1850 : Alternative Divergence [AH][OOC][CLOSED]

[Tracian Empire]

I would like to mention that the Scholae Palatinae are an elite military unit of the Empire I forgot to add in my app. They aren't the guards of the Emperor anymore, and instead they protect Roman and foreign officials.

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

Most of the Shais big cities are on the south-western part of the nation?

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

Ugh, I was writing a post, and then my computer restarted.... Good thing I had only described someone in the colony

[Eurasian Hegemony]

so I had made almost all the changes i needed to my app and decided to go to bed but I guess i ddin't save it first so I have to do it again please bare with me.

[Eurasian Hegemony]

Full Nation Name :Union of the Holy Papal States and The Kingdom of Christendom.
Majority/Official Culture : Unspecified but most Governing is Italian even though the only distinction the government makes is between Christian and non Christian
Territorial Core : Italy, Switzerland, Malta, Western Crete, Christen East Africa (Divided into Ethiopia, Aksum, Allodai, and Soma)
Territorial Claim : Egypt, Sudan, Israel, North African coast, Sicily
Capital City : Two capitals, The side of the Papal states is Rome, and the capital of Christendom is Valletta in Malta
Population :36.5 million

Government Type : Dual Theocratic Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Expansionist
Government Focus : Technically one of the oldest nations in Europe, At least in a national spirit sense, It has vast culture and expansive trade networks but its real strength is its military arm the backbone of which are the Templar Knights
Head of State : Blessed Pope Pius IX
Head of Government : King Giuseppe Angeoli VIII
Government Description :While technically the papal states and the Kingdom of Christendom, Rome has lost power long ago and the Catholic church itself is now no more then a part of the Kingdom.

Majority/State Religion : Roman Catholic
Religious Description : The Roman Catholic Religion has evolved to be mostly centered around conversion, and returning the world to the Coptic idea of All the known world having a Christian church

Economic Ideologies : While there is little restriction on who you trade with the Kingdom controls all facets of the economy
Major Production :Wine, Food, Textiles, Machined parts, metal
Economic Description : Strong but held back due to the Kingdom's restrictions on trade, The Kingdom attempts to protect it's economy but in doing so it holds it back from risking anything therefore only small gains are made at a time.

Army Strength :Very well organized and centuries of tradition giving plenty of morale, experts at adapting, some have been warriors in training since they were born
Army Weakness :Relatively poorly armed, extreme focus on infantry leading to weakened cavalry and artillery, some are poorly if not almost untrained
Naval Strength :Extremely Durable "can take the beaten but keep from sinkin"
Naval Weakness :slow and poorly armed at mid range
Further Military Description :
Organization:
Army=10,000=two Brigades
Brigade=5,000 man=five Legions
Legion=1,000 men=two Regiments
Regiment=500 men=five companies
Company=100 man=ten sections
Section=10 men

Rank System:Lowest to Highest
Recruit, Private, Corporal, Sargent, Section Sargent, Staff Sargent, Sargent Major, Lieutenant, Captain, Errant, Knight, Major, Colonel, Lord Commander, Knight Commander, General, King of Christendom

A very unique Military combining old ways with new, With knights no longer men in shining armor, they have a new purpose and new technology. Knights have lost their old ways and become almost solely a military rank and now act as high ranking front line officers. They continue to pledge fealty directly to either a lord commander or the King. The military is very well organized and large enough in number, However their weapons are slowly becoming outdated.

National Goals :Build a Christian Paradise by converting the muslims and reclaiming the Whole of the Holy land
National Issues : The Kingdom need to realize the times abit better or be left behind
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]] well aside from moses and mother Mary there is the Pope and King Adolfo Angelio I and King Giuseppe Angelio I
National Ambition/Aspirations : become a world power and revolutionize culture

History :

