Guns of Our Forefathers II (OOC, Signups)

[Guns of Our Forefathers OP]

Guns of Our Forefathers II
Now with better graphics!

IC

The year is 1775 AD, and the world is changing in the blink of an eye. What does the offspring of the Enlightenment hold for the world? Revolution? Independence? As the New World grows old, the civilized nations of the world turn to the south to find fresher lands. To all involved, their intentions seem good, but fate is set to determine if the results are. So what does the future hold for the world? So much has changed, and yet so much shall change.

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I. PREMISE

This is an RP set in 1775. However, it is not the 1775 the world knows. Sure, all the tech and even some of the people may be the same, but the course of the world over the past few years may have veered from what is taught in textbooks.

II. TECH

Plain and simple: if it didn't exist in 1775, or any of the years that the RP is set in, then you cannot use it. However, should we get to a year where something is invented, then by all means discover it. Exceptionally significant technologies will randomly spawn in industrialized nations through random events. Also, do realize the limitations of tech; trading posts and small coastal settlements in Africa may be fine, but let's not scramble for it.

III. POINT OF DIVERGENCE

For this RP, the point of divergence (POD) is set as 1400 AD. What does this mean? It means that anything that occurs past January 1st, 1400 can b changed and manipulated, while anything before is canon history (sorry Scandinavian neo-pagans). However, player-written histories can't conflict. This means, for example, that if France reasonably invaded England, an application for England can't mention invading France at the same time.

IV. CLAIMING TERRITORIES

All players should try to post map changes as soon as possible; I will try to update the map frequently. One player may claim the land of another, though the player who first claimed that land will get to administer it. Disputed territory may be a factor in determining random events.

V. RANDOM EVENTS

Every now and then (whenever dafuq I want), I, or any Co-Ops, will post random events. Please note that the random events are precisely that: random. No one nation will be targeted for bad or good events. If you feel like you're being targeted by the events as a result of OP bias, then please discuss it with me; I would be more than happy to fix it if needed.

VI. TIME

Players should endeavor to follow a timescale of roughly 6 months a page (shout out to all you ETW fans). Of course, if there is a war or conference or any event which needs a lot of focus on a short period of time, then time can slow down for just those nations.

VII. REALISM

Last, but definitely not least, all players should heavily weigh their decisions and accurately portray the benefits and disadvantages of them. Not everyone's perfect, and I'll be angry if you are.

Map of Current Nations
Factbook

Roster
Africa
The Zimbabwean Empire -- Lingang
The United Southern Bantu States -- The Holy Dominion of Inesea

Asia:
Mughal Empire|Gurkani -- G-Tech Corporation
Empire of Japan -- Liecthenbourg
Russian Empire -- Valentir
The Celestial Thalassocracy of Great Ming -- Open
Western China -- The Grand Republic of Hannover

Europe:
Kingdom of Denmark -- The Kingdom of Glitter
The Holy Empire of Austro-Germany -- Snovatgatovia
The Prussian Confederation|Der Preubische Konfoderation|Pruska Konfederace -- Caltarania
Holy Kingdom of the Lapps and Suomi -- Jordslag
The Bourbon Union; Franco-Hispanic Union -- Bujahla
The Venetian League -- Rephesus
The Kingdom of Poland and The Grand Duchy of Lithuania|The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth -- Quirina
Anglo-Dutch Union -- Kryskov
Portugal -- Elerian

Near East:
Ottoman Empire -- Neros

South America:
Reservation (vague) -- Alleniana

Oceania:
The Dominion of Nieuw Holland -- Arenumberg

RESERVED NATIONS:
Southern South America

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[G-Tech Corporation]

Huzzah for GoOF!

Nation Name: Gurkani | The Mughal Empire
Capital City: Shahjahanabad/Delhi
Claimed Territory: India proper, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Southern Afghanistan, Bhutan, lower Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indochina; what you see in dark green on the map, essentially.
Population: 279,874,400 citizens
National Flag:

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Head of State: Abha-un-din Muhhamad Babur ; Emperor of the Dominion of the Mughals and all her Territories, Defender of the Faith, Lord of the Southern Isles, Protector of all Indochina, and Great Khan of the Lands of Kublai.
Head of Government: See Above.
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy, unitary state with federal structure.
National Ideologies: Multiculturalism, Benevolent Autocracy, Merchantilism, Expansionism, Syncretism
History:

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur on his father's side and from Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother's side. Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to satisfy his ambitions. He established himself in Kabul and then pushed steadily southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass. Babur's forces occupied much of northern India after his victory at Panipat in 1526. The preoccupation with wars and military campaigns, however, did not allow the new emperor to consolidate the gains he had made in India. The instability of the empire became evident under his son, Humayun, who was driven out of India and into Persia by rebels. Humayun's exile in Persia established diplomatic ties between the Safavid and Mughal Courts, and led to closer cultural contacts between India and Iran. The restoration of Mughal rule began after Humayun's triumphant return from Persia in 1555, but he died from a fatal accident shortly afterwards. Humayun's son, Akbar, succeeded to the throne under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped consolidate the Mughal Empire in India.

Through warfare and diplomacy, Akbar was able to extend the empire in all directions and controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari river. He created a new class of nobility loyal to him from the military aristocracy of India's social groups, implemented a modern government, and supported cultural developments. At the same time, Akbar intensified trade with European trading companies. India developed a strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and economic development. Akbar allowed free expression of religion, and attempted to resolve socio-political and cultural differences in his empire by establishing a new religion, Din-i-Ilahi, with strong characteristics of a ruler cult. He left his successors an internally stable state, which was in the midst of its golden age, but before long signs of political weakness would emerge. Akbar's son, Jahangir, ruled the empire at its peak. It is said that he was addicted to opium, but a vision from Allah cured him of his hedonistic ways, and he shrugged off the weakness as one would take off a coat. Under his reign the opium trade was appropriated by the government, as it was said that the emperor would rather contain evil than let it flourish in the shadows. Much money did the Emperors make over the years from this decision, though more conservative elements were vocal about their opposition to it. During the reign of Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan, the culture and splendour of the luxurious Mughal court reached its zenith as exemplified by the Taj Mahal.

Shah Jahan's eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, became regent in 1658, as a result of his father's illness. However, a younger son, Aurangzeb, allied with the Islamic orthodoxy against his brother, who championed a syncretistic Hindu-Muslim culture. The Battle of Unnumbered Tears occurred in Shahjahanabad, where elements loyal to both sons fought for forty days and forty nights, but in the end Dara Shikoh was victorious, his brother dispatched by a being bisected by a cannonball as he rallied his fanatical fighters for a last stand in the burning Razif-e-Darsalaam. The synthesis championed by Dara Shikoh tamed many of the more radical elements of Mughal society, and this internal stability allowed the Emperor to expand the dominions of the Ivory Throne to almost all of South Asia, leaving a stable empire of great wealth at his death in 1707. Innovative Mughal scientists, educated in the West, pressured the then-current Emperor, Zahar-un-din Muhhamad Babur, to adopt widespread education and food reforms. Many highways have been built to maintain the far-flung outposts of the Mughal Empire, and some primitive factories, a steel mill and a few textile mills, have been built in more populated regions via a combination of government investment and nascent capitalism.

In the year 1750, the Mughal Empire declared war on its neighbor, the Andaman Confederacy. In cooperation with her new ally, the Japanese Empire, and with aid from Iberian naval assets, the Mughals overran and subsumed the Andaman lands within two years. Interference on the part of the Clique of Yunnan on behalf of the Confederacy led to the spread of warfare from merely a two state battlefield, with Mughal first rates clashing with Chinese junks in the South China Sea and land warfare spreading up near Nepal. During this time the League of the Two Emperors developed a powerful new weapon, the arma-mahajarat, which swept aside South Chinese land forces as if they were water before a mop; also they established a Joint Scientific Academy on the isle of Hainan, to aid academic cooperation between the two empires. Finally a peace was concluded, with the South Chinese paying heavy indemnities to the Khan-Emperor, and calm returned to southern Asia. A large naval program was begun to increase the already formidable Mughal navy's size and strength, to protect her far-flung trade routes with the Philippines and Japan. Eventually, to seal the League of the Two Emperors, the Crown Prince, Abha Babur, was married to a Japanese princess upon the isle of Hainan, formally joining the royal lineages of the two states. For a generation and more has time passed, and now Abha Babur sits upon the Ivory Throne, ruling the Mughal Empire with a fair and wise hand, as his father who seized Indochina enjoys a well-deserved retirement of luxury and hunting.

