Ninety-Five Theses (Map Game)

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The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences were written by Martin Luther and posted on the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenburg. Martin Luther's actions created a chain reaction that led to almost a century-and-a-half of fighting that weakened both the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Catholic Church. What direction will you take in this quest? How will you face the looming, and ever growing, Protestant Reformation? How will you interpret the Ninety-Five Theses?

Rules
See also Rules (Ninety Five Theses Map Game)

Here are the basic rules for Ninety-Five Theses:


 * Each turn is one entire year. A new "year" shall begin at 00:00 (UTC) every day.
 * Wars will be decided by the algorithm on the talk page.
 * Any player disputes will be resolved by the moderator staff.
 * A player has three plausibility strikes. First time is a warning, second time is a ban and third time you're banned from the game.
 * Players may not create new sciences or technologies on their own but must instead approach the Moderator Team with the technology and provide explanations why they should discover the advancement; it will then be announced in the Mod Events section of the turn. Requests to advance are on the talk page.

Moderators
All moderators must see Saturn1257 so they can receive the mod page for the game.
 * Saturn1257 -- (Moderator-in-Chief)
 * PitaKang
 * Feudalplague
 * Edgeofnight
 * Reximus55
 * CrimsonAssassin
 * Daxus Inferno
 * Krasnoyarsk

Western Europe

 * Portugal - FP ( Now 10% edgier!!!  )


 * Mozambique (Port) -
 * Zanzibar (Port) -
 * Goa (Port) -
 * St. Tome (Port) -
 * Fernando Pó (Port) -
 * Muscat (Port) -
 * Malacca -
 * Madeira -
 * Azores -
 * Spain - Scarlet Outlaw
 * Hispaniola (Colony) - Scarlet Outlaw
 * Cuba (Colony) -
 * Bahamas (Colony) -
 * Jamaica (Colony) -
 * Pueto Rico (Colony) -
 * Kingdom of Naples: Scarlet Outlaw
 * Kingdom of Sicily: Scarlet Outlaw
 * Netherlands:
 * Navarre - User:Kingkush1
 * France - Flag_of_South_Korea.png PitaKang- (Talk to me | Kill count: 8)
 * England -
 * Calais (Port)
 * Scotland - StarEagle.png Nicktc StarEagle.png

Scandinavia

 * Denmark (Kalmar Union) -
 * Norway -
 * Sweden - Redbaran45 (talk)
 * Iceland (Colony)

Central Europe and Holy Roman Empire

 * Austria - TheGreatHistorian500 (talk)
 * Bohemia - Great showing. B23 (talk)
 * Brandenburg - Nkbeeching
 * Bavaria -  The Empire shall rise, and all will kneel at our...  foot... stubs...
 * Saxony -
 * Pfalz
 * Cologne
 * Liege
 * Swiss Confederacy-  Crim   de la Crème  19:36, February 14, 2016 (UTC)


 * Three Leagues- Crim de la Crème 19:36, February 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * Valais- Crim de la Crème 19:36, February 14, 2016 (UTC)
 * Savoy - Through Stars We Rise. (Welcome to the Universe).
 * Saluzzo
 * March of Montferrat -
 * Genoa - KawaiiKame
 * Duchy of Milan - Tomw1864
 * Margravate of Mantua -
 * Duchy of Ferrara - Willster22 (Say 'Ello)
 * Duchy of Modena - Tao64
 * Pontremali
 * Republic of Lucca -
 * Florence - Flippedlion.png NicDonalds, Beginning Editor  Talk Lionsymbol.png


 * Elba
 * Piombino
 * Siena - Cbj12
 * Habsburg Lowlands- Prinsenvlag.svg Hail Sean! (Get a free potato here)
 * County of Flanders
 * County of Tyrol -
 * Duchy of Württemberg -  The  Tim   Man  (TSW • AH • MGW • Contribs )
 * Prince Bishopric of Munster -
 * Archbishopric of Salzburg -
 * Bishopric of Würzburg -
 * Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg - I am that guy (talk)
 * Duchy of Lorraine -
 * Duchy of Mecklenburg -
 * Duchy of Pomerania -
 * Venice -
 * Stato de Mar - *See Me*
 * Crete
 * Cyprus
 * Papal States - Sat (Talk to me!)


 * Camerino
 * Ancona

Eastern Europe

 * Poland-Lithuania - KingSparta300 (talk)
 * Teutonic Knights -  Constantinus Byzantinus Maximus Talk At Me
 * Livonian Order/(Terra Mariana) - Wrto12 (talk)
 * Moscow -
 * Ryazan -
 * Astrakhan - Vatonica (talk)
 * Kazan -
 * Nogai - Privelige Check!
 * Georgia - Cookiedamage (talk) 01:36, February 14, 2016 (UTC)

Southern Europe and Balkans

 * Hungary -  .....   Because I'm Just... Too... SSSWWWEEEEEETTT!!!
 * Ottoman Empire - I would like to thank Feud for making Borealia possible
 * Crimean Khanate - I would like to thank Feud for making Borealia possible
 * Moldavia - Alexander of Volzhsky (talk)
 * The Knights of Rhodes - Zamarak500 (talk)

East Asia

 * Ming Dynasty - Love you, Everyone&#39;s favorite Girl, Kaori!
 * Joseon - There was a candy,  and it said,  "Bruh, I'm coming for you, bruh. Oi, g'day mate you wanna mate?" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Japanese Archipeligo

 * Japan (Ashikaga) - OMGdidiwin Columbian Empire Flag 2 Alt 1.jpg
 * Matsumae
 * Mutsu
 * Dewa
 * Echigo
 * Aizu
 * Shimotzuke
 * Hitachi
 * Shimosa
 * Kasuza
 * Satomi Awa
 * Sagami
 * Suruga
 * Musashi
 * Etchu
 * Noto
 * Inaba
 * Mikawa
 * Ise
 * Owari
 * Yamashiro
 * Omi
 * Harima
 * Kwatchi
 * Hosokawa Awa
 * Iyo
 * Izumo
 * Aki
 * Suo
 * Tsushima
 * Chikuzen
 * Bungo
 * Hyuga
 * Higo
 * Hizen
 * Chikugo
 * Satsuma
 * Ryukyu

