Aristii

Pre-founding
On the fateful day of March 29th 2021, TbsTbs was travelling along in his boat, gliding across the open waters of Rathnir like a bird free from the restraints of the planet with his most trusted followers beside him when he seemed to spot a piece of land coming up ahead. TbsDbs was incredibly fatigued and worn from the previous days of continuous abuse from some of the worst thunderstorms he had ever witnessed in his life and so decided it was best to settle on the island. "Let's Dock men, for today we will set ourselves up for the future" TbsDbs shouted as his boat landed on the island, crashing on its beaches. From this point onwards, the men took a liking to this island, even giving it a name... Sybada and slowly the small island was built up, attracting merchants, politicians and some of the best warriors from around the globe until TbsDbs, the original founder decided it was for the best that they finally declared themselves a nation at precisely 6:21pm. The Kingdom of Yurki was born.

The Migration to Eldham
The small nation of Yurki was sick of bandits ravaging their land and craved a fresh start, migrating to New Rathnir. The ancestral land of Yurki was sold to a player known as ThyFuto for $80,000 Yurki is renamed to Ashor this land ended up in Viodoxa.

Aristios was founded by TbsDbs in 2021 on the day of the 29th in May. The capital city of Oleapolis was built upon the mountain of Oleaia. Settlers from far and near were in awe at its beauty. Slowly settlers, travelers, visitors, and traders brought up the foundation by Building homes, shops, farms, gardens, and Temples of Worship. It was a melting pot of cultures, religions, and ideals.

Also, during this period of time Wize N. Olea created a formal government to organize Aristios to become a more efficient nation. Wize made a constitution and a bill of rights guaranteeing all citizens regardless of race or social class freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech.

The Classical Era
"Main Article:Voclaria-Transardacia joining the Aristios Empire" During this era of Aristios, the government was mostly focused on expanding into unclaimed lands around it and merging with other smaller nations. Voclaria-Transardacia was the first to merge by treaty. Voclaria-Transardacia was a fairly small nation at the time run by a group of leaders by the names of Pepexcelenta, Towersthetoad, and percocet300. Not much is known of the form of government they ruled under most Aristii historians theorize it was a form of federation between local city-states. This federation most likely expanded through merging with other city-states on the Continent with treaties. The leaders of voclaria-transardacia where in a hard situation infighting and stagnation nearly ripped the nation apart. The government of Voclaria-Transardacia was on the brink of collapse by the time Aristios became A notable nation in the region. Once the The government of Voclaria-Transardacia heard of the its new neighbors its people grew anxious and worried of the idea of a war. Its people feared that its new neighbors Aristios would invade or force them into Subjugation. The leadership of Voclaria-Transardacia Had only a few options with its situation at the time. They could either gather the remaining citizens willing to fight or make fist contact to come to an agreement with aristios. Aristios was a small nation during this Era only getting around 25 active citizens, most of the land was vacant. Aristios was not looking for war nor did it intend to create hostility. Once first contact was made between Voclaria-Transardacia and Aristios The two parties got along well. The Emperor TbsDbs offered them to merge with aristios the Voclaria-Transardacia government agreed to the merge as it benefited both parties. Once the merge happens The Emperor TbsDbs split the former nation into the different provinces Astillia, Castellum and Colchester and the Oleapolis walls were under construction. TbsDbs was the emperor at this time.

The Post-Classical Era
During this era Aristios was growing and ended up joining The Northern Lights. Oleapolis walls were near completion, the provinces were growing. TbsDbs was the Emperor of Aristios during this era.

The Era Of Growth and Expansion
During this Era Aristios went from being a medium nation to the top power of Eldham was growing exponentially due to Otto joining Aristios. His foreign policy doctrines. In addition Otto create the first Aristii Senate and held the first governor and senator elections. The active population went up from 20 - 30 to 60-70 in his first week. Aristios left The Northern Lights and adopted Voclarianism as the state-sponsored religion. TbsDbs resigned and quit Stoneworks, Jaggy assumed the throne.

The Reign of Otto
During this era, Aristios had grown even more. The active population went to 100 - 150 during this Era. Otto had finally assumed the throne, even though he had been calling the shots since before Jaggy was even Emperor. During this Era, Aristios founded the Triple Entente (Now Eldham Entente). It was in a path of greatness, Otto switched to a even more democratic system and adopted a (brief) 4-party system which was similiar to USA elections. This helped fully organize all the cities and provinces and made Aristios strong. This is the time that Aristios was at its strongest ever. However due to fear of Otto becoming too powerful or due to people seeking more power for themselves, all this crumbled and the Aristii Civil War begun.

