Konig des Menschen Chapter IV (Map Game)

The year is 175 AD. The behemoths of Rome and Yang hold strong for now, while rivalries between smaller states burn the sky a crimson shade of war. It is an era of religious chaos, dissent and expansion.

I, Sidewinder291102 and TheSteampunkTotoro (and TheCreator901), welcome you, to Konig des Menschen Chapter IV: Downfall (KdM IV). Starting in 175 AD, this is an era of civilization of ancient history in which stories of broken empires and new beginnings are made. The road to greatness is paved now, Can you become the King of Men?

Credentials: Sidewinder291102: I am the creator of Fractured, Honour and Patient which lasted 10, 22 and 21 turns respectively, as well as moderator in many a map game on this site and elsewhere.

TheSteampunkTotoro: I have been a moderator, NPC maker and Map Maker in a handful of minor map games. I also created the map game Post Mortem: Europa which was rather unsuccessful, But I took the role of acting Admin in the KdM franchise roughly halfway through KdM Chapter II, which ran for a whopping 37 turns!

TheCreator901: The first game I have ever administered was Continent of Darkness: Europe, which was successful until its end. KdM was the second and most successful of my games yet lasting for 27 turns. I created the KdM franchise and ran it until roughly halfway through Chapter II.

Rules
Konig des Menschen Rules

Important Things:

 * 1) Read the page linked above,  A MUST! 
 * 2) If you have any further questions, please ask them in the comments of the game, Sidewinder's or TheSteampunkTotoro's(PolarShaman's) Discord or the KdM Discord server
 * 3) You may not apply as a nation that's underlined in the nations section unless told differently so by an admin rank staff member.

Nation Name:

 * Government: Despotic Monarchy, Oligarchic Republic, etc.
 * Ruler (King, President, etc.): Ruler Name
 * Parliament: Not necessary
 * First Party: Number of Seats
 * Second Party: Number of Seats
 * Third Party: Number of Seats
 * Economy: Information.
 * Capital: Insert capital city
 * Demographics:
 * Population: Insert Pop (% of major ethnicities)
 * Religion: % of major religions.
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Diplomacy:
 * Nation: Diplomatic action taken.
 * Events: Insert actions nation done.

Game Speed

 * 4000 BCE-1000 BCE (100 years) (30/27 turns)
 * 1000 BCE-500 BCE (50 years) (34 turns)
 * 500 BCE-500 CE (25 years) (40 turns)
 * 500 CE-800 CE (20 years) (15 turns)
 * 800 CE-1100 CE (15 years) (15 turns)
 * 1100 CE-1350 CE (10 years) (25 turns)
 * 1350 CE-1600 CE (5 years) (50 turns)
 * 1600 CE-1900 CE (2 years) (150 turns)
 * 1900 CE-present (1 year) (119 turns)
 * World Wars after 1900 (every three months)
 * World Wars before 1900 but after 1500 (1 year)

Dynasties

 * Gherensi (Imperium di Atlas)
 * Fleischer (Vesnia)

Old/Extinct Dynasties

 * Haakonssen (Fibelia)
 * Jakobsen (Nordicium)
 * Derier (Valcanor)
 * Ostaras (Valcanor)
 * Shabk (Vesnia)
 * Ryglantt (Danska)
 * Tatka (Yugrain)
 * Hephtaldia-Gropius (Hellenica)
 * al-Qazi (Muscat)
 * Schnee (Nordicium)
 * Yang (Yang)
 * Xia (Xia)

Nations

 * Underlined = Reserved to that player unless he doesn't reclaim the nation for themselves within the first or second turn(This does not apply to Atlas)
 * Atlas: Eledec (reserved for TheCreator901/Atlasium should they return)
 * Galatoi: Simplenoise8
 * Roma Centrum: EthanKoenigsberg
 * Langkasuka: Sidewinder
 * Vedena: VladsNewAccount
 * Roma Borealis: Eltool
 * Yamato: Kuro (AnimeNerd2017)
 * Sabah: 1Dominica
 * Roma Occidental: XaoZss
 * Gojoseon: Priceless
 * Jahluhets: Derpmaster
 * Tohoku: Fireblade
 * Ostmark: Zandhart
 * Caledonia: FedexWI
 * Totonac: 0FlamingSpaghettiMonster0
 * Nepissino:  KingSnowman11
 * Bayelsha: Matsoftware1
 * Huastec: DiegoldePersia
 * Skåndotre: Tenaciosu-san
 * Iranian Empire: Solace
 * Suomia: Visatus
 * Ezo: Zulthyr

Comment "Konig des (nation name)" to join!

'''Note: Do remember that while you can't play as a culture group, you can form small nations from said culture groups. Culture groups have italicised names on the map.'''

