EthiOPia

Expansion going well into the 17th century. Mahra, Shammar, and Tripoli are all Marches.

Took the cape early and prevented the euros from getting to S/E Asia long enough for me to colonise most of it by now.

Got 4/5 blessings so far. lol Coptic Mecca.

Allied with Austria, Russia, Spain and Vijay. Also 1st rank great power by 1590.

Mingsplosion happened a while ago, making the WC attempt all the easier.

AE has been a challenge to say the least, but I managed to stop coalitions forming/firing by always declaring war on the Ottomans as soon as the truce was up. Without them nobody was too keen to form one, or actually declare war against me and all my allies without them.