Tiperyn

Tiperyn (: Tipslân, [ˈtipslɔːn]; : Tiperia, Latin pronunciation ), officially known as the Holy Tiperyn Realm (Tipslânsk: Hillich Tipslânsk Ryk; Latin: Sanctum Regnum Tiperia), is a   off the western coast of Artemia in Anterra. It includes seven duchies and nine principalities covering an area of 1,630,752 km2 and hosting a population of 126.5 million people. Tiperyn's capital and largest metropolis is Ambrosia and other major cities include Malskrum, Rottum and St-Daniëlleparochie. Minority cultural centers include the Hawkreath and  Wickry.

The original Tiperyn Realm (Tipslânsk: Tipslânsk Ryk) was founded with the unification of seven duchies and nine principalities in 1345. The unification was codified within the Stalling Concordant signed at the end of the House Wars (1301-1345) between the rival princes of the island. The conflict saw the occupation of the majority of opposition duchies by House Highal of Tipslân. The duchy and principality governments were maintained for the sake of stability, although aggressive members of each noble house were executed or exiled and Princess Valentina of Tipslân rose as the Empress of the Tiperyn Realm. This monarch would only become the Holy Tiperyn Realm after the formation of the Ecclesiast Church under Emperor Lourens and its foundation as the state religion in 1540.

The newly formed empire would grow to prominence as one of the most economically powerful nations in Artemia. As an island nation, Tiperyn was protected from many of the continental land wars that were waged across the channel, but had access to the world's oceans and important trade routes. At its peak in the 18th century, the Holy Tiperyn Realm's three overseas dominions spanned all three continents. These dominions included in Naser (modern day northern Naseristan), colonies in modern day southern Koryeo and a small settlement called Eureka in northern Hyberia. Tiperyn would lose its holdings in Avalonia to the Koryese. Its holdings in Naser would be expanded to cover the whole of modern Naseristan after the Great War in the early 20th century. However, it would lose control over this territory in the late-1950s and maintain Naseristan as a.

In modern days, Tiperyn maintains exclusive control of the Tiperyn Isles with the exception of the archipelagic Airgialla off of its south western coast. Empress Aletta is the current monarch of Tiperyn and serves as the head of the Ecclesiast Church. During peacetime, the state is largely in nature. However, during wartime, the powers of the lower princes and princesses are suspended by the monarch. Although Tiperyn remains an absolute monarchy, the aristocratic House Chamber composed of the wealthiest landowners from each principality has grown in power since its formation in the 1930s.

The Grand Campaigns (1915-1926)

 * See more: The Grand Campaigns

Dealings in Kesh
Although Tiperyn had gained claims over the whole of modern-day Naseristan, its military forces did not advance more than 112 kilometers south of the northern coastline due to logistical issues and the area not holding a significant amount of strategic value. Additionally, the ethnically Persian areas of southern Naseristan were hostile to Tiperyn forces, and with the end of the Great War the Tiperyn military was ill-suited to engage in another conflict immediately. In 1922, a  declared independence from the Tipslansk mandate, claiming much of modern day Asharistan and Naseristan with the exception of Yazidi and Arab territory granted by the armistice. During this period, the Tiperyn military did not engage the nationalists except in isolated skirmishes against pockets of insurgents threatening Tiperyn controlled mines in buffer regions. This was done to consolidate Tipslansk control over northern Naseristan, as well as avoid another protracted conflict in Kesh so soon after the Great War.

Even so, the Tiperyn Realm Defence maintained a significant presence in the region throughout the interwar period. As Tiperyn's holdings expanded from specific treaty ports prior to the Great War to the entirety of northern Naseristan's coastline extended south 130 kilometers, indigenous guard brigades were established. Northern Naseristan was officially incorporated into the Holy Tiperyn Realm as the Dominion of Naser in 1920. Approximately 12,000 Tipslansk troops remained in Naseristan after the war supported by an additional 35,000 native conscripts. The Tipslansk mining industries began to exploit northern Naseristan's rich iron and silver deposits. Additionally, military shipyards and large airfields were constructed in the majority northern Naseristan's cities to support the modernization of Tipslansk military forces in the region.

In the late 1930s, the Tiperyn government secretly engaged in negotiations with the Yazidis who had gained an independent state at the end of the Great War. The plan, often referred to as the Van Atizema Plan after military governor of Naseristan Jakob van Atizema, guaranteed the western portion of the newly established Shia state (modern Naseristan) to Tiperyn and the eastern portion (modern Asharistan) to the Yazidis in the case of war. This plan would be fully executed in 1948 with the beginning of the Kesh War.