Alliances and Pacts

 * League of Han
 * Qi
 * Zhang
 * Feng
 * Eastern Allies
 * Chichimec
 * Totonac
 * Coahuilteca
 * Ostallierte
 * Ostmark
 * Drusselstein
 * The Five Armies
 * Albion
 * Caledonia
 * Østbrita
 * Saelland
 * Cernev
 * League of Pattaya
 * Langkasuka
 * Funan

Vassals

 * Gojoseon
 * Yan
 * Qi
 * Wu
 * Jiang
 * Bei

Staff

 * Admin: Atlasium (TheCreator901)
 * Acting Admin: Sidewinder
 * Map Maker: Sidewinder
 * NPC Event Maker: Sidewinder, TheSteampunkTotoro
 * Moderator: N/A

Apply for staff in the comments or on Discord by contacting us!

Banned Players

 * None yet, don't be the first name on this list!

Archives
The archive list is useful for previous events or for reference.

Events & Great People

 * Collapse of Roma Occidental: Roma Occidental finally collapses after decades of dissent and insurgency left unchecked or ignored. Over the course of several years several kingdoms and states have declared their independence in Iberia, Gaul and Central Europe. The Western Roman leadership has retired to Rome, where they now focus on consolidating their remaining territories, including Anderida.
 * Sanctum Imperium Germanium: Following their independence from Roma Occidental and Roma Borealis, multiple kingdoms, principalities, duchies, counties, bishoprics and other minuscule entities along the scales come together to form the Sanctum Imperium Germanium, a complex entity that was to serve as a form of protection against foreign powers that could seize the region for their own. At the centre of this behemoth, what was formerly known as the Northern Roman Empire would renew itself as the amalgamation known as the Holy German Empire.
 * Siege of Alagadda: With the reinforcements of Arar, Sumer and Nabatea, the combined forces, dubbed the Alagaddan Coalition, manage to rival the numbers brought upon them by the Iranians, standing at roughly 101,000 men with the Byzantine Empire at the helm against the 102,000 Iranians. Attrition may affect these approximations, but numbers alone do not decide the outcomes of wars. After 3 months of continuous siege and assaults against Alagadda, the city does not fall. Both sides suffer heavy losses in the thousands, more so for the Alagaddan Coalition. It is also worth noting that most expendable forces on either side within the Middle East are concentrated in the region surrounding Alagadda.
 * Byzantine-Iranian War: Orientalis forces manage to keep the Iranians from taking Hecatolympus, but this may prove to be a futile effort in time.
 * Peace in Xiongnu: Xiongnu has agreed to end hostilities with Qi after a succession crisis of their own, leading to vast plains being ceded to Qi, as well as allowing the Qi army to focus on the war with Gojoseon.
 * Nestorianism: A relatively unknown branch of Christianity that disregards the patriarchy in Rome and the rest of Europe, Nestorianism styles itself as "the Church of the East", initially spreading their faith in the Iranian Empire, India and beyond. Nestorian missionaries build the Daqin Pagoda in Chang'an.
 * Gojoseon Observatory: A stone tower astronomical observatory (named Cheomseongdae) at Gyeongju is constructed in Gojoseon.
 * Paper currency: The first Chinese paper money is issued in Feng. This will does not replace coin based currency until much later.
 * Koran: The Arzham holy book, the Koran is compiled in Kandahar by a Arzhist priest.

NPC Turns

 * Latgalia: They agree to trading with Suomia.
 * Grane: They do not respond. They accept the non-aggression pact.
 * Al-Sumal, Aksum, Gupta, Ifiriqiyah and Kushan: They agree to the trade agreement, and send a total of 7,000 mercenaries to aid the Iranian Empire.
 * Qi: They send an offer for peace to Gojoseon, outlining their demands for the seizure of 30 Gojoseon Fleet ships, a reduction of their navy by 20%, for Yan to be uninvolved in any wars against Qi in the future, and a negotiable annexation of provinces in Liaoning. If not, then the war will continue "in Qi's favour".

Kingdom of Suomia

 * Government: Absolute Monarchy
 * King:
 * Aarno I (607-642 AD)
 * Aarno II (642-??? AD)
 * Economy: We are currently trading with the Latgalians. The capital is continuing to be built along with few other tribal-style villages taking example of said capital. Economy is mainly based off of farming and fishing.
 * Capital: Helsinki
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 13,638 people, 100% Suomian
 * Religion: 96% Suomi Paganism, 4% Atheism
 * Wars and Conflicts: N/A
 * Military: 121 men, equipped with poor military equipment.
 * Diplomacy: N/A
 * Events:
 * Expansion!: We continue expanding in all directions, more attention given to the coastline, however.
 * Death of the King: Our king has died! Luckily for us, his son took the throne, crowning himself as King Aarno II, promising the nation of Suomia to thrive in the upcoming years. Our people begin to believe that a dead king ascends to heaven and rule amongst other pagan gods.

