United Empire of Akratia

Overview
The United Empire of Akratia is an expansionist and militarist federation seeking to expand its domination and culture of Patriotism, martial and industrial might. The Empire was established after the creation of it's capital Akratia on October 10th, 2020, by Akratian migrant in search of their promised land.

Their original homeland was on the continent of Sørligste, in the ancient city of Eaksor. They departed by order of the Emperor MW_Neoz.

Nowadays, the Empire is expanding its borders quickly, aiming to unify the Eok Plains while securing it's territory and hegemony.

Location


The Empire is located in the south of Rathnir and on the western side of Sparwood. It shares multiple borders with many other nations such as New-Interland.

The Empire also owned the Lemebah Protectorate in the north of Rathnir.

Provinces and territories
The United Empire is currently divided into four provinces :


 * Akratia. Under the direct authority of the Emperor.


 * The Duchy of Instour. Owned by Arkos superpa33.


 * The Possession of Isheleryn. Owned by the leader of the Imperial Guard.


 * Anksor in the Duchy of Oshalis. Owned by the Arkos MW_Natsu.

Former provinces and territories

 * The Duchy of Tálor. Formally owned by Arkos Ghastly_Bespoke. Now Kingdom of Tálor within the Empire of Yimmu-Audal.


 * Humblehut. Formally governed by Wangao17


 * Constanbul. Formally governed by V_Scapegrace

Government
While the Emperor holds absolute power over the state and runs it from the Black Citadel, the empire's territories are fragmented into multiple Duchies that are governed by old aristocratic families, high-ranking military, and wealthy landowners. These form an unofficial court that acts as a check and balance on the power of the Emperor. An essential right they own is that their appointees act as governors over their respective lands with full Imperial support. They can therefore automatically create small empires. As the Empire grows and it's dominance expands, these nobles are in a position to create viable, competing mini-empires.

Religion
The Akratians were always open to a multitude of religion and beliefs, but the majority of the Akratians were confident in their beliefs of their protective god, which they consider to be 'the god above all', 'the first and the only' and 'the being of time'. Some myth says that his incarnation still lives among them, watching over them and offering some chosen ones the ability to manipulate time.

Today, the pursuit of wealth and the belief in science and industrial development have replaced most traditional forms of religion. Forms of meditation still exist in mysticism and martial arts, but are not widely practiced. Frankly, the government of the United Empire prefers to be worshiped itself instead of some imperceptible deity. However, the Empire still stands any form of religions or beliefs.

Culture
The Empire's society is oriented towards domination of other nations, the expansion of it's territory, and spreading it's culture of martial might and patriotism. Akratia perceives fertile lands and resources as scarce. This fight for resources is considered a threat to the very existence of the Akratian Empire and it's people, who believe that other nations will conquer the lands and gain an upper hand if they stagnate in their growth.

The Akratians are said to be people with unparalleled determination to secure their future, possessing a strong sense of duty, honor and loyalty towards their friends and, most importantly, their Emperor.

Chronology of the Empire

 * 10/07/2020. Foundation of Akratia on the continent of Sparwood in the southeastern Rathnir.
 * 10/10/2020. Establishment of The United Empire of Akratia.
 * 10/12/2020. Lemebah join the Empire as a Protectorate.
 * 10/13/2020. Foundation of Instour, just North of Akratia.
 * 10/20/2020. Aestha and Sirdis accept the offer to integrate into the Empire.
 * 10/25/2020. Lemebah gains independence and leaves the Empire.
 * 11/XX/2020. Aestha and Sirdis fall into ruins.
 * 11/17/2020. The Duchy of Tálor leaves the Empire to join Yimmu-Audal as the Kingdom of Tálor.
 * 12/XX/2020. The Empire faces a decline in population and almost falls into ruins.
 * 12/27/2020. The city of Bogmire is founded by strangers in Imperial land.

Origins :
The Akratians are descendant of the Magis, a race foreign to Rathnir. They first settled the city of Eaksor on Sørligste, but the extreme conditions and the multiple casualties caused by interdimensional travel resulted in the separation of their different groups. Legend says that the Akratians were the ones following the incarnation of their god to the promised land. Arriving thousand of years ago on the Eok Plains, they settled in a valley where they build Akratia.

Several Akratian groups scattered across the Eok Plains, forming several kingdoms, guilds, factions and even sects, all remaining faithful in their traditions. When Emperor Neoz established himself the ruler, it did not take much effort to unite parts of the Akratians.

The Emperor and Nobility :
The current Emperor is MW_Neoz, and the unification of diverse Akratians kingdoms into the Empire as it is today can be attributed to his leadership, commonly described as visionary but brutal. He rallied the Akratian Kingdoms, families and factions behind him, applying force to convince opposition.

During this consolidation process, a number of powerful family groups formed to support the Emperor's project. Deeply rooted in the society of the Empire, they have for centuries built economic and political power to the point where they could declare themselves Arkos (Dukes, Barons, and Counts).