Federal Republic of Urcea Factbook Archive

by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:41 pm

From now on I'm just going to be archiving different entries here

by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:41 pm

MICHAEL MALACHAUS
(born 1959, Chancellor)

The life of Michael Malachaus is not one of overcoming adversity, incredible bravery, or of deep sacrifice. Malachaus was born into a fairly wealthy story that was not affected by the Second Great War, actually benefiting from arms sales. Malachaus also did not have deep political or religious convictions from youth, instead having a mind for business and sports. He took over the Malachaus family business, that is, as an automobile manufacturer, at age twenty nine and ran it successfully for many years at a great profit before becoming a minority shareholder in the Beldra Friars, one of Urcea's baseball teams, in 1996. When Malachaus autos was bought out by foreign and domestic competitors in 1997, Malachaus bought a majority share of the Friars and, with their success, would become one of the wealthiest men in the country.

An altruist at heart, he noticed the levels of poverty and inequality that were prevalent after the disastrous presidency of Constantine Nero. He started several charitable foundations in order to improve the situation, eventually forming lobby groups with Congress. In 2016 he registered with the Alliance of Patriotic Centrism and succeeded in a run for Congress in 2017. Although not an ideologue by any means, Malachaus had core beliefs in helping the lesser off whilst still supporting the nation as a whole. He was a candidate for President in 2020 but lost to William Alvarado in the primaries.

For most of Alvarado's time as President, Malachaus had opposed his policies while other factions of the APC embraced them. The Alliance of Patriotic Centrism moved gradually to the left as Malachaus noticed, and by the time of the 2023 election he had changed his party to the Conservative and Union Party, espousing compassionate conservatism, national defense, and economic prosperity. He had become very popular in the Conservative and Union Party by 2025, when he lost the party's primary to James Fallshade Jr. in the "Conservative Uprising". Still popular, Malachaus was chosen by the party as Chancellor as a compromise between the center-right and the right factions of the party in order to balance out the very Conservative James Fallshade Jr. while still having an appeal to right moderates.

Malachaus and the President had worked on a great deal of compromise between them in order to get things done, and Malachaus is well known for being able to cut deals with the opposition in Congress in order to achieve a positive outcome.

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GREGORY SPANO
(born 1979, former Chancellor)

Gregory Spano is perhaps the greatest rags-to-riches story in the modern Urcean era. Born to a working class single mother in the battleground suburbs of Urceopolis during the civil war, the Spano family could be considered "impoverished" in every sense of the word. Due to labor laws during the Chancellorate and United Imperium, Gregory got a job in a newspaper at eight years old, sharing time between school and work to provide for his family. At the outbreak of the Second Great War, Spano began to write a series of convincing arguments and articles in the newspaper he helped produce in favor of the virtues of Urcean Republicanism and the problems with the Imperial Government. These works were very widely received, and at the conclusion of the war the Federal government gave him a free college education at the Imperial War Academy in Urceopolis as a reward for fighting the philosophical front of the Second Great War.

With free tuition, Spano could now focus on his studies. Excelling in most classes, Gregory sought political office once he graduated. Elected in the district in which he grew up, Spano was the youngest provincial congressman in Urcea at the time, being only 21 at the time of his election in the 2003 congressional elections. He was a noted advocate of the policies of President Julius Nero, and often worked with the President in Nero's role as Grand Duke of Urceopolis. Endorsed by the President in 2007, Spano was appointed to the National Congress, where he continued to be an advocate for free market principals and a free society. Working as Vice Chancellor for the early months of 2010, he was selected by his peers to the office of Chancellor in 2010 upon the death of long-time Conservative, Michael Colombo.

Gregory Spano, being a good friend of President Julius Nero, was selected by the Conservative Party to be its nominee for President in 2015. Considered a heavy favorite due to his continuance of the former President's policies, he was upset by Constantine Nero in a plurality.

Spano voted for the wars that expanded the country and supported the reorganization of the Urcean military. He was considered a leader of the Conservatarian movement in Urcea. During his time in public service, Gregory Spano filled various positions within the Urcean government. Following Constantine Nero's resignation in the late 2010s, Spano became President for the remainder of the term. Because he had already lost the Conservative nomination to Julius Colombo, Spano could not and did not run for re-election.

Chancellor Spano was head of the Congress for many pivotal events in Urcean history. He proposed the motion to end Constantine Nero's war in Brasland which eventually passed, and as President created the Landder colony, resolving an ongoing issue in Urcean politics.

Spano has lived quietly in retirement with his wife, occasionally contributing to the national debate. Occasionally it is rumored that he will return to politics, and some Conservative groups are working on drafting him for the assembly in 2037.

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MICHAEL WITTE
(born 1994, President of Urcea)

Michael Witte is the current President of Urcea, defeating sitting Vice President Brianna Johnson in the 2035 Presidential Elections. He is the nation's first President of the National Democratic Party, and played an important role in founding that party, serving as well as it's current leader.

Born the son of a policeman and a stay at home mother in 1994, Witte's upbringing was decidedly middle class. His parents were supporters of the Conservative Party, Catholic, and longtime supporters of the Monarchy, though they supported the new Provisional Republic under the former Emperor Julius VII. Witte found himself involved in politics at an early age, taking a keen interest in politics from his parents, and often spending time researching issues and learning more.

After attending the University at Ordep and graduating in 2016, Witte found himself as the Chief of Staff of a provincial legislator, before becoming an aide to a member of the Senate in 2019. With firm links in the Conservative Party and a thorough knowledge of policy issues (bordering on "wonkish"), he found himself elected as a provincial legislator in his home county of Rexheim Minor in 2023, before being selected to join the Senate in 2027. He was often considered a moderate within the Conservative Party and later claimed to feel a "longing" politically that he felt the Conservative Party could not fulfill.

As a member of the Senate, Witte was a founding member of the National Democratic Party in 2033. He lost the Rexheim Minor Senate seat (the Conservative Majority in the Provincial Legislature recalled him), but was elected to the National Assembly the same year as one of the first National Democrats in government. His party's leader in the National Assembly, Witte was popular and ever-present on most issues, proving to be a capable spokesman for his party. He won his party's 2035 primaries as a dark horse candidate, and provided enough appeal to the common Urcean to be elected as the nation's President in 2035, being the first-ever member of the National Assembly to be elected President of Urcea.

Politically, Witte is within the right wing of his party, promoting government expansion within reason, a small and Constitutionally limited income tax, and active interventionist policy abroad and in Ixnay, a foreign policy contrasted by the more reserved Fallshade foreign policy and the downright isolationist Alvarado administration.

by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:42 pm

List of Presidents

The Provisional Republic of Urcea (1999 A.D.) - Acting President
Julius Nero (1999)

The Federal Republic of Urcea (2000 A.D. - Present) - President
Julius Nero (2000-2015), Conservative
Constantine Nero (2015-2018), Nation, later Imperial
Gregory Spano (2018-2020), Conservative
William Alvarado (2020-2025), Alliance of Patriotic Centrism
James Fallshade Jr. (2025-2035), Conservative
Michael Witte (2035-present), National Liberal Democratic

List of Vice Presidents

The Federal Republic of Urcea (2000 A.D. - Present) - Vice President
Brianna Johnson (2030-2035), Conservative
Bill Cortes (2035-2037), National Democratic
Julia Neil (2038-present), National Liberal Democratic

List of Chancellors and Controlling Parties

PROVINCIAL CHANCELLORATE (1993-1994)
Conservative Party, 1993-1994, Michael Colombo

UNITED IMPERIUM (1994-1999)
Conservative Party (in coalition with Julian), 1993-1997, Michael Colombo
Julian Party (in coalition with Conservative), 1997-2000, Lord Brian Julius

FEDERAL REPUBLIC (2000-present)
Conservative Party, 2000-2001, Michael Colombo
Libertarian Party, 2001-2003, Daric Stratton
Conservative Party 2003-2010, Michael Colombo
Conservative Party, 2010-2013, Gregory Spano
Conservative and Union Party, 2013-2015, Gregory Spano
Conservative and Union Party (in coalition with Imperial), 2015-2018, Gregory Spano
Conservative and Union Party (in coalition with Imperial), 2059-2020, James Fallshade
Alliance of Patriotic Centrism, 2020-2025, William Alvarado
Conservative and Union Party, 2025-2037, Michael Malachaus
National Democratic Party (in coalition with Liberal), 2037, Patrick Crozier
National Liberal Democratic Party, 2037-present, Patrick Crozier

List of Controlling Assembly Party By Year

FEDERAL REPUBLIC (2000-present)
Conservative and Union Party (2030-2035)
National Liberal Democratic Party (2035-present)

List of Emperors and Other Historical Heads of State

The First Empire (713 A.D. - 1358 A.D. - House of Nero) - Emperor
St. Julius I (713-775)
Adrian I (775-800)
Adrian II (800-803)
Julius II (803-827)
Augustus I (827-834)
Julius Adrianus (834-865)
Henry I (865-867)
Constantine I (867-900)
Henry II (900-913)
Edward Augustus (913-922)
Edward I (922-930)
Louis I (930)
Edward II (930)
Edward III (930-956)
Tiberius I (956-972)
Julius III (972-1002)
Adrian III (1002-1036)
William I (1036-1074)
William II (1074-1100)
Henry III (1100-1102)
William Augustus (1102-1118)
Edward IV (1118-1131)
Frederick I (1131-1146)
William III (1146-1147)
Frederick II (1147-1153)
Leo Augustus I (1153-1178)
Michael Octavian (1178-1202)
Leo Augustus II (1202-1214)
Constantine II (1214-1231)
Henry Octavian (1231-1253)
Tiberius II (1253-1266)
William IV (1266-1275)
Adrian IV (1275-1312)
Louis II (1312-1330)
Adrian V (1330-1339)
Otto the Bloodthirsty (1339-1358)

The First Kingdom (1358 A.D. - 1402 A.D. - House of Velucian) - King*
Arthur III (1358-1369)
John II (1369-1390)
Edmund III (1390-1400)
Eleanor I (1400-1402)

The Second Empire (1402 A.D. - 1798 A.D. - House of Velucian-Nero) - Emperor
Edward V (1402-1418)
Henry IV (1418-1424)
Flavius Julius (1424-1456)
Henry V (1456-1482)
Constantine III (1482-1483)
Leo I (1483-1492)
Adrian V (1492-1546)
Leo Augustus III (1546-1561)
Edward Tiberius (1561-1580)
Augustus II (1580-1592)
Frederick III (1592-1601)
Frederick Augustus I (1601-1612)
Henry VI (1612-1627)
Adrian VI (1627)
Leo II (1627-1651)
Michael I (1651-1656)
Frederick Augustus II (1656-1671)
Patrick I (1671-1688)
Michael II (1688-1702)
Christine I (1702-1727)
Julius IV (1727-1741)
Leo III (1741-1768)
Joseph I (1768-1781)
Patrick II (1781-1798)

The Second Kingdom (1798 A.D. - 1813 A.D. - House of Highmerrow) - King
Michael III (1798-1813)

The Third Empire (1813 A.D. - 1848 A.D. - House of Velucian-Nero - Emperor
Patrick II (1813-1815)
Julius V (1815-1840)
Adrian VII (1840-1848)

Republic of Urcea (1848 A.D.) - Republican-General
Adrian Octaviusson (1848)

The Fourth Empire (1848 A.D. - 1937 A.D. - House of Velucian-Nero) - Emperor
Adrian VII (1848-1864)
Frederick Augustus III (1864-1882)
Leo IV (1882-1903)
Leo V (1903)
Michael III (1903-1921)
Constantine IV (1921-1929)
Louis IV (1929-1937)

Urcean State (1937 A.D. - 1939 A.D.) - Autokrator General
Marius Pinto (1937-1939)

The Fifth Empire (1939 A.D. - 1982 A.D. - House of Velucian-Nero) - Emperor
Louis IV (1939-1947)
Adrian VIII (1947)
Adrian IX (1947-1976)
Julius VI (1976-1982)

Chancellorate of Urcea (1982 A.D. - 1994 A.D.) - Chancellor
Roberto Mazzi (1982-1994)

The Sixth Empire (1994 A.D. - 1999 A.D. - House of Velucian-Nero) - Emperor
Julius VII (1994-1999)

Various Emperors in Exile
Otto the Bloodthirsty (1358-1366)
Louis III (1366-1398)
Edward V (1398-1402)
Patrick II (1798-1813)
Adrian VII (1848)
Louis IV (1937-1939)
Julius VII (1982-1994)

*House of Velucian numerical system adopted under Velucian rule

by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:43 pm

THE OTHER NOBLE HOUSES (by Province of Origin)

Imperia
House of Brightmount
House of Esterton
House of Roseden
House of Ioria
House of Northfay

Pholonium
House of Griffinwall
House of Rhodandium

Myriadium
House of Springden
House of Atlatium
House of Espica

Beltronia
House of Blackwyvern
House of Erihaven

Justonium
House of Greymist
House of Summerwyn

Sol Y Sangre
House of Rockbourne
House of Fallshade

Rexheim Minor
House of Highmerrow
House of Ironhaven

by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:55 pm

JAMES FALLSHADE JR.
(born 1989, former President)

While the last name Fallshade might imply gentle birth, James and his family encountered anything but. While descended from the noble Fallshade family, his grandfather sided with the Chancellorate during the Civil War and was disowned. His young son, James Fallshade, made a name for himself as a savvy negotiator, a fine businessman, and a man with a taste for foreign affairs. Appointed by Constantine Nero to the newly created Foreign Ministry in 2016, James Fallshade Sr. spent time as the Urcean ambassador to various nations, including Kazomal and Kirav.

