
Hello TWI!
So you might have heard of the Argean Seas Treaty in the past. It was first OOCly created by Dormill and Stiura as an idea where the great powers aka empires of TWI set their own spheres of influence. And promised they would not interfere in each other's spheres. DS is no longer here with us in TWI but the Argean Seas Treaty is an idea worth reviving.
The Argean Seas Treaty would probably last from 1750 till the advent of the 19th Century (dates are still not fixed but it can be anywhere but not before the Late Modern Period).
The advent of the 19th Century is really important (mostly because many former colony nations start their history at this time). This thread is also to promote self-sufficiency, but we won't harass you or anything for sticking to having Spain or other European powers (plus Japan...it's always Japan) as your overlord.
For me, the 19th Century marks the fall of the few remaining "outer hangates". The Sunuwar Hangate in northern Gael, the Xiangu Hangate in Wellsia (they are isolationists but still an outer hangate). the Kachee Sultanate and others(???my history is never fixed and there might be more hangates

So the Mahangs and his vassal hangs resorted to their last weapon as the 19th Century started: diplomacy. They invited all other nations to the Congress of Temal (capital city of Second Tamsaling Hangate) to ensure that there is baalnce of power in the Isles. Not all hangates were on the same page though and definitely not all powers that arrived at Temal were (some were even iffed that the meeting was not in neutral International District). But many monarchs liked the idea. You see, nationalism was on rise; especially in multi-national empires. Not to mention the revolutionary ideals. It was thus agreed that the Congress of Temal (and many other such congress) were necessary to weaken growing revolutionary and nationalist movements and to maintain the balance of power in the Isles.
The hangs were worried that "Magarati nationalism" was on the rise; not just nationalist movements among minorities in the empire. These Magarati nationalists wanted all these bickering little hangates gone and the puppet Mahang replaced by an all-powerful Mahang or Emperor (only folks of Mgar dynasty or its cadet branches can be called Mahang; so if someone else replaced the Mahang, he or she would be Emperor...like Temur Buduja later in Imperial War period who called himself Emperor of Magarat for this reason). Some even wanted the empire to be replaced by a federation of republics. And they were all angry that these hangs had done nothing while Noronica and other powers swallowed up outer hangates around the Isles.
So, the stage is set. This Congress of Temal could take place either before or after the First Central Argus War (which will now be a republics vs monarchies reboot). Aside from aforementioned nationalist and revolutionary issues and the balance of power, colonial independence and other "international issues" are to be discussed in the congress (I assume it to be annual rather than one time thing).
Maybe the Congress did manage to bring balance of power in the Isles for some time? Maybe it is the reason why we have such super straight borders that British and French politicians would have loved? Maybe it is the reason why we have those canals? Maybe it helped to sign TWI versions of Geneva Conventions and helped end slavery? Maybe.
But we do know that the Congress eventually failed. Partly because of the aforementioned nationalist and revolutionary movements across the Isles. Partly because of the Magarati diplomats acting superior (not a new thing); as every little hangate was allowed to send their representative while other empires and nations could only send one diplomat. Partly because of the vested self-interests that every power had. Partly because of the confusing web of alliances. Partly because it continued interfering in even small conflicts between members in the name of balance of power. Partly because the Great Argus Wars and other conflicts like Great Gael War still happened anyway. Partly because...of the so many other reasons.
So, would you mind helping us by mentioning the scenario of your nation during this time period?