Principia Moderni, or "The Beginning of the Modern" in late Latin, was a map game beginning in the final days of the Middle Ages in Europe, and the early days of the Ming Dynasty in China - in 1400 CE, a turbulent era; in other words, an era of change; an era in which power is cemented. The first game was perhaps the most successful map game on the wiki in terms of length, finishing without dying and plausible expansions. However, it did have its problems, and has now finished. The second game, instead of being a worthy successor to the first, was marred by over-expansionism, feuds between players, ambiguity in the rules, which often caused controversy on wars between player nations, over-competitiveness and overall inactivity of the moderators, but was nevertheless successful in reaching the Modern Age. And thus, this third installment has been created. Welcome to Principia Moderni III!
Rules[]
Moderators[]
Active[]
- Callumthered
- CrimsonAssassin (Moderator and Mapmaker, Leader of the Autobots)
- Edgeofnight
- EiplecOco (Mapmaker, Neutrality Bringer, Air Breather)
- Monster Pumpkin (Moderator-in-Chief)
- SkyGreen24 (Moderator, Algorithm Fixer, Mapmaker)
- Scrawland Scribblescratch (Mapmaker only)
Honourary[]
- Andr3w777 (Moderator extraordinaire, Destroyer of Worlds)
- AwesomePeruvian
- Commandante Lemming
- Cosman246 (creator of the first game)
- CourageousLife
- Collie Kaltenbrunner (Former Moderator-in-Chief, Assistant Mapmaker)
- Detectivekenny (Moderator-in-Chief of the first game)
- Fedelede
- Feudalplague (Algo Mod, ASB Hunter, Mapmaker,
Emperor of the World) - Galaguerra1
- LurkerLordB (Moderator-in-Chief of Principia Moderni II until about 1580)
- NovaSims
- PitaKang
- Saamwiil (Moderator, Arbiter, Map editor)
- Scandinator (Mapmaker, Disaster Mod)
- Sine dei gloriem (Moderator and Mapmaker)
- VonGlusenburg
Current Map[]
Map rules:
- As a note to everyone, do not edit the map unless you are authorized as a mapmaker. Inability to follow this rule will be met with action.
- Remember to align the map to the center.
- Please use the posted map as the Base map for editing from now on.
- All mods, please update the current map instead of adding a new file from now on, there is no need to have three files if two of them are unused.
Industrial Map as of 1889
Sign-ups[]
- See Also: Territories
Europe[]
Western Europe (France and Iberia)[]
- Democratic French Commonwealth - Spar
- Autonomous Region of Burgundy - Spar
- Autonomous Region of Normandy - Spar
- Autonomous Region of Occitania - Spar
- Kingdom of the Netherlands -tao64
- Luxembourg -tao64
- Portugal - (Personal Union under Brazil) Fritzmet (talk)
- United Spain - SCRAWLAND INVICTUS || REX IMPERATOR
[]
- Scandinavia
- Denmark - CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
- Sweden - CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
- Norway - CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
- Schleswig - CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes
- Britain- AH28
- England -
- Scotland -
- Eire -
Central Europe[]
- Swiss Confederacy- Ratcolor (talk)
- Czechia - Devon1120
- Silesia - Ratcolor (talk) 01:42, August 5, 2015 (UTC)
- United Commonwealth of Germany
- Commonwealth State of Bavaria - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Austria - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Venezia - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Brandenburg - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Pomerania - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Bremen - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Saxony - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Swabia - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth Kingdom of Hamburg - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth Kingdom of Hanover - Cookiedamage (talk)
- Commonwealth Kingdom of Rhineland - Callumthered (talk)
- Commonwealth Kingdom of Westphalia - Callumthered (talk)
- Commonwealth Kingdom of Prussia - Callumthered (talk)
- Commonwealth Duchy of Oldenburg - Callumthered (talk)
- Commonwealth State of Ulm - The Godly Terrarian
Southern Europe (Italy and the Balkans)[]
- Roman (Byzantine) Empire - Monster Pumpkin
- Croatian Archvoivodeship - SkyGreen24
- Lombardy - Scarlet Outlaw
Eastern Europe[]
- Russian Federation - Wrto12
- Tartarian Federation -
- Pskov/Union of Königsberg - -Lx (leave me a message)
- Ruthenia - Yank
- Romania - Fallacyman (talk)
- Poland - User:Survivor321
- Lithuania - Harvenard2 (talk) 01:31, August 5, 2015 (UTC)
- Kashubia - AADN, Protecting America from Potential Theats ( Stop Terrorism Today!) ( CIA Offices · FBI Offices) 23:14, August 4, 2015 (UTC)
- Sorbia -
- Slovakia -
- Carpathia - 行きましょう!
Middle East[]
Anatolia and Caucasia[]
- Kingdom of Armenia -
- Kingdom of Georgia -
Mesopotamia[]
- Grand Principality of Assyria -
Levant[]
Arabia[]
Central Asia[]
Asia[]
South Asia[]
- Bengal Sultanate - ♣There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it♣
- Bahmani Sultanate - ♣There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it♣
- Vijaynagara Rajya - ♣There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it♣
- Udaipur Sultanate - ♣There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it♣
- Punjab Confederacy - ♣There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it♣
- Empire of Lanka - NicDonalds, Beginning Editor Talk 03:36, May 12, 2015 (UTC)
East Asia[]
- Western Chagatai Khanate -
- Japanese Empire - KawaiiKame
- Formosa - KawaiiKame
- Yantai - KawaiiKame
- Qingdao - KawaiiKame
- Shanghai - KawaiiKame
- Heinan - KawaiiKame
- Papua (Colony) - KawaiiKame
- Kiamigutai (Colony) - KawaiiKame
- Korea - Seiga
- Mongol Khanate:
- Republic of China - So, Principia Moderni III, huh? Sounds good.
South East Asia[]
- Ayutthaya -
- Loas -
- Pegu -
- Dawei -
- Shan States -
- Singapore (Spanish protectorate) - Scraw
- Taungoo -
Asian Islands[]
- Aru -
- Bima -
- Bone -
- Kutai -
- Makassar -
- Minahasa -
- Dipa -
- Pagaruyung -
- Selebar -
- Siak -
- Spanish East Indies (Spanish colony) (may or may not include many other things on this list) - Scraw
- Sukadang -
- Tidore -
- Tondo -
- Tulang Bawang -
- Timor -
- Philippines (Japanese possession) - KawaiiKame
- Maldive-Andaman Republic -
Africa[]
North Africa[]
- Kingdom of Algeria (Spanish protectorate) - Scraw
- Gasfa -
- Moroccan Principality - Scraw
- West Sahara Free State -
- Zab -
West Africa[]
- Igala -
- Jenne -
- Kanem Empire -
- Kwararafa -
- Mema -
- Salum -
- Siine -
- Songhay -
- Takur -
- Tuareg -
- Wolof - Reme
- Kingdom of the Kongo -
South Africa[]
- Great Zimbabwe -
- |on -
- Cape Ferdinand (Andean Protectorate) - ~Edge
- Maravi Confederacy -
- Republic of Natal- Dreamcaster1 (talk) 21:12, September 1, 2015 (UTC)
East Africa[]
- Aleppraqht -
- Al-Somal -
- Mogadishi -
- Iritriya -
- Ethiopian Empire - Upvoteanthology (Talk | Sandbox)
- Interlacustrine States (fragmented) -
- Empire of Madagasikara -
- Swahili City-States
- Al-Swahili -
- Dar es Salaam -
- Kilwa -
- The Republic - Toby2: THEY CALL ME Mr. Awesome!!!
Oceania[]
- Marrikuwuyanga -
- Union of Australia -
- Hawaii - Great showing. B23 (talk) 09:58, June 29, 2015 (UTC)
- Timor Sultanate - SunnyKhan688
- Commonwealth of Oceania -
Borealia and Hesperia[]
Borealia[]
- Reme - Saturn120 18:27, April 4, 2015 (UTC)
- Algonquian Sachemate - Shikata ga nai!
- United Commonwealth of Borealia - Nathan1123 (talk)
- Neu Norderney - Callumthered
- Republic of Arcadia -
- New Brunswick -
Lower Borealia[]
- Kingdom of Kuba - I am that guy (talk)
- Duchy of Belize -
- Mexaca - Erizium (talk)
Hesperia[]
- Andea - #PraiseRoosevelt. 11:03, June 17, 2015 (UTC)
- Empire of Brazil: Fritzmet (talk)
- Kingdom of Guiana (Independent Brazilian Satellite):
- Emeraldie -
Archives[]
Wall of Shame[]
This list is for users currently prohibited from participating in the game.
- User: Arceus The God of Pokemon: Permanent ban for sockpuppeting on the first game.
- User: Eldwolf: Permanent ban for deleting the entire page of the first game and replacing it with profanities.
- User: Twisty123456789: Permanent ban for sockpuppeting on the second game.
- User: Ratc3333: Permanent ban for sockpuppeting.
- User: Vivaporius: Permanent ban for ignoring mods, excessive implausibility and inability to remain civil with other players.
- User: Scarlet Outlaw: One week for excessive implausibility. Was warned on chat beforehand.
2010[]
Mod Response, Germany and Australia are not interested, although the monarch of Belize has expressed interest if the Monarch of Neu Normandy (?) ends his claim.
