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Rusichland: From Plains to Pride; An Offical History & Factbook
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Official name
- Formal: The Statocratic Confederacy of Rusichland
- Informal: Rusichland, Rusikstan, The Confederacy

Demonym: Rusich, Rusik

Official Language(s):
Dovhasu, Imperiate, Rus, and Rusich

Dovhasu is the official language of Svetism, its priesthood and is widely spoken in the province of Gora, the ancestral home Goramahk who are the only province who maintain a strong connection to the Svetist belief system.

Imperiate was a language developed in the period between the death of the last Perunilian ruler and the beginning of the Zhukolov dynastic era. The language was established as a means of communication between the varied dialects and languages of the empire. Imperiate was originally a simplified synthesis of all the dialects and languages. Similar words were kept and dissimilar words being synthesized to an easy to understand cognate. It spread as a military and trade language. In the modern era it has been dropped in civilian use, but is still used in the military as well as high government positions.

Rus is the most wide-spread of the original starting languages due to its use by the first horde and the Perunilian armies. Its is the precursor language to the modern Rusich language. It is still widely spoken by many people.

Rusich is the de facto language. It is the natural extension of the original Rus language adapted for modern living as well as under supervisory review and regulation by a National Language Council. It is the most spoken language and is required to be learned, being taught from entry to end.


Total territory
Land area: ??? square kilometres (inland bodies of water excluded)
Water area: ??? square kilometres (all lakes, reservoirs, and rivers)
Total: ??? square kilometres (sum of all land and inland water bodies)

Territorial Waters: ??? square kilometres

Population Total: 327,308,988

Percentage of population according to:
-Age: 0-15 (25%); 15-65 (70%); 65+ (5%)

-Sex: Male (48%); Female (52%)

-Ethnicity/Nationality:
- Rusich 97%
- Other: 3%

-Religion:
- Nabozitiny: ~ 78%
- Svetism: 10%
- Atheism: ~ 8% (Atheist, Agnostic, Irreligious)
- Heliandism: 2%
- Other: ~ 2%

-Class: Poor (7%); Middle (83%); Rich (10%)

Size of labor force:
245,481,741 (74%)

Economic model:
Revised Markovist Economy (Mixed Social Market)

Nominal GDP: 13,550,592,103,200KM* / 4,516,864,034,400USD

Nominal GDP per Capita: 41,400KM* / 13,800USD

National currency of Rusichland is the Krunmarc which is approximately worth 1/3 of a Universal Standard Dollar (USD). Approx .33 USD per KM or 3 KM per 1 USD

Government budget as % of nominal GDP:
~42%
Breakdown of the Government Budget:
- Welfare and Healthcare: 25%
- Education: 20%
- Defense: 25%
- Law and order: 20%
- Other:10%

Size of Armed Forces:
13,092,460 (approx. 0.04 of the Population)

Size of Strategic Arsenal:
~ 3,200 active nuclear warheads in varied forms

Anthem:
Marching for the Pridelands


Capital City:
Ruzayevka

Top ten metropolitan areas by population:
Grema-Ruzayevka (Greater Ruzayevka*) ~ 29,090,166*
Sonnperil~ 12,282,000
Perunilgrod ~ 6,464,890
Falen ~ 5,329,753
Adamabod~ 3,116,088
Peganin ~ 2,480,705
Lukahan ~ 2,000,129
Steirberg ~ 1,388,090
Vsyms ~ 1,199,221
Zariek~ 1,006,877

*The Greater Ruzayevka Metropolitan Area, GRMA (or Grema colloquialy), includes the 3 cities of Ruzayevka(~12 mil), Szent(~10 mil), and Illogrod (~7 mil). Sonnperil was previously considered as part of the GRMA, but is no longer due to the 2004 division of lands act.

Top five institutions of higher learning:
National Academy of Science and Medicine
The Imperial Institute of the Military Arts and Strategy
College of Law Sonnperil
University of Agricultural & Mechanical Studies Falen
The State University of Ruzayevka

Five famous persons (include deceased ones as well) in the fields of:

- Academics/Culture
- Science/Economy
- Politics/Military

Government Form:
Statocratic Confederate (in name only, Unitary in practice) Representative Republic
Current/Incumbent Head of State & Government:
Pochkantsler Leonid Brunskovich
Preceding two (2) Heads of State & Government:
Pochkantsler Nikolai Hirov
Pochkantsler Olev Gorbreski
Minister of Foreign Affairs or equivalent:
Inostriministra Vittoria Florenov (Foreign Minister)
Minister of Defense or equivalent:
Zakazministra Gregori Blagovich (Order Minister)

