Novum Saeculum (Map Game)

Novum Saeculum, or New Age in Latin is a game that starts in the Middle Ages, a time of conflict and chaos. These times were plagued by war, and people were kept in the dark about the world around them. Europe was ruled by religion, and was divided by small tribes scattering the area. No one country was able to rise above the other. But in the light of a new age, you are forced to take charge and move above the other players. Forced to fight against the other feudal kingdoms, you have to try to become the worlds first power. Take charge against them, before you fade into obscurity. Welcome to Novum Saeculum.

NOVUM SAECULUM HAS STARTED!

Rules
While there will be other pages for more detailed rules for different applications of the game, here are the basic rules of the game that everyone should keep in mind:
 * The main goal of these rules are to keep the game realistic. Every turn must be plausible and no one can achieve world domination in ten turns,
 * A turn is one day. Each turn is composed of actions, which can be militaristic, economic, diplomatic or constructive.
 * Turns begin at 17:00 UTC. You have one hour after this to edit the turn immediately before. Other past turns may not be edited.
 * Any conquered lands have their inhabitants, and they must be dealt with.
 * Keep in mind the linguistic effects of conquering and colonisation.
 * Every three years a map is to be made. A moderator marked as the Mapmaker will edit the map.
 * Every map must be saved as a .png on the current map template.
 * Each player will "call" a nation, this will be their main nation.
 * The moderators of this game have the power to grant and regulate all technology for each state as well as regulate plausibility. They also have the right to create random yet plausible and fair events in any and every nation throughout the course of the game.
 * Espionage is allowed and will be detailed later, there is a clear distinction between espionage and meta-gaming.
 * Alliances and unions are allowed as is bargaining to achieve these, although remember to be plausible.
 * If a nation is inactive then it is considered to have become isolationist and is fair game for conquering and attacking. However, there will be resistance.
 * There are supernational confederations (e.g. The Holy Roman Empire, The Kalmar Union, The European Union, The African Union, etc). They function like alliances and can be broken and formed.
 * You can commission privateers to raid a nation's shipping but they will reduce relations with the nation you hired them against.
 * The game ends in the present year.
 * Profile pages for your state are highly recommended.
 * If you are new, you may start the game in the turn that you joined.
 * No editing any past turns to contradict events which have already happened.
 * Not everyone can have an industrialized, liberal, stable, peaceful nation.
 * Each player is allowed one switch from their current nation to a new one. Other than that, nation switching is not allowed unless your nation is annexed or destroyed by war.
 * Moderators act as junior admins, all they can do is cross out years and comment on them. If abused, they may be impeached.
 * A turn will last two years until 1560. When 1560 is reached, there will be one-year turns for the remainder of the game.

Administrators

 * SwankyJ
 * Monster Pumkin
 * JoshTheRoman
 * SkyGreen24
 * Nkbleeching

Moderators

 * Vivaporius
 * Upvoteanthology

Europe
Western Europe
 * County of Barcelona -
 * County of Blois -
 * County of Provence -
 * Duchy Toulouse -
 * Duchy of Anjou -
 * Duchy of Brittany -
 * Duchy of Flanders -
 * Jarldom of Orkney -
 * Kingdom of Ailech -
 * Kingdom of Aragon - João "like rio" Dinis
 * Kingdom of Connanaught -
 * Kingdom of Deheubarth -
 * Kingdom of England - Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Duchy of Normandy - Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Kingdom of France - Graham Industries. Creating the future, today. (talk)
 * Kingdom of Meath -
 * Kingdom of Munster -
 * Kingdom of Navarre -
 * Kingdom of Saragossa -
 * Kingdom of Gwynedd -
 * Kingdom of Leinster -
 * Kingdom of Leon - Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)
 * Crown of Castile - Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)
 * Kingdom of Scotland - Bandon23 (talk)
 * Kingdom of Uliad -
 * Kingdom of Valencia -

Central Europe

 * Duchy of Pomerania -
 * Duchy of Pomeralia -
 * Duchy of Rana -
 * Frisia -

Holy Roman Empire

 * County of Luxembourg - I am that guy (talk)
 * Kingdom of Burgundy (Personal Union with Lombardy) -  SwankyJ   The Itallian    Stallion 
 * Kingdom of Lombardy (Personal Union with Burgundy) -  SwankyJ   The Itallian    Stallion 
 * March of Ancona -
 * Tuscany -
 * Duchy of Carinthia - ThePondMan
 * March of Carinthia - ThePondMan
 * Duchy of Bohemia -
 * Stem Duchy of Bavaria -
 * Ostmark -
 * Carniola -
 * Stem Duchy of Saxony - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * North Mark (Bradenburg) - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Lusatian Mark - With Blood and Iron (talk))
 * Meissen Mark - With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Stem Duchy of Swabia - Sladather
 * Stem Duchy of Franconia -
 * Duchy of Lower Lorraine -
 * Duchy of Upper Lorraine - jermster108: AWWWW YEAH! BOOYAH

Italy

 * County of Sicily -
 * Duchy of Amalfi -
 * Duchy of Apulia -
 * Papal State -
 * Republic of Venice - Swank's Uncle
 * Republic of Pisa -

Balkans

 * Byzantine Empire - SPQR Flag Final.png  Marcus Ioshua  Consul of the Roman Republic   and King of Persia  Flag of Persia (Raj Karega Khalsa).png
 * Kingdom of Croats -
 * Duchy of Bosnia -
 * Principality of Rashka -
 * Principality of Zeta -
 * Kingdom of Hungary -

Scandinavia

 * Kingdom of Denmark - Saturn120 (Talk/Blog)
 * Kingdom of Norway - Regards, Laptop Zombie
 * Kingdom of Sweden - FOR THE GLORY OF THE PARTY!