Southeast Asia

 * Dai Viet -
 * Khmer Empire -
 * Ayutthaya - Mr. Lello (talk)
 * Pegu
 * Laos
 * Ava
 * Shans Tribes
 * Toungoo
 * Cheingmai
 * Assam
 * Mrohaung

Asian Islands

 * Majapahit-
 * Pajajaran-
 * Johore Sultanate
 * Aceh Sultanate
 * Padir
 * Pasai
 * Perlak
 * Aru
 * Jambi
 * Palembang
 * Demak Sulatanate
 * Gresik
 * Bali
 * Sumbawa
 * Bimi
 * Sambas
 * Sulu
 * Sukada
 * Sampit
 * Banjarmasin
 * Pasir
 * Kutei
 * Berau
 * Makassar
 * Luwu
 * Butung
 * Laiwu
 * Bungku
 * Buol
 * Banggai
 * Gorotnalo
 * Jailolo
 * Tidore
 * Bacan
 * Magindanau
 * Brunei
 * Ternate

Central Asia

 * Tibet - Shikata ga nai!
 * Oirat Khanate -
 * Kashmir -
 * Turfan (Eastern Chagatai Khanate) -
 * Kashgar (Western Chagatai Khanate) - Captainjohnrex (talk)
 * Khiva -
 * Bukhara - Bozistanball
 * Timurid Kabulistan - Simmy1993
 * Khazakh Khanate
 * Khanate of Sibir
 * Mongolia

Indian Sub-continent

 * Bengal - Roman-spqr-flag.png Consul Ioshua has returned.  (Talk) SPQR_EMBLEM.jpg
 * Delhi -
 * Vijayanagara -
 * Ceylon -
 * Multan -
 * Sindh -
 * Gujarat -
 * Malwa -
 * Kandesh -
 * Ahmadnagar -
 * Bijapur -
 * Bahmani -
 * Berar -
 * Gajapatis -
 * Bikaner
 * Jalsalmeer
 * Marwar
 * Mewar
 * Mandia
 * Garha
 * Deogarh
 * Patan
 * Koch

Middle East

 * Persia - Awesome history 28 (talk)
 * Sistan -
 * Baluchi tribes -
 * Tahiride Yemen -
 * Nabhani Sultanate - Daxus the Harbinger of Lameness (talk)

Oceana
Papauan Angu tribe  -  SkyGreen24

Northern Coast

 * Hasfid - Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)
 * Wattassid -
 * Tlemcen -

West Africa

 * Songhai - User:Person67
 * Benin - Flag of the Xanian Empire.svg Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan"
 * Wolof
 * Futa Toro
 * Wagadugu
 * Gurma
 * Kenkodogo
 * Mamprussi
 * Gonja
 * Dagomba
 * Bono
 * Heman
 * Allada
 * Agona
 * Oyo
 * Ife
 * Warri
 * Brass
 * Bonny
 * Bamoun
 * Kebbi
 * Yauri
 * Zamfara
 * Gobir
 * Biram
 * Zaria
 * Kano
 * Daura
 * Katsina
 * Daniski
 * Hadejia
 * Empire of Bornu
 * Mandera
 * Bagirmi
 * Wadai

​Southern Africa

 * Kongo -
 * Ndongo
 * Lunda
 * Rwanda
 * Nkore
 * Karagwe
 * Bunyoro
 * Buganda
 * Rozwi
 * Great Zimbabwe

Horn of Africa

 * Ethiopia - DCUnited13
 * Adal
 * Funj

Mexican Valley

 * Aztec - Erizium (talk)
 * Xoconochco
 * Michoacan
 * Culican
 * Chametlan
 * Astatlan
 * Tonallan
 * Coinan
 * Poncitlan
 * Cuitzeo
 * Ayutitlan
 * Azmola
 * Colimotl
 * Xilotan
 * Huextla
 * Metztitlan
 * Hueyacocotlan
 * Tlaxcalans
 * Huetzcotzingo
 * Cholula
 * Yopitzingo
 * Tototopec
 * Nuuntoo
 * Coatlicamac
 * Guaspaltepec
 * Xaltepec
 * Ualtepec
 * Coatzacualco
 * Yahualulco

​Yucatan

 * Potonchan
 * Chilapa
 * Xicallanco
 * Chanputun
 * Ahcanul
 * Chakan
 * Cehpech
 * Ahkinchel
 * Chauaca
 * Cupul
 * Hocaba
 * Susuta
 * Tutulxiu
 * Ecab
 * Cohcuah
 * Huaymil
 * Mazanahau
 * Tayasal
 * Chiapen
 * Chicomuceltec
 * Comitan
 * Cupanahuastla
 * Uatlan
 * Chiya
 * Iximiche
 * Cuscatlan

Miscellaneous Tribes

 * Cherokee - Nlenhardt (talk)

South America

 * Inca - Kostdanila (talk)
 * Guayaqil

1517
In October, Martin Luther, an Augustinian priest, posts the Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences on the door of the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Saxony and sends it for publication; it has spread throughout Europe in two months.

'''After a long year of war against the Mamluks, Ottoman troops march into Cairo victorious. The Mamluks unconditionally surrender, as well as the Sharif of Mecca, who put the holy cities of Mecca and Medina under Ottoman control. Several European powers start to grow weary of this growing power that is now being consolidated.'''

'''Pope Leo X closes the 5th Council of Lateran. The council, however, is unable to discuss Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, as the council ended seven months before it was published.'''

'''Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary. During this contact, Portugal makes the first oceanic trade with China.'''

'''The sweating sickness breaks out in Oxford and Cambridge. The English nobility worries about the possibility that the sickness may spread to London.'''

'''The mod staff apologizes for the fact that the algorithm isn't up yet. We will have it as soon as it's ready.'''

