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 is rapidly 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 - Neesym (talk) 18:53, March 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Mahican -
 * Pocumtuk -
 * Pennacook -
 * Massachusset -
 * Nipmuc -
 * Pequot -
 * Naguamsett -
 * Montauk -
 * Wappinger -
 * Wampangag -
 * Abenaki -
 * Powhatan -
 * 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
 * Beothuk ---DRAFIGO13 (talk) 19:23, March 30, 2019 (UTC)
 * Passamaquoddy -
 * Wolastoqiyik -
 * Plains Cree -
 * Woods Cree -
 * Swampy Cree -
 * Moose Cree -
 * Eastern Cree -
 * Innu - Ahoys123   15:29, April 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 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 - Reximus | Talk to me!
 * Shawnee -
 * Muskogee -
 * Yamasee -
 * Chickasaw -
 * Choctaw -
 * Okimate of Roanoke - 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 -
 * Miskito-

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 -

Mesopotamia

 * Assyrian Empire - Flag of Xyon.svg Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 17:47, March 31, 2019 (UTC)

1490-1495
'The explorer Comerío Caguax, a Taino native under the employ 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 to send 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 instability 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 on a hunting and gathering life style, 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 protection. They will understand in time, we send 15,000 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 receives 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 and Caribbeans 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 differently. 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 simply spelled 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 farther 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 horseback 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 permanent 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 revenue, 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 and 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 projects 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)
 * Thule Dip: Emperor Tulugaak offers a trade deal with Chesapeake. He offers furs, whale blubber, timber from Iceland, fish, and other goods.
 * We accept the trade offer.
 * Lenapehoking: By this time the Lenni Lenape had ended yet another war in its long string of conflicts with the upstart Iroquois, and their occasional allies, such as Susquehanna. As per the [1486] Treaty of Absecon, the nation had secured the highly important Sisa'we'hak'hanna (“Oyster River”; OTL Susquehanna), from Conestoga and Ka'ot'sch'ie'ra in the north to the bay in the south, but at great cost to the nation. This allowed easier trade toward the south, with land routes from Moyamensing (South Philadelphia) to the west end of the peninsula being widely used. With peace in the west having been confirmed, the nation looked toward Sewanhaka (Long Island), where the nation had suffered the loss of the western half of the island to the Metoac years prior. In order to secure the area around the prosperous city of Manaháhtaan (New York City), the nation orders an army under the command of General Kiondashawa to land on seize the island in 1491. The army consists of 600 heavy cavalry (OTL Gendarme), 1,000 light horse, 12,000 infantry, 2,000 Powhatan mercenaries, and 30 artillery pieces, and lands at the town of Keskachauge in Canarsee (southeast Brooklyn). With the navy having been rebuilt from the ground up following the disastrous [1474] Battle of Sapokanikan, the nation establishes a naval presence around the island, hoping to dissuade attacks in the region. Three years later, after the war concludes, the nation becomes interested in the voyages of Comerío Caguax one-half decade prior, and commissions a similar venture. A sailor named Bemino Olum'ane is placed in command of a small group of ships, which departs for the east. He lands on a small island (OTL Lajes das Flores), which he calls Wëskmëna, encountering a small number of natives. He continues eastward, discovering a safe harbor that he calls Langundowi (OTL Lisbon). He turns back and arrives in the nation by the end of [1495]. The alliance offer from the Chesapeake is accepted.


