Empire of Kaden

### Motto

"Das Libret Ove Die Peron, Gantuzish Vil Alles"The Liberty of the People, Guatenteed for all

### Driving-side

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The **Empire of Käden** is a country in Northern Euronia founded in 1863, during the Koniseradi Civil War. It's capital is Philadelphia on the Kaden Home Islands of Karde and Parie, where most of it's population lives. Kaden controls territory across the globe with a population of around 30-40 million, 100 million with it's colonies included.

## History

### Founding

Käden was founded in 1863, towards the end of the Koniserad Civil War. The nation comprised of the main Koniserad islands of Karde and Parie. The islands had a susbtantial ethnic Käden population. The Käden where the original group of settlers, who had settled the islands long before the Koniseradi did, although it is not known when the Käden settled.

As with many other nations who revolted during the Koniserad Civil War, Käden revolted due to a lack of representation in the Koniseradi Parliament, and the clear sign that Koniserad, as a state, would cease to exist by the end of the following year. While Käden got more representation in Parliament than most others, by 1863, they had almost all representation stripped, coupled with the fact that, by this time, many Käden people despised the Koniseradi.

### Käden Revolution

Almost as soon as it was founded, the question of "What should the government be like" rose up in the minds of many. Many liked the idea of retaining an emperor, as homage to the Koniserad Empire, many Käden citizens still being staunch imperialists. Others wanted a democratic state, like the one that had formed in Cornopolia, another nation which had broken away from Koniserad.

In March 1866, this question finally came to a head, and several skirmishes began between Federalists and Imperialists on the island of Parie, the most split of the two islands. Many skirmishes soon escalated to full on battles as soldiers loyal to the Federalist and Imperialist causes soon joined the battles.

Known as the "Käden Revolution," the war lasted roughly a year into June 1867. By this point, it was clear that the Imperialists would win. It was decided that General Ernst Spee, the highest ranking officer in the Imperialist army, would become the new emperor. In August of that same year, he was coronated, becoming the first Emperor of Käden. His reign would last 24 years until his death, in October 1891, when he was replaced by his son, August Spee

### Reign of Kaiser Ernst Von Käden (1867-1891)

Kaiser Ernst Von Käden was coronated on July 1st, 1867, at the age of 38. Almost immidiatly, he began to work on social reforms, such as improving public transit, forming a world-class wellfare/healthcare system, and made it so that all citizens, regardless of gender, race, or religion, had equal rights.

During this time, Kaiser Ernst had Käden enter a state of near isolationism, only breaking it in cases of trade or colonial expansion. This policy was known as Ernstism, or pseudo-isolationaism where a country would remain out of international politics, but would still expand(economically, militarily, and territorially) through various means.

This isolationism was broken in August of 1880, with the Kaden-Khiadamese War, when Käden's colonial expansion brought it to war with Khadida(Khiadam). After the war, Käden got more aggressive with its expansion, confident that it could take on most nations, should they stand in its way. This agressive expansion would come at a cost, however. On October 13th, 1891, Kaiser Ernst was assassinated while visiting the city of Botshwyn. While his assassins were never caught, it was suspected that they were either extremists or nationalists from one of the regions colonized under his rule.

### Reign of Kaiser August Von Käden (1891-1918)

Coronated on November 1st, 1891, Kaiser August quickly got to work on expanding upon his father's work. Rather than slowing down the rapid expansion and colonization, he increased it, as well as ramping up the military. Quickly, the Käden military became one of, if not the strongest on the world, capable of "reaching anywhere in the world within a week" as one newspaper put it. Indeed, Käden had a military presence on most, every continent.

Kaiser August is considered one of the most controversial, yet influential people in Käden history. Under his rule, there was yet another war with Khiadam, heightened world tensions surrounding the colony of Azalorn, forging a secret alliance with the Eshans, heightened tensions with the Vinnish, and so much more. He is remembered for his very aggressive foreign policy, and yet his preference of peace over war. He is also famous for getting Käden into the Tripartite pact, first as an observer state, then as a full member.

August died, fittingly, August 30th, 1918, aged 65, just barely outliving his father. The state funeral was one of the largest in history, with a turnout of over 3,000,000 people from in Käden and around the world. While it has never been confirmed how he died, it is suspected that he suffered a fatal heart attack.

### Reign of Kaiser Felix von Käden (1918-1975)

Coronated September 1st, 1918, Kaiser Felix's coronation was said to be "a national tragedy in it's own right." Tradition was that the new Kaiser would be coronated the first day of the month following the end of the previous Kaiser's reign, giving Felix two whole days to prepare for his coronation. There were almost no attendees, most still mourning the loss of August, including Felix himself, who reportedly cried for an hour prior to, and after the ceremony, over the death of his father. Felix was very literate, but the fact that he had to rush the coronation speech to completion meant that it was filled with grammar and spelling errors. There was no decor, very low quality food, and many people questioning if Felix would be able to make a good Kaiser. Felix would later plan a second coronation ceremony on October 1st, 1918.

Kaiser Felix would prove to be very different from his father. Rather than aggressive expansionism, Kaiser Felix kept Käden's size relatively the same, although whenever cries for freedom rang in the colonies, the Käden army was almost always there to squash it. During his reign, the country was sent into "the biggest crisis Käden has ever witnessed." The Great Betrayal, as it became known, was the result of an alliance with the Eshan Empire, which did not please the Cornopolians. As a result Cornopolia embargoed Käden, leading to a war between the two former allies.

Although Käden came out the the war victorious, it put a heavy mental strain of Kaiser Felix, who attempted to take his own life several times during and after the war. It was also because of the war that Felix had neither a wife nor heir, stating that no one in his family should have to expirience what he expirienced. He quickly named head of state Johan Wiltz as the next Kaiser, should he live to see that title.

On January 19th, 1975, Kaiser Felix passed away, ending the longest reigning Kaiser in Käden history. Surley enough, Johan Wiltz was still alive and, as per Felix's request, soon became Kaiser, ending the Spee Dynasty, and begining the Wiltz Dynasty