constructed along especially vital regions of the trade routes. Russia also begins to replicate cannons and other gunpowder-based weaponry left behind from the Mongolians and from the Timurids, with limited success. Weapons and armor are produced for the army, which undergoes some rennovation. The Boyars and Princes consider revamping the military structure altogether. The city guard in Moscow and Rostov-on-Don are established. In Novgorod, an Orthodox monk opens a brewery near the merchants quarters, which makes him a small fortune in the few months that it's in operation this year. His monastery's beer quickly becomes popular in Novgorod. In other news, Russia continues expansion in the Caucasus region, especially along the Baltic Sea.
 * Principalities of Siberia: In the warmer months, expansion of the trade routes and the states themselves continues. Eastward expansion continues to be Siberia's major focus as they work on wrapping around what remains of the Golden Horde. In the meantime, a major route into the Boyardom is about halfway done. Used arms and armor make their way into Siberian lands from Russia.
 * Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark: Finally, peace has come upon the Lions and we celebrate the peace! Denmark enters the negoatians of the Treaty of Prague, and our troops return home and are celebrated as heroes. hoping to accomplish our diplomatic objectives and that our agreement with Bohemia is fufilled. We hear the Pope's call to crusade Constantinople, and it is with a weary heart that I must say that Denmark cannot send men to the cause, for we just defended against the Pomeranian invasion of Holstein and the Swedish invasion of Skane. We also cannot send soldiers to fully commit to the crusade unless the Teutonic Knights join in, if they do, however, I shall consider. Currently Sweden is still rebelling from us, and we must defeat them, but first I shall rebuild the Danish Army. Despite these setbacks, I am able to call upon 1000 men to draw up arms for God's glory, and I send them to join the Crusade. The Danish Army begins rebuilding as well as the Danish navy, with ten more ships being completed and ten more ships being ordered to be completed this year. I return home to Copenhagen and embrace my Queen Phillipa and my daughter Princess Emma and I continue Emma's tultuage as well as the rebuildment and expansion of the University of Copenhagen.We also celebrate the turning of the new decade and there is a massive celebration coinciding with the Peace of the Lions and the dawn of the 1420s, I am convicined that this shall be a new era full of peace and prosperity and I continue the reconstruction of Denmark by expanding on it being a great trading port so money can flow into Copenhagen once again and the massive wave of traders and economists begin, following the great scholars, theologians, natural philosophers, military commanders, and doctors and COpenhagen becomes a center of art and learning as the scholars are free to experiment and study. . The sewage system is reput in place.  I propose my daughte, Princess Emma to be betrothed to Prince Adolf of Pomerania.


 * Majapahit Empire: Solification of control over Java continues and additional infrastructure continues to be built. Cultural integration of Sumatra continues, while Kuwat Wira continues to rule a stable year in the Empire. The Keeper's Council and the Board of Ministers begin to argue, while the Godking gives the former a larger role over the Empire. Meanwhile, a member the Keeper's Council decides to request the Godking that he dissolve the Board of Ministers, alleging corruption and a possible coup plot on part of some members. Though initially, he has no evidence to present to the Council, the "evidence" soon begins to emerge and the Godking orders an investigation into Board of Ministers. By year's end, the Godking is still having key members of the Armed Forces investigating ministers and lower officers to prevent another coup. Meanwhile, a trader in Brunei overhears a conversation between the Bahmarid ambassador and the Brunei leadership of plans to stage an uprising. The trader then leaves Brunei, pretending to not have heard the conversation and proceeds to warn his Godking after being in one of the local marketplaces, thus starting his return to Trowulan, which he expects to reach early next year.
 * Order of the Enlightened: The Order continues construction of the port and training camp in Sumatra, and the monastery in Java, while the Grand Master decides to request the establishment of a port in Mindanao, and he is authorised to do so, if the Tondo and Japanese allow it. In the meantime, more members enroll and 1100 join the armed branch. Conversion of Majapahit citizens continues and authorisation by the Order is given to investigate the Board of Ministers' alleged charges.
 * Teutonic Order (Had to work consistent closing and opening shifts): Turn posted. Will elaborate later.


