Grand Duchy of Belarus

The Grand Duchy of Belarus is a nation in Europe that is East of the Polish-Lithuanian Empire, North of the Kingdom of Ukraine, South of the United Baltic Duchy, Southwest of the Tsardom of Russia and West of Soviet Rus. The Nation is one of the Puppet States of the German Empire.

## History

### Origins

The union between Poland and Lithuania ended in 1795 with the Third Partition of Poland by Imperial Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The Belarusian territories acquired by the Russian Empire under the reign of Catherine II were included into the Belarusian Governorate (Russian: Белорусское генерал-губернаторство) in 1796 and held until their occupation by the German Empire during World War I.

Under Nicholas I and Alexander III the national cultures were repressed. Policies of Polonization changed by Russification, which included the return to Orthodox Christianity of Belarusian Uniates. Belarusian language was banned in schools while in neighboring Samogitia primary school education with Samogitian literacy was allowed.

In a Russification drive in the 1840s, Nicholas I prohibited use of the Belarusian language in public schools, campaigned against Belarusian publications and tried to pressure those who had converted to Catholicism under the Poles to reconvert to the Orthodox faith. In 1863, economic and cultural pressure exploded in a revolt, led by Konstanty Kalinowski (also known as Kastus). After the failed revolt, the Russian government reintroduced the use of Cyrillic to Belarusian in 1864 and no documents in Belarusian were permitted by the Russian government until 1905.

### Puppet State of Germany

The Grand Duchy of Belarus was created as a Puppet State of Germany during it's conquest of Central and East Europe to create buffer states between Germany itself and the new Soviet superpower in order to prevent Communist Ideas from reaching homeland Germany. There were canidates for the throne such as Henrich, Prince of Prussia but they were refused. The Grand Duchy's ruler was revealed to be Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia who is Nicolas II's brother in law who is the husband of his sister Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia who were seen to be the perfect rulers for Belarus since they are Russians like the People in Belarus. Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia was then crowned Yaroslav I, Grand Duke of Belarus.

## Government

The Government of Belarus is a Constitutional Monarchy ruled by the Grand Duke and Governed by a Reichkommissarat led by a Reichkommissar who appoints a Prime Minister elected by the Reichkommissarat members who are elected into power by the National Assembly members who were elected into power by the People.

## Military

Belarus only has an army and Air Force since it is a Landlocked Country.

### Army

The Belarusian Army consists of 120 Infantry Brigades, 100 Calvary Brigades, 90 Mechanized Infantry Brigades, 80 Artillery Batteries, 60 Gun Cars and 50 Tanks. The 80 Artillery Batteries, 60 Gun Cars and 50 Tanks are mainly to be used as the defense forces on Belarus's Border with Soviet Rus to be prepared for Soviet Invasion.

### Air Force

Belarus has 120 Warplanes piloted by 120 Pilots trained by the German Air Force.

## Industry

The Grand Duchy has 6 Civilian Factories and 1 Military Factory.

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the German Empire.
* Great Relations with the Kingdom of Ukraine, Tsardom of Russia and Polish-Lithuanian Empire.
* Bad Relations with Soviet Rus.