Imperial Shaustria
The Holy Empire of Imperial Shaustria | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "The Goddess wills it!" | |
| Capital | Topaz Lyon |
| Recognised national languages | Shaustrian |
| Demonym(s) | Shaustrian |
| Government | Autocratic Theocracy |
• Empress | Vanessa (2011-Present) |
| Legislature | High Court |
| Council of the Goddess | |
| Queen's Advisors | |
| Establishment | |
• Rinkara's Arrival | 2978 B.C. |
• Founding of the Empire | 821 |
• Unification of the Faith | 1271 |
| Currency | Druchii |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Date format | MM - DD - YYYY |
| Driving side | right |
Shaustria, its official title being Imperial Shaustria, is a Empire located on the continent of Thrismari on Anteria. Shaustria shares a border with Astorii to the south, Caltidev and Prymalia to the east, and Altoset to the north, with the Marigic Gulf to the west. The Empire is _ square kilometers, making it a fairly sizable nation in Anteria. Geographically the nation is dominated by mountains to the north and east, and a freshwater lake, Lake Tenochtitlan, in the center of Shaustria that is a major holy site. The Empire is divided into 18 provinces, with each one holding a number of states. Shaustria is not apart of any major international organizations or groups.
History
Prehistory (Paleolithic - Neolithic)
The earliest records of human life in the lands of Shaustria were found upon cave paintings located near what is now Lake Tenochtitlan. This images depicted early hunting and gathering by the natives of this land. They appeared to settle around the lake, but constantly moved about to track prey and to not diminish natural plant life. There society seemed male dominated, however it did appear that the women did hunt and gather alongside the men, and a cave painting found in one of the eastern provinces appeared to depict a female tribe leader.
Eventually by around 10000 B.C. the first permanent settlements were established by various tribes. This was caused by the invention of farming, alongside the first depiction of domesticated wild dogs. Most tribes settled around Lake Tenochtitlan, but these tribes also settled near the coast of the Marigic Gulf and to the north near Lake Sotek.