The Empire of Imperialisium is an Absolute Monarchy and a designated Hyper-power capable of outclassing Super-powers and an economic powerhouse. It is an old nation with a very ancient culture and traditions. As of now it is ruled by the youthful Emperor Brandyn I (aged 16 and ruled sense age 10).
Current Monarch: Emperor Brandyn I von Valeria (Regnal name).
Current Head of State: Emperor Brandyn I von Valeria.
Current Chancellor: Princess Regina von Bismarck (In office sinse 2004)
Current Head of Security: Reichsführer Heinrich von Herzendorf (In office sinse 2006)
Current Head of Internal Affairs: Hjalmar Schlacht (In office sinse 2008)
Current Foreign Minister: Prince Otto von Kruger (I office sinse 1987)
Current Supreme Commander: Emperor Brandyn I by right as Emperor.
Current Chief of Staff: Kriegs Marshal Johann Rommel.
GDP: 5 Trillion Reichsmarks
Exchange Rate:1 Reichsmark for 3 U.S. Dollers.
Map of Continent of Aleria
Reichswehr (Imperial Armed Forces and Other Troops)
Size of Military Personnel: 7 Million (Standing), 20 Million (reserve or non-Mobilized), 500,000 Paramilitary with 500,000 reserve list
Volkssturm (Peoples Militia made up of those to old or unfit for regular service) 18 million.
Total for Military Service: 500 Million
Army
Chief of Army: Field Marshal Prince Wilhelm von Bayern
Chief of Staff: General Wilhelm Ketzer
The army or Reichsheer is currently the largest branch with roughly 4.6 million personnel and 15 Million reservists. It fields the best weaponry available and considered one of the worlds most technologically adnvaced armies ever. With its traditions coming from not only the Kingdom of Emperia before the establishment of Empire but from the other Kingdoms, Duchies, Principalities and Free Cities before Unity.
Reichsguard, The Imperial Guard the succesor from the Royal Guard and given the responsibility of protecting the Emperor, his family and there assets. Its strength is 10,000 split into 1,000 Knights and 9,000 soldiers/support personnel. It has its own assets and follows Reichsmarshall Kurt Helburg as there commanding Officer and of course the Emperor.
Navy
Chief of Navy: Grand Admiral Erich Raeder
Chief of Staff: Admiral Karl Dönitz
The Imperial Navy or Kaiserliche Marine stems from the Royal Emperian Navy before the establisment of the Empire. The Kingdom of Emperia fielded a small to medium sized navy in its history and now with the resources of a vast Empire the Navy quickly built up to a force on 1.3million Personnel including Marines. It operates advanced Naval tech and a large navy needed to defend the Empire.
Airforce
Chief of Airforce: Reichsmarshall Hermann von Baden
Chief of Staff: Air Field Marshall Mannfred von Richtofen II
The Airforce or Luftwaffe is the youngest of the three major branches but never the less important. It has the most advanced aircraft and tech available and has roughly 1.1 million personnel also operating Anti-Air and the Airborne forces. Founded in 1907 after the invention of flight and fought in the Great War that ravaged the continent and second Great War that brought it to prominance.
Central Medical Joint Support Service
The Smallest Branch founded in 1947 as the Central Medical Service then combined with the Joint Support Service to create its present form. Its prime goal is to provide Emergency Medical needs and support for disasters and to support the other Branches via Medics, Specialized non-combat personnel and assist in non-combat operations. Its current size is 200,000 personnel and 100,000 volunteers supplemented by 100,000 strong reservist force.
Reichsschützstaffel (RSS)
The Paramilitary Force of Imperialisium and a leftover from the National Socialist era (1933-1946 IC). It has both a military arm and civil services and a large influence in society.
Arms of the Reichsschützstaffel
Waffen-RSS or Armed-RSS is the Military Arm at 500,000 troops and given advance equipment and training. It has stringent requirements to even be considered able to join.
Allgemeine-RSS or Political RSS is the larger civil branch at 2 million personnel operating in its different fields
Sicherheitdienst (SD) or Security Service is meant to guard RSS facilities and provide back up to the Police.
Stazi the Secret Police is Imperialisiums means of fighting crime and terrorism before it happens.
Zivildeinst the Civil Services that contribute civilian services.
Kaiserliche Jugend or Imperial Youth, not officially a branch of the RSS but the Imperial Guard they however are trained by both entities and wear RSS styled uniforms. They are Youths from both genders that are indoctrinated into the service of the Emperor and Imperialisium with most going into the many Government sectors, Military or formally joining the RSS.
Economy and Society
The economy is a Imperial Socialist economy where the Economy is watched over and regulated but offers free enterprise along national industries. Currently their is a next to none un-employment rate do to the Governments program of providing jobs to Imperial Citizens but denied to Illegal Immigrants who are persecuted to leave the country.
