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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The Empire | The Empire was overseen by an Emperor or Empress. Each territory had their own head, who was known by their own title, and had autonomy over their nation. This autonomy could only be overridden by Imperial authority. Succession was determined by a majority vote of the national Heads of State within the Empire, with each of them being eligible for the role of Emperor. Two additional votes were cast by persons ineligible to be selected to the role: The Grandmaster of the Knights Veritas, and the former Emperor's Chancellor. | ||
==Territories== | |||
The Empire had fourteen different national territories throughout its existence. | The Empire had fourteen different national territories throughout its existence. | ||
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===[[Principality of Kolios]]=== | |||
| [[File:Kingdom of Kolios Flag.png|100px]] | |||
| Vindelkrieg | |||
| Prince/Princess | |||
| 20 September 1995 - 26 February 2022 | |||
| Bavaria, Germany | |||
| Left the Empire and became a Protectorate of the Grand Duchy of Westarctica | |||
===Grand Duchy of Carthage=== | |||
| [[File:Duchy of Carthage.png|100px]] | |||
| Drumm Stronghold | |||
| Grand Duke/Grand Duchess | |||
| 7 January 1998 - 5 April 2021 | |||
| New York, USA | |||
===Reino de Cordova=== | |||
| [[File:Enclave de Cordova.png|100px]] | |||
| Mariposa | |||
| Baron/Baronesa | |||
| 27 August 2002 - 1 November 2022 | |||
| California, USA | |||
| Joined the Agberian Alliance | |||
===Sawatch Emirate=== | |||
Empress Arlene relocated to Colorado in late 2013, shortly after being discharged from the US Air Force. She quickly partnered with a new friend in the area, who would go on to become the first Sovereign of the nation, Emir Victor. The two formed the Sawatch Emirate on 31 January 2014, as a part of the Empire of Agber. The name was taken from the Sawatch Range of mountains in the Rockies. | |||
Sawatchi culture was the least well-defined of Agberian nations. Much of the inspiration originally came from the Ottoman Empire, with additional aspects derived from western Native American culture, and much of its naming conventions being in Spanish. As such, some publicly stated that the nation felt unfocused and "rather a mess." Additionally, much of its activity was regarded more as an extension of the Empress' court than an independent venture. | |||
During the Empire's fourth era, there was effort put into helping Sawatch stand on its own, with the unveiling of a new flag, and discussion of expanding the number of provinces. Ultimately, much of this never came to fruition, with the few changes actually made being more superficial than anything. Even the new flag, which had been intended to help instill a sense of national pride, wound up being nothing more than the Imperial flag with the addition of three non-descript stars. | |||
In June 2020, Empress Arlene returned a large degree of autonomy to the nations within the Empire. Feeling unable to take on additional duties, Emir Victor stepped down, with Bey Isaac taking his place. The former Emir then assumed the role of governorship for Lenado. This effectively resulted in Victor and Isaac switching roles. | |||
Isaac immediately began creating a more distinct culture within Sawatch, which was renamed the Sawatch Emirate. While Native American symbolism would not be erased, the Ottoman influences were declared to be the new way forward for the nation. The new Emir also began working on amending aspects of Sawatch's orders, including dropping Christian symbolism and wording from the Order of Sawatch, as well as procuring more regalia for the Order of the Mile High Breeze. The latter would see an elevation to become the nation's new highest honor and would see the addition of new ranks. | |||
Days later, the Emirate unveiled a new flag. While it honored the design of the previous flag, it was created to be more visually distinctive from the flag of the Empire. The three blue stars were also replaced with the crescent and star, in an attempt to give the nation more of an Ottoman feel. | |||
Relations between Emir Isaac and Arlene, Empress of Agber had always been tense, even before he took the throne. As he became head of Sawatch, this only increased the frequency and intensity of altercations between the two. On 25 September 2020 he released a strongly-worded and expletive-laden memo highlighting issues he had with the running of the Empire. After conferring with the other heads of state within Agber, in discussions the Emir was privy to, Empress Arlene called a vote to expel Sawatch from the Empire on 28 September 2020. With two votes remaining to be counted (Carthage and Maevis), the Emirate looked like it was going to be successfully expelled, but Isaac declared that he was disbanding Sawatch instead, effective immediately. | |||
