Nikolaos The Great

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Nikolaos The Great
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Flag of Nikolaos The Great
Motto: "Eleutheria e Thanatos "
Region Greece
Capital Athens
Official Language(s) Greek
Leader Emperor Nikolaos Onassis
Population More then 2 billion
Currency Drachma 
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The Hellenistic Empire of Nikolaos The Great

Full Name: The Hellenistic Empire of Nikolaos The Great (Η ελληνική αυτοκρατορία της Ελλάδας)
Traditional Name: Greece
Capital: Athens
Leader: Emperor Nikolaos Onassis
Population: More then 2 billion

Overview

The Hellenistic Empire was founded by Nikolaos Onassis after World War II in 1945. Ever since then Greece has economically flourished under the rule of Nikolaos Onassis and the Hellenistic Empire expanded by invading Albania and The Former Yugoslav Republic and later on liberating Cyprus and absorbing it into the Empire and invading Turkey. Greece is currently around 9,000 years old dating back its foundation in 7,000 B.C.

Governmental System

The Hellenistic Empire and Greece is governed by the Emperor which is at the head of the Greek Government. But the Empire is not a dictatorial government. Under the Emperor is the Ministry which is governed by the elected political party. Under the Ministry is the Assembly.

The Ministry

Under the Emperor is the Ministry. The Ministry is run by the political party that is democratically elected by the public every 4 years. The leader of the party personally appoints Ministry positions to the rest of the members of the party. The leader of the party becomes the Prime Minister of the Ministry.

The Assembly

The Assembly consists of 200 Assemblymen which are democratically elected by the public every 4 years after when the Ministry elections are over. The Assembly handles the daily issues and is lead by the Speaker of The Assembly which is elected by the Assemblymen. The leaders of the parties that lost the Ministry elections become automatically Assemblymen. During Assembly meetings all the 200 Assemblymen, the Speaker of The Assembly, all 22 Ministers, the Prime Minister and the Emperor must be present.

Economy

Greece has very strong, rich and very fast growing economy with large industries in Uranium Mining industry, Arms Manufacturing, Agriculture and Fishing, etc...

Geography

The Hellenistic Empire is mostly located in the Mediterranean Sea. But it extends outwards toward the Middle-East too. The terrain is mostly mountainous but Greek engineers where able to get the nation to adapt to such condition. The climate is temperate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. It has a long coastline which haves complete control of the Aegean Sea.

Legal System

The legal system is based on codified Roman law and judiciary divided into civil, criminal, and administrative courts. But Greek lawyers have made changes to the laws to fit the needs of today's Greece's society.

Education

The Greeks believe that education is very important. Education is free up until college. All are required to attend school until the age of 18 which school is divide in two, elementary school (age 6-11) and secondary school (age 13-18). Parents have there children privately tutored from the age of 4 until 5. Colleges accept any student no matter what there financial and school marks are. Universities do not have free admissions but still receive government funding. The 3 largest universities are the University of Athens, University of Marathon, and University of Thessaloniki.

Culture

Greece is known for its rich culture. Ancient theaters still offer services. Ancient Greek architecture is still used today even for houses. The Olympics are still practiced and only Greeks may attend. (Greece does not recognize the international Olympics as the real Olympics).

Even if the nation and the Empire official religion is Greek Orthodox, ancient festivals are still held to the Ancient 12 gods of Mount Olympus and Mount Olympus is considered a sacred site. The Acropolis in Athens and many other ancient sites have been restored.

One of the many major sports in Greece is soccer. It’s the national sport. The Hellenic Football Association hosts annually the tournament for the Greek cup where many professional clubs participate in.

History

Greece is around 7,000 years old. The first Greeks where the Minoans, which established on the island of Crete and the Mycenaeans which established on mainland Greece which was around 7,000 B.C. Around 3,000 B.C. the Minoan civilization on Crete was wiped out by a strong volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea. The Mycenaeans cities where in always in civil wars but they finally reunited for the war against Troy. After the war peace did not last long. The Mycenaean states went to wars again. Finally barbarians from Northern Europe called the Dorians invaded Greece and defeated the Mycenaeans forcing them to leave mainland Greece and to sail towards the Aegean Islands where Greece entered its "Dark Age".

During the Dark Age they had to restart civilization by farming and hunting. As they relearned there lost knowledge they soon started calling themselves Hellenics or Greeks. Many Greek city-states where founded on mainland Greece and to name a few Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Thebes, Macedonia, etc… Athens was the city-state that brought the "Golden Age" to Greece where philosophy, medicine, astrology, mathematics, arts flourished out.

Hellenistic Period (336 B.C.-146 B.C.)

The first real, unified Greek Empire was made by Alexander the Great that conquered most of the known world. He defeated one of the world's strongest empires which was the Persian Empire and spread Hellenism throughout the known world. However this empire did not last because on his death his 3 best Generals fought over the Empire and divided in three.

Roman Period (146 B.C.-330 A.D.)

