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Republic of California
California
Nevada

Kingdom of Arcadia (This is correct, not Cascadia)
Washington
Oregon

Commonwealth of the Mojave
Arizona
Utah

Republic of Colorado
Colorado

Republic of New Mexico
New Mexico

Republic of Texas
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas

The State of Malta
Malta

The Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain

The Emirate of Qatar
Qatar

That is fine, vis-a-vis Mexico.

As for the North American States I mention in my history; my intent is for them to be claimed in the next few days so figured it was easier to just add to my history now.

[Earth_ Two]

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  • Synopsis: While the OAG plan their next moves in Africa and the Indian Ocean, unexpected opportunities rear their head in Europe and East Asia. Can the OAG take advantage of these new opportunities without overreaching?
    
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Link to the map - https://imgur.com/jz9kVtS It's a copy of the latest 'Pending Claims' map but with my latest claim added to it. The Indian territories are a bit small on the map so I've circled them (if you've got any questions obviously ask me )

All claims & this thread are now added to the list

[Layarteb]

The Tea Wars will be two wars fought by the Republic of Layarteb in Asia in an effort to secure dominance in the tea trade. This is essentially my version of the Opium Wars and between the two wars we will gain control over the Chagos Archipelago, Sri Lanka, and Hainan. Below is the entire for the First Tea War (1835 - 1838). The Second Tea War will be from 1852 to 1855 and center on Hainan. It will also hinge on Freistaat-Ostafrika completing his current claim since his Chinese territories will play a part.

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• Spring 1800 - Spring 1804: [Layarteb] Over a four year period, Layartebian farmers note a large increase in invasive pests and crop diseases. Investigation by the Layartebian Department of Trade determines that coffee imports are the likely culprit and pins blame on three importers of coffee to the Republic of Layarteb. Due to decreased crop outputs and the hassles of fighting these invasive pests and crop diseases, Layartebian farmers call for stricter regulations on international imports.
• May 8, 1804: [Layarteb] In response to a general call by Layartebian farmers to regulate international imports in the wake of coffee imports leading to pests and disease, the Layartebian Congress passes a law increasing tariffs on all international imports and subjecting them to tougher inspections at ports. This results in the formation of the Department of Agriculture and a stigma that coffee is somehow "tainted" and unsafe to consume. Yellow journalism exacerbates these unfounded beliefs, marking one of the earliest occurrences of yellow journalism causing an impact on society.
• 1805 - 1830: [Layarteb] In the wake of coffee-related pests and diseases affecting Layartebian crops and combined with yellow journalism's fearmongering over coffee's safety, coffee use in the Republic of Layarteb declines. As a result, Layartebians increasingly replace coffee with tea, particularly black and green teas because of their caffeine contents. However, because black tea and especially green tea do not contain as much caffeine as coffee, Layartebians drink more of it. This results in a gradual increase of tea consumption in the Republic of Layarteb. Because the Republic of Layarteb does not have any tea-producing areas, it is forced to import all of its tea from South Asia and Southeast Asia.
• Spring 1830 - Summer 1832: [Layarteb] The Five Kingdoms of Ceylon, which have existed as sovereign, independent entities on the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), finds itself in a major crisis. By now, Ceylon has become the largest exporter of tea to the Republic of Layarteb, supplying approximately 60% of all Layartebian tea imports. As a result of increased demand, Layartebian companies begin to exert pressure on the five kings to provide exclusive contracts, increase production, and lower prices. What this means to the Ceylonese are more hours of labor, land seizures, and a lessening domestic supply.
• Summer 1832 - Autumn 1832: [Layarteb] In response to increasing Layartebian demands for tea, Ceylonese workers initiate a series of strikes. Some demonstrations and strikes are violent but most are peaceful. Workers demand increased wages, shorter working hours, overtime, weekend, and holiday compensation, and quotas on how much tea the Republic of Layarteb can import. The strikes put a major dent in Layartebian supply; however, the impact is perceived to be much more serious than it is.
• October 1832 - April 1833: [Layarteb] Thanks again to yellow journalism, the tea crisis in Ceylon is exacerbated beyond proportions leading to hording and price gauging on tea in the Republic of Layarteb. The situation lasts approximately five-and-a-half months but the impact on Layartebian society is much more damaging.
• April 13, 1833: [Layarteb] On the "Ides of April" - as the day will become known - the five kings of Ceylon unify together against the Republic of Layarteb, instantly drawing the appreciation of the people and the ire of Layarteb City. The five kings sign what will become known as the April Labor Agreement. The agreement outlines a maximum work week of 60 hours (down from the average of 96 hours), overtime compensation requirements, and a minimum wage defined as the amount of money an average worker requires per day to feed a four-person family. The five kings stop short of issuing quotas on exports but the labor changes effectively establish backdoor quotas. What this means to Layartebian companies is a dramatic increase in cost.
• May - October 1833: [Layarteb] The Layartebian government and the five kings of Ceylon attempt to negotiate a settlement in response to the April Labor Agreement. The negotiations are had with much difficulty and Ceylonese leaders begin to ponder punitive measures against what they define as "Layartebian arrogance."
• January 13 - February 26, 1834: [Layarteb] The Five Kingdoms of Ceylon undergoes massive political reform, unifying into the Kingdom of Ceylon. This new political entity sees the establishment of a new system of government. To unify their strength against the Republic of Layarteb, the five kings meet to elect an overall King of Ceylon from their number. This takes the most amount of time and there are several failed votes until King Senarat V is proclaimed King of Ceylon. Previously the King of Kotte, he establishes Colombo as the seat of his government. Each of the other kings and his successor becomes viceroy over his domain with complete and total authority over the people therein. The King of Ceylon however has the power to negotiate treaties and raise a unified army from the five kingdoms, giving him the power to present a unified front to the Republic of Layarteb.
• Summer 1834: [Layarteb] In his most decisive acts as King of Ceylon, Senarat V imposes quotas on tea exports, establishes a national army and navy, and bans Layartebian companies from owning plantations in Ceylon. This lattermost act results in four companies losing a total of 155 hectares (383 acres) of land, a major loss in capital. Senarat V does not provide compensation for the seizure of this land.
• Autumn 1834: [Layarteb] In response to King Senarat V's land seizures in Ceylon, Layartebian tea companies lobby the Layartebian Congress to act against Ceylon. In a closed-door vote, the Layartebian Congress votes overwhelmingly in favor of action against Ceylon, authorizing President David Gold to wage war on the Kingdom of Ceylon if they will not return the land to the Layartebian companies and lift their export quotas.
• October 1834 - December 1834: [Layarteb] In an attempt to avoid conflict, President David Gold sends Jasper R. Dunfree to the Kingdom of Ceylon to negotiate a lasting treaty for tea trade. Despite being well-received by King Senarat V and much more compromising of a negotiator than Layartebians of the past, the sting of past negotiations is still lingering with the Ceylonese. Dunfree is forced to leave Ceylon empty-handed, paving the way for military action.
• May 19 - 22, 1835: [Layarteb] Jasper Dunfree returns to Layarteb City after a long journey of five-and-a-half months to find that President David Gold has already prepared a massive invasion force to sail to Ceylon and seize it under the name of Layarteb. He finds himself addressing the Layartebian Congress within 3 days of his arrival. By the end of the week, President David Gold authorizes the departure of the largest ever Layartebian war fleet consisting of 37 warships and nearly 20,000 men. The fleet is named the Great Layartebian Fleet by the press and it is led by Admiral James Harris, future President of the Republic Layarteb.
• May 26 - June 2, 1835: [Layarteb] The Great Layartebian Fleet reaches their first stopover in Bermuda where they spend 7 days taking on weapons, supplies, and men. The Great Layartebian Fleet departs with 50 warships and nearly 26,000 men.
• June 16 - 21, 1835: [Layarteb] The Great Layartebian Fleet reaches Cape Verde, its second stopover on its long, 3-month journey to Ceylon. There, it stays 5 days to replenish supplies and offload men who have been killed or become too ill to continue the journey. Approximately 280 men altogether depart the Great Layartebian Fleet at Cape Verde.
• June 29 - July 1, 1835: [Layarteb] The Great Layartebian Fleet reaches Ascension Island and once again replenishes supplies and men over a 2-day stay. The fleet departs with no net loss to its manpower size.
• July 6 - 8, 1835: [Layarteb] The Great Layartebian Fleet reaches Saint Helena and once again spends 2 days replenishing supplies and men. The men who are offloaded in Saint Helena will ultimately go on to be the island's first permanent residents, helping fortify and establish the island as a waypoint for Layartebian ships heading into the South Atlantic.
• July 18 - 21, 1835: [Layarteb] After traveling almost 10 days from Saint Helena, the Great Layartebian Fleet stops over again for a 3-day port call for resupply.
• July 30 - August 2, 1835: [Freistaat-Ostafrika, Layarteb] The Great Layartebian Fleet makes a port call in southwestern Madagascar at Toliara to a Danubian port station. There, they stay over for 3 days to resupply. By now, the Great Layartebian Fleet has traveled over 8,600 nautical miles and has lost approximately 850 men to illness, death, and punishment. Despite this, the fighting force remains viable.
• August 14 - 24, 1835: [Layarteb] The Great Layartebian Fleet is moving rapidly towards Ceylon when they discover a previously uncharted island archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Making a detour, as it is within the parameters of Admiral Harris' mission. Sailors and seamen spend 10 days exploring what will become known as Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago. During this time, Admiral Harris allows the men to relax in preparation of the coming invasion of Ceylon. Before departing, Admiral Harris claims the island archipelago in the name of the Republic of Layarteb but it will not be for another three decades that Layartebians set foot on Diego Garcia again.
• August 30, 1835 - February 21, 1838: [Layarteb] In what will become known as the First Tea War, the Republic of Layarteb and the Kingdom of Ceylon engages in warfare. The Great Layartebian Fleet lands on August 21, 1835 at the modern-day cities of Weligama and Galle. Though the massive armada is seen several hours before it makes landfall, the Ceylonese are caught completely by surprise and King Senarat V is unable to muster troops fast enough. Over the next 2 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days, the First Tea War rages on the island-nation of Ceylon. In the end, King Senarat V is defeated at Colombo and the Layartebian soldiers take complete and total control over Ceylon. At the time of the invasion, the population of Ceylon is estimated at 900,000 and Layartebian forces are outnumbered 9:1. The war sees fewer than 2,000 Layartebians killed or wounded in battle against over 20,000 killed and wounded Ceylonese. In the end, Senarat V is forced into exile and the Layartebian flag flies over Colombo.
• Summer 1838 - 1871: [Layarteb] The population of Ceylon explodes nearly 200% under status as a Layartebian colony. Layartebian soldiers and authorities will fight an insurgency varying at times between low and high intensity over the course of 33 years, finally defeating the last remnants of insurgent groups in 1871. During this time, Layartebian companies take over all tea plantations on the island but stop short of repealing the April Labor Agreement from 1833. Eventually, labor laws rolled out in the Republic of Layarteb will find their way to the colony.
• Spring 1858 - Winter 1860: [Layarteb] Layartebian explorers from Ceylon travel to the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands and discover the rich timber growing on the Andaman Islands and beautiful birds of both island groups. The Ceylonese authorities ultimately move to make both island groups a part of the Colony of Ceylon. During this time however, Layartebian explorers from Ceylon discover the Sentinelese tribe on North Sentinel Island. The hostility of these people largely forces Layartebian explorers away from the island after several explorers are killed while attempting to make peaceful contact. Over the years, North Sentinel Island will exist as a mystery to the Layartebians. Military campaigns are always ruled out and ultimately, the Sentinelese people are left to their own devices. Dozens of poachers, would-be explorers, anthropologists, and adventure seekers will be killed by the Sentinelese people over the years until the present day.
• 1866 - 1869: [Layarteb] Over a 3-year period, Layartebian personnel from Ceylon travel to the Chagos Archipelago, particularly Diego Garcia, and construct a major, naval supply station. This provides a waypoint for fleets traveling to and from Ceylon via the Atlantic Ocean.
• October 28, 1878: [Layarteb] The Colony of Ceylon is officially granted nominal autonomy within its domestic affairs. It loses its status as a colony and becomes an autonomous republic, titled the Ceylonese Republic. Despite this, the territory is still very much under the thumb of Layarteb City. It will be some 92 years before a native of Ceylon will be allowed to serve in the republic's government.