Statocratic Markovism in Rusikstan

Basic Tenants:

Philosophy: The economic and social aspects of society are in need of renewal from the degradation caused by insincere exploiters. The entirety of a nation's citizenry are the proper owners of the means of production. The State is responsible for parceling out the means of production to the worthy and honorable until such a time that they are no longer suitable for the job. The government is merely an organizational tool for the unified community, it is an organic, natural extension of the people and their desires. The State created must be able to sustain itself and provide the essential properties for survival. In order to ensure its existence the State is guaranteed every right it needs to defend itself from aggressors, both foreign and domestic. By extension the State must be a military apparatus. It is therefore the military's responsibility to ensure the survival of the State, government and people. (By this logical extension the Military is guaranteed all rights necessary to defend itself from its aggressors, namely those who wish to see it weakened or removed from control of the State in the domestic arena)

Economic System: The citizenry owns the means of production. The State is responsible for handing out the means of production to worthy and successful members of society. The people are allowed to conduct business with the supervision of the State and delegated councils. The State plans what is to be produced and has the monopoly on foreign trade. The State has final say on importation and exportation of goods. Economy is geared toward strengthening the ideals of the citizenry and enhancing the power of the State as a whole on the international field.

Political System: A three part system including an executive, legislative and judicial branch. A Chancellor acts as the high executive The Chancellor is elected by a council of nine military officers who are placed on the council via selection by the Honor Committee which is composed of 6 high ranking military officers, 6 arbiters of justice, and 6 nominated officials from the National Assembly. The National Assembly is a unicameral legislative house made of 30 elected citizens from each province for a total of 270 representatives. The House of Arbitration is a collection of 12 arbiters who rule on the legality of appointments to office, such as Honor Committee oversight, as well as acting as a consultation on laws.

Social Structure: Hierarchical structure based on 3 Merit categories (honor, reliability and dependability) evaluations by the State, the people's will. Those who are evaluated to be more honorable, reliable and dependable will be higher in the structure. Those who are evaluated to be meritorious will have a more supportive role and their social flexibility will be more limited than those who are not due to the enhanced responsibility they will receive.

Religion: Statocratic Markovism is a religion of the State. All citizens are expected to place the State, thus the community, above themselves. Other religions are supported as a will and extension of the people, in other words if its wanted it will be allowed.
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Pre-Protesian to Meso-Plegian
???? - 1500SH

Not much is written about the times before the first encounters with the Moryaki (Sea Folk/Peoples). What is known is merely extensions of religious writings which usually detailed information about festivities and parades relating to varied divinities from Svetism. It is in this extensive era that Svetism is known to have been born, but the originators of the religion themselves is generally a mystery. Great temples date as early as 1000 SH, but symbolic cave drawings and modest shrines depict unique figures with details relating them to Svetist beliefs far earlier. These great temples often lie in the ruins of essentially “modern” cities with sewage disposal and running water something unseen in the native peoples again until recent times. The builders of these cities remain unnamed as no clue outside the ruins gives any inclination that they existed.

The first people found to have a complex writing system that has survived in this area were the Goramahk (Mountain Monk) people of the eastern ranges in what is modern day Rusikstan. They made note of an advanced people with large trading hubs offering large degrees of goods to all that passed through. A decade later and these cities are written to be abandoned, haunted by the “essence of malachm”. It is assumed that a devastating disease ripped through the trading peoples of the area leaving few alive. The cities are assumed to have been abandoned for hundreds of years out of fear of the disease and the people that survived to have scattered to smaller villages, presumably forgetting their once great accomplishments.

The next verified writings of the Goramahk have them list a total of 9 unique tribes, scattered to the winds, speaking a similar language who chose to begin to settle in large numbers once again. Skip forward several decades and the Goramahk no longer write of 9 tribes, but only five including themselves. Each tribe name appears again later in history as written by the Goramahk, but none are known to exist post the landing of the Moryaki. The tribes are as follows; Yasen (Ash/Ashwood), Lugrod (Field-kin), Vodpere (Water Stride[r]), Skotovod (Stockmen/Herders) and Goramahk (Mountain Monk).

Moryaki: Origins
1500SH

“They came in droves, like wasps from their hive. They gleamed in the skyfilled light. At the time I was in awe, something new and intriguing stood before me. It was only later that I came to fear their sting. I should have known, peoples from the sea aren't the friends of man from land.”

