1900 : Alternative Divergence [AH][OOC]

[Sanabel]

(Image)
Imperium Romanorum
Imperium Romanum
Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίω
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων

The Empire of the Romans
The Roman Empire

Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus
The Emperor, Senate and People of Rome

Imperator Imperatorum Imperans Imperantibus!
Emperor or Emperors, Ruling Over Those Who Rule!

Full Nation Name : The Roman Empire (Imperium Romanum|Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων-Basileía Rhōmaíōn), the Empire of the Romans (Imperium Romanorum|Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Basileia tōn Rhōmaiōn|Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Archē tōn Rhōmaiōn). The phrase: the Emperor, Senate, and People of Rome (Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus|Η Αυτοκράτορας Σύγκλητος και ο Λαός της Ρώμης - I Aftokrátoras Sýnklitos kai o Laós tis Rómis) is used to officially refer to the Roman Government, while unofficial names like the Roman Republic (Res Publica Romana|Πολιτεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Politeia tōn Rhōmaiōn) also exist. Shorter names include Romania-the Land of the Romans, with the derived (Imperium Romaniae|Βασιλεια Ρωμανια-Basileia Romania). Foreigners sometimes use the historical exonym of the Byzantine Empire (Imperium Byzantinium|Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία-Byzantiní Aftokratoría), but that is not used by the Romans themselves.
Majority/Official Culture : The main and official culture is Roman, but other cultures exist through the many citizens of the Empire. Romanitas (Romanity, or Romanism) is the idea of the Roman civilization rather than its political reality. Included among its concepts are the very symbols of the Roman Empire, those things that are identified with the Roman people, military and government. The inhabitants of the Empire refer to themselves as Roman (Romani) or Roman Citizens (Cives Romani).
Territorial Core : [[place where you have absolute control over]]
Territorial Claim : [[OPTIONAL]] [[region NOT your core where your nation’s ambition lies]]
Capital City : Constantinople, the New Rome, the Second Rome, the Eastern Rome, Roma Constantinopolitana, the Queen of Cities, the Reigning City, the City, the God-Guarded City, the Eye of the World, the Envy of the World, the City of the World's Desire, Byzantium.
Population :

Government Type : [[Monarchy, Republic, etc.]]
Government Ideology/Policies : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Militant, Imperialist, Expansionist, etc.]]
Government Focus : [[Tell me a little bit about what is your government’s focus… be it military, economy, culture, legitimacy, etc.]]
Head of State : [[highest-ranking individual in the nation according to rule of law]]
Head of Government : [[highest-ranking defacto ruler]]
Government Description :

Majority/State Religion : [[OPTIONAL]] [[It does not have to be IRL religion]]
Religious Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

Economic Ideologies : [[Capitalism, Mercantilism, Socialism, Communism, etc.]]
Major Production :
Economic Description :


Tech Level: [This is on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being primitive tribals, to 10 being bleeding edge technology]

Army Strength :
Army Weakness :
Naval Strength :
Naval Weakness :
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals :
National Issues : [[what needs to be fixed in order for your nation to achieve its true potential]]
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History : [[Can be in paragraph or bulletpoint timeline.]]
RP Sample: [[Either a link to a past post, or an example written right here.]]

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My death is imminent...

Missouri will intervene to defend you.

[The Traansval]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FIpTzwUeaSw/hqdefault.jpg

My death is imminent...

I don't see the Romans too eager to march into a desert xD

Until the oil production starts kicking in.

Then we'll have to create the province of Arabia Felix

Hopefully by then Emir Faisal's Army reforms will have come about, and we will have a New Model Arab Legion to face the Romans, and possibly foreign help.

[The Traansval]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FIpTzwUeaSw/hqdefault.jpg

My death is imminent...

Missouri will intervene to defend you.

Isn't Missouri Landlocked?

[Sanabel]

Missouri will intervene to defend you.

Isn't Missouri Landlocked?

Yeah, I am kidding.

[The Traansval]

Isn't Missouri Landlocked?

Yeah, I am kidding.

I cri evry tim....

[Rygondria]

(Image)
Imperium Romanorum
Imperium Romanum
Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίω
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων

The Empire of the Romans
The Roman Empire

Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus
The Emperor, Senate and People of Rome

Imperator Imperatorum Imperans Imperantibus!
Emperor or Emperors, Ruling Over Those Who Rule!

Full Nation Name : The Roman Empire (Imperium Romanum|Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων-Basileía Rhōmaíōn), the Empire of the Romans (Imperium Romanorum|Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Basileia tōn Rhōmaiōn|Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Archē tōn Rhōmaiōn). The phrase: the Emperor, Senate, and People of Rome (Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus|Η Αυτοκράτορας Σύγκλητος και ο Λαός της Ρώμης - I Aftokrátoras Sýnklitos kai o Laós tis Rómis) is used to officially refer to the Roman Government, while unofficial names like the Roman Republic (Res Publica Romana|Πολιτεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Politeia tōn Rhōmaiōn) also exist. Shorter names include Romania-the Land of the Romans, with the derived (Imperium Romaniae|Βασιλεια Ρωμανια-Basileia Romania). Foreigners sometimes use the historical exonym of the Byzantine Empire (Imperium Byzantinium|Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία-Byzantiní Aftokratoría), but that is not used by the Romans themselves.
Majority/Official Culture : The main and official culture is Roman, but other cultures exist through the many citizens of the Empire. Romanitas (Romanity, or Romanism) is the idea of the Roman civilization rather than its political reality. Included among its concepts are the very symbols of the Roman Empire, those things that are identified with the Roman people, military and government. The inhabitants of the Empire refer to themselves as Roman (Romani) or Roman Citizens (Cives Romani).
Territorial Core : [[place where you have absolute control over]]
Territorial Claim : [[OPTIONAL]] [[region NOT your core where your nation’s ambition lies]]
Capital City : Constantinople, the New Rome, the Second Rome, the Eastern Rome, Roma Constantinopolitana, the Queen of Cities, the Reigning City, the City, the God-Guarded City, the Eye of the World, the Envy of the World, the City of the World's Desire, Byzantium.
Population :

Government Type : [[Monarchy, Republic, etc.]]
Government Ideology/Policies : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Militant, Imperialist, Expansionist, etc.]]
Government Focus : [[Tell me a little bit about what is your government’s focus… be it military, economy, culture, legitimacy, etc.]]
Head of State : [[highest-ranking individual in the nation according to rule of law]]
Head of Government : [[highest-ranking defacto ruler]]
Government Description :

Majority/State Religion : [[OPTIONAL]] [[It does not have to be IRL religion]]
Religious Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

Economic Ideologies : [[Capitalism, Mercantilism, Socialism, Communism, etc.]]
Major Production :
Economic Description :


Tech Level: [This is on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being primitive tribals, to 10 being bleeding edge technology]

Army Strength :
Army Weakness :
Naval Strength :
Naval Weakness :
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals :
National Issues : [[what needs to be fixed in order for your nation to achieve its true potential]]
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History : [[Can be in paragraph or bulletpoint timeline.]]
RP Sample: [[Either a link to a past post, or an example written right here.]]

