Second Kygonese Empire

-Kygon Army(Imperial)

-Kygon Imperial Marines

-Kygon Imperial AirForce

The **Zweites Kaigonsreisch**, also known as the **Second Empire of Kygon**, replaced the Republic of Kygon in 241KOR when Friedrich Kaiser declared himself Emperor after ending the Kygonese Anarchy. The current head of the Empire is Clara I, Daughter of Emperor Daniel Ganz who became Emperor following the Ganz Restoration in 253, and Amber I, Queen of Inaria. Joseph, Duke of Mesil was declared her regent until she reaches maturity in 276.

## Founding

The new Empire was founded right after the War of 241, by Friedrich Kaiser of the Republic of Kygon. Kaiser cultivated enough support by various leaders to re declare the Kygonese Empire. The Empire of Kordowyn was hestitant at first, but reclucately allowed it due to Republic's help during the War of 241. For many months after the creation of the new empire, Friedrich Kaiser ordered succesful military strikes against groups in the Expanse to restore order due to the Kygonese Anarchy.

## Religion

The widely supported religion in the Empire is Kygonism, with the majority of the population supporting it. With Freedom of Religion legal, small amounts of people support the Hybretian Pantheon. There is current large following of Neo-Templar Pantheon in the Southern Kygon Expanse.

## Culture

The culture of the Kygonese is pretty much basic. Most Kygonese usually keeps to themselves and rarely cause any trouble in the government, unless they are anarchists or enemies to the state. When it comes to festivals and holidays, many Kygonese are known to throw some beautiful events.

## Government

The Empire's government has endured multiple changes from various leaders throughout the stages of its lifetime.

**Totalitarianism/Dictatorship**

For close to 8 years, the nation was under an radical dictator named Friedrich Kaiser. After assuming the position of Chancellor of Kygon, he immediately declared himself the Supreme Leader. He forced the Republic to become autocratic, due him believing Kygon could not go forth as a Republic. His action would cause some unrest, but protest were quickly dwindled since he proved to be an effective leader fighting of Anarchist groups in the Kygon Expanse. Under his rule, everything belonged to the Government, as there was little freedom in Kygon. The economy was directly controlled by the government, with no free enterprise or private ownership. The main religion of Kygon was Kygonism, as some believed Friedrich would was fanatic of the religion. However, there was some resemblance of Freedom of Speech in kygon, but it was heavily suppressed overall. After the War of 241, he declared the revival of the Kygonese Empire. His rule would be short lived as Supreme Leader though, as some say due to mental problems or he was ousted out by his brother.

**Monarchy**

Though William despised his younger brother's actions, he still kept an autocratic control under an absolute Monarchy. However, he erased some of his Brother's actions and replaced them. He gave more freedoms to the citizens of Kygon, and letting women join the military and vote. Kygon would experience great relief after not being under an dictatorship. He was heavily involve in the Garmanese Civil War, since he didn't want to his neighbors collapse and the Pinstom Treaty was enacted. Though the economy barely changed, but William did eventually created an decentralized command economy, allowing some private ownership and free enterprise. It is highly believed that he forced his brother out by a coup. William's reign would only lasted 9 years as he made a mistake on joining Imperial Fascist Party. He later resigned from his position, which lead to the Kygon Government Crisis of 252.

**Semi**-**Constitutional Monarchy**

Under Daniel's reign, he erased the absolute monarchy in Kygon and was in favor to create an Semi-Consitutional Monarchy. His decision was widely accepted in Kygon, which allowed people to have more say in the Government. Allowing them to vote in the Council and High Council in the Government. He then later drafted an constitution to appeal the masses. Though he did not removed the decentralized command economy, he later did in 269 in favor of an Capitalistic one. So far he has improved the lives of the Kygonese citizens.

## Leadership

**Friedrich Kaiser(241-243KOR)**

Friedrich Kaiser had previously been the head of the Republic of Kygon, which was a member of the Pan-Continental Coalition. Kygon helped fight the Kingdom of Varsais during the the War of 241. After the War, Kaiser declared that the Republic would become an Empire with him as its new Emperor. Kaiser decided to bring an end to the anarchy that had plagued Kygon since the collapse of the Empire of Kygon in 214KOR. He quickly led the new Empire to victory within a few months, reclaiming all the land lost following the Invasion of Kygon.

