Principia Moderni IV (Map Game)

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

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

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



Important Pages

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

Oversight Committee

 * Chief Overseer United Republic

The Night's Watch (Moderators)

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


 * Overseer: United Republic

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

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A ban from plausibility strikes lasts thirty days, after which the third strike is repealed and the banned player is unbanned.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

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

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



1670
''' Busan milk tea becomes popular in Engalnd, becoming a stable diet, but the English call it "Lady Lin Tea". '''

''' Matolle is crushed by Sinkyone. '''

''' Caesar Escalante loots a ship containing one of the most beautiful woman in France: Lady Renoncule. She is quietly submissive to her captures, responding to the captain with "As you wish". '''

''' A prominent chief of Chokwe converts to Islam, and instructs the Bantu people there how to read Arabic. '''

''' An anonymous treatise of paradoxes in Arcadia refers to "the Praise of Vasili I", "the Praise of French Pox", and "Why it is Good to be in Debt". '''

''' The Imam of Persia, ibn Hussein, proclaims the Shah to be a servant of corrupt bureaucrats (the Ulema) and derides him as a traitor of the Shia faith. Governor Ali al-Asad orders ibn Hussein's speeches to be printed and distributed across his province to the people. Additionally, he begins raising an army in case the powers that be send someone to remove him. '''

''' Tsar Stanislav marches on Berlin engaging the Prussian army in direct combat in Pomerania with his full 55,000 strong complement of troops. '''

''' The Czechs in the South split from Prussia in an attempt breakaway only to face loyalists. The Two hastily raised armies fight near Prague with the loyalists and the separatists concluding a woefully indecisive battle leading to large amounts of damage to the countryside as well as some minor damage to Prague. '''

 The Scandinavian Generals after their disastrous defeat in Germany takes its own initiative and approaches the king for funding for the establishment of Scandinavia's proper Professional Army (Tier 4 is given due to Scandi being woefully out of date for no reason.) 
 * Mzerka:We annex mattole into the Sinkyone/Mzerkan city-state. We also get our first impressions of European language. While the Diltwa likes the technology and influence of the Iberian power and he begins to learn to speak Portuguese he also names himself "Grande Reformador". He also asks Iberia to send him books about Iberian goverment and he also wishes to secretly get an Iberian gun and in return he will give some elk, maps of the region and gold(player response)
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Although the Iberians are wary of giving the natives guns, they accept the Mzerkan deal (Mzerka is still referred to as Sinkyone by the Iberians). The gift of gold leads some to believe the Sinkyone land is rich with gold, but the rumors remain confined to the Monterrey colony.
 * Tsardom of Belka: With attacks conducted on the Belkan fleet the Tsar along with his Diet agrees that war with Iberia is now inevitable and mobilizes the entire 300 strong fleet blockading further and preventing the Iberians from reinforcing. This also comes in Tandem with the Tsar hiring mercenaries numbering 15,000 and attaching them to the italian expedition and conducting an attack on the Sicilian forces (note im disputing Generals ability to circumvent a blockade and land 42,000 troops without fighting a direct naval battle to challenge the blockade.) With help of the Italian leagues forces led by their own Great Leader Polydore Morosini, the Tsar opens in direct battle with the Sicilians with nearly 60,000 of his own troops (including mercenaries) in tandem with the full force of the Italian league which (I believe) fields 45,000 professional troops. The Battle is set at the Sicilian ecampment near Ancona and the army converges in full on the Sicilians (ill do an algo when i get home from work tonight yall). While this is going on the Tsar authorizes an increase from the peacetime forces and shells out the money to train 20,000 more troops at home bringing the troops at home to a strength of 35,000 (with 20,000 undergoing the two-year training period). The economy while recently recovered seems to be unfluctuated as of yet due to most trade coming through the east rather than gibraltar. with so much going on the Tsar begins looking for help in the western world to balance out the Iberians and keep them split. In order to more effectively keep trade routes open and other issues from cropping up, Tsar Constantine offers to help pay for increase defensive postures for the caliphate for the duration of the war to keep shipping open and prevent interference by Iberia in the Eastern Med trade region (Nate plzzz)
 * Rashidun Dip: Boi, do we accept.

Burgundy-Prussia Dip: The peace offer is accepted, and Burgundy begins returning seized assets.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: Art and culture continue to maintain their Baroque pique. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) continue to be proliferated across the Muslim realms. Umar Jafar, governor of Syria and patriarch of the Jaffarid clan, acquires more direct control over the national treasury. Technology continues to thrive in the House of Wisdom, where the greatest of scientists there is Ahmed Sultah. Sultah is well-known as a wondrous engineer and alchemist, harnessing the metaphysical properties of the universe on par with Archimedes of Syracuse and Hero of Alexandria. Using his genius, he is known to make many powerful war machines in the service of the Ulema. Meanwhile, in the distant land of the Jinn, the old gods of Pre-Islamic religion have remained in exile from Arabia since the coming of Islam. The gods here have remained hidden, in a castle called Uluru by the ignorant natives, ruled over the three Daughters of Allah. Hubal, one of the most powerful Jinn, led a revolt this year against the Daughters, but was ultimately thwarted. For his punishment, Hubal's memories and power were removed, and he was sent in exile to live in Arabia.
 * Shahdom of Iran: The economy and infrastructure improves, and grows to the point that the Persian fils is worth more in exchange rate to the Arabic fils. Shah Jamshid Amur decides to directly intervene to the situation of Assad, and raises the full military of 120,000 troops. This military is placed under the command of Reza Ibn Ismail, an old commander known for bearing loyal, well-trained falcon, Xerxes. Of course, Reza also suffers from a missing right eye which he lost since the beginning of his military career, but the origin of this accident he has never disclosed.20,000 troops are sent to stand by near Assad's military, led by Reza himself, while the remaining 100,000 stay in and around Esfahan. Vishtasp readies his army in Kabul, but would nit directly help Assad yet while waiting for the right opportunity.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We move inland in our colonies, in order to expand our land mass. Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa. We plan a colonisation trip to Africa. Queen Catherine introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society. We ask for peace with Burgundy and Brandenburg, with a status quo ante bellum, and the assets returned. We approve the military reforms, though. 
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: It is agreed with Burgundy busy with Poland and Iberia struggling against Belka that a conflict should be engaged against Iberia. Initially a force of 5000 troops is assembled at Bristol along with 50 ships and the official story is they are moving to deal with the growing native threat in Arcadia but a rumour is circulated that the attack will be on Burgundy. Both of these are a lie and it is only once the fleet reaches Haiti to resupply that they revealed their real target is an attack on lands where Maiam fights. 5000 troops are pulled from English Arcadia to link up with the force in Haiti. In exchange for use of English ports and companies the Pirate Republic is asked to assist England in their fight and commit 80 ships, 2000 soldiers and the Dread Pirate Roberts the Great Admiral. Once having restocked in Haiti they set a course for OTL Puerto Cortes and launch an attack with the English task force of 50 ships and 10,000 men after declaring war on Iberia as well as hopefully an additional 80 ships and 2000 men from the pirates. Once having secured Puerto Cortes we link up with Belkan's assigned to the area to act as guides to lead the force inland and seize San Pedro Sula and providing that falls easily to leave 2000 men to garrison San Pedro Sula and then march east along the coast taking the towns on the coast up to Iriona hopefully taking Tel and La Ceiba on the way. encouraging Maiam people to rise up and fight now that relief has arrive. The 130 ships of England and Pirates move along the coast supporting the English land force. Muskets are brought along to supply to the people to start a new revolt. Meanwhile, another 2twogroups of 50 ships each with 1000 troops to go out and raid the Iberian northern coast hitting smaller towns on or the near coast and sending a force down into the area to burn it with an avoidance of use of ship munitions which should be reserved for fighting Iberian ships. Attacks are on places without significant troop garrisons. Parliament approves the raising of a new 35,000 man line infantry force to garrison the country while Portsmouth fleet is brought back up to defend the English channel and the Bristol forces are mostly out fighting. There are 1000 English troops in English Arcadia, 1000 in Haiti, 500 in St George's island and St Helena island and 500 in the Bay of Kost and New Canterbury each. These forces are all defensive and to hold positions within the largest settlements until reinforcements can arrive. We request the Italian League and Tsardom of Belka subsides us in our fight against mutual enemies even though it is a separate war (MOD and Feud response).
 * PR Secret Dip: The Pirate Republic is open to combat against its hated enemy, Iberia, but needs more in return than access to English ports (earlier I merely meant that I need said access for it to be practically possible- I still need a better incentive to make it profitable to stop piracy and enter a war)
 * English Dip: A Non- aggression pact and we will support Pirate Republic claims for land in the post war. Also, the crown shall award trade contracts and writs for expansion to the Griffith & Sons Trading Co. (Agreed on chat so added in for Person, ask him if you want)
 * PR Dip: Agreed.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Not prepared for a colonial war, Iberia offers to cede OTL Belize and the Atlantic coast of Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua for an end to hostilities. As is standard, we require a ten-year truce.
 * English Dip: Yeah we agree to this and if Maiam is ever properly independent they can have the lands back but while Iberia still occupies we have to keep them safe and administer them. The pirate republic is given Belize to administer and keep safe from Iberia.
 * Iberia to England: We do not recognize the Pirate Republic as a legitimate state. Their control of Belize is illegal and if England does not take measures to remove the pirates we will take action. (Translation: Since Iberia and most other nations are perpetually at war with pirates, any land they own is fair game. You should have them give it back to you or it will be your loss.)