Contemporary accounts of the Moryaki do not provide a clear explanation for them. The first appearance of the Moryaki come from the records of the “Skotovod” tribes in the early [X] century SH. They, essentially, suddenly appeared with no prior records and bringing no history of their own, or at least none that has been found to date. Some historians claim that the “Moryaki” were a group of displaced refugees from the drought ridden plains of the north. Some claim that they were fisher tribals who found the coasts were the Skotovod lived more pleasurable than their own. They arrived in shallow hulled boats adorned with intricately carved horse heads at the bow. With room for fifty men per boat and the initial landing rumored to be at 20 boats, the shores were soon flooded with these people. The Moryaki were recorded to wear shimmering blue armor and be equipped with weapons of bronzed silver (findings from the time show these to be hardened iron weapons with case-hardened bronze laid over cutting edges). The Moryaki were said to be above average height, speak gutturally, have knotted beards, and have clay (presumably dark-red based on historical data) hair. Following their landing was that of the women and children who had accompanied them again dressed in unfamiliar apparel.

First encounters were promising as the Skotovod cautiously greeted their new neighbors. The means of communication between the two were limited and so initial contact was limited to mere glances. Attempts at trade were made, as each side offered items the other found intriguing. Nods and gestures were used to guide the proceedings. Once each side was finished the Moryaki were said to begin to pitch their tents and invited the Skotovod villagers to partake in a sweet mead they'd brought along. The festivities went off without a hitch and the two peoples had come together in a glorious celebration, even if neither understood the other the flow of drink and trade of women was universal. The “Moryaki” had come to stay only none expected that they'd become a menace to the locals for the next several decades.

The Skotovod tribes had long claimed the coasts of, what they referred to as, Ruusaan (ROOS-AAH-ON). They alone had settled the area, and the other people of the land had respected their claim. Unlike the newly arrived Moryaki, everyone in this area spoke a language that was mutually intelligible. None were very advanced, but each had a city that was a marvel to behold, left over from an era forgotten and whose building techniques could no longer be replicated. They Skotovod possessed three such cities and guarded them to the best of their ability, earning the respect of their peers. Only the Moryaki had no concept of this never spoken honor, and eyed the city like a prize to be conquered. They knew the Skotovod weren't responsible for the city, having been to the other villages, and came to the conclusion it was their time to rule.

According to the Skotovod, the Sea People arrived in the city of Oesteus during the “19th day of Frostdawn during the 33rd Yehun of Miroc” or in modern calendars between the 18th-21st of December 1633SH. The arrival of the Sea People to the village was met with confusion by the native inhabitants, as the Moryaki were now armed as they were on the day of their first encounter. The Skotovod came to understand why soon enough as the Moryaki cut down the few armed men that had approached them. The men who stood against them were slain, and those that didn't were captured and later put to death. The women of the city were rounded up and those that didn't resist were kept. Children below five were given off to different Moryaki mothers and the rest were enslaved or killed. The city had no chance standing against the might of the Moryaki. Of course the city was barren of the treasure they had expected and they assumed they had been moved to the other cities so they began the “Nine years of Night” were they raided a different village every night for nine years looking for the treasure they were denied. Of course in reality there was no treasure.

The Moryaki were brutal in their onslaught of the Skotovod villages, raiding and pillaging. They burned and destroyed dozens of Skotovod villages seemingly at random. The Skotovod had no defenses and were helpless against the might of the Moryaki. On the “8th day of High-Call during the 7th Yehun of SuMiroc” or 6th-7th of August 1642SH the Moryaki sacked the one modern city of the Skotovod, Ulicepoli. The king of the city, Pytor was captured, but allowed to remain in control until the leader of the Moryaki came to him. He called himself Doblorak, and he reportedly asked a single question, “What do you call this land?” Pytor answered “Ruusaan” and was then run through by Doblorak who then crowned himself the “King of Ruusaan”. Some scholars wonder if Doblorak really meant the name of the city and not the name of the land, but only one record of the question exists and its translation has been verified many times.

At the end of this era, more Moryaki were continuing to come a shore until one day no more ships arrived. The displaced Skotovod continued to clash with their new neighbors in conflicts that would result in great loss of life for both sides. The two sides would fight for a decade after Doblorak's conquest. Peace finally came by offer of the Moryaki, who converted to the native religion in mass, for reasons unknown to scholars.


The First Horde
1670SH-2000SH

The domination of the Skotovod lands by the Moryaki was only the beginning. As the two cultures begrudgingly came together they begin to learn from one another. The Skotovod shared their mastery of animal husbandry and, what made them known through the lands, their skills as riders. In return the Moryaki shared their knowledge of metallurgy, wood craftsmanship and masonry. New weapons and tools were created with these new skills. The use of the lighter metals and woods of the lands gave the Moryaki designs new life fostering the creation of great implements of war and peace. With a new ability to cultivate the lands large fields became set aside for production of food stuffs on a large scale. The people flourished, and renamed themselves “Ruusaani”, later shortened to “Rus”

The small villages of the past gave way to new marvelous cities of stone and oak. The population increased with more and more people having children to work the fields in a constant cycle of expansion. Cities became large and extravagant. Temples to the divines were built, each new one bigger than the last. The marketplace was filled with goods from far lands and every kind of spice. It was a time of great peace and prosperity. Peoples from across the land came to visit and trade within the Rus cities. Splendid festivals were the name of the day, and decadence subjugated to trivial meaning.

