Timeline (Pax Columbia)

This timeline elaborates on the alternative history of the Pax Columbia world. All other historical events are basically assumed to have a parallel event.
 * 1508: Failed League of Cambrai. Venice under Leonardo unites Northern Italy. Pope Julius II dies. This dramatically decreases the foreign influence of the Pope and the Papal states.Pope_Julius_II.jpg
 * 1532: The Papal Crusades. Papal States fall to Ottomans who destroy the Vatican.
 * November 5, 1605 The Gunpowder Plot is successful in England, killing King James I. With the aid of Spain, an English Catholic cabal destroys the House of Parliament. The incompetent King James I of England is killed. James’ 9-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia, a catholic, is installed as Queen.


 * 1611: The Queen Elizabeth bible is first printed.
 * 1629: Through Royal Marriage the BrandenburgCoat_of_arms_of_Brandenburg.svg’s begin control of Poland and their vassal Lithuania.
 * 1690: Teacup War. The Russian East China Company successfully provokes the first Sino-Russian war which takes place over tea, ceramics, and silk trade, which had been restricted by the Qing Dynasty.
 * 1704 Marlborough and Eugene invade Vienna. Burgundy Prince George of Darmstadt with Welsh, Scottish, and Irish allies invade Wales.
 * 1709 French and Bavaria win in the battle of Malpaquet. Welsh withdraw from the United Kingdom.
 * 1710 With the lack of Tory representation the Whigs retain control of the House of Commons. Queen Anne is urged to continue war with France and Spain.
 * 1713 Treaty of Utrecht: Phillip, Duke of Anjou recognized as King of Spain and rights to the French Throne. Venice receives Sicily. Naples receives sovereignty over lands between Amazon and Oyapock river in Brazil. Formerly partitioned island of Saint Kitts ceded to Spain. Trade with far Indian and Iroquois were restricted to French and Spanish.

Wales succeeds as independent country with Spanish and French support. Scotland remains free from British rule. Spanish Hegemony is solidified. The Balance of Power concept is abandoned.
 * 1701: War of Spanish-French Succession creates a French-Spanish superpower after the Holy Roman Empire fails to enter the war, too busy in a war with the Ottoman Turks, who occupy Rome.The last Hapsburg king Charles II dies, leaving his grandson, King Louis XIV of France  as his successor, creating a French-Spanish superpower. To prevent this: Britain , Burgundy , Portugal , and the Duchy of Savoy go to war to oppose the unification against France , Spain , Bavaria , <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Scotland <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> and <span style="font-size:12.0pt;   font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Venice <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">. The grand <span style="font-size:12.0pt;   font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Alliance <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> does not include The Holy Roman Empire, currently fighting a war with the Ottoman Turks.
 * 1718: War of the Two Crowns. Holy Roman Empire invades Sardinia, provoking a war with Spain. France does not participate.
 * 1720: Holy Roman Empire and Bourbon Spain end war with Spanish Netherlands and Alsace succeeded to the Empire. Naples retains control of Sardinia. Venice gains control of Tuscany. Ottomans leave Italy.
 * 1722: Treaty of Gloucester. Wales and England end war of Welsh Independence.welsh125px-Flag_of_Wales_2.svg.png
 * 1733: Kurdistan and Timurid independence from Britain.
 * 1750: Treaty of Madrid. Spain and Portugal finally end their half century formal conflict.
 * 1756: Seven Years War breaks up half-century Spanish-French super-alliance. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">What started as a small regional war ends up involving <span style="font-size:12.0pt;  font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Prussia <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;   font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">England <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, Hapsburg-Polish Alliance, Burgundy, and <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Spain <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> vs. the <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">Holy Roman Empire <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Austria <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Russia <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Sweden <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Wales <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> and <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">France <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">. Duke of Berry’s claim to Spanish throne provokes <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Spain <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> and French involvement. This breaks up half-century Spanish-French super-alliance.
 * 1758: France is now independent. Burgundy consolidates power, takes over Lorraine.
 * 1761: Italian Unification. Congress of Vienna Unifies Republic of Venice with Kingdom of Sicily and Kingdom of Sardinia.
 * 1768: Italy pays 40 million lires to France for the alps region Côte d'Azur. Napoleon born as an Italian citizen.
 * 1774: Foolish Fatherland begins in North American east coast. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">North American war of <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Independence <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> from <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Britain <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">. Constant fighting between federalists and centralists gives rise to prolonged period of instability. Autonomous states start to declare themselves sovereign from each other, breaking up <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:  "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;  mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">North America <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">.
 * 1780: World War I (South American Revolution). Also known as the Granada War of Independence. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Also known as the Granada War of Independence. Stifling Economic pressures in the state of <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Venezuela <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> and the Spanish occupation of <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:   SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:   AR-SA">Cartagena <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> force a revolt in the South American colonies against the Spanish Monarchy. South American Colonists gains support of <span style="font-size:   12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;   mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">France <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;   font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Italy <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, and <span style="font-size:12.0pt;   font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Poland-Lithuania <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:   "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;   mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Sweden <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> vs. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;   font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:   EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Spain <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:   "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;   mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Burgundy <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:   "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;   mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Holy Roman Empire <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">, <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:   "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;   mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Russia <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">, Denmark-Norway.
 * 1786: Treaty of Paris recognizes Columbian-American Independence.
 * 1786: Federated States of Columbia (FSC). Constitutional Separation of Powers and Bill of Rights are written in Bogotá by the FSC continental congress.
 * 1789-1799: French Revolution. Radical political changes collapses the French absolute monarchy.
 * 1803: Ohio Republic established.
 * 1803-1815: World War II (Napoleonic Wars). Belligerents: Italy, United Kingdom, Bonaparte France, Burgundy, Duchy of Warsaw, Etruria, Swiss Confederation, Confederation of the Rhine, Denmark-Norway, Prussia, Persian Empire.

