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

[Caltarania]

Anyhow, Calt, would you like an alliance with an Ethiopian Empire-type nation, after I get my app up? I need to be able to have my merchants to be able to refit and resupply at British colonies.

Maybe, but the whole Protectorate of Zanzibar thing may cause border troubles.

[Carathon]

What's the current status of the claims on Greece right now?

[Senkaku]

Shanghai is not free. Not every single treaty port is open, and I don't think we've had a scramble for concessions so Germany doesn't have any Chinese ports.

And no Opium Wars right now, please.

By free, I meant not under any other European control.

Peh, it's coming. If history has taught us anything, it's that you can't stop Industrialized Europeans. Unless you are the Mongols (or Ethiopians/Japanese) or industrialized.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5nlD2CR7tI



Like I said, I'd like my first few posts to focus on court intrigue rather than foreign policy and war, so plz no invasions and shit right off the bat.

[The Industrial States of Columbia]

Who in Germania is stronk enough to help me develop Sprungshiffes?

[Caltarania]

By free, I meant not under any other European control.

Peh, it's coming. If history has taught us anything, it's that you can't stop Industrialized Europeans. Unless you are the Mongols (or Ethiopians/Japanese) or industrialized.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5nlD2CR7tI



Like I said, I'd like my first few posts to focus on court intrigue rather than foreign policy and war, so plz no invasions and shit right off the bat.

pah

Brazil doe

[Fascist Republic Of Bermuda]

I think I am done.

Application

Name: Kingdom of Bavaria
Symbols: Flag, Coat of Arms
Claims: Modern land of Bavaria
Power: Minor Power

Government Structure: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy.
There is one parliament, named the Bayerischen Landtag, that creates and votes on laws. The reigning Monarch can veto the law, but the veto can be overridden by a 2/3 majority vote from Parliament. Members of the Landtag are voted in two per state (there are 7 states)
Ideology/Policy: Nationalism (both Bavarian and Pan-German flavor), Democracy, Conservatism
Leaders: King Otto II
Premierminister Ludwig Dietrich
Capital City: Munich

Population: 5,284,500
Primary Ethnic Group: German
Minority Ethnic Groups: Austrian, Czech
Description of Ethnicity: The German People. In general, characterized by their industrial prowess, discipline, and their militarism. This, however, is a massive over-generalization, as the German People have thousands of variations, from the Prussians to the Austrians to the Swiss. The German ethnicity is extremely widespread in mainland Europe, stretching from the reaches of Memel to Alsace-Lorraine. Bavarians, in particular, tend to be a bit more industrious but less militaristic than their Northern comrades.
Language: German,
Religion: 78% are Roman Catholic, 19% are Protestant, 2% Eastern Orthodox, 1% Other (Islam, Paganism, etc.)
Easily the most Catholic part of Lesser Germany, Bavaria is more religiously open than most of her fellow Germanic states. However, some non-Christian sects risk prosecution.

Foreign Relations: The Bavarian Government is friendly towards the North German Federation, but is, in general, neutral everywhere else. Bavaria maintains cordial relations with the fellow south Germanic nations.
Military Information: The Bavarian Army is a small but capable fighting force with relatively modern weapons, but little practical experience in the field of battle.
Army Size: 50,000 Active/ 150,000 Reserve
200 Cannons, 20 Gatling Guns
Navy Size: wut. Bavaria is of landlock, cannot into navy.

Economic Policy: The Bavarian Government is interventionist, adding tarriffs where they are needed and removing them where they aren't. The policy is managed by the Ministry of Economics, headed by the Minister of Industry.
Economic Situation: Bavaria, while not poor, is not the richest country in the world, either. The Bavarian government attempts to stop foreign competition from flushing local industry out. Despite the interventionist policy of the Government, the Bavarian economy is still dominated by private industry.
Infrastructure: Bavaria's infrastructure is highly developed in cities, but is not as well-made farther into the countryside.
Imports & Exports:
Imports: Industrial Goods, Consumer Goods, Luxury Goods
Exports: Military Goods, Copper, Coal
Currency: Bavarian Gulden

History:
1856: 1856 Bavarian Revolution. Reigning Monarch Maximilian II overthrown, new Monarch of the house "Falkenburg" put in place. Liberal Constitutional Monarchy established under King Otto the First.
1860: Bavarian Constitution ratified. Bavarian Government as is known today established.
1868: 5 Gatling Guns bought from the Kingdom of Pallasia. 15 domestic copies produced.
1871: February Revolution in the Rhineland Enclave. Enclave votes to join the new NGF.
1874: Otto I dies, Otto II takes his place.
1880: New elections leaves the Konservativ Partei in power for the first time in the new Kingdom of Bavaria's history.
Miscellaneous:
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=323434&p=22806985&sid=39d999741d122cb7ff1dfee9860934f8#p22806985
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[The Industrial States of Columbia]

