Principia Moderni III (Map Game)

​Principia Moderni, or "The Beginning of the Modern" in Late Latin, was a map game beginning in the final days of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the early days of the Ming Dynasty in China - in 1400 C. E, a turbulent era; in other words, an era of change; an era in which power is cemented. The first game was perhaps the most successful map game on the wiki in terms of length, finishing without dying and plausible expansions. However, it did have its problems, and has now finished. The second game, instead of being a worthy successor to the first, was marred by over-expansionism, feuds between players, ambiguity in the rules, which often caused controversy on wars between player nations, over-competitiveness, and overall inactivity of the moderators, but was nevertheless successful in reaching the Modern Age. And thus, this third installment has been created. Welcome to Principia Moderni III!

'''And on the first day, the LORD proclaimed that the game would have 50 players. And so 50 players it had. And He said the record shall be broken, and the record was broken.'''

'''And on the second day, He said that the game would have 52 players! And 52 players it did have! And He said the record would be broken once more. And so it was broken once more.'''

'''And on the third day, He declared that the game would have 58 players. And correct He was once more, for 58 players it did have. Again, He said the record was to be broken, and so it was.'''

'''And on the fourth day, He decided that the game would have 60 players! And He was not in the wrong again for 60 players the game did have, and the record of records was to be broken again, and it was as such!'''

Something about 62 players on the eleventh day.

Active

 * 1) Andr3w777
 * 2) Collie Kaltenbrunner (Moderator-in-Chief, Assistant Mapmaker)
 * 3) Callumthered
 * 4) Commandante Lemming
 * 5) CourageousLife
 * 6) CrimsonAssassin
 * 7) Fedelede
 * 8) Feudalplague
 * 9) Monster Pumpkin
 * 10) Mscoree (Moderator and Mapmaker)
 * 11) Scandinator (Mapmaker, Disaster Mod)
 * 12) Scrawland Scribblescratch (Mapmaker only)
 * 13) Sine dei gloriem

Honorary

 * AwesomePeruvian
 * Cosman246 (creator of the first game)
 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief of the first game)
 * Galaguerra1
 * PitaKang
 * LurkerLordB (moderator-in-chief of Principia Moderni II until about 1580)
 * VonGlusenburg
 * NovaSims

Current Map



 * Actually, no. Neither of you is allowed to edit the map. According to the rules only moderators are supposed to edit the map. This is done to ensure that no one is cheating or overexpanding. I have already talked to Reximus about this, and I hope this does not happen again. Once again the map Reximus has posted is horribly wrong too and gives himself free land. Do not let this happen again. Mscoree (talk) 01:17, March 22, 2014 (UTC)

Sign-ups
Please do not panic, the claims have been saved but the nation's list is being modified. Nations marked with ** are not available.

Western Europe (France & Iberia)

 * Lordship of Albret --
 * Andorra -- Scarlet (Shadow)
 * Anjou (Personal Union under Provence) -- Mawilda
 * Aragon -- Scrawland Scribblescratch (talk)
 * Brittany -- Flag of South Korea.png PitaKang- My Life for Aiur! En Taro Tassadar
 * Castile --
 * Foix (Personal Union with Andorra) --ShadowKnights1234
 * French lands (civil conflict with multiple factions competing for dominance, controlled by Valois, king in madness) **
 * Alençon (Dynastic Union with Valois) -- Mawilda
 * Angoulême (No Ruler, governed by Valois) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Armagnac (Dynastic Union with Valois) --
 * Auvergne (Personal Union with Berry, Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Berry (Dynastic Union with Valois, Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Blois (Personal Union under Orléans with France) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Bourbon (Dynastic Union with Valois) Vassal of France -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Duchy of Burgundy (Personal Union with France)-- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Dunois (Personal Union under Orléans with France) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Forez (Personal Union under Bourbon, Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * French royal lands (Ruled by Valois) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * La Marche (Dynastic Union with Bourbon) --
 * Nemours (Personal Union with Armagnac) --
 * Nevers (Dynastic Union with Burgundy) --
 * Orléans (Dynastic Union with Valois, Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Parthenay (Vassal of Orléans) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Périgord (Personal Union under Orléans) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Rodez (Personal Union with Armagnac) --
 * Valois -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Vendôme (Personal Union under La Marche) -- Mawilda
 * Kingdom of Granada (Vassal of Castile) --
 * Limoges --
 * Navarra (Dynastic Union with Valois) --
 * Portugal -- Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk)
 * Saluzzo (Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Kingdom of the Netherlands-- With Blood and Iron (talk)
 * Principality of Baetica (Side in the Grandan Civil war)-- [[Image:Flag of Russian Alaska (HR).svg |40px|link=User talk:Octivian Marius]] OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM  [[Image: Flag of Italy (Federalist Italy).svg|40px|User talk:Octavian Marius]]
 * Oct you cant just go do that. MP said you didnt ask or anything, and this nation did not exist and was not created - Feud
 * I second this, and was meaning to remove it myself. - Mscoree

Northern Europe (Britain & Scandinavia)

 * UNC
 * Denmark -- Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
 * Sweden -- Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
 * Norway -- Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
 * Schleswig -- Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
 * Sligo --
 * Thomond --

Albion

 * Eire -- Macedon_Shield.pngBow To Your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!!Rome_Shield.png
 * Munster -- Macedon_Shield.pngBow To Your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!!Rome_Shield.png
 * ​Leinster -- Macedon_Shield.pngBow To Your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!!!Rome_Shield.png
 * Ulster -- Local Mafia Boss (Talk) (Blog)
 * Bréifne - Local Mafia Boss (Talk) (Blog)
 * England-- Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk)
 * Wales -- Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk)
 * Dublin -- Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk)
 * Scotland -- Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk)

Holy Roman Empire

 * Alpine HRE States
 * Aargau --
 * Austria -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Basel --
 * Chur -- (Vassal of Austria) Mscoree (talk)
 * Cilli (Vassal of Hungary) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Freibourg --
 * Gorizia -- (Vassal of Austria) Mscoree (talk)
 * Montfort --
 * Swiss Confederacy -- Daeseunglim (talk)
 * Salzburg -- (Vassal of Austria) Mscoree (talk)
 * Wallis --
 * Bohemian HRE States (Vassal states to Bohemia, except Moravia)
 * Bohemia -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Moravia (Dynastic Union with Bohemia) -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Silesia -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Frankish HRE States
 * Bar --
 * County of Burgundy (Personal union under the Duchy of Burgundy) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Cambrai (Bishopric) --
 * French Flanders (artios, and the lands south of the county of Flanders, Personal Union with Burgundy) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Lorraine (Vassal of Burgundy) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Luxembourg (Personal Union under Moravia) -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Metz -- (Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Straßburg -- (Vassal of Burgundy) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Sundgau (Vassal of Austria) -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Verdun -- (Vassal of France) -- Sine dei gloriem "Ex Initio Terrae" (talk)
 * Grand Duchy of Bavaria
 * Bayern-Ingolstadt (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Bavaria (Bayern-Landshut) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Bayern-Munchen (Vassal/Personal Union of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Bayern-Straubing (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Burgau (Vassal of Bavaria) Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Nürnburg (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Burggraschaft (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Bamberg (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * Würzburg (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Cookiedamage (talk)
 * German HRE States (Under construction)
 * Augsburg -- (Vassal of Austria) Mscoree (talk)
 * Baden -- HungryLayne (Talk)
 * Bamberg --
 * Berg (Dynastic Union with Jülich, Vassal Of Hesse) -- Blocky858 (talk)
 * Brandenburg (Personal Union under Moravia) Mscoree (talk)
 * Breisgau (Vassal of Austria) -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Bremen (Bishopric) --
 * Bruchhausen (vassal of Hamburg) --
 * Brunswick-Göttingen (Fragmented) --
 * Burggrafschaft --
 * Cleves-Mark --
 * Frankfurt (Vassal of Hesse) -- Blocky858 (talk)
 * Fürstenburg --
 * Duchy of Hamburg -- I am that guy (talk)
 * Hesse -- Blocky858 (talk)
 * Hohenlohe --
 * Holstein (Vassal of Denmark) -- Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
 * Jülich --
 * Kempten --
 * Köln (Prince-Bishopric)-- Mapd00d (talk)
 * Konstanz --
 * Lippe (vassal to Hamburg) --
 * Magdeburg (Prince-Bishopric) --
 * Mainz (Prince-Bishopric) -- Teh Squirrel (talk)
 * Mecklenburg --Flownder10 (talk)
 * Munster (Prince-Bishopric) --
 * Nassau -- (Vassal of Hesse) Blocky858 (talk)
 * Oldenburg -- Callumthered (talk)
 * Osnabrück (Prince-Bishopric) (Vassal of Oldenburg)-- Callumthered (talk)
 * Oettingen (Vassal of Austria) -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Paderborn (Prince-Bishopric, Vassal of Hesse) -- Blocky858 (talk)
 * Pfalz (Dynastical Union with Bavaria) (Fragmented) --
 * Pomerania-Stettin (Dynastic Union with Poland) --
 * Pomerania-Wolgast --
 * Ruppin (Disorganized and Weak) --
 * Saxe-Lauenburg (annexed to Hamburg) --
 * The Hansa --
 * Trier (Prince-Bishopric)-- NonEuclidean ツ (Talk)
 * Ulm -- (Vassal of Austria) Mscoree (talk)
 * Westfalen (Personal Union under Köln) -- Mapd00d (talk)
 * Württemburg -- (Vassal of Austria) Mscoree (talk)
 * Zweibrücken (Fragmented) --
 * Italian HRE States
 * Aquileia (Vassal of Austria) -- Mscoree (talk)
 * Corsica (Personal Union under Italy) -- Quashi (talk)
 * Ferrara (Vassal of Italy) -- Quashi (talk)
 * Genoa (Personal Union under Italy) -- Quashi (talk)
 * Milan -- Tr0llis (talk)
 * Modena (Vassal of Italy) -- Quashi (talk)
 * Padua -- (Vassal of Milan) Tr0llis (talk)
 * Provence -- Mawilda
 * Tuscany (Vassal of Italy)  -- Quashi (talk)

Southern Europe (Italy & the Balkans)

 * Achaea (annexed by the Roman Empire) -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Aegina (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Arborea --
 * Arta -- Captainjohnrex (talk)
 * Athens (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Bosnia (vassal of Hungary) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Bulgaria (vassal of Rumania) -- Stephanus rex (talk) 22:46, March 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * Roman (Byzantine) Empire -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Candia (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Cephallenia (annexed by Arta) --
 * Corfu (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Croatia (Personal Union with Hungary) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Epirote Republic (Personal Union with Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Garay (Vassal of Hungary) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Hungary -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Moldavia (Annexed by Wallachia) -- Stephanus rex (talk)
 * Italy -- Quashi (talk)
 * Naxos (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Negroponte (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Vatican City (Vassal of Italy) -- Quashi (talk)
 * Ragusa (Vassal of Venice) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Serbia (Vassal of the Ottomans) -- ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Sicily (Dynastic Union with Aragon) -- DatStar (talk)
 * Split (Vassal of Hungary) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Venetian Republic (Personal Union with Epirus) -- Kunarian (talk)
 * Rumania (Principia Moderni III Map Game) -- Stephanus rex (talk)
 * Zachlumia (Vassal of Hungary) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Zeta (Vassal of Italy) -- Quashi (talk)

Eastern Europe

 * Courland --
 * Dorpat --
 * Great Perm (Vassal of Golden Horde) -- Fed (talk)
 * Golden Horde -- Fed (talk)
 * Lithuania (Vassal of Muscovy) -- Flag of Romania.svgToţi în unu; Nihil Sine DeoFlag of Romania.svg
 * Mazovia (Prussian Vassal) -- Yank
 * Muscovy -- Flag of Romania.svgToţi în unu; Nihil Sine DeoFlag of Romania.svg
 * Novgorod --
 * Rostov (Vassal of Novgorod) --  ...  Razor  - the Razor Nabil.png
 * Yaroslavl (Vassal of Novgorod) --  ...  Razor   -  the Razor  Nabil.png
 * Osel-Wiek --
 * Poland -- User:Saturn120
 * Pskov -- -Lx (leave me a message)Azarath Flag.png
 * Prussia -- Yank
 * Theodoro (Vassal of the Roman Empire) -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Tver (Vassal of Novgorod) --  ...  Razor   -  the Razor  Nabil.png

Middle East

 * Mashriq --

Anatolia & Caucasia

 * Principality of Amier-Kavkasia (Vassal of Georgia) -- "Tom" TankOfMidgets (talk)
 * Kingdom of Armenia (Dynastic Union w/ Georgia) -- "Tom" TankOfMidgets (talk)
 * Cicilia (Mamlukean Vassal) --
 * Cyprus (Vassal of Castile) --
 * Dulkadir (Vassal of Ottomans) -- ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Sultanate of Erzincan (Vassal of Ottomans) -- ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Kingdom of Georgia -- "Tom" TankOfMidgets (talk)
 * Kaffa (Vassal of Venice) -- KunarianTALK
 * Kara Koyunlu (Black Sheeps; Vassal of Ottomans) -- ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Mardin --
 * Ottoman Empire— ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Principality of Rani (Vassal of Georgia) -- "Tom" TankOfMidgets (talk)
 * Rhodes (annexed by the Roman Empire) -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Ak Koyunlu (White Sheeps) --

Mesopotamia

 * Grand Principality of Assyria (Vassal of Georgia) -- TankOfMidgets (talk)

Arabia

 * Ka'aba District (Mashriqi Caliph) --
 * Oman --
 * Yemen --

Timurids & Central Asia

 * Timurid Empire -- SkyGreen 24

South Asia

 * Ahom --
 * Andhra --
 * Bastar --
 * Bengal Sultanate -- Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk)
 * Emirate of Andamana -- Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk)
 * Rajya of Orissa -- Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk)
 * Mahraja of Koch -- Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk)
 * Swargadeo of Ahom -- Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk)
 * Chutiya --(Vassal of Tibet) Flag_of_Tibet.svg Jbwncster   <span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px brown, 0 0 1em #000, 0 0 0.2em #0FF; color: white; font: 1.0em Cambria, serif; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps;">(Talk)  RustySilverGear.png 05:00, March 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Dhundhar (Disorganized) --
 * Garjat (Vassal of Orissa) --
 * Gondwana --
 * Gujarat --
 * Gwalior --
 * Jaffna --
 * Jaisalmer --
 * Kathiawar --
 * Khandesh --
 * Koch --
 * Kozhikode --
 * Malwa --
 * Marwar  --
 * Mewar (Disorganized) --
 * Raigam (Disorganized) --

East Asia

 * Alliance of the Four Oirats (Vassal of China) -- Ninjasvswarriors (talk)
 * Chagatai Khanate --
 * Haixi Jurchens (Vassal of China) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Hualian --
 * Japan (civil war between the daimyos, highly decentralized) **
 * Akamatsu --
 * Amago --
 * Ashikaga (Shogun) -- Ozymandias2 (talk)
 * Date (Personal union with Ashikaga) -- Ozymandias2 (talk) 16:18, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hatekeyama --
 * Hosokawa (Dynastic union with China) --
 * Imagawa --
 * Isshiki --
 * Japan (Emperor's seat of Kyoto, Dynastic union with China) **
 * Kamakura --
 * Kikuchi --
 * Mogami --
 * Oda --
 * Otomo --
 * Ouchi --
 * Satake --
 * Shimazu --
 * Shoni --
 * Takeda --
 * Toki --
 * Uesugi --
 * Yamana -- Willster22 (User talk:Willster22)
 * Jianzhou Jurchens --
 * Korea (Vassal of China) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Koryak Confederation (Kamchatka) -- Krasnoyarsk (talk)
 * Ming China -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Mongol Khanate --
 * Mangut Nivkhgu -- Commandante Lemming (talk)
 * Ryukyu --
 * Tainan (Vassal of China) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Tibet -- Jbwncster (talk)
 * Wild Jurchens --
 * Xitun --

South-East Asia

 * Ava --
 * Ayutthaya --
 * Champa --
 * Dai Viet -- Tykur (talk)
 * Kedah --
 * Khmer Empire -- RevenantAscension (talk)
 * Lan Xang --
 * Lanna --
 * Pegu --
 * Shan States -- <span style="background:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(#B8860B), to(#DEB887)); border:4px ridge grey; -webkit-border-radius:0em 0em 0em 0em;">Flag_of_Tibet.svg <span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px brown, 0 0 1em #000, 0 0 0.2em #0FF; color: white; font: 1.5em Cambria, serif; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps;">Jbwncster   <span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px brown, 0 0 1em #000, 0 0 0.2em #0FF; color: white; font: 1.0em Cambria, serif; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps;">(Talk)  RustySilverGear.png
 * Sri Vijaya --
 * Sukhothai --
 * Taungoo -- (Vassal of Tibet) <span style="background:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, right top, from(#B8860B), to(#DEB887)); border:4px ridge grey; -webkit-border-radius:0em 0em 0em 0em;">Flag_of_Tibet.svg <span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px brown, 0 0 1em #000, 0 0 0.2em #0FF; color: white; font: 1.5em Cambria, serif; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps;">Jbwncster   <span style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px brown, 0 0 1em #000, 0 0 0.2em #0FF; color: white; font: 1.0em Cambria, serif; text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps;">(Talk)  RustySilverGear.png

Asian Islands

 * Aceh (Trade pacts with Mashriq) --
 * Aru --
 * Bima --
 * Bone --
 * Brunei --
 * Kutai --
 * Majapahit -- Mr YOLO (talk)
 * Makassar --
 * Minahasa --
 * Negara Dipa --
 * Pagaruyung --
 * Selebar --
 * Siak --
 * Sukadang --
 * Sunda --
 * Tidore --
 * Tondo --
 * Tulang Bawang --

North Africa

 * Banu Sulaym (Hungarian Vassal) -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)
 * Gasfa --
 * Hafsid Sultanate of Tunisia (Personal Union with Mashriq) --
 * Marinids --
 * Kingdom of Morocco -- (Vassal of Castile)
 * Zab --
 * Zayyanid --

West Africa

 * Borgu --
 * Ghana --
 * Ife --
 * Igala --
 * Jenne --
 * Kanem Empire --
 * Kwararafa --
 * Mema --
 * Mossi --
 * Nupe --
 * Oyo Empire -- Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan"
 * Salum --
 * Siine --
 * Songhay --
 * Takur --
 * Tuareg --
 * Wolof --
 * Zafunu --

South Africa

 * Great Zimbabwe -- Spartian300 (talk) I am going to reserve this in case I lose the Mayans.

East Africa

 * al-Sumal  --
 * Ethiopia --
 * Iritriya (Mashriqi Vassal) --
 * Interlacustrine States (fragmented) --
 * Malagasy Confederacy --
 * Swahili City States **
 * al-Swahili --
 * Comoros --
 * Dar es Salaam --
 * Kilwa --
 * Malindi (Swahili Vassal) --
 * Maputo --
 * Mozambique --
 * Mtwara --
 * Sofala --

TBN (Pacific)

 * Otago Maori --
 * Tonga
 * Tahiti
 * Samoa

TBN (North America)

 * Iroquois -- (disorganized)
 * Cahokian Civilization -- Ishmal1103 (talk)
 * Moundville Civilization (Vassal of the Cahokian Civilization) -- Ishmal1103 (talk)
 * Etowah Civilization (Vassal of the Cahokian Civilization) -- Ishmal1103 (talk)
 * Parkin Civilization (Vassal of the Cahokian Civilization) -- Ishmal1103 (talk)
 * Colorado Confederation: This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Navajo: This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Kim: This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Apache: This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Commanche: This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Pueblo: This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Pima This is UglyTurtle, Signing off.
 * Lenni Leppei -- (disorganized)

TBN (Central America)

 * Atotonilco (annexed by Aztecs) -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Aztec Empire -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Cihuatlan (annexed by Aztecs) -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Soconusco (annexed by Aztecs) -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Texcoco (annexed by Aztecs) -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Tlacopan (annexed by Aztecs) -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Zacatollan (annexed by Aztecs) -- SwankyJ (talk) 02:35, March 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mayans -- Spartian300 (talk)
 * Zapotecs -- CourageousLife (talk)

TBN (South America)

 * Aymaras (Fragmented) --
 * Chancay (vassal of Ica-Nazca) -- TheNoseKnight
 * Chimor (vassal of Ica Nazca) -- TheNoseKnight
 * Chiribaya -- User:Jd2842
 * Cuzco -- What is this????Is this a signature??? (talk)
 * Ica-Nazca -- TheNoseKnight (talk)
 * Sican --
 * Wanka --
 * Mapuche -- IhaveSonar (talk) 19:26, March 24, 2014 (UTC)

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 on the first game.
 * User: Eldwolf : permanent ban for deleting the entire page of the first game and replacing it with profanities.
 * User: Twisty123456789 : permanent ban for sockpuppeting on the second game.
 * User: Ratc33 : permanent ban for sockpuppeting.

1450
Uprisings begin by Buddhists in Bhutan and Assam, seeking to restore Buddhism to its control over eastern India, especially Bengal.

'''In Central Africa the Bornu Empire establishes control over the surrounding area, retaking several parts of the former Kanem Empire, and several trade routes across the continent. '''

Tribesmen of nations that Oyo has pushed out and attempted to enslave flee north, beginning a rebellion and blocking Oyo’s expansion north/west and seize major parts of Frontier territory.

Sensing internal instability within the Oyo Empire, the allied nations of Great Akania, Benin, Borgu and Nupe decided to support the rebels in an effort to hinder the expansion of their mutual rival.

'''There is uproar in the Timurids after one of Ghiyath Al-Din's assassins attempts to kill the current Safavi Junayd. '''

The Treaty of Brussels is signed, officially ending the Dutch War for Independence, and a fifteen year struggle for control of the Lowlands between Dutch and German states of the Holy Roman Empire.

Albania now forming a much more organized army, and managing to get their economy together gain scores of +2 mil and +2 econ.

'''51 turns and still going strong! Thank You!'''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate: The economy continues to grow under the protectionism against China advocated by the Shogun. The benefit of the dynastic union between the Date and the Ashikaga is proven as trade increases under the perceived security of Ashikaga strength. The Shogun implements new laws that allow free trade between the Ashikaga and Date states, increasing supply from Date agricultural lands. This also encourages small scale trade which was impossible under previous taxation laws, with the unintended side effect of increasing competition.
 * Koryak Dip: The Koryak Confederacy requests Ashikaga assistance in war against the Jurchens, in return for which they would receive half of any land captured.
 * Ashikaga Dip: The Shogun would be glad to be of assistance, provided a positive response to the war comes from the Ming Dynasty.
 * Cuzco: We request trading rights with the Wanka (mod response needed.) Military takes a back seat to infrastructure, which is developed in our newly conquered areas.
 * Kingdom of the Netherlands: With the Treaty of Brussels signed for the first time in 15 years there is peace in the Netherlands and all the Lowlands are united under a single crown. There is cheering in all the major cities of the Kingdom, amongst the Dutch, Flemish and Wallon populations. However, the German minority is not eager about their new state. Despite the overwhelming victory and the large gains from the Treaty of Brussels, the personal coffers of the Royal Family, and those of the state are near empty. Karl is tempted to touch the large wealth held by the banks, and by merchants of the lowlands. However, the States-General and his personal advisors convince him to leave those untouched as it would wreak the only factor of the economy of the economy still working in good order. Under the guidnce of the States-General the administrative, taxing, and economic reforms continue to augment economic efficiency and cut on corruption. Personal fiefs within the Netherlands are formally abolished and the institution of Feudalism is formally eradicated from the Netherlands though the process of phasing it out will take time in the lands recently added to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Laws further favoring a merchant and production economy are passed. With the recently added lands and work force The recovery of economic prosperity is estimated to be completed within 10 to 15 years. The planned expedition to Africa is placed in the hands of private Dutch merchants as the state can not afford to promote it themselves at the moment. The Dutch merchants anxious to return to exploring the African coast to find a way to the riches of the Orient outfit a smaller then planned expedition and send it out in September. The target of the expedition is to reach the Kongo this time. Trade returns to normal as well as the blockade of Northern Germany is no longer in affect, and with the new trading rights granted by the Treaty of Brussels, Dutch merchants quickly regain their previous domination in the region. Karl I promises to fully supported any Byzantine actions against the ottomans under the condition that forces sent by Netherlands are paid for from the Roman coffers. A lot of people from the countryside in the south move into the large cities of Northern and Central Lowlands as those are the places were work is to be found at the present. The Army of Flanders is demobilized though the Army of the Rhine is kept standing. The advantage of gunpowder weapons is finally proven with their preformance during the Dutch war of independence, and large scale production of the matchlocks are put forward with them becoming one of the items offered for export by the Netherlands. Shipwrights taking note of the ever evolving ship designs of Castille and Albion begin looking to improve on the already existing Dutch vessels.
 * Aztec Empire: Emperor Montezuma II has reached the age of 30. He wakes up in the middle of the night, stressed over the neighboring cities, states, clans, and tribes, which have aggressively stopped the great and massive empire from expanding anymore. Emperor Montezuma II hastily walked to the Chambers of War for a straight month consulting with Cuachtemoc. The two discussed that any expansion of the over extended empire would be simply just crippling the great empire at this point. Understanding this the Emperor issues for more fishing ships to be built [145] as well as the navy to be increased [52]. With the new technology for ships being complete. With a large crossbow mounted on the front of the ships which can either fire a broad spear or rope ballista shot, abling the Aztecs to reel in the enemy ships, or firing at the enemy. Throughout the great land infrastructure is expanded. Massive amounts of schools are built putting many non-working children into a proper education, requiring most of them to go to school. Wells and aqueducts are now common sights throughout the land. Water is now largely available to the people, as the memories of the drought and its effects begins to fade away. Cuachtemoc now takes great pride in the royal Kamayuk type guard. The Jaguar warriors are now an exclusive class of warriors as in which only the finest combatants are to be able to join. As the rest will be put into organized skirmishers, and the ever popular Eagle Warrior. Eagle Warriors are sent south to explore, with only one returning of fifty; he speaks that the rest were killed in an ambush by the Tzeltalan people. Hospitals are constructed and Nhuital has become popular in limited forms of writing.
 * Atotonilco (vassal of the Aztec Empire): The vassal expands its fishing ships [71] in the Atlantic Ocean. The navy is constructed [14] with the new adoption of the weapon created at the universities of Tenochtitlan. Military is expanded.
 * Soconusco (vassal of the Aztec Empire): The vassal expands its fishing ships [18]. Mainly concentrating on the southern Aztec navy [35]. Military is expanded.
 * Zacatollan (vassal of the Aztec Empire): Xilopolco is a reknowned military fort. It has grown very large that it now holds a population of 26,000 people. Some call it a city, but the majority of the population is militaristic. The Aztec navy is built up [43] and fishing ships slowly are built [22]. Infrastructure is expanded building schools and temples throughout the vassal. Funded by the economic power house of Tenochtitlan.
 * Aztec diplomacy: Due to the lack of response from the people of the Yucatan, the empire will give the people until 1453; If they do not accept our request for trade rights. We will siege the region, and declare war against them.
 * Venetian Republic:
 * Books on various topics spread from Venice throughout Europe, beginning the Renaissance, printed in the Venetian language teach of the sciences and humanities and revive learning, spreading knowledge (as well as the language) far and wide.
 * With the increased supply of Ducats, the fluidity of European trade increases.
 * Many people sentenced to death are drowned in the canals as is the Venetian tradition. The tradition is becoming the primary way to execute criminals and is spreading to the Venetian territories across Europe.
 * Fine wool and silk clothing from Titani is exported across the Mediterranean and Black Sea and begins to set the trend in Renaissance clothing.
 * In Veneto the Doge orders the invasion of the Ottoman Empire, having been encouraged by Skanderbeg to do so. He sends out letters detailing the line of attack to his allies. The Venetian fleet sets sail with some mercenaries on board, the fleet splits when it reaches the Aegean. The ships with no mercenaries work to blockade the entire Aegean. The ships carrying mercenaries rendezvous with forces in Naxos and sail to the Ottoman coast, burning as they go, they head south and attack and seize strong points all along the coast. The Venetian Mercenaries are tasked with taking the central Ottoman coast, and encircling any large Ottoman forces, they engage garrisons and win several sieges but no major force engages them, the action is known as the Seizure of the Aegean Coast. To the Romans he sends plans concerning blockading their local seas to Ottoman forces, he also states that 100 Venetian ships will be garrisoned in Constantinople to be a reaction force, further he states that Venetian and Roman forces in lands adjacent to their European territories should move swiftly to capture lands and the European Ottoman coast, to cut off the supply and retreat of the Ottoman forces in Europe. To the Wallachians and Moldavians he sends plans concerning the invasion of Bulgaria and Serbia, stating that the Wallachians should move quickly to cross the river that divides them from the Bulgarians and capture the coastline first, once done they should move forces south and east across Bulgaria. Once the campaign there is complete, Serbia should be their target. To the Georgians he sends plans concerning harassment of the Ottoman East. He states that the Georgians should move their forces in quickly to meet with Roman Forces and then push as deeply and widely as supply lines will let them then hold the ground they have gained until the Ottomans come knocking and continue to hold. Concerning their more southern front the Georgians should use the disunity of the Ottoman vassals armies to divide and conquer their forces. To the other members he sends general plans, including an offer to transport forces with the Venetian fleet to assist across a variety of fronts.
 * In Porto Tolle: Potensa Antonio leaves Porto Tolle to join the forces invading the Ottoman lands. Meanwhile, the inhabitants of Porto Tolle get a break from the Drowning.
 * In Istra: The new Potensa raises a force of Mercenaries and sends them to Naxos to meet with the main Venetian force.
 * In Scutari: The forces of Scutari are divided in half and 250 men are sent to move against Ottoman supply lines in Albania.
 * In the Epirote Free Ports: The ports all band together to hire 1000 men to march with the forces of Epirus into Ottoman Albania.
 * In the Peloponnese: With Barbus returned, upon hearing of the declaration of war, he raises a force of 500 men and marches to meet with Venetian and Roman Greek forces.
 * In Attica: The raised levies are taken north before they are disbanded to meet with the Venetian and Roman Greek forces.
 * In Morocco: The Venetian forces in Morocco stay in order to maintain stability. Meanwhile, slaves are sold to send funds to the war effort.
 * War-turn
 * Epirote Republic: As the Doge of Epirus, Dragano declares war on the Epirote behalf as well. The Epirote Army meets up with the forces from the Free Ports and launches an attack into Ottoman Albania, aiming to meet up with Albanian rebels and focus their efforts to defeat the Ottoman forces.
 * War-turn
 * Venetian Empire:
 * In the Province of Aegina Conte Uberto sends several officers of the guard to assist in the co-ordination of efforts against the Ottomans.
 * In the Free Port of Athens Superpotensa Oliverio raises levies and sends them and the Athenian fleet to assist in the fight against the Ottomans.
 * In the Province of Candia the Conte raises levies and sends them with the Candian fleet to assist in the fight against the Ottomans.
 * In the Corfiot Protectorate the Red Army of Corf is ordered to assist Venice in the war against the Ottos, reports arrive back in Corfu talking of great victories won against the Ottoman forces caught unawares.
 * In the Province of Kaffa the Conte sends the Kaffan fleet to assist the Venetians in the war, they head to Constantinople to defend it against blockade, some ships remain in case the Ottomans declare war against Kaffa.
 * In the Naxian Protectorate Venice operates from the city of Naxos, using it as their base of operations in their war against the Ottomans. The Naxian fleet is dedicated to the fight, but is largely used to maintain communication.
 * In the Province of Negroponte Conte Rizardo sends his son to command the Negropontean levies in the war against the Ottomans. The Negropontean forces head to meet with Venetian and Roman Greek forces.
 * In the Free Port of Ragusa with 1150 men in the Black Guard, and 800 of these in Naxos. The Superpotensa dedicates another 200 to the forces in Albania. The 800 in Naxos are in the head of the invasion, and report that their method of using the pike in close formations under arrow covering fire has good effect in wearing down enemy forces.
 * In the Province of Valona the nobles lead forces to meet up with the Epirote Army and march with them into Albania.
 * The United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (Romania): The young Prince, now 16, raises the army together. The cause for this lies to the south. “Bulgaria,” says the prince, “belongs to the people of Romania now!” and with this his army of over 55,000 crosses the Danube. The fleet is deployed to assist the Romans and cut off trade to the Ottoman Empire. After the famed speech many citizens begin to refer to themselves as citizens of Romania, which prompts Radu I to change the name of his nation to Romania. (War declared on Ottoman Empire)
 * Grand Duchy of Moscow (and Lithuania): War is declared on the Ottoman Empire to support our allies of Venice and Romania. Our fleet is deployed and lands troops at the Danube to assist the Romanian forces in Bulgaria. Lithuanian troops move in to assist from the north in order to ensure victory for the Romanian forces. About 20,000 warriors from the east are sent and 15,000 more from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of Lithuania. The Imperial Muscovite Navy has been sent to assist the Venetian fleet to ensure a decisive naval presence in the Black Sea. Another 10,000 troops are deployed onto Ottoman territory by the sea to assist the Venetian forces. Military development continues.
 * Duchy of Hamburg: Construction of the Lüneburg University continues. Relieved the Dutch War for Independence is over at last, Hamburg trades heavily with the newfound Kingdom. One day, Duke William calls in his advisors, and proposes continuing the Hamburg-Copenhagen road to Ludwigsburg, then stretching to Landshut. Bavaria and Hesse are extended the offer. Upon hearing of declarations of war on the Ottoman Empire, Hamburg sends supplies to aid the belligerents, remarking "Muslims have no place on European soil". Lippe and Bruchhausen expand their economies. In Hamburg's first census, the population is counted as 752,613 citizens, with about 45% adhering to the Dutch Reform Church.
 * Bavarian Dip: Albert II accepts the offer to extend the road to Bavaria, noting it could fuel commerce and the settlement of new towns.
 * France: military and economy are built up and the preparation for a better war machinery begins, on a sidenote, Italian settlers from northern regions such as Milan and Venice are brought to the kingdom in order to populate some regions and to increase the population in the regions. The vassalization of Armagnac is complete. We continue the vassalage of Brittany. Navy expands.
 * Burgundy: Military and navy are built up, economy expands.
 * Berry: Military and economy are built up.
 * Bourbon: Military and economy are built up.
 * Lorraine: Military and economy are built up.
 * Verdun: Military and economy are built up.
 * Armagnac: Military and economy are built up.
 * Foix Dip: We ask if we can buy Armagnac from you and Albert.
 * you can only expand one category per turn SwankyJ (talk) 14:09, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * <p class="MsoNormal">Grand Duchy of Bavaria: Landshut expands its military. The population continues to rise. Albert and his council continue to allow the training of new troops. Several markets are constructed in Landshut as well as trade houses for Austrian and Castilian traders. In Austria, several new ships begin being constructed, with twenty-five very large cogs being finished, and by 1450 a trade route is put in place. Such important places in the trade route include Rome, Athens, Constantinople, Gibraltar, and the coasts of Brittany, due to a longstanding trade deal. Continuing in 1450, Albert II commisions three cogs to sail around nearby Mediterranean coasts. The planned market center in Landshut continues to attract regional traders. In religious news, the country begins converting to the Western Netherlander church. By the end of this year, around 70% of the country adheres to the Western church in Holland. Most adherents live around Munchen and Landshut. In other news, Bavaria cotinues implementing the Alliance and Merchant Act as well as the Militia and Navy Act. Unfortunately, Heinrich von Wasserburg is not re-elected to the chancellery of the German Union, but never-the-less earns himself a spot on the Grand Council. Albert II graciously accepts Robert of Anjou-Durazzo as a husband for the young, sixteen year old Eleanor. In other news, Princess Jaqueline gravely injures herself whilst playing in Landshut.


