Ages in Chaos (Map Game)

Ages in Chaos is a casual map game set in 964 AD, the heart of the chaotic and backwards time of history known as the Dark Ages. In this dismal time, no part of the world is safe: China is split between multiple rival kingdoms and dynasties, the Middle East is collapsed between three different Caliphates of equal power, Mesoamerica is suffering chronic famines, and Europe is trying to figure out if dunking people in water is admissible evidence in court.

Done of being policed for plausibility by mods? sick and tired of algos and algo-blocking for each and every war? Well, have no fear, because this map game is sure to fulfill all the needs of your inner wank. In this game, there are no rules, no algo, and no plausibility checks. Feel free to be as wild and crazy as you want! It's the Dark Ages after all, the more chaos the better. Let anarchy reign!

Mods will exist to enforce some ground rules, namely: Everyone should be nice to each other IRL, because when it comes to trouble, it never rains, it pours. Thank you for your cooporation.

Map


Labelled Start Map

Americas

 * Culican -
 * Cholula -
 * Toltec Empire -
 * Zapotecs -
 * Hueves -
 * Tiwanaku Empire -
 * Chimu -

West Africa

 * Ghana Empire -
 * Songhai -
 * Daura -
 * Bornu Empire -
 * Kanem -
 * Fatimid Caliphate -
 * Emirate of Sicily -

East Africa and Arabia

 * Ikhshidid Dynasty of Egypt -
 * Dongola Kingdom -
 * Alwah Kingdom -
 * Sultanate of Adal -
 * Sada -
 * Emirate of Sana -
 * Sultanate of Yemen -

Iberia Peninsula

 * Caliphate of Cordoba - The History Nerd
 * Majorca -
 * Kingdom of Leon -
 * Kingdom of Navarre -
 * Barcelona -

British Isles

 * Kingdom of England -
 * Kingdom of Scotland - The Expendable Broccoli Rob (Say Hi!) 04:38, December 16, 2017 (UTC)
 * Strathclyde -
 * Kingdom of Wales -
 * High King of Ireland -

Central Europe

 * Kingdom of France -
 * Duchy of Britanny -
 * County of flanders - Tullin
 * Kingdom of Burgundy -
 * Kingdom of Germany - With Blood and Iron (talk) 03:20, December 15, 2017 (UTC)
 * Stem duchy of Saxony With Blood and Iron (talk) 03:20, December 15, 2017 (UTC)
 * Corisca -
 * Papal States -
 * Anti-Pope - With Blood and Iron  ( talk ) 03:20, December 15, 2017 (UTC)
 * Others? (due to the decentralized nature of the HRE, you can play any nation if you can prove to me it exists)

Italian Peninsula

 * Capua -
 * Gaeta -
 * Naples -
 * Amalfi -
 * Salerno -

Northern Europe

 * Kingdom of Norway -
 * Kingdom of Sweden -
 * Commonwealth of Iceland -
 * Commonwealth of Greenland - Oh, I didn't mean to push that button! † Oh, well leave a message I guess  04:31, December 16, 2017 (UTC)
 * Kingdom of Denmark - The local bird, Falconis
 * Geatland -

Balkan Peninsula

 * Croatia -
 * Bulgaria -
 * Serbs -
 * Thessoloniki -
 * Byzantine Empire -
 * Crete
 * Venezia
 * Dalmatia
 * Magna Graecia (southern Italy)
 * Sardinia
 * Cyprus (de-facto)

Eastern Europe

 * Kievan Rus - Orwell
 * Pomeranians -
 * Volga Bulgar Khanate -
 * Khazar Khanate -
 * Lithuanians -
 * Prussians - NewHorizons123

Caucasus Region

 * Abasgia -
 * Caucasian Iberia -
 * Derbent -
 * Shirvan - Adolf Coffee
 * Ani -
 * Kars -
 * Taron -
 * Vespurakan -

Middle East

 * Emirate of Mosul -
 * Azerbaijan -
 * Adabil -
 * Dailam -
 * Tabaristan -
 * Samanid Empire (no leadership)
 * Ahwaz -
 * Hamadan -
 * Fars -
 * Abbasid Caliphate - Side

Central Asia

 * Kashgar -
 * Xijou -
 * Shajou -
 * Ganjou -
 * Liao Dynasty (Kara Khitan Khanate) -
 * Bei Han -
 * Ding Han -

East Asia

 * Southern Song Dynasty -
 * Jiangnan -
 * Wu Yue -
 * Ling Nan -
 * Kingdom of Shu -
 * Kingdom of Tali -
 * Kingdom of Korea -
 * Empire of Japan -
 * Fujiwara Clan -

