New Imperialism - AH RP v 2.1 [OOC, Signup]

[Valentir]

http://i.imgur.com/ESOMXla.png

El reservado.

Well you change around a lot.

Calt claimed most of India so Marathas.

Kalmar Union wouldn't be that strong.

I've never properly RPed Japan before, and I want to RP industrialization so Japan was perfect.

Then can Islam have not gone as far east and north as it did? Cause that fucks with the whole nations concept.

Sure, but I doubt the presence of Islam in China and SIberia affects you; it having at least passed through Persia is a given.
If you had a corridor from the middle east to Central Asia or Pakistan, it could work, but else, you're going to have a lot of Muslims on your hands.

http://i.imgur.com/ESOMXla.png

El reservado.

Sorry, almost all of that is already taken.

Can't make a map right now, but could I reserve the Illyria/Upper Balkan area?
(or Skandy if Val ends up skipping it after all)

Not sure about exact borders, I'll just reserve all the Balkans except the bits past Serbia and Greece.

Even mainland Japan?

[Epraria]

Reatra I reserved Arizona and Sorona first. I am willing to let go of Baja California though.

[Alleniana]

Well you change around a lot.

Calt claimed most of India so Marathas.

Kalmar Union wouldn't be that strong.

I've never properly RPed Japan before, and I want to RP industrialization so Japan was perfect.

Sure, but I doubt the presence of Islam in China and SIberia affects you; it having at least passed through Persia is a given.
If you had a corridor from the middle east to Central Asia or Pakistan, it could work, but else, you're going to have a lot of Muslims on your hands.

Sorry, almost all of that is already taken.

Not sure about exact borders, I'll just reserve all the Balkans except the bits past Serbia and Greece.

Even mainland Japan?

Yes, by the Mongols.

Reatra I reserved Arizona and Sorona first. I am willing to let go of Baja California though.

shit I dun fkt up
I am just realising how many border conflicts have swept past me in my haste

[Reatra]

Reatra I reserved Arizona and Sorona first. I am willing to let go of Baja California though.

Alright, Colorado River makes sense I guess.

[Valentir]

I guess I'll sit this one out then.

Good luck.

[Danubiya]

No rebel factions allowed?

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Then can Islam have not gone as far east and north as it did? Cause that fucks with the whole nations concept.

Sure, but I doubt the presence of Islam in China and SIberia affects you; it having at least passed through Persia is a given.

I'm thinking the nascent Nestoria stopped them in a line from Esfahan to Kirkuk to Mashhad. That way, there is a corridor to both the Holy Land and India, yet many of my lands remain Nestorian majority.

[Epraria]

Anyway g'night.

[Bujahla]

The Nestorian Empire confined Islam to Arabia? We predate them ~200 years

Islam definitely happened; that's part of the predefined history. You could retain Iran, but being next to the Islamic cradle as it is, it's going to have to have a huge minority at best.

What do you want me to reduce? I have two islands in the Carribean, Ceylon, and Java. I'll drop Ceylon and Jamica.

It would be most preferable if you could choose between north African hegemony and the overseas domains as a whole. Also, wondering, why are you an Arab Empire when you're not Arab, and a Muslim country would most likely use the term Caliphate.

1. Hmm. Is two islands that much for me? I don't really wanna drop either at this point because I want to see how others claims go. I'll drop Java and Puerto Rico if that means I will definitely be guaranteed these lands (aka I I get Egypt over Mish, I get Gibraltar over Calt, I get Aden over Calt, I get Tunisia over Glit, etc. etc.) undisputed. I'd rather not drop two islands and still have parts of my homeland eaten up.
2. As the history goes, the Berber Revolts never happen giving a stronger arab presence in Iberia. Besides that, Moorish Iberia would be Arab. They spoke arabic, which is how it is defined. Having the arab caliphates hold onto Iberia for longer and reclaim it instead of the Almoravid dynasty allow it to be more ethically aligned with Arab speaking north african countries, of which there is less of a berber identity.
3. Name sounded better tho I may change it. I was thinking change to empire cause of westernism but I might need a better name.

