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==Organisation== | ==Organisation== | ||
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Somewhat outside of the rule of the nobility are the semi-independent city-states. There the [[burgher]]s choose their own [[Burgomeister]]s. It is likely that the richest and most influential merchants have the greatest influence over the whole process but precise details are currently unknown. | Somewhat outside of the rule of the nobility are the semi-independent city-states. There the [[burgher]]s choose their own [[Burgomeister]]s. It is likely that the richest and most influential merchants have the greatest influence over the whole process but precise details are currently unknown. | ||
− | === | + | {|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" |
− | + | !colspan="7" style=background:#FFBF00|Electors | |
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− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Name''' | |
− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Title''' | |
− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Type (2522)''' | |
− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Historical Tribe''' | |
− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Capital''' | |
− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Ruler (2522)''' | |
− | + | |style=background:#FFBF00 align=center|'''Notes''' | |
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− | + | |align=center|[[Averland]] | |
− | + | |align=center|Grand County | |
− | === | + | |align=center|Electoral Province |
− | + | |align=center|Brigundians | |
− | + | |align=center|[[Averheim]] | |
− | + | |align=center|Contested, formerly [[Marius Leitdorf]] (deceased) | |
− | + | |align=center|No clear heir, position is currently disputed. | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Hochland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Barony | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Cherusens | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Hergig]] | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Aldebrand Ludenhof]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Previously non-Electoral, and attached to Talabheim | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Middenland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Duchy | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Teutogens | ||
+ | |align=center|Carroburg | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Boris Todbringer]] | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Nordland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Barony | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Salzenmund | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Theoderic Gausser]] | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Ostland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Princedom | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Udoses | ||
+ | |align=center|Wolfenburg | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Valmir von Raukov]] | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Ostermark]] | ||
+ | |align=center|League | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Ostagoths | ||
+ | |align=center|Bechafen | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Wolfram Hertwig]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Previously non-Electoral and attached to Talabecland. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Reikland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Princedom | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Unberogens | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Altdorf]] (current capital of the Empire) | ||
+ | |align=center|Emperor [[Karl Franz]] I of House Holswig-Schliestein | ||
+ | |align=center|Altdorf is also a city-state. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Stirland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand County | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Asoborns | ||
+ | |align=center|Wurtbad | ||
+ | |align=center|Alberich V of House Haupt-Anderssen | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Talabecland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Duchy | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Taleutens | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Castle Schloss]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Helmut Feuerbach (missing) | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Wissenland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|County | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Nuln]] | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Emmanuelle von Liebwitz|Emmanuelle II of House Liebwitz]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Nuln is also a city-state. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Mootland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand County | ||
+ | |align=center|Electoral Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|Eicheschatten | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Hisme Stoutheart]] | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Altdorf]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Princedom | ||
+ | |align=center|City-state | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|Emperor Karl Franz | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Reikland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Middenheim]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Duchy | ||
+ | |align=center|City-state | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|Boris Todbringer | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Middenland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Nuln]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand County | ||
+ | |align=center|City-state | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|Emmanuelle von Liebwitz | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Wissenland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Talabheim]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Duchy | ||
+ | |align=center|City-state | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|Helmut Feuerbach (missing) | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Talabecland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Averheim]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Princedom | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Averland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Carroburg]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Princedom | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Middenland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Drakwald]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Protectorate | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Thuringians | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Middenland, former electoral province | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Dunkelkoste]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Arch-duchy | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Talabecland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[The Northern March]] | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Ostland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Sudenland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Grand Barony | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|Merogens | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Wissenland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Sylvania]] | ||
+ | |align=center|County | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Stirland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Upper Teufel]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Arch-duchy | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Reikland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Vennland]] | ||
+ | |align=center|March | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Sudenland | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Westenmark]] | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Middenheim | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|[[Wurtbad]] | ||
+ | |align=center|Princedom | ||
+ | |align=center|Province | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center|N/A | ||
+ | |align=center| | ||
+ | |align=center|Attached to Stirland | ||
+ | |- | ||
==Foreign relations== | ==Foreign relations== |
Revision as of 21:06, 9 July 2020
- This article is about the Nation. For the omnibus, see The Empire (Omnibus).
Three things make The Empire great - faith, steel and gunpowder! Magnus the Pious[1a] |
- "Empire" redirects here. For the novel by Graham McNeill, see Empire (Novel).
