Empire of Solaria

The Empire of Solaria, officially known as the Coronatorum Reipublicae Imperatoria Solarii (Imperial Solarii Crowned Republic), often abbreviated C.R.I.S., and commonly known in some countries as the Third Solarian Empire, is a large state controlling great swaths of territory in western Soligaia.
The third incarnation of the Solarian Empire, modern Solaria occupies most of the Latium Peninsula, where it borders Gallia to the south, Starkland to the east, Schwyz to the southeast, Spiaggia & Litore and Catholica Region of Sanct'cora to the northeast; the current southeastern border of contiguous Solaria is a result of the recent Vopiscus' War (4527 – 4528PCZ), as it's known in Solaria, followed by the Schwyzer War for Independence (4540 – 4544PCZ). To the west it borders the contiguous body of the Papal Empire. Most of these territories are known as the Imperium Territories, ruled directly by the Augustus and his vassals. Other provinces are ruled by the Proconsuls (ex-Consuls that govern provinces on behalf of the Augustus). The eastern border of Solaria is marked mainly by the Alpes Mountains.
In the Meridione Sea, Solaria holds the islands of Catlaster (the larger western island) and Puellula (the smaller eastern island); and further to the south, in the Meridiño regions, it holds the Province of Aragon, which borders Meridiña to the south, Erdigune to the southeast, and Gallia to the east. Aragon was briefly independent, winning it from Meridiña, but was unable to resist the invasion of the Solarii Imperial Army.
It also for a time held the Kelt peninsula as the Akhaian Provinces, but wars near the homeland forced them too pull troops out, sacrficing sovereignty.
Southwest, just off the peninsula by the Strait of Sextus, it controls the northern half of the Island of Trinacria, which borders the Republic of Trinacria to the south, and shares maritime borders with the Gladius Region of Sanct'cora across the strait to the north. Westward, in the Musica Sea, its westernmost Soligaian territory is the island province of Melitae, which shares borders with no other nation and served as the launchpad for the invasion that established the former Serica Provincae.
Solaria at one time held what was once called the Serica Provincae, across the Musica Sea to the west in Marlakcor, established as a result of the Solarii Conquest of Daludao. But, in part becuase Solaria had to pull out its troops to deal with threats at home, these lands were lost with the Miaogui War for Independence, resulting in the independence of the Miaogui Republic
== History ==
=== Solarian Kingdom ===
=== First Solarian Empire ===
==== Republican Revolution ====
=== Republican Era ===
=== Second Empire ===
==== Collapse of the Second Empire ====
=== Modern Soalria ===
Today the Solarii Empire, under the rule of the Mariana dynasty, is one of the five Great Powers of Soligaia, along with Gallia, Starkland, Krajstwo and Merzlota.
Solaria began as a rebellion a border region between the former Empire of Spiaggia, the Etruscan Kingdom, and the Imperial Republic of Carthage. These three nations once controlled varying parts of the Latium Peninsula, vying for land and power in a never-ending struggle for dominance. The people of the city of Solarium rose up against these three powers in the aftermath of a war that left all three in a state of military exhaustion, leaving them unable to put down the rebellion. Solaria was quickly declared a new state by the leader of the rebellion, known to history as Octavius Aurelius Magnus, who eventually declared the first Augustus (Emperor), founder of the Solarii Empire and of the Aurelian dynasty. The ensuing Solarii Conquest of Latium (c. 3531 – c. 3555PCZ) resulted in the eventual full conquest of the Latium Peninsula, and the cessation of existence for Etrusca and Carthage; only Spiaggia survived the wars. Later on, Solaria lost control of swathes of territory in the west when many members of the Synkratic Church revolted in response to the Solarii Government's decision to limit and reduce the power of the church within the borders of the empire. The resulting war that led to the establishment of the State of the Synkratic Church.
== Governance & Politics ==
While called a crowned republic, due to having a moderately powerful senate, the Solarii Augustus (fem. Augusta) is a semi-hereditary monarchy with near absolute power, with rather small checks and divisions of power. The Augustus, the two Consuls (the "Prime Ministers" of Solaria, with whom the Augustus, unevenly, shares power in the Senate), and all senators can propose laws on equal grounds, but the Augustus has the power veto any decisions the senate makes, but a similar power can be exercised by two-thirds of the senate against the Augustus' decision; but this is seldom evoked and the Augustus usually wins out.