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[G-Tech Corporation]

Nation Name: The Empire of Japan.
Capital City: Kyoto
Claimed Territory: The Red Upon This Map
Population: 53,012,000
Japan: 28,000,000
Korea: 21,000,000
Japanese Alaska: 12,000
Hainan: 40,000
Manchuria: 3,000,000
Beijing and her surrounding area: 1,100,000
Borneo: I guesstimated 500,000.
I'm entirely open to suggestion, most of my figures are based on bumped up figures from the last RP.

National Flag:

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Head of State: Emperor Otomo Kyoshi
Head of Government: Emperor Otomo Kyoshi
Government Type: Absolute Monarcy by Divine Right
National Ideologies: Imperialism, Equality, Naval Supremacy, Continued Westernisation, Trading

In 1549, the Iberian Missionary Francis Xavier began talks with the Otomo Daimyo, he brought with him the teachings of Catholicism, which the Daiymo and his people adopted and powerful weapons not seen before; firearms. With these new weapons, the Otomo found power. Armies of steel and sword would fall like flies to the disciplined "Samurai Gunmen" who were known as "Firewielders" by their enemies. One by one the Japanese Clans fell to Otomo rule and by 1568 war had erupted between the Shogun and the Otomo. It was a long and tiresome war, with Otomo incursions into Northern Japan to cut away at the ribs of the Shogunate, making the way to the heart easier. By 1571 the Shogunate had fallen, Japan was now ruled by the Otomo and the Japanese Empire was born. Soon, despite immense religious strife and rebellions, Japan had been converted to the Catholic ways of the Otomo. Several Englishmen arrived in 1601, but they were greeted warmly and allowed to preach to the populace. Only a few families changed their faith, their descendants all living alongside their Catholic brethren in the city of Nagasaki.

With new technology at their fingertips and able to compete with Europeans, the Japanese invaded the Korean Peninsula, Hainan, Manchuria and Beijing. 1601, 1613, 1685 and 1694 respectively. After and extensive rearmament of the navy and armed forces the Japanese Empire took her zealous warmongering ways to the Mongolians and began a conquest of their outmost provinces. Eventually, in 1754 the Japanese grew tired of conflict and made peace with all her neighbours focusing on colonial endeavours and managed to successfully colonise Northern Borneo and Alaska in the name of the Japanese Empire. Now the Empire sits in a divided position, watching the Chinese and Europeans eagerly, awaiting to make a move of their own. It watches its own Empire attentively, awaiting for either the Chinese of Manchu's to rise up, atleast the more fanatical ones; but the Empire would be ready. I can flesh it out more if need be.

Military (Army):

The Imperial Army is an incredibly well equipped, trained and drilled military force that is on par with any European Power. It consists of 350,000 men and is divided into the following.

The Imperial Infantry: A force of 300,000 men. This 300,000 is further broken into a following 3 100,000 groups.
These 100,000 men groups contain 80,000 Line Infantrymen who are split into regiments of 160 Men, equalling 500 Regiments in each Group.
15,000 men are light infantry/skirmishers who are placed into Regiments of 120 men, equalling 125 Regiments in the group.
5,000 are trained field medics, engineers and so forth.

The Imperial Cavalry: 45,000 men form the Imperial Cavalry which is broken down into the following groups.
15,000 men form the Samurai Cavalry, fulfilling the position of a Cuirassier. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 300 Regiments
10,000 men form the Blunderbuss Cavalry; armoured men who ride atop unarmoured horses and attack the enemy with their blunderbusses in flanking attacks before retreating a safe distance. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
10,000 men form the Japanese Hussars; self explanatory. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
10,000 men form the Japanese Dragoons; self explanatory. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments

The Imperial Artillery: 5,000 Artillerymen form the Imperial Artillery Corp.
These 10,000 men are trained to man any artillery piece within the corp, which is made of the following.
100 24lbers
150 12lbers
50 Bombardment Mortars

Military (Navy): (This figure is considering it is a semi-continuation of the previous RP) 12 1st Rate Ships of the Line, 24 2nd Rate Ships of the Line, 110 3rd Rate Ships of the Line, 48 4th Rate Ships of the Line, 60 5th Rate Ships of the Line, 12 6th Rate Post Ships, 80 Sloops of War, 70 Merchantmen. Approx 118,000. Open to suggestions.

The Imperial Japanese Navy is a central part of the Japanese Armed Forces. Ever since the interaction with Europeans, the ships in the IJN have been kept to match their European Counterparts in style, function and weaponry to make sure they are not kept behind in the world stage. Manned by hardy crew and brilliant captains and admirals the IJN is truly an effective fighting force.

It is split into two fleets, the larger Home Fleet which consists of many Heavy Ships, alongside smaller frigates, brigs etc. This fleet is incredibly well funded by the Empire and is used to defend the local coasts of the Empire that are in a reasonable distance but can be used to stage naval invasions with ease.

The Distant Shores Fleet is used mainly to protect Hainan and raid enemy shipping lanes. It consists of much faster vessels but there are still capital ships in certain key ports. It is also well funded by the Empire, but not on the scale of the Home Fleet. It is based in Hainan.

Economy: Largely trading and agrarian based with rising industries of the era. Imports a large amount of luxury goods from the Mughals. Exports iron, coal, weaponry, foodstuffs, gems, spices etc.
Weaknesses: Large ethnic diversity within the Empire, her colonial possessions are in rather unforgiving climates and her army is smaller than most of her neighbours.
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Also, in regards to the Japanese Uniform:
The Japanese Line Infantry are equipped with a deep purple uniform, Light Infantry are Green and Marines are Blue. They all don Ashigaru Helmets instead of the typical tri-corner hats and such of the era.
Officers, Captains, Generals, Admirals etc all wear Samurai Armour.

[Kryskov]

I like this thread.

[G-Tech Corporation]

I like this thread.

It has that shiny new thread smell.

Also, I've gotten the Mughal app up. Many cheers!

[Aden Protectorate]

Do we have to structure our nations around the map shown on the OP?

If so I would like to reserve the Ottoman area.

[The Kingdom of Glitter]

WIP

Nation Name: The Kingdom of Denmark
Capital City:
Claimed Territory: The Pink on Mish's lovely map.
Population: Based upon
-Denmark: 820,000
-Norway: 745,000
-Sweden: 1,100,000
-Iceland: 49,000
-Faroe Islands: 6,000
-Greenland: 4,500
-Vinland (New Foundland): 11,000
-Christiana (Nova Scotia): 14,500
-Total: 2,744,000
National Flag:

Head of State: King Frederick V
Head of Government: Frederick V
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
National Ideologies: Free Trade, Conservatism, Nordism
History (spoiler this, please):
Military (Army):
Military (Navy):
Economy:
Weaknesses:
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[Mishmahig]

Compiled Applications:

WIP

Nation Name: The Kingdom of Denmark
Capital City:
Claimed Territory: The Pink on Mish's lovely map.
Population: Based upon
-Denmark: 678,000
-Norway: 625,000
-Sweden: 975,000
-Iceland: 48,000
-Faroe Islands: 5,000
-Greenland: 4,500
-Vinland (New Foundland): 9,000
-Christiana (Nova Scotia): 13,000
-Total: 2,357,500
National Flag:

(Image)

Head of State: King Frederick V
Head of Government: Frederick V
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
National Ideologies: Free Trade, Conservatism, Nordism
History (spoiler this, please):
Military (Army):
Military (Navy):
Economy:
Weaknesses:
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Huzzah for GoOF!

Nation Name: Gurkani | The Mughal Empire
Capital City: Shahjahanabad/Delhi
Claimed Territory: India proper, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Southern Afghanistan, Bhutan, lower Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indochina; what you see in dark green on the map, essentially.
Population: 279,874,400 citizens
National Flag:

Le Flag

Head of State: Abha-un-din Muhhamad Babur ; Emperor of the Dominion of the Mughals and all her Territories, Defender of the Faith, Lord of the Southern Isles, Protector of all Indochina, and Great Khan of the Lands of Kublai.
Head of Government: See Above.
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy, unitary state with federal structure.
National Ideologies: Multiculturalism, Benevolent Autocracy, Merchantilism, Expansionism, Syncretism
History:

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur on his father's side and from Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother's side. Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to satisfy his ambitions. He established himself in Kabul and then pushed steadily southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass. Babur's forces occupied much of northern India after his victory at Panipat in 1526. The preoccupation with wars and military campaigns, however, did not allow the new emperor to consolidate the gains he had made in India. The instability of the empire became evident under his son, Humayun, who was driven out of India and into Persia by rebels. Humayun's exile in Persia established diplomatic ties between the Safavid and Mughal Courts, and led to closer cultural contacts between India and Iran. The restoration of Mughal rule began after Humayun's triumphant return from Persia in 1555, but he died from a fatal accident shortly afterwards. Humayun's son, Akbar, succeeded to the throne under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped consolidate the Mughal Empire in India.