The Aristii Civil War

"Main Article: Aristii civil war" After the civil war Aristios became a constitutional monarchy with Inverse as its Emperor. Half of its population was lost and a few provinces had ceded. There was huge distrust between the citizens at the start. During the civil war, Astrya, now known as Azad, as well as Abaddon and Vento seceded. Otto was relegated to a ( 3 day) Chancellorship to help transition the nation and Inverse was the new Emperor

Echo's First Term
After Otto Olea was bannished from Aristios, due to a law being passed that banishes players banned from the Minecraft Server, this law has been criticised for being targeted at Otto but he wasn't that popular so no one minded. Otto left with his tail bwteen his legs and set sail west to Rathnir. It is unknown if he survived the voyage but some say that he has died and returns as a phantom of times past, whispering evil thoughts into the ears of Aristii. The first open democratic election of the Republic is held for the first Chancellor which Echo Regis won barely. This election had many candidates due to no political parties being formed at this point. During this time Aristios had to recoup their losses from the civil war. People moved away from large cities such as Lakial and Oleapolis and the province of Castellum gained a huge population surge, becoming the highest populated province in Aristios. Aristios also scraped their old mascot and became a catgirl.

Echo's Second Term
Echo announced his plans to run for a second term after realizing that he is only remembered as the Chancellor who was in power when a catgirl mascot was created. Azreil also intended to run again as the candidate with the second highest amount of votes from the last election, Azreil claimed that Echo did not fulfill his promises as Chancellor. In this election, Echo was representing ASLU and Azreil was Representing Chrysos Aetos, opposing parties. Echo ended up winning with a 59.1% majority. The first notable change in his second term is the implementation of a new flag for Aristios (however the bill for the replacement was passed in the last term) replacing Purple with Red and the Double-headed Eagle with a Hibiscus flower whilst at the same time, the building of a new capital city district, Novapolis begins.

The Collapse of Azad and Abbadon
"Main Article: The Collapse of Azad" After a territory dispute between Azad and Aristios, Azad sent a small force to an Aristii Fortress. After losing this battle the Azadian government collapsed, with Aristios claiming their land and reforming the province of Astrya.

Shortly after this event, the Azardom of Abbadon decided to move, seceding their land to Aristios who then gave a chunk of Abbadon. After this Aristios granted a piece of land from area to Xemalatau who were promised an Eldham Colony by Abbadon.

The Castellum Expansion act
On one fateful day, a bill was passed in the senate that gave the land of West Astillia to the province of Castellum. This bill was not announced to the public but when it was discovered, the citizens of Astillia were distraught. The borders between the provinces had been the same since Voclaria-Transcardia joined the Empire. After seeing the outcry, the new governor of Castellum at the time, Logui Fielinya Olmero, reached out to the governor of Astillia to find a compromise between the two provinces. Governor Murdius Gerrat-Olea returned to the province council with the proposed borders of Logui and approved it unanimously. The area agreed upon expanded the pre-act Castellum borders up to the new city of Valkorius and after consultation with the mayor of Corinthia, the other new city decided to join Astillia. This proposal was later on approved by the Senate. After the incident, relations between the two provinces went back to being friendly rivals again.

Echo's Third Term
The third Chancellor election was rife with controversy. Both Echo and Azreil intended to run again but a third candidate was running also for Chrysos Aetos; Wize Nifty Olea. However Wize would not be in the race for long due to the "Registration scandal". It was discovered that Wize, a nationalist party leader who had been blocked from running the last 2 times helped give with giving roles to the signed up voters. The Minister of Judgement; Z immediatly cracked down and gave Wize and told him "Step down or there will be consequences." Wize argued saying it wasnt an offense big enough to kick him, and accused Z of corruption because it was clear Wize would win (in his opinion despite losing the chancellor race). Echo ended up winning the election with a 59.1% Majority.

The Trial of Murdius Gerrat-Olea
As the first sign of things to come it was discovered that Otto Olea was not banned from the Chrysos Aetos party's discord implying treason from the party's leader; Murdius Gerrat-Olea. This trial was a big event with most of Aristios knowing about it. The prosecution was made up of Aristii government officials whilst Murdius was defended by Hunter Reese who defended most of the charges yet Murdius was still found guilty of corruption and was restricted from Government.

The False Coup and Eviction of Yurki
However the government was unaware Murdius's supposed desent and the registration scandal were connected events when Triumvir Draphonaris of The Zamotz Union was invited to a meeting between Murdius, Wize and the first Emperor Zar Olea. Draphon quickly noticed that the Oleas had been driven mad by the whispers of Otto and were planning dissent and to reform the empire. Draphonaris reported this to the Republic who promptly removed all parties from Government.

