Iron and Blood 4: Powerplay [Sign-Ups and Worldbuilding Thread]

Tyo said:

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Didn't see that...

I'm not sure, what does everyone else want to do about it? I'm intending to RP Port Hadley as being reasonably backward in technology so I'd probably be behind the European Powers.

Also Airships.

Airships!

I am for Diesel-Teslapunk. It is known that Japan was one of the most modern countries of the beginning of the 20th century.

Tyo said:

Yes, the intent could be like that... but thugs killing some low-ranking official? It almost makes WWI seem justified.


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Just my own noisy musing, but it seems that, with a PoD of 1000 AD, you could create more of a distinction between continents, and have two distinctly different technology types and cultures butt in for a true World War later on...

That's an interesting take, but that's a little big for TK isn't it?

Perhaps. My Japan will be basically OTL, but my PoD is the Japanese invasion of Korea, for now.

I am interested how Germany was unified.

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1. 1000-1300 c. Vikings expand rapidly, conquering Britain and Russia. They then enter a period of Stagnation.
2. 1128 Formation of the Kingdom of Portugal
3. 1138 A United Spain defeats the Moors and begins its invasion of Morocco.
4. Age of colonialism Dutch expand into the East Indies, Caribbean, New Holland and South Africa. Vikings claim North America. France colonizes Louisiana. Spain and Portugal colonize South and Central America with Spain in the more northern territories and Portugal in Brazil and The Southern Cone.
5. 1300-1550 A series of wars lead to the Teutonic Order being beaten back by Poland-Lithuania to just East Prussia, eventually leading to their disillusionment and capitulation to Poland-Lithuania.
6. 1354 France breaks into civil war between the Bourbon Dynasty and Capetan Dynasty, after the Bourbons revolt against Royal rule. The Hundred Years War breaks out.
7. 1458 Louis II unites France into one Kingdom. He replaces the feudal system with a small but well organized army and Royal provinces ruled by governors selected by the King.
8. 1597 That Japan is successful in its Second invasion of Korea
9. 1600-1700 c. Viking invasion of the Poland-Lithuania. Prussia takes the opportunity to break the vassalage and fight on the side of the Vikings. Results in Prussia gaining East Prussia and The Norse Countries take over the Baltic.
10. 1609 Japanese conquest of Ryukyu
11. 1662 Japan invades Taiwan as a means to secure its southern flank thanks to the struggle of Ming loyalists against the Manchu-controlled mainland
12. 1717-26 Norse Civil War: A conflict rooted in the amount of power held by Councilors and the Monarch. War ends in a compromise with the formation of a Constitutional Monarchy with an empowered Great Council
13. 1722 The British Uprising of 1722: A failed attempt by British aristocrats to wrest autonomy for their country at the height of the NCW. After the defeat many British nobles travel to the VOC colonies.
14. 1727 Prussia joins the Holy Roman Empire after assisting in the NCW
15. 1742 Japan colonises Karafuto.
16. 1744 Austria invades Italy and with the help of its Papal allies annexes the Kingdom of Naples and Republic of Venice. Genoa aligns itself with France.
17. 1746 Japan invades Kitaezo.
18. 1768 Prussia inherits the throne of Brandenburg, Pommerania and Saxony, gaining its own electoral seat.
19. 1784 William Murdoch, Norse-Scottish inventor, builds prototype steam road locomotive.
20. 1786 The Dutch East Indies Declare Independence from the VOC Under the Leadership of the Hadley Family.
21. 1786-98 The Dutch East Indies War: Long Vicious War between the Dutch Empire and Port Hadley (Aided by the Portuguese wanting to diminish Dutch Influence in the Indian Ocean). Eventual resulting in the Treaty Of Port Hadley whereby Port Hadley is recognised as Independent by the Dutch Empire and the contested territory was split between the Dutch and Port Hadley.
22. 1789 Mass debt and absolute monarchy lead to French revolution.
23. 1794 - 1821: Napoleonic Wars: France takes over Normandy and Sicily from Vikings, Italy from Austria and Spain and Maghreb from the Spanish Empire. In 1821 Napoleon dies. Austria's late king failed against Revolutionary France, thus weakening Austrian stake to the Emperor's throne. Brother to the king of Portugal begins to spread liberal ideas in Brazil eventually declaring Brazilian sovereignty.
