Mediterranean of Oriental [1500]

Copy-pasting the Mediterranean: Boring and pedantic. One historical inaccuracy, and my entire world crumbles. Inverting the East: Simple, memorable, and the probability of losing a historical debate converges to zero. The Downside: The sun rises in the west. (But you'll get used to it.) ===== 1500 Scenario: The Inverted Mandate ===== In 1350, just moments before the fires of the Red Turban Rebellion engulfed the continent, humanity awoke to an morning of sheer terror and disbelief. The sun, breaking its eternal promise, rose from the West, and the world order that had stood for millennia shattered in a single dawn. The masses, groaning under the harsh oppression of the Mongols, witnessed this bizarre phenomenon and cried out: "The Mandate of Heaven has departed from the Great Khan!" The roar of the enraged people spread like wildfire, and Beijing—once the imperial heart, now the southern extremity renamed Namgyeong—fell in a hollow defeat. Amidst the ruins of the fallen empire, warlords rose to claim their piece of the earth, plunging the Central Plains into an era of endless chaos. One hundred and fifty years have passed since that day. Now, beneath a new sun, a new history is about to begin. ========== Interesting Nations ========== • Goryeo The Conquest of Liaodong ended not in retreat, but in a resounding triumph. Leading an invincible, battle-hardened army back to the capital, Yi Seong-gye seized the throne and was crowned the Emperor of Goryeo. Taking advantage of the great upheaval, Goryeo expanded its borders deep into the newly warmed and fertile plains of Manchuria. Now established as the supreme hegemon of the North, the Goryeo Empire gazes down upon the New Mediterranean, ready to assert its dominance over a world turned upside down. • Ming Zhu Yuanzhang’s dream of a unified China ground to a halt just steps away from completion. The Great Cataclysm brought forth devastating famines and floods, shaking the foundations of the young empire