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
1642 AD

Important Pages

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

Oversight Committee

 * Chief Overseer United Republic

The Night's Watch (Moderators)

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


 * Overseer: United Republic

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

Banned Users
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Banned temporarily

 * Dev - 1632

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

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



1630
The Great Khan and Mongolia go to war with each other.

The local population of the Northern Islands and the Hebrides decide locally that it is in their best interest to return to British hands under the English kings.

The Northern Italian council dissolves itself, effectively placing northern Italy effectively permanently under Papal control.
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations.
 * Aryavarta: A National identity starts developing with many associating themselves as being the Sons of Aryans and belonging to the Arya Vansh. The population of Patliputra, Delhi and Gaya increases. Roads are built and renovated. Cobblestone paths are laid down in the cities. The government secures permission for road construction to tribal villages from the tribal chiefs. This leads to greater contact between tribal communities. Slowly, a uniform tribal culture with Shakti influences starts to develop. This facilitates inland trade. The construction of large drains in other cities is being started. With central town planning, the cities and towns become less congested. We declare war on the Deccan Sultanate citing Deccan agression and our promises to the Punjab as the reasons as well as our relations with the English. Out of the 420,000 troops that we can field, 20,000 with 30,000 mercenaries are sent to garrison Pushkalavati (Peshawar). 75,000 with 25,000 mercenaries are sent to the Bengal border. 200,000 troops attack the Deccan Sultanate. Another 25,000 troops and 25,000 mercenaries are sent to help the Punjab. In light of the absence of Deccani troops, 50,000 troops retake Orissa while the other 150,000 troops directly attack and place Hyderabad under siege. We propose a triple-alliance between Aryavarta, the Punjab and England. (PLAYER RESPONSE) 
 * Punjab: Confederacy:The current population is around 15 million, whose main demographic are Punjabi's and are mainly Hindu, and the cessation of some of the territories to Aryavarta, have had little impact due to the low population of these provinces. The capital is Pratap Nagar (Just started so the details will change minorly as things are being tweaked). Currently the damage from the war is being repaired, with the trade with the English boosting the economy. To help improve the economy a series of grand works are proclaimed which is the Grand Punjab waterworks which is meant build a grand series of canal, aqueducts and dams to help irrigate the farmlands and help grow the population, However due to our recovering economy it will take many years and groundwork is only getting started. In addition to this there while be the Royal roads, a series of highways which will connect all main cities and towns and refurbish old roads in order to help commerce. However due to lack of funds, these are only plans. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton. Relations with Aryavarta are tense at the moment due to the rebellion though, many members of the court realise that a common front must be made against other threats. The Confederacy accepts the offer of a triple alliance. The Confederacy warns its allies to not stop until the Deccans are completely subdued. 
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy improvement continues. Population in Austria is increasing slightly. Military continues to recruit its troops mostly, as Austria is concentrating on fortifications. The trade relations with England improve continuously. More roads continue to build for trades, with the farms continue to produce foods in Austria.
 * Papal States: Under the orders of Pope Zachary, the Legate of Lombardy-Florence divides the new land into a number of states, each with its own Legate or Delegate. The Legate israised to the rank of 'Governor' to signify his superiority to these lesser positions. Work continues on improving roads and communication between the States proper and Lombardy-Florence. Pope Zachary also pens his first encyclical, a purely theological piece entitled Pedes Christi (the Feet of Christ). In it, Zachary uses his personal devotion to the relic of the Holy Sandals of Jesus to enter into a reflection on Christ's love for all humanity, shown by how he walked amongst his own fallen creation. Missions in Japan, China, Korea, the New World, and Southern Africa continue. With the prince seemingly cosying up to Europeans, another two missionaries are tentatively sent to the Zulu.
 * France Dip: We ask the Papacy to have French land that France controled pre Hitler returned.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 45 px into Siberia. We seek to buy ship designs from Belka to modernize our navy (Player Response). After hearing of the conflict in Africa, we seek to sell large stockpiles of our older gun supply to Benin (mod response).  Former Czar Vladimir II leads several expeditions into unknown territory. The first ones fail but the last manages to get up into Western Sakhan territory. We ask the leader of the Chagatai for permission to build many roads from our Siberian territories south into Chagatai territory and into India and Iran. We hope these trade routes will be riches to both the Khanate and Russia (mod response).
 * The roads are acceptable to Great Khan. -scraw
 * Maiam: Chocolate exports skyrocket as demand from England and Iberia increases. The internal conflict grinds to a close, as many of the Nativist forces were wiped out by disease or captured by loyalist forces. Maiam, while still largely native Mayan and Mexican, has a large plurality of Europeans, and an even larger mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)
 * France: Frédéric, Comte d'Augsbourg the head of the French East India company establishes a colony in Recife, Brazil for sugar plantations as well as a refueling point on the trip from the East Indies to France. It is named after Charles X and his domain in Sicily offically being titled New Calabria after the house of Valois-Calabria. Charles X son is named Phillip. Charles X mandates that all noblemen move to Paris. A official alliance offer is offered to England.
 * England Dip: We agree.  
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: King Richard continues to rule Scotland in addition to England and Ireland. With the next war over and again losing to the Germanic empire the King encourages the writing of scholarly material against the Germanic unification and empire. The loss of Farage land was small but infuriating and the failure to retake English lands in Arcadia leads to a sense of anger. Continued work on developing Scotland is made with canals, agricultural improvements and work on Edinburgh castle and defences. Continued migration to the colonies occurs with Scotland now also providing colonists. New Canterbury, New Gwynedd and Western Arcadia are all expanded 25 px. Taxes are maintained at a steady rate to keep a healthy English treasury. Trade relations are improved with Austria, League of Westphalia and Poland while in Asia trade grows with the Maratha empire and Bengal. With the spread of potatoes they are brought over to England and cultivated. With the spread of chocolate and people's like for it an effort is made to obtain more while the decay of teeth is supposed to be solved by applying sugar to the teeth and so demand for sugar also grows and the colonies so benefit. England has 4.5 million people, The colonies have 0.25 million Ireland has 1.4 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. Positions in Bulsar are maintained with replacement of lost troops.


 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the victory over Benin City we pull back burning down the city to prevent it as a military hub, the army is pulled back to Jakapa as military defenses are set up, the army begins to dip in for the marching Benin army, we ask the Caliphate for back as our army may be pulled thin, The Maghriban army of 30,000 and an army of 100,000 Malian troops are sent into Benin's city of Yamoussoukro to spread out the Benin forces. a envoy is sent to Guma (tiny grey african state up north) to fight with the Maghreb as in return they will be given land and easier trade with other african states and new world good, as the same is sent to Ziyri ( MOD). We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states.
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for there winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 5720 people with a slow rise in pop. seeing the death of the Ona people the Emir Ali Bakr walks into the Ona land claiming it his and begin to separate smallpox and non smallpox people. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power.
 * The mod event clearly states they are not at your disposal you have to actually co-ordinate this is not something you can assume. Also the great African states are disorganized and unable to help. Strike -Feud
 * Rashidun Caliphate: The economy greatly improves to match the increasing culture of the empire. Trade expands across the Mediterranean with Venice, Belka and France to export the various goods of Asia through the Fatha Al-Farun. Cotten is extracted in large quantities from Gujarat and shipped across the Arabian Sea, then through the Middle east to Europe. A lot of cotten is domestically bought as well, however, especially in Upper Egypt. More arcitececture is built across the Caliphate, with finally the Baroque era reaching Egypt and East Africa as it was lacking in previous generations. This causes more immigration of colonists to the East African provinces by Arabs, while more Amharic people move north. The grand palace of Damascus is now utilized by the Caliph for holding public discussions and entertaining nobles from across the Muslim world, from Laurentia to Crimea, Ethiopia, Gujarat, and Sumatra. The navies of Aceh and Jambi are complete, and so the Indian Ocean is secure. Piracy greatly dies out, in spite of occasional incidents from Omani defectors. The Caliphate begins to lessen the enforcement of outlawing slavary, seeing the limited effect it had in the Indan Ocean. In the Middle East and North Africa, however, slavary almost completely dissapears as the culture works to immitate Europe's contracted servants. The Amurid dynasty is given back most of its independence as the Shahdom of Persia, although Banten, Qatar and Bahrain were annexed to the Caliphate. The cultural exchange has started a heightened look at Persian history by the antiquarians of the Middle East. Many want to investigate the ancient history of Persia and see how it relates to the histories of Egypt and Babylon. The Lighthouse of Alexandria is completed, not as large as the older one but certainly more stylish by its baroque finishings. It is also filled with art galleries from across the history of Islam and elaborate tapestries. The Hanging Gardens of Al-Babil, in the residence of the Ayatollah of Iraq is also nearly complete. The maze in the main plaza cotnains shelves plushed with the walls so as to make it seem the plants hang in mid air. A revolution of Philosophy in the House of Wisdom and Alexandria reshapes education. From now on, all scientific discoveries now only adhere to the scientific method, but also an elaborate test of logical tests based on the writings of Euclid and Al-Kindi. One book published describes the theology where God is the origin of all things not only physically, but rationally.
 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Guyana expands 50 px east. Avelskamp and Nova Belgica expand by 50 px each. New Netherlands expands 50 px up the Wacht River (otl Hudson River). Seeing the increased Scandinavian presence in the otl Hudson Bay (called Specht Bay on Burgundian maps), the Burgundian West India Company decides to increase its own presence in the area. The trading fort on Akimiski Island is enlarged, and port facilities are expanded. Back home, tulipmania grips the country, and some nobles have taken to incorporating the flower into their coat of arms. While the government, while owning the East and West India Companies, doesn't fully interfere, but suggests the growers limit their crops so the tulip market isn't saturated, causing a price collapse. Iberia is offered an alliance.
 * Kingdom of Ceylon: the Colonial Guard remains on alert while the war on the mainland rages. (Secret dip) The Burgundian East India Company sends feelers to Punjab, offering the assistance of the Colonial Guard.
 * Kingdom of Malaya: Centralization continue
 * Arawakan Tribal Nation: A new tribal nation is established in Arawakan Guyana and Suriname leading to a United Arawakan nation with a diversity of villages and un-urbanized landscapes. The current leaders of the New Nation are elders from selected villages in the new nation have come together to make plans for the new nation. Some of those plans consisted on working on stabalizing the Government, building a moderately sized militia, establishing a permanent but small capitol, and sending tribesmen on expeditions across Arawakan Suriname and Guyana to see what materials and possibly new food sourcesthat could be found throughout the region that can be used to trade from village to village. Also the elders have been planning on starting agricultural zones that are used for growing and maintaining crops and food source by the end of 1638. Also there have been rumors spreading across the new nation of another mysterious nation nearby that have not been confirmed of yet but ar planned to be investigated.
 * Arawakan dip (to Burgundy): Our newly established nation would like to establish a non-aggression pact between both of our nations for at least a decade in order to keep the interest of peace between the two of our nations out of unnecesarry war. We would also have interest in trading with your nation later on (possibly after the expiration of the non-aggression pact) as well.


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. We begin training for a light infantry regiment in the Royal Army that would be trained to fight in mountainous terrain. We declare war on Zimbabwe, as the Royal guards march in, and the armies move to the city of Sofala. Akida rounds the Cape.


 * Korea: The Emperor also patronizes bilingualism within China, with Korean being the language of the court, but Mandarin (standarized and based off the Beijing dialect) being promoted as the official lingua franca. Li Zicheng's royalists in occupied territories are systematically purged and massacred, their properties being seized and distributed among defectors. The persecution of court eunuchs begins, as they are held responsible for the collapse of the two previous dynasties (the Ming and the Bao). Meanwhile, the Forbidden City is revamped to incorporate Korean architectural traits. With the capitulation of Beijing, the army is instructed to target Nanjing, the secondary capital and the presumed new seat of government. The royal army is split into two; a smaller expedition to capture Shaanxi, and a larger one to capture Shandong. With agricultural productivity increasing due to the usage of low-maintenance high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize in Manchurian arable land, many peasants are encouraged to work in industrial complexes to provide weaponry and armoury to support the war campaign. To provide funds and stabilize the value of the currency, quarries are opened to harness northern gold reserves.

1631
Scandinavia improves its colony in Hudson bay, and establishes another colony in Labrador.

''' The Tulip craze in Burgundy grows to such an extent that Tulips are basically everywhere. It becomes so ubiquitous that even the most basic breed is sold at over 900 thalers, and the demand continues to climb. '''

''' The Great Khan and the Mongol Khan die. The Great Khan's son, the new Great Khan, decides to unite with Mongolia by marrying the deceased Mongol Khan's daughter. He is then named Khan of Mongolia. Great Khan becomes Greater. '''
 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is around 15 million, whose main demographic are Punjabi's and are mainly Hindu, and the cessation of some of the territories to Aryavarta, have had little impact due to the low population of these provinces. The capital is Pratap Nagar.Currently the damage from the war is being repaired, with the trade with the English boosting the economy. To help improve the economy a series of grand works are proclaimed which is the Grand Punjab waterworks which is meant build a grand series of canal, aqueducts and dams to help irrigate the farmlands and help grow the population, However due to our recovering economy it will take many years and groundwork is only getting started. In addition to this there while be the Royal roads, a series of highways which will connect all main cities and towns and refurbish old roads in order to help commerce. However due to lack of funds, these are only plans. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton. The defense of the capital is successful (Did the algo but edit conflict so will do it again) and leaving 20,000 soldiers behind, we send 201,594 men (Reinforced and Aryavartan reinforcements (50,000, 20,000 guarding, 35,000 attacking with us)) and attack Maharashtra. It is taken as the Deccans had stripped all troops from their country/The English are left to fend for themselves as the Confederacy realises that the easiest way to end this is to strike at the centre. Relations with Aryavarta are tense at the moment due to the rebellion though, many members of the court realise that a common front must be made against other threats. The Confederacy accepts the offer of a triple alliance. The Confederacy warns its allies to not stop until the Deccans are completely subdued. 
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy continuously improves, with military concentrating on training and recruiting troops. The villages and towns been built, with roads constructing in closer borders for possible trades. The trade relations improve with England, and others as well. Although the farms are producing more food to give to the civilians. The population however stands great, but it's increasing slightly at the moment.
 * Aryavarta: A National identity starts developing with many associating themselves as being the Sons of Aryans and belonging to the Arya Vansh. The population of Patliputra, Delhi and Gaya increases. Roads are built and renovated. Cobblestone paths are laid down in the cities. The government secures permission for road construction to tribal villages from the tribal chiefs. This leads to greater contact between tribal communities. Slowly, a uniform tribal culture with Shakti influences starts to develop. This facilitates inland trade. The construction of large drains in other cities is being started. With central town planning, the cities and towns become less congested. Due to a lack of troops (Deccan Max: 300,000) their Capital of Hyderabad falls. The 50,000 troops had recaptured Orissa in 1628 and were greeted by cheering crowds have moved on and captured OTL Northern Andhra till Kakinada. We offer a treaty to the Deccan Sultanate. The Treaty of Hyderabad.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: seeing the commitment of the Deccan forces to the northern fronts, the Burgundian East India Company decides to intervene against the Sultanate, having long waited for a situation such as this. In an attack, 100 ships and 30,000 men from both the Ceylonese and Malayan Colonial Guards lay siege to Nagpattinam, swiftly over coming the city guard in the absence of Deccan regulars. With the largest city in the area secured, the Colonial Guard secures the areas along the Coromandel coast. Tulipmania continues to spread through Burgundy, and more voices are pushing for a limit to be placed of the growing of Tulips, with concerns being that if the market is saturated, then price collapses become inevitable. While that measure isn't taken, a notice is sent to the major growers, suggesting that they limit their output themselves before the government is forced to take action. Iberia is again offered an alliance.
 * Iberia would be honored to accept an alliance with Burgundy.
 * Papal States: The Chamberlain of the Papal Treasury invests some funds in Tulip Futures, making the Papacy large sums of money very quickly. Through the Avignon Exchange, the profits are turned into Papal scudos, and invested in the treasury. The Nuncio to France tells Charles X that the papacy is not opposed to the return of the pre-Hitler border (provided some minor compensation is paid), however he suggests that a new border [the otl Franco-Italian border] could be agreed to, perhaps if the papacy returned Avignon and the Comtat Venaissin to the French crown. Back home, Pope Zachary makes his encyclical of last year, Pedes Christi, mandatory reading in the seminaries, as His Holiness feels that it is vital for priests to understand the great love God has for all humanity, most especially the humble and meek. The Pope is concerned about the growing power of Scandinavia in the New World, given that country's antagonism to the Catholic faith (even the Northern Rite Church). Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small number of priests from the Korea Mission head to the Great Mongol Khanate to preach the Gospel there.
 * Arawakan Tribal Nation: The Arawakan Tribal Nation has continued to attempt to develop agriculture across the region and has increasingly expanded their control of nearby villages towards to south into Amazonia (OTL Brazil) increasing territory by 20 miles and 15 miles west into OTL Venezuela through minor conflicts and through submissions to the nation. The leading Elders of the nation have met up to discuss possible diplomatic relations with other nations nearby to the South East and North in order to organize peace and trade relations to better sustain the nation. Their have been also good news from the expedition that began to be conducted last year and all the men had returned with Deer, Peccary, and a variety of different fruits also found that were not well known previously. This info will be used to find where these animals and fruit have come from which can then be used as a food source to sustain the citizens. Discussions of trade with a nearby nation across the sea in a mysterious land have been discussed as well. Also the villages in the area have also increased in sze since the previous year and now have a developing community. The nation will also continue working on expansion southward deeper into Amazonia and create a more sustainable culture in Suriname and the remaining Non-Burgundy occupied areas of Guyana. Also construction has began on a small scale city near the coast of Suriname for fishing and boating plus as an area of entry for possible trade partners.
 * Arawakan dip (to Burgundy): We would like to trade with your nation for livestock, horses and precious metals like steel for jewelry and exotic animals, fruits, and other valuables as well so we can both build relations with each other as we can both benefit from it.
 * Tsardom of Belka: The Tsardom of Belka continues its settlement of Transylvania with thousands more settling into the region. Tsar Kaloyan himself visits Transylvania in a tour and meets personally with the remaining Hungarian nobility left in the region. In exchange for their loyalty Tsar Kaloyan comes to an agreement with them offering to allow them to keep their Feudal tendencies for 30 years while the nobility transfers to the Belkan imperial system and officially outlawing serfdom in their lands. He also agrees to pay their way to Vasiligrad and establish their noble residencies. This is relatively successful as many nobles agree to this and with access to Belkas economies across the empire start to diversify seeing that Feudalism is an outdated concept. This is relatively noticeable by their awe, inspired by the amazing cities of Belka, with many being especially enamored with Tarnovo, Sofiya, and Vasiligrad. Vasiligrad continues with its modernization projects of the Theodosian walls, now renamed to the Walls of Kaloyan which are reinforced against cannonfire and are also heavily armed with garrison points, more cannons, and arms lockers. Its said that almost 50,000 men would be needed to man the entire wall. The empire even with the outflow of crowded peple from the cities sees the areas outside of cities take a more noticeable uptake as well as new towns and settlements spring up some of which cater directly to many of the plantation and larger manorial farms in the area providing residencies and other economic opportunity into the area. The empires population reaches 10.2 million and growing however the population boom is over as the dispersal of thousands of people to the frontiers has leveled out growth as has the reorganization and reforms ceased their effectiveness in large population changes. With his religious components and most of his new noble elements (Serbs and Vlachs) showing outright hostility towards the islamic kingdoms just across the aegean Tsar Kaloyan begins planning an expedition into Anatolia with the Ecumenical Patriarch of all Belka authorizing the development of a Great Crusade to liberate christians in Anatolia. The Belkan fleet is also given up to clear cut and mass modernization as all but the most modern ships are brought in to be brought up to speed for the future conflict. Tsar Kaloyan also authorizes that the larges "ship of the line" designs are to be contracted out to Russia
 * Russia: We continue to expand 45 px into Siberia. Construction of the southern roads begins. The Czar learning from the idiocy of Ivan begins to consolidate his power not by executing them, but sending them to construction labor camps. Construction of new ships begins with the scrapping of older ships. We begin to workers into the Khanate which will construct sections of the roads there. We send diplomats to Iran and the northern Indian states of Punjab and Delhi to begin construction of the roads there (Player Response).
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: King Richard continues to rule Scotland in addition to England and Ireland. With the next war over and again losing to the Germanic empire the King encourages the writing of scholarly material against the Germanic unification and empire. The loss of Farage land was small but infuriating and the failure to retake English lands in Arcadia leads to a sense of anger. Continued work on developing Scotland is made with canals, agricultural improvements and work on Edinburgh castle and defences. Continued migration to the colonies occurs with Scotland now also providing colonists. New Canterbury, New Gwynedd and Western Arcadia are all expanded 25 px. Taxes are maintained at a steady rate to keep a healthy English treasury. Trade relations are improved with Austria, League of Westphalia and Poland while in Asia trade grows with the Maratha empire and Bengal. With the spread of potatoes they are brought over to England and cultivated. With the spread of chocolate and people's like for it an effort is made to obtain more while the decay of teeth is supposed to be solved by applying sugar to the teeth and so demand for sugar also grows and the colonies so benefit. England has 4.5 million people, The colonies have 0.25 million Ireland has 1.4 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. Positions in Bulsar are maintained with replacement of lost troops.
 * France: The reign of Charles X continues to be peaceful and prosperous reign for the Kingdom. In the home land ce qui s'est passé continue The Comte d'Augsbourg creates a new policy for New Valois (French Brazil) which involves Captaincies that are given to families who intern hold it as a fiefdom for the Royal East India Company. The Captaincies range from OTL São Luis to Rio de Janeiro. All of the Captaincies are subject to a General Corporate Government in New Calabria. In order to stimulate growth and usage of the plantations in the Captaincies they begin to bring over "African Indentured Servants". The preferred indentured servants are from the Kingdom of Kongo New Valois expands. In New France (Peru) the country continues to be centralized under the Viceroy, with the native nobility gaining a role in the court of the Viceroy. The Silver continues to be shipped to the East Indies and beyond. A request is sent to the Deccans for the purchase of Goa in exchange for lots of silver and European tech.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships. Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslim missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send a trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the victory over Benin City we pull back burning down the city to prevent it as a military hub, the army is pulled back to Jakapa as military defenses are set up, the army begins to dip in for the marching Benin army, we ask the Caliphate for back as our army may be pulled thin, The Maghriban army of 30,000  are put on standby and send an envoy to Mali to ask for a joint invasion on Yamoussoukro  (MOD): We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states.
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for there winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 5720 people with a slow rise in pop. seeing the death of the Ona people the Emir Ali Bakr walks into the Ona land claiming it his and begin to sperateprate smallpox and non smallpox people. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power.
 * Maiam: Chocolate exports skyrocket as demand from England and Iberia increases. The internal conflict grinds to a close, as many of the Nativist forces were wiped out by disease or captured by loyalist forces. Maiam, while still largely native Mayan and Mexican, has a large plurality of Europeans, and an even larger mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)

1632
'''As predicted by some minor officials, the demand for Tulips fall off tremendously as people wake up to the fact they are spending thousands of thalers on flowers. The resulitng economic crisis causes several banks in Holland to default, and would have been worse if not for the measures taken.'''

'''In India, the lack of response from Deccan and refusal to sign a treaty results in a de-facto end of the conflict. Aryavarta regains Orissa as far as just north of Katinaka, while Punjab takes control over a section of western Maharasthtra to the coast. Although the Burgundy East India Company scores significant victories in the south, they are unable to establish control over any part of Coromandel. England however manages to safely defend its colony of Bulsar. '''

'''The Zulu kingdom remains isolated only taking in a European trade ship to better learn the ship designs and officially take home the remaining stranded sailors. Shaka zulu himself plans to tag along with a royal retinue and a modest sum of gold to try to get around europe '''
 * Aryavarta: A National identity starts developing with many associating themselves as being the Sons of Aryans and belonging to the Arya Vansh. Orissa and the Andhra Coast up to Kainada is annexed. While a vassal state, the State of Telangana is set up in OTL Telnagana state with Hyderabad as its capital. We congratulate the victors and seek to improve relations. Now having a coast, the navy is quickly set up. The reconstruction of Paradwip starts with the reestablishment of the naval school. Newer towns spring up. The printing of books increases with the teachings of Kabir being printed and read widely. The government strengthens itself. A book of fines and punishments is compiled by the council as the Dandaniti and is made a part of the Rajya Shastra. New council members are required to take an oath before joining. Mahendra Sharma dies. He is succeeded by Jai Singh as the Head of the Council. Massive land clearance projects are started up in Magadh and Awadh. This cleared up area will be given to landless farmers. Feudal power has been slowly declining, with the end of Begar and other forms of free labor and standardisation of rent rates as well as regulation of tax and rent collection. A strict control over the system of weights and measures is completely established over all trade and transactions by the recruitment of a large number of officials. All these has led to an increase in the standard of living. The size of the government increases steadily. 30 Galleons (50 Cannon Ships) and 20 Frigates (32 cannon Ships) have been planned to be constructed as per the Burgundian naval designs supplied to us in 1603 and some English technology. Another 100 Galleass type ships (18 cannons) are to be constructed. These will be fully completed by 1650. We would like to buy 20 Galleons (60 cannons) and 280 Frigates (32 cannons) to kick start our navy. (From France/Burgundy/England PLAYER RESPONSE). We would like to buy ten Galleons and 90 Frigates to kick start our navy. (France/Burgundy/England Player Response). The navy has done this because we have seen Western ships in action and the tests on the designs given by Burgundy show that their ships operate better on the high seas.

'''Note: I also took over OTL Telanagana state so I am setting up a vassal there and the event needs to be edited to- In India, the lack of response from Deccan and refusal to sign a treaty results in a de-facto end of the conflict. Aryavarta regains Orissa and Andhra up to Kakinada and OTL Telangana state,... '''
 * Telangana: The state council is established. Sanskrit and Telugu are the official languages
 * The Comte d'Augsbourg (head of the French East India Company) would be willing to a sale of a few ships in exchange for Goa.
 * We do not have Goa. Can you please state the number of ships. You will be given money and the port of Kakinada at the new Aryavarta-Deccan border on the east coast.
 * The Comte d'Augsbourg accepts in exchange for six Galleons. He requests that the port be around 4k kilometers squared.
 * Heavily lower your numbers -Feud
 * Ok Feud
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations.
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy improvement continues. Population in Austria is increasing slightly. Military continues to recruit its troops mostly, as Austria is concentrating on fortifications in case of any danger. The trade relations with England improve continuously. The roads however still constructing, for connecting various cities, to the closer borders and even for upcoming trades. With current food status in Austria the plantations however continue to produce in order to have a better growth.
 * Deccan Sultanate: Suffering a defeat in the war, we start rebuilding our economy. With the loss of our capital, the morale is hurt but we will take revenge. The capital is moved to Bijapur. The reconstruction of cities and roads starts. The population continues to increase. Further fortifications are made along the southern coast to defend from invasions. We start mining our mineral resources. Slavery is being phased out. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms. Our navy stands at 800 ships.
 * Masqat and Oman to Deccan: We urge the Deccan Sultanate to reconsider their stance on slavery
 * Punjab Confederacy: The grand armies of Punjab are victorious and march over the lands of the aggressors. The western third of Maharashtra is taken over and occupied with loyal nobles gaining lands. The mercenaries have begun disbanding, as well as 75,000 of the soldiers are they are given lands to help pacify the land. The current population is around 17 million due to the addition of Maharashtra. The capital is Pratap Nagar. The Chhatrapati, is Talwar Singh, a brave warrior who helped repulse the enemy from he walls of the capital, as well as a skilled administrator. Currently the damage from the war is being repaired, with the trade with the English boosting the economy. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton while manufactories are built to create textiles. The war had damaged infrastructure near the capital and in Maharashtra, and so money is invested in repairing the damage. The army is beginning to be reformed. Due to many of the people in Maharashtra being Muslim, the Confederacy assures them that they will not be persecuted due to freedom of religion, thus gaining some loyalty. Due to the annexation of the coastline, the Confederacy begins to build up a navy. Thane is chosen to become the main Punjab port city. There are plan to build a massive naval facility to house the navy and even build a trade fleet with a large industrial complex (based on the scale of the OTL Venetian Arsenal, and the Arsenale Nuovo). The Royal Thane Academy is also built to train future naval officers. Building this facility is expected to take five years to be minimally operational and 12 to be fully operational. The Confederacy ask England to send experts on military, shipping, industry, and naval designers to help us build up our naval capacity (Player response). Due to an earlier agreement, the English help the Confederacy set up cannon manufactories and arsenals thus help the army modernise.
 * English Dip: We agree to send people to help Punjab with things and send missionaries to convert people.
 * Note: Maharashtra is not majority is Muslim. There are around two million Muslims in your nation spread all over. Mumbai does not even exist. You may make it. Currently it is just a cluster of islands waiting to be joined together by reclaiming land from the sea. You can establish Thane as a city and build a big port where the JNPT stands today. You also have Ratnagiri as well.
 * Note: I meant relatively more Muslims compared to other regions in the country.
 * Dev, in this game, there are many more Muslims in India at this time than OTL. So there is probably more than two million over there. That region might actually be majority Muslim. ~Warrior
 * The basic thing is that all the Muslim dynasties in India are Muslim minority. There has been no conversion. Nowhere has it been stated. The reason that a large amount of Hindus were not forced and cooperated with these dynasties is why there were no major revolts. -Dev
 * The player of the Delhi Sultanate (orange) tried to convert much of his population to Islam. ~Warrior
 * That is why he failed. We should not argue more. So remove this after reading.-Dev


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. We begin training for a light infantry regiment in the Royal Army that would be trained to fight in mountainous terrain. We build up supply lines as we prepare for an offensive to destroy Zimbabwe. Akida visits Benin and Mali, selling wares. He sets up a small outpost in OTL Port Gentil for resupply purposes.


