Empires of Amarillo

* Twilight Emp.
* Amarillan Emp.

 **204 TE** to **232 TE**

Emperador & Emperatriz

**The Empire of Amarillo** was a medium-sized empire in the Drakeslands. It was founded on 202 TE with the union of the Kingdom of Amarillo and the Nachtenreich into the **Twilight Empire of Amarillo**, which was officially in the year 203 TE, following the Treaty of Varasopolis.

A year later, the Empire was reinstated as the **Empire of Amarillo** on December 204 TE. The 2nd Empire would last until 232TE during the Second Amarillian Civil War, with the Royalists' defeat at the hands of the rising Republican factions.

## Foundation of the Twilight Empire

> The brightest of our days begin today. With the repeated and successful cooperation between the Kingdom of Amarillo and the Nachtenreich, and the monarchs of both countries being wife and husband, the union between them was only a matter of time. A union that doesn't come out of necessity but out of the will of the parties to improve and stand together against any adversity. And today, on this glorious day, we announce that The Kingdom of Amarillo and the Nachtenreich merge to form the Twilight Empire of Amarillo. One new Empire from and for the peoples of the Drakeslands. Together, the Kingdoms' and Imperial Authorities, will keep working to defend the people and bring them prosperity. To continue the Nachtenreich's and the Kingdom of Amarillo's legacy of defending peace and cooperation between all the nations in the Drakeslands. Together we stand strong. United of divided, we fall
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> Soronaca de Prophyropolis, proclaiming the formation of the Twilight Empire.

The Twilight Empire of Amarillo, or the First Empire, was founded on December 202 TE with the Kingdom of Amarillo and the Nachtenreich merging into one single state, with the dominant state being Amarillo. The new state was described to be mainly a successor to The Kingdom of Amarillo. Even though being one of the largest states in the history of the Drakesland, having the highest and most active population; was also one of the most short lived Drakaen nations ever.

### Crisis with Valreach-Simulami and Dissolution

A mere day after its formation, the other eastern Drakaen power, the Imperial Realm of Valreach, declared that the Nachtenreich had broken a treaty by performing a coup on the original owners of the nation, and that the new union was an illegal formation as they had broken a treaty between Valreach and Simulami (the overlord of Valreach) by placing people disallowed of positions of power in place of the original owners of the Nachtenreich.

Valreach-Simulami placed an ultimatum in the Twilight Empire's hands with the following options:

1. Dissolve the union, cede the region of former Aurica to Valreach and Amarillo dennounces the Nachtenreich
2. Dissolve the union, cede the region of former Aurica to Valreach and Amarillo becomes a vassal of Simulami
3. War between Simulami and Valreach against the Empire, with the attackers trying to focus the former Nachtenreich territories. The war would end only if Amarillo surrenders. Afterwards, Amarillo would only keep Puerto Amarillo and one regional town. Every other territory is annexed by Valreach.

Amarillo denied these offers, declaring that the ultimatum was not out of protection but out of imperialistic tendencies, claiming that the treaty was signed by the Nachtenreich but the Twilight Empire instead succeeded all of Amarillo's treaties and not the Nachtenreich's, making the union legal.

Despite this, Valreach-Simulami pushed for the dissolution of the union and threatened to declare war if not. This was described as a "death war" by Amarillian officials. Despite The Republic of Oceanum pledging support to Amarillo, and the two sides seemingly toe to toe with each other, acting Prime Minister Lennard Poliorcetes and King Soronaca Trichechi, fearing consequences of capitulation, eventually signed the highly controversial Treaty of Varasopolis on December 18th, 2022 dissolving both the union and the Nachtenreich. The terms were as followed:

* The two sides being Amarillo and Simulami-Valreach must never oppose each other in conflict.
* The region of former Aurica stays under Amarillian rule.
* The Twilight Empire dissolves into:
	+ Amarillo with all their holdings
	+ The Nachtenreich, which had to be dissolved into Mordaine and Regnum Yoake, with Mordaine dissolving further into 3 kingdoms; Takavia, Torham, and Tir Mordia.
* Valreach annexes all Yoaken holdings across Eldham.
* The players Delta, DJ, and Mastertiff are permanently exiled from Drakaes.

Following the treaty, a mass migration to Takavia would occur as Amarillians were ashamed at the damage this treaty had on their pride. Feeling that he has failed his duty towards his nation, Lennard Poliorcetes would resign from his position as PM.

## Assembly of the Amarillan Empire

> The parliament of Puerto Amarillo stands lively, the lanterns on the walls flicker as shadows dance across them like in a celebration. The parliament sits full, citizens and diplomats, kings and queens, and in the centre of it all stands Soronaca de Porphyropolis, king of Amarillo. In his hand rests a document, thick and new, the paper's scent explores the room and all can feel the importance of this moment.
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> The King places the paper upon the table in front of him, around him stands Osric Varan; king of Torham, Knarr of Mordia; King of Mordia, and Tania Arillia Kyani; Mira of Kish and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Amarillo, and Goober Godd-Fjell, Arkkon and caretaker of Kish, a quill is passed between them, silence fills the room, the sound of the quill scratching along echoes around the room.
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> As the final signature is laid upon the paper, the Imperio Amarillian (Amarillian Empire) is born, the Parliament erupts in celebration, no more politics would be performed in this building today, just celebration of a oncemore united people.
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> Tania Arillia Kyani, proclaiming the formation of the Amarillian Empire.

The 2nd Empire would start off with all the former lands of Twilight Empire, with the exclusion of Takavia, which declined to join, and Regnum Yoake, which had been annexed by Valreach following the treaty, with the addition of new lands to the South, being the Kingdom of Kish.

### Prime Councilor Internal Crisis

Following the declaration of the 2nd Empire, a democratic institutional vote would declare Knarr the new Prime Minister of the new nation. However, the new nation had new institutions and ramifications that many Amarillians didn't trust, such as the role of Prime Councilor. Many stated that the role was useless and only served to clutter the governmental structure and many believed it was only a role specifically granted for Tania Arillia Kyani, a diplomat and former PM who had helped by negotiating Amarillo out of its crisis with Valreach. The issue was that many did not in fact trust Tania, and a very scuffed discussion led to a vote which ended up passing 7 in favor of abolishing the role, to 2 not in favor. However, this led to a diplomatic scuffle as Tania was highly enraged by this and got their spouse, Jem, leader of Oceanum, to revoke Amarillo's position in the Gilded Tides, a defense pact and threatened to abolish all ties. Word also got about the king of Torham, Osric threatening to secede if the decision wasn't revoked. After more heated debate, a compromise was founded which established the Prime Councilor as a more decorative role. While not resulting in much other than diplomatic trauma, this incident showed how fragile the new nation state was. Following this incident, votes were recounted and the victor of the PM vote was discovered to actually be Cole Zuhteus