Arhet:Imperium

 (Magonian: Imperium) is a collaborative project in the central area of of Arhet. It is composed of 89 provinces throughout the continent, Mare Mercatorium and the Icarian Sea, in addition to several exclaves worldwide.

The most important points that all users should keep in mind when contributing to Imperium are the following:


 * 1) Imperium is inspired by the Roman Empire. Like the Roman Empire in its glory years, Imperium is a country with a gigant territory and an infinity of regional cultures and languages. The national language is Latin ("Magonian" in this world) and the capital, Magium, is heavily inspired by Imperial Rome and the most important Roman cities.
 * 2) All the provinces are autonomous. It is a federal parliamentary monarchy based on the Magonian system which establishes that each province-level entity of Imperium has its own state government. In the same way, there is an imperial government composed of the Epistalma, the Senate, the High Council and the Tribunal Supremum; in addition to the Imperial Commission, a collegiate body that defines the overall political directions and priorities of the Empire, formed by the heads of state or government of the provinces of the Empire.
 * 3) Teamwork is important. Any decisions about shared questions of economy, history, culture, etc., should be discussed as a team. Geographic coordination is also necessary — the main natural and certain human characteristics have been established by a community consensus and following a realistic model. For this reason, we encourage the coordination between zones to maintain the integrity of the project. Before taking any action that affects your neighbor's projects, you should talk about it with the community first.
 * 4) Have fun! We expect that all interested mappers will collaborate on the project together and build something really amazing. For mapping in the country there are many sources of inspiration, as well as very different mapping styles, so it is very likely that you will find your space to have fun mapping.

Why should I join?
 'All "Europe, North Africa and Middle West-style" mappers are welcome and encouraged to join.'' ... Why?
 * Because you can have more fun working with neighbors who share the same goal as you;
 * Because you can map wonderful things, from buildings and neighborhoods of a city to a complete province, even wonders of nature;
 * Because you can contribute to the recreation of a current version of the Roman Empire, with an original and interesting concept; and
 * Because if you join the project early, you can be a Founding Member, which means you get to participate, discuss and vote on interesting stuff, like:
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 * Country name and national flag
 * Content of The Empire article and related pages
 * Canon and relation with other countries
 * Provinces names
 * Provinces flags
 * Names of major rivers and lakes (list)
 * Names of major mountain ranges
 * Name of the national capital (Magium — open to all the contributors)
 * Design and mapping of the capital
 * Design and mapping of major cities
 * Mapping of the provinces and exclaves
 * List of emperors (list)
 * Lists of streets and names
 * Overall description of magic (article)
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How can I join the project?
To participate in the project you must contact Moskva (Agrippa#3351 in Discord) or Mapping Expert (LordSpencer#9060 in Discord), the coordinators of the project, through Discord or OGF outbox (Moskva link - Mapping Expert link). Keep in mind that it is mandatory to be accepted that you have a Geofictician account.

If you do not have an account yet, you must write to Luciano, following the procedures defined by him here. If you already have an account, skip this step.

When you submit your application it is important that you add the following information:
 * a.) Username in OGF / Geofictician.
 * b.) Brief description of what you plan to do on the map, including the areas or provinces where you want to work.
 * c.) If you have, add some examples of your mapping following the style you plan to do in Imperium. If you don't have them, add inspiration zones from OGF or OSM.
 * d.) Any additional information that you want to ask or let the coordination know.

If you add all the requirements to your application and show your enthusiasm for joining us, you will be approved as soon as possible.

Sketch maps
The purpose of the sketch maps is to help understand the natural and human aspects of the Empire. All the information presented here has been approved by consensus of the community, and should be taken into account when contributing to the project.

Linguistic map

 * Imperium linguistic map.png

Note: This map was made before the creation of the new countries and the adjustment of the subdivisions of the Empire, but the general concept of this sketch (languages) remains in the current design.

Management
Currently the Imperium project is managed jointly by Mapping Expert and Moskva, with updates and key information at Imperium category in the Arhet server.

Responsibilities