Altered Maps V: The Molotov-Threadentropp Pact

[Mad Man]

Don't be ashamed. It's a proud Greek tradition.

A tradition they most have gotten from Alexander the Great.

 

[aronnax]

A map of the world 840AD designed by my own will with its own fake History, cities and territory that stretches from 4000BC over 55 individual maps each to represent a certain time frame. Countries of similar colour have their "elite" come from a similar culture. Take distance into account. Grey represents land capable of supporting a large population. Squares are an important settlements.

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In case you are wondering why Central Asia lacks much Civilisation is because a Volcano in Alaska Erupted, throwing dust into the air that affects the weather and climate system in the world. The most severe effect is the massive blizzard and an elongated and freezing winter that killed crops and froze the rivers and lakes in Central Asia de-establishing Agriculture that led to mass starvation and revolts which led to the downfall of the Central Asian Magyinnpe Culture States.


A map of the world's 840AD. New World not complete. Here represents the culture/language family of the common people. Areas with similar colours are sub-divisions of a certain cultural or language group. (Dark Yellow, Pale Yellow, Yellow)

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[PiMan]

Could anyone using those maps please spoiler tag them? They are more than three times as wide as my screen resolution.

 

[Karalysia]

A tradition they most have gotten from Alexander the Great.

Even older than him.

 

[RedAlert]

Earth: Second decade subsequent the Great War

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[REDY]

Nice work. But you have two americas with same flag.

 

[TheLastOne36]

You made Germany to fat around Poland. Germany didn't have that much land.

Also, I'd suggest you move the border around Grodno to a few pixels before Minsk to get things more accurate.

 

[choxorn]

It's only Poland, no one cares.

 

[Yoda Power]

You made Germany to fat around Poland. Germany didn't have that much land.

Also, I'd suggest you move the border around Grodno to a few pixels before Minsk to get things more accurate.

His map seems about right.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/GDR.png

 

[TheLastOne36]

If that map is right.. Than that means I'm wrong.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Seeing as it's been a few pages and 44 years since the last EU3 map...

The known world in 1526! Venice has since dissolved, being reformed into Italy thanks to the political manipulations by Vittore I, the Emperor of Venice and Holy Roman Emperor. Upon being coronated, Vittore uttered the words, "For centuries past, German Emperors have ruled over Italy. Now, for centuries further, Italian Emperors shall rule over Germany."

Accordingly, Italy has demolished much of the HRE, and once faced eight major powers in the HRE - Austria, Wurzburg, Pommerania, Prussia, Mecklenburg, Switzerland, Hesse and Thuringia - in the war between the Imperial Alliance and the Princes' Alliance(1523-1526).

Discoveries have been spreading like wildfire, with Italy's integral territories on the Red Sea paving the way for voyages into the Indian Ocean. As well, colonies are steadily springing up along the west coast of Africa, while the Emperor plots to be the spider to manipulate the webs of alliances that make up Germany. France has also been targeted for elimination, as the Catholics of Britanny groan under the Protestant regime in Anjou.

The Holy Roman Empire will soon be centralised, and a proto-EU formed upon the ashes of the Castilian, English, Swedish, and Polish nations.

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

The French Alliance

France: Ruled by King Maurice d'Ogilvie. Under the spiky blue hedgie's leadership, France has transformed from an expansionist nation into a peacekeeping one. France seeks to contain all powers in Europe and the wider world, to better establish peace. To further this goal, however, Maurice is not afraid to steal a few territories here and there...

Irescot: Composed of the regions of Scotland and Ireland, this territory is ruled by King Manic of Ireland and Queen Sonia of Scotland, both of whom are half-siblings of Maurice of France. Manic and Sonia combined their kingdoms into one through a political union that turned each separate kingdom into a condominium ruled by both Scotland and Ireland. This was an innovative idea, as it allowed realms to combine without going through marriage.