Growing up, James Fallshade Jr. looked up to his father quite a bit and shared his dedication and admiration for the Urcean state. Unlike other notable Urcean politicians, Fallshade Jr. admittedly came from an upper middle class upbringing, but he still had to work hard to make a name for himself; being the son of a government official was something he had to overcome, as he wanted to avoid being cast as just a "spoiled inheritor".

Instead of opting to go to the prestigious Imperial War Academy in Urceopolis where he was offered a full scholarship, Fallshade Jr. instead looked towards the Urcean Legions, which at this point were engaged in the bloody Levantian Great War. Mostly given behind the lines duties early in the war at the behest of his father, Fallshade Jr. proved to be an able negotiator and administrator, showing skills far beyond his father's in some regards. With a drive for "everyone on board" in terms of the war, Fallshade Jr. requested a front line duty, and was reassigned to Rexheim in 2016. Assigned as a Centurion, Fallshade Jr. proved quite heroic during the war, especially at the Siege of Rexha, where he personally lead his Century up the slopes of the Rex River Defense line and took Embankment #44. While later forced to abandon it (which in itself was an effort), the effort went with notice by the military and the media, and Fallshade Jr. was awarded the Star of the Republic, which he turned down and instead suggested it be given to his century as a whole, a motion that Congress later approved. Courted by several political parties after the conclusion of the war, it became known Fallshade Jr. was quite Conservative and, despite a narrow Conservative loss in 2020, he was elected to the Congress from the province of Urcea.

Spending the next two years as the party's unofficial leader and spokesperson in Congress, Fallshade Jr., whose heroism was boosted by his administrative abilities, grasp of economic principles, and ability to reach a positive conclusion to most debates, was elected by his peers to be the party's minority leader in Congress in 2023. Although he had been in government for less than five years, he was drafted by members of the party to run for President in 2025. Accepting, he ran on the platform of "Less Taxes, More Provinces", a reversal to the centrist wave at the time. The result was a wave of his own; leading the party, Fallshade Jr. won nearly 65% of the popular vote with an overwhelming majority of electoral votes. Augmented by a Conservative victory in Congress, Fallshade Jr. delivered, adding four new provinces to the Republic and slashing provincial tributary taxes, which renewed prosperity and strengthened the Urcean Dollar to a place not seen since the days of Julius Nero. Fallshade Jr. won another major victory in 2030 when he was re-elected with 71% of the popular vote. Fallshade has been married to his wife, Gabrielle, since 2020, and has two children. Despite a popular Presidency, Fallshade cited his desire to spend more time with his family and opted not to run for reelection in 2035 despite polling that suggested he would win the Presidency once more.

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by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:56 pm

Urcea
Also previously known as "Urcea Major"

Capitol| Urceopolis
Population| 3,140,204,150
Government| Provincial Republic
Governor| Anthony Stevenson
Legislature| Urceopolitan Senate (Upper), Provincial Assembly (Lower)
Established| 713
Gross Domestic Product| $115.224 trillion

Urcea is the oldest province in the Republic by legal existence, and the second oldest land within the Republic. Throughout the history of Urcea, no matter what form the nation took, it almost always controlled the entirety of this province. The province itself was formed in 134 A.D. after a trade exploration through the Urce River Valley resulted in the settlement of a small trading post on the banks of the river. This settlement would eventually grow and spread, spreading out from the area known as "The Pale" to become the city of Urceopolis, and the city experienced a population boom under Gaius Signus Nero (a Christian himself) who established the city as a safe haven for Christians fleeing persecution. Because of this policy, as well as its rivalry with Julianum (the capitol of the Ionian Empire), the city of Urceopolis became independent of the Ionian Empire and took many surrounding counties with it. This land, the Grand Duchy of Urceopolis, occupied what is currently the provinces of Pholonium and Urcea. The Grand Duchy still exists as a legal entity today, though its jurisdiction is within the city of Urceopolis itself. Urceopolis has a mayor in addition to the Grand Duke; the mayor generally handles the "day-to-day operations" of the city while the Grand Duke handles matters of great importance, such as matters affecting national policy. The title of Grand Duke is held by the head of the House of Velucian-Nero and, due to the prestige of the house, its incredible wealth, and its legal jurisdiction, the Grand Duke is respected and wields a considerable amount of influence.

Following the reorganization of the realms of St. Julius I into an Empire of Urcea, it became clear that one single administrative unit would not be effective. Additionally, the lands inherited by Julius I were very diverse, with former Grand Duchy lands being predominantly Latin Christian and former Justonium lands being predominantly pagan or Celtic Christian. As such, St. Julius I, in his wisdom, decided to employ a limited feudal system in order to stave off peasant rebellion and other civil unrest. "Urcea" (originally called the 'Banklands' or 'Bankland Province' - this term generally fell out of favor during the eleventh century as the Empire grew) was created first (roughly with its modern borders) and was placed under the control of the House of Nero alone. Next, Justonium was created as an entity, and it was under the thumbs of the Houses of Greymist (the former Royal House and Julius's mother's family) and Summerwyn. Later, around 1144, Pholonium was created and the borders of the province of Urcea were permanently established.

Today, Urcea is the most populous province within the Republic due to the city of Urceopolis, whose population is nearly one and a half billion. The city and its suburbs take up much of the province, but other cities, such as Cheria, Slovin, and Damon reside within the province as well. It is a prosperous land in contemporary times, being the center of Urcean society. As such, it is the center of trade, manufacturing, and government. The people are generally culturally homogenous, being either Latin, Celtic, or some mix thereof. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion within the province, with nearly 99% of the populace being adherents to the faith.

Aside from being prosperous, the province of Urcea is of great historical significance. As previously mentioned, it has been the center of Urcean civilization since its inception. Many ancient ruins dot the landscape, and many more ancient buildings are in continuous use today. It is hard to walk, perhaps, a mile within the province without encountering some important piece of history, whether it's a house that's been continually occupied since the middle ages or a fort abandoned during the renaissance on the outskirt of a farm.

Politically, the province is perhaps the most conservative within the Republic. It has almost always been controlled by the Conservative Party, exceptions being in the early 2020s.

In regards to its landscape, much (nearly 55%) of the province is urban, whether being the city proper or its "suburbs" (if it is appropriate to refer to them as such). The river Urce runs along the northern border of the province before swinging south through Urceopolis. South of the city proper, it again becomes the province's border, this time in the west. It empties out into the Sea of Northern Ixnay. It is naturally quite wide, allowing Urceopolis to function almost as a seaport. The province itself is fairly grassy and hilly, with only two mountain ranges in the south near Slovin (these mountains form the province's southern border). Forests are common in the non-urban areas, and wildlife is quite abundant despite nearly two millennia of hunting.

In summary, the province is the heart of the Urceo-Latin urban culture. It is "high society", proper, but at the same time prestigious and inviting to all.

Justonium

Myriadum

Capitol| Quindicia
Population| 679,640,204
Government| Provincial Republic
Governor| Zachary Thomas
Legislature| Provincial Senate (Upper) Provincial Assembly (Lower)
Established| 713
Gross Domestic Product| $34.674 trillion

Myriadum prior to the Industrial Revolution had little significance to any of the continental powers. It essentially remained a backwater rural area that served primarily as a buffer between Urceopolis and the northern border. Although it is true that the armies of Urcea met foreign armies on the plains of Myriadum several times, the province itself was unremarkable. Several times did the Throne consider absorbing Myriadum into the Urcea Major province, but each time history saved Myriadum, due to a shift of national focus from domestic to foreign affairs, with wars overseas or at home.

This all changed when the Industrial Revolution spread to Urcea. Industrialists and the Imperial Government alike, looking to rapidly develop Urcea, commissioned surveying teams throughout the country. In the rural hills of Myriadum, these survey teams hit the jackpot; large deposits of gold and iron were present within the province. Almost overnight, rush towns arose and mines were dug. Later, larger cities emerged with factories and transportation hubs, eagerly looking to ship off the processed goods to Urceopolis. As working conditions improved in the late 1800s, production slowed, but only by a bit. The gold deposits had run out and the rush towns disintegrated, but a permanent mining industry was established in the province with further discoveries of more iron, uranium, and most importantly, oil. Myriadum is considered now one of the most important provinces, being the second largest oil producer (behind Imperia).

Rexheim Minor

Pholonium

Capitol| Beldra
Population| 1,397,011,204
Government| Provincial Republic
Governor| Julia Neil
Legislature| Provincial Senate (Upper) Provincial Assembly (Lower)
Established| 713
Gross Domestic Product| $80.774 trillion

Most historians speculate that had Pholonium not been in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Urceopolis, the newly formed Empire of Urcea and the Ionian Empire could have coexisted in peace. Indeed, from its foundation in 327 A.D., Pholonium was a well-sought commodity. The major trade ports in the province are still among the most profitable in the country. The reason for this is because the initial settlers sought and found areas with natural harbors protected by offshore islands. In this way, the Julian Isles had a substantial impact on Urcea well before they were incorporated into the nation, as they served as protection for the Pholonian harbors from the rough North Ixnayan currents.

Nominally part of the Empire, the Pholonian cities in the 8th century (particularly Phlaridon, Ordep, Beldra, and Ennis) were more or less independent trade republics, taking advantage of mainland and other geographical areas not as advanced or well administered. It was for this reason (and others) that the Emperor sought to centralize power during the 9th century, which culminated in the Imperator Acts in 813 introduced by the Emperor, which, among other things, reformed Pholonian government so that any city leaders had to be approved by the Emperor first before taking power. Additionally, the trade leagues being formed by the Pholonian cities would be subject to Imperial taxation, effectively disbanding their protectionist power. This had the unintended effect of actually increasing prosperity as free trade flowed through the cities throughout the region.

Pholonium continued to be Urcea's major trade province until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution when it became evident that, as volume increased, more ports close to the industrial centers, especially Urceopolis, were necessary. Railroads allowed the existing Pholonian ports to continue to be prosperous, but the "trade monopoly" by the Pholonian cities (and Portsmouth, in the East) was ended by new port cities such as Damon (in the Urcea province) and New Beldra (in Beltronia). Still the Pholonian cities continue to contribute to Urcean prosperity, being one of the richest provinces with a per capita income approaching $60,000 and the average quality of life also being among the highest among the provinces.

Beltronia

Capitol| Swepu
Population| 232,518,697
Government| Provincial Republic
Governor| Sean Jackson
Legislature| Provincial Senate (Upper) Provincial Assembly (Lower)
Established| 740
Gross Domestic Product| $12.595 trillion

Beginning life as part of the Ionian Empire, Beltronia soon changed into the "Beltron Principality" roughly around the same time that Urcea became an independent Duchy. The name of the province originates with its first ruler, a native Celt Pagan named Beltro who, in 540, lead a rebellion of other aboriginal peoples in the region against Ionian rule, and soon won independence, adopting some of the governing and cultural customs of the Latin people who lived alongside the Celts. This family of Celts, descendents of Beltro I, ruled the territory as a loose coalition of city states for some two hundred years before aligning with the Ionian Empire in an attempt to curb the growth of Urcea. Attempting to take Urceopolis and end the war (and be viewed with favor by the Ionians), the Beltronian advance barely crossed the border before being crushed by Urcean legions, who soon advanced upon Swepu and razed the city. The rest of the cities in the Principality soon swore allegiance to Emperor St. Julius I.

