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.

The Map
1460 AD

Important Pages

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

Active
If you wish to be a moderator, contact Scraw.
 * For now on mods are assigned to hemispheres to do modding --Nate
 * Lord Commander Scraw - India/South Asia
 * First Steward CourageousLife - Oceania and East/Southeast Asia
 * First Builder JoshTheRoman - Africa/Americas
 * The Diarchy of Europe:
 * Commander of the Shadow Tower Monster Pumpkin - Eastern Europe/Balkans
 * Supreme Sensual Samrat  SkyGreen24 - Western/Northern Europe
 * Septon Nathan1123 - East/Southeast Asia
 * Commander of the Eastwatch by the Sea Reximus55 -  Mid East/Central Asia
 * Maester (Checks the mods): Callumthered - creeps on everyone
 * Mapmaker NicDonalds

Honorary

 * Former First Steward ForsakenPear
 * Former First Ranger Edgeofnight

Guidelines

 * Nations in bold are reserved for users of plausible reputation.
 * If you want to be a tribal nation, add the name of the tribe into its respective region. It is not shown on the map.
 * Personal Union: A monarch rules over two nations. If this is the case, these nations are in an alliance, but are not played by the same player. They are not a vassal unless stated otherwise.
 * Dynastic Union: Two nations have a monarch of the same dynasty. If this is the case, these nations are not in alliance and are not played by the same player. They are not vassals unless stated otherwise. However, if the cadet branch of the dynasty dies out, the main branch can inherit. However, if the main dynasty dies out, the cadet branch can not inherit.
 * Vassal/Client Nations: Are automatically played by controlling nation unless stated otherwise.
 * When posting as your nation, make sure you use the name of your nation that is directly on the nation list or something similar to it.

British Isles

 * Kingdom of England: Person67
 * Principality of Wales (Under English Control) - Person67
 * Kingdom of Ireland - RedDragon2000
 * Kingdom of Scotland:Person67

France

 * Kingdom of France / Valois: NicDonalds
 * Marquisate of Saluzzo - NicDonalds
 * Duchy of Provence - NicDonalds
 * Duchy of Burgundy (Dynastic Union with Valois) - I am that guy (talk)
 * County of Burgundy (Personal Union under the Duchy of Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)
 * Flanders (Personal Union with Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)
 * Sint Michael Islands (Azores) - I am that guy (talk) 21:40, September 17, 2016 (UTC)
 * Duchy of Brittany (Vassal of France) - NicDonalds
 * Duchy of Orléans (Dynastic Union with Valois) - NicDonalds
 * Blois (Personal Union under Orléans) - NicDonalds
 * Dunois (Personal Union under Orléans) - NicDonalds
 * Périgord (Personal Union under Orléans) - NicDonalds
 * Parthenay - NicDonalds
 * Kingdom of Navarre (Personal Union with France) - NicDonalds
 * Avignon (to Papal States)- Callumthered (talk)

Iberian Peninsula

 * United Kingdom of Great Iberia
 * Crown of Aragon:— WikiBuilder1147
 * Sicily — WikiBuilder1147
 * Sardinia — WikiBuilder1147
 * Crown of Castile -
 * Kingdom of Gibraltar - ~Edge
 * Kingdom of Morocco - ~Edge
 * Liguria: ~Edge
 * Athens: ~Edge
 * Madeira: ~Edge
 * Kingdom of Portugal - Vassal of Castile

Italy

 * Kingdom of Italy  -  Rex
 * Duchy of Milan -  Rex
 * Duchy of Savoy - Rex
 * Kingdom of Naples  (Dynastic Union with Italy)  - Rex
 * Corfu - Rex
 * Cephalonia - Rex
 * Epirus  -  Rex
 * Morea - Rex
 * The Papal States - Callumthered (talk)
 * Piombino -
 * d'Asti -

Balkans

 * Kingdom of Greece - NathanialPrice
 * Ottoman Empire -
 * Wallachia -
 * Dulkadir -
 * Roman Empire -The.Brick.Battle (talk)
 * Lemnos -
 * Knights of St. John (Rhodes and Crete) -
 * Trebizond (Gurkani vassal) - Rimp
 * Zeta -
 * Raska -
 * Dukagjini -
 * Croia (vassal of Naples) - Rex
 * Berat (vassal of Naples) - Rex

Scandinavia

 * Kingdom of Denmark - KawaiiKame (talk)
 * Greenland - KawaiiKame (talk)
 * Holstein - KawaiiKame (talk)


 * Norway-


 * Kingdom of Sweden - ~AM
 * Republic of Visby - ~AM

Russia

 * Grand Boyardom of Russia - Tft191
 * Republic of Pskov - Supergamer1
 * Armenia- KingCor1

Baltic

 * Teutonic Order - EiplecOco

Holy Roman Empire
(Underline indicates Prince-Electors)

Alpine

 * Swiss Confederacy - Patriot40

Bohemia

 * Kingdom of Bohemia - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Moravia - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Silesia - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Saxony - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Meissen - Blocky858 (talk)
 * Nuremburg - Blocky858 (talk)

Low Countries

 * Duchy of Lorraine -
 * Duchy of Brabant (Personal Union under Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)
 * Duchy of Limburg (Personal Union under Burgundy) - I am that guy (talk)

German

 * Margraviate of Brandenburg - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Duchy of Luxembourg (Personal Union under Bradenburg) - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Duchy of Silesia- With Blood and Iron (talk) 00:57, September 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * Cologne (Archbishopric)  -  NonsensicalJourney  ( talk
 * Essen - NonsensicalJourney (talk)
 * Free City of Hamburg - Redbaran45 (talk)
 * Landgraviate of Hesse -
 * Duchy of Jülich - Willster22 (User talk:Willster22)
 * Geldern - Willster22 (User talk:Willster22)
 * Berg (Dynastic Union with Jülich) -
 * Duchy of Thuringen - Scarlet Outlaw
 * Mainz -
 * Bremen - TiberiusLucretius
 * Prince-bishopric of Trier -
 * Oldenburg - Newalle
 * Archduchy of Austria -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (Vassal of Austria): -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * County of Habsburg-Wurttemberg (Ruled by Austrian Heir Apparent after age 16)-Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * Bavaria (Personal Union with Austria):bibleboyd316
 * County Palatinate of the Rhine -
 * Mainz (Archbishopric) -
 * Brunswick - AngryShangryDave

Eastern Europe

 * Hungary(Personal Union with Austria) - -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * Cilli (Vassal of Hungary) - -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * Serbia (Vassal of Hungary) - -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * Croatia - SkyGreen24
 * Republic of Ragusa/Dubrovnik - Sky

Poland-Lithuania

 * Poland-Lithuania -
 * Moldavia (Vassal of Poland-Lithuania) -

Middle East

 * Oman -Warrioroffreedom123
 * Gurkani Sultanate -
 * Khedivate of Trabzon -
 * Yemen -

North and East Africa

 * Alwah -
 * Abbasid Caliphate -
 * Ethiopia - Tharpe
 * Ifat -
 * Swahili- Fallacyman (talk)
 * Tripoli -

West Africa

 * Bamoun -
 * Empire of Benin - Flag of the Xanian Empire.svg Flag of Xyon.svg Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan"
 * Biram -
 * Daura -
 * Gobir -
 * Gurma -
 * Kano -
 * Katsina -
 * Wagadugu -
 * Zamfara -
 * Zaria -

Sub-Saharan Africa

 * Kingdom of Buganda -
 * Kingdom of Kongo -Tullin
 * Empire of Buha
 * Kingdom of Zimbabwe - Nlenhardt

South Asia

 * Bahmanis - The Guardian of Forever (talk)
 * Bengal - ReichTime.png    ReichTime.png
 * Delhi Sultanate - -- Orange (talk)
 * Himalaya (Delhian vassal) - -- Orange (talk)
 * Warangal -

Southeast Asia

 * Assam-
 * Kingdom of Burma (Bahmanid Vassal) - The Guardian of Forever (talk)
 * Champa -
 * Kedah - MegaloKaiser
 * Khmer Empire - THIS...   IS...   KHMER...
 * Toungoo -
 * Vietnam - Türtlelørđχ

Asian Islands

 * Banggai -
 * Becan -
 * Berau -
 * Brunei -
 * Bungku -
 * Buol -
 * Igorot  -
 * Jailolo -
 * Kutei -
 * Laiwu -
 * Majapahit Empire - Through Stars We Rise. (Welcome to the Universe).
 * Papua (Majapahit Colony): Through Stars We Rise. (Welcome to the Universe). 22:31, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
 * Sulu -
 * Ternate -
 * Tidore -
 * Tondo - Erizium (talk)
 * Huangdom of Ma-I - (Tondo vassal/same dynasty) Erizium (talk)
 * Huangdom of Pangasinan - (Vassal) Erizium (talk)

East and Central Asia

 * Chinese Empire –  -Nova


 * Mongolia (Chinese Vassal) -  -Nova 
 * Keiku (Chinese Protectorate)  -Nova 
 * Chieng Mai (Chinese Protectorate) -
 * Luzon (Chinese Colony/Vassal) -  -Nova 
 * Taiwan (Chinese Colony/Vassal) -  -Nova 
 * Ashikaga shogunate Crim de la Kremlin - "This is my signature. That means I just posted." 20:50, August 31, 2016 (UTC)
 * Kingdom of Joseon
 * Buk-in-do (provisional government)
 * Hwatae-do (colony)
 * Cheondoryeol (colony) 
 * Kingdom of Tibet - bibleboyd316
 * Nepal - bibleboyd316
 * Oirat Khanate -
 * Astrakhan Khanate -
 * Chagatai Khanate - Bozistanball
 * Sakha - Shikata ga nai!

South America

 * Runorqo Empire:
 * Aymara -
 * Wanka -
 * Sican -
 * Chiribaya -
 * Mapuche -

Mesoamerica

 * Mexica Alliance: Toby2: THEY CALL ME   Mr. Awesome!!!


 * Tlacopan (Mexica Alliance) -Toby2
 * Texcoco (Mexica Alliance) -  Toby2
 * Alotepec -
 * Astatlan  -
 * Ayutitlan  -
 * Azmola  -
 * Chalca  -
 * Chametian  -
 * Cholula  -
 * Coaiztlahuacan  -
 * Coatzacualco  -
 * Coinan  -
 * Colimotl  -
 * Cuitzeo  -
 * Culican  -
 * Guaspaltepec  -
 * Huaxyacac  -
 * Huetzcotzingo  -
 * Huextla  -
 * Hueyacocotlan  -
 * Icpatepec  -
 * Itzyocan  -
 * Matlatzinco  -
 * Mazahuacan  -
 * Metztitlan  -
 * Miahuatlan  -
 * Michoacan  - Thisismacedon
 * Mixtlan  -
 * Nuuntoo  -
 * Oztoman  -
 * Quetzalapan  -
 * Quetzaltepec  -
 * Teloloapan  -
 * Tlaollan  -
 * Tlaxcalan  -
 * Tochpan  -
 * Tollan  -
 * Tollantzinco  -
 * Tolocan  -
 * Tonallan  -
 * Totonac Empire (rekt) -
 * Tarascan Empire (In PU with Totonacapan) (rekt) -
 * Tototepec  -
 * Ualtepec  -
 * Xaltepec  -
 * Xilotan  -
 * Xiuhcoac  -
 * Xiuhtepec  -
 * Xiquipilco  -
 * Zapotec -

Yucatan

 * Mayapan League - Cour *talk*
 * Acalan
 * Chactemal
 * Chiapan
 * Chilapa
 * Chicomuceltec
 * Chiya
 * Comitan
 * Copanahuastla
 * Cuscatlan
 * Iximche
 * Mapachtepec
 * Mazanahau
 * Potonchan
 * Tayasal
 * Totoncalco
 * Uatlan
 * Yahualulco
 * Xicallanco

North America

 * Iroquois Confederacy - Sladather
 * Wichita - Kaiserwilhelm3
 * Cherokee Collective - IstocnoSarajevo (talk)

Oceania

 * Ngarrindjeri Confederacy - Oh, I didn't mean to push that button! † Oh, well leave a message I guess
 * Tu'i Tonga Empire -

The Wildlings
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 * Bibleboyd (1461)

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 * Oct - I (1441)
 * Viva- II (1449)



1460
''' The Holy Roman Emperor dies of comsumption. A new Emperor must be elected, and in light of recent political unrest of the Empire. '''

''' Famine in India stunts the population of Bahmanids, mostly in the Deccan region. '''

'''So ... there are mod elections on the talk page. Callum is being considered for full mod and Edge's position is being reconsidered, so anyone else you may want to be mod should be voted for as well. I personally was volunteering for Lictor myself but that's up to the people. ~Nate'''


