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{{Main|History of Urcea (1575-1798)}} | {{Main|History of Urcea (1575-1798)}} | ||
Following the conclusion of the [[Great Confessional War]], Urcea saw a period of growth and prosperity that coincided with greater integration of the former estates in [[Gassavelia]]. During this period, dramatic changes were occurring in Urcea with the dawn of the Industrial Revolution and the continued decline of the power of the noble [[Social_class_in_Urcea#Optimate_2|optimate]] class, who had suffered a major blow in the [[Dragonnades]] and were continuing to weaken relative to the Crown. Economically and socially, this period saw major disruption as the [[Social_class_in_Urcea#Privilegiata_2|privilegiata]] class emerged as a {{wp|middle class}}, and in large part this group drove early industrialization as well as fought for [[Crown Liberalism|Crown Liberal]] ideas, moving forward the development of the [[Constitution of Urcea]]. The major geopolitical events of this period related to Urcea's position in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. In 1702, King Riordan VII was elected Emperor Riordan I of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], beginning more than a century of Urcean control over the Empire. King Leo IV was denied the Imperial Crown, but won it on the battlefield during the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], acquiring the [[Grand Duchy of Carolina]] in the process and ensuring hereditary succession for [[House de Weluta]] to the title of [[Emperor of the Levantines]]. After several decades, the Princes of the Empire eventually won back both Carolina and the right of the [[Collegial Electorate]] to select the Emperor during the [[Second Caroline War]]. Throughout this entire period, the [[Constitution of Urcea]] began to emerge and take form. Urcea acquired part of [[Urlazio]] and the Kingdom of [[ | Following the conclusion of the [[Great Confessional War]], Urcea saw a period of growth and prosperity that coincided with greater integration of the former estates in [[Gassavelia]]. During this period, dramatic changes were occurring in Urcea with the dawn of the Industrial Revolution and the continued decline of the power of the noble [[Social_class_in_Urcea#Optimate_2|optimate]] class, who had suffered a major blow in the [[Dragonnades]] and were continuing to weaken relative to the Crown. Economically and socially, this period saw major disruption as the [[Social_class_in_Urcea#Privilegiata_2|privilegiata]] class emerged as a {{wp|middle class}}, and in large part this group drove early industrialization as well as fought for [[Crown Liberalism|Crown Liberal]] ideas, moving forward the development of the [[Constitution of Urcea]]. The major geopolitical events of this period related to Urcea's position in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. In 1702, King Riordan VII was elected Emperor Riordan I of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], beginning more than a century of Urcean control over the Empire. King Leo IV was denied the Imperial Crown, but won it on the battlefield during the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], acquiring the [[Grand Duchy of Carolina]] in the process and ensuring hereditary succession for [[House de Weluta]] to the title of [[Emperor of the Levantines]]. After several decades, the Princes of the Empire eventually won back both Carolina and the right of the [[Collegial Electorate]] to select the Emperor during the [[Second Caroline War]]. Throughout this entire period, the [[Constitution of Urcea]] began to emerge and take form. Urcea acquired part of [[Urlazio]] and the Kingdom of [[Lariana]] during this period. | ||
===Reform Period=== | ===Reform Period=== | ||
{{Main|History of Urcea (1798-1902)}} | {{Main|History of Urcea (1798-1902)}} | ||
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File:YanjinGassavelia.jpeg|The sprawling tropical jungles of [[Gassavelia]] often break for dramatic canyons which are occasionally urbanized. | File:YanjinGassavelia.jpeg|The sprawling tropical jungles of [[Gassavelia]] often break for dramatic canyons which are occasionally urbanized. | ||
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Urcea occupies a position roughly constituting the southwestern third of [[Levantia]] displays a broad array of geographical and geological diversity owing to the more than thousand-mile length between the Northern and Southern ends of the country, ranging from the largely flat temperate riverine areas that dominate the majority of the country to the Ionian highlands in the east, to the jungles of [[Gassavelia]] in the south. Urcea proper, that is, the territory of the Apostolic Kingdom on the Levantine mainland as well as [[Halfway]] but not including [[ | Urcea occupies a position roughly constituting the southwestern third of [[Levantia]] displays a broad array of geographical and geological diversity owing to the more than thousand-mile length between the Northern and Southern ends of the country, ranging from the largely flat temperate riverine areas that dominate the majority of the country to the Ionian highlands in the east, to the jungles of [[Gassavelia]] in the south. Urcea proper, that is, the territory of the Apostolic Kingdom on the Levantine mainland as well as [[Halfway]] but not including [[Lariana]], [[Medimeria]], or its Crona possessions, has a total area of more than two million square miles, all of which is divided into either a [[Government_of_Urcea#Subdivisions|province, Crownland, or state]]. This figure does not include any overseas territories the Kingdom may possess. | ||