Currently it has a GDP of: 5 Trillion Reichsmarks per annum and no debt. This is accomplished by a stream-lined system for maximum efficiency that many other nations have trouble accomplishing.
Historical Data
The Imperial calender (Same as Gregorian) designates time from founding of Empire or IC, Royal Calendar for Pre-Imperial Era or RC and Ancient Era or AE.
5,000 AE Oldest findings of civilization
4,000 AE Spread of farming and first villages.
3,000 AE First towns have formed.
2,500 AE Written Language
2,000 AE First Complex Cultures emerge
1,500 AE Wide Spread uses of Iron and metals.
1,000 AE Beginning of wider trading and ship commerce.
775 AE Dark Age
500 AE Classical Age of Emperian Culture.
44 AE Germania Imperium Founded (Much like Roman Empire)
43-29 AE Civil Wars
28 AE Coronation of Imperator Augustus
14 RC Death of Augustus
15-117 RC Zenith of Imperium
200 RC-338 RC Crisis, Civil war and decline
476 RC Fall of Imperium, Much of the continent is in a dark age.
500 RC Middle Ages (Circa. Founding of Imperia)
800 RC predicted time of coronation of First Emperian King , King Carolus Magnus
824 RC Death of King Carolus
900 RC Emperian is official language of the Kingdom of Emperia
1,000 RC Much of the Continent is divided into Kingdoms, Duchies, and smaller states.
1200 RC Emperia emerges as one of the most powerful States
1300 RC Plagues sweepes continent for 30 years
1400 RC Beginning of Renaissance
1482 RC Discovery of new lands beyond seas and oceans.
1500 RC Beginning of 50 year war
1550 RC Emperia expands and Colonization of discovered territory
1555 RC King Charles II orders the capital of Imperia expanded to incorporate outer towns.
1603 RC 26 Years war devastates many realms
1629 RC Emperia conquers most other smaller neighboring states.
1680 RC Industrial Era starts.
1700 RC Kingdom of Emperia vyes with Kingdom of Frankish for dominance.
1710 RC Emperian King Leopold IV introduces conscription
1774-1822 RC Colonial Wars
1848 RC Revolutions sweep countries.
1850 RC After Revolutions fail in Emperia the King signs the United Commernce act with Kingdom of Bayern, Wuerttenzia, Saxonia, and Hannova paving the way for the Empire.
1852 RC Smaller Duchies and Territories are gradualy incorportated into the Kingdoms while retaining semi-autonomy
1861 RC Emperia through Royal Marriages gains Saxonia and Hannova while Wuerttenzia is late absorbed in 1863 RC
1866 RC War with Austrasia Empire is victory for Emperia and Emperia gains control of most of central regions not yet under its control.
1870 RC Last War with Kingdom of Frankish causes Emperia to conquer them and incorporate the other Ethnic Emperian realms.
1871 RC King Wilhelm V is crowned Emperor as Wilhelm I of "Imperialisium" (Imperialisium is the Emperian word for "Domain of Imperia" the nations capital city)
The Calender switches to IC but retains the number of years.
1871-1879 IC Emperor Wilhelm I von Valeria builds the Imperial Palace and peace.
1880 IC World fair held in Imperia
1888 IC Succession of Emperor Friedrich I
1889 IC Death of Emperor Friedrich I from cancer his son Wilhelm II becomes Emperor
1890 IC Chancellor Bismarck makes Emperia a Great Power
1898 IC Death of Bismarck, Alliances lead to World War I
1914-1918 IC World War I or First Great War ends in victory
1919 IC Peace of Verzai has Emperia gain most Western Lands and Eastern Border advanced Eastwards.
1929-1933 IC Recession, 1933 IC National Socialists gain power in Imperial Senate and turn it into a Totalitarian regime as the aging Emperor becomes less public.
1938 IC Annexation of Austrasia Empire
1939 IC Invasion and conquest of Kingdom of Poszen starts Second Great War
1940 IC Emperians conquer rest of Western Continent and North
1941 IC Imperialisium Attacks its Eastern neighbor Russland. Emperor Wilhelm II passes away.
1942-1945 IC the war rages back and forth with eventual victory to Imperialisium
1946IC Wilhelm III son of Wilhelm II is crowned Emperor after the National Socialists loose power but leave a strong impression on Imperialisium.
1951 IC Death of Emperor Wilhelm III, Coronation of Emperor Ludwig Ferdinand I
1984 IC Succesion of Emperor Luitpold I the formers brother.
1986 IC Assassination of Emperor Luitpold I, Emperor Luitpold II the Formers nephew comes to the throne.
1989 IC Marriage of Emperor Luitpold II to Empress Marianne
1994 IC Birth of Brandyn I
2005 IC Unfortunate accident leaves Brandyn I as Emperor.
2011 IC Current Year.