496 C.E. Last Roman Emperor is overthrown by Odaecer. He attempts to rule Rome but fails. Rome and Most of Italy is thrown into Chaos and it seems western civilization may be forgotten for a time, The only stable locations are four areas in southern Italy that conatin decent sized East Roman military forces, under orders to eventually pave the way for the Eastern empire to take Rome.
498 C.E. Remaining Western Roman forces culminate into the Last Legion of Rome (Only West Rome of course) and seek East Rome's aide to keep Italy from falling fully to the Barbarians East rome participates in promise that italy will become a vassal
504 C.E. Roman soldiers have been fighting almost continuously for six years but unite Southern and Central Italy and lay siege to the now Ostrogoth controlled Rome.
505 C.E. Rome falls to Roman troops. They Begin work to rebuild atleast some of the city.
507 C.E. Roman Commander Marcus Sabinus renames the Nation Italy stating that the Roman Empire carried too much corruption and bad blood with it. He forges a close friendship with the Papacy for refusing to allow the collapse of Rome. He makes an official promise that once unified the Kingdom of Italy will become a Vassal of Constantinople
540 C.E. Italian Forces retake Italy as far north as Modern day Modena. They have been Christianizing Germans as they go and sending forth missionaries into the Alps, in hopes of weakening the Heathen Strength.
545 C.E. Nubian Kingdom of Nobatia converts to Christianity
546 C.E. Ostrogoths continue to put up strong resistance. Italian Forces are pushed back to the Sieve river.
550 C.E. the Ostrogoths are fully pushed out of the Italian Peninsula, The Kingdom of Italy is Created and Marcus Sabinus' grandson Tullio Sabinus is made King. Italy becomes a Vassal of the East Roman Empire
555 C.E. Italians expand peacefully into the Northern Alps, They begin converting nearby native peoples to Christianity.
559 C.E. Italian Forces move into the Alps and barely beyond. Stiff resistance slows progress.
568 C.E. An invasion launched by the Lombards attacks northern Italy and the Alps, They push Italian troops back to the Sieve. The Lombards establish a kingdom in North Italy and the Alps.
569: Nubian Kingdoms of Alodia and Merkuria convert to Christianity
572 C.E. the Kingdom of Italy Elects to Have Rome become the Capital, The Lombard King is assassinated by his own wife and following him his successor is assasinated by his sister.
573 C.E. Under threat of Frankish invasion the Queen of Lombardy marries the King of Italy.
574 C.E. Lombard culture is forcefully replaced with Italian and those of the Populous that are not christian are either forced to convert or killed, Lombardy is Made part of Italy.
578 C.E. King Marcus III invades Modern Day Switzerland and begins a long war of Conquest Conversion and Political Maneuvering.
590 C.E. King Marcus III dies and with no heir Italy fears collapse. Italian forces Occupy only a small southern part of Switzerland but peace reigns as their is no progress being made on either side.
591 C.E. after two brief six month wars between noble leaders Pope Gregory I (Cousin of King Marcus III) brought all the nobles together what some believed would be the Pope making them pick a King. Instead he pressured them to recognise the Pope as the King of Italy and Christendom. Most refused but without a king to unify those that did the Pope's loyal nobles siezed control of the nation slowly
599 C.E. Pope Gregory Rules over the Unified Papal States of Italy. Many Christian Nations are at first outraged by the seizure of the throne by the clergy. However The Church produces documentation stating the Pope was the Last of the Sabinus Line and therefore rightful king in the first place. Most Italians are discontented with East Rome's small amount of aide during the Lomabard and Succession wars.
604 C.E. Pope Gregory dies but before he does he succeeds in stabilizing the peninsula. Pope Boniface is elected
622 C.E. A second Invasion of Switzerland is launched. With a relatively suprising invasion Italy makes extensive progress in the Early months. Italy Captures as far north as Modern day Bern Peace is found the Remaining Switzerland falls into anarchy but Italy stands by the peace agreement and does not intervene. Feeling suddenly like a whole powerful nation Italy expels all east roman soldiers and ends the agreement with the East roman empire. However Rome is unable to enforce it's agreement.
624 C.E. Italy Invades Sicily and Malta, Malta Falls by the End of the year. The Orders of the Papacy Knights and the Knights of Christendom are created, both seated in rome.
625 C.E. Italy finally conquers Sicily
626 C.E. Italy begins trading with small Christian states along the north African coast
647 C.E. North Africa has fallen to the Arab Caliphates and the majority of men in the region were moved to Iberia to Help conquer the Peninsula, Sicily is lost to the Caliphate
651 C.E. St. Martin Decrees the Invasion of North Africa and the Liberation of the people there as required for Christianity to survive.
652 C.E. The Italian Army uses Malta as a launching point and invades Tunisia and Libya.
658 C.E. While They initially make small amounts of Progress they are defeated and forced out of Africa
681 C.E. Italy Launches another Invasion of Switzerland, Simply outnumbered and surrounded the few remaining resistent Swiss nobles are defeated. However Resistence in the North and Western Alps continues.
687 C.E. A Knight from Southern Switzerland leads the defense of Malta when The caliphate that took Iberia attempts to invade. The battle is bloody and long but The Knight wins the day with only a handful of knights left. the Pope is informed accidentally that the young man Alfonso Angelio is a knight commander (Rather than just a Knight) that succeeded in defense of Christendom. He is soon brought to Rome to speak to the Pope himself.
689 C.E. Angelio is catapulted to prominence After the Battle of Alexandria where He led the defense against Umayyad forces. Allowing the Christian population to Flee Alexandria for Italy. Angelio then Burned most of the City and killed many non Christians.
722 C.E. Umayyad Caliphate collapses. The Angelio Family becomes the most Famous Family in Italian Controlled Land. Crete is captured.
729 C.E. Two Popes begin a small scale civil war that spills clergy blood in the streets. The Anti-Pope (Pope who starts the conflict and commits acts unbecoming of a religous man) flees with his followers to Florence He is later captured and beheaded by Adolfo Angelio, Commander and Defender of Christendom. His followers the Knights of the Papacy are dissolved.
732 C.E. Adolfo Angelio I Is made King of Christendom(All Italian held Land Excluding the Area around Rome and Rome Itself, ) The Order of the Knights of Christendom are given to the monarchy of Christendom by the Pope.
736 C.E. Unable to effectively Rule his Kingdom From Rome with the Pope breathing down his neck Adolfo II moves the Capital to the Second heaviest Defended City in Christendom, Valletta, Malta, This also becomes the Seat of the Knights of Christendom.
752 C.E. Adolfo Angelio II approaches the Pope for launching an Invasion against Iberian Muslims The pope pressured the Franks and Saxons to also be involved. While only a few Saxons participate, the Franks and Christens (Those from Christendom) launch an Invasion of the East coast of Iberia with vast numbers. This is the first crusade
758 C.E. The crusade took only a few cities along the coast and was unable to push further inland, so they withdraw from Iberia.
790 C.E. Callisto I expands Christendom to include Croatia and Re-captures Sicily.
800 C.E. Sicily falls to a Muslim invasion which attempts to move into mainland Italy, but they are pushed back. Charlemagne is crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, Which does not include Switzerland or North Italy like in RL
846 C.E. Muslim soldiers surprise attack Rome itself, Damaging many monuments and destroying Relics. Christendom Forces arrive and kills them to the last man.
849 C.E. Pope Leo IV Orders the Expansion of Rome and the Building of massive defenses. He States that it should be every Christian's Desire to defend Rome from the Infidels.
