Republic of Silos
"Victory to our Republic! Glory to our Republic! Power to Silos and all her free peoples!"
The Republic of Silos is the second most powerful unified political order on Everim. Above them are only the Emperals in the Imperial Empire of Unicora. The Republic is still the dominant maritime power in their part of Everim, even after the loss of all their foreign holdings nearly 200 years ago. Silos leads the region in trade power as well dictating most economic endeavors and power-plays in the surrounding territories.
Structure
The structure of The Republic is organized with a body of senators, called "the House" whom represent the major corporate entities that control various resources, products and infrastructure businesses on Silos. This body is lead by a fellow senator elected to "the High Chair" by majority vote of the House. The Republic believes that the people make their voices heard not so much by direct voting in of senators, but by spending their money at which business offers the best product or service to them. Once a senator loses a large enough percentage of the market share he is removed from office.
Public Agenda
Silos has one focus: trade. All other decisions flow from this prime directive. If an invasion of a foreign nation will bolster their economy they will invade without hesitation. If losing a colony will be less of a net loss than the effort to save it they will abandon it at a moments notice. Every facet of Silosian life is dictated by profit. Silos has enslaved nations and tribes to gain an edge in the economy. Virtually nothing is below them while they seek to advance the bottom line.
History
After the Emperal forces withdrew from Silos to fight in the civil war raging back home, the major corporate guilds formed a cooperative pact to maintain order and stability on the island. From this, the Republic of Silos was formed. The strategic position of Silos was paramount in the quick rise of the Republic's power as massive amounts of wealth flowed in while the rest of the nations around them sought refuge from the power vacuum left after the retreat and overthrow of the Imperial Empire. Many people emigrated to Silos to find work and scrape by a living. As much of the valuable work force left their native lands to seek an income, The Republic realized that many of their neighbors were in a severely weakened state. They quickly conscripted military forces to invade the island of Leo and then the Mannish Coasts of Aramana. The wealth gained from these conquests supported their campaign against their next, most prized target; the great island of Cyrpus. The wars with the Sea-fare Mannish kingdoms there were bloody, but the whole island eventually was enslaved by the Republic.
Many years went by and the power of Silos grew. With the advent of their advanced magical ship cannon weaponry, Silos was seen to be the template for the next great world power. However, a Silosian senator named Ganna, who was in charge of the largest slaving business in Cyrpus, led a sizable fleet of ships built in secret and armed to the teeth with magical cannons in a surprise attack on Zanza Erra, the capital of Silos. Many ships were sunk by her attack and even when the home defense fleet came to rescue them, they were also defeated by Ganna. When Ganna returned to Cyrpus, she declared her true identity as a former Cyrpine slave girl and that she had defeated the Silosians on their home island and that this was the time to rise up against the Republic. A massive rebellion ensued over the entire land of Cyrpus and the Republic was resoundingly defeated there. Ganna then returned to the still injured Silos and sued for peace and the official relinquishment of Silosian control over Cyrpus.
After Ganna's insurrection, the Republic soon lost control over most of their overseas holdings as well and were forced to tend to unrest on their home island. That is where their power now resides to this day.
Demography and Population
The Republic of Silos is a racially diverse nation comprising of about 55% Sea-fare Mannish and the rest a mix mash of beastmen, Hath-Haradrins or dustmen and Nelanians.
Territories
Once a larger power in the Middle Sea and Rich Waters regions, The Republic currently only holds the whole of the lands of the great island of Silos.
Military
The most notable aspect of Silosian military force is its navy. Although highly weakened after Ganna's surprise attack, Silos eventually rebuilt its number of ships and currently has the second largest fleet on Everim next to the Imperial Empire of Unicora.
Religion
Many religions are practiced on Silos, but the Republic is a secular state for the most part.
"Victory to our Republic! Glory to our Republic! Power to Silos and all her free peoples!"
Founding Date
1222 AGD
Type
Geopolitical, Republic
Capital
Alternative Names
The Republic, Silos, Silosian Republic
Demonym
Silosian
Government System
Oligarchy
Power Structure
Federation
Economic System
Market economy
Currency
The official currency of Silos is a copper, silver, gold system called the Gallan.
Legislative Body
The Republic is run by a body of senators called The House which is headed by a duly house elected senator called The High Chair.
Location
Official Languages
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
Related Ethnicities
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