Events of the World: 1867
Europe
The House of Commons passes the “Patent Act of 1867”, allowing British inventors the rights to have their own monopoly over said invention, as it would be overseen by the Patent Office, which would review and suggest patents to the Queen, who would then approve them as such. The patents would last for about twenty years. This new change heralded in a massive explosion of patents in the United Kingdom, allowing a massive growth of the British Economy.
[+1.30% Growth to the United Kingdom.]
The House of Commons in the United Kingdom passes the “British Naval and Ship Act of 1867”, which sought to expand every dockyard across the Empire. In places harbours or port facilities could not take an upgrade, they were simply expanded. This was a massive bill, as it even covered private shipyards. The House of Commons estimated that, should it be needed, the United Kingdom could produce enough ships in a single year than the rest of Europe could do in five.
[-£93,205,103 to the United Kingdom. +0.34% Economic Growth to the United Kingdom.]
In the outskirts of Paris, the French Government begin talks with a weapons manufacturer, André de Viller, who is said to have a revolutionary new design for a weapon. He asks for a small fortune, and by the personal intervention by Emperor Napoleon III, the French give him the money, and they are not disappointed. de Viller comes up with a revolutionary weapon, capable of having a man fire more bullets than an entire regiment in the same amount of time. After seeing this new weapon, the French immediately order one thousand of them, ready to distribute them to the rest of the army.
[-£2,187,718 to France. +2 Army Levels to France.]
The de Viller 1867 Rotary Gun, simply called the “de Viller Gun”.
With the annexation of Wallonia into the French Empire, the massive increase in Industrial Power was felt throughout the Empire. In Paris, it was decided that a massive industrial push would be taken across the entire Empire, to try and emulate the success of the Wallonian provinces. Using the new French railroads, as well as the many junction ports, massively expand industry as 1 year tax breaks for all construction activities in France, as well as massively low-interest loans are given out. The increased flow of goods and resources in France, along with the riches of Wallonia, begin to fuel a French Economic Boom, as industry is erected and expanded. This was called the “Période de l'industrialisation française”, or Period of French Industrialisation. Many experts thought, should this boom continue, that the French Empire would surpass the industrial output of the British Home Isles by 1878.
[-£25,268,670 to France. Massive Economic Boom. +2.72% Growth to France.]
Surveyors are dispatched across France once again to attempt to make up for the fire that destroyed the new topographic maps. The now experienced surveyors make great strides, and this time have a nearly complete map done in the year, with it expected to be done by 1868.
[-£4,721,889 to France.]
The Kingdom of Spain, looking to continue to work on liberal reforms, but at the same time not embracing the radical Republicanism that was sweeping through Europe, or rather, dieing out through Europe. Universal Suffrage to all adult males was passed, as well as the rights of the landed nobility were curbed. Secret ballots as well were adopted, turning Spain into one of the most liberal states in Europe. This lead Don Juan Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, Count of Montizón to announce he was taking the name King Juan III of Spain, and rallied together a band of supporters to try and overthrow the Spanish Monarchy, and restore a Carlist to the throne.
The Carlists quickly moved to take control of the Basque areas of Spain, and held that as their base. The movement had yet to spread to Catalonia, but many thought it would only be a matter of time before it did. Carlist Forces opened the war by firing on Spanish police, forcing them from the area, and giving de facto control of much of the North to them.
Carlist Forces firing upon Liberal Positions.
In an effort to try and ensure that she stayed on the throne, Queen Isabella took a measure to announce that Slavery was abolished within the Kingdom of Spain. Now that Cuba had been sold, however, it didn’t do much for the economy, except crash the Puerto Rican economy, as it lost much of its wealth and value.
[Puerto Rico renamed to Poorto Rico.]
The Republican Revolt in Spain surrendered peacefully, as many of their supports simply went home and decided not to revolt any longer, due to the lack of support. The leader was taken, and executed.
In the major cities across Portugal, the government begins to invest in some hospitals and other medical facilities in order to make healthcare more accessible to the Portuguese people. This is a huge success, as many new hospitals are set up, and people in these cities are able to get their ailments treated.
[-£734,609 to Portugal. +0.34% Population Growth to Portugal.]
The Portuguese Navy Doctrine is revised, using help from the British, to achieve a streamlining of the entire Naval Command, allowing for a supreme Admiral to help coordinate Naval Strategy. This was as very positive impact for the Portuguese Navy.
