Sirradra

The Autokratoria of Sirradra, ruling over the majority of Cymru, is the empire of the continent - bordering Tortuga, Requiem, and Aezenfjord. Sirradra also controls small holdings in Sparwood along the border of Aezenfjord and Eisenland. Sirradra is a cosmopolitan, monarchist state known for its advanced bureaucracy. As a non-hereditary constitutional monarchy, it's centered around the power of its Autokrator, a leader appointed by merit to maintain and defend Cymru and its people. The nation was formed following the bloodless Viesten Coup, led by Kogan Martillus Justinianus, who promptly dissolved the Imperial Archonal Union and founded the Autokratoria.

At multiple points in Rathnir's history (notably, after the death of the Imperial Federation of Uldarash, and during the summer and early autumn of 2023), Sirradra was the most populous empire in all of Rathnir. The Autokratoria's longevity is a product of Cymru's people - their motivation to support the state comes from an inherited desire to keep their continent united. Trauma suffered from foreign occupation, disasters, and civil wars compelled the populace to federate. Sirradra is a third iteration of this cycle, as it was created out of desperation to save the continent from imperialism. Previous efforts to create a homogeneous ethno-religious identity on the continent have failed, and Cymru remains a multi-ethnic and religiously pluralistic continent. A different form of unity manifested as Cymrite continentalism - the idea that the people of Cymru are tied to the land, and that in every generation, a powerful guardian figure is necessary to defend the people against foreign imperialism. Sirradra is the longest continuous native empire on the continent of Cymru.

The nation is currently led by Sima Siradrii Bakura of Valrôn, as of.

Fall of the IAU
"Do not weep for the past, for we must forge a new path forward. Our government has failed us, and it has fallen upon those who see through the lies to create a better future for us all."

-Llyre es vel Volaerys, member of the Viesten Coup    The formation of the Autokratoria was instigated by the fall of the IAU, which began with the Paradise War. The war was waged between the Imperial Archonal Union and the Diarchy of Paradise, ending in a crushing defeat at Maxstadt. The destruction of the city and the stalled response from the dysfunctional government caused the provinces of Eisenland, Aussay, and Regonia to declare independence, alongside the vassal state of Avertico. In doing this, they formed the Bezzingah Pact with the support of Galadonn, an empire created by Tsæloman-exile Cassius Potentia. This sudden loss of authority caused attitudes among the remaining states within the IAU to plummet, and members of the government attempted to salvage the situation. Under the new Archôn, Ryou Bakura, the long-awaited Constitution of the Imperial Archonal Union was published with the help of Llyre sel Bakura. In contrast to the opulence of Archôn Havi's Coronation, Ryou Bakura's coronation was a small affair, interrupted by a failed Galadonnian assassination attempt. Following this, Archon Ryou Bakura continued to conduct his duties and affirmed the loyalties of Tsæloma, Valrôn, Fortunae, Adytum, and Silvay. Istanboulder, however, took the instability of the country as an opportunity to secede. Seeing the fall of the IAU, a secret meeting between a hostile coalition convened, with members such as Lily, Ambit, Barend and Cube of Kartek, to discuss the division of Cymru between Kartek and Certaria. Due to continued government instability, a full Kartek-backed incursion into Cymru was successful, leading to the formation of the Visible State of Confusion & Ainsel (later known as the Aeternum Order of Hireathium & Requiem). This new breakaway would come to occupy all of the province of Doiro and much of Demiarbéz, and split Valron in half.

Formation of Sirradra
In, several members of the legislature, particularly Prime Minister Antoninus Konstantinos (Kogan) and the ministers Llyre es vel Volaerys, Jericho dem Spheniscidae, and Flavius Konstantinos Rex, and Etriarch Alihas dem Spheniscidae, to all external appearances, forced Archôn Ryou Bakura out of office, placing him under house arrest as Kogan seized control of the government. The Viesten Military Junta was declared, and remained in power briefly before officially announcing itself as the Autokratoria of Sirradra. Kogan was installed as the Autokrator, and the constitution was modified to reflect the changes in the government. Multiple sections were removed, including a section establishing a court system authored by Nicodemus of Aetolia, and the document was renamed from "Manduçe" to "Syntagma." The primary intention of the revisions were to rectify the mistakes of the Union and the Archonates that came before.

