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; an era in which power is cemented.

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)
 * CrimsonAssassin (moderator, watchman)
 * Yankovic270 (moderator)
 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (moderator, mapmaker)
 * Zagoria (moderator)
 * LurkerLordB (moderator, revolt moderator)
 * PitaKang (moderator)

Former

 * Roguejedi (moderator)
 * Cosman246 (creator, assistant moderator)
 * Scandinator

Signups
All nations without names by them may be taken by new players immediately. Nations with normal names by them may not be taken by new players as they are already established main player nations, and cannot be played without permission or a revolt.

Northern Europe

 * Finland -- Kogasa
 * Denmark -- Scraw
 * Iceland -- Lynxes21

Western Europe

 * Berlin (German Union) - EzraNYC
 * France-- Galaguerra
 * Rhineland (German Union) - EzraNYC
 * Britain (Vietnamese client state)--Yankovic270
 * United States of Germany (German Union) - EzraNYC
 * Wales-- Andr3w777 18:12, May 26, 2012 (UTC)

Eastern Europe

 * Austria--Althistoryman11
 * Breslau-- Willster22 (talk)
 * Estonia(Finnish Vassal)-- Kogasa
 * Danubian Union-- TDZinc
 * Czechland--
 * Byzantium--
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Poland and Lithuania and Belarus (Russian Commonwealth State)-- LxCaucassus(open to other players)
 * Prussia-- Blocky858
 * Tsardom of Russia-- LxCaucassus

Southern Europe

 * Italy --LurkerLordB
 * Portugal --ManofSteele
 * Spain--ManofSteele
 * Navarra--
 * Aragon--
 * Catalonia--
 * Castille--
 * Andalucia --

Arabian Peninsula

 * Arabian Caliphate--Galaguerra
 * Jysan (Caliphate's puppet)--

Middle-East

 * Transcaucasia (Russian Commonwealth state)--LxCaucassus(open to new Players)
 * Eddessa-Antinoch (French puppet state)--Galaguerra
 * Israel --LurkerLordB (Talk)
 * Persia--RandomWriterGuy 19:19, November 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sultanat of Iraq -- Monster Pumpkin (I think I did this right.)

Central Asia

 * Kazakhstan(Russian Commonwealth State)--LxCaucassus(open to new Players)

Indian Subcontinent

 * Bharat-- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imperium Guy 21:11, March 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Bhutan ---Jeffman101, 5:58, June 13, 2012 (EST)
 * Dravidia (Dynastic Union with Bharat) -- LurkerLordB (Talk)
 * Govapuri--
 * Kalikut--
 * Kandy (Hungarian client)--

East Asia

 * China-- CrimsonAssassin
 * Joseon-- PitaKang
 * Nippon-- VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!)

Southeast Asia

 * Bali (Italian Puppet)-- LurkerLordB (Talk) 04:13, May 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Bengal-- Detectivekenny
 * Brunei--Tim
 * Burma-- Iukcasin
 * Kelapa (Italian Puppet)-- LurkerLordB (Talk) 04:13, May 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Imperial Confederation of Saigyō - Kogasa & VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!)
 * Sunda --VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!)
 * Ternate/Republic of Kazami (Saigyō puppet state)--Kogasa
 * Vietnam-- Yankovic270
 * Mystiää --Kogasa

North and Central America

 * Apache (Chinese Puppet)--CrimsonAssassin
 * Isolque-Haiti--Galaguerra
 * Itsaygahi-Flagmania
 * Pueblo Nation (Chinese Puppet)-CrimsonAssassin
 * Újfundlandi--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Ricasolia--LurkerLordB (Talk)
 * Iroquois Confederacy(Russian Vassal) -Lx (leave me a message)
 * Novorossiya-Lx (leave me a message) 11:31, April 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * Síkságok NemzetCollie Kaltenbrunner (talk)
 * Dongfang--CrimsonAssassin

