Encyclopedia Chronology Week 40

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Renaissance

Cultural and artistic flourishing.

Umbrosia23502626
Novastra15540634
Tessara7758865
Ancoria7187
Terra Borealis
Bermuda
Insulae Australis
Mantolas

New organisations available this week:

Landgraviate

The title of Landgrave refers to a count who has imperial immediacy, or feudal duty owed directly to the Emperor. His jurisdiction stretches over a sometimes quite considerable territory, which is not [URL=/help/org?type=landgrav][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: Principality / County. Possible outlets: Duchy.

Patriarchate

A patriarchate is a region subject to the authority of a patriarch (or a matriarch). [URL=/help/org?type=patriarc][…][/URL]

. Sphere: spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Deanery / Archdeaconate / Bishopric / Grand temple / Archbishopric / Primacy. Possible outlets: Holy See.

Tsardom

Tsarism is a form of autocracy or absolutism specific to the elevation of a great-principality to the rank of empire. The Tsar, however, is considered of inferior rank to an emperor, but superior to a [URL=/help/org?type=tsardom][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 1500 arpents. Prerequisite: Grand Principality / Federation / Principality. Possible outlets: Empire.

Caliphate

A caliphate or khaliphate is the territory and the people who live there, recognising the authority of a caliph in the political exercise of power. The caliph is designated as the spiritual successor of [URL=/help/org?type=caliph][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 2000 arpents. Prerequisite: Sultanate / Federation / Emirate / Principality / District.

Empire

An empire is defined as an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an emperor or other powerful sovereign or government, usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom. An empire can be made [URL=/help/org?type=empire][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 2000 arpents. Prerequisite: Tsardom / Kingdom / Archduchy / Grand Principality / Grand Duchy / Federation / Principality.

New resources available this week:

Muskets

A musket is a muzzle-loaded long gun, as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating plate armour. [URL=/help/res?type=musket][…][/URL]

Skill bonuses: Ranged combat 50.

Violins

Le violon est un instrument de musique à cordes frottées. Constitué de 71 éléments de bois collés ou assemblés les uns aux autres, il possède quatre cordes, que l'instrumentiste, appelé violoniste, [URL=/help/res?type=violin][…][/URL]

 285. Skill bonuses: Music 10. Consumption: 1 /unit, ,

New units available this week:

Imperial guards

The Imperial Guard is the personal guard of the emperor. It constitutes the elite corps of the imperial army, in charge of protecting the imperial residence or the sovereign when he his traveling. [URL=/help/unit?type=iguard][…][/URL]

St / Co. Skills: Hast weapons 5 /lvl, Melee combat 5 /lvl, Command 5 /lvl.

Musketeers

Musketeers are distinguished by their use of muskets, which are capable of firing bullets with greater accuracy and range compared to earlier firearms like the arquebus. These soldiers are typically part [URL=/help/unit?type=musket][…][/URL]

Ag / St. Skills: Ranged combat 4 /lvl, Melee combat 3 /lvl, Command 3 /lvl, 2 /lvl.

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