Principia Moderni (Map Game)

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

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)
 * PitaKang (assistant moderator, on wikibreak)
 * CrimsonAssassin (assistant moderator)
 * Yankovic270 (moderator)
 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (moderator, mapmaker)
 * Zagoria (moderator)

Europe

 * England--
 * Scotland--Alexanders 00:30, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * France-- JonAllenMichael
 * Burgundy-- SSS
 * Swiss Confederacy--
 * Portugal--
 * Castille--
 * Genoa--
 * Naples--
 * Venice--
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Spain --Roguejedi
 * Tsardom of Russia --lxCaucassus
 * Montferrat--
 * Savoy--
 * Milan--
 * Modena--
 * Brandenburg--Zagoria
 * Bohemia--
 * Flanders--
 * Mantua--
 * Siena--
 * Papal States--
 * Wallachia--
 * Moldavia--
 * Poland-Lithuania-- --DeanSims 15:39, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Mazovia--
 * Norway--
 * Sweden--
 * Denmark--
 * Estonia-- Cedhead

The Islamic World

 * Ottoman Empire-- StarkBlack
 * Mamluk Sultanate--BlackSkyEmpire
 * Timurid Empire-- Thant**
 * Marinids--
 * Ziyanids--
 * Hafsids--
 * Shaybanids--
 * Jysan--
 * Yemen--
 * Fartak--
 * Chagatai Khanate--
 * Khosut--

The Far East

 * Vijayanagara Empire-- Arceus The God of Pokemon
 * China-- CrimsonAssassin
 * Japan-- Cosman246
 * Joseon-- PitaKang
 * Vietnam-- Yank
 * Hanthawaddy-- Detectivekenny
 * Mughal Empire--Janusary 02:22, May 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kashmir--
 * Multan--
 * Sindh--
 * Gujrat--
 * Malwa--
 * Khandesh--
 * Gondwana--
 * Rajputs (Punjab)--
 * Rajputs (Rajahstan)--
 * Gajpatis--
 * Reddis--
 * Bahmani--
 * Ahmadnagar
 * Evenkia--

Americas

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

Oceania

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

Africa

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

*Inactive — may be taken over

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

You may add smaller kingdoms or tribes to the list.

1400s

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

1500s

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

1600

 * After another short period of relative quietness, Hanthawaddy launches another major expansion in Katimon and New Hanthawaddy. Katimon expands north 550 sq km. The Dunquk Dung settlement expands west 850 sq km, and a new settlement is created of 600 sq km onto the Guajira Peninsula. The OTL island of La Tortuga is annexed, at 200 sq km.
 * The Vietnamese expand their Guiana colony by 25*50 sq km. The New Lithuanians further solidify their control of their territory in the archipalego. The Vietnamese offer to purchase Joseon's territory in the Phillipines for New Lithuania's sake. The New Lithuanians begin expanding their enclave on the OTL island of Borneo. The islanders are given the same rights as the natives of the New Lithuanian archipalego. New Lithuanian merchants establish trading relationships with China, Joseon, Japan and Hanthawaddy. The New Lithuanian construction industry flourishes, as European-styled cities are built all through the Grand Duchy's territory.
 * Labrador expands 1000 sq km west.Meanwhile, the second settlement of Új Zagráb is named as Szent István.
 * France continues to reorganize its overseas territories, and this year focuses mainly on Cote d'Ivoire. The West African Company is given enhanced powers to not only continue the very profitable trade with the tribes of the area, but to also begin to make laws for the colony. Due to the reorganization, the head of the West African Company is given the title Director of Cote d'Ivoire. In Nova Francia, after the conversion of one India chief to Roman Catholicism, he petitions his particular local confederation of chiefs to join this "new religion." By year's end, all of the chiefs of the confederation have converted to Catholicism, and have been convinced that they should join and merge their lands with the colony. As a result, the colony expands by 2000 km sq. However, there is major discontent amongst the younger natives of the newly annexed lands as they still cling to their old religion.
 * The Commonwealth begins to send food to the New Incan Empire (as the region they have settled in isn't exactly great for agriculture). If there isn't enough food, Incans are invited to move to Neue Brandenburg, although the colony will still obviously remain under full Commonwealth jurisdictiction. As more rainforest is cleared there, the colony expands by 10*50 sq km. Meanwhile, a group of Catholics in Hamburg set sail for Atlantis. After stopping in Atlantis City, they arrive in OTL Darwin. There they set up the colony of New Jerusalem. This they make into a religious haven, and they are joined by others who want to escape from the idea of "seperation of church and state." (Note: this is not a Commonwealth colony. This is simply going to be a "holy city" which may or may not be conquered by another nation later.)
 * If by Atlantis you mean Australia, just use Australia. Australia has been known for awhile by Hanthawaddy as Toahataw so it would be really confusing if we used different names for Australia for each country.

