Age of Empire: The Victorian Century (OOC/Open-Sign Up)

[Delsola]

THE VICTORIAN CENTURY

Still Open!

IC:
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=213056

War thread:
http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=213057

Spheres of Influence: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=213736

This will be a Victorian Era role play, beginning in 1836.

After the dominance and downfall of Napoleon, the borders of Europe were redrawn at the Congress of Vienna. But after nearly two decades of relative calm, Europe is re-entering turmoil. The age of Liberalism dawns, and Europe's absolutist must adapt or fight to keep their control. The ideals of Nationalism bubble under the skins of the multi-ethnic European powers, and the balance of power is threatened as old empires fall, and new empires emerge. Spain and Portugal, the old Iberian powerhouses, have lost their New World empires in the turmoil following Napoleon, and the United Kingdom has solidified its power over the world. The Kingdom of Prussia competes with Austria over the German lands of the former Holy Roman Empire, and pan-nationalist sentiment rises in the German and Italian states. The Sick Man of Europe is decaying in the Middle East, and the Tsar of Russia prepares to make gambles in the shifting dynamic in power in Europe. Will you defy Pax Britannica? How far will your empire spread? The bounties of Africa and the orient will soon be up for the taking, but only those nations that rise through the Ages of Liberalism, Nationalism, Imperialism and Industrialism may claim them.



This will be an RP taking place during the Victorian era; a time of great political, economic, social and military change. It will start in 1836 (just before Victoria's coronation). Any country is playable.

Application:

NS name:

Country name:

Flag:

Short description:

Population:

Government type:

Leader name:

Military levels (standing peacetime army):

Naval levels:

Economic base (agrarian, consumer agrarian e.g cotton plantations, lightly industrialized, highly industrialized):

Technology level:

Capital:

Territory:

Colonies (in 1836):

Rules:

No flaming
No posts in RP that are too short
No god-modding (to be determined by me)
Any battles cannot be determined in single posts. Both sides will have to give tactics and statistcis, with the results determined afterwards
War must be justified
Only civilized powers may establish colonies
Africa cannot be colonies until the Age of New Imperialism
Only small countries may be annexed as protectorates until the Age of Empire

The technology groups are as follows;

Civilized-
Modern European School (UK, France, Prussia, the Netherlands, Belgium, German states, Scandinavia, USA etc.)
Agrarian European School (Austria, Italian states, Spain, Portugal etc.)
Eastern School (the Russian Empire etc.)
New World (Mexico, Brazil, United Provinces of Central America etc.)
Civilised Muslim School (Ottoman Turks)

Uncivilized-
Uncivilized Muslim School (North Africa, Persia, Middle East, Egypt)
Oriental (Ming Dynasty, Shogunate Japan, SE Asia)
African School (Zulu, Benin)

The technology groups become worse as they go down. To move up a group, educative reforms must be taken and industry modernised

The Great Powers are the eight strongest, most industrialised, prestigious nations

The Secondary Powers will be hot on their heels, waiting to take eighth place

Only Great Powers and Secondary Powers may colonise. Great Powers have spheres of influence, representing areas in which they hold great political clout.

Please apply now!

Accepted Countries:

Great Powers-
Kingdom of Prussia (Midrasia)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Dolorem)
The Russian Empire (Neros)
USA (Len Hyet)
Kingdom of France (Benutanairan)
Kingdom of Spain (Anitgrum)
Austrian Empire (Kryskov)
Ottoman Empire (Kerblaekistan)

Secondary Powers-
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Delsola)
Republic of Mexico (Ublia)
Sweden (Jamessonia)
The Netherlands (Wolfmanne)

Civilized Nations-
Denmark (Landenburg)

Uncivilized Nations-
Shogunate Japan (Old Sarthal)
Benin Empire (Madredia)
Qing Dynasty/ China (Dolmhold)
Choson/ Korea (Parhe)
Sikh Empire (The Last Tribe)

Open Countries:

