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The Empire of the God Learners.

Description[]

  • It is also known as:

Culture[]

Government[]

  • Ruling the Empire were the Emperors of the Land and Sea
  • Theoretically elective, the title was in practice hereditary in the Kings of Seshnela.
  • Government was divided between the local Malkioni rule and the civil administration.
  • The local Malkioni generally ruled themselves according to their traditions.
  • To oversee the local Malkioni and to control the non-Malkioni, the Empire divided the land into a number of provinces.
  • Each province had a Governor for civilian matters and a Duke for military matters.
  • The governors answered to the Lord High Governor who had the Department of Governorship to assist him.
  • The governors were assisted by deputies and advocates.
  • The Dukes answered primarily to a General, who was responsible for several provinces.
  • In charge of the Generals was the Lord High General and the Department of the Army.
  • Assisting the Dukes in each provinces were Counts, and Viscounts.
  • Other civilian hierarchies such as the Departments of the Navy, Sorcery, Religion, Trade and Treasure are mentioned. However their structure is obscure.
  • Although intended to be clear and efficient, the many positions tended to be captured by the local Malkioni.

Military[]

  • In the Empire, the Military arm was carefully divided from the civilians.
  • General is the commander of the several Provinces.
  • Duke is Military Overseer of single Province.
  • Count is responsible to an army raised from a region ruled by one Deputy.
  • Viscount is the military subcommander.

Religion[]

History[]

  • Late in its history it suffered numerous wars and protests including:

Sources[]

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