Konig des Menschen V (Archive 5)

This is the fifth archive for Konig des Menschen Chapter V (Map Game).
==Turns (1200 AD - 1250 AD)==
=== Turn XXI: 1200 AD - 1210 AD ===
==== Events & Great People ====
*Fourth Crusade: The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by the Pope. The stated intent of the expedition was to recapture the city of Jerusalem from the Isis cult, by first conquering Isetium, one of the strongest cult states of the time. However, a sequence of economic and political events culminated in the Crusader army sacking the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Greek Christian-controlled Byzantine Empire, rather than Isetium as originally planned. This led to the establishment of the Latin Empire by (Insert name here). Nobles and loyal Byzantine troops fled to many areas to retain control of the Empire from foreign hands. The three main Byzantine successor states are: Empire of Epirus (led by the Euboeans), Empire of Nicaea (led by the Athenais), and Empire of Chaldea (OTL Trebizond) (led by the Neo-Claudians). The chaos also led to Rum capturing several Byzantine cities further from the coastlines. Cappadocia took over the Byzantine city of Sinope, cutting Chaldea off from the rest of the successor states.
*Horseman of War (Finale): During the twilight years of Alka Khan's life, the Khan absorbed Karasuk, Kostroma, and was in the process of conquering Rostov. They also puppeted the Inkeris and allowed the Liao to absorb the Buyeo. He had many children from the powerful women in his harem that he took from his conquered nations who resisted him. However, an old Mongolian warrior from the Ikh-Daeva lands came to the Khan, asking to become a general in his army. The warrior was odd looking, the wore robes and clothing only a Mongol woman would war, and the hair is similar to a woman's as well. Alka Khan declined, laughing that the warrior has no credibility. The Warrior challenged the Khan to a drinking contest. If Alka Khan wins, the warrior will reveal the paths of his tribe lands to help the Khan. If the warrior wins? A place in the Khan's army. Alka Khan was not sure about this, as both were technically a win-win scenario for him, but accepted, citing the warrior's "thin" stature. After Alka Khan got really drunk, the warrior then lunged at the Khan. The Khan was forced to fight to a duel, but in his drunken state, to no avail. The Khan was captured by the warrior and the warrior demanded to hand the Tuvan Empire to him, and in its place a birth of a new one. The Khan was hesitant, but when he sees an envoy appearing outside, with most of his family tied up (some how). Alka Khan thought the warrior was bluffing, but instead saw the death of his son: Tannudai Khan. Alka Khan's will broke. A Tuvan family was important, even above politics. Alka was old anyway, so he reluctantly agreed to let the Warrior take the Empire. After this, the Warrior executed Alka Khan and his family. The warrior then walked out, with the Khan's head, and declared himself the new khan of a MONGOL Empire. The warrior's name? Temujin. Now Temujin Khan.
*Horseman of Conquest (Part I): In the plains and mountains of Mongolia, a baby was probably born in 1162 in Delüün Boldog, Mongolia. The baby (named Temujin) was male, born grasping a blood clot in his fist, a traditional sign that he was destined to become a great leader. However, when he was 1 years old, his family was attacked by rogue bands of Tuvans in 1162,and chased his family to Ikh-Daeva nearby. Daeva and Ikh-Daeva are matriarchal societies, and fearing that Temujin would lose his chance of becoming a great leader, his parents reluctantly agreed to raise him as a "girl" to keep opportunities open. Besides, "-jin" was considered a feminine mongol suffix for names anyway. The child grew up to become quite adventurous. Temujin later learned "she" was from the Mongols, in the 1180s, and traveled to there when "she" was in "her" early 20s. "She" also met "her" best friend (Borte) whom they go on adventures with, later discovered "she" was actually male (sex education was not efficient), both friends later grew to become lovers. But in 1190s, the Tuvans came in on their horses, apparantly stronger than the Mongolian ones. Temujin fled with "her" now married wife to Ikh-Daeva, swearing revenge. Later in 1206, now a famous warrior and adventurer with children, mainly a daughter named Ogejin, and her other brothers. Temujin traveled to the Tuvans with a small detachment to trick the Khan into giving Temujin power instead. The plan worked, and Temujin became Khan. Branding "herself" as Temujin Khan. Talk of gender of Temujin is avoided afterwards in Tuva, to spare the sanity of others. The Tuvans started calling Temujin, the horseman of Conquest.
*The Third Odyssey: In 1192, there were reports of vast uninhabited lands west of Viridi Litore, mostly chalked up to fantastical delusions by the people there. However, this did not fail to reach the ears of the Hellenic world after suggestions this land may be the fabled Elysium. The Neo-Hellenic cult states quickly subscribed to this theory, and quietly began building sturdier ships and funding expeditions to find the physical location of the afterlife. Nothing was confirmed, however several small islands were discovered by Mauretanian ships, which modern historians believe to be modern Barbados, Antigua or the mouth of the Amazon Delta. This information was kept hidden from the rest of Europe, with the cultist states believing they were to be entrusted with keeping the secret of the location of the afterlife. Or at least until Constantinople was set ablaze by the Christian world. The evacuating Byzantine dynasties and nobles fled to Isetium, where they pleaded for sanctuary. Not wanting to accomodate apostates of the Olympian gods, they were given a choice to either renounce Orthodoxy and stay or join an expedition to the fabled Elysium. Surprisingly, majority of the few thousand refugees chose to go to Elysium, many renouncing their faith in a god that never saved them in the process. Nearly one hundred ships set off in 1205, each carrying Byzantine refugees, their artifacts, their knowledge and more food, with almost all their money used up to fund for the exodus. After weeks at sea, a minor dispute between the Basileus and his son resulted in an agreement to go in different directions. The Basileus and his fleet ended up landing in OTL Hispaniola, which is named Atlantis for obvious reasons. His son and his fleet reached the OTL Delaware, and set up the Basileo of Elysia, both being of majority Olympian faith, having renounced the Orthodox Church.
*Mana Fal Helvehii: The Sami tribes begin to unify as they see that the Svean empire's attempt to conquer and destroy the Sami peoples. A growing fear and hatred settles in the hearts of almost every Sami man, woman and child. The phrase "Mana fal helvehii" becomes a common war cry along with "Buorre idja" which means good night. While not frequently used in Arktalasriika, it is ubiquitous in the north, where pain of Svean conquest still throbs.
*Avarian Assassins: A wealthy merchant after spending years in Alagadda returns to Avaland with his son Yurukkhan Kalman, who was sent to Alagadda to train in the Alagadda Cult. In tow are a few assassins men of great skill, who form the First Brotherhood. Unbeknownst to literally everyone, they begin targeting Prussian merchants outside Prussia itself.
*Post-War Stings: After the Srivijaya-Viet War, Yamato and their clans were left with debts and deficits from naval investments and supplies used for the war. Most of the clans were kept under control by 3 of the 4 Great Clans, however Tachibana bore most of the brunt due to their capital and proximity to the theatre of war. As a result, resentment against the Emperor and rival clans begin to fester.
====NPC Turns====
*Arktalasriika: They agree to vassalage under the condition that Svearike allows for unrestricted Sami interactions with Arktalasriika and that they do not militarily expand into the region on pain of another war of attrition. Also war reparations. They also cede their southern territories if vassalage is followed through.
*Mongol Empire: They invade Kalakhan and Davaas. The capital is moved to Karakorum, and consolidation of power begins. They request that Liao be annexed into the Empire peacefully and diplomatically, allowing most existing officials to keep their positions under direct Mongol administration.
*Chola and Srivijaya: Seeing as Dai Viet has been vassalised and their colony seized by Srivijaya, they see no reason to continue the war with Yamato. They peace out with Yamato anyway. Chola also agrees to the trade deal.
*Westria: As the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, they request that Vesnia, Boiheim and Lusatien drop all embargoes and sanctions against each other as members of the Empire. They also send inquisitors to Vesnia after long overdue reports of growing Orthodox teachings were received.
==== Avaland: ====
*Government: Absolute monarchy
**Ruler (King, President, etc.): Friedhelm I
***Dynasty: House of Szarvas
***Parliament: N/A
*Economy: The economy is largely based on trade and agriculture. Avaland's economy is doing relatively well due to its trading with neighboring countries.
*Capital: Khagansbyrg
*Demographics:
**Population: 2.3 million (84% Avar, 15% Boiheimen, 1% other)
**Religion: 96% Catholic, 4% Orthodox
*Military:
**Army: 23,000 total (​​​​11,500 infantrymen, 6,000 cavalrymen, 4,700 ranged, 600 elite soldiers, 200 siege weapons)
*Wars and Conflicts: N/A
*Diplomacy (italics indicate secret diplomacy):
**Westria: Would you be interested in an alliance?
**Bavaria: Would you be interested in an alliance?
**Inkeri: We accept Inkeri's offer to join the alliance against the Mongol Empire.
**Svartheim: Would you be interested in an alliance?
**Cherno-Vedena: Would you be interested in an alliance?
*Events:
**Fourth Crusade: Two Avar generals were sent to Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade: Konstanze István, an Avar countess, and Nachin Márkó, the Baron of Eltbyrg. During the infamous Bloodbath of Constantinople, the former was slain by Rudolf of Rougevins during the early stages of the battle, while the latter went on to be a significant player in the Bloodbath, rivaled only by Balduin of Flanders. However, while the two rival generals (Nachin and Balduin) were preparing for battle, Pius of Rome encircled and killed them both. Nachin was posthumously honored as a hero back in Avaland, and a statue of the general was erected in his memory in Eltbyrg.
**The Khagansbyrg Cathedral: The Khagansbyrg Cathedral begins construction. It will take approximately a century to complete.
**Walls of Khagansbyrg: With word of the new Mongol Khanate on the rise, the walls surrounding Khagansbyrg are improved and reinforced.
====Kingdom of Inkeri====
*Government: Feudal constitutional monarchy (divided into 17 constituent duchies)
**Ruler: King Andreas (b.1149, r.1184-)
***Dynasty: Jukäinen
**Speaker of the Valtuusto: Sarko Paivää (served 1192-1207), Johvi Pohjonen (served 1207-)
**Capital: Kiaranlahti
*Economy: Mostly based on fishing, the lumber and fur trapping industries, trading with nearby nations (Svearike, Altprussen, Cherno-Vedena), and some small mining operations. Our government pays around 20-25% of its national budget (taxes and other forms of revenue) to the Mongol Empire, in return for our continued sovereignty.
*Demographics:
**Population:  2,000k
***Kiaranlahti: 60k
***Varntio: 43k
***Varantinjoki (Röttstadt): 25k
***Kultajoki (Geldstadt): 22k
***Aalepori: 21k
***Pietarranta: 17k
***Laatokanlinna: 10k
***Mustajoki: 20k
***Tallinn: 14k
***Riga: 29k
***Other towns and rural areas: 1,830k
**Religion: 87% Orthodox Christianity, 11% Catholicism, 1% Finnic paganism, 1% Christian heresies and other religions
**Ethnicities: 91% Finnic (39% Ingrian, 24% Estonian, 19% Vepsian, 13% Karelian, 3% Livonians, 2% other Finnic groups), 5% Varangian, 2% Latvian, 1% Svean (0.8% Svean Goths, 0.2% Svean Nordicites), 1% other (mainly Latgalians, Lithuanians, Slavokans, and a small number of Tuvan, Mongol, and Turkic merchants)
*Military:
**Army: 14,000 levy troops (14,000 standing)
***Light Infantry: 5,700
***Heavy Infantry: 3,800
***Light Cavalry: 2,500
***Heavy Cavalry: 1,500
**Navy: 52 transports, 21 galleys, 12 longships, 2 heavy ships, ~430 non-military merchant ships
*Wars and Conflicts:
**Rossopetsk Conflict: Although we officially have made peace with Rossopetsk, we continue assisting our vassal of Karjala in their campaign in Rossopetsk. We also attempt to broker a peace between Karjala and Rossopetsk, with Karjala annexing the northern frontier of Rossopetsk.
*Events:
**The Horseman of Conquest: With news reaching us of Alka Khan's demise by the hands of Temujin, the Horseman of Conquest, combined with his sheer cruelty and brutality, King Andreas decides that the new Khan is untrustworthy and a warmonger (although he doesn't send word of his thoughts to Karakorum, of course). Although paying lip service to the new Khan, the King also secretly tells noblemen and merchants to cooperate with the new Mongol Empire only when absolutely necessary, and meanwhile focus on getting our defense infrastructure (walls, siege weapons, etc) up to scratch and gathering as many assails as possible. Cherno-Vedena's call for a defense against the Tuvans is secretly accepted, and we also send envoys disguised as peasants or minor merchants (to avoid the Mongols finding out) to kings in the area, including Svearike, Altprussen, Rostov, Kiev, Svartheim, Escosia, Vestkyst, Avaland, Vesnia, Kholmogory, and the Komi Empire, to stand, united as one army and one inexorable force, against the coming onslaught of the terrible Horseman of Conquest.
**Johvi of the North: A charismatic and extremely able warrior and diplomat, Johvi Pohjoinen was born in a small Sami village, in fact the same one where Aimar the Red's mother was raised. Hearing of opportunity further to the south, he decided to leave his ancestral home at age 18 and wander south, soending a few years as part of a mercenary band during the Rossopetsk Conflict, where Inkerian officers recognized him for his charisma and intelligence. He was later invited to the Inkerian court by King Andreas himself, and eventually struck a friendship between them. Johvi Pohjoinen, the King's right-hand man, was very influential in Inkerian politics during the early 1200s, and directed several projects, the most influential of which would be the "passive-agressive" stance towards the Horseman of Conquest (detailed in the first event). He is also cited to have composed "Kunnia" (Glory), the national anthem of Inkeri, a heavily modified and melodic version of the Sami war cry "Mana Fal Helvehii".
*Diplomacy:
**Basically everyone between the Oder and the Urals​​: mongorian bad pls kill mongorian
==== Kingdom of Vesnia ====
* Government: Feudal Monarchy (Kingdom)
** King: Wilhelm III (B 1153, D 1204 (R 1172 - 1204), Wilhelm IV (B 1178, alive) (R 1204 - Present)
** Ruling House: House of Fleischer
* Economy: The Vesnian economy is stable, being based on trade mostly as well as fishing, mining and lumber. Gold coin currency is used in the realm. Vesnia is influenced by the overall economy of the Holy Roman Empire, of which it is a member. A special trade agreement between Vesnia and Svearike and Vesnia and Danemark has been implemented.
* Capital: Burgenbrao
* Demographics:
** Population: ~1 576 000
** Burgenbrao: 93 000
** Köslin: 50 500
** Raustadt: 8 200
** Heineg: 3 500
** Schneidemühl: 1 200
** Rural areas (AKA everything else): ~1 420 000
** Ethnicities: 93% Vesnian, 7% Prussian
** Religion: 84% Catholic Christian, 16% Orthodox Christian
* Wars and Conflicts (italics: Potential War):
** N/A
* Military: Total of 15 750 levy soldiers (1% of pop)
** Deployed units: none
** 5 200 infantry
** 3 800 pikemen
** 5 225 archers 
** 1 000 sword cavalry
** 525 lancers
* Navy:
** 20 transport ships
** 10 galleys
* Diplomacy:
** Westria: Okay fine. But we're keeping an eye on those inquisitors. cunt
** Avaland: We remove sanctions but relations are still sour.
* Events:
** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition: Westrian inquisitors are within our lands, attempting to "restore" catholicism and fight back Orthodoxy, which they see as "HeReSy". Some definitely not shady dealings with Prussian smugglers is secretly combatting this. A prominent Orthodox philosopher and priest of Vesnian origin named Sieghard Höfle is very, very mad over this inquisition. He writes several texts criticizing both the inquisition and Wilhelm IV's rather sheepish approach to this. Sieghard rallies other Orthodox Vesnians to stand against what he sees as oppression of Orthodox Vesnians. Things look a tad troublesome.
** Wilhelm IV: He is crowned king in 1204 after the death of his father Wilhelm III. He is less interested in assisting Prussia with the whole Avar conflict, but still is in full favor of maintaining the Vesno-Prussian alliance. He is however concerned with the Westrian Inquisition as he knows resistance will only lead to getting curbstomped by Westria and to back down too much will anger the Orthodox population, who were happy to be accepted into our society and live in their own communities in peace.
** Language: Centuries of time spent within the HRE and decades of time gone by while closely allied to Prussia, this has in a slow process changed up the Vesnian language to become a bit closer to the German(?) language(s?) around Vesnia.
** Mapping Out the Region: Slowly it continues.
** Dietmar Kaufmann: Catholic noble from Vesnia who abhors heresy. He works together with the Westrian Inquisition. And might also be plotting with inquisitors to overthrow the Fleischers because he and some others see them as weak and that they've run their course (I mean they've been in power for like a thousand years)
** Schneidemühl: It keeps growing in population.
==== Most Serene Republic of Vedena and Chernobyl ====
* Government: Vedena is a Republic.
** Governor (Leader of the Council): Bronislav Jovanovi (1198-nowadays). Elected by adult male landowners every 6-10 years.
** Parliament: the Council, which consists of four major factions with their own goals
*** Romans: 135. Stand for the Third Rome idea. (L'viv coalition)
*** Christian merchants: 121. Stand for decreasing the bureaucracy and merchant taxes, and creating trade unions with the other countries. 
*** Nobility (Gentry): 83. Stand for the further stratification of society and developing the feudal system. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** Judaist merchants: 56. Stand for increasing the tariffs for the foreign merchants and aggressive approach in trade. In addition, they combat the idea of trade unions. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** Chernobyl': 43. Stand for status-quo of Chernobyl position in the commonwealth.
*** "Librarians": 22. Stand for increased patronage of arts and science.
* Economy: mostly based on logging, agriculture, and trade.
** Trade unions: the traders of Lutsk, L'viv, and other major centres run merchant guilds in each of the cities in order to maintain the influence of their factions in the Council and public life in general, promote their cause and protect the conditions of merchants. On the other hand, Judaist merchants oppose the creation of trade unions.
** The Great Wall of Vedena: the Great Wall of Vedena is a series of walls all across the empire. First of all, this is the new wall of Lutsk, improved and modernised to keep up with the modern weapons. In addition, the walls of Chernobyl, L'viv and other major centres have been upgraded too. Same goes for the old Vedena Wall which was built centuries ago but is decaying now - it is time to revisit this structure too. Despite the extremely high costs, it must worth it in the future.
* Capitals: Lutsk and Chernobyl
* Demographics (including occupied territories): 2'750k people
** Rural areas:~2314k.
** Urban areas: 436k; 15,8% live in urban areas.
*** Lutsk (and the nearest territories across it): 143k.
*** L'viv: 54k
*** Chernobyl: 38k
*** Other (population over 2'500): 201k.
** Culture: 47% are Vedean, 19% are Romans, 10% are Ost-Riken, 25% is the rest
** Religion: 60% are Christians (17% are Orthodox, 13% are Catholic, 30% are local churches), 11% are Judaist, 9% are Roman pagans, 20% are the rest beliefs.
* Wars and Conflicts: peace :3
* Diplomacy:
** Inkeri, Svearike, Kiev, Rostov: The Horseman of Conquest will never be satisfied. It is time to out our differences down and act as a single entity, with a single heart, legs, hands, and head.
* Military:
** Feudal armies: the sizes of feudal and mercenary armies are growing stable as a result of the gradual development of the feudal system.
** Army size: ~50'000 (at high expense)
* Events:
** Chernobyl the abandoned city: since Chernobyl and Lutsk merged, it had become clear that the newly created commonwealth was not going to stay as decentralised. The centre of power, economy, trade, art, and science has shifted slightly towards Lutsk and L'viv, leaving the previously prosperous Chernobyl in quite a bad position. Although the local gentry is disappointed with the current state of affairs, there is nothing they can do. It seems Chernobyl get the "abandoned city" call.
** Vedenian art: artists of Vedena explore new topics, style, and ideas. The formerly "Roman art" has "expired" and is considered as quite stale for many. Instead, it has become new tendency to mix the different (or even the opposites) in a single work of art; The most common style is combining local pagan and ancient aesthetics, bringing new shapes and images.
** New times: "We are not Roman. We are not a nation of the God. But we are the people of the land that was given to us by our ancestors is what we need to take care of and respect. Let us not get divided even further but live together and flourish from mutual respect to each other", - the speech was given in the last gathering of The Council, declaring the end of the "Roman Times" and the beginning of a new era, an era of "Vedenians ourselves"
** Tensions in the Council: it has become clear that the new times brought new issues. The former factions have become even more rivalrous to each other. The conflict between Judaist and Christian merchants still goes on. The Judaists are in quite a trembling state, thus they decided to acquire a new ally - the Nobility, which also loses power all across the empire.
** Strangers from the East: because of the rising Tuvan threat, there is a vital need to improve the city walls and revisit the military institutions.
==== State of Yun: ====
Government: Absolute Monarchy
* Emperor: Sunzong (Age 52, asended at age 24) 
* Dynasty: Wu 
* Parliament: Nonexistent
Alliances: Allied with Dai Viet, part of the Union of Seaborne Nations (composed of Nihon, Wu, Wang, and Liang.
