Radosis

Ancient Empire of Radosis {{#if: Image:placeholder.png|
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Capital	Capu Terram {{#if: Official language|
Official language	Radosian {{#if: Ethnic Groups (2018)|
Ethnic Groups (2018)	70% Pigmen, 20% human, 1% Divine, 9% others {{#if: Religion (2017)|
Religion (2017)	45% Redeo, 35% Assecul 10% Devout, 5% Percinist, 5% non-religious {{#if: Demonym|
Demonym	Radosian / Radosians {{#if: Government|
Government	Unitary state monarchy {{#if: Formation|
Formation	0 {{#if: Population (2018)|
Population (2018)	240 {{#if: GDP (2018)|
GDP (2018)	N/A {{#if: Currency|
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Radosis is an ancient empire located south of Thoirazon. It was once the largest nation in the world, but since then much of the grandiose of the nation has been lost to time.

Origin

Little is known of Radosis' actual origin. According to Genus, 8 demigods descended down on Surface to declare what would become a holy empire decreed by God Himself. These 8 demigods, each representing a virtue, would become the foundation of the nation's official faith, Genus Reditus. The demigods also declared this year 0, as "a past without Radosis is not a past worth remembering" (from Book of Genus, chapter 4). Indeed, nothing of the world is known before year 0.

At some point, contact with demigods was lost. This is where the faith diverges into two beliefs: Followers of Genus Reditus, Redeos, believe the demigods left only to return in the future for the salvation of Radosis. Redeos have attempted to bring Radosis to greatness in order to speed up the return of their demigods. However, many followers believed the demigods were still present on Surface, albeit disguised, and that only a true follower would realize when they saw the demigods. This faith was named Assecula de Genus, and gained more popularity abroad. Many Devouts saw signs of demigods on Surface, and would become Asseculs.

Expansionist Era

During the 1200s, Radosis' foreign investment paid off as trade deals with Tekkea gave the economy of Radosis a large boost. Improved tools and knowledge would make the life of the citizens of Radosis much easier and more efficient. However, towards the late 1200s, raw resources would start running out as technological development and economic growth demanded more materials and resources than ever. The current Emperor of Radosis ordered production of goods to scale down in an attempt to save resource usage, but his action was met with strong resistance from the people, who had now grown accustomed to the riches.

In 1292, the Radosian throne was swiftly and violently seized by Empress Clementia, a Divine with ambitious plans for the empire. Her way of words guaranteed her the support of the people, before she started the plans for a large-scale invasion of their neighbouring nations. Military production was prioritized over all, and the Radosian army over tripled in size.

In early 1332, the Radosian army marched into Tekkea and annexed the technologically advanced nation they had up until now been loyal trade partners with in a brutal but efficient campaign. The Tekkean army found themselves overwhelmed by the sheer size of the army that attacked without warning. The resources taken from Tekkea gave the military production an even greater boost, and the army would again double in size within the next years. The invasion of Tekkea was met with roaring applause in Radosis.

Empress Clementia's plan did not stop there, however. Shortly after, she sent her humongous army northwards. In 1336, most of her army was stationed in the frozen tundras today known as Thoiria, awaiting their march eastwards in what would be the 1337 invasion of Ihazon, the largest invasion in the history of Surface.