Antoninus III (Kogan) Martillus Rex
All accounts describe Kogan as "possessing the youth and vigor of a young man" - despite being a century old. He is responsible for stabilizing the nation, winning the Boulderov Campaign, and deterring various foreign threats.

Born in the purple of Fortunan royalty, he grew up learning how to be a thoughtful and athletic young man. He was groomed to be a statesman and successor to Fortuna by his father, Basileus Flavius Konstantinos Rex, an accomplished monarch and scholar. Rising high through Rathnir as the feared mercenary leader of Viesten, Kogan learned only from the best of Viodoxa and Ryzan. He used his experience to great effect in Cymru, defending Fortunae from the Karolians, ousting the J Horde and fighting on Loic's side against Hazel McSpiegel during the Second Purple Insurrection. When the Imperial Archonal Union was established, his military prowess gained him favor from the Viodoxans, and they granted him the position of Prime Minister. Kogan would spend his time as Prime Minister amassing influence, both inside and outside of Cymru. This would culminate in taking advantage of the IAU's decline to establish the Autokratoria.

When it came to ruling, Kogan left most administration to his court, especially Ryou Bakura. Thus, Kogan has sometimes been seen as one who worked in the background of Sirradra. Kogan ruled softly, but carried a strong backbone. He possessed a strong military alliance to back his throne. As a statesman, he understood that he needed people, but not those he didn't want. To that end, he picked not only the most dedicated, but also the most talented to his vision—restoring Cymru.

Autokrator Kogan reformed the Etriarch system into the Rector system, cementing control over the Sirradran provinces which had stayed loyal as the IAU collapsed. Kogan also reformed the Archonal Council into the Autokratorial Council, purging incompetent, inactive, or treasonous Councilmen. Popular perception of Kogan as a competent military leader from Viesten's campaigns in Alamayn alongside Ravenguard, bolstered by his stoic character, charismatic speeches, and a strong propaganda campaign from the Ministry of Culture kept the provinces in line. Kogan's vision of a significant native Sirradran military would finally start to be realized only after the wars against Istanboulder and Boulderov.

Krigori Crisis
"'What is funny is that making Valron the center of freedom in Cymru, is the motto of my city... 'Feel the Freedom', and that is what we will do.'""-Queen Alvara's speech to her court about choosing Valrôn over The State of Confusion and Ainsel."Krigor, a city within the weakened province of Valrôn, was on the border of the State of Confusion and Ainsel. It was under the management of Alvara Tizoc O'Valmen, the daughter of Valrôn's Rector, Mel Valronov. Rector Valronov had witnessed her realm splintered into two halves by the State of Confusion and Ainsel, and was losing control over her province. Alvara was furious that her mother took no action to prevent this apocalypse and left her city undefended. GBN of Kartek approached Alvara, attempting to convince her to join his State of Confusion by threatening to continue raiding her territory. Alvara saw this as a opportunity to bargain with her mother, by confronting the Sirradran Court with an ultimatum: Make Queen Valronov abdicate the throne in favor of her, or see Krigor split from Valrôn and join the State of Confusion and Ainsel. At first, Queen Valronov took a firm stance, demanding that Alvara stand down or face being sacked as mayor. This deeply concerned Alvara, who worried about a war at the foot of her city, and the possibility the complete destruction of Krigor. Even with that risk, she took a chance by taunting Kogan and the rest of the by sending pictures with her along side the like of GBN and other well known members from Kartek inside the City of Krigor; this was the last crack in Kogan's armor before he agreed to Alvara's ultimatum. Mel Valronov promised Alvara the throne of Valrôn if she abandoned the State of Confusion and Ainsel and stayed with Sirradra, and that's exactly what she did. Sirradra and the State of Confusion and Ainsel agreed to a non-aggression pact in. As proof of Alvara's loyalty, Kogan later demanded that Valrôn produce enchanted swords for the war against Istanboulder, and Valrôn obliged. Eventually, Alvara, Mel and the rest of the Sirradran government made amends and helped grow the nation even more. Thus ended the Krigori Crisis.