 * Munchen: The main campus of Queen Isabell University is completed and the beginning courses include French, Latin, English, and Greek as well as theology, clergy training and mathematics being taught. By 1450, the total class amounts to about 1900 people. Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Munchen as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Straubing: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Straubing as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Ingolstadt: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Ingolstadt as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burgau: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Nurnburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burggrafschaft: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Bamberg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Wurzburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders. The Catholic clergy of Wurzburg become restless when learning they are now vassals of Grand Duke Albert of Bavaria and his Western church. However, as Albert begins tolerating the Catholics, the Wurzburg clergy seem to calm down.
 * Chiribaya: We expand another 20 km southeast.
 * Portugal continues a notable buildup in military strength and allows for a vigorous training program on the existing military forces attempting to train them up heavily. Meanwhile, the administration continues to be reformed, and agriculture and commerce are encouraged. Meanwhile, Portugal continues to develop its navy. Meanwhile, Portuguese traders continue visiting the Castilian settlements in the Canaries. Meanwhile, wheat continues to be cultivated in Leiname. By this time, the colony in Leiname starts to export wheat to Portugal. Meanwhile, some Portuguese explorers start to follow the Castilian example and start to explore the African coast. São Miguel and Santa Maria continue to be settled. Meanwhile, the colony of Açores expands 200 sq km into the two recently-discovered islands, with settling starting there. Other two islands are discovered in the area of Terceira, but those still don't have names for now.
 * County of Oldenburg: The OHG whaling fleet sets off with more than usual fanfare this year, as one ship carries very precious cargo: five intrepid families, eight sheep, eight pigs, three goats, seeds, tools and one very chuffed Governor Kestner; all of which are headed for Neu Baltrum. The fleet arrives after a few weeks sailing, and weighs anchor on the island. The now-governor Kestner reads out Count Dietrich's proclamation of the year before, accepting Neu Baltrum as a crown colony of Oldenburg, as well as reading out his commission as governor. The crews of all the whaling ships get to work building a small settlement for the five families. By the end of the whaling season, four cottages, one "Gubernatorial Residence" (a slightly larger cottage), one small barn and one warehouse make up the hamlet known as Waldorf (Whale village). The whaling fleet, having missed their prey, sail back to Oldenburg empty-handed, but for the knowledge that next year they will have two bases of operations. The OHG's profits this year slump dramatically, but Count Dietrich stops their taxes for the year in recognition of their service in starting the settlement. The excitment of the "colony" cause a gret deal of interest in whaling, and a small "navigational school" opens up near the main port. And that's the news from Oldenburg, where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and none of the children are above-average.
 * Prince-Bishopric of Osnabruck: All the parishes are now under priestly oversight, completing the Bishop's "theocracy-ification" of his domain. His Grace, tiring of Sedevacantisms seeming lack of support outside Oldenburg's sphere, sends "missionaries" to his neighbuor in Munster to try to convince thei bishop to becom Sedevacantist (mod response?)'. Meanwhile, the Order of the Seraphim expands, with ten new brothers taking their oaths. All members contiue learning both normal monastic things as well as swordplay and other fighting skills. The militia also expands a smidge.
 * Mod Response: They reject the offer.
 * Koryak Confederacy: The Confederacy expands its military, constructing still more new ships. A dedicated group of marines is created for sea battles.  A dissident Buddhist monk combines elements of Buddhism and shamanism to create an entirely new set of beliefs he refers to as Qamism, similar to Japanese Shinto. The combination of these elements makes it extremely popular both with commoners and nobles, and thousands begin to adopt it. The temple under construction is changed to a Qamist one as seveal council members adopt the new religion. The trading port on Kodiak Island proves highly profitable and is fortified, although several farms are also constructed. A port is again requested on the Manchurian coast from a Jurchen chieftain in return for trade and supplies. Mod Response needed
 * Chukchis: Repair infrastructure.
 * Kolmya Evenks: Continue to re-organize and re-integrate the military.
 * Foix: We build up our military. The economy expands due to our new banking system. Trade is going well with France.
 * Andorra: We build up our military and economy.
 * Ming Empire: The Zhengtong Emperor is incapacitated by a mystery illness, thus prompting his younger brother to take the throne. With a more landward approach, the new Jingtai Emperor continues to develop the north with several bridges started across the Huang He. Work on the military is conducted with longer range artillery being developed to launch metal orbs stuffed full of gunpowder. Numerous workers on the artillery project die but development proceeds smoothly. Chinese influence continues to cover much of East Asia and South-East Asia with the Thai Kingdoms being presented with gifts and shows of Chinese strength. The Ming Dynasty continues to influence the fragmented Khmer Kingdom with the intentions of establishing an outpost on the Gulf of Thailand. Relations with Ryukyu, the Japanese Emperor, the Kyushu Daimyos. Lao Xing, Korea, Haixi and Tainan continue economic development. The Jingtai Emperor attacks Pegu with Thai help. Ayutthaya is promised Sukhotthai lands while China seeks Pegu's riches. Lao Xing joins the attack. Aid is asked of Bengal with some of Pegu's coastal lands on offer should the coalition achieve victory..
 * Koryak Dip. The Koryak Confederacy queries if China would be opposed to them acquiring a port on the Manchurian coast, with military force if neccessary.
 * Oyo Empire: With the nation's interior secure and politically, socially and economically stable, Alaafin Akitunde decides to transfer the vast resources of Oyo into a new plan for the future. He as well as his people decide to turn to the seas for their future. Oyo decides that so long as the tribes around them as extremely hostile, it it to dangerous to expand inland. Noting the the war canoes, though large and spacious and allowing for long distance travel, it can only go as far as its men can row physically. Because of this, the men tire out quickly, and need to land routinuely to rest and forage for food. Thus, travel beyond the shores of Oyo are need impossible. However, Oyo merchants who have been to North Africa and Europe tell of great ships which travel the seas with large pieces of cloth attached to them. Speaking to some of the sailors, these merchants were told that these were called "sails" which harnessed the power of wind to move the ships. Oyo's great thinkers thus begin experimenting with different types of cloth and techiques to produce their own sails, and hopefully permit to to move on to the seas to get around their hostile neighbors. Currently, the Oyo test silk, cotton, hemp, and flax, to see which is the best for the sails they seek to build. Though the Oyo have much experience navigating on the large inland lakes and vast rivers of Nigeria, these ships are something much grander to build. Calling upon their centuries of shipbuilding experience, the Oyo seek to build something bigger than their 100 foot long war canoes, which rivaled even the longships of the Europeans in size. Especially so is the Oyo desire to succede when they hear of hear ships of the same size which only had sails, were able to travel great distances without tiring out the men. Thus, with only a sail on a war canoe, the Oyo could travel many times farther away from Oyo, a testament to the power of wind and sail. Oyo expands its military, economy, and infrastructure as well. The census is held for 1450, and a total of 8,725,695 citizens are counted, along with a military force of 25,700 warriors, with another 350,000 that could be mobilized for war. A force of a hundred war canoes exist, and are located on the major rivers in Oyo's territory, the largest and most important being the Niger River.
 * Since it is universally accepted that Oyo has no ships because they're apparently too stupid to have them, I'm starting from scratch. Just retcon the previous stuff at your leisure. Oh, and thank you for giving my people the rationale needed to turn to the ocean for their future. Threat of violence as opposed to potential for wealth is a much greater motivation to become seafarers. ~Viva
 * Bengal Sultanate: The decrease in taxes on the landed elite do their job in most areas of the Sultanate, decreasing the tax load on the peasantry and earning him their support. The tax cuts on the merchant class allow for more trade to be conducted, and a recent lax on some of the quota laws allows for more goods to be shipped from Bengal, greatly increasing trade income. Trade with the state of Ava continues, with influence being placed through trade on Ava. Cash crops continue to be grown in large amounts. With our merchants traveling to Ava, Koch, Ahom and Arakan regularly, Islam continues to grow in their nations. Most all trade roads begin to see much-needed maintenance. The merchants that continually travel between Kohm, Aoch and Ava continue to allow for some of the populations of those nations to continue to convert to Islam. Due to trade with China and other Middle Eastern nations, cannon and hand cannon designs become more common, leading most of the landed elite to continue to outfit their levies with cannons and hand cannons. Due to Bengal having control over lands of multiple ethnicities and religions, literary works in the form of poems and epics continue to take influence from all three religions of the Sultanate. Urdu, also called Hindi by some, becomes more common in the Sultanate due to the mixing of Hindu and Islamic ideals. Thanks to the central road between the different parts of Bengal, the Sultan is able to send out a message to all parts of the Sultanate in order to quell the Buddhist uprisings. "Why must we fight amongst ourselves when our enemy that wishes to enforce its genocidal rule upon us is waiting at our border for such a moment as this. We are not enemies, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism. Rather, we are allies, we are a people united by our Indian heritage. I wish not that we fight against our brothers, but rather we stand shoulder to shoulder to surmount the beast that stands before us."
 * Emirate of Andamana: Mansoor Basil Amirmoez continues to reclaim land on the island to make room for farms, and to have timber for building both boats and houses. The Emirate expands another 500 km into the island. The ships built by the timber from the island help contribute to Bengali trade. Continues working on economy and infrastructure.
 * Rajya of Orissa: Unlike the other vassals of the Bengali Sultanate, Bhandudeva IV is kept farther away from the daily politics of controlling Orissa, relying mainly on Islamic advisors sent directly by the Bengal Sultan. The advisors quickly persuade Bhandudeva IV to allow the Muslims settlers in the northern part of the Rajya to hold land south of the previously agreed living space. Continues working on military and infrastructure. However, recently, Bhandudeva IV has come under attack from a bout of fever and is bedridden. Bhandudeva is still bedridden and has barely moved in a couple years. He is not expected to live through the year.
 * Swargadeo of Kamarupa: Now vassalized by Bengal, the Swargadeo of Ahom continues to receive extensive help in creating viable farmland. They do this by continuing a process of land reclamation in the northern part of the state, which is largely marshy and thinly populated. This process of reclamation begins by using dykes, embankments and irrigation systems. The Swargadeo (King) of Ahom declares himself to be King of Assam, also called Kamarupa in this time since he now controls his grandsons lands which were the Maharaja of Koch.
 * Ica-Nazca: We improve our infrastructure and military. We continue to combine the Chimor culture with our own.
 * Chancay (vassal of Ica-Nazca): We expand our military and economy and send military to Ica-Nazca.
 * Eire: A disease strikes traders in Oyo. We end trade with them. Nationalization and centralization of Eire continues. Some of the war-torn communities on the southeastern coast turn to fishing heavily to feed their people. After years of northern expansion into Mayo, we reach the northern coast. Tales of Eire becomes popular reading amongst monks and nobles, and it spreads across the Irish Sea to parts of Britain.  Thomas II is bethrothed to an Ulsterian princess, cementing the marriage. Roads begin to be constructed, hopefully eventually linking the Munsterian towns with the Ulsterian towns. Tales of the western isle of Hy-Brasil become popular amongst the merchants and nobility, and some wonder if a voyage to that realm can be done, citing the possible presence of brazilwood. We continue vassalizing Silgo. A man who is messing with a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal dies in a tragic accident that claims half of his village. Tensions build up along the border with Thomond, which is the only fully independent state in Ireland and wishes to remain so. (Mil-Turn)
 * Leinster: Leinster rebuilds after the civil war. D'Arcy's cronies are executed, and a pro-Munster government is instated, under Thomas II, son of King Eamon. Leinster rejoins the Confederation of Ireland, and joins the United Kingdoms of Greater Albion. The trade that has been so instrumental in improving Munster continues to spread to Leinster. (Eco-Turn)1450_Pskov-Prussia_PM3.png
 * The Pskovians learn, though trial and error, that the ideal composition for making their own gunpowder is charcoal, Sulfur and saltpeter. with this knowledge, and designs taken from Dutch drawings, the Russians make their first muskets, and a large cannon is presented to the veche, and the gunsmith gains attention, and Pskov starts producing enough to arm the city walls (no space uncannoned). Meanwhile, the matchlock muskets seen as a curiosity, and it is decided that a few of the Prince's Personal guard shall have some. With more news coming from the Netherlands about the usefulness, plans to arm the Pskovian army, a meager 7500 soldiers, all with muskets, comes into effect and the Veche sanctions this use of government money, in what is known as the "Streltsy act", to create a small contingent of "special forces" known as the Streltsy, of about 1000 individuals to act as the Prince of Pskov's Personal garrison. The Pskovian Renaissance continues, with the medical advances brought from Arabia heightening the life expectancy, and thus making Pskov experience a small population spurt especially with all things going well in the trade department. Pskov starts producing gunpowder, and quickly want to learn the origin of this substance, and people are set to work translating Arabian books and printing them to try and figure this riddle out ... in any case, emissaries are once again sent to Poland, where, after many years of convincing and pressure, with the local population, via trade with the Russian states starting to use the zolotnik currencies, finally decide to make the zolotnik the official currency throughout the Polish realm, where it is to be called the zolty, rubil, and grzywna, different names, same currencies. The Flag of the Pskovian emissary is now to have a permanent place in Krakow and Warsaw, where the two mints are to be set up and set up a mint subservient to the mint of the Pskovian treasury, to ensure consistency. Also, they unofficially adopt the weights and measures system used throughout Pskov. Emissaries are sent to Prussia and Novgorod about possible sales of land, detailed in the map, for certain sums of money, to Prussia 200 zolotniks to Prussia, and 400 to Novgorod for the land.
 * Castile: The Castilian economy continues a larger process of pulling in more money through trade. The Castilians begin to send missionaries into Morocco in hopes of converting populations. The infrastructure of Castile is also expanded more. Castile, in order to facilitate more conversions to Christianity, imposes higher taxes on non-Christians in the areas it controls personally or by proxy through its vassals. Castile has successfully mapped large parts of the African coast south of Morocco and down as far as their settlements in Capo Verde. The developing class in Castile of skilled artisans, merchants, blacksmiths and the like has led to a large increase in productivity of the country with even a few researchers managing to work on new designs - including a more efficient hand cannon which gets its own dedicated corps in the developing Royal army of Castile. The Castilian nobility begins to adapt toward a newer system to revamp or work on their power as they move toward becoming advisors to the king and less involved in their feudal estates which while growing have developed Guilds to facilitate payments for the efforts of the men working, The expert worksmanship of many of these men has seen notable increase in productivity for each feudal state with most lords not complaining. The Kingdom's cities begin to be improved with somewhat better sanitation and the King hires architects to plan out a sewer system, as well as a true plan for multiple major cities. Castile begins a major process of researching the arquebus acquired and develops its own version which is used to replace the hand cannons which is finally finished. The Castilian navy, using the Canaries as a base, continually explore the area and discover a new island chain, the closest island is able to be settled and a small settlement springs up on the islands and is built up and styled as a resupply base. Capo Verde now fully settled is continually built up to accomodate Castile's military, navy and exploratory fleets.  The construction of a new kind of warship with cannons is completed - a heavy warship much more powerful than most other ships of the time. The King notices the heavily increased productivity and income flow due to his hands off policy and non-interference and begins to allow artists, minstrels and other artistic and scientific minds to become more prevalent in Castile, many believe the Castilian Renaissance is imminent. Castile, due to its naval range, high income, extensive and dominant trade network, becomes one of the largest and most dynamic trade empires of the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean. The Castilian navy with its new heavy warships and some new updated designs for older ships organizes a heavy royal fleet phasing out past organizations. The Royal army of Castile has now almost wholly replaced the previous feudalistic military forces and has a size of nearly 50,000 and growing thanks in part to the good funding being provided by the king. In order to make up for lost power the King as behest of his new wife, and several of his friends who are nobles create a king's advisory council which officially has the power of the king in many matters if authorized. The men are also given station to criticize the kings actions to keep him from going crazy with power. The Knights Hospitaller are moved more into Castile with their professional fighting strength and religious zeal used to patrol the borders of Castile's Gibraltar province. The Knights are also given the authority to police the majority Christian Tangiers now, and effectively prevent many Muslims from coming over the border to wreak havoc. Castile begins considering opening up talks to relieve Granada of a primarily Christian province and a possible problem in the future for the country and giving it to the Knights Hospitaller to set up a kingdom or set up their organization in the area. King John secretly does this with the willing knights who have left Cyprus to prevent channelling their religious zeal into border patrolling. Castile's navy, now heavily funded and expanded greatly, reaches a large amount of combat and tradeworthy ships and with its trade from Oyo, and various supply bases establishes military and trade dominance over the West African areas as well as its locality in the Mediterranean. The Castilian trade dominance in West Africa remains unbudged as Castile directly owns and has the majority of the gold and ivory trades coming out of West and North Africa. Castile's population reaches around 4.9 million and growing. (I have been focusing heavily on growth of population and have not been involved in nearly the amount of destructive wars as OTL Castile has been). The Castilian Renaissance reaches its full swing with art and scientific advancement being allowed by the State as many of the religious fanatics and dissidents are fighting in Morocco, along with this, the highly respected middle and artisan classes are able to afford a much better living with various artists painting great works and with one even gaining an audience with the royal family for a painting. The Castilian navy reaches a large force of nearly 550 ships using the huge funding from Castile's conquests, trading, and other situation to fund this navy.  Castile begins looking for betrothals to Prince Henry, Prince Carlos and Princess Maria with Princess Elenor being reserved for Italy's heir to officially solidify Castile and Italy's full dynastic union (between you giving me your daughter and me giving you mine our dynasties will be the same). The technology of the Castilian navy is improved heavily as the king begins to focus more on the quality of his ships rather than the quantity. The exploration continues just below the Kongo as the Castilian exploration parties manage to gather supplies from the Kongos friendlier tribes. These exploratory parties have reached OTL Angola and a little bit further south but supply constraints and lack of knowledge of the area prevents further progress. Castile begins sending missionaries to the Kongo to convert the Friendlier tribes. Castile continues to convert to the western church with the king and his royal family attempting to preach about the new church and its benefits to the common man and not keeping them in the dark. This continued outright preaching causes an issue as a secret assasin attempts to kill King John of Castile. However, in a show of expert agility and swordsmanship in his old age allows the king to Not only disarm the assailant but capture him. The Royal Guard unmasks the man as a Castilian noble who before being executed leads on that a small group of nobles are plotting against the king and his family. This, however, leaves the remaining nobles scared as King John using personally loyal advisors and troops to begin a series of inquries and investigations. To protect the kingdom from a possible issue he also begins to deploy the royal army in an attempt to prevent a major rebellion. This is largely successful as King John confirms the loyalty of various generals and nobleman this way but manages to gather a list of men who he believes are plotting against him. With this he also reconfirms the loyalties of his subjects. The Castilian navy with new ships replacing the old ones begins military drills for preparedness and experience.
 * Granada:  The Christianization of Granada continues in earnest with a more sizeable converted population working its way through the country. The Emir, however, remains secretly Christian and begins hiring a few Castilian advisors who are wholly more competent than many of the Granadan advisors. The country also begins to see same issues with its settlement in Morocco with many of them being Christian Castilians or converts. The Granadans continue to show more Christianization processes occurring with a viable expanding population of Christians living in the core towns cities. The country begins to show promising signs of real economic advancement. The population of true Castilians in the country begins to increase to rival the native Granadans as many of the Muslims have left the area due to the unfavorable atmosphere of the country. The Nation of Granada has now Christianized somewhat considerably with a real large minority of Christians existing within the country's borders. The Granadan people now seem to look at their secular society as less of a Muslim one and more of a religiously neutral state. The Term Emirate is dropped and is renamed a Principality with the official name being the Principality of Granada. Some Muslim zealots turn out to protest this but the Emir - Now Prince of Granada - manages to quell the zealots with quick timing by his troops. The relative unrest in the country continues to die down as the majority of the soldiers of Granada now Christian, or even corrupted Muslims (by the bounties of their conquests abroad) continue to obey the Prince of Granada with unshaken loyalty.  The states Christians are all mostly declared to be Western Catholics showing a large population of these converts than previously thought in the Iberian peninsula. The Prince of Granada (no longer an Emir) sends his condolences to King John for the situation and reaffirms his support for him.
 * Kingdom of the Canaries:  Now granted a semi-autonomous status from Castile, the Canaries begin to work up their economy to a certain degree greatly utilizing the traders from Portugal as well as the new route to Oyo, and the trade from the Mediterranean. The Canaries are able to build upon the multiple viable settlements and a moderately sized and growing population. The Canaries, finally completely covering the islands, begins to send moderately sized fleets that are resupplied from the islands and from Castile to continually explore the area. The Canaries help supply settlers and fleets moving to Capo Verde. The governor reaffirms his support for King John.
 * Kingdom of Cyprus:  King Matthias of Cyprus has twin sons, both of which are sent to Castile for tutoring until they are old enough. The King of Cyprus begins to see Castilian culture not as a dominant force but a possible blendable culture that can fit well within Cypriot society. The economy and military of the country is built up as is the infrastructure with a nice road system being built throughout the country. Cyprus gaining large funds from being a Castilian trade hub, begins building a few ships domestically, and purchases ships from Castile, or her allies shipwrights forming a respectable Cypriot navy of almost 90 ships with expected expansion to come. This expansion has been achieved specifically thanks to huge amounts of outsourcing to private shipwrights. Cyprus begins to see an exodus of the Knights Hospitaller West to Castile and her territories and King Matthias begins a larger recruitment for the military managing to raise a force of nearly 10,000. This force is largely funded through the large trade Cyprus has gathered. The troops are styled after Castile's royal army and Cyprus embarks on an intense training program in order to bring them up to standards. The Knights, with many departing also have many older and other knights stay due to their close ties with Cyprus. They remain to run the Knights Hospitaller in Cyprus for the forseeable future while a large number have migrated across the sea. King Matthias is killed in religious riots in Cyprus leaving his highly capable son in charge. This new King Fernando a half Cypriot, half Castilian man reigns in the riots relatively quickly and with decisive action solves their issue. The King himself being from some of the Western Catholic Sect has openly converted and challenges the conspirators of the riots to try again and see what happens. When another riot is organized in later months the King himself leads the Cypriot army and police and seizes the ring leaders preventing further rioting. This King swears his loyalty to King John and his mother's homeland of Castile.
 * Kingdom of Morocco:  The less fortunate and disenfranchized are converted. The Kingdom itself is a Christian kingdom with a similar situation of early Castile and Aragon, with large amounts of Muslims and a small amount of Christians. However, the Christian community in Morocco is expanded in thanks to the influx of traders and settlers from Castile and some other immigrants looking for an opportunity to live a new life here. The Kingdom establishes its capital in Casablanca and with this, begins a major point of establishing a major military presence in the area.  The infrastructure, particularly in dealing with transport and water, is expanded to accommodate more people but the only people allowed to settle are Christians - particularly from Hispania. A notable amount of Castilians settle the area. While Christians remain the minority the kingdom of Morocco sets up various churches and allows preachers to roam around and convert people. The Kingdom begins to push toward integration of the city of Tangiers into the kingdom. This would give the Kingdom two important cities. Heavy taxes are imposed on Muslim traders in order to facilitate conversions to Christianity while lower more friendly taxes are given to Christian merchants. The leader of Morocco styled a king, out of respect deducts himself in rank to Prince of Morocco as the throne is only to be held by the King of Castile himself if it's ever required. The Country begins the construction of various canals and cultivates trees farther inland to help increase arable farmland. The Moroccan economy continue to expand with greater trade coming from Castile and the Canaries all the way down to Capo Verde increasing the relative wealth. The Knights Hospitaller finally calm down from their overly religious conquest and begin to allow effective administration of the country. This is due in part to their losses and their lack of adaptation to Castile's budding new national religion. The Kingdom itself shows a relative increase in tensions with the remainder of Morocco due to border issues. This may indeed escalate into a full scale war due to issues stemming between the new Christian kingdoms continued push for legitimacy in the Christian world. Prince Adelmo the leader of Morocco previously very shadowy makes a public statement reaffirming his support for King John. The Knights Hospitaller in the country begin to die off due to old age, lack of Recruitment and the very dangerous border raids and Muslim village raids they conduct bringing their numbers to barely 1000. The Kingdoms army proper raised by immigrant Christians now numbers about 3000 itself and is expected to grow.
 * Feud, we just had an arugment about this. You can only expand one category per turn, yet you expanded three. SwankyJ (talk) 14:09, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Jochid Ulus continues to grow in land, expanding by 1500 sq km. However, this expansion is not held by the government, but rather by affluent traders, most notably the Mordvin Obrash family and the Tatar al-Tarashy family. The government, instead, focuses on the military and economy; the infantry corps is expanded, and some are given hand gonnes. The Ulus also looks to acquire the first large-scale bombards; delegates are sent to several European and Middle Eastern courts, asking to purchase them. The cities of Obran-Osh, Qazan, Donets'k and Yoshkar-ola, as well as Naryana'mar, are fortified, in the west of the nation; to the east, Baljash also is fortified. The economy blooms due to this military expansion; the amount of blacksmiths and soldiers increases, which leads to increased spending. This, combined with extremely large harvests which are stored in the cities, leads to a bloom of the economy. More Tatars, Volga Finns and Assyrians move to Ruthenia, which is now about 35% Tatar, with an additional 20% belonging to other linguistic groups in the area. The influencing of the Chagatay continues, with supporters of Jochid rule being increasingly seen in the northwestern edge of the nation, especially the city of Astana and the trade stop of Bishkek. This influence begins to be centred in this area, although the government is still influenced by the Ulus. Diplomats are sent to the Timurid Empire and the Oirat Horde, seeking for a peaceful resolution to the Chagatay issue. Talk of adopting the Pskovian zolotnik begin. The Mastorava greatly expands through the territory of the Horde, although the capacity of copying of books restricts its growth. Some burghers begin to take interest on Venetian books and the capacity of the Venetians to print, thus allowing for more production of knowledge. This begins to interest the government and the Burghers, who begin to research the printing press.
 * Great Perm continues to adopt the zolotnik, planning to make it official currency of the nation two years from now, in 1451. With the death of the Prince of Great Perm, several Permian nobles send word to the Khan, to ask them who their new ruler should be. The khan, apathetic to who exactly governs Perm, as long as he is loyal, convokes a meeting representing the people of Perm divided in four estates; nobility, clergy, burghers and landowners. They elect Stephen-Gajzer, a wealthy man (both a burgher and a landowner), as Prince of Great Perm. The economy blooms in this period, as Perm continues to expand its trading power. The military also begins to be expanded once again. People in Muscovy and Nogorod are secretly taught Komi by Permian merchants, but neither the government of Perm nor that of the Golden Horde know this.
 * Adyghea stops expansion, as the borders that Prince Ars'lan decreed have been achieved at last. In the same year, the Prince dies of a sudden illness, and his eldest grandson, Kazbech, succeds to the throne. The economy grows quite quickly, as people continue moving to the cities and farming grows.
 * Kingdom of Italy: King Charles I continues the reforms of his father, and improves the economy and the military. Continues the construction and improvement of shipyards and production of new boats to combat in the Mediterranean. Territorial defense continues being built based on border forts. The relation with the Byzantine Empire continue strong. The Naval Academy in Taranto continues the technological research with Venice. The King continue to give new impetus to the culture within the kingdom and its vassal states, in art, science, etc. The policy of rapprochement toward Sicily continue, and also our influence on the island for future vassalization. The control of the plague effects improve, and the population grows.
 * Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Improves the economy and the military. The economic prosperity of the previous years is accented with commercial junction providing by Italy and Genoa, and the city of Florence is the commercial nexus among all the Italian states. Frederick I helps promote economic prosperity, gives incentives to help manufacturing output grow, and improve access roads to make the trade more fluid and profitable. The army is formed to the image of the Italian army, with gradual use of new firearms that become quite popular. Frederick I became a great patron and the Tuscan nobles follow this particular policy. The artists, protected and maintained by the nobles and bourgeois rising, unleash their creativity.
 * Duchy of Genoa: Improves the economy and the military. The Duchy of Genoa continues trading from the Black Sea to the Straits of Gibraltar, using new models of ships with cargo holds of more spacious and allow greater profit. With the help of Italian military fleet, try to force richest commercial rights in Tunisian ports. In Genoa the boom in production of luxury items continue. The pressure of the Genoese traders in Tunis is growing, and combined with the presence of Christian missionaries, who at the same time serve commercial spies; is accomplished the capture of a lot of exotic products that are not easy to get due to the conflicts and trade barriers in the Near East, and the axis between Tunis and Genoa is strengthened. The Genoese economy restarts its golden age.
 * Duchy of Ferrara: Improves the economy and the military. The paper industry is forging ahead, and also the making of looms, making this duchy in one of the most productive in northern Italy. Duke Niccolo I continue the loyal service to Italy.
 * Duchy of Corsica: Improves the economy and the military. The exploitation of salt mines and silver continues. In the same way, the vine crops increase in extension and quality, and the manufacture of wine each year improves in quality and quantity, and is recognized as the best European wine. On the island of Corsica a boom of mercenaries continues. The Italian army started recruiting many Corsicans, making them a legend in terms of ferocity and skill in the skirmishes and battles.
 * Marquisate of Modena: Improves the economy and the military. Niccolo is dedicated to art and culture, encouraging painters, sculptors and architects that embellish this little Marquisate, leading Italian opulence to a new level. Marquis Niccolo I continues the loyal service to Italy.
 * Principality of Zeta: Improves the economy and the military. Dairy cattle production increases, and in the same way the manufacture of better quality cheese, they continue to be exported to Italy, Hungary and Byzantium. The Prince Giovanni I continues the cultural boom.
 * Vatican City: Pope Pius III continue the campaign of evangelization in the lands of the Balkans. Missionaries continue to working in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, where they try to recover the core of Christians. The Pope like his predecessor condemns all those who come to the false churches that are being created in Europe. The Pope in his speeches also continues condemning the current lack of security of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, which the Christian nations have a priority to recover these places and they are missing to the will of God. The Pope invite the Patriarch of Constantinople to visit Rome and discuss the union of the church in this Council.
 * County of Provence: The reform of the administration continues, adapting the Italian model which has had so much success. Improves economy through trade and manufacturing cloth. The military camp is also improved, adding new equipment and Italian military ideas.
 * Duchy of Anjou: As in Provence, the Duchy transformation is performed. The economy and military improve.
 * Alencon: The economy and military improve.
 * Narbonne: The economy and military improve.
 * Vendome: The economy and military improve.
 * Ottoman Empire: The Sultan is shocked and furious that his former allies have betrayed him, and use all the military might the Empire can foster to defend itself from "the evil infidels". In response, the Sultan sends his best fleets to the straight of to blockade any ships trying to get to Constantinople. While the straights are blocked, the Sultan begins to attack the Roman states in the east. Meanwhile, less attention is paid to the Albanians, while troops scatter to defend the borders around them. The Sultan also calls upon its Muslim allies (the Timurids, the Golden Horde, and the Mamluks) to send whatever aid it can to defend Arabia from the heathens, who would not think twice about caving out other Crusader states from these holy Muslim lands in the Peninsula (e.g., Jerusalem).
 * Timurid Empire: As we carry on the Islamization of our vassals, we use our new trade routes through the Chagatai Khanate in order to further strengthen the trade routes connecting the East and the West, and continue influencing them. Due to the now 21 years of influencing the Chagatai Khanate, the Timurid Empire largely influences the south-western and parts of the western Chagatai Khanate, whilst the other areas are divided among the Oirats influence and the Jochid Ulus' influence. (Year 22 out of 17 + extra years because of different people influencing). Although with the resisted vassalization, the Timurid Empire continues to try to attempt a peaceful vassalization, before making any rash decisions. The paper factories flourish. As our land travel progresses, we also work on our navy, and new shipyards are being built alongside river deltas, expanding our economy, and increasing our naval size/capacity. As our explorers progress through the lands, we await for news, and one messenger does arrive from the Mameluke Sultanate stating that their search has been nearly useless. Junayd barely survives the assassination attempt and rumours are to be heard about Ghiyath Al-Din being the one who sent the assassin. This increases tension in the Western Timurid Empire. These tensions corelate with a drought in the West causing famine while there are bountiful harvests on the east due to the work on indian ricefields.
 * Jaunpur Sultanate: The Islamization in our nation continues as the influence of the Timurid culture continues, and our nation prospers due to the trade agreements. The economy is expanded due to trade.
 * Timurid diplomacy to Tibet: We once again request trade rights with Tibet.
 * Timurid diplomacy to Jochid Ulus: We accept a peaceful resolution to the Chagatai issue.
 * Tibet Dip:  Tibet stops all trade with Timurid.
 * Prussia: The Prussians continue to convert to the Western Church. The Prussians begin to build their army.
 * Masovia: The Kingdom of Masovia also continues recovering their economy and continues building a new national army. The Masovians continue construction of their capital at Czersk. The Masovians also continue converting to the Western Church.
 * Pomerania: The Pomeranians continue building their economy and continue building a new national army. The Pomeranians also continue converting to the Western Church.
 * Courland: The Curonians also begin developing their economy and military. The Curonians also begin converting to the Western Church.
 * Kingdom of Georgia: In response to the Venetians' call for assistance, Mepe Alexandre of Georgia declares war on the Ottoman Empire; Armenia and Assyria join the war in full, while Rani and Amier-Kavkasia send only military aid. In total, 48000 troops from the various states of the Georgian coalition march into eastern Anatolia, while the remaining 22000 defend the Caucasian core lands. While the Assyrian and Armenian contingents swing south and attack the lands of the Black Sheep, the Georgian forces march through Roman Trabzon and invade Erzincan. Mepe Alexandre publicly declares that all lands captured by Georgia in this campaign shall be used for the resettlement of the growing Coptic population in the Caucasian Orthodox Kingdoms. Additionally, the coalition forces receive explicit orders - co-signed by all major leaders of the Orthodox confederation - instructing them not to advance beyond the borders of Erzincan and the Black Sheep Turks.
 * Cahokia: This is getting a little ridiculous, could whoever does the map updates please add my updates? Since I took over Cahokia, my border changes have not been reflected at all on the map. Also, OTL Key West Florida is colored for Cahokia, is this a mistake or do I currently control it? I've also just realized that I have geographically mixed up Cahokia and Moundville, so all previous statements about the two can be thought to be switched. Sorry! The central Cahokian government now has complete control of the entire empire following its temporay collapse. With a solid infrastructure in place, Rektaw the Proud is now free to move onto the most pressing issues of the Empire, namely expansion and scouting. Cahokia continues to produce a large sum of food for the empire. A focus upon the now growing fishing industry in OTL Lake Michigan has proven fruitful through its increasing efficiency. Fishing vessels are growing in size and sturdiness to a point where fishermen are braving deeper waters and moving more freely in and around OTL Lake Michigan. Timber from new found forests in Etowah is sent to Cahokia to satisfy its increasing needs and in exchange a relatively large amount of food is sent back to the Etowan elite in order to keep a good inter-vassal relationship. Fishermen expand Cahokia's borders 5 pixels up each shoreline of OTL Lake Michigan.
 * Moundville (Vassal of Cahokia): Moundville continues its bi-lateral expansion campaign (15 px) to the east and south west, utlizing the newly armoured field infantry and fast moving scout regiments.
 * Etowah (Vassal of Cahokia): Establishing itself as the sole providor of timber throughout the vassal states, Etowah re-inforces the aggressive expansion with more permanent settlements than temporary camps. The massive increase in economic value of the industry attracts many from outlying regions, namely Cahokia. The shift in population re-inforces these new settlements. Focus is centered on infrastructure and economy.
 * Parkin (Vassal of Cahokia): The Totonac tribes proove to give little overall resistance but provide a formidable test for the new light armoured scout regiment, now called the "Nac". The Nac are a popular figure in Cahokian society, revered as the best of the best in the Cahokian military. As a result, volunteer sign up rates are at a record high. Parkin focuses on military and expansion (10 px) to the west.
 * UNC: The UNC expands its military, especially its navy. The defense grid in the North Sea is expanded while the offensive potential of the navy increases as well. Eighteen karaks are produced this year with many more on the way. The vassals and their militaries also expand, though the vassals mainly increase their armies rather than their navies. All nations in the UNC work on updating the military with firearms. Charles VIII takes a tour of Denmark, Sweden and Norway upon his coronation. He works on ensuring that  bullshit  crises such as what happened in the early parts of the 15th century do not happen again. He intends to enact policies to bring Denmark and Norway together with Sweden. While Norway is compliant with these policies, the Danes are much more resistant to the cultural changes brought on by the Swedes. Several karaks begin exploring Iceland and a bit of Greenland. The operations in Greenland officially become a settlement located on the southern tip of Greenland.
 * Novgorod: We continue the production of Koch boats, cannons, hand cannons, advanced crossbows, swords, and composite bows, increasing our military capabilities in case of war. The nation’s training and advancement of military continues. We are producing our new crossbow, and we send the first 50 crossbows to Mecklenburg to test out and the other 250 to test in our nation. We expand north 5528 sq km (by 80 pixels) into undiscovered land. The recent classes of Koch ships are being manufactured in Novgorod. The town of St Patriksburg’s population grows a bit more that last year. As the construction of the town improves, the kremlin finishes, trade becoming more in demand, the town gains slightly. Because of the trade road built with Tver our economy increases. We are still talking about the possible unification of the Rus’ with Muscovy. The Russian language is spreading throughout the nation. After seeing a great success with the private schools in the cities of Novgorod, St Patriksburg, Staraya Russa, and Nizhny Novgorod. We start building another private school in Rostov and Yaroslavl. We complete building private schools in Torzhok and a private school in Staraya Ladoga. In the year 1445, we will annex Rostov and Yaroslavl in to Novgorod. We vassalized Tver, and we are looking to annex Rostov, Tver, and Yaroslavl in the far future. We want a non-aggression pact with UNC.
 * Tver: We complete the construction of the private school in Tver and we start the new one. We upgrade our military after being a vassal of Novgorod. We upgrade our economy because of the trade established between Yaroslavl, Rostov, Muscovy and Novgorod.
 * Yaroslavl: We complete the construction of the private school in Yaroslavl and we start the new one. We upgrade our military after being a vassal of Novgorod. We upgrade our economy because of the trade established between Tver, Rostov, Muscovy and Novgorod.
 * Rostov: We completed the construction of the private school in Rostov and start the new one. We upgrade our military after being a vassal of Novgorod. We upgrade our economy because of the trade established between Tver, Yaroslavl, Muscovy and Novgorod.
 * Zapotec: Emperor Tlaco expands Danibaan's influence in the surrounding city-states by way of the Zapotec Alliance. Roadways connecting cities in the alliance help merchants and soldiers move more freely between them. The economy booms with trade as a result of the roads. In the coastal regions under Danibaan's influence, more boats are created. Tlaco orders more to be manufactured to bring in goods from the sea. Daibaan continues expanding into the surrounding city-states north along the gulf coast.
 * Roman Empire: Impressed with the personal character of Skanderbeg, and wanting to fight the Ottomans for a various number of reasons, the Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire accordingly. Roman troops invade Thrace and Thessaly to put pressure on the Ottoman troops there, and Roman forces in Pontus link up with Georgian forces to harrass the Ottomans and their vassals in that area. The Bosporus is closed to Ottoman shipping, and the Roman navy is sent to blockade the Dardenelles to prevent Ottoman troops from moving into Europe. Constantinople's defences are fully manned, and the city becomes a wartime capital. Despite this, the Khan's son continues his studies and prayer, although he is under increased guard due to his father's pro-Ottoman symphathies. In other news, the Patriarch of Constantinople Gregory III travels to Rome to hopefully complete the unification movement.
 * <p class="MsoNormal">The Grand Sultanate of the Mashriq continues to complete Sultan Ahmed-ad-Din Yusuf's plan of uniting all of his holdings. Furusiyya and the Shura continue to redefine the role of the Mamluks and the military in general. Construction of the حديقة قصر, or Hadeekah Palace, continues on Gezira Island of Cairo. The construction continues to go along as anticipated, and many on their Hajj remark that the grandeur of the new structure rivals the Lighthouse at Alexandria. (Based on the OTL Topkapi Palace of the Ottomans) The Sultanate expands 2500 sq km underneath Cyrenaica. The new Assafi calendar continues to increase in popularity, especially in regions of trade and land near the Western World. Nubia continues to be integrated more and more, to prevent any future rebellions. Ahmed continues the growth of the navy's set of vessels, and the trading corporations continue with the wave of discoveries. STEC consolidates its trade grasp over Malagasy and the Swahili states, and sends supplies to Sanafah, which expands by 2500 sq km. Missionary efforts on Malagasy continue as well. Meanwhile, the IAFATM continues to influence Aceh, which is a semi-puppet state of the Mashriqi, making slow but steady progress. Education at all universities (Alexandria, Damascus and Baghdad) continues strongly, which breeds common language, common culture, and common literature. Trade with Oman and Yemen continues, as well as influence in Al-Sumal. Iritriya ​expands 5000 sq km, under Ethiopia.The Sultanate of Tunisia grows 5000 sq km under Cyrenaica to connect with the Mashriq. Influence over Gafsa and Zab continues. In Tunisia, most Christian influence is naturally supplanted by the influx of Assafi conversions. All Burji states grow their military.
 * Swiss Confederacy: Vassalization of the nations continue. Military troops continue to train.
 * Austria: We train and expand our military using new experience from recent wars, and grow our nation economically. In Morocco our position in Melilla is fortified. All fortifications around the region are rebuilt and manned by stationed guards in case of an attack. To protect Melilla the construction of a fortress outside the city is considered, although postponed for now. The port of Melilla is rebuilt to begin operation as a trade port and military outpost. Construction continues on a shipyard in the Melilla port to facilitate the construction and repair of friendly ships. Melilla is granted a permanent naval garrison in the city’s port to respond to dangers in the area, and to support the small garrison on land who mans the fortifications. Our position in Morocco is fortified by re-inforcements, bringing Melilla operational against attacks. For now a small fleet is stationed in its harbor, while its garrison continues to hold the north and its supply lines, supporting our Christian brethren.  With much of the Muslim population of Melilla left dead after the war against Morocco, the local government attempts to entice settlers by offering large quantities of land to Christian settlers. Many Europeans, particularly of German descent and/or from central Europe begin settling the area around Melilla. With finances from Augsburg-based banking establishments, the Trieste Company continues to launch expeditions to West Africa. Ambrosius Federmann’s second expedition to West Africa is a success, with a trade post being established to trade with natives.  Initially the group has trouble cultivating plants, but with the help of the local Wolof, the settlement begins exploiting Fonio. Fishing is also undertaken at times. Deals are made with the Wolof for slaves and other goods, beginning a peaceful relationship. The trade posts at Abrechtburg and Dominusburg grow as trade becomes common in the area, attracting small amounts of settlers. Conversion of the natives begin around the settlement. Several bimereiches begin construction in Trieste to further facilitate and protect overseas trade. We ask Castile to remain neutral in the Netherlands’ conflict. We continue influencing our vassal states of Salzburg, Gorizia, Augsburg, Patria del Friuli, Chur, Württemberg, the Electorate of the Palatinate, Oettingen, Ulm, Cilli, Mainz, Hohenlohe, Strassburg, Metz, and others. We continue influencing Furstenburg, Konstanz, Kempten, and Magdeburg. We continue to improve relations with our Italian neighbors to the south. Trade is increased with the Grand Duchy of Bavaria, as well as Venice, bringing about new avenues of trade and commerce. The formation and organization of the newly founded  kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine continues, proving to be a successful investment. We continue assimilating the population of Aquileia, which has become dependent on Austrian trade and support for its defense and prosperity. Military and economy of Austria and all vassals and subject nations expand. We join our allies in a war against the Ottoman Empire. Many peasants are persuaded to join the campaign with the pretext that this is a holy war, given the popularity of recent crusade publications. However, in reality this a purely political war between allies. Using the graciously donated naval assets of the Serene Republic of Venice, we send a small force to be used in the war.
 * The Hungarian King Sigismund passes away surrounded by family in his bed at the ripe old age of 82. Almost unheard of, many wondered how Sigismund remained alive - and more importantly healthy - for such a long period of time. His son, also named Sigismund, takes the throne. He invites family members, such as Albert II, to attend the funeral of Sigismund. Prominent allies such as leaders of Byzantine, Venice and the UNC are also invited. For the funeral, it is decided that he will be cremated rather than buried, as per Sigismund's wishes. In accorance with them, dignitaries stand on the banks of the Danube while Sigismund is sent down the river in a small boat. His son fires a burning arrow and sets alight the boat, while it travels downstream. Many shread a tear as the remember the vivid life of Sigismund. Meanwhile, Sigismund is coronated and receives the crown of Hungary and Croatia. He announces he has organised all the lands and believes that a decent system of control is now in place over the nation. Stored grains are used when they are needed, and prove to be a winning system. Over the last fifteen years, 750 new ships have been produced by the Hungarian dockyards of Croatia, as the pace picks up and the money is put back into the navy and army. This was mainly due to the crown putting a large amount of peacetime money into the buildup of trade and military power. This also sees an increase in the construction of swords and shields for the soldiers. The generals finally complete their reorganisation of soldiers - very similar to what the Hollanders have done, giving them a large advantage on the field. Relations between Poland and Hungary are very warm, and the two nations train militarily together. To cement their relationship, Sigismund offers the hand of his eldest son to the eldest daughter of the current ruling monarch of Poland. Due to good relations, he agrees and the crowns of both nations begin the process of uniting. The marriage is held toward the end of the year, a few months after the funeral of Sigismund. A smaller number of dignitaries are invited for the wedding as the two wanted to make it as private as they could, considering they would still have a lot of people. A decent number of naval vessels patrolling the coast for an invasion, growing with more ships arriving from docks the fleet off the coast strengthens. Merchant ships now use Byzantine ports to trade and earn money in, helping expand the influence of Hungarian merchants. Trading with Zeta continues in earnest. The checkpoint castles are a great help in housing troops which are patrolling routes of both nations as well as wealthy and influential merchants and nobles travelling between the nations. Sigismund continues to send a large number of Ducats into the nation to keep the Poles on the route of upgrading their economy. He has joint army secessions for both nations as they practice with each other to learn each other's strengths and weaknesses. Diplomats successfully build more economic links and both nations increase the amount of trading done with each other as traders from both nations head into each other's nations. Large irrigation channels have been created by workers, helping to expand the regions of farmland under the control of the crown. The population has blossomed due to 5 decades of relative peace and due to this farmlands have had to be expanded for the people. Troop numbers with the Ottomans build up once more, as allies war with them. Sigismund holds another "council of esteemed nobles" due to the fact that the nation needs to decide whether to fight or let a golden oppurtunity pass. They decide to go to war with the nation, and bring it to its knees. Sigismund calls in his banners, and his nobles respond rapidly. Men are mobilised and a large force is readied to invade Serbia and the Ottoman Empire. Sigismund leads his personal force to the nobles who do not respond to the call in various locations and executes them, allocating their forces to loyal nobles. He asks his wife and daughters to take care of daily affairs along with members of the court. He leads the main force, while his son and new wife lead the smaller force which will look to take out allies of the Ottomans. It joins its allies as it declares war on the Ottoman Empire.
 * The Kingdom of Croatia continues to see a large trading boom occur within the nation as it becomes the gates of the Hungarian realms and helps to attract customers and merchants to the nation as well as Hungary. A large numbers of workers has meant that the ports now near completion and will be able to accommodate more traffic as well as build ships at a faster rate. The Venetian workshops continue to churn out ships for the Hungarian navy at a rapid rate. The workshops begin to look into larger and heavier vessels which will help project Hungarian power in a much stronger manner than currently possible. A tariff for merchants trading is also in place but it is put at favourable levels with none for the Venetians due to the new alliance between the states and the amount of trading between them. Venetian traders are a common sight in Croatian ports, helping to bring in much revenue. Sigismund calls in his banners and his nobles answer, leading their troops to the meeting points and joining him in his war.
 * In Garay, roads need to be remade due to their worsening condition and thus workers are drafted in to fix up the roads. Many nobles from Garay gain land and they use this land to help increase crop yields as well as the amount of trading ongoing between each of the nobles. The money is sent as taxes and used to upgrade the standings of the nobles themselves. Many men are also trained in military combat to make them more effective foot-soldiers. The nobles gather their men and set out to join the war for their king.
 * In Split, the nobles begin to work on creating standing armies to manage and controlling their lands. Castles continue being built in the vassal while many old ones are completely torn apart and their land allocated for peasants. The soldiers of the nobles who were executed are distributed between the present nobles and they quickly begin to adapt - training with their new fighting partners. The nation trains its knights hard and trains commoners too. The nobles gather their men and set out to join the war for their king.
 * Bosnia: also sees a lot of economic and military growth. The nation begins to organise its own soldiers under the command of nobles who take part in knight competitions to increase their skill set while readying forces in case they are called up to defend the lands. Sigismund marshalls his soldiers in the vassal, and using the deliberate gaps in the defensive fortifications with the Ottomans, leads his soldiers into battle - attacking the castles on the border - which he quickly overruns - and leading them into proper Ottoman Empire.
 * Banu Sulaym sees a lot of trading posts being set up while the Hungarian traders force the Emir of the nation to make it more tolerant so trading can occur easier and the people can live better lives. Many Muslims feel this is not good, but none can complain as soon as the ports begin to bustle with merchants who are buying and selling goods at a rapid rate. The vassal begins to develop economically. The nation continues to grow in trading and it opens new ports. Many begin to think that expanding inward could also be a good idea as it would help make the borders safer. The Emir finally agrees to it after building up resources for it. The nation expands 10,000 km inland.
 * Colorado Confederation: With the rising concerns of a full scale war between towns and nomads citizens  it is decided to have a peace meeting between the two parties with the nomads arguing for greater autonomy and the towns requesting that trade routes will be cleared out. After much debate, it is decided that the nomads should be given greater autonomy in return for repairing of trade routes. With this agreement in the city of Kim the citizens celebrate that there has been peace in our time and chief A-Keh is realived. There is, however, the problem of the towns increasingly wanting to be more autonomous. With peace being achieved  Centralization and economic expansion resume.
 * Tibet: Tibet continues to influence Lanna.  Tibet continues to influence Pegu and sends merchants from the Royal Tibetan Trading Company to Pegu with goods from all over Tibet. Tibet annexes the Confederation of Shan States.
 * Chutiya: More people convert from animism and Theravada Buddhism to bön. Economy is expanded.
 * Taungoo: Taungoo begins to get some people trickling in from the Shan States. Taungoo begins to be influenced by the Prince's Council in the Shan States. Taungoo profits from trade throughout Tibet and its vassals. Bon monks are sent to convert people from animism and Theravada Buddhism to bön.

