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Post by Nathan on Oct 27, 2010 21:30:27 GMT -6
By both chance and intent, the history of Natopia has paralleled that of Rome.
Our foundation myth, the Opaeghied, is based upon the Aeneid which tells of Aeneas' journey from a fallen high civilization (Greek-Trojan) to found a city. Opaegh came from the advanced Jasonian culture to found Natopia City. This was entirely planned to reflect Roman history, and, like Rome, was constructed to legitimize the glory and primacy of Rome. Both stories were "ret-conned" to fit the history of the city into a mythical and preexisting history. Both are named after their mythical founders, Nett Opaegh and Romulus.
However, the actual history of Natopia reflects the general sway of Roman history as well. Both cities began as an autocratic state, the Roman kings and the early Natopian presidents. These periods gave some basic and eternal cultural elements to the city. The Vestal virgins of Rome and devotion to law and government. The national motto, goat, fantastic architecture for Natopia.
These early formative periods were short lived, and overthrown by Republics that were expansionist and militaristic. The early Republics were characterized by vibrant legislative discourse and political debates. The Senate and the Frenzy became symbols of the government and law of each Republic and wielded considerable authority.
Soon, however, a single figure began to consolidate power into a single office, at first an elected office, the Roman consuls and the Natopian chancellors. The trappings of democracy was preserved but the position always went to a powerful, popular person.
The territorial expansion of the Republics expanded first to fill its local geographic feature, a peninsula or an island. The first major annexation for each Republic was that of its chief rival, Carthage and Lavalon, expanding the Republic to a new land mass, Africa and mainland Tapfer. Subsequent territorial expansions were a result of occupation of enemy territory such as Anthelia.
The conversion from republic to empire took place at the height of each civilization’s history, marking the apex of each one’s history. Both Rome and Natopia enjoyed the extent of their territorial expanses and influence in the world in the time immediately following the switch to government with obvious imperial aspects.
The Roman extension to the Greek East, the ancestral home of Aeneas was duplicated in two separate expansions. The Natopian expansion to the Greek East occurred with the conquest of Psycotia and fostering of Greek culture in Athlon. The expansion to the ancestral home of Opaegh was achieved later with a colony on the west coast of Tapfer, near the former islands of Jasonia. Like ancient Greece bordering the Persian empires of antiquity, so does Athlon provide a border with the Babkhan empire.
Both Roman and Natopian empires fell into a Dark Age, with the Eastern portion remaining in continuity and as successor. The Byzantine empire continued for a millennium, and at one time reconquered the West. Athlon and South Mehlville continued on after Natopia’s fall and were fundamental in the reestablishment of the West.
Following the fall and schism of both empires, a new religious fervor took hold in the restored empires. Christianity took serious hold and control of a diminished Rome following the Dark Ages, just as Bovinism became the primary emphasis of the restored Natopia, becoming the Bovic Empire and quasi-theocratic.
The Popes and Bovic Emperors/Prophets spent most of their energy on connecting the present incarnation of their empires to the marvel and splendor of the past and experienced various stages of renovation and reorganization and consolidation.
Both Rome and Natopia are eternal societies, existing in a state of rise and fall, decadence and decay, renovation and continuing under the divine providence and protection of a god.
Our foundation myth, the Opaeghied, is based upon the Aeneid which tells of Aeneas' journey from a fallen high civilization (Greek-Trojan) to found a city. Opaegh came from the advanced Jasonian culture to found Natopia City. This was entirely planned to reflect Roman history, and, like Rome, was constructed to legitimize the glory and primacy of Rome. Both stories were "ret-conned" to fit the history of the city into a mythical and preexisting history. Both are named after their mythical founders, Nett Opaegh and Romulus.
However, the actual history of Natopia reflects the general sway of Roman history as well. Both cities began as an autocratic state, the Roman kings and the early Natopian presidents. These periods gave some basic and eternal cultural elements to the city. The Vestal virgins of Rome and devotion to law and government. The national motto, goat, fantastic architecture for Natopia.
These early formative periods were short lived, and overthrown by Republics that were expansionist and militaristic. The early Republics were characterized by vibrant legislative discourse and political debates. The Senate and the Frenzy became symbols of the government and law of each Republic and wielded considerable authority.
Soon, however, a single figure began to consolidate power into a single office, at first an elected office, the Roman consuls and the Natopian chancellors. The trappings of democracy was preserved but the position always went to a powerful, popular person.
The territorial expansion of the Republics expanded first to fill its local geographic feature, a peninsula or an island. The first major annexation for each Republic was that of its chief rival, Carthage and Lavalon, expanding the Republic to a new land mass, Africa and mainland Tapfer. Subsequent territorial expansions were a result of occupation of enemy territory such as Anthelia.
The conversion from republic to empire took place at the height of each civilization’s history, marking the apex of each one’s history. Both Rome and Natopia enjoyed the extent of their territorial expanses and influence in the world in the time immediately following the switch to government with obvious imperial aspects.
The Roman extension to the Greek East, the ancestral home of Aeneas was duplicated in two separate expansions. The Natopian expansion to the Greek East occurred with the conquest of Psycotia and fostering of Greek culture in Athlon. The expansion to the ancestral home of Opaegh was achieved later with a colony on the west coast of Tapfer, near the former islands of Jasonia. Like ancient Greece bordering the Persian empires of antiquity, so does Athlon provide a border with the Babkhan empire.
Both Roman and Natopian empires fell into a Dark Age, with the Eastern portion remaining in continuity and as successor. The Byzantine empire continued for a millennium, and at one time reconquered the West. Athlon and South Mehlville continued on after Natopia’s fall and were fundamental in the reestablishment of the West.
Following the fall and schism of both empires, a new religious fervor took hold in the restored empires. Christianity took serious hold and control of a diminished Rome following the Dark Ages, just as Bovinism became the primary emphasis of the restored Natopia, becoming the Bovic Empire and quasi-theocratic.
The Popes and Bovic Emperors/Prophets spent most of their energy on connecting the present incarnation of their empires to the marvel and splendor of the past and experienced various stages of renovation and reorganization and consolidation.
Both Rome and Natopia are eternal societies, existing in a state of rise and fall, decadence and decay, renovation and continuing under the divine providence and protection of a god.
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