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My death is imminent...

At least you do not have to deal with rebellion in southern India and the inevitable complicationswith Indian Persian relations that comes with declaring yourselves heir to alexander,a empire,and the fact that colonials will start sniffing at India.

[Velahor]

Full Nation Name : The Republic of Jefferson (formerly The Oregon Republic)
Majority/Official Culture : American of mainly British descent
Territorial Core : Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia, Wyoming, Alberta, Alaska, Yukon, northern portions of the following: California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, parts of NW Territory and Saskatchewan.
Territorial Claim : naval base on the Channel Islands of Southern California on land leased from the Aztecs, a mineral rights claim on a small portion of Missouri's territory. Expeditions to South America, Africa and Antarctica for colonial purposes planned. A territorial claim on the Arctic Ice Cap, which is disputed because it is just ice on top of water, making it international waters.
Capital City : Ponderosa (RL Wallace, ID)
Population : 6,000,000

Government Type : Republic
Government Ideology/Policies : Classical Liberal, Libertarian, tradition of exploration, non-interventionist, Manifest Destiny without the genocide, agrarian, socially liberal, Austrian economics
Government Focus : exploring and claiming territory; providing a haven for personal and economic freedoms, modernize the military
Head of State : President Henry Ryan Stevenson
Head of Government : Liberal Party Chairman and Governor-Senator of The state of Absaroka James Michael Carter
Government Description : Executive branch: President Henry Stevenson was recently elected to his first term. Presidents can serve 4 4-year terms. The president has veto power and is the symbolic leader of the military, though unlike many republics, they do not possess the power of executive order. Culturally, the president is considered to be the scholar-in-chief, as the people expect them to be educated, well-read, and philosophical above all else. The president appoints a cabinet to handle specific actions of the government. (Secretary of the Military, Police, and Intelligence; Secretary of Scholarship and Employment; Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of Native American Integration, and the Secretary of Domestic and Foreign Trade
Legislative branch: Governor-Senators are at the center of the legislative branch. They serve both as the executive of their home state and its representative to the federal government. Each state is given one GS. Every city of over 100,000 people also has a Senator. Territories also have Governors, but those governors are not given senatorial rights. The Senators and Governor-Senators serve together in what is known as The House of the People. There is only one legislative house.
Judicial: The Superior Court is basically like the US Supreme Court, except each state appoints a justice, ensuring that all states are represented in the Superior Court.

Majority/State Religion : Protestant Christianity and Tribal Religions
Religious Description : the government is irreligious but the Conservative Party promotes the existence of faith (through lip service only). Protestant Christianity, especially Lutheranism, Methodism, and various Pentecostal sects are common. Among the Native American population, there is a common belief in a blend of Pentecostal Christianity and Native Spirituality. Most of the population is religious.

Economic Ideologies : capitalism
Major Production : beef, wheat, gold, silver, copper, berries, apples, timber, hemp, beer, wine, and spirits
Economic Description : a growing economy with many resources to be exploited. With a small population, Jefferson does not have the manpower to handle this many resources. Luckily, a lot of immigration is coming from Europe and Asia, as well as from the UKA.

Tech Level: 8 (cities on par with most of Europe and North America, some people live more primitively due to the recent settlement of the area.)

Army Strength :A large volunteer militia exists, and most adult men are part of this. The Republic of Jefferson has a standing military as well, which has a world famous cavalry and is quickly modernizing.
Army Weakness :The low population in combination with a large land area makes Jefferson a hard place to defend from attackers. Lacking in allies and funds.
Naval Strength :Based out of the ports of Puget Sound and Anchorage, the Jeffersonian Navy is excellent at defending the nation's sprawling shoreline.
Naval Weakness : while great at defending ports, the navy is awful at attacking. At best, the Navy serves as a diversion during attacking until the Army can make a true attack (as evidenced in The Battle of Artesia.)
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals: As a whole, the nation's main goals are to make money and take their claimed territories and turn them into states. The Liberal Party aims to create social freedoms and integrate Native Americans into society, as well as the formation of National Parks, while the Conservative Party aims for a return to mercantilism, the expulsion of Natives from their lands, creation of compulsory military service, and a return to past social restrictions including slavery, prohibition, and outlawing hemp farming. Both parties support the status quo of economic freedom.
National Issues : [[what needs to be fixed in order for your nation to achieve its true potential]]
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History : [[Can be in paragraph or bulletpoint timeline.]]

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Let me know how I'm doing, and if I'm conflicting with anyone else's history. Trying to finish by tonight.

[Western Pacific Territories]

(Image)
Imperium Romanorum
Imperium Romanum
Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίω
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων

The Empire of the Romans
The Roman Empire

Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus
The Emperor, Senate and People of Rome

Imperator Imperatorum Imperans Imperantibus!
Emperor or Emperors, Ruling Over Those Who Rule!

Full Nation Name : The Roman Empire (Imperium Romanum|Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων-Basileía Rhōmaíōn), the Empire of the Romans (Imperium Romanorum|Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Basileia tōn Rhōmaiōn|Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Archē tōn Rhōmaiōn). The phrase: the Emperor, Senate, and People of Rome (Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus|Η Αυτοκράτορας Σύγκλητος και ο Λαός της Ρώμης - I Aftokrátoras Sýnklitos kai o Laós tis Rómis) is used to officially refer to the Roman Government, while unofficial names like the Roman Republic (Res Publica Romana|Πολιτεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Politeia tōn Rhōmaiōn) also exist. Shorter names include Romania-the Land of the Romans, with the derived (Imperium Romaniae|Βασιλεια Ρωμανια-Basileia Romania). Foreigners sometimes use the historical exonym of the Byzantine Empire (Imperium Byzantinium|Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία-Byzantiní Aftokratoría), but that is not used by the Romans themselves.
Majority/Official Culture : The main and official culture is Roman, but other cultures exist through the many citizens of the Empire. Romanitas (Romanity, or Romanism) is the idea of the Roman civilization rather than its political reality. Included among its concepts are the very symbols of the Roman Empire, those things that are identified with the Roman people, military and government. The inhabitants of the Empire refer to themselves as Roman (Romani) or Roman Citizens (Cives Romani).
Territorial Core : [[place where you have absolute control over]]
Territorial Claim : [[OPTIONAL]] [[region NOT your core where your nation’s ambition lies]]
Capital City : Constantinople, the New Rome, the Second Rome, the Eastern Rome, Roma Constantinopolitana, the Queen of Cities, the Reigning City, the City, the God-Guarded City, the Eye of the World, the Envy of the World, the City of the World's Desire, Byzantium.
Population :

