The Victorian Empire
“Eternal as the stars and sea”

Location:

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Dark Blue to the Northeast

Flag:

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Basic Information:

Population: 79,891,051 Victorians

Capital: Garina

Demonym: Victorian

Currency: Victorian Credits

Technology Level: Comparable to steampunk. Characterized by the existence and use of muskets and some light infantry units. Navy is also about the same, with some experimental ironclads.

Main industry: Trade, fishing and mining. Relies on mainland provinces and some of its islets for agriculture.

Military: Strong navy with land forces more specialized as marines instead of as land army.

Government (basic details): Constitutional Monarchy with non-feudal aristocratic class participating in Parliament. Current Head of State is Desmere I of the House Victorinne

Current date in Imperial Calendar: 29 IE.

Historical Background:

	Calendar system is 4-quarter, 90-day-per-quarter system. The extra 5 days are empty days, considered days outside of the year and days of silence and complete rest.

	Dating system uses BE (Before Empire) and IE (Imperial Era), 0 IE is the year of the Empire’s founding.
	The Victorian Empire had existed as a concept as the Cerpalian Empire as early as the 7th Century BU; however, only as a heavily fragmented union of states with no real power of enforcement. In fact, although the Empire existed, no one sat on the throne as Emperor.
	Only in the 2nd Century BU did someone sit on the Cerpaline throne, Emperor Pennelysle of the House Sindara. Before that, he was only Prince of the City of Garina, only having gained the throne by becoming de facto ruler of the most strategically-important island in the region – the Leviathan’s Isle. However, even then, he was somewhat powerless against the numerous squabbling and also-ambitious princes and kings and lords of the rest of the region. His son was even worse off. He had barely any power as Emperor. He instead relied on his Prime Minister, Freian Victorinne.
	By the start of the 1st Century BU, House Victorinne became de facto rulers of the realm. They began to expand the Empire’s actual power and began to unify the region under the control of Kraken’s Island. Within a few decades, Kraken’s Isle had political control of Cerpaline save 2 of the most powerful kingdoms.
	However, this was when the tables seemed to turn against the Victorinnes. Prime Minister Calian Victorinne made the mistake of antagonizing the Empress Geraldine Sindara I. Late into her reign, she was able to develop a method to fight back against the Victorinne encroachment of the throne and demanded Calian’s resignation. He decided to contest the Empress’ claim and with Parliament at his side along with several powerful members of the Empire. Geraldine called for support from the 2 remaining unabsorbed kingdoms. And thus the Final War of Unification began. It lasted ten years and ended with the Sindaran Dynasty extinct, the remaining opposition to a unified Empire crushed and the Victorinnes triumphant. This was 0 IE, the beginning of the Victorian Empire.
	Today, it has been 29 years since the unification of the Victorian Empire and the First Emperor – Calian Victorinne I has already passed away and buried in the grandest ceremony yet seen for a deceased Emperor. In his reign, our united nation had made great advances in technology and governance – among them the improvement of the steam engine, the abolition of the last remnants of the feudal aristocracy, the strengthening of the modernized central government and the development of many new experimental technologies such as airships and Inter-Regional Howitzers (IRHs).

Description:

	The Victorian Empire’s position is characterized by small and large islands mostly dominated by islands. Some of these mountains are rich in minerals, particularly to the east near the mainland. The Victorian People have historically been heavily reliant on fishing for their food though they also hold some arable land to the west and east on the mainland. Also, due to their strategic position, the Empire, particularly the core cities of Corrin, Cerpaline, Garina and Prias, has become a notable economic power. 
As such, they have also grown powerful on the high seas, with three ‘navies’ – the Home Sea Guard which patrols the Cerpaline Sea to the North and the Home Islands, the Merchants’ Guard – the anti-piracy fleet and the Victorian Imperial Navy – the actual navy. Their military presence on land is mainly the Home Islands Guard – the military police force which enforces the law in conjunction with the local police and the Victorian Imperial Army – the actual army which is further divided into two armies – the East and West Armies.

Foreign Relations: 

None yet, the Foreign Affairs Ministry awaits new contact from other nations (i.e. OOC me for interactions...)