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|common_name = Esmir
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|national_motto = "Therebeing, Faith, Labor"
|national_anthem = Protect the Motherland, O' Patriarchs!
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|capital = [[Zey]]
|largest_city = [[Alo Yopa]]
|official_languages = *Esmiri (New Hamayan)
*Old Hamayan
|ethnic_groups = 100% [[wikipedia:human|Human]]<br/>
|ethnic_groups_year = 2020 Estimate
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|leader_title1 = Supreme Leader
|leader_name1 = Aboa Habshi
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|leader_name2 = Tauga Utso
|leader_title3 = Director of Internal Affairs
|leader_name3 = Jituj Tkaya
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|established_event3 =First Holy Incursion
|established_date3 =249 BC
|established_event4 =Rise of a central state apparatus under the Cheshmej
|established_date4 =100s
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*Oyani
*Irageshi
*Taswaba|established_event5=First Peasant Uprising|established_date5=617
| 84% Katharianism
| 13% Neo-Estamism
| 3% Spiritualism
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'''Esmir''', officially
Since the 1990s,
Esmir is a regional power due to its geostrategic location and expansive military capabilities, as well as its leading role in the Orthodox Katharian faith. It is the leading member of the Rehmed Cooperation Association and a founding member of the International People's Organization.
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==== Old Documents ====
According to traditional Esmiri historiography, the Estam ("enlightened kingdom") was established sometime in the late fourth millennium BC, being the setting for what is now known as the Old Documents in Orthodox Katharianism or the Chalash in Neo-Estamism. While much of these documents remain classified and kept in the North Castle Library, there are a few documents that are released to the public. The seven public books of the Old Documents describe a prehistoric betrayal of God by man and an army of fallen angels equipping the Irapkas (priest-kings) with forbidden knowledge. The majority of this forbidden knowledge is said to lie in the classified books. The Irapkas struggled against one another until there were nine left, whose tribes united to form the Estam. In the later Old Estam Period, God was revealed to Irapka Sesom I of Zayem, who was given a series of commandments as well as the power to appoint a new "King Layem" who would be the new emperor of the land under the Estam. The identity of King Layem is not known.[[File:Fallenangels.png|thumb|Fallen angels depicted by Esmiri art]]
==== Scholarly perspective ====
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==== Early Raku Dynasty ====
The Raku Dynasty is the first Esmiri dynasty which is widely agreed to have existed among religious and secular scholars alike. It was founded around 2500 BC. The earlier emperors are not known, however, the first recorded one was Emperor Tadumo who claimed direct lineage from King Layem as appointed by the Irapka Sesom I of Zayem on behalf of God from over a millennia earlier.
==== Kathar Documents ====
The final years of the Raku Dynasty around 1700 BC again are not quite clear. Prophecy in the Old Documents foretold of a completion to God's law in the form of a prophet, which according to the Katharians was complete in the ascension of Emperor Kathar to the throne. According to the Kathar Documents, Kathar claimed to be the enlightened prophet of God, performing miracles and healing wounded homeless people. Despite being Emperor, he slept on the streets and tended to the sick, which was unheard of and entirely inappropriate for an emperor. The entirety of the Old Estam, with the exception of one Irapka Zemo II of Temra, motioned to have Kathar stoned. Kathar was instead crucified by a band of religious zealots and Zemo II was then sentenced by his fellow Irapkas to be hung, until Kathar descended from heaven. Under pure shock, the Old Estam accepted Kathar as the prophet. Finally, God's face is said to have appeared to the Old Estam and hundreds of others from the sky, in front of whom he declared Kathar as Himself revealed in the flesh in a fully divine-human nature. A key to heaven was given to Zemo II who with the rest of the Irapkas founded the Orthodox Katharian Church as the successor to the Old Estam on behalf of God.
==== Scholarly perspective ====
Once again, beyond the events laid out in the Kathar Documents, what happened isn't quite clear. With Kathar having supposedly "ascended to heaven" according to the documents, secular historians interpret the implication of a final emperor as true. No one is sure precisely what happened from 1700 BC to 1500 BC aside from the continued spread of the Katharian faith. The Old Estamites seem to have disappeared in this time period. It is theorized that they fled Esmir and their
What is most peculiar is that prior to Kathar, there was no "th" sound in the Hamayan language. A new letter was created specifically for Kathar's name.