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Have updated the requested sections.

[Layarteb]

Have updated the requested sections.

Okay good - I'll enter all of it except for the parts relating to unclaimed lands - that will just go into the bin until that RP finishes.

[Earth_ Two]

The following histories have been added to the Historical Canon Thread:

• Freistaat-Ostafrika
• Layarteb (Tea Wars 1 of 2)
• Mexico NPC (1 of 3)
• Mexico NPC (2 of 3)
• Mexico NPC (3 of 3)
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It has also come to my attention that I never properly posted the Yemen NPC history. This one is a MAJOR miss on my part and it will just take some time to convert it to the proper format.

[Layarteb]

So strangely enough this only goes to the end of 2010 and I swear I did it through 2018 to get House on Fire up-to-date. I'm finding that I'm missing a few files, which is unusual for me. Either I didn't save them or I improperly overwrote them from a temp file. I'll get working on getting the history back up to 2018 but here's what is there so far for Yemen.

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• March 19 - 20, 1969: [Yemen (NPC)] At the start of Muharram, a coup d'état is launched by General Waqar Jabir Touma against the reigning King Abdullah IV and the royalist government. The coup is carried out during the late evening hours with a core force of approximately 70 men, virtually all of them high-ranking officers in the Yemeni military. By dawn of the following day, the entirety of the Kingdom of Yemen is within their hands. General Touma declares himself Supreme Leader of the People's Republic of Yemen and begins the installation of a leftist, Marxist government.
• March 21 - 28, 1969: [Yemen (NPC)] In protest over the overthrow of King Abdullah IV, massive demonstrations by Yemeni civilizations paralyzes the capital of Sana'a. The people are opposed to the establishment of a Marxist regime. The most vocal anti-Marxist group comes from the country's farmers who face collectivization of their land but soon massive scores of ordinary citizens join in on the protests.
• March 28, 1969: [Yemen (NPC)] Yemeni soldiers finally take to the streets to suppress the protests. What results is a day of clashes between protestors and the Yemeni military. In the end, hundreds are killed with the official number being unknown. Opposition estimates ranged from between 100 and 500. A total of 9 Yemeni soldiers were killed during the clashes, some by friendly fire.
• April - August 1969: [Yemen (NPC)] Over the course of five months, Yemeni citizens march and protest regularly against the new government. In virtually every instance, violence erupts and gradually, the protestors become an armed and protect force leading to open street warfare in Sana'a by early summer 1969. Thousands are killed, most of them protestors.
• August 2 - 19, 1969: [Yemen (NPC)] Over an 18-day period, Yemeni military forces conduct a major counterinsurgency operation in Sana'a that leads to the capture and arrest of three-quarters of the opposition's leadership. Thousands of protestors previously identified at rallies are taken into custody as well. The operation cripples the opposition and breaks the back of the leadership. While there are protests throughout the rest of the year, few are organized and they are quickly broken up by military forces.
• Autumn - Early Winter 1969: [Yemen (NPC)] Through a series of skilled raids, Yemeni security forces round up the last members of the Yemeni royal dynasty and its political leadership. Only those who had fled Yemen remain alive. By this point, Yemen's prisons begin to overflow with political prisoners and several new prison camps are ordered to be constructed.
• 1970 - 1974: [Yemen (NPC)] Under Touma's leadership, the country undergoes a forced and abrupt transition into his vision of a Marxist state. A minimum wage is set, labor laws are codified, the cultivation of khat is banned, schools segregated by gender are desegregated, religion takes a back seat to many initiatives, angering the countries imams and more conservative bases, and massive public works projects are initiated. Unemployment drops to a worldwide low as those without jobs are forced into working on these projects. During this time, the world condemns his as a dictator and Islamic fundamentalists begin to rile support around the Muslim world for his overthrow. Despite this, the quality of life improves and social and economic reforms gain traction.
• April 9, 1974: [Yemen (NPC)] A hired assassin named Ammar Hadad fails to assassinate Supreme Leader Waqar Jabir Touma. He is captured in his escape attempt and he is put on public trial for this. He will ultimately be condemned to death and hanged publically in Sana'a.
• April 10, 1974: [Yemen (NPC)] In the wake of the failed attempt on Touma's life, Touma initiates a major purge of the Special Guard, his personal bodyguard force. The purge sees two-thirds of its officers and soldiers thrown in jail and their property confiscated by the government. Touma calls upon the People's Assembly to initiate a major crackdown on religious groups after it is determined that Hadad was paid by several prominent imams and clerics.
• April 11 - 18, 1974 : [Yemen (NPC)] Over a 7-day period that will become known as Black April, twenty-three prominent Islamic clerics and imams are arrested and have their mosques shuttered for their role in the attempted assassination of Touma. Yemeni courts will eventually sentence nine of these men to death but Touma, wishing to avoid making martyrs of them, commutes their sentences to twenty years each. Due to their age though, six of the nine will die before they reach the end of their sentences.
• Summer 1974 - Summer 1976: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni military undergoes a major modernization plan that sees considerable revenue spent on aircraft, armored vehicles, air defenses, and coastal defenses. The majority of this equipment is purchased via Yemen's socialist allies and through revenue obtained by oil, manufactured products, chemical export, and the service industry. In these early days however, spending exceeds revenue and the public debt of the nation grows year over year.
• July - August 1976: [Yemen (NPC)] Supreme Leader Waqar Touma secretly authorizes the funding and the direction for a nuclear weapons program and a chemical weapons program. Yemen has a single, nuclear power plant supplied in the 1960s that is used solely for civilian energy needs near Aden. Over the next few years, rogue scientists and weapons designers will secretly come to Yemen to support these programs, taking advantage of the lack of international regulation and oversight.
• Spring 1977 - Late Winter 1979: [Yemen (NPC)] Supreme Leader Touma institutes a new series of social and economic reforms aimed at continuing the country's modernization. Many of the projects are unpopular with the people, especially with the Islamic clerics and imams who see certain mosques seized through eminent domain and turned into public works projects.
• February 10, 1979: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Civil War begins in response to Touma's latest economic and social reforms. The spark that ignites what will become a 17-year civil war is an armed attack by citizens in Zinjibar against the city's police stations as well as a public housing project under construction at the site of a former mosque. The attacks are not very successful but they do show the people of Yemen that they are not completely powerless against Touma's regime.
• Spring - Autumn 1979: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Throughout the course of 1979, it becomes obvious that the Touma regime is not facing the same level of organized protestors that it had been ten years earlier. Touma accuses foreign states of supporting the rebels, specifically zeroing in on the Republic of Layarteb.
• Early Winter 1979 - Summer 1981: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni government and military face a major crisis as approximately one-third of its armed forces, mostly ground units, defect and join the rebels under the moniker the Yemeni Democratic Forces. The YDF is one of dozens of factions fighting the government but because it is made up of defecting military forces it is the most capable. The fighting is the heaviest in Sana'a and Aden but the entirety of western Yemen, particularly Taizz and Dhamar are major battlegrounds.
• September 1981: [Yemen (NPC)] By the beginning of autumn 1981 there are 17 major sects and groups fighting in the Yemeni Civil War and the devastation wrought has left hundreds of thousands homeless and over 10,000 dead. It is in September 1981 however that a group named Jaysh al-Islam or Army of Islam is formed. The group is a fundamentalist group looking for the overthrow of Touma's government and its replacement by an Islamic, theocratic government. Among their members is a 21-year old man named Syed Hassan. This group will rapidly become an effective though small fighting force of 1,200 men. The dominance of irregular warfare plays heavily into the Army of Islam's tactics and their capabilities.
• January 1982 - February 1987: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Civil War rages for another five years with absolutely no respite in sight. After 8 years, casualties exceed 50,000 and the cities of Sana'a, Aden, Dhamar, and Taizz, amongst dozens of others, are hardly recognizable to what they once were. Over 500,000 people are rendered homeless and a refugee crisis brews.
• February 10, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] On the 8th anniversary of the start of the Yemeni Civil War, the Touma government launches an especially brutal new counterinsurgency campaign that involves the use of chemical weaponry. The first such attack is against the city of Yarim where the Yemeni Democratic Forces have their strongest power base and their operational headquarters. The attack combines mustard gas and the nerve agent sarin. The attack leaves over 5,000 dead and over 10,000 wounded, many of them civilians. However, the YDF's core leadership is crippled, having been ill-prepared for such an attack. The attack is carried out by the Yemeni Air Force and it brings attention to the fact that Touma's regime has chemical weapons. The Layartebian Empire takes special notice.
• April 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Imperial Layartebian Navy begins active patrols in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Supreme Leader Touma takes special offense to their presence and publically condemns the presence of these battlegroups as intrusive and harassing.
• May 2, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Two Yemeni MiG-23ML Flogger-G interceptors fly to within 50 nautical miles of the Layartebian battlegroup in the Red Sea. Though they are intercepted, they are not engaged as they do not show "hostile intent." The mission, many military analysts believe, was to test the Layartebian response.
• May 5, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Two Yemeni MiG-23ML Flogger-G interceptors takeoff and fly towards the Layartebian battlegroup in the Gulf of Aden, attempting to repeat their test from three days prior. However, Layartebian interceptors meet them at a distance of 125 nautical miles from the carrier and engage in a mock dogfight with the interceptors, forcing them to return home. Supreme Leader Touma calls the dogfight as aggressive and blames the Layartebian Empire for violating Yemen's airspace though radar plots show that the Layartebian interceptors did not get to within 20 nautical miles of Yemeni airspace.
• June 8, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Air Force attacks the city of Raydah with another mustard and sarin attack leaving over 3,000 dead and 10,000 injured. The city is another stronghold of a major sect fighting against the Touma government. This second attack, which is no less devastating politically-speaking than the one four months earlier, galvanizes the Layartebians to putting an end to Yemen's chemical weapons program. Intelligence efforts truly hone in on and focus on Yemen's military and government.
• June 9, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In response to a Layartebian condemnation of the Raydah Chemical Attack, the Yemeni Air Force launches two, four-ship formations of aircraft towards both Layartebian battlegroups in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, respectively. Each formation consists of two Su-24M Fencer-D attack aircraft and two MiG-23ML Flogger-G interceptors. Both flights are intercepted by naval fighters and they are turned away though not before both battlegroups warn of hostile intent should either group approach to within 80 nautical miles of the battlegroups. The Yemeni aircraft turn away at 85 nautical miles.
• July 22, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In complete defiance of the Empire of Layarteb, Yemeni military forces launch four Scud missiles against Tarim. Tarim is deep in rebel-held territory and another stronghold of the Yemeni Democratic Forces. Two of the missiles contain chemical warheads while the other two contain cluster warheads. Over 5,000 people are killed in the strike. The strike is carried out not far from a Yemeni Army base in Marib.
• July 25, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In response to the Tarim chemical attack, the Imperial Layartebian Navy launches 24 RGM-109C Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Marib Army Base, which is the first use of the Tomahawk cruise missile by the Layartebian military. The strike leaves the army base devastated but two missiles fail to detonate, leaving evidence of the strike. Supreme Leader Touma declares the attack an "act of war" by the Empire of Layarteb declares to sink both battlegroup's warships.