How doth thee all like the names of my ships


Homefront-Fleet 1 New Kingston (New York)
Flagship-Armored Cruiser-Reliant Steam/Sail Hybrid
5 Ironclads-Intrepid
-Excalibur
-Agrippa
-Phobos
-Seventh Plague
Observation/Precision Strike Airship-Resolute
12 Corvettes
40 Torpedo Boats


Homefront-Fleet 2 Maryton (DC)
Flagship-Armored Cruiser-Testudo Steam/Sail Hybrid
7 Ironclads-Vesperia
-Sylvania
-Gladius
-Enterprize
-Serenity
-Elizabeth I
-Charles II
Observation/Precision Strike Airship-Scry
7 Corvettes
36 Torpedo Boats

Mercantile Escort-Fleet 3
Flagship-High Seas Ironclad-Aegis
15 Corvettes
23 Torpedo boats

[Caltarania]

How doth thee all like the names of my ships


Homefront-Fleet 1 New Kingston (New York)
Flagship-Armored Cruiser-Reliant Steam/Sail Hybrid
5 Ironclads-Intrepid
-Excalibur
-Agrippa
-Phobos
-Seventh Plague
Observation/Precision Strike Airship-Resolute
12 Corvettes
40 Torpedo Boats


Homefront-Fleet 2 Maryton (DC)
Flagship-Armored Cruiser-Testudo Steam/Sail Hybrid
7 Ironclads-Vesperia
-Sylvania
-Gladius
-Enterprize
-Serenity
-Elizabeth I
-Charles II
Observation/Precision Strike Airship-Scry
7 Corvettes
36 Torpedo Boats

Mercantile Escort-Fleet 3
Flagship-High Seas Ironclad-Aegis
15 Corvettes
23 Torpedo boats

how do you like mein:

flagship: #cromwell4lyfe
battleship: fucktheroyalists
cruiser: longlivetherepublic
destroyer: londonia

[The Industrial States of Columbia]

How doth thee all like the names of my ships


Homefront-Fleet 1 New Kingston (New York)
Flagship-Armored Cruiser-Reliant Steam/Sail Hybrid
5 Ironclads-Intrepid
-Excalibur
-Agrippa
-Phobos
-Seventh Plague
Observation/Precision Strike Airship-Resolute
12 Corvettes
40 Torpedo Boats


Homefront-Fleet 2 Maryton (DC)
Flagship-Armored Cruiser-Testudo Steam/Sail Hybrid
7 Ironclads-Vesperia
-Sylvania
-Gladius
-Enterprize
-Serenity
-Elizabeth I
-Charles II
Observation/Precision Strike Airship-Scry
7 Corvettes
36 Torpedo Boats

Mercantile Escort-Fleet 3
Flagship-High Seas Ironclad-Aegis
15 Corvettes
23 Torpedo boats

how do you like mein:

flagship: #cromwell4lyfe
battleship: fucktheroyalists
cruiser: longlivetherepublic
destroyer: londonia

A bit modern (You should have a flagship named Londinium though )

[The Emerald Dragon]

IT SHOULD BE CALLED FUCKING AMERICAN RUGBY, THEN.

/facenuke

people petitioned to do that back in the 1870's, nobody liked the name and football evolved later to be completely different from rugby

Ye Yankees disliked teh name because their best rugby teams got steamrolled by an NZ Team during a rugby tour.

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Last edited 9 months ago by Ohconfucius
1913 New Zealand rugby union tour of North America
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1913 New Zealand tour in USA and Canada
Type P W D L
Total: 16 16 0 0
Test match: 1 1 0 0
Opp. P W D L
United States 1 1 0 0
Statistics against Test match opponents
The 1913 New Zealand tour rugby of North America was the second tour by the New Zealand national rugby union outside Australasia. Sixteen matches were played (all won) along with a Test match against United States sides.


Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status

Olympic Club 19 0 4 October 1913 St Ignatius Field, San Francisco Tour match
University of California 31 0 8 October 1913 California Field, Berkeley Tour match
Barbarians Club 30 0 11 October 1913 St Ignatius Field, San Francisco Tour match
Stanford University 54 0 15 October 1913 Stanford Park, Palo Alto Tour match
Stanford University 56 0 18 October 1913 Stanford Park, Palo Alto Tour match
University of Santa Clara 42 0 22 October 1913 Golden Gate Stadium, Santa Clara Tour match
University of California 38 3 25 October 1913 California Field, Berkeley Tour match
Univ. of Nevada, Reno 55 0 29 October 1913 University Ground, Reno Tour match
University of California 33 0 3 November 1913 California Field, Berkeley Tour match
St. Mary's College 26 0 5 November 1913 St Ignatius Field, San Francisco Tour match
Univ. of Southern California 40 0 8 November 1913 Boyard Field, Los Angeles Tour match
University of Santa Clara 33 0 12 November 1913 Golden Gate Stadium, Santa Clara Tour match
United States 51 3 15 November 1913 California Field, Berkeley Test match
Victoria (B.C.) 23 0 19 November 1913 Oak Bay Ground, Victoria Tour match
Victoria (B.C.) 35 0 22 November 1913 Oak Bay Ground, Victoria Tour match
Vancouver 44 0 24 November 1913 Stanley Park, Victoria Tour match


When you lose all but one game and don't score any points in those games, no wonder you hate the sport.

