Principia Moderni (Map Game)

Principia Moderni, or "The Beginning of the Modern" in Late Latin, is a map game beginning in the final days of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the early days of the Ming dynasty in China--1420 C. E...The House of Hohenzollern have become the Electorates of Brandenburg--though most of the power in the Holy Roman Empire still lies with the Habsburgs, Joan of Arc has defeated the English at Orleans, the city of Tenochtitlan is founded by the Aztecs, the Timurid Empire has united Central and West Asia, and the Yongle Emperor sends out Zheng He to voyage westwards. It is a turbulent era, in other words, an era of change, and an era in which power is cemented.

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)


 * Cosman246 (creator, assistant moderator, mapmaker)


 * Roguejedi (moderator, inactive)


 * PitaKang (assistant moderator)
 * CrimsonAssassin (application tenatively declined due to inactivity)
 * Yankovic270 (moderator)

Europe

 * England-- Roguejedi*
 * Scotland--Alexanders 00:30, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Wales--
 * France-- JSimcox 17:58, April 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Burgundy-- SSS*
 * Aragon--
 * Swiss Confederacy-- -Sunkist- *
 * Navarre--
 * Portugal--
 * Castille-- Woogers*
 * Ireland--
 * Genoa--Cloudslayer*
 * Papal States--
 * Naples--Remedello
 * Venice-- Chicagoan*
 * Teutonic Knights--
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Wallachia--
 * Moldavia--
 * Poland-Lithuania--
 * Muscovy--lxCaucassus(untill 1493)
 * Novgorod--(untill 1493)
 * Union of Greater Russia --lxCaucassus

Kalmar Union (Principa Moderni)

 * Norway-- Destroyanator*
 * Sweden-- BoredMatt*
 * Denmark-- Baconton*

The Holy Roman Empire

 * Florence--
 * Bohemia--
 * Austria--
 * Brandenburg--Zagoria 05:00, March 24, 2011 (UTC)

The Islamic World

 * Granada--
 * Ottoman Empire-- StarkBlack
 * Golden Horde--
 * Mamluk Sultanate--BlackSkyEmpire
 * Il-Khan--
 * Timurid Empire-- Thant*
 * Mali--
 * Chagatai Khanate--
 * Oman--
 * Oirats Khanate--
 * Delhi Sultanate--

The Far East

 * Vijayanagar Empire--
 * China-- CrimsonAssassin
 * Japan-- Cosman246
 * Joseon-- PitaKang
 * Vietnam-- Yank
 * Hanthawaddy-- Detectivekenny

Americas

 * Aztecs-- Devil_Warrior*
 * Maya-- Fedelede*
 * Inca-- VENEZUELA*
 * Tsalagi - Mumby 12:13, February 28, 2011 (UTC)

Austrailia

 * Kulin-- Herblover*

*Inactive

1400s

 * Archives: 1420-1449
 * Archives: 1450-1479
 * Archives: 1480-1509

1510

 * Új Kotor expands 2*576 sq km.

'''I or the map maker Will add your progress in 1515, but You have to ask the mods if you can add your progress on the 1510 map. and please, make a map in its current resolution.'''
 * Japan expands Doitsuchihou along the Dutch Coast by 14*50 sq km.
 * Tsalagan settlers continue to settle in the conquered territories. Culture and art are being pursued in the royal court above matters such as war.
 * Brandenburg expands its African colony by 2*576 sq km. Brandenburg also makes minor forays in Brazil, but since the disastrous earlier expedition the Europeans are loath to advance far.
 * The Vietnamese expand their East African colony by 14*50 sq km. The Vietnamese have instituted a test for their government officials. It was originally intended to sniff out outher potential traitors, but it quickly became a test of the official's honesty. At least a third of all government officials were dismissed due to gross corruption.
 * Naples wants to unify Italy and invades the Papal States but can't capture Rome yet.