24. 1804 The world's first railway journey took place as Richard Trevithick unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train along the tramway he bult from the Pen-y-darren ironworks, near Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon in south Wales.
25. 1808 Taking advantage of the weak Spain the VOC takes over the Spanish Philippines
26. 1812 Port Hadley Expands into Burma and takes over the VOC territory of Calcutta
27. 1812 King Michael Peter IV gives independence to the South American Portuguese Colonies
28. 1820 Prussia is elected Holy Roman Emperor.
29. 1820-40 Prussian Expansion; Through military and diplomatic means Prussia gains control over all Non-Austrian controlled Germanic States. By 1840 Prussia controls the majority of Germany.
30. 1821 Napoleon II become Emperor of France.
31. 1822-78 Portugal Colonizes Africa
32. 1825-29 George Stephenson builds the Locomotion for the Stockton and Darlington Railway, north-east England, which was the first public steam railway in the world. Builds The Rocket which was entered in and won the Rainhill Trials. Success jump-starts his company, leading the world into technological revolution as many countries began heavily using steam power.
33. 1827 The VOC takes over Madagascar
34. 1828-32 French invasion of Egypt
35. 1832 Austria grants rights to Hungary and Austria-Hungary is formed.
36. 1832 Most modern countries use steam power for manufacturing and transportation. The steam-powered industrial age begins.
37. 1836 France colonizes the Horn of Africa
38. 1840 France establishes the French Sudan Region
39. 1841 Pedro I of Brazil is succeeded by Pedro II
40. 1842 Upon the disappearance of Lady Elizabeth Hadley, Thomas Leyton Grand Secretariat to the Hadley Family takes control of Port Hadley. He becomes head of state.
41. 1848 Napoleon II dies. Napoleon III becomes Emperor of France.
42. 1848 Start of the South American War of Control of Acre
43. 1852-65 In a last-ditch effort to claim the German nation from the Prussians , Austria declares war with the intent to assert Hegemony over Germany. The old alliance had rarely been used and was almost forgotten; the war renewed this treaty and with Norse support Prussia fully occupied the Austro-Hungarian aggressors. Unconditional Surrender was signed in 1865.
44. 1852 Japan Annexes its overseas territories.
45. 1853 As the beginning of the German Brothers' War underwent, Prussia and Austria began using steam power for military purposes, mostly non-combat.
46. 1853 Brazil wins the South American War of Control of Acre and established the protectorates of Peru and Chile.
47. 1864 Prussia declares itself the Nation of Germany
48. 1864 As the war dragged on, Prussia develops the world's first practical steam cannon. Outfitting Prussian and Norse forces with the weapon put an end to the massive deadlock with Austria, leading to rapid victories that ended the war in the next year.
49. 1865 Under the threat of Unified Germany France and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Amsterdam
50. 1865 Austria-Hungary falls under a Personal Union with Germany.
51. 1866 Dutch inventors create the first steam-powered wagon, a suitable vehicle for transport and use on the battlefield as an artillery piece.
52. 1868 Under Napoleon III, France develops the Battle Wagon, a steam-powered caterpillar-track wagon. Gives enhanced mobility for combat, making it the greatest firing support of its time.
53. 1870 The Empire of Madagascar declares independence.
54. 1871 Port Hadley invades and annexes the Empire of Madagascar.
55. 1874 Abolition of Slavery in Brazil - all slaves had to be released in the following 10 years.
56. 1876 Attempted coup in Brazil leads to the military enforcing the release of slaves.
57. 1877 Slavery is completely abolished in Brazil
58. 1882 The first steam-powered heavier than air flying machine was built and operated in Portugal. Shortly afterwards, German designs were made to have it fitted for combat purposes.
59. 1883 Napoleon III dies. Napoleon IV becomes Emperor of France.
60. 1886 Fearing the influence of the wealthiest and most powerful Lords of the Gentlemen's council the Leyton Regime suspends council meetings.
61. 1888 First hydrogen airships developed in Port Hadley.
