Empire of Kythira

Empire of Kythira
Capital and	Helmira
Official languages	Riverlandish Redstonian Low Riverlandish Valyrian
Ethnic groups	Heartlander Riverlander Valyrian Reachmen Arodraghi Redstonian
Demonym	Kythiran
Government	Constitutional federal imperial monarchy
• Emperor	Coetzeeclan
• Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces	Publius Decius Agricola
• High Lord of Ardoragh	Whazajottom
Legislature	The Diarchy
• Upper house	The Emperor
• Lower house	Council of High Lords
Establishment
• Claim on the King's Mountains	0 AC
• Proclamation of the Kingdom	0 AC
• War of Two Kings	0 AC
• Member of the Redstone Alliance	0 AC
• The Great War	1 AC
• Proclamation of the Empire	4 AC
Currency	Green Dragon Emerald (GDE)

Emperor of Kythira
Imperial
Incumbent
Coetzeeclan since 4 AC
Details
Style	his Majesty
Heir apparent	None
Heir presumptive	None
First monarch	Coetzeeclan
Formation	4 AC
Residence	Imperial Palace

The Empire of Kythira is a sovereign nation-state spanning the whole of the Continent of Westeria.

The Empire was founded during the Third Era by King CoetzeeClan after the Great Grief by unifying all the fallen kingdoms into the Kingdom of Kythira. After this transition, he crowned himself Emperor of Kythira and Sovereign of Westeria.

The Empire is ruled from its capital: Helmira.

The Empire is divided into six provinces, Three Crown Provinces and three Golden Provinces: semi-independent provinces ruled by a High Lord who is appointed by the Emperor. Outside of these province boundaries like the Northern Sea, the Southern Sea and the Western Sea lay the Farlands, except in the east. These Farlands, although officially without name often are called by their geographical location: The North, The South, The West. These Farlands are under authority of the Crown and still a part of the Empire of Kythira, but they are not seen as the mainland, and thus they are often disregarded.

Cities

Helmira - Capital of the Empire of Kythira and the Heartlands

Redstonia - Capital of the Peninsula of Peril

Marsadini - Capital of Valyria

Solleria - Capital of The Reach

Oldspawn - Capital of the Riverlands

Alralysva - Capital of Ardoragh

Corspinia

Provinces

GOLDEN PROVINCES

Ardoragh

The Reach

Valyria

CROWN PROVINCES

Riverlands

Heartlands

Peninsula of Peril

Government

The Empire is under the autocratic control of His Imperial Highness Coetzeeclan I, Emperor of Kythira and Sovereign of Westeria. To aid in this task, he has the aid of three High Lords, rulers of semi-independent Golden Provinces, and the Hand of the Emperor. The Empire is ruled from the White Gold Tower, which stands proud in the Arcadia District of Helmira. The power is symbolized in the Kythiran Crown, located in Castle Fuertera, and the Kythiran Diamond Throne, located in the White Gold Tower. The Crown Provinces are all directly ruled from the White Gold Tower, whilst Golden Provinces are only indirectly ruled from there.

A High Lord is a Kythiran citizen who has been knighted as Knight of the Tower and who upon accension has been handed control over a Golden Province.

Military

The Kythiran Military consists of two different factions. First and foremost, at the Emperor's command the High Lords must assemble their forces to come and assist in defending the Empire from foreign threats. This force has access to numerous castles, towers, bunkers and fortresses across the Empire to station themselves in during a foreign invasion.

For the protection of the crown however, the original Kythiran Military, was revived with a new purpose and vision by Publius Decius Agricola, on the orders of the Emperor. This force, known as the Imperial Legion of Kythira, is primarily focused on rapid response actions, protection of the Emperor and protection of the Realm by supressing uprisings within the Empire, as well as supporting civil authorities and law-enforcement agencies.

Economy

The currency of the Empire is the Green Dragon Emerald. It's economy in general consists of trade between the provinces and to a lesser extend trade with the Empire of Imperius.

The Province of Valyria holds the Imperial Mining Company, the Province of The Reach the Imperial Forestry Company, the Province of Ardoragh mostly has a service based economy, quite like the one the Kingdom of Redstonia had during the Second Era.

The Crown Provinces focus on a combination of taxation of the Golden Provinces, the production of food and trade with Imperius via the Imperial Trading Company, located in Helmira, which has a monopoly on trade with foreign powers.

Royal Family

Coetzee
Royal House
Country	Empire of Kythira
Estates	Castle Fuertera Villa Highgarden Villa Riverside Fort Summerhal
Titles	Emperor of Kythira
Style(s)	His Imperial Majesty
Founded	c. 0 AC
Founder	Coetzeeclan
Current head	Coetzeeclan
Ethnicity	Heartlander

Kythira is ruled by the House Coetzee, a noble house that is among the oldest houses in Westeria, like House Whaza or the extinct House Mercenary. Originating as Riverlanders, they were the ones to first create a unified state: The Kingdom of Kythira. Today, only two members of the house remain: Lord Squarepantstoo, who lives in Castle Fuertera, and Emperor Coetzeeclan.