Valois Espana
30-11-2006, 00:55
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Flag of the Dukes of Valois Espana
The Grand Duchy of Valois Espana is an empire that spans many dimensions. It originated in an alternate dimension in which the Dukes of Burgundy defeated the Kings of France in a several wars following the Hundred Years’ War. They eventually annexed all of the Kingdom of France. The Burgundians then took over the role historically filled by Aragon and assisted the Kingdom of Castile in conquering Granada. The two states then conquered and divided up the Kingdom of Aragon. The Duke of Burgundy proposed a union of their two states. Having unified France and Spain, the Dukes of Burgundy played a dominant role in European and soon world politics, creating a vast colonial empire in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
By the twenty-first century, all of the world’s countries had been subjugated under the Burgundian state with either vassal or satellite status. After the discovery of a faster-than-light engine in the late twenty-second century, colonization and mapping of space began in earnest. By the twenty-ninth century, technology for penetrating into other dimensions had been discovered, paving the way for more exploration and colonization, which remains the primary objective of the Dukes of Burgundy today.
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Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Valois Espana
The Burgundians have colonized and explored over 900 dimensions, which are named after the explorer which discovered them. The dimension where the Burgundians come from is called the Universe of Christ or the First Universe.
While the society of the Grand Duchy today is far more centralized and technologically advanced than their feudal backgrounds, the nuances of interdimensional travel have forced it to become less centralized than most nations that hold intergalactic empires. While communication within a dimension can happen almost instantaneously with the technology of the Burgundians, communication and travel between dimensions takes many months or even years. The colonial governments of each dimension are therefore forced to have some kind of autonomy. The capital planet of this dimension is New Toledo.
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The Planet of New Toledo
The government of the Grand Duchy is centered around the Duke, who is now more of an autocratic dictator than a feudal monarch. The colonial system of the Grand Duchy, in which planets and other solar bodies are colonized, stripped down bare of any useful resources, and then discarded, has made the merchant and naval classes in society fabulously wealthy.
Religiously, the Grand Duchy remains Roman Catholic, even though the last Pope ruled 700 years ago. Christianity in the Grand Duchy is only somewhat recognizable to that with which we are familiar, as it has evolved over the years to accommodate the changing times. Christ’s death and salvation as well as the concept of the Holy Trinity have been completely forgotten, and instead Christ has become an angry god who banishes to hell anyone who has not made significant enough contributions to the Grand Duchy.
Flag of the Dukes of Valois Espana
The Grand Duchy of Valois Espana is an empire that spans many dimensions. It originated in an alternate dimension in which the Dukes of Burgundy defeated the Kings of France in a several wars following the Hundred Years’ War. They eventually annexed all of the Kingdom of France. The Burgundians then took over the role historically filled by Aragon and assisted the Kingdom of Castile in conquering Granada. The two states then conquered and divided up the Kingdom of Aragon. The Duke of Burgundy proposed a union of their two states. Having unified France and Spain, the Dukes of Burgundy played a dominant role in European and soon world politics, creating a vast colonial empire in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
By the twenty-first century, all of the world’s countries had been subjugated under the Burgundian state with either vassal or satellite status. After the discovery of a faster-than-light engine in the late twenty-second century, colonization and mapping of space began in earnest. By the twenty-ninth century, technology for penetrating into other dimensions had been discovered, paving the way for more exploration and colonization, which remains the primary objective of the Dukes of Burgundy today.
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9806/valoisespanacoaum6.png
Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Valois Espana
The Burgundians have colonized and explored over 900 dimensions, which are named after the explorer which discovered them. The dimension where the Burgundians come from is called the Universe of Christ or the First Universe.
While the society of the Grand Duchy today is far more centralized and technologically advanced than their feudal backgrounds, the nuances of interdimensional travel have forced it to become less centralized than most nations that hold intergalactic empires. While communication within a dimension can happen almost instantaneously with the technology of the Burgundians, communication and travel between dimensions takes many months or even years. The colonial governments of each dimension are therefore forced to have some kind of autonomy. The capital planet of this dimension is New Toledo.
http://z.about.com/d/space/1/0/a/-/1/mars2.jpg
The Planet of New Toledo
The government of the Grand Duchy is centered around the Duke, who is now more of an autocratic dictator than a feudal monarch. The colonial system of the Grand Duchy, in which planets and other solar bodies are colonized, stripped down bare of any useful resources, and then discarded, has made the merchant and naval classes in society fabulously wealthy.
Religiously, the Grand Duchy remains Roman Catholic, even though the last Pope ruled 700 years ago. Christianity in the Grand Duchy is only somewhat recognizable to that with which we are familiar, as it has evolved over the years to accommodate the changing times. Christ’s death and salvation as well as the concept of the Holy Trinity have been completely forgotten, and instead Christ has become an angry god who banishes to hell anyone who has not made significant enough contributions to the Grand Duchy.