Economy: The economy is mainly agriculture based, with Wuhan and Changsha, and Zhanjiang being major commercial hubs. In many parts of the nation, there is a strong fishing industry. Paper money is well established and often used. Our major exports are Rhubarb, silk, tea, rice and. Other exports are musk, honey, and hemp and Star Anise. Changsha is located on a major trade route stretching from steppes of Karakorum to the lands of Chola and Srivijaya. Specialized crafts like ceramics and paper-making are also present. The city of Shu is the beginning of a trade route to India and Myanmar. 
Capital: Changsha 
Administration: 5 different commanderies (Jun) governed by a Taishou (Great Administrator). Every Jun is divided into prefectures (Zhou) (31 in total), which in turn are divided into urban counties (Fu) and Rural counties (Xian). Most prefectures are only composed of 2-5 counties. 
The Government is structured into a system of bureaus and offices, with the Emperor at the government’s head. The system is meritocratic, with exams determining which candidates are given which position. We have a standard Judicial system, like the one used by the Han. The military and the central government are not separated, with The Emperor at the head of both. The Emperor, or his senior commanders are to always lead campaigns, to ensure unity of command. The Cabinet is made of 12 Officials (they also serve as his advisers), who oversee their respective bureaus or offices. The Taishous are military leaders, appointed by the Emperor, who also manage the militia in their respective commanderies. A universal tax system, in which villages must submit 20% of their yields (in the form of the crops themselves or as money) to their commandery government. This is used to support the military and any infrastructural development.  
Demographics:
Population (excluding occupied territories): ~22,741,000 
* Xiangdu: 450,500 
Ethnic makeup: 
* ~59% Southwestern Chinese (Xiang and Qiang)
* ~7% Miao
* ~24% Cantonese 
* ~9% Other (Tujia, Zhuang, Dong, Viet) 
Military:
Active Land Forces: 81,000(~0.4% of population)
* Swordsmen: 30,000
* Spearman/Pikemen/Dagger-axe: 24,000
* Ranged (Bowmen): 13,300
* Ranged (Crossbowmen): 9,200
* Gunpowder-wielding-infantry (Fire Lances, Hand Cannons): 2,250
* Cavalry : 3000
Siege Weapons:
* Hu Dun Pao (Gunpowder Trebuchet): 50
* Standard Trebuchet: 40
* Catapult: 25
* Multiple Bullets Magazine Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
* Flying-Cloud Thunderclap Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
Reserves:  149,300 (~0.65% of population) 
Navy:
* 275 ships  (Yangtze River Defense Force)
* 60 Ships (Nanhai Defense Force) 
Events: 
* Renaming of Cities: The city of Tề Sơn is renamed to Qishan, and Tam Á is renamed to Sanya. 
* The Tale of Sicily Man: During the 4th Crusade, a Sicilian Crusader goes missing, and his body is never found. For a few tense days, everyone thought that he had died until he snatches an Escosian crusader by the name of Erzebet Bartok after she is mortally wounded. Hoping to escape the Byzantine Bloodbath (and Nachin), they head to Chaldea, but their ship is blown off course. They end up in Aragat and hear tales of a land called Çin, where the ancestors of the people living there came from. Almost immediately, they become determined to reach this land. An Askari Merchant leads them to Samarkand, and then ditches them. Following the footsteps of traders who came before them, they reach the city of Urumqi, but accidentally go north, instead of south. Having no choice, they head to Altay, and then make the arduous journey to Karakorum. Temujin Khan demands to see them, and Sicily Man befriends him. At this point, the two have become quite proficient in Mongolian. After staying there for 3 months, they go to Liangzhou, and follow the Hexi Corridor to the border of Yun. Upon reaching Yun, they assume the names Omo Xiqiliya (哦摸 西奇里亚) and Batuo Erjie (把托 尔杰) (Sicily Man and Erszebet Bartok respectively). In the Autumn of 1209, Sicily Man and Erszebet finally arrive at Sunzong’s palace in Xiangdu. Impressed by his fighting prowess, humility, and intelligence, Sunzong appoints him as a foreign emmisary to the Mongols. Erszebet and Sicily Man take up residence in Xiangdu. 
* National Unrest: The outcome of the Chola-Viet war, Sicily Man’s high position, and the gift sent to the Mongols, anger quite a few of the nobles. A few of them claim that the Emperor is weak, and say that this complacancy to foreign powers will not be tolerated. While a lot of nobles aren’t particuarly mad about the gift sent to the Mongols, they do have complaints about the outcome of the Chola-Viet war. The war gained us nothing, they say, and it resulted in the death of thousands of Yun soldiers. They think that we should’ve continued fighting, after all, we have 200,000 men at our disposal, and the 30,000 we sent were able to hold off the Cholans for a bit. Some officials also voiced discontent at the fact that Sicily Man was given the esteemed position of Foreign Emissary, which the say is unfair. 
Diplomacy:
* Mongol Empire: We send you a gift of tea, spices, and silk (and no, we’re not your vassal now, we just respect you.) 
==== Liao / Great Liao (Offical) / Khitan State ====
* Head of the State: The Tianzeng Emperor (B 1165 - still alive), (R 1193 - present)
** Head of the Government: Archchancellor Tuoba Deming (Ethnicity: Tangut) (B 1154 - still alive), (R 1183 - present)
*** Government: Celestial Absolute Monarchy ruled by an Emperor. The title is Emperor of Great Liao, Great Khavara of the Khitans (Even though Liao isn't that large anymore). Our ruling dynasty is Yelü. We also have an Archchancellor who work as a top adviser and leader of departments and ministries. The emperor appoints his successor which often is one of his own sons.
** Demographics:
*** Population:
*** Choibalsan (In today's choibalsan in Mongolia): Population: 11,120
*** Rural and smaller towns population: 245,420
*** Total population: 256,540
*** Religion: Tengrism (85%) Buddhism (14%) and others (1%)
*** Ethinicities: 83% Khitans, 14% Mongols, 3% others
** Economy: We make our own currency which resembles those from the now dead Han Dynasty (It is just worse quality), The original economic activities of the Khitan were stockbreeding, fishing, and hunting. But under the influence of the neighbouring states, the Khitan have since engaged in farming and cropgrowing.
* Adminstration: We have 2 different provinces/states in our country they are governed by a Viceroy.
* Wars and conflicts: 
** Commander of our forces:  Our great khavara
** Army: Total of
** Spearmen: 2,410
** Swordsmen: 2,180
** Bowmen: 1,890
** Cavalry: 4,202
** Crossbowmen: 610
*** Events:
**** None: Nothing else of big notice than the Mongolian Empire request
* Diplomacy:
* Mongolian Empire: Yes our master we will be annexed into your Empire peacefully and diplomatically
Time to end this, once and for all.
====Kingdom of Prussia (Old Prussia)====
*Government: Feudal kingdom
**King: Sigmar II (b. 1043 - d. 1102, r. 1076 - 1102), Wolfhard (b. 1079, r. 1102 - 1144), Rudolf (b. 1126-1178, r. 1144-1178), Sigmar III (b. 1150-1203, r. 1168-1203), Sigmar IV (b. 1185, r. 1203)
**Dynasty: Pregel
*Military: As the failure of the Prussians in the Second Crusade had gone by, the morale of the Prussians have gone down quite a lot. Things are quite bad now, the Avars are getting more resentful against the Prussians, because they sought to reap the benefits and are experiencing some wealth growths within their own towns too, which makes the nobles of Old Prussia even more envious. The military is now being used to suppress any form of dissident and any form of peasant uprising, but some modern historians argue that they are being used to promote the Prussian culture itself even more, especially in Warsaw, where there has been violence in the city quite lately. All Prussian soldiers are to kill Avars whenever they do actions that kill Prussians intentionally or not.
**Land forces: (Courland not included; finally updated it in like 6 turns)
***25 000 levies (95% of the levies are raised)
****8 500 spearmen
****4 500 swordsmen
****6 000 archers (incl. crossbow archers)
****6 000 melee cavalry
****3 000 pikemen and anti-cavalry
****Equipment included are catapults, battering rams and siege towers
***2 700 knights (largely swordsmen and spearmen that are trained harder than normal and honoured by the King)
***2 000 King's Guards (guards that have a sword and a shield that goes with them, wears a lot of armour; there's a disadvantage and that's the speed and agility of them)
**Navy: (Courland not included)
***18 transport ships (they carry only like a hundred once)
***9 galleys
*Economy: Prussia is a rural kingdom, although it has some manufacturing capacity but they're concentrated in major cities, which would occasionally be traded with neighbouring realms by Prussian merchants. Since the mid-12th century, Avaland, a neighbouring realm of the Prussian Kingdom is wealthy and is the boundary to the Orthodox-Catholic world, some Avars within Prussia who locally travel there are becoming wealthy, this has led to some division among the Old Prussian Germans and the Avars. A full embargo on Avaland and economic allies is officially issued by Sigmar III on 1192.
*Demographics: (Census is based on the 1199 Census, then is estimated by modern historians to fill the gaps)
**Population: 3 070 000
***Königsberg: 95 000
***Danzig: 42 000
***Allenstein: 11 000
***Lustenbruck: 21 000
***Drusselstein: 50 000
***Posen: 25 000
***Breslau: 12 000
***Plytzk: 9 000
***Warsaw (Warschau/Varsava): 45 000
***Memel: 8 000
***Laibech: 13 000
***Rural areas (anything not included above): 2 739 000
**Culture: 72% Germanic (64% Prussian, 7% Vesnian), 25% Avar, 3% Other
**Religion: 86% Eastern Orthodox, 10% Catholic, 4% Other
*Diplomacy:
**N/A
*Events:
**More Utilisation and That's It: King Sigmar III died on March 1203. His secondborn son, Sigmar IV succeeded as the King of Prussia and being born at a time of long-term and two generations long of persecution of Avars, it is no wonder that he is more xenophobic than his father. This might bring an end to the Prussian Kingdom ultimately. The persecution of the Avars in Prussia continues. Unlike his father, Sigmar IV raised the stakes of how much a Prussian is worth from three Avars as Sigmar III has officially declared to five Avars as a result of mysterious disappearances and families becoming concerned of the disappearance of merchants by unknown means. Not to mention, a relative of Sigmar III was killed, so Sigmar IV was largely enraged. For this decade, about ~9,200 were utilised.
==== Svearike ====
* Government: Hereditary Monarch. 
** Ruler: Karl 
** Dynasty: Thorfi
* Economy: consisting of fishing, lumbering, trading. 
* Trade partners: Vestkyst, Inkeri, Danemark and Vesnia.
* Vassal: Arktalasriika.
* Capital: Stockholm
* Demographics: 
** Population: 436.4k (Mainland & islands (<- Åland, Gotland, Öland) 362.2k, Finish territory: 68.2k)  
*** Rural areas: 349.6k 
*** Cities: 86.8k
**** Stockholm: 37 076
**** Vasteviki: 25 006
**** Kalmar: 7 896 
**** Åbo: 7 696
**** Sana: 5 063
**** Gotsky: 4 063
** Arktalasriika's Population: 34k 
*** Rural areas: 34k
** Ethnicity: Nordicite Gothic, Sami, Finns.  
** Religion: Catholicism (Majority 99.5%) Orthodox Christianity (0.5%)
** Allies: Inkeri and Cherno-Vedena.
* Wars and Conflicts:
* Military: 
** Royal Guards: 200
** Active Guards: 500 (patrolling cities and rural areas to keep everything under control).
** Border Guards: 300 (They will be patrolling close to the borders with neighboring nations)
** Army: First army: 2% (8 728).
*** First army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 897
**** Swordsmen with shields: 1 897 
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 697 
**** Cavalry with spears: 1 537
**** Archers: 1 646
** Reserves: First army 1% (4 364), Second army: 1% (4 364), Third army: 2% (8 728) 
*** First Army: 
**** Swordsmen: 949
**** Swordsmen with shields: 949
**** Cavalry with swords: 849
**** Cavalry with Spears: 791
**** Archers: 825
*** Second army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 266
**** Swordsmen with shields: 1 267 
**** Cavalry with swords: 966
**** Archers: 867
*** Third Army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 897
**** Swordsmen with shields: 1 897 
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 697 
**** Cavalry with spears: 1 527
**** Archers: 1 646
** Arktalasriika'n army: 2% 680
*** Swordsmen: 380
*** Spearmen: 200
*** Archers: 100 
** Navy: 41 Long galleys (capacity ~120/ship) Transport ships 11.
** Diplomacy:
*** Inkeri: Thank you for all the help you've given to us these past 40 years, most of the troops you have sent are still alive and i believe are eager to return home to their families. 
** Events:​​​​​​
*** Infrastructure: We start Building roads between all the villages and cities (including Arktalasriikan lands).
*** New City: We create a new city in Arktalasriika that we will call Arktå, it will be the Capital of Arktalasriika.
*** New City: We create a new city that we will call Karlsstad in celebration of the northern war Ending.
*** Second army: The second army will be Reserves.
*** Third army: The Third army will be Reserves.
*** Arktalasriikan assimilation of Sami tribes: northern sami tribes are offered protection and safety if they join Arktalasriika. 
*** Arktalasriikan assimilation of Finnic tribes: eastern Finnic tribes are offered protection and safety if they join Arktalasriika.
*** The return of the captive soldiers: out of the 5 430 soldiers that was held captive by the Sami, 4 344 returned alive. When they get home they're treated with respect, a festival will be held in Stockholm and Vasterviki to celebrate the return of the them and to the war ending.
====Nihon no Toitsu Kokoku====
*Government: Union of Monarchies, Ainu Tohoku operating under a Tribal Electoral system.
**Mikados: Sanzenin Shizuku (Yamato), Akihiko no Sanban (Kibi), Sato Kiritsugu(Izumo), Katagiri Yuri (Nakoku), Kirigaya Izuku (Hayato), Zhang-Suzumiya Itsuki (Xia)
**Kohaku of Tohoku: Sanzen'in Kaito
**National Capital: Yamatai-Koku (Present-day Sakurai, Nara)
**United Kingdoms Armed Forces: ['DISBANDED']
*Demographics
**Population: 14,210,000
***Honshu: 7,570,000
***Shikoku: 2,540,000
***Kyushu: 1,930,000
***Xia: 2,240,000 (Not inclusive of aboriginals, estimated to be 78,000)
**Ethnicity: Yamato (18.5%), Izumo (22%), Kibi (13.5%), Nakoku (10%), Hayato (7%), Xia (19%), Tohoku (8.5%), Other (0.5%)
*Economics: Between starvation and military re-armament the economy of the United Kingdoms goes into rapid and unprecedented change, leaving behind many artisans and skilled labourers not involved with the military or agriculture. This becomes a cause for concern, although no effort is made to allay fears of economic regression.
*Events:
**Yamato shrinks: After the utter and complete failure that was the war against Srivijaya and Chola, Yamato is utterly and completely humiliated, with the Michiko bloodline deposed by Yamato general Sanzenin Kyosuke, who installs his daughter, Sanzenin Shizuku, as empress. In order to secure his power Kyosuke cedes pieces of Yamato to the four clans; Taira gaining Yamato's posessions on Shikoku, Tachibana gaining coastal land from Osaka back to its own territory, Minamoto gaining land up until Osaka, and Fujiwara taking the whole of Yamato's northern coast. This leaves Yamato with minor land from Osaka to Kyoto, while the four clans become the most powerful in the entire region. The army of the Toitsu Kokoku is disbanded as part of concessions to Tachibana and all turtle boats are returned to Tachibana.
=== Turn XXII: 1210 AD - 1220 AD ===
==== Events & Great People ====
*Horseman of Conquest (Part II): Temujin Khan expands the boundaries of the Mongol Empire via various means. It seems the Khan is intent on expanding in all directions, with Liao and a few small kingdoms being annexed, peripheral kingdoms turned into tributaries, and a new war with Jin. In other news, a new trade route has opened up going through the vast steppes of Central Asia, supported by the Mongol Empire. The Orient Road, as it is known in Europe, connects the two continents as goods and commodities from Mongolia to the Indus and Eastern Europe flow freely between each other.
*The War Long Awaited: The hate of the Avars towards the Prussians had grown too great for the Avars of Avaland to not intervene in the genocide of their people in Prussia. They call Boiheim, Lusatien, Korona and Saxony to war as well, as their major trade partners. Prussian soldiers torching fields near Plytsk are greeted with a force of 10 000 men. Plytzk falls within a week and in the opening of the campaign so does Posen and Breslau. The Avar troops cut off Ossat, where the Avar rebels have an upper hand, and the local troops are encircled without supplies. Avaland sends an ultimatum: Cede Varsava, Ossat, Plytzk, Breslau, Posen and Drusselstein to the HRE, and there will be peace.
*Call of Ares: The extremist controlled Songhai finally begin their task to praise their god Ares by shedding the blood of their enemies. They launch a surprise invasion of Timbuktu, conquering their capital and razing it. This event would inspire several works of art, poetry and drama in the near future.
*Intersea Trade: Trade routes from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic suffer and most collapse economically thanks to the Mauretanian move on taxes. Mauretanian ships prosper, as only they are not taxed.
*Doomsday Preppers Episode 1210-1220 AD: Georgia, Khazar, Kiev, Svartheim and the post-byzantine states begin to prepare for the incoming stampede. Walls are reinforced, new defenses are built. Military training and budgets are bolstered. A sense of unity against the common foe strengthens the bonds of these nations.
*Xia Gui: He paints Twelve Views from a Thatched Hut, which the ruler of Wang adores so much, that he takes the painting for his palace and handsomely rewards Xia Gui.
*Clash of Olympos: Atlas and Mauretania begin a new war between each other. This time Atlas was more prepared and is able to reconquer three cities, but loses a large portion of their less defended southern rural regions.
====NPC Turns====
*Mauretania: They begin controlling the strait of gibraltar with a more fierce hold. No ship is allowed to sail through without inspection and massive taxes on it's cargo, sometimes going as far as 30% of the ship's goods or treasure.
*Karelia: Their war of conquest comes to an end as they annex the remaining lands from Rossopetsk. Aimar "The Red's" son, who was more friendly towards the Rossopetskians gives them more autonomy and begins a campaign of building trust between all the tribes of Karelia.
*Sami and Finnic Tribes: Svearikes proposition is harshly refused, as they don't want to bow to the nation which has waged war on them and mistreated them for already a century and more.
*Isetium: A conquest mad king seeks to conquer Ahuras, their strongest neighbour after Atlas. He begins a campaign across the desert. The war's frontline forms at Afif and Zalim, both of which are resisting siege and still standing strong. Ha'il on the other hand falls shortly after the invasion.
*Osnerol: They expand, taking hold of more northern coastline from the island of Cuba.
*Tlaxcala: They use a moment of instability in Totonac to their favour and annex the region diplomatically. They also conquer Mexica.
*Itza: They conquer Chontal and ally themselves with Kiche.
*Westria: They accept the offer to become Avaland's ally.
*Kiev: They accept calls for defense against the Mongols and begin preparations for defensive war.
====Kingdom of Prussia (last turn)====
*Government: Feudal kingdom
**Kings of the Pregel Dynasty: Sigmar II (b. 1043 - d. 1102, r. 1076 - 1102), Wolfhard (b. 1079, r. 1102 - 1144), Rudolf (b. 1126-1178, r. 1144-1178), Sigmar III (b. 1150-1203, r. 1168-1203), Sigmar IV (b. 1185, r. 1203-1217)
**New King: Friedrich (b. 1172, r. 1217)
**Dynasty: Pregel (until 1217), Schleimeck (since 1217)
*Economy: In a pretty bad situation after decades of decline. Literally bruh moment.
*Demographics: Do I have to go through this if this is my last turn? I don't really care.
*Diplomacy: Diplomacy is handled under King Friedrich from 1217, where he decides to surrender and cease all heinous activities that King Sigmar III and King Sigmar IV has done in exchange for becoming a puppet state of Avaland.
**Avaland: We accept this ultimatum, but we want to also bring up these terms too, which will be explained below:
***You get all of the territory that you want, but part of the territory that is not demanded is ceded to Vedena.
***Kingdom of Prussia is now a vassal of Avaland, where they have unconditional right to access all Prussian ports, that they can be admitted to have a small navy.
***Courland is released.
***We cease and recognise the Avar massacres and genocide that came under the late Pregel dynasty, including the deaths of over 66 000 Avars from 1160 to 1217 by releasing all documents.
***Orthodox influence is to be destroyed.
*Events:
**The Last Decimation: About 20,000 Avars are being killed quickly before the Prussians flee as they lose massively thanks to a coalition who had exposed the atrocities of an attempted Avar genocide.
**Incompetence: Sigmar IV pushes an offensive to take back the lost cities but fails as the Prussian morale depletes!
**Catholic Revolution: Some Catholics, who were a minority and aren't really oppressed, however, they were sympathetic to the Avars and the HRE, has decided to overthrow and stab Sigmar IV at the back. Sigmar IV is decapitated by a Catholic noble and he proclaimed himself as King Friedrich, usurping his title from him.
