Tiandi 天地 Alternate History || Discussion || OOC || Open

[Syla]

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A former (maybe current?) seafaring/trade power in e. Africa or Madagascar would be pretty interesting & fit into the cannon

ottoman-esque majapahit when

I feel that current seafaring power may be out of the question, former sounds more interesting. Anyways I'll think about it for now. And stalk your discord ahiahiahihihi

[Hippie Kiwis]

Interesting! Could I reserve the southeastern US as natives?

[Sabara]

Interesting! Could I reserve the southeastern US as natives?

Sure thing!

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Lisong (呂宋)
Population: 63,583,000
GDP (nominal) per capita: $48,240
Military manpower (active/reserve): 300k active/60k reserve
Language(s): Hokkien
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Philippines
Nation description: what if taiwan was in the philippines
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): i was angry about white people
National History Overview: The lands now known as Lisong faced huge waves of migration from Min/Fujian, gradually overtaking the indigenous people, particularly in the north. Lisong gradually developed its own identity apart from Min and achieved independence in 1398. Today, Lisong is a prosperous and democratic nation.
RP Samples (1-2): viewtopic.php?p=29497654#p29497654

[Syla]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Sila/Syla (re: Pancasila)
Population: 47 million
GDP (nominal) per capita: 10,500 USD (nominal) | 26,800 (PPP)
Military manpower (active/reserve): 151,500 active | 50,000 reserve
Language(s): Malay (Main/National); Minang, Cham, Acehnese, Batak (Regional OL); Hakka and Min (Co-national or Co-official, likely to have official status in trade ports); Vietnamese (If taken over by Vietnam)
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Sumatra in its entirety
Nation description: One of the successor states of the bygone Srivijayan and Majapahit Empires. A regional power due to proximity to strait of Malacca
Main nation on NS: Might as well make this my main
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I was in it twice, twice I disappeared due to lost interest or sucked into IRL hell
National History Overview: Shortly after the fall of the Srivijaya Empire and the breakup of the Javanese Majapahit Empire, the Kedatuans (Princely states) of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula began converting to the Islamic faith that was brought in by Iranian and Islamic Indian Kingdoms. These conversions were largely strategic (more trade with those of shared faith) and reserved to the nobility, as most of the populace continued to practice pre-Islamic Hindu-Buddhist traditions syncretized with Islamic (mostly Sufi) practices. Over time the various princely states began to intermarry and exchange cultures, which resulted in the unification by the Minang Sultan Mulia I under a rotational monarchical system. This consolidated some control over the Strait of Malacca which was used by Sinic powers as a passage to the West, and made it a target for many a conquering nation.

Modern day Syla is an Islamic Constitutional Rotational Monarchy (Crown rotates from regional monarch to regional monarch) with a dubiously elected parliament. Islam is rather syncretic and holds some degree of influence in society (but unlike OTL, Islam is far from puritanical), with Hinduism and Buddhism being practiced in certain areas as a plurality or majority (the Datu of Batak-Toba being Hindu-animist for example). Syla remains to be rather pluralistic and culturally diverse (multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious). The current Monarch is Mulia V of the Minang Sultanate.

During the early equivalent of the 1700s, the country has suffered from several nationalist military regimes that sought nationalizing the Strait of Malacca, historically drawing ire and sanctions from Sinic powers. Most of these issues have been resolved... or are they?
RP Samples (1-2): insert that one espionage RP here when I was in Tiandi that one time with a commie nation

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Sila/Syla (re: Pancasila)
Population: 47 million
GDP (nominal) per capita: 10,500 USD (nominal) | 26,800 (PPP)
Military manpower (active/reserve): 151,500 active | 50,000 reserve
Language(s): Malay (Main/National); Minang, Cham, Acehnese, Batak (Regional OL); Hakka and Min (Co-national or Co-official, likely to have official status in trade ports); Vietnamese (If taken over by Vietnam)
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Sumatra in its entirety
Nation description: One of the successor states of the bygone Srivijayan and Majapahit Empires. A regional power due to proximity to strait of Malacca
Main nation on NS: Might as well make this my main
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I was in it twice, twice I disappeared due to lost interest or sucked into IRL hell
National History Overview: Shortly after the fall of the Srivijaya Empire and the breakup of the Javanese Majapahit Empire, the Kedatuans (Princely states) of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula began converting to the Islamic faith that was brought in by Iranian and Islamic Indian Kingdoms. These conversions were largely strategic (more trade with those of shared faith) and reserved to the nobility, as most of the populace continued to practice pre-Islamic Hindu-Buddhist traditions syncretized with Islamic (mostly Sufi) practices. Over time the various princely states began to intermarry and exchange cultures, which resulted in the unification by the Minang Sultan Mulia I under a rotational monarchical system. This consolidated some control over the Strait of Malacca which was used by Sinic powers as a passage to the West, and made it a target for many a conquering nation.