[-£885,592 to Portugal. +1 Naval Level to Portugal.]
Portuguese attempts to raise national unity in the wake of the victory over the Netherlands, but they didn’t even move to sign the treaty with the Dutch, leaving it not much of a diplomatic victory.
With the Kingdom of Belgium mutilated and destroyed by the French, they quickly moved to declare war upon them, in an attempt to reclaim Wallonia from them. The French, after being attacked from Brussels, quickly move to suppress it, and capture the city after a large, and bloody, battle. The Dutch in the North, however, move into Flanders, announce that it, as well, would be annexed. The Catholics, however, began a riot against the Dutch, and quickly turned their attention to the Netherlands, looking to try and defeat them as well. The Dutch Army is forced to enter the area, and establish control, as any and all Dutch who went into Flanders, was killed by the remainder of the Belgian Army. Fighting outside the Scheldt intensified, becoming the “High Water Mark” of Belgium, before the Dutch Army defeated the Belgians, and forced their surrender. In the course of a year, the Kingdom of Belgium was invaded, split, and annexed between France and the Netherlands. Smoldering resentment brewed strongly in former Belgium, and large armies were stationed there in order to ensure order.
[-15% Public Support to France. -13% Public Support to the Netherlands. Belgium annexed. -14,501 Regulars to the Netherlands. -26,206 Regulars to France.]
The Scheldt is opened to Flemish traffic, but it has little to no effect due to the resentment and hatred the Flemish hold for the Dutch. Ships slowly start to move in and out of it, mostly owned by the elite. Flemish and Dutch was made the official language of Flanders, angering the many nobles and landed elite in Flanders, most of whom spoke French.
[-3% Public Support to the Netherlands. +0.04% Economic Growth to the Netherlands.]
The Dutch attempt to attract lowlanders from Wallonia and Luxembourg, but with Dutch and Flemish being the official languages, and the Walloons semi-content with French rule, none of them migrate over to the Netherlands. However, a large influx of German immigrants, many of whom are Republican Radicals, begin to enact a reign of terror on any German town they come across, burning villages, slaughtering populations, before crossing over the border into the Netherlands, settling in the country, knowing that they would be protected by the Government, which had invited them. They left a trail of destruction, one that angered the German Government immensely.
[Population drop to Germany. Immigration to the Netherlands.]
The Dutch attempt to sign the Treaty of Dutch-Luso understanding, but the Portuguese simply ignore it, and do not show up to the official signing ceremony. The treaty goes unnoticed, and the Portuguese simple move into former Dutch and Belgian possessions in the Kongo.
The German Constitution was drafted, and signed into law, formally establishing the German Empire as a fully legal and sovereign entity. A significant amount of pushing by Bismarck and the German Government advertises its various reforms. Universal Male Suffrage was passed, Freedom of Speech and the Press, as well as the establishment of equal German citizenship. While the Republicans are still tepid about accepting many of these reforms, it goes a long way to helping reconcile the two sides.
[+11% Public Support to the German Empire.]
The Prussian Army Doctrine is quickly implemented and organised across the new German Army, incorporating the smaller German Armies into the Prussian system. By doing this, the Germans were able to apply their military doctrine across the board, ensuring that no loss of army quality had happened.
[No penalty for annexing smaller German States.]
The German Empire begins to reform many of the former German republics back into monarchies, with new, Imperial reforms, being passed down and implemented. Many of the hardline Republicans, and the Radicals, simply leave for the Commonwealth of the Danube, leaving a train of destruction in their wake across Southern Germany, severely hampering attempts to encourage economic growth, even as the last remaining barriers between trade and immigration are removed.
[-0.52% Economic Growth to the German Empire.]
The new Imperial German army, incorporating veterans of the Royal Prussian Army and many of the other former German states, quickly set out to deal with republican unrest in Central Europe. Generalleutnant Albrecht von Roon, in command of 120,000 soldiers, was given the task of occupying the newly-incorporate German states, putting down any republican revolts, and ensuring that Imperial authority remained intact. Roon, in this regard, was extremely successful; after a short skirmish with hastily-organized republican militias outside of Würzburg, Roon quickly secured Imperial authority and administration throughout the newly-acquired territories. Everywhere his army marched, they were greeted with at least a handful of supporters: men saluting or cheering, women throwing flowers, and young children smiling. Support for this new Empire and its Kaiser quickly rose, and Roon gained a face throughout the newly-incorporated territories as somewhat of a liberator. Republican feelings of civil liberties, democracy, and the abolishing of monarchies quickly fell through, and it seemed to be staring death in the face.
