Benevolent Montostanian Empire
The Benevolent Montostanian Empire was an Empire state in Map 11 founded on the 28th of January 2023.
General Information
 A photo of the B.M.E.'s countryside (30th of May 2023). | |
| Map | Map 11 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | x: 18770 z: -4600 (Overworld) |
| Founded | 28th of January 2023 |
| Founder |  Olivia313 |
| Population | 5 Citizens |
| Theme | Neo-Renaissance |
The Benevolent Montostanian Empire (henceforth referred to as the B.M.E.) was an Empire state on Map 11, with the capital city, Kastelo Urbo, located at 18770 64 -4600, North of the map centre. It was founded on the 28th of January 2023 by Olivia313. The B.M.E. came to be after founder Olivia313 left the nation of Ortopia, wishing to create her own country. The nation then grew in population, infrastructure, and the construction of buildings. Olivia313 stepped down from leadership on the 8th of February 2024, with Nathaniel____ then becoming leader. Contained within the B.M.E.'s self defined borders is approximately 480,000 blocks squared. The nation had 5 citizens: Olivia313, Kinoko_6040, Nathaniel____, BonesDaBoss, and PlateLOL.
The translation of "Montostan", which can also be used to describe the nation, is taken from the Esperanto word for mountain (monto) and adding the suffix -stan meaning "place of". Therefore “Montostan” roughly means "Place of (the) mountain".
The B.M.E. had two official languages. These were, in order of priority, Esperanto and English. All permanent signs must have Esperanto text, followed by English (although this is not a necessity). In the S.C.M.H, Dutch was also a secondary language as it was the official language of Harfell.
The banner of the B.M.E. has a red background with a white flower pattern design, and was only changed once in the nation’s history from that of a white flower pattern design with a dark blue & cyan striped paly background in an initial design for the nation’s banner.
| Player Name | Join Date |
|---|---|
| Olivia313 |
28th of January 2023 |
 Kinoko_6040 |
29th of January 2023 |
 JGKelpChip |
29th of January 2023 |
 Nathaniel____ |
1st of June 2023 |
 PlateLOL |
7th of June 2023 |
| Other players unknown |
History
The history of the B.M.E. is characterized by the following periods/events: Founding/Early History, The WaffleKing Scare, The First Summer Progression, and Leadership of Nathaniel____.
Founding/Early History
The B.M.E. was founded on the 28th of January 2023 by Olivia313, with initial planning for the Montostan Castle beginning and the creation of the banner. Initial scouting of a a suitable location for the town had taken place over the week prior to the B.M.E.'s founding.
On the 29th of January 2023 the first of Montostan Castle's walls were constructed, along with the creation of an official passport template. The first ever Senator was appointed by Olivia (Kinoko_6040). Diplomatic relations with Ortopia are opened, with the King of Ortopia, JGKelpChip, being made a citizen.
On the 31st of January 2023, mass deforestation occured in preparation for the countryside areas.
By the 2nd of February 2023, the original village which preceded Kastelo City was completely destroyed.
On the 11th of March 2023, construction begins on the B.M.E.'s first embassy, located in Harfell at the foot of the hill from the Château de Puanteur. Despite the two nation's contact spanning further back, this marks the beginning of formal relations with the two nations, which continued healthily for many years afterwards.
On the 19th of March 2023, diplomatic relations were officially established with Winterfall, with the gifting of a totem of undying to Olivia313 from DRTre_the_Knight and disscusions of plans of constructing a future embassy. Just days later on the 26th of March 2023, relations between the two nations would become foggier due to Winterfall being perceived as a “Waffle puppet state” (see The WaffleKingScare), although no confrontation or discussion came from this matter.
The WaffleKing Scare
Joining with other nations which included Harfell, Ortopia, and The_Warden's_City, the B.M.E. joined the Coalition Against Waffles (or C.A.W.) on the 26th of March 2023 following the signing of an un-finished C.A.W. document in Ortopia. This served as an alliance of nations to protect each other should Waffle Empire (modern day Pretorian Empire) related events escalate.
