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|conventional_long_name = Grand Empire of Aciria | |conventional_long_name = Grand Empire of Aciria | ||
|native_name = ''Grande Impero di Aciria'' | |native_name = ''Grande Impero di Aciria'' | ||
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|official_languages = Aciriano | |official_languages = Aciriano | ||
|ethnic_groups = | |ethnic_groups = | ||
* 89% Aciriani | * 89% [[Aciriani people|Aciriani]] | ||
* 8% Montanaro | * 8% Montanaro | ||
* | * 3% Other | ||
|religion = Catholicism | |religion = Catholicism | ||
|demonym = Aciriani | |demonym = Aciriani | ||
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|area_rank = | |area_rank = | ||
|area_km2 = | |area_km2 = 4,122,251 | ||
|population_estimate = | |population_estimate = 369,250,000 | ||
|population_census = | |population_census = 369,257,381 | ||
|population_density_km2 = 57.9 | |population_density_km2 = 57.9 | ||
|GDP_nominal = $ | |GDP_nominal = $20.632 trillion | ||
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $55.875 | |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $55.875 | ||
|currency = Fiore | |currency = Fiore | ||
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Aciria, officially the '''Grand Empire of Aciria''' (Aciriano: ''Grande Impero di Aciria''), is a country located in | '''Aciria''', officially the '''Grand Empire of Aciria''' (Aciriano: ''Grande Impero di Aciria''), is a country located in northwestern [[Sarpedon]], bordering [[Pelaxia]] and [[Caphiria]]. It also shares maritime borders with [[Kiravia]]. The seven administrative regions, three special administrative regions and imperial dominions span a combined area of 4,122,251 km2 (512 160 sq mi) and is home to over 369 million people. Aciria is an Absolute Monarchy, with its capital in [[Trossera]], which is home to the Imperial Seat. Trossera is the largest city in the country, and its main cultural, political and commercial centre. Other notable urban areas include Soleramo, Marocino, Pantevenna, Dalora, Guidono, and Carrara. | ||
The land of modern day Aciria was inhabited by a peoples known as the Glaistos to the Istroyans. The Glaistos were described as a warlike people, with the multiple tribal kingdoms in almost perpetual warfare with each other. Most notable of the tribal kingdoms was the one lead by Three Sisters, who are still beloved in the Aciriani nation today. Aciria was eventually annexed into the Caphirian realm which introduced the Latinic people into the region which eventually created the Glaisto-Latinic culture, laying foundation to the Aciriani language. The introduction of the Latin and eventual Catholicism brought stability and peace into the region which lasted until Aciriani independence in 1615, started by the declaration of the [[Free Republic of Aciria]]. An inefficient democracy, the Free Republic suffered from corruption, constant revolts and an unstable leadership due to coups and the People's Senate's inability to agree on various subjects. Despite this, the Free Republic era is remembered for not only its instability, but the first formation of the Aciriani identity, highlighting the various tribes that made up the Aciriani nation. The tumultuous succession of the governments came to an end in 1783 with the establishment of the Grand Empire of Aciria, declared by [[Giovanni Montefeltro|Giovanni I]] after arresting and executing the First Speaker and crowning himself Grand Emperor. Thanks to the power concentrated on the highly popular emperor and former military leader Giovanni I I and his various reforms, Aciria reached stability it hadn't seen in over a century. After the reforms, a period of rapid cultural, economic and scientific development followed. The stability and prosperity the [[Emperor of Aciria|House of Montefeltro]] has brought to the region is the reason the Emperor is still very popular among the people, still ruled by direct descendants of Giovanni I. | The land of modern day Aciria was inhabited by a peoples known as the Glaistos to the Istroyans. The Glaistos were described as a warlike people, with the multiple tribal kingdoms in almost perpetual warfare with each other. Most notable of the tribal kingdoms was the one lead by Three Sisters, who are still beloved in the Aciriani nation today. Aciria was eventually annexed into the Caphirian realm which introduced the Latinic people into the region which eventually created the Glaisto-Latinic culture, laying foundation to the Aciriani language. The introduction of the Latin and eventual Catholicism brought stability and peace into the region which lasted until Aciriani independence in 1615, started by the declaration of the [[Free Republic of Aciria]]. An inefficient democracy, the Free Republic suffered from corruption, constant revolts and an unstable leadership due to coups and the People's Senate's inability to agree on various subjects. Despite this, the Free Republic era is remembered for not only its instability, but the first formation of the Aciriani identity, highlighting the various tribes that made up the Aciriani nation. The tumultuous succession of the governments came to an end in 1783 with the establishment of the Grand Empire of Aciria, declared by [[Giovanni Montefeltro|Giovanni I]] after arresting and executing the First Speaker and crowning himself Grand Emperor. Thanks to the power concentrated on the highly popular emperor and former military leader Giovanni I I and his various reforms, Aciria reached stability it hadn't seen in over a century. After the reforms, a period of rapid cultural, economic and scientific development followed. The stability and prosperity the [[Emperor of Aciria|House of Montefeltro]] has brought to the region is the reason the Emperor is still very popular among the people, still ruled by direct descendants of Giovanni I. | ||