EDIT: But I do feel sorry for you when I read stuff like this.

The impact on Californian rugby was profound. The San Francisco Post spoke for the depression induced by the result :"The Californian players are the best we have developed in seven years of intercollegiate rugby - the very best. And the score against them was 51 to 3. The only conclusion is that we have not yet learned how to play rugby. It is still a foreign game."
Read more at http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/204045.html#cEZdWXJAj5cDcKwd.99

[Greater Mobile]

/thread

[Sveltlana]

Application

Name: Kalmar Union of Scandinavia (Sk.: Kalmarunionen Skandinavien; Denonym: Scandinavian/Kalmar)

If you recall, Virgin Islands, Timor, Greenland, Iceland are all taken, and reduce your African colonies by 1 or 2 provinces. If you were just to lazy to edit it out of the map though, I'll just put you on the map as you should be and don't worry about it. More detail on economic policy/situation, maybe navy size, currency, imports & exports, etc. Slight edits needed in history, but ehh.
Do that stuff and you're good to go.

I don't really mind the location of either the Kalmar West Indies, Kalmar East Indies, or Kalmar [African Colony] as long as they exist. I'm ready to fully relinquish Kalmar West Indies, however, if necessary. IIRC the Southern Philippines are open for the East Indies, a part of which could be Scandinavian. Pondicherry in India, and an unmarked colony in Africa.

How should I expand on the currency?

Application

Name: Kalmar Union of Scandinavia (Sk.: Kalmarunionen Skandinavien; Denonym: Scandinavian/Kalmar)
Symbols: Kalmarbaner Coat of Arms (Vapen); Vitae lampada
Claims: Boop
Power: Secondary Power

Government Structure: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy. Members of the Parliament are elected by county with amounts of representatives proportional to the amount of population in the given county. The Parliament is bicameral, with Upper and Lower houses modeled after Britain. In regards to administrative divisions; the Union is divided into several large provinces in turn divided into counties.
Ideology/Policy: Constitutional monarchism, Classical liberalism, Economic interventionism, Pan-Scandinavianism, Imperialism.
Leaders:
-- King Gustaf IV Akilles von Wittelsbach (Head of State)
-- Lord High Chancellor Per Isak Nordahl (Head of Government)
-- Riksdag (legislature)
-- Riksrådet (privy council)
Capital City: Stockholm. The reasons for this election were threefold: Stockholm was previously the capital of the most powerful realm in the Union, Stockholm was considerably more prosperous and populated than Copenhagen or Kristiania and was also strategically better located.

Population: 9,259,200
Sverige: 4,813,600
Norge: 2,122,900
Danmark: 2,230,400
Island: 72,400 [claimed]*
Grönland: 9,900 [claimed]*

colonies here (to be sorted afterwards)

Primary Ethnic Group: Scandinavian (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian).
Minority Ethnic Groups: Sami, Finnish, varied Inuit
Description of Ethnicity: Scandinavians are a group of ethnic groups native to Scandinavia, mostly inhabiting the country or other Nordic countries. The Union has caused some amount of internal migration, and thus culture in certain urban areas and otherwise has become somewhat diffused. The government is pursuing policies to show the common bonds between Scandinavians.
Language: Scandinavian. In the late 18th Century, the Monarchy took measures in order to standardize the various dialects spoken in the realms, and the Scandinavian language was the product of such work. Scandinavian is encouraged by the government and taught in public education; nevertheless, large amounts of Scandinavians speak their former native languages, such as Swedish or Danish, without knowing Scandinavian.
Religion:
-- Protestantism/Lutheran/Church of Sweden: 93%
-- Roman Catholicism: 4%
-- [Russian] Orthodoxy: 1%
-- Judaism: 1%
-- Other: 0.1%
-- None: 0.9%