 * Beothuk: King Beuthuk II takes the throne after the sudden death of his father. His first act as king is to establish an official army. The army (until I have a population count) consists of 1,000 infantry and three ships. We send out the entire fleet to explore as far as they can go until they need to return for supplies.
 * Thule Dip: Emperor Tulugaak proposes an alliance with the Beothuk. He also proposes trade between the two realms, offering furs, whale blubber, timber from Iceland, and other goods.
 * Thule Empire: The Thule Empire is a personal union of four Inuit kingdoms, namely Ungava, Kivalliq, Qikiqtaaluq, and Kalaalit, which were united by Queen Atiqtalik I of Ungava in 1393. The Thule Empire is somewhat analogous to the OTL Kalmar Union. The current leader of the Thule Empire is Emperor Tulugaak, who has been in power for nearly a decade now. Under his rule, the empire has been in a prosperous age. Tulugaak sends a band of diplomats south to propose a trade deal with the merchant republics of the East Coast, especially the Chesapeake. (CHESAPEAKE RESPONSE NEEDED) He also sends an envoy to King Beuthuk II of the Beothuk, proposing an alliance and trade deal. (BEOTHUK RESPONSE NEEDED) News of the Ayiti explorer, Comerío Caguax, reaches the royal court of Tulugaak. In response, he sends an expedition of his own, led by Ikiaq Novoligak. The expedition is blown off course by strong winds and does not reach the Iberian Peninsula. Instead, Novoligak's expedition reaches the land that will soon be known as New Nunavut (OTL Britain), sailing through the OTL Hebrides, along the coasts of Kalaatunmik (OTL Scotland), and up the OTL River Awe. Novoligak comes back with tales of the green hills and forests, the rising mountains of Kalaatunmik, and the strange culture of the natives. He describes to the king the odd appearance of the natives, with skin white as the snow and hair red as fire, and their odd customs, of which the practice of tattooing the bodies blue stands out. The natives, he says, speak an odd language. The tales of the lands of New Nunavut intrigue Emperor Tulugaak. Meanwhile, settlers are sent to coastal Iceland to exert Thule control over the island and push the rebellious Norsemen to the highlands. Supplies are sent to fortifications and defenses on the colony of Iceland in order to deal with the native rebellion. Emperor Tulugaak sends a small division of his military forces in order to quell the Norse rebellion in Iceland. (ALGO NEEDED)
 * Assyrian Empire: The newly enthroned king of Assyria, Adonibahal II, directs a census of the realm to be conducted, to inquire of the manpower requirements for the army. Seeking to secure his rule, Adonibahal has all of his brothers killed by having their eyes poked out and having them thrown to the lions outside of Nineveh. Their corpses are thrown into the Euphrates and their wives added to the harem of the king. A brief campaign against the nomadic peoples to the north is conducted by Adonibahal II to showcase his martial prowess to the soldiers, who are promised land in the conquered territories if they fight with valor and attain new slaves for the empire in the name of Marduk. Adonibahal II announces that his foreign policy shall be direct and aggressive, seeking to out-due the accomplishments of his father, and to secure the borders of the empire in the north by forcing the nomads of the region into an agreement either as subjects of Assyria, or to encourage them to make their way south to raid the lands of Babylon. In the domestic sphere, Adonibahal II encourages the peasants of the client cities to speak the Aramaic tongue, seeking to expand the influence of Nineveh's cultural dominance in the empire. Seeking to limit the power of the priests in the major cities, Adonibahal II assumes many of the religious duties performed by the priests, and places them under the jurisdiction of the royal palace. He proclaims himself to be the physical avatar of Marduk, and takes the highest-ranking priestess of the city temple for his wife, proclaiming her to be the physical manifestation of Ishtar. The people are given gifts of fruit and metalworks from the stores of the palace to encourage their acceptance of Adonibahal's claims, and the priests of the city are kept in line by encouraging them to serve as the arbiters of the king's will with his approval, making them sharers of the benefits bestowed by the loyalty of the masses. Adonibahal II directs the construction of a paved road between Nineveh and Ashur to encourage trade between the cities, and places soldiers are intervals along the road to protect traders and commoners from bandits. Assyria besieges the city of Turshan and tears down its walls, enslaving the inhabitants and resettling them throughout the empire. Aramaic-speaking Assyrians are moved into the region of Turshan, and encouraged to rebuild and resettle the land after the conquest of the city.

