The Sick Man of Europe sick_man.1
The … is in a period of steady decline. If we do not reassert … sovereignty and reclaim our place among the Powers of the world, we risk catastrophe.
We have fallen, but we can rise again. In an Auspicious Incident we deposed the Janissaries who had maintained their miserly grip on power for centuries, finally allowing reform to be possible. There is much more to do. First, of course, we need to replace the Janissaries with a truly modern military force. But in addition, we must restore the place of the Sublime Porte as the very height of civilization. Education, urbanization, and sovereignty shall be the top items of the … agenda.
Tanzimat: The Reorganization sick_man.2
The … has successfully modernized and re-asserted itself on the world stage. A new era begins for the … state.
Sublime. That is the only word for it. To walk the streets of Istanbul and see modern factories and schools, to see the guards practicing their military drill. A landscape once dominated by peasant farmers is now littered with shining cities. And to think that only a few decades ago the empire was on the brink of collapse! Where once the European powers looked upon us with pity and greedily sought to partition our lands, now we see their diplomats gazing in awe at our accomplishments, forced to recognize us as equals. God is good!
The Dead Man of Europe sick_man.3
The … has failed to modernize and re-assert itself on the world stage. The vultures begin to circle as the last days of the … draw near.
The Sublime Porte falls silent. Just days after announcing … intention to abdicate, most likely under the duress of … ministers, the … has been found dead in … chambers. Much like our precious empire, the … had been suffering from a long, creeping sickness that ultimately made … unable to bear the weight of the crown. A broken and deranged shadow of … former self.
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