New Sammichian Empire

The New Sammichian Empire, also known as the Fulfwotz Empire, or Empirax Xamichia Novus in Old Sammichian, is a sovereign state mainly located in the southwestern Shire, in the Demmatrodine Region, but also holds dominion over many outlying territories throughout the Shire. It is a common misconception that the New Sammichian Empire is an absolute monarchy; in reality, it is a constitutional monarchy, with the government split into the Emperor and the Sammichian Imperial Chancellory. It is considered the successor of the Old Sammichian Empire. The state was established on May 24th, 1929.

With a total of 33.7 million inhabitants, the New Sammichian Empire is one of the most populated nations in Shire history. It has a wide disparity of cultural and social practices, since its territory includes so many different towns and villages which are scattered around the map. Peace is shakily maintained between the government and the annexed populations through the Empire's secularism and reluctance to force religious and cultural practices onto those annexed. Despite this, the interior of the government has a long history of instability.

The New Sammichian Empire first rose from the aftermath of the First World War, but that was simply the point when all of the territories previously held by the Kingdom of Fulfwotz were consolidated into the Empire; most of its expansion actually predates its establishment. Under the rule of King Drefnex in the mid-1800's, the Kingdom of Fulfwotz began an aggressive annexation campaign of the surrounding area, asserting itself as the dominant power in the Demmatrodine Region. This followed nearly 1,800 years of isolationism from the rest of the Shire. During this time, the Kingdom increased its size ten-fold and even began to claim outlying territories all around the Shire. After the coronation of King Drefnex's son, Prince Sammich, a failed invasion of a town that refused to be annexed prompted the Kingdom to declare war, and drew the attention of nations throughout the Shire. After splitting into two factions, the First World War was fought.

In the end, Fulfwotz's forces were defeated, and had surrendered. Despite this loss, King Sammich ennobled himself Emperor of the New Sammichian Empire not a day after the Treaty of Niflheim was signed on May 24th, 1929. All territories of the former Kingdom were consolidated into the New Sammichian Empire. Today, the empire has gained superpower status and is a founding member of the Shire United Nations, with a permanent seat on the organization's Security Council. It is one of the largest nations in the Shire and boasts one of its largest economies. The current ruler is Emperor Sammich the Magnificent, with High Chancellor Kiera C. Krugerrand as head of the Chancellory.

Etymology

The Empire derived its name from its predecessor, Xamichia, now more commonly known as the Old Sammichian Empire. The history of Xamichia is incredibly popular amongst not only Sammichians but the rest of the Shire, being the world's earliest known civilization but at one point the most powerful domain the Shire had ever seen; it is for these reasons that many Sammichians look back on it with pride and desired a name that reflected the power it once had.

The empire was originally established under the name of the Commonwealth of the King's Territories by the Chancellory in 1929, but was changed to its current title after considerable prodding by the populace. The name struggled to gain traction for recognition within the Shire United Nations, despite the state being one of the foremost entities in the institution. Many claimed that the title was absurd and reflected an air of imperialism and geopolitical dominance which the Shire was trying to recover from after the events of the First World War. However, as the nation's influence grew and it became a more valuable trading partner and ally, recognition was eventually earned under the name of the New Sammichian Empire.

However, in recent years, many have criticized the name as being xenophobic and a failure at representing the extremely diverse population of the Empire. Despite officially being a Sammichian domain, since it is ruled by a family of Sammichian descent, the majority of the population is made up of Humans; the Sammichian race is actually the second-most numerous racial group within the Empire. In 2013, racial advocacy group ASRR (Association for Shire Racial Representation) filed a lawsuit against the Empire and was brought to the Shire United Nations International Court, arguing for a more inclusive and broad title. The case was lost under the policy of state sovereignty.

History

Old Sammichian Empire

Main Article:Xamichia

The Old Sammichian Empire, or Xamichia, was the first known civilization to rise in the Shire, established by Sammichian nomads around 2,350 PRY. Until then, Sammichians had traveled the continent of Thrennex in vekaxa caravans, large culturally-distinct bands of wagons and livestock that functioned as separate 'clans'. Their presence on the continent can be traced back as far as 7,800 PRY, but advancement was slow since there was little interaction between vekaxa early on. Eventually, the vekaxa merged under the legendary Sammichian Xenophon, establishing the city of Sarrimus (anglicized to Ceriumuse). Under a lineage of kings and queens, Sarrimus expanded from a city-state to a kingdom encompassing a large portion of Thrennex, named Xamichia. Sammichian rule did not reach outside of the continent until a hostile takeover by a different noble family in 1570 PRY, establishing the Ich Dynasty which still rules today. From there, Xamichia slowly began an imperialist expansion across the northwestern Shire under the leadership of Emperor Callistes.

The empire eventually became the largest the Shire had ever seen; it is estimated that around 900 PRY, Xamichia held dominion over one-fifth of the world's population. Despite the immense power and influence it had, inner turmoil destabilized the empire over time, climaxing in the Mandatux Imperatia in 210 PRY. It was a massive conquest of the central and southwestern Shire which, in actuality, was a desperate attempt to consolidate more power and rectify the instability of Xamichia. After the mass murders and carnage during the siege on Fauna (now Fulfwotz), Empress Flux experienced what is now referred to as the Great Epiphany, where she realized what the corrupted and depraved empire had done, and that it can only mean similar occurrences will happen in the future if the empire is not stopped. In 58 PRY, the Empress dissolved the great empire into dozens of independent and autonomous kingdoms, marking the end of the Old Sammichian Empire.

Territories

Cities and Towns

Villages

Enpeecee Villages

Activia
Al' Zingahashbrown
Cathedral
Demma
Deserta
Gucci
Husurra
Hytide
Leif
Palaven
Paris
Pawooga
Plainview
Poppiton
Prada
Thessia
Vevuki
Vitruvius
Watersong

Castles, Fortresses, and Royal Residences

Lands

Caffan Isles
Demmatrodine Region
Grunesblatt Forest
Niflheim Plateau
Sudettanbach Alps