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The collapse of the Tzruids saw the growth of the Holy Confederation which was renamed the Holy Empire in 227 BC. While the Holy Empire covered a good portion of modern Esmir, it was plagued by corruption and it was little more than a loose association of competing kingdoms that the church barely managed to control. Heterodoxy, Neo-Estamism, and a new heretical religion called "spiritualism" still continued to exist and even slowly gain ground in the Holy Empire throughout the years. Some scholars argue that the Holy Empire fizzled out of existence, and other scholars argue it never really existed as an entity in the first place. By 100 BC, all of the kingdoms of the Holy Empire were under the influence of the Cheshmej Dynasty, which continued to refer to itself as the "holy empire" even as the term was no longer used by the general populace. This would become a common theme among all dynasties to come.
==== Cheshmej Dynasty ====
[[File:CheshmejFlag.png|thumb|Flag of the House of Cheshmej]]
While the Cheshmej Dynasty promoted Orthodox Katharianism as the one true faith, it maintained a policy of religious tolerance throughout its existence. Ironically, this period saw a halt in the growth in heterodox and Neo-Estamite faiths. Orcs were even tolerated by the dynasty, although they
=== Medieval Esmir ===
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The Peasant Uprising in 617 led to the founding of the Alo Yopa Republic. Land was redistributed to those that partook in the uprising. While the Orthodox Church supported the uprising, it did not support the republic that came after. Southern regions of Esmir did not recognize the republic nor the redistribution program and gave rise to five different kingdoms, each claiming to be the successor of the Cheshmej Dynasty thus calling themselves the Holy Empire. From 625 to 670, the Alo Yopa Republic became more defunct as warlords became impossible for the government to control. Durubi warlord Nyeshm I declared himself emperor after annexing two other states thus giving rise to the Dorhanic Empire in the east. It conquered southward while warlord states in the west were consolidated under the Irangan warlord Regra I. Both claimed to be the holy empire and while the Dorhanic Empire used it as a secondary title, Regra's empire used it as its first title. The west and east from this point onward remained divided. The west and east went through several successive competing dynasties all the way until 955, when the Muzki Dynasty of the west united Esmir once again. It was officially called Imperial Esmir.
==== Old Imperial Esmir ====
[[File:GreenFlag.png|thumb|Muzki Flag of Imperial Esmir]]
Imperial Esmir, like the dynasties that came before it, continued to centralize the civilization under the state apparatus, introducing the civil service exam and finally standardizing a new alphabet for Esmiri, which up until then used Hamayan letters. Unlike the Cheshmej Dynasty, Imperial Esmir was extremely intolerant of outsiders. All residents that could not feasibly claim heritage from the ancient Irapkas were expelled, and while many humans could simply lie about their heritage, it wasn't as easy for non-human intelligent species, which were probably expelled in the tens of thousands. They were pushed to "trade zones" of cities and were only allowed to be merchants on top of having to pay an extra tax to the government. Imperial Esmir officially adopted the well-known triangular flag in 1227 which would be in off-and-on use throughout its history.
Esmir's fertile highlands and comprehensive trade routes throughout the medieval period kept it from being easily sabotaged by barbarians and allowed for it to easily dominate almost any invading power. Imperial Esmir was known as the "mountain hermit" to the outside world.
The later period of Imperial Esmir was marked by stagnation and slow decline.
===Early modern era===
Expanding commerce in Imperial Esmir gave rise to new Esmiri commercial and political elite throughout the country. having been forced into trade, the orcs, alongside Neo-Estamites and non-Ranonite Katharians became very wealthy. These elites enjoyed their own private armies and swathes of land which would slowly but surely take the forms of kingdoms. The Lapinumbians and
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[[File:Lapinumbian Esmir.png|thumb|214x214px|Flag of the Union State]]
A lack of leadership by the imperial dynasty led to warlords increasing their power and selling land to elites and the Lapinumbians, often helping to facilitate the extraction of resources by the Lapinumbian Esmir Company. Esmir continued to fracture even more thanks to rebelling princes who were bribed by Lapinumbians.
The Lapinumbian Esmir Company had complete control of Esmir's industries by 1750. The export economy was done away with, and instead of manufacturing goods for export, Esmir supplied the Lapinumbians with more raw materials and produced significantly less manufactured goods.
