https://micras.org/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Jonas+Windsor 2026-11-03T11:20:54Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.3 https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Eastern_Empire&diff=411771 2026-07-29T13:01:19Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Jing article}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Nation2 Comprehensive<br /> |fullname = Eastern Empire&lt;br&gt;within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth<br /> |flag1=<br /> |nation1=[[Greater Kildare]] <br /> |years= 1758 - present<br /> |flag2= <br /> |nation2 = no successor state<br /> |commonname = Eastern Empire<br /> |flag = File:Jingdao flag.png<br /> |coa = File:Imperial Seal Jingdaoese Empire.png<br /> |motto = ''Sensible and Ruthless''<br /> |anthem = ''[[Harmonious Anthem]]''<br /> |map = File:Base map kildare topography.png<br /> |mapversions = <br /> |capital = [[Daocheng]] <br /> |largecity = [[Chuanliyang]], [[Sizhecheng]], [[Tianhoucheng]], [[Xiacheng]], [[Zhuaricheng]]<br /> |lang = '''Official language:''' &lt;br&gt;Jingdaoese&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Other languages:''' &lt;br&gt;South Batavian, Audente, Istvanistani, Praeta<br /> |religion= [[Tianchaodao]]<br /> |demnoun = Easterner<br /> |demadj = Eastern<br /> |govtype = Voluntary association of duchies and provinces<br /> |headofstatetitle = [[Heavenly Light]]<br /> |headofstate = [[Qishou Emperor]]<br /> |headofgovernmenttitle = [[Diwang]] &lt;small&gt;(Head of the Grand Secretariat)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |headofgovernment = ''vacant''<br /> |legislature = [[Chao Suweiai]]<br /> |estdate = 1758<br /> |agerank = NA<br /> |area = NA<br /> |arearank = NA<br /> |pop = ~612.367.327 (01.I.1758)<br /> |activepop = N/A<br /> |poprank = N/A<br /> |currency = [[Golden Kala]]<br /> |abbrev = EAST<br /> |site = easternempire.irs<br /> |forum = forum.easternempire.irs<br /> |animal = ''Zuxiangese dragon''<br /> |food = Safir wings with cabbage<br /> |drink = [[Imperial white tea]]<br /> |tree = Golden Lotus Flower<br /> |timezone = CMT-3<br /> |drives_on=Right<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Eastern Empire''', or '''Eastern Empire within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth''' or '''Dōngfāng dìguó''' ('''東方帝國''') in ''Jingdaoese'', is the name given to the Shirerithian territories on [[Apollonia]], a similar term is [[Greater Kildare]] although that term does not include the [[Far Eastern Territory]]. Following the [[Treaty of Gaelen's Landing]] the Eastern Empire lost its centralised government and was divided into various duchies and one viceroyalty, this did not benefit the governability of the region and in 1758 the [[Golden Mango Throne]] expressed its frustration with the situation and expressed that the [[Imperial Republic of Shireroth]] was considering reducing the territory of the Eastern Empire to make it more governable. As the response from the dukes was lukewarm, [[Simone bat Erasmus]], during her reign known as the Qishou Emperor, decided that it was time for her to wage a coup against her grandmother the [[Xinshi Emperor]], who she saw as incompetent and bring back order on Apollonia. After taking over control of the Duchy of Jingdao, she restored the [[Tegong]] and made it clear that she would intervene throughout the Eastern Empire to bring an end to incompetence. <br /> <br /> The Eastern Empire's revival was presented symbolically with the [[Kaiser Ayreon VI Parade in Daocheng]] on 14.V.1758, under the watchful eyes of [[Kaiser Ayreon VI]] and the Qishou Emperor. Goal of the parade was to show the strength that the empire still had, and celebrating its partnership with the Golden Mango Throne. There was still a lot of work to do as on the edges of the Eastern Empire, local government was weak and warlords tried to withdraw themselves from imperial oversight. The Sifang Suweiai had regular meetings with commanders of the [[Apollonian Guards of the Eastern Imperium]] to fight uprisings of local warlords and also sought to reduce the long-term potential for unrest by relocating cultural minorities, diffusing them throughout the empire, and replacing them with culturally Jingdaoese majorities to create a more unified national culture.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Politics==<br /> The following political institutions exist in the Eastern Empire:<br /> # [[Heavenly Light]]: not formally a position of power over the entirety of the Eastern Empire until the [[Imperial Decrees (Shireroth)/Golden Bull|Golden Bull]] was passed, but the Heavenly Light represents the Eastern Empire in discussions with 'Shirekeep' and has a lot of prestige.<br /> # [[Sifang Suweiai]]: private council consisting of the prefects that have been appointed by the Golden Mango Throne, overseen by the Heavenly Light. Responsible for day-to-day government of the Eastern Empire.<br /> # [[Seanad]]: comprised of the dukes of the Eastern Empire and appointed representatives from the provinces, upper house of the National Diet.<br /> # [[Imperial Yuan]]: representatives of the people of the Eastern Empire, lower house of the National Diet.<br /> <br /> It should be noted that none of these political institutions replace the institutions that were put in place by national Shirerithian law, rather they are designed to complement it.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Division of the Eastern Empire ==<br /> The division of the Eastern Empire is based on the Treaty of Gaelen's Landing in the following duchies:<br /> <br /> * [[Jingdao]]<br /> * [[Kildare]]<br /> * [[Jinkeai]]<br /> * [[Raynor Isles]]<br /> * [[Outer Antya]]<br /> <br /> These duchies do not relate to all of the areas of the Eastern Empire, as the following provinces are also recognised:<br /> <br /> * [[Audentior]]<br /> * [[Blackrock]]<br /> * [[Dalmacija]]<br /> * [[Zhaoqin]]<br /> <br /> == Tianchaodao ==<br /> The revival of the Eastern Empire saw a rethinking of the [[Tianchaodao]]. The decline of the Jingdaoese Empire was seen as a reaction of the Gods to the [[Chidao Emperor]], whose greatness was a threat to the Gods themselves who feared that he wanted to replace them with a monotheistic religion that worships the living Heavenly Light. Key point here is that according to the Tianchaodao, the Gods saw the Chidao Emperor as worthy to replace them, they just did not want to lose their position to him, it was not that they thought he was self-aggrandising. The weak [[Xinshi Emperor]] was sent by the Gods to weaken the Imperial Household so that it would be loyal to them again. In order for a stable balance to be found, the political primacy to rule all of Micras was given to the [[Kaiser]] of Shireroth while the Heavenly Light remained the favourite of the Gods, especially when the traditionalist [[Qishou Emperor]] ascended the throne. The renewed Tianchaodao maintains that the Eastern Empire has a special place on Micras as it is a holy land, while undividable part of Shireroth. The Heavenly Light is both the mediator between all people on Micras and the Gods, the only way that people can communicate with the Gods is through her, and also the mediator between the people of the Eastern Empire and imperial power of Shireroth, meaning that while all laws of Shireroth apply to the Eastern Empire, citizens and officials within the Eastern Empire do not follow that law ''directly'' but use the [[Quanshi]], the interpretations of imperial law as issued by the [[Imperial Guang Palace]]. A claim made to imperial law directly is considered to be a circumvention of the divine position of the Heavenly Light and punishable by death. One point in the Tianchaodao that is often surprising to foreigners and westerners is that it states that the Heavenly Light is not allowed to use planes or rockets to travel, as this makes the Gods nervous, thinking that the Heavenly Light is on their way to replace them.<br /> <br /> == Baiwandao ==<br /> The [[Baiwaindao]], literally meaning a million swords, was the army founded by the Qishou Emperor. In order to defend the borders of her emperor she started building a massive army in the late 1750's. The army would grow to consist of a million men and women and have new weapon systems such as the [[Dolstier III]] that was presented during the [[Kaiser Ayreon VI Parade in Daocheng]].<br /> <br /> == Transportation ==<br /> <br /> The Eastern Empire has an extensive railroad network and a highway system. The railroad network is part of the [[Apollonian Express]] and the highway system is known as the [[Teikoku michi|Imperial Autobahn]]. Both systems have faced lack of investments in the first half of the 18th century but starting in 1758 they saw more funding as the imperial prefects were ordered by the Imperial Yuan to levy a tax and use that for infrastructure construction and maintenance.</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Quanshi&diff=411560 2026-07-27T21:27:52Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;{{Jing article}} &#039;&#039;&#039;Quanshi&#039;&#039;&#039; within the Eastern Empire, is the interpretation of Imperial Charter and Decrees by the Imperial Guang Palace. Interpreting Laws or Decrees by circumventing the Heavenly Light&#039;s interpretation are pubishable by death in the eastern territories of Shireroth.&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Jing article}}<br /> <br /> '''Quanshi''' within the [[Eastern Empire]], is the interpretation of [[Imperial Charter]] and [[Imperial Decrees (Shireroth)|Decrees]] by the [[Imperial Guang Palace]]. Interpreting Laws or Decrees by circumventing the [[Heavenly Light]]'s interpretation are pubishable by death in the eastern territories of [[Shireroth]].</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Golden_Mango_Throne&diff=408957 2026-07-06T07:54:59Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Golden Mango Throne''' refers to the throne of the [[Kaiser]] of [[Shireroth]].<br /> <br /> ''&quot;Many were called, few are chosen.&quot;'' [[List of Kaisers|See a list of Kaisers, the Chosen Few, here]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Raynor%27s_Keep&diff=373029 2025-08-22T11:33:28Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{shirekeep district<br /> |fullname= Raynor's Keep<br /> |photo=File:streetview Raynors Keep.jpg<br /> |photo text= Entrance to the Keep, through the [[Iron Gate]].<br /> |map =File:map raynors keep.png<br /> |coa= File:no coa.png<br /> |provost = <br /> |population = <br /> |area= <br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Raynor's Keep''', more often known simply as '''The Keep''', stands in the center of the city, surrounded by a stone wall and acts as the main residence of the [[Kaiseress]] of [[Shireroth]]. Located immediately on the left and right banks respectively of where the [[River Elwynn|Blue and White Elwynn rivers]] meet, in south-east [[Shirekeep]], it has stood since the foundations of Shireroth in several forms.<br /> <br /> Most of the city's historical attractions are here, as well as the center of the Shirerithian government. Built by [[Kaiser Raynor I]] as his capital and fortress, it now serves as the Kaiser's palace, administrative center, and reception hall. It connects to the [[Triple Towers]] by a series of battlements, which are currently used as government offices and storerooms. There are only three gates into the Keep (one to the east, one to the west, and one to the south); these close at 11 PM and open each morning at 10 AM or when the guards wake up, whichever is later. Foreigners who have a [[Certificate of Non-Evilness]] will need to show it to the guards before entering the Keep.<br /> <br /> The building and some surrounding houses and offices form the Raynor's Keep district.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The fortification known as Raynor's Keep has endured for the entire span of Shirerithian history. Before [[Malarbor]], before the moose, before the Mango Throne, Raynor's Keep existed. In that time, the form of Raynor's Keep has evolved; Raynor's Keep of today would be unrecognizable to Kaiser [[Raynor I]]. Even so, at its core lies the original fortification, to which later generations have added. This is the story of a structure as old as Shireroth itself, as told by the ever-credible tour guide, whose tale is told during the periods of peace and prosperity, when the imperial government has allowed schoolchildren and tourists inside its ancient gates.<br /> <br /> ===First Era===<br /> ====The Keep's History during the First Era====<br /> [[File:Keep side view with forebuilding (1).png|Side View with Forebuilding during the First Era|thumb]]<br /> <br /> According to tradition, Kaiser Raynor I ordered the construction of the keep that now bears his name. Located at the confluence of the [[Elwynn (River)#The Blue Elwynn|Blue Elwynn]] and the [[Elwynn (River)#The White Elwynn|White Elwynn]], the Kaiser could equally respond to the needs of [[Brookshire]] and [[Goldshire]], the two halves of his new realm. He named it the Shire Keep, and it would serve as fortification against the northern tribes, the primary kaiserial residence, and seat of the government.<br /> <br /> To build the Shire Keep, Raynor I needed engineers to design it, carpenters and stone masons to construct it, smiths, glaziers, and plumbers to furnish it, financiers to help pay for it, and laborers to provide the necessary muscle power. All of them were in need of food and shelter, as well as the luxuries of living in the shadow of a ruler. Once the central bureaucracy was established, it also needed a place so that it may serve the Kaiser. Thus, the capital was born. Roads were cut through the forests to integrate the Shire Keep and its two shires together for efficient governence, and now that the confluence of the Elwynn was under the Keep's command, it became safe for trade to cross through the interior of the continent, using the new roads as well as the many tributaries of the River Elwynn.<br /> <br /> Villages sprung up around the periphery of the Shire Keep, supplying it with the food and material resources it needed to grow and thrive, and over time, as the city grew, villagers and merchants had more and more business with the city around the Shire Keep and not the Keep itself. Thus, the name &quot;Shire Keep&quot; or, increasingly, &quot;Shirekeep&quot;, came to be applied to the city that surrounded the Keep rather than the Keep itself.<br /> <br /> During this early era of Shirerithian history, many Kaisers operated for extended periods of time in the field, accomplishing the feats that have become the stuff of Shirerithian lore. Some Kaisers of the First Era were only present in the Keep for a single state function, the coronation. In their absence, a Constable of the Keep would be appointed for the management and maintenance of the Keep. The position included a number of profitable benefits and courtiers competed over the title whenever it became available. Once the frontier was pushed further northwestward and additional fortifications established in that direction, the military function of the Keep decreased, and Constables of the Keep skirted their original job purchase, allowing the Keep to deteriorate over time.<br /> <br /> During the rule of the Line of Alexander, the outer villages were incorporated into the City of [[Shirekeep]]. By this point, a string of Constables of the Keep had fleeced so much funds for so long that the Keep had fallen to a severe state of disrepair. Leaking roofs allowed the wooden elements to rot away, and eventually collapsed in themselves. Less reputable businessmen in need of good stone would make even less reputable laborers to go steal stones from the Keep. The forecastle, which bore the entrance walkway, was deconstructed in this way. Instead of residing at this deteriorating structure, Kaiser Marcus I established a new palace, located in the space between the Old City and the newly-incorporated [[Northshire]]. This land consisted of water-logged wetland, farms, and grazeland. Few trees remained from the land's original, heavily-forested state.<br /> <br /> This new palace, located on the eastern edge of this land, would eventually be demolished, but its site would eventually serve as the location of the modern Landsraad Building. This period of time also established the precedent of decentralizing the offices of the central government throughout different sections of the City of Shirekeep. The Keep lay quiet and cold.<br /> <br /> ====The Keep's Design during the First Era====<br /> Raynor established his Shire Keep at the confluence of the Blue Elwynn and the White Elwynn. Cliffs of varying height follow the riverside, and at the point of the confluence, this rises up to a commanding hilltop. Here, the Keep was constructed, with a chemise wall that followed the contour of the hilltop. Small, wooden buildings occupied some of the space in the bailey of the Keep.<br /> <br /> The Keep, not including its corner towers, bore a 36-meter by 36-meter square footprint, and rose to a height of 35 meters. It had three stories above the ground floor, which was used as a cellar. A supporting wall cut through the center of the Keep, from ground level to the battlement, dividing each story into two chambers. The first story contained the Entrance Hall, and space for the living and working of servants and the Keep's garrison. The second story contained the Banquet Hall and the Throne Room, where the Kaiser could preside over ceremonies, grant audiences, and bestow honors. The third story contained the Council Chamber, where the Kaiser met with officials of state, and Bedchambers. Above that, the Keep became solely military in function. A gallery was cut into the wall, with arrow slits facing outward in each direction. At the top of the Keep was the battlement, where a short wall afforded some protection to defenders, and the corner towers, at a higher elevation, served as fighting platforms.<br /> <br /> The sole entrance to the Keep was on the first story. From here, a drawbridge could be lowered, connecting to an elevated walkway which extended through a forebuilding built in front of the Keep. Should an attacking force breach the chemise wall surrounding the Keep, they would need to swing around and approach this walkway under fire. At the forebuilding, a portcullis and a barred door prevented entry. Should this be breached, the drawbridge would be raised, forming a solid wooden barrier, behind which stood another portcullis and another barred door. Should an intruder somehow breach this and enter the Keep itself, the corner staircase nearest the entrance door does not open on the first story, forcing any intruder to cross the first story in order to make progress up the Keep.<br /> <br /> On the outfacing sides of each corner tower were mounted large sculpture faces of despair, each taller than a full-grown man. Their symbolic significance has been lost to history, but appear to have ichthytic features. Each one contained a built-in series of tubes and chords, which funnelled wind and generated dissonant harmonic chords and amplified outward by the trumpet shape of the gaping mouth.<br /> <br /> ===Second Era===<br /> ====The Keep's History during the Second Era====<br /> [[File:Plan of the Keep (2).png|thumb|The Keep during the Second Era.|left]]<br /> As the traditional account continues, we arrive at the reign of Kaiser Leto I, who is credited with rejuvenating Shireroth and thus marks the beginning of the Second Era. Under his reign, the old Keep, now long-abandoned, was rebuilt to serve as the imperial residence once more. In recognition of the one who built its first incarnation, it was officially named &quot;Raynor's Keep&quot;. Leto's Keep, however, expanded far beyond the original stronghold. The old chemise wall, a short, stout wall that acts as a fighting platform and prevents siege engines from reaching the Keep, was replaced with a proper curtain wall. This new curtain wall, made of a dark grey stone of excellent quality, had five towers placed at its corners, and was built to accommodate a number of subsidiary structures to support the needs of the Keep in its function as royal residence, seat of government, and military fortification.<br /> <br /> Considering the extent of all of this construction, it is doubtful that Kaiser Leto I lived to witness the completion of his Keep. The record does not bear attribute what was constructed during whose reign. Nothing remains of the subsidiary structures housed inside, as they were not protected by the First Incantation, and have long since been demolished to make space during the Third Era.<br /> <br /> Once Raynor's Keep was restored to an inhabitable condition, Kaiser Leto I abandoned the Palace of the Alexanders. Instead, he gave that palace over to the Nobility of the Realm, so that they would have a place to meet and discuss issues of national importance. The Landsraad continues to meet in a building constructed on that same site to this day.<br /> <br /> While the same stone was used in the restoration of the Keep as was used to construct the new curtain wall, Kaiser Leto I chose to have the Keep whitewashed, so that it would stand out against the rest of the fortress, gleaming from its hilltop. The whitewash had been maintained during his successors right up until the First Incantation was applied, preserving it in its gleaming white state for over two thousand years.<br /> <br /> =====The First Incantation=====<br /> One of the reasons why Raynor's Keep has survived in such a pristine state is because of two incidents of magical application to preserve it, called the First and Second Incantations.<br /> <br /> The First Incantation was ordered by Kaiser Edwin I. These incantations were laid upon the primary defensive structures of Raynor's Keep: the Keep itself as well as its curtain wall and towers. While the exact nature of the First Incantation is unknown, it is assumed to be of the same nature as the Second Incantation: it increased the hardness of the stone beyond that of perfect diamond and made especially resistant to projectiles.<br /> <br /> A side effect of the First Incantation is that it preserved Raynor's Keep in a pristine condition for approximately 2400 years, requiring no maintenance until the incantation began to subside during the early Third Era. The First Incantation also prevented changes to be made to these structures, as no tool existed that was powerful enough to reshape its stones.<br /> <br /> ====The Keep's Design during the Second Era====<br /> The original Keep of Raynor I, heavily damaged by neglect during the latter half of the First Age, was used as a foundation to construct a new Keep. The walls were thickened and embellished with decorative buttresses. New corner towers were added, three round and one square. The Keep itself was whitewashed, allowing it to stand out sharply against the rest of the fortress, which had a charcoal appearance.<br /> <br /> New floors and ceilings were constructed at roughly the same heights as before. The roof was made of a dull red slate, which was in abundant quantity in Shirekeep until modern construction methods decreased demand during the middle Third Era.<br /> <br /> The Kaisers of the Second Era had a different sentiment towards living spaces than the First Era, and so the functions of chambers changed. Additionally, because part of the garrison was moved out of the Keep to a barracks, there was more space for courtly functions and comfortable living for the Kaiser and their family. The new corner towers also added available spaces. As before, a supporting cross wall divided each story into two chambers, which could be further subdivided into separate rooms.<br /> <br /> The Basement Level remained in use as a cellar, though the southwest corner tower was used as a prison cell, complete with oubliette.<br /> <br /> The First Story held the Entrance Hall in the larger chamber, and the smaller chamber was divided between a Kitchen and a Pantry. Corner towers afforded living and working spaces for servants.<br /> <br /> The Second Story held the Great Hall in the larger chamber, complete with a raised dais for the Kaiser's Throne and governing council to receive subjects. The smaller chamber was used for regular meetings of the governing council or preparing food adjacent to the Great Hall during feasts. Corner towers afforded living and working spaces for servants, except for the southwest tower, which became known for its splendid public lavatory.<br /> <br /> The Third Story held the Solar in the larger chamber (which proved difficult to keep warm in the winter), and the smaller chamber contained the wardrobe and bedchamber. The northwest tower contained a private study for the Kaiser, while the northeast tower contained a bower for the Kaiser's consort. The southwest and southeast towers contained bedchambers for the family.<br /> <br /> A Gallery along the inside of the wall above the third story, providing storage and temporary accommodations for archers, as well as arrow slits for their use during battle. The corner towers acted as armories.<br /> <br /> Atop the battlement, archers could make use of arrow slits in the merlons to fire upon attackers without exposing themselves to fire. Each corner tower was a story above the main battlement, and each corner tower possessed a spiral staircase that extended upward yet another story to act as a watch position.<br /> <br /> =====Outer Defenses=====<br /> The Keep had been sited at the high point of the hill, with sheer slopes on its northern and eastern faces to act as a natural barrier. As such, when Leto I ordered the construction of a curtain wall, it did not fully-enclose the Keep, but rather the immediate terrain to its south, which was further flattened out to ease internal movement. Outside the curtain wall, the hill slopes down more gently from there to the north and east, and more sharply to the south and west.<br /> <br /> In addition, a bastion was added against the southern side of the Keep. It housed a drawbridge and an elevated fighting platform, should the curtain wall be breached. The packed earth was made level with the entrance doorway to the Keep.<br /> <br /> The Main Gatehouse possessed an inner gate and an outer gate, surrounded by four towers and a courtyard in the center. Should the outer gate be breached, attackers would need to enter the courtyard before attacking the inner gate, harassed by plunging fire from all sides. It also limited attackers' abilities to make use of siege engines to force entry into the Bailey.<br /> <br /> The southwest corner tower was built differently from the other towers of the curtain wall, a large rectangular tower with a circular forebuilding. This structure served multiple functions. The lower levels acted as a Postern Gatehouse, leading down a rough pathway to the River Elwynn below, where the Kaiser and his men could beach ships for transport into and out of Raynor's Keep. The upper levels of the tower served as the residence of the Steward during the Second and early Third Ages.<br /> <br /> =====Inside the Bailey=====<br /> The center of the Bailey provided open space to perform ceremonies, engage in military drills, and move between structures. Along the inside of the curtain wall, timbered and half-timbered buildings were constructed, housing subsidiary functions that served the needs of the Keep as an imperial residence, seat of government, and military fortress.<br /> <br /> In the northeastern corner sat the Barracks. The military garrison at Raynor's Keep grew beyond the capacity of the first story of the Keep to permanently house them. It had its own dining hall, and included the northeast corner tower.<br /> <br /> Along the eastern wall sat the forge and a series of workshops.<br /> <br /> In the southeastern corner, built into the corner tower, was the Mint and Imperial Treasury.<br /> <br /> Along the southern wall sat the stables, kennel, and hawk mews.<br /> <br /> In the southwestern corner sat the Postern Gatehouse, which served as the residence of the Steward during the Second and early Third Ages.<br /> <br /> Along the western wall sat a dovecote, granary, hog pen, and laundry. It is said that Kaiser Brrapa IV of Metzler declared swine to be a filthy animal unfit for noble consumption (preferring a diet of fresh game and fowl), and had the hog pen converted for coprophagic disposal of human and animal waste. The latrines in the southwest corner of the Keep became preferred due to its proximity to the hog pen for easy transportation.<br /> <br /> In the northwestern corner, vegetables were grown. For a time, the open space west of the Keep was used for shambles.<br /> <br /> ===Early Third Era===<br /> <br /> When speaking of &quot;Raynor's Keep&quot;, we now experience a difficulty. Ask a resident of Shirekeep to define &quot;Raynor's Keep&quot; will, invariably, result in three answers -- that is, after they give you a look as if you've lived under a rock since the days of Khaz-Modan.<br /> <br /> * '''The Stronghold''': The central, square stronghold that lies at the very center of it all, which Raynor I himself erected<br /> * '''The Residence''': The integrated structure at the top of the hill, whitewashed to stand out against the surrounding structure, and the definitive residence of the Kaiser<br /> * '''The Complex''': The sum total of the complex of fortifications, office buildings, and residences contained within the outer curtain wall<br /> <br /> It is during the Early Third Era that the outer curtain wall was first built, and along with it the first structures that it contains within its bailey. It is also during the Third Era that the inner structures, inherited from the Second Era, grew from a collection of separate support structures surrounding the old stronghold to an integrated structure, in which the old stronghold was simply its stoutest component. The Early Third Era was also longest period of time in this discussion, and the one in which the most changes and additions were made, transforming it into a form recognizable to those who would visit Raynor's Keep today.<br /> <br /> ====History of the Inner Keep in the Early Third Era====<br /> <br /> For the early part of the Third Era, the Inner Keep remained mostly the same. This is thanks, in no small part, to the residual effects of the ''First Incantation'', by Kaiser Edwin I. With the expansion of the garrison, however, the support facilities within the Inner Bailey ceased to be used, or were used more for the needs of the immediate imperial household and guards. For example, the old stables were rebuilt and used as stables for the Horse Guards, visiting dignitaries and nobles, and for the Kaiser's horses and carriages.<br /> <br /> One of the only additions of this early period was that of Mors II, who constructed a raised, fortified walkway to replace the old, narrow path connecting the Tower of the Steward with the Crownsport. Later on, this would be paved so that vehicles could drive it.<br /> <br /> It was during the reign of Raynor X when it was noted that the effects of the First Incantation were no longer holding. Metal fittings rusted. Glass windows accumulated grime. Wood deteriorated and stone chipped. For the first time in centuries, regular upkeep became part of the routine, and with that, an imagination to update and change.<br /> <br /> One issue was the lack of capacity for the Great Hall, located in the Keep. It could serve the needs of a purely feudal infrastructure based on patron-client relationships and the difficulties of crossing thousands of miles to visit the Kaiser in person. It could not serve the needs of a centralizing government with a growing bureaucracy, improved transportation that allowed for regular face-to-face contact and an imperial court's insatiable need to outperform the pomp of foreign nations. It was made all the clearer during the '''Great Feast of 1359 ASC''' to celebrate the third great round of the era. So many responded to the call for celebration that festivities had to be held both in the Great Hall as well as outdoors on the main barbican.