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Central Roman Empire | Roma Centrum

 * Government: Imperial Monarchy
 * Emperors:
 * Theodore (r. 639-) (b. 614)
 * Military: 154,000 in total, most of them are styled like the late Roman imperial army, but is shifting towards disorganisation over this century, though still very formal and organised by army, it is that legions shielding each other was becoming less of a thing in the Central Roman army, adopting for spreading out. Cataphracts are also prominent when Romans adopted it in the 3rd century from the Persians, which are still used by the Central Roman Empire, along with the ballistae and many more. The army peaks during the Byzantine-Shapurid War with conscripts willing to defend for their own domain against the Persian threat.
 * Economy: It is based around trading with the Romans, along with those far and wide. Currency exists in the Central Roman Empire and is minted with riches like silver and gold, although it is slightly crude by modern standards, it bears the Emperor still on every coin when it was minted, of course. Trading from the east has been disrupted by conflict thanks to the Byzantine-Shapurid War, leaving the Mediterranean, the Arabian peninsula and Europe the only way to trade.
 * Demographics: (Does not include Nabatea)
 * Population: 22,000,000 (approximate)
 * Constantinople: 650,000
 * Large cities: 1,550,000
 * Small settlements: 5,000,000
 * Rural areas: 14,800,000
 * Religion: 90% Christian, 3% Zoroastrian, 2% Neo-Hellenism (around the boundaries of Atlas), 1% Judaism, 4% Other
 * Culture: 40% Greek, 10% Armenian, 10% Illyrian (totally not Albanians lol), 15% Thracian (lol idk), 5% Assyrian, 1% Jewish/Israelite (they did move across Europe though), 19% Other
 * Events:
 * Byzantine-Shapurid War (606-): Only 50,000 have survived the Siege of Alagadda. The city narrowly didn't fall to the hands of the Iranians, thus the Central Roman Empire could put full-time effort into pushing the forces that are wavering out of Assyria by reinforcing it with another 40,000 troops that are conscripted for the losses to push them back to the border, including the 15,000 troops that used to disrupt supply, but are now being put into that front. The 10,000 troops in the Central Roman Empire remain put in defending, although there are mass casualties in combat.
 * Hellenisation, Part II: Despite stagnancy continuing into the 7th century, Hellenisation begins to unfold a century after the breakup of the Roman Empire. Latin was no longer the de facto language spoken by leaders and nobles. Koine Greek was becoming the popular form for nobles of the Central Roman Empire, although a new form of Greek has been developed among the lower class, which would be the equivalent to medieval Greek. Although Neo-Hellenism began to exist in the Southern Roman Empire or what will be the left of it, Christianity is slowly becoming the norm and tradition of many Greeks living in their homelands instead.
 * Greek Fire: By 660, written recipes of Greek fire has been done by alchemists after passing down rumours of a possible fire that will last long enough for it to burn even in water. Again, there is no practical use so far for the use of Greek fire, so it may sit there for a while.