 * Pirate Republic: The Republic continues to grow, thriving upon the riches of French shipping. By now, it can claim almost a hundred crews to its name, as well as its ground force of some 2000 'Reapers'. The Republic's reach stretches across half the globe, operating the length of the New World and the width of the Atlantic, even beginning to venture into the mouth of the Med, unnoticed due to the surrounding chaos. Its crews train to high standards under the noses of their experienced, often ex-European navy, officers. Never before gas such discipline and order been present in such a large scale piracy, but perhaps due to their prosperity, democracy, and their great leaders, the Dread Pirate and his protege Caesar Escalante, the Republic is turning into a coherent naval force that strikes fear into the hearts of its enemies. Lady Renoncule is held captive upon Escalante's flagship, but treated kindly and fairly by Caesar, who admires her courage and beauty greatly. As a result she is guarded carefully but afforded privacy and respect by the crew. As an influential and prominent member of the French nobility, her ransom is vast, a sum large even by the standards of the Renoncule family, one of the richest in Europe due to their huge banking and trade empire, but she is popular and well loved and negotiations begin immediately between the agents of her father and the Republic. It is hoped by her family that she will be returned come next year, if all goes well. The Republic begins work on a medium sized settlement in undiscovered South Africa, co-operating with the local tribes. Using Teddy Leach's ties to the merchant industry of Europe, the trading firm of Griffith & Sons Trading Co. is founded out of London, with unofficial ties to the Republic. The company grows rapidly in its first year, receiving funding through backchannels from the pirates, and by December has a large office and two depots for shipping on the Thames, from where it co-ordinates its activities.
 * Bengal Sultanate: Bengal begins to launch a naval and military strike on Karnad with 210,000 troops storming into Eastern Karnad and another 100,000 being sent to Karnad's colonies with 276 Naval Battle Ships. burning down partially towns and cities. This was due to a dispute of territory between who had ownership over the OTL Maldives. Survivors of the invasion are protected and placed under curfew to avoid events of resistance. Any resistance faced will not be tolerated and will lead to the rebels to be imediately taken into custody and sent to a prison in Bengal. The soldiers although strong and well trained, felt sympathy to the people effected so the Sultan of Bengal allowed the rebuilding of taken territory. The Maldives are ceased and Karnad is pushed back. ( Algo Coming Soon.) Meanwhile, back in Bengal large supplies of weaponry are sent to troops that are fighting in the war including flintlock guns and cannon bombs. This has caused anincrease of jobs due to weaponry being a new high demand list of items. More Shipyards and Weaponry Yards are made to produce weapons and ships at a fast pace. 46 Naval Vessels are made across the nation with 23 being produced in the colonies. Meanwhile in New Sahammas, communications with the natives become more better and some 3000 immigrants move to the colony. Due to the conflict, an increase of military recruits have been made with 38,000 people joining the military. Tahva Co. begins to secretly use their ships to deliver weapons to the military in Karnad. Gun Powder begins to become a very popular category of work and business to produce gun powder mostly for the military. Cannons and Horses begin to be sent to occupied Karnad. THe Sultan has declard that he will not surrender till Karnad agrees to release their colonies and East Coast to Bengal. In other news, candies begin to be produced for the military as treats once agin like during the Ahom-Burma War and large supplies of food is also sent over.  Mining continues in Bhutan with businesses and farms thriving in Burma and Ahom. Although the war is sudden and slightly a surprise to the citizen's, hope of piece is wished for and a victory for Bengal as well. For the people and troops fighting in KArnad, it is a struggle and hard fight being dealt with but for the people in the main region of Bengal, life conttinues to be for the ost part normal other than the news of war.
 * Bengal Dip (to Aryavarta): We would like to trade with your nation and install a non aggresion pact for 10 years plus to stay out of the conflict in Karnad..


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: New Netherlands expands 50 px north. Nova Belgica builds several more stockades along the OTL Connecticut River. These help prevent English Arcadian incursions farther north than OTL Wilder, Vermont, where the southernmost and largest is located. The former Hospitaller colony of New Germany (OTL Mobile Alabama) expands 50 px up the OTL Mobile River. Maryland expands 50 px up the east coast. Imports of Arcadian, Laurentian, and Asian trade help stabilize the Burgundian economy, and the treasury begins showing signs of recovery. The Burgundian troops in Prussia continue serving with the Prussian army fighting the Poles, now that Scandinavia has agreed to return to status quo. An army of 10,000 troops are sent to support the loyalists in Bohemia. After a secret vote of approval in the States-General, Frans Jozef vun Bourgogne, Duke of Guise and Regent of Burgundy, suggests to King Otto that he move his primary title from Prussia to Burgundy. King Otto accepts (approved by Scraw), though he will remain in Prussia for the duration of the war with Poland.
 * Kingdom of Prussia: the Prussia army of 200,000, allowed to concentrate with Burgundians troops being sent to support the Bohemian loyalists, and including 60,000 professional troops, moves to face the polish invaders as they pass by Stettin.
 * Kingdom of Bohemia: following the indecisive Battle of Prague, and the arrival of Burgundian reinforcements, the Loyalist forces begin training in modern tactics to increase their effectiveness. Cavalry forces moves around in the south, securing border crossings and ensuring the rebels are trapped in a pocket. After about a month of training the loyalist forces, the Burgundian-Loyalist forces begin marching southward to face the rebel army.
 * Whole point of Professional armies was to make the shit levies unsable in combat in continental europe. They are reserves, and garrisons, that is it. -Feud
 * I'm facing a great leader, so I need more troops just to offset that because professional troops aren't worth more in the algo than pleb troops. I also think fielding this many troops is justified seeing how the Poles have taken Danzig, and are marching on Berlin, so now isn't the time to be holding back. I don't see why non-professional troops shouldn't be allowed in such an important point. -Guy
 * Scraw has also told me "of course" non-professional troops are able to support professional troops. -Guy
 * Uncrossed with Scraws permission. -Guy
 * Great Iberia: The Californias and Nova Galiza continue expansion along the coast. Mêcicipi expands upriver. Nova Iberia expands along the Rio Grande. In response to England's declaration of war and subsequent peace treaty, 5000 troops are raised to defend the colonies from the emboldened Mayans. The full available strength of Iberia's navy (~270 ships) faces the Bulgarian navy in the Mediterranean, though not in a single battle but spread out over multiple smaller engagements (as per rules and algorithm). Pedro Afonso de Aguiar offers Berbera (an Omani vassal) better protection and assistance in expelling their Omani overlords from Somaliland in exchange for the city changing their allegiance to Portugal. (Mod Response)
 * Iberian Diplomacy to Papal States: Iberia requests military access through the Papal States.


 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: With the islamization of a prominent chief of the Chokwe tribe, we show the tribe leaders and chiefs the baroque art and literature that we received from the Rashidun Caliphate. We hope that the holy illustrations and very significant texts that we've shown them will hopefully allow for a quicker process of converting their tribesman's faith into Islam. We send diplomats to the Kingdom's of Lunda and Luba, in hopes to pursue possible vassalization, as well as spread the word of Muhammad and the holy faith of Islam. Our population is currently 667,000.


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mombasa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. The microscope is developed by an imam in the Madrassa of Mogadishu after fiddling with glass beads and lens at home. He later also discovered cells from observing a leaf.
 * Russia: Settlers continue to move into Siberia. Port Sibir begins to become a medium sized, fishing community in the Kamchatka Peninsula. We begin to make moves placing 100,000 men across the border of the Northeastern part of the Khanate, the other 500,000 are placed into reserve. There is two expeditions to the Binkov sea and discover two Islands (these are the Russian section of the Aleutian Chain). We begin to practice war drills, and prepare for a signal from Sino-Korea, to make our move. Soldiers are put under the command of General Nicholas Alexandrovich.
 * The Korean–Chinese Emperor gives the Russians discretion.


 * The Great Union of Korea and China begins accelerating the fortification of the nascent Korean subsection of the Great Wall, clearing the dirt mounds and erecting properly solidified stone walls in its place. A total of a hundred thousand contract labourers are hired to construct the wall, which is estimated to take approximately a decade. About a total of 300,000 soldiers are mobilized, with half stationed in Manchuria, the other lined up along the Great Wall. The government continues to reduce state intervention in the economy, instead allowing firms a higher degree of mobility. State control over much of the secondary sector is lifted; however, metallurgy and the production of weaponry are still nationalized. Licenses are required for merchants to distribute and sell aforementioned items to the commercial market. While the government, under the Legalist policy of enriching state prowess, emphasizes the development of the military–industrial complex, merchant guilds and commerce continue to flourish under the removal of various restrictions. Merchants are still barred from participating politically, unless they have succeeded imperial examination. While Korea–China has achieved financial stability by pegging the paper currency (which functions as a gold certificate, and is exchangeable for precious metal coinage) to gold for high-value transactions, and copper for low-value transactions, there is still a lack of a medium to satisfy medium-value transactions. While originally utilizing an alloy between copper and gold, the resulting alloy still remains relatively high in terms of value. Thus, it welcomes the inflow of cheap European (and to a lesser extent Japanese) silver through its ports. It also begins mining any ground deposits of silver in Hamgyeong. As a former General, and instrumental in the collapse of the Tan dynasty, Lord Sui Wuseung willingly travels to the Great Wall to give military advice to border guards. He places his son under temporary control of his fiefdom. Lady Lin tea, or Busan milk-tea, continues to gain widespread popularity. The entrepreneur opens her first four establishments in China proper in: Bukgyeong, Dalian, Shanghai, and Guangdong, respectively. Other variants of milk-tea become popular, such as taro milktea, coconut milktea, and sweet-potatoe milktea. A few of these variants begin adding in tapioca pearls. This induces the proliferation and development of the Korean tea culture.

1671
''' Guys, stop calling it "the Americas". North America is Arcadia and South America is Laurentia. Collectively they are known as "the New World". '''

''' Swahili discovers fractals, not cells. '''

''' The Pietist movement makes a resurgance in Naples. '''

''' Frustrated by the difficulty of trans-atlantic travel, a Prince in Prussia offers a reward of 500,000 Marks for any individual who can calculate longitude at sea. Currently longitude can be found by the path of the sun, but without percise and accurate means of calculating the time of day at sea, the path of the sun is ambigiuos. Normal Arabic clocks do not work as the pendulum is thown off by the turbulance of the boat. '''

''' Governor Asad outlaws the Modern Standard Arabic in his province, citing it as a tool of the oppressor. Instead, he encourages the proliferation of Persian (Farsi). Meanwhile, ibn Hussein continues to whip the people into a frenzy and travels outside the province to neighboring areas. In Bandar Abbas, he incites violence between his followers and officers of the Shah's forces. '''

''' The Czech separatists now outgunned and outnumbered resort to organized hit and run attacks as they begin petitioning outside powers for help. '''

''' Following the quick and painless annexations of both Salzburg and Bavaria after more than a century of being vassals, the Austrian Archduke Maximilian also concludes a deal with the ailing habsburg monarch in Hungary. With no direct heirs and what can only be clasified as sterility the Hungarian nobility and their king agree to join under Austria in a PU following the death of their monarch. Little to no opposition is given due to Hungary's ailing economic state and Austria being relatively wealthy and prosperous '''


