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Nation Name: Vatannia (Popularly known as Vatannis outside the nation)

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Brief Nation History: Vatannia used to be the home of the most powerful Empire the continent had ever known, the home of some of the most iconic people in history and became the cradle of the most influential faith in the region (Basically Rome. Still debatable and just an idea). However Vatannia has fallen on hard times.

No longer a major power since the 1000's, it was invaded by (stand in for France or whoever) during the (whenever) and fractured into different kingdoms. It was only unified by a combined effort a republican movement and a new wave of nationalistic pride. This came at a time when Vatannia was divided into different the Papal states and monarchies which had siezed power after the (Napoleanic war like event). The different areas were the kingdom of Cordia to the north, the Papal states at the west, the kingdom Algerno to the north east and the kingdom of Cilerno to the south east. In 1755, just xxx years after the (Napoleanic war like event), a strong democratic movement was sweeping through the kingdom of Cordia. Prior to this, Cordia in the process of a late industrial revolution at the time. At the forefront of the broad industrialization were the nobility. The local lords of the land were the only people in possession of the capital needed to industrialize the state. However the nobility would disband early trade unions who demanded higher wages for themselves, sometimes through force. This created a rift between the workers and the elites. The disgruntled workers were approached by supporters of a Cordian republic. Under the law, their cause was deemed illegal and was a form of treason punishable by death. Their underground movement was weak and had no means to overthrow the government until now. On the fifth of April, a group of resentful workers along with the handful that formed the Cordian republican political party stormed into the king's grand palace and force King Alfonso Regotti III to step down. The Republic of Cordia was thus formed.

A year after the events in Cordia, the Kingdoms of Algerno and Cilerno experienced a similar uprising. Both nations were suddenly overwhelmed with similar republican movements as Cordia and civil unrest grew. The king of Cilerno, King Amanni Morcos, negotiated for a constitutional monarchy. The republicans of the nation accepted the compromise begrudgingly. However in Algerno, King Victor Sardeno refused to give away any power. The republicans of the nation planned a forced entry into king;s palace as had the Cordians did before them. This was however learned about by King Sardeno who organized a surprise defense for the republicans. On November 24th 1756, a coalition of republican movement members and democratic supporters marched into the king's palace in Algerno. They were caught in a hail of gunfire as the royal guard and members of the Algernian army were ordered to shoot them on sight. This event would be known as the Ravenna bloodbath, named after the capital city of Algerno. Cordia quickly announced hostilities with Algerno. The Cordian-Algerno war lasted for two years. Bitter fighting between both forces engulfed the cities of Algerno. Republicans from Cilerno offered their support towards Cordia and bolstered their numbers. Despite the stiff resistance it held, Algerno ultimately was defeated. King Sardenos was hanged after being captured on the 22 of March, 1788 and was hanged the following day. His wife and children were exiled.

The Papal states was next to be integrated. The growing sense of nationalism within Cordia and Cilerno began influencing the people of the Papal states. They too wanted to be apart of the hegemony affecting their neighbors. However the Pope of the time, Pope Paul Antonny III, refused to have the church stripped of power by the state. The people of the Papal states slowly began being divided. There were those who supported integration into the Cordian-lead republic and those who wanted an autonomous region. This debates heated into tensions. Fearing the worst, the Pope fled to (France stand in or whoever). Soon tensions between nationalist republicans and ultraconservatives erupted into open war. It was a short civil war that was won by the republicans with help and funding from their neighbors in May 8, 1801. With that, the four territories were merged into a single entity. It was decided that the new nation was to be named Vatannia, from the Latin name of the territories "Vatanium". It became a constitutional monarchy, much to the dismay of hardline republicans. King Amanni Morcos became the king of the new nation while the Prime Minister of the republic of Cordia, Francesco Demagio, became its Prime Minister. A flag was chosen to represent each of the four territories that was once divded under Vatannia. Green for Cordia, white for Algerno, red for Cilerno and the purple cross for the Papal states.

Ever since the reunification, the capital is once again located in Polma, the old city that was once the center of the empire. However problems still persist. The industrial north has been deeply divided from its southern neighbors as it continues to become more and more industrialized. The Pope still demands that Polma and the Papal states be returned to him. Although a majority of the people are (Catholic stand in), most still argue about whether it was right or wrong for the new nation to take what was the Pope's. Vitannia is only held together by the newfound sense of nationalism and republican ideas popular at this time. A defeat from another nation could shatter this common bond.

Government: Constitutional Monarchy.