 * Masqat and Oman: A fleet of eight ships is sent to protect trade in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Pirates are no longer an issue due to the increased naval patrols of Masqat and Oman and her neighbors.
 * Tsardom of Belka: The Tsardom of Belka continues its settlement of Transylvannia with thousands more settling into the region. Tsar Kaloyan himself visits Transylvania in a tour and meets personally with the remaining Hungarian nobility left in the region. In exchange for their loyalty Tsar Kaloyan comes to an agreement with them offering to allow them to keep their Feudal tendencies for 30 years while the nobility transfers to the Belkan imperial system and officially outlawing serfdom in their lands. He also agrees to pay their way to Vasiligrad and establish their noble residencies. This is relatively successful as many nobles agree to this and with access to Belkas economies across the empire start to diversify seeing that Feudalism is an outdated concept. This is relatively noticeable by their awe, inspired by the amazing cities of Belka, with many being especially enamored with Tarnovo, Sofiya, and Vasiligrad. Vasiligrad continues with its modernization projects of the Theodosian walls, now renamed to the Walls of Kaloyan which are reinforced against cannonfire and are also heavily armed with garrison points, more cannons, and arms lockers. Its said that almost 50,000 men would be needed to man the entire wall. The empire even with the outflow of crowded peple from the cities sees the areas outside of cities take a more noticeable uptake as well as new towns and settlements spring up some of which cater directly to many of the plantation and larger manorial farms in the area providing residencies and other economic opportunity into the area. The empires population reaches 10.2 million and growing however the population boom is over as the disperal of thousands of people to the frontiers has leveled out growth as has the reorganization and reforms ceased their effectiveness in large population changes. With his religious components and most of his new noble elements (Serbs and Vlachs) showing outright hostility towards the islamic kingdoms just across the aegean Tsar Kaloyan begins planning an expedition into Anatolia with the Ecumenical Patriarch of all Belka authorizing the development of a Great Crusade to liberate christians in Anatolia. The Belkan fleet is also given up to clear cut and mass modernization as all but the most modern ships are brought in to be brought up to speed for the future conflict.
 * Arawakan Tribal Nation: As the Arawakan Tribal Nation begins an attempt to extremely and swiftly modernize the region, trade ships form Burgundy and Maghreb begin to come and an exchanging of goods like livestock, steel, horses, ostrich and other  materials begin to come in for the exchange of exotic animals,deer,fruit,peccary and Jewelry are made throughout the region. Also construction on the small scaled city has picked up significantly due to an increase of manpower, horses, and steel. The elders have come together once again from across the region to discuss installing an official government and with the modernization of the nation on it's way and with 100's of farms planned to be completed in the next few years plus more cities and towns are planned to be built across different regions of the nation as government districts in order to manage control of the whole region and the first small scaled city is planned to be the new official capitol of the nation with a temple trying to be built for the selected monarch by next year. Also with ostriches being shipped in,they are going to be planned to be raised on farms as a source of food and clothing for feathers and leather will be traded off with possible coming up trade deals and a good being introduced around the nation. Sugar Cane,Chocolate, Vanilla, cotton, beans, and bananas have begun being cultivated and with this, new trade deals are possible. Also more tribesman have been recruited to be apart of a militia to serve and protect the nation from invaders with an army of 3000 being recruited across the nation. many villages across the nation have been getting renovations done in order to modernize more and with the large man power and trade being done for useful materials, all of this should be completed by 1638 and a monarchy established next year with the leading elder and his family to become emperor's and the other elders's to become elected officials and with influence from the Old World it is likely that the system will develop to be quite similar to the European Nations but still mix in the culture of the natives in the mix. In other news, the nation has extended another 20 px into OTL Venezuela and another 10 px south deeper into Amazonia due to an exponential rate of increasing tribal villages submitting to the Arawak's in a way to prosper from the unheard of and the greatest societies of Eastern South America excluding the European Colonies. Also The Arawak's moved 5 px into OTL French Guiana as well which is increasingly expanding the Nations influence and dirt trails have been made as well for horseback crossing across the region in some parts of OTL Suriname and Guyana plus some of Amazonia. With all this prosperity coming in from the gratitude of other nations, it seems like the future empire's history is going to be bright. Arawakan dip (to England): The soon to be Arawakan Empire would like to build relations with your nation through trade from cocoa beans, sugar cane, cotton, jewelry, vanilla, and beans for weapons and tools to better improve both of our societies.
 * England Dip: We agree to trade with Arawak.
 * Papal States: The Papal Nuncio to France suggests that, in return for returning the border to Pre-Hitler levels, the southern Papal-Sicilian border could be expanded slightly southwards as compensation. He also asks the french monarch to assist the Immaculata missionaries in French Brasil. The Pope is concerned about the growing power of Scandinavia in the New World, given that country's antagonism to the Catholic faith (even the Northern Rite Church). Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small number of priests from the Korea Mission head to the Great Mongol Khanate to preach the Gospel there.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia, work on the roads in the Khanate continues, rebuilding of the navy continues. Czar Alexander continues his consolidation of power. We begin to start a program of national recruitment and the path that all adults must serve at least three years in the military.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: King Richard continues to rule Scotland in addition to England and Ireland. With the next war over and again losing to the Germanic empire the King encourages the writing of scholarly material against the Germanic unification and empire. The loss of Farage land was small but infuriating and the failure to retake English lands in Arcadia leads to a sense of anger. Continued work on developing Scotland is made with canals, agricultural improvements and work on Edinburgh castle and defences which will be finished next year. Continued migration to the colonies occurs with Scotland now also providing colonists. New Canterbury, New Gwynedd and Western Arcadia are all expanded 25 px. Taxes are maintained at a steady rate to keep a healthy English treasury. Trade relations are improved with Austria, League of Westphalia and Poland while in Asia trade grows with the Maratha empire and Bengal. With the spread of potatoes they are brought over to England and cultivated. With the spread of chocolate and people's like for it an effort is made to obtain more while the decay of teeth is supposed to be solved by applying sugar to the teeth and so demand for sugar also grows and the colonies so benefit. England has 4.6 million people, The colonies have 0.25 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. With Bulsar being held this is good.
 * France: The reign of Charles X continues to be peaceful and prosperous reign for the Kingdom. In the home land ce qui s'est passé continues. New Valois and its individual captaincies under the Orange, Welser, and Fugger families continue to expand. The "African Indentured Servants" trading post in Luanda also continues to expand. New France (Peru) also continues to expand. In New France (Peru) the country continues to be centralized under the Viceroy, with the native nobility gaining a role in the court of the Viceroy. The Silver continues to be shipped to the East Indies and beyond.
 * Malaya: We continue working towards prosperity, as well as being a major player in tin trade. We begin growing more local produce to sell on the international market, hoping to label them as exotic fruits from the tropics. We upgrade the Royal Navy to incorporate better quality sails, and reinforced hulls. Roads are repaved for more efficient transportation.


 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the victory over Benin City we pull back burning down the city to prevent it as a military hub, the army is pulled back to Jakapa as military defenses are set up, the army begins to dip in for the marching Benin army, we ask the Caliphate for back as our army may be pulled thin, The Maghriban army of 30,000  are put on standby and send an envoy to Mali to ask for a joint invasion on Yamoussoukro (MOD). We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 5720 people with a slow rise in pop. seeing the edath of the Ona people the Emir Ali Bakr walks into the Ona land claiming it his and begin to sperateprate smallpox and non smallpox people. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: The scientific revolution continues to make great advancements in mathematics, astronomy and chemistry. A new theory of the solar system is proposed that accepts the planets orbiting elipses around the Sun, which is generally accepted. Archeology makes great discoveries in the history of Persia, uncovering many lost libraries under the ruins of Persepolis, persumably lost in the Wars of Alexander the Great. New advancements of mathematics in calculus are used to advance and improve the accuracy and distance of fire power at sea. The new modern mlitary now far exceeds that of the Ottoman Empire ever could, and with tight competition to the Gurkani Empire, could be called the most advanced miltary in the history of Islam. However, most funding from the government is diverted from the mliitary, which is seen as unnecessary, and devoted to patronizing arts and science instead. In Damascus, the Caliph hears rumors of this crusade from Belka, and dismisses it outright. The great legacies of Saladdin, Baybars and Al-Najm the Great still prevail in the minds of the Caliphate as proof for the unstoppable might of the House of Islam, where all the previous crusader principalities have long since been forgotten.

1633
''' The Zulu heir, Shaka travels with the stranded europeans on a large French trade galleon. After reaching France Shaka makes great efforts to attempt to visit more of France, as well as planning for trips to Burgundy, England, and Belka as well hoping to visit the homelands of all the shipwreck survivors '''

''' The Call for a crusade from the Patriarch in Vasiligrad leads to a surprising response as nearly 2000 Catholics from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies all outfitted in their best gear arrive in Vasiligrad. This just happens to be the largest group which has arrived as hundreds of other men have put aside their disdain for orthodoxy in favor of responding to the call to take the cross and partake in the mission. '''

''' In West Africa, the Army of Benin re-marshalls its army into full strength as it reorganizes its armies into a force of 300,000 and another of 150,000 using the first to meet mali and further malian advance and the other to begin the siege of the Maghrebi occupied coastal territories. The Beninese navy while technologically behind has numbers on their side in the region and effectively cut off supplies to the Maghrebi expedition. '''


 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations.


 * Pontus: We develop the ports of Tskhumi, Batumi and Trebizond, in order to sell gold, silver and iron. Ottoman goods are shipped through Tskhumi and Trebizond towards Vladimirgrad, Vasiligrad and other western ports. We begin developing the capital of Batumi further and give Trebizond many trading rights, to appease the Greek Pontic population. We continue trade links with Bulgaria and Russia. We begin plans for joining the Great Crusade of the Belka, even though we still distrust them. 


 * Tsardom of Belka: Tsar Kaloyan having prepared for years for this moment sets up the first expedition across the bosphorus straits with the first force of about 10,000 which uses a pontoon bridge to cross the straits in short order. The second expedition of 8000 Belkan troops, and the 2000 Sicilians arrive shortly by ship at Izmir immediately putting siege to Izmir and arming the local greeks the siege  The same happens in Nicaea as the city is taken quickly from the garrison with a minor fight. With Izmir surrounded and the areas connected, the expeditionary force is renamed the Belkan Crusader army and the Sicilians having proven themselves effective forces in combat are given the role of the vanguard as the force prepares to push south to the areas in Lycia hoping to secure more ethnic greeks to arm and partake in the crusade. The Tsar specifically meets the most prominent leader of the now free Greeks in anatolia, Michael Ikonion who is awarded the title "Prince of Nicaea" in exchange for his loyalty as a protectorate. Tsar Kaloyan immediately arms nearly 10,000 Greeks who are to take part in this great crusade. and allows them to begin using these forces to establish their new principality while the Crusaders hold the frontier. The Tsar specifically after seeing initial success begins preparing for the eventuality of shipping across a larger portion of the imperial army. The Imperial navy is also heavily deployed as they attack and drive out caliphate patrols and shipping from the relative region beginning to push along the southern coast of anatolia with various battlegroups. The empire noticeably shows mass support for this venture as the liberation of the christians in anatolia is seen as something that should have happened a long time ago.
 * Papal States: News of the Belkan crusade reaches Rome, and many are surprised not only with the immediate success of the expedition, but also with the popularity of the expedition in Sicily. Not wanting to be outdone, and in a show of goodwill to the Eastern churches, Pope Zachary sends 2000 troops to Anatolia to help secure the crusader border. The Pope sends a secret special envoy to Vasiligrad, suggesting that after the success of the Anatolian Crusade, a joint Catholic-Eastern crusade for the Holy Land could be considered. The Papal Nuncio to France suggests that, in return for returning the border to Pre-Hitler levels, the southern Papal-Sicilian border could be expanded slightly southwards as compensation (France respond please). He also asks the french monarch to assist the Immaculata missionaries in French Brasil. The Pope is concerned about the growing power of Scandinavia in the New World, given that country's antagonism to the Catholic faith (even the Northern Rite Church). Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small number of priests from the Korea Mission head to the Great Mongol Khanate to preach the Gospel there.
 * Caliphate Dip: A letter from the Ulema on behalf of the Caliph is disraught that the Pope would consider alligning with the Vasiligrad patriarch, who they consider heretical, after all the consilorations and overtures the Caliphate had made to the Papacy in years past: opening the free pilgrimage to Jerusalem, opening discussion at Alexandria, and most importantly donating the Holy Relic of the Pot of Abraham.
 * Papal OOC: To be honest I assumed Anatolia and you are separate; you're different colours on the map?
 * Caliph OOC: I mean yeah, you have a point, they are separate, except only that the Ottomans are a vassal of the Caliphate
 * Charles X agrees.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: King Richard continues to rule Scotland in addition to England and Ireland. Edinburgh defences are finished. Work is continued in Scotland and Ireland to build canals and implement better agricultural practices. More literature is written against the Germans while efforts are made to improve relations with France. Continued migration to the colonies occurs with Scotland now also providing colonists. New Canterbury, New Gwynedd and Western Arcadia are all expanded 25 px. Taxes are maintained at a steady rate to keep a healthy English treasury. Trade relations are improved with Austria, League of Westphalia and Poland while in Asia trade grows with the Punjab and Bengal. With the spread of potatoes they are brought over to England and cultivated. With the spread of chocolate and people's like for it an effort is made to obtain more while the decay of teeth is supposed to be solved by applying sugar to the teeth and so demand for sugar also grows and the colonies so benefit. England has 4.6 million people, The colonies have 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. With Bulsar being held this is good.
 * France: We request that Ptosí submit itself to French rule. (Mod Response)New France begins to expand down the Pilocomayo river into Paranda river in order to use that as a way to smuggle silver out of New France into the Atlantic coast.
 * Potosi Dip: Unwilling to suffer from a full scale invasion by the french, the Aymara people of Potosi surrender and conform to french rule.
 * Russia: Expansion in Siberia continues at 40 px. Work on the roads in the Chagatai continues. The town of Irkutsk becomes the new pathway for a road to run from Siberia down into Mongolia and into Korea. The Czar continues to consolidate power. We begin to rally 70,000 men to be sent to Belka. Modernization of the navy continues. We send our Black Sea Fleet to gather in the waters of the Danube Delta.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb: Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the victory over Benin City we pull back burning down the city to prevent it as a military hub, the army is pulled back to Jakapa as military defenses are set up the army is pulled out as our warships are sent to cover them the 60,000 troops are pulled back to Mali, we ask the Caliphate for back as our army may be pulled thin, The Maghriban army of 30,000  are put on standby and send an envoy to Mali to ask for a joint invasion on Yamoussoukro (MOD). We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows. The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 5720 people with a slow rise in pop. seeing the edath of the Ona people the Emir Ali Bakr walks into the Ona land claiming it his and begin to sperateprate smallpox and non smallpox people. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power.
 * Mali agrees to the joint invasion.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: Scientific, scholarly and historical progress continues to be made in the wake of the revolution, in spite of silly rumors that Europe would ever consider war with the House of Islam. In Persia, the archaeologists  at last stumble across what is believed to be the grave of Zoroaster, humbly buried in the city of Yazd. This leads to a frenzy of new scholarly works interpreting and re-examining the life of Zoraster, postulating how he fits within the grand scheme of the almighty God. In the field of education, a landmark treatise is published that fully integrates the philosophy of Al-Kindi with the scientific method of Al-Babil. This new method starts with the basic assumptions of theology and scripture as the only first principals, and the rest of knowledge and science is derived from these first principals using mechanics of Euclidean geometry and the Socratic method. The Indian Ocean navy is pulled back somewhat, carefully and slowly transfering some ships of the fleet into the Mediterranean, as had been the strategy since the Golden Jihad. Embassadors with a chest of gold approaches Shaka, asking him to consider staying in Arabia for some time and returning to his own nation by way of the Red Sea. A modern palace in Jeddah with its own array of servants and scholars are already set up and await his arrival. (MOD RESPONSE)  EDIT: The Caliphate sends an expedition of trade ships south by sea to open the Zulu kingdom for trade, hearing the story of the shipwrecked crew there. (MOD RESPONSE)
 * You have no way of tracking him down nor knowing he even left for Europe. -Feud
 * Well give me a clue -Nate
 * Ottoman Empire: Seeing the sudden military defeat at Nicea, and Izmir under siege, the Sultan begins to raise 50,000 troops at Eskisier to prepare for the invasion. An expeditionary force of 10,000 troops, along with the full navy of the Ottomans close in to engage the Bulgarians at Izmir. Although the Sultan wishes to remain cautious with funding the military, for fear of losing the remaining treasury of the Empire, this greatly upsets the Divan who demand they are payed as much as possible for the defense of the Empire. One Emir's family already has fled back to Ankara, after Nicea had fallen, adding to the demand of the Divan to use a more full force to engage the Bulgarians. Although the Sultan reaches out to the Ulema for additional funding, it falls on deaf ears who still are more interested in maintaining control over the Indian Ocean.
 * Arawakan Tribal Nation (revised version): The Arawakan Tribal elders continuously work hard on plans for the ever so growing nation and plans for the installment of five cities by 1639-1642 across the nation to be built in specific regions of claimed territory for possibly the purpose of it being political centres for the nation excluding the capital which is now 97% completed and plans for full completion by early next year and a temple for the future ruling family which has still not have been selected yet but will be announced next year with the temple's completion sometime either late next year or the year after. Until then the elders have given the permission for the civilians to move into the city's completed homes and complexes or what in today's times are called townhomes. The city has been also given the name Roshkupo. Citizens of the nation have also been demanding the expansion of dirt roads throughout the region to make travel simpler and easier for the people and farmers. The elders have agreed to this and are now expanding on this project with dirt roads slowly becoming more common throughout the region. A village named Mang Koko becomes one of the first villages to be transformed into a town after two years of planning and renovating of villages, now there is a total of nearly 12 towns completed or under construction and counting as renovation projects continue. Also, three selected villages this year have been selected to be battle training grounds for the newly recruited militia for the next couple of years where they will learn how to use newly brought in weapons fro the English and use spears and bows as a secondary option instead of a primary one as the nation begins to get used to used to old world tools and weapons. Also with this larger canoes have been ordered to been made by the elders for the militia in later use for controlling and containing new areas for the nation. Farms also begin to become a common sight. News of some cave systems discovered while the already trained 1st militias group in OTL Venezuela were searching and exploring the region searching for other tribal villages to join theirs or to have to take them by force have found precious minerals inside like gold, silver, and magnesium. These will be brought back to the elders which will figure out what should be done with these materials. Development of the region is expected to continue. 10,000 tribesman have been also recruited into the militia
 * You literally just started and it takes decades to get up to speed, take some time and re-evaluate please -Feud
 * I am sorry I jumped the gun a bit and I will begin revisions later on today specifically for this turn in particular to make it be much more realistic. Thanks for the advice - Adolf Coffee (Orlando)
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy improvement continues, as the population increases in Austria. Military recruits more troops. The trade relations with England improve continuously. The roads however still constructing, for connecting various cities, to the closer borders and even for upcoming trades. The fortifications are well improved and built for a defense. The farms continue to produce more food in common of better status.

1634
 ''' The Sicilian Council is angered by King Charles of France's decision to modify their borders without assent and vote to remove him unanimously. Sebastien Bonaparte of the French Bonapartes is elected his successor. '''

''' Shaka Zulu continues on his tour of europe having already toured France, and Burgundy now heading towards England. While in some cases impressive, Shaka remains heavily commited to his kingdoms religion and practices it daily while in Europe, This is somewhat disheartening to the priests and bishops of England but the Scholars are more interesting hoping to learn about the Zulu religion. An English scholar named John Wick becomes fast Friends with Shaka and agrees to accompany him on his travels which are to take him to Eastern Europe next. '''

''' In Anatolia, the Belkan crusade meeting with unexpected success sends waves through the religious bodies of Europe. Some writers condemn the crusade as uneeded aggression against an Islam that has more or less sought its peace with Christianity, other applaud the Belkan crusade seeing it as a final revenge for the centuries of conflict and death brought upon christians in the area. '''

A group of roughly 3000 highly militant soldiers from Persia volunteer their services to the Ottoman Sultan in an attempt to halt the Advance of Belkas crusade joining the Ottoman sultans army.

''' In South america the Mapuche kingdom following years of reorganization and building up of cities south of the Qulla Confederacy begin to rapidly expand south absorbing or crushing tribes along the way. '''

''' In North America, a large tribe located in the general regions of New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado effectively asserts its dominance over the region. Their name remains elusive however their brutality is unmatched by any other tribes in the area. '''

''' Rather than waiting for the next invasion, the Army of Benin bolstered by their new General Simon Achibe invades Mali hoping to cut the head off the snake, marching 300,000 troops into Mali straight for its capital but suffering attrition on the way due to lack of preparation. '''
 * Tsardom of Belka: With the success of the initial expedition Tsar Kaloyan authorizes the expansion of the Belkan forces in Anatolia sending nearly 40,000 troops across the now reinforced and officially named "Crusaders Bridge". Tsar Kaloyan personally leads the first troops across the bridge. In order to solidify his support for the Greeks in what is now becoming known as the Principality of Nicaea, he marries a young woman named Maria, announcing just a few months later that she is pregnant with his child. He immediately sends her to Vailigrad to live in the opulence and royalty the city exudes. The Tsar is given word the the southern regions of Western Anatolia are secured by the expedition led by the Sicilians. Seeing more volunteers the military forces are restructured as the now 4000 strong Italian force is set up as the vanguard of the expedition. The Tsar puts himself at the head of the army, and immediately begins work on improving local infrastructure to handle the Belkan armies, as well as commanding the final weeks of the Siege of Izmir which falls quickly after he takes command refusing to let the city fall by being starved, demanding that storming the city is the way to go. Casualties are higher than usual but the city falls nontheless. The Tsar begins constructing earthenworks and forts near the tentative border between the ottomans and pours funds into the new greek state to make it a viable fighting ally. Naval forces also continue on their push towards Cyprus hoping to push the Ottoman fleet into port and prevent contesting on the seas.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. Construction of the roads in Mongolia and the Chagatai. The 70,000 men that had gathered and trained are shipped off to the North Anatolian Front to join the Belkan army there. The Czar sends general Vasili Protopopov to the Frontline to study the Belkan army's tactics for greater usage in the Russian military. The Czar declares the new crusade the "Holy Crusade against the Ottoman Menace" and hopefully grab something out of this.
 *  Clarification request, so im getting 70,000 volunteers or your commanding them yourself cause we need to dicuss some things then -Feud
 * 70,000 "volunteers"- Orwell
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: We assemble our army and navy. We split them with 40,000 troops going to Portsmouth and the 670 ships of the English fleet and a french fleet of 600 ships (Oct and me discussed this) set off from Portsmouth and sail to Dieppe where we offload our forces and they go under french command. Once having delivered the troops the bulk of the fleet remains at Dieppe while some privateers go out to raid the belligerent German traffic in north sea and the fleet at Dieppe raids passing belligerent German vessels. While we send 5000 troops and 30 ships to seize OTL Newfoundland and Nova Scotia off the Burgundian this year.  Under the presumption France is with us we declare war on Burgundy once our intentions are obvious. We hold 10,000 men at Portsmouth and 15,000 men at London. Meanwhile in Briton Isles we brace ourselves for another war with the Germanic empire and the people are told of the great quest for British survival. The colony in Arcadia is told to brace for war. England has 4.6 million people, The colonies have 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people.
 * France: A french army of 360,000 men supported by an english army of 40,000 men cross into Burgundy. We declare war on Burgundy. This forces advances to the Somme at Hangest Sur- Somme and then chooses to either attack south or north on Ameins or Abbeville depending on where Burgundy stations less troops. If both cities have the same amount we attack Abbeville. The french fleet cooperate with the English fleet. New Valois and New France continue to expand, New France along the Pilocomayo river into the Parando river. Sugar planting and the moving of African indentured servants in New Valois continues. Troops in Java are mobilised for defence.
 * Archduchy of Austria: The economy continues to gather its income, while the population is slightly increasing in Austria. Buildings continue to build near Graz, as to expect to have roads built as well. The trade relations however is improved with others, and might continue to improve in coming years. Fortifications are built in case of a severe threats.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: the 87,500 strong army, placed on alert after word of the English and French Mobilizations, falls back to wait for a push on Brussels, or towards the strategic fortresses of Troyes or Dijon. Beyond that, field battles are avoided while Prussian reinforcements approach. A notice is sent to Iberia, invoking the alliance signed with it (PLAYER RESPONSE). Other notes are sent to potential allies, such as Scandinavia and pro-Prussia-Burgundy Imperial States, asking them to contribute to the defense of Burgundy, and the Western border of the HRE as a whole (MOD RESPONSE PLS). Meanwhile, the Malayan Colonial Guard is mobilized, and 60,000 troops, plus 6000 mercenaries, attack Borneo.
 * French- English response: We seize Abbeville, Ameins, Arras and Calais. 40,000 English troops and 260,000 French troops dig in and are fortified in Calais while we move the rest of the troops back to Montlucon in central France so they can respond to either an Iberian attack or an attack from southern burgundy.
 * If you had put your army under French command, then why are you posting for the deployments? Your posting for the entire French army. -Guy
 * 1. We are both involved in this, Oct and me agreed to this plan and he would do the same if it were the other way around. We are both active. 2. You intentionally wasted time until Oct was gone. If you had told me your deployment when I asked and when Oct was there he could have done this but you delayed it intentionally hoping we couldn't respond. Person
 * Your not playing as Prussia. I don't disagree that Prussia would send troops but how many needs to be decided by an indepdent mod since NK is inactive from PMIV. The rules say PU isn't played the same player unless it's a vassal. You can't post as if your Prussia. Person
 * Chalres X responds by invoking his alliance with Iberia in this war.


 * Punjab Confederacy: The grand armies of Punjab are victorious and march over the lands of the aggressors. The western third of Maharashtra is taken over and occupied with loyal nobles gaining lands. The mercenaries have begun disbanding, as well as 75,000 of the soldiers are they are given lands to help pacify the land. The current population is around 17 million due to the addition of Maharashtra. The capital is Pratap Nagar. Currently the damage from the war is being repaired, with the trade with the English boosting the economy. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton while manufactories are built to create textiles. Thane is chosen to become the main Punjab port city. There are plan to build a massive naval facility to house the navy and even build a trade fleet with a large industrial complex (based on the scale of the OTL Venetian Arsenal, and the Arsenale Nuovo). The Royal Thane Academy is also built to train future naval officers. Building this facility is expected to take five years to be minimally operational and 12 to be fully operational. Construction has already begun and two years in. The English have sent naval experts to help build the ports as well as help design our fleet. There is controversy in the military about whether to adopt the European designs or the traditional designs. It is decided that one the port is at minimal capacity, an experimental squadron will be built combining the traditional designs with European sailing rigs, as well as modifying the ships to get the best attributes of both designs. People are flocking to Thane due to construction turning it into a bustling port city. Due to an earlier agreement, the English help the Confederacy set up cannon manufactories and arsenals thus help the army modernise, and they are beginning to produce large amounts of guns, while complexes are made in many cities to facilitate the modernisation of the military. The Chhatrapati decides to create a small standing army, due to the command issues and difficulties of mobilisation of feudal levies. While the princes worry about the added power of the monarchy, the Chhatrapati has assured them that the army serves only to keep order in the country against foreign enemies. The army is composed from the most distinguished veterans of the Deccan War, as well as the most able recruits. Due to the coup in Deccan, the Confederacy begins speeding up its reformation of the military. Despite the Confederacy being enemies with Deccan, we feel threatened by the new state and so decide to send support to the loyalists to help create a rebellion (Secret) (Mod Response on number of troops and ships in rebellion). We offer safe haven for rebellious navy and army troops (Secret). The Royal army is beginning to be assembled and equipped. The University is being upgraded and expanded with more planned in major cities.


 * Korea: Emperor Kim Seothae continues his conquest of China (particularly the Shandong and Shaanxi campaigns), purging loyalist elements within the annexed territories. While he has only a nominal claim over China, he and the imperial court drafts a charter which turns China into a dualistic state with three constituent parts: Korea (which will be administered as a single province), China proper, and frontier regions. The charter formally asserts his authority over the three realms. Hangul, due to its featural, alphabetic, and syllabic qualities, continues to be promulgated as the ruby script to ease the learning of Hanzi. The fortification of the Liaodong wall coupled with the enforcement of the immigration quota continues. The mass-settlement program in Manchuria continues, with a quarter of Manchuria now comprised of ethnic Koreans. With agricultural productivity and the food supply proliferating due to the incorporation of low-maintenance high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize in Manchurian arable land, many peasants and serfs are encouraged to work in industrial complexes to provide weaponry and armoury to support the war campaign. To supply the war effort with funds and the avoid hyperinflation, quarries are opened to harness gold reserves. To heighten the prestige of the Korean royalty to the Chinese, sacks of rice and a small sack of golden coinage are given to each household.


 * Sakha: We expand into Siberia, and ask Korea to help us in this endeavor, seeking closer realtions with them. The economy grows minimally, but continues to be reliant on fishing and small scale agriculture. A government starts to form, called the Tsptf (pronounced "Tespatef"), but for now, it only has the power to raise a small army.
 * Korean diplomacy: Korean chaebol firms send financial aid to this endeavor. However, the Emperor requests that Sakha joins its tributary system.
 * Russian Dip: We offer many weapons and ways of fishing and hunting in exchange of Sakha not becoming a Korean tributary as Korea has no business in Siberia.
 * Korean diplomacy: Noticing Sakha (alongside the Great Khanate) as a buffer to Tatars and the Russians advancing east, the Emperor publicly denounces Russia, declaring before the imperial court in Beijing, "how could those [Russian] barbarians with their unrefined ethics have the audacity to challenge our royalty, who has been rightfully bestown upon the Mandate of Heaven?" As a sign of good will to the Yakut people and to solidify prestige of the Jin dynasty, a thousand pounds (amounting to half a ton) of excess gold bullion is sent alongside silk and porcelain.


