1499 - The French under Louis XII seize Milan, driving out Duke Ludovico Sforza; Leonardo da Vinci flees to Venice.

1497 - June 24 – John Cabot lands in North America (near present day Bonavista, Newfoundland).

ah well thanks for your advice and hist as well

I just finished a game as Turkey against bots, my second victory with them, and this one came almost too easily. https://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=439901 Is Turkey just that strong? All their home centers can build fleets or armies, and Turkey can usually destroy Austria or Russia, and then...

I just finished a game as Turkey against bots, my second victory with them, and this one came almost too easily. https://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=439901 Is Turkey just that strong? All their home centers can build fleets or armies, and Turkey can usually destroy Austria or Russia, and then ...

1495 AD, February 22 – Italian War of 1494–98: King Charles VIII of France enters Naples, to claim the city's throne. A few months later, he decides to return to France, and leaves Naples with most of his army, leaving a force under his cousin Gilbert, Count of Montpensier as viceroy. Syphilis is fi...

No, don't ask that, Star Wars doesn't have earth in it's universe

Does this villain live on earth?

1493 - March 4 – Christopher Columbus anchors in Lisbon and completes his February 15 letter on the first voyage conveying the news of his discoveries.

November 19 – Christopher Columbus lands on the coast of the island of Borinquen, which he renames San Juan (modern-day Puerto Rico).

1487 August – Bartolomeu Dias leaves Lisbon, on his voyage to the Cape of Good Hope.

1480 AD - September 27 – Consorts and co-rulers Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile initiate the Spanish Inquisition (looking for heretics and unconverted Jews).

I feel that way as well. Maybe it is just a summer/fall lull? It might pick up soon. Not sure though

the order system works great, but not being able to see last turn's orders as default or red/yellow/green/blue/pink lines is confusing. I find I prefer to revert to the old interface for this reason.

Have you ever played diplomacy and thought, I want to try that opening, but I'll probably lose This opening would so foolish, but might work. Can I try it? I just want to play a low-risk game doing pretty much nothing Or anything similar? Then this is the game for you. Look for my game, Try a random...

isn't that the diplomacy paradox? I don't remember how it's resolved though

1464 It is one of eight years (CE) to contain each Roman numeral once (1000(M)+(-100(C)+500(D))+50(L)+10(X)+(-1(I)+5(V)) = 1464). In China, a small rebellion occurs in the interior province of Huguang, during the Ming Dynasty; a subsequent rebellion springs up in Guangxi, where a rebellion of the Mi...

1463 - The fabled London Massacre occurs.

1448 - Vlad III the Impaler becomes reigning Prince of Wallachia for two months, before being deposed by Vladislav II of Wallachia.

I think that being politically neutral is important to this site, but if people are breaking these codes of conduct there should be some punishment. Racist behavior should not be permitted on the site. To gimix, I wish America actually had an actual left-wing, If they did I'd be happy, but it's Euro...

Year 1444 (MCDXLIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. It is one of eight years (CE) to contain each Roman numeral once (1000(M)+(-100(C)+500(D))+(-10(X)+50(L))+(-1(I)+5(V)) = 1444.