The Empire of Romikka

The Empire of Romikka was the First of the Three Empire to be created and the first to fall. The Empire of Romikka was the largest of the Three Empires and expanded the most out of the Three Empires. The Empire of Romikka was created by Titus. Under the rule of Titus the Empire of Romikka controlled all of Orbis,Parts of Northern Orbis,Drazzan,Acrabia,Chinika,Hioyshma, and the Scattered Isles. During this time this is the first of three expansions of the Romikkans called the Three Imperial Expansions which in the end caused a great conflict.

**The Founding of The Romikkan Empire**

**The First Expansion 720 B.F-777 B.F**

Titus had controlled most of the known world. But when he first started out he had only one tribe under his control in the Future province of Orbis called Romikka. After Conquering the Tribes he extended his rule through Parts of Northern Orbis,Drazzan,Acrabia,Chinika,Hioyshma, and the Scattered Isles \*Read about that in the Story of Titus\*. The First Expansion ended when Titus was defeated by Vladimir The Bloody Spear in Ruzia. The Defeat wasn't practically militarily but more on the lines of needed to get home. The Invasion of Ruzia saw a Tribal force of nearly 200,000 Warriors led by Titus into Ruzia. However after a Pyrrhic Victory against Vladimir he learned that the Kings (The Ruling Governors of His provinces as he called himself Emperor his real title was actually "King of Kings") of Orbis had been disgruntled with the lack of land they were receiving for sending their troops to support this invasion. Along with that Rebellious groups of Zorian Tribals had been trying to gain independence for years from the Acrabian Dominion and now have been subjected once again by a new Nation. Along with that many of the Feudal lords in Chinika still kept fighting among each other and the people of the Steppe began raiding the Colonial cities in the Drazzan. So Titus had the invasion canceled and retreated back to Romikka to govern over his over extended Empire.

**The Second Expansion: 836 B.F-868 B.F**

Nearly 132 years later a New Emperor by the name of Emperor Gallius had started a new age of Territorial Expansion. Most of the land The Empire of Romikka had was split up among Titus's three sons though the Romikkan son named Titus Junitores received most of the land. However the Empire entered a golden age of Culture and Architecture with nearly 132 years of pure peace many of the tribes ruled by kings were now Imperial Provinces ruled by Governors with large cities and towns. However the Empire was stagnant in military production as During the Reign of Titus the Military had numbers of 700,000-800,000 men. Gallius Reformed the military structure and brought up the army from 330,000 men to 900,000 men and began massive campaigns into Northern Orbis,Rahistan and Danika. Eventually he conquered Rahistan, expanded past the ring of defensive fortresses established by Titus called "The Shield of Titus" in Northern Orbis. However he also caused a war that would last for nearly 117 years called the Danikan Wars. Eventually however The expansion would be stopped when campaigning in Eastern Danika due to his unexpected death.

**The Third Expansion: 915 B.F-939 B.F**

The Third great expansion happened during the Reign of the 12 Bad Emperors. During this time one of the emperors named Cretellix Maximus had requested the Patriarch send in the Third Legion after having the Northern part of Orbis pushed back past the Shield of Titus by headhunters. The Steppe lost due to the Revolution of the Drazzanian Population and the losing war in Danika. The Third Legion Eventually Regained a foothold in Northern Orbis. Afterwards they departed from port Freeport and landed in Danika. Helping General Bhoomika retake the city of Londa before he was ordered to be burned alive by the Emperor for "Treason". Finally they moved to Drazzan and halted a Revolution before being sent to the New World to establish Fort Titus. Emperor Cretella was known to be competent but was considered morally flawed. As he often had sex with his own mother and created the last of the bad Emperors named Augustus Pometeluz. Which under his Reign the Third Great Expansion was halted.

