Principia Moderni (Map Game)

Principia Moderni, or "The Beginning of the Modern" in Late Latin, is a map game beginning in the final days of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the early days of the Ming dynasty in China--1420 C. E...The House of Hohenzollern have become the Electorates of Brandenburg--though most of the power in the Holy Roman Empire still lies with the Habsburgs, Joan of Arc has defeated the English at Orleans, the city of Tenochtitlan is founded by the Aztecs, the Timurid Empire has united Central and West Asia, and the Yongle Emperor sends out Zheng He to voyage westwards. It is a turbulent era, in other words, an era of change, and an era in which power is cemented.

Rules

 * Main article: Rules (Principia Moderni)

Moderators

 * Detectivekenny (moderator-in-chief, mapmaker)(wikibreak)
 * CrimsonAssassin (moderator, watchman)
 * Yankovic270 (moderator)
 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (moderator, mapmaker)
 * Zagoria (moderator)(wikibreak)
 * Scandinator (moderator,destroyer of worlds,minister of war,stability mod)
 * LurkerLordB (moderator)

Retired

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

Europe

 * France-- Galaguerra
 * Burgundy-- JCC
 * Naples--LurkerLordB
 * Hungary--Collie Kaltenbrunner
 * Spain --
 * Tsardom of Russia -- LxCaucassus
 * Anglo-German Commonwealth--Zagoria
 * Siena--
 * Florence--
 * Wallachia--
 * Moldavia--
 * Sweden-- Scandinator
 * Poland--
 * Finland-- -Kogasa
 * Bulgaria--
 * Lombard Confederation--
 * Scotland -- asfertix
 * Portugal --

The Islamic World

 * Turan -- Saamwiil
 * Yemen -- Doctor261 -- Prharmha Al-Yousif
 * Persia--RandomWriterGuy 19:19, November 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kurdistan--Conwarlord96
 * Assyria--

The Far East

 * Vijayanagara Empire--
 * China-- CrimsonAssassin
 * Nippon-- VonGlusenburg (talk to Von!)
 * Joseon--
 * Vietnam-- Yankovic270
 * Hanthawaddy-- Detectivekenny
 * Bharat--

The Americas

 * Incan-Colombian Republic (ICR)-- DeanSims 17:47, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Itsaygahi (formerly Tsalagi) - Mumby
 * Onguayal--
 * Tapajoso--
 * Isolaque--
 * Calora--
 * Pueblo Nation-
 * Muisca Confederation-
 * Ge Empire-

Oceania

 * Sunda--
 * Ternate--
 * Bali--*Pedang
 * Brunei--Tim

Africa

 * United African Allies (The UAA) Flagmania
 * Kongo--
 * Wolof--
 * Tambacounda--
 * Tuareg--
 * Gao--
 * Jennes--
 * Tomboctou--
 * Takrur--
 * Songhai--
 * Ashanti--
 * Borgu--
 * Nupe--
 * Igala--
 * Kwararafa--
 * Kanem--
 * Tunjur--
 * Benin--
 * Kacongo--
 * Ngoyo--
 * Makuria--
 * Ndongo--
 * Benguela--
 * Maravi--
 * Mwanamutapa--
 * Torwa--
 * Ahsran--

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

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1400s

 * Archives: 1420-1449
 * Archives: 1450-1479
 * Archives: 1480-1509

1500s

 * Archives: 1510-1539
 * Archives: 1540-1569
 * Archives: 1570-1599

1600s

 * Archives: 1600-1629
 * Archives: 1630-1659
 * Archives: 1660-1689

1700s

 * Archives: 1690-1719
 * Archives: 1720-1749
 * Archives: 1750-1779

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1780


''' A devastating earthquake shakes Persia. 200,000 are dead in and around Tabriz. Bavaria declares independence from Brandenburg, along with Prussia.Meanwhile, the Saxonian forces obtain a decisive victory over the Brandenburgian forces near Magdeburg.inspired by the recent events on Saxony, revols against Brandeburgian rule grow in western Brandenburg, espacially on Westphalia and Rhineland. Meanwhile, in the Indian subcontinent Bharat vassalizes the two small nations that it practically surrounds, Gondwana and Bidar. '''

