Principia Moderni II (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 1420 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 it is now finished. Thus, this second game has been created. Welcome to Principia Moderni II.

Rules

 * Rules (Principia Moderni II Map Game)

Moderators
Moderators are appointed, based upon their performance in the current and last game.

Active

 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (mapmaker)
 * CrimsonAssassin
 * Galaguerra1
 * LurkerLordB (moderator-in-chief)
 * PitaKang
 * Scandinator (disaster moderator, mapmaker)
 * VonGlusenburg
 * Yankovic270

Honorary

 * Cosman246 (creator of the first game)
 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief of the first game)

Current Map
Labelled maps can be found on the talk page.

There is a special map issues section in the talk page. Post your problems there.

Signups
All nations without names by them may be taken by new players immediately. Nations with normal names by them may not be taken by new players as they are already established main player nations, and cannot be played without permission or a revolt. Bolded names are international unions, with member states indented below. Tribal Names are italicized, and areas which are fragmented by being small states are underlined. Nations in civil disarray or collapsing nations have an attached note. If a player's name has a * besides it, it means that nation is a vassal/former colony that a player is controlling but is willing to let someone else play as if asked. Areas which ** are mod-controlled and players must ask permission to play them.

Northern Europe

 * Denmark --
 * Norway --
 * Sweden --
 * Saami --
 * Finns --

Western Europe

 * Auvergne --
 * Bearn (vassal of France)
 * Brittany --
 * England -- Galaguerra1​
 * France:
 * Holy Roman Empire (electors are bolded):
 * ​German States
 * Altmark --
 * Anhalt (Vassal of Saxony) -- Callumthered (talk)
 * Ansbach (civil disarray) --
 * Austria -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Baden-Wurttemberg (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Andr3w777
 * Bar --
 * Bavaria -- Andr3w777
 * Berg --
 * Bohemia --
 * Brandenburg -- Scrawland Scribblescratch
 * Brunswick --
 * Breman --
 * Brunswick (civil disarray) --
 * Burgundy -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Calais (Vassal of England) -- Galaguerra1​
 * Cambray --
 * Cleves --
 * Cologne --
 * Friesland (Vassal of Burgundy) -- Sine dei gloriem (talk)
 * Grisons (Vassal of Tyrolia) --
 * Hesse (civil disarray) --
 * Lauenburg --
 * Liege --
 * Limburg --
 * Lorraine (Vassal of England) -- Galaguerra1​
 * Luxembourg (Vassal of Brandenburg) -- Scrawland Scribblescratch
 * Magdeburg --
 * Mainz --
 * Mecklenburg --
 * Metz --
 * Munster --
 * Nassau --
 * Paderborn --
 * Palatinate (Vassal of Savoy) -- Quiari (talk)
 * Salzburg (Vassal of Austria) -- Monster Pumpkin
 * Saxony -- Callumthered (talk)
 * Stassburg --
 * Sundgau --
 * Swiss Confederacy --I Am Walrus (talk)
 * Thuringia (civil disarray) --
 * Trier --
 * Tyrolia (Dynastical Union with Austria) --
 * Ulm --
 * Utrecht --
 * Valais --
 * Westphalia --
 * Wurttemburg (Vassal of Bavaria) -- Andr3w777
 * Italian States
 * Byzantine Empire (Vassal of Venice) -- Scandinator (talk)*
 * Croatia (Vassal of Venice) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * D'Asti (Vassal of Milan) -- Bauglir Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (talk)
 * Ferrara (Diplomatic union with Venice) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Florence -- Jslate17 (talk)
 * Genoa (Vassal of Milan) -- Bauglir Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (talk)
 * Mantua (Diplomatic union with Venice) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Milan -- Bauglir Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (talk)
 * Modena (Diplomatic union with Venice) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Monaco (Diplomatic union with Milan) -- Bauglir Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (talk)
 * Montferrat (Diplomatic union with Milan) -- Bauglir Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All (talk)
 * Piombino (Vassal of Florence) -- Jslate17 (talk)
 * Savoy (Dynastical Union with Naples ) -- Quiari (talk)
 * Siena (Diplomatic union with Venice) -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Venice -- Scandinator (talk)
 * Scotland -- LurkerLordB (Talk)

Eastern Europe

 * Bosnia-Montenegro (Dynastical Union with Naples) -- Quiari (talk)
 * Crimean Khanate (Calipahate) --
 * Cyprus -- Airlinesguy (talk)
 * Epirus (Diplomatic Union with League of Lezhë) --
 * Hungary --  Doctor261  (Talk to me!)
 * League of Lezhë (Diplomatic Union with Epirus) --
 * Moldavia --
 * Russian Federation
 * Muscovy -- The Royal Guns (talk)
 * Rostov -- The Royal Guns (talk)
 * Ryazan -- The Royal Guns (talk)
 * Novgorod-- LxCaucassus
 * Pskov(Vassal of Novgorod) --Lx (leave me a message)
 * Lithuania (Dynastic Union with Poland) -- AgentMars (talk)
 * Poland (Dynastic Union with Lithuania) -- AgentMars (talk)
 * Ukraine -- AgentMars (talk)
 * Ruthenia -- AgentMars (talk)
 * Prussia -- Warman555
 * Serbia --
 * Wallachia (Caliphate) -- DeanSims

Southern Europe

 * Aragon (Dynastical Union with Brandenburg) -- Scrawland Scribblescratch
 * Avignon --
 * Castille --
 * Granada -- Willster22 (talk)
 * Navarre (Dynastical Union with Brandenburg) -- Scrawland Scribblescratch
 * Naples --Quiari (talk)
 * Papal States -- ChrisL123 (talk)
 * Portugal -- Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Provence --

Arabian Peninsula

 * Bedouin Nomads --
 * Oman (Caliphate) -- VonGlusenburg
 * Yemen (Caliphate --
 * Hejaz (Caliphate) --
 * Hadramaut (Caliphate) --
 * Shaybah (Caliphate) --
 * Palestine (Caliphate) --

Near East

 * Ak Qoyunlu --
 * Alaiye (Caliphate) -- DeanSims
 * Georgia (Caliphate) --
 * Ag Qoyunlu (Caliphate) -- Saamwiil (talk)
 * Ottoman Empire (Caliphate) -- DeanSims
 * Karamanids (Caliphate) --
 * Candaroglu (Caliphate) --
 * Dulkadir (Caliphate) --
 * Ramadanids (Caliphate) --
 * Trebizond (Caliphate) --

Siberia and Central Asia

 * Buryatia --
 * Chukchi -- 
 * Dimurat --
 * Evenks --
 * Kazakh Khanate --
 * Kets -- 
 * Khivan Khanate --
 * Samoyeds --
 * Sibir Khanate --
 * Tibet -- 77topaz (talk)
 * Tungus --
 * Western Oirats Khanate --
 * Xacitarxin Khanate --
 * Yakuts --

Indian Subcontinent

 * Bahmani --
 * Sultanate of Bengal -- Tipakay (talk)
 * Delhi Sultanate --
 * Gajapati --
 * Gujarat --
 * Jaffina --
 * Jaunpur (civil disarray) --
 * Kamarupa --
 * Kashmir (vassal of Tibet) -- 77topaz (talk)
 * Koli (tribes) --
 * Kotte --
 * Nepal (vassal of Tibet) -- 77topaz (talk)
 * Punjab (civil disarray) --
 * Rajputs (civil disarray) -- Sawdog 88
 * Sind (civil disarray) --
 * Vijayanagar -- [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!)

East Asia

 * China (Ming Dynasty) -- CrimsonAssassin
 * Japan -- Kogasa
 * Manchuria -- Yankovic270
 * Korea -- PitaKang

Southeast Asia

 * Arakan --
 * Aru --
 * Ava (accidentally named Hanthawaddy on the map) (collapsing) --
 * Brunei --
 * Champa Kingdom (collapsing) --
 * Dai Viet --
 * Dayaks --
 * Jamba --
 * Kedah --
 * Khmer (civil disarray) --
 * Laos --
 * Lanna --
 * Malaccan Sultanate --
 * Majapahit --Flagmania (talk)
 * Majapahit vassal states (all 1000 of them) --Flagmania (talk)
 * Minangkabau (civil disarray) --
 * Palembang --
 * Pasai --
 * Pegu --
 * Shan States --
 * Siam (in dynastic union with Sukhothai) -- Nkbeeching
 * Sukhothai (in dynastic union with Siam) --Nkbeeching
 * Sumedang --
 * Sunda --
 * Ternate Sultanate --

North and Central America

 * Apache --
 * Aztec Triple Alliance --
 * Chipewyan --
 * Cree --
 * Creek --
 * Eskimo -- 
 * Hopi --
 * Innu --
 * Inuit -- Roozie2000 (talk)
 * Iroquios -- 
 * Lakota -- Althistoryman11
 * Mayan Empire -- CourageousLife (talk)
 * Mixtec --
 * Navajo --
 * Tarasco --
 * Tsalagi --
 * Ute --
 * Zapotec City-States -- **

South America

 * Araucanians -- 
 * Arawak --
 * Caribs --
 * Chimu --
 * Goitacaz --
 * Inca Empire -- Zetsura (talk)
 * Manoa --
 * Mapuche --
 * Omagua --
 * Muisca --
 * Northern Andean City-States -- **
 * Southern Andean City-States -- **
 * Tupi --

Oceania

 * Australian Aborigines --
 * Maori -- 
 * Melanesians -- 
 * Papua --
 * Polynesians --

North Africa

 * Berber --
 * Hafsid Tunisia --
 * Idrissid Morocco --
 * Mamluk Sultanate -- Fed (talk)
 * Tuaregs --
 * Tubu --
 * Zayyanid Algeria --

West Africa

 * Akan States --
 * Benin--
 * Borgu --
 * Igala --
 * Kanem Empire --
 * Kwararafa --
 * Mali --
 * Mossi States --
 * Nupe --
 * Oyo --
 * Siine --
 * Songhai--
 * Takrur--
 * Wolof--

East Africa

 * Adal--
 * Blemmyes--
 * Cushites --
 * Ethiopia -- Vivaporius
 * Luo Tribes --
 * Alodia (Vassal of the Mamluks) -- Fed (talk)
 * Small Ethiopian States --
 * Somalis --
 * Swahili Kingdoms --
 * Funj Sennar --
 * Tunjur Tribes--

Central Africa

 * Benguela --
 * Bushongo --
 * Interlacustrine States --
 * Kacongo --
 * Kongo --
 * Ndongo --
 * Ngoyo --
 * Sango --

South Africa

 * Khoisan --
 * Maravi --
 * Mutapa --
 * Torwa --
 * Xhosa --
 * Zulu -- Enclavehunter (talk)

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

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

1480
 ''' Humanism continues to spread through Europe. Many artists in the Italian states travel to Rome, offering  the Pope their services. The Islamic Renaissance continues to spread through North Africa from Morocco. Supporters of the Islamic Renaissance seize control over Algeria, officially declaring independence from the Caliphate. The Crimean Khanate also declares independence from the Caliphate, and the Khan states that the Crimean people will bend the knee to no one without bloodshed. '''

'''Brunswick organizes as a Kingdom, uniting from its fragmented state. They remain entirely loyal to the HRE.'''

'Seriously? Why are you destroying the Caliphate while strengthening the Christians? That's just biased.'

'''Yeah - I mean would the Christians not also revolt from Church and monarchy control as well if they're having a renaissance/growth of humanism too? I hope you also hit them hard too! Otherwise that is biased!'''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against. Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu has new harbours built in 北海道 and 函館市 (Hakodate) becomes a popular shipping port.
 * Korea continues to expand in the Philippines. (It is now "main nation" expansion, not colonization.) The Explorers also is amped up. They send ships down to Australia, where they begin mapping out the area.
 * The first battles of the Castillian-Portuguese war are fought. The Portuguese army tasked with advancing north occupies most of Galicia. Part of Asturias is also occupied, up to the village of Allande. Most battles on Galicia are small, only dedicated to defeat Castillian supporters there. The main Castilian army is elsewhere, and divided in two fronts. Meanwhile, one part of the army does not advance, but is tasked with defending the border. The first actual confrontation with the actual Castillian army on the north happens near the village of Cangas del Narcea, and ends with a Portuguese victory. Not much later, another battle happens in Grado, but ends in an inconclusive way, with both sides proclaiming victory. However, the entry of the HRE into the war makes things difficult. by Septermber, Portugal ends up withdrawing from Castillian territory.
 * Naples sends aid to its allies in battle, the fleet landed his army on the coast of Huelva and occupy the area with little resistance, gathering their forces around the city.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work on upgrading their navy, which had been all but destroyed during the war.
 * Granada sends troops into farther into Al-Andalus while requesting help from the Caliphate. Troops siege the city of Almeria. We send alliances to Algeria and the Crimean Khanate. We support the Islamic Renaissance and welcomes Moroccan traders and artists.
 * You rebelled from the Caliphate, and you want troops?
 * Have you not noticed I was never part of the Caliphate, so how did I rebel?
 * I could've sworn that I had written something on it, but I can't find it, I guess not. ATL, there's a 50% Qoyunlu will help you ATL, unless ordered by the Caliph (role played by Von now). If you stop becoming secretly hostile towards the Caliphate, I'll choose the better of the 50%.
 * I will stop being hostile to the Caliphate secretly, at least for the next few centuries.
 * Your posts are horribly two-faced. God.
 * Siamese troops enter the battered Malaccan capital and an occupation begins at once. (Scratch this out if you want. I just got tired of waiting for an algorithm) but fighting continues throughout the peninsula. The navy continues breaking down and it is also battering the Malaccan one. The colonization of Northern Borneo continues with a small group of troops being dispatched to aid the settlement. The economy and invention continues.
 * The Emperor of Chichen Itza unexpectedly dies. His eldest son, Kinich Kakmo, takes the throne. His younger brother, the Emperor's second son, Iztali, grieves the loss of his father from his throne in Ometlacatl. The Emperor's third son, Ikan, and youngest child, his daughter, Inka, also grieve his loss. Kinich Kakmo is not a very strong ruler, and within the first six months of his rule, he decides to make a drastic change. He changes the structure of the government to an oligarchy that encompasses his youngest brother and sister as co-rulers. He proclaims that one of each of their children will govern the country in the same manner when they are no longer able to. The navy is upgraded by the order of Ikan and Inka, who wish to continue their father's goals, and all three agree that expansion should continue into Ceatl.
 * Florence agrees to aid Genoa if a conflict develops, but for the moment is content to tend to its own matters. It begins construction of several new harbors, wishing to increase its naval power, as well as prevent trade from being interrupted by limited space available
 * The King of Naples would like to be part of a force that protects the interests of the Italian states and their vassals.
 * Do you mean the HRE? Because there's not really a united Italian force. Most of the Italian are in the HRE (including Genoa in this case), with the rest more or less friendly with it.
 * Sure, I like also been a part of the trade routes of the Empire.
 * Naples: In Montenegro the army landed, and the local governing council receives the Governor appointed by the King, the region became part of the Crown, as voted by the Council: The King Tancred II assumed the title of Duke of Montenegro. In the Duchy of Savoy, Prince Pedro becomes familiar with the nobility, and seeks to strengthen the bonds of friendship, advised against the influences of neighboring Kingdoms, and strengthen internal unity after the unfortunate civil war times, invites families nobles from all regions to lend their support and trust in his future government. Is announced the Marriage between Amadeo of Naples (King's brother) and Yolanda of Lorraine. King Tancred II left the city of Belgrade in Serbia, and instead leaves his son Prince Felipe to keep it next to the old King Brankovic and builds their confidence and their favors. According to these plans Prince Felipe isolates the King from any emissaries Epirus and the Byzantine Empire can send, and following the same methods as in Montenegro sent many gifts and promises of land to increase their influence at the court of Brankovic. The secret plan is to convince the King not to join the Byzantines and maintain the unity of Serbia (under the influence of Naples). The fleet sent to the Black Sea arrives and anchors in Querson, it is found that there is no organization in these territories, which many claim as his own after the collapse of the horde, also explores the troubled southern coast of Lithuania and Moldova. The embassy sent to the Palatinate to arrange the marriage of Amelia of Naples (18 years old), is brought into contact with the young Count Otto von Wittelsbach. The plan is that the young princess to marry within two years. René I of Naples Count of Provence died on June 10 (as OTL), has no left a male heir, so his daughter Yolanda of Lorraine, claim the inheritance from his father, so not fall into French hands, which has influence in that place.
 * Bavaria expands industry and the military. The King of Bavaria travels to Milan to oversee the continued expansion of the IMG as well as to take a short vactation. His son, Prince Wilhelm is left in charge of the nation. The economy grows steadily, surpassing prewar levels. Bavaria announces that it will be nuetral in any conflict that Bavaria does not have a vested intrest in. SECRET talks commence in Novogrod on the possibility of establsihing a Bavarian coast line out of former Polan-Lithuania or the permission to use the Baltic Sea's trade cities. Nassau and Thuringen continue to be bribed and vassalized. There are positive hopes that Nassau may join by 1485, and Thuringen shorlt thereafter. A Large Gala is held to commerate King Andreas II's leadership for twenty years, changing Bavaria from a set of lose states to a major influence in the world of politics and commerce.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg expands the military and infrastructure. The Duke of B-W congratulates the King on twenty years of reign and the prosperity brought to the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. The University of Stutgart expands. The Holy Seminary of Nuremburg begins to hold classes in the fall.
 * Cyprus continues to build up its army and navy. The Cypriot King also adopts the Venetian method of seeing whether or not ships have plague, which could greatly impact trade.
 * The Scots continue their war against the Irish states. Meanwhile, Prince John as a son, who he names James after his father.
 * At the urging of his daughter in law, Frederick III declares Holy Roman support to Castille, both to repel Granada and to preserve the Holy League. Troops are sent to fight the invaders. Bohemia joins the federal government's camp, and it is expected that others will soon follow.
 * Florence pledges support, willing to lend its entire navy to aid the Empire if necessary.
 * The Venetian navy stages a massive assault on the Rock, seizing Gibraltar for the Venetians, A similar attack commences on Ceuta.
 * Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg will aid by whatever means available(we've been building our military for somw time)
 * Oh, Fuck! Now I really need help from the Caliphate! Willster22 (User talk:Willster22) 01:49, October 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * ​Milan declares support to Castille, the troops are sent to fight the infidels and invaders.
 * Genoa also send ships with supplies to Castille.
 * Portugal offers a peace offer, as Castille isn't available, in which Portugal will take no territory from Castille, and maybe pay for the damages caused in Castille during the war.
 * ​King Casimir of Poland and Lithuania continues restoring order within Lithuania. He signs the Treaty of Minsk giving away all calim to lands in OTL Russia and in the Eastern half of Ukraine. Moscovy is given a short but highly profitable strip of Lithuanian Crimea Coast and the Moscovites now surround the Cossacks. Poland continues some military build up.
 * Lithuania rebuilds after the disastrous events of the last few years. The job of rebuilding half of Lithuania is abandoned to the Russians as thousands of non-Russian people migrate to the new borders of Lithuania.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt's population continues to shrink, while unwittingly the traders continue to spread the sickness in both Europe and the Middle East, by land and sea. However, the plague has started to subside within parts of Egypt and the Caliph's economy continues to boost. Egypt also states that they should not help the Granadans, as they allied with the Portuguese and denied any pretense of joining the Caliph.
 * Alodia continues to expand northwards, expanding 2000 square km this time.
 * Asti: Astian mercenaries and troops march along the Imperial Army to protect the Holy League. Carlo Gonzaga also start to make friends in North Savoy. Carlo is getting more sick every day and very few think that he will survive much more, the local priests make a day of prayer for his soul.
 * Milan: Francesco Sforza strives for the King of Bavaria to be well informed about the IMG and well received in Milan, with all luxuries or necessities deserved of his position. Many Milanese workers migrate to work in Genoa, and many Genoan intelectuals migrate to Milan as a cultural centre. The economy and the arts are going up thanks to Sforza's care.
 * Genoa: The Milanese workers colony in Genoa grows up with the plague disappearing. The fleet transport Milanese troops to Castille along Imperial troops. We offer a 10% of our war fleet to be put under Imperial control, to ensure the Imperial Navy effectiveness.
 * Saxony: The Division sent to battle for Poland returns to a triumphant parade, and the Elector presents their commander with the Order of S. Mathilda. He also invites humanist artists to come to his court.
 * Tibet: The government remains divided over the navy (though boats are being built independently), and also over helping China with the Khanates. Xeu Gyatsen, second Dalai Lama, turns six and attends the new national school, while his father continues to face strong opposition in the government, though Gendun Wacheng is neutral on the issue. Diplomats are sent to investigate the situation in the Mongol area again, and also to ask China for details of the proposed invasion. Diplomats also research religious troubles in Kamarupa (involving Buddhists), and roads between Tibet and Kashmir are improved.
 * Kashmir: Trade links between Kashmir and Tibet are improved. There are negotiations with the Punjab royalty, to improve trade connections with Rajputana.
 * Nepal: New monastries are built, and Himalayan passes are charted from this side of the mountains. The infrastructure of Kathmandu is improved.
 * Venice notices that messages returning from Belgrade's Venetian merchants have stopped. Worried, the Venetians negotiate passage for a small expeditionary force through Bosnia. They discover the Neopolitian blockade of the city and the Doge orders Naples to stand down from Venice's main regional ally or face economic crippling. The Arsenal continues producing ships while the second arsenal nears completion. The Doge orders the Venetian troops in Gibraltar and Ceuta to treat the locals kindly and fortify the lands. Venice also installs new governors into those regions. Venice offers Portugal and Granada no more war should the Venetians be allowed to keep these territories and will also gift both nations two Barques which are the fastest ships known to the Old World.
 * The Emperor Dimetri dies peacefully in his sleep having lived a good life and perserved the ancient nation of Byzantium. His son-in-law Emperor Ektor promises to uphold his name and never ever step back in the face of an enemy. The Despot of Epirus unites with the Byzantine Empire. Emperor Ektor demands the Neopolitians retreat from his sphere of influence and sends a portion of the Greek army to liberate the Despotate of Serbia which is meant to be controlled by his cousin, the son of the late Despot of the Serbs. The will of the late Lekë Dukagjini who perished to the plague unites the League of Lezhe to unite with Byzantium, the largest and most powerful nation in the Southern Balkans and the only one capable of resisting the Ottoman Empire and its Caliphate. The plague disappears from all Byzantium territories by the end of the year. The Emperor, an ambitious man, decides to ask the Venetian Doge to join the Council of Ten in order to protect Greek interests.
 * Croatia updates its military. The Duke is worried at the growing Neopolitan meddling in Balkan affairs and wishes to remain out of it.
 * The Caliphate Province of the Ottomans continues its military buildup to help defend the Caliphate should war occur. Construction of war and peace oriented industries continues to keep the army modernized and people happy with luxerous goods. Construction of the Western Caliphate Fleet continues.
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 * This was totally uncalled for. At least you could diminish its size before I did it.
 * The Caliphate Province of Wallachia continues its military and industrial buildup and celebrates its newfound equality in the Caliphate. Construction of war and peace oriented industries continues to keep the army modernized and people happy with luxurious goods. Wallachia maintains a defense force of 25,000 men for local use. Troops are sent to aid in the restoration of Caliphate rule.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and finishes building the Grand Caliphate Fleet of the Eastern Seas. Oman expands northwards along the coast by 2,000 sq km too. Oman continues to be plagued with the disease spreading throughout the world.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land, this year the province expands 6,000 sq km to the west to get more of Arabia under complete Caliphate rule.
 * The Caliph is pleased the plague is subsiding, and is even more pleased that it has spread to the enemies of the Caliphate. He continues to increase the Caliphate's gold and silver reserves as he sets about implementing the gold and silver dinar currency system; the currency is expected to be Caliphate-wide in four years. More Caliphate diplomats are sent into Nejd too. The Caliph also plans for the new provincial borders to be implemented next year (basically just waiting for the map to be fixed before I do the new borders. PLEASE FIX IT ASAP!)
 * The Zulu Kingdom expands its army. The Zulu send a delegate to the Ethiopia to discuss a trade agreement between the two Africa nations. Meanwhile, the Zulu Kingdom expands northward and westward, adding 1,500 square miles of land to the country. In Madagascar, the Zulu Colony begins to expand northward along the coasts of the island to protect the island from any other colonist. The Zulu begin developing wood houses from the wood of the trees in Madagascar, as well as using the wood to build boats. The Zulu Council, however, limits the use of wood to protect the natural wonder of Madagascar.
 * Hungarian King dies and his children are assassinated . The new house called Simon House replaces the throne and King Gáspár I becomes The King of the Hungary. Hungary declares neutrality in all current conflicts. Hungary invests 10% of this year's income to the art culture. Many of official artists now official workers who receive money for inspiring paintings.
 * This name does not even exist in Hungarian, and what would be the reason for the King's sons being killed? Although, to be fair, in OTL, the only sons of the King were all illegitimate. This could be your excuse.
 * Well, before the game started, LurkerLordB said I could do something like this :P:P This house is brand new, but 30 years(if I'm not mistaken) have passed and all that blood and other stuff is now different than it was at these years in reality, right? I'm just trying to be creative ^.^
 * You still didn't answer my first question. The name of your King does not exist in Hungarian, and I also don't think that it existed in any place by this time, and, what were the motives for the King's sons being killed?
 * Fine, I'll just scratch that part out, if that's really that important to you. -_- I've also changed the house name and a name of a King. These are Hungarian. Even if they didn't exist, it's now 30 years since this timeline started, meaning that there could be millions of other new people around.
 * Humanist Ideas find their way into Novgorod, accelerating the already present renaissance in Novgorod. More Printers are established, and a physician officially publishes a book proving Galenian anatomy (dominant in most of Europe) false because of his human dissections (dead bodies from Hospitals and Donors) and the influences of eastern and Islamic medicine in Novgorod (that are contrary to Galenian). The book was named Telo Chelovecheskoe or "The Body of Man". The book details how blood does not pass through the Septum, but rather flows from ventricle to atrum when pumping amongst other things. Afanasi Galkin (the physician) also publishes a book later in the year named Oshibki Galena (Galen's Errors) and had it translated into Latin under the name Erroribus Galeni and hopes to spread the truth about anatomy to the rest of Europe. Meanwhile, the Navy and land forces are built up, and more efforts in finding a way to improve arquebuses are done as well as adding some to the arsenal. Novgorod Works on improving trade, and the Hanseatic outposts in Crimea are doing quite well to compete. The Hansa also updates its navy with better weapons. The Novgorodian Unversity is nearing completion while the All-Lands Slavic-Latino-Greek Academy opens its doors.
 * Hungary offers medical research agreement and student exchange project to Novgorod.
 * Yes. I agree. Next year my first university will open (it is still under construction), and the student agreement will be underway. I almost forgot about the school I started establishing a while back. Thanks for reminding me.
 * China responds to Tibet's question, stating that they plan to invade the middle portion of the Khanate while Tibet simultaneously invades from Tibet's northern border. This will cut the Khanate in half. From there, China can expand northwards into the Khanata and/or fight in the south to help Tibetan forces. The invasion will not happen for at least two years. This message is secret. Meanwhile, the military is expanded for this proposed operation.
 * Muscovy accedes to the Treaty of Warsaw. It states that the following land shall be acceded to Muscovy and Novgorod: PL counter.png Following this, Poland shall join the Russian Federation. The army continues to be modernized, with new artillery pieces being added. Meanwhile, following Novgorod's new medical theory, a new medical school is built in Moscow. The new coastline on the Black Sea is immediately made into a large town. Carpenters and builders from all over the nation, as well as shipbuilders brought over from Novgorod are sent here, where they learn how to build ships, then begin. The First ship, the Moscow, is released immediately, followed by the Tsar Ivan. It expected that several more shall be sent out next year. While both of these are military ships, several merchants from Moscow immediately begin actions there, the better to trade in the Med.
 * Hungary offers student exchange project agreement to Muscovy, just like it did with Novgorod and shares with Muscovians that he (The King) has rus blood from his far relatives.
 * OK, cool story bro. Sure, Muscovy agrees.
 * Papal States: Disease prevention efforts continue as ships are inspected for disease. Pope Sixtus IV does not wish to strike down the ships with those infected, and instead those ships are directed into Alfons to be contained near the Caliphate border. Prayers go out to the sick for God to shine the light of health upon them. Meanwhile, Rome welcomes several well-known artists, and many are hired to sculpt statues in the honour of Popes, noblemen, etc. As well, the Pope does not wish to involve themselves in the war on Castile, though he does wish the war not bear many Catholic casualties.
 * Qoyunlu continues to build its navy. The economic growth continues to grow, slightly hampered due to the fear of plague. The population boom also slows as children die from the plague.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir builds its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan builds its navy.
 * The Circassian government continues to be unstable as the population has nearly doubled in the last few years, leaving the native Circassia bundled up in the capital. However, the newcomers show some sense of loyalty, mostly to money, though. Circassia is further disabled by the plague.
 * The Inca Empire: Increase the size of the army, naval explorations, and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern territories.