 * The Gurkani Sultanate:  Sultan Zeeshan Beg Mirza continued his rule over the Sultanate, with Al Mansur An Nasir as the Caliph. The Gurkani population rose to about 34 million with the people flocking to cities like Herat, Isfahan, Gamrun, Qazvin, Bukhara, Tabriz and Iskenderun; primarily due to their strategic position in the spice trade. In regards to religion, the Sultanate promoted Shia Islam, and advocated conversion to the Zaidi sect from other Islamic sects, often engaging in forced conversions. The military was primarily composed of medium-to-heavy cavalry, composite bow, lance, mace, and sword. Heavy cavalrymen wore plated chain mail or metal lamellar armor, with their horses also wearing leather or metal lamellar barding. The infantry was equipped with daggers and swords to be utilised in close combat against the enemy and elephants as well as carts were used for the transportation of supplies. Cannons were constructed to serve as siege weaponry whilst hand cannons and rocket launchers were developed as gunpowder became increasingly popular. Naval bases were established at Iskenderun, Trabzon and Gamrun to establish the presence of the Gurkani fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf respectively, keen on controlling any piracy. The Gurkani Navy developed galleys and carracks to augment the smaller patrol fleets. Agriculture and commerce were at the Sultanate's forepoint, with wheat, rice and barley being amongst the largest produced crops. To prevent the Sultanate from ever getting hit by a major famine, the individual Amirs also engaged in the storage of food supplies, which would be utilized in case of famine or otherwise exported. Fishery was promoted as well as it helped in sustaining the fishery villages that were present along the coast, as well as the major port cities of Iskenderun, Basra, Gamrun, Kerch and Trabzon. Importance was also given on the development of proper roads for the merchants utilizing the trade routes through the Sultanate, with all caravans being armed and protected with a small detachment of guards. Meanwhile, the construction of educational madrassahs continued throughout the Empire, with the sultan keen on spreading education and knowledge amongst the populace of the Sultanate. The Sultan sought to replicate the Islamic Golden Age that existed during the period of the Abbasids prior to the Mongol Invasion, and accordingly funded the teaching of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, with Algebra, Geometry, Astronomy, Anatomy and Medicine being of prime importance. The  lingua franca  promoted throughout the Sultanate was also Persian, primarily due to the fact that Persian had existed as the language spoken by communities in the region for centuries and as such served as an excellent language for communication. The Sultanate continued to expand its territories into the Caucasus and the Persian Gulf islands.  Diplomats are sent to the Khan of the Astrakhan Khanate. He is promised aid against the Russian Boyardom, and the maintainence of Astrakhan sovereignity if the Khan were to convert to the Zaidi sect of Shia Islam, and if he recognized Al Mansur Al Nasir and his successors as the true Caliphs instead of the Abbasid Caliphs. [Mod Response Needed] 
 * Khedivate of Trabzon: Amir Julius Megas Komnenos continued his reign over the city of Trabzon, with Julia Komnenos acting as the Regent. Acting as a vassal to the Gurkani Sultanate, he would only be answerable to the Gurkani Amir. The military and the navy were developed along the same lines as their Gurkani counterparts, with a major naval base constructed at the city of Trabzon, where the Trabzon fleet was also situated. Trabzoni authorities continue to work on the construction of a fleet at Trabzon, working side by side with Castilian authorities. The Trabzon Amir, Julius Komnenos would continue to develop the trade route leading from his Black Sea port of Trabzon, connecting it to the city of Tabriz, hoping to make the spice trade routes much more advanced and efficient. The Prince of Trebizond, Julius Megas Komnenos is married.
 * Ngarrindjeri: In those days, it came to pass there was a clan leader of great wealth named Tjilbruke. He owned over 1000 wombats, 400 emu, and 50 of the finest kangaroo, besides the many acres of farmland. His only son, Kulutuwi, was custodian of the house, and Tjilbruke loved him more than life itself. One day, the Lord Ngintaka visited Tjilbruke, and spoke to him, "do not fear, for behold, the time of the First Ones is returning, for I am the sole spirit to escape from the Dreaming and return to the land of men". At this, Tjilbruke trembled in fear, and fell before the Lord prostrate. Ngintaka scoffed and said "get up! do not consider yourself unworthy! you I have chosen as my instrument to bring light back to this land and make a great nation out of the land of Murray". After receiving these words, Tjilbruke sent servants all across OTL Adelaide Valley, spreading the good news of this miraculous visitation. Meanwhile, the art of food producing has now spread over most of Southern Australia, and all the tribes there begin establishing permanant villages like the Ngarrindjeri.


 * Korea continues to experience prosperity under a meritocratic bureaucracy led by monarch Yi Hyorin. A ten-year program is implemented, intended to ease the integration of the northernmost province, Buk-in-do, into the peninsula. For now, the leaders of Buk-in-do receive some autonomy, as long as they remain underneath Korean jurisdiction. An assimilationist policy is imposed among the Jurchens in Buk-in-do to deter separatism. Scholars and the members of the imperial court begin formulating a plan to send a third of Koreans to Manchuria within the space of fifty years, intended to help legitimize and consolidate Korean rule in Manchuria and remove strain on peninsular resources. As Koreans settle in Manchuria, migrants are given large tracts of arable land, which are quickly cultivated and planted with grains, mainly wheat. Harvests are very successful, and many of the surplus is sent to the peninsula. The sudden boost in food output initiates a decline in mortality, and the population growth becomes very favourable. Imperial envoys are sent to the Nivkhs to establish formal relations, hoping to establish an economic zone in Northern Sakhalin. They also request that a limited number of Koreans could settle there, to ease inter–Korean–Nivkh communications and interactions ( MOD RESPONSE ). The colonies of Seotaeman and Haesi-nam are expanded upon, with colonists in Haesi-nam preparing for the future planned invasion of the Oroks in central Sakhalin. Ships are sent to patrol neighbouring waters, and to explore lands beyond Sakhalin. While they find local tribes and trade with them, they find that the lands beyond Sakhalin are taiga and tundra, and unsuitable for colonization. Envoys are sent to the Kamchatka and Kuril island Ainus, wanting to help them organize into a proper state in return for vassalage ( MOD RESPONSE ). Korea continues its long entrenched naval tradition, building ten ships this year, four are bigeodo, four are gwaseon, and the two are junks. Arsenals are built to fit a higher capacity of weapons, while more gunpowder weapons are made. Mahayana Buddhism under the Yi sect, which fuses Confucian doctrines and Muist rites, becomes increasingly ingrained into Korean culture. Yi Hyorin continues the encouragement of mercantile activities and commerce. Wealthy yangban patronize the arts and literature. Buildings are upscaled in beauty and sophistication to reflect Korea's growing affluence, while more people, especially those in the yangban, chung-in, and sang-in castes, choose partake in education
 * The Keikeu Kingdom improves relations with korea

The two regions are found to be wild and filled with thick burly men - Permission from natemod Five Portugese ships meat the opposing navy in the middle of the ocean
 * Duchy of Thuringen: The city guard continues to defend the capital city of Erfurt. Our military grows by adding more recruits each year. We continue to trade a lot with our neighboring states. Farming goes well in our nation this year. Peace is upon our nation since Europe is currently not going through any type of wars and such. Our citizens are happy with the current situation of our nation. Edwin has twins born this year, their names are Karsten and Karoline. Hannah has a child also this year, his name is Felix. Our leader is a little worried about who will get the throne for Emperor of the HRE.


 * Iroquois Nation: This year marks the bicentennial of the Iroquois Confederacy. To celebrate, nine weeks of festivities are to be held, including a nation-wide lacrosse tournament. The tobacco expands and we begin shipping large containers, mainly west and south. The ornate religious works crafted in Nowadaga surge in popularity. Some of these craftsmen begin experimenting with materials and techniques used by other tribes. With sled dogs becoming a necessity due to trade with northern tribes, we begin to breed our war dogs with the Mickmak's large working dogs in the hopes of creating a more efficient beast. The master boat crafters and shamans of the Iroquois Nation continue studying the mystery of Etchemin's journey through the storm. Some speculate that hides could be used to make the barges travel faster by harnessing the wind like Etchemin, but they are written off as deranged since he had no way of guiding his boat. We continue to expand our major towns. Catcodoga goes begins seeing more traffic due to the northern trade expansion.




 * The Queen of Aragon moves to the Castilian capital of Toledo, as does the rest of the Iberian Royal Family; the Royal Palace of Barcelona becomes the new home of the Aragonese Royal Council, which was recently formed by the Queen to act as the regional legislature for Aragon. one-year-old Crown Prince Ferdinand of Aragon is named Crown Prince of Iberia. Integration of the Aragonese and Castilian militaries are now complete; the Iberian Royal Armada now consists of over  500 warships. We also propose this new Royal Banner for Iberia.
 * What is the combined population of Iberia? -Rexmod
 * The union between Castile and Aragon has a population of 8.7 million (Castile: 4.7 million/Aragon: four million). This is based on Edge's stated population on his page, and the size of Aragon's population based on its military size (80,000 troops / 0.02 = four million people). ~Viva
 * I'm going to frontline here since I know what Rex is getting at: Castile and Aragon are now combinded, and before they both had extensive navies, it makes no sense for them to just get rid of ships they both could support before. Unlike Milan which was adapting a navy as a Land Focused nation, Both Castile and Aragon are naval focused nations. ~Edge
 * I, for one, agree that naval-focused nations should have a larger navy, and have spoken previously about a separate category for islandic/peninsular/seafaring nations rather than the rudimentary "merchant republic" and "normal nations" difference. Furthermore, Edge, your argument makes no logical sense. If the population of Iberia is the same as the population of Castile and Aragon, then the maximum supported navies of Castile and Aragon combined would be the same as the maximum navy of Iberia. Put simply, your ship count is 365, until the rules are revised. -Rexmod
 * Kingdom of Tondo:  Diyang Kalangitan, now married to Sugbo of Cebu, formalize their marriage in Mactan, Cebu. As Sugbo's father drowned in a fishing accident, Sugbo is widely seen as Cebu's next monarch due to his uncle being the Rajah, who is currently without wife and without child. At the same time, rumors of the Rajah's infertility circulate around the kingdoms, though no officials have confirmed nor denied    With the recent passing of the beloved monarch, Rajah Gambang, the nation mourns. Diyang Kalangitan assumes the throne, and takes no man to be her husband. Instead, she declares that on the eve of her death, the nobility of Tondo, Ma-I, and Pangasinan shall have an electorate regarding the successor of the united realms of Tondo. Kalangitan further consolidates her poweriscreetely assigning political opponents to far-flung provinces of Tondo or to Tondo's vassals of Ma-I and Pangasinan, or to colonization attempts in Palawan, Busuang and Samar. The government of Tondo can be roughly described as a Federal Monarchy, with each province ruled by a council with members proportionate to the province's population. Diyang Kalangitan invites the Huang of Pangasinan, his daughter and Ma-I's regency council, and officials from every province to draft something akin to an OTL constitution, namely, the Saligang Batas ng Tondo at Nasasakupan Nito (Constitution of the sovereign Kingdom of Tondo and all its holdings and possessions). As Maynila is one of the richest cities in South East Asia, it is now high-time to create a lasting legacy for it. A series of bridges and canals connecting the Pasig and Tagik (OTL Taguig) Rivers and all their tributaries to provide acquatic transportation, ease movement of goods, and simply build bridges above the waterways to ease the transportation of people in the Greater Tondo Province (OTL Metro Manila). To prevent problems of income inequality and unequal development, selected families in the capital are given incentives of food and gold to relocate to developing towns and cities in Cavite, Romblon and Samar. A road network has already connected Tondo Province to Cavite, and a series of roads from southeastern and southern Luzon to Pangasinan has already began construction. Tondo metallurgical capabilities increase as blast furnaces and ironforges are built all around the state. The port of Maynila is further expanded, with the navy increasing by 25 small ships and seven war junks. Trade with nearby states continue. Tondo continues expansion in Samae, Palawan and Busuanga. 2000 additional soldiers are trained. Kalangitan orders 400 ships to move to patrol the Visayas archipelago, mainly  to protect the trade routes, and secretly to intimidate Cebu.   Expansion into Palawan, Negros and Samar continues.


 * Huangdom of Ma-I: With Tondo's grace, Ma-I settles the western part of Busuanga Island, and dedicates 100 citizens there. Li Han thrives as a cultural and financial capital of Ma-I, while Beigang immediately becomes the second port of Tondo, and conducts trade regularly with nearby nations.
 * Huangdom of Pangasinan: With Tondo's grace, Pangasinan expands into Central and Northern Luzon, attempting to assimilate the mountain and Igorot tribes located nearby to access the massive agricultural treasure in the Banaue Rice Terraces and the farmlands of Central Luzon. The administrative capital city, Pangasinan, begins construction of a road connecting it to Maynila. Blast furnace construction continues, and a small defense fleet of 15 ships is allotted by Tondo to Pangasinan. Pangasinense traders report sightings of small islands west of Luzon, and scouts are sent by Pangasinan to verify their claims. Pangasinan claims these islands west of Mainland Luzon, now named as the Gambang Islands in honor of Rajah Gambang  (OTL Scarborough Shoal)
 * Benin: With the assassination of Oba Isikhuan, the clergy descends into chaos over the successor to the throne. Most believe that Isikhuan was assassinated by foreigners seeking to avenge the deaths of their kin under his reign, while others point to the clergy which feared that his excesses went too far. Others still point to family members jealous of Isikhuan's wealth and prosperity, and refusal to share it with them, while yet more point a secretive cabal bent on the destruction of the empire by any means. Whatever the reasons, all that is known is that Isikhuan is dead and that he left no heirs to the throne, nor any wives to serve as regent over the empire. The wives of the Oba were themselves killed in the explosion, and the Oba died without heirs due to his infertility and refusal to address the issue seriously. All this is further exacerbated by the fact that now the clergy, responsible for the management of the government, has turned inward on itself seeking to repair the damage Isikhuan's death has wrought upon Benin. As if by clockwork, the imperial family begins to move to remove the dead Oba by force. The children of Uwaifiokun and the siblings of the deceased Oba by Ewuare have immediately begun to position themselves for a shot at the throne. Because of their relationship with the Oba, the Isikhuan's brothers and sisters under the leadership of Usiobaifo, the second eldest of Ewuare's surviving children, have made the first move toward gaining the coveted position of power. Usiobaifo is able to garner some support from the clergy and merchants for the throne, and is immediately declared the new Oba of Benin by the Imperial Guard. However, his chief rival, Enekirighidi, the eldest son of the late Prince Uwafiokun, has gained the backing of the majority of Benin's warriors, who out of respect for the legacy and accomplishments of his father, have rallied his cause to put him on the throne. Both sides have begun at a major disadvantage. Enekirighidi has the bulk of the empire's warriors at his side, along with the vast gold mines of the Sahel under his control. However, he lacks the liquid capital necessary to pay his men, and his lands are underdeveloped. Having been in Niani for studies, Enekirighidi has had to build a power-base in the city and the western regions of the empire. Usiobaifo on the otherhand was in Edo at the time of the death of Isikhuan, and has access to the richest and most developed lands of Benin. However, though awash with gold and silver and the best warriors of Benin under his command, he lacks the raw manpower of the Imperial Army, and is forced to rely upon the far less equipped and trained Metropolitan Army. Enekirighidi begins to rally his forces for the invasion of Usiobaifo's lands in the east. Most Bini fear that this war will be a long one, as Enekirighidi's forces begin their long and bloody march to Edo. Already, the two sides have been aligned as the Royalists (loyal to Usiobaifo) and the Irredentists (loyal to Enekirighidi), as the war enters into its first year. Prince Barum of Ethiopia is whisked off to safety on a fast vessel out of the Bini port of Kalabari to Ethiopia, where he shall be returned to his people to remain until the war in Benin is over. Kuzir priests are sent along with the boy to provide any additional training he may wish to receive while in his homeland, and to provide the baptism into the Kuzir faith should be decide to convert to the religion.
 * Sultanate of Bengal: Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah asks the Ahom Kingdom again to be Bengal's vassal in return for Chutiya. (MOD RESPONSE, PLEASE) (The Ahom Kingdom does not have a player. I was formerly playing it until I switched to Bengal. The Sultan orders the improvement of schools and libraries throughout the Sultanate. Naval maneuvers are conducted, with the Dominant in overall command. Taking a page from the Bahmanid book, the Sultanate also starts distributing copies of The Eastern Myth.
 * Ahom accepts. -Scraw
 * Vietnam: The road network has upgraded drastically. More temples are sprouting up throughout the nation. New ships are being built, inspired by Chinese vessels.
 * Tibet: we start palting opium, we ask China to build 100 plantations in East China where we use convicts as labor. (China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan response needed). We build up our army by 50,000 men and our infrastructure and we also start producing a book called Gold Truth to show the Nepalese people that they belong to Tibet.
 * Nepal: We are building a wall between us and Delhi, we build up our army and infrastructure.
 * Delhian Diplomacy: We warn Tibet not to further interfere with any potential Indian expansion north.
 * Japanese Dip: Accepted
 * Delhian Diplomacy: PartitionOfNepal_PMIV.png propose to Tibet our partition of Nepal. (Ok boyd, accept here0
 * tibet dip: we accept 


