Razucia

The Grand Duchy of Razucia, formerly the Empire of Razucia, is a nation on the eastern reaches of the map. Bordering Eshington to the south, Eshington has become a close ally with Razucia, as they were the closest. Razucia has directly supported Monarchist voices within Eshington for a long time, and was a key figure of support during Empress Célest Williams' march to power.

Razucia has a long history of tradition, religion, and culture, and as a result, ranks high in these categories compared to other nations. They rank highest in the region of Nato 2022 for religion and authoritarianism, at the time of writing. The frighteningly efficient Razucian economy, worth 184 trillion Razuc Nummuses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,627 Razuc Nummuses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

On October 19th, 2023, Razucia was the most influential in all of Nato 2022.

## History

### 496-1000 AD

When the first idea of a Razucian state came to be, it was all the way back during the tribal era of Razucia. The region they inhabited, known as Iromal-Rizetia came to be home of many different Razucian Tribes, at most being 33 different tribes. The strongest of these tribes, being the Tribes of Roze, Tribes of Ziemia, Tribes of Somerseyek, and the Tribes of Chersyz all began conquering the weaker Tribes, leaving none but them in Iromal-Rizetia. After around 47 years of bloodshed and war, the only two Tribes remaining was the Tribal Confederacy of Roze-Rizetia, and the Empire of Ziemia. After a long year of building up, in the year of 544, the binds holding the Iromal-Rizetian peace together snapped, and with that, Ziemian armies stormed through the loosely defined lines of the Tribal Confederacy. After having pushed deep into Roze-Rizetia, the Roze armies ambushed the Ziemians, who were undersupplied and tired from walking a long distance. What ensued was a slaughter, the Ziemian armies routing after a long day of fighting Roze. However, despite their victory, Roze was too beaten to pursue, and instead waited a day for reinforcements to arrive before finally pursuing, letting a large chunk of the Ziemian armies escape. After two whole years, the Roze armies managed to make ground, taking over four border villages and finally reestablishing peace in Iromal-Rizetia.

Despite this peace, many continued to fight. As Roze led a Tribal Confederation, and Ziemia held Imperial Authority in the northwest, many Tribes under both nations continued small skirmishes over resources, strategic locations, and simply because they were rivals. However, as Roze continued to establish more authority over the Tribes, many of them found their rights to wage war against eachother AND outsiders stripped from them. These transgressions against the Tribes finally transitioned into the Tribal Struggles of 548-553. Many Tribes who were deathly loyal to Roze took arms against Roze because of their tyrannical actions. Ziemia during this time also had a rather sticky situation. Their Emperor died heirless, and the Marshal of Ziemia had attempted to take power by marching his army upon the Ziemian capital. The citizenry, who had already hated the Marshal, close the gates to him and refused to open them, leaving the Ziemian capital under siege until it recognized the Marshal's legitimacy. Shifting our focus back to Roze, the Rozites fought a war on all fronts, secretly severing ties and friendships between the rebels and causing hate between the rebels. Having done this to the point the rebels started fighting eachother, Roze quickly cleaned up the mess closer to their capital, before finally moving on to conquer it's rebelling Tribes and establishing total Rozite Authority over the tribes in the year 553.

While Roze was cleaning up the mess it had made after the rebellion, Ziemia was still in a civil war. The military was attempting to overthrow the regency, and they had finally breached the capital's walls. The citizens, armed with short swords, pitchforks, hunting spears, shovels, etc, all formed up and created barriers using common house items and furniture, desperately fighting the trained soldiers of the military. Despite their defiance, they were eventually destroyed, but not before the city had caught fire, and the regency managed to escape. Living in exile in Roze, they pleaded for help, and offered loyalty if the Ziemian nation could be recaptured. Agreeing to the terms, Roze eventually invaded in the year of 561, with major successes earlier on, until they got deeper into Ziemia. At the first battle of Rhesomal, the outnumbered Ziemians managed to ambush a superior Roze army, and inflict heavy casualties before retreating. It was only later, in the second battle of Rhesomal, that things got bad for Roze. That first battle three days ago had left the army stuck and in need of reinforcements. And as soon as reinforcements arrived and they left the unwalled town of Rhesomal, the Ziemian armies, at full strength appeared over the horizon, and formed up for battle against Roze. Despite it's numerical advantage, Roze was defeated in a very close battle, leaving it's ruler dead but also leaving many experienced Ziemians dead aswell.