**The Crisis of The Tenth Century and Fall of The Romikkan Empire**

**Rump States and a Barbaric Resurgence**

**The Romikkan Military:**

The Romikkan Military was divided into four sections. The Imperial Legions,The Auxiliary Corps,The Imperial Levies, and The Innaturale Auxilia. All of them fell under control of a Council of military Generals called The Prima Legatanni Council.

**The Imperial Legions**

The Imperial Legions are divided up into The Maniplus which is a small squad of ten men which are lead by a Dux Rebus. Each Squad falls under a Turba which is made up of one hundred men. A Turba has Ten Maniplus underneath it and all the Dux Rebus fall under a Legatus. Then the Turba falls under a Cohort which is made up of a thousand men and has ten Turbas underneath the a cohort. Most Cohorts are lead by a Dux or sometimes a high ranking Prima Legatus. The Cohorts then fall under Matas which are a total of five thousand men made up solely of infantry. The Matas have five Cohorts under a Dux Matarii. Finally ten Cohorts form a Legion in which the total numbers of a legion are fifty thousand men. The Legion is lead by a Legate in which the Legate takes his orders from a Generalis. A Generalis is the leader of an entire army which is made up of 300,000 troops. With 100,000-150,000 being of Romikkan blood from the Imperial Legions.

**Imperial Legionaries payment and Equipment**

An Imperial Legionary gets paid anywhere from 2-13 Trenarii every two months for his service. His pay usually increased by nearly 3X if he is out in the field fighting or in a different continent. Imperial Legionaries are armed with two Heavy Ended Javelins (Later Legionaries were armed with normal wooden javelins.). The first type of Armor for the Legios of the Romikkan Empire was just the Lorica, usually hide worn over the chain mail. But by the Age of Gallius military engineers devolved Hegmin or plates to go over the chainmail covering the shoulders and a small portion of the torso and back. By the end of Gallius reign the new armor developed for maximum protection of the arms,shoulders,and feet made of plate with chainmail leggings and chain mail underneath was in full service. However during late 900's B.F after a string of bad Emperors the Empire of Romikka could no longer afford to continue to make Lorica HegminSegmintata. Only elite units like the Purple Praetorian Guards and Golden Palatina Guards had standardized Lorica HegminSegmintata. The main army reverted to using only the Lorica. The Shields that Legionaries are armed with are called Fumakria Shields which is a type of small full square iron shield that is only 2 1/2 feet tall and 1 1/2 feet wide. However eventually by the late 900's B.F the Empire began arming its men with a round shield called the Hoptlita Shield that the Hoplataki used. The Shield was less sturdy than the Fumakria Shields but far more cheaper to produce. The Swords used by most Legionaries was called The Gradnadius which was a 2 foot long sword used heavily in shield wall formations. However soldiers with a larger pocket book could buy the longer reaching and more reliable Spatarii Sword if they had the money.

**The Imperial Levies**

The Imperial Levies were a high un-organized i'll trained army with a mix of early knightly like retainers and tribal peasants from surrounding kingdoms. They were drawn up to fight for the Empire and were usually levied from vassal tribes or Tributary Kingdoms. They all fell under the Summa Princeps Domino which roughly translates to Supreme Lord Commander. Usually the Summa Princeps Domino answered directly to the Prima Legatanni Council and all payment to the troops was handled by their own rulers along with what equipment the provided.

The Imperial Levies was created by Emperor Kursari to help fill up the ranks of Romikkan and Auxiliary troops that had been heavily depleted due to the War of The Seventeen Sons. Under Quintius Barbacanous the Imperial Levies was disbanded along due to its purpose being no longer strategically useful during the time period.

**Organization and Government**

The Empire of Romikka functioned as an Empire having the main state ruled by an Emperor. Within the first few centuries of the Empires existence a majority of the power was held by the Emperor and the Military. Later in the Empires lifespan the power was eventually divided up between The Emperor, The Military, and new Civil Administrators that were created by several reforms.