1481
''' Humanism continues to spread throughout Europe, causing unrest in several nations as they question the authority of the ruling elite. Calls for greater peasant's rights in the HRE begin to pick up speed, and it spreads to the British Isles too. This happens in the Caliphate more though, too, as people call for better representation in the Caliphate government. This movement is strongest in the larger provinces. '''


 * That's not how humanism worked, humanism was a culture of the elite, sponsored by the elite. All of the people involved in Humanism were either wealthy or voted for these people. The peasants were mostly unaware of it. They gained a little sympathy from the ruling class, but that was primarily aimed at improving their lives, not giving them any "rights".


 * Yet it causes Algeria to revolt and declare independence? How does it cause that in Algeria but not in Europe? I'm confused.
 * I assume that it would be humanist nobles or something. I imagine whichever moderator posted about that was the same one who had some idea that humanism was popular among the peasants of Europe.

''' The plague which started in the Caliphate spreads throughout the Balkans and Spain to the rest of Europe. The plague also spreads in India, Central Asia and Russia too. Meanwhile the plague subsides in the Caliphate, which is a good sign for the regions just starting to be effected by the plague as they know it won't last for too long and isn't too deadly. '''

''' The newly-independent Crimean Khanate reestablishes the Cossack Hetmanate as a vassal state. They begin work converting their new vassal to Islam. The Crimeans begin fortifying their southern border to be ready if the Caliphate decided to retake them by force. '''

'''Why are the Caliphate provinces revolting when there nation is devoted to Islam, a majority of the Caliphates population, and in an era where religion is huge? Also, the Christians, are fighting each other, yet there people are happy as pie?! It should be the reverse! And why are the mod events being so biased?'''

'''Actually, Crimea separating wasn't biased since they were an NPC that was not a vassal in the first place (and therefore shouldn't have been a province to begin with). What is being biased? Plague has to start somewhere (most plagues were from the east and spread to Europe historically) and People are starting to question authority everywhere (this does not affect Novgorod in the slightest...we have essentially a direct democracy...nothing can be done without the Veche's approval (an assembly in the largest cities that is comprised of anyone willing to gather).-lx'''

'''You force NPC nations like Crimea and Algeria into your Caliphate without making the effort to vassalize them first. This is against the rules, and I will enforce them. Non-vassal countries are not your playthings. And I wouldn't worry about any bias. It's pretty obvious that a Protestant Reformation is going to happen soon.'''

'Actually... The fact that the Muslim Empire is falling apart, while there's just bloody calls for disturbances'' in the HRE is just plain old biased. Plus pro-democratic unrest in the XVth century makes as much sense as an octopus winning a Victoria 2 game as Bhutan.'''

'''The fact of the matter is that the Caliphate, by forcing NPC nations to join, is breaking the rules. The players in the HRE are following the rules. Don't cry foul when you are the one committing it.''' '''Okay, first of all, the plague was meant to be the Caliphate's punishment, and now you're extending the penalties to weaken the Caliphate further, which is plain unfair. And also, if you look at the Unification Treaty of the HRE, about half of the signatories are NPCs. So they are also breaking the rules. We aren't saying we didn't do something wrong, we are saying that you are exaggerating the penalties.'''

'''Those states were already members of the Holy Roman Empire. The people who created the Caliphate forced the entire Islamic world to join. I say that the two examples are completely different on that account. The Caliphate should have stuck to player nations and the vassals of those nations, at least to start.'''

'''Crimea was occupied by Qoyunluu forces and the Hafsids were under their influence as well. I don't see how this is different from forcing a bunch of states that were just mentioned in a French post to sign a treaty. And, BTW, it still means you're giving us more punishments than what we should, since we already went through a plague.'''

'''It wasn't the Hafsids that declared independence from the Caliphate, though I doubt they think kind thoughts about you. It was the Zayyanids in Algeria who declared independence due to being next to the more enlightened Moroccans. And between the Caliphate and the Dual Khanate I highly doubt the Crimeans want to be pushed around by anyone anymore.'''

'''The Crimeans aren't really a people yet, OTL they got their independence in 1441. They were a break away of the Golden Horde...'''

It could be that the dual invasions of the Caliphate and the Khanate caused a nationality to be formed to increase resistance to foreign invaders.

'''An invasion by another Khanate would be more like civil war for them, which is how they became independent. So I don't think being conquered by another Khanate would've been that much of a deal. And the Caliphate never really invaded Crimea, the troops just help set up a semi-stable gov't after the fall of theirs in the crusade. Summed up, I don't think 'Crimeans' would really have a national identity right now, they're just Mongols and Turks.'''

'''Could you please move your discussion to the talk page? It's already big enough for this'''.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 22:14, October 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against.


 * With the withdrawal of the troops from Castille, Portugal tries to work to defend its own territory. Meanwhile, the plague started on Egypt reaches Portugal. Meanwhile, King Afonso VI dies from this plague. As his son Afonso is unavailable to be crowned, being on England, and it (England) not returning any diplomatic message sent in the last two years, João, Duke Of Coimbra, assumes as regent. However, as he is mostly on the battlefield, and often not available, his other brother, Duarte, takes over the administrative issues. Negotiations with Castille and the HRE start.
 * Afonso travels to Portugal to assume the throne. The King's messenger tells him and his court that England needs Portuguese support from the outside against the imperialistic ambitions of Venice in the HRE, though England cannot join the war.
 * Granada sends alliances to Morocco, Crimea and Algeria. Work begins on the fleet and Portuguese and Italian explorers are hired as admirals.
 * The Kingdom of Naples is selling 20 ships for the Emirate of Granada, and if the purchase occurs, we provides instructional services to his officers from one of our top Admirals.
 * Granada accepts the offer.(Confirm I'm not selling my country)
 * No, you're not selling your country, but you're having a great debt to me... because with what I offer, you have a greater naval development.
 * How about I give you a military and trade outpost on the eastern coast of my country.
 * The Kingdom of Naples accepts.


 * Must... resist..... Urge..... To....rage.....and......go..... Insane.....
 * The Caliphate Province of the Ottomans continues its military buildup to help defend the Caliphate should war occur. Construction of war and peace oriented industries continues to keep the army modernized and people happy with luxerous goods. Construction of the Western Caliphate Fleet is finaly completed. The people in Wallachia are given rights with the creation of the Provincial Congress, which makes laws for the Province, making many citizens happier.
 * The Caliphate Province of Wallachia continues its military and industrial buildup and celebrates its newfound equality in the Caliphate. Construction of war and peace oriented industries continues to keep the army modernized and people happy with luxurious goods. Wallachia maintains a defense force of 25,000 men for local use. The people in Wallachia are given rights with the creation of the Provincial Congress, which makes laws for the Province, making many citizens happier.
 * Naples: Army and Navy improved. The crisis of the plague has passed in the Kingdom, and the decrease of foreign trade led to increased internal trade by 300%. Reopen trade routes. In Savoy Prince Pedro continues to win the favor of the local nobility, sees the influence of the Swiss disappears, and in the north some families seem influenced by Milan and Genoa, Prince Pedro travels to such land and makes him swear allegiance to new government that he will rule. Filiberto I health deteriorates more and more. 20,000 soldiers are landed in Montenegro by order of King Tancred II. In Belgrade, Prince Felipe continues alongside the Serbian King Brankovic, and warns that spies are detecting the arrival of Byzantine forces towards the southern borders, they try to bring a fake governor in this land. King Brankovic accepts the ideas of Felipe and launches proclamations to his people and the army to not allow entry of the Byzantines in these lands and is forming an anti Byzantine feeling in their hearts. The Kingdom remained open to trade but gives benefits to Neapolitan merchants coming from Montenegro. Brankovic King proclaims that for many centuries the Serbian people turned away from the oppression of the Byzantine and does not intend to return to them. In a last attempt, call the friendship and support of neighboring Kingdoms: Naples, Pope and Hungary. Prince Philip has earned the affection of King over the years, he says Naples fully supports Serbia decision and raises the idea of succession of Serbian throne in his favor. The King of Naples sent an embassy to Hungary to arrange trade agreements and potential partnerships, and technology and cultural exchanges. The port of Querson remains occupied and is installed a factory, they contact the local governors of Crimea, for no conflict, and commerce run smoothly. Otto von Wittelsbach seeing the beauty of Amelia of Naples and the great dowry, gladly accepts the marriage and wedding program between the two for the next year, the news is announced to all corners of the Palatinate County, Amadeo of Naples from Lorena sends a great gift for the marriage of his niece.
 * The Lakota: The Lakota continue to expand 50 km and improve the military. Housing shelter is now built with Mudbricks and continue tech to improve on this.
 * With the end of the plague, Mamluk naval efforts return to a full swing, at last developing a good fleet in the Mediterranean. A small group is sent west with secret plans to scout the Moroccan and Algerian coasts, while a larger one keeps going in the direction so to land in Mali and tell them of the Caliphate. The Syriac and Coptic populations continue to grow.
 * Alodia expands another 2500 square kilometres northwards along the Nile.
 * Bavaria increases the military and asks Milan to join in negotitations to create The Great Imperial Trade Fleet, a large merchantile fleet adminstered by Bavaria and Milan. The fleet will be based in Milan and will include a provision for Bavaria to have a small Marinee force to acompany it. The Fleet will act strictly for trade and defensive purposes as well as a way for Bavarian supplies and troops to move about. The King falls gravely ill this year and is too sick to return to Bavaria, his attendants believe that it may be plague. His Son Wilhelm is placed in control until his father recovers. Money is sent to Karolin. Bavaria asks Austria about the possibility of receiving some land from the conquered Mongol regions, maybe even a port so Bavaria can establish a navy. Humanism becomes increasingly popular among the elite and the Royal Class. Nassau and Thuringen continue to be vassalized. Bavaria tells the leadership of Nassau that if they join with Bavaria, they will be much safer and will be able to share in the increasing wealth of the nation. Bavaria maintians that it will not threaten the use of military forces, as Nassau is not to be seen as a conquest, but as a peaceful melding. If they join, they will be allowed to retain all of their titles and wealth and will be added as a semi-autonomous district within Bavaria. Thurigen waits to see what Nassau says, but is beginning to think about the wealth that will be generated, as well as the amount of liberty Baden-Wurttemberg, has. A Bavarian painter by the name of Gregor Rendosa (Italian immigrant) begins a massive fresco depicting the History of Rome in the city of Karolin.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg expands military and encourages Nassau and Thuringen to take Bavaria's generous offer, citing the massive improvements brought to B-W and the liberty allowed to the people. The IMG grows in Baden. The University of Stuttgart expands to include an Astronomy curriculum.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia begins to stabilise as more natives are pushed off the economic scale, with gov't support. However, massive amounts of Turks, who have been told that Circassia may be a new homeland, continue to immigrate, but begin to slow as the Mongol influence dies.
 * Cyprus continues to develop its army and navy. Humanism has spread throughout Cyprus, resulting in better lives for the wealthy. The son of the Cypriot King, John, has started his education from the top scholars around Cyprus.
 * Hungary offers a Student Exchange Project to Cyprus.
 * The Doge orders the entire Venetian navy to sail into battle against the Portuguese and Moors. (2v2 it is now). Venice transports thousands of troops into Gibraltar as the civilians are evacuated. All Neopolitan, Granadian and Portuguese ships encountered by the Venetian navy are sunk with the fast moving Barques of Venice doing most of the damage. Venice continues producing more ships with its arsenal whilst the second arsenal is also finished halfway through the year. Mantua, Modena, Siena, Lacques and Ferrara all send a small contingent of troops to be transported by the Venetians to Iberia. The Venetian expedition to Serbia is cancelled in order to have more troops in the war.
 * The Byzantine Empire continues the process of rebuilding, fortifying and repopulating its territories in Greece and Albania, Naples is ordered to get out of the Balkans or face the wrath of the most ancient Empire. The Byzantine Empire continues its army build up and asks Venice to help it build an arsenal in Piraeus. The Byzantine expedition enters Serbia and is greeted by Serbs happy to be rid of the Christian Neopolitian tyrants. The Serbs state they will happily allow the Byzantines to protect their interests from foreigners.
 * You can not just walk into Serbia, people do not want the Byzantines there. The King of Serbia has ordered his people and his army that does not allow that.
 * Croatia continues military build up, The Duke of Croatia, seeing the current state of Venice decides to wait a while before attacking Bosnia to restore order and expand the HRE.
 * Kinich Kakmo, Ikan and Inka all agree to keep upgrading the navy of Chichen Itza. Inka wishes to cease expansion, because it is too costly, but Ikan and Kinich Kakmo overrule her, opting to continue expansion. To appease her, they agree to upgrade the army.
 * Frederick III meets with the Portuguese King, and outlines this treaty: Portugal stays out of Spanish Iberia and pays for any and all damages to Castille. Gibraltar becomes Venetian. However, Frederick's advisors remind him that the constant wars he has been fighting are damaging the Imperial economy and the peasants are becoming restless. With great disappointment, Frederick agrees that they are right and promises to not campaign again for the rest of his Emperorship, provided other nations do not interfere with Holy Roman interests. Look at the map on the HRE page so you know what to avoid. Isabella gives birth to a girl, Theodora Dolcez Habsburg. Frederick's daughter is also now of suitable age for marriage and awaits a suitor. Plague victims are quarantined.
 * Portugal accepts this offer but the Gibraltar part might have to be negotiated with Granada.
 * Could Venice also take Ceuta? That way the HRE controls the Straits of Gibraltar.
 * Granada encourages Portugal to not give away Ceuta, but Granada will give Gibraltar to Venice.
 * Portugal says that the Venetian offer was better than keep land on a country that isn't on their plans for now, and is not too useful as a trade center, as all the trade went to Tânger as soon as we conquered it.
 * You do know they can charge terrifs to get out of the meditteranian. Then they get lots of money.
 * King of Naples has a son: Felipe of Naples, 20 years old. How is Frederick's daughter 
 * Hungary accepts an offer of Naples and establishes first trade routes to their country. Meanwhile, the King marries a woman named Lizhbieta, expecting children in the next ten years. Hungary offers trade agreements to both Muscovy and Novgorod.
 * Venice offers Hungary an alliance and offers forgiveness for Hungary's invasion of Venice in 1455.
 * Hungary accepts the alliance and states that the current King wanted an alliance with Venice from the whole beginning of all this.
 * Bavaria offers on behalf of the HRE an alliance and trade pact with Hungary.
 * The Caliphate Province of Qoyunlu keeps working on its navy. The economy continues a slow growth, the concentration on the coast being ship-building. Meanwhile a deal is struck with Trebizond to give Qoyunlu the Eastern half of the country for some thousands of pounds of gold. (Trebizond is a vassal of the Caliphate).
 * Their capital is located on the eastern half. This way you would be pratically annexing it.
 * ​Saxony: The Elector orders a university to be built in Dresden, and so work begins on one. It will be a modest institution, but will make up for its size by the quality of its professors, artists, and philosophers. The Chief Constable of the Army begins an ambitious project to clothe all the infantry of the Electorate in a "uniform" way. Although many of his Lieutenant-Constables frown upon his decision, saying it will be too costly, he plows ahead.
 * Siam continues to fight the Malaccans but fighting is turning in their favor on land - though at sea it remains a stalemate as both navies crush one another. The King decides to move the capital to a more strategic and efficient area for trade and a site is decided where OTL Bangkok is. Construction begins at once for the new city. Plans to create a new canal system in the country are also decided to increase agricultural growth inland. Trade continues to grow. The settlement of Borneo is stepped up and a few monasteries are built to aid the expansion of Theravada Buddhism on the island.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work on upgrading their navy, which had been all but destroyed during the war.
 * Poland builds up its military while stil focusing on rebuilding Lithuania. The Poles continue working on their tiny navy. King Casimir continues travelling around the reamining areas of Lithuania gathering support for his heir and line in order to continue the union of Poland and Lithuania. Ultimately with the largest faction within Lithuanian politics gone the nation is highly unstable so the King divides the nation - further separating the Ukrainians from the rest of the nation. The Polish-Lithuanian-Ukrainian Commonwealth is born.
 * Lithuania continues reestablishing its authority over its remaining lands. The Lithuanian military begins recruitment once again.
 * Ukraine with the borders of OTL Ukraine, brings together its noble houses and elects King Casimir as their ruler. The Ukrainians send grain to the Russian states as well as Lithuania. The Ukrainian nobles under the command of Casimir decide to begin the process of building up the Ukrainian army.
 * I'm sorry, but the Ukrainian Identity hasn't been formed yet. Ukrainians and Belarussians diverged from Russians because of three hundred years of domination by Poland. Only one hundred years have passed. The divergence is excedingly minor. Many people living in the Regions probably consider themselves Russians. Ukrainians do not exist yet although the term Ruthenia is used to describe east slavic populations living outside of Russia. Urkainians and Belarussians do not exist yet. The culture has not had the time to diverge.
 * The word Ukrainian was first used in the 11th century and spread widly in the 15th-17th century in Poland Lithuania. After the collapse of the commonwealth the name next reappeared in the 20th century. 
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands northwards along the coast by 4,000 sq km as Oman tries to take over the rest of the coastline up to Qoyunlu-held OTL Kuwait. The plague subsides in Oman too.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land, this year the province expands 6,000 sq km to the west to get more of Arabia under complete Caliphate rule.
 * Caliphate-provincial-map3.png Caliph is pleased with the growing military might of the Caliphate and he plans to have the Caliphate invade more of India and Asia to join the Indian provinces with the rest of the Caliphate. He continues to increase the Caliphate's gold and silver reserves as he sets about implementing the gold and silver dinar currency system; the currency is expected to be Caliphate-wide in three years. More Caliphate diplomats are sent into Nejd too. The Caliph also announces the new provincial borders and the sets about ordering the new administration needed to enforce the new provincial borders. He hopes that this will stop the people from revolting and satisfy their claims for more control and say.
 * I thought we established that Crimea wasn't part of the Caliphate anymore.
 * Updated it. The current map was like that so you know :P
 * Rajputana continues to improve relations between themselves and Tibet. The military is improved and grown. A wise man from the Punjab begins a journey across India passing through territory controlled by the Rajput Confederacy. He does and says many wonderful things. He even cures several people of the plague. Many people start to follow this man and call him a Guru.
 * Scotland continues their war against the Irish. King James II leads the attack upon the main encampment of the Irish forces, and there he wins a glorious victory against them. Unfortunately, James II is killed in the battle, leaving the crown to his son John. The Scots, enraged about the death of their King, carry out a massive attack upon the Irish, defeating most of the Irishmen in their claimed territory.
 * England invades Ireland with all the power of its armies and navy. English, Irish, Anglo-Irish and Manx soldiers and sailors start attacking the Irish cities and villages. George I himself leads the attack from Dublin to join the Scottish forces. George I declares full support to Naples in case of attacks. Richard of York, Bailiff of the Dodecanese travels to Portugal and communicates to King Afonso that England, though still an ally, cannot support joining a war on the same side of a heretic country such as Granada, against a fellow Christian nation. George I meets John and tells him that his father will have revenge against the Irish barbarians.
 * Can you add England to the algorithm of Scotland vs Ireland? The end result will simply be all the Irish states falling next year, instead of just the ones claimed by the Scots.
 * King John II of Scotland states that the Scottish have crushed the Irish against them, and in one year Ireland will be divided between Scotland and England like the treaty.
 * As the Scottish have made most effort, England will not forget soon. They shall be properly rewarded when need.
 * The war has already ended basically, and Afonso VI died, and his heir is in England. We ask you to return him so he can be crowned.
 * Calais, Lorraine and Pessaro declare full support to Naples, and ask the Emperor to use his power to veto the intentions of Venice of declaring war on a fellow Christian state. Edmund I asks the Milanese, Genoans, Swiss, Florentines and others to support Naples. Alessandro di Gradara tries to convince the Pope to support Naples too, as Naples, among the Order of Saint Petroc in Alfons and Pessaro, is protecting the church in Malta. Edmund I asks the Venetians to reconsider their actions.
 * The Novgorodians consolidate their territory in White Russia. The Minsk Veche is set up (I mean I annex minsk...at least I think that it is in the agreed territory, or at most 100 km away from it...nobody's mapmaking skills are perfect). The Miltary is amped up and troops are put on the borders. The Novgorod Navy sets up koch fleets in the White Sea. Novgorod becomes more and more modernized, as some efforts to modernize without losing culture are put in. The Renaissance is really starting to hit Russia. Meanwhile, due to trading with Crimea, certain aspects of the Plague make it into Russia. The death toll was 50 before it subsided. Luckily, quaratine measures stopped the plague from coming into Novgorod (by setting up a quarantine island and quarantine cities on the borders) after two weeks of spreading. The Novgorodians officially bring in a new coat of arms after the annexation. Talks about a Russian federation intensify, and the military occupation is being drawn back, although the Novgorod flag is lowered in Warsaw.
 * Tibet: Troop buildup on the north border starts again, in order to help China in the upcoming war. Some groups support a change of government, but Gendun Wacheng's not-denouncing of Thunsen Gyatsen stops this movement from gaining a large basis. Boats continue to be built, though the focus is currently on the war in the north. Kashmir, along with Tibet, has discussions with both Punjab and the Delhi Sultanate about possible trade routes through their territories to the Rajputs. New monasteries are built in Nepal and northern Tibet.
 * Milan: the army grows up, more cannons and arquebuses are used by the now professional and national army (no more mercenary based armies). Milan accepts Bavarian proposal about the Imperial Trade Fleet, and. More artists and workers from Milan travel to Karolin, along Genoan merchants. The Milanese fleet is training in Corsica. Francesco Sforza asks Naples to stop helping the HRE's enemies and the infidels, as we are very interested in Naples joining the Holy Empire and the Neapolitan actions can be interpreted as hostile. Francesco Sforza visits Florence to negotiate more economic cooperation and friendship.
 * Naples declares that it will not support military action of the infiles and is seeking access to the powerful HRE
 * Asti: Carlo Gonzaga suddenly recovers of his sickness but William VIII sadly gets sick, leaving the throne to William IX of Montferrat, his nephew. The economy grows up, the Astian army is standardized, but the mercenaries are still a motley force.
 * Genoa: The economy grows up. More Germans migrate to Genoa. We ask Naples to stop fighting the Venetians.
 * Naples declares that have never taken up arms against their Christian brothers and sisters the Venetians, and believe that they are powerful business allies and comrades in arms against infiles
 * Papal States: The Pope sees a greater reduction in the diseased, as many are sent to Alfons, though the inhabitants there face many problems that will have to be addressed in the coming years. As well, the Pope declares full support for Naples, the neighbor to the south, though does not wish a war take place between the two fellow Catholic nations of Naples and Venice, and instead use their power to continue to counter the growing Caliphate. The Pope also agrees to deliver the royal crown to the Duke when the time comes for the crowning.
 * The Inca Empire: Increase the size of the army, naval explorations, and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern territories.

1482
''' Songhai expands northward, soon becoming a third larger. Meanwhile, Mali to the south declines, losing the coastal parts of their nation, which break away as the Wolof Kingdom, and losing the rest of the western "panhandle" to unorganized tribes. '''

'''Wolof doesn't seem to currently exist on the map. The mod event should probably be fixed.'''

The coastal parts broke away as the Wolof Kingdom, I'll clarify.

