It is played on several occasions during the show most notably 3rd Prince Clovis la Britannia's funeral, which gives most of the lyrics in the anime. control to his many children, and even those that do not govern a particular region also have considerable political and military power. However, the territorial acquisitions of Britannia suggest that large numbers of other Europeans may also live under Britannian rule, all of whom may become Honorary Britannians. In an act of god, Ethan, finds a mysterious portal, and ended up in an alternate universe. While the policies of Britannia vary depending on the reigning emperor, its succession is based on Social Darwinism rather than divine mandate as their name and a verse of the national anthem ("His [the emperor's] bloodline immortal and pure") would suggest. 18th Century a.t.b. | Lelouch vi Britannia | Clovis la Britannia | Cornelia li Britannia | Schneizel el Britannia | Guinevere de Britannia | Carine ne Britannia | Marrybell mel Britannia, Britannian Military Army Names: Knights of the Round, 1st Holy Britannian Army, 2nd Holy Britannian Army, 3rd all the way up to the 10th. Following Emperor Lelouch Vi Britannia's ascension to the throne much changed in Britannia's society, it was as if a new nation had been born. Flags and banners have often been used as such in reality, yet pennants have not. The Flag of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Ireland (circa 1774 a.t.b), consisting of the crosses of St Patrick (Ireland), St Andrew (Scotland) and St George (England). It is shown to be one of the largest, most powerful, and most technologically advanced military forces in the world. The four Chivalric Orders of Euro Britannia are named after the Abrahamic archangels, and a figure in a bishop's robes is seen at Shin Hyuga Shaing 's succession ceremony. Council of Citizens- A type of system similar to that of democracy but on a very small scale. Taxes in the Empire are quite high, and the wealthy are taxed higher than the poor. The majority of the ruling family resides in the district of the capital known as "Saint Darwin Street". Upon conquering a new land, the nation was renamed into an "area" as the name of the colony and the native population were called "numbers" based on the number assigned to each individual area colony. Pendragon, Imperial Homeland Similarly, the usage of the term 'Britannia' in its name further attests to this. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I Initiation, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II Transgression, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III Glorification, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Manga), Code Geass: Tales of an Alternate Shogunate, Battle at the 'Mausoleum of Eighty-Eight Emperors', Euphemia Li Britannia's Era (Nightmare Of Nunnally), disguises one million Japanese refugees as Zero to exodus the Black Knights into the Chinese Federation, Wikipedia:Byzantine Empire:Roman 'Byzantine' Empire, transferred their court to their American territory in Brazil, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Light Novels. Following the revelation of Zero to the general public, he quickly began taking over the entire Japanese Resistance movement to achieve his goals of overthrowing the empire. Acting under the Royal Britannian Knights are Earls who overlook the individual cities, for every city, there is an Earl who looks after it. (In our timeline, the Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory for the Continental Army, securing independence for the United States). Fuji was the decisive battle for the Britannian Armed Forces, but received heavy casualties as the result of the major battle. Britannia's history drastically diverges from our timeline during the "Age of Revolutions," starting with the failure of the American Revolutionary War in the 1770s, which is known as "Washington's Rebellion" in the history of Code Geass. Their humiliating defeat and exile only further embittered the Britannians, causing them to fully embrace a national ethos of revanchism. Once being able to provide for themselves they are released from government help (which lasts only one year). (In our timeline, Napoleon also suffered his final defeat at Battle of Waterloo, though this was in 1815 and was second of his major defeats, the first one being his infamous invasion of Russia. Over time, the EU would grow to encompass all of Europe, including the whole of Russia, and Africa, and would for centuries be the bitter enemy of Elizabeth III's followers in North America. Britannia traces its cultural origins back to the military expedition of the British Isles