This was not the only front of the war, however. While Rhesomal was being fought over, the Army of Chersyroz, a Roze aligned army had huge successes in the west, taking over nearly all of western Ziemia, leaving them with a small fortress in the western reaches, and all of the north. Now having to deal with an army threatening the capital of Ziemia, the Marshal of Ziemia signed peace with Roze, with a second Ziemia being formed under Roze, as a new tribe. The war officially ended in 567, after 6 long years of fighting. Noticing their military failures, Roze began to improve the abilities and experience of their Marshals and Commanders, as well as adopting tactics to counter the Ziemian tactics. It was a long 3 years of military reform that left Roze even stronger than before, which eventually led to them annexing Ziemia 50 years after the initial wars. The year of 620 marks the beginning of the 'Czas dekadencji', which went on all the way up to the year of 1000. 'Czas dekadencji' was a simple term, referring to how Roze grew fat and drunk on it's own power and wealth. As the cities grew larger, the quality of life improved, leading to a time of celebration. Constant, celebration. The military of Roze grew thinner and thinner as people were happy with the way life was, and everyone had forgotten the concept of war.

However, a threat had loomed over the horizon. A new contender, recently united, now greedily looking outwards like a vulture, with Roze, it's prey, in it's sights.

### 1001-1606 AD

After the era of peace they had lasting all the way up to the year 1000, Razucia would enter a new era. With foreigners arriving in their docks and ports, they realized a storm was on it's way. And that storm came in the year of 1004, with Legions under the banner of Solgaliam seizing the ports of Razucia and enacting martial law. Razucia attempted to muster a defense, but by the time their armies had formed, it was highly undisciplined, with little to no proper weaponry for the army. Many had to use their farming equipment, or make their own weapons. This poor state of the Razucian army quickly proved to not be enough. The highly trained and prepared Solgalian Legions met the Razucian armies on the battlefield, and completely destroyed the Razucians. Those who lived either ran at the start of the fight, or got lucky to be spared. In that bloodbath of a battle, the Razucian King fell, leaving a regency for his underage son. Left with no choice, Razucia surrendered their nation after only one year of fighting. Now in the year of 1005, Razucia, now named Racsuii went about their life under Solgalian rule. At first, it was hard to integrate. Many never did. It wasn't uncommon for Legionaries to be surrounded and beaten in the cities of Racsuii, especially in the old capital of Roze and the northern cities. While the punishments against the Razucians for attacking legionaries were severe, it didn't stop anything.

Despite the terrible treatment from the Legions of Solgaliam, Razucia prospered even more. This time, under the Solgalian wing, they were retaught the way of war. City garrisons were formed. Half Solgalo, half Razucii. It's around this time, in 1209, that in Southwestern Racsuii, a new dialect was forming. A mix between Solgalian and Razucian, it involved characteristics of both languages. It had the Solgalian charm, while also having the Razucian feel to it. Named Racsuiite, it left that part of Razucia atleast a little bit indifferent to the Solgalians. Trade between the cities of Razucia, despite already quite safe, became even safer. Legionary patrols constantly defended the major routes, and when they could, the City Garrisons left the cities to patrol the minor routes too. These patrols, aswell as a provincial law passing, allowed and encouraged people to leave the cities and form settlements of their own. To create new cities. The Razucians were not happy with the new law, as it allowed Solgalians, who weren't native here, to settle on Razucian land. While it was a province under Solgaliam, that didn't stop it from ticking off the native Razucians. Many Solgalian settlements, especially along the coastlines were made. Increasing trade to Razucia, aswell as forming a large boat-making industry of Razucia.

