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The Myth of Consensual Marriage
Friedrich II, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg: I consent
Maria Theresia, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia: I consent
France, Spain, Modena, Bavaria, Saxony, Sweden, and Poland-Lithuania: We don't
Isn't there somebody you forgot to ask?
Much more than the War of the Spanish Succession, the 1740-1744 War of the German Unification would radically change the map of Europe, being considered the final nail in the coffin of whatever remained of feudal fragmentation, and starting a new era when all of Europe would be covered by sizeable, reasonably united entities. It also marked the definitive end of France as the uncontested main continental European power. Some historians even see in it the start of modern nationalism, given how, along the war, the Imperial side started to use what could be called proto-(German)nationalist rhetoric, downplaying religious differences in favor of a "national" cause to advance it's position.
Despite many not putting much faith on it, due to the religious differences, eventually, to the surprise of many (and disgust in Paris), the planned married of Friedrich II of Brandenburg-Prussia and Maria Theresia of Austria went ahead. At first, every relevant European power pretended to be fine with it, but, as soon as HREmperor Karl VI died, firce debates started on who should be the next emperor, with them eventually degenerating on debates questioning the legitimacy of Maria Theresia to inherit the Habsburg possessions, and the diplomatic acceptance of her marriage with Friedrich. Finally, in December 1740, a combined attack by the seven powers opposing the Imperial couple on their possessions, started the war that would completely change Western history.
The Imperial side would get support from the British, always eager to counterbalance France on the continent; the Dutch, distrutful of the French; the Russians, just out to grab some lands of the bordering belligerent states; and the Savoyards, keeping it's policy to oppose Spanish presence on northern Italy, and wanting to get in the good graces of the Imperial side.
The war of the German Unification ended in July 1744, with the Treaty of Aachen. It's term were:
-The unity of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation is reaffirmed, under Kaiser Friedrich IV and Kaiserin Maria Theresia, whose marriage is to be accepted by all states. It will be, from now, a hereditary monarchy under the house of Habsburg-Hohenzollern. It's vassals are now forbidden to engage in foreign policy on their own.
-The House of Hannover relinquishes it's German lands to the Imperial family (made both to strenghten it's hand, and for some concessions outside the German Empire).
-Saxony, Bavaria, and Osnabrück go to the Imperial family.
-The Wettins get to keep Poland-Lithuania, now to be a hereditary monarchy (the Russians, main winners of PLC's disfunction, oppose this, but this is supported by the Germans and the British, the first prefering to have a modestly strong mid-sized neighbour than to have Russian influence on their doors, and the second eager to keep the European balance of power).
-The Bavarian Wittelsbach get the Habsburg Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liege, that now becomes the Kingdom of Belgium, outside of the German Empire. Bouillon is to be it's vassal. If the Palatine branch of the family gets extinct, their lands won't go to the Belgian branch, but will return to the Imperial family. If the Belgian branch gets extinct, the Palatine branch will get Belgium, but their lands on the German Empire will go to the Imperial family.
-Lorraine, now elevated to a kingdom outside the German Empire, is returned to François Étienne and the house of Lorraine overall. Bar becomes a full part of this new kingdom.
-As a reard to their support, the Netherlands gets East Frisia. For the sake of map simplification, their disjointed lands in Limburg go to Belgium (less Catholics, also...)
-France loses Alsace to the German Empire, it going to the Imperial family, and the Three Bishoprics, annexed by Lorraine.
-The German Empire relinquishes it's claims to Italy.
-The Duchy of Savoy is elevated to a kingdom, the Kingdom of Lombardy, getting Parma, Milan, and Mantua from the Habsburgs in exchange for their support (also British pressure to promote a balance of power), and annexing Reggio and Mirandola from Modena. Monaco, Massa, and Modena are to be it's vassals.
-Tuscany is elevated to a kingdom, the Kingdom of Etruria, and given to Guiseppe, Prince of Ottajano (cadet branch of the Medicis) and his family. the Stato dei Presidi is annexed by it, and Piombino is to be it's vassal.
-Poland-Lithuania loses it's littoral provinces to the Kingdom of Prussia, that becomes a full part of the German Empire (one of the two kingdoms inside it, the other being Bohemia).
-The Spis mines are returned to Hungary.
-Poland-Lithuania loses Latgalia and West-Bank Ukraine to Russia. Courland becomes a Russian vassal.