*Civil Prefect [Civil Prefects were the Governors of provinces, they were appointed by either the Senate or Emperor. And could only be removed by the Senate or Emperor, however in state of emergencies an acting Praetor Magister can remove a Civil Prefect. Civil Prefect enact local laws for their province, and administrate their local province. They are tasked with maintaining the infrastructure, the stability of the province, and ensuring each province sends back their taxes back to the Capital. The Civil Prefects appointed Judgur's and Urbus Prefects to handle local court cases and operations within their province.]*

*Imperial Warlord/ or Chieftain [Imperial Warlords and Chieftains were the first series of titles given to Imperial Military Officials. These Chieftains and Warlords would rule over their respective realms and answer only to the Emperor. The Title of Warlord/ or Chieftain was abolished during Titus Junitores's Campaigns to centralize the Empire. During this brief state of an Imperial-Confederacy, The Warlords and Chieftains had the same powers of a Governor and a General all in one.]*

*Emperor [The Emperor was derived from the Chinikan word meaning "Grand Ruler of Kings" and was defined in the Romikkan Language as "King of Kings". The Emperor was the ruler of all of Romikka and had the final say in all matters relating to its governance. The Emperor's duties were up to him and him alone, and the only man the Emperor answered to was The Patriarch. Even that singular obligation was oftentimes ignored and outright challenged by later Emperors. Later in the Empires existence the Emperor's power was handicapped by the formation of The Romikkan Senate. Though even with this minor mishap, the Emperor still remained supreme over all. The Emperor spent much of his time conducting diplomacy with foreign nations, ensuring the security and stability of the Empire, and appointing those capable and competent to Administer and Defend the Empire.]*

*Praetor Magister [Praetor Magisters were Frontier Military Governors assigned to defend the Empire's most destitute provinces. The Praetor Magisters had the authority to command Generalis and any subordinate rankings, along with having command over the Summa Princeps Domino. The Praetor Magisters differed from Magister Militum's due to their sole designation of only defending whatever they Administrate. Many of the Frontier Provinces are too difficult to manage on their own, making any progress further near-impossible. Thus these Frontier Provinces are oftentimes gateways to more lucrative provinces, and must be defended. Praetor Magisters specialize in managing Frontier Provinces that typically are only populated by Soldiers, and are tasked with preventing the Province from falling into Barbarian Hands.]*

*Legate [Legates lead a Legion, which is made up of around 50,000 Soldiers. Legates handle the logistics, ranking, and deployment of Legions while taking orders directly from a Generalis any anyone ranking above a Generalis. By the end of the Empire's reign, Legates typically held more power than Generalists due to their Legions becoming more loyal and attached to their Legates than their Generals. The Legate was the final rank that would see frontline action, Higher Ranks were deemed too valuable to fight beside their soldiers and would command from safe position viewing the battle (Though the most famous Generals and Emperors regularly fought beside their men anyways)]*

*Generalis [The Generalis lead the Armies of the Romikkan Empire. The Generalis was considered to be the successor of the Warlord Title, and for a short time the Generalis had nearly the same powers as a Pre-Junitores Reforms Imperial Warlord. Later Post-Gallius Reform Generalis would take orders from Governors and would act as Military Commanders only. It was common for Senators to also have the title of Generalis. The Generalis's power would continue to diminish as by the Crisis of The Tenth Century, Legates tended to act upon their own fruition rather than answer to the Generalis.]*

*Magister Militum [The Magister Militum was a title established during the Junitores Reforms. The Magister Militum were assigned by the Emperor Himself and were designated to oversee "Military Provinces". Unlike Praetor Magister's, the Magister Militum was a flexible title meant to function as a Governor and General all in one. Magister Militum's held more power than a Generalis, but only whenever they were on duty and assigned to a province. The Magister Militum's primary functions included organizing military provinces as staging points for future campaigns, stabilizing or patrolling unruly provinces; or developing a province with its sole purpose for military operations.]*