Around 1489, the cracks in Solgaliam was appearing. And the deathly unhappy Razucians of the north and Roze region began to steal weapons and armor from Solgaliam, forming unofficial militias and bands to fight Solgalians in the region. With the invention of primitive gunpowder, taking off the armored Legionaries became even easier. There was a saying in the rebellious regions at this time. "It'll take years to master the art of archery. As for mastering the art of 'gunnery', it only takes a few minutes." That saying held true. Experienced Solgalian Legionaries found themselves picked off embarrassingly easily by the poorly trained Razucian partisans. As violence increased in the region, and more Legionaries were sent to Razucia to establish order, it all culminated in the skirmish on Vradeji Lane. A close quarters battle between Legionaries and partisans, the Razucians killed 11 Legionaries, aswell as 3 civilians, and wounded 2 other Legionaries. The remaining Legionaries chased down the Razucians. Killing 12 in the chase, and executing a total 10 more in full view of the citizens. This conflict would end up still becoming debated to this day. Who fired the first shot.

With many in Razucia now angered, they took arms against Solgaliam. Despite the open rebellion in many of the regions, Razucia still wasn't completely rebellious. Loyalists to the Solgalians fought against the Razucians, leaving many Legionaries alive, while Razucians fought eachother. Many argued that all Solgaliam had done was butcher their people, steal their resources, settle their land, and destroy the long peace Razucia had. Others argued, that without Solgaliam, someone else much more tyrannical would have taken over and displaced every single Razucian. Would have enslaved the entire population. They also argued that Solgaliam had brought the benefits of international trade, aswell as superior armies, gunpowder, and the right way to lead a nation. This conflict grew out of hand, and in the fall of the Solgalian Royalty, Razucia officially entered rebellion. The rebel forces of Roze, who had deposed the provincial governor, elected a Solgalian-Razuc noble known as Jefroz Zosogalo. While he was Solgalian born, his father was a Solgalian and his mother a Razucian. In the year of 1565, Solgaliam issued an ultimatium to self-proclaimed governor, Jefroz Zosogalo. Surrender to Solgalo officials, or watch Razucia burn. The stationed Razuc IV Corp, and the 7th Army of Loregne, mainly made up of conscripts and the occasional native Solgalian was in very poor shape. Using outdated tactics, and still sticking to the belief that old, sword-bow strategies would still work for them. This came to be it's downfall.

In the year of 1566, after the beginning of the Solgalian Civil War, the Provincial Governor Jefroz Zosogalo, named himself Emperor of Razucia, getting rid of the old Roze-Centered names, such as the Tribal Confederation of Roze, in exchange for a more unifying name. Leading his armies personally, he fought both Loyalists and stationed armies at the battle of Ambretora, winning a decisive victory and executing both head officers of the stationed armies, Provincial Commander Ambitrax Pacsaglorii, and Centurion Vestrix Salentivos. The common soldier however, was spared. Being given pardons by the new Razucian Emperor. A civil war had been avoided. Razucia was free. After defeating the Solgalian armies, Razucia kept a close eye on Solgaliam as the civil war over there raged on. Many Solgalian laws were abolished, but many others remained. Slavery was banned in Razucia, alongside that, forced labor was banned, and the states of the former province of Razucia were given much more autonomy. Changing their name from States to Duchies. Razucia was reborn. And it would be a debate for a real long time about these changes being beneficial or really harmful. Either way, on August 7th, every single Duchy of the new Empire met in the Capital of Roze, and swore allegiance to the Emperor, and the Zosogalo dynasty. It was a new era for Razucia. One of freedom. One of trade. One, of naval dominance. 40 years later, in 1606, Jefroz Zosogalo perished of natural causes. Leaving his son, Vestoren Zosogalo as the new Emperor. Razucia had entered a golden age.

### 1607-1898 AD

Under the rule of Emperor Vestoren Zosogalo, Razucia had entered a golden age. Mourning the death of the first Emperor, a new holiday was set aside for the late Emperor's day of death, and in the year of 1608, the first anniversary of his death was held. The young Vestoren, being 17 at the age of coronation, was taught how to rule the Empire for all his life, and using notes and lessons from the mistake of the old Róze Empire, effectively balanced both defense and the civil life, keeping outsiders at bay while also making sure the steadily growing nation didn't collapse in on itself. In the year of 1610, he passed the first of many acts that old Razucia would have deemed treason. The first act, allowing the teaching and worship of foreign religions, while also maintaining a state religion. This appeased the nationalists of Razucia, who wished for Razucian primacy over the world, and also the minorities of Solgalians and other peoples in the southwest of Razucia. The next year, in 1611, he passed another act, making teaching Razucian mandatory in all schools, be it public or private. It however, also made it mandatory to learn Solgalo, mainly for the southwestern regions of Razucia, which had become a mixed culture of Solgalians and Razucians.