 * Malaya: With Karambunai and Malabaru developing into small towns, we upgrade Johorean ports for trade with Sabah. We claim more land along the northern Borneo coastline and forests. We clear some land for settlements and agricultural activity, as well as for resources. We encourage our population to reside in Sabah by offering incentives. Laws are put in place to restrict companies from monopolizing the market. More mines and farms are opened in the northern states. In Sabah, agricultural activities begin with the cultivation of grains, as well as local produce including mangosteens, rambutans, papayas and bananas. Exports from Sabah are sent to the mainland before shipped off to Europe or Asia. Coconut milk rice becomes more popular, and is exported to nearby nations. A glassworker from Pahang shares his discovery that light is a spectrum made from different colours after he held a piece of rejected glass to the light. Infrastructure is developed, with gas lamps illuminating the streets of cities at night. High density residences become more common in city centers, with the help of Burgundy and Korea-China.
 * Mzerka:Diltwa begins to learn portguese and he asks even more Iberians books about goverment and technology.(player response).We send people to the coosiq and glenada.Now after the meetings with the europeans ideas and tech there begins to form to factions the first one is anti european conservative faction lead by the chief of sinkyone Tuketwa a ferm believe in chipmunkism and he's against european cultures and technology. The second faction is lead by Diltwa the younger brother of Tuketwa he's the heir to the Wiyot chiefdom he also speaks a bit of porguese he's also a minor sciencetist and he's the general with most army expierence.We also now get the first use of iron the speed of this is because european interaction and we make mostly chainmail and iron helmets with under it thick fabric clothing made by wool of a special kind of elk.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Looking to extend their influence further, Iberia sends an emissary to meet with Diltwa in secret and offer Iberian support for his claims to the Mzerka confederacy. He is also provided with the supplies he requested.
 * Mzerka Diplomacy:Diltwa gives as a gift knowledge of Chipmunkism and he asks to not kill Chipmunks since if the Sinkyone knew that they could get a protests against Iberian influence. Diltwa also asks Iberia what kind of weapons they can give to Him and his faction.
 * Papal States: Many members of the Curia clamour for Monsignor Paulo to be given some public recognition for his role in defusing the tensions in the North. Pope Cornelius, anxious not to be seen as a corrupt nepotist, refuses to give him any higher position than his current Monsignor-ate. However the Curia is insistent, and Pope Cornelius eventually decides to appoint him Legate (governor) of the State which borders the March of Montferrat (Milan?). A special delegate is sent to Naples to help oversee the Pietist movement there. Missions continue in Korea-China, Japan, the New World and Southern Africa.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-in-Brazil: The Bishop asks the Canonesses of the Order of Saint Adelphina to establish a priory in the colony to assist with the education of the native children in the Catholic Faith.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Iberia requests military access through the Papal States.
 * Papal States: Given the Papacy's neutrality in the ongoing conflict in the Italian League, His Holiness respectfully declines Iberia's request, but will allow Iberian ships to dock and restock in Papal ports. Any other response would be seen as breaking the Papacy's neutrality.


 * Aryavarta: Orissa and Andhra are formally annexed this year following their defeat in 1668. With the annexation of Orissa and Andhra, Aryavarta gains access to the sea. A large number of people move into the sparsely populated areas as trade experiences a boom. More than 500,000 people resettle in Andhra and Orissa to help facilitate trade. Development in Orissa and Andhra begins with the construction of a coastal road joining the ports of Andhra and Orissa. The Arya Samaj quickly establishes a following in Orissa and Andhra due to the majority of the people being Shaivites. The Arya Samaj establishes a tight grip over the nation binding the followers of Shiv in a single group. Our agriculture related policies are furthered. The government encourages the consumption of eggs and dairy products as a result poultry and dairy farming experience a boost which puts the huge pastures into efficient use. A large amount of money starts flowing into the country as the goods produced in Aryavarta find a market again. Belka (if applicable), Iberia and England are offered coastal areas to facilitate trade and exchange of ideas. We also request for a trading pact. The lands will be leased for a yearly fee (you can buy it too), also give them a good name in the language of your nation.. (((PLAYER RESPONSE REQUIRED))).
 * Iberian Diplomacy: Iberia agrees, and asks to lease Visakhapatnam, known in Iberia as Vizagapatam.
 * France: The blockades of the Straits of Calais continues until Burgundy pays the tax. The colonies expand with New Valois and New France expanding 50px each. French Antarctic expands down the coast.
 * Pirate Republic: The Republic continues to prey off French shipping, seizing treasure fleet after fleet in the absence of French opposition, derived from arrogance and idiocy. Caesar Escalante, under the expert tuition of the Dread Pirate, gains skill against merchants and navies alike. The slave trade to the Caribbean is heavily weakened by their efforts. The Republic has now reached 90 ships, limited by having to abandon its oldest and least battleworthy ships to remain competitive, with 11,000 sailors and some 3000 Reapers. A few dozen more children are born in Republic settlements. Trade with the African tribes increases, as the Republic begins to recruit some of the tribesman as sailors and marines. Their lifetimes of fighting and hunting, accompanied by their great natural physical abilities, give them the potential to be a lethal and cohesive fighting force. The Griffith & Sons Trading Co. continues to grow with unofficial links to the Republic, effectively acting as agents to sell the pirate loot. They very soon have a decent sized trading fleet of their own, and report very high revenues. Lady Renoncule and Caesar's budding romance continues, even as the final negotiations are made. In the summer, the exchange finally takes place on an island off French Africa, and she is swapped for a fortune in gold, a sum fielded by her father, one of the richest bankers in Europe. She and Escalante remain in contact, hidden from her family, upon her return to her family home in Paris, aided by a merchant used by her father who is linked to the Republic, who secretly transports their letters.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We move inland in our colonies, in order to expand our land mass. Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa. We plan a colonisation trip to Africa. Queen Catherine introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society. 
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: With the handing over of significant Maiam lands to England as a result of the peace treaty this is good. If Maiam were to actually become an independent state the King is advised to hand these lands over to the Maiam after negotiations rather than attempt to govern against the will of the people but while the main lands are still occupied by Iberia we need to keep the coast safe. Since the pirates didn't really occupy Belize we occupy it in theory but the pirates are still free to operate out of English ports as per agreement. So now that we occupy the coasts we start shipping in black slaves rapidly and settlers to start growing products such as bananas and coca as well as mining what we can from these areas which do hold gold but not so much. The country continues to maintain a fiscal balance but this is easier now with crops from the new colony of English Honduras. Most of the army and the fleet is returned to its relatively dormant state with 5000 troops going back to English Arcadia. Funding goes into universities and grammar schools with slowly rising literacy rates in the growing towns as enclosure leads to people have to leave rural life and find any work in the towns as well as the development of more trade with the New World and Asia. Privateers continue to take what they can. The universities do ground breaking work in physics and maths. A new program to re update the canal and road system as they have not been maintained properly.
 * Russia: We begin, the invasion, of the Great Khanate. 600,000 men aimed at Tashkent, capital of the Khante. We advance many miles into Kazakhstan before the Khan is alerted, and moves his army to meet us in the Aktobe Region northwest of the Aral Sea. 160,000 men meet fight the Khanates forces in the middle of nowehere on the Zhem River. Settlers continue to move into Siberia. Minor fishing villages sprout up on the Cheondoryeol islands. We also expect a Chinese invasion from the southeast.


 * The Great Union of Korea and China, seeing the Russian invasion of the western flanks of the Great Khanate, mobilises about a hundred thousand troops (led by Lord Sui Wuseung) to conquer the constituent state of Mongolia. Meanwhile, it keeps an additional two-hundred thousand troops stationed in garrisons along the Great Wall to protect the western flanks of Manchuria and the Chinese core from Turkic incursions. Due to the war effort, more weaponries and armouries are manufactured, and the quota for gold extraction is heightened as to fund it. The Emperor sends emissaries to Russia, asking for the establishment of a Russian embassy in Bukgyeong (Beijing, and a Korean embassy in Moscow. In midst of the erupting war, the Korean tea culture continues to flourish, with Lady Lin tea becoming a commonly-consumed beverage.


 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: We adopt the Modern Standard Arabic as a second language, with many of our younger citizens piecing the language together as well learning the original Arabic that they've been taught so far. The Holy Islamic Theatre (أخمغ ÷سمشةهؤ لإاثشفثق) is the first university being opened in Zayiyr, positioned along the original Zayiyrian-Loangoan border. Children, after attending their Primordial Islamic Education (؛قهةخقيهشم ÷سمشةهؤ ُيعؤشفهخى) have the ability to attend the secondary education provided through the Holy Islamic Theatre. Although the Theater promotes Islamic art and culture heavily, the bringing of scriptures and forms of literature in Zayiyr has brought a new education for the citizens: Literature. We hope to bring in audiences of our newly acquired tribes of Tio and Loango, as well providing the offer to the tribes of neighboring villages we've islamisized. Multiple missionaries and diplomats are sent into Europe and Asia, to learn of their culture, collect forms of their literature, etc. The plant known as "Special Herb" (ٍحثؤهشم أثقلا | Cannabis) has begun to make large assertions into our village, as a few business selling the plant have opened up among the copper mines. Sultan Jalaal, although largely skeptical about the plant, has decided to keep it within Zayiyr to see how the citizens enjoy the plant, as methods of raw eating of the seeds had somewhat caught the Sultan off-guard. The population continues to grow, reaching 670,000 by the end of the year.
 * Rashidun Dip: The Ulema wishes to know why the drug of Hasheesh, traditionally used by the Ismaili sect, is being cultivated in the South African Sultanate.
 * Zayiyr Diplomacy: The Sultan explains that he does not know how they have come into existence in South Africa, but says that numerous tribal men during the Kongo-era had cultivated it before the transition into a Sultanate. He also says that they had been used before hand as a form of paper, but now citizens simply eat it instead of writing on it.


 * Great Iberia: King Pedro continues to centralize the realm under the Kingdom of Portugal. After a narrow victory against the Belkan fleet in the Gulf of Naples, 47 ships are sent to Palermo and joined with the 30-ship fleet to break the blockade. Afterwards, the fleet sails to Messina to secure the strait. 10 fireships are deployed during the first battle, and three in the second. Various smaller battles are fought elsewhere in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, 42,000 troops are transported to Sicily. The Californias and Nova Galiza continue expansion along the coast. México expands along the Rio Grande.
 * Iberian Diplomacy to Maiam: With the war at a stalemate, Iberia offers to recognize Maiam's independence under the current borders. As is standard, they require a 10 year truce.