-Sweden loses it's parto of Pomerania to the Imperial family, and a chunk of Finland to Russia. With Russian support, Adolf Friedrich of Holstein is elected king of Sweden.
-Germany and Hungary-Croatia are to be inherited by different male heirs of the Habsburg-Hohenzollern couple. If one of their coming lineages goes extinct, a union is alloed, but it must be undone as soon as the remaining lineage gets two male heirs. This point doesn't forbid an alliances between the two states (as the existing one between Bourbon France and Spain).
Along their four decades long reign, Friedrich IV the Great and Maria Theresia would proceed to strenghten Imperial institutions, and so, while at the end of their reign there was still a sizeable degree of decentralization, with it's many vassals, for the first time since the Middle Ages there was, in the heart of Europe, a generally coherent German state with an overall effective central government, clearly emerging as one of the main powers of the West.
Friedrich II, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg: I consent
Maria Theresia, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia: I consent
France, Spain, Modena, Bavaria, Saxony, Sweden, and Poland-Lithuania: We don't
Isn't there somebody you forgot to ask?
Much more than the War of the Spanish Succession, the 1740-1744 War of the German Unification would radically change the map of Europe, being considered the final nail in the coffin of whatever remained of feudal fragmentation, and starting a new era when all of Europe would be covered by sizeable, reasonably united entities. It also marked the definitive end of France as the uncontested main continental European power. Some historians even see in it the start of modern nationalism, given how, along the war, the Imperial side started to use what could be called proto-(German)nationalist rhetoric, downplaying religious differences in favor of a "national" cause to advance it's position.
Despite many not putting much faith on it, due to the religious differences, eventually, to the surprise of many (and disgust in Paris), the planned married of Friedrich II of Brandenburg-Prussia and Maria Theresia of Austria went ahead. At first, every relevant European power pretended to be fine with it, but, as soon as HREmperor Karl VI died, firce debates started on who should be the next emperor, with them eventually degenerating on debates questioning the legitimacy of Maria Theresia to inherit the Habsburg possessions, and the diplomatic acceptance of her marriage with Friedrich. Finally, in December 1740, a combined attack by the seven powers opposing the Imperial couple on their possessions, started the war that would completely change Western history.
The Imperial side would get support from the British, always eager to counterbalance France on the continent; the Dutch, distrutful of the French; the Russians, just out to grab some lands of the bordering belligerent states; and the Savoyards, keeping it's policy to oppose Spanish presence on northern Italy, and wanting to get in the good graces of the Imperial side.
The war of the German Unification ended in July 1744, with the Treaty of Aachen. It's term were:
-The unity of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation is reaffirmed, under Kaiser Friedrich IV and Kaiserin Maria Theresia, whose marriage is to be accepted by all states. It will be, from now, a hereditary monarchy under the house of Habsburg-Hohenzollern. It's vassals are now forbidden to engage in foreign policy on their own.
-The House of Hannover relinquishes it's German lands to the Imperial family (made both to strenghten it's hand, and for some concessions outside the German Empire).
-Saxony, Bavaria, and Osnabrück go to the Imperial family.
-The Wettins get to keep Poland-Lithuania, now to be a hereditary monarchy (the Russians, main winners of PLC's disfunction, oppose this, but this is supported by the Germans and the British, the first prefering to have a modestly strong mid-sized neighbour than to have Russian influence on their doors, and the second eager to keep the European balance of power).
-The Bavarian Wittelsbach get the Habsburg Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liege, that now becomes the Kingdom of Belgium, outside of the German Empire. Bouillon is to be it's vassal. If the Palatine branch of the family gets extinct, their lands won't go to the Belgian branch, but will return to the Imperial family. If the Belgian branch gets extinct, the Palatine branch will get Belgium, but their lands on the German Empire will go to the Imperial family.
-Lorraine, now elevated to a kingdom outside the German Empire, is returned to François Étienne and the house of Lorraine overall. Bar becomes a full part of this new kingdom.
-As a reard to their support, the Netherlands gets East Frisia. For the sake of map simplification, their disjointed lands in Limburg go to Belgium (less Catholics, also...)
-France loses Alsace to the German Empire, it going to the Imperial family, and the Three Bishoprics, annexed by Lorraine.
-The German Empire relinquishes it's claims to Italy.