 * Norway: The economic development in norway continues with the development being more evident in the cities with public spending becoming prevalant. The situation of the trade routes of norway improves drastically as the merchant guild calix aureus begin to become more dominant in the North sea trade routes. The development of universities and libraries throughout oslo and bergen continues with the center of learning and art in the north begin to slowly become evident in competition with the two other great cities of the North Copenhagen and Stockholm while the former has become the lesser in the three due to the large fire it suffered following the civil war. In the northern mountains copper mining begins to be done following it's discovery last year with the Mines opening we begin to trade it for money steel and various other goods. On Iceland development of the Fisheries continues with the ports around the island continuing to be built for the first time allowing of a local autonomous government begins granting the local some autonomy the purpose of this is to make governing easier. On the Faroes and Shetland and Orkney stuff remains normal with agriculture and Fishing continues. The Navy is upgraded and expanded. In Bergen A palace for the King of Norway is planned out in bergen. The settlement in kola are expanded and our influence increases every day
 * Benin: The Oba of Benin introduces another set of political and economic reforms, aimed at decreasing the size of the government while ensuring the efficiency of the state to act is maintained. A series of laws protecting the right of subjects of the empire are also introduced, such as the freedom of movement and freedom of private enterprise. A law is passed requiring all businesses in the empire to pay their employees a wage set by the government, with adjustments made for regions with varying levels of wealth. At the borders, Africans from numerous tribes seek entry looking for a better life within the lands of Benin, and with the permission of the Oba, are permitted to enter, though they are broken up into smaller numbers and settled all throughout the empire to assimilate them into Bini culture and society. All migrants are also required to convert to Kuzirism if they wish to stay, and their children are required to go to an esuku where they will adopt Bini morals and values. A system of standard weights and measures are introduced throughout Benin, increasing trade and the cost of currency exchanges as a single system of trade and a single currency are adopted by the new territories. With the reorganization of the agricultural lands in the empire, food output slowly increases, allowing for larger cities and a greater population, especially as the sanitation laws of Kuzirism begin to have an effect on the greater population of Benin. The sanitation and fresh water supply provided by the Bini government lower disease outbreaks newly acquired lands, and mothers are more likely to see their infants survive into adolescence. Public works aimed at increasing the standard of living of the subjects begin, with the more than a quarter million warriors of Benin being called up to serve the Oba by providing their physical labor to build cities, roads, canals, irrigation, and odi for the benefit of the people. Brick, pipe, and glass factories are constructed by the army to supply the cities around them with important goods for city expansion, and also help to keep the warriors busy and contributing to the needs of society. The efforts also increase the image of the new government in the eyes of the people, who see their lives enriched by the reforms and ideals of the Bini civilization, and the security provided by the army. Lowered taxation for the inhabitants of Benin also serve to increase the government's population as most of the government's revenue comes from small customs dues collected on trade throughout Benin. With roads allowing for faster military movement, raids by neighboring tribes are lowered as their forces are quickly caught up to and destroyed by the Bini warriors. The ultimate benefit of this is the ability of the subjects to move throughout the empire, and trade, allowing for a flow of goods and ideas, and connecting all parts of the empire together. Slavery of fellow subjects is outlawed by the Oba on pain of death, who still allows for the enslavement of conquered peoples and selling them to nations beyond Benin. However, slavery within the borders of Benin is outlawed, and slave traders to be punished with enslavement themselves. The benefit of this is that no longer will industries be allowed to rely upon cheap labor, forcing them to hire free subjects, and pay them a competitive wage. Another benefit is that the investment into labor-saving and cost-saving machines such as windmills and watermills. Small family farms are also able to compete with the massive farms of wealthy merchants who once relied upon slave labor to operate them. Though unpopular with the merchant class outside of Benin proper, the commoners and artisans are overjoyed with their ability to compete economically with the merchant class. On the recommendation of Prince Uwaifiokun, Oba Ewuare establishes a number of armories are the largest odi in Benin, which will store weapons and armor for his warriors allowing them to mobilize at a moments notice. Warriors attached to these odi shall receive regular pay from the government's coffers, effectively making them permanently maintained troops of the state. The role of these warriors shall be to hold off an enemy force until the rest of the Bini warriors can be mobilized and sent to the front. With the growth of the empire along the Niger River, a number of cities are built along the river to funnel trade up the Niger. Several riverine ports are built, allowing a greater volume of trade to be allowed. Along the coastline with the Atlantic, the cities of Mahin, Eko, Bioko, Kalabari, and Warri produce addition ships for the navy, with the combined number being 16 oke and 33 epeepe. Over on Opolopo, the trading outpost continues to grow with more than 400 Bini moving to the islands to help build up the settlement there. Because of its importance in managing trade with Morocco during the two to four week trips for Bini vessels, a force of seven oke and twenty epeepe, as well as 300 warriors, are sent to protect the islands from any harm. In line with the orders of the Oba, a census is taken throughout Benin. An increase in the population as well as the conquest of Songhai have seen the population grow to an estimated 16,625,000 people as of 1420. A nine to ten percent increase within the population as agricultural production is standardized, sanitation laws put into effect, and political and national stability maintained, is expected within the next decade.
 * Empire of Japan: The Empire of Japan continues to develop its new banking system as the Shogun and the merchants running the various branches move to further expand the bank branches. Expansion of Hokkaido continues. Development of Manzhuguo also continues with agriculture expanding. Keilung sees more cooperation with the natives. Contact is made with Majapahit via Tondo and they are told not to interfere in Tondo or Japan but are allowed to send a delegation to Japan for the sake of establishing contact.
 * Majapahit Diplomacy (normal): Godking Kuwat Wira sends Admiral Duana Bwi (again) as a delegate to Japan, who is already in Tondo.
 * Tondo Dip: We ask our overlord to gift us with five of their finest war junks to ease Japanenese usae of junks in patrolling trade outes
 * Bahmanids: Firuz Shah institutes a new system where the noble's lands are rotated among them so they cannot build a permanent power base. The fast expansion of Delhi and Bengal worries him, as together, they might destroy him. Not wanting to waste the naval expertise of the former Vijayanagar Empire, ten more warships are constructed.
 * Bruneian SECRET Dip: Firuz Shah will support Brunei's efforts against Majapahit.
 * Mogadishan SECRET Dip: We ask our long-standing ally to assist the planned Bruneian insurrection with naval support.
 * Gurkani SECRET Dip: We ask Amir Shahrukh Mirza to join us in glorious jihad when the time is right.
 * Abbasid SECRET Dip: We ask the Grand Caliphah, who not only assisted in a similarly great endavor against Constantinople, but who even now is purifiying Islam in his realm, to provide support to the Bruneian jihad.
 * Bengali SECRET Dip: Bengal has recently conquered many lands of the kuffars, and we ask its ruler to take the next step in that grand endeavor.
 * Chimu Empire: The Empire continues expanding toward Quzco, with the military aiding in the acceleration of the expansion eastward. Roads are built as the armies advance and expand the nation, and settlers follow them.
 * Ica-Nazca: The Ica-Nazca expand northward toward the Chimu in order to extend the border with their protectors. Work continues on improving the army.
 * Chancay State: Work continues on the military.

1421
''' The Hussite Wars break out with several nobles in Brandenburg, Luxembourg, and Bohemia throwing support to the disciples of Jan Hus, centered around the charismatic general Karl von Havel. Several smaller duchies in Germany including Moravia, Silesia, and Hamelin support the Hussites as well, allong with minor protests in Stockholm, Sweden. Additional impetus to this revolt is nobles and peasents feeling pushed around by the War of the Lions. '''

''' Zheng He makes his final voyage to Africa. '''

''' Bengal conquers more land in Burma, conquering Ava. '''

''' Umar Hamza Khan continues his grand jihad against his neighbors, conquering Dhundar. '''

''' Oman continues to trade with India, specifically in Gujarat. '''

