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'''Prussia''', officially '''The Kingdom of Prussia''', informally '''Little Prussia''', is a Kingdom in the +,- quadrant. The nation has a long, outstanding history within the Civcraft series of servers and joined CivClassics in early March 2019. "Little Prussia" was chosen as the colloquial name of the nation in this iteration as Prussians seek to be more relaxed than on former servers by remaining focused on its own matters, building smaller towns, and not taking itself too seriously while remaining a trusted and dependable nation on the world stage when the need arises.

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After little discussion and planning, work began on the a town with no name in the southern half of the little peninsula. The name "Sigmaringen", named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmaringen real Prussian city], would be chosen a few days later due to, among other reasons, its ease of pronunciation for non-German speakers. The real city was also a small Prussian exclave for several years, befitting the small CivClassic settlement. The name is commonly abbreviated to "Sig".

Several Prussians logged on and met on their new lands and joined in the gathering of resources. Most of the initial construction work, most notably the storage building and symmetrically-built harbor toward the east shore, were completed by one member, [[Koentinius]] ("Koen"). However, these initial structures appeared more grand and fine than some other members, most vocally [[Gotterdammer]] ("Gotter"), had wanted Sigmaringen to be: a smaller, quaint town. The quaint "faction" ultimately "prevailed" and Sigmaringen was built in a more loose, semi-rural fashion.The eastern beach was dug up, polders were built atop it, free-standing houses were built, the peninsula was covered in a proper forest, and a natural tub created by some hills was filled with stone upon which [[Sigmaringen ~~Castle~~|a castle]] ~~was~~ ~~to be~~ built. Another point of contention would then arise: the town church. One proposed design featured a more Italian baroque design while the other a more hanseatic brick design. Tensions grew in town until the hanseatic design was ultimately built.

Several Prussians logged on and met on their new lands and joined in the gathering of resources. Most of the initial construction work, most notably the storage building and symmetrically-built harbor toward the east shore, were completed by one member, [[Koentinius]] ("Koen"). However, these initial structures appeared more grand and fine than some other members, most vocally [[Gotter|Gotterdammer]] ("Gotter"), had wanted Sigmaringen to be: a smaller, quaint town. The quaint "faction" ultimately "prevailed" and Sigmaringen was built in a more loose, semi-rural fashion.The eastern beach was dug up, polders were built atop it, free-standing houses were built, the peninsula was covered in a proper forest, and a natural tub created by some hills was filled with stone upon which [[Castle Sigmaringen|a castle]] is being built. Another point of contention would then arise: the town church. One proposed design featured a more Italian baroque design while the other a more hanseatic brick design. Tensions grew in town until the hanseatic design was ultimately built.

====Settling Koenigsburg====

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Prussia was founded on a small peninsula in the shallow +,- quadrant, which would later be dubbed Sigmaringen Peninsula, named after its settlement, [[Sigmaringen]]. The Prussians settled the southern half of the L-shaped land, which was surrounded by a narrow bay to the east, south, and west. To the north, the peninsula connected to the [[Gensokyo]] mainland. The entire peninsula is composed of a forest biome, some beaches, and the oceans surrounding it.

The Sigmaringen peninsula features several shallow sandy banks along its coasts, making for easy polder building. The eastern sandy bank was turned into a sizable farming and flower polder in the first week in order to gain more land and resources for further construction. The peninsula also featured numerous pointy outcroppings made of dirt and stone, which were termed "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir Hinkelsteine]". The outcroppings were not large enough to build upon but were a slight nuisance during the ongoing construction of Sigmaringen. One solution to the problem was to use the major ring of outcroppings in the center of the peninsula as a "tub", flood the space between them with water, which was in turn turned to stone by dumping lava on it, layer by layer. This turned the tub of outcroppings into a single, monolithic plateau upon which [[~~Sigmaringen~~ Castle]] is being constructed. Several original outcroppings still remain on the peninsula and are under the strict protection of the "Freunde der preußischen Landschaft und vorpreußischen Bauten e.V." (FdpLuvBeV), or, the <nowiki>''</nowiki>Fellows of the Prussian Landscape and Pre-Prussian Constructs, Registered Organisation<nowiki>''</nowiki>. The organization also protects the last known naturally-generated pine tree on the peninsula.

