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Ehi! don't forget my last chronology!
1706 --- Joao V succeeds his father Pedro II as King of Portugal
1705-17 --- The great leap through Pacific Ocean: Sampaio's expedition to Hawaii is the beginning of the colonisation of California
1715 --- Joao V outlaws the reactionary Order of Obscurantites. Time has come for the final fight between Repression and Freedom, Past and Future. Embryos of political parties emerge for the first time
1722-28 --- Civil war erupts! Recovery from disorders and seditions takes almost six long years and a profusion of battles
1733 --- The (supposed) dawn of Industrialisation: Joao V institutes Governatorates for an enhanced administration of an immense Empire and multiplies royal trading monopolies
1738-42 --- War against Palembang: Sultan Badarruddin's arrogance is punished halving his possessions in the island of Sumatra
1743-44 --- Joao V liberates Rome from Netherlands and restores the authority of the Pope over the Holy See. Four years later, with a Bull Benedictus XIV proclaims him "the Most Faithful King"
1748 --- A naval equipment manufactory that resembles the ancient "Prince Enrique's School of Navigation" is established in Riau
1750 --- Jose I succeeds his father. He endorses full powers to the Marquis de Pombal, who practically reigns over the Empire until his death in 1782, running an overall reformation of society, economy and culture
1755-1765 --- Catastrophe hits Lisbon: an earthquake followed by floods and fires claims 30.000 souls. The energetic Marquis de Pombal directs the reconstruction of the city, which ten years after the disaster has even its Fine Arts Academy
1759 --- Revolution and collapse of the Kingdom of France: Britanny, Provence, Koln and Palatinate become independent countries
1756-64 --- As a reaction to the annexation of Modena, Jose I attacks Sweden and allies. This first war brings minor territorial changes: Denmark gives up the centre of trade in Mosquito to the Portuguese Empire
1769-72 --- Rosas explores Amazon rainforest and visits Inca Empire
1777 --- After King Jose's death, Mary is the first Queen of Portugal. She retains Pombal's precious service until his death in 1782
1779-83 --- Second war against Nordic powers: Denmark is forced to abandon a post in Everglades, after the occupation of Oslo (1780) and Stockholm (1782) Gustaf III of Sweden leaves his grip over Norway, which becomes for a while a Portuguese protectorate under Sigurd VII
1789-93 --- Portuguese imperialism strikes Morocco, which is reduced to a protectorate in four years
1795 --- Incorporation of San Francis S.A. the industrial winery in Oporto
1799 --- Provence accepts the rule of the Portuguese Empire and pledges allegiance to Queen Maria. In the same year Joao VI becomes Regent
1803-19 --- "Industrial rush": new manufactories are opened in Algarve (Portugal), Para and Minas Geiras (Brazil), Roanoke (North America)
1804 --- Treaty of Sofia: Ottoman Empire yields almost all his territories in Europe to a triumphant Austria, a huge Empire emerges in the central-eastern Europe
1810-12 --- In reaction to Russian aggressiveness in Central Asia, the campaign of Russia is launched. Brilliantly conducted by Field Marshal De Andrade, it ends with the SUBJUGATION OF RUSSIA
1812-16 --- Liberal movement spreads all over the country; with the peaceful revolution (January – March 1816) and the approval of a Constitution, Joao VI officially becomes King of Portugal
1817 --- Incorporation of "Martin de Sousa Cigarettes Manufactory S.A." in Nova Lagos
General: De Andrade (vassalisation of Russia, liberalism)
Conquistador: Afonso de Albuquerque (exploration and conquest of Indian Ocean)
Explorer: De Queros (first trip around the World)
Administrator: Marquis de Pombal
Sirs, thanks for your kind support to this AAR! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. For any question, comment, feedback, here I am
Chronology: 1700-1819, the "long century"
1700 --- Carlos II Hapsburg dies: Pedro II designates Felipe of Bourbon as new King of Spain. European tensions against France result in a series of conflicts against Louis XIV. In 1704 the Danes occupy Rome and take the Pope imprisoned1706 --- Joao V succeeds his father Pedro II as King of Portugal
1705-17 --- The great leap through Pacific Ocean: Sampaio's expedition to Hawaii is the beginning of the colonisation of California
1715 --- Joao V outlaws the reactionary Order of Obscurantites. Time has come for the final fight between Repression and Freedom, Past and Future. Embryos of political parties emerge for the first time