1451
The University of Glasgow is founded.

Cilli acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from Count Frederick II of Cilli.

Nicholas of Cusa invents concave lens spectacles to treat myopia.

'''A landless knight and second son to an Italian count by the name of Lorenzo Orsini writes an essay on holy war, and how it is time to once again pilgrimage to Jerusalem and hopefully eventually “return it to the Hands of God”. The printing press allows for his beliefs to spread, and soon many people (mostly landless nobles and devout peasants) begin to call for a new Great Pilgrimage, as they call it.'''

'''Coptic Christians begin to deeply resent their rulers’ harsh policies on their religion. The Coptic Pope begins secretly plotting a revolt, and Coptic rebels begin to amass strength.'''

'''The nobles of Oyo seeing a potential issue arising from the rapid adaptation of expensive unknown technologies which are beginning to drain the nations economy heavily rebel against the Emperor (or leader) in an attempt to save their nation from collapse. There is open rebellion in nearly every major city and most of the nation’s military is engaging each other over accusations, accused disloyalty, and the relative failure of the Oyo Emperor to handle the new states surrounding him.'''
 * Pray tell, at what point did Oyo's interior stop being politically, socially and economically stable? Am I to be led to believe that the mods are trying to stifle my attempts to develop ships for some reason? Why is it that this only occurs just as I begin to develop plausible naval technologies? When I had the ships, you just ignored my attempts to sail. Now that I do it another way, you're trying to destroy my country. ~Viva

Aided by Oyo’s rivals the rebels manage to establish a foothold in the nation’s territory, originating in the southern end of the nation, where natives of Benin declare their intentions to join their native nation of Benin.

'''The Colorado Confederation encounters raids by neighboring tribes. Pressure from the raids causes the tribal confederation to fragment into two main groups. The Southern half of the Confederation then dissolves into chaos.'''

'''The huge network of Venetian vassals taxes the Venetian administrators and treasury. Venice nears bankruptcy.'''
 * This is a load of crap. When did Venice have OTL problems with finance? Never. And I have less under my control than OTL Venice. Also, I am one of the few players who actually costs their expenditure, and this pile of bollocks is my reward for plausibility? If this isn't a pile of bias crap then I don't know what is. I refuse to recognise it. And if this bollocks isn't removed then I will begin several votes of consequence. The metagaming of bias mods is killing this game!
 * These moderator events are a bit ridiculous.
 * You have too many vassals, though. And they are all in essence microstates. In the interests of algorithms and mapmaking you do need to combine a few of them. In addition you are spread across the Med Sea. Combine some of your vassals and we will stop complaining. Also, this is the first time I've created an event hurting your nation. I had another event lined up to help you out earlier but it was shot down.
 * I don't, though, and I can't combine them, there's no logical way I can without forcing culturally different groups together or by forcing together governments which were traditionally OTL separate. I'm not keeping them separate to maximise on the algo, I'm keeping them separate because that's the logical thing to do. And pray tell how are my vassals going to bankrupt me? by underpaying tax to Venice? I've practically eliminated the vassal taxes anyway in the republican reforms. And the fact that I am spread across the Med affects what? I have the largest fleet in the world right now and don't you dare say that's bankrupting me because Venice was the only country with the technology to maintain such a fleet and it not be crippling. Further, Venice OTL had such an empire "spread across the Med" and it certainly did not bankrupt them and they didn't have the access to trade I do. They didn't have the level of access to gold, they didn't have the level of access to ivory, they didn't have the level of access to silks, they didn't have the level of access to spices, the list goes on! So maybe you can do something logical next time you decide to randomly damage my empire with no good reason rather than something stupid and completely against the character of my posts.
 * Just to add, under your logic, it would be completely logical for every nation to just super unite. Austria might as well just absorb everything and mess up history, even combining some of Austria's vassals is ASB because they were always separate right up until nationalism in the 1800s! Further under that logic, the ASB of a united Italy in the 1400s is completely correct to you. You really need to rethink your priorities concerning this game and not just have a collapse frenzy without any logical reasoning.
 * It is true that many people are criticized for uniting too fast, but at the same time are penalized for not uniting. And it's not like those states help at all in the algorithm anyway. "Vassal spam" is more damaging to the person using it for the most part. 

'''Uprisings begin in the Aztec vassal of Soconusco. Local leaders are starting to question their need for Aztec governing when they are so prosperous. Aztec troops move into the region to put down the rebellion - brutally.'''


 * Soconusco hasn't been all that prosperous. I should know as they are my vassal. Also, I wouldn't deal with them aggressively as they are under my authority and not a foreign partner I would attempt a diplomatic plan to start. So I will not accept that the event is dealing with my turn. As you do not control me and can not dictate my turns. I understand you can hurt me. Although you do not have the power whatsoever to dictate how I deal with the event. SwankyJ (talk) 11:33, March 24, 2014 (UTC)


 * Players can not cross out mod events. It is up to you to recognize the events or not to, but the mods will still operate under the premise that these events did occur.


 * Ica-Nazca: We improve our infrastructure and military. We continue to combine the Chimor culture with our own.
 * Chancay (vassal of Ica-Nazca): We expand our military and economy and send military to Ica-Nazca.
 * You can expand one category per turn. SwankyJ (talk) 14:05, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * County of Oldenburg: The military is expanded this year. The Count calls a "season of training", and the regional commanders organise war-games and other training for their regiments. The activities become a sort of fair, with stalls being set up around the practice-grounds, and people coming to watch the armed men slug it out in their bouts. The "navigational school" in the port accepts a class of reasonably young boys to train them up to become naval officers. The OHG's whaling fleet divides its time between the (still-standing) Neu Baltrum base, and Dietrichdorf in Greenland. One new family decides to emigrate to Neu Baltrum. They don't settle in Waldorf, but instead move inland (making Oldenburg expand the maximum extent inland into Jan Mayen). They establish a small sheep farm.
 * Prince-Bishopric of Osnabruck: The Bishop is annoyed at Munster's outright refusal to become Sedevacantist, but nonetheless can't claim to be surprised at the response. The Order of the Seraphim's numbers remain steady, as the Bishop focuses on the economy this year.
 * TIbet: Tibet continues to influence Pegu and Lanna and sends merchants from the Royal Tibetan Trading Company to Pegu and Lanna with goods from all over Tibet. With finally annexing the Shan States the prince's council becomes the sole body of government directly under the ruling king and queen mother in the shan states. The Gongma dies in Lhasa from an unknown illness the kingdom begins to prepare for the funeral and coronation of the new king and the queen mother. Economy is expanded.
 * Chutiya: More people convert from animism and Theravada Buddhism to bön. Military is expanded.
 * Taungoo: Taungoo continues to be influenced by the Princes Council in the Shan States. Taungoo profits from trade throughout Tibet and its vassals.
 * Bengali Diplomacy: The Sultan wishes to reaffirm the alliance between Bengal and Tibet that stood at the time of the current Sultan's father.
 * TIbet Dip: We accept a continued alliance.
 * Kingdom of Italy: King Charles I continues the reforms of his father, and improves the economy and the military. Continues the construction and improvement of shipyards and production of new boats to combat in the Mediterranean. Territorial defense continues being built based on border forts. The relation with the Byzantine Empire continue strong. The Naval Academy in Taranto continues the technological research with Venice. The King continue to give new impetus to the culture within the kingdom and its vassal states, in art, science, etc. The policy of rapprochement toward Sicily continue, and also our influence on the island for future vassalization. The control of the plague effects improve, and the population grows.
 * Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Improves the economy and the military. The economic prosperity of the previous years is accented with commercial junction providing by Italy and Genoa, and the city of Florence is the commercial nexus among all the Italian states. Frederick I helps promote economic prosperity, gives incentives to help manufacturing output grow, and improve access roads to make the trade more fluid and profitable. The army is formed to the image of the Italian army, with gradual use of new firearms that become quite popular. Frederick I became a great patron and the Tuscan nobles follow this particular policy. The artists, protected and maintained by the nobles and bourgeois rising, unleash their creativity.
 * Duchy of Genoa: Improves the economy and the military. The Duchy of Genoa continues trading from the Black Sea to the Straits of Gibraltar, using new models of ships with cargo holds of more spacious and allow greater profit. With the help of Italian military fleet, try to force richest commercial rights in Tunisian ports. In Genoa the boom in production of luxury items continue. The pressure of the Genoese traders in Tunis is growing, and combined with the presence of Christian missionaries, who at the same time serve commercial spies; is accomplished the capture of a lot of exotic products that are not easy to get due to the conflicts and trade barriers in the Near East, and the axis between Tunis and Genoa is strengthened. The Genoese economy restarts its golden age.
 * Duchy of Ferrara: Improves the economy and the military. The paper industry is forging ahead, and also the making of looms, making this duchy in one of the most productive in northern Italy. Duke Niccolo I continue the loyal service to Italy.
 * Duchy of Corsica: Improves the economy and the military. The exploitation of salt mines and silver continues. In the same way, the vine crops increase in extension and quality, and the manufacture of wine each year improves in quality and quantity, and is recognized as the best European wine. On the island of Corsica a boom of mercenaries continues. The Italian army started recruiting many Corsicans, making them a legend in terms of ferocity and skill in the skirmishes and battles.
 * Marquisate of Modena: Improves the economy and the military. Niccolo is dedicated to art and culture, encouraging painters, sculptors and architects that embellish this little Marquisate, leading Italian opulence to a new level. Marquis Niccolo I continues the loyal service to Italy.
 * Principality of Zeta: Improves the economy and the military. Dairy cattle production increases, and in the same way the manufacture of better quality cheese, they continue to be exported to Italy, Hungary and Byzantium. The Prince Giovanni I continues the cultural boom.
 * Vatican City: Pope Pius III continue the campaign of evangelization in the lands of the Balkans. Missionaries continue to working in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, where they try to recover the core of Christians. The Pope like his predecessor condemns all those who come to the false churches that are being created in Europe. The Pope in his speeches also continues condemning the current lack of security of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, which the Christian nations have a priority to recover these places and they are missing to the will of God. The Pope after days of meditation, and with his heart open to God, feel the unmistakable presence of the will of God through the the Angel Gabriel who announces that God's desire is to have all his servants together, and that a one person can not carry the word alone. That is why when leaving his meditations and ecstatic about the revelation received, announces that the church needs to rejoin, so the divine interpretation is not lost, and to do this alone would be a grave sin. Proposes to the Patriarch of Constantinople unite the churches who have been split for so long, and combat heresy and infidels.
 * County of Provence: The reform of the administration continues, adapting the Italian model which has had so much success. Improves economy through trade and manufacturing cloth. The military camp is also improved, adding new equipment and Italian military ideas.
 * Duchy of Anjou: As in Provence, the Duchy transformation is performed. The economy and military improve.
 * Alencon: The economy and military improve.
 * Narbonne: The economy and military improve.
 * Vendome: The economy and military improve.
 * You can only expand one category per turn. SwankyJ (talk) 13:58, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * UNC: The UNC decides to take advantage of a distracted Europe to declare war on and invade Novgorod.The UNC invades Karelia by foot from Sweden, pouring into Karelia. Meanwhile, the UNC launches a naval assault from the Gulf of Finland. Turku becomes an important stating area for the war. Another trading port, however, becomes a key area for the UNC navy during this time. The town is recognized officially by the King as Helsingfors. Should the UNC make ample gains this year, St Patriksburg will be taken. England is offered riches, discounted trade routes, and guaranteed help from the UNC in one war in exchange for assistance against Novgorod. Prussia is also offered an invitation to join the war for some territorial gains.
 * Prussian Diplomacy: The Prussian envoy rejects the UNC's offer, saying that the UNC being the aggressor in this war negates any potential non-aggression pact. The Prussians also state their outrage at the unprovoked attack of the Prussian ally Novgorod, and state that the Prussians will not stand to see a valued ally destroyed. A state of war exists between the Prussian sphere and the UNC. Before leaving the UNC capital of Stockholm the envoy has this final parting statement "If the Nordic King wasn't so blinded by his greed he would know that we Prussians do not betray our allies".
 * Hamburger Dip: the Duchy of Hamburg asks its trading partner in the UNC to withdraw from Novgorod, another strong trading partner. But if the UNC fails to do so by the New Year (0:00 UTC), it risks undoing all the progress made since 1415.
 * Duchy of Hamburg: Hamburg is taken aback by the UNCs unprovoked invasion of Novgorod. Some had hoped a Swede on its throne would lead it down a different path but "old habits die hard". Williamsburg (now in OTL Ad Dakhla after some convincing. ) sees traffic increase as it becomes a stopping point for European and African traders. Hesse is extended the offer of continuing the Hamburg-Copenhagen road to Ludwigsburg, before moving on for Landshut. Hesse is reminded Bavaria has already accepted the offer. The Prince-Bishop of Münster dies and William, following the lead of Oldenburg, begins pushing for his own man to be next. (Mod response please?) Lippe and Bruchhausen expand their militaries.
 * Mod Response: As pleased as I am that I've started a trend for pushing for episcopal candidates, I was only allowed to actually have my candidate accepted once I'd fully vassalised Osnabruck (and could do whatever I wanted). So using that as precedent, I'm unfortunately going to have to say that your candidate is not accepted. Callumthered (talk) 07:54, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Portugal continues a notable buildup in military strength and allows for a vigorous training program on the existing military forces attempting to train them up heavily. Meanwhile, the administration continues to be reformed, and agriculture and commerce are encouraged. Meanwhile, Portugal continues to develop its navy. Meanwhile, Portuguese traders continue visiting the Castilian settlements in the Canaries. Meanwhile, wheat continues to be cultivated in Leiname. By this time, the colony in Leiname starts to export wheat to Portugal. Meanwhile, some Portuguese explorers start to follow the Castilian example and start to explore the African coast. São Miguel and Santa Maria continue to be settled. Meanwhile, the colony of Açores expands 600 sq km into the two recently-discovered islands, with settling starting there. Meanwhile, a trading post is founded in the island of Arguim.
 * Ashikaga Shogunate: Chinese claims to Kyushu and Shikoku are recognised and the protectionist tariff on trade between the Ming and the Ashikaga is abolished in favour of closer relations. During a hunt, the Shogun falls from his horse and, despite the best medical attention, dies later on that day. A state funeral is arranged and envoys are invited from the Ming Empire and the Koryak Confederacy to mourn the loss of this reformist Shogun. Without an heir, on his deathbed, the Shogun adopts his brother-in-law, the Daimyo of the Date to continue his rule, thus uniting the Date and Ashikaga clans under a single ruler.
 * Cuzco: We request an alliance with the Wanka, including trading rights with their people (Mod response needed.) Economy is developed due to the improvements of travel within Cuzco.
 * Foix: We build up our military. The economy expands due to our new banking system. Trade is going well with France.
 * Andorra: We build up our military and economy.
 * You can only expand one category per turn. SwankyJ (talk) 13:58, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Netherlands: Reconstruction and economic reforms continue throughout the new Kingdom. The new tax laws prove far more efficient then previously expected and also more over a long period of time, though it drains the general populace less as the amounts arent that much in one go. As trade with Northern Europe starts to pick up again trade slowly starts to return to normal, and with the new rights to trade in Northern Germany Dutch merchants gain a larger market for goods. The expedition to thw Kongo returns, after having successfully mapped the northern area of the Kongo, with this goal finally completed the Merchant Guild plans to establish a trading outpost along the OTL Gold Coast or Niger ian coast to improve access to the African coast and to facilitate further expedition to try and reach the riches of the east. On their return they bring back large amounts of ivory which prove a decent profit. Another expedition is being prepared for 1452-3. Reconstruction of the southern Lowlands continue. And life is starting to somewhat easier for the locals, as the cities gain more inhabitants leading to an increase in artisan, and metal smithy activity, turn leading to an increase in exploitation, of the large iron reserves of Wallonia. New roads are commisioned to be built throughout the Lowlands to improve internal trade and access to the HRE and France for trade. Docks are to be improved after years without full attention. Banking also starts to pick up again, now backed by Merchants, and wealthy individuals in the Lowlands hoping to increase their gains.
 * Bengal Sultanate: The decrease in taxes on the landed elite do their job in most areas of the Sultanate, decreasing the tax load on the peasantry and earning him their support. The tax cuts on the merchant class allow for more trade to be conducted, and a recent lax on some of the quota laws allows for more goods to be shipped from Bengal, greatly increasing trade income. Trade with the state of Ava continues, with influence being placed through trade on Ava. Cash crops continue to be grown in large amounts. With our merchants traveling to Ava, Koch, Ahom and Arakan regularly, Islam continues to grow in their nations. Most all trade roads begin to see much-needed maintenance. The merchants that continually travel between Kohm, Aoch and Ava continue to allow for some of the populations of those nations to continue to convert to Islam. Due to trade with China and other Middle Eastern nations, cannon and hand cannon designs become more common, leading most of the landed elite to continue to outfit their levies with cannons and hand cannons. Due to Bengal having control over lands of multiple ethnicities and religions, literary works in the form of poems and epics continue to take influence from all three religions of the Sultanate. Urdu, also called Hindi by some, becomes more common in the Sultanate due to the mixing of Hindu and Islamic ideals. Several schools and universities begin construction in the ten largest cities in Bengal, hoping to prompt better education in several different fields of study.
 * Emirate of Andamana: Mansoor Basil Amirmoez continues to reclaim land on the island to make room for farms, and to have timber for building both boats and houses. The Emirate expands another 500 km into the island. The ships built by the timber from the island help contribute to Bengali trade. Continues working on economy and infrastructure.
 * Rajya of Orissa: Unlike the other vassals of the Bengali Sultanate, Bhandudeva IV is kept farther away from the daily politics of controlling Orissa, relying mainly on Islamic advisors sent directly by the Bengal Sultan. The advisors quickly persuade Bhandudeva IV to allow the Muslims settlers in the northern part of the Rajya to hold land south of the previously agreed living space. Continues working on military and infrastructure. Bhandudeva IV passes away, and the advisors vote in a Hindu successor, named <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;line-height:19.19999885559082px;">Kapilendra Deva.
 * Swargadeo of Kamarupa: Now vassalized by Bengal, the Swargadeo of Ahom continues to receive extensive help in creating viable farmland. They do this by continuing a process of land reclamation in the northern part of the state, which is largely marshy and thinly populated. This process of reclamation begins by using dykes, embankments and irrigation systems. The Swargadeo (King) of Ahom declares himself to be King of Assam, also called Kamarupa in this time since he now controls his grandson's lands which were the Maharaja of Koch.
 * You can only expand one category per turn. SwankyJ (talk) 13:58, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you mod, Swanky, for your insights. Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk) 14:55, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Aztec Empire: Emperor Montezuma II has reached the age of 31. The Emperor Montezuma II begins making diplomatic preparations with the local governors of Soconusco. He explains that they are a new vassal, and small as well. With the new aggressive tribes in the south, and the somewhat hostile thought of Mayans/Yucatan people. The Emperor expresses that leaving the empire would just be unwise all around. Without the empire's protection the city states, which have become aggressive in the south would surely swallow them up, if an Aztec banner did not hang from their gates. With Soconus understanding this, the Emperor issues for more fishing ships to be built [179] as well as the navy to be increased [61]. With the new technology for ships being complete. With a large crossbow mounted on the front of the ships which can either fire a broad spear or rope ballista shot, enabling the Aztecs to reel in the enemy ships, or firing at the enemy. Throughout the great land infrastructure is expanded. Massive amounts of schools are built putting many non-working children into a proper education, requiring most of them to go to school. Wells and aqueducts are now common sights throughout the land. Water is now largely available to the people, as the memories of the drought and its effects begins to fade away. Population is grown and reaches a height of 3.65 (one year! haha 365 days) million.
 * Atotonilco (vassal of the Aztec Empire): The vassal expands its fishing ships [88] in the Atlantic Ocean. The navy is constructed [32] with the new adoption of the weapon created at the universities of Tenochtitlan. Infrastructure is expanded.
 * Soconusco (vassal of the Aztec Empire): With the explanations from the Emperor, the vassal begins to reflect on their actions, realizing that a disbanding of the region would just be hot headed, and unneccessary, as the empire gave the vassal their slowly growing prosperity and is a direct influence of the capital government. Fishing ships are continued to be built [45], as a few fisherman found a small cove on the coast containing pearls and clams, the fisherman brought them back to market, buying a few piece of land, where they now farm (doesn't mean anything, I just thought it was nice). Economy is expanded due to ships.
 * Zacatollan (vassal of the Aztec Empire): Xilopolco is a reknowned military fort. It has grown very large that it now holds a population of 27,000 people. Some call it a city, but the majority of the population is militaristic. The Aztec navy is built up [51] and fishing ships slowly are built [29] and are now halted in production as war ships are more mainly concentrated on. Infrastructure is expanded building schools and temples throughout the vassal. Funded by the economic power house of Tenochtitlan.
 * You can only expand one category per turn. Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk) 14:55, March 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Venetian Republic:
 * Books on various topics spread from Venice throughout Europe, beginning the Renaissance, printed in the Venetian language they teach of the sciences and humanities and revive learning, spreading knowledge (as well as the language) far and wide.
 * With the increased supply of Ducats, the fluidity of European trade increases.
 * Many people sentenced to death are drowned in the canals as is the Venetian tradition. The tradition is becoming the primary way to execute criminals and is spreading to the Venetian territories across Europe.
 * Fine wool and silk clothing from Titani is exported across the Mediterranean and Black Sea and begins to set the trend in Renaissance clothing.
 * In Veneto: The Doge continues work on the Ducat. "The Learned Society of Saint Mark" continues to contribute to Venetian development as more and more people practise learning. Doge Dragano continues to fund the defences of Ragusa, Scutari, Valona and Epirus while also still pursuing contact with George Kastrioti Skanderbeg to offer him funds and supplies to carve out an independent Albania, free from powers in the east and west, in return for an alliance with Venice. The revival of Hungarian action brings new energy to the Venetian markets, increasing the amount of trade and thus also tariffs collected. 500 Venetian ships are sent to dock at Constantinople and fortify the city as well as defend trade routes passing by Ottoman waters. With the lapse in Netherlander Banking and Trading due to their conflict, the Venetians have taken over their trade in the Mediterranean. Further, the Roscol Bank has expanded into various nations using local subsidiaries increasing its banking power massively and filling the gaps that the Netherlanders left while they fought with Germany.
 * In Porto Tolle: Potensa Antonio is gathering a following, as the city gathers more and more radicals, merchants are more and more unwilling to use it. Many choose to instead face the issues of trading through Venice than face the chance of being attacked by the Drowners of Porto Tolle.
 * In Istra: The new Potensa works on further increasing relations with Hungary, sending an envoy to treat with border lords.
 * In Scutari: 600 men are now part of the guard. Border patrols are daily and keep an eye out for Ottoman and Albanian movements.
 * In the Epirote Free Ports: The Sarandan trade fleet begins to operate in the Adriatic. Titani clothes production only continues to increase, while their furniture production remains stable. In Preveza, the merchants blockade the port, demanding the end to the guilds' control over the city.
 * In the Peloponnese: Barbus shocked by the treatment in Athens, resolves never to leave Argos again.
 * In Attica: The Potensa of Menidi hears of a sect of Christians in Porto Tolle who are purifying the faith there. He sends an envoy to find out more.
 * In Morocco: There is a small Muslim rebellion, Venetian forces defeat it, killing many. The rest are left to either the slavers or to the mercy of Potensas. The slavers enslave many and make sure they are sold to a land far away from Venice. The Potensas hang, drown and kill the remaining rebels via a variety of means. Tension between Muslims and Venetians is building. In response Venice decides it must deal with the issue quickly. Mimicking the Normans in England forts are established across the Venetian lands of Morocco, First they are primitive but most will be forts with good capacity in 15 years or so. Inf-turn
 * Epirote Repubic: The levies are sent home as Dragano does not wish to have issues with supply. He decides to hire another 500 mercenaries to patrol the border but is aware that this cost will not be sustainable for the long term. Mil-turn
 * Venetian Empire:
 * In the Province of Aegina: Conte Uberto continues to manage immigration carefully. However, he feels that the culture of Aegina is under threat and decides to slow the flow of immigrants. Eco-turn
 * In the Free Port of Athens: Superpotensa Oliverio moves to emulate Venice in its business laws, hoping to increase the amount of enterprise in Athens. Eco-turn
 * In the Province of Candia: The Arsenal of Candia finishes, it begins to repair much of the Candian fleet although about 20 ships have to be decommissioned completely. The new Candian fleet numbers just 60 ships. The Shipwrights Guild in the city of Candia flees to the city of La Canae in the west. Eco-turn
 * In the Corfiot Protectorate: The Red Army of Corfu, still stationed in Naxos, impresses the Naxians and other forces stationed there. Some of the members die in training but recruits from Corfu are sent soon enough. Mil-turn
 * In the Province of Kaffa: The "Venice of the Golden Sea" continues to grow and Venetian is becoming more common a language as the years pass. Eco-turn
 * In the Naxian Protectorate: The Naxian Fleet sails close to the Ottoman European coast, spying on the movements and fortifications along the coastline, under orders of the Doge. Mil-turn
 * In the Province of Negroponte: Conte Rizardo dies, his son takes over ruling Naxos. He decides to divert the mining goods to the city of Negroponte, hoping to build the metal and stone working industry in the city. Eco-turn
 * In the Free Port of Ragusa: 1300 men are now in the Black Guard. 300 remain in Ragusa while 1000 now reside in Naxos. They prove to be excellent soldiers and inspire fear and respect from the soldiers they meet. Mil-turn
 * In the Province of Valona: With nothing much happening internal conflict begins, a lord marches on another's castle with his raised levy while he is stationed at the border. Various alliances are called in and before the end of the year several nobles lie dead and a noble has claimed the title of Conte. His defeated rival flees to the Ottoman court, hoping they will support his claim. Mil-turn
 * Prussia: The Prussians continue to convert to the Western Church. The Prussians begin to build their army.
 * Masovia: The Kingdom of Masovia also continues recovering their economy and continues building a new national army. The Masovians continue construction of their capital at Czersk. The Masovians also continue converting to the Western Church.
 * Pomerania: The Pomeranians continue building their economy and continue building a new national army. The Pomeranians also continue converting to the Western Church.
 * Courland: The Curonians also begin developing their economy and military. The Curonians also begin converting to the Western Church.
 * Oyo Empire: In a swift show of force, the elite and ever-loyal Eso move in on the orders of Alaafin Akitunde, and put down the various "uprisings" by the rebel forces. Discovered to be foreign warriors operating under the leadership of rebellious nobles, these mercenaries are murdered by the Eso in a swift and violent manner, and their bodies desecrated by the imperial guard. The nobles responsible for spreading sedition throughout the empire to destabilize the country to topple Akitunde are discovered and brought to Oyo-Ile, where they, their families and their friends, are tortured, raped and murdered by the enraged public in the capital. Finally, for those who survive their just punishment, they are flayed alive by the Eso and their skin hang on poles surrounded by the bodies of the warriors they hired to fight for them to rot, forever a reminder of the punishment for treason. As for the military, the units verified to be responisble for weakening the military are isolated, rounded up, and executed for sedition and treason. Interestingly, the commanders of these units were also paid off by the now deceased rebel nobles to aid them in preventing the military from stopping the attacks on Oyo's major cities. The Ikarira returns to its previous state with the troublemakers purged from its ranks, and are immediately dispatched to deal with Oyo's final threat, the foreign insurgency backed by Benin. Not the peaceful man his father was, Akitunde wages a genocidal campaign against the insurgents, destroying entire enemy villages and populations that had escaped prior enslavement during the invasion of Benin. And rather than enslave the survivors, the Oyo spare no one, not bothering to bring in a new slave population. The ruthless and brutal manner in which Akitunde dispatches his enemies, and the sheer scale of his operations, never before expected of the military before now, so terrify the nobility, that they agree to the forced proposal by Akitunde weakening their political and economical clout, and granting him more power, to the satisfaction of the populace, angered with the attempt by the nobility to destroy their country out of petty greed. As far as the people were concerned, the new technologies didn't bother them, and were in fact welcomed as they made life easier and more prosperous. The fact that the nobles were "worried" about the economy, as if they didn't have enough money already, disgusted the commoners, and their widescale defeat very welcomed in the streets of Oyo, who now call their leader Akitunde the Preserver for his actions. As always, the ships of Lagos never cease to toil in their work, pushing on to continue developing proper sailclothes. Coming to the agreement that silk was too expensive, and flax to difficult to produce in their lands, the shipbuiilders accept cotton as the prefer material for the sailcloth. Easy to grow in Oyo's well-watered and temperate lands, cotton has been grown in abundance in Oyo, and is harvested in great quanitities for the shipyard to use. Several sails of varying shapes and thickness are produced by the shipbuilders, and are to be attached to masts and ropes of varying types as well to see which combination is best for the war canoes, as well as what skills will be needed to sail the new ships if the plan works. With the fighting over and life back to normal, Oyo expands its military, economy and infrastructure, and moves on as if the fighting had never happened to begin with.
 * France: military and economy are built up and the preparation for a better war machinery begins, on a sidenote, Italian settlers from northern regions such as Milan and Venice are brought to the kingdom in order to populate some regions and to increase the population in the regions. The vassalization of Armagnac is complete. We continue the vassalage of Brittany. Navy expands.
 * Burgundy:  Military and navy are built up, economy expands.
 * Berry: Military and economy are built up.
 * Bourbon: Military and economy are built up.
 * Lorraine: Military and economy are built up.
 * Verdun: Military and economy are built up.
 * Armagnac: Military and economy are built up.
 * Koryak Confederacy: The Confederacy continues to improve its economy, specifically by upgrading and centralizing agricultural production. Wheat farming and, in southerly areas, rice farming are expanded to cope with a growing population as more nomads settle and shift over to food production. It also constructs more fishing ships. The population reaches 800,000 after decades of increased food production, according to a census conducted by the government. Nomadic tribes in central and eastern SIberia are offered trade concessions in return for conducting destabilzing raids against the Mongol Khanate and Jurchens, although the Koryaks request a portion of the proceeds, especially livestock. (Mod Response Needed).
 * Chukchis: Expand 100 px east along the Arctic coast.
 * Kolmya Evenks: Expand 100 px northwest.
 * Eire: Nationalization and centralization of Eire continues. Some of the war-torn communities on the southeastern coast turn to fishing heavily to feed their people. After years of northern expansion into Mayo, we reach the northern coast. Tales of Eire becomes popular reading amongst monks and nobles, and it spreads across the Irish Sea to parts of Britain.  Thomas II is bethrothed to an Ulsterian princess, cementing the marriage. Roads begin to be constructed, hopefully eventually linking the Munsterian towns with the Ulsterian towns. Tales of the western isle of Hy-Brasil become popular amongst the merchants and nobility, and some wonder if a voyage to that realm can be done, citing the possible presence of brazilwood. We continue vassalizing Silgo. A man who is messing with a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal dies in a tragic accident that claims half of his village. Tensions build up along the border with Thomond, which is the only fully independent state in Ireland and wishes to remain so. The King forms a "Celtic Company" of the greatest soldiers in Eire. The Company is armed with traditional Celtic skirmisher gear, and the more modern pike that has been used to great effect in the rebellions. We offer any nation the service of the Company in exchange for money. (Mil-Turn)
 * Leinster: Leinster rebuilds after the civil war. D'Arcy's cronies are executed, and a pro-Munster government is instated, under Thomas II, son of King Eamon. Leinster rejoins the Confederation of Ireland, and joins the United Kingdoms of Greater Albion. The trade that has been so instrumental in improving Munster continues to spread to Leinster. (Eco-Turn)Flag_of_Eire.png
 * Mapuche: Approximately 7000 Mapuche tribespeople flee from violence in the west by crossing the Andes.  They settle in the northwestern delta region of the OTL Rio de Plata and spend much of the year constructing new homes, planting and harvesting crops and searching for iron and silver veins to complement their metalworking prowess.   As their new home is a fairly temperate region, their harvest is bountiful, allowing their population to flourish and their people to quickly adapt to their new home.
 * Way too far from the original position. Also, you're not iron or silverworking ready. You have to operate within the confines of the Mapuche areas on the map. You can't just migrate and set up like that. -Feud
 * Novgorod: We continue the production of Koch boats, cannons, hand cannons, advanced crossbows, swords, and composite bows, increasing our military capabilities in case of war. The nation’s training and advancement of military continues. We are producing our new crossbow, and we send the first 50 crossbows to Mecklenburg to test out and the other 250 to test in our nation. The recent classes of Koch ships are being manufactured in Novgorod. The town of St Patriksburg’s population grows a bit more that last year. As the construction of the town improves, the kremlin finishes, trade becoming more in demand, the town gains slightly. Because of the trade road built with Tver our economy increases. We are still talking about the possible unification of the Rus’ with Muscovy. The Russian language is spreading throughout the nation. After seeing a great success with the private schools in the cities of Novgorod, St Patriksburg, Staraya Russa, and Nizhny Novgorod. We start building another private school in Rostov and Yaroslavl. We complete building private schools in Torzhok and a private school in Staraya Ladoga. In the year 1445, we will annex Rostov and Yaroslavl in to Novgorod. We vassalized Tver, and we are looking to annex Rostov, Tver, and Yaroslavl in the far future. We want an non-aggression pact with UNC. We ask of our alliances, Muscovy, Pskov and Prussia to aid in the war. We ask for support from other nations as well. We are fortifying port cities, vassal states and major cities near the invasion. St Patriksburg is beginning to fortify, for the foretold future. We still feel we can resolve the issue with the UNC. We don’t look to wage war on them. We ask of the UNC to sign a treaty, to stop the war from going any further than it has. We feel that it will be a big economic hit on both nations, if it continues. In the best interest of both nations, we believe that the UNC should sign a treaty with us, to prevent any further dispute.
 * Tver: We complete the construction of the private school in Tver and we start the new one. We upgrade our military after being a vassal of Novgorod. We upgrade our economy because of the trade established between Yaroslavl, Rostov, Muscovy and Novgorod. We begin fortifying the state, for any future attacks.
 * Yaroslavl: We complete the construction of the private school in Yaroslavl and we start the new one. We upgrade our military after being a vassal of Novgorod. We upgrade our economy because of the trade established between Tver, Rostov, Muscovy and Novgorod. We begin fortifying the state, for any future attacks.
 * Rostov: We completed the construction of the private school in Rostov and start the new one. We upgrade our military after being a vassal of Novgorod. We upgrade our economy because of the trade established between Tver,Yaroslavl, Muscovy and Novgorod. We begin fortifying the state, for any future attacks.
 * Timurid Empire: As we carry on the Islamization of our vassals, we use our new trade routes through the Chagatai Khanate in order to further strengthen the trade routes connecting the East and the West, and continue influencing them. (Year 23 out of 17 + extra years because of different people influencing). Although with the resisted vassalization, the Timurid Empire continues to try to attempt a peaceful vassalization, before making any rash decisions. The paper factories flourish. As our land travel progresses, we also work on our navy, and new shipyards are being built alongside river deltas, expanding our economy, and increasing our naval size/capacity. Due to both the Timurid Empire and the Jaunpur Sultanate being ruled by Draka, the two nations are unified with and Bhikhan becomes leader of the Jaunpur province. Both Junayd ahd Ghiyath Al-Din are called to Draka's court to discuss the assassination attempt. Rao Rid Mal's daughter, wife of Draka's son Aryan gives birth to a young boy, after having two daughters. This further strengthens the ties between the Empire and Marwar, due to the young boy being heir presumptive to both thrones. And due to the continuous drought in the WTE, farmers migrate to the rice fields in the Bahmani province.
 * Kingdom of Georgia (and allies): Georgia, Armenia and Assyria fight in Anatolia, while Rani and Amier-Kavkasia both continue sending military aid and build up their infrastructures. Georgia also attempts to contact the Coptic Pope regarding his proposed uprising, offering him shelter in pro-Coptic Assyria pending the liberation of a provisional Coptic homeland in Anatolia.
 * Roman Empire: The Empire continues to fight with the Ottomans, but as of yet no side has reached a conclusive victory. The military continues operations in Thessaly, Thrace, and Anatolia. On the other side of things, Patriarch Gregory III of Constantinople is pleased of what the Pope has to say, and as such signs the approved charter three months later. Soon to be published to the rest of the world, it will hopefully lead to a de jure reunification of the Christian Church. With the war against the Ottomans progressing well but without a conclusive win for either side, the Romans offer treaty negotiations with the members of the conflict to take place in Adrianople.
 * <p class="MsoNormal">The Grand Sultanate of the Mashriq continues to complete Sultan Ahmed-ad-Din Yusuf's plan of uniting all of his holdings. Furusiyya and the Shura continue to redefine the role of the Mamluks and the military in general. Construction of the حديقة قصر, or Hadeekah Palace, continues on Gezira Island of Cairo. The construction continues to go along as anticipated, and many on their Hajj remark that the grandeur of the new structure rivals the Lighthouse at Alexandria. (Based off of the OTL Topkapi Palace of the Ottomans) The Sultanate expands 2500 sq km underneath Cyrenaica. The new Assafi calendar continues to increase in popularity, especially in regions of trade and land near the Western World. Nubia continues to be integrated more and more, to prevent any future rebellions. Ahmed continues the growth of the navy's set of vessels, and the trading corporations continue with the wave of discoveries. STEC consolidates its trade grasp over Malagasy and the Swahili states, and sends supplies to Sanafah, which expands by 2500 sq km. Missionary efforts on Malagasy continue as well. Meanwhile, the IAFATM continues to influence Aceh, which is a semi-puppet state of the Mashriqi, making slow but steady progress. Education at all universities (Alexandria, Damascus and Baghdad) continues strongly, which breeds common language, common culture, and common literature. Trade with Oman and Yemen continues, as well as influence in Al-Sumal. Iritriya ​expands 5000 sq km, under Ethiopia.The Sultanate of Tunisia grows 5000 sq km under Cyrenaica to connect with the Mashriq. Influence over Gafsa and Zab continues. In Tunisia, most Christian influence is naturally supplanted by the influx of Assafi conversions. All Burji states grow their economies.
 * Swiss Confederacy: We continue what we always have been doing.
 * Castile: The Castilian economy continues a larger process of pulling in more money through trade. The Castilians begin to send missionaries into Morocco in hopes of converting populations. The infrastructure of Castile is also expanded more. Castile, in order to facilitate more conversions to Christianity, imposes higher taxes on non-Christians in the areas it controls personally or by proxy through its vassals. Castile has successfully mapped large parts of the African coast south of Morocco and down as far as their settlements in Capo Verde. The developing class in Castile of skilled artisans, merchants, blacksmiths and the like has led to a large increase in productivity of the country with even a few researchers managing to work on new designs - including a more efficient hand cannon which gets its own dedicated corps in the developing Royal army of Castile. The Castilian nobility begins to adapt toward a newer system to revamp or work on their power as they move toward becoming advisors to the king and less involved in their feudal estates which while growing have developed Guilds to facilitate payments for the efforts of the men working, The expert worksmanship of many of these men has seen notable increase in productivity for each feudal state with most lords not complaining. The Kingdom's cities begin to be improved with somewhat better sanitation and the King hires architects to plan out a sewer system, as well as a true plan for multiple major cities. Castile begins a major process of researching the arquebus acquired and develops its own version which is used to replace the hand cannons which is finally finished. The Castilian navy, using the Canaries as a base, continually explore the area and discover a new island chain, the closest island is able to be settled and a small settlement springs up on the islands and is built up and styled as a resupply base. Capo Verde now fully settled is continually built up to accomodate Castile's military, navy and exploratory fleets.  The construction of a new kind of warship with cannons is completed - a heavy warship much more powerful than most other ships of the time. The King notices the heavily increased productivity and income flow due to his hands off policy and non-interference and begins to allow artists, minstrels and other artistic and scientific minds to become more prevalent in Castile, many believe the Castilian Renaissance is imminent. Castile, due to its naval range, high income, extensive and dominant trade network, becomes one of the largest and most dynamic trade empires of the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean. The Castilian navy with its new heavy warships and some new updated designs for older ships organizes a heavy royal fleet phasing out past organizations. The Royal army of Castile has now almost wholly replaced the previous feudalistic military forces and has a size of nearly 50,000 and growing thanks in part to the good funding being provided by the king. In order to make up for lost power the King as behest of his new wife, and several of his friends who are nobles create a king's advisory council which officially has the power of the king in many matters if authorized. The men are also given station to criticize the kings actions to keep him from going crazy with power. The Knights Hospitaller are moved more into Castile with their professional fighting strength and religious zeal used to patrol the borders of Castile's Gibraltar province. The Knights are also given the authority to police the majority Christian Tangiers now, and effectively prevent many Muslims from coming over the border to wreak havoc. Castile begins considering opening up talks to relieve Granada of a primarily Christian province and a possible problem in the future for the country and giving it to the Knights Hospitaller to set up a kingdom or set up their organization in the area. King John secretly does this with the willing knights who have left Cyprus to prevent channelling their religious zeal into border patrolling. Castile's navy, now heavily funded and expanded greatly, reaches a large amount of combat and tradeworthy ships and with its trade from Oyo, and various supply bases establishes military and trade dominance over the West African areas as well as its locality in the Mediterranean. The Castilian trade dominance in West Africa remains unbudged as Castile directly owns and has the majority of the gold and ivory trades coming out of West and North Africa. Castile's population reaches around 4.9 million and growing. (I have been focusing heavily on growth of population and have not been involved in nearly the amount of destructive wars as OTL Castile has been). The Castilian Renaissance reaches its full swing with art and scientific advancement being allowed by the State as many of the religious fanatics and dissidents are fighting in Morocco, along with this, the highly respected middle and artisan classes are able to afford a much better living with various artists painting great works and with one even gaining an audience with the royal family for a painting. The Castilian navy reaches a large force of nearly 550 ships using the huge funding from Castile's conquests, trading, and other situation to fund this navy.  Castile begins looking for betrothals to Prince Henry, Prince Carlos and Princess Maria with Princess Elenor being reserved for Italy's heir to officially solidify Castile and Italy's full dynastic union (between you giving me your daughter and me giving you mine our dynasties will be the same). The technology of the Castilian navy is improved heavily as the king begins to focus more on the quality of his ships rather than the quantity. The exploration continues just below the Kongo as the Castilian exploration parties manage to gather supplies from the Kongos friendlier tribes. These exploratory parties have reached OTL Angola and a little bit further south but supply constraints and lack of knowledge of the area prevents further progress. Castile begins sending missionaries to the Kongo to convert the Friendlier tribes. Castile continues to convert to the western church with the king and his royal family attempting to preach about the new church and its benefits to the common man and not keeping them in the dark. This continued outright preaching causes an issue as a secret assasin attempts to kill King John of Castile. However, in a show of expert agility and swordsmanship in his old age allows the king to Not only disarm the assailant but capture him. The Royal Guard unmasks the man as a Castilian noble who before being executed leads on that a small group of nobles are plotting against the king and his family. This, however, leaves the remaining nobles scared as King John using personally loyal advisors and troops to begin a series of inquries and investigations. To protect the kingdom from a possible issue he also begins to deploy the royal army in an attempt to prevent a major rebellion. This is largely successful as King John confirms the loyalty of various generals and nobleman this way but manages to gather a list of men who he believes are plotting against him. With this he also reconfirms the loyalties of his subjects. The Castilian navy with new ships replacing the old ones begins military drills for preparedness and experience.
 * Granada: The Christianization of Granada continues in earnest with a more sizeable converted population working its way through the country. The Emir, however, remains secretly Christian and begins hiring a few Castilian advisors who are wholly more competent than many of the Granadan advisors. The country also begins to see same issues with its settlement in Morocco with many of them being Christian Castilians or converts. The Granadans continue to show more Christianization processes occurring with a viable expanding population of Christians living in the core towns cities. The country begins to show promising signs of real economic advancement. The population of true Castilians in the country begins to increase to rival the native Granadans as many of the Muslims have left the area due to the unfavorable atmosphere of the country. The Nation of Granada has now Christianized somewhat considerably with a real large minority of Christians existing within the country's borders. The Granadan people now seem to look at their secular society as less of a Muslim one and more of a religiously neutral state. The Term Emirate is dropped and is renamed a Principality with the official name being the Principality of Granada. Some Muslim zealots turn out to protest this but the Emir - Now Prince of Granada - manages to quell the zealots with quick timing by his troops. The relative unrest in the country continues to die down as the majority of the soldiers of Granada now Christian, or even corrupted Muslims (by the bounties of their conquests abroad) continue to obey the Prince of Granada with unshaken loyalty. The state's Christians are all mostly declared to be Western Catholics showing a large population of these converts than previously thought in the Iberian peninsula. The Prince of Granada (no longer an Emir) sends his condolences to King John for the situation and reaffirms his support for him.
 * Kingdom of the Canaries: Now granted a semi-autonomous status from Castile, the Canaries begin to work up their economy to a certain degree greatly utilizing the traders from Portugal as well as the new route to Oyo, and the trade from the Mediterranean. The Canaries are able to build upon the multiple viable settlements and a moderately sized and growing population. The Canaries, finally completely covering the islands, begins to send moderately sized fleets that are resupplied from the islands and from Castile to continually explore the area. The Canaries help supply settlers and fleets moving to Capo Verde. The governor reaffirms his support for King John.
 * Kingdom of Cyprus: King Matthias of Cyprus has twin sons, both of which are sent to Castile for tutoring until they are old enough. The King of Cyprus begins to see Castilian culture not as a dominant force but a possible blendable culture that can fit well within Cypriot society. The economy and military of the country is built up as is the infrastructure with a nice road system being built throughout the country. Cyprus gaining large funds from being a Castilian trade hub, begins building a few ships domestically, and purchases ships from Castile, or her allies shipwrights forming a respectable Cypriot navy of almost 90 ships with expected expansion to come. This expansion has been achieved specifically thanks to huge amounts of outsourcing to private shipwrights. Cyprus begins to see an exodus of the Knights Hospitaller West to Castile and her territories and King Matthias begins a larger recruitment for the military managing to raise a force of nearly 10,000. This force is largely funded through the large trade Cyprus has gathered. The troops are styled after Castile's royal army and Cyprus embarks on an intense training program in order to bring them up to standards. The Knights, with many departing also have many older and other knights stay due to their close ties with Cyprus. They remain to run the Knights Hospitaller in Cyprus for the forseeable future while a large number have migrated across the sea. King Matthias is killed in religious riots in Cyprus leaving his highly capable son in charge. This new King Fernando a half Cypriot, half Castilian man reigns in the riots relatively quickly and with decisive action solves their issue. The King himself being from some of the Western Catholic Sect has openly converted and challenges the conspirators of the riots to try again and see what happens. When another riot is organized in later months the King himself leads the Cypriot army and police and seizes the ring leaders preventing further rioting. This King swears his loyalty to King John and his mother's homeland of Castile.
 * Kingdom of Morocco: The less fortunate and disenfranchized are converted. The Kingdom itself is a Christian kingdom with a similar situation of early Castile and Aragon, with large amounts of Muslims and a small amount of Christians. However, the Christian community in Morocco is expanded in thanks to the influx of traders and settlers from Castile and some other immigrants looking for an opportunity to live a new life here. The Kingdom establishes its capital in Casablanca and with this, begins a major point of establishing a major military presence in the area.  The infrastructure, particularly in dealing with transport and water, is expanded to accommodate more people but the only people allowed to settle are Christians - particularly from Hispania. A notable amount of Castilians settle the area. While Christians remain the minority the kingdom of Morocco sets up various churches and allows preachers to roam around and convert people. The Kingdom begins to push toward integration of the city of Tangiers into the kingdom. This would give the Kingdom two important cities. Heavy taxes are imposed on Muslim traders in order to facilitate conversions to Christianity while lower more friendly taxes are given to Christian merchants. The leader of Morocco styled a king, out of respect deducts himself in rank to Prince of Morocco as the throne is only to be held by the King of Castile himself if it's ever required. The Country begins the construction of various canals and cultivates trees farther inland to help increase arable farmland. The Moroccan economy continue to expand with greater trade coming from Castile and the Canaries all the way down to Capo Verde increasing the relative wealth. The Knights Hospitaller finally calm down from their overly religious conquest and begin to allow effective administration of the country. This is due in part to their losses and their lack of adaptation to Castile's budding new national religion. The Kingdom itself shows a relative increase in tensions with the remainder of Morocco due to border issues. This may indeed escalate into a full scale war due to issues stemming between the new Christian kingdoms continued push for legitimacy in the Christian world. Prince Adelmo the leader of Morocco previously very shadowy makes a public statement reaffirming his support for King John. The Knights Hospitaller in the country begin to die off due to old age, lack of Recruitment and the very dangerous border raids and Muslim village raids they conduct bringing their numbers to barely 1000. The Kingdoms army proper raised by immigrant Christians now numbers about 3000 itself and is expected to grow.
 * Rumania: The army floods across Bulgaria; Varna is liberated, and crowds herald Radu. The entire coast and a significant portion of the interior are taken. Very little resistance is faced, mostly the feeble attempts of garrisons and small forces raised by local fief holders. Hundreds of Muslims are captured and enslaved; while the nobles are held for ransom. However all Imams are executed for heresy. Back home life continues. However, the war proves a drain on Rumania’s ability to produce food. Therefore several mines go out of business as workers grows very scarce.
 * Grand Duchy of Moscow (and Lithuania): Military development continues. We are deeply sorry to the Novgorod Republic, as we are currently not able to enter the war in your defense. However, we deeply condemn the king of the United Norse Crown for attacking our faithful ally. Troops in the Balkans continue to march deeper into the Sunni controlled territories, burning down Mosques, and liberating the oppressed orthodox churches of the Balkans. Bulgarian volunteers begin to join the ranks of the Romanian and the Muscovite forces in order to aid against the Ottoman Empire. As our forces march through the South East of Europe, troops reach the city of Edirne, laying siege to the metropolis. Although the capital has been surrounded by Muscovite and Lithuanian forces, along Romanians, reports have said that the Grand Vizier has fled across Asia Minor. The large majority of our fleet moves to Bosphorus, restricting Ottoman troops from moving across strait, and into the Islamic controlled Balkans. The fleet is currently stationed at Constantinople for supplies. Although supply lines have been cut from the Ottoman mainland, enemy forces continue to fight to the death. By the next two years, we hope to reach Hungarian forces currently fighting against the Ottoman backed Serbian regime. Food from the Ukraine and Lithuania is sent to Rumania in order to aid in their current shortage.
 * Zapotec: Emperor Tlaco expands Danibaan's influence in the surrounding city-states by way of the Zapotec Alliance. Roadways connecting cities in the alliance help merchants and soldiers move more freely between them. The economy booms with trade as a result of the roads. In the coastal regions under Danibaan's influence, more boats are created. Tlaco orders more to be manufactured to bring in goods from the sea. Daibaan continues expanding into the surrounding city-states north along the gulf coast.
 * Grand Duchy of Bavaria: Landshut expands its military. The population continues to rise. Albert and his council continue to allow the training of new troops. Several markets are constructed in Landshut as well as trade houses for Austrian and Castilian traders. In Austria, several new ships begin being constructed, with twenty-five very large cogs being finished, and by 1451 a trade route is put in place. Such important places in the trade route include Rome, Athens, Constantinople, Gibraltar, and the coasts of Brittany, due to a longstanding trade deal. Continuing in 1451, Albert II commisions six cogs to sail around western Mediterranean coasts. The planned market center in Landshut continues to attract regional traders. In religious news, the country begins converting to the Western Netherlander church. By the end of this year, around 70% of the country adheres to the Western church in Holland. Most adherents live around Munchen and Landshut. In other news, Bavaria cotinues implementing the Alliance and Merchant Act as well as the Militia and Navy Act. Albert II makes efforts to implement Sedevacantist policies in the government. In unfortunate news to Albert and Elisabeth, Princess Jacqueline, with bad health and little interest to rule, retires to a nunnery. Her cousin, Eleanor, around seventeen years of age, is declared heiress to Albert II.
 * Munchen: The main campus of Queen Isabell University is completed and the beginning courses include French, Latin, English, and Greek as well as theology, clergy training and mathematics being taught. By 1451, the total class amounts to about 2230 people. Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Munchen as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Straubing: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Straubing as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Ingolstadt: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Ingolstadt as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burgau: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Nurnburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burggrafschaft: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Bamberg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Wurzburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders. The Catholic clergy of Wurzburg become restless when learning they are now vassals of Grand Duke Albert of Bavaria and his Western church. However, as Albert begins tolerating the Catholics, the Wurzburg clergy seem to calm down.
 * Cahokia: After years of external interest and expansion, Rektaw the Proud turns his interests to a more domestic approach, addressing issues of sanitation and health. In an effort to revitalize a once glorious medicine man culture, Rektaw appoints a new minister of health and a life long friend: Monchacho. Monchacho's father was a medicine man in the early 1400's and has since worked his father's small clinic in central Cahokia since his death seven years before. Rektaw emphasizes to his friend the importance of nationwide (especially in urban centers) medicine and gives him both the freedom and manpower to proceed as he wishes (under the guidance of Rektaw). In addition, the Cahokian elite (now becoming a more cohesive body) get the best engineers in the land to start drawing plans for a proper waste water management system. Though sketchy at first, the engineers estimate a project of this magnitude would take approximately 15-20 years. The Cahokian fishing industry continues to be prosperous, though some question the goings on and the legitimacy of the timber trade relationship between Cahokia and Etowah. Many fishermen are lost at sea after an ambitious captain, Nicage, pushed both crew and ship too far into a storm on OTL Lake Michigan. The sudden loss of life dissuades some and fishing activity while significant, dips a little. Focus centered on infrastructure and economy.
 * Moundville (Vassal of Cahokia): Moundville eases up on its expansion and spends a year re-inforcing the land it has conquered. The Nac still send deep scouting missions along the coast in order to map the next phase of expansion. Rumors of another civilization to the south arise, increasing even more the volunteer rate for the military. Ship building techniques learned from Moundville are employed on the now vast coastline. Many from Cahokia migrate to Moundville to fill the new coastline area and how city life is becoming less and less appealing due to a lack of trade and poor health conditions.
 * Etowah (Vassal of Cahokia): After having a well established timber industry (a good market for it), Etowan leadership decides to expand a little farther into the mountains (5px) and makes plans to establish a proper vassal capital city in the mountains.
 * Parkin (Vassal of Cahokia): Parkin expands to the west 10 pixels. Nac scouts send reports of a new animal, one with lots of hair and as big as a bear (buffalo). More citizens flock to Parkin to join the Nac and go through the now infamous training renowned for its harshness, intensity, and length (two years). With the increase in population around the training center, thoughts of a proper fort/base are being fostered and preliminary plans are drawn up.
 * Trier: We upgrade our military and economy. The states around us are influenced. Trade routes are established, opening trade among Hesse, Cologne, and Austria and her vassals. After a successful campaign against the Ottoman Empire in defense of Christianity and the people of Europe, we recall our soldiers to Trier. Upon hearing word of the United Norse Crown’s treachery, we warn them to withdraw immediately. If required we will declare war in defense of our economic partners, and to liberate the lands of Germany in their clutches.
 * Austria: We train and expand our military using new experience from recent wars, and grow our nation economically. In Morocco our position in Melilla is fortified. All fortifications around the region are rebuilt and manned by stationed guards in case of an attack. To protect Melilla the construction of a fortress outside the city is considered, although postponed for now. The port of Melilla is rebuilt to begin operation as a trade port and military outpost. Construction continues on a shipyard in the Melilla port to facilitate the construction and repair of friendly ships. Melilla is granted a permanent naval garrison in the city’s port to respond to dangers in the area, and to support the small garrison on land who mans the fortifications. Our position in Morocco is fortified by re-inforcements, bringing Melilla operational against attacks. For now a small fleet is stationed in its harbor, while its garrison continues to hold the north and its supply lines, supporting our Christian brethren.  With much of the Muslim population of Melilla left dead after the war against Morocco, the local government attempts to entice settlers by offering large quantities of land to Christian settlers. Many Europeans, particularly of German descent and/or from central Europe begin settling the area around Melilla. With finances from Augsburg-based banking establishments, the Trieste Company continues to launch expeditions to West Africa. Ambrosius Federmann’s second expedition to West Africa is a success, with a trade post being established to trade with natives.  Initially the group has trouble cultivating plants, but with the help of the local Wolof, the settlement begins exploiting Fonio. Fishing is also undertaken at times. Deals are made with the Wolof for slaves and other goods, beginning a peaceful relationship. The trade posts at Abrechtburg and Dominusburg grow as trade becomes common in the area, attracting small amounts of settlers. Conversion of the natives begin around the settlement. Several bimereiches begin construction in Trieste to further facilitate and protect overseas trade. We ask Castile to remain neutral in the Netherlands’ conflict. We continue influencing our vassal states of Salzburg, Gorizia, Augsburg, Patria del Friuli, Chur, Württemberg, the Electorate of the Palatinate, Oettingen, Ulm, Cilli, Mainz, Hohenlohe, Strassburg, Metz, and others. We continue influencing Furstenburg, Konstanz, Kempten, and Magdeburg. We continue to improve relations with our Italian neighbors to the south. Trade is increased with the Grand Duchy of Bavaria, as well as Venice, bringing about new avenues of trade and commerce. The formation and organization of the newly founded  kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine continues, proving to be a successful investment. We continue assimilating the population of Aquileia, which has become dependent on Austrian trade and support for its defense and prosperity. Military and economy of Austria and all vassals and subject nations expand. After the successful campaign against the Ottoman Empire, our forces return home. Upon receiving news of the United Norse Crown’s aggression against valuable trade partners, we vow to support any and all German states who are affected in the conflict.
 * Hungary requests Austria stay out of a war which does not concern it. From what can be seen the UNC are not attacking any German nations and thus do not need to get involved in the war. We close our borders to HRE forces until Austria decides to withdraw from the war.
 * Pskov strongly condemns the UNC invasion of Novgorod, that is gaining little traction so the Pskovians put their military movements on hold. However, due to the invasion, the Veche approves more military spending, spending much more money on more Rifles, and granted subsidies to any gunsmiths that met certain standards, causing gunsmith shops to pop up all around the city. Due to the new war economy, Blacksmiths also experience a surge in production. In any case, this causes half the military of now 10 000 individuals to be armed with muskets by the end of the year, aswell as with primary mele weaponry, and crossbows. Pskov re-iterates their past land proposals to both Novgorod and Prussia.
 * The Hungarian King Sigismund leads his armies into battle against the Ottoman Empire. He hopes to liberate large regions of Serbia and Macedonia so he could expand the borders of Hungary while aquiring a larger amount of workers to do so. Not only will this provide him with a larger workforce, it would increase the amount of taxes and revenue incoming to the crown. Currently, the nation has a good deal but could always use more. Stored grains are used when they are needed, and prove to be a winning system. The crown announces that they would like much bigger ships to be produced. Some new Castillian ships have been spotted, and thus are used for inspiration to build bigger and better ships which wouldhelp Hungary stand a chance against naval powers. These ships soon begin construction, replacing many smaller shipping construction. Multiple ships of this madnitude are started, although this proves to be a drain on ducats. Yet the King knows it will be money well spent. Many nobles disagree and believe the money should be spent on ground forces. However, more equipment for the soldiers is produced in forges and this will help to keep arming soldiers against the Ottomans. The generals lead many divisions of soldiers against the Ottoman positions. With the union of the Crown Prince of Hungary and the eldest Princess of Poland, the nations enter dynastic union. Although the two do not know each other too well, they can be seen spending a lot of time together as the Crown Prince courts his wife. Yet he continues leading his segment of the army well - ambushing the Ottomans near a small village where they were sationed - completely catching them off-guard. A decent number of naval vessels patrolling the coast for an invasion, growing with more ships arriving from docks the fleet off the coast strengthens. Merchant ships now use Byzantine ports to trade and earn money in, helping expand the influence of Hungarian merchants. However, this ships are coming under Ottoman naval attacks, and thus are now accompanied by small warships which help protect Hungarian interests. Trading with Zeta continues in earnest. The checkpoint castles are a great help in housing troops which are patrolling routes of both nations as well as wealthy and influential merchants and nobles travelling between the nations. The King of Poland begins to give money to expand these border castles to make them larger and able to hold much larger numbers of dignitaries and soldiers. Poland now sees greater economic growth as their economy is not only stable but able to grow rapidly on its own. However, the King of Poland grows older with each passing day and Sigismund uses the oppurtunity to influence the KIng of Poland and make him appoint Hungarian advisors for his day to day affairs. This only serves to strengthen the Hungaria position and Poland now begins to fall under greater influence of Hungary. The Polish army now begins to grow in strength once more, and thus begin training in larger groups. Missionaries are sent in ernest to try to convert any remaining pagans and add them to the fold of Christiandom. However, this will be done in a non-forceful manner. Both nations now see a large amount of trade conducted within each others' borders and this makes the merchants learn of each other's languages. Many become fluent in Polish while other fluent in Hungarian. Large irrigation channels have been created by workers, helping to expand the regions of farmland under the control of the crown. The Queen and the Princesses control the affairs of court. They decide on which systems need to be rebuilt and who needs what, handling the situation well and leaving many nobles sidelined. The war against the Ottoman Empire continues as soldiers fight to win more land and liberate Serbia from Ottoman yolk. The Crown Prince leads his forces onto the Hungarian fleet and they sail south where they join up with Roman and Venetian forces, fighting in the south and opening up new fronts against the Ottomans. This will hopefully force them to go on the defensive and sue for peace.
 * The Kingdom of Croatia continues to see a large trading boom occur within the nation as it becomes the gates of the Hungarian realms and helps to attract customers and merchants to the nation as well as Hungary. The ports have completed a huge construction effort and are now much larger than they ever were before. The heavier vessels begin construction as a large number of them begin to be built for the crown. To do this a high amount of funds are allocated to the dockyards as they cut the wood and build the large fighting vessels for the Crown. A tariff for merchants trading is also in place but it is put at favourable levels with none for the Venetians due to the new alliance between the states and the amount of trading between them. Venetian traders are a common sight in Croatian ports, helping to bring in much revenue. Many Croat knights fight for the crown in the south - earning glory and helping the Hungarian cause.
 * In Garay, roads need to be remade due to their worsening condition and thus workers are drafted in to fix up the roads. Many nobles from Garay gain land and they use this land to help increase crop yields as well as the amount of trading ongoing between each of the nobles. The money is sent as taxes and used to upgrade the standings of the nobles themselves. Many men are also trained in military combat to make them more effective foot-soldiers. Although the Garay nobles lead their soldiers valliantly, many of their soldiers were attacked by Ottoman soldiers in the middle of the night. The soldiers were quick to respond and many held the line as the rest mobilised. Athough the result was a stalemate - most Garay nobles were killed fighting for the cause. Two members of House Garay survive - and they vow to keep fighting.
 * In Split, the nobles begin to work on creating standing armies to manage and controlling their lands. Castles continue being built in the vassal while many old ones are completely torn apart and their land allocated for peasants. The soldiers of the nobles who were executed are distributed between the present nobles and they quickly begin to adapt - training with their new fighting partners. The nation trains its knights hard and trains commoners too. The nobles join the war for their king.
 * Bosnia: also sees a lot of economic and military growth. The nation begins to organise its own soldiers under the command of nobles who take part in knight competitions to increase their skill set while readying forces in case they are called up to defend the lands. Bosnia is used as a large base for the attacks against the Ottoman Empire, with a large portion of forces in the country present to rest and heal from battles.
 * Banu Sulaym sees a lot of trading posts being set up while the Hungarian traders force the Emir of the nation to make it more tolerant so trading can easier occur and the people can live better lives. Many Muslims feel this is not good, but none can complain as soon as the ports begin to busscle with merchants who are buying and selling goods at a rapid rate. The vassal begins to develop economically. The nation continues to grow in trading and it opens new ports. Many begin to think that expanding inward could also be a good idea as it would help make the borders safer. The Emir finally agrees to it after building up resources for it.  The nation expands 10,000 km inland.