The new era wouldn't last though. While the new implements made living off the lands easier, the people's knowledge of farming techniques didn't change. Within the decade much of the tilled land became barren, too deficient to plant in. People began to starve and thousands began to die. The cities became plagued by disease from the ever present dead. By 1676SH its estimated 200,000 had died of the famine and disease. The cities were abandoned left to the dying to toil in and for the dead to rot in. Trade routes and caravans began to run dry as the cities wealth dwindled. The rule of the Moryaki kings came to an end as their palaces were raided for any scraps left. People began to sell their children to traders for mere portions of food stuffs or for money with which to buy a bottle of mead. For the Rus, it appeared to be end. They had suffered the fate of those before them, forever lost to the echo of history as a tragic tale with no listeners.

It was at this junction that a simple shepherd showed his true colors. Vasmysl Gotich strode into one of the Shchebengrods, or “rubble cities” that had cropped up on the outskirts of the abandoned cities, on his horse, laden with meats and wool to sell, with both his sons in tow who each came with two horses. He was approached by several families offering their daughters to the “noble” shepherds in exchange for as much meat as they though them worthy. It was after being surrounded by starving beggars that he is have reported to exclaim “Enough of your wretched offers. Do you not have any shame? Are you not Rus? Where are MY proud people? For I neither see them among you nor would I count you as such.” The people are then said to have backed off, except for one man who answered “How can I be prideful if my youngest starves? How can I not be full of shame if I cannot protect my family? So go on its clear you have no pity for us, leave us be! For we don't wish to suffer your taunts anymore.” Vasmysl was said to then step off his horse and approach the man with open arms, grabbing the man by the shoulders he spoke; “You will suffer my taunts no longer, my brother. Name yourself and what is left to you?” The man with replied with “I'm Bormi. To my name I have my wife, my daughter and two sons.” Vasmysl let the man go and placed him on his hand on his shoulder. “Do not sacrifice what is left, but hold it dear. I know that I can find the fire inside, in your eyes. We shall ignite it. Can you ride?” “Aye, I can ride. My whole family can.” “Good, so ride with me. That goes for the rest of you as well. All who can find their way to my lands in the east will be met with meat and mead. What cannot be supplied we will find, I will show you.”

It’s unknown how many individuals found their way to Vasmysl's land, but what is known is that the next time Vasmysl's name appears is in “Annuals of Vikor” in 1690, Vasmysl is said to have traveled to every ruinous village and city collecting peoples for his cause, the reestablishment of Rus pride. Those cities that refused him entry for trading found themselves sacked and raided, for anyone that was not with him was against him. At first the “army” moved like a roving band of vagrants without code or creed. There was no official doctrine of warfare for them, but rather to take what was needed or necessary and to leave the rest. As the force became better fed, more organized, and more efficient their priorities changed.

The Rus Horde, as it would come to be known, was not just surviving, but indeed thriving. They became the official army of an unofficial union of Rus city-states. By 1697SH the army and roaming peoples had established themselves into stans and sichs, or semi-permanent settlements and fortified encampments, near the city-states Vasmysl enforced trading rules between the city-states, stans and sich. Those that refused to participate in the coercive markets that favored the stans and sichs found themselves at the wrong end of the Horde's sword. This loose confederation was being held together, enforced by the will of Vasmysl’s army. Participation was mandatory without exception for those under the watchful eye of the Horde.

Soon though the few caravans that still traveled to Ruusaan came to fear the Horde's indiscriminate, unpredictable sudden raids and the harsh trading environments that Vasmysl created. The caravans refused to travel to any cities that failed to sufficiently distinguish themselves from Vasmysl’s Horde. One of the two sides had to drop the name, and it was the Horde. The Rus Horde tacked on the old suffix for the word “yezdik” or “To go on mounted” onto their demonym to create “Rusik” making them the “Mounted Rus”. The distinction stuck, but nothing was done to sooth the caravans concerns whose numbers continued to dwindle. This forced Vasmysl to subdue the remaining Rus city-states so that his people could continue to survive. The caravans became an unreliable trickle, if not stopping all together.