• July 28, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Following up on his promise to attack the Layartebian battlegroups, the Yemeni Navy launches 8 P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) missiles against the Layartebian battlegroup in the Gulf of Aden. The missiles are launched from a pair of Osa I-class missile boats. The missiles are defeated by a combined use of surface-to-air missiles, CIWS, and jamming. Retaliatory strikes sink both warships however. At this point, the Layartebian government is unified in acting against Yemen but they do not want to launch a major operation until they can neutralize Yemen's chemical weapons program as well.
• August 15, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Yemeni Air Force fighters launch to engage the Layartebian battlegroup in the Red Sea. They are detected early by airborne early warning and they are shot down before they can come within 100 nautical miles of the battlegroup. At this point, both countries exist in a state of war. In retaliation, the Imperial Layartebian Navy launches a coordinated airstrike against a military air base in Al Hudaydah where the fighters sortied from, resulting in major damage to the airbase rendering it inoperable.
• August 18, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] A third Layartebian carrier battle group enters the area of operations off of Yemen and Operation IRON GRIZZLY begins the planning phase.
• October 9, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] After significant intelligence-gathering operations by spies and reconnaissance aircraft, Operation IRON GRIZZLY is given the green light. However, it is called off at the eleventh hour when a single spy uncovers Yemen's nuclear program. The Empire of Layarteb is completely caught off-guard and seeks more information on the clandestine nuclear program before launching strikes.
• October 13, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In another aerial engagement, two Yemeni MiG-21bis Fishbed-L interceptors are shot down in a dogfight over the Gulf of Aden.
• October 15, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Navy launches an attack against the Layartebian battlegroup in the Red Sea. However, the Imperial Layartebian Navy sinks one gunboat in the process and shoots down two Yemeni fighters.
• Operation 18, 1987: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Layartebian forces launch Operation NIMBLE GRIZZLY, meant to severely damage the Yemeni Navy and their ability to oppose Layartebian battlegroups. The operation lasts only a few hours but in the end Layartebian forces sink 2 frigates, 6 gunboats, and shoot down 3 MiG-21bis Fishbed-L interceptors.
• November 1987 - June 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] While Operation IRON GRIZZLY remains on hold while intelligence agents and reconnaissance elements gather intel on the Yemeni nuclear program, Yemeni forces launch six more chemical attacks throughout Yemen. Though the Layartebian military responds each time with limited strikes, the Yemeni chemical weapons program continues to function. Intelligence assessments estimate that Yemen will have enough enriched uranium to produce a single nuclear bomb in 1990 but not before with 1991 as a more likely estimate. It is learned that Yemen is utilizing calutrons for enrichment versus centrifuges because the technology was easier to acquire.
• June 3, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Layartebian intelligence identifies the location of Yemen's enrichment facility. Verification by multiple sources proves that there is only one facility however and it is located in Marib, deep in Yemeni territory. The same day, a Layartebian reconnaissance flight photographs the location. Yemeni MiG-25PD Foxbat-E interceptors scramble to intercept the SR-71A Blackbird but they are unable to do so effectively. The Yemeni Air Force operates only one squadron of 18 MiG-25PDs and their flights are rare, largely due to Supreme Leader Touma's worry that they will be shot down by Layartebian aircraft prematurely. He knows that major strikes are coming and he aims to use the Foxbats to shoot down Layartebian bombers.
• June 10, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Operation IRON GRIZZLY is given the final green light but because it is much more extensive than its original inception, it requires a massive strike force of over 200 aircraft. Due to Yemen's location, it is impossible to use land-based fighters and instead, the operation must wait until naval forces can be built up in the region. The Empire of Layarteb commits to deploying four carrier battle groups, making a combined task force of almost 400 carrier-based aircraft. Long-range bombers will also participate in the operation by launching cruise missiles.
• July 5, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] After several weeks of planning, the Layartebian battlegroups are in theater. In addition to this, an amphibious assault group with a brigade of marines is deployed as well.
• July 8, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Operation IRON GRIZZLY officially begins at 01:00 when the first barrage of cruise missiles strike their targets in Yemen. There are 104 sites targeted by the operation (11 nuclear/chemical, 20 command, 19 government, 1 political, 11 army, 32 air defense, 2 navy, 1 military industry, and 7 airbases) and the operation is slated to last four days. The initial barrage of attacks sees over 150 cruise missiles launched from Layartebian warships as well as attacks by against air defense sites. Virtually all of the cruise missiles are targeted against command, nuclear/chemical, and government sites. From Diego Garcia, eight B-52 Stratofortress bombers launch 64 cruise missiles against targets in Yemen. In air combat, Layartebian fighters down 30 Yemeni aircraft. There are no losses of Layartebian aircraft despite multiple SAM engagements.
• July 9, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The second day of Operation IRON GRIZZLY sees dozens more cruise missiles launched and even more sorties against those targets. A damage assessment at the end of the day reveals that 83% of all targets have been struck though only 12% are destroyed and 29% suffering severe or moderate damage. One Layartebian fighter is shot down by a SAM and its pilot captured. Air combat sees Layartebian fighters down an additional 7 Yemeni aircraft in air combat while airstrikes destroy 10 on the ground.
• July 10, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] A third day of strikes during Operation IRON GRIZZLY sees the balance of the targets struck by cruise missiles and strikes. Over half of those targets have severe or total damage. Air combat sees only 2 Yemeni aircraft downed by Layartebian fighters. Strikes on this day target the national headquarters of the Yemeni Communist Party, the sole political target. It is destroyed beyond recognition.
• July 11, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In the final day of strikes during Operation IRON GRIZZLY, Layartebian cruise missiles and fighters sortie against many of the targets that show moderate or light damage. By the end of the day, 76% of all targets have severe or total damage, with all nuclear/chemical targets destroyed, the political target destroyed, all of the country's airbases and air defense sites destroyed, and its two navy yards destroyed. The final tally sees 515 cruise missiles launched by Layartebian forces (425 ship-launched, 90 air-launched) and 1,165 sorties flown. A total of 40% of all ordinance used is guided weaponry, particularly laser-guided bombs. Accuracy rates by cruise missiles is rated at 85%. The only friendly loss is the single downed Layartebian fighter though several fighters are damaged by the end of the campaign. The country's chemical weapons program is annihilated and most of its top scientists are killed. Its nuclear program is devastated as well with equal losses to its scientific leadership.
• July 12, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Empire of Layarteb begins negotiations for repatriation of its downed pilot, Major William Cooper. With the cessation of hostilities, the Layartebian government gives Supreme Leader Touma just 48 hours to hand over Cooper alive and well. Touma faces a perilous crisis however in that Cooper was executed within 18 hours of his capture. For the Empire of Layarteb, the strikes have seriously degraded the cruise missile inventory of the nation as well as a significant portion of its laser-guided bombs.
• July 14, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Supreme Leader Touma, facing a major crisis, admits that Major Cooper is dead but insists that he died in the crash. However, what Touma does not know is that Major Cooper contacted Layartebian aircraft shortly after landing to initiate his rescue and his last transmission was seconds before his capture when he told Layartebian listeners that he would be captured imminently. He destroyed his radio before he could captured. In response, the Empire of Layarteb plays "stupid" and arranges to retrieve the body.
• July 16, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Six hours after Major William Cooper's body is turned over to Layartebian authorities, the Empire of Layarteb launches Operation FURIOUS GRIZZLY. The strikes involve 80 carrier-based aircraft and 18 B-52 Stratofortress bombers. Each B-52 launches eight AGM-86C CALCM cruise missiles, solely against government targets with 90% of the 144 missiles striking their targets. The carrier aircraft attack in two groups with aircraft flying CAP, SEAD, and strike sorties. The operation targets various government, command, and military targets. They are devastating to say the least and Supreme Leader Waqar Touma is killed, which was the sole objective of the operation. In addition, 5 Yemeni fighters are shot down and an additional 14 are destroyed on the ground, leaving the Yemeni Air Force with fewer than 20 serviceable aircraft.
• July 17, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In response to Operation FURIOUS GRIZZLY, a follow-on operation is launched by the Imperial Layartebian Navy and Marine Corps with the invasion of the island of Socotra. This is known as Operation ANGRY GRIZZLY. The Yemeni garrison on Socotra is small, limited solely to a regimental-sized element at the island's airport. To their credit, these men fight fiercely for several hours before surrendering amidst massive casualties. Layartebian forces suffer 18 killed and 73 wounded. One helicopter is brought down by ground fire but its crew - injured - are able to set the aircraft down far enough away from hostile forces to avoid capture. They are rescued within 30 minutes of being downed.
• July 20, 1988: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] After a major crisis following the death of Supreme Leader Touma, Safwah Noori Antar takes over as Supreme Leader of Yemen. He is warned in an official diplomatic cable, which arrives less than 2 hours after his announcement, that any further military action against Layartebian forces as well as any further use of chemical weaponry will result in a complete and total invasion of the People's Republic of Yemen. The cable is something of a bluff however as the Empire of Layarteb is not in any condition, militarily-speaking, to invade Yemen and deal with a major insurgency. Despite this, Antar replies that he will abide by those terms as long as the Layartebians do not violate the sovereignty of Yemen, the Socotra issue aside.
• August 1988 - February 1993: [Yemen (NPC)] After 4-1/2 years, the Yemeni Civil War shows some signs of abating. The country remains a ravaged mess but rebel forces have suffered much worse than government forces have and a crack begins to show. However, throughout this time, Supreme Leader Antar proves himself to be an otherwise incompetent leader more concerned with his own nepotism, cronyism, and corruption than seeing to the welfare of the armed forces. He is largely excluded from the war fighting effort by the country's top military leadership and several coups are discussed but none acted upon as the military leadership is hopeful to utilize Antar as a figurehead and merely divert their decision-making around him.
• February 10, 1993: [Yemen (NPC)] On the fourteenth anniversary of the start of the Yemeni Civil War, a major consolidation of rebel forces occurs. Once upon a time there had been as many as 17 different sects and groups fighting for control of the government but by now there are only 5. Those 5 form an alliance with one another named the Yemeni Alliance for Victory or YAV for short. However, one group in particular, is excluded from this alliance, the Army of Islam. Over the years since its formation, the Army of Islam has befriended no one and caused nothing but more violence. Their fundamentalist, uncompromising positions mean that they are an enemy to both the rebels and the government.
• Spring 1993 - Early Winter 1995: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Alliance for Victory gradually achieves victories throughout Yemen against government forces. Slowly, they begin to not only capture but to hold territory as well.
• January 9, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] In a major victory, the Yemeni Alliance for Victory the Yemeni port city of Aden. They begin a major push northwards with Sana'a as their final destination.