1722-28 --- Civil war erupts! Recovery from disorders and seditions takes almost six long years and a profusion of battles
1733 --- The (supposed) dawn of Industrialisation: Joao V institutes Governatorates for an enhanced administration of an immense Empire and multiplies royal trading monopolies
1738-42 --- War against Palembang: Sultan Badarruddin's arrogance is punished halving his possessions in the island of Sumatra
1743-44 --- Joao V liberates Rome from Netherlands and restores the authority of the Pope over the Holy See. Four years later, with a Bull Benedictus XIV proclaims him "the Most Faithful King"
1748 --- A naval equipment manufactory that resembles the ancient "Prince Enrique's School of Navigation" is established in Riau
1750 --- Jose I succeeds his father. He endorses full powers to the Marquis de Pombal, who practically reigns over the Empire until his death in 1782, running an overall reformation of society, economy and culture
1755-1765 --- Catastrophe hits Lisbon: an earthquake followed by floods and fires claims 30.000 souls. The energetic Marquis de Pombal directs the reconstruction of the city, which ten years after the disaster has even its Fine Arts Academy
1759 --- Revolution and collapse of the Kingdom of France: Britanny, Provence, Koln and Palatinate become independent countries
1756-64 --- As a reaction to the annexation of Modena, Jose I attacks Sweden and allies. This first war brings minor territorial changes: Denmark gives up the centre of trade in Mosquito to the Portuguese Empire
1769-72 --- Rosas explores Amazon rainforest and visits Inca Empire
1777 --- After King Jose's death, Mary is the first Queen of Portugal. She retains Pombal's precious service until his death in 1782
1779-83 --- Second war against Nordic powers: Denmark is forced to abandon a post in Everglades, after the occupation of Oslo (1780) and Stockholm (1782) Gustaf III of Sweden leaves his grip over Norway, which becomes for a while a Portuguese protectorate under Sigurd VII
1789-93 --- Portuguese imperialism strikes Morocco, which is reduced to a protectorate in four years
1795 --- Incorporation of San Francis S.A. the industrial winery in Oporto
1799 --- Provence accepts the rule of the Portuguese Empire and pledges allegiance to Queen Maria. In the same year Joao VI becomes Regent
1803-19 --- "Industrial rush": new manufactories are opened in Algarve (Portugal), Para and Minas Geiras (Brazil), Roanoke (North America)
1804 --- Treaty of Sofia: Ottoman Empire yields almost all his territories in Europe to a triumphant Austria, a huge Empire emerges in the central-eastern Europe
1810-12 --- In reaction to Russian aggressiveness in Central Asia, the campaign of Russia is launched. Brilliantly conducted by Field Marshal De Andrade, it ends with the SUBJUGATION OF RUSSIA
1812-16 --- Liberal movement spreads all over the country; with the peaceful revolution (January – March 1816) and the approval of a Constitution, Joao VI officially becomes King of Portugal
1817 --- Incorporation of "Martin de Sousa Cigarettes Manufactory S.A." in Nova Lagos
Best characters
Best King: Pedro II (vassalisation of Spain, economic reforms, stability)General: De Andrade (vassalisation of Russia, liberalism)
Conquistador: Afonso de Albuquerque (exploration and conquest of Indian Ocean)
Explorer: De Queros (first trip around the World)
Administrator: Marquis de Pombal
Final screenie
Green is Portugal and colonies, orange borders are used for vassals (Spain, Russia, Morocco, Egypt and others). Scroll right the picture (perhaps too big?)to see Europe and Asia. Please note a "big fat Gujarat" (or Rajput?)
Sirs, thanks for your kind support to this AAR! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. For any question, comment, feedback, here I am
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Alright Hastu,
Congratulations and thankyou very much for sharing it with us.
You have to tell me what program you use for your balls graph. The best representation of national power that I have seen.
Congratulations and thankyou very much for sharing it with us.
You have to tell me what program you use for your balls graph. The best representation of national power that I have seen.
the screenie's green just jumps at you. nice package to complete the AAR.
Hope to see many more AARs from you soon!
Hope to see many more AARs from you soon!
Thank you for this beautiful masterpiece.