<br /> <br /> Raynor X ordered the levelling of the old barracks and workshops along the eastern wall. In their place, two new buildings would be constructed: the Hall of the Guardians and the Banquet Hall, with the former serving as ceremonial antechamber. When construction concluded during the reign of Aure I, she commissioned the construction of a new throne to match the splendor of the new hall: '''The Mango Throne'''.<br /> <br /> Despite the larger size of the Banquet Hall, the imperial court found itself again constrained during the reign of Mors III. To solve this need for new space, as well as avoid similar problems in the future, a new hall was constructed against the western curtain wall. This one, the new Great Hall, was built to several times that of the Banquet Hall -- 17 mters wide and 50 meters long. The Mango Throne was transferred to the dais of the Great Hall, and the Banquet Hall served as a ballroom for a time before acquiring its current function as storage for imperial archives.<br /> <br /> It was also during the reign of Mors III that the Inner Curtain Wall and its towers were whitewashed to match the appearance of the Keep itself, and in contrast with the outer fortifications.<br /> <br /> The last major addition to the Inner Keep was that of Los II. He renamed the Hall of the Guardians to that of '''Hall of the Kampioens''', and established the ceremonies which the Kampioens maintained there until their replacement by the Apollonian Guard. Los II also constructed barracks on the southern side of the Inner Keep, to house the remaining inner garrison. This facility included a small hospital to provide modern medical care to the imperial household.<br /> <br /> Since this addition robbed the Inner Keep of a place to store vehicles, the barbican built against the Keep was hollowed out to make a concealed garage.<br /> <br /> ====The Inner Keep's Design during the Early Third Era====<br /> <br /> [[File:Plan of the Keep (3).png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> '''Along the Eastern Wall:'''<br /> <br /> ''Hall of the Guardians'', later Hall of the Kampioens: living chambers and ceremonial hall for the Kampioens, the elite guard created by Kaiser Los II. It also served as the antechamber for the Banquet Hall during the Banquet Hall's use as an audience chamber.<br /> <br /> ''Banquet Hall'': Audience Chamber for Aure I, Meskan I, Jadie I, and Mors III. Constructed a single-chamber double-cube structure, with a ground floor and a double-height first floor. A balcony sits at the level of the false second story windows. Superseded by the Great Hall. Used as theatre and ballroom, then for furniture storage. Now houses the Imperial Archives.<br /> <br /> '''Along the Western Wall:'''<br /> <br /> Kitchen and Storage Facilities for the Keep and for the Great Hall<br /> <br /> ''Great Hall'': Audience Chamber for Mors III until its accidental destruction by fire during the reign of Letifer III.<br /> <br /> '''Courtyard:'''<br /> <br /> Half-cobblestone, half grass surface to allow for easy travel between the public buildings while preserving a green space.<br /> <br /> ''Barbican'': Drawbridge replaced by a grand stairwell. Ground level converted into a parking facility for state vehicles.<br /> <br /> ====The Great Hall (Old)====<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;float:right; margin-left: 10px;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Plan of the Old Great Hall.png|thumb|100px|right]]<br /> | [[File:Plan of the Old Great Hall (side).png|thumb|100px|right]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> The Great Hall (old) was built by Kaiser Mors III to provide a grand audience chamber for the court and avoid the issue of space and insufficient opulence. While this structure no longer exists, it has served literally as the foundation for the current Great Hall, which was built at the beginning of the Fourth Era.<br /> <br /> The Mango Throne sits atop a double dais, elevating the Kaiser not only above the audience but above that of imperial officials who might join him on the dais.<br /> <br /> The structure is that of five aisles divided by rows of columns. The outer two aisles were partitioned off as side chambers, while the inner side aisles and the wide central aisle form one long, wide, tall chamber, measuring 17 meters wide by 50 meters long. The design allowed for large windows at the top of the central aisle, avoiding the issue of being built against a curtain wall that would allow no windows to penetrate it. In this incarnation of the Great Hall, light filters down from above upon Kaiser and audience alike.<br /> <br /> ====History of the Outer Keep in the Early Third Era====<br /> <br /> Now that the Inner Keep has been described, our attention can turn to the complex of structures that grew up around it. During the earlier eras, little is known of how the Outer Keep was used. Little more than legend survives from these early time periods and the land has since been heavily reworked to the point that there is nothing salvageable. This has allowed many to speculate on the matter, from residences and commercial centers dependent serving the material needs of the Imperial Government, to an already-existing Outer Ward possessing a curtain wall of similar composition to that of the Inner Keep's.<br /> <br /> During the Third Era, the Outer Ward came to house either totally new facilities never-before present in Raynor's Keep or was used to relocate facilities that had outgrown their designated space within the Inner Keep. The most obvious example of the latter is that of the Armory. Initially, it had been a series of buildings set against the eastern wall of the Inner Keep, but was moved to the southeastern corner of the Outer Keep. By the end of the Third Era, the Armory had become an extensive and advanced weapons factory and storage facility for MoMA, with a footprint nearly as large as the Inner Keep itself.<br /> <br /> Gaelen I is credited with erecting the first incarnation of the Outer Curtain Wall which encloses the Outer Keep. What little else is said of Gaelen I at Raynor's Keep is that he encamped portions of his army within the Outer Curtain Wall before embarking from the wharf at the base of the hill upon which Raynor's Keep sat. For this purpose, he expanded that wharf and declared it only for the use of the Kaiser or those serving in his army or court. This, in turn, forced the residents of Shirekeep to redirect their river traffic up to an embayment halfway between the Old City and the incorporated village of Northshire. This sparcely-populated lowland was a break in the cliffs that formed a natural barrier around much of the Imperial City's domain, but was routinely prone to waterlogging and was thus avoided up to this point. Still, a sizable series of docks were constructed here. A series of earthworks by Metzler I helped drain this space, resulting in a dense settlement in what is now the Commercial District, Landsraad District, and Metzlershire.<br /> <br /> Getting back to Raynor's Keep, as noted earlier, the Inner Keep benefited from the residual effects of the ''First Incantation'' until approximately the reign of Raynor X. Near the end of the reign of Wyltheow I, a ''Second Incantation'' was applied to the Inner Keep, which helped to preserve the Inner Keep for much of the duration of the Third Era. It failed in 2401 ASC during the reign of Letifer II, when a fire ravaged the Inner Keep. This fire reduced the Great Hall to its foundations and helped inspire a rash of pretenders to the Mango Throne, claiming that the marring of Raynor's Keep was due to the inability of the sitting Kaiser to keep even his own home in order. The Mango Throne was salvaged and repaired, but the Imperial Government lacked the necessary funds to rebuild the Great Hall to the level of opulence desired, a common problem during the Late Third Era.<br /> <br /> Until the Great Hall's reconstruction in the Fourth Era, the Kaisers held court back in the Banquet Hall, ironically fitting the lowered international status and domestic prosperity of the time. Kaiser Meskan II embellished the Banquet Hall with stained glass windows in the style of a Soloralist Temple, which it has retained to this day. It was also here that Nicodemus The Usurper knighted his newly created honor guards, the Cataphracts, Huskarls, and Hussars, during his five-year rule while Meskan II languished in a cell in the northeastern tower.<br /> <br /> Lastly, the Outer Curtain Wall itself saw three phases of development during the Third Era. The original form, erected by Gaelen I, was built in the same style as that of the Inner Curtain Wall, averaging three meters wide and ten meters high. Its placement has not changed significantly in that time. Following the Wyltheow Succession Crisis, when repairs were being made to the damaged Outer Curtain Wall, the wall was heightened and thickened. Lastly, during the reign of Alejian I, when the prospect of war with the Grand Commonwealth was a serious fear, the walls were augmented with a second tier, allowing for a doubling of the fighting platform and allowing the Raynor's Keep Complex to maintain itself as a symbol of Shirerithian impregnability.<br /> <br /> ====The Outer Keep's Design during the Early Third Era====<br /> <br /> [[File:Plan of the Outer Keep (3).png|thumb|left]]<br /> <br /> Due to the size and complexity of the Outer Keep, it will be described in sections, identifying the kaiser credited with its construction.<br /> <br /> =====The Crownsport (Metzler I)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_Crownsport.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> This location was used by Kaisers during the Second Era as a convenient location to dock ships. A winding pathway led up the steep hillside to the Steward's Tower, which was constructed for the purpose of guarding this postern gatehouse. This part of the riverside was also used by the residents of Shirekeep up until the reign of Gaelen I, due to its close proximity to what was then the only highly-populated area of the City of Shirekeep. Gaelen I declared the wharfs there for sole use by him and those under his command.<br /> <br /> Metzler I built upon this by constructing a riverside wall and a partially-fortified dock space. He named the place the Crown's Port, which has since become rendered as Crownsport. By the end of the Third Era, it has taken the form of two parallel deep-body wharfs, with support facilities located within the fortified structure. To this day, the Crownsport continues to serve the Mango Throne as the home station for the imperial yachts, the Sword of Vengeance and the Bane of Balgurd.<br /> <br /> Metzler I also paved the pathway down from the Steward's Tower, which has since gone through several iterations. That which is seen here is the two-lane roadway that gently slopes to allow wheeled vehicles to travel up and down, the form it has maintained to this day. It is fortified like a wall, allowing for its potential use as a fighting platform.<br /> <br /> =====Malarborty Park (various, especially Ari 0)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_MalarbortyPark.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> The space known as Malarborty Park was present for as long as records are available. It prominently features the massive [[shire:Statue of Malarborty|Statue of Malarborty]], which commemorates the legend of Kaiser Francis I who, back in the First Era, forced the evil tree, Malarbor, to serve as Shireroth's protector. Records indicate that, during the Third Era, the gaudy bronze statue may have featured speakers to trumpet propaganda at passing ships. This sound system is no longer present and cannot be confirmed.<br /> <br /> The park features many major and minor statues, several dedicated to heroic kaisers of the First and Second Ages. Ari 0 is credited for encircling the park with a retaining wall and leveling out the land, turning it into a proper park. Ari 0 is also credited with the design and construction of the Rantsila, an enigmatic angular structure that claims to be a klein bottle. Due its harmonics, the interior of the structure is anechoic, meaning that there is no perceivable sound within. Visitors are reminded of this, due to the fact that such an environment can prove unsettling to a person. Ari 0 regularly spent several hours a day within the Rantsila, assuaging no fears about [[shire:Kaiser Ari 0|his mental state]].<br /> <br /> =====Cedrist Worship Hall (Vivantia I)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_WorshipHall.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> The record of the First and Second Ages do not speak about where the Kaisers worshipped, either as an individual or as the leader of a vast realm. Gaelen I is the first whose record states that he performed open-air sacrifices at the foot of the hill upon which Raynor's Keep stood. It is assumed that his successors continued this practice, perhaps beside the main gatehouse.<br /> <br /> Kaiseress Vivantia I, before her unfortunate loss of sanity, had the Keep's craftsmen construct a large altar upon which to make sacrifices and lead ritual services. As before, this was open-air, but it now had a dedicated location. It is said that important legendary events were depicted upon its faces, but these have been worn away by erosion and corrosion from the many explosions made atop it. It was late in the Third Era that a canopy was built over the then-unused altar to preserve it.<br /> <br /> As worship shifted from an emphasis on ritual offering to one of ritual contemplation -- excepting certain sects --, the worship hall was constructed with its main doors facing the old altar. This 12-sided structure was erected by Meskan I before his own loss of sanity. Each Kaiser has been expected to add or improve the worship hall, but none have made substantial changes to its overall design.<br /> <br /> =====The Quadrangle Forts (Mors II)=====<br /> <br /> {|<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_QOccidentalis.png|thumb|100px]]<br /> | [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_QOrientalis.png|thumb|100px]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> When originally built, the Outer Curtain Wall featured a series of moderately-sized towers located regularly along its length along the side that faced northward, with three gatehouses located near the midpoint. Lightly-fortified barracks were constructed against the inner side of these towers to provide living space for the soldiers tasked with manning that portion of the wall.<br /> <br /> This system of distributed defense was replaced by Kaiser Mors II. He kept the towers (which were later removed by Los II when the curtain walls were rebuilt), but concentrated the soldiers into three quadrangular forts. Two were located on the far ends while the third was built to augment the central gatehouse. He named them Occidentale (West), Intermedium (Center), and Orientale (East). Intermedium served as the main gatehouse until the end of the Wyltheow Succession Crisis, when damage rendered it unusable and &quot;unsightly&quot;, according to newly-coronated Kaiser Los II.<br /> <br /> Occidentale and Orientale remained in good order and have been maintained.<br /> <br /> =====The Paradise (Aure I)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_Paradise.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Kaiseress Aure I is credited for many things by the annals of Shirerithian History. She commissioned [[shire:Imperial Decree 55|the Mango Throne]] and was the first to hold court upon it within the Banquet Hall of Raynor's Keep. She is also credited with forming the [[shire:Imperial Decree 58|Mango-Camel Pact]], a bond between Shireroth and the Kingdom of Babkha that would last until the formation of the Grand Commonwealth by the latter party and the dissolution of the pact by Kaiser Alejian I.<br /> <br /> In celebration of the Mango-Camel Pact, Babkhan architects were dispatched to Shirekeep and oversaw the design and construction of The Paradise, a ''bagh'' or &quot;garden&quot; in the Babkhan style. The garden space features a long reflecting pool in the center, surrounded by green which is criss-crossed with walkways. The far ends feature mirrored structures also built in the Babkhan style. During the warmer months, the Paradise is host to outdoor celebrations. During the colder months, the Babkhan architecture works against the chilly continental climate of Shirekeep and the Paradise tends to be unused.<br /> <br /> When Letifer III renewed the Mango-Camel Pact, celebrations were held in the Paradise. It also sometimes served as an outdoor space for the Kaiser to hold court, weather permitting.<br /> <br /> =====The Kelb (Meskan I/Jadie I)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_Kelb.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> By the end of the reign of Meskan I, the Kaiser had become obsessed with finding the &quot;true face&quot; of people, having become convinced that the one that they normally portrayed was utter deception. He chose to build a small complex between The Paradise and Quadrangle Orientale. Above ground, it appeared to be a modest structure, but it also extended deep underground, dug into the bedrock. There, muffled by the depths, Meskan I ordered his guards to perform all manner of torture upon average subjects, grinding their will down so that he may stare into them and witness the revelation of their &quot;true face&quot;.<br /> <br /> When Meskan I vanished, Empress Jadie I took the throne and had this torture complex shut down. In order to help herself paint over the memory of the place, she leveled the above-ground portion of the torture complex and erected a conservatory, where the flora of the Yardistani tropics could flourish in the harsher climate of central Benacia.<br /> <br /> =====The Astronomy Tower (?)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_AstronomyTower.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> There is no record of when this particular site began to be used for astronomical observation. When it does enter the record, as a JASO scientific facility, it is because Kaiser Ikol I has commissioned the expansion of the facility with a new observation tower. This is the prominent tower on the western side of the facility. From here, a large number of astronomers could use hand telescopes to make various different observations covering much of the night sky.<br /> <br /> A solar observatory, the eastern structure, was added by Semisa I.<br /> <br /> =====The Golden Gate (Los II)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_GoldenGate.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Following the Wyltheow Succession Crisis, Kaiser Los II entered Raynor's Keep through the western gatehouse. During his Kaisership, he would expand the Outer Curtain Wall. As part of that project, he also expanded the western gatehouse, which he made into the primary gatehouse. In doing so, Los II also had the end of the Kaiser's Boulevard redirected to lead to the Golden Gate. This is why, to this day, the Kaiser's Boulevard splits in two.<br /> <br /> At the center of the Golden Gate, Los II constructed the Tower of the Kampioens, to serve as the headquarters for his newly created honor guard, the Order of the Kampioens. All in all, the Golden Gate has a footprint only slightly smaller than the Inner Keep itself.<br /> <br /> =====The Iron Gate (Los II)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_IronGate.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> Kaiser Los II, later in his reign, also rebuilt the eastern gatehouse of Raynor's Keep in splendor. This gatehouse faced the Landsraad District. Instead of repeating the style of the Golden Gate, Los II commissioned a radically different design for the Iron Gate: a tall, slender tower with turrets at each corner, surrounded by a chemise wall that, unlike other defensive walls of the Third Era, was roofed. This would later become a typical feature for the defensive walls of Raynor's Keep in future eras.<br /> <br /> The Kaiser named the central tower of the Iron Gate the &quot;Tower of the Provost&quot;, to serve as seat for the new imperial official he created, the Provost. The Provost would serve as officer of the Judex, a newly-created system of courts throughout the realm. In time, title would be changed to Arbiter, and so the name of the tower is now The Tower of the Arbiter.<br /> <br /> =====The Silver Gate (Raynor XI)=====<br /> <br /> [[File:TheKeep_3_Outer_SilverGate.png|thumb]]<br /> <br /> The central gatehouse and the site of the Quadrangle Intermedium, was wrecked by the events of the Wyltheow Succession. Los II entered Raynor's Keep instead through the western gatehouse. When Los II repaired and augmented the Outer Curtain Wall, the central gatehouse was simply patched up and closed.<br /> <br /> Under Raynor XI, the Imperial Advisory Council was created. To provide necessary facilities for the IAC, Raynor XI commissioned the construction of the Silver Gate in the location of the old central gatehouse. It was not built to serve as a significant path for through-traffic, and as such its gate features relatively little in the greater structure.<br /> <br /> The Silver Gate is dominated by the large, tall, multi-tiered tower, which Raynor XI named the Tower of the Advisors.<br /> <br /> By the end of the Early Third Era, specialized tunnels were dug underneath the streets of Shirekeep to allow for members of the Imperial Advisory Council to travel to-and-from the Tower of the Advisors without public knowledge. During the Fourth Era, the outer gate was sealed off and has remained so to this day.<br /> <br /> ==Current Status==<br /> <br /> ===Structures within Raynor's Keep===<br /> <br /> ====Imperial Apartments====<br /> <br /> The Imperial Apartments began as the ''Outer Harem'', constructed by [[Kaiser Aurangzeb]] in order to accommodate concubines of lesser rank. Mostly unused (other than for storage) until the [[Cabbage Crisis]], when it became a barracks for elements of the [[Apollonian Guard]] stationed at the Keep.<br /> <br /> Reconstructed as a luxury residence during the reign of [[Kaiser Aiomide]] to provide housing for the [[Imperial Decree 636|candidates to produce successors]] for the new [[Line of Octavius]]. Thereafter, it has been used variously to house visiting dignitaries and heads of state, relatives and paramours of the reigning kaiser, and so forth. It has also been renovated and expanded under [[Kaiser Mo'll]], [[Kaiser Ayreon III]], and [[Kaiseress Noor]].<br /> <br /> It is located in the Outer Keep, built against the west-northwestern face of the hill upon which the Inner Keep sits.<br /> <br /> ====Treasury of Fish====<br /> <br /> The '''Treasury of Fish''' is a repository for numerous items of historical importance to Shireroth. It is located in the Outer Keep, near the Blue Elwynn sea wall.<br /> <br /> The treasury was founded by [[Kaiser Fish XII]] as the ''Treasury of Fish XII'', but the regnal number was stolen from the sign during the chaos at the end of the reign of [[Kaiser Ayreon II]]. Following the [[Cabbage Crisis]], it officially received its modern name.<br /> <br /> '''Current Contents:'''<br /> * [[:File:TheKeep_1_face.png|Ichthytic Face from First Era Keep]]<br /> * <br /> * <br /> * Extensive coin collection, preserved in acrylic glass<br /> * [[:File:Banner Brrapa VII.png|The Personal Banner]] of [[Kaiser Brrapa VII]]<br /> *<br /> <br /> =Sources=<br /> *[http://bastionunion.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=694&amp;t=10347 History of the Keep], by [[Kaiser Aiomide]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Raynor's Keep]]<br /> [[Category:Castles]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=SHINE&diff=372301 2025-08-16T13:44:35Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Shirerithian Intelligence Network Executive''', or '''SHINE''', is the first [[Shireroth|Shirerithian]] intelligence service. It was commissioned to be established by [[Kaiseress Aurefiction]] in 1482 AN and aes existed ever since. In more modern days, it closely cooperates with the [[Tegong]].<br /> <br /> == Motto ==<br /> SHINE's motto is '''''&quot;Proudly ****ing the **** since **** and ****&quot;'''''. The starred words are top secret and it is considered treason to release them to the public.<br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Intelligence &amp; Security Organisations]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Shireroth&diff=372209 2025-08-15T11:08:03Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{SANE article}}{{MTO Article}}{{Shirerithian article}}{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> {{Infobox Nation Comprehensive<br /> |fullname = Imperial Republic of Shireroth&lt;br&gt;''Kaïsarelk Gamnalþ Sziroþ''<br /> |commonname = Shireroth<br /> |flag = File:Shire flag.png<br /> |coa = File:COA Shireroth 2.png<br /> |motto = ''{{tooltip|Szær Saszafran, ælt boþ usroszmos|Through Spite, all can be figured out.}}''<br /> |anthem = [[Bless the Realm and Death Spare the Kaiser]]<br /> |map = File:Provinces of Shireroth.png<br /> |mapversions = All<br /> |capital = [[Shirekeep]]<br /> |largecity = &lt;small&gt;Shirekeep, Fort Kezan, Daocheng, Gaelen's Landing, Apollo City, 's Koningenwaarde etc.&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |lang = [[shire:Præta|Præta]] (official), [[shire:Istvanistani|Istvanistani]] (administrative)<br /> |demnoun = Shirerithian, Shirithian<br /> |demadj = Shirerithian, Shirithian<br /> |govtype = Feudal<br /> |headofstatetitle = [[Kaiser of Shireroth|Kaiser(ess) of Shireroth]] <br /> |headofstate = [[Kaiser]] [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]]<br /> |religion = [[Cedrism|Cedrism]], [[Tianchaodao]]<br /> &lt;small&gt;Other Religions: ''[[Boomism]], [[Bovinism]], [[Catologism]], [[Nazarene]], [[Soloralism]], [[Treesian Unorthodox Church]], [[Umraism]], [[Zurvanism]]''&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |headofgovernmenttitle = [[Steward of Shireroth|Steward]]<br /> |headofgovernment = [[Shen Suyi]] ([[Suyi Government]])<br /> |legislature = [[Landsraad]], ''[[Adelsraad]], [[Folksraad]]''<br /> |estdate = {{AN|79}} (establishment) &lt;br&gt; {{AN|1466}} (de facto independence) &lt;br&gt; {{AN|1469}} (de jure independence)<br /> |agerank = NA<br /> |area = NA<br /> |arearank = NA<br /> |pop = 1,112,478,806 &lt;small&gt;({{AN|1723}})&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |activepop = NA<br /> |poprank = 1st<br /> |currency = [[Shirerithian erb|Erb]] (€)<br /> |abbrev = IRS<br /> |site = [https://discord.gg/HhN6tVGrS4 Discord]<br /> [[shire:Main Page|ShireWiki]] (old wiki)<br /> |forum = [https://bastionunion.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=1753 Shirithian Forum (old)]<br /> |animal = ''[[wikipedia:Irish elk|Benacian Megaloceros]] &lt;small&gt;(the Benacian Beast)&lt;/small&gt;''<br /> |food = Mango<br /> |drink = [[Treesian Red]]<br /> |tree = [[Malarbor]]<br /> |drives_on = right<br /> |electricity = NA<br /> |timezone = CMT-11 / -9 / -8 / -7 / -3 / +5 / +10<br /> |calendar = [[Norton calendar|Norton Calender]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ''For a list of the Imperial Republic's self-proclaimed successor states during the 17th century, see: [[Vulture States]]''&lt;blockquote&gt;'''''&quot;The Imperial Republic is not a nation, nor a people, nor an idea. It is a storm that never truly passes. To understand Shireroth is to grasp the impossible—a realm built on contradictions, where chaos breeds order, and decline births resurgence. No matter how many times the world buries Shireroth, it always digs itself out with a sharper sword.&quot;''''' <br /> <br /> &lt;small&gt;— Scholar of the [[Metzler University]]&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;'''The Imperial Republic of Shireroth''' ([[Præta]]: ''Kaïsarelk Gamnalþ Sziroþ''), or simply '''Shireroth''' ([[Præta|Praeta]]: ''Sziroþ'') is a [[Shirerithian neofeudalism|neo-feudal]] empire that has dominated the Benacian continent, as well as vast swathes of the globe at various intervals, for almost 300 years under the [[Norton Calendar|Norton calendar]]. It is, not withstanding its largely mythical history, in which Shireroth was founded in {{AN|79}} by [[Kaiser Raynor I]], by any reasonable standard the most ancient of the surviving states on Micras, having been on all maps published by the [[Micras Cartography Society]].<br /> <br /> Following the [[Kalirion Fracture]], its territorial holdings had been reduced by more than half. With the [[Salomeid Revival]] it recovered most of its former Kildarian possessions and even expanded into new territory in [[Apollonia|the east]]. In 1711 AN, it signed the [[Treaty of Raynor's Keep]], which finalized the annexation and integration of [[Batavia]] into the Imperial Republic, further enlarging its influence and territory.<br /> <br /> The [[Sathrati Emergency]] restored de facto control over the [[Sathrati|Sathrati Isles]], while the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] (ending in 1741 AN) resulted in the loss of [[Duchy of the Guttuli|Guttuli]] but brought a vast territorial expansion at the expense of the [[Benacian Union]]. Under Kaiser [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]], [[Elwynn (disambiguation)|Elwynn]] was reintegrated, and Shireroth once again connected its holdings across western and eastern Benacia, reasserting its dominance in the region.<br /> <br /> == Geography ==<br /> [[File:Base map Benacian Shireroth.png|left|thumb|292x292px|Detailed map of the Benacian possessions of Shireroth, excluding the Kingdom of [[Batavia]] (before the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] and the loss of Guttuli).]]<br /> Shireroth is largely confined to the south-eastern parts of the Benacian continent and the Yardistani island chain. The islands in that chain under Shirerithian sovereignty are [[Yardistan]], [[Amity]], [[Mirioth]], [[Skyla]], and [[Zy-Rodun]]<br /> <br /> Outside Benacia and Sathrati, Shireroth has possession over Kezan and Hawshire-Dura off the Apollonian coast, and over [[Talenore]], an island in the Skerries.<br /> <br /> [[Kezan]] and [[Hawshire-Dura]] consist of three main islands. Kezan is the southernmost, [[Hawshire]] the middle (and smallest) island, with [[Dura]] being the biggest and northernmost island.<br /> <br /> Shireroth borders, in [[Benacia]] the [[Benacian Union]], [[Kalgachia]], [[Sanama]], and [[Highpass]], and in Apollonia, [[Natopia]], [[Senya]], [[Hurmu]], [[Çakaristan]], and [[Floria]]. Connected with [[Calbion]] at [[Faya Veronique Eiland]]. As such, Shireroth shares land borders with ten countries.<br /> <br /> == Subdivisions ==<br /> [[File:Grant of Ducal authority.png|200px|thumb|right|The ruling nobility is granted its authority over a part of the territory by the grace of the Kaiser. Newly appointed Dukes are [[Shirerithian neofeudalism|expected to bow]] in front of the Kaiser(ess).]]<br /> *See: ''[[Subdivisions of Shireroth]]''<br /> <br /> Due to its size, it's impossible for the central authorities to administer every part of the Republic directly from the capital. Therefore, its lands are divided in a number of ''Prefectures'' (23 in 1742 AN). Post-War, those subdivisions were feudal entities known as Imperial States or Dominions (Duchies, County Palatines,...), which were governed by an important noble family. Since 1742 AN, Prefects were appointed to govern the lands in name of the Golden Mango Throne. Those subdivisions are - in most cases - further divided in lower tier subdivisions, the Provinces. Those are administered by Governors. Those functions are only accessible to those of noble status.<br /> <br /> ==Government==<br /> <br /> ===Kaiser===<br /> <br /> ::* See [[shire:List of Kaisers|List of Kaisers]]<br /> <br /> The Kaiser, known as Kaiseress if a woman holds the post, is the monarch of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. <br /> <br /> The current kaiseress of Shireroth is [[Kaiser Ayreon V]] (born in 1716). He rose to the [[Golden Mango Throne]] in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]].Historically the position of Kaiser was autocratic, if not despotic in scope, but with successive constitutional reforms it became more akin to the traditional role of a constitutional monarch.