The Sigmaringen peninsula features several shallow sandy banks along its coasts, making for easy polder building. The eastern sandy bank was turned into a sizable farming and flower polder in the first week in order to gain more land and resources for further construction. The peninsula also featured numerous pointy outcroppings made of dirt and stone, which were termed "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir Hinkelsteine]". The outcroppings were not large enough to build upon but were a slight nuisance during the ongoing construction of Sigmaringen. One solution to the problem was to use the major ring of outcroppings in the center of the peninsula as a "tub", flood the space between them with water, which was in turn turned to stone by dumping lava on it, layer by layer. This turned the tub of outcroppings into a single, monolithic plateau upon which [[Castle Sigmaringen]] is being constructed. Several original outcroppings still remain on the peninsula and are under the strict protection of the "Freunde der preußischen Landschaft und vorpreußischen Bauten e.V." (FdpLuvBeV), or, the <nowiki>''</nowiki>Fellows of the Prussian Landscape and Pre-Prussian Constructs, Registered Organisation<nowiki>''</nowiki>. The organization also protects the last known naturally-generated pine tree on the peninsula.

Despite being mostly a forest biome, vegetation was sparse upon settlement. An artificial forest was planted, covering most of the unfarmed and unused land along the peninsula. The expansion of the forest to the mainland is being considered.

==== The Great Beach Theft ====

[[File:Beach Theft.jpg|thumb|The great beach theft.]]

Some time, during the activity lull of winter 2019-2020, the great beach at the center of the Prussian lands was stolen. While the loss is not incalculable, the responsible Minister simply hasn't done the calculation yet, it does greatly affect the morale of the nation. Nearly all sand was stolen. To hide the fightful sight, the former beach was covered in grass and the surrounding area slightly terraformed to fit the new sight. No snitches were nearby and no clues were left by the perpetrators.

===Neighbors===

Formally, Prussia is within the lands of [[Gensokyo]], where the bulk of its territory lies north and northwest of Prussia. Gensokyo's capital city of [[Gensokyo|Taozi]] is approximately two kilometers northwest of ~~[[Sigmaringen]]~~. Directly south of Sigmaringen, across the bay, is the country of [[Verda]] with its towns of [[Sovia]], [[Verda|Craiggrad]], [[Verda|Heinlau]], and [[Crowsroost]], all of which are easily accessible by road or boat. ~~The~~ [[Nyasaland]] lies east of ~~Little~~ Prussia and the territory of [[Eclipse|Panem]] a ~~bit to the~~ west over the bay.

Formally, Prussia is within the lands of [[Gensokyo]], where the bulk of its territory lies north and northwest of Prussia. Gensokyo's capital city of [[Gensokyo|Taozi]] is approximately two kilometers northwest of Prussia, most easily accessible by rail. Directly south of Sigmaringen, across the bay, is the country of [[Verda]] with its towns of [[Sovia]], [[Verda|Craiggrad]], [[Verda|Heinlau]], and [[Crowsroost]], all of which are easily accessible by road or boat. [[Nyasaland]] lies a ways east of Prussia and the territory of [[Eclipse|Panem]] a ways west over the bay.

===Public Infrastructure===

Prussia currenly only maintains a handful of roads, of which the north-south road, from [[Verda]] through [[Sigmaringen]] to the northern farms, is the most prominent one. Other roads take scenic routes around Sigmaringen's fields and through the dense forest.

Prussia currenly only maintains a handful of roads, of which the north-south road, from [[Verda]] through [[Sigmaringen]] to the northern farms, is the most prominent one. Other roads take scenic routes around Sigmaringen's fields and through the dense forest. Future roads will connect the greater Prussian region.

Sigmaringen and Koenigsburg are both connected to the international rail system via the underground network as well as to [[Taozi]] via the Sigmaringen-Taozi overland rail. The overland portions of the railways feature scenic routes, details, and bridges.

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Formally, the Kingdom of Prussia is an absolute theocratic monarchy. All power resides with the God-King. His rule is all-reaching, none shall question His swift decisiveness, and His words are absolute.

However, the God-King is a chicken and cannot speak, so a clause was introduced aeons ago to allow for the existence and administration of a constitutional body.

However, the God-King is a chicken and cannot speak, so a clause, the Code of Prussia in CivClassics, was introduced aeons ago to allow for the existence and administration of a constitutional body.