After the wars of independence, Emperor St. Julius I ruled with a remarkably fair and even hand, converting the people of Beltronia (as it was now known) and rebuilding the province to far beyond its former glory. The province was fairly unremarkable historically until the collapse of the First Empire and the rise of the Velucian Kingdom. The entire province was conquered and incorporated into the Kingdom of Canaery. The Urcean people there caused a great deal of unrest as the nobles protested and often launched insurgencies against their new leaders. Despite this level of unrest, Canaery was able to maintain control of the territory until 1481, and it was the last province to fall to Urceans during the Urcean Resurgence. The capture of Swepu (in which Urcean armies were met with a parade and flowers) marked the end of the reclamation war.

Beltronia remained peaceful for several hundred more years; it was included in the second "Kingdom of Urcea" and the "State of Urcea", but recognized neither entity and remained mostly self-governed, and once the Empire was reestablished Beltronia simply continued being one of its provinces. Peace was not to last, however. When the Republic of Urcea was declared, Beltronia did what it had always done before; refused to recognize anything but the Empire of Urcea. Imperial military forces were able to hold only part of the province, extending from about halfway down the peninsula to New Beldra. Nationalists in Swepu managed to depose the Imperial Governor and establish a provincial legislature, which joined the Republic.

The Battle of Dareh Meyod, the first battle of the Second Great War, was fought on the eastern plains of Beltronia, the place taking its name from an ancient stream that was once on the spot, named by the Celts. National militia forces were slaughtered there, and while it was initially thought that the Imperial Army would turn to take Swepu, it instead decided to besiege Olneburg, which ended as the first National victory.

The remainder of the Second Great War was fought in the North and in the East, though militia skirmishes continued within Beltronia. At the end of the war, what the Empire held of Beltronia was ceded to the Republic in a territory exchange to solidify provincial borders. Many Imperials from Beltronia fled to the new colony of the Julian Isles at the end of the war. Since the integration of the two Urceas, the province has been at peace, though the war took its toll on both the economy and population of the province; New Beldra was nearly depopulated once the Julian Isles colonial rush began, and the economy has not recovered.

Sol Y Sangre

Capitol| Solis
Population| 114,567,104
Government| Provincial Republic
Governor| Eduardo Vega
Legislature| Cortes Provincia (Unicameral)
Established| 1481
Gross Domestic Product| $9.76 trillion

Sol Y Sangre could be said to be the first real ethnically diverse territory in Urcea. Joining the Empire for good after a sustained campaign against Rexheim and Canaery, the King of Sangre swore an oath of fealty to the Emperor of Urcea, and Sol Y Sangre has been a full part of Urcea ever since. But what of the Kingdom itself?

The people of Sol Y Sangre arrived sometime after the Urceans, though it is unsure when and why. Being of Hispanic origin and firmly Christian in religion, the people were first seen when the region was under the control of the first Urcean Empire in 1286, though the large groups did not arouse much suspicion or thought as nomadic groups in the south were common at the time. As Urcean Imperial control diminished over the region and the first Empire was toppled, records begin to become clearer and more easily available. The Kingdom of Sangre was probably formed in 1296 after the unification of several mountain villages and cities hidden from the eyes of Urcea. With the collapse of the Empire, the Kingdom exerted control over coastal lowlands around the mountains claimed by Canaery. The Kingdom at its peak extent coincided roughly with the modern borders of today's province. The people moved out of the mountainous areas and into the more prosperous lowland regions, forming the city of Solis in 1376 A.D., and by the end of the century the city was quite grand, though not on the scale of Urceopolis or Julianum.

With the Urcean conquest of the Kingdom of Sangre and a lasting peace established on the southern mountains between Urcea and Canaery, the Sangrese population was scattered across two landscapes. The province of Sol Y Sangre laid claim to these lands, which was one of the major reasons Urcea went to war with and eventually conquered Rexheim, much to the delight of the Sangrese people living there. Today, Sol Y Sangre remains one of the most united and proud provinces within the Republic.

Ionian Military District

Capitol| Portsmouth
Population| 2,092,856,205
Government| Military District
Governor-General| Major General James Galloway
Legislature| None
Established| 2038
Gross Domestic Product| $61.427 trillion

The province once known as "Imperia" is one rich with history, and probably the most important area (save Urcea province) in all of the Republuc. It was the very first "province"; the first city established by Latin settlers was here, in Imperia, called Julianum. In its time, Julianum was the grandest city in all of Levantia and probably in all of Ixnay as well. It was the closest copy of Rome that the colonists and the later Ionian Empire could hope to achieve. In the time of its foundation until the thirteenth century, Imperia was the seat of what is called the "Ionian Empire" by historians, and Imperia made up a large portion of its territory. At the time of the founding of the Urcean Empire, the Ionian Empire and indeed Ionia was the most developed area on the continent.

Although most of the province was soon lost to the Urcean Empire by 740 A.D. and the great infrastructure of the region was mostly ruined, the Empire remained in tact for several centuries. Indeed, Imperia as a result is quite culturally different than the other regions. Though Urceans consider themselves part of the Latin cultural group, they are really a mix of Latin and Gaelic culture and people. This is not the case for Imperia. The people living there, even still, are mostly Latin in nature.

The theme of Imperia being altogether different from the rest of Urcea isn't a rare one. The Ionian Empire crumbled in 1215 A.D. after the Urcean Empire overran Julianum, but cultural differences remained. The area was slow to embrace Christianity, and the Roman Pantheon was still openly worshiped up until the 15th century. The Velucian occupation was a rough period for what is today Imperia, as non-Christians were brutally persecuted and in many cases killed by the Velucians, leading to the eventual end of Paganism in the region. As French speakers infiltrated the Urcean ethnic group elsewhere, again the people of what was called the Ionia Region stayed culturally homogenous, shunning those who fraternized with the invaders. After the foundation of the second Empire, Ionia was divided into three provinces; Julianum, Urcea Minor, and Destertium, but they were generally all considered to still be "Ionian Provinces" by those living outside those provinces.

The region continued to be an outsider, as Ionians were the only group to accept the Protestant Reformation in full. As a consequence of the slaughter of Ionians during the Velucian Occupation, the Second Urcean Empire had relatively high level of tolerance for the era, but Ionians frequently tried to overthrow Church authority in the country while also seeking greater autonomy from what they called "mudbloods", that is, the mixed-culture Urceans. Racial and religious tensions came to a head in 1702 when the Emperor of Urcea, Michael II, died in a carriage accident. Taking advantage of the confusion, the three provinces rebelled from the Empire, banding together to form the "Ionian Confederacy". In the ensuing war, raged by the Imperial Regent and widow Christine I, a great deal of blood was shed in savagery not seen before or since. Forces from both sides launched raids in which people of other faiths were brutally murdered in their homes. Both sides burned Churches, both sides executed "heretics" without trial. In the end, a Urcean Imperial offensive through the Ionian heartland yielded defeat for the Confederacy. As soon as the three provinces fell under Imperial control, a war of retaliation and retribution was waged by a new wave of Urcean settlers, some Catholic, others not. The Imperial government tried to control it but the bloody civil strife lead to the effective end of the Protestant Reformation in Urcea.

Becoming relatively culturally homogenous for the first time since its incorporation in the Empire, the Ionian Provinces generally had a peaceful next two centuries. Due to the large amounts of land available after Ionian nobility fled, the House of Velucian-Nero and other noble houses took advantage, establishing Feudal domains in the Ionian Provinces far from their native holds.

Siding with the Emperor Julius VII in the Civil War against the Mazzists, the Ionia region provided an important power and resource base for the royalists, which is why many of the people there felt betrayed when Julius VII proposed to abdicate in favor of a Republic. A common misconception is that the pretender Emperor Adrian IX was a tyrant without the support of the people, which is simply not true. At the outbreak of the Second Great War, the populations of the regions that the Empire controlled generally supported Adrian IX and the Imperial Regime.

The Second Great War, as devastating as it was, did not affect the region itself heavily, as most fighting occurred on Republican territory. Following the Treaty of San Carlos, noble families and the nobility began a mass exodus to their Ionian Exclaves, which would now become the permanent ancestral home of their noble descendents. Adrian IX granted substantial powers to the nobles during that essentially made the provincial governments of the Empire meaningless, and Imperia (as the area was now called) became divided by powerful feudal territories.

A map of the Feudal divisions that formed that still existed even in the 2030s.

In 2005, Imperia would have been by far the largest and richest province of Urcea had the country been unified. However, several major things changed this. First, Roman's insurrection, essentially a coup, which lead to a brutal civil war cost many lives on both sides. As Roman's forces approached Julianum, the Imperial Electorate used the literal "nuclear option", destroying the city to avoid capture, costing millions of lives. Additionally, people in the countryside and suburbs fled Imperia out of fear of radiation poisoning. Lastly, as the borders between the Empire and Republic opened, people began a mass exodus due to poor conditions in the province.

Following the destruction of Julianum, the capitol moved to Portsmouth (raided during the Second Great War), where the Federal Republic invaded Imperia and arrested the electorate for war crimes. It then annexed the Empire and, by use of amendment, incorporated it into the Republic as a constituent province, meaning they could keep their hereditary form of government and nobility. The first Prince of Imperia, Constantine, son of the late Emperor Adrian IX, made major inroads in rebuilding the province. Still, even after his major advances towards stability, the province is one of the poorest per capita in the Republic, and has one of the Republic's biggest rich-poor divides.

Following the conclusion of the Second Imperial War, the province of Imperia was dissolved into the present military district. The lands of the nobility was expropriated, the nobility deported, and the government dissolved.

The Julian Isles

San Carlos

Constanta

Greston Minor

Cana

Gabran

Rexheim

by **Urcea** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:06 pm

DEPARTMENT OF WAR
DIRECTOR - John Ironhav (since 2033)

Urcea's first truly "federal agency", the Department of War was created in 2019 as an amalgamation of several national military entities that existed beforehand. The "National Army", which proceeded the Department of War and was created in 1999 before undergoing significant reforms in the 2000s, and the "National Navy", a fairly ambiguous body that answered directly to Congress, had no real budgetary designation, and was head by admirals appointed by both Congress and the Presidency, with ships provided by Congress, provincial bodies, and the army. The Navy was solidified as a body with a budget in the 2019 reconfiguration of the Urcean armed forces.

The Department of War oversees all Urcean military bodies, not only the national entities but also the Imperial Army (the provincial military of the province of Imperia) and the various provincial militias. It organizes them into various "theater forces". Additionally, it oversees the proconsular districts and directly consults the President on various proconsular appointments.

Prior to the creation of the Department of War, the National Legions were a near-independent government entity who answered to none but the President of Urcea. Additionally, the legionary system, which increased efficiency on a local level by using need-only deployment of equipment and soldiers, actually decreased efficiency on the national level due to discrepancies in standardized equipment, travel time between caches and units, and a general breakdown of communications between the proconsuls. While effective in subjecting all of Levantia to Urcean rule, it proved disastrously ineffective in the Lowlands War, a conflict in which Urcean soldiers died needlessly because not provided with adequate support weaponry/supplies.

Following the failure of the Legionary system on a national level, as well as the departure of Constantine Nero who sought to use the new system to consolidate his power, Congress looked to reorganize the national military, not only for the purposes of transparency and to restore civilian control of the military, but also to improve efficiency by use of a Federal bureaucratic entity to replace Legionary offices. The National Defense and Security Act of 2019, passed by Congress and signed by moderate Conservative Gregory Spano, created the Department of War and set the Urcean Legions and the Navy as subsidiary bodies of the Department of War, much to the chagrin of some. Under President Witte, however, the military was again reformed into a more conventional system, eliminating the Proconsular Districts.