Government Type : [[Monarchy, Republic, etc.]]
Government Ideology/Policies : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Militant, Imperialist, Expansionist, etc.]]
Government Focus : [[Tell me a little bit about what is your government’s focus… be it military, economy, culture, legitimacy, etc.]]
Head of State : [[highest-ranking individual in the nation according to rule of law]]
Head of Government : [[highest-ranking defacto ruler]]
Government Description :

Majority/State Religion : [[OPTIONAL]] [[It does not have to be IRL religion]]
Religious Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

Economic Ideologies : [[Capitalism, Mercantilism, Socialism, Communism, etc.]]
Major Production :
Economic Description :


Tech Level: [This is on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being primitive tribals, to 10 being bleeding edge technology]

Army Strength :
Army Weakness :
Naval Strength :
Naval Weakness :
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals :
National Issues : [[what needs to be fixed in order for your nation to achieve its true potential]]
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History : [[Can be in paragraph or bulletpoint timeline.]]
RP Sample: [[Either a link to a past post, or an example written right here.]]

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My death is imminent...

Mandatory 'F'.

[The Traansval]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FIpTzwUeaSw/hqdefault.jpg

My death is imminent...

At least you do not have to deal with rebellion in southern India and the inevitable complicationswith Indian Persian relations that comes with declaring yourselves heir to alexander,a empire,and the fact that colonials will start sniffing at India.

What luck, i also happen to be enemies with the Persians. How about you and me team up against them

[Dunree]

Full Nation Name : Ríocht na Gaeligi/Kingdom of the Gaels
Majority/Official Culture : Celtic/Gaelic
Territorial Core : Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man
Territorial Claim : Ghana and Ivory Coast
Capital City : Belfast
Population : 18 million est. (12 million Homeland population + estimated 6 million in colonies)

Government Type : Elective Constitutional Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Nationalism, Catholicism, Militarism
Government Focus : Maintenance of a strong, stable, and growing economy, protection and upholding of Gaelic culture and people
Head of State : Ri/King Eoghan Mac Ailpin
Head of Government : Taoiseach Domnall O Dochartaigh
Government Description : The monarch is largely considered to be the all powerful entity of the Kingdom, which may have once been true, but in recent times with the adoption of a formal constitution and granted powers to the Noble Assembly (Tionol Ceannasai). The Noble Assembly consists of 100 members, the leaders of the largest prominent clanns, 49 each from the realms of Scotland and Ireland, and the remaining two from the Isle of Man. The monarch selects his seven cabinet ministers from this assembly, and groups within this assembly can write and propose national legislations, though all require the Kings signature to pass. Below the Tionol Ceannasai are the Tionol na hEireann and Tionol na hAlba, the two devolved assemblies for each realm. These assemblies are made up of elected common representatives and handle domestic matters such as infrastructure, healthcare, education and so on.

Majority/State Religion : Catholicism

Economic Ideologies : Mercantalism
Major Production : Foodstuffs, Textiles, Ships, Finished and Luxury Goods (including jewellery, chocolate, furniture and more)
Economic Description : The economy of the Kingdom can be split relatively cleanly between the very industrialised Scotland, and the very agrarian Ireland. The industrial revolution was fuelled locally by the former's coal and iron deposits which paved the way for a burgeoning steel industry, while an agricultural revolution spurred on by land reforms, and the introduction of modern practices and machinery was just as important in transforming the latter's economic output. The government follows a determined policy of self-sufficiency particularly in the food industry, and makes use of protectionist taxes as well as price floors and ceilings to minimise foreign imports. From the colonies the Kingdom extracts mainly gold, cocoa, coffee, timber, and palm oil.


Tech Level: 8

Army Strength : 120,000 standing. Conscription allows for a large number of trained troops to be drawn upon, and the fervourous nationalism which the Gaels are known for mean they are fierce fighters, and incredibly loyal.
Army Weakness : Only a small portion of the Army has any real battle experience, and even that is against tribal resistance in the colonies. A lack of real power projection also leaves the armiy's capabilities as more than a defensive force questionable.
Naval Strength : As a nation separated not only from the main continent but also from itself on two separate islands, the Kingdom has a very long standing navy and naval traditions. The ships of An Rioga Cabhlach are very modern, and quite advanced.
Naval Weakness : With the navy consisting of mostly smaller vessels suited to protecting the merchant fleets from harassment and piracy, and patrolling the Kingdom's own maritime borders, it holds no major offensive capabilities.
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals : Securing more mineral resources, particularly iron and oil, for the advancement of the economy. Expanding of the nation's interests and control in West Africa
National Issues : The Kingdom needs to secure new trade partners as well as military allies in order to keep its economic strength and to secure itself from larger neighbours. The King also must jostle with the nobles at home in order to curry favour and keep his position of power secure, not always easy when inevitably some Irish nobles look to hamper a Scottish King and vice versa.
National Figures of Interest :
Tanaiste Seamus O' Loingsigh - Leader of the Tionol na hEireann
Tanaiste Andrew Fraser - Leader of the Tionol na hAlba
National Ambition/Aspirations :

History :
RP Sample:

King Eoghan paced the inner courtyard of the west wing, under the cover of the Romanesque pavilion. The neatly trimmed grass was crisscrossed and swirled by lines of carefully selected and planted flowers, so that they outlined the shape of the famous trinity knot in the garden. The flowers danced under the gentle patter of the drizzling rain, and the King watched in almost infantile fascination. It was something he never stopped to take real consideration of before.

"To police the region comfortably sir, piped up General Mac Loughlain, one of the top military leaders of the Kingdom, "and to have the forces capable enough for the planned expansions, my recommendation would be a doubling of the current force stationed there." The general was a tall and imposing man, standing almost a full head taller than his monarch, with a broad chest and two heavy arms by his side. The steps of the two men echoed softly throughout the small courtyard in the lull between sentences. Still with eyes eyes on the flowers, the King nodded thoughtfully.

"The primary aim of the colonies to make us money, General." Hardly a profound statement from the leader of the nation, but he felt it needed to be said. "And by my rough calculation a doubling of our force there is going to at least double our running costs of the place. Would you not agree?"

"I would." Mac Loughlain was forced to say.

"I'll permit the deployment of a further five thousand. I have confidence you'll get the job done with that." The General gave a slight nod and allowed the corner of his mouth to curl ever so slightly. One never really got the manpower nor the resources one needed in the business, that much he had learned, but the genius came in how you used what was at hand, and his genius had led him from a simple squad commander to his position today.

The rest of their lap around the pavilion was spent discussing at short length the effects of the new reforms on the army, and some more length, the general's daughter's recent successes at the Kildare Horse Show, where two of her fillies had placed in their races and she herself took the gold in the ladies showjumping.

