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== '''Church Goals And Objectives''' ==

=== INTRODUCTION: ===
The Holy Catholic Church is the institution responsible for the guidance, protection, and administration of the Christian faith on EarthMC. The Church represents both a living community of Christians on the server and an essential roleplay organization that engages in geopolitics in the sandbox that is EarthMC by guiding nations and their leaders towards peace and harmony. While there are many varying denominations of Christianity in real life, Christians on EarthMC from all backgrounds, who share the same morality and mission, have united together under the Holy Catholic Church to maintain a strong Christian community and root out toxicity on the server.

=== [https://discord.gg/8AGQShAFdk Our Discord Server] ===

=== OUR MISSION: ===
𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church in EarthMC does NOT exist to function as a roleplay group, but rather to serve as a welcoming community for the Christian player base of the server.

𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall provide refuge to all players who find themselves in a state of mental distress in an effort to give guidance to vulnerable players in what is sometimes seen as an apathetic server.

𝐈𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall assist players on EarthMC who find themselves without the necessary materials to provide for themselves on the server.

𝐈𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall inspire the greater EarthMC community to adopt the values of Christianity.

𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall strive to achieve peace in all regions of the server and ensure proper justice is served to those who wish to create unwarranted conflict.

𝐕𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC shall remind the Christian players of the server of their real life and that, even in virtual communities, Christians must abide by the teachings of Christ and His Church. Love and compassion trump hate and wrath. The Christians of EarthMC should speak out against heresy on the server in defense of their faith and spread the gospel of Christ, but the Church does not intend to preach the real canonical religious stances or laws of the Roman Catholic Church.

== ''Canon Law'' ==

=== CANON LAW: ===
The Code of Canon Law is a series of books that establish the laws, functions, procedures, customs, and behavioral guidelines all faithful members should follow on EarthMC. This document serves as the backbone of the Church as it guides its day-to-day operations. To understand the nature and purpose of the Church, it is recommended that one reads the document.

'''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qliy9SNk6PJvQrie2QsHuwzw-U-UScy/view?usp=sharing Click Here To Read The Canon Law]'''

==''Church Hierarchy''==
The Pope: The EMC Vicar of Christ, The Holy Father, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the East and the West, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, Archbishop of the Greater Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Barer of the Ring of the Fisherman, Servant of the Servants of God. (His Holiness)
[[File:JPIII.png|alt=|thumb|281x281px|Pope John Paul III]]
Cardinals: Only clergy eligible to become Pope in succession of the last. Leaders, representatives and voices of the Church. (His Eminence)

Archbishops: Leaders of large ecclesiastical territories. They are sometimes given the honorary title of Patriarch, depending on the region they lead. (His Excellency)

Auxiliary Archbishops: Assistants to Archbishops who hold their authority in times of vacancy or haven't yet been promoted. (Most Reverend)

Bishops'':'' Leaders of smaller ecclesiastical regions. (Most Reverend)

Priests: Representatives of the Catholic Church. Tasked with spreading the word of Christ. (Father)

Nuns, Missionaries & Deacons: Tasked with helping other clergy members and spreading the word of Christ. (Mother, Sister, Brother)

== ''Holy Orders'' ==

=== HOLY ORDERS: ===
Holy orders, or religious orders, are direct subcategories of the clergy that allow clergymen to choose their role within the Church. The main clerical holy orders of the Holy Catholic Church are the following:

'''''Diocesan Clergy''''': ''Ordinary Priesthood'' - The Diocesan Clergy are ordinary clergy members that attend to the needs of their local assigned parishes. They obediently follow the assignments placed by their Bishop and live a regular apostolic life.

'''''Jesuit Order''''': ''Society of Jesus'' - The Jesuits are scholars of the Church. These clergymen take to the studies and procure the education of other clergymen regarding Canon Law. They are mainly tasked with the recruitment of more priests and are characterized by their obedience to the Pope.

'''''Franciscan Order''''': ''Order of St. Francis of Assisi'' - The Franciscans are the de facto missionaries of the Church. These are clergymen who frequently travel to evangelize nations out of the main influence circles of the Church to further the borders of Christendom. They are characterized by their humility in the usage of different attire from the rest of the clergy and bear the special title of Friar.

'''''Benedictine Order''''': ''Order of St. Benedict'' - The Benedictines are the artisans and workers of the Church. These members are notable for their building skills, map art creation, and collection, their passion for architecture and the churches they build across Terra Aurora.

'''''Dominican Order''''': Order of Preachers The Dominicans are the defenders of the faith. These hardcore members of the clergy pride themselves on their commitment to promoting the moral principles of the faith, giving fiery speeches and lectures to the faithful, and eradicating all threats to the Church.

==''Popes:''==
His Holiness, '''Saint Alexander IX''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Saint Benedict XVII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Clement XV''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Pius XIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''John Paul III''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Benedict XVIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, current leader of the Catholic Church.

==''Cardinals:''==
His Eminence, Cardinal Albani - Dean of the College of Cardinals, Secretary of State, Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican Archivist.
[[File:Cardinals second.png|alt=Image of Church Cardinals|thumb|351x351px|Cardinals of the Church]]
His Eminence, Cardinal Awuzup - Secretary of the Economy, Congregation for Culture, Architect of Rome.

His Eminence, Cardinal Quarox - Archbishop of Jerusalem, Congregation for Divine Worship.

His Eminence, Cardinal Luke - Cardinal Vicar, Prefect of the Papal Household, Dicastery for Communication.

His Eminence, Cardinal Randov- Archbishop of North America, Congregation for the Clergy.

==''Archbishops:''==
His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Russia, _TNTBlake_

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Western Europe, FarryHatcher

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Australia, GamingToast

== ''Auxiliary Archbishops:'' ==
His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Eastern Europe, Omega

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Western Europe, 1lum1nat1

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Asia, CreeperRCS

== ''Bishops:'' ==
[[File:Corbeau.png|alt=corbeau|thumb|264x264px|CourbeauNoiraud, former President of the Council of Bishops ]]The Most Reverend, Bishop CorbeauNoiraud

The Most Reverend, Bishop 32Bguns

The Most Reverend, Bishop S11Daniels

The Most Reverend, Bishop Pietro

The Most Reverend, Bishop ColtonTopGun

The Most Reverend, Bishop Hambellux

The Most Reverend, Bishop Backinblack240

The Most Reverend, Bishop FleischKiste144

The Most Reverend, Bishop oGMJ

The Most Reverend, Bishop Wxckedi

The Most Reverend, Bishop Indigo

The Most Reverend, Bishop Bryan

The Most Reverend, Bishop TGST

The Most Reverend, Bishop Zmeus

The Most Reverend, Bishop Ruben

The Most Reverend, Bishop Sinelin

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Vladie57

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Henricky

The Most Reverend, Bishop Atti

The Most Reverend, Bishop RandomGuy

The Most Reverend, Bishop Letgamerman

== Dioceses and Archdioceses ==
Archdiocese of Rome - Pope John Paul III

Archdiocese of Australia - Archbishop GamingToast

Archdiocese of the British Isles - Bishop RandomGuy

Archdiocese of Jerusalem - Cardinal Quarox

Archdiocese of Eastern Europe - Cardinal Luke

Archdiocese of Western Europe - Archbishop FarryHatcher

Archdiocese of North America - Cardinal Randov

Archdiocese of the Philippines - Vacant

Archdiocese of Russia - Patriarch TNTBlake

Diocese of Antartica

Diocese of Spain - Aux. Archbishop 1lum1nat1

Diocese of Africa - Bishop Atti

Diocese of the Philippines - Aux. Archbishop Creeper

Diocese of Brazil - Bishop Pietro

Diocese of Baltics - Bishop Ruben

Diocese of Central America - Bishop

Diocese of Poland - Aux. Archbishop Omega

Diocese of Scandinavia

Diocese of Korea

Diocese of Genoa - Archbishop FarryHetcher

Diocese of Siberia

Diocese of Greece - Bishop Fleisch

Diocese of West Levant - Bishop Indigo

Diocese of East Levant

Diocese of Romania

Diocese of Guiana

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= '''''Historia Ecclesiae''''' =
The Roman Catholic Church of EarthMC has existed for over '''5''' '''years''' on the server and has seen many Cardinals, Archbishops, and Clergy alike. Its composition of over '''700 faithful members''' makes it one of the biggest and most united communities on EarthMC to date. The purpose of this Wiki page is to document and share the rich history and founding of the EMC Vatican.
[[File:Town Square.png|alt=One of the oldest existing images of Vatican_City|thumb|Vatican_City on Terra Nova|283x283px]]Undergoing many accounts of public scrutiny since its founding, the RCC has continued to be a beacon of hope in EMC's toxic environment. Hosting regular RP events, the Church is often '''mistaken as a RP (Roleplay)''' group on this server. Instead, it is a united front of all faithful members who gather to share their faith and beliefs under our Church, consistently proving the values of love for one another.

