Sacred Feline Empire of Barmenia

The Sacred Feline Empire of Barmenia is a theocratic empire, situated on the continent of Majatra. It is bordered by the Verranderlijke Ocean to the west, Beiteynu to the north-west, Pontesi to the north-east, the Majatran Sea to the east, and Vanuku to the south.

History
Barmenia was first inhabited by the Proto-Rhaetans, who inhabited most of northern Majatra during the beginnings of civilization. Relatively little is known directly of their societal structure, but they are the likely creators of the magnificent ziggurats and various ancient cat temples that have been discovered all over the nation, and are estimated to have lived there relatively peacefully during most of the Iron Age. There was also an Yeudism Beiteynu minority in the area.

Between the 13:th and 16:th centuries, country was violently conquered by Queranzariah Majatrans, who founded the "Barmenistan" Caliphate, and ruled as an alien elite for a long time, until being overthrown in a Socialist revolution in 2142.

For a long time the nation was in a power-struggle between socialist liberal democratic elements one side, and radical Queranzariah monarchists, seeking to preserve the old order, supported by the Axis and the International Monarchist League. The cultural identity is believed to have still remained vastly different from most of Majatra, the Barmenians being the heirs of the Proto-Rhaetans as opposed to the Jelbék and Majatrans though half a millennia with a Queranzariah Majatrans as a ruling class should obviously have influenced the cultural character of the people.

In the 31:th century however, a Selucian Patriarchal Church, Queen Rebeca I took power, supported by the Libertarian Catholic Party, and bought freedom of religion and from cultural oppression to the Barmenian people. During these times, some Kazulian immigrants also made Barmenia their home. The Selucian Patriarchalist would rule Barmenia the 32:th century.

With the outbreak of the great plague, the people discovered their ancient religion, Felinism which had it's renewal under Lady Elizabeth Rochford and the Sacred Feline Alliance, who took power and reorganised the realm as the Feline Homeland of Barmenia. The Sacred Feline Alliance granted cats equal status to humans, and made the caring for all of Terra's felines the government's top priority. Temples were built to cats, and cats were appointed to offices of government. Even the hereditary head of state, the Felis Supremis, was a cat, who was considered to be the reincarnation of Bastet, saviour of all Barmenia.