''' I changed the event concerning the AGC, as the process of breakup should take longer than just three years.assuming that Scandinator posted the events, you yourself said that it would be complete in 1797.and it still is 1780. '''


 * Industrialization continues in Hungary.The economy grows.Egypt updates its military.Meanwhile, Newfoundland continues expanding, and Magyar Dél-Amerikabán expands 2750 sq km inland.
 * Nippon continues to expand into Karafuto as the war rages on. The Shogun is also deeply offended by the Tsar's claim to Karafuto/Sakahalin island and the Chishima/Kuril Islands which are not only part of the Nipponese nation but they are populated by Nipponese citizens. Nippon ask Finland to do something about their Union parter Russia and get Russia to remove her claim to Nipponese controlled territories, and former Nipponese controlled territories. Meanwhile Chamoru manages to conquer all of her neighbouring tribes and assumes complete control over the Mariana Islands. Kamochatoka expands too by 800 sq km. Emperor Go-Momozono dies too, and his adopted son from the Kan'in branch of the Imperial family ascends to the Chrysanthemum Throne as Emperor Kōkaku.
 * Finland will do whatever it can to convince Russia to stop claiming Nipponese Islands.
 * Russia claimed them before you entered the game... Tsar Alexi was in power from 1645-1678. but fine, We can strike some sort of deal. I will relinquish claims as long as I can be assured that Nippon does not attack Russia from those Islands...and that Russians are free to settle as they love the landscape.
 * Nippon agree not to attack Russia from Karafuto or the Chishima islands (Sakhalin & Kuril islands). Russian citizens are also allowed to emigrate to Nippon and become citizens too. Nippon also thanks Finland for their help with this issue.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Industrialisation also continues throughout Finland. Finland also expands Hyvinkää 250km inward and expands Kōshi by 250km. Finland tells Russia very kindly to stop claiming Karafuto and the Chishima Islands as theirs and focus on Evenkia that they can take over and also tells Russia to take the Arctic islands above them (like OTL Servernaya Zemlya and New Siberian Islands) before someone else does. Meanwhile a few more Shinto shrines are built in the colonies, and a new small port is also built.
 * I think you need to send Lx a message on his talk page, as he appears to not be reading over Nippon's posts well enough. Also, it shouldn't take so long to take over Karafuto, you could probably reign over the whole island by next year.
 * ​Turan continues to work on its military.Turan offers a deal to Russia asking for the Caucus region and Kazakhstan(we are willing to pay the price to re-unite with our Turkic brethren). Could someone please do the war algorithym.
 * Most of the Caucasus is Armenian dominated, and the main minorities would be Georgian, Persian, and Kurdish, not Turkish. Also, who are you going against in the war?
 * Well, there is an Azerbaijani population in the Caucasus... But the main reason I want the Caucasus is because it gives me access to Kazakhstan. And my war is against Bulgaria.
 * But you don't even border Armenia, not even by sea border. With the new stability and results algorithm, I want Scandinator to do the first new algorithm so I have an example to go on.
 * I didn't see anything new. Anyhow, it is the whole Caucuses in my intrest, and I have access to the Black sea...
 * Naples: Industrialization continues, with Cambio di Pablo's experimental factory being a great success, and a couple more factories, scattered about the nation, are in planning (although it will take a few decades before they make a significant portion of Neapolitan products). Urbanization continues as well. Istoias grows 2000 square kilometers as the people there begin to move northward. Naples recognizes the independence of all the nations that have broke away from Anglo-Germany, and recognizes the Itsaygahi dominance of Wales under the condition that Itsaygahi not destroy the religion of the Welsh people.
 * Madoc's army seizes control of the West Country, and Bristol is opened up to more Itsaygahan soldiers. The 'Indians' become a frequent sight in the West Country and South Wales. Meanwhile, Owain's army of Welshmen seize Merseyside and the Border Country area of England. Charter Port Princes and Marcher Lords place their sons as governors and administators of Welsh provinces, marrying them to Welsh noblewomen. The nation is renamed the Union of Cymbria. Itsaygahi solidifies its control over Cymbria. The Isle of Man is seized and turned into an Itsaygahan colony. Madoc's cousin Chanrak takes the place of governor of the island, and exercises a deep level of influence on the mainland. Elsewhere, the colony in West Africa is expanded.
 * Persia sends relief teams to the disaster zones and asks for Russia and China to help the people. The colony of New Tehran expands by 10x40 sq. mi. Expeditions throughout the island and the Amazon continue. THe expedition to Singapore is a sucess, having finding a successful pit stop. With their job done, they return home. The military and navy continues to be expanded and upgraded. They send diplomats to France-Sweden, proposing a co-op invasion of Srivijaya.
 * Naples will help Persia too, as long as they can get some of the territory as well. Remember, with the new result equation, the war should last at least 5 years so we can get all of the territory
 * Sure, let Naples join (you hearing this Naples?)
 * Naples, hoping to gain a new colony, as it has been almost 50 years since their colony of Vicia was founded, sends aid to Persia to help them recover from the earthquake, and promises help against Srivijaya in a future war.
 * Russia continues its Settlement of Siberia. The Russian Governement officialy makes torture ilegal. The enlightenement is starting to grip the people of Russia. The Rural populace start having large families, as it is now well known that many go into the cities to try to make a living. a roadwork project begins in russia. the Great Transcontinental road finished construction. Aid is sent to Persia in the form of money and certain soldiers. Russia, Lithuania, The Iroquois, Armenia, and Kazakhstan all petition Turan to abolish Slavery and Enslavement of Christians. They ask that Turan look towards russia, and econom without slaves as inspiration. RTOZhD starts building its first rail line in the Pacific. Meanwhile, RZhK is not doing as well, as prices soar. Reaserch on a new Train engine starts. Afrikanskaya Zemlya expands by 9000km.
 * The Vietnamese and Taiwanese continue to expand their militaries in preperation for the upcoming war.