Please read the Technology Rules, select a primary and secondary focus (and if in the Western European technology tier, an idea) and mark your selections here.
 * Benin: Receiving disturbing information as to the level of advancement of the Europeans who visited his nation, the Oba of Benin, Esigie, seeks to bring his nation up to par with the Europeans of the far north. With the few guns given to him as a gift by the Portuguese in the late-1400s, Esigie orders his blacksmiths to immediately reorganize themselves to produce firearms for the Royal and Metropolitan Regiments of the military. Calling upon their expertise in metalworking, the blacksmiths answer the call as best they can, and inform the Oba that they will begin work on firearms as quickly as possible. Esigie hopes this will reduce his nation's reliance on Europe for gunpowder weapons. However, the Oba notes that the use of gunpowder is not the only issue standing in front of him. Taking a brief tour of his nation, Esigie notes the lack of a unified currency, a writing system to record laws for posterity, a well-organized but highly divided government, a poor transportation network, and greedy chiefs taking the profits gained from trade with the Europeans for themselves rather than investing it in their territories. Oba Esigie notes that the Europeans from what his diplomat to Portugal has told him, are clearly superior to his own people, and resolves to change that immediately. Capitalizing on his peace wit the Oyo and Ife, Esigie decides to focus the vast resources of Benin into modernizing the nation, leaving his people as an example to the rest of Africa. In a royal decree to his people, Esigie first declares the formation of a single currency to be known as the mpempe to unify all trade and transactions within the empire, as well as establishing a royal treasury in his capital city of Edo. Second, he declares the formation of a new writing system formulated by himself and several of the Christian missionaries sent to Benin in the 1490s, and declares that all documents by royal and otherwise are to be written in this new script. Lastly, to legitimize himself in the eyes of the Europeans, Esigie converts to Catholicism and orders his court to do the same on pain of death, and immediately sends a message to Rome to sent a bishop to establish an diocese in his kingdom. In the east of his nation, Esigie orders the Edogun of the Royal Regiments to expand the empire into the Igbo lands, using superior numbers and firepower to take the cities of Agbor, Owa Oyibu, Obomkpa, and Issele Ukwu. Benin expands by 100px.


 * Nabhani Sultanate (Oman): The Sultan of Oman, fearful of the Ottomans after the defeat of the Mamluks, orders for the military to increase substantially. The cornerstone of this military will be the navy, but due to Oman's geography enough wood is hard to find, so traders are sent as far as Zanzibar and Jakarta to buy woods for spices. The Sultanate seizes the island of Bahrain and expands 6px on the Southern coast.
 * Omani Diplomacy: An alliance and trade deal is offered to the fellow non-Sunnis of Persia. An offer is sent to Portugal to buy back the port of Muscat in return for a lucrative trade deal, a few crates of ivory, a hundred educated slaves, a dozen harem girls, and continued to access to use of the port for five years and three years of access in Dubai.
 * Ottoman Diplomacy: A special caravan from the Sultanate offers to buy Oman's spices at a greater price if they do not ally with Persia
 * (Who owns Masirah Island?)
 * ​You do, it's just a map error. 