South America

 * Calora (Italian Puppet)--LurkerLordB (Talk)
 * Charrua (Uruguayan ally)--
 * Fjordlaand--
 * Ge Empire- Sine dei gloriem
 * Incan-Colombian Republic-- DeanSims 17:47, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Malouinas-- Galaguerra
 * Manoa (Onguayali puppet state)-- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imperium Guy 13:22, May 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Muisca Confederation (Vassal of the USA) --VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!) 16:00, May 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Neue Brandenburg-- Zagoria
 * Quechua Republic (Union with Onguayal)-- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imperium Guy 11:56, May 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * South Ge--
 * United States of America (USA) --VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!) 16:00, May 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Uruguay-- Collie Kaltenbrunner 08:33, March 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * Käwäshiro --Kogasa
 * ÖbölCollie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:49, July 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gazdag Falu--
 * Meglagyítsa--
 * GuáráparíCollie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:49, July 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Szent LörincCollie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:49, July 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * PáránáguáCollie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:49, July 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Kárápa--
 * NiteröCollie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:49, July 14, 2012 (UTC)

Oceania

 * Australia -- Doctor261 (Talk to Doctor261)
 * Chamoru (Nipponese Vassal) --VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!)
 * The Commonwealth of Eetoria and Ngainkeha -- VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!)

West Africa

 * Algeria(Caliphate vassal)--Galaguerra
 * Benin--77topaz
 * Borgu--
 * Dahomey--
 * Bornu--
 * East Gao--
 * East Takrur (Civil disorder)--
 * Gao--
 * Guinea-- Sasafred12
 * Jennes--
 * Moroccan Sultanate (Civil disorder)--
 * New Ashanti--
 * New Songhai (French vassal)--Galaguerra
 * Nupe-Igala Union--
 * Timbuktu (Civil disorder)--
 * Tuareg--
 * Zold-foki (Cape Verde)--
 * West Takrur--
 * Wolof--

East Africa

 * Adal--
 * Bale--
 * Egypt (Hungarian puppet)--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Ethiopia--Vivaporius
 * Istoias-- LurkerLordB (Talk)
 * Kenia (Vietnamese client state)--Yankovic270
 * North Ethiopia--
 * Makuria--
 * Marava--
 * New Torwa--
 * North Swahili--
 * Sudan--
 * Puntland--
 * South Swahili--
 * The Lakes Empire--
 * Torwa--
 * Tunjur--

South Africa

 * Benguela--
 * Cabinda--
 * Kacongo--
 * Kazibira--
 * Lunda--
 * Luba-
 * Numia--
 * Tichila--
 * Twobia--
 * Wadongo--
 * Zululand--
 * YuAZ(South Africa)-Lx (leave me a message) 11:32, April 23, 2012 (UTC)


 * Inactive — may be taken over


 * Does not exist: inactive but may not be taken over

You may add smaller kingdoms or tribes to the list in black (unexplored) areas

Archives
Since there appears to be some confusion, the last 23 years of the game (1990-2012) are not being archived, and will be kept on the main page of the game.

Wall of Shame
This list is for users currently prohibited from participating in the game.
 * User:Arceus The God of Pokemon :- permanent ban for sockpuppetting
 * User:Eldwolf : permanent ban for deleting the entire page and replacing it with profanities

