Vierz Empire
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Vierz Empire Vierzes Reich | |
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| 1766-1990 | |
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| Motto: Gott und volk "God and people" | |
| Anthem: O Vierzland hoch in Ehren O highly esteemed Vierzland Imperial Standard: Marsch des Kaisers March of the Kaiser | |
| Capital | Adtrus |
| Government | Unitary absolute monarchy (1766–1868) Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy (de jure 1868–1990) Autocratic military dictatorship (1927–1953; 1979–1985) |
| Kaiser | |
• 1766–1795 | Constantine the Great (first) |
• 1979–1989 | Victor IV (last) |
| Chancellor | |
• 1766–1781 | Friedrich Geiger (first) |
• 1986–1990 | Heinrich Werner (last) |
| Military dictator | |
• 1927–1949 | Hermann Eschau |
• 1949–1953 | Helmut Bergmann |
• 1980–1985 | Stefan Vogt |
| Legislature | Reichsthing (Imperial Thing) |
| Reichsrat (Imperial Council) | |
| Reichsversammlung (Imperial Assembly) | |
| Historical era | Late modern period |
| 7 June 1766 | |
| 21 September 1989 | |
| 10 January 1990 | |
| Population | |
• 1766 | 18,623,181 |
• 1990 | 87,230,942 (Vierzland proper) |
| Currency | Reichsmark (ᛗ) |
The Vierz Empire (Vierz: Vierzes Reich) was an empire in central Patyria that lasted for much of the late modern period. It was founded in the aftermath of the First Apelic War in 1766, and was dissolved in 1990 as a result of the Werner Declaration following the Vierz Revolution.
It was founded in 1766 as a result of the unification of the Vierz Kingdom and the Vierz League. The constitution made Constantine I the first emperor (or Kaiser). Adtrus was made the capital, and nationalist leader Friedrich Geiger was made its first chancellor.
By 1830, Vierzland maintained the highest population in Patyria and the largest economy in the world. Vierzland had rapidly industrialized and its population expanded to approximately 40 million people by 1850. It experienced swift urbanization as a result of the industrial and agricultural revolutions; Adtrus, Kasenberg, Bertenau, and other cities boomed in population and economic power. As a result of colonialism and imperialism, it maintained a large network of colonies and trade routes stretching from the Artalias to East Oridia. After its victory over Tierada in the Caberran Wars, Vierzland asserted itself as a great power with the largest standing army and second-largest navy in the world.
As Vierzland attempted to maintain its geopolitical influence, it became increasingly-isolated and hostile within Patyria. Demands for political reform and external pressures resulted in the outbreak of the Thirteen Years' War; Vonzumier gained independence after a war from 1865 to 1871 and Borland gained full sovereignty from Vierzland after a war from 1858 to 1861. Defeats at home resulted in domestic reforms giving more power to the legislature.