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Post by futurist on Oct 29, 2018 1:18:20 GMT
Also, I don't think that Lukashenko would want to be a provincial governor in Russia. He was only interested in the idea of a Russian-Belarusian union back in the 1990s when he thought that he could eventually become the leader of this union state after Yeltsin left office. Putin's rise ensured that Lukashenko would not have the opportunity to be the leader of this union state--which is why Lukashenko began cooling to this idea afterwards. 1. Yes, Uzbekistan annexed the part of Afghanistan where the Uzbek diaspora is situated, with the ostensible motive of protecting them from Pashtun and Islamist hardliners. 2. Interesting, I didn't know that about Lukashenko haha. When I was planning the map, I just had more general ideas about Russian intelligence using a combination of bribes and strongarming to get Belarusian elites to favor annexation. 1. Makes sense--though it would presumably get a lot of heat from the West for doing this. Then again, though, maybe not given the West's dislike of the Taliban. 2. Yeah, Lukashenko was only seriously into the idea of a Russia-Belarus union when he thought that it would benefit him: www.politico.eu/article/tale-of-two-slavic-strongmen-vladimir-putin-alexander-lukashenko-russia-belarus/"Lukashenko’s grand goal when agreeing to a supranational union of Russia and Belarus with President Boris Yeltsin in 1999 was to rule over the federal entity under a rotating presidency. He envisaged being a Soviet-style leader of the Commonwealth, thus greatly expanding his powers and international stature. Putin, however, poured cold water on the Belarusian’s dreams of imperial glory, famously remarking that Belarus was the “fly” to Russia’s “meatball,” and thus had no rights to equality in their grand union." Frankly, I strongly doubt that bribes and strong-arming would have done the trick here. After all, as I have already said here, the Belarusian elite would almost certainly prefer to be big fish in Belarus than to be small fish in Russia.
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Post by MinnesotaNationalist on Oct 29, 2018 16:41:57 GMT
I do intent for probably 2 more parts (although I have said I will make a larger series of stuff before, just to never finish). This was also my attempt on having softer colors. For those wondering, green areas next to UAC areas are the Muslim-Algerian owned parts of the rest of their respective cities Does the UAC become an Algerian version of Hong Kong? Well, Hong Kong if Hong Kong were pulling the strings behind the People's Republic of China
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Post by futurist on Oct 29, 2018 20:52:15 GMT
Does the UAC become an Algerian version of Hong Kong? Well, Hong Kong if Hong Kong were pulling the strings behind the People's Republic of China These areas would certainly have a lot of economic clout. However, they'd make up, what, 10% of Algeria's total population?
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Post by MinnesotaNationalist on Nov 1, 2018 22:04:55 GMT
Well, Hong Kong if Hong Kong were pulling the strings behind the People's Republic of China These areas would certainly have a lot of economic clout. However, they'd make up, what, 10% of Algeria's total population? They also have the backing of France and (to some degree) America.
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Post by futurist on Nov 2, 2018 3:55:33 GMT
These areas would certainly have a lot of economic clout. However, they'd make up, what, 10% of Algeria's total population? They also have the backing of France and (to some degree) America. What exactly are France and the U.S. actually going to do on their behalf, though?
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Post by MinnesotaNationalist on Nov 2, 2018 23:29:31 GMT
They also have the backing of France and (to some degree) America. What exactly are France and the U.S. actually going to do on their behalf, though? fund them, give them a paramilitary more powerful than Algeria itself, overthrow the Algerian President, so on.
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Post by futurist on Nov 21, 2018 5:26:25 GMT
What exactly are France and the U.S. actually going to do on their behalf, though? fund them, give them a paramilitary more powerful than Algeria itself, overthrow the Algerian President, so on. That's not a very productive way to endear yourself to Muslim Algerians, though.
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Post by steve59 on Nov 21, 2018 10:27:33 GMT
fund them, give them a paramilitary more powerful than Algeria itself, overthrow the Algerian President, so on. That's not a very productive way to endear yourself to Muslim Algerians, though.
Would agree with that. Sounds like a way to have more influence in the short term but a bloody awful mess, with a lot of the blood being literal , in the medium and longer term. If France and the UAC seek to effectively rule Algeria behind the screens its going to cause a hell of a lot of resentment, both there and elsewhere in the Muslim world and is likely to give the Soviets and other such groups a valuable route into influence in the region.
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Post by MinnesotaNationalist on Nov 21, 2018 21:48:18 GMT
That's not a very productive way to endear yourself to Muslim Algerians, though.
