The Phillipines

[JKiller96]

I wandered upon this map while doing some research:

So the Phillipines had Chinese, hindu, muslim and shamanist kingdoms and states during the time of EU4. The hindu Tondo kingdom and Maguindanao sultanate being the largest. An area where Sunni-meets-Hindu-meets-Confucian-meets-shamanism with kingdoms for each would be very interesting and just a suggestion.

 

[Metz]

In 1570, Martín de Goiti, having been dispatched by Legazpi to Luzon, conquered the Kingdom of Maynila (now Manila), a puppet-state of the Sultanate of Brunei. Legazpi then made Maynila the capital of the Philippines and simplified its spelling to Manila. His expedition also renamed Luzon Nueva Castilla. Legazpi became the country's first governor-general. With time, Cebu's importance fell as power shifted north to Luzon. The archipelago was Spain's outpost in the orient and Manila became the capital of the entire Spanish East Indies. The colony was administered through the Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico) until 1821 when Mexico achieved independence from Spain. After 1821, the colony was governed directly from Spain.

Should the Philippines then be its own CN? It would be more efficient to be that way for the AI than to have it be part of the New Spain CN.

 

[JKiller96]

I'd like to resurrect this in hopes the devs will pay some attention to it not that they haven't just other regions that are less advanced and had less nation formation than the Phillipines have had nations added, and with the new muslim trade mechanics I think it'd be safe to add all the nations discussed as animists

 

[Krebsig]

I agree, I would love to see this part of the world come to life with the new mechanics in place.

 

[LinusLinothorax]

Pre-colonial Philippines really are multi-culti at its finest. Does anyone know some solid book on that matter?

 

[JKiller96]

Pre-colonial Philippines really are multi-culti at its finest. Does anyone know some solid book on that matter?

Im looking for sources as well, to put out a well constructed argument on this

 

[Thefalconcannothear]

Tbh it would probably be good to connect this with the recent indonesia thread for greater impact. I can imagine a whole south east asia expansion with all the things recommended.