 * ​ Pick a lower number, the new maximum is 5000 according to scan and that is under the best of conditions and not being a vassal state. -Feud
 * Jochid Ulus: The Jochid ulus declares war on Novgorod, directly supporting their Scandinavian friends. The Ulus march over the border, taking over parts of Novgorodan Siberia. The new hand gonnes and infantrymen prove to be effective in balancing out the nomadic parts of the Jochid Army. Meanwhile, in anticipation of Muscovite attack, troops are also sent to Obran-Osh, Donets'k and other such border towns, with extremely large garisons in all areas. While migration because of economic means to the Ukraine stops during this period, military migration means a continued increase in the local Tatar population. In the heartland of the empire, however, the Mastorava continues to spread within the nation, as if normal. The expansion done by the Tatar and Mordvin families, however, almost completely ceases; only 150 sq km are colonised this year.
 * Great Perm: The artisans and merchants, with a lot to lose by war, convince the King to delay the aiding of the Jochids for some time. Perm remains strictly neutral. The economy grows, as arms are sold to both sides of the war by some merchants. Komi continues to be taught. Interest in a printing press grows.
 * Adyghea: With no news from the war yet, the economy grows. The population also does. Ossetic tribesmen found their first city in the far east, Mozdok.
 * It is implausible that you are "friends" with the UNC. You are a Mongol horde and they are Scandinavia.
 * The Nation of the Oirats: Cement and iron increases in production. Iron weapons are now majorly used. More firearm smiths are built in Oskemen.  As we increase in population, we slowly target our expansion northward. We expand 50 px to the North. We begin building a settlement near Lake Baikal and it starts to threaten the Jurchens. We continue to develop our firearms. Our fourth city is built and we continue our expansion. We continue to study the printing press and make more of them. We buy more books from China. We continue to influence the Chagatai into centralizing the North of their territory.

1452
'''Eruptions in recent history have a subsequent global cooling effect, decreasing temperatures around the world. '''

'''A few men remaining from Benin's Elite organize a large scale rebellion managing to secure former soldiers of Benin as well as a large militia. The Benin Liberation Army-  as its called - begins the systematic slaughter of the Oyo peoples that settled their lands and have effectively pushed much of the Oyo people back into their home country. Oyo’s rivals support this new kingdom of Benin which gains +4 mil, +4 econ and +2 inf from its support. Suffering from a period of civil war and invasion, Oyo gains -5 in recent wars.'''


 * This is BS! There was no civil war! What are you up too? Benin isn't new,.I destroyed their military, and their population was decimated. None of the nations around Oyo is its rivals, and are more concerned with their immediate neighbors than Oyo. That was an OTL fact. The rivals trying to destablize Oyo are like Bhutan trying to destablize China. It isn't going to happen ever. This event isn't plausible, and it's geared specifically to cripple my nation. ~Viva


 * First, you can't expect us to actually believe you that no one is concerned about a newly expansionist nation nearby them and claim it as an OTL fact (as this would probably had been due to OYO BEING A SMALL TRIBAL NATION rather than the kingdom it is right now) and then giving us an explanation that implies you being superior and more organized than they are - which contradicts OTL claim you just made. OYO = CHINA = (NOT EVEN WHEN HELL GETS FROZEN!) and if it did, everyone around you would be prepared for any war. So to end it, either you are a stable nation (Like China, to some extent) in which case you have foes all around you or you deny being stable which means you don't have foes. I mean, the only one to not fear you in your neighbourhood would be Mali. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 05:52, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * My guess is that they'd be more concerned with Mali that Oyo. And these weren't some petty "tribal" kingdoms; these were advanced governments with cities, militaries and economies, and there are too many sources across the internet for you to use the term "tiny tribal nation" as if to destroy any attempt to make it seem these nations can't get bigger. It was for the same reason Burgundy and Switzerland didn't get any bigger than they did. And I'm not even going to bother with the reference to China. Benin is insignificant, and was always overshadowed by Oyo OTL and ATL. And the difference with China is that THEIR GOVERNMENT WAS NEVER DESTABILIZED BY SOME "PETTY TRIBAL KINGDOM". Learn the difference. You didn't have Vietnam or Tibet secretly plotting some civil war in China or slaughtering the local Chinese, because China would have destroyed them. They never equipped any "rebels" because their weren't any. There weren't any rebels in Benin because Oyo killed the native population and moved in. It was full of soldiers and there was nothing by a rump state next to it broke and left to die. I destroyed everything in Benin and yet you have the gall to say some Benin people magically appeared in the land, and were magically equipped by some tiny states that could barely support their own people. And you top it off by saying Oyo magically collapsed into civil war even though it was perfectly stable, and what you tried to pass off as a "civil war" was nothing but a failed coup that was swiftly put down the same year. I expanded peacefully for 30 years because you won't let me go anywhere else. I tried to develop technologies at home because you wouldn't let me have them. I try to develop ships plausibly, and the first thing you do is try to destroy my country. And pray tell, how is it that I fight a small uprising in a single year and get a -5 penalty? How is it that a tiny enemy army raised from a non-existant population manages to evade the largest army in the region and carve a swath of land out of the nation? This event stinks and it's filled with the kind of ignorance only a mod can match. ~Viva


 * You can't blame us when you made Ethiopia conquer half of the world implausibly and there's a huge diference between you and China. They are older than any organized state near them. Oyo's power is recent and Mali isn't over expanding you on the other hand ... Also, cut with the bias toward you, if you don't want to get bad stuff don't be implausible and travel to South Africa without reason and trch you would only have by miracle. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 17:17, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * So, you reveal your true colors. These events are politically motivated. You're not causing them because they make sense or because they're plausible. You're causing them to prevent me from building an empire. Well then, it seems that you can't make any defense against the accusations of you being biased mods because you are. Thank you for saving us all time from trying to figure out what your real motives were. You just blurted them out. Oh, and remember, Germanica, Italia, China, Japan, Orissa, Scandinavia, Arabia, and Wales all expanded implausibly too, yet you only focused on me. I don't see you punishing any of them, but no worries, it doesn't matter anymore. ~Viva


 * Look, Viva. Yes some of those were ASB such as Orissa, Scandinavia, Wales and the Caliphate but Germanica, China and Italia certainly weren't. Germanica's empire was mainly in North América and Europe with some colonies outside those. Italy held only the CSA regions and Eastern Australia and China held only Hawaii and western Canadá. You con the otherside held land in almost every continent and several colonies in Alaska. And Ethiopia's top size would've been your Africana empire (divided in kingdoms or states) part of Brazil and Australia. Yet you were in the conquest of artículo lands and overexpanded but, well, one thing, I wasn't a mod then. I am now and I won't let you go ASB - nor will Feud. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 21:23, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * So once again, you admit that this event's only purpose is to destroy my nation even though it's clearly ASB. You're using an implausible action to control a player's moves, which is metagaming. Once again, biased. ~Viva


 * Not quite, the intention of the event is not to destroy you, if not to avoid ASB implausibilities by delaying your advance until it can actually be possible (sometime in between 1500 - 1700 ) for you to dominate entirely that region. and unless you let yourself be destroyed by Benin (which I'm sure you aren't stupid enough to do) you are pretty much safe. Only take longer at doing stuff - like 25 years to make an average fleet and other 30 years to realistically get to South Africa, then no mods could actually tell you anything because you won't be doing anything too farfetched. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)

'''More violent uprisings occur in Soconusco, as well as some in the other southern vassals. Troops continue moving into these regions to put the rebellions down. Some soldiers from the outlying regions defect from the military to go home and support their families and villages.'''

'''Is this a joke? I'm now having multiple southern regions and vassals rebel? For what reason? I've already calmed Soconusco down. Maybe IDK, read my damn turns. SwankyJ (talk) 00:17, March 25, 2014 (UTC)'''


 * Have to agree with Swanky here - this is getting a little ridiculous and the stuff about the Oyo seems a bit OTT. Ozymandias2 (talk) 00:19, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * It seems to me as though these revolts are actually against the rules. "Moderators may cause events affecting all players of a certain region or only players who have expanded implausibly." It is my understanding that these revolts are only targeting Swanky. Therefore, the only legal reason is if he has expanded implausibly, which he has not. Historically, the Zapotecs kept the Aztecs from expanding, (http://clio.missouristate.edu/chuchiak/New%20Webpage%20Images/HST%20397--Theme%2019---Timeline_of%20Zapotec%20History.htm)
 * but in this game, since the Aztecs are allied with the Zapotecs, it is perfectly plausible for the Aztecs to expand as much as Swanky did. It has also been a few turns since Swanky made any major expansion, giving no reason for these revolts. I am beginning to come under the belief that you are attempting to make the colonization era easier for the Europeans and any other nation who may move into the Americas. This belief is founded upon the fact that every North American civilization has been a target of a natural disaster or revolt. The Aztec Empire, the largest threat to colonization in America (which isn't all that strong compared to the European nations), has been a target of SEVERAL natural events and revolts. The only reason I can see for these disasters is that you're trying to weaken the most powerful American tribe. The only reason for that would be to make expansion into the Americas easier. These disasters are unfounded, and if they do not stop, I WILL call for your impeachment. Please stop abusing your power to turn the game in your favor. TheNoseKnight (talk) 01:05, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * I am on the mods side here. Although Swanky has slowed his expansion recently, he went from being completely encirled by the Zapotec to having a large empire in a very short period. That will cause insatblity. Also, he seems to be treating them more like states than vassals, IMO. What is this????Is this a signature??? (talk) 01:11, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * The event is plausible, you've expanded too fast without much work and before this events you hadn't faced any sort of opposition. In a region such as this, I mean some Mexican tribes helped the Spanish just to eliminate the Aztec domination in their nations. Same principle applies here. and PEOPLE, REVOLTS HAPPEN - AND ESPECIALLY THOSE ETHNICALLY TRIGGERED, AND GENOCIDES DON'T REALLY HELP YOU OUT. Sometimes that only encourages people into fights that they would've never entered, 'otherwise '''... Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)


 * WHAT!? When the twitterly twats was genocide mentioned? You can't claim there was a genocide, this is ridiculous. SwankyJ (talk) 13:30, March 25, 2014 (UTC)
 * Since when did Swanky commit genocide? This is just another case of bad disaster management. So far as I can see, the mods are deciding the event AND the players reaction. Which defeats the point of having players. Also if he isn't committing genocide, then he won't be having many revolts from other ethnic groups, and killing a large amount because a large amount rebelled isn't genocide. It's a revolt that loses. - Kunarian


 * I agree, Kun. The mods shouldn't be able to dictate my reaction, and when I do react the next event shouldn't be able to just disregard how I did respond. I wouldn't genocide or kill people. As I have been expanding and creating vassals and city-states under my management. Peacefully, I have never aggressively expanded. SwankyJ (talk) 13:55, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

First, I never said that Swanky did any sort of Genocide. That part was aimed at Rex and Viva (and Feudal). It was said out of an example. However, Swanky, you do deserve this. You've expanded at least five times and the Aztec expansion was never peaceful. Either way, you've overexpanded In a messy region at this time and finally the mods don't do anything to handle or force you to. We only present certain situations that you need to face and deal with. Instead, you come here and whine as if your empires were better than or China when your empires are recent and relatively unstable with low level tech. And to finish, this is only the first scannish purging as he was away and is now putting in effect some mod rulings from long ago and the only mod event I recognize was unlikely is Venice's. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)

First, learn how to use punctuation. your argument lost a lot of credibility because it's hard to make sense of it. Second, how did Swanky overexpand, and even if he did, he was already punished and doesn't deserve more punishment. And the event IS forcing a reaction. The first one said he put down the rebellion brutally, this one says, and I quote, "<u style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;">Troops continue moving into these regions to put the rebellions down." When has Swanky said ANYTHING about moving in troops. His response to the first revolt was, "The Emperor Montezuma II begins making diplomatic preparations with the local governors of Soconusco." NOWHERE in there does it mention moving in troops. If you're not forcing Swanky's hand, then why are troops moving in? TheNoseKnight (talk) 20:04, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

Because solving it diplomatically is not really a thing in an empire of this time and region. And whether or not this mod event is allowed to stand is irrelevant to the fact that A) Swanky expanded rapidly and B) annexation of a vassal will not change separatist beliefs unless you plan to act with some muscle behind it. Are you asking how did he overexpand? Look at the nation list for his region! Almost all of the nations have his name next to them, and he was completely encircled two decades ago. Also, if you want to use Sine's less then stellar grammar (no offence, mine isn't much better) as an argument against him, you should proofread your own post. "The first one said he put down the rebellion brutally, this one says, and I quote," is not proper grammar either. What is this????Is this a signature??? (talk) 20:48, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

First off, if you even had proof of the Aztecs only solving problems through force, it wouldn't matter. This isn't a representation of the actual history of the world. I would also like to remind you those nations were created by me. So yes, I split my kingdom into vassals. That way I could organize myself, creating different districts around the empire. Later I annexed them deciding they were no longer needed to fully provide and be under me, but within me. Also, the mods do not have the right to dictate my actions. I am "whining" because this is bull, and I am now being attacked in an event for a third time - when I clearly stated I'm not expanding anymore. Also take into account I've already dealt with the situation yet the new mod event disregarded it, as I said so before. I've been able to expand so quickly because the territory is disorganized. I expanded at a rate of five to 20 pixels every turn. Not a very fast rate. And Sine, don't ever belittle me. Don't act so high and mighty. SwankyJ (talk) 21:35, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

Annexing a vassal will not deal with separatists. Also I'm pretty sure the plausible reaction would be to use force in this event, trying to solve it by negotiations wouldn't work. Also, you never really stated how you solved this, you only said they accepted annexation which would make little sense if they were in rebellion for freedom the year prior. While you said that they would be swallowed by hostile nations, the reason for the rebellions in the mod event is cited as them believing they are just as, if not more, prosperous than your home nation.What is this????Is this a signature??? (talk) 22:04, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

"The Emperor Montezuma II begins making diplomatic preparations with the local governors of Soconusco. He explains that they are a new vassal, and small as well. With the new aggressive tribes in the south, and the somewhat hostile thought of Mayans/Yucatan people. The Emperor expresses that leaving the empire would just be unwise all around. Without the empire's protection, the city-states, which have become aggressive in the south would surely swallow them up, if an Aztec banner did not hang from their gates." They are not prosperous. They are a new vassal, and a very small one. I created them when I went south passing the Zapotec. Negotations did work. And you are not the one that gets to decide if they do, as it is my vassal, and under my control. SwankyJ (talk) 22:11, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

BTW Sine, while you continue to read these posts, quit cheating! You can only expand one category per turn. Not two. SwankyJ (talk) 22:12, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

Either way, forcing a nation's actions are not what mods should be doing unless in the absence of a player. This is the same issue that we had to tackle way back in the HRE debacle. While annexation of a region will not calm all sepratists, it will force the central authorities to centralize their administration of the area, making countering such revolts easier. "<font color="#AACC99">This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. " 22:37, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

What is this???? Is this a signature???, are you 12? Missing one "s" because of a mistype is not a grammar error, it is a typo. Missing 12 commas while using a run-on sentence is a grammar error. "... which would make little sense if they were rebellion for freedom the year prior." is a grammar error. Not missing one "s." I agree with Swanky, Soconusco is clearly not prosperous and there's NO WAY that an unprosperous vassal like that would believe they were prosperous. That's like saying Burundi is prosperous. They're one of the poorest countries in the world. Saying that Soconusco thinks they're prosperous is implausible. And while I'm on the topic of plausibility, it's perfectly plausible for Swanky to have expanded as much (which isn't very much) as he did. Looking at the FACTS, which everyone seems to ignore, the Aztecs were an extremely dominant civilization. "But NoseKnight, there's no way he could have expanded THAT much." Oh, really? Let's look at the facts. The Aztecs were so powerful that they were able to defend themselves from the Spanish and Tlaxcala together. http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-timeline.html The only reason they were defeated was because of the smallpox. Being able to defeat an army much more advanced than you are, plus a native rival requires a HUGE amount of dominance. A dominant empire like that could EASILY expand FAR MORE than Swanky expanded, and they would be so powerful that no one would even THINK that they were more prosperous than the empire, in this case, the Aztecs. TheNoseKnight (talk) 22:53, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

No need for that kind of insult. "<font color="#AACC99">This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. " 23:14, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

Good point Nose, I agree. The Aztec were a very highly technological people. They had required schooling and education, with great farming technique. So great they had an abscense of horses, yet they still farmed like champions, using crop circle, and irrigation systems. SwankyJ (talk) 23:19, March 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * Swanky, without horses their empire size at their plausible peak beyond 1492 without America being discovered would've been top half of Mexico in size due to the lack of horses Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 23:26, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

it seems we have a Grammar Nazi here, but OK. Well, thing is, Aztecs took twice the time it has taken for Swanky to expand to that size, and even the Aztecs had a population that hated them. Thing is that they didn't revolt because they knew their possible outcome, at least not until the Spanish came around, but the thing is that his expansion now has been even bigger in a shorter amount of time which in his case only extends a military of a nation of the size of Sicily or Cyprus over an area of the size of Italy or France. There aren't ever going to be enough soldiers to keep revolts from happening, at least not yet. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk)

But I'm not using soldiers to end the revolt. And they wouldn't revolt in the first place. And I have already explained why my expansion is plausible. SwankyJ (talk) 23:38, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

Wouldn't it be best to move all of this onto the talk page? It's clogging everything up. Ozymandias2 (talk) 23:59, March 25, 2014 (UTC)

Sine, it's as I ALREADY SAID. The Aztec expansion was inhibited by the Zapotecs, but since Swanky is allied with the Zapotecs, he can expand farther. Is it really that difficult for you to understand? TheNoseKnight (talk) 00:12, March 26, 2014 (UTC)

BTW NoseKnight, you can't criticise people for their 'grammar errors' when 'grammar error' isn't grammatically correct. It should be 'grammatical error'. :)

''' In the Holy Roman Empire many German nobles and leaders petition the Austrian monarch to resolve territorial disputes involving foreign powers seizing control of their homelands. Concerns over UNC, Prussia, French and Neapolitan expansionism into the empire are at the fore and demands on the Austrian monarch grow stronger. '''
 * careful ... careful ... play it well ...

