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 ===== The Grecydan Empire, the First Unifying State of Grecyda ===== ===== The Grecydan Empire, the First Unifying State of Grecyda =====
-The Grecydan Empire, which is regarded as the first broadly unifying state of [[planes:aurius:ethrekas:grecyda|Grecyda]] by the modern [[races:humans:ethrekasan:kataletia:start|Kataletia]], is asserted by many of the scholars of these people to be a civilization which gave rise to a certain advancement among the [[races:humans:ethrekasan:start|mannish people]], allowing the safety and civility of order throughout Grecyda. Accordingly, the Grecydan Empire possesses great militaristic prowess that allows for the hand of the law to remain prevalent, and it is from close advisors and local counts that swear fealty to the emperor that this emperor maintains his power. Initially, however, diplomacy was the method by which the dynastic rulers obtained power, and from this diplomacy was born a trust in the security of the state.+The Grecydan Empire, which is regarded as the first broadly unifying state of [[planes:aurius:ethrekas:regions:grecyda:start|Grecyda]] by the modern [[races:humans:ethrekasan:kataletia:start|Kataletia]], is asserted by many of the scholars of these people to be a civilization which gave rise to a certain advancement among the [[races:humans:ethrekasan:start|mannish people]], allowing the safety and civility of order throughout Grecyda. Accordingly, the Grecydan Empire possesses great militaristic prowess that allows for the hand of the law to remain prevalent, and it is from close advisors and local counts that swear fealty to the emperor that this emperor maintains his power. Initially, however, diplomacy was the method by which the dynastic rulers obtained power, and from this diplomacy was born a trust in the security of the state.
 ==== History ==== ==== History ====
-The Grecydan Empire was first conceived of by the ruler of a city-state known as Minaldel on the southern coast of Ethrekas, but in its beginning stages, it was not known as the Grecydan Empire: previously, it was referred to as the Minetian Empire, and sought to unify those descendants of the nautical Minetia who were plagued by the unlawfulness of the open ocean. Primarily, in uniting the lawful of the Minetia against the pirates of the sea, they sought to establish an order which had never been observed among the mannish people, and thus was born the codified law which explicitly prohibited the sacking of sea-faring vessels and other modes of transportation among the coastal land. City by city, the ruler of the ambitiously named Minetian Empire came into possession of the cities of the southern coast of Grecyda through diplomacy and the promise of protection against the pirates, and thus, the Minetian Empire could properly be called so. The ruler, now known as Emperor Aamir, had successfully united the people of the coast, and protected them with militaristic reinforcements such that they knew the safety of law and order.\\+The Grecydan Empire was first conceived of by the ruler of a city-state known as [[planes:aurius:ethrekas:townships:minaldel|Minaldel]] on the southern coast of [[planes:aurius:ethrekas:start|Ethrekas]], but in its beginning stages, it was not known as the Grecydan Empire: previously, it was referred to as the Minetian Empire, and sought to unify those descendants of the nautical [[races:humans:ethrekas:minetia|Minetia]] who were plagued by the unlawfulness of the open ocean. Primarily, in uniting the lawful of the Minetia against the pirates of the sea, they sought to establish an order which had never been observed among the mannish people, and thus was born the codified law which explicitly prohibited the sacking of sea-faring vessels and other modes of transportation among the coastal land. City by city, the ruler of the ambitiously named Minetian Empire came into possession of the cities of the southern coast of Grecyda through diplomacy and the promise of protection against the pirates, and thus, the Minetian Empire could properly be called so. The ruler, now known as [[races:humans:ethrekasan:kataletia:emperor_aamir|Emperor Aamir]], had successfully united the people of the coast, and protected them with militaristic reinforcements such that they knew the safety of law and order.\\
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 As the Minetian Empire became more established, Emperor Aamir proclaimed Minaldel, his birthplace and that city which he had inherited lordship of by blood, as the Minetian Empire’s capital, and many of Grecyda sought to journey there in order to glimpse its treasures and seeming providence. These of Grecyda who were not even proper citizens of the Minetian Empire had heard of the city’s prosperity, and, upon their visitation, had spread word of their origin from anywhere of the desert of Grecyda. Upon hearing of these stories, the emperor realized that the law could proliferate in these lands as well, and, being armed with diplomacy and the promise of lawfulness, traveled to these foreign lands and convened with the peoples he had found there. Emperor Aamir had arranged a kind of offering to be had between their rulers, such that they might be protected by his codified law in exchange for their swearing of fealty to him, promising to live in accordance with the emperor’s will so that peace might be attained. Thus was born the noble class of the blossoming empire, and they observed the fruits of residing within the state’s security while maintaining some amount of autonomy.