''' The plague which started in the Caliphate fades away as cases are now very few. The plague is declared to be over. '''

''' Darfur officially declares independence as the Sultanate of Darfur. The newly-crowned Sultan declares that they will pursue an alliance with, but not membership in, the Caliphate. The new Sultanate begins a campaign of territorial expansion to solidify their regional power. '''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against.
 * Portugal starts to rebuild its army. Since most naval battles were with Castille, the navy is not in as a bad condition as the army. Meanwhile, Diogo Cão starts to explore farther south in the African coast. In the end of the year, a river's estuary is discovered, and instead of the wooden crosses usually planted when a land was claimed for Portugal, he puts a stone cross, called a Padrão, on the site, and thus, claims those lands for Portugal. Meanwhile, a feitoria is built in a place rumored to have gold on the coast. The place is known as "A Mina". Meanwhile, after receiving diplomatic messages from England, it does not receive clear responses from England about Afonso, but the only certainty is that he is alive. Meanwhile, Portugal starts to pay for the damages in Castille. Ceuta is ceded to the Venetians in return for a formal alliance, and a barca.
 * Afonso has already returned. Just see at the top of the last turn.
 * No, you didn't reply to my request.
 * The Caliphate Province of the Ottomans continues its military buildup to help defend the Caliphate should war occur. Construction of war and peace oriented industries continues to keep the army modernized and people happy with luxerous goods. Construction of the Western Caliphate Fleet is finaly completed. The people in Wallachia are given rights with the creation of the Provincial Congress, which makes laws for the Province, making many citizens happier.
 * The Caliphate Province of Wallachia continues its military and industrial buildup and celebrates its newfound equality in the Caliphate. Construction of war and peace oriented industries continues to keep the army modernized and people happy with luxurious goods. Wallachia maintains a defense force of 25,000 men for local use. The people in Wallachia are given rights with the creation of the Provincial Congress, which makes laws for the Province, making many citizens happier.
 * The army and navy of Chichen Itza are unanimously upgraded. Inka still wishes to cease expansion, and goes to Kinich Kakmo to try to persuade him to vote against it. However, he and Ikan still continue expansion.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work on upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war.
 * Caliphate-provincial-map-2-named.png Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands northwards along the coast by 4,000 sq km as Oman tries to take over the rest of the coastline up to Qoyunlu-held OTL Kuwait. The Imanate council meets with the Caliph to discuss giving the northern part of Oman up to form the Province of Nejd. The new province will be formed out of the northernmost part of Oman and serve as Nejd's coastline and the province will expand inland to take control of Nejd itself.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land, this year the province expands 6,000 sq km to the west to get more of Arabia under complete Caliphate rule.
 * Cyprus accepts Hungary's student exchange project and continues to expand its army and navy. The university's subjects taught are expanded to include philosophy. The plague finally dies away and Cyprus stops implementing the rule of checking ships before they reach the harbour.
 * Savoy wants to offer cultural exchanges in the universities of the two countries and form a bond of union and friendship even stronger, with the House of Naples, from which is Pedro III.
 * The Zulu Kingdom continues to expand northward, adding 1,000 square miles to the Kingdom. In Madagascar, the Zulu continue to expand along the coast line of the island to make sure no other country or tribe can obtain the land. The Zulu Kingdom continues to prosper with innovations and ideas being brought in from the nations in the north, mainly from the Middle East.
 * Zulu D: The Zulu send a delegate to the Caliphate and the Kingdom of Ethiopia to discuss formal relations and a peace treaty.
 * Ethiopian R: Ethiopia is pleased to welcome the formal relations between our two nations.
 * Saxony: The Chief-Constable continues designing and distributing the uniforms to his troops. They consist of a leather jerkin, a woollen long-sleeved shirt, pants, and a helmet. The garments are both practical and comfortable. Knights, however, will continue to wear their own armour and livery. Infantrymen can add chain mail if they can afford it. Work continues on the construction of the University of Dresden, and the Elector sends out requests to Venice, Rome, and Cyprus to ask for some professors and academics to come to Saxony and spread their knowledge.
 * Naples: The Army takes the concept of uniforms for Saxony. The Navy continues to produce many ships and working on an improved version of the Venetian barcs. King Tancred II signed a treaty of peace and friendship with the Kingdom of Castile in light of recent unfortunate events, making relations between the Kingdoms return to calm. It sends an ambassador to the court of the Emperor of HRE to request a hearing, and discuss the union of Naples to the Empire. In Savoy, Duke Filiperto I dies peacefully, and after the funeral, the Court delivered the title of Duke of Savoy to Prince Pedro of Naples. Otto von Wittelsbach and Amelia of Naples, finish the preparations for his impending wedding, the princess becomes very dear in the Palatinate and many hail as the future Duchess. In Serbia, the old King Brankovic receives the support troops of Naples and puts the defense of the Kingdom in the hands of Prince Felipe of Naples, meetings are held to determine the future of the Kingdom as well as its ruler. King Tancred II sent ambassadors with presents to the courts of England, Milan, Genoa, Lorraine, Aragon, Brandenburg, Portugal, Hungary, Rome, Scotland, Bavaria, Saxony, Burgundy, Austria, Florence and Venice to launch commercial and military unions and to strengthen existing ones.
 * Saxon Diplomacy: The Elector welcomes the Neapolitan ambassador, and reciprocates by sending an ambassador to Naples.
 * Savoy: Prince Pedro of Naples assumes the title of Duke of Savoy with the name of Pedro III (from 1263 to 1268 Pedro II ruled as Count). Saluces integrates into the Duchy, and Pedro III started the reorganization of the economy and the military. Is requests the recognition as a member of HRE. He sent a special ambassador to negotiate an agreement pending with the Pope.
 * Venice ends the conflict with Granada and Portugal giving both a Barque and annexing Gibraltar and Ceuta. Venice having annexed both sides to the Strait of Gibraltar begins to introduce a tariff on all goods and people that cross through the straits. Large fortifications are build on both sides to reinforce the tariff. As it stands the tariff is 1% of all goods for Christian nations, 0.5% for other HRE states, free for Granada and 2% for all other shipping. Venice produces more ships in the Arsenals and wishes to sell some of the older ships which are still in very good quality. Architects are sent to Piraeus to build a Byzantine Arsenal. In Northern Italy, Lacques and Modena sign a unification treaty uniting the two Duchies as the Duchy of Modena-Lucca. While Venice purchases the Northern exclave of Siena for 1000 ducats.
 * Bavaria would like to purchase some old barques to help increase the size of the Imperial Merchant Fleet headquartered in Venice. The IMG can strike a deal with Venice if you want.
 * The Byzantine Empire continues rebuilding and repopulation. Soldiers block the Serbian-Montenegro border and in a daring mission rescues Emperor Ektor's cousin from a Neopolitian prison. He reveals his father's madness and subsequent conversion to Christianity explaining why he has allowed Naples to invade and oppress Serbia with no major resistance. Byzantine troops are scattered across Serbia as they attempt to rally the Orthodox population in defence against Naples. Nearly half the fortifications are finished on the Greek coasts with the rest more that half done.
 * Croatia expands its military. The Duke's daughter marries the grandson, the Venetian Doge, after the two of them fell in love while he was serving in Dalmatia.
 * Hungary accepts an alliance with Naples and Bavaria. Meanwhile, the King orders strengthening its borders in case of an attack.
 * Siamese forces are forced to retreat despite earlier victories due to the sheer numbers of Malaccan allies and in the retreat they leave half of their Malay Peninsula territory undefended (that will be the territory lost by Siam for now but we will be back to retake our land).and a strong defence is set up to defend against the alliance, while peace is offered to them. Siam continues to interfere in the new Cambodian civil war as the vassalization of the state is considered necessary. The promotion of new ideas continues. The colonization of Northern Borneo continues.
 * Poland officially joins the Russian Federation. King Casimir concentrates on rebuilding Lithuania and works on maintaining good relations with the HRE states. The Polish army recruits more men with their forces equal to those pre-Khanate days. The King, taking no chances orders the size of the army to be expanded.
 * Lithuania continues the rebuilding process, Lithuanian nobles, though unhappy with King Casimir at the separation of Ukraine, view the Belorussian nobles as the main threat and ask Casimir to repeat the process with them. Casimir agrees and founds the nation of Ruthenia with the borders of OTL Belarus. The Lithuanian military is improved as more supplies come in from Poland. Lithuania also joins the Russian Federation.
 * Hey! you can have the Belarus but remember in the map we agreed to I (at least meant to) have Minsk (Novgorod).
 * Ruthenia celebrates its newfound independence and joins the Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian-Ukrainian Commonwealth. Ruthenia also joins the Russian federation. The Ruthenian military is founded by a portion of the Lithuanian troops that were from the region.
 * Ukraine develops its navy and army. The process of reconstruction continues with Kiev and Lviv being the main focus. Thousands of crastsmen and artisans work day and night to rebuild the Ukrainian cities. Farming in Ukraine is very profitable and food is sent to less fortunate lands (as in yields and crops) in Novgorod and Muscovy.
 * Rajputana builds more forts and improves the road network. A trade deal is offered to the Muslims to the south to fill the Confederacy's coffers and improve relations. The Guru from the north continues his journey and many people gather to hear him speak.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gurajat meets with the Rajputs to discuss the trade deal, and eventually agree to the terms, thus allowing Rajputana to trade with the rest of the Caliphate via Gurajat.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat amps up its military and establishes more trade routes with the rest of the Caliphate in Arabia. The head of Gujarat's navy meet with the head admirals from Koli and Deccan, and the head admirals from the Grand Caliphate Fleet of the East to discuss building a new Indian fleet as well as securing the trade routes between the two parts of the Empire.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military and establishes more trade routes with the rest of the Caliphate in Arabia. The head of Koli's navy meet with the head admirals from Gujarat and Deccan, and the head admirals from the Grand Caliphate Fleet of the East to discuss building a new Indian fleet as well as securing the trade routes between the two parts of the Empire.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and establishes more trade routes with the rest of the Caliphate in Arabia. The head of Deccan's navy meets with the head admirals from Koli and Gujarat and the head admirals from the Grand Caliphate Fleet of the East to discuss building a new Indian fleet as well as securing the trade routes between the two parts of the Empire. Deccan's admirals also propose creating secure land routes between the Arabian and Indian states too, and they call for more Caliphate expansion in India and Central Asia to do so.
 * Scottish forces have defeated the forces of the free Irish States with the help of the English. Ireland is divided up between Scotland and Ireland as per their treaty. King John II thanks the English for their help, and is glad that the two former enemies have worked together and made a great accomplishment.
 * Naples and Savoy send emissaries to sign commercial and military alliance.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt's naval efforts continue, with a fleet being sent southwards, following European cartography, to trade and negotiate with the Wolof, Mali and Songhai Kingdoms. In the ship, the Egyptians pack goods meant to impress the local African governors (slave beads, salt, cowry and other sea food and Indian spices being the most common), as well as troops and diplomats. Their goal is to have the African states join the Caliphate.
 * Alodia becomes the first Caliphal territory (although in reality it is a vassal) to send diplomats and accord the alliance with Darfur. The Alodian Emir seeks for the unification of Funj and Alodia, the two Nubian nations, by attempting to marry the Sultan of Funj's daughter, whist marrying his own daughter to the Sultan.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hadramaut sends emissaries southwards into Africa, attempting to spread Islam in pagan Swahili city-states, have the Muslims one join the Caliphate, and establish relationships (both diplomatic and religious) between the Zulu and the Caliphate. Instead of the more trade-focused diplomats on Egypt, these diplomats are sent with many Muslim scholars, Imams and other clergymen, and the amount of trade goods is lower.
 * Ethiopia: The Ethiopians continue expanding farther into Eritrea, converting the populace to Christianity as they go.
 * The Qoyunlu agrees to the break up of the states, however begrudgingly. Qoyunlu military officials are spread over former Qoyunlular states. Many Qoyunlu officiials make private protest, but accept the change as a need to better administer the people, who vary widely.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia, after having increased in size takes much burden off Circassia on trying to control immigrants.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia finally stabilises as Georgia takes much of the load.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. There are celebrations there com
 * The Caliphate Province of Perisa continues working on its navy. The Persians celebrate their new freedom, and many Persians are attracted to the new state.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman starts building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar starts building its navy.
 * Industry is expanded and infrastructure modernized in Bavaria. King Andreas II recovers from the plague and returns to Bavaria, where there is a large feast in honor of his return. He is weak, however and may not live much longer. Requests for the best doctors in the Empire are sent out to Venice and other states. Nassau begins to bend to the agreements that Bavaria has posted. Bavaria will absorb Nassau as a semi-autonomous district. Thuringen is still in talks but it is expected to become a vassal in the coming years. (Bavaria will seize NO MORE land in the HRE after this.) The University of Medicine in Munchen is born as professors in the field of medicine flock to help with the University. Bavaria recognises Savoy as a member of the HRE and extends a personal trade and alliance pact. The Imperial Merchants Guild asks if it may expand into Savoy. The Imperial Trade Fleet sets sail for the first time, laden with goods to Gibraltar.
 * Baden Wurttemberg expands the economy and increases the construction of banks. The University of Stuttgart grows into one of the largest and most influential universities in the region, with educational services rivaling those of Venice and Rome. Karolin grows to a large 6000 people. The Imperial Library is expanded to help accommodate the influx of books. The Nuremberg Tales (OTL Canterbury Tales) are one of the first books printed in Baden-Wurttemberg, after the Holy Bible and a few official charters. Baden-Wurttemberg congratulates Nassau and showers the land with gifts of money and artisans.
 * Tibet: The building of the navy becomes official, but there is still considerable opposition to it. The army reaches 60'000 members, with more than half of them in the north, but there seems to be no news about the war alongside China, which is disappointing some members of the army. Xeu Gyatsen, now eight, is showing very good results in the national school, although there is no generalised system of comparison yet. Tibet, along with Kashmir, proposes building a route to Rajputana along the border between Punjab and the Delhi Sultanate, but the process is slow. Diplomats in Kamarupa, supplied by Nepal, continue investigating religious tensions and discrimination against Buddhists in the nation. This seems to be stronger in the south, with the region around Thimphu being more Buddhist-dominated. Diplomatic processes in relation to this in Kamarupa are going slow.
 * Genoa continues building the Imperial Great Trade Fleet, the best doctors in Genoa are sent to Bavaria.
 * Milan continues building the army. It now is one of the best in Italy, thanks to the local manufacture of weapons and ammo and the complete training. We support the Naples request to enter the Empire, but still the influences in North Savoy are strengthened. The influence in Monaco and Montferrat grows and they both join the IMG.
 * Asti: Carlo Gonzaga gets sick again, but the marriage between William IX and Carlo's daughter happens in late October. Most military commanders in the army are loyal to Milan and Carlo Gonzaga.
 * The Inca Empire: Increase the size of the army, naval explorations, and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern territories.
 * The Treaty of Minsk, the founding document of the Grand Federation of All the Russias is signed by Novgorod, and Muscovy (it's not finished, but the point is the Russian federation now exists...and could we have my old color for Russia as the RF color). Military is also updated (this post-time post was only because of the Poland Joining RF thing...now if they join it has to exist right? So I am making it exist with this treaty...it's not finished yet, but the point is that it is signed now and for all in-game intents and purposes it exists now like it will in its final form)

1483
'''The Aztec Emperor Tizoc is poisoned by an enemy. The Aztec Empire collapses into anarchy, as many "heirs" to the throne have crawled out of the woodwork. A Zapotec city-state begins the work of uniting the Zapotec tribes, intending to become the Zapotec version of Chichen Itza. Already the new Zapotec Empire has reunited the Zapotec homeland in the Valley of Oaxaca. '''
 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war.
 * Portugal continues rebuilding its army, while the barca received from Venice starts to be studied by shipwrights as to try to build one of their own. Meanwhile, Diogo Cão continues to explore farther south, and Meanwhile, his expedition makes contact with subjects of a Kingdom on the area. He sails back to Portugal carrying emissaries of this Kingdom, which is apparently called Congo. Meanwhile, the regents take various measures to take the power away from the upper nobility, though not from themselves, and concentrate it on the monarch, still absent. Meanwhile, Afonso is finally returned from England along with his sister Leonor. However, some weeks after returning, Leonor dies. Afonso is crowned "Afonso VII, King Of Portugal, Algarves, and Lord of Guinea" (the last title being newly created) by the end of the year, but as he's still underage, Duarte and João will serve as a regency council until Afonso comes of age. Meanwhile, the reach of the feitoria of São Jorge da Mina (the name of the fortress built there) expands by 50 sq km.
 * Naples sent a proposal for joint exploration and find routes to India, we contribute with funds and expert navigators, and we will also develop our naval technologies with the Kingdom of Portugal for mutual benefit. In this way our trade and military relationships will be also in the field of science and exploration.
 * You guys ain't gonna reach India before the 1510s. Naples has to wait longer.
 * It's just to make joint explorations of routes around Africa, not to reach the Indies next year.
 * Richard of York travels to Naples to Cyprus with more Dodecanesian troops. He tells the King the advantages of binding himself with the European nations, such as Naples. King George starts sending his troops all over the conquered territories to ensure his power. The lands are split between Irish, English, Anglo-Irish, Manx and French supporters of the campaign. Roads and ports are built all around the island to create new routes for trade and communication.
 * Edmund I of Calais asks the King of Naples to officially ask to join the Empire. He also sends his son Constantine to the University of Venice to study the Venetian naval and commercial arts.
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern territories.
 * Papal States: The Pope is glad to see the reduction in sickness, and praises God for healing those affected. Many of those diseased that were cured are returned back to Rome, and many are re-educated. As well, the Pope visits the Duke of Savoy and, before leaving, officially crowns him. The Pope wishes that the relations between Naples-Savoy and the States will grow greatly, and the Pope reassures Naples that the States have their full support. However, the Church realizes that the differing of alliances in Europe is threatening peace, and wishes that any disputes be discussed without bloodshed between Christians. The Pope wishes that Europe comes together against any attempts by the Caliphate to dissolve Catholicism in Europe instead.
 * Korea continues to heavily expand into the Philippines.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia after having increased in size, takes much burden off of Circassia on trying to control immigrants.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia finally stabilises as Georgia takes much of the load.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * Saxony: The new Dresden University is nearing completion, and the newly-appointed Chancellor again asks academics in Venice and Rome if they would be interested in lecturing at the new university. Meanwhile, the Army is almost completely uniformed-up. The uniforms have the arms of Saxony embroidered on the left sleeve. The Elector, wishing for Saxon trade to improve, opens up the treasury, and gives money to the Imperial Merchant Fleet (I think that's what it's called.)
 * It is the Imperial Merchant's Guild, The Fleet is but a small part of the IMG. Anyway, we accept and look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship.
 * Inka still tries to persuade Kinich Kakmo to cease the expansion of Chichen Itza, but he and Ikan still continue. The navy and army are also upgraded, backed by all three.
 * I think you've earned the right to rename your country the Mayan Empire.
 * The Imperial Army and Navy continue to upgrade and expand, and the Mongol frontier territory is finally made a state in the Empire as the Golden Khanate. With this latest addition, Frederick III proclaims that the Holy Roman Empire is now the successor to the Alexandrian, Roman and Mongolian Empires. The Emperor keeps a close eye on the Italian situation, and suggests that both sides attempt negotiation first. They can come to him at any time to present their case to him.
 * King Tancred II of Naples sent a special ambassador to the court of Emperor Frederick III, to request admission of the Kingdom of Naples to the Holy Roman Empire.
 * Calais, Pessaro and Lorraine support Naples joining the HRE.
 * Also Savoy and the Platinate.
 * Burgundy: The Duke send the last warning to the Munster inhabitants: Will they join the Great Duchy of Burgundy or shall they fall into blood and death. In other news, Lanzarote and other Canarian Islands continue to grow in population. Another small outpost near Portuguese bases in West Africa is set up. Duke Charles asks the Emperor to decide the outcome of the campaign in Munster. In Charlesopolis while in a meeting with Charles dies of food poisoning. The Duke believes it to be an attempt of murder against Duke Charles gone wrong, Charles assumes the power on Frisia. The small outpost in Northern Africa grows northwards.
 * Frisia: 100 ships in Frisia begin scouting the Western Africa coast setting a small outpost in Western Africa near Portuguese and Burgundian outposts. The Duchy regrets the death of their leader, Anthony of Friesland, but enjoys being under the control of the Duke of Burgundy, Charles.
 * Also can I annex or fuse two Duchies under one man control? Sine dei gloriem (talk) 02:51, October 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Bavaria begins to build more arsenals for our gunpowder weapons. The King grows nervous of the hostile intentions of Naples upon the King's allies of Venice and Brandenburg, but takes no official side. The King sends a delegation to the Conclave of Kings with a petition to end the Christian infighting, citing the dangers of the Caliphate, whose power ever grows. Nassau finally capitulates to Bavaria's offer and will remain semi-independent until the King's death, after which it will be merged into Bavaria proper. The attempts with Thuringen continues. The IMG is pleased to have Savoyan money added to the coffers of the trade guild, currently making the IMG second only to Venice in power and influence. Diplomats are sent to Venice to begin talks of setting up a sort of trade exchange between the Imperial Merchant's Guild and Venice. The King's health begins to deteriorate. Many do not expect him to last through next year. His son, Prince Wilhelm has all but taken over the everyday court duties.
 * The Kingdom of Naples has never raised their arms against our fellow Venetians, and the Kingdom of Brandenburg is a large commercial and military ally of ours, like the Kingdom of Aragon (the Baleares Islands belong to us, so was since they were separated by dynastic union with Brandenburg and in the map have changed color, there is the confusion... There is no dispute), with whom we share very old relations.
 * i apologize for that oversight. Perhaps you can negotiate with Venice over Serbia? We would love you to join the Empire, you would be a great help against the caliphate. Think on it please.
 * 1.- Venice is the one being hostile. 2.- The Baleares are part of Aragon. They have never been part of Naples, I don't know where that idea came from.
 *  1.- I was never hostile to Venice. They say that the Byzantines own Epirus, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro and not surprise me also say Bosnia. Since I entered the game and before the Byzantines, I went for Montnegro and also Serbia when his player left. I started diplomacy there. The Byzantines immediately annexed Epirus and Albania after two turns. And then they said: Withdraw from Serbia is ours (?) ... 2.- Since I entered the game the Baleares were not the color of Aragon, and read that Naples had separated when there was a revolution and Aragon had joined Brandenburg ... From there I considered the Baleares Islands as part of the Kingdom of Naples.
 * Naples does not, in any form, own the Baleares. I won't support you in this claims.
 * OK, no problem: Baleares doesn't belong to Naples. Fixed =) Quiari (talk) 23:17, October 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Baden-Wurttemberg is pleased to hear of the Bavarian-Nassau agreement. The IMG grows steadily. Bishop James McGrausen draws up plans for a large Cathedral in Stuttgart, designed to rival the great Cathedrals of Paris and Munich. Work begins on The Cathedral of Peter the Rock. Karolin grows steadily and a new hospital is founded called St. Mary's.
 * Hungary celebrates the third year of the King's service. Two sons are born to the King, the oldest one is appointed to be a heir of Hungary.
 * Naples: King Tancred II increases the troops of the army, and shipbuilding. The economy becomes stronger. Schools, universities and libraries are the cradle of the new thinking that spans the Kingdom. Querson, the enclave in Crimea is tolerated by the local government due to the trading facilities offered by Naples and the gifts that are sent to the Khan to maintain peace, giving very good gains. Otto von Wittelsbach and Amelia of Naples get married thus consolidating the Palatine union with the House of Naples. In Serbia, the old King Brankovic proclaimed to his people and his army that the nation must be defended at all costs. The Byzantines will not be allowed to usurp the sovereignty of this Kingdom. The people and the army fully support the decision of the King. In the same way, the Orthodox Church gives her confidence. The Byzantine troops infiltrated into the Kingdom are expelled and borders are fortified and monitored rigorously. Naples sent food and supplies to the Kingdom of Serbia and the people who are going through a crisis appreciate these gestures of friendship. Naples and Serbia sign an alliance, and the Kingdom of Serbia gets the free use of the ports of Montenegro for whatever is needed. Naples trade expands throughout North Africa, and from the merchants comes a rumor to the ears of the King, of a Christian Kingdom in the deserts of Africa. This intrigues the King and sends spies to find more about it.
 * Savoy: The Duke Pedro III is crowned King of Savoy by the Pope, and he appreciates the gesture by putting at your service The Order of the Knights of Malta for what it considers necessary. It opens a lot of trade with Milan and Genoa, and with France and Provence. The IMG is welcome in Savoy. The army and navy are reformed to the Neapolitan style. Amadeo of Naples, Duke of Lorraine, travels to Turin to initiate new works with his nephew King Pedro III.
 * Cyprus continues to expand its army and navy. The King falls slightly ill but recovers. The King's son continues to be educated and is learning well.
 * In Venice the Council rejoices at Doge Pietro's quick decision to intervene in the Iberian War and acquiring the Straits of Gibraltar. The Council begins to consider the possibility of turning the role of Doge into a hereditary one. Many agree and the decision is made in the Council of Ten. Doge Pietro Mocenigo is sworn in as the first Duke of the Serene Duchy of Venice. Celebrations take place throughout the Empire. Several Venetian merchants set off on land to investigate the possibility of travelling by sea to Asia and travel through Russia and the Khanates starting from Kaffa. They carry with them the printing press and other smaller technological developments of Europe. (Offer to Crim, Pita, Yank and Kogasa to obtain these). The Venetian navy continues producing ships and five barques are sold to the IMG on the promise that Venetian merchants will not compete with those of the IMG allowing both to easily capture markets and expand.
 * I'd like to accept the offer. -Kogasa
 * Korea accepts
 * The Manchurians accept the gracious offer.
 * The Byzantine Empire is outraged at the way Naples is utterly ignoring their claims to Orthodox Serbia and Montenegro. The Byzantine Ezmpire continues to inflitrate the Despotate of Serbia with thousands of citizens now rallying to join the Orthodox Byzantines and reject Catholic Naples. Naples is threatened with war and the Byzantine navy begins building a new arsenal to raise fire ships by the dozen. The fortifications on the Northern, Eastern and Southern shores are manned as the last few benemoth castles near completion. Emperor Ektor is amazed at the pace of the construction. The Byzantine army is given marching orders to go to Albania with orders to recruit more men and train them.
 * If the Byzantines do not halt their military buildup the Holy Caliphate provinces of Rumelia, Anatolia and Wallachia will put an end to you for good, this time with no comebacks. (with the Caliph's blessing of course)
 * Oh go shove your threats somewhere else. We are not gonna let you walk all over us, infidel. Oooo, harsh words eh? Go back to your Caliph and cry like the little baby you are. Nothing personal, DeanSims
 * None taken, I understand it's the game, and I deserve a few insults for my past history anyway ;)
 * FYI... I'm pretty sure that's not a good idea, Dean. That puts Russia against you too, as we are also Orthodox...
 * Croatia watches in dismay at the events unfolding to their south. The Croats decide to wait and watch as they train their army in preparation for upcoming conflicts.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Wallachia: Military buildup continues, and the Wallachain Provincial Army is raised to 85,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Rumelia: Military buildup continues and the Byzantines are ordered to demilitarize or Rumelia will invade (with the Caliph's blessing). The Provincial Army of Rumelia reaches 145,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Anatolia: The Byzantines are told the same thing as Rumelia's statement. The Army is increased to 165,000 men. The Anatolian Fleet is mobilized.
 * TO THE CALIPH, WE WISH TO STOP Byzantine warmongering and constant threat to our provinces; we wish for war to be declared on Byzantines if they do not end military buildup and/or they try to expand past their current borders.
 * Stuff it. We are not attacking you, just getting the land that belonged to the Byzantines in the first place. Take your Muslin infidel warmongering somewhere else.
 * The Lakota: The Lakota continue to expand their nation 50 km west. Military is improved and simple structures are being updated with Mudbricks.
 * Rajputana improves the military and infrastructure focusing on the new road between Tibet and Rajputana. The economy grows as trade is built up between the Caliphate to the south and Tibet to the north. The Guru's followers grow in number as he continues his journey across India. The council decides to build a new capital and citadel to be the seat of power for the council. This new city is called શાણપણ સ્થળ (Śāṇapaṇa) and is located in the northwest corner of the nation.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military. After meeting with the other head admirals from the other Indian provinces of the Caliphate and admirals from the Grand Caliphate Fleet of the East, it is decided that the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India will be built.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat amps up its military and establishes more trade routes with the rest of the Caliphate in Arabia. Gujarat also helps out with building the new Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. However, Gujarat also looks to the north and begins plotting to invade Sind to force them to join the Caliphate.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and helps with the building of the new Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. Diplomats from Deccan also ask to meet with the rulers of Vijayanagar to discuss a non-aggression treaty and a trading pact to be formed with Vijayanagar and the Caliphate.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands northwards along the coast by 4,000 sq km as Oman tries to take over the rest of the coastline up to Qoyunlu-held OTL Kuwait. The Imanate council also agrees to give up part of its coastline in the north of the province to serve as the foundation for the future Nejd province. Oman also vows to send military aid to help the future Nejd province expand into the central regions of Nejd itself.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 8,000 sq km as Shaybah defeats even more of the Bedouin tribes resisting Caliphate rule in the area.
 * Although the Caliph doesn't yet want open conflict with Byzantium, he agrees that preparations for a war that will occur close to the future should start. If Byzantium continues to aggravate Muslim-Byzantine relationships by how they respond to Ottoman messages, war is to be declared. However, the Caliph is still more worried in expansion amongst its Muslim nations, and plans to invade parts of India and the African Muslim states continue.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt continues sending diplomats and traders so that Wolof, Mali and Songhai join the Caliphate. Egypt continues improving its navy. Coptic population continues growing. The Egyptian administration is modified slightly, with a Council of Provinces instead of a tribal one.
 * The Caliphal Province of Syria continues to expand its military at an ever-increasing pace, beginning to build large, Byzantine-style fortresses on Antioch, Edessa and Tripoli. The local Syriac population, now a large minority, continues growing and moving into Mesopotamia and Palestine.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine follows Syria's lead in expanding its military. Castles are started in Tyre, Acre, Jerusalem and Gaza.
 * The Caliphal Province of Yemen sends emissaries to the remainders of Adal, attempting to have the rump state join the Caliphate. The navy begins to be improved.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hadramaut sends emissaries into the Swahili city-states again. A small fleet is sent southwards into Madagascar, where Zulu are met. The Hadramauti offer the establishment of official relationships (as the Zulu had proposed last year) and request the building of a mosque in whatever the largest Zulu city is.
 * Alodia continues sending efforts on unification with Funj, while it expands 2500 square kilometres northwards.
 * Poland continues helping Ukraine, Ruthenia and Lithuania rebuild. King Casimir travels across the Commonwealth re-enforcing support for his name among the upper and middle classes, Polish nobles in Western Lithuania request to join Poland. The Polish military continues to be expanded.
 * Lithuania after losing so much land is forced to lose the Polish portions of its Southern territories reducing the nation to its OTL boundaries. Lithuania requests that Novgorod lead the war against the Prussians hoping to unite their kin. For this purpose the Lithuanian military is expanded.
 * Ruthenia continues military expansion but is landlocked by other members of the Russian Federation...
 * Ukraine contines military and naval expansion. Ukraine asks Muscovy to purchase more of Ukraine's claimed territory after the defeat of the Cossacks and the Crimea. Ukraine sends foodstuffs to Muscovy and Novgorod.
 * Muscovy agrees.
 * Aragon demands that Naples withdraw from both Aragonese territory in the Baleares and Venetian/Byzantine/whatever territory in the Balkans. Aragon gives Naples some offers: Retreat, and survive. Die, and be destroyed. Or fight, and then die. Or join, and not die. Meanwhile, making up for so many lost turns (schoolwork), a massive buildup of the army and navy is recontinued. Aragon is sorry that it could not aid Castille (again, schoolwork) but promises to defend its Spanish brother in the future.
 * Read the post I put up: If the mods say that the Baleares were always part of Aragon, no discussion. No more problems with Aragon, more than they want to create.
 * In Brandenburg, the gigantic military buildup continues, and Frederick, heir of Brandenburg, is offered to the daughter of the Emperor Frederick III of the HRE. (He's sixteen or seventeen, how old is she?) Meanwhile Brandenburg demands that Naples back down before it is destroyed by the joint forces of Italy, Spain and Germany (and some Luxembourg, but meh)! Meanwhile Brandenburg observes that the Caliphate is a growing success but some advisors of Wilhelm the Great predict internal collapse soon. Wilhelm suddenly dies and his son Frederick takes the throne of Brandenburg and Aragon.
 * Like the previous post, no problem there ...
 * Muscovy is willing to send military aid to Aragon and Brandenburg, just in case..
 * The Duke of Luxembourg Louis II begins pressuring Palatinate to become a vassal of Luxembourg/Brandenburg lest it be destroyed in war. Meanwhile Louis II decides that he must stand with his rulers in Germany unless he himself is destroyed and tells Naples to back off.
 * The Palatinate is now a vassal of Savoy, Savoy is part of the Holy Roman Empire ... Luxembourg wants to attack the Holy Roman Empire????
 * Korea continues to expand heavily into the Philippines. The land taken from Manchuria is also upgraded to Korean standards. Korea suggests a series of war games with the Manchurians for their navies.
 * Siam continues to defend against the allies resisting them affectively on Siamese soil. Settlement of Borneo continues. The economy is expanded and more craftsmen are opening up. The army starts to be remodelled a bit.
 * Montferrat: William IX orders the army to be improved, with Astian and Milanese help, William is very worried about the possible war with Naples and asks both sides to stop being hostile.
 * Milan is dedicated to improving the army and building more ships. A little fortune is spent making the Milanese army even better than before. We ask all sides to negotiate. We express that our loyalty to the HRE is bigger than our friendship with Naples, but we don't want to fight our friends and we suggest everyone to negotiate peacefully as soon as possible. The North Savoyan nobles are alerted in case of a war starts to remain loyal to the Empire, if they want to thrive in the future.
 * Asti continues expanding its army, more and more troops are recruited. The Milanese send some professional soldiers to train the recruits.
 * Genoa continues military buildup, many condottieros (mercenaries) come to Genoa hoping the war will start to make profit. The fleet is in full alert, but the trade fleet continues working, the barques purchased from Venice are studied by most IMG's shipbuilders, hoping next year the shipyards will be able to build two or three with trade and military purposes.
 * Muscovy continues to build up its navy, with 25 military ships built in total, and approx 100 merchant vessels. The largest Muscovian vessel so far, the Glorious, is built. Meanwhile, Yaroslavl is incorporated into Muscovy, leaving just Rostov as its main vassal.
 * The Novgorodians build up their navy and continue to prepare invasions. Meanwhile, Pirates are hired to attack Hansa vessels while flying Prussian flags, and to let themselves get killed rather than to reveal their identities.