The Novoros Gambit
The new Sirradran government, in continuity with that of the late IAU under Ryou Bakura, intended to break Eisenland's control of New Teschen, which would later be known as the Principality of Novoros. Eisenland entered into a political crisis not long after leaving the Union, and a disillusioned Fawkes Teutonicus ad Alendir, who had continued to favor the Union, seceded from Eisenland with Eisenburg and New Teschen in. Eisenburg would be returned, but Sirradra, in exchange for recognizing Eisenland's sovereignty over all of its core territory (contra Valondor, which wanted to snatch up Kaminhagen and other seceding bits), brokered a deal with Kaiser Gustav to annex New Teschen in full. The Sirradran government renamed the territory to Novoros, after a historical nation which had existed in the region long ago. Fawkes was named Rector and Principe of Novoros, and the land has remained Sirradra's ever since.

New Diplomatic Policy
While Sirradra carried over most of the late IAU's treaties, between and  Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicodemus of Aetolia and the Autokratoria's high government established several new treaties, primarily non-aggression pacts, to stabilize the nation's geopolitical position. These new treaties also included defensive pacts with Sironia-Carn and the Imperial Federation of Uldarash. Additionally, Autokrator Kogan signed the Treaty of Nara with Istanboulder in, making Istanboulder a vassal protectorate. The Bezzingah Pact, established in to prevent retaliation from the IAU against the Sparwood nations which had left the Union, dissolved itself circa  after internal squabbling among its members, and Avertico was briefly Sirradra's protectorate between  and  before being allowed to go independent. In general, Sirradra's foreign policy shifted from preserving the IAU's extensive colonial empire in Sparwood and asserting itself on the world stage to consolidating power in Cymru.

Istanboulder Election Incident
Pursuant to the terms of the Treaty of Nara, Bagelinian Yale resigned as Artigas of Istanboulder and an election was held. Nagisa Yamato of Nara won the election, but only after fusing votes with another candidate and inviting several new members to the nation in order to push the election in his favor. Several members of Istanboulder's government demanded a recount, but Yamato refused, leading to a power struggle in which the Boulderist establishment attempted to impeach and remove him. Ultimately, Yamato was forced out, branded a heretic for attempting to remove a statute requiring that members of Istanboulder's constitutional court be members of the Orthodox Boulderist Church. Yamato went to Sirradra for assistance and in, Sirradra declared that it would intervene in the brewing civil war on the side of the deposed Artigas, in effect declaring war against Istanboulder with an overwhelming majority of the College of Rectors in favor (only Alihas dem Spheniscidae of Tsaeloma was opposed). The Rectors saw the war as an opportunity to reclaim a rebellious province with little resistance, and much of the Sirradran populace increasingly perceived Orthodox Boulderists to be religious extremists and troublemakers.

Crusade to Save Cymru
The reforms did much to prevent the end of a united Cymru, however it was not enough to prevent the tragedy that would follow. Sirradra would continue to be engulfed in warfare and unrelenting pressure. Autokrator Kogan had to deal with balancing his relations with the State of Confusion. Kogan would also have to deal with the breakaway states of Aussay and Istanboulder. With great maneuvering, Kogan and his court broke up the Bazingah Pact, dissuading several Sparwood states from entertaining the idea of an attack against Sirradra. Kogan then began to rally allies to his cause, such as Aldovir, Greenland, Kush, and Ryzan. He then would begin appointing a man to Consulship, Maximal, who was the Prefect over the Magnus Enithica Prefecture, Regnum Fortunarii. Kogan had chosen Maximal for several reasons. Maximal needed new blood for his Auxiliary Army, and Maximal was Cymru's recruiter at the time. Maximal needed to ensure Maximal's loyalty, as he was contemplating separating Magnus Enithica from Regnum Fortunae by force. Maximal was Consul, Kogan could control his actions and prevent him from going rogue.

With that, Consul Maximal went about his way to convince the Southern Fortunan population to give the new nation a chance. Maximal also recounts convincing those involved in an additional conspiracy, made up of disloyal Enithicans and Tsaelomans, from rebelling. For Maximal's part of the First Batle of Istanboulder, he was responsible for the recapturing Stoneguard for Silvay, which was a long process that wouldn't be completed until after the Second Battle of Istanboulder. He then organized the logistics for the army, buying military equipment for the soldiers, and convinced Autokrator Kogan to let Fjörgyien, his city, be the Sirradran HQ. He remembers keeping activity alive in the Empire by "recruiting people, checking in on them to make sure they are still active, or if they need anything to stay active."

