Saint Constantinopolis
| Saint Constantinopolis Ἁγία Κωνσταντινούπολις New Rethymnon Νέον Ῥέθυμνον |
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| — Imperial Seat — | |||
| The Imperial City of Saint Constantinopolis | |||
 Second row: City apartments, Rethymnon Tower Third Row:View of the city from The Shard Bottom: Another view of the city |
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| Nickname(s): The glorious Greek: Ἡ Δοξασμένη |
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| Country | Rethymnian Empire | ||
| Imperial Province | Rethymnon | ||
| Founding (As New Rethymnon) | 9th of March 2200 | ||
| Declared Imperial Capital | 7th of September 2225 | ||
| Federal Capital | 1st of January 2436 | ||
| Imperial Capital (As St. Constantinopolis) | 1st of January 2541 | ||
| Founder | Andronikos I Aidonakis | ||
| Named for | Constantine XI Palaeologos | ||
| Imperial Capital | The Shard | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Legislature | ||
| • Body | City Senate | ||
| • Mayor | Antonios Archontopoulos | ||
| Area | |||
| • Imperial Seat | 156 093.09 km2 (60 267.87 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 56 969.16 km2 (21 995.91 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 99 123.93 km2 (38 271.96 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 19 658.32 km2 (7 590.11 sq mi) | ||
| • Rural | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 37 310.84 km2 (14 405.79 sq mi) | ||
| Dimensions | |||
| • Length | 60.34 km (37.49 mi) | ||
| • Width | 370.13 km (229.98 mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2540) | |||
| • Imperial Seat | 731,000,000 | ||
| • Density | 12,831.53/km2 (33,233.45/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 587 000 000 | ||
| • Urban density | 29,860.13/km2 (77,337.48/sq mi) | ||
| • Rural | 0 | ||
| • Rural density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 144 000 000 | ||
| • Metro density | 3,859.46/km2 (9,995.98/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | New Rethymnian St. Constantinopolitan |
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| Nationalities | |||
| • Rethymnian Greek | 78% | ||
| • Earth Greek | 20% | ||
| • Other Aeolian | 1.9% | ||
| • Other | 0.1% | ||
| Racial Demographics | |||
| • White European | 99.9% | ||
| • Other | 0.1% | ||
| Time zone | AST+0 | ||
| ZIP Code | 77010101 | ||
| Area Code | 77010102 | ||
| Geocode | 77010103 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | RET | ||
| Vehicle registration | ΡΕΘ-ΧΧΧ-ΠΠ-ΧΧ | ||
| Website | st.constantinopolis.gov.ret | ||
Saint Constantinopolis (Greek: Ἁγία Κωνσταντινούπολις, tr. Aghía Konstantinúpolis;), also known as St. Constantinople or New Rethymnon (Greek: Νέον Ῥέθυμνον, tr. Néon Réþimnon;) is the capital and largest city of the Rethymnian Empire. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center in Rethymnon and in planet Aeolis. St. Constantinople is the largest city on the planet, and it has been ranked as the most expensive city in Aeolis and is one of the world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha+++ global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. St. Constantinople is the largest amongst high income economies. It is home to the Shard, the tallest skyscraper in Lention and in Aeolis in general and the Rethymnon Tower. It is the largest city in Rethymnon, with a population of 731,000,000 (2540).
St. Constantinople is situated by the Rethymnian Bay in the Province of Rethymnon. The city is well known for its unique architecture which consists of many skyscrapers and high rise apartments. With over 40 percent of its territory covered by greenery, it is one of the greenest capitals and major cities in Lention and Aeolis, boasting an incredible amount of parks and green areas along streets, skyways and paved walkways. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of governments, from the first imperial government under the House of Aidonakis, to the federal government set up by Damianos Asikrates to the second imperial days of the present, under the House of Monomachos. St. Constantinople is considered to be the center of Rethymnian culture, having served as the home of prestigious Rethymnian artists, scientists and sports figures during the course of its history and because of the presence of many different museums, academic and political institutions and theaters. St. Constantinople is also the seat of power of the Government of Rethymnon, being the site of the Imperial Government, housed in The Shard, the tallest building in the city. The Shard and the Imperial Square are also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both Houses of the Rethymnian Imperial parliament (the House of Commons and the Imperial Senate) also sit in within the city.
The city is served by an extensive transit network, which includes two international spaceports, nine hyperrail terminals, numerous trams and one of the deepest underground metro systems in the planet.
Over time, St. Constantinople has acquired a number of epithets, most referring to its size and preeminent status within the nation: The glorious (Ἡ Δοξασμένη), The shining city (Ἡ λαμπερή), The Queen of Cities (Ἡ Βασιλεύουσα) and The First City (Ἡ Πρωτεύουσα). The demonym for a St. Constantinople resident is "Ἁγιοκωνσταντινοπολίτης" (Haghioconstantinopolítis), rendered in English as Saint Constantinopolitan.
History
The city is named after the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaeologos (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος ΙΑ' Παλαιολόγος). The city was founded in 2200 by the survivors of the vessel HCF17-01 after it crashed on the city´s current location, after having sustained severe damage.
