NationStates Jolt Archive

The Armekh, first described in Roman accounts, are led by the dynasty of the Saranians. The Saranian Dynasty was begun by Vaselin, who named it for his mother, Sara. Vaselin is not the Emperor (currently Kyrius XIV) but he is the Kyriakenen or Great Lord.

The Great Lords took power from the Emperor in the days of old and ruled like a dictator, absolute power in their hands. The Great Lord today is Arvan Arcanades, currently married and is known as the Lord of Many Daughters because he has 11 daughters, one son (think of Cheaper by the Dozen). He has had the largest family out of all of the Great Lords from the beginning of this post.

The Armekh speak the Armekh language, some speak Latin from Roman contacts and some speak English, from the British who were the favoured Europeans of the land. Richard Brooke was the leader of a British expedition that found its way in the Armekh Empire.

The military bands of the Empire are famous, similar to the Ottoman Empire's Mehter Bands. The Empire seeks total neutrality but is open to diplpmatic relations.

The Armekh Empire hopes to continue on in the future, as it has existed for centuries. Let us see how it will be in 2006 and on....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLtrwcbMXu8
This film is from the movie ''The Great Siege'' about the Armekh conquest of Matrah. Yes, it is actually a film of LOTR meets Ottoman Empire and it is actually LOTR but I've adapted it to my nation.

The Great Siege was directed by John Brooke (descendant of Richard Brooke) and starred John's brother, James as Great Lord Arman the Conqueror. Juliet Arcana starred as Arman's wife, Mira (the Conquest occured around the time of the 1500's, but it was around the 1600's and on that the Union Jack came).

John Brooke is famous for his movies and for his descendence from one of the British Explorers. John Brooke today is an old man, currently filming his next film ''The Young at Heart''.

One of his films, ''Shattered Soul'' was well recieved by victims of family and child abuse, and it is watched by many circles who help women and children flee abusive fathers/husbands.

Matrah was an Armekh version of Constantinople under the Byzantines. It was a citadel, wealthy and cultured. One could see the great Cathedral of the Vision (like Hagia Sophia but different) in the area, from the citadel. Its walls were impregnable, and it was as if it was invincible. The Citadel of Arman the Conqueror (like Gormenghast) was the Armekh version.

Matrah was the capital of the Arkeni State, last enemy of the Armekh. Arman's forces marched on Matrah and after some time, were somehow able to win and take Matrah. Matrah today is still the same, its walls still stand firm in the ground.

The Cathedral of the Vision (after St. Paul's vision of Christ ''Saul, why do you persecute me?''.....) is a cathedral for the Armekh Church (that separated from Catholicism over things like the Pope's status). The Armekh Church is headed by an Archbishop, the highest office in the AC.

After the Fall of Matrah, the Armekh rested their armies. Arman the Conqueror was hailed as the ''Great Master of the Armies'' and ruled for some time before his passing. The story is that he was accidentally killed by his son in a hunting accident. He had many children and his son, the one that killed him accidentally, felt so much guilt, he killed himself.

After Arman's passing, his successors ruled and continued the Empire. Arman today is a national hero, his body is in state in the Great Mausoleum and the arrow that killed him is in the Mausoleum, as well as the body of his son.

Arman's wife lived longer than Arman himself, and Arman's wife passed away from an illness and was laid to rest next to her husband. Their marriage was successful and they both adored and loved each other greatly and deeply. Arman was a very devoted father and husband, a dream man to some women.