895 C.E. The Christian Nubian Kingdom reaches it's peak
900's C.E. Christendom doesn't expand or retract much for one hundred years
1015 C.E. Antonio and his Brother Cesare both have right to rule the Kingdom. Antonio creates the Antonius Dynasty based out of Crete.
1070 C.E. the Generations of Civil war end with the Death of the last of the Antonius Dynasty
1147 C.E. Launching out of Crete, Christendom forces attempt to conquer Sinai, Jerusalme, and Alexandria. Jerusalem is Captured
1158 C.E. the Christen demonym becomes the norm when refering to citizens of Christendom, Jerusalem is abandoned to defend itself.
1170 C.E. Another invasion is launched against Muslim Sicily and Iberia. Once again they are defeated.
1173 C.E. Christian Nubia collapses and Christen forces are unable to help defend the broken nation from Muslim invasion. Nubian Alodia Remains a Christian Kingdom but Nobatia and Merkuria fall to Islam.
1175 C.E. Christendom Looses control of Croatia and is Unable to retake it.
1182 C.E. Christendom begins attempting to affect European politics.
1200 C.E. The Last of resistant Swiss are ambushed on their way to meet with Iberian Muslims, The Swiss resistance to Christendom is finally broken.
1281 C.E. an attept at establishing a Republic in Venice is Crushed by Christendom forces.
1300's C.E. Christendom attepts three separate times to capture Sicily but are always driven back in the end.
1449 C.E. Giuseppe Angelio I is born also known as Giuseppe the Enlightened or Good
1467 C.E. Giuseppe the Good becomes King at 18
1468 C.E. Giuseppe I orders sailors to sail around Africa and begin new communication with surviving Christian African nations
1470 C.E. begins trading with Muslim nations again after nearly 130 years of restrictions.
1471 C.E. Giuseppe builds schools and funds arts and literture works.
1474 C.E. Sailors Return with news of Four surviving Christian nations in Africa. A much smaller Kingdom of Allodai, A Kingdom of Ethiopia, A kingdom of Soma, and A renewed Kingdom of Aksum
1476 C.E. The Golden age of Christendom is beginning, Giuseppe I Dies
1500 C.E. Soma Royalty marries into the Angelio Family,
1525 C.E. A small scale war between Allodai, Aksum, and Ethiopia ends in the Division of Allodai by Ethiopia and Aksum.
1500's-1700 C.E. All RL Artwork and relics created in Italy in the Renaissance are created
1609 C.E. Aksum Becomes a part of Christendom by choice,
1622 C.E. Ethiopia is Invaded by Muslim Forces.
1623 C.E. Christendom Rushes the Defense of it's ally in the area and a bloody war occurs.
1645 C.E. Muslim forces are finally pushed out of Ethiopia but The Ethiopian Royalty have died. Ethiopia is annexed.
1670 C.E. King Cristaldo II outlaws persectution of Non Christians in Christendom, Stating Christianity must find it's identity through understanding and peace.
1672 C.E. it is believed the new pope Urban IX was a mere puppet of Christendom, his predecessor died under strange circumstances but nothing could be proven and most recognized Urban IX as pope. He cements new ideas for the path of christian nations by agreeing publicly with King Cristaldo II However even in Christendom few follow the Law newly enacted and so little changes for decades.
1700's C.E. The Crete wars take place. First Crete war 1706 to 1712 mostly Muslim Sieges of Crete forts that ended in defeat. Second Crete war, 1725 to 1726 Less of a war Roman forces attempting to cut Crete off but Roman Navy is devastated in a severe storm, Christen ships finish off the rest. Third Crete War 1765 to 1782 Crete is used as a staging point to invade Alexandria Egypt, Invasion Fails and Saracens attack Crete actually landing on the Island. However they are driven back. Shortly following them though an Invasion of the East part of the Island By roman forces takes much of the Island. However they are forced off the Island when their reinforcements are redirected to fight Muslim troops elsewhere
1715 C.E. Eastern Ethiopia is consolidated and made the Resurgent Province of Aksum, Southern Ethiopia is made the Province of Soma, and the Remaining Ethiopia and Allodai become the Kingdom of Ethiopia a Client state of Christendom.
1725 C.E. Religious Freedom laws become far more enforced. Most offenders get off with slaps on the wrist but persecution drops steadily.
1745 C.E. Parts of West Ethiopia shear off from The Christian Kingdom and become a muslim Nation.
1751 C.E. Ethiopian war begins. Christen forces invade West Ethiopia and retake most of it.
1770 C.E. Too many troops are sent north to fight in Egypt. Noticing the smaller force African Muslims in west Ethiopia revolt and secede. Unable to properly fight back Christen and Ethiopian Forces withdraw to Christian Ethiopia.
1785 C.E. An invasion is launched to take back Western Ethiopia. The Invasion fails and what few Christen Troops remain retreat to the City of Addis Ababa
1791 C.E. since the 1750's people have begun to recieve longer and longer sentences for attacking non Christians. Antonio Rizza is executed for the murder of a Jewish man in Western Crete.
1800's Peaceful few conflicts and rather good trading. Industrialization occurs and Switzerland, Malta, and North Italy are transformed into powerhouse production areas. Southern Italy Crete and Africa remain largely resource and agrarian based.
1805 C.E. Christendom Acts as a major detterent of Napoleon. However Diplomacy between both sides Leads to a move by the Christen Monarchy to attempt to act as an ally of France. Christendom supports Napoleons wars by leasing ships and a small part of the military. A major Campaign is launched into Austria and North Africa simultaneously, believing Most Western Muslims will be too preoccupied with France and parts of Austria will be taken while Austria is reeling from the sudden invasion.
1810 C.E. Austrian forces near the border of Italy fall but only due to French forces pushing through Germany and Soon into Austria itself. Christen Troops findit impossible to hold the new territories and Cede them to France. In North Africa little Progress has been made and soon the majority of the European and Meditteranean Armies are fighting with the French under Napoleon. Crete Revolts and wins Independence, due to no available forces being free to aide the loyalists.
1812 C.E. Several thousand Christen Troops die in Russia under the Command of Napoleon. Christendom leaves their Alliance with the French Empire and Retreat to their borders
1813 C.E. Christendom gives aide and a small number of troops to the Sixth Coalition forces. Christen Forces participate in the Battle of Leipzig/ The Battle of Nations
1814 C.E. around 1,500 Christen troops march into Paris with the victorious Coalition forces.
1815 C.E. While initially planning to launch an Invasion of Crete Christendom must return its attention to the French and allies with the Seventh Coalition However Christen Troops never enter battle with France as the war ends before they can meet opponents.
1816 C.E. Roman and Christen troops are unsuccesful in small scale invasions of Crete and Eventually work together dividing their enemy and each taking half the Island.
1820 C.E. Christen troops continue to attempt to push across north africa. However they are steadily running out of time as their forces begin to dwindle and the Muslim Caliphates begin allying against Christen forces. Withdrawing to Malta Valleta is put under siege for nearly two Years but the Muslim forces fail to blockade Valleta's port or sieze the majority of Malta. eventually the withdraw following the Qorma Accord.
1827 C.E. All citizen of the Kingdom of Christendom whether Christian or not are considered equal by law, and Races areconsidered meaningless as nearly half the nation is composed of Africans who have had the same rights since early in the middle ages. Slavery and Serfdom are condemned by the Pope who has been under the Christen Monarchy's thumb since the late 1600's
1830 C.E. Christendom realizes the need to overhaul the military and begins rebuilding it using the Industrialized North Italy and Switerland
1835 C.E. After 1,211 years of existence the Knights of Christendom are absorbed into the new Christen army. They become the Elite and Kingsguard portions of the Army and are still reffered to as Knights of Christendom.
1847 C.E. Giuseppe VIII is crowned King.