I appoligize for my mistake


 * Russians make Dimitri Boyasin the governor of novorossiya. The first permanant russian church is built in Novomoskovsk city and the IWD realises that rifeling works better in the present-day cannons than on muskets.

1511

 * Új Kotor and Újfundlandi expand 3*50 sq km each.


 * Naples fights havy battles in Rome, and takes the Southern part of the city.Meanwhile, it conquers Southern Sardinia.
 * I changed your post to to the pattern.


 * A team of Tsalagan ambassadors are sent to Cairo, as part of a tour of the great nations of the Old World. A great empire in America is being born. Agriculture and industry have grown with the newfound stability.
 * Japan expands Doitsuchihou across the Dutch coast by 15*50 sq km, capturing the Amstel river, and thus Amsterdam. As Amsterdam is the financial capital of Europe (though its peak of prosperity will be later), Japan has captured a significant engine of wealth, becoming a financial power in Europe. Many institutions are moved from Kionigusuberugo to Amusuterudamu.
 * The Russians commision the construction of 100 rifeled canons, the rifeling is added on the mould where the iron muzzle of the cannon was to be cast. Meanwhile, more settlers arrive in Novorossiya and Afrikanskaya zemliya, who both expand by 5 px to accomodate them.
 * In Brandenburg, the death of co-elector Albert in an "accident" allows his brother Joachim to take full control of the country, expanding the army and conducting a purge of traitorous landholders.
 * The Keltic Union (Scottish) Colony in Newfoundland expands by 10sq km, it also makes plans for an settlment a few miles south-wards in what was Vinland.
 * The Vietnamese expand their East African colony by 16*50 sq km. They build several new forts to defend the expanding colony.
 * The Ottoman Empire expands further in India.

1512

 * Új Kotor expands 3*50 sq km.
 * The Tsalagan ambassadors arrive in Hungary and observe the capital of Buda. The scale of the city and Hungarian technology boggles the mind of the ambassadors. Back home, a shism is occurring. The lower classes tend to be Muslim, due to the success of Mamluk imams in Tsalagi. But the upper classes remain Ehkasgahian pagans.
 * By the way, at the time, the capital was called Buda.only would become Budapest in 1873, when it merged with the cities of Obuda and Pest.
 * Sorry, I'm a bit ignorant about that area of the world. But thanks.
 * Ottoman technology skyrockets, thanks to their scientists in Constantinople. Meanwhile, Sultan Selim launches a massive campaign into Northern India, leaving Constantinople under his advisors control. He leads an army 100,000 strong, with over 300 cannon with him. However, the mighty armies of India stand in his way. By December, he is ready to invade.
 * Japan announces future plans to conquer South (at least) China and unite it with Japan as well as Tibet, Tenjikuminato, and the rest of eastern North India (not OTL northeast India, but the eastern provinces of northern India). They announce an alliance with Joseon and the soldiers led by Babur. Immediately, troops and fleets are sent to Shanghai, a growing town of fishers and traders and a strategic location to begin conquest.
 * Tibet has already been captured by China.
 * Russians send missionairies to Tsalagi hearing of the succces of theirs in their own coloniwas and mamluk immams. Meanwhile, the russian army expands,making the musket part of the regular armarement as the tsar commisions the construction of another 300 rifeled canons and 20 more ships to amp up military and navy. by the end of the year, the russians start a conquest into western china and siberia
 * Mod Action: An earthquake hits Russia, causing the death of many troops. Russia is not expected to recover fully for 20 years.
 * May I say that htere are no fault lines in russia, I would suggest changing earthquake to some other natural disaster to make it more realistic.
 * China asks why Japan is invading. They offer the Ottomans a sum of money and claims to India,along with a lasting friendship if they help China. Meanwhile, China offers Joseon the same deal, except Joseon gets claims to some Japanese Islands, should Japan not back down. China's already fierce military is upgraded and is sent to all borders, leaving no weak spots.. Cannons are ready to strike at enemy navies. China, however, does not fight yet. Meanwhile, in Western China, the lost territory is retaken.