Tsardom Of Kasmira

# Overview

The tsardom of Kasmira (Founded 06.4.2022) is a nation founded by Tsar Lantanor. It is located on top of Relveth. The name 'Kasmira' originates from the Northern Yenerel tribes,

## Government

The primary goal of the Tsardom of Kasmira is stability in the region. For centuries the land used to be divided into dozens of petty Tribes, it suffered migrations of even more foreign tribes, and now, after years of strife and the unification, conservation of a new rigid hierarchical order is on top of Tsar's agenda.

To achieve this, The Tsar Government has absolute authority over the state. He is the deputy of heavens, he receives the right to rule from Sun and Moon, he owns the territories and people like his personal property, his word is law, and he is above the law. None can question or restrict this privilege.

However, The Tsar still human, and one ruler has to rely on a wide system of bureaucracy to control his property. After Lantanor's unification, several noble houses established by Lantanor's lieutenants exist to help The tsar carry the burden of power.

The nobles have land estates in various parts of the country, they are assigned personally by the tsar to carry out civic and military duties. Technically, they do not own cities, but in practice some noble houses have their own spheres of influence where they expect to get appropriate ranks and titles.

The Kamran's army is meticulously organized into two categories: the Tsar's guard is a mobile professional force, composed of nobles, mercenaries and common veterans, designed for long-term wars and quick response to threats. The legions are levies who carry out duty in their homelands and are raised and supplied by cities. They are border guards and auxiliary forces.

The church plays one of key roles in upholding this authoritarian society. The church is subservient to the Tsar, it approves his right to rule upon succession, performs propaganda duties and usually acts like Tsar's yes-man.

However, the Kamira throne is a very sweet spot to be on (or at least be close to). The unrestricted power and human factor leads to devious, intense, cutthroat-politics for the sake of gaining Tsar's  favor and wealth that comes with it. Although nobles and clergymen profess their utmost loyalty to the ruler and accept his absolute rule, in reality these clans and estates would rather restrict his powers and gain rights to exploit the population without obstruction. The political history of Kamira's is a constant struggle between Tsar, the nobles and the church for privileges and influence, and in times of crisis one can rise to the top and be thrown to the bottom multiple times.

As for the lowly humans detached from heavenly politics, the peasants and city folk are usually bound to their lands and nobles. They are politically uneducated and accept the general order. This is a double-edged sword, since when the people are discontent, their fury can be as destructive as the worst earthquakes.

## Race

Humans are humans. They can be pretty unpredictable, corrupt, overly competitive, ruthless and devious. But usually they seek easy life, comfort, safety and predictability. Most humans conform to some authority and are happy to serve.

As for the Kasmiran's  race themselves, they are split into two distinct categories: Northern Yenerel people are tribal people and Vraean are Norseman. Both races slowly integrate and mix with each other.

## Homeland

The Kasmiran's homeland is called Relveth. It’s a pretty generic warm land and cold in winter. In Minecraft, it is probably a plains biome mixed with forests ,Mountains and beaches. The capital is planned to resemble a great fortress. No fancy lore yet because we are just settling down. The capital city is Khudurra.

## Society

The Tsardom of Kasmira society is rigid and hierarchical, divided into several estates with their own subcategories. On the top stands the Tsar, the one-man-estate with absolute power over law and tradition.

The closest estate to the Tsar, the aristocratic elite, composed of land-owning noble families and serving bureaucrats. The noble houses trace their roots back to most trusted lieutenants of Lantanor Augustus, the unifier of these two tribes.

The middle estate is the diverse group of merchants, artisans, specialists and adventurers who are not directly tied to the imperial government. They have a decent amount of rights, but technically they still belong to the cities and their nobles. The church takes a niche position in the system. It organizes charity work and local projects in cities and countryside, while in the capital the Patriarch assists Tsar by legitimizing his rule.

The lower, most numerous estate is the peasantry, the serfs, bound to the land and their noble owners. They are numerous, mostly uneducated, superstitious and servile when times are calm.

The lowest of them all are the slaves. Slaves are less numerous than the serfs and are employed more in domestic servitude rather than hard labor. Slaves are usually former foreign soldiers or criminals. They are kept under control through magical means.

## Mentality

While the lower and middle classes are rather disinterested in outside politics, the elites and Tsar are thoroughly engaged in matters regarding outside politics. The practical goal of the kasmiran's  is to expand their borders as far from their imperial core as possible. Ideologically, the church and elites propagate it as kasmiran's right to expand and civilize the outer barbarian nations. The policy is thoroughly jingoistic, hateful towards foes and paternalistic towards vassals and allies. kasmerian's deem it necessary to turn other cultures to their way of life and expand the state infrastructure to all corners of the world.

## Origin Lore

*"For ages Northern Relveth, the land on which stands the Tsardom, was settled by numerous cities and tribes of Northern Yenerel people and invaders, a militaristic independent-minded maritime human people divided into an untold number of societies. The common political landscape was complex and shaky, with ever-changing alliances, trade unions, coalitions and Tribes competing in this secluded patch of land. No one was capable nor willing to unite these people, as this was deemed an impossible task proven by ancient failed attempts.*

*And this continued to be so until someone new arrived. A grand migration of Vraeans peoples set a course to Revelth . Northern Yeneral people were quite a different folk compared to Vraeans: their societies were far more rigid and authoritarian than any Vraean monarchy, with folk confined to castes. They migrated due to some great catastrophe and thus heavily upset the balance of powers in Revelth, leading to the Age of Discord.*

*Age of Discord was a time filled with epic deeds and bloody conflicts. Vraeans and Nothern Yenerel people fought for territory in Relveth for several generations. This led to the destruction of old customs and social structures: clans, tribes, cities started to band together in deeper unions with sole rulers or councils and governments. This would go on until one man, coming from both cultures, united both peoples under one religion and authority."*