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[center]Rome at the end of Justinian's Reign[/center]
[h1][b]Justinian's World[/b][/h1]

[center][i]Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render everyone to his due[/i][/center]

[center]Justinian, the greatest emperor to have ever ruled the Rome empire. Justinian, the person who reformed Rome. Justinian, 
by the Grace of God, Saint of the Heroes, First Holy Emperor of the Reunited Roman Empire. Justinian, the man who destroyed the barbarians. Justinian, The Holy Emperor.[/center]

Hey guys, welcome to [i]Justinian's World[/i], an RP focusing around what if the Plague of Justinian didn't happen. The point of Divergence (When things go alternate) is 541, where as stated just before, the Plague doesn't happen. Justinian successfully reforms Rome, and becomes the first Emperor of the United Empire since Constantine.

With the 25% of the population that was killed by the plague IRL not dying, this means that Constantinople and majority of the Greek region have a much higher population. 

This RP will start on August 1st 1927 AD (1400 years after Justinian I takes the thrown). Technology in the RP will be slightly above modern because the Dark Ages barely effect Europe before Rome is reformed. Even though Technology is slightly above Modern, we have not had a moon landing, as I think a space race in this RP will be fun to watch.
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Justinian, like IRL, managed to go and conquer majority of the former Roman Empire back. Only this time his Empire and the Stability of it wasn't effected by the Plague and He conquered it all back by 545. Justinian focused on advancing the Empire, converting Pagans, and of course, defending his reconquered land from the Sassanids. 

Beautiful Churches where built all across the Roman Empire under Justinian, such as a Hagia Sophia like church in Rome. Paganism was almost completely wiped out in the Empire by the end of his reign. Chalcedonian stayed the majority religion in the empire, with both the Pope and The Patriarch of Constantinople having power as the leaders of the Religion.

Also unlike Real life, Theodora lives longer, Belisarius is not dismissed by Justinian and Justinian has a son who is also named Justinian. Belisarius power in the battles of the Sassanids is what helped keep the Middle Eastern Territory safe from the Persians. 

When Justinian finally died in 565, his son Justinian II took control of the empire. Like under Justinian The First, he advanced the Empire. He ended up having a peaceful reign, which set up a common trend up until 1000. When Justinian II died, the Roman Empire did not expand size wise except for his conquest of all of the British Isles and Iceland, but it had hit a population boom which lasted up until 700.

In the year 1000, a Nordic Explorer named Leif Erikson who was hired by the Roman Empire discovered Constantinia (Greenland IRL), a large island far off the coast of Iceland. The Roman Empire claimed the Island as it own as Leif Erikson continued exploring. He landed in Justiniadora (Vinland IRL) in 1102. The Romans also claimed this as there own.

The Romans where not alone on the Islands though, because there with them where Natives. The Natives originally traded with the Romans, until disease struck them, which led to majority of them dying out. 

Roman Explorers continued moving down the continent, up until they met the first of what seemed like an Empire there, the Astekz (Aztecs IRL). Unlike majority of the other Natives met by the Romans, the Astekz where relatively immune to the Roman diseases. Astek and Roman trade flourished until 1510 when Moctezuma II attempted to expand against the Romans. Justinian VII's army quickly fought back the Asteks. By the end of the war, Justinian VII rose the Roman flag above Tenochtitlan, leaving the Asteks to run around what was left of there empire.
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That was all of the Pre-Decided History, the rest of it is up to you during your nation sheets. Also, before you ask about Islam, it is still formed, but it simply doesn't pull of as much growth as it does IRL. At least, not by the time of the finished Pre-Decided History. 

[hider=Laws]
1. Thou must show respect to others or they will risk getting Punished.
2. If Thou god modes they shall be punished with a natural disaster in the rp. If thou god mode twice they shall be kicked out.
3. If Thou is away for 2 weeks without giving me a notice they shall be kicked out.
4. Thou must follow RPG rules.
5. The RP, even though being Nation Based, she be put in the perspective of Character(s). That means that you must at least make an app for your Leader.
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[hider=Nation Sheets]
Official Name of Nation: 
Flag:
Leader's Name:
Language: 
Capital: 
Demonym (What do we call your people):
History (2 to 3 Paragraphs Minimum): 
Location (What Areas do they own):
Culture:
Other (Such As National Anthem):
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[hider=Person Sheet]
Name:
Age:
Appearance (Description Or Picture):
Religion:
Biography (1 to 2 Paragraphs Minimum):
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So yes, this is just to find Interest,the OOC shall be made when 4 people show Interest. Start working on your Sheets now so that when I start the OOC we can quickly get to playing.