\\ As the Minetian Empire became more established, Emperor Aamir proclaimed Minaldel, his birthplace and that city which he had inherited lordship of by blood, as the Minetian Empire’s capital, and many of Grecyda sought to journey there in order to glimpse its treasures and seeming providence. These of Grecyda who were not even proper citizens of the Minetian Empire had heard of the city’s prosperity, and, upon their visitation, had spread word of their origin from anywhere of the desert of Grecyda. Upon hearing of these stories, the emperor realized that the law could proliferate in these lands as well, and, being armed with diplomacy and the promise of lawfulness, traveled to these foreign lands and convened with the peoples he had found there. Emperor Aamir had arranged a kind of offering to be had between their rulers, such that they might be protected by his codified law in exchange for their swearing of fealty to him, promising to live in accordance with the emperor’s will so that peace might be attained. Thus was born the noble class of the blossoming empire, and they observed the fruits of residing within the state’s security while maintaining some amount of autonomy.\\
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 Eventually, Emperor Aamir had united all of Grecyda, and thus, he renamed the empire as the Grecydan Empire. Then, his dynasty would continue with an heir, selected from one of his male offspring, and the empire could continue as a civilization of peace and prosperity. It came to be acknowledged that the first emperor of the Grecydan Empire had allowed for this act to be performed, and so many recognized and thanked him for these gifts of safety and security. However, there were still those who maintained the practices of their ancestors and, wishing to see these continued, rebelled against the authority of the state in these lands. These people, while being constituted of a minority of the broader population of the empire, believed the empire to be founded on a certain subjugation of their people to the will of the empire, and sought to cast off their chains so that they might instead appoint their own nobility and rulers, rather than acknowledge those who directly descended from the nobles appointed by Emperor Aamir in the beginning stage of the empire. Thus, they found themselves either at odds with the Grecydan Empire by way of criminality, or experiencing a discontentment that they could not find in themselves to express, through fear of punishment. The traditions of these people would nonetheless be preserved, either through the founding of rebel cities that did not bow before the emperor, or through the secret practice of that like their ancestors.\\ Eventually, Emperor Aamir had united all of Grecyda, and thus, he renamed the empire as the Grecydan Empire. Then, his dynasty would continue with an heir, selected from one of his male offspring, and the empire could continue as a civilization of peace and prosperity. It came to be acknowledged that the first emperor of the Grecydan Empire had allowed for this act to be performed, and so many recognized and thanked him for these gifts of safety and security. However, there were still those who maintained the practices of their ancestors and, wishing to see these continued, rebelled against the authority of the state in these lands. These people, while being constituted of a minority of the broader population of the empire, believed the empire to be founded on a certain subjugation of their people to the will of the empire, and sought to cast off their chains so that they might instead appoint their own nobility and rulers, rather than acknowledge those who directly descended from the nobles appointed by Emperor Aamir in the beginning stage of the empire. Thus, they found themselves either at odds with the Grecydan Empire by way of criminality, or experiencing a discontentment that they could not find in themselves to express, through fear of punishment. The traditions of these people would nonetheless be preserved, either through the founding of rebel cities that did not bow before the emperor, or through the secret practice of that like their ancestors.\\
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-Regardless of the criminals and rebels who refused to bow before the Grecydan Empire’s rule, the Grecydan Empire persisted for many, many centuries, there being numerous generations of emperors that had each been chosen by the previous emperor among their male offspring. The blooming and proliferation of the empire had thus marked the beginning of an era that had never been seen, and this era was called the Third Era, with the First being those of the Ethetia’s existence in Tradarda under the rule of Solara and Second being the lawlessness of the inhabitants of Grecyda. The Third Era is estimated by scholars of the empire to have been experienced for two-thousand years, and the era was marked with a certain lawfulness and dutifulness throughout, there being many times where militia were incentivized to protect the emperor through riches and the promise of a well-regarded heroism. It was found, then, that throughout the Third Era, their people could be identified as the Kataletia, the imperial people of Grecyda who, because of their unity, had procured a certain homogeneity among their racial and physical characteristics.\\+Regardless of the criminals and rebels who refused to bow before the Grecydan Empire’s rule, the Grecydan Empire persisted for many, many centuries, there being numerous generations of emperors that had each been chosen by the previous emperor among their male offspring. The blooming and proliferation of the empire had thus marked the beginning of an era that had never been seen, and this era was called the [[third era|Third Era]], with the [[first era|First]] being those of the [[races:humans:ethrekasan:ethetia:start|Ethetia’s]] existence in [[planes:aurius:regions:tradarda|Tradarda]] under the rule of [[pantheons:deities:solara|Solara]] and the [[second era|Second]] being the lawlessness of the inhabitants of Grecyda. The Third Era is estimated by scholars of the empire to have been experienced for two-thousand years, and the era was marked with a certain lawfulness and dutifulness throughout, there being many times where militia were incentivized to protect the emperor through riches and the promise of a well-regarded heroism. It was found, then, that throughout the Third Era, their people could be identified as the Kataletia, the imperial people of Grecyda who, because of their unity, had procured a certain homogeneity among their racial and physical characteristics.\\