1601

 * Hanthawaddy expands Dunquk Dung east along the coast by 1350 sq km, and west along the Guajira peninsula by a total 450 sq km. A new settlement at OTL Araya is created at 50 sq km. Katimon expands north by 450 sq km.
 * The Vietnamese expand their Guiana colony by 25*50 sq km. They request Russian aid in transporting Lithuanian immigrants to their New Lithuanian vassal state. They also send a greater offer to Joseon for the purchase of Joseon's terriotry in the islands. With the almost constant flow of immigrants, the New Lithuanians solidify control over the southern portion of the archiplalego. The New Lithuanians start expaning their territory in OTL Borneo as a result.
 * What's the situation with PitaKang? Is he even playing anymore? Who do I talk to on the issue of Joseon's Phillipine territory if the user playing Joseon barely plays this game anymore?
 * Öböl expands 1000 sq km.
 * I am sorry to say that I am quiting this map games and all map games in general. I am tired of all the world leaders making good desicions all the time, ad the complete unrealism of the whole thing. I had hopes for this map game, but they failed. Everyone is too peaceful and good, while in real life, there were many leaders who did many wrong desicions and mixed up the whole world. My attempt (emporer Fuiroz) at having a bad leader to add realism backfired as the whole world jumped me. I am sad to say that I am leaving map games. I will still work on my timelines, but best wishes Roguejedi 14:31, July 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, I invaded you, and you ended the war extremely quickly. There was potential for you to negotiate with Hanthawaddy to land troops in Iberia or to actually fight the invading forces, but you just ended the war kinda quickly. Second, many of our leaders have made awful decisions. Thirdly, you can't just base your opinion on our mapgame when you've played only a few days. If you feel the world is too peaceful, start a war. If you feel monarchs are too gamey, then be the example and discuss it in the talk page. If you think this or any mapgame can be improved, go to the talk page and let's talk about it, don't just run off! In the end not only do we lose out because any of your opinions are just gone, but you lose out as well because you clearly enjoy map games and you just give up on them so fast. It was nice having another European power, but... good luck! JonAllenMichael
 * The Anglo-German Commonwealth orders another census, as will become customary every 12 years. The Commonwealth's largest cities are now: Potsdam, Atlantis City, London, Portsmouth, and Hamburg. Unfortunately, King-Emperor Joachim II only uses this to bring more taxes on the populace. This makes him very unpopular. A new group comes to power at court, in which calls itself the Council of Nine. It is overwhelmingly pro-German, and becomes very popular with King-Emperor Joachim II, but understandebly less so with Crown Prince Sigismund. Finally, New England expands by 25*50 sq km.
 * I am posting what Zagoria had put before because of the reverted edit.seriously.check what he had written among the codes.
 * Sorry about that, I didn't notice the codes. I was in kind of a hurry. 
 * In the final act of reorganizing the colonies of France, the West Africa Company is given control of French West Africa as well. As a result, the West Africa Company begins to hire mercenaries from both the African Tribesmen and Europe. Through treaties, coercion, and war, they begin to press from Cote d'Ivoire towards the French West African Colony (the former commonwealth colony) along the coast through the Akon States by 600 km sq, in an effort to begin to connect the two colonies together. A new shipyard has been constructed in Marseilles, making it the largest shipyard in France, and should certainly speed up the construction of ships for both the French Navy and the civilian merchant marine.
 * Canadian Colonists discover OTL Prince Eduard Island, naming it Boyasin Island in honor of the first russian explorer. the colony expands 1250 km on the island(if engulfing it then it continues on the new brunswick coast sout of the island). Boris Godunov is named governor of canada and by the end of the year a gubernatorial home is constructed near Hochelaga(OTL Montreal) and Stadacone(OTL Quebec). the new russian tsar approves a flintlock rifel design and it is predicted that both lithuanian and russian armies will be completely upgraded to this new technology in 1605. The lithuanian army is given a similar uniform as the streltsys(red overcoat but instead of gold buttons blue ones). A "foreigners' Quarter" (nemedskaya sloboda) is constructed in Moscow around the Grand Embassy. Because of Exelent relations between Russia and Anglo-germany, the word nemets, nemka, nemedskoe and the sort (originaly meaning foreign things) become synonimous with German in 1650 (high quantaty of greman visitors to russia in future) and by 1750 the word will mean German, although the name of the quarter will not change. The new Tsar offers the King-Emperor Joachim II to accept a London-Moscow and Potsdam-Moscow (with stop in Novgorod for supplies) trade and passanger route through the baltic sea.