The Southeastern_Condominium_of_Montostan_and_Harfell (or the S.C.M.H.) was created on the 25th of March 2023 with the purpose of being a protective/preventative measure against a potential invasion or attack from WaffleKing0407.
The Summer Progression
With the joining of Nathaniel____ on the 1st of June 2023, rapid progress began in West Kastelo Urbo both in construction of buildings and farms. Nathaniel____ was made Senator of the Island of New Samos on the same day, a new region which was brought under B.M.E. rule in an agreement with Nathaniel____.
Construction of Harfell’s embassy in the B.M.E. began on the 27th of June, 2023.
Leadership of Nathaniel____
On the 8th of February 2024, Olivia313 stepped down as leader of the B.M.E., leaving Nathaniel____ as the new leader.
Activity in the nation had already been slowing down by this point, and little notable activity would occur after this date.
Buildings
Although not an exhaustive list, below includes some of the more important buildings of the B.M.E.
Montostan Castle
Built by: Olivia313, Kinoko_6040. Located in the heart of the B.M.E., it was to become Olivia313's base should it have been completed.
The Grand Zamenhof Hotel
Built by: Olivia313. Named after the creator of Esperanto, the Grand Zamenhof Hotel was to serve those visiting the Empire (with it being conveniently located beside the planned railway station).
The Senate Building
Built by: Olivia313. This building was to eventually serve as the governmental centre of the B.M.E., hosting the Senate and foreign councils.
Kastelo Square
Built by: Olivia313. Although not a building, Kastelo Square in Kastelo City sits on the steps of the Senate building, and is an important geographical marker.
The B.M.E. Central Railway Station
Built by: Olivia313. Also known as 'B.M.E. Central' or, 'B.M.E. Central Station', it was to be located beside Grand Zamenhof Hotel and was to serve as the railway link of the B.M.E. to all other nations on the server, along with spawn. It was also to serve as the main connector of all national rail/metro. Construction began on the 22nd of April, 2023.
Riveria Public Smelter
Built by: Olivia313. The Public Smelter is located just South of Kastelo City near a region known as Muccio. It was declared usable on the 6th of May, 2023. It is the first smelter ever to be constructed in the B.M.E., and the second building to be built in the town. The two smelters together can process ~6910 items at a time.
Embassies
Below includes a list of all existing embassies that have been created by the B.M.E., within the state or in foreign states.
B.M.E. Embassy in Harfell
Built by: Olivia313, Kinoko_6040.
An embassy located in the centre of Harfell. This marked the beginning of formal diplomatic relations with the two nations, which continues healthily to this day.
Harfell Embassy in B.M.E.
Built by: Olivia313.
Located in the centre of Kastelo Urbo looking onto the river. It neighbours the Sekcio de Defendo kaj Sekureco (S.D.S.) Ĉefatero Headquarters. Construction began on the 27th of June, 2023, and it was opened to the public later that year.
Provinces & Territories
Contained within the B.M.E.'s self defined borders was approximately 480,000 blocks squared. This was divided into provinces. There were six provinces in the B.M.E., four of which are in the Ĉefatero, or mainland, and two of which are external territories. These include: Kastelo Urbo, Okcidentajia, Riveria, Muccio, Piceo Archipelago, and the Southeastern Condominium of Montostan & Harfell (S.C.M.H.).
The biomes in the B.M.E. are estimated to number 18. These include:
- Waters
- Cold Ocean
- Lukewarm Ocean
- Ocean
- Warm Ocean
- River
- Underground
- Dripstone Caves
- Lush Caves
- Badlands
- Beach
- Desert
- Forest
- Grove
- Old Growth Spruce Taiga
- Snowy Beach
- Snowy Plains
- Snowy Taiga
- Taiga
Government
The B.M.E. planned to have a functioning government, governed by documents such as The Fundamental Rights of Citizen (the constitution of the B.M.E.) which was completed on the 17th of February 2023 by Oliviaa313, and the Law of the Benevolent Montostanian Empire (which was never finished). There were three Senators of the B.M.E. throughout its history: Oliviaa313 (Head of the Senate), Kinoko_6040 (Senator of Kastelo Urbo), and Nathaniel____ (Senator of New Samos).