The Sun Kingdom of Boriken: with the ceremony of now the young 18 year old King Maní III's coronation coming to a close, the municipal leaders return to Campilfegre Palace within the capital (OTL San Juan). Resulting talks trigger the proclamation after the discovery of new land within the east to lead to an expeditionary team led by Culifa Lakota. The Paralomo as the flagship of the small fleet of 5 ships led the way setting out to sea for new land and possibly new peoples to trade with and resources to discover. 4 landings would be made along the journey more notably in southern Iberia or what Lakota referred to as Ixponia after the the people he had encountered. They seemed to be although well dressed and had some metals, lacked things such as proper cities and towns but just had villages. The people were for the most part friendly nonetheless. Lakota would bring back goods, animals, and anything of value they were able to trade from their stops. Along their way, maps had been made of territories ventured and the sealine leaving rough sketches. King Maní with the arrival of the explorers would be told the stories of their travels with them gaining new information such as the locations of “Sohgo”(OTL Bermuda), “Ixponia” (OTL lower Iberia), and some islands they had passed by without visiting called “Luhgo” (OTL Azores). Sohgo gains attraction as it is seen as the newest land known to be near making it an attractive spot to establish a trading post. As a result, with the island lacking natives, it became a place where merchants brought their families to settle. Only two dozen people had decided to travel over their and as a result, little progress was made yet the Sun Kingdom's naval leadership found interest in making it a location to house ships. This planning remains in the works although the island of Sohgo was placed under territory of the crown. Development of roads continue as cultivation of crops and produce surpluses becoming a cause for a rising population. The Campiflegre University soon becomes a school dominating art and literature alike with the philosophical studies and artistic works that had even gained the attraction of royalty wishing to display the pieces within the palace such as “A Sunless Jungle” pointing out the beauty taken in with the rain forests of Boriken in the evening made by the artist Moxtif Ajalka. A diplomat is sent to Kalinago to improve relations while the Arawak Empire is warned to not expand their territorial reaches or anticipate Boriken Intervention due to already resentment between the groups existing for a very long time and not wishing to see anymore states fall under their rule.
 * Okimate of Roanoke: The Roanoke People live under an Okimate (Okima meaning 'chief' in Algonquin) centered in the Central Outer Banks. The Roanoke are a vibrant community of various different Algonquian ethnic groups. Though they hold much territory along the banks of the Roanoke River, their home has historically been recognized as Roanoke Island. Its capital, Kurawotan (Eng. Croatoan, meaning 'council town'), which is located roughly near the location of OTL Wanchese. This Croatoan is not to be confused with the OTL 'Croatoan' on Cape Hatteras, though this area is an important city to the Roanoke. Though Roanoke is nominally a merchant republic administered by an elected official, the military holds the true power in Roanoke, as is the case in several other states along the Outer Banks. The military leader of the nation is known as the Okima. These states, which share an ethnic and geographic identity with Chowanoke, were once all part of a number of various states through history that have risen and fallen through time. Roanoke currently holds naval power over much of the Albemarle Sound, and their fleets of longships are frequently hired throughout the various Algonquin and Tuscaroan tribes of the Outer Banks. They do, however, frequently clash with the Chowanoke and Weapemeoc. Due to the close proximity of both Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking peoples, there is much strife, though this does also result in dialogue between the two groups, which in-turn has allowed for a great network of inland trade. Currently, the reigning Okima is Machk Wisaw, who has held his office for forty years. The Menatona (elected leader - lit. 'one who listens well') is Paquiwoc Etlelooaat, who has been a rising star in Roanoke politics. The son of a Tuscaroan-speaking father and an Algonquian-speaking mother, Etlelooaat's ancestry is traced matrilineally, as is the custom in Roanoke. He assumes office in 1490. During this time, several longships are constructed while inland trade flourishes. The Roanoke attempt to establish a number of trade deals with the various East Coast Republics, namely Chesapeake. Machk Wisaw bolsters the Dune Riders this year; this elite legion of horse archers known for tearing through coastal settlements is infamous throughout the Carolinas as a premier fighting force. In the meantime, infrastructure along the barrier islands is expanded; though this infrastructure is oftentimes washed away by hurricanes, it is important to maintain the roads connecting the sparsely-populated barrier-islands to the rest of the community. In 1493, a number of Roanoke ships invade Ocracoke Castle. This fortress, once held by the Roanoke, has fallen into disrepair and was eventually seized by a rival family attempting to make their own fortune. Though nominally under the command of the Okima, the general leading the attack is none other than Paquiwoc Etlelooaat's daughter Makkitotosimew, who has come to be known as a fierce general. The attack comes at night, when Roanoke longships surround the island and land on its northern side while the rest form a blockade around the small island. After a short siege of the broken castle, Roanoke hopes to secure an easy victory and claim the castle to regain an important fortress on their southern shore.