 * Rashidun Caliphate: The economy is consolidated under the treasury of the Syrian governor, Umar Jaffar. The Jaffarids have much control over the government and the Ulema itself, outside of those loyal to the Caliph Al-Qasim. Seeing the Husseini rebellion breaking into violence in Iran, the Amharic pilgrimage once again rises in protest by Theodore the Hermit. The presbyters of the Coptic Church of Alexandria manage to elect a successor of John XIV, taking the name Pope Gabriel VIII. Pope Gabriel whole-heartedly supports the protest, at least in spirit, citing that the Ulema ought to have stronger autonomy for the separate race of people in East Africa. Theodore raises an army of 4000 Copts at the city of Herekropolis. Meanwhile, the genius Ahmed Sultah demonstrated is latest invention to the Emir of Yemen: a portable Archimedean death ray. During this demonstration, however, a band of Qamarid pirates raided the site, kidnapping Sultah and killing the rest. The pirates tried threatening the genius to make war machines for them, cutting out his heart if they didn't comply. However, secrely Sultah managed to compound the philosopher's stone while in captivity, and used it to replace the functions of his heart. In addition, he constructed a crude suit of armor with many concealed weapons and devices within them, including the Archimedean death ray and steam jets for limited flight. Using this armor and the philosopher's stone, Sultah killed his captors and returned to civilization. Meanwhile, the trickster Iblis raised an army of undead soldiers to attack Mecca, as part of his usual schemes for world domination. A local doctor in Hejaz named Amir Aswed grabbed the nearest weapon he could, an old mace, to fight against the undead. Immediately, Aswed was endowed with incredible strength and size. After crushing the forces of the undead, he noticed an engraving on the mace, which said "whosoever lifts this mace, if he be worthy, shall posess the power of HUBAL". Immediately, Hubal's memories were restored, as he was Aswed the whole time.
 * Shahdom of Iran: The Shah prepares defenses to protect the state from incursions. Most of the defenses, utilizing the military from earlier, is sitautated around Iran proper on the cities of Esfahan, Tehran, Yazd, and Perse. The Shah is aroused from his sleep at night by a strange dream, which he related to the soothsayers to interpret. The maji responded to the Shah that this dream shows the Shahdom has been lifted to the heavens by God's blessing, but by its pride will suffer violence and brought back to its core. As a side note, God could be considering the end of the world. Reza personally leads 10,000 troops to Bander Abbas, crushing the violence there to push back the Husseinis to Assad's territory. Meanwhile, further east Dashtur Vishtasp opens full rebellion of Kabul, uniting the Zoroastrian people to purge Arab influence from the region. Like Assad, Vishtasp bans MSA, and proceeds to raise military to slaughter the Arabs within the Bactrian region. This earns him the title of "Vishtasp the impaler".
 * Cambodia: We begin building paved roads to connect the country together, as the current roads are just dirt tracks, and they turn to mud during the rainy season, making travel during that period almost impossible. We also build more schools and universities to educate the population. We lower taxes on the poor and raise them on the rich, so the wealth will be a little more balanced, and the government begins a national irrigation program, with the goal of every farm in Cambodia will be irrigated with enough water to last year-round. This should be achieved within the year of 1730. Our government takes a more meritocratic turn, to be more like the Chinese system, so now, instead of titles being handed out via hereditary means, people who want to get a position in government now have to take a difficult test. Subjects include math, science, writing poems and essays, Khmer history, and Buddhist texts. We improve relations with Malaya . The King, King Chey Chetta III, calls Cambodia's best architects to design a new capital on the Mekong River, called Reachathan (OTL [Kampong Cham]). Its layout will be Chinese-style, but the buildings will be of Khmer architecture.
 * Electorate of Saxony: The Prince-Electror of Saxony; Christian III began looking to increase trade in Saxony and as such he increased taxes and pulled money out of the treasury to improve roads and other infrastructure. Along with this trade was encouraged by local merchants and offered trade agreements to all its neighbors. They also begin to assert their influence over the Landgraviate of Kassel Herzogtum and bring them into their sphere of influence via offering them a personal union or becoming a vassal of Saxony. (Mod Response Needed) They also began to seek an alliance with the Kingdom of Burgundy. (Player Response Needed)
 * Kassel declines. -scraw
 * Burgundy-Prussian Dip: The alliance is accepted.
 * Karnad Empire: In response to the Bengali invasion an army of 200,000 troops is raised supported by 50,000 hired troops. We effectively stop the invasion as the larger Karnad fleet of 800 ships equipped with a few Iberian technologies engages the much smaller Bengali navy preventing further invasions. Of the 400,000 troops, 50,000 guard the Western coastline. A taskforce of 50,000 troops launches an invasion of the unguarded area, Burma and captures the Rakhine area. We ask for help from Aryavarta and an alliance. A policy for agriculture similar to that of Aryavarta is drawn up as many canals get completed.
 * Bengali Dip: We would like to cease the conflict with you and have a peace treaty if you are able to give us the Maldives. The war has been costly on both sides and it is only reasonable to end it.
 * Rashidun Dip: We encourage keeping peace on the Indian subcontinent and ask Karnad not to ally with Aryavarta if it keeps the Maldives
 * Bengal Sultanate: The nation's troops retreat back to the sea due to the East Coast Front becoming a costly effort and troops are sent back home excluding 75,000 who are fighting for the Maldives taking island after island until Karnad cooperates and signs a peace treaty giving up the Maldives. The nation concentrates on producing more military supplies and 250,000 troops are sent to the Bengali-Aryavartan Border Wall. Troops patrol the area watching for any progress or any suspicious activity from our larger neighbor. 50,000 troops are sent to take back the Rakhine area. Assistance from allies are sent over and China sends 50,000 troops over to support us in our conflict that is hoped to be resolved shortly by next year if everything goes well and a peace treaty can be signed. 800 ships are sent out to survey the region off the coast and around Karnad to survey any activity or threats. Mas Ubai is put on high alert and some towns around the coast have been given the all clear for voluntary evacuations. 20,000 troops are sent to the capitol to defend it if worst comes to worst. With the news of these events, this has caused fear and public outrage against Karnad's actions leading to a booming level of recruitment for the military which total to 43,000 and volunteer military will be added due to a number of people who want to join and the Self Defense Training Program which has proven to be quite successful after the old scare from China years ago. Naval Shipyards expand and 73 ships are built for the navy this year. Forts are built around the coast of Burma and Bengal. Small forts were built around the Border Wall. The new forts have been equipped with large quantities of weaponry, artillery, and cannons just in case of foreign invasion. Canals have begun to be worked on across the nation with expansions in irrigation for the dry season. Gun Powder has continued to be produced with Weaponry also being produced in large yards. Economic wise, mostly everything stays the same. The population of Bengal reaches 40.25 Million. Development of the colonies also continue. Production of certain items and expansion of modern roads and homes have continued though.
 * Burgundian East India Company Dip: The Burgundian EIC extends an offer of alliance to Bengal.
 * bengal Dip: We accept.


 * Lan Xang: There was a civil war between the Royal hardline Buddhist faction led by Souringna Vongsa, and the pro Chinese general Souphanouvong. Souphanouvong planned to take the throne of Laos, and open up the Kingdom to trade. His plan succeeded. He was able to completely slaughter the Royal Army and their family and take the throne for himself. Thus he begins reforms. Confucianism is adopted as the State ideology while Buddhism remains the State religion, with the two fusing quite a bit. Paved roads are built, replacing the dirt roads we currently have. Souphanouvong begins to do irrigation reforms and begins building a mass irrigation system, to be able to give the country year round water for the farms. Also, Vientiane is redesigned to have a more Chinese layout, incorporating many elements of Chinese architecture, along with other cities. [Diplomacy to China: We request advanced firearms from you, as well as blast furnaces. Also, we increase our tribute to show extreme loyalty to the Chinese government.] 
 * Maiam: Fighting on an official level stops as diplomats from Iberia and England are entertained. Iberia is warned that the current borders do not encompas Mayan or Aztec homelands and that the people will not agree to this, even if the Emperor does. The Emperor states that if the Crown of England really cares about the Maian people, he will use his diplomatic leverage to assist the nation in reclaiming its homelands and other territories to ensure that the nation prospers and is able to take care of its citizens. The Mayapan cross enemy lines into Iberian-occupied territory and stir up rebellions and steal more of the Iberian army's supplies, destroying that which they cannot steal. The Emperor urges all the citizens of Maiam to remember that while Iberia turned a blind eye to them, the government of Maiam never forgot any of its 'children'.  Maiam's population now reflects about half native Mayan and Mexican and half European, with a large mixed-race population.
 * English Dip: We support Maiam independence obviously and as we say we will begin negotiations for handing over once we are satisfied that Maiam is independent from Iberia and we have no diplomatic leverage over them.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Nova Belgica continues to consolidate its control of its territory north of OTL Wilder, Vermont, where the stockades built in the area prevent English Arcadian incursions north of that point. Land grants are given to new colonists to encourage settlement. New Netherlands Expands 50px up the OTL Delaware River, and small cannon-armed rivercraft to fight off native attacks. Like in Nova Belgica, Stockades are built along the river, this time to defend against attacks by natives.
 * Kingdom of Prussia: after last years victory over the Polish forces at the Battle of Stettin, Emperor Otto offers peace terms to the Polish king, in which Poland will be ceded territory corresponding to the OTL Danzig Corridor (plus Danzig), but asks that the German population there will be granted special autonomy (mod response pls).
 * Kingdom of Bohemia: Fighting the rebels continues, cavalry detachments continue securing border crossings, and begin launching raids into rebel territory. Meanwhile, the main Burgundian-Loyalist army continues marching south, securing several towns. To ensure local support, the army encamps outside of the towns, and the army is under orders to pay fair prices for supplies.
 * The Great and Mighty Tsar says all citizens will be treated equally and accepts these lands for peace. -scraw

1672
''' A religous movement in Aryavarta disavows the Shaivism, saying that Krishna is the true lord and savior. '''

''' Burgundy suffers economically due to the blockade. '''

''' An apple falls on an Englishman's head. '''

''' Cambodia's irrigation program is slightly faster than expected. '''

''' Asad and Vishtasp make a pact against the Shah and Caliph. Ibn Hussein declares that he had a vision and that Asad is actually the Messiah, Al-Masih. Meanwhile, Asad attracts many of his fellow Iranian governors to his cause, promising higher positions to whoever comes to him first. There is now open revolt in Persia and Afghanistan. '''

''' Having achieved his goals in Danzig, the Tsar of Poland takes his armies home and promises to make Poland great again while he plans his next war. He orders Polish people to move into the newly acquired land and also mandates the construction of a grand fleet in Danzig. The city is renamed Gdansk (if anyone can pronounce it). '''

''' The Sultan of Rum conquers Karaman after they refuse to allow him access to the sea. '''