• February 2 - 11, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] The city of Taizz falls to the Yemeni Alliance for Victory after a brutal, 9-day battle. The victory however spells certain doom for the Yemeni government who are faced with the humiliation of having two whole regiments flee from the city rather than fight.
• March 5 - 9, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni government focuses a four-day campaign against the Army of Islam in Al Hazm, where the group's leadership is obliterated and its numbers reduced by half. However, to accomplish this, the government has exposed its southern flanks and allows for the city of Ibb to fall.
• March 17 - 21, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Alliance for Victory captures Dhamar as more Yemeni soldiers flee from battle. Compared to other major urban fights, this 4-day battle is relatively light on casualties, largely because so many Yemeni forces flee. Sana'a becomes the "Alamo" for the Yemeni government.
• April 1 - 12, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] What remains of the Army of Islam is caught by government and rebel forces in Marib as they attempt to flee eastward. The Battle of Marib is especially brutal and though the government is victorious, this is a pyrrhic victory at most. The Army of Islam is devastated however and fewer than 100 terrorists escape, including the now 36-yr old Syed Hassan who has become one of the most distinguished battlefield commanders in the Army of Islam.
• May 8 - 18, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] The Battle of Sana'a rages in what is one of the hardest fought battles of the entire Yemeni Civil War. It is also the last battle and in the end, the Yemeni Alliance for Victory captures Sana'a and forces the communist government to flee. Supreme Leader Safwah Noori Antar is captured as his convoy attempted to run northward. He is publically executed within an hour of his capture and his body beaten to nothing where it is left in a ditch. His death is filmed and it becomes a major propaganda piece for many years to come.
• May 19, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] The Yemeni Civil War draws to a closer after 17 years, 3 months, and 12 days. Estimates of the dead range from 150,000 to 550,000 and over 1,000,000 people are permanently displaced from their homes, with at least one-third permanently leaving the country. The rebuilding process will become costly and the country will never fully recover economically. Some neighborhoods will still be damaged 20 years after the war's end.
• May 22, 1996: [Yemen (NPC)] The Confederation of Yemeni Emirates is officially formed in Aden with the signing of the Unification Treaty of Aden. The country is divided up into 21 governorates, twenty of which are to be ruled by a tribal emir. These 20 emirs are all leaders in the Yemeni Alliance for Victory. They agree to form the capital in Aden solely because it is a port city and it was the first major city captured in the final months of the war. The emirs agree to a capitalist economy but they fear exploitation by foreigners and agree to closely control the direction of the country. The Federal Legislative Council is formed to be the legislature and each governorate or emirate of Yemen will appoint 3 representatives to this legislature. The country is given a dual executive with a head of state and a head of government. The head of state is elected from the 20 emirs while the head of government is elected from the 60 legislators. Militarily, the Yemeni Alliance for Victory disbands and the country's military is reformed and capped at 80,000 men. A national police is formed and capped at 50,000 men. The emirs however are allowed to raise tribal armies to protect their emirates. There is no cap but this tribal army of militiamen only numbers approximately 20,000 men.
• May 31, 1996: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Syed Hassan and the remnants of the Army of Islam find themselves in Mahmeddah and there they formally announce the disbandment of the Army of Islam in favor of the formation of a new group, which they name Al-Shams after the 91st Sura in the Qur'an. The passage talks about the Thamud, a formerly prosperous but now extinct Arab tribe that turned its back on Allah and was thus destroyed. The allegory matches how Al-Shams sees its enemies. They specifically call out the government in Aden and the Empire of Layarteb as the largest enemies to Islam, Allah, and the prophet Muhammad. They call out the government for "turning their backs on Islam" by their adoption of a non-theocratic government. They call out the Empire of Layarteb for their actions against Yemen but also for seizing Socotra and being a pagan nation, particularly citing the large numbers of adherents to the Layartebian Pagan Rite. Not only this but they call out many other nations in the world.
• June 10, 1996: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Empire of Layarteb and the Yemeni government come to a formal agreement on Socotra. The land will not be returned to Yemen and in exchange, the Yemeni government will assist with the relocation of all 44,000 of the island's citizens - at the expense of Layarteb City - and the Empire of Layarteb will provide commit to a certain level of economic assistance by buying Yemeni oil and certain agricultural products. In addition, the Empire of Layarteb will inject approximately §1 billion in capital into the country to support its infrastructure and provide an annual allotment of foreign aid. In 1996, this allotment is §500 million and by 2016 it is §2 billion. With this agreement in place, the Empire of Layarteb begins massive expansion of Socotra Air Force Base, located near the settlement of Mori. The base will expand to cover 32.5 km² or just over 8,000 acres and the island itself will become a major training grounds for special operations teams and conventional forces in counterterrorism and desert warfare. The island's settlement of Hadiboh will become one of the largest naval bases outside of Layartebian soil when it is completed. It will be approximately 19 km² in area or 4,695 acres. This will include facilities to support an entire carrier battle group, a marine brigade, and contain a naval air station. Construction of both facilities will be completed in roughly 8 years.
• October 10, 1997: [Yemen (NPC)] Al-Shams executes its first terror attack when it detonates a car bomb outside of the Mercure Hotel in Aden. The bomb causes major damage to the front of the hotel and leaves 54 people dead and 92 wounded. The bombing largely goes unnoticed around the world but it ushers in a new era of violence for Yemen only 17 months after the end of the Yemeni Civil War.
• November 8, 1997: [Yemen (NPC)] Al-Shams terrorists attack a supermarket in Al-Mukalla, leaving 35 dead and 16 wounded.
• November 15, 1997: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In response to the Mercure Hotel bombing and the Al-Mukalla market attack, the Empire of Layarteb commits to providing counterterrorism resources to the Yemeni government in Aden; however, because of the likelihood of sympathizers within the Hadhramaut Governorate, the Empire of Layarteb is unwilling to share any trade secrets. Four RQ-1A Predator UAVs are transported to Socotra where they are based to provide intelligence over Al-Mukalla. Due to the limited 700-km radius of the RQ-1A though, they are limited in how much of Yemen they can overfly. The village of Mahmeddah is on the edge of their operational radius.
• December 1997 - August 2001: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] Over the course of four years the Empire of Layarteb assists the Yemeni government in putting over 200 members of Al-Shams in prison including Syed Hassan and many of the top leadership. The success of the operation is hailed in both the Empire of Layarteb and throughout the Confederacy of Yemeni Emirates.
• January 5, 2002: [Yemen (NPC)] Emir Qutaiba Rihab Ganem, the Yemeni head of state, is assassinated with a car bomb. Al-Shams takes credit for the bombing and demands the release of all "political prisoners" in Yemen, specifically naming its leaders and members.
• January 10 - February 11, 2002: [Yemen (NPC)] Over the course of one month, terrorists from Al-Shams carry out nineteen attacks throughout Yemen though they are small and do not always result in fatalities. The government in Aden refuses to acquiesce to the demands of the terrorist group.
• February 12, 2002: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] After receiving the greenlight from Emir Yusef Fakhoury, head of state, and Emir Abdul-Quddus Salah Tannous, the Empire of Layarteb conducts two strikes in Al-Mukalla via drone. A single RQ-1A is modified to the MQ-1B Block 1 standard, which allows the drone to carry two anti-tank guided missiles. The strikes target Al-Shams' operational commander and their second-in-charge. Both strikes kill the two men while they are riding in separate convoys. The strike is effective in curtailing the activities of the terrorist group for a short time.
• April 1, 2003: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] In a daring prison break, over 52 members of Al-Shams, including Syed Hassan and the top 20 members of Al-Shams escape from their prison in Sana'a in what is most certainly an inside job. They escape via a long tunnel and through a nearby mosque. The prison break is a major setback for the Yemeni government. The Empire of Layarteb pins the blame on the Emir of Sana'a, which causes a diplomatic row between the two nations.
• April 12, 2003: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Layartebian consulate in Sana'a is heavily damaged by a truck bomb containing some 10 tons of high-explosive material. Though 18 Layartebians are killed in the blast a further 200 Yemenis - all civilians - are killed by the sizeable blast. When Al-Shams claims responsibility they cite the assassinations of February 12, 2002 as their motive. Syed Hassan is given the title of Sheik sometime before this but his claim of responsibility is the first to use the title. He is just 43 years old. The bombing of the Layartebian consulate in Sana'a becomes a major recruitment tool for Al-Shams and the begin to see an influx of Yemeni and foreign Arabs. Their numbers are estimated at fewer than 1,000 prior to the consulate bombing.
• Summer 2003 - Early Winter 2006: [Yemen (NPC)] Al-Shams' membership grows significantly to approximately 7,000 members by the end of 2006, turning the terrorist group into a large, standing army. Centered around Mahmeddah, the group makes preparations for territorial expansion
• January 10 - 24, 2007: [Yemen (NPC)] Al-Shams launches its campaign to seize territory throughout Yemen and establish their own state. Their first target is Al-Mukalla, which they capture after two weeks. They easily sweep aside military, national police, and tribal forces before going on a major tear through the Hadhramaut Governorate.
• Spring 2007 - Summer 2010: [Yemen (NPC)] Al-Shams spreads throughout Yemen with the support of some emirs. Their presence becomes dominant in 4 of the 21 governorates, they have a major presence in 4 additional governorates, and they have a presence in a total of 16 governorates including Aden and Sana'a. They establish Al-Mukalla as their capital but knowing its proximity to the sea makes it vulnerable, they also establish a capital deep in the Shabwah Governorate at Ataq. Al-Shams organizes itself into a functioning government with commanders put in charge of each of the many districts it has a major or a dominant presence in while it appoints lesser officials to the districts where it has some but not a major or a dominant presence. Mahmeddah is seen as its "spiritual capital" since that is where it was founded. Despite the terror group's strict adherence to sharia law and its terror ideology, a vast majority of the citizens within its major or dominant controlled districts find themselves indifferent to or supportive of Al-Shams, chiefly because Al-Shams works to provide infrastructure to these locations where much had been lacking since the end of the Yemeni Civil War.
• August 1, 2010: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Empire of Layarteb and Yemen's head of state, Emir Tawhid Na'im Asghar, come to an agreement to fight Al-Shams. However, this agreement is very complex, largely owing to the complex nature of Yemen's government. Emirs that are tolerant of or supportive of Al-Shams are too strong to unseat without risk of major civil war and thanks to Al-Shams' support, their tribal armies are better trained and better equipped than many others. Owing to the poor state of the Yemeni military and the widespread corruption of the Yemeni National Police, Emir Tawhid Na'im Asghar can only give the Empire of Layarteb limited carte blanche to act so long as it is done covertly or clandestinely. Though the entire world will know that it is the Empire of Layarteb bombing Al-Shams, it is a war conducted without press releases or celebrations, entirely by special operations forces, aircraft, and cruise missiles. This will become known as the "Quiet War" within the inner circles of the Layartebian government.
• December 9, 2010: [Layarteb, Yemen (NPC)] The Empire of Layarteb carries out its first strike against Al-Shams in Yemen since 2002 with a targeted, cruise missile strike against a warehouse in Ar Rawdah, where Al-Shams is confirmed to be storing bomb-making materials. The explosion causes widespread damage to the area around the warehouse thanks to the secondary explosions and leaves 111 people dead, most of them civilians. Pieces of the cruise missile survive the strike but none carry markings or identifiers to implicate the Empire of Layarteb specifically; however, few in the world suspect anyone other than the Layartebians of carrying out the strike.