Between this and the Registration Scandal the People of Yurki, who were extremely loyal to Wize and isolated from mainland Aristios, caused dissent and riotted in the streets against Aristii loyalists in the lands, leaving the Senate to decide to evict the Islands from the Republic who promptly had war declared on them by the nations of Astyllea, Ozeanburg and O'Block. The battle was swift with enemies storming the island of Sybada leaving the main island now abandoned and under Astyellan rule

Zar Olea the first emperor in his madness instead of facing the courts went to the Oleapolis Public Forum, a place he had built and was the home of philosophy and a massive archive of both Imperial and Republican documents. And he burned the forum down. This was a massive blow to Aristii historians and philosophers leaving the past blurry. However a new forum began construction in Novapolis

Murdius fled to Serrona in Eldham and founded Exousía with the capital city being New Sybada but this quickly collapsed due to both a civil war as the result of competing egos after just one, election and their client state being annexed by the Vulperium leaving them as functionally Vulperium Squatters. It is also belied the Wize fled to Escharia.

Government
"main article: Aristii Commonwealth Constitution and The Laws and Policies of The Aristios Ministry of Judgement"

The Chancellor
The Chancellor's role is to manage all Internal affairs of Aristios. The Chancellor is voted monthly and has had to have held a government position at or above the level of senator. They can run for as many terms as they wish.

The Consul
The Consul is the head of state of Aristios. The Consul owns the Nation Claim and also acts as a figurehead for Aristios

The Ministries
The Ministers run committees who manage an affair within Aristios. They are appointed by the Chancellor and can be impeached with a 70% vote from the Senate, an exception to this rule is the Minister of Judgement who needs 80%. Other Minister roles include the Minister of Finance, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Media, and Minister of Defense.

Governors
A Governor is elected by the people in their province every 2 months. A Governor can be impeached if 75% of the Senate agrees to do so. However, Vassals and other autonomous territories don't apply. A governor has the responsibility of governing their domain.

Mayors
Mayors are people who govern a city, town, or hamlet. Mayors are appointed by their governor and can be impeached if the Ministry of Judgement deems them ineffective after being reported by a Governor. A mayor has the responsibility of governing their town.

The Senate
The Senate is made up of Senators representing towns/provinces. They vote on bills and laws that can typically be proposed by anyone.

Senators
Senators represent the people in the provinces. When a province has 5 people they gain a senator and then another Senator for every 10 citizens. They are elected by the province monthly.

The Minister of Judgement
The Minister of Judgement acts as any other Minister does and runs the Aristii Ministry of Justice. The Minister of Judgement manages court affairs and acts as a Judge in trials or state prosecutor in the case that no others are available.

Judges
Judges are appointed by the Minister of Judgement and oversee court cases as a neutral third party. Judges look at the evidence and arguments of both the prosecution and defense and call a verdict.

Lawyers
Lawyers either prosecute or defend a client in court. To become a lawyer one must pass the State Law Exam with at least a 90% accuracy rate and must be retaken every 2 months, 1 month if you are not an Aristii citizen, to remain a lawyer. State Law Exams take place on the tenth day of the month and cost $1500 for an Aristii citizen to take and $3000 for a Non-Aristii citizen to take.

National Geography
The Grand Republic of Aristios is a nation crosses the three continents of Astios, Elastra, and Onthukhan and it borders 8 other nations (14 including Sylvania). Aristios is currently the biggest nation by landmass and one of the biggest economies in Eldham supplying Services and Ore to nearby nations. Aristios is named after the Greek word for excellence and is known as the Nation of Giants due to its spot as the biggest nation by landmass in Eldham.

Aristios is made up of 7 provinces: Castellum, Sanctus, Ameria, Astrya, Preyella, Kato, and Astillia. 2 Districts: Nvapolis and Olameronia, and 2 Colonies: Sylvania and Yurki.

Ameria and Novapolis
Ameria and Novapolis are the centre of Aristios. Being a forested land with a snow plain to the East of the area. The main part of this province is the old Capital Oleapolis and the current Capital Novapolis.

Astillia
Astillia is a primarily forested land with two swamps; one in the north and one in the south. In the south, there are also badlands and a small desert. In the north, there are the four cities of Kalisburgo, Oxxo, Lakial, Corinthia and the Islands of Ryukostead. More south there is Pearl-Castre, Demoisland, and the floating island of Aelamere.