Comparison Points – Political : 2
Comparison Points – Cultural/Religious : 2
Comparison Points – Economy : 2
Comparison Points – Military : 4
Total Comparison Points used (10 Points MAX) : 10/10

its finally done what do you think

[Rygondria]

Full Nation Name: The Kingdom Of the Netherlands
Majority/official Culture: Dutch
Territorial Core: The Netherlands,Dutch East Indies ( Southwestern Sumatra and Southern Brunei), Dutch Eastern Africa (Mozambique) and Dutch Caribbean (Trinidad,Tobago,and curacao)
Territorial Claim: Belgium,and south Africa
Capital City: Amsterdam,North Holland.
Population I am going to Make a guess and say 25 million including colonies

Government Type: Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies: Imperialism.
Government Focus: Economy
Head Of State: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Head Of Government: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Government Description: The Netherlands is an Absolute Monarchy Currently ruled by the Baardwijk Dynasty which was established shortly after the Napoleonic Wars. Any signs of a return to an elected parliament being snuffed out and replaced by a group of councilors chosen by the king to represent the people. Of course the king or queen has the true power and can decree laws and arrest anyone they deem a threat at will . The colonies are ruled by governors hand picked by the king.

Majority/State Religion: Protestantism.

Economic Ideologies: Capitalism
Major production: Steel,Foodstuffs,fish, tulips, spices,and Machinery
Economic description: The Netherlands is an Industrialized economy with a specialization in steel and other industrial products . The only problem is that with the loss of Belgium they have to import coal.

Army Strength: The Army is skilled when defending the homeland especially when the dikes are opened flooding the land and slowing movement of enemy armies.
Army Weakness: There ranks are shrunken and it would take a while to raise reserves in a European war.
Naval Strength: The Dutch have a modern Navy that if built up enough could be able to compete with the other naval powers of europe
Naval Weaknesses: On the other hand dutch naval tactics are outdated and in need of updating which is slow to be accepted by the Admiralty.
Further Military Description: The Dutch army has about sixty five thousand active soldiers.The navy has about fourty thousand thousand sailors.

National Goals: To extend the empire to acquire more resources for further industrialization. To defend against the Belgians and Hansa.
national Issues: A rise of Liberalism,the modernization of tactics in the dutch fleet,and the status of the penal colony in the spice islands.
National Figures of Interest: The Royal family, Fredrick Allders Governor of the dutch east indies, Fredrick Agthoven,the leader of the Republican faction
National Ambitions/Aspirations:To restore the glory of the dutch golden Age. To extend the Empire in Africa and Asia.Staying independent from the Low United territories of the Low countries.

History:
1000s: The regions that make up the Netherlands are feudal lords fighting among each other for power
Twelfth Century: The Lords of the Netherlands Accept Membership to the United territories of the Lowlands to protect against invasion
1352:Barrdwijk dynasty takes hold as a duke of upper Holland. Development of naval power helps Lowlands in trade with Britain
1500: Dissatisfaction begins growing with the Membership In the United territories. Dutch nationalism begins to rise as the feudal familes in the region begin to take sides
1568: Fears of the new waves of invasions might overrun the united Territories causes the Netherlands to leave the Union for the safety of the Holy Roman Empire
1582: The Dutch Republic is formed taking away power from the nobles,it will last untill 1822. Discussions involving colonization begin.
1590: colonization Of Trinidad and Tobago Begins. Army Reforms begin under the suggestion of The Duke of Friesland.
1595: curaco is Colonized and the Dutch West Indies is created as one of the first dutch colonial regions. Relations with the natives of Sumatra decline as they bar dutch Spice traders from operating on the Island.
1605: Dutch Invade Sumatra under the cause of making the Spice Islands safer For dutch Merchants.New Standholder is elected.
1608: Southern Sumatra is sized by the dutch and spice plantations is set up and a garison is created to prevent the Sumatrans from trying to retake the new colony.
1610: German invasion Fought off by Dutch troops. Flooding Destroys three towns in Friesland.
1620: South Western Brunei is Invaded to Increase Dutch control of the Spice Trade of the East Indies
1622: South Western Brunei is sized further expansion into the spice islands is halted due to economic concerns.
1652:Dutch Settlers found Capetown, the Dutch Golden Age Begins.
1672: Trade posts start up In Monzambique .
1700: War with Brittany over trade rights in the Spice Islands.
1705: Dutch loses war with Brittany forced to open dutch east indies to Foreign traders causing the end of the dutch golden age.
1715: Tulip Prices drop across Europe causing the Tulip Panic of 1715 weakening the Dutch Economy into a recession,
1735: A plot to bring The Netherlands Back Into the Lowlands is thwarted by the military.
1737: Dikes are created by Enterprising Engineers to help reclaim land taken by the sea and prevent flooding of Dutch towns.
1759:Dutch Colonial forces lose the third Bantu War losses most of the colony to the Bantus.
1776: Dutch Begin Industrialization.
1785: Unrest in Remaining south African lands begin.
1799: The new years plot is discovered. This plot was the attempted assassination of the stand holder by certain factions within the dutch military.
1804: Trade Posts in Mozambique are annexed forming Dutch East Africa.
1806: Dutch lose control of South Africa when Borers rebel. Remain supporters of dutch control in south Africa flee to Mozambique:
1812: Napoleon Invades dutch but up decent fight but ultimately fall to the French armies
1815: Netherlands is liberated from French rule,dutch republics starts to collapse due to sever economic troubles.
1822: Barrdwijk family over throw republic establishing the kingdom Of the Netherlands,Parliament is dissolved replaced by puppet council
1830: Industrialization is expanded even further with King Francis increasing reforms
1835: Penal colonies set up in the East Indies to lock away political prisoners
1840: Steel becomes a major product in dutch industry as a railway system is set up in Northern holland.
1845: slow Modernization of Naval tactics begins
1850: King Francis dies of Consumption King Alderbert inherits the throne the Railways are sabotaged by Parliamentary supporters.