[Taledonia]

Respectfully withdrawn.

[-The United Federation of Nations-]

After finalising discussions on Discord and plans, I do hereby lay claim to the following territory:

North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Wyoming
Montana Idaho

These claims will be played out in a two-thread series, the first of which will be release shortly.

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• Grasping for Salvation
  
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  • Synopsis: When the United Federation of Nations and the Empire of Layarteb become aware of a sex trafficking ring operating right under their noses the ensuing events spell destruction on all involved, and set in motion events that will change North America for good. The first of a two-part series concering North America, and the United Federation's consolidation of the Midwest.
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[Cotland]

Need to clear with ItailianMaifias

• April 15, 1015: [Cotland] Olav Digre, son of Olav Tryggvason, returns from his exile in the Faroes and he claims the Cottish throne by right of birth. As the King of Denmark and the Earl of Lade are preoccupied with raiding in England, Olav has little difficulty in securing his throne, and in a lightening campaign that summer, he defeats the remaining Lade army at the Battle of Nesjar and captures, and executes, the entire family of the Earl of Lade and all his male successors, thus removing anyone in Cotland with a legitimate claim to the throne. By the time that the Earl of Lade learns of the events in Cotland and returns, Olav has consolidated his claim and his position, and he defeats the Earl of Lade in the Battle of Sotra. The Earl of Lade flees to exile in Denmark.
• September 24, 1066: [Cotland] After the death of Edward the Confessor King Harald Hardråde of Cotland laid claim to the English throne. He sets off with a vast fleet and army to seize the throne, but falls during the Battle of Stamford Bridge by Harald Goodwinson (curiously, Harald Goodwinson is killed less than a month later by William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings). The throne of Cotland befalls Harald Hardrådes two sons Magnus and Olav, who rule together until Magnus' death in 1069.
• August 9, 1425: [Cotland] Cotland and Germania sign a formal trade agreement.
• Febaruary 28, 1459: [Cotland] King Valdemar III dies without issue, resulting in the Pope deciding to launch another attempt at converting Cotland to Christianity. The Pope declares a Crusade against Cotland, which several European powers including France and England responds favorably to. In return, the Cottish tings elect Karl Stolte, a distant cousin of King Valdemar, as King of Cotland. King Karl immediately starts preperations for war in order to defend Cotland from the Crusaders.
• 1463 - 1465: [Cotland] The Great Sack of Europe occurs. Enraged by the attacks on Cotland, King Torstein I leads the largest raiding force yet seen in European history, commanding over 100,000 Cottish warriors and 2,000 ships in a two-year pillage of Europe that sees hundreds of cities and villages burned down, hundreds of thousands slaughtered, and thousands more enslaved by the Cottish. The pillage does not end until Paris has been burned to the ground and the Pope captured and publically sacrificed to Odin, at which point Torstein issues his demands to the European powers: end the crusade and leave the Cottish alone to worship as they wish. In return, the Cottish will refrain from any further raids on Western Europe in the future. The European powers agree and the Cottish withdraw back to Cotland, bringing home vast riches from the cities and monestaries of Europe and tens of thousands of fresh slaves.

