Albeville - Brief History and Info

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Albeville, officially the People's Republic of Albeville, is a country located in the Greater Albevillean Region, comprising several small islands and the Main Island, i.e. the territory inhabited by the population. As an island, Albeville borders exclusively on the sea. However, there is no lack of modern communication routes with other countries, such as efficient ports and airports. Albeville is divided into 24 regions, each with its own capital. The country has an estimated population of about 4,000,000,000 making it one of the most populous in the surrounding area. Its capital and largest city is Respublia. Its government is of socialist and democratic orientation, composed of a Parliament with an Upper Chamber of 200 deputies and a Lower Chamber of 500 deputies.

The large island has been inhabited since prehistoric times by ancient peoples, first divided into city-states. The nation has undergone different cultural influences, mainly English, Italian and French (the latter in terms of the names of some towns and places). The development of agriculture first and the arts later made Albeville a modern and up-to-date nation.

Although the proclamation of the People's Republic occurred only recently (in 1960), following Albeville's civil wars, the nation was able to adapt and create a flourishing period of peace and stability, so much so that it is considered one of the cornerstone states of international peace.

Etymology

The name Albeville comes from the union of two words. The first is from the Italian Alba (sunrise), while the second one comes from the French Ville (city). The union of these two words forms one with the meaning 'City of Dawn'. This name was probably given to it in Renaissance times by anonymous intellectuals, fascinated by the sunrise over the nation.

The first example of the name 'Albeville' attributed to the nation itself can be found in the anonymous Italian Renaissance manuscript 'Poetica Nova' (New Poetry in English), where it is mentioned in connection with the wonderful sunrise seen by the writer.

History

Ancient era and Early Middle Ages

The first traces of civilisation date back to 10,000 BC of agricultural and semi-nomadic peoples. In fact, rudimentary materials were found at some caves near the cities of Calyan and Tosoran. These populations were probably organised in communities or groups of a few people with whom they made a living.

From 1000 B.C. onwards, however, there are traces of real peoples also developed in a political and civil sense, through the formation of city-states or in some cases entire regions governed by a monarch or even according to an early concept of democracy (oligarchy). These include the city-states of Olmach (west coast), Kraum (central region) and Toza (south-central), the civilisations with a monarchical system of government of Zanhria (north-eastern part) and Reamia (north-central part) and three pseudo-democratic civilisations such as Rustenia (south-western part), Melgra and Ribati (south-western part).

From 247 AD until 765 the nation knows the first real domain in the national field: the Great Kingdom of Mellisia. In this first reign stand out the figures of the great monarchs and emperors Harold the Great (460-497), Gillmond the Conqueror (593-620) and Markus the Wise (662-683), who greatly improve stability with various army and government reforms and expand the territory. A great imprint of this era can be found in particular in some architectures, such as castles and fortified fortresses, which served as places of protection.

Subsequently, a strong period of instability opened in the 8th century. This led to the decline of the Great Kingdom of Mellisia. In 765 the deposition of the last king Ruth I took place and therefore all this led to the consequent fall of the kingdom.

Until 1011 Albeville was characterized by a division between small, fairly unstable inland states and ever-changing inland borders.

Late Middle Ages and Renaissance: cultural flowering

The reunification under a single kingdom of Albeville took place in 1011. The powerful Florians dynasty had established a dominion, through conquests and marriages already in the tenth century, and subsequently managed to reunify the territory, definitively sanctioning the process with the document "De Adunatio", in fact, in 1011.

Thus was born the Kingdom of the Florians, destined to last for about 200 years, until 1298. The kingdom proved prosperous and favored the production of numerous literary writings, especially in poetry. The works of Gregory Mitchell (1206-1258) and the prose of Markus McCallan (1221-1280) are particularly noteworthy. In particular, the latter wrote one of the masterpieces of ancient Albevillean literature, the "Stories of the Gentle Squire" (1265).

Following internal divisions in 1298 the kingdom of the Florians fragmented and fell. Thus, from 1298 onwards, what is called the First Republican Era or Great Republican Era of Albeville was established. Despite several attempts at conspiracy by noble families, it managed to remain for 301 years, until 1599.

Two of the most important families of this era are in particular the Feglairs and the Browns. They collaborated in a very important literal flowering, but above all artistic and in the field of architecture, commissioning several works to the most famous artists and painters of the time, such as John Frickles (1370-1433), Miles Graham (1402-1447) and Luke Trials (1445-1511).

During the flourishing Republican era, moreover, the economy of Albeville improved considerably: the official currency was the florin, chosen in 1303 to replace the old crown of the Florians. Trade was not underestimated, in fact the most frequent exports were those of the precious fabrics of Tosoran, cotton, wool and fine silk, which greatly benefited the nation.

However, important internal fractures had been created between many of the powerful families of the time, and in a state of general confusion, in 1599, the Trevors family took over. It began a new phase, called the phase of the Dictatorship-Lordship.

The Dictatorship-Lordship of the Trevors family

The Trevors immediately began a very nationalist and autarchic policy, focusing production exclusively on the nation and limiting exports and trade that had hitherto characterized the Albevillean economy. Following an economic crisis due to a great famine and the great earthquake of 1671, the lord of Albeville George Trevors approved a reform of the guilder and administration that healed the state coffers, which entered into crisis since 1649, more than 20 years.

In the society under the quasi-dictatorial government of the Trevors stood out the rich-bourgeois and wealthy classes, which soon became the de facto ruling class in the early 1700s. However, in the despotism of the Trevors, who also enacted forms of slavery, there is a phase of rapid industrialization and modernization favored mainly by William Trevors (1668-1730) and his brother Dwayne (1675-1746).