**Surrender is the Only Option: King Friedrich of Prussia ultimately calls for all troops to stop saying and following the Pregel dynasty as their "following lead" and their racist slogans and said that the policy that King Sigmar IV and his father "was far too much" and that the Prussians want humility. In the end, by 1218, all atrocities and discrimination of Avars have ceased and he wanted to turn Prussia into a puppet state anyway.
====Chiefdom of Roanoke | Roanoke Clan====
*Government: Clan Chiefdom
**Chief/Chieftess: Tomaskiske (b. ~1170s, r.~1190s-1217), Pocahontas (b. 1204, r.1218-)
**Capital: Croatan (OTL New Bern, NC)
*Economy: Mainly based off fishing, hunting, and a minimal amount of corn farming. Currently reeling from the Accursed Plague.
*Demographics:
**Population: 920 (previously 1,560 before the Accursed Plague)
***Croatan: 260 (previously 420)
**Religion: 100% Native American totemist or shamanist religions
**Ethnicity: 100% Powhatan
*Military:
**Army: no real standing army, although technically all adult men (~400) are expected to fight if needed, clashes between nearby clans were historically fought with around 20-50 men.
**Navy: no real military-focused navy, 14 primitive canoes (serving as fishing boats)
*Wars and Conflicts: N/A
*Events:
**Ever Heard of Those Strange White Men From the Sea?: Rumors have reached us of strange white men from the sea, who have invaded and settled in the lands of the Monahtanuk. We do not know what this means for us...
**The Accursed Plague: Our people have been ravaged by a sickness so deadly and so evil that our great elders, in all their wisdom, cannot name a worse time for us. It has killed almost half of our people, and broken the spirits of the rest, for they do not know what evil has brought this sorrow upon us, and why we have been ravaged so. We have tried to appease the gods, by offering sacrifices of the belongings of the plague-stricken, but to no avail. (Modern historian here, this was a smallpox outbreak, the first of many European-introduced plagues to impact the native populations of North America.)
**The One That Lives: In the sixth year of the Accursed Plague, our beloved Chief Tomaskiske, and all of his kin, had come down with the strange sickness. All of them eventually succumbed to the Accursed Plague and died, all except one. Three weeks after the death of Chief Tomaskiske, the people of Croatan would finally enter the Chief's wigwam, in order to burn their belongings to appease the spirits, and to give the Chief and his family a respectable burial. Inside, they found young, 13 year old Pocahontas, the Chief's youngest daughter and overall child, hiding in a corner, scared, but otherwise perfectly healthy, even though the town remembered she, too, came down with the Accursed Plague. Previously, Pocahontas had started to become known for her blinding beauty, sharp wit, humorous disposition, and wisdom far beyond her years. People had already thought of her as "blessed by the gods and spirits". Now, she, the first known to have survived the Accursed Plague, became the new Chief, and was held to have become somewhat of a god. Later that winter, when 5 of her closest friends, too, caught and survived the Accursed Plague, Pocahontas was cemented as a god by all of the Roanoke clan. The shamans now sung prayers and brought offerings to her, and her reputation was even starting to spread to other clans. By the end of the decade, as the Accursed Plague had spread throughout the rest of the Powhatan, half of the coast, from Roanoke itself all the way to the swamps of the OTL Virginia Tidewater, prayed to Pocahontas, the One That Lived, to deliver their family and friends from fiendish plague, and sang praises to her when they were cured.
*Diplomacy: N/A
==== Kingdom of Vesnia ====
* Government: Feudal Monarchy (Kingdom)
** King: Wilhelm IV (B 1178, alive) (R 1204 - Present)
** Ruling House: House of Fleischer
* Economy: The Vesnian economy is relatively stable, being based on trade mostly as well as fishing, mining and lumber. Gold coin currency is used in the realm. Vesnia is influenced by the overall economy of the Holy Roman Empire, of which it is a member. A special trade agreement between Vesnia and Svearike and Vesnia and Danemark has been implemented.
* Capital: Burgenbrao
* Demographics:
** Population: ~1 576 000
** Burgenbrao: 93 000
** Köslin: 50 500
** Raustadt: 8 200
** Heineg: 3 500
** Schneidemühl: 1 200
** Rural areas (AKA everything else): ~1 420 000
** Ethnicities: 93% Vesnian, 7% Prussian
** Religion: 85% Catholic Christian, 15% Orthodox Christian
* Wars and Conflicts (italics: Potential War):
** Levies: Half of Vesnia's maximum army size is raised during these perilous times, ready to battle when needed.
** Catholic-Orthodox Clashes: Lands with significant Orthodox populations like Köslin, Schneidemühl and other parts of Eastern Vesnia are subject to several conflicts, some of them violent, between Catholic and Orthodox communities: one side supported by the inquisitors and the Kaufmanns and the other lead by Sieghard Höfle, who goes out of his way to personally lead the Orthodox resistance, although not alone as he does have some comrades with him.
* Military: Total of 15 750 levy soldiers (1% of pop)
** Deployed units: Half (7 375)
** 5 200 infantry
** 3 800 pikemen
** 5 225 archers 
** 1 000 sword cavalry
** 525 lancers
* Navy:
** 20 transport ships
** 10 galleys
* Diplomacy:
** Prussia: We regret that we can't assist you in this, but the might of Westria and its allies fighting together with Avaland is too much and we are also dealing with our own internal issues.
* Events:
** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition (Zweiter Teil): Inquisitors recruit Catholic Vesnians (including Dietmar Kaufmann) and together they start Catholic conversions and also driving away Orthodox communities from our lands. Many Orthodox people see this as persecution and even compare it to the Avar conflict in Prussia. Internal armed conflict (although not a civil war) breaks out from this (further explained in Wars & Conflicts). There are areas where Catholicism and Orthodoxy live in peace like before, but it's a rare thing considering Westria's efforts to remove the supposed "heresy".
** House of Kaufmann: The nobles under Dietmar Kaufmann's family establish themselves as a rivaling royal house in their plot to remove the "weak" and "corrupt" Fleischers, who they believe have "fallen from grace". Orthodoxy has no place in the HRE nor Vesnia in their eyes and so they get to plottin'.
** Death of Bernhart (II): Wilhelm IV's son and heir to the throne, Bernhart, who would be Bernhart II if crowned king, is found dead on the grounds outside a fortress in Raustadt. The death was caused by a fall from the balcony. So far people believe it is a suicide. The House of Kaufmann totally didn't hire an assassin to kill him to gain an upper hand and because he had secretly converted to Orthodoxy, which Dietmar Kaufmann found out through spies.
** Walls of Burgenbrao: With growing unrest and the death of a prominent member of the royal dynasty, the walls to protect our capital must be improved on.
** Mapping Out the Region: Most of it is completed, but the main leader of the project dies of natural causes and also the internal clashes slows the process down to a grinding halt. What a bummerrrrrrr.
==== Archduchy of Westria ====
* Head of the State: Emperor Friedrich III Hohenstaufen (B 1180 - still alive), (R 1209 - present)
** Head of the Government: N/A
*** Government: Absolute Monarchy ruled by an Archduke. The title is Archduke of Westria, Last of the Romans. Our ruling dynasty is Hohenstaufen. We are currently the Emperor of the HRE
** Demographics:
*** Population:
*** Wien: Population: 89,090
*** Konr: Population: 25,850
*** Rich: Population: 37,060
*** Polanum: Population: 21,000
*** Bolzano: Population: 10,000
*** Rural and smaller towns population: 2,371,200
*** Total population: 2,715,368
*** Religion: catholic christians (99%), others (1%)
*** Ethinicities: 98,4% Westrian, 1,6% others
** Economy: We are based on agriculture and trade through the danube river and with most of the HRE. We use our own coins which resembles a lot those of the old Roman empire
* Wars and conflicts: 
** Chief Commander: 
** Army: Total of
** Spearmen: 10,290
** Swordmen: 3,150
** Bowmen: 3,180
** Cavalry: 2,210
** Crossbowmen: 2,090
*** Events:
**** The desire for the mediterranean sea: Almost during all of our nation's existence on earth it has always been landlocked. There is a strong desire to try to expand towards the mediterranean so we can easier trade with other nations on the sea instead of using Danube. There is also much more available trading partners. Venice is the only thing that stops us from reaching it and having a very costly war is what we least want at least with hersey spreading in northern HRE specifclly Vesnia. Venice is also our biggest rival in this region.
**** Burg Steinegg: We was done building the castle "burg steinegg" during the 1210s.
**** Condemning Kingdom of Prussia: The emperor condemns the prussians and what they have done to the peaceful Avars and call them out for most likely be the ones spreading hersey into HRE lands. Also stating as an ally to Avaland we will join if it becomes necessary (depends if they accept the prussian conditions)
**** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition: Westria has since the beginning of the heresy outbreak sent the Westrian inquisition to handle it. In some areas conflict breaks out between catholic christians and orthodox christians which worries the Emperor a bit and hopes the conflict won't escalate into a full-scale civil war which could be devastating and cause destabilization in the northern HRE region. He decides to send out some reinforcement to the inquisition to hopefully faster expel the orthodox in the realm but it is also risky since this could just make tensions greater in the nation. There is also a growing frustration within the Emperor as he believes that the king is too passive with the Orthodox heresy. He would actually want to depose the king and get someone more agressive to fight back the heresey on the other hand deposing the rightful king could be disasterous to his reputation among his vassals.
* Diplomacy:
* Boiheim: Would you like an alliance?
* Escosia: Would you like an alliance?
==== State of Yun: ====
Government: Absolute Monarchy
* Emperor: 1210-1216 Sunzong (Age 62, asended at age 24),
1216-1219 Ninzong (Age 6, 1216)
* Dynasty: Wu 
* Parliament: Nonexistent
Alliances: Allied with Dai Viet, part of the Union of Seaborne Nations (composed of Nihon, Wu, Wang, and Liang.
Economy: The economy is mainly agriculture based, with Wuhan and Changsha, and Zhanjiang being major commercial hubs. In many parts of the nation, there is a strong fishing industry. Paper money is well established and often used. Our major exports are Rhubarb, silk, tea, rice and. Other exports are musk, honey, and hemp and Star Anise. Changsha is located on a major trade route stretching from steppes of Karakorum to the lands of Chola and Srivijaya. Specialized crafts like ceramics and paper-making are also present. The city of Shu is the beginning of a trade route to India and Myanmar. 
Capital: Changsha 
Administration: 5 different commanderies (Jun) governed by a Taishou (Great Administrator). Every Jun is divided into prefectures (Zhou) (31 in total), which in turn are divided into urban counties (Fu) and Rural counties (Xian). Most prefectures are only composed of 2-5 counties. 
The Government is structured into a system of bureaus and offices, with the Emperor at the government’s head. The system is meritocratic, with exams determining which candidates are given which position. We have a standard Judicial system, like the one used by the Han. The military and the central government are not separated, with The Emperor at the head of both. The Emperor, or his senior commanders are to always lead campaigns, to ensure unity of command. The Cabinet is made of 12 Officials (they also serve as his advisers), who oversee their respective bureaus or offices. The Taishous are military leaders, appointed by the Emperor, who also manage the militia in their respective commanderies. A universal tax system, in which villages must submit 20% of their yields (in the form of the crops themselves or as money) to their commandery government. This is used to support the military and any infrastructural development.  
Demographics: 
* Population (excluding occupied territories): ~22,741,000 
* Changsha: Xiangdu
* Ethnic makeup: 
* ~59% Southwestern Chinese (Xiang and Qiang)
* ~7% Miao
* ~23% Cantonese 
* ~7% Zhuang  
* ~3% Other 
Military: 
* Active Land Forces: 81,000(~0.4% of population)
* Swordsmen: 30,000
* Spearman/Pikemen/Dagger-axe: 24,000
* Ranged (Bowmen): 13,300
* Ranged (Crossbowmen): 9,200
* Gunpowder-wielding-infantry (Fire Lances, Hand Cannons): 2,250
* Cavalry : 3000
Siege Weapons:
* Hu Dun Pao (Gunpowder Trebuchet): 50
* Standard Trebuchet: 40
* Catapult: 25
* Multiple Bullets Magazine Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
* Flying-Cloud Thunderclap Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
Reserves:  136,500 (0.6% of population) 
Navy:
* 300 ships  (Yangtze River Defense Force)
* 75 Ships (Nanhai Defense Force) 
Events: 
* The Windmill: The Windmill is introduced to Yun China via Sicily Man. This innovation allowed farmers with no acess to fast moving water to grind grain easily. 
* Yun can into Culture: A Luohan, is painted by Liu Songnian, and Performing arts begins to become an industry in Xiangdu, a conglomerate involving threatre, gambling, prostitution, and food. The growing Scholar-Gentry and Merchant Class allowed theatre to explode. Resturants and Theatres begin to pop up in the ‘Pleasure Districts’ of Xiangdu and Zhangjiang. A distinct style of Opera, Chu Opera, starts to become popular in cities across the nation. Surprisingly, theatre is no longer the monopoly of the actors, as even peddlers and vendors singing in the streets and market performances attract a huge crowd. Many shopkeepers and vendors have become rich after particuarly large performances. Erszebet Bartok particuarly likes a play called Chibi Zanwen (Story of the Battle of the Red Cliffs), which details the events leading up to the Battle of the Red Cliffs, focusing on Liu Bei’s point of view. In 1219, Liu Kezhuang starts to compile his anthology, “Poems by a Thousand Masters”. 
* Shijie Dituji (2): Sicily Man and Erzebet provide crucial information for this book, which causes a more accurate version to be published in 1219.
* National Unrest (2): A noble by the name of Lord Kuade (夸德公), Also known as Fa Kuade (法 夸德) becomes head of the “Me no likey Sicily Man and Sunzong” movement. Emperor Sunzong begins to infringe on the rights of the nobility in a desperate attempt to hold onto power. However, this doesn’t really change much as he dies in 1216, age 68, possibly because his wine was poisoned. Since his son, Ninzong, is only 6 years of age, and thus unfit to rule, many powerful nobles begin to compete for control of the emperor.  However, all of their efforts were in vain, because the young emperor spent much of his time with Sicily Man, which allowed Sicily Man to influence every action Ninzong took. Sicily Man has also rallied huge support for him, due to him befriending many important members of the noble houses (and his systematic removal of dissenters, via assasination). Sicily Man is increasingly portrayed as a couragous man, who braved the treacherous wilds of Tartary and brought foreign knowledge to Yun. 
* The Reign of Sicily Man (Part One): Being in a relatively unstable position as the regent of emperor Ninzong, Sicily Man starts to persue very Pro-Mongol foreign policy. The logic behind this move is that if anyone starts a rebellion, they will face the Mongol Horse-Archers. Other nations who might want to put some other guy on the throne would also have to deal with a Mongol Invasion. In 1219, Yun officially becomes a tributary of the Mongol Empire. The Pro-Sicily Man faction in the court justifies this move by saying that Yun would’ve become a tributary of The Mongols anyway, as the Mongols were probably planning to invade us anyway. While this answer satisfies some, it doesn’t satisfy most of the court. He also appoints 3 advisors (all his allies), to be the “official regents” of emperor Ninzong. They don’t actually serve purpose except to cover up Sicily Man’s actions. A few nobles decide to rebel anyway. Their rebellion is crushed, and they are executed, but fragments of their rebellion escape into the mountains of Guilin. With winter coming, the rebellion isn’t expected to last much longer. (Sicily Man is  39 by 1219). 
Wars and Conflicts: Nothing except the absolute clusterfuck that’s going on right now.  
Diplomacy: 
* Mongol Empire: Your realm extends from the Boluo Hai (Baltic Sea) to the border of Chaoxian (Korea). No power has ever been as great as you, and no power ever will be. We will willingly (heh heh) become your loyal subjects. (Side Note: Do not take our land, and please do not annex us). 
* Alliance of Seaborne Nations: Bravo Six, Going Mongol. 
==== Svearike ====
* Government: Hereditary Monarch. 
** Ruler: Thors
** Dynasty: Thorfi
* Economy: consisting of fishing, lumbering, trading. 
* Trade partners: Vestkyst, Inkeri, Danemark and Vesnia.
* Vassal: Arktalasriika.
* Capital: Stockholm
* Demographics: 
** Population: 456.7k (Mainland & islands (<- Åland, Gotland, Öland) 379.2k, Finish territory: 77.5k)  
*** Rural areas: 361.3k 
*** Cities: 95k
**** Stockholm: 37 876
**** Vasteviki: 25 806
**** Kalmar: 8 996 
**** Åbo: 8 596
**** Sana: 6 463
**** Gotsky: 4 863
**** Karlsstad: 2 400
** Arktalasriika's Population: 35.7k 
*** Rural areas: 31.4k
*** Cities: 4.3k
**** Arktå: 4 300
** Ethnicity: Nordicite Gothic, Sami, Finns.  
** Religion: Catholicism (Majority 99.6%) Orthodox Christianity (0.4%)
** Allies: Inkeri and Cherno-Vedena.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Invasion of Pohjanmaa: We send 75% (10 276) of our First army and 80% (3 654) of our second army, a total of (13 930) troops to push the Pohjanmaan army to the north, and invading them by sea.thumb|429x429px
*** South western front: 25% (3 425) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north and north-west along the coast  (Red)
*** Southern front: 25% (3 425) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north in order to not give them any chances of encirceling our army. (Yellow)
*** South eastern front: 25% (3 425) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north and north-east along the Häme border. (Orange)
*** Naval invasion: The second army (3 654) will try to annex the northernmost island and parts of the coast of Pohjanmaa, and then try to push in to their territory as fast as possible. (Light green)
*** Naval supply support: 10% (1 370) of the first army will help the second army by sending them supplies.' (Light green arrow)
** Border control: 10% (1 370) of the first army and 10% (457) of our second army, a total of (1 827) troops will patrol the borders of Häme and Etelämaat (Pink).
* Military: 
** Royal Guards: 200
** Active Guards: 500 (patrolling cities and rural areas to keep everything under control).
** Border Guards: 300 (They will be patrolling close to the borders with neighboring nations)
** Active Army: First army: 3% (13 701), Second army: 1% (4 567).
*** First army:
**** Swordsmen: 2 969 
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 969 
**** Cavalry with swords: 2 669
**** Cavalry with spears: 2 451
**** Archers: 2 593
*** Second army:
**** Swordsmen: 990
**** Swordsmen with shields: 990
**** Cavalry with swords: 890
**** Cavalry with Spears: 832
**** Archers: 866
** Reserves: Third army: 2% (9 134) 
*** Third Army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 979 
**** Swordsmen with shields: 1 979 
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 779
**** Cavalry with spears: 1 619
**** Archers: 1 727
** Arktalasriika'n army: 2% 714
*** Swordsmen: 391
*** Spearmen: 211
*** Archers: 111 
** Navy: 42 Long galleys (capacity ~120/ship) Transport ships 12.
** Diplomacy:
*** Inkeri: Hope we can stay as friends even if you're a "vassal" of the mongols
** Events:​​​​​​
*** Infrastructure: We start Building roads between all the villages and cities (between Stockholm, Karlsstad and Arktå) (including Arktalasriikan lands).
*** Second army: we make the second army more like the other armies, and is moved to the active army.
==== Avaland: ====
*Government: Absolute monarchy
**King: Friedhelm I (b. 1168, still alive) (r. 1192 - present)
***Dynasty: House of Szarvas
***Parliament: N/A
*Economy: The economy is largely based on trade and agriculture. Avaland's economy is doing relatively well due to its trading with neighboring countries.
*Capital: Khagansbyrg
*Demographics:
**Population: 2.3 million (84% Avar, 15% Boiheimen, 1% other)
**Religion: 96% Catholic, 4% Orthodox
*Military:
**Army: 23,000 total (​​​​11,500 infantrymen, 6,000 cavalrymen, 4,700 ranged, 600 elite soldiers, 200 siege weapons)
*Wars and Conflicts: N/A
*Diplomacy (italics indicate secret diplomacy):
**Altprussen: We accept Altprussen's terms of surrender.
**Cherno-Vedena: We should really form a trade union together. We're both strong trading powers, after all.
*Events:
**Prussian Surrender: King Friedhelm I accepts the Prussian terms of surrender.
**Infrastructure: In the newly gained land from Prussia's surrender, Friedhelm I creates a road system to connect the many towns in Avaland.
==== Most Serene Republic of Vedena ====
* Government: Vedena is a Republic.
** Governor (Leader of the Council): Bronislav Jovanovi (1198-1212), Vadim Husa (1212-nowadays). Elected by adult male landowners every 6-10 years.
** Parliament: the Council, which consists of four major factions with their own goals
*** Christian merchants: 154. Stand for decreasing the bureaucracy and merchant taxes, and creating trade unions with the other countries. 
*** Romans: 121. Stand for the Third Rome idea. (L'viv coalition)
*** Judaist merchants: 91. Stand for increasing the tariffs for the foreign merchants and aggressive approach in trade. In addition, they combat the idea of trade unions. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** Nobility (Gentry): 76. Stand for the further stratification of society and developing the feudal system. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** "Librarians": 22. Stand for increased patronage of arts and science.
