he said he just likes the word. IRL the Andecavi were a Gaulish tribe, that gave their name to the town of Angers, the province of Anjou, the language, people, dynasty and Empire: Angevin. Andecavia, Andecavis, Andecava Andegavis and Andegava were names of Anjou and/or Angers in the early middle ages aswell (5th to 10th century roughly)
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So basically, its a big Turky map. Not much to say about it. I made my own vilayets, for better or worse. The borders are meant to be more aesthetic, and somewhat plausible. The names in Ottoman Indonesia are thought up in 30 seconds, given its an inset map and I didn't want to waste too much time on it.
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It's been a good run. I'm not never gonna come back, but I haven't been coming 'round here regularly for quite some time now so I figured I'd leave an explanation.
...You see, you bring up some good points, and my only answer can be that when making the maps I didn't give like any thought to the actual scenarios and was much more focused on the cartography. So yeah, we'll just say that ITTL Austria gets delivered some AK-47s from the future or something.
Africa after the Congress of Madrid, where the European powers divided the continent, in red the British dominions like South Africa,Egypt and East Africa, yellow Spanish ultramarine provinces of Rio Muni and Gabon, Tingitnia and Nigeria, blue French Central Africa and Madagascar, green Portuguese Guinea and Angola-Mozambique, black German Mittleafrika, light green is Italian Libya and East Africa and purple for the Ethiopian empire.
It's been a very long time, and after much false states and various other things to deal with, here's a new entry for the RDNA-verse. This time, featuring none other than the giant elephant in the room: the Collectivist Internationale itself. And this time, it's a lot more than just a blot of red on a map.
The Collectivist Internationale in general has existed in one form or another ever since the setting's earliest incarnations. While there've been hints and foreshadowing in much more recent material, there much more attention put on what it actually is, and how it's managed to remain relatively stable after a century. All the while, still leaving more than enough room for ambiguity and mystery, as even in-universe, the Free World only has some tantalizing glimpses into their adversaries. Granted, inevitably, the Orwellian and 1984 elements are much more out in force. That being said, I also made a point to add more nuance and depth, as well as have them make sense in the context of the 'verse. Which isn't to downplay the sly incorporation some of the more Magical Realism elements into the lore, pointing to something bigger. What that is, I'll leave up to you.
Part of the reason why it took long was also due to wanting to experiment with large, moving GIF formats for the map to further add immersion. While not the first time to feature video and GIF editing, hopefully the end result's worth it.
And lastly, and just to be safe, this is a work of fiction. This is not meant to be a political or ideological screed. Depiction is not endorsement, and all.
With all that said, hope you enjoy.
The DeviantArt version is here.
Even with the best available data, whether from the Free World's libraries and leading intelligence agencies, or from those extracted across the Red Corridor, much remains uncertain regarding the polity known as the Collectivist Internationale, as well as the circumstances that spawned its creation. Nonetheless, there's much on hand to not only make reasonable conjecture, but also provide a general overview of this immense globe-spanning power.
One has to go back in time. While Collectivism as an ideology emerged in the 19th Century, much of that period being very analogous to what another world calls "Socialism", by 1914 it had begun taking on more organized and publicly visible forms. The nascent Collectivist groups' efforts to gain political clout and exploit the injustices of the Old World's "Indian Summer", however, coincided with a growing sense of zeal that went beyond revolutionary fervor. It is also suspected that the mysterious deaths of various figureheads during this period may have further contributed to the movement's increasing radicalism. Though with much of records from around the time of the Terror being spotty at best, it could only be speculated what these individuals - including the Brothers Ulyanov - would have done to foil or exasperate the madness that ensued from the crumbling Russian Empire.