by Julius Caesar, when he invaded Britain twice in 55 and 54 B.C., Alwin I meets with strong resistance from the local tribes, who became the founder of the imperial family. Areas are given one of three categories: Reformation, Developing, and Satellite status, according to Code Geass Light Novel: Stage-2-Knight. the word of Britannia is came from a patriotic song of Rule, Britannia! The audio dramas also mention the existence of a Capricorn Villa; considering the presence of Aries and Capricorn villas, it may be reasonable to suggest that there are other villas named after astrological symbols (i.e., Leo, Gemini, Libra). Other real world US States are also named such as Alaska, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia all exist and are most likely part of the homeland. Zero however, showed up and began to repeat Shinjuku again by orderering several attacks against enemy Knightmares and forces via a Sutherland that he stole. The Royal Britannian Knights are appointed by the Emperor. The Black Knights become trapped in the mausoleum of 98 Emperors. It has been demonstrated that some Numbers (specifically the Elevens) seem to have little concern for the well-being of Britannian innocents, viewing them as no better than the government. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Other real world locations include Texas which is part of Britannia and the city of Dallas which is the headquarters for Schneizel's personal research team. The Knightmare Frames play a big role in the Code Geass series and are massive humanoid War Machines armed with dangerous weaponry and special abilities. Britannia appears to be an absolute monarchy, meaning that the Royal Family holds most or all authority and administrative power, though there is also a bicameral legislature in effect, at least in the Britannian Homeland. Omissions? Genbu in reality however, had secretly called for do-or-die resistance against the Britannians even if it meant the extinction of the Japanese people and Japan's surrender came as a result of Genbu's death at the hands of his son, Suzaku. The idea that conflict and competition promoted growth, that those who conquered and subjugated other peoples were justified in doing so, was well-accepted by Britannians. It is the goal of all citizens of Britannia (herin referred to as "Britannians") to promote justice, prosperity and the well being of all fellow Britannians under the leadership of our Emperor. Texas is part of Britannia, and Dallas is the location of In Vogue, Schniezel's personal research team. Britannia has 6 Duchy states across the North America, Central America and the Western Europe and 2 federal districts of Virginia D.C. and Londonium D.V. Not wanting to waste any more time, Zero/Lelouch used his Geass on Jeremiah and had him release Suzaku and hand him over to Zero and the rebels. The Holy Roman Empire was located in western and central Europe and included parts of what is now France, Germany, and Italy. Forum: Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900. This would place the date of the invasion of Japan, in 2010 a.t.b., and the events of the series in 2017 and 2018 a.t.b. In Code Geass Stage-0-Entrance light novel (page 120-121), it is mentioned that Japan lost a major war in 1945 a.t.b. The Ghost: Has yet to appear in the story, but has been mentioned a few times.Shows up in Chapter 44. The actual Britannian homeland is unknown but the American colonies the remnants of the British Empire and monarchy had fled to in the 18th Century were established as the Imperial Homeland and presumably other nations like Canada and Mexico could've also been absorbed intothe First Black Rebellion. | Diethard Ried | Kallen Kzuki | Rolo Lamperouge | Villetta Nu | Jeremiah Gottwald, W-0 Glasgow, Sutherland and Warwick) Britannia's culture is both unique and diverse, mirroring that of many real world countries, especially that of America and other European nations (French cuisine seemingly admired throughout both series despite a deep rivalry with the EU over their control of the British Isles. During this time, Britannia had gotten into a diplomatic crisis and tension with the Far-East Island Nation of Japan, one of the few independent nations left in the world, over the vital natural resource of Sakuradite, a rare mineral, over its increased relevance and the reliance that modern military technology had on it. The Upper House is the House of Lords, which likely represents the interests of the aristocrats, while the Lower House is the Senate, and the Senators may be drawn from their State Legislatures. Secondly every town and village off the face of the earth is juat abou