-The Duchy of Savoy is elevated to a kingdom, the Kingdom of Lombardy, getting Parma, Milan, and Mantua from the Habsburgs in exchange for their support (also British pressure to promote a balance of power), and annexing Reggio and Mirandola from Modena. Monaco, Massa, and Modena are to be it's vassals.
-Tuscany is elevated to a kingdom, the Kingdom of Etruria, and given to Guiseppe, Prince of Ottajano (cadet branch of the Medicis) and his family. the Stato dei Presidi is annexed by it, and Piombino is to be it's vassal.
-Poland-Lithuania loses it's littoral provinces to the Kingdom of Prussia, that becomes a full part of the German Empire (one of the two kingdoms inside it, the other being Bohemia).
-The Spis mines are returned to Hungary.
-Poland-Lithuania loses Latgalia and West-Bank Ukraine to Russia. Courland becomes a Russian vassal.
-Sweden loses it's parto of Pomerania to the Imperial family, and a chunk of Finland to Russia. With Russian support, Adolf Friedrich of Holstein is elected king of Sweden.
-Germany and Hungary-Croatia are to be inherited by different male heirs of the Habsburg-Hohenzollern couple. If one of their coming lineages goes extinct, a union is alloed, but it must be undone as soon as the remaining lineage gets two male heirs. This point doesn't forbid an alliances between the two states (as the existing one between Bourbon France and Spain).
Along their four decades long reign, Friedrich IV the Great and Maria Theresia would proceed to strenghten Imperial institutions, and so, while at the end of their reign there was still a sizeable degree of decentralization, with it's many vassals, for the first time since the Middle Ages there was, in the heart of Europe, a generally coherent German state with an overall effective central government, clearly emerging as one of the main powers of the West.
Only managed to get 1 submarine into the harbour over both WW and that lay rusting on the mud flats until the end of the 20thC. Think they would have chosen somewhere other than the heaviest defended naval port in the Empire.
But maybe I'm biased given where I'm from.
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Because I spend too much time on stuff no one sees:
A super work-in-progress/pre-detailing pass at Africa in Giant Canada World.
Colonialism in Africa from 1815 onward goes a little differently in that there is no mad rush to divide up Africa and form huge space-filling empires, in part because things go a little better for Constantinople and affairs on the continent keep the French from planting flags everywhere. With a bunch of Ottoman clients hanging out in the north and northeast and the Ottomans having a little gas left in the tank late into the century, what happens is less of a free-for-all and more of a game of clients and shifting allegiances. In large parts of the continent, European interests play out like a dozen Great Games, with great powers propping up local kings and sultans against other kings and sultans. Direct land claiming is mostly an affair you see in Senegambia, the Bight of Benin and the southern tip. In a lot of areas that got overlooked (the interior especially), state formation kicked off via warlordism, some of it after the big war of the 1940s, too much of it with the backing of megacorps who just want a dude on the scene to make sure they can get resources.
Tunis is probably the place one would most want to live here, in terms of quality of life.
P.S. Spare a thought for the Kingdom of Ankole, which only escapes being triple landlocked because Egypt is a gigantic death blob.
A super work-in-progress/pre-detailing pass at Africa in Giant Canada World.
Colonialism in Africa from 1815 onward goes a little differently in that there is no mad rush to divide up Africa and form huge space-filling empires, in part because things go a little better for Constantinople and affairs on the continent keep the French from planting flags everywhere. With a bunch of Ottoman clients hanging out in the north and northeast and the Ottomans having a little gas left in the tank late into the century, what happens is less of a free-for-all and more of a game of clients and shifting allegiances. In large parts of the continent, European interests play out like a dozen Great Games, with great powers propping up local kings and sultans against other kings and sultans. Direct land claiming is mostly an affair you see in Senegambia, the Bight of Benin and the southern tip. In a lot of areas that got overlooked (the interior especially), state formation kicked off via warlordism, some of it after the big war of the 1940s, too much of it with the backing of megacorps who just want a dude on the scene to make sure they can get resources.
Tunis is probably the place one would most want to live here, in terms of quality of life.
P.S. Spare a thought for the Kingdom of Ankole, which only escapes being triple landlocked because Egypt is a gigantic death blob.
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A bit bogged down right now, I'm afraid. It's France - I'm having trouble developing a "more successful revolutionary France wank" which is further complicated by the fact that i already sort of did it with the Commutate Globale scenario I did a few months ago. Similarly, my Royal France wank is compromised by already having done a "France wins the war of the Spanish succession wank" which makes me want to try a different route.