Demography
Tiperyn had an estimated population of 126,533,000 as of 1 January 2017.

Language
Approximately 69% of Tiperyn's population speaks Tipslansk as its first language, which also serves as the de facto national language. Historians believe that Tiperyn is where the developed, diverging from other continental  in the 7th century.

In addition, Tiperyn hosts a number of minority languages. Regional languages include Anglan, Goidelic, Hollansk and Brittanic. Each of these four languages is the de facto language for seven of Tiperyn's 17 duchies and principalities. The majority of foreign languages spoken in Tiperyn are in its metropolitan centers, with Korean being the largest minority population in the capital city of Ambrosia. Additionally, approximately 32,000 inhabitants of Grootshaven and Kanaalbaken on Tiperyn's eastern-most coast speak as a first language.

Anglan is spoken as a first language chiefly in northern Tiperyn's Duchy of Hawkreath and Principality of Spencton. It serves as the in most of the nation's major metropolitan areas due to its prevalence globally. Additionally, the majority of western Tiperyn's Celt population speak Goidelic or Brittanic as a first language. Both Goidelic and Brittanic are considered to be indigenous to western Tiperyn and the island chain of Tiprain, existing for centuries before the Germanic migration to Tiperyn in the 1st century. It is in Tiperyn's Celt-dominant regions where Tipslansk and Anglan are least common as a first or second language.

Although not spoken by any population in Tiperyn, the de jure language of Tiperyn is Latin. This law has its root in the old aristocracy of the Grand Duchy of Tipslan and has religious significance within the Ecclesiast Church.

Government
The Holy Tiperyn Realm is a    with Empress Aletta I acting as,  and Supreme Governor of the Ecclesiast Church. Tiperyn has been ruled by House Highal since its inception in 1345 with a lineage hearkening back to the 9th century as the dominant family of the Duchy of Tipslan.

Tiperyn consists of seven duchies and nine principalities that are subordinate to the Empress and the Grand Duchy of Tipslan. Each division is ruled by a duke/duchess or prince/princess unrelated to House Highal, with the exception of Tipslan whose Duchess is also the Empress. However, subordinate nobility must pledge their allegiance to the high crown and submit their individual armies to the nation during wartime.

At the highest levels, the royal government and the Ecclesiast Church are one in the same. The Empress is the head of the Church and a cabinet of Cardinals that lead Tiperyn's federal ministries. All Cardinals are appointed by the Empress and each ministry is responsible for a different area in federal government. The structure of this cabinet is as follows:


 * Archcardinal - The chair of the cabinet and second highest religious official within the Ecclesiast Church after the Empress. The Archcardinal is responsible for the daily operation of the church as well as coordination between the various ministries.
 * Cardinal of Values - The leader of the Ministry of Values, the Cardinal of Values is responsible for the execution of Ecclesiast Law and the message of the church. The Cardinal of Values is the head of the Holy Guard, a federal paramilitary force responsible for protecting the Empress and the church. Additionally, the Ministry of Values has broad powers regarding telecommunications, education, law enforcement, the legal system and other aspects of its mission.
 * Cardinal of War - The leader of the Ministry of the Sword, the Cardinal of War oversees the maintenance and deployment of the Royal Guard and individual duchy-level subordinate units. The Cardinal of War is considered a civilian and is the highest ranking official of the Royal Guard.
 * Cardinal of the Fleet - The chair of the Admiralty Board, the Cardinal of the Sea is the highest ranking admiral in the Royal Armada and commands its fleet, marine corps and air arm.
 * Cardinal of the Air Service - The chair of the Air Council, the Cardinal of the Air Service is the highest ranking marshall in the Royal Air Service and commands its fleet of aircraft and personnel.
 * Cardinal of Fertility - The head of the Ministry of Fertility, the Cardinal of Fertility oversees the nation's agricultural capacity.
 * Cardinal of Resources - The head of the Ministry of Resources, the Cardinal of Resources oversees the nation's mineral, energy and manufacturing capacity.
 * Cardinal of Diplomacy - The head of the Ministry of Diplomacy, the Cardinal of Diplomacy is the nation's chief diplomat. They conduct the nation's highest level relations with other countries and oversee Tiperyn's embassies, ambassador and foreign officer corps, and all foreign relations missions.

Economy
Coordinated market economy, except for nationalized mineral and energy production. Lots of concerns; possibly having munitions and aerospace industries integrated with Koryeo's under a Koryeo dominant concern.

Each duchy will have a different economic culture. Some have Anglo practicality/apprenticeships and some will have Franco theoretical/mathematical/academic focus.