By the time the effect of these acts were wearing off, and everyone went about their day, the year was 1700. Emperor Vestoren led the nation through the first stage of it's golden era, and so did Emperor Arlaus, who did rather nothing. But by the time the next heir ascended to the throne, in the year of 1700, Empress Kohrene Zosogalo, a rather... controversial figure in Razucia history permitted the colonization act, allowing settlers from Razucia to settle in other regions, as long as they flew the Razucian flag. This way of colonization, just throwing them somewhere to do your bidding and hoped they didn't become a problem, turned out to be rather successful. It also had extremely obvious downsides. Razucia ended up having to fight four independence wars, in the year of 1707 alone. However, after the rebellions were crushed, and the Razucian crown propped itself up in the area, the region became entirely under the control of Razucia. It's also around this time that Razucia had a religion change, and a series of religious wars following it. Formerly, Razucia had practiced a religion known simply as Lalism. Where it came from, and who brought it over is unknown. But for eons, the region that Razucia had inhabited was filled with shrines and statues dedicated to the Gods of Lalism. But with the new era of Razucia here, and many people starting to doubt their faith in the old Gods, the Empress, Kohrene Zosogalo, in the year of 1714, officially created a new religion, fitted with it's own religious text, rituals, and ways of worship. Named Rhezurism, there was instantly a whole lot of controversy. The older, 'wiser' Razucians immediately denounced Kohrene, citing the fact that ever since the founding of Razucia, there was never a woman on the throne, and the only time one ever got on the throne, they ended up being the most controversial leader Razucia ever had. Many took up arms, and refused to pay taxes. Book burning, harassment, and many other actions also occurred to those who followed Rhezurism. When 1715 rolled around, Razucia was in full blown chaos. The golden age had quickly turned into a time of darkness, and as the lines between Rhezurist and Lalist became clearly defined, both sides were poised to strike.

1715, a young boy by the name of Mene Charoze was walking through a Lalist neighborhood. Known in his nearby school to be a devoted Rhezurite, Lalist men kidnapped the boy, and tortured him, eventually sacrificing the boy in a ritual to one of the Lalist Gods. As news spread from this isolated neighborhood, to the rest of the city, and from there, to rest of the nation. Horrified at this news, and rather properly angered, the Rhezurite believers launched a crusade against the Lalist believers all across the nation. Without the support or recognition of the Crown, who was trying to stop the nation from falling apart, this war was entirely on the civilian side, with direct order from the Crown to cease hostilities and come to a peaceful resolution on this matter. However, neither side listened. As the death toll rose, the Crown officially took a stance. In the year of 1716, Empress Kohrene Zosogalo demanded for Lalists to stand down, and also officially stated that the Rhezurites were to receive the help of the Crown. During this, minor religions also popped up and brawled with each faction. However, by 1720, the religion wars came to an end, and stability was restored. Many had fallen, but it left Razucia under one God, over all.

The remainder of the 1700s ended up being uneventful. However, in 1795, Razucia fought a colonial war with Solgaliam, which was a catastrophic failure for Razucia, resulting in the colonial possession of Ehrvati falling directly under Solgalian rule. This war changed little, as the inhabitants were left untouched, and many trade agreements between Razucia and Solgaliam were established for access to the Ehrvati resources. In 1797, a small army under Solgaliam landed 97 miles from Róze, and being 'unaware of the inhabitants of the area', seized an abandoned fort and fired upon Razucian soldiers sent out to investigate. After negotiations, the Solgalians were allowed home, and another trade agreement with Razucia was made, preventing major war between the two. As the nation entered the 1800s, Razucian politics was forever changed. Normally, for Razucian succession, the eldest child took the throne. However, as Henre Zosogalo prepared to be coronated, his coronation was disputed by his younger brother, Kedre Zosogalo. 1804 saw the start of the Razucian civil war. On one hand, the iron-fisted Henre looked to take over the throne and impose an era of Razucian isolation. The colonies were to be abandoned entirely, and the state was to cut all contact with the outside world. While on the other, Kedre looked to open Razucia to the outside world even more. He looked to mend Razucian-Solgalo relations, and establish a formal military alliance between the two brotherly nations. He also looked to change the state from an Empire, to a Grand Duchy. With the recent personal union with the Hertzosagi Crown, it would have made sense to rid the nation of the yolk that was the Imperial ways. Modernization was taking place everywhere, and Razucia needed to catch up.