* Economy: mostly based on logging, agriculture, and trade.
** Trade unions: the traders of Lutsk, L'viv, and other major centres run merchant guilds in each of the cities in order to maintain the influence of their factions in the Council and public life in general, promote their cause and protect the conditions of merchants. On the other hand, Judaist merchants oppose the creation of trade unions.
** Spreading trade like a plague: the trade unions of the Judaist Merchants are spreading outside the lands of Vedena, mostly in the major cities of Inkeri and Tuvan (Mongol) Empire, competing with the local traders. The advantage of Vedenian traders is over a thousand years of traditions and experience transferred from their ancestors and ties all across Europe made through centuries of trade.
* Capitals: Lutsk and Chernobyl
* Demographics (including occupied territories): 2'765k people
** Rural areas:~2345k.
** Urban areas: 420k; 15,2% live in urban areas.
*** Lutsk (and the nearest territories across it): 153k.
*** L'viv: 51k
*** Other (population over 2'500): 216k.
** Culture: 53% are Vedean, 16% are Romans, 7% are Ost-Riken, 24% is the rest
** Religion: 61% are Christians (17% are Orthodox, 13% are Catholic, 31% are local churches), 12% are Judaist, 8% are Roman pagans, 19% are the rest beliefs.
* Wars and Conflicts: peace :3
* Diplomacy:
** Inkeri, Svearike, Kiev, Rostov: The Horseman of Conquest will never be satisfied. It is time to put our differences down and act as a single entity, with a single heart, legs, hands, and head.
** Avanland: we join the side of Avanland and march on the eastern possessions of the Kingdom of Prussia.
* Military:
** Feudal armies: the sizes of feudal and mercenary armies are growing stable as a result of the gradual development of the feudal system.
** Army size: ~56'000 (at high expense)
*** 36'000 are sent to Prussia.
*** 20'000 are in the East to protect the borders.
* Events:
** The Great Fire of Chernobyl: on the 23rd July 1214, a fire occurred in a local bakery in Chernobyl. The locals could not put out the fire and it spread all across the city, burning every wooden building standing on its way. A lot of local nobility and commoners could not escape the vigilante flames. Thus, in less than a few days, the great city of Chernobyl, its influence and legacy, have been completely wiped out of Earth. It was a mere coincidence. Wasn't it? There is a conspiracy theory among the members of the Romans and the Nobility faction that this fire was not just a coincidence, but a well-deliberate action made by the merchants of Lutsk to get the full access of the region and take over it completely. First of all, since the Sidewinter, the wooden walls and buildings of Lutsk have been being replaced with the stone ones. What's more, the tensions between Chernobyl and Lutsk were peaking as high as never before, and there was a fear that it could turn into a full-scale resistance.
** Vedenian art: artists of Vedena explore new topics, style, and ideas. The formerly "Roman art" has "expired" and is considered as quite stale for many. Instead, it has become new tendency to mix the different (or even the opposites) in a single work of art; The most common style is combining local pagan and ancient aesthetics, bringing new shapes and images the World has never seen.
** New times: We are all Vedenians. No matter where you have been born - in Lutsk, Volodymyr, L'viv or Young Volyn' (Young Volyn' is the name of brand-new acquired territory whereas Old Volyn' is Vedena) - you are still a part of us, Vedenians. We may not share common language, religion, but we share a common idea - the idea of originality and respecting traditions. This is what we have in common. It is time to rise up and destroy the enemies of our identity and shared ideas.
** Tensions in the Council: the fire of Chernobyl caused the factions of Judaist merchants and Nobility to unite even closer to defend against the common enemy. On the other hand, the formerly leading Romans faction is declining and the Christians Merchants are to replace them. Such a power vacuum is quite noticed from the inside and outside and it is very unclear what will happen next.
** Strangers from the East: because of the rising Tuvan threat, there is a vital need to improve the city walls and revisit the military institutions.
*
=== Turn XXIII: 1220 AD - 1230 AD ===
==== Events & Great People ====
*Horseman of Conquest (Part III): In 1222, Jochi (Temujin's first son) swiftly negotiated the surrender of the Ugrians and Komi to become tributary states, extending the northern border of the Mongol Empire for the first time. On behalf of his father, Jochi led two campaigns against the Khazar, in 1224 and in 1226, occupying and annexing them. The siege of Astrakhan, suffered delays because Jochi engaged in extensive negotiation with the town to persuade it to surrender peacefully and to save it from destruction. Jochi's brother Chagatai (second son) regarded this action as militarily unsound: Chagatai wanted to destroy the city but Genghis Khan had promised the city to Jochi after his victory. This difference of opinion on military affairs deepened a rift between Jochi and Chagatai. Genghis Khan intervened in the campaign and appointed Ogejin (the third child and daughter of Temujin Khan) as the commander of the operation. Ogejin resumed the operations vigorously, earning praise from her father. The differences in tactics between Jochi and Chagatai in early 1221 added to their personal quarrel about the succession. As Temujin Khan's first-born son, Jochi was favored to rule the clan and the empire. At the familial kurultai (council for succession) called in 1226, Chagatai raised the issue of Jochi's legitimacy. At that meeting, Temujin Khan made it clear that Jochi was the legitimate first-born son. However, Temujin worried that the quarrelsome nature of the two would split the empire. By early 1227 Temujin Khan had selected Ogejin, the daughter before dying a few months later. For the sake of preserving the Empire, both Jochi and Chagatai agreed, but the rift between them never healed. Ogejin is now Khatun (or Khanum). Ogejin Khatun/Khanum (also: Khitans, Kashmir, and Betmant were annexed in part of Temujin Khan and Ogejin's conquests and negotiations earlier in the decade).
*Srivijayan Unrest: A new house has had its name spread throughout the many tributaries of the Srivijayan Empire. The Majapahits, based in Medang have begun a campaign to wrest more political influence from their overlords, with some predicting that they will declare independence amidst post-war crises.
*Clash of Olympos II: Atlas and Mauretania continue to duke it out, with the former now controlling a major trade city while the latter is still storming the desert.
*It's Not A Phase: Gothic architecture becomes increasingly popular in Europe.
*University of Padua: The University of Padua is founded in Italy, by Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.
====NPC Turns====
*Finnic Tribes: They begin raids on Arktalasriika.
*Teutonic Order: They are expelled from Antioch under false charges by corrupt leaders. They split into two and move their base of operations elsewhere, towards northern Europe and eastwards. The former ends up in Courland, where they retain the name of the Teutonic Order, while the latter renames itself to the Nestorian Order after being influenced by the Nestorian teachings of eastern kingdoms.
*Boiheim: They accept Westria's offer.
==== Kingdom of Rostov ====
* Government: Hereditary monarchy
** King: Helgi the Wise
*** Dynasty: Truvorids
** Leader of the Army: Pietari Koira
** Capital: Rostov
* Economy: Mostly based on lumbering and trade.
* Demographics:
** Largest cities: 
*** Rostov: 65,000
*** Yaroslavl: 50,000
*** Tihveri: 25,000
*** Joki: 17,500
*** Korvien: 12,500
*** Muikku: 10,000
*** Kulmala: 5,000
** Rural areas: 250,000
** Religion: 88% Orthodox Christianity, 9% Roman Catholicism, 2% Finnic paganism, 1% Other
** Army:
*** Light infantry: 7,500
*** Heavy infantry: 4,000
*** Light cavalry: 4,000
*** Heavy Cavalry: 1,250
*** Naval Vessels: 8
* Wars and Conflicts: None
* Events:
* Diplomacy:
** Cherno-Vedena: Sorry, but see no good in an alliance against the Mongols at this stage.
==== Kingdom of Vesnia ====
* Government: Feudal Monarchy (Kingdom)
** King: Wilhelm IV (B 1178 D 1230) (R 1204 - 1227), Dietmar I (B 1180, alive) (R 1227 - Present)
** Ruling House: House of Fleischer (until 1227), House of Kaufmann
* Economy: The Vesnian economy is relatively stable, being based on trade mostly as well as fishing, mining and lumber. Gold coin currency is used in the realm. Vesnia is influenced by the overall economy of the Holy Roman Empire, of which it is a member. A special trade agreement between Vesnia and Svearike and Vesnia and Danemark has been implemented.
* Capital: Burgenbrao
* Demographics:
** Population: ~1 574 000
** Burgenbrao: 90 000
** Köslin: 50 500
** Raustadt: 8 200
** Heineg: 3 500
** Schneidemühl: 1 200
** Rural areas (AKA everything else): ~1 421 000
** Ethnicities: 95% Vesnian, 5% Prussian
** Religion: 86% Catholic Christian, 14% Orthodox Christian
* Wars and Conflicts (italics: Potential War):
** Catholic-Orthodox Clashes: These continue as the inquisition takes its toll. Even after the House of Fleischer is overthrown, there is unrest.
** Battle of Burgenbrao: In the years building up to 1227, Dietmar Kaufmann raises his own army, along with another vassal: Alfbern Gerfrid, who endorses Dietmar as the next king of Vesnia. The armies placed themselves outside the walls of Burgenbrao in March of 1227, demanding Wilhelm IV's abdication. A battle ensued, with a few other vassals still loyal to the Fleischers gradually arriving as reinforcements. Wilhelm IV decided it was his duty as king to defend the capital and thus personally fought. He was killed when he was struck with an arrow. With the morale of the army in Burgenbrao lowered after the death of the king, the opposition took over Burgenbrao and successfully defended it against other vassals arriving at the battle.
* Military: Total of 13 000 levy soldiers (1% of pop)
** Deployed units: All
** 4 200 infantry
** 3 175 pikemen
** 4 100 archers 
** 1 000 sword cavalry
** 525 lancers
* Navy:
** 20 transport ships
** 10 galleys
* Diplomacy:
** Westria and Avaland: Dietmar I seeks your help to restabilize and complete the inquisition.
* Events:
** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition (Dritter Teil): Yadayadayada unrest, conversions and stuff. Things are getting even tenser now. With unrest in the realm, an inquisition and also his eldest son murdered, Wilhelm IV grows paranoid, trusting practically no one. And then he died as explained earlier and now Dietmar I is king, replacing the century-old Fleischer dynasty with the House of Kaufmann, which he refers to as simply the House of Vesnia. He appoints his own inquisitors and such to continue the removal of Orthodoxy. Resistance groups are still around and so is Sieghard Höfle...
** Routed Vassals: As Dietmar's victory is grand and so on and so forth, he appoints new vassals. The former vassals, weakened and vulnerable, flee to Lechtenheim and from there attempt to move to Wiessel. However one of them, Ulrich Waldeburg, succeeds in escaping to Heineg and from there to Svearike, where he delivers the news to king Thors and seeks help.
** Walls of Burgenbrao: Well, they were obviously damaged in the battle, not long after they were improved. Rebuilding has commenced.
** Soon-to-be Albrekt III: Eldest son of Dietmar, Albrekt, is quickly appointed as Dietmar's heir. A feast is held as celebration, with levies raised throughout the realm to be prepared for anything the former vassals might do.
====Kingdom of Lustria====
*Government: Centralised tribal monarchy
**Great Chief: K'oroka (b. 1199, r. 1222)
**Dynasty: N/A
**Capital: Amekrog
*Economy: The economy is pretty much hunter-gathering and basic stuff there, so nothing is relevant. Hunting and fishing makes up the majority of the economy itself.
*Demographics:
**Population: 1 200
***Amekrog: 100 (yes it's not really a city but who cares, its still the central city)
**Religion: 100% Lustrian folk religion
**Culture/Ethnicity: 100% Lustrian
*Military: There is no substantial army in Lustria. A standing army or an organised form of it, is nonexistent. However, the Great Chief does appoint few of them as the bestowed Lizard Warriors, which were better at fighting their opponents and hunt animals well beyond normal people or lesser warriors could do. They were specially trained to also become loyal to their lizard gods and the Great Chief as well, that if they violate their loyalty to them, they will be punished eternally in their afterlife.
**Army:
**30 'Lizard Warriors'
**70 generic warriors
**Navy:
***48 canoes and rafts
*Diplomacy: N/A
*Events:
**Lustrian Folk Religion: The Lustrian folk religion starts off with a creationist story that the lizard gods have created the world as they know it, by turning barren territory into a very lush place that would be called the Amazonian jungle to this day. Then, they created animals and eventually humans, which were all descended from monkeys, yet the lizard gods have grown them to become these human 'savages' as Lustrians see them today. The Lustrian people, were descended from lizards, as they supposedly have been in their creationist story and hence because they worship and were direct descendants of the lizard gods, they were bound to be superior to other people, who were monkey people to them. The folk religion is a pantheon of multiple lizard gods, where some of them were based upon lizard species that they've been in contact with or were passed down for thousands of years since the Lustrian culture existed. Now with that in mind, the religion has finally allowed the unification of the Lustrian people into one large tribe by the 1220s.
**Boat Masters: Lustrians have been living in the Amazon ever since migration did happen thousands of years ago. As a result, the Amazon river network was a beneficial one, as time went by and there was interbreeding of local people around the period of time, they also learnt how to build rafts and traverse across the Amazon river pretty well. They aren't able to create boats as homes, but they could travel from one village to another within the river network by rowing their rafts to other places.
==== Archduchy of Westria ====
* Head of the State: Emperor Friedrich III Hohenstaufen (B 1180 - still alive), (R 1209 - present)
** Head of the Government: N/A
*** Government: Absolute Monarchy ruled by an Archduke. The title is Archduke of Westria, Last of the Romans. Our ruling dynasty is Hohenstaufen. We are currently the Emperor of the HRE
** Demographics:
*** Population:
*** Wien: Population: 89,190
*** Konr: Population: 25,860
*** Rich: Population: 37,260
*** Polanum: Population: 21,010
*** Bolzano: Population: 10,002
*** Rural and smaller towns population: 2,372,200
*** Total population: 2,716,682
*** Religion: catholic christians (99%), others (1%)
*** Ethinicities: 98,4% Westrian, 1,6% others
** Economy: We are based on agriculture and trade through the danube river and with most of the HRE. We use our own coins which resembles a lot those of the old Roman empire
* Wars and conflicts: 
** Chief Commander: 
** Army: Total of
** Spearmen: 10,290
** Swordmen: 3,150
** Bowmen: 3,180
** Cavalry: 2,210
** Crossbowmen: 2,090
*** Events:
**** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition: Operations still continues to purge and remove hersey from the Vesnian lands. More reinforcement is sent to help to hunt down the Orthodox heresy.
* Diplomacy:
* Vesnia: Yes of course we will help you stabilize your country. Money will be send and we will send troops to help you stabilize and crush resistance and unrest if you so wish.
====Chiefdom of Roanoke | Roanoke Clan====
*Government: Clan Chiefdom
**Weroansqua: Pocahontas (b. 1204, r.1218-)
**Capital: Croatan
*Economy: Mainly based off fishing, hunting, and a minimal amount of corn farming. 
*Demographics:
**Population: 1,000
***Croatan: 285
**Religion: 100% Native American totemist or shamanist religions
**Ethnicity: 100% Powhatan
*Military:
**Army: no real standing army, although technically all adult men (~450) are expected to fight if needed, clashes between nearby clans were historically fought with around 20-50 men.
**Navy: no real military-focused navy, 14 primitive canoes (serving as fishing boats)
*Wars and Conflicts: N/A
*Events:
**The White Men from the Sea: ​​​​​​With the tribes of the Monahtanuk and the northernmost Powhatan clans being taken over and sometimes removed from their homes by the strange men from the sea, tales have circulated about this strange tribe. According to many a northerner, the strange pale men, who call themselves "Graikos", are from the far eastern edge of the world, and lived in a majestic land of great mountains and calm seas, with cities as great, or perhaps even greater, than the most majestic of the cities of the southern land of Osnerol. They were apparently driven out of their home by a race of men with heads of metal and arms of spikes, and they had in their possession ships a hundred times the size of our largest canoes, and strange beasts the size of deer, and fast as the wind. Enough curiosity for these pale-faced "Graikos" had built up so that a party of 15 brave and adventurous young men were willing to make the trek to their domain. On a hot midsummer's day, after giving offerings to the spirits and to Pocahontas, they began their journey. This was to be the first real contact between the Roanoke Clan and the Elysians, and would change the course of history in the Americas forever...
**Precursors to the Cult of Pocahontas: As the Accursed Plague begins to slowly subside from our lands (for now), and spread beyond our own borders, compounded with news of the expansion of the strange white-faced tribe, forcing our northern brethren out of their villages, our populace begins to further believe in the sanctity of Pocahontas as a protector of the Roanoke Clan. The beginnings of the idea of the Omospondia Barbaroi (as later coined by Elysian historians), the belief in a divinely-ordained task and destiny for the Roanoke Clan to unite the disparate clans of the Powhatan people and lead them to glory, can also be traced roughly to this period. These two ideas were the foundation of what would later coalesce into the Cult of Pocahontas, a religious movement heavily influenced by Hellenic/Elysian paganism and, to a lesser degree, Orthodox Christianity, positing Pocahontas as the head goddess of the Hellenic pantheon (Zeus here is relegated to the status of "Protector of the Whites").
**Expansion: We begin expanding outwards, calling nearby clans to join us, promising them safety from raids from rival clans, as well as safety from the Accursed Plague and greater luck and prosperity via God-Weroansqua Pocahontas, Deliverer of Health and Extinguisher of Pestilence.
*Diplomacy: 
**Powhatan clans and tribes: Join our wise counsel, and you too, shall recieve the blessing and protection of God-Weroansqua Pocahontas, Deliverer of Health, Extinguisher of Pestilence, yadda yadda yadda.
**Elysia: hi white people, we come in peace (for now I guess)
==== Svearike ====
* Government: Hereditary Monarch. 
** Ruler: Thors
** Dynasty: Thorfi
* Economy: consisting of fishing, lumbering, trading. 
* Trade partners: Vestkyst, Inkeri, Danemark and Vesnia.
* Vassal: Arktalasriika.
* Capital: Stockholm
* Demographics: 
** Population: 481.4k (Mainland & islands (<- Åland, Gotland, Öland) 395.7k, Finish territory: 85.7k)  
*** Rural areas: 373.4k 
*** Cities: 108k
**** Stockholm: 37 976
**** Vasteviki: 25 956
**** Kalmar: 10 096 
**** Åbo: 8 696
**** Sana: 6 563
**** Tölve: 5 400
**** Ålhamn: 5 100
**** Gotsky: 4 863
**** Karlsstad: 2 400
** Arktalasriika's Population: 37.5k 
*** Rural areas: 32.7k
*** Cities: 4.8k
**** Arktå: 4 800
** Ethnicity: Nordicite Gothic, Sami, Finns.  
** Religion: Catholicism (Majority 99.7%) Orthodox Christianity (0.3%)
** Allies: Inkeri and Cherno-Vedena.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Invasion of Pohjanmaa: We send 75% (10 834) of our First army and 80% (3 654) of our second army, a total of (13 930) troops to push the Pohjanmaan army to the north, and invading them by sea.thumb|220x220px|Don't forget to add the cities to the map
*** South western front: 25% (3 611) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north and north-west along the coast  (Red)
*** Southern front: 25% (3 611) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north in order to not give them any chances of encirceling our army. (Yellow)
*** South eastern front: 25% (3 611) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north and north-east along the Häme border. (Orange)
*** Naval invasion: The second army (3 654) will try to annex the northernmost island. (Light green)
** The Finnic tribes of the north: 70% (6 740) of the third army will move up to the finnic raiders and push them back, taking the opportunity to push all the way along the coast towards Pohjanmaa. (When the war is over we will grab this land along the coast along with Pohjanmaa.
*** Northern front: 30% (2 889) of the Third army will push the Finnic tribes more north-eastern wards. (Green)
*** Southern front: 40% (3 851) of the Third army will push along the coast to the east in order to make a northern front with Pohjanmaa. (dark green)
** Border control: 10% (1 444) of the first army and 10% (481) of our second army, a total of (1 925) troops will patrol the borders of Häme and Etelämaat (Pink).
* Military: 
** Royal Guards: 200
** Active Guards: 500 (patrolling cities and rural areas to keep everything under control).
** Border Guards: 300 (They will be patrolling close to the borders with neighboring nations)
** Active Army: First army: 3% (14 442), Second army: 1% (4 814), Third army: 2% (9 628) .
*** First army:
**** Swordsmen: 3 117
**** Swordsmen with shields: 3 117 
**** Cavalry with swords: 2 817
**** Cavalry with spears: 2 599
**** Archers: 2 741
*** Second army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 040
**** Swordsmen with shields: 1 940
**** Cavalry with swords: 910
**** Cavalry with Spears: 882
**** Archers: 916
*** Third Army:
**** Swordsmen: 2 078 
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 078 
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 878
**** Cavalry with spears: 1 718
**** Archers: 1 828
** Reserves: 
** Arktalasriika'n army: 2% (750)
*** Swordsmen: 403
*** Spearmen: 223
*** Archers: 123 
** Navy: 42 Long galleys (capacity ~120/ship) Transport ships 12.
** Diplomacy:
** Events:​​​​​​
*** Infrastructure: We start Building roads between all the villages and cities (including Arktalasriikan and Finish land).