Also, drop the idea of reservations. Too many conflicts of lands.

[Sveltlana]

I guess I'll sit this one out then.

Good luck.

You can have Scandinavia if you'd like.

[Valentir]

I guess I'll sit this one out then.

Good luck.

You can have Scandinavia if you'd like.

Thats very kind, but you go ahead and take it.

[The Kingdom of Glitter]

Islam definitely happened; that's part of the predefined history. You could retain Iran, but being next to the Islamic cradle as it is, it's going to have to have a huge minority at best.

It would be most preferable if you could choose between north African hegemony and the overseas domains as a whole. Also, wondering, why are you an Arab Empire when you're not Arab, and a Muslim country would most likely use the term Caliphate.

1. Hmm. Is two islands that much for me? I don't really wanna drop either at this point because I want to see how others claims go. I'll drop Java and Puerto Rico if that means I will definitely be guaranteed these lands (aka I I get Egypt over Mish, I get Gibraltar over Calt, I get Aden over Calt, I get Tunisia over Glit, etc. etc.) undisputed. I'd rather not drop two islands and still have parts of my homeland eaten up.

Just for Devil's Advocate, why should you be given preference over people who applied/reserved lands before you and did not claim all of Iberia, Northern Africa, and a colonial empire?

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Application

Name: La République de Francia | The Republic of Francia
Symbols: The Fasces, the Fleur-de-Lis
Claims: As seen here in red
Power: Great Power

Government Structure: The government currently within the republic is a representative monarchy. The people elect both a president and a sénateur, who would represent the people of the Republic (Mainland Francia and Franque Algérie) in the Sénat du Francia. Here, senators voice their concerns about the country and draft new laws for the country. If a bill passes the Senate, it is sent to the president who can then either sign the bill into law or veto it.

This is one of the few powers that the preisdent actually has. Since the roll is more ceremonious than functional at the moment, the president can only take command of military forces (Although he would have to get permission from the Senate to declare war), sign or veto bills, and meet with foreign diplomats.
Ideology/Policy: Conservatism, Civic Nationalism, Interventionism. The Republic wishes to keep to its old ways and even promotes them abroad, although they are not too extreme about it. The government is also interventionist, so any conflict that might end in any gains for the Republic, no matter how small, would definitely attract the attention of the government.
Leaders: Président Louis Baptiste, Premier Ministre Felix Bault
Capital City: Paris

Population: 40,450,000 in the Republic and Franque Algérie, with about 55,000,000 including colonies
Primary Ethnic Group: Frankish
Minority Ethnic Groups: English, German, Italian, Spanish, various ethnicities from colonial claims
Description of Ethnicity: The Frankish culture is similar to that of OTL French, just under a different name. The Frankish people are proud of their culture and produce fine wines, cheeses, and breads. While they are not inherently violent or militaristic, if they are under the right leader, they can be an unstoppable force.

The ehtnicity, thanks to the help of colonization, has allowed the Frankish culture to spread across the globe and flourish. On every continent, with the exception of Antarctica, there is at least one Frankish-speaking government.
Language: Frankish (French)
Religion: Roman Catholicism is the national religion of the Frankish Republic, although the government rarely does anything in relation to it. The government is actually secular, for the most part, but the national religion is kept for ceremonious purposes.

Foreign Relations: The Republic has held good relations with all of the colonies that it has let go. It is suspicious of most European nations and is even mostly hostile towards the English. However, it views nations like Italy and Belgium as potential allies in the future.
Military Information: The equipment of the Frankish military is out-of-date, but it still works. The military is currently going through an upgrading phase, so many of the current warships and rifles are being replaced with more modern equipment. The primary weapon of the army currently is
Army Size: ~400,000 Soldiers
Navy Size: ~200,000 Sailors
Vessels of the Frankish Navy