62. 1889 Steam cannon finally upgraded to fully-automatic. Battle wagons and aeroplanes were fitted with the new Japanese-made design.
63. 1890 Arms race in Europe occurs as tensions build up. General upgrades to all battle equipment made.
64. 1892 Marie-Charlotte Hadley - Daughter of Elizabeth Hadley and Heir Apparent to Port Hadley claims the throne from William Leyton, current Head of State. He refuses.
65. 1892 After a short succession crisis the Dual Monarchy of Germany and the Norse Countries is declared.
66. 1893 Pedro II is suceeded by Dom Juan I as Emporer of Brazil
67. 1894-95 The Sino-Japanese war of 1894-95: Japan annexes Manchuria, China loses the war and thus no longer poses a significant threat to Japan
68. 1894 The Gentleman's Council of Port Hadley meets for the first time since 1886 with intent to rise up against the Leyton regime to install Marie-Charlotte as new Lady of Port Hadley. This marks the start of the 2nd Gentleman's Uprising of Port Hadley.
69. 1894 Slumping of Brazilian Economy.
70. 1895 French successfully drops the first paratrooper from a retrofitted aeroplane with a substantially large pit in the center, able to fit up to 8 men.
71. 1895 The Gentlemen's Uprising topples the Leyton regime ending the dictatorship and the Uprising. The Leyton family still maintains significant influence on the council as wealthy landowners.
72. 1898 Building tensions in Europe lead to the outbreak of the Great War between a French-Dutch Coalition and The Dual Monarchy.
73. 1898 Japan annexes the Philippines from the VOC using the Dutch Empire's distraction in Europe to come to a quick peace, Marie-Charlotte opposes the action of Japanese Imperialism.
74. 1899 Port Hadley outfits the first military Airship fleet. It is comprised of 14 large hydrogen airships which are outfitted with large non-flammable envelopes and heavily armed and armored Gondolas. Each Airship has a crew compliment of around 80 officers and crew.
75. 1900 As the Awful War ensues, better-armed and armored aeroplanes and battle wagons see combat immediately on both sides.
76. 1903 Formation of the League for Madagascan Independence.
77. 1908 Japan invades Hawaii. Following the withdrawal of troops from the Philippines a Canton backed rebellion takes over and Canton assumes control of the Islands. Japan prepares a reconquest but Marie-Charlotte blocks their attempts by threatening to withhold vital shipments of steel. Japan chooses not to invade and focuses on Hawaii instead.
78. 1909 Germans find great uses for Norse-drilled oil. Refinery of this oil leads to the mass production of the Diesel engine, tipping the war in their favor as the first landships begin production. Fearing that the bogged down trench warfare of Europe would go on forever Germany unleashed their prototype weapons and military techniques on the unprepared French protectorate of Egypt.
79. 1910 The Great War ends after 12 years of bloody warfare and several million deaths. After Germany has successfully taken over the Protectorate of Egypt and French Morocco France fear an invasion through Spain and so sue for a peace. The end result is a marginal victory by Germany which Demands the concession of Horn of Africa, French Sudan and Egypt.
80. 1912 The Port Hadley Merchant Air Fleet is founded. Jataka takes over as the largest producer of Steel in the world.
81. 1916 Sarah Hadley succeeds Marie-Charlotte as Lady of Port Hadley. The Taipei Pact for East Asian Prosperity is signed by Japan and Port Hadley.
82. 1922 Emperor Ragnar VIII dies, succeeded by Emperor Andreas III as Emperor of the United Norse Empire.
83. 1922 The Germans, with the help of advancements in combustion, finish the Suez Canal. This use of the combustion engine sparks the diesel-fueled Second Industrial Revolution as modern nations switch to diesel to power their infrastructures.
84. 1923 Napoleon IV dies. Napoleon V becomes Emperor of France.
85. 1923 Dom Juan I is succeeded by Carlos I.
86. 1924 Diplomats from the Taipei Pact and Kingdom of Portugal negotiate a trade compact called the Eastern Oceans Trading Sphere. Its goal is similar to that of the Taipei pact but with a broader focus on international relations.
87. 1925 Getúlio Vargas' Nationalist Movement in Brazil gains large support.
88. 1928 Getúlio Vargas wins a majority, suspends the constitution and forms a one-party state. The Protectorates of Chile and Peru are placed under direct rule after a failed rebellion.
89. 1931 Emperor Andreas III dies in a tragic accident.

