End of a New Beginning (Timestamp)

The timestamp End of a New Beginning takes time in 11 of May, 1857, at the dawn of the Seopy Rebellion.

## Description Text

> "*Empires are at their might. The powers of Europe spread their influence wide and far from the plains of Africa to the mountains of Asia. The end of the Crimean War ensures decades of peace and dust begins to settle in the Americas. Everything seems seamless, and the spread of civilization has brought another Renaissance onto the world. Yet cracks are not unseen; the British colonies of India crumble, and only God forsees what this will mean for the colonial powers.
> The end of a system written in centuries is nigh, an end that will bring a new beginning to the world as we know it.*"
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## Major Nations

### The British Empire

> "*Decades of the Victorian Era has shown the uncontested Britain rule of the Atlantic. The crown shines as the sun that never sets upon the very edges of the known world, and each British frontier serves as a jewel in the crown. However the world ever changes; the final jewel of India begins to crack under pressure. Religious conflicts have inflated to the point of threatening the position of the undefeatable Empire, and when one colony topples only the rest would follow. Now the most feared has happened, the rebels have captured Delhi, and established a base for their rebellion.
> Britain still has millions of men to her disposal, but without caution this very mutiny could lead to the downfall of these millions.*"
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### United States of America

> "*America enjoys a generation of prosperity and growth. Following the Manifest Destiny, the United States have expanded their reach to the lands once seized by the natives and Mexicans. Although the States aren't absolutely free from conflict, the Mormon rebellion in Utah troubles the nation, and continued arguments about the rights of slaves go on within the Free States and Border Ruffians.
> These scars left untreated will leave a conflict that troubles the very Constitution of the United States, and left not resolved will eventually rip the nation apart.*"
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### The French Empire

> "*Not a few months ago, the Treaty of Paris ended the bloody conflict between Russia and the allied forces, bringing another era of 'peace' to the powers of Europe. Balance in the Black Sea has been restored; but the French Empire is hardly at rest. France still is taking its time rebuilding its Empire, and Napoleon III's ambitions towards the Italian lands bring tension to arise in the Alps.
> Shrouded in prestige of victory and a new empire, France is meeting a new era.*"
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### The Kingdom of Prussia

> "*Prussia is on the rise. The victory of the Napoleonic Era still is engraved within the Prussians, and ever since they have faced no defeat. Controlling most of the German states, Prussia has grown to a world-wide power ever since the Revolutions of 1848. However even within the German Confederation, the rivalry between Prussia and the Austrian Empire troubles the weakly confined states. With King Frederick William's health on the line, the nation is more vulnerable than ever.
> Not only Prussia recognises her strength, and it is time to prove how it can be used.*"
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### The Russian Empire

> "*Bitter defeat spreads across the nation, as the Crimean war has come to an end with the Russians on the short end of the stick. Modernisation might have been too large a task for Russia, and now after the humiliation they have suffered the road to reformation will only grow steeper. However all is not yet lost; Russia still has many roads to recover from the wars. The Qing are battered from the Opium Wars, and the Afghanistani remain as open ground for the Empire.
> Russia's history is only to start now.*"
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### The Austrian Empire

> "*The Austrian Empire has been the uncontested power of Central Europe for centuries. Their reign and influence spans over tens of nationalities and the remnants of the Habsburg house still resides within countless numbers of courts. Their power was challenged once with the rise of Napoleon, but with the Western threat quelled and Russia recently defeated in the Crimean War, no-one in Europe remains to challenge the Austrian's power on land. But all is not stable; the intricate balance settled decades ago has broken 9 years ago, and Prussia continues to threat Austria by expanding their power in German lands.
> Perhaps the time has come to counter the Prussians through war; perhaps the Empire is not yet ready.*"
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### The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont

> "*Preparations for a new Italy are complete. Cavour has proved his legitimacy with the alliance of the Crimean through skrew diplomacy, and elevated the Kingdom of Sardinia to the order of the world powers. Sardinia-Piedmont has come a long way; but still a long road remains. The heart of the Roman Empire is controlled by the Papacy, and Southern Italy by the Two Sicilies. How a new Italy will be sculpted is decided on how the three powers retain their balance in the peninsula, and defend themselves from the cowering powers of Europe.
> The Risorgimento seems a step's pace far, but is a mile's march away.*"
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### The Qing Empire

> "*History has never been so crushing to the Empire. During the Opium War the Westerners came with warships and cannons; and they are here again. The Qing have remained as the greatest power of the east for millenia, and in the span of decades their strength has not only been challenged, but proved futile against imperialism and colonialism. Not much has changed since the first war, and now the Chinese have to protect their sovereignity and the Holy Mandate to their lands.
> An uneasy position remains for the Empire, as like many whom once were undefeatable but collapsed under change.*"
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## Historical Situation

In a time of preparation for much turmoil and change, the Victorian era becomes very tumultuous and ridden with conflict, things such as the Sepoy Rebellion the Second Opium War, the American Civil War, Italian/German Unification, the Berlin Conference, and so much more! All of these great points in history we will try to implement in-game.

## Recommended Nations and Strategies

Currently, the most expansive country in terms of sheer content would be the Kingdom of Prussia/Germany, as their content currently spans all the way to 1900! Some other nations that feature a lot of content are the United States, and France (currently over going a rework).