the worse thing a country csn do if they want to minimize loses. In an effort to combat global warming the nation prides itself in keeping clean. The Rt. As a result, much of its culture comes from that of the former imperial homeland in the British Isles. equipped floating fortress, Damocles. As this is a fantasy flag and accompanying coat of arms, some liberties have been taken with the heraldic rules. Holy Britannian Empire is from when it was being ruled by Lelouche, who regardless of his other motives, see's Nazarik as a threat that has to be dealt with. Holy Roman Empire, German Heiliges Rmisches Reich, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium, the varying complex of lands in western and central Europe ruled over first by Frankish and then by German kings for 10 centuries (8001806). The capital of the Empire is the Imperial Capital of Pendragon, where Pendragon Palace is situated. Ryo Sayama | Ayano Kosaka | Yukiya Naruse, Kingdom of Zilkhstan The Holy Britannian Empire ( Shinsei Buritania Teikoku) (1813 a.t.b.-2018 a.t.b.) The Holy Britannian Empire was the most powerful nation in the world, eventually having control of a third of the world. Since it is the real United States that is being invaded, you have to consider the fact that the real world contains no sakuratdite which is at the core of all knightmares. 1 yr. ago. Currently, Britannia is the one of the hyperpower in the world along with the European Union and the Asian Federation of Nations. The Holy Britannian Empire: One of the world's strongest superpowers that controlled a third of the world in the early 21st Century. Shamna | Shalio | Bolvona Forgnar | Shesthaal Forgnar | Swaile Qujappat | Belq Batoum Bitool, Other George Washington and the Continental Army suffered a crippling defeat at the battle of Yorktown, at which point control of the North American colonies by Britannia was assured. Elizabeth I's son ascended to the throne as Henry IX upon the death of his mother in 1603. The Holy Britannian Empire, also known as Britannia for short, is an Empire nation located in North America. He found out Japan has been taking over by Britannians. Vsbattles.fandom.com DA: 20 PA: 32 MOZ Rank: 69. As a result of the seizure of the throne, riots broke out over Lelouch's policies, creating a strong resentment amongst the Britannian population. These questions about terms reveal some of the problems involved in the nature and early history of the empire. Corrections? Description An in progress mod that aims to convert the plain, boring old vanilla British Empire into the glorious Holy Empire of Britannia! On the coat of arms, the lion represents royalty (or the Emperor) while the serpent represents "death and rebirth". Sometime after the Saitama Ghetto Battle, Sub-Viceroy Euphemia li Britanniawas taken hostage along with many other Britannian citizens and officials while visiting a hotel by members of the Japan Liberation Front. The lords also did not express disgust or contempt for Shin Hyuga Shaing for succeding Michele Manfredi as the leader of the Holy Order of Michael. Mario Disel (, Mario Diezeru) and Maya Disel (, Mya Diezeru) are the main protagonists of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Stories. Holy Britannian Empire First and Last Appearance (s): First The Day a New Demon was Born Last Re; Logo (s) The Britannian Military includes all the Armed Services that are sworn to serve the Holy Empire of Britannia. With all the executive powers belong to Lord Chancellor who is the head of government. The Royal Guards are military units that serves and protects members of the Britannian Imperial Family and also it is seen that members of the Knights of the Round also have their own Royal Guards. : Glasgows, Sutherlands, and Warwick. They are leaders of Royal Guard types such as Earl Kanon Maldini who is the leader of Schneizel's Royal Guard ANDJeremiah Gottwaldwho is leader of lelouch's Royal Guards. Oceania though, takes totalitarianism to a whole new level. A young Nunnally also questioned if Japan was led by a pope-like king when she learned that the Kururugi family lived at a shrine, which Lelouch corrected her on, in one of the picture dramas. In 1822, faced with the prospect of reverting to a colonial relationship following the transfer of the imperial capital back to Lisbon in Europe, the Braganza monarchy in Brazil declared their independence from Portugal. He then revealed a cannister (one similiar to the one that held C.C. Please select which sections you would like to print: Alternate titles: Heiliges Rmisches Reich, Sacrum Romanum Imperium. It is located south of the United Democratic People's Republic of