Foreign Relations: Scandinavia holds diplomatic relations with most civilized nations around the world. Scandinavia has presently been attempting to establish her neutrality in European affairs, as the Treaty of London has done for other countries. This has proved ineffective, as several nations compete to secure Scandinavia in their 'sphere of influence'. Scandinavia has historically held friendly relations with the British and the Germans.
Military Information: The Kalmar Armed Forces form the entirety of the military component of the Scandinavian country. The Kalmar Army is rapidly reforming, almost like Prussia's reformation except without the Moltke factor (not as effectively, that is), in order to reach standards such as the British. Currently, the army is on-par with most of the other armies in Europe, although, of course, the Scandinavian army remains small.
Army Size: 180,000 active, 330,000 reserve
-- Army of Jylland: 30,000 men; Aarhus
-- Army of Sundsvall: 40,000 men; Sundsvall
-- Army of Uppsala: 20,000 men; Uppsala
-- Army of Norbrötten: 40,000 men; Töre
-- Army of Bergen: 10,000 men; Gothenburg
-- Colonial armies: 40,000 men
Navy Size:
-- High Seas Fleet: Bergen; 39 ships, 3 ironclads, 7 frigates; flagship: “Tre Kronorn”
-- Baltic Sector Fleet: 24 ships, 3 monitors, 2 ironclads, 5 frigates; flagship: “Viktor av Waterloo”

Economic Policy: Protectionism (limited); Interventionism; Corporate Welfare/Partial-subsidization to encourage Industry
Economic Situation: Following the depression of the 1870s, Scandinavia is slowly in the way to recovery, partially aided by the interventionist policies of the government. Kalmar Scandinavia experienced its industrial revolution in the 1850s (in Vicky 2 terms), making use of its ample reserves of coal and timber. The government is currently engaging in 'corporate welfare' in order to 'rescue' the Kalmar industry, which suffered (although not unbearably) by the recent recession. In certain sectors, industry has yet to replace local artisans, such as in the glass-making sector. This is especially apparent in the more remote reaches of Scandinavia.
Infrastructure: The Kalmar infrastructure is rather advanced, although the large and diffused nature of Scandinavia limits the effectiveness of such infrastructure. A large part of the country's railroad length follows the coastline, such as the Stockholm-Töre line.
Imports & Exports:
-- Imports: Varied foodstuffs, coal, chemicals, wool
-- Exports: Timber, iron, processed parts, machinery
Currency: Kronar (plural: kronorn; sign: kr) [Gold standard]

History:
1. Kalmar Union
OTL, but Swedish Nobles are appeased after a Swedish noble family occupies the crown. When their last heir dies without child, a Royal marriage with the Wittelsbach family produces a Wittelsbach at the throne of Sweden. Currently, Gustaf IV Akilles is set to die without a male heir, and his old age might make that a soon-to-be event.

2. Napoleonic Wars
Kalmar Scandinavia aligned itself with the Coalition during the Napoleonic wars. Scandinavia was one of the more involved countries in attempting to take Napoleon down. In the War of the xth Coalition, Napoleon crossed the Rhine and invaded Scandinavian holdings in Continental Europe before the powerful French army smashed its way into Scandinavia and forced the Kalmar Union to accept the Peace of Uppsala just days after the French army occupied Stockholm. Under the terms of the Treaty of Uppsala, Scandinavia was forced to relinquish Finland as a realm and grant it complete autonomy, although the reasons for such an interest remain unknown. Furthermore, Kalmar Scandinavia was forced to sign an alliance with France and join the Continental Blockade against Britain.

After the disastrous pseudo-invasion of Russia, Kalmar Scandinavia obtained independence from both the continental blockade and the alliance with France, although it was unable to retake Finland. Kalmar armies marched South with the rest of the ‘Last Coalition’ and ceremoniously defeated Napoleon and Waterloo, thus ending the Napoleonic Wars. In the subsequent Treaty of Vienna, Kalmar Scandinavia did not receive substantial gains in Europe, but received several formerly French colonies, such as x and y.

3. 19th Century
Following the Napoleonic Wars, Scandinavia remained largely neutral of European affairs, except that it rapidly began securing colonies wherever these may be placed. Scandinavia also made unsuccessful attempts to restore Finland as a realm of the Union. Several diplomatic overtures were rejected. Military invasion was considered but then abandoned, despite the overwhelming superiority of the Kalmar Navy when related to the Finnish. Other than exerting diplomatic pressure on Finland to return to the Union, the aging Gustaf Akilles has made no attempt to restore Finland as a realm.

The 1873 economic hardship hit Scandinavia severely. The path to recovery has been slow, but the government has begun measures to introduce traditional economic prosperity into Scandinavia once more.

Miscellaneous: I can further elaborate upon any aspect if asked to do so.
RP Example: MiM.
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*= are of kalmar

[Bujahla]

Can't read 11 pages of IC before I got work and then a party, but is there anything y'all need??? Anything important happen??

(Also, I got into dreamish school so yay)

[Lunas Legion]

Who's willing to have the Andean Military State as their former colony?

[Bujahla]

Who's willing to have the Andean Military State as their former colony?

I would actually be fine with it on the basis that it is a Portuguese colony until the 1820's where my nobles flee to in the revolution, and stay in charge of it for a while before they are disposed of by a military coup.