 * Guarani Empire: The Guarani Empire (Avañe'ẽ Mburuvi) is a feudal empire covering the vast lands previously divided between various warring Guarani Kingdoms and Principalities. Having been just recently unified by the great Emperor Kuarahykatu, the Avañe'ẽ state remains highly militarized and still not stabilized. It´s military would be based around a core of very heavy cavalry and light/medium cavalry (akin to OTL knights and early hussars) ideal for the local terrain. Located in plains and bathed by the Paraná and Uruguay Rivers the Guarani lands would be very fertile and productive with Charki and Maize being its primary exports thus being, along with Het, the Breadbasket of South America. In 1490 Emperor Kuarahykatu would pass away after a 54-year Long reign and be succeeded by his Grandson Arandikatu. The new emperor would focus the 5 first years of his reign in stabilizing the land, giving favours to loyal subjects but not hesitating in using the experienced army forged by his grandfather to crush dissent among both peasantry and nobility. A census of all the land would also be held in 1492 in order to increase the tax and levying efficiency of the realm. Hoping to further bolster the economy of the realm envoys would be sent to the great Sapa Inka offering gifts and proposing a trade agreement (INCAN RESPONSE NEEDED), similarly diplomats would be sent to the Het and Wichí to establish trade deals (MOD RESPONSE NEEDED)
 * Tongva: News of the imperial being’s death traveled to the south on the backs of trade caravans and in the hulls of creaking Coast cutters, making its way into the dunes of the Ngáchishtemal. In the land between the walls of Yaa (Los Angeles) and the 'Aha Kwahwat (Lower Colorado River), the eastern trade routes passed through the Maarrenga Valley and into the lands of the Lord of Humwichawa (Joshua Tree), whose hub was the shining jewel of the sand lands. His empire dominated the great Pal Heluwut (Cahuilla Lake), whose canals supplied the valleys and the trails, making him the premier Watergarch in personal wealth, and a careful emissary in matters of religion. All along the long walk east and west, Humwichawa-branded Burned Men carried gifts of íngill and tesnekgawic (salt and gold), tattooed with messages across their bodies. Scorched for generations, the miraculous Pal Heluwut had begun to diminish in size just as the region had fallen under the sway of ʔívil̃uqaletem (Cahuilla), and after a century of such rule, the center of the kingdom’s population had shifted westward. Humwichawa remained a lasting eastern bastion still, with ambitions toward the great river. But to those across the sands, the decrepit Pàlocrats and desert people paled in comparison to their own kingdom; the Great Delta, centered at Shuhthagi Ki:him. Where the great river drained into the sea below, the Kingdom of the Delta had emerged as a colossal figure in the region. Descended from the Patayan Confederacy, which controlled the upper river in the north, the Delta People, had emerged only a century prior, as the Anaasází (Ancestral Puebloans) were rising and falling in the east. By this time the Delta had built a colossal city to rival even Siwañ Waʼa Ki or Oraibi, becoming rich from the politics of the Southwest. A city of reeds had been transformed to a city of stone, with bejewelled, sloping walls, and expansive floating farms. The city marked its wealth with colorful fauna and grandiose gardens, which boasted its abundance of precious water to the desert dwellers of beyond. The trade routes of ʔívil̃uqaletem terminated at the garden city, but from there many walked the path east across the deserts and plains, speaking the sign language of travelers. The Delta tolerated those around them, as even the fastest ships could not make their way around the peninsula quicker than they could transport goods across the desert. In the court of Humwichawa there was employed a high minister to oversee these affairs, and to serve as an ambassador to the Delta and other neighbors, named Alijivit of Jajamovit. Alijivit was born a Tongva outsider, becoming a mercenary leader in the Puebloan wars, and then a merchant across Ngáchishtemal. When the Emperor in the west died, according to legend, Alijivit led a group of hundreds of slaves and dissidents, marching upon his homeland. By some accounts Alijivit arrived at the head of an invading army, having seemingly betrayed his old homeland, but others say that he marched on the city after he heard the news about the Emperor, and took a band of rebels who rose up to follow him over their lord. In any case, the city bowed to Alijivit, who wed an influential medicine woman named Toypurina soon after. The ancient city was the site of the legendary hero Chinigchinix, who became the chief deity in a six god pantheon for the region long before the present, and so held immense power in the rest of the region. Soon after his return to his homeland, his former masters, Lord Humwichawa and the King of ʔívil̃uqaletem, are said to have invaded Alijivit’s domain, as they grew upset over his refusal to honor their control over Tongva’s trade. To the surprise of the invaders, Alijivit’s knowledge of the region and his strong alliances allowed him to achieve victory,and within years of that initial victory the balance of power would be shifted in the opposite direction. Elsewhere, a new Emperor would be elected later that year, but he would die only eighteen months later, which led to a highly contested and prolonged election. The domination by the Dynasty of Yelamu (San Francisco) had come to an end, with numerous other claimants being proposed over the reigning Yelamu in Ompuromo. Although the Elector of Mutsun remained loyal, the influential Elector of Miwok, Lord Cosomne, spearheaded a Miwok faction at the imperial election, while a northern faction led by Klamath developed as well. In the center of the empire war would break out, eventually drawing in states from across the region. It was under these circumstances that Alijivit of Tongva joined the war later on, successfully saving the anti-Miwok coalition at the Battle of Quiroste. For this feat, the unsuspecting minor lord was elected emperor, although he was not crowned.