- Norderney.
- Kingdom of Kuba: military research and development continues. With two claimants deciding to push their claims, an election is organized this year. In accordance with relevant law, the government and its members take no stance on either candidate, and campaigning is done only by Kuban-based supporters. Polling on support of either side is banned during the year, considering it too influential on voters' decision making. The actual election takes place in December, with results to be published next year. (Mp, can you do the election results, please?)
- Korea: Korea continues to build up its military. Meanwhile, more Taoist and Buddhist temples are built. Taoism rises in popularity and gains more followers. The military in the autonomous province of Haejagang (해자강) continues to be on high alert and continues to heavily patrol the Korean settlements. Meanwhile, industrialisation and modernisation continue in Korea (similar to OTL Japan's Meiji Restoration). Investing in technology and science continues. The Hyundai Motor Company continues to build more cars. Meanwhile, the government continues the policy of neutrality in world affairs in general. Heo Song-hyun creates the forty-sixth season of the Korean anime, Thunderclouds. Anime and manga see a huge rise in popularity due to the success of the long running anime series, Thunderclouds; and new artists and writers begin to produce their own. Hip-hop, Reggae, House, New Wave, Punk rock, and rock music grow in popularity in Korea. Alternate energy is invested in, and some wind farms continue construction. Solar farms also continue construction in some areas. Choi Kyo-ahn releases both a side game with the collaboration of Twilight Frontier along with the thirteenth game in the Touhou Project series, Hopeless Masquerade (東方心綺楼) and Double Dealing Character (東方輝針城), and has them both released on the tenth month. It gets huge sales. The Neptune Station, Neptune Station II, and Neptune Station III continues getting good sales. In Pyongyang, the Ryugyong Hotel continues construction. Samsung finishes making Gran Turismo 5 for the NSIII; and has it released on the eleventh month. It gets huge sales. Blizzard Entertainment releases the third expansion pack for World of Warcraft, Cataclysm; and it sees huge sales. Elections for a President ends; and the results are in. Park Geun-hye is elected in and becomes the first President of the Republic of Korea.
- Lordship of Neu Norderney: It is 2010, and to celebrate five hundred and ten years since the first Oldenburger ship landed in Flagstaff Bay on the site of what is now the great city of Jacqueline, and five hundred and ten years since the land was first named "Neu Norderney", there is a great commemorative celebration, with festivities centred around the flagstaff, plaque, and large standing crucifix (now surrounded by a chapel); still standing half a millenium since the first explorers left them there. The indigenous people are not left out of the commemorations, with Prime Minister Mother Angelica taking the opportunity to note that Oldenburger settlement had its negatives as well as its positives. In Kuban-succession-related news, Lord Conrad, enjoying his spot in the world's limelight, announces that he will continue to pursue his "rightful claim", and challenges the Belizan candidate to let the Kuban people decide as per the relevant Kuban laws. In politics, Mother Angelica's revitalisation of the welfare and social security system begins being rolled out, with the healthcare system especially getting a huge upgrade, "bringing it into the 21st century." Transport infrastructure too is looked at, since some rural rail services are still running on steam (to the delight of trainspotters and romantics, but not many others).
- Lombardy: Our military is continuing to increase in size due to technology becoming better. Factories still make weapons and vehicles for our military but they are not the mostly made items. With the increase of factories in the nation, more jobs are being created. The employment rate has continued to increase in the nation. Agriculture is the best industry in the nation. The railway industry is continuing to work on improving the tracks. Doctors are now continuing to use new technology to make people better. Cars are one of the only ways to get around these days besides using the train. Trade goes well with the Roman Empire. The navy continues to build ships for trade and for future tensions. Music similar to OTL grunge music starts to die down. While nu metal and punk music become popular. Most punk and nu metal bands that were underground are now popular. Fiat cars continue to be popular with the middle and rich class. A reality show called the Lombardy Mafia is gaining popularity with young adults. More games that are like OTL Nintendo games are continuing to be made by Marcoza Gaming for the Sega Box II and Sega Box III.
- [1] Union of Borealia: As the Union enters the Age of Information, the technology of the community continues to grow exponentially. Medical research continues to develop means of growing spare body parts artificially, as well as perform surgeries with physics instead of chemistry. As robots are used more in industry, Artificial Intelligence is further developed to create more personal connections with these machines. Private companies work to make profits from both terrestrial and off-world mining. Massive government-sponsored projects work to digitize information from older libraries. New cross-cultural discussions on religion and philosophy bring communities from across the world closer together, thus increasing the popularity of the Reformist Church of Latter-Day Saints. In light of these discussions, a new form of scientific method based on Grecan first principles is also highly debated. Due to these cravings for information, however, many conspiracy theories have also begun to shape the internet community, as many believe the Illuminati Party in Rome is secretly forming a New World Order. A viral news story claims to have discovered conclusive evidence that the Curia are working on a functional time machine, using the gravity of Mars to slingshot a time-traveling space ship towards the Earth at a fourth-dimensional velocity. A mysterious occurrence takes place where large sections of public water turns red and becomes toxic to drink. Mostly attributed to further radiation poisoning from last year, this shortage of water increases the earlier state of emergency. The Great Prophet-President Kamping is elected President for life.
- Colony of North Antarctica: Industry improves, villages expand. A new base is completed at the geographic South Pole. Archaeology in the ice continues.
- Phoebe Lunar Outpost: Now a permanent residence for a small colony of citizens, using technology borrowed from Spain. Obsorvatories are taking advantage of the lack of atmosphere to probe into the deep parts of the observable universe. Mining operations to take samples of Lunar iron are also underway.
- Amerigo Martian Outpost: Informally named "New New Munich", the Amerigo Mission establishes a permanent residence alongside Spanish colonists on Elysium Mons in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Food and water sent with them are good for three years. The colony successfully manages to filter both oxygen and water from the frozen CO2 on Mars. Geologists on Mars discover the tremors are coming in regular, steady patterns. Some claim this to be evidence of some underground civilization on the planet, but scientists remain skeptical.
- Hawaii: Military and economy improved. More buildings yet to come, while some troops recruit, but the weapons still not developed in the military bases yet but the best is maybe buy some of it. Meanwhile, at the navy there more ships constructed as well, with some battleships still yet to develop but it will take maybe next year.
- Andea: Expand operations in the Indian Ocean, in order to maintain Andean Supremacy in the seas. Academia Romana wins the National Debate League title for the 2009-2010 Public Forum Season.
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire continues to recover from the shock of the Great War, in which many good Romans died. The Empire also focuses on its internal security and stability after noticing the power of the revolt in Africa and remembering painful memories of revolts in Italy and Egypt. Economic and civic policy are seen as key to improving stability and cohesiveness in the Empire. With that said, the Empire does have several foreign policy successes to note as well, mainly the unification of the Tartary and the return of order in the steppes. Trade continues to go well and the military continues to have a major part of Roman society, and new weapons like tanks, planes and better submarines now play a significant role in the way the Empire wages war. The financial crisis affects the Empire badly, and the economy suffers and many go without work. The current administration works to help mediate the crisis even though it knows its days are numbered. The civil war in the Caliphate forces the Empire and its ally Assyria to be on guard. Research in new areas of science continues. Nuclear physics are explored in universities in the Empire, however, no major breakthroughs or accomplishments have been recorded and governmental support is low. The Roman government continues to push for the completion of the Treaty of Constantinople, and Roman troops remain ready to fulfill the provisions as described. Nuclear research continues, and the Sahara becomes a testing range for any detonations. New designs for advanced nuclear weapons based around the principles of fusion rather than fission are drawn up, and official funding for testing is given. The Roman military also looks into other high profile weapons such as chemical weapons. Automatic rifles and advanced rocketry are also researched and produced to help keep the Roman military on edge. The first Roman space station is sent up and manned by several astronauts, however the space station is not able to host people for long duration. The first thermonuclear detonation also occurs this year in the Chagos Islands, and the Roman military begins efforts to miniaturise the warheads to fit on ICBM missiles. More attacks occur, and the spread of the insurgency moves farther west. The imperial family are sent to Bulgaria, the last major state to not be partially affected by the rebels. The Roman government assures the international community that the Roman nuclear arsenal is under military control. The Roman government is very displeased with the unilateral action taken by Spain with regards to Madagascar, and sternly suggests that Spain act within the international community for such actions in the future.
- Ban Republic of Croatia (Banska Republika Hrvatska): Sewerage systems similar to Ragusan ones are built in major towns of the Ban Republic. With growing Ragusan influence, and the beginning of further colonization, the navy expands rapidly using much of the Ragusan expertise. Moreover, with the influx of new resources in form of lumber, labour and metals, the navy begins expanding at a fast rate. More and more ships capable of crossing the Atlantic with ease are built. The Sabor intends to restore the glorious naval culture of the Neretva peoples and plans to do so by expanding the navy. The kravata (tie) is more and more used as an accessory. Trade routes are strengthened and the salt mines around Tuzla are explored as well as the salt industry in Pag and Nin. Using irrigation from the Danube, Sava, Drava, Drina, Cetina, Una, Vrbaš, Kupa, Neretva and other rivers the fields in the kingdom are developed, used for crops such as wheat, rye and barley. With trade routes increasing and Croatia entering an era of peace and of stability, the development of new trade ships is issued. Stone mining is furthered as well as the timber industry. The need for these resources rises as urbanization carries on. Iron ores in Dugopolje, Zenice and at last the 'mud' ore in Vojvodina and Eastern Slavonia are to be exploited alongside the silver and copper ores more frequently and of better quality than the iron ores. The exploitation of iron ores in the Lika and Gorski kotar areas continues. The salt industry in Ston is funded by the government. The influx of resources from Dahomey aids the economy. However, the government makes sure that the gold arriving isn't immediately put on the market in order to control the inflation in the price of gold. The silver mine in Srebrenica is mined. Kotor Saraka (Adelaide) continues to expand. Draganić continues his research.