Through warfare and diplomacy, Akbar was able to extend the empire in all directions and controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari river. He created a new class of nobility loyal to him from the military aristocracy of India's social groups, implemented a modern government, and supported cultural developments. At the same time, Akbar intensified trade with European trading companies. India developed a strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and economic development. Akbar allowed free expression of religion, and attempted to resolve socio-political and cultural differences in his empire by establishing a new religion, Din-i-Ilahi, with strong characteristics of a ruler cult. He left his successors an internally stable state, which was in the midst of its golden age, but before long signs of political weakness would emerge. Akbar's son, Jahangir, ruled the empire at its peak. It is said that he was addicted to opium, but a vision from Allah cured him of his hedonistic ways, and he shrugged off the weakness as one would take off a coat. Under his reign the opium trade was appropriated by the government, as it was said that the emperor would rather contain evil than let it flourish in the shadows. Much money did the Emperors make over the years from this decision, though more conservative elements were vocal about their opposition to it. During the reign of Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan, the culture and splendour of the luxurious Mughal court reached its zenith as exemplified by the Taj Mahal.

Shah Jahan's eldest son, the liberal Dara Shikoh, became regent in 1658, as a result of his father's illness. However, a younger son, Aurangzeb, allied with the Islamic orthodoxy against his brother, who championed a syncretistic Hindu-Muslim culture. The Battle of Unnumbered Tears occurred in Shahjahanabad, where elements loyal to both sons fought for forty days and forty nights, but in the end Dara Shikoh was victorious, his brother dispatched by a being bisected by a cannonball as he rallied his fanatical fighters for a last stand in the burning Razif-e-Darsalaam. The synthesis championed by Dara Shikoh tamed many of the more radical elements of Mughal society, and this internal stability allowed the Emperor to expand the dominions of the Ivory Throne to almost all of South Asia, leaving a stable empire of great wealth at his death in 1707. Innovative Mughal scientists, educated in the West, pressured the then-current Emperor, Zahar-un-din Muhhamad Babur, to adopt widespread education and food reforms. Many highways have been built to maintain the far-flung outposts of the Mughal Empire, and some primitive factories, a steel mill and a few textile mills, have been built in more populated regions via a combination of government investment and nascent capitalism.

In the year 1750, the Mughal Empire declared war on its neighbor, the Andaman Confederacy. In cooperation with her new ally, the Japanese Empire, and with aid from Iberian naval assets, the Mughals overran and subsumed the Andaman lands within two years. Interference on the part of the Clique of Yunnan on behalf of the Confederacy led to the spread of warfare from merely a two state battlefield, with Mughal first rates clashing with Chinese junks in the South China Sea and land warfare spreading up near Nepal. During this time the League of the Two Emperors developed a powerful new weapon, the arma-mahajarat, which swept aside South Chinese land forces as if they were water before a mop. Finally a peace was concluded, with the South Chinese paying heavy indemnities to the Khan-Emperor, and calm returned to southern Asia. A large naval program was begun to increase the already formidable Mughal navy's size and strength, to protect her far-flung trade routes with the Philippines and Japan. Eventually, to seal the League of the Two Emperors, the Crown Prince, Abha Babur, was married to a Japanese princess upon the isle of Hainan, formally joining the royal lineages of the two states. For a generation and more has time passed, and now Abha Babur sits upon the Ivory Throne, ruling the Mughal Empire with a fair and wise hand, as his father who seized Indochina enjoys a well-deserved retirement of luxury and hunting.

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Nation Name: Russian Empire
Capital City: St. Petersburg
Claimed Territory: Brown on the map
Population: 45,000,000
National Flag:

(Image)

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Head of State: Czar Mikhail Romanov
Head of Government: Chancellor Nikolai Lenin
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy by Divine Right
National Ideologies: Jingoism, Protectionism, Imperialism, Conservatism, Pan-Slavism
History (spoiler this, please): WIP
Military (Army): 200,000 Active, 1,200,000 Reserve
Military (Navy): 3 1st Rate Ships of the Line, 5 2nd Rate Ships of the Line, 10 3rd Rate Ships of the Line, 40 Sixth Rates
Economy: WIP
Weaknesses: WIP
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Nation Name: The Zand Dynasty of the Greater Persian Empire
Capital City: Tehran (administrative), Shiraz (ceremonial, economic)
Claimed Territory:

In light blue
http://i.imgur.com/cOkiIhx.png

Population: 5.89 million
National Flag/Symbols:

(Image)
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Head of State: Shahanshahen Karim Khan Zandiyeh
Head of Government: Prime Minister Loft Ali Khan Zandiyeh
Government Type: Absoute monarchy with parliamentary democracy
National Ideologies: Free Trade, Democracy, Monarchy, Zoroastrianism, Suuni Islam
History:

Iran is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Proto-Elamite and Elamite kingdom in 3200–2800 BCE. The Iranian Medes unified the country into the first of many empires in 625 BCE, after which it became the dominant cultural and political power in the region. Iran reached the pinnacle of its power during the Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire) founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE, which at its greatest extent comprised major portions of the ancient world, stretching from parts of the Balkans (Bulgaria-Pannonia) and Thrace-Macedonia in the west, to the Indus Valley in the east, making it the largest empire the world had yet seen. The empire collapsed in 330 BCE following the conquests of Alexander the Great. The area eventually regained influence under the Parthian Empire and rose to prominence once more after the establishment of the Sassanian dynasty (Neo-Persian empire) in 224 CE, under which Iran again became one of the leading powers in the world along with the Byzantine Empire for the next four centuries.

Manichaeism and Zoroastrianism were largely replaced after Rashidun Muslims invaded Persia in 633 CE, and conquered it by 651 CE. Iran thereafter played a vital role in the subsequent Islamic Golden Age, producing numerous influential scientists, scholars, artists, and thinkers. The emergence in 1501 of the Safavid dynasty, which promoted the Twelver school of thought as the official religion, marked one of the most important turning points in Iranian and Muslim history. It also culminated into tensions, which in 1514 led to the Battle of Chaldiran. Starting in 1736 under Nader Shah, Iran would for the last time rise to high prominence, reaching its greatest territorial extent since the Sassanid Empire, and briefly possessing over what was probably the most powerful empire in the world.

Military (Army):

150,000 personnel from Dagestan campaign
30,000 from mustered 90,000 camp followers
4 Russian gunners
1 Russian military engineer
1 or 5,000-man Russian heavy artillery brigade
15,000 or 1 corps of Jazayercis/dragoons
700 Zanburaks/camel mobile artillery

Military (Navy): 250 vessels of all types
Economy:

The economy was largely based from the maintained Safavid dynasty's innovation, considering proper modernization and traditions it upheld for the past years.

What fueled the growth of Safavid economy was Iran's position between the burgeoning civilizations of Europe to its west and India and Islamic Central Asia to its east and north. The Silk Road which led through northern Iran to India revived in the 16th century. Abbas I also supported direct trade with Europe, particularly England and The Netherlands which sought Persian carpet, silk and textiles. Other exports were horses, goat hair, pearls and an inedible bitter almond hadam-talka used as a spice in India. The main imports were spice, textiles (woolens from Europe, cottons from Gujarat), metals, coffee, and sugar.

Weaknesses:

The mere weakness of Persia is interna stresses. The growing corruption, and the unstoppable surge of foreign intervention of interest made Persia by time a weaker state. Knowing that the Qajars can remotivate the people with more tight grip in power and solidarity through united goals, the dynasty's corrupt officials choose wrong ways to amend and temporarily induce a national sentiment towards a better Persian state.

Sources:

http://iranpoliticsclub.net/photos/U19-Zand/index.html
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/army-iv
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zand-dynasty
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthre ... and-Mughal

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Nation Name:The Holy Empire of Austro-Germany
Capital City: Vienna
Claimed Territory: Southern Germany, Austria, The northern Balkans, Romania and Hungary
Population:12,800,000
National Flag:

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Head of State: Gekröntkaiser Friedhelm II
Head of Government: Gekröntkaiser Friedhelm II
Government Type: Absolute monarchy by divine right
National Ideologies: Absolute monarchy, Catholic theocracy, Germanic superiority, feudalism, anti-slavic
History:

Following the fall of Rome and the subsequent dark ages Germanic people were scattered across central Europe in small villages which by the renaissance had become feuding city-states. With the unification of the Prussian empire in (insert date when available) South German and Austrian city-states grew fearful that their autonomy would be threatened by the somewhat foreign north Germans and ethnic Poles. A conference of lords and nobles from Munich, Augsburg, Freiburg, Salzburg, Graz and Klagenfurt held a tribunal in Vienna where they drafted a constitution and ran a month-long campaign intended to inspire nationalistic fervor in the serfs/lesser lords. While originally being somewhat liberal in its theoretical form the local economies were simply not strong or diverse enough to permit elements of early capitalism such as what were being implemented in other empires, in addition literacy was not a realistic possibility for 78% of the population thus even the most conservative of constitutional monarchies could not survive.

