Archpatriarchy of Ambrasia
The Archpatriarchy of Ambrasia is a self-governing theocracy headed by a college of heliophants seated in the capital Amyrn. The state cult is the worship of the god Amrulon whose chief temple stands in Amryn with a bevy of lesser temples to the various revered Isxinthion Gods. The Ambrasian love of the ancient sun god Amrulon who is traditionally acknowledged as the father of Arathrax and the head of the Isxinthion Pantheon is widely seen by historians as a rejection of the Arathracian Religion and a determination to establish local rule in the Rhaunve River Valley. The city of Amyrn was the center of the cult of solar gods since the ancient Kemerite Period.
Government
The ruling body of the Archpatriarchy is the Magisterium of Heliophants of Amrulon. They in turn elect an archpatriarch to officiate the rituals of the state cult who resides in the Temple of Amrulon Sun God in Amyrn. The Archpatriarch appoints the various ecclesiastical governors of the various archdioceses and selects new members for the magisterium from the established clergy, typically those who have completed service as a governor of an archdiocese.
The name 'Ambrasia' derives from an ancient name for the god Amrulon.
Archdioceses of Ambrasia
The archpatriarchy is divided into various archdioceses which are further divided into dioceses.
History
The Archpatriarchy of Ambrasia was established in the twelfth century, centering on the priests and cult of Amyrn. The priests exploited the weakness of the Deavingeal Dynasty whose power in western Pytharnia was collapsing.
Politics
The Archpatriarchy has a strong, ongoing defensive treaty with the Commonwealth of the Ithrads which has extinguished the imperial ambitions of Magdala and Asbardy. The Ithradite dwarves are well-known for their powerful heavy infantry. The Ambrasians rely upon the dwarves for gold essential for their cult practices and the dwarves in turn have the advantage of a favorable buffer state to separate them from Asbardy.
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