By 1925, the various militant factions active in Continental Europe - such as the Union of People's Collectives, German Workers' Assembly and All-Union Collectivist Party - were coalescing under an "Internationale", then understood as a united front. As Russia burned, and before long, much of the former great powers, the constituent groups felt confident enough to lay down the groundwork for a more permanent entity to spearhead their vaunted "Will of the Workers". Ostensibly a more formalized form of various socialist precepts, in practice it espoused not only a radical break from the past, with a zeal comparable only to the fundamentalist, but also the wholesale destruction of anything that bound the working classes to their oppressors. While the specifics remain unknown, what's comparatively certain is that by 1931, the coalition's transformation into a new government had been formalized. Though even before then, as testimonies from that period could attest, it wasted little time pushing for the destruction of as much of the old order as possible. Indeed, the new regime would go beyond toppling monuments or killing perceived enemies.
Under the rule of the nascent Supreme Politburo, the sought to expand its influence, but also hold steadfast to its creed of fulfilling its "Global Revolution." In an effort to foster unity among the first Collective Member-states (soon shortened to ColMems), a constructed language derived from Slavic tongues and various Eurasian languages - known in all its variations as ColStandard - was enforced, soon becoming a tool to reshape what could be discussed. All existing organizations, including their own ruling parties, were abolished, leaving only "The Party" and its institutions. Society itself was restructured accordingly, with the Workers ostensibly being liberated from the shackles that bound them, though a new hierarchy based on Party membership, patronage by those in the "Inner Party", and allegiance to the Will took hold in practice. Anything that was deemed part of that now-disavowed past were systematically purged, along with those who disagreed. Granted, this didn't stop the first generation of "Unpersons" - nationalists, military remnants, ordinary citizens and other dissidents - from staging revolts, or rival Party members from seeking greater power at the expense of their rivals. These only became more pronounced as the Internationale expanded into the anarchic chaos of Eurasia, especially by the time Alexander Knöpfer - the man said to be responsible for bringing down the Austro-Hungarian Crownlands once and for all - became Chairman in 1940.
In spite of such difficulties, the Internationale not only adapted, but evolved to meet its leaders' diktats. Beginning with former Russia, large ColMems were dismembered, whether as a means of greater ease in administration, or a method of preventing any single constituent from being too powerful. Though a "Doctrinaire Collectivism" would remain the predominant ideology to various degrees - ranging from conditions comparable to another timeline's Warsaw Pact to inhumane surveillance states or worse - more divergent offshoots such as the South America-based Equatorial and more zealous Eurasian strains were tolerated in a remarkable act of raw pragmatism. Even the comparatively recent "Pan-Africanism", with its strong emphasis on anti-colonial and appropriated ethnic-based polemics, is treated with relative leniency, though its adherents are following a trend towards orthodoxy. Meanwhile, the growing penchant for infighting over "heretical views" or more petty grievances was exploited as a means of further control, maintaining industrial output, and propaganda. So long as such conflicts were relatively contained to those ever-shifting internal borders, it's been observed, the powers that be seem to be all too happy to let these be if it meant instilling the notion that they have always being at war with the enemy.
Such measures have certainly helped in both freeing and producing enough resources for the Party to support its other ventures. Whether it be local ColMem guard divisions, the floating naval bastions, or the millions-strong personnel, mechanized walkers, and large stockpiles of atomics under the Workers' Liberation Front, the Internationale's armed forces are as vast as these are sophisticated. While last deployed in an offensive role during the "New Great Game" over Africa, their presence along the Red Corridor and sporadic, at times covert, skirmishes along the myriad, desolate "No Man's Lands" have only reinforced how they're by no means the unorganized hordes often caricatured during the Terror. Then, there's StateOrd: a perverse combination of secret police, intelligence service, ministry, and ideological censor that's believed to be an even greater asset for the Supreme Politburo. Given how its network has not only been connected with various proxies spearheading the polity's expansion, the destruction of priceless artifacts, and the deployment of sleeper agents to the Free Nations (to name a few), one could only imagine the true extent of this vital apparatus in upholding the Will.