Amid the chaos that enveloped the city-states a young black haired and ambitious lord by the name of Friedhelm von Bregenz who was invited to the Vienna conference had won the allegiance of a few representatives of neighboring city-states by intimidating them with Bregenz's military might; together they marched an army of 8,000 on Vienna and had every pro-enlightenment representative lined up and shot in the city square claiming that "These men were agents of the devil intent on allowing the Prussians to rape our women, murder our children and pillage our land... We have done the Church a great service in purging this filth before their plans could be enacted but this was only the beginning of our righteous war against evil." Austrio-Germany now had the markings of a real nation...a small army, an unfinished constitution, religious gusto and soon....A king. Friedhelm von Bregenz recruited the survivors of the Vienna conference as his council as couriers were dispatched throughout the land proclaiming the establishment of an Austro-Germanic Reich. With his quick wits and booming voice the ancient city of Vienna instantly fell under his spell. Several Dukes were hesitant to pledge fealty to their new king but the army of 8,000 had only grown in the weeks since storming the national assembly and they weren't afraid to flex their muscle.

Within two years all south German and Austrian city-states had been annexed by Friedhelm von Bregenz, his cronies and their army thus began a restructuring of micro-economics replacing lords and vassals with state appointed agriculture officials under whom life as a Germanic peasant was considerably less harsh due to the state's new discriminatory policies towards Jews and Slavs placing more on them and less on the rest. Obviously the term "social mobility" still held no meaning but nevertheless King Friedhelm had earned the respect of his nation's peasants and had disposed of most of its lords. Following several above average harvests as the king entered his 30th year of life the nation's military had also undergone some improvements. Rather than a hoard of men with guns blindly carrying out the orders of their respective lords all men ages 12-30 were required to swear an oath of fealty and attend military training exercises on a bi-monthly basis (this of coarse was funded by the deposed lords). It had become increasingly clear though that Austro-Germany lacked the natural resources to produce cannons, muskets or swords which were vital to a nation's defense. After earning the respect of the Vatican by doing away with "Prussian satanists" the Italian empire was more than happy to support a developing economy which shared in their religious beliefs thus with that there was now a well-fed, well-trained and well-armed military under the command of a single man.

A series of campaigns were waged east of the kingdom in which ethnic hatred and desire for natural resources caused nation after nation to collapse at Friedhelm's feet. Following the capture of Budapest and the subsequent enslavement of its local population the 38 year old king Friedhelm von Bregenz declared himself Gekröntkaiser (holy emporer) of greater Austro-Germany and vowed that no threat foreign or domestic would threaten him or his people. The following years witnessed brutal fighting in the newly annexed regions of the empire mostly spurred on by rebellious slaves who resented the ball and chain and instead took to fighting for national liberation. Doubtlessly the Russians were unhappy with the enslavement of its Slavic brethren but before Gekröntkaiser Friedhelm could ever discuss it or justify his action he died at the age of 43 from a stroke.

That left the 21 year old Gekröntkaiser Friedhelm II to usurp the throne and protect his people from its hostile neighbors. Unlike his father Friedhelm II is a cold calculative man of the new age who is in favor of avoiding a conventional war and simply wants to deal with the domestic strife. At the age of 23 he now oversees a world-class empire with a large military and a fairly efficient economy with threats all around. Only time will tell if the young Gekröntkaiser will be up to the challenge...

Military (Army): 384,000
Military (Navy): N/A
Economy: a stable feudalistic slave-based system with limited government control
Weaknesses: Relatively small in comparison to its neighbors and is lead by an inexperienced emperor. It has absolutely no navy or colonial holdings making it very prone to economic hegemony.
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Hey Russia/Prussia/Italy can we agree to this history? (Also what does everybody think of these? http://i.imgur.com/JCKA2xW.png )

Nation Name: The Prussian Confederation (German: Der Preußische Konföderation, Czech: Pruská Konfederace)
Capital City: Berlin
Claimed Territory: http://i.imgur.com/nl5UuD5.png
Population: 20,809,000 in the homeland, 1,059,000 in Das Neues Reiches, 10,181 in Vontasmanischeland, 141,600 in Kuba, 96,000 in Reichhafen, 34,000 in Kapkolonie, 122,000 in Westafrika.
National Flag:

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Head of State: Frederick von Hohenzollern, Second of His Name, By the Grace of God; Kaiser of the Prussian Confederation and Beschützer of the New Realms.
Head of Government: Chancellor Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern, of the Aufklärung Partei.
Government Type: Confederate Parliamentary Semi-Constitutional Monarchy
National Ideologies: Teutophilia, Colonialism, Pan-Germanism, the Enlightenment, Imperialism, Military Supremacy, Peace Through Power
History:

In 1411, at the end of the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, the Teutonic Order had crumbled. It had lost Marienburg after the Siege of Marienburg in 1410, and was forced to sue for peace. In the treaty, Poland-Lithuania forced the Teutonic Order to reform. It became the Duchy of the Teutons, and until 1415 was tied to the Crown of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was, however, separated from the Commonwealth after it was inherited by the Frederick I of Brandenburg due to the untimely death of the Teutonic Duke. Frederick, eager to be more than a mere elector of the Holy Roman Empire, declared the Electorate of Brandenburg to have been promoted into a Kingdom, and sought Papal Approval. After the Pope's refusal to grant Frederick King status, there was outrage in Brandenburg. Frederick, in his anger, declared war on the Duchy of Pomerania, whom had been a longstanding enemy of Brandenburg. He quickly won the war, however due to the vast majority of the army being in Pomerania, an uprising started in Estonia, and spread to the vast majority of the Baltic. They declared independence from Brandenburg, much to the anger of Frederick. He sent his half of his army to deal with the rebels, to no avail. While they were pushed back, they were guaranteed support from Sweden and therefore Frederick was forced to pull back and lick his wounds. Frederick, seeking compensation for his loss of the Northern Baltic, declared war on Mecklenburg. The Holy Roman Emperor was displeased, however was powerless to stop Frederick due to his being involved in his own war. Mecklenburg soon fell, and Frederick sat back and relaxed.

In 1440, Frederick I passed away, with Frederick II taking his place as King of Brandenburg. The recent death of the Bohemian King would also prove advantageous to Brandenburg. The Czech nobility did not recognize the successor as valid, and this is where Frederick took advantage. He lured the rulers of Bohemia - the Landfriedens - to Brandenburg, with promises of gold and power. In 1445, Frederick II of Brandenburg marched his army into Prague, and declared the Kingdoms of Brandenburg and Bohemia to be united under Frederick II, who had 'restored order' to the anarchy-ridden Kingdom of Bohemia. The Bohemian nobility, eager to share in Brandenburg's riches, were more than happy to play along. Frederick declared the Dual Monarchy of Brandenburg-Bohemia, instating himself as both King of Brandenburg and King of Bohemia. Frederick had a policy of benign neglect towards Bohemia, and the nobility were fine with this; so long as Frederick kept up his promise of lands and riches. In order to fulfill this promise, in 1446 Frederick lead his army towards the Brunswick, which he had a claim against. In a swift war, Frederick provided his military capability in defeating both Brunswick and Hanseatic Mercenaries. Frederick declared the Duchy of Brunswick to be part of the Dual Monarchy, and divided the land in Brunswick among the Bohemian Landfriedens.

Frederick II was, however, only human, and in 1471 he passed the throne onto Albert III Achilles. His reign was relatively unimportant, and in 1486 he passed the throne onto John Cicero, who decreed that the Stadtschloss in Berlin, erected at the behest of his uncle Frederick II, should serve as the permanent residence of the Brandenburg electors, thus beginning the city's history as a state capital. His reign was, also relatively unimportant other than a short ban on alcohol along with the expansion of the military. In 1499, the throne was passed on to Joachim I Nestor, who added, in 1514, the Prince-Archbishopric-Electorate of Mainz to the growing collection of Brandenburgian possessions, along with the Free City of Frankfurt who was annexed after the long Siege of Frankfurt. He also saw the rise of the New World in politics, and oversaw the 1531 Berlin Expedition, which established the failed settlement of Joachimstadt in the later-colony of Königs-Halbinsel. In 1535 the throne passed to Joachim II Hector, who inherited Saxony in 1536 and added it to the Kingdom of Brandenburg. He become a Protestant, and marked Brandenburg's turn towards the Protestant Reformation. He was succeeded by John George and then Joachim Frederick in 1571 and 1598 respectively. In 1608, John Sigismund become King and lead Brandenburg in the Hanseatic Wars, which had the Dual-Monarchy of Brandenburg-Bohemia face off against the Free Cities of Lubeck, Hamburg and Bremen, along with Holstein and Saxe-Lauenburg, with aid from Danish armies. The Free Cities fell by 1610, as did Holstein and Saxe-Lauenburg, all of which were annexed into Brandenburg-Bohemia. John also oversaw the establishment of the settlement of Neu Frankfurt and the colony of the same name. John Sigismund passed away in 1619, leaving George William to pick up the pieces in a war-torn country. George was forced to fight in the Thirty Year's War, in which he fought for the Protestant cause. The Electoral Palatinate also, peacefully, was annexed into the Realm during his reign, after the death of their leadership during the Thirty Year's War and the subsequent perceived heroism of George William. He passed away in 1640, with Frederick William taking his place. The colonies in the New World had expanded, with a new settlement at Joachimstadt, which became known as Königstadt, being founded, along with the expansion of Neu Frankfurt. Further settlements, such as Neustadt in Friedrichsland, were also established.

