Mundus Novus (Map Game)

Welcome to Mundus Novus (New World), a universe in which the Americas is the most advanced continent on the globe, and the leader in global colonization.

It is the year 1492, and the first successful expedition to the east (OTL Iberia) has returned, sparking interest in more voyages. Along the eastern coast, merchant republics such as Chesapeake prosper, and become the center of the great artist, cultural, and literary rebirth movement. The great kingdoms of the Cherokee, Shawnee, Delaware, and others, dominate the region, while the relatively new Iroquois Confederacy rapidly is on the rise. The ancient and prestigious empire of Cahokie, which once dominated all of the Mississippi River, remains resolute and influential, despite the emperor losing land to breakaway states and vassals.

The central plains, which serve as highways of trade between east and west, have become chaotic from the rise of the Great Sioux Empire, the Shoshone Empire, and other powerful states, prompting the east coast to search by sea for a route to the other side of the continent. The Holy Western Empire, now largely fragmented into dozens of smaller states, controls the western coast, along with the Salish Empire. The Aztecs dominate the Valley of Mexico, rapidly uniting the region, and exporting its culture and religion north toward the plains and deserts. The Mayans under the hegemony of Mayapan remain loosely united, and strong trading partners to the many island empires of the Caribbean. In the southern continent, the Inca have become the dominant power, however, the Muisca control the lands to their north, followed by the powerful Arawak Empire and the Tupi of the Amazon.

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This list of initial nations is incomplete, and may be added to with moderator permission.

Northeast US

 * Iroquois -
 * Susquehanna -
 * Delaware -
 * Mahican -
 * Pocumtuk -
 * Pennacook -
 * Massachusset -
 * Nipmuc -
 * Pequot -
 * Naguamsett -
 * Montauk -
 * Wappinger -
 * Wampangag -
 * Abenaki -
 * Powhatan - <font color= red"&gt;Talk to Me! ​&lt;font color= red"&gt;Talk to Me!&lt;/font&gt; ​
 * Conoy -
 * Nanticoke -
 * Nansemund -
 * Chesapeake - Oh, I didn't mean to push that button! † Oh, well leave a message I guess  16:13, March 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Weapemeoc -
 * Tuscarora -
 * Nottoway -
 * Meherrin -
 * Tutelo -
 * Erie -

Canada

 * Thule Empire - Emperorkangxi
 * Miꞌkmaq - ArmsSpaghetti (talk) 19:59, March 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * Beothuk ---DRAFIGO13 (talk) 19:23, March 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * Passamaquoddy -
 * Wolastoqiyik -
 * Plains Cree -
 * Woods Cree -
 * Swampy Cree -
 * Moose Cree -
 * Eastern Cree -
 * Innu -
 * Haida Gwaii -     [[Image:Cthulhu.jpg|30px|link=User blog:Thewolvesden]]     [[Image:Wolf hd by arma3lonewolf-d8m9rto.jpg|38px|link=User:Thewolvesden]]     Deadly State of Mind    Leader of the Knights of Scraw.  12:11, March 31, 2019 (UTC)

Southeast US

 * Cherokee -
 * Shawnee -
 * Muskogee -
 * Yamasee -
 * Chickasaw -
 * Choctaw -
 * Okimate of Chowanoke - Curmudgeonly yours - Crim 00:06, March 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Alabama -
 * Chatot -
 * Pensacola -

Central US

 * Cahokie -
 * Great Sioux Empire - Bel of the illusions 02:55, March 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Potawatomi -
 * Miami -
 * Winnebago -
 * Fox -
 * Iowa -
 * Omaha -
 * Missouri -
 * Kansa -
 * Pawnee -
 * Osage -
 * Kiowa -
 * Arapaho -
 * Cheyenne -
 * Crow -
 * Kiowa -
 * Comanche -
 * Apache -
 * Lipan -
 * Wichita -
 * Tonkawa -
 * Karankawa -
 * Atakapa -
 * Natchez -
 * Quapaw -

Western US

 * Shosone Empire -
 * Salish Empire - Lord Falconis
 * Blackfoot -
 * Ute -
 * Southern Paiute -
 * Northern Paiute -
 * Nez Perce -

Holy Western Empire

 * Chumash -
 * Salinan -
 * Yokuts -
 * Esselen -
 * Costanoan -
 * Pomo -
 * Niwok -
 * Patwin -
 * Maidu -
 * Nisenan -
 * Miwok -
 * Yuki -
 * Achomawi -
 * Modoc -
 * Klamath -
 * Kalapuya -

