Principia Moderni (Map Game)

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

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)


 * Cosman246 (creator, assistant moderator, mapmaker)


 * Roguejedi (moderator, inactive)


 * PitaKang (moderator)
 * CrimsonAssassin 14:44, March 2, 2011 (UTC)

Europe

 * England-- Roguejedi
 * Scotland--Alexanders 00:30, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Wales--
 * France--
 * Burgundy-- SSS
 * Aragon--
 * Swiss Confederacy-- -Sunkist-
 * Navarre--
 * Portugal--
 * Castille-- Woogers
 * Ireland--
 * Genoa--Cloudslayer
 * Papal States--
 * Naples--
 * Venice-- Chicagoan
 * Teutonic Knights--
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Wallachia--
 * Moldavia--
 * Poland-Lithuania--
 * Muscovy--
 * Novgorod--

Kalmar Union (Principa Moderni)

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

The Holy Roman Empire

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

The Islamic World

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

The Far East

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

Americas

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

Austrailia

 * Kulin-- Herblover*

*Inactive

1420-1449
Archives: 1420-1449

1450-1479
Archives: 1450-1479

1480

 * Be sure to update the external possessions page.
 * The Maya's colonies expand by 2*576 km each.
 * Hanthawaddy and Bengal continue to clash ferociously along the border. Bengal updates its economy, making the use of the Mon Awettha standard. Bengal expands both of its colonies by 1*576 km.
 * March 10th Yorkist King Edward IV after two weeks of battle of Reading narrowly defeats Lancaster/ Scottish Colation.King James responds by moving to East Anglia and pillaging the country side.
 * Japan expands each of it's colonies by 2*576 sq km
 * Under Caly Cummohgan the Welish drive out remaning English Lords, supporting King James. Ireland fratcures into native lord ships. The Peace of Northumerland is aggred at the end of the year in London. The U.K will cease to exists. Edward IV will reconigze a unified Keltic State that streches from Cornwall to Scotland, Northeumbland and the most notably the City of York is given to the Keltic Kingdom, by accepting such terms Edward IV will remain King and the Lancastrs will marry into the Royal Line, therefore ending the English Civil War. In the Treaty Ireland is noted part of the Keltic Kingdom but at the present is engulfed by small time turf struggles.
 * The Venetian-Hungarian War ends.Venice loses Dalmatia and Venetian Albania.
 * The explorer returns to Tsalagi from Mesoamerica, and Queen Umpahasi looks to establish relations with the Aztecs and Mayans. The Queen falls ill, and the two major factions at court begin to compete to fulfil their particular goals.
 * The Vietnamese expand their colonies by 2*576 km each. They also start a colony in Madagascar, which is put under the control of the East Africa colony.

1481

 * Bengal manages to capture Chittagong, after a destructive battle. Tensions begin to ease up, but severe antipathy towards Mons occurs in Hanthawaddy. The government of Krungthep defects to Bengal as well. Katimon is expanded by 3*576px as a penal colony for prisoners of war, as well as for Bengali refugees.
 * Hungary starts to build new ships in Ragusa and Zeng.
 * A Malmulk colony apears in OTL Virginia and Florida, although peaceful terms with the Indians are kept at where they are.
 * China's colony continues to mount up its forces. A commonly accepted theory as to why they are doing this is that they want to exterminate certain tribes. However, the most prominent tribe is the Aztec Empire!
 * King James invades Ireland to restore order, he is welcomed by the pesants as a hero aganist warring lords and the conquest is peaceful
 * Japanese scientists seek to describe the basics of classical physics and astronomy. There are debates between major schools of thought (corresponding with OTL Cartesian, Newtonian and Leibnizian) as models of mechanics are built (Yes, I know that in OTL this happens about 100 years later, but they could have happened now had there not been religious conflict in Europe)
 * Joseon expands their colony in the Phillipines by 2*526 km.
 * The Vietnamese expand their colonies by 2*576 km each. The island of Sumatra is put under the control of the Indonesian colony.

1482

 * The Bengal Mons attack the Dimasa Kingdom, in hopes of cutting Hanthawaddy off from the Ahom's homeland. Jamaica Mon is expanded by 1*576 sq km.
 * Doitsuchihou is expanded by 3*576 sq km, so it controls much of East Prussia. The Shogun claims the throne of the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach, merging it under the throne of Japan and renaming it so it is now the Shogunate of Doitsuchihou (Tenjikuminato and Nuretachihou are already merged under the throne)
 * You can't take over countries like that unless it's part of your 3-pixel expansion.
 * It is--perhaps I should clarify that this is a claim, not really complete control yet.