Great Powers-
Ottoman Empire

Secondary Powers-
Belgium (British Sphere)
Sardinia-Piedmont
Bavaria (Austrian Sphere)
Portugal

Civilized Nations-
German minors (North German- Prussian sphere, South German- Austrian Sphere)
The Papal state (French Sphere)
Italian minors (Lucca, Modena, Tuscany, Parma) (Austrian Sphere)
UPCA (United Provinces of Central America)
All of South America
Semi-autonomous Moldavia and Wallachia (Romanian nations, Ottoman vassals)
Haiti
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Greece (British Sphere)
Serbia (Ottoman vassal)
Boer states (Transvaal, Oranje)
Liberia

Uncivilized Nations-
North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli, Egypt)
Sokoto
Zulu
Indian Principalities (British vassals)
Siam
Burma
Vietnam
Cambodia (vassal of Vietnam)
Tibet (vassal of China)
Ethiopia
Bali
Johore
Atjeh
Brunei
Middle Eastern states (Oman, Yemen, Abu Dhabi, Najd, Hedjaz)
Afghanistan
Turkic Central Asia
Madagascar
(This list will get shorter as countries are annexed)

Nations not on the list are allowed

[Benutanairan]

I reserve France

[Delsola]

NS name: Delsola

Country name: The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Flag:



Short description:

The Kingdom resulted from the Unification of the crowns of Siciliy and Naples. Like all of the Italian peninsula, the Kingdom has little industry and an agrarian population, but controls most capital on the peninsula (owning 65% of the circulating lira before Italian unification).

Population: 7.5 million

Government type: Absolute Monarcy

Leader name: King Ferdinand II

Military levels (standing peacetime army): 42,000

Naval levels: Mediocre, competing with Sardinia-Piedmont as Italian naval leader

Economic base: Agrarian economy

Technology level: Agrarian European School

Capital: Naples

Territory:



Colonies (in 1836): None

[Midrasia]

NS name: Midrasia

Country name: The Kingdom of Prussia

Flag: http://good-wallpapers.com/pictures/10378/Prussia_by_MYNIGHTCLUB.jpg

Short description: The Kingdom of Prussia is a powerful north german kingdom, with high intentions for the future unification of the Germanic region. After the creation of the Confederate of the Rhine, the road is paved for a united north Germany. Tensions rise however with the neighbouring empires of Russia and Austria, who may seek to expand their European holdings. The Prussian people are proud and nationalistic every willing to serve for a greater cause.

Population: 14.25 million

Government type: Absolute Monarchy

Leader name: King Frederick William III

Military levels (standing peacetime army): 150,000

Naval levels: low

Economic base: Industrial economy

Technology level: Modern European School

Capital: Berlin

Territories(img): (Blue) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fwXx0nFRQko/UBk5VqpcznI/AAAAAAAAACU/6rPLCGZjaD8/s1600/vicky2vintageEurope1.jpg

Colonies (in 1836): zero

[Delsola]

Sorry mate, no reserving. First come first serve

[Benutanairan]

Sorry mate, no reserving. First come first serve

oy vey dios mio.

[Delsola]

NS name: Midrasia

Country name: The Kingdom of Prussia

Flag: http://good-wallpapers.com/pictures/10378/Prussia_by_MYNIGHTCLUB.jpg

Short description: The Kingdom of Prussia is a powerful north german kingdom, with high intentions for the future unification of the Germanic region. After the creation of the Confederate of the Rhine, the road is paved for a united north Germany. Tensions rise however with the neighbouring empires of Russia and Austria, who may seek to expand their European holdings. The Prussian people are proud and nationalistic every willing to serve for a greater cause.