1495-1500
'After a brief revolt on the island of Iëre (Trinidad) is crushed, the Arawak Empire declares war on the Kalinago (Island Carib of the Lesser Antilles), who supposedly supported the ambitions of the rebellious leaders of Iëre. '

'The invasion of Sewanhaka (Long Island) by the Lenni Lenape is victorious, with the Battle of Reckowacky resulting in a decisive victory. The Lenni Lenape suffer the loss of 1,610 men, while the defenders suffer the loss of 5,900 men. '

'After the death of Guayacayex, the title of Supreme Cacique of Cobao lapses out of use. However, a cousin of the last Supreme Cacique, Baguanao of Batabano, elects to accept an alliance with the Aztecs. He requests that the Aztecs lend him an army, so that he might reunite the lost empire of Cabao. '

'The Roanoke attack on Ocracoke Castle results in a Roanoke victory, with the castle’s inhabitants eventually surrendering to the attackers. Despite this, the besiegers are plagued by attacks from one Admiral Manteo, a privateer who was hired in vein to relieve the castle by sea. After numerous raids, Manteo flees south with a large number of ships and goods. '

'Both the Het and and the Wichí accept trade deals with the Guarani Empire, as well as with each other. '

'A small army of Shoshone, with a large number of Hopi mercenaries, engages in battle with the Patayan Confederacy at a region known as Wi:kaʼi:la, or Ongtupqa to the Hopi (the Grand Canyon). After a nearly six month long siege, with fierce fighting in the Patayan canyons, across a 200 mile distance, the battle ends inconclusively. This event dissuades the Shoshone as a whole from continuing south, leading to the nation instead favoring a push westward, to the detriment of the western coast. '

'The Galatian people begin an eastward migration to seek new sources of pastoral lands in the changing climates. The nomadic Hittite people are pushed out of their lands in central Anatolia and move farther east, organizing large scale raids on the Assyrian empire from the highlands of the Tigris River. '

'The Babylonian Kingdom works toward expanding their trade to greater Near Eastern regions, particularly in Susa and Eylmais. They send military north to intervene in Assyria’s conflict, giving support to the nations recently attacked. '

'The invasion by the Great Sioux Empire against the nation of Iowa results in initial victory, however, at the Battle of Sungehkabi, the Iowa receive reinforcements from Cahokia, and manage to defeat the Sioux in battle. In total the Sioux suffer 5,020 casualties, the Iowa suffer 3,980 casualties, and the Cahokians suffer 590 casualties. '

'The Yakama reject the offer of vassalization from the Salish Empire. After Paiute and Salish forces engage in a brief struggle with the Shoshone, the Shoshone launch a full scale invasion of the northern Paiute. '

'The policies of the Assyrian King in regards to religion annoys the Christian population of the nation, leading to discontent and rebellion, particularly around the city of Ankawa. '


 * Beouthuk: With the help of our new ally,Thule a expedition lands in What is named Beothukland (OTL Ireland) and establishes a mayor settlement there. The king expands the army to 15,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry. He also begins a reinforcment of the navy. In beothukland The city receives a gsrrison of 2,000 soldiers.
 * Great Sioux Empire: The defeat at Sunghebaxi leads Tȟáŋkanačá Sintemaza to reconsider his strategy against the Iowa and now Cahokia. In order to distract the attention of Cahokia from protecting the Iowa we send an expedition of 6k horseback riders to raid the lands of Cahokia that border us distracting their attention away from Iowa. Most noticeably we begin to split up our armies now having two armies of 5k men raiding, sacking, poisoning water, disrupting their food supplies and capturing Iowan lands forcing the Iowan to split up to deal with our armies. Most noticeably our armies make use of quick movement quickly capturing lands and resources while starving out the iowans and cahokians. They also use their superior training in horseback riding to make use of a strategy similar to the parthian shot. The growth of the city on the Mni Sota and the Mníšošethąka continues with it now having a pop of 10k currently. The growth of the city begins to attract traders from along the mississippi, and the Tȟáŋkanačá begins to offer traders within the nation protection by our warriors. A new general rises up to lead the Sioux armies, from a noble Lakotan tribe, named Ohitekeah rises up to lead our armies on our liberation of Iowa. An experienced warrior in our wars to reunite the Sioux people into one, and the various conquests conducted by our empire he is well experienced within the arts of Cavalry and Gunpowder able to put his experience into play luring the slower and less mobile Cahokian and Iowan Armies farther and farther away from their resources, supply routes, and finally into Sioux territory He sends another army of 7k men south into the lands of Iowa and coordinating with the other armies utilizing our fast horseback messengers to quickly move the armies into position with no chance of reaction by the Iowans or the Cahokians, these men are highly trained in formations and are on horseback utilizing gunpowder weapons among other things (Basically Hussars). Not only that but the positioning of archers ensure that no reinforcements will arrive for the now entrapped Cahokian-Iowan army, but force the slow army to contend with hails upon hails of arrows. With this the Iowans and the Cahokians have no valid way to defend against the Riders and the more mobile sioux army. Utilizing Ohitekeah's experience with logistics and messengers we also maintain a strong idea of where their supply and reinforcement pathways are, allowing us to plan out a course of action where they will not be receiving reinforcements or being able to take our armies by surprise. Not only that but the mobility of our army allows us to quickly retreat or avoid a confrontation by the Cahokian-Iowans.
 * Serene Republic of Chesapeake: Great Wohack Asquash rallies the military of the republic to seize control over the Chesapeake Bay, and so declares war on Powhattan. A fleet of ships from Wicomico blockades the strait to the bay, and convoys an army of 30,000 soldiers to the opposite shore. The units are balanced between saber cavalry for skirmishers, dragoons armed with swords and matchlock muskets, and numerous siege cannons. The fleet moves in to bombard the capital city of Piscatawa while the land forces push north. Meanwhile, the foundries in Wicomico continue to make advancements on artillery technology, developing a way to make cannons of a far larger calibre than previously seen. The Republic concentrates on becoming a hub of trade between the northern and southern nations of the Eastern Coast, acting as a go-between from the Thule Empire to the feudal states in the south such as Ronoake. In addition, the Republic makes significant production of their own, harvesting crabs, beans, corn, and cows primarily. At sea, the explorer Yaroke makes a significant voyage across the northern coast of Europe, providing detailed maps of the coasts of Lustitania and Gaul. The Oaska Islands are annexed as a second colony of the republic, as the colony in Galicia continues to slowly grow.