Yet despite a century of study and struggle, barring certain locations like the historically tumultuous Central Plains Collective in the former Danubian realms, much still eludes the Free World as to what is transpiring behind the Red Curtain. The number of Unperson revolts and genuine defectors have dwindled over the decades, while growing security has made espionage operations within Collectivist soil increasingly untenable. After generations of rule and social engineering, it seems as though there is no one left alive who can remember anything from before the Party's ascension to prominence, or anything outside of the Will. With various countries, even in the Reactionary-run League of Neutral Defiance growing more concerned with domestic strife - possibly stemming from StateOrd machinations - there's a heightened sense of vigilance, if not paranoia. While none could say with certainty, and few openly say outright, there are fears that the Long Cold War that has defined this world may cross the point of no return.
With the Supreme Politburo, currently headed by Chairman Bravalenev Solara, seen as having garnered more internal solidarity among ColMems to itself in over a generation, and reports of above-average activity from Internationale forces, perhaps that much-vaunted Global Revolution could finally be put into motion, atomic fires notwithstanding. Yet by that very same token, such tenuous moments have happened multiple times, from the fallout of the failed Red invasion of Britain in the 1940s well into the Belem Incident of 1992 and beyond. The status quo, tenuous and fragile as it seems, may still hold indefinitely, however much some would wish for a way out or for the enduring reminder of the Terror to finally collapse on itself. As a few American and New Austrian pundits would remark cynically, this war might well be peace.
All isn't quite so bleak, however. Even as the embers of resistance have faded, it's still believed that many Unperson factions persist in secret, passing on their struggle and heritage to their own successors. Echoes of Collectivism's original pre-Terror forms have endured among a number of political parties in the Free World, evolving into various positions comparable to "Social Democracy" and more moderate forms of Socialism that are at the very least, tolerated. Meanwhile, there are rumors of another heretical reformist strain - one that reinterprets the Will as something that should serve and respect the Workers, and by extension the freedoms of all men - that's followed by a number of younger Party members, said to have originated from a man known only as "Valery Mikhailovich." If such hearsay is to be believed, not only is this "Storozhevoyism" seen almost as much of a threat by the powers that be as nationalists and religious practictioners, but it also opens the dim possibility that it could someday break the regime's grip from within.
However long this actually lasts, it is more imperative that the Collectivist Internationale be understood. More so, its deeper secrets involving StateOrd's persecution of not only Unpersons and would-be dissidents, but also anything to do with the enigmatic references in official propaganda to "Abominations", their relation to the so-called "National Question" that's emerged across the Free World, and the uncanny comparisons to a certain dystopian vision. There may be much more to learn before it all boils over...
- Recovered fragment from "An Introductory Primer to Other Worlds." Unknown. 2022 Edition.
For some trivia, the emblems and coats of arms seen on the map have all shown up, in one form or another, in earlier maps.
The "live feed" footage, in addition to snippets from Maoist China and the Soviet Union, include snippets from sources as varied as the Red Scare in America, the 1920s turmoil of Weimar Germany, African revolutionary militias from the '60s, the hunt for Che Guevara and the 1984 film.
"Storozhevoyism" is basically a reference to the real Valery Sablin's idealized rendition of a reformist Leninism, which given the nature of Collectivism is still a massive improvement. Coincidentally, Storozhevoy is the name of the Soviet frigate that Sablin used to stage his infamous mutiny, which in turn inspired The Hunt for Red October.
Alexander Knöpfer, the first "ColMemsec" of the Central Plains Collective, is a sly reference to the antagonistic Alex Knöpfer from the Axis Powers Hetalia fanfic Human Curiosity by Super Sister. That particular story involves an organization going after the Nations for secretive ends...though to say more may betray hints as to what the Collectivists have in mind in response to the "National Question."
The insignias and coat-of-arms used to represent the various strains of Collectivism are based on various Socialist insignia from across the globe. In addition to the ones seen previously, there's a modified Pan-African emblem, a "Eurasian" one based on the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and that of the Supreme Politburo being inspired by the Soviet Comecon, the OTL Communist version of NATO.
And yes, the comparisons to George Orwell's 1984 are deliberate, which may hint to something more going on behind the scenes that may not be entirely natural.