 * Rashidun Caliphate: Caliph Al-Qasim flies into action against this revolt against the nation. This era has been known as the Seventh Fitna, or alternatively the Final Fitna according to those who sees this as the end of the world. A total of 145,000 troops are raised from Mesopotamia, with 10,000 in reserve. First they are gathered at Tabriz, then move eastward to meet up with the Persian forces to fight directly against the revolt of Ibn Hussein and Ali Assad. The Ulema formally condemns Assad as being the Messiah, as the Quranic Revelation of Muhammad is clear that it was Issa (Jesus) who was the Al-Masih. The National Treasury of Damascus was emptied to fund this sudden army to crush the rebellion. However, these actions are not universally accepted. In Africa, Coptic revolt gains significant ground with the Caliphate's forces pushed eastward. Additionally, the Druze in Syria give nominal support for Husseini, as they have long awaited the new incarnation of God. Meanwhile, Ahmed Sultah improves his earlier suit of armor to create a full battle gear filled with gadgets: Archimedean death rays, grappling hooks, and steam jets. He managed complete levitation by using an alchemaic element that repels the earth. Using this armor, Sultah goes into action battling evil and injustice around the Middle East, known as Kilab Al-Hadeeth ("The Iron Soldier"). Hubal, having grown to appreciate humanity and its developments due to his time in exile, decides to also become a superhero using his powers of a Jinn invested within the mace. In addition, a natural philosopher in the House of Wisdom dabbles in magic spells and alchemy, trying to summon a powerful Jinn to do his bidding. In punishment of his pride, the angel Jibril curses this philosopher to be posessed by a Jinn whenever he loses his temper. This demon then went on a rampage across the Hejaz region before he regained control over his body, but was henceforth known as the Jihadiyya, or the Living Jihad.
 * Aryavarta Dip: We request the Rashidun Caliphate to rebuild the Somnath Temple in Gujarat. We will send the architects and the funds for the reconstruction.
 * Shahdom of Iran: The Amurid government at Esfahan follows suit from the Caliph to formally condemn the Husseini heresy, especially the idea of Assad masquerading as some messiah greater than the occulated Mahdi. Having stopped Hussein's push for the coast last year, Reza Ismail moves the forces across Persia proper eastward to dislodge the remaining rebels and force them back to the mountains. The most important battle, occuring in March of this year, took place at the city of Kerman. Reza led a total of 30,000 Persian forces with support from 129,000 Rashidun troops to surround the city, crushing all the Husseini forces within. Finishing the battle, these forces remain to secure the city. Further north, a force of 14,000 Persians supported by 20,000 Rashiduns crushed the Husseini forces in the desert of Dasht-e Kavir. Finishing that battle, and recovering losses, the troops move further east to attack the city of Zehapan. Although they only achieved a decisive victory, this nonetheless succeeded to drive the Husseini forces back to the mountains of Baloch, where the Persians and Arabs would find it much more difficult to attack at this time. 20,000 Persian troops remain in the city of Yazd against any possible Husseini attack, while the remaining 70,000 troops keep guard over the Capital.
 * Empire of Balkha: Dashtur Vishtasp, the great impaler of Sunnis, managed to secure the entire Bactrian region under his banner, consisting of his personal union of Kabul and something else. To this end, he immediately establishes a broader cultural idenity for all Zoroatrians living within the region, known to the world now as Balkha. And of course, all those who do not fit in this identity are easily cut down as one would trim hedges. Whether you like it or not, Vishtasp will make this nation homogeneous. Unfortunately, one obstacle remains: Vishtasp is preoccupied with his forces besieging the fortified city of Samarkhand, which still remains loyal to the Shah.
 * Aryavarta Dip: The Zoroastrians that had been living in Aryavarta are moving back to Balkha. These people were exiled by the Muslims in Iran. An elite force of 4000 troops know as the 'Brigade of the Thugs' is sent to help the Empire of Balkha.
 * Sultanate of Oman: Even the island of the desert is not immune from the chaos caused by the Seventh Fitna. Although Oman for many centuries have enjoyed an unbroken line of Nabhani Sultans (*brushes Yoruba dynasty under rug*), differing branches of this dynasty remain. One very influential branch of the Nabhani openly supports the rebellion of Husseini, and to that end attempts to lead a coup against the Sultan during this year. The coup is defeated, but conflict within the nation persists.
 * Sailish Nation: We have many new farmers attemting to cultivate maize, and one of our people has created a basic irrigation system. There is so much food, some people start just building. We also have a very large population explosion. Our military continues to attempt to subjugate the Chinook as a vassal (MOD RESPONSE). New boats are built, as we search for different types of fish further out.
 * Aryavarta: We recognize the Empire of Balkha and support the new Zoroastrian state as Zoroastrians start moving back to Balkha. With a huge majority of Shaivites and other Hindu sects the new movement remains a small one as many followers of Krishna themselves disavow the movement citing that Krishna himself in the Bhagvad Gita said that all religions and sects are to be respected, stating that there are many ways of reaching God not just one. The Krishanites' disregard of the movement reflects the tolerance of Shaivism and the other Hindu sects. We will mediate peace between Bengal and Karnad in the Treaty of Patliputra. With a large number of irrigation, the percentage of irrigated area rises substantially especially in the Ganga valley. Irrigation and canal projects related to the Jammu River, Dal lake and the rivers of the Indus system are started in the north. Handicraft and industries related to precious and semi-precious stones experiences a boost due to great demand for exports. A new song, Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, is widely circulated becoming extremely popular. The consumption of Bhang (Cannabis Beverage) increases. A greater amount of people are now engaged in animal husbandry and the farming of cash crops. As a result the standard of living in the rural areas increases due to increased income. Maha Shivaratri, Chhath Puja and Holi are the major festivals.


 * The Great Union of Korea and China continues the conquest of the Mongolian provinces of the Khanate, placing the entirety of the troops under the command of Lord Sui Wuseung. The occupied territories are annexed and designated as a fiefdom, commanded by a council of military officials ruling under the name of the Emperor. Due to the demands of the war effort, more weaponries (mainly gunpowder-based weapons such as artillery, rifles, and cannons) and armour are manufactured. Additionally, more gold is extracted to provide funds and to avoid financial strain on the National Treasury. Emissaries are sent to Russia, hoping to establish an embassy (and thus a firm presence) in Novgorod. Gifts including: silk, tea, and gold-plated porcelain, are presented to the Russian Tsar and his court on behalf of the Emperor, as a gesture of benevolence. The emissaries add on that the Russians have been given discretion to establish an embassy in Bukgyeong (Beijing), should they comply with the aforementioned request. In midst of the vacuum caused by the mobilization of troops north, a group of Miao chiefs in the Yunnan autonomous province begin orchestrating the assasination of Lord Sui Wuseung's sole son, and the acting fief for the meantime.
 * Lan Xang Diplomacy: We request some of these rifles, artillery and cannons.
 * Korea–China agrees, seeing that Lan Xang is their loyal tributary.
 * The Abbess of Tondo draws Korea-China's attention to the request for a small piece of sovereignty for the newly built local Abbey in Tondo (in the Essen post below).
 * Malaya: We continue moving inwards in Sabah, with more land cleared and agricultural activities aplenty. More settlements are built along the coastline, and citizens in the mainland are encourged to help develop and settle the area. Trade begins with Cambodia as ports open in Surat Thani and Pattani. We export wood and crops to them, most of them from Sabah. We begin urbanizing the Isthmus of Kra, and upgrading infrastructure in existing settlements to be on par with the likes of Malacca and Penang. In Kuala Lumpur, a large cathedral begins construction. Designed to be a multipurpose religious center, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Hinduists can come here to pray in harmony. Known as the "Kathedral Suria", or Cathedral of the Sun, built to promote religious harmony. Its completion is due in at around 200 years, maybe more, maybe less. Fishing becomes a stable means of production in Sabah. Ports in the western coast are upgraded again.
 * Mzerkan Tribal Confederation: The Faction split between Tuketwa and Diltwa happend.The first clash happend when Diltwa acussed His Brother Tuketwa for distroying books weither this is true or not isn't known but after the accusation Diltwa had a hand fight with Tuketwa and now the families had to chose side for who they should join where most Sinkyone and Wiyot Joined Diltwa the Rest joined Tuketwa to keep so much as posible freedom from a central goverment while the Sinkyone see it as a way to get more power and technology. Diltwa ask local researchers to Research the Spannish gun but they can't destroy it.
 * Lan Xang: The irrigation program continues, beginning to make some process. Vietiane continues reconstruction with a Chinese layout and architecture, along with many other cities. Hospitals are built to deal with the urban sick. Meanwhile, slaves/servants begin to be treated better. The new rifles/artillery/cannon are phased into the military, and reversed engineered. A goal is put in place to create a self sufficient Lan Xang military force. Royal exams begin, similar to those in China, and Cambodia. Confucian Propaganda is spread. Most notably, we change our script from the Akson script to a siniczed script for our language. King Souphanouvong militarizes the Siam border, fearing that Siam could rise again. He showcases his modern Chinese weaponry mixed with war elephants. [we request an alliance with Cambodia in case Siam leaves the tributary system and attacks one of us] [PLAYER REPONSE]
 * Hmong Kingdom: Formed initially from a decentralized tribal confederation, this has been vassalized and centralized by Lan Xang before they could threaten our Kingdom.  A small population of a few ten thousand of these tribes men in the moutnains, they begin to be "civilized" by being taught political experience, more advanced agriculture, and even set up a small capital Vang Paogon. They are being given Chinese and Laos clothing, and being taught to make their own. They are being taught modern warfare tactics. The capital is small, with a population of 800, and Buddhist temples are built. Vang Pao is declared King. Irrigation reforms will begin.
 * English Arcadia: We invest in infrastructure and continue to expand into the great lakes, focusing on the Peninsula surrounded by OTL lakes Heron, Erie and Ontario.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: We keep shipping people into English Honduras to make money from the new coastal colony we control while Haiti The country continues to maintain a fiscal balance but this is easier now with crops from the new colony of English Honduras. Most of the army and the fleet is returned to its relatively dormant state with 5000 troops going back to English Arcadia. Funding goes into universities and grammar schools with slowly rising literacy rates in the growing towns as enclosure leads to people have to leave rural life and find any work in the towns as well as the development of more trade with the New World and Asia. Privateers continue to take what they can. The universities do ground breaking work with Sir Isaac Newton doing something to do with gravity and why things fall down. Continued work is focuses on England and Wales for canals and roads to link the country better into an internal market while docks at London and Bristol are expanded. Free grammar schools continue to educate people of towns. Work on a new strategic fortress at Cork is started as well as a naval base for English and Irish ships with the Great Island having a number of batteries placed on it as well as works to defend it. Construction should take 10 years. England has 5.5 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.8 million people and Scotland 1.1 million people.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We move inland in our colonies, in order to expand our land mass. Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa. We plan a colonisation trip to Africa. Queen Catherine introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society. The military is being reformed and a refurbishing of forts, particularely at the Karelian chokepoint, the Polish-Scandinavian border and on the Sudreyar.
 * Pirate Republic: The republic up continues to thrive off French shipping, looting vast sums. Griffith & Sons Trading Co. expands at a rapid rate, opening offices in Paris and Calais. More to follow
 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: Infrastructure improves as the economy rises. The long process of teaching Arabic to civilians whom haven't learned the language begins after the creation of the Holy Islamic Theater. We guess that the process will take at least a decade, but these are estimates. The statue of Sultan Jalaal is near completed, and will be debut at the center of the capital, M'banza, in two years.
 * Cologne: Archbishop Wulfrich breathes a sigh of relief when news reaches him that the German states have all banded together to keep out their would-be invaders from both Poland and Scandinavia. The war powers are only temporary, as promised, but Wulfrich is concerned about the fragmented state of the Holy Roman Empire and its potential to work together in times of conflict. Accordingly, he holds Imperial Synods more frequently and ensures that every relevant leader of each HRE state is privy to the Synod or otherwise gets a vote, and begins to write up laws for the overarching unification of German lands under the rule of a representative system of some kind. He also continues to make speeches rallying the German spirit together, especially given their recent military victory, continues to fund the scientific research into the smell of pastries (he can’t get it out of his head), and invests more money into the widening of trade routes throughout the HRE. He also begins expanding university thought into other HRE states, especially with respect to his area of expertise: a theological education. In this respect, he also continues to fund scholarships for young people in Northern German lands in an attempt to discourage the words of old “Protestant” preachers evidently being sent from Scandinavia. These “Protestant” preachers, the young canonesses and priests say, are evidently out of their minds, because there is no apparent theological difference between “Protestantism” and the fully-integrated Northern Rite (originally called Kappelism). Pamphlets are distributed and the Holy German Tribunal is on the look out for any heretics in Northern German lands. This year, two young people from Northern German lands are invited to write in the German Paper about the pointlessness of undermining Christian power in the region, and the welcoming of Northern Rite beliefs if they do in fact come from Scandinavia.
 * Essen: Abbess-General Isengard oversees the building of more advanced systems of equipment over the mines in Essen, and subsequently watches the slow increase in Essenian funding. She also oversees the successful Canoness exchange program and the bringing in of Tondoese and New World canonesses to share their knowledge. Notably in Hospitaller Arcadia and New Essen, Seminole people begin to join up to the canonesses, after many years of learning to trust the Adelphinian Canonesses’ aqua colouring (on their habits) as distinct from other White People. The Seminole-centric education model begins applying to the native people in Burgunidan Arcadia, and interaction is difficult because of previous Burgundian relationships, but the canonesses approach the native people with nothing but kindness and support. They continue to work on health generally in wider Burgundian (and Hospitaller) Arcadia, and the canoness in the basement in New Essen Abbey starts murmuring something strange. It’s probably about a jar of dirt. Meanwhile in Tondo, the Tondoese Adelphinian Canonesses continue to travel throughout wider Tondo (OTL Phillippines), spreading education and health as they go, gaining trust from the local people with their local Tondoese Abbess. The Tondoese Abbess sends a letter to the ruling power in Korea-China, asking if the Tondoese Abbey could have full sovereignty on the very small piece of land on which it stands in Southern Tondo, to ensure the protection of all those who choose to join its holy halls. (Korea-China, please respond)
 * Korea–China rejects the proposal.