 * Tawantinsuyu: Another year and the empire still stands tall. Sinpa Inca Ccapac continues his reign over the Empire, proving to be a strong ruler indeed. Ccapac continues to consolidate Incan rule in new conquered territories along with the empire as a whole. Incan traditions continue to brought to the new territories. Sinpa Inca sends 2 explorers to the north in order to study the nations in the lands above and see how they live and their culture, but his main reason is to gain an idea of these peoples writing systems as the Inca lack this sort of writing and instead use Quipo to write down their history and official statistics. The nations the 2 explorers go to are the Aztec Empire, the Salish Kingdom, and the Mayapan League. We accept the Guaranì’s trade proposal and gifts to the Emperor but see this as a sign of submission and now consider the Guarani our tributary. Ccapac Hauri gains much of the nobility’s trust and support further solidifying his rule. Agriculture continues to be expanded and adapted to the region’s climate. Sapa Inca Ccapac sees the importance of having a site of maritime trade in the empire and orders the construction of a port city named Túpac (in OTL Callao) in order to get more wealth for the empire. We Send Government Officials to conduct a government census to determine the population of the empire (MOD RESPONSE NEEDED).
 * Assyrian Empire: Adonibahal II is assassinated by members of the royal court under the direction of his 22-year old son, Eshaya I, who has his father's pagan wife put to death, and his mother installed as the Queen Mother of Assyria. The new king quickly reverses the pagan decrees of his father, having the army hunt down and kill the priests of the ancient Mesopotamian religion. Their shrines and places of worship are torn down and put to the fire, along with their books of spells and foretelling. Eshaya makes clear to all of his subjects that the pagan faith of their ancestors shall never return, and states that all good things are possible in the name of God through his Son, Jesus Christ. On the orders of Eshaya, a great cathedral is planned for construction on top of the plot of land Adonibahal II planned to construct a ziggurat upon. This cathedral is to serve as the center of Assyrian Christianity, and shall become the second home to the Patriarch of the Church of the East at Eshaya's invitation, and a center of Christianity throughout the Middle East. Due to the actions of his father, King Eshaya resolves to bring a swift end to the war with Babylonia. Having noted the intervention of the Babylonian armies into the region, Eshaya instructs his soldiers to attack the overextended baggage trains of the enemy army, and goad the Babylonians into besieging Assyrian cities. Upon their haste siege to secure food and supplies for their forces, the Babylonians find themselves surrounded outside of major cities by a rapidly constructed wall, trapping them between the besieged city and the Assyrian armies. With this tactic, Eshaya's armies kill thousands of Babylonians, and successfully push many of them out of his kingdom. In retribution, the cities of Kar-Ishtar, Arrapha, and Tagritianu are besieged by the Assyrians and captured by them, expanding Assyrian territory further south and closer to the lands of the Babylonians. Emissaries are dispatched from Nineveh to Babylon to seek a truce, and bring an end to what Eshaya describes as "much pointless bickering". So as to fulfill a truce and highlight his good faith, Eshaya sends his sister to Babylon to marry it king, while likewise requesting a wife for himself from through the Patriarchal See of Babylon. (MOD RESPONSE NEEDED) The highway constructed by Adonibahal II is completed by the soldiers of Assyria, who begin patrolling the road and ensuring the safety of the traders and commoners between the cities of Nineveh and Ashur. Eshaya commemorates the completion of the road by traveling south to Ashur to celebrate Easter in the city with the clergy there, and gives out many gifts of food and coin to the residents along the road. Upon reaching the city, Eshaya begins work on the new domestic policy of the kingdom, focusing on its internal stability and securing the borders of Assyria with Babylon in light of his requested truce and marriage alliance.