 * Sweden develops its military. It expands Hodlaand by 9150sqkm.

1781
''' The union between Portugal and Spain is broken, with Spain getting the Australian and Algerian colonies and Portugal getting the former Incan colony and the OTL Tangiers colony. (this means they both go gray) '''

''' Spain's player, ManofSteele, is returning in around 10 days. I know him in IRL and he has not been able to access the internet during the Summer break as he has been out hiking and going to camps. Scan '''
 * Naples prepares its military for the coming conflict. Istoias expands 2000 square kilometers northward along the coast. The first gun factory is made for the preparations for the war with Srivijaya/Malaysia, but it only supplies a small amount of the guns. A small slave revolt occurs in Ricasolia, the only Neapolitan colony that still has slavery, but it is quickly quited down.
 * Turan keeps working on its militar, whilst spreading through Bulgaria. Turan offers 1000 golden lira for both Kazakhstan and Caucasia.
 * Just what will taking land you dont border, even by sea get you? and 1000 golden Lira for the caucasus and Kazakhstan wont work. thats only bout 500 kilos of gold. THe population of the caucasus is mostly cossacks and Armenians and Georgeans. Byt Kazakhstan is turic...but too far away from your borders to make it worth buying.
 * the model of steam engine invented by Herczog continues to replace the old o ne, Meanwhile, the armament "industry" grows.Egypt continues updating its military, and riots against Hungarian rule start on Goa and surroundings.Magyar Dél-Amerikabán expands 2750 sq km inland.
 * Catherine dubs a cossack fortress in the Kuban Ekaterinodar(modern day Krasnodar). Siberian Settlement continues, as it is almost complete, Russains celebrate. THe Far East Gubernia is named and its capital is Nicolaevsk, although Vladivostok is ready to compete for that title, as it is growing larger and larger by the year, faster than Nicolaevsk. It is predicted that IN 1790 the Popultion of Vladivostok will rise to 250 000, more than Nicolaevsk's 240 000. Russian Senate becomes very very complicated as it is not fullyapointed. the Governors are apointed by the Emperor, the Senators are appointed by the Governor, and the Empreror may mor may not have a say in who gets appointed as what. The Enlightenment catches up in Russia's Elite. Russia enters negotiations with Nippon about the situation of Russian Settlement of Sahalin. Russian America(Alaska) expands by 3000 km
 * Nippon continues to expand into Karafuto as the Karafuto Reclamation war continues, but Commander Tanuma Okitsugu expects the war to be over in the next 5 years which the Shogun is pleased by. The Shimazu clan of Kagoshima also decide to get involved in the tropical goods trade, and the Satsuma Corporation is set up to start setting up plantations in Satotochi colony growing tropical fruits and sugar. This causes Satotochi to expand by 800 sq km as new plantations are set up by the Satsuma Corporation.
 * Cymbria is secured, and a peace signed with England. Wales, the West Country, the Borders and Merseyside are all recognised as sovereign land of the new Union. Owain pledges allegiance to his Itsaygahan patrons, not like they've got a lot of choice. Itsaygahi starts to show a decidedly unhealthy interest in the AGC's former colonies. Noovelongahi (West Africa) is expanded. The military is reformed. Madoc becomes Owain's chief minister and acts as a middleman between the Marcher Lord administrators and the central Cymbrian government. Madoc and Owain institute a program of 'Levelling' stripping land from noblemen and redistributing it amongst the common layfolk.