The retro TV overlay is an edited version of this: forums.libretro.com/t/post-you…
The Collectivist Internationale in general has existed in one form or another ever since the setting's earliest incarnations. While there've been hints and foreshadowing in much more recent material, there much more attention put on what it actually is, and how it's managed to remain relatively stable after a century. All the while, still leaving more than enough room for ambiguity and mystery, as even in-universe, the Free World only has some tantalizing glimpses into their adversaries. Granted, inevitably, the Orwellian and 1984 elements are much more out in force. That being said, I also made a point to add more nuance and depth, as well as have them make sense in the context of the 'verse. Which isn't to downplay the sly incorporation some of the more Magical Realism elements into the lore, pointing to something bigger. What that is, I'll leave up to you.
Part of the reason why it took long was also due to wanting to experiment with large, moving GIF formats for the map to further add immersion. While not the first time to feature video and GIF editing, hopefully the end result's worth it.
And lastly, and just to be safe, this is a work of fiction. This is not meant to be a political or ideological screed. Depiction is not endorsement, and all.
With all that said, hope you enjoy.
The DeviantArt version is here.
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Legacy of the Terror - The Collectivist Internationale:Even with the best available data, whether from the Free World's libraries and leading intelligence agencies, or from those extracted across the Red Corridor, much remains uncertain regarding the polity known as the Collectivist Internationale, as well as the circumstances that spawned its creation. Nonetheless, there's much on hand to not only make reasonable conjecture, but also provide a general overview of this immense globe-spanning power.
One has to go back in time. While Collectivism as an ideology emerged in the 19th Century, much of that period being very analogous to what another world calls "Socialism", by 1914 it had begun taking on more organized and publicly visible forms. The nascent Collectivist groups' efforts to gain political clout and exploit the injustices of the Old World's "Indian Summer", however, coincided with a growing sense of zeal that went beyond revolutionary fervor. It is also suspected that the mysterious deaths of various figureheads during this period may have further contributed to the movement's increasing radicalism. Though with much of records from around the time of the Terror being spotty at best, it could only be speculated what these individuals - including the Brothers Ulyanov - would have done to foil or exasperate the madness that ensued from the crumbling Russian Empire.
By 1925, the various militant factions active in Continental Europe - such as the Union of People's Collectives, German Workers' Assembly and All-Union Collectivist Party - were coalescing under an "Internationale", then understood as a united front. As Russia burned, and before long, much of the former great powers, the constituent groups felt confident enough to lay down the groundwork for a more permanent entity to spearhead their vaunted "Will of the Workers". Ostensibly a more formalized form of various socialist precepts, in practice it espoused not only a radical break from the past, with a zeal comparable only to the fundamentalist, but also the wholesale destruction of anything that bound the working classes to their oppressors. While the specifics remain unknown, what's comparatively certain is that by 1931, the coalition's transformation into a new government had been formalized. Though even before then, as testimonies from that period could attest, it wasted little time pushing for the destruction of as much of the old order as possible. Indeed, the new regime would go beyond toppling monuments or killing perceived enemies.
Under the rule of the nascent Supreme Politburo, the sought to expand its influence, but also hold steadfast to its creed of fulfilling its "Global Revolution." In an effort to foster unity among the first Collective Member-states (soon shortened to ColMems), a constructed language derived from Slavic tongues and various Eurasian languages - known in all its variations as ColStandard - was enforced, soon becoming a tool to reshape what could be discussed. All existing organizations, including their own ruling parties, were abolished, leaving only "The Party" and its institutions. Society itself was restructured accordingly, with the Workers ostensibly being liberated from the shackles that bound them, though a new hierarchy based on Party membership, patronage by those in the "Inner Party", and allegiance to the Will took hold in practice. Anything that was deemed part of that now-disavowed past were systematically purged, along with those who disagreed. Granted, this didn't stop the first generation of "Unpersons" - nationalists, military remnants, ordinary citizens and other dissidents - from staging revolts, or rival Party members from seeking greater power at the expense of their rivals. These only became more pronounced as the Internationale expanded into the anarchic chaos of Eurasia, especially by the time Alexander Knöpfer - the man said to be responsible for bringing down the Austro-Hungarian Crownlands once and for all - became Chairman in 1940.