[The Industrial States of Columbia]

If you recall, Virgin Islands, Timor, Greenland, Iceland are all taken, and reduce your African colonies by 1 or 2 provinces. If you were just to lazy to edit it out of the map though, I'll just put you on the map as you should be and don't worry about it. More detail on economic policy/situation, maybe navy size, currency, imports & exports, etc. Slight edits needed in history, but ehh.
Do that stuff and you're good to go.

I don't really mind the location of either the Kalmar West Indies, Kalmar East Indies, or Kalmar [African Colony] as long as they exist. I'm ready to fully relinquish Kalmar West Indies, however, if necessary. IIRC the Southern Philippines are open for the East Indies, a part of which could be Scandinavian. Pondicherry in India, and an unmarked colony in Africa.

How should I expand on the currency?

Application

Name: Kalmar Union of Scandinavia (Sk.: Kalmarunionen Skandinavien; Denonym: Scandinavian/Kalmar)
Symbols: Kalmarbaner Tre Kronern (Vapen); Vitae lampada
Claims: Boop
Power: Secondary Power

Government Structure: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy. Members of the Parliament are elected by county with amounts of representatives proportional to the amount of population in the given county. The Parliament is bicameral, with Upper and Lower houses modeled after Britain. In regards to administrative divisions; the Union is divided into several large provinces in turn divided into counties.
Ideology/Policy: Constitutional monarchism, Classical liberalism, Economic interventionism, Pan-Scandinavianism, Imperialism.
Leaders:
-- King Gustaf IV Akilles von Wittelsbach (Head of State)
-- Lord High Chancellor Per Isak Nordahl (Head of Government)
-- Riksdag (legislature)
-- Riksrådet (privy council)
Capital City: Stockholm. The reasons for this election were threefold: Stockholm was previously the capital of the most powerful realm in the Union, Stockholm was considerably more prosperous and populated than Copenhagen or Kristiania and was also strategically better located.

Population: 9,259,200
Sverige: 4,813,600
Norge: 2,122,900
Danmark: 2,230,400
Island: 72,400 [claimed]*
Grönland: 9,900 [claimed]*

colonies here (to be sorted afterwards)

Primary Ethnic Group: Scandinavian (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian).
Minority Ethnic Groups: Sami, Finnish, varied Inuit
Description of Ethnicity: Scandinavians are a group of ethnic groups native to Scandinavia, mostly inhabiting the country or other Nordic countries. The Union has caused some amount of internal migration, and thus culture in certain urban areas and otherwise has become somewhat diffused. The government is pursuing policies to show the common bonds between Scandinavians.
Language: Scandinavian. In the late 18th Century, the Monarchy took measures in order to standardize the various dialects spoken in the realms, and the Scandinavian language was the product of such work. Scandinavian is encouraged by the government and taught in public education; nevertheless, large amounts of Scandinavians speak their former native languages, such as Swedish or Danish, without knowing Scandinavian.
Religion:
-- Protestantism/Lutheran/Church of Sweden: 93%
-- Roman Catholicism: 4%
-- [Russian] Orthodoxy: 1%
-- Judaism: 1%
-- Other: 0.1%
-- None: 0.9%

Foreign Relations: Scandinavia holds diplomatic relations with most civilized nations around the world. Scandinavia has presently been attempting to establish her neutrality in European affairs, as the Treaty of London has done for other countries. This has proved ineffective, as several nations compete to secure Scandinavia in their 'sphere of influence'. Scandinavia has historically held friendly relations with the British and the Germans.
Military Information: The Kalmar Armed Forces form the entirety of the military component of the Scandinavian country. The Kalmar Army is rapidly reforming, almost like Prussia's reformation except without the Moltke factor (not as effectively, that is), in order to reach standards such as the British. Currently, the army is on-par with most of the other armies in Europe, although, of course, the Scandinavian army remains small.
Army Size: 180,000 active, 330,000 reserve
-- Army of Jylland: 30,000 men; Aarhus
-- Army of Sundsvall: 40,000 men; Sundsvall
-- Army of Uppsala: 20,000 men; Uppsala
-- Army of Norbrötten: 40,000 men; Töre
-- Army of Bergen: 10,000 men; Gothenburg
-- Colonial armies: 40,000 men
Navy Size:
-- High Seas Fleet: Bergen; 39 ships, 3 ironclads, 7 frigates; flagship: “Tre Kronorn”
-- Baltic Sector Fleet: 24 ships, 3 monitors, 2 ironclads, 5 frigates; flagship: “Viktor av Waterloo”