1602

 * The Vietnamese expand their Guiana colony by 25*50 sq km. The Vietnamese are still trying to get an answer from Joseon on the offer to purchase their Phillipine claim. The New Lithuanians expand their territory in Borneo. The New Lithuanians attempt to establish friendly relations with Russia and Anglo-Germany. They naturally have the blessing of the Vietnamese to do so.
 * New Lithuanian expansion counts as colonial expansion unless they declare independence, so unless you give a number it will be counted as 1 pixel or nothing if you exceed your colonial limits.
 * The rules state that Vassal states are NOT bound by the rules of colonial expansion.
 * I apologize, I slipped.
 * Tsar Dmitri declares that Russian expansion into Siberia is inevitable and that it will start this year. Russian Soldiers (already upgraded to flintlock) restart the Siberian endeavor and with more waves of soldiers coming back every year with upgrades the expansion is predicted to be faster. The tsar declares: "the Vietnamese have their assassins, we have our OVVR, and I have nothing to fear from them, if those assassins enter our land we will know first". The tsar enters into more peaceful relations with some ex-Lithuanian nobles in New Lithuania. The OVVR are now as equally feared as the Vietnamese spies in their efficiency to deliver objects about Russian borders and the thing going on in their.(sorry I’m in a hurry, can’t fully post, don’t take any of this too seriously). Canada expands 1250 km
 * The Vietnamese respond to the Russians by promising that the sathu (the official name for the assassins) would not enter Russian borders, especially when the Vietnamese are trying to repair relations with the Russians. The sole purpose of the sathu is to eliminate leaders who endanger the security of Vietnam or her allies. The Vietnamese Emperor reassures Tsar Dimitri that the Vietnamese do not see the Tsar as being a threat to Vietnamese interests or those of their allies.


 * Global stability? What country in 1602 even has a concept of global stability?
 * Again, anything "global" does not work. It needs to be something more local and actually benefit Vietnam, like to maintain Vietnamese power in Asia. This is the 1600s, not globalized modern times.
 * I corrected that mistake.
 * Újfundlandi expands 1150 sq km.Meanwhile, the king appoints a governor to Új Zagráb.
 * The Mughals request permission from Joachim to colonize Tasmania. Large rodents create havoc in Madagascar and the island is abandoned. Continued settlement of formerly Ottoman territories in Western Hindoostan continue [since there has been no Ottoman presence for nearly a decade]. The Andaman islands are established as a penal colony for captured Mujawadden. An aerial ballooning exhibition is scheduled in Goa. Russian, French and Commonwealth delegates are invited. Jews from Palestine and Khazar are invited by the Mughals to establish trading relations.
 * The French agree to send a delegate to observe the exhibition.
 * In the Commonwealth court, King-Emperor Joachim II comes farther under the control of the Council of Nine. In response, Crown Prince Sigismund sets up his own court in London and refuses to talk to his father. Joachim gives permission to the Mughals to colonize Tasmania, and sends men to observe the balloon exibition. He agrees to a shipping route between the Commonwealth and Russia, but wonders if a simple London/Hamburg-Novgorod route might be used as neither Moscow nor Potsdam border the Baltic.
 * In an effort to deter tariff evasion, the King orders the organization of the Royal Customs Ministry. Customs Houses are set up all over France to ensure that tariffs from foreign goods are paid and that nothing illegal is entering or exiting the country. Cote d'Ivoire continues to expand 600 sq km towards French West Africa along the coast.
 * Hanthawaddy continues focus on colonial expansion during the year. The settlements at Araya and Guajira expands west 100 sq km and 500 sq km, respectively. Dunquk Dung expands east 1350 sq km along the coast to. Muslim settlers leave the Jamaican port of Day-klung to the west in hopes of reaching the Mayab. The administration of Katimon expands an existing mission to the north by sending settlers to the area of OTL Coochin Creek at 100 sq km. Diplomatic ties with the Ternate Sultanate continue to deteriorate, causing Hanthawaddy to place laws on Ternate merchants in Hanthawaddy.
 * China expands in former Inca by 700 sq km.