- Isles of the Archvoivodeship (Otoci Nadvojvodstva): The infrastructure is built up.
- Ban Republic of Carantania (Banska Republika Karantanija): Being an Alpine Slavic nation, the leaders begin a programme to create a standardized Carantanian language that will reflect on both the Slavic and Alpine (Germanic) aspects of Carantania.
- Sukadang Županija: Croatization. Expansion into the other parts of Borneo.
- White Croatia: Large-scale Croatization, numerous harsh measures are introduced to ensure White Croatia is Croatian.
2011[]
The results of the Kuban election are officially announced, and the royal family of Neu Norderney wins. The government of Belize is unhappy with the result, and relations between Belize and Kuba suffer a bit as a result. (This was done by RNG)
- Korea: Korea continues to build up its military. Meanwhile, more Taoist and Buddhist temples are built. Taoism rises in popularity and gains more followers. The military in the autonomous province of Haejagang (해자강) continues to be on high alert and continues to heavily patrol the Korean settlements. Meanwhile, industrialisation and modernisation continue in Korea (similar to OTL Japan's Meiji Restoration). Investing in technology and science continues. The Hyundai Motor Company continues to build more cars. Meanwhile, the government continues the policy of neutrality in world affairs in general. Heo Song-hyun creates the forty-seventh season of the Korean anime, Thunderclouds. Anime and manga see a huge rise in popularity due to the success of the long running anime series, Thunderclouds; and new artists and writers begin to produce their own. Hip-hop, Reggae, House, New Wave, Punk rock, and rock music grow in popularity in Korea. Alternate energy is invested in, and some wind farms continue construction. Solar farms also continue construction in some areas. Choi Kyo-ahn releases a side game in the Touhou Project series, Impossible Spell Card (탄막 아마노자쿠), and has it released on the tenth month. It gets huge sales. The Neptune Station, Neptune Station II, and Neptune Station III continues getting good sales. In Pyongyang, the Ryugyong Hotel finishes construction, and is opened to the public. It becomes amongst the tallest buildings in Korea, and the tallest hotel in Korea.
- Union of Borealia: As the Union enters the Age of Information, the technology of the community continues to grow exponentially. Medical research continues to develop means of growing spare body parts artificially, as well as perform surgeries with physics instead of chemistry. As robots are used more in industry, Artificial Intelligence is further developed to create more personal connections with these machines. Private companies work to make profits from both terrestrial and off-world mining. Massive government-sponsored projects work to digitize information from older libraries. New cross-cultural discussions on religion and philosophy bring communities from across the world closer together, thus increasing the popularity of the Reformist Church of Latter-Day Saints. In light of these discussions, a new form of scientific method based on Grecan first principles is also highly debated. Due to these cravings for information, however, many conspiracy theories have also begun to shape the internet community, as many believe the Illuminati Party in Rome is secretly forming a New World Order. A viral news story claims to have discovered conclusive evidence that the Curia are working on a functional time machine, using the gravity of Mars to slingshot a time-traveling space ship towards the Earth at a fourth-dimensional velocity. The Great and Powerful Prophet Kamping (Glory to Him) continues to cleanse the waters of Borealia with a mighy hand. Meanwhile, a small website known as "AltHistory Wiki" is created and quickly grows in populariy.
- Colony of North Antarctica: Industry improves, villages expand. A new base is completed at the geographic South Pole. Archaeology in the ice continues.
- Phoebe Lunar Outpost: Now a permanent residence for a small colony of citizens, using technology borrowed from Spain. Observatories are taking advantage of the lack of atmosphere to probe into the deep parts of the observable universe. Mining operations to take samples of Lunar iron are also underway.
- Amerigo Martian Outpost: Informally named "New New Munich", the Amerigo Mission establishes a permanent residence alongside Spanish colonists on Elysium Mons in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Food and water sent with them are good for three years. The colony successfully manages to filter both oxygen and water from the frozen CO2 on Mars. Geologists on Mars discover the tremors are coming in regular, steady patterns. Some claim this to be evidence of some underground civilization on the planet, but scientists remain skeptical. Investigations are made to find the origin of this phenomenon.
- Lombardy: Our military is continuing to increase in size due to technology becoming better. Factories still make weapons and vehicles for our military but they are not the mostly made items. With the increase of factories in the nation, more jobs are being created. The employment rate has continued to increase in the nation. Agriculture is the best industry in the nation. The railway industry is continuing to work on improving the tracks. Doctors are now continuing to use new technology to make people better. Cars are one of the only ways to get around these days besides using the train. Trade goes well with the Roman Empire. The navy continues to build ships for trade and for future tensions. Music similar to OTL grunge music starts to die down. While nu metal and punk music become popular. Most punk and nu metal bands that were underground are now popular. Fiat cars continue to be popular with the middle and rich class. A reality show called the Lombardy Mafia is gaining popularity with young adults. More games that are like OTL Nintendo games are continuing to be made by Marcoza Gaming for the Sega Box II and Sega Box III.
- Ruthenia: The Ruthenians continue developing industry in their country.
- Lordship of Neu Norderney: Lord Conrad X is immensely pleased with the results of the Kuban election. True to his word, he abdicates the Oldenburger throne in favour of his eldest son, Conrad XI, who in turn renounces his rights to the Kuban throne in favour of his younger brother, Richard. There will be no personal union crises now that the House of Oldenburg-Neu Norderney is in charge! It is a cold, windswept morning that the old Lord boards the SMS Herr Conrad, on his way to what he has jokingly described in the papers as his "Caribbean retirement". As the ship's engines roar to life, he looks back over the rail at the thousands of his subjects who came out to wish him farewell. And he can't help but shed a tear, because he knows that it is the last time he will see this land, the land of his youth, the land he has served for over fifty years. His home. Economy improves. Lord Conrad XI will have his coronation on New Year's Day. The government's social security revamp continues unabated.
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire continues to recover from the shock of the Great War, in which many good Romans died. The Empire also focuses on its internal security and stability after noticing the power of the revolt in Africa and remembering painful memories of revolts in Italy and Egypt. Economic and civic policy are seen as key to improving stability and cohesiveness in the Empire. With that said, the Empire does have several foreign policy successes to note as well, mainly the unification of the Tartary and the return of order in the steppes. Trade continues to go well and the military continues to have a major part of Roman society, and new weapons like tanks, planes and better submarines now play a significant role in the way the Empire wages war. The financial crisis affects the Empire badly, and the economy suffers and many go without work. The current administration works to help mediate the crisis even though it knows its days are numbered. The civil war in the Caliphate forces the Empire and its ally Assyria to be on guard. Research in new areas of science continues. Nuclear physics are explored in universities in the Empire, however, no major breakthroughs or accomplishments have been recorded and governmental support is low. The Roman government continues to push for the completion of the Treaty of Constantinople, and Roman troops remain ready to fulfill the provisions as described. Nuclear research continues, and the Sahara becomes a testing range for any detonations. New designs for advanced nuclear weapons based around the principles of fusion rather than fission are drawn up, and official funding for testing is given. The Roman military also looks into other high profile weapons such as chemical weapons. Automatic rifles and advanced rocketry are also researched and produced to help keep the Roman military on edge. The first Roman space station is sent up and manned by several astronauts, however the space station is not able to host people for long durations. The first thermonuclear detonation also occurs this year in the Chagos Islands, and the Roman military begins efforts to miniaturise the warheads to fit on ICBM missiles. More attacks occur, and the spread of the insurgency moves farther west. The imperial family are sent to Bulgaria, the last major state to not be partially affected by the rebels. The Roman government assures the international community that the Roman nuclear arsenal is under military control. The Roman government is very displeased with the unilateral action taken by Spain with regards to Madagascar, and sternly suggests that Spain act within the international community for such actions in the future.
- Welcome to the New World.
