Empire of Estiandsya

## Empire of Phalinskya

Standard of the Empire. On it, is the emblem of the mighty Phoenix. The main deity in the Eastermen pantheon of deities, and the symbol of the Empire.

## Geography

### Aliases

The Empire, Empire of Estiandsya, Empire of Phalīnskya

### Notable Cities

Hiercester, Midterrcester, Esport, Feeniyex

### Region(s)

Eastlands, Central Eastlands, Exernheir, Yutheir, Pryonitheir

## Society

### Adjectives

Imperial, Estiandsian, Eastermen, Yutheirian

## History

In the past all of the Eastermen on the continent of Falenīkya lived under the great Empire of Phalīnskya**.** Phalīnskya was an empire built upon the belief of Eastermen supremacy over all other races, and the security of the Eastermen on Falenīkya. This saw Phalīnskya to dominate the continent for 2,000 years.

However, in the present, the old empire is but a distant memory to the Eastermen. Since then, the once-great empire has split into two rump successor realms, the Empire of Estiandsya and the Empire of Nardisya.

### Formation

After the division of Phalīnskya, the Heartlands of the former realm (the Eastlands) now Estiandsya became a rump state of the previous empire, keeping its ruling class, government, and the ruling family of Estalleir. This has led some to argue that Estiandsya isn't a successor realm to Phalīnskya, but its continuation, hence why some still refer to Estiandsya as Phalīnskya.

### The Long Decay

Since its founding Estiandsya has slowly lost power and influence over the Eastlands.

### Decades of Strife

Beginning in 10877 AGF and lasting to 10935 AGF the Empire would face numerous trials and tribulations that would leave it in a battered state, that it still finds itself in today.

## Politics

While externally the Empire may put up the masquerade of being united, it's far from the truth internally. Inside the Empire of Estiandsya its many fiefdoms exert a great degree of autonomy and influence, to the point that it hampers imperial authority. The cause for this crippling situation is to be blamed on the increasingly waning power of the imperial government, external threats, and the incompetence of the Empire.

The imperial fiefs pit themselves against another in petty squabbles to gain influence within the Empire. Many vassals also form power blocks

### The Imperial Struggle: Jareon v. Valentina

Since the Lynx War, the Empire has given up attempts to reconquer its lost lands and now prefers to hold its ground. This has sparked conflict between the "Imperial Reformists" and the "Imperial Conservatives."

The Leader of the reformist within the Empire is the famous/infamous Archduke Jareon of Yutheir, who not only wants to preserve the Empire but to reform and even liberalized it. While his cousin Empress Valentina and the imperial family want to stick to the traditional ways.

Archduke Jareon who is a distant cousin to Empress Valentina, both of whom can trace their ancestry from Estalleir (who led the Eastermen across the Wipeari millennia ago) and from the same house, but they hold very different political views. This has always caused their relationship to be strained even from a young age. Jareon who is a natural reformer and pragmatist has always been at odds with Valentina's conservatism and idealism. The two-borderline rivalry comes ahead when it concerns the future of the Empire.

Seeing the decay of traditional monarchy, Jareon has implemented liberal reforms within his personal fiefdom of Yutheir. Valentina has been antagonistic towards him by refuting his reforms and has on more than one occasion threatened to dethrone him. These threats are mostly empty due to Valentina's reputation of being mad. However, Jareon and his closest advisors are apparently preparing to do something about Valentina and the corrupt lords of the realm to save the Empire and more importantly Yutheir.

### Heir to the Throne

Princess Azurene, the crown princess of the Empire, and the daughter of Valentina is seen as a savior for the Empire and possibly one of the Empire's greatest Empresses of the future, but time will tell she is only a kid now. In the present, the reformist faction and the conservative faction have been trying to educate Azurene in their beliefs and to gain her favor, for when she is eventually Empress. Azurene herself is a free-spirited individual and sees this no more than theater.

## External Threats

In the 10940s the main rivals to Estiandsya were the Federal Republic of Heelmanaxks, the Queendom of Bamelleir, and the Kingdom of Aindderiheir.

## The Imperial Crisis

### Jareon's Putsch

In 10950, Jareon launches a coup in Puronex to oust the mad Valentina from the throne of Estiandsya under the justification of "preserving the Empire." The instability causes the Empire to implode in on itself. Which leads to the fiefs of Estiandsya to declare independence.

During the opening hours of the Battle for Puronex the Crown Princess Azurene disappears. Some say she was killed either by Jareon or Valentina herself, or even she ran off. Nonetheless towards the end of the battle of Puronex, Jareon slays Valentina in a magical duel. The rest of the Imperial family is either killed or flees the city.

Finding out that the Empress was slain the outraged lords of Yutheir declare against Jareon, starting the Yutheirian Civil War. Jareon's faction of the "Rationalists" splits up into pro-republican and pro-monarchist factions which further escalates the civil war.

### Yutheirian Civil War

In 10950 the Empire of Estiandsya was destroyed by an internal crisis, now known as the Yutheirian Civil War.

10951: Seeing the instability in Yutheir the Dukes of Caist and Pice declare succession from the Yutheirian state, Jareon deeming this as unacceptable declares on war on Caist and Pice.

After 2 years and 11 months of fighting; Jareon crushes the Valentinian forces at the battle of Helixstand, which shatters the Valentinian forces. Soon after Jareon declares victory in the war and reorganizes the imperial heartlands into "The Estiandsian Imperial State of Yutheir" or just Yutheir for short.

### Reforms

In 10955, Jareon laid a list of reforms to revitalize the Empire. First to give power to the people by opening the Imperial Diet to the commoners of the realm, second abolishment of feudalism and the reorganization of lordships into provinces, and lastly clearing our imperial bureaucracy, to make it more efficient and adaptable.