The Thalassocracy of Venusia

The Thalassocracy of Venusia, once an assortment of bickering merchant kingdoms, has been united by Alexander Thracio, whose wealthy family now holds a firm grip over their maritime realm.

In Venusia politicians and businessmen are one and the same, and few are those in the aristocracy who are not merchants. Foreign civilisations often look at the Venusian upper classes with contempt, appalled at its inclusion of merchants.Venusia is almost entirely dependent on its maritime trade (its inland territories being largely uninhabitable marshland and jungle), and has grown immensely wealthy without the constant fighting that dominated its past. To their annoyance, foreign rulers have now been forced to recognise this upstart of a country as a threat.

Fuelled by ambition, greed, and his newly amassed wealth, Alexander now sees a world for the taking, and is already laying plans to expand his empire, no doubt first seeking monopoly of the seas to ensure continued gluttony for years to come. With the savage military history of the region ensuring an abundance of experienced soldiers and seamen, Alexander is confident that nothing will stop his aggressive campaign.