 * Swahili: The nation's income continues to grow, both from increased tariffs and from the Royal Trade Fleet. Our manufacturers expand and make more money. We expand southward to connect our realm. 10,000 local tribesman and foreign settlers became citizens of our nation last year due to our policies of land reclamation and immigration attraction. We send a trading fleet to Benin.
 * Bahmanids: Ismail Shah acts quickly and decisively in response to the famine. Price controls are established, though they are loose, Ismail hoping to force the merchants to sell lower by just having the government sell at a lower price. Hoarding or violating price controls is made punishable by death for the duration of the famine. The local officials are closely supervised to ensure they are not corrupt, and those who are are exiled to the Laccadives. He uses the large government treasury, made great through trade and conquest, as well as the reparations from the Andaman War, to buy food from the northern provinces and abroad to feed the hungry Deccanis.
 * Kingdom of Burma: Binnya Dala sends food west and makes quite a tidy profit for his government from it, and advertises this as part of the new success Burma will have as a Bahmanid vassal.
 * Gurkani Diplomacy: Food supplies are sent to the Bahmanids so that they may be able to cope with the famine.
 * Delhi Sultanate: We continue military production on both land and sea. Troops are stationed on the border with Nepal, with catapults and trebuchets also built, designed to tear down walls. We also begin an increase in food production to both aid the Bahmanids and make sure a famine doesn't occur within our borders. We continue to spread copies of the Eastern Myth, with Hindu persecution of Gunterists spreading across the country; the Sultan does not even address these persecutions. Our cities continue to be guarded, wary of Gunterists. More mosques, both Shia and Sunni, are built in our cities, along with more academic buildings. We continue to promote growth in Puri as our navy and maritime economy expands. More settlers begin flowing into Odisha, populating not just Puri, but also Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. (SECRET): We begin secretly sending in Muslim and pro-Delhian settlers into Nepal. (END OF SECRET).
 * Delhian Diplomacy: We ask Mithila to become a vassal of Delhi for 50,000 rupees, and also containing the benefits of being protected from future conquest, among other economic benefits. (MOD RESPONSE)
 * Mithila accepts. -Scraw
 * OOC Delhi: Hold on: After doing some more research, I found that Mithila is actually no longer a playable nation. It appears to have already been annexed into the Sultanate before I started playing as Delhi. The closest states I can find to what was Mithila are Nepal (which is not Mithila) and Bhutan (vassalized by Bengal). Sorry, I was intending to vassalize the state just west of Nepal. As a result, I'd like either a new response for this nation, or have this offer crossed out completely.
 * OOC Guardian (Bahmanids): The state west of Nepal is(Also, maybe you should take a look at the Indian Reference Map.)
 * Mayapan: Diplomats remain in the Aztec capital to talk about terms for a trade deal. Expansion continues along the southern border. Integration of the southern city-states into the League is continued by the High Council. Each new state is expected to supply men to train and serve in the national army. The council seeks to improve commerce and communication between the many settlements of the Yucatan by constructing and maintaining roads between them. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads, and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations.
 * Archduke Ferdinand I of Austria, upon hearing about the death of Wenceslaus, abruptly announces his trip to Budapest to be crowned King of Hungary. When he arrives, it is a grand ceremony, and Ferdinand is pronounced the Hungarian King. He spends most of the year in Hungary, getting used to the political landscape and picking a good council to rule in his name when he returns to Austria. A law is enacted in Austria that makes absolutely independent the Armies of Austria and Hungary, making actions independent of each other, except in wars involving "Direct Threats to the Hungarian Crown", mirroring a law that will be passed in Hungary.


 * Hungary: The current ruling council is chosen by Ferdinand, the King of Hungary. The first act is to ensure military independence of the Hungarian Crown, increasing the power of the regency council of Hungary over joining wars in all situations other than "direct threats to the crown or the Austrian Nation" to mirror the law passed in Austria. The new King, Ferdinand, stays in Budapest, however, and begins to draft a law formally beginning the incorporation of Cilli's HRE territories into the Austrian Crown. The Austrians slowly begin standardizing their weights and measures, as well as currency, to be up to Austrian Standards, officially chartering mints in Budapest and Cluj (as the Mint of Transylvania).
 * Archbishop Berthold of Salzburg officially sanctions and blesses Ferdinand in his coronation of Hungary. Meanwhile, he attends to various religious matters.
 * Cilli: The Count of Cilli officialy pledges fealty to new King Ferdinand, and begins converting weights, measures and currency to Austrian standards, officialy chartering a mint in Cilli.  Efforts to perhaps incorporate the HRE territories into Austria begin straightaway.
 * Two things: 1, the Treaty of Cologne does not give your family the inheritance of Hungary. 2, the County of Cilli is indpenendent, and as you have not conquered them, you cannot post as them. -Rexmod
 * I would defer to Sky on this one, since I discussed this with him earlier...
 * The Caliphate: Continues to encourage economic growth in its regions, especially in Egypt and North Africa. The highest officers of the Caliphate begin to allow more and more autonomy to the states south of the First Cataract in Africa, although still promoting Islam. A holy edict is issued banning all merchants from transpiring commerce with the Christian nation of East Africa, specifically Ethiopia. Meanwhile, in Arabia, the Caliphate continues to build infrastructure for faithful Muslims performing the Hajj to Mecca. In order to keep order and stability in an otherwise overextended state, we allow emirs to host a small army, more of a guard, near their respective capitals. The Caliphate begins to support the arts and specifically the sciences.
 * Brandenburg-Luxembourg: With the death of the Emperor, Heinrich launches his own bid for the imperial crown and casts his vote for himself along with requesting that the other Electors cast a vote in his favor promising to respect the autonomy of the other princes and to safeguard the foundations and territories of the HRE as the new emperor if elected. Military resutrcturing begins as fresh recruits are brought in and the numbers are raised to eventually be 25,000 after considering the new population gained from Lusatia, and Silesia. Academics and culture start to thrive as the Northern Renassaince takes off in Berlin and Luxembourg. Painting, architecture and music in particular benefit from the growing wealth of Brandenburg. Heinrich begins turning his eyes towards the Teutons, the long time northern rival of Brandenburg, but he holds off on antagonizing them until after his domains have recovered from the costly Second War of the Lions. A talented youth by the name of Gunther at the request of the Prince Elector paints a painting of three youthful lions circling an older crippled one that is lying down. This painting is supposed to symbolize the fall of the old House of Luxembourg and the Bohemian Emperors. mining and metal works continue to grow and Breslau very quickly joins Luxembourg as a major centre of blacksmithies and a small community of gun smithies appears there linked to the guild in Luxembourg. A marriage is offered to Sweden of his daughter to the House of Vasa. Meanwhile, Heinrich looks for a suitable wife for his now of age son Otto von Brandenburg. Despite his deep love for his son Heinrich looks down upon the secret romance that has started between the young prince and his childhood friend the beauty Karoline von Havel, the granddaughter of the famous Hussite general. He attempts to dissuade his son from further pursuing this but to no avail and makes the two swear to maintain a secret interaction unknown to the rest of the royal court. Meanwhile, the House of Havel and the House of Hohenzollern represent the two most influential families in the circle of the young boy due to the childhood friendships, and many of the young arsitocrats and nobles follow the three noble families of Havel, Brandenburg and Hohenzollern without a second thought. Otto is granted his first military commission taking command of the unit that protects Silesia, as it is well known that he has Hussite sympathies and the Hussites in this new region are large in numbers. The debates on canon law, heresy, and papal practises continues in relative peace in the Brandenburg courts. Gunsmithies from Luxembourg finally finish the prototype for their designs, creating the first functioning matchlock mechanism in Europe, the capacity of this new designs proves quite handy and many gunsmiths begin implementing the new design into their guns. Otto and the young Elsha are married in Breslau where Otto is stationed. The celebration is massive however their are tensions in the household of the new couple largely due to the continued romance between Otto and Karoline. 
 * Cologne/Essen Diplomacy: Abbess Sophia of Essen proudly offers one of her secular canonesses (who do not take vows of chastity and are free to marry) as Otto's bride, in order to secure the alliance between Cologne and Brandenburg. The secular canoness's name is Elsha of Julich: she is both beautiful and intelligent, and she has been personally following the Wars of Lions with great interest.
 * The Crown of Castile begins to prepare for the full union of Castile and Aragon into the  Crown of Iberia.  Sancho continues to order the Castilian navy to explore the Atlantic for the sake of Glory and Prestige. Cortez continues his paintings, prompting further attention is a Writer and Artist from Barcelona by the name of David Blanco, who creates the first "Picture Bible". More later if I have time.


 * Within the Kingdom of Gibraltar Alfonso I dies without an heir, and the kingdom falls under the rule of the Crown of Castile directly. The deportation efforts have left the area mostly depopulated of its former Berber population. The nation has a population of 60,000, mostly Christians and mostly Spaniards.
 * Within the Kingdom of Morocco, Beatriz also dies without an heir, and in order to placate the lord of Galicia, Sancho names Fernado of Eca the new King of Morocco. The nation's population stands at 600,000 Berbers and 120,000 Christians.
 * Within the Serene Republic of Liguria, the Spinolia family continues in their attempts to retstore Genoa.
 * Within the Duchy of Athens, Antonio and Isabella are wed, giving the nation an heir with Trastámara blood. The nation's population experiences a steady growth, with 63,000 citizens. Castile continues to improve the quality of life within the Duchy, placating any revolt from the citizens.
 * Kingdom of England and Scotland: In England, we continue our policy of aggressive deportation resulting in Scottish and English ethnicity slowly becoming more similar due to interbreeding while the governments of the two kingdoms remain separate. At Portsmouth another ten ships are constructed and added to the English fleet while the expansion of a grammar school and university system leads to a lot more people having access to education mainly in towns and cities where these schools can be attended. Trade abroad continues especially with Benin which is a lucrative source of goods. At Oxford, Cambridge and St Andrews, the academic race starts with all three universities competing to have the largest libraries as well as the highest quality of teaching and the Crown encourages the competition with rewards when one university excels causing internal rivalry.
 * Papal States: After a year of pouring over Cologne's dossier on the Venerable Adelphina of Essen, His Holiness, the Cardinal in charge of the Inquisition, and various knowledgable bishops university men are convinced of the case for Adelphina's sainthood. Even the advocatus diaboli has difficulty finding good arguments against the holy woman's cause. As a result, on the new saint's feast day, Pope Callixtus IV makes the following solemn proclamation: Ad honorem Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis, ad exaltationem Fidei Catholicae et Christianae Religionis augmentum, auctoritate Domini nostri Iesu Christi, Beatorum Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, ac Nostra: matura deligeratione praehabita, et divina ope saepius implorata, ac de Venerabilium Fratrum Nostrorum Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalium, Patriarcharum, Archiepiscoporum et Episcoporum, in Urbe exsistentium, consilio, Adelphina Essenesis, Sanctam esse decernimus et definimus ac Sanctorum catalogo adscribimus: statuentes ab Ecclesia Universali illius memoriam quolibet anno die eius natali, sexta nempe iulii, inter Sanctas Virgines et Martyres pia devotione recoli debere. In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. And with that, Saint Adelphina of Essen is entered into the Roman Canon of Saints. The disciplinary reforms began by, or inspired by, the saintly woman continue apace, with bishops reporting a noticable improvement in the discipline of the clergy within their domains since the new Inquisition-led discipline policing began. With the death of the Holy Roman Emperor, the pope uses his influence to get the ecclesiastical Imperial Electors to support Heinrich of Brandenburg. The decision is made both out of respect for the agreement between Callixtus' predecessor and Poland, and because His Holiness believes Heinrich will be able to bring stability to the Empire. On hearing of the heathen Caliphate's embargo of poor maligned Ethiopia, the pope considers sending an embassy to the African bastion of Christianity, both to try to help it economically, and to tryto effect a reunification between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Rome. The embassy is expected to depart next year under the command of a Fransiscan friar. The Castillian Guard acquires two cannon. Sweden is asked if it is aware of the status of the settlements in Greenland.
 * Cologne: Trade generally prospers, returns from the printing press are useful, and the roads are improved. More and more young men begin to join the small militia based in Westphalen. Archbishop Dietrich II remains bedridden but clinging on to the last shreds of life; even in his final years, he remains “Dietrich the Patient”. When finally he hears of his good friend Adelphina becoming Saint Adelphina of Essen, he is finally able to smile: the wait was worth it. Meanwhile, Vicar General Wikbold II assists the archbishop in casting his vote for Holy Roman Emperor. Although Cologne was originally allied with Bohemia, it is now allied with Brandenburg and recognises that Brandenburg will make a good ruler. Its vote goes to Heinrich of Brandenburg. Further, a small envoy of cannons to Brandenburg bring Heinrich a token of their new alliance, a regal silver shield engraved with lions, and request that, in good faith, Brandenburg assure Cologne that it is willing to help enforce the implementation of Adelphinian Reforms throughout the Holy Roman Empire.
 * Essen: Habemus Sanctum! We have a saint! Joy erupts in the streets of Essen, for the people’s kind, intelligent leader, the most holy and devout Abbess Adelphina, has been canonised by Pope Callixtus IV! Abbess Sophia proclaims a national day of celebration and the people rejoice. Meanwhile, she continues the inquiry into Adelphina’s intercessory miracles. She hears of Adelphina restoring someone’s ability to walk, making the insane sane again, and waking people from comas. In addition to sending this information to the pope as requested, Sophia has her canonesses draft a small book recounting all of Saint Adelphina’s miracles that, by the end of the year, is printed in the Stelzner press and placed in the Essen Library, ready to begin wider distribution. In other news, the University of Essen continues to grow with canonesses bringing back wider knowledge every year. Finally, Essen offers the Duchy of Thuringen the trade deal of 1458 again in return for implementing Adelphinian Reforms, noting that the pope has now essentially endorsed this approach through canon law. In short, the reforms require the implementation of a Court of Ecclesiastical Discipline to ensure that the clergy members are not corrupt and not selling indulgences. Further, they require a greater emphasis on helping the poor through establishment of schools and infirmaries.
 * ​Brandenburg Dip: Heinrich agrees to the request but states that it will not be in his power to enforce but rather to persuade other hre members to adopt the reforms. The gift of the shield is accepted graciously and in exchange a statue is commissioned of the Saint Adelphina as a token of appreciation. The Pious Elsha is accepted as an acceptable bride for the young Otto as she is from an old noble family. Heinrich promises to protect the Archbishopric and to uphold the traditions of the church as best he can.
 * Kingdom of France: (I'm seriously posting soon) ...