Current Global Alliances:

The Dual Monarchy

Members: United Scandinavian Empire and Germany
Founding: 1892 - After a brief succession crisis
Mandate: A Personal Union with Economic and Domestic autonomy but with a unified diplomatic stance.


The Treaty of Amsterdam

Signatories: France and the Netherlands
Founding: 1865 - At the Amsterdam Franco-Dutch Peace conference. The Alliance was founded in response to the unification of Germany, its control of Austria-Hungary and its alliance with Scandinavia. The conference was attended by Napoleon III who signed the treaty as well as Dutch government officials.
Mandate: A Military and Mutual Defense Alliance. The Treaty was put through its trial by fire during the Great War where it faced off against the Dual Monarchy. The treaty has no official clauses regarding trade or domestic issues - it is purely a military agreement.


The Taipei Pact for East Asian Prosperity

Signatories: Japan and Port Hadley
Founding: 1916 - Signed at the Taipei Conference of 1916. It was the first official treaty to be signed by Sarah Hadley - Marie-Charlotte Hadley had been strongly against the alliance because of Japanese Imperialism in the Philippines and had blocked their attempts to restore order through the use of force when it fell into revolt and later to Canton.
Mandate: Peace, Prosperity and Stability reads the subheading to the document. The basic idea was a treaty to ensure development of the two signatory nations economically, industrially and politically. The pact also included many clauses about maintaining peace in East Asia and the expansion of a sphere of co-prosperity throughout the region to ensure the well being of the peoples of East Asia. The pact has yet to use military force to maintain prosperity but there are clauses in the Pact that allow for the use of force.

The Eastern Oceans Trading Sphere Conference

Signatories: Japan, Portugal, Port Hadley
Founding: 1924 at the Port Hadley 1924 Regional Trade Conference.
Mandate: The agreement was one by which Japan and Portugal, through Port Hadley, extended an alliance to one another. The mandate was mainly one of trading, the correct tariffs (Port Hadley was always big on tariffs...) and laying down laws regarding illegal goods and trading regulation. There were also some subtle and couldbeinterpretedanysortofway clauses between Japan and Portugal regarding the expansion of Portuguese trading interests into East Asia.

NGOs

Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie - Which I believe is to be RP'd by Mayor.
The Norse Church - Nedim

Flags

France, Crest
The United Scandanavian Empire
United Republic of Mexico
Empire of Brazil, Crest
Germany
The Netherlands
The Confederacy of Nations
VOC, Crest
Port Hadley, Crest, Extra on the Crest
Republic of the Canton
The Empire of Japan, Crest
Kingdoms of: Portugal, Angola, Zambezi, Moçambique and Aoteorao


World Leaders
Emperor Andreas III (1922-31) - United Scandinavian Empire
Veronika (1931- ) - United Scandinavian Empire
Emperor Napoleon V (1923- ) - French Empire
Lady Sarah Hadley (1916- ) - Port Hadley
Emperor of Moçambique, Zambezi and Angola; King of Portugal; Prince of Aoteoroa; His Excellency Nedim I of Braganza - Portugal
Getúlio Vargas (1928- ) - Brazil
Emperor Shōwa/First Counsellor Toyotomi Musashi - Japan
Kaiser Unnamed/Chancellor Nicolas Von Mecklenburg - Germany

Constantly being updated, be sure to check back!

Further Reading:
Napoleon (IOT Wiki)
French Expansion into Africa
IOT Wiki Links Some of these do have a great deal of information. Especially Germany, Portugal and France.
History of Brazil
The Chat
Rulers of Scandinavia Continued
List of Portuguese Monarchs

The World at Present:

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Tyo said:

The Second Ottoman Caliphate.
The Greater German Empire

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those things represent cores

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Congo is already.claimed...

When it comes to the offical history of the Norse I am planning 4 areas:

1) A general history of political rising. As well as showing the way the Norse gained their lands it will also show their failures (notably in claiming New England, with the lose of Normandy and Sicily).

2) Of internal focus on how the Norse kingdoms united into a empire, the development of the Grand Council, the Manx question on how the Isle of Man started becoming a dominant player in the British Isles, the political scandels in Russia, the Norse Civil War in 1712 over basically a dispute on the distribution of power and finally the struggles of ensuring power systems in Vinland (AKA North America).

3) Intervations of the Norse, from the exporting of a council system from the Isle of Man, to the rediscovering of Vinland, to the early setting of tesla techology in the 1700s, to the setting of a great railway in Vinland to trade link West and East, finally with notes of the development of the lighting ships.

4)Cultural finals, with link of thinkers and works of art, with final notes of how the Norse religion came to remain a dominant force, adopting to spread across the north of the world.

I knew I was forgetting something.

Things we should put dates and more information on:
Obviously we'll need other players to get the full story but if it concerns your nation have an input.