I don't follow many AARs (mainly because day has only 24 hours...) but this one was definitely worth it
kudos Hastu
I don't follow many AARs (mainly because day has only 24 hours...) but this one was definitely worth it
kudos Hastu
Fodoron, Deus, Van Engel, Lord Ederon: thanks. For the "Nations' power graph" I simply use a MS Excel bubble graph. This isn't the right place, but I'm just considering my next steps.
It will be a completely different project, but it's postponed for some months, until I finish to write a small (paper)book about "historical/gastronomical curiosities": things like "How tea arrived in London through a Portuguese princess (Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II)?" or "Is it true that coffee and coffee houses arrived in Wien through the besieging Ottoman Turks?"...
It will be a completely different project, but it's postponed for some months, until I finish to write a small (paper)book about "historical/gastronomical curiosities": things like "How tea arrived in London through a Portuguese princess (Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II)?" or "Is it true that coffee and coffee houses arrived in Wien through the besieging Ottoman Turks?"...
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Ok, I joked you, that one wasn't the end!
One hundred years have passed and a man fallen asleep in 1819 and awaken now wouldn't recognise nothing of his own life; Industrialisation and Ideology have completely redesigned the world bringing railroads, telegraphs, democracy but also chemical weapons, imperialism and totalitarism. World map has been reshaped by colonialism and nationalistic wars and two great alliances cruelly face each other during a 1919, which promises to be the last happy year before the storm.
Empire of Portugal is still there, leader of all other nations. But changes have touched it as many other countries. It is no more a Kingdom: democracy brought general suffrage and thus a referendum in 1910 sanctioned the end of the House of Braganca and the institution of a Republic. Industrialisation was born here and here has produced the very first social effects: family, education, religion, work organisation, leisure and urbanity have been completely modified by these new ways of production. Old concepts like nobility, royal monopolies, colonisation, missionaries fade and leave room to emerging ones like entrepreneurship, mass parties, consumption and neo-colonialism.
Great developments and dramatic defections have not skipped: immense lands in Africa have been colonised when vaccines against malaria and other tropical disease have become quite common. But only 30 years ago the most beloved and industrialised colony, Brazil, pursued a policy of self-government and declared itself an independent Republic. Notwithstanding its formal membership to the "Portuguese Union" (the term that now designates the Empire) together with other Dominions – North America & California, La Plata, Australia, etc. – the Republic of Brazil is gaining ground in many industries and sciences and sometimes directly competes with the former mainland with its own "geopolitics". La Plata, Caribbean and West African citizens occasionally seem to get a better feeling with Brazilians rather than their leaders in Lisbon…
European maps have changed as well: the Hapsburgs have renounced to the old-fashioned title of Roman Emperors and now they are only Emperors of Austria. Anyway, Austrian Empire is a big reactionary country, which has recently started to develop a strong industrial basis. Despite being cut off the colonial race, in the last century Austria managed to expand its influence over Southern Italy (supported during its war of independence from Aragon) and Northern German and now is targeting Poland.
The Kingdom of Scandinavia results from the dynastic union of Sweden and Denmark, sanctioned in 1863. It has extended its possessions in North America and is set to become an alarming industrial and naval competitor, characterized by a significant demographic boom and more open-minded leaders.
The Kingdom of Netherlands, despite the loss of a big part of its colonies after the "Five Years War" (1830-1835) against Portugal and Spain, has rebuilt a considerable colonial empire, comprising regions of North America, Caribbean Sea, Guyana and Chile.
The Kingdom of Spain, the long-established and loyal vassal of the Portuguese Union, has pursued a modest policy of economic and social modernisation. Some industrialisation has occurred in the mainland, whereas the North American pampas have remained a traditional farming powerhouse.
The Czardom of Russia, which has gradually and reluctantly recognized the Portuguese supremacy after the terrible defeat of 1812, has not shown many signs of modernisation (slavery was abolished only in 1861) but has terribly grown in size with the gradual russification of the Siberian steppes.
Finally, France, United Kingdom, Poland are the second ranking powers, sizeable but less strong than the other countries combined into the Pact of Lisbon (Portugal, Spain, Russia) and the Central League (Austria, Scandinavia, Netherlands).