Eastern Europe

 * Principality of Novgorod - Flag of New York.svg U p v o t e a n t h o l o g y  ( <font color="#3C8D0D">T <font color="#FF0000">, <font color="#3C8D0D">S <font color="#FF0000">)
 * Principality of Rostov-Suzdal -
 * Principality of Smolensk -
 * Principality of Polotsk -
 * Principality of Volyn' -
 * Principality of Kiev -
 * Principality of  Halych -
 * Principality of Chernigov -
 * Principality of Pereyaslavl -
 * Principality of Murion-Ryazan -
 * Volga Bulgaria - Scarlet Outlaw

Anatolia

 * Sultanate of Rum -
 * Danishmends -
 * Cicilia -

South-East Asia

 * Brunei - Krasnoyarsk
 * Dai-Viet -
 * Harapunchai -
 * Khmer Empire - ChineseMissile (talk)
 * Panjalu -
 * Srivijaya -
 * Sunda -

Indian Peninsula

 * Arakan -
 * Bagan -
 * Cahamana -
 * Candellas -
 * Chalukyas -
 * Cholas -
 * Gahadavala -
 * Gangas -
 * Ghaznavid Sultanate -
 * Gurjara-pratiharas -
 * Kakatiyas -
 * Kamarupa -
 * Kashmir -
 * Hoysalas -
 * Lambakannas -
 * Mithilia -
 * Nepal -
 * Palas -
 * Pandyas -
 * Paramaras -
 * Senas -
 * Sindh -
 * Tomaras -

Levant
Caucasia and Armenia
 * Aleppo -
 * Antioch -
 * Damascus -
 * Edessa -
 * Jerusalem - Toby2: THEY CALL ME Mr. Awesome!!!
 * Abkhazia -
 * Alania -
 * Ani -
 * Cuman Khanate -
 * Erzerum -
 * Erzincan -
 * Kanzag -
 * Moks -
 * Zangezur -

East Asia

 * Dali -
 * Goryeo - QuebecanCanada (talk)
 * Japan - Tech (talk)
 * Liao Dynasty -
 * Song Dynasty -  .....   Because I'm Just ... Too ... SSSWWWEEEEEETTT!!!


 * Xixia Dynasty -

Central Asia

 * Kara-Khanid Khanate -
 * Kara-Khoja Khanate -
 * Marul -
 * Great Seljuk Empire - RexImperio (talk)

Arabian Peninsula and Mesopotamia

 * Mosul -
 * Oman -
 * Sana -
 * Yemen -

North Asia

 * Bulgar Khanate -

Horn of Africa

 * Adal Sultanate -
 * Kingdom of Ethiopia - Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan"

North Africa

 * Almoravid Empire -
 * Banu Hilal -
 * Banu Jami -
 * Banu Sulaym -
 * Fatimid Caliphate -
 * Hammadites -
 * Zirid Emirate -

West Africa

 * Ife -
 * Jenne -
 * Mema -
 * Songhay -
 * Takrur -
 * Wagadugu -

Central Africa

 * Bornu -
 * Kanem Empire -

Nubia

 * Alodia -
 * Blemmyes -
 * Makuria -

North America

 * Chichen Itza - Crim de la Crème
 * Toltec Empire -   <font color="#191970">I am on the edge...  The EdgeofNight ╚╩o.o╩╝

South America

 * Chimor -

Australia and the Pacific Region

 * Angu tribe - <font color="#FF0000">S <font color="#04690C">k <font color="#FF0000">y <font color="#04690C">G <font color="#FF0000">r <font color="#04690C">e <font color="#FF0000">e <font color="#04690C">n <font color="#FF0000">2 <font color="#04690C">4 <font color="#FF0000">( <font color="#04690C">P <font color="#FF0000">, <font color="#04690C">Q <font color="#FF0000">)

1100
'''The game has begun. Look to your defenses and cover your weaknesses, even as you seek to exploit those of your foes. '''

Cusco is founded in western South America.

The population of China reaches about 100 million.

Checkers is invented.

Henry I is crowned King of England.
 * Byzantine Empire: After the military success of Alexios I in recent decades, the empire decides to start asserting their gains. The empire aims on making the cities of the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea economic centres, thus increasing economy. Military is increased while being maintained to a sufficient extent due to the danger of several hostile neighbors. The Navy continue to train, practice and learn new techniques as they are discovered, still using the wonder of Greek fire. Ships are built at a subtansial rate, enough to not plunge the navy into an economic disaster. We erect defences and fortresses along the Empire's borders, perticularly aside the Turkish Sultanate. The Capital, Constantinople, continues to florurish under the empire. The Emperor also starts to focus on Greece, sending financial aid to the cities of Athens and Corinth. Integration of the Serbs and Bulgars into the empire begin. Hate amongst the Normans start, due to their conquests of Byzantine lands in Italy. The religious influence of the Orthodox church starts to focus on central and eastern Europe.
 * Novgorod Republic: We build up our military, and expand as far into Scandinavia as we can for the year. Our army is supposedly one of the best in the Rus, and are being further trained each and every day. Our capital grows, while it is expanding at a higher rate than it normally does.
 * Japan: Expands military and economy. Horikawa is our emperor. A lot of work goes into unifying Japan.