Talk:Konig des Menschen Chapter IV (Map Game)/@comment-26044830-20190514223923

Yeah, I'm going to make a byzantine-persian war happen, just WIP

Central Roman Empire | Roma Centrum

 * Government: Imperial Monarchy
 * Emperors:
 * Leo II (r. 597-present) (b. 588) - under a regency (until 609)
 * Military: 160,000 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.
 * 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.
 * Early Urbanisation: Urbanisation was slow even during the time of stagnation, but it is proving to be a change with the Central Roman Empire with Constantinople growing. Early forms of a local census was carried out by a governor in Constantinople showed that more are moving into larger cities for a while.
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 21,440,000 (approximate)
 * Constantinople: 690,000
 * Large cities: 1,450,000
 * Small settlements: 4,800,000
 * Rural areas: 14,500,000
 * Religion: 85% Christian, 3% Zoroastrian, 1.5% Neo-Hellenism (around the boundaries of Atlas), 1% Judaism, 9.5% 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
 * Diplomacy: (Leo II's messages)
 * Nabatea: We provide you protectorate status from the aggressive Shapurids and ask if they approve such proposal. That means you will be provided with support.
 * Assyria, Arar, Sumer, Grane: We accept this proposal, that as provided, we will send thousands of troops to your realm to divert Persian troops away.
 * Roma Oriental: As a fellow Roman state, we will be glad to support you.
 * Vedena: Can't support a realm that broke away from the mighty Roman Empire. If you were still a Roman republic, you would be supported.
 * Shapurids / Iranian Empire: An aggressor like you should be stopped. War is the only option, apparently.
 * Events:
 * End of a Regency: The regency of Leo II comes to an end on 609. Unfortunately, the regency council had decided to push the coronation of Leo II as de facto Emperor back by five years using the excuse that is following him being injured during martial training which saw his leg being accidentally cut off, making him maimed. However, inevitably, he would need to take assumption of control. At the time, the regency continued to impose the pagan ban, whilst sanctioning Zoroastrianism and Judaism, then by 605, the Alagadda cult. The council also voted in favour of helping Roma Oriental and any other domains that have been attacked as word had come from the east of Persians invading to the east, threatening the integrity of the whole Roman Empire. Once Leo II took control of the Central Roman Empire, he would be stuck with an eternal (at the time) war that the former Roman Empire had to face: to survive and preserve its legacy or to perish and let foreigners come in. Expedition armies in Roma Occidental and Borealis begin to perish over time as they were sent here years ago, but Leo II called those troops back to reallocate much of their focus to the Shapurids.
 * Petra, Revived: The city of Petra, which is located in OTL Jordan has declined over the centuries under the Roman Empire (the city located wasn't part of Judea). By the 7th century however, there were minor attempts by local governors in the Central Roman Empire to resettle the city and turn it into a major merchant hub for Arabs and Romans. Whether that will be the success will lie to time.
 * 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, with only few hundred thousands (scattered across but mostly concentrated at the border of Egypt) practising underground as Leo II had not yet lifted the pagan ban.
 * The Byzantine-Shapurid War (606-): On 606, the regency council had decided to vote and approve such invasion, with the approval of Leo II so that it could be legitimised and make sure there is no 'corruption' within the council. The number of troops and levy had rose quickly throughout the late 600s and 610s which aim to defend Assyria and Roma Oriental from capitulating to the Persian aggressors (albeit this is also ironic, the Romans were once imperialists, now the Central Romans want to keep themselves alive as long as possible). 60,000 troops were sent in total to Alagadda in support of Assyria and divert the attacking Persian troops to the west. A similar legion of 10,000 is sent to Assur with the same intent. To cut off the Shapurids of supply from their own homes, the 40,000 legion is sent through Roma Oriental to directly attack the Persians' supply with some support being allocated by Roma Oriental, although time will tell whether their support will wane. 5,000 soldiers are moved to support Roma Oriental in attacked cities (though not shown as it is not significant).