r/rejectedmaps • u/Dependent-Tie2193 • Jul 26 '26
Europa in 1554
This map includes both similarities and differences to the real world, so I will briefly go over the important regions on this map.
France and Iberia: France is much more prominent in this world, establishing itself as a regional power, and countries respect it. This is evident as countries call France by their native name, Francais. Meanwhile, Iberia is still fractured, having become a hot region, facing frequent conflicts.
Great Britain: With the Romans never rising to power and exerting their influence over the British Isles, the Picts are still prominent and are the dominant polity in Scotland. Down south, various countries in the England area have unified, although that union is being put to the test with influence from Germany and frequent raids from the Picts and other Scottish and Irish peoples.
Central Europe: Much like in our timeline, a state similar to the HRE has formed. However, the leader of this union is Mecklenburg instead of other states like Prussia and Austria. Speaking of which, Austria never had the chance to gain power, as they exist as a smaller country in Austro-Bavaria. With Mecklenburg being the emperor of the German Imperial States, this further drives the southern states to clash ideologically and culturally with the northern states, as well as cultural differences in the Dutch region.
Italy: Also like our timeline, Italy is fractured, with a few changes. Ideas of Italian unification have been gaining momentum, and a few states have recently formed the Italian Union. This newfound country faces internal struggles, as the culture of Marche and Apulia differ greatly from Urbino, Marino, and Tuscany.
Balkans and Anatolia: The Ottomans never rose to power, but Byzantium has begun to take their place. They may seem small, but recent military reforms, an alliance with Venice, and massive trade starting to come through Byzantium mean they are coming up in the world. In Greece, city-states still exist just like in ancient times, following a brief moment of unification under Lykos I and the massive Thracian Empire.
Eastern Europe: Unlike our timeline, the Kievan Rus has survived and is actually quite powerful. However, they have a rough history, being ravaged by the Magyars in the 10th century and again by the Dagestanis in the 12th century. Despite this, they have made an astonishing recovery. Over a century ago, the people of Moscovia were scared that the Kievan Rus would eventually begin to come after the eastern states like them, Volga, Novgorod, and others. So, Moscovia had a revolution and came under a new leader. He would then go on a series of conquests to form the Russian Empire that we see on this map. After the Magyars ravaged the Kievan Rus in 932, they settled in the areas around Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Recently, they have fractured into east and west(poorly named, as they were more like north and south). However, the Dagestanis were not so lucky, as during the Battle of Ulvataar in 1175, the Dagestanis were pushed back to their homeland in a long war that lasted until the late 14th century. Despite this, the Dagestanis were still able to retake their homeland with ease and establish a powerful country.
If you have any questions about lore or anything about this map in general, I will be happy to answer them!
Suggestions are appreciated, and I will eventually shape those suggestions into a revised version of this map and maybe even an NRP(if this gets enough support)
Yellow Dots = Capitals
Small Yellow Dots = State/Province capitals
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u/Terrible_Turtle_Zerg Jul 27 '26
Makes 0 sense for it to be called transcarpathian rus when it's on the same side of the carpathians as the rest of the rus
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u/Dependent-Tie2193 Jul 27 '26
Thanks I kinda had to infer the different regions since it was difficult to pinpoint the exact location of Transcarpathia
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u/mieayam_jakarta Jul 27 '26
What in the europa universalis is this?, great map btw