Southeast Asia

 * Kingdom of Vietnam -
 * Champa -
 * Khmer Empire -
 * Haripunjaya -
 * Dvaravati -
 * Bagen Kingdom -
 * Srijivaya Thalassonate -
 * Kingdom of Mataram -

Transoxiana

 * Khanate of Bukhara - KK
 * Kingdom of Seistan -
 * Kingdom of Kirman -

Indus Valley India

 * Shahis -
 * Kingdom of Multan -
 * Sind -
 * Kingdom of Gujarat -
 * Cahamanas -
 * Gurjaras -
 * Candellas -

Ganges Valley India

 * Nepal -
 * Mithila -
 * Palas -
 * Kamarupa -
 * Candra -
 * Gonds -
 * Somvamsis -

Southern India

 * Rastrakutas Dynasty -
 * Kingdom of Kalinga -
 * Gangas -
 * Kerala -
 * Kingdom of Lanka -

964 AD
'''The Game has begun. This first turn will go to Sunday to give people time to put in a first turn -Nate'''

''' The world is in the heart of the Dark Ages. In Europe, science is unknown, with the greatest scholars debating how many angels stand at the head of a pin, and experiments are conducted solely in the realms of alchemy and astrology. Across all the civilized world, persistent famines and long winters makes the sustainment of large agricultural populations a daunting task. '''

''' The Americas are hit worst with by these natural disasters. Many populations began abandoning cities such as Tiwanaku out of shortage of food, and return to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Greenland, a sole colony of Viking origin, remains the most advanced portion of the continent, although its almost entirely isolated from Europe. '''

''' With the complete disintegration of Charlemagne's empire, France and Germany have emerged under two separate dynasties: the Capetians of France and the Ottonians of Germany. Otto I the Great, now Holy Roman Emperor, is faced with many campaigns against both France and Italy. This year his focus is on northern italy and Tuscany. '''

''' Although the Dark Ages of Europe is entirely dependent on its religion for sanity, even the Catholic Church is strained. Pope John XII dies, and a new Pope Benedict V is elected to replace him. However, Otto I has Rome under siege, and he has his own crony Leo VIII posing as Antipope. Although there is officially only one branch of Christianity, there is no doubt the relations between Latin and Greek branches of the church are distant at best. Christianity continues to be spread into the hinterlands of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, although only recently Norway and Sweden were more inclined to the religion. '''

''' The British Isles are divided in rule between various Celtic and Saxon kingdoms, the most powerful being the dynasty of Wessex in England. However, the whole of Britain and France suffer from invasions by the Norse of Scandinavia. These vikings continue on to raid across rivers in both France and Germany. '''

''' The Byzantine Empire fights successfully towards the Arab-Byzantine War, which has locked conflict between the Macedonian Dynasty and the Abbasid Caliphate. Cyprus, although officially in joint condomonium between the Abbasids and Byzantines, is completely occupied by the Greeks. The empire also attempts to invade Sicily, but is repelled by their African overlords. Meanwhile, they face constant threat of the north from the growing Bulgarian Empire and further invasions from nomadic peoples. '''

''' The Muslim world suffers from its own divisions, however. The Abbasid dynasty has only nominal control over the house of Islam, with the city of Baghdad completely under the occupation of the Ahwaz Sultanate. The greater Samanid Empire, run by Tajik invaders to the Middle East, are greatly decentralized with no official ruler. Even the Ikhshidid dynasty of Egypt are no more than Turkic mercenaries who lap at the feet at the Caliph. '''

''' Further west, however rivals to Abbasids remain. The Fatimid Caliphate, ruling in the name of Shia Islam, dominate across North Africa and Sicily. Meanwhile the Caliphate of Cordoba, a remnant of the Ummayyads in Spain, have a magnificent library at its capital that by now has surpassed even that of Baghdad. '''

''' Caravan trade continues to spread Islam across the West African states, particularly the Empire of Ghana. Many other states, however, remain steadfast to their native African religion. '''

''' India remains a shell of its former self since the end of the Golden Age of India. However, the Rasakutras Dynasty, which had just recently overthrew the Chalukya, are well on their way to see a new united subcontinent. '''