Due to [[Castle Sigmaringen]] being incomplete, no God-King has been born yet and the nation is in a state of complete and utter misguidance.

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The goal of the Code was to create a simple framework with as little gibberish as possible through which the consitutional body can govern matters within the Kingdom. Trust among the Prussians is high and their goals are generally the same. It has mostly served as a tie-breaker in stalemates regarding construction and architectural matters.

The main diplomat of Prussia is _dbb_ but any of the others active players can be contacted to any matters: Koentinius, Kaelthas88, and Gotterdammer.

==Economy==

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====Architecture====

For all of Civcraft history, Prussia has been known for its unrivalled architectural style and achievements. In 1.0, the city of Danzig was considered the jewel of the southeast despite having been founded by what was essentially a griefer group. Its most notable constructs included the castle, the university, harbor, and factory, as well as numerous splendid houses, each designed by the Prussian living in it. In 2.0, the Prussians chose to build upon the praise and built the magnificient and giant Breslau. Breslau's most notable constructs included the more organic roads it was built upon, the rathaus (town hall), opera house, cathedral, harbor, numerous ships, university, palace, and palace gardens.

In the present day, Prussian architecture continues to be admired and exported. Members are always glad to help design or contribute to any other group. Koen has contributed a number of designs to the far away city of Pacem.

====International Relations====

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Despite never having spoken publicly, it is believed that Gezo has the smoothest, most velvety voice known to mankind.

In a secret operation in late 2018, Prussians ordered 1000 real Gezo was here !!! stickers without him knowning. They then spent one year placing stickers in public, famous locations. These include most of Germany, mostly concentrated in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Dresden; throughout the UK; and the Netherlands. One year later, the plot was revealed to Gezo. Many of these stickers should still exist.

===Church of t===

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See [[Church of t]] main article page.

The Church of t is the national church and religion of Prussia. It has no single date of foundation, but rather developed naturally throughout the Civcraft series. There is no central body or written text, but its spirit lives on vibrantly.

The Church of t is the national church and religion of Prussia. It has no single date of foundation, but rather developed naturally throughout the Civcraft series. There is no central body or written text, but its spirit lives on vibrantly. Every Prussian church or holy building is a Church of t.