The direct children and siblings of the Augustus are titled Princeps/Principissa (pl. Princepse/Princepissas) while other relatives of the Augustus are titled Dominus (fem. Domina); the latter title is often also used by Solarii nobility.
While the Augustus does rule for life, or until abdication, and Augustuses are typically part of the ruling dynasty, the throne is not directly inheritable; the Augustus personally selects his/her designated heir, which is titled Caesar (fem. Caesarissa ). While the position and power of a future Augustus is designated to an heir, a potential candidate is required to be lawfully related to the ruling dynasty, and to be affirmed by the Senate. However, nomination is not limited to those who's relation is by blood, one is eligible for nomination if they were adopted into the ruling family of the dynasty, whether the main family or a branch, and it is a common practice for the Augustus' direct, whether by blood or law, to become Augustus/Augusta in their turn. However, relatives who have been excluded, such as bastards or through disinheritance, are excluded from candidacy.
The rules aside, the position of heir is not just simply handed out, even to the Augustus' own children; often one must first prove themselves worthy of the position in the eyes of the current Augustus. Therefore, it is not common practice for the heir to have already worked their way into some position of power in the government or military before being nominated: I.e. the Consuls, the Proconsuls, the Praetors (who serve positions in either the senate or the military), senior senators, the Dictator, the Imperators, the Legates, etc. This method of succession is not perfect, and disputes between those who believe themselves to be the rightful Augustus, especially if they feel cheated out of the position, has led to civil war on more than one occasion. This often happens when an Augustus dies without a designated heir, or if the Augustus makes a controversial decision on who will be Caesar/Caesarissa .
In the event of a vacant throne or if the designated heir is underage, the Dictator and the Consuls would form a triumvirate regency to fill the power vacuum until a new Augustus was chosen or the heir came of age. This is not without issues though; it can result in a change of dynasty if one of the three refuses to step down from power, which has happened several times in the empire's history with varying consequences. Another possible issue is that the three could refuse to hand over power to the new Augustus, either abolishing the monarchy altogether and creating a republic, or splitting the rule of Augustus between them. The former has happened once in the empire's history, ending the Gargonian dynasty and creating a sixty-year period termed the "Republican Era" before it was overthrown, restoring the monarchy under the Cornelian dynasty.
Special Provinces
==== Province of North Trinacria ====
==== Province of Malitae ====
== Military ==
The Augustus is also the commander-in-chief of the entirety of the Imperial Solarii Army/Navy, and the the highest-ranking commander of the Imperial Solarii Armies & Navies directly beneath the Augustus is the Dictator. The Dictator is essentially second-in-command to the Augustus, sharing near-equal authority over the entire military, but any decisions the Dictator makes can be overruled by the Augustus. The next rank in the military hierarchy is the Imperator (fem. Imperatrix). The Imperators command two to ten legions at a time, and the Augustus can assign or reassign them at his leisure; meanwhile, the Augustus commands as many legions as he pleases at any given time. The Augustus often delegates Dictator and the Imperators to lead the armies on campaigns in his stead, and the Augustus can have the Dictator and a number of Imperators at his side to delegate command of some of the legions in the event he personally leads a campaign.
Legions, each commanded by a Legatus ((pl. Legates) a regular General), are divided into ten cohorts. Each cohort is divided into six centuriae (sing. centuria), each commanded by a Centurion; the cohorts have no assigned leader, but are led by the most senior Centurion. Centuriae of the 2nd through 10th cohorts are made up of about roughly between 80 and 100 men each (the majority are legionaries (foot soldiers), while the remainder are sagittarii (sing. sagittarius (ranged infantry)), but the 1st cohorts are different; they are commanded directly by the Legatus, and are made up of five centuriae of roughly between 140 and 160 men each.
The cavalry corps are a separate body attached to a legion; an individual cavalry squadron is known as a turma, with roughly 30 men, and are commanded by a Decurion. A legion can have as many as four turmas. The main legion and the cavalry combined bring the total men of an entire legion to over 6,300 soldiers at full strength.
An Imperator, the third highest rank in the Imperial Solarii Army/Navy, can command up to a maximum of ten legions; combining the regular foot soldiers and cavalry, and excluding any auxiliaries, an Imperator can have command of over 63,200 soldiers in the case of ten legions.
== Notes & Trivia ==
* Solaria is primarily based on the Roman Empire.
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