Mitras

Republic of Mitras Repūbliqa de Mitras (Mitrian) Capital: Prēstina Population: 5,982,200 (2024)

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Mitras (/mitrəs/, pronounced:), officially The Republic of Mitras (Mitrian: Repūbliqa de Mitras), is a sovereign state in southwest Uletha^∈⊾. It is bordered by Castellan to the south, Mesembric Sea^∈⊾ and Libeccie Island of Plevia to the north and Mauretia to the west. The Mitrian shores, north of the country, lie on the Mesembric Sea^∈⊾. The capital and largest city of the country is Prēstina, located in the center of the country. The country is a member of the Association of South Ulethan Nations an the Assembly of Nations. Mitras is a full presidential democracy where the president serves as both the head of state and head of government, is elected independently of the legislative, and has significant executive powers, with a unicameral legislature system. The country has an advanced economy based on commerce, finance, services and tourism.

The majority language in Mitras is mitrian, a Romantian language with influences from Hellanesian culture.

Etymology

The toponym Mitras has a complex origin, shaped by the overlap of multiple cultures over more than two millennia.

In the Pre-"Romantish" period (c. 1200 BCE), it may have derived from mīt (“mountain”) + -ra (“place”), meaning “land of mountains.” During the Hellanesian colonization (6th – 4th centuries BCE), it was transcribed as Μίτρα, a word in Hellanesian referring to knots or belts, interpreted in a nautical sense due to the region’s maritime importance.

Under Romantian rule (1st – 4th centuries CE), the name took the form Mithras, coinciding with the spread of the cult of the god Mithras, which led to a cultural association—likely coincidental.

In the Middle Ages, chronicles referred to it as Mītras, “the blue diadem,” a poetic image linked to the sea and the sky, later incorporated into the heraldry and identity of the Kingdom of Mitras.

Today, the name reflects the history of a land shaped by the interaction of geography, maritime trade, religions, and political symbols.

History

Hellanesian and Romantian Conquest (3rd century BCE – 5th century CE)

Before the formation of its independent city-states, the territory of Mitras was conquered first by Hellanesian settlers and, centuries later, by Romantian legions.

Hellanesian colonization (6th – 4th century BCE)

Sailors from Mesembric Sea founded ports and defensive outposts along the Mitran coast, controlling trade routes deep into the interior. Among these settlements were:

Ίστρομυρα (Istrūmyra): located on a rocky isthmus , a naval hub and center for wine and olive oil trade.

Αὐρήστα (Aurēsta): settlement, near the present-day city of San Epistol, devoted to the trade of precious metals, origin of the modern city of the same name.

The Hellanesian introduced the Hellanesian alphabet, colonnaded architecture, and the worship of maritime deities. Doric colonnades remain visible in the squares of Lumeria and Porto-Bæros.

Romantian rule (2nd century BCE – 4th century CE)

Romantiash empire absorbed the Hellanesian enclaves into the maritime province of Maretriana. The Romantians:

Built roads such as the Via Qasteluna, linking coast and inland valleys.

Fortified positions like Aqīreos (Aquereus).

Erected aqueducts, amphitheaters, and drainage systems still visible in Sercera and Aqīreos.

Vulgar Romantian, blended with local Hellanesian and pre-classical languages, gave rise to the Mitrian language. After Romantian’s withdrawal, the cities retained institutions such as local senatum councils and the granting of citizenship to foreign merchants.

Late Antiquity Transition (5th – 6th centuries)

The withdrawal of Romantian administration in the early 5th century left Mitras fragmented. Former Romantian civitates like Aqīreos, Sercera, and Aurēsta (present-day San Epistol) kept their walls and some infrastructure, but the absence of a central authority caused the decline of long-distance roads and large-scale trade.

On the coast, local elites —descendants of Hellanesian and Romantian merchants— adapted to the power vacuum by forming port leagues to maintain safe routes against pirate raids. Inland, former praefecti and retired officers established fortified estates, controlling surrounding lands and villages.

By the 6th century, these urban and rural centers began developing their own institutions, blending late Romantian law with pre-classical customs. Early Mitrian, already distinct from Vulgar Romantian, became the language of local administration and trade.

This period saw the emergence of proto-city-states, where the council of notables (qollēgio) assumed roles once reserved for Romantian magistrates. Their power rested on three pillars:

• Defense: citizen militias and defensive alliances between ports.

• Economy: control of markets and tolls on caravans.

• Religion: temples combining Hellanesian and Romantian deities with local cults.

By the end of the 6th century, Mitras had left behind the imperial order, entering a stage of political autonomy that would become the basis of the Era of the City-States.

Era of the City-States (6th – 7th century CE)

Mitras, a fertile region east of the present-day borders of Mauretia, was inhabited by a network of coastal city-states and agricultural villages. These communities were culturally diverse, influenced by merchants from the eastern continent and by nomadic clans from the interior.

In 642 CE, Mauretia began its process of unification under Queen Daya. Although Mauretia consolidated much of its territory, the cities of Mitras — including Prēstina, Porto-Bæros, Aqīreos, and Crisovesti — maintained their independence thanks to their mineral wealth and control of maritime and overland trade routes.

During this era, Navenna had already consolidated its First Republic around the lagoon, trading salt, metals, and textiles with Mitras. The two regions occasionally cooperated against pirate threats, yet competed for access to Mesembric Sea routes.

Foundation of the Kingdom of Mitras. Era of Rivalry and Alliances (8th – 12th centuries)

During these centuries, Mitras and Mauretia alternated between war and cooperation.

After centuries of autonomy among coastal qitades and temporary alliances between cities, the pressure of pirate incursions from the north and Mauretian influence over trade routes spurred a decisive political change.

Foundation of the Kingdom of Mitras

In 812, the leaders of the main cities —Prēstina, Istrumyra, Crisovesti, Aurēsta, and Porto-Bæros— gathered in the Qollēgio of Prēstina. There they signed the Pact of the Five Columns, considered the founding act of the Rēgno Mitrano.

Ardion I, a noble from Prēstina, was chosen as king due to his military prestige and commercial ties with the port city of Porto-Bæros.

Prēstina became:

Administrative center: seat of the royal court and the Senatum Mitrano.

Military stronghold: located at a crossroads, protected by double walls and a central castle (Qāstero Reali).

Commercial hub: meeting point for inland caravans and ships of the Mesembric Sea.

The Kingdom of Mitras did not seek aggressive expansion, but the protection of its routes and the unification of maritime and land defense. Its flag, with a deep blue background and five golden stars, represented the five founding cities.

Conflicts and pacts with Mauretia

9th century: Mitras signed the Treaty of Qel Ardan, securing autonomy from Mauretia in exchange for naval support against pirates.

11th century: During the reign of Lorian II of Mauretia, Mitras suffered a brief occupation, but regained independence with the help of eastern mercenaries hired by the court of Prēstina.

Culturally, Mitras adopted Mauretian administrative practices such as the diosim system and lineage records, adapting them to its monarchical context.