Modern day Syla is an Islamic Constitutional Rotational Monarchy (Crown rotates from regional monarch to regional monarch) with a dubiously elected parliament. Islam is rather syncretic and holds some degree of influence in society (but unlike OTL, Islam is far from puritanical), with Hinduism and Buddhism being practiced in certain areas as a plurality or majority (the Datu of Batak-Toba being Hindu-animist for example). Syla remains to be rather pluralistic and culturally diverse (multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious). The current Monarch is Mulia V of the Minang Sultanate.

During the early equivalent of the 1700s, the country has suffered from several nationalist military regimes that sought nationalizing the Strait of Malacca, historically drawing ire and sanctions from Sinic powers. Most of these issues have been resolved... or are they?
RP Samples (1-2): insert that one espionage RP here when I was in Tiandi that one time with a commie nation

sounds good but what commie nation were you??

[Syla]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Sila/Syla (re: Pancasila)
Population: 47 million
GDP (nominal) per capita: 10,500 USD (nominal) | 26,800 (PPP)
Military manpower (active/reserve): 151,500 active | 50,000 reserve
Language(s): Malay (Main/National); Minang, Cham, Acehnese, Batak (Regional OL); Hakka and Min (Co-national or Co-official, likely to have official status in trade ports); Vietnamese (If taken over by Vietnam)
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Sumatra in its entirety
Nation description: One of the successor states of the bygone Srivijayan and Majapahit Empires. A regional power due to proximity to strait of Malacca
Main nation on NS: Might as well make this my main
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I was in it twice, twice I disappeared due to lost interest or sucked into IRL hell
National History Overview: Shortly after the fall of the Srivijaya Empire and the breakup of the Javanese Majapahit Empire, the Kedatuans (Princely states) of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula began converting to the Islamic faith that was brought in by Iranian and Islamic Indian Kingdoms. These conversions were largely strategic (more trade with those of shared faith) and reserved to the nobility, as most of the populace continued to practice pre-Islamic Hindu-Buddhist traditions syncretized with Islamic (mostly Sufi) practices. Over time the various princely states began to intermarry and exchange cultures, which resulted in the unification by the Minang Sultan Mulia I under a rotational monarchical system. This consolidated some control over the Strait of Malacca which was used by Sinic powers as a passage to the West, and made it a target for many a conquering nation.

Modern day Syla is an Islamic Constitutional Rotational Monarchy (Crown rotates from regional monarch to regional monarch) with a dubiously elected parliament. Islam is rather syncretic and holds some degree of influence in society (but unlike OTL, Islam is far from puritanical), with Hinduism and Buddhism being practiced in certain areas as a plurality or majority (the Datu of Batak-Toba being Hindu-animist for example). Syla remains to be rather pluralistic and culturally diverse (multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious). The current Monarch is Mulia V of the Minang Sultanate.

During the early equivalent of the 1700s, the country has suffered from several nationalist military regimes that sought nationalizing the Strait of Malacca, historically drawing ire and sanctions from Sinic powers. Most of these issues have been resolved... or are they?
RP Samples (1-2): insert that one espionage RP here when I was in Tiandi that one time with a commie nation

sounds good but what commie nation were you??

remember the atrocity that was sekuo

[Arumdaum]

sounds good but what commie nation were you??

remember the atrocity that was sekuo

rejected

[Arumdaum]

lets hand over liaoning to balhae. it has no people lol

[Syla]

remember the atrocity that was sekuo

rejected

wah wahhhh

But since this is a rather interesting concept will continue to stalk this o3o

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Sila/Syla (re: Pancasila)
Population: 47 million
GDP (nominal) per capita: 10,500 USD (nominal) | 26,800 (PPP)
Military manpower (active/reserve): 151,500 active | 50,000 reserve
Language(s): Malay (Main/National); Minang, Cham, Acehnese, Batak (Regional OL); Hakka and Min (Co-national or Co-official, likely to have official status in trade ports); Vietnamese (If taken over by Vietnam)
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Sumatra in its entirety
Nation description: One of the successor states of the bygone Srivijayan and Majapahit Empires. A regional power due to proximity to strait of Malacca
Main nation on NS: Might as well make this my main
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): I was in it twice, twice I disappeared due to lost interest or sucked into IRL hell
National History Overview: Shortly after the fall of the Srivijaya Empire and the breakup of the Javanese Majapahit Empire, the Kedatuans (Princely states) of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula began converting to the Islamic faith that was brought in by Iranian and Islamic Indian Kingdoms. These conversions were largely strategic (more trade with those of shared faith) and reserved to the nobility, as most of the populace continued to practice pre-Islamic Hindu-Buddhist traditions syncretized with Islamic (mostly Sufi) practices. Over time the various princely states began to intermarry and exchange cultures, which resulted in the unification by the Minang Sultan Mulia I under a rotational monarchical system. This consolidated some control over the Strait of Malacca which was used by Sinic powers as a passage to the West, and made it a target for many a conquering nation.