 * Aztec Empire: Food security and fruitful trade relations cause the population to rise further and wealth comes to the more rural areas of Totonacan since the alliance with Copaocan (Cobao) lets local ports flourish. With the newly achieved alliance with the Cazique of the western island, and a smaller army is sent to aid them. This support is under a single condition though, namely for the Aztecs to have the right to fund a city on the island (MOD RESPONSE, PLEASE). Interest in both the newly discovered land in the east and the conquest of the Tlaxcala (the lower blob inside my territory). Due to the further advancement of the Aztec religion and further contact with non-sacrificing lands to the north,, the human sacrifices are less practiced on a regular bases. Rather, mass sacrifices are held during special holidays. One such occasion is at the summer solstice of 1499, when over 1,000 captives were executed in the three main cities alone. To make this possible, slaves are either bought from the Mayans or, a practice that is more common, slave raids called Flower wars. Though they fell out of favor as the society advanced, the Aztecs are still at a constant state of war with the Yopitzinco to the south. A major fleet is set up to establish a hopping off point for future expeditions. The first invasion is made to the Xalpitzahuacatlan (MOD RESPONSE, PLEASE) (literally: "Sand lands by the water", general term for the carribean Islands, specifically the Bahamas). Further developments to the script that was established earlier, a standardized spelling is established and the direction is officially set to be right to left. The new and easier communication make direct rule from Tenochtitlan more favorable than keeping it at the local Tlatoaque. As horses took a place in the region a long time ago, the Mazalpīltl (little deer, horses), plowing and warfare is put to a new scale, making the elite Cuachicqueh soldiers even more mobile and effective. Furthermore, the infrastructure expansion continues, to connect the recently covered regions to the empire as trade via land expands. Pottery, wax, jewelry and spices like chili peppers are exported throughout the region.
 * Miskito: King Bolanos is elected king of Miskito, he began construction of a University focused on Medicinal development, since a statue of the God of Life fell and killed the last king people lost fate and focused on academia.
 * Lenapehoking: The successful war in the east sees the incorporation of Sewanhaka as a province in the kingdom. The nation follows our allies and declares war on the Kingdom of Powhatan. Beforehand, the navy is primarily moved to the southern bay, so that soldiers can be quickly ferried to the Wicocomico Peninsula [region south of the Potomac River]. The Akquiwan are hired [“The Black Cloth” Mercenary Company], numbering 3,000 men, and ordered to meet our forces south of Conoy. An additional 4,000 Lenape foot soldiers, 850 elite royal guard, 600 knights, and 20 cannons are dispatched to the region to meet them, all under the command of veteran general Kiondashawa. A second voyage returns to the island of Wëskmëna, this time with the intent of establishing a small trade post for use once the mainland of the Holy Western Empire is discovered. 100 soldiers are tasked with building an initial fort, killing or capturing the small number of natives that are discovered. Two years later [1497], a second expedition lands with an additional 100 men and 80 women, discovering the fort to have sustained many casualties. The leader of the group orders the land to be cultivated, while a search also begins for mineral deposits. When this proves largely futile, the governor leads 150 people to settle a newly discovered island to the east [Faial Island]. However, the government would primarily focus on the reports of land further to the east, which as believed to be the mainland. An expedition under the command of Shingas lands at Langundowi [Lisbon] in [1497], along with 1,000 settlers, soldiers, and slaves. The settlers are primarily harsh to the locals, seizing food and captives, and using natives as a workforce. During this time three other expeditions are launched for the purpose of exploration [1495, 1497, 1498]. The first follows the coast southward from Langundowi, until new land is discovered across the sea [North Africa]. This is followed by the second expedition, which continues further down the coast, also taking note of several islands off the coast [Canaries]. The third expedition remains off the [African] coast, but focuses on establishing contact with natives in order to trade. Beginning in [1499] the nation obtains the first Nescalenk [“black”] slaves from this land, and transports them to the colony in the north.
