[h3][b]The Year 1899[/b][/h3] 

[b]January[/b]

The month of January saw little importance in world history, nations went about their business and nothing of note truly happened. 

[b]February[/b] 

The second of february saw the start of the Itheraen-Bonon War, with the aggressors being the King Sanguine Bonon IV, who sited that Itheraen land “was once a part of the old Boish Empire and that union must be restored should the state have a chance at being considered a world power again.”

Later that week on February Second saw the first battle of Thermolae, where a force of 9,000 Bonan Soldiers attacked the militia of only 700 Ithereans. The battle lasted 14 hours before the Iterean militia was destroyed, but inflicted a devastating amount of casualties upon the attacking force, almost 980 Bonan lay dead. 

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[i]Remnants of Bonan Squad after the assault of Thermolae[/i][/center]

The Bonan Forces were not able to advance much more before they met resistance from the Itheraen army.

[b]March[/b]

{1} The Empire of Oyashima saw the finishing of another Kawachi-class dreadnought, while certainly not the first and likely not the last that the Empire will form, it has sparked worry from some neighboring nations about the increasing size and power of the Oyashiman fleet 

The Republic of Greth celebrates the “Day of the Savior” with the biggest parade in history, stretching for twenty kilometers, nations only hear of this with envy.

{5} The Empire of Saun continues to push colonial efforts despite increasing instability throughout the nation, an untold number of riots plague the nation as works throw their tools to the ground, demanding their people be treated equal in the eyes of the Imperial Diet.

{17} The Kingdom of Iathia sees an influx of refugees from the Salumanid Caliphate, while officials do not know the cause, the likely case is that the Caliphate’s various warlords are fighting amongst each other once more. 

[b]April[/b] 

{3} The Itheraen-Bonan War slows to a crawl as Itheraen forces slowly push the Bonan army back to Thermolae, beginning the second battle of Bonan. 17,000 Itheraens clashed in a full front-wide offensive against an ill-prepared Bonan front. Itheraen forces, led by a Captain Alexandros Xerxes leads an impressive breakthrough with his regiment able to extend the front into Bonan lands.

{27} The Empire of Mille-Sessau sees a rebellion in its north eastern territory. The nation of Karum becomes free, claiming itself as an independent city-state backed by the recognition of the Kingdom of Chaegon and the Empire of Saun. Two days later, the Imperial Administration in D’amiens was forced to acknowledge the independent Karum.

{31} Coal mines are struck in the Republic of Joseon Republic, vast amounts of wealth uncovered allow for an increase in government spending.  

[b]June[/b]

{5} The Free States of Siracus sees the head family of Liame overthrown and replaced by Marino Bonzi, concerns grow between the Empire of Ethica and the Kingdom of Voskya, the nations closest to the free states.

{19} The Empire of Saun sees the largest strike in history at the capital of De’Leone where over 300,000 people refuse to work until they achieve equal rights. With over twenty different nationalities in the nation present, only three of which are treated as full citizens. The Imperial Diet is forced to convene. 

{20} The strike in De’Leone shifts into riots and police forces clash with the citizens resulting the deaths of over 54 citizens and 23 police. It takes fifteen hours before the riots die down and the strikes are dispersed. 

The Empire of Ethica, taking advantage of the stagnation of Imperial Saun seize a small island colony in Ryukan before selling it to the Kingdom of Chaegon to avoid the ire of Saun. This sees the rise of Chaegon as a colonial power, mainly for a staging point of the Royal Navy. Given the insignificance of the colony, Saun does not fight the case. 

{21} The Republic of Atrines sees it’s nation prospers as a world record bounty of wool is harvested from it’s sheep and sell on the world market for a ridiculous $100 per pound. 

[b]September[/b]

{14} The Second Battle of Thermolae sees an Itheraen victory as starving Bonan forces march out of the city, surrendering to the Itheraen army. 

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The rest of the years sees nothing of relative note throughout history. Come the turn of the century, it is unknown what will happen in the world. But people are optimistic for the future. 

It is the [b]Turn of the Century[/b] 

>Players are to PM their orders for Turn 1, posts are expected.