1461
Mods, please remember to look at the mod page for any events.

'''Also, the rules concerning maximum military has been updated. Please remember to check it out'''

'''Also, nations in dynastic union can't act like a personal union. The rules should have been clear enough on that, but it seems some people aren't paying attention -Nate'''

'''The situation in Hungary, long held in a purgatory like state since the dispute of ownership, finally reaches its breaking point. Councils held to declare a new king have been split between the Austrian candidate and Ference Bathory, a prominent noble famous for his cruel treatment of Ottomans in previous conflicts. At a recent conference Bathory is nearly assassinated but the culprit is never identified. Civil war soon breaks out between the two sides, with nobles who fear Bathory’s bloodthirst and want Austrian aide in reconquering Croatia opposed to nobles who want to remain independent and support Bathory.'''

Concerned about the powers of Russia and Poland, the small states of Pskov and Smolensk form a defensive alliance.

'''Riots between Catholics and Orthodox occur in Constantinople. Peace is restored soldiers from the Kingdom of Greece and the City Guard.'''

'''The Elector of Brandenburg is elected Emperor Henry VIII of the Holy Roman Empire, ending rule of the white lion branch of the House of Luxembourg. He now needs to be crowned by the pope'''


 * Duchy of Burgundy: the first phase of the Charlian Reforms, their implementation in the northern Netherlands, has been all but completed. The second phase, the spread of the reforms to the southern Netherlands, begins this year. Meanwhile, a prototype for a new type of ship (the Hoy) makes its maiden voyage from Amsterdam. While it's too small to be used as a primary warship, its speed advantage over carrack allows it to be used as a scout, as well as giving it appeal to merchant cartels.


 * Korea continues to experience prosperity under a meritocratic bureaucracy led by monarch Yi Hyorin. It is now a year into the ten-year integration program, with the quota of Korean settlers rising until the quota's abolishment within nine years. Roads are paved throughtout Buk-in-do, to facilitate transportation between the province and the peninsula, and to promote commerce and links between the two. Jurchens are pressured to assimilated into Korean culture to deter separatist sentiment. Arable land in Manchuria is cultivated by Korean settlers, providing a new source of food for the country, and population growth becomes very favourable. Korean botanists begin cross-breeding rice cultivars, trying to find a new cultivar that can grow with relatively low amounts of water, and also withstand to the colder weather. If this is successful, the new rice cultivar could replace wheat as the primary grain grown in the province. Haesi-nam is renamed to Hwatae-si, while the island it resides in is named Hwatae-do. Hwatae-si is expanded upon, now with over two thousand Korean settlers. After years of conducting raids on Korean settlements, Korea invades the Sakhalin Ainus and the Oroks of central Hwatae-do, sending five thousand troops and a fleet of twenty ships to pacify both groups and to populate the area. Seotaeman is expanded upon. The two southernmost Kuril islands (collectively named Cheondo-ryeol) are colonized, and two small fishing posts, each with a hundred residents, are established. While Korea has set its sights on the rest of the island chain, it does not expand further as the weather up north is colder and while there is potential for the fishing industry, it is not worth it. Korea continues its long entrenched naval tradition, building lots of ships this year, mainly bigeodo, gwaseon, but also a few junks. Arsenals are upgraded, and the production of gunpowder weapons increases. Ships patrol neighbouring waters to consolidate naval presence and territorial integrity. Mahayana Buddhism under the Yi sect, which fuses Confucian doctrines and Muist rites, becomes increasingly ingrained into Korean culture. Yi Hyorin continues the encouragement of mercantile activities and commerce. Wealthy yangban patronize the arts and literature. Buildings are upscaled in beauty and sophistication to reflect Korea's growing affluence, while more people, especially those in the yangban, chung-in, and sang-in castes, choose partake in education.
 * Korea to Japan: The Koreans offer to sell the Seotaeman (Taiwan colony) for a taels, as long as the two thousand Korean settlers are repatriated back into the peninsula.
 * China to Korea: We offer to buy your colony in Taiwan as well the Kuril islands in return for three years of no tribute from you, allowing you to make more than you would by selling to Japan.
 * Korea to China: We refuse to accept the counteroffer as we are reluctant to sell our new colonies so quickly. Also, not paying tribute for one round does not make much of a difference.
 * Korea to Japan: We sell Seotaeman for 7500 taels.
 * Japanese Diplomacy: We accept. In return, the Japanese privateers will be instructed not to enter Korean waters. Japan offers to open Fukuoka for Korean traders. Also, Yi Hyorin is gifted a unique explicit work of art. It is very sticky, meaning the artist was passionate about his work.
 * Korea to Japan: We accept, and look forward to improve our strained relations.
 * The Gurkani Sultanate:  Sultan Zeeshan Beg Mirza continued his rule over the Sultanate, with Al Mansur An Nasir as the Caliph. The Gurkani population rose to about 34 million with the people flocking to cities like Herat, Isfahan, Gamrun, Qazvin, Bukhara, Tabriz and Iskenderun; primarily due to their strategic position in the spice trade. In regards to religion, the Sultanate promoted Shia Islam, and advocated conversion to the Zaidi sect from other Islamic sects, often engaging in forced conversions. The military was primarily composed of medium-to-heavy cavalry, composite bow, lance, mace, and sword. Heavy cavalrymen wore plated chain mail or metal lamellar armor, with their horses also wearing leather or metal lamellar barding. The infantry was equipped with daggers and swords to be utilised in close combat against the enemy and elephants as well as carts were used for the transportation of supplies. Cannons were constructed to serve as siege weaponry whilst hand cannons and rocket launchers were developed as gunpowder became increasingly popular. Naval bases were established at Iskenderun, Trabzon and Gamrun to establish the presence of the Gurkani fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf respectively, keen on controlling any piracy. The Gurkani Navy developed galleys and carracks to augment the smaller patrol fleets. Agriculture and commerce were at the Sultanate's forepoint, with wheat, rice and barley being amongst the largest produced crops. To prevent the Sultanate from ever getting hit by a major famine, the individual Amirs also engaged in the storage of food supplies, which would be utilized in case of famine or otherwise exported. Fishery was promoted as well as it helped in sustaining the fishery villages that were present along the coast, as well as the major port cities of Iskenderun, Basra, Gamrun, Kerch and Trabzon. Importance was also given on the development of proper roads for the merchants utilizing the trade routes through the Sultanate, with all caravans being armed and protected with a small detachment of guards. Meanwhile, the construction of educational madrassahs continued throughout the Empire, with the sultan keen on spreading education and knowledge amongst the populace of the Sultanate. The Sultan sought to replicate the Islamic Golden Age that existed during the period of the Abbasids prior to the Mongol Invasion, and accordingly funded the teaching of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, with Algebra, Geometry, Astronomy, Anatomy and Medicine being of prime importance. The  lingua franca  promoted throughout the Sultanate was also Persian, primarily due to the fact that Persian had existed as the language spoken by communities in the region for centuries and as such served as an excellent language for communication. The Sultanate continued to expand its territories into the Caucasus and the Persian Gulf islands.  Diplomats are sent to the Khan of the Astrakhan Khanate. He is promised aid against the Russian Boyardom, and the maintainence of Astrakhan sovereignity if the Khan were to convert to the Zaidi sect of Shia Islam, and if he recognized Al Mansur Al Nasir and his successors as the true Caliphs instead of the Abbasid Caliphs. The Khan is reminded that since he already has blood ties with the Gurkani due to being a cousin of Sultan Zeeshan Beg, establishing this alliance would truly be beneficial for both parties and would allow for the return if a period of peace and prosperity. [MOD RESPONSE NEEDED] 
 * Khedivate of Trabzon: Amir Julius Megas Komnenos continued his reign over the city of Trabzon, with Julia Komnenos acting as the Regent. Acting as a vassal to the Gurkani Sultanate, he would only be answerable to the Gurkani Amir. The military and the navy were developed along the same lines as their Gurkani counterparts, with a major naval base constructed at the city of Trabzon, where the Trabzon fleet was also situated. Trabzoni authorities continue to work on the construction of a fleet at Trabzon, working side by side with Castilian authorities. The Trabzon Amir, Julius Komnenos would continue to develop the trade route leading from his Black Sea port of Trabzon, connecting it to the city of Tabriz, hoping to make the spice trade routes much more advanced and efficient. Stephen Komnenos is born.


 * Aragon begins to demobilise following the lowering of tensions with Portugal. The union with Castile into the United Kingdom of Great Iberia continues, and the Royal Armada now stands at over 500 ships (THIS IS NOW PERMISSIBLE ACCORDING TO REVISED RULES. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM INCORRECT.), and the shipyards of Aragon continue working on creating more advanced vessels and our foundries continue researching more advanced weaponry to arm them. We deploy ships on Atlantic voyages in cooperation with Castilian ships. More to come


 * Portugal: Wall construction continues. Naval expansion continues. Exploration continues. Volta do Mar and the Cartaz continue to be enforced, this time with way rigor. Our factories continue to expand gaining increased influence around the natives. Exploration by Iberia is prevented with the Cartaz.
 * Aragonese Diplomacy: We are outraged by Portugal's blatant attempts to infringe on Great Iberia's rights to explore the seas. The Atlantic does not belong to Portugal, and thus enforcement of the Cartaz is to be ignored. Our ships are ordered to continue exploration of the Atlantic, and our ships are more heavily armed should the Portuguese choose to protest and continue to claim their non-existent right to control the Atlantic.
 * Aragon OOC: Also, factories aren't a thing. The Cartaz required the approval of the pope (which has not been given), and was for the Indian Ocean. Furthermore, Volta do Mar was not discovered until later in the century.
 * Burgundian Dip: with the Portuguese uppityness interfering with with Burgundys exploration and trade, the Burgundian Navy will support the Iberians against the nuisance Portuguese.
 * Because they have infringed upon our exploration, trade and territory, the Crown of Castile and Aragon declare war upon the Kingdom of Portugal. Fernando of Eca presses his Grandfather's claim, as well as defending his claim to Morocco, leads the march on Faro while the navy of Castile and Burgundy fights under de Luxomburg once again and begins a naval battle outside of Lisbon.
 * 500 Portuguese troops battle the Castilian army at the minor city of Monte Gordo
 * Aragon: We celebrate the final victory over Portugal, and urge Burgundy and Castile to sign the treaty to end the war and determine the terms of peace.


 * Ethiopia: The previous year while in Ethiopia Baram sent a letter to his soon to be step-father that Ethiopia will send food to his side of the civil war. And he will return in six months whether the war is over or not to help his "Family." Zera sends a large caravan of food every two months the friendly Benin. While in his search for lost artifacts of Ethiopian kings, Zera finds most of Ezanas artifacts, and instantly orders his sword reforged for his heirs. Baram selects 60 royal guard members to learn the Bini landscape from rough maps he drew while there. The men will return with him to Benin. (Alright, post for this turn.) With the largest caravan being sent to Benin, comes Prince Baram and his riders, and his Reforged sword of Ezana. However, before he left he established a more dynamic title for the provincial governors will now be know a Ras, for his more distant fathers sake. Farms are expanded in the flat lands to provide more food for the growing population. Small fishing villages are established in Abbasid land unknown to that of the Ethiopian Emperor. 
 * Bini Diplomacy (Royalists): We implore you to keep Baram in Ethiopia until the war has been won. Should he wish to forego our advice, he may stay. But know that we may not be able to provide adequate protection for the young prince in our war. We appreciate the food supplied by the Ethiopian people, and send out regards to the Emperor of Ethiopia.
 * Iroquois Nation: The numbers from last year's census are finally collected and it's averaged that 45,000 people are living under the rule of Chief Apenimon and his council. We continue refining tobacco, always striving for the perfect blend. Bean, squash and corn production rises. Chief Apenimon requires that all children attending one of the three schools learn a second language, most likely Algonquin. Study of Etchemin's story continues, a few people start to agree with those that say that the winds can be controlled, many still believe that Hinon would punish someone for attempting to fight him. Tiohero (OTL Toledo) continues to flourish with all western trade coming through it while Catcodoga (OTL Quebec) continues to grow. The northern trade routes are expanded so two sled dogs can travel side by side. The new capital in Sustawan (OTL Ithaca) sees minor growth, mainly in its defenses. The wall has six sides and at each point is a guardpost and two braves can walk beside each other atop the walls.