- Ban Republic of Croatia (Banska Republika Hrvatska): Sewerage systems similar to Ragusan ones are built in major towns of theBan Republic. With growing Ragusan influence, and the beginning of further colonization, the navy expands rapidly using much of the Ragusan expertise. Moreover, with the influx of new resources in form of lumber, labour and metals, the navy begins expanding at a fast rate. More and more ships capable of crossing the Atlantic with ease are built. The Sabor intends to restore the glorious naval culture of the Neretva peoples and plans to do so by expanding the navy. The kravata (tie) is more and more used as an accessory. Trade routes are strengthened and the salt mines around Tuzla are explored as well as the salt industry in Pag and Nin. Using irrigation from the Danube, Sava, Drava, Drina, Cetina, Una, Vrbaš, Kupa, Neretva and other rivers the fields in the kingdom are developed, used for crops such as wheat, rye and barley. With trade routes increasing and Croatia entering an era of peace and of stability, the development of new trade ships is issued. Stone mining is furthered as well as the timber industry. The need for these resources rises as urbanization carries on. Iron ores in Dugopolje, Zenice and at last the 'mud' ore in Vojvodina and Eastern Slavonia are to be exploited alongside the silver and copper ores more frequently and of better quality than the iron ores. The exploitation of iron ores in the Lika and Gorski kotar areas continues. The salt industry in Ston is funded by the government. The influx of resources from Dahomey aids the economy. However, the government makes sure that the gold arriving isn't immediately put on the market in order to control the inflation in the price of gold. The silver mine in Srebrenica is mined. Kotor Saraka (Adelaide) continues to expand. Draganić continues his research.
- Isles of the Archvoivodeship (Otoci Nadvojvodstva): The infrastructure is built up.
- Ban Republic of Carantania (Banska Republika Karantanija): Being an Alpine Slavic nation, the leaders begin a programme to create a standardized Carantanian language that will reflect on both the Slavic and Alpine (Germanic) aspects of Carantania.
- Sukadang Županija: Croatization. Expansion into the other parts of Borneo.
- White Croatia: Large-scale Croatization, numerous harsh measures are introduced to ensure White Croatia is Croatian.
2012[]
- Reme: Mother Reme has just taken a stroke, and may never fully recover... On the night of December 21st, people go about their normals lives, with conspiracy theories and stuff saying that the end of the world will be on this day, simply because the Mayan calendar simply stops. What they didn't know, is that this would be right ... At 9:31 RST (Reman Standard Time) a plane loses contact with the local air traffic control center. People thought it was a normal miscommunication error, and tried to manually re-establish connection with the aircraft, however the plane does not cooperate, and continues ... At 9:34, the plane can be seen entering the Federal District of Reman Government, with no specific reasoning. This has happened once or twice before with minor aircraft, but it hasn't been a major airliner before ... The airplane continues until it's too late: It crashes into the parliament building and explodes, destroying a late session of congress trying to finish up their work before the Christmas holiday. Another plane, which was hijacked about two minutes later, crashes into the Presidential house, where the entire family dies. A third plane, which was able to be hijacked from all the ensuing chaos three minutes later, crashes into the economic hub of Neu Gotland, and causes the nation to panic. The attackers admit to be members of the TLF and BLR (Rome's thing) and declare the attacks a success. Anarchy envelops, and with all of the people to panicked over the situation, destroy a majority of the other large cities. Reme, in a dire state of emergency, asks Rome for help in restoring the order, and since the military and nessessicties for creating a provisional government are impossible, asks Rome to administer the lands of Reme until it can manage itself again
- In response Andea commissions Operation: Thunderstrike. A plan to restore Reme to order over the course of the next 3 years with the deployment of 400,000 Andean Peacekeepers. The First 100,000 arrive in Reme this year.
- Rome is poop. Spain is life. Spain sends top advisers and officials along with 100,000 plus soldiers in conjunction with the Andean operation to aid in the restoration of the state. Spain also calls on the Useless Nations (UN) to take action.
- Kuba also dispatches a peacekeeping force of 20,000, focusing on the areas surrounding New Hamburg to protect ethnic Germans in the area. Troops are also deployed to other areas to assist the Andeans and Spaniards.
- Lombardy: Our military is continuing to increase in size due to technology becoming better. Factories still make weapons and vehicles for our military but they are not the mostly made items. With the increase of factories in the nation, more jobs are being created. The employment rate has continued to increase in the nation. Agriculture is the best industry in the nation. The railway industry is continuing to work on improving the tracks. Doctors are now continuing to use new technology to make people better. Cars are one of the only ways to get around these days besides using the train. Trade goes well with the Roman Empire. The navy continues to build ships for trade and for future tensions. Music similar to OTL grunge music starts to die down. While nu metal and punk music become popular. Most punk and nu metal bands that were underground are now popular. Fiat cars continue to be popular with the middle and rich class. A reality show called the Lombardy Mafia is gaining popularity with young adults. More games that are like OTL Nintendo games are continuing to be made by Marcoza Gaming for the Sega Box II and Sega Box III.
- Union of Borealia: As the Union enters the Age of Information, the technology of the community continues to grow exponentially. Medical research continues to develop means of growing spare body parts artificially, as well as perform surgeries with physics instead of chemistry. As robots are used more in industry, Artificial Intelligence is further developed to create more personal connections with these machines. Private companies work to make profits from both terrestrial and off-world mining. Massive government-sponsored projects work to digitize information from older libraries. New cross-cultural discussions on religion and philosophy bring communities from across the world closer together, thus increasing the popularity of the Reformist Church of Latter-Day Saints. In light of these discussions, a new form of scientific method based on Grecan first principles is also highly debated. Due to these cravings for information, however, many conspiracy theories have also begun to shape the internet community, as many believe the Illuminati Party in Rome is secretly forming a New World Order. A viral news story claims to have discovered conclusive evidence that the Curia are working on a functional time machine, using the gravity of Mars to slingshot a time-traveling space ship towards the Earth at a fourth-dimensional velocity. Strange phenomenon continues to plague the Union as the sun over the nation appears to go 1/3 dimmer, and 3 times hotter during the day. Atmospheric reactions to global warming are the current prevailing theory. Meanwhile, the Great, wise, and benevalent Prophet Kamping sends humanitarian aid to the Empire of Reme, spread the good news of the Bible and the Book of Kamping.
- Colony of North Antarctica: Industry improves, villages expand. A new base is completed at the geographic South Pole. Archaeology in the ice continues.
- Phoebe Lunar Outpost: Now a permanent residence for a small colony of citizens, using technology borrowed from Spain. Obsorvatories are taking advantage of the lack of atmosphere to probe into the deep parts of the observable universe. Mining operations to take samples of Lunar iron are also underway.
- Amerigo Martian Outpost: Informally named "New New Munich", the Amerigo Mission establishes a permanent residence alongside Spanish colonists on Elysium Mons in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Food and water sent with them are good for three years. The colony successfully manages to filter both oxygen and water from the frozen CO2 on Mars. Geologists on Mars discover the tremors are coming in regular, steady patterns. Some claim this to be evidence of some underground civilization on the planet, but scientists remain skeptical. Investigations are made to find the origin of this phenomenon.
- Korea: Korea continues to build up its military. Meanwhile, more Taoist and Buddhist temples are built. Taoism rises in popularity and gains more followers. The military in the autonomous province of Haejagang (해자강) continues to be on high alert and continues to heavily patrol the Korean settlements. Meanwhile, industrialisation and modernisation continue in Korea (similar to OTL Japan's Meiji Restoration). Investing in technology and science continues. The Hyundai Motor Company continues to build more cars. Meanwhile, the government continues the policy of neutrality in world affairs in general. Heo Song-hyun creates the forty-eighth season of the Korean anime, Thunderclouds. Anime and manga see a huge rise in popularity due to the success of the long running anime series, Thunderclouds; and new artists and writers begin to produce their own. Hip-hop, Reggae, House, New Wave, Punk rock, and rock music grow in popularity in Korea. Alternate energy is invested in, and some wind farms continue construction. Solar farms also continue construction in some areas. Choi Kyo-ahn releases a side game in collaboration with and Twilight Frontier, along with the fourteenth game in the Touhou Project series, Urban Legend in Limbo (東方深秘録) and Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom (東方紺珠伝), and has it released on the tenth month. It gets huge sales. The Neptune Station, Neptune Station II, and Neptune Station III continues getting good sales. Blizzard Entertainment releases the fourth expansion pack for World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria. It sees huge sales. The AltHistory Wiki sees popularity in Korea, with a lot of timelines being created in the Korean language. Some timlines become popular, such as Strangers in the Wind (a timeline that resembles OTL history), Easternised World, and April in Madrid (timeline centred on the TTL Spanish Empire defeating the Coalition and surviving). PSY releases Gangnam Style, and becomes hugely popular, and even making it hit the top ten music chart in Korea.
- Ruthenia: The Ruthenians continue developing industry in their country.
- Algonquia is rocked by yet another bombing this year, with the populace, and particularly the governing Algonquian National Party, enraged. Late in the year, journalists release evidence that the recent bombings have occurred in conjunction with the Arcadian government's secret service. The Arcadians deny it, but the Algonquian government and people are in no mood for platitudes. On Halloween Night, 2012, Algonquian troops pour across the St. Lawrence into Arcadia. Algonquian armoured spearheads strike for Neu Gotland and St. Johns, with conscription raising troop numbers to 300,000. The Algonquian air force launches preemptive strikes, shattering its Arcadian counterpart's ability to respond.
- The Andean Navy moves into the North Atlantic decalring a blocakde on Algonquia for their drastic actions. We call for the international community to stop the violence.
- Spain demands that Alongquia pulls out immediately or face international action. Sanctions are placed on both parties for the time being.
- Kuba demands that Algonquia withdraw, apologize, and pay reparations to Arcadia, or face consequences for its aggression.