The ship´s captain, Admiral Andronikos Aidonakis organized the survivors who numbered in the mere thousands. The settlement that was the predecessor of the city was founded in 2189, after the crash. The admiral and his crew salvaged all the technology that could be saved from the ruin of the once great ship and began using all they could in order to sustain the population. Rations were distributed carefully and with great care so that there was enough for everyone. Aeolis´ lush forestation around the Rethymnian Bay proved a boon for the survivors since it allowed them to gather fruit and vegetables, farm and hunt the local wildlife effectively. Within a decade, the survivors came in contact with other survivors who had crashed all over the continent of Lention. United once more under their admiral, the other newly found settlements agreed to unite under the admiral. Due to the vast size of the land between the settlements, the admiral declared the 'Rethymnian State' in honour of his hometown Rethymnon on the island of Crete and on the 9th of March 2200, the city was christened 'New Rethymnon' and became the capital of the state.
Between 2200 and 2225 the city and the entire state was governed by military law. The remnant of the Greek military kept the peace and directed all matters of state under the rule of the admiral. This time is viewed as a time of reconstruction, for that is what it was. The technological lever of the settlers finally began approaching pre-crash status. The state quickly regained the mastery over technology and the fact that the subsurface of Rethymnon was rich in metals, minerals and other rare elements, the nation was quickly established as a proper state. Finally, the National Conference was held in the city in the 7th of September 2225. The result of this council was the crowning of Admiral Andronikos as Andronikos I, Emperor of Rethymnon. The city was then declared 'Capital of the Empire'
Emperor Andronikos I reigned until his death in the 22nd of November 2245. His reign is still remembered as a golden age by modern Rethymnians. It was he, after all that formed the now grand empire.
Emperor Andronikos I´s son, Konstantinos I Aidonakis ascended to the throne in the Imperial Palace on the 23rd of November 2245. His reign marked the city significantly since it was during his time that the city was embellished with beautiful skyscrapers mostly colored white, giving the city an extremely clean look. Konstantinos I was also the one to implement new strict regulations to protect the right of his subjects, providing high wages and immaculate welfare and social security. It was during his time that the Shard, arguably the most iconic Rethymnian structure was built, replacing the old Imperial Palace.
Konstantinos´ reign ended at the 30th of May 2268 when he unexpectedly died of a heart attack while taking a shower. On his death, his son, Xenophon I Aidonakis ascended to the throne, becoming the third Emperor of Rethymnon. Xenophon is probably remembered most fondly than any other Emperor of the House of Aidonakis. Assuming the throne at the very young age of 16, the Emperor focused all his strength on reconnecting Rethymnon with the rest of humanity. Eventually on the 12th of May 2277 his chief scientist reconnected the realm on the Interstellar System of Communications. Upon this, the Hellenic government on Constantinople immediately attempted to regain control of it´s would-have-been colony but severe backlash from both the Imperial government and the people of Rethymnon secured New Rethymnon´s independence, as well as that of the Empire. Soon, other realms began colonizing Aeolis after Xenophon´s personal invitation. Xenophon reigned in New Rethymnon until his eventual death on the 3rd of December 2341.
Between 2341 and 2430, various emperors held the throne. Their reign can be described as uneventful and yet benevolent and kind. Those Emperors were
- Andronikos II (2301-2370)
- Xenophon II (2327-2391)
- Andronikos III (2337-2399)
- Konstantinos II (2365-2421)
- Andronikos IV (2389-2430)
On the 4th of January, Andronikos IV died in the Imperial Palace under suspicious circumstances. The Emperor had three sons, Konstantinos, Xenophon and Zenon. Konstantinos and Xenophon never managed to ascend the throne due to their sudden and inexplicable deaths. In their stead and after a few months of instability, Zenon I Aidonakis ascended on the throne. His reign left the city mostly in ruin. His rule of terror forced an initially peaceful movement Federal Genesis, which hoped to peacefully bring about a democratic government into action, causing the Rethymnian Civil War. The destructive war that saw entire cities ruined also saw the capital seriously damaged. The Emperor was eventually defeated and the FG´s leader, Damianos Asikrates was elected first President and the city was reclassified as the 'Federal Capital' while the Empire itself became a 'Federation'.
The early years of the Rethymnian Federation saw the restoration and beautification of the country. The Democratic ideas that were implemented brought a wave of happiness upon the people. Eventually however, the democratic institution fell into corruption. The worsening economy and the continuously declining standard of living in the Federation caused nostalgia for the return of the Empire. This caused the founding of the Imperial Party which sought to democratically win the elections and re-establish the monarchy. Finally, after a long line of Presidents and Prime Ministers between 2436 and 2540 the Imperial Party finally managed to secure the victory in the 30th of June 2530 elections. After a transitional period of 9 months, the Federation was reclassified as an Empire and the Imperial government was restored under the rule of Emperor Hephaestion I Monomachos. In the 1st of January 2531 the capital was reclassified as the Imperial Seat and renamed to St. Constantinople after its patron saint.