Funding for the Department of War comes from provincial tributary taxes, mostly intended for the mutual defense of the provinces, but also in emergency taxes levied upon sales during times of war by Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND EXCHANGE
DIRECTOR - Ian Neil (since 2035)

The second Federal department in Urcea, the Department of Treasury and Exchange is the central financial organization of the Urcean government responsible for the currency and its reserves, as well as providing economic advice to the government. Created in 2024 as a result of the Federal Financial Reform Act in response to the Currency Crisis of 2024, the Department was formed to replace the previous system of finance in the Republic.

Urceans have historically detested Central Banks, and the last and only Central Bank in Urcean history was dissolved after being stormed by rebellious mobs in 1953. After that point, the Emperor decided to create a central bank of each province, responsible not only for storing reserves but also for minting the money itself. These banks generally tried to gain power for themselves in various ways, and had very loose charters. They took orders directly from and only from the Emperor, and otherwise were free to do as they pleased. As imagined, this created problems for the Urcean people and its economy.

Although it was rumored (and very much considered) that the provincial banks would be abolished once Julius VII successfully took Urcea, instead he chose to reform these banks, placing them directly under the Landsmeet as well as the Emperor, and encouraging the Landsmeet to take on oversight, which they did. Another change he made was that, while having no authority over them, he gave provincial legislatures the power to audit such banks and report back to the central Imperial government. These changes were kept even after the Second Great War once Urcea became a Republic.

It is important to note that, prior to the creation of the Department of Treasury and Exchange, the Urcean currency, when not virtual, took the form of gold coins that held their own worth, so that there was very little need for monetary policy within the Late Empire or within the Republic. There was very little issue until the Currency Crisis of 2024, where massive new gold discoveries flooded the market and threatened to severely devalue the Urcean dollar coinage. In response to this, the Department of Treasury and Exchange was created.

The Federal Financial Reform Act placed the Department of Treasury and Exchange above the Provincial Banks, giving the Department regulatory power and essentially ending Provincial Bank independence. The Act also called for the introduction of paper money to supplant coin money as the main unit of exchange, bills which the Department would print itself in its own mints (the Department also took control of the Provincial coin mints, as well). In order to give the currency stability, the Department introduced silver to complement gold, which at the time was somewhat unstable. The Department implemented a minimum gold and silver reserve in each Provincial Bank, a law soon reinforced by Congress, which ensures that the Banks can't unload their assets and tank the Urcean Dollar. With these changes in place, the Currency Crisis of 2024 was over and the economy was back on sound footing.

Aside from handling the currency, the Department also serves as an advisory role. It cannot directly implement monetary or fiscal policy of any kind, but rather does so on the authorization of Congress. As such, the Department has the nation's top economists brought in at the beginning of each year to advise the President on the problems facing the economy and what should be done in a broad sense. The Director of the Department, on a more day-to-day basis, offers the same kind of advice. The President can then choose to encourage such reforms within Congress, or simply to leave the economy how it is.

The final role played by the Department is to ensure that the Provincial Tax is properly levied and properly accounted for. The Provincial Tax dates back to the establishment of the Republic as an alternative to the Federal Income Tax. Each Province must pay a fraction of its income (depending upon how rich or poor the province is) to the Federal Government. These taxes, along with the small income levied from tariffs (also a responsibility of the Department through the Customs and Tariffs Agency), make up the entirety of the Federal income.

FEDERAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AGENCY
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR - Henry Marston (since 2034)

The Federal Aeronautics and Space Agency, or FASA, is Urcea's third Federal agency and its first true space program. It was created in 2026 following the formation of a "space coalition" of sorts; Urcean academia, the scientific community, new President James Fallshade, the Urcean military, and a large minority of the Urcean people. While space had always been a political agenda and a platform, for much of Urcean Republican history it had remained a fringe issue, an issue candidates were in favor of or opposed but did little to actually affect once in office. Indeed, space travel had always been tertiary. The first "Golden Age of Space Travel", beginning with Sputnik (1957), had been a time of great civil unrest within Urcea, culminating in the Civil War (1982-1994) and the later Great War (1999-2000). Although civil violence had ended, the country was still bitterly divided and had other issues to focus on.

This isn't to say that Urceans had never gone to space. Through a series of regional programs designed to boost relations and cooperation, Urceans had been in space several times, the first of which being Daniel Nathanson, who flew on a Solisburian flight in 1997. The Urcean military had been the main body from which any Urcean space research was done, mainly in the field of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. The Urcean military rocketry program had launched most of Urcea's satellite network into space, and had also put unmanned probes around the Earth and moon, but not much else of scientific or otherwise value was done by the military. Several space corporations also formed, especially after the collapse of Solisbury and its space programs as refugees flooded into Urcea. The largest corporation was the Free Cosmos Corporation, or FCC, which regularly launched commercial satellites into space and also made three scientific-based launches.

During the period of a growth in civil unity starting in 2020, a renewed call for Urcean space travel began to grow, but only in fits and starts. The candidacy of war hero James Fallshade Jr. and his platform, which included the formation of a Urcean space agency, gave the space movement a leader, a powerful voice, and a chance. When elected, Fallshade promised the formation of a space agency, and he got his opportunity less than a year after elected. The Free Cosmos Corporation, the largest private space entity in Urcea, prepared to declare bankruptcy, and President Fallshade pressured Congress to purchase the entirety of the FCC. Despite strong opposition from Conservatives who detested the precedent being set of the government purchasing companies, bi-partisan support won the day and the government bought FCC, which President Fallshade went to work restructuring.

With cooperation from the Department of War, all of the military's rocketry programs were merged into the now-government operated FCC. Additionally, several astronomical science portions of the military were merged into the entity. Finally, several universities across Urcea voluntarily donated astronomical research branches and observatories to the government. Fallshade reorganized all of these into a new Federal, non-for-profit agency dubbed the Federal Aeronautics and Space Agency. He put Henry Marston, the former assistant director of the Solisburian space program, at the helm of FASA, and gave them a mission; a Urcean-launched, Urcean-built spacecraft of Urceans in space by the year 2029.

Fallshade and the upstart FASA were quickly vindicated, as by 2029 they had accomplished their goal. Urcean-built launch vehicles propelled an orbiter capsule, the Empire 1, into low Earth orbit. Empire 1, manned by John Pierce and Jessica Marlenus, remained in orbit for a week before landing near the Julian Isles and touring Urcea with new-found celebrity status. It had been a "small step", so to speak, but it was a "giant leap" for Urcean space ambitions. FASA has planned a manned moon landing by 2040.

by **Urcea** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:56 am

State of Dormanshire
Who Dares Wins

Capitol| Onsburg
Government| Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic
Executive| Protector-General Richard Roberge
Legislature| Dorman National Assembly
Establishment| Pragmatic Sanction, 2037
National Religion| None
Official Languages| English
Currency| Urcean Dollar
National Anthem| An Oath To Dormanshire

Though Urcea had little relation to the Dorman state prior to its capture by the Eorlingan people, some trade and diplomacy occurred between the two states, though mostly through their mutual ally Pel. Upon the collapse of the Eorlingan state, the multi-ethnic realm was divided among larger powers, with a northern Eorlingan protectorate going to Kirav, a Dorman protectorate going to Urcea, and a southern, Shambaal-based protectorate going to Leasath.

Upon creation of the State of Dormanshire, President Witte appointed the elderly Richard Roberge, who had previously been military-governor of the Confederation of Dormanshire some twenty years prior, as Protector-General. The main goal of the Dorman adminsitration, as well as their Urcean protectors, has been to reestablish a definitive sense of Dorman-ness among the populace, so that a cohesive national identity (and national sense of fraternity) could arise.

The State of Dormanshire views itself as the legitimate successor of the pre-Eorlingan Dorman state.

by **Urcea** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:03 pm

URCEOPOLIS
The Sites of the Great City

MAP OF URCEOPOLIS

The Pale
"The Pale" is the political and geographic center of the city of Urceopolis. It is so called because the site of the original Urceopolitan settlement in the 6th century, which roughly corresponds to the modern area, was surrounded by a wooden palisade for about a hundred years.

MAP OF THE PALE
1. Statue of Emperor Julius VII, also known as President Julius Nero
2. Statue of Empress Christine I on horseback
3. Statue of Emperor St. Julius I
4. Statue of the Mother of God holding the Lord Jesus
5. Former site of "Unity Statue"
6. Wolf's Gate
7. Statue of Emperor Leo III
8. Supreme Porte
9. Church Administrative Buildings

1. The Imperial Palace

Built out of a need for something entirely new but at the same time pointing back to the days of old, the plans for a new Imperial Palace began in the 60s. The site, it was determined, was to be adjacent to the National Cathedral, so that the Emperor could easily move between the two structures. The original plans called for a modest, albeit spacious, Gothic palace on the banks of the river. The plans eventually evolved into a gargantuan, Roman-esque palace that would dominate the entire landscape, give the Emperor and his family lavish accommodations, and house many of the organs and instruments of government. It was completed in 1980. The structure is entirely grand in scale; it is said that the towers that surround the dome are up to ten or fifteen stories tall. The Palace Dome is one of the largest in the world, and it is said that there was not enough stone in Urcea to construct but one of the palace's towers, which is why Urcea invaded Wolf's Hold - but this is entirely a myth.

The building itself is still very impressive years after its completion. It remains one of the most spacious buildings in Ixnay in terms of pure area. The structure houses the residence of the President, who took over most of the former residence of the Emperor, the residence of the Grand Duke of Urceopolis, the Department of Treasury and Exchange, the Federal Aeronautics and Space Agency, various provincial liaisons, among other offices. Additionally, many members of the House of Velucian-Nero or those associated with them have residences within the Palace.

The Palace was first occupied by the Emperor, but in 1982 upon the execution of Julius VI, it remained vacant for five years until Chancellor Mazzi moved in. He lived there until the conclusion of the Civil War, in which he was captured at the Palace and executed outside. During the Battle of Urceopolis, the Palace was damaged, with a significant portion of the base bombed out. Additionally, most of the surrounding area, excluding the Palace itself, the Palace of the Electorate, and the Cathedral, was a smoldering ruin. After the war, Julius VII rebuilt the Palace and cleared out most of the area, creating a new spacious national park.

2. Palace of the Electorate
Also Known as "Old Imperial Palace" or "Second Imperial Palace", known Colloquially as the "Hall of Congress" or "the Capitol"

The Palace of the Electorate began its life as the home of Emperors, being constructed in 1701, under Emperor Michael II, as the Imperial Palace. At the time, it was one of the grandest structures in the region, with foreign dignitaries being astounded at the level of extravagance that the Imperial Family lived in. People from all nations were regularly invited to grandiose and lavish parties in the palace in order to impress them with the beauty of the structure. At the turn of the 19th century, however, these parties stopped, as the novelty value of the building wore off.

The building remained the home of the Emperor, but gradually fell into near-obscurity as the Emperor barely lived in Urceopolis for the duration of the nineteenth century. Things reached an all time low in 1854 when the once-mighty throne room was being used as Imperial Army stables. A group of concerned citizens and nobles launched a campaign to save the Palace, which successfully restored it in 1888, at which time it underwent significant renovation, adding the large central chamber with its massive glass windows. The Emperor soon moved back and made it his regular residence. He lived there until the completion of the new Palace in 1980.

Although originally planned as becoming the central museum of Urcean history, plans changed with the Civil War. The Chancellorate made the building the home of the Urcean legislature at the time, which was essentially a panel of regional autocrats. After the Civil War, the newly reunited Empire made the building the home of the Imperial Legislature, called the Electorate, which gives the building its name. Following the Great War, the Congress of Urcea made its home here, and has met there ever since. The Senate meets in the former Throne Room, called the Senate Chamber, which has been slightly reconstructed to meet its new purpose. The National Assembly meets in the Assembly Chamber, which was previously one of the many galleries of the Palace.

3. Basilica of St. Julius
Colloquially known as the "National Cathedral"

One of the grandest sites in Christendom, the National Cathedral of Urcea is home to the Archbishop of Urceopolis, the seat of the Papacy. The Cathedral was began in 1293 and completed in 1305. It was built in commemoration of the sainthood of Urcea's first Emperor, Julius I, who is also the Patron Saint of Urcea.