 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the victory over Benin City we pull back burning down the city to prevent it as a military hub, the army is pulled back to Jakapa as military defenses are set up, the army begins to dip in for the marching Benin army, we ask the Caliphate for back as our army may be pulled thin, The Maghriban army of 30,000  are put on standby and send an envoy to Mali to ask for a joint invasion on   Yamoussoukro, with the Benin invasion an army of 100,000 maghreb troops and 100,000 Malian troops are sent to fight the invading army.  We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, a envoy is sent to Benin for a peace with the Mahgreb (mod) in return the maghreb will stop in their war with Benin and inreturn they gain some land in Benin as diplomatic areas
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 5720 people with a slow rise in pop. seeing the edath of the Ona people the Emir Ali Bakr walks into the Ona land claiming it his and begin to sperateprate smallpox and non smallpox people. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power.
 * looool 100,000 Morrocan troops is way too high of a number. ~Warrior
 * Bozi gave permission to remove the invasion to improve the negotiation. -Nate
 * Arawakan Tribal nation: As the tribal nation begins to close the curtain on the age of primitivism a new age begins. The elders have come to their last meeting late this year for one final time as they get ready to let someone else take charge of their beloved nation they discuss diplomatic and political issues on certain topics such as the expansion of the nation. They set up 6000 troops with English and Native weapons against threats and cut through Amazonia and expanding 14 px deeper into the region in August. In November they delved into OTL Venezuela and French Guiana by 10 px each expanding territory significantly and close to conquering the whole region. Meanwhile, the elders send out an expedition into the newly discovered cave system to see what was inside. The Militia in 1634 also recruits 12.500 tribesmen that will be sent out to train in the camps next year for combat. Roshkupo is now fully complete and the temple for the leading emperor and family has been completed as well. 20 large canoes for traveling through rivers in combat for the military also have been constructed and crafted as well. Two ports are also planned to be established next year in two of the new coastal towns of Madipie and Boloncio on the Suriname Coast apart of a now growing count of towns in the nation now reaching 23 and counting due to renovations not yet fully completed. The purpose of these ports gives an exact place where our trade partners can send their goods. Also, The new Emperor has been chosen by the elders and that role goes to Kerasuko Ocienapuo. Also, large-scale cultivation of certain crops have spread across the area including cocoa and sugar in high demand. Dirt roads are also becoming extremely common in the region and some are proposing an idea of using stone roads in parts due to mud being quite an unpleasant site due to it being quite messy and this might be proposed later on. Meanwhile, the constructions of the five cities have begun and 17% is complete. A large celebration is scheduled next years with huge festivities for the first emperor of the nation. Meanwhile, a complex writing system and currency are in the works at the moment.
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations.
 * Nayak Empire: We end our alliance with the Arab Indian Company and pull out of it. Seeing that none of them stood up and helped us in the war. Public discontent runs on a high. With the Sultanate providing absolutely no amenities or public works and the oppression of the Hindus. A coup takes place. The coup is led by Hindu officials of the court who murder the Sultan and kill his ministers. Tirumalai Nayak is elected king of the Nayak Empire. The capital is moved to Madurai. The Empire is divided into two Provinces - Tamilakam and Dakkhan. The Nayak castes are the new rulers of the state. They allow the Kings of Travancore-Cochin to rule in the Malayalam speaking area. The King is elected by the Nayak families of the state. Tamil culture starts to dominate crossing boundaries into Dakkhan and the Malayali areas. Tamil, Malayalam and Dakkhani are the three recognised languages while Tamil is the official language and is designated the lingua franca.
 * Caliphate Dip: We ask only to keep the same economic privileges as we had with the former government
 * Rashidun Caliphate: The effects of the scientific revolution work to fit the navy with the most accruate gunpowder technology, consisting of Great Bombards and Falconets. The new ships are also fitted with the most advnaced mens of navigating the winds and tides with incredible percision. Philosophical scientific analysis is also fully formed. More of the Indian Ocean navy is carefully transfered to the Mediterranean. In Persia, scholars at Esfahan declare that Zoroaster was in fact a prophet to the Persian people centuries before the Prophet Muhammad, but like Moses and Jesus his words were corrupted by later centuries of rework. This case is brought before the Ulema fore examination. Cyprus calls together its own navy at the port of Salonika, in preparation of the naval campaign of Belka spilling out of the Aegean. Cyrpus reaches out to the Biarchy of Krete for support mutual support in case the crusaders expand against them as well.  The Ulema decide to attempt to arrange negotiations to persuade the crusaders to leave Anatolia. A delegation among the most eminent scholars are sent with an expedition of a few hundred troops to meet the leaders of the new greek Principality at Nicea, offering to give them more privilage and large financial concession if they abandon the crusade and return to Ottoman rule. 
 * Belkan Dip: Tsar Kaloyan will take over the negotitions and deal with the Ottoman sultan, he also requests the Ulema of the caliphate come to the negotiations personally and treat with him ruler to ruler.
 * Ottoman Empire: The Sultan leaves the capital to also visit Nicea, and help proceed the negotiations with his personal, albeit subordinate pressence. 58,000 troops of the remaining military continues to be raised further inland for the greater defense, commanded by the finest of the Black Jannisaries. The navy mostly pulls out of the Aegean and docks near Rhodes, so as to build up more naval defense rather than fight the Belkans further. In order to build up the military, the local garrisons in the Causus states are mostly emptied and pulled back. The Sultan's son, Dawud, stays to administer Ankara. As the Sultan has been very stict for money, the military raised are mostly run on credit from the treasurey. This greatly upsets the Divan and local nobles, who sees that they are frivilously being left unpaid.
 * Venice: We join the Crusade in Anatolia with max troops and ships under Belkan leadership, Contarini family provides as many troops and ships as possible, almost exhausting their family's treasury as well as the Venetian treasury, with other families following more or less, investing heavily into this war as a way to make Venice great again and increase their wealth from the war gains.
 * Papal States: The moderate Immaculata faction writes a series of pamphlets, arguing that participating in the so-called 'Crusade' could damage relations with the Caliph, who in recent years has given the Catholic Church a privileged position in the Holy Land. The Angelicum faction writes a counter-pamphlet, arguing that only by the re-establishment of Christian rule in the Middle East can true peace be found. Pope Zachary, sensing a potential conflict within his Curia, issues a decree banning further public discussion on the matter. The current force in Anatolia will remain, but no further troops wil be sent. Astronomy remains a veyr popular science in the universities, especially amongst the more natural-philosophy-inclined priests. The Pope is concerned about the growing power of Scandinavia in the New World, given that country's antagonism to the Catholic faith (even the Northern Rite Church). Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small group from the Korean Mission visit Sakha, to assist the Sakhan Church of the East (a sui iuris Catholic Church) and also help the fledgling government in whatever way it can. Also, the Pope invites Shaka Zulu to Rome.
 * Masqat and Oman: The Eyl river colony expands further inland, as well as the colonies in Somaliland.
 * Arawakan Empire: The Arawakan Tribal Nation changes it's name this year. The Leader of the nation, Kerasuko Ocienapuo, has been given a different title than intentionally planned that fits more into the culture which is Head-Cacique of the nation. He has already met up with elders several times this year to discuss diplomatic issues. Kerasuko plans to start a new road system wherein specific regions, the roads transition from dirt to brick. This operation will take at least two years. Construction of the new cities have continued and may possibly be completed a year earlier than scheduled. News from the expedition in the cave systems in Venezuela have found a variety of different wildlife in the cave but most importantly a plentiful supply of precious minerals. This cave system's minerals will be used for trade and possibly in the use of the development of currency as the government works on how to develop a system of currency for the next few years. In other news, 20,000 tribesmen were recruited this year into the military. They will be trained in the three main military camps of the nation and afterward will remain on standby until they are needed for war. In Roshkupo a medical treatment facility had been constructed to treat the ill and injured. More medical facilities are planned to be constructed in the nation's towns and large villages within the coming years. The ports in Madpie and Boloncio. More ports are planned to built in the coming years. The total of towns in the region increases significantly as well up to 37 towns that have been completed or near completion as renovation continues. Also, The Empire expands 13 px more into Venezuela, 6 more px's into Amazonia, and take over the remaining uncontrolled regions of OTL French Guiana. Large scale renovations of conquered villages in French Guiana and Venezuela next year.
 * Within the United Kingdoms of Iberia,The leading crown of Great Iberia - Portugal - has kept Iberia intact through a series of personal unions since the conclusion of the Iberian Civil War in 1539. Henry of House Braganza, the second of his name, has ruled since 1587. In his time as the King of Portugal, he has worked on the 'migration' of Portuguese culture to the rest of Iberia, in addition to building up the infrastructure of Portugal and Her colonies. He also led Iberia to victory against Burgundy and reclaimed the Azores in the name of Portugal. His heir John is in good health, with the House of Braganza currently in little danger of a succession crisis. The kingdom of Portugal directly controls a large stretch of land, from Gibraltar to Galicia. Its population is currently 15 million souls, with a population boom seeing the nation continuing to swell with people. The population of Great Iberia is expected to reach 18 million by 1700. While Iberia has suffered calamity due to civil war, hardship generally yields increased reproductive rates. The most prominent cities in the union are Lisbon, Madrid, and Valencia, with Lisbon being the capital of both Portugal and Great Iberia. Portugal has an alliance with France and Scotland and retains good relations with England. Portugal hopes to ally with England in time. With the end of the Iberian Civil War, the nation begins working on making Portuguese a more dominent culture in the union. Town criers all over the union are expected to speak Portuguese in addition to their regional languages. In addition, schools in Iberia teach students Portuguese. Festivals celebrating Portuguese culture become fairly common in towns, with the Portuguese crown paying for many of these festivals. The Spaniards are treated as partners in the union, not underlings, though Portuguese culture is clearly intended to become the dominant culture in Iberia in the years to come. The same treatment, unfortunately, is not given to those of different religious backgrounds. Since the 15th century, as a result of the Inquisitions, there has been a legal and societal distinction between Old Christians and New Christians. Jews and Muslims who converted to Christianity - New Christians - are currently forbidden from marrying Old Christians. This law extends to their ancestors. Many nobles and clergy believe in the 'purity of blood,' i.e. the lack of heresy in their bloodline. However, the Perdão da ignorância act (Forgiveness of ignorance), which was passed in 1551, essentially dissolves the marriage boundaries between the natives and settlers. With Christians New and Old allowed to wed in the colonies, the populations may recover from the smallpox crisis. The economy of Portugal is a powerhouse, both in Europe and in the New World. The military, as a result, operates with state-of-the-art arms. The navy of Portugal is a vast expanse of ships, with several being built this year. Old ships are scrapped, many of their parts being used in the construction of new ships. War is declared upon France, and an army of 150,000 is ordered across the border from Barcelona to Perpignam, circumventing the Pyreenes.
 * Amazonia: Several ships full of colonists arrive in Amazonia, though the growth of the colony is fairly delayed due to the lack of arable soil. However, the primary export of Amazonia is wood. The expanding empire of Portugal is ever in need of timber. The Amazonian Royal Timber Company has been providing wood to Portugal and the rest of Iberia since 1548. The plague in Seville and the Inquisition's response leads many Jews and Muslims to travel to Amazonia this year.
 * Mêcicipi: Relations with the local natives continues to be profitable, trade pouring through the capital of the colony - Nova Galicia. In the meantime, expansion along the coast towards Maiam's northern coast continues, frontiersmen and settlers arriving in droves due to the discounted land prices. Many Jews and Muslims travel to this colony to escape the plague and the Inquisition. The militia is roughly 250 strong, the population being 2700.
 * Nova Lusitânia: Several ships full of colonists arrive in Nova Lusitânia. The church of São Pedro is finally completed, the Immaculata having learned Portuguese by this time and worked closely with the settlers of the colony. Many colonists of Balboa Rocha have relocated to the area near the church of São Pedro, with a rather sizable gap of space in between the settlements existing as of this year. This separation causes a delay in the growth of Balboa Rocha, though the area São Pedro becomes increasingly profitable. The people near the Church of São Pedro request a charter to create the city of São Pedro so as to differentiate between Balboa Rocha and the area around São Pedro. An answer arrives late this year approving this request. Many Christians from Seville, angered by the curfew or afraid of the non-Christian population, travel to this colony.

1635
  '''After a climactic battle between the recovered Benin forces and Mali, the Malian forces are crushed and Timbuktu is sacked and burned. The Benin forces return home, leaving a broken and destitute government ruling the nation. However, seeing the comprimised peace offered by Magharib, Benin capitulates to allow them to retain control of the coastal region near OTL Ghana, Togo and Cote L'vore. '''

'''The attempted negotiations for the Great Crusade go terribly wrong as the two cultures share completely independent views regarding government heiarchy and personal customs, including the absolutism of the Belkans vs the representative government of the Caliphate. This leaves a stronger indignation against Europe in the Middle East while the Belkan Tsar is left to plot his next move.'''

''' A terrible earthquake in Shaanxi causes the first major crisis faced to the new foreign dynasty of China. '''

''' The Arawakan Caciquenate (mistranslated by Burgundian explorers as "Empire") face opposition in their expansion by raids of Tupi head-hunters, who see the sudden change in the Arawakan lifestyle a threat to their culture. '''

''' Rumors spread in Iberia and France that the mysterious confederacy of tribes in OTL Texas is actually a kingdom, resting on the fabeled City of Gold decsribed in Chimu legends. '''

''' Due to a miraculous recovery of finanical support, the former Deccan loyalists form a rebellion against the the new government and launch the nation into civil war. The older Great General that assured previous Deccan victories rise in prominence to aid the loyalists against the Tamil usurpers. '''

''' Disturbances begin in Orissa and Andhra by former nobels of Deccan, now under Aryavarta rule, who secretly wish to aid in the war against the Tamil and rejoin the south. '''

''' Scandinavia declares support for Burgundy and proclaims Henry English to be the rightful king of France, sending 10000 men to assert his rights. '''


 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is around 17 million due to the addition of Maharashtra. The capital is Pratap Nagar. Currently the damage from the war is being repaired, with the trade with the English boosting the economy. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton while manufactories are built to create textiles. Thane is chosen to become the main Punjab port city. There are plan to build a massive naval facility to house the navy and even build a trade fleet with a large industrial complex (based on the scale of the OTL Venetian Arsenal, and the Arsenale Nuovo). The Royal Thane Academy is also built to train future naval officers. Building this facility is expected to take five years to be minimally operational and 12 to be fully operational. Construction has already begun and is three years in. People are flocking to Thane due to construction turning it into a bustling port city. Due to an earlier agreement, the English help the Confederacy set up cannon manufactories and arsenals thus help the army modernise, and they are beginning to produce large amounts of guns, while complexes are made in many cities to facilitate the modernisation of the military. The Chhatrapati creates the Royal Punjab Army, a standing army with 20,000 professional soldiers. They consist of the most skilled soldiers from the wars as well as the most able recruits. The army is divided into ten regiments of 2000 each, with one artillery regiment, six infantry regiments and three cavalry regiments. The artillery regiment consists of the newly made English-style cannons and are mostly mobile with the exception of siege guns. The infantry is six-regiments strong, and is equipped with firearms as well as traditional weapons . The cavalry regiments consist of two light cavalry trained in mobile warfare, and one regiment of heavy cavalry with several war elephants. The Royal army is beginning to be assembled and equipped. The army is led by the Royal General, though in times of war can be led by the king. The army is assembling and being equipped as well as brutally trained. Due to the civil war in the Nayak Empire, troops are beginning to mass on the border to prevent it spilling into the Confederacy. Despite the aggression of the Deccan Sultanate, we feel threatened by the Nayak Empire and its revanchism, and so we align with the Deccan loyalists seeing it as a way to gain more influence over them. The Confederacy offers intervention within a year for the loyalists in exchange for the rest of OTL Maharajastra and Goa as well as ending persecution towards Hindus(Secret) (Mod Response). There is anger at us apparently supporting our former enemy, though the Confederacy explains it as gaining a strategic ally in the area and ending the threat once and for all by stabilising the region.
 * Goa is given, but for Maharajastra we cannot aford to lose that much territory and keep an effective state -Natemod
 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. We begin training for a light infantry regiment in the Royal Army that would be trained to fight in mountainous terrain. With the army prepared and trained in the mountainous environment, we launch the offensive on the Zimbabwe capital. Akida visits Europe and buys many books and interesting technological trinkets. The colony in Orungu expands as a port is constructed as a resupplying station for merchants.
 * Papal States: The borders with France and Sicily are officially altered, and a new official map of the States is commissioned by Pope Zachary. Noting the significant number of events, orders, and government actions undertaken by the Papacy every year, and his German mind dissatisfied with how disorganised the whole affair appears to be, Pope Zachary also orders the creation of an annual account of Papal doings, to be called the Acta Apostolicae Sedis. The new map will be included in the new annual publication. In other, less bureaucratic news, the collapse of negotiations in Anatolia embolden the Angelicum faction, who secretly print pamphlets calling on the Pope to fully support the Crusade, and calling on ordinary people to join the Papal troops already taking part in the conflict. About two hundred do just that, travelling via Venice to Anatolia. Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small group from the Korean Mission visit Sakha, to assist the Sakhan Church of the East (a sui iuris Catholic Church) and also help the fledgling government in whatever way it can. Also, the Pope  invites Shaka Zulu to Rome.
 * Venetian Dip: We ask the Pope to honor his deal for the partioning of the former Hitlerite lands and give as what we agreed.
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy continues to improve, currently population is slightly gaining. With buildings being finalised near Graz, expects to have good population status. The trade relations still improving and continues to progress as long as possible. Fortifications build for further threats in Austria, looks to be finalised in coming years.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the War in Benin over the troops are pulled back, some religious leaders and poltical leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante.We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods. An enovy is sent to the tribes of Haratin people starting trade.
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 10,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with ziyrire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attemps are made to rebulid the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: Our troops continue to serve in France while our forces in Arcadia sieze Kobec or Avalon and retake it while New Amerstdam is left alone for now as are the southern Burgundian colonies. Privateer continues on belligerent German shipping in the north sea and the channel. We hold 10,000 men at Portsmouth and 15,000 men at London. Meanwhile in Briton Isles we brace ourselves for another war with the Germanic empire and the people are told of the great quest for British survival. The colony in Arcadia is told to brace for war. England has 4.6 million people, The colonies have 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people.
 * France: We offer a ceasefire to Burgundy while we negoaite terms at Treaty of Arras (PMIV) If they refuse the ceasefire offer, french and english forces launch a chevauchee into County of Namur and Hainaut and order a systematic burning of all villages and crops, large- scale looting and murdering all civilians while also torching the towns of Namur and Mons and killing everyone inside in an attempt to force Burgundy to negoaite. Some 140,000 french troops are held at Montlucon while 260,000 french and 40,000 english troops are at Calais but prepare to Chevauchee if no ceasefire. The English and French fleets are maintained at Dieppe. New Valois and New France continue to expand, New France along the Pilocomayo river into the Parando river. Sugar planting and the moving of African indentured servants in New Valois continues. Troops in Java are mobilised for defense of Boreno.
 * Kingdom of Burgundy: the war continues, a message is sent to Emperor Otto, asking for reinforcements in the form of the Prussian army (MOD RESPONSE PLS), more messages are sent to the Pro-Prussia-Burgundy states of the HRE, asking for their assistance in defending the Empires western flank (MOD RESPOMSE PLS). The burning of Namur and Mons is used as propaganda to inspire to population to arms. A mercenary force of 15,000 men are hired to help shore up the defenses.
 * Prussia agrees to send 67,000 troops -Nate
 * Prussia doesn't even have 100,000 troops in total and if they did would they send all of them to fight on other side of Germany. Person
 * Japan: It has been six years since Empress Meisho ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne and thus became Empress of Japan and since then Japan has become centralized under her rule ushering a new era of peace and prosperity, but the time for peace has ended for Japan is witnessing the capitulation of China to Korean conquerors and we cannot stand idle in the face of such danger and oppurtunity and thus we declare war on China and invade the province of Jiangsu with an army of 120,000 troops and a fleet of 1200 ships with Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu leading the invasion as General of the Japanese military.
 * Why though? Do you have any claims on China or are you just invading for the hell of it? Your logic for declaring war seems to contradict itself. -General
 * I have two historical claims, one from the First Sino-Japanese War so Japan would invade again to gain land and the other from the Korean Invasion of Japan. Since Japan never answered Korea's demand to a tributary Japan becomes more endanger from Korea the bigger it becomes.-Kame**
 * That's not really a claim, but okay. -Gen
 * Russia: We continue to expand into Siberia at 40 px. The first traders begin to trek through the wilderness into Sakha and Korea. The Czar makes a statement declaring Russia is on a mission of god to rid Siberia of the "Tartaristic" tribes and mini khanates. Plans begin to be draw of Russian policy in the Pacific and the beginning of planned ships to be shipped across Siberia in different parts to ports. As policy towards Korea, the Czar denounces any claim to the "mandate of heaven", he promptly declares Christianity as the true religion (but Jews would be tolerated, almost every minister of finance in the empire has been a Jew).  Modernization of the Navy continues hoping to complete the process by 1636. General Protopopov continues to study the tactics in the Great Crusade. At home the crusade is made into propaganda to fuel the hatred of the Turks who are made to look like decedents of the Tartars. With the war going on and the continued demonization of the Turks, ​Czar Alexander continues to consolidate power, he also sends another 15,000 men to back up the possibly depleted numbers of Russian soldiers in the Crusade. Czar Alexander sends a letter to the Belkan Czar asking if after the conflict Russia can annex the south Anatolian ports of Mersin and Antalya (Player Response).
 * Belkan Dip: This is agreeable.
 * Tsardom of Belka: Tsar Kaloyan, furious with the Caliphate over their negotation practices dismisses any and all further envoys from any of the Muslim nations in the East. He decalres "the Ulema, leader of all islam refuses to treat with a man who is his equal, this is a disgrace I refuse to tolerate!"  Tsar Kaloyan marshalls the entire crusader force, preparing to march out of Ionia into the Anatolian heartland. He takes 40,000 of his own troops, as well as 20,000 of the Russian troops marching them to meet the Ottomans in direct combat near Eskisier. The other 50,000 Russian troops are given over to a Belkan born but ethnically Russian soldier, Dimitry Tarasov and with all this time (2 years) have been armed with Belkan weaponry, and trained in Belkas more modern military tactics and are now sent along the road systems further south of the Tsars A rmy to guard from retaliatory attacks. On the Home front, The Belkan home guard is established as the Garrison for Belkas fortifications across the empire. consisting of 50,000 troops, it is to be the deterrent force to prevent any european states from invading Belka during the crusade. As the war continues and success continues to mount, the Belkan literary culture relfects this with many papers being published to report on the war with first hand accounts comming back from soldiers who return. With so many men at war, doing war work, or crewing Belkas fleet, the population growth slows with Belka only seeing about 15,000 in growth with the population barely cresting 10.32 million. The Empire while preparing at any moment for the caliphates direct involvement has shown that not only is the empire ready to fight on this level, its logistics system has been built up enough to effectively field and support such a force. No shortages of food, equipment, and other provisions have been reported, and in many cases it has bolstered arms manufacturing, and in many cases mining outputs and food production has increased by wide margins, specifically in Transylvania the newest imperial province. This notably integrates Transylvania properly into the empire as its importance brings heavy infrastructure and imperial beraucracy into the area. While all this is going on the Naval aspect of the war continues with shipyards going full speed to replace losses and now beginning to crank out new designs. With venice involved as well the Belkan forces effectively bottle the Ottomans in, and put siege to Rhodes and prepare to blockade Cyprus. Another invasion of Krete is also planned to effectively seal the Aegean from enemy forces. This forces the naval commanders to begin strategizing how to handle the situation and bring in the first use of Marines in the Belkan navy. The siege of Rhodes puts the marines to first use, as nearly 2000 marines land and with support from the fleet begin to bombard the Ottoman fleet holed up in rhodes. In Krete 1000 Belkan marines backed up by 10,000 Venetian troops seize the island in short order essentially without a fight establishing an occupation government quickly. The Belkan admirals with access to the massive Venetian fleet also effectively seals the Eastern Medditerenean raiding trade ships from the caliphate with unmarked ships.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: A new book of history on the Mamluk Sultanate is published this year in the House of Wisdom. Philosophy, literature and science continue to be developed. In Persia, the nobility of the elctoral college is replaced with Arabic nobles of the Amurid dynasty, so that further elections of the Persian royal house will come from that family. The Ulema offiially recognize Zarathustra as a prophet of God, and the Persian branch of Muslim theology now incorporates some reinterpreted wisdom from the Avesta. More ships are transported carefully from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean, while advancement of naval hardware continues. In Damascus, much of the Ulema are outraged by the intolerable treatement of their overtures by the Crusader Princes. With the actions of Belka to reject our most gracious offers of peace, attack further on Ottoman cities, and blockade the totally uninvolved nations of Cyprus and Krete, a large faction of the Ulema begins to greatly favor the idea of jihad. The Caliph himself does not, however, favor the idea of JIhad, but instead pushes for ensuring protection of Mediterranean trade while the Ottoman military handles their own defense. This reaches a peculiar legal situation for the Ulema, as according to the constitution the Ulema should have the authority to make such theologic decisions, but never before in history has anyone besides the Caliph ordered a jihad. Nonetheless, 130 ships from Damietta are sent to handle the rise of piracy, greatly suspected to be defectors of the Crusaders. Among these ships include the current modern frigates and galleons, but mostly smaller vessels. The intention is purely to protect civilian ships of the Caliphate trading through the Aegean, and if necessary commadere the unmarked ships to interrogate their origin. 70 ships docked at Salonika protect the island of Cyrpus, with messages sent out to the blockaders saying that they mean no harm to the Greeks or Belkans, and want no part of their war against the Turks. The Emir of Cyprus works tirelessly to organize a coastal defense network of cannons and morters at key fortified locations, just in case. A small expedition of 15 ships and 7000 troops are sent in an attempt to rescue both monarchs of Krete before the island is overrun, and take them back to Nicosia.
 * Ottoman Empire: The full military force of the Ottoman mliitary at 70,000 troops prepares in Eskisier, preparing to meet the Belkan army for battle. Formation is very imporant for the Ottoman military, including the signal core of horns and banners for orgnization. Large cannons, ranging from falconets to Great Bombards, are arranged first to send a shockwave to the enemy, followed by a sharge of sipahi and hussar cavalry, immediately backed up by the infantry of pikemen, dragoons, and the Black Jannisaries. In addition, another 40,000 troops of the same caliber are stationed at the lower end of the Granicus river and move in against the southern flank of the Crusders coming into the battle. The Sultan himself commands the troops of Eskisier, but not in the midsts of the battle, rather several miles east in a separate encampment. The Sultan, to the surprise of everyone, came forward and made a stirring speach concerning the coming battle, one that filled all those who heard it with determination to fight as if for their very lives. The Divann, still knowing they are being paid out of debt, still decide to remain loyal knowing that by working together, they have a chance of seeing it through. 80 ships of the Ottoman navy are sent in an attempt to break the siege of Rhodes, while the rest rejoins the Rashidun fleet.


 * Great Union of Korea and China: Emperor Kim Seothae continues his conquest of the Shanxi province, which borders Hebei and is home to Xian. A government census is conducted, revealing that the dynasty has approximately thirty-eight million people, of which twenty-two million live in the newly annexed Chinese provinces, and only sixteen million living in Korea proper. His authority continues to be consolidated through literati purges and the creation of a class of high-ranking defectors, as well as the cementation of the Mandate of Heaven. In response to the Shaanxi earthquake, yaodong (artificial cave dwellings on loess cliffs) houses are discouraged in-favour of traditional houses. Seeing this as an opportunity to boost the prestige and reputation of the Emperor, sacks of rice as well as construction materials (chiefly wood) are distributed among the victims.
 * Within the United Kingdoms of Iberia, The leading crown of Great Iberia - Portugal - has kept Iberia intact through a series of personal unions since the conclusion of the Iberian Civil War in 1539. Henry of House Braganza, the second of his name, has ruled since 1587. In his time as the King of Portugal, he has worked on the 'migration' of Portuguese culture to the rest of Iberia, in addition to building up the infrastructure of Portugal and Her colonies. He also led Iberia to victory against Burgundy and reclaimed the Azores in the name of Portugal. His heir John is in good health, with the House of Braganza currently in little danger of a succession crisis. The kingdom of Portugal directly controls a large stretch of land, from Gibraltar to Galicia. Its population is currently 15 million souls, with a population boom seeing the nation continuing to swell with people. The population of Great Iberia is expected to reach 18 million by 1700. While Iberia has suffered calamity due to civil war, hardship generally yields increased reproductive rates. The most prominent cities in the union are Lisbon, Madrid, and Valencia, with Lisbon being the capital of both Portugal and Great Iberia. Portugal has an alliance with France and Scotland and retains good relations with England. Portugal hopes to ally with England in time. With the end of the Iberian Civil War, the nation begins working on making Portuguese a more dominent culture in the union. Town criers all over the union are expected to speak Portuguese in addition to their regional languages. In addition, schools in Iberia teach students Portuguese. Festivals celebrating Portuguese culture become fairly common in towns, with the Portuguese crown paying for many of these festivals. The Spaniards are treated as partners in the union, not underlings, though Portuguese culture is clearly intended to become the dominant culture in Iberia in the years to come. The same treatment, unfortunately, is not given to those of different religious backgrounds. Since the 15th century, as a result of the Inquisitions, there has been a legal and societal distinction between Old Christians and New Christians. Jews and Muslims who converted to Christianity - New Christians - are currently forbidden from marrying Old Christians. This law extends to their ancestors. Many nobles and clergy believe in the 'purity of blood,' i.e. the lack of heresy in their bloodline. However, the  Perdão da ignorância  act (Forgiveness of ignorance), which was passed in 1551, essentially dissolves the marriage boundaries between the natives and settlers. With Christians New and Old allowed to wed in the colonies, the populations may recover from the smallpox crisis. The economy of Portugal is a powerhouse, both in Europe and in the New World. The military, as a result, operates with state-of-the-art arms. The navy of Portugal is a vast expanse of ships, with several being built this year. Old ships are scrapped, many of their parts being used in the construction of new ships.  War is declared upon France, and an army of 150,000 is ordered across the border from Barcelona to Perpignam, circumventing the Pyreenes.
 * Amazonia: Several ships full of colonists arrive in Amazonia, though the growth of the colony is fairly delayed due to the lack of arable soil. However, the primary export of Amazonia is wood. The expanding empire of Portugal is ever in need of timber. The Amazonian Royal Timber Company has been providing wood to Portugal and the rest of Iberia since 1548. The plague in Seville and the Inquisition's response leads many Jews and Muslims to travel to Amazonia this year.
 * Mêcicipi: Relations with the local natives continues to be profitable, trade pouring through the capital of the colony - Nova Galicia. In the meantime, expansion along the coast towards Maiam's northern coast continues, frontiersmen and settlers arriving in droves due to the discounted land prices. Many Jews and Muslims travel to this colony to escape the plague and the Inquisition. The militia is roughly 250 strong, the population being 2700.
 * Nova Lusitânia: Several ships full of colonists arrive in Nova Lusitânia. The church of São Pedro is finally completed, the Immaculata having learned Portuguese by this time and worked closely with the settlers of the colony. Many colonists of Balboa Rocha have relocated to the area near the church of São Pedro, with a rather sizable gap of space in between the settlements existing as of this year. This separation causes a delay in the growth of Balboa Rocha, though the area São Pedro becomes increasingly profitable. The people near the Church of São Pedro request a charter to create the city of São Pedro so as to differentiate between Balboa Rocha and the area around São Pedro. An answer arrives late this year approving this request. Many Christians from Seville, angered by the curfew or afraid of the non-Christian population, travel to this colony.

1636
 Deccan loyalists manage to regain control of the government of southern India at least temporarily.

The Shaanxi eathquake kills 533,000 people in China.

