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Name change request Former Nation name-Byzantine Empire Requested Name-Hellenic Kingdom

After intense debate, the issue of the empire's name has been finally decided upon in Parliament after a close vote. It was decided that the name "Byzatine Empire" should be formally dropped and be replaced by the "Hellenic Empire".In addition, the term "Byzantine Empire" will no longer be used to refer to the empire in any official government documents as well.

I honestly don't think he's that big of a moron.While he has shown a decent amount of incompetence,it's nowhere near the memes many of his rather hardline opponents are pushing,but there have been many presidents who have messed up on such a scale so large that it would make Trump look like an Einstein. On an unrelated note however, I must ask Americans, do you people *really* want a man who casually throws childish insults at basically everyone from a Twitter account to be the face of the most powerful nation on earth?I mean really?smh. Anyways,IQ tests don't really matter when it comes to running a country.

After a heated debate in Parliament over the current use of the term "Byzantine" to refer to the empire,has reached a climax with the ruling Democrat party pushing forward a bill to change the name of the Byzantine Empire to another, equally controversial name,"The Hellenic Empire". The bill comes as a conflict regarding the name of the country evolved into two sides,with one arguing that the name is outdated and inappropriate while the other saying that the term "Byzantine Empire" should be preserved as to protect the cultural legacy of the people.This bill,titled the "Title of the Realm Act" would not only change the name of the Byzantine empire to one referred to as more suitable by the "enlightened" faction but would also establish a totally new successor state as well. The bill has received support from large sectors of Byzantine society and is expected to pass with a decent majority.

"No one had said your so-called empire had carried out this attack,we simply pointed out that an ethnic Turk immigrant had carried it out."

Next Day MPs walk in file towards their parliamentary seats, with many expecting a continuation of the deep PASOK-Golden Dawn conflict, and the ruling centre right Democrat Party prepares to weigh it's choices in the "Kebab Issue" Almost immediately, Ilias Panagiotaros of Golden Dawn sought to continue his rant, "Mr speaker,we cannot risk the collapse and death of Hellenic culture to bastards like the Ottomans, Bulgarians and Serbs.As such I propose a new act that would not only deal with the Kebab Issue but would also secure a future for Hellenic children and race. The act is passed around throughout Parliament by various secretaries to all MPs,and at the end of it all,there is a clear change, some MPs are disgusted,but many MPs support the bill as it was voted into law with 51% of all MPs voting in favour, most Democratic and Golden Dawn MPs in support of the bill. "Victory at last for the Hellenic people!All hail Byzantium!"shouts a Golden Dawn MP PASOK MPs walk out in a show of protest against this passage of this act,while thousands take to the streets to protest,some against, and some in celebration. It is now clear that Byzantine politics has taken a shift,but whether it is for better or worse,is a question that only time can answer.

The Parliament of the Byzantine Empire convened together for yet another time in the capital of Athens,with MPs expecting another dull,bureaucratic, day,discussing mundane topics all day and just critique each other all day,however this day in particular would be special, as the Emperor himself was to make a speech to Parliament on the throne,planning to make his first public appearance since an attempt on his life earlier in June. A motorcade of several vehicles arrived at Parliament, with Emperor Constantine II and his wife seen exiting a black 2017 Toyota Prado land cruiser, to the public's surprise, Constantine II was seen in a wheel chair,still recovering from his attempted assassination, his wife pushed the wheelchair beaming with pride,as the ceremonial guards stood to the sides,saluting both as they entered the building. Emperor Constantine, aided by his bodyguards,was placed on the now rarely used and mostly ceremonial chair. He sat comfortably in the seat,and after an awkward silence lasting 15 minutes, the King began his speech. "Greetings,parliamentarians,citizens of the glorious Byzantine Empire,it has been a while now since we have last met,at least officially, however,times have changed. In light of the recent events internationally and domestically, I have realized that the winds of time wait for no one.As such,I think in order to survive as a nation in the long term,we must not resist this change,but we must adapt and tailor the winds of change to benefit us as a people, for such advances in society and the geopolitical situation over the centuries would be of immeasurable benefit if we adapt,and a fatal strike if we refused to do so.A mere 5 centuries ago we were and empire spanning three entire continents,and look at us now.A small,yet powerful nation united together.We must not wait,for now is the time, we must advance into the bold new world and carve a spot in it,for with the help of our fellow countrymen and god,we can achieve anything. Thank you." The MPs and Senators deliver a round of applause for the rousing speech,and the Emperor is taken outside, members of the press taking pictures and recording the emperor as he is carried away by escorts. The story ends for now...but this is only the beginning. Next Day The MPs had just returned from their lunch break and the speaker asked any MP if they had any topic to bring to light,to everyone's surprise,an unnamed Golden Dawn MP stood up and said "The dirty Ottomans are responsible for our miseries! Just look at this!" He reveals a small card,with the would-be assassin of Constantine II being the owner of this card and this card is in fact an Ottoman citizen's ID "This is complete proof.The criminal who tried to murder our great emperor was nothing but another rotten turkroach!The idiot cant even shoot right.Anyways,can't you see Mr. Speaker,we must do something about our excessive migrant problems as soon as possible before another one attacks. How many more women have to be raped?How many more stores have to be robbed?How many more monuments have to be bombed and most importantly,how many more innocent ethnic Byzantine citizens have to be killed before we seriously tackle this problem?10?5?100?2,000? Or maybe the whole damn population at this rate.We have tried to accept them but clearly they are too uncivilized for that.If they do not wish to adapt to our civilized way of life then they must leave. now.thank you Mr.speaker." The entire House of Assembly falls silent,some are shocked,others are indifferent, and many are just plain disgusted. After 2 minutes of awkward silence, a PASOK (Socialist) MP stands up,and says "What is this madness? You want us to throw the whole barrel off deck just because a few rotten apples are causing overload?What?!Have you even thought about the innocent Turks who just want to live peacefully with Greeks?Or the innocent children?!Stop with your Nazi rubbish." "Straßerist,and it is not rubbish. It is simply the reality o-" "The reality of what!" "Enough,enough.This will continue tomorrow.Meeting adjourned." The speaker sighs TO BE CONTINUED