The Aciriani economy is highly developed, with the Aciriani GDP being third largest on Sarpedon. Despite this, the population has vast economic differences, with a large number of the population living near or under the poverty line. Aciriani population is the fifth largest on Sarpedon, with the population growth guaranteed by the controversial law that requires all physically able women to give birth to a minimum of two children in their lifetime. The population enjoys a well-developed public transport system, and benefits from universal healthcare which has quickly raised the Aciriani life expectancy since the founding of the Imperial Health Service in the 1950s. | The Aciriani economy is highly developed, with the Aciriani GDP being third largest on Sarpedon. Despite this, the population has vast economic differences, with a large number of the population living near or under the poverty line. Aciriani population is the fifth largest on Sarpedon, with the population growth guaranteed by the controversial law that requires all physically able women to give birth to a minimum of two children in their lifetime. The population enjoys a well-developed public transport system, and benefits from universal healthcare which has quickly raised the Aciriani life expectancy since the founding of the Imperial Health Service in the 1950s. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name ''Aciria'' is thought to be a corruption of the Latin words ''"Occidentis Terra"'', or Western Land. It's thought that the word slowly developed into Aciria due to the linguistic differences between the local Glaistic people and the Latins, with the Glaistic people eventually merging the two words together into Aciria. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{main|History of Aciria}} | {{main|History of Aciria}} | ||
===Prehistory=== | |||
=== | ===Antiquity=== | ||
Somewhere in the 8th century BC, [[Istroyan civilization|Istroyan]] traders made first contact with the local [[Glaistic civilization|Glaistic people]], suggested by Istroyan artifacts beginning to surface in modern day Aciria around this time. While the trade was lucrative for the Istroyans and allowed the introduction for foreign goods to the Glaistic people, the journey was long, which prompted Istroyan trading outposts to be founded off the coast of [[Aciria]], with the most notable centers of trade eventually becoming the island of [[Montverd]]. The relations and contact between the two peoples developed over the centuries, eventually declining and leading to the Istroyan invasion of mainland Aciria, establishing Istroyan lead kingdoms on the mainland. The constant presence of the Istroyans lead to the creation of the [[Aciriano-Istroyan Kingdom]] and its successor states. | |||
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The | The 5rd century BC is characterised by cultural, diplomatic and military decline with various ethnic tensions between the Glaistic people and the ruling Istroyans. The infighting was taken advantage of by the [[Caphiria|Latin]] people to the east, whose migration into the lands grew during this period. It was also during this period when the triumvirate of the [[Three Sisters]] came into existence, with the stability and prosperity they brought to their respective kingdom quickly allowing word of mouth to spread word of the deified sisters across the lands of modern day Aciria. | ||
The decline of living conditions eventually allowed for an easy Caphirian annexation of [[Aciria]] into their imperium in 376 BC. | |||
===Part of the Third Imperium=== | ===Part of the Third Imperium=== | ||
===Age of Instability=== | ===Age of Instability=== | ||
[[File:Louis-xiv-parliament-granger.jpg|thumb|right|The People's Senate in | [[File:Louis-xiv-parliament-granger.jpg|thumb|right|The People's Senate in 1615. First Speaker de Albairate can be seen seated at the end of the hall.]] | ||