<br /> <br /> Originally, the Kaisers of Shireroth simply served as nothing more than warrior kings and politically leaders of the Realm. Their presence in folklore, myths and in religion only grew over time. The tale of Rrakanychan who was defeated by one of the early Kaisers (some sources mention Raynor I, but others depict one of his successors as the hero) is a primary example of the central role of the Kaisership in Cedrism. With the need to strengthen central authority, Kaisers often used religious customs and myths to unite the several ethnic groups under one banner.<br /> <br /> [[File:Kaiser Mog I caricature.png|250px|thumb|left|Criticism of a ruling Kaiser is uncommon due to the strict censorship during the 15th century, but Mog's reign succesfully angered both the nobility and the citizenry, of whom some lost their citizenship to the Imperial Republic.]]<br /> While not holding any official religious position, the Kaiser was depicted as highest representative of the Gods (above the High Priests) and on some rare occasions dead Kaisers have even been considered to have achieved a strange kind of apotheosis. Kaiser Mog I became infamous for granting land to another nation and became God of Political Blunders while Raynor II made an attempt to - literally - catapult himself into godhood by constructing a huge catapult; an idiotic fable. Kaiser Gaelen IV made an attempt to expand the position of the Kaiser by establishing the Imperial Cult, which received little popularity outside of the Imperial Household.<br /> <br /> Historically, the powers granted the Kaiser were limitless. The Kaiser was the ''fons honorum'', granting all titles and holding all lands, granting them in fief. In practice however the Kaisers were heavily circumscribed in their ability to enjoy the vast powers nominally within their gift. With monotonous regularity, Kaisers were assassinated, deposed, or felt obliged to resign to avoid unspecified consequences. So deeply ingrained did this practice of deposition become that the average duration of a Kaiser's reign - about three years - became culturally ingrained. On the occasions where a Kaiser survived past the three year mark, awkward questions might be asked in the Landsraad and the first ominous rumblings of discontent could be heard out in the provinces.<br /> <br /> The effect of this was to make many Kaisers into transient non-entities who spent their reigns balancing a myriad of threats, appeasing their overmighty subjects and trying to ward off the inevitable knife in the back. This brought constant change to the government, and was justified as ensuring that the Imperial Bloodlines continued to receive a fair opportunity to obtain the highest office in the land. The high turn over also paid lip service to the republican and meritocratic ideals of Shireroth's peculiar brand of governance. Over time the quality of the nobles who attained the Kaisership began to decline markedly - with each successive candidate becoming, seemingly, progressively more self-serving and or imbecilic. The reasons for this decline has been debated continually over the course of decades. For the most part the prevailing consensus is that as the powers of the Kaiser became increasingly curtailed by the stringency of the reformed Charter and the particularist tendencies of the Imperial States so the candidates who continued to be attracted to the role began to value the form over the substance of high office, beginning an inevitable march towards mediocrity.<br /> <br /> In the year 1648 during the reign of Kaiseress Noor that tradition was done away with because it was no longer deemed suited to the modern age and ran contrary to the sacred interests of strong and stable leadership in a properly ordered, coordinated and harmonious Imperial Republic. In consequence thereof any Kaiser nowadays reigns for an indefinite term. The succession, furthermore, has become dynastic, with the grandson of Noor, Ayreon IV attaining the Golden Mango Throne during his minority. Thus, almost unprecedentedly, the reigning stewards of the early 1650s are also regents.<br /> <br /> Following the promulgation of the Imperial Charter of 1654 the Kaiser ceded most his remaining executive powers to the Steward, who was henceforth to be elected by the Landsraad, and to the Imperial Advisory Council, which would handle the arrangements pertaining to any regency period during a Kaiser's minority. The Kaiser does however remain the font of honour and can dismiss the Steward at his pleasure, albeit at the risk that the Landsraad may vote the same Steward straight back into office.<br /> <br /> ===Imperial Advisory Council &amp; Ministries===<br /> <br /> ====IAC====<br /> *See: [[Imperial Advisory Council]]<br /> <br /> ====Ministries====<br /> <br /> As of 1723 AN, the structure of the Imperial Government is as follows:<br /> * [[Imperial Household Agency]] (Chamberlain of the Household)<br /> ** [[Dirâsat-an-Nûr]] and the College of Pages (Dean of the Dirâsat-an-Nûr and Master of Pages)<br /> ** Chamber of Petitions and Pleas (Chamberlain of the Household)<br /> ** [[Chamber of the Crypteia]] (Commissioner of the Crypteia)<br /> ** Court Historian and the College of Notaries (Master of Endowments)<br /> <br /> *[[Ministry of Military Affairs]]<br /> **Commission for the Land Forces<br /> **Commission for the Maritime Forces<br /> **Commission for the Air Forces<br /> **Commission for the Civil Defence<br /> <br /> *[[Ministry of External Relations]]<br /> **Commission for International Diplomacy<br /> **Commission for Communications with the Green<br /> **Commission for the [[Raspur Pact]]<br /> <br /> *[[Ministry of Trade]]<br /> **Commission for the Fiscus<br /> **Commission for International Trade<br /> **Commission for Public Works and the Cadastres<br /> <br /> *[[Ministry of Information]]<br /> **Commission for the National School Curriculum<br /> **Commission for the Development of Technology<br /> <br /> * [[Ministry of Rites]]<br /> ** Commission for Adorations<br /> ** Commission for Venerations<br /> ** Commission for Ranks<br /> ** Imperial Malarborist<br /> <br /> ===Legislature===<br /> <br /> The legislature of Shireroth is vested by the Imperial Charter in the [[Landsraad]], with several legislative competences granted the Steward in zir own right. However, by imperial law, the Landsraad, being a hereditary/appointed house of the highest nobles in the land, is supplanted by the Adelsraad (elected by the nobles or citizens of Shireroth) and the Folksraad (elected by the denizenry, i.e. the free non-indentured people of Shireroth).<br /> <br /> Since the [[Kalirion Fracture]], only the [[Landsraad]] has been a functional component of the Shirerithian legislature. By the early 1700s AN, with the imperium on the rebound and domestic conditions improving, petitions were received by the Golden Mango Throne to reinstitute the other legislatures. In response, and with the results of the [[1701 Shireroth census]] suffering from significant irregularities on issues of standing, class, and privileges of rank, Kaiseress Salome instructed [[Chrysostom Wythe|her steward]] to initiate a [[Imperial Decrees (Shireroth)/Wythe III Government|special commission for the renormalization of social classes]]. Once complete, the new table of ranks and classes would be used for another all imperium census, from which tax apportionment and representation could be rendered.<br /> <br /> ==== Landsraad ====<br /> : ''See also [[Landsraad]]; [[shire:Landsraad|ShireWiki article on the Landsraad]]''<br /> <br /> The Landsraad is the highest and oldest legislative body in Shireroth. Presided over by the [[Prætor]] (currently Tinker Sprocket, Count of Machinaria), 36 imperial electors meet in the Hall of Oratory in the Palace of Zirandorthel in Shirekeep to make laws, elect the Steward, and make important resolutions. Compared to the Adelsraad, the Folksraad, and the legislative powers of the Steward, the Landsraad is the most powerful body of them all<br /> <br /> ===Imperial Judex===<br /> <br /> The [[Imperial Judex]] is the highest court of law in the Shirerithian judex system. It is headed by the [[Arbiter|Arbiter]] who at times is assisted by Provosts (assistant arbiters).<br /> <br /> The Judex system is organized differently in different subdivisions, but at the very end, any decision may be appealed as far up as to the Judex. Usually, the Judex hears only imperial disputes of the highest kind, such as those relating directly to the Imperial Ministries, the Kaiser, the Landsraad or the Charter itself.<br /> <br /> Since the death of [[Kaiser Ayreon IV]] during the Kalirion Fracture, the Imperial Judex has become more of an honorary court position within the general Imperial Court, with de facto supreme power being held by the various appellate courts of law in what is left of Shireroth. Of these, the ones in Shirekeep and Kezan have become normative, ensuring that these have in a way become joint supreme courts. Although there have been calls to formalize this arrangement, the political dysfunction in Shirerithian governance, still paralysed from the Fracture, has made it impossible to agree on how to implement any post-Fracture constitutional changes. The concept of an overhaul of the Charter is so heavily linked with the discussion of the entire organization of the Imperial Republic, a topic that is difficult to approach clear-headedly.<br /> <br /> ==Foreign relations==<br /> <br /> Shireroth’s foreign policy has been marked by periods of aggressive expansion, strategic diplomacy, and occasional isolationism. While conflicts and rivalries have shaped its history, its ability to adapt and engage in international diplomacy has ensured its continued influence in Micrasian geopolitics. The foreign affairs of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth are managed by the [[Ministry of External Relations|Minister of External Relations]], who is supported by the Commissioner ''for International Diplomacy'' and the Commissioner for ''Communication with the Green''. Shireroth's level of engagement in international diplomacy has fluctuated throughout its history, shaped largely by the policies and ambitions of its ruling Kaisers. It has not been entirely unheard of for diplomats whose letters of credential have been rejected or rescinded, for whatever reason, to be sacrificed to the [[Malarbor|daemonic tree]] firmly rooted in the grounds of [[shire:Raynor's Keep|Raynor's Keep]].[https://bastionunion.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=3(1)] This is surprisingly less controversial than might otherwise be expected.<br /> <br /> Shireroth, with its long-established empire and expansive sphere of influence, had been an active participant in the geopolitical and strategic affairs of Micras. While its involvement has varied over time, sometimes veering towards isolationism, Shireroth has played a central role in shaping global diplomacy. Shireroth was a founding member of several key international organizations, including the [[Micras Treaty Organization|Micras Treaty Organisation]] and the [[Raspur Pact]]. The global reach of the [[ESB-Jörmungandr Group, Inc.|ESB Group]], a powerful economic and strategic conglomerate, further underscored its influence in Micrasian affairs.<br /> <br /> Throughout its history, Shireroth has maintained complex and often adversarial relationships with several key powers. Among its most notable rivalries were those with [[Babkha]], [[Jingdao]], and [[Kalgachia]]. The long-standing enmity with Jingdao was deeply rooted in the loss of Kildare during the [[Revolution of 1617|Kildarian Revolution of 1617]], an event that profoundly affected Shirerithian national pride. Tensions with Kalgachia also stemmed from Shireroth's growing dominance as a Benacian hegemon, leading to frequent geopolitical friction.<br /> <br /> One of the most significant conflicts involving Shireroth was the [[War of Lost Brothers]] (1653–1657 AN), which pitted Shireroth and its allies against the [[Union of States around the Sovereign Oceans|USSO]] under Jingdaoese leadership. Despite suffering heavy losses, Shireroth endured and continued to play a prominent role in global politics. By 1671 AN, Shireroth’s long-term militarization and mounting debts precipitated the Kalirion Fracture, leading to the collapse of its military-industrial complex and the fragmentation of the empire into various [[Vulture States]]. However, through skilled diplomacy, the administration of [[Tobias Wythe]] managed to reunify several of these splinter states, gradually restoring Shireroth's presence on the Benacian continent.<br /> <br /> The 18th century AN marked a resurgence of Shireroth’s diplomatic efforts. A series of treaties resulted in the [[Treaty of Gaelen's Landing|integration of the Greater Kildare region]] (1707 AN) and the [[Treaty of Raynor's Keep|Kingdom of Batavia]] (1711 AN) into the empire. However, as Shireroth expanded, tensions with the [[Benacian Union]] escalated, culminating in the [[Sathrati Emergency]] and the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]].<br /> <br /> By 1741 AN, the [[Treaty of Lorsdam]] brought an end to hostilities, with Shireroth ceding [[Duchy of the Guttuli|Guttuli]] while gaining [[Elluenuueq]], effectively connecting Batavia with its eastern Benacian territories. <br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> ''For a more in depth treatment of the various (mutually contradictory) histories of Shireroth, please peruse the [[shire:Main Page|Shirewiki]].''<br /> [[File:Shireroth in the First Age.png|350px|right|thumb|The history of Shireroth in the First Era was characterised by continuous warfare between the barons of the great bloodlines, each claiming descent from Raynor and taking for themselves the honorific of &quot;Kaiser&quot; at the pinnacle of their invariably bloody ascent to the ultimate prize, the capture and sack of [[Raynor's Keep]].]]<br /> <br /> === First Era (ca. 79 - 860 / 865) ===<br /> The general tradition is that Shireroth was founded as a successor state to the enlightened and technologically advanced Empire of Khaz Modan (-1211bN to -0bN) which was brought to an end by a sudden and violent cataclysm brought on by dabbling in inter-dimensional research, which seldom ends well. In this instance the experimentation of the so-called mages established a connection between Micras and a [[shire:Balgurd|pocket hell-dimension]] which allowed [[shire:Daemons|hostile entities]] to enter this plane of existence, whilst concurrently releasing a pulse of energy which destroyed the Empire's home island and plunged the western hemisphere into a dark age that was, not coincidentally, the '''First Era''' (circa 79 AN to circa 860 AN).<br /> <br /> Shireroth rose from the ashes of the Khaz Modani Empire in the form of the Duchy of Brookshire that rose in Southern Benacia under the House of Raynor. After a successful conquest of Goldshire by Brookshire's proficient armies, the newly-gained territory was incorporated in union with Brookshire under the name Shireroth. The capital, Shirekeep, was established as a fortified position on the confluence of the Rivers Elwynn.<br /> <br /> === Second Era (860 - 1443) ===<br /> This unity proved to be extremely transient and the '''Second Era''' was dominated by warring states, who somewhat tenuously laid claim upon the bloodlines of the Kaisers of the preceding era, which vied for dominion over the course of the Red Elwynn between Shirekeep and Musica. An increasing reliance upon necromancy and daemons on the part of the houses as they struggled for paramountcy saw the society of the duchies of Brookshire and Goldshire progressively undermined until, after the diabolical pact of Kaiser John, those who remained were unable to maintain the sovereignty of eastern Benacia in the face of foreign colonists.<br /> <br /> ===Third Era (1443 - present)===<br /> [[File:Imperial Charter of Shireroth.png|thumb|left|''[[shire:Charter of the Imperial Republic|The Imperial Charter of Shireroth]]'' was written down during the Third Era.]]<br /> <br /> Shireroth's modern founding was in 1442 (the beginning of the Third Era). Foreign recognition of the Kaisership occurred later, in approximately 1462, with Erik Mortis becoming Kaiser Metzler I. The accurate record keeping in the Imperial Household began with Gaelen II in 1465, and all [[shire:List of Kaisrs|accession dates]] after that are taken to be authentic.<br /> <br /> Having established dominance of the Benacian continent, the Kaisers of the House of Raynor eventually expanded their reach to Yardistan and Kildare. Despite further acquisitions, these initial territories constituted the core &quot;Ancient Duchies&quot; of Shireroth for many ages.<br /> <br /> Although the Duchies frequently rebelled against the Kaiser and fought each other, their unity within Shireroth was maintained by an informal system of quality control wherein the succession of the Kaisership was passed through individuals with proven ability to rule (with occasional notorious exceptions) ensuring that their attitude toward Shireroth's restive fiefdoms, while often less than amiable, was neither harsh enough nor feeble enough to precipitate those territories' complete break from the government in Shirekeep.<br /> <br /> Legitimacy rested upon descent from Kaiser Raynor I. After seventeen centuries, much of Western and Central Benacia, as well as a fair smattering of Babkhi and Kildari can claim this boon. Nonetheless the frequently rotating succession remained within the clutches of a dozen or so noble houses who jealously guarded their notoriously intermarried bloodlines. In spite of the the vigilance of the Imperial Republic's noble oligarchs there have been several &quot;sanglorian&quot; Kaisers in the modern era, alongside a half dozen inhuman Kaisers (whether revenants or aliens). As the Third Era wore on, things became progressively stranger, until a measure of sanity was restored by the confirmation of the dynastic succession in the hands of the House of Ayreon-Kalirion, itself being however troubled by some of its dynastic associations.<br /> <br /> ====Feudal Shireroth (15th - 16th century)====<br /> <br /> Shireroth in its present form began inauspiciously. The last Kaiser of the second era, John II, a greedy and unscrupulous ruler who had consorted with daemons to further his rule, had been overthrown by Kaiser Erik II and torn apart by the Shirekeep mob. Erik however proved to be a weak ruler who failed to control the populist forces he had unleashed. The so-called Direct Democracy Riots destabilised eastern Benacia, which was at that time under vassalage to [[Audentior]]. Erik's provisional government ended abruptly in the seventh month of 1444 when Audentior, tired of the anarchy, formally annexed Shireroth. Erik was allowed to keep his title and history records that his reign continued for another year.<br /> <br /> He was succeeded by his son, the eccentric and irascible Kaiser Brrapa V, who in 1446 staged a successful attempt to break away from Audentior's crumbling colonial empire. The effort was perhaps not so successful however as the act of secession was followed immediately by annexation by the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]] in the same year. <br /> <br /> The chaos resumed with renewed vigour during the reign of Brrapa's grandson, Gaelen I, during which time Shireroth broke away from Jasonia (1451), found itself ensnared in the Amity Crisis (1451–1452) with its former colonial master, witnessed the final submission of Elwynn (1452), was ruled by Commonwealth of Benacia (1455–1458), embroiled in the Paramount War (1456), became a partner in the Hegemony of Alexandros (1458–1466) and part of the [[United Republic of Tymaria]] after 1461. It was a period during which many unstable and declining states sought to ward off collapse by voluntarily merging into ever larger, ever more diffuse, and ever more unwieldy, federations. The last and largest of these, Tymaria, spanned the globe like a colossus. It's federal structure and competing [[Attera]]n and [[Apollo Sector|Apollonian]] centres of power however meant that it was a giant with feet of clay.<br /> <br /> Whilst the overarching empire spiralled into ever more doomed complexity, the office of Kaiser began to gain the attributes of an absolute monarchy under Kaiser Gaelen II, and recreated a small feudal system with two Duchies, [[Brookshire]] and [[Goldshire]]. The feudal system was expanded vastly to include a new level, Baron, and the [[Landsraad]] became a major organ of government. Shireroth soon became much more important than its subordinate status would indicate as [[Patrick Foley]] chose to bequeath the remnants of the UAS to it as the [[Duchy of Kildare]]. With a number of military-oriented types like [[Daniel K]] and [[Greg Russell]]. Shireroth would go on to gain De facto independence from Tymaria (1466) during the reign of Kaiser Mors I (1466–1468). In the year 1467 however Philip Locke set a fire amongst the papers of the government record office. Infamy and a significant lacuna ensued.<br /> <br /> Formal secession from Tymaria was deferred until the reign of Kaiseress Viviantia I (1469–1470) and not long afterwards the states of Hyperborea, Yardistan, Jaris, and Akerbjorn fell under Shirerithian rule. It was perhaps unease at this rapid expansion which prompted Kaiser Mog (1472–1473) into his foolish attempt to cede Amity and Mirioth. His reward was deposition and death in the wake of Letifer's Revolt.<br /> <br /> The Battle of Cimmeria (1477) is the conventional name given to a partially successful attempt to defend Shireroth against the depredations of a slightly unlikely group going by the name of Anarchy 21. Kaiser Raynor X, who had arrived late to the battle, then declared the day a national holiday, and rewarded its heroes. Robert Belci, a Crandishman, and Harvey Steffke, a Menelmacari, were given honorary citizenship and military awards. Stjepan Aracic, already an honorary citizen, was given double honorary citizenship. More substantially Jadie Mathematician was made the Duchess of Goldshire.<br /> <br /> ====Federal Shireroth====<br /> <br /> This system began to break down from the approximate time of Kaiser Letifer III (1512-1514 AN), wherein the old reliable noble houses faded from prominence and the Kaisership was passed to increasingly less competent and more self-interested individuals. The ensuing bitterness caused those elements of the old guard remaining to become cantankerous and lose the knack of wise rule themselves, culminating in the notorious House System; an enormous feudal reform which attempted to codify the chaotic situation by making the retention of one's land holdings essentially dependent on one's skill in political skullduggery. Naturally the ensuing mess produced victims, the foremost of whom being the disenfranchised population of Elwynn who responded by seizing control over the greater part of that territory and effecting a secession from Shireroth in 1567. Although this secession was temporary, it forever shattered the myth of Kaiserial infallibility and permanently damaged the unspoken belief in Shirerithian nationhood which had long bonded its many peoples in ways that government could not.<br /> <br /> Shaken by the impotence of the Kaisership in maintaining Shirerithian harmony, the political current in Shireroth moved gently in favour of democratisation with the Shirerithian legislature, the Landsraad, ending its ancient nobles-only rule and opening membership to the entire citizenry in 1588. Opinion also moved toward insulating the provinces from the worst failures of Imperial policy by granting them substantial autonomy, in order to restore a sense of trust and wellbeing that would, in turn, keep Shireroth together. This culminated in the Lich Charter of 1595, promulgated by Kaiseress Mira Raynora Major, wherein Shireroth's territories were transformed into a series of autonomous Imperial States with profuse powers to determine their own affairs. This partial restoration of sanity contributed, among other things, to the reunification of Elwynn with Shireroth in 1600.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately the Imperial State system depended on a certain level of good faith on the part of the Imperial States toward the Kaiser's government in Shirekeep, as those bonds which were no longer maintained by the Kaiser's power came to depend on the voluntary co-operation of the Imperial States with each other and with the Kaiser. The inability of the Kaiser to deal with the excessive self-interest of Imperial States was explosively demonstrated with the surprise secession of Kildare in 1617. What Elwynn began in demoting the vaunted myth of the Shirerithian Kaisership, Kildare all but finished.<br /> <br /> In the aftermath of the loss of Kildare to Jingdao, and the failure of the [[Neridia]] colony on [[Istvanistan]], large swathes of the population in Lichbrook and southern Goldshire had resolved that suffering what they perceived as constant disruption by other Imperial States, only to be collectively punished for those states' purported excesses by what they saw as reductions of their own political autonomy, was proof of their systematic expulsion from the Shirerithian political process. Through this contorted reasoning the dissidents had come to the conclusion that the Kaisers of Shireroth could no longer make any demand upon their fealty. Rather than risk battle on the field of honour or in the Landsraad for possession of their ancestral lands, these traitors instead preferred the stratagem of stealth, stealing away in the night and following the smugglers routes and Lach trails leading towards lawless Ashkenatzim lands of the west, wherein they would found [[Minarboria]].<br /> <br /> ====The years of blood====<br /> [[File:Shirerithian ethnicities.png|thumb|right|In the latter centuries of the Third Era the Imperial Republic had become a continental empire, into which a vast number of diverse ethnic populations had been swept and only partially assimilated.]]<br /> The Imperial Republic, long dissatisfied by the federal system became ensnared in a series of interconnected conflicts beginning in 1635 AN and finally coming to a conclusion in the year 1644 with the entry of Kaiseress Noor into Shirekeep. The prime cause of the conflict was the unbalanced relationship between a weakened Imperial Government and the over-mighty [[shire:Imperial States|imperial states]], of which [[Elwynn]] was the prime offender.<br /> <br /> The wars began with the so-called [[shire:The River War|River War]] (1635), an unsuccessful attempt by hard-line Cedrists and Elwynnese ultra-nationalists to mount a quick decapitation strike on the Monarchy of Elwynn which was led by Princess Margana, the daughter of Kaiser Brrapa VII and sponsored by the patricians of Shirekeep and the Court within Raynor's Keep.<br /> <br /> In spite of being well resourced and brutally executed, the attempted takeover of Elwynn by a combination of a coup and 'hybrid warfare' failed spectacularly and rebounded upon the heads of the plotters. Not only were they unsuccessful in their efforts to exterminate the Royal Family of Elwynn but the war ended with the King's father entering Shirekeep as a conqueror.<br /> <br /> It was said by some that Brrapa VII was conveniently ill at the start of the war and conveniently dead at its end.<br /> <br /> One of the notable aspects of the war, which effectively lasted for two months at most, was the rate at which stockpiles of modern hi-tech guided munitions and missiles were rapidly depleted. The Imperial Shirerithian Air Forces (ISAF) had expended its reserves of cruise missiles within the first week of the conflict and was still trying to acquire and adapt ship launched missiles from the Imperial Shirerithian Navy (which had remained neutral in the conflict) by the time the war ended. Similarly the UDF had been caught short and taken by surprise by the war and was still trying to reactivate the Southron Barrage programme by the war's end. The UDF had also run its stockpiles of medium-range anti-aircraft missiles down to the point of exhaustion during the Battle of Echo. The decision of the Imperialists to hold back their remaining air assets, particularly the UCAVs, after the shocking losses of that engagement proved to be the hinge point that turned what might have been a mere setback into the decisive victory that ensured the survival of the Elwynnese Union and its eventual victory.<br /> <br /> By the final weeks of the war even the supplies of unguided 'dumb' bombs were being run down to the point that the Arandur of Alalehzamin and Utasia was obliged to establish workshops to produce crude unguided rockets in order to keep up the rate of fire on the defenders of Shirekeep and the ISAF was giving serious consideration to adapting its remaining UCAV force to drop re-purposed canisters packed with high-explosives.<br /> <br /> This experience subsequently informed the strategic and operational doctrines of both the UDF and the reformed (i.e. purged) Imperial Forces in that the technologically sophisticated weapons systems began to be viewed as an exquisitely crafted and expensive blade of tremendous penetrating power that nonetheless blunted quickly through frequent use. For this reason it began to be felt that what was required was a second line of sufficient mass and firepower that would be less sophisticated, and for therefore more affordable, that could get the job done - through blunt object trauma if need be - once the enemy's own, exquisitely wrought, first line of defences had been sufficiently burnt through to provide an opening.<br /> <br /> The desire to test this new theory against a representation of an avowedly unconventional opposing force gave rise to the series of military exercises known as Operation Long Haul and all the attendant controversies that ensued when neighbouring Minarboria became thoroughly alarmed.<br /> <br /> [[shire:The Anarchy of Angularis|The Anarchy of Angularis]] (1635-1640) was a five year period of disorder in which Elw ultra-nationalists and other separatist, anti-monarchist and anti-imperialist groups waged a low level insurgency, gradually extending their influence throughout the Vale of Angularis. These forces were violently suppressed by Elwynnese and Imperial Forces under the overall direction of the Arandur of Alalehzamin and Utasia in the Campaign of 1639, considered by some to be amongst one of the bloodiest episodes in modern Benacian history, second only to the Green Mortality of 1605 in the reign of Kaiser Aiomide, although this record was subsequently overtaken the calamities of the 1650s.<br /> <br /> [[shire:Martial Law in Goldshire|Martial Law in Goldshire]] (1639) was declared after the assassination of the Goldshirean and Elwynnese Princes Arn and Rostam Ayreon-Kalirion by parties unknown in the year 1639. This being the third such attempt on a member of the Ayreon-Kalirion bloodline in which poison was administered in a secure environment, suspicion quickly turned to the Leonid Guard whose duty was to protect the family of the Emira of Sathrati. This latest failing proved to be final straw and the Royal Government of Goldshire, administered by the ESB-Jörmungandr Group, declared martial law and instigated a purge of suspect individuals and organisations within the Kingdom. That this poisoning was part of a wider conspiracy was proved when the secretive Assayers successfully, albeit temporarily, countermanded the martial law decree.<br /> <br /> After two days of confusion, Queen Noor was able to reassert her authority and reinstated the martial law decree - adding to it the proscription of the now openly treacherous Assayers. The Assayers, more formally the Chamber of Assay of the Avakair Mint and Bullion Depository, had a fearsome reputation for being able to instil psychological terror and also a capacity for actual acts of terror, including abduction, torture and assassination, in pursuit of its relentless drive to try and maintain standards of purity in the 'gold standard' Erb and a ruthless determination to destroy any threats to that self same purity. This put them on an inevitable collision course with the ESB-Jörmungandr Group which has, no less ruthlessly, sought to promote its fiat currency - the Teldrin Thaler - throughout the river ports of the the Red Elwynn and beyond.