Principia Moderni II (Map Game)

Principia Moderni, or "The Beginning of the Modern" in Late Latin, was a map game beginning in the final days of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the early days of the Ming dynasty in China-- in1420 C. E, a turbulent era; in other words, an era of change; an era in which power is cemented. The first game was perhaps the most successful map game on the wiki in terms of length, finishing without dying, and plausible expansions. However, it did have its problems, and it is now finished. Thus, this second game has been created. Welcome to Principia Moderni II.

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni II)

Moderators
Moderators are appointed, based upon their performance in the current and last game.

Active

 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (mapmaker)
 * CrimsonAssassin
 * Galaguerra1 (if he becomes active in the game)
 * LurkerLordB (moderator-in-chief)
 * PitaKang
 * Scandinator (disaster moderator, mapmaker)
 * VonGlusenburg
 * Yankovic270

Honorary

 * Cosman246 (creator of the first game)
 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief of the first game)

Signups
All nations without names by them may be taken by new players immediately. Nations with normal names by them may not be taken by new players as they are already established main player nations, and cannot be played without permission or a revolt. Bolded names are international unions, with member states indented below. Tribal Names are italicized, and areas which are fragmented by being small states are underlined. Nations in civil disarray or collapsing nations have an attached note. If a player's name has a * besides it, it means that nation is a vassal/former colony that a player is controlling but is willing to let someone else play as if asked. Areas which ** are mod-controlled and players must ask permission to play them. Names currently signed up are those nations which have been "called' prior to the game, but are open to change so long as you send Scandinator (talk) a message.

Northern Europe

 * Denmark (Kalmar Union (dynastic) with Norway and Sweden) -- ManofSteele (talk)
 * Norway (Kalmar Union (dynastic) with Denmark and Sweden) -- ManofSteele (talk)
 * Sweden (Kalmar Union (dynastic) with Denmark and Norway) -- ManofSteele (talk)
 * Teutonic Knights --
 * Saami --

Western Europe

 * Anjou --
 * Auvergne --
 * Brittany --
 * Cambray --
 * England -- Galaguerra1​
 * France:
 * ​France (ruled by the house of Valois) -- RandomWriterGuy
 * House of Bourbon --
 * House of Orleans --
 * House of Valois -- RandomWriterGuy
 * Sancerre --
 * Vendomme --
 * Gascogne --
 * Holy Roman Empire (electors are bolded):
 * ​German States
 * Altmark --
 * Anhalt --
 * Ansbach (civil disarray) --
 * Austria -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Baden (civil disarray) --
 * Bar --
 * Bavaria-Ingolstadt (civil disarray) --
 * Bavaria-Landshut (civil disarray) --
 * Bavaria-Munchen (civil disarray) -- Andr3w777
 * Bavaria-Straubing (civil disarray) --
 * Berg --
 * Bohemia (civil disarray) --
 * Brandenburg (vassal of Luxembourg)-- Scrawland Scribblescratch
 * Brunswick --
 * Breman --
 * Brunswick (civil disarray) --
 * Burgundy -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Cleves --
 * Cologne --
 * Friesland --
 * Grisons --
 * Hesse (civil disarray) --
 * Lauenburg --
 * Liege --
 * Limburg --
 * Lorraine --
 * Luxembourg --
 * Magdeburg --
 * Mainz (will be added to map, eastern half of Trier) --
 * Mecklenburg --
 * Metz --
 * Munster --
 * Nassau --
 * Paderborn --
 * Palatinate --
 * Pomarania --
 * Salzburg --
 * Saxony (civil disarray) --
 * Stassburg --
 * Sundgau --
 * Swiss Confederacy --I Am Walrus (talk) 20:32, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thuringia (civil disarray) --
 * Trier (civil disarray) --
 * Ulm --
 * Utrecht --
 * Valais --
 * Westphalia --
 * Woffenbuttel (civil disarray) --
 * Wurttemburg --
 * Italian States
 * d'Asti --
 * Ferrara --
 * Florence --
 * Genoa --
 * Lacques --
 * Mantua --
 * Milan -- Bauglir Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (talk) 22:34, September 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * Modena --
 * Monaco --
 * Montferrat --
 * Piombino --
 * Saluces --
 * Savoy --
 * Siena --
 * Irish States --
 * Nevers --
 * Scotland -- LurkerLordB (Talk)
 * Wales -- Iyandelian (talk) 01:16, August 17, 2012 (UTC)