"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙; 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙙𝙚. 𝙄𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙮; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡; 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨."

𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 '''''13: 4–7'''''

= ''De Tempore ALEXANDRI P. P. IX .'' =

== The Beginnings of the Church ==
'''Pope Alexander IX''' was the first Supreme Pontiff of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the Vatican City from February 10th, 2020 until his resignation on March 3rd, 2020.

(Note: Pope Alexander IX's reign was before the establishment of proper documentation, most of the following information is from witness accounts, and therefore, is without detail)

=== Election ===
Pope Alexander IX was '''elected in a private ceremony''' between Cardinal Alastair, Cardinal Angelo, Cardinal Albani, Cardinal Raphael, and Cardinal Smirnov where Cardinal Smirnov was elected to serve as the first Pope.

=== Creation of the Church ===
Pope Alexander IX was the Pope during the very early days of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church and was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Vatican City and '''laying the foundations for the Church itself''' for many months to come as a movement, not a structure.
[[File:Alex.png|alt="Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait|thumb|310x310px|"Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait]]
Pope Alexander IX used his leadership skills to ensure that the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church started on the right foot towards success. Once the Church began to gain recognition from the '''Greater Roman Empire''', Pope Alexander IX believed that he had done his duty and wished to hand the responsibility off to new blood.

=== End of Papacy ===
Pope Alexander IX announced his resignation from his position as the Pope, Supreme Pontiff, Holy Father, and Bishop of Rome on March 3rd, 2020 privately in a group chat with the College of Cardinals. No ceremony was held for Pope Alexander IX due to the Church being in its state of youth.

==== Position of Cardinal ====
Pope Alexander IX, now Aleksey Smirnov, wished to hold the position of Cardinal prior to his resignation and was appointed by Pope Benedict XVII (his successor) after the Second Papal Conclave on April 11th, 2020.

=== Resignation ===
On the '''28th of September, 2020''', Pope Alexander IX, now Cardinal Smirnov, announced in a letter to the clergy that he was leaving the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church.

= ''De Tempore BENEDICTVS P. P. XVII .'' =

== ''EarthMC's Longest Reigning Pope'' ==
'''''Pope Benedict XVII''''', previously known as Angelo_Cardinalis, was the 2nd Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Italia under Pope Alexander IX and was later appointed as Secretary of State of the Holy See.

=== Pre-Papacy & Election ===
[[File:Benedict.png|alt=Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII|thumb|Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII]]
Angelo Cardinalis de' Medici was among the first in-game apostolic leaders to fully commit to an '''organized and institutionalized evangelization mission in EMC'''. He participated in the first Council of Bishops that would see the creation of the modern day EMC Holy Catholic Church and participated during the election of Pope Alexander IX.

Pope Alexander would entrust now '''Cardinal Angelo to the Archbishopric of Italia''', appoint him as Secretary of State for the Holy See, and ask of him to design Vatican City. Duties which he attended until the resignation of Pope Alexander.

Cardinal Angelo oversaw the planning and preparations for the '''2nd EMC Conclave''' that was celebrated soon after on the day of April 11th, 2020. For which he emerged as Pope, taking the papal name of Benedict XVII.

== ''History & Achievements'' ==

==== First Policies ====
Pope Benedict's papacy began with a '''vigorous evangelization''' stance to open the Church to the world. Having organized the conclave event himself as Cardinal, Pope Benedict XVII ensured that this event attracted the '''attention of nations''' beyond the roman borders, ensuring and securing their allegiance and the legitimacy of the Church with it. The papacy would transform from being a mere spiritual-regional authority in Italia, to the global authority it is today, thanks to these efforts which led to the rapid and exponential growth of Christian nations.

==== Coronation of the Kaiser ====
On April 23rd, 2020, the then '''Kaiser of the unified German Empire''', Heiniken34, converted to Christianity along with his nation, and thus requested the Pope to coronate him. The coronation took place in St. Peters Square in Vatican City where Heiniken34 swore allegiance to the Church and the Christian Faith.

==== Apostolic Visit to Rio Grande ====
On April 24th, 2020, the majority leader of the Rio Grande senate, North Paso, formally invited Pope Benedict XVII to visit the nation and address its senate. This was the first time the Pontiff would visit the new world. Upon arrival, a large sum of players greeted him and his diplomatic entourage as he headed for the senate building in which he delivered his first Papal Address to a foreign nation, titled, "My Address to the Rio Grande Senate". Pope Benedict XVII then toured the nation and met with players of different religions where he led a prayer in unison with them.

'''''"We must remember, this is a community server, where we do geopolitics. Let’s try to keep it at that. Let’s keep the peace between players, and let’s be friendly to one another. No matter religion, country or age." - Pope Benedict XVII on his address to the Rio Grande senate.'''''

== ''The First EMC Crusade'' ==

===== Dawn & Beginning of the Conflict: =====
By April 25th, 2020, Pope Benedict XVII had been briefed by roman officials on a developing situation that was concerning to the Christian world. The '''pagan nation of Ancient Egypt''' had begun invading Holy Land territory that was, at the time, under control of the Greater Roman Empire (GRE). Seeing this as an imminent threat to Christianity in the Holy Lands, '''Pope Benedict XVII officially declared the first EMC crusade on April 25th, 2020 at 7:56 AM''', time of Rome, in an official document titled "The First EMC Crusade: Official Declaration".

With the initial '''support of Italia, SPQR, Germany, and Spain''', Pope Benedict XVII appointed the Roman Emperor, CorruptedGreed as the main commander of the conflict. This lead to the creation of one largest and strongest military coalitions the server had seen yet. Countries began to declare their '''allegiance and support the cause''' due to its popularity and religious connotations.
[[File:Church propaganda.png|alt=Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade|thumb|Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade]]

'''''"For we're called by God as his people to defend the Sanctity of the Church and the Holy See. The Church will not stand silent in these times of great threat to the doctrine of Christ. This Church will stand behind the faithful, Knights of Templar, we will stand behind justice and liberty and we will stand on principle, or we won’t stand at all." - Pope Benedict XVII on his Holy Crusade declaration.'''''

===== Belligerents: =====

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Russia, Aegyptus, Persia)
* Germany
* Spain
* Siam
* Switzerland
* France
* Yemen Empire
* NorthTerritory
* Antarctic
* Japan

===== Digging In =====
Due to the stagnating nature of towny conflicts, the crusade would be a '''conflict of patience and attrition''' which would last for a prolonged period of time. However, thanks to the popularity of the declaration and the conflict itself, the nations of Spain, France and Switzerland converted and adopted '''Christianity as their main religion'''. Other nations that participated in the conflict would '''recognize the existence of the Holy See''' and engage in friendly diplomatic talks for the first time.

== ''The First Reform'' ==
On July 7th, 2020, the Pope implemented his first official reform to the governance of the Church by implementing the '''"Codicis Luris Canonici"'''. A document which would define every aspect of '''Church doctrine, governance, hierarchy, clerical authority, and inner workings within EMC''' and furthermore, establish an internal legal system. In addition to this, this document acts as the main guideline for all EMC Christian players and reflects the main beliefs of the EMC Catholic Church, all put in writing. Most importantly however, the publication of this document marked the official consolidation of Christianity in EMC under one institution, the EMC Holy Roman Apostolic Catholic Church. This document recognized the '''Church as the sole Christian community in EMC''' due to the last remnants of Orthodox players in Russia agreeing to co-exist with catholic, protestant and atheist players within the EMC Catholic Church, all to advance the goals of promoting judeo-christian values in the server, looking past real life differences and once more attempting to congregate within one Church.

'''''"With this document, as I told the clergy, the Church secures its future until the end of times in Terra Nova, for it will guide my successor, and his after him, as so forth." - Pope Benedict XVII's official announcement in the Church's discord server'''''
[[File:First council.png|thumb|EMC's first Vatican Council]]

=== First Vatican Council ===
Although the second Ecumenical Council in theory, the Pope called for the '''"First Vatican Council" on July 14th, 2020''' in which he ordered all clergy members at the time to return to Rome to an unfinished St. Peters basilica in which they would meet to discuss the first reform and the current status of the Church. Bishops and priests attended the meeting in the Vatican where several key issues were discussed. This event would refine the implementation of the '''first papal reform into the actual global Church.'''

==== The First Archbishop ====
By the end of July more bishops began to appear within the ranks of the Church, leaders who led town sized ecclesiastical territories who were directly reporting to the Vatican. This sparked the necessity to '''upscale their authority''' in order to fit the growing demand of the Church in EMC. On July 22nd of 2020 the Pope appointed the first Archbishop who was not present during the original ecumenical council, Archbishop Einarr, tasking him with leading the Archdioceses of Africa, with its See in Madagascar.

==== Coronation of Rio Grande Emperor ====
On August 24th, 2020, the Pope coronated the second emperor of Rio Grande, North Paso, visiting the nation for the second time in his pontificate.

