Amazonian Empire (Concordant)

The Amazon Empire occupies most of the interior of the South American continent and is a female-only society created by Divine guidance, developing from the fabled Greek Amazons favored by the Goddess Artemis augmented by female immigrants escaping their birth homelands.

It is intrinsically coupled with the male-only society of Novo Galicia, a territory of the Britannic Empire, which occupies the eastern coast of South America. Male offspring of the Amazons are sent to Novo Galicia to be raised, and female offspring in Novo Galicia are sent to be raised by the Amazons. Any inhabitants of either territory not wishing to continue to live under the dictates of either society are free to emigrate elsewhere in the world.

The Amazon Empire is essentially a meritocracy, an egalitarian society with a thin layer of an inherited noble class, where all women, wixen and non-wixen, are equal under the law and in society.

## Summary

### First Rulers

Empress Dioxippe VI of the Imperial House of Hippolyta, founded 10225 WF (725 CE)

### Founding of the Empire

The Empire was founded in 725 CE (10225 WF) when the Goddess Artemis led the Amazons from where they had been living in Africa to settle in South America and migrate to the magical wixen world, creating their own society and empire under the protection of the Britannic Empire.

### Current Ruler

Empress Iphinome XVII, born 11421 WF (1921 CE), reign starts 11451 WF (1951 CE)

## History of the Empire

The Amazon female-only culture started in ancient Greece as an experiment of the Gods, particularly by their patron Goddess Artemis. They were an insular culture shunning contact with outside people other than the female refugees they accepted and sheltered.

Alarmed by the more and more aggressive moves by their fellow Greek male-dominated cultures, which culminated in the bloody horrific display of testosterone that was the battle of Troy in 1194-1184 BCE, the Amazons appealed to their patron Goddess Artemis for aid. In consultation with the Fates who had taken an interest in the Amazons, Artemis led the Amazons to a new homeland in Equatorial Africa in 1124 BCE. They were gifted by the Gods with all being wizards, thus allowing for a pair of women to produce children.

Once again alarmed by the expanding aggressively male dominated societies in Africa, the Gods began looking for a permanent solution. The Fates, wanting to play with another male-only society, directed Artemis to consult with the newly burgeoning female-friendly Britannic Empire concerning moving the Amazons to the interior of South America under their protection.

An agreement was struck, and in 725 CE (10225 WF), with the aid of the Phoenicians to transport livestock, goods, building supplies and people, the Amazons under Queen Dioxippe were moved to the interior of South America in the magically created lands under the burgeoning Britannic Empire's protection. After undergoing the rites to take magical ownership of the land, the new Empress, Dioxippe VI of the Imperial House of Hippolyta of the Empire of the Amazon, found she and her line had received creature inheritances to turn into South American Tree Dropper Dragons.

The east coast of South America was set up as a territory of the Britannic Empire called Novo Galicia to be populated solely by males, predominantly from the start by immigration by gay men liking the idea of a male-only culture.

As with all same-sex wixen couples, 80% of the Amazon offspring are female with 70% being lesbian, the other 30% being bisexual, heterosexual, asexual or aromantic. The 20% male offspring are sent to be raised by their male-only counterparts in the coastal territory. Similarly with the coastal male same-sex wixen couples, 80% of the births are male with 70% being gay, the other 30% being bisexual, heterosexual, asexual or aromantic; and the coastal 20% female offspring are sent to be raised by the Amazons. Upon reaching age of maturity, any sons or daughters of both cultures are freely able to emigrate to other lands if they do not wish to live under the two strict cultural gender restrictions.

The Amazon culture has since grown to fully become the Amazon Empire with its capital city of Amazonia on the Amazon river. The Imperial family took the surname Hippolyta named after one of their first Queens, and have ruled in succession since that time. The official language remains to be Greek, with most people being able to speak English with their Britannic counterparts and friends. The Britannic Empire continues to provide cooperation and protection, if needed, and remains one of the closest allies to the Amazons.

The Amazons founded their own magic school, the Castelobruxo Academy of Magic, in Olympia in 10725 WF (1225 CE) to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Empire's first settlements. They have also built several duplicates of the seven incarnations of the famous Temple of Artemis as they were at Ephesus; the Amazons having built the original one. That sanctuary was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The Amazons have become more assured and relaxed with the rest of the world diplomatically, maintaining a respectful separation with the Inka Empire to the west, south and north once it was established. In 11003 WF (1503 CE) Amazon princess Xanthe married the 'born to the purple' daughter Sophia of Emperor Constantine XII of the Byzantine Empire. He ceded the Isle of Lesbos to the Amazon Empire so that his beloved daughter could have a home close to her parents upon her marriage, and for the Amazons to have a place in their ancestral homeland where they could feel comfortable. Subsequently the Amazon and Byzantine Empires have been on friendly terms and allies.

Obviously, the Amazons have continued to be faithful to the Greek pantheon of gods, with Artemis being their special patron.

The Amazons maintain a lucrative trade in rare woods, plants and potion ingredients only available in the Amazon rainforest among other things.

## Information

### Official Languages

* Greek
* English

### Major Religion and Gods

See the Pantheon of Gods for the Kingdom of Greece.

Patron Goddess **Artemis**, Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon.

#### Other Important Cities

Elis Vista, Phocaea, Artemisia, Olympia, Mytilene, Tiryns

### Magic Schools

Castelobruxo Academy of Magic, in Artemisia, founded in 10725 WF (1225 CE)

### Monuments

Temple(s) of Artemis, the original at Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

### Currency

gold Hippolyta (Hipp) = 35 silver Otrera (Ott), 1 Otrera = 40 copper Ligáki (Li)

## Rulers

### List of Rulers & Houses

#### **Imperial House of Hippolyta, established 10225 WF (725 CE)**

* Empress Dioxippe VI 10166 - 10339 WF (666 - 839 CE) [age 173] reign 10225 - 10339 WF (725 - 839 CE) [114 years]
* ....
* Empress Clymene IV 10928 - 11110 WF (1428 - 1610 CE) [age 182] reign 9972 - 11110 WF (1472 - 1610 CE) [138 years]
* [in 11003 WF (1503 CE) Amazon princess Xanthe married 'born to the purple' daughter Sophia of Emperor Constantine XII of the Byzantine Empire]
* Empress Xanthe IX 10978 - 11279 WF (1478 - 1779 CE) [age 301] reign 11110 - 11279 WF (1610 - 1779 CE) [169 years]
* .....
* Empress Iphinome XVII born 11421 WF (1921 CE) ; reign starts 11451 WF (1951 CE)