Westphalia: Western Germany - colloquially called the Rhineland or Westphalia - is under the firm grip of Konig Miles, who is a vassal and ally of Maurice of France. It is one the three "puppet principalities" set up by the great powers of Europe to govern parts of Germany. Western Germany is very wealthy and serves to isolate the Shadstrian Lowlands.

The English Alliance

England: Ruled by King Robert of the Hedge. King Robert, while possessing fine talents in the arts of war - especially archery - is a pacifist, forced into his position as leader of his alliance by merit of his consequential power as the leader of England. He always tries to make Anglo-French alliances and agreements, but these always end up in tatters because of his insane cousin.

Britanny: While tiny, Amy the Mad of Britanny is a handful. She is called "mad" because she has constantly tried to invade France in order to seize Paris and by consequence the King of France, who she has an unhealthy crush on. As a result, Britanny always drags England and her allies into wars with France, and it's amazing that Maurice of France has yet to annex it.

Portugal: Portugal controls a vast trading empire stretching along the coast of Africa to the Pacific Islands. It allied with England and it's insane network of alliances solely to counter Spanish influences in Iberia.

Soleanna: Ruled by Doge Argento I, Soleanna's - or rather, it's previous Doges' - decision to become a much stronger state - an absolute monarchy in all but name - has enabled her to survive against the Turkish onslaught, carving out it's own empire. Doge Argento II is known for his bizarre ability to manipulate objects around him without a touch, and while many cry witchcraft, he is well-protected by the religiously-tolerant people of Soleanna, and the fact he greatly expanded Soleanna's territories. Soleanna is nominally aligned against France, but is prone to changing alliances in Western Europe to fit her interests.

The Shadstrian Empire

Shadstria: Crafted from the marriage of Archduke Schaten of Austria and Maria of Burgundy, Schaten changed the empire's name to Shadstria upon his spouse's unfortunate demise. He has since worked to build up his influence, butting heads with Soleanna, the Turks, Russia, and France all the way. He has however, arranged a marriage with the House Trastamonguso, the ruling family of Spain. This could have interesting consequences...

Bataria: Bataria is ruled by Duchess Rouge. She is a vassal and ally of Shadstria. But as her duchy had been mostly formed BEFORE the interventions of Eggmanland-Lithuania, France and Austria in Germany, she has a high degree of autonomy, and has often tried to court the other rulers of Europe accordingly...

The Eggman Empire

Eggmanland Lithuania: Eggmanland-Lithuania had it's origins in the state of Eggmanland, inhabited predominantly by fat people who argue over whether they're Eastern or Central European, despite the fact it doesn't change their identity at all and they would still be Eggish in the end. Regardless, pseudo-Emperor Julian Ivo Robotnik arranged a personal marriage with the daughter of the Lithuanian King, and upon her "accidental" death by asphyxiation(by fat), Julian dropped his first name, and unlike most Kings, preferred to be called by his surname. He became the ruler of the land known as Eggmanland-Lithuania, and using advanced tactics, he was able to overrun the divided Russian states and build an empire that would eventually stretch all the way from Eggmanland to the Pacific Ocean. The ruler of Eggmanland-Lithuania would often be called "Eggman", to imply their ownership of the whole country.

Prussia: Ruled by Freidrich the Gullible, this state and it's red-furred leader have fallen into the hands of Eggmanland-Lithuania, who's leaders have managed to convince the Prussians that all the other Europeans are planning to invade them and steal the crown jewels of Prussia. Prussia, since it was engorged by Russia's invading of the German states(and the fact Eggmanland produced documents stating France and Shadstria intended to annex more of what is now Prussia, somehow), accepted this lie with ease. Freidrich the Gullible has a romantic interest with the Duchess of Bataria.