Roger, stand by.

Need to clear with Freistaat-Ostafrika

• February 27, 1906: [Cotland] A trading post in Mozambique starts attracting a disproportionately large number of Cottish expats. Over time, this becomes a fervent, successful, Cottish colony under Ostafrikan protection.

See this post.

Is the Cottish Flu Pandemic staying?

• Summer 1349: [Cotland] The Black Plauge arrives in Cotland and sweeps over the Cottish lands over the next two years. An estimated 20% - 40% of the population dies from the plague. Until the Cottish Flu Pandemic six hundred fifty years later, this was the worst population loss in Cottish history.

Oversight on my side when typing up (based it on the old history). Please delete sentence in red.

History ambiguity error - Russia

• October 16, 1585: [Cotland] The Second Russo-Cottish War ends with the Treaty of Moscow. The province of Novgorod, occupied by Cottish forces, is formally transfered from Russia to Cotland as war repatriations.
• February 25, 1700: [Cotland] Following tensions after increased tarrifs on Russian goods, Russia declares war on Cotland in what will be known as the "Great Northern War."
• June 11, 1703: [Cotland] Cottish forces defeats a Russian field army in Ingermannland, and launch an invasion into the Russian-occupied Baltic.
• July 8, 1709: [Cotland] The Battle of Poltava occurs. Cottish forces suffer a terrible defeat and King Fredrik II is greviously wounded as he personally leads a cavalry attack on the strong Russian positions. In all, 28,000 of the 39,000-strong Cottish Army are killed.
• August 28, 1712: [Cotland] Cottish forces are on the defensive but manage to stop a Russian invasion of Finland and Arkhangelsk. Cottish naval forces defeat a Russian fleet in the Baltic Sea.
• September 30, 1720: [Cotland] The Treaty of Nystad marks the end of the Great Northern War. Russia and Cotland are both exhausted after twenty years of warfare, with much of the young male population left dead as a result of the war. A famine in Cotland has forced Cotland to the negotiation table.
• April 11 - May 16, 1856: [Cotland] A brief border war with Russia in 1856 cements the Cottish borders in western Russia.
• April 9, 1911: [Cotland] The Fourth Russo-Cottish War starts with a Russian invasion of Cotland following a sudden royal pregnancy.
• October 18, 1915: [Cotland] The Fourth Russo-Cottish War ends with the Treaty of Sankt Petersborg. Cotland is formally given control of the territories of Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kostroma, and Moskva. In exchange, Prince Henrik accepts parental responsibility and marries Princess Irina.
• 1951 - 1956: [Cotland] A series of small border skirmishes between Cottish and Russian forces cement the existing Cottish borders.
• February 18, 1988 - November 17, 1991: [Cotland] A series of border skirmishes between Cotland and Russia takes place, as Russian leaders seek to adjust the previously agreed upon borders to their advantage. Upon realizing that a low-level border conflict will take place over an extended period of time, the Cottish Army starts to rotate its combat units to the border in order to gain more experience and allow more warriors to gain glory on the battlefield.
• November 18, 1994 - February 5, 1995: [Cotland] On November 18, the Cottish armies reach the southern Smolenski-Russian border south of Gomel, cutting the country effectively in half as the Smolenski will to continue fighting erodes. As more and more Cottish reservists reach the front and bolster the Cottish numbers to well over three million men under arms, the Cottish set their sights on the heavily defended capital Smolensk City. On November 22, the Cottish are within artillery range of Smolensk and start bombarding the city in preperation for the inevitable assault, which starts six days later on November 28. Over the next two months, Smolensk turns into a meat grinder that sees tens of thousands dead on both sides as a vicious urban battle rages on for more than two months. In early Febuary, the Cottish finally reach and secure the government quarter, raising the Cottish flag over Smolensk City. While mopping-up operations will continue for another two months, the city is declared in Cottish hands.
• February 5 - July 31, 1995: [Cotland] With 80% of the country including the major cities of Smolensk City, Minsk, Vibetsk, Gomel, Pinsk, and Brest in Cottish hands, the Smolenski will to fight is virtually gone. The last major Smolenski combat formations surrender to the Cottish near Vijasma on April 9, marking the end of the high-intensity warfare phase of the invasion. As the Smolenski prisoners of war are transported north to Cottish POW camps in the Arctic, a military government over the occupied territories is installed and army units starts garrisoning every major settlement and strategically important location, while a special task force starts hunting down the Smolenski government leaders that have gone underground. Protests from neighboring Russia[b][color=red]
  concerning the occupation of Smolensk is met by the Cottish government with stern reminders to mind their own business lest they wish to share Smolensk's fate.

Well, we don't have a Russia per now and it goes well with the history I had so I'm keen on keeping it as is. If this is a problem, replace "Russia" with "Smolensk" as ICly "Smolensk" has been annexed by Cotland in 1995 and is part of current Cottish territory.

History ambiguity error - No claims present

• May 3, 1602: [Cotland] Cotland begins overseas colonial expansion. Cottish expeditionary forces begins annexing African and Pacific colonies in order to ensure access to raw materials for own consumption. This sparks the beginning on an almost four hundred year Cottish presence in other continents.
• October 10, 1749: [Cotland] Cotland establishes a colony in Africa's Ivory Coast.
• October 22, 1844: [Cotland] Cotland is forced to abandon the West African colonies of Benin, Upper Volta and Ghana, under Cottish control since the early 1600s.
• March 27, 1899: [Cotland] A Cottish colony is established in Siberia, with the intention of providing Cotland with recently discovered raw materials in the uninhabited territory in order to feed the industrialized Cottish nation with more materials.
• October 18, 1915: [Cotland] The Fourth Russo-Cottish War ends with the Treaty of Sankt Petersborg. Cotland is formally given control of the territories of Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kostroma, and Moskva. In exchange, Prince Henrik accepts parental responsibility and marries Princess Irina.
• February 27, 1953: [Cotland] Invasion of Siberia, establishment of a Cottish Siberian colony.
• December 31, 1987: [Cotland] Cotland withdraws from Siberia following popular demand and grants Siberia full sovereignty.

Noted. Delete all entries save OCT 18 1915. In same mentioned post, remove references to "Moscow".

Date incompatibility - do you mean 1671?

• October 2, 1659: [Cotland] Unsanctioned piracy is outlawed in Cotland. For the next twelve years, the Royal Cottish Navy wages a counter-piracy campaign against the pirate chieftans that refuse to end their lucrative practice. Reported acts of piracy in Europe and Layarteb are vastly reduced after the conclusion of this campaign in 1641.

Yes.

Continuity error - did they drop conventional and nuclear or one or the other - also consider posting the duration of the war vs. the starting day

• February 2, 1951: [Cotland] The Second Smolenski War starts. Hellbent on avenging the defeat nine years prior, and taking advantage of the recent death of King Håkon VII, Smolensk is joined by ally Pantheaa as they launch a second invasion against Cotland. For the next five months, the war continues until it ends with a full-scale Cottish strategic bombardment of Pantheaa's capital with over one thousand strategic bombers carrying high-explosive, incendiary, and chemical warheads. Pantheaa surrenders immediately after the nuclear detonation. Smolensk surrenders shortly thereafter when Cotland's new king, Olav V, threatens to nuke the Smolenski capital if they won't come to the negotiating table. The war sees 84,000 Cottish KIA, 475,000 Smolenski and 1,112,000 Panthean KIA.

No nuclear weapons used. As for high casualties, let me just say that chemical weapons against an unprotected populace is nasty!

Nation did not make canon

• January 22-27, 2013: [Cotland] The royal wedding of King Sverre II and Natalie Vermerheim takes place in the Temple of Uppsala, where seventy-seven bulls are sacrified in the honor of the newly-weds in the presence of the combined nobility of Cotland and invited foreign heads of state. After cleaning up, the newly-weds travel to Oslo, where a thousand specially invited wedding guests gather in the Royal Palace for a four-day feast during which Natalie is proclaimed Queen of Cotland. Other notable events from the feast include the King's younger brother Prince Håkon causing a minor scandal when he's caught in a compromising position with four young foreign nobles by their parents; King Johan II of Bohemia and the King of Cotland become blood brothers; and a minor crusade is averted as Natalie publically converts to Cottish paganism by sacrificing a lamb to the goddess Frøy. All in all, the royal wedding feast is considered a fairly tame affair by royal standards as, unlike his father's feast, there has been no deaths and very few people injured. Throughout Cotland, similar feasts take place as the week is made a public bank holiday in celebration. An estimated 110 people throughout the country dies of various injuries sustained during the feasts, and nine months later, there is a minor baby boom in Cotland.

F&%¤!

