Zhyolatska
08-06-2007, 05:59
This is for The scandinvans PT thread
index:
Government
Society
Major Cities
Trade
Technology
Religion
Population
Military
Coinage
Government:
The governing system consists of a complex court system under an emperor figure or "Bayiz". Ya Bayizjed Byzojakon [Lit]"The empire-state (of) Byzoj" consists of an emperor figure head, a supreme governer, holding the largest power, followed by a divided court. The court consists of the councils of Najavjed, ((advisors, each province-state has a council consisting of a representative from each city, each of these councils has a representative advisor (Najav) present at the court, which answer to a grand Najav who reports and advises the Bayiz directly)) Saembajed ((domestic advisory council, literally "Collection of women" (( the suffix-jed denotes that the noun forms a collective, or shows that the noun is a organized plural, I.E Bayiz=emperor Bayizjed =empire)) this is made up of a collection of non democratically elected women who advise the emperor on matters, usually headed by the emperor's wife, and consisting of his mistresses)), and Çivudjed ((scribes and accountants, the rest of the court, consisting of scribes and accountants, who manage the emperor's treasury and trades and all such matters.)).
The emperor is both a descendant of a royal line and to a degree the religious leader, in that he holds the highest authority religiously as well. Normally the emperor is raised and educated in strategy, courtly affairs, math, science, literature, and is encouraged to struggle against the "sin of un-knowledge" for his life-time, some emperor's have even become great artists, prophets, or made amazing inventions.
Society:
The culture itself places high value on hard work and family values, though it is men who work, it is the women who are in charge of the household, couples seem to be generally happy, and families are large, as the father son relationship is different than that found on elsewhere, the father is more a protective figure, a figure that raises and teaches the son, as such, adoptions of males into a family or families are common, as one male might have three or four fathers in different families if he is popular and successful! Adoptions of orphans, male or female are taken very seriously, and are also common. adopted orphans are treated as full blooded members of the family, while an "adopted" son is treated as a very close and valued family friend. there is a considerably noticeable division between rich and middle class/poor, with the rich owning expansive estates while the middle class and "poor" make up artists, merchants, farmers, craftsmen, and so forth, essentially one achieves wealth and estate ownership only if his father was successful enough to afford it.
Families who are wealthy enough will organize into estates, which are essentially family run corporations, estates will depend on craftsmen or slaves. estate ownership is passed on heriditarily, and has the family presiding over those who work under them. An estate usually owns a piece of land or some such thing, functioning very much so like a modern corporation and may often sponsor guilds of artists or ikoners in exchange for private commissions denied to normal patrons.
Interestingly businesses of Byzoj do not operate in such a manner as in other places. There is an almost totally free market. Those who harvest raw materials usually work under an estate or merchantry, as those are the only two things outside of the emperor who will pay for such at a constant rate. miners, loggers, etc are paid by the amount of product they bring to the pay master, as well as paid a set rate per day labored to ensure that they do not grow hungry.
Further if one seeks to establish a craft work one can do one of two things, secure steady income working for a merchantry or estate, or take up the craft themselves. if they pursue the latter they must first go through a grueling apprenticeship, in which the apprentice will not be paid, but given room and board. Then there are the merchants, these cunning men establish an almost iron grip on trade routes, they secure and vend wares, they offer investments to independent store owners and whatnot. The merchants and traders are among the most respected professions in Byzoj, short of the artists and writers.
Merchants and traders will often organize into large collectives and form their own hierarchies. this is called a "merchantry" ((as opposed to an estate, which is owned by one family and has a hierarchy)). Finally there are government jobs, these pay the most, but the requirements are the highest. Also, the Emperor's court, and by extension, the Bayiz himself, have total control over the entire economy. While there are systems in place to ensure that an emperor cannot drive his people into total poverty, the emperor can requisition use of ANY resource and amount he wishes for use in construction and grand projects, paying a sum to compensate. The Emperor also has total control of how many coins are minted, and as such is the richest man in the empire. However, unlike other nations there is no "national budget" all expenses paid by the government must be taken from the emperor's treasury, even his home belongs to the state. However, being as the emperor IS the state, it balances itself out.
Major Cities:
Ăbăn- heart of Byzoj, supposedly the oldest inhabited part of the country. Ages ago primordal Byzoji found the land here suitable agricultural land with rich hunting, and eventually thecity grew. Over the milenia, the city was razed, but it was always built over, leading Byzoji to call it "the ever-lasting city". Thecity itself is home to the Palace of the emperor, a grand stunning building, with spires and domes and minarets of various types here the emperor's guard patrol the city with undying vigil. The city is the heart of the wealth of the Bayizjed, and it's administrative capital.