The Church is one of the only major historical structures in the city not majorly altered over the ages. The only major work done was when the dome collapsed due to shoddy medieval handiwork in 1402. A patchwork roof was put over it until a new, better dome was created by renaissance artists in the late 15th century. The new dome was completed in 1502.

4. Imperial Crypt

The crypt of the Emperors of Urcea has changed over the ages. Although early Urcean Emperors were interred with other nobility, a call for a designated Imperial Crypt resulted, and Emperors began to be buried beneath one of Urceopolis's original Cathedral's, St. Mark's. However, the remains of Emperors, including St. Julius I, was moved to the Cathedral of St. Julius the Evangelist, another name for Urcea's first Emperor. Here, Emperors' remains were kept, even through the 1402 dome collapse, until about 1694 when it was discovered that the Cathedral had serious engineering problems and was in danger of collapse at some point in the future. The Crypt had to be relocated to allow for structural supports to be built beneath the Cathedral.

As part of the massive Urceopolis construction project undertaken by Emperor Michael II, a new Imperial Crypt with a massive subterranean complex was built within a year, and the remains of all previous Urcean Emperors were transferred there. While nearly all Emperors are beneath the ground, the structure above the ground holds on display (in a golden likeness) the remains of Emperor St. Julius I, as well as (in stone likeness), Emperor Michael II, Emperor Adrian IV (who conquered Jerusalem and expanded the Empire), Emperor Constantine II (who vanquished the Ionians once and for all), and Edward V (who reestablished the Urcean Empire in 1402).

5. Electorate Annex

In National Congress, the most senior Congressmen get offices in the Palace of the Electorate, as well as the Chancellor; the rest get offices within the Electorate Annex.

The building began as the Palace Annex, with its construction being completed in 1845. With the increasing complexity of Urcean government, the Imperial Palace was no longer suitable and could not fit the various Imperial government bodies that had been formed. In order to relieve congestion in the Palace, the Emperor Adrian VII ordered its construction in 1840. At the time, the brand new Palace Annex was palatial in its own right, and the Emperor even held court in the building during the 1855-1856. It was elegant and was designed by a foremost Urcean architect during the time.

With the construction of the massive new Imperial Palace, most government departments moved out and the building was left mostly empty, but again found use during the Civil War as headquarters of the Chancellorate's military (Mazzi disliked using the new Palace and found it to be a symbol of Imperial extravagance). At the end of the Civil War, the new Emperor Julius VII decided to assign the building to be an annex to the Palace of the Electorate, a purpose it has maintained since. With the creation of the National Assembly, the Electorate Annex has gained importance, as many more members of Congress now have their offices there.

6. First Imperial Palace

The First Imperial Palace, home of the rulers of Urcea and the Grand Dukes of Urceopolis before it. Parts of the structure date from the early 600s, with the bulk of the structure being built during the first apex of Urcea's power during the 1200s, including the expansive walls that now characterize the structure. Some later architectural improvements and redesigns were done in the 1500s and 1600s during the Urcean Renaissance. Urcea's rulers lived here until the construction of the Second Palace in 1701. The Palace served as an effective castle, never being successfully besieged but rather surrendered on several occasions, including the Norman invasion of Urcea. It was re-purposed as a general fortress after 1701, and became the headquarters of the modern Urcean military until the 1960s, when it became the National Museum.

7. Leo III Theater

Constructed during the reign of Leo III (1741-1768) at the height of the a cultural boom in Urcea not seen since the Renaissance, this structure was originally simply known as the Imperial Court Theater. Initially, productions for the court were done in the Throne Room of the Second Imperial Palace, but the nobility (and oftentimes commoners) would fill the space so much so that Emperor Leo III (notoriously claustrophobic) would become uncomfortable. As such, he consulted with some of the greater architectural minds of the time to construct a grand theater specifically suited to dramatic performances, which was completed by 1751. Some renovations were done during the 1850s to increase airflow and seating capacity. The Imperial Box today is still reserved for the President, but donating the box for particular shows or concerts for charity has become tradition.

8. Supreme Porte and Diplomatic Quarter

The structures of the Diplomatic Quarter were originally part of an area informally called the "Noble Ghetto" before the Civil War, when the area wasn't a park but surrounded by buildings of both a commercial and residential nature. The structures are in a Gothic revival style and were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, surrounded by the massive gate, known now as the Supreme Porte, meant to keep the common people out. The walls of the Noble Ghetto were built into what was then the Palace Annex, so that the nobility did not have to leave the confines of their enclosed area to attend to some of the businesses of state while visiting Urceopolis.

With the expulsion of the nobility from the city during the Civil War, the Chancellor considered demolishing the area but instead decided to house foreign dignitaries and their embassies in the structures out of convenience, since they were close to the other government buildings. With the end of the Civil War, Julius VII kept this purpose, creating the official diplomatic quarter. The Supreme Porte is a symbol of Urcea in some foreign countries, and the term is synonymous with the nation's government in many academic circles. The Porte itself is now almost never closed, but serves as a tourist attraction for those visiting Urceopolis.

9. Central Military Command and Annex

Home of the Department of War, and the center of all Urcean military operations. Originally a national museum constructed in the 1920s, it was converted during the 1960s as the nation's central military headquarters. Within are high-tech and high-speed information technologies, bringing the War Department and military high command up to date with all military operations. The nation's general staff also resides here. The building also holds archives of most Urcean war plans from the last hundred and fifty years, and journalists are rarely allowed access to the archives. Urcea's nuclear arsenal is controlled from here primarily, though that power can be routed to the President's office, and has been since the Presidency of Constantine Nero. Behind the main structure are two identical building annexes, each holding offices for the Legions and the Navy.

10. Fort Constantine

Constructed in honor of Crown Prince Constantine by Emperor Joseph I, his father who died before taking the Throne. The Fort was intended to augment the defenses of the Pale, which to this point relied entirely on defenses elsewhere on the river Urce and on the outskirts of the city, as well as the First Imperial Palace, whose medieval walls were woefully inadequate for 18th century warfare. Surprise pirate raids caused a scare in the city, leading to the construction of Fort Constantine. It watched over the Urce river in a military capacity until the 1920s, when it was decommissioned and turned into part of the prestigious Imperial War Academy, a role which it still serves today.

11. Wolf's Gate

Constructed by Emperor Julius VI to commemorate the conquest of Wolf's Hold, beginning what the Emperor hoped to be a new golden age of Urcean power. The war itself against Wolf's Hold was entirely unpopular among the commoners, who made up the bulk of the military at the time. While it was initially seen as a symbol for oppression leading up to the Civil War, a gallant stand of forces loyal to Julius VII at the end of the Civil War made it an important monument to Urcean freedom, and Wolf's Gate now is remembered more as a monument to the victorious forces of the Civil War more than the conquest of Wolf's Hold - so much so that the inscription on the large gate was eventually changed to reflect that.

by **Urcea** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:47 pm

NATIONAL RENEWAL PARTY - 12
(Minority Leader: Claudia Bosco
Minority Whip: John Alton)

NATIONAL RENEWAL PARTY - 5
(Minority Leader: Howard Ashley
Minority Whip: Peter Optim)

by **Urcea** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:08 pm

Brianna Johnson (born February 17th, 2003)

by **Urcea** » Sat May 23, 2015 4:12 pm

[center]Federal Republic of Urcea
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Motto: "Ex Populi"
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Location
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Population: 14,761,000,000
-Density: 796 per km²
2061 per mile²
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Capital: Urceopolis
(and largest city)
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Official Language: English, Latin
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National Language: English, Latin
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Demonym: Urcean
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Official Religion: Roman Catholic
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Government
- President: Brianna Johnson (C)
- Vice President: Thomas Styles (C)
- Chancellor: James Fallshade Jr. (C)
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Legislature:
- Upper House: Senate
- Lower House: National Assembly
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Establishment: from Ionian Empire
Independence: 713
Republic: 1999
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Land Area: 7,331,000 miles²
18,544,314 km²
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GDP (nominal): $647.922 trillion
GDP (nominal) per capita: $43,894.22
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Human Development Index: 0.937
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Currency:
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Drives on the:
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Calling code:
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Internet TLD:
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The Federal Republic of Urcea, also more simply known as Urcea, is a Federal Constitutional Presidential Republic in northern Ixnay. It occupies the entire continent of South Levantia, and has no land neighbors, though it neighbors Lacus Magni and Kistan to the north, Canete to the south, and Dalmasce to the southwest.

Urcea has, since its inception, been a very highly developed and influential nation, both on the regional stage and abroad. Though the origins of the Urcean people are disputed, Latin-speaking people began forming civilizations in eastern Levantia some time during the first and second centuries. The Urcean state itself did not arise, however, until 713. With a few notable exceptions in its history, Urceans have always enjoyed a high degree of freedom from foreign powers, being dominated by a foreign power only twice, during the 14th and 19th centuries.

Urceans enjoy one of the world's largest and healthiest economies, with a per capita income pushing 43,000 annually and with burgeoning middle and upper classes. The nation's abundance in natural resources and is an important regional trade partner, despite its large trade deficit. Urcea's government was once among the smallest in the world, though political groups supporting larger government have been growing in popularity in recent years, leading to an increase in the size and scope of the Federal government.

[center]Contents[/center]
1 Etymology
2 History
2.1 Early History
2.2 St. Julius I and the Urcean Empire
2.3 Growth and Decline
2.4 Reestablishment and the Enlightenment
2.5 Second Kingdom, Third and Fourth Empires, and a Republic
2.6 Tyranny and the First Civil War
2.7 The Second Great War
2.8 Roman's Insurrection and Union
2.9 A New Nero
2.10 The Post-Nero Era
2.11 Democracy at Risk and the Johnson Era
3. Demographics
3.1 Language
4. Economy
5. Military

Etymology
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The word Urcea has its origins in the river Urce, which origins remain a subject of scholarly debate. Regardless, the city of Urceopolis, or the city of the river Urce, was established sometime in the fourth or fifth century, establishing prevalent use of the river's name by that period. By the late seventh century and early eighth century, the term "Urcean", describing somebody living near the Urce river, was well established in the local lexicon, and was oftentimes used as an epithet, i.e. "Julius the Urcean" could be the local title for a trader who did business on the river. The term eventually evolved from someone living on the river to somebody living in the western portions of the Ionian Empire.

The term Urcea itself was created with the creation of the Urcean state in 713, when St. Julius I created the Empire of the Urceans. Once the Empire was established and secure, the short-form Urcea, essentially "land of the Urce" or "land of the Urceans", was established, and by the late eighth century and early ninth century became the official and common name for the area.

History
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Early History

Very little is known about the early history of Urcea before the 600s, and what is known is gathered from genetic evidence as well as whatever historical documentation is left. In prehistoric times up to about 200 A.D., the land was predominantly occupied by peoples of partial Celtic and Germanic origin. In 200 A.D., the city of Julianum was established by a Latinic people, who spread throughout the continent and unified much of the Levantian continent by the late 400s under the Ionian Empire. The original Celtic inhabitants were pushed south, creating their own petty kingdoms which eventually unified under the Canaeish Throne, while a rival Germanic state, the Kingdom of Rexheim, formed nearby.

There is some scholarly debate as to the origin of the original Latinic peoples. Many scholars argue that they came from a foreign land, and that Julianum was a colony of another power or another people, but this has always proven problematic - there is a "missing link", so to speak, since there are no nearby Latinic origin lands, and no peoples in the vicinity of Urcea share similar genetic attributes. Some have suggested that, wherever these people originated, they either entirely relocated to Urcea or have simply been destroyed over the course of history. Another widely accepted theory is that the Latinic people were simply always living around Julianum, since there has been signs of some settlement there since 600 B.C. (not conclusively Latinic, however). There is a "missing link" for that theory, however, as well; why did the Latinic peoples all of a sudden become dominant circa 200 A.D.?