1960

 * Italy, Istoias, New Maya, Pahang, and Calora all declare war upon Onguayal in order to defend Fjordlaand against the bloodthirsty and ruthless Bharati conquerers. They condemns the Onguayal for being a religiously oppressive, warmongering nation with no care for how any non-Onguayali people wish to govern their lives. All members of the Sovereignty Defense League are required to send military aid to help Fjordlaand against Bharat or they will be in violation of the treaty and ejected from the organization. Currently, Denmark, Wales, and Hungary are other player nations in this organization (unless I missed someone else joining)
 * The Brythonic Commonwealth sends the 5th fleet and several nuclear subs in accordance with the SDL treaty. The General Assembly authorizes a division of the Môr-filwyr Cymreig(Welsh Marines) to Bharat in support of the SDL.
 * Actually, the alliance leader is Onguayal.
 * The Vietnamese allow their East African colony to declare independence as the --- of Zanzibar. Zanzibar sends diplomats to Vietnam to state that they will remain in what is informally called the "Hanoi Pact". The Kenians expand their country westwards.
 * The Neolithuanians continue expanding their industry through their country. The Neolithuanians expand their New Samogita colony by 238*50 sq km.
 * Taiwanese continue to expand their industry throughout their country. They expand the New Taihoku colony by 238*50 sq km.
 * The Myanma continue to expand their industry through their country.
 * The British continue to expand their industry throughout their county.
 * The Tangierans officially annex the Moroccans into their country. They begin efforts to convert the Muslim Morroccans to the Roman Catholic church. They allow any who refuse to peacefully migrate to Algeria.
 * Australia declares its full independence and conservative party wins the elections, establishing the conservative government in its country. It immediately asks for an formal alliance with Eetoria, as it doesn't want any conflicts with them. It also sends diplomats to Saigyō to restore friendly relations, which were lost during the Bharatti occupation of Australia.
 * Foreign Minister Utsuho Niemelä of the Imperial Confederation of Saigyō agrees and begins to restore friendly relations with Australia.
 * The Commonwealth of Eetoria and Ngainkeha accept the alliance with their new Australian neighbours.
 * Bharat states that according to their sources, the colonies will join them a year later with the formal declaration of the Federation. Bharat accepts the Australian independence as long as they still acknowledge the Maharaja of Bharat (so like present day Australia, independent but still acknowledging the Queen).
 * Work on the Tiānkōng I rocket goes into double time as Chinese scientists work on finishing the capsule. The rocket portion, however, is completed.
 * Dongfang expands in Nevada by 17000 sq km.


 * Finland continues to build up its military, build and improve some infrastructure and continues industrialisation. Empress Orvokki Komeiji continues to write the Hakugyokurou manga; and also secretly sends supplies to help Onguayal. Sonja Komeiji is angered once again at her sister, and wishes that she could regain the throne, but doesn't mention anything as usual, and continues her singing career. Soon Empress Orvokki Komeiji has a medium-sized Yuyuko Saigyouji statue be built inside of the Tsuyukusa Eastern Palace. Shogun Yuyuko Kekkonen continues to improving the economy, and has more Shinto Shrines built in Northern Finland. The huge motorway system continues being built in Finland, along with liikennevalot. Animation films and Anime and Manga are continued to be made too. Satomi Karjalainen's Satoyori (さとより) Company continues to making/building cars and military equipment (tanks, weapons, etc.) while Ayumi Rahikkala's Tōhōnokia continues to making phones. Meanwhile Liitto Kansainvälisen Auto/Kokusai Jidōsha Renmei (国際自動車連盟) hosts the second season of Kaava Yksi in Finland, Saigyō, as well as newly added nations Nippon and Bhārat. Vanamo Honda continue to plans to expand the racing event to other nations as well. Meanwhile in Eesti Vabariik more roads and motorway are built and infrastructure is improved. Prime Minister Lüüdia Kask improves the economy bit more.


 * Democratic People's Republic of Mystiää continues to build up military and improve infrastructure, and continues industrialisation. President Ano Aaltonen continues to spread heavy pro-government propaganda in Mystiää, continues to interpret the Juche idea, into account. President Ano Aaltonen buys more supplies from the People's Republic of Käwäshiro.