 * Ngarrindjeri: The Lord Ngintaka spoke to Tjilbruke, saying "behold, I bring you out of these people as a new nation of civilization such as the times of the First Ones. Heed my words and follow the statutes of the Dreaming and you will prosper greatly, you and your descendents". Tjilbruke then spread these words of Lord Ngintaka throughout the whole valley. Among these words included a complete ban of cannibalism as an abomination, such that only the blood of animals may be shed. Also, all males over 12 years old are commanded to wear a distinctive turban to show them as more civilized than others. Also, there were several mandates of living made, ensuring all members of the tribe dwell in established villages, and to centralize them into organized polities. Now, hearing these words, the local Dreamspeakers disdained these words, as well as the clan leaders, scoffing that such a miracle could ever happen. So Tjilbruke went back to Lord Ngintaka, and asked for a sign. Ngintaka picked up stones and gave them to Tjilbruke, saying "these stones will fly, just as your people will soon rise as well". So Tjilbruke went back to the Dreamspeakers and clan leaders, and told them these words, but was only met with mockary. So he took up the stones and hurled them into the air, and behold, they transformed into birds and flew into the sunset. All were marveled by what they saw, and immediately began venerating Tjilbruke as a powerful shaman.


 * Ferdinand of Austria Leaving Budapest after the council of Budapest ends in civil war. Being crowned King by His supporters, and with the blessing of the Bishop of Salzburg, Ferdinand raises the Armies of Austria and Bavaria, with the goal of Leading the Archducal guards and other troops into Hungary to defend his crown. In All, thirty thousand troops are raised, as well as numerous other mercenary bands, increasing that number even further. Ferdinand also raises troops from the loyal nobles in Hungary itself, adding sixteen thousand men to his forces. Once both armies are marshaled, forty thousand men march towards [insert city here] while the rest remain in reserve: the men, with several thousand armed with arquebuses and a substantial Archducal torrenta (siege engines and cannons). The Massive force moves across Hungary, hungry to defend their newly crowned king. Only battle tactics will tell who will succeed to the Hungarian throne in truth, as the wits of Ferdinand von Habsburg-Wittelsbach and Ference Bathory will be pitted against each other. Meanwhile, further integration occurs between Austria and Bavaria, bringing both nations closer and closer to a true union, with many wishing for a "united crown in truth and in law" especially after the oddities that had previously happened, and the Austrians and Bavarians fighting side-by-side in many wars in conflicts in the past, building further Kinship between the peoples.
 * The Archbishop of Salzburg blesses Ferdinand's campaign and declares him true King of Hungary. Meanwhile, Salzburg, which continues to implement the Adelphinian reforms within the territory, wishing to keep all Religious authorities happy within its land, as it is a theocracy.
 * Wallachian Dip: Wallachia offers to support Austrian claims to the Hungarian throne with manpower and support, if a reciprocated alliance is gained, and Austria supports Wallachia to be the Dominant power in the Balkans.
 * Austria is interested in its offer, eager to secure its easten and southern flanks in secure support of friendy powers. Austria accepts this alliance.


 * Delhi Sultanate: We continue military expansion on land and sea, and we continue to guard our cities. The Eastern Myth continues to spread. We continue to build mosques, schools, libraries, and universities. We continue to build roads, including ones to our newly acquired vassal in Nepal. Trade deals are struck on land and overseas. We continue to promote the growth of our cities, especially our port city of Puri. From our newly acquired vassal in Nepal, we form the Himalaya Kingdom, an Delhian tributary. The marriage of one of the Sultan's nephews with the daughter of a wealthy noble from Kathmandu forms a new dynasty to rule over these lands. Settlers from Delhi proper begin settling in Himalaya, Hindus and Muslims alike, and troops are stationed throughout Himalaya to pacify any resistance.
 * Himalaya Kingdom: Since the kingdom is a Hindu majority nation, along with a Buddhist minority, these remain the chief religions; even so, conversion to Islam is encouraged. Mosques are constructed, and roads help connect Himalaya to the rest of Delhi. Even though Himalaya is a kingdom by name, the king of Himalaya (the Sultan's nephew) has a plan that, as Islamic influence grows in Himalaya, the title will slowly transfer from kingdom to sultanate.
 * Swahili: The nation's income continues to grow, both from increased tariffs and from the Royal Trade Fleet. Our manufacturers expand and make more money. We expand southward to connect our realm. 10,000 local tribesman and foreign settlers became citizens of our nation last year due to our policies of land reclamation and immigration attraction. Our trading fleet reached Benin and we learn some of Benin's technology.
 * Swahili Dip: We send money, grain and other foodstuffs to the Bahmanis to help aid them in the famine.


 * Kingdom of Ireland: The construction of the Royal palace has been finished in 1453, while the road network had been completed in 1457. Due to this, there is higher stability in the Kingdom due to the increased power and prestige of the King as well as increased trade due to the roads. We continue to expand our education system as we build more schools across the country. We have finished the print shop in Cork and now begin producing books, broadsheets, and printing presses. We begin equipping the Library of Cork and the Cork University with printing presses to store important knowledge and encourage literacy. With English help, we expand our shipbuilding facilities and begin building a modern navy. We begin to centralise power with the king beginning to be able to wield more power and are considering to begin moving away from feudalism to a more efficient system. We build fortifications in our lands as well as beginning to expand pre-existing towns and cities. Cork now has a population of 18,000 and is quickly turning into a bustling city. we begin to try to assimilate them by teaching them Gaelic and our culture. We begin planning reforms to increase our economy. We begin to develop the economy be building mines across the country, as well as encouraging cottage industries. We give money to many of the lords to develop their lands. We begin major expansions and renovations in the print shop and the University in order to increase learning. (Finished 1464) The King welcomed his son, Thomas Fitzgerald back from his studies in England. We begin to strengthen the Bank of Ireland( Formerly Bank of Desmond) in order to finance infrastructure.
 * Tibet: Since getting the new vassal of Nepal - which we call West Nepal - we build up schools and temples. We also adopt the Ming government system and we build our army. We ask Kangra to be our vassal (mod response needed).
 * Delhian Diplomacy: We once again warn Tibet to stop interfering with potential Indian expansion north. As a result, Delhi proposes a counter-offer to Kangra to become our vassal for 75,000 rupees, among the defensive and economic benefits being part of Delhi would bring. (MOD RESPONSE)
 * Tibet: We one up Delhi by asking Kangra to be our vassal for 150,000 tael and better defensive and economic benefits (Mod Response).
 * Delhian Diplomacy: We warn Kangra that joining Tibet would be a rash mistake, continuing to tell them that you would be defended much more effectively as a Delhian vassal, pointing out Tibet's sparse population and small military.
 * OOC Delhi: Really?! "Better economic and defensive benefits"? You have literally no military, so what kind of defensive benefit is that? Additionally, you have no access to the sea, no access to the rest of India, no way to get to the Gurkanis, yu really can't go anywhere; that is definitely no economic benefit there.
 * West Nepal: We kick out any Muslims and pro-Delhi poeple and we start burning any mosques and start building a wall to block out Muslims and pro-Delhi people.
 * Papal States: His Holiness is annoyed at the news of the riots in Constantinople, and sends a letter to his brother-Patriarch of Constantinople to get his Eastern clergy to assist the Dominicans in showing the goodness of the unification of the Churches. Furthermore, His Holiness decides that next year he will undertake an Apostolic Voyage to Constantinople and co-celebrate an Eastern Divine Liturgy in the Hagia Sophia: as clear a sign as any to the people of the strength and genuineness of the bond between East and West. In other news, the Pope crowns the new Holy Roman Emperor in a lavish ceremony in Rome (presumably). His Holiness' homily focuses on the Emperor's role as defender of the Catholic faith. Two major diplomatic events occur this year. Firstly, an embassy is sent to Ethiopia to discuss a resumption of full communion between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Holy See. Th embassy, led by a prominent and kind Franciscan, also asks the Emperor about potential ways the Pope can help his fellow Christian nation withstand the heathen Caliphate's embargo. Secondly, the Legate to Sweden travels to Norway and asks the King about the status of the Greeland settlement, specifically its diocese, Garðar. (Skyboi, you're my only hope).
 * Sultanate of Bengal. Rukunuddin Barbak Shah orders the construction of fortifications in the main Bengali port of Chatagon. Ten trebuchets are installed to defend the port, and the secondary port of Saptagram is also fortified. The Bengali Navy conducts defensive maneuvers. The Sultan also orders the expansion of irrigation throughout the Sultanate. The Sultan also orders the further dissemination of The Eastern Myth, and Gunturists found to be in the country illegally are deported (but not physically harmed unless they respond with violence). Border controls are tightened, and many are turned away on suspicion of being Guitarist. The Bengali Navy's expansion to 100 ships is expected to complete in 1479.
 * Ahom Kingdom: Susenphaa orders the development of the Ahom infrastructure, and Rukunuddin Barbak Shah warns him of the dangers of Gunturism.
 * Wallachia: Vasili Dracultesti (the great general) having been the Gran Prince of Wallachia for years sees multiple surrounding threats to his power, all of which however are relatively weakened. Vasili does a military census to gather about as many troops as he potentially could and recognizes a decent force could be raised. Vasili with the weakness of the Ottomans begins a few months of preparation campaign in which he will muster the full might of any and all Romanians he can muster and march on the Ottomans to move south into Bulgaria. His charismatic but also somewhat sadistic leadership is something that all Romanians dont just fear, but immensely respect. In preparation for the invasion infrastructure around the border is built up and stockpiles of weaponry and materials are built up. Vasili makes his intent to seize the remainder of Ottomans' Europe known to his nobles and even begins looking to recruit Bulgarian nobility to bolster his forces. This finally leads to the Wallachian invasion of Ottoman Europe with the expressed intent of driving the Turks from Europe once and for all which slams into the frontiers and quickly beelines for the Aegean coast securing many major cities along the way. In a show of absolute brutality and revenge to the Turks, Vasili has every captured living Turk sailed across the aegean and they are impaled at intervals all along the coast on the anatolian side. A giant grouping of them is left in Izmir near an Ottoman city and a message is left. "Never cross these seas again, or the same will be done to not just your soldiers, but your citizens". With this conquest having ended rather quickly, with the routed ottomans. Vasili goes to every effort to begin unifying this new state and with vast support of Wallachians and Bulgarians he confirms the rights of all the boyars allowing the resumption of many of their lands and officially absorbs all of Ottoman Europe and any of its islands in the aegean, He also exacts a heavy payment from the ottomans amounting to nearly the entirety of their treasury and horde, as well as many other Turkish valuables and art in order to gain a tribute worth building a new state off of. The vast majority of the nobility from both the Wallachians and Bulgarians as well as the peseants see Vasili as an absolute hero, having regained independence from the great Turkish menace and taken the fight to them in such a spectacular way. Vasili in an attempt to make good with his now massive Bulgarian population marries the young daughter of the Asen family, the last royal family to hold the title of Tsar in bulgaria so as to seal off any loose ends in his claim to the Bulgar throne. While also in an attempt to bring a more central location to his new kingdom, Vasili establishes his capital in Tarnovo in Bulgaria just across the border. Vasili Dracultesti now with his new Queen Anastasiya Asen begins assembling the Boyars for a grand coronation the next year to crown him Tsar of Bulgaria. Generally many of the Wallachians celebrate for the new independence of their Bulgar brethren and many of the Wallachian nobility already knowing Bulgarian begin using it at their primary tongue
 * Chinese Empire: The Empire continues to grow as its population booms. Seeing the collapsing Empire in the south, Chiang Mai are offered protection as a Chinese vassal state, being promised to be protected from raiders or rampaging Kmehr seperatists. (MOD RESPONSE)  The military is expanded to 600,000 men, being trained to be loyal to the Emperor while those that are disloyal to the Empire are quietly executed or sent into exile, ensuring the purity of the military in order to avoid another Liu rebellion.  The navy is expanded to 900 of the latest ships, ensuring Chinese supremacy in its own coastal waters as well as allowing for the Empire to make its will at sea known if the need should ever arise. As the navy is expanded, naval admirals begin urging the Emperor to establish more based in order to extend Chinese influence and secure the Empires status and safety. While many scoff that the Empire is untouchable, the Emperor agrees to the idea, noting the Mongolian rebels, and that if more military bases and a larger military presence had been in the region at the time, it would have failed. This spurs the creation of new colonies and and want for naval and military bases to spread the reach of China and preserve its strength as well as combat any future potential enemies with superior supply lines and bases to go through. Our colonies in Taiwan and Luzon continue to flourish as more settlers are sent.   We send Ambassadors to our protectorate in Tondo about purchasing land from the nation for a naval base (MOD RESPONSE). We send a second ambassador to Vietnam in order to begin talks on purchasing a similiar base in the southern portion of there nation.  The regions annexed from Mongolia are heavily settled with state direction, making them heavily Chinese and becoming the dominant culture in the area within a few years thanks to the states encouragement.