[-5,927 regulars to Germany, +9% public support to Germany, republicanism on the decline in Germany]
German troops of Roon's 1st Army traveling through the German countryside, pacifying rebels
Meanwhile, further to the north, Generalfeldmarschall von Blumenthal remained in Hanover with a handful of regulars – under 50,000, much smaller than his previous command when invading Hanover in the previous years – with the objective of securing Hanover and also removing republican sympathies from the region. Blumenthal knew that the previous battles in Hanover had somewhat ruined his reputation as a general, when compared to the likes of the now highly-popular Roon and the tactical and strategic genius of von Moltke. However, his heavily reduced 3rd Army also saw great success in the pacification of republican rebels in what was once the independent Kingdom (and later Republic) of Hanover. An occasional harrassing action by a handful of republican militia resulted in a few casualties, but otherwise, Blumenthal saw acceptance from the German people as had Roon, albeit on a slightly smaller scale.
[-1,209 regulars to Germany, +6% public support to Germany, Hanover pacified]
The Commonwealth of the Danube and the Kingdom of Italy sign the Treaty of Venice, bringing the Kingdom of Italy out of the War against Danubia, in an effort to work towards the subjugation of the United Republics. The remainder of the treaty simple established relations between the two nations.
In another attempt to shore up their own popular opinion, the Expanded Suffrage Act of 1867 was signed into law, and endorsed by the King. It expanded the vote franchise to even more people, some who were only of moderate wealth. This change made many in the nation to rally in support of the King, united, to try and ensure that there is one, single, Italy.
[+9% Public Support to Italy.]
The Republican Government begins to spread Propaganda, enact a massive campaign, drafting soldiers into the construction corps, in order to lay down and build roadways across the country. This deeply affected their war effort, as many of these soldiers were pulled away from the front. Nevertheless, it was not long before roads were common across the country.
[-£1,102,502 to the United Republics. +1 Infrastructure to the United Republics in 1 turn.]
Under the cover of night, the President of the United Republics, as well as one of Naples best Generals, quickly slip past the Italian blockade, and land in France. They spend massive amounts of money, and gather an all-French army of Mercenaries. They begin to move towards Northern Italy, but are confronted by the French Army, weary of having such a large force of men. The Battle of the Frontier takes place, near the border of France and Italy, where the United Republican Army quickly comes under fire by the French. The French take heavy casualties, and are forced to retreat, allowing the Republican Army to establish control along the border, which they then quickly move into Italy, to the city of Turin, where the Italian Army is caught off guard, and simply evacuates the city. News from the United Republics is dire, as the rest of the United Republics was occupied by the Italians, but the large Army in Northern Italy posed a very huge threat.
[-£14,602,792 to the United Republics. United Republican Army completely gone. -15,602 Regulars to France. -1,502 Regulars to Italy. +252,502 Conscripts to the United Republics.]
In Rome, the ailing Pope Pius IX finally subcumbs to the wounds and damage he has had inflicted upon him. A papal conclave was ordered, in order to replace the Pope.
The death of Pope Pius IX was announced on April 18th, 1867.
With the Pope dead, any elections for the new Legislature, or even any more stringent definitions of what exactly it would do, were put off until after the Papal Conclave was finished.
With this happening, the Church did announce it would soon begin to build a railroad in Rome, hoping to foster better and expanded economic growth for the citizens.
[-£962,602 to the Papal States. +1 Infrastructure to the Papal States.]
The Swiss Security Forces begin to extensively evaluate their position amongst the nations of the world, and more importantly their neighbours, and begin to understand that the only way forward is to train, and raise the quality of the soldiers of Switzerland. A strict training regimen is formed and structured, focusing on urban and mountain warfare.
[-£871,836 to Switzerland. +1 Army Level to Switzerland.]
In continuing to try and reform the army, the Swiss Armament Manufacturing Corporation is merged with the remainder of the Swiss arms companies, forming a single, united, company that is focused on improving and making news designs for rifles. A few rifles are completed, and tested, which turn out to be very good at shooting people.
[-£1,205,393 to Switzerland. +1 Army Level to Switzerland.]