''' Friendly reminder: The Pope has called for a Crusade, for more info nag Monster Pumpkin. -Sky '''
 * The Gurkani Sultanate:  Amir Shahrukh Mirza was proclaimed as the Sultan of the Sultanate, starting a new era under his rule. The Gurkani population rose to about 52,000,000 with the people flocking to cities like Herat, Isfahan, Merv, Aktau, Samarkand and Iskenderun; primarily due to their strategic position in the spice trade. The military was primarily composed of medium-to-heavy cavalry, composite bow, lance, mace, and sword. Heavy cavalrymen wore plated chain mail or metal lamellar armor, with their horses also wearing leather or metal lamellar barding. The infantry was equipped with daggers and swords to be utilised in close combat against the enemy and elephants as well as carts were used for the transportation of supplies. Cannons were constructed to serve as siege weaponry whilst experimental muskets were beginning to be developed. Naval bases were established at Iskenderun, Trabzon and Gamrun to establish the presence of the Gurkani fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf respectively, keen on controlling the sudden surge in piracy. The Gurkani Navy developed galleys and carracks to augment the smaller patrol fleets. Agriculture and commerce were at the Sultanates forepoint, with wheat, rice and barley being amongst the largest produced crops. Fishery was promoted as well as it helped in sustaining the fishery villages that were present along the coast, as well as the major port cities of Iskenderun, Basra, Gamrun, Aktau and Trabzon. The Sultanate mined large amounts of silver and gold, to serve as currency as well as ornaments and jewellry. Importance was also given on the development of proper roads for the merchants utilizing the trade routes through the Sultanate. Meanwhile, the Sultanate continued to expand its territories in the Crimean Peninsula, Caucasus and toward Siberia.  Karimov Ishakiv, the former Khagan of the Astrakhan Khanate was murdered in his sleep and quickly buried afterward, with the blame put on Novgorod by the Gurkani authorities. The real conspirator behind the murder would've ofcourse been the Sultan himself, who after realizing that Karimov was no longer of any use had chosen to dispose of him. With the Sultans daughter, Mariam Mirza free to marry once more, he quickly arranged a marriage between her and the Amir of Trabzon, Alexios IV Megas Komnenos; hoping to further strengthen ties and increase the Gurkani claim over Trabzon. 
 * ​Jalayirid Sultanate: Sultana Rukhsana Daula continued her reign over the Sultanate. Acting as a vassal to the Gurkani Sultanate, she would only be answerabe to the Gurkani Amir. The military and the navy were developed along the same lines as their Gurkani counterparts, with a major naval base constructed at Iskenderun where the Jalayirid fleet was also situated. Jalayirid authorities continue to work on the construction of a fleet at İskenderun, working side by side with Castilian authorities. The Jalayirid Sultana, Rukhsana Daula would continue to develop the trade route leading from his Mediterannean port of İskenderun to his Persian Gulf port of Basra, hoping to make it much more advanced and efficient. Rukhsana Daula, Shahrukhs daughter continued her control over the Sultanate as the Queen Regent, stregthening ties with the Gurkani Sultanate. 
 * Khedivate of Trabzon: Amir Alexios IV Komnenos  continued his reign over the Sultanate. Acting as a vassal to the Gurkani Sultanate, he would only be answerabe to the Gurkani Amir. The military and the navy were developed along the same lines as their Gurkani counterparts, with a major naval base constructed at the city of Trabzon, where the Trabzon fleet was also situated. Trabzoni authorities continue to work on the construction of a fleet at Trabzon, working side by side with Castilian authorities. The Trabzon Amir, Alexios IV Komnenos would continue to develop the trade route leading from his Black Sea port of Trabzon, connecting it to the city of Tabriz, hoping to make the spice trade routes much more advanced and efficient.
 * Majapahit Empire: Solidification of Java continues, and construction of new infrastructure. The investigations are able to find "evidence" that the Board of Ministers has been acting corrupt in recent years and has even considered to "plan a coup" at one point. With this revelation, Godking Kuwat Wira dissolves the Board of Ministers and replaces it with the Keeper's Council entirely. The result is that the King has absolute control over both the Rajya and the Keeper's Council, which has now begun to replace the Board of Ministers. Meanwhile, as a trader that left Brunei arrives to Trowulan, he gives the Godking a warning that the Bruneians are plotting against the Majapahit with the Bahmarid Sultanate. Upon hearing this, an enraged Kuwat Wira decides to outright invade Brunei with a fleet of 80 ships and deploys 45,000 men (5,000 in reserve) to invade the nation and strike preemptively.
 * Order of the Enlightened: The Order continues construction of the monastery, while the training grounds are now 100% finished. The port in Western Sumatra is still to be finished, and permission to construct the port in Mindanao is still pending. However, conversion of Majapahit citizens continues, and 1320 men are allowed into the armed branch of the Order. Following news of the Invasion of Brunei, 10,000 men and six ships are sent to Brunei to fight the Bruneians while the regular Majapahit armies secure the majority of the tiny nation.
 * The fleet from Cyprus carrying the Royal Family of Cyprus and various pieces of cargo on the orders of the late King arrive in Aragon, where the Cypriot Royal Family are received by the Regent. The Cypriots are granted the temporary use of the Palace of the Count of Malta in Nueva Barcelona. Meanwhile, the King of Aragon, Alfonso V, has risen out of his years-long seclusion and has taken back control of the country; the Regency is dissolved. Alfonso V hopes to restart his reign afresh, continuing his brother's efforts to regrow the military. 30 ships are produced this year, bringing the total number of vessels in the Royal Armada to 90, including 30 caravels. One of the 3 caravels that we sent to explore the waters west of Madeira has returned, stating that they have discovered a group of islands that have since been claimed for the Crown, with the Royal Banner hoisted above the land. The King, excited by this news, immediately charters a colony, issuing a Royal Proclamation declaring the foundation of the Colony of Gran Oesta (OTL Azores). Its territories are set such that the entire island group now falls under Aragonese jurisdiction. A fleet of 20 ships, including cargo, passenger and military vessels, set sail for Gran Oesta to establish and defend settlements in order to provide substance to the claim. In the meantime, while we are currently in no condition for war, especially since our lands are directly threatened by the neighbouring Abbasid Caliphate, we provide monetary support for the Crusade to liberate Constantinople, a city which rightfully belongs to Christendom.
 * Former Prince James of Cyprus requests to lead the colony as Cyprus is lost.
 * Until such time that the Kingdom of Cyprus can be restored, Prince James is by the King officially appointed as the Governor of Gran Oesta, and living arrangements for James and his family in Gran Oesta mean that they can both move to the Colony by next year. While the holder of the position of Governor still answers to the King, he will have partial sovereignty over the Colony, with the power to create laws specific to the Colony's needs; Crown laws, however, still apply. A Legislative Council is convened to assist the new Governor with his duties.
 * Bahmanids: Noting the increasingly worrying situation in India and the quick Majapahit response, Firuz Shah regrets to inform Brunei that they are now on their own. Firuz instead takes a large army and invades our old enemy Khandesh.
 * ​Gurkani Diplomacy: The Gurkani Sultan, Shahrukh Mirza offers to strengthen ties between the two Sultanates by establishing a matrimonial alliance. He offers that his nephew and the Governor of Tabriz, Khalil Sultan be married to one of Firuz Shah's daughters.
 * OOC: If you agree, make sure to make up some random name for your daughter lol.
 * Bahmanid dip: Firuz Shah is glad to give his daughter's (Ruqaiya) hand in marriage to Khalil Sultan.