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[The Traansval]

Full Nation Name : Ríocht na Gaeligi/Kingdom of the Gaels
Majority/Official Culture : Celtic/Gaelic
Territorial Core : Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man
Territorial Claim : Ghana and Ivory Coast (Stats for colonies haven't been factored into population, military or economy yet)
Capital City : Belfast
Population : 12 million

Government Type : Elective Constitutional Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Nationalism, Catholicism, Militarism
Government Focus : Maintenance of a strong, stable, and growing economy, protection and upholding of Gaelic culture and people
Head of State : Ri/King Eoghan Mac Ailpin
Head of Government : Taoiseach Domnall O Dochartaigh
Government Description : The monarch is largely considered to be the all powerful entity of the Kingdom, which may have once been true, but in recent times with the adoption of a formal constitution and granted powers to the Noble Assembly (Tionol Ceannasai). The Noble Assembly consists of 100 members, the leaders of the largest prominent clanns, 49 each from the realms of Scotland and Ireland, and the remaining two from the Isle of Man. The monarch selects his seven cabinet ministers from this assembly, and groups within this assembly can write and propose national legislations, though all require the Kings signature to pass. Below the Tionol Ceannasai are the Tionol hEireann and Tionol hAlba, the two devolved assemblies for each realm. These assemblies are made up of elected common representatives and handle domestic matters such as infrastructure, healthcare, education and so on.

Majority/State Religion : Catholicism

Economic Ideologies : Protectionism
Major Production : Foodstuffs, Textiles, Ships, Finished Goods
Economic Description : The economy of the Kingdom can be split relatively cleanly between the very industrialised Scotland, and the very agrarian Ireland. The industrial revolution was fuelled locally by the former's coal and iron deposits which paved the way for a burgeoning steel industry, while an agricultural revolution spurred on by land reforms, and the introduction of modern practices and machinery was just as important in transforming the latter's economic output. The government follows a determined policy of self-sufficiency particularly in the food industry, and makes use of protectionist taxes as well as price floors and ceilings to minimise foreign imports.


Tech Level: 8

Army Strength : 120,000 standing. Conscription allows for a large number of trained troops to be drawn upon, and the fervourous nationalism which the Gaels are known for mean they are fierce fighters, and incredibly loyal.
Army Weakness : A lack of real battle experience and power projection leaves the capabilities of the Army as more than a defensive force questionable.
Naval Strength : As a nation separated not only from the main continent but also from itself on two separate islands, the Kingdom has a very long standing navy and naval traditions. The ships of An Rioga Cabhlach are very modern, and quite advanced.
Naval Weakness : With the navy consisting of mostly smaller vessels suited to protecting the merchant fleets from harassment and piracy, and patrolling the Kingdom's own maritime borders, it holds no major offensive capabilities.
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals : Securing more mineral resources, particularly iron and oil, for the advancement of the economy. Expanding of the nation's interests and control in West Africa
National Issues : The Kingdom needs to secure new trade partners as well as military allies in order to keep its economic strength and to secure itself from larger neighbours. The King also must jostle with the nobles at home in order to curry favour and keep his position of power secure, not always easy when inevitably some Irish nobles look to hamper a Scottish King and vice versa.
National Figures of Interest :
National Ambition/Aspirations :

History :

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Scotland and Ireland are already claimed by the Kingdom of Ireland and Scotland...

[Old Tyrannia]

Full Nation Name : Ríocht na Gaeligi/Kingdom of the Gaels
Majority/Official Culture : Celtic/Gaelic
Territorial Core : Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man
Territorial Claim : Ghana and Ivory Coast (Stats for colonies haven't been factored into population, military or economy yet)
Capital City : Belfast
Population : 12 million

Government Type : Elective Constitutional Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Nationalism, Catholicism, Militarism
Government Focus : Maintenance of a strong, stable, and growing economy, protection and upholding of Gaelic culture and people
Head of State : Ri/King Eoghan Mac Ailpin
Head of Government : Taoiseach Domnall O Dochartaigh
Government Description : The monarch is largely considered to be the all powerful entity of the Kingdom, which may have once been true, but in recent times with the adoption of a formal constitution and granted powers to the Noble Assembly (Tionol Ceannasai). The Noble Assembly consists of 100 members, the leaders of the largest prominent clanns, 49 each from the realms of Scotland and Ireland, and the remaining two from the Isle of Man. The monarch selects his seven cabinet ministers from this assembly, and groups within this assembly can write and propose national legislations, though all require the Kings signature to pass. Below the Tionol Ceannasai are the Tionol hEireann and Tionol hAlba, the two devolved assemblies for each realm. These assemblies are made up of elected common representatives and handle domestic matters such as infrastructure, healthcare, education and so on.

Majority/State Religion : Catholicism

Economic Ideologies : Protectionism
Major Production : Foodstuffs, Textiles, Ships, Finished Goods
Economic Description : The economy of the Kingdom can be split relatively cleanly between the very industrialised Scotland, and the very agrarian Ireland. The industrial revolution was fuelled locally by the former's coal and iron deposits which paved the way for a burgeoning steel industry, while an agricultural revolution spurred on by land reforms, and the introduction of modern practices and machinery was just as important in transforming the latter's economic output. The government follows a determined policy of self-sufficiency particularly in the food industry, and makes use of protectionist taxes as well as price floors and ceilings to minimise foreign imports.


Tech Level: 8

Army Strength : 120,000 standing. Conscription allows for a large number of trained troops to be drawn upon, and the fervourous nationalism which the Gaels are known for mean they are fierce fighters, and incredibly loyal.
Army Weakness : A lack of real battle experience and power projection leaves the capabilities of the Army as more than a defensive force questionable.
Naval Strength : As a nation separated not only from the main continent but also from itself on two separate islands, the Kingdom has a very long standing navy and naval traditions. The ships of An Rioga Cabhlach are very modern, and quite advanced.
Naval Weakness : With the navy consisting of mostly smaller vessels suited to protecting the merchant fleets from harassment and piracy, and patrolling the Kingdom's own maritime borders, it holds no major offensive capabilities.
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals : Securing more mineral resources, particularly iron and oil, for the advancement of the economy. Expanding of the nation's interests and control in West Africa
National Issues : The Kingdom needs to secure new trade partners as well as military allies in order to keep its economic strength and to secure itself from larger neighbours. The King also must jostle with the nobles at home in order to curry favour and keep his position of power secure, not always easy when inevitably some Irish nobles look to hamper a Scottish King and vice versa.
National Figures of Interest :
National Ambition/Aspirations :

History :

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Scotland and Ireland are already claimed by the Kingdom of Ireland and Scotland...

