Alaezia

Alaezia was a great nation which once spanned the entire known world. It was ruled by humans who made use of highly organised armies and wealthy homelands to integrate Dwarven diaspora and bring disunited realms under a single nation's rule. While at times despotic, Alaezia also provided the common person with security from monsters, cracked down on crime and managed to maintain religious unity for much of its history.

Groups in resistance to Alaezian rule during its prominence include the Dwarven Alliance and several partisan Elf groups.

Its capital was the city of Ekara, which is now home to the independent council of the Alaezian Pantheon.

Technology
Alaezia made use of its Dwarven slaves to produce complex machinery and process raw minerals into stronger alloys. This enabled them to undertake huge construction projects of monumental scale, and to run advanced sewage and industrial systems.

The Emperor
Alaezia was ruled by a single human emperor, a potentate from a noble ruling family who had the power to veto senate proposals. The emperor was also the official head of the army, the Alaezian church and the office for public works.

Saintly emperors were chosen by schooling the heirs, up to fourth in line, in the University of Magic until they reached the age of 20, after which they were sent to a monastery to live their life in waiting for the throne. There could only 4 heirs in waiting at a time. They were taught not to care which of them became emperor, and a watchful eye was kept on them while in their monastery to ensure that no unsaintly traits developed.

The first emperor was crowned in 341 BF. The last "emperor" was crowned in 105 AF.

List of Emperors

 * 1) Calras Calrid - 341 - 309 BF
 * 2) Praven Calrid - 309 - 280 BF
 * 3) Juvian Calrid - 280 - 270 BF
 * 4) Silven Calrid - 270 - 233 BF
 * 5) Hex Calrid - 233 - 199 BF
 * 6) Symeon Jentius - 199 - 195 BF
 * 7) Silven II Calrid - 195 - 190 BF
 * 8) Tax Orvon - 190 - 173 BF
 * 9) Tax II Orvon - 173 - 138 BF
 * 10) Tax III Orvon - 138 - 101 BF
 * 11) Harmin Harminid - 101 - 56 BF
 * 12) Silian Harminid - 56 - 19 BF
 * 13) Symeon II Harminid - 19 - 6 BF
 * 14) Tax IV Myton - 6 - 2 BF
 * 15) Thyvian Lex - 2 BF
 * 16) Henna Prowlbane - 2 BF
 * 17) Praven II Lex - 1 BF
 * 18) 1 - 82 AF: interregnum
 * 19) Tamin Ulshoth - 82 - 90 AF - NOT SAINTLY (shhh it's a secret)
 * 20) Tenri Ulshoth - 90 - 105 AF - NOT SAINTLY
 * 21) Tamin II Ulshoth - 105 -- AF - NOT SAINTLY

The Senate
Alaezia relied on a senate to represent the combined interests of the people. In order to pass any law or commit to any military action, the senate required an 80% positive vote on the matter.

Until 251 it was comprised of 50 elected representatives from all the regions of Alaezia. In 251 it was doubled to 100 representatives to cater for the growing size of Alaezia.

In 7 BF, the electoral system for choosing senators was abolished and instead only 40 senators were appointed by the emperor. This is because many of the senators had formed factions who blocked proposals as a group, essentially giving them the same veto power as the emperor. Even though they were technically supposed to be appointed, various powerful mages and landowners could secure a position in the senate by donating funds to the emperor, or promising to enact certain edicts in land that they owned. Many of the senators with more money and power sought to join the Alshereereen, a group which promised to overthrow the empire's old government and give power to the wizards with the help of Astral gods.

Due to widespread chaos and frequent attempts to assassinate political figures, between 2 BF and 5 AF, the senate did not meet a single time and there were no official senators. In 5 AF, a small senate of 20 met in Alaezia's former border city of Urmin and decided to rule in the absence of an emperor, declaring a republic. The senators were all chosen by military regiments, and the would elect a protector of the realm from among themselves.

In 60 AF, the Urmin senate was increased to be 40 in size once again.

In 82 AF, Emperor Tamin Ulshoth established his own senate of 40 appointed advisors in his capital, Tanbreve.