Large amounts of funds are set aside to improve the Swiss urban infrastructure, such as sewers, better, paved, roads, and some telegraph wires to make communication easier.
[-£2,159,203 to Switzerland. +1 Infrastructure to Switzerland.]
The Swiss also hold a nationwide celebration for the peace, stability, and prosperity they experience. It is a wondrous occasion as they happily accept their destiny, and work to build it, as the neutral Alpine Republic.
[+8% Public Support to Switzerland.]
Radical Republicans from across Europe, mostly from the German Empire, flood into the Commonwealth of the Danube, hoping to help establish at least one, firm and stable, Republic in Europe. Another round of reserves and a recruitment campaign called ‘One Last Push’, seems to show confidence in the Commonwealth’s ability to win the war.
[+115,000 Regulars to Danubia. +45,000 Conscripts to Danubia.]
Danubian attempts to encourage domestic growth of the armaments industry doesn’t work at all, as the country can barely support farming, let alone any semblances of industry. They did, however, purchase weapons from abroad to help them against the Hungarians.
[-£520,602 to Danubia. +4% Equipment to Danubia.]
The Commonwealth’s Army is able to establish contact with some of the Republican groups inside Hungary goes well, as communication, as well as coordination, are able to be planned between the two groups.
Along the Galician front, the Polish Rebellion began to become more muted, as some saw that, before, they were treated much kinder in the Austrian Empire than their compatriots were in Prussia and the Russian Empire. Nevertheless, the Danubian Army began to move in to restore order, peacefully, at first. Messages to the Ukrainians and Ruthenians, who were promised their own state, took no hesitation in fighting against the Poles, who had historically oppressed them. The Free Danubian Ukrainian Corps was operating outside Lvov, accepting the surrender from the Poles, when the Russian Army, unannounced, began to take control of the area, and they were quickly crushed by the invading Russians. The Russian General, claiming a divine right to rule over all of the Ukrainians and Ruthenians, quickly surges into Galicia, and even ambitiously moves into Hungary. The Republican Ukrainians quickly band together to create a resistance force against the Russians, harassing them at any point they could.
[-12,591 Conscripts to Danubia. -5,203 Regulars to Russia.]
Furthermore in Poland, the Russian Army moves back into Congress Poland, easy taking the undefended eastern portion of Congress Poland. The Polish Liberation Army quickly puts up their defense in Warsaw, where the Polish General, Sobieslaw Wolski, set up an impeccable defense, throwing off the Russian Army from Warsaw, and inflicting massive amounts of casualties to the Russians.
[-45,302 Regulars to Russia.]
The German 2nd Army under von Moltke quickly moved into the Prussian province of Posen, splitting into three elements, attacking the Polish on all sides. General Kalinowski, in charge of the Polish Poznan defense forces declares that, after losing the first battle of Poznan against the Germans, simply retreat back to Congress Poland, in an attempt to concentrate their forces against the Russians.
[-23,502 Conscripts to the German Empire.]
This, however, was not the same case in Silesia, where the Silesian Defense Forces attempted to put up a fight against the Germans. The Polish were crushed, as the German Army set up a full occupation force across the area, not advancing into Congress Poland. Thousands of Poles, thinking that they would be better in Congress Poland, quickly begin to move across the border, hoping to help secure their independence.
[-39,501 Regulars to the German Empire. -56,430 Conscripts to the German Empire.]
The Federation’s Government begins a massive propaganda offensive against the Danubian propaganda. They ran massively large amounts of papers, editorials, and newspapers, calling that national unity was needed, that nationalist divisions are what made everyone weak. It was popular until it began to talk about the idea of a monarch. If there was one thing the commonwealth had done, as well as years of Habsburg rule, was remove any sense of desire for a Monarchy. All they had known was an Absolute Monarch, one with unlimited power. They did not know of any ideas of restrained power. They only knew absolutism.
Appeals to rebels and nationalists groups are mixed. The nationalist rebels, in the idea of national unity, agree to lay down their arms, and fight for the Federation. The Republican Rebels, however, continued to harass, and hamper any movements by the Federation, and acting as Commonwealth spies.
On one of the more upbeat notes of the entire year, the Federation was able to announce the seizure of the remaining Habsburg lands within the Federation, allowing them to finance the war effort, and bolster the economy. The Queen-designate of the Federation also went on an international trip, looking to bolster the standing of the Federation abroad, and to hopefully win recognition of it. While no recognition came in, she was able to get very large, very useful, cheques from governments and people around the world, willing to help finance its independence.
