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'''Caphiria''', officially the '''Fourth''' '''Imperium of Caphiria''', is a [[Government of Caphiria|caesaropapist constitutional republic]] on [[Sarpedon]]. Caphiria is composed of [[Provinces of Caphiria|21 Provinces, 1 Administrative Province, and several territories and Possessions]]. At over 2.3 million square miles and with a population of over 799 million, Caphiria is the world's second-largest country by total area and the second-most populous country. The capital of Caphiria is [[Venceia]], which is also the largest city by population in Caphiria and the second-largest in the world with over 50 million people. | '''Caphiria''', officially the '''Fourth''' '''Imperium of Caphiria''', is a [[Government of Caphiria|caesaropapist constitutional republic]] on [[Sarpedon]]. Caphiria is composed of [[Provinces of Caphiria|21 Provinces, 1 Administrative Province, and several territories and Possessions]]. At over 2.3 million square miles and with a population of over 799 million, Caphiria is the world's second-largest country by total area and the second-most populous country. The capital of Caphiria is [[Venceia]], which is also the largest city by population in Caphiria and the second-largest in the world with over 50 million people. | ||
The region of Caphiria has been inhabited by many ancient civilizations, most notable being the Adonerii civilization, an ancient thalassocratic civilization that controlled the partial coastlines of what is now [[Urcea]], Caphiria, [[Cartadania]], and [[Burgundie]]. | The region of Caphiria, known as Latium, has been inhabited since at least the 14th century BC by many ancient civilizations, most notable being the [[Adonerum|Adonerii civilization]], an ancient thalassocratic civilization that controlled the partial coastlines of what is now [[Urcea]], Caphiria, [[Cartadania]], and [[Burgundie]]. When the Adonerii collapsed in the 6th century BC, the [[Caraspi people]] established the city-state of Caraspia in present-day Venceia. Claiming to be the direct successors of the Adonerii, Caraspia conquered and assimilated its neighbours throughout northern and central Sarpedon which lead to the spread of the Latinic language, ancestry, history, and culture throughout the continent. Eventually, Caraspia and its colonies were consolidated into a single entity and in 480 BC, the First Imperium of Caphiria was formed. The First Imperium experienced vigorous expansion of its territory, regional dominance, and would eventually have control over the entire Ecinis Sea and parts of the Kindreds Sea and Great Lakes. Lasting until the late 9th century, the First Imperium began to crumble under its own weight and became unable to manage its vast territorial holdings, dealt with numerous internal struggles for power, and ultimately collapsed in 890. After a decade-long interregnum, Augustus Rahla attempted to reunite the state under his Second Imperium in 900. However, this Second Imperium was plagued with the same sociopolitical issues from the First Imperium and reignited built-up of tensions. Only a few centures later, a series of political and military confrontations started and climaxed with the [[Great Civil War (Caphiria)|Great Civil War]], a brutal 45-year civil war during the mid-12th century. Following the Great Civil War, the Second Imperium collapsed in 1172. | ||
During the High Middle Ages, Caphiria was in a weakened state due to the stresses and strains from the Great Civil War (chronic usurpations, military insurrections, simultaneous military conflicts across multiple frontiers), which exposed the weaknesses in the Caphirian Republic and the Principate. Sarpic barbarians began to migrate and attack the empire, slowly chipping away at Caphiria's frontier borders and forcing a radically different approach to governance. As the barbarians began to get closer inland, the Senate agreed to let most of its provinces become pseudo-independent states controlled by local Sarpic warlords while it usurped control over Venceia and effectively reverted back to being a Republican city-state. This period, from the mid-12th century to the late-13th century, is known as the Dark Period and represents Caphiria's most weakened state. Eventually, a Latino-Sarpic warlord from one of the so-called "usurper states" would launch a series of successful military campaigns and reunite the lost provinces of the empire. He marched on Venceia and facing little resistance from the Senate, was named the legal heir of the last recognized Imperator and reunifed the state in 1283, establishing the Third Imperium. | |||