Eastern Europe

 * Bosnia (civil disarray) --
 * Byzantine Empire (collapsing) --
 * Crimean Khanate --
 * Cyprus --
 * Epirus -- Bfoxius (talk)
 * Hungary --  Doctor261  (Talk to me!)
 * Knights --
 * League of Lezhë (total war with Ottomans) --
 * Lithuania (Dynastic Union with Poland) -- AgentMars (talk)
 * Moldavia --
 * Montenegro --
 * Russian States:
 * Muscovy -- The Royal Guns (talk)
 * Novgorod-- LxCaucassus
 * Pskov --
 * Rostov --
 * Ryazan --
 * Tver --
 * Yaroslavl --
 * Poland (Dynastic Union with Lithuania)--AgentMars (talk)
 * Serbia (civil disarray) -- Stewdio333 (talk) 17:39, August 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wallachia (vassal of Ottomans) --

Southern Europe

 * Aragon --AP (talk)
 * Avignon --
 * Bearn --
 * Castille -- Jaeden Cuenta Cuentos
 * Granada -- Willster22 (talk)
 * Navarre --
 * Papal States -- ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Patrimony of St Peter --
 * Portugal -- Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Provence --
 * Venice -- Scandinator (talk)

Arabian Peninsula

 * Bedouin Nomads --
 * Oman -- VonGlusenburg
 * Yemen --

Near East

 * Ak Qoyunlu --
 * Alaiye (vassal of Karamanids) --
 * Georgia -- Sawdog88
 * Ag Qoyunlu -- Saamwiil (talk)
 * Ottoman Empire -- DeanSims
 * Karamanids --
 * Candaroglu --
 * Dulkadir --
 * Ramadanids --
 * Timurids --
 * Trebizond --

Siberia and Central Asia (Hordes are always in civil disarray)

 * Buryats --
 * Chagatai Khanate -- Our Brave Old World (talk)
 * Chukchi -- 
 * Evenks -- 
 * Golden Horde (collapsing) --
 * Kazan Khanate --
 * Kets -- 
 * Nogai Horde --
 * Oirat Khanate --
 * Samoyeds --
 * Tibet -- 77topaz (talk)
 * Timurids --
 * Tungus --
 * Yakuts --

Indian Subcontinent

 * Bahmani --
 * Bengal --
 * Berar (civil disarray) --
 * Delhi Sultanate (collapsing) --
 * Gajapati --
 * Gond (civil disarray) --
 * Gondwana (civil disarray) --
 * Gujarat --
 * Jaffna --
 * Jaunpur (civil disarray) --
 * Kamarupa --
 * Kashmir (civil disarray) --
 * Khandesh (civil disarray) --
 * Koli (civil disarray) --
 * Kotte --
 * Loki --
 * Malwa (civil disarray) --
 * Mandla (civil disarray) --
 * Nepal --
 * Punjab (civil disarray) --
 * Rapjuts (civil disarray) --
 * Sind (civil disarray) --
 * Vijayanagar -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)(I think)

East Asia

 * Ainu --
 * China (Ming Dynasty) -- CrimsonAssassin
 * Japan -- Kogasa
 * Jurchen -- Yankovic270
 * Korea -- PitaKang

Southeast Asia

 * Arakan --
 * Aru --
 * Ava (accidentally named Hanthawaddy on the map) (collapsing) --
 * Banjar --
 * Brunei --
 * Champa Kingdom (collapsing) --
 * Dai Viet --
 * Dayaks --
 * Jamba --
 * Kedah --
 * Khmer (civil disarray) --
 * Laos --
 * Lanna --
 * Malaccan Sultanate --
 * Majapahit --
 * Majapahit vassal states (all 1000 of them) --
 * Minangkabau (civil disarray) --
 * Palembang --
 * Pasai --
 * Pegu --
 * Shan States --
 * Siam (in dynastical union with Sukhothai) -- Nkbeeching
 * Sukhothai (in dynastical union with Siam) --
 * Sumedang --
 * Sunda --
 * Ternate Sultanate --