*Dux Matarii [The Dux Matarii was the leader of a Mata, which consisted of 5 Cohorts, numbering 5,000 men all made up of Infantry personnel. The Dux Matarii was appointed by either a Legate or Generalis, and took orders from either of the two, prioritizing the Generalis's orders.]*

Constabularius Prefect [The Constabularius Prefect was the head of the towns, village, or city's local militia and town watch. The Constabularius were typically older Veterans who had retired, and took on the role of training the local Militia, and keeping the peace within whatever settlement they were assigned to. The Constabularius would be appointed by the Urbus Prefects of their settlements.]

*Urbus Prefect [Urbus Prefects were created during the Junitores Reforms. Initially they were appointed by military leaders to administer individual settlements. By the late Gallius Reforms the position of Urbus Prefect was assigned to the Civil Prefect who could appoint or remove Urbus Prefects. Furthermore Urbus Prefects were only appointed to smaller settlements as the Major Cities were administered by the Urbus Prefect themselves alongside their trusty councilmen/women. Urbus Prefects were the mayors of settlements, oftentimes being tasked with carrying out the local law or organizing the workforce to complete whatever projects the Civil Prefects required. Urbus Prefects would also appoint Constabularius Prefects]*

*Dux [The Dux was the leader of a Cohort numbering 1,000 men comprised of Infantry. The Dux took orders from the Dux Matarii, Legate, and Generalis. Dux's were appointed by either a Legate or Generalis, and prioritized the Generalis's orders.]*

*Dux Rebus*

*Prima Legatus [The Prima Legatus came after the Gallius Reforms. In an attempt to maintain cohesion the position of Prima Legatus was made as both an inspector and manager. Not to be confused with its Romikkan Meaning as "First Legate" the actual term has been revised to mean "The Legate's First". This term distinguishes the rank as meaning a rank that is trusted by the Legate, and sought out by the Legate. Prima Legatus's would inspect the state of Cohorts, Matas, and Legions. They would make sure their soldiers training, equipment, and provisions were up to par for Imperial Standards and would report directly back to the Legate. Unlike many Imperial positions, the Prima Legatus answered only to the Legates and not the Generalis. To further increase the irregularities of this position, the Prima Legatus could only be assigned by a Legate. Sometimes if lower ranking Dux's were demoted or killed in action, the Prima Legatus would lead Mata's]*

*Summa Princeps Domino [The Summa Princeps Domino was a title created late into the Empire's reign. The Summa Princeps Domino was the commander of all levied soldiers from Tributary, Vassal, and Satrapy States. The Summa Princeps Domino would make sure each Kingdom was supplying the necessary soldiers to supplement the Imperial Army on its campaigns. The make up of most of these levied armies would vary from location. With some of these controlled states supplying tribesmen and peasants who were of lesser quality than The Imperial Auxiliaries, while the Northern Kingdoms would muster and send armies made up of Men at Arms and early iterations of Knights. The Summa Princeps Domino was appointed and would take orders from the Emperor himself, alongside Generalis's, and Praetor Magisters.*

*Prima Legatanni*

*Senator [Senators are the only office within the Empire that can be appointed by the people. The office of Senator was created by Emperor Gallius during the Gallius Reforms. The position was created to allow for newly conquered provinces to be able to represent themselves within the Empire. Emperor Gallius also created the position as a contingency plan incase the current Emperor was deemed too inept to manage the Empire. Senators would serve a term for 4 years, but could serve a term of 6 years if they beat their opponent by 70%. The Senate has the authority to appoint any Civil Prefect or any Military Position by a majority vote, and also reserved the power to strip any of said positions of their authority. Senators also voted on and enacted laws that would be enforced across the Empire. While Civil Prefects would typically create laws within their local province, Imperial Law trumped all provincial laws. Each province had one Senator representing them, with the exception of Titus City. Titus City had several Senators represent districts of the city, a fixed number of these Senators was never set. Unlike every other position, the Senate could override any of the Emperor's decree by a 2/3rd majority vote. For the first time in the History of the Empire, a specific position was created with the intent on limiting the Emperor's power.]*

