Bretislavia

Bretislavian Federative Socialist Republic Bretislavská Federatívna Socialistická Republika
Religion	Secular state
Demonym(s)	Bretislavian
Government	Federal Marxist–Leninist one-party parliamentary socialist directorial republic
Legislature	1900-1905 Central Executive Committee 1905-Present Supreme Council
Establishment
• January Uprising	January 1, 1900
• Socialist Republic proclaimed	January 29, 1900
• Establishment of Supreme Council	January 29, 1905
Currency	Bretislavian Dollar (BD)
Time zone	UTC-6, -7
Driving side	right
Calling code	+62
ISO 3166 code	BRT
Internet TLD	.bt

Bretislavia, officially the Bretislavian Federative Socialist Republic is a sovereign nation located on the continent of Thuadia.

Bretislavia is one of the few primarily socialist states in Anteria. This includes the other Thuadia based nation of Union of Sivuk Workers' Republics, Montilla, and Sukong. Established in 1900 in the aftermath of the deposition of the republican constitution of the Bretislavian Republic, it is the oldest socialist nation in Anteria.

Etymology and terminology

Bretislavia got its name from the Kingdom of Bretislavia, which would come to conquer the region and form the state as it is today. The roots of the name come from the evolution of the Tiskai language through the evolution of Bretislavian society as they migrated southward from the Tiskai region and formed their own society and culture. Bretislavia comes from the the river of Bretslav, whose area was among the first settled by early-modern humans. The name of the river is believed to come from an ancient leader of these settlers, Bratslaw, whose name was later corrupted to Bretslav.

History

Early History

56,000 years ago, early modern humans settled what would become the lands of Bretislavia. These early modern humans (EMH) were a largely Slavic group, believed to have come from the region that would eventually become Tiskaiya. These EMH societies would later transform into large tribal kingdoms. Over time these tribal Kingdoms formed into proper feudal kingdoms, nine in total. These nine kingdoms ruled the area and surrounding areas well into the 10th century.

Establishment of Bretislavia

Early in 1051 the largest and oldest Kingdom in what would become Bretislavia, the Kingdom of Riečnepolia (literally "River Fields"), began a campaign of invading its neighbors under the rule of King Cyril IV. Riečnepolia, which had inhabited the lands and surrounding lands first settled by early-modern humans along the Bretslav River, had long had ambitions of regional unification, however, a series of disastrous rulers and military campaigns had seen the country largely mitigated in decades prior. Though still the largest Kingdom by 1051, it had seen massive land loss to its neighbors. Notably the rival Kingdom of Kentalis.

The Riečnepolian King Cyril, who ascended the throne in 1047 at the age of 21, had spent the first two years of his reign establishing a strong river-based economy and agricultural society that could field and support a large military. Despite the ease of access that came from the river when it came to transportation, the Riečnepolian economy remained heavily selective with who and what it traded. Recognizing that trade could be used as a far superior weapon to conquer rather than the underhanded Riečnepolian army at the time, Cyril targeted the Kingdom of (NAME) with his trade policy. (NAME) which lay just downriver of Riečnepolia, was one of the smaller Kingdoms in the region, as such it was just a matter of time before a deal for Riečnepolian crops could be negotiated. In 1048, a famine struck (NAME) which allowed for Cyril and his Kingdom to sweep in for a trade deal that heavily favored Riečnepolia. The deal allowed for the quick transport of crops down to (NAME), and built a dependency that would soon see (NAME) become the first victim of peaceful conquest by Riečnepolia. Through the trade, and dependency established Riečnepolia quickly usurped the reigns of (NAMEs) economic direction. In December of 1048, King (NAME), the (NAME) sovereign died of a wasting disease, and in a swift military move the younger brother of Cyril, Aleš, was quickly installed as King of (NAME).

In 1050, Cyril would marry the Queen of neighboring (NAME), one of the larger Kingdoms in the region. While an incredible diplomatic move, historians speculate from personal accounts and historical accounts of the time that this was one of the more genuine marriages between sovereigns. Which is to say, it was not done for purely political or military motivations. The marriage would greatly strengthen Riečnepolia, which had, since its peaceful conquest of (NAME), been growing ever steadily. The following year of 1051 would mark the start of the campaign to unite the lands of what was to become Bretislavia. Cyril, confident of his military leadership in battle (though he had few experiences), devised a plan amongst his senior officers of the Kingdom of (NAME) and of Riečnepolia to invade Kentalis, the mightiest of his neighbors and the fiercest of rivals to his kingdom. Kentalis, which had developed its own language and culture independent of the culture shared by most kingdoms in the region (Riečnepolian culture), was incredibly against any attempts at unification, and desperately sought to remain an independent state for its entire existence. However it is this fervent hatred of unification and its independent culture that would eventually lead to its downfall.

War would start in March of 1051 when Cyril would invade Kentalis with his armies. Seeing as the principal threat to remove from the region. However, his confidence in his military leadership proved to be poorly chosen. In the first few months of the wars conduction Cyril was humiliated on the battlefield. As such he transferred command primarily to his Generals. A controversial move in the court, he assured them that he would have the final say in all military moves. Cyril instead spent time focusing on administration and supply, a skill he did prove to be quite good at. While his Generals waged war, Cyril remained at camp or nearby to the front conducting supply and administration. In his spare time, he studied strategy under his senior-most General. In November of 1051 as war began to wind down, Cyril would see his first success in battle as a commanding General, where he bested the Kentalian forces at a skirmish near their 2nd largest city (NAME). Historians often debate how much Cyril had to do with the success of the battle, but nevertheless the morale increase that came to the troops being led into battle by their King cannot be understated.