No issues with these FYI

• Spring 1102: [Cotland, Layarteb] The colony in Vinland is abandoned due to failing crops and many deaths due to hostile natives.
• Summer 1251: [Cotland, Layarteb] Greenland is annexed into Cotland by Torstein "the Gruesome" Helterson.
• May 1252: [Cotland, Layarteb] Iceland, which had experienced independence during the First Cottish Civil War, is annexed back to Cotland. The Christian monks there are sacrificed as their monestaries are converted to pagan temples.
• Spring 1305: [Cotland, Layarteb] Cottish explorers returning to recolonize Vinland are caught in a storm and are washed up far off course, only to discover a bustling civilization called "Layarteb" in North America.
• May 16, 1480: [Cotland, Layarteb] Cottish colonists reach the Caribbean and colonize Barbados and Saint Lucia. Local inhabitants are either killed or forced into slavery on plantations.
• July 4, 1589: [Cotland, Layarteb] A Cottish merchant ship is attacked by Layartebian warships, who mistake it for an enemy vessel. Outraged, King Magnus VI declares war on Layarteb. The war sees the Cottish fleet expanded greatly and a bitter trade war commences.
• August 5, 1591: [Cotland, Layarteb] The Cottish-Layartebian Trade War ends with the Treaty of Layarteb City, in which Cotland receives a formal apology from Layarteb along with compensation to the owners of the original attacked warship.
• March 18, 1620: [Cotland, Layarteb] Cotland establishes colonies on the Golden Coast of Africa in order to secure the access to slaves for the Caribbean plantations.
• October 2, 1659: [Cotland, Layarteb] Unsanctioned piracy is outlawed in Cotland. For the next twelve years, the Royal Cottish Navy wages a counter-piracy campaign against the pirate chieftans that refuse to end their lucrative practice. Reported acts of piracy in Europe and Layarteb are vastly reduced after the conclusion of this campaign in 1671.
• 1830 - 1870: [Cotland, Layarteb] With industrialization rapidly transforming Cotland from a stagnant rural society to a vibrant industrial society, there is a greatly diminished need for manual labor on farms, shifting the population from the rural areas to the cities. In addition, over four million Cots choose to emigrate to Layarteb, seeing it as the "land of milk and honey." Many return and bring word of the higher productivity of Layartebian industry, thus stimulating faster modernization.
• October 31, 1981: [Cotland, Layarteb] Cotland joins the October Alliance as a founding member.
• August 1, 2008: [Cotland, Layarteb] Cotland formally signs over Barbados and Saint Lucia to the Empire of Layarteb following a popular referendum on the islands.[/l[/
  [/list]

Awesome.

[Freistaat-Ostafrika]

Okay, so after some chatting on Discord about stuff.....

I would like to drop the following from my pending claims:

• Austria
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Hungary
• Romania (Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Brașov, Caraș-Severin, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureș, Mureș, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, Timiș)
• Serbia (Central Banat, North Bačka, North Banat, South Bačka, South Banat, Srem, West Bačka)
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Ukraine (Zakarpattia Oblast)

The pending claim will now look like this:

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• Claim Total (4,695,034.45km²):
  
  • China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang)
    
  • Hong Kong
    
  • Macau
    
  • India (Lakshadweep Islands, Mahé District)
    
    
  • Angola
    
  • Equatorial Guinea (rest)
    
  • Gabon
    
  • Mozambique (Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Maputo, Maputo City, Sofala [aka 'rest'])
    
  • Nigeria
    
  • Republic of the Congo
    

So, explanation time! I'm going to be importing some of my characters from a different RP group, the Margrave family. They've got a long and storied history and an 'Earth II version' of them could cause all sorts of entertainment.

They'll be based in the 'Nanfang Republic' (the Chinese territories) and their primary corporate behemoth, the Margrave Oil Company, will be pulling the strings in the non-OAG African nations listed in the claim. The ultimate plan is for the OAG to discover that there are corporate predators that are even worse than themselves.

EDIT: I'll delete the entirety of 'Profit Motives' and start a completely fresh thread for this, no-one else has posted in 'Profit Motives' so I can remove it completely.

[Freistaat-Ostafrika]

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• All Lions Drown in Oil [Earth II]
  
  • Thread Owner(s): Freistaat-Ostafrika
    
  • Location: East Africa, West Africa, Far East
    
  • Classification Tag(s): Claim, Diplomacy, Story, War
    
  • Synopsis: While the OAG plan their latest moves in the Indian Ocean, other forces have greater designs on the OAG.
    
  • Miscellaneous Notes: If you want to join in then drop me a TG or message me on Discord so we can have a chat.
    

'Profit Motives' has now been deleted.

[Layarteb]

My apologies to all for the complete lack of activity. I closed on a new house last month and it's been a bit of a painful process moving in - our water is tinted blue and we thought we had copper contamination. Alas, it's not copper but the mystery remains unsolved. On top of that, despite this being the "slow season" at work, it's been all but slow. Finally, I'll have some time opening up - though I am moving this coming Saturday.

In preparation for some updates to FO's claim request I am hereby transferring these three areas to him:
Equitorial Guinea (Annobón)
Equitorial Guinea (Bioko)
São Tomé and Príncipe

[Freistaat-Ostafrika]

My apologies to all for the complete lack of activity. I closed on a new house last month and it's been a bit of a painful process moving in - our water is tinted blue and we thought we had copper contamination. Alas, it's not copper but the mystery remains unsolved. On top of that, despite this being the "slow season" at work, it's been all but slow. Finally, I'll have some time opening up - though I am moving this coming Saturday.

In preparation for some updates to FO's claim request I am hereby transferring these two areas to him:
Equitorial Guinea (Annobón)
Equitorial Guinea (Bioko)
São Tomé and Príncipe

I wholeheartedly agree to, and endorse, this transfer

[Earth_ Two]

Earth II
Current Update

General Updates

• Cotland
  
  • [Post]: Canon with Freistaat-Ostafrika accepted and added.
  • [Post]: Canon corrections received and implemented, pending final confirmation with Itailian Maifias before adding.
• Freistaat-Ostafrika
  
  • [Post]: Canon with Cotland accepted and added.
• -The United Federation of Nations-
  
  • [Post]: Canon accepted and added with revisions: [Post] & [Post].

Claim Updates

• Freistaat-Ostafrika
  
  • [Post]: Claim was accepted but nullified by [Post].
  • [Post]: Claims accepted and added.
  • [Post]: Land transfer completed.
• -The United Federation of Nations-
  
  • [Post]: Claims accepted and added.

Thread Updates

• Freistaat-Ostafrika
  
  • [Post]: Thread was accepted but nullified by [Post].
  • [Post]: Thread accepted and added.
• -The United Federation of Nations-
  
  • [Post]: Thread accepted and added.

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Current Update: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:24 [UTC-5]
Last Update: Mon Sep 03, 2018 18:07 [UTC-4]
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[Layarteb]

One last thing I forgot: I have adjusted my population down to 604,263,745. A corresponding reduction in military forces will come in the future when it's completed.

I am returning these territories to free claim status though I ask all members to leave them for a prospective future member:

Iran (Bushehr [Kharg Island])
Iran (Hormozgan [Abu Musa Island])
Iran (Hormozgan [Kish Island])
Iran (Hormozgan [Sirri Island])

[Layarteb]

I just want to give a big thank you to all members past & present who have helped make Earth II what it is today.

Today we celebrate our 14th birthday, which means that Earth II itself can actually register and RP on this site if it were a person.

Celebrate with us by looking into joining today.

[Yugovia]

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• Nation Name: The Kingdom of Italy
• Demonym: Italian
• Capital: Naples
• Founding Date: 1878
• Official Language(s): Italian, Greek
• Official Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Largest Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
• Head of State: Il Re Ferdinando Carlo Serafino Justino Bourbon (Ferdinand III)
• Head of Government: Duce Italo Balbo
• Constitution: Yes
• Legislature Type: Unicameral
• Economy Type: Mixed
• Population: 75,000,000
• Currency: Lira (L)
• Summer Time: Yes
• Calling Code: +40
• Internet TLD: .RI
• Maritime Boundary (nm): 5
• Aircraft Registration Code: RI10
• Military Size:
  
  • Active Personnel: 400,000
  • Reserve Personnel: 350,000
• CBRN Weaponry: Yes
  
  • Chemical: Yes
  • Biological: Yes
  • Radiological: Yes
  • Nuclear: Yes

Section 2: Land Claims
Use this section to list the land you wish to claim. Please note that new members are limited to 3,500,000 km² (1,351,358 mi²). You should note that we will check the math so it is prudent to ensure that your claims are not exceeding this cap otherwise you will be asked to cede claims. You are also advised to review the claims list ahead of time so that you do not inadvertently claim land that is already taken. Use a new list line for each individual claim.

Land Claims

• Italy 301,340 (km2)
• San Marino 61.2
• Vatican City .44
• Switzerland: Canton of Grisons 7,105.39+Canton of Ticino 2,812.21
• Croatia: (Coastal Karst 1,044, Dubrovnik-Neretva County 1,781, Split-Dalmatia County 4,540, Istria County 2,813, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County 3,588 )
• Slovenia: Slovene Littoral
• Albania 28,748
• Greece:131,957
• Turkey: (Mugla:13,338 Aydin:8007 Izmir:11,973 Balikesir 12,496 Canakkale: 9,737 Tekirdag 6,218 Kirklareli 6,550 Edirne 6,279 Trabzon 6,685 Istanbul 5,343)
• Tunisia: 163,610
• Libya: 1,759,541
• Eritrea 117,600
• Djibouti 23,200
• Somalia: 637,657
  
  Total excluding littoral slovene (which I could not find): 3,274,024.24

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[Layarteb]

Yugovia your re-application is conditionally approved pending the posting of an introduction thread.

[Yugovia]

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• The Death of Mussolini
  
  • Thread Owner(s): Yugovia
  • Location: Europe, Southern Europe, Napoli
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  • Synopsis: The passing of the Duce ushers a young Party official into power but he must balance the influence of not only the established hierarchy of the National Fascist Party against his own initiative but must also contend with an equally young and equally headstrong Monarch.
  • Miscellaneous Notes: Set in 1964.