1603

 * Hanthawaddy expands its military in anticipation of war with Ternate. New muskets are added to some military units. This detracts from colonial expansion, which numbers only 100 sq km north in OTL Murmansk, and 1050 sq km east along the coast in Dunquk Dung. Katimon expands south 200 sq km and its new settlement expands by 100 sq km.
 * The Vietnamese expand their Guiana colony by 25*50 sq km. The New Lithuanians expand further into northern Borneo. The New Lithuanians discover large deposits of gold and silver in their territory. These minerals cause their economy to soar, and a deal is made with the the Vietnamese to ship a small portion of the yearly production to Vietnam as a part of the deal between their governments. This causes the Lithuanian immigration to New Lithuania to skyrocket, and a few small coummunities have chosen to move at once to the new state.
 * you expanded your colony by how much pixels?
 * The king Zoltán decides to create a census, to be realized each ten years, starting in 1603.Mostly because of the decision being made in the middle of the year, the results are only expected to come out in 1604.He also tries to instruct the governors of the colonies to do the same.Meanwhile, Új Zagráb is renamed as Uruguay, as well as the river which passes by the settlement of Szent István, which expanded 500 sq km.Meanwhile, 550 sq km (the whole island) of Heró (OTL El Hierro), as part of the expansion of the Canariae Insulae colony.
 * France finally grants a Coat of Arms to Nova Francia. Things in that particular colony seem to have settled down in regards to the religion of the Native Americans, as the missionaries are for the most part very succesful in converting the natives of the area. However, there is still a core of the Native American population that is against both leaving the colony, as well as converting. Messangers are sent to both Vietnam and the Commonwealth to discuss the possibility of another invasion of Spain, this time completely removing all Iberian influence from Spanish politics, as well as freeing Portugal. France is still uneasy about Fuiroz's influence, even if he is dead. Cote d'Ivoire further expands another 600 km sq east towards French West Africa along the coast.
 * The Vietnamese Emperor agrees that he feels uneasy about the current state of Iberia. He fears that the Iberia of Fuiroz did not die with him, but was given cosmetic changes to satisfy the dead Emperor’s enemies. The Vietnamese Emperor has been wondering if the dead Emperor had established a secret cabal in Iberia in case of his death. If it exists this cabal could be manipulating events in Iberia to their advantage, despite Fuiroz’s death in the Iberian Civil War. There is a distinct possibility that the late Emperor’s son Antonio has been using the Cabal to attempt to restore the old Empire.
 * The Commonwealth agrees to the possibility of another invasion, on the condition that the region is simply given independance and no territory is taken. It declares that the best solution would be the complete dismemberment of Spain (ie into Portugal, Catalonia, Basque Country, Navarre, and Castille) to prevent it from becoming too powerful. Gold is discovered in Sudafrica, and the convicts there are ordered to mine it. Sudafrica becomes known as das Land von Gold .Finally, King-Emperor Joachim II starts taking to vodka, making it the national drink. Unfortunately, he takes to it too much, neglecting his lands and leaving government to the council of nine.
 * Russian Soldiers continue advancement into siberia. Russian OVVR agents in france hear of talk about Emperor Fuioz's son Antonio leading a cabal in Iberia secretly controling it. OVVR agents are sent to Iberia to confirm this theory of a grave threat to the World. Canada expands 2000 km.