North and Central America

 * Apache --
 * Aztec Empire -- Kunarian
 * Chichen Itza -- CourageousLife (talk)
 * Chipewyan --
 * Cree --
 * Creek --
 * Eskimo -- 
 * Hopi --
 * Innu --
 * Inuit --
 * Iroquios -- 
 * Lakota --
 * Mayan City States -- **
 * Mixtec --
 * Navajo --
 * Tarasco --
 * Tsalagi --
 * Ute --
 * Zapotec City States -- **

South America

 * Araucanians -- 
 * Arawak --
 * Caribs --
 * Chimu --
 * Goitacaz --
 * Inca Empire --
 * Manoa --
 * Mapuche --
 * Omagua --
 * Muisca --
 * Northern Andean City States -- **
 * Southern Andean City States -- **
 * Tupi --

Oceania

 * Australian Aborigines --
 * Maori -- 
 * Melanesians -- 
 * Papua --
 * Polynesians --

North Africa

 * Berber --
 * Hafsid Tunisia --
 * Mamluk Sultanate -- Fed (talk) 19:58, August 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * Marinid Morocco --
 * Tuaregs --
 * Tubu --
 * Zayyanid Algeria --

West Africa

 * Akan States --
 * Benin--
 * Borgu --
 * Igala --
 * Kanem Empire --
 * Kwararafa --
 * Mali --
 * Mossi States --
 * Nupe --
 * Oyo --
 * Siine --
 * Songhai--
 * Takrur--
 * Wolof--

East Africa

 * Adal--
 * Blemmyes--
 * Cushites --
 * Ethiopia--Vivaporius
 * Luo Tribes --
 * Makuria--
 * Small Ethiopian States --
 * Somalis --
 * Swahili Kingdoms --
 * Funj Sennar --
 * Tunjur Tribes--

Central Africa

 * Benguela --
 * Bushongo --
 * Interlacustrine States --
 * Kacongo --
 * Kongo --
 * Ndongo --
 * Ngoyo --
 * Sango --

South Africa

 * Khoisan --
 * Maravi --
 * Mutapa --
 * Torwa --
 * Xhosa --
 * Zulu -- Enclavehunter (talk)

You may add smaller tribes to the list in black (unexplored) areas

Wall of Shame
This list is for users currently prohibited from participating in the game.
 * User:Arceus The God of Pokemon :- permanent ban for sockpuppetting on the last game
 * User:Eldwolf : permanent ban for deleting the entire page of the last game and replacing it with profanities

1450
The Iberian Peninsula remains divided with Aragon focusing east, Portugal west, and Castille south, to a Granada that has convinced the Marinids and Zayyanids to help it against the Catholics.

England is on the run in France  thanks to Joan of Arc and a new French alliance with Burgundy and Scotland.  ''' and now sits in fear as their enemies advance on their last major holding on the continent, Normandy. England is further worried after the successful Welsh revolt and continuous losses against France. The long war has weakened England, with Wales seizing independence and rebellion rising in Ireland. However France has suffered extreme damage and losses in the Hundred Years War, and their king has lost a lot of power with numerous areas having gained autonomy while the largest noble houses are almost independent and vying for the throne.'''

'''The vast conglomerate of states that is the Holy Roman Empire is disunited. Archduke Frederick V of Austria is able to grasp the title of King of the Romans and his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor is planned to happen in Rome in 1453. However the Luxembourgers are using their vassal's (Brandenburg and the Palatinate) votes to become Emperors themselves and Austria must deal with its succession crisis or fall apart like Bavaria. Meanwhile non-German states within the HRE feel abandoned and slowly drift away from the Empire.'''

The Ottoman Empire, having conquered much of Anatolia, now turns its attention on Constantinople, having developed their forces around the city for the last 20 years.