Vs.

Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Portugal, Papal States, Ottoman Empire, Sweden, French Royalists, Hanover, Montenegro, Russia, Poland-Lithuania

Ultimately this resulted in the dissolution of the Prussian Empire. It sowed the seeds of nascent nationalism in Romana and Germany. Meanwhile the global French Empire began to unravel as Italian occupation of France weakened French hold over its colonies, providing an opening for nationalist revolutions in French America. As a direct result of the Napoleonic Wars the Spanish Empire became the foremost world power for the next century, thus beginning Pax Españia.
 * 1804: Coronation of Napoleon I as King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor.
 * 1805 Napoleon I named First Consul of France.
 * 1809: Capital of FSC moved to Caracas.
 * 1811: Largest extent of Napoleons I First Italian Empire.
 * 1812: War of 1812. British support war of Maine Independence from United States.
 * 1815: Granada Civil War. Simon Bolivar elected.Simónbolivar.jpg
 * September 8, 1815: Napoleon defeated at Waterloo.
 * December 29, 1815: Treaty of Rome. After the dramatic 200-days, Napoleon I is forced to abdicate again.
 * 1818: Near end of Granada Civil War Simon Bolivar is assassinated.
 * 1818: Viceroyalty of Nevada breaks from Viceroyalty of New Spain.
 * 1840s: Manifest Destiny. Expansion of South American colonialists into savage Brazil.
 * 1835: Toledo War. Michigan resists annexation from Ohio Republic.
 * 1836: Texas-Mexican Revolution, establishes Texas-Mexican Republic.
 * 1840: Louisiana independence from France.
 * 1845: Annexation of Central American states by FSA.
 * 1846: Mexican-American war. FSC absorbes Mexican portion of Spanish Viceroyalties in Americas.
 * 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. New Philippines breaks from Texas Republic.
 * 1855: Second Sino-Russian war. The Qing Dynasty creates a trade imbalance that favors China. The Russian East China trading company again provokes war over the lucrative opium trade.
 * 1855: The FSA purchases Cuba from Spain.
 * 1856: California declared independent.
 * 1857: Sepoy Rebellion. The Mughal Empire successful independence from Britain.
 * 1860: Third Sino-Russian war. Russians occupy Heilong.
 * 1862: Confederate States of America (CSA) recognized by Italy and FSC.
 * 1867: William HWilliam_Henry_Seward_-_edited.jpg. Seward negotiates the purchase of Alaska from the Russians for Canada.
 * 1867: Austro-Habsburg Compromise. Holy Roman Empire is declared the Austro-Roman Empire.
 * 1880: Lemais Escabana of the FSC purchases Queensland from Italy.
 * 1887: Oregon country War of Independence from Russia.
 * 1888: Florida breaks from the CSA under Confederate Constitution.
 * 1905: Nationalism referendum in Norway fails. It remains in the Denmark Union.
 * 1907: Quebec breaks from Great Britain. Established as self-governing Republic.
 * 1914-1918: WWIII. Central powers: British Empire, French, Prussian, Austro-Roman Empire, and their colonies. Allied Powers: Spain, Italy, Russia, Federated States, Romania, Japan, Serbia, Burgundy, Greece.
 * 1915: SãoBonitaland changes name to SãoBonita. Majority of American films being produced in São Paolo, overtaking Bogota film production for first time.
 * 1917: Communist Revolution. Grand Duke of Poland Kniaz and his family are executed. Poland establishes first communist regime.
 * 1919: Height of Italian Colonial Dominion.
 * 1920: Republic of Juneau declares independence from Canada as a communist state.
 * 1921: Angola independence from Portugal as a communist state.
 * 1922: USSR. Established with Warsaw as capital.
 * 1924: Ethiosamalia united as a communist republic.
 * 1930: Chang Kai-Shek establishes the National Socialist Republic of China as their first President.
 * 1938: Japan Invades China. Korea invades Russia.Oswald_Mosley.jpg
 * 1938-1944: English Civil War. Fascist Oswald Mosley prevails over Liberal-Democrat Lord Churchill.
 * 1939-1945: WWIV. Axis powers: Roman Reich, Japan, France, Finland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Thailand, Denmark, Iraq. Allies: Soviet Union, Federated States, China, Canada, Italy, Scotland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Burgundy, Ottoman Empire, Greece, Philippines, Argentina. Hitler establishes Nazi empire in Austro-Roman Empire. Starts with Roman Reich invasion of Germany, Fascist French invasion of Burgundy, and Finish invasion of Denmark’s Norway.