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 Though the Kataletia had then become one people, one extended tribe which professed a loyalty and submission to the emperor and its people, the current emperor had nonetheless been assassinated and, because of their youth, had no heir which could have taken the throne. And so, as a result of the interweaving of familial ties and blood among the descendants of the original nobles that the first emperor had appointed, there were many disputes as to who could lay a claim to the throne; there existed no cousin that was born of an incestuous union of the previous emperor’s children, and the others of the previous emperor’s children had married into the local nobility of the constituent cities. Thus, the nobles each professed a claim to the throne, and the empire dissolved, and never was there a total unification of Grecyda to be observed throughout any of the eras of man. Though the Kataletia had then become one people, one extended tribe which professed a loyalty and submission to the emperor and its people, the current emperor had nonetheless been assassinated and, because of their youth, had no heir which could have taken the throne. And so, as a result of the interweaving of familial ties and blood among the descendants of the original nobles that the first emperor had appointed, there were many disputes as to who could lay a claim to the throne; there existed no cousin that was born of an incestuous union of the previous emperor’s children, and the others of the previous emperor’s children had married into the local nobility of the constituent cities. Thus, the nobles each professed a claim to the throne, and the empire dissolved, and never was there a total unification of Grecyda to be observed throughout any of the eras of man.
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 As women are permitted different rights of attire in various subcultures, so too are they permitted various rights in relation to what they are able to accomplish. In some regions of the empire, women are married off to a male partner by their family, and from this union comes an understanding between the bride’s family and that of the groom’s; in others, women are allowed to marry as they please, having the ability to distance themselves from their birth family at will. It is thought that from this multiculturalism there is found an animosity, but to remain their protected status by the Grecydan Empire, there are not permitted any disputes among these cities.\\ As women are permitted different rights of attire in various subcultures, so too are they permitted various rights in relation to what they are able to accomplish. In some regions of the empire, women are married off to a male partner by their family, and from this union comes an understanding between the bride’s family and that of the groom’s; in others, women are allowed to marry as they please, having the ability to distance themselves from their birth family at will. It is thought that from this multiculturalism there is found an animosity, but to remain their protected status by the Grecydan Empire, there are not permitted any disputes among these cities.\\
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-In some localized regions, specifically those where women are required to cover themselves, women are thought of to be the instigators of desire, and so their desires must not be granted for fear that a lust will consume them, and their sexual impurity resulting in offspring with no recognizable father. Yet, in a neighboring region, women are still thought of to be the instigators of desire, but this desire is not seen as vice; it is instead virtue, and it is from men that these desires were regarded as evil rather than acceptable. In these lands of where women have such perquisites, there exists no law of marriage as procured by Alarayna, and instead, worship of Echna is found. Then, in the cities where women must cover themselves, marriage is a necessary act, as it binds the female in a covenant such that they might know the status of servitude towards their husbands, and their desires being properly reigned in.+In some localized regions, specifically those where women are required to cover themselves, women are thought of to be the instigators of desire, and so their desires must not be granted for fear that a lust will consume them, and their sexual impurity resulting in offspring with no recognizable father. Yet, in a neighboring region, women are still thought of to be the instigators of desire, but this desire is not seen as vice; it is instead virtue, and it is from men that these desires were regarded as evil rather than acceptable. In these lands of where women have such perquisites, there exists no law of marriage as procured by [[pantheons:deities:alarayna|Alarayna]], and instead, worship of [[pantheons:deities:echna|Echna]] is found. Then, in the cities where women must cover themselves, marriage is a necessary act, as it binds the female in a covenant such that they might know the status of servitude towards their husbands, and their desires being properly reigned in.