A new city-state known as Euroslavia was founded somewhere in what was Yugoslavia. They proposed to the rest of the Greeks to start a new empire that will hold together for many years to come. That is where the Unified Empire was created having all of the Balkans under its control except for a few. One of the areas not under the control of the Unified Empire was Generia which occupied Bulgaria. The Generians tribes in Bulgaria attacked the Unified Empire dividing it back in two, Greece and Euroslavia.

During that time the Romans where sending out an invading army toward Greece to bring it under the control of the Roman Empire. Greeks and Roman both saw that they where alike in many ways like religion, society, military, economy, etc… A treaty was offered for a Roman-Greco alliance so Rome and Greece can become economically and military allies. There where of course a few Greek city-states that refused this and that was Macedonia and Thrace and the city-states in Asia Minor. The Romans conquered those city-states. The other Greek city-states wanted to do something but they did not have the military power on land to attack the Roman Army even if Sparta was to send its entire army.

Byzantine Period (324 A.D.-1453 A.D.)

When Christianity was introduced to Rome and Greece they both started following a new religion and the 12 gods of Mount Olympus became just a myth. Roman-Greco relations where going smoothly until 324 A.D. Greece started separating away from the alliance because it did not the idea of the Pope for Christianity and did not like the Roman occupation of Macedonia, Thrace and Asia Minor. Greece separated from the Roman alliance and cut all ties. That’s when the Byzantine Period started and the Eastern Greek Orthodox Church was born. The capital for the empire was decided to be in the newly founded city, Constantinople. When a strong army was raised it was sent out to liberated Macedonia and Thrace and then Asia Minor from Roman occupation. The Byzantine Empire became the dominant force in the East. But as the years slowly passed by the Byzantium Empire was losing power and was becoming more unstable. Finally in 1453 the Ottomans managed to capture Constantinople which brought the end of the Byzantium Empire and brought the threat of the Ottoman horror that will soon spread into the Balkans.

Ottoman Period (1453-1821)

The Ottomans spread into the Balkans like a wild forest fire. Northern Greece was lost to the Ottomans but the South remained strong and it still holds the Aegean Island and Crete but they lost Cyprus later on. In 1821 Greece planned the liberation of the rest of Greece that was being occupied. In 1827 all of Greece was liberated.

The Balkan Wars (1912-1913)

The two Balkans Wars raged on in 1912-1913 against the Ottomans by Greece and the other Slavic nations. The Balkan League won both wars which got the Ottomans out of the Balkans completely out but they still occupied Constantinople. Greece got back a lot of land during these two wars.

World War II (1939-1945)

World War II started in 1939 but Greece entered the war in 1940. In 1940 Italy decided to launch an invasion on Greece so the Balkans can be under the complete control of the Axis. But they failed miserably. Even when the Italians had more firepower and soldiers they where chased out of Greece and even out of Albania and all the way back to Italy. The Hellenic Army did not enter Italy and returned back to Greece which was one of there biggest mistake. Mussolini and Hitler both launched an invasion on Greece. The Greek generals tried to repel them but they did not have enough soldiers or firepower to fight the Germans too. The German Army made it all the way south and eventually capturing the capital city, Athens. They then captured the island of Crete but it took them two attempts to capture Crete. But Greece was finally liberated with the cooperation between the British Army, the British Special Forces and Greek resistance they where able to defeat the Germans and get them out of Greece.

A New Age (1945-to present day)

After the Balkan Wars, World War I and World War II where a severe blow to the Greek economy which crippled it and Greece then plunged into poverty. That is when a political party the Hellenic Imperialists Party was gaining major support in Greece. They revived the Greek economy and began many other reforms. But a terrorist killed the leader of the Hellenistic Imperialists and the Greek political world fell to chaos. Nobady agreed on anything and that’s when General Nikolaos Onassis attempted a military coup and succeeded. He invaded Albania and The Former Yugoslav Republic which in one week they fell to the Hellenic Army. Nikolaos Onassis then declared the new Greek Empire called the Hellenistic Empire and declared himself Emperor. To keep the people happy Nikolaos announced the democratic Assembly/Parliament able to house 200 Assemblymen which where voted by the. As Nikolaos continue to rule he turned Greece into a superpower the world can fear and brought the economy to immense power which Greece is now the second most economically powerful in the Balkans but still the most powerful through military. Nikolaos also revived the Megali Idea which was thought off by Elefterios Venizelos. Elefterios Venizelos was one of the greatest politicians and Greece and had great love for his nation. His Megali Idea pictured Greece as a Greater Greece controlling most of the Balkans and Turkey. Nikolaos liberated Cyprus from Turkey and then launched a full invasion on Turkey itself which brought the surrendering of the Turkish government.


Technology & Weapons of Mass Destruction

Technology

The Greeks where and always are technologically advanced. Greece has made many advance road systems, bridges, and launched satellites in space, created advance military weapons. It has greatly advanced in the research field of science, medicine, mathematics, engineering, etc…

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Greece has created some of the most advance and deadliest weapons of mass destruction. The Hellas Thermonuclear bombs prove this. Greece has not only taken the steps to cause a great deal of destruction to another nation but it has also created defense systems that will protect it from WMD attacks from foreign nations. One of the famous defense system created by Greece is the Aristotle II Centralized System.