The Pope, sick of dealing with the squabbling dukes that rule parts of the Partimony of St. Peter, decides to slowly unite them within the Papal States, without their suspicion before it is too late.

'''Hungary is bordered by the HRE, Poland and the Ottomans, three huge, more powerful states. Venice has seized much of the Hungarian coastline, but Hungary can't retaliate thanks to the Venetian navy. However, the Hungarians might be able to take advantage of the succession war within the HRE, Moldavia, and Bohemia, where they have a strong claim. But first they must rebuild their military after their alliance with Serbia was devastated by the Ottomans.'''

'''The Teutonic Knights are disunited, the Prussian and Livonian orders disillusioned with each other, weakening them to a Poland-Lithuania that, though large and powerful, has only a coastline on the Black Sea. With Constantinople on the verge of falling, the Polish-Lithuanians need a Baltic port.'''

'''Denmark has united the Scandinavian nations and conquered several HRE states in the north. But the powerful Russia and the HRE are still threats, while a land link with Sweden's Finland is needed.'''

'''Novgorod is worried by the growing power of Moscovy who may soon be able to dominate the other lesser Russian states. However, both still are under the heel of the weakening Golden Horde.'''

'''Japanese pirates take a devastating toll on Chinese shipping thanks to the backward naval theory of the current Chinese Emperor that prevents China from doing anything. However, China is powerful beyond belief on land, with two vassals: Dai Viet and Korea. However Dai Viet is gaining strong independence movements helped by their recent destruction of the Champa Kingdom...'''

''' With vast amounts of Chinese influence, a Jurchen man rises from his tribe to unite his people. '''

The Khmer Empire has fallen, creating a possibility for Thai expansion to start going east instead of north, if they so choose.

'''India is in chaos after being sacked by the Timurid Empire. However, the Muslims have already devastated much of Hindu India, yet Vijaranagar still remains strong enough to resist...'''

'''The Mamluk Sultanate his at its peak, trying to keep their huge empire whole. '''

'''The Aztec have arrived in Central America from somewhere... Powerful warriors, they are hired by Zapotec city states to fight battles and with a decent amount of backstabbing they hold the most powerful position in Central America, envied by all other states. However, Chichen Itza, the most powerful of the Mayan City States, may yet be able to unite their brethren against this foe'''

'''In Africa, Ethiopia is the only Christian nation in an Africa dominated by Muslims and native religions. Ethiopia seeks to spread the word of the Lord, by force if necessary.   '''


 * Scotland is glad to have allied with the French, and is hopeful that this alliance will weaken the English, who the Scots are rivals with in the power struggle over Great Britain and Ireland. Scottish King James II recognizes the Welsh independence, glad that England is losing control over other Celts. He also orders secret aid to be sent to any Irish who wish to revolt from English domination. Many Scots, spurred on by their dislike of the English, begin to discourage the English-like Scots language in favor of Scottish Gaelic. The University of Glasgow is founded this year. King James II works on weakening the nobles and focusing power on the monarchy, a task which is opposed by the powerful Douglas and Livingstone families. Alexander Livingstone II and Robert Livingstone are both executed, with Alexander I and the others all banished or imprisoned. However, many fear that there is no way for the king to increase his power without antagonizing the Douglasses, and that civil war and strife may follow as the Stewarts and Douglasses vie for control of the kingdom. The king gathers and prepares his armies, in case of war with either the Douglasses or the English. The chief factor of his preparations are his usage and implementation of new artillery technology.