• 10 Battleships
• 16 Monitors
• 20 Man O' Wars
• 7 Submarines

Economic Policy: Right now, Francia's economy is Laissez-Faire Capitalist, although the Senate might soon turn it into a Mixed-Market economy.
Economic Situation: Francia's economy is relatively stable and prosperous at the moment. The economy is working off of both industries in the Republic and whatever exports come from the colonies.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure in the Republic itself is good, as roads connect every major city and town together, although some hamlets are still only accessible through a dirt path. In the colonies, there is little infrastructure to speak of, although the government is working to change that.
Imports & Exports: The Republic exports foodstuffs and coal while it imports iron and other metals.
Currency: The Franc

History: The history of Francia is similar to that of OTL France up until the division of the Carolingian Empire. Rather than dividing into three states, the old empire broke up into two separate entities: The Kingdom of Francia and the Kingdom of Germania. Charlemagne's successors were largely content with their land. That was, until the 1274 A.D, when King Edward I of Brittany decided to attack the Kingdom of Francia. What ensued was a twenty year-long war that only ended once Brittany had become a part of the Kingdom.

From here, Francia plunged into a period of chaos and civil wars after various Breton lords demanded to be recognized as such by the government. This lead to the Nantes Rebellion, in which Breton royals wanted to reclaim their land and throne. In the east, the Lowlands viewed this turmoil as a chance to gain independence from the Franks. With fighting in the North-West and North-East, the King had to focus on one front and leave the other to gain independence. Since he did not want to start a war with the Low Countries, or to have fought the Breton War in vain, decided to relaunch an attack on Brittany once more. The Rebellion lasted for 3 years, and by the end of the conflict, the nation did not want to start another with the Low Countries. As such, Francia let the Low Countries go while still retaining Wallonie (Wallonia)

Nothing major occurred until the early 1600s, when word of the New World reached Francia. King Louis VI, wanting to get in on colonizing the new continent, sent out several ships to go west and south-west. The ships that went West landed in what we know as Quebec. They claimed the land for Francia and declared it Nouvelle Francia. In the South, the colonists reached what we know as Brazil. The colonists went on to name this land "Brésil". The colonies soon started expanding far across the continents, with Nouvelle Francia stretching from the Atlantic to Louisiana. Brésil, just like its fellow colony in the North, was beginning to stretch out across the continent.

However, this expansion did not come without a price. The French would have to almost constantly battle their competitors, whether it be the British or otherwise, for ownership of the land. This, however, did not come without a price. The state of constant war, while giving Francia an abundant amount of land in the West, left the homeland poor and famished. The people began to conspire against the monarchy, questioning its authority over the crown. The people, however, decided to wait until Nouvelle Francia declared independence from the Crown. After a long and futile war, the people realized that the monarchy was not as invincible as they believed it to be.

On July 17^th, 1781, a riot broke out in Orleans as the peasants finally started to fight the Crown. Troops were sent to quell the revolt, but protests like it began to spring up all across the nation. King Philippe III, who was in power at the time, could not believe that the peasants were trying to overthrow him. But soon it would not just be peasants forcing him to step down; it would be the aristocracy. In late November, 1781, aristocrats from all of Francia gathered in Orleans to discuss the future of the Kingdom. All 87 nobles decided that, for the better of Francia, the King should step down and be executed for his crimes against the people.

From here, the revolution took off. Members of the military began to fight along side the peasants until February 2^nd, 1782. On this day, a crowd overtook the guards at the King's palace and killed the royals inside, including Philippe. Now with a gap in power, the Aristocracy declared themselves rulers and instituted strict laws. Anyone who ignored them was to be executed. This began the Frankish Reign of Terror. This was a 17 year-long power gap in the Kingdom that caused tens of thousands of deaths along with several wars.

However, it was put an end to by a Breton general by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. While being invaded by outside forces, Bonaparte eventually took charge of the army and managed to defend the homeland from foreign invaders. Once France was at peace with its neighbors, in 1799, the General lead a coup against the government and proclaimed himself the Emperor of the Franks.

