Update 14 - 1200 BC
In 1200 BC things happened.
ABALONIA: Grows economy, turns hordes towards Betal-Dare, gaining huge ground (-4 bronze armies).
BETAL-DARE: Banks gold, is hit in the soft underbelly by Abalonia (-5 iron armies).
EMPIRE OF THE RISING SUN: Regains control of Bengal delta, loses Singapore to Jasiran culture, see special section below on Great Asian War.
JASIRAN: +3 economy for controlling all of Australia. Cleverly undermines Koryo treaty, see special section below on Great Asian War.
KORYO: Celebrates end of war, but celebration is shortlived... see special section below on Great Asian War.
WU EMPIRE: Takes control of Taiwan, experiences economic boom following end of war.
HELLENIC REPUBLIC: Grows economy, loses Puntland to Madagaskarians. Manages to hold together despite Tartessian-incited rebellions in the northern provinces.
TARTESSOS: Expands in Colonbia and to the Caspian sea, pulls out of recession due to increased trade with African countries, continues attack on Teutonia, finally conquering it in tandem with the Union. (-3 classical armies, -1 guerilleros)
TEUTONIA: Conquered by UEP and Tartessos. (-existence)
UNION OF EUROPEAN PEOPLES: Takes control of much of northern Teutonia, smashing their defenses and coming to control most of Northern Europe. (-3 bronze armies)
MADAGASKAR: Assimilates Puntland, expands economy and advances to Classical Age.
SONGHAI: Finishes wonder, trades.
ZULU EMPIRE: Benefits enormously from trade, enters golden age.
AMAZONIAN EMPIRE OF BEATLEDOM: +5 economy for controlling all of S. America. Attacks Ricin, taking control of many of the islands but not the home island. (-2 bronze fleets)
AUIRIN: Banks gold.
CAROLINIA*: Chills.
CHICAGO CONFEDERATION: Banks gold.
FLORIDIAN EMPIRE: Defends against Texin, repelling their forces handily.
GEORGIN*: Farms.
HAITIN*: Joins Ricin in fighting the Amazonians.
LOUISIAN*: Chills.
MASSACHUSETTS: Manages to get out of the recession, bringing Chicago out of the slump simultaneously.
MIAMI*: Chills.
ORLANDO*: Chills.
RICIN*: Defends against Amazonia, calling upon Haitin for help. Manages to maintain control of home island and sink some Amazonian ships.
TAMPA*: Hates neighbors.
TEXIN*: Continues attack on Florida, is forced to retreat, calls up militia. (-1 iron army, -2 militia)
YUCATIN*: Chills.
Great Asian War
The war which was expected to end this century was, to everyone's surprise, continued by Jasiran. Casting aside Koryo's treaty, Jasiranese special operations were engaged all across the Pacific, as far north as Nippon and Koryo. Through a combination of hired naval mercenaries, underhanded tactics, and superior sailing prowess, the Jasiranese handily repelled and destroyed the Koryoan expedition to Indonesia and maintained hold of the islands.
Then, engaging similar tactics exhibited two-hundred years ago, Jasiranese forces, disguised as merchants, snuck into several key Koryoan harbors. In three of these four instances the attack was a resounding success, for at the cost of the lives of many of the hired merchants, Koryo lost several ports to fire and battle in the streets, however managed to keep Seoul due to a lightning fast JugguhNOTaught response. One of the cities lost was the legendary and oldest Koryoan city which housed the ruler during the Koryo-Xenshin War. All across Koryo, Nipponese and Koryoans alike call for the death of the Jasiranese terrorists, and retribution to be exacted upon them. With Jasiran Macken Ships guarding several key locations throughout Indonesia, a campaign against them may prove fruitless, however, and some of Koryo's moderates warn against action outright.
In all the chaos, the island of Singapore also turned itself over to Jasiranese control, pledging fealty to their superior culture, causing many Imperials in the Philippines and Indochina to answer the call of duty. (-3 economy, -1 jugguhnotaught, -1 iron fleet for Koryo, +1 militia for Empire)
Modern-day Historians Report!
Many modern historians now report that they have compiled a reliable list of the principle hegemons in each region, circa 1200 BC:
N. America: Chicago
S. America: Amazonia
Europe: Tartessos
Africa: Zulu
Asia: Koryo
Oceania: Jasiran
RANDOM EVENT: Amazonia experiences a renaissance of knowledge! (+5 tech points)
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