 * Persia continues to build up its military and navy and continues to upgrade them. New Tehran expands by 40x10 sq. mi. Expeditions on the island and the Amazon continue. They ask Russia to sell Kazakhstan for 10 billion ruble.
 * China continues to industrialize. The colony expands by 3800 sq km up the Gulf Coast.
 * The Vietnamese and Taiwanese continue to expand their military for the upcoming war.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure. Industrialisation also continues throughout Finland. Finland also expands Hyvinkää 250km inward and expands Kōshi by 250km. Meanwhile a few Karelians travel to the Finnish colonies and teach them about, as well as helping them industrialise.
 * Sweden upgrades its military. It expands Thorlaand by 9150sqkm southward at the tip of Hudson Bay.

1782
''' The Pueblo Indians form a nation about the size of Austria in their territory. Meanwhile, in OTL Colombia the Muisca Confederation manages to develop from a confederacy of tribes to a true, civilized nation the size of their OTL territory. '''
 * Naples continues to build up its military in preparation for the war. Istoias and Ricasolia both grow by 1500 square kilometers. Another weapons factory is built. Benvolio III sends a message to Hungary, asking the state of his sister Maria, who was married to prince Janos.
 * The Vietnamese and Taiwanese continue to expand their militaries in preperation for the upcoming war.
 * Persia continues to expand and upgrade its military and navy. After hearing about the news of industrialization, they decide to catch up with the industrializing nations. They establish a plan to modernize and industrialize the country: Persia should use its colony in OTL Brazil as a place to grow cash crops, encourage the buildng of railroads in the country, and ask for other industrialized nations for technical assistence. New Tehran expands by 10x40 sq mi. They begin settlements at the island and bases and pitstops across the Amazon. They decide to send an expedition to the westernmost part of the Amazon to discover its source.
 * Railroads are only available from Stage 2, which for Persia, wil start in 1790, technically, but only as experimental technology.
 * Nippon continues to expand into Karafuto as the Karafuto Reclamation war continues, and the military is expanded to help the war effort. Satotochi colony also expands by 800 sq km as new plantations are set up by the Satsuma Corporation.
 * Finland continues to build up their military, and continue to build and improve some infrastructure and continues industrialisation. Finland also expands Hyvinkää 250km inward and expands Kōshi by 250km.
 * China constructs a railroad connecting Beijing with its surrounding districts. This yields major economic and militaristic success.
 * France builds up its military. The Emperor dies and his son become August I Harold. He asks for the loyalty's confirmation from the chancellors of Sweden and Greenland. He offers the ICR and Turan the oportunity to become full members of the Franco-Swedish Parliament, with the industrial and military privileges that it involves. A new Caliph, called Suleyman, is defied by the new sultan of Argelia, Djem, who doesn't accept the new elective caliphate. The Sultan is exiled to Songhay, and his ten year old brother, Mehmet, becomes Sultan.
 * Sweden confirms its loyalty to France and develops its military. Sweden's railroad is now at the halfway point between Stocholm and Malmo. Asgard is expanded by 9150sqkm.