==== Coronation of Italian Emperor ====
On August 30th 2020, the Pope was invited to inaugurate the new grand colosseum in his own city of Rome, by its leader and architect, 32Ogre. The roman emperor of Italia, Ogre, took advantage of the situation by asking the Pope to coronate him during this same event which was going to be filled with nation leaders and christians from all the corners of the server. The Pope coronated his old time friend, and then proceeded to officially open the colosseum, where a pvp tournament would be hosted.
[[File:Rome a.png|alt=Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome|thumb|Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome]]

'''''"Let the good spirit of sportsmanship always prevail within its walls [the colosseums], and let it always stand for friendly tournaments and for the enjoyment of the people. It is the intent of the Church and Italia, to bring people closer together and make of this community a player friendly one. It is important to always stick to these values of friendship and community, for only then we will truly find the leisure we're looking for in EMC." - Pope Benedict XVII on his inauguration speech'''''

=== Terra Mariana Heresy ===
On September 9th, 2020, the state controlled sect of the Church of Terra Mariana adopted a set of theological laws that defined '''their religious leader as the "Supreme Pontiff"''' a title that would imply their leader to be the universal pope of christianity, like Pope Benedict XVII was. This sparked outrage in the Vatican which led '''ecclesiastical officials to speak against this new potential antipope'''. The existence of a separate christian sect that was alienated to the universal authority of the Holy See was also in direct opposition to the clear terms posed during the first reform.

Ultimately the Church of Terra Mariana opted to remove these terms from their theological laws in an effort to compromise with the Holy See. While they still continued to '''undermine Church authority''' in direct opposition with the first reform, Vatican officials turned the other way when it was soon realized their church was lacking activity and morale. Eventually the Church of '''Terra Mariana went silent due to inactivity and ceased operations'''. The Pope did not express hostility with the nation of Terra Mariana who were still skeptical in recognizing the authority of the Church, instead opting to calm the roman curia and creating friendly diplomatic channels between the Holy See and the nation.

'''''"The Church of Terra Mariana, while continuing to use Catholics terms such as "Supreme Pontiff" which belongs to the Bishop of Rome and calling themselves Catholic while serving a state, will be referred to as an institution of Heresy." - Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals'''''
[[File:Medici Coat of Arm.webp|alt=Medici Coat of Arms|thumb|Pope BenedictXVII's "Medici Coat of Arms"|261x261px]]

==== Evangelization in France ====
On September 12th, 2020, Pope Benedict officially appointed the new '''Archbishop of France, Archbishop Karnakus'''. Thus creating the new Archdiocese of France. This marked the beginning of a new friendly diplomatic chapter between the nation of France and the Holy See who up to that point had been engaged a reluctant and tense diplomatic policy between each other. France was now allowing the Church to operate freely within its borders.

=== The Second Reform ===
On October 18th, 2020, a conference of bishops was held in Vatican City, hosted by the Pope himself. From this conference, the second papal reform emerged. '''Pope Benedict XVII pledged to open the Church''' even more so and decentralize it so that the papacy didn't have to micromanage it as much, he also allowed the public to access the Codicis Luris Canonici that up to that point had been reserved for clergy view only. Several key minor reforms and discussions were also held during this event. But most importantly and notably, was the agreement in declaring the end of the first crusade.

'''''"After the Bishops of the Catholic Church from around Terra Nova congregated for the first Episcopal Conference of the Church in the Vatican, the Church has opted to reform itself to be more open and inviting to new members and the public, establishing new edicts and reforms." - Pope Benedict XVII in the Second Papal Reforms'''''

== ''The End of the First Crusade'' ==
After months of holy crusade, the nation of '''Ancient Egypt eventually fell into inactivity'''. No enemy was left to fight, and the offensive campaigns on the Holy Lands were abandoned by the pagans. During the last month of the crusade, no significant battle was fought. This led the '''Pope to finally declare victory on October 18th, 2020 at 6:17 PM, Rome time.'''

'''''"Seeing as our pagan and invasive enemies have fallen into inactivity, disorder and insignificance after months of crusade and war, the last of these seeing no combat at all in a lack of enemies to fight, I declare the first crusade as a triumph of the Church and her allies. This demonstrating the unison of the Holy See and its people, the faithfulness of the members of the Church, its clergy, and the EMC Christendom world overall." - Pope Benedict XVII in his victory address'''''

==== Coronation of Egyptian Monarch ====
On December 29th, 2020, Pope Benedict traveled once more to the roman province of Aegyptus, this time to coronate its new king, Alsjad.

==== Excommunication of Thomasfake ====
The Pope banned a specific player for the first time on January 15th, 2021. Thomasfake, who was previously a deacon in the Church was accused and found guilty of having scammed other players in EMC among other crimes committed against the Church.
[[File:Interior.png|alt=Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova|thumb|Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

=== Establishment of Vatican News ===
On January 19th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of a '''new branch within the Vatican''' that would aid in '''delivering news and information''', Vatican News, which serves within the Church's discord server to this day and delivers news to a handful of other discord servers.

==== Apostolic Visit to France ====
On March 8th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII '''traveled for the first time to the nation of France''' where he was received by the large amount of faithful players of the nation, the majority of which would later on go to create the nation of Francia in open rebellion of the established French monarchy in the future.

=== Beginning of French Civil Crisis ===
By March 23rd, 2021, France found itself completely divided and in civil war. The Pope would go on to recognize the nation of Francia as a legitimate separate kingdom from France by coronating its king, this in an effort to achieve a temporary ceasefire and the sit down of both parties, managing to maintain a brief cease fire. On this same day, the Pope officially visited the roman imperial museum in Rome where he pledged to donate artifacts and items.

==== The Creation of the Jesuit Order ====
On June 14th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of the Jesuit Order, which would be led by the senior Archbishop Einarrr.

==== Breaking ties with the Francian royalty ====
On June 23rd, 2021, having been briefed in Vatican City by his security advisors of attempts of espionage and manipulation campaigns at the hands Francia in an effort to shift Church support for them in their civil war, Pope Benedict XVII publicly warned and sent an ultimatum to the Francian leadership ordering their repentance.
[[File:Benedict speech.png|alt=One of Benedict XVII's many speech's|thumb|One of Benedict XVII's many speech's involving the Church]]
'''''"I have been recently made aware of plans of schism and high treason against Christendom and the Church. For more than a year now, we Christians have prevailed in unison. If the royalty of Francia continues to threaten and attempt espionage against the Holy Catholic Church, I will be forced to the call of action in defense of the Faith. Let this be an ultimatum to the leaders of Francia and those in France who threaten Christianity and our quest for a toxic-free server. Repent now... or face the consequences." - Pope Benedict's ultimatum to Francian royalty'''''

=== The Excommunication of Thanamos ===
Francia's King, Thanamos' reaction to the ultimatum was the complete denial of Church authority and the breaking of diplomatic ties. In response, Pope Benedict XVII finally excommunicated him. The heresy that Thanamos would unleash in France would later result in the plunging of France into one of the bloodiest conflicts in EMC history.

'''''"I hereby excommunicate Thanamos from the Holy Catholic Church on the basis of heresy, treason, espionage, and the literal denying of Christ by stating "The reality of the world is a temporal world, not a spiritual one", The Holy See no longer recognizes Thanamos as the legitimate catholic King of Francia, as he has broken sacred canon law." - Pope Benedict XVII on the excommunication of Thanamos'''''

==== Apostolic Visit to the Philippines ====
On June 24th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII and his diplomatic entourage visited the nation of the Philippines, who by this point had become the hub of Christianity in Asia, thanks to the efforts of Archbishop Murphy. The Pope celebrated mass.

==== Elevation of Archbishop Karnakus ====
On June 30th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII elevated Archbishop Karnakus to the cardinalate, in direct defiance to Francia who had long rejected his authority and demanded he'd be sent back to Rome.

== ''Completion of St. Peter's Basilica'' ==
1 year, 4 months and 14 days after laying the first sandstone, St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of Vatican City and the headquarters of the Catholic Church, was finally complete at the hands of its architect, Pope Benedict XVII, on the day of June 30th, 2021. Pope Benedict would later be quoted saying this was his magnum opus above all else and all other achievements in EMC.
[[File:Peters building stage.png|thumb|Benedict XVII overseeing the construction of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

==== Apostolic Visit to Russia ====
On July 2nd, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII traveled to St. Petersburg alongside his diplomatic entourage to meet with the Tzar, the Russian clergy, and Russian citizens.

==== The collapse of Francian - Papal relations ====
On the 3rd of July, 2021, Francia had by this point created a separate christian cult that was under the control of Thanamos, the Pope issued a final ultimatum to Francia to abandon these heretical ideas and repent before it was too late.