 * Imperial Confederation of Saigyō continues building infrastructure and continues industrialisation and continues building up military. More roads, motorways, railways, harbours are built and in the Region of Kōshi more Shinto shrines are also built. Shogun Kazuko Häkkinen improves the economy. New animation films continue to be showed in the Safaia Elokuva theatre and more are created; and as Television had gained a strong foothold in Region of Kōshi, much anime and anime films are directed to the Television as well. Jorma Aimoto makes an hilarious sarcastic satire film portraying that Italy is completely run by the Mafia and is nothing more than a Mafia Paradise; and the films also goes along in a story-line somewhat similar to the OTL film of . The film is only seen in the Region of Kōshi only, and it gets good ratings. After the confederate diet meet with the Emperor & Empress it is decided that the confederacy will start stockpiling WMD weapons to protect the confederacy and to deter would be aggressors.
 * Chamorro pharmaceutical company Norratsu offers a contract to the Imperial Confederation of Saigyō to build, develop and supply the confederacy with chemical and biological WMDs.
 * The confederacy accepts the contract and begins to stockpile Norratsu made chemical and biological weapons. The Confederacy also start up their own WMD development institute, which starts its own research into WMDs, mainly by looking into the Norratsu made weapons and expanding upon them.
 * People's Republic of Käwäshiro heavily builds up military, continues industrialisation, building infrastructure. President Janika Erkkilä has more military equipment built. Premier Mauno Miyako continues to improve the road system a bit; and he also continues military support in support of Onguayal against Fjordlaand. Premier Mauno Miyako continues the, though soon the economy for the nation drops slightly.
 * Nippon amps up its military and produces more Ennetsu grade nuclear bombs as the creation of Kusanagi grade nuclear bombs is phased out. Nippon produces more nuclear submarines too, mostly the new Ōwatatsumi V2 class submarine. Nippon's space programme continues as the Benzaiten-1 reconnaissance satellite is modified to create the Bentaizen-1 space probe, it is launched to go and take photos of the moon. The halogen lamp invented by engineers at the Sumitomo Group and they begin selling light bulbs on a larger scale, as well as other electronic goods rather than just Sumitomo's usual cameras, TV, video recorders, etc. Some farmers also buy Mauritian Dodos and begin farming them as an alternative to the other staple poultry birds in Nippon.
 * Chamoru amp up the military and the Chamorro pharmaceutical company Norratsu begins selling more drugs in Russia following the recent cannabis law change, and while cannabis is controlled and sold safely by Norratsu, they also begin selling unregulated drugs in Russia like LSD and MDMA. With this and the new Saigyō weapons contract, Norratsu becomes the world's largest pharmaceutical company.
 * The Nipponese Dominion of Shuubudan amp up their military and the ageing Shogun of Shuubudan Kijūrō Shidehara dies from a heart attack only a few months into his 3rd term in office at the ripe old age of 88 and is replaced by his liberal party's deputy leader Gennosuke Hattori who begins a war on drugs which he sees as damaging the youth of Shuubudan and creating the new underground, anti-conformist youth movement of Hippuzu (OTL hippies basically).
 * Sunda amps up the military and calls for Sunda to join the Imperial Confederation of Saigyō begin as the economy begins to stagnate and whereas Saigyō just seems to keep getting better. This movement is helped by the cultural similarities with Saigyō, similar laws, goals and social values.
 * The military forces are amped up in the USA, Songone and Muisica as modernization programme continues, focusing mostly on the navy and airforces of the USA. The Federation of the Americas nations continue to become more closely tied economically, and more powers are given to the federation parliament; the formation of the superstate is planned to take place once the war against Fjordlaand is over and the Caribbean Federation agree to the new constitution.
 * The Commonwealth of Eetoria and Ngainkeha amp up their military and the Commonwealth continue to negotiate with Austria to try and solve the problem of Austria infringing on the territorial claims of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth also begin to wonder how the independence of Bharati Australia will effect the Commonwealth.