1783
''' An earthquake decimates the city of Calabria in Naples leaving 35,000 dead. Famine hits Japan and is worsened by the eruption of Asama-Yama which kills 20,000 people and renders the agricultural Shinano and Kuzuke provinces of unproductive for many years to come. '''

''' Meanwhile a huge explosion shakes Iceland... Laki has erupted. The sky darkens over Iceland as the lava and lahar flows kill 2,000... The ash cloud sweeps across Southern Scandinavia before turning south and blanketing continental Europe in thick ashy smog making all nautical navigation immpossible from Greenland to Lithuania and Italy to Sweden. The effects are especially bad in the British Isles with 23,000 dead from sulfur dioxide posioning and a further 8,000 die in Iceland due to flouride posioning. Many thousands die of similar causes across Europe. Unpredictable weather sweeps across Europe causing heatwaves, thunderstorms and hail across the continent destroying crops. This all ends with the dissipation of the ash cloud in Autumn. But many more have died in Iceland, the former Hanthawaddian colony and Greenland due to lack of supplies. '''

''' Meanwhile Russia, Sweden, Finland and the British Isles must deal with one of the harshest winters ever, whilst the rest of Europe is subjected to a colder winter as well. The Winter of North America is also very cold as well, with places as far south as Itsaygahi suffering colder than normal weather.  Oh boy, here goes perhaps the first worldwide disaster...'''


 * There complete. and BTW I tend to update the mod posts in chunks if it is big my computer does not like big uploads.
 * Note to players: if your nation is affected, and your turns in this turn and next don't even mention the disasters, I will be very annoyed.
 * Iceland isn't the official name of the country. 
 * It's the name of the island


 * Naples continues to build up its military in preparation of the upcoming war with the Malays for the first part of the year, with Ricasolia and Istoias both growing by about 500 square kilometers. The economy of the nation was improving, until the devestation in Calabria occured. The new resources from the expanding colonies are used to help Calabria, but they are unable to send any more when smog clouds prevent travel out of the Mediterranean sea. Naples is not hit as badly as the northern Europeans, but as the winter begins many people predict that next year will be a bad one for crops.


