Imperium of Pergamos

This article is about the historic Imperium of Pergamos. For its successor nation of a similar name, see People's Republic of Pergamos.
The **Imperium of Pergamos** (*Batu: **Uelite el Pergumos**, Kolsson: **Rasotess y Leigymos***) was a nation-state located in Southeastern Eldham on the continent of Serrona. The government was a monarchy currently led by Basileus Baldwin Zevedaios.

The nation was established by refugees from Jorvick after the collapse of the Regnum Drakaes. These refugees bought the territory from the Batu Khaganate and declared independence.

It was overthrown in the Pergamosian Revolution shortly after its foundation, starting the People's Republic of Pergamos. The People's Republic became an autonomous state of the United Socialist States of Eldham shortly thereafter. The territory of Pergamos later became modern day Adalor after a failed secessionist movement by the Pergamosians led by player Darius.

## History

#### Background

The land now belonging to Pergamos went through several owners over time. The first known people to have had claimed the land included the nations of Azcoria and Dejuria shortly after the discovery of Eldham. This would change suddenly though eventually as the Azcorian settlements had outright moved and Dejuria and the remainder of the land would be absorbed into the Celestial Confederation *(then known as the Southern Stars)*.

After the collapse of the Celestial Confederation, the land was given back to the re-established Dejuria and the newly created nation of Shakumagu which was a state more or less belonging to the Batus. It was at this point that Bardonian influence on Eldham began to expand rapidly and the Eldham Trading Company was established which took over modern-day Pergamos and began to slowly populate the surrounding area which was originally quite sparse. Eventually, during the events of the Bardonian Spring and the Dandelion War, Batu declared independence from the ETC and came into control of the land again. Their control over the land would change soon after the collapse of the Regnum Drakaes.

#### Exodus from Jorvick

The Zevedaios family, which lead the nation of Pergamos today, was an influential guild originating from Viodoxa before escaping to Eldham where they had taken up residency in the city of Jorvick in the Regnum Drakaes where they remained influential there as well. Eventually, as the collapse of the Regnum Drakaes came near and foreign occupation overcame Jorvick and the Barbossan threat terrified the council of the nation, several citizens of Jorvick began to ponder outright leaving.

Eventually, Baldwin Zevedaios and several of his close family members and friends left Jorvick and went on an exodus South to find somewhere for Jorvickians to live peacefully. Land was bought from the Batu Khanate and they began to settle in Pergamos and in the city of Aimapolis, which brings us to the modern day.

## Government

#### Structure of Government

The government of Pergamos was a hardlined monarchy led by the Emperor *(Sometimes called Basileus)* in a hereditary mannerism. The former leading family in the Pergamian monarchy is the Zevedaios family. Below the reigning royal family was the Nobility Council, a group of honorable individuals, largely founders of the nation who assist in leading the nation. While Pergamos as a whole wasn't a democracy, citizen feedback and votes were held sometimes regarding legislation and things they desire for the future of the nation.

#### Politicians and Leaders

* Basileus, Baldwin Zevedaios
* Prince, Lordjimmy52
* Chief Diplomat, Carthagodelenda

## Settlements

* Aimapolis *(capital)*
* Sanguinople

## Demographics

#### Religion

The most predominant religions in Pergamos are the Church of the Blood God and the Church of Guhen, the latter of which was brought to the nation by Viodoxan missionaries.

#### Ethnicity and Race

The nation of Pergamos is overwhelmingly Pergamosian *(sometimes alternatively called Neo-Jorvickian)*, an ethnic group formed by the refugees from Jorvick after the Regnum Drakaes collapsed. Because virtually all of these refugees moved to Pergamos, the ethnic group is typically just called the Pergamians.

#### Language

While Traveler's Tongue is spoken in the nation, they mostly spoke the Batu language, in addition to Kolsson and Lo'Oi being common secondary tongues.