While Maximal was working in the background, Autokrator Kogan had prepared a great force. With many expenses undertaken, he had the strength to launch an attack on the city of Istanboulder.

First Battle of Istanboulder
While only expecting boulderists, the Hands would show up from winning against the Vulperium, and on their high, would devastate the ragtag army of mercenaries and Sirradrans. On top of this issue, Kartek war veterans traveling along with the Hands joined Istanboulder and their defense. The battle became a disaster - so much that Kogan himself would be severely wounded, but was lucky to make it out with his life. The Hands and other Istanboulder backers proceeded to attack the city of Fjörgyien and after a devastating battle, and Sirradran loss, Paragonite guerillas and mole fighters managed to harass them back to their camps in Istanboulder.

Aftermath of the First Battle
"We saw the IAU and Sirradra as the same nation. I don't remember the point when they became Sirradra, but they recklessly raided us, and we did the same. Galadonni's follow an eye for an eye very well..."

-King Cassius of Galadonn comments on his rivalry with Early Sirradra. The Sirradrans were broken at the first battle, as it ended indecisively. What was more of a blow was the attack on Fjörgyien by the Hands, devastating Fortunan land and stability. The Enithicans used this as an excuse to claim that Fortuna was too weak to rule Magnus Enithica. Consul Maximal would rally the Enithicans, with the support of Prefect Lachs, to accuse Basileus Flavius of neglect, despite Maximal threatening Flavius to never enter South Fortuna previously. This problem would be exacerbated by Lapithos and Kogan's Fiancé, Alessandra of Aldovir, pressing defamation charges on the Consul, after Maximal had held its residences in contempt for scaring the nobles of the Babs Family. Such a trial for Maximal never came to fruition as Lapithos dropped the charges. Sirradra would also lose one of its royal members, Kogan's son Maximus, who was assassinated by the hands for being too powerful of a warrior to Sirradra. Galadonnians, led by Leader and Chief Cassius, arrived from the seas, bypassing the Kumaur navy, and struck the heartland of Sirradran territory. It was in this struggle that the State of Confusion began to put more pressure on Sirradra, thus Kogan would take action against the foreigners before their southern frontier could be exploited. Fjörgyien was rebuilt with help coming from all over Sirradra, including Fortuna, which had sent Kogan's son, Ioseph Determinata Martillus (Minister of Finances), to make sure Fortunans were doing their part as well. Kogan's adoptive son, Andros Martillus Konstantinos, would lead a team including Mathias Dem Spheniscidae, Boxy þeirHolr, Clutch, Greybeard, Gullsolo, Locke Amphed, Nicodemus of Aetolia, and Luca Brizzo ad Alendir-Vulidion within the Ministry of Commerce to fund the Istanboulder Campaign. Although both battles ending in results that were not what Sirradra was after, the national resolve proceeded to strengthen with the newly revealed presence of foreign powers involved in a hostile coalition. Autokrator Kogan finally revealed to the people that their enemies to have been part of a pact to carve up the IAU between eachother, such as Karteki, Hands, Bardonians and others. This rallied the people, and developed a sense of unity Cymru had not seen in many ages.

Rise of Tsaeloma
"In Tsaeloma, we were all pretty hyped up because it was a new regime and there was that expected increase in activity. [...] Tsaeloma was probably the liveliest it had ever been since the reign of Oliver.

