Nation/Baxten
History
In June 1815, Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by the combined forces of Europe. He had been exiled for the second time, and so the people sought a new leader. Some people wanted a democracy, as to get rid of the Emperor's before them. However, some wanted a great Emperor like Napoleon before he was exiled. This caused a split in France, which formed two nations: The Parisian Kingdom of Northern France and The Democratic Republic or Southern France. The two had tense relations at first, but didn't act upon it at the time. The Emperor of Northern France was Emperor Leon Baxten. He made great strides for the country, taking over Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark and all of Germany besides Prussia. Of course, the major powers of Europe were not pleased with him, and declared war on the newly founded nation. Leon Baxten was able to repel the forces of England, Prussia, and Russia until a peace treaty was signed. However, Baxten tried to take one very desired country: Southern France. This is considered the First Civil War in Baxten. Both sides were evenly matched, and a stalemate occurred. When the peace treaty was signed, borders were returned to how they were before the war, and much distrust of the two nations remained for decades. A deserter of the Army, who was secretly giving information to Southern Baxten, assassinated Emperor Baxten in 1830. He wasn't able to produce an heir, which caused a war between the most prominent families of Baxten. A new Emperor had to step up to the throne and claim Baxten as their own
Two families, the Montagues and the Becks, were especially powerful. They had control of parts of the Army and Navy, which was a very large advantage. Most of the other families were defeated immediately, and the Montagues and Becks fought for domination. It seemed that, for a while, the Montagues would win the throne. They had set up trenches on the French-Belgium border, and the morale of Beckian soldiers was low. But then, a large battle occurred which changed the tide of the war. This was the Battle of Brussels. The Beckian forces went around Belgium into Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands before finally reaching Belgium. Brussels was the de facto capital of the Montagues, so an attack there would prove disastrous for the Montague family. However, the Beckian soldiers did reach Brussels, and ambushed the city, essentially destroying all order in the Montague's territory. The Becks took advantage of this, and defeated the Montagues on May 6, 1841.
When the Becks took the throne, the first Emperor was Robert Beck. He changed the country name to The Imperial Order of Baxten, as a homage to Leon Baxten, and immediately outlawed slavery. Southern France was renamed The Second Republic of Flynnvakia during his time as Emperor, but that was decided by the Flynnvakian leaders. Robert Beck led Baxten through the Industrial Era, where they were a major player, competing with England for the latest technology. In fact, much of the technology Baxten started with was stolen by Baxtonian spies from the British. Emperor Robert I died in 1891. His son, Jonathan Baxten, took the throne after him. He modernized Baxten even more, and gave women equal rights. This would prove well, as Jonathan had an untimely death after a battle with leukemia on November 5, 1900, and his wife, Empress Amidala took the throne. She is known as the War Empress, as she led the country during both World War I and World War II. The Baxtonians defended themselves from the Germans and Nazis, as the Empress had modernized and drastically increased the size of the military. However, she died soon after the defeat of the Nazis, on August 31, 1945. Her son, Felix Beck, who was only 2 at the time of his father's death, took the throne. He built many nuclear missiles in order to protect Baxten from what seemed like an imminent Soviet attack. He also made the military have the largest government funding in the Baxtonian government. He married and had 2 boys. Emperor Felix died on January 29, 1975. His first-born son, Justin Beck, took the throne after him. He led the Second Modernization of Baxten, which saw Baxten become one of the superpowers and most technologically advanced nations in the world. However, the people wanted something more. They wanted a republic.
In 1980, the people of Baxten were asking that a new republic, with a Chancellor, Senate, etc., to be established. The Emperor was at first reluctant. He didn't want to give power to the people, and wanted to keep it for himself. However, his advisors warned that if he didn't give power to the people, they would almost certainly revolt. So, to prevent a revolution, the Emperor stepped down from the throne and helped establish a democratic republic. The people first elected James Herald, who had stabilized the new Baxtonian Republic. After him was Jean Bergeron. He was famous for writing a new constitution and having a large part in the making of the Republican Code, which was a law code for the republic. After him, however, came Isaac Fardeu. He is considered the worst leader for Baxten, as he did nothing good for the Republic. In fact, after his term, he was found guilty of embezzlement. He was impeached and kicked out of office. A new election took place, and Baxten elected its greatest leader of all time: Daniel Hilliard
Daniel Hilliard was born to English immigrants in rural Normandy. He was very popular in his school, being very good at debate, leadership, and politics in general. Daniel went to law school, and graduated with a doctorate in Law after 12 years of college He was very popular, and so when he ran for governor of Normandy, he won in a landslide. He made a name for himself when he prevented what seemed like an imminent recession in Normandy. After that, he ran for the Senate under the Liberal Party. He was a major player in the Senate, and he eventually ran for Chancellor. He won in a landslide against the very weak Conservative Party, which had been disgraced by Isaac Fardeu. Chancellor Hilliard first put in environmental reforms, making Baxten one of the cleanest and environmentally stunning nations. He then endorsed and paid for the arts, which drastically increased tourism. It made Baxten the place for artist, musicians, and all other types of people. He also reformed the economy, and drastically increased the economic standing of Baxten. All of this made Baxten have one of the highest HDI ratings. By the time Hilliard had served his two terms, Baxten had become a global leader in almost all aspects. He is the greatest leader that Baxten has ever had.
After Daniel Hilliard's terms, things went downhill. Baxten had many lackluster leaders that did nothing good for the country. Corruption became widespread, and the people knew it. They knew that their precious republic had failed, and so the Third Baxtonian Civil War occurred. This time, a sergeant-turned-general of the Rebel forces Baxter Beck had led the rebellion under the pretense that the Imperial Throne would be restored, and that he would regain control. It was discovered that he was a direct descendant of the Emperors of Baxten, and so he valiantly led the people to fight against the corrupt Republicans. The Civil War ended in only two years, and the rebel forces took Imperial Heights, then known as Acadia. The Imperial Order of Baxten was established, with Emperor Baxter Beck at the helm.
The Emperor is considered a light ruler, letting the people voice their opinion and even writing bills to be sent to the Emperor. He has expanded Baxten beyond Greater Baxten, to the Horn of Africa, Hawaii, Samoa, and Panama. He has done like Chancellor Hilliard, promoting the arts and increasing tourism in Baxten drastically. He has built many grand palaces for himself, and has reformed the nation completely. He has also overlooked the creation of the International Trade Federation, and has made Baxten's military the largest in the world. Emperor Baxter Beck has truly brought Baxten into the Global Age.