'''''"This is the final warning I'm giving Francia, repent now and return to the righteous path before it's too late and I respond in defense of our faith." - Pope Benedict's final ultimatum to Francia'''''

== ''The Second EMC Crusade'' ==
Soon after the Pope issued his ultimatum, Francia retaliated in hostility. Pope Benedict XVII would go on to declare the '''2nd EMC Crusade on July 3rd, 2021, at 7:33 PM''', Rome time. He delivered his official declaration document to the public alongside his statement in the Church discord server.

[[Second Crusade of EarthMC|'''Second Crusade of EarthMC''']]

===== Belligerents: =====
[[File:Battle of Paris.png|thumb|291x291px|Moments before the Battle of Paris (2nd EMC Crusade)]]

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Aegyptus)

* Zaporizhzhia

* Spain
* Vinland
* Russian Empire
* France
* Victoria Land
* Grand Pueblo Empire
* CSA
* Ohio
* Great Southern
* Omani Sultanate
* Guam
* Minnesota
* Duchy_of_Izhevsk

Church leadership opted to, like last crusade, combat the heresy with attrition, patience and covert operations. Time would only tell if this was to be an effective strategy.

==== First Abdication of Thanamos ====
[[File:Fix dsdad.png|thumb|Fix and Pope Benedict XVII talking about the creation of St. Peter's]]
Thanamos, mounted by tremendous diplomatic pressure, abdicated on July 6th, 2021.

==== First Official Mass in St. Peter's ====
On August 2nd, 2021, the inaugural mass of St. Peter's Basilica took place, although an only-clergy reserved event.

=== The Opening of St. Peter's Basilica ===
On August 20th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII stepped out into the balcony which he had stepped out when he was first elected more than a year prior, only this time he had the '''largest and most detailed structure in the server''' behind him, as well as the largest and most organized institution behind him too, all this while at the height of support for the crusade. Pope Benedict delivered a speech and then ordered the seals of the Basilica to be removed. Sand doors fell and the project that had remained hidden to the server was now open. The dozens of faithful players that were spectating from the square poured into the basilica, flood the global chat with amazement. '''Fix himself expressed his amazement to the Pope.'''
[[File:Funerale.png|alt=Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII|thumb|Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII]]

== ''The Funeral of Pope Benedict XVII'' ==
'''On Monday, July 4th, at 11:26 AM UTC Pope Benedict XVII was pronounced deceased''' and delivered his final message to the people of EMC. During his time he completed the greatest feats of all EMC Pope's including the biggest non-staff related event, as well as one of the most grand structures of EMC, St. Peter's Basillica.

His commitment and dedication to peace and love for all players stands as a beacon of hope for all those lost in sin and need the love of God. His funeral was the biggest event on Terra Nova and was attended by many players and past enemies of the Church.
[[File:Funeral.png|alt=Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII|thumb|Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII]]
Being EMC's longest reigning '''Pope of 2 years''', he showed true exemplitory acts of kindness and compassion, rest in peace.

== ''Canonization as Saint of the Church'' ==
Due to the many achievements of Saint Benedict XVII he was declared a Saint of the Church on Sunday September 8th 2022 by Pope Clement XV.

= ''De Tempore CLEMENS P. P. XV.'' =
Pope Clement XV, previously known as Bernard Albani, was the 3rd Roman Pontiff of the EMC Catholic Church. [https://discord.com/channels/688590442157178901/706710184638021673/1130295475166261368 He left the papal office on the 17th July of 2023].

== Holy Land (2023-2026) ==
https://wiki.earthmc.net/Holy_Land

= ''De Tempore PIVS P. P. XIII.'' =
'''''Pope Pius XIII''''', previously known as Karnakaus, was the 4th Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

After the Abdication of Pope Clement XV, the See of Peter was vacant and the Cardinals of the Church had to elect a new Pope with a Conclave. At the start of the fourth EarthMC conclave, Cardinal Karnakaus was the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

The 28th of July at 6:45 am (Rome time), Cardinal Karnakaus has been elected as Pope with the name of Pius XIII. STarting a new Pontiff in the Holy Catholic Church of EarthMC.

The 18th of September 2023 the first Papal Encyclical of Pius XIII was released: '''Ad Principes'''.

(to be continued)

= ''De Tempore IOANNES PAVLVS P. P. III .'' =
[[File:2024 conclave.png|thumb|328x328px|The election of John Paul III]]
After the resignation from the Supreme Pontiff of Pope Pius XIII, the See of Peter was again in the status of Sede Vacante, and cardinals had to elect a new Pope with a conclave.

=== The Fifth EarthMC Conclave ===
The Status of ''Sede Vacante'' started at 25th of September 2024. The Catholic Church needed a new successor, and Cardinals (Albani, Quarox, Awuzup and Perseus) gathered togheter in the Sistine Chapel.

A first round of votes has been held at 29th of September 2024, and after 4 hours and many rounds of voting, no one has been elected as Pope.

The second round of votes has been held on a private minecraft server due to EarthMC lag problems on 5th of October 2024, and after around 1 hour and 30 minutes from the start of the votes, a new Supreme Pontiff has been elected. He was Cardinal Perseus, who chose the name of John Paul III.

The time that goes from the resignation of Pius XIII to the election of John Paul III is of 11 days, making it the longest time of Sede Vacante of the EarthMC Catholic Church.

=== The Papacy ===
Pope John Paul III had the honour to see the completed version of Saint Peters Basilica on Terra Aurora, and on October 21, 2024 His Holiness held a Mass at Saint Peters Basilica for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry.

The Pope started a big work of evangelization, organizing the Romanian State visit to Rome, the Apostolic Visit to Genoa and the biggest event of the Catholic Church: the '''Jubilee'''.

=== The Jubilee ===
(to be continued)

=== Death and Funeral of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII ===
On 11 February 2026 at 12:04 PM, Vatican News reported that Pope Emeritus Pius XIII had died, stating that he had “returned to the House of the Father.” His death was described as marking the end of a significant period in the history of the EarthMC Catholic Church. He had been a member of the Church for nearly six years and had served as Pope from July 2023 until his resignation in September 2024.

According to the report, Pius XIII had been ordained a priest in 2020, later consecrated a bishop, and appointed Archbishop of France. He subsequently held the offices of Cardinal Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine before his election to the papacy. During his pontificate, he promulgated the first official Missal of the EMC Church and issued the encyclicals Unitas Christianorum and Virtutes Vitae Christianae. His tenure also included the reconstruction of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and the construction of the Basilica of St. Peter on Terra Aurora. In September 2024, he resigned the papacy and retired to the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome.

On 12 February 2026, Vatican News further reported that at 8:30 PM Rome time, the body of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII would be transferred from the chapel of the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio to the Basilica of St. Peter in a solemn and private ceremony. The ceremony was to be presided over by Cardinal Luke, Cardinal Vicar of Rome, and attended by a limited number of individuals, including Pope John Paul III. The Basilica of St. Peter was to remain closed to the public during the ceremony and reopen afterward to allow the faithful to pay their respects.

=== Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Council of Rome ===
On 16 February 2026, in the second year of his pontificate, Pope John Paul III issued the Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Sacred, Ecumenical and General Council of Rome on EarthMC.

The document formally convoked a sacred, ecumenical, and general council to be opened on 22 February 2026 in Rome. It stated that the council was to be conducted for the glory of God and the welfare of the Christian community, and that it would deliberate on matters concerning the Church.

Attendance was required of patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, and abbots, unless prevented by a legitimate impediment, in which case justification was to be provided. Priests and monsignors permitted to observe the council were instructed to maintain obedience and decorum. Representatives of Eastern Churches were to be allowed to present their views.

The bull concluded with a formal prohibition against violating its provisions and invoked the authority of God and the apostles Peter and Paul.

=== Death and Funeral of Pope John Paul III ===
The death of Pope John Paul III marked the beginning of a period of sede vacante within the Holy See. According to an official announcement issued by Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals, the pontiff departed EarthMC on 26 February 2026 at 20:30 (UTC), thereby concluding his pontificate and leaving the See of Rome vacant. The statement noted that the Pope had freely chosen to enter a new chapter of life beyond EarthMC.

During his tenure, John Paul III was associated with efforts to strengthen ecclesiastical institutions, promote visible unity within the Church, and emphasize a more formal and solemn expression of its structures. He was also recognized for his public addresses and his defense of the Christian faith, which were delivered with clarity and conviction. Following the announcement of his departure, the Holy See declared the observance of sede vacante, suspending ordinary governance, diplomatic communication, and judicial proceedings in accordance with established norms of canon law.

=== The Sixth Papal Conclave ===
The Sixth Papal Conclave was convened on 7 March 2026 at 12:30 (UTC). At the appointed time, the cardinals processed from St. Peter’s Basilica to the Sistine Chapel, after which the doors were sealed and voting commenced in accordance with traditional protocol. No pope was elected on the first day, and the conclave was adjourned.

The conclave resumed on 8 March 2026 at 11:30 (UTC), with further ballots conducted in private.