''' The abrupt invasion of Krete by Belka, albeit for purely strategic purposes, causes great disturbance among Greek and Arab populations alike in the rural islands of the east Mediterranean (Feud can add the other crusader events, but I felt this one was needed first). '''

''' The mass movement of troops into still turkish territory begins to put a strain on local populations as food, munitions, and other supplies are appropriated by Belkan and Russian troops. The Russian troops in particular show no remorse as dozens of villages are looted and burned to the ground. '''

''' Akida discovers in his reading that everything he thought he knew was wrong. '''

''' Nestorians of central Asia are very disturbed by the Russian settlers, seeing the icons of Russian Orthodoxy as idolotry. '''

''' Shaka Zulu after years of touring europe does indeed visit Rome on his way to Belka but spends a short time here visiting Belka shortly thereafter due to his excitement to see a European State at war. He immediately travels to Vasiligrad to see if he can see the war first hand. '''
 * Karnad Empire: The Great General reveals his name to be Abdul Hamid Khan. He is greatly popular in the army and is a highly respected person. He leads an assault on Madurai and sends his army to raise the other towns of the Nayak families. The Nayaks fall as they were busy quarreling between their families and Tirumalai Nayak was not able to provide strong leadership. With the fall of the Nayak Empire, Hamid Khan invites the nobles and the royal family to a feast in his home town of Mysore. They arrive and he gets them captured and publicly executed. He calls them traitors, denounces them as incapable rulers and nobles fond of luxury. He gets the houses of the nobles and the royal family looted and kills the rest of the members. He then establishes the Karnad Empire with Mysore as its capital and becomes the Emperor, becoming the Great Leader of the nation at the age of 56 years. He razes the forts, buildings and temples of Gingee, Vellore, Keladi, Madurai and Tanjore. These were the cities where the Nayak royals lived and ruled from. He gets all the Nayak families of the Empire executed. He loots the great treasure of the temples of Thanjavur/Tanjore and Madurai (Which is a lot, a big big lot of gold). He then sets out to deal with the Travancore-Cochin royal family who had collaborated with the Nayaks. He burns down their cities and temples and loots the treasures of the temples in the Malayali area. He starts rebuilding his Empire. He grants land and money to reconstruct new temples in the place of the destroyed but in Kannada style. He orders the construction and renovation of roads. He also orders the construction of many public works. Hamid Khan invites the Chattarpat of Punjab to Elichpur to sign the treaty and hand over the lands. (Elichpur will be transferred to Punjab after the treaty). Kannada is established the official language. We sign the treaty of Elichpur. Hamid Khan tells the nobles in Orissa and Andhra not to cause problems and come to Karnad.
 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is around 17 million due to the addition of Maharashtra. The capital is Pratap Nagar. Currently the damage from the war is being repaired, with the trade with the English boosting the economy. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton while manufactories are built to create textiles. Thane is chosen to become the main Punjab port city. There are plan to build a massive naval facility to house the navy and even build a trade fleet with a large industrial complex (based on the scale of the OTL Venetian Arsenal, and the Arsenale Nuovo). The Royal Thane Academy is also built to train future naval officers. Building this facility is expected to take five years to be minimally operational and 12 to be fully operational. Construction has already begun and is four years in. People are flocking to Thane due to construction turning it into a bustling port city. Due to an earlier agreement, the English help the Confederacy set up cannon manufactories and arsenals thus help the army modernise, and they are beginning to produce large amounts of guns, while complexes are made in many cities to facilitate the modernisation of the military. The Royal Army of Punjab is being trained while as per the agreement, the Conf ederacy sends 20,000 troops to help wipe out the remainder of the Nayaks. We begin to help draft the Treaty of Elichpur which will define the payment for our aid in the war (Here). Also due to helping the Deccans, the Confederacy's relations with Aryavarta continue to deteriorate due to our past, as well as helping the Deccans who are claiming their territory. The Confederacy begins to send aid to the wartorn Karnak Empire, with merchants setting up businesses to help re-establish trade. Ironically, despite the Confederacy siding with a Muslim dynasty, we offer refuge for Hindu refugees who feel threatened by the new regime and were displaced. For those who feel uncomfortable with the political instability. In fact we label to ourselves as the "Land of the Free" and the "Defender of the Oppressed" due to our rebellion to defend our noble rights, and our reclamation of the oppressed Hindus in Maharajastra. (Mod Response numbers, I swear this might be the last one for some time). The Confederacy begins to build up its economy, while Goa is being integrated into the Confederacy while its infrastructure is being rebuilt after the war. Its shipyards are also being refurbished to be a major trading and navy city while incentives are offered for merchants to settle there. Goa allows the Confederacy to access the spices of the south and helps boost trade.
 * Cologne: Ten years later, Archbishop Wulfrich oversees a thoroughly stable Cologne, with constant trade of resources bringing hope to the economy. The militia in Cologne remains of a small-medium size, now full of mercenaries rather than mere peasants. All manner of schemes from previous years continue, such as the Neuss education plan involving nobles, which is more effective than it was originally. Archbishop Wulfrich continues to represent Cologne and generally the interests of HRE countries (as the Patriarch of the Imperial Synod of HRE) at the League of Westphalia meetings, and requests a private meeting with the head of the Wittelsbach family to strategise going forward, as the construction of the road system is nearing completion, finally. (Mod Response please: Wittelsbach) 
 * Essen: With the approval of His Holiness, the Adelphinian Canonesses in Essen have built a branch of the Missionary College specifically for missionary Sisters, and begin to trade resources with the Papal/Missionary Brothers branch in Rome. Adelphinian Canonesses continue to learn the scientific method. Equipment in Essen’s silver mines increases in modernity, and more valuable minerals are found and traded out of Essen, with silver being easily Essen’s biggest export. With the rise of silver, Abbess-General Isengard starts to contemplate the design and production of a very simple Essenian coin system, an accessible system for the people, to also be used in Cologne. Accordingly, she enters talks with Archbishop Wulfrich and the canonesses most skilled in the science associated with mining begin talks with the mining workers and those learned in finance in the Universities of Cologne and Essen. Meanwhile in Japan, the small college/university is built, with optional and free lessons from the worldly Canonesses. To encourage this further, the Adelphinian Canonesses in Japan propose an international exchange program for Adelphinian Canonesses in particular localities in order to slowly share information and experiences as widely as possible, all under a good Christian system. Accordingly, the Adelphinian Canonesses in the New World and Tondo agree, and the Abbess-General Isengard organises a system of exchange that can be universal, and documents it, sending it on paper to each missionary group. In the New World, the Canonesses’ attempts to poke the ground with large rakes have not been amazing to help with the cold winters, but have helped somewhat, with Adelphinian Canonesses continuing to work privately on better scientific advances and implements. Some Seminole people begin to join the Canonesses, given their support for local farming and helping people through the cold winters of Arcadia. Finally in Tondo, there are rumblings to the effect that a Tondoese abbess might be elected upon the passing of the current abbess, causing small outcries from conservative groups but generally being accepted on the whole by the diverse group of Canonesses (and the diverse group of priests and married deacons). This would be a groundbreaking decision.
 * Charles Wittelsbach, brother of the ruler of the Wittlesbachs, travels to Cologne for a meeting. -scraw


 * Great Union of Korea and China: The rather lengthy conquest of Shanxi is completed. Emperor Kim Seothae and his military advisors devise an elaborate plan to hastily conquer the rest of China proper, mobilizing approximately three-hundred thousand levies along border adjacent to the provinces of Jiangsu and Henan. Before ordering the attack, he delivers a speech in the imperial plaza, amongst a large crowd of a hundred thousand people: "The [Shaanxi] earthquake embodies the resentment of the heavens towards the incompetent Tan dynasty. Having recognized our sincerity and benevolence, they have bestown upon us the Mandate and appointed us the duty of being their lawful disciples. Under their banner, we shall uphold their purity, morals, and ethics, and thereby restore the forgotten lustre of China." The speech ends in a standing ovation, and successfully secures the loyalty of many. With agricultural productivity and the food supply proliferating due to the incorporation of low-maintenance high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize in Manchurian arable land, many peasants and serfs decide to pursue higher-wage jobs, many of which involve working within industrial complexes to provide weaponries and armoury to support the war effort. The Charter is slightly revised before being implemented and approved by the imperial court. Whist the goal of establishing a dualistic union is still established, Korea and China will be administered separately (rather than the former being a special province of the latter), with both being referred to as constituent states (国, 국 ; guo, guk). Quarries harnessing gold reserves are opened, with small pockets of gold being discovered in China. However, these new discoveries lack significant effect and Hamgyeong remains the main source of gold. Royal envoys are sent to the Great Khanate asking for closer relations, citing that the royal heads of both states adhere to Nestorian Christianity (albeit radically different forms of it). They also wish discretion to discuss the threat of Russian encroachment in Siberia, and the possibility of the Khanate's subjugation as a tributary and protected state of China; albeit only paying tribute once every decade ( MOD RESPONSE ). Envoys are sent to Japan, with the Emperor warning that an invasion of Jiangsu on their behalf may result on a punitive expedition enacted on them.
 * The Great Khan seeks control of the Inner Mongolia region. -scraw
 * Korea–China: The Emperor gives the Khan permission to conquer Inner Mongolia (as it is not under direct Korean control yet).
 * Russia: We do not seek to tributise the Khanate, however if things do get chaotic we might consider sending troops into the Khanate to restore order, even then we will leave with the culture intact and will not encroach upon it.


 * Papal States: Another several hundred young men take up arms and head to Anatolia to join the Papal troops there, by-passing the Pope's cap on official Papal participation in the 'crusade'. The Papal army is built up, with some observers positing that it may be precipitating an official change of policy. A special envoy is sent to Venice to discuss the land deal. In Bologna and the Roman universities, more astronomical work takes place, with a group of cleric-scientists in Bologna decideding to create the most detailed map of the Moon to date, complete with a system of Lunar nomenclature. Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small group from the Korean Mission visit Sakha, to assist the Sakhan Church of the East (a sui iuris Catholic Church) and also help the fledgling government in whatever way it can. Another group is sent to the Great Khan. Also, the Pope invites Shaka Zulu to Rome.
 * The Great Khan expels all Catholic missionaries from his empire, proclaiming the superiority of his Nestorian sect. -scraw
 * Venice: The Great Doge of Venice asks for Ancona (That is still under Venetian occupation since the 16th century) along with the greater region of Marche as well as Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini. (Basicly the Adriatic coast) In exchange he shall renounce our claims over the former Hitlerite region of Northern Italy and recognize them as Papal lands.
 * Ok firstly, surely you wouldn't still be occupying Ancona. 
 * Papal Diplomacy: The Papal envoy tentatively states that the Papacy could be open to such a deal, provided that Bologna remained within the Papal States, and the Palace and Cathedral of the Patriarch of the West in Ravenna remain Papal enclaves. An agreement to demilitarise the Papal-Venetian border would also be requested.
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. We declare war on Cambodia.
 * Scandinavian Empire: We continue helping our Burgundian allies against the treacherous French and English. The islands of Orkney are protected from the Scottish by a small fleet of ten ships. Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. (MORE TO COME).
 * Tsardom of Belka: The Crusade continues, and with the Ottomans effectively giving way for two stand-up battles the Belkan army meets the Ottomans outside Eskisier, and gives battle. The more modern tactics and much better equipment proves to be the game changer as the Ottomans are decisively defeated. The battle also sees the innovation of a new military apparatus to make due with loss of so many pikemen in the battle. With blades and other pointy objects fastened to the end of the guns the Belkan forces are able to somewhat mitigate the lack of pikemen during the battle. The battle near Eskisier proves to be decisive as the Belkan forces push the Ottomans east occupying the city in short order. The battle further south goes less than well for the Russians. While trained in Belkas tactics and given Belkas arms, the Russians are unable to inflict as decisive a victory only barely being able to force the Ottomans back taking some large casualties along the way. However the Russians distinguish themselves as fanatical fighters and with the moderate victory the Russian troops loot the countryside killing many civilians, and burning many villages to the ground. On the naval front the Belkan forces continue the siege of Rhodes deflecting the ottomans attempt at breaking the siege but losing the rest of the ottoman fleet to a retreat. The admiralty begins heavily investing into turning Krete into a fortress and naval depot with hundreds of ships coming and going. The home front continues to see massive war related work expand with dedication to this war effort becomming one of the most mobilized in european history as the entire country has been heavily dedicated to this war effort. The economy as a result begins to run in the negative financially. However this is mostly due to borrowing from domestic banks to pay for the ever expanding war. However the payments are made back relatively quickly in an attempt to keep the imeprial credit line from being cut by the banks. The First of the slovenian volunteers join the Crusade with 1000 Slovenian troops joining the Belkan and other crusader forces in anatolia. The Principality of Nicaea also begins to ship its forces across with 15,000 troops being armed and trained by the Belkan armed forces readying them to push into anatolia and push the ottomans to the far eastern frontiers.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: With the arrival of Prussian reinforcements, Burgundy continues to develop its defensive lines. The army's commander, Frans Jozef, Duke of Guise, refuses to be drawn out of position by the Anglo-French army. More calls to arms are sent to various HRE states, calling upon them to help defend the Empires western flank (MOD RESPONSE PLS). Its declared that Burgundy will never surrender so long as the Royal Standard flies over Brussels, it is also encouraged that the commoners of the occupied lands take up guerrilla tactics to harass the French aggressors.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px in Siberia. Work on the roads in the Khanate are nearly completed. Many workers are withdrawn and settled in Eastern Siberian territories. Modernization of the Navy ends. We begin a large ship building program as plan to have 25 galleons, 50 frigates, and 30 Carracks in the Baltic by 1650. To the south we begin to construct five galleons and 15 frigates in the Black Sea by the same date. The Czar wonders why there is even friction in Central Asia as the workers will be sent home after the roads are complete. 
 * Destroyers aren't a thing, try again in another 250 years. -Guy
 * Archduchy of Austria: Austrian population is slightly increasing, as economy improvement progresses. The trade relations still improving and continues to progress as long as possible. Fortifications are built for further upcoming threats in Austria. More farms are built to produce the foods in Austria, while the city of Graz has its buildings finalised.
 * Venice: We continue to mass produce caravels, galleons and galleass warships for the needs of our Navy, by this point having effectively replaced our old fleet of galleys and cogs. University of Venice receives more funding and makes minor discoveries and develops theories.
 * Maiam: Chocolate exports skyrocket as demand from England and Iberia increases. The internal conflict grinds to a close, as many of the Nativist forces were wiped out by disease or captured by loyalist forces. Maiam, while still largely native Mayan and Mexican, has a large plurality of Europeans, and an even larger mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: Our forces continue to fight under french command in Europe. Meanwhile in the new world our force of 5000 men and 30 ships attacks Kuba and then Jamaica presumably seizing them from the Burgundy. Privateer continues on belligerent German shipping in the north sea and the channel. We hold 10,000 men at Portsmouth and 15,000 men at London. Meanwhile in Briton Isles we brace ourselves for another war with the Germanic empire and the people are told of the great quest for British survival. The colony in Arcadia is told to brace for war. England has 4.7 million people, The colonies have 0.3 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. Our fleet and the french fleet hold position at Dieppe.
 * France: We offer Burgundy another ceasefire and to discuss terms at the Treaty of Arras The war with Burgundy continues. 50,000 french troops are left at Calais in their fortification while 40,000 English troops and 210,000 french troops advance and take Ghent and then fortify it while a detachment of troops is sent to seize Bruges and then return back to the main force at Ghent and join them in fortifying. Meanwhile 135,000 troops remain at Montlucon. Continued cooperation with the English fleet. 5000 troops and 20 ships are dispatched to attack and seize German Brazil (whoever actually owns the colony) New Valois and New France continue to expand, New France along the Pilocomayo river into the Parando river. Sugar planting and the moving of African indentured servants in New Valois continues. Troops in Java are mobilised for defence of Borneo.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the War in Benin over the troops are pulled back, some religious leaders and poltical leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, A enovy is sent to the Kingdom of Sijilmassa to conduct an invasion killing any foes and annexing the region into the Maghreb. An envoy is sent to Shaka Zulu to vist the Maghreb and see an African Muslim state (MOD)
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 10,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with ziyrire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attempts are made to rebulid the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: Caliph Walid Al-Hakim listened to the war reports from Anatolia while calmly playing chess, the sounds of a newly-composed fugue filling the air. The walls are fitted with priceless Jin vases enshrining bouquets of Laurencian pointetias. Recalling the days when Saladdin and Al-Najm easily forced the Ahl Al-Kitab back against all odds, he decides to send a moderate force of 15,000 troops to station in Ankara, confident that a small piece of the invicible Rashidun forces can stop this annoyance. After finishing that thought, the Caliph turned his attention to far more pressing issues. An offer is extended to the Karnad Empire for an agreement of economic trade and mutual technological sharing, so as to protect the cotton trade there. In Indonesia, The Jambi fleet is used to protect trade across the Inner Sea in spite of the War of French Agression. The fleets of Aceh, Andaman, and Chittagong are instead used to keep control of the Bay of Bengal. We ask our farthest trade partner, the Jin Dynasty, to permit the Caliph to have primacy over the Mosques in coastal cities constructed by the Kingdom of Tali, just as primacy is held over the Mosque of Busan already. With the defeats of the Ottomans, however, more members of the Ulema begin to listen to the jihadist faction, although they stil find no precedent to call it if the Caliph does not. Meanwhile, Amur Thaletha (the Emir of Cyprus) is put at ease to see a lax in the fomer blockade, but keeps the navy at Salonika at high alert. In the fortress of Nicosia, both monarchs of Krete are held in exile from their realm, which has now been overrun by the Belkan military occupation. The Emir of Cyprus issues a proclomation that until the war is concluded he will remain defender of the harmony between Greeks and Arabs in the White Sea. The Ulema, however, did not recognize this proclomation.
 * Ottoman Empire: Seeing the current situation grave, the Sultan personally organizes the next phase for the defense of Asia. Most of the military is safely retreated from Eskisier to Beypazar, but immediately after that many nobles desert the Sultan and take their armies with them. Seeing his great speech of defense last year come to nothing, many members of the Divan begin to desert the Sultan and let him try to fight the Christians on his own. A total of 40,000 troops of the Sultan remain in Beypazar, mostly cavalry and infantry as the artilary was mostly lost. The main military commander of the Eskisier, Ismail Pasha, suggests to the Sultan that these defeats stem from a new form of military developed by Belka, and although the Sultan cosniders this a definite possiblity, he sees no way of counteracting it at this time. Instead, the Sultan personally leads this next battle, while leaving his son Dawud as commander at Ankara. At the Granicus river, 30,000 troops remain fighting agianst the Russians, filled with the utmost determination to defend their homes from certain destruction after the recent pillaging. The sacking and burning of many cities causes common people to flee into the mountains and forrests, trying desparately to escape the carnage. Orders are sent for the navy to attack the Siege of Rhodes again, but these orders are conveniently lost.
 * Maghreb Dip: The Sultan is shocked at how long without an action of war against the Crusaders and personally goes to the Caliph demanding action.
 * Korea–China: The Emperor rejects giving the Caliph primacy over mosques constructed by the Kingdom of Tali.


 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. We begin training for a light infantry regiment in the Royal Army that would be trained to fight in mountainous terrain. Akida travels across the Atlantic. The colony in Orungu expands and encounters its first European ship. After bitter fighting, the country has triumphed over Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans are convinced to become contracted servants to be shipped to different parts of Swahili for ten years. The soldiers are given land in Zimbabwe and a 1000-man battalion is stationed to quell any unrest.
 * Arawakan Caciquenate: The Arawakan Caciquenate has managed to take care of the issue with the tupi-head hunters in some case through battle and other times through cooperation. The nation has moved bac to expanding south and westward into both Venezuela and Amazonia by 13px and has continued to modernize newly claimed territory. The Head-Cacique had visited nearby towns and ports and had given out speeches to the people of his plans and asked citizens of their opinions and received many positive answers. The official writting system is still in development and should be released and tought to children in education centres. The number of towns had increased to now 86 as well. 36,000 troops have been recruited into the militairy too. Construction on a variety of different structures have continued including small wooden bridges to cross streams and bridges. Cultivation of fruits have also continued and many items have been traded for goods plus the two ports have also been mostly completed and are highly protected. (to be continued)

1637
 Although somewhat pacified, a group of Tupi come back anyway and murders a dozen Arawakans in their village.

'''Economic strain hits the Ottoman Empire much worse than it did Belka last year, with the many abandoned farms causing a massive famie across the entire nation. '''

The Greek and Arab populations of Krete and Naxos, who by now had lived in more peaceful existence, are more disturbed by the mlitary occupation of Krete and the loss of its monarchs.

''' During the War of French Agression, bubonic plague breaks out in Iberia and quickly spreads to eastern France, Burgundy, and Prussia. '''

''' In Arcadia, the people of Avalon have become very confused by the switching back and forth between English and Dutch rule. Some traveling salesmen offer effigies of both the King of England and the King of Prussia for burning, just in case either one comes into power. '''

''' The provinces of Hyderbad and part of Andhra officially cede from Aryavarta and ask to become vassals of Karnad. '''

''' Shaka, is absolutely amazed with the efficiency the Belkan forces wiped out the Ottoman army and concludes his visit to europe, Traveling quietly to Cairo spending a few months to visit the caliphate, before moving further south and buying a ship and hiring its crew returning home after almost ten years away from home. '''
 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is around 18 million (added on natural growth from last few years) due to the addition of Goa. . There are numerous refugees streaming in from the devastation in former Deccan, with 500,000 refugees slowly streaming over the border (Feud said a few hundred thousand). In order to absorb so many refugees measures are taken. First the rich and the merchants are sent to Thane and Goa, along with the families who are experienced at shipbuilding construction, seafaring etc. Those experienced in manufacturing are sent to the cannon manufactories to build cannon. However this accounts only for a minority of the refugees. The rest are poor and those with family in the confederacy are sent to them. In the end, there are still a great majority unemployed, and the Confederacy decides that with all the extra manpower it is time to build a National Highway connecting all major towns and cities which will take ten years and will greatly increase trade and communications. In order to inspire scientific progress, the Royal University of Pratap Nagar is established while grants are given to gifted individuals. More plantations are built to produce cotton while manufactories are built to create textiles. Thane is chosen to become the main Punjab port city. There are plan to build a massive naval facility to house the navy and even build a trade fleet with a large industrial complex (based on the scale of the OTL Venetian Arsenal, and the Arsenale Nuovo). The Royal Thane Academy is also built to train future naval officers. Building this facility is expected to take five years to be minimally operational and 12 to be fully operational. Construction has already begun and is five years in. As the ports are now at minimum capacity, an experimental squadron of one Gurab-Galleon (a galleon based of the Gurab design, 50 guns), and four Gurabs (30 gun cruisers). They are experimental and so will take three years to build. Unlike the original designs they are designed for the high seas to establish trade superiority, and so they have an experimental European sails and rigging and will as a higher draft. The Royal Army of Punjab, 20,000 men is sent to reinforce the 20,000 men in Maharashtra to help the Karnad Empire destroy the remains of the Nayak Empire. Goa is beginning to become integrated into the confederacy and experiences a boost in growth due to the wealthy refugees fleeing from the political unrest in Karnad. There are major reforms being planned in a few years time to help centralise the government more, and improve the economy. The Confederacy shows disgust at the Karnad Empire due to their brutal razing of their cities and the looting of temples, and begins to distance itself from them. Relations with Aryavarta begin to improve in recognition of this new threat.


 * Great Union of Korea and China: To heighten the prestige of Emperor Kim Seothae and the ruling House of Kim to the Chinese, sacks of excess rice and small amounts of gold-based coinage are freely distributed among every household. With most bullion being allocated to funding the war campaigns, restrictions previously enacted on the usage of corvée labour (in contrast to contracted servitude) are lifted. Recognizing no need for Inner Mongolia, which is comprised of mostly arid steppes, the Emperor grants discretion for the Great Khan to perform a conquest of the area. With the conquest of central China coming quite nicely, raids are conducted on the secondary capital of Nanjing, with loyalists being systematically massacred. The persecution of the minority Hui begins, with many Hui being coerced to renounce Islam and adopt traditional folk religion, with those refusing to abide by the demand being granted the cheonmin caste and being castrated (for adult men, only). These repressive measures prompt many Hui left in areas where control has not been yet consolidated to flee south, into either the unoccupied areas still under Li Zicheng or into the more tolerant Tali. Agricultural productivity and the food supply proliferates due to the incorporation of low-maintenance high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize in Manchurian arable land. Many serfs begin pursuing work in industrial complexes, to provide weaponries and armouries to the war effort. Quarries harnessing gold reserves are opened.
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops are now distributed across thier country taking down any rebels that are left still standing.
 * Tsardom of Belka: With the war continuing on in Anatolia and the battle moving back to the close districts and towns near Ankara, Tsar Kaloyan builds a battle plan involving even more Belkan troops and a three-pronged campaign to silence the Ottomans in Anatolia once and for all, and posture the Crusading armies right on the borders of Persia and the Caliphate alike which begins to become known as the Sultanate of Aegypt with the large amount of Belkan campaigning having allowed the propoganda campaign to make the Ulema look totally inept, and more of a failing sultan than a leader of Islam. The Total strength of proper Belkan forces now located in Anatolia is nearly 100,000 now as the Tsar ups his main army to 50,000 and brings together another force of 50,000. The Tsars Blue Royal Army "Bluecoats" or the as they have become known (due to their blue and white colorscheme adopted as part of the new form of war doctrine) are a veteran force to be reckoned with, experienced in wars from Transylvania, to now Anatolia, with even a few veteran high level officers from the Belkan civil war. The Blue Army is to be used to smash through Anakara, and link up with the Black army as it looks to advance from the other side and surround the city. Arttilery is also to be heavily employed in the battle. The Tsars Black army commanded by a Serbian named Gavrilo Drazen who takes this army north, to push north of Ankara and around effectively boxing the Ottoman sultan in central and south eastern anatolia. The Russian army is Reinforced with Russian regulars which have been Garrisoned in Izmir for the last year bringing the Russian force of 70,000 fully to bear on the 30,000 Strong Ottoman force at the Granicus river, with a large amount of Artillery being used to soften up for the forces crossing the river before the Russian force slams itself in full force across the river the zealous nature of the Russian troops being used to the fullest to not just beat the Ottoman forces, but Shatter the army. The Naval and marine conflicts continue, and in Rhodes the 4000 strong marine force storms the fortress slaughtering the ottoman forces taking little in the way of prisoners besides the officers and the fortress commandant. The situation in Krete devolves with a well armed group of muslims and islamic greeks rising up to challenge the occupying force of 2000 Belkan troops and 10,000 Venetian troops. The battle ends in a lopsided victory as thousands of revolters are killed and the ringleaders are hung publically. As a result of the improvization which has worked its way back to Belka, the first firearms to see a bayonet attachment are developed and their effectiveness as a Pike and a gun allow for a potential restructuring of the military forces even further.
 * Principality of Nicaea: The Principality now consisting of almost all of western Greek Anatolia brings 11,000 of its 15,000 troops to bear pairing them off with the 4000 Italian crusaders and marching them past the fighting in Ankara, and the south cutting a swath through northern anatolia and linking up with Pontus which. The forces then continues to loot and pillage the east.
 * Archduchy of Austria: Austrian population is slightly increasing, as economy improvement progresses. Trade relations still improve as of currently, while the military begins to recruit more troops in. With the fortifications being built to have a defense in case of upcoming threats, the forts are constructed as well in Austria. Meanwhile the farms are continuing on improving its foods to give the civillians. The roads however, looks to be finalised in some few towns.
 * Maiam: Chocolate exports skyrocket as demand from England and Iberia increases. The internal conflict grinds to a close, as many of the Nativist forces were wiped out by disease or captured by loyalist forces. Maiam, while still largely native Mayan and Mexican, has a large plurality of Europeans, and an even larger mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: While the war continues with Burgundy, the King decides that it is unlikely for the war to end any time soon and the large presence of troops on the continent is expensive considering the french troops are currently mainly dug in around Ghent and Calais. So while the war continues with privateer being carried out in the north sea and English channel by the English fleet against belligerent shipping it is unlikely for another other campaigns to occur. So the force sent to Europe is returned via Dieppe back to England escorted by the English fleet which returns to Portsmouth. With reports of the plague the army returning is quarantined in France first before it is allowed onto the ships returning to England. Though not having fought a battle so the likes of Nigel Farage are not too overjoyed with the results of the war they are still pleased about the gains made. Celebration is held at seizing German lands and the success of the french forces in defeating the Germans. Most of the army is stood down while now holding all the lands north of New Amsterdam a considerable effort is made to move new people into these lands with vast efforts to gain as many volunteers as possible from Africa especially in Benin where the turmoil is causing people to lose their homes. As new lands need to be settled a new big series of arrests are made across the British isles of people so they can be sent to Arcadia. Mass deportations are carried out in Kuba, Avlon, OTL Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Jamaica with the white dutch origin citizens forcibly moved to New Amerstdam which is still held by the Germans while many of the black volunteers simply have their contracts transferred to new English people. Some people are sent to Kuba and Jamaica but not in as great a numbers as Avalon and the other North Arcadian lands. The fleet is held at Portsmouth where it raids Germanic shipping while a small garrison of 4000 each is held at Portsmouth and London. The war having been expensive the Kingdom tries to lower it's expenses and survive within it's means of taxation so no building projects currently while now exploiting it's new rich lands of Kuba and Jamaica. England has 4.7 million people, The colonies have 0.35 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people.
 * France: With the Iberian threat to the south and fighting in Perpignan so 150,000 troops are moved to the city to keep defending the city from the Iberians while another 10,000 troops are brought to garrison the border with Ax- Les- Thermes, Seix, Laruns and Saint- Jean- de Luz each having 2500 droops in these towns and they dig in into the mountains fortifying themselves in with the expectation to simply hold out if the Iberian surround them. A lot of artillery are supplied to these units as they hold high ground overlooking passes and these cannons can be used to disrupt movement through the mountains. While in northern France 160,000 troops are held in the city of Ghent to hold it out against a German counter- attack, these troops start to dig into the city and prepare positions on the river while also constructing a strategic fortress around the city of Ghent by making a chain of forts around the outer edge of the city to defend it. These forts will take ten years to construct. Another 100,000 troops are held in Saint- Quentin where they dig in and fortify themselves making positions along the river as it runs through the town. While none of these forces are experienced or battle hardened their large numbers and good positions make them forces to be reckoned with. Though the English troops have gone home this is fine because the French still outnumber their enemies. Having taken Brazil a number of colonists are sent there while privateers continue to harass belligerent shipping in the north sea and channel. French fleet stops blockading diepee.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: the first offensive maneuvers of the Burgundian side occur with word of the English fleets withdrawal from Dieppe. The Burgundian Royal Navy, bolstered by Hanseatic and Prussian reinforcements (confirmed by mods), lead an attack on the French anchorage. With the French fleet defeated, the Channel is shut down to enemy traffic, including English.
 * OOC: Check the algo result, the battle was indecisive. Person 
 * Papal States: Pope Zachary accepts his nuncio's proposal with Venice from last year: that the Venetian request be agreed to, provided that Bologna remains within the Papal States, the Palace and Cathedral of the Patriarch of the West in Ravenna remain Papal enclaves and there is an agreement to demilitarise the Papal-Venetian border. In a move seen to partly cave to the demands of the Angelicum faction, the Pope also sends 1,000 more troops to the Crusade. The group of Bolognese priest-scientists continue their work on a lunar map and nomenclature, to be completed next year. Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small group from the Korean Mission visit Sakha, to assist the Sakhan Church of the East (asui iuris Catholic Church) and also help the fledgling government in whatever way it can.
 * Arawakan Caciquenate: A hunt for the Tupi's who murdered a dozen men, women, and children begin. They are wanted either dead or alive and the reward is a large home in the city for them and their family plus a lifetime supply of goods which will be evenly distributed between the memebers of the household if any or the one person who who finds the Tupi's and decides to live alone. In other news, small scale rivership builing has begun consisted of large paddle boats with sails which is inspired by Burgundian and English ships. Five will be made and tested before mass production ever begins. Renovations across the nation continue and more land is conquered in Amazonia and OTL Venezuela by 18px. Towns have expanded significantly and now their is an astounding 146 towns completed or near completion in the large scale renovation that continues. Currency and language continue tobe uder development and a war on terrorism has begun on the rebellious tupi's and many nearby villages have been put on high alert with some cases of militia personnel activated. This has caused several 100 people to migrate deeper into the nation where it is more safe and better oppurtunity for work then to worry about attackers. Meanwhile in Venezuela, deer and ostriches including imported livestock have been tamed to be produced as food. The head-Cacique will be visiting several towns to do visits and meet and greet with the citizens to discuss their opinions on what needs to be done to make the country better for people's voices to be heard. He will also be taking part in festivities in the towns as well. Due to good weather this year, the crops had flourished and expansion on fruit cultivation has continued and a state of peace beside the situation with the tupi's have been maintained.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop. The Navy is worked on as Rabat is made a center of naval action, as Rabat is where most sailors are trained making a Rabat Naval school, that holds harsh rules). The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam. With the War in Benin over the troops are pulled back, some religious leaders and poltical leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, TThe newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 10,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with ziyrire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attemps are made to rebulid the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives. The Sultan begins to work on mining of gold to help imporeve the Emirate's ecnomony.
 * Kingdom of Kongo: King Pedro II becomes the king after the death of the late King Alvaro III, with our government beginning to turn more towards an absolute monarchy. Our current population stands at 490,000. We begin to clear more land for farming, in hopes to increase production of food. We begin going to various tribes surrounding the Kingdom in hopes of establishing trade between the tribes and the Kongo. We begin looking into creating a boat, while slightly increase production of spears and shields. Our military stands at 10,000 active.
 * These people don't exist ATL as Congo wasn't colonized. -Nate
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. Work on the roads in the Khanate continues. Work on the fleets continues.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: Taking the precedent of the early Rashidun Caliphate, Al-Hakim is removed from office and a new election is held. Although the jihadist faction expected a clear victory to their side, they were surprised by opposition in the Ulema, and in the end elected a moderate candidate who is sympothetic to both sides, Khalid Al-Hajaj, as a comprimise. Al-Hajaj decides to begin sending forces to Anatolia to help support the Ottomans, including 25,000 troops totalling the Rashidun troops in Ankara to 40,000. In addition, a force of 50,000 troops are sent into the Casausus to protect the local Beys ruling the region, mostly defected from the Ottoman Sultan. The Emir Amir of Cyprus continues to ready his defenses, warmly greeting the news of revolt in Krete albeit dissapointed in its lopsided end. The fleet of 135 ships stay in the port of Damietta, while more ships form the Indian Ocean are carefully transfered.  As more areas are added to the Muslim world abroad, the Ulema officially appoints local Ayatollahs and Kazirs to administrate over the local communities in Mutapa, Oyo, and Kongo. In the New World, a local Kazir is appointed to live in Arawaka in case anyone there would be interested in Islam. While Shaka stayed in Cairo, he is welcomed with various luxuries across the world including Ethiopian Coffee and Indian silk. He is given whatever books of military and technology he requires, and he is shown demonstrations of the acccuracy from calcuated trajectory with the Great Bombard.
 * Ottoman Empire: With the Sultan Beyezid III missing after the Battle of Bayzapan, Dawood was crowned Sultan Selim III in Ankara. Many more Divan desert the court, reducing the forces of the Ottomans to 20,000 troops, now boulstered to 60,000 with the help of the Rashidun. The city of Ankara over the years since the Cloaked Jihad had grown into a massive fortress, fitted with a random assortment of different defenses accrued over the last few generations of increasingly-paranoid Sultans. Further west, however, the 30,000 forces at the Granicus River continue to fight the Russians down to the last man. Ismail Pasha, after fleeing from Turkey after the battle of Bayzapan, arrived to the court of the Ulema in Damasucs, and began to relate all the observations he made on the Belkan military to them in a public forum. Ismail then proceeded to write a treatise of his obvservations and methodology to combat it. This treaties, Akher Al-Harb Al-Qadeem (the End of Ancient War) is to this day one of the most instrumental works of military history. The defected Ottoman navy retreats to the closest port for safe haven, namely in Cyprus.