The Byzantine representative sits down,and takes a sip of coffee,he looks around,takes out a newspaper, and asks the Turkish representative,"What brings us here today?"

Byzantium will send an envoy to the SOE to discuss relations.

Byzantium has had a long history,living from the pre- medieval times up until the modern age,the nation has had to rely upon it's arsenal of combined air,ground and naval forces to ward off attackers throughout the centuries. However,the military experienced a decline through the late 80's onwards as conflicts died down,however today's current wars show this is no longer the case. As a result, the government has finally launched the BRS(Byzantium Royal Ship) Constantinople,a small aircraft carrier into service with the Imperial Navy,and the carrier is made the official flagship of the Byzantine, following a ceremony in which Byzantine citizens of all ages were allowed to tour parts of the ship. Class and type: Constantinople-class aircraft carrier Displacement: 70,600 tonnes (69,500 long tons; 77,800 short tonnes) Length: 280 m (920 ft) Beam: 39 m (128 ft) (waterline) 73 m (240 ft) overall Draught: 11 m (36 ft) Propulsion: Two Rolls-Royce Marine 36MW MT30 gas turbine alternators and four 10MW diesel engines Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h) Range: 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) Capacity: 1,600 Troops: 250 Complement: 679 Sensors and processing systems: S1850M long range radar Type 997 Artisan 3D medium range radar Ultra Electronics Series 2500 Electro Optical System (EOS) Armament: 3 x Phalanx CIWS 4 x 30mm calibre gun, various Miniguns and GPMGs to counter asymmetric threats. Aircraft carried: 70 F-22 Raptor V-22 Osprey Eurocopter Tiger Westland Lynx Aviation facilities: Hangar below deck Two aircraft lifts Ski jump The ship is the 1st of 3 Constantinople class super carriers ordered by the Byzantine navy and will patrol the Adriatic sea.

Um Sicily is taken but there's a lot more placed for you to start out.I'm surprised that 2/3 of eastern Europe is unclaimed for instance.

King Constantine II of Byzantine,Prince of Denmark, husband and more,is in the hospital today after being shot in the left chest by an assassin while giving his speech to thousands of Byzantine people in the the city of Naples in n an attempt to cool tensions between ethnic Italians and ethnic Greek Byzantine citizens. Constantine, currently 81 years of age was shot by his would-be assassin in his chest,while giving a speech to Byzantine citizens in the city of New Constantinople (Naples),trying to calm separatist and Republican tendencies due to centuries of perceived "occupation" of the Italian peninsula by Byzantium.After being shot,Constantine's bodyguards immediately whisked away his Wife,Princess Anne-Marie of Greece who was standing at his side during the speech and the King himself,performed CPR on him,and drove him off to a hospital which shall be unnamed.The gunman,armed with an UZI submachine gun and a knife, proceeded to gun down two guards and steal a black 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and crashed it onto a bridge, injuring himself but escaping soon after. The entire city has been placed on lockdown as the military and police search for the suspect and try to determine if any other persons were involved,doctors have reported that while Constantine has lost a lot of blood, the surgery to save his life was successful and he is in stable but critical condition and is expected to make a recovery. The assassination marks the 35th attempt on Constantine's life in his 57 year reign.