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Comparison Points- Religious/cultural-1
comparison points- Economy:4
Comparison Points-Military:3
Total comparison points used: 10/10

[Oscalantine]

Full Nation Name: The Kingdom Of the Netherlands
Majority/official Culture: Dutch
Territorial Core: The Netherlands,Dutch East Indies ( Southwestern Sumatra and Southern Brunei), Dutch Eastern Africa (Mozambique) and Dutch Caribbean (Trinidad,Tobago,and curacao)
Territorial Claim: Belgium,and south Africa
Capital City: Amsterdam,North Holland.
Population I am going to Make a guess and say 25 million including colonies

Government Type: Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies: Imperialism.
Government Focus: Economy
Head Of State: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Head Of Government: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Government Description: The Netherlands is an Absolute Monarchy Currently ruled by the Baardwijk Dynasty which was established shortly after the Napoleonic Wars. Any signs of a return to an elected parliament being snuffed out and replaced by a group of councilors chosen by the king to represent the people. Of course the king or queen has the true power and can decree laws and arrest anyone they deem a threat at will . The colonies are ruled by governors hand picked by the king.

Majority/State Religion: Protestantism.

Economic Ideologies: Capitalism
Major production: Steel,Foodstuffs,fish, tulips, spices,and Machinery
Economic description: The Netherlands is an Industrialized economy with a specialization in steel and other industrial products . The only problem is that with the loss of Belgium they have to import coal.

Army Strength: The Army is skilled when defending the homeland especially when the dikes are opened flooding the land and slowing movement of enemy armies.
Army Weakness: There ranks are shrunken and it would take a while to raise reserves in a European war.
Naval Strength: The Dutch have a modern Navy that if built up enough could be able to compete with the other naval powers of europe
Naval Weaknesses: On the other hand dutch naval tactics are outdated and in need of updating which is slow to be accepted by the Admiralty.
Further Military Description: The Dutch army has about sixty five thousand active soldiers.The navy has about fourty thousand thousand sailors.

National Goals: To extend the empire to acquire more resources for further industrialization. To defend against the Belgians and Hansa.
national Issues: A rise of Liberalism,the modernization of tactics in the dutch fleet,and the status of the penal colony in the spice islands.
National Figures of Interest: The Royal family, Fredrick Allders Governor of the dutch east indies, Fredrick Agthoven,the leader of the Republican faction
National Ambitions/Aspirations:To restore the glory of the dutch golden Age. To extend the Empire in Africa and Asia.Staying independent from the Low United territories of the Low countries.

History:
1000s: The regions that make up the Netherlands are feudal lords fighting among each other for power
Twelfth Century: The Lords of the Netherlands Accept Membership to the United territories of the Lowlands to protect against invasion
1352:Barrdwijk dynasty takes hold as a duke of upper Holland. Development of naval power helps Lowlands in trade with Britain
1500: Dissatisfaction begins growing with the Membership In the United territories. Dutch nationalism begins to rise as the feudal familes in the region begin to take sides
1568: Fears of the new waves of invasions might overrun the united Territories causes the Netherlands to leave the Union for the safety of the Holy Roman Empire
1582: The Dutch Republic is formed taking away power from the nobles,it will last untill 1822. Discussions involving colonization begin.
1590: colonization Of Trinidad and Tobago Begins. Army Reforms begin under the suggestion of The Duke of Friesland.
1595: curaco is Colonized and the Dutch West Indies is created as one of the first dutch colonial regions. Relations with the natives of Sumatra decline as they bar dutch Spice traders from operating on the Island.
1605: Dutch Invade Sumatra under the cause of making the Spice Islands safer For dutch Merchants.New Standholder is elected.
1608: Southern Sumatra is sized by the dutch and spice plantations is set up and a garison is created to prevent the Sumatrans from trying to retake the new colony.
1610: German invasion Fought off by Dutch troops. Flooding Destroys three towns in Friesland.
1620: South Western Brunei is Invaded to Increase Dutch control of the Spice Trade of the East Indies
1622: South Western Brunei is sized further expansion into the spice islands is halted due to economic concerns.
1652:Dutch Settlers found Capetown, the Dutch Golden Age Begins.
1672: Trade posts start up In Monzambique .
1700: War with Brittany over trade rights in the Spice Islands.
1705: Dutch loses war with Brittany forced to open dutch east indies to Foreign traders causing the end of the dutch golden age.
1715: Tulip Prices drop across Europe causing the Tulip Panic of 1715 weakening the Dutch Economy into a recession,
1735: A plot to bring The Netherlands Back Into the Lowlands is thwarted by the military.
1737: Dikes are created by Enterprising Engineers to help reclaim land taken by the sea and prevent flooding of Dutch towns.
1759:Dutch Colonial forces lose the third Bantu War losses most of the colony to the Bantus.
1776: Dutch Begin Industrialization.
1785: Unrest in Remaining south African lands begin.
1799: The new years plot is discovered. This plot was the attempted assassination of the stand holder by certain factions within the dutch military.
1804: Trade Posts in Mozambique are annexed forming Dutch East Africa.
1806: Dutch lose control of South Africa when Borers rebel. Remain supporters of dutch control in south Africa flee to Mozambique:
1812: Napoleon Invades dutch but up decent fight but ultimately fall to the French armies
1815: Netherlands is liberated from French rule,dutch republics starts to collapse due to sever economic troubles.
1822: Barrdwijk family over throw republic establishing the kingdom Of the Netherlands,Parliament is dissolved replaced by puppet council
1830: Industrialization is expanded even further with King Francis increasing reforms
1835: Penal colonies set up in the East Indies to lock away political prisoners
1840: Steel becomes a major product in dutch industry as a railway system is set up in Northern holland.
1845: slow Modernization of Naval tactics begins
1850: King Francis dies of Consumption King Alderbert inherits the throne the Railways are sabotaged by Parliamentary supporters.

Comparison points-Political:2
Comparison Points- Religious/cultural-1
comparison points- Economy:4
Comparison Points-Military:3
Total comparison points used: 10/10

Errr... Caribbean is already reserved for someone else.

