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Age of Empire (1855–present)

1856
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The Great Savannah Hunt

A hunting competition event held in the Cape Colony near the town of Durban to facilitate economic investment and to draw talent from around the globe to the Cape to further grow the colony.

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The English Yolk

A scathing review of Minister Courtenay's response to the Boer movement and the Cape's supposed support for all ethnicities as well as it's hands-tied attitude in serving Queen Victoria from newspaper magnate Wessel Bernardus Ollewagen of the Cape Times.

1855
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Boer Nationalism and Their Place In The Savannah

Alfred Courtenay had an interview with a reporter from the Cape Town Express, expressing the Boer Cultural movement to be a small minor group of radicals. The majority Boers work and live side-by-side alongside their Afrikaan and English fellow citizens.

Springtime of the Peoples (1846–1854)

1854
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Reeling from Shock

Ascension of the tuberculosis having Milan to the Serbian throne; the heir Mihailo provides a light at the end of the tunnel despite the dark times signalled by war with Egypt.

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The Red Cross

A committee has gathered in Geneva to discuss the future of warfare across the globe...

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The Pants-Shitting Revolution

A Great Revolt had broken out in Riga due to a fermentation of many factors. The final straw for these thousands of radicals was Governor-General Pahlen's dirty laundry...

1852
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Question on Succession - The Young Empress

The Emperor's eldest son dies of a fever; his daughter Isabel emerges as heir apparent to the Imperial throne, sparking debate over a woman's claim to the throne.

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You will own nothing and be happy

a short verse published in a small published paper that was quickly cracked down on, for les mejest. unheard by the queen it was so called "offending".

1851
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Dred Scott v. Sandford

The Supreme Court has ruled: 1. Persons of African descent cannot be and were never intended to be citizens under the U.S. Constitution. 2. Congress cannot ban slavery in the territories. 3. The Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional. Has the Slavery Question been finally resolved?

1850
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The Platine War

A war meant to bring Paraguay under Brazilian protection spiraled into a grand conflict for the future of the River Plate basin

1847
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Tensions between Khalsa Raj and its vassal Jammu reach a boiling point after Jammu's Rajah diplomatic blunder.

Lahore, 1847 · Springtime of the Peoples

Middle East, Central Asia & South Asia Khalsa Raj Jammu

Dear readers:

It seems that there has been an unfortunate misunderstanding between Rajah Gulab Singh of Jammu and Rajah Kapur Nalwa of Khalsa Raj, after Rajah Gulab Singh of Jammu stated that they were both equals, because even if it's true that Rajah Gulab Singh of Jammu is a vassal of the Khalsa Raj, Rajah Kapur Nalwa of Khalsa Raj is also a vassal of the Maratha's, therefore both are equals as they are in a similar situation.

Rajah Kapur Nalwa of Khalsa Raj face has gone red of anger due to the sheer audacity and bold disrespect, and has told Rajah Gulab Singh of Jammu to mince his words, warning him of the direct consequences of his open defiance, which would lead to an open war.

Rajah Kapur Nalwa has stated that he's not a vassal of the Maratha's but "only a tributary", therefore the situations are not comparable, has remarked that they are not equals, and that Rajah Gulab Singh of Jammu is his direct vassal and should behave like one.

Some people have characterized Rajah Kapur Nalwa's reaction to be quite passionate, demanding or even threatening, but Rajah Kapur Nalwa of Khalsa Raj is extremely annoyed because he's considered by some of his people as an usurper and a puppet king of the Maratha's, and Rahaj Gulab Singh public statement clearly remarks and give more validity to that belief and opinion. 

This is an opinion that Rajah Kapur Nalwa wants to desperately keep in check and, just when he is making his best efforts to be considered popular by his people and subjects alike, an incident happens in which his legitimacy is openly questioned in public by his vassal Rahaj Gulab Singh.

We can't tell for sure how the situation is going to develop next, whether the diplomatic incident is going to be fixed or if it will lead to a bigger conflict, but it seems that an excuse and a justification for open conflict has been provided due to the diplomatic blunder of  Rajah Gulab Singh of Jammu.

We hope to update our readers as soon as the diplomatic issue further develops.

 

 

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Abdication of Kaiser Ferdinand and Retirement of Metternich

Date: August 21, 1846. A few months shortly after the outbreak of the Sicilian Subjugation Conflict, Kaiser Ferdinand abdicated in favor of Kaiser Franz Joseph. Only a few days later, Foreign Minister Metternich retired as well.

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A New Dawn on the Nile

The Modernization Movement undermines the Landowners in Egypt, and forces a resignation of a landowning slaver.

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On the status of Egypt

An Intelligentsia agitator publishes a nationalist, anti-Caliph editorial in an Egyptian Newspaper.

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“We Must Take In Those In Need”

Mexican Catholics and humanitarians discuss how to help those suffering in Europe. President Farias argues the country must open welcome refugees, even those of differing faith.

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The new rulers of France

Louis-Napoléon and Napoléon François Joseph proclaim the 2nd republic as a new constitutional consulate

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The Bragança Doctrines

Recounting of Emperor Pedro II's speech pertinent to the future of Brazil's leadership in the Americas.

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Against Madness

True Vintismo, and true liberalism is not revolution, and it is certainly not anarchy. Vintist parliamentarian Paulo Vilela pens an opinion piece in his party's paper, the Luz, denouncing radicalism and declaring that it has no place in Portugal.

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The Brother’s Coup : The Springtime Spreads Into Italy

The Springtime of the Peoples spread to Southern Italy as the Murat Brothers successfully launched a coup against King Ferdinand II and proclaimed a Third Neapolitan Republic.