In spite of such difficulties, the Internationale not only adapted, but evolved to meet its leaders' diktats. Beginning with former Russia, large ColMems were dismembered, whether as a means of greater ease in administration, or a method of preventing any single constituent from being too powerful. Though a "Doctrinaire Collectivism" would remain the predominant ideology to various degrees - ranging from conditions comparable to another timeline's Warsaw Pact to inhumane surveillance states or worse - more divergent offshoots such as the South America-based Equatorial and more zealous Eurasian strains were tolerated in a remarkable act of raw pragmatism. Even the comparatively recent "Pan-Africanism", with its strong emphasis on anti-colonial and appropriated ethnic-based polemics, is treated with relative leniency, though its adherents are following a trend towards orthodoxy. Meanwhile, the growing penchant for infighting over "heretical views" or more petty grievances was exploited as a means of further control, maintaining industrial output, and propaganda. So long as such conflicts were relatively contained to those ever-shifting internal borders, it's been observed, the powers that be seem to be all too happy to let these be if it meant instilling the notion that they have always being at war with the enemy.
Such measures have certainly helped in both freeing and producing enough resources for the Party to support its other ventures. Whether it be local ColMem guard divisions, the floating naval bastions, or the millions-strong personnel, mechanized walkers, and large stockpiles of atomics under the Workers' Liberation Front, the Internationale's armed forces are as vast as these are sophisticated. While last deployed in an offensive role during the "New Great Game" over Africa, their presence along the Red Corridor and sporadic, at times covert, skirmishes along the myriad, desolate "No Man's Lands" have only reinforced how they're by no means the unorganized hordes often caricatured during the Terror. Then, there's StateOrd: a perverse combination of secret police, intelligence service, ministry, and ideological censor that's believed to be an even greater asset for the Supreme Politburo. Given how its network has not only been connected with various proxies spearheading the polity's expansion, the destruction of priceless artifacts, and the deployment of sleeper agents to the Free Nations (to name a few), one could only imagine the true extent of this vital apparatus in upholding the Will.
Yet despite a century of study and struggle, barring certain locations like the historically tumultuous Central Plains Collective in the former Danubian realms, much still eludes the Free World as to what is transpiring behind the Red Curtain. The number of Unperson revolts and genuine defectors have dwindled over the decades, while growing security has made espionage operations within Collectivist soil increasingly untenable. After generations of rule and social engineering, it seems as though there is no one left alive who can remember anything from before the Party's ascension to prominence, or anything outside of the Will. With various countries, even in the Reactionary-run League of Neutral Defiance growing more concerned with domestic strife - possibly stemming from StateOrd machinations - there's a heightened sense of vigilance, if not paranoia. While none could say with certainty, and few openly say outright, there are fears that the Long Cold War that has defined this world may cross the point of no return.
With the Supreme Politburo, currently headed by Chairman Bravalenev Solara, seen as having garnered more internal solidarity among ColMems to itself in over a generation, and reports of above-average activity from Internationale forces, perhaps that much-vaunted Global Revolution could finally be put into motion, atomic fires notwithstanding. Yet by that very same token, such tenuous moments have happened multiple times, from the fallout of the failed Red invasion of Britain in the 1940s well into the Belem Incident of 1992 and beyond. The status quo, tenuous and fragile as it seems, may still hold indefinitely, however much some would wish for a way out or for the enduring reminder of the Terror to finally collapse on itself. As a few American and New Austrian pundits would remark cynically, this war might well be peace.