Economic Policy: Protectionism (limited); Interventionism; Corporate Welfare/Partial-subsidization to encourage Industry
Economic Situation: Following the depression of the 1870s, Scandinavia is slowly in the way to recovery, partially aided by the interventionist policies of the government. Kalmar Scandinavia experienced its industrial revolution in the 1850s (in Vicky 2 terms), making use of its ample reserves of coal and timber. The government is currently engaging in 'corporate welfare' in order to 'rescue' the Kalmar industry, which suffered (although not unbearably) by the recent recession. In certain sectors, industry has yet to replace local artisans, such as in the glass-making sector. This is especially apparent in the more remote reaches of Scandinavia.
Infrastructure: The Kalmar infrastructure is rather advanced, although the large and diffused nature of Scandinavia limits the effectiveness of such infrastructure. A large part of the country's railroad length follows the coastline, such as the Stockholm-Töre line.
Imports & Exports:
-- Imports: Varied foodstuffs, coal, chemicals, wool
-- Exports: Timber, iron, processed parts, machinery
Currency: Kronar (plural: kronor; sign: kr)

History:
1. Kalmar Union
OTL, but Swedish Nobles are appeased after a Swedish noble family occupies the crown. When their last heir dies without child, a Royal marriage with the Wittelsbach family produces a Wittelsbach at the throne of Sweden. Currently, Gustaf IV Akilles is set to die without a male heir, and his old age might make that a soon-to-be event.

2. Napoleonic Wars
Kalmar Scandinavia aligned itself with the Coalition during the Napoleonic wars. Scandinavia was one of the more involved countries in attempting to take Napoleon down. In the War of the xth Coalition, Napoleon crossed the Rhine and invaded Scandinavian holdings in Continental Europe before the powerful French army smashed its way into Scandinavia and forced the Kalmar Union to accept the Peace of Uppsala just days after the French army occupied Stockholm. Under the terms of the Treaty of Uppsala, Scandinavia was forced to relinquish Finland as a realm and grant it complete autonomy, although the reasons for such an interest remain unknown. Furthermore, Kalmar Scandinavia was forced to sign an alliance with France and join the Continental Blockade against Britain.

After the disastrous pseudo-invasion of Russia, Kalmar Scandinavia obtained independence from both the continental blockade and the alliance with France, although it was unable to retake Finland. Kalmar armies marched South with the rest of the ‘Last Coalition’ and ceremoniously defeated Napoleon and Waterloo, thus ending the Napoleonic Wars. In the subsequent Treaty of Vienna, Kalmar Scandinavia did not receive substantial gains in Europe, but received several formerly French colonies, such as x and y.

3. 19th Century
Following the Napoleonic Wars, Scandinavia remained largely neutral of European affairs, except that it rapidly began securing colonies wherever these may be placed. Scandinavia also made unsuccessful attempts to restore Finland as a realm of the Union. Several diplomatic overtures were rejected. Military invasion was considered but then abandoned, despite the overwhelming superiority of the Kalmar Navy when related to the Finnish. Other than exerting diplomatic pressure on Finland to return to the Union, the aging Gustaf Akilles has made no attempt to restore Finland as a realm.

The 1873 economic hardship hit Scandinavia severely. The path to recovery has been slow, but the government has begun measures to introduce traditional economic prosperity into Scandinavia once more.

Miscellaneous: I can further elaborate upon any aspect if asked to do so.
RP Example: MiM.
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*= are of kalmar

What metal backs it up/ What currency is it held against?

[Baja California y Sonora]

Can't read 11 pages of IC before I got work and then a party, but is there anything y'all need??? Anything important happen??

(Also, I got into dreamish school so yay)

Uhm Soccer vs Football name basically. What school did you get accepted into?

[Greater Mobile]

Do y'all think that 12,000 Soldiers/sailors is accurate for a nation with ~200,000 people?

[Aldelxane]

Do y'all think that 12,000 Soldiers/sailors is accurate for a nation with ~200,000 people?

No, that's too many. A good rule of thumb for soldiers is 1-2% of the population.

[Lunas Legion]

Who's willing to have the Andean Military State as their former colony?

I would actually be fine with it on the basis that it is a Portuguese colony until the 1820's where my nobles flee to in the revolution, and stay in charge of it for a while before they are disposed of by a military coup.

Might work; I presume the monarch would flee with them, and then the nobles (who command the military) stage a coup deposing the monarch (or restricting his powers, creating a constutitional monarchy), and then this introduces the military to the notion of coups and a scant few months later the military destroys the noble government and installs a military junta under the monarch, who by now is purely ceremonial except when the junta deems it necessary to have a tie-breaking vote.