When the Great War broke out, he stated that Kygon would be neutral, until the Gretian Imperial Navy began slowly coming towards the Dire Strait. Many of his generals and advisors pleaded to him not to declare war on the Gretians, but to offer support to the PCC. He did not listen, and declared war on the Gretians. In the evening of December 14th, 242KOR, Gretian ships were spotted off the coast of Haven, the city having been evacuated. Friedrich's Generals and Admirals urged him to just surrender the city and retreat into the Expanse. He did not listen and initiated the Battle of Haven. With the battle turning heavily in the Gretian's favor, Kaiser revealed an illegal fleet which was devastated. A drunk Kaiser began sending in small suicide boats and began targeting the Gretian Fleet. This tactic failed, while Friedrich escaped Haven, and he blew up most of Haven while the Gretian Fleet began heading in the straits. From this embarrassment, Friedrich lost command of the military and had to send a good amount to the Hybretian Army, under the command of Daelin I.

In late of November 243, Friedrich Kaiser became ill due an infection. The New Empire had not formally adopted family inheritance for the throne, but the High Council of the Empire agreed to let Lieutenant General William Kaiser II, Friedrich's older brother, temporarily take Friedrich's place.

**William Kaiser II(244KOR-253KOR)**

After being elected as an Interim Emperor in late November of 243, William had little knowledge of how to run a government. He had served as and was stationed as a Lieutenant General in the Kygon Armed Forces in Trier. Being in position he had never been in was difficult. He listened closely to his advisors, and had some help from other members of the government. One of his first acts as Emperor was to sell Pinstom, now Munster, to the Kingdom of Garman, under a trade agreement with them and to strengthen relations with Kygon's ally and neighbor. He send troops to support the Royalists in the Garmanese Civil War, and the Hybretians in the Gorathic War (244). Though he was a stable leader, he ended up siding with Blackshirt Kordowyn during the Imperial Civil War, though it has been argued he was pressured to do so by advisors and the Kordynians. This would prove fatal for William's reign as he was forced to abdicate after the defeat of the Imperial Fascist Party. His whereabouts are unknown but rumors suggest he moved somewhere deep in the Kygon Expanse. Some of his notable acts during his reign was legalizing Freedom of Religion and allowing women to join the both branches of Kygon Armed Forces.

**Daniel Ganz I(253KOR-270KOR)**

Daniel Ganz is the rightful and current Emperor of the Kygonese Empire after the resignation of William Kaiser II, having been found in Haven in the late 240s. He has done many things to improve the lives of the citizens in Kygon, by expanding more freedoms and infrastructure. Ganz was heavily involved with the Inarian War, in attempt to reunify the region after the Empire of Kygon collapsed in 210 KOR and Inaria became independent. To that end he married Queen Naria II, whose death sparked the war, and married her cousin, claiming Amber I who was crowned following the war's conclusion. Their eldest son is expected to reunify the Empire through Personal Union. Daniel is known for his pacifistic ideology when it comes to foreign wars and tends to stay neutral during conflicts, but will undoubtedly support his allies in some cases. He has publicly announced his intention that Kygon will stay neutral in Second Great War. For a while it seemed like Kygon was going to stay out of the war, but with politic relations with Gretia, it looked unlikely. War was declared against Gretia, due to the Gretian Bombing of Luton and the dissolution of diplomatic relations.

**Clara Ganz(276KOR-**

Western States: Kingdom of Hybretia, Grand Duchy of Kolangrad, Cigaltria
Northern Reach: Neo-Kygonese Empire, Drekheim, Inaria
Southern States: Second Kingdom of Varsais
Other: Templari'i Republic, Prince-Bishopric of Saint Laurent
Old World: Gretian-Sidonian Empire, Lirrachan Republic, Empire of Tyris
Defunct: Empire of Kygon, Kingdom of Varsais, Republic of Kygon, Gorathic Kingdom, First Kingdom of Kordowyn, Adonia, Endiolaudum