 * Württemberg: The government finds Luther's theses intriguing and investigates further into the proposals made by the monk, despite protests by the Catholic Church. Meanwhile, the Duke begins to consider expansion of his realm. He starts a search for military talent to expand the military. We wish to discuss trade with Bavaria and Austria.
 * Bavarian Diplomacy: Duke William IV of Bavaria and Duke Louis X of Bavaria are open to a trade deal with Württemberg, while also offering Württemberg a military alliance and secretly offering to split the lands between us, in order to gain common borders, while to seal the alliance we offer to betroth Duke's William IV now-legitimized son Georg v.Hegnenberg (8 years old), being the only child of Duke William IV of Bavaria, while Duke Louis X of Bavaria has no children yet, with the daughter of the Duke John Frederick of Württemberg, Antonia of Württemberg (5 years old), in order to marry when they come of age.
 * Spain: King Charles is getting a little upset with Europe for not dealing with the spreading of Martin Luther's documents throughout all of Europe. Some of the Spanish citizens, start to listen to Martin Luther's ideas. A new rule is made that anyone that follows Martin Luther's preaching in his documents will be put in jail. Charles gets a little weary that the Ottoman empire is getting bigger, with the additions of Mecca and Medina under their control. The military of the nation expand a little from the year before. More ships are being built for exploration of the new world and Africa. We ask for an alliance with the following nations Genoa, Florence, Kalmar Union, Navarre, Scotland, Venice, and the Papal State. Charles ask Portugal that in the near future would it be possible that he could marry the king's daughter Beatrice. 
 * Hispaniola (Colony): On the island, we continue to explore the inland forests. Along the coast of the island port cities are establishing. More ships are being built, so that we can send all the resources found on the island can be used by people in our home nation. Our troops try to work with the natives by trading with them to show that they are not taking advantage of the natives helping the colonists. Farms are beginning to get bigger with each year of planting. Monasteries are being build to convert the natives of the land to Christian.
 * Castile de Ordo (Colony): Our troops expand 50 px to the north, and 50 px to the south. Port cities are being established along the coast. More ships are being built, so that we can send all the resources found on land back to our people at home. Our troops try to work with the natives by trading with them to show that they are not taking advantage of the natives helping the colonists. Farming increases on the land, getting bigger and bigger. Monasteries are being build to convert the natives of the land to Christian.
 * Kingdom of Naples: To the north we close of our borders to everyone. Outpost are being made to the north, so that troops with firearms can attack invaders to the land from a distance. Farming continues to go well in the nation. More ships are being built for trade purposes.
 * Kingdom of Sicily: Farming is doing fine within the nation. More ships are being made for trading purposes.
 * Navarreese Diplomacy (Mod): The alliance is accepted.
 * Spain Dip: We thank the Navarreese.
 * Florentine Diplomacy: We accept your alliance.
 * Scotland Diplomacy: We gladly accept this alliance.
 * Genoaese Diplomacy: We graciously accept the Spanish alliance offer.
 * Kingdom of Georgia: In 1517, the Kingdom of Georgia lay in disarray. The united monarchy and state no longer exist, instead being divided into the feudal petty kingdoms of Kartli, Imereti, Meshketi, and several other minor principalities. In 1513, David X of Kartli conquered his eastern neighbor of Kakheti, bringing it under his suzerainty. In 1517, David X moves his court to Tbilisi and begins stripping the titles of many Kakheti nobles who he suspects will threaten his rule in Kakheti. In response to his dethroning of many counts, many Kakheti aristocrats stage a revolt against David, but it is put down in September after four months of sporadic fighting.Prince Levan, son of the former King of Kakheti, George, is executed for treason. David then turns his sights towards Imereti, Guria, and Meshketi. In Imereti, Bagrat III rules as King, focusing on restoring the capital after a destructive Ottoman raid in 1512. He makes it a crime, punishable by death, to partake in the Ottoman slave trading. Because of this, several nobles are executed, causing strain in the Imereti court. The Georgian Orthodox church is reorganized as well, with Bagrat giving military aid to many looted and distressed churches. In Kartli, David gives royal patronage to several priests and minor patriarchs in order to keep the Orthodox tradition dominant in the region as Ottoman Islam is seen as a threatening force. In diplomatic news, Kartli and Imereti both petition the Ottoman Empire and Persian Shahdom for peace, offering tribute to both countries in return for military access. In other news, the royal military is grown in Kartli and Imereti.
 * The Ottoman Empire increases trade with Georgia, and offers to increase relations give military protection if they help delpoy their military in the recent war with Persia
 * Georgia accepts  only  on the condition that Christianity in Georgia is not threatened by Ottoman missionaries and that the Ottoman Empire respects the Orthodox Church in our country.
 * After some weeks of deliberation, a proclamation directly from the Caliph grants special liberties for the Orthodox Churches of Georgia and the rites conducted therein
 * Moldavia: Bogdan III the One-Eyed agrees become a vassal of the Ottoman Sultan (as per OTL), paying 4,000 gold coins yearly, along with 40 horses and 40 falcons, as well as assistance in war. Meanwhile, we continue rebuilding our country from the Tartar incursions that occurred several years ago. The army has about ten thousand men and trains regularly. The călărași (cavalry) and lefegii (heavy infantry) serve as the voivode's elite forces. Bogdan III also begins the process of reorganizing the bureaucracy of the principality to create a more effective government and improve living conditions. We also continue trade with Europeans and Ottomans.
 * The Ottoman Empire accepts Moldavia as a vassal, and sends multiple grand diplomatic envoys consisting of artisans, Imams and soldiers to strengthen the nation and instruct them in the ways of Islam.
 * Ayutthaya: We open up trade with the Portuguese, we offer Portugal to bring us a gunsmith which will show us the techniques of producing European firearms (The Siamese accepted a trade deal with the Portugoese for firearms in 1516). We continue to reinforce our border with more troops and continue to recruit more troops. We send diplomats and merchants to Portuguese Malacca. We continue to build more Buddhist temples throughout the country.
 * Tibet sends diplomats to propose a treaty of allianc. They request that Ayuthaya enforce the Dalai Lama's jurisdiction over Buddhist monks in its borders.
 * Kabulistan: Babur is currently mid-reformation of his military and administrative systems and is taking time to perfect his army's access to good quality firearms. Envoys have been sent to the various tribal Chieftains of Afghanistan and their loyalty assured in exchange for spots within the Indian raiding expeditions. Spies cross the Hindu Kush into Delhi and the surrounding Indian states, eager to hear of intrigue that their master can exploit. To the West Kabulistan thanks the Ottoman Empire once more for their artillery trade which has facilitated Babur's control over the Afghan Kingdom. Babur accepts the Persian right to the lands of the West and reminds the Persian court of Babur's friendship, and promise of military aid against the northern tribes. To Bukhara, Babur proclaims that his wish to conquer his ancestral homelands is long dead, and instead seeks peace amongst his northern border. An envoy is also sent to the rulers of Bengal with warm greetings from the descendant of Timur and Genghis, and proclaims a wish to see our two peoples united in trade.
 * Bukhara Diplomacy: We accept the enovy and feed them in a fest in our capital,and would like to joint train both of our armies.
 * Republic of Florence: In 1517, Florence remains heavily under de' Medici control. With both Pope Leo X and Lorenzo II being from the Medici family, the two nations remain closely tied with healthy relations. The nation focuses primarily on diplomatic matters, with administrative matters following closely behind. The republic focuses on creating a huge navy to rival other republics in the region and mimic their European trade empires. The republic passes many laws and policies denouncing and attempting to disprove the ninety-five theses. A formal alliance is signed with the Spanish Kingdom.
 * Florentine Diplomacy: After signing a formal alliance with Spain, we request alliances with the nations of Portugal, Navarre, Savoy, Austria, and the Papal States (which we are basically already allied with).
 * Savoyard Secret Diplomacy: We accept the alliance, and hereby merge that with our free trade agreement request.
 * Teutonic Knights: In 1517, Hochmeister Albert von Brandenburg-Ansbach notes that Poland-Lithuania is likely to attack the Teutonic Order, claiming that Prussia is rightfully Polish territory, and he therefore begins construction of watch posts along the border, as well as fortresses near it, and increases Teutonic recruitment and shipbuilding massively, recruiting many Prussian men into the Teutonic army alongside volunteers and recruits from all over Europe and beginning construction of several new warships. By the end of the year, the Teutonic army is approximately forty-five-to-fifty thousand men strong, and the navy about 25 ships, with a strong military focus for the country, with administrative matters being secondary priority. Secretly, the Grand Master also sends a letter via the Teutons' representatives in the Holy Roman Empire to Martin Luther, offering him sanctuary in Prussia should he require it, and publicly the Teutonic Order remains as neutral as possible in regards to the beginning of the Reformation.
 * Teutonic Diplomacy: The Teutonic Order requests alliance with the other von Hohenzollerns in Brandenburg and the Grand Prince of Muscovy, as well as requesting defensive alliance with the Kalmar Union, Holy Roman Empire and Hungary, and requesting that the Pope try to find a way to send us more Crusaders.
 * Rhode Diplomacy: Grand Master Fabrizio del Carretto publicly denounce the Teutonic Order for remaining neutral in a religious crisis, although they are a religious order who promised loyalty to the Pope and the Christ.
 * Joseon: A series of reforms begin as King Jungjong seeks to establish a self-reliant, powerful Korea capable of defending itself from a hostile China and a unified Japan. Neo-Confucianism, which promotes obedience to the state, is made the official state ideology. In addition to this, the Korean government promotes academic achievement, artistry, and nationalism. The use of Hanja is heavily discouraged and is banned in formal situations. Hangul is declared the sole official script and is used to teach adults how to read and write. The rigid, hereditary, caste-based system known as the bone rank system is abolished to prevent power struggles between the aristocratic elite and the Korean monarchy and to establish equal opportunities for Koreans of different socioeconomic classes. The production of paper bills is restricted to prevent hyperinflation, and external trade is limited to, stop a disastrous outflow of precious metals and an inflow of foreign ideas. The mass-production of gunpowder weapons begins and Korean scientists flirt with the prospect of weaponised fireworks. Compulsory military service is enacted for all able-bodied men (excluding members of the government or nobility).