 * Persia continues to build up and upgrade their military and navy, They continue their industrialization plan, with settlers flocking to the colonies in OTL Brazil. New Tehran expands by 10x40 sq mi. New settlements are springing up all across the Amazon. Farms for cash crops and food stuffs are being grown all over. The plants of the rainforest are being studied, and slaves are brought from Africa (in non-player controlled areas) to do the plantation work.
 * Emperor Mengistu becomes very ill and leaves the senate to live in a private estate for a while. His appointed Acting Emperor (not his son, but another important politician) continues the senate. The government manages to shut down some illegal slave trading organizations, and slowly starts to be seen as Anti-slavery.
 * Sweden continues military development. The smog cloud covers Scandinavia and the nobility send a fast ship to France to warn them of the red sun and black fog. Communication with the Swedish colonies is able to barely continue and even then intermittently as some Swedish ships brave the Northeast Passage to deliver the news. The harvest is completed barely in time for the summer crops as a vast hailstorm destroys the Swedish winter crops causing a huge drop in projected food supplies. The Saami in the north are co-ordinated by their Saami lord (the one that leads Sweden) into providing aid for the cities in the south with the fishing methods and reindeer meat to prevent starvation in southern Sweden. With the smog clearing in Autumn the ships are able to reach the colonies and obtain the surplus food and furs for the Swedish nation. The furs from the Saami reindeer and the colonies are given out to the working class as the winter grows especially harsh. Fjordlaand supplies food to the Swedish colonies cut off from Sweden during the smog period and thus expands 9150sqkm inland.
 * IN Russia, The Comunications with the colonies can onlu go through the mediteranian, as the passages form the Baltic have been skewed. the Northeast Passage has attrackted much traffic, and that benifits the economies of northern cities. Empress Catherine asks all the Russian people to withstand the winter, as "the harshest in a long age in Europe cant even compare to winters in regular Irkutsk" where normal temperatures reach -40 and sometimes -50 (this isnt a joke, irkutsk sufered a week where the temp. was -48, -49 and -52 centigrate last year). The Russian people, already used to winter, have less of a problem dealing with this than lithuanians. Although, deaths by freezing increase by 200%(over the not many of last year), people are just in the middle of suffering the natural cycle of things, as people prepare for an unusualy hot summer that usualy follows the coldest of winters and a foreign invasion. Russian colonies enjoy much more industrial activity as they have to make up with limited trade with Russia proper. So they expand settlements to build new factories. Russian Sailors also bring the first Steam engine to New Zealand, witch expands by 9000km. THe Russian colonies are amping with excitement as Catherine orders construction of one rail link per colony by the end of 1810. canada and Novorossiya are first on the line. Rate of colonial industrialization skyrockets as they must create industry to replace trade with russia. Enlightenement continues with russia.
 * Spain and Gibaltar got the smog the Med is closed.
 * he Emperor August I Harold of France and Sweden reacts to the crisis. He sends supplies to Sweden, specially during the winter. Also some soldiers are commanded to go north and help to stop any revolt or disturbance. The Lord Commander of the Order of Saint Robert sends himself some supplies to Sweden, but also the other afected countries, specially Finland (trying to get popularity between the finnish people) and Greenland (another country under the rule of the Parliament). Some men of the order go help Naples and Japan be cause of the local disasters. The Emperor asks for emergency powers, and the Parliament agrees. So he takes control of the colonies and their militias and judiciry power. He commands the southern colonies (Terre de Feu, Patagonie, Malouinas and Songhay, and the swedish colonies) to send supplies to support the northern affected colonies, like Nouvelle France, and the countries of Europe, and also the trading posts in Itsaygahi and Greenland. Rousseau supports the anti-slavery party in that country. Meanwhile, many people die in Nouvelle France and the northern France, so the king of Burgundy, who was in travel in Flanders, dies, and his son Edward I becomes king. Djem, exiled in Haiti, starts to become popular in the colonies, taking adventadge of the dificulted communication with the motherland. He starts a sort of "conservative party" that is oposed no only to the current governments of Arabia and Algeria, but also the emperor himself, the democratization of the Parliament, the autonomy of the swedish states and even the religious tolerance. Many haitians become muslims, so as patagoniens, novo-french and malouinese. Mehmet of Algeria, under a regency council, expands Algeria 3050 sq km. In résumé, the french economy is lower than ever in the past decade, the disturbances are regular and the law and charity forces are exhausted.
 * The Vietnamese and Taiwanese continue to expand their military for the upcoming war.
 * Industrializaion continues, and Herczog's model of engine continues to be adopted by the manufacturing workshops which have steam engines.Meanwhile, communication with all colonies is cut off due to the smog clouds.Meanwhile, unbeknownest to Hungary, the independence movement on India grow, and the city of Govapuri declares independence.Indeopendence movements also grow in the Kalikut area.Meanwhile, in Kandy, Rajadhji assumes the throne after the death of King Kirti Sri the previous year. Magyár Dél-Amerikabán expands 3050 sq km.