[+£64,502,560 to Hungary.]
Attack and Counterattack by Danubian and Hungarian forces in Transylvania continue throughout the year, leaving it, without a doubt the bloodiest portion of fighting in the entire Civil War. The Danubians, however, reinforced by a massive number of German Republicans, are able to break through the Federation lines, conquering all of Transylvania, and quickly splitting the defenses of Buda, as the Hungarians were forced to bring up a defense of Hungary itself. Slovakia was placed under the control of the Danubians.
[-63,502 Regulars to Danubia. -23,592 Conscripts to Danubia. -12,501 Regulars to Hungary. -73,502 Conscripts to Hungary.]
With these actions, the Danubian Army begins a massive assault, from three sides, into the Hungarian mainland. After a valiant and impressive five month hold out in Pest and Buda, the Hungarian General is forced to surrender his forces, along with the Regent Deák. President von Schmerling, in an attempt to try and bring about a national unity, calls for “Malice towards none”, by saying that the Hungarians, the Slovakians, the Romanians, the Croats, the Serbs, and the Saxons fought bravely and valiantly for their country, but it was time for national renewal, not bitter division. A single Federation Army in Croatia, however, refuses to surrender, acting as the last remainder of an idea, the idea of the Federated Realms of Transleithania. Long would her name live in the history books, but across the former territory, the flags were taken down, and peace was once again restored.
[-22,502 Regulars to Danubia. -40,592 Conscripts to Danubia. Hungary surrenders. One small army remains in Croatia.]
The Swedish-Norwegian Army is expanded, as thousands of men are called into its ranks, in order to try and ensure that the Kingdom would be protected adequately going into the future. The call was headed and men, mostly from Norway, signed up to be soldiers.
[-£198,656 to Sweden. +15,000 Regulars to Sweden in 1 turn.]
King Karl XV begins to donate a significant amount of his personal wealth to the poor and the homeless, trying to prove that the King is indeed working the best of everyone in the country. However, the King seems to forget that he is not as wealthy as he thinks he is, and ends up giving away all of his possessions. While he has his clothes, he givens them to a poor Finnish man in Copenhagen, who was freezing from the cold. When the King entered back into his Palace, he was dressed as nothing more than a pauper.
The conclusion of the war in Denmark, meant that many men would return home, and a significant portion would be lacking a job. To rectify this, the government funded the creation of several garment factories to produce banana hammocks. These stylish underwear would be comfortable, light-weight, and inexpensive, allowing every man to have his very own banana hammock.
[-£315,392 to Sweden. Minor, Minor, Minor Economic Boost to Sweden.]
The Russian Government continues to work on the reformation of their tax structure, working on ensuring that the bureaucrats would be implementing it across the country. It begins to show signs of progress in the St. Petersburg area, as more taxes are collected during the year.
[Tax System Reformed 2/5]
Strict regulations are placed on the Peasant Land Bank, making it so that loans are paid back to the bank, and the peasants simply didn’t take all the land they could. This change was not implemented until the end of the year, and massive amounts of loans where will taken out, as more and more land was bought up.
[-£4,418,179 to the Russian Empire.]
The Russian Military also expands, calling in a large amount of soldiers to help crush the Polish rebellion, and maybe move even further. The money was spent, and the soldiers were sent into training, ready to be deployed by next year.
[-£2,956,946 to the Russian Empire. +189,805 Regulars to the Russian Empire in 1 turn.]
The Russian Government negotiates deals with many German suppliers, as per the terms of the treaty the two nations signed, and soon the Russian Army has a massive order in at the German industrial centres, which would be completed after the German Army finished their upgrades.
[-£16,114,130 to the Russian Empire. +41% Equipment to the Russian Empire in 4 turns.]
With the current on going war in Danubia, as well as the Polish uprising, costs for the army massively shot up as the Russian Government was forced to pay higher wages to the men, as well as more upkeep costs. News of the massive spending brought the British to immediately halt all loans to the Russian Empire, with the German Empire and the French Empire being the two nations that would continue to lend to the Russian Empire. This could not last for long, however, as Russian finances predicted a massive collapse should the nation of Europe stop lending to them. While internal creditors charged a low rate, external ones charged a much higher rate. The Russians could no longer get any money from internal creditors, so more and more was taken from abroad.