Founded: 4500 years ago,
Taspa: Tbuilt ont he hillside of the mountain on the peninsula, this city is one of the largest in the Bayizjed, it is the holy site of the Zayadi Faith, where it's founder is said to have been born, built the first temple, had his revelations, and died. The great temple, Kad Yajariz stands in the mountain's hillside, carved into a cliff, a site holy and sacred to all Zayadi
Founded:? (legend holds 6200 years ago, but that's legend)
Kojahra: Westernmost colony, on the western lake, trade city. Major slave market.
Sindyaghni: Lake-side city here the rare crops are going, Bananas, silk, A fruit called the Tvara, which is a pulpfruit with seeds inside. Protected by only an outer skin, grapes,and other fruits
Technology:
Byzoj possesses technology considered advanced in art making, and they excel in making iconographic artwork of people, other than this Byzoj possesses no remarkably advanced technology.
Religion:
The Byzoji empire has made only one faith official, the Worship of Zayad. the Byzoji believe the insane notion of there being only one god, who they call Zayad.a manifestation of good and righteousness. The zayadi faith is one that teaches people to succeed and strive for wealth and prosperity, encouraging them to treat people kindly and become learned.
Population:
Byzoji people: 4,150,000
Non-Byzoji 300,000
Slaves: 5,634,000
Non-Byzoji
3%Tolyama (near-extinct ethnic group, only exists in a small region
3% Azabaji
24% Kovakta (mountain aborigines)
20% yangha
60%Ionais (another break-off of Byzoji, they once had an empire on the shores on the western lake and above the northern one, then the Byzoji incorporated them into the bayizjed.
Slave Demographics:
14% kovakta
3%Byzoji criminals
3%west Byzoji
50%Yanizvarajed
30%foreign non-Yanizvarajed
Military:
Little more than merchant milita and noble men along with the occasional lower-class levies, most of the army is mercenary or slave-conscripts, called Yanizvara
2,817,000 yanizvara of varying types
200-guard of the Bayiz
Currency:
Ozol- standard unit of wealth, 20 kg of silver
Yajev- 1/40th of an ozol
Kolya- 1/40th of one yajev
index:
Government
Society
Major Cities
Trade
Technology
Religion
Population
Military
Coinage
Government:
The governing system consists of a complex court system under an emperor figure or "Bayiz". Ya Bayizjed Byzojakon [Lit]"The empire-state (of) Byzoj" consists of an emperor figure head, a supreme governer, holding the largest power, followed by a divided court. The court consists of the councils of Najavjed, ((advisors, each province-state has a council consisting of a representative from each city, each of these councils has a representative advisor (Najav) present at the court, which answer to a grand Najav who reports and advises the Bayiz directly)) Saembajed ((domestic advisory council, literally "Collection of women" (( the suffix-jed denotes that the noun forms a collective, or shows that the noun is a organized plural, I.E Bayiz=emperor Bayizjed =empire)) this is made up of a collection of non democratically elected women who advise the emperor on matters, usually headed by the emperor's wife, and consisting of his mistresses)), and Çivudjed ((scribes and accountants, the rest of the court, consisting of scribes and accountants, who manage the emperor's treasury and trades and all such matters.)).
The emperor is both a descendant of a royal line and to a degree the religious leader, in that he holds the highest authority religiously as well. Normally the emperor is raised and educated in strategy, courtly affairs, math, science, literature, and is encouraged to struggle against the "sin of un-knowledge" for his life-time, some emperor's have even become great artists, prophets, or made amazing inventions.
Society:
The culture itself places high value on hard work and family values, though it is men who work, it is the women who are in charge of the household, couples seem to be generally happy, and families are large, as the father son relationship is different than that found on elsewhere, the father is more a protective figure, a figure that raises and teaches the son, as such, adoptions of males into a family or families are common, as one male might have three or four fathers in different families if he is popular and successful! Adoptions of orphans, male or female are taken very seriously, and are also common. adopted orphans are treated as full blooded members of the family, while an "adopted" son is treated as a very close and valued family friend. there is a considerably noticeable division between rich and middle class/poor, with the rich owning expansive estates while the middle class and "poor" make up artists, merchants, farmers, craftsmen, and so forth, essentially one achieves wealth and estate ownership only if his father was successful enough to afford it.
