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The division of the Eastern Empire is based on the Treaty of Gaelen's Landing in the following duchies: | The division of the Eastern Empire is based on the Treaty of Gaelen's Landing in the following duchies: | ||
* [[Jingdao]] | * [[Jingdao]] | ||
* [[Kildare]] | * [[Kildare]] | ||
* [[Jinkeai]] | * [[Jinkeai]] | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 21 July 2026
| Eastern Empire within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth | |||
| Greater Kildare -- (1758 - present) -- no successor state | |||
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| Motto: Sensible and Ruthless | |||
| Anthem: Harmonious Anthem | |||
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| Capital | Daocheng | ||
| Largest city | Chuanliyang, Sizhecheng, Tianhoucheng, Xiacheng, Zhuaricheng | ||
| Official language(s) | Official language: Jingdaoese Other languages: | ||
| Official religion(s) | Tianchaodao | ||
| Demonym | Easterner | ||
| - Adjective | Eastern | ||
| Government | Voluntary association of duchies and provinces | ||
| - Heavenly Light | Qishou Emperor | ||
| - Diwang (Head of the Grand Secretariat) | vacant | ||
| - Legislature | Chao Suweiai | ||
| Establishment | 1758 | ||
| Area | NA | ||
| Population | ~612.367.327 (01.I.1758) | ||
| Currency | Golden Kala | ||
| Abbreviation | EAST | ||
| Mains electricity | |||
| Driving side | Right | ||
| Track gauge | |||
| Calendar | |||
| Time zone(s) | CMT-3 | ||
| National website | easternempire.irs | ||
| National forum | forum.easternempire.irs | ||
| National animal | Zuxiangese dragon | ||
| National food | Safir wings with cabbage | ||
| National drink | Imperial white tea | ||
| National tree | Golden Lotus Flower | ||
The Eastern Empire 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.
The following political institutions exist in the Eastern Empire:
- Heavenly Light: not formally a position of power over the entirety of the Eastern Empire but the Heavenly Light represents the Eastern Empire in discussions with 'Shirekeep' and has a lot of prestige.
- 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.
- Seanad: comprised of the dukes of the Eastern Empire and appointed representatives from the provinces, upper house of the National Diet.
- Imperial Yuan: representatives of the people of the Eastern Empire, lower house of the National Diet.
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.
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.
Division of the Eastern Empire
The division of the Eastern Empire is based on the Treaty of Gaelen's Landing in the following duchies:
These duchies do not relate to all of the areas of the Eastern Empire, as the following provinces are also recognised:
Transportation
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 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.
