Don't worry, I'm not that much focused on minor details, I think
The Silver Knight, a Lithuania Timeline
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Today mostly dismissed though in favour of grouping Celtic with italic languages, to be fair.That's actually really cool, I had no idea. You learn something new every day
Okay, so I managed to miss some updates. Again. I caught up, though, and the TL is still good, s
o it doesn't bother me too much.
What do I think the world will be like in this TL in the 'modern day?' Well...
In all seriousness, I'm too busy to really sit down and think about it right now. I might post again later with a real answer.
o it doesn't bother me too much.
What do I think the world will be like in this TL in the 'modern day?' Well...
In all seriousness, I'm too busy to really sit down and think about it right now. I might post again later with a real answer.
Chapter 51: The New Order
Part 51: The New Order (1769-1770)
The first Act of the Congress was released on December 21st, 1769, and "under the sovereign authority of the German people, vested by their elected and appointed representatives in the Congress of Vienna", it declared the end of the Holy Roman Empire and it's unification into the single, unitary, independent Republic of Germania. The Reich that lasted 700 years, that remembered the times of the Carolingian dynasty and survived until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, was now over, forever. The decision to found the Republic was approved unanimously, although that doesn't mean that it did not have any opposition in the country - far from it. There were numerous less radical factions which would have much rather preferred a decentralized monarchy, like what used to be before. The second Act of the Congress was released four days later, on Christmas, and it established most of the major institutions to govern this newly founded republic, like a cabinet of ministers, police and courts, mostly retaking the old imperial institutions. It also dealt with the rights of each citizen, with a separate, very important document attached - the Declaration of the Rights of the Citizen of Germania. It was one of the first comprehensive civil rights documents in human history, and it was outright oozing with the ideals of the Enlightenment era, such as individualism, universal rights and the freedom of man. The third Act of the Congress, now released in 1700, established the political system of the nation, inspired by the structure of the Free State of Vespucia and Enlightenment ideas such as the separation of powers, as a democratic, centralized republic. It also dealt with other, minor matters of the state, such as approving the official heraldry of the nation, and gave the green light to "fighting the enemies of the Revolution within Germania, including absolutists, traitors to foreign powers and other dangerous individuals".
Flag of the Republic of Germania, first approved by the Congress of Vienna in 1770.
Red and white had been the traditional colors of Austria - the heart of the Revolution - since the duchy's foundation in the 13th century, and it was used by the citizens of Vienna in flags and in cockades during the March to Schonbrunn. The Congress of Vienna added a third color, blue, symbolizing liberty, hope and unity between all Germans, to make an official tricolor.
Meanwhile, the small French garrisons in formerly occupied Germania had retreated behind the river Rhine, occupying this German territory, not sure how to respond to this radical experiment in Vienna. Former emperor Jean I made an appeal to the Estates-General in January of 1770, calling for decisive action to crush the revolutionaries in Germania and restore the Empire, but he found only arguing and political squabbles. It was the election season, and quite a divisive one at that - frustrated with extreme conservative and interventionist stance of Francois Doriot and his peers, numerous moderates from the Red Party left the party and began forming their own movements, shaking up the political system and practically paralyzing the Estates-General, which was to Germania's advantage. Silvester Klemm's demands to return the occupied left bank of the Rhine were left unheard, however. War was imminent, and it was only a matter of time before either the Germans use military force to retake the Rhineland, or France finally figures itself out and begins reacting appropriately.
Fearing that such a war would be to Germania's disadvantage, Speaker Klemm organized the approval of the fourth Act of the Congress, which established the German Revolutionary Army, the military of the Republic. There was a lot of material to form this army from - the Imperial military, which was still more or less intact, the armies of the disestablished duchies and republics that once composed the Holy Roman Empire, too... The hard task of forming the GRA was placed onto the shoulders of General Maximilian Schwarzburg. A military officer from the Swabian Circle, hailing from a minor noble family, Schwarzburg was well known as one of the many heroes of the Vespucian Liberty Legion, and his hidden talent as a brilliant army commander had already been revealed somewhat. He accurately guessed that a militia-based force like the Vespucian Army wouldn't cut it, especially since Germany would have to fight not Dutch colonial troops, but the most powerful country in Europe. Germania needed a disciplined, powerful and innovative army to even stand a chance.
It's quite surprising that 1770 was quite calm in Europe, despite such a massive event happening right in it's center. However, the echo of the Great German Revolution was quick to roll across Central Europe, and German success prompted follow-up movements across the continent. The most notable was in North Germany, whose citizens were eager to join their brothers in the South in the light of the French landgrab, which resulted in numerous riots and uprisings throughout the year. Liberal republican movements across Visegrad saw a major surge in membership and strength as well, a number of Czech and Hungarian republican leaders arrived to the Congress of Vienna as spectators, hoping to acquire it's help to create a similar revolution in their homelands. Of course, these were the most obvious examples, but republicanism was on the rise everywhere. Even the Grand Hetman of Lithuania, Martynas Pacas, had reason to be worried.
It was at this situation that the political gridlock in France got finally resolved, and a new Director of the Estates-General was elected - the Red Party candidate Arthur Bachelot. Much like his predecessor, Francois Doriot, Bachelot was a conservative and an opponent of the Great German Revolution - in fact, in his eyes, Germania should have been strangled in it's cradle when France had the chance. War is coming swiftly. A Revolutionary War.
Map of the world in the year 1770
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It looks to be an interesting set of revolutionary wars. Speaking which, how is Spain and it's empire doing currently?
Their grip on the colonies is pretty tight, and while they are not in the best situation right now, they have been doing pretty well.
Avoided the OTL silver inflation crisis, of course.
Good to know, though I was expecting at some point in the future they would try to conquer the Barbary states.
That flag AAAAAHHHHHHH
Anyways, that's a pretty snazzy democratic Germany we seem to have here. Getting the West Bank back isn't gonna be easy though.
Anyways, that's a pretty snazzy democratic Germany we seem to have here. Getting the West Bank back isn't gonna be easy though.
Well, they are under Ottoman protection, it's a no-go.
I don't see what you're talking about, it's clearly not irony
Actually, it's the East Bank
So with all the Ethnic nationalism brewing throughout Europe at the moment, will it also become a problem for the Ottomans like OTL
No, not really. Though I do expect a Persian national awakening as well
Love that flag and the general reversal of fate. The Congress of Vienna was a nice irony, too. I suppose we're goin to see some blood flowing in great quantities really soon
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The Red Army must march into Germany and bring back reactionarism, aristocracy, and monarchy. "The Red Army is the Strongest!"