Lapinumbian occupiers proclaimed the Union State of Esmir in 1759 which was little more than a colony. The aim was to claim continuity with Esmiri history. The congress appointed a new Governor-General every four years and the heterodox faiths (Patriarchal Orthodox Church, Western Orthodox Church, Spiritualist Movement, etc.) were heavily promoted by the regime in an attempt to curb the influence of the Orthodox Katharian Church.
==== Orthodox resistance ====
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===== West Esmir & East Esmir =====
Because warlord states, kingdoms, and the colonizers alike kept claiming the land of peasants, the Second Peasant Uprising began in 1816 in the east and resulted in Lapinumbian work sites being raided. Soon after, the Orthodox Church ordered an incursion and the knights freed the majority of Esmir's indentured servants in the east. It became the strategy of the Lapinumbians overtime to focus on consolidating the western portion of Esmir instead of the east, which proved significantly less risky and thus more profitable. The knights successfully united the east by 1866 under the Sara Dynasty which became the
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In 1884, West Esmir's borders were demarcated by the colonial authority. During a visit to Portaloy, Governor-General Thomess was assassinated by a knight. Knights descended upon the colony from the mountains, liberating peasants who joined the ranks of the knights as they marched eastward toward work camps and destroying supply routes along the way. The Lapinumbians were completely driven out by 1890 as forces landed on the shores from the east, finally breaching the Lapinumbian Empire's naval formations along the strait. As they were driven out, Lapinumbian flags were burned and Lapinumbians abandoned during the withdrawal were sent to work camps for the rest of their lives, usually in treacherous conditions. Two vassal states were created in the west. In 1910, the Sara Dynasty annexed the western vassals, officially reuniting Esmir under one flag. In 1933, there was a failed attempt at a seizure of power from liberal elements within the House of Sara that resulted in a large-scale conflict between loyalists and supporters of the ‘opposite faction’. While this faction was swiftly defeated within the House of Sara, the wave of political dissidence only continued to get stronger as supporters began to rally behind the new Republican Party.
==== Republican period ====
[[File:Republic of Esmir.png|thumb|188x188px|Flag of Esmir (1945-1950)]]
In 1945, the military forced Emperor Tetbe’s abdication, leading to the Republic of Esmir. The republic suffered food shortages and political turmoil during its short-lived existence until 1947 when leftists in the military launched another coup and established the Socialist Republic of Esmir. In response to the socialist takeover, and anonymous writer published ''State & Civilization'' under the pseudonym Edho Dahorian. The book, which opposed all ideologies and instead presented a concrete psychogeographical, sociopolitical, phenomenological, and ontological analysis that was at its core existentialist while borrowing from the “ideologies” of the world, “having discarded their delusions for content”. In 1948, the Legacy Order was established in Alo Yopa by university students in the church. While it was at first a group composed of thinkers on the fringe of Esmiran politics, the organization capitalized off of a wave of discontentment with the socialist regime from 1953 onward. Still, it continued to grow in popularity and began participating in protests, charity programs, and self-sufficiency initiatives for farming communities across the country. Between 1953 and 1957, the Legacy Order prepared its armed forces for an insurrection. Government intelligence uncovered the plot in 1957 and managed to capture then-leader Mautin Stuye, who was swiftly executed. Tbebe Serul, Stuye’s right-hand man, took his position as chairman of the Legacy Order and immediately began the insurrection against the socialist authority. The Orthodox Church, having been banned by the socialist regime, pledged moral support for the Legacy Order.▼
[[File:Socialist Republic of Esmir.png|thumb|188x188px|Flag of Esmir (1950-1974)]]
▲In 1945, the military forced Emperor Tetbe’s abdication, leading to the Republic of Esmir. The republic suffered food shortages and political turmoil during its short-lived existence until 1947 when leftists in the military launched another coup and established the Socialist Republic of Esmir. In response to the socialist takeover,
==== Aramha regime ====
In 1965, then-president and secretary-general of the ruling Workers’ Party was placed on house arrest by the military and replaced with Ujune Aramha, minister of transport. His regime maintained socialist aesthetics but was considered a nationalist
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Upon taking power, the Legacy Order proclaimed
==Politics==
[[File:LPP.png|thumb|Depiction of Legacy Party Flag]]
Esmir functions as a
Relevant administrative entities are summoned by the supreme leader to the federal council. This includes major companies in primary industries.