*** Third army: We move the third army to the active army in order to counter the Finnish tribes in northern Arktalasriika.
==== State of Wei (Yun) ====
Government: Absolute Monarchy
* Emperor: Ninzong (Age 10, 1220) 
* Dynasty: Wu 
* Parliament: Nonexistent
* Alliances: Part of Mongolsphere
Economy: The economy is mainly agriculture based, with Wuhan and Changsha, and Zhanjiang being major commercial hubs. In many parts of the nation, there is a strong fishing industry. Paper money is well established and often used. Our major exports are Rhubarb, silk, tea, rice and. Other exports are musk, honey, and hemp and Star Anise. Changsha is located on a major trade route stretching from steppes of Karakorum to the lands of Chola and Srivijaya. Specialized crafts like ceramics, paper-making, and silk farming are also present. The city of Shu is the beginning of a trade route to India and Myanmar. 
Capital: Xiangdu 
Administration: 5 different commanderies (Jun) governed by a Taishou (Great Administrator). Every Jun is divided into prefectures (Zhou) (31 in total), which in turn are divided into urban counties (Fu) and Rural counties (Xian). Most prefectures are only composed of 2-5 counties. 
The Government is structured into a system of bureaus and offices, with the Emperor at the government’s head. The system is meritocratic, with exams determining which candidates are given which position. We have a standard Judicial system, like the one used by the Han. The military and the central government are not separated, with The Emperor at the head of both. The Emperor, or his senior commanders are to always lead campaigns, to ensure unity of command. The Cabinet is made of 12 Officials (they also serve as his advisers), who oversee their respective bureaus or offices. The Taishous are military leaders, appointed by the Emperor, who also manage the militia in their respective commanderies. A universal tax system, in which villages must submit 20% of their yields (in the form of the crops themselves or as money) to their commandery government. This is used to support the military and any infrastructural development.  
Demographics:
Population (excluding occupied territories): ~22,741,000 
Xiangdu: 460,000
Ethnic makeup: 
* ~59% Southwestern Chinese (Xiang and Qiang)
* ~7% Miao
* ~23% Cantonese 
* ~7% Zhuang
* ~3% Other
Religion:
* 55% Chinese Folk Religion 
* 13% Pure Tianism
* 2% Regional Religion
* 30% Mahayana Buddhism
Military: 
* Active Land Forces: 81,000(~0.4% of population)
* Swordsmen: 30,000
* Spearman/Pikemen/Dagger-axe: 24,000
* Ranged (Bowmen): 13,300
* Ranged (Crossbowmen): 9,200
* Gunpowder-wielding-infantry (Fire Lances, Hand Cannons): 2,250
* Cavalry : 3000
Siege Weapons:
* Hu Dun Pao (Gunpowder Trebuchet): 50
* Standard Trebuchet: 40
* Catapult: 25
* Multiple Bullets Magazine Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
* Flying-Cloud Thunderclap Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
Reserves:  136,500 (0.6% of population) 
Navy:
* 300 ships  (Yangtze River Defense Force)
* 75 Ships (Nanhai Defense Force) 
Events: 
* Eskos Cat: Erszebet Bartok starts breeding  “Eskos Cat’s” with another woman by the name of Wang Erjie, all descended from a cat she found in Lianzhou. (Please do not cross out, this is not a shitpost).
* Reign of Sicily Man (2): During Sicily Man’s 11 year reign, he puts down numerous rebellions with great efficiency. He creates the first Catholic church in Xiangdu, because “nestorians are bad” or something. All else goes well in the palace of the Silician Regent until the year 1227. Emperor Ninzong (17) comes of age and begins to resent Sicily Man’s influence. He allies himself with Fa Kuade, who’s distantly related to him. They start a palace coup, and boot Sicily Man to Liangzhou(not erzebet lol). Ninzong is crowned emperor on September 12th, 1227. 
* Duluo Rebellion: Unbeknownst to Ninzong, Farquaad (I mean Fa Kuade) was actually planning to take the throne by himself, but he wasn’t able to get Ninzong to die “accidentally”. Frustrated, he takes matters into his own hands, and sends his henchman Moqi to kill Ninzong. He shows up at his throne room, pretending to give him a gift. When Ninzong takes the gift, Moqi pulls a dagger out of his robes. Biding for time, Ninzong runs around the pillars in the room. Moqi isn’t able to stab him due to his short arms and the weapon’s limited reach. The royal guard arrives and sends Moqi off to the gallows. Knowing that it would only be a matter of time until Ninzong captures him, Fa Kuade leaves Xiangdu for the country, and returns in march of 1128 with a massive army of peasants, with a few p determined to take Xiangdu. Not wanting to kill Ninzong and everyone in the palace, he instead kills a bunch of innocents in a marketplace just to tell Ninzong that he should probably surrender. Fearing that the troops in the city and the Palace Guard won’t be able to deal with such a large force, he challenges Fa Kuade to a duel in the garden where Sunzong died. Full of himself, Fa Kuade accepts. Ninzong proves to be a much better swordsman then Fa Kuade, having a height advantage and being trained by Sicily Man. The duel ends when Fa Kuade falls into Nianjia lake. His body is never recovered. 
* Return of Sicily Man: Sicily Man returns (with a 14 year old child that he obtained from somewhere)  on a route similar to the one to took to reach Yun. He returns to Sicily in the year 1232. He introduces noodles and gunpowder to Sicily, and his book about his travels is widely popular (he doesn’t write about messing up the entire court though). He writes 2 books, An Oriental Cookbook, and Wonders of the Orient all in latin. 
* Renaming of the Nation: Our nation is renamed to Wei (威), which means to overawe, power, and to dominate. The reason for this name change is only made because who names their nation “Cloud”. 
Wars and Conflicts: rebellions 
Diplomacy: 
* Any nation I border that isn’t about to die: Who wants to marry into the Yun royal family? Ninzong has a few sisters. 
* Mongol: Have tribute.
==== Most Serene Republic of Vedena ====
* Government: Vedena is a Republic.
** Governor (Leader of the Council): Vadim Husa (1212-1220), Veceslav Guzina (1220-1229), Olga Ristevski (1229-nowadays). Elected by adult male landowners every 6-10 years.
** Parliament: the Council, which consists of four major factions with their own goals
*** Christian merchants: 183. Stand for decreasing the bureaucracy and merchant taxes, and creating trade unions with the other countries. 
*** Romans: 103. Stand for the Third Rome idea. (L'viv coalition)
*** Judaist merchants: 90. Stand for increasing the tariffs for the foreign merchants and aggressive approach in trade. In addition, they combat the idea of trade unions. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** Nobility (Gentry): 68. Stand for the further stratification of society and developing the feudal system. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** "Librarians": 30. Stand for increased patronage of arts and science.
* Economy: mostly based on logging, agriculture, and trade.
** Trade unions: the traders of Lutsk, L'viv, and other major centres run merchant guilds in each of the cities in order to maintain the influence of their factions in the Council and public life in general, promote their cause and protect the conditions of merchants. On the other hand, Judaist merchants oppose the creation of trade unions.
** Spreading trade like a plague: the trade unions of the Judaist Merchants are spreading outside the lands of Vedena, mostly in the major cities of Inkeri and Tuvan (Mongol) Empire, competing with the local traders. The advantage of Vedenian traders is over a thousand years of traditions and experience transferred from their ancestors and ties all across Europe made through centuries of trade.
* Capitals: Lutsk and Chernobyl
* Demographics (including occupied territories): 2'841k people
** Rural areas:~2403k.
** Urban areas: 438k; 15,4% live in urban areas.
*** Lutsk (and the nearest territories across it): 161k.
*** L'viv: 42k
*** Other (population over 2'500): 235k.
** Culture: 57% are Vedean, 13% are Romans, 6% are Ost-Riken, 24% is the rest
** Religion: 64% are Christians (16% are Orthodox, 13% are Catholic, 35% are local churches), 12% are Judaist, 8% are Roman pagans, 19% are the rest beliefs.
* Wars and Conflicts: peace uwu
* Diplomacy:
** Kiev, prepare your traders: the merchant companies and trade unions of Vedena begin popping out and provide services, spreading their influence in Kiev and other major cities aiming to monopolise trade in the region (Dnipro river).
* Military:
** Feudal armies: the sizes of feudal and mercenary armies are growing stable as a result of the gradual development of the feudal system.
** Army size: ~23'000
* Events:
** Vedenian art: artists of Vedena explore new topics, style, and ideas. The formerly "Roman art" has "expired" and is considered as quite stale for many. Instead, it has become new tendency to mix the different (or even the opposites) in a single work of art; The most common style is combining local pagan and ancient aesthetics, bringing new shapes and images the World has never seen.
** New times: We are all Vedenians. No matter where you have been born - in Lutsk, Volodymyr, L'viv or Young Volyn' (Young Volyn' is the name of brand-new acquired territory whereas Old Volyn' is Vedena) - you are still a part of us, Vedenians. We may not share common language, religion, but we share a common idea - the idea of originality and respecting traditions. This is what we have in common. It is time to rise up and destroy the enemies of our identity and shared ideas.
** Tensions in the Council: the fire of Chernobyl caused the factions of Judaist merchants and Nobility to unite even closer. The controversial Christians Merchants have become the leading faction. On the other hand, the decading Romans are radicalising and are more hostile to the Vedenian and Christian cultures as never before.
====Nihon no Domei====
*Government: Feudal system, officially a 'Confederation under the Mikado'
**National Capital: Yamatai-Koku (Present-day Sakurai, Nara)
**United Kingdoms Armed Forces: [DISBANDED]
*Demographics
**Population: 14,210,000
***Honshu: 7,570,000
***Shikoku: 2,540,000
***Kyushu: 1,930,000
***Xia: 2,240,000 (Not inclusive of aboriginals, estimated to be 78,000): 
*Events:
**The Final Mikado: A militaristic relative of the last Mikado of Yamato comes to power. Miyamoto Hayao enforces his rule via an iron fist that establishes the last functioning Mikado in all the islands of Japan; making himself the most powerful unifying figure of the age. He calls all the four clans' envoys to him and through distribution of the former Toitsu Kokoku's forces to various clans he ensures that war remains practically impossible; making sure Taira, Tachibana and Fujiwara all receive similar amounts of ships, much to the displeasure of Tachibana leaders. With a surprising activeness, he orders leaflets and other papers promoting 'national unity' distributed throughout Japan, placing himself at the very top. His perceived impartiality as well as how he offsets tensions makes him immensely popular, establishing himself even above the clans and Yamatai-koku as a practically independent region from the rest of Yamato.
**Tachibana Ascendant: The power gained by Tachibana via its coastline all the way to Osaka enables it to plant advisors and arrange political marriages with various clans in Kanto, East Chubu and South Tohoku. This also gives it massive influence over Yamato itself, which de facto becomes a puppet of Tachibana, although the actions of Miyamoto Hayao make it impossible for them to establish influence over Yamatai-koku itself. This places it directly into conflict with Fujiwara, where small incidents of violence occur between younger relatives of the smaller branch clans, although the fact that Tachibana's naval prowess has been broken up by Miyamoto means that it remains unwilling to go to war or to fight for control over Tohoku. 
**Goodbye, Son of Fujiwara: While Fujiwara engages in tensions with Tachibana, one of the three daughters of the clan head, Chika Fujiwara, engages in diplomacy with Ezo and Karafuto, attempting to negotiate a political alliance between Ezo, Karafuto and Fujiwara. When she is allegedly threatened by Taichi Fujiwara, grandson of the clan head and 'Son of Fujiwara', over supposed embezzlement and corruption, he suddenly and swiftly finds himself on a 3,000-man strong expedition to 'The Land Beyond The Great Sea' (Referring to reports of Europe), headed towards OTL Alaska. This establishes Chika as the primary contender for succession in the Fujiwara clan.
**Minamoto-Taira?: A political marriage between the youngest generation of the primary Minamoto and Taira clans makes it clear that the two clans do not view each other in an antagonistic manner, and may even view each other as friends. The traders and merchants that have survived economic turmoil immediately move towards Chubu and Kyushu, attempting to escape the political wrangling and perceived instability in Tohoku and Kanto. This causes the two clans to begin to thrive, while the rest of the nation (with the exception of the Alliance of Xia) stagnates completely. This political alliance immediately finds itself on friendly terms with the Alliance of Xia, and begins to attempt to influence Joseon into supporting it.
**The Island that Spoke: The formalised Alliance of Xia begins to engage in diplomatic wrangling of its own, becoming effectively the only remaining part of the Alliance of Seaborne Nations still committed to the pact, and seeking better relations with Syonan and Southeast China. This also makes the alliance a third party to the tensions in the rest of Japan, and the clans to various degrees begin to compete for the alliance's favour in order to secure trade routes. 
**The Influence War, PT. I: 
*** Neutral: Kamado
*** Alliance of Xia: Ren, Hatsune, Soryu
*** Taira-influenced: Kobayashi, Izumi, Kazuto, Touta
*** Minamoto-influenced: Yagami, Uzumaki
*** Fujiwara-influenced: Midoriya, Uchiha, Kujo, Shouko, Ezo [indpendent], Karafuto [independent]
*** Tachibana-influenced: Kurosaki, Miyamizu, Katsuki, Kaneki, Ayanami, Yamato
=== Turn XXIV: 1230 AD - 1240 AD ===
==== Events & Great People ====
*The Franco-Brittanic War: During the start of the decade, internal tensions between the three Kingdoms of Rougevin, France, and Brittania came to a head when all three monarchs died within a couple years from each other (between 1230-1232). The Rougevin King died without an heir, sending the Rougevin Kingdom into turmoil between numerous factions. Nobles from Eire and Caledon, who were tired of the late Brittanian King's tyrannical rule, rebelled by the time the kingdom had a new ruler to replace him, making the new King flee into hiding as Caledon gained independence from rogue noble factions forming their own government, although Eire remained, but wants to refer to the Brittanian king's younger brother to be ruler. Loyal nobles and soldiers from the new King traveled to old England, where turmoil has been set. During this time, the Kingdom of France's northern territories were divided amongst the children who were not chosen to be King following the death of the French King (Brussels, Antwerp, Liege, and Luxembourg gained independence as their own duchies/counties), in his will. The one who was chosen to be the French King invades Normandy to motivate his realm again and establish himself as legitimate over his siblings. Unfortunately the Rougevins were unresponsive due to turmoil, however, the exiled Brittanian King entered the scene and managed to convince the divided Rougevin nobles that he should be King instead citing his origins from the old King of England. The nobles, impressed by his speech, formed a growing political faction that eventually united the divided Kingdom of Rougevin against the French. But despite their best efforts, they are unable to stop the French from taking over Normandy and Anjou. The Caledons, fearing the exiled King will use the Rougevins to establish new rule in Caledon, so they invaded him. The nobles in Eire, who had unfortunately not been able to convince the Exiled king's brother to take up the throne, and felt the same sentiments as the Caledon Nobles, agreed to instead join the exiled king in exchange for the long overdue "Magna Carta" that was drafted decades earlier. The former-exiled king agreed and the Kingdom of Frangleterre was established. The kingdom fought back against the Caledons, marking the border back to the way it was prior to the rise of the Rouge. The Exiled King's name? King Godfrey III.
*Horseman of Conquest (Part IV): The Mongol behemoth expands into Tibet, bringing the Betmants under the Mongol banner. The Tibetan kingdoms submit themselves as tributaries, as do the remaining Chinese kingdoms. The Persian Azarkhates are absorbed directly into the Empire, while Kiev and Cherno-Vedena are politely asked to become tributary states. This was too asked of Joseon, with their refusal bringing a barrage of horsemen into the kingdom. Khatun Ogejin manages to keep the peace between Jochi and Chagatai, acting as a bridge between the two that would otherwise cause the Empire to be torn into three.
*Horses of Olympia: As the Byzantines brought over their knowledge and civilisation, they brought along with them crops, seeds, livestock and other commodities. As horses were brought into the new continent, named Olympia, they rapidly increased in population. Wild packs now roam the coastal plains, finding their way into the hands of tribal federations such as Roanoke, Ogeechee, Tecumseh, Niagara and even Osnerol. Notably, trade between Elysia and Roanoke has begun, allowing for the dissemination of commodities, livestock, crops and religion between the two entities. Corn, beans and quinoa from the Powhatans, in exchange for poultry, pork, beef, mutton, wool, wheat, fruit seeds and other crops. This is expected to provide great advantages for the Powhatans.
*Attack on Chola: After a supposed Kalachurian military incursion on the Mongol tributary state of Sinkhara, the Mongols were obliged to defend their tributary. Chola was called in by Kalachuri, but quickly regretted the decision as Sinkharan forces bolstered by auxiliary forces from the recently integrated Azarkhates joined the fray. Delhi was soon overrun, and forces came crashing down onto Gangas from the Himalayas. It was also at this time a conspiracy between Lao and Pegu rose up for independence and began to attack their adversaries, that is, those they considered to be still loyal to Chola, as at this time many were drafted to the war with the Mongols. States such as Shu and Chenla refrained from making waves as of yet, but supported the uprisings anyway.
*Man of Medang: The Srivijayan tributary state of Medang was overthrown by the House of Majapahit in response to the long-term effects of the Sino-Hindu War. This inspired similar uprisings in Borneo and Malaya, where Brunei, Tanjung and Temasek took up arms and begun to "liberate" their neighbours from Srivijayan dominion. Connections between this and the Cholan rebellions were up for speculation, but nothing was ever confirmed.
*Clash of Olympos III: After beaten back by Atlas, Mauretanians call in their vassals, who crush the Atlasioi navy and land in Ilysium, retaking it. Atlas is driven back on to Kalapolis which is sieged and Goreneum is also retaken, placing a large amount of Atlasioi troops in an encirclement in Kalapolis and Orrato.
*Hebrew Diaspora: With the fall of Khazar, the Jews are on the move, driven from their home away from home. The reason for not staying was as they didn't want history to repeat itself and be oppressed by a foreign power once again, choosing to flee instead. Many flee to surrounding nations and then continue further west or south seeking for safe refuge. A large majority flee to Avaland and Venice, with tens of thousands spread out across the known world. Roughly half stay in the conquered state of Khazar.
====NPC Turns====
*Wu and Wang: They accept Wei's offer.
*Häme: They take advantage of the situation and invade Pohjanmaa, at the same time offering any troops that surrender a place in their ranks and to be treated equally unlike in another certain kingdom.
*Isetium: They conclude the war with Ahuras.
*Itza: They invade Xiu and Cocom, and form the Mayan Empire.
==== Kingdom of Vesnia ====
* Government: Feudal Monarchy (Kingdom)
** King: Dietmar I (B 1180 D 1238) (R 1227 - Present), Albrekt III (B 1209, alive) (R 1227 - Present)
** Ruling House: House of Kaufmann
* Economy: The Vesnian economy is slightly unstable, being based on trade mostly as well as fishing, mining and lumber. Gold coin currency is used in the realm. Vesnia is influenced by the overall economy of the Holy Roman Empire, of which it is a member. A special trade agreement between Vesnia and Svearike and Vesnia and Danemark has been implemented. Currently the military is being funded as violent clashes between Catholics and Orthodox peoples break out regularly amidst the Westrian inquisition.
* Capital: Burgenbrao
* Demographics:
** Population: ~1 573 000
** Burgenbrao: 90 000
** Köslin: 50 500
** Raustadt: 8 200
** Heineg: 3 500
** Schneidemühl: 1 200
** Rural areas (AKA everything else): ~1 420 000
** Ethnicities: 95% Vesnian, 5% Prussian
** Religion: 87% Catholic Christian, 13% Orthodox Christian
* Wars and Conflicts (italics: Potential War):
** Catholic-Orthodox Clashes: More violent conflicts occur, especially in Schneidemühl.
** Heineg Incident of 1238: In 1238, resistance members manage to burn down two important transport ships being used as trade ships, just before a voyage to Danemark.
* Military: Total of 13 000 levy soldiers (1% of pop)
** Deployed units: All
** 4 200 infantry
** 3 175 pikemen
** 4 100 archers 
** 1 000 sword cavalry
** 525 lancers
* Navy:
** 18 transport ships
** 10 galleys
* Diplomacy:
** Westria, Danemark and neighbouring HRE members: Can you assist us with supplies and/or soldiers?
** Avaland: Dietmar I starts the process of revoking previous denounciations of the Kingdom of Avaland and the Avar people themselves. Albrekt III continues and finishes this process after his father dies and he becomes king.
* Events:
** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition (Vierter Teil): The population is slowly being converted, with Orthodoxy slowly becoming smaller and smaller. Several more clashes occur. The resistance is inspired by the Avars revolting in the now defunct Kingdom of Prussia, even though they don't like them and thus violence is just followed with more violence.
** Death of Sieghard Höfle: Seighard Höfle falls ill and dies in 1236. His charisma and the works he had written is much to credit to the rise of the Orthodox resistance.