Families who are wealthy enough will organize into estates, which are essentially family run corporations, estates will depend on craftsmen or slaves. estate ownership is passed on heriditarily, and has the family presiding over those who work under them. An estate usually owns a piece of land or some such thing, functioning very much so like a modern corporation and may often sponsor guilds of artists or ikoners in exchange for private commissions denied to normal patrons.
Interestingly businesses of Byzoj do not operate in such a manner as in other places. There is an almost totally free market. Those who harvest raw materials usually work under an estate or merchantry, as those are the only two things outside of the emperor who will pay for such at a constant rate. miners, loggers, etc are paid by the amount of product they bring to the pay master, as well as paid a set rate per day labored to ensure that they do not grow hungry.
Further if one seeks to establish a craft work one can do one of two things, secure steady income working for a merchantry or estate, or take up the craft themselves. if they pursue the latter they must first go through a grueling apprenticeship, in which the apprentice will not be paid, but given room and board. Then there are the merchants, these cunning men establish an almost iron grip on trade routes, they secure and vend wares, they offer investments to independent store owners and whatnot. The merchants and traders are among the most respected professions in Byzoj, short of the artists and writers.
Merchants and traders will often organize into large collectives and form their own hierarchies. this is called a "merchantry" ((as opposed to an estate, which is owned by one family and has a hierarchy)). Finally there are government jobs, these pay the most, but the requirements are the highest. Also, the Emperor's court, and by extension, the Bayiz himself, have total control over the entire economy. While there are systems in place to ensure that an emperor cannot drive his people into total poverty, the emperor can requisition use of ANY resource and amount he wishes for use in construction and grand projects, paying a sum to compensate. The Emperor also has total control of how many coins are minted, and as such is the richest man in the empire. However, unlike other nations there is no "national budget" all expenses paid by the government must be taken from the emperor's treasury, even his home belongs to the state. However, being as the emperor IS the state, it balances itself out.
Major Cities:
Ăbăn- heart of Byzoj, supposedly the oldest inhabited part of the country. Ages ago primordal Byzoji found the land here suitable agricultural land with rich hunting, and eventually thecity grew. Over the milenia, the city was razed, but it was always built over, leading Byzoji to call it "the ever-lasting city". Thecity itself is home to the Palace of the emperor, a grand stunning building, with spires and domes and minarets of various types here the emperor's guard patrol the city with undying vigil. The city is the heart of the wealth of the Bayizjed, and it's administrative capital.
Founded: 4500 years ago,
Taspa: Tbuilt ont he hillside of the mountain on the peninsula, this city is one of the largest in the Bayizjed, it is the holy site of the Zayadi Faith, where it's founder is said to have been born, built the first temple, had his revelations, and died. The great temple, Kad Yajariz stands in the mountain's hillside, carved into a cliff, a site holy and sacred to all Zayadi
Founded:? (legend holds 6200 years ago, but that's legend)
Kojahra: Westernmost colony, on the western lake, trade city. Major slave market.
Sindyaghni: Lake-side city here the rare crops are going, Bananas, silk, A fruit called the Tvara, which is a pulpfruit with seeds inside. Protected by only an outer skin, grapes,and other fruits
Technology:
Byzoj possesses technology considered advanced in art making, and they excel in making iconographic artwork of people, other than this Byzoj possesses no remarkably advanced technology.
Religion:
The Byzoji empire has made only one faith official, the Worship of Zayad. the Byzoji believe the insane notion of there being only one god, who they call Zayad.a manifestation of good and righteousness. The zayadi faith is one that teaches people to succeed and strive for wealth and prosperity, encouraging them to treat people kindly and become learned.
Population:
Byzoji people: 4,150,000
Non-Byzoji 300,000
Slaves: 5,634,000
Non-Byzoji
3%Tolyama (near-extinct ethnic group, only exists in a small region
3% Azabaji
24% Kovakta (mountain aborigines)
20% yangha
60%Ionais (another break-off of Byzoji, they once had an empire on the shores on the western lake and above the northern one, then the Byzoji incorporated them into the bayizjed.
Slave Demographics:
14% kovakta
3%Byzoji criminals
3%west Byzoji
50%Yanizvarajed
30%foreign non-Yanizvarajed
Military:
Little more than merchant milita and noble men along with the occasional lower-class levies, most of the army is mercenary or slave-conscripts, called Yanizvara
2,817,000 yanizvara of varying types
200-guard of the Bayiz
Currency:
Ozol- standard unit of wealth, 20 kg of silver
Yajev- 1/40th of an ozol
Kolya- 1/40th of one yajev