Pssst- that is Dunree. He reserved them.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Full Nation Name : The Confederate States of America
Majority/Official Culture : Confederates, Americans, Southerners
Territorial Core : South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, parts of Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma
Territorial Claim : Louisiana, Texas, Virginia
Capital City : Charleston, South Carolina
Population : 20,343,828 (not counting African residents)

Government Type : Federal Presidential Republic
Government Ideology/Policies : Apartheid, White Supremacy, Laissez Faire economics, Southern Unity
Government Focus : A strong military and economy while also keeping non-whites segregated and uneducated
Head of State : President Leland J. Mason
Head of Government : Vice President Harry M. Bateman
Government Description : The Government is a Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic consisting of three main branches: The Executive, The Legislative, and The Judicial.
The Executive Branch includes the President, Vice President, and the Presidential Cabinet and is responsible for enforcing laws passed by the Legislative Branch and acting as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
The Legislative Branch is a bicameral Congress composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. Each of the eleven states in the country receives two senators and one representative for every 250,000 citizens for a total of 16 senators and 81 representatives. Congress proposes and ratifies bills, passing them into law for the President to sign and enforce.
The Judicial Branch consists of the Federal Supreme Court, Federal Appellate Courts, and Federal Circuit Courts and is tasked with interpreting the Constitution and trying major crimes that fall outside of state or local jurisdiction.

Majority/State Religion : Protestant Christianity
Religious Description : Southern Baptist Christianity. Look it up. I don't know anything about it, I'm not Baptist.

Economic Ideologies : Laissez faire capitalism
Major Production : 47% agricultural (hogs, cattle, sheep, cotton, tobacco, sugarcane) 53% industrial (iron, steel, firearms, ships, textiles)
Economic Description : The Confederate economy is a capitalist economy with substantial agriculture and industry. There is also substantial income inequality, with virtually all of the wealth held by the white population due to the racist apartheid policies adopted by the government in 1895.


Tech Level: 9.6 (I am assuming that, by bleeding edge of technology, you mean EXTREMELY primitive self-loading rifles, Maxim gun variations, early dreadnoughts, Wright Flyer, primitive autocars, etc.)

Army Strength : The Confederate Army is large, well equipped, and well trained, with much of its military power based on the border with the UKA and the Aztecs.
Army Weakness : The Confederate Army is led by a large number of generals trained during the 1870s and 1880s and as such are often needlessly risked forming antiquated line formations. However, studies of new machine guns are gradually leading to the reform of the Army's tactics and organization.
Naval Strength : The Confederate Navy boasts a powerful and modern surface fleet, with numerous large capital ships, including more than 40 battleships.
Naval Weakness : The Confederate Navy lacks a substantial submarine force, limiting their ability to interdict enemy shipping.
Further Military Description : The Confederate Army has 10 Cavalry Divisions, 94 Infantry and Reserve Divisions, 31 Independent Brigades, 19 Coastal Artillery Battalions, and 10 major coastal forts, with numerous forts strung along the border with the Aztecs and the UKA.
A Cavalry Division has a total of 9,216 men, 9,518 horses, 448 wagons, 430 bicycles, 24 76.2mm guns, and 24 Tredegar Machine Guns. These are allocated to a headquarters company of 96 men, 4 cavalry regiments of 1,718 men each, 4 artillery batteries of 420 men each, 191 men in a Field Engineers Company, 206 men in a Signal Engineers Company, 26 men in a quartermasters section, and 4 field ambulances with 124 men each.
A typical infantry division consists of 18,000 men, 4,600 horses, 24 machine guns, and 72 field guns. The division has two Infantry Brigades of 6,780 men each, each with two Infantry Regiments of 3,390 men, consisting of three infantry battalions and a machine gun company of 150 men each, an artillery brigade with two artillery regiments of two artillery battalions, a cavalry squadron, engineer company, medical battalion, signal company, and quartermasters battalion.

The Confederate Navy boasts an impressive fleet with 35 Battleships, 11 Battlecruisers, 4 Armored Cruisers, 37 Light Cruisers, 3 Protected Cruisers, 160 Destroyers and flotilla leaders, and 14 submarines in the Atlantic Fleet. The Caribbean Fleet boasted an addition 18 Battleships, 5 Battlecruisers, 14 Light Cruisers, 60 Destroyers and Flotilla Leaders, and 25 Submarines. The River Fleet boasted 44 Torpedo Boats and 58 River Monitors.

National Goals : To reclaim Virginia from UKA (peacefully if possible), to capture Louisiana and Texas to exploit their resources
National Issues : Race Relations (not that the government will ever admit that), Income inequality (not that the government is likely to admit it)
National Figures of Interest : Major General Jeffery T. Graves, Senator Timothy W. Wing, Marvin Tredegar, Rigel Goldberg
National Ambition/Aspirations : To become the most powerful nation in North America

History : In 1785, the states of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia seceded from the United Kingdom of America, forming the Confederate States of America. Over the next several decades, the Confederacy would expand, adopting a constitution that gave broad powers to the Federal Government but also gave more specific powers to the states. Negotiations with the UKA in the hopes of a peaceful resolution, though continuous, were ultimately fruitless.

Events came to a head in 1836 when, concerned about the potential expansion of slavery and finally given an excuse to punish the South, the UKA invaded Virginia. In the bloody four year war that followed, Richmond and Petersburg burned as did Baltimore and Harrisburg. In the end the UKA had claimed large territories from the Indigenas to the west and the state of Virginia, in reparation from the South. The peace with the CSA was formalised with the Armistice of Appomattox in 1840.

In 1860, bitter after the defeat in the Virginia War, the CSA launched a brutal surprise attack into Virginia with the aim of retaking it. A Confederate Army of 140,000 men entered Virginia and began the brutal task of retaking the homeland of some of the Confederacy’s greatest military leaders. The Army was led by the now 53 year old Army Officer Robert Edward Lee, who succeeded in handing the UKA some rather sound defeats. The Second Virginia War lasted for five long years and killed some 700,000 men. The war left Virginia in a sorry state and still in UKA hands.

After the War, the Confederacy began the laborious three decade process of rebuilding and growing its economy. The loss of the Northern Factories forced the South to build more factories and shipyards, a process taking the better part of the next twenty five years. During this time, additional economic pressure from Europe forced the Confederate Government to free the African slaves from bondage in 1890. However, the Confederate Government did not enforce the emancipation and so many African-Americans remained enslaved in all but name. The former slaves were not granted citizenship and, as such, were unable to vote and, in many districts, were denied many basic constitutional rights, such as assembly, association, and even trial by jury.

The situation of African-Americans in the Confederacy has not improved much in recent years, though one could argue quite well that their situation hasn’t improved at all, however the economic situation of the Confederacy itself has never been better. The economy is on the rise, with a Gross Domestic Product of approximately $100 billion, or $3.4 trillion in 2016 dollars, up from $42 billion in 1890.
(This is a collaboration Cymrea so it may or may not receive alterations. I will be speaking with him about it.)