After the death of Frederick William in 1688, Frederick III of Brandenburg took his place. The colonies in the New World had become known as 'Das Neues Reiches' or 'the New Realms'. They had grown, and mostly encompassed their coast of the current time. Kuba and Reichhafen had also been acquired after a skirmish with Spain, with the Spanish population being relatively quickly replaced with German-speaking immigrants. Frederick also oversaw the establishment of the Kapkolonie, in order to enable easier trade with the Orient. Frederick William also oversaw more mainland expansion. In 1705, he established the Kingdom of Prussia. He created a Parliament in Berlin, modeled on similar ones in Europe, and created the title of Chancellor, while also limiting his own powers with the writing of a Constitution. For this, he became known as Frederick 'the Just'. In 1713, he passed away, passing his throne onto Frederick William I of Prussia. Frederick oversaw the expansion of the New World colonies, along with the acquisition of Vontasmanischeland and the expansion of the Indien territory. He declared the Prussian Confederation in 1720, in an attempt to lower militancy in - mainly - Bohemia and the Baltics. This confederation delegated power to various states, called 'Reichsprovinz', within it. He further reduced the power of the now Kaiser, and made the Landtag a more democratic institution. He was known as Frederick William 'the Glorious'. In 1740, Frederick II took position as Kaiser.

Military (Army): 213,090 in the Heimatarmee. 10,666 in the Kolonialarmee. 3,000 in the Kapkoloniewache. 2,000 in the Westafrikawache. 1,000 in the Vontasmanischelandwache. All armies use a ratio of 5:3:1 where Linesmen:Cavalry:Cannon. Grenadiers, Early Riflemen and Skirmishers are also deployed, but generally at a 0.25 ratio. Colonial and Native militia are also employed in the Kolonialarmee, along with the Westafrikawache, Kapkoloniewache and Vontasmanischelandwache, with a high ratio of 1-3.
Military (Navy): 5,000 manning 106 ships of the line in the Kriegsmarine. 1,300 manning 27 ships of the line in the Kolonialmarine. 2,100 manning 44 ships of the line in the Weltweitenmarine.
Economy: The economy is that of a capitalistic nature. The Enlightenment allowed private ownership of property, and completely ended serfdom and negated slavery within the Confederation. There is little in the way of state control, however the government takes an interventionist and protectionist policy in regards to the economy and trade respectively. The Aristocracy still holds power, but the Kaiser and Landtag hold more power individuality than the entire Aristocracy combined. The Aristocracy and Monarch are seen as separated.
Weaknesses: The Confederation is extremely divided. Romuvans in Litauen are constantly involved in small uprisings, even after their 400+ years of occupation. The Bohemians are not trusting of the other Germans, and though are seen as German by the Prussians, do not consider themselves to fully be so. The Poles in ethically-Polish areas are chaffing under Prussian rule, and the colonies grow tired of their lack of representation in the Landtag. The Latinos in Kuba and Reichhafen grow weary of the increasing German immigration, and the natives of both Westafrika and Kapkolonie are eager to escape Prussian rule.
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Nation Name: The Empire of Japan.
Capital City: Kyoto
Claimed Territory: The Red Upon This Map
Population: 53,012,000
Japan: 28,000,000
Korea: 21,000,000
Japanese Alaska: 12,000
Hainan: 40,000
Manchuria: 3,000,000
Beijing and her surrounding area: 1,100,000
Borneo: I guesstimated 500,000.
I'm entirely open to suggestion, most of my figures are based on bumped up figures from the last RP.

National Flag:

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Head of State: Emperor Otomo Kyoshi
Head of Government: Emperor Otomo Kyoshi
Government Type: Absolute Monarcy by Divine Right
National Ideologies: Imperialism, Equality, Naval Supremacy, Continued Westernisation, Trading

In 1549, the Iberian Missionary Francis Xavier began talks with the Otomo Daimyo, he brought with him the teachings of Catholicism, which the Daiymo and his people adopted and powerful weapons not seen before; firearms. With these new weapons, the Otomo found power. Armies of steel and sword would fall like flies to the disciplined "Samurai Gunmen" who were known as "Firewielders" by their enemies. One by one the Japanese Clans fell to Otomo rule and by 1568 war had erupted between the Shogun and the Otomo. It was a long and tiresome war, with Otomo incursions into Northern Japan to cut away at the ribs of the Shogunate, making the way to the heart easier. By 1571 the Shogunate had fallen, Japan was now ruled by the Otomo and the Japanese Empire was born. Soon, despite immense religious strife and rebellions, Japan had been converted to the Catholic ways of the Otomo. Several Englishmen arrived in 1601, but they were greeted warmly and allowed to preach to the populace. Only a few families changed their faith, their descendants all living alongside their Catholic brethren in the city of Nagasaki.

With new technology at their fingertips and able to compete with Europeans, the Japanese invaded the Korean Peninsula, Hainan, Manchuria and Beijing. 1601, 1613, 1685 and 1694 respectively. After and extensive rearmament of the navy and armed forces the Japanese Empire took her zealous warmongering ways to the Mongolians and began a conquest of their outmost provinces. Eventually, in 1754 the Japanese grew tired of conflict and made peace with all her neighbours focusing on colonial endeavours and managed to successfully colonise Northern Borneo and Alaska in the name of the Japanese Empire. Now the Empire sits in a divided position, watching the Chinese and Europeans eagerly, awaiting to make a move of their own. It watches its own Empire attentively, awaiting for either the Chinese of Manchu's to rise up, atleast the more fanatical ones; but the Empire would be ready. I can flesh it out more if need be.

Military (Army):

The Imperial Army is an incredibly well equipped, trained and drilled military force that is on par with any European Power. It consists of 350,000 men and is divided into the following.

The Imperial Infantry: A force of 300,000 men. This 300,000 is further broken into a following 3 100,000 groups.
These 100,000 men groups contain 80,000 Line Infantrymen who are split into regiments of 160 Men, equalling 500 Regiments in each Group.
15,000 men are light infantry/skirmishers who are placed into Regiments of 120 men, equalling 125 Regiments in the group.
5,000 are trained field medics, engineers and so forth.

The Imperial Cavalry: 45,000 men form the Imperial Cavalry which is broken down into the following groups.
15,000 men form the Samurai Cavalry, fulfilling the position of a Cuirassier. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 300 Regiments
10,000 men form the Blunderbuss Cavalry; armoured men who ride atop unarmoured horses and attack the enemy with their blunderbusses in flanking attacks before retreating a safe distance. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
10,000 men form the Japanese Hussars; self explanatory. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
10,000 men form the Japanese Dragoons; self explanatory. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments

The Imperial Artillery: 5,000 Artillerymen form the Imperial Artillery Corp.
These 10,000 men are trained to man any artillery piece within the corp, which is made of the following.
100 24lbers
150 12lbers
50 Bombardment Mortars

Military (Navy): (This figure is considering it is a semi-continuation of the previous RP) 12 1st Rate Ships of the Line, 24 2nd Rate Ships of the Line, 110 3rd Rate Ships of the Line, 48 4th Rate Ships of the Line, 60 5th Rate Ships of the Line, 12 6th Rate Post Ships, 80 Sloops of War, 70 Merchantmen. Approx 118,000. Open to suggestions.

The Imperial Japanese Navy is a central part of the Japanese Armed Forces. Ever since the interaction with Europeans, the ships in the IJN have been kept to match their European Counterparts in style, function and weaponry to make sure they are not kept behind in the world stage. Manned by hardy crew and brilliant captains and admirals the IJN is truly an effective fighting force.

It is split into two fleets, the larger Home Fleet which consists of many Heavy Ships, alongside smaller frigates, brigs etc. This fleet is incredibly well funded by the Empire and is used to defend the local coasts of the Empire that are in a reasonable distance but can be used to stage naval invasions with ease.