1638
 ''' The last remnants of the transitional Nyak Empire is crushed by the Karnad and Punjab Empires. '''

''' Shaka Zulu returns to Zulu and relates all the marvelous things he saw in Europe and Egypt, not only fantastic marvels of the modern world the Zulu never imagined, but also many necessary advancements in military equipment for the Zulu to adopt. His father is very impressed with this, although he is now too old to rule himself. '''

''' The Mapuche adopt horses and use them to centralize the nation. '''

''' The Benin Empire recovers as much of its economy and infrastructure as it can after the end of the war. '''

''' A religious revivalment goes throughout the Khanate, as radical Nestorians seek to distinguish themselves from other forms of Christianity they perceive as pagan. '''

''' With Muslim persecution going on in China, most Hui flee south into Tali and E, but some minority enclaves remain hiding in rural or rugged areas away from the repressive measures. '''

''' Many non Westphalian German states decides to support Burgundy and send a force totalling 6000 men. '''


 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop, as the city of El-Anaiun is made a trade center for African gold. The Navy is worked on as Rabat as it is turined inyto a naval powerhouse. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam.  some religious leaders and poltical leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, The newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region.A new envoy to the new world is sent to colonize the area of Mar del Plata
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 11,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade
 * Sultanate of Bajani: The Sultante copies the use of the Tajammad Emirate as they both begin to trsde with each other. The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend people.The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 20 cannons. A group of 3000 men and women are sent to set up base.
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with ziyrire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attemps are made to rebulid the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives. The Sultan begins to work on mining of gold to help imporeve the Emirate's Ecnomony
 * Mind giving me exact locations of currently exploitable gold deposits in game. Afaik most of them are located inland rather than on the small coastal area you control -Feud
 * here yah go -Bozi
 * Punjab Confederacy: The triumphant armies of the Confederacy return from a successful campaign in the Karnad Empire, fighting off the rebel Nayaks, however they are redeployed at the border to the Aryavartan Secession Crisis. The current population is currently 18 million. The 500,000 refugees are slowly being absorbed with many with desirable skills, wealth or family already being settled, though a majority lacks the ability to care for themselves and so the Confederacy puts the men to work in exchange for pay, food for their family and shelter. In order to solve the crisis, the leaders put together the Treaty of Hyderbad. The Royal Highway has nine years to go until the lands are connected by the roads. The Royal University of Pratap Nagar is expanding while grants are given to the gifted. Thane's construction of the Royal Thane Naval yard is underway and is six years in, while it is minimally operational, while five experimental ships are being built and are ready in two years, while the Royal Thane Academy is currently training officers so it can secure the seas in the future. Goa in addition is being built up to become a naval and trade port while it is experiencing growth due to the influx of the more skilled, and wealthier refugees. Due to the crisis of the Aryavartan states seceding, the Confederacy has closer relation to its ally while it begins preparing for war to defend Aryavarta. The Royal Army returns home experienced and tested while they are equipped with the highest quality weapons the manufactories can currently produced. Many experienced officers are promoted, while detachments of soldiers are sent to the country side to help train the feudal levies. Cannon and firearms are continued to be integrated into the military. The cotton plantations are growing with new ones being established to help employ refugees. Reforms are planned in order to strengthen the nation.


 * Great Union of Korea and China: With the entirety of central China occupied, the remaining frontier provinces are all simultaneously invaded in three separate campaigns; the Gansu corridor campaign and the Shaanxi campaign (collectively known as the Westwards campaign), and the Sichuan campaign. A hundred fifty thousand levies are sent to each front. A second national census is conducted, revealing the population to be sixty-eight million; fifty-one million situated within the newly incorporated Chinese provinces. The consolidation of power within China proper is underway with the creation of a loyalist class comprised of high-ranking and powerful defectors. The prestige of the Emperor continues to be heightened, solidifying his claim on the Mandate of Heaven. A law protecting religious freedom is enacted. However, this law does not pertain to followers of Islam, with Hui being forcefully converted back to traditional religion. Those who resist are castrated if they are adult males, and then granted cheonmin (the lowest) caste.
 * Venice: We agree to the Papal counter-offer: that the Venetian request be agreed to, provided that Bologna remains within the Papal States, the Palace and Cathedral of the Patriarch of the West in Ravenna remain Papal enclaves and there is an agreement to demilitarise the Papal-Venetian border. Deeming it to be fair. (Sorry for late response) Marche and Ancona are annexed into the Venetian Republic, as well as the other parts of Emilia-Romagna that were agreed with the Pope. Our borders with the Papacy are also demilitarized after we sign the agreement with the Pope. We continue to mass produce caravels, galleons and galleass warships for the needs of our Navy, by this point having effectively replaced our old fleet of galleys and cogs. University of Venice receives more funding and makes minor discoveries and develops scientific theories. We pull out of Anatolia after intense lobbying by most of the noble houses of the Republic, as spending monies on ships and troops in Anatolia is a waste of monies. Instead we seek to be involved in the very profitable colonization businesses, thus we declare war to Burgundy and Iberia and join in England's and France's side in the war, in order to annex Gibraltar and take over the Burgundian Colonial Empire in Africa and Asia. Our fleet of 1.200 warships transports our 50,000 man army mostly consisted of mercenary troops to Gibraltar where we assault it, in order to be able to reach our English and French allies, however this surprise attack takes place before the declaration of the war as to gain an advantage over our Iberian enemies.
 * Archduchy of Austria: Austrian population is slightly increasing, as economy improvement progresses. Trade relations still improve as of currently, while the military modernizes and recruit more troops. Forts are built in Austria, while the fortifications have been finalised though. Farms normally continue producing foods, and might benefit the population up in coming years.
 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: Sultan Abdul Haadi el-Ally, with his wife Sultana Sulama al-Beydoun, give birth to the first royal child under their ruling. The child, named Muhammad al-Farid, will be next in line for the royal throne after the death of the current Sultan. We finish production on the boat, having been made out of mahogany, and can only hold two citizens. We use this boat to begin fishing farther out along the coast of Zayiyr. We use 2000 troops, and we move 25 px into central Africa to expand the Sultanate and our influence within the region. With some of our land being cleared, we begin farming these locations. We begin to cultivate Cassava, Yams, and Coffee beans for consumption.
 * Kongo has been Islamized, while still independent. It is known as the Sultanate of Zayiyr and likely most of its populace and certainly its rulers have adopted arabic names. fyi ~Warrior
 * will change. thanks for letting me know ~ Solace


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: With the French fleet defeated, the German fleet enjoys naval superiority in the Channel and the surrounding areas, and begin harassing French and English shipping. Captured French warships are refurbished and put into service with the German fleet. With the six thousand reinforcements from the supportive german states, the army sends them, accompanied by four thousand militia, to Mons under the command of Henri Sanna, Count of Landen and further fortify the position. Their position at Mons allows Count Landens force to interdict the line of communication between the French armies at Ghent and Saint-Quentin. With the French fleet bottled up, the Navy takes to launching raids against French ports, such as Harve, St-Nazaire, Rochelle, and Bayonne, burning anything of military or economic value. Tired of staring at each other, and offer is sent to the French offering to cede the Picardy region, Boulogne, Artois, and to partition Flanders, with Nieuport and West being ceded to France, in addition to reparations and France retaining Brasilland. With France having accepted the peace proposal many believe to have been too generous, Burgundy begins to shift its full attention to dealing with England.
 * Charles X agrees.
 * Maiam: Chocolate exports skyrocket as demand from England and Iberia increases. The internal conflict grinds to a close, as many of the Nativist forces were wiped out by disease or captured by loyalist forces. Maiam, while still largely native Mayan and Mexican, has a large plurality of Europeans, and an even larger mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)
 * Tsardom of Belka: The War in the east continues with the name being adopted to the war as "The Great Crusade". The siege of Anakara has closed further around the city with Ankara officially surrounded as the Black army comes around from behind the city completing its encirclement hoping now to starve out the Turkish and forces of the caliphate. Tsar Kaloyan meets with his generals who inform him of the ferocity with which the city is being defended. Plans to treat this kind of combat differently are undertaken as it becomes increasingly clear that Belkas new military doctrine will not allow for an easy seizure of Ankara. With almost a year of combat under way near and around the city and now with it surrounded, the Tsar decides to take off his limitation on directly bombarding the city turning the bulk of both the Bluecoat army and the Black army on the city. Targets are directly the walls, but the immense amount of artillery involved makes not hitting the city a statistical impossibility. The City is bombarded day and night with no relenting on the side of the Blue army, while the black army with its infantry now being armed with the effective new gun technology, the Flintlock which is made specifically with a bayonet which could be afixed taking cues from hunters of dangerous game and the innovative technique of the Bluecoat army at the Battle of Eskisier. The army is able to effective increase its volume of fire by many time with the effective removal of the pike from the Black armies formation. This massive increase in the volume of fire turns the rearguard force at Ankara holding the pathway open into mincemeat as the effective "line of battle" tactic makes the volume of fire an insurmountable obstacle for the small rearguard force which is noted to retreat towards the direction of Ankara. The Russian forces in the south fanatically fight the turks and after a pitched battle end the army, taking few prisoners as the Russians reconstitute their forces and push south planning to seize ports along the southern coast to serve as logistical points for the navy. Interestingly enough the Sultan of the Ottoman empire is found out to not have fallen during the battle of Beypazar and in fact was recently captured attempting to bypass flank units of the Tsars personal army, the Bluecoats. Sultan Mehmed is brought before the Tsar expecting to be executed but instead is given a lavish dinner in which he discusses begrudingly with the tsar the collapse of his beloved empire. While they treat each other with respect the emnity so apparent you could almost cut through it with a knife during the dinner. Tsar Kaloyan after a lengthy conversation following dinner sends Sultan Mehmed to Vasiligrad to live in lavish captivity even offering to send him back with 2-3 of his concubines. The Naval war remains quiet as most of the battles are over and the islands of Krete and Rhodes are fortified beyond belief turning them into more fortress than island. Due to islamic revolts the previous year the people are put down as nearly 5000 muslims are impaled as a form of brutal punishment to keep them from revolting once again. The situation in Anatolia takes a darker turn as due to the economic needs at home, thousands of turks behind the lines are forcibly removed and sent in chains back to Belka proper with many being forced to work on the Tobacco plantations which have sprung up around suitable areas of the empire. The Turks are marketed, treated and put down like slaves and an estimated 30,000 Turkish slaves are taken this year to work the plantations. In another show of horror to the turks and even the caliphate's troops the forces left about to romp about the countryside capture and impale thousands of people along the roadways leading from the Caliphate to Anatolia making the journey to the remains of the Ottomans a horror for any would be relief force morale-wise
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops countinuing distribute across their country taking down any rebels that are left still standing.
 * France: With the Burgundians refusing to end the war and continuing acts the Charles X still refuses to yield land describing France as having a greater destiny which he as King must lead his people to rule over all french lands and so he continues the war unconcerned by losses. There is still the ever present Iberian threat to the south and fighting in Perpignan so 150,000 troops are moved to the city to keep defending the city from the Iberian's while another 10,000 troops are brought to garrison the border with Ax- Les- Thermes, Seix, Laruns and Saint- Jean- de Luz each having 2500 troops in these towns and they dig in into the mountains fortifying themselves in with the expectation to simply hold out if the Iberian surround them. A lot of artillery are supplied to these units as they hold high ground overlooking passes and these cannons can be used to disrupt movement through the mountains. These forces are performing well and holding the Spanish in place. In northern France there is continued work on the forts surrounding Ghent and these Fortifications are named the Charles Walls consisting of four start forts, consisting of a series of bastions and a central fort making up a star, with a line of trenches and ramparts connecting them together encircling the city of Ghent. Some 30,000 troops are removed from Ghent due to the extended supply lines and they are needed elsewhere. 120,000 troops are fortified in the city of Ghent using the rivers as defences to protect against German attacks. With Burgundy moving 10,000 troops to Mons and attacking Dieppe, Charles V counters this by taking the 40,000 troops moved from Ghent and moving 10,000 of these troops to Valenciennes to fortify the city and build positions along the Schedt while another 10,000 troops to Roubaix to fortify the city, this is done to secure supply lines between Ghent and Saint- Quentin which both have troops fortified in these cities as Germans in Mons interfere with lines of communication. As Dieppe comes under attack 20,000 troops are moved into construct a chain boom and so the french fleet is moved firmly into the Port of Dieppe behind the chain boom while the 20,000 strong force construct defensive positions in the city to defend the boom. Efforts are made to replace the lost ships with 40 new being constructed this year while privateer continues in the English channel and North sea regardless of German interference. French people continue to be moved out of Atlantic ports into Brazil to settle there replacing the Germans. In Flanders a couple of french troops in Ghent marry a couple Flemish women with consent and have children.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: The war continues with Burgundy as they refuse to make peace although Briton forces are no longer on the continent as french troops fail to take decisive action and force the Germans into battle and so there was a ruinously high cost for no progress. So while the war continues with privateer being carried out in the north sea and English channel, by the English fleet in spite of German blockade, against belligerent shipping it is unlikely for another other campaigns to occur. With the Germans now in the English channel the English fleet holds it's secure position in Portsmouth forcing the Germans to0 sail all the way from Antwerp to reach Portsmouth to carry out a blockade and further to interfere with Bristol and Liverpool traffic. Holding all the lands north of New Amsterdam a considerable effort is made to move new people into these lands with vast efforts to gain as many volunteers as possible from Africa especially in Benin where the turmoil is causing people to lose their homes. As new lands need to be settled a new big series of arrests are made across the British isles of people so they can be sent to Arcadia. Mass deportations are carried out in Kuba, Avlon, OTL Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Jamaica with the white dutch origin citizens forcibly moved to New Amerstdam which is still held by the Germans while many of the black volunteers simply have their contracts transferred to new English people. Some people are sent to Kuba and Jamaica but not in as great a numbers as Avalon and the other North Arcadian lands. The fleet is held at Portsmouth where it raids Germanic shipping hoping to stem trade from Asia and Africa as well as food while a small garrison of 4000 each is held at Portsmouth and London. The war having been expensive the Kingdom tries to lower it's expenses and survive within it's means of taxation so no building projects currently while now exploiting it's new rich lands of Kuba and Jamaica by selling sugary products to Europe such as molasses and rum. England has 4.8 million people, The colonies have 0.35 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. We encourage Venice to join forces the war to gain better control over the Mediterranean and trade with the far east.
 * Arawakan Caciquenate: The nation continues a state of peace and expands on military forces by recruiting an astonishing 60,000. The large riverships were built and tested this year and the conclusion is that they are successful. ports have been expanded this year with 80 in total around rivers and inland towns with water access for trade resources to be more quickly delivered and sent back. Horses become quite common across the nation and have become a strange sight to newly conquered villages. The newly conquered tribal people have been infored that their land will be protected and secured plus renovations will begin in the newly conquered villages to form towns and possible small scale political centres later on. The five major political center cities have been completed which include quite exstravagent homes and buildings with large areas for farming, sections of stone roads from the recent road projects, a military to protect the citizens, and multiple education centres.The cities names are Lobuj, Makrow, Damonti, Viola, Maryway. Territory has also expanded by 19px into Amazonia and the Arawaks have now reached the Amazon River. The Head-Cacique has given an order to explore the region for caves and resources plus for nearby villages to communicate with them to build bonds with the area so they would not rebel against the fact that they are occupied now and to avoid another Tupi incident. The Tupi's also have been found and were taken into custody and sit in solitary confinement. The man who helped find the Tupi's have been rewarded and justice has been served. The Tupi's ;eader is still being hunted down and sightings of the man/women have been reported across OTL Venezuela that is occupied by us. Plans for the person's capture are already in the works. Population in the nation has grown to an astounding 1.2 million and continues to grow at an astounding rate. Ostriches and Old World livestock have also become popular. The town count in the nation has exponentially increased to 190 that are either completed or close to completion and more than ten cities are planned to be built in the coming years. Plans for sea crossing ships are already underway but will most likely take a few more years beforehand. Development on currency and language continue.
 * English Arcadia: Population continues to grow, mostly via immigration from England, though the population is self sustaining at this point. In order to support this, our governor Cornelius Wilmington continues to expand inland at a rapid pace. The newly occupied land is mostly reserved for agriculture, but several cities continue to grow along the coast, notably New Essex (On the OTL east shore of Virginia). The Governor also proposes a definite border between English and Burgundian territory in Arcadia. The proposed border is An indefinite, but not necessarily infinite line starting at the northernmost existing point of English territory, stretching east to Burgundian territory (Burgundy will keep existing territory south of the line), and then stretching indefinably west. Negotiations about the proposed border are welcome both now and, should it be agreed upon, to be edited in the future. Our Governor also begins to consider further dividing the colony into provinces, and brings in representatives from across the colony to discuss the issue.
 * Papal Diplomacy: With the increased organisation and sophistication of English Arcadia, the Pope sends a representtive to the colony. He asks the Governor if he would object to the establishment of an archdiocese in the colonial capital, which would be the metropolitan diocese of the entire colony. He also asks whether the Church and the colonial government could come to an agreement related to education and Church property.
 * Arcadian Diplomacy: Wilmington, a devout Catholic himself, eagerly accepts the offer of an archdiocese in New Essex. He also suggests that the church could help provide education in the colony, and agrees that the Church can directly own tax-free property in Arcadia.
 * Papal States: With Venice acceptig the Papal counter-offer, the Nuncio signs the treaty, all the territory is transferred, and Papal troops are brought back from the Venetian border, thus finally bringing to end the Post-Hitlerite territorial disoute that has strained relations with Venice. Although the loss of Marche and the North Adriatic coastal stip angers some, many others, especially in the Curia, argue that a complete resoution of the tensions -with the added advantage of retaining all of the gains in Lombardy and Florence, makes it a worthwhile deal. A further 1000 troops are sent to Anatolia. In the University of Bologna, the group of priest-scientists publishes their new Lunar Map. Incredibly detailed, the map includes a new methodical system of lunar nomenclature [very similar to Riccioli's otl system]. It is presented to Pope Zachary, who receives it with great interest, wondering aloud whether mankind may one day be able to survey those same selenographical features up close. Missions continue in Japan, Korea, China, the New World, and Southern Africa. A small group from the Korean Mission visit Sakha, to assist the Sakhan Church of the East (a sui iuris Catholic Church) and also help the fledgling government in whatever way it can.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: Trade across Africa and South Asia continues, with more missionaries sent to Southeast Asia and Central Africa. The Ulema move to more heavily emphasize trade in these continents, seeing the complete depletion of agriculture in Anatolia due to the recent famine. Philosophy in Iran takes more wisdom from the Avesta interpreted with the Quran, and as such Zorasterianism grows in some provinces farther east. News of thousands of Greeks and Arabs slaughtered at the Heraklion Massacre causes great terror among the common people in the Middle East, and some have turned their original opinion of Belka from a conquering warlords to that of inhuman beasts from their brutality. The Ulema approves of recognizing the Muslims lost in this massacre as martyrs of the faith. Seeing the current forces of Anatolia barely holding against the crusaders, the Ulema decide to take a radical change of policy towards the region. A speach from Zayd Al-Babil refers to the Ottoman Empire as a tremendous burden to the economic resources of the Caliphate to continue supporting it as a vassal. As such, the Ulema will no longer recognize the house of Osman as rulers of Asia, and instead support each local rulers of the Turkic states individually, including a newly-demoted Osman Emirate. To this end, an additional 50,000 troops are sent in eastern Anatolia to support the new nations broken free from the Ottomans, and recruit the local Turks and refugees into local militaries as well. An envoy sent to Pontus ensures the nation, not committed to the war, remains a protectorate with newly-acquired territory from the former Ottomans. Ismail Pasha, residing in Damascus, continues to relate his observations on the Belkan military as the Rashidun military studies possible means of adaptation. More ships are carefully transfered from the Indian Ocean.


 * Ottoman Empire: In Vasiligrad, the Sultan is very content to live in such an estate suitable to his station, but he woudl prefer not to live in luxery while the war continues. Instead, while conversing with the Tsar the Sultan asks if he could be allowed to make general appeals to the Turkic slaves within the nation. Since he retains no power anymore, the least he could do is help minimize any resentment between the native Slavic people and the tens of thousands of Turks imported to the nation. Meanwhile, the remaining troops in Ankara close in for the final siege. Dawud himself is very weak and unable to command much outside of logisitical analysis, so most of the defenses are orgnaized by the Rashdiun commander, Musa Al-Harb. Many people in the city are daily panicked by the bombardment of cannons against the city walls, but Musa's charisma helped passify much fears for the final stand. The gruesome acts of the Belkans against the Turks also fills the people with fear of the days ahead. Offensively, every tactic from the modern to the medieval are at least attempted to slow the crusaders down, from cannons and riflemen on the battlements to depositing rocks and boiling water. However, as ammunition is limited these offenses are used sparingly in favor of defensive anti-siege tactics. Meanwhile, the Divan received the news from the Ulema to partition the Ottoman Sultanate, and so deserted completely to build up their own armies in the various Beyliks and Emirates to the east. At sea, the remnant Ottoman navy at Cyprus moves ahead to stop the Russian attacks against the southern ports, sending 80 ships to the battle at Antayla and another 90 stationed at Adana, with some moderate support from Cyprus.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. The Czar continue she his consolidation of Power. Work on the navy continues. Work on the Central Asian roads are expected by to be completed in two years, most workers are withdrawn and to many disbelief, off toxic churches are torn down to prevent ethnic and religious conflict.

1639
Aryavarta and the successor states accept the treaty of Hyderbad.

Plague flares up again in northern Germany, and breaks out in England as well.

''' There are claimed sightings of the Devil in Arcadia. '''

''' Iberian sailors report being attacked by the Kracken in the north Atlantic. '''

''' France suffers some moderate economic loss from the raids against its trade ships abroad and the sheer exertion in the war. '''

''' The tribe which has begun to take large control over the south/midwest region near OTL Texas (etc etc) violently subjugates more tribes surrounding their own territory. The extremely militant Apache people run headlong into the Spanish colony in OTL louisiana wreaking havoc as the tribe migrates east to get away from this untold native empire. '''
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast, Madarases are made to teach people in religion,science,and many more things. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop, as the city of El-Anaiun is made a trade center for African gold. The Navy is worked on as Rabat as it is turined inyto a naval powerhouse. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam.  some religious leaders and poltical leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, The newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region. The Maghreb and Brugany hold talks (in chat) about the new world and works on this map for the new world
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 11,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power,Islam with the Ona people slowly rise but is still a tiny percent in the Ona Population. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade
 * Sultanate of Bajani: The Sultante copies the use of the Tajammad Emirate as they both begin to trsde with each other. The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend people.The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 20 cannons.A group of 3000 men and women are sent to st up base. Nasser Hakim is picked as Sultan of the Bajani and conduct trade with the Tajjamad to send back home. Nasser Hakim and Ali Bakr begin to hold talks every three years to improve and keep a strong bond of the two states.
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with zaire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attempts are made to rebuild the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives. The Sultan begins to work on mining of gold to help improve the Emirate's economy fish is found then traded/sold to the Maghreb and Zaire.
 * TELL ME WHERE THE GOLD IS. I do not think you control the gold you think you do on the small area of coast you control. Preferably a site that is not Phishing. -Feud
 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is currently 18 million. The 500,000 refugees are slowly being absorbed with many with desirable skills, wealth or family already being settled, though a majority lacks the ability to care for themselves and so the Confederacy puts the men to work in exchange for pay, food for their family and shelter. The Royal Highway has eight years to go until the lands are connected by majestic roads which will heavily increase trade. The Royal University of Pratap Nagar is expanding while grants are given to the gifted. Thane's construction of the Royal Thane Naval Yard is underway and is seven years in, while it is minimally operational, while five experimental ships are being built and are ready in one year, while the Royal Thane Academy is currently training officers so it can secure the seas in the future. Goa, in addition, is being built up to become a naval and trade port while it is experiencing growth due to the influx of the more skilled, and wealthier refugees. Due to the crisis of the Aryavartan states seceding, the Confederacy has closer relation to its ally while it begins preparing for war to defend Aryavarta. The Royal Army returns home experienced and tested while they are equipped with the highest quality weapons the manufacturers can currently produce. Many experienced officers are promoted, while detachments of soldiers are sent to the country side to help train the feudal levies. Cannon and firearms are continued to be integrated into the military. The Royal Army, begins to heavily refit and train in order to establish itself as the most elite unit in the Confederacy.The cotton plantations are growing with new ones being established to help employ refugees. Reforms are planned in order to strengthen the nation.


 * Great Union of Korea and China: With Shaanxi being conquered, levies are sent to swiftly conquer the Gansu corridor. Once that is conquered, additional levies are dispatched to aid the Sichuan campaign, to ensure that the area is occupied as soon as possible. With the entirety of China (with the exception of Inner Mongolia, as the claim of the Great Khanate over it has been recognized) now conquered, a third national census is conducted. All households are included in an official household registration process, while the public usage of hopae (wooden tablet displaying basic personal information) is implemented. This is to help effectively collect taxes, as well as to monitor the movement of state's imperial subjects. With the imperial court finally exerting true control over China, the Charter is enacted, thus establishing a dualistic union between both China and Korea. Under the Charter document, both states shall share the same ruling house. The fortifications comprising the Liaodong wall are cemented. Agricultural productivity and the food supply proliferate due to the cultivation of low-maintenance high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize in rich Manchurian arable land. The augmentation of industrial complexes continue, whilst quarries harnessing gold reserves are constructed.
 * Sultanate of Zayiyr: Trade and diplomacy continue with Morocco. We continue farming many of the lands that we have cleared, and begin cultivation of Pigeon Peas.