Mesoamerica

 * Aztec Empire - You dont even need a where or a when, this is how every it gets 09:43 CET March 30th 2019
 * League of Mayapan - User:DrivingFan42|DrivingFan42] (talk)
 * Xalisco Empire -
 * Colliman Kingdom -
 * Tzintzuntzan Kingdom -User:Tashaci
 * Guamar Confederacy -
 * Tlaxcala Confederacy -
 * Yopitzinco -
 * Teotitlan -
 * Tututepec -

Caribbean

 * Kingdom of Ayiti - General534 (talk) 17:18, March 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * Cacicazgo of Zui - General534 (talk)
 * Cacicazgo of Baracoa - General534 (talk)
 * Bayamo -
 * Camaguey -
 * Batabano -
 * Guanahatabey -
 * Baneke (Inagua) -
 * Sun Kingdom of Boriken - Adolf Coffee
 * Tobago -
 * Xaymaca -
 * Liamuiga -
 * Karukera -
 * Ichirouganaim -
 * Yurumei -

South America

 * Inca Empire - Cybermats, created by the Cybermen, they kill by feeding off Brainwaves 02:30, March 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * Guarani Empire - Guilhermelcb (talk) 01:37, March 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Muisca Confederacy -
 * Arawak Empire -

1490-1495
'The explorer Comerío Caguax, a Taino native under the employment of the Serene Republic of Chesapeake, departs on a voyage to the east, hoping to find a sea passage to the west coast. He lands in a new land (northwest Iberia), and makes contact with its primitive natives. '

'The Supreme Cacique of Cobao, Guayacayex, dies in battle on the western end of the island, seemingly making permanent the splintering of the island into separate nations. '

'In 1493 the Emperor of the Holy Western Empire, Cucunuchi of the Yokuts, dies of disease while traveling. The electors of Klamath, Chumash, Miwok, Pomo, Wintu, and Yurok are called to elect a new emperor. '

'The rapid expansion of the Shoshone causes a series of clashes with neighbors, as well as many fleeing west into the Empire. An alliance is formed of Puebloan nations, while the Paiute west of the Shoshone look to the coast dwellers for aid. '

'A large number of Thule settlements in OTL Iceland are razed by a revolt of the natives (the Norse). These natives are small in number, with many being escaped slaves. '


 * Tarascan State(Tzintzuntzan) 


 * League of Mayapan: The goal at this time is to unite all Mayan states, but not to the point when where are one nation. We want every city-state to feel Mayan. We look to the west and see the Aztecs. They are scaring us a bit. We enjoy trading with the many Caribbean island empires. The talk in Mayapan is all about Comerío Caguax, the Taino explorer. We look forward on sending our own expedition to this new land.


 * Great Sioux Empire: Under the glorious reign of the Tȟáŋkanačá Sintemaza the great sioux empire continues to grow ever more glorious under the sun and stars. The expansion of our realm poses a great problem as the unstability of these newly conquered lands are put into jeopardy. Sintemaza in his ever generous attitude allows these areas a large leash allowing them to govern over menial tasks. Although several overseers from the Tȟáŋkanačá's court are sent to watch over the clans and the tribes in order to keep them in line. Another noticeable development is that Sintemaza orders the construction of a city for the people to dwell in. This is styled in the manner of Cahokia as Sintemaza visited the city and was amazed by it. He begins the construction of a great city in the meeting of the Mní sóta and Mníšošethąka, while it is only initial it begins to slowly grow with many huts and stands opening up where hunters will barter their goods. A palace complex is similarly planned to be built utilizing stones from the north in it's construction. Most noticeably Sintemaza turns his attention towards the southern nation of Iowa beneath them, the nation's precarious position concerns him, and he would wish to protect our brethren against the Cahokia. He sends a message to them requesting they pay tribute to the Tȟáŋkanačá in exchange for protection from the great Sioux army, or else a worse fate may befall them. MOD RESPONSE He also begins to open up the nation of Sioux to traders to bring in revenue for the Great Emperors. Most noticeably is the interactions between the three great tribes, the farming and sedentary Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋ, the harsh survivalists who subside mostly based off of a hunting and gathering livestyle, the Isáŋyathi, and finally the tribe the current royal family comes from, the warrior and hunters the Thítȟuŋwaŋ. All of these tribes live in harmony in the kingdom as brother and sister in spite of their varying differences. They all play a pivotal role in our society and provide for us. However in order to keep the peace the Tȟáŋkanačá must take a wife from each of the clans of each of the tribes. Providing him with a harem of wives to produce a heir, and his son will continue the tradition. With his mother becoming the first Moonreader, the head of religious activities within the empire.
 * Báxoǰe (Iowa) rejects the offer from the Sioux Empire. 
 * Sioux Response: We regret that we must take this course of action but for the greater good of the Iowa and the Sioux we must bring them under our protections. They will understand in time, we send 15k men on horseback to take the Iowa by surprise, quickly knocking out any defense and preventing them from grouping up.
 * Tawantinsuyu: the empire stands strong this new decade. Topa Inca Yupanqui, the long ruling emperor of the Incan empire, continues to age, and with this he is forced to choose one of his eldest sons to succeed him. One of his wifes, Chuqui Ocllo, convinces Topa to go with Ccapac Huari as his successor and sticks with it, angering his other son, Huayana Capac, who begins to plot behind his brother’s back. Sinpa Inca Topa dies of age in 1493 and the traditional Incan death ceremony is conducted for him where he is ceremoniously mummified, and Ccapac Huari succeeds him as emperor of the Incas, and is immediately confronted with a plot to assassinate him via poisoning by his brother, in which Ccapac Hauri orders him arrested and executed as a show of strength, and begins to consolidate power, putting down his rivals, but still has them posthumously honored as is Incan customs. As Sinpa, Ccapac has a change of pace, and decides to halt the constant conquest the empire has been conducting practically since its creation, and instead begins to consolidate power in newly conquered territories. Integration of the local peoples of these newly acquired territories begins and many of the chiefs and rulers of these tribes are educated in the incan way. Various peoples of the new lands are incorporated into the Incan creation myth as to further the idea that they are Incan and share the same origin. Sinpa Inca Ccapac continues to build up the city of Quito like his father did, who had a strange fascination with the city, but also other cities like the capital Cuzco and such. The cultures of the newly incorporated peoples are adopted into mainstream Incan culture and customs. Sinpa Inca Ccapac continues to honor his father’s legacy by continuing to go to his father’s corps, which is mummified, each day for guidance and wisdom. The Incan “Highway” System is expanded into the new territories and other parts of the empire, and economic incorporation is launched, setting up new warehouses to store weapons, food, and water in the territories.


