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Central Roman Empire | Roma Centrum

 * Government: Imperial Monarchy
 * Emperors:
 * Michael (r. 689-703) (b. 642-703)
 * Leo IV (r. 703-720) (b. 679)
 * Justinian II (r. 720-) (b. 700)
 * Military: 240,000 in total, by the late 7th century, it is clear that the Central Roman Empire had moved out from imperial Roman tactics and formulated those close to what current feudal Europe had, including the Holy German Empire - slightly disorganised but there's also new tactics that are influenced from the Byzantine-Shapurid war. 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 the recently invented Greek fire, which is not yet demonstrated as a practical weapon - it is held back in case. 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 and now what the Central Romans call "the new barbaric kingdoms", despite adopting Christianity to some extent. Constantinople is a port city, so it flows very nicely from the east to the west for many merchants. 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 and nomadic khaganates in the north, leaving the Mediterranean, the Arabian peninsula and Europe the only way to trade.
 * Demographics: (Does not include Nabatea)
 * Population: 22,440,000 (approximate)
 * Constantinople: 680,000
 * Large cities: 1,590,000
 * Small settlements: 5,070,000
 * Rural areas: 15,100,000
 * Religion: 88% Christian, 3% Zoroastrian, 4% Neo-Hellenism (around the boundaries of Atlas), 1% Judaism, 4% Other
 * Culture: 40% Greek, 10% Armenian, 10% Illyrian, 15% Thracian, 5% Assyrian, 1% Jewish/Israelite, 19% Other
 * Diplomacy:
 * Iranian Empire / Persia: The treaty that was supposed to be signed by Michael (thus it could've ended the war) was rejected by Leo IV before being put into effect.
 * Oman: Diplomats are sent to convince Omani leaders to help out in the ongoing war against the Persians and that their "aggression is not to be taken lightly." Any potential activity sent out by the Persians (i.e. diplomats) is to be subverted away from their intended goals.
 * Roma Oriental: The Central Roman Empire requested that if the Eastern Roman Empire falls, they would provide the Emperor and his own family (if they're still loyal), along with any of his remaining standing army to fall back to the Central Roman Empire and be provided a "stay".
 * Assyria: Assistance is being sent to Assyria to keep the government and standing army intact as long as they could in advance.
 * Events:
 * Byzantine-Shapurid War (606-):
 * Preparing the Khazars and Homeland Threat: Knowing that the Khazars are mainly experienced in the plains and steppes rather than mountains, in the Eastern Roman Empire and the Central Roman Empire itself, fortresses, preparing for well poisoning in the case of Khazar/Persian arrival and raising local levies were made, putting the number of troops defending the eastern borders and the north (excluding those in Roma Oriental) to 80,000. The remaining 30,000 so far defend the rest of the western parts of the Central Roman Empire just in case of a western invasion. Fortresses are being built across the eastern boundaries and surrounding areas, including in Nabatea as a fallback line unlike anything before. They use the same attrition method used for those in the north but in intent for a future Persian invasion. Assyrians that are fleeing to the west will be welcome but not arriving Persians.
 * At All Costs: The Eastern Roman Empire may have started to collapse, but the Central Roman Empire is still trying to preserve what remains of the Roman Empire, according to Emperor Leo IV's words. He subverted away from Emperor Michael. The 20,000 troops stationed are to continue building fortresses and to provide assistance to the defence and counteroffensive attacks on the Persian army in the western part of the Eastern Roman Empire as to increase attrition against the Persians and preparing against a future Khazar threat in the north, should they attack again like they did once decades ago.
 * Assyrian Campaign: With 20,000 dead from the supposed omen that destroyed Alagadda and from external battles not in Alagadda, the remaining 70,000 strong force. It is reinforced again with 40,000 more troops (overall 110,000 troops) to replenish the lost troops and to create a counterattack from what remains of Alagadda (pushing the Persians back to their borders) and to defend Morpha and Assur from capitulating. With this kind of reinforcement, the Assyrians could get their hopes up again of not losing, there has been a lot of effort to preserve the Assyrian government from collapsing after the loss of the city. The transportation of food and water to those in need were sent there from the west (that is the Central Roman Empire), along with necessary resources and weapons for the Assyrian army intact after their own troops have been largely lost to the fall of Alagadda.
 * The Belying Assassination (703): On 7th May 703, the Persians have sent a peace treaty to Emperor Michael, hoping for his dream of ending the war to finally end. After all, his "50 year pledge" had been all so well for him. After the disappearance of Alagadda, Michael believed at the age of 61 (pretty old at the time) that it was the sign of God calling for the Romans to end a bloody war against the Persians. That is until he collapsed to the ground after eating dinner before even signing off the treaty. It is presumed that the dinner itself was poisoned by one of the conspirators that were involved in a plot to kill him, mainly those from the battlefront who don't see peace with the aggressors being possible. His son and general, Leo has declared himself as the new Emperor (who was thought to be conspiring with some of the friends of Emperor Michael through bribing), one that is popular on the front and not with the nobles like his father did. He tore up the treaty, although that means that the war will continue to prolong into a "150 year war" as feared by Emperor Michael. (The "belying assassination" was not directly an assassination, although it is since someone was trying to poison Michael to prevent him from siding with the Persians)
 * Imperial System Makeover: Emperor Leo IV plans to loosen parts of the Roman law and decentralise the Central Roman Empire just to appease the people, the nobles and governors that control their own themes (administrative units) and hopefully gain opinion to continue the war. The war had little impact on the economy back at home, though that means less levies for Leo IV. Most are satisfied back at home of such proposal (gaining some who dislike the Emperor some approval to "just continue the war"), though Leo IV had also raised even more arms to prepare for a potential Khazar invasion, both against Roma Oriental and their own home.
 * The Omen of Alagadda: What is seen as an omen from God, for fighting too long has become the narrative of Emperor Michael during the long battle of Alagadda. Emperor Michael at that time was shocked to see the city disappearing and saw it (see The Belying Assassination) as God's message to end the war. Knowing that he lost a lot of troops and that message was spread to Constantinople, Michael had commissioned the Imperial Roman Sanctuary as a means to study the skies and 'unnatural events/objects' that has occurred. It operated in secret for about few centuries after the death of Emperor Michael before disappearing from the texts, so much so that their own activities have spawned many modern conspiracy theorists today. Modern conspiracy theorists would later on say that Emperor Michael and the IRS (great acronym) had secretly gotten in contact with aliens to call down a gift from the skies to destroy Alagadda, solving the long war. Though that is largely untrue as scientists later concluded that it was indeed just an air blast from a large meteor.