 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops head to Cambodia's capital for a second attack on it. This time we try to sack their capital, capturing anyone as prisoners. We used the captured prisoners as slaves in our nation.
 * Scandinavian Empire: We continue helping our Burgundian allies against the treacherous French and English. The islands of Orkney are protected from the Scottish by a small fleet of ten ships. Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We invade Scotland around the old Norse city of Abjörn (Aberdeen), taken back from us by the Scots, with 15,000 men, as per our agreement with Burgundy and ask to buy Greenland from them. (IATG RESPONSE): We declare a state of emergency in Oldenburg, as the Bubonic Plague begins to spread in that area. The King prays to God that the plague won't reach the country.
 * Scandinavian Dip: We propose making peace with England if they recognize our sovereignity over the Sudreyar, known by the Scotsmen as the Hebrides. We also promise 20 years of peace between us and the Englishmen. 
 * English Dip: We agree to giving the Hebrides to the Scandinavians.
 * Burgundian Dip: the sale of Greenland is agreed to.
 * Scandinavian Dip: We buy Greenland and finish the war with England. 
 * Tsardom of Belka: The titanic effort in Ankara continues, with the Tsar himself leading the intense push through the gates of city which fell just a few days before, but were fiercely defended. The ferocious hand to hand combat has done a number on the morale of the army. This stands true until the direct involvement of Tsar Kaloyan. He marshalls a cavalry charge through the city intending to smash through the inner battle lines keeping the city alive. This charge rams through the Ottoman lines with huge casualties with even Kaloyan himself being wounded moderately. He continues to fight refusing to leave the conflict as the infantry joins the battle and eventually forces the total capitulation of Ankara. The remaining Ottoman troops, along side a good number of caliphate troops are taken prisoner in the final moments of the city. Rather than absolutely raising the city to the ground and murdering the populace the Tsar confers with his generals that to seem a bit more amiable rather than terrorizing the remaining 15,000 troops from the Caliphate will be returned albeit disarmed to the Caliphate, and the remaining ottoman troops which have been captured during the crusade will be moved temporarily to Nicaea while the Tsae figured out what to do with them. The withdrawl of recognition of the Ottoman Empire as a legitimate state has ultimately surprised most of the leaders involved in the Crusade, and realizing the Caliphate has more or less betrayed the Ottomans, Tsar Kaloyan rallies together the Turkish Beys which have more or less been abandoned by their religious head in Western and Centrla Anatolia, and has them personally meet with the Grand Patriarch of Vasiligrad and the majority representative of Orthodoxy. A few of the turkish beys seeing that they have more or less been abandoned by Allah, agree that with the success of the Belkan and Russian forces outstandingly across the former Ottoman empire that the Turks have been following the wrong religion this entire time. These Beys immediately begin returning to their forces near Nicaea in order to preach and convince the survivors of their false belief. The Naval war remains relatively static as it turns into an immensely defensive war, specifically in Krete and Rhodes where the navy is based out of and the islands turned into absolute fortresses. Even the coats of Belka proper are fortified more heavily. The Russian Troops after rough fighting seize most of the Southern ports including the two which are to go to Russia following the war. The new tactics being developed unbeknownst to most of europe and Even the caliphate begin to be implemented as Pike and shot begins to be fully phased out of Belkas military doctrine, and Line infantry, and reinvented calavry is brought into the force. The Heavy battle artillery focus is facilitated by designs created to allow for more easy transportation and use of cannons.
 * Ottoman Dip: The Sultan in exile requests to be an advocate to the Turks in slavary and help passify the huge demographic shift, since he has nothing else to do.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: a proposal for peace is sent to England, suggesting that the colonies Burgundy held pre-war be returned, and the English government agrees to pay compensation for damages done during the war (do note: this proposal is made in addition to Scandinavias request for the ceding of the Hebrides) (PERSON RESPOND).
 * England Dip: Yeah, we agree to those terms.
 * France: As Iberia has not made peace with France or England, Charles X decides that a war can still be fought with Iberia especially considering it was the aggressor in the war and so France' actions are defending itself considering the Iberian's invaded France. In France the new acquired lands from Burgundy are now integrated into France due to the peace and are expected to provide troops since there was little actual conflict on the land so it should be largely economically fine. Therefore, 200,000 French troops are maintained at Perignan to be able to defend against an Iberian invasion and another 10,000 troops are spread out in positions in the mountains and garrison the border with Ax- Les- Thermes, Seix, Laruns and Saint- Jean- de Luz each having 2500 troops in these towns and they dig in into the mountains fortifying themselves in with the expectation to simply hold out if the Iberian surround them. A lot of artillery are supplied to these units as they hold high ground overlooking passes and these cannons can be used to disrupt movement through the mountains. In the north and east of France a defensive line is maintained with 20,000 troops each in Dunkirk, Paris and Arras digging in and fortifying themselves within the city to interrupt lines of advance in the event of a Burgundian invasion. To actually carry out their war with Iberia,00 troops and 40 ships are moved to Brest as in the English force and enough stockpiles are built up to launch a transatlantic voyage. So with limited warning a force is set off for Iberian Puerto Rico and after crossing the Atlantic they launch a direct assault on the main settlement of San Juan by sailing the force right into the cove and landing men in their under the cover of naval artillery. Once the french have seized this town they move their supplies onshore before expanding outwards and securing the entire island from the Iberians before moving on alongside the English to Hispaniola. New Valois, French Brasil and New France continue to expand, New France along the Pilocomayo river into the Parando river. Sugar planting and the moving of African indentured servants in New Valois continues.
 *  France didn't join the war as a separate belligerent, it joined as a state assisting its ally. As a secondary participant in the war, it has no need to sign a separate peace when the primary participants do so.  -Guy


 * Quick check with Scraw confirms this is not the case, carry on. -Guy
 * Wrong! -scraw
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: The war is over with the Germans but there is an incandescent rage amongst the people against the Germans and there are pogroms and violence against suspected Germans and troops are called into restore order. The terms with the Germans are still carried out. With the war with Iberia still continuing and in conjunction with France the British plan an attack on Iberian colonies to restore some pride and keep the Britons moving towards their destiny and divine place. 5000 men are stationed and fortified at Portsmouth, London, York and Edinburgh with the potential to raise more troops. An English force of 5000 men and 40 ships is assembled and moved from Portsmouth to Brest where it links with the french expeditionary force and sets off. After supporting the French in their invasion of Puerto Rico the English take command of the expedition as it leads Puerto Rico in french hands and lead an invasion of Hispaniola. As the force arrives it sails to the southern coast of the island and sails up the River Ozama where it land it's men on the western bank and anchors its fleet. It takes the settlement before re-embarking it's forces to sail further west and take Port- Au- Prince by a head on assault on the city with naval fire support. With the fall of these main settlements the island is now largely controlled by the English although the English troops move ashore to secure the island and take control over it. England has 4.8 million people, The colonies have 0.35 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The colonies are encouraged to get on with expansion as more migrants move there. To counter the plague quarantine procedures are set up for entering ships and for those who become infected.
 * Papal States: With approximately 4500 Papal troops in Anatolia (including those who joined unofficially), the Pope again puts a cap on further troops joining the Anatolian Crusade. The Nuncio to English Arcadia thanks Governor Wilmington for his support and agrees wholeheartedly to the governor's suggestions related to education and property, which the Nuncio makes official via a concordat. The Nuncio raises the current bishop of New Essex to the dignity of metropolitan Archbishop, and makes the other bishops in the diocese suffragans to him. The new Archbishop's first act is to advise the colonial government to act with extreme caution regarding the alleged sightings of the devil. In other news, the Mission in Southern Africa puts more energy and money into Angola to counter the increased presence of Islamic missionaries there. They build more schools and infirmaries. As news of the Scandinavian gains in the war against England and Burgundy, Pope Zachary sends a Nuncio to Scandinavia. The Nuncio asks that, as the Catholic Church has respected Scandinavia and its colonies' integrety and refrained from Catholic missionary activities there, Scandinavia could respect the Catholic faith of the people in the new colonies it has acquired, and allow the Church to continue serving its flocks there. (Scandinavia respond please).
 * Arawakan Caciquenate: The Nation begins to develop and produce it's own weapons for military personnel to add onto the firepower which is mostly from England. Cocoa Beans continue to be produced at high quantities. After several years a new language has been developed called Al Wakan which is mostly a mix of Arabic and the Arawakan native language as large scale influence from Maghreb continue to grow. The language is slowly becoming more and more popular as 4% of the nation speak it. 80,000 people are recruited this year into the military as the popularity continues to grow . the population of the nation continues to skyrocket and due to new civilizations being conquered and added to the population and already a large population has been extablished, the population rises to 1.8 million but in the last couple of months the growth has eased by a lot. Expansion beyond the Amazon river begin and the nation has expanded 20 px deeper into amazonia within the year due to little threats in the region from native tribes and the nation has also reached the border of OTL Columbia and they have expanded 4 px into the region. Towns and cities begin to flourish more and more and the quick change from villages to growing towns have continued and now the total is 214. Government districts have also developed into four zones which is Norta, Sioth, Medrina, and Weestla. Each zone is runned by two to three elders and several other government officials. The first jails are also being made for criminals as well across 16 different cities or towns in order to protect the peoplEverything else seems to be going quite well and nothing much as changed other than the following things thatwere mentioned. Ship designs continue and more cities begin to be constructed across Amazonia and OTL Venezuela by the dozen as resources, tools, and manpower continue to grow. Currency is still under development.
 * I'm not sure how you verify a population of 1.8 million (remember even though you have agriculture, it's still been only one generation), but assuming you do you can't havea  military of more than 20,000 right now -Natemod
 * Also, 20 px expansion is way too fast for a nation just starting out -Natemod
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. The Tsar continues power consolidation. Work on the navy continues. Work on the Trans-Central Asian and Trans-Mongolian roads continues. The Tsar after hearing of the reemergence of the black death moves 10,000 troops into our tributary of Poland to ward off people fleeing Germany. With this he closes the border.
 * English Arcadia: Population continues to grow, standing at about 500,000, mostly via immigration from England, though the population is self-qsustaining at this point. In order to support this, our governor Cornelius Wilmington continues to expand inland at a rapid pace. The newly occupied land is mostly reserved for agriculture, but several cities continue to grow along the coast, notably New Essex (On the OTL east shore of Virginia). The Governor also proposes a definite border between English and Burgundian territory in Arcadia to be reviewed by the two powers during the negotiations to end hostilities. The proposed border is An indefinite, but not necessarily infinite line starting at the northernmost existing point of English territory, stretching east to Burgundian territory (Burgundy will keep existing territory south of the line), and then stretching indefinably west. Negotiations about the proposed border are welcome both now and, should it be agreed upon, to be edited in the future. Our Governor also begins to consider further dividing the colony into provinces, and brings in representatives from across the colony to discuss the issue. Taking notice of the church's warning, precautions are taken against the devil. Unfortunately, some residences take justice into their own hands, and as a result, 17 women are killed because of accusations of witchcraft, bringing our population down to 499,983 people.
 * I have told you on chat not to talk to the foreigners. You do not get to make diplomacy yet with anyone other than me. In 1700 we can discuss upgrading your rights but until then do not it or I will remove you as my colony. Person.
 * Wow, short leash -nate
 * Malaya: We upgrade our ports and Royal Navy. We develop better gunpowder arms, including a patented design for gunpowder crossbow. We begin modernization to be on par with most European and Asian cities. Agricultural activities continue in the eastern states. There is an increase in Chinese immigrants, keen on profiting from the ores trade.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: Trade and missionary work continues around the globe. Education in East Africa helps to grow more Coptic influence there. Salah Ibn Tulun, seventh generation descendent from the great explorer, sets out on an oceanic voyage to circumnavigate the world, starting with a visit to the Sultanate of Maghreb to the West. The 80,000 troops stationed in the causus region is spread to the various beyliks, securing Akhlat, Shirvan, Ganja and Azerbaijan and vassals while ceding some territory to Pontus, remaining our protectorate. The military in the Middle East continue to be trained by Ismail Pasha on the nature of Belkan fighitng. The 15,000 troops that safely returned to Damascus are culled for the most experienced commanders from the front lines, and are interviewed before the Ulema to relate the various things they saw, most importantly the tactics employed by the Belkans, their state of arms, troops, and locations of encampment. At the same time, these interviews also related more gorey details of the horrific butchering of Muslim Turks in Asia, and so the Ulema ensure these are properly blessed for their martyrdom. In Anatolia itself, the armies of Eastern Anatolia, with help of local Beyliks, capture the Crusader eastern vangard in the act of commiting more of these atrocities, and immediately have them hanged for such inhuman acts. Throughout the rest of the subcontinent, the Turks and Greeks that remain within their local communities remain to their own culture, especially under successor states that maintain the Ottoman Millet system. In the south, the remnants of the Ottoman navy push to remove the Russian occupation of the southern ports, consisting of the remaining 140 ships under the de jure command of the remaining Osman Emirate. Seeing the islands of Krete and Rhodes bulit up in their defenses, the Emir of Cyprus prepares his own defense in the expectation of another attack, writing to Damascus that "if one vassal of the Caliphate thus fell, another could very well do if you are not wary of these invaders, perhaps even as far as the Holy Land". The Ulema, however, is not concerned by this at all, confident that even after all their advances, the Crusaders wouldn't dare set foot in the Middle East itself. More ships are carefully transfered from the Indian Ocean to the White Sea.

1640
'''With politcal instability across India, piracy becomes more prevelant among Maratha mercenaries. '''

The Great Khan invades Inner Mongolia.

A loon descends from the heavens and delivers a peach to the Empress Dowager of Korea, presumably from the court of the Jade Emperor.

Around this time, the original pictographic system of the South Australian civilization evovled into a full written language, mostly used to record great epic myths at the Temple of Mount Uluru.

<u style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;">'''Baroque music takes off in eastern and northern Germany, importing modern stringed instruments. '''
 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is currently 18 million. The 500,000 refugees are slowly being absorbed with many with desirable skills, wealth or family already being settled, though a majority lacks the ability to care for themselves and so the Confederacy puts the men to work in exchange for pay, food for their family and shelter. The Royal Highway has seven years to go until the lands are connected by majestic roads which will heavily increase trade. The Royal University of Pratap Nagar is expanding while grants are given to the gifted. Thane's construction of the Royal Thane Naval Yard is underway and is eight years in, while it is minimally operational. The first squadron of the Royal Navy of Punjab is ready and is sent to patrol Maharashtra in order to defend from the Maratha pirates. Goa, in addition, is being built up to become a naval and trade port while it is experiencing growth due to the influx of the more skilled, and wealthier refugees. The rise of the Marathan pirates leads to the Confederacy authorising an increase in naval research and investment. While the Confederacy does order its navy to attack pirates in Confederacy territory, it strangely ignores the pirates attacking Karnad shipping or territory. Merchant ships are also armed with cannon. The army is also mobilised in the coastal regions to defend from pirates. However some in the Confederacy see the pirates as a tool for their own ambitions and to help the Confederacy's interests, including a merchant prince called simply "The Dagger ". The Royal Army returns home experienced and tested while they are equipped with the highest quality weapons the manufacturers can currently produce. Many experienced officers are promoted, while detachments of soldiers are sent to the country side to help train the feudal levies. Cannon and firearms are continued to be integrated into the military. The Royal Army, begins to heavily refit and train in order to establish itself as the most elite unit in the Confederacy. The cotton plantations are growing with new ones being established to help employ refugees. National unity is beginning to fracture, as without any major external threats, nobles begin to return to petty disputes, feuds, and even small scale conflicts. Many are beginning to feel uneasy as the ramshackle Confederacy is appearing to begin to fall apart, however some see this as an opportunity to reform and become a real nation . Reforms are planned in order to strengthen the nation.
 * Swahili: We continue our agriculture policies. The royal guards continue convincing contracted servants. Areas interior to Mobassa and Malindi is colonized. We also send out conquistadors to expand northwards into more northern Somalia. We continue development of Madagascar. We begin training for a light infantry regiment in the Royal Army that would be trained to fight in mountainous terrain. Akida returns home with many books, spices, contraptions and Arcadian animals and plants. The colony in Orungu expands and becomes a bustling regional trade center. The Swahili currency is now pegged to Zimbabwe gold.
 * I doubt Swahili's ability to maintain a colony in Gabon, on the other side of Africa, let alone turn it into a "bustling regional trade center". -General
 * Great Union of Korea and China: The Emperor utilizes the peach given to Empress Dowager Gong to legitimize his claim on the Mandate of Heaven. Meanwhile, four hundred levies are mobilized and sent across the border to conquer the Yangtze river delta. Meanwhile, the Emperor launches an edict declaring the mass-relocation of the Hui to the provinces of Ningxia and Gansu, to segregate them from the mainstream population. A proposal is debated within the imperial court suggesting the designation of Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Gansu, Ningxia, and Sichuan as specially administrative regions semi-autonomous from the central government. The hopae (tagging) system continues to be enforced as to consolidate and tighten state control. The tax system is reformed, forcing all households to pay a universal tax rate (which is lower than the one previously set). This reduces tax burdens on the peasantry, but tax revenue overall increases due to the inclusion of high-income households previously exempted. With increased agricultural productivity stemming from the cultivation of low-maintenance high-yielding crops (such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize) in rich Manchurian soil, the food supply is heightened. The augmentation of industrial complexes continue, whilst quarries harnessing gold reserves are constructed. Royal envoys are sent to Tibet, the Great Khanate, Tondo, and Japan demanding tribute and the recognition of the new royalty as the holders of the Mandate of Heaven ( MOD RESPONSE ).
 * France: The French colonies cotinue to expand. African indentured servants continue to be brough to the colonies. Parisian French continues to grow as the vernacular throughout all the French terriories including Flanders and the Piedmonte. France also siezes Portugese Brazil. A request is sent to Oman for the French East India company to purchase Khasab.
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy improvement progresses, and military mobilizes its troops. The trade relations with others improve still. The forts are constructing in Austria, and the fortifications for the defense of any incoming danger. Farms continue to produce foods, and some supplies in Austria as well. The population looks to be slightly growing, but slowly.
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops head to Cambodia's capital for a second attack on it. This time we try to sack their capital, capturing anyone as prisoners. We used the captured prisoners as slaves in our nation.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We also start colonizing the Island of New Gotland (Isle d'Anticosti).  We declare a state of emergency in Oldenburg, as the Bubonic Plague begins to spread in that area. The King prays to God that the plague won't reach the country. The Hebrides are started to be colonized by Norsemen, to integrate the Sudreyar into the fold.
 * Pope Zachary sends a Nuncio to Scandinavia. The Nuncio asks that, as the Catholic Church has respected Scandinavia and its colonies' integrety and refrained from Catholic missionary activities there, Scandinavia could respect the Catholic faith of the people in the new colonies it has acquired from Catholic states, and allow the Church to continue serving its flocks there.
 * Tsardom of Belka: The Crusade continues in earnest. With the absolute victory over the Ottomans throughout most of Anatolia, the former sultanate has fallen to ruin with Tens of Thousands fleeing, being killed, converting to christianity, sacrificing children to pagan old god. The Area has seemed to have regressed to a pre governmental state. The Christianized Turks throw themselves before the Belkan and Russians hoping to survive under their new governments, The refugees flee en masse out to the Caliphate overwhelming the Levantine and border cities. The Belkan forces having taken Ankara set up Ankara as Ancyra adopting the Old Roman name as it is handed to a Turkish Christian. King Aliye Kayamov (has slavicized to avoid the wrath of the crusade) takes up the Throne in  ruined Ankara. He puts to work the remaining population essentially being forced to indebt himself to the Belkan crusaders immediately to requisition food and rebuild the city. However while the areas population has been rendered a hard figure to get ahold of the stability which is brought following the establishment of the patrols of Belkan and Russian forces. The Fall of Anakara has allowed the 70,000 strong Russian force repel the ottoman attacks in the south and push towards Antioch surrounding the city with ease. The Belkan force of nearly 100,000 now continues past ankara and sets up a serious of camps preparing to make their grand play striking south to. Another Belkan forces of nearly 50,000 is sent across the Straights of Kaloyan and its massive bridge. This force is used specifically to garrison and defend the Kingdom of Ancyra and begins very heavily defensivly fortifying the Surrounding area to Ancyra, improving the logistical capabilities of the region specifically to allow for supplies to be transported east. The area is also heavily stabilized with the 50,000 strong occupation force which help King Aliye bring the state back from the brink. This Belkan naval and marine forces continue to heavily fortify Rhodes and Krete but however a force of 10,000 followed by nearly 80 modern and heavily armed ships is deployed to Cyprus and lands on the island preparing to siege the islands main defensive city. Tsar Kaloyan learns for the first time during his campaign he has a son named Justinian. While not his first name preference it does betray an air of greatness about the child, being named after one of Romes greatest emperors. On the homefront the Empire while missing so many men due to the war and war related work sees its internal farming bases become more favorable towards the plantation farming economies and the adoption of the high yield crops from the Americas has made this alot more possible. The connection is made by the merchant based plantation farmers who while being forced to implement three or four field systems is still able to not only grow enough food for the empire, but also a good amount of export. The emptying of the fields has essentially removed the last clutter as many people went to cities to fight in the war, empliy in war related work, and even more to the coasts to work at the shipwrights and other trades there. The War colleges in Vasiligrad and Belgrad carefully analyse the tactics and strategies of the tsars generals and the tsar himself. These are applied heavily to the newly trained reservists. The Population reaches 10.45 million.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: Continued fighting in Hispaniola to take the colony over. Efforts are made to start sending English people to the land while a plantation based economy is maintained by the conquerors to yield economic growth. There is still persistent anger at the vicious Germans with the continued threat of riots. The King is frustrated and spends several days in isolation and prayer asking God for guidance on how to lead the English people to their destiny. Efforts resume to strengthen England with another review into the conduct of the navy and it is agreed that nothing more can be done to increase fleet numbers. Work is made in Scotland on building canals and improving agricultural techniques.As instability grows in West Africa and Asia more effort is made to work on trading and establishing England has 4.9 million people, The colonies have 0.4 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The colonies are encouraged to get on with expansion as more migrants move there. To counter the plague quarantine procedures are set up for entering ships and for those who become infected.
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast, Madarases are made to teach people in religion,science,and many more things. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop, as the city of El-Anaiun is made a trade center for African gold. The Navy is worked on as Rabat as it is turned into a naval powerhouse. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam.  some religious leaders and poltical leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, The newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region.
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 14,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power,Islam with the Ona people slowly rise but is still a tiny percent in the Ona Population. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 5 px.
 * Sultanate of Bajani: The Sultante copies the use of the Tajammad Emirate as they both begin to trsde with each other. The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend people.The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 20 cannons.A group of 10,000 men and women are sent to st up base. Nasser Hakim is picked as Sultan of the Bajani and conduct trade with the Tajjamad to send back home. Nasser Hakim and Ali Bakr begin to hold talks every three years to improve and keep a strong bond of the two states.The Sultanate expands 10 px across the Coast and begins to trade with Native Tribes
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with zaire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attempts are made to rebuild the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives. The Sultan begins to work on mining of gold to help improve the Emirate's economy fish is found then traded/sold to the Maghreb and Zaire.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. COnstruction of teh navy continues. The Tsar Contiues conalidate power. The population has reached 15.4 million Work on the Central Asian and Mongolian roads ends and all workers are settled in Siberia.
 * Papal States: Another five hundred troops are sent to Anatolia, bringing the total Papal contribution to a nice round 5000. Missions overseas continue, with a lot of energy being put into Angola and Southern Africa, however the missions in China, Korea, Japan, and the New World are not forgotten. Eager to ensure that good discipline is in use all throughout the world, Pope Zachary decides to send personal representatives to all the various mission territories to ensure that orthodox faith and good discipline is being maintained, even at the ends of the Earth. He makes his appointments this year, and the delegates will begin their visitations next year.
 * Arawakan Caciquenate: Many things have occured in the nation in the last two years. The militia has been reorganized into different categories that add up to a total of 200,000. 50,000 work and serve in a category known as the Port Authority which protects and maintains security on ports, during trade, and also serves as a force that protects citizens in coastal towns. Another category that is the Main Militairy Unit totals up to 25,000 and are currently on standby as there are no major wars at the moment for them to need to be activated. Then their is a group known as the Invader Militia which helps take over land for the nation to help expand which totals up to 50,000. And finally their is the River Authority which monitors and protects river towns and cities plus protects trade ships that total to 50,000. Then their is the Cacique's Gaurds which protects the Temple in the capitol and in Governmental district capitol's which total to 20,000. Then another 5000 take part as expiditioners that help ensure the newly conquered people's safety and help explore the newly taken over lands. In other news, population total's are getting close to three million by the year. The Invader Militia the last two years have helped in the invasion of Columbia where the nation expanded inward by 24 px and 40 px into Amazonia. construction in these areas for barracks and renovation have begun already. Modernization in the region should take several years. Also the Al Wakan language is now spoken by 28% of the population so far and a new currency has been developed known to many as the Alwa which is five coins of different value in hexagonal shape made up of gold and silver with Magnesium being the most common type of coin produced in workshops and are inspired by the old world. Town totals have also reached 300 and the stone road project has expanded significantly. Crops have been doing well this year and their is no problem with health or famine due to this. Prosperity in the nation continues and population continues to exponentially rise and soe think the population will reach 30 million in the next two decades with some even saying sooner but time will tell. The Main Military increased by 5000 this year.
 * You were warned, slow down first of all, and second of all, your population is nowhere near three million. -Feud

1641
''' Zachary is deposed as Pope by the College of Cardinals, and is exiled to the MIddle East. There he proves to be so much better at religion than the Caliph, the Caliph Al-Hajaj is deposed by the Maktab Al-Qudds and Zachary is elected Caliph instead. Al-Hajaj moves to Rome and is subsequently elected Pope. '''

''' The Great Khan is bestowed superpowers by God, including flight, superstrength and heat vision. He then becomes an itinerate superhero, "Khanman", battling crime and injustice around China by night, while living a life as mild-manored Khan by day. '''

''' An army of two million men march out of Zulu and conquer all of Africa, renaming the nation "Tota-llyn-otDr-aka". Tota-llyn-otDr-aka then declares war on Europe. '''

''' Indonesia sinks into the Sea. What now. '''


 * English Arcadia: Population continues to grow fast, standing at about 510,000, mostly via immigration from England, though the population is self-sustaining at this point. In order to support this, our governor Cornelius Wilmington continues to expand inland at a rapid pace, notably expanding into OTL north Florida, trying to claim land from the Atalntic to the gulf of Arcadia (OTL Gulf of Mexico). The newly occupied land is mostly reserved for agriculture, but several cities continue to grow along the coast, notably New Essex (On the OTL east shore of Virginia). Out nation mourns the loss of Indonesia, with Cornelius Wilmington himself calling it a "damn shame."
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops head to Cambodia's capital for a second attack on it. This time we try to sack their capital, capturing anyone as prisoners. We used the captured prisoners as slaves in our nation.


 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is currently 18 million. The 500,000 refugees are slowly being absorbed with many with desirable skills, wealth or family already being settled, though a majority lacks the ability to care for themselves and so the Confederacy puts the men to work in exchange for pay, food for their family and shelter. The Royal Highway has six years to go until the lands are connected by majestic roads which will heavily increase trade. The Royal University of Pratap Nagar is expanding while grants are given to the gifted. Thane's construction of the Royal Thane Naval Yard is underway and is nine years in, while it is minimally operational. The first squadron of the Royal Navy of Punjab is ready and is sent to patrol Maharashtra in order to defend from the Maratha pirates. Goa, in addition, is being built up to become a naval and trade port while it is experiencing growth due to the influx of the more skilled, and wealthier refugees. The rise of the Marathan pirates leads to the Confederacy authorising an increase in naval research and investment. While the Confederacy does order its navy to attack pirates in Confederacy territory, it strangely ignores the pirates attacking Karnad shipping or territory. The experimental squadron of the Royal Navy do surprisingly well in high seas due to the European sails and rigging, leading the new design to be officially accepted. While the Confederacy is busy on reforms, it only produces two new squadrons. The army is also mobilised in the coastal regions to defend from pirates. The Royal Army returns home experienced and tested while they are equipped with the highest quality weapons the manufacturers can currently produce. Many experienced officers are promoted, while detachments of soldiers are sent to the country side to help train the feudal levies. Cannon and firearms are continued to be integrated into the military. The Royal Army, begins to heavily refit and train in order to establish itself as the most elite unit in the Confederacy. The cotton plantations are growing with new ones being established to help employ refugees Reforms are planned in order to strengthen the nation. "The Dagger" liquidates his assets and uses it to add ships to his pre-existing merchant fleet, while it is rumoured that many influential figures are involved. There are ten ships in this fleet all gurabs or galleys, and they set sail in order to pacify the pirates, raid their settlements, take their ships, and become the "King of Pirates".  "The Dagger" offers the English 20% of all profits and not attacking their ships in exchange for ships and a supplies (Player response).  Due to the incessant feuding of the lords and princes, the Confederacy puts an official ban on all feuds, vendettas, and conflicts between the states of the Confederacy, instead emphasising the court of law as a place where disputes are settled. The "Renovation of the Confederacy" is also established with the Confederate government of the lords and princes as well as the Ashtapradhan, as well as the Confederate Supreme Court which serves as the court for all the territories. The Confederate government manages the country as a whole though the elective king has veto power and influence, while many states have autonomy. Military is put on standby in case of a war, while Aryavarta is contacted in order to ensure support in case of a civil war. In order to centralise the country, an official currency is made "the Punjab rupee" and it is standardised with coins of varying values which will helps standardise trade. Royal mints are set up in several cities, though the states are allowed to have their own currency. There is also language reform with the official language being Punjabi (because a majority of the populace is Punjabi and the name of the nation) though the lingua francua is Hindi.
 * England Dip: The English agrees to provide ships and supplies in exchange for the deal stated.
 * "The Dagger" Dip: The merchant prince turned pirate agrees to this deal, and claims that with this help, the seas will before him.
 * Gone from Monday to Friday. General is posting for me-Red


 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We also continue colonizing the Island of New Gotland (Isle d'Anticosti).  We declare a state of emergency in Oldenburg, as the Bubonic Plague begins to spread in that area. King Harald the Pious prays to God that the plague won't reach the country. The Hebrides are continued to be colonized by Norsemen, to integrate the Sudreyar into the fold. The Pope is sent a queer look, as to how he assumes we gained back colonies, as all the colonies were taken back by Burgundy. The Nuncio is sent to Oldenburg, as to not interfere with Nordic matters of state.
 * Papal Diplomacy: The Nuncio was referring to the Hebrides: a new colony you acquired from a Catholic state. From his new residence in Oldenburg, the Nuncio again writes to the Scandinavian King asking that, seeing as the Catholic Church has refrained form missionary activity in Scandinavian homelands and colonies in the past, the government could respect the faith of the Hebrideans and allow them to remain within the Catholic fold.