 * Tarascan State(Tzintzuntzan): Under the reign of Cazonci Zuagua, our nation has grown secure and has repelled many raids from the bordering Chichimecas . We shall expand along the Pacific coast to the lands of OTL Central Nayarit. These new provinces shall be incorporated as autonomous regions of our empire and are allowed to do perform their own menial tasks without our influence. Hearing how many nations are starting to colonize the lands east of them, we sent a flotilla of ships(7 ships) to venture west and see if there is any land there and if it is possible to get to the land which the Lenape discovered [1498] (MOD RESPONCE PLEASE). We hope to become allies of the Aztec Empire to the southeast and trade with them and the Caribbean states. We shall develop our Arquebuses and improve the volley fire strategy . As our territory is mostly plains we shall incorporate horses into our military and build roads to connect our capital region with border areas. To conquer the Pacific Coast we shall send an 30,000 strong army to take control of cities witch consists our newly established light cavalry force (mounted archers mostly, considering our skill at archery in OTL.), infantryman, 28 cannons and knights. There would also be a smaller force of 10,000 to sweep up the countryside.
 * Salish Kingdom: A second warband is sent to Paiute lands to help. 
 * Guarani Empire: By 1495 the Gurani Realm would be stabilized and the throne secured following the efforts of the Great Emperor Arandikatu. The Empire´s economy would prosper as result of the commercial agreements with it´s neighbours, to further this growth the Emperor would sponsor the expansion of the fluvial merchant marine with the region´s rivers serving as local commercial highways and going all the way to the Andes. Politically, incentives would be given to the merchant class in order to increase the state´s trading revenue, and also creating another upper class powerbase for the Emperor. Furthermore Arandikatu would pursue a policy of military modernization with the broader adoption of arquebuses and cannons in the Imperial Army. In 1500 the first military expedition of the new monarch, against the Charrúa, would be organized as a way to display his strengh and also test the new reformed army. A mobile Vanguard of the elitest units in the Empire made up of 4,000 Knights and Men-At-Arms and 6,000 "Apakandu" Cavalry (Akin to Early Hussars) would be sent out at first to deny the enemy time to raise all its forces and also to occupy the countryside. The vanguard would be followed by a force 30,000 Men, mostly infantrymen with some Apakandus and 32 Cannons tasked with defeating remaining enemy forces in the field and besieging the enemy strongholds.
 * Thule Empire: The Thule Empire continues to prosper under the reign of King Tulugaak. A colony is founded on the OTL Isle of Mull in New Nunavut, called Innagidluk (derived from the Thule words meaning "cliff bay" in reference to the cliffs at the site) (OTL . The native Kalaatun, being a warlike people, have been highly hostile to the settlers so far. However, our method of buying their land and offering them extensive trade deals seems to pacify them wel. The colony of New Nunavut expands to cover the entirety of the Isle of Mull in its initial years. King Tulugaak sends Ikiaq Novogalik on yet another expedition to explore what lies beyond. His expedition travels along the eastern coast of the island of New Nunavut, along the coast of OTL southern Norway in the land called Napâttumik (derived from Thule "napâttutuinnak mik" meaning "spruce land") (OTL Scandinavia), up the Oslofjord, and along the Glomma River. He writes in his diary the vast pine forests of Napattumik, the rising snow-capped mountains and steep cliffs, and the rocky shores. He describes the Napattumik natives and how their peculiar appearance and culture are strikingly similar to the Icelandic natives. These journal entries mark the first documented use of the term "Tuniit", originally a Thule term for the Dorset culture, as a catch-all term for the European "barbarians". Trade with the Serene Republic of Chesapeake encourages cultural diffusion between the Thule and the Chesapeake. The cultural developments of the Renaissance spread to the Thule, and elements from Chesapeake art begin to appear in Thule art. King Tulugaak declares war on the Naskapi to the south, wishing to assert dominance over eastern Canada. He sends an army of 8,000 men to fight the Naskapi, with around 4,500 infantrymen, 2,000 cavalry troops, 1,100 artillery troops, 390 elite soldiers, and 10 siege weapons. (ALGO NEEDED) He requests King Beuthuk II of the Beothuk to send troops. (BEOTHUK RESPONSE NEEDED)