==References==

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 '''Prussia''', officially '''The Kingdom of Prussia''', informally '''Little Prussia''', is a Kingdom in the +,- quadrant. The nation has a long, outstanding history within the Civcraft series of servers and joined CivClassics in early March 2019. "Little Prussia" was chosen as the colloquial name of the nation in this iteration as Prussians seek to be more relaxed than on former servers by remaining focused on its own matters, building smaller towns, and not taking itself too seriously while remaining a trusted and dependable nation on the world stage when the need arises.
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 After little discussion and planning, work began on the a town with no name in the southern half of the little peninsula. The name "Sigmaringen", named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmaringen real Prussian city], would be chosen a few days later due to, among other reasons, its ease of pronunciation for non-German speakers. The real city was also a small Prussian exclave for several years, befitting the small CivClassic settlement. The name is commonly abbreviated to "Sig".
-Several Prussians logged on and met on their new lands and joined in the gathering of resources. Most of the initial construction work, most notably the storage building and symmetrically-built harbor toward the east shore, were completed by one member, [[Koentinius]] ("Koen"). However, these initial structures appeared more grand and fine than some other members, most vocally [[Gotterdammer]] ("Gotter"), had wanted Sigmaringen to be: a smaller, quaint town. The quaint "faction" ultimately "prevailed" and Sigmaringen was built in a more loose, semi-rural fashion.The eastern beach was dug up, polders were built atop it, free-standing houses were built, the peninsula was covered in a proper forest, and a natural tub created by some hills was filled with stone upon which [[Sigmaringen Castle|a castle]] was to be built. Another point of contention would then arise: the town church. One proposed design featured a more Italian baroque design while the other a more hanseatic brick design. Tensions grew in town until the hanseatic design was ultimately built.
+Several Prussians logged on and met on their new lands and joined in the gathering of resources. Most of the initial construction work, most notably the storage building and symmetrically-built harbor toward the east shore, were completed by one member, [[Koentinius]] ("Koen"). However, these initial structures appeared more grand and fine than some other members, most vocally [[Gotter|Gotterdammer]] ("Gotter"), had wanted Sigmaringen to be: a smaller, quaint town. The quaint "faction" ultimately "prevailed" and Sigmaringen was built in a more loose, semi-rural fashion.The eastern beach was dug up, polders were built atop it, free-standing houses were built, the peninsula was covered in a proper forest, and a natural tub created by some hills was filled with stone upon which [[Castle Sigmaringen|a castle]] is being built. Another point of contention would then arise: the town church. One proposed design featured a more Italian baroque design while the other a more hanseatic brick design. Tensions grew in town until the hanseatic design was ultimately built.
 ====Settling Koenigsburg====
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 Prussia was founded on a small peninsula in the shallow +,- quadrant, which would later be dubbed Sigmaringen Peninsula, named after its settlement, [[Sigmaringen]]. The Prussians settled the southern half of the L-shaped land, which was surrounded by a narrow bay to the east, south, and west. To the north, the peninsula connected to the [[Gensokyo]] mainland. The entire peninsula is composed of a forest biome, some beaches, and the oceans surrounding it.
-The Sigmaringen peninsula features several shallow sandy banks along its coasts, making for easy polder building. The eastern sandy bank was turned into a sizable farming and flower polder in the first week in order to gain more land and resources for further construction. The peninsula also featured numerous pointy outcroppings made of dirt and stone, which were termed "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir Hinkelsteine]". The outcroppings were not large enough to build upon but were a slight nuisance during the ongoing construction of Sigmaringen. One solution to the problem was to use the major ring of outcroppings in the center of the peninsula as a "tub", flood the space between them with water, which was in turn turned to stone by dumping lava on it, layer by layer. This turned the tub of outcroppings into a single, monolithic plateau upon which [[Sigmaringen Castle]] is being constructed. Several original outcroppings still remain on the peninsula and are under the strict protection of the "Freunde der preußischen Landschaft und vorpreußischen Bauten e.V." (FdpLuvBeV), or, the <nowiki>''</nowiki>Fellows of the Prussian Landscape and Pre-Prussian Constructs, Registered Organisation<nowiki>''</nowiki>. The organization also protects the last known naturally-generated pine tree on the peninsula.
+The Sigmaringen peninsula features several shallow sandy banks along its coasts, making for easy polder building. The eastern sandy bank was turned into a sizable farming and flower polder in the first week in order to gain more land and resources for further construction. The peninsula also featured numerous pointy outcroppings made of dirt and stone, which were termed "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhir Hinkelsteine]". The outcroppings were not large enough to build upon but were a slight nuisance during the ongoing construction of Sigmaringen. One solution to the problem was to use the major ring of outcroppings in the center of the peninsula as a "tub", flood the space between them with water, which was in turn turned to stone by dumping lava on it, layer by layer. This turned the tub of outcroppings into a single, monolithic plateau upon which [[Castle Sigmaringen]] is being constructed. Several original outcroppings still remain on the peninsula and are under the strict protection of the "Freunde der preußischen Landschaft und vorpreußischen Bauten e.V." (FdpLuvBeV), or, the <nowiki>''</nowiki>Fellows of the Prussian Landscape and Pre-Prussian Constructs, Registered Organisation<nowiki>''</nowiki>. The organization also protects the last known naturally-generated pine tree on the peninsula.