Realizing the great influence he had by not only being command of this large army, how willing they were to listen to him, and the need to legitimize his people and rule; Vasmysl named himself Velyi Knyazʹ, Grand Prince/High King, of all the Rus city-states, stans and sichs in 1705SH. Showing his preference again, he chose to call his new lands the Korolivstvo Rusykstansich (Core-oh-lev-stva Roo-sick-stan-seech), “Kingdom of Rusikstansich”. Vasmysl did not live much longer, however falling ill to an unknown disease. His youngest son, Svyatoslav would come rule in 1710SH after usurping the thrown from his brother Vasmysl II, who was did not protest the action and gave up his right. Svyatoslav was preferred over Vasmysl II whose timid nature made him unfit, in the eyes of many, to rule.

Svyatoslav immediately reorganized the kingdom. The previous city-states land claims were officially established by his decree, variously shrinking and expanding their influence. He began to reorganize the landed gentry. He appointed loyal magistrates and advisors to the cities, but left their previous leaders intact to minimize friction, unless he believed there to be a problem with the current leader.
He left the overall “Horde Army” the same, but organized city militias to create a secondary army to protect the cities with the Horde army meant to protect the stans and sichs, and as an invasion force. For if the Kingdom was to continue its survival they would now have to expand beyond the border of Rusykstansich, and stretch outside of Ruusaan.

This meant that they would have to ally or conquer the lands of their “Bratslovo”, or Word Brothers, the Yasen (Ash/Ashwood), Lugrod (Meadow-kin), Vodshag (Water Stride[r]), and Goramahk (Mountain Monk). It would also mean that the centuries of peace, unity and understanding would have to be broken.

The Yasen territories encircled the Kingdom of Rusykstansich, so they were to be the first to feel the brunt of the Rusik war machine. In 1717SH Svyatoslav sent his Horde into Yasen and was met with little resistance. The Yasen city-states were not prepared to fight of an invasion. Despite being warned by the caravans of the increasing hostility of the Horde, the Yasen believed that Vasmysl’s establishment of a Kingdom would see peace not war. The Yasen city-states expected that there would be some disputes on the outskirts of some city-states, but those disputes could be settled. The Yasen city-states were each offered the same deal that Vasmysl offered to those before the Horde attacked, join and pay tribute or you will be made to. A few of the city-states refused the offer outright, others tried to jockey for a better position, and still others on the immediate border accepted the offer. Those that refused or tried to haggle were sacked and subjugated. One-by-one the Yasen city-states fell having failed to unite against the Rusik. Luckily many were spared by not fighting their aggressors, having no appetite for loss of life.

With the addition of the Yasen territories, the Rusik now had access to lands of the Vodshag (Water Stride[r]) and Lugrod (meadow-kin). Beyond the Lugrod lays the lands of the Goramahk (mountain monk). Unlike the Yasen both the Vodshag and Lugrod had believed the caravan traders about the Horde. The Vodshag were not warriors, at least not on land. The Vodshag city-states decided to use their sea connections to bring in Varvar Naymanetsʹ (Barbarian Mercenaries), often shortened to Varvarmen, to fight off the Horde. Each city was played host to numerous varvarmen from foreign lands, but the city-states themselves did not align together, but chose to ally with only their nearest neighbors, failing to create a unified defense against the Rusik.

The Lugrod, though, decided to unite under the leadership of Prince Bolemir (an elected prince) and his city-state, based on the city of Darko-na-Krun (Darko-on-Krun/ Gift of the Crown). Bolemir then declared himself Velyi Knyazʹ, Grand Prince/High King, and protector of all Lugrodians in 1719; a title no too different from that of Svyatoslav. Under this new title, he announced the creation of the Principality of (the) Lugrod with its first act being the raising of the “Prince’s Army”. This effort raised 80,000 men, with 50,000 believed to have been professionals. Grand Prince Bolemir then commenced the construction of a large wall and earthen works around Darko-na-Krun, which he made his capitol.


The First Kingdoms
2000SH-2405SH

-Rusik Khanate horde falls apart with death of the last khan. No single power to control the lands, power vacuum occurs. Horde split into numerous individual kingdoms and duchies. Status quo and serfdom established. Armies clash, but no one lord has any where near the power of the old khan nor the support.

The kingdoms and duchies had long been under the control of the Sich.

Rise of Nabozitiny
2405SH
-Perunil born into a nomadic tribe traveling from duchy to duchy without masters. Receives message from Marah under the 1000 year oak. Begins to convert people. Masses converge to see his miracles and powers. Many “knights” proclaim loyalty to him, duchies quickly convert or are felled. Begins the formation of the first “modern” Rusich state.