Balkans/Near East
The Prince calls for many reforms in order to appease the rebels that plagued the principality. They called for revisions to the Constitution, establishing the Citizen’s Parliament, giving it power and universal suffrage. The change was enough to allow the many rebels to decide to stand down, and support Serbia.
Prince Obrenović also tries to motivate the Slavs in the Ottoman Empire to continue their revolt, but many advisers tell him that encouraging rebels after they had their own problem was not the best course of action.
The Serbian Government is successful in encouraging some Generals from the Commonwealth of the Danube to come to Serbia, all of which had supported the Federation’s cause, now decided to assist the Serbs, helping to reform their army and make it more efficient.
[+1 Army Level to Serbia.]
The United Principalities announces the creation of a new constitution, keeping in tune with the wave of liberalism that swept across Europe, it had a liberal twist to it. This was massively popular with the people, and the country itself was renamed to the “Kingdom of Romania”.
[+23% Public Support to Romania.]
Compulsory primary school education was mandated in Romania, with the government itself providing the buildings needed, as well as hiring the teachers to help teach the masses. However, not many schools were set up, and not a lot of children went to get their education.
[-£634,593 to Romania. +5% Education Rate to Romania.]
The Treaty of Marseilles between the French Empire, Romania, and the Kingdom of Greece is signed, allowing purchases of its military equipment, and at the same time, directly investing into the economies of these nations. It greatly helps these nations, but the French do not see much benefit from it.
[-£2,620,702 to France. Economic Boosts to Greece, Romania. -£475,790 to Greece. -£1,502,620 to Romania. +5% Equipment to Greece. +18% Equipment to Romania.]
In a bid to appease the Republicans inside the Kingdom of Greece, the King announces that the Greek Constitution of 1867 is to be passed, after a meeting of the National Assembly met, giving wind to the Republicans and giving them some concessions. With the Republican movement losing a lot of momentum, the Constitution was seen as a success, and National Unity was once again promoted.
[+26% Public Support to Greece.]
The rebels in the Ottoman-held areas of the Greek nation plead the Kingdom of Greece for some type of help, but they remain silent on the issue.
The Ottoman Army begins to get a better and more rigid structure, with Prussian Generals being hired in order to streamline the operations and command structure inside it. It greatly helps the Ottoman Army, as it would surely be needed against the troublesome rebels.
[-£845,042 to the Ottoman Empire. +1 Army Level to the Ottoman Empire.]
Talks between the Ottoman Central Bank and the Ottoman Government, under the ideas of trying to reform and lower interest rates in order to spur economic growth, do not go as well as planned, but the interest rates are lowered by a bit, allowing for some modest growth within the Ottoman Empire.
[+0.58% Economic Growth to the Ottoman Empire.]
Some of the reforms that angered the Christians in the Balkans were rolled back, tempering the overall uprising across the Balkans.
[+16% Public Support to the Ottoman Empire.]
The Ottoman Army moves into the Balkans, and quickly, in a show of weakness at first, lures the Republic of Serbia’s Army into attacking the Ottoman forces, where it then is able to surge in, and crush the uprising. The Ottoman Army continues on to Bosnia, where they are able to subdue the revolt there. In the Greek-portions of the Empire, however, the Republican movement was still strong, and the Ottomans had not yet planned an invasion of the area, however, a naval blockade was set up, severely limiting the rebel’s ability to supply from overseas.
The Khedive of Egypt, Ismail Pasha, publishes his Great Firman in an effort to further modernize his nation's government. A massive document encompassing numerous elements of Egyptian law, it is notable for the presence of an entire section on the individual rights of an Egyptian citizen, for its promotion of religious tolerance, and the establishment of the first elected legislature on the African continent. While there is mild discontent from the conservatives and the clerics, there is widespread support from the growing liberal population, from city-dwellers, and from the Eyalet's substantial minority of Coptic Christians.
[+12% Public Support to Egypt. +15 Prestige to Egypt.]
Included within the Great Firman's detailed list of individual liberties granted to citizens is a provision guaranteeing freedom of the press provided that the material does not contain treasonous sentiments or false information. While not the subject of significant attention or scrutiny, this clause results in a massive expansion of the Eyalet's production of printed material, including a number of newspapers and a small but growing publishing industry responsible for several scholarly works in Arabic.
[+5% Education to Egypt.]
Children are clearly the greatest leaders of men!))