And so, in 1804, in what would be known as the Battle of Ratesbore, Razucian Grand Ducal armies led personally by self-proclaimed Grand Duke Kedre Zosogalo fired upon his brother's private estate, breaking windows, damaging statues, and causing major property damage as he officially declared war upon the Empire. Emperor Henre Zosogalo deemed his brother a terrorist and traitor, and called for those in his army to betray Kedre, and bring Kedre to him so that he could 'execute the traitorous fiend'. As the Battle of Ratesbore took place, Grand Ducal supporters and Imperial supporters brawled in the streets, as the police force also joined the fray on either the side of the Duke or the side of the Emperor. Ratesbore eventually fell into Ducal hands as the city caught fire. The city burned for 3 nights straight as the population worked diligently to put out the fire. The resulting crisis in Ratesbore left many without homes, and many more starving. Those who had family in other cities and managed to get there before the curfews got lucky, but those who didn't ended up laying in a mass burial, hastily made by the Grand Ducal forces. But this one army in Ratesbore wasn't alone. Governors of the Razucian states ended up picking their sides too, as a general call for revolution was sent out across the nation. Unfortunately for the Empire, all they were really left with was the east, where the capital laid. That wasn't the only loyal area. Many across the center of Razucia were loyal as the wave of modernity hadn't hit them yet. But the main population centers were on the coastlines. This left the Empire with little manpower, but a deathly loyal populace. And as a result, many volunteered for the Empire, and many more ended up being conscripted. Sometime in the June of 1806, the Solgalian Foreign Legion arrived and linked up with the Grand Ducal armies, adding onto the already rather large army. As the governors fought among themselves, the Grand Duke and Emperor met in the outskirts of Róze, where the crisp morning of February 7th, 1807 shook every man awake. The countryside was quiet, and it awaited perhaps the most decisive battle in Razucian history. Each side formed up, the generals and commanders going over their orders one last time, before moving forward and began the Battle of Rózima. The Grand Duke, aswell as his generals, Governor Niye Mische, of the Pasel Province, and Governor Davet Nikola, of the Corlo Province got into their respective positions to command the army, and led their army of 75,000 soldiers. The Solgalian Foreign Legion, led by Général de Division Pierre V. also took positions to surprise the Imperial Razucians on the right flank. Armed with an extra 10,000, the battle began. The Empire launched the attack first, marching forward and firing upon Ducal positions. The 83,000 strong Empire fighting the 85,000 strong Grand Duchy. The battle went on through the night as small skirmishes kept both sides relatively awake. However, after a devastating midnight assault by the Solgalian side, the Empire eventually took too many casualties, and on the dawn of the next day, packed up and left, while under harassment from the Foreign Legion. They abandoned the capital, and the citizens inside, feeling very betrayed by the Emperor, let the Grand Duke inside. Leaving the whole capital to him. As time went on, battle after battle was won by the Grand Duke, and eventually, his brother, Henre was captured, and forced to cede the throne to Kedre.

Henre was spared, but left in House Arrest for the rest of his life. And on April 30th, 1812, Kedre was coronated as the first Grand Duke of Razucia, to the cheers of the capital. Immediately, on the same day as his coronation, he restructured the entire nation. Giving large autonomy to the new Duchies of Razucia. However, everything in his power was done to keep the idea of a Grand Duchy stable. the Zosogalo dynasty would reign forever more. The Duchies would never be allowed to fight eachother, and harmony between these Duchies MUST, at all costs, be secured. The people were given more rights. Specifically the ability to vote in mayors for their cities, who then answered to a count, which then answered to the Dukes, and finally, they answered to the Grand Duke. Due to the union with Hertzosag, the Grand Duchy of Razucia changed it's name to the Grand Duchy of Razucia-Hertzosag. The 1800s, from 1812, to 1898 would be the happiest years ever in Razucia. Nothing compared to it. Growth was perfect, and even in the colonies, they were happy. Razucia freed it's colonies, and established great relations with them all. And with the coronation of the Grand Duke Jesen Zosogalo, it had set the stage for a new Razucia. One of glory. A true golden age.

