Holy Truidencian Empire

The Holy Truidencian Empire (Norwegian, Hellige Truidensiske Rike/Heilage Truidensiske Rike, Latvian: Svētā Trūdencijas Impērija), commonly known as Truidencia, HTE and (the now incorrect abbreviation) IT like its predecessors, is the direct successor to the iterations of Imperial Truidence through the ages, namely The Second Truidencian Empire (CivClassic with Obtainable Spatula as Emperor), the brief Third Truidencian Empire (Devoted Hell), and The First Truidencian Empire (CivClassic with Bez as Emperor).

Almost every core member from the end of CivClassic, with the addition of some other established players, will aid in the founding of the Holy Truidencian Empire.

Political System
The Truidencian political system is characterized by its three entities of legislative power: The elected Landsraad, The Riksraad and The Emperor. At the start of each month elections for Landsraad representatives are held, where any citizen may run for office. The landsraad’s primary purpose is proposing new laws and voting on internal issues that may arise. The Landsraad's decisions may however be vetoed by The Emperor, should he deem it absolutely necessary. The Landsraad might also in practice be overruled by The Riksraad, since its members may vote in both The Landsraad and The Riksraad, although this may change once prominant politicians arise.

The names "Riksraad" and "Landsraad" are both of scandinavian origin. Their conception as institutions of Truidencia were inspired by the Dune universe's imperial Landsraad and the historic aristocratic councils known as "Riksråd" that came to be in late-medieval scandinavia. Landsråd means "council of the land" and in turn "people", while Riksråd means "council of the realm", it can also be translated into "imperial/royal council". The letter Å was decided to be written as a double A to make it so that people not familiar with the letter Å would not get too confused and alienated while still retaining its foreign nature. While this leads people to pronounce their names incorrectly without knowing, it was deemed a necessary compromise.

Poltitical Parties
The Riksraad's members host as patreons and leaders of all official political parties and factions per constitution to ensure that the various parties and interest groups are always represented.

No polticial parties have officially been established as of yet. The houses are at peace.

History of The Empire
History is yet to be written. The pen lies ready on the parchment, waiting.

National Policy
The internal practices of the empire

Flag Laws
The Truidencian "State Flag" may only be flown by the government or with permission from the government, while the "Civil Flag" may be flown by anyone.

Economic System
The Empire's economic system as conceptualized by Icyski is based on a theory of an economy where all members of society are encouraged to contribute to the nation’s internal flow of materials, goods and capital via "missions" and "quests" to aquire materials and items of varying degree of complexity. These are made available by the government are all paid upon completion with the empire's own national currency known as "Imperial Crowns", which can be used as legal tender within the empire.

Much of the point of the system is to reduce the pursuit of mining diamonds for the sole purpus of using it as currency when it could be used for better means, such as for tools and reinforcements, thus allowing more time to be spent persuing other and potentially more valuable goals that benefit the nation instead.

Bezism
Bezism is the official and state religion of Truidencia, no other religion is allowed. Ever after Emperor Bez committed sudoku and ascended from this mortal coil the religion has been entrenched in truidencian society. The current pontifex of Bezism is GenericLaqey.

A List Of Miscellaneous Information

 * There is no official way of pronouncing "Truidencia". For example the first I is often left unpronounced and the ending "cia" has been known to be pronounced in various ways. To some degree there is also no official spelling of Truidencia either.
 * The Emperor/Empress and their successors have traditionally been required to be of Norwegian citizenship.

Geography
The Empire's geography.

Truidencia
Capitol: Nidaros

Hyldor
Capitol: TBD

Vexillology & Heraldry
All will flock to our banners.