1885(1132)-1896(1143) (Ætas ab Brian)

History of Rome-After Ætas ab Brian (Ætas ab Brian)

Faced with the exponential growth of the Nihonian empire, the Roman Senate approved a new era of expansion. Taking advantage of the Commonwealth’s increasing volatility, in 1886(1133) Rome invades all along the border, at the same time though, covertly giving the anti-Nihonian separatists in the south aide against the north. 1886(1133) An explorer named Antonius Seius Propertius from Lusitania ventures in the Indo-Sinican jungles. Establishing contact with the Khmers, his most intriguing discovery is that of the temple/city of Nokor Wat, a recently completed and monumental structure built by the kingdom’s ruler Paramavishnok to serve as his capital. Antonius declares it as a wonder of the world.

In 1887(1134) Rome began penetrating the Atlanticus side of South Terranova, forming colonies and aquiring plunder to offset Nihonian expansions on the continent’s west coast. Also this year, a disasterous flooding of the Soung’s (one of the Sinican factions) Yellow river killed anywhere from 1-6 million people and devastated crops, weakening the kingdom considerably. In 1889(1136) Nihonia began expanding north into the Yakust regions, still colonizing the Ulterior Australis islands.

Also this year, the Novgorod Feudal Republic, the most advanced Slavic state (a sloppy attempt at harnessing Rome’s republican ideals without losing sole rule), had conquered much of the other Slavs, Moscovy and its allies are not placated, but ties are becoming more peaceful.

In 1890(1137) The Commonwealth civil war ended with a neat, perfectly straight line dividing the north and south into the northern Commonwealth of Terranova and the southern Cuashium Confederation. Roman expansion in north Terranova would halt by 1892(1139) with the last new regions organized into Vendatia and Cadosan province.



Also this year, All wooden navy ship production in Rome’s navy stopped in favour of metal hulls. The Nihonians and Terranovans, still with their vast forests, were threatening Rome’s domination of Shipbuilding, this got rid of the problem for now though without advanced metal working techniques, most of the hulls contined many impurities and rusted easy.

In 1892(1139)Moesia Inferior was voted into Senatorialship.

In 1893(1140) Rome began colonies in Africa Australis and Ulterior Australis’ largest landmass. Nihonia was already reaching for the island continent’s most northern tip and the Senate makes many monetary bonuses for colonists from all over the Empire to settle the new regions. Also this year more expansions are made in Scandia.

The Germanian explorer Gnaeus Viridius Ursus explored and mapped western Africa. This was a precursor to invasion, although he did not know it at the time.

1895(1142) Nihonia reaches north Terranova through the Kurisu Strait into Nupiatica.

The Senate had switched over to complete territorial expansion now and all presented campaigns with strategic, economic, or political profit guarantees were well funded and manned. Since arms production was now so cheap, and Imperial ships the most advanced ever in the world, invasions were relatively inexpensive anywhere a landing was possible.

In 1896(1143) the south Terranova provinces of Amazonayas and Vuditania were formed.



The current Emperor is not really important but his name was Fabricus Antonius Cerularius and he’d been in office 3 years.

History of Rome-After Ætas ab Brian (Ætas ab Brian)