Update 10 - 2000 BC
In 2000 BC, there were 27 active nations, 3 of which were NPC, and 1 of which was destroyed.
ABALONIA: No orders sent, nooo! Holds ground, see special section below on The Trans-Asian War.
ARABIA: Civilizes, kicks Nipponese out of Arabia and benefits immensely from east-west "gateway" trade due to not being involved in the Trans-Asian War. (+1 economy)
BENGAL: Raises a huge army of conscript tiger cavalry, attacks Betal-Dare, see special section below on The Trans-Asian War.
BETAL-DARE: Expands north, attacks Bengal, see special section below on The Trans-Asian War.
EMPIRE OF THE RISING SUN: Continues to expand operations, encounters aggressive (but only to them) Aboriginal barbarians. Attacks Bengal, see special section below on The Trans-Asian War.
JASIRAN: Expands into islands, manages great affinity with natives resulting in high efficiency and turnover rates, exploiting superior cultural levels. Turns over treaty port to Imperial authority. (+2 growth points)
KORYO: No orders sent, banks gold.
WU EMPIRE: Builds up, signs alliance with Koryo. Attempts to spend money on culture which is an unforgivable sin.
HELLENIC REPUBLIC: Counter-attacks Abalonia, see special section below on The Trans-Asian War.
KINGDOM OF MILAN: No orders sent, banks gold.
NORWAY*: Chills out.
RUSSIA*: Is invaded by Teutonia, loses Poland and is put on their toes.
TARTESSOS: Expands and becomes a cultural juggernaut of western Europe, its influence expanding as far east as Abalonia. Culture flips a large swath of Milan land, and "learns" Iron age tech from Floridian settlers in Corunia.
TEUTONIA: Invades Russia, smashes their army and seizes control of Poland.
UNION OF EUROPEAN PEOPLES: Expands, culture-flips Teutonia.
MADAGASKAR: Brave sailors find and expand to isolated islands in the Pacific, evidencing naval superiority. Benefits from trade with Songhai and Zulu. (+2 growth points)
SONGHAI: Expands, benefits from middleman trade between western Europe and Africa. (+4 growth points)
ZULU EMPIRE: Expands north massively, benefits from trade and experiences economic explosion as roads are built connecting Pretoria to the Upper Nile. (+3 economy)
ALASKA: Takes control of northern California.
AMAZONIA: Trades with Florida, expands, and converts several Amazonian tribes who were impressed with the wealth of Amazonia City.
CALIFORNIA*: Utterly destroyed.
CHICAGO CONFEDERATION: Takes control of most of California, emerges as economic power in America.
FLORIDA: Attacks and conquers California, benefits from European trade. (+4 growth points)
MASSACHUSETTS: Crushes California, expands into the northwest.
The Trans-Asian War
Abalonian Front
Hellenic forces attacked Abalonia everywhere this century as the Hellenic navy attacked the Abalonians head-on, smashing the naval defenses before Egypt and landing a force in the delta. Meeting advancing Egyptian troops, the Hellenic assault force moved on the fortified Suez against the Abalonian position. This was a poorly planned move, however, as superior Abalonian numbers held the line, keeping the Suez firmly under Abalonian control.
As for the east, Abalonia had nothing further to fear from Betal-Dare as most Betal-Darese forces were focused on Bengal. That front remained relatively stable throughout the century. (-2 bronze fleets for Abalonia)
Bengal Front
Bengal was assaulted on both ends this year as Imperial forces advanced from their Vietnamese and Chinese strongholds, smashing the pathetic Bengalese garrisons there and making great gains. The Bengalese navy was also endangered as the Imperial fleet descended upon the Bengal ships with ravenous glee: they crushed the Bengals and seized control of the entire Indian ocean, putting the Bengal capitol in jeopardy. Sure enough, the Imperials landed directly in the densely populated and mostly undefended Bengal delta, meeting a single defending army. Although the Bengals defended valiantly, they were ultimately crushed by the Nipponese shock troops who quickly secured the delta, crippling the Bengal industry mightily.
That did not stop the Bengalese forces on the Betal-Darese front from fighting as best they could. A massive tiger corps was assembled to counter the tremendous Betal-Dare military. It was not enough, however, as the Betal-Darese continued to forge ahead, lead by their seemingly immortal and now iron-equipped Immortals. With so much land lost to invaders, the hope for Bengal appears to be fading fast. (-5 bronze armies for Betal-Dare, -7 tiger cavalry, -1 stone army, -1 bronze fleet for Bengal)
RANDOM EVENT: Hurricane Abaddon is felt harshly in Massachusetts, destroying hundreds of ships and wrecking ports. (-4 growth points, -2 iron fleets)
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@all: Also included a treat for all y'all, the nations are now alphabeticized.
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