-Andros Martillus "Loaf" Justinianus recalling Early Sirradra within his home town. Tsaeloma, unlike Valrôn, Fortuna, and Silvay, was luckily spared from much of the pillaging conducted by Vardenos, and remained Sirradra's most stable province, but also like Valrôn, was underdeveloped and was neglected under the Imperial Archonal Union. That was until in September, Alihas resignd from being Rector and Autokrator Kogan took in the Aetolian Scholar from The State of Confusion and Ainsel, Nicodemus. Rector Nicodemus set out to revive and restore Tsaeloma, and enlisted the help of Slid of Magnus Enithica to help bring in new people into the settlement of Voitshenheiger. He had the help of up and rising Tsaelomans, such as Azazel, a scholar such as he, and Andros Martillus, son of Kogan who had the talent for finance. Together, they made Tsaeloma wealthy in gold and culture, as Azazel educated the Tsaelomans on how to read, and Andros managed relations between Sirradran government and Tsaeloman HQ. Soon, Azazel would be appointed Deputy of Culture for Sirradra, and Rector Nicodemus would make Andros the Earl of Wordesh and Autokrator Kogan would make him the new Minister of Finance after his brother, Ioseph Determinata Martillus, would resign. This would bring the education and funds necessary to clear the rubble the old Galadonnians left behind in Wordesh, pre-exile. Ryou Bakura would lend his aid to Nicodemus to help draft new agendas for Tsaeloma's development, beginning the reconsolidation of Hollow and Molacarth into Wordesh, and the expansion of Black Waters / Saerturat into the ruins of De Sloog and Rican. From the word of Quaerendo_Invenietis, Nicodemus himself. Under Tsaelerin Nicodemus, Tsaeloma would go from a ruined province, into a fully-functioning and rich state through the Grim Calamity.

Rise of Valrôn
After the Krigori Crisis, Mel Valronov promised her daughter, Alvara, the line of succession, allowing her to have more influence in the court. Using her new influence, Alvara began the process of integrating Krigor properly into the rest of Valrôn, and the homogenization of the Valrôni idenity. Weeks later, Mel would resign and Alvara would proclaim the "Queendom of Valrôn". Queen Alvara would begin the production of wartime materials for the Sirradran Army, in order to win favor of Autokrator Kogan. She also began the importation of Silvish technology to increase food production in order to remove famine from her realm. This resulted in a huge baby boom within Valrôn with the more people fed, and a revolutionizing in Valrôn cuisine, art, and practices. From what was only the O'Valmen family living in the ruins of Valrôn City, became what should be considered an entire metropolis of a province, larger than that of Fortunae City. It was in this time that Queen Alvara, with the help of her great niece, Alice, began her liberal reforms. Taking inspiration from Loyalist Uldarash and their legacy, she reformed her entire government to allow the people many freedoms, and access to many healthcare services. She chose a council of Cold, Lim, Voody, Hromister, LePaul, Egizzo and Richard Lim to be arbiters of her campaign to restablize the Queendom. Finally, Queen Alvara became close in her partnership with the leader of Yuria, Nagisa Yamato. They would eventually marry, uniting Yuria and Valron, right before the end of the Istanboulder Campaign.

Second Battle of Istanboulder
"We do what we do for the sake of Valrôn. My children! AVERI VALRON!" "-Queen Alvara rallying her Krigori warband into enemy trenches at The Second Battle of Istanboulder." This time around, Kogan was aware of the force they are facing, and as such went all out to gather more elite soldiers and mercenaries both domestically and abroad to bolster the army ranks. The Sirradran army had more quality and strength, along with the Viestenese veteran army providing a strong Vanguard, aided the push through the Ferryman Fort to the walls in order to avoid the very well prepared and sturdy defences of Istanboulder. The Autokrator, despite his wounds, joined his army at lifting the ladders up the walls, raising morale and bolstering the army's resolve. The north eastern wall was breached as well as Sirradran troops scaling the shared wall of Istanboulder and Ferrymen fort. However, the boulderists replenished their forces and activated their first advantage, unleashing berry bushes and numerous other traps on the attackers.The Sirradran army was winning and beating back the boulderist allies however, slowly but surely, and gained supremacy over the port and northern part of the city.They were getting closer and closer and were approaching the city center, whose capture would be a sure victory for Sirradra. Maximus and Grand Marshal Jericho would cut through their way into the city, and almost reach its center. Logistics began to hinder the Sirradran army, however that wasnt a issue as victory was in their grasp nonetheless. Unbeknownst to the Sirradrans, around the clocktower of the city the Boulderists placed explosives underneath the area and once they realised that Sirradra would soon enough capture the center, they detonated their explosives, splitting off Sirradran forces and Boulderist forces and killing many on both sides in the process. It was impossible to capture the city at that point, and so Kogan would order his armies to withdraw. The battle would be a loss. The Boulderists suffered great losses, and their capital was turned into craters and ash both due to their own doing, and Sirradran bombardment, but as damaged as it was, the city would remain theirs for a little while longer. The Sirradran's were beating the Hands, kill-wise, however, it was a victory but unable to get the siege point in the battle, the battle would end in a defacto draw.