 * Cherokee: We build hunting trails through out our land to help increase the yield of deer and other fauna we hunt. We raise men from various bands and use them to monitor our lands and stop other tribes from hunting and migrating through. We send scouts to look for more land for us to hunt.
 * Cherokee Diplomacy: We wish for a federation between us and the Chochtaw tribes of Arkansas.


 * Duchy of Ferrara: Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio launches a program to expand the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, as well as the University of Ferrara. The Duke funnels much of the money of the state into the program and into patronizing many Ferraresi and Modenesi artists and writers. Administrative reforms across the realm increase the amount of money the Duchy has to spend towards science and art. The Duke declares himself in opposition to and denounces Luther's Ninety-Five Theses.
 * Ferraresi Diplomacy: The Duke wishes to establish an alliance between the Duchy of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio and Genoa.
 * Genoaese Diplomacy: We accept the Ferraresi alliance offer.
 * Angu: In the early starts of 1517, a man named Koito uses his charisma and diplomatic skills to take leadership over the Hamtai tribe. Being the most populous of all Hamtai tribes, the other Angan tribes are already in awe of the new chief, who is known amongst them as Namton A'fao (literally meaning knowledgeable person). The leadership of the tribal conglomerate then uses emissaries to send out gifts to each clan of the Zia tribe in the lower Waira valley. Using manpower and more organized tactics, the Angan peoples begin to properly unify.
 * Poland-Lithuania begins a process of modernisation and social reform, in an attempt to unite the nations of Poland and Lithuania further. Research begins into new cannons, muskets, and other modern weapons. Merchants are paid handsomely for their efforts. At the same time, work begins in the navy, and an alliance offer is sent to the Nogai Horde, proposing both nations jointly invade Muscovy. Noting how the Teutonic Order has fortified its borders, the King demands what could have promoted such behaviour, while also questioning the treatment of Ethnic Poles and Lithuanians. Trade expands in the Baltic regions, with ships moving up to Denmark and Sweden. An alliance is proposed in secret with Denmark, suggesting the two jointly invade Muscovy, and divide it between themselves. As Poland-Lithuania begins her ascent as a regional power, castles and forts are constructed across both nations.
 * Poland Lithuania right now has 0 relations with any hordes and wouldnt ally with a muslim horde period, and Denmark and Poland do not like eachother due to some swedish issues. In fact right now Muscovy and Poland are probably on better terms than you and Denmark are -Feud
 * Teutonic Diplomacy: In response to King Sigismund I the Old's demand to know why the Teutons have been building up their border, Hochmeister Albert von Brandenburg-Ansbach sends an emissary to the Polish court at Kraków, with the message that the Teutons are acting upon concerns over possible Polish-Lithuanian aggression, and that if they can prove that they will not attack the Teutonic Order, then their military growth will be slowed to a more reasonable rate.
 * Nogai Horde: After the Ottoman conquest of the Mamluks, we seek to improve relations, although as a horde we are not that concerned, We continue to be driven west by the Kazakhs, with some of our troops entering Astrakhan land. As a horde, we have the military as our primary focus. We also have administration as our secondary focus, for manpower increase. We increase the amount of people in our army, looking west to attack the Astrakhanate.
 * Scotland: With our relations with England in shatters, we perform an attempt to improve relations, hoping to keep peace with them for as long as possible. In case that it fails, we also improve our military. We continue subduing the Highlands, although we improve the situation there, in an attempt to gain more support. We send diplomats to the Papal State, Navarre, Venice and Portugal, requesting an alliance. We reconstruct our naval forces from the ground up.
 * King Henry VIII of England is interested in keeping peace with Scotland. Pursuant of this goal, he offers his daughter Mary in marriage to the five year old King James V of Scotland.
 * Rhodes: Grand Master Fabrizio del Carretto begin increasing in mass the the naval fleet of Rhodes, hoping it will help the island keep its independence from the Ottoman. The taxation is also sligthly increase in order to help the island future investements. The Grand Master is willing to negociate a non-agression treaty with the Ottomans. 
 * Bavaria: Duke William IV of Bavaria and Duke Louis X of Bavaria find Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses intriguing, however we remain as neutral as possible in regards to the beginning of the Reformation. Duke William IV legitimizes his only son Georg v.Hegnenberg, due to a sudden change of heart, while also seeking to secure an alliance with some other nation, wanting to seal the alliance with a marriage. We start researching new cannons, muskets and other modern weapons, while also trying to improve gunpowder. Merchants are paid handsomely for their efforts. Both Dukes fearing an attack by Austria and Bohemia, not knowing their intentions and they therefore start improving the fortifications of cities, towns, castles and villages near the border, builds a few watchposts along the border, as well as fortresses near it, creates a standing, professional army by increasing Bavarian recruitment massively, recruiting many Bavarian men into the Bavarian Army, by the end of the year, the Bavarian army is approximately 50,000 men strong, with an intense military focus for the country, thus administrative matters becoming secondary priority. Meanwhile, the Dukes actively seek to expand their realm.
 * Bavarian Diplomacy: We request alliances with Hungary and Venice, in order to limit Austrian expansion, as well as Poland Lithuania and France.
 * Songhai Empire: We keep working hard on heavy centralisation. We make all of our laws universal across the empire. We install the new system of weights and measure as well as tax inspectors to be sent to all major trading area's to report directly back to the Emperor. We start a construction plan which involves building a large number of irrigation canals. The Emperor orders a general improvement in the military affairs. We send an envoy to the Ottoman Empire asking for aid in improving our army in exchange for salt and gold.
 * ​The Ottomans send artisans, Imams and soldiers to aid the Songhai
 * In Tibet, the last monarch of the Phagmodrupa dynasty, Ngawang Tashi Drakpa, dies, leaving no heir. Local rulers decline to emplace a new king; instead, with the support of Genden Gyatso, head of the Gelugpa school of Buddhism, his advisory council the Kashag, incorporating dozen so major local rulers, assumes full power. Genden Gyatso is left as the effective head of the Tibetan state, ruling almost 3.5 million people. He is in horror at the marginalization of Buddhism in so many neighbouring states, and feels it as his duty to expand Tibetan Buddhism and, by association, the political power of Tibet. Monks are sent out to Buddhist monasteries in neighbouring countries to gain their acceptance of his status as a bodhissatva, or incarnation of the Buddha. Meanwhile, he works to assure the safety of monasteries within Tibet by establishing a military force under the sole control of the central government; he does so by arming monks and recruiting new troops, into a standardized force of around 10,000. Having seen the advantages gained by the Ming using their artillery, he also establishes a corps of artillerists, paying for the casting of several new siege weapons. Government revenues are bolstered by the exploitation of new gold mines near Lhasa; although Gyatso hopes to find new sources of minerals, his monks prove incapable of such exploration. Gyatso founds a school in Lhasa and hires Chinese geologists and scientists to staff it, where monks begin training. He also orders that monastic education should focus more on practical skills. Tibetan diplomats travel to the Chinese court, bearing tribute of gold, caterpillar fungus and monkeys, and reassure the Chinese Emperor of Tibet’s tributary status. Diplomats also travel to Bukhara, Ayutthaya and Bengal, offering trade agreements and requesting tolerance for Buddhists in the two Muslim countries.