The Spanish Empire

Spain: Ruled by Ash of Trastamonguso. His empire is extremely vast, and he has claimed Wilhemina of Denmark-Norway as his wife. King Ash bumps heads with the King of France quite a bit, though neither has really gone to war with eachother. Ash has his eyes set on the Portuguese and Soleannan Empires, though as a good Catholic, is also quite active in the affairs of the Islamic world.

Denmark: Queen Wilhelmina of Denmark gave the keys to her kingdom to her husband, Ash de España. Though he also gave his keys to her, and has stood up for tiny Denmark-Norway despite the ambitions of powers such as Sweden and Eggmanland-Lithuania. While Denmark itself was not much of a threat, it's strategic position, combined with Spain's fleet, enabled the Spanish to greatly extend their influence over the waters of Europe, to the detriment of Eggmand-Lithuania and Sweden.

Neutral Nations

Helvetia: It's small, red, flying chihuahua leader consumes nothing but chocolate all day. It is a pacifistic nation that usually serves as France's avenue of maintaining the balance of power via negotiation. Accordingly, while technically neutral, Helvetia does swing towards the French in many cases.

Sweden: Ruled by the powerful Gustavus Armadillus. While possessing great physical strength and a keen mind, Gustav is a pacifist, who prefers to settle issues peacefully. Accordingly, he is not as aggressive as his predecessors, but will fight to the death over every inch of land he considers rightfully Swedish. Both the Spanish Danes and the Eggmanland-Lithuanians can attest to this fact.

Ottoman Empire: Ruled by the Scourge of the East, the Sultan is the complete opposite of Maurice I, being hatred to Maurice's compassion and war to Maurice's peace. Nonetheless, the two often work together against common rivals like Soleanna and Shadstria. Of course, they each have their own ends for the same means.

Kintobid Persia: The archfoe of the Ottomans and a huge nuisance to the Eggmanland-Lithuanians. It is ruled by a compassionate ruler who bears a strong resemblance to the Eggman of Eggmanland-Lithuania. He is the complete opposite, being peaceful and applying his genius to literature, the arts and other peaceful purposes, rather than war. Accordingly, Persia has a very small standing army, but can easily raise troops thanks to it's policy of training all citizens for voluntary service. Persia's policies are primarily defensive accordingly.

Mogul Empire: Ruled by an enormous Mammoth, magically empowered through countless years of magical enhancement. It controls of all India and parts of Southeast Asia, and is generally occupied attacking the Portuguese colonies.

Dragon Kingdom: While vast, the Dragon Kingdom is on the verge of collapse. It is ruled by the young, inexperienced Khan Ken. Local warlords have risen up, the most potent of which is the Iron Dominion in Tibet. The Dragon Kingdom's age as the hegemon of Asia might just be at it's end, with enemies rising up on all borders, inside and outside.

Iron Dominion: Ruled by two ruthless sorcerers, the Dominion was originally called Tibet and was a vassal of the Dragon Kingdom, but rose up into a major regional force through espionage and treachery. It now wages constant war against the Dragon Kingdom, which sends hordes of soldiers in only for hordes of coffins - if they're lucky enough to be left in a good enough piece - to come out.

Raiju: Nominally a vassal of the Dragon Kingdom, Raiju rose up against the Kingdom's authority thanks to the Sengoku Period, where all the local warlords of Japan rose up against the Kingdom before turning on eachother. All of the warlords are now under one of two clans, the Raiju controlling the north and being centered on Hokkaido. The Raiju were a clan of dishonorable ninja that managed to use their skills to overtake the clans one by one. Raito Ningu, the Lynx of Conquering Storm, rules over it, and constantly fights with the Shinobi of the South.

Shinobi: Like the Raiju, the Shinobi Clan are technically vassals of the Dragon Kingdom. Also like the Raiju, the Shinobi rose through covert operations, though they killed only who they needed to and did not engage in orgies of victory like their northern rivals. They reside in the south of Japan, and from here launch the constant borderline-trench warfare against their enemies. They are ruled by Esupio, the Chameleon of Constant Vigil. Unlike his archoe Raito Ningu, Esupio has offered to willingly surrender to the Dragon Kingdom's authority, but only if it offers some autonomy and concessions to all of Japan. The Kingdom's refusal under previous monarchs has resulted in the Kingdom ruler over only Kyoto and Edo.