1484
''' NOTE: To the nations attempting to produce Barques: it will take at least ten years to reproduce it. Scandinator took over 20 years to design and create it. '''

''' The Western Oirats conquer the Turkic peoples the west, until they border Lake Balkash. They expel many Turks from their land, concentrating on making Mongols the dominant ethnicity. They lose control over the northern 500,000 square kilometers of their nation, however. '''

''' The Zayyanid Sultan, having become good friends with the Moroccan Sultan, has his daughter marry the Moroccan Sultan's heir. This effectively joins the two countries in a dynastic union. '''
 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against.
 * Portugal continues rebuilding its army, and the barca given by Venice is still being studied. Meanwhile, the Duke of Bragança is arrested and tried for treason. After some correspondence, mainly letters of complaint and pleas to intervene by the Duke of Bragança and Aragon, probably dating from years ago, is discovered by royal spies. After a 22-day long trial, the Duke is found guilty and executed publically in Évora. Meanwhile, Diogo Cão sails once more, reaching far southern latitudes compared to the last voyage. Meanwhile, the emissaries from Congo arrive, being later baptized and placed in a monastery. Meanwhile, the first sugar cane mills are placed in Tenerife and Tamarán.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia has increasing number of Muslim converts, and even larger amount of Turkish immigrant tribes.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia begins working on its military.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. The Population boom is back in full swing as people after the plague try getting advantages over each other.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * OK, please post more than just a copy-paste "XYZ continues building its army/navy"
 * I did, not much of a difference, but I tweaked things that didn't need to be repeated.
 * Papal States: After having seemed healthy for his age, Pope Sixtus IV dies in June (two months before OTL). The public is assured that it was not because of the small outbreak of plague, but instead natural causes. A statue is built in his honour in Antalya, the first of a Pope so far. The newly elected Pope is, a Venetian cardinal, in a surprising victory. His Papal name becomes Pope Felix VI (Note: he was never pope OTL. Decided to get into some alternate Papacies!). After his tour of Rome and its outlying cities, the Pope writes a letter, given to a Venetian messenger and delivered to the Doge. He (SECRETLY) tells him that it was the will of God to place a Venetian cardinal upon the throne of the Papacy, and thus it is in his greatest intentions to side with the Venetians in any matter concerning the Neapolitan incidents. He does explain, however, that it would be in his best intentions to have the two differing sides discuss and resolve the issues, as a war between two predominately Catholic nations could cause a devastating war with the Caliphate.
 * The Duke of Venice is pleased that there is a Venetian Pope and congratulates Pope Felix VI. The Duke agrees with Felix's views but states that he is under a lot of pressure from the Byzantines to intervene. The Patriarch of Constantinople decides to pay a visit to the Pope.
 * You should be using alternate Popes, since the ones born a couple years after 1450 are going to be butterflied away unless they come from some tiny isolated nation that no one's bothered at all yet.
 * However, by the 15th century, I don't think that Popes still used their real names as their Papal names, though this used to happen. Still, this also means that you also should change them, as if they are different persons. Their motive to choose a name would be different.
 * England is a good ally of the Papacy. We ask the Pope to keep supporting thediploamtic and peaceful solutiion to the veneto-neapolitan conflict.
 * Happy Thanksgiving to all fellow Canadians! The Novgorodian Veche decides on a lesser CoA, and updates the navy. Meanwhile, rumors are spreading that Prussian Vessels attack Hanseatic and Novgorodian traders. The issue of deceleration of war on Prussia is brought up in the Grand Council, and the first elections for Tsar are underway. The Novgorodian Traders increase their presence in Poland, and Hansa sets up a Kontore in Warsaw.
 * The Imperial Army sets up garrisons inside Venice and Ferrara, preparing for the conflict that the Emperor is sure to happen. He doesn't know who he is supporting, so please don't ask him. Isabella has a son, Maximillian Alfonso Habsburg, who will inherit the Austrian, Tyrolian and Castillian thrones upon his coming of age. Several more states join the federal government, Hessen and Mecklenburg.
 * Saxony: The Dresden University is finally completed, bringing much jubilation to the academic community of Saxony. The Elector opens the university, and academics begin studying and teaching and spreading ideas there. The Elector sends an envoy to the Pope to congratulate His Holiness for his appointment, and also to swear an oath of allegiance to the Pope in lieu of the Elector.
 * Aragon continues to build up its army and navy while warning Naples. Frederick seeks a wife and he asks for the hand of the daughter of Emperor Fred of Austria in marriage.
 * Brandenburg, ditto Aragon, as well as beefing up for a war with Prussia.
 * Calais and Pessaro, since the conflcit over the Baleares is solved, think Brendenburg should support peace with Naples.
 * Luxembourg continues to send diplomats to Palatinate to join the Br. sphere of influence.
 * The Palatinate is a Vassal of Savoy
 * Scotland incorporates their Irish territories further into their nation. Classic Gaelic continues to be taught to the upper class of both parts of the Scottish kingdom, though the common Irish and the common Scots speak forms of Gaelic much less understandable. King John and his wife Elise have their first child, a daughter named Alexandra. King John builds up the Scottish capital of Scones, to make it the greatest city in the land.
 * George I visits Scones. He decides to send his son Stepehn to study in John's court for the next three years.
 * Hungary offers trade agreements to all HRE nations. Meanwhile, Hungary works on infrastructure to connect main cities with each other.
 * Cyprus continues to develop its army and navy. The King orders more schools to be built and also requests for it to be made mandatory for ALL children to attend schooling for one year. Cyprus also supports the Byzantine Empire in the Serbian claims.
 * Croatia watches in dismay at the events unfolding to their south. The Croats decide to wait and watch as they train their army in preparation for upcoming conflicts.


 * ​  Who the bloody hell pasted this... It was not me... Scandinator (talk) 
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Wallachia: Military buildup continues, and the Wallachain Provincial Army is raised to 85,000 men. Miulitary buildup continues.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Rumelia: Military buildup continues.The Provincial Army of Rumelia reaches 145,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Anatolia: The Army is increased to 165,000 men. The Anatolian Fleet is mobilized. Military buildup continues.
 * Venice continues to upgrade its ships. Its expedition to Asia continues with the men reaching China. The Printing Press gifted to the Celestial Emperor who is asked to consider trade with Venice should the merchants find a direct route home by sea. They bring to the Chinese knowledge of the brace, parachute, paper mills powered by waterwheels, eyeglasses, paddle boats, the secret recipe for Greek Fire and floating cranes and in return obtain knowledge of mines, hand cannons, toilet paper, fireworks and banknotes. They journey into Manchuria where another copy of the manuscripts and designs for the above inventions is given to their leader (sorry no actual press for you Yank, have fun with the designs!) while learning of an interesting invention which is an iron cast filled with gunpowder. The men here of an island nation called Riben (Chinese for Japan) and wish to visit it as they believe it would remind them of Venice. They also hope that they can find a sturdy ship to take them home. Venice and Ferrara happily accept the Emperor's barracks but are more concerned about the Caliphate rather than the Neopolitians. The Duke of Venice Pietro Mocenigo dies and rumours abound that he was poisoned by a Caliphate assassin. His brother Giovanni succeeds him and clamps down on these rumours worried at the Caliphate reaction. This serves only to bring in new rumours that he hired an assassin.
 * The Byzantine Empire is outraged when a Neopolitian vessal colides with a Byzantine one in the Adriatic. Emperor Ektor demands Naples pay for the damage and wonders how relations between the two nations frosted over so fast. If Naples refuses Byzantium is afraid war will have to be declared. Ektor attempts to persuade the Duke of Venice to close Gibaltar to Neopolitian shipping. The Byzantine Empire continues a troops build-up and orders the total fortification of Constantinople.
 * Croatia proposes a deal with the Duke of Venice over the spliting of Bosnia into its Catholic and Orthodox halves. The military continues expanding as the landlocked nation declares full support for Byzantium.
 * Bavaria expands the military and watches the situation to the south but still officially declares support for Byzantium and Venice for the time being. The imperial trade fleet begins charging high tariffs on neopolitian goods. Nassau is declared a Province of Bavaria and will merge into Bavaria proper after the kings death. Thuringia is still being vassalized. The baroque designs are still being researched by the imperial trade fleet. Troops are being massed on the Bavarian, Venetian border to aid Venice should war every occur between Venice and Naples. Bavaria asks Milan to side with Venice this time and to put aside their differences in light of the current events. The king implores that war be avoided because of the threat of the caliphate. The king grows weaker by the day and many people suspect that he never fully recovered from the plague.
 * Baden Wurttemberg increases the military. Karolin is expanded some. St. Mary's hospital grows. Several new universities are founded near Nuremberg. Baden Wurttemberg throws support behind Venice as well.
 * Naples: King Tancred II dies, and on his deathbed designates his son Pedro as his successor to the throne. King Pedro III of Savoy, crowns also, Pedro III King of Naples (before Pedro II had ruled 1337-1342). His first action is declared servant of the Catholic Church, and condemns the expanding presence of the Caliphate in the Mediterranean and in the World. King Pedro III requested the entry of Naples (again) to the HRE. The Navy doubles its production, and the Army increases their troops and its armaments. In Crimea Querson port is set without problems by the local government. Remove the technological support to Granada, but remains the military base and trading in Almeria, which houses many troops. The 20,000 soldiers under the command of Prince Felipe who were in Serbia, they retreat to hear the calls of the inhabitants of the neighbor Bosnia, there are conflicts between leaders controls, and the group holds the majority makes a call for help. Naples sent his forces and those entering the country to stop the conflict, and the navy block the coast, we are asking for help to the Pope for teamwork. In Serbia remains our merchants and leave the government to their own leaders (this way I imagine VENICE, cease to offer my land to all, right?).
 * Savoy: The army and navy increase their numbers. Thanks to the diplomatic work Amadeo of Naples and Yolanda of Lorraine in Provence, will get the first treatment on installing Savoy fleet in Toulon. The King keeps sending spies in search of the Christian kingdom of Africa. The first voyage of exploration to the south coast of Morocco is a success and brought a lot of information. Born the first son of the king, he baptized him: Manuel. Agnes of Naples, 21 years old and really beutiful, sister of the king, is looking for a husband!
 * ​ ​Since I (England) claimed Lorraine at first, may I keep it, or at least half o fit, under René II?
 * Sure, my friend. René II will rule there in a few years. 
 * Palatinate (Vassal of Savoy): Otto von Wittelsbach and Amelia of Naples, give birth to their first daughter, Margaret. The Army recruit troops and traded with the Duchy of Lorraine. Asks the Emperor of the HRE the possibility of becoming Elector.
 * Rajputana continues to improve the infrastructure and expand the military. The Guru's followers continue to remain as faithful as ever even thought he has left to continue his journey. The city of Sanapana grows and prospers.
 * The Caliph begins thinking about acting on retaking the Crimea and the rest of the Maghreb. He begins to urge the provinces, especially those closer to the borders of Islam (and to an even larger level, Rumelia, Georgia, Circassia and Tunis) to start arming up, while those farthest away from conflict are urged to continue building the Caliph's Grand Navy.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt continues sending messengers to the West African states, hoping to make at least one of them a vassal within three years. The economy thrives due to good administration by the Coptic economists, whose people continue to grow in the north. The extra money is mostly spent on a strong navy and gifts for the West African states.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hadramaut continues to send emissaries to Zulu and Swahili lands, hoping to spread Islam and the Caliphal rule. Imams and building blocks start to be prepared to build a huge mosque in the Zulu capital.
 * The Caliphal Province of Yemen continues sending gifts to Adal, trying to get them under vassaldom.
 * The Caliphal Province of Syria continues building on the provinces of Antioch, Tripoli and Edessa, while naval power is placed on more importance than the land army. The Syriac population continues to grow and spread out into Palestine and Iraq, growing closer to becoming a plurality.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine continues improving fortresses in Tyre, Acre and Jerusalem, while the Gaza one is put under smaller importance. The Syriac population continues to grow in and settle in a few parts of Palestine, while Jews start returning to a small degree. However, they stick to urban areas, and in many cities Arabs continue being the chief ethnicity.
 * Alodia spreads another 2500 square kilometres into the Nile valley. Attempts at marrying the Funj nobility and have them join together continue.
 * England attempts to reproduce the barque technology. Most engineers and cientist of the King are workin on it. Dublin and the rest of Ireland is redisctricted and organized to hold a strong military presence for the next years.
 * Calais and Pessaro keep supporting Naples. Edmund travels to Vienna. Edmund thinks let Naples join the Empire is a decission improtant enough to have the imperial intervention.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians begin producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them.
 * Muscovy, upon hearing of the Barque, begins to develop it, though it is estimated to take 10 years to get a perfect copy that can then be distributed. Meanwhile, Tsar Ivan III announces the Russian Federation, and resigns to the position of Grand Duke, though he intends to put his name forth for Tsardom over the Federation. Meanwhile, another 10 military vessels are produced in the town of Ivangrad, situated on Muscovy's tiny coastline. 5 of the vessels are used to send aid to Brandenburg and Venice in case of War with Naples, due to the help Brandenburg has given us in the past.
 * Not a chance. The Barque will require more years for Muscovy since your coastline was just received. May I also ask how you got the designs for the Barque?
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. Gujarat also builds up its land forces and asks for fellow Caliphate provinces to send military aid to Gujarat to help them invade Sind.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and helps with the building of the new Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. Deccan diplomats continue negotiations with Vijayanagar to get a non-aggression treaty and a trading pact formed with Vijayanagar and the Caliphate. Deccan also sends troops to Gujarat to station them there for the upcoming invasion of Sind.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands northwards along the coast by 4,000 sq km as Oman tries to take over the rest of the coastline up to Qoyunlu-held OTL Kuwait. Oman also sends military aid to Gujarat to station Omani troops ready to take part in the invasion of Sind.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 8,000 sq km as Shaybah defeats even more of the Bedouin tribes resisting Caliphate rule in the area. Shaybah also sends military aid to Gujarat to station Shaybahan troops so they are ready to take part in the future invasion of Sind.
 * Genoa: The barque is still studied by Bavarian and Italian experts, Spinetta Campofregoso dies and Lodovico Campofregoso is chosen as new Doge. The navy is built up, Genoan forces take over Monaco. The old rulers accept the Genoan authority and surrender, they are able to remain ruling.
 * Tibet: Despite Thunsen Gyatsen's best efforts, the government effectively collapses and new elections will have to be held among the monasteries. Xeu Gyatsen continues education at the national school with very positive results, although some people, including his father, are worried at what will happen to Xeu and the school if a new government comes into power. Since no news has been heard of the war alongside China for several years now, troops there begin to be shifted to other parts of the country and Kashmir. The building of the navy continues, with some ships being shifted to Kashmir.
 * Kashmir: The process of getting the trade route built continues, though rather slowly. Ships are brought into the nation from Tibet.
 * Nepal: The nation starts to build its own army. Monasteries continue to be improved, and funds sent to the diplomats in Kamarupa and the Buddhists there.
 * Milan: The German population in Milan grows, as merchants and others decide to use Milan to transport things between Genoa and Bavaria. also some Swiss migrate to Milan for the same reasons. The army and navy are built up as we see the infidels are now seriously threatening Europe.
 * Asti and Montferrat: The Astian armory get better weapons (army build up), Carlo Gonzaga continues sick and William IX governs both Montferrat and Asti during his sickness. Both states' local merchants are totally integrated into the IMG.
 * Korea continues to expand heavily into the Philippines.
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern and southern territories.

1485
''' When their leader and founder dies, the weak Saami state loses control of the Kola peninsula. His son is able to solidify control over the rest of the Saami nation. The Kalmar Union crumbles, with each nation going their separate ways. The Finns are unable to deal with being left to their own devices and collapse into squabbling city-states. '''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against.


 * The King of Bavaria, Andreas Kribt the II dies late in the night. His son Prince Wilhelm and his wife Sophia of Straubing take the throne. King Wilhelm offically retracts his father's pledge to join any war with Naples citing the damages of war, The need for the HRE to focus on strengthening its borders, and the option to allow Naples to join the HRE. If Naples joins, then the argument over Serbia is invalidated and both parties will be happy. Nassau is officially assimilated into Bavaria proper. Thuringia becomes a vassal of Bavaria. All leaders retain their previous titles and are given the option to marry into the Royal Family. Wilhelm's brother, Adam Kribt is placed in charge over Nassau to ensure a smooth government transition. Bavaria grows the economy in an effort to make it one of the most economically powerful nations in the HRE. King Wilhelm declares that when the next Imperial Election is held he will throw his hat into the ring. The IMG moves into Nassau and Thuringia. More funds are sent to Nuremberg to continue the construction of the Cathedral there. The new King asks for a Papal blessing over His reign as King and over Bavaria. King Wilhelm publically states that the Holy Church remains the ONLY Church of Bavaria. The Papacy will be hard pressed to find a more pious people (Exaggeration, you know how political speeches go). The tariff on Naples is suspended. The New King implores the HRE to abstain from any war because of the delicate situation that the Empire finds itself in. It is much too risky to go to war now, especially with a fellow Christian nation. Trade Routes are expanded into the Russian Federation.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg continues to send funds to Nuremberg. Aid is shipped to Nassau to aid the transition of the government. Karolin grows to 6245 inhabitants.
 * Portugal continues rebulding its army. The barca is still being studied. Meanwhile, Afonso VII dies and the throne passes to his uncle, João, later crowned "João II, King of Portugal, Algarves, Duke Of Coimbra and Lord of Guinea". As he has no male issue, he names Duarte as Prince of Porto until further notice. Meanwhile, while the colony of Cabo Verde grows, though not territorially. Meanwhile, Duarte of Guimarães' wife, Felipa de Macedo, dies after giving birth to a stillborn son.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians continue producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them by the Venetians. The increased availability of books due to the new printing presses leads to a sharp increase in literacy rates. The Manchurian Emperor Furman decides to capitalize on this by starting the construction of a national system of universities. The Manchurians approach the Venetians on the prospects of purchasing European texts from them for said universites.
 * The Venetians promise to try to return as soon as possible.
 * The Manchurians ask that when the Venetians return they bring groups of Manchurian students with them to study in Holy Roman universities.
 * They agree to take 12 since the route back to Venice will be by the uncharted seas.
 * The Manchurians are pleased, as it is hoped to make the lucky students the professors at the first Manchurian university. The Manchurian word "Wēinísī" (or "Venetian") quickly gains popularity as a term denoting a wise or intelligent person.
 * Scotland continues to reconnect and repair the nation after the Irish war. The Scots continue to promote Gaelic in their lands. The capital of Scones is improved, and King John II spends a great deal of money hiring humanist architects to help design his city. The first humanist art is made in Scotland.
 * Inka of Chichen Itza finally persuades Kinich Kakmo to cease expansion on Ceatl and turn his attention towards the collapsed Zapotec city-states. The army is upgraded as well as the navy. The plan: the army goes into the Zapotec villages and cities and offers them stability and riches in return for joining the Mayan Empire (which it is now to be called). They start with the areas near the southeastern-most border, working south.
 * Siam attempts to secure a peace with the alliance offering them half the Malay Peninsula, though plans are being made in the future for its recapture. The settlement of Borneo is intensified. The economy continues to increase as more trade comes into the country.
 * The Venetian merchants reach Korea passing to their Emperor the knowledge of many European technologies. They sail to Japan where they are pleased with the island nation. They show the Shogun the designs and ask to buy the biggest ship Japan has to try to make it home by sea. The merchants were able to obtain a copy of a Chinese map of the Asian Oceans from their exploration vogages and plan to see if there is a route around Africa, they will set sail for Mombasa at the start of the next year stopping at Siam's west coast and then Vijayanagra. Venice continues producing more ships from its arsenals and offers to sell a few of the older Barques for 300 ducats each. Venetian troops march into Bosnia as per the deal with Croatia and Byzantium. There they swiftly restore order by dividing the nation into two - the Orthodox south and Catholic north. In the chaos Venice sneakily annexes the coast of the northern Bosnian state.
 * Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu thanks the Venetians for the designs and in return, he gives them the largest ship, and also gifts them a few souvenirs and also few Japanese swords (if it's okay).
 * We thank the Japanese for their gifts and since they are the most similar to Venice, we ask to purchase an island near one of their main cities as a trading post for the future.
 * Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu happily offers them the island off Konohana-ku, Osaka.


 * Byzantine troops enter Belgrade and dethrone the old, senile king. Emperor Ektor's cousin, Stefan takes the throne. Byzantium's army is improved and the arsenal continues under construction. The last of the benemoth castles is completed and Constantinople is re-fortified with two new sets of city wall being built.
 * Croatia tests out its army in the breaking up of the Boznian chaos. Their troops get much needed real combat experience.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia begins working on its navy. Meanwhile more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 30% Muslims due to the occurences.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. The Circassian economy starts taking up pace again as the province is stabilised.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Imports from other Provinces happen, also due to the amount of material needed to support.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province".
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. Many Persians are attracted to the new Persian state transfering much of the Population of East Qoyunlu to Persia.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * Naples: increases the armament of the army and naval designs gradually improved, and the production of boats doubles. Universities expand much knowledge. The port of Cherson in the Crimea prospers and is gradually recognizing the presence of Naples in the port. Spies from Afica bring more information about the Christian kingdom, and the King intends to send an embassador undercover to the region, in order to unite more to Christianity. The second trip to the south of Morocco brings more information and news of Portuguese enclaves on that land.
 * Milan: Do you want to arrange a marriage between Ludovico Sforza (Milan's heir, 30 years old) and your king's sister?.
 * My King accepts this union.
 * Savoy: King of Savoy expands trade to all states of the Empire. He expands the army and navy. The first ship anchors in Toulon, as part of discussions with Provence by Amadeo of Naples. Continues the blockading of Bosnia for the fleet, and the army occupied all the cities of the south including Sarajevo and convincing people to calm the civil fights. It creates a table of dialogue between the factions to decide the future of the country, and also the country's northern invasion by Venice and Croatia. The King of Savoy calls the HRE to stop this senseless invasion (I'm always advocating for the diplomatic way, AND ALSO: Respect the continuity of the post please, for God's sake!).
 * Palatinate: Increases the army and its weaponry.
 * The Zulu Kingdom expands northward on both mainland Africa and Madagascar, which adds to a total amount of 1,500 square miles being added to the Madagascar colony and mainland Zulu. The Zulu Kingdom continues to develop its army and navy and trains its new troops. Contact with Ethiopia and the Caliphate has led to some Zulu natives believing in Islam, but that is only a small amount.
 * The Novgorod Veche, Appalled that Prussians are attacking Novgorodian vessels, uses the issue as a cassus bellum to declare war on the nation. The Novgorodian and Pskovian troops attack, while the Hanseatic Navy, defending its interests because of Prussian (Pirate) attacks, also attacks the coasts and helps the Novgorodian Navy. The Novgorodians ask the Rest of the Russian Federation to follow suit, and not before long, the Grand Council of the Federation decides to declare war on Prussia. (time for chance-Lx (leave me a message) 01:42, October 10, 2012 (UTC))
 * Muscovy declares war on Prussia and sends 20,000 men. Also, Grand Duke Ivan III suggests that Novgorod and Poland take advantage of the Saami/Finnish disarray.
 * Florence's economy and culture prosper as more and more people graduate from its universities. One in particular, a Mario Colombino, seems especially bright in the field of engineering, sketching out ideas for a myriad of machines, several of which the Medici family takes notice of, including a design for an "armoured mechanical chariot" (Da Vinci analogue. As he's apparently been claimed, I figured it seemed plausible that another intelligent inventor could take his place ATL)
 * The Imperial Government issues an immediate crackdown on Greek Fire ownership, severely restricting its production and distribution. The idea behind this is a result of Venice's offer to sell Greek Fire. The Emperor also chastises Venice for offering to sell such a classified weapon. Frederick of Austria's daughter agrees to marry Frederick of Brandenburg. While at a ceremony in Karolin celebrating the Empire, Frederick consults with his friend, the Duke of Florence, who tells him of Colombino's designs. Although skeptical, the Emperor asks that he be kept informed. The Empire increases its military spread, setting up garrisons in Burgundy, Switzerland and Friesland. The Imperial government is still neutral towards the Naples issue, due to the divided nature of the states.
 * We have not sold the secret of Greek Fire to our enemies. We hope that such a gesture of trust to the Asian nations will bind them closer to us.
 * Good. But since we did not know that at the time, production and distribution will still be restricted. What you currently have will not be confiscated, unless you do in fact sell any.
 * Saxony: The Elector invites more intellectuals to the university, and contributes more money to the IMG.
 * Hungary works on building universities near the northern border of their nation.
 * Cyprus continues to develop its army and navy. Due to the increasing demand for education on the island, more schools are opened and another university is built. Cyprus also decides to ask for blueprints of typing machines from whoever will supply them.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Wallachia: Military buildup continues, and the Wallachian Provincial Army is raised to 85,000 men. Military buildup continues.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Rumelia: Military buildup continues. The Provincial Army of Rumelia reaches 145,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Anatolia: The Army is increased to 165,000 men. The Anatolian Fleet is mobilized. Military buildup continues.
 * Ethiopia: The navy expands to a point that minimal trade with local powers can begin at once, and requests to establish trading posts within Yemen and Oman are sent.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. They build up land forces as well to help Gujarat invade Sind.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. Gujarat also builds up its land forces and asks for fellow Caliphate provinces to send military aid to Gujarat to help them invade Sind. The Caliphate army builds up along the Gujarat-Sind border. The invasion is planned to take place next year.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and helps with the building of the new Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. Deccan diplomats continue negotiations with Vijayanagar to get a non-aggression treaty and a trading pact formed with Vijayanagar and the Caliphate. Deccan also sends more troops to Gujarat to help in the upcoming invasion of Sind.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands northwards along the coast by 4,000 sq km as Oman tries to take over the rest of the coastline up to Qoyunlu-held OTL Kuwait. A group of Nejd politicans ask that Oman now give up their northernmost territory and let the Province of Nejd be formed. The Imanate council agree to it and will let the territory succeed to go and form Nejd province.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 8,000 sq km as Shaybah defeats even more of the Bedouin tribes resisting Caliphate rule in the area.
 * China expands its military after years of inactivity. The economy recovers after a short slump. Plans to invade the Mongols are officially put on hold as China further recovers from the economic and militaristic slump. (Sorry, Tibet. Was in New York.)
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern and southern territories.
 * Rajputana continues to prosper and the city of Sanapana grows as some rural people move to the city. A growing minority has now converted to follow the path of the Guru. The armies are mustered and expanded in order to possible take advantage of the Muslim invasion of the Sind and gain new territory.
 * Muscovy declares war on Prussia. With Poland and Novgorod, they succeed in overcoming the Prussian defence and swarm into the nation. Meanwhile, another five ships are built at Ivangrad, now the fastest growing town in Muscovy, save Moscow itself. Its vassal Yaroslavl is finally utterly annexed.
 * Does this mean a coalition algorithm?
 * The Korean Emperor declares a series of reforms that will take place within the nation. Further anti-corruption laws are established and a special department of the government is formed to help those who are less fortunate. It is, however, not very effective. Books also start being mass printed due to the printing press they have gotten from Europe. They are printed in Hangul. Hangul starts becoming the main language of the nation, save for a few older officials. The Homestead Act is also passed by the Emperor, which guarantees 40 acres of land on the new land in the Philippines. Settlers in Taiwan decrease as the entire island is converted into a naval base. The Philippines continues to be colonized with even more people moving there due to the newly passed act. The Explorers Corps also continues to be enlarged with ships moving out thousands of miles. However, they find nothing but ocean. Work continues on ships that can reach far into the ocean, to increase trade with Europe and to explore more. Australia and Indonesia continue to be mapped, for perhaps future settlement. Along with the European traders also come the first missionaries from Europe, who start preaching Christianity to the masses. Many who are dissatisfied by Buddhism due to corruption of Buddhist monks in Korea begin to convert to Christianity. However, they are still a very small minority. The newly acquired Manchurian lands continue to be improved with the passing of the Assimilation Act which offers chiefs and heads of the Manchurian people 100 acres of land if they move to either the Philippines or Korea Proper. Many of them take up on the offer, since their lands have been devastated by the three years of war. This severely weakens Manchurian nationalism since they see that their leaders have turned to the Korean side. Korea also continues to work heavily with the Manchurians on their navy, having many training exercises with them. The Manchurian navy becomes better and better, although not up to Korean standards yet. Korea also continues to improve their economy becoming more open towards European traders. Korean traders also start sailing to Europe, where they begin to sell their goods - most specifically silk and traditional swords.
 * The Caliph continues supporting the building of the great Caliphal fleet. At the same time, they also start encouraging "spreading the word of Islam and the Caliphate by peace", by sending missionaries to the East and Africa.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt continues sending diplomats over to Western Africa, hoping there's only two years left till the states begin to agree joining the Caliphate or become vassals.
 * The Caliphal Province of Yemen continues spreading influence over Adal.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hadramawt continues preparing in case the Zulu allow them to build a mosque in Khulu. Emissaries to East Africa and Zulu continue.
 * The Caliphal Province of Syria continues to improve its army and build the fortresses. Inspired by the west, plans for building a west-style University of Damascus begin. Syriac population continues to spread and is now very close to becoming the majority, while still moving out into other regions.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine continues its army and the fortresses. The Syriac and Jewish population in the cities continue growing, albeit at a smaller pace than in Syria.
 * Milan: the navy is built up, seeing that the Caliphate is growing up without restrictions and conquering most Muslim world, the Milanese strengthened relations with the French and Provenza, hoping more friendship between France and the HRE will mantain Europe strong enough. The Duke´s son, Ludovico Sforza marries the Naples King´s sister, Agnes of Naples. The Ambrosian University start focusing in sciences, especially if are somehow utilizable to the Duchy.
 * Genoa; the trade navy is build up, some shipbuilders try to replicate the Barque. The anti-Muslim movement grows as most merchants see the infidels as a threat to the economy.
 * Asti and Montferrat: the agriculture and infrastructure are improved. Carlo Gonzaga abdicates the throne for health reasons and William IX is the now Marquiss of Asti, William IX asks the Emperor Frederick to officially declare the existence of the Duchy of Montferrat and Asti, as both states are now under control of the same person, and in the future they will remain as one.
 * Asti and Montferrat: the agriculture and infrastructure are improved. Carlo Gonzaga abdicates the throne for health reasons and William IX is the now Marquiss of Asti, William IX asks the Emperor Frederick to officially declare the existence of the Duchy of Montferrat and Asti, as both states are now under control of the same person, and in the future they will remain as one.

1486
''' The former Finn territory is divided between the city-states of Turku and Helsinki. The two city-states establish the Grand Duchy of Helsinki and the Republic of Turku. Elias Korhonen is crowned the first Grand Duke of Helsinki, and Oliver Nieminen is elected the first Chancellor of Turku. '''

''' Gunnar, the current king of the Saami, officially starts efforts to modernize his nation. He begins the process of transforming the Saami Kingdom from the weak confederation of tribes into a solid nationstate. '''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against. Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu has the designs be produced and if possible, made slightly better. Books begin to be popular, and Eiko Ayase decides to turn all of Jūzō Ayase's short stories into one book, though his paintings and such are still preserved. Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels become another interesting and popular to create, and productions of these begin too. Meanwhile, a castle planned out by Satomi Clan begins construction in the area of 高知 (Kōchi), and said castle is to be called 高知城 (Kōchi Castle). The Satomi Clan also plan of another castle somewhere else on Shikoku.


 * Portugal continues rebuilding its army. Meanwhile, João II's eldest daughter, Urraca, is bethroted to Afonso, son of the Duke of Viseu. Meanwhile, the reach of São Jorge da Mina expands by 50 sq km. The colony on Cabo Verde grows. Meanwhile, the barca is still being studied. Meanwhile, Duarte entrusts the command of a maritime expedition to try to find the fabled kingdom of Prester John to a navigator named Bartolomeu Dias.
 * Naples: Held the first census, under the rule of King Pedro III: the figure rises to three and a half million people between the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia and Montenegro. The Army improved their weapons and perform experiments with large guns and firepower. The Navy continues to improve models of ships. Following the new travel policy exploration a fleet ventures farther south of the limits of Morocco and draws maps and brings samples and information about the area. The secret ambassador sent in search of African Christian Kingdom, obtains data from a place called Ethiopia, but is forced to go back and give the details to the King, who promises to send an expedition more prepared for next year. The post of Querson expands into the city limits and a Neapolitan Prefect get a spot on the local audience. Montengro acquires autonomy, similar to that of a ducat Duchy. The Order of the Knights of Malta is installed in Almeria. The King asks again (again) to be part of the HRE.
 * Similar to a WHAT? Ducat is a type of money...
 * Duchy? maybe he used a translator (both words are the same in Spanish "Ducado")
 * Lol, sorry. Yes, it's Duchy XD
 * Savoy: More troops are recruited to the army and the fleet has the freedom to anchor in the ports of Toulon and Marseille in Provence. Humanist ideas spread throughout the Kingdom, as well as technological advances are slowly emerging. Turin Archbishop Antonio Galeni, asks the blessing of the Pope and the Emperor to travel to the Far East and bring the Christian religion to such lands. The positions occupied in Bosnia (over 60% of the country) are secured by the army and fortified, until restore order. Is installed provisional government in Sarajevo. Prince Felipe of Naples (younger brother of the King), 25 years old, is looking for wife.
 * Palatinate: Relations between the ruling family, Wittelsbach/Naples and the Duchy of Lorraine are excellent. And on the advice of the Duchess of Lorraine, an ambassador is sent to the Imperial Court, to address the issue of converting the Duke of Palatinate - an Elector of the HRE.
 * Korea continues to expand heavily into the Philippines. The Homestead Act is continued, and is even expanded further. Every person who moves into the Philippines now receives monetary compensation. Everyone who already moved receives monetary compensation as well. Assimilation continues in Manchuria, and Korean culture begins to move into Manchuria Proper. Christianity continues to spread among the common people, although it now faces some resistance from some of the more senior Buddhist leaders. Korean merchants continue traveling to Europe, and vice versa. The army continues to be modernized. Books continue to be mass printed, although they are mainly religious texts of Buddhism. Some secular books, however, start to be printed, including a guide on farming.
 * The Imperial government denies Milan's request, stating that the territorial divisions of the Empire are set, and will not change (you can still have influence, however). About ten more barges and galleys are constructed and outfitted with cannon and fire throwers. In a meeting with the Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitallier, Frederick offers them further protection in return for the order's service to the Empire. Pleased with this terms, and still in debt to Frederick, he accepts, and the knights are integrated into a special section of the army. The military is expanded by two battalions, and the army reaches a size of about 75,000 soldiers in total. Diplomats start negotiating with Provence, hoping to get the nation to rejoin the Empire, playing on mutual trade, similar history and the Muslim threat as reasons for joining.
 * I don't quite understand what you are saying. These negotiations are for Provence to rejoin the Empire, not to have a diplomatic union.
 * Milan's request was for France and Provence to rejoin/join the Empire. d'Asti and Montferrat are fine.
 * I was confused, never mind. Also, about the Imperial Fleet, remember that if a war begins the entire Genoan fleet will be put under the Imperial authority during the conflict.
 * Otto von Wittelsbach requested an interview to discuss converting the Duke of Palatinate, an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * Uzun Hassan, Sultan of the Qoyunlus dies.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia begins working on its navy. Meanwhile, more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 31% Muslims due to the occurences. Many Christians convert to Islam with the Georgian gov't giving them money to do so.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. The Circassian economy starts taking up pace again as the province is stabilised. Bezar mourns his brother Uzun's, death.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Muhammad bin Marwan, the first son of the Caliph and Hassan's sister, takes power in West Qoyunlu. He is coronated at ten years of age.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province". Mahmoud bin Marwan, son of Marwan and Hassan's sister, takes power in East Qoyunlu. He is coronated at nine years of age.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues. Ibrahim bin Marwan takes power, while sending blessings to his twin who takes power in Persia. He is coronated at six years of age.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. Many Persians are attracted to the new Persian state transferring much of the Population of East Qoyunlu to Persia. Abdullah bin Marwan takes power in Persia, and sends his blessings to his twin in Iraq. He is also coronated at six years of age.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * Copy and pasting again. Isn't this supposed to be punished?
 * If you read any of the above you know you'd be lying, but I guess you didn't. There just isn't much to say about the smaller provinces, so I left those the same.
 * How am I lying? And also, I believe a mod posted that statement a few turns ago some time ago, and even the smallest states can have important things happen in them.
 * Yeah, that's because I was copying and pasting. This is not the scenario... And yes they do, but it is tiring to write, so I only write major events. As you may read above.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * Venice continues naval expansion. The merchants leave Japan by sea stopping at Hangzhou (where they pick up 12 Manchurian students), Malacca, Colombo and then Mombasa. With the Chinese invention of the compass for navigation, the merchants believe they should be able to round Africa, they sail south and make contact with the Zulu nation. Meanwhile, Venice consolidates its hold on Catholic Bosnia which joins Croatia after the Croatian duke visits the nation and sweet-talks a few of the higher nobility.
 * The Byzantine army remains stationed in Serbia watching the events unfolding in Bosnia with interest. The refortification of Constantinople continues with two new walls under heavy construction. Thousands of craftsmen are sent to the city to work. Two new forts are also built on the Bosphorus.
 * Croatia is able to annex Northern Bosnia with Naples controlling the Southern half of the nation. Croatia changes its name to West Slavia to better represent the nationalities it holds. Croatia continues to recruit more people into its army.
 * The Mayan Empire continues peaceful annexation of unorganized Zapotec Territories. They continue to move south towards Panama. The navy and army are upgraded by the trio.
 * Hungary begins to invest on the military research and new tactics.
 * Cyprus continues to expand its army and navy. The Cypriot King also decides to stimulate the economy by starting olive growing. The first crop is tiny, so it is only sold to the Cyprian upper class.
 * Poland decides to preserve energy for now by only supplying the Novgorodians and Muscovites. King Casimir falls ill and dies. His oldest son Albert takes the throne of Poland and he develops the military.
 * The Duchy of Lithuania's noble council elects another noble of the Jagiellon family to the throne. Duke Michael takes over the nation and is quick to supply troops to the invasion of Prussia.
 * Ruthenia's noblity elects Michael to its throne as well. The nation supplies the Russian attack on Prussia.
 * Ukraine's noble council elects Albert to their throne. They work on developing their navy and ask Muscovy for a joint invasion of the Khanate to their south in the late 1490s. They prepare their army for that war... Ukraine is only able to send grain to the war frontier as the distance prevents much else.
 * The Lakota: The Lakotan settlers continue to expand 50 km to the west. Military is improved and more scouts are sent out.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. Gujarat also declares war on Sind on behalf of the Caliphate and leads the Caliphate forces to invade Sind. Troops from across the Caliphate take part in the invasion.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India, which with Gujarat currently invading Sind, Koli becomes the main base of operations for building the Grand Fleet of India after Koli built a new naval base for the fleet at Bhavnagar in the Gulf of Khambhat.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and helps with the building of the new Grand Caliphate Fleet of India including building the naval base at Bhavnagar. Deccan diplomats continue negotiations with Vijayanagar to get a non-aggression treaty and a trading pact formed with Vijayanagar and the Caliphate, but Deccan is starting to become annoyed at the slow place of the talks. Deccan also sends more troops to Gujarat to help them invade Sind.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands inland by 4,000 sq km too. After hearing about the Venetian expedition to China, Oman decides to lead a Caliphate fleet to go to far Eastern Asia to explore the region and spread the glory of Islam. The fleet is made and the best Imans, soldiers and sailors of the Caliphate are called to take part in the great expedition to spread the glory of Islam. The expedition is scheduled to start next year.
 * The Caliphate Province of Nejd begins expanding inland to take over the Nejd itself. The province expands inland by 4,000 sq km which is quite small but the provincial government decides that work needs to focus on the building of more infrastructure and making the provincial capital of Khafji more capital-like.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 8,000 sq km as Shaybah defeats even more of the Bedouin tribes resisting Caliphate rule in the area. The Shaybah Emir recognises that he soon has to stop expanding because it has been decided at Nejd province will get most of the inland region of the Arabian peninsula but the Emir is a bit annoyed as the actual cost of giving up that much land sets in.
 * Saxony: The Electorate trains its army in new tactics and continues attracting intellectuals to the Dresden University.
 * Bavaria officially endorses Naples' bid to join the HRE. Nassau finalizes its assimilation as a province of Bavaria. King Wilhelm announces with great joy the birth of a daughter and a son from his wife. The daughter's name is Veronica and his son's name is Fredrick. In a surprising move King Wilhelm appoints Veronica as the heir apparent due to the sickly nature of Fredrick. Many of Fredrick's trainers fear he will not live long. The economy is updated and improved with the creation of the Bancgroup of Bavaria. The IMG founds the The Bank Imperial of the Holy Roman Empire. Its first branches will be Karolin, Vienna, Venice, Milan, Munich, and Nuremberg with plans to open branches in Thuringia, Brandenburg and Calais.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg continues to expand the military. Both the Imperial Bank and the Bank of Bavaria begin to build in Nuremberg and Stuttgart. The Imperial Trade Fleet requests access to the Nord See from the Russian Federation. A request to operate in the English Channel is also proposed to England.
 * What is the Nord see? I searched and found nothing. the North Sea is between Great Britain and Norway, and has nothing to do with Russia.
 * Excuse me - Nord See is German for the North Sea, but that is not what I meant, I had actually meant the Baltic Sea. (Ost See)
 * Brandenburg continues building up its army and navy. Brandenburg declares war on Prussia for the old wars and such, and not supporting Russia. This is a declaration of war. Frederick of Brandenburg is still looking for a wife (I think) and so on, so forth.
 * Aragon continues building up its army and navy. Aragon sends supplies to Brandenburg and the Russians, against Prussia. Aragon asks to join the HRE since it is in union with Brandenburg, which is in the HRE.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians continue producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them by the Venetians.


 * Milan: the national infrastructure is built up, more roads, houses, barracks, armories, schools, hospitals, etc. The Ambrosian University continues focusing in sciences, especially if they are somehow utilizable to the Duchy.
 * Genoa; The trade navy is built up, some shipbuilders try to replicate the Barque. The Genoan Banks start growing in importance in French and Italian territories.
 * Asti and Montferrat: The army is improved, some soldiers volunteer to the Imperial Army hoping to serve the Empire, but most of them continue serving William IX of Montferrat, and the Sforza House.
 * Rajputana launches its own invasion of the Sind in hopes of gaining a little more land but allows the Caliphate to capture most of the nation to prevent a conflict. Trade routes grow and the city of Sanapana prospers.
 * Tibet: Thunsen Gyatsen is re-elected, with the new government even more unstable than the last. The government offers to send aid to Rajputana for their invasion of the Sind. The navy-building stalls a bit but continues. Tibet starts to send aid to Buddhist rebellion-factions in Kamarupa, and negotiates with the government about the treatment of the Buddhists. The "waiting for the war" in the north officially ends until the Ming Dynasty is heard from again, with there apparently being a recession, though part of the army remains there to protect against possible Mongol attacks.
 * Kashmir: Negotiations with Punjab and the Delhi Sultanate over the route south are going slow, though some trade routes are being built along the border between Punjab and Delhi. More monasteries are built near the south border.
 * Nepal: The nation, like Tibet, sends aid to the Buddhist factions in Kamarupa. Roads between Kashmir and Nepal are improved.
 * Papal States: Pope Felix VI continues promoting a peaceful and healthy way to settle the tension between Naples and the Venetian coalition, though continues to SECRETLY support Venice. The Pope, being relatively young in age, considers traveling to Byzantine or even Venice (his home country and even birthplace) to meet the fellow Catholic citizens and promote peaceful relations between Catholics. The venture would then bring him to Antalya, in order to finally visit the newest Papal settlement. Meanwhile, in order to ensure a possible war does not spread to the States of the Church, Felix authorizes a boost of military and naval funding.
 * No tension anymore. Also: Turin Archbishop Antonio Galeni, asks the blessing of the Pope and the Emperor to travel to the Far East and bring the Christian religion to such lands.
 * The Novgorodian and Coalition Forces crash into Prussian lines, decimating all forces, until the capital is reached. The siege lasts for less than a week before the city falls. The Prussian Navy is destroyed and Prussia is now under the occupation of Russia and Brandenburg.
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands in northern and southern territories, the ocupation of all the south is done.

1487
''' Attempts by the Saami king to centralize his nation fail for the most part, as the tribes still value their autonomy. '''

I'm sorry, but the population of the Saami areas is just too small for them to form any centralized nation very soon, it would take like a century for them to become modern.

'''What would happen if the Saami would solidify their holdings to just their portions of OTL Finland? And what can I do to properly combat autonomist sentiments and low population?'''