Population: 14.25 million

Government type: Absolute Monarchy

Leader name: King Frederick III

Military levels (standing peacetime army): 150,000

Naval levels: low

Economic base: Industrial economy

Technology level: Modern European School

Capital: Berlin

Territories(img): (Blue) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fwXx0nFRQko/UBk5VqpcznI/AAAAAAAAACU/6rPLCGZjaD8/s1600/vicky2vintageEurope1.jpg

Colonies (in 1836): zero

Accepted

I am also accepted, but that's a given really

[Dolorem]

NS name: Dolorem

Country name: United Kingdom

Flag:

Short description: The United Kingdom, has indeed risen as one of the worlds greatest, if not the greatest, powers. From the reign of Elizabeth I, after the defeat of the Spanish armada, the British navy was the most powerful in the world, and it has not just kept on top, but led the industrial revolution, with the era being named as such, due to the monarch in power, in the UK at the time. Now, with the 19th century dawning, how will The United Kingdom fare, will this trend of expansion seen here be continued, or will it collapse to see another power take its place? Now, with Britain currently finding trade difficulties with China, who knows what will happen next?

Population: 20 Million

Imperial Population: 40 Million

Government type:Parlimentary

Leader name: William IV

Military levels (standing peacetime army):200,000

Naval levels: High

Economic base: Industrial economy, with a fairly large reliance on trade and imports from its colonies.

Technology level: Modern European School

Capital:London

Territory:(Getting them)

Colonies (in 1836): Indian Principalities, Canada, Parts of The Carribean, Australia, New Zealand, Belize (Although I thought at this point Australia was still a penal colony.)

[Delsola]

NS name: Dolorem

Country name: United Kingdom

Flag:(Image)

Short description: The United Kingdom, has indeed risen as one of the worlds greatest, if not the greatest, powers. From the reign of Elizabeth I, after the defeat of the Spanish armada, the British navy was the most powerful in the world, and it has not just kept on top, but led the industrial revolution, with the era being named as such, due to the monarch in power, in the UK at the time. Now, with the 19th century dawning, how will The United Kingdom fare, will this trend of expansion seen here be continued, or will it collapse to see another power take its place? Now, with Britain currently finding trade difficulties with China, who knows what will happen next?

Population: 20 Million

Government type:

Leader name: William IV

Military levels (standing peacetime army):200,000

Naval levels: High

Economic base: Industrial economy, with a fairly large reliance on trade and imports from its colonies.

Technology level: Modern European School

Capital:London

Territory:(Getting them)

Colonies (in 1836): Indian Principalities.

You will need to add a map for territory. And, concerning colonies, the UK had Canada, South Africa, parts of the Caribbean, Belize, Australia and New Zealand. Make these changes and you will be accepted. I also take that you have given the domestic population. You should also give a separate imperial population.

[Delsola]

Nation Preview #1: The Austrian Empire



The Empire of the Habsburg Monarchy finds itself in a scenario similar to Byzantium nearly a millennium prior; the Austrian Eagle must turn its two heads: one to the East, and one to the West. In the East, the Russian Bear awakens. Now that it has reached the Pacific, there is little time before the Russian Empire turns its attention back to Europe, and the Austrians will be there to stop them. The ancient enemy of Austria, the Ottoman Turks, who once besieged Vienna, are crumbling, but a Muslim resurgence may be immanent. Even should the Turk falls, the Slavs will rise from their ashes, and may have designs on the Slavic Habsburg lands. And to the West, the hegemony of Austria over the German lands is coming to an end with the rise of Prussia in the Protestant North. The Italian states, so long the subject of foreign interests, but now nationalistic sentiment is beginning to stir. Will the Habsburgs maintain their grip over Central Europe? Can the Eagle halt the advance of the Great Bear, the fanatical Turk, the restless Slav, the rising Lupus, and its twin Northern Eagle? Only time will tell...



The lands of the Habsburg are open to any statesmen ready to look with both heads, and defend the monarchy from all who threaten it!

[Youtabonia]

NS name:Youtabonia

Country name:Republic Of Texas

Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg

Short description:Was formed as a separate nation after the Texas Revolution,Gaining independence from Mexico in 1836.A small 70 thousand people nation.The U.S wants to annex it and make it another state.

