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Central Roman Empire (official) | Roma Centrum (unofficial) | Byzantium (contemporary name)
Government: Semi-decentralised Imperial Monarchy Emperors: Saul (r. 906-957) (b. 890-957) Constantine V (r. 957) (b. 924) Military: 415,000 in total. Again, the numbers have been raised in stakes (though many are unsure if the Mesopotamian front would hold), maintenance has started to take a grip for the first time with more people being in the army to work on multiple fronts. When the Hassanids came, it could bring huge alleviation to the huge army that the Central Roman Empire has bought. Of course, the Central Romans are still confident at the time that they could beat the Hassanids in the Mesopotamian front, but they are more likely to be defeated than the fierce battle for Alagadda, which had led to multiple stalemates. Economy: By the start of the 10th century, with the Varangians coming down from their huge raids (except in few occasions), trade with the north has been largely restored. But with the non-aggression pact with the Hassanids expiring, the conflict with the east would come and that the Silk Road would once again become jeopardised by conflict, one that the Central Roman Empire could never recover. Demographics: (Does not include Nabatea, Naples, Svertheim and Orientia) Population: 25,700,000 (approximate) Constantinople: 600,000 Large cities: 2,600,000 Small settlements: 5,800,000 Rural areas: 16,700,000 Religion: 73% Christian (50% Eastern Orthodox, 13% Roman Catholic, 10% Folk Christian and Coptic), 1% Zoroastrian, 13% Neo-Hellenism, 0.5% Judaism, 12.5% Other Culture: 34% Greek, 7.5% Armenian, 7% Illyrian, 2% Thracian, 5.5% Assyrian, 0.5% Jewish/Israelite, 21% Egyptian, 6% Escosian, 1.5% Persian, 15% Other Diplomacy: Events: The Holy War (April 924-present): Mesopotamian Front: After suffering some losses that weren't so expected, at least 30,000 men were killed for those defending the Mesopotamian front (bar the ones in Ur) as without Alagadda as expected, the battle for much of Assyria would be lost immediately. A reinforcement of 40,000 were called in to replenish such losses. Any of the remaining troops of the counteroffensive to Kerman are being redirected to defend Assyria and Grane from the Hassanid offensives. In total, at least 110,000 men are now defending the front. The Battle for Ur: 20,000 men were killed off during the routed attempt by Saul to bring much of the Hassanids to what is called the "Second Alagadda" (Ur), leaving only 130,000 troops with no reinforcements coming out due to intensive focus on Grane and most importantly, Assyria. It may soon be a failure if both Assyria and Grane fail to send their own levies to defend Sumer from the Hassanids. Emperor Saul however, due to his old age, died on 14th May 957. Constantine, who was his eldest son who is involved in the front has decided to take up his place. The fight is still being romanticised still by many of the older troops who were involved in the war and Constantine V had grew up during the fight since he was born on 20th May 924. He was slowly being trained to fight with Saul and thus he would be somewhat experienced in combat and as a tactician. However, Constantine has poorer skills in tactics and thus require some assistance from other Roman generals and commanders in the battle of Ur to ensure that Ur doesn't fall to the hands of the Hassanids. With some help, Constantine agreed that they are to encircle the Hassanid army and destroy the army within the encircled line using catapults. Whether this plan would work must await. Home: The suppression of potential uprisings in the Isis cult continue with an extra 5,000 being sent there to do the task. Fortifications as a drawback plan continues by tens of thousands of troops working together with Roman engineers to strategically force a line through Asia Minor from the rest of the Middle East, with the line from Antioch to the borders of Orientia being still considered, so that the Armenian region could be protected by the Central Roman Empire. Despite that, manpower may soon run out after peacefully expanding through the last two centuries. Birth rates are still high as usual, but if more were killed, then the number of people being replaced would soon diminish rapidly in no time.