- Spain ends military action in Madgascar and begins an occupation that will end in the election of a democratic government. Spain actually finds WMDs in Madagascar which had apparently been supplied to Madagascar by the Arabs or the Indians. Spain sends forces into Reme to aid in the stabilization of the nation as part of the Andean-led Operation Thunderstrike. Prime Minister Scrawlando declares that there is something rotten in the states of Borealia, as most of them have severe problems with one thing or the other. Prime Minister Scrawlando reaches out to Borealia and asks that our allies on the continent take action to restore normalcy around their borders. Meanwhile, Spain keeps the peace in its own continent and the surrounding regions. Spain makes a grand call to bring democracy to every corner of the world by 2030. Later in the year, a large part of the Nationalist Party leave the party and file for the creation of the New Right. It is true that Spain's political center has moved far to the left ever since the days of Scrawlando III, who moved the Nationalists away from the right and much more in the center, which resulted in large losses for the Moderates and the shift into the Nationalists and the subsequent reshuffling of the Moderate Party. Scrawlando's radical social policies combined with the Great Crisis has essentially moved the Nationalist ideology to the center-left, with the Moderates remaining in the center and the People's Front eventually picking up the pieces of the Union Party. However, the People's Front shift to the right associated them with the Union Party in the eyes of the people, meaning that the rightist parties had essentially lost their base as a major force in government until now. The split means that Scrawlando cannot push the Nationalist budget plan through Parliament without making sacrifices in foreign policy in favor of the far-left. The formation of the New Right results in the government being locked out and finally a vote of no confidence which results in the dismissal of Parliament. A shitty budget is put forth for the new year until it will be replaced, but it is seen as a bad thing for everyone. Scrawlando wastes no time in making sure Spanish involvement overseas will remain in effect until after the election, believing that he will return to his position. Meanwhile, the party leaders begin campaigning.
- Lordship of Neu Norderney: Lord Conrad XI is crowned on New Year's Day in a dignified yet surprisingly cheap ceremony presided over by the Bishop of Jacqueline. When the shocking news comes from Reme, the Prime Minister sends a crisis response team to assist the Reman government in whatever way they can. Economy improves.
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire continues to recover from the shock of the Great War, in which many good Romans died. The Empire also focuses on its internal security and stability after noticing the power of the revolt in Africa and remembering painful memories of revolts in Italy and Egypt. Economic and civic policy are seen as key to improving stability and cohesiveness in the Empire. With that said, the Empire does have several foreign policy successes to note as well, mainly the unification of the Tartary and the return of order in the steppes. Trade continues to go well and the military continues to have a major part of Roman society, and new weapons like tanks, planes and better submarines now play a significant role in the way the Empire wages war. The financial crisis affects the Empire badly, and the economy suffers and many go without work. The current administration works to help mediate the crisis even though it knows its days are numbered. The civil war in the Caliphate forces the Empire and its ally Assyria to be on guard. Research in new areas of science continues. Nuclear physics are explored in universities in the Empire, however, no major breakthroughs or accomplishments have been recorded and governmental support is low. The Roman government continues to push for the completion of the Treaty of Constantinople, and Roman troops remain ready to fulfill the provisions as described. Nuclear research continues, and the Sahara becomes a testing range for any detonations. New designs for advanced nuclear weapons based around the principles of fusion rather than fission are drawn up, and official funding for testing is given. The Roman military also looks into other high profile weapons such as chemical weapons. Automatic rifles and advanced rocketry are also researched and produced to help keep the Roman military on edge. The first Roman space station is sent up and manned by several astronauts, however the space station is not able to host people for long durations. The first thermonuclear detonation also occurs this year in the Chagos Islands, and the Roman military begins efforts to miniaturise the warheads to fit on ICBM missiles. More attacks occur, and the spread of the insurgency moves farther west. The imperial family are sent to Bulgaria, the last major state to not be partially affected by the rebels. The Roman government assures the international community that the Roman nuclear arsenal is under military control. Following the request of the Reman government, peacekeepers of the Roman military are sent to occupy the Reman Empire and faciliate stability within the Empire. This is done with the full understanding and support of the Reman government, and as such 350,000 Roman troops are sent to help the country get back on its feet and deal with the insurgency. Popular support is gained for this because of suspected links between the terrorist group that carried out the attacks and the remnants of the DLM back in the Roman Empire.
- Ban Republic of Croatia (Banska Republika Hrvatska): Sewerage systems similar to Ragusan ones are built in major towns of theBan Republic. With growing Ragusan influence, and the beginning of further colonization, the navy expands rapidly using much of the Ragusan expertise. Moreover, with the influx of new resources in form of lumber, labour and metals, the navy begins expanding at a fast rate. More and more ships capable of crossing the Atlantic with ease are built. The Sabor intends to restore the glorious naval culture of the Neretva peoples and plans to do so by expanding the navy. The kravata (tie) is more and more used as an accessory. Trade routes are strengthened and the salt mines around Tuzla are explored as well as the salt industry in Pag and Nin. Using irrigation from the Danube, Sava, Drava, Drina, Cetina, Una, Vrbaš, Kupa, Neretva and other rivers the fields in the kingdom are developed, used for crops such as wheat, rye and barley. With trade routes increasing and Croatia entering an era of peace and of stability, the development of new trade ships is issued. Stone mining is furthered as well as the timber industry. The need for these resources rises as urbanization carries on. Iron ores in Dugopolje, Zenice and at last the 'mud' ore in Vojvodina and Eastern Slavonia are to be exploited alongside the silver and copper ores more frequently and of better quality than the iron ores. The exploitation of iron ores in the Lika and Gorski kotar areas continues. The salt industry in Ston is funded by the government. The influx of resources from Dahomey aids the economy. However, the government makes sure that the gold arriving isn't immediately put on the market in order to control the inflation in the wprice of gold. The silver mine in Srebrenica is mined. Kotor Saraka (Adelaide) continues to expand. Draganić continues his research.
- Isles of the Archvoivodeship (Otoci Nadvojvodstva): The infrastructure is built up.
- Ban Republic of Carantania (Banska Republika Karantanija): Being an Alpine Slavic nation, the leaders begin a programme to create a standardized Carantanian language that will reflect on both the Slavic and Alpine (Germanic) aspects of Carantania.
- Sukadang Županija: Croatization. Expansion into the other parts of Borneo.
- White Croatia: Large-scale Croatization, numerous harsh measures are introduced to ensure White Croatia is Croatian.
2013[]
- Korea: Korea continues to build up its military. Meanwhile, more Taoist and Buddhist temples are built. Taoism rises in popularity and gains more followers. The military in the autonomous province of Haejagang (해자강) continues to be on high alert and continues to heavily patrol the Korean settlements. Meanwhile, industrialisation and modernisation continue in Korea (similar to OTL Japan's Meiji Restoration). Investing in technology and science continues. The Hyundai Motor Company continues to build more cars. Meanwhile, the government continues the policy of neutrality in world affairs in general. Heo Song-hyun creates the forty-ninth season of the Korean anime, Thunderclouds. Anime and manga see a huge rise in popularity due to the success of the long running anime series, Thunderclouds; and new artists and writers begin to produce their own. Hip-hop, Reggae, House, New Wave, Punk rock, and rock music grow in popularity in Korea. Alternate energy is invested in, and some wind farms continue construction. Solar farms also continue construction in some areas. Choi Kyo-ahn begins working on another side game in collaboration with Heo Song-hyun and Twilight Frontier, that will be a crossover between the Thunderclouds anime and the Touhou Project series. The Neptune Station, Neptune Station II, and Neptune Station III continues getting good sales. Samsung releases a new console, Neptune Station IV on the eleventh month; and it sees huge sales. Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto V on the ninth month set in a redesigned New Vienna; and it sees huge sales, along with becoming the number one game of the year.
- In Spain, the elections result in another bad situation. The Scrawlando Nationalists win a majority of the seats in Parliament, but not enough to form a government due to the rise of the New Right. The Nationalists eventually form a coalition with Future Freedom, the Labor-Progressives, and the center left Allied Congress that allows Scrawlando to form his government. Spain begins discussing the Project Northern Lights with Andea. Meanwhile, Spain continues its involvement overseas. Spain phases out paper currency ahead of schedule and is now only coins or electronic currency.
- Andea begins perperation for Project Northern lights.
- Lordship of Neu Norderney: The peacekeeping force remains in Reme, assisting the government however it can. In Neu Norderney, public belief in ridiculous conspiracy theories is at an all-time low, thanks to Brother Hans of the Fr St Georg Lemaitre Observatory's website, which continues providing solid scientific information to the masses. The Prime Minister, in recognition of his good work, recommends him for a knighthood, which Lord Conrad XI swiftly grants him. The government expresses its concern at the increasing cult of personality surrounding the "Prophet"-President of Borealia.
- Lombardy: Our military is continuing to increase in size due to technology becoming better. Factories still make weapons and vehicles for our military but they are not the mostly made items. With the increase of factories in the nation, more jobs are being created. The employment rate has continued to increase in the nation. Agriculture is the best industry in the nation. The railway industry is continuing to work on improving the tracks. Doctors are now continuing to use new technology to make people better. Cars are one of the only ways to get around these days besides using the train. Trade goes well with the Roman Empire. The navy continues to build ships for trade and for future tensions. Music similar to OTL grunge music starts to die down. While nu metal and punk music become popular. Most punk and nu metal bands that were underground are now popular. Fiat cars continue to be popular with the middle and rich class. A reality show called the Lombardy Mafia is gaining popularity with young adults. More games that are like OTL Nintendo games are continuing to be made by Marcoza Gaming for the Sega Box II and Sega Box III.