Population:70,000

Government type:Republic

Leader name:Sam Houston

Military levels (standing peacetime army):1,000

Naval levels:0(In the Progress of being built.)

Economic base:Consumer Agrarian Cotton/Tobacco

Technology level:New World

Capital:Houston

Territory:Western Texas

[Delsola]

NS name:Youtabonia

Country name:Republic Of Texas

Flag:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg

Short description:Was formed as a separate nation after the Texas Revolution,Gaining independence from Mexico in 1836.A small 70 thousand people nation.The U.S wants to annex it and make it another state.

Population:70,000

Government type:Republic

Leader name:Sam Houston

Military levels (standing peacetime army):1,000

Naval levels:0(In the Progress of being built.)

Economic base:Consumer Agrarian Cotton/Tobacco

Technology level:New World

Capital:Houston

Territory:Western Texas

Accepted.

Should you accept a Yankee-like society, your tech would be promoted to the Modern European School.

[Neros]

NS name: Neros

Country name: Russian Empire

Flag:

Short description: Russia, once a lowly backwater, has become aware of it's growing power, and stretching coast to coast across Asia is quite the bragging right. The word of the Tsar remains law, but as Russia begins to harness its' new found power, will it begin to tremble under the pressures facing Eastern Europe? What of the identity of 'Russians'? Should Russia embrace the industrialization of Europe or remain with its' Slavic roots? Can this barbarian land-turned Empire survive into the next century? Only time will tell.

Population: Est. 40 million (based on 35.5 million in 1800 and 74.1 million in 1860)

Government type: Absolute monarchy by divine right

Leader name: Tsar Nicholas I

Military levels: 300,000 Active, 500,000 Reserve

Naval levels: Baltic: Low to Moderate

Economic base: Agrarian, Light Industry, Resources/Minerals

Technology level: Eastern School

Capital: St. Petersburg

Territory: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historic ... e_1820.jpg

Colonies (in 1836): N/A, Siberia/Far East

[Delsola]

NS name: Neros

Country name: Russian Empire

Flag:

(Image)

Short description: Russia, once a lowly backwater, has become aware of it's growing power, and stretching coast to coast across Asia is quite the bragging right. The word of the Tsar remains law, but as Russia begins to harness its' new found power, will it begin to tremble under the pressures facing Eastern Europe? What of the identity of 'Russians'? Should Russia embrace the industrialization of Europe or remain with its' Slavic roots? Can this barbarian land-turned Empire survive into the next century? Only time will tell.

Population: Est. 40 million (based on 35.5 million in 1800 and 74.1 million in 1860)

Government type: Absolute monarchy by divine right

Leader name: Tsar Nicholas I

Military levels: 300,000 Active, 500,000 Reserve

Naval levels: Baltic: Low to Moderate

Economic base: Agrarian, Light Industry, Resources/Minerals

Technology level: Eastern School

Capital: St. Petersburg

Territory: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historic ... e_1820.jpg

Colonies (in 1836): N/A, Siberia/Far East

Accepted.

[Delsola]

Do people think that New World (Central/South American) or Eastern (Russian) tech groups should be higher? Considering they're both civilized, but with low literacy levels and often low levels of infrastructure.

[Neros]

Do people think that New World (Central/South American) or Eastern (Russian) tech groups should be higher? Considering they're both civilized, but with low literacy levels and often low levels of infrastructure.

It seems quite right with the balancing of Eastern European and Modern, in my opinion.

[Delsola]

Do people think that New World (Central/South American) or Eastern (Russian) tech groups should be higher? Considering they're both civilized, but with low literacy levels and often low levels of infrastructure.

It seems quite right with the balancing of Eastern European and Modern, in my opinion.

Sorry, I wasn't clear, I meant which out of Eastern and New World should be a higher tech group?

[Dolorem]

I don't think either should. Large levels of illiteracy would be found in both, and as such it would not be appropriate to move them into a higher tech group, unless educational reforms were had.