In 1053, the neighboring Kingdom of (NAME) signed an alliance with Riečnepolia. This brought the strength of the Kingdom up to four of the 9 kingdoms. The Kingdom of (NAME) which was one of the smaller states in the region, had an immense navy due to its seafaring, mercantile culture. This granted Riečnepolia flexibility on the high seas, and opened up new avenues to wealth and military ventures. Kentalis, which primarily existed inland, and relied on any exports from the coast to be imported from (NAME), could be blockaded effectively. It was in this same year in September that the very Kingdom that Kentalis had so depended on for importation, would end up joining forces with Riečnepolia. This resulted from a diplomatic clash between the two Kingdoms over the war. (NAME), to which Kentalis was its largest trading partner, suggested an alliance with Kentalis in order to end the war and thus the blockade. However, Kentalian King, nationalistic in their person, refused to work with the (KINGDOMNAMEs) over their clash in cultures. This led the King of (NAME) to seek treaty with Riečnepolia, and on October 30, 1053, the Kingdom of (NAME) would join forces with Riečnepolia, bringing its strength up to that of five kingdoms. The remaining Kingdoms declared neutrality and formed an alliance with each other based around such. But as the war continued it was recognized that this war would be the war that would unite the region one way or another.

The war would rage on until 1055, when, in his second time commanding from the field, Cyril would best the forces of (Kentalian King name) at (battle location). The beleaguered Kentalis, running low on everything due to its diplomatic isolation, blockade, and other woes of war, would surrender 2 days later. Cyril, with backing of the church and history behind him, declared that the rightful heirs of Kentalian land were the Riečnepolians, who were descendent from the first people in this region, and as such, "anointed by the Lord God". Cyril was declared King of Kentalis, ending the war.

The Bretslav Council

Created in 1056, the Bretslav Council was the first regional assembly between the Kingdoms of Riečnepolia, Kentalis, (NAME1), (NAME2), (NAME 3), (NAME4). It marked the start of peaceful unification of the region in the aftermath of the war. Council-members were representatives chosen by their nations respective rulers, or the nations sovereign themself (as was the case in Riečnepolia & Kentalis). Started as an alliance to keep peace to the region, maintain regional defense, and organize trade, the council quickly became a tool for Riečnepolia to exert its influence over the weaker Kingdoms in the alliance, and eventually, assimilation. However this assimilation would take decades before it was realized. Assimilation would occur in 1085 when the members of the council became vassals of Riečnepolia through treaties or threats of military violence. Riečnepolia, which at this time had grown even stronger with the power of the Council and the combined lands of Riečnepolia & Kentalis, was in a very great position to apply pressure to the smaller kingdoms, and as such there was a very limited response to their requests of subjugation. Each of these Kingdoms with subjugation agreed to reduce their status' to Duchies. On December 14, 1085, Cyril IV would declare the now combined lands of the nine Kingdoms the Kingdom of Bretislavia.

With the establishment of the Kingdom in 1085, the first step the Riečnepolian King Cyril IV set to accomplish was the acquisition of titles belonging to the now vassal Duchies below him. For although Riečnepolia remained the dominant realm within the Kingdom, these Duchies had strong influence over their own lands, influence that would sometimes produce results contrary to the aims of Cyril. Who, approaching his 60th birthday, wanted to provide a strong Kingdom to his heir and son, Cyril (who would become Cyril V). In order to do this he had his Bishop create a commission to investigate individuals under suspicious of religious malpractice. This body would become known as the Riečnepolian Inquisition, and would be a vital tool in the usurping of titles.

The first victim of this inquisition was the King of (NAME1), who in the summer of 1086, would be accused of practicing incest when it was revealed that he had married his first cousin. This accusation is highly doubted to be true by modern histories and genealogical analysts, however lacking the proper ability to dispute this, the inquisition had King (soandso) excommunicated from the church. With his excommunication, the bishop ruled that because he was no longer a member of the church, he could not feasibly rule with the divine right granted to other monarchs. As such his titles were relinquished and granted to his heir, Cyril IV.

Kingdom of Bretislavia

With the obtainment of all the titles of the former Kings, Cyril would consolidate the titles to form new ones, and established a proper line of succession within the titles. The titles were only awarded to members of the Royal Family, and were awarded in order of birth. For example heir-presumptive would be the Prince of Kentalis. Cyril would soon thereafter pass away at the age of 78 in 1103. With his death, Cyril V would ascend to the throne, and the Kingdom would exit its early period. Cyril V's reign saw a continued consolidation of power over the region, primarily from external forces.

The Republic

In 1800, Cyril IX would pass away, and with his death his son, Cyril X, would take the throne. The Royal Family had been growing steadily unpopular, ever since the near-outbreak of civil war in 1783 when Cyril IX refused to appoint a Prime Minister at the behest of his country and government. Three days after the death, the Royal Congress introduced a referendum to be voted upon by members of Congress on whether or not the monarchy should remain in Bretislavia. The referendum saw massive public support, and it was rushed through the voting process in order to expedite the likely result of ending the Kingdom. This referendum would pass on July 3rd, 1800, and Cyril X would abdicate the throne 4 days later. Thus beginning a near century of Republican rule over the country. Bretislavian Prime Minister Marek Svatoš, would convene congress the following day and to begin formulating a new Constitution.

Svatoš would create a committee of 30 men, 29 of whom were elected officials chosen by a nomination process in the congress, the 30th member was General Tomas Uram, the highest military official in the country. Uram was made a member of the committee after he approached Svatoš with concerns over the status of the military in the new republic, which now possessed a vacant commanding officer due to the abolition of the monarchy and the title of King, who had been its commanding officer since the formal establishment of the first military entity in Bretislavia.