He focused on rebuilding the nation to a become a respectable power once again. In order to do this, he had to let go of colonies that were draining money from the government. As a result, on August 1^er, 1800, Brésil became an independent nation. After this, Napoleon decided that the only way that the Franks could get any respect now was by invading other nations. As a result, using the Franque Grande Armée, Napoleon invaded Spain in the fall of the same year. After the Madrid was captured by spring of 1801, Napoleon wanted more land. As such, he made a pact with the Prussians and other Central European countries in order to gain some allies for the upcoming war.

For the next 11 years, Napoleon would attempt to create a continental empire. He almost achieved this goal until 1812, when he invaded the Russians. This proved to be a fatal mistake as his Empire began to fall soon after. In 1814, after his Empire completely collapsed, Napoleon was banished to the island of Elba. He remained there for a hundred days until he escaped back to Francia, where he was accepted as their Emperor once again. He tried to reclaim his empire, but his hopes were quickly ended once he was defeated in the Low Countries in 1815.

From there, he was exiled to Saint Helena and a Republic was installed in Francia. Here, the people had representation and actually had a voice. This government has begun to focus on African colonization, starting with the Algerian coast in the 1820s. They also set up colonies along various points on the African coast as well as on Madagascar, southern Indochina, and New Zealand. (Sorry for the sloppiness towards the end, I'm getting tired and I can't come up with much more history)
Miscellaneous: N/A
RP Example: You know me by now, Allen. (Or do you? >:3)
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[Sveltlana]

You can have Scandinavia if you'd like.

Thats very kind, but you go ahead and take it.

Honestly, I have no problem doing my Illyria thing. It wouldn't be an issue.

(as long as I'm allowed to make my custom lower slavic culture, of course).

[Greater Mid West]

Application

Name: La République de Francia | The Republic of Francia
Symbols: The Fasces, the Fleur-de-Lis
Claims: As seen here in red
Power: Great Power

Government Structure: The government currently within the republic is a representative monarchy. The people elect both a president and a sénateur, who would represent the people of the Republic (Mainland Francia and Frankish Algeria) in the Sénat du Francia
Ideology/Policy: Conservatism, Civic Nationalism
Leaders: Président Louis Baptiste, Premier Ministre Felix Bault
Capital City: Paris

Population:
Primary Ethnic Group: Frankish
Minority Ethnic Groups: English, German, Italian, Spanish, various ethnicities from colonial claims
Description of Ethnicity:
Language: Frankish (French)
Religion: Roman Catholicism

Foreign Relations:
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RP Example:
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Hannover you got your France

[Epraria]

Under construction.
Application

Name: The United Provinces of Megiko(Mexico) (De Verenigde Provinciën van Megiko)
Symbols:
Claims: Mexico, Arizona, what remains of New Mexico and Texas, and Central America up to Panama.
Power: Secondary power

Government Structure: Presidential confederal republic
Ideology/Policy: Republicanism.
Leaders: Stadtholder Jan-Pieter Holstege
Capital City: Megiko city

Population: 15 millions (rough estimation)
Primary Ethnic Group: Megikaaners
Minority Ethnic Groups: Native americans, Europeans.
Description of Ethnicity:
Language: Dutch.
Religion: Christianity and native religions.

Foreign Relations: Megiko is on friendly terms with the Nouvelle Français to the east but has a rivalry with the Colombians/Venezuelans/Panamanians(?) to the south. Megiko is neutral in the conflicts between Brazil and Argentina but slightly favours Argentina because of similar cultures. The relationship with the Dutch homeland has been cold but has being restored to cordial relations the last few years.
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[Valentir]

Thats very kind, but you go ahead and take it.

Honestly, I have no problem doing my Illyria thing. It wouldn't be an issue.

(as long as I'm allowed to make my custom lower slavic culture, of course).

By all rights it yours, and I don't have much interest in the RP anyways, so take it if thats what you wanna do.

[Neo-Assyrian Empire]

Crap, I just realized Buj claimed Algeria...