 * Mogadishu: The nation's income continues to grow, both from increased tariffs and from the Royal Trade Fleet. Our manufactories expand and make more money. We further expand toward the Jubba River, as canals, dikes, and ditches are being built. The land surrounding the Jubba-Shebelle Rivers become more fertile. 10,000 local tribesman and foreign settlers became citizens of our nation last year due to our policies of land reclamation and immigration attraction. Ali moves East, passing through the Gurkani Sultanate, Sindh, Kathiawar and Gujarati, before entering our ally, the Bahmanid Sultanate. In the Bahmanid Sultanate, he requested an audience with the Sultan.
 * Bahmanid Dip: Firuz gladly grants Ali an audience and informs him that Mogadishan support will not be needed in the war against landlocked Khandesh.
 * Pomerania: Archduke Otto II in a rather opportunistic move as well as seeking to counterbalance his previous devestating losses, requests General Karl von Havel and the rest of the Hussites to cooperate to advance their common interests, agreeing with Jan Hus teachings, offers his full support to the Hussite cause as well as his convertion to the true teachings of Jan Hus, while in return he requests that the Hussites to crown him and accept him as Margrave of Brandenburg. (MOD response needed) In a gesture of goodwill he converts the bishopric of Cammin to the true teachings of Jan Hus.
 * Karl von Havel accepts. -Skyboi
 * Archduke Otto II leads his 6000 troops and invades the Margraviate of Brandenburg in support of the Hussites. Archduke Otto II also officially converts to Hussitism.
 * With the Pomeranian betrayal, Admiral John de Luxembourg order his 120 ships to move to engage the Pomeranian Navy off Stettins coast. Meanwhile, Prince Philip leads the 30,000-strong Burgundian host, having been camped in Brandenburg for negotiations, to do battle at the border town of Burg Stagard.
 * Abbasid Caliphate:  Early this year, the Caliph was disturbed by the dissapearence of his daughter Aresh. So he summoned her husband Umar ibn Ziyyad, the aged governor of Upper Egypt, to his court in Cairo. After much conversation, Al-M'utadid realized that the senile Umar had been sterile for many years, and so all his children were not by him. Greatly enraged, M'utadid investigated the witnesses and evidence, and found that Aresh his daughter was committing an adulterous affair with Hassan for all this time, and sired bastards by him. With a heavy heart, Al-M'utadid sent the Kilabarub to hunt down his daughter, who they eventually tracked to the citidel at Fayyum. There she was discovered, in the very act of adultery with Hassan, and so both of them were dragged out to the street and stoned. Thus M'utadid fulfilled his oath before Allah. All the children of Aresh were declared to be bastard, and not part of the inheritence of Abbas. Among these children were Fatima, the wife of the king of Persia.  But so as not to incure the wrath of the king of Persia, Al-M'utadid decided to keep this domestic matter a secret.  While this was going on, Ibn Tulun arrived back in Egypt from his long voyage of seven years. He recounted all his travels before the Caliph in person, which were all carefully copied into books for study.  Seeing a crusade begin, the Caliph marshals his military together, keeping a force of 60,000 troops and 130 ships stationed Damietta in case the Ottomans can't stop the Ahl Al-Kitab on their own. 
 * ​Emiriate of Cyprus (Arab vassal): Unable to annex the population of Cyprus at this time, the Caliph appoints the general in charge as an Emir of the island,  except for the Genoan colony which is not being confronted at this time . The population of Cyprus is allowed to return to their own lands of France or Aragon if they wish, or alternatively remain on the island to freely practice Christianity under the Jizya tax.
 * Genoa sold its colony to Cyprus, so I own the whole island -Nate
 * Tondo continues to expand south, and sends 6000 settlers to Samar Island across the narrow strait to claim it in the name of Tondo. 12 blast furnaces around the capital are built to augment the increasing iron and mettalurgy industries of Tondo, and paved roads to and from Maynila are built to connect the Kingdom together. Rajah Gamgang starts to consolidate his power in the capital and orders all political opponents to be a part of the settling process enacted upon Tondo in the nearby islands, primarily to keep them away from seizing or threatening his power. Massive naval expansion in the regard of trade ships and naval craft commence, as Rajah Gambang, fearful of the Japanese ships that escort the tributary vessels heading to Japan, orders the construction and study of these war junks, as the Chinese call them. The fishing fleet expands to 500 boasts, while small war ships capable of fighting in rivers are increased in number. Five war junks are to be constructed within the year. The first public aklatan (library) opens in Central Maynila to further spread the knowledge gained by the Kingdom. Smaller libraries are planned to be built in Maynila, Kawit, and Tacloban Military personnel stands at 28,000 active troops across southern Luzon, and 52,000 additional men ready to be conscripted to defend the state. They are armed with swords, shields and armor made from the blast furnaces. Roads in and round Maynila are built, and a town in the south, Kawit, is experiencing rapid population growth as fertile farmlands attract settlers there, along with abundant deposits of minerals in the area. This promts the Council of Kawit (Kataas-taasang Lupon ng Kawit) to petition Rajah Gambang for a read that connects Kawit to Maynila, thereby attracting more and more settlers. A diplomatic envoy is sent to the Huangdom of Pangasinan, which offers Pangasinan protection, and increased economic growth in part of Tondo's recent economic expansion, and wishes to let Pangasinan experience the same benefits. Our only request is for Pangasinan to swear fealty to Rajah Gambang and Tondo, but Pangasinan will still remaina Chinese tributary [Mod Response]
 * Pangasinan accepts -Natemod
 * Ma-I: Under the regency council and Queen Kalangitan, a re-organization of Ma-I infrastructure and society commences. Ma-I will still pay its tribute to the Ming, but Tondo holds nominal control over foreign affairs and other things such as protection. The largest settlement in the area is named Li Han, after the first Huang of Ma-I. A port town in northern Ma-I, Beigang, is developed upon by expanding the port facilities, paving roads, and introducing two blast furnaces in the port.
 * In the Duchies of Milan and Savoy, the latter realm being entirely subdued by the Milanese forces, Gian Maria moves to subdue the rebels in Florence. The Duke, not as fond of warfare as his father, attempts to negotiate with the revolting forces before his condottieres convince him that there is not an alternative to pitched combat. Rallying forces from elsewhere in Tuscany, and using the resources of his wife's Albizzi clan, te Duke is able to pacify the Florentine rebels. Meanwhile, he has ordered his navy to conduct a massive embargo around the Venetian island, and is currently prepared to wait out the rebels there.
 * Brunei: We are outraged at the Majapahits for their unwanted aggression, the Sultan denouncing the "Godking" as a warmongerer seeking to suppress others to expand his sphere of influence. We call out to our allies, fellow vassals, and Muslim brothers to assist us in our efforts against the corrupt officials in Java, under the claim that the Majapahits are a threat to the stability of the East. We ask for the support of Ming China, the Bahmanis, Tondo, and the Kingdoms of Indochina to help us (MOD RESPONSE REQUIRED). Military production amplifies and independence propaganda is circulated against the Majapahit tyrants. We additionally encourage as many vassals as possible to pursue independence. Those loyal to the revolution attempt sabotage at the Majapahit forces to the best of their abilities.
 * Ottoman Dip: The new Sultan Murad 2 tells the leader of Brunei in a letter (don't ask me how) "Oh leader of the Muslims in the South, I would love to help you and you Sultanate but I am busy with other matters, Inshallah (if God allows) I will send a aid in any way I can." Later that day the Sultan is heard saying in a Friday prayer "Oh people, make dua for our brothers down south" with half of his Kutba (sermon) talking about the Brunel.
 * Chimu Empire: The Empire continues expanding toward Quzco, with the military aiding in the acceleration of the expansion eastward. Roads are built as the armies advance and expand the nation, and settlers follow them.