The Ionian Empire began to decline almost as soon at was formed. It is known that a great influx of Christians, probably refugees, entered the western portion of the Empire, settling in a trade post on the river Urce, far from the pagan control of Julianum - that trade post eventually became known as "Urceopolis". During the early 600s, the Ionian Empire began to lose control on its non-core provinces, leading to the independence of several new Latinic states - the Grand Duchy of Urceopolis (primarily recognizable by its Christian faith), the Kingdom of Justonium (a Latinic state under some Rexish cultural influence, including its Royal Throne), and the Beltron Principality, a league of Latinic City States. These three polities fought and won independence from Ionia, though the old empire proved a constant threat to their collective security and prosperity. Many times, they forged alliances of not only of paper but of blood; the most infamous would be of the Grand Duke of Urceopolis, Grand Duke Marcellius of Urceopolis, and the Princess of Justonium, Andreas Lucius. Andreas Lucius's father would die in a horse archery accident, leaving her to be regnal queen of her Kingdom. The nobility of the country gathered armies and forced her to sign a treaty declaring that the heir of Urceopolis would not inherit Justonium.

St. Julius I and the Urcean Empire

In 710 A.D., St. Julius I, the result of the marriage above, took the throne in the Grand Duchy of Urceopolis.

In 712 A.D., his mother, Queen Andrea Lucius passed away, and on her deathbed recanted her declaration and declared Grand Duke Julius I to be her rightful heir to the throne of Justonium. The nobility again gathered armies, this time against Julius, but he marched the armies of the Grand Duchy down and smashed the rebellion, taking his Throne as King of Justonium by the end of 712. With a great deal of power now accessible to him, Julius took the next step - on Christmas Day, 712, the Bishop of Urceopolis crowned Julius the Emperor of Urcea.

This action enraged the Empire of Ionia; Antonius IV declared war, claiming that Julius had illegally usurped the Throne of Justonium, beginning the lengthy War of the Justonium Succession which ended by 731 with a complete Urcean victory, including several unlikely routs by Emperor Julius himself, particularly at the Battle of Ladanday in 722, which lead to the Urceans being on the offensive. At the end of the war, the independence of Urcea was not only secured, but the new Empire also took territory from the Ionians. After the wars of conquest ended, the Emperor worked tirelessly, but peacefully, to convert his subjects to Christianity. The fruits of his labor can be seen today; over 96% of Urceans are Roman Catholics. In 775 A.D., Emperor St. Julius I died and was succeeded by his son, Adrian. In 813, Julius II added the Pholonian city states and began a series of wars with the Canaerogothic kingdom, which would dominate the Empire's foreign policy for the next several centuries. In 1109 A.D., in recognition of his tireless efforts to peacefully convert South Levantia, Julius I was canonized by the Church. Urcea's attention soon turned south, starting a centuries-long rivalry with the Kingdom of the Canaerogoths and its descendents, Rexheim and Canaery.

Growth and Decline

Over the decades, the First Empire continued to expand, reaching its apex in 1287, under the reign of Adrian IV, when it controlled all of the Urcean area, half of Rexheim, most of Canaery, and reached as far north as its outpost at San Carlos and beyond. During this time, the Latin Empire and Urcea became bitter rivals as Urcea continually expanded north at the Latin Empire's expense. Most of the states on the continent, such as the Empire of Ionia (which was conquered by Emperor Constantine II in 1215), fought bitterly with each other and the Empire. Still, this Empire was not without problems; its immense size made maintaining its military a costly affair. A bright spot in this period was the aforementioned reign of Adrian IV; Urcea helped launched a Crusade and successfully reestablished the Kingdom of Jerusalem under the Velucian dynaty. After the end of the conquest, inflation rose sharply, and the Empire's problems were compounded when a series of incompetent royals took the throne.

Otto the Bloodthirsty (b. 1309, d. 1366) launched an ill-advised war against the Latin Empire, and also against his own nobility; the nobility formed a splinter Empire of Urcea in the northern provinces and often cooperated with the Empire's blood rival, the Latin Empire. The war, now known as Otto's Folly (1350-1358) would prove to be the end of the first Empire; the Empire's armies by this time were using outdated equipment, and the armies of the Latin Empire. The Latins extensively used mercenary foederati tribes to great effect; the greatest of these was an offshoot of the Canaerogoths, the Welutes, which regularly trounced Otto's armies in the field. Rexheim and Canaery soon joined the war, and the allied Kingdoms reclaimed their land, leaving the mercenaries to sack the rest of the Empire. When Otto was forced to abdicate and fled the country, the mercenaries established a new state, called the "Kingdom of Urcea" - it was ruled by the House of Velucian, a new house created from the head of the Welutes. The House of Nero was thrown into exile, and fled north to the nobility-lead offshoot "Empire of Urcea" (called the "Empire of San Carlos" by historians).

Reestablishment and the Enlightenment

The rulers of the Kingdom of Urcea under the House of Velucian did little better than their predecessors; not only were the Velucian rulers of Urcea incompetent, but they were also very violent, often treating the Urcean people like slaves. They, too, lost wars against their former employers (Rexheim and Canaery), and often faced provincial revolts.

Facing threat of conquest herself, Velucian Queen Eleanor I married Edward V, a member of the House of Nero, and the Emperor of San Carlos, as a political necessity to fend off the Canaes and the Rexish. The House of Velucian-Nero was formed, and the Second Empire of Urcea was established, as Edward V abolished the Kingdom and declared himself Emperor of a united Urcea, ruling jointly with his wife Eleanor until her death under questionable circumstances two years later.

Edward would go on to reclaim lands lost to Rexheim and Canaery; this established Urcea's traditional southern border. With the Urcean territories set, a very uneventful couple of centuries began for South Levantia. Urcea was generally active in the age of exploration, and established several colonies, but rarely was engaged in warfare.

The Protestant Reformation was widely rejected in Urcea except in and around Julianum. In 1702, Emperor Michael II died in a carriage accident, in which he was trampled by his own horses. His son, Julius IV, was but three years old. In the period of confusion, the Protestants, in league with many other discontents, broke away from the Second Empire of Urcea and formed the Confederacy of Ionia beginning the War of the Ionian Secession (1702-1709). The Emperor's wife and the regent, Christine I, personally led the Imperial Armies to victory over the rebels. The Ionian Confederacy was utterly destroyed, and the Empire was unified again. Christine I was so popular among the people that, when Julius IV came of age in 1717, she was asked to rule alongside him by the commoners and the nobility. She did so until her death in 1727. The rule of Julius IV and those after him was relatively unimportant, as the time was generally a period of political and economic stagnation, and the Emperors did little of note. The mid 1700s was a great artistic and cultural period for Urcea, and the reign of Leo III is of note due to his contributions to Urcean culture, including building the theater in Urceopolis that now bears his name.

A uprising of the nobility again in the late 1790s, seeking increased rights and powers for the nobility against the enlightened absolutist Imperial Throne, lead to the end of the Second Empire. The rebellion, in part, was successful because of promises made to the commons of increased rights and privileges.

Second Kingdom, Third and Fourth Empires, and a Republic

A powerless King was placed upon the Throne of the Kingdom of Urcea, Michael III Highmerrow, who acted to rubber-stamp the actions of the nobility below him. The period is noteworthy for the first Urcean Constitution, which guaranteed the rights of the nobility. The Emperor in exile quickly returned, exposed the nobility's harsh treatment of the commons, and took Urceopolis with their aid, reestablishing the Empire. Upon returning, Emperor Patrick II took a more liberal approach, creating the Patrine Code, which reduced the power of the nobility over the people as well as guaranteed certain rights to the Imperial subjects. The Patrine Code essentially broke the Urcean feudal system in all but name only, and allowed technological and societal advances to occur in the country, which would eventually allow the Industrial Revolution to plant its seeds in Urcea. Patrick II remained very popular until his death in 1815.

The Third Empire, like the Second Empire before it, was relatively not worthy of note in terms of its accomplishments. Urcea fell victim to a wave of revolts in 1848; the short-lived Republic of Urcea, lead by Republican-General Adrian Octaviusson, sent Adrian VII into "exile", although this exile was to the Palais de Veluciano, an important fort and point of control originally established during the first Kingdom. The Emperor soon gathered the Imperial Army and overthrew the Republican regime, which controlled only the territory around the city of Urceopolis. The Fourth Empire was soon established, though many historians now object to the concept that the third and fourth empires were separate; regardless, the Empire heavily industrialized during the reign of the Fourth Empire.

Relative peace and relative prosperity lead to decadence and stagnation throughout society, and the Imperial Military, which was inactive and underpaid, eventually took to the streets, and, with some foreign prodding, took the Imperial Palace and created the "Urcean State", a fascist military regime. This was supported by the people, who joined the military due to the inequalities produced from unregulated robber baron-based capitalism that took hold in the 19th century. Following the Urcean State's failure to address the issue - many military leaders simply replaced the robber barons - and the state's harsh treatment of the people, the Imperial dynasty quickly returned to the country in order to reclaim the throne. Another popular war lead by the Emperor to restore order, called The People's War, lead to the restoration of the Throne and the Fifth Empire.

Tyranny and the First Civil War

Things were relatively quiet again until 1976, when Julius VI ascended to the Throne. By most contemporary accounts, he was a tyrant; he raised taxes on the working poor and commons, oppressed religious minorities, and engaged in several successful but bloody foreign conflicts. The nation soon descended provincial revolts, food riots, and ethnic conflict. The people within the provinces established "provincial directorships" which were characteristically dictatorial in all but name. In 1982, after about four months of fighting on the outer provinces, the people of Urceopolis marched on the new lavish Imperial Palace and executed Julius VI without a trial. His son, the twelve-year old Crown Prince Julius fled with his mother and brother. Two years later, Roberto Mazzi became leader of the province of Urcea Major, and called for a landsmeet (a traditional Urcean meeting between provincial rulers that were usually royals) between the directors of the various provinces. By sheer force of will and a large military force to support him, Mazzi created for himself the Chancellorate of Urcea (a position that was typically the head of a standing Landsmeet of the nobility and commons, though this institution became irregularly called after the Renaissance) and unified all the provinces under his rule. Several problems plagued his rule, not the least of which was he was considered tyrannical and many thought him paranoid of the Crown Prince Julius in exile, who styled himself Julius VII. The Chancellorate of Urcea was further plagued with several dozen royalist strongholds, most of which were in fairly impregnable locations in the mountainous regions of the country, and parts of the countryside were generally controlled by royalist forces. The royalist holdouts maintained communication, had local popular support, and had a fairly powerful clandestine spy ring, centered in Urceopolis. In 1988, in the colony of Halfway, Julius VII declared the Sixth Empire of Urcea, and declared that he would return to restore the Empire, but the Sixth Empire would be a Constitutional one to avoid the abuses of central power in Urceopolis. Three provinces immediately declared loyalty to Julius VII. The strongholds all immediately recognized him as legal Emperor. In the other provinces, Mazzi's low popularity lead to large groups of people willing to fight for the new Emperor.

The Urcean Civil War had broken out. While hundreds of thousands of Urceans were killed by 1993, there no prospect of peace in sight. Things changed, however, when Mazzi was completely undermined when popular revolts overthrew Provincial governments, recalling their Directors and their representatives in the Landsmeet. These new Provincial Governments, generally made up of nobles, unanimously declared their own state; the "Provincial Chancellorate of Urcea", lead by a commoner, a man named Michael Colombo who had served in various wars and government roles. The Provincial Chancellorate and Julius VII forged an alliance. The war ended in 1994, when the combined forces took Urceopolis by force. Roberto Mazzi was shot and killed while leading his troops in defense of the Palace. Julius VII could now establish himself as undisputed ruler of Urcea.

Second Great War

When Emperor Julius VII took the throne, he declared that he'd reform the Landsmeet into an Electorate, a legislative body, to run the day-to-day operations of the Sixth Empire. The Electorate was comprised of fifty popularly-elected commoners, and fifty nobles. Julius VII made strides to liberalize the Sixth Empire, but was often met with resistance from traditionalists. Several reforms made by Chancellors Michael Colombo and Brian Julius continued liberalization, but at a slow pace, and often times met with the threat of military resistance by the nobility; the frustrated Emperor announced that he would abdicate, in effect dissolving the Empire. This infuriated the nobility, and triggered the Imperial Civil War, which later became known as the Second Great War.

The former Emperor was elected President (by Congress), and soon, the Republic had the First Constitution. Congress decided to keep the Acting President on as full-President, placing the end of his term in 2005. President Julius Nero led a successful defense of Urceopolis, while the Empire launched its fleets towards Uijukun. An allied force intervened, beginning the "Battle of Nations", the largest naval battle in history. Although failing to invade Uijukun, the battle was a victory for the Empire - despite the grumblings of the Republic, it brought all belligerents to the negotiating table; the "Treaty of San Carlos" called for the existence of two Urcean nations, effectively splitting the two by provincial lines. President Nero was later reelected in 2005, and did not recognize the legitimacy of the independent Urcean Empire established by the treaty.