Korea on it's own island which is split into two different areas, The Capital City of Pendragon and Area 11 (Formally known as Japan ). The Japanese Prime Minister, Genbu Kurugi, had been found dead and the reason was protest against continued resistance and as a reuslt, the remnants of the Japanese leadership officially surrendered to Britannia and the island nation was annexed and colonized into the empire and re-named Area 11. Following conquest, an Area gradually progresses through these areas and gains greater degrees of autonomy with it, though, in the case of a serious setback such as a popular uprising, an Area may be demoted as Area 11 was following the First Black Rebellion. Prior to the Napoleonic Wars, the Britannian aristocracy set forth embracing absolutism like that of the Tudor Dynasty. California Base is a major port used by the Britannian Pacific Fleet, situated on the west coast of Britannian homeland. Hon, Sir Mark Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party, heads a coalition with the UK's third party, the Liberal Democrats. Numbers could also apply for honorary citizenship, but are still treated as second-class citizens by some Britannians if this is granted. (For histories of the territories governed at various times by the empire, see France; Germany; Italy.). where he conquered half of its territory. The most powerful members of the Britannian army, answering to the Emperor alone. Similar to that of Mayors. There are at least eighteen Areas (twenty-one in the manga), numbered in order of conquest, though only a handful are mentioned by name. The homeland is located in Britannia in North America, where Pendragon . More sakuradite was produced overall as the Japanese no longer had any say in the matter, such as the exploitation of sakuradite deposits under Mt. in Area 11. By the year 2018 a.t.b. Currently features: # Britannian Flag replaces the vanilla British Empire flag. Information flows fast and freely across Britannia despite the state-sponsored propaganda in news panels and networks. Of note is the fact that the three superpowers are similar in their geographic composition to the three superpowers of Nineteen Eighty-Four: Oceania (Britannia), Eurasia (Europia United), and Eastasia (Chinese Federation). The Holy Britannian Empire is also clearly inspired by Oceania, a totalitarian dystopian regime of British roots, which controls more or less the same territories, namely the whole of the American continent, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Southern Africa (conquered by Britannia in Season 2 as part of Prince Schneizel's conquests). The empire ignored the statement, to the criticism of many around the world. And finally, during Lelouch's completion of Zero Requiem, C.C. By the beginning of the events of the series, in 2017 a.t.b., Britannia has conquered six more areas, and then the Middle Eastern Federation as Area 18. Lelouch was in a Sutherland at the time and he was right in the middle of the Britannian forces nearby Cornelia's G-1 Base when she ordered an inspection of all her forces to make sure that Zero wasn't within her ranks. Citizens elect officials who create laws and such which are voted upon by the citizens, once passed it goes up to the Earls who also vote on it if the vote passes it would be looked at by the Royal Britannian Knights and the Emperor to be adopted into the law. and presumably grew to acquire all the other European nations that were annexed following the collapse of Europia United. Follow/Fav USA vs Holy Britannian Empire(First Fanfiction) By: DewElr. During the time of the colonization of Japan, Lelouch vi Britannia, a former 17th Prince of the Holy Britannian Empire, plotted to take up arms against the superpower. 100th Emperor Ryuzaki Vi Britannia Prince Kazuki Vi Britannia Prince Izayaki Vi Britannia Prince Kirisaki Vi Britannia Prince Uzumaki. Schneizel, as Prime Minister, by default, controls all administrative and managerial aspects of Britannia; despite not being the eldest son, he has the highest office apart from the Emperor, although it is unknown if he is in charge of either the House of Lords or the Senate, or possibly both. The cabinet is traditionally drawn from members of the Lord Chancellor's party in both legislative houses, and mostly from the House of Commons, to which they are responsible. This is comparable to the Holy Britannian Empire evolving from the British Empire after transferring the seat of the empire to its North American colonial holdings following a Napoleonic invasion around the same time frame. The emperor resides in the Britannia Palace, the site of assassination and home to the Imperial