All isn't quite so bleak, however. Even as the embers of resistance have faded, it's still believed that many Unperson factions persist in secret, passing on their struggle and heritage to their own successors. Echoes of Collectivism's original pre-Terror forms have endured among a number of political parties in the Free World, evolving into various positions comparable to "Social Democracy" and more moderate forms of Socialism that are at the very least, tolerated. Meanwhile, there are rumors of another heretical reformist strain - one that reinterprets the Will as something that should serve and respect the Workers, and by extension the freedoms of all men - that's followed by a number of younger Party members, said to have originated from a man known only as "Valery Mikhailovich." If such hearsay is to be believed, not only is this "Storozhevoyism" seen almost as much of a threat by the powers that be as nationalists and religious practictioners, but it also opens the dim possibility that it could someday break the regime's grip from within.
However long this actually lasts, it is more imperative that the Collectivist Internationale be understood. More so, its deeper secrets involving StateOrd's persecution of not only Unpersons and would-be dissidents, but also anything to do with the enigmatic references in official propaganda to "Abominations", their relation to the so-called "National Question" that's emerged across the Free World, and the uncanny comparisons to a certain dystopian vision. There may be much more to learn before it all boils over...
- Recovered fragment from "An Introductory Primer to Other Worlds." Unknown. 2022 Edition.
----
For some trivia, the emblems and coats of arms seen on the map have all shown up, in one form or another, in earlier maps.
The "live feed" footage, in addition to snippets from Maoist China and the Soviet Union, include snippets from sources as varied as the Red Scare in America, the 1920s turmoil of Weimar Germany, African revolutionary militias from the '60s, the hunt for Che Guevara and the 1984 film.
"Storozhevoyism" is basically a reference to the real Valery Sablin's idealized rendition of a reformist Leninism, which given the nature of Collectivism is still a massive improvement. Coincidentally, Storozhevoy is the name of the Soviet frigate that Sablin used to stage his infamous mutiny, which in turn inspired The Hunt for Red October.
Alexander Knöpfer, the first "ColMemsec" of the Central Plains Collective, is a sly reference to the antagonistic Alex Knöpfer from the Axis Powers Hetalia fanfic Human Curiosity by Super Sister. That particular story involves an organization going after the Nations for secretive ends...though to say more may betray hints as to what the Collectivists have in mind in response to the "National Question."
The insignias and coat-of-arms used to represent the various strains of Collectivism are based on various Socialist insignia from across the globe. In addition to the ones seen previously, there's a modified Pan-African emblem, a "Eurasian" one based on the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and that of the Supreme Politburo being inspired by the Soviet Comecon, the OTL Communist version of NATO.
And yes, the comparisons to George Orwell's 1984 are deliberate, which may hint to something more going on behind the scenes that may not be entirely natural.
The retro TV overlay is an edited version of this: forums.libretro.com/t/post-you…
*epic-puke.img*
In all seriousness, as horribly cursed as this map's premise is to me (justifiably so for the setting), this is some awesome artwork. Glad to see this project still trucking along! I'm especially fond of the TV Overlay version you've made, something about its quasi-synthwave retro-ness aesthetic suits the pure Orwellian (also good to see you reference this influence) nightmare fuel of the Collective's global stranglehold.
Alex Richards
Donor
Absolutely astounding. I've been forwarding choice extracts to some work colleagues.
Thanks!
And yeah, I purposefully made a point to highlight the Orwellian influences while not being a carbon-copy of the "Threeist" system from 1984.
soviet_killer
Banned
what you on about, the Collective is based. The Will must be followed. We must crush the imperialists and spread the Revolution. The Will wills it.
The Roman and Parthian Empires, c. 300 CE
In 224 CE, the Arsacid Empire successfully put down the Sassanid Revolt. Artabanus IV, and his successor, Sura I, spent most of their reigns attempting to restore stability to their empire. It was during the reign of Sura that Manicheanism, a new faith combining elements of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism, emerged. Sura I approved of Manicheanism, and even converted herself towards the end of her life.