 * Wonderlaand continues to rebuild itself following the war, and president Einar Hulda continues to push for the new nation of Scandinavia to be formed. He also sends military aid to help fellow nordic nation Fjordlaand in the war against Onguayal to protect their nordic cousins and to hopefully convince Fjordlaand to joining Scandinavia once the new nation is formed.
 * Mauritius amps up their military and continues breeding Dodos on a large scale, as the gloal Dodo trade picks up speed.
 * The Brythonic Commonwealth completes the merging of the Ministry of Space exploration into the Europa Space Co-operative. Welsh ambassadors approach Denmark and Russia for the finalizing vote on a alliance currency that would make rates of exchange fair and equitable among all members of the alliance. Feel free to debate on the PM talk page on what the name and value of the currency will be. The Welsh forces meet up with SDL forces to fight alongside of them. Orange announces a cooperation pact with Russian computer companies for their hardware to run exclusively the Orange Line system operating systems. Work from Orange goes into developing the 16 bit processor chip. Orange patents said chip and also copyrights the x16 name. Radiator Queen releases a larger tv with more colour depth than the previous one. Dr.Nr is shooting in Venice, Italy. the Writers Guild award Alfred Steward the award for Riviting Horror, After he releases his book Psycho A story about a deranged man whom target young women and visously murders them. The military updates it sub fleet to include 5 new nuclear subs with ICBM capabilities. We now have the ability to strike anywhere in the world. The Ddraig(Dragon) ICBM rocket is created with better range and accuracy. Chip the Chimp is sent into space and makes it back safely. Galaxy II begins to relay spy messages to spy groups throughout the world. The Directorate for Security releases the DFS World Factbook, which contains knowledge of nation and important leaders.
 * Hungary continues updating its military.Ezsák-Afrika continues expanding.Meanwhile, Hungary joins the rest of the Sovereignity Defense League on their war against Onguayal, After that, Kandy, Serbia, Egypt and Achinet enter on the war to support Hungary, although Achinet can send only supplies.Meanwhile, Jazz continues to be popular on Hungary.Meanwhile, sazophonist Hajnal Szálasi releases a album called "Az Alakja A Jazz A Gyere" (translated from Hungarian, "The Shape Of Jazz To Come")
 * Kandy update its military.
 * Newfoundland expands 84000 sq km.
 * Síkságok Nemzet expands 25000 sq km.
 * Rock and roll evolves in Russia, and it becomes one of the most popular forms of music. The Senate hosts new elections after the ruling party is overthrown in a vote of confidence. Krushev's Social Democrats win for the frist time with a majority since trotsky, with a stagering 405 seats out of the 733. Russian military forces build more silos. Roskosmos complets its first "Vostok" prototype, desined by Korolev, and Sputnik-Korabl-1 launches, its systems were automated, and it showed with success how the first human would escape. Sputnik-Korabl-2 is launched with veteran spacedogs Belka and Strelka, they survive once again and Russia begins to produce their Vostok spacecraft and the 2-stage Vostok rocket. Russian Navy builds and comissions 2 more nuclear balistic missile submarines, and 3 other cruise missil balistic missile subs. Work on stealth technologies begin. The National Anthem is Changed to the OTL one, with a phew minor changes referenching the Emperor. The Russians test a new H-bomb, the largest one tested so far, yielding 20 megatons. The Russians put reaserch onto balistic missile defences.
 * Australia is welcomed back to the world by  Denmark  and offered an alliance. Finland is declared an enemy, and this action saddens Denmark since Finland had generally good relations with Denmark. War declared on Onoguayal. Officially Denmark, Russia, and Wales unite their space programs. Denmark agrees to one currency with W and R
 * Roskosmos officialy merges into Evrokosmos(Russian name for joint program), and Shares all of its reaserch and designs including the vostok craft with the Welsh and the Danes

1961
The Norweigan elections are one by a strong majority by pro-unionists, who wish to join with Denmark and Sweden to create a single nation, with no distinction between the different Nordic peoples of Scandanavia.