The Future (Map Game)/Holy Bulgar Empire

The Holy Bulgar Empire, also known as Bulgaria, is a nation in the Balkans area of Europe. Formerly an extremist theocracy, it has since reformed under the guidance of Empress Analina I.

Relations
Allies- The Bolìvar, Greece

Non-Aggression Pacts- France, Finland, Iran, Mexico, etc.

International Organizations- The Golden Commonwealth

Foundation
The Empire was established in early 2015 CE from the Republic of Bulgaria by religious extremists who sought to recreate the ancient Bulgarian Empire. This revolution, known as the Golden Revolution to the Bulgars and the Bloody Revolution to all other nations, toppled the entire government of Bulgaria and stripped the city of Sofia of the title of capital city, moving the capital to the ancient city of Pliska, capital of the First Bulgarian Empire in ancient times, and became the impetus for the building of a new modern city next to the ruins of Pliska.

The "Second Holocaust"
After the construction of the new Imperial Palace-Church in Pliska was completed, the Bulgars began a mass wipeout of nonbelievers in the state religion. Due to the gifted oratory of Oracle Pulir I, who led the Bloody Revolution, most of the Bulgars began converting to the state religion, known only as the Church of the True God. The Church was loosely based on Christianity. The Church said the Messiah came back down to Earth and reincarnated in the form of Oracle Pulir I. When Pulir died, the Messiah's soul would go to his son, enlightening him. And so, it would go from Oracle to Oracle, from dynasty to dynasty, and the state religion would flourish. However, naturally, there were dissidents who believed in other religions. The government had them killed and their corpses deported in what was known as the Second Holocaust. This is still going on today, and no one has any idea on how to stop it. However, recently the Empire has passed a legislation allowing refugees who successfully emigrate for religious reasons across international borders to be exempt from pursuit by the military.

The Invasion of Romania and the War on Mexico
The Bulgars eventually decided to begin spreading their faith via conquest. They attacked Romania, forcefully converting many of the inhabitants of Southern Romania, including Bucharest. The Romanians moved their capital to Cluj-Napoca. However, due to ultimatums from various nations across the globe, the Bulgars backed down from the Bucharest area and all of Southern Romania, only keeping the land of Dobruja, of which the Empire had historical ties to. Things were looking good; many converted Romanians came across the border, bringing the population up to 7.3 million, and society in the Empire was stabilizing. All of the nations which had issued ultimatums to the Empire had withdrawn their ultimatums. All but one; Mexico. Mexico proceeded to declare war on the Empire, and Oracle Pulir I responded by declaring war on Mexico. The Empire took steps at democracy by founding the Grand Council of God but Mexico did not back down. Fighting continued until late 2015 when the two nations signed a peace agreement known as the Treaty of Pliska.

The Colonization of Egypt, the Russian Civil War, and a New Heir
Due to the instability of Egypt what with the Muslim Brotherhood and the political violence, the Bulgars were welcomed as peacekeepers and annexed some of the more important Nile Delta provinces. Due to the extremely positive attitude towards the Bulgars, many convert to the Bulgar religion as well. The Empire quickly expanded its army, its air force, and its navy during this time due to the fact that Pulir's eldest daughter Krumina was chosen as the heir apparent to the Sacred Throne of the Holy Bulgar Empire.

The Analinian Reforms and the Neutrality Act
Krumina acceded the throne after the unexpected assassination of her father. She expanded the state religion immensely and deradicalized it. The Empire also expanded and reformed its government into a more secular unit. Today, the Empire is very peaceful and united, however after the Confederacy of Free States formed the Grand Imperial Council, with the Empress' approval, passed the Neutrality Act, which made the Empire leave the Golden Commonwealth, pursue neutrality, and begin researching [REDACTED]