In 1919 the tension among these coalitions comes to a climax. Naval rearm opposes Portugal to Netherlands; border disputes in Americas oppose Spain to Netherlands and Scandinavia; control over Poland opposes Austria to Russia. After the ultimatum sent by the Austrian Empire to Poland for the cession of Krakow (ending on 1° October 1919), these two coalitions are very close to the Great War…
Now, this is THE END. See you at the next AAR!
Epilogue: "A century quickly flies…"
One hundred years have passed and a man fallen asleep in 1819 and awaken now wouldn't recognise nothing of his own life; Industrialisation and Ideology have completely redesigned the world bringing railroads, telegraphs, democracy but also chemical weapons, imperialism and totalitarism. World map has been reshaped by colonialism and nationalistic wars and two great alliances cruelly face each other during a 1919, which promises to be the last happy year before the storm.
Empire of Portugal is still there, leader of all other nations. But changes have touched it as many other countries. It is no more a Kingdom: democracy brought general suffrage and thus a referendum in 1910 sanctioned the end of the House of Braganca and the institution of a Republic. Industrialisation was born here and here has produced the very first social effects: family, education, religion, work organisation, leisure and urbanity have been completely modified by these new ways of production. Old concepts like nobility, royal monopolies, colonisation, missionaries fade and leave room to emerging ones like entrepreneurship, mass parties, consumption and neo-colonialism.
Great developments and dramatic defections have not skipped: immense lands in Africa have been colonised when vaccines against malaria and other tropical disease have become quite common. But only 30 years ago the most beloved and industrialised colony, Brazil, pursued a policy of self-government and declared itself an independent Republic. Notwithstanding its formal membership to the "Portuguese Union" (the term that now designates the Empire) together with other Dominions – North America & California, La Plata, Australia, etc. – the Republic of Brazil is gaining ground in many industries and sciences and sometimes directly competes with the former mainland with its own "geopolitics". La Plata, Caribbean and West African citizens occasionally seem to get a better feeling with Brazilians rather than their leaders in Lisbon…
European maps have changed as well: the Hapsburgs have renounced to the old-fashioned title of Roman Emperors and now they are only Emperors of Austria. Anyway, Austrian Empire is a big reactionary country, which has recently started to develop a strong industrial basis. Despite being cut off the colonial race, in the last century Austria managed to expand its influence over Southern Italy (supported during its war of independence from Aragon) and Northern German and now is targeting Poland.
The Kingdom of Scandinavia results from the dynastic union of Sweden and Denmark, sanctioned in 1863. It has extended its possessions in North America and is set to become an alarming industrial and naval competitor, characterized by a significant demographic boom and more open-minded leaders.
The Kingdom of Netherlands, despite the loss of a big part of its colonies after the "Five Years War" (1830-1835) against Portugal and Spain, has rebuilt a considerable colonial empire, comprising regions of North America, Caribbean Sea, Guyana and Chile.
The Kingdom of Spain, the long-established and loyal vassal of the Portuguese Union, has pursued a modest policy of economic and social modernisation. Some industrialisation has occurred in the mainland, whereas the North American pampas have remained a traditional farming powerhouse.
The Czardom of Russia, which has gradually and reluctantly recognized the Portuguese supremacy after the terrible defeat of 1812, has not shown many signs of modernisation (slavery was abolished only in 1861) but has terribly grown in size with the gradual russification of the Siberian steppes.
Finally, France, United Kingdom, Poland are the second ranking powers, sizeable but less strong than the other countries combined into the Pact of Lisbon (Portugal, Spain, Russia) and the Central League (Austria, Scandinavia, Netherlands).
In 1919 the tension among these coalitions comes to a climax. Naval rearm opposes Portugal to Netherlands; border disputes in Americas oppose Spain to Netherlands and Scandinavia; control over Poland opposes Austria to Russia. After the ultimatum sent by the Austrian Empire to Poland for the cession of Krakow (ending on 1° October 1919), these two coalitions are very close to the Great War…
Now, this is THE END. See you at the next AAR!
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Ha ha, cool.
But your extrapolation is ignoring that someone blue colonized Siberia and Kamchatka, probably Sweden. England did awful.
Thanks and see you there
But your extrapolation is ignoring that someone blue colonized Siberia and Kamchatka, probably Sweden. England did awful.
Thanks and see you there
Cool!!!1 I've never seen an extrapolation before for an AAR, totally original and totally gonna be copied for my next AAR.