Roman's Insurrection and Union

After the war, the Empire found itself compromised economically and militarily. Despite having the superior military during the war, it was unable to afford much of it due to the reparations it was called upon to pay in the Treaty of San Carlos. In addition, loss of much of its land caused an economic depression within the Empire. A hero for the Empire during the war and founder of the Romansylvania Colony, Charles Roman launched his own coup. Seizing the unsuspecting Emperor Adrian X during a tour of the colony, Roman executed the Monarch and crowned himself Emperor Charles I. Upon returning to the Empire, the Electorate unilaterally rejected Roman's claim to the throne, causing more in-fighting. A full-blown war soon ensued. Although scattered fighting broke out throughout the nation, most of the fighting occurred in the streets of Julianum, the Empire's capitol. The Electorate sought and found refuge in the Republic while the fighting was going on. In a last ditch effort, they appointed Count Marell Culos, a cousin of the Imperial Chancellor and head of the Imperial Academy, as Lord Commander. Although he made a valiant attempt to retake Julianum using naval support, his assault soon sputtered out and lead to a stalemate in the streets of the city. After several successful offensives, Roman seemed on the verge of taking the city; several members of the Electorate, meeting with Lord Commander Culos, decided to use the LUCIFER Protocol. The LUCIFER Protocol was designed during the Second Great War to be used in the event of a Republican takeover of Julianum. LUCIFER, a 600kt nuclear weapon hidden under the Imperial Palace, exploded, obliterating most of Roman's forces and many of the loyalists, too, along with most of the city.

President Julius Nero soon issued arrest warrants for Culos and these electors; the remainder of the Electorate, seeing that the Empire could not continue alone, decided to appoint Nero as the Regent of the Empire (during the minority of Adrian X's son, Constantine V). With this, the Union of the Two Urceas was formed. The Union was not to last, however; a landslide victory for the Conservative-Nation coalition in the 2008 General Elections lead to a speedy annexation of the Empire. In order to accommodate the annexation and placate the Imperial Government, the Empire was admitted as a single province, "Imperia", and given ten representatives to congress. In order to keep the even amount, fifty, the Julian Isles were admitted as a province as well.

A New Nero

President Nero decided to step down in order to usher in a new era of elected leaders. The former Constantine V, now known as Constantine Nero, seized the opportunity and ran for President on the Nation ticket, winning the election on the back of former Imperials, running on a platform that Nero, and only "Nero", meant stability, and that Constantine was the heir to the great legacy of both the Empire and the Republic.

Early in Constantine Nero's term, a great opportunity presented itself; IxnayGeo and most major regional powers began to recognize Urcea's claim over the entire Levantian Continent, something the nation had been pushing for for nearly thirty years. Following this, Urcea declared war on all of the states in the Levantian Continent, namely Greston Minor, Meropolis, and San Carlos in the north. In the south, Urcea's age old rivals - Rexheim and Canaery - declared war in an effort to defend against the Urcean machine. The war raged on for two years. Urcea easily triumphed, annexing its two former rivals and integrating them into Urcean society.

Soon after Constantine Nero was elected President, the Kingdom of Brasland descended into anarchy, with plague filling the land and a total collapse of civil government. The King and most of his family fled from Ixnay, leaving Constantine Nero as the legitimate heir to the Throne of Brasland. He officially claimed the title in 2017, but had yet to enforce the claim and rebuild a civil government in his supposed realm. In 2018, following months of negotiation between Bob from Sales, which occupied Brasland, Urcea, and third party nations, a deal was reached in which would allow the re-settlement of Brasland and administration of the territory by Urcea, in exchange for Salesian bases in the area. This agreement became known as the Treaty of Bassellton, a city in neutral Telandium, where the treaty was negotiated.

During the 2017 Election, the Conservative Party again lost in a major upset, having to form a coalition with the Imperial Party. The Liberal Party, which won 29/60 seats, soon fractured, with the Alliance for Patriotic Centrism forming. This left the Conservatives as the largest party in Congress.

In West Ixnay, a former colony (known as West Phoenicia) overthrew the colonial government and declared independence; the Urcean government, in a police action rumored to be on the behest of the former colonial government, moved several legions into West Phoenicia in order to end the independent uprising and establish a state that would bend more towards Urcean interests. The effort failed and the Urceans lost many men and some prestige. While Congress's ruling of Nero's Brasland ambitions unconstitutional allowed President Nero to reallocate soldiers from Markund to West Phoenicia, a stalemate ensued and President Nero eventually found himself forced to resign for the good of the nation. The new President, former Chancellor Gregory Spano reached an agreement with the government of West Phoenicia that was beneficial to both sides. Urcean soldiers left, and Spano served out the remainder of Nero's term.

The Post-Nero Era

President Spano also decided to make good on the Treaty of Bassellton. Former Brasland, which by now had become known simply as Landder (Corruption of the German "Land Der Bras"), was dotted with some Urcean military outposts as well as some small, scattered settlements. Legally dissolving Constantine Nero's "Empire of Markund" which still existed on paper, President Spano reformed some of the lands held by Urcea in the region into the "Landder Colonial Federation", creating a series of somewhat self-governing areas under the direction of a Colonial Government, with the Governor appointed by Congress. Reinforcing the military outposts, civil authority in Landder was soon established, and former areas of cities, such as Port Henslen (renamed Portum) and Markund (renamed New Solis, after the city in Urcea), were once more occupied by settlers from Urcea as well as refugees from foreign lands, as an intensive Urcean colonial recruitment call throughout the world proved successful.

During the early 2020s, the formerly minor Alliance of Patriotic Centrism took control of Congress and elected a President. Economic hardship in the early 2020s and a shift to the left by the party resulted in a Conservative revolution, in which the Conservative and Union Party won the Presidency and an absolute majority in Congress. James Fallshade Jr., son of a former diplomat, was elected President. In his first two terms in office, Fallshade managed to re-energize the Urcean economy, making it firmly the most powerful in Ixnay, admitted several new provinces, strengthened the Urcean dollar, and passed a Constitutional Amendment that created a National Assembly, a popularly elected portion of the legislative branch. President Fallshade served another term until deciding not to run again in 2035. Vice President Brianna Johnson ran as the Conservative Party's nominee in 2035, but lost to Michael Witte, the first nominee of the National Democratic Party, a party that rose in the 2033 midterm elections, creating the Fourth Party System which saw the Conservative, New Liberal, and National Democratic Parties as the only major political parties.

President Witte's first term as President saw an active re-engagement in Urcea's foreign policy, including several struggles in West Ixnay with Cyllea. President Witte also, with consent from Congress, reformed the Urcean military, removing the last vestiges of Constantine Nero's Legionary system. Most strikingly, a second uprising of the Imperial Nobility against Urceopolis, this time at the suggestion of the passage of a Bill of Rights, dominated the domestic policy of his first time. Rather than try to placate the Imperials, the President staunchly (as the head of his party) supported the passage of the Bill of Rights. Signing it into law, President Witte prepared the nation for war. A several month war culminated in the defeat of the Imperial Army in the field and the surrender of the Imperial Monarchy. Following the conflict, the Imperial nobility and military were deported to Urcean Landder to aid in settlement of the colony, and were partially compensated for doing so. The former lands of the nobility were expropriated, and the Bill of Rights ensured Urcean liberties were to extend to the entire nation. After several foreign crises passed, as well as a new political party (a new National Renewal Party), the President appointed Governor Julia Neil as Vice President.

Witte oversaw an era of heavy involvement in global politics, mostly involving the fate of Ixnay and the United Islamic Federation, between the Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association (an organization Witte helped found and Urcea, among its other neighbors, is a member) and a coalition of powers from the west and north, particularly Skuldan and the Audonian Empire. A prolonged Cold War ensued in which the region almost descended several times into a Third Great War, but from a strong diplomatic effort on the part of President Witte, the Audonian Empire and Urcea came to an agreement, ending the thread of Skuldan-backed Audonian domination of the continent, ending the Cold War. Relations between the United Islamic Federation and Urcea soon improved.

Democracy at Risk and the Johnson Era

A conspiracy of Canaeish separatists launched a successful effort to decapitate Urcea's government, assassinating President Witte and Vice President Neil and critically injuring Chancellor Crozier, who soon became Acting President. Congress voted to invoke Article V of the Constitution, granting emergency power to James Nero, the Grand Duke of Urceopolis and grandson of Julius Nero. The head of the Department of War, John Ironhav, soon launched what many consider to have been a coup attempt; the military was deployed to Urceopolis to "restore order", and Ironhav said that Congress could not invoke Article V since the Vice President was not present at the Assembly session, which was a constitutional requirement at the time. Ironhav moved to arrest the Congress; a popularly-erected barricade soon surrounded the Capitol and Pale in order to keep the military out. A heroic effort by self-titled Emperor James I Titus, a personal appeal to the military, ended the coup attempt. Ironhav soon went into hiding, and the Emperor James I Titus soon took authority over the machinery of state. He implemented several reforms, issuing a global-stand-down order to the military, a key step to ending the Cold War, and called a Constitutional convention which adopted the 2nd Constitution. Following the election of Brianna Johnson in 2040, James Titus stepped down and surrendered power back to the civil government. The new Constitution took effect.

Johnson's administration oversaw a decrease in government spending and the abandonment of the Federal income tax, implemented by President Witte to pay for the military (the tax had reached 45% at the highest bracket at its peak), as well as a warming of relations with the United Islamic Federation. During this time, the Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association added the Audonian Empire and Azura and Montemayor, reforming into the Levantia and Audonia Treaty Association. The immensely popular Conservative President led her party to a 2042 landslide victory, due to the diplomatic revolution that had occurred and the also booming Urcean economy.

A landslide victory in local elections in Pel propelled Kol Davimeron and his Pelian National Front into power in Urcea's Pelian protectorate. Davimeron soon ousted the protectorate government and declared independence; Pres. Johnson and the United Islamic Federation, among others, resolved to maintain the union of Urcea and Pel.

Demographics
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Urcea is a fairly cultural homogenous land, settled mostly by the original Latins who occupied the northern and northeastern parts of the country around the current provinces of Urcea and Imperia. As such, some 71% of people in Urcean are ethnically Urcean. Sizable minorities of other ethnicities exist in Urcea, mostly within territory that was traditionally an ethnic homeland.

A vast majority of Urceans are Roman Catholics, which is the official religion of the state. Despite this, Urceans are free to worship as they please, and freedom of religion issues often prove to be top priorities for local and provincial governments.

Language

For most of Urcea's history, from its foundation onward, Latin was the sole official language of state. Additionally, for nearly one thousand years, it was the only language spoken within the land. The reason is obvious; for the learned, it was the language of literature. For the clergy, it was the language of religion. For the people, it was simply a tradition, and the only language that their ancestors spoke (for a long time, it was considered a dishonor to one's family to speak another, foreign tongue). Latin dominated every level of society, from government to peasantry.

Things began to change in the early 1600s, as the influence of English-speaking traders began to spread throughout the world. English-speaking traders began to dominate Urcean marketplaces, making it necessary for Urcean vendors to know the language. Eventually, it became so crucial to know that it was the primary language among the merchant class by 1700. Slowly, the language spread throughout the rest of society. Secondarily, protestant Urceans who fled their land and came back mostly came back speaking the language of the Anglican Church. This had a minor impact of spreading the language. By 1900, most Urceans knew both Latin and English, but as English became much more widespread globally, English eventually became the language of the people. Latin remained the official language of government and of the Church. One of the final death bells for Latin came in the 1960s, when the Second Vatican Council allowed for the mass to be said in English. Urcean Catholics rapidly abandoned Latin and readily accepted the new English mass. A disconnect formed between the ruling Velucian-Neros and the rest of the people; the Velucian-Neros and the Imperial Governments in general spoke simply Latin. The first Emperor to regularly speak English was Julius VII, who, upon ascending to the throne in 1994, made English an official language of government. For the remaining five years of the united Empire, government documents remained in Latin. Upon the formation of the Republic, Latin disappeared from government use together, rapidly switching to the English language. Latin still rarely is used in some official aspects, but is still heavily used by the government of the province of Imperia.