 * Russia: Our forces continue to push and meet the Western Khanate Army north of the Aral Sea with 200,000 men added to beef up the troops from the casualties of the previous battle. Tsar Feodor accepts the Chinese gifts and in return, sends furs, vodka and Ural gold. Many militiamen from Irkutsk occupy the west back of Lake Baikal.


 * Kingdoms of Burgundy, Prussia, and Bohemia: Nova Belgica continues solidifying control of its land north of otl Wilder, Vermont. In the English Channel, the Burgundian Royal Navy continues escorting merchantmen through the English Channel, ignoring the French attempts to blockade the Channel. The garrisons on the Channel Islands are also continually rotated out and resupplied. The Colonial Guard in New Netherlands is reinforced with 5000 Royal Army troops. It is announced Otto V, Holy Roman Emperor, known in his lands as "Otto the Old", has died. His successor as king of Burgundy, Prussia and Bohemia, King Wilhelm II (King Willem I in Burgundy) calls for a new Imperial election. In Bohemia, it appears headway is being made against the Czech rebels, as more towns and villages are secured. The internal stability experienced in Bohemia under the Brandenburg dynasty allowing the populace to support the loyalist efforts. By the end of the year, much of the lower elevation areas of Bohemia have been secured by loyalist forces, and a campaign into the higher elevation areas is planned for next year.
 * Maghreb: The call of freddom from the Caliphate is yelled at the city of Rabat from more humanist Imams, this causes a fight in the city of Rabat leading to the humanist imams going underground, as a debate happens at Algres over freedom as unity imams called to stay with the Caliphate as State Imams debate, this causes some prominate imams of humanist to flee to Tripolitana and. An army of 10,000 is sent to southern Dahara and annex the land.

1673
''' Chinook is at war wtih Salish. '''

''' The large Vaishnavite population in Aryavarta sympathizes with the Krishnavites. Although pacified by their acceptance to multiculturalism, the two sects resent the Shaivite overlord of the region, seeing them as a domination of Tamil culture. '''

''' The civil war causes the Athabaskan Confederacy to collapse with city-states fighting each other. '''

''' The Iroqoise Confederacy buys up a lot of English technology and starts making themselves greater. '''

''' Islam spreads from Zayiyr to parts of central Africa outside of their direct influence, but literacy will take longer to catch up. '''

''' A lady named Elizabeth Bathory is found in Cologne preaching protestantism. She is arrested by some angry townspeople on the charge of witchcraft. '''

''' The magnificent and very good Tsar of Poland, having rested for a year, decides to turn his attention east, and invades Russia, striking toward Lithuania and the Baltics. He believes Russia is too distracted to beat him. The Tsar is welcomed as a hero and liberator by some Baltic people, adding to his numbers. He sends word to Belka asking them not to help Russia, offering them some lands in the Ukraine, and also contacts Pontus, advising them to expand their dominion around the sea. '''

''' In Persia, Asad al-Masih and Vishtasp combine their armies to march on Isfahan. Ibn Hussein declares he has had a vision where he sees Reza bin Ismail as the Dajjal, pointing out that he has a disfigured eye and is the servant of the false leaders (the Caliph and Shah). '''

''' The Great Khan sends envoys and gifts and Nestorian missionaries to the court of China, asking them to cease hostilities in exchange for tribute. '''

''' Kastamonu, Germiyan, and Eretna, fearful of the Sultan of Rum, band together in a pre-emptive strike against Rum. They expect to win due to superior numbers but the Sultan defeats them in a masterful combination of several tricks. The invading armies are crushed and the vengeful Sultan conquers all three treacherous neighbors in one year. '''

''' The Bengal leader of the invasion of Karnad is a great general. '''
 * Mzerkan Confederation: Now with the civil war families of the counsil begin to side one of the two biggest side Sinkyone tribe and Wiyot Support Diltwa so that they can gain more power over the whole confederation they belive Diltwa ideas of centrialisation will boost the Economy of all states and that the Iberian tech that Diltwa will allow the technolgy needed to Gain a great technological advantage above the rest.But we shouldn't underestimatei Tuketwa's faction this faction is for the ideal of that there should be a really loose confederation allmost not power above the tribes itself it should just unite the tribes nothing more so Tuketwa will just try to keep that but he will press for more collinisation and for the protection of Chipmunkism and protection of Mzerkan technology.Diltwa ask Iberia if he can make a loan so where he will get weapons for 1000 soldiers and in return the Spanish will get Many hides and elk wool plus the right to send missionaries that will spread Christianity.
 * Papal States: Pope Cornelius puts more money towards the Papal army and navy, with the goal of bringing it up to modern technological standards. Msgr Paulo, the Pope's nephew and the newly-appointed Legate of Milan, has been effecting a great deal of change in his state, building modern roads, reforming the tax system, and cracking down on smugglers from the neighbouring March of Montferrat. More funds and men are put into combatting protestantism in Northern Germany. Missions continue. Cornelius makes plans to visit the town of Bari again in 1675.
 * Russia: With the victory north of the Aral Sea we move east of the body of water to confront and destroy the rest of the Khanates army. reinforcing another 4000 troops to replenish those lost. Meanwhile 30,000 are places on the Pontic border preparing for invasion and the remaining 420,000 sent to attack the Polish army outside Vilnius with 200,000 being prepped to fight. The Tsar begs for Belkan and Scandinavian entry into the war for the sake of their ally (FEUD ANDY RESPOND). There is celebration, the Khanate army was defeated and half the army (100,000 men) are sent to the Polish Front while 130,000 stay to occupy the Khanate. 30,000 Cossacks are sent into the Central part of the Khanate and Mongolia, with the simple goal, of waging Guerilla hit and run warfare, to eradicate their morale.
 * Korea–China responds to attempted Russian incursions into Mongolia by diverting an additional 110,000 levies (raising the number of combatants to 300,000; of which two-thirds are Chinese) to Central Asian front, while maintaining a skeleton force (50,000 levies) on the Great Wall.


 * The Great Union of Korea and China, the Korean Nestorianist Church codifies its beliefs into a religious text known as the Compilation of Ethical and Moralistic Teachings; the branch still asserts the fundamental Nestorianist distinction between the human and divine persons of Jesus Christ, whilst incorporating both Confucianist and Shamanic rites (including filial piety and the practice of the Five Constants) with Western rites. Under pressure from clergymen and court officials, the Emperor decides to withdraw from Mongolia and accept the Khanate as a tributary. Mongolian acquistions are ceded back to the Khanate, and a hundred thousand levies led under Lord Sui Wuseung is diverted to expel the Russians from the occupied Central Asian provinces. Fifty thousand and twenty thousand levies are dispatched to Mongolia and Sakha respectively to defend potential Russian incursions. The Korean embassy in Novogorod is dismantled and the Russian embassy in Bukgyeong (Beijing) is forcibly repatriated back to Russia.
 * Lan Xang Dip: The King requests Nestorian Christian missionaries into Laos, especially to "civilize" the Hmong. He also secretly wants a religion to keep buddhism at bay, as buddhists have dominated the country's politics for too long.
 * Korea–China sends a band of Nestorianist missionaries to Laos.