= ''De Tempore Benedict XVIII'' =
[[File:SixthPapalConclave.webp|thumb|373x373px|The election of Benedict XVIII]]
The election of Pope Benedict XVIII concluded the Sixth Papal Conclave According to an official announcement issued on 8 March 2026 at 14:03 (UTC), the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Luke as the sixth Pope of the Holy Catholic Church following two rounds of voting. Upon his election, he chose the regnal name Benedict XVIII. The announcement followed a period of deliberation and prayer within the conclave, marking the end of the sede vacante and the beginning of a new pontificate.

=== First Papal Announcement ===
Pope Benedict XVIII delivered his first papal address on 9 March 2026 at 00:44 (UTC), shortly after his election. In his inaugural statement, he emphasized humility in accepting the responsibilities of the papal office and expressed a commitment to serve in accordance with the will of God. He described his role not as one of distant authority, but as a “fellow traveler,” highlighting the importance of listening, dialogue, and shared responsibility within the EarthMC Christian community.

The address marked the beginning of his pontificate and outlined priorities including unity among the faithful, the resolution of internal conflicts through justice and dialogue, and the renewal of evangelization efforts. Benedict XVIII also called for greater inclusivity and collaboration, stating that every member’s voice held significance in the life of the Church.

=== Holy Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of EMC Pope Benedict XVIII ===
The Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine ministry of Pope Benedict XVIII was formally announced on 11 March 2026 at 23:52 (UTC). The event, held on 15 March 2026, marked the beginning of his ministry as Bishop of Rome and head of the EarthMC Holy Catholic Church. It featured a ceremonial procession from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Peter’s Square and was presented as both a liturgical and communal milestone, coinciding with the period leading up to the anticipated server reset.

Following the celebration, Benedict XVIII issued a statement on 16 March 2026 at 18:46 (UTC), in which he expressed gratitude to the faithful and clergy who attended. He emphasized unity within the Church and acknowledged the contributions of those involved in organizing the ceremony, including the Masters of Ceremonies, the Papal Household, the College of Cardinals, and the Council of Bishops.

=== Episcopal Meeting in March 2026 ===
Episcopal meetings during the pontificate of Benedictus XVIII have been documented as part of his early efforts to reorganize ecclesiastical governance following the departure from EMC of Pope John Paul III. On 18 March 2026 at 23:35 (UTC), Benedictus XVIII received Metropolitan Archbishop Acutis, O.F.M., of the Philippines, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace. The meeting focused on the internal situation of the Dicastery for Bishops and the approval and resumption of pending administrative matters, as well as future plans concerning the reset and the continuation of evangelization on the new server.

Subsequently, on 24 March 2026 at 22:32 (UTC), the Pope held a private audience with Bishop Dilster2000, O.P., of the United Kingdom. Their discussions addressed the condition of the Diocese of the British Isles and its clergy, with particular attention given to the reorganization process and the strategic direction for future evangelization activities on EMC. These meetings were accompanied by apostolic blessings imparted to the respective diocesan communities, reflecting the pontiff’s emphasis on unity, continuity, and pastoral renewal in the post-transition period.
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== '''Church Goals And Objectives''' ==

=== INTRODUCTION: ===
The Holy Catholic Church is the institution responsible for the guidance, protection, and administration of the Christian faith on EarthMC. The Church represents both a living community of Christians on the server and an essential roleplay organization that engages in geopolitics in the sandbox that is EarthMC by guiding nations and their leaders towards peace and harmony. While there are many varying denominations of Christianity in real life, Christians on EarthMC from all backgrounds, who share the same morality and mission, have united together under the Holy Catholic Church to maintain a strong Christian community and root out toxicity on the server.

=== [https://discord.gg/8AGQShAFdk Our Discord Server] ===

=== OUR MISSION: ===
𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church in EarthMC does NOT exist to function as a roleplay group, but rather to serve as a welcoming community for the Christian player base of the server.

𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall provide refuge to all players who find themselves in a state of mental distress in an effort to give guidance to vulnerable players in what is sometimes seen as an apathetic server.

𝐈𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall assist players on EarthMC who find themselves without the necessary materials to provide for themselves on the server.

𝐈𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall inspire the greater EarthMC community to adopt the values of Christianity.

𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall strive to achieve peace in all regions of the server and ensure proper justice is served to those who wish to create unwarranted conflict.

𝐕𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC shall remind the Christian players of the server of their real life and that, even in virtual communities, Christians must abide by the teachings of Christ and His Church. Love and compassion trump hate and wrath. The Christians of EarthMC should speak out against heresy on the server in defense of their faith and spread the gospel of Christ, but the Church does not intend to preach the real canonical religious stances or laws of the Roman Catholic Church.

== ''Canon Law'' ==

=== CANON LAW: ===
The Code of Canon Law is a series of books that establish the laws, functions, procedures, customs, and behavioral guidelines all faithful members should follow on EarthMC. This document serves as the backbone of the Church as it guides its day-to-day operations. To understand the nature and purpose of the Church, it is recommended that one reads the document.

'''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qliy9SNk6PJvQrie2QsHuwzw-U-UScy/view?usp=sharing Click Here To Read The Canon Law]'''

==''Church Hierarchy''==
The Pope: The EMC Vicar of Christ, The Holy Father, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the East and the West, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, Archbishop of the Greater Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Barer of the Ring of the Fisherman, Servant of the Servants of God. (His Holiness)
[[File:JPIII.png|alt=|thumb|281x281px|Pope John Paul III]]
Cardinals: Only clergy eligible to become Pope in succession of the last. Leaders, representatives and voices of the Church. (His Eminence)

Archbishops: Leaders of large ecclesiastical territories. They are sometimes given the honorary title of Patriarch, depending on the region they lead. (His Excellency)

Auxiliary Archbishops: Assistants to Archbishops who hold their authority in times of vacancy or haven't yet been promoted. (Most Reverend)

Bishops'':'' Leaders of smaller ecclesiastical regions. (Most Reverend)

Priests: Representatives of the Catholic Church. Tasked with spreading the word of Christ. (Father)

Nuns, Missionaries & Deacons: Tasked with helping other clergy members and spreading the word of Christ. (Mother, Sister, Brother)

== ''Holy Orders'' ==

=== HOLY ORDERS: ===
Holy orders, or religious orders, are direct subcategories of the clergy that allow clergymen to choose their role within the Church. The main clerical holy orders of the Holy Catholic Church are the following:

'''''Diocesan Clergy''''': ''Ordinary Priesthood'' - The Diocesan Clergy are ordinary clergy members that attend to the needs of their local assigned parishes. They obediently follow the assignments placed by their Bishop and live a regular apostolic life.

'''''Jesuit Order''''': ''Society of Jesus'' - The Jesuits are scholars of the Church. These clergymen take to the studies and procure the education of other clergymen regarding Canon Law. They are mainly tasked with the recruitment of more priests and are characterized by their obedience to the Pope.

'''''Franciscan Order''''': ''Order of St. Francis of Assisi'' - The Franciscans are the de facto missionaries of the Church. These are clergymen who frequently travel to evangelize nations out of the main influence circles of the Church to further the borders of Christendom. They are characterized by their humility in the usage of different attire from the rest of the clergy and bear the special title of Friar.

'''''Benedictine Order''''': ''Order of St. Benedict'' - The Benedictines are the artisans and workers of the Church. These members are notable for their building skills, map art creation, and collection, their passion for architecture and the churches they build across Terra Aurora.

'''''Dominican Order''''': Order of Preachers The Dominicans are the defenders of the faith. These hardcore members of the clergy pride themselves on their commitment to promoting the moral principles of the faith, giving fiery speeches and lectures to the faithful, and eradicating all threats to the Church.

==''Popes:''==
His Holiness, '''Saint Alexander IX''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Saint Benedict XVII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Clement XV''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Pius XIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''John Paul III''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Benedict XVIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, current leader of the Catholic Church.

==''Cardinals:''==
His Eminence, Cardinal Albani - Dean of the College of Cardinals, Secretary of State, Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican Archivist.
[[File:Cardinals second.png|alt=Image of Church Cardinals|thumb|351x351px|Cardinals of the Church]]
His Eminence, Cardinal Awuzup - Secretary of the Economy, Congregation for Culture, Architect of Rome.

His Eminence, Cardinal Quarox - Archbishop of Jerusalem, Congregation for Divine Worship.

His Eminence, Cardinal Luke - Cardinal Vicar, Prefect of the Papal Household, Dicastery for Communication.

His Eminence, Cardinal Randov- Archbishop of North America, Congregation for the Clergy.