[Liecthenbourg]

Under construction.
Application

Name: The United Provinces of Megiko(Mexico) (De Verenigde Provinciën van Megiko)
Symbols:
Claims: Mexico, Arizona, what remains of New Mexico and Texas, and Central America up to Panama.
Power: Secondary power

Government Structure: Presidential confederal republic
Ideology/Policy: Republicanism.
Leaders: Stadtholder Jan-Pieter Holstege
Capital City: Megiko city

Population: 15 millions (rough estimation)
Primary Ethnic Group: Megikaaners
Minority Ethnic Groups: Native americans, Europeans.
Description of Ethnicity:
Language: Dutch.
Religion: Christianity and native religions.

Foreign Relations: Megiko is on friendly terms with the Nouvelle Français to the east but has a rivalry with the Colombians/Venezuelans/Panamanians(?) to the south. Megiko is neutral in the conflicts between Brazil and Argentina but slightly favours Argentina because of similar cultures. The relationship with the Dutch homeland has been cold but has being restored to cordial relations the last few years.
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Ep!

[Bujahla]

1. Hmm. Is two islands that much for me? I don't really wanna drop either at this point because I want to see how others claims go. I'll drop Java and Puerto Rico if that means I will definitely be guaranteed these lands (aka I I get Egypt over Mish, I get Gibraltar over Calt, I get Aden over Calt, I get Tunisia over Glit, etc. etc.) undisputed. I'd rather not drop two islands and still have parts of my homeland eaten up.

Just for Devil's Advocate, why should you be given preference over people who applied/reserved lands before you and did not claim all of Iberia, Northern Africa, and a colonial empire?

Because if I am to loose my two islands that I haven't seen conflicts with, I'd rather not loose a significant portion of my homelands as well. The north african parts aren't just colonies for my nation, they are the nation itself. Also because if everyone wants NA so bad then I will just go purely colonial if need be in which case I have a back up map and claims for.

[Sveltlana]

Honestly, I have no problem doing my Illyria thing. It wouldn't be an issue.

(as long as I'm allowed to make my custom lower slavic culture, of course).

By all rights it yours, and I don't have much interest in the RP anyways, so take it if thats what you wanna do.

Thank you I guess. I'll take Scandinavia.

Could you reserve her for me, Allen?

[Epraria]

Under construction.
Application

Name: The United Provinces of Megiko(Mexico) (De Verenigde Provinciën van Megiko)
Symbols:
Claims: Mexico, Arizona, what remains of New Mexico and Texas, and Central America up to Panama.
Power: Secondary power

Government Structure: Presidential confederal republic
Ideology/Policy: Republicanism.
Leaders: Stadtholder Jan-Pieter Holstege
Capital City: Megiko city

Population: 15 millions (rough estimation)
Primary Ethnic Group: Megikaaners
Minority Ethnic Groups: Native americans, Europeans.
Description of Ethnicity:
Language: Dutch.
Religion: Christianity and native religions.

Foreign Relations: Megiko is on friendly terms with the Nouvelle Français to the east but has a rivalry with the Colombians/Venezuelans/Panamanians(?) to the south. Megiko is neutral in the conflicts between Brazil and Argentina but slightly favours Argentina because of similar cultures. The relationship with the Dutch homeland has been cold but has being restored to cordial relations the last few years.
Military Information:
Army Size:
Navy Size:

Economic Policy:
Economic Situation:
Infrastructure:
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History:
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Ep!

Liecth!
North American friendship.

[Neros]

Thats very kind, but you go ahead and take it.

Honestly, I have no problem doing my Illyria thing. It wouldn't be an issue.

(as long as I'm allowed to make my custom lower slavic culture, of course).

I'll take Scandinavia, then.

[Sveltlana]

Honestly, I have no problem doing my Illyria thing. It wouldn't be an issue.

(as long as I'm allowed to make my custom lower slavic culture, of course).

I'll take Scandinavia, then.

Ha. Very funny.

[Mishmahig]

(aka I I get Egypt over Mish)

If you do, let me know -- I'll have to change my nation from the Triple Kingdom to the Dual Kingdom and drop a chunk of history/ethnicity/etc. I'm fine with whatever, I just need to know.