 * Kingdom of Ayiti: Ayiti (OTL Hispaniola) is a union of the five old cacicazgo (chiefdoms): Marien, Jaragua, Maguana, Magua, and Higuey, all ruled by a high cacique named Guamacao. Politically, it is analogous to the High Kings of Ireland, albeit more centralized, and so "kingdom" may be an acceptable term to describe it, as well as "kassikate". The kingdom also has two autonomous states under her protection: Zui, on the western coast of Ayiti, and Baracoa, a Taino state across the water in Cubao. When Cacique Guamacao receives word of his countryman Comerío's discoveries, he begins preparing to sponsor his own exploratory voyage and watching for further developments with interest. In 1495, the Ayitian explorer Baguanamey attempts to find Comerio Caguax's land, but is blown off course in a storm, instead discovering a number of verdant, uninhabited islands surrounded by pristine blue waters. He names these islands "Guaraguao", after the hawks that nest there. Later, he discovers a rockier group of islands, which he calls "Pimugna" after the islands off the coast of Kai (OTL California). The expedition is celebrated as a success, and Guamacao plans to organize more voyages in the coming years. Looking to strengthen relations with neighboring Taino polities, Guamacao offers his daughter Higuamota in marriage to an eligible member of royalty in the Sun Kingdom of Boriken. He also builds a temple in Higuey Province to Atabeira, goddess of the sea, as thanks for blessing the recent voyages and lifting the veil over the Eastern Ocean.


 * Aztec Empire: The Hueyi Tlatoani (emperor) of the city of Tenochtitlan, Ahuitzotl reigns for over a decade now. The current alliances of the empire consist of the triple alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan, (though they are way closer to the empire than in OTL). When Ahuitzotl recieves the message of a new land to the east, he is immediately interested in sending his men to this land as well. A major problem is the smaller kingdom of the Arawak annd Carribeans that block the access to the open sea from the Aztec Empire. In the recent years, when the lands of the Totonac were conquered under Mocteczoma II., the Aztecs gained access to the sea at the city of Cempoala, the former capital of the Totonac empire. An envoy of diplomats is sent to the island of Cuapana (Coabana, OTL Cuba), to convince the local Cazice (chiefs) to join an alliance with the great Aztec Empire (MOD RESPONSE PLEASE). More roads are built to Totonacan to make contact, organization and the future expeditions to the east easier. A major reform is the development of a universal writing system, inspired by the mayan alphasyllibary but far more simplified. The shapes of some symbols are used for the alphabet in its shape, though the system works entirely different. While the Mayan script is a logosyllibary, where logographic hyroglyphs are combined with symbols representing syllibaries, the Aztec symbol has developed an alphabet: every sound has its own symbol, though affricates like "tz" and "tl" have their own symbols respectively. Since Nahuatl (aztec) differentiates between long and short vowels, the vowel symbols are simplyspelled twice.