 * Mongolia: The Gong continues to accept the flow of Chinese immigration, as it continues to improve the state as a whole and improve the economy, with the total number of Chinese in Mongolia now numbering around 85,000. Mongolia continues to expand northwards as settlers continue to flow into the nation. The nation is mostly recovered now from the recent rebellion, with the total amount of life lost being aproximatley 43,000 Mongolian rebel hordes dying from there assault on the capital city. Government roads now tie the country together and roads link up with China increasing the flow of settlers and income as trade begins to blossom at an increasing rate. The Mongolian military reaches 30,000 men, while another 30,000 Chinese soldiers are stationed with them, teaching them how to fight and use the latest weaponry.
 * China's protectorate in Tondo declines the offer, fearing that more Sino-influence in the region would lead to the dissolution of their traditional way of life.
 * Chieng Mai accepts protection from China but would deliberate with its nobility before accepting being a vassal


 * Japan: The Ashikaga Shogunate, which has seen years of economic prosperity, begins sending scouts out through Indonesia to find native peoples with which to trade. The most profitable trades Japan see are the tea trade and the spice trade. Japanese trading posts are proposed on several islands. However, in order to make the way faster and safer for ships, Japan realizes it must build trading posts and colonies along the way to Indonesia. Enter: the Wokou. These Japanese pirates have made a name for themselves, being a problem for every nation in and along the East China Sea, Japan included. In recent years, Japan has eased their enforcement against the Wokou because of Korean warmongering, allowing the Wokuo to operate unmolested in over half of the Sea of Japan. Japan issues Min'ei-ka Law: any and all Wokuo who register with Japan and act in Japanese interests, up to and including occasionally performing duties as ordered by the Shogun and Emperor of Japan, will be rewarded. The Wokuo who act in Japanese interests become the Jukou ('giant bandits,' as opposed to Wokuo, which means 'dwarf bandits'). The Jukou are forbidden from raiding Japanese and Chinese ships, but are allowed to raid any other ship or colony. Maps are given to the Jukou of Indonesia. Their first mass order is to capture and bring back ships, gold, and commodities they just happen to find. In the meantime, Japanese traders discover the island of Ogasawara while attempting to find a faster way to Indonesia. The Shogun expresses curiosity. In the meantime, the Japanese navy sees massive expansion, especially in the Sea of Japan in order to protect its trade routes, and in the currents to Taiwan. Old ships are retired and used in parts for new ships. The colonies on Hokkaido and Taiwan both expand. Shogun Ashikaga Yoshikage works on bringing Shiba even closer to the Imperial family, visiting Edo this year. The Japanese pornography trade allows the Japanese economy to swell even more. Explicit items are sent to China as tribute while other unique works of *ahem* art are offered to Korea. A pornographic statue is sent to Majapahit for no reason other than to say 'hello and good day from your friends in Japan.' Its sticky exterior already hints of being annointed by the artist himself.
 * Duchy of Thuringen: The city guard continues to defend the capital city of Erfurt. Our military grows by adding more recruits each year. We continue to trade a lot with our neighboring states. Farming goes well in our nation this year. Peace is upon our nation since Europe is currently not going through any type of wars and such. Our citizens are happy with the current situation of our nation. Our leader is happy that Emperor Henry VIII of Brandenburg is elected Emperor of the HRE. The rule of the White Lion is now over and peace can be restored in the HRE.
 * Khmer: A new Buddhist king named Sutka rises to power, effectively ending the civil war. In order to bring peace to the region, he allows freedom of religion and promises not to govern the nation based on his faith. This bring unstable peace to the nation. In order to solidify this new national identity, Sutka begins to build up the military even more, and promises to continue Khmer's expansion. (More to come next turn. I'm lazy at the moment.)
 * Majapahit Empire: After a period of deliberation and debate, Gustimaharaja Wuwamba Yuda effectively declares the lost missionary from Angkor Wat two years ago to be known as Guru Makutha, and effectively declares him a martyr. Makutha was a missionary who began to preach and convert locals in the Khmer Empire prior to the Khmer Civil War, and the day he was thrown off a tower in Ankgor Wat, he gave a speech before the public, detailing his views on the history of Southeast Asia and the emergence of Gunturism, and how Buddha is seen as a messenger of the Trimurti, albeit with a misinterpretation that led to Buddhism (OOC: Gunturism has Buddhist elements). However, he was then sent to the top of the tower and thrown to his death. This becomes an inspiration for future converts to the faith and spread the word of the Trimurti. More missionaries are sent in to Southeast Asia (including Burma and Bengal) by both legal and illegal means, and a few are sent off to Lanka (OTL Sri Lanka/the former Kotte) by illegal means. The colony of Papua is expanded east from the Bird's Head Peninsula by 13 px and south from Kesuburan by 8 px. The Maluku Islands continue cultural integration, while the construction of infrastructure continues.
 * Kingdom of England and Scotland: In England, we continue our policy of aggressive deportation resulting in Scottish and English ethnicity slowly becoming more similar due to interbreeding while the governments of the two kingdoms remain separate. At Portsmouth another ten ships are constructed and added to the English fleet while the expansion of a grammar school and university system leads to a lot more people having access to education mainly in towns and cities where these schools can be attended. Trade abroad continues especially with Benin which is a lucrative source of goods. At Oxford, Cambridge and St Andrews, the academic race starts with all three universities competing to have the largest libraries as well as the highest quality of teaching and the Crown encourages the competition with rewards when one university excels causing internal rivalry.
 * Cologne: Having seen his final wishes come true, Archbishop Dietrich II makes a final speech on the importance of patience as a virtue before dying the next day of old age. The canons gather together to elect a new archbishop and eventually settle on Emmerich von Berg, who is incredibly adept with numbers and has ambitious plans for what Cologne should do with the money it has saved up during Dietrich II’s reign. He holds a lavish ceremony in Dietrich’s honour, calling him a devout man of utmost courage. Meanwhile, he continues Dietrich’s work with the militia, offering a small sum to any man who promises to make a living out of working to defend his country, and bidding the local people to support their warriors. Returns from the printing press continue to pour in, as does revenue from trade, and the roads leading to Cologne’s main port are finished.
 * Essen: Abbess Sophia wishes beautiful Elsha best of luck and a happy marriage, and bids Elsha to write frequent letters. Meanwhile, the Book of Saint Adelphina’s Miracles is circulated throughout Cologne and Westphalen using the printing press. Finally, the university continues to grow and now begins to teach biology and chemistry.
 * Kingdom of France: Charles VII of France continues to rule and be regent of Lorraine for his son. With his fourth year of rule he continues to focus on military and make mobilization throughout France more effective. Lot More to Come...
 * Benin: The war in Benin rages on, with the Irredentists marching to take the city of Asale, where they hope to gain a major foothold in the Royalists territory. The Royalists respond aggressively, moving to open a second front in the southwestern regions of Benin where the Irredentists have left only a small force to maintain the frontline against Edo. From his base in Niani, Enekirighidi attempts to reason with the clergymen of the Edo-dominated faction in the civil war, pointing to the clear evidence of Usiobaifo's involvement with the assassination of Oba Isikhuan in 1459. The representatives of the Dari Council of the Kuzir clergy state that they cannot take sides openly, given that Usiobaifo would have them all killed and their families scourged for their refusal to acknowledge his rule in Edo. Prince Usiobaifo on the otherhand seeks to cleanse the land under his control of Irredentist supporters, brutally cracking down on those who voice their support for Iyase Enekirighidi with the backing of the Metropolitan Army forces under his command, and killing their families as well. Enekirighidi himself is no better in that he forces many tens of thousands of civilians into serving as porters for his troops, leading to many dying during their forced service for the Imperial Army. Nearly 200,000 civilians have died during the first year of the war, as well as 50,000 warriors from both sides of the fight. Many regions where the war is taking place have witnessed many civilians fleeing the land to other parts of Benin, where they hope they will remain safe from the war. However, with the collapse of manpower in some regions of Benin along the Niger River, crops have not been brought in for the harvest season in many places, leading to famine. Members of the statistician branch of the oluko believe this will result in a devastating famine if the issue is not dealt with immediately.
 * Ethiopian OOC: Look at my turn.
 * King Olaf of Sweden: Nils fully takes over administration policies and is now a grown man. I propose the bethrothal of Adele to the Heir of Brandenburg. Eric is sent back to Denmark as a new man, schizophrenic but dilligent, with a bethrothal proposal in hand for Kristina (mod response, please). I continue a policy of expanding eastward in Finland, to reach the Russian border. I support Declan O' Connor's venture to kill pagans in Finland and fund him. In order to cheer Demetrius up, I go to his castle and drink some beer with him. This doesn't cheer him up, though. I reaffirm my alliance with Brandenburg and secretly agree to their plan. Harald likes to be aggressive, like his uncle Björn. The city of Riksdag, capital of the Scandinavian Empire is completed and built. I find my son Magnus painting two paintings, and I am yet to know what they are.
 * Duke Eric of Visby: Visby is officially given the Olafinian Reforms, and the Gutnish cheer. I set up a merchant board and begin preparing for the Grand Plan. My son Ludwig is cheerful and a good lad.
 * In the Bahmani Sultanate, it is a busy year. Prayers are given at all the temples and mosques of the nation in thanks for the end of the famine. Ismail Shah decided to take measures to ensure that any such future occurrence-construction is started on a larger irrigation system (this will complete in ~5 years) and the patchwork system of individual nobles is replaced by an orderly system of subahs (provinces) each lead by a subahdar (governor) appointed by the Sultan. Nine subahs are created: Sindh, Gujarat, Bahmanistan, Deccan, Andhra, Carnactic, Malabar, Sri Lanka, and the Laccadives. Fortification of several ports on the east coast is begun, to protect the Bahmanid fleet, (which is also expanded) from any further Majapahit incursions. A few Gunturist missionaries trying to sneak into Bahmanid territory are caught and sent back to their homeland. In response, all Gunturists in Bahmanid territory are exiled to the Laccadives. (May it be noted that this is the most generous treatment of the Indian Sultanates-just for the record). Ismail is appalled by the Tibetan treatment of Muslims, but regrets that he is too far away to do anything about it. Muhammad Shah visits Bengal for the first time.
 * Kingdom of Burma: Binnya Dala continues to build a Burmese fleet, and also works on the construction of a fortified port for it. He warns the Bhuddists that the new combination of Bhuddism with Gunturism shows just how much of sham Gunturism is-they are willing to throw their beliefs out the window to gain power.
 * Majapahit Diplomacy: We would like to point out that we have officially deciphered your so-called "Eastern Myth" and would like to point out that the paranoia of Ismail Shah and both Buddhism's and Hinduism's desperation to attack the Gunturists have allowed the forged documents to be falsely confused for actual records and for the Trimurti's word to go blind. As a result, we are willing to notify you that your failure of a propaganda campaign is starting to unfold.
 * (OOC Bahmanids): No offense, Ace, but when were you appointed S. Asia mod?

1462
'''The population of Algeria greatly increases as a result of children from those deported from Morocco. Some of this new generation gathers in nomadic communities in African Sultanate, taking a culture of exile from their ancient homeland.'''

 With the Khmer Empire restored to unity, albeit still seeing much instability, the state of Southeast Asia turn their economics back towards the Hindu empire 

''' In India, the result of the "Eastern Myth" for now has spread the knowledge of Gunturism to the Hindu populations that did not originally know about it. The semi-legendary figure of Guntur, albeit in a distorted caricature, is featured for the first time in Indian literature '''


 * Duchy of Burgundy: Burgundy formally takes possession of the Azores islands, which are renamed the Sint Michael (Saint Michael) Islands. The Portuguese population is allowed to stay if they take an oath of loyalty to the Duke of Burgundy. Those that don't are forced to find transit to Portugal. With Portuguese hindrance no longer an issue, exploration down the African coast and trade with Benin increases.


 * The Gurkani Sultanate:  Sultan Zeeshan Beg Mirza continued his rule over the Sultanate, with Al Mansur An Nasir as the Caliph. The Gurkani population rose to about 34 million with the people flocking to cities like Herat, Isfahan, Gamrun, Qazvin, Bukhara, Tabriz and Iskenderun; primarily due to their strategic position in the spice trade. In regards to religion, the Sultanate promoted Shia Islam, and advocated conversion to the Zaidi sect from other Islamic sects, often engaging in forced conversions. The military was primarily composed of medium-to-heavy cavalry, composite bow, lance, mace, and sword. Heavy cavalrymen wore plated chain mail or metal lamellar armor, with their horses also wearing leather or metal lamellar barding. The infantry was equipped with daggers and swords to be utilised in close combat against the enemy and elephants as well as carts were used for the transportation of supplies. Cannons were constructed to serve as siege weaponry whilst hand cannons and rocket launchers were developed as gunpowder became increasingly popular. Naval bases were established at Iskenderun, Trabzon and Gamrun to establish the presence of the Gurkani fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf respectively, keen on controlling any piracy. The Gurkani Navy developed galleys and carracks to augment the smaller patrol fleets. Agriculture and commerce were at the Sultanate's forepoint, with wheat, rice and barley being amongst the largest produced crops. To prevent the Sultanate from ever getting hit by a major famine, the individual Amirs also engaged in the storage of food supplies, which would be utilized in case of famine or otherwise exported. Fishery was promoted as well as it helped in sustaining the fishery villages that were present along the coast, as well as the major port cities of Iskenderun, Basra, Gamrun, Kerch and Trabzon. Importance was also given on the development of proper roads for the merchants utilizing the trade routes through the Sultanate, with all caravans being armed and protected with a small detachment of guards. Meanwhile, the construction of educational madrassahs continued throughout the Empire, with the sultan keen on spreading education and knowledge amongst the populace of the Sultanate. The Sultan sought to replicate the Islamic Golden Age that existed during the period of the Abbasids prior to the Mongol Invasion, and accordingly funded the teaching of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, with Algebra, Geometry, Astronomy, Anatomy and Medicine being of prime importance. The  lingua franca  promoted throughout the Sultanate was also Persian, primarily due to the fact that Persian had existed as the language spoken by communities in the region for centuries and as such served as an excellent language for communication. The Sultanate continued to expand its territories into the Caucasus and the Persian Gulf islands.  Relations between the Gurkani and the Russians had always been tense, particularly since the Burning of Moscow. Since then, the Russian aggressive policy in Eastern Europe had been viewed with disdain by the Gurkani, and relations reached an all time low when the Russians annexed half of the Astrakhan Khanate; capturing Sultan Shahrukh Mirzas daughter and son-in-law. Following the White War, whilst the Gurkani Sultan had tried his very best to mend ties and sought goodwill and friendship; the Russians rejected each and every attempt by the Gurkani. Their introduction of the Russian fleet in the Sea of Azov and later the Black Sea was seen as a clear attempt to intimidate the Gurkani, and when the Russians later signed an alliance with the Abbasids, it was clear they were trying to encircle the Gurkani. What finally reveald the true nature of the Russians was when they invaded Crimea, marching down the Caucasus in 1441, only to retreat with their tails between their legs after encountering the Gurkani military. The Gurkani had temporarily decided not to persue the Russians but the Gurkani would not forget, and they would not forgive. Taking into account the recent crisis in Russia with the peasant revolt, the Gurkani Sultan received blessings from Caliph Al Mansur and declared war upon the Russians, sending an army of 255,000 troops, led by Mahmud Mirza to attack the Russian port city of Rostov on Don. Diplomats are simultaneously sent to the Astrakhan Khanate, requesting them to reconquer their historic territories from the Russians and take their place as the true successors of the Golden Horde by reclaiming Sarai. [MOD RESPONSE]
 * The Astrakhan Khanate declines. -Sky.
 * Khedivate of Trabzon: Amir Julius Megas Komnenos continued his reign over the city of Trabzon, with Julia Komnenos acting as the Regent. Acting as a vassal to the Gurkani Sultanate, he would only be answerable to the Gurkani Amir. The military and the navy were developed along the same lines as their Gurkani counterparts, with a major naval base constructed at the city of Trabzon, where the Trabzon fleet was also situated. Trabzoni authorities continue to work on the construction of a fleet at Trabzon, working side by side with Castilian authorities. The Trabzon Amir, Julius Komnenos would continue to develop the trade route leading from his Black Sea port of Trabzon, connecting it to the city of Tabriz, hoping to make the spice trade routes much more advanced and efficient.
 * Ngarrindjeri: The wealth and prestige of Tjilbruke continued to increase, possessing the majority of the land's wealth and owning the farms from most of the clans. As Tjilbruke rose to this position, he instituted the commandments of the Lord Ngintaka across all the tibes of the valley. All cannibalism was henceforth abolished, and anyone caught in that abominable act was taken out of the village and hung on a tree. Many turbans were manufactured and given to all the males in the land over 12 years of age, distinguishing them from those who did not follow the commandments of Lord Ngintaka. All the villages, according tot he words of Ngintaka, were established as small cities, with the residents given tasks fit for their clan. Tjilbruke gave all that he had as stewardship under his son, Kulutuwi, who he loved more than life itself. This year, however, the great monster Bunyip came out of the Murray river and consumed an entire farmland, killing hundreds of wombats and emu.
 * Just out of interest, how are these turbans being made? Callumthered (talk) 14:00, September 17, 2016 (UTC)