 * Ica-Nazca: The Ica-Nazca expand northward toward the Chimu in order to extend the border with their protectors. Work continues on improving the army.
 * Chancay State: Work continues on the military.


 * In Korea, Yi Bang-won's third born child, Yi Do is coronated. On September 18, Yi Bang-won abdicates and adopts the title as Former King, while Crown Prince Yi Do accedes to the throne. However, for the first five years of his reign, Former King Yi Bang-won will be the Head Advisor. The King revolutionises the government by appointing more people from different social classes as civil servants, rather than just the yangban nobility. Korea continues development as a command economy under the newly crowned monarch Yi Do with input from his advisors, ministries, and the Joseon state-council. Yi Bang-won, who is now dead due to assassination attempts at Yi Do, is named the posthumous name Taejong, and calls for a hundred-day long period of mourning. Korean metallurgical industries are further developed with the erection of more blast furnaces (mainly in cities located within the Han and Nakdeong river basins, namely Busan and Hanseong), with the smelted iron being used in the production of high quality armour, tools, and weaponry. Expansion of mining activities within the Hamgyeong province continues, providing a source of revenue and funds for government projects and a source of raw material (such as iron ore and coal) to fuel the blast furnaces. The importance of education continues to be heavily emphasised by the government, with those within the national civil service program, and those of the upper castes being encouraged to partake in education. Numerous libraries and universities are constructed within the major Korean settlements, equipped with the Chinese texts that have been translated into Korean (now using the Hangul script instead of Hanja). Korea continues vigorous expansion into arable lands north, and northeast into the fertile Amur basin. Expansion of soy and wheat farms continue, as they are now the staple grains of Manchuria. Local cold-resistant varieties of Siberian pea shrubs, sea berries, and Siberian crabapples are further cultivated in farms and incorporated into the local provincial cuisine. Honey, collected from the Amur basin, is becoming extensively used as a sweetener in Korean deserts. More hwacha, cannons, hand-cannons, multiple-rocket-launchers alongside Chinese weaponry such as firecrackers and fireworks are manufactured and armed to Korean levies. The army is further developed to consolidate claims within the Ryojeo province, though at the expense of the navy. A massive palace complex similar to China's begins construction, estimated to be finished by 1425.
 * Order of Knights Hospitaller: The naval war against the Ottomans continues. Grand Master Philibert is appalled by the utterly nonsensical resergence of the heretical Hussites in Europe and calls on the Pope to listen to the demands of moderate Hussites (MODS, considering there appears to have been no ATL differences in Hussite ideology, can we assume there are moderate Utraquist and radical Taborite factions or ATL equivalents? Can we accept the Articles of Prague as a summation of ATL Hussitism?) insofar as they are consonant with Catholic doctrine, whilst also imploring all Catholic nations to destroy radical heretical Hussitism. Late in the year, about two hundred Knights and Sergeants Tertiary arrive on Crete with their families.
 * Goes without saying. I'll give more detail next turn. -Natemod
 * Mayapan continues the integration of the southern city-states into the League. Each new state is expected to supply men to train and serve in the national army. Expansion continues in the southern regions of the nation. Having reached the ocean, the High Council agrees that expansion should occur northward along the coast of the Nuchol Sea (OTL Gulf of Mexico). The council seeks to improve commerce and communication between the many settlements of the Yucatan by constructing and maintaining roads between them. Due to Emperor-King Iktan's initiative, work continues to renovate and update existing buildings, roads, and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations.
 * Grand Republic of Ragusa: The government prepares to work together with the Pope in order to battle the infidels and its military advisors already begin to prepare a plan as Ragusa's involvement needs to be tactically marvelous in order to be of use against the wild hordes of non-believers.
 * Assam. The defeat by Koch convinces Sujangphaa that tribal disunity is Assam's greatest weakness. He decides to reorganize his 3000-man army on a decimal basis with three divisions of 1000 men each. He names the three divisions after a Vedic god. The three divisions he has are the Shiva Division, the Brahma Division, and the Vishnu Division. Sujangphaa also tries to buy some war elephants from Bengal. (MOD Response needed).
 * ​Bengal agrees: -Natemod
 * Sweden: We offer peace to Denmark, wanting to seal it by marriage of Eric's heiress to my second son, Gustav, and require Blekinge as the dowry. We continue settling north and quash brutally any Hussite rebellion.
 * Brandenburg: Having not fully demobolized the troops from the war of the lions, the regency arms and moves to engage Otto's forces and calls upon the emperor to support him as a Catholic ruler. The regency also moves to negotiate with the hussites and come to terms. The treaty of Prague is agreed to and once the revolt in brandenburg is dealt with the regency will sign it. troop are called from luxembourg to help break up the Otto invasion. Support from Burgundy is also requested.
 * Thuringen Dip: We ask for an alliance.
 * Duchy of Thuringen: The city guard continues to defend the capital city of Erfurt. Frederick accepts the offer for an alliance with Pomerania. Our military has about 5000 troops in it expanding little by little each year. A large scale wall with scouting towers is starting to be built around the capital Erfurt. A national bank is continuing to be built within the capital. We continue to trade again with our neighboring states. Farming goes well in our nation this year. The healthy population increases this year by 3%. Karsten's improvement in the training area is showing off. With the Pope calling a crusade on the Ottomans, we send our troops to help in the name of God. We ask for an alliance with Austria. 
 * Tibet: Deep in the mountainous village of Nêdong, the great Chogyal and Gongma, Drakpa Gyaltsen, wakes up from a dream. A dream of his childhood. Startled, he groggily walks out to his balcony and stares. He watches his citizenry work and laugh and perform rituals embedded in his own culture. It dawns on him that these years, under his family's reign, have been the best years of Tibet since the great Tibetan Empire. It occurs to him that his family is the custodian of Tibet's Supreme Aura, and Tibet's way of life. He is also, however, a military man, and has overseen its growth and improvment. Taking from both Chinese, Mongolian, and Indian as well as traditional Tibetan arts, his army is well disciplined and strong. Meanwhile, in the religious sector of the nation, interest in the old Bon ways continues, including among many Buddhist monks. Tibetan scholars, missionaries and military personnel find themselves in nearby countries, such as Ladakh and to a lesser extent Shan. promoting Tibetan Buddhism and way of life. More monasteries, mostly those of the gelugpa school, are built aroung Tibet.
 * Iroquois Confederacy: A great blessing befalls Chief Notaku and his family. His wife, Ojistah gives birth to a daughter, who they name Tayanita. To celebrate, all war parties are called home and intertribal games are held at Nowadaga. Far to the south of Nowadaga, a group of Iroquois notice a strange, black, water-like substance seeping from the ground while digging, petroleum has just been discovered in America. Fearing that this is a bad omen, the locals send word to Chief Notaku who, with his mother/medicine woman, travel south to OTL Pennsylvania. Notaku orders for the matter to be extracted and taken back to Nowadaga to study. After weeks of study, Onatah declares this a gift from the Creator. With many purposes, including mosquito repellent and being very flammable, it is a great tool, given to the Iroquois as a gift. Urban development and trade continues.
 * Ottoman Empire: 'The Sultan works on building schools across the Ottoman Empire and works on hiring people across the state.  With taking of Istanbul the Sultan orders the remaining POWs to be killed, while civilians in the city are sent to other cities to treat their wounds. The city is worked on by fixing the wells, while the army begins to work on planting food reports say the fix up of Istanbul can take five years.More Muslims are sent to the South and some Turks are sent to mix with the other Muslims in the areas. The Ottoman army then amass to 110,000 and begin to march their way to meet the Crusader army passing through Istanbul to our Baltic borders. 
 * Serbia (Ottoman vassal): The sultan begins to create 1000 more mosques - mostly in the South. More imams are sent to Serbia in hope of converting the population. With the riots across the vassals the government is sent in to stop any riots but the government halts their construction of mosques (but already-built mosques will stay) but Serbian Muslims are recommend to move down south and to spread across the green areas and to populate the area. The area is set up with defenses to stop the Crusader Army. 
 * Wallachia (Ottoman vassal): The sultan begins to create 800 more mosques - mostly in the South, and reciting peasants for the army. More imams are sent to Serbia in hope of converting the population. The troops are order to not fire unless fired upon, the troops begin to work on defenses. The castle are now worked on with Peasants. With the riots across the vassals the government is sent in to stop any riots but the government halts their construction of mosques (but already-built mosques will stay) but Wallachian Muslims are recommend to move down south and to spread across the green areas while they are recommended to them populate the area.The area is set up with defenses to stop the Crusader Army. 
 * Epirus (Ottoman vassal): The invading army is brought down to 300 and the goal is to keep Epirotan people in line, while the state begins to send aid to civilians after Sultan Mehmed is heard saying "Let the Christians, Jews and anyone get food ... so long as they stay with the state.