Urcea and its various subnational units. The demographic and political center of the country is in the northern half of the country, particularly in the Urce River Valley, culminating with the political, cultural, and economic capital of the country, [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], though significant economic weight exists elsewhere, particularly on the coast of the Odoneru Ocean extending from the city of [[Beldra]] to the border with [[Faneria]]. This region is sometimes called the "Odoneru Megalopolis" and is, along with Urceopolis and [[Burgundie]], one of the primary ways in which imports via maritime trade enter [[Levantia]]. The modern industrial manufacturing heartland of Urcea has emerged in the Ionia-Novaterra-Glenfort region, referred to as the "Upper Urce Valley" as the old manufacturing center around Urceopolis and in the "Lower Valley" has switched to primarily to a service economy. | Urcea and its various subnational units. The demographic and political center of the country is in the northern half of the country, particularly in the Urce River Valley, culminating with the political, cultural, and economic capital of the country, [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], though significant economic weight exists elsewhere, particularly on the coast of the Odoneru Ocean extending from the city of [[Beldra]] to the border with [[Faneria]]. This region is sometimes called the "Odoneru Megalopolis" and is, along with Urceopolis and [[Burgundie]], one of the primary ways in which imports via maritime trade enter [[Levantia]]. The modern industrial manufacturing heartland of Urcea has emerged in the Ionia-Novaterra-Glenfort region, referred to as the "Upper Urce Valley" as the old manufacturing center around Urceopolis and in the "Lower Valley" has switched to primarily to a service economy. | ||
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*the '''[[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]]''' | *the '''[[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]]''' | ||
*the '''[[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]]''', which also includes the '''[[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]]''' | *the '''[[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]]''', which also includes the '''[[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]]''' | ||
Historically, the Royal and Imperial Army saw the most action and was the primary focus of the nation's military efforts, but since the [[Second Great War]] the Navy has evolved into the branch of primary concern, given Urcea's maritime border with [[Caphiria]]. In modern times, Urcea's Armed Forces are primarily engaged in [[New Harren]] and [[Crona]], but prior to the [[Assumption Accords]] it was heavily deployed in [[Urlazio]] and in [[ | Historically, the Royal and Imperial Army saw the most action and was the primary focus of the nation's military efforts, but since the [[Second Great War]] the Navy has evolved into the branch of primary concern, given Urcea's maritime border with [[Caphiria]]. In modern times, Urcea's Armed Forces are primarily engaged in [[New Harren]] and [[Crona]], but prior to the [[Assumption Accords]] it was heavily deployed in [[Urlazio]] and in [[Lariana]]. The Urcean military's budget exceeds $3.6 trillion dollars, among the largest in the world during peacetime but trailing [[Caphiria]]. | ||
The Royal and Imperial Army is the largest of the three branches with more than 4,000,000 active duty personnel and 4,000,000 personnel in reserves. The Army has some 5,000,000 combat and transportation vehicles of various age that can be called upon for active duty use, alongside more than 127,000 pieces of artillery and rocket artillery. The Army also has more than 78,000 aircraft for use, though the majority of these are transportation helicopters or fixed wing aircraft for transportation use. The senior unit of the Army is the [[Life Guard (Urcea)|Life Guard]], which serves as the personal protection of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and [[Government of Urcea]] and also serves as the most prestigious posting for an officer or enlisted personnel. | The Royal and Imperial Army is the largest of the three branches with more than 4,000,000 active duty personnel and 4,000,000 personnel in reserves. The Army has some 5,000,000 combat and transportation vehicles of various age that can be called upon for active duty use, alongside more than 127,000 pieces of artillery and rocket artillery. The Army also has more than 78,000 aircraft for use, though the majority of these are transportation helicopters or fixed wing aircraft for transportation use. The senior unit of the Army is the [[Life Guard (Urcea)|Life Guard]], which serves as the personal protection of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and [[Government of Urcea]] and also serves as the most prestigious posting for an officer or enlisted personnel. | ||