===Tenshukyō Shogunate=== | |||
In 2018, then Baron Devon of the Enclave de Cordova announced he would be abdicating the throne as part of his move to Atlanta. Despite urging by the majority of those involved with Cordova to simply rule from his new area, Devon thought it would be in Cordova's best interests for it to have a sovereign who was local to the community. Although he remained close with Cordova and its new ruler, Celestina, the former Baron began planning a new endeavor almost immediately. | |||
Initial plans were focused on creating a national identity that would largely mirror Cordovese culture, with a slightly stronger focus on mainland Spain, as opposed to Cordova's colonial focus. This was quickly abandoned when he briefly visited with his parents while his great-grandmother was over from Japan. The in-depth discussions about his Japanese heritage and his subsequent studies as a result of the visit led to a change in plans. Attention shifted to a focus on the Muromachi and Edo periods of Japan, which fell within the time periods generally viewed acceptable at Renaissance Festivals. He began discussing the matter in groups for his local community, and quickly found others interested in building the project with him. He would officially found the Shogunate on 2 October of that same year. It was named Tenshukyō (天主教) for the Japanese word for celestial. | |||
Over the next few months, the newly minted Shogun worked with his new friends to make a splash at the 2019 Georgia Renaissance Festival. Banners, armor, weapons, and even "Orders of Honor" were acquired or manufactured for the endeavor. Owing to the relative lack of Japanese culture present at the fair, Shogun Devon and his retinue were regarded with delight and an overwhelmingly positive reaction from other fair-goers. The Shogunate has been praised for challenging the Euro-centricity often found at fairs, as well as bringing awareness to the Japanese culture of this period. | |||
Tenshukyō does not have districts with clearly identified borders. Instead, five clans hold seats on a council, with the Shogun's clan serving as head. These five clans may be dismissed by unanimous vote of the other four, with a new clan being appointed to the Council by the Shogun. This has only been done once when Clan Kochō was removed for having been absent from Shogunate affairs for a number of months. The head of a Clan with a seat on the Council is called a Daimyo, regardless of gender. The head of any clan that does not have a Council seat is not afforded any special honorific. | |||
Members of the Shogunate's orders are not given a specific honorific, such as Knight or Dame. Instead, they are simply known as a recipient of that degree. Much like those of the Japanese system it is inspired by, the Shogunate's orders exist as part of a single structure of honor. | |||
* Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Moon: For impeccable and prolonged service to the Shogunate. The highest honor, reserved only for the Shogun themselves. | |||
* Grand Cordon of the Order of Kanju and Manju: For impeccable service to the Shogunate. Reserved only for Daimyos of the Council Clans. | |||
* Grand Cordon of the Order of the Peach Blossom: For exceptional and prolonged service to the Shogunate. The highest honor conferred upon citizens of the Shogunate | |||
* Star and Seal of the Order of the Rising Moon: For exceptional service to the Shogunate. The highest honor that can be awarded for acts of a singular nature. | |||
* Star and Seal of the Order of Kanju and Manju: For distinguished and prolonged service to the Shogunate. The highest honor that can be conferred to individuals who are not members of the Shogunate. | |||
* Star and Seal of the Order of the Peach Blossom: For distinguished service to the Shogunate. | |||
* Seal of the Order of Kanju and Manju: For prolonged service to the Shogunate. | |||
* Seal of the Order of the Peach Blossom: For service to the Shogunate. | |||
* Medal of the Order of the Peach Blossom: For personal achievement or distinction. Awarded much in the same way that the Order of Arlene I is. | |||
The Shogunate joined the Empire of Agber on 1 July 2020. Initially announced as a dependency, the Shogunate was primed to enjoy a great deal more autonomy than existing territory nations. This distinction became moot, however, when Empress Arlene announced that more autonomy would be bestowed upon the first four nations in the Empire with the Indiana Proclamation. | |||