### 1899-1957 AD

Grand Duke Jesen Zosogalo, despite being a popular figure in Razucian History due to the economic boom during his reign, unfortunately would be remembered for a different reason. While on a walk through Northeastern Róze, activists under the banner of the Worker's Union of Róze ambushed him when he stopped to visit a nearby bakery. Entering with guns drawn, the Grand Duke's guards didn't have time to act before the activists fired 4 rounds into the Grand Duke's back, with 3 of the bullets being fatal. The activists were seized after the shooting, and were beaten to the point they were unrecognizable. This year, being referred to as 'The '04 Shooting', left a regency for the now fatherless heir. However, this shooting was only the beginning of something terrible.

After the 1904 assassination of Grand Duke Jesen, his wife ended up taking over, and took the reigns for the heir. Grand Duchess Imalia Zosogalo promised to Róze and the rest of Razucia that the killers and the W.U.R would be brought to justice. For the first time in Razucian history, a threat to the Zosogalo Dynasty was truly real, and it shook the entire tree to it's core. Later that year, nearing the Razucian holiday of Festiwal Gwiazd, the Worker's Union was raided by Ducal Law Enforcement, and the entire Union was seized. The members of the Union had a full background check completed, and the residences of the members were also raided, with their wives also being taken into the Ducal prisons, with the children, if they had any, left with relatives or neighbors of the families. After a brutal questioning, multiple other Unions had been discovered in other large cities and towns, and as a result, they too were raided. Out of all of these raids, lasting from late 1904 to early 1905, 32 Unionists were killed, and an extra 40 was wounded by the interrogations and resistance to their arrest. Executions were held for every single union leader, and in 1906, with more of these Unions being founded, it was passed into law that Worker's Unions were unconstitutional, promoted traitorous ideas, and harbored terrorist activity. As such, these Unions were forced to disband or face a charge of treason, which had the penalty of the death sentence.

Due to her actions, Imalia wouldn't be known as the second Grand Duchess in Razucian history. She'd be known as the 'Black Widow' of Razucia. In 1912, after she passed away, the heir was able to take power. Grand Duke Philepsko Zosogalo kept the anti-Union idea alive, and with both sides operating against eachother, the stage was set for the next bloody battle for Razucia. In 1914, a new opponent emerged to the stand. Operating both against the Duchy, and the Union, the Federalists were the best suited for this new era. With democratic nations growing in number across the world, the Federalists found their roots in the libertarian, radical, and revolutionary ideas of the century prior. They never, however, grew across Razucia like the Federalists did. The Federalists advocated for the complete freedom on the citizenry, and a system of Laissez-faire for Razucia. They however, instead of wanting to dismantle the state into many different states, seeked a Federation of states which elected another state as a capital for 5 years. This completely went against both Ducal and Union ideas, and as a result, became a highly controversial, yet powerful force. 1915 was the year that broke the camel's back.

1915, outskirts of Róze. A Ducal force formed up outside of a known Federalist headquarters. Dressed up in Union attire, with red and white armbands, they quickly stormed the lower floor of the Federalist headquarters. Killing three guards and taking the rest of the lower floor hostage. As they attempted to contact the other Federalist headquarters and outposts, a bomb set by the Ducal forces went off, collapsing the upper floors, and taking the entire building down. Immediately after the bombing, the Ducal Law Enforcement issued an evacuation of that area, as all three parties came to the area to investigate. One instigation after another, one side fired upon another, and as a result, a bloody firefight began in the streets. With Law Enforcement rapidly approaching, the Union and Federalists called for backup, and the skirmish turned into a battle. Fighting through alleyways, seizing residential houses, and throwing grenades at eachother, the streets were stained in blood for 4 whole days as all sides threw everything they had at the skirmish. When the dust cleared, and the constant Ducal reinforcements popping up to send wave after wave, the Federalists managed to sneak away through the sewer system, while the Union held on until the end, setting fire to some of the residential buildings before surrendering, only to be shot fatally as soon as they stepped out of their defenses.

