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End of an Era
Post-Ottoman Near East Declared

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   With the fall of Istanbul, the September Revolution, and defeat in Anatolia, it was clear that by 1876 the Ottoman Empire was a spent force. With Mehmed V in Russian custody, it was thus left to the Executive Regency Council to seek peace, coming to its enemies on bended knee. Ottoman contrition meant nothing, both Russia and Iran determined to beat the Turks when they were down after centuries of quarreling. They wouldn’t be alone though, with powers as far afield as France, Scandinavia, and the Habsburg Monarchy all stepping in to protect their own perceived interests. They were not lenient. The resulting Treaty of Limassol has done nothing less than throw the age-old order of the Near East into the dustbin of history, various powers all claiming stake to various former corners of the once-mighty Ottoman Empire.
   In Istanbul itself, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, the provisions of the Treaty of Limassol left that metropolis in the hands of the Russians. Determined to establish a new, loyal populace, Suvorin’s government took swift action to remake the famed city. Turks from the city and the surrounding area were deported en masse, their properties seized and handed out to thousands of immigrants invited by the Russian government to settle the city. Many furious Greeks were not above abusing the now homeless Turks as the fled east into Anatolia. In addition to Bulgars and Greeks, who swarmed into the region seeing a clear land-grab, thousands of Russians, fueled by patriotic and religious fervor, likewise relocated to Konstantingrad, as the city was henceforth to be known.
   In the Balkans an independent Albania was established, Riza Bey Bushati being named the Prince of Albania by local notables and setting up a government in the region. Though Islam was declared the state religion, Bushati instead focused on Albanian national identity as the source of national legitimacy, promising freedom of worship for the Christians. Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia all set about expanding their borders in line with the treaty’s provisions. Though there was some grumbling over the specifics, most Slavs in the Balkans are just happy to be free from Ottoman oversight after four centuries. While Muslim resistance continues to rage on a lower level in Bosnia, which was in large part handed over to Serbia, most major cities have been safely placed under the control of Belgrade and the Habsburg regime of King Maximilian. Greece faced more opposition in establishing control over the Aegean Coast of Anatolia, where local Turkish resistance flamed up in sporadic violence, though Greek Arms would gradually quell the unrest for the time being.
   In the Caucuses and Black Sea region, the Republic of Georgia was established in Tblisi on February 20th. Prince Ioann Bagrationi, a scion of the old ruling house, was acclaimed as the first President of Georgia by assembled delegates. Though the Russians were loathe to see a former noble elected to government, they could do little in the face of Bagrationi popularity, only insisting that the new President recognize Moscow’s interests in his realm and agree to adhere to a republican system, both of which the new President of Georgia did. Given Bagrationi lacks heirs of his own, there seems to be little immediate threat of a royal resurgence. In Trebizond, as in Istanbul, the coming of Russian authorities meant mass Turkish deportations. Charles de Bourbon-Aquitaine, the brother of the Romanian King, was named as the King of Trebizond on March 20th, taking the regnal name Alexios VI of Trebizond, in homage to the old Emperors of that realm. Alexios VI vowed to protect the independence of his Greek and Laz subjects.
   Sultan Mehmed was exchanged for King William Henry of Bulgaria on March 5th. Yet, the return of the young sovereign was not meant with glee or jubilation. Under the leadership of the Executive Regency Council, not only was the Sultan forced to renounce the title of caliph, but also made to agree to the 1876 Constitution drafted by the Council. Though Mehmed would remain Sultan, a title now made largely ceremonial, the Ottoman state would become a constitutional, parliamentary monarchy. Mehmed was left a prisoner, kept under guard with little personal freedom. The Constitution of 1876 decreed universal Turkish male suffrage in elections to be held in 1877, the abolition of slavery, an end to the nobility, and promises of land redistribution. Though Sultan Mehmed remained nominal sovereign on paper, the Constitution of 1876 decreed that the Executive Regency Council would be a permanent body that would wield power on his behalf in perpetuity. With Istanbul lost; Sinope was declared the new capitol of the Ottoman Empire. Head of the Executive Regency Council, Süleyman Hüsnü also took office as the interim Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire, adding that title to his role as nominal head of the Ottoman Army. Indeed, he would only seek to expand his grip on the state. Eager to demonstrate his adherence to the Treaty of Limassol, he engaged in a rapid drawdown of Ottoman military strength, demobilizing in particular units he deemed to be threats, their commanders being laid off alongside the common soldiers. Though it made him many enemies, it also cemented the Executive Regency Council’s hold over the armed forces.
   In Arabia and the Levant, the various Arab rebel factions aside from the Rashidis declared themselves indifferent to a treaty made in a far-off land by far-off powers. “Let them enforce their treaty, I shall not abide by its terms,” Emir Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud is alleged to have said upon hearing of the agreement. Indeed, while Iran has made clear advances in the region, including winning the submission of the Alawites on April 4th, vast swathes of the area remain up in arms. Likewise in Palestine, where Jerusalem has been declared an international city, local Arab leaders have shown clear disregard for external pressure. The Arabs aside from the Rashidis have seemed utterly determined to disregard Iranian offers, not wanting to trade a Turkish master for a Persian one. Fighting in the desert has been sporadic, though many expect this theater to turn active once more in the coming months.
   In Egypt, the tide has turned towards the Crown once more, King Ahmed being declared the legitimate sovereign of the region in the Treaty. Under the orders of Sinope, most of the Turkish soldiers withdrew in good order by April, leaving the region to the new administration. Yet, with his military strength sapped by the collapse of his rebellion in 1875 and fearing foreign predation, King Ahmed’s first act as sovereign was to invite the Scandinavians to protect his realm, allowing their soldiers to cross north from Sudan and take the extremely rich region. Indeed, unlike the fighting over Egypt in the 1830s and 1870s, this handoff has been relatively bloodless, save for the occasional murder of notable Ottoman collaborators. The Egyptian people generally do not seem thrilled by the arrival of Scandinavians, but as in most other newly-established states, have tolerated it as a means of protecting independence.
   To the Turkish public, the Treaty of Limassol has meant nothing less than utter disaster. It has taken just 5 years from the Ottomans to go from their post-Breslau peak, where they were the undoubted masters of the Balkans and Black Sea, to a state of utter destitution. Supply lines within the former Ottoman empire have collapsed, the new states and occupying powers imposing tariffs and border controls. Poverty rules the land in Anatolia, formerly prosperous businessmen being forced into penury alongside their onetime employees. Cities are filled with the poor and unemployed. State capacity utterly imploded; Sinope unable to effectively extend its reach across its territory. Bands of demobilized soldiers and criminals roam the countryside, tax collection and broader governance ceasing in large portions of the country. The sheer dislocations caused by the upheaval have also meant that any sort of civic registry is borderline impossible. It was in this Anatolian environment that the first cracks of dissent would make themselves evident.
   With the loss of so much territory and numerous ethnic minority groups being granted independence, the remaining rump Ottoman Empire was overwhelmingly Turkish. This made the remaining minorities within its borders only more conscious of their status and determined to protect themselves. Cilicia was a region with significant Arab, Greek, Armenian, and Alawite minority communities. Seeing the collapse of Ottoman state authority, and taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Iranian withdrawal, the various minority groups banded together and declared the United Kingdom of Cilicia on April 10th, 1876.   
   In the chaos there was no clear candidate to lead the movement. A sign of desperation and the fragility of the situation, a seemingly nobody was named leader. Seeking to elicit broader Arab sympathy, Mar'i Pasha al-Mallah, a 20-year-old Syrian Arab passing through Ayas at the time the revolt erupted was named King of Cilicia. He was chosen, against his will, solely for his education at the prestigious Galatasaray Mekteb-i Sultanisi. That an Arabic leader took western titles in a clear sign of the fluidity of the situation. Though unwilling, al-Mallah quickly embraced the situation, recognizing his life now depended on the success of his fledgling state. Thus far, the Cilician rebels have achieved significant success, the Ottomans unable to send soldiers that direction. Adana, Ayas, and Tarsus have all fallen to the new movement, in addition to widespread support from rural Armenian and Arab groups.
   Thus, without the Ottoman Empire, a vacuum has emerged in the region, one that could be filled by any number of powers. Iran and Russia, close allies in the collapse of the Ottoman authority, have begun to eye one another far more warily, recognizing they no longer share many common interests with their common enemy left so weak. It remains to be seen if the Treaty of Limassol will hold or if all of its provisions have as of yet been enforced, though on paper it seems there is unfinished business, given not all of the invited signatories have as of yet started to enforce their own provisions.