The Perunilian Dynasties
2405SH-2610SH
-Perunil The Noble Savage (32, rules for 25 years)
-Perunil II (23, rules for 41 years)
-Perunil The Mad (Perunil III) (37, rules for 40 years)
-Borjun the Calm (cousin of Perunil III; 31, rules for 30 years)
-Gregori the Noble (grandson of Borjun, 22, rules for 20 years)
-Peter Kriovich (nephew of Gregori, 31, rules for 25 years)
-Josef Kriovich (son of Peter, 29, rules for 21 years)
-Josef the II (son of Josef Kriovich, 25, rules for 33 years, never marries)
((create family tree))

-Perunilian Collapse, end of an era, end of the bloodline

The Zhukolovian Empire
2610SH-2920SH

Three noble houses with moderate connection to Perunil I, The Noble Savage remain
-House Nikolai
-House Milovich
-House Oranzhevyy

-Oath Here Rütlischwur- Pledge to unite the houses, creation of Zhukolov surname under-which to rule. House names remain are second last-given, e.g. Ivan Gregori Oranzhevyy Zhukolov. Trend continues for first 150 years before the lines become too muddled to differentiate houses and are dropped, e.g Fyodir Norik Zhukolov

A Populist Choice
2920SH-2924SH

-Last emperor takes the throne at an early age as the last in line and is sterile. During reign establishes democratic houses and election procedure to begin after his death. 4 years after procedures established he abdicates instead of waiting til death. Many proclaim him a hero, and celebrate his decision. He is granted enumerated constitutional powers and maintains a large amount of control over political decision. His political advisers are allowed to continue their jobs and help advise the civilian authorities. Noblemen begin open discussions of beginning a new House following the death of the emperor, some resent the idea and others support it. Royalists re-create and join the “Imperial Order” as a means to protect the noble houses.

End of Imperial Ambitions
2924SH-2936SH

Death of the last emperor brings about a time of great sadness, but also upheaval. The Imperial Order, more powerful than the military at the time is ordered to disband. Nobles seize this chance and called the Order to them hoping to establish a new face for imperialist Rusichland. Civilians flood the ranks of the military, create civil interim govt and put an end to the “noble feud”. Nobles are stripped of power. Reunion established & civil govt is maintained. Upon leaving the military people need jobs and become increasing passionate about creating large scale manufacturing to do so.

In 2924 on the 17th of September, the death of Emperor Gregori Konstantin Zhukolov V struck the national populous hard due to its unexpected nature. The emperor was taking one of his daily rides across the imperial grounds at the Natural Palace, a large palace located within a vast nature preserve. The scenario had been replayed and repeated hundreds of times before and there was little cause for concern that the day would be any different. It was on this day though that a wild boar had wandered onto the path at the time the Emperor's horse was passing. The animals startled each other, the emperor's horse reared up and knocked him off onto the wet morning grounds. His head struck rock that jutted from earth causing a massive gash, causing him to bleed out onto the dirt.

The staff were in shock upon seeing the lifeless body the emperor, covered in blood, being carried by one of the guardsmen. The guardsmen attempted to keep the disaster a secret, only sending official word to the Constituent Assembly, the democratic house the Emperor had established. The word was spread far faster and beyond the guard's ability to control it. The Imperial Order was put on alert by the Nobles who had put into action their own contingency plan. While the emperor lived he disallowed the creation of the “House of Lords”, whose purpose was to protect the imperial houses and noblemen. Within hours of his death the nobles implemented the House of Lords and put forth a decree of its establishment as the legitimate successor of the emperor. The Imperial Order responded by claiming itself to be the successor to the Royal Army and to be at the disposal of the House of Lords.

The response to the noblemen's intentions to carry on the idea of the empire was met with mixed emotions. One the one hand the emperor had clearly endorsed the Constituent Assembly and the people's right to rule, but one the other hand the claims made by the nobles were assumed to be valid as many of them did have a connection to the imperial bloodline. The Assembly was slow to respond to the nobleman's claims allowing them a full week to ensure their accent and raise support. In the week's time the House of Lords established a new seat of power in Volograd (a royalist stronghold), issued new military standards, and began to collect tax from surrounding areas. It was on the 26th of September 2924 that the Assembly issued its “Continuity of Government” decree which heralded the civilian government and its elected constituency as the true successor of the deceased emperor.

The formation of a completely new government faction in the form of the House of Lords caused the political spectrum to be dramatically altered. The royalists and noble-sympathizers had a great deal of support in the north western sections of the nation where empire had been said to have been born. The royalist leadership represented a continued form of imperial governance keeping many of the same advisors and plans as spouted by the Emperor during his reign and his continued excursion in politics post his abdication. Its combined political experience far outweighed anything the civilians government had to offer.