Brandenburg offers Kalmar Union a military alliance
 * Ireland is incorperated into the Keltic union
 * More ships are built in Hungarian ports.
 * Joseon expands Hawaii by 3 pixels.
 * Umpahasi dies due to her illness. Leaving no heirs, the Ehkas Dynasty comes to an end. Under these monarchs, a kingdom was born. Forged in war under Ehkasgahi and born as a united, prosperous nation under Umpahasi, Tsalagi descends into a civil war. This war is waged between the bellicose warlike aspects of society consisting of the Marcher Lords, many affluent generals and the more traditional chieftains, and the more peaceful aspects consisting of the Royal Court, the priests, the poorer military men, and the merchant class. The civil war is relatively low key, fought mostly through spys and intrigue. On the outside, the Council rules Tsalagi while it awaits a new King to arise. Concerns arise in the slave markets over the lack of slaves coming into the country.
 * The Vietnamese expand their colonies by 2*576 km each.

1483

 * Bengal succeeds in capturing the south part of Dimasa, while the Ahoms in Hanthawaddy claim the northern part. The Ahoms federate Tingri and Drakchi, giving them status as provinces.
 * As the Margraviate of Brandenburg is still existent, it declares war with Japan and its claims to the Mark. Japan sends troops to expand into Brandenburg and hope to control it in a decade. As Brandenburg is still a small, weak state at this point, few think that it will win.
 * King James rebuilds Edinburgh and make it his captial
 * Joseon expands their Hawaii colony by 3*576 km, believing that later, Hawaii would be a valuable asset in the future. They continue to expand their navy and army.
 * Hungary continues to build ships, and asks for a alliance with the Ottoman Empire again.
 * The Ottoman Empire agrees to an alliance with Hungary.
 * The Vietnamese expand their colinies by 2*576 km each. They offer to mediate negotiations to bring the Bengal-Hanthawaddy conflict to an end.

1484

 * King James claims to have found the Holy Grail, great celeberations commence, he is dubbed as "Arthur's heir to the Brittians, Lord of all only second to the Christ All Mighty, may it yet that the Saxons leave our shores forever, at last the slaves are free!?
 * Taking advantage of Nepal's temporary weakness due to its division into three kingdoms two years earlier, Bengal quickly annexes the three kingdoms, declaring itself an empire, while King Dhammazedi declares himself Emperor of Bengal. In Hanthawaddy, the Ahoms begin to face crisis as family members pose a threat in a scramble for government. They call upon Vietnam to recognize them as the legitimate rulers of Hanthawaddy and Singburi, rather than the Wareru Mons, who rule from Bengal.
 * The Vietnamese expand their colonies by 2*576 km each. The Vietnamese Emperor recognizes the Warerus as the legitimate leaders of Hanthawaddy and offer military and economic support to Bengal to help them regain their control of Hanthawaddy.
 * As far as both me and the Vietnamese are concerned, the Warerus are greedy usurpers, and that the Ahoms are the proper leaders of Hanthawaddy. Did you not read an attempt for the Vietnamese to stop the war? And anyway, who willingly induces a civil war in his own nation?


 * The Ahoms did when they invaded Hanthawaddy from the north and usurped the throne. Yes, I read about Vietnamese attempts, but there isn't much fighting at the moment so hold on. And btw, both the Ahoms and Mons are equally greedy. But it's okay, it would make the war more interesting this way. I put the civil war in there to make it more interesting and realistic and as a model for other players.
 * I didn't know that. I just saw Bengal's aggressive expansion and assumed they were the usurpers. I'll alter my post accordingly. 
 * Brandenburg offers the Kalmar Union an alliance: Brandenburg will support Kalmar in its foreign policy in exchange for use of ports on the North Sea. Brandenburg asks for immediate help from King James against the Japanese Empire in order to prevent further extension of Japanes power in the Baltic Sea.
 * User:Baconton, User:Destroyanator and User:BoredMatt should probably be contacted if you want an alliance, although they've all been inactive. Destroyanator is effectively dead, though.
 * Hungary declares war against the lands of the Bohemian crown.
 * Denmark accpets the allaince and also decolates war on the Japenaese~
 * The two factions come to an accord, and the Council elects a new king, from amongst the generals. A small expansion to the coast is permitted. This pleases the merchants who have been given grants of land as well as the Marcher Lords who will hold suzerainty over the lands. The priesthood and other more peaceful factions are more disappointed, but they agree to go to war. The army is geared up for conflict. The new King is Chanrak, a general who fought with Ehkasgahi. He brings in a flag as a rallying point for the nation.
 * King James accepts the alliance in an emotion of Christian Brotherhood.
 * The Ottoman Empire annexes the rest of the unoccupied land in Arabia.


 * Japan sends a fleet to the Baltic sea and sends its troops to invade Potsdam. Japan also asks for help from Joseon and Hanthawaddy

