Mississippia (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

Having its roots in Cahokian Civilization, the Mississippia Confederation was declared in 1533 as the Cahokian Empire, and the first Emperor took over the Monarchy of the continent's first constitutional empire. Mississippia spans from Florida to Michigan, along the Mississippia River, and includes a blend of many different people united in common Mississippian heritage.

Cahokia_Civilisation_Borders.png History
To Be Written

1400-1533
In approximately 1400, droughts began to appear along the Mississippi Valley region. Cahokia, being the largest city in the region, was flooded with refugees, making the city even more powerful. The city managed to recover from

By 1410, knowledge of iron working was discovered and began to be put into practice to use farming tools and weapons, making Cahokia the most powerful state in Borealia. Its supremacy ended up somewhat challenged by Moundville, which developed towards the south, but Moundville ended up reliant upon Cahokia for trade and ended up with great cultural similarities that continue to unite the region to this day.

Cahokia began to develop a greater structure to house its entire government -- the Epic Flying Serpent Mound as the population of the city began to skyrocket. By 1418, Cahokia dominated the majority of the Mississippi River as the Moundville culture was vassalized.

By 1430, it became quite clear that Cahokia had expanded much too rapidly, and some resistance began to be experienced, as exemplified in the 1433 Floridian Revolt. However, with the leadership of Rektaw the Proud in 1440, Cahokia quickly began to expand yet again.

Notably, major developments were made in the fields of sanitation and revival of the medicine man culture. A medical school was established in Cahokia in 1457, and a massive sanitation/sewer/water management plant constructed by 1468.

1462 - Census (1.1 million)

Cahokia then engaged in decades of peace and consolidation. Population exploded throughout the realm and all of the vassals began to merge into a common Cahokian culture. The medicine men who spread the Cahokian religion really helped spread the culture.

1533-Present
In 1533, the Grand Council of nobles elected a new royal house after Rektaw's family died out without a strong male heir. Antinanco, the new King, was deemed to be an Emperor, creating the Cahokian Empire, which evolved into the Mississippian Confederation.

Government
The government of Mississippia is a confederative central tribal chiefdom. What this means is that there is one central government overseeing a confederation of states (confederate members) and that these confederate members are also comprised of smaller tribal governments.


 * See also: Great Chiefs of Mississippia 

Confederate Members

 * Labelled_Mississippia_1560.pngia - Illinois, Michigan
 * Etowah - Kentucky, Tennessee
 * Parkin - Arkansas
 * Moundville - Louisiana, Florida
 * Iroquois - Upstate NY
 * Odawa - Southern Ottawa, CA

Economy
Mississippia has the strongest native economy in Borealia, due to extremely productive farming, trapping and trading with various European nations and other American Indian nations.

The large population also helps support an extremely wealthy economy.

Trade
Trade is a large sector of the Mississippian economy. The location of ...

Geography

 * Mississippia River - Mississippi River
 * Gichigami - Great Lakes
 * Mishigami - Michigan Panhanddle

Cities

 * Cahokia - St Louis, MO
 * Miami - Detroit, MI
 * Moundville - Tuscaloosa, AL

Culture
Mississippian culture has a few defining features that unite all of the Mississippian Confederation. These features are: Based upon these definitions, the area shown at the right is defined as Mississippian in 1400.
 * Mound-based architecture (pyramids, squares, circles);
 * Cultivation of corn for the majority of food produce;
 * Deeply interconnected trade networks across Borealia, from the east coast to the west coast;
 * Complex imperial system of tribal and inter-tribal confederations;
 * Use of iron tools; and
 * Southern Cult (Southeastern Ceremonial Complex), a complicated religion that is dying as Christianity is rising.

Since 1500, the culture has started to adopt Christianity, due to increasingly present French and European traders and missionaries.

The Mississippian language was never written down, but increasing use of French and Latin by medicine men has begun a small cultural revolution that is displacing some Mississippian cultural elements.

Foreign Relations

 * Allied
 * Zapotec
 * Friendly
 * Colorado
 * France
 * Neutral
 * Neu Pomerania
 * Hostile
 * War
 * War

Base Post
As I will be away for a bit coming up here, and as my nation will still be expanding, I've gone ahead and made a few base posts.