- Union of Borealia: As the Union enters the Age of Information, the technology of the community continues to grow exponentially. Medical research continues to develop means of growing spare body parts artificially, as well as perform surgeries with physics instead of chemistry. As robots are used more in industry, Artificial Intelligence is further developed to create more personal connections with these machines. Private companies work to make profits from both terrestrial and off-world mining. Massive government-sponsored projects work to digitize information from older libraries. New cross-cultural discussions on religion and philosophy bring communities from across the world closer together, thus increasing the popularity of the Reformist Church of Latter-Day Saints. In light of these discussions, a new form of scientific method based on Grecan first principles is also highly debated. Due to these cravings for information, however, many conspiracy theories have also begun to shape the internet community, as many believe the Illuminati Party in Rome is secretly forming a New World Order. A viral news story claims to have discovered conclusive evidence that the Curia are working on a functional time machine, using the gravity of Mars to slingshot a time-traveling space ship towards the Earth at a fourth-dimensional velocity. Emissaries of the Great Prophet Kamping continue to spread through the Empire of Reme. The heretical acts of Algonquia against Arcadia are condemned.
- Colony of North Antarctica: Industry improves, villages expand. A new base is completed at the geographic South Pole. Archaeology in the ice continues.
- Phoebe Lunar Outpost: Now a permanent residence for a small colony of citizens, using technology borrowed from Spain. Obsorvatories are taking advantage of the lack of atmosphere to probe into the deep parts of the observable universe. Mining operations to take samples of Lunar iron are also underway.
- Amerigo Martian Outpost: Informally named "New New Munich", the Amerigo Mission establishes a permanent residence alongside Spanish colonists on Elysium Mons in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Food and water sent with them are good for three years. The colony successfully manages to filter both oxygen and water from the frozen CO2 on Mars. At some point this year, the martian settlements are completely cut off from the world for three months. When communication was finally re-established, everyone on the base seemed to have experienced the same delusion, that an army of parasitical locusts emerged from inside the planet and attacked the colonists.
- To be clear, Spanish people do not live here.
Republic of China: Following years of isolationism, a Nationalist Party takes power in the 2013 snap elections. They immediately begin a military buildup and attack the Japanese territory in China. China reveals it has limited nuclear capabilities and may have nuclear weaponry. We follow up the invasion of Japan by a declaration of war on Korea. Bombing raids begin against the Japanese territory in China as we make advances.
Japanese Diplomacy: We are deeply saddened and are extremely furious with China, who has attacked us for no other reason than for some petty revenge quest, when since World War II, we have tried to be a peaceful and prosperous nation. Now innocent people will die because of your actions, people with hopes and dreams, people with loved ones. Because China has not only attacked our sovereign territory, but also conducted bombing raids which result in high civilian casualties, as well as declare war on our allies Korea, one of the most peaceful nations on Earth, Japan is forced to declare war on China to defend our people and our ally Korea. We also urge the international community to join us to defend us and Korea, and once that has been achieved, to overthrow the rogue government of China in Beijing and to implement a sane government.This right here is some bullshit.Agreed. -Kame
Japan: Following the Chinese attacks on our soil and our civilians as well as the Chinese declaration of war on our ally, Korea, The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, urges the National Diet to declare war on China and to implement emergency legislation to help with the war effort. The National Diet agrees with the Prime Minister and we officially declare war on the rogue Republic of China to defend our soil and our civilians as well as our allies. Prime Minister Abe urges the Japanese people to help defend Japan from Chinese invasion, whether it be through fighting as soldiers or contributing to the war effort by joining the work force. The Japanese government invests to the war effort, and Japanese industry also contributes to it. This, in addition to a surge of Japanese economy, leads to a war time economic boom and soldiers are trained in defensive combat to defend Japan and membership of the Japanese Army increases to 1 million soldiers. (Infra/Mil turn)- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire continues to recover from the shock of the Great War, in which many good Romans died. The Empire also focuses on its internal security and stability after noticing the power of the revolt in Africa and remembering painful memories of revolts in Italy and Egypt. Economic and civic policy are seen as key to improving stability and cohesiveness in the Empire. With that said, the Empire does have several foreign policy successes to note as well, mainly the unification of the Tartary and the return of order in the steppes. Trade continues to go well and the military continues to have a major part of Roman society, and new weapons like tanks, planes and better submarines now play a significant role in the way the Empire wages war. The financial crisis affects the Empire badly, and the economy suffers and many go without work. The current administration works to help mediate the crisis even though it knows its days are numbered. The civil war in the Caliphate forces the Empire and its ally Assyria to be on guard. Research in new areas of science continues. Nuclear physics are explored in universities in the Empire, however, no major breakthroughs or accomplishments have been recorded and governmental support is low. The Roman government continues to push for the completion of the Treaty of Constantinople, and Roman troops remain ready to fulfill the provisions as described. Nuclear research continues, and the Sahara becomes a testing range for any detonations. New designs for advanced nuclear weapons based around the principles of fusion rather than fission are drawn up, and official funding for testing is given. The Roman military also looks into other high profile weapons such as chemical weapons. Automatic rifles and advanced rocketry are also researched and produced to help keep the Roman military on edge. The first Roman space station is sent up and manned by several astronauts, however the space station is not able to host people for long durations. The first thermonuclear detonation also occurs this year in the Chagos Islands, and the Roman military begins efforts to miniaturise the warheads to fit on ICBM missiles. More attacks occur, and the spread of the insurgency moves farther west. The imperial family are sent to Bulgaria, the last major state to not be partially affected by the rebels. The Roman government assures the international community that the Roman nuclear arsenal is under military control. Following the request of the Reman government, peacekeepers of the Roman military are sent to occupy the Reman Empire and faciliate stability within the Empire. This is done with the full understanding and support of the Reman government, and as such 350,000 Roman troops are sent to help the country get back on its feet and deal with the insurgency. Popular support is gained for this because of suspected links between the terrorist group that carried out the attacks and the remnants of the DLM back in the Roman Empire.
- Ban Republic of Croatia (Banska Republika Hrvatska): Sewerage systems similar to Ragusan ones are built in major towns of theBan Republic. With growing Ragusan influence, and the beginning of further colonization, the navy expands rapidly using much of the Ragusan expertise. Moreover, with the influx of new resources in form of lumber, labour and metals, the navy begins expanding at a fast rate. More and more ships capable of crossing the Atlantic with ease are built. The Sabor intends to restore the glorious naval culture of the Neretva peoples and plans to do so by expanding the navy. The kravata (tie) is more and more used as an accessory. Trade routes are strengthened and the salt mines around Tuzla are explored as well as the salt industry in Pag and Nin. Using irrigation from the Danube, Sava, Drava, Drina, Cetina, Una, Vrbaš, Kupa, Neretva and other rivers the fields in the kingdom are developed, used for crops such as wheat, rye and barley. With trade routes increasing and Croatia entering an era of peace and of stability, the development of new trade ships is issued. Stone mining is furthered as well as the timber industry. The need for these resources rises as urbanization carries on. Iron ores in Dugopolje, Zenice and at last the 'mud' ore in Vojvodina and Eastern Slavonia are to be exploited alongside the silver and copper ores more frequently and of better quality than the iron ores. The exploitation of iron ores in the Lika and Gorski kotar areas continues. The salt industry in Ston is funded by the government. The influx of resources from Dahomey aids the economy. However, the government makes sure that the gold arriving isn't immediately put on the market in order to control the inflation in the wprice of gold. The silver mine in Srebrenica is mined. Kotor Saraka (Adelaide) continues to expand. Draganić continues his research.
- Isles of the Archvoivodeship (Otoci Nadvojvodstva): The infrastructure is built up.
- Ban Republic of Carantania (Banska Republika Karantanija): Being an Alpine Slavic nation, the leaders begin a programme to create a standardized Carantanian language that will reflect on both the Slavic and Alpine (Germanic) aspects of Carantania.
- Sukadang Županija: Croatization. Expansion into the other parts of Borneo.
- White Croatia: Large-scale Croatization, numerous harsh measures are introduced to ensure White Croatia is Croatian.
- Ruthenia: The Ruthenians continue to expand the industry in their country.
- Andea continues perperations for Operation Northern Lights with Spain. Andea expands the lunar outpost, and places Atomic weapons in space. research into KEM technology and Exo-tech continues, though both are decades away from any signifigant breakthroughs. Ande ups the number of peace keepers in reme to 400,000.
2014[]
China can't attack Japanese soil in China because there is none, it went back to China some time ago. Either restart the war or move on.
- Kingdom of Kuba: Kuban troops remain in the New Hamburg area in Reme, as central authority has yet to be re-established, though law and order in the Kuban occupied area holds, thanks in part to local ethnic German militias. Local elections are also supported, thanks to the relative stability. Meanwhile, a survey conducted among the Kuban population finds that a "Kuban" identity has failed to establish itself, with the vast majority of the population referring to themselves as Germans, and a large majority (74%) would also favor reunification with Germany.