** Mapping out the Region: A new leader takes responsibility for the project, but can't do much due to the internal strife. What a bummerrrrrrrrrr...
====Kingdom of Lustria====
*Government: Centralised tribal monarchy
**Great Chief: K'oroka (b. 1199, r. 1222)
**Dynasty: N/A
**Capital: Amekrog
*Economy: Lustria is nearly on the verge of getting through small-scale farming and cultivation of mushrooms, avocado, guava and so many other crops that are also domesticated. Maize (or corn, but for convenient sake, maize will be used here), being a thing now across much of the Americas, has also been slowly introduced by other lowly primitive farmers into the Amazon basin by now through thousands of years. Otherwise, hunter-gathering
*Demographics:
**Population: 2 100
***Amekrog: 150 (yes it's not really a city but who cares, its still the central city)
**Religion: 100% Lustrian folk religion
**Culture/Ethnicity: 100% Lustrian
*Military: There is no substantial army in Lustria. A standing army or an organised form of it, is nonexistent. However, the Great Chief does appoint few of them as the bestowed Lizard Warriors, which were better at fighting their opponents and hunt animals well beyond normal people or lesser warriors could do. They were specially trained to also become loyal to their lizard gods and the Great Chief as well, that if they violate their loyalty to them, they will be punished eternally in their afterlife.
**Army:
***30 'Lizard Warriors'
***70 generic warriors or hunters
***~500 fit men that could be trained into being warriors or hunters
**Navy:
***64 canoes and rafts
*Diplomacy: N/A
*Events:
**Agriculture Time, Baby! (validation): By the early 13th century, the Lustrians (or at least the kingdom itself) have started to increase the scale of agricultural activity. This in turn has allowed to grow the kingdom fairly rapidly in the long-term, growing the population and allowing the support of people to hundreds of thousands of people potentially if all of the Lustrian people were integrated into the kingdom. Villages are soon to become towns due to a substantial amount of resources that the food is being accompanied and soon, they will be able to build larger settlements and make them known on the map.
**The Big Mouth is Ours: Great Chief K'oroka proclaimed that the Lustrian Kingdom will start their long-term subjugation and integration of the Lustrian people "on the behalf of the lizard gods that bestowed upon all of [the Lustrian people]." Word is to be sent to convince other Lustrian clans to join the Kingdom. The short-term goal is to have the rest of the Amazon river mouth to be put under control.
**Writing: Rudimentary scripts have been developed at the same time, all of which were like pictograms. They aren't popular yet, as the kingdom is highly illiterate and many rely on oral tradition to spread stories and myths about the lizard gods that they worship and take pride of their descent (or otherwise they can find it at their local temple/shrine, often makeshift), but over generations, this might be the way to actually write and transliterate the Lustrian language altogether.
==== Kingdom of Rostov ====
* Government: Hereditary monarchy
*** King: Jani I Rahasäkki
**** Dynasty: Truvorids
*** Leader of the Army: Jaakob Mylläri
*** Capital: Rostov
** Economy: Mostly based on lumbering and trade.
** Demographics:
*** Largest cities:
**** Rostov: 80,000
**** Yaroslavl: 60,000
**** Tihveri: 40,000
**** Joki: 30,000
**** Korvien: 25,000
**** Muikku: 15,000
**** Kulmala: 12,500
**** Valkoinen: 5,000
*** Rural areas: 400,000
*** Religion: 90% Orthodox Christianity, 9% Roman Catholicism, 1% Finnic paganism
*** Army:
**** Light infantry: 10,000
**** Heavy infantry: 5,000
**** Light cavalry: 7,000
**** Heavy Cavalry: 4,000
**** Naval Vessels: 10
** Wars and Conflicts: None
** Events:
** Diplomacy:
==== Archduchy of Westria ====
* Head of the State: Emperor Friedrich III Hohenstaufen (B 1180 - still alive), (R 1209 - present)
** Head of the Government: N/A
*** Government: Absolute Monarchy ruled by an Archduke. The title is Archduke of Westria, Last of the Romans. Our ruling dynasty is Hohenstaufen. We are currently the Emperor of the HRE
** Demographics:
*** Population:
*** Wien: Population: 90,190
*** Konr: Population: 24,860
*** Rich: Population: 37,260
*** Polanum: Population: 22,010
*** Bolzano: Population: 10,002
*** Rural and smaller towns population: 2,372,600
*** Total population: 2,718,082
*** Religion: catholic christians (99%), others (1%)
*** Ethinicities: 98,4% Westrian, 1,6% others
** Economy: We are based on agriculture and trade through the danube river and with most of the HRE. We use our own coins which resembles a lot those of the old Roman empire
* Wars and conflicts: 
** Chief Commander: 
** Army: Total of
** Spearmen: 10,590
** Swordmen: 3,350
** Bowmen: 3,540
** Cavalry: 2,200
** Crossbowmen: 2,050
*** Events:
**** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition: They continue to convert and fight back the heresy with success but violent clashes still happens. With this soon hopefully over we might be able to take a look at our Southern bordern towards Venice and see if we can get to the mediterranean sea after all.
* Diplomacy:
* Vesnia: Yes of course we will help you stabilize your more troops and money will be send.
====Powhatan Confederacy | Tsenacommacah | Omospondia Barbaroi====
*Government: Centralized tribal confederacy
**Weroansqua: Pocahontas (b. 1204, r.1218-)
**Capital: Croatan
*Economy: Mainly based off fishing, hunting, and a minimal amount of corn farming. Suffering from some effects of European plagues.
*Demographics:
**Population: 1,400
***Croatan: 265
**Religion: 96% early Cult of Pocahontas, 4% Hellenism
**Ethnicity: 98% Powhatan, 2% Elysian Greek
*Military:
**Army: no real standing army, although technically all adult men (~700) are expected to fight if needed, clashes between nearby clans were historically fought with around 20-50 men.
**Navy: no real military-focused navy, 14 primitive canoes (serving as fishing boats)
*Wars and Conflicts: N/A
*Events:
**Beginnings of the Powhatan Confederacy: With a small but growing amount of other clans being absorbed into the Roanoke polity and God-Weroansqua Pocahontas' suzerainty, it is decided that rather than to attempt to integrate members of these other clans into the Roanoke Clan, it would instead be more prudent to allow the clans to remain extant, although united under Pocahontas. To solve the issue of how much power the weroances have, a Grand Council is created, with each clan leader having representation in the Grand Council. The creation of the Grand Council is usually regarded as the beginning of the Powhatan Confederacy.
**The Olympian Exchange: As the main shaman of Croatan put it, "the white men changed our lives forever". With trade opening up with the Elysian polity, many never-before-seen commodities began flowing into the villages of the Powhatan Confederacy. Crops, metal weapons, livestock, and, most importantly of all, the horse, had found its way to the Confederacy. These new commodities revolutionized Powhatan life. Now, travel times could be massively cut between settlements, m as horses were much faster than going on foot or even in a canoe, and metal tools and animal husbandry removed the need for our people to hunt. The Elysians brought with them their religion too, which started influencing the already-volatile religious landscape of the Powhatan people...
**The Cult of Pocahontas and the Beginnings of Hellenization: The religious landscape of the lands of the Powhatan was very volatile during the first half of the 13th century. With the Accursed Plague sweeping through the land, many turned to Pocahontas, the first to have been documented to have caught the Accursed Plague and survived, and began worshipping her as godhead. Now, with Elysian contact and the Olympian Exchange, the religious landscape of the Powhatan lands shifted once again. Hellenic influences have crept in to the native religion, and many now see the Greek gods as one and the same as the spirits of old, with Pocahontas ruling over them. The beginnings of the Cult of Pocahontas have now been set.
**The Barbaroi Script: Pocahontas, as well as many elders of the Powhatan Confederacy, quickly saw the benefit in the written word that the Elysians used. In 1237, Pocahontas convened the shamans, clan chiefs, and several learned men from Elysian frontier villages, in order to help introduce the written word to the Powhatan Confederacy. The Council of Writing, as the event would later be known as, birthed the Barbaroi script, an adaptation of the Greek script to suit the native Olympian lexicon and grammar forms (for an OTL comparison, think Cyrillic crossed with Canadian Aboriginal syllabics). The Barbaroi script would be used to write the majority of native Olympian languages.
**The Marriage of Worlds and the First Thanksgiving: After the Council of Writing, the Elysian scholars were invited to stay a week in Croatan, and experience Powhatan hospitality. During this week, Pocahontas and one of the Elysian scholars, Antonius Momus (who may or may not be a descendant of Pius Momus), fell in love, and decided to marry on the last day the scholars were in Croatan. After the marriage ceremony, there was a large feast meant to commemorate the marriage, but soon devolved into the Powhatans and the Elysians thanking each other for their contributions towards the other side. The Marriage of the Worlds and the first Thanksgiving would have a profound cultural effect on both the Elysian settlers and the Powhatan natives.
*Diplomacy:
**Nearby Powhatan tribes: join us, we are blessed by the spirits and gods, you will be healed from your diseases by Pocahontas, and also you will be able to retain your status as a distinct clan.
==== Kingdom of Danemark ====
*Government - Monarchy
** Monarch - Eric IV
*** Ruling House - Estriden
* Economy - Danish economy is quite similar to other economies of different kingdoms, making it slightly unstable. With mostly rural and some trade and other things thrown in for flavor, while there is a currency of iron/silver coins that is used plentifully, bartering is still common in some more isolated or impoverished areas, which we are trying to solve, the trade agreement with Vesnia benefits the kingdom well though so that helps.
* Capital - Kobenhavn
* Demographics - 770,000
**Ethnicities - 90 % Danish 6 % German 4 % Other
**Cities Kobenhaven - 33,000 Aalborg - 6,000 Odense - 17,000 Ejsberg - 24,000 Rural - 690,000
* Religons - 96% Catholic 4% Other
* Wars and Conflicts
** Vesnia - We accept and give them aid on various stiff they need
* Military - 7,700
** Infantry - 3,000
**Archers - 1,700
**Pikemen - 1,500
**Lancers - 1,500
*Navy
**  Galleys - 75 Transport Ships - 40 Canoes - 100
* Diplomacy
**We just improve relations with other kingdoms and marrying of random royal family members.
==== Most Serene Republic of Vedena ====
* Government: Vedena is a Republic.
** Governor (Leader of the Council): Olga Ristevski (1229-nowadays). Elected by adult male landowners every 6-10 years.
** Parliament: the Council, which consists of four major factions with their own goals
*** Christian merchants: 176. Stand for decreasing the bureaucracy and merchant taxes, and creating trade unions with the other countries. 
*** Judaist merchants: 104. Stand for increasing the tariffs for the foreign merchants and aggressive approach in trade. In addition, they combat the idea of trade unions. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** Romans: 95. Stand for the Third Rome idea. (L'viv coalition)
*** Nobility (Gentry): 71. Stand for the further stratification of society and developing the feudal system. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** "Librarians": 30. Stand for increased patronage of arts and science.
* Economy: mostly based on logging, agriculture, and trade.
** Trade unions: the traders of Lutsk, L'viv, and other major centres run merchant guilds in each of the cities in order to maintain the influence of their factions in the Council and public life in general, promote their cause and protect the conditions of merchants. On the other hand, Judaist merchants oppose the creation of trade unions.
** Spreading trade like a plague: the trade unions of the Judaist Merchants are spreading outside the lands of Vedena, mostly in the major cities of Inkeri, Kiev, and Tuvan (Mongol) Empire, competing with the local traders. The advantage of Vedenian traders is over a thousand years of traditions and experience transferred from their ancestors and ties all across Europe made through centuries of trade.
* Capitals: Lutsk and Chernobyl
* Demographics (including occupied territories): 2'866k people
** Rural areas:~2420k.
** Urban areas: 446k; 15,6% live in urban areas.
*** Lutsk (and the nearest territories across it): 173k.
*** L'viv: 50k
*** Other (population over 2'500): 223k.
** Culture: 57% are Vedean, 13% are Romans, 6% are Ost-Riken, 24% is the rest
** Religion: 64% are Christians (16% are Orthodox, 13% are Catholic, 35% are local churches), 12% are Judaist, 8% are Roman pagans, 19% are the rest beliefs.
* Wars and Conflicts: peace uwu
* Diplomacy:
** Kiev, prepare your traders: the merchant companies and trade unions of Vedena begin popping out and provide services, spreading their influence in Kiev and other major cities aiming to monopolise trade in the region (Dnipro river).
** Mongol Empire: aight aight I will be a subject of yours
* Military:
** Feudal armies: the sizes of feudal and mercenary armies are growing stable as a result of the gradual development of the feudal system.
** Army size: ~20'000
* Events:
** Vedenian art: artists of Vedena explore new topics, style, and ideas. The formerly "Roman art" has "expired" and is considered as quite stale for many. Instead, it has become new tendency to mix the different (or even the opposites) in a single work of art; The most common style is combining local pagan and ancient aesthetics, bringing new shapes and images the World has never seen.
** New times: We are all Vedenians. No matter where you have been born - in Lutsk, Volodymyr, L'viv or Young Volyn' (Young Volyn' is the name of brand-new acquired territory whereas Old Volyn' is Vedena) - you are still a part of us, Vedenians. We may not share common language, religion, but we share a common idea - the idea of originality and respecting traditions. This is what we have in common. It is time to rise up and destroy the enemies of our identity and shared ideas.
** Tensions in the Council: the fire of Chernobyl caused the factions of Judaist merchants and Nobility to unite even closer. The controversial Christians Merchants have become the leading faction. On the other hand, the decading Romans are radicalising and are as hostile to the Vedenian and Christian cultures as never before.
==== State of Wei: ====
Government: Absolute Monarchy
* Emperor:Ninzong (Age 20, 1220) 
* Dynasty: Wu 
* Parliament: Nonexistent
* Alliances: Part of the Mongolsphere
Economy: The economy is mainly agriculture based, with Wuhan and Changsha, and Zhanjiang being major commercial hubs. In many parts of the nation, there is a strong fishing industry. Paper money is well established and often used. Our major exports are Rhubarb, silk, tea, rice and. Other exports are musk, honey, and hemp and Star Anise. Xiangdu is located on a major trade route stretching from steppes of Karakorum to the lands of Chola and Srivijaya. Specialized crafts like ceramics, paper-making, and silk farming are also present. The city of Yucheng is the beginning of a trade route to India and Myanmar. Lanzhou is the gateway between China and the rest of the world, so monies and stuff. 
Capital: Xiangdu
Administration: 5 different commanderies (Jun) governed by a Taishou (Great Administrator). Every Jun is divided into prefectures (Zhou) (31 in total), which in turn are divided into urban counties (Fu) and Rural counties (Xian). Most prefectures are only composed of 2-5 counties. 
The Government is structured into a system of bureaus and offices, with the Emperor at the government’s head. The system is meritocratic, with exams determining which candidates are given which position. The military and the central government are not separated, with The Emperor at the head of both. The Emperor, or his senior commanders are to always lead campaigns, to ensure unity of command. The Cabinet is made of 12 Officials (they also serve as his advisers), who oversee their respective bureaus or offices. The Taishous are military leaders, appointed by the Emperor, who also manage the militia in their respective commanderies. A universal tax system, in which villages must submit 15% of their yields (in the form of the crops themselves or as money) to their commandery government. This is used to support the military and any infrastructural development.  
Demographics:
Population (excluding occupied territories): ~29,440,000 
* Xiangdu: 460,000
* Wuhan: 380,000 
* Chengdu: 340,000
* Zhangjiang: 250,000 
* Yucheng: 220,000 
Ethnic makeup: 
* ~59% Southwestern Chinese (Xiang and Qiang)
* ~7% Miao
* ~23% Cantonese 
* ~7% Zhuang
* ~3% Other
Religion:
* 55% Chinese Folk Religion 
* 13% Pure Tianism
* 2% Regional Religion
* 30% Mahayana Buddhism
Military: 
* Active Land Forces: 115,000(~0.4% of population)
* Swordsmen: 44,000
* Spearman/Pikemen/Dagger-axe: 34,000
* Ranged (Bowmen): 15,000
* Ranged (Crossbowmen): 15,000
* Gunpowder-wielding-infantry (Fire Lances, Hand Cannons): 3000
* Cavalry : 4000
* Elephants: 5
Siege Weapons:
* Hu Dun Pao (Gunpowder Trebuchet): 50
* Standard Trebuchet: 30
* Catapult: 30
* Multiple Bullets Magazine Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20
* Flying-Cloud Thunderclap Eruptor (Proto-Cannon): 20
Reserves:  175,000 (~0.6% of population) 
Navy:
* 320 ships  (Yangtze River Defense Force)
* 90 Ships (Nanhai Defense Force) 
Events: 
* Aftermath: The 20 Year Turmoil, as the total shitshow came to be called, is over. After the incompetence of Wangdeng and Sunzong, the first monarch since Xiangzheng skilled in both administration and military strategy. Fa Kuade is widely regarded as a traitor, after possibly killing Sunzong and betraying Ninzong. Instead of being melted down, his statue is made so that he’s bows before the statue of Sunzong. People still don’t like Sicily Man, but he stopped Fa Kuade from taking power, so that’s good. 
* Restructuring: The code of laws are revised, lowering the number of offences that warrant the death penalty. (No more draconian china yay) the penalty for smaller crimes is also reduced. Ninzong removes many Pro-Kuade officials and nobles from the court, and executes Kuade’s other henchman, Qihui. A new law is made that protects elephants from being hunted in many areas. 
* Neo-Confucianism: Due to the teachings and writings of Wei Liaoweng and Zheng Dexiu, Neo-Confucianism becomes the dominant political philosophy of the court, and will remain so for a few centuries. Wei Liaoweng emphasised the connection between nature and morality, and believed that knowledge and capability were innate. Despite having a strong moral position and clear stance on personal practice, he was not a great innovator and didn’t create new concepts, just defended existing ones. Zheng Dexiu was known for his uprightness and morality, but was removed from the court by Sunzong and Sicily Man due to a perceived threat. He returns to court in the year 1230. 
* More court shenanagins: To annex, or not to annex, that is the question. While it is still undecided, a debate has broken out about the fate of Cantonese Dai Viet. Some think that it should be annexed, as no promise has ever been made regarding our right to annex the land. Some others think that it is dishonorable to take the land of our former ally. This line of reasoning sparks another debate about Dai Viet’s involovement in our joint war against Annan. Ninzong says that the decision will not be made until Dai Viet is fully liberated. Being Ninzong, no one gives him any trouble about it, but debates still occur. 
* What’s this?: A few Yun settlers (~10 households, nothing too much) arrive in Ruzon-koku. They are almost all merchants or family of merchants. 
Wars and Conflicts: 
* Liberation of Dai Viet: Taking advantage of the situation in Chola, Ninzong decides to liberate Dai Viet in 1224 after more than a year of preparation. Even though the war is expected to be much easier than the first Sino-Chola war, precautions are still made. The entire Nanhai fleet (90 ships) is used for transporting troops, sending supplies, and guarding areas along the coast. 15,000 troops march from Guilin to Nam Ninh, while 20,000 more march from Zhanjiang to Phong Tanh. Once they capture the cities, they split into forces of 5,000 each and move together towards Hai Phong. Meanwhile, 25,000 other troops invade Hue from Sanya. 5,000 soldiers will follow the main force and guard captured locations and supply lines. In total, 65,000 soldiers will be sent to liberate Dai Viet. 3 Elephants are used in this capaign, just to see how good they are as heavy cavalry. 
Diplomacy: 
* Vietnamese People: Come support the Wei army! Please do not resist as we liberate you from the Cholan Tyrants. (Trust us, we defended you from the Cholans 40 years ago).  Won’t it be nice to be free again? 
* Cantonese People: How do you like your current rulers, hmm? 
* Lao: We stand united in a common goal, to kill the Cholapoors and to free the miserable people of this land. Let us support each other as we embark on this noble task. (please give all land you took back to Dai Viet).
* Pegu: We stand united in a common goal, to kill the Cholapoors and to free the misearable people of this land. Let us support each other as we embark on this noble task. 
* Shu: Wanna help Lao, Pegu, and I? 
* Alliance of Xia: Let’s be friends or something.
==== Svearike ====
* Government: Hereditary Monarch. 
** Ruler: Gustav
** Dynasty: Thorfi
* Economy: consisting of fishing, lumbering, trading. 
* Trade partners: Vestkyst, Inkeri, Danemark and Vesnia.
* Vassal: Arktalasriika.
