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1404
The Voyages of Zheng He
The Voyages of Zheng He continue - as sponsored by the Yongle and Hongxi emperors of Ming China respectively -, leading to the discovery of Zhourao (Australia) in the 1420s. -
1430
The First Voyage
The First Voyage outwards towards what would become known as the New World would be made by Zheng He, who did not intend to find the New World. The fleet landed in what is now known as Sanbao Bay (San Francisco), after leaving some people behind, Zheng He returned to China to report his findings. -
1434
The Second Voyage
The Second Voyage to Sanbao Bay (San Francisco) begins, bringing more soldiers, as well as miners and farmers. -
1435
The Congress of Arras
The Congress of Arras. A diplomatic congregation established between representatives of England, France, and Burgundy. Deadlock continues over the claim to the French crown and Philip the Good rejects reconciliation with Charles the Dauphin, calling papal legates pushing the agreement “vipers.” Duke Philip d'Bourgogne/the Good instead officially swears fealty to Henry VI and arranged the marriage of his sister, Agnes of Burgundy, to the young monarch. John, Duke of Bedford, dies on 13 September. -
1439
The Bohemian Crown Under von Podiebrad
Albert von Hapsburg, Archduke of Austria, King-elect of Germany & King of Hungary & Croatia crowned King of Bohemia, but dies the following year, leading to civil war won by George von Podiebrad in support of Ladislas Postumus von Hapsburg -
1440
The Plantagenet Court
The official functions of the Dual Monarchy established as Henry VI moves his court to Paris, but promises to return to England to hold parliament every year. This eventually only become every five years as Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, becomes de-facto viceroy until his death in 1447. -
1453
The Fall of Constantinople
The Byzantine Empire comes to an end with the fall of Constantinople, it now rests under firm control of the Mehmed I and the Ottoman Empire. Edward Lancaster (Édouard), Prince of Wales and Dauphin of Viennois (later to be known as the Red Prince), is born in Paris, the first Plantagenet to be so. Richard, Duke of York, leads a raiding army into southern France, making it to Arles before turning back to his temporary base at Dijon. -
1460
Sengoku Jidai
The Sengoku Jidai (Warring States) period begins in Japan following the death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and their lack of a legitimate heir to the Shogunate, this was further intensified when the brother of the passed Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimi, was pressured to leave their life as a monk and to assume leadership, yet a coalition of other nobles and Daimyos stopped him from taking the reigns, this sparked the Riptide War, that would last for several years and encompass most of Japan. -
1469
The House of Stuart in Scandanavia
Margarete of Denmark (b. 1456), daughter of Christopher the Bavarian and Dorothea of Hohenzollern, marries King James III Stuart of Scotland in July at Holyrood. She was engaged to James of Scotland in 1460. The marriage was arranged by recommendation of Henry VI to end the feud (1426-60) between Denmark and Scotland about the taxation of the Hebrides islands. He was strapped for cash, so the islands of Orkney and Shetland were pledged as security until the dowry was to be paid. -
1490
The Discovery of Arcadia
Christophe Columbus of Bayonne gains a commission from Edward IV Lancaster to find a western path to Asia in order to under cut the Spanish (Porto-Castilian) monopoly on exploration and commerce. On October 12 of that year, he landed at what is today Bourg-du-Roi, Carolina. Exploring the coast further south down to the Florida Keys, he believed he had landed in Japan, not realizing he was the first modern European to land on the North American continent. -
1495
Union of the Crowns of Portugal and Castille
John II, King of Portugal and Co-Monarch of Castile, dies. Isabella abdicates and their son, Afonso (or Alfonso) VI becomes sole ruler of Portugal, Castile, and the growing oversea dominions. -
1500
The Arch-Kings of House Stuart
John (Hans), King of the North (the new title created in 1497 for the Kings under the Kalmar union), dies in Dithmarschen along with his son and heir-presumptive Christian. His nephew, James IV Stuart of Scotland, was soon invited to take the crown, thus adding Scotland to the personal union. -
1502
Guns in Japan
Dutch Burgundian traders made contact with a Wokou pirate group operating out of Islands south even of Iyo-Shima (Shikoku), introducing firearms to Japan, which would initially be rarely used, but eventually would become commonplace on the battlefields of Japan. By the end of the Sengoku Jidai, there would be more firearms in Japan than the entirety of Europe. -
1510
The Lord of All Incans
The diseases from the conquest of Mexico spread south, killing Huayna Capac. But his heir, Ninan Cuyochi, survives and inherits the entire empire. Atahualpa, the general in charge of the north encounters the early Spanish explorers. The Incans have access to simple Iron weapons and Horses, but they didnt learn of Guns, Steel or War Dogs, so the Spaniards still have a military advantage. Atahualpa realizes this, and sides with the Spaniards, hoping to have himself crowned Emperor. -