Andronikon Restoration
"'Sirradra came from need. At the time Sirradra was created, I was the Minister of Culture and tried involving myself with the other parts of the nation to see its growth and stability. At the time, there were well-estabilished governmental positions in certain departments and lacking in others, (to which it) has become better in many ways [...]. Sirradra's culture as a whole was also established across Rathnir, deferentiating it from the I.A.U. or any previous Cymrite nation. Though many of the friends before have left, a new generation is here...'""-Xeno Bakura Maxwell, Prime Minister of Sirradra under Autokrator Nicodemus."The aftermath of the 2nd Battle of Istanboulder compelled Bagel Yale to sign a four year truce with Sirradra, as part of a Rathnir-wide event called "No War November". Just what was needed, this afforded the nation necessary breathing space to develop its identity, end war-time measures, and divert its resources towards the splendor of its populous. Stability, not seen in Cymru since the I.A.U., was restored and Istanboulder, unable to cause any harm to Sirradra, lost international support from their allies. The rise of D.U.T.Y. and their union with the Horde allowed for Autokrator Kogan's fostering alliance with GBN of D.U.T.Y. and Lindorm of Lorent to pay off, agreeing that Sirradra would fall under the protection of the growing mercenary empire. This caused Istanboulder to lay dormant, while pacifying the Sirradran people with full knowledge that the raids and bandit parties will no longer be a factor in their lives. This would ultimately end the Grim Calamity and begin the Andronikon Restoration - Sirradra's Golden Age.

Advancement of The Ministries
As part of an initative to restore the lost status of the Ministries, the Autokrator announced the "Edict of Chateau" - declaring all citizens of Sirradra to be part of at least one ministry. The bureaucracy of the Ministries expanded tenfold, and the new manpower increased their influence over Sirradran life greatly. Under Rector Nicodemus, the ancient Viodoxan diplomatic institutions were refined and the Ministry of Communications adapted to Rathnir's changing world of mercenary politics. Communications became closely interlinked with Autokrator Kogan, as his martial career gave him familiarity through the mercenary world. Hosting monthly meetings, Communications kept tabs on what was currently happening around Rathnir, and creating a report for the government. It also became a way to present Sirradra as professional to the international world, and brought the empire legitimacy as a recgonized power. The Ministry of Culture also saw great change, as its importance was paramount in order to solve the great issue with "nationalism". Regional/Provincial nationalism was becoming a very concerning topic for government officials, as it could produce possible separatism such as what happened with Istanboulder. To resolve this issue, Autokrator Kogan summoned his nephew from Elys, Damocles Arcadian Palus. He worked alongside Minister of Culture Alvara and Deputy Minister Dānjel Āmphed as the Cultural Commissar, helping to bring back activity to the Ministry, through a system of being patrons to writing and artistry. They also created "Expedition Sirradra", using new Haven technology that introduced Cymru's first airship, The Pheonix. The Pheonix took a group of journalists and tourists to Bardonia, to which they met Unicorn, Shanks, and other nobles within Medici Palace. This project was a way to bring the nation's citizens out to explore the rest of the world with free airtravel. Minister of Finances Andros found great opportunities with the flood of manpower that came from the Edict of The Chateau, with workers willing to find a living in the mineshafts, providing funds for more of Sirradra's projects. The Ministry of Finances also went into pharmaceuticals, delving into alchemy to produce and sell consumables to the populous, increasing their productivity. The return in investment was enough to fund the rest of the Istanboulder Campaign and pay off Sirradra's debts.