* Capital: Stockholm
* Demographics: 
** Population: 488k (Mainland & islands (<- Åland, Gotland, Öland) 399k, Finish territory: 89k)  
*** Rural areas: 378k 
*** Cities: 110k
**** Stockholm: 38 198
**** Vasteviki: 26 178
**** Kalmar: 10 318 
**** Åbo: 8 918
**** Sana: 6 785
**** Tölve: 5 622
**** Ålhamn: 5 322
**** Gotsky: 5 085
**** Karlsstad: 2 622
** Arktalasriika's Population: 43.9k 
*** Rural areas: 38.1k
*** Cities: 5.8k
**** Arktå: 5 800
** Ethnicity: Nordicite Gothic, Sami, Finns.  
** Religion: Catholicism (Majority 99.8%) Orthodox Christianity (0.2%)
** Allies: Inkeri and Cherno-Vedena.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Invasion of Pohjanmaa: We send 75% (10 980) of our First army and 80% (3 904) of our second army, a total of (14 884) troops to push the Pohjanmaan army to the north, and invading them by sea.thumb|431x431px
*** South western front: 25% (3 745) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north and north-west along the coast  (Red)
*** Southern front: 25% (3 745) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north in order to not give them any chances of encirceling our army. (Yellow)
*** South eastern front: 25% (3 745) of the first army will push the Pohjanmaa'n army to the north and north-east along the Häme border. (Orange)
*** Naval invasion: The second army (3 904) will try to annex the northernmost island. (Light green)
** The Finnic tribes of the north: 70% (6 832) of the third army will move up to the finnic raiders and push them back, taking the opportunity to push all the way along the coast towards Pohjanmaa.
*** Northern front: 20% (1 952) of the Third army will push the Finnic tribes more north-eastern wards. (Green)
*** Southern front: 50% (4 880) of the Third army will push along the coast to the east in order to make a northern front with Pohjanmaa. (dark green)
** Border control: 10% (1 444) of the first army and 10% (481) of our second army, a total of (1 925) troops will patrol the borders of Häme and Etelämaat (Pink).
* Military: 
** Royal Guards: 200
** Active Guards: 500 (patrolling cities and rural areas to keep everything under control).
** Border Guards: 300 (They will be patrolling close to the borders with neighboring nations)
** Active Army: First army: 3% (14 640), Second army: 1% (4 880), Third army: 2% (9 760).
*** First army:
**** Swordsmen: 3 157
**** Swordsmen with shields: 3 157 
**** Cavalry with swords: 2 857
**** Cavalry with spears: 2 639
**** Archers: 2 781
*** Second army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 053
**** Swordsmen with shields: 1 943
**** Cavalry with swords: 923
**** Cavalry with Spears: 895
**** Archers: 929
*** Third Army:
**** Swordsmen: 2 104 
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 104 
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 904
**** Cavalry with spears: 1 744
**** Archers: 1 854
** Reserves: 
** Arktalasriika'n army: 2% (878)
*** Swordsmen: 446
*** Spearmen: 266
*** Archers: 166 
** Navy: 42 Long galleys (capacity ~120/ship) Transport ships 12.
** Diplomacy:thumb|239x239px
*** Häme: We send them the plans on how we'll split Pohjanmaa. (if they refuse they will see the consequenses when this is over.
*** Pohjanmaa: We recommend you surrender so that no more men will die pointless deaths.
** Events:​​​​​​
*** Infrastructure: We start Building roads between all the villages and cities (including Arktalasriikan and Finish land).
*** Agriculture: We increase the scale of agricultural activity, meaning we make more farms and livstock ranches. which in turn will make the populace Happier and less hungry. 
** thumb|220x220pxArktalasriika'n Events: 
*** Assimilation: Northern Sami tribes are offered to join Arktalasriika in return for protection and food.
==== Elysia ====
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: King Apollonius
* Economy: Initiate peaceful trade with natives. 
* Capital: Elysiapolis
* Demographics:
** Population: 23,000 
*** 92% Elysian-Byzantine
*** 6% Montauk
*** 2% Other
** Cities: 
*** Elysiapolis: 14,000
*** Palucipax: 2,100
*** Other settlements: 6,000
*** Rural/not in a settlement: 1,000
** Religion: 
*** <99% Olympianism
*** >1% native religions
* Diplomacy:
** Native tribes: We do not wish to cause you harm. We come in peace, and will help your people flourish and prosper.
** Montauk: We wish to strengthen our relations in the future. 
* Events: 
** Expansion: We expand north along the river that flows into the bay, which we named the Pacinus bay (shorter version of peaceful bay). This river is called the Susquelata River, a combination of Latin and Native American words translating to Wide River. The Montauk are wary of us at first, but once we start trading with them they warm up. We also sail to the tip of OTL New Jersey and found a new settlement just north of OTL Cape May. We call it Palucipax, or peaceful marshlands.
** The Crowning of a New King: King Apollonius, who has ruled since Elysia was founded, is now becoming old and weak. He has no living sons, but he does have a daughter. Arrangements are made for his daughter to marry a Montauk chief’s son and unite the families.
** Religion: Our time apart from Europeans causes our religion to differ from what it was when we first left Europe. 
==== Nihon no Domei ====
* Government: Feudal system, officially a 'Confederation under the Mikado'
** National Capital: Yamatai-Koku (Present-day Sakurai, Nara)
** United Kingdoms Armed Forces: [DISBANDED]
** The City of Peace [De Facto capital]: Niigata, Kamado 
* Demographics
** Population: 14,200,000
*** Honshu: 7,560,000
*** Shikoku: 2,540,000
*** Kyushu: 1,930,000
*** Xia: 2,240,000 (Not inclusive of aboriginals, estimated to be 78,000): 
* Events:
** The Influence War, PT. II: 
*** Neutral Government: Kamado
*** Alliance of Xia: Ren, Hatsune, Soryu
*** Taira-influenced: Kobayashi, Izumi, Kazuto, Touta
*** Minamoto-influenced: Yagami, Uzumaki
*** Fujiwara-influenced: Midoriya, Uchiha, Kujo, Shouko, Ezo [indpendent], Karafuto [independent]
*** Tachibana-influenced: Kurosaki, Miyamizu, Katsuki, Kaneki, Ayanami, Yamato
** Is this a civil war?: Chika Fujiwara rises to clan head after the death of the last head, leading to her consolidating power underneath her own siblings and several children being effectively disinherited; in order to reinforce her own claim, she declares herself to be amongst the four great clans, listing amongst her supporters... Ezo and Karafuto. While Ezo and Karafuto are left to make their own response, this leads to accusations that Fujiwara is attempting to cause a civil war. Small anti-Fujiwara clan factions begin to grow in Tohoku, promoting Tachibana clans as an alternative. Oddly, a message from Taichi Fujiwara ends up in the hands of several of these factions, further causing tensions.
** I'm the Mikado for a reason!: Miyamoto Hayao immediately and expediently orders the execution of former Kawataro-fune makers allegedly making new ones for the Minamoto clan. The Minamoto clan vehemently denies any such claims, but Miyamoto calls the envoy to the Mikado, Minamoto Saiki, to his presence and has him castrated there and then in a public display, severely injuring him and leaving him incapacitated for months. This appearance of strength further lends credence to the strength of the Mikado amongst the populace, among which inter-clan tensions have become of disinterest and disgust. However, speculation on who will be his heir become of massive controversy; his son, Hayato, his daughter, Shizuku, and his second daughter, Asuka, are all influenced by various clans; his son by Tachibana, and his daugthers by the Minamoto-Taira clan. Miyamoto proceeds to have the political functions of the country moved to Niigata in order to preserve general neutrality, having some removed from the government while others influenced continue to remain part of the structure of the government.
** Xia? It's Kangeinoshima.: Xia undergoes political changes attempting to appease the will of Miyamoto, who publicly lauds the alliance of Xia but recommends becoming 'fully part of our glorious nation'; Xia renaming itself Kangeinoshima in response. Some view this as a violation of Xia's identity as part of Greater Japan, while the move is largely ignored by the island's various trading partners regardless.
** Tomoe Gozen: During a massive scuffle between disgruntled Minamoto and Fujiwara troops, an unusual warrior appears. Despite Minamoto's policy of keeping women out of the army, Tomoe Gozen becomes reknown nationally for taking down a dozen men on horseback with her katana, forcing the Minamoto clan to reconsider the decision; Tomoe is even praised by Mikado Miyamoto, who recommends that she travels to Kyoto to join a fledgling 'Mikado no Ban'nin', a Mikado's Guard of sorts. She makes the decision almost immediately and leaves Minamoto to become one of Miyamoto's first permanent guards.
=== Turn XXV: 1240 AD - 1250 AD ===
==== Events & Great People ====
*Jaune Arc: French forces begin moving into Albiony, while the blue standard fast approaches Paris. A young boy from Bordeaux has visions from god, telling him to lead Frangleterre to victory in the war. In 1249, he gains a cult following and successfully takes large swathes of southern France, stunning both French and Franglish forces, the latter just going along for the ride in the process.
*Reconquista: "For too long has pagan rule poisoned this once great land, to war I call you, to war I call you all.", were the words spoken by king Ferdinand the third, of Valcanor, before the declaration of war against Mauretania. The Hellenistic nations in turmoil with each other, vassals drained by the war. Never had there been such an opportunity to retake Iberia for the christendom. Ferdinand spoke with the pope and was able to get the assistance of the HRE and the Papacy. A massive army was mobilized. The Reconquista first took Valencia back, because of it's historical, cultural, economical and strategical importance. Ferdinand promised the Vestkyster and Danemark fleets, that if they were to hit Leontos and raid it, like they had done centuries ago, they could keep all the loot. Valcanor would also forge personal alliances with the two. After two years of war, Valencia, Burgos and rural lands of northeastern Kastilli have been reconquered. New kingdoms are raised from the ground to replace that of the Hellenic old. Closet catholics and sympathisers spring out of hiding to join the new administration. Pope Celestine IV announces that the Churches of Apollyon and Heliopolis are recognised as Christian brothers, albeit misguided, and that is a greater hope of converting them to the Roman Catholic Church if it is recognised as such. Hellenic temples begin to be repurposed into churches. The new Christian kingdoms of Castile, Leon and Valencia are beginning to form their foundations.
*The Red Decades of the West: This term is coined by students of Oxford and Padua after the declaration of the reconquista by the Pope and king Ferdinand III. The majority of Western Europe and Western North Africa had been in war for decades now, and every nation had now declared war on someone and hundreds of thousands had died in the last 40 years in the Hellenic and Britannic wars, and many expecting the reconquista to bring glory to christendom through the sword against the pagans who worshipped war.
*Attack on Chola II: Dai Viet and Chenla break free from Chola in the face of war with Lao and Pegu. They form an alliance and start defending against the latter. No response is noted from Chola, leading the remaining vassals to begin considering their options.
*Man of Medang II: Majapahit, Brunei, Tanjung, and Temasek are joined by Medan, Tanggung and Tidung on the list of post-Srivijayan states. Srivijayan influence is reduced to the island of Sumatra.
*Here Comes The Sun: Followers of the Church of Apollyon decide that the current Atlesian administration is too inefficient and lagging behind in religious matters. They reach out to the Papal States for recognition and pleas for help, which are answered in the form of mercenaries. The aspiring kingdoms of Carthagia and Cyrenica are formed kicking and screaming in the face of Atlas.
*Horseman of Conquest (Part V): Ogejin begins changing things up in the Mongol Empire. Aside from wars in the Ukraine and India, she consolidates the Tibetan tributaries and amalgamated the three Chinese kingdoms into the Li Dynasty (離). Joseon is annexed, and the Horseman/Horsewoman of Conquest looks to the Japanese islands as a next step.
*Linguistics: Neo-Aramaic languages begin to develop from Imperial (old) Aramaic.
====NPC Turns====
*Isetium: Officially changes their religion to follow the Church of Hieropolis. They continue to seek better relations with Christian kingdoms and the Papal States.
*Häme: They annex occupied lands, and tell Svearike to piss off lest they face the wrath of the Finnic world. In the following days, Inkerian diplomats to Svearike often snicker when they think no one is watching.
*Shu: They accept to become a tribute of the Mongol Empire
*Lao: They refuse on account of the grievances experienced by the Lao peoples under Dai Viet through supposed forced assimilation and other events. They become a Mongol tributary the following day.
*Ezo: They accept.
*Ahuric Empire: The First Ahuric Empire forms after Ahuras and Grane unify under the Ahuric king. The capital is moved to Ahuras and an invasion of Oman begins.
*Osnerol: They expand further in Cuba. Their economy begins to bloom with increased trade with the Aztec kingdoms.
*Tlaxcala: They begin a war with Otomi, wanting to have Teotihuacan and it's surrounding areas entirely to themselves. They win and vassalize Otomi.
*Epirus: After several battles, Epirus extends its influence against the Latin Empire and pushes it all the way to Thrace.
*Latin Empire: The empire lost its influence on its occidental territories, Naxos went to Venice while Achaea becomes independent from it.
*Nicaea: The successor state drives the Latin Empire out of Anatolia.
*Vestkyst: They claim more northern lands with a new policy, giving the Sami large autonomy and benefits for being part of the kingdom. This works because they don't have the same history of bloodshed with the Sami as the Sveans and the Sami like the vestkysters more. The Sami found the city of Tromso, which is taken to be a part of the Vestkyster Empire.
*Innu: They push back the Vinlanders from the mainland of Innumark. A peace deal is made between the two, neither will cross the bodies of water between them in signs of conquest or war.
*Mayan Empire: They invade Kiche.
*Colima: They invade Xalisco.
*Aoudaghost: They invade Ghana.
*Alliance of Xia: They're cool with Wei.
====Kingdom of Lustria====
*Government: Centralised tribal monarchy
**Great Chief: K'oroka (b. 1199-1246, r. 1222-1246), Moszar (b. 1214, r. 1246)
**Dynasty: N/A
**Capital: Amekrog
*Economy: Lustria is nearly on the verge of getting through small-scale farming and cultivation of mushrooms, avocado, guava and so many other crops that are also domesticated. Maize (or corn, but for convenient sake, maize will be used here), being a thing now across much of the Americas, has also been slowly introduced by other lowly primitive farmers into the Amazon basin by now through thousands of years. Otherwise, hunter-gathering
*Demographics:
**Population: 3 500
***Amekrog: 160 (yes it's not really a city but who cares, its still the central city)
***Osbme: 50
***Koos'en: 40
***Rest is just rural or other villages
**Religion: 100% Lustrian folk religion
**Culture/Ethnicity: 100% Lustrian
*Military: There is no substantial army in Lustria. A standing army or an organised form of it, is nonexistent. However, the Great Chief does appoint few of them as the bestowed Lizard Warriors, which were better at fighting their opponents and hunt animals well beyond normal people or lesser warriors could do. They were specially trained to also become loyal to their lizard gods and the Great Chief as well, that if they violate their loyalty to them, they will be punished eternally in their afterlife.
**Army:
***35 'Lizard Warriors'
***80 generic warriors or hunters
***~700 fit men that could be trained into being warriors or hunters
**Navy:
***80 canoes and rafts
*Diplomacy: N/A
*Events:
**Keep Expanding and Our Chief Dies: Expansion to encompress the Amazon delta continues. Meanwhile K'oroka had just died and is succeeded by Moszar, who promised to continue the unification of his own people "for the lizard gods".
**Explorers: While the Lustrian known world is basically just the Amazon rainforest and is very limited too, even with the extensive river system that allows Lustrians and any Amazonian native to travel one place to another, the Lustrian kingdom sought to explore the north, outside of the Lustrian domains and people that they know they worship. They sent few rafts to the north, but none of them came back unfortunately. This does state that Lustria and its people are very isolated groups of people, with no communication, not even the Greeks of the north may know them.
**Village Foundations: More villages are being settled and recognised by the new chief as a new era of the Lustrian Kingdom is being established. Their written language as pictograms are being slowly fleshed out as tanned animal skin of some species hunted by people is found to be an effective material to write, although because the Amazon rains a lot, any engravings may fall out immediately. Enclosed buildings are the only place that any form of art and writing could exist outside of basic crafting that just emerged.
==== Bavaria ====
* Government: Feudal Monarchy
** Duke: Otto II, the Illustrious
** Ruling House: Wittelsbach
* Economy: Feudal, mainly based on agriculture and livestock farming
* Capital: Munich
* Military: 20,000 pikemen, 15,000 archers, 6,000 knights, 10 catapults
* Demographics:
** Population: 950,000
*** Munich: 50,000
*** Ingolstadt: 20,000
*** Regensburg: 15,000
*** Minor cities: 25,000
*** Rural areas: 810,000
** Ethnicities:  75% Bavarian, 5% Saxon, 5% Boihemian, 5% Avish?, 5% Westrian, 5% other 
** Religion: 99% Catholic, 1% other
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Invasion of Augsburg: we send 20k soldiers to invade and capture Augsburg
* Diplomacy:
** Avaland: we seek an alliance
* Events: 
** Education!: The first of it's kind, the Munich university has opened its doors
* Vassals:
** County of Cappadocia
*** Government: Feudal Monarchy
**** Count: Mikhail I
**** Ruling House: Kostroma
*** Population: 700,000
**** Sinope: 60,000
**** Hattria: 40,000
**** Caesarea: 20,000
*** Capital: Hattria
*** Economy: Feudal, mainly consisting of agriculture, fishing and trade
*** Military:
**** Army: 15,000 pikemen, 10,000 archers, 5,000 knights
**** Navy: 45 galleys, 5 cogs
*** Events:
**** The Motherland: as the ruling dynasty is from Kostroma, they send 10k soldiers to defend Gothia, and maybe get back the Motherland (Kostroma)
**** Byzantion: We start plotting a takeover of the Latin Empire, helping the old dynasty amass an army
**** New Alphabet: Cyrilic is now used for the Hellenic language in Anatolia, because of an order from the royal family
====Kingdom of Danemark ====
* Government - Feudal Monarchy 
** King - Eric IV 
** Ruling House - House of Estriden
*** Economy - Danish economy is quite similar to other economies of different kingdoms, making it slightly unstable. With mostly rural and some trade and other things thrown in for flavor, while there is a currency of iron/silver coins that is used plentifully, bartering is still common in some more isolated or impoverished areas, which we are trying to solve, the trade agreement with Vesnia benefits the kingdom well though so that helps.
*** Capital - Kobenhavn
***  Demographics - 772,000
**** Ethnicities - 90 % Danish 6 % German 4 % Other
**** Cities  Kobenhavn - 33,100 Aalborg - 6,100 Odense - 17,100 Ejsberg - 24,100 Rural - 691,600
*** Religons - 91% Catholic 5% Orthodox 4% Other
*** Wars and Conflicts
****We are not involved with any conflicts as of now.
*** Military - 8,000
**** Infantry - 3,200
**** Archers - 1,800
**** Pikemen - 1,500
**** Lancers - 1,500
*Navy
**Galleys - 75 Transport Ships - 40 Canoes - 100     
*Diplomacy
**Vestkyst - We request a personal union with them that we can both benefit from, it is unlikely that this attempt will succeed, but it is still worth a chance and has a legitamite reason
==== Kingdom of Vesnia ====
* Government: Feudal Monarchy (Kingdom)
** King:  Albrekt III (B 1209, alive) (R 1227 - Present),
** Ruling House: House of Vesnia (House of Kaufmann)
* Economy: The Vesnian economy is slightly unstable, being based on trade mostly as well as fishing and lumber. Gold coin currency is used in the realm. Vesnia is influenced by the overall economy of the Holy Roman Empire, of which it is a member. A special trade agreement between Vesnia and Svearike and Vesnia and Danemark has been implemented. Currently the military is being funded as violent clashes between Catholics and Orthodox peoples break out regularly amidst the Westrian inquisition although the new initiatives taken by the king might change this.
* Capital: Burgenbrao
* Demographics:
** Population: ~1 574 000
** Burgenbrao: 91 000
** Köslin: 50 500
** Raustadt: 8 200
** Heineg: 3 500
** Schneidemühl: 1 200
** Rural areas (AKA everything else): ~1 420 000
** Ethnicities: 95% Vesnian, 5% Prussian
** Religion: 89% Catholic Christian, 11% Orthodox Christian
* Wars and Conflicts (italics: Potential War):
** Catholic-Orthodox Clashes: There are still some violent conflicts occurring, especially in Schneidemühl.
* Military: Total of 13 000 levy soldiers (1% of pop)
** Deployed units: All
** 4 200 infantry
** 3 175 pikemen
** 4 100 archers 
** 1 000 sword cavalry
** 525 lancers
* Navy:
** 18 transport ships
** 10 galleys
* Diplomacy:
** Inkeri: We have rather violent conflicts with the Orthodox of our population, may they find a better home within your borders? It will be around 200 000 at most (173 000 exact) depending on how many choose to leave.
** Svearike: Can we have a royal marriage to secure an alliance?
* Events:
** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition (Fünfter Teil): The population is slowly being converted, with Orthodoxy slowly becoming smaller and smaller. Several more clashes occur. But Albrekt III brings forward an idea for compromise. Those who refuse to convert to Catholicism will be deported to Inkeri, a majority Orthodox kingdom, those who stay must convert. Either change your religion or change your home.
** Mapping Out the Region: A map of Vesnia and surrounding areas in grand detail (by 1200s standards) is finalized. It is however a bit outdated and inaccurate due to 1. it being the 1200s and 2. the border changes that have occurred while the project has been worked on.
** Burn the Words of the Heretic, I say, BURN THEM: Any texts and writings that are considered "anti-catholic" (mostly works by Sieghard Höfle and other pro-orthodox texts) are collected and subsequently burned in mass burnings.