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1876 Business of Government

The Statsminister Speaks on the Course of the War

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The Riksdag Erupts in Cheers and Jeers

Gentleman, it was twelve months ago that Her Majesty Queen Catherine rallied the nation behind her call for a great patriotic war. It was twelve months ago that the devious plot by the Prussians to fall upon our Habsburg allies was revealed for all to see. It was twelve months ago that Scandinavia united in our great national drive for salvation from the forces Fredrickism and Prussianism, and I can announce today that the defeat of Prussia and the return of Europe and our nation to peace are well within reach. Our armies have moved like an inexorable tide, liberating Hanover and forcing the Prussian forces east of the Elbe. Denmark has been saved from the Fredrickite threat. The Baltic, our nation’s lifeblood has been secured, and Prussian ships now cower in port, recognizing their own weakness. Now our forces are prepared to enter upon the final struggle for the liberation of Prussia and its people.

There have been setbacks, yes. The Prussians, working with traitorous German nobles, have laid waste to a large part of our Baltic lands. King Frederick is intent on subjecting the Baltic and its people beneath Prussian lords, Prussians barons, and Prussian kings. Thanks to the brave defenders of the region, Estonia remains in Scandinavian hands and we are preparing with all our resources and fortitude to give succor to the Latvians and Lithuanians suffering under the Prussian yoke. The peoples of the Baltic have sacrificed and died for their homeland, and this effort must be recognized and rewarded. In pursuit of this noble goal, this body has promulgated and passed, and the Queen has assented to the Baltic Act, which constitutes a wholesale reorganization of the Baltic provinces into the Kingdom of Livonia as the sixth constituent realm of Scandinavia.

Beyond Europe, Scandinavian interests continue to be protected. King Ahmed the Liberator, with the aid of brave Scandinavians stationed in Sudan, has secured the freedom of Egypt from sclerotic Ottoman administration. Yemen, the gateway to the Red Sea has begun its integration into the broader Scandinavian colonial empire. These events have ensured that our trade and our commerce, long the lifeblood of the nation, will never be threatened against by malcontents, saboteurs or other foreign enemies.

There remains much to be done, and many months of hard fighting remain. But, I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, and if nothing is neglected, we shall prove ourselves once more able to outlive and outfight the menace of tyranny.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Baltic Act

I . The status of the Baltic Provinces as integral and inviolable parts of Scandinavia is reaffirmed, and these territories will be defended from Prussian invasion to the utmost until they are liberated into Scandinavian hands.

II . The Baltic Provinces are hereby elevated to the rank of Kingdom, and will bear the name Livonia. This will constitute the sixth constituent realm of Scandinavia along with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
     A . Below the Kingdom of Livonia, the Baltic Provinces will be reorganized into three provinces roughly corresponding to the ethnic disposition of the Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, and two free cities: Riga and Tallinn.
     B . These provinces and free cities will have the right to elect their own representatives to local assemblies, and these assemblies will have the right to then determine the method of electing local provincial and municipal governors.

III . Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian are elevated to the status of national languages with all the concurrent rights and privileges that such a status will confer.
     A . In Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian majority schools, the respective majority language will be the primary language of instruction.
B . All Riksdag and Government declarations will be printed and read in Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian.

IV . The Baltic Nobility in revolt (i.e., the German estates) shall forfeit their titles, their lands and estates, and any and all of their privileges and profits revert to the government..
     A . The land of these forfeited estates will be redistributed to native Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian citizens.
     B . These forfeited titles will be distributed to Baltic citizens who distinguish themselves in the coming years.

V . A general amnesty is declared for all those low level soldiers, volunteers and officers who are collaborating with the autonomous Duchies of Courland, Livonia, and Lithuania and who surrender themselves or otherwise desert or impede the forces of the breakaway Duchies.

VI . The Baltiska Foretag is reestablished and will be responsible for directing and funding economic modernization of the Baltic provinces.
     A . The Baltic provincial and municipal assemblies will determine which projects will receive priority for Baltiska Foretag funding, and these projects will be the first to receive dispensations from the Foretag.
     B . Of particular focus will be building rail lines, modernizing agriculture, and the funding of nascent industries in the towns and cities of the region.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia
xFrederik Stang, Statsminister

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

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Offical Firman from the Imperial Court in Kabul

The 1293 Treaty of Chongqing

Signatory Parties: The Sublime State of Iran, The Republic of China, and the Durrani Empire

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

With the blessing and permission of Allah, we have gathered here in the city of Chongqing to re-affirm the historic friendship and comradery between our three glorious nations.

Issues to be addressed here include establishing permanent diplomatic correspondence with each other and issues of international commerce.

The signatories present affirm their belief in mutual and beneficial cooperation between the three states and upon mutual agreement between the three consenting parties and subsequent ratification, the terms laid out below shall come into effect at the beginning of Safar/the Chinese New Year.

Section 1: Diplomatic Correspondance

I. Tehran and Kabul shall formally recognize the Republic of China as being the rightful and legitimate government of the Chinese people
II. Tehran and Kabul will establish their embassies in Nanjing. And Nanjing shall, likewise, establish their embassies in Tehran and Kabul
    a. Consulates shall be established in each other's major cities
         1.  From the Republic of China to the Sublime State of Iran
              i. Isfahan
             ii. Tabriz
            iii. Shiraz
           iv. Mashhad
        2. From the Republic of China to the Durrani Empire
            i. Mazar-i-Sharif
           ii. Kandahar
          iii. Karachi
          iv. Herat
       3. From the Sublime State of Iran and the Durrani Empire to the Republic of China
           i. Xining
          ii. Fuzhou
         iii. Wuhan
III. The Republic of China will recognize the right of Muslims to freely practice their faith and likewise, the Sublime State of Iran and the Durrani Empire will do the same for the Chinese

Section 2: Interstate Commerce

I. Any and all tariffs imposed on goods and products from the Republic of China will be reduced to 10%
      a. Likewise all tariffs on Iranian and Durrani goods will be reduced to 10%
II. All three nations agree to promote and protect the free flow of goods by establishing fortifications and garrisons alongside arteries of trade to combat banditry and other impediments to trade
III. All three nations agree to a regular exchange of scholars and other men of knowledge between our madrassas and the Guozijian to the benefit of our respective nations in intellectual and technological advancement
IV.  All three nations agree to partake in the joint construction of a railway system spanning from Tabriz and Basrah to Nanjing and Fuzhou.
     a. The Sublime State of Iran shall provide up to 60% of the necessary funding required
     b. The Durrani Empire and The Republic of China shall each pay up to 20% to cover the remaining expenditures.
V. The three nations, in accordance with the invaluable prestige and highly lucrative production of textiles, shall create a cartel based on the export of
   a. Rugs
   b. Silk and any derivatives of it

X Abdul Samad Khan, Padshah of the Durrani Empire

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AN ACT OF THE RIKSDAG
THE NATIONAL FLAG AND SYMBOLS ACT

Recognizing the need to modernize Scandinavia's coat of arms, and the want of a clear and concise method of recognizing Scandinavian administration in her various overseas territories, the Riksdag has approved and the Queen has assented to the following national and subnational symbols and flags.

The Scandinavian Coat of Arms shall contain the national symbols clockwise from the top right of the Kingdom of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Iceland, and the Kingdom of Livonia. This crest shall be defaced by the symbol of the Three Crowns, representing the original three crowns of the Kalmar Union.

Scandinavian Coat of Arms

The national Scandinavian flag shall be the following:

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The flag of the Scandinavian Caribbean shall be the following:

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The flag of Scandinavian West Africa shall be the following:

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The flag of Scandinavian Cameroon shall be the following:

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The flag of Scandinavian Central Africa shall be the following:

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The flag of Scandinavian Sudan shall be the following:

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The flag of Scandinavian Yemen shall be the following:

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The flag of Scandinavian East Africa shall be the following:

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The flag of the Scandinavian Concessions in China shall be the following:

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Offical Firman from the Imperial Court in Kabul

The 1293 Treaty of Chongqing

Signatory Parties: The Sublime State of Iran, The Republic of China, and the Durrani Empire

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

With the blessing and permission of Allah, we have gathered here in the city of Chongqing to re-affirm the historic friendship and comradery between our three glorious nations.

Issues to be addressed here include establishing permanent diplomatic correspondence with each other and issues of international commerce.

The signatories present affirm their belief in mutual and beneficial cooperation between the three states and upon mutual agreement between the three consenting parties and subsequent ratification, the terms laid out below shall come into effect at the beginning of Safar/the Chinese New Year.

Section 1: Diplomatic Correspondance

I. Tehran and Kabul shall formally recognize the Republic of China as being the rightful and legitimate government of the Chinese people
II. Tehran and Kabul will establish their embassies in Nanjing. And Nanjing shall, likewise, establish their embassies in Tehran and Kabul
    a. Consulates shall be established in each other's major cities
         1.  From the Republic of China to the Sublime State of Iran
              i. Isfahan
             ii. Tabriz
            iii. Shiraz
           iv. Mashhad
        2. From the Republic of China to the Durrani Empire
            i. Mazar-i-Sharif
           ii. Kandahar
          iii. Karachi
          iv. Herat

Section 2: Interstate Commerce

I. Any and all tariffs imposed on goods and products from the Republic of China will be reduced to 10%
      a. Likewise all tariffs on Iranian and Durrani goods will be reduced to 10%
II. All three nations agree to promote and protect the free flow of goods by establishing fortifications and garrisons alongside arteries of trade to combat banditry and other impediments to trade
III. All three nations agree to a regular exchange of scholars and other men of knowledge between our madrassas and the Guozijian to the benefit of our respective nations in intellectual and technological advancement
IV.  All three nations agree to partake in the joint construction of a railway system spanning from Tabriz and Ahvaz to Nanjing and Fuzhou.
     a. The Sublime State of Iran shall provide up to 60% of the necessary funding required
     b. The Durrani Empire and The Republic of China shall each pay up to 20% to cover the remaining expenditures.
V. The three nations, in accordance with the invaluable prestige and highly lucrative production of textiles, shall create a cartel based on the export of
a. Rugs
b. Silk and any derivatives of it

X Abdul Samad Khan, Padshah of the Durrani Empire

X NSQ

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The Sublime State of Iran recognizes Ahmed Urabi as the king of Egypt.

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Offical Firman from the Imperial Court in Kabul

The 1293 Treaty of Chongqing

Signatory Parties: The Sublime State of Iran, The Republic of China, and the Durrani Empire

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

With the blessing and permission of Allah, we have gathered here in the city of Chongqing to re-affirm the historic friendship and comradery between our three glorious nations.

Issues to be addressed here include establishing permanent diplomatic correspondence with each other and issues of international commerce.

The signatories present affirm their belief in mutual and beneficial cooperation between the three states and upon mutual agreement between the three consenting parties and subsequent ratification, the terms laid out below shall come into effect at the beginning of Safar/the Chinese New Year.

Section 1: Diplomatic Correspondance

I. Tehran and Kabul shall formally recognize the Republic of China as being the rightful and legitimate government of the Chinese people
II. Tehran and Kabul will establish their embassies in Nanjing. And Nanjing shall, likewise, establish their embassies in Tehran and Kabul
    a. Consulates shall be established in each other's major cities
         1.  From the Republic of China to the Sublime State of Iran
              i. Isfahan
             ii. Tabriz
            iii. Shiraz
           iv. Mashhad
        2. From the Republic of China to the Durrani Empire
            i. Mazar-i-Sharif
           ii. Kandahar
          iii. Karachi
          iv. Herat
       3. From the Sublime State of Iran and the Durrani Empire to the Republic of China
           i. Xining
          ii. Fuzhou
         iii. Wuhan
III. The Republic of China will recognize the right of Muslims to freely practice their faith and likewise, the Sublime State of Iran and the Durrani Empire will do the same for the Chinese

Section 2: Interstate Commerce

I. Any and all tariffs imposed on goods and products from the Republic of China will be reduced to 10%
      a. Likewise all tariffs on Iranian and Durrani goods will be reduced to 10%
II. All three nations agree to promote and protect the free flow of goods by establishing fortifications and garrisons alongside arteries of trade to combat banditry and other impediments to trade
III. All three nations agree to a regular exchange of scholars and other men of knowledge between our madrassas and the Guozijian to the benefit of our respective nations in intellectual and technological advancement
IV.  All three nations agree to partake in the joint construction of a railway system spanning from Tabriz and Basrah to Nanjing and Fuzhou.
     a. The Sublime State of Iran shall provide up to 60% of the necessary funding required
     b. The Durrani Empire and The Republic of China shall each pay up to 20% to cover the remaining expenditures.
V. The three nations, in accordance with the invaluable prestige and highly lucrative production of textiles, shall create a cartel based on the export of
   a. Rugs
   b. Silk and any derivatives of it

X Abdul Samad Khan, Padshah of the Durrani Empire

X Protector of the Nation Li Hongzhang

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

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Offical Firman from the Imperial Court in Kabul

The 1293 Treaty of Ahmedabad

Signatory Parties: The Durrani Empire and the Legions of Alp Arslan

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Source: Unruly Images Photography in and of Afghanistan on Jstor.org

With the blessing and permission of Allah, we have assembled here in the city of Ahmedabad to set aside any and all differences between our two parties in the name of Islam and for the betterment of the future to come.

Issues to be addressed here include dealing with the territories currently held under the jurisdiction of the Ottoman Army of India, re-establishing order in the Turkish ranks, and the future of the Legions of Alp Arslan.

The signatories present affirm their belief in mutual and beneficial cooperation between the two parties and upon mutual agreement between the three consenting parties and subsequent ratification, the terms laid out below shall come into effect immediately.

• The territories currently being held and administered by the Legions of Alp Arslan will be turned over to Durrani authorities immediately
• The Legions of Alp Arslan will receive 23.5% of the yearly tax revenue of the state of Gujarat every year for the duration of the war
• Ghazi Osman Nuri Pasha will be included as an honorary member of the Durrani war council and the Durrani high command for his outstanding services to the Empire
• The perpetrators of various crimes in violation of the Holy Sharia and the orders of Rasulullah (PBUH) will be turned over to Durrani authorities to be tried and then punished accordingly
• The Legions of Alp Arslan will be integrated into the command structure of the Durrani Army but will remain as a semi-autonomous force.
• Every division of the Legions of Alp Arslan shall undergo mandatory re-training and drilling and will be directly supervised by Osman Pasha
• Upon the conclusion of the war, the Legions of Alp Arslan will have to choose between three options: Returning home to Anatolia, joining the Vali in Morroco, or fully integrating into the Durrani Empire

X Padshah Abdul Samad Khan of the Durrani Empire

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The National Modernization Act of 1876

1. There is hereby established a Bureau of Electrification, to be led by a Director-General appointed by the Prime Minister, tasked with coordinating the development of electrification across the United Kingdom. The Bureau shall both directly fund electrification efforts in rural communities that could otherwise not afford the projections, as well as offer loans at a 3.5% interest rates to urban communities.
1.a. The Bureau shall develop a Master Plan for Electrification that will ensure more than 70% of the communities in the United Kingdom have access to electricity by January 1, 1900. The Master Plan shall be approved by a majority of the National Assembly no later than January 1, 1880.
2. There is hereby established a Bureau of Rail, to be led by a Director-General appointed by the Prime Minister, tasked with constructing, maintaining, and operating a national high speed rail network connecting, at a minimum, the following cities: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tallahassee, Charleston, Orlando, Miami, St. Louis, Tulsa, New Marseille, Des Moines, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Denver, Freetown, Reno, San Francisco, San Jose, Fresno, and Bakersfield.
2.a. The Bureau shall prioritize the construction of rail lines operating with either electrified overhead lines or electrified third rails.
3. His Majesty’s Currency and Banking Office shall collect a 4% fee for all petroleum and petroleum-based products sold in the United Kingdom, payable at the time of sale and remitted by the seller to the office at the first of each month, for the purposes of supporting the Bureau of Electrification and the Bureau of Rail.

Proclamation from the Court in New Orleans

Seeking to standardize the Royal Household, His Majesty the King has announced the following, pursuant to the Royal Prerogative:

1. The official titles and stylings of the sovereign are: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Louisiana and Columbia, Duke of California and Liberia, Protector of the Realm, and Defender of the Faith.
2. The official titles and stylings of the eldest male child of sovereign are: His Royal Highness the Prince of the Delta, Duke of Baton Rouge, and Earl of San Francisco.
3. All children of the Prince of the Delta shall be styled Their Royal Highness, Prince or Princess NAME of the Delta.
4. The official titles and stylings of the second eldest male child of the sovereign are: His Royal Highness the Duke of Florida and Earl of New Marseille.
5. All children of the Duke of Florida shall be styled Their Highness, Prince or Princess NAME of Florida.
6. The official titles and stylings of the eldest female child of the sovereign are: Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal.
7. All children of the Princess Royal shall be styled Their Highness, Prince or Princess NAME of Louisiana.
8. All other children of the sovereign shall be styled Their Royal Highness, Prince or Princess NAME of New Orleans.
9. All other grandchildren of the sovereign, and any great-grandchildren, shall be styled as appropriate based on the titles of their parent.
10. The sovereign may grant any other titles, stylings, or honors at their discretion through a proclamation.
11. All sovereigns, and all in the line of succession to the throne, must be members of the Roman Catholic Church of Louisiana and regularly receive Communion.
12. The sovereign must approve all marriages and unions for all in the line of succession to the throne. Any person who marries without the approval of the sovereign will be removed from the line of succession, as well as any descendants that emerge from that marriage.

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King Charles VIII Addresses the people of Padania

"People of Padania, you are free!

I will spare no effort in welcoming you into our brotherhood of people. A people that are not beholden to the ancient Habsburg autocracy, but a proud, free people, free to carve their own destiny.

I repeat what I said some time ago to anyone still under arms: if you lay down your weapons and return home, you will receive all rights guaranteed by the Constitution of 1872.

I wish to make another offer though: if you wish to take up arms in defence of your fellow Italians, you will be rewarded upon conclusion of the war.

Avanti Italia!"

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Iranian-Scandinavian Cooperation Agreement of 1876

I. The Scandinavians will offer the Zaydi Shia protectorate status excluding the areas of the coast which shall be directly administered.
II. Scandinavia and Iran shall sponsor close cooperation between their respective navies
   a. The two navies shall engage in anti-piracy and anti-Ottoman operations in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea for five years
   b. They shall conduct an annual naval drill in the Indian Ocean to promote closer ties.
III. The Sublime State of Iran shall unilaterally reduce Tariffs, customs and excise taxes by 10% on Scandinavian products

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

[PSOL]

Iranian-Scandinavian Cooperation Agreement of 1876

I. The Scandinavians will offer the Zaydi Shia protectorate status excluding the areas of the coast which shall be directly administered.
II. Scandinavia and Iran shall sponsor close cooperation between their respective navies
   a. The two navies shall engage in anti-piracy and anti-Ottoman operations in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea for five years
   b. They shall conduct an annual naval drill in the Indian Ocean to promote closer ties.
III. The Sublime State of Iran shall unilaterally reduce Tariffs, customs and excise taxes by 10% on Scandinavian products

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

X NSQ

[YPestis25]

Peace of Sevres

A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE HABSBURG MONARCHY, AND THE SUPPORTERS OF PRINCE AMADEUS AND THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE, MEDIATED BY THE KINGDOM OF SCANDINAVIA

I . Habsburg armed forces shall withdraw from all occupied French territories.
II . The supporters of Prince Amadeus shall lay down their arms.
III . A general amnesty is declared for supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus who lay down their arms.
IV . Prominent supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus shall, upon the completion of an oath of loyalty to Queen Regent Charlotte and King Louis XX be restored to their positions in certain high offices.
V . A Privy Council shall be formed of prominent supporters of Queen Regent Charlotte and Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus. This body shall advise the crown on certain domestic decisions, but will lack veto power with the following exception:
     A . The Crown will be unable to appropriate an unreasonable amount of land without the Privy Council’s approval.
VI . Princess Carolina shall be released from her imprisonment upon her marriage to a prominent supporter of Queen Regent Charlotte.
VII . Padania shall remain an autonomous part of France.
VIII . The parties agree to honor their respective national interests in Iberia, the Netherlands and Germany.
IX . The Kingdom of France shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Habsburg Monarchy.
X . The Habsburg Monarchy shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Kingdom of France.

[Dereich]

Peace of Sevres

A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE HABSBURG MONARCHY, and the SUPPORTERS OF PRINCE AMADEUS and THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE, MEDIATED BY THE KINGDOM OF SCANDINAVIA
I . Habsburg armed forces shall withdraw from all occupied French territories.
II . The supporters of Prince Amadeus shall lay down their arms.
III . A general amnesty is declared for supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus who lay down their arms.
IV . Prominent supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus shall, upon the completion of an oath of loyalty to Queen Regent Charlotte and King Louis XX be restored to their positions in certain high offices.
V . A Privy Council shall be formed of prominent supporters of Queen Regent Charlotte and Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus. This body shall advise the crown on certain domestic decisions, but will lack veto power with the following exception:
A . The Crown will be unable to appropriate an unreasonable amount of land without the Privy Council’s approval.
VI . Princess Carolina shall be released from her imprisonment upon her marriage to a prominent supporter of Queen Regent Charlotte.
VII . Padania shall remain an autonomous part of France.
VIII . The parties agree to honor their respective national interests in Iberia, the Netherlands and Germany.
IX . The Kingdom of France shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Habsburg Monarchy.
X . The Habsburg Monarchy shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Kingdom of France.

X Charles von Hapsburg-Lothringen

We thank Our friend, the Queen of Scandinavia, for her excellent assistance

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Peace of Sevres

A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE HABSBURG MONARCHY, and the SUPPORTERS OF PRINCE AMADEUS and THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE, MEDIATED BY THE KINGDOM OF SCANDINAVIA
I . Habsburg armed forces shall withdraw from all occupied French territories.
II . The supporters of Prince Amadeus shall lay down their arms.
III . A general amnesty is declared for supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus who lay down their arms.
IV . Prominent supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus shall, upon the completion of an oath of loyalty to Queen Regent Charlotte and King Louis XX be restored to their positions in certain high offices.
V . A Privy Council shall be formed of prominent supporters of Queen Regent Charlotte and Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus. This body shall advise the crown on certain domestic decisions, but will lack veto power with the following exception:
A . The Crown will be unable to appropriate an unreasonable amount of land without the Privy Council’s approval.
VI . Princess Carolina shall be released from her imprisonment upon her marriage to a prominent supporter of Queen Regent Charlotte.
VII . Padania shall remain an autonomous part of France.
VIII . The parties agree to honor their respective national interests in Iberia, the Netherlands and Germany.
IX . The Kingdom of France shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Habsburg Monarchy.
X . The Habsburg Monarchy shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Kingdom of France.

X Queen Mother Charlotte Von Hohenzollern, Regent of France and Padania on behalf of his majesty King Louis XX of France

[PSOL]

The Sublime State of Iran will hand over the territory in its current domain that is signed off to be French when the French land in Beirut. In the meanwhile we will govern the territories and provide order.

The Sublime State of Iran urges the Zaydi community to accept Scandinavian autonomy of Shia controlled areas.

[Spamage]

Peace of Sevres

A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE HABSBURG MONARCHY, and the SUPPORTERS OF PRINCE AMADEUS and THE KINGDOM OF FRANCE, MEDIATED BY THE KINGDOM OF SCANDINAVIA
I . Habsburg armed forces shall withdraw from all occupied French territories.
II . The supporters of Prince Amadeus shall lay down their arms.
III . A general amnesty is declared for supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus who lay down their arms.
IV . Prominent supporters of Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus shall, upon the completion of an oath of loyalty to Queen Regent Charlotte and King Louis XX be restored to their positions in certain high offices.
V . A Privy Council shall be formed of prominent supporters of Queen Regent Charlotte and Prince Xavier and Prince Amadeus. This body shall advise the crown on certain domestic decisions, but will lack veto power with the following exception:
A . The Crown will be unable to appropriate an unreasonable amount of land without the Privy Council’s approval.
VI . Princess Carolina shall be released from her imprisonment upon her marriage to a prominent supporter of Queen Regent Charlotte.
VII . Padania shall remain an autonomous part of France.
VIII . The parties agree to honor their respective national interests in Iberia, the Netherlands and Germany.
IX . The Kingdom of France shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Habsburg Monarchy.
X . The Habsburg Monarchy shall not support dissidents or dissent in the Kingdom of France.

X Queen Mother Charlotte Von Hohenzollern, Regent of France and Padania on behalf of his majesty King Louis XX of France

X Prince Amadeus de Bourbon-Savoie, Duke of Savoy and Piedmont

[Hijodeagua]

Russo-Mexican Agreement of 1876 


The Russian Republic and the Kingdom of Mexico agree to the following terms:

I. To reduce tariffs between their nations by 10%. 

II. To reduce docking fees for Mexican ships at St. Petersburg, Konstantingrad, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 

III. To reduce docking fees for Russian ships at Guadalupe, Manzanillo, and Altamira. 

IV. To establish diplomatic embassies in Mexico City and Moscow for each country to facilitate ease of communication and cooperation

V. To guarantee a property of the Mexican government in the International Settlement of Konstantingrad 

VI. The Russian Republic will provide a portion of certain captured Naval Vessels of recent conflicts to Mexico VII. Mexico will make Russia its largest non-north american source of grain and coal

x. King Luis de Bourbon-Orleans

[KaiserDave]

Russo-Mexican Agreement of 1876 


The Russian Republic and the Kingdom of Mexico agree to the following terms:

I. To reduce tariffs between their nations by 10%. 

II. To reduce docking fees for Mexican ships at St. Petersburg, Konstantingrad, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy 