Era of Rediscovery
Old institutions were disregarded during the Grim Calamity. Its crisis did not spare Sirradra the time and effort to maintain them, yet when it ended there was enough confidence to reopen the academies and libraries. Salvaging what was lost, scriptures of lost mythology and histories were retold in lectures throughout Sirradra, as part of an effort to educate the people. Most notable of these academies was the renowned Academy of Fortunae City which rose to prominence. Philosophy and poetry regained their cultural importance in society. With new pieces of literature also came blueprints of engineering, allowing for new inventions to be constructed, such as mechanical lifts, robotics, and electricity. All of these were powered by redstone, and later old I.A.U. technology, such as Amythest energy, would be re-engineered reintroduced.

Exhibition of The Arts
The splendor afforded the artists of Sirradra luxuries in purchasing expensive dyes from Rathnir's markets, allowing for more lively pieces to be produced for the nobility once again. Artists created new techniques out of the products that were now avaliable to them, such as the creation of golden mosaics. These golden mosaics were once only exclusive to the Fortunist class, as they were wealthy enough to produce icons. With the rise of the middle class, the productions of icons were now a rarity, instead of an exclusive purchase. Autokrator Kogan was a particular fan of these icons, and would order the production of his own pieces during this period.

Creation of The Sirradran Works Project
Autokrator Kogan made Ryou Bakura his Prime Minister when he returned from aiding Aldovir against Galadonn. Learning from the I.A.U.'s past mistakes of decedancy, Ryou introduced "Sirradra Works" to the Autokratorial government. It was a golden manuscript of calendars and notes that recorded what Ministries needed to accomplish. It set a date for when bureaucrats needed to report to him on what they've accomplished, or what they plan to. Although the reaction to this system came with minor resistance from the bureaucracy, it kept the government from falling corrupt and inactive.

Opening New Markets
Prime Minister Ryou Bakura took up the duty of finding a stable source of income for the Autokratoria. At first he contacted Minister of Finances Determinata Martillus Justinianus to help construct a new market in Viodoxa City, but after he resigned he worked with Andros of Tsaeloma. Ryou planned to have this market rival the global trade center in Yimmu Audal, Market55. Construction of this market took time, but its development encouraged other settlements to begin reopening trade routes. Although Cymru worked off of caravan inland trading, ice roads became more prevalent in the more developed parts of Sirradra. Goods such as metal and jade from Silvay, potatoes from Magnus Enithica, weapons from Valron, and wines from Fortunae forged an interweb of commerce. They eventually made their way out of Cymru via the protection of Kumaur merchant ships, operated by Llyre, and into the rest of Rathnir's oceans.

Rise in Urbanization
Although urbanization started within the city of Fjörgyien, it was limited to only that city throughout the Grim Calamity, as famine and foreign incursions left Cymru's great cities in Silvay in ruin, and the countryside depopulated, its people huddled in strongholds. With "No War November" however, Sirradran engineers set out to solve the famine that ravaged the fertile plains of Valron. With the help of the locals, scientists were able to develop a fertilizer that rejuvenated the crops and heavily increased their yield. On top of that factor, the creation of new irrigation systems led to what was Sirradra's richest soil, possessing the highest count of micronutrients ever recorded for that period. Bountiful bags of rice, hay bales, and fruits could now be collected with new redstone engines that decreased the demand of manpower for farming, allowing the Valroni to have more leisure time to focus on other tasks. Compounded with the population boom and the influx of workers, Valron went from a small ruined city a century before, to Sirradra's thriving metropolitan with the highest population density the competed with Magnus Enithica. This was Valron's golden age - new cuisines, new luxury goods, and artisans enjoyed a more peaceful life that was never seen in a generation. And this was not just isolated within Valron. Throughout the Autokratoria, settlements became more formalized and the people moved from the rural countryside to urban housing within city walls. The inception of a wealthy middle class saw social mobility of workers, producing materials and food stuffs unseen in Cymru. Urbanization also reached Viodoxa City, revitalizing what was once Cymru's greatest city. Under Sigfrida Rheinhard Ludwig val Oberstein, a Renaissance flourished as the streets were filled again and the wealth flowed back to Sirradra's capital. The Walls of Phoenix were also constructed, remaining as one of Cymru's greatest defensive structures that required the skill of architect, Richard Bezchar Edishield val Oberstein McSpiegel. Aqueducts, aptly named Sigfrida Aqueduct, were built to accommodate a campaign to bring clean drinking water to Adytum, leading to a period of reactivity in the province.

