Eladistan

## Împaratoriya Eladistanê

The Empire of Eladistan

The Empire of Eladistan (Eladistani: Împaratoriya Eladistanê) is a nation located in southeastern Eporan. The nation is a monarchy lead by Shahanshah Lenondas IV. The nation is bordered by Liozani and Moldajov to the west, and Havliclav to the north. and surrounded by the ocean to the south and southeast. Their capital is Tehros, where the appartus of the state resides, as well as the Shahanshah Palace, where the Imperial Harem is concentrated. Eladistan in the modern day is known for it's tourism and anarchic societal practices. Eladistan is constitutionally an empire, though this is contested by foreign powers and the nation generally lacks the international prestige typical of imperial status.

Eladistan considers itself among the world's longest continually existing civilisations in Etharia, only behind the Zhi Dynasty. Eladistan is typically considered to have been formed by Alexander the Magnificent, one of the greatest statesmen in the history of Eporan, if not the world itself, bringing the Eladistani Empire to it's fullest height in 300bc. Since this point, the Eladistani Empire slowly declined, suffering rebellion after rebellion, defeat after defeat until the Empire was defeated by the Osmanli Sultanate in the 1600s. Since the national restoration, Eladistan has burgeoned into a colonial power, focusing on the Unholy Trade, mass enslavement of women conducted through raiding, as well as trade with foreign despots. These operations generally took place in Michu, Khaw Si Khaw, Jouf, as well as northern Afrika, and defined Eladistan's foreign relations, as well as international stances. International isolation forced Eladistan into a series of unequal treaties with Ninhundland throughout the late 1800s to facilitate military and economic modernisation. The Ninhundish army emerged victorious in the first world war, and the Eladistani aristocracy was placated with many captured female consorts.

During the interwar period, social stratification and economic pressure thrown upon the ancient empire by the Ninhundish victors created significant workers discontent. Eladistani administrations had resisted democratic reforms until this point, and after a raid on the Palace, where the Shahanshah took part in the Palace's defence. Shahanshah Lenondas III instituted direct military rule, appointed the General Elias Xerxes as military dictator in 1924, to prevent the rise of native dissent, and do whatever necessary to restore Eladistan. Xerxes called, and subsequently dismissed the National Parliament, full of corrupt nobility and business, instead relying on the military to maintain control for his regime. In 1925, after the death of Prince Constantine in South Eastern Michu, Xerxes abolished the institution of Eladistani slavery, ending the unholy trade. He further militarised the Eladistani education system, and formed the National Union of Teachers and Students, providing the people not only education, but representation in his junta. Ninhundish economic control had been dramatically expanding since the 1870s, but this reached it's peak in 1940, when Eladistan was dragged into supporting Ninhundland once again. Xerxes saw the opportunity to make amends with the allied powers, who he feared would remove him from power. He declared war upon Ninhundland, though the Eladistani army fared poorly against the Ninhundish in direct combat, the opening of another front contributed to the allied victory.

In the cold war, Xerxes enjoyed a strong image worldwide, though his country was still derided and hated by three of the great powers in Etharia. Michu did not open embassies with the nation until 1965, after the death of the Huanzhou Emperor. The Junta remained in power until 1954, after Xerxes' thirty year mandate came to an end. He entered retirement, and was given the title Lord of Tehros, Guardian of the State, and passed away on November 21st, 1963. After the removal of Xerxes, there was a brief movement in the National Revival Party to re-institute the unholy trade, though this was quashed in parliament, by a slim majority of four votes. The Grand Minister Marcus Ardino, son of the Grand Minister prior to Xerxes' regime, resigned over this defeat. The monarchy reasserted control since then, and a conservative government has attempted maintain control since the 1970s.