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If you could throw in some stuff about Missouri to give me a baseline, that would be great.

Sure thing

[The Traansval]

FInished App

Full Nation Name: Islamic Republic of Arabia
Majority/Official Culture : Arab/Bedouin/Afro-Asian/African
Territorial Core :

Territorial Claim:

Capital City : Riyadh
Population : 5.2 Million

Government Type : Authoritarian Republic
Government Ideology/Policies : Armed Neutrality
Government Focus : Currently, the Arabian government under Emir Faisal I is focused primarily on improving the Economy and Commerce of the nation.
Head of State: Emir Faisal I
Head of Government: Speaker of the Peoples Assembly Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh
Government Description: The principle powers of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches are all held by the Emir, who is elected for one ten year term. The only other major parts of the government, besides the Emir, are the Cabinent of Ministers (Whom carry out the Emir's laws through their Ministries) and the Peoples Assembly, which consists of elected representatives who propose laws to the Emir.

Majority/State Religion : Majority Hanbali Sunni Islam, with smaller sects of Shafi'i Sunni Islam (Yemen), Ibadi Islam (Oman), Oriental Christianity (Somalia) and others.
Religious Description : Oh boy, please don't make me try to disect Islam.

Economic Ideologies: Largely Mercantislism with mixes of Capitalism.
Major Production: Oil, medium-minor Ore deposits, Dates, Spices, Coffee. Most Agricultural products come from the Horn Colonies.
Economic Description: Largely a weak economy based off trading Agricultural goods with foreign traders.


Tech Level: Uhh, maybe a 7? I don't know, this is kind of a vague thing to ask. Just regular 1900's tech, most of it bought from Foreign Nations.

Army Strength: High Mobility, Excellent Tactics and Training
Army Weakness: Poor Equipment, low numbers and
Naval Strength: Shallow Waters/Coastal Waters
Naval Weakness: Small size and disadvantage in Deep Water.
Further Military Description:
Army: 171,000 Soldiers; 30,000 Cavalry Men, 120,000 Infantrymen, 7,000 Light Scouts, 3,000 Republican Guardsmen, 11,000 Artillery men.
The Arabian Army consists of Six Divisions, and Two independent Artillery Regiments.
Navy: 25,334 Sailors; 13 Crusiers, 8 Destroyers, 28 Coastal Torpedo Boats, 3 Battlecruisers, and 80 Transport ships. 4,600 Men serving in the Republican Marine Corp, who garrison the ships except for the 1st Marines Regiment (680 men), who specialize in Amphibious landings.

Description: The men of the Arabian Army are conscripts, who wear no uniform and who largerly use their own equipment, sans the Republican Guard. Emir Faisal, newly elect to the position, has set his sights on modernizing the Army. They are a very undisciplined army, but their knowledge of the land and gureilla tactics is supreme. The navy is the youngest branch, only being establish a few years earlier.

Divisional ORBAT
1 Cavalry Regiment (5,000 men)
5 Infantry Regiments (4,000 men each)
1 Light Scout Battalion (1,000 men)
1 Howitzer Battalion (400 men) - 15 75mm Howitzers, 10 105mm Howitzers, 5 155mm Howitzers
1 Field Gun Battalion (200 men) - 12 37mm Field Guns, 8 75mm Field Guns
1 Heavy Machine Gun Company (33 men) - 10 Machine Guns
Artillery Regimental ORBAT
1 Light Scout Battalion (1,000 men)
6 Howitzer Battalion (400 men each) - 15 75mm Howitzers, 10 105mm Howitzers, 5 155mm Howitzers
6 Field Gun Battalion (200 men each) - 12 37mm Field Guns, 8 75mm Field Guns

National Goals: Improve the Economy and Arabian Industry.
National Issues: Tensions between Shia, Sunni and other sects of Islam within the Republic.
National Figures of Interest: The Prophet Mohammed (Lazy answer, i know.)
National Ambition/Aspirations: Uniting all of Islam under the Arabian Nation.

History: For centuries, the people of the Arabian peninsula lived isolated lives. There was no Arab nation, only tribes that roamed the deserts, hoping from oasis to oasis, raising cattle and just surviving. This was once not the case, for once all of Arabia and the land of sand was ruled by a mighty caliphate, created by the successors of Gods Prophet himself. They ruled a land, not of tribes, but of one Arab people. Then the Romans came, and the Arab people stood their ground, only to fall to Persian daggers lodged in their backs. The Caliphate fell, and Arabia slowly was obsorbed by the empire of new.

All has been conquered, except for one place. The inhospitable Arabian Peninsula; a vast track of uncrossable desert, where no Roman or Persian has dared to step foot in. There, the Arab peoples ran, there God gave them shelter. There, the centuries of Tribes went on, before an act of god ended it. In his sleep, Hussein bin Ali recieved the word of god. He called for Hussein, he called for him to do his work and to reunited the peoples of the Desert, to once more form a land of Arabs, ruled by neither Roman or Persian.

He took his rightful place as the Emir of Mecca, and began to expand his power. Over the many years, he began to assimilate more and more power, absorbing new Tribes into his control through Bribes, Diplomacy and when needed, Force. In 1880, he declared the Republic of Arabia, and he moved his government to the city of Riyadh, so as to be more central to the empire. In 1892, Hussein died of a tumor, and the nation was sent into a panic. For all these years, Hussein had ruled as a dictator, but now without him here there was no power. A collection of city leaders met in Riyadh, conveening the first ever Peoples Assembly. They passed the first, and only, law to be passed by the Assembly, a law which ammended the Consititution to force Emir's to serve One Ten year term.

After Hussein, a new Emir had been elected, Ali bin Hussein. He brought about many Economical Reforms, including subsidies on the Mining and Shipping industry, along with the creation of the Arabian Colonies on the Horn of Africa. He built Arabia's first official Fleet of ships, which began to protect trading in Arabian Waters from the infamous pirates of the area, along with enforcing Arabian rule in the Colonies. When the days flew by, and the new millenium came, Hussein stepped down, and the next Emir of Arabia was elected; Faisal I.

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[The Traansval]

Scotland and Ireland are already claimed by the Kingdom of Ireland and Scotland...

Pssst- that is Dunree. He reserved them.

Oh, my bad.

[Dunree]

Pssst- that is Dunree. He reserved them.

Oh, my bad.

Haha, no worries, I thought the new name just has a better ring to it.

[The Traansval]

Oh, my bad.

Haha, no worries, I thought the new name just has a better ring to it.

Would you like some Arab Spices and Oil?

[Dunree]

Haha, no worries, I thought the new name just has a better ring to it.

Would you like some Arab Spices and Oil?