'''Please post your expansion in the Land Acquired system. '''
 * Trier: We upgrade our military and economy. The states around us are influenced. Trade routes are established, opening trade among Hesse, Cologne, and Austria and her vassals. After a successful campaign against the Ottoman Empire in defense of Christianity and the people of Europe, we recall our soldiers to Trier. War continues against the United Norse Crown.
 * Ashikaga Shogunate: The daimyo of the Date, Date Kenshin, is crowned Shogun, changing his name to Ashikaga Kenshin to benefit from the standing of the Ashikaga clan. In his coronation speech, the Shogun calls for closer ties between the daimyos based on trade. Ambassadors are sent throughout the archipelago, trying to negotiate an alliance between the Ashikaga and other states, headed by the Ashikaga but keeping the various states intact and autonomous. Mod response needed, please.
 * ​Date Clan: The Date celebrate the coronation of their daimyo as the new Shogun, along with their new elevated status within Japan. The Date territory is given a new status as a province of the Shogunate, with a governor appointed by the Shogun to implement rule from Kyoto. The Ashikaga taxation reforms of 1442 are the first changes seen in the new province, with money levied being sent to Kyoto.
 * Mod Response: As long as they're intact and retain large degrees of autonomy, I see no problem with such an alliance. Callumthered (talk)
 * Aragon, which has built up its navy, economy and new infrastructure and roads for the last fifty turns, continues to do the same. Meanwhile, the nobility continues to be patrons of the arts - unlike the nobles in the other uncultured nations of Europe. Furthermore, Aragon's trade prowess increases as does its expanse of knowledge. With the shift to the Consuete, the age of free thinking continues and new scientific discoveries are made. Aragon continues to seek trade agreements with the Dutch who can not even see their own name in boldface. Also, King Charles offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the person in Castile who is looking for a princess. Furthermore, Aragon continues to fortify its two ports on the Navarrese coast. Aragon sends diplomats to France to see if Aragon could purchase a few Atlantic ports or rent them at great cost due to Aragon's wealth. Art and science continue to flourish as they have for the last damn fifteen years and ideas continue to be brought back from far off lands.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice offers a trade deal with the Aragonese and asks if they will adopt the Venetian Ducat and Lira or if they will peg it to their own currency, as to facilitate trade between Venice and Aragon. Venice also offers to establish a branch of the Roscol Bank in their nation, to act as an investment bank for merchants and entrepreneurs, building the economy of Aragon. The Roscol Bank will also invest in the government of Aragon in the form of bonds and will offer low interest loans whenever necessary, increasing the spending power of the Aragonese government. (note: this does not mean you will have no other banks or you can't have your own, it just means that you now also have the Roscol Bank boosting your economy and government)
 * Aztec Empire: Emperor Montezuma II has reached the age of 32. The Emperor Montezuma II begins making diplomatic preparations with the local governors of Soconusco. He explains that they are a new vassal, and small as well. With the new aggressive tribes in the south, and the somewhat hostile thought of Mayans/Yucatan people. The Emperor expresses that leaving the empire would just be unwise all around. Without the empire's protection the city-states, which have become aggressive in the south would surely swallow them up, if an Aztec banner did not hang from their gates. With Soconus understanding this, the Emperor issues for more fishing ships to be built [202] as well as the navy to be increased [70]. With the new technology for ships being complete. With a large crossbow mounted on the front of the ships which can either fire a broad spear or rope ballista shot, enabling the Aztecs to reel in the enemy ships, or firing at the enemy. Throughout the great land, infrastructure is expanded. Massive numbers of schools are built putting many non-working children into a proper education, requiring most of them to go to school. Wells and aqueducts are now common sights throughout the land. Water is now largely available to the people, as the memories of the drought and its effects begins to fade away. The empire now takes in the vassal of Soconusco, annexing it into the imperial state. Which much acceptance, the people graciously accept, apologizing for the last year's rebelliousness.
 * Atotonilco (vassal of the Aztec Empire): The vassal expands its fishing ships [88] in the Atlantic Ocean. The navy is constructed [32] with the new adoption of the weapon created at the universities of Tenochtitlan. Infrastructure is expanded. The vassal begins to be annexed peacefully and willingly into the empire.
 * Zacatollan (vassal of the Aztec Empire): Xilopolco is now the capital of the vassal in the north. It has grown very large that it now holds a population of 29,000 people. The Aztec navy is built up [58]. Infrastructure is expanded building schools and temples throughout the vassal. Funded by the economic power house of Tenochtitlan. The vassal begins to be annexed peacefully and willingly into the empire.
 * Aztec diplomacy: We give the people of the Yucatan one more year to accept our trade rights and NAP, but with the outright ignorance and avoidance of the empire, the Aztecs begin to grow impatient and dishonored. It calls upon the Zapotec Alliance, if any militaristic decisions are to be made.
 * Duchy of Hamburg: With no response from the UNC, it is decided to declare war and move into UNC-controlled Bremen and Holstein. The Bishop of Hamburg gives his support for the attack, as he is also the Bishop of Bremen. The newly trained Hamburg army utilizes rows of arquebusiers supported by pikemen, while themselves supported by long- and crossbowmen. Lippe and Bruchhausen send their own armies with them. Hamburg calls upon the members of the German Union and Holy Roman Empire to support.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice asks if the Hamburgers will adopt the Venetian Ducat and Lira or if they will peg it to their own currency, as to facilitate trade between Venice and Hamburg. Venice also offers to establish a branch of the Roscol Bank in Hamburg, to act as an investment bank for merchants and entrepreneurs, building the economy of Hamburg. The Roscol Bank will also invest in the government of Hamburg in the form of bonds and will offer low interest loans whenever necessary, increasing the spending power of the Hamburger government. (note: this does not mean you will have no other banks or you can't have your own, it just means that you now also have the Roscol Bank boosting your economy and government, although using it preferencially will increase the amount it is able to assist you)
 * Hamburger Dip: Hamburg will peg the Ducat with its local currency, and a branch of the Roscol Bank will be built in Hamburg, in return its asked a branch of the Bank of Hamburg would be allowed in Venice.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice accepts the deal, glad to have the peg and to accept the Bank of Hamburg into Venice.
 * Ica-Nazca: We begin to vassalize Sican (One of Four turns). We continue to meld the Chimor culture with our own.
 * Chancay (vassal of Ica-Nazca): We expand our military and send soldiers to the capital city, Chan Chan.
 * Chimor (vassal of Ica-Nazca): We expand our economy and send some of our goods to the capital city, Chan Chan.
 * Cuzco: We begin influencing the Wanka (Turn One of Four). We work on the military.
 * Chiribaya: We expand another 20 km southeast.
 * Mangut Nivkhgu expands 5000 sq km into interior Sakhalin. The Tiger's Hand pastry still has not been invented. (This post condemned by the NIvkh Pastry Chef's Union as noncompliant with the Fair Work Act of 2014)
 * Kingdom of Italy: King Charles I continues the reforms of his father, and improves the economy and the military. Continues the construction and improvement of shipyards and production of new boats to combat in the Mediterranean. Territorial defense continues being built based on border forts. The relation with the Byzantine Empire continue strong. The Naval Academy in Taranto continues the technological research with Venice. The King continue to give new impetus to the culture within the kingdom and its vassal states, in art, science, etc. The policy of rapprochement toward Sicily and also our influence on the island ends with the vassalization of the Kingdom of Sicily, the King Peter III accept the leadership of Italy.
 * Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Improves the economy and the military. The economic prosperity of the previous years is accented with commercial junction providing by Italy and Genoa, and the city of Florence is the commercial nexus among all the Italian states. Frederick I helps promote economic prosperity, gives incentives to help manufacturing output grow, and improve access roads to make the trade more fluid and profitable. The army is formed to the image of the Italian army, with gradual use of new firearms that become quite popular. Frederick I became a great patron and the Tuscan nobles follow this particular policy. The artists, protected and maintained by the nobles and bourgeois rising, unleash their creativity.
 * Duchy of Genoa: Improves the economy and the military. The Duchy of Genoa continues trading from the Black Sea to the Straits of Gibraltar, using new models of ships with cargo holds of more spacious and allow greater profit. With the help of Italian military fleet, try to force richest commercial rights in Tunisian ports. In Genoa the boom in production of luxury items continue. The pressure of the Genoese traders in Tunis is growing, and combined with the presence of Christian missionaries, who at the same time serve commercial spies; is accomplished the capture of a lot of exotic products that are not easy to get due to the conflicts and trade barriers in the Near East, and the axis between Tunis and Genoa is strengthened. The Genoese economy restarts its golden age.
 * Duchy of Ferrara: Improves the economy and the military. The paper industry is forging ahead, and also the making of looms, making this duchy in one of the most productive in northern Italy. Duke Niccolo I continue the loyal service to Italy.
 * Duchy of Corsica: Improves the economy and the military. The exploitation of salt mines and silver continues. In the same way, the vine crops increase in extension and quality, and the manufacture of wine each year improves in quality and quantity, and is recognized as the best European wine. On the island of Corsica a boom of mercenaries continues. The Italian army started recruiting many Corsicans, making them a legend in terms of ferocity and skill in the skirmishes and battles.
 * Marquisate of Modena: Improves the economy and the military. Niccolo is dedicated to art and culture, encouraging painters, sculptors and architects that embellish this little Marquisate, leading Italian opulence to a new level. Marquis Niccolo I continues the loyal service to Italy.
 * Principality of Zeta: Improves the economy and the military. Dairy cattle production increases, and in the same way the manufacture of better quality cheese, they continue to be exported to Italy, Hungary and Byzantium. The Prince Giovanni I continues the cultural boom.
 * Vatican City: Pope Pius III continue the campaign of evangelization in the lands of the Balkans. Missionaries continue to working in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, where they try to recover the core of Christians. The Pope like his predecessor condemns all those who come to the false churches that are being created in Europe. The Pope in his speeches also continues condemning the current lack of security of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, which the Christian nations have a priority to recover these places and they are missing to the will of God.
 * County of Provence: The reform of the administration continues, adapting the Italian model which has had so much success. Improves economy through trade and manufacturing cloth. The military camp is also improved, adding new equipment and Italian military ideas.
 * Duchy of Anjou: As in Provence, the Duchy transformation is performed. The economy and military improve.
 * Alencon: The economy and military improve.
 * Narbonne: The economy and military improve.
 * Vendome: The economy and military improve.
 * France: military and economy are built up and the preparation for a better war machinery begins, on a sidenote, Italian settlers from northern regions such as Milan and Venice are brought to the kingdom in order to populate some regions and to increase the population in the regions. The vassalization of Armagnac is complete. We continue the vassalage of Brittany. Navy expands.
 * Burgundy:  Military and navy are built up, economy expands.
 * Berry: Military and economy are built up.
 * Bourbon: Military and economy are built up.
 * Lorraine: Military and economy are built up.
 * Verdun: Military and economy are built up.
 * Armagnac: Military and economy are built up.
 * Saluzzo: Military and economy are built up.
 * The Kingdom of England (member state of the Kingdoms of Greater Albion): English military and navy are expanded with many new war cogs being added to the English fleets. The North Sea trade is almost completely dominated by the North Sea Trading Alliance (Holland and Albion, mostly). Nordic and English culture continues to blend, with stories of the mythical Norse gods becoming popular reading among the wealthy segments of the population. Scotland continues to integrate the government fully with that of England and of Albion in full. Work with the Celts continue in Scotland and Ireland working to bring the two cultures closer together. Albion sends more explorers to Africa, particularly in the OTL regions of Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. Edmund Trading Port in OTL Sierra Leone continues to see expansive trade and is renamed Edmundburgh. Due to the damage to the palaces, King Edmund elects to move the seat of Albion temporarily to York while the repairs to central London continues. The Albionic and English Navies are continuously and massively expanded in an effort to retain control over the waters of the North. New and larger, more powerful ships are built as well as the Albionic equivalent to the Norse Karak, but with more guns and a slightly larger masthead. English explorers begin to map the coast of Africa for the King, making it down the coast near OTL Gabon. James Severus' famous book, The Eddies of Great Albion: Poetry from the Past becomes a popular read across the Isles and is shipped abroad with trade merchants, spreading Anglo-Celt culture far and wide. Hearing of the instability in Morocco through traders and through government channel, a small English fleet is detached with an army to be used at the will of Castile and Morocco to help defend the territory. The Albion foreign minister states it is because of religous conviction as well as a concern of instability in the region, that these troops are offered. After decades of construction, the navy now hovers at more than 140 ships from England (Wales and England) alone, with the combined fleets of all of Albion the number is closer to 200, a feat that would not have been possible without the wisdom of the Admiralty. The hope is by the end of the next few decades the fleet size will double. The navy has always been, and will continue to be, a priority of His Majesty's crown government. (Yes, I know, historically England did not have a large navy 'til the mid 1500s, but this timeline has diverged much from the OTL, and with the combined naval forces of all of Albion, this number and slightly higher is possible. It is possible in large part, due to the domination of English merchants working in concert with Holland to establish a trade hegmony, which can not be done with no ships.)
 * Dublin: After the years of upgrading, Dublin becomes a shining jewel in the Eire. Dublin founds the Bank of Eire as an offshoot of the Bank of England. The Bank of England sees modernization. The Albionic and English Navies are continuously and massively expanded in an effort to retain control over the waters of the North. The Eddies of Great Albion: Poetry from the Past become a popular read in Dublin, one of the most important trading ports in Eire.
 * Wales: The Welsh military and navy are expanded. The Welsh begin to see the fruits of all the English banking investments as large areas of the nation see improvements in infrastructure. Representation in the Albion Parliament increases as a minor population boom in and around Cardiff begins. The Albionic and English Navies are continuously and massively expanded in an effort to retain control over the waters of the North.
 * Just copy-pasting for Andrew Callumthered (talk) 09:53, March 25, 2014 (UTC)
 * County of Oldenburg: The economy grows thanks to an inrease in the OHG's profits. The Board of the company attributes this to the new colony in Neu Baltrum, as well as to the new independence of the Netherlands. In Neu Baltrum, the first child is born. The unfortunate child is called Baltrum. The six families now living on the island work on their farms. The volcanic soil is reasonably good for agriculture, and the hardy sheep and goats thrive. The pigs aren't doing as well, but they are coping.
 * Prince-Bishopric of Osnabruck: The military expands, and ten more young men take their vows joining the Order of the Seraphim. The Prince-Bishop writes yet another pahphlet denouncing the current claimants to the papacy, and again urging for another conclave to decide on one pope for all Catholicism (ie the "Catholic" church, "Western" church, and Sedevacantist church). The pamphlet is sent to Mainz for printing, from whence the Bishop's agents will distribute it throughout Christendom.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice asks if the Oldenburgers will adopt the Venetian Ducat and Lira or if they will peg it to their own currency, as to facilitate trade between Venice and Oldenburg. Venice also offers to establish a branch of the Roscol Bank in Oldenburg, to act as an investment bank for merchants and entrepreneurs, building the economy of Oldenburg. The Roscol Bank will also invest in the government of Oldenburg in the form of bonds and will offer low interest loans whenever necessary, increasing the spending power of the Oldenburger government. (note: this does not mean you will have no other banks or you can't have your own, it just means that you now also have the Roscol Bank boosting your economy and government, although using it preferencially will increase the amount it is able to assist you)
 * Oldenburger Diplomacy: Count Dietrich heartily thanks the Venetians for their kind offer. He says that although he would rather keep the Oldenburger Gelder, he will most certainly peg it to the Ducat and will not only accept the Roscol Bank, but will give it a rent-free spot in the middle of Oldenburg. His Transparency tells the Venetians that the ports of Oldenburg are always welcome to them, and if ever they need whale/seal/auk products, they should not hesitate.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: The Doge rejoices to the Counts response. He announces that all whale, seal and auk products from Oldenburg will be free from any sort of tariff and Venice shall begin trading for the valuable products immediately.
 * Rumania: As negotiations continue in Adrianople many soldiers return home. The return of thousands of laborers allows some mines to re-open. However, many never do. The amount of printed material grows and spreads rapidly across the country. Priests are known to teach their followers some basic reading and writing, though this is very rare. Now 18 Radu I of Rumania takes full control. However, he does not disband the council his father created, only weakening it. The development of gunpowder weapons is continued. The prince also institutes many economic reforms in addition to the tax reforms of 1459, which streamline the system of taxation. A small force is left in the occupied area of Bulgaria, to prevent mischief.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice asks if the Rumanians will adopt the Venetian Ducat and Lira or if they will peg it to their own currency, so as to facilitate trade between Venice and Rumania. Venice also offers to establish a branch of the Roscol Bank in Rumania, to act as an investment bank for merchants and entrepreneurs, building the economy of Rumania. The Roscol Bank will also invest in the government of Rumania in the form of bonds and will offer low interest loans whenever necessary, increasing the spending power of the Rumanian government. (note: this does not mean you will have no other banks or you can't have your own, it just means that you now also have the Roscol Bank boosting your economy and government, although using it preferencially will increase the amount it is able to assist you).
 * Rumanian Diplomacy:We accept the venetian offer.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice is glad and asks whether the Rumanians would want Venice to build a mint for the Ducat and Lira in the Roscol Bank?
 * Venetian Republic:
 *  Books on various topics spread from Venice throughout Europe, beginning the Renaissance, printed in the Venetian language they teach of the sciences and humanities and revive learning, spreading knowledge (as well as the language) far and wide. 
 *  With the increased supply of Ducats, the fluidity of European trade increases. 
 *  Many people sentenced to death are drowned in the canals as is the Venetian tradition. The tradition is becoming the primary way to execute criminals and is spreading to the Venetian territories across Europe. 
 *  Fine wool and silk clothing from Titani is exported across the Mediterranean and Black Sea and begins to set the trend in Renaissance clothing. 
 *  Venetian trade reaches across the known world. Merchant ships carry salt, silks, glass and a collection of other goods, both common and rare. Venetian traders are the largest carriers of trade in Europe, with the thousands of ships and a trading tradition continuing to fuel this. 
 * May I just note this does not mean richest - although Venice is definitely near the top. Richness in trade means export>import and Venice does absolutely loads of both. Venice is simply carrying the most trade, which means moving it from A to B, who profits from it isn't necessarily Venice. For instance, Greece has the world's largest trade fleet in the world OTL, but it certainly isn't rich. While China has the richest trade in the world OTL, they certainly don't carry even the majority of their own trade. Just making this clear.
 *  The Roscol Bank uses local subsidiaries all across Europe to fund trade, with a leaning toward funding trade with Venice. They also fund enterprises across the continent, boosting the economies of the nations which they inhabit. The Roscol Bank invests conservatively. While this doesn't bring in as much wealth as other nations' banking, such as the Dutch, it results in a much more robust level of equity. 
 * In Veneto the Doge continues to work on the Ducat. A key member of the "Learned Society of Saint Mark" is blessed with a son (this will be OTL Da Vinci, he's being divided up as a person amongst a few nations so its just one aspect), he vows to bring him up to be the greatest learner of Europe. With the end of conflict and the beginning of talks with the Ottomans, Dragano pursues a limited set of demands. Hungary brings new energy to Venetian trade as they return from a slump boosting tariff collection. With the laspe in Netherlander Banking and Trading due to their conflict, Venetians have taken over their trade in the Mediterranean. The Roscol Bank seeks to expand its official branches, not content with local subsidiaries. The Roscol Bank looks to Austria and Germany for this expansion, as the Dutch have lost their Banking influence across much of the HRE.
 * In Porto Tolle Potensa Antonio preaches against the Catholic Church, stating that they violate the true word of God and of Saint Mark. He points to the finery in which they dress and the gold and silver they horde. He and his followers, called Drowners or Negàrseor, empty the local church of its wealth and the Potensa spreads it around the city as alms. However upon hearing of this act many devout catholics are outraged believing that Antonio has violated the sanctity of the church.
 * In Istra the new Potensa works on further increasing relations with Hungary, sending an envoy to treat with border lords.
 * In Scutari 950 men are now part of the guard. With the war almost over, some men return to Scutari.
 * In the Epirote Free Ports the Sarandan trade fleet begins to operate in the Adriatic. Titani clothes production continues to increase, furniture production continues to remain stable but in the later year the Superpotensa dies leaving the city in mourning. In Preveza Superpotensa Euthymius dies, killed in a street fight when retainers of merchants attacked his guard, a new Superpotensa is elected, still under the control of the guilds but more eager to repair relations.
 * In the Peloponnese Barbus heralds the war against the Ottomans as over and congradulates the people on their resolve. Later on in the year he dies of old age, a new Potensa is elected in the later year.
 * In Attica the Potensa of Menidi hears of the preaching against the lavish nature of the Catholic Church, he looks to the Orthodox church and decides the same. He, too, begins influencing people, preaching of the teachings of the Bible and St Mark and against sinful lifestyles.
 * In Morocco the year's construction is hampered by supply issues. Seeing the issue of the Moroccans, the Potensas influence immigrants to come from across from the Venetian Empire to the cities of Morocco. The influx is slow but is beginning to build a stable and loyal base of people in Morocco. Meanwhile, some Potensas also practise leniency toward the Muslim populace as well as conversion.
 * Eco-turn
 * Epirote Republic: the mercenaries are disbanded. Dragano feels that it is unfortunate he could not claim anything for Epirus. He decides to further the economy of Epirus by funding the establishment of a branch of the Roscol Bank in the nation. It begins to fund Eprius trade and business and funds spending through the government.
 * Eco-turn
 * Venetian Empire:
 * In the Province of Aegina Conte Uberto continues to stem immigration, wanting to preserve the Aeginean culture. He works on building new houses, hiring architects to try and make the designs unique to Aegina. Inf-turn
 * In the Free Port of Athens Superpotensa Oliverio decides to introduce a court for business disputes, he has it built in the centre of the settlement of Porto Leone, the magistrates there are trained to mediate conflict between merchants and enterprises. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Candia the Arsenal of Candia allows for 20 more ships to be maintained after they are pruchased. The Conte decides to invest in the building of a shipyard in Candia, aiming to make Candia a self-suficient sea power. Inf-turn
 * In the Corfiot Protectorate the Red Army of Corfu secures the Aegean islands, they have earned a fearsome reputation for their vollies of arrows amongst the forces of both sides of the war. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Kaffa the Kaffan fleet returns to Kaffa, and once more continues to trade across the Golden Sea. Inf-turn
 * In the Naxian Protectorate the Naxian fleet returns to Naxos, they were not known to be the most dangerous ships but they certainly were known as the fastest and most manueverable. The Naxian sailors are starting to learn about the idea of riding into the wind. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Negroponte the city of Negroponte continues to improve its capacity for processing mined products into goods. Inf-turn
 * In the Free Port of Ragusa the Black Guard return home, Ragusa throws a festival for their return and hails them as heroes. The Superpotensa grants all of those who served lands outside the city as payment for their courage. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Valona the Conte faces immediate issues from his underlings, many are jealous and others believe themselves to be better lords and merchants wish for Venice to institute the Republican reforms quicker. Meanwhile, Venice begins building a port for the Valonans. Inf-turn
 * Mayan Empire: After years of war, the Mayan people are united once more by Yucatan, and begin recovering from the wars. Rebuilding begins, and several cities are worked upon.
 * Aztec diplomacy: We give the people of the Yucatan one more year to accept our trade rights and NAP, but with the outright ignorance and avoidance of the empire, the Aztecs begin to grow impatient and dishonored. It calls upon the Zapotec Alliance, if any militaristic decisions are to be made.
 * The Nation of the Oirats: Cement and iron increases in production. Iron weapons are now majorly used. More firearm smiths are built in Oskemen.  As we increase in population, we slowly target our expansion northward. We expand 50 px to the North. We begin building a settlement near Lake Baikal and it started to threaten the Jurchens. We continue to develop our firearms. Our fourth city is built and we continue our expansion. We continue to study the printing press and make more of it. We buy more books from China. We continue to influence the Chagatai into centralizing the North of their territory. We begin building up our military and increasing military development.
 * Bengal Sultanate: The decrease in taxes on the landed elite do their job in most areas of the Sultanate, decreasing the tax load on the peasantry and earning him their support. The tax cuts on the merchant class allow for more trade to be conducted, and a recent lax on some of the quota laws allows for more goods to be shipped from Bengal, greatly increasing trade income. Trade with the state of Ava continues, with influence being placed through trade on Ava. Cash crops continue to be grown in large amounts. With our merchants traveling to Ava, Koch, Ahom and Arakan regularly, Islam continues to grow in their nations. Most all trade roads begin to see much-needed maintenance. The merchants that continually travel between Kohm, Aoch and Ava continue to allow for some of the populations of those nations to continue to convert to Islam. Due to trade with China and other Middle Eastern nations, cannon and hand cannon designs become more common, leading most of the landed elite to continue to outfit their levies with cannons and hand cannons. Due to Bengal having control over lands of multiple ethnicities and religions, literary works in the form of poems and epics continue to take influence from all three religions of the Sultanate. Urdu, also called Hindi by some, becomes more common in the Sultanate due to the mixing of Hindu and Islamic ideals. Several schools and universities continue construction in the ten largest cities in Bengal, hoping to prompt better education in several different fields of study.
 * Emirate of Andamana: Mansoor Basil Amirmoez continues to reclaim land on the island to make room for farms, and to have timber for building both boats and houses. The Emirate expands another 500 km into the island. The ships built by the timber from the island help contribute to Bengali trade. Continues working on economy and infrastructure.
 * Rajya of Orissa: Unlike the other vassals of the Bengali Sultanate, Bhandudeva IV is kept farther away from the daily politics of controlling Orissa, relying mainly on Islamic advisors sent directly by the Bengal Sultan. The advisors quickly persuade Bhandudeva IV to allow the Muslims settlers in the northern part of the Rajya to hold land south of the previously agreed living space. Continues working on military and infrastructure. Bhandudeva IV passes away, and the advisors vote in a Hindu successor, named <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;line-height:19.19999885559082px;">Kapilendra Deva.
 * Swargadeo of Kamarupa: Now vassalized by Bengal, the Swargadeo of Ahom continues to receive extensive help in creating viable farmland. They do this by continuing a process of land reclamation in the northern part of the state, which is largely marshy and thinly populated. This process of reclamation begins by using dykes, embankments and irrigation systems. The Swargadeo (King) of Ahom declares himself to be King of Assam, also called Kamarupa in this time since he now controls his grandson's lands which were the Maharaja of Koch.
 * TIbet: Tibet continues to influence Pegu and Lanna by sending merchants from the Royal Tibetan Trading Company with goods from all over Tibet. The coronation ceremony takes place within the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The Queen Mother is crowned Desi (regent) and the Prince is crowned Gongma.  Economy is expanded.
 * Chutiya: Tibet sends workers to help with farming in the region. Military is expanded.
 * Taungoo: Taungoo begins to educate its people on better farming practices. Taungoo profits from trade throughout Tibet and its vassals. The Queen Mother has agreed to only allow Tibetans in the north of Taungoo closest to the Shan States for now and the native Taungoo will be in the rest of the country.
 * Castile: The Castilian economy continues a larger process of pulling in more money through trade. The Castilians begin to send missionaries into Morocco in hopes of converting populations. The infrastructure of Castile is also expanded more. Castile, in order to facilitate more conversions to Christianity, imposes higher taxes on non-Christians in the areas it controls personally or by proxy through its vassals. Castile has successfully mapped large parts of the African coast south of Morocco and down as far as their settlements in Capo Verde. The developing class in Castile of skilled artisans, merchants, blacksmiths and the like has led to a large increase in productivity of the country with even a few researchers managing to work on new designs - including a more efficient hand cannon which gets its own dedicated corps in the developing Royal army of Castile. The Castilian nobility begins to adapt toward a newer system to revamp or work on their power as they move toward becoming advisors to the king and less involved in their feudal estates which while growing have developed Guilds to facilitate payments for the efforts of the men working, The expert worksmanship of many of these men has seen notable increase in productivity for each feudal state with most lords not complaining. The Kingdom's cities begin to be improved with somewhat better sanitation and the King hires architects to plan out a sewer system, as well as a true plan for multiple major cities. Castile begins a major process of researching the arquebus acquired and develops its own version which is used to replace the hand cannons which is finally finished. The Castilian navy, using the Canaries as a base, continually explore the area and discover a new island chain, the closest island is able to be settled and a small settlement springs up on the islands and is built up and styled as a resupply base. Capo Verde now fully settled is continually built up to accomodate Castile's military, navy and exploratory fleets.  The construction of a new kind of warship with cannons is completed - a heavy warship much more powerful than most other ships of the time. The King notices the heavily increased productivity and income flow due to his hands off policy and non-interference and begins to allow artists, minstrels and other artistic and scientific minds to become more prevalent in Castile, many believe the Castilian Renaissance is imminent. Castile, due to its naval range, high income, extensive and dominant trade network, becomes one of the largest and most dynamic trade empires of the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean. The Castilian navy with its new heavy warships and some new updated designs for older ships organizes a heavy royal fleet phasing out past organizations. The Royal army of Castile has now almost wholly replaced the previous feudalistic military forces and has a size of nearly 50,000 and growing thanks in part to the good funding being provided by the king. In order to make up for lost power the King as behest of his new wife, and several of his friends who are nobles create a king's advisory council which officially has the power of the king in many matters if authorized. The men are also given station to criticize the kings actions to keep him from going crazy with power. The Knights Hospitaller are moved more into Castile with their professional fighting strength and religious zeal used to patrol the borders of Castile's Gibraltar province. The Knights are also given the authority to police the majority Christian Tangiers now, and effectively prevent many Muslims from coming over the border to wreak havoc. Castile begins considering opening up talks to relieve Granada of a primarily Christian province and a possible problem in the future for the country and giving it to the Knights Hospitaller to set up a kingdom or set up their organization in the area. King John secretly does this with the willing knights who have left Cyprus to prevent channelling their religious zeal into border patrolling. Castile's navy, now heavily funded and expanded greatly, reaches a large amount of combat and tradeworthy ships and with its trade from Oyo, and various supply bases establishes military and trade dominance over the West African areas as well as its locality in the Mediterranean. The Castilian trade dominance in West Africa remains unbudged as Castile directly owns and has the majority of the gold and ivory trades coming out of West and North Africa. Castile's population reaches around 4.9 million and growing. (I have been focusing heavily on growth of population and have not been involved in nearly the amount of destructive wars as OTL Castile has been). The Castilian Renaissance reaches its full swing with art and scientific advancement being allowed by the State as many of the religious fanatics and dissidents are fighting in Morocco, along with this, the highly respected middle and artisan classes are able to afford a much better living with various artists painting great works and with one even gaining an audience with the royal family for a painting. The Castilian navy reaches a large force of nearly 550 ships using the huge funding from Castile's conquests, trading, and other situation to fund this navy.  Castile begins looking for betrothals to Prince Henry, Prince Carlos and Princess Maria with Princess Elenor being reserved for Italy's heir to officially solidify Castile and Italy's full dynastic union (between you giving me your daughter and me giving you mine our dynasties will be the same). The technology of the Castilian navy is improved heavily as the king begins to focus more on the quality of his ships rather than the quantity. The exploration continues just below the Kongo as the Castilian exploration parties manage to gather supplies from the Kongos friendlier tribes. These exploratory parties have reached OTL Angola and a little bit further south but supply constraints and lack of knowledge of the area prevents further progress. Castile begins sending missionaries to the Kongo to convert the Friendlier tribes. Castile continues to convert to the western church with the king and his royal family attempting to preach about the new church and its benefits to the common man and not keeping them in the dark. This continued outright preaching causes an issue as a secret assasin attempts to kill King John of Castile. However, in a show of expert agility and swordsmanship in his old age allows the king to Not only disarm the assailant but capture him. The Royal Guard unmasks the man as a Castilian noble who before being executed leads on that a small group of nobles are plotting against the king and his family. This, however, leaves the remaining nobles scared as King John using personally loyal advisors and troops to begin a series of inquries and investigations. To protect the kingdom from a possible issue he also begins to deploy the royal army in an attempt to prevent a major rebellion. This is largely successful as King John confirms the loyalty of various generals and nobleman this way but manages to gather a list of men who he believes are plotting against him. With this he also reconfirms the loyalties of his subjects. The Castilian navy with new ships replacing the old ones begins military drills for preparedness and experience. Castile accepts Aragon.s offer and will marry the heirs of the two countries together when it is time.
 * Granada: The Christianization of Granada continues in earnest with a more sizeable converted population working its way through the country. The Emir, however, remains secretly Christian and begins hiring a few Castilian advisors who are wholly more competent than many of the Granadan advisors. The country also begins to see same issues with its settlement in Morocco with many of them being Christian Castilians or converts. The Granadans continue to show more Christianization processes occurring with a viable expanding population of Christians living in the core towns cities. The country begins to show promising signs of real economic advancement. The population of true Castilians in the country begins to increase to rival the native Granadans as many of the Muslims have left the area due to the unfavorable atmosphere of the country. The Nation of Granada has now Christianized somewhat considerably with a real large minority of Christians existing within the country's borders. The Granadan people now seem to look at their secular society as less of a Muslim one and more of a religiously neutral state. The Term Emirate is dropped and is renamed a Principality with the official name being the Principality of Granada. Some Muslim zealots turn out to protest this but the Emir - Now Prince of Granada - manages to quell the zealots with quick timing by his troops. The relative unrest in the country continues to die down as the majority of the soldiers of Granada now Christian, or even corrupted Muslims (by the bounties of their conquests abroad) continue to obey the Prince of Granada with unshaken loyalty. The state's Christians are all mostly declared to be Western Catholics showing a large population of these converts than previously thought in the Iberian peninsula. The Prince of Granada (no longer an Emir) sends his condolences to King John for the situation and reaffirms his support for him.
 * Kingdom of the Canaries: Now granted a semi-autonomous status from Castile, the Canaries begin to work up their economy to a certain degree greatly utilizing the traders from Portugal as well as the new route to Oyo, and the trade from the Mediterranean. The Canaries are able to build upon the multiple viable settlements and a moderately sized and growing population. The Canaries, finally completely covering the islands, begins to send moderately sized fleets that are resupplied from the islands and from Castile to continually explore the area. The Canaries help supply settlers and fleets moving to Capo Verde. The governor reaffirms his support for King John.
 * Kingdom of Cyprus: King Matthias of Cyprus has twin sons, both of which are sent to Castile for tutoring until they are old enough. The King of Cyprus begins to see Castilian culture not as a dominant force but a possible blendable culture that can fit well within Cypriot society. The economy and military of the country is built up as is the infrastructure with a nice road system being built throughout the country. Cyprus gaining large funds from being a Castilian trade hub, begins building a few ships domestically, and purchases ships from Castile, or her allies shipwrights forming a respectable Cypriot navy of almost 90 ships with expected expansion to come. This expansion has been achieved specifically thanks to huge amounts of outsourcing to private shipwrights. Cyprus begins to see an exodus of the Knights Hospitaller West to Castile and her territories and King Matthias begins a larger recruitment for the military managing to raise a force of nearly 10,000. This force is largely funded through the large trade Cyprus has gathered. The troops are styled after Castile's royal army and Cyprus embarks on an intense training program in order to bring them up to standards. The Knights, with many departing also have many older and other knights stay due to their close ties with Cyprus. They remain to run the Knights Hospitaller in Cyprus for the forseeable future while a large number have migrated across the sea. King Matthias is killed in religious riots in Cyprus leaving his highly capable son in charge. This new King Fernando a half Cypriot, half Castilian man reigns in the riots relatively quickly and with decisive action solves their issue. The King himself being from some of the Western Catholic Sect has openly converted and challenges the conspirators of the riots to try again and see what happens. When another riot is organized in later months the King himself leads the Cypriot army and police and seizes the ring leaders preventing further rioting. This King swears his loyalty to King John and his mother's homeland of Castile.
 * Kingdom of Morocco: The less fortunate and disenfranchized are converted. The Kingdom itself is a Christian kingdom with a similar situation of early Castile and Aragon, with large amounts of Muslims and a small amount of Christians. However, the Christian community in Morocco is expanded in thanks to the influx of traders and settlers from Castile and some other immigrants looking for an opportunity to live a new life here. The Kingdom establishes its capital in Casablanca and with this, begins a major point of establishing a major military presence in the area.  The infrastructure, particularly in dealing with transport and water, is expanded to accommodate more people but the only people allowed to settle are Christians - particularly from Hispania. A notable amount of Castilians settle the area. While Christians remain the minority the kingdom of Morocco sets up various churches and allows preachers to roam around and convert people. The Kingdom begins to push toward integration of the city of Tangiers into the kingdom. This would give the Kingdom two important cities. Heavy taxes are imposed on Muslim traders in order to facilitate conversions to Christianity while lower more friendly taxes are given to Christian merchants. The leader of Morocco styled a king, out of respect deducts himself in rank to Prince of Morocco as the throne is only to be held by the King of Castile himself if it's ever required. The Country begins the construction of various canals and cultivates trees farther inland to help increase arable farmland. The Moroccan economy continue to expand with greater trade coming from Castile and the Canaries all the way down to Capo Verde increasing the relative wealth. The Knights Hospitaller finally calm down from their overly religious conquest and begin to allow effective administration of the country. This is due in part to their losses and their lack of adaptation to Castile's budding new national religion. The Kingdom itself shows a relative increase in tensions with the remainder of Morocco due to border issues. This may indeed escalate into a full scale war due to issues stemming between the new Christian kingdoms continued push for legitimacy in the Christian world. Prince Adelmo the leader of Morocco previously very shadowy makes a public statement reaffirming his support for King John. The Knights Hospitaller in the country begin to die off due to old age, lack of Recruitment and the very dangerous border raids and Muslim village raids they conduct bringing their numbers to barely 1000. The Kingdoms army proper raised by immigrant Christians now numbers about 3000 itself and is expected to grow.
 * Portugal continues a notable buildup in military strength and allows for a vigorous training program on the existing military forces attempting to train them up heavily. Meanwhile, the administration continues to be reformed, and agriculture and commerce are encouraged. Meanwhile, Portugal continues to develop its navy. Meanwhile, Portuguese traders continue visiting the Castilian settlements in the Canaries. Meanwhile, wheat continues to be cultivated in Leiname. By this time, the colony in Leiname starts to export wheat to Portugal. Meanwhile, some Portuguese explorers start to follow the Castilian example and start to explore the African coast. São Miguel and Santa Maria continue to be settled. Meanwhile, the colony of Açores expands 600 sq km into the two recently-discovered islands, with settling starting there. Eventually, other two islands are discovered, farther west of São Jorge. Meanwhile, Afonso VI dies after falling from a horse, and due to he fact that all of Afonso V's issue has died by now, the throne passes to Duarte, Duke of Coimbra, who becomes King of Portugal and Algarves as Duarte I.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice asks if the Portuguese will adopt the Venetian Ducat and Lira or if they will peg it to their own currency, so as to facilitate trade between Venice and Portugal. Venice also offers to establish a branch of the Roscol Bank in Portugal, to act as an investment bank for merchants and entrepreneurs, building the economy of Portugal. The Roscol Bank will also invest in the government of Portugal in the form of bonds and will offer low interest loans whenever necessary, increasing the spending power of the Rumanian government. (note: this does not mean you will have no other banks or you can't have your own, it just means that you now also have the Roscol Bank boosting your economy and government, although using it preferentially will increase the amount it is able to assist you).
 * The Prussians and their vassals continue to fight against the UNC and the Golden Horde.
 * UNC: While the fight in Novgorod had been going well initially, the attack from Prussia prevents much progress from being made this year. The powerful UNC navy fights in the North Sea to protect the UNC from the Prussians. In the meantime, the UNC denounces Hamburg for its treachery. Austria is also denounced as opportunistic cowards. The UNC requests help from Hesse against Hamburg, offering it all lands sold to Hamburg in the Treaty of Wiemar and more. In the meantime, the UNC calls for its allies in Albion to assist against the Austrians. Any and all nations that have had wars with Austria are requested to invade the distracted empire.
 * Foix: We build up our military. The economy expands due to our new banking system. Trade is going well with France. We declare war on the English land in mainland Europe.