<br /> <br /> Faced by such a dangerous and unpredictable foe, and concerned about wavering morale amongst the Goldshire Regulars, the Royal Government, on the 11th of Araroqpinu 1639, invoked its right under the Martial Code of Shireroth to seek the assistance of Imperial Forces. The Imperial Government had already taken steps to order Leonid Guards based overseas to return to ESB run rendition facilities in Goldshire and Zy-Rodun. Now, with an official invitation, it could act with full force. The situation led inevitably to full blown [[shire:Civil War in Goldshire|civil war]] (1639-1643).<br /> <br /> The civil war ended with the Armistice of Airle (Reire the 15th of Nomeziooqu, 1643), the terms of which surprisingly generous, by Shirerithian standards. Rebel leaders were castrated and sent to monasteries. Golems, alchemical artefacts and Gnostic grimoires meanwhile were be destroyed. Beyond this there was a prohibition on reprisals. Imperial Constabulary assumed responsibility for peacekeeping in Goldshire while the crimes of the rebels, as well as of pro-government militias were to be investigated equally by judicially appointed inquisitors.<br /> <br /> The civil war saw a revival in the ancient Cedrist religion as well as the reintroduction of various practices such as gladiatorial combat, human sacrifice and the mass enslavement of displaced persons. The various factions on both sides sought to make the war pay for itself by resorting to the plunder of the opposing sides territory. Criminality also dramatically increased with the Mercaja side especially resorting to drugs smuggling, extortion, racketeering and the fraudulent transmutation of base metals into gold and silver in order to fund its operations.<br /> <br /> Officially the Royal Government of Goldshire acknowledged 43,770 fatalities as a consequence of the civil war. It has however been suggested that these figures were deliberately underplayed to avoid causing embarrassment to the Alexandrian government during the negotiations leading up to the formation of the Sxiro-Alexandrian-Natopian Entente.<br /> <br /> An estimate contained in a report by the ESB Group suggested a death-toll of 8,431,770, several orders of magnitude greater than the official tally. The reason for the disparity laid in the omission from official statistics of the victims of chemical weapons attacks carried out by the Imperial Forces and the death-toll from clean-up operations in Lunaris after the collapse of the organised rebellion. The report and its authors were suppressed and pulped by the Jaysh al-Sathrati on the orders of Queen Noor.<br /> <br /> Holwinn and Lunaris felt the effects of the war disproportionately, with advance and retreat of first the Jaysh al-Sathrati and then the Army of the Golden Dawn which caught the civilian populations of those two counties in a desperate maelstrom of violent reprisal, where civilians were targeted as much as, if not more often than, the opposing combatants. 25% of the Lunatic population was killed or died of communicable diseases during the conflict whilst a staggering 41% of the population of the County of Holwinn perished as collateral damage after the Technomaezji unleashed its full arsenal of chemical and biological munitions in an attempt to halt the rebel advance towards Cabbagefall.<br /> <br /> It was the scale of this slaughter which convinced Kaiser Dominus to initiate war-crimes trials against the guilty parties of both sides in the civil war. A matter of some embarrassment considering the support that the Imperial Government and the ESB Group had lavished on Queen Noor's private army. By the end of the war however the Jaysh was a broken force, discredited both morally and militarily.<br /> <br /> [[File:Shireroth Current States 6337.png|thumb|right|The Imperial States and Imperial Dominions of Shireroth during the reign of Kaiser Dominus.]]<br /> <br /> 1644, the Year of the Four Kaisers, was a tumultuous moment in Shirerithian History which saw the deposition and murder of Kaiser Dominus, and the emergence of three claimants to the Golden Mango Throne.<br /> <br /> The next cycle of wars that began with the Struggle for the South (1649–1651), a series of inter-related disputes and conflicts following the Elwynnese confiscation of Mishalan and the collapse, demotion and or dissolution of the Lich Realms of Lichbrook and Minarboria, ending the dominion of the dead over the lands of southern Benacia. The disputes saw an increase in anti-Elwynnese sentiment and the first semblance of opposition to the Ayreon-Kalirion dynastic succession to the Mango Throne.<br /> <br /> The Struggle ended with the restoration of Mishalan, the establishment of the Domain of Malarboria and finally the [[shire:Auspicious Occasion|Auspicious Occasion of 1651]]. This decree marked the beginning of a systemic purge of [[Stormark|Storrish]] influence in the Imperial Republic. More specifically the expulsion of the House of Ettlingar Freyu and the Church of the Froyalanish Ancient Ways from the Elwynnese Union resulted from a double coup in Shirekeep and Eliria which brought to an abrupt end the Froyalanish hegemony over the Imperial Republic that had begun with the abdication of Prince Jonathan Ayreon-Kalirion in 1623 and the River War of 1635.<br /> <br /> King Noah disputed the legality of his expulsion but failed to gain any measure of popular support at home or abroad, with the sole exception of the then Emperor of Natopia, Zakyyr. A complete rupture in the [[SANE|Sxiro-Natopian alliance]] was averted but Noah remained Natopian foreign minister for a time longer, prompting some awkwardness.<br /> <br /> The speed of the collapse of Elwynnese resistance, combined with the success of the Imperial Government in delivering a fait accompli had brought the Auspicious Occasion to a swift and decisive conclusion, greatly limiting the destruction and loss of life endured by the Elwynnese. This contrasted strikingly with previous Imperial interventions in Dietsland, Goldshire, Lichbrook, Minarboria, Puritania and Voltrue over the course of the previous sixteen years.<br /> <br /> On the Elwynnese side, the centralising of decision making powers into the hands of the King and his court had meant that once Noah was isolated and unable to maintain open communications the once formidable array of forces at his disposal gave a poor account of themselves, in marked contrast to their performance during the Year of the Four Kaisers seven years previously. The selection and advancement of officers noted for their loyalty to the Crown and love of pomp and pageantry over their professional ability had degraded the quality of command and control and led to a loss of the capacity for displays of individual initiative.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Forces meanwhile had continued to expand, rearm and professionalise following the defeats endured in the River War and the Year of the Four Kaisers. The Imperial Army was performing at near the peak of operational readiness it had achieved during an abortive war scare with Jingdao in 1647, and its officers were highly motivated to gain revenge for the slights they had endured from the Elwynnese over the years.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Forces were, to be sure, still bedevilled by the perennial problems of a creaking and sclerotic logistics chain as well as a command structure of bewildering complexity. Nonetheless the matter was resolved before these issues could make a decisive negative impact.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Marshals had finally proved themselves with their involvement in the capture of Krull Palace. Unfettered by the constraints of the Martial Code they had been free to move assets into the city under the guise of rotating personnel out of the Imperial Legations, without the level of domestic surveillance that Imperial Forces transiting Elwynnese territory routinely had to endure.<br /> <br /> Debate continues as to whether the establishment of a new period of dynastic rule constitutes a fourth era. In the past, using a discredited historiography and calendar, as many as seven eras were postulated. However, following the Auspicious Occasion, a more rational approach to historical research has taken hold and the process of investigating and verifying the reigns of the Kaisers of the early era, and indeed the nature of their rule, is ongoing.<br /> <br /> One of the most notable attributes of the aftermath of the Auspicious Occasion was the systematic repudiation and destruction of much of what had previously been considered integral to Vanic and Froyalanish iconography. In many regards the Royal Government was obliged to legislate to keep up with the popular anger and the tearing down of Vanic monuments.<br /> <br /> The smashing and destruction of the &quot;viking helmet crowns&quot; prominently displayed on all royal crests, proved to be an especially popular pastime amongst the masses.<br /> <br /> The sudden fall of the House of Ettlingar Freyu threw into sharp reverse the expansionist policy pursued by Elwynn hitherto. Instead, under the terms of an agreement brokered in Eliria, Elwynnese territory was ceded to the Kingdom of Goldshire, the Dominion of Malarboria and the Imperial Republic itself - so as to form new Imperial Dominions.<br /> <br /> The much reduced Elwynn would subsequently go on to cast off the last vestiges of monarchical rule and refound itself as a constitutional republic.<br /> <br /> Between 1636 and 1655, between the [[shire:Wars of the Dark Orchid|Wars of the Dark Orchid]], the [[shire:Auspicious Occasion|Auspicious Occasion]], the [[Alexandrian Flu]], famine, emigration, and the [[War of Lost Brothers]] the population of Shireroth fell by 21% to 556 million.<br /> <br /> ====Global war====<br /> <br /> The [[Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation]], reinvigorated by the War of Lost Brothers, had become an all consuming international phenomenon, whose reverberations were felt upon every continent. Particularly badly affected was the nascent [[Florian Republic]], whose dreams of great power status were cruelly dashed by an alternating succession of Shirerithian, Jingdaoese, and Natopian occupations of all or part of the country.<br /> <br /> More seriously for Shireroth was the challenge posed by the comparatively young yet economically powerful realm of [[Passio-Corum]] which, via the influence it enjoyed on the [[USSO]], seemed poised to rewrite the world economic order in its own favour. Although autarchic Shireroth was insulated from the worst of these economic shocks by its Benacian energy and mineral reserves and the free trade arrangements with allied and neutral states such as [[Natopia]], [[Constancia]], [[Caputia]], and [[Raspur Khanate|Raspur]], the long term challenge posed by Passio-Corum was long-term and structural. In the words of the then Steward, Waldemar Zinkgraven, ''&quot;where [[Jingbuism]] is a disease of the skin, the [[&quot;A Sustainable Economy&quot;|Cult of Superabundance]] is a disease of the heart&quot;''.<br /> <br /> This gave the War of Lost Brothers an ideological edge that went some way towards explaining its duration and its bitterness.<br /> <br /> Up until 1654 Imperial propaganda had portrayed recent Benacian history as a procession of victories against ''federalists'', ''monarchists'', ''separatists'', ''particularists'', and ''schismatics'', extending the sway of the Golden Mango Throne over two thirds of the Benacian continent.<br /> <br /> By the end of this period however the Imperial Republic was increasingly butting up against the hard limits of its ability to project power beyond the bounds of its recently grasped borders. The former Minarborian Empire proved to be a graveyard for Imperial armies and expeditions, the cost of containing its rogue flora and fauna bordering upon the prohibitive, constraining Shirekeep to recognise, tolerate, and even occasionally cooperate with the recalcitrant and schismatic [[Kalgachia|Kalgachi]], who successfully clung to their mountain fastness and the rumoured chthonic realms beneath.<br /> <br /> Similarly the strained relationship with Jingdao, having snapped and unleashed the global war of unprecedented scale, ferocity, and duration, settled once more into stalemate with little yielded in the way of a decision for all the cost endured in terms of the blood and treasure squandered during four years of conflict.<br /> <br /> Most egregiously the so-called &quot;Enterprise of Keltia&quot;, a cynical attempt to plunder an entire continent, had degenerated into a wretched debacle or piracy, libertinage, and fratricidal infighting that saw the invasion fleet fall apart before it had even finished assembling in the [[Warring Isles]]. The much anticipated [[War of the Casks|clash of arms]] with Nova England was in the end an exchange of missiles and a cycle of reciprocal raiding, scarcely distinguished from the [[Keltian Cod War]] which had preceded it.<br /> <br /> The debacle sealed the fate of Steward [[shire:Waldemar Zinkgraven|Burgrave Zinkgraven]], the architect of the aggressive policy in the west, and precluded his even contemplating standing for re-election. Zinkgraven's misfortune was to have been born into the provincial - Batavian - gentry. Without the protection of a distinguished bloodline or a connection to the [[shire:Tables of Ranks and Nobility|great houses]] there was no shelter to be had when the [[shire:Imperial Forces|military]] and [[shire:ESB Group|corporate]] patrons of his regime withdrew their favour. Ultimately he was reduced to a peripheral figure, sheltering with the [[Sea-Reavers]] who were his creatures, feuding with unpaid [[shire:Jaysh al-Sathrati|Babkhi mercenaries]], and skulking in the Warring Isles, contriving every means short of open defiance to avoid heeding the summons to return to [[shire:Shirekeep|Shirekeep]] and account for his actions.<br /> <br /> Yet for all this Shireroth emerged from the ordeal with its sovereignty enhanced, its alliances in-tact, and its trading networks expanded. This being in contrast to a [[Jingdao]] wracked by internal dissent and dependent upon the economic muscle of the [[Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union|Pallisican]] [[Bassarid Federation|states]] to keep it on its feet.<br /> <br /> ====Benacia's &quot;graveyard of empires&quot;====<br /> <br /> The aftermath of the war proved to be a difficult time for all the great powers, and this was as true in Shireroth as it was elsewhere in the world. With Zinkgraven cut lose to the wind, the appetite for overseas adventures amongst the Imperial Republic's ruling elites rapidly drained away. Yet they found that the war had left its mark upon Benacia also. The great battles of annihilation fought in the Shirerithian and Jingdaoese portions of the old [[Batavia]] had upended the status quo which had existed in that part of the world since the [[shire:Auspicious Occasion|Auspicious Occasion]]. Batavians, joined by deserters from both armies, had formed into columns of unhappy myriads in flight eastwards away from the senseless destruction which tore through the heartland of that former kingdom. Blundering in their desperation to escape the horrors of war, these refugees rushed headlong into the no less diverting terrors that awaited in the treacherous landscape where nature itself had been warped by a [[Minarboria|perverted science]] into new and hideous forms of lethality. <br /> <br /> Shireroth and Kalgachia, the long time hegemons of the Inner Benacian ungoverned spaces, found that they were no-longer alone in the exercise of dominion. [[Kasterburg]] was the first to arise - its character, determined by its Montford founder, was conservative and militaristic. Whilst jealous of its sovereignty, there was kinship enough for a treaty of friendship and cooperation to be agreed upon. The Batavians who followed [[August Baerdemans|Vryheer Baerdemans]] were another matter. The suspected taint of the [[Jingdao|Jing]] laid heavy upon him and his, but while they skirmished ineffectually with the Yehudi of [[Nackholm]], no-one paid them much mind. <br /> <br /> This changed as a steadily strengthening [[Kasterburg]] reached out to [[Kalgachia]] and together coordinated the advance of their forces to establish a land corridor with mutually agreed upon frontiers. Kasterburg gained access to a new inland market whilst Kalgachia ended, for the moment, its waking nightmare of encirclement by Shireroth. <br /> <br /> It would have been pleasant to record that Shireroth reacted to this modest initiative on the part of its junior neighbours with equanimity. [[Fall Schwartz-Tilman|It did not]]. Instead the legions mustered, the gravimetric tanks wobbled improbably skywards, and the relentless bomber formations made sortie after sortie to level any and every structure that gave even the least hint of being man-made. For the free peoples of Inner Benacia, the wretched survivors of Minarboria's fall, this was the end - extermination or slavery beckoned. Yet even as the armoured fists of an Imperial Republic gripped by one of its periodic fits of hubris pounded down upon Highbloom, Nackholm, and Stonetree, the free peoples - Yehudi, Laqi, Tellian, and Mishalanski - found with what might have been their dying breath, the will to fight on. At Stonetree they made their stand. Stood before a ruined mausoleum, known to posterity simply as the Dolmen, they swore their pact to restore peace to their lands or perish in the attempt. It was perhaps their fortune to be facing Lywallers, reluctant conscripts to a cause not of their own chosing, rather than the blood-inured Imperials of the regular army, but it was a closest run thing, and the siege lasted into the fifth day when the first contingents of Yehudi fighters arrived on the heights overlooking the ruined and beleaguered city. Their arrival had been completely unexpected, the concurrent assault upon Nackholm was meant to have transfixed them to await their deaths besides their own hearths whilst the cordon of Kalgachi and Kasterburger garrisons ought to have arrest their progress eastwards. Yet here they were, and their arrival threw the exhausted Lywallers into confusion and rout. The fight went out of the besiegers and their flight southwards was a massacre that ended only when the vengeful pursuing Laqi ran up against the blocking detachments of [[shire:Imperial Marshals|marshals]] thoughtfully put in place to deal with deserters.<br /> <br /> For Shireroth the defeat was a humiliation, coming at the same time as fresh [[MCS|international condemnation]] of their reckless aggression, it seemed as though the perennial project of [[shire:Benacian Reconquest|subjugating all of Benacia]] was set for yet another of its periodic pauses.<br /> <br /> The surviving members of the so-called Free Communes, scarcely believing their luck, found that, after the storm had broken about their heads, they held field. It was now for them to decide upon what to do with their unexpected gain. To allow the land to revert to its native anarchy would put at risk all that they had, by such momentous sacrifice, sought to gain. Instead, recalling their pact before the dolmen, they swore solemn oaths to govern wisely and collectively. As improbable as it might have seemed a [[Republic of Inner Benacia|new polity]] was born. It was not alone.<br /> <br /> Espying the main chance, Vryheer Baerdemans gathered the paltry forces available to him - a scant militia backed by farmsteaders and cattle drovers - and set out on a brisk night march for Nackholm. With the Yehudi self-defence groups either exterminated by the Shirerithian onslaught or drawn eastwards to the famous battle at Stonetree, Nackholm had been denuded of defenders. Threading his way between legionary pickets, Baerdemans and his followers, stole into the bombed out ruins of northern Nackholm virtually unopposed and therein raised their banner and proclaimed in the ruins the founding of a new capital and the establishment of a [[Transbataafsche Vrystaat|new nation]]. When Shirekeep belatedly realised what was afoot their fury was unbounded - but it was almost too late. In spite of seven days and seven nights of aerial bombardment the blue and orange banner remained firmly nailed to the shattered casemate of the Yabotinsky Fortress.<br /> <br /> ====The Octavian Interlude====<br /> <br /> From the reign of Kaiser Dominus to the fall of Waldemar Zinkgraven, the [[shire:Imperial Forces|Imperial Forces]] had enjoyed an almost unlimited independence and freedom of action, becoming almost a state within a state. Following the carnage of the [[War of Lost Brothers|1654-1657 War]] and the ebbing of territorial expansion the latitude afforded to the militarist factions and their [[Nationalist &amp; Humanist Party|ideological fellow travellers]] by the Imperial Court began to become more circumscribed. In spite of dominating the Folksraad, the N&amp;H Party and its Imperial Republican Party allies were unable to prevent the noble houses in the [[shire:Landsraad|Landsraad]] from aligning to install the [[shire:Mira Octavius-Aryani|Count-Palatine of Kezan]] as [[shire:Steward|Steward]] for a second term.<br /> <br /> ====Collapse of the Reformist movement====<br /> <br /> With the death of the Steward in a terrorist outrage, followed not long afterwards by the unexplained disappearance of the [[shire:Liv Dravot#Death|Imperial Mother]] from public life, the Humanist and Reformist camps in the Landsraad appeared to be poised once more for a renewal of civil war as the year 1663 drew towards its close.<br /> <br /> The election of the Duke of Calezi, a pragmatic reformer with a power base in the comparatively liberal state of Brookshire, as Steward helped to stabilise this affair before matters degenerated further. The Prince of Modan and the Simrani-Kalirion faction, preoccupied with establishing their rule over the former domain of Malarboria, were not interested in a destabilising conflict with Kezan - which in turn had silently made its point to its opponents. An atmosphere of relative calm was restored in the Landsraad and the measures proposed by the moderate [[shire:Jalal Jahanbani|Minister Jahanbani]] to improve and regularise the conditions of various categories of unfree persons enjoyed a measure of cross-party and cross-faction support.<br /> <br /> For the reformist diehards however, it appeared that a pattern had been established whereby the deep state, which leftists increasing came to refer to as a stratocracy, continued to exercise an effective veto over any attempt to change the fundamentally illiberal and inegalitarian character of the Imperial Republic, as such continuing to participate in the political processes of a regressive and repressive regime would only serve to burnish it with a patina of legitimacy that it ill deserved.<br /> <br /> Manifestations of dissent began to multiply, including the [[Safirian Exodus|emigration]] of the last vestiges of the [[safir]] community in Shireroth.<br /> <br /> ====White Plague====<br /> <br /> Beginning in {{Tooltip|1667|December 2018}} [[AN]] the [[White Plague]],, a fungal blight fuelled by the aggressive consumption of human flesh, spread from [[Natopia]]n [[Two Martyrs|colonies]] in southern Cibola along the [[SATCo|trade routes]] of the western hemisphere to ports in [[Benacia]] and [[Tapfer]]. The populations of Brookshire, Goldshire, and Modan were particularly severely affected, putting the long term survival of the Imperial Republic into doubt for the first time in a century. The outbreak of the plague, following close on the heels of the death or disappearance of the majority of the leadership cadre of the Imperial Republic left Shireroth with a drifting government unable or unwilling to respond to the increasingly undeniable portents of doom. Whilst the Kaiser attempted to maintain normal court functions, the Kezanite Steward was elected to office unopposed by a [[shire:Landsraad|Landsraad]] that had rapidly emptied as the stench of death wafted over Shirekeep, adding its sickly sweet scent to the cacophony of pungent aromas which habitually swirled around that ancient city.<br /> <br /> ====[[Kalirion Fracture]]====<br /> <br /> {{quote|''And future generations of historians, looking back on the two-hundred and twenty-eight attested years of Shireroth's existence, marvelled not at its fall but at the fact that it had endured at all''|Marcus Rankin (Antiquarian)|from &quot;Commentaries on the Benacian Empires&quot;, New Eliria, Greater Alalaehzamini Republic {{AN|1880}}}}<br /> <br /> [[File:What if Shireroth unites again.png|thumb|right|The map of all the areas that were once under Shirerian control in the centuries prior to the Fracture.]]<br /> After the Kalirion Fracture, the remaining Shireroth is only a fraction of its former size. Since its foundation, Shireroth had many territories all over Micras, but never on the continents Cibola and Eura.<br /> <br /> It should be noted that the rise and fall of Shireroth, as an imperial power of any consequence, encompassed a period of 228 years between {{AN|1443}} and {{AN|1671}}.<br /> <br /> Although effectively reduced to its core territory of [[Brookshire]], Shireroth was nonetheless able to effect the reconquest of the [[Guttuli Protectorate]] under the leadership of the Kaiserin [[Salome]]. Shireroth was a non-belligerent during the [[Second Elwynnese Civil War]], a factor that, along with other minor disputes, led to a souring of relations between the Imperial Republic and the powers brought together at the [[Congress of Chryse]].<br /> <br /> In 1697, the Shirerithian and [[Free Elwynn|Free Elwynnese]] governments agreed to treat the territory under the effective jurisdiction of the [[Free Area of the Elwynnese Republic]] as part of the Shirerithian Customs Area on an informal level. In consequence of this, on 6.II.{{AN|1698}}, the suburbs of [[Shirekeep]] were shelled from the [[Elwynn]]ese side of the frontier for the first time since {{AN|1644}}.<br /> <br /> ====The Salomeid Revival====<br /> [[File:Salome.1688.png|thumb|left|Salome's long and prosperous reign marked a revival of the Imperial Republic after the disastruous Kalirion Fracture.]]<br /> The '''Salomeid Revival''' refers to the period of Shireroth's history during the reign of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]], which marked the definitive end of decline in Shirerothian power. During this time, Shireroth experienced a resurgence in stability, prosperity, and cultural development.<br /> <br /> When Salome ascended to the throne, Shireroth was facing numerous challenges. The nation had suffered from internal divisions, economic difficulties, and the loss of territories due to breakaway [[Vulture States]] like [[Duchy of the Guttuli|Guttuli]] and [[Drak-Modan]]. Additionally, the value of the Erb, Shireroth's currency, was weak on the world markets. However, despite her young age - and thanks to the capable support of Steward [[Chrysostom Wythe]] - Salome's government showcased strong leadership and strategic thinking which enabled Shireroth to overcome these obstacles.<br /> <br /> One of Salome's key achievements during the Salomeid Revival was the successful integration of the Laqi population of southern Benacia into Shireroth's military forces. She recruited the Laqs, who had previously been marginalized, into an organized military force and granted their leaders unprecedented levels of political and economic power. This strategy not only improved Shireroth's military capabilities but also fostered stability by reducing internal divisions.<br /> <br /> As a result of this increased stability, Shireroth's economy began to recover. The reintegration of the Lower Elwynn and Modan regions provided Shireroth with a substantial and technologically-modern industrial base, enabling the nation to manufacture domestically-produced advanced weaponry. This boosted Shireroth's military strength, as well as improving the quality of life for many of its citizens.<br /> <br /> The [[Treaty of Gaelen's Landing]], signed in 1707 AN, marked another significant milestone during the Salomeid Revival. This treaty facilitated the peaceful reintegration of [[Greater Kildare]] into Shireroth, thereby tripling the size of the Imperial Republic and adding over 500 million new subjects to the Golden Mango Throne.<br /> <br /> The Salomeid Revival also saw a revival of interest in ancient Apollontean and Shirerithian culture. New forms of [[Cedrism]] (already on the rise since the [[Council of Negrixnaht]]), infused with [[Tianchaodao]], emerged in the eastern Duchies of Shireroth, reflecting the growing popularity of a new mix between east and west. This trend manifested in the arts, literature, and architecture, contributing to a vibrant cultural scene that added to Shireroth's prestige and appeal. Under Kaiseress Salome's guidance, Shireroth not only survived but flourished, setting the stage for future growth and prosperity.<br /> <br /> In 1711 AN, the [[Treaty of Raynor's Keep]] was a historic agreement between Shireroth, Batavia, and Çakaristan, resulting in the integration of Batavia as the newest Dominion of Shireroth. This monumental accord significantly altered the geopolitical landscape of the region, bringing together two prominent nations under the Shirerithian umbrella.<br /> <br /> Under the terms of the treaty, Batavia transferred its sovereignty to Shireroth, gaining the status of an Imperial Dominion. This expanded Shireroth's territory and included the westernmost portion of the Benacian continent and several oversea islands in Keltia, formerly belonging to the Batavian colonial empire. The incorporation of Batavia bolstered Shireroth's population by over 55 million new subjects, enhancing its political influence and resources.<br /> <br /> Additionally, the Treaty of Raynor's Keep addressed specific agreements between the Houses of des Vinandy and Kalirion. This alignment fostered stronger ties between these influential families, promoting collaboration and regional stability.<br /> [[File:Poster Thuylemans Now.png|thumb|right|Louis Thuylemans became a compromise candidate for the Stewardship as many were not ready to accept a Jingdaoese on the second most important position of the country.]]<br /> In the aftermath of Shireroth's expansion and resurgence in power, conflicts with the [[Benacian Union]] started to emerge. Growing concerns regarding Benacian influence over Shirerithian society and politics became evident during the [[1717 Shirerithian general elections]] and the [[1723 Shirerithian general elections]]. The electoral wins of the [[Mango-Strengthening Movement]], under the leadership of Steward [[Louis Thuylemans]], indicated rising skepticism towards Benacian interference.<br /> <br /> Determined to safeguard the interests of Shireroth, Steward Thuylemans embarked on a mission to reinforce the military forces and develop the nation's military-industrial complex. This buildup aimed to ensure that Shireroth would possess adequate defensive capabilities to counter potential armed conflicts initiated by the Benacians.<br /> <br /> However, escalating tensions materialized in 1730 AN when the [[Sathrati Emergency]] unfolded on the Sathrati isles. Supported by the Benacian Union, the National Humanists played a role in fueling this crisis. Indirectly, this incident represented an indirect confrontation between Shireroth and the Benacian Union, raising the specter of war looming on the horizon.<br /> <br /> === Struggle against Humanism ===<br /> The end of Kaiseress Salome's reign was increasingly dominated by a bitter political struggle within the [[Legislature of Shireroth|Legislature]]. Both the Adelsraad and the Folksraad were increasingly dominated by the National Humanists on the one hand and their opponents on the other, during the 1720s and 1730s. With the [[Sathrati Emergency]] successfully ended in 1732, the Imperial Republic was given a respite from the yellow conflict. A series of measures, including the removal of Kildari from Kildare, to pacify the Sathrati Islands were implemented with great force. Despite underground resistance, the islands remained relatively peaceful.