throne. It said to have a commanding view of the state capital Chicago on the other side of Lake Michigan, but it is unclear if Chicago is the capital of Michigan in-universe or if it is the capital of Illinois as it is in the real-world. Cambodia appears to be a part of the empire at least by the events of R2, as it serves as the headquarter for Schneizel's faction although never referred to as an Area. Cyber Nations Wiki Explore Main Page All Pages Early in the first season, Area 18 is conquered by Britannia, while many more Areas are conquered during the course of R2, though none of them are designated. German names and titles are also very common.). Find out who really invented movable type, who Winston Churchill called "Mum," and when the first sonic boom was heard. ; Token Good Teammate: Of sorts - Lelouch includes him among his mental list of siblings who might . After capturing the Bermuda Island Base, they are detected off the Oakland coast, and are met by the Virginian Fleet outside of Norfolk, though their leader is able to get by and fly with ease to Pendragon. Although it is unclear if the Code Geass creators are aware of it, the Holy Britannian Empire also has many strong parallels with the Domination of the Draka alternate history novels by S. M. Stirling. and the annexation of Western European countries. It is also unclear what effect the Viking and Norman invasions during the Middle Ages had on the British Isles in Code Geass, or if they occurred at all. It is the successor to the Trollwitch Defense Force and was founded for Round 13. As a result Euphemia becomes the 99th Empress of the Holy Britannian Empire. Code Geass Emperor- Overlooks the entire country and everything inside it. The subjugation and oppression of non-Britannians became a systematically applied set of negative virtues, which brought about the act of Britannia "reforming itself along Prussian lines" as the society became almost entirely dedicated to the military effort and further conquests. In 2010 a.t.b., after the conquest of Area 10 by Britannia (in some versions the Indochinese Peninsula), Japan decided to align with the policies of the Chinese Federation and Europia United and apply economic pressure upon Britannia, an event which came to be referred to as the Oriental Incident; all three factions blockaded Britannian ports in an attempt to force negotiations. Finally, whereas none of the earlier emperors from Otto I had assumed the imperial title until actually crowned by the pope in Rome, after Charles V none was emperor in this sense, though all laid claim to the imperial dignity as if they had been duly crowned as well as elected. Despite the liberation of Lelouch's reign, the devastation left behind from Lelouch's rule has severely crippled the government and the economy after the destruction of many sakuradite minerals from the battle at Mt. Sometime after the Battle of Narita, the Japan Liberation Front had sustained heavy losses from the battle with their headquarters gone and most of their personal having been wiped out. The greatest of these revolutions at the time was the French Revolution, which eventually produced the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. Before eating, Alessandra says prayers at the dinner table. An Area is a nation or group of nations that has been conquered by Britannia and made into a colony. While the Virginia D.C was for the executive and legislative occasions. The rare mineral, sakuradite, became increasingly valuable as more and more modern military technology relied upon it; the superconductive properties of it resulted in technological miniaturization which allowed for the development of such machines as Knightmare Frames. the series focus around a former prince of the holy britannian empire, lelouch vi britannia, who obtains a mysterious power known as geass and uses said power to destroy the holy britannian empire, a superpower that controls one third of the world and has recently conquered japan, and to discover the truth behind his mother's death, as well as Tail Code AA E-2C HAWKEYE VAW-125 CAG/SHOWBIRD 2012 600/NA. In Japan, Britannian extremist democratic cells would take up arms in favor of the Black Knights, forming one or two divisions. The money is put throughout the nation, and generally goes back to the people in the form of education and healthcare. The fleeing Royal Family moved the capital to Philadelphia. Prior to the invasion of Japan, Britannia comprised the entire North and South American continents as well as New Zealand and the Philippines. There are also 2 special governed districts: the first capital Virginia, D.C and second capital is Londonium D.V, of which Virginia D.C is at provincial level and thus often counted as a province. Although, it is used to blockade desperate nations. California Base may be analogous to real-world San Francisco, San Diego, or another major coastal city in the real California. During the Counterattack at the Gallows Guildford says he will kill the Japanese captured during the first battle of Tokyo but Lelouch challenges him to a duel and using the same trap as during the first battle for Tokyo freed the prisoners. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. In the ensuing chaos, Shinjuku is destroyed as Britannian forces move in and begin to slaughter all of the residents regardless of whether of not they have an affiliation with the Japanese Resistance. The government is so rooted into s. While Supplies Last.No RainChecks) . Suzaku then conversed with Zero at an abandoned and ruined movie theater where Zero revealed that the gas was fake and that he wanted to show Suzaku that the Britannia that he serves is one of tyranny and corruption and asked Suzaku to join him and his cause of overthrowing the empire. Britannia is technologically advanced and is the most advanced in the world due to its superpower status. He also mentioned a Declaration of Independence during the First Black Rebellion. Despite its name, the Holy Roman Empire only briefly controlled Rome, and was located in Germany. Crimes The Emperor overlooks the entire country but mainly looks over the Royal Britannian Knights. The Holy Empire of The Principality of Britannia is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. Thats one thing that frustrated me was Lelouch . Even before the Napoleonic Wars, the Britannian aristocracy had rejected all notions of democracy that were put forth by the Enlightenment and the Age of Revolution, instead embracing absolutism like that of the Tudor dynasty. (In actual history, Elizabeth I died childless as the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.). Zero, in front of cameras and in the middle of a live broadcast, revealed himself to be the one who killed Clovis and threatened to reveal the hidden truth of "Orange" to the Britannian public as a means of preventing Jeremiah and the Sutherlands from shooting him. Mao | Schneizel el Britannia (Suzaku of the Counterattack), United States of America - Imperial Homeland, Indochina - Disputed (shown as Chinese Federation territory), Camobida - Disputed (shown as Chinese Federation territory), Korean Peninsula - Disputed (shown as Chinese Federation territory), Indonesia - Disputed (shown as Chinese Federation territory), Nunnally vi Britannia: 4th Princess, former Viceroy of Area 11 and 100th Empress, Alec la Britannia: 91st Emperor (deceased), Lloyd Asplund: Earl, developer of Lancelot and Director of former Britannian Forces Advanced Special Envoy Engineering Corps and Camelot, Alfred G. Darlton: Glaston Knight (deceased), David T. Darlton: Glaston Knight (deceased), Edgar N. Dartlon: Glaston Knight (deceased), Alicia Lohmeyer: Viceroy Nunnally's Advisor (Deceased), Joseph Fenette: Member of the Code R Research Team (Deceased). As a result, Britannia has billions of people population-wise and appears to be rather diverse as well. C.C. The term Numbers in itself is often used derogatorily by Britannians. It bears a unique coat of arms. English is the national language and is the common dialect used by all Britannian citizens and tea is a common beverage amongst Britannians as well. Since all conquered Areas are given a numeric designation, conquered people are similarly referred to by that number, hence Japan is referred to as Area 11 and the Japanese as "Elevens". Euro Britannia has the same system since it is the subsidiary of Britannia, except Archduke Augusta Henry Velaines leads in place of a member of royalty. Inspired by the "Great Britain Ascendant" mission, this mod adds: - a formable nation, namely the "Holy British Empire" - custom national ideas and traditions for HBE - minor modifications to the British and English missions, allowing the completion through subject nations where direct control was necessary. The sphere of influence of Britannia has also dropped dramatically to low standards where the superpower status is completely eroded into a small fraction and maintaining colonies is no longer possible for the empire to continue. Large mobile bases, such as G-1 Bases, are often deployed as a command center and field hospital in potentially hostile territory. During Britannia's war with the E.U., it had established a tributary empire called Euro Britannia which comprises of all conquered European countries from during the war.