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15 points, a Regional power.
--Population: 21, 000, 000 Although it had suffered numerous wars before being unified, Vatannia enjoys a high populations and a steady population growth. (4 points).
--Martial Prowess: The Vitannian armed forces are not yet as well equipped or well trained as those of other nations. The current government has decided to focus on further industrialization of the northern regions before it could focus on its army and army. However the nation has taken small measures to develop firearms and artillery necessary if Vitannia needed to defend itself or join in conflict. (3 points).
--Cultural Unity: The nation is enjoying a sense of sweeping nationalism all throghout its territories from its national unity. Both from a mix of national and historical pride, the people of Vitannia are enjoying their unity. However a defeat could break this national bond. (6 points).
--Navy: The Vitannian Navy is in a dreadful state. Its ships are generations old and Vitannia government shows no signs of revitalizing and modernizing its Navy. However the current parliament is considering a change with this attitude.(2 points).
--Colonies: Vitannia does not hold any colonial territories. (0 points)

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Some awesome NS's. And a fellow Slavic-like nation, no less!

@Theodorable My own nation's history is done. Focused more on the latest events of the country, rather than it's founding. Which I can work on if it's required.
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I think I'll keep my nation as it is for now. A strong naval capacity and a moderate but small armed forces is certainly accurate for such a new nation. But perhaps I'll achieve great power status in the future eh?

Anyway, with that I'd say that my app is done. I'll probably add more history within my own IC posts, especially involving the Glavidian faith. For those wondering it is basically just my rendition of Orthodoxy but instead based around a Saint named Glavidius.
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I am done with my sheet.
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This seems interesting. I will start working on a sheet for this right away.
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Is a map for Serrantha going to be shown before we started? I was interested in colonizing it at one point or another.
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@Theodorable

Done with my sheet. I just need to smooth it out a little bit by asking people if they want to be involved in my history and checking with you if it's okay that I was the home of not-Rome in previous years. Am I in chief?
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The Kingdom of Braiyusal

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Brief Nation History:
Founded in the fourteenth century by King Nicolet I, the Kingdom of Braiyusal has thrived off a strong maritime and trading tradition. Though relatively powerful, the Kingdom of Braiyusal has seen very little conflict, and even fewer wars, outside of trade disputes and opposition against new world natives. This has ultimately served to strengthen the country position, and has lead to a relatively isolationist view on world conflicts, both in the old world and new.

During the early 18th century and the reign of King Nicholaus IV the country of Braiyusal enjoyed what is often called a Golden Age for their people. They experienced newly found wealth and trade with their relatively small, but well placed colonial holding in the new world, and a wave of nationalism due to their naval superiority over many nations, even relatively large ones. Even today, the people consider the reign of King Nicholaus IV the peak of their country's power, and with good cause.

After the death of King Nicholaus IV in 1773, due to severe illness, his son King Hobard II the Unready succeeded him, and with it the challenges of a changing world. Even though late into Nicholaus’ reign many of these issues were prevalent, they weren’t truly taken note of until Hobard II took the throne. Like most rulers during the time, he embraced these changes brought on by the industrial revolution, but hadn’t prepared for the consequences that came with them. The merchants and wealthy men of the country, simply couldn’t adapt to this new world, holding on to their traditional ideals and actively fought against the Hobard’s reforms. Soon enough the people of Braiyusal experienced little trade with the outside world, and nearly 200,000 people died due to famine and hunger. Three years later Hobard II died due to food poisoning, some even argue that it was an assassination.

King Rolfe youngest brother of Hobard II succeeded the throne soon after his brother’s death in 1794, and unlike his brother had the support of the noblemen to bring about a change. Utilizing this newfound support, he quickly modernized the nation, and passed many reforms to appease both the people and the noblemen. Soon enough he began rebuilding their once great navy, and trade between nations had been revived.

It is now the year 1836, and King Rolfe find’s himself in good health, with three young children two boys and one girl, Prince Nicolet III age 28, Prince Rolfe II age 24, and Princess Jane age 19. The nation continues to enjoy it’s relatively quick recovery under Rolfe’s new reforms, and are starting to call it a second Golden Age.

Government:
The kingdom of Braiyusal is a semi-constitutional monarchy with a relatively small senate of ten members to represent the king's subjects and are elected by the people. Every other year the king must choose three members of the council of ten who he wishes to replace, to which the people then must vote a landed noblemen whom they wish to take the now empty seat. In an event that a council member dies serving the senate he shall not be replaced until time of elections and his vote shall be counted as abstained until the next election. Once election time comes, he shall automatically become selected as one of the king’s replacements, in an event that four or more members have died than four or more members shall be replaced that year depending on the amount needed to fill the seats.

The council itself has the power to adjust and create new taxes, arrange peace, declare war, and determine wages if 6 out of the 10 members agree to the decision, if the votes are split then the decision will not pass, unless the king himself wishes to intervene at which he can choose to pass the decision anyways. If the king feels any or all members of the council are corrupt or are actively working against the interest of their fellow country men, then he has the power to temporarily suspend their power within the government until a proper vote has taken place among the other landed noblemen in the country.