 * Navarre: King Henry II begins a process of social reform and modernisation as well as increasing the Navarrese Navy. We also increase taxes marginally to help offset costs of modernisation and the increase of our navy. We propose an alliance with Portugal and France. We also send a trade delegation to England, Portugal, France, and The Ottoman Empire. We begin mining Iron on the Pyrenee Mountains to help improve our armies.
 * Navarrese Diplomacy: We accept the alliance with Scotland.
 * The Ottomans accept trade
 * Sweden: In Sweden many of the nobles begin to resent the rule of the Danish dominated Kalmar Union. Hoping to find a peaceful solution, they begin to meet in the city of Stockholm and call for more autonomy and an end to the preferential treatment that the Danish nobility has in the Union. The nobles also begin to expand their private armies and fortify their lands with Stockholm also begin fortified. Trade across the nation also increases with more and more ships docking in Swedish ports due to an increase in Baltic trade. Finally we begin to slowly expand our borders into the wilds of northern Sweden and Finland.
 * Papal States: Pope Leo X closes the 5th Council of Lateran, with hoping the topics that were brought up should be good and enforced. The Papacy starts working among it's subjects to bring them closer to God through the Eucharist and the Blood of Christ. Plans to also spread the gospel throughout the Papcy are implemented, with more masses being offered to lowly peasants to help save their lonely souls. Leo X also calls onto those who will honor the Papacy with indulgences, for a small fee. The Papal States get a copy of Luther's Ninety-Five Theses are horrified over the prospect of it. Leo decides to excommunicate Luther immedietly, though his advisers convince him not to, and gives him time to repent on his blastphemy. Pope Leo X accepts alliances with Florence and Spain, citing the fact that France still occupes land in Northern Italy and must be removed and dealt with.
 * Livonian Order Diplomacy:  We request the Pope Leo X to send us more Crusaders.
 * Papal Diplomacy: Pope Leo X sends a group of five-hundred blessed crusaders to the Livonans.
 * Teutonic Diplomacy:We also request that the Pope sends more Crusaders to us.
 * Papal Diplomacy: Pope Leo X sends a group of five-hundred blessed crusaders to the Teutons.
 * Livonian Order Diplomacy: We humbly request the Pope Leo X to grant us the Bishoprics, the Archbishoprics and the city of Riga, inside Terra Mariana, and also crown Landmeister Walter von Plettenberg as King of Terra Mariana, thus enabling him to establish a dynasty, making Terra Mariana a secular state, in order to fight the rising power of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses, promising to preserve catholicism in our nation, while also promising our future support for our most beloved Pope and the Papal States in general in any of his endeavours, also offering an alliance to the Papal States.
 * Papal Diplomacy: Pope Leo X grants all of the demands asked by the Livonan Order and wishes for a stable long-term relationshop.
 * Livonian Order: Landmeister Walter von Plettenberg fears an attack from Poland-Lithuania, due to their increasing power, so he starts construction of watch posts and fortresses along the border and increases army recruitment and shipbuilding immensely, recruiting many German, Livonian and Estonian men into the Livonian Order army, but also volunteers and recruits from all over Europe, but mostly the Holy Roman Empire, while some of them are made knights depending on their skills and starts construction of some new warships. By the end of the year, the Livonian Order army is around 100,000 men strong, and the navy about 40 ships, transforming to a standing, professional army with an intense military focus for the country, thus administrative matters becoming secondary priority. We start researching new cannons, muskets and other modern weapons, while also trying to improve gunpowder. Martin Luther's Evangelical interpretations and rejection of Catholic excesses gains momentum amongst the people of Terra Mariana, while many Livonian order knights and nobles start supporting Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses.  Ostsiedlung/German eastward expansion continues, as we encourage Germans, Dutch, Flemish, Danes, Swedes, Norse to settle in our realm in order to promote the development of the less populated portions of their realm, so we provide them an incentive to immigrate giving them huge privilages. Landmeister Walter von Plettenberg find Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses intriguing, however we remain as neutral as possible in regards to the beginning of the Reformation, while we also secretly send a letter to Martin Luther, offering him a safeheaven in Terra Mariana if he wants.
 * No way you build up an army that strong, maybe 20,000 tops, your a handful of Baltic duchies not an Empire. -Feud
 * Livonian Order Diplomacy: We request alliance with the Teutonic Order, Hungary, the Kalmar Union, Brandenburg, Moldavia and the Grand Duchy of Muscow, while also request the Pope to send us more Crusaders.
 * Teutonic Diplomacy: The Teutons gladly accept alliance with their former colleagues in the Order of Livonian Brothers of the Sword.
 * Savoy:  We begin military buildup and economic expansion. With the recent events occuring worldwide, and with the publication of Luther's  Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, or the Ninety-Five Theses, Charles III decides to ban the publication of the Theses and decide to effectively begin the process of preventing Protestantism from spreading any further into Savoy via more subtle methods. In the meantime, a sculptor from Northern Savoy known as Jeannot Gagne begins one of his first works: the Statue of Venus. Similar in both purpose and nature to the Statue of David, which Michaelangelo created 13 - 15 years ago, he begins the process of scultping the Statue, expecting it to finish before the end of 1519. In the meantime, though, the publication of a new work of literature of the alternate history genre from Southern Savoy, written by Pantaleone Natale, known as  Una Bella Nuovo Mondo , begins to occur and the novel slowly gains popularity among various French-speaking Savoyards. This begins a new age of cultural advancement for Savoy, as Charles III begins to strengthen his power and work on various projects to make the current capital: Chambéry better than it was in the past. This allows our nation to focus on administrative matters first, and then on diplomatic ones as well. We decide to become an innovative nation to accelerate our progress, thanks to the two recent cultural works. 