Once the schism raging over the continent eventually reached Aciria, the local governor, Silvano de Albairate drafted up a Declaration of Independence for the Free Republic of Aciria with the assistance of local nobles and clergy by offering them a strenghtened position in the soon to be established People's Senate. The Free Republic of Aciria quickly gained popularity with the commoners due to how promising having a say in the local governance seemed, along with the promise of ending instability in the region brought by the schism. de Albairate became the First Speaker to lead the People's Senate and be a figurehead for the new state, while the clergy, commoners and nobles elected their own representatives. The first three years of rule with de Albairate as head of state went relatively smoothly: relative stability was brought back to the region with the newly formed | Once the schism raging over the continent eventually reached Aciria, the local governor, Silvano de Albairate drafted up a Declaration of Independence for the Free Republic of Aciria with the assistance of local nobles and clergy by offering them a strenghtened position in the soon to be established People's Senate. The Free Republic of Aciria quickly gained popularity with the commoners due to how promising having a say in the local governance seemed, along with the promise of ending instability in the region brought by the schism. de Albairate became the First Speaker to lead the People's Senate and be a figurehead for the new state, while the clergy, commoners and nobles elected their own representatives. The first three years of rule with de Albairate as head of state went relatively smoothly: relative stability was brought back to the region with the newly formed Free Republican Army, and issues were dealt with in the People's Senate. In 1618, however, de Albairate was granted emergency powers to allow swift decisions on how to stabilize the revolting southwestern region of Cantier; local commoners had revolted against the local nobles due to poor working conditions. The commoners in the senate disagreed with this decision, however, reminding the senate of King Edes and what his rule caused to the region. The nobles disagreed, and after hours of debating, the commoners walked out of the senate; encouraging the commoners to revolt against the "Novo Re, lit. New King". The senate quickly fell apart after this, with the nobles seizing power under First Speaker Vitelli. Eventually Vitelli's policies angered the clergy, which then caused them to overthrow the nobles, putting a council of clergymen in charge. Such coups happened over and over again, followed by usually revolts of varying sizes. | ||
===Age of The Empire=== | ===Age of The Empire=== | ||
{{further|Age of The Empire}} | {{further|Age of The Empire}} | ||
[[File:366a6a8d13d51e9ea8c89c3a2b419a0d.jpg|thumb|left|A portrait of the newly crowned Emperor of Aciria, 1785. Painted on the lands that eventually became the Imperial Retreat on Montvert.]] | [[File:366a6a8d13d51e9ea8c89c3a2b419a0d.jpg|thumb|left|A portrait of the newly crowned Emperor of Aciria, 1785. Painted on the lands that eventually became the Imperial Retreat on Montvert.]] | ||
For | For nearly two centuries, the [[Free Republic of Aciria]] had been in a state of near constant state of insurrection. The constant instability meant a constant decline in population during this time period, as people not only died as a result of conflict or crime, but disease and malnourishment was also a major cause of death. Many Acirians leaving the country in pursuit of stability and peace to neighbouring states, or overseas if they could afford, also caused a notable hit in the population declining. Many educated Acirians in particular left the country, resulting in incapable and corrupt bureaucrats and military officers heading the country, a fact that was satirized by the book Il Regista, which brought up the rampant selfishness of the ruling class who put their personal gain over the wellness of the nation. The instability also meant that little cultural, economic or scientific discovery was made at the time, with Il Regista being one of the only notable works of art originating from this time period. | ||
In 1774, the young military officer [[Giovanni Montefeltro]] had finished his pacification campaigns across southern [[Aciria]], with him along with his troops making landfall on [[Montverd]] to finally end the rebellion. His rapid and relatively bloodless end of the rebellion on Montverd brought him great respect with the military, and through word of mouth, the people as well. His success and popularity resulted in him being granted the title of Marshal of Aciria on his return to [[Trossera]]. The title took him away from his traditional military duties, forcing him to take part in the bureaucracy and politics of the nation. These first hand experiences with the ruling class allowed Montefeltro to understand that the country would never recover and prosper as long as the corrupt bureaucrats were in power, inspiring him to join politics. His popularity allowed him quick entry into the Senate, and by taking advantage of the conflict with Montanaros in central Aciria, he was able to declare martial law and remove the First Speaker from his position. | |||