Official nation name:Byzantine Empire Population (P&W numbers):24 million GDP per capita (P&W numbers):$35,000 Population density (sq. km):N/A Form of Government:Constitutional Monarchy Politics & War Wikia link (leave blank if you don't have one): Describe your Nation IC:The Eastern Roman Empire was on the verge of utter collapse at the Siege of Constantinople against the Ottomans when it was saved by grace,the empire's territories west of Istanbul were permanently lost,however Byzantine rebuilt her empire slowly, taking Naples in 1444 and Sicily in 1854,it gained Macedonia after a brutal war with Bulgaria in 1917 as well,not before colonizing a few places such as Egypt, Libya,Angola,Madagascar and St Edward's island.The country remained neutral for the most part for the rest of the century,developing into a prosperous Mediterranean empire and spreading the Greek language across the world through it's colonies, most of which gained independence in the 60's. Describe yourself in OOC terms:A nice guy who can be a serious rper but does the thing as a hobby most of time.As seen with my rp as America I tend to meme once in a while though I feel as if I should take another shot,this time much more seriously. Have you read, and do you agree to abide with, the rules? (Yes/No):yes (You must not have a history of continuous rule breaks in the national affairs subforum!) Where on the map do you want to be located? (Using real-world geography/nations, or a self-provided map):Greece,Macedonia,Naples (southern Italy) and Sicily. Nation flag link (if you have a specific one you want to be used):https://img06.deviantart.net/ec24/i/2015/060/f/f/alternate_byzantine_flag_by_nikephorosdiogenes-d8jyqi3.png

The Secretary of state for foreign affairs, Vanessa Loren "On behalf of the American people, I would like to sincerely apologize to the people of Vietnam and earth,while it cannot be disputed that Vietnam attacked American ships illegally in open waters, one must agree that an action such as outright murdering thousands of men women and children is utterly unamerican and barbaric.We have already begun to withdraw our forces from the territory and American aid workers have already begun to help rebuild the country.We understand that no amount of apologies will bring back those lives lost.....but we can and must try to comfort the ones living.That is all."

American Internet users are simply eating this up and Mr Frick becomes a meme in the country.

The isolationist Democrats have passed a new law in Congress, forbidding arms and shipping companies from in any way,purchasing,selling, transporting weapons,vehicles and oil to and from aggressors in any conflict.The "aggressor" meaning any nation which declared or in anyway started a war against a "defender",meaning any party in a conflict which was attacked by an aggressor. In addition, American vessels and shall no longer be able to enter "zones of war" designated by the President without special permission. The government says this is not as a response to international condemnation, but to prevent American citizens from risking their lives in dangerous waters and to step down involvement in global politics in general.

"What are you on about?Currently there are no CSIS agents operating in the SOE so I would advise you to at least check your facts before you threaten us needlessly." OOC:No seriously. Did you misread my post?I didn't send any agents to the SOE...at all.

The government of the American Commonwealth has decided to pull out all 175,000 troops in Vietnam. The announcement was made in a national press conference made today in the capital Vancouver, the President had this to day "While we cannot and do not expect this withdrawal to fix all the actions of the past government, we do think it will be a first step in righting the wrongs done by the past government." The withdrawal comes as the American Commonwealth has come under immense pressure from the international community, and as a result of widespread protests against the war both at home and abroad. In addition, the government of the American Commonwealth has issued an official apology for the people of Vietnam and has begun to launch rebuilding projects especially in the previous capital of Saigon.

After the removal of the Lorne government, the new de facto President George Monroe has declared his "8 points" for drastic reform on American foreign and domestic policies. 1.Withdrawal of all American forces in Vietnam, along with helping Vietnam to rebuild. 2.Repeal of the Preservation of the Commonwealth Act and the end of Operation White Coal. 3.Bolstering the judicial system while taking some powers from the legislative and handing them to the executive. 5.Reduction and elimination of the older weapons in the American nuclear arsenal. 6.Mending broken ties with the international community. 7.The trial of Lorne and his former cabinet internationally for crimes against humanity. 8.Reduction of American involvement abroad.