The Distant Shores Fleet is used mainly to protect Hainan and raid enemy shipping lanes. It consists of much faster vessels but there are still capital ships in certain key ports. It is also well funded by the Empire, but not on the scale of the Home Fleet. It is based in Hainan.

Economy: Largely trading and agrarian based with rising industries of the era. Imports a large amount of luxury goods from the Mughals. Exports iron, coal, weaponry, foodstuffs, gems, spices etc.
Weaknesses: Large ethnic diversity within the Empire, her colonial possessions are in rather unforgiving climates and her army is smaller than most of her neighbours.
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Also, in regards to the Japanese Uniform:
The Japanese Line Infantry are equipped with a deep purple uniform, Light Infantry are Green and Marines are Blue. They all don Ashigaru Helmets instead of the typical tri-corner hats and such of the era.
Officers, Captains, Generals, Admirals etc all wear Samurai Armour.

Reserve http://i.imgur.com/TkrgXHx.png ?

Nation Name: ???
Capital City: RIo de Janeiro, renamed to ???
Claimed Territory: http://i.imgur.com/TkrgXHx.png any colour is fine, preferably some sort of green or yellow (but not really bright)
Population:
National Flag: (put in spoiler)

Head of State:
Head of Government:
Government Type:
National Ideologies: (Free Trade? Democracy? Slavophilia? etc.)
History (spoiler this, please):
Military (Army):
Military (Navy):
Economy:
Weaknesses:
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WIP
May have problems, though since my total population will be less than 20 mil

Nation Name: The Holy Kingdom of the Lapps & Suomi
Capital City: Helsinki
Claimed Territory: Finland, Eastern Sweden, São Tomé & principe, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Benin, Gabon, U.S. Virgin Islands
Population:
9,000,000 in Homeland (Finland/East Sweden)
1,000,000 in African Holdings
120,000 in American Holdings
National Flag:

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Head of State: King Emil III
Head of Government: Prime Minister Gustav Bornheim
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
National Ideologies: Imperialism, Free Trade, Civil Freedom, Monarchism, Pan-Nordicism
History (spoiler this, please):

Lapps and Suomi have lived side by side, for centuries uncounted, with barely any conflict. There were several Peaceful trading states in Finland, some Lapp dominated, some Suomi dominated, up until 300 years ago. It was then that a young and brilliant Lapp Warlord, Karv Mavvarheim, turned his State to War. Due to having the Element of Suprise, and being prepared, he soon owned all of Northern Finland, and turned his eyed to the South, where many Suomi states were. Having heard of his exploits, some gave up before he even reached their gates. Those were the ones that were spared. However, many Suomi lords formed a Coalition to fight him, uniting the Suomi for the first time. They easily pushed him out of the lands of the Suomi, but their mistake came when they invaded the land of the Lapps. Facing fierce and unrelenting Winter, Guerrillas, and Harrasing attacks from Karv's army, their Almost Entirely Suomi army was nearly destroyed. Then began Karv's second, more successful invasion of the Suomi. He soon conquered nearly all of them, with a few of them becoming his Vassal States, retaining a Semblance of Independence, but serving him as well as any. He turned his eye to the West, where people calling themselves the 'Swedes' lived. His combination of great supply lines, proper Training, and lightning fast attacks soon brought the East of this Land under his control. Then, he died. He was succeeded by his Loyal Lieutenant, Sarhe Luuko, creating the Sarhe Dynasty, the Dynasty that rules to this day. 200 years after Karv's death, 100 years before now, The Lapps began expanding yet again. They found new land, setting up several tiny colonies on the Coast of this new land, which they called Aavikko. They also found several tiny Islands to the Far West, calling them the Suomi Western Lands, noting their majority Modern Day Suomi populace, And set up a few small Towns on them, sending some Crewmen off to tell the Homeland. Over in Aavikko, due to an inpouring of Government Money, Infrastructure and living conditions in proved considerably. Natives of both the Suomi Western Lands, and of Aaviko, were treated as equals and were allowed to live side by side the Suomi and Lapps, so long as they didn't cause trouble or commit crimes. This way of treating the Natives has continued to this day, and a few can even be found working over in the Imperial Homeland.

Military (Army): 33,000 Infantry/Sailors Active, 23,000 Cavalry Active, 50,000 of all kinds in reserve.
Military (Navy): 50 ships of varying qualities and types.
Economy:

Having Total Control of the Gulf of Bothnia, T.H.K.L.S. Is mainly a trading nation. Most of it's money comes from the Glass Making Industry, with Secondary industries being the Steel and Wood industries. They fund their African colonization through the Selling of Glass, they maintain order through it's money, and it is therefore considered the heart of the Imperial economy. However, this also means that if somebody were to attack their Glass shipping, they would be nearly bankrupt, so most big sales are carefully guarded by the Imperial Navy.

Weaknesses: Suomi/American Indian Revolts, Fragile Economy, Overstreched supply line to Distant colonies
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Map:

Latest version.

[Mishmahig]

Do we have to structure our nations around the map shown on the OP?

If so I would like to reserve the Ottoman area.

Those are nations already reserved by players; if you stick around, areas will open up, new nations will be formed, and there will be opportunities for other people to join.

@Kryskov -- I apologize for posting the application code -- I thought it would allow us to flesh out the names and details before spamming the OOC with 20 million chatty questions and comments and 'hey, want to trade?' before anything's solidified. However, I do not have access to the GOOF OP account, so I do not know who edited the title of the last thread to be OOC.

My apologies.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Thanks for that cohesion Mish. Good to see everything in one place. Now we see how many people made the transition through all three threads.

[Caltarania]

Thanks for that cohesion Mish. Good to see everything in one place. Now we see how many people made the transition through all three threads.

Eyyo.

[Liecthenbourg]

I like this thread.

It has that shiny new thread smell.

Also, I've gotten the Mughal app up. Many cheers!

This Thread smells like cookies.

[Bujahla]

WIP on history. Will do later.

Nation Name: The Bourbon Union ; Franco-Hispanic Union ; Franco-Hispania ; France and Spain*
Capital City: Paris
Claimed Territory: This. Fixed some discrepancies. Forgot to switch Chinese Milano to Northern Luzon
Population:
-- France -- 29,001,000
-- Spain -- 10,268,000
-- Colonies -- 8,000,000
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Total: 47,269,000

National Flag: Probs this

Head of State: Charles I of House Bourbon (actually Charles III, but first of the union)
Head of Government: Charles I of House Bourbon
Government Type: Enlightened Absolute Monarchy
National Ideologies:
-- Mercantilism
-- Enlightened Despotism
-- Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition
-- Franco-Hisapnic equality and unity
-- French federal style provinces
-- Spanish colonization policy (so increasing population in new france)
-- (Considering colonial equality)

History:

Start around 1700, War of Spanish Succession. Battle of Barcelona, a decisive Bourbon victory, opens up a full French invasion. France besieges Madrid, captures it in Winter 1701. Rebels HQ moves to Grenada. Fighting happens, stuff in Galicia goes down, rebels' army is crushed in 1701 at the Battle of Murcia, rebels capitulate in 1702. Spanish nobles swear fealty to the Bourbons. During Louis XIV's reign, he would remove many of the semi-feudal systems elements of Spain as he did with France. This would anger the nobility of Spain.

1715: Spanish Civil War

Spanish Civil War erupts as Louis XIV dies and France and Spain are united under one crown. Spanish nobility is angered, much of the southern nobles revolt. War happens, pretty much a French Pyrrhic victory ensues. France eases punishment on the Spanish, Spanish is an accepted culture, nation is, at this point, a union actually exists instead of just one nation owning another. *See Appendix A for how the Union works*

1717: Wars for Independence

Bourbon debt is heavy after economic destruction and internal strife. South American colonies begin to revolt. By 1720, all colonies south of Panama are in revolt. The Bourbons try to stop it, but are overextended once angry taxpayers in the Louisiana territory begin to revolt. Louisiana and Mexico are saved after Le Traité des Colonies, promising a colonial adviser to the King. *See Appendix B for The Treaty of the Colonies*

In 1725, however, the Bourbons admit defeat and give South America independence.

1730: The Austrian War
Bourbon mistrust rises sharply after losing the South American colonies. Increasing strife between Catholics and Protestants leads to The Battle of Santiago, in which Catholic and Protestant militias fight over Holy Site.
Bourbon Army steps in, Austrian noble Diego Vasquez, Count of Zamora claims the Spanish throne, launches another war. Decisive French Victory in 1734, after insurgent rebels are finally eliminated, along with Diego.

1735-1775: Colonization n stuff

1756: Austro-Bourbon Alliance.