1604

 * The Vietnamese expand their Guiana colony by 25*50 sq km. The New Lithuanians expand their territory in Borneo further. The New Lithuanian Grand Duchess officially renounces her claim to the throne of Old Lithuania in Europe, as a gift to the Russians.
 * Hanthawaddy continues upgrading its military as relations with Ternate decay. In particular, more troops are moved from the Vietnamese and Rajput borders, as well as Singburi, to the coasts (notably Ayuthaya) and Katimon, where it is perceived an attack may take place. The New Hanthawaddy administration begins splitting from the crown Hanthawaddy, and as a result there is less focus on expansion and more focus on creating a profitable area. New Hanthawaddy invites Vietnam, France, Maya, the Mughals, and Hungary to send merchants to the new port at OTL Araya, which is renamed Kumoeh Hako, or New Pegu. That settlement expands by 850 sq km both to the east and west, and slightly inland. Jamaicamon absorbs the OTL Cayman Islands, at 450 sq km. Katimon's OTL Coochin Creek settlement expands by 200 sq km.
 * French merchants begin arriving at the port midway through the year.
 * Hungary accepts the inviting and also invites Hanthawaddy to send merchants to the Szent András port, in Újfundlandi.Újfundlandi expands by 1200 sq km.
 * France is in agreement with the Commonwealth, that the best way to minimize the risks of another conflict in Iberia. It is suggested that if Vietnam agrees with this as well, that France can send messangers to individual lords of the six regions in order to have stable candidates to take their respective thrones and to spark a civil war in which the other powers can intervene. France that no land will be taken for their own personal use. This is not out of selflessness, but more out of a desire to not have anything at all to do with the Spanish due to the French-Spanish relationship of the previous 100 years. Cote d'Ivoire continues to expand 600 km sq along the coast east.
 * The Commonwealth expands Neue Brandenburg by 25*50 sq km. Its troops are ready to conquer Spain if deemed necessary. Another assasination attempt against Crown Prince Sigismund fails.
 * The Russian OVVR agents in Iberia confirmed the rumors about Antonio leading a cabal in Iberia along with his wearabouts. Messengers are sent out to France and Anglo-Germany to discuss possibly leading and planning 6 seperate coups lead by 6 different OVVR agents along with an assasin(or group of assasins) to kill Antonio and the rest of the Iberian Cabal. The plan is to set up puppet governemenemnts in the 6 iberian states and slowly give them self-rule (say in 20-50 years to have a smoother transition) and purge most anyone closely involved with the old regime to eliminate Furioz's influence once and for all. Meanwhile, to show their efficientcy the OVVR set up a coup in the Uzbeck khanate. this one goes smoother because of wartorn and weakened(not to mention technologocaly deprived) uzbecks and their governement heal almost emmediately to angry rebels and peasants supplied by russians. fighting however continues untill middle of 1605 when a kazach vassal state(puppet government) will be established.
 * A Chinese period of inner prosperity begins. Unfortunately, the prosperity is only for the richer population. The gap between rich and poor widens daily. China, already a center of tourism and culture, plans to create a recreational ship. This is considered to be the first Cruise Ship. Meanwhile, China decides to focus on expanding in Asia in the not-too-distant future, though Occupied Inca expands by 700 sq km and, for the first time in a while, the Baja colony expands 500 km north.
 * The New Incan Empire: The New Incan Empire (NIE), begins to expand catiously along the east coast, trying to avoid war with other countries. Thanks is given to the Commonwealth for the food ad a naval base near South America's tip may be created by the Commonwealth if it so wishes. An offer is made to all nations whao have colonies in South America to sell them to the the New Incan Empire for any reasonable price so that the nation may expand peacefully without war. The NIE also promises that any country that does sell its territor to the Incas will be allowed to keep a naval and military base along the coast of there former colony and that all citiizens in these colonies, if tey are sold to the NIE, will be allowed to keep the same rights they exercise under there mother countries laws. The Vast gold and silver possessions of te old Incan Empire were brought from the old Incan Empire to the New, so there is plenty of money to pay for these new colonies.
 * Oh by the way everybody, Im back on the wiki, so if you ave any problems please contact me. DeanSims 21:26, July 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * With the Mughal Empire extending its reach to the southern tip of Hindoostan political crisis develops in Delhi. The Mujahaddin force their way into the Council and demand that the captive Joseon Emperor be released from the dungeon in the Red Fort.  The true aspect of the imprisoned official remains unknown, however allegedly with this individual's royal seal authorizing the mission an invasion of Joseon is planned.  French, Russian and Commonwealth support is requested to aid their mission that is intended to return the Joseon Emperor to his seat of power north of the Imjin River.

