Update 1 - 3000 B.C.
Throughout the world, as irrigation becomes more advanced and more and more people settle down from their nomadic ways of life and start civilizations to stand the test of time.
In China, Han Fei Tzu takes control of the small tribe of Chin, and establishes a capital city: Peking. He is surrounded by some similar tribes who mostly herd cattle and are not warlike.
On an island to the East of China, the nation of Japan arises around it's capital city of Tokyo. The people experience occasional raids by the mountainous Ainu.
In the mountainous regions of Northern Anatolia, the Hittites rise to prominence. Many ask their King, Mursilis, to give them better farming land.
Not far South, the Assyrians impose control over Northern Mesopotamia, arround the city of Nineveh.
A bit to the West, the state of Imperiam arises around the city of Jerusalem. The surrounding area is populated by Hebrews, who regularly come to the city to barter amongst themselves.
In the land that would come to be known as Italia, the Crusaders of the Cross, a group practicing a strange religion focusing around the cross symbol make their home. Only slightly South, the small city of Rome arises. The nearby etruscan tribes pose a problem to both.
In North Europe, the Britons unite under king William I. Their city of London grows quickly.
In East Europe, several Slavic tribes settle and establish cities. The most prominent are the Kievan Rus and Russia. Winters can be long and difficult, but the people manage.
In between East and West in the lands of Indus, the kingdom of Calicut is established. The people prosper, although there's a slight barbarian threat to the North.
OOC: Human Slaughter, what is your capital called? And Erez, wtf are you, lol? Are you Israel? Are you some weird Hebrew state? Are you some weird state that's not Hebrew? Xen, you don't really have a navy yet... but build some ships and do as you wish.
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