Towards the start of the 18th century, Caphiria went through a major reformation process: The Senate expunged most of the Sarpic dynasties and institutions from the Third Imperium to re-establish Caphiric ruling dynasties and families, as well as the creation of a new political system and government. In 1782, the Fourth Imperium was established and Caphiria's role began to shift from regional to global power as it began to engage more in global politics, supporting the independence of its former holdings, and contributed more to the global community. Caphiria played a pivotal role in both the First and Second Great Wars, the latter of which confirmed the country's status as a superpower by being the first country to develop nuclear weapons, the only country to use them in warfare, and a permanent member of the League of Nations. | Lasting almost 500 years, the Third Imperium marked the transition from the medieval period to the modern age as both Caphiria and Sarpedon recovered, economically and culturally, from the crises of the Dark Period. During this period, the creation of the Constitution of Caphiria, and the establishment of dozens of Latino-Slavic dynasties and cultural/political institutions occured. Caphiria went through cultural and political achievement, becoming a symbol of artistic and cultural influence. Due to the Latino-Sarpic cultural blend and the rediscovery of classical Latin philosophy, a new way of thinking emerged that became manifested in art, architecture, politics, science and literature. Caphirian culture flourished, producing famous scholars, artists, and polymaths. Additionally, the rise of Christianity and what role it should play occurred during this period as well, leading to a series of theological and political differences. The Third Imperium had vast territorial holdings, hegemony over most of Sarpedon, and was among the most powerful economic, cultural, political and military forces in the world of its time. At the same time however, this period features the [[Great Schism of 1615]], where a break of communion between what are now the [[Levantine Catholic Church]] and the [[Imperial Church|Imperial Church of Caphiria]] occurred. A critical consequence of this schism was the combination of the secular and religious authorities in Caphiria, which created a caesaropapist form of government. As a result, the Third Imperium shifted from its historically traditional aggressive expansionism, irredentism and interventionism policies and focused on its domestic policies, to avoid another Dark Period. This shift in ideologies combined with the Great Schism lead to the start of the end of Caphiria's massive continental empire; the dissolution of the Western Provinces began in the earth 17th century, followed by the independence of several countries in Sarpedon such as Cartadania in 1615, Pelaxia in 1618, and Aciria in 1625. Towards the end of the 18th century, the last major blow to the Third Imperium's vast empire was the [[Veltorine War of Independence]], in which Caphiria ceded most of its eastern provinces. The Third Imperium ended in 1782 and marks the transition into the present era. | ||
Towards the start of the 18th century, Caphiria went through a major reformation process: The Senate expunged most of the Sarpic dynasties and institutions from the Third Imperium to re-establish Caphiric ruling dynasties and families, as well as the creation of a new political system and government. In 1782, the Fourth Imperium was established and Caphiria's role began to shift from regional to global power as it began to engage more in global politics, supporting the independence of its former holdings, and contributed more to the global community. Caphiria played a pivotal role in both the First and Second Great Wars, the latter of which confirmed the country's status as a superpower by being the first country to develop nuclear weapons, the only country to use them in warfare, and a permanent member of the League of Nations. | |||
Today, the Fouth Imperium of Caphiria remains one of the world's few superpowers, with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific, technological and political influence internationally. Caphiria is a highly developed country, with the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP, accounting for approximately a tenth of global GDP. Caphiria is the world's largest importer and the second largest exporter of goods. Caphiria is the foremost military power in the world, making up a third of global military spending and accounts for nearly a quarter of its GDP; this has created an extraordinarily prodigious military–industrial complex that is rivaled by no other country in history. Caphirian proponents have cited this has the primary reason for Caphiria's continued growth and global superiority, while opponents have said that Caphiria is nothing but an "army with a state". | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{main|History of Caphiria}} | {{main|History of Caphiria}} |