1605
2 - ... 3 - i'm only putting out what he said that was New Lithuania in former posts. 4 - if the Inca moved,then what is that state in the former area of the Inca? 5 - he said that that was a vassal state.
 * Why are the Russians in the Khanate area? They were expanding in Siberia.
 * They had set up a puppet government in the Uzbeck Khanate.
 * If it's a puppet government but not a vassal, then it shouldn't be coloured blue.-DK
 * A few issues I fixed: 1) Isla la Tortuga belongs to Hanthawaddy, 2) In Cote D'Ivoire, 1px-thick expansion is never acceptable, especially in organized areas, because the original owners would assert control almost immediately, 3) New Lithuanian expansion is on steroids. A vassal state is not a colony or possession, it is a weak state that owes allegiance to a stronger state. New Lithuania is clearly a weak state run by a government-in-exile that is constantly conflicting with native tribes, so there's no excuse for it to be expanding at a rate that's implausible for Vietnam itself, 4) Someone keeps putting Inca Empire back to tribalism. An organized state will generally never go back to tribalism, regardless of how much political strife. If there were 55 warring factions it would not constitute tribalism because that is not the structure of society, it is just the situation. The only way an organized area could go back to tribalism is because of a severe natral disaster (by that I do not mean el niño), and in that case it would be very localized.
 * I thought I had allready posted a solution to the tribal problem. I had spelt out that the local tribes get rights equal to those of the European immigrants. And New Lithuania has a nearly constant flow of people from the former nation of Poland-Lithuania. They need more space to house these people. The first thing the New Lithuanians did was to solidify control over at least the major islands in the southern half of the Phillipines. The "constantly warring with native tribes" is still DEAD WRONG.
 * 1 - I don't think that you mentioned Isla La Tortuga, but thanks, anyway.
 * The Vietnamese expand their Guiana colony by 25*50 sq km. The New Lithuanians expand their territory in Borneo further. The New Lithuanians will take a temporary respite from territorial expansion. The profits from their mineral exports have made the New Lithuanians quite wealthy. They use their wealth to build a series of schools in their cities. The university in New Vilinius would soon rise to Vietnamese standards of education, as the Vietnamese have made massive donations to the New Lithuanians for the purpose of helping the New Lithuanians improve their standard of living. The laguages of Polish and Lithuanian are both taught at these schools, as they have become host to a flood of Polish immigrants who dislike Hungary's puppet government. They also hold considerable minorities of the other groups who lived in the old Grand Duchy in Europe. These include the Ukrainians, the Belarussians, and the Tartars. There is a growing community of people who call themselves "Ruthenians", and speak their own unique language. There is a very large community of Jewish descent, as most of Lithuania's Jews left fearing potential Russian anti-semitism.
 * NOTE: The vassal state of New Lithuania controls the southern half of the OTL Phillipines up to Joseon's colonies, and a portion of northern Borneo roughly equivilent to Malyasia's OTL territory on the island. 
 * China's military is amped up, largely focusing on filling any holes left in the defenses, though these are sparse, and on the Western Offensive. The Baja colony expands northwards by another 700 sq km.
 * Újfundlandi expands by 1250 sq km, and the port of Szent András start to be reformed.Meanwhile, the King of Poland, Gustav, tries to negotiate a strip of land with access to the Baltic with the German Commonwealth.
 * The Russian Tsar sends and emmisary to the KIng of Poland with an offer: a strip of land in lithuania bordering the baltic and east prussia+free access to lithuanian ports and free minig and the urals for 20 years in exchange for warsaw and lands around it
 * The Anglo-German Commonwealth offers to buy one of Hungary's colonies in return for selling East Prussia to Poland. It is hoped that this will create a stronger alliance between the Commonwealth and Hungary. The Commonwealth offers to send some muskets to the Mughals to assist them in their attempts to restore the Joseon King to power, although they ask that Joseon is not simply annexed (as the Commonwealth remains in alliance with them). Finally, the Commonwealth offers to send an annual supply of food and luxuries to the Incans in return for a limited payment in gold.
 * Hanthawaddy continues upgrading its military. It expands Dunquk Dung east along the coast by 1200 sq km. Katimon's new settlement expands north 300 sq km.
 * Canada expands 2000km. RUssia continues expantion in siberia. OVVR agents succesfuly set up a puppet gov. in uzbecks renaming it kazakstan