1520
The Last Year
Spanish conquistadors arriving from Cuba invade the Aztec Empire, and with the help of the Tarascans, overturn and destroy the Triple Alliance, as well as their capital of Tenochtitlan in 1522. This would be followed by the subjugation of the other Mexican Tribal States. -
1522
Diet of Worms
Zwingli debates his reformed doctrine against Church jurist Martin Luther before the Emperor and the audience believes he has won. Louis Jagiellon is convinced by the papal legate to jail Zwingli, but men sent by Francis I, King-in-France and Count of Provence help the preacher to escape. This leads to war between Provence & the Dual Monarchy. -
1530
The Reformed King
Philippe IV openly delcares for the Reformists and dissolves the various monstaries and bishoprics within Burgundy, devolving church power to local parishes and siezing church property for the crown. Philippe even moves the capital to Anvers in the more economically prosperous but also strongly Reformist region of Flanders. Uneasy peace is kept with the Empire, even as Burgundy agrees to protect the Duke of Wurttemberg and other converts within the Empire. -
1537
Parliament's Last Word
The English Parliament is formally dissolved by Henry VII, and all its duties art absorbed into the Estates General. -
1538
The House Rasheed
The Ottoman Empire conquers the Hedjaz, Nejd, Al Haasa & Yemen. Nejd & Al Haasa were given to the pro-Ottoman House of Rasheed, the Emirs of Ha'il. -
1573
The Irish Earls, and The Battle of Malta
The Irish Wars begin due to the independent policies of the Irish Earls against the Dual Monarchy. Ottoman Forces make a move to Malta to capture the fort, yet the joint power of the Aragonese and the Venetian Fleets overpower the Turkish fleet, and establish naval dominance. -
The Anglo-French Wars of Religion
The Dual Monarchy faces off against significant threats to its government, mainly in the form of French Protestants (with limited support from the Valois of Provence) and the English Anglicans (with support from Scandinavia). -
The Wars of Religion
An angry crowd, spurred by religious strife, executed the Bohemian-appointed governor of Berlin and declared Bandenberg Independent from Bohemia, thus starting the Imperial Religious War, provoking the Protestant lands of Northern Germany, Scandinavia and Burgundy against an alliance of Bohemia, Austria, Bavaria and Poland. -
The Japanese Empire
Following the Japanese annexation and pacification of Korea, they begin to colonize what would become known as Kita Kaigan (Alaska) by shipping off criminals to the new penal colony. The Ainu Protectorate of Northern Hokkaido was also established during this year. -
The Middle Kingdom Down Under
Zhourao (Eastern Australia) sucessfully made a state. -
All the Cities of Men
European companies attempt to force the northern Dong-Guo (to become Qingqiu in the future) city states to unite in order to defend the companies' self-interests. -
The Treaty of Brest
Charles, twin brother of the King and pretender to the Anglo-French throne, relinquishes his claims on the throne of the Dual Monarchy, but is confirmed as ruler of the new, independent Kingdom of Plantagenia in North America. He is subsequently crowned as Charles I Plantagenet of Plantagenia in Nouvelle Orleans. -
The Great German War
The German Revolutionaries are permanently defeated by the Imperial Army at the Battle of Leipzig. To the horror of Burgundy and Scandinavia, the Bohemian Emperors begin to institute sweeping reforms aimed at centralizing the Empire. Scandinavian troops invade Brandenburg, beginning the Great German War. -
What is 'Belgian'?
Neo-Burgundian Wars of Independence: A revolt breaks out in the colony of New Burgundy. The small Royalist garrisons are quickly overrun and the Seven Republics is established. With its army tied down in Europe, Burgundy can do little to quell the uprising. Lotharingia in South America follows shortly afterwards with the support Beornia. -
The Republic of Qingqiu
The Bloodless War; following Vinlandic Settlers moving further and further west, the northern Dong-Guo city states are pitted against the southern Dong-Guo city states, leading to a brief yet bloodless war, that saw the northern cities intimidated into forming a federal republic with the southern cities. The Republic of Qingqiu was born as a federal republic. -
Gran Colombian War of Independence
A revolt breaks out throughout the Spanish colonies in 'Gran Columbia'. -
The Reduction of The Roman Empire
The Great German War draws to a close as Austria and Bavaria agree to a peace deal in exchange for being recognized as independent Kingdoms. Despite winning a decisive victory against the Scandinavians at Magdeburg, Vaclav VIII of Bohemia is forced to realise that he cannot realise his ambitions of continental hegemony alone, and sues for peace. The HRE is severely reduced in size. -
The Sick Man of Europe
Mehmet revolts from the Ottoman Empire, Proclaims himself Sultan and founds the House of Alawiyya as Muhammad I. Ottoman & Hafsid Empires declare war on Egypt. Venice occupies much of Greece, bar Thrace and secures a truce with the Ottomans. The Bulgarian population of Macedon revolts with Greek and Hungarian support, and expands into the shrinking Ottoman Empire.