 * Crown of Iberia
 * Within the Crown of Castile, the nation celebrates the victory over Portugal. Castile finances reconstruction after the War, but a Military revolt begins in Portugal with the remaining 20,000 Portuguese soldiers, halting reconstuction efforts within Portugal.The two armies clash in Faro (result based on pending algo). Meanwhile, Castile hosts the diplomatic envoy from Benin.This prompts King Sancho to come into contact with the faith of Kuzirism. Sancho considers the intellectual aspects of Kuzirism as a potentially limitless tool of empire building and growth. He begins to write his own intellectual manifesto, titled Las Teorías de la Gran Humanidad. Cortez and Blanco continue to spread their literary works across the Empire. The Navy stands at 480 warships, not including the arsenal seized from Portugal. Population of Castile stands at five million. The Kingdom of Gibraltar has a population of 150,000. Canals and irrigation continue to enrich the soil of North Morocco, increasing agricultural output
 * The incorporation of Portugal into Great Iberia continues. This is the subject of significant discussion in the court of Aragon. The Royal Council begins discussions with that of Castile as to how the government of the new King of Portugal will be structured. With all military assets of Portugal now under Iberian control, our engineers begin studying Portuguese naval technologies and military equipment, in the hope that some of Portugal's less outdated technology can be adapted into new weapons, armour, etc., for the Iberian military. In other news, Eleanor I announces the birth of her and Sancho's second child, Princess Arianne, named after her deceased aunt. More to come.
 * Within the Kingdom of Portugal (Vassal of Castile), Fernando attempts to reestablish order, and is able to rally a token force of 4,000 men to fight alongside the Castillian Army. Fernando administers the more stable parts of the kingdom, and oversees the creation of a new royal army. The navy stands at 100 ships. The works of Cortez and Blanco spread into Portugal, spreading Spanish culture and langue into the region. The perivous royal family is exiled to Cape Verde, where they will live out the remainder of their lives.
 * Within the Kingdom of Morocco, the population stands at 550,000 berbers and 150,000 Spaniards. Infrastructure projects, much like the ones practiced in Gibraltar, increase the agricultural output of Morocco.
 * Within the Republic of Liguria, Spinola rallies a small token force of 5,000. Not wanting to spread manpower too thin, Castile offers to sell the territory to Milan if they crush the revolt. The nations ship yards remain heavily damaged however, and it is unlikely that Genoa will ever reclaim its position as the dominant med navy.
 * Within the Duchy of Athens, Duke Antonio Trastámara establishes a unitary school system, spreading the Spanish languge through out the nation. A garrison of 8,000 men is established given the rise in violence within the area.
 * Majapahit Empire: The Empire continues to send missionaries into Southeast Asia and Lanka, via both legal and illegal means, whereas one of the Gunturists in India being exiled begins to instigate civil unrest, in order to stand up to the tyranny of Sultan Ismail Shah, whose would-be killer has secretly infiltrated the country, posing as a local Muslim. Meanwhile, the Maluke Islands continue cultural integration, while following the expansion of various local Muslim navies, Gustimaharaja Wuwamba Yuda orders the construction of 140 ships by 1470, to which he expects to use these ships to maintain naval superiority. The missionaries in Burma and Bengal are then both secretly ordered to instigate unrest in both nations at ocassional intervals. Infrastructure continues to be constructed.
 * Papua: Papua's settlements near the initial Kesuburan settlement expand east by 6 px while the settlements near Bird's Head Peninsula is expanded eastward by 15 px.
 * OOC Bengal. Let me quote MP from Naples' turn in 1401: "For better relations between players, we're not going to have players be assassinated." ~LordM
 * Ethiopia: To be straight we are sending supplies to the Irredentists, and the prince is currently stationed with Iyase Enekirighidi. Zera is happy with the artifacts he has fount and decided he will be more public again. The firs thing he does is visit the church of our Lady Mary and preys with a large crowd. He begins to distribute found again back to the towns of the empire. The villages of the Blue Nile are growing more prosperous as the years continue. With Baram leaving his first set of notes at home for his father, Zera begins to enact some reforms. He establishes a group of people to clean of the cities, and they will be payed right from the emperor. He also ask his best engineers to experiment with using the Blue Nile and Lake Tana to bring water into his palace.