'''Concentrating the centralization could probably work. Other than that, maybe you could find some method that the Saami could discover to get more food and have them discover it in a moderator event.'''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against. Books, Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels rise in popularity and continue being made. Meanwhile, the Satomi Clan continues construction of the 高知城 (Kōchi Castle).
 * The Mayan Empire continues stabilization of the Zapotec city-states by annexation. The army and navy are upgraded in case things turn violent.
 * Naples: The army is working on plans for a uniform. The Navy is already very close to completing their own Barcas from Venetian designs, and improved somewhat. A new exploration reaches the African coast farther south than previous trips, and plans to build an advance post for the following year, for which it hopes to have the assistance of the Portuguese who are already in the area . Ambassador Alejandro Pacini after a long and dangerous journey through the lands of the Caliphate, where he traveled undercover, reached the lands of the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia, presented greetings and gifts from King Pedro III of Savoy, King of Naples, Protector of the Holy Catholic Church, etc, etc (many etc) ... choose to stay in the country and sent news to Naples. Increases products trade in Crimea. Almeria is fully occupied by the troops of the Order of Malta, no opposition found from local forces and the population.
 * Savoy: Held the first census of the kingdom: 885,000 inhabitants. The army grows and borders are fortified. Increased trade with neighboring countries, as well as cultural exchange. The fleet increased his production, and the bases of Toulon and Marseille in Provence now allow the presence of soldiers. Amadeo Naples is part of the governing council of Provence, along with Yolanda de Lorraine, while in the Duchy of Lorraine is temporarily ruling René son of Yolanda. Archbishop Antonio Galeni march to the Far East carrying his entourage in the hope of Christianizing these lands. In Bosnia, the situation is peaceful and after much deliberation these lands choose to have the protection of the House of Naples/Savoy (75% of the country, the other 25% of the north became part of Croatia): Bosnia joins Montengro and become the Kingdom of Bosnia-Montenegro, under the leadership of Felipe I (Felipe is still looking for a wife, is 26 years old, and younger brother of the King of Savoy).
 * Palatinate: Otto von Wittelsbach travels to the Emperor's Court, and requests an interview to discuss converting the Duke of Palatinate, an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, putting aside past problems and looking for a new future.
 * Please stop bolding In-character text, only OOC should be bolded to avoid confusion
 * Korea: Korea continues to modernize. The economy continues to improve as small mines are opened up in the northern part of the country, where coal is discovered. They begin to use the coal to both heat homes and to smelt metals. The armed forces continues to go through modernization, being equipped with several guns. Korea also continues to expand heavily into the Philippines.
 * Portugal continues rebuilding its army. Meanwhile, Eleanor of Viseu gives birth to twins. They are named João, and Maria, respectively. João is soon after named Prince of Porto, and thus, heir presumptive of the crown. Meanwhle, the reach of the feitoria of São Jorge da Mina expands by 50 sq km. Meanwhile, a village developed inside the fortress of the feitoria, mostly inhabitated by natives, and divided into two parts, is granted an "carta de foral". Meanwhile, João II sends two explorers, Pero de Covilhã and Afonso de Paiva, on the objective of learning where cinnamon and other spices can be found, and discovering the land of Prester John.
 * Scotland has by now incorporated the newly gained Irish territories well into the kingdom. The Scots begin to work on their navy, hoping to modernize it. King John continues to improve the city of Scone, though the city of Edinburgh is also improving even without the king's help. The Scots also are greatly concerned with improving their connections with the rest of Europe, and they ask the Portuguese for a trade connection.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia begins working on its navy. Meanwhile, more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 35% Muslims due to the occurences. Many Christians convert to Islam with the Georgian gov't giving them money to do so.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. The Circassian economy starts picking up pace again as the province is stabilised. Bezar continues to mourn his brother Uzun's, death.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Muhammad marries a woman by the name of Sophia, from the Cossack dependancy. Meanwhile, West Qoyunlu declares war on Crimea.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province". Mahmoud sends an invitation to his brother Muhammad for a party.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues. Ibrahim reaches full maturity after facing the difficulties of governing so many ethnic groups.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. Many Persians are attracted to the new Persian state transferring much of the Population of East Qoyunlu to Persia. Abdullah is under much influence of his mother.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * Genoa: Genoan merchants go help Brandenburg against the Prussians with some supplies. The navy is built up and more French, German and Italian mercenaries (this is my equivalent of a temporary military build up) are hired for secret reasons. The barque is still studied by merchants.
 * Rajputana continues the invasion of Sind facing minimal resistance with most of their army still in the south after the Muslim attack (Algorithm please). Rajputana thanks Tibet for the aid and works on the road to the north.
 * The Emperor of China passes away. A search for an illegitimate son is conducted. A new one is found and assumes the title of Emperor of China. Exploration is resumed and methods on rounding south Africa is searched for, along with new islands in the Pacific.
 * The Zulu Kingdom continues to expand northward along the coast of Africa, adding 1,500 square miles to the country. In Madagascar, the colony is expanded along the coast of Madagascar, and construction of wooden houses. The Zulu Navy begins to expand using wood, which allows for the Zulu to make bigger boats for the navy.
 * Burgundy: Charles, seeing that he controls two Duchies, begins attempting a unification process and continues the invasion of Munster. The fleet continues exploring the northern seas and the Canarian Islands population continues increasing and populating the islands. An alliance is asked with Austria and the Emperor is asked to mediate the Munster sovereignty.
 * We are all in the Empire, therefore we all aid each other, so an alliance is not needed. I also will not aid any wars at this time.
 * The Imperial government, now realising that its chance for gaining the other states under its control are realised, sets up imperial offices in each state, increasing the presence of the representative government. The 4th Army, along with the 12th Landsnekct battalion, are tasked with ending the remaining civil disorder in the Empire. They immediately squash disorder in Hessen, Bremen and Magdeburg. Negotiations with Provence are going very smoothly, and the leader of Provence is expected to make his decision next year.
 * That is why you must read the post, you may been doing something that you cant... Emperor, read please...
 * Cyprus continues to build its army and military. (Can I please get my colony status updated?) The olive crop is larger than last time, but not enough to export. The Cyprian King's son, Prince John, is currently 12 years of age and is continuing his studies magnificently. Princess Helen has just started her studies.
 * Tibet: Thunsen Gyatsen and the government continue to try to improve the situation in Kamarupa, with tensions between the Buddhists, whose activities center around Thimphu, and the central government, continually increasing. Nepal and Tibet continue to send aid to the Buddhists, in case war does break out. Tibet's own government is also unstable, with some fearing it may collapse less than two years after its inauguration. Kashmir continues to build the trade route to Rajputana, but problems are run into often. The construction of the boats for the navy continues, albeit slowly.
 * Siam continues rearming itself. the economy continues to become more trade oriented, and the expansion of the Borneo settlers continues.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Wallachia: Military build-up continues, and the Wallachain Provincial Army is raised to 125,000 men. Military build-up continues.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Rumelia: Military build-up continues.The Provincial Army of Rumelia reaches 175,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Anatolia: The Army is increased to 225,000 men. The Anatolian Fleet is mobilized. Military build-up continues.
 * Saxony: The army is sent on a small training exercise in Anhalt (the Principality which is a vassal of Saxony and is ruled by the brother of the Elector). The university begins attracting some relatively well-known intellectuals, and a lot of theologians.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat defeats the main Sind army and Gujarat now controls the southern portion of Sind. After Sind delegates meet with Gujarat to discuss peace, a peace treaty is signed. However Gujarat look to Rajputana who are now invading Sind as well, and some members of the Gujarat military think that aid should be sent to Rajputana to help them defeat Sind. As this issue is discussed, Gujarat go about integrating the new Sind territory into the rest of Gujarat province.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military including the building of the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. With the war in Sind over, Koli troops start returning home. The Grand Fleet of India is completed and its admirals set up office in the Bhavnagar naval base in the Gulf of Khambhat.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and they build a sister naval base for the Grand Caliphate Fleet of India. The base is built on the opposite side of the Gulf of Khambhat at Hazira near Surat. Deccan diplomats continue negotiations with Vijayanagar to get a non-aggression treaty and a trading pact formed with Vijayanagar and the Caliphate, but Deccan is starting to become annoyed at the slow place of the talks. Deccan considers pulling out of talks. Most Deccanese troops return home from Sind but some remain in Sind to help Gujarat establish control over their new territory.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, and Oman expands inland by 4,000 sq km too. The Caliphate expedition to East Asia sets off this year as well, with the fleet reaching the new Caliphate naval bases in the Gulf of Khambhat by the end of the year. The next stop is Vijayanagar and Sri Lanka, before touring the rest of the Indian & Burmese coastline.
 * The Caliphate Province of Nejd begins expanding inland to take over the Nejd itself. The province expands inland by 4,000 sq km which is quite small but the provincial government decides that work needs to focus on the building of more infrastructure and making the provincial capital of Khafji more capital-like.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 6,000 sq km. Shaybah settlers in the new areas begin putting sand into bags to clear the sand away to build their new homes, but it soon dawns on them that these sand bags make great temporary walls. Some Shaybah soldiers pick up on this, and begin using them as moveable cover in battle. These sand bags are used effectively in a battle against a Bedouin raider tribe, after the small squad of troops build up a temporary base using sand bags to fire their arquebuses from behind.
 * Inca Empire: The northrem zones will become a part of the Empire in a two or three years, The Inca Huayna Capac get sick, and his son's travel to Cusco, the capital, to discuss the sucession. In the North Sea, an expedition reaches a group of islands with a large variety animal (OTL Galapagos), and also because these trips are aware of a great kingdom which lies far north ... call themselves, Mayans ...
 * The Caliph continues encouraging the Great Fleet and the spread of missionaries to the East and South.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt continues sending gifts and diplomats to Wolof and Mali, hoping next year they'll at last agree to join the Caliphate as a vassal or directly. Naval armup continues.
 * The Caliphal Province of Syria continues work on the Fortresses and starts work on the University of Damascus. Syriac population has by now become a majority, and they continue moving to other regions.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine continues working on fortresses. The Jews and Syriacs continue growing to a level in the cities.
 * The Caliphal province of Hadramwt continues sending missionaries to the Swahili states.
 * The Caliphal Province of Yemen continues exerting its influence over the kingdom of Adal.
 * Alodia continues spreading, expanding 2500 square kilometres northwards, whilst the process of union with Funj continues.
 * Venice continues naval expansion with more ships being built. The arsenals have produced the Duke's quota of 100 barques and he send 10 on an expedition to reach around Africa if possible. As they sail past OTL Namibia at the end of the year they bump into the merchants from Asia. The expedition begins to return to Venice as quickly as possible. Venice begins the construction of a fort where the Siena exclave once was.
 * The Byzantine Empire finishes construction on its new arsenal in Piraeus. The last forts are completed and the ones in Constantinople are under heavy construction. The Byzantine Empire offers naval protection to Cyprus. The Byzantine Empire aquires the printing press and constructs a few in Athens and Constantinople. Serbia remains under the rule of Emperor Ektor's cousin and he is asked to extend his influence to the Serbians in Orthodox Bosnia.
 * Croatia continues military development and consolidates its hold on the northern 35% of Bosnia.
 * Efforts are put into recupeating military forces and the occupation of Prussia. A formal agreement is nor reached. The Novgorodians are getting worried about the Khanate`s forces in Chrimea, viewing it as another step towards the invasion of Russia. Meanwhile, Russian lands become a refuge for cossacks that do not want to live under islam.
 * Bavaria appoints Leonard Karter as head of the newly formed Bavarian Banking Commission, which will oversee the construction and security of all banking establishments in Bavaria. The economy continues to expand. Thuringia is officially recognized as a vassal to Bavaria. Arsenals begin construction in Munich and Nuremberg. A blueprint for a massive imperial bank is sent to Karolin. The Imperial Trade Fleet is getting close to making its own version of the barque from reverse engineering a few Venitian Barques that were purchased from Venice for use in the Fleet. A small segment of the Fleet flies Caliphate colors and has begun to harass Caliphate shipping in the Med.(Secret) and manages to damage several ships and sink one.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg expands industry. Karolin begins to contruct the Imperial Bank HQ from the blueprints provided by Bavaria.
 * Thuringia expands infrastructure and formally aknowledges Bavarian leadership. The nation's economy starts improving as shipments from the IMG begin to flow into Thuringia. A large Arsenal begins construction in the capital of Erfurt.
 * Muscovy, having seized Prussia with the allies, now begins to go back to development, specifically that of the economy, but also with the military. Meanwhile, a population boom occurs, which is expected to double muscovy's population over the next ten years. At Ivangrad, another 4 ships are produced.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians continue producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them by the Venetians.
 * Milan: the navy and army are build up, the ships are ready in Corsica to navigate to Iberia, to fight the enemies of the Saviour. Francesco Sforza sends a secret message to Naples asking full cooperation against the Iberian infidels, the same message is repeated to the Papal States, hoping the Papal forces will fight with us against the infidels or at least bless our Cruzade for Iberia.
 * Asti and Montferrat: the nation's economy starts improving thanks to the IMG, A large Arsenal begins construction in the capital of Erfurt.
 * Papal States: The Pope is pleased that the tensions in the Mediterranean have settled, and the nations may continue to prepare for any Caliphate aggression. As promised, the Pope visits his hometown of Venice, and meets many of the citizens. He blesses those in poverty, and promises that God will bless them and answer their prayers. He is also pleased to see the increased Catholic influence in the Balkans. He continued his voyage, reaching Antalya in May, and visits the cathedrals, churches and statues that have been built in the honour of the States of the Church. He realizes much must be done to fortify the borders, else the city will be engulfed by the Ottoman province.
 * Ethiopia: The Ethiopians colonize large stretches of land in Eritrea, continuing their plans to spread the One True Faith of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit to the savage natives of the land around them. They build monasteries throughout the recently colonized land, and teach Ge'ez to the inhabitants to spread the culture of Ethiopia to these peoples.

1488
'''The Saami sell some of their northern and western territories to the Norweigans and the Swedes. Most of the Saami population of these areas move to the territory that the Saami nation reatains. Saami King Gunnar takes the oportunity to begin the construction of new cities to house the people, and to reintroduce a more moderate form of his plans for modernization with greater success.  NOTE: This means the Saami Kingdom has been slimmed down mostly to OTL Northern Finland. and Karelia'''

But what about Karelia?

'''I said "mostly northern Finland". They have the OTL northern and western borders of Finland now.'''

'''I know, but to who Karelia was sold? it doesn't look like it would be connected with Norway, nor Sweden'''

'''I said northern and western territories. Karelia is in the east. What I effectively sold were the territories that were part of OTL Norway and Sweden. Karelia wasn't in the deal. Again I must say that it is in the wrong direction.'''

Karelia isn't a part of OTL Finland, and it wasn't lost when they lost Kola.to where it goes?

'''I've included Karelia in their territory and I'm going to slowly work on them regaining Kola. I'm hoping to have the foundation of a stable government in place by the time 1500 rolls around.'''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands) and Ainu still continues to be fought against. Books, Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels rise in popularity and continue being made. Meanwhile, the Satomi Clan continues construction of the 高知城 (Kōchi Castle). Later, a new branch of Shintoism is establish, called Mikoism, and this new branch of Shintoism can converts people, similar to Buddhism. Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu decides to have some special ships built and wishes to spread the Buddhism and Shintoism around to non East & South-east Asian areas.


 * Portugal continues rebulding its army, and the barca is still being studied.Some progress is made there. Meanwhile, a expedition led by Bartolomeu Dias launched in late 1487, having already reached the Golfo da Conceição (OTL Walvis Bay) in December of 1487, Dias continues east and enters what he names Aguada de São Brás (OTL Mossel Bay) on 3 February, after having rounded OTL Cape of Good Hope at a considerable distance. Dias's expedition reaches its furthest point on 12 March, when they anchor at the mouth of a river, which is called Rio do Infante, where a padrão is erected. the expedition then turns back, and the cape that they had crossed before getting there is discovered, and named Cabo das Tormentas. Dias only returns in December. Meanwhile, the expedition of Afonso de Paiva and Pero de Covilhã proceeds.After getting to Aden (having reached there by land from Alexandria), along the way, being disguised as merchants, they split, with Paiva going west, to Abyssinia, and Covilhã going east, to India. Covilhã reaches OTL Calicut by the end of the year.Meanwhile, they offer Naples help with building their planned trading post on the African coast.
 * Naples: The army is no longer made up of mercenaries, as the high command of the troops, all are pertaining to the Kingdom of Naples or Savoy. The marina is about to complete his first Barque, and began to experiment with new models of large wineries. In the confusion of the fall of Crimea, the army handles the entire city of Querson and earn 100 additional kilometer perimeter. The journey of exploration and settlement programmed successfully travels and settles in the estuary of a river called Esperanza (Hope) (OTL San Pedro, Ivory Coast). Installs a regular transport of these regions to the kingdom, with the help of Portugal.
 * Savoy: The marina occupies all ports of Provence, and King Pedro III accepted a post in the governing council of the duchy, now that the throne is in dispute between the heiress Yolanda of Lorraine and a French nobleman. The army ordered a mobilization and preparations for a conflict in the next two years. Arrive the news of the kingdom of Ethiopia, and the king agrees to send more embassies in the following year. Also birth of Victor and Enrico, twins.
 * Palatinate: Birth of Frederick, the second son of Duke Otto and Amelia. An incident occurs between soldiers on Metz border. The Duke Otto demands a monetary compensation for the incident.
 * Bosnia-Montenegro: King Felipe I started building churches, linking the cities with roads, builds irrigation, and initiates the formation of an army. He marries the young Erika Mihajlovic, and initiates the House Naples/Mihajlovic.
 * Cyprus declines the Byzantine offer, however will accept a naval base on Cyprus by the Byzantinians. Cyprus also requests a trade agreement with the Byzantine Empire. Cyprus continues to develop its army and navy. The olive crop continues to prosper.
 * Muscovy continues to develop the military and the economy. T he first Barque is produced in Moscow, and is swiftly distributed to the Royal Honourable Artillery. At Ivangrad, another 7 ships are produced, bringing the total up to 67 military and over 500 merchant vessels. Muscovy's trade, as a result, grows with the Med.


 * It was already established that it would take longer than that for any nation to make a Barque, let alone Muscovy, whose coastline is newly gained and not even in a good position.
 * BUt other nations have it. And in that case why was the rest of my post (which refered not to Barques) deleted?
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians continue producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them by the Venetians.
 * In the Mayan Empire, more military and naval expansion comences as more expansion continues in the south.
 * Siamese construction of the new capital ios nearing completion. The Siamese continue rebuffing the military for the revenge war against Malacca. Settlement of Borneo is heavily increased. Cambodia finally becomes a vassal of Siam with the pro-siamese faction in power. the trade with Siamese neighbors increases and the hope to use this as a way to isolate Malacca in the future. the navy is rebuilt and plans to improve the junk design are made. An alliance with Japan is requested to secure a strong ally in the future.
 * Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu happily accepts Siam's offer of alliance.


 * In a shocking move, the signitaries of the Hindustani Defence Treaty untie. This is mainly thought to be the work of the newly establish Maharaja who came to power 2 years ago in Vijaynagar. As the states begin to unite, it is ordered that a new capital be built to symbolize the unity between the 3 peoples of Hindustan. A new army is begun to be made, with all threee of the previos armed forces to be united. This will give the Hindustanis the greatest size of force ever yieleded in the area. The new soldiers are to be made permanent and the army numbers to over a million. The Maharaj of Vijaynagar is unanimously elected the Maharaja of Hindustan, as the other two were seen by the subjects of the court to to be strong-willed enough for the job. The Maharaja continues the work of the previous maharaja, and a new fleet of ships is build to traverse the world. All this will initially be funded by tresury but it is hoped that the explorers would be able to gain new sources of revenue. Half of the ships are back with spices, while the remainder are military protection vessels and scientific/research vessels. The ships set off to explore the world in mid-year. Meanwhile, the army is used to expand 15000km into the civil disarray into the north and bring order and hinduism to the area. This area will first be seen as a territory before being given full citizenship status. The Maharaja is also looking to take a wife from one of is surrounding, still hindu kingodms and looks east, to Bengal.
 * Siam sends a diplomat to Vijaynagar in hopes of securing an alliance with them.
 * The Hindustanis (its now Hindustan actually) accept an alliance with Siam and hope to better relations. They also propose they would support Siamese thrusts south if they supported Hindustani thrusts into the north.
 * Siam will accept the arrangement only if Burma goes to Siam.
 * Hindustan proposes some changes to the original offer. THey hope the Siamese will agree.
 * Bengal is Muslim not Hindu. is currently ruled by Saifuddin Firuz Shah too.
 * Kokrea continues to expand into the Philippines.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat meets with delegates from Rajputana and after much neogiation, the Caliphate decides to void its peace treaty with Sind to attack Sind from behind. With this surprise attack, the combined forces of Rajputana and the Caliphate defeat Sind and they divide Sind between themselves.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military including sending some more troops to help Gujarat and Rajputana, but most of the military efforts are focused on building a grand fleet to attack the Timurids via a sea invasion to destroy the Timurids in a 3 front war.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and seeing the recent Hindustani unification, Deccan sends more diplomats to negotiate with the Maharaja of Hindustan. Deccan sends word to the rest of the Caliphate about this new dangerous adversary and advises caution & to try and ally with them.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, with Oman preparing to launch a naval attack against the Timurids in the upcoming invasion. The Caliphate expedition to East Asia continues with the fleet touring Sri Lanka and Hindustan. The fleet ends up in Bengal by the end of the year, where closer Bengali-Caliphate relations are encouraged.
 * The Caliphate Province of Nejd begins expanding inland to take over the Nejd itself. The province expands inland by 5,000 sq km and Khafji is rebuilt to make it more capital-like.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 5,000 sq km. Shaybah's use of sand bags also begins to spread out to other provinces of the Caliphate, and sand bags are sent to help with the second invasion of Sind.
 * Brandenburg celebrates the long awaited victory over Prussia which was gained last year. Our great enemy has been vanquished! King Frederick is still looking for a wife. Brandenburg continues building up the army and navy. Brandenburg asks Novgorod if it wants to invade the Kalmar Union together with Muscovy's aid. (Muscovy is too far to actually join a coalition.)
 * Aragon celebrates Brandenburg's victory far-off. It prepares for an invasion of Granada, together with Castille and some Italian states (namely Milan), as previously agreed upon. More army/navy buildup continues. Aragon takes its first go at colonialism and sends a fleet to Africa, to OTL's Guelmim-Es Semara area.
 * Rajputana overcomes the Sind in many battles with the help of their allies to the south. The Rajputs begin to intergrate the new territory into their nation. The city of Sanapana continues to flurish.
 * Milan prepares for the Granada invasion, with military build up, recruitment and hiring short term mercenaries. Francesco Sforza asks the Pope to help Aragon expel the infidels from Iberia and bless our crusade.
 * Genoa prepares the navy and the army (military build up), some of the Milanese/Astian invasion forces are move to Corsica, ready to fight the Iberian muslims, the shipbuilders continue studying the barque.
 * Asti and Montferrat: many mercenaries, soldiers of fortune and adventurers join the Milanese and Genoan forces hoping to find fortune in the war. A daughter is born to William IX and his wife.
 * Burgundy: continues annexation of the Friesland duchy with the duchy of burgundy and the joints armies of 10000 man continue forcing the Munster inhabitants to become vassals of the Grand duchy of burgundy, while this the about 500 settlers are sent to the, colonies in Cabo verde and to continue Population of the Island of fuerteventura, the fleet now of 300 ships, prepare an invasion of western Morroco, in a campaign to gain power in northern africa and to convert the muslims in the area to Christendom, the Duke charles, ask Venice that if they can provide 3 barques for the duchy and their reproduction to build a greater fleet in the northern sea, the army continues to be build up, and the Duke ask support from Saxony venice, and Brandenburg in the invasion of western morroco, another outpost is made in western africa near the english one
 * Scotland asks Portugal once more for a trade deal as they continue to improve their navy and other ships. The cities of Scone and Edinburgh continue to improve and build up new buildings, as humanist architecture, art, and philosophy flourish in the Scottish Kingdom.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia continues working on its navy. Meanwhile, more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 38% Muslims due to the occurences. Many Christians convert to Islam with the Georgian gov't giving them money to do so.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. The Circassian economy starts picking up pace again as the province is stabilised. Bezar stops to mourning his brother Uzun's, death, and builds a memorial dedicated to him.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Muhammad's wife Sophia has a large political influence on the young Sultan. A humongous mosque starts being built around the site where Uzzun Hassan died, the problem is, is that he died of a heart attack in the middle of nowhere while hunting, and getting supplies there has been hard.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province". Mahmoud shows up at the construction site of his dad's mosque.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues. Ibrahim is largely under the influence of his mother still, due to his young age.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. Persia also works on an army in case of a Timurid assault.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands.

1489
''' The Saami continue to develop their infastructure as part of their efforts to centralize their government. The Saami begin efforts to reclaim the lost land in the Kola Peninsula. '''
 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands). Books, Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels rise in popularity and continue being made. Meanwhile, the Satomi Clan continues construction of the 高知城 (Kōchi Castle). The special ships continues being built . Shogun Ashikaga Fumikazu hears about Mikoism, and decides to plan to spread that instead of Shintoism, as it will be much easier and is a branch of Shintoism.
 * You've pretty much already absorbed all of Hokkaido. Why are you still fighting against the Ainu?
 * The Ainu could be revolting against the Japanese rule.
 * Ethiopia: The Ethiopians colonize more land in Eritrea, and continue with their evangilizing work in the untamed lands of the region, converting many of the populace with the hopes of life beyond death. The Ethiopians build a number of churches in the newly settled lands, these forming the base of the growing communities there. The Emperor commissions the formation of an exploration party that is to begin looking to the west of the empire's borders for any noteworthy attractions that may warrent the attention of Ethiopia.