(Any Sonic fan will be able to guess who some of the mystery names are, especially if they read the comics. )

I assume that familiarity with the Sonic the Hedgehog series would make this map comprehensible?

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I'm somewhat familiar with the Sonic the Hedgehog series, but I've only played the games up to Shadow the Hedgehog. I never read the comics except for one and watched bits and pieces of the different cartoon series. The only things I recognise are a couple of names.

 

[TheLastOne36]

I wish to expand on this.

Basically, the countries I like better got favored.

Savoy goes to Italy, Alsace is it's own nation, Belgium now has to worry about Frenchies as well as Walloons and Flems, Luxembourg is now it's original size before it was partitioned, Denmark has Holstein, Ukraine collapsed, Russia eats Russian Ukraine, Crimea manages independence, And there are two new ukrainian states, Kiev which is the central Ukrainian state, wishes to remain neutral, the true Ukrainian state.

The other Ukrainan state is dubbed "Galicia" even though it doesn't control Galicia. (IE, couldn't think of a name) During this timeline, Western Ukrainians gained some type of ultra nationalism where they think they are Central Europeans. They built there own language which is Polish-ish flavored with Ukrainian. When Ukraine collapsed, the ultra nationalists managed to gain independence.

Some countries took there fair share of Ukraine as well. Poland got Lwow(as well as Austrian Silesia, Tatra Mts., Grodno(plus parts of Brest), and parts of kalingrad), Slovakia got Carpathia. Romania annexed Moldova, Retook Bugeac and Maramures, and conquered Odessa during the Ukrainian collapse.

Russia also lost in favor a bit, losing territories to it's nieghbours.

Nobody could understand Albanians and there nationalism, and Serbia was kinda lacking a seaport after Montenegro gained independence, so Serbia allied with Montenegro, Macedonia and Greece and annexed Albania. Turkey stood in the alliances way, and was unseuccesful and lost lots of territory including Constantinople to Greece. Bulgaria joined in as well.

Catalonia and Basque land gained independence via referendum sometime to.

I am bored, and will hopefully make a better version in the future.

 

[choxorn]

During this timeline, Western Ukrainians gained some type of ultra nationalism where they think they are Central Europeans. They built there own language which is Polish-ish flavored with Ukrainian.

So basically, they're Poland?

 

[thrashing_mad]

Commonwealth of Three Nations:

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It's only Poland, no one cares.

You seem to care, even though it`s more like negative obsession.

 

[mythmonster2]

He just pretends to hate it because he secretly wuvs it.

 

[choxorn]

Nah, I'm just a member of the legion of Poland-trollers, dedicated to trolling Poland whenever it gets mentioned too much, which happens a lot.

Now shut up about Poland and let there be maps!

 

[RedAlert]

Nice work. But you have two americas with same flag.

That was intentional: the commie and capitalist american factions both claim to be the legitimate US government, and they both use the same official symbols and all that.

You made Germany to fat around Poland. Germany didn't have that much land.

Also intentional: Germany may not have held that much land in otl, but here they've annexed a bit more.

Also, I'd suggest you move the border around Grodno to a few pixels before Minsk to get things more accurate.

I'm not sure I understand - move which border (Polish? Lithuanian?), and accurate to what?

His map seems about right.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/GDR.png

For the new borders of Germany, I was actually inspired by this map. As for Poland, it now includes former Austro-Hungarian Galicia. But your map is pretty similar.

 

[thrashing_mad]

Now shut up about Poland and let there be maps!

Here you go, heavily photoshoped map of Poland from my CK-EU3 Game: