Nation: The Sultanate of Morocco
Character: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman
Age: 44
Date and Place of Birth: 1830, Fez, Morocco
Biography: TBD, The latest in the Alaouite dynasty.
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Nation: The Sultanate of Morocco
Character: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman
Age: 44
Date and Place of Birth: 1830, Fez, Morocco
Biography: TBD, The latest in the Alaouite dynasty.
This treaty will begin a new era for our two great states, one of glory for both of us. One of cooperation, peace, and prosperity!
-Frederick III
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Today marks a great day for Germans! There is unity among the German nations, and not one but two landmark agreements are signed or about to be signed. When we, the Germans, stand together as brothers, all benefit!
--Frederick III
After carefully considering the treaty proposed by the good king of Prussia, Frederick III, I am deeply sorry to say that I have come to the decision that such a treaty is not in the best interest of the South German Confederation at this time. I am afraid that I did signal that I may be willing to sign such a treaty, but only upon later consideration did I realize that I could not agree to it. Again, I apologize deeply for this, as I do wish for peace between the German people, but I cannot put that above my duty to my king and his people. I hope that the king of Prussia understands, and I wish him no ill will in the world. I pray that relations between our two states can still remain friendly and free from animosity.
~Joseph Reinhard, Chancellor of the South German Confederation, on Behalf of His Royal Majesty Rudolph II
The Rise of The Tripoltarian Nation
A History
By Henry Evelpeer
A History
By Henry Evelpeer
The year 1880 started with much flair and pomp in both Europe and North Africa, with the tensions that had run rampant through the century seemingly forgotten in what was then known as the year of peace. With it came increased profits, the new music known as 'ragtime', and the coronation of several new rulers of various nations. In January, the creation of the Central Powers* with the Austria-Prussian pact and the French dominated Entente* with the signing of the Franco-SGF pact led to the belief that the nations of central and western Europe were finally settling their differences. This increased sense of security led to greater immigration and trade between the pact members, leading to a increased wealth that was spent lavishly on a number of national projects.
Hoping to emulate this success, the Ottoman Empire declared the opening of the first Constantinople Convention, inviting members from the Balkans and North Africa to take part, which will be discussed in much greater detail in chapter 2.
Sadly, this new found wealth was not shared in Tripoli, which remained poor and unindustrialized. The nation, which had been ruled over by zealous conservatives and guaranteed by the Dutch government, had seen little reason to modernize the military, industry, or any portion of society at all. During a census conducted in 1860, barely 7% of the non-clergy population could read adequately, and and 77% of the population couldn't read at all! Of those that could read, most were the clergy or ruling elite, with much of the clergy also taking the added role of administrator[1]. The Tripoltarian government was, for all intents and purposes, a puppet of the Kingdom of Holland, being entirely reliant on the Kingdom for its national defense. This led to the system of concessions which dominated Tripoli's economy, starving out any Muslim businesses.[2] Domestic journalists clamored for reform, but the low literacy rate made their impact on Tripoli's society all but mute. Their impact on the ruling classes, which benefited from the rampant corruption and nonexistent taxes among the rich, saw little benefit in reform. Foreign encroachment into Africa, while alarming to some within the government, was nevertheless largely ignored. In the south, the tribes of the desert were a constant Nuisance, draining the little economy the south had. Feudalism, tribalism, corruption within the cities was rampant, riots were a daily occurrence in some areas, the military was in shambles[3], and famine a part of life. This was the state of the nation Selim ibn Ahmed as-Senussi inherited.
[1] The Benghazi reforms of the mid-fifties theoretically separated these roles, but in fact the ruling government did little to enforce it.
[2] See chapter 3
[3]The military was largely the domain of the nobles, who attained their office through inheritance rather than skill.
**If you guys want me to change the name of the alliances, let me know.
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The Egyptian delegation speaks up
"On behalf of Egypt I accept these principles. The only caveat that I am bade to announce is that the khedive of Egypt, Tefwik Pasha, still hopes for a resolution to the matter of the Sinai peninsula. The Egyptian claim to this land is based on the many centuries during which the peninsula was administered by Cairo. The land is simply desert, and surely of no worth to anyone else, but it holds symbolic value for the people of Egypt."
The Montenegro delegation speaks.
"The Principality still desires land either in Albania, or from Austrian occupied Croatia. Will said land be given, assisted in procuring as part of your treaty, or will we simply continue being trapped in between the Turks and Austrians?"
"The Principality still desires land either in Albania, or from Austrian occupied Croatia. Will said land be given, assisted in procuring as part of your treaty, or will we simply continue being trapped in between the Turks and Austrians?"
"We had not contemplated unilateral concessions of territory in either case. In the Sinai, our degree of involvement in the area depends largely on whether or not a Suez canal project goes forward, as per our private discussions with Egypt.
As for Montenegro's ambitions, there is the question of the interests and welfare of the Sultans subjects living in the territory in question, as well as the fact that Montenegro can offer fairly little in the way of compensation. However in the spirit of mutual advancement and friendship, HSIM Murad V has authorized the guarantee of duty free access for Montenegro to one or more of his Adriatic ports, as well as other measures that may stimulate cross border traffic."
As for Montenegro's ambitions, there is the question of the interests and welfare of the Sultans subjects living in the territory in question, as well as the fact that Montenegro can offer fairly little in the way of compensation. However in the spirit of mutual advancement and friendship, HSIM Murad V has authorized the guarantee of duty free access for Montenegro to one or more of his Adriatic ports, as well as other measures that may stimulate cross border traffic."
"On the subject of economic cooperation, the Sultan would like to put forward the following ideas for discussion:
That the nations that are represented here should undertake to lower barriers to trade, such as tarrifs and any legal restrictions to property ownership.
That the nations here represented will undertake practical measures to stimulate cross border trade, such as agreeing to a shared standard gauge for railways and mutual access for commercial airships over their territory.
That the nations that are represented here should undertake to lower barriers to trade, such as tarrifs and any legal restrictions to property ownership.
That the nations here represented will undertake practical measures to stimulate cross border trade, such as agreeing to a shared standard gauge for railways and mutual access for commercial airships over their territory.
Today, fellow South Germans, I am pleased to announce a treaty of mutual cooperation between our nation and the Ottoman Empire. This treaty will open up boundless new investment opportunities for our people, as well as give us access to some of the natural resources of the Turks' exotic lands. My hope with this treaty is to boost our nation's economy while aiding our new Turkish friends in advancing into the new technological age we currently enjoy.
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International Institute of Aeronautics
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Institute I would like to extend an offer to the scientists, philanthropists and businessmen of the world to attend the institute's annual conference in Bern later this year. To give a clearer picture, our institute aims to become the driving force behind the research and development of Aeronautics and other associated technologies. Further, we hope that by doing so we can benefit humankind as a whole and inspire the youth to get more interested in this field.
Before I forget, foreign dignitaries are also invited to attend this conference and share their input in the process. Finally, if any further details are needed Dr. Hans Käslin, the Institute's Director of Research, is available and can be contacted through telegram.
Let us reach for the skies, and then the heavens!
Dr. Jean Couchepin
Director of Public Relations
Director of Public Relations
Hereby, Duke Edvard I, declare that we, the people of Finland, will send the well achieved and honorary scholar of the Constantine University of Helsinki, Dr. Vilho Väisälä.
He is a well known expert within Finland in the fields of aerodynamics and a renowned physicist. We hope to further help the progress of our technological futures together.
Furthermore I, Duke Edvard I, would like to visit the conference as well, flying in the pride that is the airship ''The Swan of Vantaa'', the most modern ship in the Finnish air force.
I am looking forward to the conference, and am grateful for the invitation, and I am looking forward to our cooperation to further ourselves in the field of science and aeronautics.
Duke Edvard I, Grand Duke of Finland
Dr. Jean Cauchepin,
I would like to inform you that I have an interest in attending the conference after leaving the current conference in Constantinople. I have had a keen interest in airships ever since I was a child and would be interested in financing further research. I will also try to contact the finset scientists of Austria to come along with me if possible. We will come aboard my personal airship as soon as I return from Constantinople.
- Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
I would like to inform you that I have an interest in attending the conference after leaving the current conference in Constantinople. I have had a keen interest in airships ever since I was a child and would be interested in financing further research. I will also try to contact the finset scientists of Austria to come along with me if possible. We will come aboard my personal airship as soon as I return from Constantinople.
- Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
Dr. Jean Cauchepin,
Your endeavor is a noble one, and Prussia has much to offer. A delegation shall be organized and sent at once from Prussia.
-Frederick lll
Your endeavor is a noble one, and Prussia has much to offer. A delegation shall be organized and sent at once from Prussia.
-Frederick lll
The Portuguese Republic will also be sending a delegation to Dr. Cauchepin's conference. We have a keen interest in developing our own domestic airship technology.
- President Antonio Gabriel da Silva of Portugal
- President Antonio Gabriel da Silva of Portugal
Addressed to their excellencies of the Sublime Porte, viz. the Imperial Divan,
Le Royaume de Grèce
Το Βασίλειο της Ελλάδα
care of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan;
from the most esteemed offices of His Majesty's Government, namely
His Constitutional Majesty Joseph of the Greeks
care of His Excellency Alexandros Koumoundouros
After sincere and careful consideration on the part of His Constitutional Majesty of the offer communicated to ourselves by the Porte, His Majesty has decided to dispatch an emissary to the conference which is being held in the city of Constantinople. It is the hope of the Kingdom of Greece that the grievances which have in the past gone so far as to characterise the entire nature of Greco-Ottoman relations may be put to rest, and that a spirit of amity and concord may prevail between our realms.
On behalf of His Constitutional Majesty
Αλέξανδρος Κουμουνδούρος
"-and the letter said "'Love is but a single soul inhabiting two bodies.' Can you believe that? I thought it was a joke when I heard it! And poor Josephine..."
King Joseph's rolling baritone echoed through the hallway, and the Crown Prince could hear the creak of his father's favourite armchair struggling to support his immense girth. Evidently he was still discussing the matter of cousin Charles' gift to the Queen of Sweden, which had quickly made the rounds throughout the Bonaparte courts of Europe. Although the House of Bonaparte was one of the largest and most powerful of Europe's dynastic families; her head still took great pains to maintain a sense of family and interconnection down from the highest Emperor to the slew of minor Italian nobles who made up the 'rank and file' equivalent. As a result not only was the family able to develop a cohesive political bloc of self-interest, but news and rumours about one another spread faster than syphilis through Amsterdam (that one courtesy of cousin Emilia, Countess Parisiani) and King Charles' amateurish attempts at the art of romance left a third of the sovereigns of Europe breathless with laughter. Crown Prince Victor himself had had a good snicker over it, but it was the King who seemed most bemused.
Victor counted the steps as he approached the royal office. He disliked the Royal Palace and he especially disliked this hallway, which seemed loner every time he went down it. He far preferred the comforts of the his own palace on the outskirts of Athens; it was smaller and he was able to more easily entertain guests. Like any unmarried young man of wealth and pedigree Victor had his fair share of amorous adventures with eager young women looking to advance their station, but none of them had quite lasted into courtship. He was also keenly aware of the Catholicism which he had inherited from his mother which tore at his conscience for every one-night affair and oft promised himself that next time, he would marry her. That time had yet to come. And yet he did know that when it did he would treat her better than Charles treated Josephine. In fa-
Crown Prince Victor hit the door of his father's office with a solid thunk; having been too busy with his internal reflection to notice he had reached his destination. Surprised, he stepped back and then slipped on the polished marble floor. With a sharp cry he felt his legs abandon him and was soon sprawled like a fool in front of the door. Cursing quietly under his breath Victor got to his feet and picked up the reason for his visit to his father off of the floor before knocking curtly on the door.
"I have to go Louis, there's a matter for my attention it seems. Mhm, give her my best. Adieu mon ami."
His father placed the receiver back in its cradle and Victor could hear him chuckle to himself with the fresh recollection of the family's recent scandal. He watied for a few more seconds and then entered before his father had a chance to invite him in.
"Father, what is this?"
"Good morning to you too, Victor."
"That was not an answer."
"That's because you know perfectly well what it is"
"But why was it on my desk?"
King Joseph appraised his oldest son with a quiet look and waited for the silence to confirm what the Crown Prince must have feared. Both he and his wife had been growing gradually more concerned with the profligate nature of their eldest; and the conference in Constantinople, they decided, would be a perfect opportunity for the Crown Prince to become both more mature and more experienced in the service of his country. His son gazed down at him for a few minutes before his eyes widened in horror.
"Surely you can't be serious!"
"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."
King Joseph ignored the frozen glare that his joke had earned him, and continued on:
"In fact, I was just about to call you. Your flight leaves in an hour."
"What?!"
The King cut and lit a cigar, motioning to the door. The Crown Prince could only glare as he went off to prepare for the trip.
The Kingdom of Holland will wish this conference well, so well, that infact the Kingdom shall enter the conference. Holland wishes to be the leading figure to the new age, the age in the sky. This is why we have been de-commissioning much our more experimental ships, built entirely for entertainment and testing purposes, in favor of combat-ready battleships ready to take the skies by storm. The Great Power of the Kingdom of Holland graciously offers Amsterdam as the location of this conference, Constantinople stands as the location of the old age, of the ancient age, let us rise into the new age! The age of the skies.
-The Kingdom of Holland
In an unusually well-informed Greek tabloid:
The Courtesan's Lament
Once I was a great whore in Amsterdam
In service to my King
And O! but for the love that flourished
'twixt I and he
But O, there came
that fateful day
When that tramp stole
My King away!
She was the most beauteous harlot
His eye had ever seen
So entranced was he with she
His trousers nearly burst a seam
In vain I tried to woo my Lord
I polished up his little 'sword'
But all the while were his eyes cast t'ward
that scheming Scandinavian whore!
I begged, I pleaded, I wept to the Crown
But he'd merely tell me to 'go down'
So I bore my duties with nary a frown
Though I'd have better luck in town...
Then there the last straw
As he was clutched betwixt that demon's claw
Before from me he did withdraw
He let out a cry: Lovisa!
And that was the fateful day
When that tramp stole my King away!
Once I was a great whore in Amsterdam
In service to my King
And O! but for the love that flourished
'twixt I and he
But O, there came
that fateful day
When that tramp stole
My King away!
She was the most beauteous harlot
His eye had ever seen
So entranced was he with she
His trousers nearly burst a seam
In vain I tried to woo my Lord
I polished up his little 'sword'
But all the while were his eyes cast t'ward
that scheming Scandinavian whore!
I begged, I pleaded, I wept to the Crown
But he'd merely tell me to 'go down'
So I bore my duties with nary a frown
Though I'd have better luck in town...
Then there the last straw
As he was clutched betwixt that demon's claw
Before from me he did withdraw
He let out a cry: Lovisa!
And that was the fateful day
When that tramp stole my King away!
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