The last Trevors to rule the country was Michael Trevors (1740-1781). In fact, as a result of the discontent, especially in the poorest part of the people, the regime was destabilized through violent riots that led to the death of many politicians close to the Trevors. Discontent had been widespread for many years (since the beginning of the second half of the 18th century), but it found its climax in the Revolution of 1781, which ended the phase of the Dictatorship-Lordship through the death sentence of Michael Trevors and established a new phase: the Monarchic-Parliamentary phase, destined to last until 1890.

The Monarchic-Parliamentary phase: the beginning of the modern era

With the Monarchic-Parliamentary phase and the accession to the throne of King Philip I of Albeville, the beginning of the modern era of Albeville coincided, although the term itself would be, for the time, inappropriate. However, it was the very first time that a real parliament was established to limit absolute power: this system proved extremely stable for more than 100 years, reviving a nation in need after the violent revolutionary movements.

The king was in fact joined by both parliament and his trusted ministers, including John Greens (1750-1818) and Marcel Jans (1798-1869), who contributed through important reforms to the development of society and favoring the lower classes. The parliamentary monarchy gained enormous success in the nation at large.

It was the reign of Philip II of Albeville that proved the most stable and long-lived, from 1810 until 1857, the year of the death of the king himself. In the 47 years of Philip II’s reign culture, literature and the arts flourished, in particular with a strong development of theatre, tragedies and comedies, which always took place at the Palace of Saint Flavius, in the city of Respublia.

It was during the reign of Philip II that Albeville became aware of his national and unitary spirit. After the period of splendor in the reign of Philip II Albeville experienced a serious economic crisis given by terrible epidemics of fevers that broke out throughout the country, probably brought by sailors who landed in the ports of the nation. A serious economic crisis and a strong feeling of national revenge, led by Michael Spears, a charismatic general, led to the 1890 riots and the deposition of King Jack I, in a state in which the monarchy had now made its time: It had proved incapable of solving the problems linked to the now deep economic crisis and general instability, representing an ancient system of government that benefited only the rich classes. Thus began the famous uprisings of 1890, which led to internal wars, resolved with the proclamation of the new state in 1960. One of the most important stages in the history of the People’s Republic of Albeville begins.

From the riots of 1890 until the proclamation of the People’s Republic in 1960

The revolts of 1890 were, as written before, encouraged by the famous general Michael Spears (1853-1931), who managed to stir up several popular masses and bring down the monarchy. After the riots of 1890, which occurred mainly in the cities of Respublia, Halm City, Greentown, Alma and Humont, begins a brief anarchist phase that only manages to last until 1891-92, years of the final stabilization and proclamation of the Second Albevillean Republic.

Spears was appointed Head of State and First President of the Democratic Republic of Albeville, a position he held until his death in 1931. Spears is unanimously remembered as one of the greatest heroes in the history of Albeville and one of the key figures in the formation of the People’s Republic, being of socialist and democratic ideals.

During the Spears presidency there was a period of modernization and inclusion for the weakest social classes, and in 1904 the First Albevillean Constitution was written, which enshrines the rights of Equality, Freedom, Education, Health and, finally, Resistance. The births of the first parties were recorded in this period: the Republican Party in 1891, the Workers' Party in 1902 (which required the 1904 Constitution), the People’s Party in 1906 and the Unionist Party in 1927.

In the phase of the Democratic Republic, therefore, there are mainly left parties that favour the will of the people, and some liberal centre-right movement, which, however, did not achieve much success. The period was economically prosperous, favoring modernization and renovation of several public buildings and the construction of new modern cities, such as People’s City in 1928 or Berham in 1952.

In 1960, the Communist Party of Albevile was formed, headed by John Texeira. The party quickly gained support, but many factions disagreed with this. Short but intense civil guerrillas broke out among the communist and moderate centre-right. After fearing the worst, the situation was resolved with the victory of the Communist faction and the proclamation of the People’s Republic of Albeville and the approval of the new Constitution (which is still the current one), April 17, 1960.

Modern times to the present day

The new president elected in 1960 is John Texeira (1898-1973), head of the Communist Party that had won the civil war against the moderate center-right. At that point, the government approved a new constitution, the 1960 Constitution, still in force in Albeville. The constitution delineates the State of Albeville as a People’s Republic (therefore socialist) and establishes the formation of 2 chambers: the Upper House, composed of 200 deputies, and the Lower House, composed of 500 deputies, who have legislative power. The executive power is held by the President of the Republic and the judicial power by the Supreme Court. The constitution also states that Albeville is a semi-presidential republic.

Texeira would serve two terms (4 years each), and would serve as president of Albeville until 1968.

In 1984, the first female president of the Albeville Republic, Virginia Gallard (1936-2019), an exponent and head of the Socialist Party of Albeville that had already formed in 1971 following the split from the Communist Party, was elected. Virginia Gallard will lead the nation for three terms, until 1996. To date, Gallard has been the longest-serving president in Albeville (12 years). Important diplomatic progress will be made under her presidency and the education, health and transport system will improve further, following the progress made since the 1950s.

Since 1960 Albeville has not presented any more external and internal conflicts and has since then always declared itself a peaceful state. Today Albeville is a country in continuous development and continuous growth, which has neither particular nor serious internal problems. To date, Albeville is thus one of the cornerstones of democracy and democratic socialism.

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