Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on Jul 24, 2022 0:20:28 GMT
Overview:
Great Palmyra (officially the Palmyrene Empire) is a aristocratic monarchy, meaning that there is a central king with a large swath of power but also a powerful class of aristocrats who rule the nation.
Major Languages: Aramaic (37%), Arabic (20%), Greek (19%), Latin (14%), Other (10%)
Major Religions: Pagan Cults (36%), Dualist Faiths (32%), Christianity (24%), Other (8%)
Sub groups:
Dualist Faiths: Ophites (15%), Zoroastrianism (5%), Mandaeism (3%), Other (8%)
Christianity: Coptic Church (8%), Nestorian (6%), Maronite Catholic Church (6%), Latin Catholic Church (4%)
Military:
Palmyra's military clings to older traditions of levying soldiers from families and communities and as such lacks much of the standardization common in modern militaries, such as a unified doctrine, standardized equipment, or even a unified command structure. Local defense is handled by the local nobility with families maintaining fortification and garrisons out of their own pocket as well as handling local militias.
Efforts by the royal house and its supporters have been made to create a standardized army; however, the crown was unable to mandate that families financially support the force and so its size and effectiveness is hampered by the fact that it is funded solely by the crown and willing contributions from royalists. The Crown's efforts in creating a national force have been met with scorn and suspicion by many parts of the nobility who fear that these advancements may lead to their eventual loss of power to the crown and some houses have even gone as far as band together to create their own unified armies.
Economy:
Palmyra's economy is primarily agricultural, with a large urban population producing a wide variety of artisanal goods.
Palmyra is faced with the highly contentious question of industrialization, while certain members of the mercantile class and royalists support the coming of the industrial revolution it has met stiff resistance from members of the aristocracy and artisans who fear the loss of their power it would bring.
Society:
Palmyra's society lacks a rigid caste system; however, there is a clear distinction in class, official or otherwise. At the top of Palmyra's society sits the Palmyrians, while the name can cause some confuse it does not denote someone from Palmyra but rather a member of the aristocratic class that has been birthed from the mixing of the various noble families of the many peoples of Palmyra. While each family does how to their old customs to some degree, centuries of interaction and intermarrying has blurred the lines between the various nobles significantly. Beneath the Palmyrians there are the New Nobility, this class belongs to those who have risen above their peers in the middle class and could almost be considered Palmyrians if not for their lack of history and lineage. The New Nobility has proved troublesome for Palmyra's current order as a considerable number of them have turned to more subversive ideas such as royalism, industrialization, and most troubling of all nationalism. The issue of identity is another topic in which the New Nobility diverge from Palmyrians as unlike the Palmyrians the New Nobility have mostly kept to their own peoples regarding marriage, as is common in the middle and lower class.
Great Palmyra (officially the Palmyrene Empire) is a aristocratic monarchy, meaning that there is a central king with a large swath of power but also a powerful class of aristocrats who rule the nation.
Major Languages: Aramaic (37%), Arabic (20%), Greek (19%), Latin (14%), Other (10%)
Major Religions: Pagan Cults (36%), Dualist Faiths (32%), Christianity (24%), Other (8%)
Sub groups:
Dualist Faiths: Ophites (15%), Zoroastrianism (5%), Mandaeism (3%), Other (8%)
Christianity: Coptic Church (8%), Nestorian (6%), Maronite Catholic Church (6%), Latin Catholic Church (4%)
Military:
Palmyra's military clings to older traditions of levying soldiers from families and communities and as such lacks much of the standardization common in modern militaries, such as a unified doctrine, standardized equipment, or even a unified command structure. Local defense is handled by the local nobility with families maintaining fortification and garrisons out of their own pocket as well as handling local militias.
Efforts by the royal house and its supporters have been made to create a standardized army; however, the crown was unable to mandate that families financially support the force and so its size and effectiveness is hampered by the fact that it is funded solely by the crown and willing contributions from royalists. The Crown's efforts in creating a national force have been met with scorn and suspicion by many parts of the nobility who fear that these advancements may lead to their eventual loss of power to the crown and some houses have even gone as far as band together to create their own unified armies.
Economy:
Palmyra's economy is primarily agricultural, with a large urban population producing a wide variety of artisanal goods.
Palmyra is faced with the highly contentious question of industrialization, while certain members of the mercantile class and royalists support the coming of the industrial revolution it has met stiff resistance from members of the aristocracy and artisans who fear the loss of their power it would bring.
Society:
Palmyra's society lacks a rigid caste system; however, there is a clear distinction in class, official or otherwise. At the top of Palmyra's society sits the Palmyrians, while the name can cause some confuse it does not denote someone from Palmyra but rather a member of the aristocratic class that has been birthed from the mixing of the various noble families of the many peoples of Palmyra. While each family does how to their old customs to some degree, centuries of interaction and intermarrying has blurred the lines between the various nobles significantly. Beneath the Palmyrians there are the New Nobility, this class belongs to those who have risen above their peers in the middle class and could almost be considered Palmyrians if not for their lack of history and lineage. The New Nobility has proved troublesome for Palmyra's current order as a considerable number of them have turned to more subversive ideas such as royalism, industrialization, and most troubling of all nationalism. The issue of identity is another topic in which the New Nobility diverge from Palmyrians as unlike the Palmyrians the New Nobility have mostly kept to their own peoples regarding marriage, as is common in the middle and lower class.