 * Savoyard Secret Diplomacy: We request an alliance with the Hapsburg nations and Milan, due to the possibility of an attack by France on Savoy itself and as a result, we seek alliances to protect ourselves from a stronger enemy. We also seek trade relations with the nations of Florence, Mantua and the Papal States.
 * The  Electorate of Saxony  is shook to its core by the  Ninety-Five Theses  of Augustinian monk Martin Luther. Frederick III announces that he will grant Luther sanctuary within his realm and even goes so far to announce that academic freedom will be enshrined at all of the institutions of higher learning with the electorate: the University of Wittenberg, Leipzig University, and Erfurt University. The Saxon people immediately grow to support Luther's Evangelical interpretations and rejection of Catholic excesses. While Frederick is lenient toward the new development, Duke of Saxony George the Bearded attempts to crack down upon the Evangelical movement, threatening Luther's arrest. Frederick then sends his men to aid the peasants of the Duchy in deposing George of the Albertine line and reinstating unity in Saxony. Lucas Cranach, a Saxon polymath, opens an apothecary in Wittenberg, begins to paint Martin Luther at the request of Frederick's brother and heir, John, and orders his printing presses to publish hundreds of copies of the Ninety-Five Theses.


 * ​ Saxon Diplomacy: Saxony seeks an alliance with Hesse, Würzburg, Brunswick-Göttingen, (mods request) and Brandenburg.


 * Sultanate of Delhi: Economy, infrastructure and military improve. Population continues to grow very fast. More residential buildings, cultural and public buildings, commercial buildings and mining plants are built. Roads and farms are built or improved and cities continue to grow. Education is improved and more educational buildings are built. Asks Bengal, Gujarat, Gajapatis and Tibet for alliance and trade agreement. While currently as a Muslim kingdom, the Delhi sultan Ibrahim Lodi, who raised to become the new sultan after death of Sikandar Lodi, decided to write and activated a new law. The new law should all Hindus living in the sultanate are free to maintain their own religion Hinduism and they don't convert to Islam anymore. A very few Indian Muslims now reconverted to Hinduism because it's plan to become Delhi a Hindu nation in just 50 years.
 * Tibet offers a trade agreement and requests tolerance be extended to Buddhists.
 * Sultanate of Bengal: The Sultanate of Bengal is neither carefree or tense. While our great sultan has established a new age of gold, he has grown old and sick. His son must take the reigns of the nation. Due to this, Bengal is unable to expand into Central India. A devout Muslim, the Sultan's son forcefully converts Hindus to Muslims, arresting top brahmins. This of course, creates unrest and dissent in the general population and Hindus begin to grow decadent. Fortuneately, we seek alliances, and accept the Sultan of Delhi's offer. The state adopts an attitude of administration and diplomacy second, since the state would not do well in any attempt to expand. We continue tenous trade relationships with the Portugese, from which had been established 2 decades ago with the arrival of Vasco de Gama.
 * Tibet offers alliance and requests that tacit tolerance be offered to Buddhiata; in return, it will give access to Himalayan passes and the Dalai Lama will order Bengali Buddhists to support the Sultan's rule.
 * Kingdom of Hungary: The Kingdom of Hungary is celebrating it's one year anniversary of the new ruler of Louis II of the Jagiellon Dynasty. In attempts to focus in on uniting our Kingdom, after the events of the Diet of 1514, the Kingdom of Hungary focuses in on its administration to help prevent further uprisings within the century. With one of the largest standing armies in Europe, with 150,000 armed soldiers in the borders, the Hungarians put the military maintenance on the secondary tier to maintain but improve the army just slightly. With the Ottomans to the South of their borders, the Hungarians begin putting out diplomatic invites to improve relations or open trade further with other nations.
 * Terra Mariana Diplomacy:We wish to trade with the Kingdom of Hungary, while also seeking an alliance with them.
 * Poland-Lithuaina seeks an alliance and a trade agreement.


 * Ethiopia: Begins small scale recruitment of young men in Ethiopia and expands into modern-day Eritrea, building trading posts in existing villages of the newly acquired territory to spread the Ethiopian culture and Islam. For future trade, Ethiopia begins building of a new port city near modern day Port Sudan, named Mina' Alaizdihar (Port of Prosperity), and is expected to be finished in 1546. Ethiopia proposes trade agreements with the Songhai Empire and the Ottoman Empire and proposes an alliance with The Ottoman Empire.
 * The Kingdom of England is great. By virtue of our greatness, King Henry VIII continues to pursue his goal of peace among the Christian nations. In accordance with his goals for peace, King Henry offers his daughter Mary to the child King James V of Scotland. Meanwhile, the court is troubled by rumors of potential rebellion in Ireland and begins preparing to deal with it. The King vows to support the Pope in the face of these German heretics. Near the end of the year, Queen Catherine becomes pregnant.
 * The Lowlands: The governor of the Lowlands, Margaret of the House Habsburg, notices Luther's theses, but doesn't pay much acttention to them. The Dutch people however, feel differently about the theses and they are generally supportive of Luther. They don't act on them however. The Lowlands focus on diplomatic technology, offering trade to all it's neighbours and beginning the expansion of the navy. 
 * Bradenburg:  Elector Joachim I Nestor passes away in a hunting accident leaving Bradenburg to his underage son Joachim II Hector von Hohenzollern. With the young boy only 12 a regency is established with members of the nobility, his mother, and to the surprise of many the reformist Josel von Rosheim a sympathizer to Martin's thesis and an advocate for the German and Polish Jews living within the HRE. Joachim's formal education is speed up to prepare him for his duties. Changes in military tactics begin to occur after news of the efficiency of the Hapsburg Tercios reach the ears of the new regency. more firearms are produced to try and replcate this effect leading to a small increase in certain areas of production (military as primary focus). Certain italian and southern european ideas and artistic movements interest members of the nobility and these select nobles become patrons of Italian and German artists (administrative as secondary). Seeing the rising power of Poland the regency look to strengthen ties with their neighbors accepting Saxony's offer of alliance, and seeking closer ties with the Teutonic Order, as well as Hungary and Bohemia.. Efforts to improve productivity of crops also starts.