 ==== Religion ==== ==== Religion ====
-The Grecydan Empire professes the worship of the Elohad, and any who deviate from the constraints of this worship are thought to have committed a sin, and, in the eyes of the law, are able to be punished. Though there is found the constraint of the worship of this set of divine beings, there are still those who worship only a few or even, one of the Elohad, and this is permitted as appropriate by the necessity of the national religion. However, there have been found many cases of sacrilege against these gods by the empire, furthermore disabling the people from worshipping these gods as they see fit rather than by the strictures granted to by the state. Sacrilege, then, is dependent on not only the intent of the action of the worshipper, but the way in which the worship is done in accordance to the deity being referred to.\\+The Grecydan Empire professes the worship of the [[pantheons:class:elohad|Elohad]], and any who deviate from the constraints of this worship are thought to have committed a sin, and, in the eyes of the law, are able to be punished. Though there is found the constraint of the worship of this set of divine beings, there are still those who worship only a few or even, one of the Elohad, and this is permitted as appropriate by the necessity of the national religion. However, there have been found many cases of sacrilege against these gods by the empire, furthermore disabling the people from worshipping these gods as they see fit rather than by the strictures granted to by the state. Sacrilege, then, is dependent on not only the intent of the action of the worshipper, but the way in which the worship is done in accordance to the deity being referred to.\\
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 Regardless of the existence of this sacrilege, worship is performed in congregations assembled in constructions built with an aura of beauty, befitted with long arches and towering windows that properly enshrine Solara’s light as it descends from the heavens. Solara is thus a necessity of the religion, and those who do not recognize Solara are professed by the empire to be heathens, and without respect for the original deity which gave rise to the other of the Elohad. Thus, Solara is an icon that proliferates in their religion, and it is from her light that the Elohad were bathed in so that they might know her themselves.\\ Regardless of the existence of this sacrilege, worship is performed in congregations assembled in constructions built with an aura of beauty, befitted with long arches and towering windows that properly enshrine Solara’s light as it descends from the heavens. Solara is thus a necessity of the religion, and those who do not recognize Solara are professed by the empire to be heathens, and without respect for the original deity which gave rise to the other of the Elohad. Thus, Solara is an icon that proliferates in their religion, and it is from her light that the Elohad were bathed in so that they might know her themselves.\\
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-Aldrath of the Elohad specifically has found icons of himself in those grandiose temples found in the heat of the sun, and it is in these temples that there is laid a fire so that the people know of his embrace of warmth and the instigation of purity. In the fire, there is oftentimes an immolation done of a sacrificial animal, usually a camel, and from the gift of the flame comes the later consumption of this animal as it is proven to be safe to consume through the providence of Aldrath.\\+[[pantheons:deities:aldrath|Aldrath]] of the Elohad specifically has found icons of himself in those grandiose temples found in the heat of the sun, and it is in these temples that there is laid a fire so that the people know of his embrace of warmth and the instigation of purity. In the fire, there is oftentimes an immolation done of a sacrificial animal, usually a camel, and from the gift of the flame comes the later consumption of this animal as it is proven to be safe to consume through the providence of Aldrath.\\
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-Throughout the empire, there are two deities which are also held in high regard in conjunction, and many homes have these deities as decorative mantles so that their presence is known; these are Lexith, the god of nobility and lawfulness, and Lexia, who is known colloquially among the descendants of the Minetia as Namitha. From Lexith comes a reverence for government, and from Lexia comes the peace of a domestic home and the order which the matron of the host must provide. Though they are often worshipped in regards to the other, the worship of Lexith is seen as masculine, and the worship of his mate, Lexia, as feminine. Thus, a temple usually conducts worship of both, though the men are thought to look towards Lexith and the women to Lexia.\\+Throughout the empire, there are two deities which are also held in high regard in conjunction, and many homes have these deities as decorative mantles so that their presence is known; these are [[pantheons:deities:lexith|Lexith]], the god of nobility and lawfulness, and [[pantheons:deities:namitha|Lexia]], who is known colloquially among the descendants of the Minetia as Namitha. From Lexith comes a reverence for government, and from Lexia comes the peace of a domestic home and the order which the matron of the host must provide. Though they are often worshipped in regards to the other, the worship of Lexith is seen as masculine, and the worship of his mate, Lexia, as feminine. Thus, a temple usually conducts worship of both, though the men are thought to look towards Lexith and the women to Lexia.\\