Modern day Syla is an Islamic Constitutional Rotational Monarchy (Crown rotates from regional monarch to regional monarch) with a dubiously elected parliament. Islam is rather syncretic and holds some degree of influence in society (but unlike OTL, Islam is far from puritanical), with Hinduism and Buddhism being practiced in certain areas as a plurality or majority (the Datu of Batak-Toba being Hindu-animist for example). Syla remains to be rather pluralistic and culturally diverse (multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious). The current Monarch is Mulia V of the Minang Sultanate.

During the early equivalent of the 1700s, the country has suffered from several nationalist military regimes that sought nationalizing the Strait of Malacca, historically drawing ire and sanctions from Sinic powers. Most of these issues have been resolved... or are they?
RP Samples (1-2): insert that one espionage RP here when I was in Tiandi that one time with a commie nation

Accepted.

[Beutarch]

Reserve an Incan commonwealth

[Arumdaum]

Hey Strala, would you mind joining the Discord? Or is it blocked on your chromebook?

It's blocked, but I have a laptop but I can only use it for 2 hours 45 minutes and that's from 3:00 to 5:45 on the weekdays. On the weekends and break I can be on all day

you have good parents

[Daeseong]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Lisong (呂宋)
Population: 63,583,000
GDP (nominal) per capita: $48,240
Military manpower (active/reserve): 300k active/60k reserve
Language(s): Hokkien
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Philippines
Nation description: what if taiwan was in the philippines
Main nation on NS: Arumdaum
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional): i was angry about white people
National History Overview: The lands now known as Lisong faced huge waves of migration from Min/Fujian, gradually overtaking the indigenous people, particularly in the north. Lisong gradually developed its own identity apart from Min and achieved independence in 1398. Today, Lisong is a prosperous and democratic nation.
RP Samples (1-2): viewtopic.php?p=29497654#p29497654

Accepted

Interesting! Could I reserve the southeastern US as natives?

Absolutely!

Reserve an Incan commonwealth

Done.

[Daeseong]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Joseon
Population: 110,000,000
GDP (nominal) per capita: 42,000
Military manpower (active/reserve): 400,000 | 250,000
Language(s): Korean (though each dialect is classified as a regional language), Jeju, a Japanese-Korean Creole on the Liancourt Rocks
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Korea
Nation description: Korea is a major colonial power.
Main nation on NS: This one.
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional):
National History Overview: Korea broke off from the Chinese sphere of influence and declared itself the natural successor of China's Confucian traditions. Therefore, for about another century, it failed to commercialize or seek industrial progress. However, its abundant population and rich reserves of coal and iron allowed it to catch up rapidly and join the colonial game relatively early on - given its late adoption of market reform and merchant power. After colonizing a bunch of people Korea became a major power because getting rekt in the great war?
RP Samples (1-2): I am OP.

[Arumdaum]

NATION APPLICATION

Shortform name: Joseon
Population: 110,000,000
GDP (nominal) per capita: 42,000
Military manpower (active/reserve): 400,000 | 250,000
Language(s): Korean (though each dialect is classified as a regional language), Jeju, a Japanese-Korean Creole on the Liancourt Rocks
Map Claim (Described or via Imgur): Korea
Nation description: Korea is a major colonial power.
Main nation on NS: This one.
How did you find out about Tiandi? (optional):
National History Overview: Korea broke off from the Chinese sphere of influence and declared itself the natural successor of China's Confucian traditions. Therefore, for about another century, it failed to commercialize or seek industrial progress. However, its abundant population and rich reserves of coal and iron allowed it to catch up rapidly and join the colonial game relatively early on - given its late adoption of market reform and merchant power. After colonizing a bunch of people Korea became a major power because getting rekt in the great war?
RP Samples (1-2): I am OP.

DOKDO IS KOREAN

NO ROOM FOR JAPANESE

REJEC

Accepted.

[Plzen]

As discussed, reserve the Nordic Region.

[Daeseong]

As discussed, reserve the Nordic Region.

Reserved

[Vietnam]

Vietnam still open?

[Gospel Power]

Those are some long posts

[Victores]

Damn it. I wanted to RP as my home province. But you gave it to the Manchus

[Manchuria]

Damn it. I wanted to RP as my home province. But you gave it to the Manchus

What's your home province? The map isn't necessarily fixed.

[Victores]

Damn it. I wanted to RP as my home province. But you gave it to the Manchus

What's your home province? The map isn't necessarily fixed.

Hebei

[Manchuria]

What's your home province? The map isn't necessarily fixed.

Hebei

Feel free to create your own nation in Hebei!

[Victores]

Hebei

Feel free to create your own nation in Hebei!

It will probably be like an Asian version of Ukraine. Chinese, but with steppe influences.