==''Archbishops:''==
His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Russia, _TNTBlake_

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Western Europe, FarryHatcher

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Australia, GamingToast

== ''Auxiliary Archbishops:'' ==
His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Eastern Europe, Omega

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Western Europe, 1lum1nat1

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Asia, CreeperRCS

== ''Bishops:'' ==
[[File:Corbeau.png|alt=corbeau|thumb|264x264px|CourbeauNoiraud, former President of the Council of Bishops ]]The Most Reverend, Bishop CorbeauNoiraud

The Most Reverend, Bishop 32Bguns

The Most Reverend, Bishop S11Daniels

The Most Reverend, Bishop Pietro

The Most Reverend, Bishop ColtonTopGun

The Most Reverend, Bishop Hambellux

The Most Reverend, Bishop Backinblack240

The Most Reverend, Bishop FleischKiste144

The Most Reverend, Bishop oGMJ

The Most Reverend, Bishop Wxckedi

The Most Reverend, Bishop Indigo

The Most Reverend, Bishop Bryan

The Most Reverend, Bishop TGST

The Most Reverend, Bishop Zmeus

The Most Reverend, Bishop Ruben

The Most Reverend, Bishop Sinelin

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Vladie57

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Henricky

The Most Reverend, Bishop Atti

The Most Reverend, Bishop RandomGuy

The Most Reverend, Bishop Letgamerman

== Dioceses and Archdioceses ==
Archdiocese of Rome - Pope John Paul III

Archdiocese of Australia - Archbishop GamingToast

Archdiocese of the British Isles - Bishop RandomGuy

Archdiocese of Jerusalem - Cardinal Quarox

Archdiocese of Eastern Europe - Cardinal Luke

Archdiocese of Western Europe - Archbishop FarryHatcher

Archdiocese of North America - Cardinal Randov

Archdiocese of the Philippines - Vacant

Archdiocese of Russia - Patriarch TNTBlake

Diocese of Antartica

Diocese of Spain - Aux. Archbishop 1lum1nat1

Diocese of Africa - Bishop Atti

Diocese of the Philippines - Aux. Archbishop Creeper

Diocese of Brazil - Bishop Pietro

Diocese of Baltics - Bishop Ruben

Diocese of Central America - Bishop

Diocese of Poland - Aux. Archbishop Omega

Diocese of Scandinavia

Diocese of Korea

Diocese of Genoa - Archbishop FarryHetcher

Diocese of Siberia

Diocese of Greece - Bishop Fleisch

Diocese of West Levant - Bishop Indigo

Diocese of East Levant

Diocese of Romania

Diocese of Guiana

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= '''''Historia Ecclesiae''''' =
The Roman Catholic Church of EarthMC has existed for over '''5''' '''years''' on the server and has seen many Cardinals, Archbishops, and Clergy alike. Its composition of over '''700 faithful members''' makes it one of the biggest and most united communities on EarthMC to date. The purpose of this Wiki page is to document and share the rich history and founding of the EMC Vatican.
[[File:Town Square.png|alt=One of the oldest existing images of Vatican_City|thumb|Vatican_City on Terra Nova|283x283px]]Undergoing many accounts of public scrutiny since its founding, the RCC has continued to be a beacon of hope in EMC's toxic environment. Hosting regular RP events, the Church is often '''mistaken as a RP (Roleplay)''' group on this server. Instead, it is a united front of all faithful members who gather to share their faith and beliefs under our Church, consistently proving the values of love for one another.

"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙; 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙙𝙚. 𝙄𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙮; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡; 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨."

𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 '''''13: 4–7'''''

= ''De Tempore ALEXANDRI P. P. IX .'' =

== The Beginnings of the Church ==
'''Pope Alexander IX''' was the first Supreme Pontiff of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the Vatican City from February 10th, 2020 until his resignation on March 3rd, 2020.

(Note: Pope Alexander IX's reign was before the establishment of proper documentation, most of the following information is from witness accounts, and therefore, is without detail)

=== Election ===
Pope Alexander IX was '''elected in a private ceremony''' between Cardinal Alastair, Cardinal Angelo, Cardinal Albani, Cardinal Raphael, and Cardinal Smirnov where Cardinal Smirnov was elected to serve as the first Pope.

=== Creation of the Church ===
Pope Alexander IX was the Pope during the very early days of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church and was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Vatican City and '''laying the foundations for the Church itself''' for many months to come as a movement, not a structure.
[[File:Alex.png|alt="Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait|thumb|310x310px|"Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait]]
Pope Alexander IX used his leadership skills to ensure that the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church started on the right foot towards success. Once the Church began to gain recognition from the '''Greater Roman Empire''', Pope Alexander IX believed that he had done his duty and wished to hand the responsibility off to new blood.

=== End of Papacy ===
Pope Alexander IX announced his resignation from his position as the Pope, Supreme Pontiff, Holy Father, and Bishop of Rome on March 3rd, 2020 privately in a group chat with the College of Cardinals. No ceremony was held for Pope Alexander IX due to the Church being in its state of youth.

==== Position of Cardinal ====
Pope Alexander IX, now Aleksey Smirnov, wished to hold the position of Cardinal prior to his resignation and was appointed by Pope Benedict XVII (his successor) after the Second Papal Conclave on April 11th, 2020.

=== Resignation ===
On the '''28th of September, 2020''', Pope Alexander IX, now Cardinal Smirnov, announced in a letter to the clergy that he was leaving the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church.

= ''De Tempore BENEDICTVS P. P. XVII .'' =

== ''EarthMC's Longest Reigning Pope'' ==
'''''Pope Benedict XVII''''', previously known as Angelo_Cardinalis, was the 2nd Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Italia under Pope Alexander IX and was later appointed as Secretary of State of the Holy See.

=== Pre-Papacy & Election ===
[[File:Benedict.png|alt=Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII|thumb|Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII]]
Angelo Cardinalis de' Medici was among the first in-game apostolic leaders to fully commit to an '''organized and institutionalized evangelization mission in EMC'''. He participated in the first Council of Bishops that would see the creation of the modern day EMC Holy Catholic Church and participated during the election of Pope Alexander IX.

Pope Alexander would entrust now '''Cardinal Angelo to the Archbishopric of Italia''', appoint him as Secretary of State for the Holy See, and ask of him to design Vatican City. Duties which he attended until the resignation of Pope Alexander.

Cardinal Angelo oversaw the planning and preparations for the '''2nd EMC Conclave''' that was celebrated soon after on the day of April 11th, 2020. For which he emerged as Pope, taking the papal name of Benedict XVII.

== ''History & Achievements'' ==

==== First Policies ====
Pope Benedict's papacy began with a '''vigorous evangelization''' stance to open the Church to the world. Having organized the conclave event himself as Cardinal, Pope Benedict XVII ensured that this event attracted the '''attention of nations''' beyond the roman borders, ensuring and securing their allegiance and the legitimacy of the Church with it. The papacy would transform from being a mere spiritual-regional authority in Italia, to the global authority it is today, thanks to these efforts which led to the rapid and exponential growth of Christian nations.

==== Coronation of the Kaiser ====
On April 23rd, 2020, the then '''Kaiser of the unified German Empire''', Heiniken34, converted to Christianity along with his nation, and thus requested the Pope to coronate him. The coronation took place in St. Peters Square in Vatican City where Heiniken34 swore allegiance to the Church and the Christian Faith.

==== Apostolic Visit to Rio Grande ====
On April 24th, 2020, the majority leader of the Rio Grande senate, North Paso, formally invited Pope Benedict XVII to visit the nation and address its senate. This was the first time the Pontiff would visit the new world. Upon arrival, a large sum of players greeted him and his diplomatic entourage as he headed for the senate building in which he delivered his first Papal Address to a foreign nation, titled, "My Address to the Rio Grande Senate". Pope Benedict XVII then toured the nation and met with players of different religions where he led a prayer in unison with them.

'''''"We must remember, this is a community server, where we do geopolitics. Let’s try to keep it at that. Let’s keep the peace between players, and let’s be friendly to one another. No matter religion, country or age." - Pope Benedict XVII on his address to the Rio Grande senate.'''''

== ''The First EMC Crusade'' ==

===== Dawn & Beginning of the Conflict: =====
By April 25th, 2020, Pope Benedict XVII had been briefed by roman officials on a developing situation that was concerning to the Christian world. The '''pagan nation of Ancient Egypt''' had begun invading Holy Land territory that was, at the time, under control of the Greater Roman Empire (GRE). Seeing this as an imminent threat to Christianity in the Holy Lands, '''Pope Benedict XVII officially declared the first EMC crusade on April 25th, 2020 at 7:56 AM''', time of Rome, in an official document titled "The First EMC Crusade: Official Declaration".

With the initial '''support of Italia, SPQR, Germany, and Spain''', Pope Benedict XVII appointed the Roman Emperor, CorruptedGreed as the main commander of the conflict. This lead to the creation of one largest and strongest military coalitions the server had seen yet. Countries began to declare their '''allegiance and support the cause''' due to its popularity and religious connotations.
[[File:Church propaganda.png|alt=Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade|thumb|Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade]]

'''''"For we're called by God as his people to defend the Sanctity of the Church and the Holy See. The Church will not stand silent in these times of great threat to the doctrine of Christ. This Church will stand behind the faithful, Knights of Templar, we will stand behind justice and liberty and we will stand on principle, or we won’t stand at all." - Pope Benedict XVII on his Holy Crusade declaration.'''''