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(If you missed it, it's the tiny island next to Tangaria highlighted with a black border.)

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-- Population: 10,000,000 (0 Points) The Kingdom of Braiyusal despite it's relatively small territory, enjoys a decently size population.
-- Martial Prowess: (2 Points) Relying mostly on it's navy, the people of Braiyusal troops hardly see conflict outside of fighting natives, and often the troops are relatively underfunded.
-- Cultural Unity: (4 Points) The people of Braiyusal have an almost unique culture compared to the rest of the old world built off trade and relative isolationism.
-- Navy: 18 3rd rate ships, 12 second rate ships, and 7 first rate ships (6 Points) The pride of Braiyusal, and extremely well funded to protect it's maritime trade and defend the Braiyusalian strait.
-- Colonies: (3 Points) A decent sized holding in the new world.
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Nations with finished applications are ACCEPTED except for Braiyusal!



Here's the new map.

I'll add the NPC descriptions and such later. Serranthia map is coming along. I apologize for the delays. Once I get all the info updated on the Old World map, I'll add the New World additions and then get Serranthia up and we start.
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So I was curious as to how the RP would run in the IC section. Will it be in the same vain as World In Revolution where nations would post as their respective monarch/prime minster and make declarations/decisions within those posts or more in the vain of most Nation RPs where there are multiple characters at the scenes of said events and see/act out the decisions of the player-nation.

Personally I always found the World In Revolution method more strategic and interesting than having players write out Game of Thrones-esque novels.
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More like the former, though I wouldn't stop anyone from RP'ing whomever they wished.
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Bordering two active nations and a great power. Already off to a good start.
Anybody wanna interact with not-Italy?
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Sure, we can enter a formal trade agreement :)
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Sure, we can enter a formal trade agreement :)


Raw materials from your colonies in exchange for refined products. Probably some exotic goods too since we're Italy.
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Setting up the OOC. Stay tuned!
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Nation Name: The Republic of Forenza

Brief Nation History (No need for any history before 1700): The Republic of Forenza is a relatively new nation, only a few decades old. It was birthed from a revolution which saw the execution of the autocratic royal family which ruled over the region of modern Forenza. The Republic came about when the Royal Family attempted to sell out large amounts of land to foreign investors in an attempt to speed up their modernization process, an action with outraged the people of this small island country. The revolution was quick and bloody, with the small military of this nation turning against the monarchs also.

After the revolution, the Forenzan people remained true to their old ways of trade and marine based activities such as fishing. Under this new political system, led by a Presidente, who was kept in check by a council elected by the people, the Republic of Forenza flourished. It opened up its stockpiled resources and established trade deals with other nations, generating a large amount of income. What was once an isolated people slowly opened up to the outside world, rather ironic considering the very reason a revolution occurred was because the previous Monarchs tried to force the people into giving in to foreign influences. It seems now that perhaps the instigators of the revolt may not have had the honorable intentions of preserving the people's culture after all.

Government: Democracy. Ruled by a Presidente who is elected by members of the High Council, who are in turn elected by the people.

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-- Population: 0 points - 10,000,000.

-- Martial Prowess: 3 points - The Island people boast a mediocre army due to their lack of land dedicated to military installations, they seem to rely on their navy instead.

-- Cultural Unity: 5 points - The people of Forenza are very unified due to their recent hardships.

-- Navy: 7 Points - The Forenzans boast a powerful navy, using it as their first and last line of defense against invaders. Many would say their Navy is on par with that of super powers. They often hire out divisions of their Navy to warring nations for a price. 21 third rate ships, 14 second rate ships and 8 first rate ships.

-- Colonies: N/A.
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@Habib

Umm I don't want to discourage you or anything but I think Braiyusal already claimed that island.
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Umm I don't want to discourage you or anything but I think Braiyusal already claimed that island.


And in my opinion I think Braiyusal was already denied because of that landmass that was chosen. Most likely because it serves no real purpose in my opinion for the RP. If you really wanted to make a nation I would do it somewhere in the northwest of the old world.
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<Snipped quote by TommyToledo>

And in my opinion I think Braiyusal was already denied because of that landmass that was chosen. Most likely because it serves no real purpose in my opinion for the RP. If you really wanted to make a nation I would do it somewhere in the northwest of the old world.


Actually I PMed Theo and he said I wasn't accepted, because he hasn't had the chance to look over my nation, and then said, but it looks good so far.
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Braiuysal wasn't accepted but I didn't have a chance to look at his application yet.

Habib, your application looks good but your position has already been claimed. OOC coming up soon.

HERE IS THE OOC.

roleplayerguild.com/topics/86248-the-a..

I won't be adding anymore NPC nations. There are plenty! And besides mispelling Vatannia's nation on the Old World map, i'll leave it that way it is.
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