- Don't even try it.
- Ruthenia: The Ruthenians continue to expand the industry in their country.
- Korea: Korea continues to build up its military. Meanwhile, more Taoist and Buddhist temples are built. Taoism rises in popularity and gains more followers. The military in the autonomous province of Haejagang (해자강) continues to be on high alert and continues to heavily patrol the Korean settlements. Meanwhile, industrialisation and modernisation continue in Korea (similar to OTL Japan's Meiji Restoration). Investing in technology and science continues. The Hyundai Motor Company continues to build more cars. Meanwhile, the government continues the policy of neutrality in world affairs in general. Heo Song-hyun creates the forty-ninth season of the Korean anime, Thunderclouds. Anime and manga see a huge rise in popularity due to the success of the long running anime series, Thunderclouds; and new artists and writers begin to produce their own. Hip-hop, Reggae, House, New Wave, Punk rock, and rock music grow in popularity in Korea. Alternate energy is invested in, and some wind farms continue construction. Solar farms also continue construction in some areas. Choi Kyo-ahn continues working on another side game in collaboration with Heo Song-hyun and Twilight Frontier, that will be a crossover between the Thunderclouds anime and the Touhou Project series. The Neptune Station, Neptune Station II, Neptune Station III, and the Neptune Station IV continues getting good sales. Rockstar Games re-releases Grand Theft Auto V for the next generation of consoles with improved graphics, over 170 new music tracks added to the radio stations, and many new content along with some additional features. Blizzard Entertainment releases the fifth expansion pack to World of Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor; along with Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Both see huge sales.
- Union of Borealia: As the Union enters the Age of Information, the technology of the community continues to grow exponentially. Medical research continues to develop means of growing spare body parts artificially, as well as perform surgeries with physics instead of chemistry. As robots are used more in industry, Artificial Intelligence is further developed to create more personal connections with these machines. Private companies work to make profits from both terrestrial and off-world mining. Massive government-sponsored projects work to digitize information from older libraries. New cross-cultural discussions on religion and philosophy bring communities from across the world closer together, thus increasing the popularity of the Reformist Church of Latter-Day Saints. In light of these discussions, a new form of scientific method based on Grecan first principles is also highly debated. Due to these cravings for information, however, many conspiracy theories have also begun to shape the internet community, as many believe the Illuminati Party in Rome is secretly forming a New World Order. A viral news story claims to have discovered conclusive evidence that the Curia are working on a functional time machine, using the gravity of Mars to slingshot a time-traveling space ship towards the Earth at a fourth-dimensional velocity. A religious revivalment begins where two Prophets in New Vienna begin preaching that Kamping is an apostate drawing men away from God. After six months, these men gain 144,000 followers. But at that time, they are mysteriously murdered and their bodies left out in the streets for three days. Kamping preaches in heresy within the New Munich pact fostered by the Nehilaw and the Romans, and pledges to intervene in such a conflict near a town known as Armegeddon.
- Colony of North Antarctica: Industry improves, villages expand. A new base is completed at the geographic South Pole. Archaeology in the ice continues.
- Phoebe Lunar Outpost: Now a permanent residence for a small colony of citizens, using technology borrowed from Spain. Obsorvatories are taking advantage of the lack of atmosphere to probe into the deep parts of the observable universe. Mining operations to take samples of Lunar iron are also underway.
- Amerigo Martian Outpost: Informally named "New New Munich", the Amerigo Mission establishes a permanent residence alongside Spanish colonists on Elysium Mons in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Food and water sent with them are good for three years. The colony successfully manages to filter both oxygen and water from the frozen CO2 on Mars.
- Northern Lights is a go.
- Lordship of Neu Norderney: Mother Angelica and the Catholic-Socialist coalition wins government again in elections this year, to no one's surprise. Their reform and reinvigoration of the welfare and social security system has made the coalition more popular than ever. The government expresses its growing concern at the bizarre cult worship of the Borealian president. Scholars wonder how a country so enraptured by conspiracy theories and "prophet" presidents can possibly have achieved as much as it has scientifically. Economy improves.
- Hawaii: Some worries about some annexation could be possibly in Hawaii, but the troops might take care of it to defend but surely some more troops recruited and more buildings (thus police stations, fire stations etc.), bunkers and even forts are built. About the economy, the economy rises up to produce more taxes in the city. Some more ships been built in the Hawaiian Navy and some battleships as well.
- The Holy Curia of Borealia assures Hawaii that no such annexation will befall the island from any heretical nation.
- Lombardy: Our military is continuing to increase in size due to technology becoming better. Factories still make weapons and vehicles for our military but they are not the mostly made items. With the increase of factories in the nation, more jobs are being created. The employment rate has continued to increase in the nation. Agriculture is the best industry in the nation. The railway industry is continuing to work on improving the tracks. Doctors are now continuing to use new technology to make people better. Cars are one of the only ways to get around these days besides using the train. Trade goes well with the Roman Empire. The navy continues to build ships for trade and for future tensions. Music similar to OTL grunge music starts to die down. While nu metal and punk music become popular. Most punk and nu metal bands that were underground are now popular. Fiat cars continue to be popular with the middle and rich class. A reality show called the Lombardy Mafia is gaining popularity with young adults. More games that are like OTL Nintendo games are continuing to be made by Marcoza Gaming for the Sega Box II and Sega Box III.
- Andea declares a military occupation of Reme, and sends 100,000 men to support Arcadia against the Algonquin aggression. more nukes in space. We clearly warn Kuba that any attempt to A) Annex New Hamburg or B) rejoin germany will be met with force. Don't do it.
2015[]
With this being the final turn of PMIII, and the end of a franchise, I'd like to say thank you to all those who played in the game, what are y'all doing on the Moon and Mars ya crazy wackos, and I hope to see you in the spiritual successor of PMIII, MdM (but call it MDMA because MDMA=Ecstasy).
Yours truly, SkyGreen24.
(Then we got PMIV)
- Kingdom of Kuba: military research and development continues. Kuban troops remain in New Hamburg and the surrounding, ethnically German area. The Romans are informed that Kuba wants to ensure the ethnic German areas receive greater autonomy as the central government is rebuilt. The Kubans also express a hope that the German province(s) are allowed membership in the Commomwealth of German Nations as non-voting observer members.
- Korea: Korea continues to build up its military. Meanwhile, more Taoist and Buddhist temples are built. Taoism rises in popularity and gains more followers. The military in the autonomous province of Haejagang (해자강) continues to be on high alert and continues to heavily patrol the Korean settlements. Meanwhile, industrialisation and modernisation continue in Korea (similar to OTL Japan's Meiji Restoration). Investing in technology and science continues. The Hyundai Motor Company continues to build more cars. Meanwhile, the government continues the policy of neutrality in world affairs in general. Heo Song-hyun creates the fiftieth season of the Korean anime, Thunderclouds. Anime and manga see a huge rise in popularity due to the success of the long running anime series, Thunderclouds; and new artists and writers begin to produce their own. Hip-hop, Reggae, House, New Wave, Punk rock, and rock music grow in popularity in Korea. Alternate energy is invested in, and some wind farms continue construction. Solar farms also continue construction in some areas. Choi Kyo-ahn finishes working on another side game in collaboration with Heo Song-hyun and Twilight Frontier, that's a crossover between the Thunderclouds anime and the Touhou Project series, called The Door to Our Dreams, and is an open world sandbox with missions and such. It's released on the fourth month and it gets great sales and well-received. The Neptune Station, Neptune Station II, Neptune Station III, and the Neptune Station IV continues getting good sales. Hyun Ja-yeon releases a fan-fiction manga in the eighth month; and in it it has Raiko Horikawa, Nishikino Maki, Benben Tsukumo, Sonoda Umi, Suzuko Yazawa, and Mononobe no Futo going on a quest; they explore a myserious Science Laboratory down in Kaesong and take the time machine; and soon find themselves going to Korea back in the 1520s, seeing some parts of Korean history; near the end of the panel they are transported to a new alternate timeline starting from 1295, where they notice the first changes in history will begin ... Meanwhile, Blizzard Entertainment in the ninth month announces the sixth expansion pack for World of Warcraft, Legion, and plans to release it sometime next year.
- Union of Borealia: October 13 comes and goes peacefully without any end of the world as expected. President Harold Kamping is impeached this year for overstepping his bounds as General President. Later this year he is similarly excommunicated from the Reformist Church of Latter-Day Saints for misleading his flock into a false hope for the eschaton. Evidence is released this year that there never was any aliens changing human history since 1400, and certainly none within the immaculate political party of the Illuminati. The claimed time travel experiments of both Dr. Braun and the Curia are proved to be a hoax. Similarly, the hoaxes against the Kuban Disaster and other phenomemon are also revealed. Life returns to normal for all people in the Union, except for one, Dr. Mandrake Detend, who has mysteriously dissapperaed without a trace. The Curia decide to meet their forces with the other allies of the New Munich pact by gathering near the valley of Armegeddon, a region near Lake Adelhied. This is merely to ensure peace within the now unstable region of northeastern Borealia due to Algonquia's border dispute with Arcadia. We declare support for the Arcadians. Meanwhile, Kuba is reiterated not to unite its government with any non-Borealian nation.
