17-11-2025, 09:59 PM
Calatian Principate formed in West Aquilonia | Oleria rebels against the Imperator
November 5688
As the Restorationists in West Aquilonia have pushed back the Legion and assumed control of the territory, including government buildings, they have proclaimed an independent state from Scipio's Selucia, which is commonly referred to as Calatia (due to sharing the same borders and culture) under a mock Principate system. Charlus Cornelius has been crowned "Vicaire du Princeps", or as he's referred to commonly in short, "Vicaire". The Vicaire is meant to be the torchlight that leads the Selucian people towards the Princeps, and a Princeps when there is no Princeps. A Senate of 200 Restorationist loyalists has been put into place, and a few army assets have been seized - although still not enough to fight Scipio's Selucia. Thus, formally, one can say West Aquilonia has evolved into the formation of the Principate of Calatia. It is important, however, to state that Selucia is not under civil war yet: no action has been commited by either side to attack the other. There isn't much more information about Calatia, as they are trying to maintain certain secrecy.
The Imperator, as a result, has increased the oppression of West Sadarians, resulting in some public executions as well as accidental deaths in violent insurrections. Following the international press statement from Charlus Cornelius, the message spread to Oleria, where horrified by the government's response to West Sadaria, the Olerian First Cohort (consisting of 800 Legionaries) under the commandment of Primipilus centurion Opiter Lucilius rebelled against the government and has ensured that any political and military asset in Oleria remained inactive for the time being. Opiter Lucilius and his cohort is the most important one of the army, and him rebelling is not a random event: Lucillius had long had his differences with Imperator Scipio when he was the Legatus of the army, and for this reason Lucillius was never offered a spot in the Imperator's government, not even the office of Legatus. The only reason why, unlike the rest of unloyal offices, Lucillius wasn't detained and stripped of his rank, is because Lucillius is a popular figure in the army, as is expected of the commander of the First Olerian Cohort. Oleria has long been the Selucian military stronghold, as well as a technological park. Most technological production, as well as most bases, are located in Oleria, and thus they are the most prepared for military conflict. Scipio's Selucia losing this asset is, probably, an even bigger threat and disappointment than losing West Aquilonia.
However, make no mistake: Opiter Lucillius, while not as radical as Imperator Scipio, is certainly interested in maintaining the status quo. He sees himself as a replacement of Scipio, not as a revolutionary, a Restorationist, or even a reformer. While he has publicly stated several times that he deems a grave mistake having imprisoned the Yeudi population, having proposed a forceful deportation of Yeudis to other parts of Terra instead (in a less diplomatic way than the Restorationists propose), he agrees with the rest of policies of Scipio as well as the current system. He considers that his grave mistake is the mistreatment of Yeudis, which is leading the nation to ruin, as well as his treatment of Selucian citizens that "know far better than the cheap excuse for an Imperator we have."
November 5688
As the Restorationists in West Aquilonia have pushed back the Legion and assumed control of the territory, including government buildings, they have proclaimed an independent state from Scipio's Selucia, which is commonly referred to as Calatia (due to sharing the same borders and culture) under a mock Principate system. Charlus Cornelius has been crowned "Vicaire du Princeps", or as he's referred to commonly in short, "Vicaire". The Vicaire is meant to be the torchlight that leads the Selucian people towards the Princeps, and a Princeps when there is no Princeps. A Senate of 200 Restorationist loyalists has been put into place, and a few army assets have been seized - although still not enough to fight Scipio's Selucia. Thus, formally, one can say West Aquilonia has evolved into the formation of the Principate of Calatia. It is important, however, to state that Selucia is not under civil war yet: no action has been commited by either side to attack the other. There isn't much more information about Calatia, as they are trying to maintain certain secrecy.
The Imperator, as a result, has increased the oppression of West Sadarians, resulting in some public executions as well as accidental deaths in violent insurrections. Following the international press statement from Charlus Cornelius, the message spread to Oleria, where horrified by the government's response to West Sadaria, the Olerian First Cohort (consisting of 800 Legionaries) under the commandment of Primipilus centurion Opiter Lucilius rebelled against the government and has ensured that any political and military asset in Oleria remained inactive for the time being. Opiter Lucilius and his cohort is the most important one of the army, and him rebelling is not a random event: Lucillius had long had his differences with Imperator Scipio when he was the Legatus of the army, and for this reason Lucillius was never offered a spot in the Imperator's government, not even the office of Legatus. The only reason why, unlike the rest of unloyal offices, Lucillius wasn't detained and stripped of his rank, is because Lucillius is a popular figure in the army, as is expected of the commander of the First Olerian Cohort. Oleria has long been the Selucian military stronghold, as well as a technological park. Most technological production, as well as most bases, are located in Oleria, and thus they are the most prepared for military conflict. Scipio's Selucia losing this asset is, probably, an even bigger threat and disappointment than losing West Aquilonia.
However, make no mistake: Opiter Lucillius, while not as radical as Imperator Scipio, is certainly interested in maintaining the status quo. He sees himself as a replacement of Scipio, not as a revolutionary, a Restorationist, or even a reformer. While he has publicly stated several times that he deems a grave mistake having imprisoned the Yeudi population, having proposed a forceful deportation of Yeudis to other parts of Terra instead (in a less diplomatic way than the Restorationists propose), he agrees with the rest of policies of Scipio as well as the current system. He considers that his grave mistake is the mistreatment of Yeudis, which is leading the nation to ruin, as well as his treatment of Selucian citizens that "know far better than the cheap excuse for an Imperator we have."