 Despite being mostly a forest biome, vegetation was sparse upon settlement. An artificial forest was planted, covering most of the unfarmed and unused land along the peninsula. The expansion of the forest to the mainland is being considered.
+==== The Great Beach Theft ====
+[[File:Beach Theft.jpg|thumb|The great beach theft.]]
+Some time, during the activity lull of winter 2019-2020, the great beach at the center of the Prussian lands was stolen. While the loss is not incalculable, the responsible Minister simply hasn't done the calculation yet, it does greatly affect the morale of the nation. Nearly all sand was stolen. To hide the fightful sight, the former beach was covered in grass and the surrounding area slightly terraformed to fit the new sight. No snitches were nearby and no clues were left by the perpetrators.
 ===Neighbors===
-Formally, Prussia is within the lands of [[Gensokyo]], where the bulk of its territory lies north and northwest of Prussia. Gensokyo's capital city of [[Gensokyo|Taozi]] is approximately two kilometers northwest of [[Sigmaringen]]. Directly south of Sigmaringen, across the bay, is the country of [[Verda]] with its towns of [[Sovia]], [[Verda|Craiggrad]], [[Verda|Heinlau]], and [[Crowsroost]], all of which are easily accessible by road or boat. The [[Nyasaland]] lies east of Little Prussia and the territory of [[Eclipse|Panem]] a bit to the west over the bay.
+Formally, Prussia is within the lands of [[Gensokyo]], where the bulk of its territory lies north and northwest of Prussia. Gensokyo's capital city of [[Gensokyo|Taozi]] is approximately two kilometers northwest of Prussia, most easily accessible by rail. Directly south of Sigmaringen, across the bay, is the country of [[Verda]] with its towns of [[Sovia]], [[Verda|Craiggrad]], [[Verda|Heinlau]], and [[Crowsroost]], all of which are easily accessible by road or boat. [[Nyasaland]] lies a ways east of Prussia and the territory of [[Eclipse|Panem]] a ways west over the bay.
 ===Public Infrastructure===
-Prussia currenly only maintains a handful of roads, of which the north-south road, from [[Verda]] through [[Sigmaringen]] to the northern farms, is the most prominent one. Other roads take scenic routes around Sigmaringen's fields and through the dense forest.
+Prussia currenly only maintains a handful of roads, of which the north-south road, from [[Verda]] through [[Sigmaringen]] to the northern farms, is the most prominent one. Other roads take scenic routes around Sigmaringen's fields and through the dense forest. Future roads will connect the greater Prussian region.
 Sigmaringen and Koenigsburg are both connected to the international rail system via the underground network as well as to [[Taozi]] via the Sigmaringen-Taozi overland rail. The overland portions of the railways feature scenic routes, details, and bridges.
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 Formally, the Kingdom of Prussia is an absolute theocratic monarchy. All power resides with the God-King. His rule is all-reaching, none shall question His swift decisiveness, and His words are absolute.
-However, the God-King is a chicken and cannot speak, so a clause was introduced aeons ago to allow for the existence and administration of a constitutional body.
+However, the God-King is a chicken and cannot speak, so a clause, the Code of Prussia in CivClassics, was introduced aeons ago to allow for the existence and administration of a constitutional body.
 Due to [[Castle Sigmaringen]] being incomplete, no God-King has been born yet and the nation is in a state of complete and utter misguidance.
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 The goal of the Code was to create a simple framework with as little gibberish as possible through which the consitutional body can govern matters within the Kingdom. Trust among the Prussians is high and their goals are generally the same. It has mostly served as a tie-breaker in stalemates regarding construction and architectural matters.
+The main diplomat of Prussia is _dbb_ but any of the others active players can be contacted to any matters: Koentinius, Kaelthas88, and Gotterdammer.
 ==Economy==
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 ====Architecture====
 For all of Civcraft history, Prussia has been known for its unrivalled architectural style and achievements. In 1.0, the city of Danzig was considered the jewel of the southeast despite having been founded by what was essentially a griefer group. Its most notable constructs included the castle, the university, harbor, and factory, as well as numerous splendid houses, each designed by the Prussian living in it. In 2.0, the Prussians chose to build upon the praise and built the magnificient and giant Breslau. Breslau's most notable constructs included the more organic roads it was built upon, the rathaus (town hall), opera house, cathedral, harbor, numerous ships, university, palace, and palace gardens.
+In the present day, Prussian architecture continues to be admired and exported. Members are always glad to help design or contribute to any other group. Koen has contributed a number of designs to the far away city of Pacem.
 ====International Relations====
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 Despite never having spoken publicly, it is believed that Gezo has the smoothest, most velvety voice known to mankind.
+In a secret operation in late 2018, Prussians ordered 1000 real Gezo was here !!! stickers without him knowning. They then spent one year placing stickers in public, famous locations. These include most of Germany, mostly concentrated in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Dresden; throughout the UK; and the Netherlands. One year later, the plot was revealed to Gezo. Many of these stickers should still exist.
 ===Church of t===
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 See [[Church of t]] main article page.
-The Church of t is the national church and religion of Prussia. It has no single date of foundation, but rather developed naturally throughout the Civcraft series. There is no central body or written text, but its spirit lives on vibrantly.
+The Church of t is the national church and religion of Prussia. It has no single date of foundation, but rather developed naturally throughout the Civcraft series. There is no central body or written text, but its spirit lives on vibrantly. Every Prussian church or holy building is a Church of t.
 ==References==

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