Spread of Fortunism
As Autokrator Kogan was a Fortunist himself, Fortunism became widely accepted among Cymrites. This opposed the old state religion of Soleannen under the Imperial Archonal Union, but wasn't accepted by anyone as it was not enforced, or popular due to having a foreign gods. Fortunism, on the other hand, was native to Cymru and found adoption by many people within Mangus Enithica, and sparsely in other regions. However, Fortunism diverged from traditional ways of practicing the faith, to the adoption of different rituals inherent of a region's cultural norms.

Beacon Scandal
(There are different views on this event.)

The first consul, Maximal, while an effective administrator, was also disliked by the populace for his controversies against his own family and actions against the citizens, often exiling those that upset him. He also actively went against the interests of the Autokrator and achieving long-term stability by acting independently of the government. However, his crimes finally caught up to him as he stole a beacon from Sirradran citizen, Ieldore, after the walls of his house crumbled from disrepair, while he was away from Silvay on a holiday. Sirradran Homeland Security and Sirradran Secret Services,however, had been tracking Maximal's actions and found evidence that he was behind this act. When Autokrator Kogan confronted Consul Maximal about this, Maximal confirmed that he did steal the beacon, but gave the excuse that he was in the right to take what he wanted from an "abandoned" home. Some of Magnus Enithica's nobles were against Maximal's actions, feeling manipulated by his dishonor, and members of the Autokratorial government were ready to have him sacked on Kogan's orders. In order to avoid that occasion, Maximal resigned from his Consulship and left Sirradran politics. The Consulship then passed onto Kogan's real right-hand man, Ryou Bakura.

Fall of Istanboulder
"Why did I ever give into any thought of sparing pathetic shits like you? Karolians, Hazelites, Hands, Bardonians, you are all the same - mindless."

-Kogan speaking to an imprisoned Boulderist.

Government

 * Autokrator: Sima Sirradrii Bakura
 * Consul: Nicodemus of Aetolia
 * Prime Minister: Luca Brizzo Vulidion-Ad Alendir

Ministers

 * Minister of Architecture: CrimsonHand
 * Deputy: Alkethar
 * Minister of Commerce and Finance: iBoxForUSPostal
 * Deputy: Guus A. Asagrim
 * Minister of Culture: Mathias dem Spheniscidae
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs: Xeno Maxwell-Bakura
 * Deputy: Damien Teutonicus ad Alendir
 * Grand Marshal: Tiller Rust
 * Deputy: 07928YR
 * Minister of Recruitment: Kornis Yamato O'Valmen (Taco)
 * Deputy: Fawkes Teutonicus ad Alendir

Rectors Provinciae

 * Adytum: Alexios Konstantinos
 * Fortuna: Flavius Justinianus
 * Tsaeloma: Andros Martillus "Loaf" Justinianus
 * Silvay: Brenurho Kymriis
 * Valron: Sima Bakura
 * Enthica-Novoros: Luca Brizzo Vulidion-Ad Alendir
 * Demiarbéz: Xeno Maxwell-Bakura
 * Eldaria: Otey
 * Hajdut: Blixxxy

Provinces
Sirradra is divided into nine official provinces, those being:
 * Brouenhanzen of Silvay (Capital: Miklagard)
 * Regnum Fortunarii (Capital: Fortunae)
 * Kingdom of Valrôn (Capital: Valrôn City)
 * Æðelod of Tsaeloma (Capital: Voitshenheiger)
 * Archduchy of Adytum (Capital: Viodoxa City)
 * Magnate of Enithica (Capital: Cadabia)
 * Sebastokratoria of Demiarbéz (Capital: Nova Ohrid)
 * Province of Eldaria (Capital: Hithlum)
 * High Kingdom of Hajdut (Capital: Kosnograd)

Etymology
"Sirradra" comes from the Escharian name for the region, deriving from the Nieðene term meaning "Southern Edge." This is possibly due to the extensive Soleannen influence on the region in the past and former Escharian influence over Aezenfjord.

Geography
Sirradra is located in Rathnir in the southeastern continent of Cymru. It encompasses most of the continent's land, alongside some territory in Sparwood Minor.