Beginning 29 March 2021, the Shogunate's capital, Redan, and the Tidal Throne became the seats of power for the Empire of Agber, when Shogun Devon became the Emperor of Agber. This was the case until the Empire disbanded on 1 November 2022. The Shogunate was a founding member nation of the Agberian Alliance. | |||
===Kingdom of Maevis=== | |||
| [[File:Kingdom of Maevis.png|100px]] | |||
| Vikksborg | |||
| King/Queen | |||
| 17 June 2020 - 5 January 2022 | |||
| Shetland, Scotland | |||
| Combined with Berwyn in 2022 to form the Prydain Kingdom | |||
===Archduchy of Verdura=== | |||
| [[File:Archduchy of Verdura.png|100px]] | |||
| Whitestone | |||
| Archduke/Archduchess | |||
| 19 August 2020 - 1 November 2022 | |||
| Indiana, USA | |||
| Was the only territory of the Empire that chose not to join the Agberian Alliance. | |||
===Grand Duchy of Liguria=== | |||
| [[File:Liguria Archduchy Flag.png|100px]] | |||
| Michaelangelo | |||
| Grand Duke/Grand Duchess | |||
| 10 November 2020 - 28 February 2021 | |||
| California, USA | |||
| Became provincial holding of Verdura | |||
===Tsardom of Severny=== | |||
Severny was founded on 1 February 2021, as the second nation to be born out of the Call to Sovereignty initiative. Its identity was based around the traditions of late Grand Duchy of Moscow and the early Tsardom of Russia. The nation was formed as an enclave within the British Columbia region of Canada, with its seat of power being known as the Spruce Throne and its capital being Nikolagrad. | |||
The nation was established with the intent of it being a fully formed idea from day one. Tsar Nicholas' debut of Severny was accompanied by what he called the серьезная работа (Romanized as Seryoznaya Rabota, which translates roughly to "the earnest work" in English). This existed as a series of 138 royal decrees published at once. These decrees totaled more than a thousand pages and covered a myriad of topics, which included: traffic rules; public health measures; establishing orders of chivalry; naming advisors and appointees; creation of a national recycling program; admonishing other nations and leaders on a number of matters of state; outlining symbols and holidays; cementing Severnii heraldic traditions; even banning political parties. | |||
On 20 March 2021, Tsar Nicholas announced the pending acquisition of a "colonial holding." This colony was eventually revealed to be land held by Tsar Nicholas' family in the Yukon region of Canada, named Kalzas for the region in which it lies. Tsar Nicholas declared that Kalzas Colony would have a unique subculture within Severny, aimed at honoring First Nations peoples, a demographic he himself fell under due to his mother being a part of the Squamish people. | |||
Severny wound up being incredibly short-lived. In June 2021, Tsar Nicholas announced that his family would be relocating to the Toronto area the next month, and that he would be dissolving the nation as a result. He stated a likelihood of returning to Agber as a head of state but was uncertain if this would be a retooling of Severny, or a brand-new venture entirely. The effective date of the disbanding of Severny and the Kalzas colony was announced as 15 June 2021. | |||
===Principality of Berwyn=== | |||
| [[File:Principality of Berwyn.png|100px]] | |||
| Glaslyn | |||
| Prince/Princess | |||
| 25 February 2021 - 5 January 2022 | |||
| Denbighshire, Wales | |||
| Combined with Maevis in 2022 to form the Prydain Kingdom | |||
===Royal Republic of Rivière Noire=== | |||
| [[File:Rivieres Noire flag.png|100px]] | |||
| Black River | |||
| King/Queen | |||
| 27 February 2021 - 1 November 2022 | |||
| New York, USA | |||
| Formed by separatists from Carthage<br>Joined the Agberian Alliance | |||
===Grand Duchy of Lauchammer=== | |||
| [[File:Lauchammer Flag.png|100px]] | |||
| Maxburg | |||
| Grand Duke/Duchess | |||
| 13 December 2021 - 1 November 2022 | |||
| Texas, USA | |||
| Joined the Agberian Alliance | |||
===Prydain Kingdom of Maevis, Berwyn, and Innèsoil=== | |||
| Vikksborg | |||
| Queen/King | |||
| 5 January 2022 - 1 November 2022 | |||
| <small>Shetland, Scotland<br>Denighshire, Wales<br>Carlow, Ireland<br>Hawaii, USA</small> | |||
| Allied kingdom of three formerly independent projects in Ireland, Shetland, and Wales<br>Joined the Agberian Alliance | |||
===Sultanate of the White Sands=== | |||
| Laluz | |||
| Sultan | |||
| 28 March 2022 - 1 November 2022 | |||
| New Mexico, USA | |||
| Joined the Agberian Alliance | |||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||