*Judgur [Judgur's are the Imperial Judges of the Empire. Initially this title came from the Romikkan Tribal name of "Jugur" which was the village elder. The Village Elders would oftentimes act as Judges for disputes within the villages, as their counsel was sought out due to their wisdom. Unlike many Imperial Titles, this position was not created by a Imperial Reform. Instead the position slowly evolved and became an official title that would be appointed by Governors. Judgur's would handle the numerous court cases within their area of administration, some Judgur's would be responsible for the outcome of court cases spanning several small towns. While other times several Judgur's would manage the court cases of a city. Judgur's were known to be highly educated, and within the court cases they handed out the punishment as seen fit.]*

**Government Pre Junitores Reforms**

The Ruling Imperial Government before the Pre Junitores Reforms was organized by Titus himself. The government's ground work was based upon a Romikkan Tribal Hierarchy, with some minor additions influenced by The Empire of Chinika. The Government itself was solely a dictatorship, but also a Confederation of Tribal Warlords and Chieftains who would answer the call of the "Emperor" for future campaigns. Only the Emperor alone was permitted to call upon the Imperial Army, and the Emperor had the power to remove Warlords and Chieftains of their titles from their tribes.

**Government Post Junitores Reforms**

After Titus Junitores's campaigns to Centralize the Romikkan Empire, the Government was reformed with the intentions of functioning as a singular "Romikkan Kingdom" rather than a Confederation of Tribes. This new Imperial Government was ruled directly by the Emperor himself. But instead of acting mostly as an Military Leader the Emperor was relegated to mostly administration. In place of this gap in military roles several positions were established to take up the mantle of military leadership. These included Praetor Magister, Legate, Generalis, and the Magister Militum (Each one of these military ranks are detailed above). Furthermore the establishment of Imperial Governors, known as Civil Prefect, was also established. All of the power, and appointments necessary laid in the hands of the Emperor. Something that would later burden the Empire within the following decades.

**Government Post Gallius Reforms**

The final reform to the Empires governance was known as the "Gallius Reforms". These reforms were initiated by the Emperor Gallius Agustus following the conclusion of his Northern Campaign. These were the most extensive and far reaching reforms that were ever made. To start, the appointment of Military Rankings would be relegated to the Imperial Army itself, rather than the slow bureaucracy from the capitol. Furthermore to prevent continuous rebellions from erupting due to a lack of provincial representation, a Senate was also formed. Senators would be elected for 4 years, and two additional years would be added on if the Senator managed to defeat their opponent by more than 70% of the vote. Each province had one Senator representing them, however the city of Titus City (due to its size) would be allowed to vote in several Senators to represent districts of the city. The Senate had the ability to appoint and remove Civil Prefects, along with any military titles through a majority vote.

The voting rights would only be extended to Romikkan Citizens, or Auxiliaries who had obtained Citizenship. By gender only Romikkan Women of blood were allowed to vote, if a female Romikkan Citizen had gained her citizenship through her husband or relatives military service then she was not eligible to vote. Mythical Creatures were also barred from voting for Senators as well. Furthermore previous laws such as barring non-landowners from Higher Ranks in the Imperial Army were also done away with. Several other reforms were also instituted, but the most major one out of all of these was the Senate's new found power to Veto the Emperor's Decrees. Although it would require a 2/3rd majority vote, the sheer possibility of being able to legally decree the Emperor would have both negative and positive consequences for the Empire. Some of the short term positives of this was allowing for Administrative Laws and Power to be handled by a civil body rather than solely the Emperor and the Military. However an immediate consequence was the permanent power struggle between the Emperor and Senate that would last until the Empires fall.

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