Panama and Suez canals: The When and Who of their construction. Edit: Presumably Germany build the Suez canal now... Edit Edit: and we have a date

Great War: Needs much expansion on everything really. It would also be nice to have Ailed and Celt comment on it as they were just forced into it really with out permission... Edit: We now have Ailed's go ahead.
From what information we've constructed it was fought between the Dual Monarchy and a Coalition of Dutch and French. The Norse had minimal Impact on the war and continued to trade with the Dutch. During this period of weakness Japan took the Philippines from the Dutch.
One of the Results of the war was the acquisition of German Africa. Edit: This is all now confirmed and sorted

Formation of Germany: As pointed out by Christos - Possibly they were always unified or maybe unified by the Vikings and then on to Dual Monarchy. Tyo? Edit: Tyo got this

Role of the VOC: Its been mentioned a lot in my and JK's history so it would be nice to get Celt's opinions on that. (Mayor also posed an interest on the topic in a similar way to that of Nedim's involvement) Edit: As pointed out by Joan Spain was also a colonial power in Asia but to a considerably lesser extent that the VOC.

Far Eastern stuff: Proposed by JK, "contacts with the Far East, commercial exchanges ... Euro arrivals". Should be relatively easy to clear up since its been made out that VOC was the only colonizing power. That'll probably change as more player join though. It is also apparent that the VOC is still in operation during the 1890s therefore it wouldn't be too much to assume that it was still in existence in the 1900s.

The Baltic War: Things like German opinion on the matter (assuming Germany existed at that point) maybe some more exact dates would be nice - also what was there before. Edit: Tyo covered this.

Latin America: It would be nice to get some input from Sam on this. Things like was it still Spain that colonized it? Or Portugal? Were both of them powers or just one? Edit: Sam says he's on it for tomorrow

Iberia: On that topic, what of the Arabs. We presume they were forced from Iberia as the Spanish Monarchy existed and held territory in North Africa. More Information would be forthcoming if we picked up a middle eastern player. Edit: With Mosher as Ottomans this will get done soon.

Technology: Lot of people talking about Tesla ships in 1730... Really guys?

France/Europe Pre-Napoleon: We know about Normandy ans Sicily being Viking Possessions but what about the rest of Europe? What was the political situation in Italy? Obviously as players fill up the gaps in SE Europe some of this will be cleared up. Edit: Christos cleared this up for Western Europe and Tyo for eastern

BSmith1068 said:

Congo is already.claimed...

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It is? Sorry, I didn't see it on any of the maps posted thus far..

I'll change them to go elsewhere.

About German unification: Will have to think on that.


Edit: revised claims

Do not forget to make Yukon Viking Blue!

Anyway: on German unification: remember; Germany need not have been divided. It was the Holy Roman Empire in 1000...

And the Holy Roman Empire was a collection of little states throughout most of its life. Anyways, I think we now know who built the Suez Canal...

Tyo said:

It is? Sorry, I didn't see it on any of the maps posted thus far..

I'll change them to go elsewhere.

About German unification: Will have to think on that.


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Yeah, I claimed this morning but without a map as I am on my phone. No worries!

Map with all claims so far, including in white the claims that BSmith says GamezRule will do.

I suggest that whoever takes Portugal takes all that is left of Africa as well. Now, THAT's gonna be one darn ugly North 'Muricuh.

Turkish Caliphate
Cores: Arabia, Syria, Iraq,Turkey, Balkans



More later when I'm not exhausted

Post explosion. Anyway, put me down as a reserve.

France/Europe Pre-Napoleon: We know about Normandy ans Sicily being Viking Possessions but what about the rest of Europe? What was the political situation in Italy? Obviously as players fill up the gaps in SE Europe some of this will be cleared up.

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Italy: Before Napoleon, it was a collection of trade Republics, city states and a strong papal State in Central Italy. The Austrians managed to take over North and South Italy in the 1600's, while they allied with the papal States.

During the Franco-Austrian (or German) war, Napoleon took over Italy.

Spain: The same as RL, except that after the Christian Spanish kicked the Arabs out of Spain, they invaded North Africa and made it their first colony. The Spanish were against the French revolution, fearing that it would spread to them. So they declared 2 times war against Napoleon. In the end, they are crushed.

France: France before Napoleon was mainly a Naval power and managed to colonize Dixie. In land, it had a small but well organized army. The absolutism of King Louis and the debt of France (created by the construction of Palaces for the King) led to French Revolution and rise of Napoleon.