Ruthenes

* Flag
* (last) Emperor
* Regent/PM

Krasnaruthene

* Boregrad
* Chukopol
* Milomir
* Ortymak

Chernoruthene

* Tallinburg
* Litva
* Pavelgrad
* Sevast
* Zapadovsk
* Truzorsk

Sorbensky-Steppes

* Belogrost
* Markopol
* Kasanov
* Nova Kalinovsk
* Pensaburg
* Saint Josefburg
* Nova Pavelgrad
* Yugashevgrad

Far East

* Veliki Sibirgrad
* Selenok
* Yakovensk
* Daurskoye
* Amar-Ulga
* Syatoy Pyotr Gavan

Reforms of the 1060s
Assassination of Kirill IV

>     "The Ruthenes only has three allies: the Army, Navy and Air Force"
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> -Emperor Vasily I
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The **Ruthene Empire**, officially the **Empire of the Three Ruthenes** (sometimes known as the Czardom/Tsardom of the Three Ruthenes) is an imperial state to the northeast, inhabited by the Triune Ruthenes, three Orelic-speaking peoples (Velikaruthene/ Great Ruthene, Chernoruthene/Black Ruthene and Krasnaruthene/ Red Ruthene). The Ruthene Empire is Kranowska's main rival in Pan-Orelism, with both claiming to be the hegemon of the Orelic people. Though the Ruthenes have a larger population and land area, much of its territory is sparsely populated due to permafrost and tundra making it uninhabitable for all other than a few native hunter-gatherer peoples. Due to this geographic weakness, the Ruthenes are an expansionist power, seeking to expand west and south to conquer more habitable land. It has conflicted with Kranowska over spheres of influence in Raykoria and the Frentland, and Hao Ceres over Greater Hashnivastan and Kauchin.

To the south, the Irkha Mountain Range defines the border between the Ruthenes and Cerese Kherania. Therefore, Ruthene southward expansion in the Far East is either through northern Longzhou or Kauchin

## Government

### Regional Administration

The regional administrative units of the Ruthenes include the *Guberniya* or Governorate, Military *Guberniya*, *Krai* and Kozak Host. Several of these basic administrative units are grouped under a General Government, also called Viceroyalty, which is led by a Governor General, also called Viceroy. The capitals of Fyodorgrad and Czargrad have their own Viceroys.

#### Guberniya

The Guberniya, or Governorate, is the main regional subdivision, headed by a civilian Governor appointed by the Emperor. Governorates are usually in sufficiently populated areas with sufficient Ruthene populations and infrastructure for easy governance, and are usually stable.

#### Military Guberniya

Usually on the border regions, Military Governorates are mostly the same as normal Governorates, except they are commanded by a military Governor and usually under some form of martial law. Military Governorates can be found on the borders with countries the Ruthenes have unfriendly relations with (Frentland, Kauchin), or unstable regions (Katrina, Steppes) where imperial rule is under challenge

#### Krai

The Krai are large, desolate regions that are sparsely populated and undeveloped due to remoteness and harsh climate. These regions are not sufficiently populated or developed to be administrated as Governorates

#### Kozak Host

The Hosts are semi-autonomous regions inhabited and governed by kozaks, ruled by an Ataman. Some Hosts have provincial status and are on the same level as Governorates, while others are autonomous regions under Governorates or other subdivisions. Like Military Governorates, Hosts are set up on frontier regions to settle and secure the borderlands, such as Arkhesh, Sorbensky and Yugashevgrad. The Hosts are very much multicultural and have a reputation for being lawless, even developing their own kozak cultures and identities. Until 1067, "Rudenstan" was also officially a Host of the Ruthene Empire.

#### General Government

The General Government, General Governorate or Viceroyalty is a group of one or several subdivisions headed by a Governor General (also known as Viceroy) appointed by the Emperor. It oversees the administration of the subdivisions under its leadership. The capitals of Czargrad and Fyodorgrad, despite being Governorates, have Viceroys too.

#### Lists of General Governments

* Czargrad Guberniya

* Velikiruthene General Government
	+ Kalinov Guberniya
	+ Moskov Guberniya
	+ Rostislav Guberniya
	+ Urgan Guberniya
	+ Alekstroma Guberniya

* Krasnaruthene General Government
	+ Chukopol Guberniya
	+ Boregrad Guberniya
	+ Inyeria Guberniya
	+ Milomir Guberniya
	+ Katrina Military Guberniya

* Chernoruthene General Government
	+ Tallinburg Guberniya
	+ Litva Guberniya
	+ Krivigrost Guberniya

* Fyodorgrad Guberniya

* Northern General Government
	+ Angelgrad Guberniya
	+ Kolakarel Krai
	+ Northern Krai

* Khagharia Krai

* Arkhesh General Government
	+ Arkhesh Host
	+ Truzorsk Host

* Sorbensky General Government
	+ Rudomir Host
	+ Markopol Host
	+ Sorbensky Host

* Vladizapad Military Guberniya

* Steppe General Government
	+ Kirillslav Military Guberniya
	+ Ryukherstan Military Guberniya
	+ Bogrov Guberniya
	+ Kharaboris Guberniya
	+ Far Southern Host

* Irkha General Government
	+ Irkha Guberniya
	+ Evynob Guberniya

* Far Eastern General Government
	+ Yakovenko Krai
	+ Svyatoy Pyotr Krai
	+ Kharassia Military Guberniya
	+ Vostokmore Military Guberniya