The Populist Cadet parties composed mostly of liberal intellectuals, formed the greatest opposition to the royalist intentions leading up to the emperor's death. With newly formed House of Lords posing a significant threat to the civilian government's power and base, the Cadets transformed from an opposition force into a role of established leadership. They began to work amongst the masses to stir up political sentiment in favor of the civilian government. The death of the emperor in general was accompanied by further politicization of the masses. Politicization of working people by the Cadets led to the leftward shift of the political spectrum. As the situation began to compound the two sides claiming legitimacy came to blows with revolts in both controlled sectors.

The civilian government was mostly composed of the Populist Cadet party along with its conservative and liberal offshoots. There was no time for factions to arise in the Assembly as the civilian government faced tremendous opposition from the royalists. The royalists had not only clinged to the noble's House of Lords, but also made in roads into the civilian government, due to the non-exclusive nature of elections, with the hopes of hindering the civilian government's attempts at functioning. To counteract this influx of royalists the Chairman of the Assembly invoked his emergency powers to change certain laws that would inhibit a split house. Some people wanted the chairman to evict the royalists from the house, but he declined such action proclaiming “This is a house of elected officials and not of one-sided tyrants, we will prevail in the end because we must for the sake of the emperor”

By the turn of the year to 2925 both governments still claimed legitimacy and life was surprisingly the same in the nation. This was until the international community came knocking in May of 2925. With both sides claiming to be the true government and the other a pretender international trade partners began to play both sides with hopes of securing better terms or flat out lying that the other government had a better offer. It was the people who suffered under this trade harassment and neither government could stand for it. In an unheard turn of events the two sides came to agreement to form a commission composed of members from both sides that would oversee international agreements and dealings until such a time that one government conceded power to the other. The Juniper line was established by an agreement by both sides to clearly mark the agreed upon end of either sides ability to tax in order to agreeably maintain order in the nation, though it served as a begrudging acceptance of the other sides legitimacy. Those east of the line were taxed by the Assembly and those to the west were taxed by the House.

With the international trade crises and taxation now in check it became clear that the farcical charade between the two sides could not be allowed to continue. Many people on both sides had wanted to avoid bloodshed as the idea of brother against brother was unappealing, to say the least. Royalists and Populists both pleaded with each other to give in and accept the new order, but neither side would give in. On July 1st of 2925 the Assembly offered a deal of amnesty to the House of Lords, stating that neither the nobles nor their royalist supporters would be harmed or harassed in anyway if they simply stepped down before the end of the month. On the second the House of Lords offered the same deal to the Assembly, with an added Ultimatum, that the Assembly will step down by August first or they will be found to be in rebellion, counted as traitors and forcibly put down by the Imperial Order. Neither side contacted the other again. The rest of the month saw swells of individuals joining the civilian government's armed forces, as the Imperial Order's number remained steady. On July 31st the trade commission was disbanded, as ordered by both sides in their deals to each other. On August 1st both sides were quiet, armies on both sides had been ordered to the Juniper Line in preparation to accept the surrender of the other peacefully.
At the strike of Midnight, now August 2nd both sides attempted to march onto the others territory and both sides were met by the cannon fire emanating from other. The first real civil war in the history of the nation had begun.

Popular collapse, The Rise of Militarism
2936SH-2970SH

“How many dictators does it take to turn an empire into a union of ruinous states?”
-Ivan Rasnatov; political prisoner 2941-2970

The civil gov't collapses under its own inability to govern a “rebellious” people. Beloved general makes his intentions known to reinstate the old ideas of the first houses of the empire, reunify under the ideas of old. Nation is divided into nine states to begin the general's six-year plans with each state “specializing” in a certain area of the economy. People are reluctant, but go along with it. Hardline military gov't is established, loyalty sworn to the General, detractors and dissenters vanish overnight. Industrial capacity increased exponentially as military support and increased mechanization. Nuclear weapons acquired. Military power grows unchecked and has supreme control, military numbers kept at absurd levels. General makes absurd demands, a military coup is planned to remove him.

With the continued destructive protests continuously occurring after each failed economic rival plan, many looked to other established sources of power to step in and create order. It was at this point in time that the current chief of the armed forces, Mikhail Stalikov began using his influence to move military units to sooth protests, promising the protesters that Stalikov's men were with them, but to let them handle it. It was not too long after that the people of the nation fully believed that Stalikov was going to single-handedly whip the government into shape. In truth he was able to stir action within the national assembly. The action though was not in regards to economic policy, but instead getting them to hand over to him the government through the unanimous granting of emergency marshal law via both military pressure and popular sentiment. He would come to use these broad powers to disband the assembly and proclaim himself Generalissimo.