Well, you could look further back for times when the French monarchy attempted major plays that didn't pan out IOTL: there's Francis I running for Emperor and Louis VIII stepping in for the opposition in England, for instance.
This is Nineteen Eighty-Four but its Red Flood edition.
Lore: The Zheltorossiya nation collapsed due to the Great Famine, Altai Confederation has a communist coup which leads to the formation of the Mongolian People's Republic after uniting with the Mongolian Communist rebels. With Russia in the warlord era, the Mongolian People's Republic started to conquer them slowly one by one. During that point, the L'État Irréel (formally Avant-garde France) started in the conquest of Europe during the Second World War.
By 1946 the United Soviet Commonwealth had united Russia planning the invasion of Europe. Meanwhile, the United States elected Technocracy Inc. during the 1930s, slowly becoming the United Technates of America. Revolutionary Japan started to unite east proclaiming the Pan-Asian Federation.
The forever war starts when United Soviet Commonwealth began the invasion of Europe. Slowly invading league solar which leads to the fall of L'Etat Irréel. The United Kingdom merged with the United Technates due to the futurism revolution along with the dominion of the British Empire. Declaring war on the United Soviet Commonwealth, The Technates started to invade all of South America and parts of Africa. With the Pan-Asian Federation declared war on Eurasia.
By 1984 the map of the world looks like this as shown above as the war in Africa and Asia ended up in a stalemate.
Lore: The Zheltorossiya nation collapsed due to the Great Famine, Altai Confederation has a communist coup which leads to the formation of the Mongolian People's Republic after uniting with the Mongolian Communist rebels. With Russia in the warlord era, the Mongolian People's Republic started to conquer them slowly one by one. During that point, the L'État Irréel (formally Avant-garde France) started in the conquest of Europe during the Second World War.
By 1946 the United Soviet Commonwealth had united Russia planning the invasion of Europe. Meanwhile, the United States elected Technocracy Inc. during the 1930s, slowly becoming the United Technates of America. Revolutionary Japan started to unite east proclaiming the Pan-Asian Federation.
The forever war starts when United Soviet Commonwealth began the invasion of Europe. Slowly invading league solar which leads to the fall of L'Etat Irréel. The United Kingdom merged with the United Technates due to the futurism revolution along with the dominion of the British Empire. Declaring war on the United Soviet Commonwealth, The Technates started to invade all of South America and parts of Africa. With the Pan-Asian Federation declared war on Eurasia.
By 1984 the map of the world looks like this as shown above as the war in Africa and Asia ended up in a stalemate.
I do hope there will be a references in the... Whatever we call all the Munrofiied numbers on the side of the map- Referencing the area between Novgorod and the Swedish Baltic. Never have I seen more of a buffer state. Besides on a map sometime long in the past about a strip of forest all the way between the Nazi and Soviet states, after the Nazis conquered European Russian. Still, this area is likely to have more infrastructure. Strange the English took the Shetlands and Iceland, as well as Jan Mayen, but not the Faroe Islands. And that the Danes reclaimed Norwegian Greenland. Did the English take the Shetlands directly from the Scottish, or did they come in early from the Norwegians or Danes? And do any of these areas have situations like with the Channel Islands and Man where they were small places in personal union or have any been annexed to England?
I was trying to express a complicated dynastic relationship between England, Norway and Denmark (Norway was in person union with England for a while) with various swaps of territory involved, but I might switch things around a bit for the final version. (No Norman conquest in this world, and England remains more closely tied to Scandinavia rather than France and the Low Countries)
That state between Novgorod and the Swedish Baltic is the republic of Pskov (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pskov#Pskov_Republic) which has become a PLH client as the better alternative to being swallowed again by Novgorod or falling under Swedish dominance.
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The Joint People’s Republic of Austria and Bavaria (commonly referred to as Austria-Bavaria) was established in 1949 out of the Soviet occupation zone of Germany, Soviet-occupied Austria, and various other Soviet-occupied regions in response to the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany. The JPR, a member of the Cairo Accord, is the last remaining socialist state in Europe after the Green Revolution in Croatia forced the government of Nenad Markovic to flee to Austria-Bavaria. The JPR is regarded as a pariah state in the international community, with the country only having positive relations with other members of the Cairo Accord and China.
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first time trying out topography, feedback appreciated
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