New Roman Empire

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The **New Roman Empire** (Latin: *Novum Imperium Romanum*) is the reformed Roman State established one year after doomsday in the wake of the collapse of the Italian Government out of Rome. Starting off with only parts of the City of Rome it rapidly grew to encompass all of Rome by June 2112. It structured itself as the direct successor State of the Roman Empire. The Empire was founded by Severus Hersey who lived in Rome at the time of doomsday and seized control of the City. On April 25, 2111 he crowned himself Emperor with Pope Julian II present.

It's predecessor State is the Italian Republic but by Government Law it's only successor State is recognized to be the Eastern Roman Empire which had ceased to be a unified entity in 1453 AD. The New Roman Empire followed much of the same Government Structure and style as the Old Roman Empire.

The Empire's existence has sparked a wide range of reaction from the international community since it's formation, in the beginning years most had no knowledge of it's existence as contact between Continents or even Nations was nearly impossible. Nations like the United Kingdom and France welcomed the return of the Empire but Nations like the United States and Turkey showed great concern for it's revival. Like the old Empire the New Roman Empire was heavily militaristic and entered into states of conflict with nearly all of it's neighbors for the conquest of land including France, Croatia, The United States of America, Egypt and Spain. Over the decades since it's creation it rapidly grew in size attempting to reclaim historic Roman lands.

There were many attempts over the centuries to reestablish the Roman Empire or some form of Roman Government, generally out of Italy with the most notable example being Benito Mussolini's attempts during the Second World War. None of these were feasible until political climate after Doomsday entirely destroyed Europe and Italy as a whole, allowing for old sentiments of Roman glory to return and this time thrive in the new landscape. It took 658 years for the Empire to return from when it had fallen in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople and 1715 years since the Empire ceased existence as a unified entity.

The New Roman Empire has seen remarkable stability compared to its predecessors with the constant changing of held lands not a new normal in the Empire as it were in the old one. The political system is also far more evolved with the Senate and Emperor both held under new checks and balances not seen in the old Empire. Rome maintains good relations with it's neighbors, France and Spain as well as the United States of America. The Empire gained United Nations's membership in 2216 and was a founding member of the United States of Earth.

## History

### Background

On September 26, 2110 the Italian Government was still attempting to rebuilt itself after years of Malum rule, on the 26th the Fourth World War would come to an end as the Federalist Republic of Europe launched it's entire nuclear arsenals against itself, Europe, The United States and the rest of Earth. This event, dubbed "doomsday", completely destroyed the Italian Republic as the seat of Government in Rome was incinerated. Most of the Cities population were killed in the attack with many more dying over the coming months.

### Creation

One of the survivors, Severus Hersey decided to use the opportunity and chaos to insert himself as leader over the City of Rome, although for several months he only had control over Tufello and took control on September 30th. By October 5th Hersey began to march on sections of Rome that were depopulated and took them with no resistance. By December of 2110 Hersey had full control of Rome. He sent his army into Vatican City to try to find survivors. On October 7th a Cardinal was found and being the only surviving member of the Church known he was recognized as Pope, however the new crown Pope Pius II would die a day after being found, setting his reign from September 26th to October 7th. On the Popes death Hersey would select one of his Catholic Generals, Romerio Sabarrio to become Pope Pius III.

### Establishment

The intervening months would see Hersey conquer much of Italy from surviving strongholds and the dead alike. Until on April 25, 2111 he would declare the official rebirth of the Roman Empire, crowning himself Emperor Hersey with Pope Pius III in attendance. The Pope had offered to be the one to crown him however Hersey refused as he did not want the Emperor to become intertwined with the Papacy nor did he want to draw connection to the Holy Roman Empire.

## Conflicts

### Roman Republican War

In 2481, in the ninth year of the reign of New Roman Emperor Cento, around half of the Roman Senate, alarmed by Cento's increasing seizure of power launched a coup attempt against the Emperor and Senators loyal to him. Supported by five Roman Legions Cento was caught off guard and forced along with most of the Senate to flee Rome. The Consul for that year Elina Albus was at the head of the coup and once in control of the city declared the Roman Empire dissolved and in its place restored the Roman Republic.

#### First day of the war

The global community watched with skepticism at the events unfolding in Rome, several world leaders initially believed this attack on the Empire may be staged by Cento so give him an easy victory and use the coup attempt to take more power, however as night fell on the first day of the war and Cento's legions had failed to immediately retake the city in the Battle of Rome, most realized that this was not going to be a short lived conflict.

#### Republican capture of territory

After taking Rome parts of the Italian south sympathetic to Albus' cause switched allegiance to the Republican faction, the Republican legions succeeded in overwhelming the Imperial presence in the south and drove them out of south Italy and down into Sicily before taking that and forcing them further down into Cabana.

## Geography and Demography

The New Roman Empire had a wide range of geography ranging from the Italian Mountains to the Cabanan plains. Holding land all over the Mediterranean. The Empire was cross continental holding most of its lands in Europe and minor lands in Africa, Libya and Egypt specifically.