Kormoranoj

Currently ruled in regency for Emperor Andronikos XVI, (full title: Ordained by the Heavens, by the Grace of God, Emperor of Emperors, Emperor over Emperors, Bulwark of the Faithful, Hammer of the Apostates, his Terrifying Benevolence, Prince-Elector of Anasoj, Emperor of Komoranoj, Andronikos XVI Martelo de Malnovorto-Pastinak-Anasoj-Komoranoj) the Empire of Komoranoj is an old nation tied to old ideas of what a nation should be.

Founded circa 850, Komoranoj has a rather long history, a history it attempts to wield as a weapon against those that would challenge its legitimacy, and equally a history that it hides behind and tries to live within. That being said, being mired in old conceptions of Imperial power and strict religious orthodoxy grants a modicum of stability, but in the same breath it stymies efficiency and modernization leading to many of the problems the Komoranojs face today.

Administration remains a nightmare. Territorial princes still squabble over enclaves and exclaves while trying to uphold a long since passed status quo. New calls from within the church have lead to calls for social programs and enfranchisement from the lower classes. Burgher merchants continue to assert that power should flow from wealth over birthright, all the while holding the purse strings of the empire.

These are not easy problems to solve, and working towards one solution just exacerbates the others. While the current Emperor's father was capable of this delicate balancing act between the estates, his passing two years since has placed a mere child on the throne, and as such, the current Emperor remains unproven and powerless. The centralizing reforms put in place by the late Andronikos XV Aĥilo may do well to prevent the empire from falling apart from within, but more will be needed to restore past glories and defend from without.