Bloody Monday ended up occurring in other cities as-well, as the Union's planned uprising was given the early greenlight. Seeing the Union act foolishly, the Federalists mopped up the Union's weaker fronts, taking the cities from the Ducalists and the Unionists. Over the course of a month, cities all across Razucia either declared support for the Grand Duke, was seized by the Union, or was taken over by the Federalists. Due to all of this chaos, crime rose, and many took this chance to exploit the chaos. Looting stores, killing rivals, and many more things. However, due to this crime rising, many cities who wanted to remain neutral or out of things established town-watches, patrolling their city and farmland with a volunteer force as they waited for things to calm down. This also ended up with many cities getting bold ideas, declaring independence from Razucia entirely as the Razucians no longer had any say in how the city was governed for the time. Paramilitary groups formed to counter a specific side in the war, and one of these, called the Brotherhood of Święty Herold, advocated for a return to the natural order of things, and expressed anger and hatred for the warlike way of solving things. They requested each side to meet in the city of Armadesos to discuss peace, but no side listened, which is something they expected.

Over the course of many, many years, from 1915, to 1921, this political turmoil continued on. Beatings, disappearances, crime, assassinations, everything was on the table. It all continued on, until one side emerged victorious. The Grand Duke, Philepsko Zosogalo, had regained control over Razucia through brute force and backstabbings. While he despised using shady tactics, he had to use them in order to regain stability. And when all was done, he stormed the many independent cities of Razucia, seizing their leaders, arresting officials, and appointing new ones loyal to his rule. After all of this, every single traitor was executed, and anyone deemed not important enough to execute was exiled to lands beyond Razucia, or were imprisoned for life. Crime slowly went down, and the Grand Duke held total authority for as long as he reigned to make sure another civil war was avoided. All of this ended up making many historians call him a tyrant, but in this situation, there was only one thing you could do. You had to be tyrannical to make sure your home didn't fall to ruin. The cities were rebuilt, working conditions were improved, and the political crisis was over. And with that, the national emergency was ended, and life went back to normal, even if the very streets you walked on were soaked in the blood of thousands.

In the year 1931, a plane Philepsko was flying on had an engine failure, crashing into the ground. Every passenger was killed, including 3 children. A further 11 was killed on the ground when the plane crashed. The Grand Duke's body was recovered, and was given a ceremonial burial, after parading his casket through Róze. His son, Tilyer Zosogalo ascended to the throne, and began a restructuring of the Razucian foreign policy. For the past few hundred years, Razucia had always taken a quieter approach. Preferring to focus internally and only occasionally stick it's arm out to the world, before quickly retiring back to internal politics. However, Tilyer, had a different idea. An active, open, and awakened Razucia. One that the world could talk with. One the world could practice business with. One the world could fear if war had ever began. And so, with the new foreign policy, he began to subsidize the arms manufacturing industry, creating better weaponry for Razucia, build a formidable airforce, and work upon taking back it's place in the world. This all culminated in the creation of Wyenezscek Square in 1947, sitting on the same road as the Zosogalo Palace. Named after a mythical warrior of Early Razucian history, it holds the headquarters of many arms manufacturing companies that were made in Razucia. It also holds the headquarters of many smaller businesses and locations for the foreign corporations. Alongside that, the Wyenezscek Park, which sits directly infront of the Zosogalo Palace was created. And with that, Razucia's arms manufacturing business soared.

After this weapons boom, Razucian weaponry exports has grown large, compared to before when nearly not a single nation bought Razucian weaponry. This in turn, brought more profit to Razucia, and in 1952, the roadways in Róze were expanded to accommodate the large influx of tourists, as-well as the ever-growing beating heart of Razucian history. The city nearly doubled in size, leading to the largest population boom in Razucian history, and bringing multiple smaller towns into the Róze metro area. With more people living in the big city, life became great, and those in the cities held much more benefits than those living outside of the big cities. As the year turned to 1957, life went on like normal. People went along with their days, and the economy of Razucia prospered and skyrocketed. ***And the rest was history.***