Castellum
Castellum is the western most province of the mainland of Aristios and has three main areas: the forested eastern part, the plains of the Castellum heartlands and Sandfield Desert in the west. To the east there is the catgirl capital of Aristios, capital of the province Pompaelo, the city of Galleta, and between the Castellum Heartlands and Sandfield Desert is Birmingham, a union of the cities of Torrington, to the south, and Gearton to the north. Other cities of Castellum are the Japanese inspired town of Yaika North-West of the province, Isollarium to the North-East, and Valkorius at its border with Astillia.

Sanctus
The northern province of Aristios is a diverse area split into three counties. Most of the province is covered in desert, mesa and savannah like Tasqar and Neptor Counties. Then there is the highland county in the north being, highlands, obviously. In Tasqar county there is Boria and Akirashalam, In Neptor county there is Deadwood and the island of Neptoria and in the Highland County was Sanctus and Sanctus Basilica.

Astrya Novum
Astrya Novum has a very warm climate featuring large deserts and savannah but it does have some lush greenery to the west. There is the capital on the East coast Isothonikos and at the southern tip is the city of Hailia. Then in the green western part of Astrya you will find Gammonia a town on a river tunnel cutting through a tunnel, Karavas which is a holy temple and asssociated town, the fortress of Astrya Novum above it and to the far west the ruins of Baumstadt

Preyella
Preyella was a province which joined during the Growth Era. After the halt of the Redoriv invasion, Otto promised his citizens more land, thus the next day he asked the neighboring nations to join. Ironically Preyella was selling their land that day but Otto managed to get it for free due to his friendship with the leader.

Kato
Same day as Preyella, Otto talked with Zeandro and explained the beautiful system of Aristios and proposed a merge. After a vote in Kato, they gladly joined and became a province.

Arsitii Republic flag
This flag was created by Echo Regis and officialy put into place on the 20th of December.

Imperial Aristios Flag
The Aristios flag was created by Otto on the 19th of July. The flag features a double-headed eagle and a sun-like object in the background.

Aristii Commonwealth Flag
The Commonwealth adopted a new flag during the civil war. The flag featured a sun in the background and a darker shade of purple.

Aristii Cultural Flag
The Cultural flag was proposed by Azreilz on December ninth. "The lines next to the wings represent our language (the one me and wize made) the Three letters are the initials of the government GRU and the Aristii government means citizens government and the two headed eagle is to represent our past and our the left is looking into the past to remember the hard times and old ways of our people and the claw holding the stick tightly is to show the how the pass was ruled with force and an iron fist and the head looking to the right is to show that we look forward to the future and the claw holding the crown is to represent the people having power over the crown" - Marshall Azreilz

Province Flags
The Aristios Provinces do not have much consistency between them but there are some recurring themes. The province of Katsuya still does not have a flag

Most flags feature an eagle or double-headed eagle to represent Aristios.

From Left to Right(PC) or Top to Bottom (Mobile): Castellum, Astillia, Sanctus, Novapolis, Astrya Novum, Katolis



The Chrysos Aetos Logo
The Chrysos Aetos is the logo of the Aristios nationalist party created by Murdius. The symbol was reused for the modern Nationalist party in Aristios and the Military Scool.

The Aristii Military Symbol
The Aristii Military Symbol was made by Azreilz and is the same as the cultural flag.

Demographics
Aristios is a melting pot with people from all walks of life. The first settlers migrated from The Kingdom of Yürki and moved to Eldham in search of a better life. Aristios soon started annexing other nations and gaining the population and culture of the nations they annexed, this is why the nation is so diverse today. Although they have stopped annexing land, Aristios have still been growing over the years by buying them, which kept the nation as distinctive as it is now.

A good example of one such culture is the Aristii Dwarves. They're located in the Province of Sanctus and live in the mountains.

Artifacts
An artifact is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. In Aristios there are multiple artifacts, each containing cultural or historical significants.

Tear of God
The "tear of god" is an important piece to Aristios culture and history. The "tear of god" was a jewel gifted to Emperor TbsDbs by a benevolent spirit. The tear of God became a symbol in Aristios of good hope since after TbsDbs got the jewel, he succeeded in finishing the walls of the capital city even though it was deemed impossible at the time. The "Tear of God" is now kept in a vault sealed away in the capital city of Oleapolis.

The Grimm Stone
The stone is said to have been chipped from the Gate of Night, an ancient gate formed by the Valar as an entrance and exit from Arda into the Void. How the stone was chipped is unknown, but the force must have been mighty. The Grimm Stone has been lost to time, nobody knows its whereabouts, some have speculated that it was destroyed but we can't confirm these rumors yet.