 * Andorra: We build up our military and economy.
 * Grand Duchy of Moscow (and Lithuania): For attacking our ally of the Republic of Novgorod, an envy is sent to the Jochid Ulus, with him a declaration of war against the Muslim heathen. An envy from the Grand Duke of Lithuania also sends a declaration of war. Tens of thousands of Muscovite and Lithuanian forces flood into the Mongol controlled Ukraine. Thousands of volunteers from Moscow join the military to combat against the Muslim heathen. Military development continues. We ask our allies of Italy, Venice, and Rumania to join the war or send aid.
 * Jochid Diplomacy: The hands of the diplomats are sent back to Moscow, while the heads are impaled in Obran-Osh and Donets'k for the Muscovite soldiers to see.
 * Timurid Empire: As we carry on the Islamization of our vassals, we use our new trade routes through the Chagatai Khanate in order to further strengthen the trade routes connecting the East and the West, and continue influencing them. (Year 24 out of 17 + extra years because of different people influencing). Although with the resisted vassalization, the Timurid Empire continues to try to attempt a peaceful vassalization, before making any rash decisions. The paper factories flourish. As our land travel progresses, we also work on our navy, and new shipyards are being built alongside river deltas, expanding our economy, and increasing our naval size/capacity. Both Junayd ahd Ghiyath Al-Din are called to Draka's court to discuss the assassination attempt and during heated discussion, the young Junayd slaps Ghiyath with a large trout. Rao Rid Mal's daughter, wife of Draka's son Aryan gives birth to a young boy, after having two daughters. This further strengthens the ties between the Empire and Marwar, due to the young boy being heir presumptive to both thrones. And due to the continuous drought in the WTE, farmers migrate to the rice fields in the Bahmani province.
 * Eire: Nationalization and centralization of Eire continues. Some of the war-torn communities on the southeastern coast turn to fishing heavily to feed their people. After years of northern expansion into Mayo, we reach the northern coast. Tales of Eire becomes popular reading amongst monks and nobles, and it spreads across the Irish Sea to parts of Britain.  Thomas II is bethrothed to an Ulsterian princess, cementing the marriage. Roads begin to be constructed, hopefully eventually linking the Munsterian towns with the Ulsterian towns. Tales of the western isle of Hy-Brasil become popular amongst the merchants and nobility, and some wonder if a voyage to that realm can be done, citing the possible presence of brazilwood. We continue vassalizing Silgo. A man who is messing with a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal dies in a tragic accident that claims half of his village. Tensions build up along the border with Thomond, which is the only fully independent state in Ireland and wishes to remain so. War is expected to take place over the next few years, and as such, the military is readied. Threatened by the massive buildup of ships in more southerly nations, the King announces his plans to raise the navy to around 60 ships in 5 years. Massive shipbuilding programs (for the time and the place) begin in coastal cities such as Cork, Waterford, and Bell-Fast. The King forms a "Celtic Company" of the greatest soldiers in Eire. The Company is armed with traditional Celtic skirmisher gear, and the more modern pike that has been used to great effect in the rebellions. We offer any nation the service of the Company in exchange for money. (Mil-Turn)
 * Leinster: Leinster rebuilds after the civil war. D'Arcy's cronies are executed, and a pro-Munster government is instated, under Thomas II, son of King Eamon. Leinster begins building up its military in the fashion of Eire, with modern pikes, and old-fashioned skirmishers.
 * Ottoman Sultanate: The Sultan finds many of his forces in the Balkans and Anatolia defeated, and the war is lost. The Sultan, ironically, also dies this year after medical complications just before the last shot of the war is fired. The new Sultan, Mehmed I, has to start his political career by attending the peace talks that will, unfortunately, lead to territorial losses in the Empire. Many are outraged that the Christians of Europe have betrayed the Empire in this manner, after decades upon decades of tolerance and assistance to its Christian neighbors and citizens. As a result, Mehmed declares he will lead an Islamic outlook on the Ottoman Empire (instead calling it the "Ottoman Sultanate"). He formally drops all alliances with the Christian neighbors (except for, obviously, the armistice). He intends to make the land transfer as fair as possible, and will not tolerate outrageous demands. In a meeting with the top political advisers, the Sultan makes it clear that "the Mighty Sultanate will get [her] revenge" (but likely not in his lifetime).
 * Mapuche:  The Mapuche have completed their newfound settlement and have established flourishing farms.  Furthermore, after much exploration, scouting and digging teams have discovered bountiful iron and silver veins, allowing the craftsmen of the tribe to quickly produce spears, swords, and armor.  As food is plentiful and the weather pleasant, the population of the area continues to grow quickly.  There is talk of naming this settlement.  Seeing that his people are settled into their new homes and feel safe, the leader of the Mapuche, Xoryas III, organizes scouting parties to contact other organized peoples to arrange possible trade agreements.  Their exploration of the lands east and north will likely take a few years.  Additionally, several Mapuche families set out on their own to establish new homes and claim new territory, effectively expanding Mapuche lands.


 * ​ Mapuche are currently disorganized and need to be centralized before they can expand really not to mention i believe they are relatively Tribal. They also have had contact with the Inca by this point OTL and do not have an easy way of organizing since they havent encountered any organized society yet at least enough to centralize. Its gonna take at least 10 or 15 years to organize into even a loose tribal confederation. Also about iron, not even the inca should have iron yet, at most you can do copper but i dont think thats in your area plentifully. -Feud
 * Zapotec: Emperor Tlaco expands Danibaan's influence in the surrounding city-states by way of the Zapotec Alliance. Roadways connecting cities in the alliance help merchants and soldiers move more freely between them. The economy booms with trade as a result of the roads. In the coastal regions under Danibaan's influence, more boats are created. Tlaco orders more to be manufactured to bring in goods from the sea. Daibaan continues expanding into the surrounding city-states along the northern Zapotec border.

Cour please stop posting this. You've said the same turn for 20-25 years. Maybe more. Please reply to my diplomacy. SwankyJ (talk) 21:41, March 25, 2014 (UTC) Also i'm on a smart phone in spanish vy default and it is tactile si im not hood at this lol either way he can deal with this and still keep his empire if he plana he stuff Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; ( talk )

Sine, I have no clue what you just said. SwankyJ (talk) 21:41, March 25, 2014 (UTC) I said that my grammar is worsened by my cellphone while posting and could you paste both of messages in the discussion under the Soconusco even too, please Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 21:47, March 25, 2014 (UTC)
 * Netherlands: Economic and administrative reforms continue, as the economy starts to stabilize along a new foundation, the Gulden is slowly introduced into the market as it is tied to Netherlander trade, and pinned to other currencies in europe. reconstruction contiunes.
 * Koryak Confederacy: The Koryak Confederacy continues to improve its military by expanding the navy. Two dozen more ships built along the lines of Korean "panokseons" are constructed for inshore sailing and scouting. More skilled shipwrights are trained. Buddhism continues to spread. The Koryaks continue to adopt matchlocks and repeating crossbows and rearm their military with these weapons. Meanwhile, the trading port on Kodiak Island contineus to enjoy success, including receiving maize kernels from natives. These kernels are planted Nomadic tribes in central and eastern SIberia are offered trade concessions in return for conducting destabilzing raids against the Mongol Khanate and Jurchens, although the Koryaks request a portion of the proceeds, especially livestock.(Mod Response Needed)
 * The Kolmya Evenks are annexed by the Koryak Confederacy.
 * Chukchis: Improve the military.
 * Grand Duchy of Bavaria: Landshut expands its military. The population continues to rise. Albert and his council continue to allow the training of new troops. Several markets are constructed in Landshut as well as trade houses for Austrian and Castilian traders. In Austria, several new ships begin being constructed, with twenty-five very large cogs being finished, and by 1452 a trade route is put in place. Such important places in the trade route include Rome, Athens, Constantinople, Gibraltar, and the coasts of Brittany, due to a longstanding trade deal. Continuing in 1452, Albert II commisions six cogs to sail around western Mediterranean coasts. The planned market center in Landshut continues to attract regional traders. In religious news, the country begins converting to the Western Netherlander church. By the end of this year, around 70% of the country adheres to the Western church in Holland. Most adherents live around Munchen and Landshut. In other news, Bavaria cotinues implementing the Alliance and Merchant Act as well as the Militia and Navy Act. Albert II makes efforts to implement Sedevacantist policies in the government. In political news, Albert becomes hesitant about joining the Hamburger war against the UNC. As of 1452, no declaration of war has been made, but military support has been sent to Hamburg. 
 * Munchen: The main campus of Queen Isabell University is completed and the beginning courses include French, Latin, English, and Greek as well as theology, clergy training and mathematics being taught. By 1452, the total class amounts to about 2230 people. Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Munchen as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Straubing: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Straubing as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Ingolstadt: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Ingolstadt as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burgau: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Nurnburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burggrafschaft: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Bamberg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Wurzburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders. The Catholic clergy of Wurzburg become restless when learning they are now vassals of Grand Duke Albert of Bavaria and his Western church. However, as Albert begins tolerating the Catholics, the Wurzburg clergy seem to calm down.
 * Venetian Diplomacy: Venice asks if the Bavarians will adopt the Venetian Ducat and Lira or if they will peg it to their own currency, so as to facilitate trade between Venice and Bavaria. Venice also offers to establish a branch of the Roscol Bank in Bavaria, to act as an investment bank for merchants and entrepreneurs, building the economy of Bavaria. The Roscol Bank will also invest in the government of Bavaria in the form of bonds and will offer low interest loans whenever necessary, increasing the spending power of the Bavarian government. (note: this does not mean you will have no other banks or you can't have your own, it just means that you now also have the Roscol Bank boosting your economy and government, although using it preferentially will increase the amount it is able to assist you).
 * Bavaria Dip: Albert II expresses interest in adopting the Ducat as the national currency. However, he also expresses interest in eventually forging a unique currency as well. Regardless, Albert II agrees to adopting the Ducat as the national currency. On the topic of the Roscol Bank, Albert II wil only allow the Bank to purchase Bavarian governmental bonds through the trade center in the city of Landshut. As long as trading is done within the trading floor of the center in Landshut, then the Roscol Bank may do business. Furthermore, Albert II ideally theorizes that the Roscol Bank may establish a branch in Bavaria, or perhaps Roscol becoming a permanent part of the Landshut bank.
 * Kingdom of Georgia (and allies): Georgia, Armenia, Assyria, Rani, and Amier-Kavkasia all expand their economies. Additionally, Georgian forces remain on alert in the contested territories while negotiations at Adrianople continue.
 * Hesse: We declare neutrality in the war, at least for the time being. Our armies prepare incase we are attacked. Forts are being built around the Duchy. We offer to sell supplies to either side who is willing. We, as the German Union Chancellor, encourage neutrality throughout the Union.
 * Cahokia: Monchacho takes his new commission in stride and sets right to work, starting with gathering the friends of his father to form an education system to train new medicine men. He sets his goals in order to make Cahokia a medicinal powerhouse, put plans to spread medical knowledge throughout the empire. The waste water management project (WWMP) begins. Fishing continues to be prosperous.
 * Moundville (Vassal of Cahokia): Moundville eases up on its expansion and spends a year re-inforcing the land it has conquered. The Nac still send deep scouting missions along the coast in order to map the next phase of expansion. Contact has been made with the Aztec people. Rektaw makes plans to send envoys and start a diplomatic relationship the civilization.
 * Etowah (Vassal of Cahokia): Infrastructure turn
 * Parkin (Vassal of Cahokia): Infrastructure turn
 * Milan: Work continues on the Certosa di Pavia, the Castle Visconteo, and on the extensive Milan Cathedral. We continue training a proper standing army, utilizing Swiss mercenaries and local recruits. With border disputes now settled between the nations of Austria and Switzerland, we continue opening friendly relations with both nations in hopes of repairing our diplomatic relations and protecting our northern border. We continue constructing cogs and galleys to strengthen our navy and protect our interests on the seas. We upgrade economy and military, as do our vassals.
 * Austria: We train and expand our military using new experience from recent wars, and grow our nation economically. In Morocco our position in Melilla is fortified. All fortifications around the region are rebuilt and manned by stationed guards in case of an attack. To protect Melilla the construction of a fortress outside the city is considered, although postponed for now. The port of Melilla is rebuilt to begin operation as a trade port and military outpost. Construction continues on a shipyard in the Melilla port to facilitate the construction and repair of friendly ships. Melilla is granted a permanent naval garrison in the city’s port. to respond to dangers in the area, and to support the small garrison on land who mans the fortifications. Our position in Morocco is fortified by re-inforcements, bringing Melilla operational against attacks. For now a small fleet is stationed in its harbor, while its garrison continues to hold the north and its supply lines, supporting our Christian brethren.  With much of the Muslim population of Melilla left dead after the war against Morocco, the local government attempts to entice settlers by offering large quantities of land to Christian settlers. Many Europeans, particularly of German descent and/or from central Europe begin settling the area around Melilla. With finances from Augsburg-based banking establishments, the Trieste Company continues to launch expeditions to West Africa. Ambrosius Federmann’s second expedition to West Africa is a success, with a trade post being established to trade with natives.  Initially the group has trouble cultivating plants, but with the help of the local Wolof, the settlement begins exploiting Fonio. Fishing is also undertaken at times. Deals are made with the Wolof for slaves and other goods, beginning a peaceful relationship. The trade posts at Abrechtburg and Dominusburg grow as trade becomes common in the area, attracting small amounts of settlers. Conversion of the natives begin around the settlement. Several bimereiches begin construction in Trieste to further facilitate and protect overseas trade. We ask Castile to remain neutral in the Netherlands’ conflict. We continue influencing our vassal states of Salzburg, Gorizia, Augsburg, Patria del Friuli, Chur, Württemberg, the Electorate of the Palatinate, Oettingen, Ulm, Cilli, Mainz, Hohenlohe, Strassburg, Metz, and others. We continue influencing Furstenburg, Konstanz, Kempten, and Magdeburg. We continue to improve relations with our Italian neighbors to the south. Trade is increased with the Grand Duchy of Bavaria, as well as Venice, bringing about new avenues of trade and commerce. The formation and organization of the newly founded  kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine continues, proving to be a successful investment. We continue assimilating the population of Aquileia, which has become dependent on Austrian trade and support for its defense and prosperity. Military and economy of Austria and all vassals and subject nations expand. After the successful campaign against the Ottoman Empire, our forces return home. We seek a diplomatic solution to the end of the United Norse Crown’s aggression against Novgorod.
 * Oyo Empire: Aware that he could crush the Benin survivors, the Alaafin decides instead to delegate the power of governing Benin to the old elite of that kingdom, creating a vassal out of the territory as a gesture of peace. The Benin accept the offer, and establish their own government in the vassal, bringing a temporary end to the violence.
 * Roman Empire: The Roman Empire commences the ceasefire with the Ottomans while leaders negotiate in Adrianople. While there, Emperor John VIII amazes the other leaders by eating salad instead of more traditional meals (True story, btw). The military remains on guard should the negotiations break down and the war resumes, but this is considered unlikely. The treaty on the union of the churches is printed into many copies and will be distributed soon (tomorrow I promise).
 * <p class="MsoNormal">The Grand Sultanate of the Mashriq continues to complete Sultan Ahmed-ad-Din Yusuf's plan of uniting all of his holdings. Furusiyya and the Shura continue to redefine the role of the Mamluks and the military in general. Construction of the حديقة قصر, or Hadeekah Palace, continues on Gezira Island of Cairo. The construction continues to go along as anticipated, and many on their Hajj remark that the grandeur of the new structure rivals the Lighthouse at Alexandria. (Based off of the OTL Topkapi Palace of the Ottomans) The Sultanate expands 2500 sq km underneath Cyrenaica. The new Assafi calendar continues to increase in popularity, especially in regions of trade and land near the Western World. Nubia continues to be integrated more and more, to prevent any future rebellions. Ahmed continues the growth of the navy's set of vessels, and the trading corporations continue with the wave of discoveries. STEC consolidates its trade grasp over Malagasy and the Swahili states, and sends supplies to Sanafah, which expands by 2500 sq km. Missionary efforts on Malagasy continue as well. Meanwhile, the IAFATM continues to influence Aceh, which is a semi-puppet state of the Mashriqi, making slow but steady progress. Education at all universities (Alexandria, Damascus and Baghdad) continues strongly, which breeds common language, common culture, and common literature. Trade with Oman and Yemen continues, as well as influence in Al-Sumal. Iritriya ​expands 5000 sq km, under Ethiopia.The Sultanate of Tunisia grows 5000 sq km under Cyrenaica to connect with the Mashriq. Influence over Gafsa and Zab continues. In Tunisia, most Christian influence is naturally supplanted by the influx of Assafi conversions. All Burji states grow their military.
 * Swiss Confederacy: Same thing as before.
 * The Jochid Ulus continues the war. Ulus are sent to Ukraine, where they set a stalemate in the region. Any Ruthenian peasant that is suspected from conspiring with the Muscovites is arrested, and either transported to Azov to be sold as a slave or resettled in Siberia, to continue the nation's expansion when the war has ended. About 10,000 are sent eastward, and a further 7500 are sent to Caffa, where they are offered to be sold to the Venetians. The Khanty and Mansi feel threatened by this, but they are assured that the Siberians shall settle south, in the lands of the Ob River, around the lands of the Selkup and the Khakas. Troops march across the Volga, burning and pillaging people, and stealing Russian women as they march. Several towns and cities in the border in Russia are burned, and some of the people join the Volga Russians, after force-conversion to Islam.
 * Great Perm is forced by the Jochid Ulus to drop the Pskovian currency system. Instead, they begin to establish their own currency. All merchants are forced to declare they shall no longer pay any debts to the Russian states, in order to find problem to their economy. Supplies are sent to the Golden Horde.
 * Adyghea's economy and population grow. They stay neutral in the fight, as they are too far away to give any major help to the Ulus.
 * Hungary and all its vassals and puppet states expand militarily and economically. Poland expands its armed forces too, increasing the strength of it troops by focusing on the training of more knights to fight for the nation. Sigismund orders all of his forces to stop the attacks as peace is to be made with the Ottomans.
 * Hungary and all its vassals and puppet states expand militarily and economically. Poland expands its armed forces too, increasing the strength of it troops by focusing on the training of more knights to fight for the nation. Sigismund orders all of his forces to stop the attacks as peace is to be made with the Ottomans.

1453
In Rome, the Pope Pius III dies, and in the subsequent conclave, the Aragonese Alfons de Borja is elected Pope, taking the papal name of Calixtus III.

'''The new pope wishes for a return to the days of the Papal States being a surpreme authority in Italy. He sends envoys to several Italian cities seeking support amongst the nobility.'''

A partial lunar eclipse happens.It is seen in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania

The recent violent expansion of Oyo in the area begins forcing the local tribesman to fight back, heavily reducing Oyo’s ability to expand in these areas by 4000 Sq km.

That needed to be fixed to sq km seemed a tad crazy with 4000 px -Feud

'''Granada declares independence from Castile after an internal coup and launches a surprise attack in order to reclaim several border towns. Christians within Granada are split with loyalities until they hear rumors of Granadan state massacres of Granadan Christians. The nation seizes several Castillian border towns but descends into Civil War shortly after. (Dark Grey on the map now)'''

'''A huge earthquake devastates the Italian Peninsula. The Apulian and Calabrian Peninsulas are cut off by land as mudslides destroy huge areas of land. Many ports and harbours across the Italian Peninsula are damaged by the earthquake, slowing response times. '''

''' Cahokia sees a slight decline in it’s influence in the region. It’s territories and vassals start to mingle more with traders and travelers from Moundville. '''

'''In OTL Guajira Peninsula a few tribes leaders receive envoys from the motilones and the Quimbayas and soon they receive an offer of alliance by them. '''

''' In OTL Cartagena,Colombia a few tribal caciques form an alliance with local tribes to counter the quimbaya expansion. '''

'''Near OTL Catatumbo regions of Venezuela some tribes in begin forming their own government based mostly in the motion and quimbaya models. '''