The third most spoken language in Urcea is French. When the Velucians came to rule Urcea from 1358-1402, a small amount of French-speakers emigrated to the land to the court of the new rulers. Some secluded villages and towns in mountainous northern regions still speak French. Additionally, Urcea's southwestern provinces (an area known as Canaery) was primarily a French-speaking land until the incorporation of those areas into Urcea.

The fourth and last major language of Urcea is German. The presence of German is primarily due to the Germanic origins of Rexheim, the southeastern two provinces of Urcea, which was, until recently, an independent nation of German speakers.

Economy
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The Federal Republic of Urcea has a strong economy, with a GDP per capita of roughly $45,000 and a total national GDP of $650 trillion, which makes it one of the world's and one of Ixnay's strongest economies. The economy is largely unregulated despite the best attempts of some politicians, particularly in the National Democratic and Liberal Parties, creating a dangerous but prosperous atmosphere in the country for business. Arms manufacturing is the nation's largest industry, providing military equipment both for the Urcean government and militaries abroad.

The Urcean Dollar is considered one of the world's strongest currencies, currently exchanging at U$1 for $1.95 USD. The currency itself was originally in coinage and digital currency, but eventually became standardized by a national bank under the Department of Treasury and Exchange. The Urcean Dollar is often used as the "default currency" of business in Ixnay.

Military
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See Also: Equipment and Manpower

Prior to the Great War, Urcea actually had three military bodies - the Imperial Army and Navy, which served as the main military arm of the nation during warfare, the Imperial Guard, a body tasked with protection of the Emperor but also served as an elite shock force and sometimes a bureaucratic entity, and the Army of the Electorate, an army of mostly levies and feudal soldiers generally used for protection of the Urcean homeland but also could be used as a support and reserve force in a foreign war.

During the Great War, the Imperial Army mostly sided with Adrian X and the Empire, while most of the Army of the Electorate and Imperial Guard sided with Julius Nero and the Republic. Congress quickly decided to merge what little portion of the Imperial Army it had with the Imperial Guard and Army of the Electorate, and as a result the National Army was formed. The National Army fought several battles against the Imperial Army, eventually securing the Republic's independence.

Following the annexation of the Empire in 2007, most of the National Army was disbanded in favor of the Congressional Defense Force, which one may consider the successor of the Army of the Electorate. However, the National Army is never really "disbanded", as it is the official armed forces organization of the Republic, and the Congressional Defense Force is a part of it. Much of the National Army was reactivated for the Levantian War in the 2010s.

In times of war or general distress, the Constitution of Urcea grants Congress the right to raise a unified army; normally, this entails consolidation of all the provincial militias with the Congressional Defense Force, forming whats called the "National Army". The officer corps is generally decided by whomever Congress appoints to be the Supreme Commander of the National Army. In addition, the National Army usually relies on a large amount of levies; the provincial militias and Congressional Defense Force usually simply isn't enough manpower to fully defend the nation. During wartime, all the equipment from previous engagements are reactivated; dormant airplanes repaired and pushed back into service; sleeping warships refueled, re-crewed, and repaired; unused armored vehicles fired up once again, and so on and so forth.

During the Great Levantian War, the Congress reorganized the military into Legions. The President is the head of the military, holding the title of "Supreme Commander". Under this system, there were no distinct armor or air corps. Air forces were distributed to each Legion by the Proconsul. The Legate generally then created a Legionary Air Office, which was the de facto command group of a Legion's air forces. They coordinated with other Legions in creating mission assignments and handle deployments. Ground vehicles are determined by a system of requisition or deployment. Depending on the severity and nature of an assignment, a Century was given a certain amount of vehicles to assist with that particular mission. Legates generally also formed a Legionary Logistics Office, to handle not only the deployment of armored vehicles for the various missions and assignments facing the Legions, but also handle the transportation and cargo concerns of the Legion. While all of this may seem disorganized, it worked quite efficiently on the principal that dividing up responsibility to smaller units ensures better usage of equipment, and also ensures that equipment, arms, and money are better handled and followed.

In larger theaters of war, however, the Legionary system proved to be drastically ineffective due to supply shortages throughout the theater due to unequal distribution of equipment between Proconsuls and their subordinates. After 2019, the Legions were part of the larger Department of War, after aforementioned problems with theater-wide supply versus local supply. Under President Witte, however, the Legionary system was disbanded and replaced with a more conventional military organization.

Despite Urcea's powerful standing army, training of the populace is key. Basic military education (BME) is the only nation-wide course mandatory in high schools. In BME, students are taught how to fire and service several types of weapons, how to camouflage themselves within their surroundings, how to form basic entrenchments, and how to properly enter a building.

All citizens of Urcea are encouraged to own a firearm; about 90% do.

by **Urcea** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:07 pm

Members of Congress
(Year elected indicates beginning of term, not year first elected. Asterisk indicates that, while Hariya was added to the Republic in 2041, its terms are retroactive. With 75 members, 38 are elected on the year of the general election while 37 are elected in midterms.)

URCEA

Senators

James Fallshade Jr. (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Kirsten Benson (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Cosimo Benes (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Gerald Bareham (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Jennifer Gaiuson (C&UP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (67)

Jake Malachaus (C&UP)
Claudia Bosco (C&UP)
Michael Clovius Campanus (C&UP)
Melissa Verres (C&UP)
Gabrielle Docilus (C&UP)
Carvilia Wilson (C&UP)
George Paulous (C&UP)
Lars Postumus (C&UP)
James Gaius Falconi (C&UP)
William Ioria (C&UP)
Nicholas Drusus Attius (C&UP)
Bradley Avellino (C&UP)
Lucius Sumner (C&UP)
Anne Stanley (C&UP)
Faustus Buck (C&UP)
Charles Octavianus Phillips (C&UP)
Sarah Margaret Flavian (C&UP)
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Joseph Androx (NDLP)
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PHOLONIUM

Senators

Howard Ashley (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Samuel Tertilianus (NDLP, Elected 2040)
George Rucker (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Lynn Processa (NDLP, Elected 2040)
John Keating (C&UP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (31)

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John Madre (LIB)
Daniel Magrogan (LUP)

JUSTONIUM

Senators

Christine Iacoma (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Joseph Wills (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Rachel Porca (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Christopher Helvia (C&UP, Elected 2042)
George Tullus (C&UP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (31)

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CANA

Senators

André Portier (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Alphonse Laurent Jr. (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Jean-Marc Blanchard (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Michael Chausson (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Jennifer Beckel (NDLP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (21)

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Beverly Bolling (LIB)

MYRIADUM

Senators

Alexa Gallagher (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Christopher Zampelli (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Peter Brassard (C&UP, Elected 2042)
William Czajka (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Aaron Papus (C&UP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (17)

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SAN CARLOS

Senators

Lewis Ligur (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Galeria Steele (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Michael Reeves (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Teresa Allard (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Robert Velus (C&UP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (15)

John Alton (C&UP)
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REXHEIM

Senators

Roland Denzel (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Bettina Geiger (NDLP, Elected 2040)
George Walsh (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Francis Wagner (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Regina Hetz (NDLP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (13)

(NDLP)
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REXHEIM MINOR

Senators

Samantha Reitz (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Caleb Platz (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Jacob Rodenberg (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Constantina Heitmeyer (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Joseph George O'Leary (NDLP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (10)

(C&UP)
(C&UP)
(C&UP)
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(NDLP)
(NDLP)
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CALLAN

Senators

Dario Lennon (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Moises Jones (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Carlotta Crosby (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Peter Optim (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Rebecca Gattis (C&UP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (6)

Chien-Ming Chin (C&UP)
Evan Bubo (C&UP)
Lucius Shaw (C&UP)
Dillia Clay (NDLP)
James Cash (LUP)

BELTRONIA

Senators

Miles O'Cannon (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Cornelius Gille (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Anita O'Carra (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Caius McLaughlin (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Margaret Powell (C&UP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (6)

Peter Amedore (C&UP)
Marcus Marius Dusto (C&UP)
Samantha Subius (C&UP)
Catherine Cabrales (C&UP)
Benj Roberge (C&UP)
Veronica DePizzo (NDLP)

JULIAN ISLES

Senators

Marcellus Barkley (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Christina Pemberton (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Samantha Remus (C&UP, Elected 2042)
James Floria (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Michelle Caldus (C&UP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (5)

Gaius Jones (C&UP)
Colin Gibson (C&UP)
Patricia Maloney (C&UP)
Marcus Way (C&UP)
Carolyn Tasius (C&UP)

GABRAN

Senators

Angelina Williams (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Andrew Sentius (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Hayley Habitus (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Michael Linan (NDLP, Elected 2042)
John Lepe (NDLP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (4)

George Salvian (NDLP)
Katherine Jarvis (NDLP)
Peter Stump (NDLP)
Patrick Trohman (NDLP)

HARIYA

Senators

Oppia Salam (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Tertius Shakir (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Humaid Quadri (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Abdur Gad (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Warda Riaz (NDLP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (4)

Jaleela Baten (C&UP)
Flavius Massoud (C&UP)
Shuriah Parnesius (C&UP)
Jennifer Mussa (LUP)

CONSTANTA

Senators

Galerius Caelius Howe (NDLP, Elected 2040)
Marc Alic (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Diane Didicus (NDLP, Elected 2040)
James Cossus Reed (NDLP, Elected 2042)
Valerian Vinson (NDLP, Elected 2040)

Members of Assembly (3)

Michael Urie (NDLP)
Ashley Cantaber (NDLP)
Brianna Burton (LUP)

WESTBROOK

Senators

Xavier Turner (C&UP, Elected 2042)
Jessica Watkins (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Petilia McDaniel (C&UP, Elected 2042)
William Case (C&UP, Elected 2040)
Kevin Murphy (C&UP, Elected 2042)

Members of Assembly (2)

Julius Griffin (C&UP)
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by **Urcea** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:25 pm

Senate

Meeting in the former Throne Room in the Palace of the Electorate, the Senate is the successor the Urcean Electorate which met from 1994-1999. With the creation of the Federal Republic, the unicameral Congress was created to create the nation's laws. It served as the unicameral legislature of Urcea until the passage of the Fourth Amendment in 2029, which created a popularly elected National Assembly. The upper body was then renamed the Senate.

The Senate is represented by province. As outlined by the Constitution, each province has five Senators, appointed by the provincial legislature. As of 2038, following the secession and subsequent conquest of the Imperia province, but following the addition of the Hariya Province the Senate is comprised of 75 members.

The Head of the Senate is the Chancellor, who is first in line for the Presidency and is selected by his or her peers in the Senate. He is also a voting member of the Senate. If the Head of the National Assembly, the Vice President, is unable to serve, the Senate votes on any appointment to that position made by the President.

Chancellor: James Fallshade Jr. (C)
CONSERVATIVE AND UNION PARTY - 50
(Chancellor: James Fallshade Jr.
Majority Leader: Brian Cappola
Majority Whip: Alexa Gallagher)
NATIONAL LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY - 25
(Minority Leader: Jennifer Beckel
Minority Whip: Marc Alic)

National Assembly

Created because of popular demand by the Fourth Amendment, passed in 2029, the National Assembly is a popularly elected body of representatives. Each province gets a set amount of Assemblymen, which is determined by however many Electoral Votes they have, subtracted by the amount of Senators they have. The Assembly currently sits at 759 seats. Like the Senate, it meets in the Hall of Congress, in the Assembly Chamber, which originally served as the Palace's ball room when originally constructed.

The Vice President of Urcea is head of the National Assembly, and second in line to the Presidency. He or she is a non-voting member of the Assembly, but can break a tie.

Vice President: Thomas Styles (C)
CONSERVATIVE PARTY - 478
(Majority Leader: Jake Malachaus
Majority Whip: Bradley Avellino)
NATIONAL LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY - 268
(Minority Leader: Joseph Androx
Minority Whip: Veronica DePizzo)
LEVANTIAN UNION PARTY - 11
(Minority Leader: James Cash
Minority Whip: Brianna Burton)
LIBERTARIAN PARTY - 2
(Minority Leader: N/A
Minority Whip: N/A)

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