 * The Plains Cree is a confederacy centered around the “Three Cities” of Sīphkwaskosiya (ᓰᐱᐦᑲᐧᐢᑯᓯᔭ; “Blue Grass”), Osāwahkesīs (ᐅᓵᐊᐧᐦᑫᓰᐢ; “Red Fox”) and Osāwekin (ᐅᓵᐁᐧᑭᐣ; “Yellow Cloth”). The total population is estimated to be 1-1.5 million, or about half of the total ethnic Cree population. While originating further east, the Plains Cree is culturally intertwined with other Plains Indians through their shared participation in the fur trade – of which the Plains Cree are a leader in. Other major exports asides from furs and hides, are apicultural products (mead, honey, wax), timber, and rapeseed oil. While the Three Cities – due to their status as the only extensively-urbanized area – serve as the confederacy’s center of trade and industry, the majority (~90%) of the population resides in rural areas, most in small settlements referred to as a “band”. Each typically have ~500 residents, most of whom are generally part of the same clan. A household (or “lodge”) often consists of multiple related couples (often sisters and their husbands and children). The Three Cities provide these bands protection and guaranteed access to trading networks, in-exchange for tribute (in grain, meat, furs, and hides) or occasionally, corvée. Similar to the majority of Native American societies, kinship is traced trough maternal lines, and thus, so is the passage of property and titles. Endogamy (or inter-marriage between clan members) is strictly prohibited, and could be punished with banishment. Bands, while generally self-sufficient, maintains relations with each other through trade as well as frequent intermarriage. Each band is headed by two elected officials who generally serve life-long terms, the “War Chieftain”, and the “Peace Chieftain” – both of whom are jointly-responsible for the enforcement of law and order, as well as fulfills a judicial role. While the Plains Cree are egalitarian, there is a noticeable division of labor between the sexes. Men participate in diplomatic and trading missions, as well as head hunting expeditions. Meanwhile, women – in addition to domestic duties – cultivate grain and legumes, process hides and furs, and produce other household goods. Both sexes generally learn archery and horse-back warfare, with women utilizing those skills to ward off predators or intruders when their husbands are gone. The Plains Cree are headed by the “Supreme Council”, which functions as both the executive and the legislative body. It oversees both domestic and foreign affairs, and enforces a limited criminal code. The “Supreme Council” consists of numerous “High Chiefs” and one “Supreme Chief”, though the former holds an advisory role to the latter, who is viewed as the “first among equals”. Both positions are elected by the people, and serve ten-year terms. While the society is generally egalitarian, with no clearly-defined class structure, there is a noble class consisting of men participating in military service, and women as civil officials or clerics. It is not, however, hereditary, and the acquisition of this status is determined through examination by civil or military officials to determine whether he/she is fit for the role.
 * Salish Kingdom: We hear the Paiiute call for aid, and send an armed company to first secure the passes across the Cascades. The Great Salish Kingdom, from Snoqualmie to Chehalis, from Sequim to the borders of Yakima, has ascended into glory. This glory must be increased. An offer is sent to Yakima for vassalization.
 * Serene Republic of Chesapeake: Asquash, a former secretary of defense for the Republic, is elected to Great Wohack by the Supreme Council this year. He is native born from the seat of the republic in Wicomico, and thus is granted the most favor after a long line of foreign Wohacks. Comerio Cagaux was at first cautiously sponsored, as his concept of reaching the west coast by sailing east made sense on paper, but most scholars on the council considered it a pointless endevor. After Cagaux returned from his voyage in 1493, opinions on the matter changed drastically. Cagaux wrote extensive letters to the Supreme Council, describing the evidence that he successfully reached the west coast, or at least an island half-way in between. The council therefore decided that these new islands could provide a new source of revanue to the ever-expanding republican economy, and in 1495 established a permenant colony in the region along the Lustitanian coast. The native Lustitanian people are offered extensive trade agreements in exchange of settling their land, who so far have proven rather amendable and friendly. A second voyage by Comerio discovers a set of islands, possibly also visited by Baguanamey, which he decides to name the Oaska (Black) Islands. At home, the republic focuses heavily on the expansion of their market revanue, to finance larger and more efficient navy and armaments. The Nantian Arsenal is established on the coast, operating as a production-based foundry able to produce a vast navy on its own. Larger foundries are built further inland, producing cannons of larger calibre andn range. The University of Wicomico forms a lucrative foothold in the government, being sponsored far more than any other institution. The Chief Dean holds significant influence to the council, as the general population holds a great weight of trust in the more educated classes. The council approves of large construction projucts into the Bay, creating barges and coastal bridges to help span the distance from one side to the other. We offer to form an alliance with Delaware, to support our mutual interest in trade along the Atlantic coast (MOD RESPONSE)