 * Ashikaga Shogunate begins to build up their military and also expands into the rest of 本州 (Honshū), then entering/expanding into the new island right above them, which they name it 北海道 (Hokkaidō) and begin fighting some of the Ainu there. Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa asks for an alliance with Siam and Vijayanagar. Later Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa also attempts to stop the Japanese pirates from causing any more disruption. Meanwhile a folk teller in around OTL Sendai area tells a story about two walking through a forest (this doesn't mean anything).
 * Fuman, a Jurchen chieftain, officially unites the divided Jurchen tribes through various means. He officially names the new nation Manchuria, and crowns himself as the first Emperor of Manchuria. The Manchurians begin to expand in the northeast towards the ocean.
 * Brandenburg decides to support Austria's claim to the throne, since they are German comrades, but is disappointed that its own house is not on the throne. To ensure continued existence of the HRE, all member states are strongly advised not to leave the Empire. Meanwhile diplomats are sent to Austria to discuss a possible centralization or strengthening of the Empire.
 * Austria is happy of Brandenburg's support, and the emperor meets with the emissaries, where they hash out a rough plan. The Emperor urges that all members of the HRE do not leave, as change is coming that will benefit them all.
 * The Bavaria-Munchen Principality supports the new Emperor on the condition that Bavaria-Munchen be aided in seizing the other areas of Bavaria to form a more united Bavaria. Emissaries are sent to Austria, and Brandenburg to cement a long lasting alliance with the two powers and to determine the new centre of the HRE. Emissaries are also sent to the Bavarian nations directly surrounding Bavaria-Munchen, in hopes of Uniting Bavaria without war.
 * China demands the ceasing of attacks from Japanese pirates, lest China be forced to take drastic action. Meanwhile, the military is expanded, especially the navy. Naval patrols escort large-sized ships.
 * Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa of the Ashikaga Shogunate is already beginning to attempt to stop the Japanese pirates and will stop them.

Ah, it's good to be back in the Ming Dynasty...


 * Portugal starts to prepare its armies.Meanwhile, a settlement is established on the island of São Jorge, on the Azores archipelago.
 * Korea requests protection for its ships from Japanese pirates, and begins an overhaul of the political system.
 * The Castillian crown decided to prepare his army versus Granada, to march in the Reconquista. The recruitment will increase in northern and central peninsula. It sends a request of economic pact to Portugal and the Crown of Aragon. Without warning the Castilian troops venture into Granadian terrain.
 * The Emirate of Granada sends an alliance and a trade pact to the Mamluks and the Hasfids, while also ambushing the spanish troops that have entered there country unanounced while sending a few other troops and there allys' troops too attack Castille.
 * Aq Qoyunlu asked an alliance with the Mamluks and Granada. And offers to help contain the Spanish. Also offers economic pact to the too. Meanwhile, Aq Qoyunlu expand into Bedouin territory.\
 * Muhammed IX accept all the offers as he would be very happy if Aq Qoyunlu would help against Castille.
 * The Zulu Kingdom begins to slowly expand into the surrounding regions, particullary into northern OTL Mozambique and OTL South Africa. The Zulu Army begins to recruit more troops. Improvement of the infrastructure of Zulu begins.
 * Henry IV is overthrown by Jack Cade's rebellion, and London is put by a few days under a pseudo-commune. But, under the menace of court lords and clergymen seeking for power, Cade opens gates to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and Richard, 3rd Duke of York. They both accept to gather a Parliament of the three estates (nobleman, clergy and people) and give it some powers to avoid abuses of power from the King, and Cade accepts to legitimate between his followers Richard of York as king Richard III of England and help sending the Lancasters away. As king, Richard proclaims a new Parliament composed by representatives of the nobility (majority), clergy (minority) and people. Warwick becomes Lord Speaker for the nobility, with power to propose new noble representatives, recognizes the Pope the power of naming the Cardinal Speaker, and designate the episcopal-ranked representatives of the Church, and otorgues Cade the title of Speaker of the Commons, with the power of choose representatives for the people, only with a previous voting of the Parliament or the royal assentment. Neville sends an ambassador to Denmark to congratulate the king for uniting the northern kingdoms and offer him support against any trouble, but alsoa sking his help against France. Neville himself travels to Caen and assasinates by his own hand the last Lancaster refugee, and then takes command of the english forces. Ambassadors offer Austria support if any illegitimate attempt to apart Frederick V from the throne of the HRE occurs, and asks Burgundy to rejoin England in the battle against France. The anglo-irish lords and english lords of Ireland start spreading in their dominions and other clans' dominions propaganda against the scotish and any attempt of them to invade Ireland or even England. The king asks the welsh to meet at a neutral place to talka bout a possible recognition of their indepdendence.