Elessia
Lands of Elessia and Presepe | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Faith Blooms the Strength of her People | |
| Capital and largest city | Citaviola |
| Official languages | Deseretan Anglic |
| Demonym(s) | Elessian |
| Government | Theocratic directorial illiberal republic |
| Legislature | Governing Assemblies |
| Apostolic Quorum | |
| Presidium of the Faithful | |
| Confederation | |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 23,360,000 |
• 2015 census | 25,755,800 |
| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +544 |
| ISO 3166 code | ES |
| Internet TLD | .es |
Elessia, officially the Lands of Elessia and Presepe, is a country located in Occidental Auressia along the Hemetrian Sea. It is surrounded by the Hesperian Ocean to the west, Hemetrian Sea to the east, Sortenza to the south, and other Auressian states to the north. More than half of its population of 26 million are centered around the seven major cities of Citaviola, the largest and the nation's capital, Presepe, Castellu-Sud, Viridoram, Petranera, Boscusecu, and Punente. Elessia is majority Fiorist, though there are significant Perendist and Morist minorities. It is a Theocracy governed by the Communal Fiorist Church, nominally under the principles of Theodemocracy.
The ancient city-states of Vetus Portum (now Viridoram) and Petranera laid the foundations for what would become Elessia around 1200 BCE. They, along with other cities, were later absorbed by the First Sabarine Empire between 413 and 330 BCE into the provinces of Lidomale and Hasena. The region saw numerous changes in control, including a period under the Hassab following the decline of the First Sabarine Empire, before becoming part of the Second Sabarine Empire. Elessia re-emerged as a collection of city-states after the fall of the Second Empire, leading to the formation of the Duchy of Elessia in the early 18th century through confederation. Concurrently, the Fiorist religious movement rose, profoundly influencing the region's culture and beliefs. Elessia aligned with the Coalition during the First Great War and later allied with Palia during the Second Great War, only to experience a swift defeat. Post-war democratization efforts were undermined by corruption and the resurgence of the Communal Fiorist Church, leading to an ongoing conflict with anti-regime forces. By 2023, Elessia's embrace of authoritarianism and economic struggles resulted in one of the lowest standards of living in Auressia.
History
The first cities in what would become Elessia date back to antiquity, with ancient city states of Vetus Portum (now Viridoram) and Petranera dating back to as far as 1200 BCE. Between 413 and 330 BCE, the city states would be conquered or annexed by the First Sabarine Empire. Soon after, the cities were organized into the provinces of Lidomale and Hasena, which would become part of the core imperial lands during most of its history. By the late 6th century, however, invaders from the South and instability within the empire would see most of the peninsula fall to the Hassab. Eventually the lands would be reconquered by the Second Sabarine Empire.
As the influence of the Second Empire waned in the peninsula, Elessia would once again be broken into city-states. In 1702, the cities of Citaviola, Viridoram, and Boscusecu would sign a treaty of confederation, creating the Duchy of Elessia. Petranera would be acquired from Sortenza after the signing of the Treaty of Capulia, and soon after the eastern city of Punente would join under threat of invasion. During the turn of the 19th century, instability would boil over in the cities of Petranera and Citaviola into an open republicanist revolt. This would eventually be suppressed, though not before a group of refugees, fleeing the fighting and destruction, made their way into the ##Desert## and founded a small commune. Having been led by ##Founder##, a man claiming to have a spiritual connection with a yet unknown god, this group would become the core of the new Fiorist religious movement. By 1860, this new faith had spread across Elessia, supplanting local Perendist and Morist belief.
During the First Great War, Elessia aligned with the Coalition. The course of the war would result in significant militarization of the nation. This would continue to intensify in the interwar years as nationalism increased. Soon after, Lanzism would sweep through Elessia and result in a close partnership between it and Palia during the Second Great War. As Elessia's militarization was focused on appearance of might, rather than true power projection, its war effort would collapse after the Battle of Montigné and the coalition invasion.