''' Even China, in the far east is not immune to these dark times. Two rival emperors exist, one at the Song capital of Keifeng and the other among the Manchu people known as the Kara Khitan Khanate, or otherwise as the Liao Dynasty. Japan remains nominally under their own emperor, but he is no more than a puppet under the Prime Minister from the Fujiwara Clan. '''
 * Scotland: This year sees the synthesis of a "Scottish State" as King Dubh of Scotland decides to lead his knights to conquer the north. A series of raids are conducted on the fractured Scandinavian fiefdoms as Dubh becomes famed in battle for his extreme brutality. The Scottish clans begin to greatly respect Dubh. He becomes known as Dubh the Brutal as opposed to his former title of Dubh the Black.
 * Denmark: Harald Håkonsson sees with growing fear the Christian churches popping up in his land. He decides to outlaw churches, and sends officials to seize treasure from them. He also personally leads a campaign against the Geats, attempting to become ruler of both Danes and Geats. Raiding continues basically everywhere, with special focus on the farmlands of England.
 * Abbasid Caliphate: With Islam growing as a religion with trade, trade is redirected to unenlightened nations, in hopes of spreading our great religion further. Meanwhile, we decide to help stabilise the Samanid Empire by directly annexing it, knowing that they will be better off under the Caliph's gentle hands. As for the subject on the Abbasid control in the House of Islam, it is decided the Caliphate will annex the city of Baghdad, with or without the consent of the Ahwaz Sultanate. An alchemist in Tehran announces the discovery of an explosive material which is dubbed الغبار النار, or fire dust. It's used in very pretty firework displays, and it's potential as a weapons is to be considered. Other discoveries include the workings of the human circulatory system and it is actually used for something, and the effectiveness of quarantine methods in dealing with infectious diseases. Texts from Ancient Greece and Rome are extensively studied to help in advancement and progress by building from where they left off.
 * Commonwealth of Greenland: The old law-speaker, Grimwald Thornsfoot, continues to be the leader and administrator of the people. With a steady population of about 2,000 people, the commonwealth continues to expand its farmland to the interior of the island. Fishing ships continue to hunt around the coastline, and head back to Iceland in an attempt to make contact with our former viking brethren.
 * Shirvan: As Shirvanshah Ahmad tries to hold down the throne, He is deposed by an uprising. Following this, their is now no legitimate leader of the state of Shirvan. During this all a Civil War breaks out in Shirvan for leadership over the state. In the Battle of the Young where teenagers and young adults lead by Muhammad II against the self declared ruler, Manuchir. Muhammad in this battle comes out as the victor and taking the throne in Shirvan. Across the nation though, the civil war rages on. He orders his men to go off and to take the city of Baku who is controlled by Aali, a general who also was fighting for the throne. In the city, the men attack at night lighting on fire and engaging in fights to take out Aali. He sails into the Caspian Sea hoping for a way out but is attacked at sea and is presumed dead. Following this, the army of Muhammad begins to recapture more and more territory back from rebels. In the end, Muhammad recaptures the throne. Baku is left in ruins. most of the homes are destroyed and the city is left unrecognizable. Under Muhammad, a period of rebuilding begins. The city is renamed to Kahk after the fields of wheat in the city outskirts that remain of the suitable zones to live in around the area. Roads that had been damaged are rebuilt and farming begins to recover. In Kahk, people begin to exchange goods and small street markets become quite a common sight. Mills for wheat and flower production are built to make the staple food item more accessible to the surviving inhabitants of the city. Strange people's from the north are noted to begin migrating from the north but are let in by Muhammad with open arms
 * Comté de Flandre:Viva la France Our Count Arnulf the Great dies Our country mourns the death of their great count.His grandchild is still to young to rule so a regent takes place and they immediately ask the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of England to aid the county of Flanders against the French Kingdom.To save the liberty and freedom of Flanders. With this the army is getting ready and 10,000 knights are preparing for a defensive war against France and because the defensive earth peasants and merchants allowed to aid them and if a peasant or merchant show good skill he can get ennobled by a knight of his region or one of afar which will make him able to move and help the knight.The farmers are also required to get a basic weapon to defend the coasts from the Noormannen.
 * Byzantine Empire: Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas enters into his first full year of reign. The Empire is experiencing great prosperity and a sense of excitement surrounds the capital of Constantinople over the new ruler, who is an experienced war general. Sensing the Bulgarians to the northwest and the Arabs to the southeast, Nikephoros II first desires to unite Graecia. To this end, he sends an envoy to the ruler of Thessaloniki, offering protection from the Bulgar threat in exchange for joining the empire as a loose subject. The offer comes with a subtle suggestion that force will be used, if needed, to achieve the reunification of the city with the Roman Empire (Mod Response).MORE WILL COME!
 * ​Thessoloniki accepts protection -Nate
 * Kiev: Christianization continues under King Sviatoslav. The Rus controls Territory from Crimea to Novgorod and Sviatoslav dreams of enlarging his empire. Sviatoslav and a few thousand men begin to march east into Ukraine to eliminate any threats east of the capital Kiev. This threat came in the form of the Khazars, nomadic horsemen from the eastern plains that would raid the borders of the Rus. Many boyars and the king sought to eradicate them. Sviatoslav himself converts to Christianity to wage a holy war against these nomads.