Wales: Military and Navy increase, ships are sent to continue raiding Scottish shores and troops are transported and sent to Nottingham and York to garrison a back up force to hold seized territory from Scotland. Dublin: continued support is sent to England, troops and economy. The economy is tributed to England, as the troops are sent to recruit more soldiers around the Irish hills and farms, hiring mercenaries and more soldiers.
 * Kingdom of France: The ambitious new King, Louis XI continues his reign with the desire to further centralize the lands of France. To collect more wealth and strengthen the French crown, Louis XI re-institutes the previously used Taille, a direct land tax on the French peasantry and non-nobles. He starts it at a low rate, but will continue to increase it in years to come. Louis continues to secretly authorize the use of piracy on English merchant ships going past the French coast. Although the nation is hyper-focused on improving its army, the King begins building a small fleet of mostly transports in the Mediterranean, and experiments with ocean-going ships on the Atlantic Coast. Louis continues to cement relations with Castile and the Papal States.
 * Genoa: We join the crusade and send troops through Geleta against the Ottomanas. Trade and the Bank of St. George thrives. Ligurian continues to grow as the vernacular of Corsica. We ask for trade with the Abbasid Caliphate.
 * Arab Dip: We accept trade.
 * Posted for Oct. -Nate
 * Empire of Japan: The Empire of Japan continues to develop its new banking system as the Shogun and the merchants running the various branches move to further expand the bank branches. Expansion of Hokkaido continues. Development of Manzhuguo also continues with agriculture expanding. Keilung sees more cooperation with the natives. (gonna make a better post for the next turn - had a busy few days.)
 * Papal States: The Papacy throws what it can towards the crusade, including most of its military and navy. Anything that can be done for the war effort is done. More calls go out for good Catholics to support the war. The Pope addresses the Hussite issue and urges the Germans to once again quell the threat in their midst, but also heeds the call of the Knights Hospitaller and suggests that some of the more moderate ones come to Rome and discuss their issues with his Holiness directly.
 * Essen Dip: Abbess Margarete of Essen offers to help his Holiness in dealing peacefully with the Hussite issue, sending the book of Adelphinian Reforms to the Pope, noting how close Essen's canonesses are to making peace with the people, and requests that the Pope give some authority to Essen's canonesses to travel directly to Hussite-infested locations and speak with their local leaders in order to resolve their differences.
 * The Kingdom of England: Henry V pushes his forces forward, centralizing them into a large force from their previous split divisions, he begins confronting the Scottish main force, and besieging Edinburgh from the sea, it is easily taken over due to previous ownership, as the English know the city well. England increases military and economy and sends more forces against the Scottish, and begins sending minimal troops to The Kingdom of Denmark, as well as a small navy to protect their trade and ports. Our economy is focused on hiring more soldiers and mercenaries and outfittings for the war.
 * Cologne: The Archbishop of Cologne highly approves of Abbess Margarete’s diplomatic move outlined below and sends a small envoy of university theologians to the Papal States to reinforce this message. Meanwhile, Archbishop Dietrich continues to improve upon the weapons industry in both Cologne and Westphalen. He also grants Margarete’s proposed licence to give talks in other countries and sends some of his own canons to emphasise his support. Finally, Cologne writes to Bohemia, noting that some of Essen’s canonesses are still present, and bids it to further embrace the teaching of the Adelphinian Reforms in order to make peace with the Hussites in its country.
 * Essen: Abbess Margarete instructs her canonesses to finish the book on Adelphina’s teachings. In the first few months of this year, the book is released in Essen. It, along with the German bible, continues to be slowly handprinted to create more copies. Noting that the Hospitallers have called on the Pope to listen to Hussite demands, Margarete sends a letter to the Pope outlining the steps Essen and Cologne have taken to make Catholicism more agreeable to the people over the last 21 years, and sends a copy of the book of Adelphinian Reforms, then offers to send some learned canonesses from Essen to the Papal States, or any of the countries infested with Hussites, in order to speak with the Hussite leaders and resolve their differences to the Catholic Church. If His Holiness would give Essen some authority to do so, such a feat would be much easier to achieve. Plus, it will not do anyone good if we get into another war. Meanwhile, Margarete asks the Archbishop of Cologne for a licence to send canonesses to lecture in other nations outside of Cologne, Essen and Westphalen. This licence is granted.
 * Benin: The economic and social development of the nation continues under Oba Ewuare's reforms. The faith of Kuzirism is further ingrained into the public conscience as a critical institution of the state, with centers of worship doubling as schools and medical centers, judicial figures hailing from the clergy, and morality and ideology governed by Kuzir principles. As the faith continues to spread throughout the nation, more and more non-Kuzir subjects convert to the religion seeking to promote themselves as a ideal citizens looking to advance their station in life. Concepts such as equality under the law continue to be upheld by the state, with the poor and the wealthy being judged equally under the law under the Oba's oversight. Agricultural developments continue, with subjects being taught how to farm properly, how to produce more abundant crops by using crop rotation and manure as fertilizer, and how to avoid overtaxing the land and destroying the soil's fertility. With the introduction of crop rotation alone, crop yields have increased by 15-20% in most regions along the Niger River. This has allowed for the for growth of cities along the river, as well as in many other regions as excess crops are shipped to other areas of Benin to feed the growing population there. The city of Edo alone has reach great numbers of people, with the total population believed to have reach 150,000 for the first time. As the grid pattern and stone construction of the capital city continues to be improved, and the sanitation requirements adhered too, many authorities believe that there is real potential for Edo to reach population heights never before witnessed in Benin's history. The Oba passes a law stating at all children must attain a basic education and learn the Iwe ti Iwo by the time of adulthood, and that all cities must possess one esuku within their walls to assist in the former decree. Migration into the empire continues, though it is limited to such a point that the distribution of migrants into Benin is controlled and allows for a steady rate of assimilation of Bini values and religion. Of particular interest are the Akan of Ghana, who have been migrating into Benin from the west. Taking a particular interest in the lands of the Akan, especially the gold and diamond-rich territories they possess, the Oba passes a number of resolutions that will allow Bini subjects seeking a piece of land of their own to migrate to the lands of the Akan and if they settle it in the name of Benin. Many take on the offer given, and thousands proceed to migrate into Akan lands with the protection of the warrior caste. Facing a disorganized tribal group, the Bini settlers find their expansion to be relatively easy, though many Akan put up fierce resistance to the settlers killing many. Thus far, Benin has only been able to push about 7000 square kilometers into Akan territory. However, as resistance continues to grow, the Oba believes that more direct intervention from the warrior caste may be required. As expansion continues in their lands, odi are constructed and garrisoned by the warriors, and serve as the basis of the new cities and towns founded in the region. Elsewhere, development of the Cape Varde trade outpost continues, with nearly 1200 residents on the largest island alone. The waypoint serves as a resting place for sailors and merchants going to and returning from Morocco and Castile, and a place of protection from vagabonds originating in Jolof and Mali. As on the mainland, an odi is built to protect the main island from an assault, and a series of walls are constructed around the port for protection. In the major port cities of Eko, Mahin, Bioko, Warri, and Kalabari, twelve oke and twenty epeepe are built for the navy to promote trade in the region and secure the northern trade route to the Mediterranean Ocean. Oba Ewuare prepares to send Okpara Maduka to establish formal diplomatic relations with Morocco, Castile, and Portugal on Benin's behalf, seeking parly with the lands north of Benin.
 * Teutonic Order: After the stalemate that was the War of Lions, Grand Master Ulrich is constantly visibly disgruntled due to a not-so-overwhelming victory that only resulted in some token White Peace and coin. The outbreak of the Hussite War causes concern amongs several senior Knight-Brothers who make the case to Ulrich that such a thing could spread to the Teutonic lands, given the knights more religiously educated knights possibly able to think freely into heresy. No solutions to this problem are proposed and debate rages between Ulrich and the senior Knight-Brothers about the ability for the Knights to think freely. Due to the outbreak of the Hussite Wars, Grand Master Ulrich sends special correspondance to the Pope for guidence. Several dozen Knights are upset by the measly gains made by the War of Lions as they had hoped to extend their lands, not gain a couple coins. These spoils are nevertheless used to improve most all holdings into larger and more efficent domanians for trade, commerce, military outfits, and harvests.
 * Teutonic Diplomacy: Grand Master Ulrich sends correspondance to the Pope, asking for guidence in dealing with the heretical Hussite War, and the possibility to heresy extending to Teutonic lands.

1422
'''Because of the Ottoman miscalculation, the Crusader army has taken Constantinople. However, the Ottoman Sultan escapes and his entire army now rings the city once again.'''