[Senkaku]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5nlD2CR7tI



Like I said, I'd like my first few posts to focus on court intrigue rather than foreign policy and war, so plz no invasions and shit right off the bat.

pah

Brazil doe

Mongol is of superior
Mongoria STRONK
MONGOL MONGOL MONGOL

I like the Mongoltage the best, but I hadn't seen the Brazil one. Have you seen the Switzereel? I tried to get it to show too but it wouldn't. It's 1:48 into one of the WW1 videos.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Application

Name: Nestorian Empire
Symbols: Georgian Cross, Nestorial Eagle
Claims: Orange
Power: Secondary Power

Government Structure: Theocratic Constitutional Monarchy. The Divine Writ, a Codex of Religious based Laws and Rights forms the Constitution of the nation. The Imperator, elected from the Descendants of Nestorius by the Council of Patriarchs, is also the head of the Nestorian Church of the East. As Patriarch of Nestorius, he wields vast religious power. As Emperor, he also wields great secular political power. The Council of Patriarchs mostly handles Church-related issues, and is independent of the Secular Government. However, they also form the Judicial portion of the government, and can review laws passed by the Assembly that they deem immoral and have them rewritten or revoked. Imperial Writs can not be reviewed by the Council, but by the Assembly, which is elected by district from the Nestorian and Old Eastern Church Male population. Likewise, the Imperator can propose Writs base don the will of the Council. The day to day dealings of the Empire are largely Secular, though a few offices, like the Office of Approved Religions, is Religious in nature.
Ideology/Policy: Nestorian Christianity, Divine Right of Nestor, Expansionism. Generally speaking, Christian Nations are Good Nations and will be treated diplomatically, Muslim Nations are all enemies and must be destroyed, and Pagan Nations are not really nations.
Leaders: Patriarch of Nestorius and Imperator Yusuf Nestorius, Assemblymen John Brown, Council Patriarch Tamar Nezerene
Capital City: Nestorius(Tehran)

Population: ~30,000,000 (Give or take some)
Primary Ethnic Group: Persian(35%)
Minority Ethnic Groups: Georgian(30%), Kurdish(25%), other(10%)
Description of Ethnicity:
Language: Nesserese, Persian with the Latin Alphabet and a few Church Words transliterated across.
Religion: Nestorian Church of the East(READ: Organized Church of the East of IRL)

Foreign Relations: Good Relations with most of it's neighbors, sans the Crusader States and Arabia.
Military Information: A large and well trained mixed conscript-volunteer force. This is due to the spread out nature of the Empire, with various isolated land borders and many enemies located along the peripherals. The navies of the Caspian, Azov, and Black Sea Fleets are composed of older iron armored sailing ships and monitors. The Indian Ocean Navy is composed of a few battleships, cruisers, and frigates. The Hormuz Fleet is composed of Cruisers and Monitors. The Army utilizes both cavalry and infantry, with the steppe heritage of parts of the Empire providing excellent horse and rider for the Light Cavalry. Heavy Cavalry is uncommon, but Dragoons are, due to the large nature of the Empire. Light Infantry, Skirmishers, and Scouts are a goodly portion of the Army, while the rest fight in traditional European Fashion. The Gardner Gun and Gatling Guns are now in widespread usage, and 75mm and 150mm Artillery is provided organically to most Battalions.
Army Size: 300,000 men in four Armies.
-75,000 Army of Iraq
-75,000 Army of Persia
-50,000 Army of Caucuses
-100,000 Eastern Army
Navy Size: 50,000 men, including Naval Infantry, in Five Fleets
10,000 men in Naval Infantry and Support(Bases, Hosptials, etc)
10,000 Indian Fleet
10,000 Black Sea Fleet
10,000 Hormuz Fleet
5,000 Caspian Flotilla
5,000 Azov Flotilla

Economic Policy: State Distributionist Capitalism. Domestic Companies still dominate, though Foreign companies are allowed into the country, if and only if Nestorian Companies are allowed into that company's country under the same terms. Outside of the major industries, most companies operate under distributionist
Economic Situation: Stabilizing growth after a crash in the 70's and a meteoric growth period from 75-78. The Manufacturing sector is flourishing, and the rise in manufactring has lead to a rise in mining and and an increase in Infrastructure. There are several National Railroads now.
Infrastructure: Railroads connect most major cities and major mining towns. A canal system in Mesopotamia and Irrigation system has increased fertility and production there. Roads do exist, but most national travel is by rail road. The Tehran-Tbilisi-Mashhad Line is the main line in the nation.
Imports & Exports: Imports: Textiles, Advanced Machined Components Exports: Raw Materials, Manufactured Goods, Foodstuffs, Oil, Petrochemicals
Currency: Denatus, a gold coin roughly the size of a US Quarter. The value is pegged to the value of the gold inside. The Silver Denatus is not pegged to silver, but rather to the Gold Denatus. Banknotes for X Denati are issued and can be redeemed for the same value in gold or Denati.

History:
Pre-Imperial Era

65AD - The Church of the East spreads into Persia
101AD - The Church has gained a large following, and the Persians, eager to weaken Christianity and the West, allow them autonomy in a small northern village called Tehran.
317AD - The Ecclesiastical Diocese of Tehran becomes the Patriarchy of Tehran.
466AD - Nestorians flee to Tehran for asylum from the condemning Latin Church
523AD - Nestorian Christianity and the Church of the East merge into the Nestorian Church of the East. Tehran is renamed Nestorius, Nestorius' son Nestor declaring himself Prince of the Nestoria and Patriarch of Nestorius.