Meanwhile, the Roman Empire spent the 220s and 230s CE fighting Germanic tribes, and ultimately succeeded in subjugating them. Knowing that maintaining control of Germanic lands would be difficult, Severus Alexander instead opted to create a puppet Kingdom of Germania, which would be within the Roman sphere of influence, and would also provide a buffer between Rome and other Germanic peoples, such as the Vandals. After this, the Roman Empire enjoyed two decades of relative stability, but this came to an end when the Plague of Cyprian broke out in 249 CE. The plague spread rapidly across the empire, and caused an economic crisis as trade broke down. Things became even worse when a coalition of Sarmatian and Germanic tribes seized the opportunity to attack the unstable empire in 252 CE, and the last emperor of the Severan dynasty, Emperor Aurelian, was assassinated in 257 for his failures with handling both the plagues and the invasions. This resulted in an extended period of political turmoil, with several emperors being assassinated by their soldiers, and random generals proclaiming themselves as emperor on a semi-regular basis. It was only in 268 CE, when the general Antonius Aurelianus defeated the barbarian coalition and created more client kingdoms from them, before putting down several revolts within Roman territory, that the crisis began to end. In 272 CE, he became the new emperor under the name Marcomannus, and began a series of reforms to deal with Rome's internal issues.
In 275 CE, the new Arsacid Emperor, Artabanus V, decided to begin his reign by taking advantage of Rome's weakness and declaring war to regain control of Armenia and upper Mesopotamia. This was a mistake. First, because Marcomannus' reforms had already helped strengthen Rome, but second, and more importantly, the Plague of Cyprian was still present in parts of the Roman Empire - and with Artabanus' invasion, it spread to the Arsacid Empire.
Artabanus V died of the Plague of Cyprian in 281 CE, and was succeeded by Artabanus VI. However, this succession was contested by Artabanus V's brother, Darius I of Parthia, who proclaimed himself as emperor instead, with the backing of the increasingly-popular Manichean faith. It was also contested by the Bazarangids, who had held power in Persis since the Sassanids were defeated, and now launched their own rebellion. At the same time, Pacorus of Media proclaimed himself the ruler of the Neo-Median Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Atropatene also attempted to break away, while the Kushan Empire took the opportunity to seize some lands from the Arsacids.
This brings us to the beginning of the 4th Century. Rome, under Marcomannus' successor, Alexander Augustus, has recovered from the crisis caused by the Plague of Cyprian. The military has been reorganized, and the oligarchs' power has been curtailed. Alexander Augustus is currently waging wars against the Frisians and Chamavians in the Low Countries, the Goths and Sarmatians on the Pontic Steppe, the Alans north of the Caucasus, and the Kushites in Nubia - all punitive wars in response to raids, and with the ambition of creating new puppet kingdoms. Rome's existing puppet kingdoms are doing well, with Germania in particular beginning to prosper, and developing a Romano-Germanic culture, with Germanic gods being syncretised with Roman ones. Recently, Germanic poets such as Ernrun the Bard have begun writing epics about mythical Germanic heroes, in the style of the Illiad, Odyssey, and Aeneid. Meanwhile, the Arsacid Empire is still ravaged by the warfare that broke out 19 years prior. Darius II of Parthia controls most of the northeast, the Bazarangids control most of the south, and Artabanus VI is barely holding on to power in the northwest.
Courtesy of r/Aofen from Reddit, Gran México: a scenario where Mexico is the global hyperpower, taking the place of the OTL United States. Something of an inverse of his previous map, where Mexico was annexed wholesale by the US.
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To Last a Thousand Years
What if the Third Reich did last a Thousand Years?
Map 1/10
I haven't thought of the exact details on how this victory came to be, but I do have a bunch of lore in my head regarding the general situation of the rest of the world, so feel free to ask!
Has England been Finlandized (and separate from Scotland) ever since World War II, or was it a later development?This is a map I started 9 months ago, and I finally got around to finishing it! It's hopefully the first of a series of 10 maps on this scenario, each of them advancing 100 years into the future.
To Last a Thousand Years
What if the Third Reich did last a Thousand Years?
Map 1/10
I haven't thought of the exact details on how this victory came to be, but I do have a bunch of lore in my head regarding the general situation of the rest of the world, so feel free to ask!
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