===== Belligerents: =====

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Russia, Aegyptus, Persia)
* Germany
* Spain
* Siam
* Switzerland
* France
* Yemen Empire
* NorthTerritory
* Antarctic
* Japan

===== Digging In =====
Due to the stagnating nature of towny conflicts, the crusade would be a '''conflict of patience and attrition''' which would last for a prolonged period of time. However, thanks to the popularity of the declaration and the conflict itself, the nations of Spain, France and Switzerland converted and adopted '''Christianity as their main religion'''. Other nations that participated in the conflict would '''recognize the existence of the Holy See''' and engage in friendly diplomatic talks for the first time.

== ''The First Reform'' ==
On July 7th, 2020, the Pope implemented his first official reform to the governance of the Church by implementing the '''"Codicis Luris Canonici"'''. A document which would define every aspect of '''Church doctrine, governance, hierarchy, clerical authority, and inner workings within EMC''' and furthermore, establish an internal legal system. In addition to this, this document acts as the main guideline for all EMC Christian players and reflects the main beliefs of the EMC Catholic Church, all put in writing. Most importantly however, the publication of this document marked the official consolidation of Christianity in EMC under one institution, the EMC Holy Roman Apostolic Catholic Church. This document recognized the '''Church as the sole Christian community in EMC''' due to the last remnants of Orthodox players in Russia agreeing to co-exist with catholic, protestant and atheist players within the EMC Catholic Church, all to advance the goals of promoting judeo-christian values in the server, looking past real life differences and once more attempting to congregate within one Church.

'''''"With this document, as I told the clergy, the Church secures its future until the end of times in Terra Nova, for it will guide my successor, and his after him, as so forth." - Pope Benedict XVII's official announcement in the Church's discord server'''''
[[File:First council.png|thumb|EMC's first Vatican Council]]

=== First Vatican Council ===
Although the second Ecumenical Council in theory, the Pope called for the '''"First Vatican Council" on July 14th, 2020''' in which he ordered all clergy members at the time to return to Rome to an unfinished St. Peters basilica in which they would meet to discuss the first reform and the current status of the Church. Bishops and priests attended the meeting in the Vatican where several key issues were discussed. This event would refine the implementation of the '''first papal reform into the actual global Church.'''

==== The First Archbishop ====
By the end of July more bishops began to appear within the ranks of the Church, leaders who led town sized ecclesiastical territories who were directly reporting to the Vatican. This sparked the necessity to '''upscale their authority''' in order to fit the growing demand of the Church in EMC. On July 22nd of 2020 the Pope appointed the first Archbishop who was not present during the original ecumenical council, Archbishop Einarr, tasking him with leading the Archdioceses of Africa, with its See in Madagascar.

==== Coronation of Rio Grande Emperor ====
On August 24th, 2020, the Pope coronated the second emperor of Rio Grande, North Paso, visiting the nation for the second time in his pontificate.

==== Coronation of Italian Emperor ====
On August 30th 2020, the Pope was invited to inaugurate the new grand colosseum in his own city of Rome, by its leader and architect, 32Ogre. The roman emperor of Italia, Ogre, took advantage of the situation by asking the Pope to coronate him during this same event which was going to be filled with nation leaders and christians from all the corners of the server. The Pope coronated his old time friend, and then proceeded to officially open the colosseum, where a pvp tournament would be hosted.
[[File:Rome a.png|alt=Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome|thumb|Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome]]

'''''"Let the good spirit of sportsmanship always prevail within its walls [the colosseums], and let it always stand for friendly tournaments and for the enjoyment of the people. It is the intent of the Church and Italia, to bring people closer together and make of this community a player friendly one. It is important to always stick to these values of friendship and community, for only then we will truly find the leisure we're looking for in EMC." - Pope Benedict XVII on his inauguration speech'''''

=== Terra Mariana Heresy ===
On September 9th, 2020, the state controlled sect of the Church of Terra Mariana adopted a set of theological laws that defined '''their religious leader as the "Supreme Pontiff"''' a title that would imply their leader to be the universal pope of christianity, like Pope Benedict XVII was. This sparked outrage in the Vatican which led '''ecclesiastical officials to speak against this new potential antipope'''. The existence of a separate christian sect that was alienated to the universal authority of the Holy See was also in direct opposition to the clear terms posed during the first reform.

Ultimately the Church of Terra Mariana opted to remove these terms from their theological laws in an effort to compromise with the Holy See. While they still continued to '''undermine Church authority''' in direct opposition with the first reform, Vatican officials turned the other way when it was soon realized their church was lacking activity and morale. Eventually the Church of '''Terra Mariana went silent due to inactivity and ceased operations'''. The Pope did not express hostility with the nation of Terra Mariana who were still skeptical in recognizing the authority of the Church, instead opting to calm the roman curia and creating friendly diplomatic channels between the Holy See and the nation.

'''''"The Church of Terra Mariana, while continuing to use Catholics terms such as "Supreme Pontiff" which belongs to the Bishop of Rome and calling themselves Catholic while serving a state, will be referred to as an institution of Heresy." - Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals'''''
[[File:Medici Coat of Arm.webp|alt=Medici Coat of Arms|thumb|Pope BenedictXVII's "Medici Coat of Arms"|261x261px]]

==== Evangelization in France ====
On September 12th, 2020, Pope Benedict officially appointed the new '''Archbishop of France, Archbishop Karnakus'''. Thus creating the new Archdiocese of France. This marked the beginning of a new friendly diplomatic chapter between the nation of France and the Holy See who up to that point had been engaged a reluctant and tense diplomatic policy between each other. France was now allowing the Church to operate freely within its borders.

=== The Second Reform ===
On October 18th, 2020, a conference of bishops was held in Vatican City, hosted by the Pope himself. From this conference, the second papal reform emerged. '''Pope Benedict XVII pledged to open the Church''' even more so and decentralize it so that the papacy didn't have to micromanage it as much, he also allowed the public to access the Codicis Luris Canonici that up to that point had been reserved for clergy view only. Several key minor reforms and discussions were also held during this event. But most importantly and notably, was the agreement in declaring the end of the first crusade.

'''''"After the Bishops of the Catholic Church from around Terra Nova congregated for the first Episcopal Conference of the Church in the Vatican, the Church has opted to reform itself to be more open and inviting to new members and the public, establishing new edicts and reforms." - Pope Benedict XVII in the Second Papal Reforms'''''

== ''The End of the First Crusade'' ==
After months of holy crusade, the nation of '''Ancient Egypt eventually fell into inactivity'''. No enemy was left to fight, and the offensive campaigns on the Holy Lands were abandoned by the pagans. During the last month of the crusade, no significant battle was fought. This led the '''Pope to finally declare victory on October 18th, 2020 at 6:17 PM, Rome time.'''

'''''"Seeing as our pagan and invasive enemies have fallen into inactivity, disorder and insignificance after months of crusade and war, the last of these seeing no combat at all in a lack of enemies to fight, I declare the first crusade as a triumph of the Church and her allies. This demonstrating the unison of the Holy See and its people, the faithfulness of the members of the Church, its clergy, and the EMC Christendom world overall." - Pope Benedict XVII in his victory address'''''

==== Coronation of Egyptian Monarch ====
On December 29th, 2020, Pope Benedict traveled once more to the roman province of Aegyptus, this time to coronate its new king, Alsjad.

==== Excommunication of Thomasfake ====
The Pope banned a specific player for the first time on January 15th, 2021. Thomasfake, who was previously a deacon in the Church was accused and found guilty of having scammed other players in EMC among other crimes committed against the Church.
[[File:Interior.png|alt=Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova|thumb|Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

=== Establishment of Vatican News ===
On January 19th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of a '''new branch within the Vatican''' that would aid in '''delivering news and information''', Vatican News, which serves within the Church's discord server to this day and delivers news to a handful of other discord servers.

==== Apostolic Visit to France ====
On March 8th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII '''traveled for the first time to the nation of France''' where he was received by the large amount of faithful players of the nation, the majority of which would later on go to create the nation of Francia in open rebellion of the established French monarchy in the future.

=== Beginning of French Civil Crisis ===
By March 23rd, 2021, France found itself completely divided and in civil war. The Pope would go on to recognize the nation of Francia as a legitimate separate kingdom from France by coronating its king, this in an effort to achieve a temporary ceasefire and the sit down of both parties, managing to maintain a brief cease fire. On this same day, the Pope officially visited the roman imperial museum in Rome where he pledged to donate artifacts and items.

==== The Creation of the Jesuit Order ====
On June 14th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of the Jesuit Order, which would be led by the senior Archbishop Einarrr.