- Colony of North Antarctica: Industry improves, villages expand. A new base is completed at the geographic South Pole. Archaeology in the ice continues.
- Phoebe Lunar Outpost: Now a permanent residence for a small colony of citizens, using technology borrowed from Spain. Obsorvatories are taking advantage of the lack of atmosphere to probe into the deep parts of the observable universe. Mining operations to take samples of Lunar iron are also underway.
- Amerigo Martian Outpost: Informally named "New New Munich", the Amerigo Mission establishes a permanent residence alongside Spanish colonists on Elysium Mons in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Food and water sent with them are good for three years. The colony successfully manages to filter both oxygen and water from the frozen CO2 on Mars. The unexplained pulses recorded earlier mysteriously stop, as does any claims of giant locusts.
- This isn't Doctor Who. There are no places called Armageddon.
- Lordship of Neu Norderney: No one in Neu Norderney is surprised when the world doesn't end in October 13, nor are they surprised by the revelations in Borealia that all of the conspiracy theories which have enthralled that nation have been proven false. Brother Hans of the Fr St Georg Meister Observatory's anti-conspiracy theory website, finally allows himself to die, happy in the knowledge that his life work has been a success. Mother Angelica's Catholic-Socialist government gets to work making the country a better place. The wife of Lord Conrad XI's son Conrad gives birth to a son. The Bishop of Jacqueline baptises him Conrad, and one day he too will ascend the throne of his ancestors. The military expands, the economy improves, people go on living and dying: just like they always have, and like they always will, for such are the marvels of the world.
- In Spain, the government formally decides to join Andea in its mission, even though this had been preplanned with Northern Lights. Spain begins a plan to land probes on asteroids and things. Spain joins Andea and declares a state of occupation in Reme in conjunction with Andea. The area currently being guarded by Spanish forces enters martial law for the time being. The Immortan Charles dies at the age of 225 but is reincarnated as the newborn Prince of Catalonia Charles, son of the new king. The Mile is completed and officially called the King Charles Tower, and it is the tallest building in the world. Many scholars begin to herald the beginning of a new world order, the Pax Hispanica, led by Spain and Andea as the foremost nations in the world.
- Britain: We continue to trade with Boreala and other world superpoweres. We continue rebuilding from the Britannia Liberation War. A new book is published about the world ending on the 12th October 2015, It is the second best seller of the world. A bestseller book of the year is called 'Pax Britannia', an alternative history book, it's about multiple PoDs in the early 15th century which meant that Britannia became a world superpower as the 'Britannia Empire'. On the 31st December it is made in a film. The future of Britannia is still unclear, but we all know tbat it will be better than the gRoy history of the past. All through Britannia's history it has struggled, but now, trading with world superpowers it can become a great power ...
- Roman Empire: The Roman Empire continues to recover from the shock of the Great War, in which many good Romans died. The Empire also focuses on its internal security and stability after noticing the power of the revolt in Africa and remembering painful memories of revolts in Italy and Egypt. Economic and civic policy are seen as key to improving stability and cohesiveness in the Empire. With that said, the Empire does have several foreign policy successes to note as well, mainly the unification of the Tartary and the return of order in the steppes. Trade continues to go well and the military continues to have a major part of Roman society, and new weapons like tanks, planes and better submarines now play a significant role in the way the Empire wages war. The financial crisis affects the Empire badly, and the economy suffers and many go without work. The current administration works to help mediate the crisis even though it knows its days are numbered. The civil war in the Caliphate forces the Empire and its ally Assyria to be on guard. Research in new areas of science continues. Nuclear physics are explored in universities in the Empire, however, no major breakthroughs or accomplishments have been recorded and governmental support is low. The Roman government continues to push for the completion of the Treaty of Constantinople, and Roman troops remain ready to fulfill the provisions as described. Nuclear research continues, and the Sahara becomes a testing range for any detonations. New designs for advanced nuclear weapons based around the principles of fusion rather than fission are drawn up, and official funding for testing is given. The Roman military also looks into other high profile weapons such as chemical weapons. Automatic rifles and advanced rocketry are also researched and produced to help keep the Roman military on edge. The first Roman space station is sent up and manned by several astronauts, however the space station is not able to host people for long durations. The first thermonuclear detonation also occurs this year in the Chagos Islands, and the Roman military begins efforts to miniaturise the warheads to fit on ICBM missiles. More attacks occur, and the spread of the insurgency moves farther west. The imperial family are sent to Bulgaria, the last major state to not be partially affected by the rebels. The Roman government assures the international community that the Roman nuclear arsenal is under military control. Following the request of the Reman government, peacekeepers of the Roman military are sent to occupy the Reman Empire and faciliate stability within the Empire. This is done with the full understanding and support of the Reman government, and as such 350,000 Roman troops are sent to help the country get back on its feet and deal with the insurgency. Popular support is gained for this because of suspected links between the terrorist group that carried out the attacks and the remnants of the DLM back in the Roman Empire. The Romans intensify their hold on the Reman Empire, integrating the remaining Reman military and any militias into their military command strucuture with the approval of the provisional government. Two carrier groups are sent to assist the recontruction process and another 100,000 troops are sent. Control over the Reman military's assets including nuclear arms are obtained. The provisional government asks for other foreign forces to leave unless they are directly involved with combating the insurgency in the country. Some elements of other Holy League nations begin to enter the country as well to help aid in the reconstruction of the country.
- Suck my asset. ~ JS4
- Ban Republic of Croatia (Banska Republika Hrvatska): Sewerage systems similar to Ragusan ones are built in major towns of theBan Republic. With growing Ragusan influence, and the beginning of further colonization, the navy expands rapidly using much of the Ragusan expertise. Moreover, with the influx of new resources in form of lumber, labour and metals, the navy begins expanding at a fast rate. More and more ships capable of crossing the Atlantic with ease are built. The Sabor intends to restore the glorious naval culture of the Neretva peoples and plans to do so by expanding the navy. The kravata (tie) is more and more used as an accessory. Trade routes are strengthened and the salt mines around Tuzla are explored as well as the salt industry in Pag and Nin. Using irrigation from the Danube, Sava, Drava, Drina, Cetina, Una, Vrbaš, Kupa, Neretva and other rivers the fields in the kingdom are developed, used for crops such as wheat, rye and barley. With trade routes increasing and Croatia entering an era of peace and of stability, the development of new trade ships is issued. Stone mining is furthered as well as the timber industry. The need for these resources rises as urbanization carries on. Iron ores in Dugopolje, Zenice and at last the 'mud' ore in Vojvodina and Eastern Slavonia are to be exploited alongside the silver and copper ores more frequently and of better quality than the iron ores. The exploitation of iron ores in the Lika and Gorski kotar areas continues. The salt industry in Ston is funded by the government. The influx of resources from Dahomey aids the economy. However, the government makes sure that the gold arriving isn't immediately put on the market in order to control the inflation in the price of gold. The silver mine in Srebrenica is mined. Kotor Saraka (Adelaide) continues to expand. Draganić continues his research.
- Isles of the Archvoivodeship (Otoci Nadvojvodstva): The infrastructure is built up.
- Ban Republic of Carantania (Banska Republika Karantanija): Being an Alpine Slavic nation, the leaders begin a programme to create a standardized Carantanian language that will reflect on both the Slavic and Alpine (Germanic) aspects of Carantania.
- Sukadang Županija: Croatization. Expansion into the other parts of Borneo.
- White Croatia: Large-scale Croatization, numerous harsh measures are introduced to ensure White Croatia is Croatian.
- Andea continues operation Northern Light in an effort to bring stablity to the North. Low grade nuecular devices are deployed against rebel controlled areas in Reme. An additional 200,000 men are sent to support Arcadia. Andea today. Andrea Tomorrow. Andea Always.
- The Netherlands: Develops its first space cruiser, and colonizes a small part of the moon (a bit too late, but ehh who cares).
- Algonquia continues its assault on the genocidal nation of Arcadia. With Andean troops entering Arcadia, the Algonquian National Party warns that prototype nuclear weapons have been placed in major foreign capitals and will be detonated if they intervene in Arcadia. Some people believe them, while others do not. Algonquia becomes increasingly isolated, focusing on developing its economy away form hostile neighbouring nations, with an eye to retaking more of North America for native Borealians in the future.
- >Calls Arcadia genocidal >Claims to have nukes in other countries.
- What sane head of state would even claim that?
- Algonquia makes no claims to rationality.
- Lombardy: Our military is continuing to increase in size due to technology becoming better. Factories still make weapons and vehicles for our military but they are not the mostly made items. With the increase of factories in the nation, more jobs are being created. The employment rate has continued to increase in the nation. Agriculture is the best industry in the nation. The railway industry is continuing to work on improving the tracks. Doctors are now continuing to use new technology to make people better. Cars are one of the only ways to get around these days besides using the train. Trade goes well with the Roman Empire. The navy continues to build ships for trade and for future tensions. Music similar to OTL grunge music starts to die down. While nu metal and punk music become popular. Most punk and nu metal bands that were underground are now popular. Fiat cars continue to be popular with the middle and rich class. A reality show called the Lombardy Mafia is gaining popularity with young adults. More games that are like OTL Nintendo games are continuing to be made by Marcoza Gaming for the Sega Box II and Sega Box III.
2016[]
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