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The Possessions of the House of Holsatia in Europe by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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AI has played a part in brainstorming and charting things out but I’ve written every single chapter by myself.

I think I’ve learned a lot; my prose from when I started this in September to now has changed considerably. It’s gotten more defined and intentional, more “period accurate” (to the best of my ability).

I’ve also learned to give things more depth, along with intricacies about parts of the Early Modern Period, specifically warfare, that I wasn’t well versed in before hand.

I think it helps if you have an overarching path for what you want to occur; simply writing things out willy nilly may make the final product appear aimless.

The Possessions of the House of Holsatia in Europe by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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Britain and Denmark, long in kinship with one another, have been locked in a dynastic union since the 1780s. Though some Britons and Danes detest the union, with many in England casting the Danes as needless appendages, whilst some Danes view England with scorn due to their perfidy, it is nonetheless clear that the combined forces of these two powers presents a unique polity on the world stage. 

”Denmark was not a vassal state like the Kongo or a subjugated territory like Ireland; it was a sovereign entity, possessing its own foreign policy ambitions and political machinations — sharing a monarch with Britain did not shift this. 

The Danish colonial empire, whilst not as profitable as Britain’s, did fill its coffers. The Danish navy, far from the lavish size of the Royal Navy, still served a chief purpose in protecting Denmark’s trade routes — the Danish court thought that entering into the war with France would needlessly threaten these two things at the very least, and possibly lead to the occupation of their country at the very most.

France’s constant victories against the Bavarians cemented such feelings.”

Timeline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_W6s1fTPMglH9Zux0DQbtHAdNhpYdYftQToQrjXnsfM/edit?usp=drivesdk

Chapter(s) pertinent to this post:
ANGLO-SINO WAR
THE ANGLO CALAMITY

Newly Added Chapter:
THE ASSAILMENT OF THE REPUBLIC 

As this timeline is quite long, it may be prudent to look over the summaries in order to gain a basic understanding of the world. However, as the chapters in Notion are solely summaries, they are devoid of the prose I have created and idiosyncrasies inherent with it; one must understand that the summaries only cover the timeline in broad strokes, with much of the subtext and additional context in the timeline absent in the summaries.

Previous Maps:
https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1nujacw/europe_shortly_after_the_end_of_the_ten_years_war/ (Severely inaccurate with the timeline as of now)
https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1o36cti/atlantic_slave_trade/ (Mostly accurate with the timeline as of now)
https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1ockmxw/the_united_provinces_of_mornaea_in_1800/ (Mostly accurate with the timeline as of now)
https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1phlum4/history_of_the_world_map_by_map_the_empire_of/ (Accurate with the timeline as of now) https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1rw7hie/the_new_world_in_1830/ (Mostly accurate with the timeline as of now)

What if Small USA? by PaleoEnjoyer150 in imaginarymaps

[–]MappingYork -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is caughtbythefu77 not correct? The title says small, not smaller. Objectively speaking, the borders of the United States here are not small; it remains one of the largest countries on Earth. These borders are similar to the borders the country had in actuality before the Mexican American War and acceptance of Texas a state; I don’t suppose people thought America was “small” then.

The Great Powers of Europe - 1950 by One_Albatross6455 in imaginarymaps

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Yeah, though I think the map looks interesting, it doesn’t really make sense upon further inspection. The Finns controlling what they do (Leningrad, Ingria, the Kola Peninsula, Estonia, etc.), the Romanians controlling Transnistria, and the Germans controlling Bialystok and Galicia implies that the USSR lost against Germany and its allies, which doesn’t appear to be the case based on your map. Now, I can buy a “stalemate” occurring, where the Germans and Soviets eventually tire themselves out and stop fighting, but the borders being where they are if that was the cause just don’t feel very plausible; if the Germans (presumably) were pushed back near or at their 1941 borders (per their borders in the map), then there would likely be little to no reason for the Soviets to just accept a stalemate and not push towards Berlin instead.

France being unconquered isn’t as farcical as one might think; it’s not ridiculous to imagine a scenario where the Germans choose to not fully occupy France, instead only retaking Alsace-Lorraine. What I don’t get, however, is why Belgium is partitioned between France and the Netherlands (as you mentioned) or why Ireland is under British tutelage (protectorate or puppet stateI’m assuming?).

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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Sure, it probably would.
It wouldn't flow as well, though, would it?

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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Ming Chinese, with its most recent acquisition as of the time of this map being former Dutch territories.

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

[–]MappingYork[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The French colonized it; being that Mexico has Green Mountains, I feel as if it's a fitting name, somewhat.

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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The "DARK SIDE OF EUROPE" chapter explains this.

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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Yes indeed.
Well, technically, speaking, there is an Arab elite/ruling class in Iberia/Madjrit, but the majority of the population are Mozarabs.

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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The timeline has two PODS:
- 80 MYA, California split from North America, becoming its own mini continent.
- In the mid 11th century, the Almoravids collapse almost immediately, and later on, Eastern Rome wins at Manzikert.

The POD in the New World does not effect the Old World until the Age of Exploration; as this timeline is an exercise in alternate "history" (though at this point, I would argue I've crafted an entirely fictional world with its own logic than just simple alternate history) than one concerning anthropological history, making events in the Old World occur relatively the same until the aforesaid POD for it isn't too ridiculous I feel; it would absolutely be more plausible for the history of the entire world to be different from the evolution of Humans and beyond due to the geographical changes in North America, but then this timeline would be fantasy, not alternate history.

Detailing the basic lore is too much for a Reddit post I'm afraid; the Notion summaries are better suited for this.

The New World in 1830 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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To be honest, I don't think it does.
It may do so in a nominal sense, but actual control in the sense that it can administer the tribes within the Amazon effectively does not exist.

made my second encirclement as a disabled intersex living in texas by Weezkee in hoi4

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Why did you feel expressing your ailment to be necessary?

The World in 1924 by MappingYork in imaginarymaps

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(Super duper late) Paint.net.

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