 * Terra Mariana Diplomacy: We wish to trade with the Margraviate of Brandenburg, while also seeking an alliance with them, in order to limit Polish-Lithuanian expansion at our expense.
 * Bradenburg Dip: the regency agrees
 * Duchy of Milan: The populace of Milan, horrified by the recent publication of The 95 Theses and in face of the recent French domination in the region turn to their Italian values and traditions. Fear of foreign exploitation of the area for economic purposes grows and the people's hunger for revenge on Venice after the Battle of Marignano in 1515 leads to supporters of the deposed duke Maximilian Sforza to begin negotiations with the Papal States with plans to place Sforza back on the Ducal of Milan, in order to place Italian interests back into Northern Italy through a strong Milan. Alliances are requested with The Papal States, England, Spain, Genoa and Austria.
 * Savoyard Secret Diplomacy: The want of alliance with Savoy is mutual and the request is accepted
 * Republic of Genoa: It’s time to face the truth, our zenith has been reached long ago and thus are now past our prime, for we have been in a state of decline for many years, losing our trade and economic power to our mercantile rival, Venice and losing our colonial ports to the Ottomans. I am convinced, however, that with the publication of Luther’s 95 Theses, a new era in human history is upon us, and it is up to us how to we wish to respond to this rekindling of human fervor, and our actions today will determine our future, and I, Ottaviano Fregoso, intend to go on the path of success. Before Luther’s publication, I gave little thought of God or Jesus Christ, for I was chiefly concerned with political and economic matters, but after hearing so much of the Lord’s nature in daily conversation in Genoa I couldn’t help but study the Bible, not in the interest of learning about Him but for social means. Once I read it, however, the New Testament captivated my heart. How opposite was I to Jesus! I was primarily concerned for my own selfish ends, and I pounced upon the opportunity to destroy my enemies to advance up the social ladder.  Jesus, however, gave mercy and love to all, even the most wretched of people who I looked down upon. I recieved an epiphany, that I, myself, am a sinner. I humbled myself before God and repented of all my sins, and I advise that everyone do the same and adopt the teachings of Jesus. I soon received a vision of great fleets ships sailing out of the most magnificent ports spreading the wealth to all of Christendom, and the ships had the flag of Genoa. It was then that I knew we should spread wealth to all nations for the benefit of humanity and for the glory of God. After leaving the ports, the Genoese ships went to foreign lands and spread the Gospel to all the world, which essentially is loving God and loving others. Thus I, Doge Ottaviano Fregoso, decree, we shall end factionalized fighting between feuding families and the Doge and the Bank of St. George shall have central power, with the Doge controlling the Bank, and united in love, we shall build the best ships and shall sail the most profitable trade routes and spread our wealth to every port on Earth, sharing the Gospel of Christ. For this reason, I choose the Diplomatic primary focus and the Administrative secondary focus with our national idea being trade. We request trade agreements with France and the Ottoman Empire.  We request an alliance with the Papal States and I, Doge Ottaviano Fregoso, seek forgiveness for my sins. Hearing news of Benin’s request to convert to Catholicism, we send Genoan ships with Papal ships to make contact with Benin.
 * Persia: (sorry for short turn today, promise big turn one tomorrow). We build our military. We accept the alliances of Kabulistan and Oman, we also accept any other nations who are willing to be our allies. We offer an alliance to the Ottoman Empire. .
 * Your two nations hated eachother, Persia actively courted Muscovy and vice versa for deaces due to issues between persia and the Ottomans. -Feud
 * Grand Principality of Muscovy: With the continuing advancement of the Principality, Vasili III Ivanovich begins to work on his state administratively focusing Primarily on Administration, while following up with a more Secondary focus on his Military. The more administrative focus allows for the more efficient and managed production allowing for a more accurate ability to tax, and squeeze manpower out of the nation. With a population of just over 8 million, The Grand Principality seeks more land particularly to the East. With much land in the East Open, and a shift in policy by many nobles, some fortune seekers or those i need of changing their life, begin to trek east stopping off in the Urals in the former principality of Perm before setting off onto the other side of the Urals facilitating a 100px expansion east. Grand Prince Vasili while knowing the strength of his state, makes a dedicated attempt at further consolidating his fathers gains in the Rus, and in a show of good faith, allows the assimilation of a few of Novgorods former trade families into the Aristocratic framework of Muscovy, using this to consolidate Kasimov, Perm, Tver, and Pskov into a new branch of the Musocvite governance. While the Grand Prince still retains a good amount of power, Vasili wanted to have more meaningful contribution from his internal allies and friends gives them a stake in the state, and hence more impetus to provide troops for incentives of payout, prestige and other reasons. The Creation of the Noble Duma, headed by Grand Prince Vasili does facilitate some faith and trust with the Prince and his many nobles. in exchange for some privaleges Vasili is able to bring about nearly 200,000 men to bear at any given moment, having gained some preferential access to many personal retinues and troops of the many nobles, as well as the powerful Novgorod Garrisons, which had been somewhat dismantled by the previous conquest. Muscovy in general seeing more and more eastern opportunity begins to raise an army to number upwards of 100,000 all of which will remain in their home assembly areas for the time being,  to begin striking out east against the Kazani, and Nogai hordes. He makes this a long term goal while also simultaneously beginning to promote the settlement of new territories, particularly Kasimov with Ethnic Russians. The Grand Prince reaffirms the treaty of freindship and cooperation with the Teutonic Order, and also begins to send out diplomats to Brandenburg. 
 * ​Ryazan: The small principality of Ryazan with only a few hundred thousand continues to see more accession to Russian policy and ideas, but maintains a small garrison force of 20,000 with which to provide manpower for the Muscovite forces if needed. The Ryazani ruler begins to consider the tempting offer of annexation to Muscovy. Ryanzan builds up its southern defenses in order to make attacking southern Muscovy impossible without taking said forts.