1485

 * If you're in the US or somewhere else with daylight savings time, you need to post one hour later now. Also, if you want to declare war, do it now and then we can figure out how to have a fair war, but you can't unilaterally push a player out.
 * I declared war on Japan being an ally of the Kalmar union in 1484
 * Besides, I doubt the Japanese would be pushed out so rapidly.
 * I shall decide a fair end to this conflict upon returning home. -DK
 * Why do the maps never show colonies?
 * They do. You just have to zoom in. The Japanese German colony hasn't been around long, so I am going to update the map today.
 * Oh yes, and Hawaii does not show up on the map.
 * My colonies are much bigger than that. I've been steadily expanding them by about 4 px per year. My Phillipine colony is 9 px, My Indonesian colony is 7 px and my East African colony is 5 px.
 * 4 px is not an option for colonies. 3px is okay, but that's without a major action in your main country. Even if you did expand 4px a year, the maximum total number of pixels you would have is 80, because colonies were legalized 20 years ago. You're telling me you expanded on average 6 .55̄ px a year, not including the two turns it took to create the two colonies. Unfortunately because there are people who are dishonest about their colony size, the map is final. Please play fair, this is strike two. As for Hawaii, look closer at Maui and part of Oahu and you will see it is purple.
 * Ah, sorry, I didn't see Hawaii on the map. What I meant was that the map didn't have Hawaii on it.
 * What was my first strike?
 * Never mind. I reduced my colonies considerably.
 * Strike one was the changing of past actions. But sorry if I wasn't clear enough in the rules. If you have 1 colony/vassal state, you can expand 1px if you use a minor action in your main country (such as building or irrigation). If you have 2 or 3 colonies, you can expand 1px or 3px with a minor action. If you have 4 or 5 colonies, you can expand 3px or 4px with a minor action. Under no circumstances should you be able to exceed it. Also, be careful not to expand every turn or you might end up with a natural disaster.


 * Vietnam expands their colonies by 2*576 km each. Vietnam sends soldiers to Bengal to assist in the recapturing of Ahom-occupied Hanthawaddy. They build a series of forts and a defensive wall on the border to Hanthawaddy. They also send troops to Singburri to temporarily occupy it while the Bengal and Hanthawaddy are fighting.
 * Hanthawaddy expands its Hporubitoi colony by 3*576 sq km. The Ahoms are enraged at Vietnam's refusal to recognize them as the legitimate rulers of Hanthawaddy and Singburi. Toungoo, a kingdom long locked in by Hanthawaddy, shows sympathies to Bengal, leading to a harsh crackdown by the Ahoms, who invade the area. Bengal manages to cut through Singburi and establish a base in the southern part, in conjunction with Vietnam.
 * Tenjikuminato and Nuretachihou are expanded by 2*576 sq km each. Meanwhile, Japanese soldiers, armed with the latest arqebi, defend their presence in Europe (note that I am not deciding an end to the conflict)
 * Joseon expands their Philipines colony by 3*576 kms. They also send troops to Europe, to help the Japanese. They also request to all European nations to set up trade posts in their nations.
 * Margrave Albert III of Brandenburg moves his court to the old capital of Brandenburg an der Havel.
 * the Bohemian armies attack Pozsony.However, the Hungarian armies repel the invasion.
 * In the city of Timbuktu, a man by the name of Askia begans to stir up a rebellion, hoping to overthrow the city's Mamluk rulers. Hundreds of men join his cause, and together, they throw out their Mamluk foe, and create their own independent city state. Askia calls his new kingdom the Neo-Songhai Empire.
 * The Malmulks take there revenge by pillaging and burning every town they pass during there retreat, while Malmulk sea vessals do the same with ports while also stealing/destroying any ship in harbor. The Sultan tells Asika that betraying the Malmulk Empire always results in flames and that the Malmulks would one day return and place conditions onto its people so harsh that there will be no mercy. (I love it when I turn one peaceful nation into one that manifests on destruction, although not every ship or town they passed by got burned). In OTL Gulf of Mexico, preperation for incoming settlers are made, food reserves are piled up and new houses are established.
 * Ooky, let me use the algorithm to see who wins the war.

1486

 * As tensions begin to cool down, Bengal updates its military bases and its military technology, while Hanthawaddy is busy dealing with the Toungoos. Bengal begins importing slaves from Arawak chiefs near Jamaica Mon, thereby expanding said colony by 1*576 sq km. However, the Arawaks face difficulty with smallpox. Bengal begins experimenting with the Chinese practice of inoculation, in order to solve this problem. Bengal sets up a medical research facility in Bengala as a temporarily replacement for the one captured by the Ahoms in Pegu. However, at the moment it has fewer than a dozen physicians.
 * The Japanese continue to defend their presence in Europe. It appears that they have agreed to cede 2*576 sq km. They proposes to have a member of the House of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) marry into the House of Japan.
 * The Vietnamese refrain from colonial expansion until the conflict in Hanthawaddy is over. Vietnamese soldiers are sent to Singburri to protect the small states neutrality in the conlict, as the Vietnamese refuse to allow either side in the conflict to occupy Singburri. Which would effectively split the mainland territories of Vietnam.
 * Hungary asks Bohemia for a ceasefire.
 * Brandenburg's Margrave Albert III agrees to the offer of marraige between his son Siegmund, Margrave of Bayreuth, into Japanese Imperial Family. Shortly afterward, Albert III dies, and after a brief dispute over the throne his son Johann is made Margrave.
 * The Mayans expand their colonies by 2*576 km each. They also find the Mamluk explorers in the Gulf of Mexico, and try to establish relationships with them. The Mayans also try to establish relationships with Vietnam.