[Delsola]

Higher of the two, I'm really not getting that across am I. What I mean is

Eastern > New World or New World > Eastern?

[Kherkov]

Could I go Japan, have an early Boshin war, and modernise?

[Delsola]

Could I go Japan, have an early Boshin war, and modernise?

You could push for early modernisation, but the transition might not be as smooth (more revolts etc). But it is possible, and would probably be beneficial in the long run

[Len Hyet]

NS name: Len Hyet

Country name: The United States of America

Flag:

Short description: Well in 1836, America had only recently gotten the Louisiana Purchase, and was hungry for expansion. Texas was considered a friend, and much of the forces in Washington were all for attacking Mexico in defense of Texas.

Population: 12,866,020 (Including Slaves)

Government type: Republic

Leader name: Andrew Jackson

Military levels: Roughly 55,000 in the Army

Naval levels: Approximately 100 Ships of the Line, manned by roughly 3000 Sailors and kept going by 2000 Marines

Economic base: Farming in the South, Industrialized to the North

Technology level: Modern European School

Capital: Washington DC

Territory: 13 Original Colonies, Florida, The Louisiana Purchase

Colonies: Several States in the Louisiana Purchase

[Delsola]

NS name: Len Hyet

Country name: The United States of America

Flag:

(Image)

Short description: Well in 1836, America had only recently gotten the Louisiana Purchase, and was hungry for expansion. Texas was considered a friend, and much of the forces in Washington were all for attacking Mexico in defense of Texas.

Population: 12,866,020 (Including Slaves)

Government type: Republic

Leader name: Andrew Jackson

Military levels: Roughly 16,000 in the Army

Naval levels: Approximately 45 Ships of the Line, manned by roughly 900 Sailors and kept going by 400 Marines

Economic base: Farming in the South, Industrialized to the North

Technology level: Modern European School

Capital: Washington DC

Territory: 13 Original Colonies, Florida, The Louisiana Purchase

Colonies: Several States in the Louisiana Purchase

Accepted

[Benutanairan]

Application:

NS name: Benutanairan

Country name: Kingdom of France

Flag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_France.svg

Short description:

After the final dethroning of the Bourbon Monarchy the Orleans House was appointed by the Military and the people to rule. This was mainly to avoid the return of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Madness. Many Republican features including the national assembly remain to keep the monarchy in check. An elective system remains as well to emphasize the change from the ancient regime ideals of the old bourbon monarchy. The Return of the nobility has been over the years slow but another issue has arrived. The use of slavery in the colonies and country.

Population: 35 million

Government type:Semi- Absolute Monarchy

Leader name: Louis Phillipe the 1st

Military levels (standing peacetime army): 200,000 (Active) 300,000 ( Non active Reserve)

Naval levels: High

Economic base (agrarian, consumer agrarian e.g cotton plantations, lightly industrialized, highly industrialized):

Midlevel Industrialization ( Cities are industrialized but rural areas still rely on agriculture, also because slavery is still present in France)

Technology level: Modern European School
Capital: Paris

Territory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_Monarchy

Colonies (in 1836): French guinea and French Africa.

[Old Sarthal]

NS name: Old Sarthal

Country name: Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)

Flag:


Short description: Since the Battle of Sekhigara established the Tokugawa clan as sole rulers of Japan, the island nation has had little to no contact with the outside world. This is like to continue until a Great Power kicks in the door and triggers the Boshin War.

Population: 17,765,263.

Government type: Shogunate

Leader name: Tokugawa Ieyoshi

Military levels (standing peacetime army): Around 200,000 samurai in the service of the daimyo, though ashigaru can be called up with good speed.

Naval levels: Medium, except all the ships are 1500s era kobaya.

Economic base (agrarian, consumer agrarian e.g cotton plantations, lightly industrialized, highly industrialized): Agrarian.

Technology level: Oriental.

Capital: Edo.

Territory: The Home Islands

Colonies (in 1836): The Senkakus?