III. To reduce docking fees for Russian ships at Guadalupe, Manzanillo, and Altamira. 

IV. To establish diplomatic embassies in Mexico City and Moscow for each country to facilitate ease of communication and cooperation

V. To guarantee a property of the Mexican government in the International Settlement of Konstantingrad 

VI. The Russian Republic will provide a portion of certain captured Naval Vessels of recent conflicts to Mexico VII. Mexico will make Russia its largest non-north american source of grain and coal

x. King Luis de Bourbon-Orleans

xAlexsey Sergeyevich Suvorin, President of the Russian Republic

[Lumine]

Empire of Québec

Proclamations and Statements from His Imperial Majesty

On the European Continent

The Empire of Québec celebrates the recent diplomatic arrangements putting an end to a number of ongoing military conflicts within the European continent, and is pleased to end immediate diplomatic recognition to a number of new states formed as a result of said arrangements.

The Kingdom of Trebizond, the Principality of Albania, the Kingdom of Illyria, the Republic of Georgia, and the Kingdom of Egypt, are all extended immediate diplomatic recognition, and diplomatic envoys will be sent from Montréal in the hopes of establishing a formal and positive relationship. With the end of the blockade, envoys will be sent to the other Balkan realms who have recently gained independence, including the Kingdoms of Serbia, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria.

His Imperial Majesty, though a strictly neutral party to the still ongoing conflicts in Europe, celebrates the potential end of the French civil war and extends formal recognition to Her Majesty Queen Charlotte and her Regency as the sole formal representative of the Kingdom of France. His Majesty also wishes to express his gratitute towards His Majesty Charles VIII, King of Naples, for his friendship and sympathy demonstrated during the darkest moments of the American War. Despite his steadfast neutrality, it is the hope of His Imperial Majesty that a diplomatic solution may also be found to this conflict, and that the aspirations of millions of Italians of having a single nation of their own may not go unheeded.

[Dereich]

Treaty of Venice

The King of Naples, King of Lombardy-Venezia, and King of Padania, in the interests of peace in Europe and harmony, hereby agree that:

1. All armed conflict between the signatories shall cease. The borders between Padania, Lombardy-Venezia, and Naples shall be status quo ante bellum.

2. The King of Naples is recognized as Grand Duke of Corsica.

3. All parties agree to take every effort to maintain open communications, shipping lanes, and trade through the Italian peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea.

4. The Kings of Padania and Lombardy-Venezia will make efforts protect the heritage and cultural autonomy of their Italian subjects.
 

X Charles von Hapsburg-Lothringen

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Treaty of Venice

The King of Naples, King of Lombardy-Venezia, and King of Padania, in the interests of peace in Europe and harmony, hereby agree that:

1. All armed conflict between the signatories shall cease. The borders between Padania, Lombardy-Venezia, and Naples shall be status quo ante bellum.

2. The King of Naples is recognized as Grand Duke of Corsica.

3. All parties agree to take every effort to maintain open communications, shipping lanes, and trade through the Italian peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea.

4. The Kings of Padania and Lombardy-Venezia will make efforts protect the heritage and cultural autonomy of their Italian subjects.
 

X Charles von Hapsburg-Lothringen

X Queen Mother Charlotte Von Hohenzollern, Regent of France and Padania on behalf of his majesty King Louis XX of France

[GoTfan]

Treaty of Venice

The King of Naples, King of Lombardy-Venezia, and King of Padania, in the interests of peace in Europe and harmony, hereby agree that:

1. All armed conflict between the signatories shall cease. The borders between Padania, Lombardy-Venezia, and Naples shall be status quo ante bellum.

2. The King of Naples is recognized as Grand Duke of Corsica.

3. All parties agree to take every effort to maintain open communications, shipping lanes, and trade through the Italian peninsula and the Mediterranean Sea.

4. The Kings of Padania and Lombardy-Venezia will make efforts protect the heritage and cultural autonomy of their Italian subjects.
 

X Charles von Hapsburg-Lothringen

X Queen Mother Charlotte Von Hohenzollern, Regent of France and Padania on behalf of his majesty King Louis XX of France

X Francesco Crispi, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples, on behalf of Charles VIII, King of Naples and Grand Duke of Corsica.

[PSOL]

Firman on the breakaway state in Cilicia

The existence of such a state, ethnically mixed and with substantial populations of Kurds and Shi’ites, is cause for concern for the Sublime State. We wish for this war to be quickly over and for a peaceful solution to be made regarding the populace. Given the danger of genocide and possible destruction of the Treaty of Limassol, we are sending 5 divisions of peacekeepers from Sivas to be stationed in Tarsus to prevent a genocide there. We urge the King of Cilicia to invite us in and stop their attacks on the Ottoman state.

Let it be clear that this is not an annexation, nor a wish to continue war with the Ottomans or any other power in the region. We stress that this is mainly to prevent further bloodshed and get peaceful dialogue.

[YPestis25]

Propaganda:
To Be Posted in Major Town Squares, Thoroughfares, and Newspapers

Stop the Hun! Don't Let This Happen To Estonia!

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Strangle the Prussian Eagle!

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