'''Bozi please speak with the mods before your turn, we want to speak with you about something. -Nate'''

This was apparently metagaming -Nate

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 * Duchy of Burgundy: in Dijon, it is announced that Duke John appears to be recovering from his mutilation suffered in 1419. Meanwhile, the Burgundian armed forces win two more decisive victories, this time against their old ally Pomerania. First, Admiral John de Luxembourg destroys the Pomeranian navy within their own waters. In the aftermath, he remarks the tattered Pomeranian war ensign from their flagship makes a fine present for his twenty-first birthday. Then, in short order, Prince Philip lead the Burgundian host against the Pomeranian army at the Battle of Stagard, defeating them easily before occupying Stettin. The Battle of Stagard also marks the first time the Burgundians utilize cannons as field artillery, instead of merely siege weapons In a letter to Margrave Frederick of Brandenburg, Philip writes "My good friend, allow me to present, as a Christmas present, the head of our traitor Duke Otto of Pomerania." With the Pomeranian Duke dead, his lands ravaged, and army scattered, the Hussites rival claim to Brandenburg effectively dies as well. Philip invites priests from Utrecht and nearby bishoprics to re-spread the word of the true faith. Now that Pomerania is subdued, Philip marches back south to support Brandenburg against the local Hussites. Philip sends a letter to the Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order, suggesting that they put aside their past differences, and fight their common enemy; the heretics that seek to defile their shared faith.


 * Chimu Empire: The Empire continues expanding toward Quzco, with the military aiding in the acceleration of the expansion eastward. Roads are built as the armies advance and expand the nation, and settlers follow them.
 * Ica-Nazca: The Ica-Nazca expand northward toward the Chimu in order to extend the border with their protectors. Work continues on improving the army.
 * Chancay State: Work continues on the military.


 * With the Royal Armada now standing at 100 ships and counting, the Crown of Aragon continues to expand the navy and develop our new holdings in the Atlantic. The Governor of Gran Oesta, James Poitiers-Lusignan, arrives to begin his term as representative of the King. We are now ready for war with the Ottomans, and deploy a fleet of 30 ships to assist the Crusaders, armed to the teeth with cannons. The ships are also ordered to scuttle themselves if they are overwhelmed by the enemy, as neither our cannons nor our caravels can fall into enemy hands. They are also accompanied by an army of 40,000 soldiers, complete with siege engines and artillery. Among the soldiers are also cavalry units and crossbowmen. However, the majority of the Navy and many units of soldiers remain in Aragon in case the Abbasids decide to attack. The King dispatches a letter to Cairo, declaring that he does not wish to fight with the Abbasids, and that the Caliph would do well to avoid battle with all of Christendom. To further dissuade the Caliph from entering the Crusade, he says that an Ottoman defeat would give the Caliphate a chance to achieve true dominance in the Muslim world. We also announce the birth of the King's first child: a son, Prince Ferdinand, named after his grandfather, was delivered by the grace of God to Queen Catherine this July. A great celebration is held in honour of the Royal child.


 * Abbasid Caliphate: Due to the harsher judicial system in Egypt, Ibn Tulun is eventually suspected of a minor crime and put in prison. From prison, Ibn Tulun finishes his work and has it published. 70 ships and 40,000 soldiers are sent to Greece to defend the Ottomans from the Crusaders, with the other half of the military defeding Cyprus. The Emirate of Tunis is given nominal independence, with its own military and infrastructure, and the Caliph orders the Emirate of Tunis to help defend the Ottomans.
 * ​Emirate of Cyprus (Arab vassal): Cyprus is gradually annexed by the forces put in charge over it, converting churches to mosques but otherwise not affecting the local religion.
 * Aragonese diplomacy (SECRET): We wish to at all costs avoid direct conflict with the Caliphate. We thus offer to deliberately but secretly avoid entering battles where the majority of forces are Abbasid; in return we would like the Abbasids' word that they will not cross Aragonese sovereign borders.
 * Abbasid diplomacy (SECRET): We would agree to not cross Aragonese soveriegn borders and pull out of the war if all Spanish forces pull out of the crusade.
 * In the Duchies of Milan and Savoy, the subjugation of Florentine and Saviyard rebels being completed, Duke Gian Maria Visconti prepares his forces to take in the city of Venice. They do so early in the year, with the rebels willing to largel put down arms in exchange for sustenance and pardon, which the Duke graciously provides. Then, leaving the bulk of his forces with his younger brother and the condotierres to preempt further revolt, Gian Maria leads 10,000 mean and 50 ships to fight in the Crusade.
 * With the forces of the Caliphate distracted, Henry IV sees a golden oppurtinity to crush Morocco once more, and as such, declares war against the nation. 45,000 men are moblizied to crush the Berber Kingdom. Naval Expansion continues. Henry IV continues to rule free of any regency, and as a result he begins to execute his absoulute authority in a more absolute manner. He continues all existing alliances and deals. Henry IV also sends 5000 men to aid the crusaders forces. War seems to be the only thing that pleases Henry IV, as he shows little interest in his one-year-old son Sancho. Henry IV's efforts to Christinize Granada continues, with the area now having an estimated 30% Christian population.
 * As the battle rages on in Brunei, military production continues to increase. In a speech in Kota Batu, the Sultan forgives the Bahmanids for withdrawing, understanding the "more immenent threats at home"; the Sultan requests to establish diplomatic relations with the Bahmanids, as they have been a good Muslim brother to our fledgling nation. Warships continue to be constructed to face off government forces in the Sea of Java. More are recruited to guard our borders and face off the invaders, campaigning this as both an act of patriotism and a jihad. Islam continues to overtake Hinduism, obviously endorsed by the Sultan; however, religious tolerance remains in place.
 * Brunei was defeated by the Majapahit. -Skyboi
 * The Wichita Confederation requests the Pawnee join the Confederacy due to cultural similarities. (Mod) Villages become more permanent with hunting parties of 30 leaving villages every month for food while the rest of the tribe stays and continues farming. Dogs begin to have a more important role as guard dogs and war dogs leading them to slowly become larger every generation. Some villages begin irrigating fields to increase farm productivity. With a large sedentary population, many believe that stronger homes are in order along with some form of palisade around villages to defend against raids. As such people in Tancoa (OTL Kansas) look west at the Kansa and their forests. We begin raiding the Kansa and taking their wood supplies to build wooden houses until we find a way to safely harvest large trees for homes. Tattoos begin to become a symbol of rank with more elaborate designs showing higher rank. War parties are organized with 30 warriors, 20 braves, five dog handlers and ten dogs in each party. 20 parties are currently active with each party having its own war camp. Scouting parties consisting of two warriors, one brave and a dog, are sent to learn about the surrounding tribes and establish relations. Large halls are built for the shamans to reside in and do the will of the gods.
 * Korea continues development as a centralised command economy under the monarch Yi Do, who has ascended to full status as his father Yi Bang-won (given the posthumous name Taejong) has now died and the status as the Regent is left void. A romanticiser of the Silla and Goryeo eras, Yi Do begins a revival of Korean Buddhism, removing restrictions imposed on it established during the reign of Taejong. However, he does not demolish Confucian temples and instead seek a mingling of Confucian values into Buddhism to create a new sect. This is much to the dismay of neo–Confucian scholars and hardliners, but the lower castes, who have little involvement in Confucianism and its rites, are not reactive. Buddhist monks and missionaries are dispatched throughout Korea, though are often faced with mistreatment from the conservative Confucian nobility. The King continues to appoint more people from different social classes as civil servants, rather than just the yangban nobility. The importance of education continues to be heavily emphasised by the government, with those within the national civil service program, and those of the upper castes being encouraged to partake in education. Numerous libraries and universities are constructed within the major Korean settlements, equipped with the Chinese texts that have been translated into Korean. King Yi Do adds a few revisions to Hangul and the Korean language. The Gyeonggi (the areas adjacent to Seoul) dialect is standardised and national texts discussing the proper spelling and grammatical conventions of Korean are made. The arae-a vowel is dropped and replaced with the regular /a/, with the arae-a character instead being used as a notation for glottal stops. A flat character similar to the Hanja character for the Sino–Korean number for one is used as an indicator of a long vowel (/ː/). Tones and tonal notations are dropped from official Korean, to facilitate the learning of proper Korean (the standardised dialect) by young children and non-Koreans in Manchuria, like Jurchens. Korean metallurgical industries are further developed with the erection of more blast furnaces, with the smelted iron being used in the production of high quality armour, tools, and weaponry. Expansion of mining activities within the Hamgyeong province continues, providing a source of revenue and funds for government projects and a source of raw material to fuel the blast furnaces. Korea continues vigorous expansion into arable lands north, and northeast into the fertile Amur basin. Expansion of soy and wheat farms continue, as they are now the staple grains of Manchuria. Local cold-resistant varieties of Siberian pea shrubs, sea berries, and Siberian crabapples are further cultivated in farms and incorporated into the local provincial cuisine. Honey, collected from the Amur basin, is becoming extensively used as a sweetener in Korean deserts. More hwacha, cannons, hand-cannons, multiple-rocket-launchers alongside Chinese weaponry such as firecrackers and fireworks are manufactured and armed to Korean levies. The army is further developed to consolidate claims within the Ryojeo province, though at the expense of the navy. A massive palace complex similar to China's begins construction, estimated to be finished by 1425.
 * Bahmanids: Firuz Shah asks Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah of Bengal for a defensive alliance against fast-expanding Delhi, noting that both our Sultanates were once territories of Delhi, and that there's no garuntee that Umar Hamza Khan will only target Hindu states. (MOD response needed) Wishing to make his empire more Muslim, Firuz invades Malwa. Shortly after the campaign, Firuz Shah dies, and is succeeded by his son, Ali Nadeem Shah.
 * To the mods: I found two articles citing the estimation of one W.H. Moreland, who estimated that the the the Bahmanids and Vijayanagar (which I conquered) had a combined population of 30 million. The articles do question his numbers, but all the other methods of calculation put the population of India as even higher than Moreland's estimates.