1561
In Mississippia, Christophe continues to oversee the transition of the confederation from the SECC to Christianity. Hundreds of French missionaries enter the nation, arriving at major cities like Cahokia, Parkin, Etowah, and Moundville. Construction of a new city at the location of OTL Detroit is underway. Jean-Frances Desjardin convinces Christophe of the need for a major roadway system, and construction of this pathway begins, inspiring creation of newer mound cities along the major trails. Many medicine men become Christian, and are educated in modern medicine. More European colonists and trappers arrive in the nation. The vassals of the Iroquois, Odawa, Etowah, Parkin, and Moundville all expand their borders as trade pushes them closer to Cahokia and European cultures. The Moundville engage in a small series of wars with the Floridian Seminole people, and begin to gain the advantage in that region. All of the Mississippian cultures are finally under one confederation at the end of this year.

1562
In Mississippia, Christophe continues to oversee the transition of the confederation from the SECC to Christianity. Hundreds of French missionaries enter the nation, arriving at major cities like Cahokia, Parkin, Etowah, and Moundville. Construction of a new city at the location of OTL Detroit is still underway. Jean-Frances Desjardin organizes construction of a major roadway. Many medicine men become Christian, and are educated in modern medicine. More European colonists and trappers arrive in the nation. To ensure the validity of his confederation, Christophe offers his sisters in marriage to the highest chiefs of all of his member states. The vassals of the Iroquois, Odawa, Etowah, Parkin, and Moundville all expand their borders as trade pushes them closer to Cahokia and European cultures. The Moundville continue to engage in a small series of wars with the Floridian Seminole people, and begin to gain the advantage in that region.

1563 In Mississippia, Christophe continues to oversee the transition of the confederation from the SECC to Christianity. Hundreds of French missionaries enter the nation, and having converted most people in major cities like Cahokia, they spread out to the countryside, doing infrastructural improvements along the way. Construction of a new city at the location of OTL Detroit is still underway. Jean-Frances Desjardin oversees the construction of a major system of roadways. Many medicine men become Christian, and are educated in modern medicine. More European colonists and trappers arrive in the nation. The vassals of the Iroquois, Odawa, Etowah, Parkin, and Moundville all expand their borders as trade pushes them closer to Cahokia and European cultures. The Iroquois, Odawa, and Cahokians all begin to converge upon a central location in OTL Ottawa.

 1564 In Mississippia, Christophe continues to oversee the transition of the confederation from the SECC to Christianity. Hundreds of French missionaries enter the nation, and having converted most people in major cities like Cahokia, they spread out to the countryside, doing infrastructural improvements along the way. Construction of a new city at the location of OTL Detroit is nearing completion. Jean-Frances Desjardin oversees the construction of a major system of roadways. Many medicine men become Christian, and are educated in modern medicine. More European colonists and trappers arrive in the nation. The vassals of the Iroquois, Odawa, Etowah, Parkin, and Moundville all expand their borders as trade pushes them closer to Cahokia and European cultures. The Iroquois, Odawa, and Cahokians all begin to converge upon a central location in OTL Ottawa.

1565


In Mississippia, Christophe continues to oversee the transition of the confederation from the Southern Cult to Christianity. Hundreds of French missionaries enter the nation, and having converted most people in major cities like Cahokia, they spread out to the countryside, doing infrastructural improvements along the way. Construction of a new city at the location of OTL Detroit is nearing completion, with the largest three mounds already built. Jean-Frances Desjardin oversees the construction of a major system of roadways. Many medicine men become Christian, and are educated in modern medicine. The use of the medicine men does not decline, but rather increases to some extent as they are now more effective. They also work to mix the cultures of the Iroquois and Odawa (Iroquois and Algonquin cultures, respectively) with Mississippian. The medicine men begin to be under tighter control of the crown. More European colonists and trappers arrive in the nation, and a new trend begin to emerge -- the trappers are starting to settle down with native women. The vassals of the Iroquois, Odawa, Etowah, Parkin, and Moundville all expand their borders as trade pushes them closer to Cahokia and European cultures.

1566
In Mississippia, Christophe continues to oversee the transition of the confederation from the Southern Cult to Christianity. Hundreds of French missionaries enter the nation, and having converted most people in major cities like Cahokia, they spread out to the countryside, doing infrastructural improvements along the way. Construction of a new city at the location of OTL Detroit is complete for the most part. The city is named Miami, after a local group of Indians. Jean-Frances Desjardin oversees the construction of a major system of roadways. So far, roads connect Miami and Cahokia, and Cahokia and Moundville. The use of the medicine men does not decline as a result of their conversion, but rather increases to some extent as they are now more effective. They also work to mix the cultures of the Iroquois and Odawa (Iroquois and Algonquin cultures, respectively) with Mississippian. More European colonists and trappers arrive in the nation, and a new trend begin to emerge -- the trappers are starting to settle down with native women. The vassals of the Iroquois, Odawa, Etowah, Parkin, and Moundville all expand their borders as trade pushes them closer to Cahokia and European cultures.