''' Diplomats from Tenochtitlan and rebel factions of the former vassal of Soconusco meet to negotiate peace. They end with the delegates violently storming out. The rebels of Soconusco declare their own kingdom. '''
 * Castile: The Castilian economy continues a larger process of pulling in more money through trade. The Castilians begin to send missionaries into Morocco in hopes of converting populations. The infrastructure of Castile is also expanded more. Castile, in order to facilitate more conversions to Christianity, imposes higher taxes on non-Christians in the areas it controls personally or by proxy through its vassals. Castile has successfully mapped large parts of the African coast south of Morocco and down as far as their settlements in Capo Verde. The developing class in Castile of skilled artisans, merchants, blacksmiths and the like has led to a large increase in productivity of the country with even a few researchers managing to work on new designs - including a more efficient hand cannon which gets its own dedicated corps in the developing Royal army of Castile. The Castilian nobility begins to adapt toward a newer system to revamp or work on their power as they move toward becoming advisors to the king and less involved in their feudal estates which while growing have developed Guilds to facilitate payments for the efforts of the men working, The expert worksmanship of many of these men has seen notable increase in productivity for each feudal state with most lords not complaining. The Kingdom's cities begin to be improved with somewhat better sanitation and the King hires architects to plan out a sewer system, as well as a true plan for multiple major cities. Castile begins a major process of researching the arquebus acquired and develops its own version which is used to replace the hand cannons which is finally finished. The Castilian navy, using the Canaries as a base, continually explore the area and discover a new island chain, the closest island is able to be settled and a small settlement springs up on the islands and is built up and styled as a resupply base. Capo Verde now fully settled is continually built up to accomodate Castile's military, navy and exploratory fleets.  The construction of a new kind of warship with cannons is completed - a heavy warship much more powerful than most other ships of the time. The King notices the heavily increased productivity and income flow due to his hands off policy and non-interference and begins to allow artists, minstrels and other artistic and scientific minds to become more prevalent in Castile, many believe the Castilian Renaissance is imminent. Castile, due to its naval range, high income, extensive and dominant trade network, becomes one of the largest and most dynamic trade empires of the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean. The Castilian navy with its new heavy warships and some new updated designs for older ships organizes a heavy royal fleet phasing out past organizations. The Royal army of Castile has now almost wholly replaced the previous feudalistic military forces and has a size of nearly 50,000 and growing thanks in part to the good funding being provided by the king. In order to make up for lost power the King as behest of his new wife, and several of his friends who are nobles create a king's advisory council which officially has the power of the king in many matters if authorized. The men are also given station to criticize the kings actions to keep him from going crazy with power. The Knights Hospitaller are moved more into Castile with their professional fighting strength and religious zeal used to patrol the borders of Castile's Gibraltar province. The Knights are also given the authority to police the majority Christian Tangiers now, and effectively prevent many Muslims from coming over the border to wreak havoc. Castile begins considering opening up talks to relieve Granada of a primarily Christian province and a possible problem in the future for the country and giving it to the Knights Hospitaller to set up a kingdom or set up their organization in the area. King John secretly does this with the willing knights who have left Cyprus to prevent channelling their religious zeal into border patrolling. Castile's navy, now heavily funded and expanded greatly, reaches a large amount of combat and tradeworthy ships and with its trade from Oyo, and various supply bases establishes military and trade dominance over the West African areas as well as its locality in the Mediterranean. The Castilian trade dominance in West Africa remains unbudged as Castile directly owns and has the majority of the gold and ivory trades coming out of West and North Africa. Castile's population reaches around 5.2 million and growing. (I have been focusing heavily on growth of population and have not been involved in nearly the amount of destructive wars as OTL Castile has been). The Castilian Renaissance reaches its full swing with art and scientific advancement being allowed by the State as many of the religious fanatics and dissidents are fighting in Morocco, along with this, the highly respected middle and artisan classes are able to afford a much better living with various artists painting great works and with one even gaining an audience with the royal family for a painting. The Castilian navy reaches a large force of nearly 550 ships using the huge funding from Castile's conquests, trading, and other situation to fund this navy.  Castile begins looking for betrothals to Prince Henry, Prince Carlos and Princess Maria with Princess Elenor being reserved for Italy's heir to officially solidify Castile and Italy's full dynastic union (between you giving me your daughter and me giving you mine our dynasties will be the same). The technology of the Castilian navy is improved heavily as the king begins to focus more on the quality of his ships rather than the quantity. The exploration continues just below the Kongo as the Castilian exploration parties manage to gather supplies from the Kongos friendlier tribes. These exploratory parties have reached OTL Angola and a little bit further south but supply constraints and lack of knowledge of the area prevents further progress. Castile begins sending missionaries to the Kongo to convert the Friendlier tribes. Castile continues to convert to the western church with the king and his royal family attempting to preach about the new church and its benefits to the common man and not keeping them in the dark. This continued outright preaching causes an issue as a secret assasin attempts to kill King John of Castile. However, in a show of expert agility and swordsmanship in his old age allows the king to Not only disarm the assailant but capture him. The Royal Guard unmasks the man as a Castilian noble who before being executed leads on that a small group of nobles are plotting against the king and his family. This, however, leaves the remaining nobles scared as King John using personally loyal advisors and troops to begin a series of inquries and investigations. To protect the kingdom from a possible issue he also begins to deploy the royal army in an attempt to prevent a major rebellion. This is largely successful as King John confirms the loyalty of various generals and nobleman this way but manages to gather a list of men who he believes are plotting against him. With this he also reconfirms the loyalties of his subjects. The Castilian navy with new ships replacing the old ones begins military drills for preparedness and experience. Castile expands by 5000 into Granada and creates the kingdom of Granada to centralized efforts in the Granadan Civil war. Castilian naval ships begin the blockade of Granada to prevent an interrupt in trade and prevent undesireables from interfering in the Granadan Civil war. Castile also takes back its border towns and conducts a large scale raid into the disorganized territory burning and killing nearly 20,000 Muslims in retaliation severely weakening their hold just outside the kingdom of Granada's territory.
 * Kingdom of Granada: The Kingdom of Granada is formed with quick help thanks to Castile and the kingdom begins to recruit local Christians to help fight in the army. The economy, while meager, is growing. However, the country focuses heavily on fighting the Civil war at hand organizing areas beyond the area of control to help gain Christian allies as they begin to kill Muslim forces. The Civil war is far from over (they expanded this turn due to Castile forming them.) The Kingdom is formed in a relatively common way as the Muslims are currently being fought as what is deemed "hispanic tradition."  The Kingdom itself is relatively successful in fighting the Muslims in its general locale and has secured its main territory just offset from Gibraltar relatively easily. The Kingdom itself has King John as the king supreme with a prince like Morocco. The Prince of Granada is a Castilian noble named Juan Cortez who is extremely biased against Muslims due to his father's death in the original war against Morocco over Gibraltar. Many of the Muslims within the new kingdom's borders are put to the sword and periodic raids and support parties are sent out to help Christian forces fight in the disorganized lands.
 * Kingdom of the Canaries: Now granted a semi-autonomous status from Castile, the Canaries begin to work up their economy to a certain degree greatly utilizing the traders from Portugal as well as the new route to Oyo, and the trade from the Mediterranean. The Canaries are able to build upon the multiple viable settlements and a moderately sized and growing population. The Canaries, finally completely covering the islands, begins to send moderately sized fleets that are resupplied from the islands and from Castile to continually explore the area. The Canaries help supply settlers and fleets moving to Capo Verde. The governor reaffirms his support for King John.
 * Kingdom of Cyprus: King Matthias of Cyprus has twin sons, both of which are sent to Castile for tutoring until they are old enough. The King of Cyprus begins to see Castilian culture not as a dominant force but a possible blendable culture that can fit well within Cypriot society. The economy and military of the country is built up as is the infrastructure with a nice road system being built throughout the country. Cyprus gaining large funds from being a Castilian trade hub, begins building a few ships domestically, and purchases ships from Castile, or her allies shipwrights forming a respectable Cypriot navy of almost 90 ships with expected expansion to come. This expansion has been achieved specifically thanks to huge amounts of outsourcing to private shipwrights. Cyprus begins to see an exodus of the Knights Hospitaller West to Castile and her territories and King Matthias begins a larger recruitment for the military managing to raise a force of nearly 10,000. This force is largely funded through the large trade Cyprus has gathered. The troops are styled after Castile's royal army and Cyprus embarks on an intense training program in order to bring them up to standards. The Knights, with many departing also have many older and other knights stay due to their close ties with Cyprus. They remain to run the Knights Hospitaller in Cyprus for the forseeable future while a large number have migrated across the sea. King Matthias is killed in religious riots in Cyprus leaving his highly capable son in charge. This new King Fernando a half Cypriot, half Castilian man reigns in the riots relatively quickly and with decisive action solves their issue. The King himself being from some of the Western Catholic Sect has openly converted and challenges the conspirators of the riots to try again and see what happens. When another riot is organized in later months the King himself leads the Cypriot army and police and seizes the ring leaders preventing further rioting. This King swears his loyalty to King John and his mother's homeland of Castile.
 * Kingdom of Morocco: The less fortunate and disenfranchized are converted. The Kingdom itself is a Christian kingdom with a similar situation of early Castile and Aragon, with large amounts of Muslims and a small amount of Christians. However, the Christian community in Morocco is expanded thanks to the influx of traders and settlers from Castile and some other immigrants looking for an opportunity to live a new life here. The Kingdom establishes its capital in Casablanca and with this, begins a major point of establishing a major military presence in the area.  The infrastructure, particularly in dealing with transport and water, is expanded to accommodate more people but the only people allowed to settle are Christians - particularly from Hispania. A notable amount of Castilians settle the area. While Christians remain the minority the kingdom of Morocco sets up various churches and allows preachers to roam around and convert people. The Kingdom begins to push toward integration of the city of Tangiers into the kingdom. This would give the Kingdom two important cities. Heavy taxes are imposed on Muslim traders in order to facilitate conversions to Christianity while lower more friendly taxes are given to Christian merchants. The leader of Morocco styled a king, out of respect deducts himself in rank to Prince of Morocco as the throne is only to be held by the King of Castile himself if it's ever required. The country begins the construction of various canals and cultivates trees farther inland to help increase arable farmland. The Moroccan economy continue to expand with greater trade coming from Castile and the Canaries all the way down to Capo Verde increasing the relative wealth. The Knights Hospitaller finally calm down from their overly religious conquest and begin to allow effective administration of the country. This is due in part to their losses and their lack of adaptation to Castile's budding new national religion. The Kingdom itself shows a relative increase in tensions with the remainder of Morocco due to border issues. This may indeed escalate into a full scale war due to issues stemming between the new Christian kingdoms continued push for legitimacy in the Christian world. Prince Adelmo the leader of Morocco previously very shadowy makes a public statement reaffirming his support for King John. The Knights Hospitaller in the country begin to die off due to old age, lack of recruitment and the very dangerous border raids and Muslim village raids they conduct bringing their numbers to barely 1000. The Kingdom's army proper raised by immigrant Christians now numbers about 3000 itself and is expected to grow.
 * Eire Diplomacy: We offer you our heir, Thomas II to marry a Castillian princess.
 * Castilian Dip: Princess Maria will be betrothed to Thomas II. She will not be of age for a while, though.
 * The Prussians and their vassals continue to fight against the UNC and the Golden Horde.
 * TIbet: Tibet begins to vassalize Pegu and continues to influence Lanna by sending merchants from the Royal Tibetan Trading Company with goods from all over Tibet.  Military is expanded.
 * Chutiya: Tibet sends workers to help with farming in the region. Military is expanded.
 * Taungoo: Taungoo expands its military. Taungoo profits from trade throughout Tibet and its vassals.
 * Aztec Empire: The Emperor Montezuma II at the age of 33. He begins to centralize the great empire. He finally calms Soconusco down, as they happily go about their business once again. Throughout the empire infrastructure is expanded. Cuachtemoc oversees the navy expansions [158] and the fishing ships [301] which now are a common sight in the Atlantic and mainly the Pacific Ocean. The army sees reforms with the newly established contact of Cahokia. The nation invests in iron technology, now arming the rest of the military with iron scale mail armor. Obsidian is well praised although only used for arrowheads. It is used for jewelry and is mashed up into a black powder for decoration and paint. The empire expands its trade with the Zapotec. The empire integrates the vassals of Zacatollan and Atotonilco into the empire and imperial state.
 * Aztec diplomacy: We request trade rights with the Mayans as well as a NAP.
 * As long as these ships aren't using advanced sails, and you keep the numbers around these for a bit, I think you're good. -Feud
 * No, Feud. See, I don't think you understand how terrible my ships really are. I could create 400 and they would be beaten by 20-30 of your ships. - SwankyJ
 * haha what are they like coastal canoe type things then? -Feud
 * France: Military and economy are built up and the preparation for a better war machinery begins, on a sidenote, Italian settlers from northern regions such as Milan and Venice are brought to the kingdom in order to populate some regions and to increase the population in the regions. The vassalization of Armagnac is complete. We continue the vassalage of Brittany. Navy expands.
 * Burgundy:  Military and navy are built up, economy expands.
 * Berry: Military and economy are built up.
 * Bourbon: Military and economy are built up.
 * Lorraine: Military and economy are built up.
 * Verdun: Military and economy are built up.
 * Armagnac: Military and economy are built up.
 * Saluzzo: Military and economy are built up.
 * Duchy of Hamburg: Due to financial restraints in Lippe and Bruchhausen, they pull their forces out of the war, while the main Duchy fights on. Most of the City of Hamburg is evacuated of civilians to avoid casualties. Meanwhile, Allied forces push their way north, specifically into UNC Bremen in the west, and toward Leübeck in the east. Hamburg thanks Bavaria for its aid, and calls upon Oldenburg and Hesse to join.
 * ​Oldenburger Diplomacy: Count Dietrich sends an envoy to the Hamburger court to explain his position. Although His Illustriousness would in principle like to give Hamburg his complete and total support, the reality of the situation precludes him from taking such action. The envoy explains that Oldenburg basically depends on the kindness of the UNC for the continuation of its whaling/sealing/auking industry (remember, Greenland is Norse and our colony in Neu Baltrum is guarded by six families), and really we can't do much to cause the UNC any ire. However, His Illustriousness does feel obliged to assist his German brothers in some way, so he sends aid in the form of oil (for lamps), clothes, swords, pikes and one regiment of "deserters".
 * Portugal continues a notable buildup in military strength and allows for a vigorous training program on the existing military forces attempting to train them up heavily. Meanwhile, the administration continues to be reformed, and agriculture and commerce are encouraged. Meanwhile, Portugal continues to develop its navy. Meanwhile, Portuguese traders continue visiting the Castilian settlements in the Canaries. Meanwhile, wheat continues to be cultivated in Leiname. By this time, the colony in Leiname starts to export wheat to Portugal. Meanwhile, some Portuguese explorers start to follow the Castilian example and start to explore the African coast. São Miguel and Santa Maria continue to be settled. Meanwhile, the colony of Açores expands 600 sq km into the two recently-discovered islands, with settling starting there. Eventually, other two islands are discovered, farther west of São Jorge. Meanwhile, Portugal receives the Venetian offer and decides to peg its currency to the Lira, since it will facilitate trade, and the alternative, which would be adopting it, is completely out of question.Meanwhile, the other four recently-discovered islands receive names.respectively, Faial, Pico, Corvo and Flores.
 * County of Oldenburg: The Roscol Bank is opened with much pomp and ceremony by Crown Prince Frederick. Many nobles invest their funds in the bank, as does the OHG. The OHG takes advantage of the new agreement with Venice and plies the Mediteranean trade. Whale, seal and auk products are taken to la Serenissima in large quantities,  with the ships of the company fleet returning laden with Italian things like books and nice cloth, and ideas. Whales are given a year's respite since the company is focussed on Venice. On Neu Baltrum, ten soldiers are landed by a naval cog. They are accompanied by three more sheep and twenty chickens (as well as seeds and building materials). The soldiers build a "fort" (a house surrounded by a stone wall about six feet high) and tend to their chickens. Two of the piglets from last year are slaughtered and eaten at Christmas.
 * Prince-Bishopric of Osnabruck: The economy expands somewhat thanks to the monastery and the bank in Oldenburg. The Bishop sends an emissary to Bavaria. He informs the Bavarians that he has heard talk that they have joined Sedevacantism. If this is true, he congratulates them, and urges them to join his struggle to have the "popes" of the "Catholic" and "Western" curches step down to allow a pope to be elected to represent the whole, re-united One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
 * The Kingdom of England (member state of the Kingdoms of Greater Albion): English military and navy are expanded with many new war cogs being added to the English fleets. The North Sea trade is almost completely dominated by the North Sea Trading Alliance (Holland and Albion, mostly). Nordic and English culture continues to blend, with stories of the mythical Norse gods becoming popular reading among the wealthy segments of the population. Scotland continues to integrate the government fully with that of England and of Albion in full. Work with the Celts continue in Scotland and Ireland working to bring the two cultures closer together. Albion sends more explorers to Africa, particularly in the OTL regions of Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast. Edmund Trading Port in OTL Sierra Leone continues to see expansive trade and is renamed Edmundburgh. Due to the damage to the palaces, King Edmund elects to move the seat of Albion temporarily to York while the repairs to central London continues. The Albionic and English Navies are continuously and massively expanded in an effort to retain control over the waters of the North. New and larger, more powerful ships are built as well as the Albionic equivalent to the Norse Karak, but with more guns and a slightly larger masthead. English explorers begin to map the coast of Africa for the King, making it down the coast near OTL Gabon. James Severus' famous book, The Eddies of Great Albion: Poetry from the Past becomes a popular read across the Isles and is shipped abroad with trade merchants, spreading Anglo-Celt culture far and wide. Hearing of the instability in Morocco through traders and through government channel, a small English fleet is detached with an army to be used at the will of Castile and Morocco to help defend the territory. The Albion foreign minister states it is because of religous conviction as well as a concern of instability in the region, that these troops are offered. After decades of construction, the navy now hovers at more than 140 ships from England (Wales and England) alone, with the combined fleets of all of Albion the number is closer to 200, a feat that would not have been possible without the wisdom of the Admiralty. The hope is by the end of the next few decades the fleet size will double. The navy has always been, and will continue to be, a priority of His Majesty's crown government. (Yes, I know, historically England did not have a large navy 'til the mid 1500s, but this timeline has diverged much from the OTL, and with the combined naval forces of all of Albion, this number and slightly higher is possible. It is possible in large part, due to the domination of English merchants working in concert with Holland to establish a trade hegmony, which can not be done with no ships.)
 * Dublin: After the years of upgrading, Dublin becomes a shining jewel in the Eire. Dublin founds the Bank of Eire as an offshoot of the Bank of England. The Bank of England sees modernization. The Albionic and English Navies are continuously and massively expanded in an effort to retain control over the waters of the North. The Eddies of Great Albion: Poetry from the Past become a popular read in Dublin, one of the most important trading ports in Eire.
 * Wales: The Welsh military and navy are expanded. The Welsh begin to see the fruits of all the English banking investments as large areas of the nation see improvements in infrastructure. Representation in the Albion Parliament increases as a minor population boom in and around Cardiff begins. The Albionic and English Navies are continuously and massively expanded in an effort to retain control over the waters of the North.
 * Copy-posting for Andrew. Callumthered (talk) 07:24, March 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ashikaga Shogunate: A Japanese Northern Coalition is set up between the major clans in the North of the archipelago, the Mogami, Uesugi, Satake, Kamakura, Takeda and Imagawa under the leadership of the Shogun mod approved. Whilst the daimyos retain full autonomy, the Coalition expresses Japanese unity and implies military support for defensive purposes, guaranteeing peace in the North of Japan. The Shogun sees the partial lunar eclipse as a portent of the success of this coalition. Concerns are raised over the rapidly increasing population of the Shogunate, with demand for food almost outstripping supply.
 * Date Province: The Governor institutes a series of subsidies for the increase in size of rice paddies in the province. This is done to supply the growing population of the Ashikaga and begins to cement the Date province's place as the agricultural region of the Shogunate.
 * Foix: We build up our military. The economy expands due to our new banking system. Trade is going well with France. We send assassins into Armagnac to kill some Goverment officials. Creating Chaos in the vassel.
 * Andorra: We build up our military and economy.
 * The Nation of the Oirats: Cement and iron increases in production. Iron weapons are now majorly used. As we increase in population, we slowly target our expansion northward. We expand 50 px to the North. We continue to develop our firearms. Our fourth city is built and we continue our expansion. We continue to study the printing press and make more of it. We buy more books from China. We continue to influence the Chagatai into centralizing the North of their territory. We begin building up our military and increasing military development. We continue making more muskets.
 * Bengal Sultanate: The decrease in taxes on the landed elite do their job in most areas of the Sultanate, decreasing the tax load on the peasantry and earning him their support. The tax cuts on the merchant class allow for more trade to be conducted, and a recent lax on some of the quota laws allows for more goods to be shipped from Bengal, greatly increasing trade income. Trade with the state of Ava continues, with influence being placed through trade on Ava. Cash crops continue to be grown in large amounts. With our merchants traveling to Ava, Koch, Ahom and Arakan regularly, Islam continues to grow in their nations. Most all trade roads begin to see much-needed maintenance. The merchants that continually travel between Kohm, Aoch and Ava continue to allow for some of the populations of those nations to continue to convert to Islam. Due to trade with China and other Middle Eastern nations, cannon and hand cannon designs become more common, leading most of the landed elite to continue to outfit their levies with cannons and hand cannons. Due to Bengal having control over lands of multiple ethnicities and religions, literary works in the form of poems and epics continue to take influence from all three religions of the Sultanate. Urdu, also called Hindi by some, becomes more common in the Sultanate due to the mixing of Hindu and Islamic ideals. Several schools and universities finish construction in the ten largest cities in Bengal, hoping to prompt better education in several different fields of study.
 * Emirate of Andamana: Mansoor Basil Amirmoez continues to reclaim land on the island to make room for farms, and to have timber for building both boats and houses. The Emirate expands another 500 km into the island. The ships built by the timber from the island help contribute to Bengali trade. Continues working on economy and infrastructure.
 * Rajya of Orissa: Unlike the other vassals of the Bengali Sultanate, Bhandudeva IV is kept farther away from the daily politics of controlling Orissa, relying mainly on Islamic advisors sent directly by the Bengal Sultan. The advisors quickly persuade Bhandudeva IV to allow the Muslims settlers in the northern part of the Rajya to hold land south of the previously agreed living space. Continues working on military and infrastructure. Bhandudeva IV passes away, and the advisors vote in a Hindu successor, named <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;line-height:19.19999885559082px;">Kapilendra Deva.
 * Swargadeo of Kamarupa: Now vassalized by Bengal, the Swargadeo of Ahom continues to receive extensive help in creating viable farmland. They do this by continuing a process of land reclamation in the northern part of the state, which is largely marshy and thinly populated. This process of reclamation begins by using dykes, embankments and irrigation systems. The Swargadeo (King) of Ahom declares himself to be King of Assam, also called Kamarupa in this time since he now controls his grandson's lands which were the Maharaja of Koch.
 * Bengali Diplomacy ( Needs mod response please and thank you): Yes for any nations which has previously agreed.  Wishing to completely affirm the alliances signed between all of the free Indian states, we send out a formal treaty to be signed by all of the free Indian states that agreed to the alliance (All of them, basically).
 * Venetian Republic:
 * Books on various topics spread from Venice throughout Europe, beginning the Renaissance, printed in the Venetian language they teach of the sciences and humanities and revive learning, spreading knowledge (as well as the language) far and wide.
 * With the increased supply of Ducats, the fluidity of European trade increases.
 * Many people sentenced to death are drowned in the canals as is the Venetian tradition. The tradition is becoming the primary way to execute criminals and is spreading to the Venetian territories across Europe.
 * Fine wool and silk clothing from Titani is exported across the Mediterranean and Black Sea and begins to set the trend in Renaissance clothing.
 * Venetian trade reaches across the known world. Merchant ships carry salt, silks, glass and a collection of other goods, both common and rare. Venetian traders are the largest carriers of trade in Europe, with the thousands of ships and a trading tradition continuing to fuel this.
 * The Roscol Bank uses local subsidiaries all across Europe to fund trade, with a leaning toward funding trade with Venice. They also fund enterprises across the continent, boosting the economies of the nations which they inhabit. The Roscol Bank invests conservatively. While this doesn't bring in as much wealth as other nations' banking, such as the Dutch, it results in a much more robust level of equity.
 * In Veneto the Doge celebrates the boost to the Ducat, and begins minting once more with the stockpiled gold. The "Learned Society of Saint Mark" design a new ship for a merchant, called a Carro by its designers but affectionately called a Navebaga (literally big belly ship) by its users. With the end of the war with the Ottomans, Dragano turns his eye to Epirus and Arta. Hungary continues to boost the economy of Venice and vice versa. The Roscol Bank seeks to expand its official branches, not content with local subsidiaries. The Roscol Bank looks to Austria and Germany for this expansion, as the Dutch have lost their Banking influence across much of the HRE. (Responses to mod events) The Doge encourages nobles in Venice to contact their relatives in Italy in support the rule of law over that of the church. Upon seeing Granada fall into turmoil, the Doge refuses to recognise Granada as anything but a part of Castile refuting even their status as a vassal, the Doge sends his support to Castile. The earthquake causes minor damage to the arsenal of Venice, but it puts the arsenal out of commission for a few months, instead the arsenal of Coixa which was luckily left undamaged deals with the issue of maintenance. (Responses to players) The importation of various unique products from Oldenburg makes them a favourite for northern trade, as a stop if not a destination, Venetians develop a demand for the various luxuries. Bavaria and Venice trade ties increase as they adopt the Ducat, massively slimming barriers to trade and making Bavarian business penetrate the Venetian market more. Portugal becomes a more important hopping stone to Europe as the trade barriers between them and Venice fall.
 * In Porto Tolle Potensa Antonio preaches against the actions of the new Pope, saying that "The Pope thinks himself an emperor of Christianity, there is no ruler of Christians but God, there is no law but the word of God and there is no sin worse than avarice and no worse sinner than the Pope!" He continues to rally the Negàrseor against Catholicism, and rallies more to what he calls the true faith.
 * In Istra the new Potensa works on further increasing relations with Hungary, sending an envoy to treat with border lords.
 * In Scutari 1000 men are now part of the guard. With the war almost over, some men return to Scutari.
 * In the Epirote Free Ports the Sarandan trade fleet begins to operate in the Adriatic. Titani clothes production continues to increase, furniture production continues to remain stable. The new Superpotensa of Preveza lowers the barriers against non-guild members.
 * In the Peloponnese the new Potensa of Argos decides to work on inner city infrastructure.
 * In Attica the Potensa of Menidi visits Porto Tolle to see the Potensa Antonio's preaching for himself.
 * In Morocco the construction of forts is further hampered. Immigrants arrive in the cities of Venetian Morocco, further pushing the cities to the Venetians side. Meanwhile, some Potensas also practise leniency towards the Muslim populace as well as conversion.
 * Eco-turn
 * Epirote Republic: with the economy growing and becoming more mercantile, Dragano feels confident with his work. However seeing the squabbling nobles in Valona, he considers that they may be better served under the Gastaldos of Epirus.
 * Mil-turn
 * Venetian Empire:
 * In the Province of Aegina Conte Uberto continues to stem immigration, wanting to preserve the Aeginean culture. He works on building new houses, hiring architects to try and make the designs unique to Aegina. Inf-turn
 * In the Free Port of Athens Superpotensa Oliverio decides to introduce a court for business disputes, he has it built in the centre of the settlement of Porto Leone, the magistrates there are trained to mediate conflict between merchants and enterprises. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Candia the Arsenal of Candia allows for 20 more ships to be maintained after they are pruchased. The Conte decides to invest in the building of a shipyard in Candia, aiming to make Candia a self-suficient sea power. Inf-turn
 * In the Corfiot Protectorate the Red Army of Corfu secures the Aegean islands, they have earned a fearsome reputation for their vollies of arrows amongst the forces of both sides of the war. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Kaffa the Kaffan fleet returns to Kaffa, and once more continues to trade across the Golden Sea. (Responses to players) the Conte of Kaffa purchases all 7500 Ruthenians from the Jochid Ulus, he offers those with some needed skills to settle but enslaves the rest either using them in operation of ships or for sale, increasing the population of Kaffa by 1000 and increasing the Kaffan coffers and navy. Inf-turn
 * In the Naxian Protectorate the Naxian fleet returns to Naxos, they were not known to be the most dangerous ships but they certainly were known as the fastest and most manueverable. The Naxian sailors are starting to learn about the idea of riding into the wind. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Negroponte the city of Negroponte continues to improve its capacity for processing mined products into goods. Inf-turn
 * In the Free Port of Ragusa the Black Guard return home, Ragusa throws a festival for their return and hails them as heroes. The Superpotensa grants all of those who served lands outside the city as payment for their courage. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Valona the civil conflict worsens with the death of the Conte. Fighting breaks out again, Epirote and Venetian forces secure towns and restore the rule of law in these areas, they also enact republican reforms and bring grain and promise protection for the people who have fled to these townships after their homes and fields were burned and their friends killed (as is the way with warfare, nobles attack resources AKA peasants and farmland). Three factions have emerged: one supporting the son of the Conte; one supporting the rival who fled to the Ottoman Empire; and another smaller faction of Merchants and small lords supporting Venetian Republicanism. Inf-turn
 * Kingdom of Georgia: With the conclusion of the Treaty of Adrianople, Georgian forces demobilize and withdraw from the still-Ottoman holdings of eastern Anatolia. While the domestic nobility is mildly disappointed at the lack of Georgian acquisitions in the war, no one revolts - for the simple reason that the aristocracy lost nothing by giving up the proposed Coptic protectorate. Mepe Alexandre, at the behest of the commercially influential Tavadi of Imereti, signs on to the Pskovian zolotnik, officially accepting it alongside the Roman stavraton and the Venetian ducat. Under the Georgian agreement with Pskov, a subsidiary branch of the Pskovian mint opens in Rust'avi. With the assistance of Pskovian officials, Georgia manufactures its own zolotniks from domestic gold reserves; the ensuing spread of another form of foreign-endorsed hard currency stimulates the Georgian economy. Finally, with the war in Anatolia over, Georgia begins selling supplies to the Grand Duchy of Muscovy; while a few ex-Jarishuri soldiers join the Muscovites as mercenaries, the Georgian military's contribution to the Muscovite war effort is too small to qualify as military assistance.
 * Kingdom of Armenia: At the behest of his Georgian allies, Tagavor Smbat also signs on to the Pskovian zolotnik; Armenia, which previously suffered from a shortage of hard currency due to its remoteness from the Black Sea trade, benefits economically from this adoption. In accordance with the Treaty of Adrianople, Armenian forces likewise withdraw from Ottoman territories in eastern Anatolia - though not without a worrisome amount of grumbling from the thoroughly annoyed Armenian aristocracy, which had been promised estates in Anatolia.
 * Grand Principality of Assyria: As the Anatolian war draws to a close, Mtavari Levon withdraws his Assyrian forces from Ottoman territory. Along with Georgia and Armenia, Assyria signs on to the Pskovian zolotnik, though usage is limited due to the sheer distance between Assyria and the Black Sea ports where the Pskovian currency finds its primary usage. With the war's end, the Assyrian government retires a fair number of its veteran levies to the grain plantations around Arbela; the additional labor increases food reserves, expanding the Assyrian economy.
 * Principality of Rani: As a vassal of Georgia, Rani adopts the Pskovian zolotnik. The end of the war sees the return of conversion efforts in the province: to raise funds, Tavadi Zurab institutes a tax on non-Christians similar to the Muslim jizya, requiring Azeri Muslims to pay an annual fee to practice their religion. This measure stimulates the Ranite economy, but angers local Azeris, particularly the large Muslim underclass in the growing slums of Ganca. Thus far, some 10,000 of 150,000 Azeris have converted to Christianity, but the small Christian minority is largely restricted to the immediate district around the Prince's Palace. Should Georgia ever withdraw from Rani, the local Christians are not expected to survive a year.
 * Principality of Amier-Kavkasia: As a vassal of Georgia, Amier-Kavkasia also adopts the Pskovian zolotnik. Amier-Kavkasia, as a semi-tribal state, largely lacked hard currency prior to the introduction of the zolotnik; consequently, the introduction of a valuable, stable hard currency to the region greatly revitalizes the Amier-Kavkasian economy.
 * Castilian Dip: Due to our distance we would like to propose a trade system that allows Castilian ships to go from Georgia to Cyprus and from there to Castile in order to transport Georgian goods to Castile (particularly gold, wine and metals)
 * Netherlands: The economy continues to pick up as more reforms are taken up by the States-General. Karl I's popularity amongst his Wallon and Dutch subjects remains high as he continues to listen to his advisors and promote economic growth. However, his German subjects which number about 50,000 are not pleased with being seperated from the HRE and The States-General finally push arl to give them a choice, either conform with their new status as subjects to the Dutch crown or move to Austria or any other German state of their choice. The artistic and intelectual cricles of Brussels and Amsterdam start picking up again after over a decade of warfare, the second phase of the Dutch renaissance begins with this and the influx of works coming from Venice and Constantinople. Karl, like his father and his grandfather, takes a great interest in the intellectual development of his realm and helps promote this, by opening the royal court to aritisans and inventors. The merchants send out the new expedition this time with a larger amount of supplies and ships to try and both reach farther south along the African coast and to formally establish Dutch trade in the region, with the areas near OTL Cameroon and Nigeria being the area of focus. The Gulden continues to grow in circulation as larger amounts are produced by the bankers, and it is tied to Dutch trade and to that of the Netherland's largest trading partners. expansion of the major ports begin, and in an effort to help with the flooding issues the canal system is put up for updating.
 * Oldenburger Diplomacy: We offer to take some unwanted Germans off your hands.
 * Cuzco: We continue to influence the Wanka (Turn Two of Four) We improve our infrastructure, with the development of roads the top priority this year. We seek to deepen relations with the Ica-Nazca, offering increased trade for next year as a way to increase quality of life in Cuzco. 
 * Ica-Nazca dip: We accept your offer reopen trade with the Cuzco.
 * Koryak Confederacy: The Koryak Confederacy expands its economy by encouraging the production of more ships, especially larger, oceangoing ones. After viewing a model of a ship used by Zheng He in his exploratory voyage, the Confederacy begins constructing a scaled-down version expected to be able to greatly increase transport capabilities when produced in larger numbers. Riots break out in the capital between Buddhists and animists/shamanists, resulting in the death of one of the Council members, who is trampled by a mob. The riots run their course, leaving much of the capital devastated, but popular discontent still simmers. Regardless, Buddhism coninutes to spread among the population, with the two groups about even in numbers. Agriculture also spreads, causing the population to increase by another 50,000. The newly-named town of Suqpia on Kodiak Island attracts even more natives this year, with seagoing canoes arriving from as far south as Haida Gwaii (OTL Queen Charlotte Islands), but seafarers are still unwilling to sail further east. Mammoth tusks are discovered on The Walrus Islands, leading one captain to assume a tropical coninent with elephants exists in the Far North. He setes sail in search of it. Meanwhile, mammoth tusk mining becoms a major source of ivory. Nomadic tribes in central and eastern SIberia are offered trade concessions in return for conducting destabilzing raids against the Mongol Khanate and Jurchens, although the Koryaks request a portion of the proceeds, especially livestock. (Mod Response Needed)
 * Chukchis: The Chukchis also construct fishing boats and adopt limited agriculture, expanding the economy.
 * Chiribaya We begin to improve our roads.
 * Eire: Nationalization and centralization of Eire continues. Some of the war-torn communities on the southeastern coast turn to fishing heavily to feed their people. Tales of Eire becomes popular reading amongst monks and nobles, and it spreads across the Irish Sea to parts of Britain. Ennis is bethrothed to an Ulsterian prince, cementing the marriage. Roads begin to be constructed, hopefully eventually linking the Munsterian towns with the Ulsterian towns. Tales of the western isle of Hy-Brasil become popular amongst the merchants and nobility, and some wonder if a voyage to that realm can be done, citing the possible presence of brazilwood. We continue vassalizing Silgo. A man who is messing with a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal dies in a tragic accident that claims half of his village. Tensions build up along the border with Thomond, which is the only fully independent state in Ireland and wishes to remain so. War is expected to take place over the next few years, and as such, the military is readied. Threatened by the massive buildup of ships in more southerly nations, the King announces his plans to raise the navy to around 60 ships in five years. Massive shipbuilding programs (for the time and the place) begin in coastal cities such as Cork, Waterford, and Bell-Fast. The King forms a "Celtic Company" of the greatest soldiers in Eire. The Company is armed with traditional Celtic skirmisher gear, and the more modern pike that has been used to great effect in the rebellions. We offer any nation the service of the Company in exchange for money. (Mil-Turn)
 * Leinster: Leinster rebuilds after the civil war. D'Arcy's cronies are executed, and a pro-Munster government is instated, under Thomas II, son of King Eamon. Leinster begins building up its military in the fashion of Eire, with modern pikes, and old-fashioned skirmishers.
 * Timurid Empire: As we carry on the Islamization of our vassals, we use our new trade routes through the Chagatai Khanate in order to further strengthen the trade routes connecting the East and the West, and continue influencing them. (Year 25 out of 17 + extra years because of different people influencing). Although with the resisted vassalization, the Timurid Empire continues to try to attempt a peaceful vassalization, before making any rash decisions. The paper factories flourish. As our land travel progresses, we also work on our navy, and new shipyards are being built alongside river deltas, expanding our economy, and increasing our naval size/capacity. Draka feels that old age is catching up with him, and calls for Aryan to come back to the capital with his young son. And due to the continuous drought in the WTE, farmers migrate to the rice fields in the Bahmani province.
 * Rumania: As negotiations continue in Adrianople almost all the soldiers return home. The official adoption of the Venetian Ducat and the admittance of the Roscol Bank increase the number of new businesses opening, and allow a faster recovery. The amount of printed material grows and spreads rapidly across the country. Priests are known to teach their followers some basic reading and writing, though this is very rare. Now 19 Radu I of Rumania Begins to search for a suitable bride, enquiries are sent to the Romans, Muscovites, Hungarians, Austrians and Georgia. A standard tax code is developed, which contains rates for Boyars, Merchants, Banks, Companies, and peasants. The development of gunpowder weapons is continued. A small force is maintained in the occupied coastal area of Bulgaria, to prevent mischief. Supplies are sent to aid the Muscovites against the Golden Horde. An alliance is offered to Austria, and so is a trade deal.
 * The Consulate of Bulgaria: All the Ottoman nobles are ransomed for a large sum, which is used to build improvements across the principality. A large fort begins to be constructed on the island in the middle of the harbor of Varna. The Black Sea road is continued down the length of the coast form Wallachia. Much of the territory once owned by Ottoman nobles is given to new Boyars who are loyal to Prince Radu and of Bulgarian-Wallachian descent. All existing Christian Bulgarian boyars’ claims to land are respected, and several are given small grants of land to insure their loyalty. A council of Boyars is established to run the nation, and every two years the group elects a consul to be the leader to be the leader of the army and act as an executive. This system draws heavily from the council that assisted Radu I early in his rule of Rumania.
 * Ica-Nazca: We continue to vassalize Sican. (Turn Two of Four) and we improve our infrastructure.
 * Chimor (vassal of Ica-Nazca): We expand our southeastern border so that itborders the Wanka and Cuzco.
 * Chancay (vassal of Ica-Nazca): We expand our military and send military support to the capital city.
 * Ica-Nazca dip: We accept Cuzco's offer and reopen trade with the Cuzco. Nose, Cuzco didn't want an alliance.
 * They wanted increased trade rights.SwankyJ ( talk ) 22:16, March 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * We have had an alliance, though it has been strained due to my bipolar nature.)
 * ​ Mangut Nikhgu expands 500 km sq southward on Sakhalin. Still no pastries, with apologies to the pastry chef's union. Grand National University apologizes for the delays in this weekly function due to the ongoing Nendaqo street protests. Professor Bodhisatvaped will resume his posts in next week's edition - after he is released from the hospital. On behalf of the entire university, we would like to express our relief that the good professor is alive after his disspearance at the beginning of the protests, and express our outrage at those who beat him.
 * ​ Cahokia: Monchacho is making significant progress in the medicine field, focusing on spreading the latest techniques and theories on patient care. A medical school in downtown Cahokia has started construction and should finish in about 1458. The waste water management project (WWMP) continues work and is slated for completion in 1470. Fishing continues to be the main industry in the northern regions.
 * Moundville (Vassal of Cahokia): A military base is established on the southern outer border to house Nac regiments as their stay seems to be more permanent. As Moundville grows in size, population, and in influence, directives from the central government are seen as intrusive and a burden. A political divide in the Moundville elite opens between those who believe that Moundville should be more independent and those who believe that unity with the Cahokian Empire is the way to go. While some arguements get a little heated, the division remains trivial, for now....
 * Etowah (Vassal of Cahokia): Focus is centered on the timber industry and construction of the new fortress city, Appawa.
 * Parkin (Vassal of Cahokia): Nac regiments scouting to the west discover buffalo. The first are hunted and show to be very useful for meat and fur. Civilians move to the west to set up trading outposts. After disciplining a drunken officer for nearly killing himself trying to ride a buffalo, his superior officers see the wisdom in the man's drunken stupor and sent a brigade of Nac to attempt to domesticize the buffalo.
 * Cahokian Diplomacy: Cahokia requests permission to send a formal envoy of diplomats and economists to the Aztecs to discuss future trade and political relationships.
 * Diplomacy on this scale is not plausible at this time in the history of the Americas.
 * Agreed SwankyJ (talk) 23:44, March 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * Roman Empire: The eclipse occuring in Europe is seen more as a symbol of hope in the Empire rather than an ominous symbol of doom due to the Empire's recent victory over the Ottomans. (Some things in here are based on the new results, and will be removed accordingly if needed.) Military control has been installed in the rest of Thrace and Thessaly while a military government takes control of Macedonia in order to root out remaining resistance to the return of Roman rule. Regular patrols are organized out of Larissa and Adrianople to defeat bandits or Turkish Ghazis who refuse to acknowledge the outcome of the war. In Constantinople, the economic results of the war are painful. The Imperial treasury is nearly empty, and it will take several years for it to come back to sizable capacity, even with more lands to tax and the port of Thessalonica open to foreign trade. In the capital, the Khan's son largely completes his education and returns to his country as an educated nobleman and devout Nestorian. The study of the Dutch weapons that the Empire has kept following the war begins, and gunsmiths are hard at work trying to replicate their internal mechanisms. In order to solidify relations with Rumania, a nation vital to the victory over the Ottomans, the Emperor proposes that Prince Radu marry his daughter Sophia. The Union of the Churches document is printed and distributed to the peoples of the Empire, explaining how such a union will work and what it entails.
 * Albania: As per the agreement between Skanderbeg and the Venetians and Romans, Skanderbeg agrees to the de jure protectorate status of Albania in order to combat foreign influences. As such, Skanderbeg is crowned "Prince of Albania" in a public ceremony in Thessalonica by the Roman Emperor John VIII. Skanderbeg establishes a national capital at Kukes and begins soldifying his control. Albanians from the Ottoman and Roman Empires as well as Epirus. A national army is created and trained in order to protect the state and its independence.
 * What became of Helena? And what is albania? A vassal?
 * Radu accepts the marriage offer. 
 * Grand Duchy of Bavaria: Landshut expands its military. The population continues to rise. Albert and his council continue to allow the training of new troops. Several markets are constructed in Landshut as well as trade houses for Austrian and Castilian traders. In Austria, several new ships begin being constructed, with twenty-five very large cogs being finished, and by 1453 a trade route is put in place. Such important places in the trade route include Rome, Athens, Constantinople, Gibraltar, and the coasts of Brittany, due to a longstanding trade deal. Continuing in 1453, Albert II commisions six cogs to sail around western Mediterranean coasts. The planned market center in Landshut continues to attract regional traders. In religious news, the country begins converting to the Western Netherlander church. By the end of this year, around 70% of the country adheres to the Western church in Holland. Most adherents live around Munchen and Landshut. In other news, Bavaria cotinues implementing the Alliance and Merchant Act as well as the Militia and Navy Act. Albert II makes efforts to implement Sedevacantist policies in the government. 
 * Munchen: The main campus of Queen Isabell University is completed and the beginning courses include French, Latin, English, and Greek as well as theology, clergy training and mathematics being taught. By 1453, the total class amounts to about 2230 people. Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Munchen as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Straubing: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Straubing as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Ingolstadt: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed in Ingolstadt as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burgau: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Nurnburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Burggrafschaft: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Bamberg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders.
 * Wurzburg: Troops authorized by Albert II continue training. Several markets are constructed as well as trade houses for Castilian and Austrian traders. The Catholic clergy of Wurzburg become restless when learning they are now vassals of Grand Duke Albert of Bavaria and his Western church. However, as Albert begins tolerating the Catholics, the Wurzburg clergy seem to calm down.
 * The Hungarian King Sigismund leads his armies into battle against the Ottoman Empire. Personally leading many attacks, he fights in the majority of battles against the Otttoman forces, fighting a superior campaign within Serbia and capturing many traditional Christian stronghold and pushing back the Ottomans and their Serbian supporters. Many of those who are against the new arriving Hungarian forces are forcably conscripted into the forces and forced to fight for Hungary. This allows Hungarian troop numbers to swell and present a much larger army against the Ottoman armies. The loyalty of these new forces are tested when they are forced to attack a large Ottoman stronghold, which was well supplied and manned. Soldiers loyal to Hungary are placed towards the rear of the army, forcing the conscripts to the front. With the Ottomans unrelenting in their attacks, the conscripts are forced to fight and the tactic proves to be successful as after heavy fighting victory is finally obtained by Hungary - even though it became the bloodiest battle of the war so far. Yet Sigismund knows most of the soldiers killed were Serbian conscripts and this allowed for a large percentage of his own forces to come out unharmed. The men are also conscripted as builders and are used to lay down more roads needed for the armies as well as quickly repair all the damaged castles and city walls captured by Hungarian forces. Stored grains are used when they are needed, and prove to be a winning system. In the times of war, the stored grains help peasants feed themselves and keeps discontent down for now. For the construction of the new, large ships, extra manpower from Serbia arrives - greatly reducing manpower costs and speeding up construction. This will allow the crown to make more ships for the same amount of money. The first of these large ships is finished this year and almost immediately sent to fight with Venetian ships to see how well they can fight. Nobles quieten down as the first ships are produced, and are interested in the performance of the ship. However, more equipment for the soldiers is produced in forges and this will help to keep arming soldiers against the Ottomans. The generals lead many divisions of soldiers against the Ottoman positions. A decent number of naval vessels patrolling the coast for an invasion, growing with more ships arriving from docks the fleet off the coast strengthens. Merchant ships now use Byzantine ports to trade and earn money in, helping expand the influence of Hungarian merchants. However, this ships are coming under Ottoman naval attacks, and thus are now accompanied by small warships which help protect Hungarian interests. Trading with Zeta continues in ernest. The checkpoint castles are a great help in housing troops which are patrolling routes of both nations as well as wealthy and influential merchants and nobles travelling between the nations. The upgrading of the border castles begin and thousands of unemployed peasants are drafted in to build the extensions and speed it up due to large numbers being used. Poland now sees greater economic growth as their economy is not only stable but able to grow rapidly on its own. However, the King of Poland grows older with each passing day and Sigismund uses the oppurtunity to influence the KIng of Poland and make him appoint Hungarian advisors for his day to day affairs. This only serves to strengthen the Hungarian position and Poland now begins to fall under greater influence of Hungary. The Polish army now begins to grow in strength once more, and thus begin training in larger groups. Missionaries begin to preach the word of god and distribute bibles to those who can read in a bid to convert secret pagans to christiandom and show them the light of god. Both nations now see a large amount of trade conducted within each others' borders and this makes the merchants learn of each other's languages. Many become fluent in Polish while other fluent in Hungarian. Large irrigation channels have been created by workers, helping to expand the regions of farmland under the control of the crown. The Queen and the Princesses control the affairs of court. They decide on which systems need to be rebuilt and who needs what, handling the situation well and leaving many nobles sidelined. The war against the Ottoman Empire continues with various victories along the war. However, Hungarian forces under a less well known general are ambushed in a forest. In the resulting battle, the majority of Hungarian soldiers are killed, while the Ottoman soldiers manage to secure the land from any further Hungarian moves in the region. This is a heavy blow to the war effort. The Crown Prince leads his forces onto the mainland where they use Roman Macedonia as a base to launch attacks into the flanks of Ottoman lines, accompanied by many Roman brigades. This helps weaken their lines as well as create a path to the main Hungarian forces. Yet the Prince finds the land he conquered is lost rapidly as his forces move forward due to the fact he has no men to spare to try to hold the lands he has conquered. However, it seems Hungary is making much progress and hopefully will force the Ottomans onto the negociating table.
 * The Kingdom of Croatia continues to see a large trading boom occur within the nation as it becomes the gates of the Hungarian realms and helps to attract customers and merchants to the nation as well as Hungary. Wartime has brought about a boom in trading as supplies are now in greater demand, allowing merchants to grow richer by selling their goods. The dockyards cut the wood and build the large fighting vessels for the Crown, as requested by the king himself. The first ship is completed and is immediately sent southward to fight in crucial battles and drain the Ottomans of their merchantile resources. A tariff for merchants trading is also in place but it is put at favourable levels with none for the Venetians due to the new alliance between the states and the amount of trading between them. Venetian traders are a common sight in Croatian ports, helping to bring in much revenue. Many Croat knights fight for the crown in the south - earning glory and helping the Hungarian cause.
 * In Garay, roads need to be remade due to their worsening condition and thus workers are drafted in to fix up the roads. Many nobles from Garay gain land and they use this land to help increase crop yields as well as the amount of trading ongoing between each of the nobles. The money is sent as taxes and used to upgrade the standings of the nobles themselves. Many men are also trained in military combat to make them more effective foot-soldiers. The members of the Garay Family who have survived continue the fight against the Ottomans. The eldest manages to win a victory against Ottoman forces, securing many villages in the process.
 * In Split, the nobles begin to work on creating standing armies to manage and controlling their lands. Castles continue being built in the vassal while many old ones are completely torn apart and their land allocated for peasants. The soldiers of the nobles who were executed are distributed between the present nobles and they quickly begin to adapt - training with their new fighting partners. The nation trains its knights hard and trains commoners too. The nobles join the war for their king.
 * Bosnia: also sees a lot of economic and military growth. The nation begins to organise its own soldiers under the command of nobles who take part in knight competitions to increase their skill set while readying forces in case they are called up to defend the lands. Bosnia is used as a large base for the attacks against the Ottoman Empire, with a large portion of forces in the country present to rest and heal from battles.
 * Banu Sulaym sees a lot of trading posts being set up while the Hungarian traders force the Emir of the nation to make it more tolerant so trading can easier occur and the people can live better lives. Many Muslims feel this is not good, but none can complain as soon as the ports begin to busscle with merchants who are buying and selling goods at a rapid rate. The vassal begins to develop economically. The nation continues to grow in trading and it opens new ports. Many begin to think that expanding inward could also be a good idea as it would help make the borders safer. The Emir finally agrees to it after building up resources for it. The nation expands 4000 km inland.
 * Austria: We train and expand our military using new experience from recent wars, and grow our nation economically. In Morocco our position in Melilla is fortified. All fortifications around the region are rebuilt and manned by stationed guards in case of an attack. To protect Melilla the construction of a fortress outside the city is considered, although postponed for now. The port of Melilla is rebuilt to begin operation as a trade port and military outpost. Construction continues on a shipyard in the Melilla port to facilitate the construction and repair of friendly ships. Melilla is granted a permanent naval garrison in the city’s port. to respond to dangers in the area, and to support the small garrison on land who mans the fortifications. Our position in Morocco is fortified by re-inforcements, bringing Melilla operational against attacks. For now a small fleet is stationed in its harbor, while its garrison continues to hold the north and its supply lines, supporting our Christian brethren.  With much of the Muslim population of Melilla left dead after the war against Morocco, the local government attempts to entice settlers by offering large quantities of land to Christian settlers. Many Europeans, particularly of German descent and/or from central Europe begin settling the area around Melilla. With finances from Augsburg-based banking establishments, the Trieste Company continues to launch expeditions to West Africa. Ambrosius Federmann’s second expedition to West Africa is a success, with a trade post being established to trade with natives.  Initially the group has trouble cultivating plants, but with the help of the local Wolof, the settlement begins exploiting Fonio. Fishing is also undertaken at times. Deals are made with the Wolof for slaves and other goods, beginning a peaceful relationship. The trade posts at Abrechtburg and Dominusburg grow as trade becomes common in the area, attracting small amounts of settlers. Conversion of the natives begin around the settlement. Several bimereiches begin construction in Trieste to further facilitate and protect overseas trade. We ask Castile to remain neutral in the Netherlands’ conflict. We continue influencing our vassal states of Salzburg, Gorizia, Augsburg, Patria del Friuli, Chur, Württemberg, the Electorate of the Palatinate, Oettingen, Ulm, Cilli, Mainz, Hohenlohe, Strassburg, Metz, and others. We continue influencing Furstenburg, Konstanz, Kempten, and Magdeburg. We continue to improve relations with our Italian neighbors to the south. Trade is increased with the Grand Duchy of Bavaria, as well as Venice, bringing about new avenues of trade and commerce. The formation and organization of the newly founded  kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine continues, proving to be a successful investment. We continue assimilating the population of Aquileia, which has become dependent on Austrian trade and support for its defense and prosperity. Military and economy of Austria and all vassals and subject nations expand. After the successful campaign against the Ottoman Empire, our forces return home. We seek a diplomatic solution to the end of the United Norse Crown’s aggression against Novgorod.
 * Pskov continues to fight, initiating a new offensive at Turku, the amphibious assault of Pskovian forces use cunning and trickery to pose as traders, only to unload their weapons once they docked at turku, and fire at the UNC guards. The Brutal Siege of Turku lasted Months, but The Norse defenders were no match for cannons and gunpowder barrels rolled under the city walls. Eventualy, the City is Occupied by Pskov, and it becomes the Center of their Operations, however, hearing the news, the Norse Armies rush towards the city, trying to reclaim it. The Pskovians have now put their economy into overdrive, arming every soldier with a musket, or firearm, the new naval ships are equipped with cannons, to try and destroy the scandinavian fleets, in one battle in the Gulf of Finland, the Pskovian navy sailed a ship full of Gunpowder barrels into a set of Scandinavian ships, and then blew it up in close proximity, setting off a trail of black powder before jumping overboard, destroying two ships in the explosion. The Pskovians sign a trade deal with the Georgians, giving them favorable prices for Pskovian goods, and a lesser tarif reciprocated when they heard the joyuous news of another nation joining their Zolotnik system.
 * <p class="MsoNormal">The Grand Sultanate of the Mashriq continues to complete Sultan Ahmed-ad-Din Yusuf's plan of uniting all of his holdings. Furusiyya and the Shura continue to redefine the role of the Mamluks and the military in general. Construction of the حديقة قصر, or Hadeekah Palace, is almsot finished on Gezira Island of Cairo. The Sultanate expands 2500 sq km underneath Cyrenaica. The new Assafi calendar continues to increase in popularity, especially in regions of trade and land near the Western World. Nubia continues to be integrated more and more, to prevent any future rebellions. Ahmed continues the growth of the navy's set of vessels, and the trading corporations continue with the wave of discoveries. STEC consolidates its trade grasp over Malagasy and the Swahili states, and sends supplies to Sanafah, which expands by 2500 sq km. Missionary efforts on Malagasy continue as well. Meanwhile, the IAFATM continues to influence Aceh, which is a semi-puppet state of the Mashriqi, making slow but steady progress. Education at all universities (Alexandria, Damascus and Baghdad) continues strongly, which breeds common language, common culture, and common literature. Trade with Oman and Yemen continues, as well as influence in Al-Sumal. Iritriya ​expands 5000 sq km, under Ethiopia.The Sultanate of Tunisia grows 5000 sq km under Cyrenaica to connect with the Mashriq. Influence over Gafsa and Zab continues. In Tunisia, most Christian influence is naturally supplanted by the influx of Assafi conversions. War in the Ottoman Sultanate begins. All Burji states grow their economies.