Removal of the First Speaker was followed by Montefeltro's allies removing potential political threats from power all across the nation, leading up to Montefeltro declaring himself Emperor before the Senate. With the people behind Montefeltro, the Senate had no choice but to recognise Montefeltro as the First Emperor of Aciria, with his inauguration taking place only three days after the declaration. His ascension caused vast reforms in every aspect of life in Aciria, perhaps most notably the efficient administrative system known as La Catena, with the rampant corruption drastically cut down with the establishment of the [[Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale]] in 1790, which also doubled as a secret police, which allowed him to arrest and execute any opposition before becomign real threats to his power. Conscription was also established in 1795 to bolster the army's numbers and act as a deterrent, but the order was revoked in 1805 following a notable drop in quality of the armed forces. During Montefeltro's reign, it was the first time in nearly two centureis someone had held power for more than a decade: the peace and stability his reign brought was widely used as a propaganda tool by the state. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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Officially formed in 1785 after two years Montefeltro took the throne, the army has then maintained both a constant presence in domestic affairs since its formation. After the failed Conscription Act of 1795, the army maintained its professional army until 1895 when Montefeltro's grandson Giuliano Montefeltro took the throne, and made a year long conscription mandatory for every able-bodied man. Ever since the act the definition of "able-bodied" has been hotly debated in the Imperial Senate, which has caused ages of either a more relaxed conscription, or a more strict conscription. Originally controversial, over time the conscription has become a rite of passage for young men in Aciria; and a chance for even the most disenfranchised of society to rise up to a higher social class via a military rank. | Officially formed in 1785 after two years Montefeltro took the throne, the army has then maintained both a constant presence in domestic affairs since its formation. After the failed Conscription Act of 1795, the army maintained its professional army until 1895 when Montefeltro's grandson Giuliano Montefeltro took the throne, and made a year long conscription mandatory for every able-bodied man. Ever since the act the definition of "able-bodied" has been hotly debated in the Imperial Senate, which has caused ages of either a more relaxed conscription, or a more strict conscription. Originally controversial, over time the conscription has become a rite of passage for young men in Aciria; and a chance for even the most disenfranchised of society to rise up to a higher social class via a military rank. | ||
===Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale=== | ===Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale=== | ||
[[File:UB5ZLALQTVBX7EJNAQAI3VSONI.jpg|thumb|right|The headquarters of the Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale in [[ | [[File:UB5ZLALQTVBX7EJNAQAI3VSONI.jpg|thumb|right|The headquarters of the Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale in [[Trossera]]. ]] | ||
Formed in 1795, the Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale (PAI) has also had a constant presence in both domestic and foreign matters. PAI has been both praised for securing stability in the nation and rooting out corruption that plagued the nation before Montefeltro took over and criticized for infringing on the personal liberties and privacy of innocent civilians, and even accused of making people "go away". Until the 1950s, the PAI had a zero tolerance policy for speaking out against the state or the Emperor, but after reforms in 1957 and 1959, criticism of the government was allowed, and PAI's reputation has been slowly on the rise ever since, even if still somewhat controversial. | Formed in 1795, the Polizia Amministrativa Imperiale (PAI) has also had a constant presence in both domestic and foreign matters. PAI has been both praised for securing stability in the nation and rooting out corruption that plagued the nation before Montefeltro took over and criticized for infringing on the personal liberties and privacy of innocent civilians, and even accused of making people "go away". Until the 1950s, the PAI had a zero tolerance policy for speaking out against the state or the Emperor, but after reforms in 1957 and 1959, criticism of the government was allowed, and PAI's reputation has been slowly on the rise ever since, even if still somewhat controversial. | ||
===Imperial Guard=== | ===Imperial Guard=== | ||
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Sports organizations for both young and old receive minor funding from the government to encourage better physical health for the population, and to particularly ensure that the men remain in shape for either their coming military conscription or be able to serve in the military should Aciria be drafted into a military conflict. Womens sports organizations receive less funding, the government offering funding to sports which develop the muscles required in childbirth to encourage safer and more numerous birthing in the nation. | Sports organizations for both young and old receive minor funding from the government to encourage better physical health for the population, and to particularly ensure that the men remain in shape for either their coming military conscription or be able to serve in the military should Aciria be drafted into a military conflict. Womens sports organizations receive less funding, the government offering funding to sports which develop the muscles required in childbirth to encourage safer and more numerous birthing in the nation. | ||
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[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] |