 * Korea continues to experience prosperity under a meritocratic bureaucracy led by monarch Yi Hyorin. Korea adopts a militarist policy, believing it will be needed to protect Korea from external threats and insurgencies. Funds are diverted to the development of industrial complexes supporting the military. Workshops specializing in gunpowder weapons receive subsidies to facilitiate higher production, while arsenals are expanded upon. Korea continues its entrenched naval tradition, building lots of ships this year, mainly bigeodo, gwaseon, but also a few junks. Shipyards in Busan and Incheon are expanded to accommodate more ships. Korean architects design a new class of warship, drawing heavily from the gwaseon or spear-ship. The new ironclad ship, named geobukseon or turtle-ship, has an iron roof, while the spear in the front is replaced by a cannon concealed within a dragon-head. There are twenty slots that are used for naval artillery. The geokbukseon has a complement of fifty soldiers and eighty sailors. This class of warship is praised as the next step for Korea's navy, and the architects who made it are given high social status. Production of turtle-ships will start next year, and will replace the gwaseon ship. Ships patrol neighbouring waters to consolidate naval presence and territorial integrity. Roads are paved throughtout Buk-in-do, to facilitate transportation between the province and the peninsula, and to promote commerce and links between the two. Jurchens are encourage to assimilate into Korean culture, to deter separatist sentiment. Arable land within Korea is cultivated by Korean settlers, and with the foot supply being so high, population growth becomes very favourable. A new cultivar of rice, known as Manchu rice, is bred by Korean botanists. Manchu rice could still grow with lower amounts of water, and could withstand colder weather. While the yield is lower than traditional rice cultivars, it becomes used in land where it could be raised in. Hwatae-do remains separate from Buk-in-do, as it lacks a large local population. More Korean settlers arrive in Hwatae-do, displacing local Sakhalin Ainus and Oroks. With Seotaeman sold to the Japanese, all Korean settlers and any valuable items are repatriated back to Korea. More settlers are sent to the Cheondo-ryeol islands, which are administered as a part of Hwatae-do. The island chain becomes an important fishing ground and also a site for whaling. Overseas trade with Majapahit, Tondo, and their vassals increases, with Korean merchants trading porcelain and luxury goods in exchange for tropical goods such as fruits and animal skins. With Fukuoka opened to the Koreans, the Koreans trade with the Japanese, and previously strained relations begin to heal. Korean missionaries are also dispersed to these countries, hoping to convert some locals into Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism under the Yi sect, which fuses Confucian doctrines and Muist rites, becomes increasingly ingrained into Korean culture. Wealthy yangban patronize the arts and literature. Buildings are upscaled in beauty and sophistication to reflect Korea's growing affluence, while more people, especially those in the yangban, chung-in, and sang-in castes, choose partake in education.
 * Chinese Empire: The Empire continues to grow as its population booms, reaching new hights as the peace causes many to want children feeling it is safe from conflict.  The military is expanded to 650,000 men, while the navy reaches 1200 of the latest ships. The Empire continues to contruct cannon and gunpowder factories across the country, allowing them to eventually create a surplus for eventual  export. Glad that the   Chieng Mai accepted the offer, the Chinese military moves 20,000 troops to southern Chieng Mai in order to defend the new protectorate, establishing three new military bases with 10,000 troops per base in the nation. We begin funding road networks in the region to make the bases and there movement of troops as fast as possible, swearing to defend the Empire and there allies in the Chieng Mai to the last breath. The colonies in Taiwan and Luzon continue to grow and flourish as more and more settlers are sent there.
 * Mongolia: The Gong continues to accept the flow of Chinese immigration, as it continues to improve the state as a whole and improve the economy, with the total number of Chinese in Mongolia now numbering around 94,000 We continue to expand northwards.
 * Swahili: The nation's income continues to grow, both from increased tariffs and from the Royal Trade Fleet. Our manufacturers expand and make more money. We expand southward to connect our realm. 10,000 local tribesman and foreign settlers became citizens of our nation last year due to our policies of land reclamation and immigration attraction. Our trading fleet travels further North to the northernmost of Benin before returning.
 * Papal States: The Inquisition and associated Diocesan Courts of Ecclesiastical Discipline continue improving discipline within the secular clergy and the monasteries. Growing weary of a lack of answer from the Scandinavians, Callixtus IV orders a ship to be sent to Greenland to report on the state of the people there, especially the state of the diocese of Garðar. The ship leaves in Spring, and reaches Greenland in the Summer. (Other MODS: Please say what they find)
 * The expedition finds the settlement completely deserted
 * Duchy of Thuringen: The city guard continues to defend the capital city of Erfurt. Our military grows by adding more recruits each year. We continue to trade a lot with our neighboring states. Farming goes well in our nation this year. Peace is upon our nation since Europe is currently not going through any type of wars and such. Our citizens are happy with the current situation of our nation. Anna, Monika's first daughter is born this year.
 * The Caliphate: Continues to encourage economic growth in its regions, especially in Egypt and North Africa. The highest officers of the Caliphate begin to allow more and more autonomy to the states south of the First Cataract in Africa, although still promoting Islam. A holy edict is issued banning all merchants from transpiring commerce with the Christian nation of East Africa, specifically Ethiopia. Meanwhile, in Arabia, the Caliphate continues to build infrastructure for faithful Muslims performing the Hajj to Mecca. In order to keep order and stability in an otherwise overextended state, we allow emirs to host a small army, more of a guard, near their respective capitals. The Caliphate begins to support the arts and specifically the sciences.
 * Ethiopian Dip: Zera sent a rider to Cairo to ask why trade from down the Nile has not been arriving in Mogran.
 * Bahmanids: Ismail Shah is worried. The evils of Gunturism have now begun to seep into India, while the attempt to stop it has backfired dramatically. A few infiltrators are caught, but rather than being sent back, they are arrested and sent to the Laccadives, along with any Gunturist sympathisers. A few Indonesian Hindus are bribed to come off Majapahit ships and talk about how Guntur and his followers burned temples, killed Hindus, and smashed idols. Meanwhile, a few Muslims are disguised and sent into Majapahit territory in retaliation. In more temporal news, the port of Kolon-thota is heavily fortified, and a new naval building program is started to build 20 new warships over the next five years.
 * Kingdom of Burma: Binnya Dala prays that there will not be another war, for he knows his kingdom will inevitably become a battleground once again. In compliance with Ismail's orders, he sends several Buddhist monks into Majapahit territory. A naval construction program is started, to build ten more warships over the next seven years.
 * (Majapahit OOC): Errr ... you do realise most of Indonesia circa 1462 is raised into the Gunturist faith, correct? So, unless this is a bunch of old Indonesian Hindu men, then I call rubbish on this one.
 * I never said they were very many of them. They need only to tell a few directly and word would spread. Also, gold can convince people of just any philosophy in the right quantities.
 * Iroquois Confederacy: We continue expanding our agriculture. Some farmers begin experimenting with cross-breeding of various squashes, beans, and corn to create a heartier crop. Fishing production continues as well, with more canoes being crafted for open water instead of streams. One day, a boat builder arrives at Sustawan to meet with Chief Apenimon about a new type of boat he has envisioned, based off of Etchemin's survival story. These boats would look like the typical barge, but have what he calls a sail where the lamp post is. The sail would be made of hides, much like the shelters already on the barges. He believes that this could revolutionize how the Iroquois trade. Apenimon, like many of his subjects, proclaims this man to be crazy and that trying to harness the winds would be an insult to Ga-oh (the Wind Spirit). The boat builder returns to his home in shame but continues to have faith in his vision. Braves continue to be trained by War-Chief Beshkno at the fort near Sustawan. They are the elite of the Iroquois braves; mastering every weapon at their disposal along with techniques from allied tribes. Towns continue to expand.
 * Mexica Alliance: Continues to grow in wealth and power. Expansion along the coast south through Mexica and Zaptoec lands continues, but exploration also begins up the Sierra Madre Oriental. In Tenochtitlan, Emperor Moctezuma I begins to increase the rate of conscription in newly captured lands, however continuing to ensure religious freedom.  There is a slight decrease in sacrifices this year, as many priests begin to replace it with animal sacrifice and bloodletting. With the famine years past, the population begins to soar, and Aztec people from the three main cities are encouraged with rewards to move into newly added lands.
 * Benin: The Irredentists have captured the city of Asale, and have moved to take the cities of Birnin Kebbi and Lolo just to the south of Asale. In spite of these gains, the cities of Kokolo and Fazo have fallen to the Royalists, who have immediately moved to march on the city of Eloro seeking to cut off the supply of gold to the Irredentist forces. At sea, the Western Fleet that was seized by the Irredentists have overwhelmed the naval forces of the Royalists, who retreated back to port after it was agreed that fighting the vastly larger navy of the forces under Enekirighidi's control was impossible. Instead, Prince Usiobaifo has redirected his funding to the Metropolitan Army, hoping that he can re-arm them to combat the better trained and equipped Imperial Army units of Enekirighidi in the field, as the Imperial Guard has proven itself too small to serve as the primary field army. Elsewhere, famine in many parts of Benin have struck at population centers in the Asale, Borgu, and Nupe provinces, where the Irredentists destroyed the crops seeking to starve the Royalists out of the capital cities. This has ultimately led to the death of some half a million non-combatants, who were unable to collect the crops during the harvest seasons. Refugees have moved to other parts of Benin seeking to escape the fighting, leading to fights between city-dwellers in Songhay province and refugees from the Asale province. Because of the danger of riots in the major cities under his control, Enekirighidi has been forced to send supporting Metropolitan Army forces under his command to the cities to stop the fights, stalling his offensive on the heartlands of Benin and taking Edo. This has given Usiobaifo the initiative as he can now retrain his forces and redeploy them to the front with Enekirighidi in the north. In spite of the fighting, Enekirighidi has sent a delegation to Iberia to seek their diplomatic support for his side as the legitimate ruler of Benin. In Iberia, representatives of the Irridentist faction of Enekirighidi make the case that the Royalist faction of Usiobaifo had Oba Isikhuan killed for his infertility and desire to take the throne for themselves. They state that only Enekirighidi has the legitimacy to rule and that the treason of Usiobaifo disqualifies him from holding power in Benin. While in Iberia, the Bini delegates offend many of the Iberian people, after vocally stating the putrid living conditions of the people living in the nation, and the lack of hygienic behavior of the Iberians commoners, as well as among their own royalty. The civil war does not stop the two sides from trading overseas, seeking to sell goods from the homeland to fund their war at home. Given his naval superiority, Enekirighidi has continued the empire's policies of trade, selling goods that are not vital to the war overseas. Bini merchants in Sofala continue to trade for their empire, remaining neutral in the conflict so as not to harm their markets back home. A Bini merchant vessel ordered to return home to bring goods intended for the war has refused the order. Its captain originally intended to sell hand cannons and gunpowder weapons to a Malagasy city-state, and seeking to make a profit from his goods has illegally defied his government. Instead, he seeks to get as far away from Benin and sell his cargo, seeking to make a great profit and retire somewhere in Southeast Asia where he shall be free from prosecution back home. However, his ship gets hit by a thunderstorm while attempting to make it to the Straits of Malacca, and the vessel runs aground in Aceh, with only a handful of survivors.
 * Delhi: Following Bahmani, we tighten our security and guards in our cities, intensifying our army and navy programs. Trebuchets and ships are built to heavily guard the port city of Puri. Gunterists and any infiltrating Gunterist missionaries are caught. The Gunterists are then detained in heavily-guarded prisons loacted in the Himalayas, although we are looking for a place to exile them in the future. As a result, we send an expedition south to discover new lands. On another note, the Sultan grants Hindus a separate court system from that of the Muslims, and reminds the Hindus that Hinduism is still free to worship in the Sultanate. Academic buildings continue to be constructed, and roads continue to connect the empire. In retaliation to the Gunterists, Muslims are sent undercover to Sumatra.
 * The Himalaya Kingdom's two official religions are Hindu and Islam, although Hindus already dominate the Himalayan court. Nonetheless, the Hindu and Muslim court systems are split, just like in Delhi. The kingdom continues to build up infrastructure, and roads connect Himalaya to the rest of Delhi. It also builds up its military for two reasons: to guard the Gunterist prisons, and to stop any potential hostilities from West Nepal.
 * Delhian Diplomacy: We reiterate our offer to Kangra to become our vassal for 75,000 rupees, along with the economic and defensive benefits that come with being part of Delhi. (MOD RESPONSE)
 * Bengali Diplomacy: We will send 1/2 of our Gunturists to your southern islands next year, if you discover any. If not, we intend to send them to the Himalaya Kingdom.
 * Sultanate of Bengal: After the failure of The Eastern Myth, the Sultan plans to tighten security on the border. No one will be allowed inside Bengal. Half of all illegal Gunturist missionaries are sent to the Laccadive Islands. The other half are currently being held in the northern part of the Ahom Kingdom under heavy guard. These prisoners will be sent to southern Delhian islands next year if the Delhi's discover any islands. If the Dehlians do not discover any islands, they will be sent to the Himalayan Kingdom. Following the Bahmanid example, some Muslims are sent into Majapahit territory as retaliation.  Five trebuchets are built in Saptagram. Saptagram and Chatagon receive significant fortifications and the Bengali Navy is ordered to retreat into the Mouths of the Ganges and hold Chatagon. Chatagon also receives Ahom gunpowder artillery prototypes. All cannons and trebuchets are pointed at the sea and are prepared to make an invader's assault on Chatagon hell. The sultan also grants Hindus a separate court system. The Dominant is slated to receive cannons by 1463. Meanwhile, the 30 new ships will be completed in seven years, as building is accelerated. Two ships have already been completed. and are added to the Bengali Navy.
 * Ahom Kingdom: Rukunuddin Barbak Shah orders Susenphaa to send his best military scientists to Bengal to help Bengal get firearms in the wake of possible war whom scientists are ordered to further develop artillery prototypes to defend Bengali ports and arm Bengali ships.
 * Bengal Diplomacy: Can we send Gunturists to the Laccadives?
 * Delhian Diplomacy: We offer that when our expedition returns next year, that Bengal can send their Gunterists to any southern islands we discover.
 * Bahmanid Diplomacy: The Bahmanid crown agrees, as long as Bengal covers part of the cost to guard them.
 * Kingdom of England and Scotland: We offer the crown prince Edward's hand in marriage to some woman who is about 20. King Richard IV is dismayed by his lack of taxes and the indirect route they come in through and so coordinating with Parliament all of England regardless of town or countryside to be divided into ten Royal Provinces with each province being roughly the same size as all others and contiguous in territory separate from all other forms of land ownership. This policy is only applied to England, the King commissions his Royal treasurer to form a task force to each year asses one of the Royal provinces with all land assessed for its use and taxed according to its use with the owner of the land paying the tax. This is the land tax and replaces most other forms of taxation though taxation on merchants for trading is still maintained. The land tax remains the same for that Royal Province every year until it is updated in ten years after its last survey. We move another 3000 Englishmen into Scotland and another 3,000 Scots into England. At Portsmouth another ten ships are constructed and added to the English fleet while the expansion of a grammar school and university system leads to a lot more people having access to education mainly in towns and cities where these schools can be attended. Trade abroad continues especially with Benin which is a lucrative source of goods. At Oxford, Cambridge and St Andrews, the academic race starts with all three universities competing to have the largest libraries as well as the highest quality of teaching and the Crown encourages the competition with rewards when one university excels causing internal rivalry.
 * Bulgarian Empire: While not in terrible condition in previous years, the new capital city of Tarnovo is spent on lavishly utilizing funds paid out by the Ottomans to Bulgaria. With the city having its walls put under a rebuild, many of its significant older structures, and finally the construction of a new Imperial Palace for Vasili. To much fanfare Vasili Dracultesti is named Tsar of all Bulgaria, and after years is recognized as having resurrected the Empire and hence is the inheritor of the Wallacho-Bulgar legacy. Rather than maintaining his previous name, Vasili decides to adopt the name Kaloyan stressing to all his subjects that this empire will be as great or even greater than before and his name change is to reflect his insistence of this. Turning to face his enemies Vasili-Kaloyan sends an armed envoy to the defeated Ottomans and levies his harsh treaty down upon them. Every year a large sum of tribute will be exacted and delivered to Bulgaria for a period of 50 years. The Ottomans will also divert all their trade convoys and caravans to begin delivering their goods to only the Bulgarian port cities specifically the city at the mouth of the Danube river and its Delta named Kaloyagrad, renamed specifically after the new Bulgarian tsar and his old namesake. Along side of this the ottomans will allow Bulgarian merchants full access to all their ports and goods with no issue. With the outright majority of the empire populace being Bulgarian or Wallachian the shared conquerors of the empire, Vasili-Kaloyan is able to focus outside his borders significantly specifically in order begin building more alliances, diplomatic ties, etc. He specifically turns towards Poland, eyeing the lands of Moldova, ethnically Wallachian, and full of those who would be extremely willing to join the empire or at the least a vassal state. In other ways the potential of just fully overunning the Ottomans and advancing into Anatolia is also a clear possibility. Greece under the umbrella of Italy remains out of reach but Vasili sends an envoy to the Greeks. He asks to discuss the potential for a expanding diplomatic treaty with the Greeks and in another case discuss the issues of territory, specifically a potential territorial expansion for the Greeks. In other news the Tsar with his wife Anastasiya announce that they will be having a child bearing the unified Beserab-Asen family name. He is born later in the year and is named Simeon which solidifies the claim of Vasili to the throne. The new Bulgar empire specifically takes much of its newfound funding specifically using the giant pile of wealth gained as a lump sum in the war to begin a modern outfitting of the Bulgarian army, as well as a rebuild of importants cities and the countryside infrastructure. Having realized the importance of such infrastructure, Vasili makes it a priority to facilitate the development of the roads and other projects to make cross country travel faster albeit somewhat hesitantly as he would much rather devote the funds to conquest. With Austria marching into Hungary to prop up its claim to the throne, and with the new Alliance in place, Bulgarian troops led by Vasili-Kaloyan march into Eastern Hungary.
 * King Olaf of Sweden: Nils fully takes over administration policies and is now a grown man. I propose the bethrothal of Adele to the Heir of Brandenburg. We await the Danish response to the betrothal of Kristina to Eric of Denmark(mod response, please). I continue a policy of expanding eastward in Finland, to reach the Russian border. I support Declan O' Connor's venture to kill pagans in Finland and fund him. In order to cheer Demetrius up, I go to his castle and drink some beer with him. This doesn't cheer him up, though. I reaffirm my alliance with Brandenburg and secretly agree to their plan. Harald likes to be aggressive, like his uncle Björn. The city of Riksdag, capital of the Scandinavian Empire is completed and built. I find my son Magnus painting two paintings, and I am yet to know what they are. I applaud the actions of Vasili-Kaloyan Basarab-Asen and propose to the Pope that he be rewarded with the title Athleta Christi. 
 * Duke Eric of Visby: Visby is officially given the Olafinian Reforms, and the Gutnish cheer. I set up a merchant board and begin preparing for the Grand Plan. My son Ludwig is cheerful and a good lad'''.


 * Kingdom of France: Charles VII of France continues to rule and be regent of Lorraine for his son. Charles continues to uber-focus on the French military and improving mobilization systems. Inspired by the English academic competitions, France creates a competition that occurs every ten years to encourage knowledge and innovation. The university that wins receives royal gifts and a grant from the French crown. The 1462 competition included the University of Paris, University of Toulouse, and University of Montpellier, with Paris winning the competition. Improvements continue to be made to the city of Paris to keep it as one of the most significant cities in Europe. Charles VII, although formerly a close ally of Castile, formalizes an Italian alliance and accepts the call to arms. Charles feels betrayed that his brother-in-law formed a union with a former French enemy, and suspects them of trying to take Navarre in their attempts of unifying Iberia. The French army is immediately mobilized and a large force is moved through Navarre to siege Zaragoza, a major city in Aragon, while another force is left to defend the nation.
 * In the Kingdom of Italy, Niccolò Maria Visconti dies of dysentery. There is much mourning, especially by Matteo of Naples, the old king's son, but the people of Italy are confident, based upon Matteo's record in leading Naples hencefar after the death of his mother, Mary Anjou. Matteo travels north to Milan, where he is crowned King and reunited with many of his old mentors from his youth. As the Kingdom of Naples, Matteo - now the leader of the Visconti line - formalizes an alliance with France and then declares war upon Iberia with the intention of retaking historical lands lost in the Vespers of 1282, while calling his French allies into the war.. As King of Italy, Matteo also declares war upon Iberia, to seize Genoa. Both Italian and Neapolitan armies and navies are mobilized. The Neapolitan forces storm the isle of Sicily after a major battle at the crossing of Messina. The Italian forces invade Iberian Liguria, taking it after a battle at Genoa. In Croia, Berat, Epirus, and the Morea, the armies are held on high alert and prepare for any necessary defensive action should Iberian Athens move to retaliate.


 * Kingdom of Ireland: We have finished the print shop in Cork and now begin producing books, broadsheets and printing presses. We begin equipping the Library of Cork and the Cork University with printing presses to store important knowledge and encourage literacy. With English help, we expand our shipbuilding facilities and begin building a modern navy with ten ships to be built and finished by 1664. We begin to centralise power with the king beginning to be able to wield more power and are considering to begin moving away from feudalism to a more efficient system. We build fortifications in our lands as well as beginning to expand pre-existing towns and cities. Cork now has a population of 20,000 and is quickly turning into a bustling city. We begin planning reforms to increase our economy. We begin to develop the economy be building mines across the country, as well as encouraging cottage industries. We give money to many of the lords to develop their lands. We begin major expansions and renovations in the print shop and the University in order to increase learning. (finished 1464) The King welcomed his son, Thomas Fitzgerald back from his studies in England. We begin to strengthen the Bank of Ireland (formerly Bank of Desmond) in and begin setting up branches in other Irish cities. We begin sponsoring grammar schools and Universities and hold a competition every five years to encourage scientific progress and recruit for civil service. The print shop also begins printing regular weekly broadsheets in Cork aimed at inspiring Irish Nationalism, loyalty to the crown and celtic/gaelic pride.