 * Electorate of Saxony: After consolidating their power for two years they have now amounted an army of 25,000 via hiring mercenaries and raising vassal peasant levies. They demand that Kassel give in to becoming a vassal of Saxony or face armed invasion. (Mod Response Needed) Also, Saxony ask that their ally Burgundy supports them if they are forced to carry through with this threat of armed invasion and thanks them for the alliance. (Player Response Needed)
 * Pirate Republic: The fleet continues to grow, its reach expanding across the western world, in particular decimating the French merchants and their naval forces. Griffith & Sons Trading Co. also expands, particularly focusing on France, where it's operations rapidly accelerate. Using the Republic's money, the firm is quickly growing in to one of the most powerful merchant houses of Europe. It also opens a small banking agency in Versailles, providing large unscrupulous loans. It quickly develops reputation as an agency that should never be crossed, where it is unadvisable to delay repayments. Caesar Escalante takes a growing role in leading the fleet, formally adopted by the Dread Pirate as his son. Tales of his prowess spread almost as far as those of his father, the two Pirates becoming infamous as far away as Eastern Europe. Escalante makes a clandestine trip to Europe, observing the operations of Griffith & Sons, of which is he is a partner, for the Republic, and secretly visiting his sweetheart.
 * Lan Xang: The irrigation program continues. Chinese agrciculurual techniques are used now, massively to boost the population. The capital and other cities continue to be constructed in Chinese architecture, while the Chinese style Akson script continues to be taught to the populace. Confucianism spreads as the official ideology. Using the firearms, cannons, and artillery China gave us, military industrial complexes are built in the capital. The Royal exams continue use, and they are effective for choosing good government officials. Population is at 373,131 and rising due to new agricultural techniques.
 * Kingdom of Hmong: Irrigation system in the mountains continues development. "Civilizing" continues. Population is at around 43,000. King Vang Pao encourages the Chinese Hmong to emigrate here, rather than revolt against China. Buddhist tempos are build in Vang Paogon, the mountain city. Confucianism is beginning to be practiced by the elite, while Chinese and Laotian clothing is beginning to be worn by the Hmong. Also the agriculture techniques are modernized.


 * Rashidun Caliphate: With the National Treasury spent for fighting the Husseinis, the Ulema begins to take out large loans from banks within the nation. The Jaffarids under Umar work to donate some of their own wealth for the enterprise. Caliph Qasim takes the initiative tall support against the schism: Due to the conflict of the Seventh Fitna, the Caliph calls on all the forces of Islam to destroy the Husseinis. Meanwhile, a strange coffin is recovered from the Arabian Sea. Inside they find the admiral Reis Al-Nasser, the great general of the Golden Jihad from decades ago, miraculously preserved. Al-Nasser explains how, when he was lost at sea, he was stranded in the land of the Jinn. The Jinn provided him with a magical elixir, which endowed him incredible strength, speed, and stamina as much as physically possible for a human. Nasser decides to fight on the front lines of the current war once again, this time taking up a shield of pure jade as his weapon. However, as all memory of his identity is lost, he takes up a new name: Kapadun Al-Arabia ("Captain Arabia"). Support is offered to the loyalist faction of Morocco
 * Shahdom of Iran: Jamshid prepares the military of Esfahan to meet the Husseinis head on. Rather than retreating to any other location, the Shah wants to ensure loyalty to his people and give positive morale to his army by personally manning the defense. The treasury of the capital as well as the great library of Esfahan are kept in secure locations. Reza Ismail brings the military stationed in Yazd westward to cut off the Husseini retreat, as well as the forces of Kerman to cover their flank.
 * Empire of Balkha: Although his military is mainly aiding Assad's attack on Esfahan, Vishtasp himself continues to lay siege to Samarkhand. He succeeds to take it, and attempts to rename the city Vishtasopolis. However, the name does not stick. The national identity of Zoroastrianism continues.Vishtasp welcomes support from Aryavarta, as well as the Zoroastrian immigrants left in exile.
 * Sultanate of Oman: A civil war officially takes place, as the main Nabhani line fights against their cousins for control over the peninsula. The rebel Nabhani branch manages to secure loyalty to most of the navy, especially the island of Qamar, while the main line is most popular on the mainland.
 * Sultanate of Gujarat: Trade of cotton continues to happen. Ahmedbad continues to spread Islam in India. The Sultan welcomes friendlier relations with Aryavarta, and allows the reconstruction of Somnath Temple only on the condition of a NAP. We also throw in some cotton to sweeten the deal.


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mombasa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. The discovery of fractals becomes an object of great interest by scientists and artists. The Art School of Mogadishu is opened by a result after a great artist impresses the Sultan with decorations based on fractals. While studying fractal area, perimeter and generation, a scholar Rab-Nints develop calculus independently to the Rashidun Caliphate. We send some soldiers to aid the Rashidun in the war.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: We keep shipping people into English Honduras to make money from the new coastal colony we control while Haiti The country continues to maintain a fiscal balance but this is easier now with crops from the new colony of English Honduras. Funding goes into universities and grammar schools with slowly rising literacy rates in the growing towns as enclosure leads to people have to leave rural life and find any work in the towns as well as the development of more trade with the New World and Asia. Privateers continue to take what they can everywhere. The universities do ground breaking work with Sir Isaac Newton doing something to do with gravity and why things fall down. A chain boom in Cork is going from the mainland across Rocky Island, Haulbowline island to the Great Island in Cork harbour with shore batteries constructed on the south of the Great Island perpendicular to the boom supported by defence works of ramparts and ditches while a fort is built within Cork itself. Edinburgh defences are kept up to date with work to make sure the castle is still working and city walls as well as keeping clear docks. Construction of the strategic fortress in Ireland should take nine years. England has 5.5 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.8 million people and Scotland 1.1 million people.The transport system in England and Wales is kept up to date with plans for a new canals and maintenance of the old tow paths as well efforts to clear the River Severn and Trent and construct tow paths. Roads are also built to connect some areas as well with this new transport infrastructure building in an inter linked England and Wales. Changes in agriculture continue with enclosures and land reclamation and the rise of capitalism in farmers as internal markets allow sale of goods within England while four field crop rotation is near universal by now and mining of minerals which Britain has while goods are brought in from the colonies.
 * Bengal Sultanate: The nation continues on building up homes to more modern standards. Gold Mining grows in Bhutan. In the shipyards of Burma, the largest wooden ship ever is near completion. It is being built by the famous Tahva Co. named the M.S Starbucks. It is going to be delivering mail and precious goods from the colonies and back containing passengers as well, it will be unrivaled by any ship in the Indian Ocean and possibly even the Europeans could not compete with such a ship. This creates thousands of jobs working on the building of the vessel with the worker's being well paid. Meanwhile, in the colonies especially in Celebes, the population continues to rise with immigration up to 56,000 altogether. Agriculture expands into the colony in Celebes leading to an ever so growing more self-sustainable colony. 76,000 people are recruited into the military with 23,000 volunteers joining through the self-defense program all in the last two years. 67 Ships are sent out to Southern Africa to have an expedition in the region. The ships are supposed to return next year and hopefully a small colony can be established within the region. Population in the nation rises to around 40.65 million and rising. Chocolates and Silk become very popular marketed items in the nation due to it being considered as luxury items although both are not very pricey due to poverty rates lowering  and the rich population rising. 87 Naval Vessels are built. Sewer systems are expanded and roads continue to be modernized. Military Training Camps are expanded and re-thought out to make the best military force possible. Our New Great General, Al-Rashid Albizu grows in popularity as a leader and works with most of the current military.


 * Kingdoms of Burgundy, Prussia, and Bohemia: Nova Belgica continues consolidating control of its land north of otl Wilder, Vermont. At the site of otl Wilder, Vermont, Sannabeurg, the name of the stockade there, has become the largest village in the area. New Netherlands expands 50px up the otl Delaware river, with armed river boats providing support for soldiers preceding settlers. New Germany expands 50px along the otl Alabama river. In Indonesia, the East India Company begins establishing forts on the Riau Islands, in hopes of providing more safe harbors for Burgundian shipping in the area. In Bohemia, loyalist forces begin pushing into higher elevation areas where the rebels have been pushed. Their efforts are assisted by the largely german communities in the Sudetenland. The results of the Imperial Election are awaited.
 * Benin: After an extremely long and peaceful reign, Oba Ogbebe passes away surrounded by the royal family and important members of the imperial legislature. His eldest son, Akugbe, is coronated in the empire's capital after several weeks of city-wide mounring. Starting his reign, Oba Akugbe begins construction on a "House of Learning" in the capital of the empire, aimed to attract intellecutals from across the western portion of the continent.
 * Tsardom of Belka: With the first victory scored in Ancona, the empire having been forced to reassess its situation in Italy following the Advance of the Polish into Russian territory, the Tsar makes the decision to divert 20,000 professional troops from the now expanded home army into Poland to help the Russians offering full support in preventing massive polish expansion. However a mediated peace is offered hoping to satisfy the Russians and the Polish in preventing undue bloodshed. (mod). With the first battle in Italy going extremely well the Tsar positions his forces along side the Italian League and pushes into Sicily Proper looking to engage the remainder of the Sicilian forces near Naples and officially drive the Sicilians main forces from the continent. To Facilitate this the Italians are instructed to flank around and force the Italians more towards Naples while the Main Belkan forces converge on them from the north outside of Naples hoping to catch the Sicilians in a Pincer move and press their backs to the city (algo to come). With so much coming to head in Italy the navy begins its own more concrete Operations leaving a fleet of nearly 100 off the coast of Naples, with 75 ships off the coast of Taranto to prevent a direct land force from spain. The remainins 125 ships are separated into the 100 ships patrol group intended to keep the Spanish on their toes and a 25 strong force to seize control of the waters around Malta to prepare for an invasion. (gen i need your numbers for naval stuff) The losses suffered from the initial naval engagements with Spain are replaced as quickly as possible. The homefront remains stiff as 15,000 troops remain on guard to meet any forces which plan to land on the coastal keeping the strategic Gallipoli fortress manned as well as lesser forts and cities. Almost 50,000 basic troops are raised to plan garrison duty around the Empire hoping that it doesnt require these militamen and older veterans to fight. The Tsar sits down with his generals planning other military operations specifically to challenge spain for sea control and take control of Corsica and Sardinia following said sea engagements.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We move inland in our colonies, in order to expand our land mass. Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides and Catholic power is undermined in the region, and money is sent to the Protestant groups within the Hansa. We plan a colonisation trip to Africa. Queen Catherine introduces tea as a popular drink in the higher echelons of Scandinavian society. The military is being reformed and a refurbishing of forts, particularely at the Karelian chokepoint, the Polish-Scandinavian border and on the Sudreyar. We support the Russians and bring a force of 50k troops over to Courland to support our ally. 