I'll approve it in relative soonness. War just happened on IC and I need to respond. ^^;;;

[Rygondria]

Full Nation Name: The Kingdom Of the Netherlands
Majority/official Culture: Dutch
Territorial Core: The Netherlands,Dutch East Indies ( Southwestern Sumatra and Southern Brunei), Dutch Eastern Africa (Mozambique) and Dutch Caribbean (Trinidad,Tobago,and curacao)
Territorial Claim: Belgium,and south Africa
Capital City: Amsterdam,North Holland.
Population I am going to Make a guess and say 25 million including colonies

Government Type: Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies: Imperialism.
Government Focus: Economy
Head Of State: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Head Of Government: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Government Description: The Netherlands is an Absolute Monarchy Currently ruled by the Baardwijk Dynasty which was established shortly after the Napoleonic Wars. Any signs of a return to an elected parliament being snuffed out and replaced by a group of councilors chosen by the king to represent the people. Of course the king or queen has the true power and can decree laws and arrest anyone they deem a threat at will . The colonies are ruled by governors hand picked by the king.

Majority/State Religion: Protestantism.

Economic Ideologies: Capitalism
Major production: Steel,Foodstuffs,fish, tulips, spices,and Machinery
Economic description: The Netherlands is an Industrialized economy with a specialization in steel and other industrial products . The only problem is that with the loss of Belgium they have to import coal.

Army Strength: The Army is skilled when defending the homeland especially when the dikes are opened flooding the land and slowing movement of enemy armies.
Army Weakness: There ranks are shrunken and it would take a while to raise reserves in a European war.
Naval Strength: The Dutch have a modern Navy that if built up enough could be able to compete with the other naval powers of europe
Naval Weaknesses: On the other hand dutch naval tactics are outdated and in need of updating which is slow to be accepted by the Admiralty.
Further Military Description: The Dutch army has about sixty five thousand active soldiers.The navy has about fourty thousand thousand sailors.

National Goals: To extend the empire to acquire more resources for further industrialization. To defend against the Belgians and Hansa.
national Issues: A rise of Liberalism,the modernization of tactics in the dutch fleet,and the status of the penal colony in the spice islands.
National Figures of Interest: The Royal family, Fredrick Allders Governor of the dutch east indies, Fredrick Agthoven,the leader of the Republican faction
National Ambitions/Aspirations:To restore the glory of the dutch golden Age. To extend the Empire in Africa and Asia.Staying independent from the Low United territories of the Low countries.

History:
1000s: The regions that make up the Netherlands are feudal lords fighting among each other for power
Twelfth Century: The Lords of the Netherlands Accept Membership to the United territories of the Lowlands to protect against invasion
1352:Barrdwijk dynasty takes hold as a duke of upper Holland. Development of naval power helps Lowlands in trade with Britain
1500: Dissatisfaction begins growing with the Membership In the United territories. Dutch nationalism begins to rise as the feudal familes in the region begin to take sides
1568: Fears of the new waves of invasions might overrun the united Territories causes the Netherlands to leave the Union for the safety of the Holy Roman Empire
1582: The Dutch Republic is formed taking away power from the nobles,it will last untill 1822. Discussions involving colonization begin.
1590: colonization Of Trinidad and Tobago Begins. Army Reforms begin under the suggestion of The Duke of Friesland.
1595: curaco is Colonized and the Dutch West Indies is created as one of the first dutch colonial regions. Relations with the natives of Sumatra decline as they bar dutch Spice traders from operating on the Island.
1605: Dutch Invade Sumatra under the cause of making the Spice Islands safer For dutch Merchants.New Standholder is elected.
1608: Southern Sumatra is sized by the dutch and spice plantations is set up and a garison is created to prevent the Sumatrans from trying to retake the new colony.
1610: German invasion Fought off by Dutch troops. Flooding Destroys three towns in Friesland.
1620: South Western Brunei is Invaded to Increase Dutch control of the Spice Trade of the East Indies
1622: South Western Brunei is sized further expansion into the spice islands is halted due to economic concerns.
1652:Dutch Settlers found Capetown, the Dutch Golden Age Begins.
1672: Trade posts start up In Monzambique .
1700: War with Brittany over trade rights in the Spice Islands.
1705: Dutch loses war with Brittany forced to open dutch east indies to Foreign traders causing the end of the dutch golden age.
1715: Tulip Prices drop across Europe causing the Tulip Panic of 1715 weakening the Dutch Economy into a recession,
1735: A plot to bring The Netherlands Back Into the Lowlands is thwarted by the military.
1737: Dikes are created by Enterprising Engineers to help reclaim land taken by the sea and prevent flooding of Dutch towns.
1759:Dutch Colonial forces lose the third Bantu War losses most of the colony to the Bantus.
1776: Dutch Begin Industrialization.
1785: Unrest in Remaining south African lands begin.
1799: The new years plot is discovered. This plot was the attempted assassination of the stand holder by certain factions within the dutch military.
1804: Trade Posts in Mozambique are annexed forming Dutch East Africa.
1806: Dutch lose control of South Africa when Borers rebel. Remain supporters of dutch control in south Africa flee to Mozambique:
1812: Napoleon Invades dutch but up decent fight but ultimately fall to the French armies
1815: Netherlands is liberated from French rule,dutch republics starts to collapse due to sever economic troubles.
1822: After a civil war between the remaining Supporters of the republic and the Landed lords. The Barrdwijk or the duke of Northern Holland sizes control of the country and establishes and Absolute Monarchy and dissolves the Republic. Francis was chosen among the males of the family to lead this new kingdom, he gathered up the members of the republican government and either had then executed or sent to the colonies as indentured servants.
March,1822: King Francis sets up a council supposedly to represent the people but in reality they are puppets to the royal family and are used to garter support for the monarchy . A revolt by the Sumatrans is crushed by colonial forces. Francis orders that all prisoners captured during the revolt either take a oath or loyalty to the king or be executed.
December 1822: The New monarchies power is secured during one final battle with the republican battles where King Francis himself killsthe Ex standholder. Amsterdam celebrates the end of the bloodshed by calling a Christmas peace which Francis follows by giving freedom to 500 prisoners hoping to gain the peoples favor,small factions in favor of a parliament begin there existence during New years eve.
1830: Industrialization is expanded even further with King Francis increasing reforms
1835: Penal colonies set up in the East Indies to lock away political prisoners
1840: Steel becomes a major product in dutch industry as a railway system is set up in Northern holland.
1845: slow Modernization of Naval tactics begins
1850: King Francis dies of Consumption King Alderbert inherits the throne the Railways are sabotaged by Parliamentary supporters.