 * Masqat and Oman: Isolated in the interior of Madagascar, the Merina kingdom is a technologically and economically backward country by modern standards, its only contact with the rest of the world being through Oman and Swahili. Since the founding of the Al-Qamar colony, it has become naturally reliant on the Omanis for trade and protection, and both states have often expressed their wish to further this relationship. In addition, the inevitable spread of Islam has begun to take hold in the country, increasing the influence of the Omani government (Oman is sometimes even called to settle local disputes). This year, Masqat and Oman offers to formally establish a protectorate over Imerina, in formal recognition of their status. Meanwhile, King Junaid makes an effort to solidify Oman's control of the sparsely populated Al Wusta region, as well as parts of northern Dhofar.
 * Imerina agrees -Nate
 * Maiam: Chocolate exports skyrocket as demand from England and Iberia increases. The internal conflict grinds to a close, as many of the Nativist forces were wiped out by disease or captured by loyalist forces. Maiam, while still largely native Mayan and Mexican, has a large plurality of Europeans, and an even larger mixed-race population. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)
 * Sinkyone: We offer Bear River, Lassik, Wallakki, Nongati and the Wiyot to form a confederation with the name Athabaskan Confederation(mod Resonse) Also, we Ready 200 troops at the Matolle border and we keep 50 in our terrotory to defend ourself.We tame our first horses for use in agriculture and the military. After the Forming of the Confedaration the Warior with the name Tuketwa was Elected Chief of the confederation by the nine most powerful families in the the confederation he was given religious and military control over the confederation but the families could still control transportation,agreculture and foreign relations while most families were from Sinkyone two families were from Lassik and three were from Nongati.
 * Lassik and Nongati join, Wiyot and Wallakki asks to be a close ally instead, and the Bear River declare Sinkyone an enemy -Nate mod


 * Bengal Sultinate: The nation works on development of agriculture and cultivation of fruits and spices and urbanization of the country continues but at a more faster pace. Population increases by 1% which brings the population total reach 25.25 million. Ports begin to be made and should be completed in the next year. A plan to take back the lost lands of the nation are in th works at the moment. construction of five ships have begun for the Navy and Military increases by 3000. Five ships are set out to do expeditions in the Ocean to see if there is any land that might be out their. Stories of a large island have been told for years and now after so many years the search for the lost island begins. Trade continues as usual. boats and fishing have become more popular as well. Silk is also continued to be produced and due to The Caliphate allowing ships to cross throught The Red Sea into the Mediteranean, possible trade deals with Europeans become more plausible. One of the first ships to cross over into the mysterious Mediteranean called it "the most beautiful place you can possibly be in". Maghreb has offered the nation a trade deal and we excepted it for Weapons and armor materials for comabat in exchange for fruits and wood. Everything else in the nation continues as usual with coastal towns and cities becoming more popular.
 * England Dip: We offer an alliance to Bengal.
 * Bengal Dip: We accept to be a part of your alliance.
 * Siam Dip: We would like an alliance with you.
 * Bengal Dip: We accept to join your alliance.
 * Bengal Dip (to Maghreb): Our nation offers an alliance to Maghreb.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Kobec expands 50 northeast along the southern shore of the Sint Lauwens River (otl St. Lawrence). Nova Belgica (OTL Nova Scotia) expands 50 px southwest along the coast. New Netherlands expands 50 px south. Calais, as newly detached territory of Burgundy, sees its fortifications expanded, especially on the land side. In naval news, the Navy approves the construction of new classes of galleons, based on experiences in combat with the English. The size is increased to 74 guns, from the previously standard 58- and 60-gunners. The hull is also redesigned, with the upper decks inclined inwards, resulting in the ship being wider at the waterline than at the top cannonade deck. While meant to discourage boardings, it has the added benefit of increasing stability, always a concern with heavily gunned ships. While many of the oldest galleons are scrapped, the newer ones are kept, but the upper main gun deck is removed (razed), and the new 30-gun vessels are reclassified as frigates, but larger, sturdier and more heavily armed than their contemporary, purpose built frigates.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: Continued fighting in Hispaniola to take the colony over but it is almost over. Efforts are made to start sending English people to the land while a plantation based economy is maintained by the conquerors to yield economic growth. There is still persistent anger at the vicious Germans with the continued threat of riots. The King is frustrated and spends several days in isolation and prayer asking God for guidance on how to lead the English people to their destiny. Efforts resume to strengthen England with another review into the conduct of the navy and it is agreed that nothing more can be done to increase fleet numbers. Work is made in Scotland on building canals and improving agricultural techniques.As instability grows in West Africa and Asia more effort is made to work on trading and establishing England has 4.9 million people, The colonies have 0.4 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The colonies are encouraged to get on with expansion as more migrants move there. To counter the plague quarantine procedures are set up for entering ships and for those who become infected. With continued failures of the navy the King has Admiral Boris Johnson appointed high admiral and given the task of rebuilding the English fleet from scratch. Boris Johnson is now old and his hair is long and stupid but he takes the task up and starts rebuilding with the commissioning of a first rate new 80 gun flagship Brexit commanded by Phillip May and also a plan to build some 20 second rate and 30 third rate new ships of the line with the second rate being 74 cannons and the third rate being 60 cannons and a new cannon foundry is established in London to provide the thousands of cannons and balls needed for this new fleet. The new cannons produced are broken down into three different sizes to keep uniformity of production and economies of scale.
 * France: The French colonies cotinue to expand. African indentured servants continue to be brough to the colonies. Parisian French continues to grow as the vernacular throughout all the French terriories including Flanders and the Piedmonte. France also siezes Portugese Brazil. Fortifications are constructed in the Flanders.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. Work on the navy continues. We begin to send Orthodox Missionaies into Sakha since we border them. Population is at least 15.5 million. To increase this we begin to research new farm techniques. We send missionaries backed by soldiers north into the far reachest of parts of central Siberia to propose an ultimatium, convert or die. We begin to construct a great palace in Vladimirgrad which shall become the empires prestigous Naval Academy. We also begin to construct a small collage building in Tsaritsyn to serve as the Imperial Army Academy.
 * Papal States: The Pope's personal investigators depart for the various Mission territories around the world, ready to make detailed notes on the orthodoxy of the faith and sacraments, discipline, and effectiveness of missionary work there. Meanwhile, the Envoy to Sakha assists the Sakhan Church of the East, a sui iuris Catholic Church with money and manpower, and urges the Sakhan government not to allow the schismatic Russians to proseletyse in their country. In Rome, the new, young Vicar General is keen to improve Church music, some of which is too unfashionable for his 'refined taste'. Looking to the North, he asks an up-and-coming 'baroque' composer named Fritz Wolfenburg to compose some new settings of various masses.
 * Russia: Whilst the Grand Patriarch denounces the popes intrusion into Sakha, the Czar personally sends a letter to the pope wondering if the Papal States are closer and border Sakha :)
 * Papal States: The Pope draws Russia's attention to the fact that we've been there since 1564, when the Sakhan Church chose to accept to Papal authority...awkward.
 * Rashidun Caliphate:  In a landmark historical act, the Ulema unianimously vote to declare war on the Crusaders. Issuing the proclomation from the Citidel of Damascus, " the Caliphate declares Jihad against the Tsardom of Belka, and any Slav or Greek that supports them. All those who pray the Salat or pay the Jizyah are called to take up Holy War against these nations."  As this declaration is spread by mass printing across the Middle East and the Muslim world, volunteers and professional soldiers from every Sultan, Emir, Sheikh, and Devish pour in to join the ranks of the army to fight off this dastardly invasion. The refugees fleeing from Turkey are quickly called together and organized by local authorities, recruiting many of the strongest into the military bent on retaking their homeland. An army of 90,000 Arabs and 110,000 Turks and Kurds arrive with hundreds of the elite armed fighters known as the Kilab A-rub (The Lord's Hounds) to drive off the Russians and defend Antioch.  The Russian forces would be surprised to find the Christians of Antioch, comprising of many Catholics and Armenians used to the toleration under the Caliphate, are not welcome to the concept of foreign invaders disrupting their way of life.  This push towards Antioch also bring with them hundreds of medium artilery led by sipahi cavalry. The main strategy of this front is to push two large attacks along the Afrin and Quieq Rivers, meant to direct the Russian force to the Amanian Gate where the remainder of the forces will cut them off. True to the advice of Ismail Pasha, the commanders of the Battle of Antioch are trained in the Slavic tactics; although there was not opporunity to train every individual batallion, certain key countermeasures are taken, such as anticipating the timing of skirmishes and adopting a fan meneuver against the block and file formations. In Anatolia itself,  a force of 140,000 Arabs join with an army of 110,000 Turks, Kuds and Armenians, collectively raised by the local Beyliks, Emirates, and Principalities now independent. These troops gather at Erzincan, then split into two groups and converge on the Belkan forces in the modern column formation. Ismail Pasha commands this campaign himself, using the positions of the Belkan force from the Arab refugees that came from the Fall of Ankara. Ismail also utilizes familiarity of the rugged moutnain terrain in Central Anatolia to give the advantage to the native Middle Eastern people against the Crusaders. In addition, the Ulema ensured that all the military were well-supplied and fully packed for this campaign, capitlizing on the overuse of ammunition by the Belkans at the Fall of Ankara. Throughout the Muslim World, the pamhplets encouraging joining the JIhad spread quickly from Morocco to Iran. People coin slogans and write ballads for the great war against the Europeans. The Shah of Iran already sends 2000 of his own troops to the campaign in eastern Anatolia. The only thing preventing further armed forces this year is the sheer logisitcs of processing such an unprecedented turnout. The full naval force of the Mediterranean is launched from Damietta in three parts, one with 150 ships to cut off support to Antioch, one with 70 ships to link up with the remaining 40 ships of the Ottoman navy and encircle Salonika, and a final 200 ships to close on Rhodes. The main goal at Rhodes is not to direclty engage the fortifications yet, but merely to sink and blockade any sea forces defeding the harbor. We ask Morocco and any other Muslim states to send volunteers for this war effort.


 * Maghreb Dip: We send 70,000 men and 80 warships to the land of Jihad to fight off the Invaders.
 * Emirate of Cyprus: Emir Amir Al-Damashq was up in the early hours of the morning, fully cognizent the instant he saw the Belkan invading force on the horizon. Immediately he summoned his chief officers to fly into action as defense of the island at Saolinka. His lieutenant Musa Ibn Reis was determined to utilize defensive measures not seen since the days of Archimedes at Syracuse. Falconets, morters and other siege weaponry are employed on the coast to strike at the enemy ships at a distance, using logarithmic calculations to determine the exact trajectory at maximum distance. The fleet of 60 ships are the best warships the Caliphate empoys in the White Sea, fitted with iron backing within the wooden frames, and three ceder masts brimming with medium artillery.
 * Tsardom of Belka: Tsar Kaloyan relishing at the prospect of Fighting the Caliphate gives way initially to the Caliphates forces refusing to engage instead laying a bunch of small organized fighting retreat engagements hoping to bleed the scouts and vanguard units out while the main army conducts its main retreat. This proves to be a deciding factor in the effectiveness of the army as in an unexpected show of force, the Tsar cunningly funnels the Caliphates troops into a meat grinder at the nearly deserted Turkish city of Niğde. The Tsar brings 200,000 of his own troops as well as 20,000 mercenaries to bear on in a defensive battle at Nigde using the terrain as the advantage to split up the caliphates units in pursuit of the army. The Russian troops having been taken by surprise have also retreated and guard the flank of the Belkan army ready to contribute to the main battle at a moments notice essentially filling all the gaps in the lines. The Belkan troops hold using the geography of Turkey as a series of natural forts and battlements. With almost no civilians being in the city Tsar Kaloyan turns Nigde into a hellhole of ambushes, traps, and crossfires. Cannon batteries with grapeshot as posted as key intersections and in key buildings to maximize casualties and the Belkan forces flanking the city from behind for miles on either side, The deployments into the mountains effectively make Nigde the city to take if the Caliphate wishes to move on to Ankara. With so much force deployed into Anatolia, the Tsar is forced to redistribute the final 50,000 strong force in Belka manning many of the coastal forts and preparing them with cannons and anti-naval batteries. With Rhodes put under siege the full extent of preparation on the island has been made known to the Caliphate with 10,000 mercenary troops and Cannon batteries of all sizes are emblazened on earthenwork and stone forts assembles around the island at key points. The Main fortress renamed to Beograd has become a massive force to be reckoned with boasting an anti naval battery which has sunk 15 of the caliphates shits already. Krete is known to be similarly armed with nearly 5000 troops of the Italians and Pacacy manning Krete, which make it an unattractive option to land under fire. The remaining forces of nearly 55,000 troops remain in Belka consisting mostly of the Belkan Home Gaurd, and a 5000 strong mercenary group. The economic strain on the empire starts to become apparent as the Tsar effectively requisitions money from merchants and others to support the war effort. With massive amounts of funds flooding away to buy supplies. Munitions, Guns, Cannons, gunpowder, certain foodstuffs, and hundreds of other goods flow through Belka as the impressive logistical system has managed to turn the supply deficiency away and re-supply the Belkan army durings its strategic retreat to Nigde. The island fortresses of Krete and Rhodes are notably presumed to be able to hold for years. This consequently has led to a massive capital outflow into Europe which effectively starts a war boom as a result of the war and its needs. Belka requests to buy many of these supplies from russia as well. The Belkan war fleet delegates itself to small party raiding tactics and using the superior galleons and frigates in an attempt to inflict casualties piecemeal rather than openly engage the caliphate. However a solid smuggling route remains open to Rhodes as the combination of shore batteries on the anatolian coast and the coast of rhodes leaves a gap where the arttilery wont reach but making it easy for a ship to cross quickly without being intercepted.


 * Great Union of Korea and China: The campaign targeting the Yangtze River Valley continues. Gansu, Sichuan and Ningxia are designated as special provinces, and the government begins the relocation of most Hui to these respective areas in order to segregate and restrict their influence over the rest of China proper.

1642
''' The Armies of Benin sign an agreement with the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, allowing certain trade rights if the Sicilians enter into an arms and training agreement for the Emperor of Benin. '''

''' Shaka Zulu takes over the Zulu kingdom following Sibhos death. The information gleaned from his european Journey has led to multiple changes in Zulu society most notably in how its armies are assembled and equipped. Interestingly enough the Zulus send their first fleet of nearly ten ships to Europe planning to send the fleets to all of the major European powers. '''

''' The war in the east between the Caliphate and Belka seems to have taken a positive impact on the european economy as the mass purchasing of war supplies on the open markets has led to a huge boom in europes declining internal trade routes due to the Wars in the West. This revival of trade sees Trade and economic booms in Hungary, Austria, Poland, and Prussia. '''

''' The rise of wars in Europes states and some of the economic issues has caused a huge increase in populations hoping to immigrate to colonies. Thousands begin to immigrate to the New World regardless of mother country in some cases, just leaving to colonies where ports are sending the ships too. This leaves Anglo's in Mexico, Germans in English Arcadia, and Spaniards in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Iberian colonies everywhere expand greatly. '''


 * Karnad Empire: Hamid Khan consolidates his Empire. He visits the temples he had rebuilt. The infrastructure projects are completed. The navy stands firmly at 1200 ships.Hamid Khan establishes a military government and awards jagirs (land grants) to his ministers. The army is directly recruited by the government. Hamid Khan delivers a speech in Mysore- "Go tou your temples and your mosques, no one is there to stop you. I offer Namaz so that my sin of destroying the great temples is washed away. Forgive me for I have wronged the Hindus. This country will achieve greatness only if the Hindus and Muslims work together. So we will work together and I will be your Emperor. We will reverse the wrongs dealt to us by our backstabbing friends." He declares war on Gujarat Sultanate.(Can a mod do the algorithm, I have a great leader too) He promotes Ganpati Raju as the Commander of the army and sends him with an army of 100,000 men. Raju leads his army and lands in Pipavav. The invasion is supported by the 1200 strong navy. He promises the people riches from Gujarat. He orders the construction a Grand palace in Mysore with a Mosque and a Temple.
 * I don't remember giving you a great anything. Did any mod sign off on this? Mods please respond. -scraw
 * The requirement for a GG or GL is a mod event. So no there has been no kay on you having a GL -Feud


 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is 18 million. The 500,000 refugees are slowly being absorbed with many with desirable skills, wealth or family already being settled, though a majority lacks the ability to care for themselves and so the Confederacy puts the men to work in exchange for pay, food for their family and shelter. The Royal Highway has five years to go until the lands are connected by majestic roads which will heavily increase trade. The Royal University of Pratap Nagar is expanding while grants are given to the gifted. Thane's construction of the Royal Thane Naval Yard is underway and is ten years in, while it is minimally operational. The first squadron of the Royal Navy of Punjab is ready and is sent to patrol Maharashtra in order to defend from the Maratha pirates. Goa, in addition, is being built up to become a naval and trade port while it is experiencing growth due to the influx of the more skilled, and wealthier refugees. The rise of the Marathan pirates leads to the Confederacy authorising an increase in naval research and investment. While the Confederacy does order its navy to attack pirates in Confederacy territory, it strangely ignores the pirates attacking Karnad shipping or territory. The experimental squadron of the Royal Navy do surprisingly well in high seas due to the European sails and rigging, leading the new design to be officially accepted. While the Confederacy is busy on reforms, it only produces two new squadrons. The army is also mobilised in the coastal regions to defend from pirates. The Royal Army returns home experienced and tested while they are equipped with the highest quality weapons the manufacturers can currently produce. Many experienced officers are promoted, while detachments of soldiers are sent to the country side to help train the feudal levies. Cannon and firearms are continued to be integrated into the military. The Royal Army, begins to heavily refit and train in order to establish itself as the most elite unit in the Confederacy. The cotton plantations are growing with new ones being established to help employ refugees Reforms are planned in order to strengthen the nation. "The Dagger" liquidates his assets and uses it to add ships to his pre-existing merchant fleet, while it is rumoured that many influential figures are involved. There are ten ships in this fleet all gurabs or galleys, and they set sail in order to pacify the pirates, raid their settlements, take their ships, and become the "King of Pirates". Several foreigners sign on to his fleet, including some Dutch and Englishmen. The Dagger's influence becomes concentrated around the coast of Surat, where he enjoys control of the local fort and by extension the city. His naval prowess has made him unmatched, even by the navies of Punjab and Karnad. He manages to capture three Karnad merchant ships off the west Indian coast, adding them to his fleet. Due to the incessant feuding of the lords and princes, the Confederacy puts an official ban on all feuds, vendettas, and conflicts between the states of the Confederacy, instead emphasising the court of law as a place where disputes are settled. The "Renovation of the Confederacy" is also established with the Confederate government of the lords and princes as well as the Ashtapradhan, as well as the Confederate Supreme Court which serves as the court for all the territories. The Confederate government manages the country as a whole though the elective king has veto power and influence, while many states have autonomy. Military is put on standby in case of a war, while Aryavarta is contacted in order to ensure support in case of a civil war. In order to centralise the country, an official currency is made "the Punjab rupee" and it is standardised with coins of varying values which will helps standardise trade. Royal mints are set up in several cities, though the states are allowed to have their own currency. There is also language reform with the official language being Punjabi (because a majority of the populace is Punjabi and the name of the nation) though the lingua francua is Hindi.


 * Sinkyone:We ask the Willikii,Hupa and Kato if they want to join the Athabaskan Confederation(mod response).We demand apologies from Bear River because they called us their enemy.One of our locals sees a chipmunk burry a nut and he sees how the chipmunk does it and he does it with some cheries and thus inventing farming for the first time in his area.The army stand on the Bear river border and we ask our allies(Walikki,Wiyot)
 * The Williki joins the confederacey, while Hupa becomes an ally. Kato, however, allies with Bear River. The diplomates return scalped by the Shoshone, who believe the SInkyone are weak and unmanly. -Natemod
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We also continue colonizing the Island of New Gotland and the coast north of it, as we see it as good farmland, being named Haraldsdale. We declare a state of emergency in Oldenburg, as the Bubonic Plague begins to spread in that area. King Harald the Pious prays to God that the plague won't reach the country. The Hebrides are continued to be colonized by Norsemen, to integrate the Sudreyar into the fold. Settlers are sent into the far north of Finland and Lapland, to claim the country for the Norsemen. The Nuncio is sent to Oldenburg, as to not interfere with Nordic matters of state. King Harald allows the Catholic faith to exist, but Protestant missionaries will be sent there no matter the protests of the Papacy. 
 * Great Union of Korea and China: The campaign targeting inland Tali begins. Gansu, Sichuan and Ningxia are designated as special provinces, and the government begins the relocation of most Hui to these respective areas in order to segregate and restrict their influence over the rest of China proper. To counter the impeding Russian colonization of Siberia, economic control over Sakhan economy (via chaebol firms) is solidified, whilst missionaries are dispatched there to counter Orthodox missionaries. Royal envoys are sent to Sakha demanding that it submits under as both a protected state and a tributary of Korea ( MOD RESPONSE ). The hopae (tagging) system continues to be enforced throughout all of China as to monitor the movement and activities of its citizens. With the Columbian Exchange bringing low-maintenance yet high-yield crops (such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize) and the exploitation of rich Manchurian earth, the food supply is vastly heightened. To aid the war effort, chaebol firms establish multiple industrial complexes producing weaponries and gunpowder, while blast-furnaces are erected to augment the metallurgical sector. Canals are restored and roads are paved to facilitate commerce and travel, as well as to ease the movement of levies south to the southern frontlines. Gold reserves in the north continue to be exploited to support the implementation of the mun over China while stabilizing its monetary value. Royal envoys are sent to Tibet, the Great Khanate, Tondo, and Japan demanding tribute and the recognition of the Emperor as the sole wielder of the Mandate of Heaven ( URGENT MOD RESPONSE ).
 * Sakha agrees to become a tributary. ~Wolvesmod
 * Tondo, Tibet and Japan accept and recognize the Emperor, the Great Khan agrees on the special terms on tribute per decade. ~Wolvesmod
 * Sorry, but from other mods I'm removing the Khan paying tribute to the Emperor for the time being -Nate mod
 * Masqat and Oman: Omani piracy experiences a resurgence in the Indian Ocean, targeting the coast of Hormuz, Persia, Gujarat, and Rashidun Arabia, but avoiding Punjab due to the naval presence there. Iran is the most severely affected, as the pirates once again take control of the Persian-owned Strait of Hormuz, capturing Persian and Rashidun vessels, stealing trade income, and terrorizing their coastline. King Junaid solidifies control of Al Wusta and northern Dhofar. He also presses claims to Musandam (Persian Oman), arguing that the recent piracy is partly due to Iran's inherent naval weaknesses and inability to defend the Strait of Hormuz, and that, were Masqat and Oman given control of the fortress at Musandam and the island of Hormuz, the piracy would surely cease. There is a veiled threat concealed here somewhere, yet Oman seems to be the only one capable of defeating these pirates.
 * Masqat and Oman to Iran/Rashidun: We offer to purchase the Musandam province on the northern tip of Oman. Aside from being our rightful territory, the fortress at Khasab and its commanding position over the Strait of Hormuz would enable us to more effectively combat piracy.
 * Rashidun Dip: Musandam is sold for a considerable amount of money to help end piracy there.
 * Venice: With the recent defeat inflicted upon Venice by Iberia and with Venice prestige and power in the Mediterranean Sea threatened, newly elected Doge Enrico Contarini focuses on revitalizing the economy, which he does with the backing of the vast majority of the Venetian nobility, as he unleashes his plans to #MakeVeniceGreatAgain. Mines which extract our Iron, Steel, Lead and Clay reserves are repaired and enlarged for greater output and in cases that known reserves are left unexploited, mines are build to exploit them. The outdated and partially devestated Venetian Arsenal undergoes modernization as well as much needed repairs, with the intended aim to make Venice the fastest and biggest shipbuilding industrial complex in the Mediterranean Sea. One smaller project of a new shipbuilding industrial complex simillar to the plans of the new Venetian Arsenal in Venice, although at a smaller scale, takes place in Ancona in order to restore the splendor of the old trade city. At the same time Ancona starts to gain some relevance back as trade increases under the Venetian Republic, with ships stay overnight with the taverns of the city filled with sailors and as such the income of the city starts to increase, which is in turn invested into public works, bringing back some of the lost splendor of the old trade city, with a few prominent merchants making Ancona their seat for businesses due to low taxation and thanks to a gift of several merchant ships by the Doge of Venice, Ancona is able to reestablish its fleet, although it far from being the trade power it used to be in the past or even antagonizing the undisputed leader of trade in the Adriatic Sea, Venice. At the same time in order to shield ourselfs from a possible Austrian attack on Venice, we start the construction of strategic fortifications in the city of Bolzano and the rest of the Alpine passes near the Austrian borders, in essense to close the Alpine routes there that would allow the passage of an Imperial army heading to Venice through the Alps. It is projected that this grand project on the Alps would roughly take ten years. We ask the Rashidun Caliphate to give us for access to the Canal of the Pharaohs, to be able to trade with the East, seeing vast profit in such ventures, in return we offer have a fleet of ten ships consisted by warhips and merchant ships available at their disposal for ten years.
 * Suez Canal doesnt exist yet -Feud
 * Like WTF Nate offered me this in chat, plus he already let Bengalish ships come to the Mediterrenean Sea through Suez. ~Bear
 * Yeah my bad apperently its called Canal of the Pharaohs.~Bear
 * Yeah forgot about that myself -Feud
 * Rashidun Dip: we accept this deal and allow Venetian mechant ships to pass the Fatha Al-Farun with a reasonable fee, given higher priority than the Papal envoys that used it before. 
 * ​Bengal Sultinate: Bengal significantly expands in alliances with England and France becoming the nations allies. Trade continues as usual with more trade deals made this year for foreign tech and tools. Siam also becomes the Nation's ally as well. The Caliphate and Bengal exchange support for a new state of war between Bengal and Burma. The Caliphate recieves 90 ships that are sent to Gujarat  plus 800 volunteers and The Caliphate send 5000 troops in return. Three divisions line up across the Burmeese border making up a total of 150,000 men and at any moment the invasion will begin. In other news cultivation and the production of Coffee, Chocolate, and Clay Pottery grows. Cities are still being built to house more people and farms grow as well. Trade with Siam begins. Production of ships also grow and eight ships have been built this year. ships continue to be sent through the Red Sea and into the Mditeranean with the help of The Caliphate. More ports are constructed and one port has been purchased by France. Towns also have grown in the valleys of Bengal as being mostly agriculturally based. Mining becomes more popular in the region as well.  population grows by 252,500. Due to the threat of war and people wanting to help the nation grow stronger, 10,000 people are recruited into the military. Modernized weapons will be used in the conflict so this will be possibly a disadvantage for the Burmeese. popularity also grows with merchants as a possible careeer for people and the the fact that now their could be direct trade in Europe and back. Temple's across the nation also become quite common sites in the nation and Coastal towns continue to grow.
 * Maghreb Dip: We accept your deal for alliance.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Kobe expands 50 px up the southern bank of the Sint Lauwens River. Avelskamp (Otl Newfoundland) expands 50 px into the island. Nova Belgica expands 50 px southwest along the coast. New Netherlands expands 50 px south. Fortification of Calais continues. In response to Englands construction of HMS Brexit, the States General approves the construction of a limited number of 98-gun ships of the line, intended to replace the aged King Charles the Great-class galleons, and called the Medway-class. The five planned ships of the class incorporate features set to be included on the 74-gun standard galleons. Conversion of old galleons into razee frigates continues.
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops now take over cambodia.
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: Continued fighting in Hispaniola to take the colony over but it is almost over. Efforts are made to start sending English people to the land while a plantation based economy is maintained by the conquerors to yield economic growth. There is still persistent anger at the vicious Germans with the continued threat of riots. The King is frustrated and spends several days in isolation and prayer asking God for guidance on how to lead the English people to their destiny. Efforts resume to strengthen England with another review into the conduct of the navy and it is agreed that nothing more can be done to increase fleet numbers. Work is made in Scotland on building canals and improving agricultural techniques.As instability grows in West Africa and Asia more effort is made to work on trading and establishing England has 4.9 million people, The colonies have 0.4 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The colonies are encouraged to get on with expansion as more migrants move there. A series of large furnaces are constructed at Portsmouth fortress to give the base the option of hot shot cannon fire. The Brexit is completed at the end of the year while the continued construction plan for the other ships of the line continues and more small scale frigates are constructed to act as scouts, convoy escorts and various other roles. Construction of the London cannon foundry is completed with the three sizes of cannon working well at simplifying production. The royal marine regiment is formed at Portsmouth and are equipped with pistols, and boarding axes designed for close quarters fighting.
 * Russia: Russia becomes an absolute monarchy after years of the Tsars consolidation, the ministers are there for convenience but under the Tsars supervision, the military is guided by generals BUT all its major moves are decided by the Tsar. We continue to expand 40 px into Siberia. Missionaries are continually sent to into Sakha. Work on the navy continues. The Czar in a meeting with his generals discusses the possibility of incase of discrimination against Orthodox in Sakha, of military intervention. "What does Sakha have to pay tribute with, fish? Trees? Canoes? (laughing)." To enforce our claims in Siberia in unclaimed areas we send 3000 soldiers into Siberia to set up camps, many of these soldiers are from our tributary of Poland.  The Tsar appoints many Cossack veterans as part of a new Royal Guard. One notable member is future general Yuri Kukrov who was have said to have raised the "White-Blue-and Red" on the shore of the Eastern Sea. We begin to set up a military fort Putingrad (OTL Neryungri Sakha Oblast), named after the General and former Tsar Vladimir Putin. The fort is put under the command of Polish Count Andrzej Drevniok and is garrisoned by the 1st Polish Siberian Brigade. We sell the supplies to Belka in exchange for Belkan designs for their weapons to modernize our army (player REP).
 * France: The regin of Charles X continues to be extremly popular. French Équinoxiale expands down the Amazon river. French Antarctique expands down the coast into southern Brazil. New Valois continues expanding into its Captaincies and African Indentured servants are brought into New Valois. New France begins expanding northward, and the Iberians who come to it are moved to modern day Bolivia. Parisian French continues to grow as the vernacular in Flanders and the Piedmont. Fortifactions continue to be built in Flanders. The French East India company maintains the status quo with the riches coming from East Indies vastly increasing the wealth of France.France requests from the Pope that Charlemagne be canonized (OCC: I just really want to name a future place St. Charlemagne). France also requests peace with Iberia with every country keeping what they already occupy and an official agreement of no colonization on a line from the Northern most point of French Équinoxiale across Amazonia. (Mod Response)
 * African Sultanate of the Maghreb:  Sultan Hamish Al Farrok takes power begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to defend trading ships.Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast, Madarases are made to teach people in religion,science,and many more things. We send Muslims missionaries to Angola. Coastal cities are made into a hub of trading to help rise the pop, as the city of El-Anaiun is made a trade center for African gold. The Sultan begins to open up arms factories mostly in Rabat to improve the economy.The Navy is worked on as Rabat as it is turned into a naval powerhouse. The Sultanate begin to work on mass producing Arms and begin to copy European way of growing food. We send trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam in West Africa and to South Africa mostly in Benin to win them over. With the spread of Islam in Africa we send imams to help convert them faster, as we send some of there high imams to Rabat to study about Islam.  some religious leaders and political leaders see it as we left Mali to die this casues a few imams and poltical leaders to not trust the Sultante. We begin to work on creating roads to ease trade routes. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 15 px. The city Algiers is made the capital of the Sultanate as its population grows,The 2nd biggest city is Rabat as Naval troops being to start families in the area. The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. The spread of Islam in Zaire is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that, after gaining trust of people we begin to spread Islam into Ziyi (Kongo). Ali al Baba is ordered to work to make more improved ships to reach the new world, a prototype is made on paper. Our ships are sent to trade with Zaire, Mali and tiny west African states. We accept the trade deal with the native tribes as we give them horses and steel in return for food and goods, The newly added region is improved on by working on roads that ease trade and troops movement into the new region.The regions of the Maghreb that can worked on for land to be used as food is worked on as the Sultan works on a nine-year plan to pick up the Sultanate population.
 * Tajammad Emirate: The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend the "Ansari" from animals. Hunting parties are sent to hunt down animals and eat them, while some are killed for their winter fur. A mosque is made called Al Hawqk and is made in hope of rivaling other Mashjids. Haush land is given to Tajamidan people to rule these areas are called "Forts". New World food is sent back home to be traded. Our ships begin to train on how to sail the rocky seas to reach the Pacific Ocean and study the ways to the Pacific Ocean. Due to the way of the New World women are given more physically as in helping create the wall or guarding areas. The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 50 cannons. The population stands at 14,720 people with a slow rise in pop. The Ona state is annexed into the Emirate and Ona majority areas are put under an Ona that accepted Islam named Hassan al Badr but some question his loyalty and if he converted just to gain power, Islam with the Ona people slowly rise but is still a tiny percent in the Ona Population. A envoy is sent to the tribes of Tehuelche that begins trade. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 5 px.
 * Sultanate of Bajani: The Sultante copies the use of the Tajammad Emirate as they both begin to trsde with each other. The Emirate works on preparing for the cold seasons by collecting firewood during the summer. Walls and Houses are reworked on to defend people.The port (not the best or biggest) of Tajammad is re-made along with ocean defense walls and gun ports made along with 20 cannons.A group of 10,000 men and women are sent to st up base. Nasser Hakim is picked as Sultan of the Bajani and conduct trade with the Tajjamad to send back home. Nasser Hakim and Ali Bakr begin to hold talks every three years to improve and keep a strong bond of the two states,we begin to trade with Native Tribes.(seeing no tribes around me) the Sultanate begins to expand up north west at 10 px
 * Oyo Emirate: The new Emirate is put under the rule of a Muslim named Ridwan Amjad he halts the use of jiyzah but does work on trading with zaire. The Emir raises up to 8000 troops as Accra is made the capital. Attempts are made to rebuild the nation as imams are sent to convert the natives but first start by gaing trust and helping the natives. The Sultan begins to work on mining of gold to help improve the Emirate's economy fish is found then traded/sold to the Maghreb and Zaire.
 * English Arcadia: Because of the new influx of immigrants from Europe population continues to skyrocket, increasing it b almost 30,000 this year alone, leaving our population at 540,000. Most of this comes via immigration from England, But French, Germans, and even Italians are also prevalent. In order to support this huge influx, our governor Cornelius Wilmington continues to expand inland at a rapid pace, notably expanding into OTL north Florida, now claiming much of the Floridian panhandle in a strip of land that stretches from from the Atlantic to the gulf of Arcadia (OTL Gulf of Mexico). Expansion also occurs in the north, notably into the remaining unclaimed parts of OTL new Jersey and along the Susquehanna river. In addition, the frontier continues to march west, though at a more limited pace. The newly occupied land is mostly reserved for agriculture, but several cities continue to grow along the coast, notably New Essex and New Rome..
 * Rashidun Calilphate: The Jihad called last year has a tremendous impact on the Caliphate's culture beyond the expectations of the Ulema. In the Middle East, so many volunteers arive from as close as Arabia to as far off as Summatra that a full second army of 110,000 troops are housed at the citidel of Aleppo and surrounding villages. However, with the logistical concerns for the troops in the field already, these volunteers are kept to defend the homeland for now, although 2000 are sent north defend Georgia and secure it as a Caliphate protectorate as before. In Africa, however, there is much criticism of the Ulema's actions, and many Arabs of the younger generation feel the Ulema was too indecisve to defend the Ottoman Empire before it collapsed. Nonetheless, these fears are mostly overshadowed by the optimism of reconquring Anatolia, possibly even invading Europe itself. The Battle of Nigde is executed decisviely as Ismail organizes a daring attack with 80,000 troops to take the city of Aksaray on Mount Hasan, securing a base on the higher ground. The remaining forces are divided into six divisions of 30,000 each, utilizing the terrain as smaller forces to keep the Belkans pinned down during this endeavor. The various traps and ambushes of the Belkans make this surprisingly difficult, and the high ground is taken after several days with great loss of life. The military defending Antioch pursues the Russians into Anatolia, using Dragoons and other faster military to overtake their retreat leaving the slower artillery behind, hoping to engage their forces before they can link up with the Belkans in Nigde. After the decisive but costly victory at Nigde, the Rashidun forces move on to attack the towns nearby Ankara.