 * Cyprus continues to develop its army and navy. The olive crop is shipped to Venice for the first time. The Cypriot king is pleased with the developing of Prince John and Princess Helen's education.
 * Portugal asks Scotland of what consists this trade deal. meanwhile, some xpeditions are undertaken, this time, straying farther from the African coast, with the objective of mapping the winds.Meanwhile, the reach of São Jorge da Mina is expanded by 50 sq km.The military is still being rebuilt, and the barca is still being studied.
 * The Scots say that basically they will just allow the Portugese merchants to sell and buy products at Scottish ports.
 * Portugal accepts.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat continues fighting as Gujarat forces the rest of Sind into submission. After a series of talks with Rajputana the two nations finalize decisions on how they are going to divide Sind between themselves. Gujarat's military goes about putting down a few protests against the new Caliphate rule over the area as the new territory from Sind is integrated into Gujarat province itself.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military focusing on the navy. Koli also builds a large new port to help facilitate the growing spice trade between the Indian provinces and the rest of the Caliphate.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military making use of the province's large population to bolster troop numbers in battles the Caliphate wages. This accumulates in Deccan founding the Deccan Expeditionary Corps, so that Deccan can help the Caliphate wage wars anywhere along its borders (assuming enough time is given to allow the troops to arrive to the warzone). Deccan continues to negotiate with the Maharaja of Hindustan too. Agriculture is encouraged in the province as farmers make lots of money selling spices, fruits, vegetables and rice to the rest of the Caliphate.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military, with Oman preparing to launch a naval attack against the Timurids in the upcoming invasion. The Caliphate expedition to East Asia continues with the fleet touring the coastlines of Bengal, Burma and Siam, with the fleet reaching Pasai by the end of the year.
 * The Caliphate Province of Nejd begins expanding inland by 5,000 sq km. The Nejd military is also strengthened as battles with the Bedouin nomads get more violent.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah continues expanding to take over more land. This year the province expands 3,000 sq km. Shaybah's sand bags prove there worth and Shaybah begins supplying the rest of the Caliphate's armies with sand bags for troops to use as cover.
 * Korea continues to expand into the Philippines.
 * The Imperial Merchant's Guild expands its presence in Thuringia and throughout the rest of Bavaria and the Allied member nations of the IMG. The Imperial Trade Fleet continues to harass Caliphate shipping. King Wilhelm sends His so, Fredrick(who is now only 3 years of age) to the Papal States to begin training for Courtly life in Bavaria. Fredrick will be learning in the best Universitys and will have the best tutors money can buy. when he reaches seven. he will go to Brandenburg to learn there. When the lad reaches 13, He will travwel back to Bavaria and will begin to learn at the University of Stutgart. The King travels to the Holy See to personally meet with the Pope and discuss the future of the Empire and of Bavaria, as well as discuss the Church. The economy is expanded as the Bank of Bavaria and the Imperial Bank grows in influence.
 * Baden Wurttemberg continues to update industry. Several new buildings under go construction in Karolin.
 * Thurngia expands the Bank of Bavaria. The Military is updated and an offer of military support is sent to Brandenburg should war occur.(Thuringia is closer than the other parts of Bavaria) but warns that it may only be supplies. The IMG grows in Thuringia as well as a little in Austria. *NOTE I made an error in regards to naming. The nation I annexed was Ansbach NOT Nassau. They are next to each other on the map and I got confused. Please note the correctionAndr3w777 (talk) 23:39, October 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry for not posting yesterday the first exams are tomorrow... Venice continues naval expansion. The return of the merchants is celebrated throughout the nation as they not only have brought numerous Asian inventions back to Venice but also set the stage for future alliances with Asian nations. The 12 Manchurian students are completly astounded at the structure of Venice as they have never seen an archipelago city before. They begin studies at the university after having been taught Italian and Latin on the journey.
 * Muscovy suggests a student exchange between the two nations.
 * The Byznatine Empire continues the heavy construction of the city walls of Constantinople as well as the harbour forts.
 * Slavia continues building up its military. It consolidates its hold on the northern 40% of Bosnia.
 * Papal States: The Pope, after having sent men to learn more about the possible Iberian crusade, gives his blessing to Milan to begin a crusade against Granada (I’d assume?), and may be able to send military support. As well, the Pope is appalled to learn of the devastating turn of events from the attacks on Prussia, and wishes that more was done by the HRE to protect it (The States itself is too far away to send meaningful aid). Meanwhile, the Pope meets the King of Bavaria in April, and postulates bringing several hundred loyal Catholic Bavarians in poverty to the States to be educated and work in Rome (or one of its territories), though asks the King's permission first.
 * Some of the HRE actually waged war on it, too. Apaarently it was a 'threat'.
 * Milan: Granada must die!
 * Rajputana finishes up the invasion of Sind and annexes the area agreed upon by the negotiations with Gujarat. Trade routes continue to flurish. The Great Guru Nanak returns from his grand jouney across India. This causes a great celebration among his now numerous Rajput followers so much so that he decides to settle down in Sanapana instead of returning to his original home in Punjab.
 * Scotland waits for the Portugese to respond to their trade offer, and they work on improving their own ships. Their cities continue to improve as humanism continues to flourish in Scotland.
 * The Mayan Empire still moves south in Zapotec territory. The siblings continue to upgrade the army and navy.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians continue producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them by the Venetians.
 * Manchuria got Venetian designs? I hope that was indirect.
 * Provence joins the empire after several years of persuasion, and all rights are granted to them as with all the other states. The Emperor asks if Venice would turn over the Barque designs to the imperial navy (with compensation, of course). By now all civil disorder in the empire is chrushed. Karolin raches 12,000 inhabitants, and the army reaches over 100,000 people, with about 38% being Italian.
 * Brandenburg continues building up the army and navy. Prince Elector (realized that no King can be an elector) Frederick is still looking for a wife. He does not want to die heirless. Meanwhile Brandenburg begins reverse-engineering a barque, hopefully completing it by the new century.
 * Milan: Francesco Sforza granddaughter Maria Sforza (daugther of the Duke of Calabria), 19 years old is single!.
 * Aragon continues building up its army and navy as well. It continues preparations to invade Granada and asks  any willing nation for help, to rid the Muslims from Europe, especially from the Pope . Meanwhile King Frederick is looking for a wife and Aragon petitions to  JOIN THE HRE .


 * Muscovy Sends supplies.
 * Aragon is not going to join the HRE. If you keep trying to get them to join, I am going to have the incredibly nice personal union that for all intents and purposes gave you a second nation free of charge collapse
 * Milan: Francesco Sforza granddaughter Maria Sforza (daugther of the Duke of Calabria), 19 years old is single!.
 * Tibet: The government finally stabilises after a few members leave it. Thunsen Gyatsen increases the building of the navy. His son, the 2nd Dalai Lama Xeu Gyatsen, continues to have very good results, and the school continues to be expanded. As tensions in Kamarupa continue to rise, Tibet proposes to both the Buddhists and the government the creation of a new state, Bhutan, which would encompass the northern third or quarter of the country, for the Thimphu "rebels". Kashmir focuses on improving passes between Kashmir and Tibet, the route-to-Rajputana project having been abandoned. Diplomats are also sent south when news of the new Hindustan's plans to "expand north" are received. Nepal continues to aid the Buddhists in Kamarupa.
 * Muscovy continues building up the navy, with a total now of 70 military ships and over 600 merchant vessels. Work continues on the Barque, an d the army is outfitted with better muskets. An economic stimulus program begins, in an attempt to massively bolster the economy. If the measure works, it would be able to boost the economy 200%. The population boom, meanwhile, continues.
 * Muscovy has one tiny coastline on the Black Sea, they won't get a large navy that fast
 * I moved pretty much every decent carpenter from the nation, as well as paying massively exhorbitant prices to other country's shipbuilder, getting them all crammed into Ivangrad. I don't really see why not, but I'll tone it down, 50 militaty and 400 merchant enough (keep in mind that half the 'merchant vessels' are little more than better outfitted fishing boats designed to trade along the coast of the Black sea).
 * Saxony: A small group of nobles in Anhalt rebel against the Prince, who they see as nothing but a Saxon puppet...probably because he is. The Prince raises his loyal forces, and asks his Saxon brother for help. The Elector sends a Division under his best Lieutenant-Contable to destroy the rebellion.
 * Siam continues all previous projects.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt continues sending emissaries to the kingdoms, outright asking for Wolof to become a Caliphal vassal.
 * The (now mostly-Syriac) Caliphal Province of Syria continues building the local universities and fortresses, and improving the navy.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine continues with the fortresses as well as with the army.
 * The Caliphal province of Hijaz is, under Caliphal law, removed of Mecca and Medina, who will become Holy Cities and directly under the Caliph's control. Attempts at centralising the authority start.
 * The Caliphal province of Hadramwt sends more emissaries to the Swahili city-states.
 * The Lakota: With extensive research and medeling. Most of the old Lakota villages have been uptaded with mudbricks. Akecheta Mitawa is founded as the main city. Millitary is updated.
 * Milan continues preparing military, more soldiers are recruit and trained. Francesco Sforza granddaughter Maria Sforza (daugther of the Duke of Calabria), 19 years old
 * Genoa continues preparing the navy and the army, more mercenaries are hired to this war, the barque is succesfully replicated, the Genoan forces and mercenaries are moved to the Balearics ready to go to war.
 * Asti and Montferrat: more Astian soldiers join the Sforza as mercenaries to fight in Iberia
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia continues working on its navy. Meanwhile, more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 41% Muslims due to the occurences. Many Christians convert to Islam with the Georgian gov't giving them money to do so.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. Circassia's economy has also become military centred.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Muhammad's wife Sophia has a large political influence on the young Sultan, which she is uses to benifit some Orthodoxes. A humongous mosque continues being built around the site where Uzzun Hassan died.
 * Its just orthodox, not orthodoxes...plural is same as singular
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province". Mahmoud shows up at the construction site of his uncle's mosque for a second time.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues. Ibrahim is largely under the influence of his mother still, due to his young age. Ibrahim gets together with his brother and throws a lavish birthday party, Ibrahim also makes a visit to his uncle's mosque.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. Persia also works on an army in case of a Timurid assault.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy.
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands.
 * The Island of Novaya Zemlya is discovered and claimed for nogorod. Meanwhile, the Military buys more arquebuses and 20 new ships are produced. The Hanseatic Nav grows to 650 ships aswell. The Grand Duchess anounces that the Only true third rome is moscow, with Constantinople devided, Moscow is built on 7 hills and the center of Russian Orthodoxy. Meanwhile, novgorod strts to try to reverse-engineer a barque.
 * Naples: Army increases. The navy make more ships. All the cities are fortified. It creates a common traffic with the new African establishment.
 * Savoy: The army marches towards Provence, who has just enter the HRE, the king ordered that the Governing Council will soon appoint a ruler or he will take the reins of this place. Mobilized the army and navy takes control of all ports of Provence. Crimea is consolidated as trading port and an advance base.
 * Palatinate: The Duke Otto ordered the army mobilized to the border of Metz, waiting for payment for last year's incidents.
 * Bosnia-Montenegro: Increases the army, and acquired the first ships from Naples.

1490
''' Songhai continues to expand northward, now being three times its size in 1480. '''

'''A Norweigan explorer named Cjest Reginsson attempt to get funding from the Norweigan government to try and rediscover the lost Vinland settlement, but the Norweigan king, busy with a war with Sweden and Denmark, declines to fund him. Reginsson will wait for now, but if no sign of peace appears, he may have to travel elsewhere for funding...'''

Cjest Reginsson is under moderator control, by the way.

Novgorod agrees to fund Cjest's journey if he flies our flag and brings a cartographer to map the lost lands.

'''Reginsson isn't looking for funding right now. '''


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands). Books, Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels rise in popularity and continue being made. Meanwhile, the Satomi Clan continues construction of the 高知城 (Kōchi Castle). Soon the town of 高知 (Kōchi) becomes established by the Satomi Clan. The special ships continues being built as well.
 * Explorations continue on the Atlantic.The army is still being rebuilt, and the barca is still being studied.Meanwhile, King João II creates the "Guarda Real". Meanwhile, João's youngest daughter, Maria, dies.São Jorge da Mina expands its reach by 50 sq km.Meanwhile, the borders with Castille on the villages of Vilar Formoso (Portugal) and Fuentes de Oroño (Castille) are defined.Portugal reasserts that the Scottish trade offer was accepted.Meanwhile, Afonso de Paiva and Pero de Covilhã's expedition continues.
 * The Inca Empire: Increases the size of the army, naval explorations and the ships themselves. The population grows and expands
 * Korea continues to expand into the Philippines. The navy continues to be improved.
 * Novgorod agrees to fund Cjest's journey under the condition that he flies the Novgorodian naval jack and the Russian Tricoulor flag and brings cartographers to map these alleged lost lands...especialy since there is reason to believe their existance. Meanhwile, the Navy constructs more ships.
 * Naples: Army increases. The navy make more ships. All the cities are fortified. More soldiers are on track to Africa and founded the colony of Holy Spirit.
 * Savoy: The king orders his army to take control of all cities in Provence on behalf of the Emperor, and overthrows the ruling council. The navy march to the coast of Granada, where is already the King's army, ready for any eventuality. They sent a new embassy to Ethiopia.


 * How does Savoy communicate with Ethiopia? You have not circumnavigated Africa yet to reach it by sea (seeing there is no Suez canal atm), and your hardly the friendliest with the Caliphate. So how to do you intend to communicate with them if you have no effective lines of communication?
 * From previous years I was already sending scouts undercover, posing as Muslims, in search of the legendary lost Christian kingdom (Prester John), and I found it ... that's why I say I'm going to send an embassy, logically will be undercover so as not to discover its presence along the way.
 * Hmmm, okay then. But no serious relations such as trade deals or military alliances. You're both too far away for major trade with one another and to help one another in wars for the reasons previously stated. A small amount of trade will be allowed but it'll have to be smuggled/undercover too.


 * Palatinate: The Duke Otto gives an ultimatum to the Count of Metz, if they refuse to make a payment of 100 ducats, will be occupied militarily.
 * Bosnia-Montenegro: It continues to develop the military field. Starts the delivery of farmland for rural communities.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war. The Manchurians continue producing the inventions in the blueprints given to them by the Venetians.
 * Seriously, how did Manchuria get Italian stuff? Italy is here, and Manchuria is there.
 * Were you not paying atention? It's because the Venetians can and gave it to us.
 * So, they sailed around Africa and across the Indian and around Indochina, up the Chinese coast, around Korea, all to sell boat blueprints to Manchus? Or did they trek across the Balkans, Turkestan, Tibet, China, and then into Manchuria?
 * Ever heard of Marco Polo and his uncles???? That was in the 13th and 14th century when they travelled to the Yuan dynasty.
 * Milan continues build up the army and the navy. The Ambrosian University continues growing up and competing with other universities.
 * Genoa continues building up the navy and the army. The army is move to the Balearics ready to fight Granada.
 * Asti and Montferrat: the economy continues growing up, many intellectuals move to Milan, more workers are hired by the government to build roads and warehouses to continue the trade between West and East.
 * Provence is now fully incorporated as a state in the HRE. The army starts to experiment with rapid fire weapons, hoping to find one that will tear the empire's enemies to pieces. Small army garrisons are established in every state.
 * Brandenburg continues to build up its army and navy. It promises to send troops to Norway if and only if Brandenburg can get small land in the southern areas of Sweden. Meanwhile Fred is still looking for a wife. (Sorry, I was just hoping to catch some bigger prizes, Milan.)
 * Haha, In fact his dad was the last Naples king. But after Quairi take over Naples that famili dissapear.
 * Sorry for that Milan =)
 * Muscovy: Ivan III offers his ATL daughter... that I didn't make up 3 seconds ago... Not at all... (no chance of inheriting the Kingdom: Ivan has a son... which was OTL...)
 * Aragon continues building up its army and navy. Aragon continues to prepare to invade Granada. It asks Holy Roman states for possible help, since Milan is already in this. It is a mad that Genoa freely garrisons troops in the Baleares without permission from the owners of the Baleares. However, since Genoa is preparing to invade Granada, Aragon lets a threat hang in the air.
 * Genoa: Sorry, I thought I had ask you permission, my mistake.
 * Can you make the algoritm? what year we gonna do it?
 * Sultanate of Bengal: Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah (or just Sultan Shah I) assumes the throne of the kingdom, under blessing of Allah, and Buddha traditions. His first action is to reform the army by implementing the regular use of harquebuses, and tripling the number of warships, while the ships are already operational are organized to go in the next campaign. It is ordered the sending of ambassadors to neighboring kingdoms to establish diplomatic relations.
 * Cyprus continues to expand its army and navy. The olive crop is exported in small portions to Venice and Naples. The Prince and Princess are doing well in their education. The King decrees that more schools should open for all, not just the rich.
 * China expands its military, especially its navy. Exploration of the Pacific Ocean occurs.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Wallachia: Military buildup continues, and the Wallachain Provincial Army is raised to 85,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Rumelia: Military buildup continues and the Byzantines are ordered to demilitarize or Rumelia will invade (with the Caliph's blessing). The Provincial Army of Rumelia reaches 145,000 men.
 * Holy Caliphate Province of Anatolia: The Byzantines are told the same thing as Rumelia's statement. The Army is increased to 165,000 men. The Anatolian Fleet is mobilized.
 * Holy Hashemite Caliphate: The Caliphate orderes the Construction of a 200,000 man national army and the creation of several new Caliphate regions, Middle East, Europa, North Africa, Arabia, and Persia. hese will not affect the provinces, but will group the Provinces into several army groups. Each region is ordered to organize an army of 125,000 men for the defense there own region. The Muslim Council is created, with one delegate from each province to decide on national domestic issues while the army and foreign affairs will be handled by the Caliph. Military buildup is ordered all over the empire as is modernization and the eqipment of the armies iwth the latest european weapons, which begin to be built in the Caliphate, with factories built in Rumelia, Anatolia, Wallachia, Oman, and several other provinces.
 * Please read the treaty, this already exist.
 * Venice continues producing more ships. Venice attempts to persuade the HRE not to attack Granada as the caliphate are more of a threat, whough Gibraltar is avaliable for launching the invasion as is Ceuta. Venice begins the production of land mines and sharpnel bombs and the Duke is impressed at a fireworks display over the Venetian lagoon. Venice decides to keep information of these technological marvels from Asia secret to allow the Venetians an advantage in any war.
 * The Byzantines ignore the Rumelians. Emperor Ektor continues the fortification of Constantinople which has one new city wall completed. Italians and Greeks flock to the new city as well as a significant Jewish population. The army is expanded and placed on red alert on the northern frontier.
 * Croatia expands its military while consolidating further over the northern 40% of Bosnia.
 * Saxony: The royal brothers (the Elector of Saxony and his vassal, the Prince of Anhalt), decidedly smash the noble rebellion in Anhalt. The Lieutenant-Constables of the Saxon and Anhat forces are both inducted into the Order of St. Mathilda. The Chancellor of the University appeals to the Elector for funds with which to purchase a printing press with which to print all manner of scientific publications for the wider intellectual world. The Elector accepts.
 * bavaria continues to increase the economy. The king presses the HRE to not get involved with Granada as the caliphate is a much more serious threat. The banks increase value. The governor of Ansbach meets with the court to petition for a larger representation within the reichstag.
 * thuringia expands the military.
 * baden-Wurttemberg continues to expand the economy and Karolin.
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat together with Rajputana defeats the last major army in Sind. Gujarat now works to rebuild the parts of Sind which got annexed by Gujarat. This includes building more mosques than there was before and making living conditions better for the everyday man than they were under Sind's rule in an effort to stop people from revolting against Caliphate rule.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military focusing on the navy.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and Deccan continues to negotiate with the Maharaja of Hindustan too. Deccan's levels of agriculture increase too.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military. The Caliphate expedition to East Asia continues with the fleet touring the various nations on the island of Sumatara and then the nations in Java. The fleet ends up touring the thousands of vassal states controlled by Majapit before ending up at the Sultanate of Turnate.
 * The Caliphate Province of Nejd begins expanding inland by 6,000 sq km. The Nejd military is also strengthened as battles with the Bedouin nomads get more violent.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah expands by 4,000 sq km. Shaybah's economy begins to grow some more as the sand-bag making industry really takes off.
 * Muscovy offer's Ivan's daughter, Veronika (I don't know...) to Fredrick of Brandenburg. MIlitary and Naval buildup continues, and oveer the last ten years, Muscovy's merchant vessels have grown enough to start trading wiodely out side the Black Sea, in the Med... though they are far, far, far, far, far, far away from anything close to trade dominance in that sea. Meanwhile, a heavily armed group of approx 1000 soldiers, merchants, and diplomats go Eastwards, in an attempt to establish a trading network for spices.
 * Rajputana begins to build up the infastructre in Sind destroyed by the war and Hindu Brahmin begin to make inroads among the populace althought the muslims are still alowed to worship freely. the city of Sanapana continues to grow.
 * The Mayan Empire continues unopposed into Zapotec territory. Army and navy are increased.
 * Burgundy: the duke charles with no response from the emperor after years of Conflict with the munsters inhabitants,decides to finish the resistence with the army, continuing the vassalization of munster, while this the outpost near the Canarian islands continue to grow ( I Have been saying this for a while) while the fleet of 200 continue in the Ports awaiting for the final order to sail to Morroco, the Duke Hears about the Reginsson expeditions, He desires to offer him to fund his expedition, if he finds a new route of commerce, or that he claims the land he finds in the name of Burgundy, while this occurs in Europe, the canarian Heretic Population ( i once said that the heretics from the mixed religion between orthodox and Catholicism where welcomed if the respected the popes as their superior and helped the Colonialist campaigns), they begin their own campaigns to gain power in regional politics and funding pro-Cathoxism(LOL) Ports in western africa, after the year just founding 2 and begin population the Canarian african Colony, aswell in a recently build city, called Neu thrakia,( greeks in canarian islands lol) a monk order from this new religion decides to form a power in the zone tto control the population of their religion in the islands, naming the Priest, Adriaan Voseen as the patriarc of the Religion under the Name of Adrian I, after the duke hearing this, he's horrified, but seeing that most of the population in the canaries is of the religion, he's hands are tied, and he decides to keep this a secret, until he's able to do anything against them, another outpost is set in western africa and the northafrican outpost near the canaries is expanded
 * England builds up its military.
 * Calais builds up its military.
 * Lorraine builds up its military.
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt continues to send messengers to Wolof. The navy begins to be increased, with attempts at duplicating and improving a barque starting.
 * The Caliphal Province of Syria continues to build its navy, fortresses, and the university at Damascus.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine continues to improve on its army and its fortresses.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hadramwt continues to improve on its navy and send messangers to the Swahili states.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hijaz continues trying to centralise, being able to send Bedouin tribes into cities and remove some of their powers.
 * The Caliphal Province of Yemen continues exerting its influence over Adal.
 * Alodia continues expanding 2500 square kilometres north, and trying to unite with Funj.
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia continues working on its navy. Meanwhile, more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 44% Muslims due to the occurences. Many Christians convert to Islam with the Georgian gov't giving them money to do so. The large muslim minortiy awaits to become the majority. Sends armies to Anatolia.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. Circassia's economy has also become military centred. Sends armies to Anatolia.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Muhammad's wife Sophia continues to have has a large political influence on the young Sultan, meanwhile Muhammad marries another Cossack woman named Austeja. This leads the Cossacks to believe that they are welcomed within the Caliphate, and many begin to ease in to the new situation. Many also convert, but only 1%. Sends armies to Anatolia.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province". Mahmoud shows up at the construction site of his uncle's mosque for a third time.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues. In, Baghdad, women far outnumber men, 3:1, making it more of a equal society. But as a result, many men have multiple wives.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. Sends its armies to Anatolia, instead of the Timurid border
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army. Organises the all the incoming troops.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy. Organises all the incoming troops.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army. Organises all the incoming troops.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy. Organises all the incoming troops.
 * Papal States: The Pope announces that he will host a in 1500, to "begin the prospering century and universal pardon of sins." As well, the Pope plans to have a similar "March of the Catholics" that had taken place in the 1460s, in order to continue to spread Catholic faith throughout Europe in the recent times of dispute and hardships. As well, the Pope officially confirms his support for any crusade against Granada by Milan, and hopes that it will help expel Muslim influence in Europe. The States continue to fund military and naval expansion to prepare for the crusade, as well to ensure protection of its territories.
 * Korea continues to expand into the Philippines. The settled land begins to be developed, with Imperial Engineers sent to build up the infrastructure. The Overseas Territories Commission is also formed, which is the main power in overseas expansion and development. The Homestead Act continues to attract people to settle in colonized lands. The Explorers continues to discover new lands. The navy also continues to be improved with new technology.

1491
''' Norway and Sweden make a truce with each other in the three-way Kalmar War. The border between Norway and Sweden is moved slightly further west, and the two unite to attack Denmark. Th  e war still continues, however, so Cjest Reginsson is forced to search for an alternative means to fund his exploration. The first nation he goes to is Portugal, where he proposes that the Portugese fund an exploration to find the lost lands of Vinland, Markland, and Helleland, which he has good reason to believe exist. Will the Portugese fund this expedition, or will Reginsson have to travel elsewhere?'''

'''The Khanate of Sibir manages to recover from the recent period of civil dissarray, though the government is still somewhat shaky. The Khanate of Sibir annexes the Kazakhs and sends a secret envoy to China on the division of the Western Oirats.''' '''​As if it isn't enspired by it. There's no plausible reason that many over 20 years later, they magically have a revolt, and replace there old king. Really, the Zayyanids and Crimea, I can semi-understand. But the Tunisians have no reason to revolt. And people who wanted to convert to Roman Catholic would just go to Cape Alfons. They'd be under terrible social pressure, if not murdered if they converted, so that makes no sense to me. And they weren't forced. Qoyunlu had a war with them, took less than what they could have, and good relations were established. There is no "puppet Sultan", the Sultan was kept in his position of power after they joined the Caliphate. I think you ought to know more about the Caliphate before trying to punish it. Really, if you hate us that much, just make another alt history were we are obliterated, and not let your feelings medle with the modding.'''
 * Naples will be most happy to support this noble man protect!
 * Portugal agrees to fund him, after weeks considerating this offer .
 * F***... 
 * Realy...Novgorod (a northern european nation, and a much more plausible place for a Scandinavian to do his first stop) agreed to fund him a year ago! we offered to fund him a year ago!
 * You were ready to fund him in 1490, but he wasn't ready to look for funding outside of his native Norway.
 * The Point I am trying to make is that there is already a nation that was willing to finance him before...its not like he will just ignore that fact and that Novgorod is closer to his native norway than portugal or Naples! The first nation a man would go to is a nation that he knows will be most probable to fund him...and Novgorodian deal still stands(fly our flag and bring cartographers)...we saw that he was not getting the support we needed via Merchants, sent him the offer, assumed his lack of response due to war in Norway. the first Plausible place he would go to is us. We are close, and a garanteed journey.
 * I (Naples) just wanna say: Novgorod dont have the tecnology or the ships necesary to make this expedition. Also Portugal is totally occupy with his own expedition arround africa, and finding the india trade route, this need a lot of recourses. I dont spend ships making this long expeditions arround africa or india, i have now the tecnology necessary to make a long expedition over the atlantic, and also i have posession of the ports in Granada, i have a very good position.
 * 1. I(Novgorod) has built caravels in the past. 2. I have been working on Navy for nearly every year since 1450 and I have the Hanseatic League and its navy under my belt so dont tell me that i dont have the ships or the tech.
 * Novgorod had absolutely no idea that Cjest Reginsson even existed in 1490, they probably won't even know who he is now. Your entire offer in 1490 was pure metagaming.
 * Novgorod is locked up in the Baltic Sea, it was established more than a month ago that nations that bordered the Atlantic would have a definite advantage.
 * Portugal has fought one war over the past 41 years, Novgorod has fought at least three. Portugal will have more money.
 * Portugal's trade network with the Africans is much more profitable than a league of small Baltic states. Thus, another reason for Portugal to have more money.
 * Portugal's ships are far, far superior to Novgorod's.
 * Portugal's sailors are far more experienced than Novgorod's, considering that they have been exploring for the past half-century, while Novgorod's have barely ever left the Baltic.
 * On the talk page, in the clearly listed list assembled by Scandinator, Portugal is way ahead of Novgorod. 
 * The Portugese are Catholic, like the Norweigans.
 * Naples is a small nation that just gained its independence a couple decades ago. Plus it is shut up in the Mediterranean.
 * Naples and all his territoris is bigger than Portugal... and also i have ports on the iberian peninsula... the age of a nation is not relevant, remember neederland... they become almost like england in less then 30 years...