The Empire is the largest and most powerful nation of the Old World. It is located east of Bretonnia, south of Kislev and north of Tilea. The current Emperor is Karl Franz, who was elected and crowned in 2502 IC.
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History
The Empire was founded 2,500 years ago, by Sigmar Heldenhammer. At its founding, the traditional territories of the tribes unified by Sigmar were formalised as the imperial provinces. Following the passing of Sigmar, the system of Electors was established, with the provincial rulers entitled to elect a new Emperor from among themselves.
Government
Although the Emperor is both head-of-state of the Empire and commander-in-chief of its armies, the real power within the Empire is held by the 10 Elector Counts, of which the Emperor is one.
Upon the death of an Emperor the throne does not automatically pass to his heir. An election is held by 15 Electors, 10 of which are Elector Counts. Each of them casts a vote, and the candidate with most votes becomes Emperor.
The Emperor is largely the leader of the Elector Counts, who are extremely powerful and independent. His power is severely limited by the inability to enforce his edicts within the semi-independent provinces, where the Elector Counts can effectively choose to largely ignore them.
A wise emperor realises that trying to subdue the Elector Counts through force and/or threats is a very dangerous errand, which all too easily ends with open rebellion and civil war. Gaining their respect and loyalty through example and fair leadership tends to be the best solution.
Organisation
The Empire is not a centralised nation, but rather a feudal confederacy of 11 large and semi-independent provinces, bound together by common interests, history, language, religion, and culture.[1b]
Somewhat outside of the rule of the nobility are the semi-independent city-states. There the burghers choose their own Burgomeisters. It is likely that the richest and most influential merchants have the greatest influence over the whole process but precise details are currently unknown.
Electors | ||||||
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Name | Title | Type (2522) | Historical Tribe | Capital | Ruler (2522) | Notes |
Averland | Grand County | Electoral Province | Brigundians | Averheim | Contested, formerly Marius Leitdorf (deceased) | No clear heir, position is currently disputed. |
Hochland | Barony | Electoral Province | Cherusens | Hergig | Aldebrand Ludenhof | Previously non-Electoral, and attached to Talabheim |
Middenland | Grand Duchy | Electoral Province | Teutogens | Carroburg | Boris Todbringer | |
Nordland | Barony | Electoral Province | Salzenmund | Theoderic Gausser | ||
Ostland | Grand Princedom | Electoral Province | Udoses | Wolfenburg | Valmir von Raukov | |
Ostermark | League | Electoral Province | Ostagoths | Bechafen | Wolfram Hertwig | Previously non-Electoral and attached to Talabecland. |
Reikland | Grand Princedom | Electoral Province | Unberogens | Altdorf (current capital of the Empire) | Emperor Karl Franz I of House Holswig-Schliestein | Altdorf is also a city-state. |
Stirland | Grand County | Electoral Province | Asoborns | Wurtbad | Alberich V of House Haupt-Anderssen | |
Talabecland | Grand Duchy | Electoral Province | Taleutens | Castle Schloss | Helmut Feuerbach (missing) | |
Wissenland | County | Electoral Province | Nuln | Emmanuelle II of House Liebwitz | Nuln is also a city-state. | |
Mootland | Grand County | Electoral Province | N/A | Eicheschatten | Hisme Stoutheart | |
Altdorf | Princedom | City-state | N/A | N/A | Emperor Karl Franz | Attached to Reikland |
Middenheim | Grand Duchy | City-state | N/A | N/A | Boris Todbringer | Attached to Middenland |
Nuln | Grand County | City-state | N/A | N/A | Emmanuelle von Liebwitz | Attached to Wissenland |
Talabheim | Grand Duchy | City-state | N/A | N/A | Helmut Feuerbach (missing) | Attached to Talabecland |
Averheim | Princedom | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Averland | |
Carroburg | Princedom | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Middenland | |
Drakwald | Protectorate | Province | Thuringians | N/A | Attached to Middenland, former electoral province | |
Dunkelkoste | Arch-duchy | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Talabecland | |
The Northern March | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Ostland | ||
Sudenland | Grand Barony | Province | Merogens | N/A | Attached to Wissenland | |
Sylvania | County | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Stirland | |
Upper Teufel | Arch-duchy | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Reikland | |
Vennland | March | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Sudenland | |
Westenmark | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Middenheim | ||
Wurtbad | Princedom | Province | N/A | N/A | Attached to Stirland |