1674
''' Tondo invades Dai Viet for trade and stuff. '''

''' Italy would be a fascinating place if people finished their algorithms. '''

''' In ports of southern Aryavarta, thugs of the cult of Kali use pirate ships to round up hostages for their sacrifice, establishing enclaves. The whole Vaishnavite and Krishnavite thing settles down for now, but they continue to grow. '''

''' Kassel is a vassal of Saxony. '''

''' A plot is discovered in Scandinavia where a conspiracy of Catholic supporters were going to plant a bomb against the Emperor of Scandinavia. Some Danish nobles are found to have connections to the plot. '''

''' In Gujarat, there is a palace coup. The Sultan's insiders believe now is the perfect time to establish their autonomy apart from the Caliphate due to distractions in Iran and Oman and elsewhere, but when he refuses to assert his independence, they kill him. The advisors set up a council with the backing of the local Gujarati military and proclaim an independent princedom. '''

''' The Tsar of Poland offers to withdraw from Russia in exchange for being handed Lithuania. He writes to Belka asking them to mediate such an arrangement. '''

''' The great army of Asad al-Mahdi and Vishtasp lay siege to Isfahan. Ibn Hussein cites the large numbers of local Jews fighting in the other army as further evidence that Reza Ismail is the Dajjal. '''
 * Cambodia: With the recent news of the success in our irrigation program, we begin to encourage the program even more among the peasant farmers, and revise the date of completion to 1725. We are overjoyed at trade growing with Malaya, now wealth has started flowing into the country, and we will have more technological advances. However, due to the recent influx of merchants, Tuahism and Islam have been growing, especially in Kampot and Kep. We build mosques and Tuahist temples there, to cater to the local merchant class there. Buddhism is established as an official religion, while Confucianism is established as the official State Ideology. The new capital of Reachathan is 1/4 completed, and is expected to be complete by 1681 latest. We find rumors from the Muslim merchants of a "Spice Islands" to the east of the known islands of Sumatra, Java, and Borneo, so we send a fleet there to explore it (Mod Response Needed). We begin improving relations with Lan Xang, and accept their alliance offer. We also request an alliance with Malaya [Malayan Response Needed]. We request for Korea-China to give us some of their guns and rifles, as well as blast furnaces, because we are a very loyal subject, as we are still grateful for our independence from Siam. [Korean-Chinese Response Needed]
 * Korea–China agrees.
 * Malaya: We agree to an alliance.
 * Papal States: The already tenuous relations with Scandinavia is shattered by the shock revelation of the Bomb Plot. The Papal envoy to the Scandinavian court gives the Emperor his strongest assurances that the Holy See was not involved in the plot. The Prefect of the Holy Inquisition releases a document reiterating the doctrine that Catholics ought to respect civil authorities--especially monarchs--because they receive their power from God, and that attempting regicide is only permissible against actual tyrants-the judge of whether a particular monarch is a tyrant does not rest with the individual. In other news, the Prefect Apostolic of the China Mission sends five Immaculata missionaries to Laos. The Legate of Milan, Msgr Paulo (the Pope's nephew), continues his campaign of improving his legateship. The local militia is built up into a decent force, forts are reinforced, roads are improved. Smuggling from the neighbouring March of Montferrat, however, continues unabated, and Msgr Paulo secretly draws up plans for taking over the tiny thorn in his side. The plans for the Pope's pilgramage to Bari in Naples next year are finalised: His Holiness will be making a largely private visit, with only one public mass.
 * Bishopric of St Peter-In-Brazil: The Bishop again requeste the Abbess of Essen to establish a priory of canonesses in his territory to help teach he native children. Devotion to Our Lady of Pituba continues, and a number more native young woen join ght Prayerful Congregation of Our Lady of Pituba.


 * Aryavarta: Large maounts of money start flowing into Aryavarta as a result of grwoing trade with France and Iberia. The Aryavartiya naval command, after having experienced European ships and having seen them in action, commission Iberian and French shipmakers to start a small navy of 50 ships. The government starts promoting handicraft and textile industries. The development and job opportunities in the coastal areas of Aryavarta pacify all extremist religious movements as these are usually perpetrated by the unemployed. A surge in Christian missionary activity is seen, especially Catholic. Catholic missionaries become active among the marginalized communities, the Dalits and the Muslims (just what happened in Spain). The number of blast furnaces, foundries and manufactories increases. We invade Punjab using a force of 300,000 troops with 100,000 mercenaries and 50,000 troops posted in the East.


 * The Great Union of Korea and China pressures Tondo to withdraw from Dai Viet under the threat of the revocation of its tributary status, and instead offers aid in the Tondoese colonization efforts ( MOD RESPONSE ). Emissaries are sent to Novogorod, demanding complete unconditional capitulation, and immediate cession of Russian-occupied territories to the Great Khanate. Chinese and Turk forces continue their triumphant thrust through Central Asia, easily repelling attempted intrusions into Mongolia.
 * Russia: We agree to what we see is a white peace.
 * Tondo accepts. -scraw
 * Malaya: Infrastructure continues to develop in Sabah, and more jobs are created in the region. Bornean timber is exported to Asia and Europe. In the mainland, modernisation continues as rural regions begin having access to services previously available only in urban centers. More wells are dug, and drainage systems are improved in cities. Trade is improved between Malaya and Cambodia. More Buddhist temples are constructed in the Ora Isthmus in accordance to the increase in Cambodian Buddhist traders. The Royal Navy is expanded to include 3 more ships, placing the number at 15 battleships.
 * Electorate of Saxony: Now that Kassel has been vassalized the army is lowered. But, the mercenaries are kept on as professional Personal Guards for the elector who guard his castle and ride with him when he leaves the castle. Also considering these Mercenaries are top of the line they are extremely loyal and never brake a contract. They are dubbed the Flemish Guards considering that the majority of the Mercenaries are from Flanders. Also, trade continues to increase in Saxony while in Kassel the main focus becomes Agriculture and Mining. Also it's requested that the the Pope give Saxony money so they can begin to convert the Protestants in their territory back to catholicism. (Der Papst Response Needed)
 * Lan Xang: Infrastucture and irrigation improves. The Nestorian Community grows, however the appearance of catholic missionaries scare many. The King keeps harmony between the Christian newcomers and the buddhists by claiming parallels between the two religions. A Nestorian missionary was murdered by a buddhist mob, causing the Christian community to band together to protect each other, as well as securing alliances with moderate buddhists and animists.
 * Mzerka:Diltwa fights Tuketwa during the civil war and during it Tuketwa got shot by Diltwa's iberian gun.Because this the Confederate forces of Tuketwa get leaderless and a power strugle begin to form in the faction.This events also helps Diltwa who got his main enemy death Crowns himself King of the Mzerka Duke of Sinkyone and Wiyot and Earl of Mudega
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: We keep shipping people into English Honduras to make money from the new coastal colony we control while Haiti The country continues to maintain a fiscal balance but this is easier now with crops from the new colony of English Honduras. Funding goes into universities and grammar schools with slowly rising literacy rates in the growing towns as enclosure leads to people have to leave rural life and find any work in the towns as well as the development of more trade with the New World and Asia. Privateers continue to take what they can everywhere. The universities do ground breaking work with Sir Isaac Newton doing something to do with gravity and why things fall down. Construction of the strategic fortress in Ireland should take eight years years. Work keeps moving in Edinburgh. England has 5.6 million people, Wales has 0.6 million Ireland has 1.8 million people and Scotland 1.1 million people.The transport system in England and Wales is kept up to date with plans for a new canals and maintenance of the old tow paths as well efforts to clear the River Severn and Trent and construct tow paths. Roads are also built to connect some areas as well with this new transport infrastructure building in an inter linked England and Wales. Changes in agriculture continue with enclosures and land reclamation and the rise of capitalism in farmers as internal markets allow sale of goods within England while four field crop rotation is near universal by now and mining of minerals which Britain has while goods are brought in from the colonies.
 * Russia: The Tsar orders his men forward outside Vilnius and attack the polish army outside the city. Some 250,000 men clash with the underdog Polish army. The Tsar is confident that with this he could drive the Polish out of Lithuania. Meanwhile the 100,000 men in Central Asia (these dudes still live thanks to candies not know where they were and thought they were in Mongolia) are diverted to make a 700,000 man army with our Scandinavian allies.
 * Bengal Sultanate: After hearing the news of an attack on our ally Punjab, we invade Aryavarta with 450,000 troops making this our largest force of manpower ever to be used against an enemy in war this force is lead by our great general Al-Ashid Albizu. Our allies are called upon to support us in our latest conflict with our large neighbor. This  has caused a massive increase in military supplies which ultimately lead to a booming increase of flintlock guns and cannons with gunpowder tossed in between. Other supplies are also produced at high rates as well. Not only that but the military also manages to recruit 64,000 troops including troops from the self-defense program. 400 ships are also sent out to the coast of Aryavarta to conduct a Naval Blockade and bombing of the coast to destroy as many ships as possible. With the surplus of crop production being existant, the food items are sent to troops fighting in Aryavarta. With this all in progress, The armed forces push into Paradwip (algo coming soon) which is partially burned down to prevent uprisings or any resistance forces to attack due to limited attention towards the region because of many troops being sent to Punjab. Over there, as usual empathy is felt towards the victims of the conflict and are taken care of to the best of our ability. More troops will be sent over if needed. The chocolate industry and shipping industry continues to grow and expand with MS Starbucks being completed with slight changes in plans like the ship being armed with cannons and guns to protect it just in case any attacks arise. Meanwhile, irrigation in the nation and mining continues. 45 ships are produced for the navy with 14 others being produced in the colonies. News from the expedition in africa comes back with positive news. 31 ships are sent to africa with 2,000 colonist and small towns being constructed on the coast of OTL Inhambane. Draining systems are developed in cities and towns across the nation with sewage systems being buit in small towns of Bhutan.With war in progress and colonization of Africa it seems that this is one heck of a time to be alive in the nation.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: With the completely depleted economy of the Rashidun government, the Ulema are put into a severly weakened state, and begin to be concerned for the stability of the nation itself. Al-Qasim loses much favor over the government, and would oridinarily be voted out of office. However, Umar Jaffar keeps Qasim around by his influence, hoping to use his ruined reputation as a means of manipulating the government behind the scenes. The Ulema begin to seriously address the situation in Egypt with the Coptic revolts and the Amharic pilgrimage, and plan out a beaurocratic system that will limit the power of the Ulema and disperse it to various local ethnicities, in the manner of an uber Millet system. However, while these discussions continue the Jaffarid clan greatly influences the result, hoping to seek greater power. Putting down the coup in Gujarat, the Caliphate dispatches 80,000 troops on 1,000 ships to land at the port of Patan. Headed by the admiral Walid Ismail, the landing makes a decisive victory and dispatches the coup, although the rebellion itself is unable to be crushed yet. 
 * ​Shahdom of Iran: The siege of Esfahan brings the greatest crisis to Iran's history since the days of the Cloaked Jihad. Although greatly outnumbered, Assad managed to outmaneuver the forces of the Shah to storm several battlements and proceed to invade the city. Many public buildings were desecrated, and the library of Esfahan was set on fire. As soon as pilaging slowed down their advancement, however, Jamshid Amir and the forces of the Caliph managed to bear their forces against the invaders and repel them from the city. At this point, the forces of Reza Ismail arrived with large reinforcments from Kerman, and battered against the Husseinis at the siege. A dramatic moment happened (as they usually do) when Reza and Assad clashed swords whilst arguing their respective sides of the religious faction. Ultimately the siege is finished and the Husseinies were completely crushed.