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In 1609, a year after Casimir I converted to Islam, his Parliament decided to reorganize the country and his other holdings. First, the title of Pharaoh was revived by decision of Argyrea's parliament, the Tomb of Tessalon was opened for the first time since 877 BC, and the Pharaonic Crown was restored, with Casimir I being crowned Nabucco I under a Pharaonic name. Next, the Duchy of Melachrino was elevated to the Empire of Argyrea. Smaller vassal duchies were put under this empire's jurisdiction, and the capital of this Empire was decreed to be Argyreopolis. Another Empire title was formed as well, Emperor of the Gajiakh. After Casimir I converted to Islam, coercing the tribal members to submit to him was much easier. The Empire of the Gajiakh was created on the condition that it would have a separate parliament, would be barred to Christian missionaries, and have equal investment from royal coffers into the jurisdiction.

Argyrea as an empire maintained a position as a go-between for the Audonian east and the Occidental west, being the most familiar location to travelers from [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]].

Argyrea as an empire maintained a position as a go-between for the Audonian east and the Occidental west, being the most familiar location to travelers from [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]]. Because of this new position, Argyreopolis needed to be renovated to have a higher capacity for trade and to be more familiar to the travelers from the Occident. Before the creation of the empire, Argyreopolis was stuck in time aesthetically, looking as it did in the 1200s. Emperor Casimir I sent out a team of diplomats, engineers, and architects to remedy the matter. The team visited [[Caphiria]], [[Kiravia]], [[Urcea]], and [[Burgundie]] in order to brush up on their knowledge. When they came back, they came back with bounties of information that was used to found the ''Argyrean Royal Academy,'' now known as the ''Worker-Peasants Academy'', the most prestigious university in the nation. Argyreopolis was expanded and rebuilt to great expense, adding a massive public park at the foot of the Imperial Palace and building multiple new Gothic style Mosques and Churches in the city. Later on, the rebuilding doctrine was extended to other large cities.

Argyrea also entered a new market at this time; slaves. Argyrea already was in the process of cementing their Occidental style of serfdom into the fabric of Argyrean society. Slavery was an added bonus as it afforded the possibility of bolstering the country's workforce when needed, but also afforded the possibility of selling the slaves for profit during times of trouble. 100 million slaves passed through the harbor of Argyreopolis throught the time slavery was legal in the country, from the 1400s to 1911. Slaves were sold as far as Caphiria. However, Argyrea needed a system to control the growing population of the country, and before his passing, Casimir I codified the Ritual Purity Castes as law, something that would last until the end of the Empire in 1921 to some form.

===The Workers State===

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 In 1609, a year after Casimir I converted to Islam, his Parliament decided to reorganize the country and his other holdings. First, the title of Pharaoh was revived by decision of Argyrea's parliament, the Tomb of Tessalon was opened for the first time since 877 BC, and the Pharaonic Crown was restored, with Casimir I being crowned Nabucco I under a Pharaonic name. Next, the Duchy of Melachrino was elevated to the Empire of Argyrea. Smaller vassal duchies were put under this empire's jurisdiction, and the capital of this Empire was decreed to be Argyreopolis. Another Empire title was formed as well, Emperor of the Gajiakh. After Casimir I converted to Islam, coercing the tribal members to submit to him was much easier. The Empire of the Gajiakh was created on the condition that it would have a separate parliament, would be barred to Christian missionaries, and have equal investment from royal coffers into the jurisdiction.
-Argyrea as an empire maintained a position as a go-between for the Audonian east and the Occidental west, being the most familiar location to travelers from [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]].
+Argyrea as an empire maintained a position as a go-between for the Audonian east and the Occidental west, being the most familiar location to travelers from [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]]. Because of this new position, Argyreopolis needed to be renovated to have a higher capacity for trade and to be more familiar to the travelers from the Occident. Before the creation of the empire, Argyreopolis was stuck in time aesthetically, looking as it did in the 1200s. Emperor Casimir I sent out a team of diplomats, engineers, and architects to remedy the matter. The team visited [[Caphiria]], [[Kiravia]], [[Urcea]], and [[Burgundie]] in order to brush up on their knowledge. When they came back, they came back with bounties of information that was used to found the ''Argyrean Royal Academy,'' now known as the ''Worker-Peasants Academy'', the most prestigious university in the nation. Argyreopolis was expanded and rebuilt to great expense, adding a massive public park at the foot of the Imperial Palace and building multiple new Gothic style Mosques and Churches in the city. Later on, the rebuilding doctrine was extended to other large cities.
+Argyrea also entered a new market at this time; slaves. Argyrea already was in the process of cementing their Occidental style of serfdom into the fabric of Argyrean society. Slavery was an added bonus as it afforded the possibility of bolstering the country's workforce when needed, but also afforded the possibility of selling the slaves for profit during times of trouble. 100 million slaves passed through the harbor of Argyreopolis throught the time slavery was legal in the country, from the 1400s to 1911. Slaves were sold as far as Caphiria. However, Argyrea needed a system to control the growing population of the country, and before his passing, Casimir I codified the Ritual Purity Castes as law, something that would last until the end of the Empire in 1921 to some form.
 ===The Workers State===

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