** Schneidemühl's Infrastructure: Being the "main battleground" of the conflicts, we attempt to repair what has been damaged so that Schneidemühl can do its part within the kingdom.
** Farms: To try and restabilize the economy, farms are improved and those damaged during the conflict are attempted to be repaired so that they can be used again.
==== Archduchy of Westria ====
* Head of the State: Emperor Friedrich III Hohenstaufen (B 1180 - D 1247), (R 1209 - 1247), Emperor Friedrich IV Hohenstaufen (B 1205 - stil alive), (R 1247 - present)
** Head of the Government: N/A
*** Government: Absolute Monarchy ruled by an Archduke. The title is Archduke of Westria, Last of the Romans. Our ruling dynasty is Hohenstaufen. We are currently the Emperor of the HRE
** Demographics:
*** Population:
*** Wien: Population: 90,190
*** Konr: Population: 24,860
*** Rich: Population: 37,260
*** Polanum: Population: 22,010
*** Bolzano: Population: 10,002
*** Rural and smaller towns population: 2,402,600
*** Total population: 2,748,082
*** Religion: catholic christians (99%), others (1%)
*** Ethinicities: 98,4% Westrian, 1,6% others
** Economy: We are based on agriculture and trade through the danube river and with most of the HRE. We use our own coins which resembles a lot those of the old Roman empire
* Wars and conflicts: 
** Chief Commander: 
** Army: Total of
** Spearmen: 10,690
** Swordmen: 3,550
** Bowmen: 3,520
** Cavalry: 3,100
** Crossbowmen: 2,350
*** Events:
**** Nobody Expects the Westrian Inquisition: The Westrian Inquisition continues its purge of heresy in Vesnia.
**** Death of Emperor Friedrich the Third: Emperor Friedrich the Third died in his sleep the 21st september 1247. He was succeded by his son also named Friedrich as archduke and emperor.
**** Our way to the mediterranean sea?: With the unrest to our north mostly surpressed we have decided to start to preparing for further conflict maybe one that would involve trying to reach the mediterranean sea. Of course we try to keep it as secret as possible. Also if we would attack we must at least be sure no one of our neighbours would take this opprtunity to strike us.
* Diplomacy:
* Bavaria: We ask you kindly to back out from Augusburg as we see that you have no reason to attack them and we can probably handle your problem with them in a dimplomatic way
==== Svearike ====
* Government: Hereditary Monarch. 
** King: Gustav
** Dynasty: Thorfi
* Economy: consisting of fishing, lumbering, trading. 
* Trade partners: Vestkyst, Inkeri, Danemark and Vesnia.
* Vassal: Arktalasriika.
* Capital: Stockholm
* Demographics: 
** Population: 550.9k (Mainland & islands (<- Åland, Gotland, Öland) 410k, Finish territory: 140.9k)  
*** Rural areas: 434k 
*** Cities: 116.9k
**** Stockholm: 39 144
**** Vasteviki: 27 124
**** Kalmar: 11 164 
**** Åbo: 9 764
**** Sana: 7 630
**** Tölve: 6 468
**** Ålhamn: 6 168
**** Gotsky: 5 930
**** Karlsstad: 3 468
** Arktalasriika's Population: 49.2k 
*** Rural areas: 42.7k
*** Cities: 6.5k
**** Arktå: 6 500
** Ethnicity: Nordicite Gothic, Sami, Finns.  
** Religion: Catholicism (100%) 
** Allies: Inkeri and Cherno-Vedena.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Small coastal expansion: We expand southward to get the last bit of finish coast.
* Military: 
** Royal Guards: 200
** Active Guards: 500 (patrolling cities and rural areas to keep everything under control).
** Border Guards: 300 (They will be patrolling close to the borders with neighboring nations)
** Active Army: First army: 2% (11 018).
*** First army:
**** Swordsmen: 2 363
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 363 
**** Cavalry with swords: 2 163
**** Cavalry with spears: 2 017
**** Archers: 2 112
** Reserves: First army 1% (5 509), Second army: 1% (5 509), Third army: 2% (11 018).
*** First army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 182
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 069
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 049
**** Cavalry with Spears: 1 020
**** Archers: 1 254
*** Second army:
**** Swordsmen: 1 182
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 069
**** Cavalry with swords: 1 049
**** Cavalry with Spears: 1 020
**** Archers: 1 254
*** Third Army:
**** Swordsmen: 2 363
**** Swordsmen with shields: 2 363 
**** Cavalry with swords: 2 163
**** Cavalry with spears: 2 017
**** Archers: 2 112
** Arktalasriika'n army: 2% (984)
*** Swordsmen: 481
*** Spearmen: 301
*** Archers: 201 
* Navy: 44 Long galleys (capacity ~120/ship) Transport ships 15.
**Diplomacy:
** Vesnia: We accept.
* Events:​​​​​​
** Infrastructure: We start Building roads between all the villages and cities (including Arktalasriikan and Finish land).
** Agriculture: We start focusing a lot on agriculture like farms and Livestock farms, this will make the people less Hungry. And it will make them happier, healthier and will let the people worry less about their childrens future.
** The story of the man that became Santa: It all started with a man that was pretty good at handicrafts and sculpturing on wood, his name, was Sanbel Tabi, he was in his mid-twenties who always wore blue clothes and had a lovely wife called Telma, one day in August Telma got pregnant, Sanbel was expecting to have a child in within 9 months so he made tons of tons of toys that would fit either a girl or a boy, after the 9 months of waiting and creating hundreds of toys only for that child, the baby came, it was a girl, that they decided to name Alfrid. One cold Winter night a year after Alfrid was born, he and his daughter which he was carrying was taking a walk to celebrate her first birthday (if those were a thing back then). Sanbel crossed a river that wasn't to broad by walking on the hard and thick ice, after that there was a small forest they decided to walk through. Halfway through there came a small snow storm (enough to make it pretty hard to see where you're going), Sanbel decided it was best if they went home, so he started going back, trying to use his footsteps as direction, the snow came so fast that his footsteps got covered by the snow. Sanbel had a hard time trying to find his an his doughters way back home. While Sanbel were trying to get home they saw a river, propably the same river they crossed earlier, but this part of the river is broader.  On the other side of that river was their home. Sanbel looked both left and right and see no way over other than crossing the Broad river covered in ice, halfway through the ice cracks and Sanbel starts panicing. The ice cracks, he and Alfrid fall into the icecold water and starts panicing even more. He finally gets up with Alfrid, Alfrid being way to cold for a child as small as her falls asleep. Sanbel ran as fast as he could to the house in order to get Alfrid some warmth. But it's too late, Alfrid had passed away... This saddened Sanbel and his wife so much that they almost lost hope in life. After a few weeks Sanbell decided to look at the toys he made for Alfrid he thought "Alfrid wouldn't want us to be depressed... She'd want us to be happy no matter what happens" and got an idea, he could give these to the children of the village so that they don't just stay there gathering dust, So he took a bag and went and gave the toys away to evryone in the village and got the nicname Present man. One day people just took his name and shortened it from Sandel Tabi to Santa, after a few years people from other villages heard rumors of this Santa that was covered in blue and white clothes would give toys and joy to children. Parents of different villages and eventually cities started giving children toys at late december in Santa's name. 
** Military Training of Tactics and armed training: Both the Main army and the Reserveists will do this training.
*** Tactics: We start coming up with tactics and different moves we can use in wartime (like using the hills to our advantage by putting the Mangonel's there making wich makes their range longer.), having the best in each army-group become the General of the Group they're part of.
** Armed Training: They will be training in the art of the sword, Shield, spear and Bow.
*** sword art (those with swords will practice the best ways to attack, stab and block the enemies, figuring out the best vital spots on the body and the easiet way to stike them) (The Swrod Cavalry will do the same but from their horses.
*** Shield art (The Swords men will also train their shield blocking/parrying (<-Make them lose their balance or make the enemy attack hit the ground or smth))
*** Spear art (Those with Spears will practice different ways in using the spears length to the best of it's capabilites, they will also practice their grip streangth to hold the spears more steadily, making the attacks more effective)
*** Bow art (Those with bows will be training their accuracy and range)
* Arktalasriika'n Events: 
** Assimilation: Northern Sami tribes are offered to join Arktalasriika in return for protection and food.
====Powhatan Confederacy | Tsenacommacah | Omospondia Barbaroi====
*Government: Centralized tribal confederacy
**Weroansqua: Pocahontas (b. 1204, r.1218-)
**Capital: Croatan
*Economy: Mainly based off fishing, hunting, and a minimal amount of corn farming. Suffering from some effects of European plagues.
*Demographics:
**Population: 4,000
***Croatan: 375
**Religion: 96% early Cult of Pocahontas, 2% Hellenism
**Ethnicity: 99% Powhatan, 1% Elysian Greek
*Military:
**Army: 150 spearmen, 100 swordsmen, 100 archers, 50 irregular cavalry
**Navy: no real military-focused navy, 14 primitive canoes (serving as fishing boats)
*Wars and Conflicts: N/A
*Events:
**Military Reformation: Seeing the new military technology and tactics of the Elysians, we decide to create some kind of a real militia rather than just a ragtag, disorganized group of strong men. Although many in this new, revamped army still use primitive spears, the crossbow and sword are beginning to be implemented, and a few brave souls have even dared to tame and ride the Elysians' horses.
**The Gifts of the Elysians: The Elysians have brought us many new ways and completely changed our way of life. Our houses are now built in the Greek style, we invoke the names of the Greek gods as well as our own, and Croatan is looking more and more like one of their towns. Their crops have also begun to be cultivated alonside our crops. Recently, we have also begun making a profit growing tobacco for the Elysian market.
*Diplomacy:
**Powhatan tribes: Join us, Pocahontas is literally god and can heal your illnesses, yadda yadda yadda
==== State of Li ====
* Government: Absolute Monarchy 
** Emperor:Ninzong (Age 30, 1240)  
** Dynasty: Wu 
** Parliament: Nonexistent 
** Alliances: Part of the Mongolsphere 
* Economy: The Economy is mainly agriculture based, with industries such as silk farming, ceramics, paper making, and tea growing all being present. Zhuhai, Zhoushan and Fuzhou are all major trade centers, along with Xiangdu, Wuhan, and Chengdu in the interior.
* Capital: Xiangdu 
* Administration: 13 different commanderies (Jun) governed by a Taishou (Great * Administrator). Every Jun is divided into prefectures (Zhou), which in turn are divided into urban counties (Fu) and Rural counties (Xian). Most prefectures are only composed of 3-6 counties. 
* The Government is structured into a system of bureaus and offices, with the Emperor at the government’s head. The system is meritocratic, with exams determining which candidates are given which position. The military and the central government are not separated, with The Emperor at the head of both. The Emperor, or his senior commanders are to always lead campaigns, to ensure unity of command. The Cabinet is made of 12 Officials (they also serve as his advisers), who oversee their respective bureaus or offices. The Taishous are leaders, appointed by the Emperor, who also manage the militia and enforce government policies in their respective commanderies. A universal tax system, in which villages must submit 15% of their yields (in the form of the crops themselves or as money) to their commandery government. This is used to support the military and any infrastructural development.  
* Demographics: 
** Population (excluding occupied territories): ~68,500,000
*** Xiangdu: 460,000
*** Wuhan: 380,000 
*** Chengdu: 390,000
***Haiyan: 390,000
*** Baoan: 270,000
** Ethnic makeup:  
*** Eastern Chinese: 58%
*** Southern Chinese: 31%
*** Miao: 3%
*** Zhuang: 4%
*** Other: 4% 
* Religion: 
** 55% Chinese Folk Religion  
** 13% Pure Tianism 
** 2% Regional Religion
** 30% Mahayana Buddhism 
* Military: 
** Active Land Forces: 274,000(~0.4% of population)
*** Swordsmen: 100,000 
*** Spearman/Pikemen/Dagger-axe: 90,000 
*** Ranged (Bowmen): 38,000
*** Ranged (Crossbowmen):31,000
*** Gunpowder-wielding-infantry (Fire Lances, Hand Cannons): 9000
*** Cavalry : 5000
*** Elephants: 5
** Siege Weapons:
*** Hu Dun Pao (Gunpowder Trebuchet): 85
*** Standard Trebuchet: 60
*** Catapult: 75
*** Multiple Bullets Magazine Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 40
*** Flying-Cloud Thunderclap Eruptor (Proto-Cannon): 40
** Reserves:  175,000 (~0.6% of population) 
* Navy: 1,285 Ships
** 350 ships  (Yangtze River Defense Force) 
** 460 Ships (Nanhai Defense Force)  
** 475 Ships (Donghai Defense Force) 
* Events: 
** Consolidation of Power: Due to the marriage between the emperors of Wu and Wang and Ninzong’s sisters, as well as Wu and Wang officials and misisters being employed in court, the nation is relatively stable. 
** Expedition to the Thousand Islands: 35 Ships go on an expedition to Indonesia, mapping out the region futher. 
* Diplomacy: 
** Dai Viet: Cede Cantonese land and become mongol tribute or else I’ll kill you. 
* Wars and Conflicts: 
** Invasion of Dai Viet (If Dai Viet refuses): 110 ships from the Nanhai fleet are used for transporting troops, sending supplies, and guarding areas along the coast. 25,000 troops march from Guilin to Nam Ninh, while 35,000 more march from Zhanjiang to Phong Tanh. Other ships raid Hue and Quy Nhon. 
==== Kingdom of Rostov ====
* Government: Hereditary monarchy
**King: Jani I Rahasäkki
**Dynasty: Truvorids
**Leader of the Army: Jaakob Mylläri
**Capital: Rostov
*Economy: Mostly based on lumbering and trade.
* Demographics:
** Largest cities:
*** Rostov: 80,000
*** Yaroslavl: 60,000
*** Tihveri: 40,000
*** Joki: 30,000
*** Korvien: 25,000
*** Muikku: 15,000
*** Kulmala: 12,500
*** Valkoinen: 5,000
*** Rural areas: 400,000
** Religion: 90% Orthodox Christianity, 9% Roman Catholicism, 1% Finnic paganism
* Army:
** Light infantry: 10,000
** Heavy infantry: 5,000
** Light cavalry: 7,000
** Heavy Cavalry: 4,000
** Naval Vessels: 10
* Wars and Conflicts: None
* Events:
* Diplomacy:
==== Most Serene Republic of Vedena ====
* Government: Vedena is a Republic.
** Governor (Leader of the Council): Olga Ristevski (1229-1243), Boyko Vavilov (1243-1249), Borna Korda (1249-nowadays). Elected by adult male landowners every 6-10 years.
** Parliament: the Council, which consists of four major factions with their own goals
*** Christian merchants: 189. Stand for decreasing the bureaucracy and merchant taxes, and creating trade unions with the other countries. 
*** Judaist merchants: 92. Stand for increasing the tariffs for the foreign merchants and aggressive approach in trade. In addition, they combat the idea of trade unions. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** Romans: 84. Stand for the Third Rome idea. (L'viv coalition)
*** Nobility (Gentry): 80. Stand for the further stratification of society and developing the feudal system. (Povernentsi coalition)
*** "Librarians": 27. Stand for increased patronage of arts and science.
* Economy: mostly based on logging, agriculture, and trade.
** Trade unions: the traders of Lutsk, L'viv, and other major centres run merchant guilds in each of the cities in order to maintain the influence of their factions in the Council and public life in general, promote their cause and protect the conditions of merchants. On the other hand, Judaist merchants oppose the creation of trade unions.
** Spreading trade like a plague: the trade unions of the Judaist Merchants are spreading outside the lands of Vedena, mostly in the major cities of Inkeri, Kiev (not anymore), and Tuvan (Mongol) Empire, competing with the local traders. The advantage of Vedenian traders is over a thousand years of traditions and experience transferred from their ancestors and ties all across Europe made through centuries of trade.
* Capitals: Lutsk and Chernobyl
* Demographics (including occupied territories): 2'904k people
** Rural areas:~2439k.
** Urban areas: 465k; 16% live in urban areas.
*** Lutsk (and the nearest territories across it): 182k.
*** L'viv: 53k
*** Other (population over 2'500): 230k.
** Culture: 59% are Vedean, 12% are Romans, 5% are Ost-Riken, 23% is the rest
** Religion: 65% are Christians (14% are Orthodox, 12% are Catholic, 39% are local churches), 11% are Judaist, 7% are Roman pagans, 20% are the rest beliefs.
* Wars and Conflicts:
** Kiev: ugh we send 20'000 to help our beloved maaasters in such a cruel war.
* Diplomacy:
** Mongol Empire: let me help you invade Kiev. As a reward, Vedena would like to get the lands of Podolia region.
** Kiev: the Council forbade Trade unions operating on the territories of Kiev. In addition, we are at war sooo...
* Military:
** Feudal armies: the sizes of feudal and mercenary armies are growing stable as a result of the gradual development of the feudal system.
** Army size: ~40'000 (at high expense, 20'000 are sent to Kiev to help the Tuvans)
* Events:
** Vedenian art: artists of Vedena explore new topics, style, and ideas. The formerly "Roman art" has "expired" and is considered as quite stale for many. Instead, it has become new tendency to mix the different (or even the opposites) in a single work of art; The most common style is combining local pagan and ancient aesthetics, bringing new shapes and images the World has never seen.
** New times: We are all Vedenians. No matter where you have been born - in Lutsk, Volodymyr, L'viv or Young Volyn' (Young Volyn' is the name of brand-new acquired territory whereas Old Volyn' is Vedena) - you are still a part of us, Vedenians. We may not share common language, religion, but we share a common idea - the idea of originality and respecting traditions. This is what we have in common. It is time to rise up and destroy the enemies of our identity and shared ideas.
** Tensions in the Council: the fire of Chernobyl caused the factions of Judaist merchants and Nobility to unite even closer. The controversial Christians Merchants have become the leading faction. On the other hand, the decading Romans are radicalising and are as hostile to the Vedenian and Christian cultures as never before. What's more, the war brought even more tensions and a little accident may cause a big explosion.
==== Elysia ====
* Government: Absolute Monarchy
** Ruler: King Apollonius
* Economy: Fur trading with natives, starting to mine for resources.
* Capital: Elysiapolis
* Population: 23,000 
** 90% Elysian-Byzantine
** 8% Montauk
** 2% Other
** Cities: 
*** Elysiapolis: 8,100
*** Nikephopa: 4,500
*** Laconia: 2,200
*** Ierakipolis: 1,200
*** Palucipax: 500
*** Rural/not in a settlement: 6,500
** Religion: 
*** 99% Neo-Hellenism
*** 1% native religions
* Diplomacy:
** Montauk: We are glad that we are on your good side. With the marriage of our two royal lines, we hope to strengthen our alliance.
** Roanoke: Allies? We might have a cure for the disease that you have wrongly gotten from us.
* Events: 
** The Crowning of a New King: King Apollonius has died, and his infant grandson Iovivus of Elysia is now king. As he isn’t able to rule, his unnamed Montauk father will assume the throne until he is able to reign.
** Expansion: We expand East into OTL New Jersey. Many natives and settlers from nearby settlements come together just north of OTL Cape May to build the city of Palucipax.
** Agriculture Expansion: We start farming many crops in the fertile soil nearby.
====Nihon no Domei====
* Government: Feudal system, officially a 'Confederation under the Mikado'
** National Capital: Yamatai-Koku (Present-day Sakurai, Nara)
** United Kingdoms Armed Forces: [DISBANDED]
** The City of Peace [De Facto capital]: Niigata, Kamado 
* Demographics
** Population: 14,200,000
*** Honshu: 7,560,000
*** Shikoku: 2,540,000
*** Kyushu: 1,930,000
*** Xia: 2,240,000 (Not inclusive of aboriginals, estimated to be 78,000): 
* Events:
** The Influence War, PT. III: 
*** Neutral Government: Kamado
*** Alliance of Kangeinoshima: Ren, Hatsune, Soryu
*** Minamoto-Taira-influenced: Kobayashi, Izumi, Kazuto, Touta, Yagami, Uzumaki
*** Fujiwara-influenced: Midoriya, Uchiha, Kujo, Shouko, Ezo [indpendent], Karafuto [independent]
*** Miyamizu-Tachibana-influenced: Kurosaki, Katsuki, Kaneki, Ayanami, Yamato
** Gozen-shogun: As rumours of Miyamoto Hayao's health deteriorating spread, Miyamoto sets into motion a massive plan. Tomoe Gozen replaces him as his Representative in Kyoto, becoming a de facto figure of authority in Yamato and causing Yamatai-koku to lose its significance to Kyoto; similarly, he sends several of his political allies to move out of Yamatai-koku and into Kyoto, further removing power from the former capital, creating friction between the Tachibana clan and Miyamoto. Gozen is immensely popular with the inhabitants of Kyoto and becomes a controversial national icon, with some viewing her as a puppet of Minamoto or the Niigata government, whilst others support her as a symbol of the strength of Japan. Gozen even has a subordinate take her place while going to solve a dispute outside Kyoto, and institutes a policy where the common populace are even allowed to come into the presence of certain governmental buildings (allegedly on the orders of Miyamoto), further cementing her popularity amongst Kanto inhabitants.
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