Imperium Leathum
30-10-2007, 15:40
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Res Publica Imperium Leathum
The Imperial Republic of Leathan
Official Diplomatic Communique
The Imperial Republic of Leathan, having sat in diplomatic isolation since the end of the Second World War as part of a "domestic-first" political policy, has decided to leave this period of isolation and re-enter the world stage. This, primarily as a result of the newly elected Imperial Party, has resulted in the re-opening of the Imperium Leathum Foreign Office for contact with other sovereign nations and organisations. We therefore open ourselves up to offers of diplomatic recogntion, ambassadorial and embassy exchanges and alliance agreements.
Marcus Twitch
Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs
Brief Overview of the Res Publica Imperium Leathum
The Imperial Republic of Leathan (officially known as the Res Publica Imperium Leathum or the Republic of Imperium Leathum) is a nation with a history dating back to the conquests of the Roman Empire. Situated on a large equatorial landmass 100 miles west of the Iberian Peninsula, Leathan was populated by a native people that followed a religious view similar to the Mayans, involving human sacrifice and blood worship. This culture survived until AD 110, when the Roman Empire invaded the landmass, conquering and enslaving the natives as the western-most part of the Roman Empire. Roman Culture had a massive effect on the island, with the native population quickly converting to the Roman religion under their rule, enticed by the blood sports and the celebration of warrior culture that mirrored their own idigenous religious views.
The island remained under Roman rule until AD 476, when the Western Roman Empire fell under internal pressures. Following this was the Age of War, where natives who had refused to convert came into conflict with those who had taken the Roman Religion and those Imperial citizens who had remained behind. The Roman sect won, leading to the formation of the Leathan Empire under the rule of former Roman Legion Commanders. The Leathan Empire survived three Civil Wars until the 13th century, when Christian Crusaders from Western Europe invaded and formed the Leathan Kingdom under King Peter I.
The Kingdom was to survive for a further four centuries, when the French Revolution of 1789 inspired a generation of Leathans, who overthrew the autocratic rule of King David VI in 1794 and created the Republic of Leathan, the first universally democratic government on Leathan territory. The Republic created strong ties to the French government, and Leathan troops fought against the British in the Napoleonic wars on several occasions.
The Republic lasted until the early 20th century, fighting on the side of the Entente during World War I and losing thousands of lives in the conflict, when Fascism began to sweep across Europe and found a successful hold in the patriotic views of Leathans who, disillusioned with the deaths of World War I, believed the Empire and Roman influence to be the glory days for their nation. In 1938, the Republic was dissolved following the election of the Empire Party, and the Leathan Empire was re-established, although headed by an elected President-General rather than an Emperor. President-General Levatus, following Spanish views, declared neutrality during the Second World War, much to the anger of Mussolini who viewed Leathan as a long-lost Italian colony. Following the defeat of the Axis Powers after World War II, Leathan retreated into isolation, keeping links only with neighbouring fascist Spain, and worked on the maintenance of its own regime stability. The Leathan Empire re-worked itself into the Imperial Republic, creating a unicarmel Senate elected by popular vote and emphasising cultural links to the Roman Empire to maintain patriotism. The 'Leathan First' isolationist party maintained power for the next two decades.
Following the collapse of the Franco regime, Leathan found itself without allies. A period of diplomatic isolation lasted the whole of the 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century, when the 'Leathan First' political party was defeated by the 'Imperial Party', winning a landslide victory on a platform of reopening diplomatic relations, increased foreign trade, expansionism and a reduction in trade tarrifs, whilst domestically the party promised to reduce business taxation, protect the Imperial Health Service from privatisation and announce Latin as the national language of the Imperial Republic. In his inaugural speech, President-General Juliano Augustus promised to "restore the Imperial Republic to its former glory in the world", and Imperial Party foreign and domestic policies reflect this.
Res Publica Imperium Leathum
The Imperial Republic of Leathan
Official Diplomatic Communique
The Imperial Republic of Leathan, having sat in diplomatic isolation since the end of the Second World War as part of a "domestic-first" political policy, has decided to leave this period of isolation and re-enter the world stage. This, primarily as a result of the newly elected Imperial Party, has resulted in the re-opening of the Imperium Leathum Foreign Office for contact with other sovereign nations and organisations. We therefore open ourselves up to offers of diplomatic recogntion, ambassadorial and embassy exchanges and alliance agreements.
Marcus Twitch
Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs
Brief Overview of the Res Publica Imperium Leathum
The Imperial Republic of Leathan (officially known as the Res Publica Imperium Leathum or the Republic of Imperium Leathum) is a nation with a history dating back to the conquests of the Roman Empire. Situated on a large equatorial landmass 100 miles west of the Iberian Peninsula, Leathan was populated by a native people that followed a religious view similar to the Mayans, involving human sacrifice and blood worship. This culture survived until AD 110, when the Roman Empire invaded the landmass, conquering and enslaving the natives as the western-most part of the Roman Empire. Roman Culture had a massive effect on the island, with the native population quickly converting to the Roman religion under their rule, enticed by the blood sports and the celebration of warrior culture that mirrored their own idigenous religious views.
The island remained under Roman rule until AD 476, when the Western Roman Empire fell under internal pressures. Following this was the Age of War, where natives who had refused to convert came into conflict with those who had taken the Roman Religion and those Imperial citizens who had remained behind. The Roman sect won, leading to the formation of the Leathan Empire under the rule of former Roman Legion Commanders. The Leathan Empire survived three Civil Wars until the 13th century, when Christian Crusaders from Western Europe invaded and formed the Leathan Kingdom under King Peter I.
The Kingdom was to survive for a further four centuries, when the French Revolution of 1789 inspired a generation of Leathans, who overthrew the autocratic rule of King David VI in 1794 and created the Republic of Leathan, the first universally democratic government on Leathan territory. The Republic created strong ties to the French government, and Leathan troops fought against the British in the Napoleonic wars on several occasions.
The Republic lasted until the early 20th century, fighting on the side of the Entente during World War I and losing thousands of lives in the conflict, when Fascism began to sweep across Europe and found a successful hold in the patriotic views of Leathans who, disillusioned with the deaths of World War I, believed the Empire and Roman influence to be the glory days for their nation. In 1938, the Republic was dissolved following the election of the Empire Party, and the Leathan Empire was re-established, although headed by an elected President-General rather than an Emperor. President-General Levatus, following Spanish views, declared neutrality during the Second World War, much to the anger of Mussolini who viewed Leathan as a long-lost Italian colony. Following the defeat of the Axis Powers after World War II, Leathan retreated into isolation, keeping links only with neighbouring fascist Spain, and worked on the maintenance of its own regime stability. The Leathan Empire re-worked itself into the Imperial Republic, creating a unicarmel Senate elected by popular vote and emphasising cultural links to the Roman Empire to maintain patriotism. The 'Leathan First' isolationist party maintained power for the next two decades.
Following the collapse of the Franco regime, Leathan found itself without allies. A period of diplomatic isolation lasted the whole of the 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century, when the 'Leathan First' political party was defeated by the 'Imperial Party', winning a landslide victory on a platform of reopening diplomatic relations, increased foreign trade, expansionism and a reduction in trade tarrifs, whilst domestically the party promised to reduce business taxation, protect the Imperial Health Service from privatisation and announce Latin as the national language of the Imperial Republic. In his inaugural speech, President-General Juliano Augustus promised to "restore the Imperial Republic to its former glory in the world", and Imperial Party foreign and domestic policies reflect this.