After two months of rule by the Freedom Party,a period marked by human rights abuses,use of WMDs,unconstitutional acts,and utter incompetency, the patience of the military has finally ran out. On July 3,2020,the military launched a coup de'tat against the ruling government, and tanks along with other military vehicles were seen rolling down the streets of not only the capital city of Vancouver, but other large cities as well.The military then proceeded to enter the Cabinet House, arresting the President and his entire cabinet on charges of high treason,war crimes,and genocide and fraud,throwing them all in a secret location on the outskirts of Vancouver. Shortly after,all telecommunications services was halted,only resuming when the leader of the coup, who was none other than Marshal of the Army,George Monroe,delivered a live television broadcast using the nation's emergency programming network. "Citizens of the American Commonwealth, in order to restore and ensure the security of the Democratic traditions that our forefathers have fought bravely for,there has been an early change of power within the government. I ask of you as fellow American citizens not to resist this change,but to work with, or at the very least remain calm and obey military orders.Thank you." A state of martial law has been declared across all 13 commonwealths and citizens are being urged to remain calm.

President Lorne has shot back at these comments while on trhe popular "Tonight!" night talkshow,stating "Vietnam and the American Commonwealth have been long standing enemies for years.Before you make your ridiculous threats,we would like to remind you that it was an American frigate that was illegally attacked in international waters,without any reason.And what did the international community do?Nothing.We only retaliated in our own way,as a fully conventional war would've undoubtedly resulted in far more casualties than a single nuclear bomb.I suggest the international community minds it's own business and well shall do the same.Or else." An emergency cabinet meeting has been called as well. President addressing claims on nightly talkshow President attending emergency meeting the next day

Following the atomic annihilation of Saigon,a ground invasion of Vietnam begins. 4 regular infantry brigades,2 power armour brigades,3 storm trooper brigades,2 anti-tank brigades along with 5 artillery brigades,3 motorized infantry divisions, 4 tank brigades supported by 3 helicopter squadrons and 4 aircraft squadrons are deployed to the area with the goal of bringing the government of Vietnam down to it's knees, the operation is being named Operation Vietnamese Freedom and is expected to be finished quickly given the current state of the Vietnamese government and military. In response to public outcry,the President has stated "They wanted war,and they shall receive war.I see this not as a tragedy,but a testament to the power and strength of the American people." The bulk of the invasion force has plans land in the cities of Nha Trang,Hue and Ha Tien,where they will begin to push deeper into the country,while the DEFCON level has been raised to 2,meaning that large scale war may be imminent as it is obvious that other nations may become aggressive towards the American Commonwealth.

The Freedom party with the support of the Conservative party and the National Front, has passed the Preservation of the Commonwealth Act,allowing the state to arrest and indefinitely detain any and everyone believed to be support of "Anti-American" ideologies such as communism and black nationalism, in addition, it allows the executive to outlaw a political party,organization or movement deemed anti American even without the consent of the constitutional court. Several high profile figures such as actor John Stone and chairman of the Democrat party Stephen Bakerson have critiqued the bill calling an insult to the founding fathers and have demanded it's immediate repeal,thousands have taken to the streets to demand the removal of the Lorne government from power, however supporters of the bill claim that it will ease national tensions and make life a bit more peaceful for all Americans.

The American Commonwealth in response, passes an act in Congress effectively banning all imports and exports to the SOE.In the words of the President "We will not stand idly in the face of outside aggression towards our people and utter disrespect for the freedoms of peoples abroad.be warned you Turks.Do not mess with us,you have seen the destruction we have brought upon Saigon, and it only takes a single B-53 thermonuclear bomb to annihilate Anka-,my apologies, Constantinople."

Attack on Saigon June 30,2020 (Orbis Time) It has been approximately 96 hours since the frigate ANS Shark was attacked and destroyed by Vietnamese ships in the South China Sea,killing most crew members abroad.As most people knew,a response from America was imminent against this act of war,however,no one expected the events that would happen on this day to even be thought of. On this day,while thousands of unsuspecting residents of Saigon were on their day to day duties,the alarm bells rang out all across the country, people knew that something gravely bad was about to happened as they panicked severely;rushed to any shelter that they could find,however shortly thereafter, a supersonic bomber sped across the sky at speeds faster than sound,and 2 seconds later,a large flash was seen,anyone who looked at the flash was blinded however this was not the least of their problems as before they could even realize it, they were vaporized. As you might have guess,it was indeed a thermonuclear bomb with a strength of 41.5 kilotons,and it was dropped on Saigon.A few naive minds would think such a harsh response would be the end of it all,however, unfortunately for them,this is only the beginning.