Comparison points-Political:2
Comparison Points- Religious/cultural-1
comparison points- Economy:4
Comparison Points-Military:3
Total comparison points used: 10/10

Errr... Caribbean is already reserved for someone else.

I'll approve it in relative soonness. War just happened on IC and I need to respond. ^^;;;

Even those three islands?

[Benuty]

What did you use for that?

It's this.

:/ Eww...payable.

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

Full Nation Name: The Kingdom Of the Netherlands
Majority/official Culture: Dutch
Territorial Core: The Netherlands,Dutch East Indies ( Southwestern Sumatra and Southern Brunei), Dutch Eastern Africa (Mozambique) and Dutch Caribbean (Trinidad,Tobago,and curacao)
Territorial Claim: Belgium,and south Africa
Capital City: Amsterdam,North Holland.
Population I am going to Make a guess and say 25 million including colonies

Government Type: Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies: Imperialism.
Government Focus: Economy
Head Of State: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Head Of Government: King Alderbert Baardwijk
Government Description: The Netherlands is an Absolute Monarchy Currently ruled by the Baardwijk Dynasty which was established shortly after the Napoleonic Wars. Any signs of a return to an elected parliament being snuffed out and replaced by a group of councilors chosen by the king to represent the people. Of course the king or queen has the true power and can decree laws and arrest anyone they deem a threat at will . The colonies are ruled by governors hand picked by the king.

Majority/State Religion: Protestantism.

Economic Ideologies: Capitalism
Major production: Steel,Foodstuffs,fish, tulips, spices,and Machinery
Economic description: The Netherlands is an Industrialized economy with a specialization in steel and other industrial products . The only problem is that with the loss of Belgium they have to import coal.

Army Strength: The Army is skilled when defending the homeland especially when the dikes are opened flooding the land and slowing movement of enemy armies.
Army Weakness: There ranks are shrunken and it would take a while to raise reserves in a European war.
Naval Strength: The Dutch have a modern Navy that if built up enough could be able to compete with the other naval powers of europe
Naval Weaknesses: On the other hand dutch naval tactics are outdated and in need of updating which is slow to be accepted by the Admiralty.
Further Military Description: The Dutch army has about sixty five thousand active soldiers.The navy has about fourty thousand thousand sailors.

National Goals: To extend the empire to acquire more resources for further industrialization. To defend against the Belgians and Hansa.
national Issues: A rise of Liberalism,the modernization of tactics in the dutch fleet,and the status of the penal colony in the spice islands.
National Figures of Interest: The Royal family, Fredrick Allders Governor of the dutch east indies, Fredrick Agthoven,the leader of the Republican faction
National Ambitions/Aspirations:To restore the glory of the dutch golden Age. To extend the Empire in Africa and Asia.Staying independent from the Low United territories of the Low countries.

History:
1000s: The regions that make up the Netherlands are feudal lords fighting among each other for power
Twelfth Century: The Lords of the Netherlands Accept Membership to the United territories of the Lowlands to protect against invasion
1352:Barrdwijk dynasty takes hold as a duke of upper Holland. Development of naval power helps Lowlands in trade with Britain
1500: Dissatisfaction begins growing with the Membership In the United territories. Dutch nationalism begins to rise as the feudal familes in the region begin to take sides
1568: Fears of the new waves of invasions might overrun the united Territories causes the Netherlands to leave the Union for the safety of the Holy Roman Empire
1582: The Dutch Republic is formed taking away power from the nobles,it will last untill 1822. Discussions involving colonization begin.
1590: colonization Of Trinidad and Tobago Begins. Army Reforms begin under the suggestion of The Duke of Friesland.
1595: curaco is Colonized and the Dutch West Indies is created as one of the first dutch colonial regions. Relations with the natives of Sumatra decline as they bar dutch Spice traders from operating on the Island.
1605: Dutch Invade Sumatra under the cause of making the Spice Islands safer For dutch Merchants.New Standholder is elected.
1608: Southern Sumatra is sized by the dutch and spice plantations is set up and a garison is created to prevent the Sumatrans from trying to retake the new colony.
1610: German invasion Fought off by Dutch troops. Flooding Destroys three towns in Friesland.
1620: South Western Brunei is Invaded to Increase Dutch control of the Spice Trade of the East Indies
1622: South Western Brunei is sized further expansion into the spice islands is halted due to economic concerns.
1652:Dutch Settlers found Capetown, the Dutch Golden Age Begins.
1672: Trade posts start up In Monzambique .
1700: War with Brittany over trade rights in the Spice Islands.
1705: Dutch loses war with Brittany forced to open dutch east indies to Foreign traders causing the end of the dutch golden age.
1715: Tulip Prices drop across Europe causing the Tulip Panic of 1715 weakening the Dutch Economy into a recession,
1735: A plot to bring The Netherlands Back Into the Lowlands is thwarted by the military.
1737: Dikes are created by Enterprising Engineers to help reclaim land taken by the sea and prevent flooding of Dutch towns.
1759:Dutch Colonial forces lose the third Bantu War losses most of the colony to the Bantus.
1776: Dutch Begin Industrialization.
1785: Unrest in Remaining south African lands begin.
1799: The new years plot is discovered. This plot was the attempted assassination of the stand holder by certain factions within the dutch military.
1804: Trade Posts in Mozambique are annexed forming Dutch East Africa.
1806: Dutch lose control of South Africa when Borers rebel. Remain supporters of dutch control in south Africa flee to Mozambique:
1812: Napoleon Invades dutch but up decent fight but ultimately fall to the French armies
1815: Netherlands is liberated from French rule,dutch republics starts to collapse due to sever economic troubles.
1822: Barrdwijk family over throw republic establishing the kingdom Of the Netherlands,Parliament is dissolved replaced by puppet council
1830: Industrialization is expanded even further with King Francis increasing reforms
1835: Penal colonies set up in the East Indies to lock away political prisoners
1840: Steel becomes a major product in dutch industry as a railway system is set up in Northern holland.
1845: slow Modernization of Naval tactics begins
1850: King Francis dies of Consumption King Alderbert inherits the throne the Railways are sabotaged by Parliamentary supporters.