<br /> <br /> The peace proved short-lived when a year later, in 1732, the [[Streïur uis Faïren]] (translation of 'kin strife') broke out between Shireroth and the [[Benacian Union]]. The [[Ankh Incident]] (where Shirerithian ships attempted to break the blockade of the Elwynn River), the [[Shirekeep blockade]], and a Kaiseress biding her time [[Journey to the West|to take revenge]] on the Benacians detonated the bomb: [[Bad Neighbour II|nuclear bombs]] were exchanged in the early days of the war.<br /> <br /> ==Culture==<br /> Shireroth has been a multi-ethnic state for its entire existence and, since the decline of Cedrism in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, has also become multi-confessional. In the 18th century, with the integration of Greater Kildare into Shireroth, the Cedrist faith regained importance.<br /> <br /> ===Religion===<br /> {{quote<br /> |text=''Heaven laughs at us with contempt, whilst we labour in the dust and suffer through life in the name of their glory.'' |sign=Anon.|source=&quot;Common Shirerithian Sayings&quot;}}<br /> ====Cedrism====<br /> [[Cedrism]] is a polytheistic religion that originated in the region of [[Mirioth]] in the country of Shireroth. It is named after [[Cedris]], an acolyte of the prophet [[Brrapa Lu'Eraro]], who was the first to try to organize the faith's teachings and beliefs. Cedrism believes in a variety of gods, known as the Transcendi, who govern various aspects of life and the universe. These gods include [[Mors]], the god of death; [[Viviantia]], the goddess of life; [[Los]], the god of justice; [[Sakat]], the god of time; and [[Loki]], the god of chaos, among many others.<br /> <br /> Cedrism places a strong emphasis on the concepts of reincarnation, merit, and the Path of Transcendence. According to Cedrist beliefs, the immortal soul passes to a new vessel after death based on the merit earned in previous lives. Those who lead virtuous lives and perform good deeds for others are rewarded with eternal bliss in the Divine Realm, while those who commit evil acts are condemned to the demonic realm of [[Balgurd]]. Those who reject the teachings of Cedrism are fated to wander the Mortal Realm for eternity.<br /> <br /> Cedrism has a complex hierarchy of priests and priestesses, led by the Kaiser, who serves as both political ruler and high priest of the faith. Below the Kaiser are the King of the Sacrifice and the Queen of the Sacrament, who lead the [[Cult of Mors]] and the [[Cult of Viviantia]], respectively. Other important figures in the Cedrist hierarchy include the [[Imperial Vicar]]s, who lead various cults dedicated to specific gods, and the Reverend Mother of the Cult of Sakat, who serves as an advisor to the Kaiser. In more recent times, the [[Heavenly Light]] has taken up the role of leading High Priest(ess) within Cedrism. One can, since the early 1710's, find a portrait of both the Kaiser and Heavenly Light next to each other in public buildings. <br /> <br /> Recently, a new form of Cedrism has begun to spread throughout Shireroth and its surrounding lands. This new version of the faith combines traditional Cedrist beliefs with elements of Tianchaodao, a [[Jingdaoese]] folk religion that emphasizes ancestor veneration, filial piety, and the connection between the human experience and the natural world. This fusion of religions has proven popular among many Shirerithians, particularly those in the eastern Duchies of Greater Kildare and in the Kingdom of Batavia.<br /> <br /> The combination of Cedrism and Tianchaodao has resulted in a number of changes to traditional Cedrist practices and beliefs. Ancestor veneration, for example, has become an increasingly important part of Cedrist worship, with many families setting up shrines to their ancestors in their homes and offering food, drink, and incense to them as offerings. The concept of filial piety, or respect for one's elders and ancestors, has also been incorporated into Cedrist teachings, with many believers placing a strong emphasis on family values and loyalty.<br /> <br /> Additionally, the new form of Cedrism places a greater emphasis on the connection between humans and the natural world. Many practitioners of this new faith view the natural world as a reflection of the divine, and see their role as caretakers of the Earth and its resources. This has led to a growing interest in environmental conservation and sustainability among Cedrists, as well as a renewed appreciation for the beauty and wonder of the natural world.<br /> <br /> Despite these changes, the core beliefs of Cedrism remain largely intact. The worship of the Transcendi, the pursuit of piety and virtue, and the striving for transcendence in the afterlife are still central tenets of the faith. However, the incorporation of Tianchaodao elements has added a new dimension to Cedrism, one that emphasizes the importance of community, family, and the natural world. As this new form of Cedrism continues to grow and evolve, it is likely that it will continue to shape and be shaped by the cultures and traditions of the people who practice it.<br /> <br /> ====Holodomatic School====<br /> The Holodomatic School is a religious and philosophical movement based in the [[Kezan|County Palatine of Kezan]] in Shireroth. It is rooted in the Kaikian [[Antica]]n Tradition and has been influenced by other Antican traditions such as Providentialism and [[Aryasht]], as well as the Church of Elwynn. The school's doctrine centers around the idea of Immanent Spirits, or κηρ, which includes the Holy Ones and the spirits of people, places, and objects. <br /> <br /> The Holodomatic School teaches that the Holy Ones are simply a part of the finite universe and that there are two types of truth: Momentarily True and Eternally True. The school believes in the ultimate oneness of the Cosmos and the eventual withdrawal of Holy Wisdom, leading to the rebirth of the finite world. The school encourages the use of spiritual exercises to achieve tranquility, cooperation, and union with the divine. There are several ranks of initiation within the school, including Syndomate, Zonophore, and Master or Treasury Keeper. The Mother Nome, located in the Omholt Hamlet of Azeley Ward, Honour of Parini, serves as the spiritual and educational hub of the school.<br /> <br /> ====Zurvanism====<br /> <br /> ====Bovinism====<br /> <br /> ===Neofeudalism===<br /> <br /> '''Neofeudalism''' is a term used to describe the phenomena of collectivist-oligarchic rule that emerged in the Imperial Republic following the [[Auspicious Occasion]] of 1651, effectively replacing the fractious federative system of governance, where constitutional checks and balances were maintained by the entrenchment of the rights of [[Imperial States|states]], with a new synthesis of familial, corporate and military power directed by numerous diffuse boards of control centrally coordinated by the [[Imperial Advisory Council]], whose powers were further entrenched at the expense of those formerly held by the Kaiser, following the revision and reissue of the [[Charter of Shireroth|Charter]] in 1653.<br /> <br /> As neofeudalism became more entrenched during the administration of Burgrave [[Waldemar Zinkgraven|Zinkgraven]] the key ministries of state were handed to corporations to hold &quot;in-commission&quot;. These corporations were in turn primarily owned by the surviving members of the ancient noble houses and the more recently ennobled minor gentry, the so-called untitled lords, to whom the privileges of citizenship, the prospect of a seat on the [[Landsraad]] for instance, accrued. This process made citizens stakeholders in the state but also held out to denizens the prospect of advancement through service as technocrats in the institutions of state and the corporate bodies.<br /> <br /> The fate of the denizen is also instructive of the nature of the neofeudal society. Although elevation through service was an avenue of advancement for the able, those who, for whatever reason, were unable to sustain themselves through their own endeavour could voluntarily subordinate themselves by a declaration of submission whereby the denizen would become '''His Majesty's Loyal Subject''' and receive guaranteed protection and employment, whether from the state directly or through a noble house or corporation at the cost of surrendering theoretical liberty. Such a submission was by no means dishonourable, indeed all recruits to the ranks of the [[Imperial Forces (Shireroth)|Imperial Forces]] by their nature became His Majesty's Loyal Subjects and gain status subsequently through promotion through the ranks.<br /> <br /> By contrast [[Community Service Workers]] did indeed endure the conditions commonly associated with [[shire:Old Feudalism|Old Feudalism]]. Originally the condemned survivors of the [[Froyalanish|Storish]] community in Shireroth, the male population was viciously and systematically castrated (testing certain theories about the regenerative potential of so-called [[Vanafolk|Vanakarls]]) and assigned to expropriate their guilt through labour in the mines, factories, farms and lumber yards of Benacia whilst the females of breeding age were distributed as comfort women throughout the [[Imperial Forces (Shireroth)|armed forces]]. By these means, and through emigration and natural wastage, the Storish population was systematically reduced over time, with active measures targeted against them scheduled to endure until the year 1752 AN. The perforce ethnically mixed off-spring of Community Service Workers were typically removed from the mother at birth, aside from their dubious ancestral culture, the Vanafolk were assessed as possessing many genetically desirable traits, and made wards of the Kaiser. Male offspring in the first two generations would be castrated and returned to the Community Service Programme, females of desirable qualities would be adopted into noble households, and the remainder would be raised and educated at the expense of the state with the expectation that they would redeem the cost of their upkeep through work in various [[shire:Baths of Fjǫrleif|public institutions]].<br /> <br /> ===Militarism===<br /> <br /> The origins of Shirerithian militarism can be traced as far back as the [[Jaris War]] (1503&amp;ndash;1508 AN) but that conflict was most notable for the failure of the Shirerithian feudal host to effectively mobilise and exercise efficient command and control over the disparate yet quantitatively superior force which mustered to the banners to oppose the [[Babkha]]n-led [[Grand Commonwealth]] forces.<br /> <br /> For the greater part of its history the Imperial Republic was noted for the fractiousness and rebelliousness of its nobility, and this even extended to the forces which the Imperial Government mustered in its own defence - to the extent that the Kaiser's [[Apollonian Guard|own bodyguard]] became famous for its indiscipline and laxity occasioning the assassination of at least one Kaiser. For the greater part of the 16th Century, with the sole exception of the Imperial Navy, the quality and quantity of the [[Imperial Forces (Shireroth)|Imperial Forces]] diminished appreciably over time as the old feudal structure gave way to a federal system where the emergent states had primary responsibility under the martial code for their own defence and security. Working in the Ministry of Military Affairs was consequently seen as a thankless and unrewarding task, frequently left to the most debased and inadequate functionaries available - including a [[shire:Barend Barentsz|blatant Jing double-agent]] and a [[Laqi Hyrrion|dysfunctional revenant]]. Even the more than usually competent [[Balarak Alaion|Balârak Âlaion]] would eventually succumb to insanity (and [[shire:Cabbage Crisis|''brassicosis'']]) and perish miserably in an attempt to seize the Imperial throne.<br /> <br /> What changed this situation was, after the [[Revolution of 1617|loss]] of [[Kildare]] in 1617 and the humiliation of [[shire:The River War|defeat at the hands of an over-mighty vassal]] in 1635, a growing movement to recover the diminished primacy of [[Shirekeep|the metropolis]] over the provinces and to restore the Imperial Republic's position as a great power. <br /> <br /> Beginning with the ministry of [[Thorgils Tarjeisson|Thorgils Tarjeisson]] in 1636, a succession of MoMAs oversaw a period of massive expansion and rearmament in the Imperial Forces, the [[shire:Martial Code|Martial Code]] was amended to establish an Imperial Army - ending the Kaiser's dependence upon state militias - and from 1646 onward the annual defence budget accounted for 40% of government expenditure. With this colossal expansion, defence contractors such as the [[ESB Group|ESB Group]], [[Red Bear|Red Bear LLC]], and [[Ryker Airships|RAS]], achieved incomes that would have been unimaginable a decade earlier. Suitably engorged, these companies had no incentive to relinquish the teat of government expenditure and quickly came to an understanding with the [[Nationalist &amp; Humanist Party|political movements]] most sympathetic to their world view. In this manner a [[wikipedia:Military–industrial complex|military-industrial complex]] was born that has sometimes been observed to be acting almost independently of the governing structures to which it was nominally subordinate. Between the [[Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation]] and the [[Benacian Reconquest]] there continues to be no end to the justifications which can be found for continuing military expenditure at eye-watering levels, for the frontier will never be so secure that the occasion will never call for a punitive expedition. Taxation and Imperial highhandedness continues also to generate resentments amongst the populace, particularly amongst denizens (the limited franchise free populace who make up almost three quarters of the Shirerithian population), driving in turn a seemingly never ending cycle of provincial rebellion and societal unrest which the Imperial Forces seem to gamely regard as training opportunities during the lulls in the external cycle of great power warfare.<br /> <br /> ==Economy==<br /> ''Main Article: [[Economy of Shireroth]]''<br /> <br /> {{quote|''&quot;In {{AN|1490}} ten Erb would have been sufficient to finance the purchase of a [[Shirekeep]] townhouse, while in {{AN|1690}} ten Erb would not have even covered the cost of a tile with which to fix the roof.&quot;'' | Procopious Valens| &quot;An Economic History of Benacia from Khaz Modan to the Fracture&quot; ([[Musica]], [[Duchy of the Guttuli]] {{AN|1690}})}}<br /> <br /> ===Infrastructure===<br /> <br /> ====Electronic Communications====<br /> <br /> In 1652 AN, the totality of all viable communications technologies operated within the Imperial Republic were consolidated into a single intranet based electronic system, the [[Benacian Data Network]], a successor to the earlier Elwnet operated by the Elwynnese state dating back to the independence era. As such there are no domestic television services in the regularly understood sense of the term, no interface permitting connection to any wider global communications network, and the first radio stations in operation existed primarily for the purpose of broadcasting propaganda and electromagnetic interference into [[Kalgachia|neighbouring states]]. In the 18th century, with increasing tensions between Shireroth and the Benacian Union, [[Restricted Internet Coded Network|RICNet]] was developed to avoid reliance on outside forces.<br /> <br /> Both electronic and physical communication systems are under the control of the [[Imperial Postal Service of Shireroth|Imperial Postal Service]]. Residents and visitors to Shireroth must apply for a licence to send and receive correspondence.<br /> <br /> ====Imperial Highways and Roads====<br /> <br /> It has often been said in jest that the condition of the roads in the Imperial Republic were what gave the greatest impetus to the discovery and commercialisation of [[shire:Gravimetrics|gravimetric levitation]].<br /> <br /> The roads of Shireroth are generally considered to be poor in quality and maintenance, particularly the further away from the Eastern Benacian Core (Eliria-Ardashirshahr-Shirekeep-Musica) one goes. Such inter-state routes as do exist are however maintained to a reasonable standard by the Imperial Highways Commission (IHC). For the most part the roads that fall below the purview of the IHC tend to become the responsibility of whichever tier of local government is least unwilling to pick up the cost. This has resulted in a patchwork of non-standard metalled and unmetalled roads, punctuated at irregular yet frequent intervals by tollposts operated by a myriad of authorities with ever shakier legal remits. Along the backwoods roads, maintenance - which consists often of a chain-gang of community servants heaping and pounding earth before laying a crude layer of gravel - is paid for by extortionate tolls levelled by almost literal robber barons.<br /> <br /> ====Railways====<br /> The concept of an integrated railway network collapsed altogether following the disintegration of the Imperial Republic into quasi-independent states during the early 1600s. <br /> <br /> There have been periodic talks concerning the revival of the eastern Benacian inter-city services, whilst [[Liv Dravot|Steward Dravot]] championed the construction of a Trans-Benacian Railway to link Shireroth's conquests in the far west to the Imperial Metropolis. These projects ultimately failed owing to a lack of investment. <br /> <br /> In the early 1660s the Trans-Benacian Railway, or Transben as it is sometimes affectionately known, has become a project championed by the [[Kaiser Redquill|King of Goldshire]]. The project however became mired in a myriad of disputes about costs, destinations, the routes to be taken or avoided, and the technologies to be utilised. As if this was not a sufficient impediment to progress, the Imperial Government subsequently became bogged down in factional fighting between [[Nationalist &amp; Humanist Party|Humanist]] and [[Ayreonist Independence Party|Ayreonists]] that blossomed into a civil war in [[Elwynn]].<br /> <br /> <br /> Localised rail networks may still exist where a local authority, government agency, or corporation acted of their own initiative. Standardising the gauges of these local railways will be a major headache when integration and expansion does finally occur. The art of the railway timetable has been largely lost on Benacia, and trains tend to operate as almost as convoys departing on a given day rather than a regularly scheduled service. The services, siege trains as they are some times known, comprised of passenger carriages and cargo wagons lashed together to an armoured train sporting some antique [[80mm field gun|artillery piece]], provided with an armed escort of Imperial Marshals and Cudgellers. The reasons for these armed escorts vary - in Western Benacia they serve to ward off Batavian guerrillas, whilst in [[Mishalan|Central Benacia]] the armoured trains are meant to afford some measure of scant protection against the unwanted advances of the invariably ravenous or lust-maddened [[Tyrannocricetus aliger|Tee-als]], Southern Benacia has experienced a revival in [[Laqi]] brigandry, whilst trains travelling into southern Elwynn frequently run afoul of the [[Babkhi|Babkhi]] proclivity for home-brewing nitroglycerine. <br /> <br /> The most recent new railway construction occurred in Goldshire during the late 1650s as the King of Goldshire, famously paranoid, emptied the treasuries of his realm to build a vast anti-invasion defensive wall along the entirety of his coastline. This major engineering feet, requiring the services of millions of his subjects, necessitated the construction of a series of railway lines running parallel to the course of the defensive barriers for the purposes of shipping construction materials, personnel, and stores, along its entire length.<br /> <br /> ====Air travel====<br /> <br /> Airports (aerodromes) are few, mostly reserved for citizens and visiting foreigners, the main example of which being [[Shirekeep-Foley Aerodrome]], the main air hub for Shirekeep and the primary ''international'' airport in the Imperial Republic. Rather more common are the airship and gravship terminals (Lufthavens) which form the primary inter-city connection service in Eastern Benacia, based around the Goldshire-centric network maintained by [[Ryker Airships|Ryker Airships]]. Gravship services connect neutral [[Senya]] with the Imperial States of [[Eliria Aerodrome|Elwynn]] and [[Mesior Lufthaven|Goldshire]]. Following the end of the latest [[War of Lost Brothers|global conflict]] there is at last potential scope to contemplate reviving regular scheduled air services to destinations in [[Natopia]], [[Constancia]], [[Caputia]], &amp; [[Hoenn]].<br /> <br /> There has been some debate as to whether Shireroth's infamous gravtanks, approaching nearly 25 years in service in some instances, might be disarmed and retired into the business of hauling cargo. Such proposals run up against the famed reluctance of the Imperial Forces to relinquish any even vaguely serviceable equipment until the very moment that it literally falls apart. <br /> <br /> ====Travel restrictions====<br /> <br /> The traditional port of disembarkation for foreigners is the free-port of Musica in Brookshire. Chartered river services, either to the airship terminal at Meisor or alternatively along the full length of the Red Elwynn, are the most efficient method of reaching the capital from there. In general, riverine and coastal shipping services are a cost efficient method of moving between the major cities.<br /> <br /> The land borders of the Imperial Republic remain closed and under quarantine. The only exceptions are the international borders with Tellia (including the Tellian Mandate) and the Sxiro-Kalgachi Designated Exchanges Point on the common frontier. Unpleasant consequences attend upon those attempting to enter Shireroth overland from the ungoverned spaces of inner Benacia.<br /> <br /> After smugglers, the most persistent violators of the Imperial Republic's strict border regime are the [[Transbatavia|Voortrekkers]], Batavians moving out of Imperial territory into the ungoverned spaces. Although generally tolerated, politely but firmly turned around by the [[Imperial Marshals|Imperial Marshals]] if caught in the act of staging an illegal crossing, since relations or at the very least dialogue was established with [[Kasterburg]] and the Batavian national movement, the foolhardly Voortrekkers who had passed through the territory of the Military Government of Westpoint in an effort to reach the [[Northbloom|Fort Ermingander pocket]] were made a severe example of after their presence was discovered.<br /> <br /> ===Education and academia===<br /> <br /> No formal universal education system exists in the Imperial Republic, leaving education to be the responsibility of the Imperial States, Imperial Dominions, local governments, guilds, private institutions and charitable enterprises. The level of provision, and the adequacy of education provided, can vary dramatically from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, depending on the capacity and initiative of the myriad of governing entities in the Imperial Republic's sprawling neo-feudal edifice.<br /> <br /> In the year 1663 it was been estimated that there were 215.5 million Shirerithians between the ages of 5 and 15 (approximately 38% of the population) undergoing or expected to undergo an education. <br /> <br /> *Apprenticeships: 109.2 million<br /> *Not in Education, Employment or Training: 50 million<br /> *Charitable/Religious Schools: 26.9 million<br /> *Local Authority Schools: 15.7 million<br /> *Guild Schools: 9.2 million<br /> *Military &amp; Community Service Schools: 4.50 million<br /> <br /> The various apprenticeship schemes operated in Shireroth vary in scale from employment with the local village baker or cobbler all the way up to the National Service scheme in Goldshire, reputedly the largest apprenticeship programme in Benacia if not in all of Micras, which combines five years of military service[https://bastionunion.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1314&amp;t=20337(1)] (ages 17&amp;ndash;22) and rigorous schooling in [[Praeta]][https://bastionunion.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1314&amp;t=21923(1)], the revived language of empire and [[Cedrism|faith]] without which societal and career advancement in the modern Imperial Republic is increasingly impossible.<br /> <br /> Although packs of feral urchins had been one of the great plagues of Benacia for centuries, the realisation that up to fifty million children were avoiding schooling, apprenticeships, or labour altogether, constituted a great scandal, shocking to [[Nationalist &amp; Humanist Party|National-Humanists]] and Reformists alike. Proposals for the establishment of a continent wide network of ''Foundation Schools'', paid for by a poll tax levied upon denizens, were swiftly advanced to the Imperial Advisory Council in the 11th month of 1663.<br /> <br /> Paradoxically, Shireroth was well served with an abundant, perhaps almost excessive, number of universities, including a [[Higher education in Elwynn|great number]] established in Elwynn. Alongside the Elwynnese institutions the [[Metzler University]] in [[Shirekeep]] and the [[University of Goldshire|University of Goldshire]] in Wendor are the foremost, although the [[Imperial Academy|Imperial Academy]] and the [[Chryste#Royal University of Chryste|Royal University of Chryste]] are also considered to be rising institutions. It has been said by some that the comparative vibrancy of Shirerithian higher education owed more to the vanity of its rulers, and their desire for honorary degrees, than to their farsightedness or philanthropic spirit.<br /> <br /> In spite of once being home to reputable academic institutions, the cities of [[Nackholm]], [[Sansabury]] and [[&amp;zeter]], are presently without universities on account of the disasters which befell Inner Benacia during its recent history. In spite of this, the ruins continue to attract teams of academics in their scores, and it is likely that these congregations of enquiring minds, combined with a dollop of state and corporate patronage, may yet lead to a revival of academia in what is now the [[shire:State of Modan|State of Modan]].<br /> <br /> Literacy rates vary dramatically according to class, race, and gender, but by the barest universal measurement - being able to write their own name and recite from text a verse in praise of the Kaiser - 77% of male denizens, along with 69% of their female counterparts, are defined as &quot;literate&quot; by the Ministry of the Interior.<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> <br /> The Shirerithian population is distributed unevenly into the following categories: 1% citizens, 82% denizens, 9% in loyal subjecthood, and 11% in community servitude.<br /> <br /> === Citizens (Nobles) ===<br /> <br /> Citizens constitute the nobility and are the highest echelon of Shirerithian society. Nobles are either titled or untitled. If a person is a legitimate child of a noble, then he or she will be a noble too.<br /> <br /> ==== Titled nobles ====<br /> <br /> Titled nobility, also known as peerage, is the earliest and highest form of nobility in Shireroth. Each titled noble has a noble title in zir own right, for example ''Count of X''. Equal spouses of a noble have the right to a courtesy title of the same rank as zir spouse. For example, the Count of Yardistan's wife would be titled Countess of Yardistan. Inheritance of a noble title is done according to the rules stipulated when the title was created. Certain noble titles are held for life, others are inherited according to primogeniture, some even by illegitimate children, etc.<br /> <br /> There is an internal rank among the titled nobles, which is:<br /> <br /> #Kaiser ''or'' Kaiseress<br /> #Prince ''or'' Princess<br /> #Duke ''or'' Duchess<br /> #Marquess ''or'' Marchioness<br /> #Count ''or'' Countess<br /> #Viscount ''or'' Viscountess<br /> #Baron ''or'' Baroness*<br /> #Lord in Shirekeep ''or'' Lady in Shirekeep<br /> #Lord in Service ''or'' Lady in Service**<br /> <br /> *''Barons'' are unique in Shirerithian law as they hold Shirerithian nobility but not citizenship. Should they become citizens, they will automatically be upgrades to ''Viscounts''<br /> <br /> **A lord or lady in service is a denizen who derives a noble dignity from a certain office. Rarely used outside the armed forces where it even is possible to be an indentured servant yet remain a lord in service.<br /> <br /> ==== Untitled nobles ====<br /> <br /> Untitled nobles make up the vast majority of persons of noble dignity. They hold no titles of their own but are styled Lord or Lady as appropriate. <br /> <br /> ==== Privileges of nobility ====<br /> <br /> Privileges of the nobility include:<br /> <br /> #The right to own the care of community servants and loyal subjects of the Kaiser<br /> #(also includes the rights denizens have)<br /> #Right to contract concubines and courtesans<br /> #Right to priority service in public establishments and the imperial bureaucracy<br /> #Right to vote in local elections and to Adelsraad<br /> #Right to access &quot;citizens-only&quot; establishments and areas<br /> #Right to own community servants<br /> #Right to hold care of loyal subjects<br /> #Right for each household acquire care-hold over 10 loyal subjects (without charge)<br /> #Right to acquire, without charge, 5 community servants.<br /> #Right to travel abroad<br /> #Right to house arrest in case of a custodial sentence<br /> #Right to own and eat hovercats<br /> <br /> === Denizens ===<br /> <br /> Denizens, the free folk of Shireroth, constitute the majority. <br /> <br /> They hold the following rights::<br /> <br /> #Right to marriage (same-sex &amp; opposite-sex)<br /> #Right to own immoveable and moveable property