Imperial Era-

525AD - Civil War erupts in the Sassanid Empire. The Ecclesiastical Diocese of Nestorius declares independence, and with the significant christian majority and Nestorian Plurality in the north, manages to hold off both sides.
526-535 - The newly christened Nestorian Empire holds off the war torn Sassanids.
536 - Sassanids collapse, dozens of small kingdoms arise in their place.
540-580 The Nestorian Empire slowly expands north into Georgia and Immenti.
595 - Nestori II dies without a heir, Civil War ensues between the Eastern Rite Nestorians(Nestorians who merged with the Eastern Church and believe the Patriarch can be anyone of Nestorius Family) and the Old Nestorians(Who believe that only Nestor's direct male descendant can be Patriarch)
599 - Eastern Rite Nestorians win, Old Rite's die out. Yusuf Nestoxi becomes Patriarch, he is from a Cadet Branch and of both Latin/Byzantine and Sassanid descent.
615 - Conquest of Qom
750 - First Islamic-Nestorian War ends with Nestorian defeat at Ectabana
750 -1150 - Islamic Nestorian Wars end with the Siege of Basra and Sack of Mecca. Islam is split politically between India and Anatolia/Arabia. Seljuks raided and migrated in the ensuring chaos in the mid 1000's.
1200-1300 Mongol Invasions. Southern Persia is conquered, along with Oriental Sassania. The Nestorians hold the Mongols at the Qom in the south and at Tbilisi to the North.
1334 - The subsequent Mongol collapse and resurgence of islam leads to a series of new conflicts. By this time, Nestorianism and Islam have all but dominated the area.
1350-1460 Second Islamic-Nestorian Wars. The Nestorian Empire takes Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain,and Qatar. Ends with the Ottomans shifting attention to Europe and Nestoria shifting attentions to the East.
1489 - Nestor Maxis III, nephew of the current Patriarch, is killed in Istanbul by thugs. Pure coincidence, but it sours relations between the Empires.
1550 - Islamic Revolt in Southern Sassania. Put down brutally.
1650-1750 - A series of wars with Arabia, mostly victories for Nestoria.
1764 - Conquest of Crimea
1801 - Industrial Revolution
1810 - Rebellion in Pakila. Put down.
1865 - Conquest of Smikhanate.
1872 - Launch of the first battleship, the HNESS Nestorius
Miscellaneous: All Hail Nestor
RP Example: NI
429

[Greater Mid West]

What does the mighty and noble Dual Kingdom need to know

I think we have a Bavaria. Don't know if you knew already

[Kryskov]

Not with that fucking attitude.

soz, everyone kept calling you England so I got confused.

[Caltarania]

(Image)

/thread

USA Eurovision Wins: 0
EU Eurovision Wins: 59

get rekt mate

Government Structure: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy. Members of the Parliament are elected by county with amounts of representatives proportional to the amount of population in the given county. The Parliament is bicameral, with Upper and Lower houses modeled after Britain. In regards to administrative divisions; the Union is divided into several large provinces in turn divided into counties.

TTL's Britain is federal.

Foreign Relations: Scandinavia holds diplomatic relations with most civilized nations around the world. Scandinavia has presently been attempting to establish her neutrality in European affairs, as the Treaty of London has done for other countries. This has proved ineffective, as several nations compete to secure Scandinavia in their 'sphere of influence'. Scandinavia has historically held friendly relations with the British and the Germans.

Was there a Treaty of London ITTL?

Kalmar Scandinavia aligned itself with the Coalition during the Napoleonic wars. Scandinavia was one of the more involved countries in attempting to take Napoleon down. In the War of the xth Coalition, Napoleon crossed the Rhine and invaded Scandinavian holdings in Continental Europe before the powerful French army smashed its way into Scandinavia and forced the Kalmar Union to accept the Peace of Uppsala just days after the French army occupied Stockholm. Under the terms of the Treaty of Uppsala, Scandinavia was forced to relinquish Finland as a realm and grant it complete autonomy, although the reasons for such an interest remain unknown. Furthermore, Kalmar Scandinavia was forced to sign an alliance with France and join the Continental Blockade against Britain.

Britain was on the side of France for most of the war.

pah

Brazil doe

Mongol is of superior
Mongoria STRONK
MONGOL MONGOL MONGOL

I like the Mongoltage the best, but I hadn't seen the Brazil one. Have you seen the Switzereel? I tried to get it to show too but it wouldn't. It's 1:48 into one of the WW1 videos.

#neutralityftw

Not with that fucking attitude.

soz, everyone kept calling you England so I got confused.

tut, tut, tut.

Though I guess ITTL it's more acceptable considering that England is actually in the official name of the nation, unlike IOTL. It's still wrong, though.