Comparison points-Political:2
Comparison Points- Religious/cultural-1
comparison points- Economy:4
Comparison Points-Military:3
Total comparison points used: 10/10

Errr... Caribbean is already reserved for someone else.

I'll approve it in relative soonness. War just happened on IC and I need to respond. ^^;;;

Heh

[Oscalantine]

Even those three islands?

No, I guess not ^^

Btw... don't mind me asking... but what is the unique Point of Divergence for you? I am unfamiliar with Dutch History to an extent... and it looks about the same as it did in the past.

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

I think the Khanate is badass enough to invade brazil... I mean, it would be a BAD idea, but they could still manage it...

[Rygondria]

Even those three islands?

No, I guess not ^^

Btw... don't mind me asking... but what is the unique Point of Divergence for you? I am unfamiliar with Dutch History to an extent... and it looks about the same as it did in the past.

The fact that i am an absolute monarchy with no Parliament. And they never had a colony in Africa unless you count dutch Ghana but that was bought in the 1870s by the British.

[Oscalantine]

No, I guess not ^^

Btw... don't mind me asking... but what is the unique Point of Divergence for you? I am unfamiliar with Dutch History to an extent... and it looks about the same as it did in the past.

The fact that i am an absolute monarchy with no Parliament. And they never had a colony in Africa unless you count dutch Ghana but that was bought in the 1870s by the British.

Could you expand on the monarchy part in your history then? The length of your history makes it difficult for me to tell the point of divergence. As long as you do that, nothing else for me to fuss over. I'll approve of your app as soon as your history is expanded at that part.

[Rygondria]

The fact that i am an absolute monarchy with no Parliament. And they never had a colony in Africa unless you count dutch Ghana but that was bought in the 1870s by the British.

Could you expand on the monarchy part in your history then? The length of your history makes it difficult for me to tell the point of divergence. As long as you do that, nothing else for me to fuss over. I'll approve of your app as soon as your history is expanded at that part.

Ok.

[Oscalantine]

I think the Khanate is badass enough to invade brazil... I mean, it would be a BAD idea, but they could still manage it...

The attrition from the travel to the Pacific would be abysmal... Now, Chinese treasure ship, assuming you have them, should be able to cross that if you can load them up with supplies. But... why bother? It isn't like you can hold onto Brazilian provinces anyways. It will be too far away for you to govern, much less defend properly.

[In Gentem Et De Libris Scientiam]

I think the Khanate is badass enough to invade brazil... I mean, it would be a BAD idea, but they could still manage it...

The attrition from the travel to the Pacific would be abysmal... Now, Chinese treasure ship, assuming you have them, should be able to cross that if you can load them up with supplies. But... why bother? It isn't like you can hold onto Brazilian provinces anyways. It will be too far away for you to govern, much less defend properly.

Same reason Alexander the Great went into that Indian area...
To say I fucking did it. None of you thought it was possible,

[Benuty]

The attrition from the travel to the Pacific would be abysmal... Now, Chinese treasure ship, assuming you have them, should be able to cross that if you can load them up with supplies. But... why bother? It isn't like you can hold onto Brazilian provinces anyways. It will be too far away for you to govern, much less defend properly.

Same reason Alexander the Great went into that Indian area...

Bit different since Alexander was able to bring one of the more powerful empires at the time to it's knees. That being said the only reason they didn't make it farther into India than they did is the fact they died.

[Oscalantine]

The attrition from the travel to the Pacific would be abysmal... Now, Chinese treasure ship, assuming you have them, should be able to cross that if you can load them up with supplies. But... why bother? It isn't like you can hold onto Brazilian provinces anyways. It will be too far away for you to govern, much less defend properly.

Same reason Alexander the Great went into that Indian area...
To say I fucking did it. None of you thought it was possible,

Errr... same way that Napoleon got his empire destroyed because of Russian winter, and same reason that Hitler massacred the Jews and that costed him the war.

There are more cases where recklessness destroys empires than keeping them. Alexander the Great is not "the Great" without a reason.

[Tracian Empire]

I will probably have some troops cross the Danube soon.

Anyway, I was thinking that maybe one of the first things in my colonization attempt would be a naval battle, in which I would use some Greek fire. I will try to do it, but since I don't have much experience in RPing a naval battle, any help would be appreciated.

[Rygondria]

I expanded the history of the monarchy but i accidentally put it in a quote where i was asking if those three islands where reserved.

[Eurasian Hegemony]

I will probably have some troops cross the Danube soon.

Anyway, I was thinking that maybe one of the first things in my colonization attempt would be a naval battle, in which I would use some Greek fire. I will try to do it, but since I don't have much experience in RPing a naval battle, any help would be appreciated.

I edited my app what do you think and if its okay Osc can you accept me?

[Oscalantine]

I will probably have some troops cross the Danube soon.

Anyway, I was thinking that maybe one of the first things in my colonization attempt would be a naval battle, in which I would use some Greek fire. I will try to do it, but since I don't have much experience in RPing a naval battle, any help would be appreciated.

I edited my app what do you think and if its okay Osc can you accept me?

The app was already accepted, remember? XDDD

I'll double check on your app to make sure no foul play on that, but you were accepted few pages back. Dunno what you were talking about XDDD

[Tracian Empire]

I edited my app what do you think and if its okay Osc can you accept me?

The app was already accepted, remember? XDDD

I'll double check on your app to make sure no foul play on that, but you were accepted few pages back. Dunno what you were talking about XDDD

We decided that we will split Crete in two and we agreed on some changes on the history, I think.

[Oscalantine]

The app was already accepted, remember? XDDD

I'll double check on your app to make sure no foul play on that, but you were accepted few pages back. Dunno what you were talking about XDDD

We decided that we will split Crete in two and we agreed on some changes on the history, I think.

Sure... ... ... you want me to make the changes in the map now?