 * Ottoman Dip: "War in the Ottoman Sultanate begins." Um, what's warranted a war all of a sudden?
 * <p class="MsoNormal">Aragon continues to build up its navy, economy, and infrastructure.. Meanwhile, the nobility continues to be patrons of the arts - unlike the nobles in the other uncultured nations of Europe. Furthermore, Aragon's trade prowess increases as does its expanse of knowledge. With the shift to the Consuete now finalized, the age of free thinking continues and new scientific discoveries are made. Aragon continues to seek trade agreements with the Dutch who can not even see their own name in boldface. Furthermore, Aragon continues to fortify its two ports on the Navarrese coast. Aragon sends diplomats to France to see if Aragon could purchase a few Atlantic ports or rent them at great cost due to Aragon's wealth. Art and science continue to flourish as they have for the last damn fifteen years and ideas continue to be brought back from far off lands. The offers of Venice are accepted with the exception of the adoption of the Venetian currency. However, Aragon agrees to peg the currency to that of Venice.
 * <p class="MsoNormal">Oyo Empire: The Oyo continues their development of naval technologies, especially once they launch their first sailing vessel, which has begun the start of Oyo's sailing history. Though they had been plying the sea for food for centuries, the development of true naval technologies under Oranyan fifty years intensified the Oyo's desire to develop their naval power. The ship performs well, and sets off to Angola to test the capabilities of the sail. Elsewhere, the Benin vessel has been placated, and the people of Oyo return to work, finally happy that the "civil war" has "end". Though they never acknowledged it as anything serious, the military remains ready to crush any anti-Oyo rebels in the country. Given that all of the rebels were of non-Oyo blood, and thus from the minority population, the Eso and the Ikarira double their patrols in non-Oyo locations, ready to put a swift end to insurgent activities. The Oyo government scoffs at the neighboring tribals attempt to "resist" their expansion, noting the superior technologies the Oyo possess, such as steel, while the tribals are lightyears behind militarily. However, with all of the hostile tribes around Oyo, the Alaafin acknowledges that his people must turn to the sea for their future if they are to expand in the future.
 * Kingdom of Italy: King Charles I continues the reforms of his father, and improves the economy and the military. Continues the construction and improvement of shipyards and production of new boats to combat in the Mediterranean. Territorial defense continues being built based on border forts. The relation with the Byzantine Empire continue strong. The Naval Academy in Taranto continues the technological research with Venice. The King continue to give new impetus to the culture within the kingdom and its vassal states, in art, science, etc. The reconstruction of the southern part of Italy begins, the damage is huge and will take seven years to restore the ports and cities
 * Kingdom of Sicily: King Peter III sends aid to rebuild damaged cities and ports in southern Italy. Meanwhile, the army begins the process of assimilation of Italian tactics that spread through the Mediterranean, promoting the use of early firearms. The economy of the island is mostly cereal crops, thanks to Italian support the exploitation of olive and wine grape starts.
 * Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Improves the economy and the military. The economic prosperity of the previous years is accented with commercial junction providing by Italy and Genoa, and the city of Florence is the commercial nexus among all the Italian states. Frederick I helps promote economic prosperity, gives incentives to help manufacturing output grow, and improve access roads to make the trade more fluid and profitable. The army is formed to the image of the Italian army, with gradual use of new firearms that become quite popular. Frederick I became a great patron and the Tuscan nobles follow this particular policy. The artists, protected and maintained by the nobles and bourgeois rising, unleash their creativity. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Genoa: Improves the economy and the military. The Duchy of Genoa continues trading from the Black Sea to the Straits of Gibraltar, using new models of ships with cargo holds of more spacious and allow greater profit. With the help of Italian military fleet, try to force richest commercial rights in Tunisian ports. In Genoa the boom in production of luxury items continue. The pressure of the Genoese traders in Tunis is growing, and combined with the presence of Christian missionaries, who at the same time serve commercial spies; is accomplished the capture of a lot of exotic products that are not easy to get due to the conflicts and trade barriers in the Near East, and the axis between Tunis and Genoa is strengthened. The Genoese economy restarts its golden age. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Ferrara: Improves the economy and the military. The paper industry is forging ahead, and also the making of looms, making this duchy in one of the most productive in northern Italy. Duke Niccolo I continue the loyal service to Italy. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Corsica: Improves the economy and the military. The exploitation of salt mines and silver continues. In the same way, the vine crops increase in extension and quality, and the manufacture of wine each year improves in quality and quantity, and is recognized as the best European wine. On the island of Corsica a boom of mercenaries continues. The Italian army started recruiting many Corsicans, making them a legend in terms of ferocity and skill in the skirmishes and battles. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Marquisate of Modena: Improves the economy and the military. Niccolo is dedicated to art and culture, encouraging painters, sculptors and architects that embellish this little Marquisate, leading Italian opulence to a new level. Marquis Niccolo I continues the loyal service to Italy. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Principality of Zeta: Improves the economy and the military. Dairy cattle production increases, and in the same way the manufacture of better quality cheese, they continue to be exported to Italy, Hungary and Byzantium. The Prince Giovanni I continues the cultural boom. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Vatican City: Pope Calixtus III continue the campaign of evangelization in the lands of the Balkans. Missionaries continue to working in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, where they try to recover the core of Christians. The Pope like his predecessor condemns all those who come to the false churches that are being created in Europe. The Pope in his speeches also continues condemning the current lack of security of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, which the Christian nations have a priority to recover these places and they are missing to the will of God.
 * County of Provence: The reform of the administration continues, adapting the Italian model which has had so much success. Improves economy through trade and manufacturing cloth. The military camp is also improved, adding new equipment and Italian military ideas. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Anjou: As in Provence, the Duchy transformation is performed. The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Alencon: The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Narbonne: The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Vendome: The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.

1454
'''The remaining Irish states stabilize. After years of bitter conflict. The Thormonds decide to put down their arms and to join with the Irish Union as a free state. Mayo and Sligo follow suit.'''

'''The low population density of the Tibetans is laughed at by the leaders of several Shan tribes. They reclaim independence.'''


 * Low population density isn't a reason to break away from a nation, and to believe that breaking away from the leading nation is easy is folly. The Tibetans were very populous, but they controlled a large chunk of land. Russia today has a large population, yet it has a very low population density. However, I've never seen anyone dumb enough to "laugh" at them and try to break away. Last time that happened, the Chechens were practically glassed to death in the 1990s by scores of Russian tanks, aircraft, and artillery. Remember, the Tibetans still amassed an army of 100-200,000 troops to fight China in the 1400s (the Chinese themselves went with the higher number, which means a lot if they did). It wouldn't be wise for the Shan to simply "break away" without a fierce response from Lhasa. ~Viva

'''This event is badly worded; the point is, there are about as many Shan as Tibetans, so breaking away from Tibet would not be hard by the Shan states. Tibet doesn't have a large population at all-today, there are six million Tibetans. ~Fed'''
 * Tibet did have a good population in the past though. They were definitely also not a nation to be laughed at - Kun


 * I annexed the shan states in 1452 anyhow. ~ JB (I changed this back, because your sig messes up the page)

'''After years of being forced to pay tribute to Muslim rulers, the Russian citizens of Great Perm begin protesting the Golden Horde. A small rebellion begins, and several Muslim settlers in northern Siberia are killed by the more experienced Russian natives.'''

'''There are no Russians in Great Perm ... it's a Komi nation ... Also, it's about 30% Muslim. Fed (talk)  '''

''' Also, any Russians in the area aren't "experienced natives", they're settlers too. Russians didn't settle North SIberia until OTL 1550s, so its ridiculous to have them here in the 1400s. And at that time, most of the native Siberians were Muslim. Krasnoyarsk (talk) 11:03, March 27, 2014 (UTC) '''

'''The capital of Soconusco officially becomes the center of the rebellion movement. Representatives from the other areas in rebellion convene there to discuss plans for working together to combat Tenochtitlan's influence.'''

'''Someone is going to die. SwankyJ (talk) 00:31, March 27, 2014 (UTC)'''

'''Soconusco would be the last "vassal" to rebel. It is weak. Founded directly by the imperial state of Tenochtitlan. SwankyJ (talk) 00:50, March 27, 2014 (UTC)'''

'''Also, Soconusco wouldn't be convening with other vassals. Because I have no damn vassals. Combat Aztec influence? Is this a joke? Soconusco is 100% Aztec. SwankyJ (talk) 00:50, March 27, 2014 (UTC)'''

'''Apparently he has no other vassals but really stop threatening to quit because you have a rebellion. But he did apparently handle this last turn but it wasn't really detailed on how. -Feud'''

'''Last I checked, he dealt with it MULTIPLE turns. Really, if you're going to make an event, at least read the turn of the person you're targeting. This is really getting out of hand, which is why the disaster mod needs to be changed. TheNoseKnight (talk) 01:18, March 27, 2014 (UTC)'''

'''Some of these events are written in advance, so they don't always account for immediate actions by players. Please stop crossing out mod posts.'''
 * it's an outrage that events are written in advance, what does that say? That says that the writer is lazy and does not care to create a proper interactive experience or respond to player actions! IF you are going to write things in advance and ignore players, go write a timeline, don't play map games you don't understand them. - Kun

'''Elite families in Moundville begin to push for more autonomy from Cahokia. They use their wealth and connections to spread this sentiment into the other vassals.'''

'''In Cartagena the cacique alliance continues growing. However, the small confederation lacks of the momentum due to their distance from the quimbaya.'''

The quimbaya launch offensives against the tribes near the Atrato River and the region of Choco in order to get the gold in the region.

The motilon confederation grows to the south as the chitareros begin losing land against the motion, one if the leaders is captured and sent to Kukuta OTL cucuta (which means house of the elves or house of goblins - LOL) where he's killed.

The guajirean tribes continue establishing their confederation.

The catatumbo confederated tribes continue gaining support from local tribes rising as they the growth and power of the quimbaya and motilons.


 * Duchy of Hamburg: Allied forces slowly push the Norse and their vassals north. In the east, scouts report seeing the Free and Hanseatic city of Leübeck from their vantage points, but the main body lags behind. The progress in the west slows, and Bremen still lies miles away. The Hamburg Maritime Defense Fleet plays mostly a defensive strategy, keeping UNC ships from bombarding the City, and occasionally running the UNC gauntlet to get trading ships into the North and Baltic Seas.
 * Hesse:  The Hessian armies are visited by Prince Ludwig II, and under orders from Ludwig I, they march into Bremen. Meanwhile, Ludwigism's principles are placed nailed to the door of the Holy Cathedral Of The Aliquam. Archbishop Victor Friedel finds this, and begins rallying Catholics against Ludwigism. Ludwigism becomes increasingly popular with the royal family, elderly and many people who go into business.


 * Aztec Empire: Emperor Montezuma II [34] pays tribute and sends military forces to frighten the people of Soconusco, and bribe the leaders there as well. Cuachtemoc [24] gets married to Icnoyotl, and has a son named Tezcacoatl. He is born on December 17th and is very healthy. The empire soon begins to look down on the religion of sacrificial paganism - although no one talks about it. The military may be bloodthirsty, but the people are becoming less so. Infrastructure is expanded throughout the land, as well as an imperial expenditure on the Aztec military; a gift from the Emperor for Cuachtemoc's big year. To the Emperor, centralization throughout the empire is a must as it is largely accepted throughout. Xilopolco becomes the new military capital of the north now holding one-tenth of the Aztec military. It hits a population of 32,000 - 20,000 being purely military units. Xilopolco is re-inforced with stone walls around the market square and government/military buildings. It is made the new capital of Zacatollan. Trade and economy growth is also distinctly noticed. Fishing ships now number 350, mainly in the Pacific, as the Imperial Navy [which isn't so imperial hahaha] now boasts a quantity of 210 ships. Iron scale armor is now largely accepted among the military as it is still easy to move in and very light, yet offers protection.
 * France: Military and economy are built up. While this, the Navy expands. Brittany officially enters the French influence sphere. In Armagnac a few officers loyal to France give up on rebels siding with the recently known Foix threat. The ambassador of Foix is captured and the alleged secret agent is decapitated. A blockade begins to be exerted at Foix. Andorra and Castile is asked to follow the same actions. While this, the growth of military in France continues, and Queen Joanne d'Arc and Louis have another set of triplets named Francois, Antoinette and Helen.
 * Burgundy:  Military and navy are built up, economy expands.
 * Brittany:Military and navy are built up, economy expands.
 * Berry: Military and economy are built up.
 * Bourbon: Military and economy are built up.
 * Lorraine: Military and economy are built up.
 * Verdun: Military and economy are built up.
 * Armagnac: Military and economy are built up.
 * Saluzzo: Military and economy are built up.
 * Castile: The Castilian economy continues a larger process of pulling in more money through trade. The Castilians begin to send missionaries into Morocco in hopes of converting populations. The infrastructure of Castile is also expanded more. Castile, in order to facilitate more conversions to Christianity, imposes higher taxes on non-Christians in the areas it controls personally or by proxy through its vassals. Castile has successfully mapped large parts of the African coast south of Morocco and down as far as their settlements in Capo Verde. The developing class in Castile of skilled artisans, merchants, blacksmiths and the like has led to a large increase in productivity of the country with even a few researchers managing to work on new designs - including a more efficient hand cannon which gets its own dedicated corps in the developing Royal army of Castile. The Castilian nobility begins to adapt toward a newer system to revamp or work on their power as they move toward becoming advisors to the king and less involved in their feudal estates which while growing have developed Guilds to facilitate payments for the efforts of the men working, The expert worksmanship of many of these men has seen notable increase in productivity for each feudal state with most lords not complaining. The Kingdom's cities begin to be improved with somewhat better sanitation and the King hires architects to plan out a sewer system, as well as a true plan for multiple major cities. Castile begins a major process of researching the arquebus acquired and develops its own version which is used to replace the hand cannons which is finally finished. The Castilian navy, using the Canaries as a base, continually explore the area and discover a new island chain, the closest island is able to be settled and a small settlement springs up on the islands and is built up and styled as a resupply base. Capo Verde now fully settled is continually built up to accomodate Castile's military, navy and exploratory fleets.  The construction of a new kind of warship with cannons is completed - a heavy warship much more powerful than most other ships of the time. The King notices the heavily increased productivity and income flow due to his hands off policy and non-interference and begins to allow artists, minstrels and other artistic and scientific minds to become more prevalent in Castile, many believe the Castilian Renaissance is imminent. Castile, due to its naval range, high income, extensive and dominant trade network, becomes one of the largest and most dynamic trade empires of the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean. The Castilian navy with its new heavy warships and some new updated designs for older ships organizes a heavy royal fleet phasing out past organizations. The Royal army of Castile has now almost wholly replaced the previous feudalistic military forces and has a size of nearly 50,000 and growing thanks in part to the good funding being provided by the king. In order to make up for lost power the King as behest of his new wife, and several of his friends who are nobles create a king's advisory council which officially has the power of the king in many matters if authorized. The men are also given station to criticize the kings actions to keep him from going crazy with power. The Knights Hospitaller are moved more into Castile with their professional fighting strength and religious zeal used to patrol the borders of Castile's Gibraltar province. The Knights are also given the authority to police the majority Christian Tangiers now, and effectively prevent many Muslims from coming over the border to wreak havoc. Castile begins considering opening up talks to relieve Granada of a primarily Christian province and a possible problem in the future for the country and giving it to the Knights Hospitaller to set up a kingdom or set up their organization in the area. King John secretly does this with the willing knights who have left Cyprus to prevent channelling their religious zeal into border patrolling. Castile's navy, now heavily funded and expanded greatly, reaches a large amount of combat and tradeworthy ships and with its trade from Oyo, and various supply bases establishes military and trade dominance over the West African areas as well as its locality in the Mediterranean. The Castilian trade dominance in West Africa remains unbudged as Castile directly owns and has the majority of the gold and ivory trades coming out of West and North Africa. Castile's population reaches around 5.2 million and growing. (I have been focusing heavily on growth of population and have not been involved in nearly the amount of destructive wars as OTL Castile has been). The Castilian Renaissance reaches its full swing with art and scientific advancement being allowed by the State as many of the religious fanatics and dissidents are fighting in Morocco, along with this, the highly respected middle and artisan classes are able to afford a much better living with various artists painting great works and with one even gaining an audience with the royal family for a painting. The Castilian navy reaches a large force of nearly 550 ships using the huge funding from Castile's conquests, trading, and other situation to fund this navy.  Castile begins looking for betrothals to Prince Henry, Prince Carlos and Princess Maria with Princess Elenor being reserved for Italy's heir to officially solidify Castile and Italy's full dynastic union (between you giving me your daughter and me giving you mine our dynasties will be the same). The technology of the Castilian navy is improved heavily as the king begins to focus more on the quality of his ships rather than the quantity. The exploration continues just below the Kongo as the Castilian exploration parties manage to gather supplies from the Kongos friendlier tribes. These exploratory parties have reached OTL Angola and a little bit further south but supply constraints and lack of knowledge of the area prevents further progress. Castile begins sending missionaries to the Kongo to convert the Friendlier tribes. Castile continues to convert to the western church with the king and his royal family attempting to preach about the new church and its benefits to the common man and not keeping them in the dark. This continued outright preaching causes an issue as a secret assasin attempts to kill King John of Castile. However, in a show of expert agility and swordsmanship in his old age allows the king to Not only disarm the assailant but capture him. The Royal Guard unmasks the man as a Castilian noble who before being executed leads on that a small group of nobles are plotting against the king and his family. This, however, leaves the remaining nobles scared as King John using personally loyal advisors and troops to begin a series of inquries and investigations. To protect the kingdom from a possible issue he also begins to deploy the royal army in an attempt to prevent a major rebellion. This is largely successful as King John confirms the loyalty of various generals and nobleman this way but manages to gather a list of men who he believes are plotting against him. With this he also reconfirms the loyalties of his subjects. The Castilian navy with new ships replacing the old ones begins military drills for preparedness and experience.  Castilian naval ships continue the blockade of Granada to prevent an interrupt in trade and prevent undesireables from interfering in the Granadan Civil war. Castile also takes back its border towns and conducts a large scale raid into the disorganized territory burning and killing nearly 20,000 Muslims in retaliation severely weakening their hold just outside the kingdom of Granada's territory.
 * Kingdom of Granada: The Kingdom of Granada is formed with quick help thanks to Castile and the kingdom begins to recruit local Christians to help fight in the army. The economy, while meager, is growing. However, the country focuses heavily on fighting the Civil war at hand organizing areas beyond the area of control to help gain Christian allies as they begin to kill Muslim forces. The Civil war is far from over (they expanded this turn due to Castile forming them.) The Kingdom is formed in a relatively common way as the Muslims are currently being fought as what is deemed "hispanic tradition."  The Kingdom itself is relatively successful in fighting the Muslims in its general locale and has secure its main territory just offset from Gibraltar relatively easily. The Kingdom itself has King John as the king supreme with a Prince like Morocco. The Prince of Granada is a Castilian noble named Juan Cortez who is extremely biased against Muslims due to his father's death in the original war against Morocco over Gibraltar. Many of the Muslims within the new kingdom's borders are put to the sword and periodic raids and support parties are sent out to help Christian forces fight in the disorganized lands.The kingdom itself expands 5000 sq km along Granadas coast and begins securing the area heavily in order to enclose the country and prevent outside aid of any sort from flooding in. This secures most of the west and the entire border sections of the country.
 * Kingdom of the Canaries: The Canaries are able to build upon the multiple viable settlements and a moderately sized and growing population. The Canaries, finally completely covering the islands, begins to send moderately sized fleets that are resupplied from the islands and from Castile to continually explore the area. The Canaries help supply settlers and fleets moving to Capo Verde. The governor reaffirms his support for King John.
 * Kingdom of Cyprus: King Matthias of Cyprus has twin sons, both of which are sent to Castile for tutoring until they are old enough. The King of Cyprus begins to see Castilian culture not as a dominant force but a possible blendable culture that can fit well within Cypriot society. The economy and military of the country is built up as is the infrastructure with a nice road system being built throughout the country. Cyprus gaining large funds from being a Castilian trade hub, begins building a few ships domestically, and purchases ships from Castile, or her allies shipwrights forming a respectable Cypriot navy of almost 90 ships with expected expansion to come. This expansion has been achieved specifically thanks to huge amounts of outsourcing to private shipwrights. Cyprus begins to see an exodus of the Knights Hospitaller West to Castile and her territories and King Matthias begins a larger recruitment for the military managing to raise a force of nearly 10,000. This force is largely funded through the large trade Cyprus has gathered. The troops are styled after Castile's royal army and Cyprus embarks on an intense training program in order to bring them up to standards. The Knights, with many departing also have many older and other knights stay due to their close ties with Cyprus. They remain to run the Knights Hospitaller in Cyprus for the forseeable future while a large number have migrated across the sea. King Matthias is killed in religious riots in Cyprus leaving his highly capable son in charge. This new King Fernando a half Cypriot, half Castilian man reigns in the riots relatively quickly and with decisive action solves their issue. The King himself being from some of the Western Catholic Sect has openly converted and challenges the conspirators of the riots to try again and see what happens. When another riot is organized in later months the King himself leads the Cypriot army and police and seizes the ring leaders preventing further rioting. This King swears his loyalty to King John and his mother's homeland of Castile.
 * Kingdom of Morocco: The less fortunate and disenfranchized are converted. The Kingdom itself is a Christian kingdom with a similar situation of early Castile and Aragon, with large amounts of Muslims and a small amount of Christians. However, the Christian community in Morocco is expanded in thanks to the influx of traders and settlers from Castile and some other immigrants looking for an opportunity to live a new life here. The Kingdom establishes its capital in Casablanca and with this, begins a major point of establishing a major military presence in the area.  The infrastructure, particularly in dealing with transport and water, is expanded to accommodate more people but the only people allowed to settle are Christians - particularly from Hispania. A notable amount of Castilians settle the area. While Christians remain the minority the kingdom of Morocco sets up various churches and allows preachers to roam around and convert people. The Kingdom begins to push toward integration of the city of Tangiers into the kingdom. This would give the Kingdom two important cities. Heavy taxes are imposed on Muslim traders in order to facilitate conversions to Christianity while lower more friendly taxes are given to Christian merchants. The leader of Morocco styled a king, out of respect deducts himself in rank to Prince of Morocco as the throne is only to be held by the King of Castile himself if it's ever required. The country begins the construction of various canals and cultivates trees farther inland to help increase arable farmland. The Moroccan economy continue to expand with greater trade coming from Castile and the Canaries all the way down to Capo Verde increasing the relative wealth. The Knights Hospitaller finally calm down from their overly religious conquest and begin to allow effective administration of the country. This is due in part to their losses and their lack of adaptation to Castile's budding new national religion. The Kingdom itself shows a relative increase in tensions with the remainder of Morocco due to border issues. This may indeed escalate into a full scale war due to issues stemming between the new Christian kingdoms continued push for legitimacy in the Christian world. Prince Adelmo the leader of Morocco previously very shadowy makes a public statement reaffirming his support for King John. The Knights Hospitaller in the country begin to die off due to old age, lack of recruitment and the very dangerous border raids and Muslim village raids they conduct bringing their numbers to barely 1000. The Kingdom's army proper raised by immigrant Christians now numbers about 3000 itself and is expected to grow.
 * Kingdom of Italy: King Charles I continues the reforms of his father, and improves the economy and the military. Continues the construction and improvement of shipyards and production of new boats to combat in the Mediterranean. Territorial defense continues being built based on border forts. The relation with the Byzantine Empire continue strong. The Naval Academy in Taranto continues the technological research with Venice. The King continue to give new impetus to the culture within the kingdom and its vassal states, in art, science, etc. The reconstruction of the south part of Italy continue, will take like 6 years to restore the ports and cities.
 * Kingdom of Sicily: King Peter III sends aid to rebuild damaged cities and ports in southern Italy. Meanwhile, the army continue the process of assimilation of Italian tactics that spread through the Mediterranean, promoting the use of early firearms. The economy of the island is mostly cereal crops. Thanks to Italian support the exploitation of olives and wine grapes continues.
 * Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Improves the economy and the military. The economic prosperity of the previous years is accented with commercial junction providing by Italy and Genoa, and the city of Florence is the commercial nexus among all the Italian states. Frederick I helps promote economic prosperity, gives incentives to help manufacturing output grow, and improve access roads to make the trade more fluid and profitable. The army is formed to the image of the Italian army, with gradual use of new firearms that become quite popular. Frederick I became a great patron and the Tuscan nobles follow this particular policy. The artists, protected and maintained by the nobles and bourgeois rising, unleash their creativity. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Genoa: Improves the economy and the military. The Duchy of Genoa continues trading from the Black Sea to the Straits of Gibraltar, using new models of ships with cargo holds of more spacious and allow greater profit. With the help of Italian military fleet, try to force richest commercial rights in Tunisian ports. In Genoa the boom in production of luxury items continue. The pressure of the Genoese traders in Tunis is growing, and combined with the presence of Christian missionaries, who at the same time serve commercial spies; is accomplished the capture of a lot of exotic products that are not easy to get due to the conflicts and trade barriers in the Near East, and the axis between Tunis and Genoa is strengthened. The Genoese economy restarts its golden age. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Ferrara: Improves the economy and the military. The paper industry is forging ahead, and also the making of looms, making this duchy in one of the most productive in northern Italy. Duke Niccolo I continue the loyal service to Italy. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Corsica: Improves the economy and the military. The exploitation of salt mines and silver continues. In the same way, the vine crops increase in extension and quality, and the manufacture of wine each year improves in quality and quantity, and is recognized as the best European wine. On the island of Corsica a boom of mercenaries continues. The Italian army started recruiting many Corsicans, making them a legend in terms of ferocity and skill in the skirmishes and battles. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Marquisate of Modena: Improves the economy and the military. Niccolo is dedicated to art and culture, encouraging painters, sculptors and architects that embellish this little Marquisate, leading Italian opulence to a new level. Marquis Niccolo I continues the loyal service to Italy. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Principality of Zeta: Improves the economy and the military. Dairy cattle production increases, and in the same way the manufacture of better quality cheese, they continue to be exported to Italy, Hungary and Byzantium. The Prince Giovanni I continues the cultural boom. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Vatican City: Pope Calixtus III continue the campaign of evangelization in the lands of the Balkans. Missionaries continue to working in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, where they try to recover the core of Christians. The Pope like his predecessor condemns all those who come to the false churches that are being created in Europe. The Pope in his speeches also continues condemning the current lack of security of pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, which the Christian nations have a priority to recover these places and they are missing to the will of God. (more to come)
 * County of Provence: The reform of the administration continues, adapting the Italian model which has had so much success. Improves economy through trade and manufacturing cloth. The military camp is also improved, adding new equipment and Italian military ideas. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Duchy of Anjou: As in Provence, the Duchy transformation is performed. The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Alencon: The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Narbonne: The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Vendome: The economy and military improve. Help is sent to rebuild southern Italy.
 * Portugal continues a notable buildup in military strength and allows for a vigorous training program on the existing military forces attempting to train them up heavily. Meanwhile, the administration continues to be reformed, and agriculture and commerce are encouraged. Meanwhile, Portugal continues to develop its navy. Meanwhile, Portuguese traders continue visiting the Castilian settlements in the Canaries. Meanwhile, wheat continues to be cultivated in Leiname. By this time, the colony in Leiname starts to export wheat to Portugal. Meanwhile, some Portuguese explorers start to follow the Castilian example and start to explore the African coast. São Miguel and Santa Maria continue to be settled. Meanwhile, the colony of Açores expands 600 sq km into the two recently-discovered islands, with settling starting there.
 * Ashikaga Shogunate: The currency situtation in Japan begins to worry the new Shogun. For decades, trade has been carried out with a combination of bartering and imitation Chinese coins. However, these coins are easily forged and carry a lower value than their Chinese counterparts. As trade with China and between the Daimyos increases, the Shogun begins to investigate the possibility of the creation of an independent Japanese monetary system.
 * The Grand Sultanate of the Mashriq begins making great progress in the war against the Ottomans, and begins to repel the unexpecting Turks from Dulkadir and Mardin, and begin to set their sights upon the Black Sheep Turkomen and Erzincan. Troops also march north from Tekke and Ramazan, the two Cicilian states and encounter light resistance. Sultan Ahmed-ad-Din Yusuf even leads troops into Dulkadir and Mardin, hoping to show his vitality as a powerful leader. Furusiyya and the Shura continue to redefine the role of the Mamluks and the military in general, especially in the face of the currently-raging war. Construction of the حديقة قصر, or Hadeekah Palace, is finished on Gezira Island of Cairo, but it is not opened yet, as the Grand Sultan himself must be there for the ceremony. The Sultanate expands 2500 sq km underneath Cyrenaica. The new Assafi calendar is generally recognized by all of the Mashriqi states by now, and begins to be exported to al-Sumal and al-Swahili, as well as Muslim states in India and the Indies. Integration of Nubia, which has been ongoing for a while now, is no longer officially in practice, as a vast majority of Nubia is Muslim and the Arabs have become equal in number to local blacks. The Sultan calls for the first official Mashriqi Census, to take place every 10 years - years ending in 5. The navy now has 100 ships, in both the Red and Mediterranean fleets combined, as well as an addtional 50 galleys. STEC consolidates its trade grasp over Malagasy and the Swahili states, and sends supplies to Sanafah, which expands by 2500 sq km. Missionary efforts on Malagasy continue as well. Meanwhile, the IAFATM continues to influence Aceh, which is a semi-puppet state of the Mashriqi, making slow but steady progress. Education at all universities (Alexandria, Damascus and Baghdad) continues strongly, which breeds common language, common culture, and common literature. Trade with Oman and Yemen continues, as well as influence in Al-Sumal. Iritriya ​expands 5000 sq km, under Ethiopia.The Sultanate of Tunisia grows 5000 sq km under Cyrenaica to connect with the Mashriq. Influence over Gafsa and Zab continues. In Tunisia, most Christian influence is naturally supplanted by the influx of Assafi conversion. All Burji states grow their militaries.
 * Mayan Empire: We agree to trade with the Aztecs, and continue to rebuild from the wars. Boats are built for fishing, and we begin mining in several regions. Construction of pyramids begins, and begin examining astrology, keeping calendars of the Lunar cycles. We keep this a closely guarded treasure, and do not let outsiders see it. Priests make scarifies to the Gods.
 * Aztec Empire diplomacy: We thank you for accepting, although it was the last chance you had. So we are quite suspicious.
 * Koryak Confederacy: The Koryak Confederacy expands its military by reproducing smaller versions of Chinese oceangoing ships. Six of these are built, and their greater range, transport capabilities, and ability to bear heavy weapons is expected to be a great help to the military. Repeating crossbows and matchlocks continue to spread.  Counterweight trebuchets and other siege equipment are constructed. Nomadic tribes in Central and South Siberia are offered weapons and trade concessions in return for conducting destabilizing raids against the Jurchens.Mod Response Needed
 * Chukchis:Expand 2500 km northeast.
 * <p class="MsoNormal">Rumania: As negotiations continue in Adrianople almost all the soldiers return home. The official adoption of the Venetian Ducat and the admittance of the <span style="border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;">Roscol Bank increase the number of new businesses opening, and allow greater growth. The amount of printed material grows and spreads rapidly across the country. Priests are encouraged to teach their followers some basic reading and writing, though this is rare. A standard tax code is developed, which contains rates for Boyars, Merchants, Banks, Companies, and peasants. The development of gunpowder weapons is continued. Supplies are sent to aid the Muscovites against the Golden Horde. Radu I, now 20, meets his bride Sophia in Constanta. From there they travel to Bucharest, a large centrally located trade town, and on May 1st 1454 they take their vows. The crowd, gathered to watch the event, exceeds 3,000 and thousands more celebrate across the nation. 1454 is a good year for Rumania; trade grows immensely as does mining, and smelting.  The economy is booming and spirits are high. A gunsmith is opened in Constanta, owned by a certain Marius Cojocaru.


 * <p class="MsoNormal">The Consulate of Bulgaria: A large fort continues to be constructed on the island in the middle of the harbor of Varna. The Black Sea road is continued down the length of the coast form Wallachia. Roads are paved across the country, allowing for travel. The Rumanian tax code is implemented in Bulgaria, as well as a Christian law code.
 * The Nation of the Oirats: Cement and iron increases in production. Iron weapons are now majorly used. As we increase in population, we slowly target our expansion northward. We expand 50 px to the North. We continue to develop our firearms. Our fourth city is built and we continue our expansion. We continue to study the printing press and make more of it. We buy more books from China. We continue to influence the Chagatai into centralizing the North of their territory. We begin building up our military and increasing military development. We continue making more muskets. We now have 10,000 primitive musketeers. We develop our own writing which is a form of Chinese script similar to Japanese Kanji.
 * Oirat D to Golden Horde: We ask for an alliance and to split Siberia by the Lena river, where everything Northwest of that is yours and south east is mine. We also ask for trade.
 * Ming China: China celebrates the victory in South East Asia against Pegu. A large chunk of the east is seized and reformed as Sukhotthai. Rebels remain in Eastern Pegu (former west Sukhotthai). Pegu is forced to pay tribute and a member of the royal family is taken by Ming China as a hostage. Pegu is not allowed to be diplomatically swayed by any nation into vassalage to them. Continued vassaling occurs with the Khmer Empire ending with a Third Chinese Intervention in the Empire which restores order to the nation. Angkor Wat is reinstated as the capital with significant Chinese funding. Ayutthaya is influenced further and relations improve with the victory against Pegu and the instatement of Sukhotthai as a joint Ming-Ayatthayan vassal. The situation in Japan improves with warming relations with the Emperor and the Shogun. The Clan chief of the Hosokawa Clan who is a third cousin to the Jingtai Emperor dies in an accident involving a spear. Shikoku thus becomes land of the Chinese Celestial Empire. Revolts occur amongst the minor landed daimyos there but the swift transportation of a quarter of a million troops via the treasure fleet wipes out all resistance. Osaka is proclaimed as the capital of Chinese Japan. Significant raids by the Mongols are detected with the Emperor deciding to soon ride forth. Haixi, Korea, Tainan, Lao Xing and Khmer all focus on their economic development. Sukhotthai begins the long process of rebuilding.
 * I started vassalizing pegu last turn and have been influencing it for 3 turns prior and you are far away from it.
 * He invaded it, you cant exactly beat that -Feud
 * Bengal Sultanate: The decrease in taxes on the landed elite do their job in most areas of the Sultanate, decreasing the tax load on the peasantry and earning him their support. The tax cuts on the merchant class allow for more trade to be conducted, and a recent lax on some of the quota laws allows for more goods to be shipped from Bengal, greatly increasing trade income. Trade with the state of Ava continues, with influence being placed through trade on Ava. Cash crops continue to be grown in large amounts. With our merchants traveling to Ava, Koch, Ahom and Arakan regularly, Islam continues to grow in their nations. Most all trade roads begin to see much-needed maintenance. The merchants that continually travel between Kohm, Aoch and Ava continue to allow for some of the populations of those nations to continue to convert to Islam. Due to trade with China and other Middle Eastern nations, cannon and hand cannon designs become more common, leading most of the landed elite to continue to outfit their levies with cannons and hand cannons. Due to Bengal having control over lands of multiple ethnicities and religions, literary works in the form of poems and epics continue to take influence from all three religions of the Sultanate. Urdu, also called Hindi by some, becomes more common in the Sultanate due to the mixing of Hindu and Islamic ideals. An attempt to ride a camel and fire a handcannon has led to the death of a landed elite due to him being thrown off. This has, however, led to a huge interest in increasing the "handibility" of the hand cannon, by reducing its overall size, but compensating by lengthening it and making the muzzle smaller, thereby increasing the pressure for the missile to escape. (Basically, it's led to an interest to turn a handcannon into an early Arquebus)
 * Emirate of Andamana: Mansoor Basil Amirmoez continues to reclaim land on the island to make room for farms, and to have timber for building both boats and houses. The Emirate expands another 500 km into the island. The ships built by the timber from the island help contribute to Bengali trade. Continues working on economy and infrastructure.
 * Rajya of Orissa: Unlike the other vassals of the Bengali Sultanate, Bhandudeva IV is kept farther away from the daily politics of controlling Orissa, relying mainly on Islamic advisors sent directly by the Bengal Sultan. The advisors quickly persuade Bhandudeva IV to allow the Muslims settlers in the northern part of the Rajya to hold land south of the previously agreed living space. Continues working on military and infrastructure. Bhandudeva IV passes away, and the advisors vote in a Hindu successor, named<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;line-height:19.19999885559082px;">Kapilendra Deva.
 * Swargadeo of Kamarupa: Now vassalized by Bengal, the Swargadeo of Ahom continues to receive extensive help in creating viable farmland. They do this by continuing a process of land reclamation in the northern part of the state, which is largely marshy and thinly populated. This process of reclamation begins by using dykes, embankments and irrigation systems. The Swargadeo (King) of Ahom declares himself to be King of Assam, also called Kamarupa in this time since he now controls his grandson's lands which were the Maharaja of Koch.
 * Bengali Diplomacy ( Needs mod response please and thank you): Yes for any nations which has previously agreed.  Wishing to completely affirm the alliances signed between all of the free Indian states, we send out a formal treaty to be signed by all of the free Indian states that agreed to the alliance (All of them, basically).
 * This was approved last turn take a look at it. -Feud
 * Venetian Republic:
 *  Books on various topics spread from Venice throughout Europe, beginning the Renaissance, printed in the Venetian language they teach of the sciences and humanities and revive learning, spreading knowledge (as well as the language) far and wide. 
 *  With the increased supply of Ducats, the fluidity of European trade increases. 
 *  Many people sentenced to death are drowned in the canals as is the Venetian tradition. The tradition is becoming the primary way to execute criminals and is spreading to the Venetian territories across Europe. 
 *  Fine wool and silk clothing from Titani is exported across the Mediterranean and Black Sea and begins to set the trend in Renaissance clothing. 
 *  Venetian trade reaches across the known world. Merchant ships carry salt, silks, glass and a collection of other goods, both common and rare. Venetian traders are the largest carriers of trade in Europe, with the thousands of ships and a trading tradition continuing to fuel this. 
 *  The Roscol Bank uses local subsidiaries all across Europe to fund trade, with a leaning toward funding trade with Venice. They also fund enterprises across the continent, boosting the economies of the nations which they inhabit. The Roscol Bank invests conservatively. While this doesn't bring in as much wealth as other nations' banking, such as the Dutch, it results in a much more robust level of equity. 
 * In Veneto the Ducat continues minting, spreading the wealth of the Ducat across the various Ducat nations. The "Learned Society of Saint Mark" continues to work on the Carro, which is noticed by a Venetian official, he reports the ship known as the Navebaga to his superior. The Doge proposes a treaty in the negotiations in Adrianople. Hungary continues to boost the economy of Venice and vice versa. The Roscol Bank seeks to expand its official branches, not content with local subsidiaries. The Roscol Bank looks to Austria and Germany for this expansion, as the Dutch have lost their Banking influence across much of the HRE. The Doge decides to further support Venetian culture, he funds conversions to Venetian culture across the Republic and Empire. (Responses to players) Oldenburg trade increases, with luxury products from its ports becoming much desired. With the Kingdom of Georgia accepting the Ducat, Venice is able to further increase trade capacity with them as trade barriers fall. As Aragon pegs their currency to the Ducat, trade becomes easier in Iberia.
 * In Porto Tolle Potensa Antonio suffers a near miss as he is attacked while preaching by a group of catholics, a large amount of Catholics rise up but are put down by the Pretors. Antonio learns from this, and decides to increase the amount of Pretors.
 * In Istra the Potensa works on further increasing relations with Hungary, sending an envoy to treat with border lords.
 * In Scutari the Scutari guard returns fully, having completed their obligations. Venice decides to cut funding for the guard over a series of years, leading the Potensa to carefully plan the implementation of taxation to fund the guard or disband it.
 * In the Epirote Free Ports the Sarandan trade fleet operates competently in the Adriatic. Titani clothes production continues to increase, furniture production continues to remain stable. The new Superpotensa of Preveza lowers the barriers against non-guild members. However, some express anger still. With the use of Sigilar Collegantia in Saranda and Titani, the Venetian langauge spreads quickly, particularly to the upper and middle classes.
 * In the Peloponnese the new Potensa of Argos decides to work on inner city infrastructure. Athenian merchants speaking Venetian and requiring documents written in Venetian cause the langauge to be a requirement to be an official of any worth.
 * In Attica the Potensa of Menidi returns having just survived the clash between the Catholics and Negàrseors. Knowing more of the beliefs, he decides to work on converting some of his own people to the True Faith too. Meanwhile, the Venetian language spreads to coastal Attica and the Attican borders of Athens, still in a minority however.
 * In Morocco the forts build at a fast rate, due to low levels of disruption this year, it is estimated it will take just 13 more years to build all the forts. Immigrants arrive in the cities of Venetian Morocco, further pushing the cities to the Venetians side. Meanwhile, some Potensas also practise leniency towards the Muslim populace as well as conversion.
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 * Epirote Republic: Dragano decides to bring his officials together to plan the integration of Valona. Secretly he sends funds to the Republican faction of merchants and small lords.
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 * Venetian Empire:
 * In the Province of Aegina Conte Uberto continues to stem immigration, wanting to preserve the Aeginean culture. He works on building new houses, hiring architects to try and make the designs unique to Aegina. Inf-turn
 * In the Free Port of Athens the court that deals with business disputes is becoming a favourite method of ensuring contracts are followed by local traders, the Superpotensa petitions the Doge to install such a thing in Venice and use the Venetian fleet to enforce ventian laws across the continent. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Candia the Conte invests in establishing a school after hearing of the "Learned Society of Saint Mark" and invites them to man the school. He hopes to encourage development in seagoing vessels, hoping to come up with the next greatest galley to rule the Med. Inf-turn
 * In the Corfiot Protectorate half the Red Army returns, fresh from conquests in the Aegean. The Governor General, upon hearing of a shelved proposal to fund Protectorates, petitions the Doge to look back into the proposal. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Kaffa a ghetto is built for the Ruthenians, unlike the many other parts of Kaffa the Ruthenian ghetto is not as spacious nor accessable via canals. However, the homes are of high quality and provide comfortable living in comparison to the Ruthenians previous lives. The other 6500 ruthenians left are divided, 1500 of the men are set to the galleys helping to man ten more 150 oar galleys. The last 5000 are sold across the empire. Eco-turn
 * In the Naxian Protectorate the Naxian navy experiments more with vessels with sails as their experiments with using the sails of galleys have proven very fruitful. The Naxian Fleet purchases a cog, to be used for experimentation. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Negroponte the city of Negroponte continues to improve its capacity for processing mined products into goods. Inf-turn
 * In the Free Port of Ragusa the eldest of the Black Guard retire into civic roles in the city, taking up important positions and contributing to the admiration for the Black Guard. Inf-turn
 * In the Province of Valona the factions continue fighting. The Battle of the Rock occuring in eastern Valona happens. The pro-Ottoman faction had fortified themselves near a small craggy outcrop, which they used as a watchtower. They were attacked in the night by the Conte's sons supporters killing or routing most of the pro-Ottoman levies, ending their ability to carry out the rivals claim. With external help the Republican faction equips themselves with a large force of mounted mercenaries numbering 500 and ride along the southern Valonan border towards the east. Mil-turn