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{{Main|Dahorianism}}
[[File:Stuye.jpg|thumb|Mautin Stuye, Former Leader of the Legacy Order]]
[[Dahorianism]] is the state philosophy of Esmir
Dahorianists contend with liberalism, cosmopolitanism, and democracy as a whole because these are ''thalassocratic'' and exist only in the ideal. Instead of being rooted in a human reckoning with land, these phenomenon are rooted in the open seas. The sea empire looks to the cloud of ideas as it seeks to grasp at these ideas to find an excuse to impose an open regime on the peoples it conquers, as opposed to a closed regime based on the traditional particularities that must be shared with the conqueror in order for a true incorporation of a peoples to take place in a manner that is at all beneficial to both parties let alone the conqueror. What the sea empire is not conscious of is that it sacrifices its therebeing in the open seas, adopting the fluidity of water in its philosophy and serving as the foundation for oppressive international finance.
But out of good arises the bad and out of bad arises the good. In this super open post-modernity is rooted a rejection of the open quality itself. For instance, the projects of thalassocracy have inadvertently given rise to great land empires, as is the case with Esmir. Through this inadvertently furnished land spirit, true historicity with the civilization that really exists can be found, and therebeing is pursued.
According to its constitution, the imperial tradition is the state ideology (the philosophy being put into practice) of Esmir. The brand of Dahorianism that meets the particularities of Esmir is sometimes be stylized as Dahorianism-Stuyeism by analysts, domestic and foreign. In principle, it distinguishes Esmir as its own land empire and humanity.
===Administrative divisions===
[[File:EsmirStates.png|thumb|
When a supreme leader dies in office or resigns, they can tap a successor, who must then be approved by the Legacy Party by at least 65% of the membership. If they are not accepted, an internal election is held for the next supreme leader.
States are led by presidents but are not defined as republics. Instead, presidents act as autocrats and are held directly accountable to their people through their state's branch of the Legacy Party. While certain states have certain specifications, they are generally responsible for appointing a state minister, which acts under the president's permission to appoint ministers throughout the government. All of the presidents make up the presidium, which is headed by a presidial chief. The presidial chief is appointed by the supreme leader with the permission of the presidium itself (via an election) and helps guide the presidium to coordinate cooperation between the states in political, economic, and cultural domains. The presidium makes itself accountable to the federal council as opposed to each state doing so in name. Individual states may be called to represent themselves if requested by the supreme leader.▼
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Municipalities are cities with their own government directly accountable to the supreme leadership instead of going through a state. This status is reserved for cities of strategic importance, such as the capital.▼
▲Municipalities are cities with their own government directly accountable to the supreme leadership instead of going through a
Autonomous people's council is a status reserved for groups without permanent territory (generally nomadic tribes) that are granted representation by the supreme leadership.
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===Law enforcement and internal security===
Esmir has a unique civil law system based on the imperial model and influenced by Dahorianist legal theory. Judiciary procedures are handled by community struggle sessions, municipal courts, the church, and the imperial court. Justice is handled by the community in a struggle session until a party involved in the case requests for a higher court, as the right to a higher court is a constitutional right. Judges are appointed by chapters of the party.
The Directory of Internal Affairs maintains the most law enforcement activities. It is one of the most powerful federal institutions in Esmir and oversees the Federal Police Force, investigates major cases, and co-manages correctional facilities along with the Orthodox Church. The DIA also oversees fire departments, traffic control, and tailroad security. It is said to also conduct counterintelligence and intelligence operations abroad.
Much of Esmir's foreign policy is based on the Dahorianist concept of geopolitics, leading to sympathies for "closed societies", or societies with a transhistorical tradition based on social-geographical conditions. This allows Esmir to maintain close relations with countries that are ideologically diverse, such as [[Hlenderia]].
===Military===
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The Imperial Army of Esmir is estimated to be comprised of around 100,000 active duty troops and over a million reservists, giving Esmir one of the world's highest percentage of citizens with military training. Members of the military often receive employment benefits and are given free university education. Some reservists join paramilitary orders under the church.
Esmir has been identified as a regional military power due owing to its geostrategic location and the capabilities of its armed forces.
==Geography==
===Climate===
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