 * Emirate of Cyprus: The Rashidun flag at Salonika did not faulter at any point during the greatest crisis for the Island since the Reclamation of North Africa. Cyprus is succesffully defended in a climactic struggle utilizing the coastal batteries to decimate Belkan ships caught between the Turko-Arab fleet and the coast. The commander Musa ibn Reis meets with Amir Al-Qaiyana, hailing him as one of the greatest heroes of Islam. The 150 ships remaining join with 150 ships from syria to begin encircling Krete on two sides, using morters trained for the utmost long-range trajectory to hit the Kretan defenses at the farthest distance mathematically possible. Other siege weapons mounted on various parts of the ships are also deployed for shorter ranges as the naval battle closes on Heraklion and Chania. Meanwhile, the remaining 185 ships push on to directly assault Rhodes, with the naval commander bemoaning "how did Al-Najm the Great make it look so easy?". Another 80 ships are sent from Egypt, pushing into the sea towards the Balkans to sink whatever supply navy it can find. These ships are commanded by naval officers trained in the Indian Ocean. When the Viceroy of Egypt asked the Admiral of the Eastern Fleet if he could navigate across the White Sea to threaten Belka itself, he replied the most famous quote "A'la Uyooni Mughlaq" ("With my eyes shut").
 * Shahdom of Persia: The Amurids remain fully in control of the government, with various family members ruling the noble houses for the elective monarchy. Trade increases along the Persian gulf, although the peninsula opposite Ormzud is sold to Oman for extra profit. Much enthusiasm for the Jihad is in Persia as well, with another 5000 volunteers sent to the Caliphate. However, threats are seen in other regions of Persia to the east. 70,000 troops are raised in Gujarat to defend against the attack by Karnad, in addition to 50,000 sent from Sindh. With the homeland successfully defended, Persia offers a trade agreement with Karnad to mutually exchange technology, as well as aid them in offensive wars if they don't attack Muslim states. 70,000 troops are raised in the Persian heartland itself from foreign attack, with more resources in reserve. Zoroastrianism faces some local persecutions by Ziyadi communities, and so moves eastward within the Shahdom.
 * Tsardom of Belka: The Tsar himself after leading the Nigde campaign personally, concedes the ground but leaving its logistical structures in absolute tatters going as far as using improvised explosives and manpower plain and simple to tear up the roads. The remaining agricultural lands near the concentrations of Belkan forces are burned to the ground denying the Caliphate key foraging and local supplies. The Tsar retreats to the heavily prepared and fortified Ankara taking up the pre-built defensive fortifications surrounding the region around Ankara. The forces sent to battle near Nigde return to Ankara organized by badly mauled having been forced to abandon the area leaving rear guard units to sacrifice themselves for the rest of the army. Nearly 35,000 Belkan troops have been killed, the entire mercenary force of 30,000 was also absolutely wiped out being badly mauled by the Caliphates units early in the campaign. The Russians were also badly hit with nearly 45,000 casualties as they retreat into the Ankara region. All the roads leading into Ankara besides the well defended rear routes which houses the highways which bring supplies into anatolia for the armies. The forces are heavily put to work on turning the entire province into a veritible fortress with various forts and choke points being exploited in order to force the Caliphate into extremely disfavorable engagements conditions. The strategic forethought is not lost on the Tsar as he recognizes the whoever holds Ankara holds the supply routes which run west. The loss of these routes would effectively mean the loss of the currently held Anatolian territory as well as putting the absolute core heartland of Belkas territory dangerously close leaving only the moderately manned "Aegean Shield" to hold the line against the caliphate. Despite holding the only supply routes in the intensity of the conflict and the mass need of supplies is also starting to heavily degrade infrastructure in the area which is slowly becomming less usable as storehouses, and stop points, as well as cities and towns are unable to keep up with the maintenance. The fortress islands of Krete and Rhodes remain heavily manned and armed keeping ships at bay. The remaining 50,000 Belkan troops left in Belka begin to be prepared for their deployment to near asia, albeit extremely reluctantly. The battle in Ankara begins to be looking like the largest to take place as reinforcements and more troops and equipment pour into the area planning to turn this into Belkas desperate last stand in Anatolias heartland.

1643
''' The Jihad has had an equal effect in the Muslim world as the Crusade had in Europe, with several hundred volunteers coming from southern Arabia to the call. However, the logistics of this campaign causes infation to occur in the Middle East, while the famine across Anatolia worsens. '''

''' The Bear River Tribe leads a Shoshone hegmony to attack the Sinkyone, determined to fight to the death. '''

''' A large uprising of 195,000 Cossacks led by Bohdan Zynoviyvich causes great chaos in southern Poland, killing many Jews by pogrom and stealing their money. '''

''' In Southern Australia, the pictographic system developed 200 years ago finally develops as a fully-formed written langauge, comparable to heiroglyphs. '''


 * Great Union of Korea and China: Emperor Kim Seothae continues pushing for the total conquest of central Tali, and starts a campaign to conquer the coastal province of Fujian. The imperial court bans the construction of mosques; except in special provinces (where most Hui now have relocated to) and specially-designated areas within each major settlement. With the Columbian Exchange bringing low-maintenance yet high-yield crops (such as sweet potatoes, soy, and maize) and the exploitation of rich Manchurian earth, the food supply is vastly heightened. To aid the war effort, chaebol firms establish multiple industrial complexes producing weaponries and gunpowder, while blast-furnaces are erected to augment the metallurgical sector. Canals are restored and roads are paved to facilitate commerce and travel, as well as to ease the movement of levies south to the southern frontlines. Gold reserves in the north continue to be exploited to support the implementation of the mun over China while stabilizing its monetary value.
 * Sakha: With the Oyu (the title of the Sakhan monarch) being reduced to a tightly-controlled vassal, the Oyu expels all Orthodox missionaries in accordance the demands of the Jin Emperor. Sakha expands its territory so it straddles more of the Siberian coastline, albeit it has a loose claim over these newly acquired territories due to the lack of population to enforce it. A thousand yangban (from Korea) arrive in Sakha from Korea, in order to advise the states' centralization and modernization campaign countering impeding Russian expansion eastwards. Five thousand levies are sent from Korea to cement territorial integrity and legitimacy.
 * Korea OOC: Why is my turn completely bold?
 * Seems to be fixed -Nate
 * Archduchy of Austria: Economy improvement continues to progress and military is recruiting more troops. As the population stands, it seems to slightly grow at the moment. Trade relations improve to others. Roads construct for trades and connection of the cities. Meanwhile, the farms are progressing with the production of the foods, which they are producing to give the civillians. Fortifications are normally built in closer borders, and in capital of Vienna in case of upcoming threats.
 * Papal States: The Papal Special Representatives to the Missions continue to take detailed notes of the situations they see in the missionary territories. They take note of any variations from orthodox theology, any liturgical abuses, and also make special mention of those things which are succeeding in spreading the Faith. The King of Scandinavia is thanked for his agreeing to permit the Catholic faith to continue unmolested in the Hebrides, and the Pope reorganises the region so that it is under the spiritual authority of the Bishop of Oldenburg, rather than a Scottish bishop. The Papal Nuncio to Korea thanks Emperor Kim Seothae for expelling the Russian Orthodox missionaries from Sakha, and asks that the noble and virtuous Emperor recognise the long-standing rights of the Sakhan Church of the East. In Giapan, the Nuncio urges the local clergy to further increase their presence and continue with their process of native-ising the local church there by expanding the seminary. Missions in the New World and Southern Africa continue.
 * Charles X of France requests that Charlemagne be made a Saint.
 * Pope Zachary II gives turns the question of Charlemagne's potential sainthood over to the Congregation for Canonisations, asking them to give it top priority.
 * Rashidun Caliphate: After taking the considerable losses of almost 150,000 casualties, the remaining forces of the Caliphate with the forces of the Turkish Beyliks quickly move up the lines passed Nigde, taking no time to rebuild the city. The troops reaching the city of Ankara divide into three divisions to capture the surrounding metroplitan area, before a main siege organized by Ismail. With so many forces determined for one siege, it becomes quickly apparent that controlling the forces collectively may prove less practical, so the division commanders are given greater juristiction of their flanks. After some months and finding this battle a stalemate, some 50,000 troops are sent south instead to push against Crusader forces in southern Anatolia, pushing towards Rhodes by land. Meanwhile, the Siege of Rhodes and Battle of Heraklion continue as 20,000 regular troops are sent from Egypt to each of these locations in an attempt to overrun the Crusader positions. 80 ships under the Admiral of the Eastern Fleet push up against the Aegean Shield of Belka's navy, using the old naval maneuvers implemented against India's navy back in the Golden Jihad.
 * Masqat and Oman: With the acquisition of Musandam and its fortress at Khasab, the pirate threat is finally subdued by Omani naval patrols. The Eyl river colony expands.
 * ​Sinkyone:​We prepare our army to fight the soshone and we ask our allies to do the same
 * The allies of Sinkyone come to their aid -Natemo
 * Siam: Population of the nation continues to increases slightly. Farming crops such as rice and sugarcane are the main export of the nation to neighboring nations. The economy is stagnent for the moment. Ship building has been on the rise of latley since expedition to new places have been on interest. Junk ships are the main boat being made by ship builders. The standard weapons of our military are guns while some troops still use daggers and swords. We continue to improve the roads in our nation so trade is more effective. We allow Burgundy and Rashidun ships to dock in our ports so we can trade with them. Coal mining is now one of the most popular resources in the nation. The nation continues to protect its borders in the north from the Chinese nations. We still keep to our Asian roots even with westerners allowed in our nation. We try not to get influenced by them. We start to update our ports and increase the size do to increase of sea trade with outside nations. After the crushing victory against Cambodia, we now hold there capital city. Our troops now take over cambodia.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Development happens around the capital Riksdale, as well as in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oldenburg and Visby. The ports of Vindov and Libov (Windau and Libau) in Couronia are being promoted. Colonial endeavours around Olafsdale (Labrador settlements) and New Blekinge (Hudson Bay settlements) continue. We also continue colonizing the Island of New Gotland and the coast north of it, as we see it as good farmland, being named Haraldsdale. King Harald the Pious prays to God that the plague won't reach the country. The Hebrides are continued to be colonized by Norsemen, to integrate the Sudreyar into the fold. Settlers are sent into the far north of Finland and Lapland, to claim the country for the Norsemen. Protestant preachers are sent to Oldenburg and the Hebrides.
 * Venice: We ask Scandinavia for a trade agreement.
 * Scandinavian Dip: We accept
 * Venice: As Enrico Contarini understands the fragility of Venice, that its weakness lays in its foundations, a large scheme to strengthen Venice's foundation takes place. Stone along with clay and pine wood is used to make Venetian foundations more durable, however this project proceeds at one sector at a time, with the foundations of the buildings deemed of most importance receiving priotity being redeveloped before the rest of the city. a tall durable wall is constructed in the lagoon that encircles the city of Venice, with the foundations of the walls being essentially artificial islands around Venice that receiving utmost attention as to ensure their durability. Plans to #MakeVeniceGreatAgain continue. Alpine strategic fortification scheme continues its construction. Additionally a series of large furnaces are constructed mostly in Bolzano fortress, but in other Apline fortress too along the Alpine fortifications to give the base the option of hot shot cannon fire. Ammunition and weapons plants are created for greater output of guns and ammo in case of war. Muskets are being mass produced to replace the old arquebus and calivers that we have stored in the barracks. The Venice cannon foundry is completed with the three sizes of cannon working well at simplifying production. The special marine regiment is formed at Ancona and are equipped with pistols, and boarding axes designed for close quarters fighting. Small ships like cutters travel to the Canal of the Pharaohs and from there they trade with the Red Sea and Oman. A few of them even reach Punjab and learn the culture of the locals and conduct some trade before the set for home.
 * Russia: We continue to expand 40px into Siberia. Construction of the navy continues. The Grand Patriarch condemns the Pope to blastphomey, as a response to this at home, many citizens in Siberia begin forming paramilitary militia's in many cities. The Tsar moves his Royal Guard into the revolting area. Many of the most efficient killers would be recruited into the guard, the others, to be sent to Siberia, to reenforce our claims. (Secret) We send diplomats to France asking if they have any competing interest in Southeast Asia that collides with Sino-Korea. (PLAYER RESPONSE). We begin to construct 3 cannon foundrys in Tsaritsyn and plan for it to become arms capital of the Orthodox World. The Princess of Muscovy, wife of Alexander, gives birth to Feodor Rurik. A reinforcement group of 20,000 Russians and 10,000 Poles to be shipped off to Anatolia. There is a great funeral in Omsk, which many generals attend, the late great Vladimir II Putin has died. Despite unrest at home, much food intended for markets are shipped off to Siberia to supply the at least 100,000 soldiers stationed in Putingrad and surrounding outposts. He horses the cossack soldiers provide great mobility for troops there. However many generals say the logistical supply will be too great and that we must withdraw troops over the year. We expand 5px across our northern Siberian territory. In a speech to a crowd gathered outside the Royal Palace in Novgorod, the Tsar denounces the Koreans for "unholiness". "These people who call themselves Koreans have taken it upon themselves to conquer the sonvergein state of China to claim this Mandate of Heaven, and with them expelling our missionaries they have with their support of the last major remnant of the Tatars provoked us into sending our young men to Siberia, to enforce our mission from God to civilize these barbarians and take the lands of the Great Sea that lies off the coast. This Mandate of Heaven is a title, but it is a title that corrupts all who hold it, that's why it might be logical in the eyes of our lord to destroy this mandate, and give the occupied People's the will of Jeusus Christ of Nazareth". As a result of this religious enflamitory actions of the Koreans and Sakhan counterparts, many flag burnings and destruction of Korean things occurs. Several ethnic mongol citizens living in Irkutsk, are lynched and hanged by an angry mob believing they were Koreans spying on them. Secretly to others, the Grand Patriarch calls for a crusade upon Korea. A large wooden dock is constructed along the Amur River and 5 river gunboats are constructed. Some historians claim this Great Patritoic War will not be against a major power, but against a nation in Asia. We offer cheap travel to the Khanate for its ships to pass through the Don-Volga canal into the Black Sea (PLAYER RESPONSE).
 * Orwell just a hint here, You and china can collectively not field anything more than about 20,000-30,000 troops in siberia. The logistics of the area are literally non existent -Feud
 * Noted; added the hint-Orwell
 * Korea OOC: Firstly, Korea is Christianized (but under the heavily syncretized Nestorian sect, with a Catholic minority). Secondly, the Mandate of Heaven is not a title. It is a doctrine in which a monarch receives approval from heaven (tiān) and its sages, thus legitimizing their authority. Thirdly, because of the Mandate of Heaven, most Chinese have defected over on the side of the House of Kim, which aided the latter's conquest of the former.


 * Tsardom of Belka: Tsar Kaloyan refuses to abandon central anatolia to the hordes of "Saracens" which have emerged from their desert pit in the middle east to bring war to the rest of europe after beating the Belkans. With Fresh reinforcements and supplies now in Ankara, the military force brought to bear is now once again at a hefty 255,000 with new companies of mercenaries being used to reinforce the Russians. The Russian forces in particular evade the caliphates forces in pursuit and take up a defensive arm against the Caliphate south of ankara using the terrain to their advantage. However in Anakara the vast preparations made by the Tsar have begun to be revealed. With almost 6 new forts in the region as well as multiple areas of earthenwork fortifications, ambushes and traps, the forces in earnest bring the Caliphate to bear against a well engineered defense that will cost the Caliphate tens of thousands. The various forts and such have made it so that the Belkan forces however are forced to split into smaller armies of roughly 30,000 and 40,000 to man the forts without oversaturation The remaining forces are to be used as reinforcements in the case of the caliphate commiting to a potentially larger engagement. With the siege of Rhodes and Krete underway the manpower devoted to these fronts remains attempting to stem the tide of the Caliphates fleet. In an attempt to more effectively supply Krete an armed convoy is sent into Heraklion which in a surprising show of force manages to breach the blockade after some shrewd naval maneuvering brings the Belkan fleet right ontop of the Saracen fleet before a blocking action is used to allow the supply ships to get through before the warships dock. This run of the blockade heavily boosts the morale of the Kretan garrison which has been cut off for nearly a year. The Aegean shield remains strong as a combination of Belkan naval force and the island cannon batteries keeps the Caliphates naval forces away and prevent any sorties through the aegean. It is noted that the fact that almost every island maintains a fort of some sort that taking the islands would be not just a costly campaign but a lengthy one which would burn through manpower and supplies the caliphate wouldnt risk during an invasion. The Siege of Rhodes has turned out relatively differently as the size of the island vs the forces involved as well as the lack of extreme numerical superiority over the defenders at rhodes has turned this into a bloodbath as attempting to take Fortress Beograd and its various forts and other defenses has turned the island into one of misery for the Caliphate. A tattered but still flying Belkan flag flies over the fortress triumphantly taunting the caliphates forces and seeping morale as the inability to overwhelm and destroy the defenders takes its toll. The strategy for both Krete and Rhodes remains the same, Hold out until no longer possible, Defend to the last man, those who survive will be paid handsomely and land in the prime of Transylvania be given to them as part of their compensation. The words of the Tsar said in Ankara as the new battle is joined ring out through the empire "They shall not Pass"
 * Kingdom of England, Ireland and Scotland: Continued fighting in Hispaniola to take the colony over but it is almost over. Efforts are made to start sending English people to the land while a plantation based economy is maintained by the conquerors to yield economic growth. There is still persistent anger at the vicious Germans with the continued threat of riots. The King is frustrated and spends several days in isolation and prayer asking God for guidance on how to lead the English people to their destiny. Efforts resume to strengthen England with another review into the conduct of the navy and it is agreed that nothing more can be done to increase fleet numbers. Work is made in Scotland on building canals and improving agricultural techniques.As instability grows in West Africa and Asia more effort is made to work on trading and establishing England has 5.0 million people, The colonies have 0.4 million, Wales has 0.3 million Ireland has 1.5 million people and Scotland 0.9 million people. The colonies are encouraged to get on with expansion as more migrants move there. As increased migration to the colonies occurs the English crown funds the mass migration scheme. A series of vessels go around Europe offering any able bodied male regardless of authenticity or social status the opportunity to move to English Arcadia and Hispaniola and be given a plot of land and the costs of the shipping be repaid in taxes over 7 years. Women are also offered to the opportunity to move and find a husband in new lands. This is hoped to encourage more migration to English Arcadia and Hispaniola. In Hispaniola it takes on a heavily plantation economy as people find it easy to make a profit selling valuable goods such as sugar and then to bring over their own volunteers to work for them. The London foundry continues to output cannons and ammunition for the new fleet. The royal marine regiment continues to train at Portsmouth in boarding actions.
 * Bengal Sultinate: The incvsion of Burma begins and 60,000 troops begin to march their way through the land and expand occupation by 15px. The most successful battle was in the city of Jurhat. The city was mostly burned and nearby towns and villages were taken over and then some 1,400 troops from The Caliphate moved in order to contain the now occupied region without destroying it. Troops from Burma have been fought back but are currently near a stalmate Rangpur but is still uncertain who will win th city over. Production of currency has grown significantly with royal mints being made across the nation to help spread the currency more across regions at a much more easir pace. Cocoa cultivation has become quite popular in thenation the last year increasing popularity of the item by 65% and chocolate treats have been made for the troops fighting in the war as a type of snack so more jobs have been made and the poverty in the nation has decreased by 10% in this year alone. Population continues to grow to a current total of 25,757,525 people and will most likely reach 26 million by next year. Millitary recruitments have increased as well with 8,500 joining the millitary this year. Construction of 3 large ships for travel into the Indian Ocean towards Java and Siam are being buit by the Tahva Co. as passenger ships for people who can afford a trip can travel from one place to another. The ships names are Teavana, Star, and Bucks. All three will be quite large ranging from 80m to 110m. Construction on the ships have already begun. Towns and citis specially along the coast have continued to grow this year as well and twomore cities will be completed constuction in 5 years. Also an act is being worked on to allow affordable housing andhusing and medical care. Many edical treatment facillities have been opened this year to treat the sick as well. The nation continues to prosper while even in a state of war.
 * Bengal has a population of 10 million not 25 million my friend. This was after Feud made it clear that Mooreland's estimates are the ones to be followed. Also you are feudal. - Dev


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Kobec expands 50px to the northeast along the southern bank of the Sint Lauwens River. Avelskamp (otl Newfoundland) expands 50px into the rest of the island. Nova Belgica expands 50px southwest along the coast. New Netherlands expands 50px into otl New Jersey. In naval matters, it is decided that the ships of the line will be fitted with iron poles fifteen feet long mounted on hinges, to be lowered during battle to discourage boarding. Meanwhile, the first of the 98-gun Medway-class ships of the line, Medway herself, enters service. Her sister, King Henri, soon after. The last three of the class Elba, Rugia and Iron Admiral, are planned to be completed next year. Meanwhile, the first of the 74-gun ships of the line planned to become the new core of the battle fleet enter service.
 * Hey you're like 100 years early on ships anywhere near this size unless i see some other proof -Feud
 * Hanseatic galleon Adler Von Lübeck -Guy
 * "By the mid-1600s, (First-Rate ships) generally carried between 90 and 100 guns -Guy
 * Mid-1660s, not 1600s -General
 * Even still, for them to be "generally" in use suggests they grew from being not so generally in use. A single class of five ships is a starting point. -Guy
 * Indeed. -General
 * Thats fair, carry on, just wasnt sure personally -Feud
 * English Arcadia: The continuing influx of immigrants from Europe keeps the population skyrocketing, leaving our population at 570,000. Most of this comes via immigration from England, But French, Germans, and even Italians are also prevalent. Wanting to maintain these growth rates over time, Cornelius Wilmington starts several programs to maintain these high rates of immigration. The first is a flat sum of 3 pounds - about 1/4 of an average salary - given to each family that immigrates to Arcadia. In addition, any family that move can either receive a plot of land, or another 3 pounds to pay rent for a year. In order to support these programs and population influx, our governor Cornelius Wilmington continues to expand inland at a rapid pace, notably expanding into OTL north Florida, now claiming much of the Floridian panhandle in a strip of land that stretches from from the Atlantic to the gulf of Arcadia (OTL Gulf of Mexico). Expansion also occurs in the north, using the deleare border as the eastern border, but expanding into OTL Pennsylvania. In addition, the frontier continues to march west, now at a faster pace. The newly occupied land is mostly reserved for agriculture, but several cities continue to grow along the coast, notably New Essex (On the east shore of New Jersey), New Rome (OTL Charleston), and York (OTL Dover).
 * France: The regin of Charles X continues to be extremly popular. French Équinoxiale expands down the Amazon river. French Antarctique expands down the coast into southern Brazil. New Valois continues expanding into its Captaincies and African Indentured servants are brought into New Valois. New France begins expanding northward, and the Iberians who come to it are moved to modern day Bolivia. Parisian French continues to grow as the vernacular in Flanders and the Piedmont. Fortifactions continue to be built in Flanders. The French East India company maintains the status quo with the riches coming from East Indies vastly increasing the wealth of France.France requests from the Pope that Charlemagne be canonized (OCC: I just really want to name a future place St. Charlemagne). France also requests peace with Iberia with every country keeping what they already occupy and an official agreement of no colonization on a line from the Northern most point of French Équinoxiale across Amazonia. (Mod Response)
 * Posting for Oct, upon his request ~Fires
 * The Great Khan Negübei returns to Samarkand currently satisfied with his conquests. He formally declares himself as the Great Khan of the White Horde. His first action as leader of the Turks is to establish a formal capital and expand settlements from that city. The most fertile areas, near lakes, rivers, and brooks are settled first. As a sign of his power, Negübei order construction of a royal palace in Samarkand.

1644
<p style="font-weight:normal;"> ''' A large influx of new immigrants come to the English colonies in Arcadia, mainly a mix of Germanic and Burgund people. '''

<p style="font-weight:normal;">''' Sakha faces much internal disruption between radical groups supporting Orthodoxy and Nestorianism. '''

<p style="font-weight:normal;">''' Due to the many years of Islam spread in southern China during previous dynasties, pockets of Han Muslim communities are left in the former Tali state. '''

<p style="font-weight:normal;">''' The Shoshone-Athabaskan War continues with attacks along the Eel River by the Bear River tribe and their allies against SInkyone and its allies. '''

<p style="font-weight:normal;"> The Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith convenes on the Canonization of Charles Magnus, Rex Francia et Imperator Germanica (pardon my Latin) 

<p style="font-weight:normal;">''' Native Peoples from around the Platinean southern cone massacre a large group of Maghrebi colonists receding colonization of the region. '''

'''The Zynoviy Uprising continues with another 160,000 joining Bohdan's ranks, attacking Orthodox churches and Synagogues alike all over cities in southern Poland. '''

'''Shaka Zulu allows the Englishman John Wick to chronicle the lives of him and the legacy of his father. The Zulu ships return from europe. Only 3 ships return which is disheartening for Shaka who personally spends his wealth to commission a second journey this time with notable trade goods which would interest others in the area. These decisions are rather unpopular with the nobility of Zulu but with the recent quenching of a revolt in zulus tribal territory Shaka has come back vastly more popular with his people and soldiers negating the influence of the Zulu nobility.'''
 * Rashidun Caliphate: The second great push against Ankara is employed, converging the full invading force against the siege with another 50,000 reinfrocements from Syria. With so many fortifications and trenches placed around the city, an organized push to the city proved less feasible, and isntead many random and sporatic raids commenced agaisnt these fortifications throughout spring and into summer. In June, Ismail Pasha took more detailed study of the defenses the Belkans used, particularly the idea of trenches. At last, he had a eureka moment, recognizing this as the tactic first employed by the Prophet Muhammad against the Meccans at the Battle of Khanbaq. He then organizes a new push in late summer and autumn, spreading out many smaller battles against the bulge of forces from the Crusaders, known collectively as the "Battle of Antifakh". The economic output of the Caliphate for this war has caused massive increase of inflation, causing many businesses to close and creating higher unemployment. However, for now people are willing to sacrifice for the House of Islam. At sea, the Indian fleet Admirals in the Mediterranean decide to execute a daring operation that would hit the Belkans where they least suspect. 20,000 troops and 30 warships sail up the Adriatic Sea and invade the city of Ragusa. First, the naval bombardment sends morter shells from several miles away, before the naval invasion itself lands the troops starting with artilery and cavalry by galleons on the coast, marching inland to take the city from what little local forces remain.
 * Gujarat+Sindh is less than 5 million, cant say how they are rasing 120,000 troops while being feudal. Same for Bengal. Bengal has 10-12 mil.
 * Venice: We request a trade agreement.


 * Punjab Confederacy: The current population is 18 million. The 500,000 refugees are slowly being absorbed with many with desirable skills, wealth or family already being settled, though a majority lacks the ability to care for themselves and so the Confederacy puts the men to work in exchange for pay, food for their family and shelter. The Royal Highway has five years to go until the lands are connected by majestic roads which will heavily increase trade. The Royal University of Pratap Nagar is expanding while grants are given to the gifted. Thane's construction of the Royal Thane Naval Yard is underway and is ten years in, while it is minimally operational. The first squadron of the Royal Navy of Punjab is ready and is sent to patrol Maharashtra in order to defend from the Maratha pirates. Goa, in addition, is being built up to become a naval and trade port while it is experiencing growth due to the influx of the more skilled, and wealthier refugees. The rise of the Marathan pirates leads to the Confederacy authorising an increase in naval research and investment. While the Confederacy does order its navy to attack pirates in Confederacy territory, it strangely ignores the pirates attacking Karnad shipping or territory. The experimental squadron of the Royal Navy do surprisingly well in high seas due to the European sails and rigging, leading the new design to be officially accepted. While the Confederacy is busy on reforms, it only produces two new squadrons. The army is also mobilised in the coastal regions to defend from pirates. The Royal Army returns home experienced and tested while they are equipped with the highest quality weapons the manufacturers can currently produce. Many experienced officers are promoted, while detachments of soldiers are sent to the country side to help train the feudal levies. Cannon and firearms are continued to be integrated into the military. The Royal Army, begins to heavily refit and train in order to establish itself as the most elite unit in the Confederacy. The cotton plantations are growing with new ones being established to help employ refugees Reforms are planned in order to strengthen the nation. "The Dagger" liquidates his assets and uses it to add ships to his pre-existing merchant fleet, while it is rumoured that many influential figures are involved. There are ten ships in this fleet all gurabs or galleys, and they set sail in order to pacify the pirates, raid their settlements, take their ships, and become the "King of Pirates". Several foreigners sign on to his fleet, including some Arabs, Dutch and Englishmen. The Dagger's influence becomes concentrated around the coast of Surat, where he enjoys control of the local fort and by extension the city. His naval prowess has made him unmatched, even by the navies of Punjab and Karnad. This year he makes a daring raid against the Karnad navy, stealing one of their warships. Due to the incessant feuding of the lords and princes, the Confederacy puts an official ban on all feuds, vendettas, and conflicts between the states of the Confederacy, instead emphasising the court of law as a place where disputes are settled. The "Renovation of the Confederacy" is also established with the Confederate government of the lords and princes as well as the Ashtapradhan, as well as the Confederate Supreme Court which serves as the court for all the territories. The Confederate government manages the country as a whole though the elective king has veto power and influence, while many states have autonomy. Military is put on standby in case of a war, while Aryavarta is contacted in order to ensure support in case of a civil war. In order to centralise the country, an official currency is made "the Punjab rupee" and it is standardised with coins of varying values which will helps standardise trade. Royal mints are set up in several cities, though the states are allowed to have their own currency. There is also language reform with the official language being Punjabi (because a majority of the populace is Punjabi and the name of the nation) though the lingua francua is Hindi.
 * Venice: We request a trade agreement.


 * The Khanate of the White Horde continues to develop. As Samarkand develops, it quickly blossoms into a financial and cultural capital. Taking advantage of old silk road trade routes, the Khan orders that trade envoys be sent to Cairo, Rome, and Vasilgrad, hoping to trade our agricultural product. However, the trade envoys do not have much to offer in terms of new supplies, and are not overly successful. However, the money brought in does lead the Khan create an, albeit small, royal treasury. Most of the empire's population (which is around 7 million)  remains nomadic, however efforts are being made to move towards an agrian society. However, what government does exist currently is centralized in Samarkand.
 * Korea-China: Royal envoys are sent to Samarkand, offering to give gold bullion in exchange for severing any sort of ties with Russia. They also offer to aid in centralization and development.
 * Venice: We request a trade agreement.
 * It has just occurred to me that Samarkand is not owned by the khanate, but by Persia. Proof: http://i.imgur.com/EOH1yCw.png -General