In history, the label 'empire' has frequently stood for an elite class of political regime. Empires exert a sphere of influence over other regions of the globe, and for that reason their foundation is often in military strength. Artistic and cultural influence, while perhaps valuable independent of military power, does not always (without the backdrop of military strength) attract the type of disproportionate attention devoted for example to military power. Nevertheless, many lesser powers and rising states may actually embrace secondary forms of influence eagerly, invoking higher authorities on the basis of a claim to civilization. In our RL history, the term 'empire' is closely wedded to the word's original usage to describe the Roman and Holy Roman Empires. In the NationStates Universe, empire will have to be judged based on the verdict of one's peers. Here essentially is a thread to claim your nation as a canonical empire in Nation States. This list will be kept, and it may serve as a partial roadmap to the global balance of power, and too a list of players. But more than anything else, this thread is for one to admit that their nation is an empire, and an opportunity for the community to pass judgement on that claim.
I will make a bulletted list from the submissions.
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***APPLICATION to Great Empires of NS***
Nation Name:
How You Came Up With the Name:
Date Joined:
First Region:
Primary Region:
Historical Allies:
Historical Enemies:
Colonies?:
Puppets?:
Slaves?:
Subject Peoples?:
Alliance Member?:
Land Area:
Military Size:
GDP:
History of the Military in the Last 20 Years:
IC Foundation Date:
Synopsis: [YOUR SUBMISSION HERE]