 * 1945: Japan divided into Columbian occupied southern zone and Soviet controlled Northern zone. Roman Empire divided into Soviet controlled East Romana and Italian/American/Spanish controlled West Romana.
 * 1946: Indian Empire. Fall of the Indian Republic follows assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
 * 1948: North Japan refuses to participate in United Nations supervised elections, which are held in South Japan. Each nation declares full sovereignty over all of Japan.
 * 1949: Mao Zedong establishes exile Chinese communist government in Nepal. Nepalese Royal family deposed.
 * 1950: Indian Empire incorporates Tibet.
 * 1951: Salzberg is now world only remaining Grand Duchy.
 * 1957: European Union established. The Inner Six: Spain, Burgundy, Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Salzberg. The Outer Seven: Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, West Romana, Sweden, Scotland, and Wales.
 * 1961: Prague wall erected to separate western Prague and Soviet controlled Eastern Prague.
 * 1964: FSC civil rights act. Outlaws major forms of discrimination against blacks, whites, women, and other minorities.
 * 1973: A divided Romana celebrates 2000 years as the oldest living Empire in the world. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Separate celebrations are held in <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">West Romana <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> and <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">East Romana <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">. At its best, it is seen as a way for all people to celebrate this history of the world. At its worst, it is seen as a tense moment of the cold war. Historians point out that the <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">Roman Empire <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> fell in 476, and the <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:  ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Eastern Roman Empire <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">Holy Roman Empire <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">, whom Romana gets their name from, was a religious confederation of Germanic countries, that didn’t call themselves ‘Roman’. The idea of connecting the <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">Roman Empire <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> to either West or <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:  SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:  AR-SA">East Romana <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> is tenuous and illogical. “But no one listens to historians.” –Spanish President Francisco Franco. Which sounds much better in original Spanish. “No Escuchamos Historiadores”.
 * 1974: Fascist government of England falls after death of Oswald Mosley.
 * 1981: Formation of Romana News Network
 * 1987-1988: Fall of Communism. Prague wall is torn down. Soviet Union is dissolved. Eastern bloc countries relatively bloodless democratic revolution. Heilong and Karamay achieves independence.
 * 1987-1990: Orange Revolution. Angola, Somalia, Uganda, Libya, Chad, and Burkina Faso have relatively bloodless democratic revolution.Content_berlin_wall.jpg
 * 1989: Fall of the Prague Wall. Romana consolidates.
 * 1982: Confederate and Texan immigration debate prompts the building of a wall on the northern FSC border. Liberals claim this is just racism against whites.
 * September 11, 2001: Nuclear weapon smuggled out of Ethiosamalia is detonated in Bogotá.
 * December 5, 2001: FSC invasion of Ethiosamalia.
 * 2003: FSC invades Zaire. Deposes Joseph-Désiré Mobutu regime.
 * 2011: EU debt crisis. Spain agrees to bailouts of German banks.
 * 2011-2012: Arab Spring. Democratic reform in Syria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, and Mali. Communism falls in Swaziland. Remaining communist countries: Russia, Nepal, Vietnam, Guyana, and Juneau.