Military (Army): 210,000 active professional army ; 60,000 reserve ; can call locals/conscripts in major time of war
Military (Navy): 356 Ships with roughly 144,000 sailors
-- 2 Santísima Trinidad Class Ships of the Line
-- 18 1st Rate Ships of the Line
-- 36 2nd Rate Ships of the Line
-- 120 3rd Rate Ships of the Line
-- 48 4th Rate Ships of the Line
-- 60 5th Rate Ships of the Line
-- 12 6th Rate Post Ships
-- 60 Corvettes/Sloops/Unrated ships
(army and navy are still under 1% of population)
Economy: A modernized economy based on the principles of free labor, the nation is primarily trade but has a large agricultural industry in both France and Spain. Its merchants sell a wide variety of goods that are based out of the colonies and from the strong home industries. The industrial revolution is right around the corner for parts of the Bourbon Empire.
Weaknesses: Reminiscences of internal strife, New France is still underpopulated, large territory to cover, Power can be seen as a threat to European nations
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*Italiziced are informal names

Le Appendice A

Following La Guerre Civile Espagnole, the monarch, Phillip V of Spain, VIII of France, I of Franco-Spain, gathers the first Congrès Syndical Royal in which nobles from all across Spain and France meet in Paris to discuss the future of the nation. Through clever whipping, Phillip gathers the votes in his favor such that an enlightened monarchy would be the main course for the future. This wasn't hard to do with 60% French and 40% Spanish delegations attending the CSR.

In this, he made it so that the King or Queen of the Union would be held responsible for the people and not by divine law. In order to protect this mandate with future generations, a council of elders with nobility from across the realms would be able to oversee the king. Their powers were limited and simply to see if the monarch was working the desires of the people. They would educate the king on the cultures of Spain and France due to the distinctive areas and teach the heirs both languages when they were young. Their role would be to assist the heirs of the current monarch and guide them to fulfilling the role of the leader. No power in what to do if the heir wasn't fit to rule was dedicated, but it was implied that the elders would figure out a way to limit the future king's power on the throne or replace them.

As well, the nation was brought more into a union with the Parlement de l'Union which would give 45 seats to Spanish provinces and 55 to French provinces. France and Spain were disemboweled in the CSR and the borders between the two nation's provinces were adjusted to match the Catalans and such. Provinces were prominently Spanish or French, but neither entity existed anymore. Spanish and French peoples were given citizenship to the new nation and both were deemed equal.

Following this, the integration of the nations would be advance at a faster pace. The militarizes of France and Spain would become the Armée de Terre. The Spanish forces would all be trained on par with the French and over the years by the time of the Austrian War, they'd reach the point where they would be almost equivalent in skill, though lacking experience.The economies, infrastructures, and more would be merged quite rapidly.

The Union would be complete (or irreversibly so) by the time Philip died in 1924 and Charles I would take the thrown as Ferdinand had died of a disease much earlier.

Le Appendice B

In this treaty, the New World Colonies would become the Domination du Mexique and the Domination du Mississippi. Both would be transferred from viceroys to new confederal dominions. A bet project of the rather liberal Philip, Mexico and Mississippi would be broken down into provinces which would be represented at the local level. In the Parlement de l'Union, each would receive a delegation of 5 seats a piece. Mexico was allowed to remain with its vast creeole rule. In fact, French and Spanish citizens of the dominions were granted Franco-Hispanic citizenship. The Dominions were allowed to establish what the qualifications were for citizenship within their areas. Mexico took a lenient policy and many creole people were allowed citizenship. In Mississippi, named after the river not to upset the growing populations in the Great Lakes, it was rather strict with mostly-pure French citizens only allowed. The liberalism in the treaty was meant to combat the growing wars in South America. It was too late to negotiate with them, nor could the empire realistically afford it.

[Liecthenbourg]

Nation Name: The Empire of Japan.
Capital City: Kyoto
Claimed Territory: The Red Upon This Map
Population: 53,012,000
Japan: 28,000,000
Korea: 21,000,000
Japanese Alaska: 12,000
Hainan: 40,000
Manchuria: 3,000,000
Beijing and her surrounding area: 1,100,000
Borneo: I guesstimated 500,000.
I'm entirely open to suggestion, most of my figures are based on bumped up figures from the last RP.

National Flag:

(Image)

Head of State: His Imperial Majesty Otomo Ira; Emperor of the Islands of Japan and all her Possessions, Defender of Christians in the East, Appointed Lord of the Pacific, Lord Apparent of Hainan, Tamer of the Alaskan Wastes and Emperor in Beijing.
Head of Government: -points up-
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy by Divine Right
National Ideologies: Imperialism, Equality, Naval Supremacy, Continued Westernisation, Trading

In 1549, the Iberian Missionary Francis Xavier began talks with the Otomo Daimyo, he brought with him the teachings of Catholicism, which the Daiymo and his people adopted and powerful weapons not seen before; firearms. With these new weapons, the Otomo found power. Armies of steel and sword would fall like flies to the disciplined "Samurai Gunmen" who were known as "Firewielders" by their enemies. One by one the Japanese Clans fell to Otomo rule and by 1568 war had erupted between the Shogun and the Otomo. It was a long and tiresome war, with Otomo incursions into Northern Japan to cut away at the ribs of the Shogunate, making the way to the heart easier. By 1571 the Shogunate had fallen, Japan was now ruled by the Otomo and the Japanese Empire was born. Soon, despite immense religious strife and rebellions, Japan had been converted to the Catholic ways of the Otomo. Several Englishmen arrived in 1601, but they were greeted warmly and allowed to preach to the populace. Only a few families changed their faith, their descendants all living alongside their Catholic brethren in the city of Nagasaki.

With new technology at their fingertips and able to compete with Europeans, the Japanese invaded the Korean Peninsula, Hainan, Manchuria and Beijing. 1601, 1613, 1685 and 1694 respectively. After and extensive rearmament of the navy and armed forces the Japanese Empire took her zealous warmongering ways to the Mongolians and began a conquest of their outmost provinces. Japan found friendship with the Mughal Empire and they formed The League of Emperors; showing the world that Christian and Muslim could be partners. Japan and the Mughals founded a scientific academy on the island of Hainan in which they worked on many projects together. Eventually, in 1754 the Emperor Otomo Kyoshi grew tired of conflict and made peace with all her neighbours focusing on colonial endeavours and managed to successfully colonise Northern Borneo and Alaska in the name of the Japanese Empire. Now the Empire sits in a divided position, with Kyoshi allowing his son Ira to become Emperor, watching the Chinese and Europeans eagerly, awaiting to make a move of their own. It watches its own Empire attentively, awaiting for either the Chinese of Manchu's to rise up, atleast the more fanatical ones; but the Empire would be ready. I can flesh it out more if need be.

Military (Army):

The Imperial Army is an incredibly well equipped, trained and drilled military force that is on par with any European Power. It consists of 350,000 men and is divided into the following.

The Imperial Infantry: A force of 300,000 men. This 300,000 is further broken into a following 3 100,000 groups.
These 100,000 men groups contain 80,000 Line Infantrymen who are split into regiments of 160 Men, equalling 500 Regiments in each Group.
15,000 men are light infantry/skirmishers who are placed into Regiments of 120 men, equalling 125 Regiments in the group.
5,000 are trained field medics, engineers and so forth.

The Imperial Cavalry: 45,000 men form the Imperial Cavalry which is broken down into the following groups.
15,000 men form the Samurai Cavalry, fulfilling the position of a Cuirassier. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 300 Regiments
10,000 men form the Blunderbuss Cavalry; armoured men who ride atop unarmoured horses and attack the enemy with their blunderbusses in flanking attacks before retreating a safe distance. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
10,000 men form the Japanese Hussars; self explanatory. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
10,000 men form the Japanese Dragoons; self explanatory. Broken into 50 men per Regiment. 200 Regiments
12 Armoured Howdahs.

The Imperial Artillery: 5,000 Artillerymen form the Imperial Artillery Corp.
These 10,000 men are trained to man any artillery piece within the corp, which is made of the following.
100 24lbers
150 12lbers
50 Bombardment Mortars

Military (Navy): (This figure is considering it is a semi-continuation of the previous RP) 12 1st Rate Ships of the Line, 24 2nd Rate Ships of the Line, 110 3rd Rate Ships of the Line, 48 4th Rate Ships of the Line, 60 5th Rate Ships of the Line, 12 6th Rate Post Ships, 80 Sloops of War, 70 Merchantmen. Approx 118,000. Open to suggestions.

The Imperial Japanese Navy is a central part of the Japanese Armed Forces. Ever since the interaction with Europeans, the ships in the IJN have been kept to match their European Counterparts in style, function and weaponry to make sure they are not kept behind in the world stage. Manned by hardy crew and brilliant captains and admirals the IJN is truly an effective fighting force.