Hell yeah I'll take some cheap oil. I'd need to broker a deal with the Romans though to get it back through the canal. I can build you some rad new ships for that navy you're building in return.


Also, I'd really like an England player as thrashing out a full history would be easier. The other guy that reserved it hasn't TG'd me in over 10 days.

[Auchterland]

Posting this just to show that I've been working on it.

Full Nation Name: República de Sacramento in native portuguese, or Republic of Sacramento in english.
Majority/Official Culture: Sacramentan: mainly portuguese and indigenous american - with the prevalence of guarani -, plus spanish and british influences.
Territorial Core: Big orange blob in S. America, including Falklands.
Territorial Claim: Only the southern tip of Mato Grosso do Sul. For now.
Capital City: Cidade de Sacramento, IRL Colonia in Uruguay.
Population: 8,269,700.

Government Type: (Authoritarian and centralized) federative presidential republic
Government Ideology/Policies: [[OPTIONAL]] Jingoism, imperialism, militarism, populism
Government Focus: The military branch receives a great part of the government's attention, all to fuel the sense of national pride, preserving its autonomy in the face of other great powers and advancing its imperialistic intentions. As such, many acts are also turned towards promoting the unity of national identity and the legitimacy of the government as its representative.
Head of State: [[highest-ranking individual in the nation according to rule of law]]
Head of Government: [[highest-ranking defacto ruler]]
Government Description:

Majority/State Religion: Despite there being no State religion, the majority of the population practices roman catholicism.
Religious Description: [[OPTIONAL]]

Economic Ideologies: Free market economy with some social protection elements.
Major Production: Foodstuffs, textiles, tobacco, oil and metals.
Economic Description: Despite being historically predominantly agrarian, and to some extent still being, sacramentan economy has slowly been diversifying, with advances on the construction, metallurgy, textiles, printing and food processing & beverage industries. The government doesn't intervene much, but there are such things as a few laborer and customer defense laws.

Army Strength:
Army Weakness:
Naval Strength:
Naval Weakness:
Further Military Description: [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals:
National Issues: [[what needs to be fixed in order for your nation to achieve its true potential]]
National Figures of Interest: [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations: [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History: Early 1530s: foundation by Martim Afonso de Souza.
1640-1668: the portuguese advance on spanish colonial territory during the Portuguese Restoration War.
Pombaline era: growing sentiments of revolt with the Marquis' authoritative measures, as he displaces local officials, persecutes supposed threats to the monarch's rule and overexploits local production.
1807: the House of Bragança takes too much time to make its decision and fails to escape Napoleon, with its members being made hostages in France. With the disruption of the portuguese crown's rule over Sacramento, separatists grasp the moment to overthrow the colonial governor and declare independence.
RP Sample: [[Either a link to a past post, or an example written right here.]]

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[The Traansval]

Would you like some Arab Spices and Oil?

Hell yeah I'll take some cheap oil. I'd need to broker a deal with the Romans though to get it back through the canal. I can build you some rad new ships for that navy you're building in return.


Also, I'd really like an England player as thrashing out a full history would be easier. The other guy that reserved it hasn't TG'd me in over 10 days.

I was originally going to be a Republic of England, too late for that now though...

And yeah, that Canal is going to be a problem....

[Dunree]

Hell yeah I'll take some cheap oil. I'd need to broker a deal with the Romans though to get it back through the canal. I can build you some rad new ships for that navy you're building in return.


Also, I'd really like an England player as thrashing out a full history would be easier. The other guy that reserved it hasn't TG'd me in over 10 days.

I was originally going to be a Republic of England, too late for that now though...

And yeah, that Canal is going to be a problem....

It probably will be open, I can't see that other guy coming back now but again you never know. You have all that work done in your own app now though.

You may get cuddly with the Romans .. at least until some creative solutions pop up

[The Traansval]

I was originally going to be a Republic of England, too late for that now though...

And yeah, that Canal is going to be a problem....

It probably will be open, I can't see that other guy coming back now but again you never know. You have all that work done in your own app now though.

You may get cuddly with the Romans .. at least until some creative solutions pop up

"Cuddly with the Romans"

We may consider not being hostile, if it means we can further our trading.

[Conchabira]

Tag

[Nea Byzantia]

Full Nation Name : Tamil Empire
Majority/Official Culture : Tamil
Territorial Core : southern India
Territorial Claim : Sri Lanka, northern India
Capital City : Chennai (Madras)
Population : 20,000,000

Government Type : Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Imperialistic
Government Focus : economy and military
Head of State : Emperor Aghilan XII
Head of Government : Emperor Aghilan XII
Government Description : The Imperial Government is based around the Imperial Court in Chennai, where the Emperor and his officials determine the law of the land.Government posts are open to all men provided they can pass an exam (similar to the Chinese meritocratic bureaucracy).

Majority/State Religion : Oriental Orthodox Christianity
Religious Description :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malankara_Orthodox_Syrian_Church

Economic Ideologies : Capitalism
Major Production : sugar, spices, rubber, tea, opium, cotton
Economic Description : The economy is still fairly agrarian with the only industrialization being meant to process the nation's many raw materials.


Tech Level: 4

Army Strength : The army knows the land and terrain very well and the territories are quite defensible.
Army Weakness : Compared to the Great Powers of the world, the Tamil military is technologically backwards
Naval Strength : The navy knows the waters very well
Naval Weakness : Technologically inferior to Great Powers
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals : Unify all of India
National Issues : Technology needs to be improved
National Figures of Interest : St-Thomas
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History :

50s-60s AD: St-Thomas, a disciple of Jesus, begins evangelization in Chennai.

70-240 AD: Era of Persecution. Christians in Chennai and Malabar coast are persecuted by the Hindu authorities.

240 AD: King Aghi of Chennai sees Jesus Christ in a dream (or so he claimed) and became a Christian. Christians begin to rise to prominence in Chennai.

255 AD-300 AD: War of the Seven Rulers. The other Tamil kings are furious that Chennai has converted to Christianity. They end up going to war with Chennai. This era pits the Christian Tamils vs the Hindu Tamils.

300 AD: The last Hindu Tamil king is defeated. All Tamil people are unified under Queen Adhi (reigned: 298-349 AD), who smashes all the Hindu temples and idols and erects churches and basilicas in their place. Worship of the Hindu pantheon is banned and the Caste System is wiped out.

350 AD: King Aghi III (reigned: 349-360 AD) declares the 1st Tamil Empire (350 AD-784 AD) and conquers Sri Lanka.

475 AD: King Aghi IV (reigned: 464-502) conquers Hyderabad in Central India and begins expansion north.

490 AD: Tamil forces capture the holy Hindu city of Varanasi and sack it. This encourages the creation of a Hindu coalition of northern rulers.