'''I've replaced it with a mod event on the former Dual Khanate. I promise i'll do better to keep my anti-Caliphate sentiments in check.'''

'''Ok, A) would columbus go to Norway first? No, not at all. B) Novgorod is closer, has a good enough nation, and has been offering to pay for over a year, actually, Lx did state so several times last turn. And next, There is no reason to choose Portugal, a far better choice would have been England or somesuch, a memebr of the HRE...'''


 * Please read the eight points that I stated as to why Novgorod would be below Portugal. I also clearly explained that Novgorod's offers were solely metagaming, and thus invalid. England is second on the list of nations to begin colonization, so if Portugal had rejected the offer, he would have gone to them. 


 * Naples: They Navy completes first Barcas, and decides the production of 50 more in the next five years, yusing the shipyards at full capacity. The army started the test with new versions of harquebuses, still primitive muskets but more effective than harquebuses. The port in Crimea prospers. More troops march into Granada, and the fleet occupies some ports, while the rest remains in the Balearic Islands, waiting for orders. The smuggling begins with the kingdom of Ethiopia filling our markets the King's Court with products extravagant. In the African colony of Holy Spirit baptism begins on the natives of the area, making our presence in these lands easier.
 * I don't mean to be a party-pooper, but, weren't the traded amount of goods supposed to minor? And if so, how are the markets filled?
 * Fixed
 * Savoy: The army is mobilized for the conflicts in the Iberian Peninsula. The fleet keeps occupied the ports of Provence, and King Pedro III orders the Duchy of Provence render oath to the Emperor and the Empire. It calls for a new Governing Council where King Pedro decide the fate of the duchy. Amadeo of Naples and his wife Yolanda of Lorraine travel to Lorraine, leaving the lands under the command of Savoy.
 * Palatinate: Duke Otto orders his troops to occupy Metz, where there is no resistance, the population acclaims the troops and the Duke himself when he makes his triumphal entry into the city. Pledge to maintain the privileges of the local nobility and improve the quality of life of the people. The reigning Count is captured and spares his life by signing and swearing to deliver their land to Duke Otto, and not claim them anymore. Metz County will join the Duchy of Palatinate, in the next year.
 * Bosnia-Montenegro: King Felipe I unites all peoples and create a national sentiment. Develops the army, and more ships are imported from Naples. Is intensified livestock in large scale. Born the first son of the King, is baptizes Siniza.
 * Portugal continues rebulding its army. Meanwhile, the barca is still being studied, and a breakthrough finally happens on the attempts to replicate it.Meanwhile, Catholic missionaries arrive on Congo,and the emissaries taken in 1483 come back, along with Portuguese goods, soldiers and carpenters.the ships anchor at Mpinda and after a brief halt to baptise the governor of Soyo, uncle of the manikongo, Nzinga a Nkuwu, the procession goes on to the capital where they were greeted by the king and 5 of his leading nobles.On 3 May, the king of Kongo is baptised along with his family. Initially, only the king and his nobles were to be converted, but the queen demanded to be baptised. Kongo's royal family, comprised of the manikongo, his wife, and their son, takes the names of João, Eleanor and Afonso, respectively. A thousand subjects are detailed to help the Portuguese carpenters build a church, meanwhile the Portuguese soldiers accompanied the king in a campaign to defend the province of Nsundi from BaTeke raiders. The European firearms are decisive in the victory and many captives are taken.Meanwheile, Afonso de Paiva and Pero de Covilhã's expedition ends, with important information on the routes to India collected.Meanwhile, a Scandinavian explorer comes up trying to get funding for a expedition to western seas, to rediscover a settlement called "Vinland".After weeks considerating the offer, the King agrees to fund him.


 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands). Books, Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels continue being made. Meanwhile, the Satomi Clan continues construction of the 高知城 (Kōchi Castle). The special ships continues being built as well.
 * Korea continues to expand into the Philippines.
 * Sultanate of Bengal: The Sultan Shah I rearranged the royal service, which is based on skill and not on social class. Their servers are paid in cash and not on land, and have no right of inheritance, so that the power is centralized in the state and ensure its supremacy. The political and military functions are separated from the collection of taxes, which fall under the treasury officials of the kingdom, and in this way prevents corruption. This administrative system is called "Mansabdari" is based on loyalty and payment in cash, which is the foundation of the Sultanate of Bengal. The army becomes more professional and doubled their numbers. The fleet produces more ships, and a large number sail to Jaffna and Sinhalese blocking major ports, and an ambassador dictate to governments and kings to swear loyalty to the Sultan Shah I or suffer his wrath. Alauddin Muzaffar, eldest son of the sultan travels to Brunei to provide assistance in the holy name of the Sultan and with the wisdom of Buddha.
 * Inca Empire: Explorations complete the coasts of southern America (OTL Chiloé in Chile), and also the northern (OTL southern Mexico) The first contacts with the northern kingdoms are friendly, and exchanged some products next year Orejones (ambassadors) will be sent to establish stronger relationships with them. The Inca died, and the throne of the kingdom is for his son Huascar.
 * Scotland constructs a more powerful navy, with the shipyards in its coastal cities being worked on to the full capacity. of its workers. Humanism continues to be funded by the nobility.
 * China continues to expand its military and navy. Exploration of the Pacific Ocean continues.
 * The Mayan Empire reaches the western shore of Central America and catches sight of some ships of strange origin. The Siblings immediately finnance a western fleet that is to be built immediately. The army is also upgraded, in preparation for possible hostile contact. Expansion southwards continues.
 * Provence is now completly incorporated into the government, and the Emperor restores control of the ports to the Provence government.Barque designs are crafted from Venetian and Napolitean versions, and they are outfitted with small cannon, firethrowers, and arqebueses. Karolin reaches about 16,000 inhabitants, and it is now seen as a shining example of Imperial splender on the shores of Lake Constance. Secretly the emperor is thrilled about the growth of the Jewish population, as this means more income can be taxed (sorry guys). The Parthenon and the Haiga Sofia are both sanctified as state treasures by the government, and they are opened to the public for general viewing. Frederick III states his support for the Arab-Berber Christian community, but does not act to aid them. The constant military buildup of the state armed forces has many nobles worried, but they do appreciate the security and newfound dominance that it brings the Empire. The Emperor offers a fifty thaler reward for any engineer who can create a rapid firing mechanism. Unwilling to let the agricultural and economic growth of his country decline, the Emperor signs a law into motion requiring several herds of Aurochs to be free in the state.
 * Bavarian Metalworker Ludwig von Constance is willing to attempt to create a rapid firing mechanism.
 * Brandenburg continues to build up its army and navy. It offers Norway and Sweden help against Denmark. Some rich people hear about the sanctification of the Parthenon and develop a crazy notion to rebuild an unbroken replica in Berlin.
 * ​What, no response? 
 * Aragon continues to build up its army and navy. Aragon asks Portugal if it can put off Cjest Reginsson's for a while so that Portugal can help eliminate Granada and be able to give more financially than it could if it got sidelined with Reginsson. (Besides, why would Portugal want to find mythical Norse settlements? Pfft, save your money.)
 * Hey are you gonna make the algoritm of Granada?
 * Tibet: The government finally stabilises after numerous members leave it, and are replaced. Tibet, along with Nepal, continues to try and resolve the situation in Kamarupa, with the Bhutan suggestion still standing. Xeu Gyatsen, the 2nd Dalai Lama, reaches the age of seventeen and graduates from the national school, though this process is highly unofficial since there is no finalised grading or graduation system yet. Roads to Kamarupa from Nepal and the east side of the Himalayas are improved. The building of the boats starts increasing again, and funding is sent to China to help them recover from their economic crisis. The infrastructures of several major cities in Kashmir are improved.
 * Note: would I need a RNG, algorithm, treaty etc. to resolve the Kamarupa "issue"?
 * The Sultanate of Bengal can offer help, in exange of territory. By the way this is my natural expansion... and for Tibet is north...
 * Cyprus continues to build up its army and navy. The education of the Cypriot King's children is going well. The olive crop continues to expand.
 * Bavaria expands the economy. The military gets some upgrades as well. The Bavarian Reichstag passes a new peace of legislation that will severely limit the religous freedom of any immigrating muslims from the East. The Imperial Trade Fleet finalizes its own Barque and will begin full production next year. The IMG continues to expand throughout Bavaria and her allies as well as spilling over into French lands. Ansbach is full recognized as a provence and the Reichstag accepts the proposal to allow The District of Ansbach, Bavaria to retain a small defensive military. The Bank of Bavaria builds in Ansbach. King Wilhelm plans a Jubilee set for 1494 in which all members of the Greater HRE are welcome to come to Bavaria and enjoy a great time. The Jubilee's location will be voted on by the Bavarian Reichstag this year the candidates are, Munchen, Nuremberg, or The Imperial Territory of Karolin.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg grows the military. The Imperial Bank grows its HQ in Karolin. A new building is being constructed in Munich, It is an actual scale replica of the famed Roman Pantheon. When complete it will become a large Catholic Church.
 * Thuringia expands the military and sees a small economic boom due to the growth of both the IMG and the Bank of Bavaria.
 * Milan continues building up the army and the navy. The Ambrosian University start attemptig to create a rapid firing mechanism.
 * Genoa continues building up the navy with barques and mercenaries.
 * Asti the economy is growing up.
 * Rajputana grows and reorganizes the military to make it a more effective fighting force. Infastructe is improve and control over Sind is increased. The Guru is married and begins to groom a succesor.
 * Saxony: With the Anhalt Noble Revolt quelled, the Elector and his brother, the prince of Anhalt, sit down to discuss how Anhalt should be better governed by Saxony, I mean...the Prince of Anhalt. They decide that, Firstly, the nobles who rebeled should be replaced with good Saxon knights, secondly, Bailiffs should be appointed by the Prince to keep an eye on the nobles and peasants, and to make sure taxes are paid. Thirdly (unknown to the Prince), Saxon agents will be placed in the Anhalt court and report back to the Elector. In intellectual matters, the University Press officially opens, and s blessed by the Bishop of Saxony (?, I'm unsure whether Dresden has it's own Bishop). It prints some Bibes and also "scientific" papers.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians continue the work of upgrading their navy which had been all but destroyed during the war.
 * Muscovy makes it's first Barque, and then swiftly produces another (Hey, loads of other nations are saying they have them too.). Meanwhile, the group that departed for the East makes contact with China, where they trade several goods, including furs and silks. A trade pact is offered. Meanwhile, the army and navy continue to be developed.
 * The Caliph gives and independant province to the Cossacks called, al-Slaveit. The Caliph, after holding the regular meetings with the courte, has made the decision that due to Byzantium lack of care for Rumelian and Anatolia, which has happened continuously, to a poin where the Caliph could no longer stand to put more Muslims at danger, has declared war on the the Byzantine state.
 * Whoa Whoa Whoa, an attack on Byzantium is a declaration of war against the HRE, AND the Russian Federation, you can be sure that the Papal States and other Christians nations will get involved. I suggust you reconsider.
 * Let the HRE get involved. And the Russian could only send military aid, their control of the coast is still primitive compared to that of the Europe or the Caliphate.
 * Yeah, Muscovy isn't going to be able to launch a full attack force upon the Ottomans
 * The Caliphate Province of Georgia continues working on its navy. Meanwhile, more and more Christians see the light in Islam, but not to compare to the amount of Turkish immigrants. Georgia is said to contain at least 48% Muslims due to the occurences. Many Christians convert to Islam with the Georgian gov't giving them money to do so. The large muslim minortiy awaits to become the majority. The armies alredy in Anatolia march on Thrace.
 * The Caliphate Province of Circassia continues working on its military. Circassia's economy has also become military centred. Invades Macedonia (Byzantium) with the aries already stationed there.
 * The Caliphate Province of West Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. The population is growing at very rapid rates that leave the proportion of children to adults distorted. Muhammad's Austeja and Sophia urge him not to go to war personally, but he ignores them and sees this as a time to porve the might of his own power and leads the invasion in Western Thrace.
 * The Caliphate Province of East Qoyunlu continues working on its navy. Here, the population keeps growing at rapid rates, but nowhere as near as West Qoyunlu, which most people jokingly refer to as "The Child's Province". Mahmoud shows up at the construction site of his uncle's mosque for a third time. Begins to send troops to Anatolia, but cannot make it to Byzantium by years end.
 * The Caliphate Province of Iraq continues working on its navy. Baghdad becomes a very large city, and urbanisation continues. In, Baghdad, women far outnumber men, 3:1, making it more of a equal society. But as a result, many men have multiple wives. Begins to send troops to Anatolia, but cannot make it to Byzantium by years end.
 * The Caliphate Province of Persia continues working on its navy. The troops that have already beeen moved to Anatolia proceed on marchinng on Macedonia.
 * The Caliphate Province of Dulkadir continues working on its army. Send its armies to Greece below Athens.
 * The Caliphate Province of Ramazan continues working on its navy. Leads the invasion of Greece below Athens.
 * The Caliphate Province of Karaman continues building its army. Send its armies to Thrace.
 * The Caliphate Province of Candar continues building its navy. Candar send it's navy to close off Byzamtium.
 * The Novgorodians continue to update their military and build more naval ships. Attaempts are made to reverse-engineer a Barque. Meanwhile, the Russain academy of sciences is oppened in Novgorod
 * The Caliphate Province of Gujarat continues to re-enforce its rule over the new former Sind territories. Gujarat builds up its military in attempts to help put down any possible Sind revolts and to start preparing for the invasion of the Timurids.
 * The Caliphate Province of Koli amps up its military focusing on the navy. Koli begins planning a naval invasion of the Timurids as so the Arabian states can focus more on the war against the Byzantines.
 * The Caliphate Province of Deccan amps up its military and Deccan continues to negotiate with the Maharaja of Hindustan too. Deccan's troops which were on the way to fight in Greece are called back by Deccan, as so they could be used against the Timurids to save the middle eastern states from needing to send troops to fight the Timurids. This is seen to be much more cost effective by the Caliphate.
 * The Caliphate Province of Oman continues to build up its military. The Caliphate expedition to East Asia continues with the fleet leaving Tunrnate to go visit Brunei. The fleet tours Brunei for a while before going to visit the eastern seaboard of the Sultanate of Malacca.
 * The Caliphate Province of Nejd continues expanding inland by 6,000 sq km. The Nejd military is amped up to deal with fighting the Bedouin and the Byzantines.
 * The Caliphate Province of Shaybah expands by 4,000 sq km. Shaybah's economy begins to grow some more as the sand-bag making industry really takes off. Many sand bags are sent to provide cover to Caliphate troops in Greece and Thrace.

1492

 * Ashikaga Shogunate continues to build up their military and also expands more upward the 千島列島 (Chishima Islands). Books, Paddle Boats and paper mills powered by water wheels continue being made. Meanwhile, the Satomi Clan continues construction of the 高知城 (Kōchi Castle). The special ships continues being built as well.
 * Naples: The army and navy are mobilized before the eventuality of a conflict. Although Naples is not part of the HRE will protect Christianity. The colony in Africa expands its borders, and more native people are baptized, local leaders allow the presence of troops gradually. From this position, the fleet do some more explorations.
 * actually we voted on your membership and it passed. You are now a member of the HRE.
 * Ok, ty
 * Savoy: King Pedro III appoints Donatello Salzoto as interim Governor of Provence, which de facto makes Provence a vassal of Savoy. The army and navy are ready for any battle.
 * Palatinate: The Duke Otto annexed Metz to the Duchy of Palatinate, forming a new province. The army is still not large, but can send supplies to the imperial troops in any conflict.
 * Bosnia-Montenegro: The army is mobilized for any conflict, like the few ships of the kingdom.
 * The Manchurians continue work repairing damage to their infrastructure caused by the war with Korea. The Manchurians continue expanding their country northwards. The Manchurians temporarily cease the upgrading of the navy, as they had mostly reached their goals.
 * Other breakthroughs are made on the barca, and one is aready bewing construted, but is predicted that it will actually be ready between 1493 and 1494.Meanwhile, the military is updated.Meanwhile, In august, Reginsson departs from Porto with three ships, a carrack, and two smaller caravels.the carrack is captained by Reginsson himself, and the caravels being piloted by Gaspar and Miguel Corte-Real, sons of João Vaz Corte-Real, owner of a capitaincy on Açores, and former explorer.First, Reginsson sails to Açores, where he restocks the provisions and makes repairs.in early september, he departs.the expediton goes slightly south, and by october, land is spotted, though in a latitude too southerly to be Vinland (OTL Cape Fear), according to Reginsson's calculations.the expedition follows on north, where more land is spotted, sometimes continuously, while he only lands once, when a padrão is placed. the expedition continues, and despite reaching similar latitudes to his calculations, he still does not find any settlement, though he finds land, and concludes that Vinland must be on a slightly more northerly latitude than the lands discovered. The expedition turns back to Açores by the end of the year.
 * Do you want to make up a name for the land that he has discovered, or should I use the Norweigan one I already made up? Whatever the name is, that will be what North America is called...
 * What is the name?
 * Myrland (which means marsh land, as Cape Fear was mostly marshes)
 * well, as for the continent, i was thinking of "Antília".
 * Sultanate of Bengal: The Sultan continues its military policies, and promulgate a new agricultural reform, which increases the production of land considerably. The tax burden on the poorest people relieved slightly, and also mandates that those who provide military service for 20 years of their lives in return shall not pay more then 1/4 of his normal taxes. The Navy continues to block the ports of Jaffra and gradually convince the rulers that a war would be disastrous for them, and it's best to accept the conditions imposed, and also enjoy many freedoms and benefits. The son of the Sultan arrives to Brunei and is installed in the court of Sultan Hashim Mandib III, who receives it gladly. There he discovers that there is dissatisfaction with the succession to the Brunei throne, as the sultan of Brunei has no sons and only one daughter.
 * Inca Empire: Huascar is the new Inca and continues the expansionary policy of his father. The northern territories are completely annexed. And create enclaves on the coasts of the south until Chiloé (OTL Chiloé). To the north in the first Orejon (ambassador) comes to the land of the Mayans, and has a gift of friendship to the leader of that people, and seeks dialogue.
 * Mayan Diplomacy: Kinich Kakmo orders that the newcomers be greeted with politeness and caution. He will hear what they have to say.
 * Inca Diplomacy: The Inca Empire has fought for its survival for many centuries and have never found a civilization as advanced as ours. For that reason Huascar Inca want to strengthen our bonds of friendship towards its people and collaborate for mutual prosperity of our nations. Trade with our products, know our traditions, visit the world that we unknown (exchange of maps) and help each other where we can (discuss areas of influence)
 * Papal States: The Pope hears word of an attack on Byzantine by the Caliphate, and officially sides with the Venetians in the conflict. He is troubled to announce the possibility that this war will become a Holy War, the largest Europe may ever face. He prays every night, wishing that there will be few casualties. The utmost efforts are made to protect its holdings in the Caliphate-bordered lands, including the build up of military and navy. The Church encourages that the Catholic and Christian states of Europe come together to end the conflict. If the war is finished in Christian victory, the Pope proposes the independence of the Holy Lands (Palestine), possibly in a joint-protectorate.
 * Small question: for the nth time, how come the Orthodox and Catholic are in perfect joy and harmony where they hated each other's guts at these points more than ever before on history?
 * The Catholics controlling Constantinople may have something to do with it
 * Also the Patriarch of Constantinople supports the Christians who ensured the freedom of the Byzantine Empire and has held talks with the Pope.
 * Milan: Massive military build up, the whole army is ready to fight the infidels, more miltary tech is developed by the Ambrosian University, the University continues thinking about the rapid fire mechanism .The navy is put under Genoan command ready to fight. Francesco Sforza ask the Emperor if we are definitely fighting the whole Caliphate.
 * Genoa: More soldiers are recruit and more weapons are bought, military support is sent to the Byzantine, most of the mercenaries and half the navy are moved to the Adriatic Sea to follow the Venetian orders (if they go, so the Genoan army). A small fleet is sent to Cyprus and offer to help them in case the war starts.
 * Asti and Montferrat: Military build up, more soldiers are recruited, a great number of volunteers march to Venice and offer their services if the Venetians transport them to the Bizantine Empire (military support to Byzance).
 * The Caliphal Province of Syria sends several of its armies to help the Ottomans, while another part garrisons the forts and prepares for defence. The Navy is concentrated on defence, although an invasion of Cyprus is planned.
 * The Caliphal Province of Palestine mans its forts and heavily begins increasing its armies, knowing the Crusaders will invade the land trying to "retake" their "Holy Land",
 * The Caliphal Province of Egypt sends troops to the coast, fortifying previous fortresses in Alexandria and the Delta. Other troops are sent northwards to help Palestine, Syria and Anatolia.
 * The Caliphal Province of Hijaz sends troops to Palestine, although it does not send troops to help against the Europeans.
 * Holy Roman Empire: The Emperor is stunned at the news of the Caliphate's invasion, as the day he feared has finally come. The Imperial Army, in huge numbers and well trained through decade's long expansion, is ready, and secures Constantinople, Thessaloniki, and Athens with cannon and earth. Although he is sure that God is on the Empire's side, Frederick is planning to take no chances, and askes each state to contribute to this war. The Imperial Navy secures its first victory by maintaining the Bosphorus straits, and supply lines remain open. Alliances with states such as Castile, Aragon, and Hungary are called upon, expecting those nations to aid in the war. Production of arquebus and cannon are encouraged, and the clergy use their influence to incite men to join the army or state militias. The Holy War has begun. Prepare yourselves!
 * Brandenburg sends troops south to fight the Caliphate while some remain for self defense. The military buildup continues on high speed now. Frederick accepts Ivan's daughter if she converts to Catholicism.
 * Aragon supports the Venetians (or Byzantines, whatever) and sends the Armada (do I have one?) into the Meidterranean to make an assault on the Caliphate in Africa. The military buildup continues. ALL HRE PLAYERS PLEASE GO TO THE HRE TALK PAGE. I HAVE A PLAN. THANKS.
 * The Florentian government, upon hearing of the attack on the Byzantines, immediately shifts all focus to the military and navy, building up their forces in the event the Empire calls upon them. They send troops to reinforce those fighting back the Caliphate's invasion.
 * I declare wikibreak for three weeks and on day one am attacked... WTF. Venice immediately sounds the call to war, the Venetian fleet sails out of Venezia and destroys the primitive Arabian navies with superior firepower and speed. The Venetian navy deploys the newest inventions mining several harbours and causing mass disruption to merchant shipping in the Eastern Meditterainean Sea, as a result the Venetian economy takes a hit. The Duke asks the rest of Europe to support the Byzantines in the war against the Caliphate.
 * The Byzantine empire is happy to have completed the second wall around Constantinople as well as two massive forts, The Byzantines purchase Venetian land mines and plant them around the capital and prepare to plant them on the land routes into Greece. Thousands rush to join the army in the face of Islamic agression which saw the brief loss of Constantinople to the Ottomans a few decades ago.
 * The Croatian army requests passage through Bosnia to attack the Ottomans in the north with Serbia.
 * Cyprus decides to condemn the Caliphate's invasion of the Byzantine Empire and offers what little help it can send to the HRE. The Cypriot King also requests to join the HRE. The education of the Prince & Princess is going well. The Cypriot people also strongly support military action by Cyprus against the Caliphate.
 * Caliphate Province of Rumelia: With the Regional Army, Northern Caliphae Army, and its own army, the Rumelians Invasion FOrce now numbers over 375,000 men, with reserves being mobilized. The Rumelian Army then invades western Byzantine with 275,000 men while a blockade of the Byzantine coast is established with the combined Caliphate fleet. The Rumelian Army, then in cooperation with the Anatolians, lays seige t Constantinople and blockades the straits. Nuetral shipping is allowed out, but not in. The Rumelains are set to have an additional 100,000 men ready by next turn.
 * Caliphate Province of Anatolia: In cooperation with the decaration of war 350,000 men are mobilized from the regional and provincial armies, and the Anatolians, in cooperation with the Rumelians, lay siege to Constantinople with 150,000 men along with the 50,000 Rumelian soldiers. The Navy blockades the straits, allowing nuetral shipping to leave, but not enter. The Anatolain Reserves are called up, and 150,000 more troops are readied for the nations defense. 100,000 men are sent to aid in the Rumelain invasion of Byzantine.
 * Caliphate Province of Wallachia: Walllachia sends 75,000 men to help in the invasion of Byzantine while 175,000 men stay in Wallachia for defense, most of them national and regional forces. The Caliphate flag is raised over every army unit within Wallachia, with the Wallachian provincial sultan and most of the provincial government converting to Islam as a sign of loyalty andfaith to the Caliphate and Allah. Wallachias people also begin converting to Islam, seeing that the warmongering Christains cannot be gods people, as they favor spilt blood while the Islam favors peace with honor. By the years end over 78% of Wallachains will be Muslim.
 * Should i mention that the Wallachians are christian?
 * Bavaria is saddened that the Muslims are on a rampage that is for little more than seizing land and declares full support of the Empire. Bavaria is relatively close enough to march small numbers of troops through Austria to Wallachia, but the bulk of His Majesty's support will come from the Imperial Trade Fleet via Genoa and Milan, which has been ordered to aid in the war. The barques are retrofitted with Greek fire and cannon and will now play a direct role in shipping supplies and troops to the battlefield. All troops are supplied with a new model of the arabesques that fire much more accurately and during wet weather/sea spray. Ludwig Von Constance is well on his way in attempting to create a rapid firing mechanism for gun armaments. He partners with the University of Stuttgart and the Engineers guild of Ansbach in effort to create it before the end of the war. St. Mary's Hospital will ship medical supplies via the IMG to the front lines. The King asks the rest of Europe including The Russian Federation and Calais/England to join. A call by Bavaria is issued asking the Florentine's to join the war.
 * Baden-Wurttemberg commits all supplies and forces that can be used to the war effort. The University of Stuttgart continues advanced research into the rapid firing mechanism.
 * Thuringia expands its military and declares complete support for the Empire via whatever way it has.
 * Saxony: The Elector, Ernest, dies, and is succeeded by his son, Frederick III (who is, despite havng the same name, not the Frederick III of otl). The new Elector receives his uncle Albert, the prince of Anhalt, who renews his oath of vassallage. The new Elector immediately tells the Emperor tht Saxony will support the war effort in any way, and sends his most battle-hardened, expert Division under the command of the same Lieutenant-Constable who defeated the Anhalt Rebellion. (BTW, Frederick will be a staunch Catholic)
 * Siam begins expandiing its settlement in Borneo once again. the expansion of the navy continues, all previous projects are continued as well. Japan is once again offered a closer alliance between bth states.
 * China continues to expand its military, especially the navy. Exploration of the Pacific Ocean continues.