It is split into two fleets, the larger Home Fleet which consists of many Heavy Ships, alongside smaller frigates, brigs etc. This fleet is incredibly well funded by the Empire and is used to defend the local coasts of the Empire that are in a reasonable distance but can be used to stage naval invasions with ease.

The Distant Shores Fleet is used mainly to protect Hainan and raid enemy shipping lanes. It consists of much faster vessels but there are still capital ships in certain key ports. It is also well funded by the Empire, but not on the scale of the Home Fleet. It is based in Hainan.

Economy: Largely trading and agrarian based with rising industries of the era. Imports a large amount of luxury goods from the Mughals. Exports iron, coal, weaponry, foodstuffs, gems, spices etc.
Weaknesses: Large ethnic diversity within the Empire, her colonial possessions are in rather unforgiving climates and her army is smaller than most of her neighbours.
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Also, in regards to the Japanese Uniform:
The Japanese Line Infantry are equipped with a deep purple uniform, Light Infantry are Green and Marines are Blue. They all don Ashigaru Helmets instead of the typical tri-corner hats and such of the era.
Officers, Captains, Generals, Admirals etc all wear Samurai Armour.

I expanded and changed a few things.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Do we want to continue discussing land claim issues in the landening thread?

[Rephesus]

Nation Name: Venetian League
Capital City: Venice
Claimed Territory: On Map (Olive) [Please note some discrepancies exist. Goa, Pondicherry and Macau along with Tunisia are to be Olive aswell]
Population: ~38,000,000 [Includes Colonies and Papal Mandates]
National Flag: Link

Head of State: Pope Pius VI
Head of Government: Doge Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Government Type: Papal Republic
National Ideologies: Catholicism, Republicanism, Mercantilism, Cooperation, Colonialism, Indentured Servitude, Orthodoxaphobia
History: Italian reunification began much earlier, in the 14th century lead by two powers, the Papal States, which dominated the pious south, and the West, while Venice became the hegemon of Mediterranean trade. Venice eventually gained protection over various Greek Citystates, and in an attempt to dissuade the Pope from excommunicating or even starting a war with Venice, the Orthodox cleansing began, wiping out Orthodoxy for the next 2 centuries, tearing down Orthodox churches, building catholic ones, using scandals and prophecies to change the minds of most. Even the Staunchly Orthodox Macedonians eventually converted, this would eventually lead to the downfall of the Orthodox church prior to the Protestant Reformation. Eventually, through political maneuvering, the Pope Leo III was assassinated, apparently by an Orthodox Sect, leading to the ascension of Pope Pius IV, a Venetian Pope, who eventually united the Papal States and Venetian League into the Papal Republic. With the Pope as Head of State commanding the army of God, the crusades began once again, with the Army of God recapturing the Holyland from the heathens and placing them under a Papal Mandate. Simultaneously the Venetian League began circumnavigating Africa and establishing colonies and trade ports across the world. The Venetians were late to the New World but managed to use their superior navy to seize Hispaniola and some of the Lesser Antilles, eventually following the Brazilian coast and finding the Strait of Magellan, later passed to find the fabled continent of Mu, which later was proven non-existent. With the Venetian league now trading in China, Indochina and India, along with Indonesia and Japan, the League Navy found Polynesia and Hawaii, settling it under Papal Mandate along with the Venetian African colonies.

Today, the League boasts the world's greatest Trade Empire and the holiest cities. They seek to further expand Catholicism and Trade internationally.

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[Mishmahig]

Reph, that's incorrect. The exact agreement was

u ppl gib me headakes

Sorry.

@Reph, you get Tangiers and Gib and we drop the rest of the conflicts in favor of Franco-Spain. Good IC relations or bad IC relations?

To which your response was:

Sorry.

@Reph, you get Tangiers and Gib and we drop the rest of the conflicts in favor of Franco-Spain. Good IC relations or bad IC relations?

If Kyr is okay with it, then I am. Good, preferably. Catholic and all that

All conflicts were resolved in favor of the Franco-Spanish Blob Union. Including North Africa.

[Quirina]

Where's Persia? I thought my application was valid since nobody is taking Persia? I saw Mish's map link and very disappointed to see that it's colored along with the east Ottomans and Arabia. Should I post a new app again? I'm so dissed at that one coming.

Anyway, HERE is my map claim, the modern Iran: http://i.imgur.com/cOkiIhx.png

I'm so ignored since yesterday.

[Photana]

Nation Name: The Celestial Thalassocracy of Great Ming
Capital City: Nanjing
Claimed Territory: Light Purple on the map.
Population: 125,561,400
National Flag:

Head of State: Celestial Emperor Zhang Ming
Head of Government: Same as above.
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
National Ideologies: Modernization, Order, Naval Power, Chinese Reunification.
History:

Great Ming was born out of the older Ming Dynasty. After the Expeditions of Zheng He secured many tributaries to the Celestial Empire, the expeditions of the Great Treasure Fleet continued, colonizing Taiwan and parts of the Philippines. These expeditions consumed a massive amount of the Imperial Treasury, much of the surplus of the nation, and in general cost the state dearly. This was a recipe for disaster, when in 1545, a series of floods took place on the Yellow River, killing thousands and washing away tons of grain, right after one of the Treasure Fleets left Nanjing for the world outside of China. These floods lead to a massive famine, and when the Imperial Granaries, already drained of much of their stocks, ran dry, a massive rebellion broke out, centered in the backcountry.

The rebellion that would be called the Farmer's Rebellion cost the Ming State dearly. Much of inland China had seceded from the Dynasty's rule, and what remained were rather poor in terms of agricultural potential. So, in 1600, under the rule of the first of the new Ming Dynasty, the Celestial Empire - what remained of it, that is - did something she had never done before, open all her ports. Into these port flowed a seemingly endless variety of new, modern weapons and designs, imported from Europe, and out of the ports flowed cash crops, such as tea, and other raw materials. Using the new found wealth ffrom the seas, the Ming Emperor announced the end of the Celestial Empire and the beginning of the Celestial Thalassocracy.

The first move of the newly declared Thalassocracy was to begin reforming Chinese society, to better suit a more production and naval focused state. The establishment of the Guild System allowed local producers to join with others of their trade, discuss news and how to better their occupations, and be allowed to send representatives to the Imperial Court, to lobby on their behalf. The Navy was reformed from the mostly coastal and river going police force it was, into a more modern fleet, with improved designs, weapons, and a reformed naval admiralty. The final reform that was enacted was a grand purge of the Bureaucracy. The Central Bureaucracy had grown large, sprawling, and corrupt in the years of prosperity, and were holding back progress. The Purge ended this, eliminating redundancies and allowing for more progress.

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[Mishmahig]

Where's Persia? I thought my application was valid since nobody is taking Persia? I saw Mish's map link and very disappointed to see that it's colored along with the east Ottomans and Arabia. Should I post a new app again? I'm so dissed at that one coming.

Anyway, HERE is my map claim, the modern Iran: http://i.imgur.com/cOkiIhx.png

I'm so ignored since yesterday.

The reason why Persia is colored like that is because, as far as I can tell, it was claimed ~seven hours before your reservation.

If you want a Persia, talk it over with Neros, the Ottoman player -- he's a reasonable guy, I'm sure you two can come to some agreement.

[Quirina]

Well nevermind, I think I can fit in between Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary. Is it Poland-Lithuania or just Poland?

[Mishmahig]

Well nevermind, I think I can fit in between Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary. Is it Poland-Lithuania or just Poland?

Up to you; I reserved that space for a nation to avoid people going "empty space! I guess I should just expand my borders in there "

I'll put you down for a Poland/Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, then?

[Bujahla]

Well nevermind, I think I can fit in between Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary. Is it Poland-Lithuania or just Poland?

That'd be just Poland. You should be Bourbon Poland. I have flag :3
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2 ... 47yqr0.png

[Quirina]

Well nevermind, I think I can fit in between Russia, Prussia and Austria-Hungary. Is it Poland-Lithuania or just Poland?

Up to you; I reserved that space for a nation to avoid people going "empty space! I guess I should just expand my borders in there "

I'll put you down for a Poland/Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, then?

Yes please. I'll fill an app a bit later. Gonna adjust my Persian vibe to a Polish one.

Bujh: Nice, but I'd thought making my own since I'm a vexillophile you know. lol

[Rephesus]

Reph, that's incorrect. The exact agreement was

Sorry.

@Reph, you get Tangiers and Gib and we drop the rest of the conflicts in favor of Franco-Spain. Good IC relations or bad IC relations?

To which your response was:

If Kyr is okay with it, then I am. Good, preferably. Catholic and all that

All conflicts were resolved in favor of the Franco-Spanish Blob Union. Including North Africa.

Tangiers and Gibraltar, I agreed to giving up the rest of the world for North Africa.