Chiefdom of Mobamba (before 653 AD)/Sultanate of Mobamba (after 653 AD)

 * Government: Tribal Monarchy (before 653 AD), Feudal Sultanate (after 653 AD)
 * Rulers: Chief Usaku (b.579 AD, r. 602-651 AD), Interregnum (651-653 AD), Sultan Bunyoro Ahmed Hassan (b. 625 AD, r.653 AD-)
 * Economy: Trade outside Africa is virtually nonexistent, with trad only extending to Wakanda, Ifriqiyah, Al-Sumali, and the Vergalian and Bantu tribes. The economy is mostly based om farming, fishing, and mining.
 * Capital: Sicko-Mobamba
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 180,000
 * Sicko-Mobamba: 25,000
 * Wata-Madinga: 8,000
 * Sicko-Uwu: 18,000
 * U-Nukalo: 9,000
 * Obunga: 6,000
 * Vibakso: 4,000
 * Sicko-Waluigi: 2,000
 * Ebola: 1,000
 * Ligma: 1,000
 * Religion: 51% Knuckles tribal religion, 40% Black Panther Cult, 9% Zoroastrianism
 * Ethnicities: 29% Mobamban, 52% other Knuckles tribes, 11% Buhari, 7% Wakandan, 1% other
 * Military:
 * Army: 8000 spearmen, 4000 swordsmen, 1500 archers, 225 elephant chariots
 * Navy: 4 small boats, 50 sailors
 * Events:
 * Hassanid Mobamba: After Chief Usaku’s death in 651 AD, a succession crisis occured, as Chief Usaku had no children. After a two-year interregnum and small-scale civil conflict, the succession finally went to Chief Usaku’s niece’s husband; an ethnic Buhari called Bunyoro Ahmed Hassan, who also happened to be a Mobamban general. His first act as leader was to abolish the title of Chief, and replace it with the more “grandiose” title of Sultan. He was an egotist, and devoted much of his time and the nation’s funds into creating statues and monuments to his honor. He is considered to be the first ruler of feudal Mobamba, as the reforms of Usaku were fully implemented during his reign.
 * Renovation of the Royal Palace and Construction of the Summer Palace: During the early years of Sultan Bunyoro’s reign, the old Royal Palace in Sicko-Mobamba was expanded and redecorated. He also ordered the construction of his Summer Palace in his hometown of Vibakso.
 * Expansion: Expansion is mostly directed to the south. The cities of Ebola (OTL Goma, DRC) and Ligma (OTL Mwanza, Tanzania) are founded.

Central Roman Empire | Roma Centrum

 * Government: Imperial Monarchy
 * Emperors:
 * Theodore (r. 639-) (b. 614)
 * Military: 154,000 in total, most of them are styled like the late Roman imperial army, but is shifting towards disorganisation over this century, though still very formal and organised by army, it is that legions shielding each other was becoming less of a thing in the Central Roman army, adopting for spreading out. Cataphracts are also prominent when Romans adopted it in the 3rd century from the Persians, which are still used by the Central Roman Empire, along with the ballistae and many more. The army peaks during the Byzantine-Shapurid War with conscripts willing to defend for their own domain against the Persian threat.
 * Economy: It is based around trading with the Romans, along with those far and wide. Currency exists in the Central Roman Empire and is minted with riches like silver and gold, although it is slightly crude by modern standards, it bears the Emperor still on every coin when it was minted, of course. Trading from the east has been disrupted by conflict thanks to the Byzantine-Shapurid War, leaving the Mediterranean, the Arabian peninsula and Europe the only way to trade.
 * Demographics: (Does not include Nabatea)
 * Population: 22,000,000 (approximate)
 * Constantinople: 650,000
 * Large cities: 1,550,000
 * Small settlements: 5,000,000
 * Rural areas: 14,800,000
 * Religion: 90% Christian, 3% Zoroastrian, 2% Neo-Hellenism (around the boundaries of Atlas), 1% Judaism, 4% Other
 * Culture: 40% Greek, 10% Armenian, 10% Illyrian (totally not Albanians lol), 15% Thracian (lol idk), 5% Assyrian, 1% Jewish/Israelite (they did move across Europe though), 19% Other
 * Events:
 * Byzantine-Shapurid War (606-): Only 50,000 have survived the Siege of Alagadda. The city narrowly didn't fall to the hands of the Iranians, thus the Central Roman Empire could put full-time effort into pushing the forces that are wavering out of Assyria by reinforcing it with another 40,000 troops that are conscripted for the losses to push them back to the border, including the 15,000 troops that used to disrupt supply, but are now being put into that front. The 10,000 troops in the Central Roman Empire remain put in defending, although there are mass casualties in combat.
 * Hellenisation, Part II: Despite stagnancy continuing into the 7th century, Hellenisation begins to unfold a century after the breakup of the Roman Empire. Latin was no longer the de facto language spoken by leaders and nobles. Koine Greek was becoming the popular form for nobles of the Central Roman Empire, although a new form of Greek has been developed among the lower class, which would be the equivalent to medieval Greek. Although Neo-Hellenism began to exist in the Southern Roman Empire or what will be the left of it, Christianity is slowly becoming the norm and tradition of many Greeks living in their homelands instead.
 * Greek Fire: By 660, written recipes of Greek fire has been done by alchemists after passing down rumours of a possible fire that will last long enough for it to burn even in water. Again, there is no practical use so far for the use of Greek fire, so it may sit there for a while.