 * Mogadishu: The nation's income continues to grow, both from increased tariffs and from the Royal Trade Fleet. Our manufactories expand and make more money. We further expand toward the Jubba River, as canals, dikes and ditches are being built. The land surrounding the Jubba-Shebelle Rivers become more fertile. 10,000 local tribesman and foreign settlers became citizens of our nation last year due to our policies of land reclamation and immigration attraction. Ali returns to Mogadishu from a dhow in the Bahmanids, and begin to refrain from travelling, as he must begin to train to become a Sultan.
 * Tondo continues to expand south, and sends 6000 settlers to Samar Island across the narrow strait to claim it in the name of Tondo. 12 blast furnaces around the capital are built to augment the increasing iron and mettalurgy industries of Tondo, and paved roads to and from Maynila are built to connect the Kingdom together. Rajah Gamgang starts to consolidate his power in the capital and orders all political opponents to be a part of the settling process enacted upon Tondo in the nearby islands, primarily to keep them away from seizing or threatening his power. Massive naval expansion in the regard of trade ships and naval craft commence, as Rajah Gambang, fearful of the Japanese ships that escort the tributary vessels heading to Japan, orders the construction and study of these war junks, as the Chinese call them. The fishing fleet expands to 500 boasts, while small war ships capable of fighting in rivers are increased in number. Five war junks are to be constructed within the year. The first public aklatan (library) opens in Central Maynila to further spread the knowledge gained by the Kingdom. Smaller libraries are planned to be built in Maynila, Kawit, and Tacloban Military personnel stands at 28,000 active troops across southern Luzon, and 52,000 additional men ready to be conscripted to defend the state. They are armed with swords, shields and armor made from the blast furnaces. Roads in and round Maynila are built, and a town in the south, Kawit, is experiencing rapid population growth as fertile farmlands attract settlers there, along with abundant deposits of minerals in the area. This promts the Council of Kawit (Kataas-taasang Lupon ng Kawit) to petition Rajah Gambang for a read that connects Kawit to Maynila, thereby attracting more and more settlers. Diyang Kalangitan orders a group of 15 scouts, 50 soldiers and 75 civilians to establish a trading post in northeastern Palawan, and another party consisting of 50 soldiers and 50 civilians to settle in Busuanga island
 * Ma-I: Under the regency council and Queen Kalangitan, a re-organization of Ma-I infrastructure and society commences. Ma-I will still pay its tribute to the Ming, but Tondo holds nominal control over foreign affairs and other things such as protection. The largest settlement in the area is named Li Han, after the first Huang of Ma-I. A port town in northern Ma-I, Beigang, is developed upon by expanding the port facilities, paving roads, and introducing two blast furnaces in the port.
 * PangasinanL: Following the Tondo model,Pangasinan is subdivided into multiple areas assigned into Councils of 50 members each. Rajah Gamabang is recognized as the Huang, although Liyu is still recognized as an the honorary Huang. Pangasinan thrives as the center of economic activity in the city as blast furnaces to supply metals of various types and uses to the people, with 15% of all output to be handed over to Tondo. A major road from Pangasinan to Maynila begins construction.
 * Duchy of Thuringen: The city guard continues to defend the capital city of Erfurt. Our military has about 5,000 troops in it expanding little by little each year. A large scale wall with scouting towers is continuing to be built around the capital Erfurt. A national bank is continuing to be built within the capital. We continue to trade again with our neighboring states. Farming goes well in our nation this year. The healthy population continues to increase by 3% each year. Karsten's improvement in the training area is continuing to show off. Our army is still fighting in this crusade happening on Ottoman's land. 
 * Brandenburg-Luxembourg: The young Johann is given an early coronation as the crisis in the country has reached a critical point and the aging Frederick has reached the limits of his skills. Johann in his first act as Prince Elector, calls upon the catholic church to back him as the legal and legitimate heir to his father's domains as a catholic lord, and requests support from his uncle the holy roman emperor promising to back them in the next elections but requesting that some form of negotiations occur to stabalize relations with the crown of Bohemia after the debacle of the lion's war. Johann also makes a request to see the Hussite General Karl von Havel to determine what it would take to bring him and the other revolting lords under reign of the legitimate rule of the house of Brandenburg reminding them that supporting pomerania will only lead to the destruction of the hussite movement as the emperor and the holy see will not stand for a hussite ruler. Johann however also in secret reveals sympathies for the hussites and in secret says he would be willing to let them practise their creeds in secret without public persecution should they agree to lay down arms. Johann at the age of 14 calls on all levies to be mobolized and in an effort to consolidate military in the March after two horrible campaigns, reminding them that it will be to protect the land that is rightfully theres, he continues to promote his father's. The young Arianne is kept in closed confinements and it is stated that she will not be harmed as she is the future bride of the Elector. With a force of 8,000 what is let after the revolt and the mercs were disbanded moves to fully engage the Pomeranian forces invading from the north in coordination with the Burgundian seige of Stettin and to try and handle the rebels in Brandenburg, though Johann issues commands to give them the option to surrender as they remain brothers and fellow Brandenburgian lords. Heavy usage of cannons on the Pomeranian forces is carried out and the Elector's forces under the command of a young Elector and his advisors try their best to counter the forces of the Pomeranians. Efforts to continue to improve the military continue and efforts to expand the Luxembourgian mining and smithies industry begin aswell as efforts to expand the connections that exist between luxembourg and the Rhineland economy along with that of the Lowlands through trade. Johann calls upon the other HRE members to support him as a catholic ruler who is fighting for the survival of the state against an oppotunistic Heritic (Otto of Pomerania).