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| − | The Democratic Imperium of [Praetonia] is a Liberal-Imperialist Constitutional Monarchy with Socialist economic leanings. Her capital, Praeton, is the centre of an Imperium that streches from Manium to Roach-Busters, and commands one of the most powerful navies in the world. The Imperium is based on values of liberty and democracy, but this does not exclude the possibility of bringing other, less well | + | The Democratic Imperium of [Praetonia] is a Liberal-Imperialist Constitutional Monarchy with Socialist economic leanings. Her capital, Praeton, is the centre of an Imperium that streches from Manium to Roach-Busters, and commands one of the most powerful navies in the world. The Imperium is based on values of liberty and democracy, but this does not exclude the possibility of bringing other, less well governed peoples into the light of Praetonian civilisation. In fact, the doctrine of Liberal-Imperialism that is currently so popular strongly encourages it. The people of Praetonia are hardworking, well educated and politically active. They are heavily taxed, but water, food, housing, education and healthcare is provided for free by the state, along with an excellent pension based on how long the person has been in work. The Imperium is a land of supposed contradictions brought together in politics to forge an outstanding nation and Empire which is currently only rising in power and influence. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
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| + | In the following chapter the history of the Democratic Imperium will be revealed, and the reasons that things are as they are now shall be explained. | ||
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| + | ===The Isolationist Period=== | ||
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| + | Before Praetonia emerged onto the world scene she was an Isolationist nation with a population of over 3,000,000,000. She was ruled over by a series of Fuedal Monarchs who controlled the land via a series of regional governors. The Fuedal Kings, who became more and more isolated on the Praeton Peninsular, largely lost direct control over the provinces beyond the mountains and Praetonia fractured into a multitude of Princedoms and city states, with their rulers taking titles that still upheld the myth of unity. Praetonia faced invasion several times in her pre-emergance history, and each time the invaders were crushed by massive, unwieldy armies of peasant spearmen led by noblemen who could be euqitated to Knights. | ||
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| + | Praetonia was largely non-progressive, and whilst there was no threat from overseas the individual Princedoms fought each other, with the main "Kingdom" on the Praeton Plateatu doing little other than issuing the occassional edict. This situation of a fragmented state eventually led to its own downfall. Traders from abroad eached the Praetonian continent, and unrestricted by the central government stance of death to foreigners, some of the smaller Princedoms allowed trading posts to be set up. From these trading posts ideas were spread of revolution and political change aboard, notably in Britain ([English Civil War]) and France ([French Revolution]). | ||
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| + | The Fuedal serfs that made up the majority of the Praetonian population became increasingly disgruntled with their lives which had no social safety net, and revolved largely around farming to make enough food to eat after the Fuedal landlords take most to sell other Princedoms. | ||
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| Flag of Praetonia | |
| Motto: Freedom is the Greatest Form of Wealth. | |
| Map of Praetonia Map of Segmentum Praetonialis | |
| Region | Haven |
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| Capital | Praeton |
| Official Language(s) | Latin and English (UK) |
| Leader | Imperator Sarius Publius |
| Population | 1,806,000,000 |
| Currency | Praefeli |
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Introduction
The Democratic Imperium of [Praetonia] is a Liberal-Imperialist Constitutional Monarchy with Socialist economic leanings. Her capital, Praeton, is the centre of an Imperium that streches from Manium to Roach-Busters, and commands one of the most powerful navies in the world. The Imperium is based on values of liberty and democracy, but this does not exclude the possibility of bringing other, less well governed peoples into the light of Praetonian civilisation. In fact, the doctrine of Liberal-Imperialism that is currently so popular strongly encourages it. The people of Praetonia are hardworking, well educated and politically active. They are heavily taxed, but water, food, housing, education and healthcare is provided for free by the state, along with an excellent pension based on how long the person has been in work. The Imperium is a land of supposed contradictions brought together in politics to forge an outstanding nation and Empire which is currently only rising in power and influence.
History
In the following chapter the history of the Democratic Imperium will be revealed, and the reasons that things are as they are now shall be explained.
The Isolationist Period
Before Praetonia emerged onto the world scene she was an Isolationist nation with a population of over 3,000,000,000. She was ruled over by a series of Fuedal Monarchs who controlled the land via a series of regional governors. The Fuedal Kings, who became more and more isolated on the Praeton Peninsular, largely lost direct control over the provinces beyond the mountains and Praetonia fractured into a multitude of Princedoms and city states, with their rulers taking titles that still upheld the myth of unity. Praetonia faced invasion several times in her pre-emergance history, and each time the invaders were crushed by massive, unwieldy armies of peasant spearmen led by noblemen who could be euqitated to Knights.
Praetonia was largely non-progressive, and whilst there was no threat from overseas the individual Princedoms fought each other, with the main "Kingdom" on the Praeton Plateatu doing little other than issuing the occassional edict. This situation of a fragmented state eventually led to its own downfall. Traders from abroad eached the Praetonian continent, and unrestricted by the central government stance of death to foreigners, some of the smaller Princedoms allowed trading posts to be set up. From these trading posts ideas were spread of revolution and political change aboard, notably in Britain ([English Civil War]) and France ([French Revolution]).
The Fuedal serfs that made up the majority of the Praetonian population became increasingly disgruntled with their lives which had no social safety net, and revolved largely around farming to make enough food to eat after the Fuedal landlords take most to sell other Princedoms.