<br /> #Right to use marijuana, caffeine and alcohol<br /> #Right to enter contracts<br /> #Right to enter loyal subjecthood.<br /> #Right to vote in local elections and to the Folksraad<br /> #Right to travel abroad<br /> #If convicted to a custodial sentence, the right to choose community servitude instead<br /> #Right to own farm animals as well as pets<br /> <br /> === Loyal Subjects of the Kaiser ===<br /> <br /> Loyal Subject of the Kaiser is the highest form of indentured servitude in Shireroth. It is a contractual relationship between a denizen and a citizen in which the contract governs the relation between them. It is usually a time-defined relationship but many contracts are for life.<br /> <br /> They hold the following rights:<br /> <br /> #Right to own moveable property (''up to 25 kg in a 1 cubic half-metre container'')<br /> #Right to enter contracts with the permission of the careholder<br /> #Right to 10 hours of rest every period of 24 hours, of which 8 hours consecutively.<br /> #Right to clothing, food, drink<br /> #Right to 1 day free of labour and service every month<br /> #Right to not be physically injured outside punishment (and then only proportionate to the disobedience)<br /> #Children born in loyal subjecthood have the right of denizenship upon their age of majority<br /> #Right to have 5 days notice before transfer of care to another noble<br /> #Right of petition to their noble<br /> #Right of appeal to ombudsman<br /> <br /> === Community servitude ===<br /> <br /> Persons in community servitude form the lower form of indentured servants. They are widely regarded and termed &quot;slaves&quot; by the wider society. They are considered to be of the same rank and rights as livestock, which include:<br /> <br /> #Right to respect for their rank<br /> #Right to sufficient food and sleep for their needs<br /> #Right to avoid sadistic torture<br /> <br /> But unlike animal livestock, they have the following extra rights:<br /> #Right of petition to their noble<br /> #Right of appeal to ombudsman<br /> <br /> Except for violating the above rights, the owner (who is always a noble) of a community servant may do whatever he or she wants with the community servant. Often, nobles will rent out the labour of a community servant to factories, farms, etc.<br /> <br /> === Protected persons ===<br /> <br /> Protected persons are an illusive group of people in Shireroth. They are held outside of normal society for their own protection. They have a right to full anonymity and the right to be protected from persecution.<br /> <br /> === Foreigners ===<br /> <br /> Foreigners who enter Shireroth legally have:<br /> <br /> #Right to apply for asylum (Imperial Decree 713)<br /> #Right to protection under the law<br /> #Right to apply for denizenship and citizenship in Shireroth<br /> #Right to respect under their rank (''includes the rights afforded their equivalent Shirerithian rank, i.e. noble foreigners have the right nobles have'')<br /> <br /> Foreigners who enter Shireroth illegally are categorized as either community servants or protected persons (the latter category if they claim asylum under Imperial Decree 713).<br /> <br /> <br /> === Birthrate and mortality ===<br /> <br /> <br /> It should be noted that Shireroth, unusually for an industrialised empire, manages to combine the advantages of a high birth rate with a high mortality rate, particularly amongst the lower orders. Its system of governance, which limits the democratic rights of the majority of the population to participation in the lower tiers of local government and voting for the largely powerless Folksraad, avoids the welfare trap which liberal democratic societies are so often prone to falling into. There are those who would maintain that this situation, which in many other societies might be regarded as calamitous, is setting the scene for an outbreak of revolutionary violence. Sages however note that ''&quot;where people toil from sunrise to sunset for a bare living, they nurse no grievances and dream no dreams&quot;''. In spite of there being almost always an uprising or rebellion ongoing somewhere in Shireroth, the conditions for a revolutionary upheaval remains unfulfilled so long as the [[shire:Imperial Forces|military]], backed by the nobility and corporations united in self-interest, remains overwhelmingly powerful.<br /> <br /> The Shirerithian societal model is driven by a low marriage age - the age of majority is 15 years, and a high rate of fertility within marriage. The burden of caring for the elderly, particularly those who lack the means to pay for their own upkeep, falls primarily on families, religious communities, and those local governments which feel inclined or obliged to make provision. Provision for the elderly can vary from dedicated care homes to workhouses where the decrepit earn their daily bread and tea through picking strands of hemp and other menial tasks. A study of a cohort of denizens taken in 1662 on the island of [[shire:Amity|Amity]] showed that out of 100 boys born in 1600 AN, 85 survived to 22, 74 to 32, 58 to 42, 47 to 52 and 36 to 62. For girls the corresponding percentages were 73, 54, 47, 39 and 28.<br /> <br /> Aside from the notorious situation in [[shire:Shirekeep|Shirekeep]] during the decades following the &quot;Green Mortality&quot; of 1602, most urban population centres have benefited from the introduction of modern or at least quasi-modern sanitation systems over the course of the 17th Century. For this reason, cholera and typhoid fever, the curses of Benacia during the 15th and 16th Centuries, have largely abated.<br /> <br /> === Changing tides ===<br /> <br /> After the Kalirion Fracture, when community servitude and loyal subjecthood more or less vanished from the &quot;new Shirerithian states&quot; ([[Sanama]], [[Unified Governorates of Benacia|UGB]], [[Sovereign Confederation|SC]], [[Elwynn]], [[West Amokolia]]; [[Sathrati]] remaining an exception) without far too much societal upheaval, there were calls for a similar rearrangement in Shireroth. As unemployment among denizens increased, many denizens experienced how zero-wage &quot;slaves&quot; took on more and more skilled jobs in the labour market. Unions began crying for an end of slave employment in workplaces – and the government did listen. Rather than freeing the already-made slaves, they were silently removed in larger numbers and sent to Eura and the Norse wilderness for infrastructure projects. The transition is, as of 1678, still in progress, and one may still find a plentiful of slaves in Shireroth, especially in the households of the nobility and in some farms, but fewer slaves are found in urban workplaces.<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> *[http://shireroth.org/forum/index.php Discussion Boards]<br /> *[http://www.shireroth.org/ Website]<br /> <br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[category:Nations]]<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[category:Small Commonwealth]]<br /> [[Category:SANE]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:ShirerothMap&diff=372206 2025-08-15T10:36:22Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:480px; margin:auto; font-size:100%;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> |+ Map of the Prefectures and Provinces of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth<br /> |-<br /> |align=left|{{Image label begin|image=Provinces of Shireroth (no text).png|link=|width={{{width|1300}}}|float={{{float|none}}}|font-size=100%}} <br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.276|y=0.235|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Amokolia Prefecture|Amokolia]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.1|y=0.280|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Batavia Prefecture|Batavia]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.113|y=0.172|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Gascony Prefecture|Gascony]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.203|y=0.218|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Francia Prefecture|Francia]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.391|y=0.220|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Upper Elwynn Prefecture|Upper Elwynn]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.42|y=0.33|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Alalehzamin Prefecture|Alalehzamin]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.497|y=0.358|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Imperial County]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.349|y=0.399|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Highpass Prefecture|Highpass]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.426|y=0.433|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Brookshire Prefecture|Brookshire]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.335|y=0.56|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Khaz Modan Prefecture|Khaz Modan]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.526|y=0.623|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Sathrati Prefecture|Sathrati]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.615|y=0.71|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Yardistan Prefecture|Yardistan]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.914|y=0.058|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Talenore]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.547|y=0.075|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Prefecture of the Periphery]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.962|y=0.116|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Prefecture of the Periphery]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.734|y=0.34|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Kezan Prefecture|Kezan]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.829|y=0.461|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Dalmacija Prefecture|Dalmacija]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.99|y=0.533|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Blackrock Prefecture|Blackrock]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.972|y=0.588|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Jingdao Prefecture|Jingdao]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.903|y=0.634|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Kildare Prefecture|Kildare]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=1.020|y=0.669|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Gong Prefecture|Gong]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.951|y=0.446|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Xianbei Prefecture|Xianbei]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=1.099|y=0.501|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Outer Antya Prefecture|Outer Antya]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=1.123|y=0.635|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Audentior Prefecture|Audentior]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=1.057|y=0.387|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Jinkeai Prefecture|Jinkeai]]}}<br /> <br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.07|y=0.264|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;color: #666;&quot;&gt;''[['s Koningenwaarde]]''&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.134|y=0.221|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;color: #666;&quot;&gt;''[[Gasconje]]''&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.056|y=0.118|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;color: #666;&quot;&gt;''[[Yseland]]''&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.110|y=0.124|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;color: #666;&quot;&gt;''[[Ravaria]]''&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.476|y=0.344|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;color: #666;&quot;&gt;''[[Shirekeep]]''&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.476|y=0.367|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;color: #666;&quot;&gt;''[[Woodshire]]''&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label end}}<br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;[[Category:Image templates]]&lt;noinclude&gt;</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Praefektura&diff=371994 2025-08-12T12:16:35Z

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Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Prefecture&diff=371993 2025-08-12T12:16:18Z

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Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Amokolia_Prefecture&diff=371934 2025-08-11T18:42:53Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;{{Shireroth subdivision |name= Amokolia Prefecture |name1 = Amokolia |flag = flag Amokolia prefecture.png |coa = coa Amokolia.png |subdivision= Kaïsarik Praefektura |image = Wiki amokolia.png |motto = |anthem = |capital = |largecity = |area = km² |arearank = |pop = |poprank = |headofgovt = Praefekt (&#039;&#039;Prefect&#039;&#039;) |gov = |legislature = |est = |lang = Præta (&#039;&#039;official&#039;&#039;), Istvanistani (&#039;&#039;administr...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Shireroth subdivision<br /> |name= Amokolia Prefecture<br /> |name1 = Amokolia <br /> |flag = flag Amokolia prefecture.png<br /> |coa = coa Amokolia.png<br /> |subdivision= [[Kaïsarik Praefektura]]<br /> |image = Wiki amokolia.png<br /> |motto = <br /> |anthem =<br /> |capital = <br /> |largecity = <br /> |area = km²<br /> |arearank = <br /> |pop = <br /> |poprank =<br /> |headofgovt = [[Prefect|Praefekt]] (''Prefect'')<br /> |gov = <br /> |legislature = <br /> |est = <br /> |lang = [[Præta language|Præta]] (''official''), [[Istvanistani language|Istvanistani]] (''administrative'') <br /> |religion = <br /> |abv= <br /> |timezone = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Amokolia Prefecture''' is an [[Imperial Prefecture]] established in 1742 AN by [[Kaiser Ayreon V]] in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> <br /> ==Politics==<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> <br /> ==Economy==<br /> <br /> ==Landmarks==<br /> <br /> {{Shireroth nav}}</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Coa_Amokolia.png&diff=371933 2025-08-11T18:42:33Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: category:Shireroth</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Flag_Amokolia_prefecture.png&diff=371932 2025-08-11T18:42:19Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: category:Shireroth</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Alalehzamin_Prefecture&diff=371931 2025-08-11T18:40:54Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;{{Shireroth subdivision |name= Alalehzamin Prefecture |name1 = Alalehzamin |flag = flag Alalehzamin prefecture.png |coa = coa Alalehzamin.png |subdivision= Kaïsarik Praefektura |image = Wiki alalehzamin.png |motto = |anthem = |capital = |largecity = |area = km² |arearank = |pop = |poprank = |headofgovt = Praefekt (&#039;&#039;Prefect&#039;&#039;) |gov = |legislature = |est = |lang = Præta (&#039;&#039;official&#039;&#039;), Istvanistani language|Istvanistani...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Shireroth subdivision<br /> |name= Alalehzamin Prefecture<br /> |name1 = Alalehzamin <br /> |flag = flag Alalehzamin prefecture.png<br /> |coa = coa Alalehzamin.png<br /> |subdivision= [[Kaïsarik Praefektura]]<br /> |image = Wiki alalehzamin.png<br /> |motto = <br /> |anthem =<br /> |capital = <br /> |largecity = <br /> |area = km²<br /> |arearank = <br /> |pop = <br /> |poprank =<br /> |headofgovt = [[Prefect|Praefekt]] (''Prefect'')<br /> |gov = <br /> |legislature = <br /> |est = <br /> |lang = [[Præta language|Præta]] (''official''), [[Istvanistani language|Istvanistani]] (''administrative'') <br /> |religion = <br /> |abv= <br /> |timezone = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Alalehzamin Prefecture''' is an [[Imperial Prefecture]] established in 1742 AN by [[Kaiser Ayreon V]] in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> <br /> ==Politics==<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> <br /> ==Economy==<br /> <br /> ==Landmarks==<br /> <br /> {{Shireroth nav}}</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Coa_Alalehzamin.png&diff=371930 2025-08-11T18:38:55Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: category:Shireroth</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Flag_Alalehzamin_prefecture.png&diff=371929 2025-08-11T18:38:43Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: category:Shireroth</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ka%C3%AFsarik_Praefektura&diff=371928 2025-08-11T18:34:21Z

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Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:ShirerothMap&diff=371925 2025-08-11T15:58:51Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Testing</p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:480px; margin:auto; font-size:100%;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> |+ Map of the Prefectures and Provinces of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth<br /> |-<br /> |align=left|{{Image label begin|image=Provinces of Shireroth (no text).png|link=|width={{{width|1300}}}|float={{{float|none}}}|font-size=100%}} <br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.276|y=0.235|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Amokolia Prefecture|Amokolia]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.1|y=0.280|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Batavia Prefecture|Batavia]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.113|y=0.172|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Gascony Prefecture|Gascony]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.203|y=0.218|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Francia Prefecture|Francia]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.391|y=0.220|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Upper Elwynn Prefecture|Upper Elwynn]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.42|y=0.33|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Alalehzamin Prefecture|Alalehzamin]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.497|y=0.358|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Imperial County]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.349|y=0.399|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Highpass Prefecture|Highpass]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.426|y=0.433|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Brookshire Prefecture|Brookshire]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.335|y=0.56|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Khaz Modan Prefecture|Khaz Modan]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.526|y=0.623|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Sathrati Prefecture|Sathrati]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.615|y=0.71|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Yardistan Prefecture|Yardistan]]}}<br /> {{Image label small|80%|x=0.914|y=0.058|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=[[Talenore]]}}<br /> <br /> {{Image label small|(80%|x=0.07|y=0.264|scale={{{width|1000}}}|text=&lt;small&gt;[['s Koningenwaarde]]&lt;/small&gt;}}<br /> {{Image label end}}<br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> |}<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;[[Category:Image templates]]&lt;noinclude&gt;</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Provinces_of_Shireroth_(no_text).png&diff=371924 2025-08-11T15:42:44Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: category:Shireroth</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=371850 2025-08-10T17:01:04Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures,''' or '''Kaïsarik Praefektura ('''in [[Præta language|''Præta'']] '''), of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. These units are overseen by a [[Praefekt]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself which were not reformed or streamlined at all), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]] for a list of Prefectures and their Provinces.<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivision of Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Subdivisions_of_Shireroth&diff=371849 2025-08-10T17:00:57Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The [[Imperial Republic of Shireroth]] is governed through a number of '''subdivisions''', of which the '''Prefecture''' (in the past the '''Duchy''' or '''Imperial Dominion''') is the largest administrative unit. For long, those were often informally referred to as '''''Imperial States'''''. The Prefectures are in most cases further divided in a number of Provinces (which could be locally be referred to as Counties, Circles or Districts). Each territory retains a strong cultural identity, which place them sometimes at odds with central authorities in [[Shirekeep]]. The balance of power between the '''[[Golden Mango Throne|Imperial Government]]''' and the '''regional administrations''' has been a recurring theme in Shireroth’s political history.<br /> <br /> ==Subdivisions==<br /> *''See also: [[1715 Shireroth census]]''<br /> <br /> The [[Imperial Prefectures]], governed by a [[Prefect]] in name of the [[Kaiser]], are in turn divided in a larger number of smaller, easier to rule, subdivisions. Depending on the Prefecture, these second-level were originally subdivisions governed by Counts, Barons,... according to the feudal ways of the past, or by governors who were - or were not - appointed or even elected by the people or local assemblies. Nowadays the second-tier are Provinces, governed by appointed Governors. Since the reign of [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]], the structure was streamlined and both Prefects and Governors are appointed by the Throne.<br /> <br /> [[File:Provinces of Shireroth.png|1000px|thumb|center|Second-tier subdivisions of the Imperial Republic]]Shireroth counts 23 Prefectures, 1 Protectorate and 95 Provinces in total.<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Geographical Region <br /> ! !! Prefecture <br /> !Province<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki alalehzamin.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Alalehzamin Prefecture|Alalehzamin]]<br /> |Blue Alalehzamin<br /> |-<br /> |Lesser Zjandaria <br /> |-<br /> |Miyân-Rudân<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; | Greater Elwynn<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[File:Wiki amokolia.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; | [[Amokolia Prefecture|Amokolia]]<br /> |Automatica<br /> |-<br /> |Highbloom<br /> |-<br /> |Mishalan<br /> |-<br /> |Oleslääd-Svensland<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki audentior.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | [[Audentior Prefecture|Audentior]]<br /> |Alrig<br /> |-<br /> |Hondon<br /> |-<br /> |Qianxi<br /> |-<br /> |Raynor's Isles<br /> |-<br /> |Xilin<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;12&quot; | Western Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;12&quot; |[[File:Wiki batavia.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;12&quot; | [[Batavia Prefecture|Batavia]]<br /> |‘s Koningenwaarde (Hoofdstedelijk Gewest )<br /> |-<br /> |Austrasië<br /> |-<br /> |Baronië<br /> |-<br /> |Batavorum<br /> |-<br /> |Catologum<br /> |-<br /> |Dietsland<br /> |-<br /> |Germania<br /> |-<br /> |Ingelheim<br /> |-<br /> |Neder-Hoorne<br /> |-<br /> |Opper-Hoorne<br /> |-<br /> |Regenteneilanden<br /> |-<br /> |Transingel<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki blackrock.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | [[Blackrock Prefecture|Blackrock]]<br /> |Haigong<br /> |-<br /> |Heliu<br /> |-<br /> |Tanlin<br /> |-<br /> |Yunnan<br /> |-<br /> |Zhongji<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;11&quot; | Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;11&quot; |[[File:Wiki brookshire.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;11&quot; | [[Brookshire Prefecture|Brookshire]]<br /> |Capeshire<br /> |-<br /> |Crestfall<br /> |-<br /> |Dolorous<br /> |-<br /> |Fortis<br /> |-<br /> |Kizshire<br /> |-<br /> |Maltenstein<br /> |-<br /> |Schwinn <br /> |-<br /> |Sehmlshire<br /> |-<br /> |Shimmerspring<br /> |-<br /> |Skyla Isles<br /> |-<br /> |Thatanos<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki dalmacija.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | [[Dalmacija Prefecture|Dalmacija]]<br /> |Shaanxi<br /> |-<br /> |River Warriors Province<br /> |-<br /> |Qianjin (South Dalmacija)<br /> |-<br /> |Carolgongyan<br /> |-<br /> |Bangou (North Dalmacija)<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Shirerithian Isles<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki khaz modan.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Khaz Modan Prefecture|Khaz Modan]]<br /> |Zy-Rodun<br /> |-<br /> |So-Sara<br /> |-<br /> |Draconia<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Western Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki francia.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Francia Prefecture|Francia]]<br /> |Absentia<br /> |-<br /> |Benacium<br /> |-<br /> |Rhijnelande<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Western Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki gascony.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Gascony Prefecture|Gascony]]<br /> |Gasconje<br /> |-<br /> |Ravaria<br /> |-<br /> |Yseland<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki gong.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Gong Prefecture|Gong]]<br /> |Beigong<br /> |-<br /> |Nangong<br /> |-<br /> |Xiaogong<br /> |-<br /> |Central Benacia<br /> |[[File:Wiki highpass.png|200x200px]]<br /> |[[Highpass Prefecture|Highpass]]<br /> |Highpass<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[File:Wiki imperial county.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Imperial County]]<br /> |Shirekeep<br /> |-<br /> |Woodshire<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[File:Wiki jingdao.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Jingdao Prefecture|Jingdao]]<br /> |Zijin<br /> |-<br /> |Zijinlin<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;7&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;7&quot; |[[File:Wiki jinkeai.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;7&quot; |[[Jinkeai Prefecture|Jinkeai]]<br /> |Trans-Samarne<br /> |-<br /> |Beixan<br /> |-<br /> |Xijinkeai<br /> |-<br /> |Dongjinkeai<br /> |-<br /> |Ganqhu<br /> |-<br /> |Lulin<br /> |-<br /> |Camoleo<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki kezan.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Kezan Prefecture|Kezan]]<br /> |Doura<br /> |-<br /> |Eleutherios<br /> |-<br /> |Ossium<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki kildare.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[Kildare Prefecture|Kildare]]<br /> |Anhui<br /> |-<br /> |Hailing<br /> |-<br /> |Heilong<br /> |-<br /> |Qaoshan<br /> |-<br /> |Yilhui<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |Greater Elwynn<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[File:Wiki upper elwynn.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[Upper Elwynn Prefecture|Upper Elwynn]]<br /> |Agnesia<br /> |-<br /> |Araxion<br /> |-<br /> |Cape Farewell &amp; Illumination<br /> |-<br /> |Cimmeria<br /> |-<br /> |Iserdia<br /> |-<br /> |Utasia<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[File:Wiki outer antya.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Outer Antya Prefecture|Outer Antya]]<br /> |Mengtian<br /> |-<br /> |Xianxia<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |Greater Elwynn / Keltia / <br /> Greater Kildare / Greater Elwynn<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[File:Wiki periphery.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[Periphery Prefecture|Periphery]]<br /> |Batavian Antillen<br /> |-<br /> |Far Eastern Territory<br /> |-<br /> |Leng<br /> |-<br /> |Raikoth<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Shirerithian Isles<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki sathrati.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Sathrati Prefecture|Sathrati]]<br /> |Amity<br /> |-<br /> |Mirioth<br /> |-<br /> |Sabatini<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki yardistan.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Yardistan Prefecture|Yardistan]]<br /> |Grifonašja<br /> |-<br /> |Nordašja <br /> |-<br /> |Sentratera-Rantsilasta<br /> |-<br /> |Skerry Isles<br /> |[[File:Wiki talenore.png|200x200px]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Talenore|Protectorate of Talenore]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Former subdivisions ==<br /> [[File:Shireroth Current States 6337.png|450px|thumb|right|The Imperial States and Imperial Dominions of Shireroth during the reign of Kaiser [[Kaiser Dominus|Dominus]], in 1644 AN.]]<br /> [[File:Shireroth 1707AN.png|450px|thumb|right|The Duchies of Shireroth in 1707 AN, during Salome's reign, shortly after the Treaty of Gaelen's Landing.]]<br /> [[File:Shireroth 1717AN.png|450px|thumb|right|The Duchies of Shireroth in 1717 AN, during Salome's reign, after Li Suyi's [[Chastisement of the Hereditary Lords]].]]<br /> Until administrative reforms were introduced in 1742 AN, the Duchies - and later under the name Imperial States and Imperial Dominions - were the largest subdivisions possible. Prior to the [[Kalirion Fracture]], those were divided into Baronies and further into Counties along old feudal lines. They are generally ruled by a Duke. An exception is the Kingdom of Batavia, the protectorates and territories which are ruled directly by the Golden Mango Throne or received a special status. Post-War, a noble title was no longer linked to govern a territory. Instead power over the Prefecture was in hands of a Prefect, while the Provinces were governed by a Governor. Those functions were appointed by the Golden Mango Throne, with nobility as requirement.<br /> <br /> ===Former Duchies and States===<br /> *[[Qyzylqaystan]] (short, between 1710 - 1711)<br /> *[[Yardistan]]<br /> *[[Elwynn]] (previously [[Froyalan]])<br /> *[[Shirithian Straylight|Straylight]]<br /> *[[Arminy]]<br /> *[[Antica]]<br /> *[[Goldshire]] ([[Northshire]])<br /> *[[Lothlaria]]<br /> *Imperial County of [[Shirekeep]] and [[Skyla Islands|Skyla]]<br /> *Kingdom of [[Batavia]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Brookshire]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Kildare]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Modan]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Guttuli]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Jingdao]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Jinkeai]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Outer Antya]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Raynor's Isles]]<br /> *Protectorate of [[Alrig]]<br /> *Protectorate of [[Talenore]]<br /> *County of the [[Skyla]]<br /> *Emirate of [[Sathrati]] (since [[Sathrati Emergency|1732 AN]] the ''Shirerithian Imperial Republic's Military Administration of Sathrati'', or ''SIRMAS'') <br /> *County Palatinate of [[Draconia]]<br /> *County Palatinate of [[Kezan]]<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivision of Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=371835 2025-08-10T15:09:31Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures,''' or '''Kaïsarik Praefektura ('''in [[Præta language|''Præta'']] '''), of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. These units are overseen by a [[Praefekt]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself which were not reformed or streamlined at all), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]] for a list of Prefectures and their Provinces.<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Praefekt&diff=371834 2025-08-10T15:09:16Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Redirected page to Prefect</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Prefect]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=371832 2025-08-10T15:09:03Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures,''' or '''Kaïsarik Praefektura ('''in [[Præta language|''Præta'']] '''), of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. These units are overseen by a '''[[Praefekt]]'''. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself which were not reformed or streamlined at all), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]] for a list of Prefectures and their Provinces.<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Praefekt&diff=371830 2025-08-10T15:08:53Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;##REDIRECT Prefect&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>##REDIRECT [[Prefect]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=371829 2025-08-10T15:07:44Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures,''' or '''Kaïsarik Praefektura ('''in [[Præta language|''Præta'']] '''), of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself which were not reformed or streamlined at all), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]] for a list of Prefectures and their Provinces.<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Prefect&diff=371828 2025-08-10T15:05:10Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> The '''Praefekt''' (in ''[[Præta language|Præta]]''), or '''Prefect''' (in ''[[Istvanistani language|Istvanistani]]''), is the formal title of a high-ranking civil official in charge of an [[Imperial Prefecture]] in [[Shireroth]]. In more rural territories, the title is sometimes refered to as '''''Øbersteward'''''. Prior to [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]]'s reign, the position could have been compared with that of the Dukes and highest nobility. After the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]], control over the Prefectures was placed in the hands of people appointed by the [[Kaiser]]. In practice, those offices were often - but not limited to - handed down to a representative of an important noble House. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=371824 2025-08-10T15:02:01Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself which were not reformed or streamlined at all), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]]<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Prefect&diff=371823 2025-08-10T14:58:46Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> The '''Praefekt''' (in ''[[Præta language|Præta]]''), or '''Prefect''', is the formal title of a high-ranking civil official in charge of an [[Imperial Prefecture]] in [[Shireroth]]. Prior to [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]]'s reign, the position could have been compared with that of the Dukes and highest nobility. After the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]], control over the Prefectures was placed in the hands of people appointed by the [[Kaiser]]. In practice, those offices were often - but not limited to - handed down to a representative of an important noble House. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Prefect&diff=371822 2025-08-10T14:57:58Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;{{ShirerothCore}} The &#039;&#039;&#039;Praefekt&#039;&#039;&#039; (in &#039;&#039;Præta), &#039;&#039;or &#039;&#039;&#039;Prefect&#039;&#039;&#039;, is the formal title of a high-ranking civil official in charge of an Imperial Prefecture in Shireroth. Prior to Ayreon V&#039;s reign, the position could have been compared with that of the Dukes and highest nobility. After the Shiro-Benacian War, control over the Prefectures was placed in the hands of people appointed by the Kaise...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> The '''Praefekt''' (in ''[[Præta language|Præta]]), ''or '''Prefect''', is the formal title of a high-ranking civil official in charge of an [[Imperial Prefecture]] in [[Shireroth]]. Prior to [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]]'s reign, the position could have been compared with that of the Dukes and highest nobility. After the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]], control over the Prefectures was placed in the hands of people appointed by the [[Kaiser]]. In practice, those offices were often - but not limited to - handed down to a representative of an important noble House. <br /> <br /> ''[[Category:Shireroth]]''</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefectures&diff=371821 2025-08-10T14:53:10Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Jonas Windsor moved page Imperial Prefectures to Imperial Prefecture</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Imperial Prefecture]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=371820 2025-08-10T14:53:10Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Jonas Windsor moved page Imperial Prefectures to Imperial Prefecture</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]]<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Subdivision_of_Shireroth&diff=371752 2025-08-09T18:13:45Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;category:Shireroth category:Subdivisions&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>[[category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Shireroth_subdivision&diff=371751 2025-08-09T18:13:17Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;infobox vcard geography&quot; style=&quot;width:300px; font-size:83%;background-color:#FFEFEF&quot;<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center;&quot; | &lt;big&gt;'''{{{name}}}'''&lt;/big&gt;&lt;br&gt;'''{{{name1}}}'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center;background:#7db5ed;&quot; | &lt;big&gt;'''[[Subdivisions of Shireroth|Subdivision]] of {{team flag|Shireroth}}'''&lt;/big&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> {| width=100% style=&quot;text-align:center; margin:0 auto; background:none;&quot;<br /> | align=center style=&quot;width:50%; border:0; vertical-align:middle;&quot; | [[File:{{{flag}}}|125px|Flag of the {{{name}}}|frameless]]&lt;br&gt;Flag<br /> | align=center style=&quot;width:50%; border:0; vertical-align:middle;&quot; | [[File:{{{coa}}}|90px|Coat of arms of the {{{name}}}|frameless]]&lt;br&gt;Coat of arms<br /> |}<br /> |-<br /> | align=center colspan=2 |<br /> [[File:{{{image|}}}|border|250px]]&lt;br&gt;Location of the {{{name}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedtoprow&quot;<br /> |'''Motto'''|| {{{motto}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedrow&quot;<br /> |'''Anthem'''|| {{{anthem}}}<br /> |-<br /> |'''Subdivision'''|| {{{subdivision}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedtoprow&quot;<br /> |'''Capital'''|| {{{capital}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedrow&quot;<br /> | style=&quot;vertical-align:top;&quot; | '''Largest cities'''<br /> | {{{largecity}}}<br /> |-<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedtoprow&quot;<br /> |align=left |'''Area''' ||align=left | {{{area}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedrow&quot;<br /> |align=left |&amp;nbsp;- Ranked ||align=left | {{{arearank}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedtoprow&quot;<br /> |align=left |'''Population''' ||align=left | {{{pop}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedrow&quot;<br /> |align=left |&amp;nbsp;- Ranked ||align=left | {{{poprank}}}<br /> |-<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedtoprow&quot;'''Government'''<br /> |align=left |'''{{{headofgovt}}}''' ||align=left | {{{gov}}}<br /> |-class=&quot;mergedrow&quot;<br /> |align=left |'''Legislature''' ||align=left | {{{legislature}}}<br /> |-<br /> |'''Established'''|| {{{est}}}<br /> |-<br /> |'''Languages'''|| {{{lang}}}<br /> |-<br /> |'''Local religion'''|| {{{religion}}}<br /> |-<br /> |'''Abreviation'''|| {{{abv}}}<br /> |-<br /> |'''Time Zone'''|| {{{timezone}}}<br /> |-<br /> |-<br /> | align=center colspan=2 |<br /> [[File:COA Shireroth 2.png|Shireroth|150px]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> [[Category:Subdivision of Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Postern_Gate&diff=371750 2025-08-09T16:38:56Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Postern Gate&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bold text&#039;&#039;&#039; was part of the original Palace of Zirandorthel, constructed more than forty years before the creation of the Landsraad as an official advisory body. Built by the first Praetor, Nicholas Raglan, it served as a secret escape route from the palace. The original structure was destroyed in a fire during the 1480s, along with the rest of the palace, and was later rebuilt by Praetor Zirandorthel. category:Shirekeep ...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Postern Gate''''''Bold text''' was part of the original [[Palace of Zirandorthel]], constructed more than forty years before the creation of the Landsraad as an official advisory body. Built by the first [[Praetor]], [[Nicholas Raglan]], it served as a secret escape route from the palace. The original structure was destroyed in a fire during the 1480s, along with the rest of the palace, and was later rebuilt by Praetor [[Zirandorthel]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[category:Shirekeep]]<br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kaiser_Trantor_III&diff=371747 2025-08-09T16:34:12Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Kaiser<br /> |fullname = Trantor Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler<br /> |image = <br /> |kaisershipbegins = 1448<br /> |kaisershipends = 1449<br /> |predecessor = [[Kaiser Brrapa V]]<br /> |successor = [[Kaiser Gaelen I]]<br /> |steward =<br /> |regent =<br /> |bloodline = [[Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler]]<br /> |comment =<br /> |gender = <br /> |Race = <br /> |species = <br /> |hairstyle = <br /> |eyecolor = <br /> |skincolor = <br /> |other =<br /> |father = [[Kaiser Brrapa V]]<br /> |mother = <br /> |spouse =<br /> |issue = [[Kaiser Gaelen I]]<br /> |birthdate = <br /> |birthplace = <br /> |deathdate = 1449 (''assassinated'')<br /> |deathplace = [[Raynor's Keep]]<br /> |}}<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Kaiser Trantor III''' was the 60th [[kaiser]] of [[Shireroth]]. Almost nothing is known of his life and reign, but it is believed that his son and successor, [[Kaiser Gaelen I]], destroyed everything there was to know about him, killing him, his wife, other children, and friends, and so on.<br /> <br /> The [[Postern Gate]] of the [[Palace of Zirandorthel]] was constructed before the reign of Trantor during a period of heightened tension between the Kaiser and the nobility, approximately forty years before the establishment of the [[Landsraad]]. Built by the first [[Praetor]], [[Nicholas Raglan]], it served as a secret escape route from the palace. The gate reportedly fell into disuse after Trantor issued the now-lost first [[Mango Carta]], a charter believed to have granted the nobility increased political influence. Historians speculate that this concession may have contributed to [[Kaiser Gaelen I|Gaelen]]’s efforts to erase his father’s legacy.<br /> <br /> {{start box}}<br /> {{succession box|title=<br /> [[List of Kaisers|Kaiser of Shireroth]]|before=[[Kaiser Brrapa V]]|after=[[Kaiser Gaelen I]]|years=1448–1449}}<br /> {{end box}}</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bordeaux_Riots&diff=370220 2025-07-24T11:07:46Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> <br /> The '''Bordeaux Riots''' were a notorious outbreak of violence that occurred in the summer of 1742 AN in the [[Gascony|Gasconian]] port city of [[Bordeaux]], within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]]. Ostensibly sparked by disputes among fish merchants in the bustling ''Quai du Hareng'' (Herring Wharf) ''market'', the riots quickly escalated into one of the strangest and bloodiest episodes of post-[[Mango Anarchy]] unrest.<br /> <br /> ==Causes==<br /> Tensions had been simmering for weeks over the [[Imperial Decree]] to prepare carving a separate Gasconian Prefecture out of the existing Duchy to seperate from the existing Batavian Kingdom. Gasconian locals viewed the reform as a long-overdue recognition of their distinct identity and economic importance, while Batavians resident in the region considered it a betrayal of Bordeaux’s historic association with the Batavian Throne. The dispute came to a head on a humid summer morning when rival merchants, arguing over whether tax receipts should be paid to the forthcoming Prefect or the existing Batavian governor, descended into a shouting match.<br /> <br /> The Bordeaux Riots remain infamous as the third-deadliest recorded instance of “fish weaponry” in [[Batavia]]n history, surpassed only by the ''Cod Massacre of 1685 AN'' and the ''Tuna Stampede of 1719 AN''.<br /> <br /> ==The Riot==<br /> What began as an exchange of insults quickly devolved into a full-scale street battle. With most citizens carrying their trade goods, the fighting saw fish of every variety wielded as makeshift weapons. Contemporary accounts note the surreal spectacle of shoals of mackerel hurled like stones, bludgeonings by frozen tuna, and a particularly grim incident involving a sharpened swordfish, which caused the majority of the seven fatalities recorded (three Batavians, three Gasconians and an onlooking Frank). Scores more were injured, many requiring treatment for concussions and lacerations from fish bones.<br /> <br /> ==Suppression==<br /> The violence was quelled within a day by a rapid intervention from the [[Imperial Marshals]], who imposed a strict dusk-to-dawn curfew and confiscated over three tons of weaponised fish. The ringleaders were arrested, and the Prefecture reform proceeded as planned, though Bordeaux would remain a flashpoint for Batavian-Gasconian tensions for years to come.<br /> <br /> Despite its absurdity, the riot became a symbol of local resistance to centralisation, and to this day, the Batavian phrase ''“nen zwaartvis hanteerun”'' (&quot;handling a swordfish&quot;) survives in Gasconian slang to mean “to take a stand, however foolishly.”<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Imperial Prefectures]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Conflicts]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Bordeaux_Riots&diff=370219 2025-07-24T11:07:31Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;{{ShirerothCore}} The &#039;&#039;&#039;Bordeaux Riots&#039;&#039;&#039; were a notorious outbreak of violence that occurred in the summer of 1742 AN in the Gasconian port city of Bordeaux, within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. Ostensibly sparked by disputes among fish merchants in the bustling &#039;&#039;Quai du Hareng&#039;&#039; (Herring Wharf) &#039;&#039;market&#039;&#039;, the riots quickly escalated into one of the strangest and bloodiest episodes of post-Mango Anarchy unrest. ==Causes== Ten...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> <br /> The '''Bordeaux Riots''' were a notorious outbreak of violence that occurred in the summer of 1742 AN in the [[Gascony|Gasconian]] port city of [[Bordeaux]], within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]]. Ostensibly sparked by disputes among fish merchants in the bustling ''Quai du Hareng'' (Herring Wharf) ''market'', the riots quickly escalated into one of the strangest and bloodiest episodes of post-[[Mango Anarchy]] unrest.<br /> <br /> ==Causes==<br /> Tensions had been simmering for weeks over the [[Imperial Decree]] to prepare carving a separate Gasconian Prefecture out of the existing Duchy to seperate from the existing Batavian Kingdom. Gasconian locals viewed the reform as a long-overdue recognition of their distinct identity and economic importance, while Batavians resident in the region considered it a betrayal of Bordeaux’s historic association with the Batavian Throne. The dispute came to a head on a humid summer morning when rival merchants, arguing over whether tax receipts should be paid to the forthcoming Prefect or the existing Batavian governor, descended into a shouting match.<br /> <br /> The Bordeaux Riots remain infamous as the third-deadliest recorded instance of “fish weaponry” in [[Batavia]]n history, surpassed only by the ''Cod Massacre of 1685 AN'' and the ''Tuna Stampede of 1719 AN''.<br /> <br /> ==The Riot==<br /> What began as an exchange of insults quickly devolved into a full-scale street battle. With most citizens carrying their trade goods, the fighting saw fish of every variety wielded as makeshift weapons. Contemporary accounts note the surreal spectacle of shoals of mackerel hurled like stones, bludgeonings by frozen tuna, and a particularly grim incident involving a sharpened swordfish, which caused the majority of the seven fatalities recorded (three Batavians, three Gasconians and an onlooking Frank). Scores more were injured, many requiring treatment for concussions and lacerations from fish bones.<br /> <br /> ==Suppression==<br /> The violence was quelled within a day by a rapid intervention from the [[Imperial Marshals]], who imposed a strict dusk-to-dawn curfew and confiscated over three tons of weaponised fish. The ringleaders were arrested, and the Prefecture reform proceeded as planned, though Bordeaux would remain a flashpoint for Batavian-Gasconian tensions for years to come.<br /> <br /> Despite its absurdity, the riot became a symbol of local resistance to centralisation, and to this day, the Batavian phrase ''“nen zwaartvis hanteerun”'' (&quot;handling a swordfish&quot;) survives in Gasconian slang to mean “to take a stand, however foolishly.”<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Imperial Prefectures]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=370217 2025-07-24T10:52:47Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> The reforms provoked divided reactions among the upper classes. While some elites welcomed the government’s drive to modernise and streamline Shireroth’s tangled web of overlapping jurisdictions (ironically, the Shirerithian government has many overlapping institutions and guilds itself), others saw the changes as a direct assault on their privileges. The recently acquired Benacian territories were viewed by reformers as an ideal proving ground for the new Prefectural system, where imperial authority could be imposed with fewer entrenched interests to resist. In [[Batavia]], however, the announcement sparked unrest, culminating in the [[Bordeaux Riots]], during which [[Gascony|Gasconians]] and native Batavians violently clashed over the decision to establish a separate [[Gascony Prefecture|Prefecture for Gascony]], long regarded as symbolically tied to the Batavian Throne.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]]<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Imperial_Prefecture&diff=370215 2025-07-24T10:16:06Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Imperial Prefectures of Shireroth&#039;&#039;&#039; were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the Shiro-Benacian War which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing Mango Anarchy. Conceived under the rule of Kaiser Ayreon V, the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, replacing the fragmented and often feuda...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Imperial Prefectures of [[Shireroth]]''' were a system of territorial administration established in the aftermath of the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]] which ended in 1741 AN, and the ensuing [[Mango Anarchy]]. Conceived under the rule of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], the Prefecture system marked a decisive shift toward centralisation and direct imperial oversight within the [[Shireroth|Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], replacing the fragmented and often feudal local governance structures that had previously dominated the empire.<br /> <br /> The Imperial Prefectures were designed as clear, hierarchical administrative units, replacing the patchwork of noble estates and semi-sovereign duchies that had characterised Shirerithian governance for centuries. It was more or less a cumulation of [[Salome|Kaiseress Salome]]'s work. Each Prefecture was led by a Prefect, appointed directly by the [[Kaiser]]. These Prefects were intended to act as the Kaiser’s agents, ensuring - in theory - loyalty to the Throne and uniform enforcement of imperial law, taxation, and military recruitment. By vesting all executive power in appointed Prefects, Ayreon hoped to create a bureaucratic, rather than feudal, foundation for the state.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Subdivisions of Shireroth]]<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Subdivisions_of_Shireroth&diff=370213 2025-07-24T10:01:59Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: /* Subdivisions */</p> <hr /> <div>The [[Imperial Republic of Shireroth]] is governed through a number of '''subdivisions''', of which the '''Prefecture''' (in the past the '''Duchy''' or '''Imperial Dominion''') is the largest administrative unit. For long, those were often informally referred to as '''''Imperial States'''''. The Prefectures are in most cases further divided in a number of Provinces (which could be locally be referred to as Counties, Circles or Districts). Each territory retains a strong cultural identity, which place them sometimes at odds with central authorities in [[Shirekeep]]. The balance of power between the '''[[Golden Mango Throne|Imperial Government]]''' and the '''regional administrations''' has been a recurring theme in Shireroth’s political history.<br /> <br /> ==Subdivisions==<br /> *''See also: [[1715 Shireroth census]]''<br /> <br /> The [[Imperial Prefectures]], governed by a [[Prefect]] in name of the [[Kaiser]], are in turn divided in a larger number of smaller, easier to rule, subdivisions. Depending on the Prefecture, these second-level were originally subdivisions governed by Counts, Barons,... according to the feudal ways of the past, or by governors who were - or were not - appointed or even elected by the people or local assemblies. Nowadays the second-tier are Provinces, governed by appointed Governors. Since the reign of [[Kaiser Ayreon V|Ayreon V]], the structure was streamlined and both Prefects and Governors are appointed by the Throne.<br /> <br /> [[File:Provinces of Shireroth.png|1000px|thumb|center|Second-tier subdivisions of the Imperial Republic]]Shireroth counts 23 Prefectures, 1 Protectorate and 95 Provinces in total.<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Geographical Region <br /> ! !! 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|[[File:Wiki batavia.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;12&quot; | [[Batavia Prefecture|Batavia]]<br /> |‘s Koningenwaarde (Hoofdstedelijk Gewest )<br /> |-<br /> |Austrasië<br /> |-<br /> |Baronië<br /> |-<br /> |Batavorum<br /> |-<br /> |Catologum<br /> |-<br /> |Dietsland<br /> |-<br /> |Germania<br /> |-<br /> |Ingelheim<br /> |-<br /> |Neder-Hoorne<br /> |-<br /> |Opper-Hoorne<br /> |-<br /> |Regenteneilanden<br /> |-<br /> |Transingel<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki blackrock.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | [[Blackrock Prefecture|Blackrock]]<br /> |Haigong<br /> |-<br /> |Heliu<br /> |-<br /> |Tanlin<br /> |-<br /> |Yunnan<br /> |-<br /> |Zhongji<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;11&quot; | Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;11&quot; |[[File:Wiki brookshire.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;11&quot; | [[Brookshire Prefecture|Brookshire]]<br /> |Capeshire<br /> |-<br /> |Crestfall<br /> |-<br /> |Dolorous<br /> |-<br /> |Fortis<br /> |-<br /> |Kizshire<br /> |-<br /> |Maltenstein<br /> |-<br /> |Schwinn <br /> |-<br /> |Sehmlshire<br /> |-<br /> |Shimmerspring<br /> |-<br /> |Skyla Isles<br /> |-<br /> |Thatanos<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki dalmacija.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | [[Dalmacija Prefecture|Dalmacija]]<br /> |Shaanxi<br /> |-<br /> |River Warriors Province<br /> |-<br /> |Qianjin (South Dalmacija)<br /> |-<br /> |Carolgongyan<br /> |-<br /> |Bangou (North Dalmacija)<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Shirerithian Isles<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki khaz modan.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Khaz Modan Prefecture|Khaz Modan]]<br /> |Zy-Rodun<br /> |-<br /> |So-Sara<br /> |-<br /> |Draconia<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Western Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki francia.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Francia Prefecture|Francia]]<br /> |Absentia<br /> |-<br /> |Benacium<br /> |-<br /> |Rhijnelande<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Western Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki gascony.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Gascony Prefecture|Gascony]]<br /> |Gasconje<br /> |-<br /> |Ravaria<br /> |-<br /> |Yseland<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki gong.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; | [[Gong Prefecture|Gong]]<br /> |Beigong<br /> |-<br /> |Nangong<br /> |-<br /> |Xiaogong<br /> |-<br /> |Central Benacia<br /> |[[File:Wiki highpass.png|200x200px]]<br /> |[[Highpass Prefecture|Highpass]]<br /> |Highpass<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[File:Wiki imperial county.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Imperial County]]<br /> |Shirekeep<br /> |-<br /> |Woodshire<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[File:Wiki jingdao.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Jingdao Prefecture|Jingdao]]<br /> |Zijin<br /> |-<br /> |Zijinlin<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;7&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;7&quot; |[[File:Wiki jinkeai.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;7&quot; |[[Jinkeai Prefecture|Jinkeai]]<br /> |Trans-Samarne<br /> |-<br /> |Beixan<br /> |-<br /> |Xijinkeai<br /> |-<br /> |Dongjinkeai<br /> |-<br /> |Ganqhu<br /> |-<br /> |Lulin<br /> |-<br /> |Camoleo<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki kezan.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Kezan Prefecture|Kezan]]<br /> |Doura<br /> |-<br /> |Eleutherios<br /> |-<br /> |Ossium<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[File:Wiki kildare.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[Kildare Prefecture|Kildare]]<br /> |Anhui<br /> |-<br /> |Hailing<br /> |-<br /> |Heilong<br /> |-<br /> |Qaoshan<br /> |-<br /> |Yilhui<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |Greater Elwynn<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[File:Wiki upper elwynn.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;6&quot; |[[Upper Elwynn Prefecture|Upper Elwynn]]<br /> |Agnesia<br /> |-<br /> |Araxion<br /> |-<br /> |Cape Farewell &amp; Illumination<br /> |-<br /> |Cimmeria<br /> |-<br /> |Iserdia<br /> |-<br /> |Utasia<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Greater Kildare<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[File:Wiki outer antya.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Outer Antya Prefecture|Outer Antya]]<br /> |Mengtian<br /> |-<br /> |Xianxia<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |Greater Elwynn / Keltia / <br /> Greater Kildare / Greater Elwynn<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[File:Wiki periphery.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot; |[[Periphery Prefecture|Periphery]]<br /> |Batavian Antillen<br /> |-<br /> |Far Eastern Territory<br /> |-<br /> |Leng<br /> |-<br /> |Raikoth<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Shirerithian Isles<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki sathrati.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Sathrati Prefecture|Sathrati]]<br /> |Amity<br /> |-<br /> |Mirioth<br /> |-<br /> |Sabatini<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |Central Benacia<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[File:Wiki yardistan.png|200x200px]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Yardistan Prefecture|Yardistan]]<br /> |Grifonašja<br /> |-<br /> |Nordašja <br /> |-<br /> |Sentratera-Rantsilasta<br /> |-<br /> |Skerry Isles<br /> |[[File:Wiki talenore.png|200x200px]]<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Talenore|Protectorate of Talenore]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Former subdivisions ==<br /> [[File:Shireroth Current States 6337.png|450px|thumb|right|The Imperial States and Imperial Dominions of Shireroth during the reign of Kaiser [[Kaiser Dominus|Dominus]], in 1644 AN.]]<br /> [[File:Shireroth 1707AN.png|450px|thumb|right|The Duchies of Shireroth in 1707 AN, during Salome's reign, shortly after the Treaty of Gaelen's Landing.]]<br /> [[File:Shireroth 1717AN.png|450px|thumb|right|The Duchies of Shireroth in 1717 AN, during Salome's reign, after Li Suyi's [[Chastisement of the Hereditary Lords]].]]<br /> Until administrative reforms were introduced in 1742 AN, the Duchies - and later under the name Imperial States and Imperial Dominions - were the largest subdivisions possible. Prior to the [[Kalirion Fracture]], those were divided into Baronies and further into Counties along old feudal lines. They are generally ruled by a Duke. An exception is the Kingdom of Batavia, the protectorates and territories which are ruled directly by the Golden Mango Throne or received a special status. Post-War, a noble title was no longer linked to govern a territory. Instead power over the Prefecture was in hands of a Prefect, while the Provinces were governed by a Governor. Those functions were appointed by the Golden Mango Throne, with nobility as requirement.<br /> <br /> ===Former Duchies and States===<br /> *[[Qyzylqaystan]] (short, between 1710 - 1711)<br /> *[[Yardistan]]<br /> *[[Elwynn]] (previously [[Froyalan]])<br /> *[[Shirithian Straylight|Straylight]]<br /> *[[Arminy]]<br /> *[[Antica]]<br /> *[[Goldshire]] ([[Northshire]])<br /> *[[Lothlaria]]<br /> *Imperial County of [[Shirekeep]] and [[Skyla Islands|Skyla]]<br /> *Kingdom of [[Batavia]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Brookshire]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Kildare]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Modan]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Guttuli]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Jingdao]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Jinkeai]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Outer Antya]]<br /> *Duchy of [[Raynor's Isles]]<br /> *Protectorate of [[Alrig]]<br /> *Protectorate of [[Talenore]]<br /> *County of the [[Skyla]]<br /> *Emirate of [[Sathrati]] (since [[Sathrati Emergency|1732 AN]] the ''Shirerithian Imperial Republic's Military Administration of Sathrati'', or ''SIRMAS'') <br /> *County Palatinate of [[Draconia]]<br /> *County Palatinate of [[Kezan]]<br /> {{Shireroth nav}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]]<br /> [[Category:Subdivisions]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kildarian-Apollonian_People%27s_Liberation_Army&diff=364880 2025-06-02T17:10:29Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> {{Infobox war faction<br /> |name = Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army<br /> |war = Communist uprisings in eastern Shireroth (consequence of the [[Second Florian Civil War]])<br /> |image = [[File:KAPLA flag.png|200px|Flag of the KAPLA]]<br /> |caption = Flag of the ARA<br /> |active = 1745 AN<br /> |leaders = [[Mao Myksos]] (inspiration from the [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]])<br /> |headquarters = [[Yuanzhen]] &lt;small&gt;''(assumed)''&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |area = [[Apollonia]]<br /> |strength = ''unknown''<br /> |previous = <br /> |next = <br /> |allies = <br /> |opponents = <br /> |battles = <br /> |ideology = Communism, syndicalism<br /> }}<br /> The '''Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army''' ('''''KAPLA''''') is a radical leftwing insurgent movement operating primarily in the [[Mengtian|Mengtian Province]], a rugged and sparsely populated region within the [[Outer Antya|Outer Antya Prefecture]]. Inspired by the events of the [[Crimson Dawn of 1744]] and the rise of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria]] (DREF), KAPLA emerged in the aftermath of the Florian conflict as part of a broader wave of revolutionary fervor that swept across parts of [[Apollonia]].<br /> <br /> KAPLA claims ideological and fraternal links with the [[Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria]] (RFLEF) and models its organization and rhetoric on the DREF’s vision of a worker-led socialist republic. The movement regarded the defeat of the DREF as a temporary setback and considers itself the true inheritor of the East Florian revolutionary struggle, together with the [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]], which inspired its uprising.<br /> <br /> Operating out of hidden mountain bases and jungle redoubts in Mengtian, KAPLA conducts intermittent guerrilla warfare, political agitation, and sabotage against local prefectural authorities, multinational corporations, and any perceived agents of &quot;imperialist-capitalist occupation.&quot; The group enjoys limited support from rural communities disillusioned with the central administration from far-away [[Shirekeep]], though heavy-handed crackdowns have limited its expansion.<br /> <br /> While its current strength is estimated to be under 3,000 active fighters (bolstered with the arrival of leftist veterans since the defeat of Eastern Floria at the hands of stinky Humanist capitalists), KAPLA remains a persistent thorn in the side of [[Imperial Forces]]. Its propaganda arm continues to distribute revolutionary literature, drawing heavily from the speeches of [[Ivan Markov]] and [[Mao Myksos]] and it is known to celebrate the DREF's ''&quot;Martyrs of Dongrad&quot;'' as symbols of resistance against feudalism, the Old Order and capitalism.