Britannic Empire

The Britannic Empire

Official language	English
Capital	Willow
Largest cities	Hart, Port Diana
Website	Deleted 2010
Forum	Deleted 2011
Wiki	N/A
Number of citizens	14
Number of active citizens	8
Date founded	09/08/05
Government	Monarchy
Current leader	King Hart III
Currency	Fons
National animal	Wood Pigeon
National fruit/food	Apple
National drink	Cyder
Map versions	8.0.1 - 13.7.1

The Britannic Empire, otherwise known as New Britannia, was a micronation located in north-eastern Micras and based culturally on the British Empire. From the small "Home Islands" (the Madison Isles) the Empire went on to colonise large swathes of land and was, at one point, one of the largest nations on Micras. The nation declined steadily following various changes of leadership in 2007 before eventually being locked-down in the summer of 2008.

Terminology

The Britannic Empire changed its name and cultural emphasis repeatedly, having begun life as "The Kingdom of Willow" before being renamed "New Brittania" [sic], "New Britannia", "Númenor", "New Britannia" again and finally the Britannic Empire. The most major change occurred during the Númenor era during which a culture based on Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" was briefly adopted before a return to Imperial Britain.

History

The history of the Britannic Empire on Micras was both colourful and hugely varied. New Britannia first appeared on the MCS map as a region of Nova England before claiming separate territory and later annexing Chi Nam which would eventually become the jewel in the crown of the empire as New South Vietnam. Shortly after entering Micras New Britannia was plunged into the Circum Raynor war in the defence of the United Christian States and landed forces in Woodstania to capture the northern city of Sudentor. This would be the first of many recwars the Britannic Empire would fight, most notably a brief war with the Kingdom of Lovely in which the Empire fielded 350,000 troops under the command of 14 individuals. At the time, this was the largest force ever fielded in a recwar on Micras. At its peak the Britannic Empire controlled the western half of the continent of Benacia as well as several other territories, which made it one of the largest Micronations on Micras at the time.

During September 2006 the Britannic Empire undertook a "Race to the Pole" with the Kingdom of Nova England and Kampong and (following events recorded in a backstory now held only on the MCS archive forum) the Britannic flag was the first to be hoisted on the North Pole. This achievement is recorded in a small caption at the top of the Micras map.

Politics

The Royal Family, particularly the King, were always the foremost political players in the Empire. A parliamentary system did exist with a House of Commons acting as the lower chamber while the House of Lords occupied the position as the superior and upper house. However the lack of interest from many citizens meant that parliament rarely undertook anything other than elections, which occurred on an irregular basis and with very limited competition. The militaristic and royalist culture practised by the population meant that democracy was never particular active and parliament never challenged royal authority at any point.

Colonies

Below is a list of colonies occupied by the Britannic Empire at certain points in history. It is not a complete list.

• Britannic New Canton- The capital city of Britannic New Canton was Alexandria and it can be found in the east of Micras.
  
• The Crown Colony of Shalta- Shalta could be seen in north west Micras, the capital city of which is Hart.
  
• Kesteven Islands- Port Impregnable was the main city of the Kesteven Islands which are located in eastern Giess.
  
• Lynton Island (incorporating the Sandwich Islands) Lynton Island and the Sandwich Islands were in south Giess, the capital city of the island group was Lynton on Lynton Island.
  
• New South Vietnam- New Britannia's first and smallest colony, former Chi Nam could be found in Eastern Micras. The largest city on the island was also named New South Vietnam.
  
• St Helena (incorporating the St Edmund Isles)- The most southern New Britannian colony on Giess, the capital city of Jamestown could be found on St Helena Island.
  
• St Churchill and the Virgin Islands (incorporating St Kitts- A small grouping of coastal and river islands in central Micras, due to their small size the islands had no cities although numerous fortresses existed in the colony.
  
• The United Christian States- Found in North West Micras,the United Christian states and its capital city of UCS were perhaps New Britannia's most disputed colony.
• Franklin and North Hertzagavina- In the centre of Northern Micras gave New Brittania influence in the region which reflects the nation's historical interest.
• Witham- A medium sized colony neighbouring Britannic New Canton on Micras, Witham was a rural colony containing a large airbase.
• Ithilen- This Principality was left-over from the Númenor period, it hosts the Royal house of Franklin and was home to Prince Vincent.
• Dol Amroth- The second Númenorean Principality was home to the house of Shalta and their leader Prince William.
• Koranga- this Crown Colony can be found in central northern Micras and is a popular tourist destination amongst Britannians.