Kingdom of Galatoi

 * Government: Absolute Monarchy (Kingdom)
 * King: Caratillus (B 596 AD D 649 AD) (R 626 AD - 649 AD), Veruecco (B 637 AD, still alive), (R 649 AD - Present)
 * Economy: Based around fishing, agriculture and trade. We are trading with Timbuktu.
 * Capital: Advorix
 * Demographics:
 * Population:
 * Advorix: 2025
 * Donnius: 1111
 * Rural areas (AKA everything else): ~10200
 * Ethnicities: 99,5% Galatoi, 0,5% Timbuktuvian
 * Religion: 99,5% Afro-Gallic Paganism, 0,5% Timbuktuvian beliefs
 * Wars and Conflicts (italics: Potential War):
 * N/A
 * Military: Our conscription law is ~0,2% of the population
 * Spearmen: 60
 * Swordmen: 50
 * Bowmen: 60
 * Torchers: 50
 * Javelineers: 40
 * Navy:
 * 15 transport ships (can hold around 5-7 men)
 * 20 trade ships
 * Although not part of the navy we have 46 fishing ships.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Atlas: Are you even listening to us?
 * Timbuktu: Hey, shall we work together on the pathways?
 * Events:
 * Expansion: Expansion to the southeast.
 * Merchant's Pathway: We start a project to turn the pathways used by merchants between us and Timbuktu into paved roads that are easier to use, we invite Timbuktu to help out.
 * Better Sail Technology: Our ships start to be outfitted with better sails so we can go farther.
 * Sea Exploration: Some more Sea Exploration to the west, discovering the Cape Verde islands but not settling because we don't have the resources for that.
 * Donnius: It is now our second biggest city and our second city, located in otl Dakar, Senegal.

Ostmark

 * Government: Monarchy (Kindom)
 * Ruler: King Germar I (B 598 - 639) (R 618 - 639)
 * King Heilmann I (620 - 656) (R 639 - 656)
 * King Germar II (638 - present) (R 656 - present)
 * Economy: stable, more money to agriculture and focus on building more and bigger cities.
 * To be build: Großbrück, Lustenbruck and  Großlingen
 * Capital: Konigsberg
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 322.654
 * 79% Rural
 * 12% Capital
 * 3% Small settlements
 * 6% Big cities
 * Religion: 
 * 87% Christian
 * 8% Germanic Mythology
 * 5% Nordic Mythology
 * Military
 * Swordsmen 12.789
 * City guards 20.456
 * Cavalry 4.021
 * Navy
 * ​​​​​​​854 trading ships
 * 112 Medium "battle" ships (hold 20 - 30 men)
 * 298 Small "battle" ships (hold 15 - 20 men)
 * Wars and Conflicts: Not yet
 * Diplomacy:
 * Vedena: Invite to Ostallierte
 * Improving the palace: The best architects from across the country came together to design the new cities and palace.

Chiefdom of Bayelsha

 * Government: Tribal confederation under a non-hereditary monarchy
 * Rulers: Shugaba Hadawa
 * Economy: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fishing slowly start to overtake Hunting, which has been dominant since ever, because of the uncivilizedness of the peoples in the confederation
 * Capital: Hadava
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 180,000​​​​​​
 * Religion:
 * Military:
 * Army: 8000 spearmen, 1500 archers
 * Diplomacy:
 * The Bantu tribes: We ask you to join the tribal confederation, we will give you equal rights and represantation in the tribal council
 * Events:
 * ​​​​​​​The Next Leader: the Question of who will be the  new holder of the title of Shugaba after the death of Hadava has been brought up in the tribal council, each tribe except the two people who have the most votes at the moment are Fushi, the son of the current shugaba Hadava, and Rashidi, a shaman