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 The goddess called Alarayna is also worshipped throughout the empire and, in those temples outfitted with the proper rites and customs, the marriage that Alarayna procures can be conducted, celebrated, and enforced. As a goddess of marriage and fertility, it is believed that through Alarayna marriage is sanctified, and a woman can come to know her husband as the one worthy of healing and a space of compassion. The softness of the masculine, then, is brought out through Alarayna’s influence, and it is from her that women can come to know their place as being prostrated to their mate. Worship of Alarayna, then, is conducted almost exclusively by women, and it is she who is prayed to when a woman aims to find a suitable mate through which she can bear their offspring.\\ The goddess called Alarayna is also worshipped throughout the empire and, in those temples outfitted with the proper rites and customs, the marriage that Alarayna procures can be conducted, celebrated, and enforced. As a goddess of marriage and fertility, it is believed that through Alarayna marriage is sanctified, and a woman can come to know her husband as the one worthy of healing and a space of compassion. The softness of the masculine, then, is brought out through Alarayna’s influence, and it is from her that women can come to know their place as being prostrated to their mate. Worship of Alarayna, then, is conducted almost exclusively by women, and it is she who is prayed to when a woman aims to find a suitable mate through which she can bear their offspring.\\
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-The youngest of the Elohad, those who were born from the privilege of the heavens, are Echna and Astoneal, and it is from them that culture is developed and the artisan and merchant class are born. Echna, who bore the artisan class, is acknowledged as a goddess of both artistry and beauty, and it is thought that from her comes the gifts of creativity and music. Astoneal, then, is thought to be a god that protects merchants who travel from city to city, and calls for the citizens to house these merchants so that they might know the comforts of home while still providing their service of redistribution to all of the empire. Thus, these of the youngest of the Elohad are thought to have only come into being from the uniting of government, and through them, the government and its people can be enriched and made more abundant.\\+The youngest of the Elohad, those who were born from the privilege of the heavens, are Echna and [[pantheons:deities:astoneal|Astoneal]], and it is from them that culture is developed and the artisan and merchant class are born. Echna, who bore the artisan class, is acknowledged as a goddess of both artistry and beauty, and it is thought that from her comes the gifts of creativity and music. Astoneal, then, is thought to be a god that protects merchants who travel from city to city, and calls for the citizens to house these merchants so that they might know the comforts of home while still providing their service of redistribution to all of the empire. Thus, these of the youngest of the Elohad are thought to have only come into being from the uniting of government, and through them, the government and its people can be enriched and made more abundant.\\
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 The texts of their religion, which are numerous and manifold, are redistributed throughout the temples and spread from city to city, and many claim that these texts are more ancient than the empire itself. These passages are considered sacred, and any offense or tarnishing of them is considered sacrilege and is punished severely, so long as it is determined that there is indeed an offense against the national religion. Many of these books are yet found in the home, and thus forms a kind of shrine where one of the Elohad as is specified by the text may be made penance to, and their religiosity made proliferating through the belief of its word of a god. The texts of their religion, which are numerous and manifold, are redistributed throughout the temples and spread from city to city, and many claim that these texts are more ancient than the empire itself. These passages are considered sacred, and any offense or tarnishing of them is considered sacrilege and is punished severely, so long as it is determined that there is indeed an offense against the national religion. Many of these books are yet found in the home, and thus forms a kind of shrine where one of the Elohad as is specified by the text may be made penance to, and their religiosity made proliferating through the belief of its word of a god.
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