Stalikov came to power after leaving the Imperial Guard as a “High Commandant Officer”, at the age of 23, due to his being passed up for a promotion and joining the civilian military forces. It was not soon after that the last emperor would pass and the civil forces would engage the nobleman's imperial orders. Stalikov's previous experience in combat situations and his exceedingly quick grasp of military strategy led to a meteoric rise in the civilian ranks during the campaign against the nobles. He and the forces under his command personally oversaw the capture of five of the nine imperial pretenders. By the end of the “Noble Feud” he was the high ranking military official commanding great respect from his civilian military peers as well as the admiration of the former imperial guardsmen.

Born Again, A New Confederacy
2970SH-2999SH

Once beloved, now hated general dies two days before the coup. Nine specialized states are too weak to stand-alone, must stay united to survive. Young elite officers, leaders of the coup, become idealized as the new leaders, reform the nation along confederate ideals of democratic elections, but with Military oversight council of 9. New system is loved, but has flaws. Protests abound, but military hears the public and listens, claiming to hold their interests as well. Protests are reduced as people believe the military to have their best interests at heart. Chancellery established and system continues with moderate reforms over the years, met with much public support.

A New Millennium; Birth of Liberty in the Statocratic Flower
2999SH-Present

Millennial protest demands more freedoms and more civ control. Military agrees with Council of nine continually increasing power to the civilian govt. Military and its Chancellor continue oversight of much of the international gov't obligations, treaties and business. Internal politics, excluding tax, become publicly controlled.
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The following is an incomplete introductory look at Markovism. It pulls from many of the world ideologies/philosophies including, but not limited to: Fascism, Socialism, and mostly Strasserism (which is described as a more radical, mass-action and worker-based form of National Socialism).

As I said this is an incomplete look at Markovism as I still have a lot of weeding to do in order to get to the truth of Markovism. We are though more than just the ideals listed. In truth I can still only hint at what the total full ideal for Statocratic Markovism practiced in Rusikstan/Rusichland.

It also must be said that Statocratic Markovism and Markovism itself are not identical properties, much like how Stalinism isn't exactly Leninism which isn't exactly Marxism. I freely and openly allow any one in the region (or broad NS if reading) to use or create an offshoot of Markovism. I expect that like Marx and his ideas Markov and his ideas would have disseminated amongst the nations. Markov =/= Marx, while they share some ideas such as some socialist principles, Markov does not call for a worker revolution and the destruction of the state, but actually supports the establishment of a strong state in order to be a great equalizer (a semi-strasserist ideal depending on who you ask) just as an example.

Before reading acknowledge that this is an incomplete draft and that it is long. It will give you a better idea of Markovism that the blurb above under my national information, but those seeking to know the basics should look there first. If you have any questions, want to use markovism, or help flesh out the idea further please don't hesitate to send me a TG on NS. Thanks for reading!

Markovism: Warning Long Post Ahead
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Political Policy and Foreign Relations (basically stuff)

Zhukolov Decree
- Basically "Monroe Doctrine issued by Rusichland"

Strategic Nuclear Application and Posturing Doctrine (SNAPD)
- What it says on the tin
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Papers by Rusich and Papers about Rusichland

The Rusich Confederacy, The Statocratic Dream and The Modern Nightmare A Geopolitical Assessment By Rudolph Gerigzinski


A Perspective on Nuclear War; By Evgeny Klendov and Ivan Panofsky


Papers listed in this post reflect the combination of RL and NS sources that have been molded together. I can not claim to have come up with all ideas present. Those that are not the direct ideas of the author have been taken and used in good conscious with their respective author's permission and consent. When this is not the case said ideas are within the public domain.
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Out-Of-Character statements regarding Rusichland

Rusich Military Expenditure & its Economic Justification


-This is a basic introductory explanation of the economic principles that have guided Rusich thought when it comes to their military and spending money on it. It is a long read. I do believe I have covered everything, but in its length and in my start-stop way of writing I may have overlooked, forgotten to continue, or forgotten to go back to certain ideas, topics or paragraphs. If you believe this to have occurred please contact me so that I can rectify it posthaste! If you want to talk about the economics contained within please contact me via telegram Rusikstan on NS, or by going to the related discussion thread (should I create one). If you believe there to a be a fault in the reasoning please contact me via telegram Rusikstan on NS, or by going to the related discussion thread (should I create one) as I would love to discuss it! I will accept any and all questions along with any and all disagreement or discussion of this "paper" with an open-mind and the deepest of courtesy! Thanks for reading!
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