502 AD: King Aghi IV dies, 1st Tamil Empire is at the height of its power.

511 AD: King Deva the Cruel (502 AD-546 AD) begins massive persecutions of Hindus and Buddhists in Imperial lands.

597 AD: Aghi VI's forces besiege Delhi, but are routed by a coalition of northern Hindu rulers who push the Tamils back to Hyderabad.

600 AD: 1st Tamil Empire begins to decline.

625 AD-632 AD: Tamil Empire torn apart by Civil War.

636 AD: Hindu coalition takes Hyderabad.

636 AD-745 AD: 1st Tamil Empire and Hindu coalition go to war on and off.

747 AD: Islam forcefully enters India.

780 AD: Islamic forces invade crumbling 1st Tamil Empire.

784 AD: Chennai falls to Islamic forces. King Nilavan (reigned: 772 AD-784 AD) is slain in battle.

784 AD-1207 AD: Chola Sultanate covers all Tamil lands. Tamil people are ruled by Muslim Turks for centuries.

1207 AD: King Prakash (reigned: 1207 AD-1247 AD) overthrows the Chola Sultanate, expels Turkish Muslim rulers and declares the 2nd Tamil Empire (1207 AD-current year)

TO BE CONTINUED...WORK IN PROGRESS...ADVICE AND IDEAS FROM OTHERS ARE WELCOME

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I rescind this app and will app as something else.

[Nea Byzantia]

(Image)
Imperium Romanorum
Imperium Romanum
Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίω
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων

The Empire of the Romans
The Roman Empire

Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus
Η Αυτοκράτορας Σύγκλητος και ο Λαός της Ρώμης
The Emperor, Senate and People of Rome

Imperator Imperatorum Imperans Imperantibus!
Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων!
Emperor or Emperors, Ruling Over Those Who Rule!

Full Nation Name : The Roman Empire (Imperium Romanum|Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων-Basileía Rhōmaíōn), the Empire of the Romans (Imperium Romanorum|Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Basileia tōn Rhōmaiōn|Ἀρχὴ τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Archē tōn Rhōmaiōn). The phrase: the Emperor, Senate, and People of Rome (Imperator Senatusque Populusque Romanus|Η Αυτοκράτορας Σύγκλητος και ο Λαός της Ρώμης - I Aftokrátoras Sýnklitos kai o Laós tis Rómis) is used to officially refer to the Roman Government, while unofficial names like the Roman Republic (Res Publica Romana|Πολιτεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων-Politeia tōn Rhōmaiōn) also exist. Shorter names include Romania-the Land of the Romans, with the derived (Imperium Romaniae|Βασιλεια Ρωμανια-Basileia Romania). Foreigners sometimes use the historical exonym of the Byzantine Empire (Imperium Byzantinium|Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία-Byzantiní Aftokratoría), but that is not used by the Romans themselves.
Majority/Official Culture : The main and official culture is Roman, but other cultures exist through the many citizens of the Empire. Romanitas (Romanity, or Romanism) is the idea of the Roman civilization rather than its political reality. Included among its concepts are the very symbols of the Roman Empire, those things that are identified with the Roman people, military and government. The inhabitants of the Empire refer to themselves as Roman (Romani) or Roman Citizens (Cives Romani).
Territorial Core : [[place where you have absolute control over]]
Territorial Claim : [[OPTIONAL]] [[region NOT your core where your nation’s ambition lies]]
Capital City : Constantinople, the New Rome, the Second Rome, the Eastern Rome, Roma Constantinopolitana, the Queen of Cities, the Reigning City, the City, the God-Guarded City, the Eye of the World, the Envy of the World, the City of the World's Desire, Byzantium.
Population :

Government Type : [[Monarchy, Republic, etc.]]
Government Ideology/Policies : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Militant, Imperialist, Expansionist, etc.]]
Government Focus : [[Tell me a little bit about what is your government’s focus… be it military, economy, culture, legitimacy, etc.]]
Head of State : [[highest-ranking individual in the nation according to rule of law]]
Head of Government : [[highest-ranking defacto ruler]]
Government Description :

Majority/State Religion : [[OPTIONAL]] [[It does not have to be IRL religion]]
Religious Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

Economic Ideologies : [[Capitalism, Mercantilism, Socialism, Communism, etc.]]
Major Production :
Economic Description :


Tech Level: [This is on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being primitive tribals, to 10 being bleeding edge technology]

Army Strength :
Army Weakness :
Naval Strength :
Naval Weakness :
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals :
National Issues : [[what needs to be fixed in order for your nation to achieve its true potential]]
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History : [[Can be in paragraph or bulletpoint timeline.]]
RP Sample: [[Either a link to a past post, or an example written right here.]]

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Full Nation Name : Autonomous Protectorate of Egypt
Majority/Official Culture : Egyptian
Territorial Core : Egypt
Territorial Claim : N/A
Capital City : Alexandria
Population : 6 million

Government Type : Monarchy
Government Ideology/Policies : Theocratic (Coptic Orthodox)
Government Focus : Religion, Culture, Economy
Head of State : Roman/Byzantine Empire
Head of Government : Pharaoh Anthony XVIII Sophis
Government Description : The administration of the Protectorate is concentrated in the Pharaoh's palace at Alexandria. The Pharaoh rules as an absolute monarch in Egypt. Pharaoh's are selected from among the male relatives of the Royal Family and are also approved by the Roman Emperor in Constantinople.

Majority/State Religion : Coptic Orthodox Christianity
Religious Description : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Or ... Alexandria

Economic Ideologies : Mercantilism
Major Production : Cotton, Coffee, Wheat
Economic Description : Economy is still very agrarian (with the exception of Cairo and Alexandria which are major industrial centers) with Egypt being very economically dependent on Byzantium for manufactured goods


Tech Level: 5

Army Strength : Army is unified, well-organized and well supplied
Army Weakness : the army lacks the most up to date technology
Naval Strength : Ships are modern
Naval Weakness : ships are purchased from Byzantine navy
Further Military Description : [[OPTIONAL]]

National Goals : Achieve greater autonomy from Byzantium while also retaining good relations with them
National Issues : Technology needs to improve
National Figures of Interest : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Are there any Mother Teresas or Moses that we need to know about?]]
National Ambition/Aspirations : [[OPTIONAL]] [[Not really a set objective, but rather the big picture that your nation is drawing towards]]

History : WIP (Tracian Empire can help me as Egypt's history is closely tied with theirs)
RP Sample: Disunited States of America (link coming in the future)

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Tracian, I know Egypt is Byzantine territory, but realistically speaking, the Egyptians would want some autonomy and I think a Byzantine protectorate in Egypt, like the kind outlined above would make sense. What do you think of this app? I technically do need your approval as well as that of the OP's. This is initial and things may be changed. I would very much appreciate your input Tracian. Thanks