<br /> <br /> === See also ===<br /> *[[Democratic Republic of East Floria]]<br /> *[[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]]<br /> *[[Second Florian Civil War]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guerrilla movements]]<br /> [[Category:Apollonia]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Rebel movements]][[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kildarian-Apollonian_People%27s_Liberation_Army&diff=364879 2025-06-02T17:06:33Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> {{Infobox war faction<br /> |name = Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army<br /> |war = Communist uprisings in eastern Shireroth (consequence of the [[Second Florian Civil War]])<br /> |image = [[File:KAPLA flag.png|200px|Flag of the KAPLA]]<br /> |caption = Flag of the ARA<br /> |active = 1745 AN<br /> |leaders = [[Mao Myksos]] (inspiration from the [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]])<br /> |headquarters = [[Yuanzhen]] &lt;small&gt;''(assumed)''&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |area = [[Apollonia]]<br /> |strength = ''unknown''<br /> |previous = <br /> |next = <br /> |allies = <br /> |opponents = <br /> |battles = <br /> |ideology = Communism, syndicalism<br /> }}<br /> The '''Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army''' ('''''KAPLA''''') is a radical leftwing insurgent movement operating primarily in the [[Mengtian|Mengtian Province]], a rugged and sparsely populated region within the [[Outer Antya|Outer Antya Prefecture]]. Inspired by the events of the [[Crimson Dawn of 1744]] and the rise of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria]] (DREF), KAPLA emerged in the aftermath of the Florian conflict as part of a broader wave of revolutionary fervor that swept across parts of [[Apollonia]].<br /> <br /> KAPLA claims ideological and fraternal links with the [[Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria]] (RFLEF) and models its organization and rhetoric on the DREF’s vision of a worker-led socialist republic. The movement regarded the defeat of the DREF as a temporary setback and considers itself the true inheritor of the East Florian revolutionary struggle.<br /> <br /> Operating out of hidden mountain bases and jungle redoubts in Mengtian, KAPLA conducts intermittent guerrilla warfare, political agitation, and sabotage against local prefectural authorities, multinational corporations, and any perceived agents of &quot;imperialist-capitalist occupation.&quot; The group enjoys limited support from rural communities disillusioned with the central administration from far-away [[Shirekeep]], though heavy-handed crackdowns have limited its expansion.<br /> <br /> While its current strength is estimated to be under 3,000 active fighters (bolstered with the arrival of leftist veterans since the defeat of Eastern Floria at the hands of stinky Humanist capitalists), KAPLA remains a persistent thorn in the side of [[Imperial Forces]]. Its propaganda arm continues to distribute revolutionary literature, drawing heavily from the speeches of [[Ivan Markov]] and [[Mao Myksos]] and it is known to celebrate the DREF's ''&quot;Martyrs of Dongrad&quot;'' as symbols of resistance against feudalism, the Old Order and capitalism.<br /> <br /> === See also ===<br /> *[[Democratic Republic of East Floria]]<br /> *[[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]]<br /> *[[Second Florian Civil War]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guerrilla movements]]<br /> [[Category:Apollonia]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Rebel movements]][[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Myksism&diff=364878 2025-06-02T17:05:04Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Myksism&#039;&#039;&#039; is a leftist, communist ideology founded by Mao Myksos, a revolutionary theorist and militant leader who was inspired by both his experiences in the Democratic Apollonian Republic of Kildare and Qyzyl People&#039;s Republic. He disappeared from public life till the Second Florian Civil War, during which he became one of the most influential thinkers and leaders of both the Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army and Arzhav Revolutio...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>'''Myksism''' is a leftist, communist ideology founded by [[Mao Myksos]], a revolutionary theorist and militant leader who was inspired by both his experiences in the [[Democratic Apollonian Republic of Kildare]] and [[Qyzyl People's Republic]]. He disappeared from public life till the [[Second Florian Civil War]], during which he became one of the most influential thinkers and leaders of both the [[Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army]] and [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]]. The ideology emerged during the ideological fragmentation that followed the collapse of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria]]. <br /> <br /> Myksism presented itself as a purer, stricter evolution of communism and syndicalism, looking at the failures of both the Democratic Apollonian Republic of Kildare and by the lessons of the revolution in Eastern [[Confederate States of Floria|Floria]]. Myksism emphasizes iron discipline, collective labor, anti-revisionist struggle, and the continuous purification of both the Party and the People through permanent revolutionary vigilance (inspired by the Purity principles of [[Tianchaodao]]).<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Key Works of Mao Myksos==<br /> *''The Purge is the Cure''<br /> *''Labor, Loyalty, Liberation''<br /> *''Against the Fifth Column of the Soul''<br /> *''Flames from Dongrad: A Revolutionary Reflection''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Shireroth]][[category:Çakaristan]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mao_Myksos&diff=364877 2025-06-02T16:56:02Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}<br /> {{People<br /> |color = &lt;!-- color of headings, #369 if left blank --&gt;<br /> |textcolor = &lt;!-- color of text in headings, #FFF if left blank --&gt;<br /> |image = Mao Myksos.jpg<br /> |caption = <br /> |fullname = Mao Myksos<br /> |aka = <br /> |species = Human<br /> |race = Myksosian<br /> |gender = Male<br /> |hairstyle = Black<br /> |eyecolor = Brown<br /> |skincolor = White<br /> |other = <br /> |father = Yuan Myksos<br /> |mother = Lian Heng<br /> |spouse = <br /> |children = <br /> |birthdate = 1685 AN<br /> |birthplace = [[Gürbançybaq]] ([[Jingdao]])<br /> |deathdate = <br /> |deathplace = <br /> |residence = <br /> |nationality = <br /> |allegiance = [[House of Myksos]]<br /> |occupation = <br /> }}<br /> '''Mao Myksos''' (born 1685 AN, aged {{AgeAN|1685|noAN=y}}) is the youngest son of Yuan Myksos and Lian Heng. Due to complications, his mother was transferred to the hospital in [[Gürbançybaq]], where he was born. The family was hiding in Khelaq Mountains, given the reputation of the [[House of Myksos]]. His father opposed the Seishi Clique during the [[Post-Chidao Troubles]]. After the fall of the [[Great Apollonian Empire]] in 1704 AN, the family had to flee again, but Mao then studied at university in Gürbançybaq. He became strongly influenced by the ideas behind the [[Qyzyl People's Republic]], he enlisted in the Qyzyl People's Army. <br /> <br /> After Qyzylqaystan was ceded to [[Çakaristan]] in 1711 AN, he fled south. Only to reappear in present-day [[Kildare]]. He took part in the 1716 - 1717 [[Chastisement of the Hereditary Lords|seizure of power]] in Kildare. In the 1740s he played a pivotal role in the establishment of the [[Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army]] and [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]], in the aftermath of the [[Second Florian Civil War]]. He's seen as the father of [[Myksism]], inspired by Wang Wei and the [[Democratic Apollonian Republic of Kildare]] successes and failures.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Kildare]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kildarian-Apollonian_People%27s_Liberation_Army&diff=364876 2025-06-02T16:52:08Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: Created page with &quot;{{Shirerithian article}}{{ShirerothCore}} {{Infobox war faction |name = Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army |war = Communist uprisings in eastern Shireroth (consequence of the Second Florian Civil War) |image = Flag of the KAPLA |caption = Flag of the ARA |active = 1745 AN |leaders = Mao Myksos (inspiration from the Arzhav Revolutionary Army) |headquarters = Yuanzhen &lt;small&gt;&#039;&#039;(assumed)&#039;&#039;&lt;/small&gt; |area = Apolloni...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}{{ShirerothCore}}<br /> {{Infobox war faction<br /> |name = Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army<br /> |war = Communist uprisings in eastern Shireroth (consequence of the [[Second Florian Civil War]])<br /> |image = [[File:KAPLA flag.png|200px|Flag of the KAPLA]]<br /> |caption = Flag of the ARA<br /> |active = 1745 AN<br /> |leaders = [[Mao Myksos]] (inspiration from the [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]])<br /> |headquarters = [[Yuanzhen]] &lt;small&gt;''(assumed)''&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |area = [[Apollonia]]<br /> |strength = ''unknown''<br /> |previous = <br /> |next = <br /> |allies = <br /> |opponents = <br /> |battles = <br /> |ideology = Communism, syndicalism<br /> }}<br /> The '''Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army''' (''KAPLA'''''Bold text''') is a radical leftwing insurgent movement operating primarily in the [[Mengtian|Mengtian Province]], a rugged and sparsely populated region within the [[Outer Antya|Outer Antya Prefecture]]. Inspired by the events of the [[Crimson Dawn of 1744]] and the rise of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria]] (DREF), KAPLA emerged in the aftermath of the Florian conflict as part of a broader wave of revolutionary fervor that swept across parts of [[Apollonia]].<br /> <br /> KAPLA claims ideological and fraternal links with the [[Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria]] (RFLEF) and models its organization and rhetoric on the DREF’s vision of a worker-led socialist republic. The movement regarded the defeat of the DREF as a temporary setback and considers itself the true inheritor of the East Florian revolutionary struggle.<br /> <br /> Operating out of hidden mountain bases and jungle redoubts in Mengtian, KAPLA conducts intermittent guerrilla warfare, political agitation, and sabotage against local prefectural authorities, multinational corporations, and any perceived agents of &quot;imperialist-capitalist occupation.&quot; The group enjoys limited support from rural communities disillusioned with the central administration from far-away [[Shirekeep]], though heavy-handed crackdowns have limited its expansion.<br /> <br /> While its current strength is estimated to be under 3,000 active fighters (bolstered with the arrival of leftist veterans since the defeat of Eastern Floria at the hands of stinky Humanist capitalists), KAPLA remains a persistent thorn in the side of [[Imperial Forces]]. Its propaganda arm continues to distribute revolutionary literature, drawing heavily from the speeches of [[Ivan Markov]] and [[Mao Myksos]] and it is known to celebrate the DREF's ''&quot;Martyrs of Dongrad&quot;'' as symbols of resistance against feudalism, the Old Order and capitalism.<br /> <br /> === See also ===<br /> *[[Democratic Republic of East Floria]]<br /> *[[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]]<br /> *[[Second Florian Civil War]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Guerrilla movements]]<br /> [[Category:Apollonia]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Rebel movements]][[category:Shireroth]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mao_Myksos&diff=364875 2025-06-02T16:50:06Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Shirerithian article}}<br /> {{People<br /> |color = &lt;!-- color of headings, #369 if left blank --&gt;<br /> |textcolor = &lt;!-- color of text in headings, #FFF if left blank --&gt;<br /> |image = Mao Myksos.jpg<br /> |caption = <br /> |fullname = Mao Myksos<br /> |aka = <br /> |species = Human<br /> |race = Myksosian<br /> |gender = Male<br /> |hairstyle = Black<br /> |eyecolor = Brown<br /> |skincolor = White<br /> |other = <br /> |father = Yuan Myksos<br /> |mother = Lian Heng<br /> |spouse = <br /> |children = <br /> |birthdate = 1685 AN<br /> |birthplace = [[Gürbançybaq]] ([[Jingdao]])<br /> |deathdate = <br /> |deathplace = <br /> |residence = <br /> |nationality = <br /> |allegiance = [[House of Myksos]]<br /> |occupation = <br /> }}<br /> '''Mao Myksos''' (born 1685 AN, aged {{AgeAN|1685|noAN=y}}) is the youngest son of Yuan Myksos and Lian Heng. Due to complications, his mother was transferred to the hospital in [[Gürbançybaq]], where he was born. The family was hiding in Khelaq Mountains, given the reputation of the [[House of Myksos]]. His father opposed the Seishi Clique during the [[Post-Chidao Troubles]]. After the fall of the [[Great Apollonian Empire]] in 1704 AN, the family had to flee again, but Mao then studied at university in Gürbançybaq. He became strongly influenced by the ideas behind the [[Qyzyl People's Republic]], he enlisted in the Qyzyl People's Army. <br /> <br /> After Qyzylqaystan was ceded to [[Çakaristan]] in 1711 AN, he fled south. Only to reappear in present-day [[Kildare]]. He took part in the 1716 - 1717 [[Chastisement of the Hereditary Lords|seizure of power]] in Kildare. In the 1740s he played a pivotal role in the establishment of the [[Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army]] and [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]], in the aftermath of the [[Second Florian Civil War]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Kildare]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:KAPLA_flag.png&diff=364873 2025-06-02T16:42:43Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: category:Shireroth Flag with the Jingdaoese symbols of the acronym KAPLA.</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> [[category:Shireroth]]<br /> <br /> Flag with the Jingdaoese symbols of the acronym KAPLA.</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Democratic_Republic_of_East_Floria&diff=364872 2025-06-02T16:36:45Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: </p> <hr /> <div>{{FlorianArticle}}<br /> {{Infobox Nation Comprehensive<br /> |fullname = Democratic Republic of East Floria<br /> |commonname = East Floria<br /> |flag = File:East Floria flag.png<br /> |coa = File:Floria COA.png<br /> |motto = &quot;Unity, Labor, Liberation.&quot;<br /> |anthem = &quot;Workers of Floria Unite&quot;<br /> |map = File:Florian war map.png<br /> |mapversions = <br /> |capital = [[Dongrad]]<br /> |largecity = [[Dongrad]]<br /> |lang = Mesounese &lt;br&gt; Common tongue<br /> |religion = No major religion<br /> |demnoun = East Florian<br /> |demadj = East Florian<br /> |govtype = Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic<br /> |headofstatetitle = General Secretary <br /> |headofstate = Ivan Markov<br /> |headofgovernmenttitle = Premier<br /> |headofgovernment = <br /> |legislature = [[People's National Assembly]]<br /> |estdate = {{AN|1744}}<br /> |pop = 43.9 million (claimed) &lt;br&gt; 15 million (actual)<br /> |activepop = 1<br /> |currency = Florian Dollar<br /> |timezone = CMT +0<br /> |drives_on = right <br /> |animal = Bear<br /> |food =<br /> |drink =<br /> |tree =<br /> |abbrev = DRE<br /> }}<br /> [[File:Florian war map.png|200px|thumb|right|A map of the territories held by the DREF, as of VIII.{{AN|1744}}.]]<br /> The '''Democratic Republic of East Floria''' (DREF) was a self-proclaimed breakaway state established in VIII.{{AN|1744}} during the [[Second Florian Civil War]]. Controlling the eastern territories of Mesoun, Outer Mesoun, Southern Ontario, Pentucky, Southcliff, the Temple Islands, and Sri Alba, the DREF was formed following the &quot;[[Crimson Dawn of 1744]]&quot; communist uprising led by the [[Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria]] (RFLEF) and the [[East Florian Workers' Front]]. The state established its capital in [[Dongrad]], [[Mesoun]], and claimed legitimacy based on long-standing political, economic, and cultural differences from western Floria. The uprising would inspire revolutionaries in both [[Çakaristan]] with the [[Arzhav Revolutionary Army]], and in [[Shireroth]] with the [[Kildarian-Apollonian People’s Liberation Army]], emerging as guerrilla groups.<br /> <br /> Under the leadership of [[Ivan Markov]], the DREF established a socialist government structure emphasizing workers' control and collective ownership, while facing international isolation with no official recognition. The establishment of the DREF represented a significant territorial division in [[Apollonia]], with the [[UPR]]-led Florian government in [[Northcliff]] continuing to assert sovereignty over the eastern regions while military operations between the factions remained ongoing throughout {{AN|1744}}. The state was officially dissolved after the Workers Front surrendered after [[Ivan Markov]]'s suicide in the [[Siege of Dongrad]]. <br /> <br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Second Florian Civil War]]<br /> * [[Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria]]<br /> * [[East Florian Workers' Front]]<br /> * [[Crimson Dawn of 1744]]<br /> * [[Ivan Markov]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Floria]]<br /> [[Category:Second Florian Civil War]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Florian_Civil_War&diff=362283 2025-05-17T14:29:58Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: /* International */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox military conflict<br /> | conflict = {{PAGENAME}}<br /> | partof = <br /> | image = [[File:Florian war map.png|350px]]<br /> | caption = Map of Florian territories as of {{AN|1744.8}}<br /> | date = {{AN|1744.8}} &amp;ndash; <br /> | place = Eastern [[Floria]] <br /> | coordinates = <br /> | map_type = <br /> | map_relief = <br /> | latitude = <br /> | longitude = <br /> | map_size = 100px<br /> | map_marksize = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_label = <br /> | result = <br /> | status = Ongoing <br /> | combatants_header = <br /> | combatant1 = {{team flag|Floria}}<br /> | combatant2 = {{team flag|Red|flag}} East Florian Workers' Front &lt;br&gt; {{team flag|Red|flag}} Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria <br /> | combatant3 = <br /> | commander1 = {{team flag|Floria|name=Michael Hutchinson}}<br /> | commander2 = [[Ivan Markov]]<br /> | commander3 = <br /> | units1 = [[Confederate States Armed Forces|FLO Western Command]]<br /> | units2 = <br /> | units3 = <br /> | strength1 = 445,680<br /> | strength2 = 40,000<br /> | strength3 = <br /> | casualties1 = <br /> | casualties2 = <br /> | casualties3 = <br /> | notes = <br /> | campaignbox = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Second Florian Civil War''' is an ongoing major internal conflict in [[Floria]], primarily centered in the eastern regions of the country. It was triggered by a communist uprising known as the [[Crimson Dawn of 1744]], which eventually led to a brutal conflict between the separatist forces of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria]] (DREF) and the [[UPR]]-led Florian government in the west.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The early 1740s in Floria were marked by escalating political tensions between the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which was growing significant influence in Eastern Floria, and the conservative, right-leaning UPR dominating the federal government. Eastern Floria, consisting of Mesoun, Outer Mesoun, Southern Ontario, Pentucky, Southcliff, the Temple Islands, and Sri Alba, experienced increasing social unrest fueled by economic inequality, large labour disputes, and dissatisfaction with federal policies perceived as neglectful or repressive.<br /> <br /> Eastern Florian forces led by the Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria (RFLEF), capitalised on widespread strikes, distraction from far right, factory occupations, and protests, culminating in the establishment of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria|East Floria]] with its capital in [[Dongrad]], [[Mesoun]].<br /> <br /> ==Reactions==<br /> ===Domestic===<br /> *{{team flagn|N&amp;H|name=Florian National Vanguard Party}}: The [[Humanist]] [[Council of Archons (N&amp;H)|Archon]], [[Victor Kessler]], mobilised the [[Vanguard Division|4th Division]] of the [[Humanist Vanguard]], the paramilitary wing of the NVP, to support the [[Florian Army]] in suppressing the communist uprising in eastern Floria, where armed communist groups had seized towns and clashed with police.<br /> <br /> ===International===<br /> * {{team flag|Nouvelle Alexandrie}}: The government of Nouvelle Alexandrie expressed &quot;grave concern&quot; over the ongoing civil conflict in [[Floria]], with Premier [[Juan Pablo Jimenez]] reaffirming support for the &quot;democratically elected government of Floria&quot; while condemning &quot;revolutionary violence that threatens regional stability.&quot; In a statement following an emergency meeting of the [[Council of State of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Council of State]], Defense Secretary [[Jose Manuel Montero]] announced the deployment of the [[Federal Navy of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Federal Navy]] vessels to eastern Florian waters to evacuate over 1,500 New Alexandrian citizens and diplomats from affected regions. The evacuation successfully extracted most New Alexandrians from conflict zones, with naval assets remaining in the area to provide additional support if needed. Secretary of State [[Victoria Montalbán]] called for &quot;peaceful dialogue&quot; and that &quot;the territorial integrity of Floria must be respected&quot;, while offering to host reconciliation talks in [[Cárdenas]] if requested by the conflicting parties.<br /> * {{team flag|Natopia}}: Chancellor [[Isabella Betancourt]] issued a statement expressing &quot;deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Floria&quot; and affirming Natopia's commitment to regional stability in Apollonia. The [[Natopian Defense Force]] placed military assets in [[Saint Andre]] on elevated alert status and repositioned elements of the Spacefleet to monitor the conflict zone while maintaining strict non-intervention. The Natopian [[Court_of_Vista_de_Nada#Court_of_the_Calm_Waters|Court of Calm Waters]] simultaneously announced a temporary suspension of non-essential diplomatic personnel in eastern Floria and established a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of Natopian nationals from affected regions, assisted by [[Nouvelle Alexandrie]].<br /> * {{team flag|Oportia}}: Federal Representative [[Marcel Vermeuil]] convened an emergency session of the [[Federal Cabinet of Oportia]] to address the crisis in [[Floria]]. In a public statement, Vermeuil expressed &quot;profound concern over the escalating violence&quot; while emphasizing [[Oportia]]'s commitment to territorial sovereignty and democratic governance in Floria and calling for &quot;peace and for national elections as soon as possible&quot;. The Oportian Federal Congress approved emergency funding for humanitarian aid for Floria, while the Department of State issued travel advisories urging Oportian citizens to evacuate eastern Floria immediately. [[Nouvelle Alexandrie]] currently assisting in the evacuation of Oportian citizens in eastern Floria.<br /> * {{team flag|Mondosphere}}: [[Ermingander Village]] expressed &quot;concern&quot; over the outbreak of armed conflict in Floria. In a brief public statement, [[Princely Garden of Highbloom|Highbloom]]'s Director of Friendship and the Mondosphere, [[Ned Bleeble]], described the situation as &quot;not very jolly at all&quot;.<br /> *{{team flag|Shireroth}} On behalf of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], Steward [[Shen Suyi]] expressed grave concern over the eruption of civil war in Floria. He publicly reminded the Florians in a tlevision broadcast of the lasting scars left by the [[Kalirion Fracture]] and the more recent [[Mango Anarchy]], condemning the revolutionaries for steering Floria toward chaos, and instability that threatens the broader security of the Apollonian continent. While officially withholding direct support for the Florian government, Suyi engaged in discreet talks with the Florian president, [[Baron Hutchinson of Pentucky]] (a title awarded for his diplomatic role in resolving the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]]). Behind closed doors, the two sides explored the creation of refugee zones within secure Shirerithian territories, particularly in [[Audentior Prefecture|Audentior]] and [[Outer Antya Prefecture]]. Additionally, contingency plans were laid for the quiet transfer of surplus weaponry to bolster the Florian military, should the need arise. Silent approval for chemical weapons, if necessary, was also voiced during one of the meetings.<br /> <br /> [[category:Floria]]<br /> [[category:Conflicts]]</div>

Jonas Windsor https://micras.org/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Florian_Civil_War&diff=362282 2025-05-17T14:29:49Z

<p>Jonas Windsor: /* International */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox military conflict<br /> | conflict = {{PAGENAME}}<br /> | partof = <br /> | image = [[File:Florian war map.png|350px]]<br /> | caption = Map of Florian territories as of {{AN|1744.8}}<br /> | date = {{AN|1744.8}} &amp;ndash; <br /> | place = Eastern [[Floria]] <br /> | coordinates = <br /> | map_type = <br /> | map_relief = <br /> | latitude = <br /> | longitude = <br /> | map_size = 100px<br /> | map_marksize = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_label = <br /> | result = <br /> | status = Ongoing <br /> | combatants_header = <br /> | combatant1 = {{team flag|Floria}}<br /> | combatant2 = {{team flag|Red|flag}} East Florian Workers' Front &lt;br&gt; {{team flag|Red|flag}} Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria <br /> | combatant3 = <br /> | commander1 = {{team flag|Floria|name=Michael Hutchinson}}<br /> | commander2 = [[Ivan Markov]]<br /> | commander3 = <br /> | units1 = [[Confederate States Armed Forces|FLO Western Command]]<br /> | units2 = <br /> | units3 = <br /> | strength1 = 445,680<br /> | strength2 = 40,000<br /> | strength3 = <br /> | casualties1 = <br /> | casualties2 = <br /> | casualties3 = <br /> | notes = <br /> | campaignbox = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Second Florian Civil War''' is an ongoing major internal conflict in [[Floria]], primarily centered in the eastern regions of the country. It was triggered by a communist uprising known as the [[Crimson Dawn of 1744]], which eventually led to a brutal conflict between the separatist forces of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria]] (DREF) and the [[UPR]]-led Florian government in the west.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The early 1740s in Floria were marked by escalating political tensions between the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which was growing significant influence in Eastern Floria, and the conservative, right-leaning UPR dominating the federal government. Eastern Floria, consisting of Mesoun, Outer Mesoun, Southern Ontario, Pentucky, Southcliff, the Temple Islands, and Sri Alba, experienced increasing social unrest fueled by economic inequality, large labour disputes, and dissatisfaction with federal policies perceived as neglectful or repressive.<br /> <br /> Eastern Florian forces led by the Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Eastern Floria (RFLEF), capitalised on widespread strikes, distraction from far right, factory occupations, and protests, culminating in the establishment of the [[Democratic Republic of East Floria|East Floria]] with its capital in [[Dongrad]], [[Mesoun]].<br /> <br /> ==Reactions==<br /> ===Domestic===<br /> *{{team flagn|N&amp;H|name=Florian National Vanguard Party}}: The [[Humanist]] [[Council of Archons (N&amp;H)|Archon]], [[Victor Kessler]], mobilised the [[Vanguard Division|4th Division]] of the [[Humanist Vanguard]], the paramilitary wing of the NVP, to support the [[Florian Army]] in suppressing the communist uprising in eastern Floria, where armed communist groups had seized towns and clashed with police.<br /> <br /> ===International===<br /> * {{team flag|Nouvelle Alexandrie}}: The government of Nouvelle Alexandrie expressed &quot;grave concern&quot; over the ongoing civil conflict in [[Floria]], with Premier [[Juan Pablo Jimenez]] reaffirming support for the &quot;democratically elected government of Floria&quot; while condemning &quot;revolutionary violence that threatens regional stability.&quot; In a statement following an emergency meeting of the [[Council of State of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Council of State]], Defense Secretary [[Jose Manuel Montero]] announced the deployment of the [[Federal Navy of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Federal Navy]] vessels to eastern Florian waters to evacuate over 1,500 New Alexandrian citizens and diplomats from affected regions. The evacuation successfully extracted most New Alexandrians from conflict zones, with naval assets remaining in the area to provide additional support if needed. Secretary of State [[Victoria Montalbán]] called for &quot;peaceful dialogue&quot; and that &quot;the territorial integrity of Floria must be respected&quot;, while offering to host reconciliation talks in [[Cárdenas]] if requested by the conflicting parties.<br /> * {{team flag|Natopia}}: Chancellor [[Isabella Betancourt]] issued a statement expressing &quot;deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Floria&quot; and affirming Natopia's commitment to regional stability in Apollonia. The [[Natopian Defense Force]] placed military assets in [[Saint Andre]] on elevated alert status and repositioned elements of the Spacefleet to monitor the conflict zone while maintaining strict non-intervention. The Natopian [[Court_of_Vista_de_Nada#Court_of_the_Calm_Waters|Court of Calm Waters]] simultaneously announced a temporary suspension of non-essential diplomatic personnel in eastern Floria and established a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of Natopian nationals from affected regions, assisted by [[Nouvelle Alexandrie]].<br /> * {{team flag|Oportia}}: Federal Representative [[Marcel Vermeuil]] convened an emergency session of the [[Federal Cabinet of Oportia]] to address the crisis in [[Floria]]. In a public statement, Vermeuil expressed &quot;profound concern over the escalating violence&quot; while emphasizing [[Oportia]]'s commitment to territorial sovereignty and democratic governance in Floria and calling for &quot;peace and for national elections as soon as possible&quot;. The Oportian Federal Congress approved emergency funding for humanitarian aid for Floria, while the Department of State issued travel advisories urging Oportian citizens to evacuate eastern Floria immediately. [[Nouvelle Alexandrie]] currently assisting in the evacuation of Oportian citizens in eastern Floria.<br /> * {{team flag|Mondosphere}}: [[Ermingander Village]] expressed &quot;concern&quot; over the outbreak of armed conflict in Floria. In a brief public statement, [[Princely Garden of Highbloom|Highbloom]]'s Director of Friendship and the Mondosphere, [[Ned Bleeble]], described the situation as &quot;not very jolly at all&quot;.<br /> {{team flag|Shireroth}} On behalf of [[Kaiser Ayreon V]], Steward [[Shen Suyi]] expressed grave concern over the eruption of civil war in Floria. He publicly reminded the Florians in a tlevision broadcast of the lasting scars left by the [[Kalirion Fracture]] and the more recent [[Mango Anarchy]], condemning the revolutionaries for steering Floria toward chaos, and instability that threatens the broader security of the Apollonian continent. While officially withholding direct support for the Florian government, Suyi engaged in discreet talks with the Florian president, [[Baron Hutchinson of Pentucky]] (a title awarded for his diplomatic role in resolving the [[Streïur uis Faïren|Shiro-Benacian War]]). Behind closed doors, the two sides explored the creation of refugee zones within secure Shirerithian territories, particularly in [[Audentior Prefecture|Audentior]] and [[Outer Antya Prefecture]]. Additionally, contingency plans were laid for the quiet transfer of surplus weaponry to bolster the Florian military, should the need arise. Silent approval for chemical weapons, if necessary, was also voiced during one of the meetings.<br /> <br /> [[category:Floria]]<br /> [[category:Conflicts]]</div>

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