Blackstone

## 280 ACS - 309 ACS

**Blackstone,** officially the **Blackstone Legion,** was a nation in the Cumania Minecraft Server. Its only member wasa Neim, and it was a successor state to the Empire of Carthage.

## History

### Early Settlement (~33 BCS)

During the early stages of the deforestiation, a settlement was made by Carthage in the south eastern tip of the peninsula. Three houses were erected along with a port, marking the first expansion of Carthage into the region. The settlement was not expanded for a long time after its creation, its future being unknown it was not continued until a plan was put in place on how to properly develop the region.

### Mauretania (241 ACS - 280 ACS)

During late Carthaginian expansion on The Phoenician Island, Neim, the Then-Emperor of Carthage, planned a "Kingdom" west of Tyre. The last stage of the deforestation program begun, Brazilian doing most of the work, while Neim built a wall between Tyre and what would become the region of Mauritania. After the end of the deforestation period, Neim began work on The Great Platform of Mauritania, surrounding the peninsula with wooden beams and uniting them with 2 large stone platforms, one elevated 3 blocks above the other. After the completion of the platforms, Neim began work on The Walls of Mauritania, baptizing the region as "Fort Marox".

### The Great Secession

After an argument between Neim and Frisia, The NCCC seceded from Carthage, which questioned Neim's Emperorship. After the NCCC debacle, a short lasted co-consulship was organized between Neim and Brazilian, ending Neim's over 300 year Emperorship. After much consideration, Neim decided to secede from Carthage, and grant full control of The Empire to Brazilian, as where he would create Blackstone in the former Carthaginian regions of Mauritania and Nora in 280 ACS. Fort Marox was renamed to Ashfeld and was announced to be the capital, but construction was halted as to kickstart the economy. Attempts to maintain good relations with Carthage were made, but because of the events that transpired, good relations between the 2 nations were impossible to maintain, causing various conflicts which eventually lead to the Fall of Carthage and Consolidation of Blackstone.

### Independence (280 ACS - 309 ACS)

#### Kickstarting the Economy (280 ACS - 282 ACS)

During this period, the main focus of Blackstone was to build the economy. Several automatic farms were built, such as an Auto Sugar Cane farm, an Auto Piumpkin and Melon Farm and an Auto XP Farm. Starting out with 3 villagers in Ashfeld ( Fletcher, Librarian, Farmer ), Neim's main focus was the Librarian, whom was used as means to turn Sugar Cane into Emeralds, which were then sold for in-game currency. After 2 years Blackstone became self-sufficient and the halt on construction was lifted.

#### The Rise of Ashfeld (282 ACS - 309 ACS)

After the economy could sustain itself, construction of the capital re-began, the walls were finished, a path was beaten connecting all 3 gates of Ashfeld, a small park was built in the center of the capital, the first house of Ashfeld was built and construction of The Apollyon Caslte began. Ashfeld is currently the largest fortress on the Cumania Minecraft Server.

#### Ekrosian Colonization

As an independent decision, Neim terraformed the region formerly known as Area 56, turning it into a beachhead and oak forest, which was soon announced as a new colony of Blackstone under the name of New Port in 292 ACS. The colony was not developed, as focus was set on the capital.

#### Nubian Issue (294 ACS)

During the planning of the Thanned Sea reformation, Blackstone announced its claims on the territory now known as Nubia. Nothing was built on this territory for a very long time, until Nilfgaard laid claim on the region. A dispute arose between the two nations, but was not taken seriously, deals were attempted, but in the end Blackstone caved in and gave the region to Nilfgaard after Carthage announced their support for Nilfgaard and claimed superiority over The Ekrosian Sea.

#### The Ship Debacle (294 ACS)

During Neim's reign as Emperor of Carthage, he lifted a ship up from the bottom of the sea, unsinking and rebuilding it, fully restoring it. After The Great Secession, the ship's fate wasn't discussed thoroughly, Blackstone believing it was not necessary to mention it as a province, it being a man-made building. After Carthage claimed superiority over The Ekrosian Sea, they attempted to secure the ship from Blackstone, but soon after gave up, realizing that a misunderstanding happened between Neim and Brazilian beginning from the colonization of Ekrosia, the announcement of a man-made port-city in the middle of The Ekrosian Sea and a map made by Americana, depicting false Blackstone claims over Carthaginian lands. This resulted in the end of The Empire of Carthage, Brazilian leaving it for Nilfgaard, and beginning the partition of the Empire.

#### Consolidation of The Borders

After The Ship Debacle and Carthage's fall, Blackstone was awarded the provinces of Sulci, Caralis, Tharros, Nora, Ebusos and Venetia. New Port being ceded to Kisanaga in 304 ACS, Blackstone is now focusing on developing its newly aquired lands, planning a canal built in Nora, connecting The Ekrosian Sea with The Thanned Sea and The Punic Bay, a port-city in the middle of The Ekrosian Sea and another Port in the former lands of Venetia.