[Earth_ Two]

Just a mini-update:

The below has been moved to free claim:

One last thing I forgot: I have adjusted my population down to 604,263,745. A corresponding reduction in military forces will come in the future when it's completed.

I am returning these territories to free claim status though I ask all members to leave them for a prospective future member:

Iran (Bushehr [Kharg Island])
Iran (Hormozgan [Abu Musa Island])
Iran (Hormozgan [Kish Island])
Iran (Hormozgan [Sirri Island])

The below has been added to the member list:

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• Nation Name: The Kingdom of Italy
• Demonym: Italian
• Capital: Naples
• Founding Date: 1878
• Official Language(s): Italian, Greek
• Official Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Largest Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
• Head of State: Il Re Ferdinando Carlo Serafino Justino Bourbon (Ferdinand III)
• Head of Government: Duce Italo Balbo
• Constitution: Yes
• Legislature Type: Unicameral
• Economy Type: Mixed
• Population: 75,000,000
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• Summer Time: Yes
• Calling Code: +40
• Internet TLD: .RI
• Maritime Boundary (nm): 5
• Aircraft Registration Code: RI10
• Military Size:
  
  • Active Personnel: 400,000
  • Reserve Personnel: 350,000
• CBRN Weaponry: Yes
  
  • Chemical: Yes
  • Biological: Yes
  • Radiological: Yes
  • Nuclear: Yes

Section 2: Land Claims
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Land Claims

• Italy 301,340 (km2)
• San Marino 61.2
• Vatican City .44
• Switzerland: Canton of Grisons 7,105.39+Canton of Ticino 2,812.21
• Croatia: (Coastal Karst 1,044, Dubrovnik-Neretva County 1,781, Split-Dalmatia County 4,540, Istria County 2,813, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County 3,588 )
• Slovenia: Slovene Littoral
• Albania 28,748
• Greece:131,957
• Turkey: (Mugla:13,338 Aydin:8007 Izmir:11,973 Balikesir 12,496 Canakkale: 9,737 Tekirdag 6,218 Kirklareli 6,550 Edirne 6,279 Trabzon 6,685 Istanbul 5,343)
• Tunisia: 163,610
• Libya: 1,759,541
• Eritrea 117,600
• Djibouti 23,200
• Somalia: 637,657
  
  Total excluding littoral slovene (which I could not find): 3,274,024.24

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• The Death of Mussolini
  
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  • Location: Europe, Southern Europe, Napoli
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  • Miscellaneous Notes: Set in 1964.

[Yugovia]

With my most recent post I think my introduction thread is officially concluded!

As you can see we've gone from the succession of Dittatore Perpetuo Volontace through his early consolidation and then fast forwarded to his own impending demise.

Layarteb and I will be continue to RP in that thread and I invite everyone to continue to jump in, but the introduction part of that thread is over.

Good to be back boys!

Also some updates to my original application!

• Nation Name: The Kingdom of Italy
• Demonym: Italian
• Capital: Naples
• Founding Date: 1878
• Official Language(s): Italian, Greek
• Official Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Largest Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
• Head of State: Il Re Ferdinando Carlo Serafino Justino Bourbon (Ferdinand III)
• Head of Government: Dittatore Perpetuo Giorgio Volontace
• Constitution: Yes
• Legislature Type: Unicameral
• Economy Type: Corporate State
• Population: 463,963,240
• Currency: Lira (L)
• Summer Time: Yes
• Calling Code: +40
• Internet TLD: .RI
• Maritime Boundary (nm): 5
• Aircraft Registration Code: RI10
• Military Size:
  
  • Active Personnel: 500,000
  • Reserve Personnel: 500,000
• CBRN Weaponry: Yes
  
  • Chemical: Yes
  • Biological: Yes
  • Radiological: Yes
  • Nuclear: Yes

[Pyschotika]

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• Nation Name: Union of Soviet Eurasian Republics
• Demonym: Soviet
• Capital: Narodnyygrad (Volgograd)
• Founding Date: 1340 AD (Grand Duchy of Moscow); Later re-founding in 1713 as the Russian Empire; Schism in 1915 with move of Capital to then Tsaritsyn (Volgograd); Founding of the Union of Soviet Eurasian Republics in 1916 leaving Tsaritsyn renamed to Narodnyygrad.
• Official Language(s): Russian
• Official Religion: None
• Largest Religion: Eurasian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox)
• Government Type: Single-party Socialist Republic
• Head of State: Chairman Anatoly Ilyina
• Head of Government: Premier Gordey Isayev
• Constitution: Yes
• Legislature Type: Bicameral - Supreme Soviet
• Economy Type: Socialist
• Population: 366,775,000
• Currency: ruble (RUB or ₽)
• Summer Time: No
• Calling Code: +7
• Internet TLD: .rus and .sov
• Maritime Boundary (nm): 5
• Aircraft Registration Code: SU
• Military Size: 8,435,825 (2.3% of Total Population)
  
  • Active Personnel: 3,374,330 (40% of Military Size)
  • Reserve Personnel: 5,061,495
• CBRN Weaponry:
  
  • Chemical: Yes
  • Biological: Yes
  • Radiological: Yes
  • Nuclear: Yes

Section 2: Land Claims
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Land Claims

• Ukraine - 603,628km2
• Moldova - 33,846km2
• Georgia - 69,700km2
• Azerbaijan - 88,600km2
• Armenia - 29,743km2
• Bulgaria - 110,993km2
  
• Sud-Vest Region, Romania - 29,212km2
• Bucuresti - Ilfov, Romania - 1,811km2
• Sud-Muntenia, Romania - 34,489km2
• Sud-Est, Romania - 35,762km2
• Nord-Est, Romania - 36,850km2
  
• 61 - Rostov Oblast - 100,800km2
• 23 - Krasnodar Krai - 76,000km2
• 09 - Karachay-Cherkessia - 14,100km2
• 07 - Kabardino-Balkaria - 12,500km2
• 06 - Ingushetia - 3,000km2
• 15 - North Ossetia-Alania - 8,000km2
• 05 - Dagestan - 50,300km2
• 20 - Chechen Republic - 17,300 km2
• 26 - Stavropol Krai - 66,500km2
• 08 - Kalmykia - 76,100km2
• 30 - Astrakhan Oblast - 44,100km2
• 34 - Volgograd Oblast - 113,900km2
• 36 - Voronezh Oblast - 52,400km2
• 31 - Belgorod Oblast - 21,100km2
• 46 - Kursk Oblast - 29,800km2
• 32 - Bryansk Oblast - 34,900km2
• 77 - Moscow - 2,511km2
• 50 - Moscow Oblast - 44,300km2
• 33 - Vladimir Oblast - 29,000km2
• 37 - Ivanovo Oblast - 21,800km2
• 68 - Tambov Oblast - 34,300km2
• 48 - Lipetsk Oblast - 24,100km2
• 57 - Oryol Oblast - 24,700km2
• 01 - Adygea - 7,600km2
• 64 - Saratov Oblast - 100,200km2
• 58 - Penza Oblast - 43,200km2
• 73 - Ulyanovsk Oblast - 37,300km2
• 63 - Samara Oblast - 53,600km2
• 56 - Orenburg Oblast - 124,000km2
• 02 - Bashkortostan - 143,600km2
• 59 - Perm Krai - 160,600km2
• 43 - Kirov Oblast - 120,800km2
• 40 - Kaluga Oblast - 29,800km2
• 71 - Tula Oblast - 25,700km2
• 62 - Ryazan Oblast - 39,600km2
• 52 - Nizhny Novgorod Oblast - 79,600km2
• 13 - Mordovia - 26,200km2
• 20 - Chuvash Republic - 18,300km2
• 12 - Mari El Republic - 23,,200km2
• 16 - Tatarstan - 68,000km2
• 18 - Udmurt Republic - 42,100km2
• 74 - Chelyabinsk Oblast - 87,900km2
• 66 - Sverdlovsk Oblast - 194,800km2
  
• Kars, Turkey - 9,587km2
• Ardahan, Turkey - 5,661km2
• Igdir, Turkey - 3,588km2
• Erzurum, Turkey - 25,066km2
• Artvin, Turkey - 7,436km2
• Rize, Turkey - 3,920km2

Section 3: Player Information
Use this section to fill out details about yourself. These details are important and they help us understand you as a player more. They also give us insight into your experiences on NationStates, which will allow us to review your claim better. We ask your age as the site requires a minimum age level for participation. In addition, this will let us know if we have to be mindful of studies (if you are a student). We also ask your fluency in English due to the fact that English is the primary language of this community. It is all right if you are not a native speaker of English, we have and have had many non-native speakers. In our experiences, many of them have been better speakers of English than native-born speakers. Please submit at least one RP example (you may choose whichever sample you feel fits you the best). Please do not submit more than two.

• Real-Life Age: 28
• Fluency in English: Native
• Reason for Joining Earth II: Rejoining - Wanting to carry on a narrative from my 2016 idea here on EII
• Other Relevant RP Experience: Previous EII RP's
• RP Sample(s):
  
  • Re-using this guy, though fitting it to the actual claim

Section 4: Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions is a phrase we're all familiar with in this day and age. This is not like a software company wishing to have access to every facet of your life. You are simply asked to affirm that you have read our Charter and that you are accepting the requirements of this community. Please answer "Yes" or "No."

• Have you read our Charter?: Yes
• Do you understand the requirements of Earth II?: Yes

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Pyschotika your claim is conditionally approved pending the posting of a thread.