Would agree with that. Sounds like a way to have more influence in the short term but a bloody awful mess, with a lot of the blood being literal , in the medium and longer term. If France and the UAC seek to effectively rule Algeria behind the screens its going to cause a hell of a lot of resentment, both there and elsewhere in the Muslim world and is likely to give the Soviets and other such groups a valuable route into influence in the region. Had I (and I possibly might still), that's exactly what happens. During the Arab Spring, a bloody civil war break out between Euro-Algerians and Muslim Algerians, leading to Syria 2: Maghreb edition
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Post by futurist on Nov 24, 2018 5:19:44 GMT
That's not a very productive way to endear yourself to Muslim Algerians, though.
Would agree with that. Sounds like a way to have more influence in the short term but a bloody awful mess, with a lot of the blood being literal , in the medium and longer term. If France and the UAC seek to effectively rule Algeria behind the screens its going to cause a hell of a lot of resentment, both there and elsewhere in the Muslim world and is likely to give the Soviets and other such groups a valuable route into influence in the region. Not only the Soviets, but also radical Islamists are going to benefit from resentment over French neo-colonialism in Algeria in this scenario. After all, this would be like Russia giving independence to Central Asia only to have ethnic Russians be put in charge of all of the Central Asian countries beforehand. It's neo-colonialism and that's all there is to it!
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Post by futurist on Nov 24, 2018 5:20:41 GMT
Would agree with that. Sounds like a way to have more influence in the short term but a bloody awful mess, with a lot of the blood being literal , in the medium and longer term. If France and the UAC seek to effectively rule Algeria behind the screens its going to cause a hell of a lot of resentment, both there and elsewhere in the Muslim world and is likely to give the Soviets and other such groups a valuable route into influence in the region. Had I (and I possibly might still), that's exactly what happens. During the Arab Spring, a bloody civil war break out between Euro-Algerians and Muslim Algerians, leading to Syria 2: Maghreb edition Is France going to play a role in Algeria during this civil war similar to Russia's role during Syria's civil war in real life?
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Post by alkhataeiabdulhaq on Dec 18, 2018 11:53:26 GMT
Can anyone do a map of India and in Gujarat and Sindhu put up the "The Ottoman Emirate of India"
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Post by MinnesotaNationalist on Mar 17, 2019 17:03:00 GMT
The land of Inglen was a great discovery. A Menish-speaking land. They may speak it odd, but Menish still. Inglen is a shattered land, broken into many counties and duchies. The most powerful being Luntin, the traditional capital, and Nu'Ul, the water Phoenix. ~~~~~-----~~~~~ It's been a while since I've done something, so I forced myself to make a map. This is a continuation of the post-apocalyptic "Four Blights" series I haven't done much with for a while. This time we go to the mythical land of "Inglen." I wonder what that could be. Just something quick so I could perhaps get back into the swing of things In hindsight, this map should have been of the Land of Ameralds/ Iyrlend, for Saynt Patriks day.
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Post by MinnesotaNationalist on May 20, 2019 15:59:28 GMT
Map inspired by a recent(-ish) campaign of Crusader Kings II, featuring my mortal enemy, Zigza Great Zigza! The greatest conqueror to live! Zigza was born in the continent of Africa, a child of Moorish, Moslem nobles. His family would be removed from power by ever expanding Crusader forces, led by Zigza's future rivals, the villainous House of Savoy. Zigza would become a landless adventurer, out looking for land of his own. He found this in the form of Poland under King Gosciwuj Piast (who also ruled over Denmark). In 1342, Zigza Adamid the Moor successfully conquered Poland, the first of many. But, Zigza became fond of his new kingdom, converting to the local culture and religion, abandoning his forefather's beliefs and customs. He would go on to conquer vast stretches of Eastern and Central Europe. Among these conquests was of Hungary, where he faced The Holy Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Puppetmasters in the House of Savoy (of whom he was taking Hungary from). There after, the House of Savoy and House of Adamid-Zigza would become the most bitter of rivals. His future conquests would include Lithuania, Bohemia, Bavaria (once again against the vile House of Savoy), and in the oddest example, Serbia in a bloodless coup. In 1377, he was crowned Wendish Emperor by Pope Caelstinius V, confirming his legitimacy. Depite his birth, he would proudly embrace Christianity and become a Zealous Crusader. Despite being an usurper, his family is now entrenched in Wendish politics. His blood will continue on in the Polish Dynasty for centuries to come. Even the eternal enemy in the west, the House of Savoy and the Burgundian Empire, fears waging war against the great Wendish Empire, Zigza's ultimate legacy.
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Post by Don Quijote on Jan 16, 2020 0:29:37 GMT
I haven't made a map for a while, so here's southern Greece in ancient times, with Lake Copais still in existence.
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