==== Breaking ties with the Francian royalty ====
On June 23rd, 2021, having been briefed in Vatican City by his security advisors of attempts of espionage and manipulation campaigns at the hands Francia in an effort to shift Church support for them in their civil war, Pope Benedict XVII publicly warned and sent an ultimatum to the Francian leadership ordering their repentance.
[[File:Benedict speech.png|alt=One of Benedict XVII's many speech's|thumb|One of Benedict XVII's many speech's involving the Church]]
'''''"I have been recently made aware of plans of schism and high treason against Christendom and the Church. For more than a year now, we Christians have prevailed in unison. If the royalty of Francia continues to threaten and attempt espionage against the Holy Catholic Church, I will be forced to the call of action in defense of the Faith. Let this be an ultimatum to the leaders of Francia and those in France who threaten Christianity and our quest for a toxic-free server. Repent now... or face the consequences." - Pope Benedict's ultimatum to Francian royalty'''''

=== The Excommunication of Thanamos ===
Francia's King, Thanamos' reaction to the ultimatum was the complete denial of Church authority and the breaking of diplomatic ties. In response, Pope Benedict XVII finally excommunicated him. The heresy that Thanamos would unleash in France would later result in the plunging of France into one of the bloodiest conflicts in EMC history.

'''''"I hereby excommunicate Thanamos from the Holy Catholic Church on the basis of heresy, treason, espionage, and the literal denying of Christ by stating "The reality of the world is a temporal world, not a spiritual one", The Holy See no longer recognizes Thanamos as the legitimate catholic King of Francia, as he has broken sacred canon law." - Pope Benedict XVII on the excommunication of Thanamos'''''

==== Apostolic Visit to the Philippines ====
On June 24th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII and his diplomatic entourage visited the nation of the Philippines, who by this point had become the hub of Christianity in Asia, thanks to the efforts of Archbishop Murphy. The Pope celebrated mass.

==== Elevation of Archbishop Karnakus ====
On June 30th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII elevated Archbishop Karnakus to the cardinalate, in direct defiance to Francia who had long rejected his authority and demanded he'd be sent back to Rome.

== ''Completion of St. Peter's Basilica'' ==
1 year, 4 months and 14 days after laying the first sandstone, St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of Vatican City and the headquarters of the Catholic Church, was finally complete at the hands of its architect, Pope Benedict XVII, on the day of June 30th, 2021. Pope Benedict would later be quoted saying this was his magnum opus above all else and all other achievements in EMC.
[[File:Peters building stage.png|thumb|Benedict XVII overseeing the construction of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

==== Apostolic Visit to Russia ====
On July 2nd, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII traveled to St. Petersburg alongside his diplomatic entourage to meet with the Tzar, the Russian clergy, and Russian citizens.

==== The collapse of Francian - Papal relations ====
On the 3rd of July, 2021, Francia had by this point created a separate christian cult that was under the control of Thanamos, the Pope issued a final ultimatum to Francia to abandon these heretical ideas and repent before it was too late.

'''''"This is the final warning I'm giving Francia, repent now and return to the righteous path before it's too late and I respond in defense of our faith." - Pope Benedict's final ultimatum to Francia'''''

== ''The Second EMC Crusade'' ==
Soon after the Pope issued his ultimatum, Francia retaliated in hostility. Pope Benedict XVII would go on to declare the '''2nd EMC Crusade on July 3rd, 2021, at 7:33 PM''', Rome time. He delivered his official declaration document to the public alongside his statement in the Church discord server.

[[Second Crusade of EarthMC|'''Second Crusade of EarthMC''']]

===== Belligerents: =====
[[File:Battle of Paris.png|thumb|291x291px|Moments before the Battle of Paris (2nd EMC Crusade)]]

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Aegyptus)

* Zaporizhzhia

* Spain
* Vinland
* Russian Empire
* France
* Victoria Land
* Grand Pueblo Empire
* CSA
* Ohio
* Great Southern
* Omani Sultanate
* Guam
* Minnesota
* Duchy_of_Izhevsk

Church leadership opted to, like last crusade, combat the heresy with attrition, patience and covert operations. Time would only tell if this was to be an effective strategy.

==== First Abdication of Thanamos ====
[[File:Fix dsdad.png|thumb|Fix and Pope Benedict XVII talking about the creation of St. Peter's]]
Thanamos, mounted by tremendous diplomatic pressure, abdicated on July 6th, 2021.

==== First Official Mass in St. Peter's ====
On August 2nd, 2021, the inaugural mass of St. Peter's Basilica took place, although an only-clergy reserved event.

=== The Opening of St. Peter's Basilica ===
On August 20th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII stepped out into the balcony which he had stepped out when he was first elected more than a year prior, only this time he had the '''largest and most detailed structure in the server''' behind him, as well as the largest and most organized institution behind him too, all this while at the height of support for the crusade. Pope Benedict delivered a speech and then ordered the seals of the Basilica to be removed. Sand doors fell and the project that had remained hidden to the server was now open. The dozens of faithful players that were spectating from the square poured into the basilica, flood the global chat with amazement. '''Fix himself expressed his amazement to the Pope.'''
[[File:Funerale.png|alt=Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII|thumb|Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII]]

== ''The Funeral of Pope Benedict XVII'' ==
'''On Monday, July 4th, at 11:26 AM UTC Pope Benedict XVII was pronounced deceased''' and delivered his final message to the people of EMC. During his time he completed the greatest feats of all EMC Pope's including the biggest non-staff related event, as well as one of the most grand structures of EMC, St. Peter's Basillica.

His commitment and dedication to peace and love for all players stands as a beacon of hope for all those lost in sin and need the love of God. His funeral was the biggest event on Terra Nova and was attended by many players and past enemies of the Church.
[[File:Funeral.png|alt=Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII|thumb|Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII]]
Being EMC's longest reigning '''Pope of 2 years''', he showed true exemplitory acts of kindness and compassion, rest in peace.

== ''Canonization as Saint of the Church'' ==
Due to the many achievements of Saint Benedict XVII he was declared a Saint of the Church on Sunday September 8th 2022 by Pope Clement XV.

= ''De Tempore CLEMENS P. P. XV.'' =
Pope Clement XV, previously known as Bernard Albani, was the 3rd Roman Pontiff of the EMC Catholic Church. [https://discord.com/channels/688590442157178901/706710184638021673/1130295475166261368 He left the papal office on the 17th July of 2023].

== Holy Land ==
https://wiki.earthmc.net/Holy_Land

= ''De Tempore PIVS P. P. XIII.'' =
'''''Pope Pius XIII''''', previously known as Karnakaus, was the 4th Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

After the Abdication of Pope Clement XV, the See of Peter was vacant and the Cardinals of the Church had to elect a new Pope with a Conclave. At the start of the fourth EarthMC conclave, Cardinal Karnakaus was the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

The 28th of July at 6:45 am (Rome time), Cardinal Karnakaus has been elected as Pope with the name of Pius XIII. STarting a new Pontiff in the Holy Catholic Church of EarthMC.

The 18th of September 2023 the first Papal Encyclical of Pius XIII was released: '''Ad Principes'''.

(to be continued)

= ''De Tempore IOANNES PAVLVS P. P. III .'' =
[[File:2024 conclave.png|thumb|328x328px|The election of John Paul III]]
After the resignation from the Supreme Pontiff of Pope Pius XIII, the See of Peter was again in the status of Sede Vacante, and cardinals had to elect a new Pope with a conclave.

=== The Fifth EarthMC Conclave ===
The Status of ''Sede Vacante'' started at 25th of September 2024. The Catholic Church needed a new successor, and Cardinals (Albani, Quarox, Awuzup and Perseus) gathered togheter in the Sistine Chapel.

A first round of votes has been held at 29th of September 2024, and after 4 hours and many rounds of voting, no one has been elected as Pope.

The second round of votes has been held on a private minecraft server due to EarthMC lag problems on 5th of October 2024, and after around 1 hour and 30 minutes from the start of the votes, a new Supreme Pontiff has been elected. He was Cardinal Perseus, who chose the name of John Paul III.

The time that goes from the resignation of Pius XIII to the election of John Paul III is of 11 days, making it the longest time of Sede Vacante of the EarthMC Catholic Church.

=== The Papacy ===
Pope John Paul III had the honour to see the completed version of Saint Peters Basilica on Terra Aurora, and on October 21, 2024 His Holiness held a Mass at Saint Peters Basilica for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry.

The Pope started a big work of evangelization, organizing the Romanian State visit to Rome, the Apostolic Visit to Genoa and the biggest event of the Catholic Church: the '''Jubilee'''.

=== The Jubilee ===
(to be continued)

=== Death and Funeral of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII ===
On 11 February 2026 at 12:04 PM, Vatican News reported that Pope Emeritus Pius XIII had died, stating that he had “returned to the House of the Father.” His death was described as marking the end of a significant period in the history of the EarthMC Catholic Church. He had been a member of the Church for nearly six years and had served as Pope from July 2023 until his resignation in September 2024.

According to the report, Pius XIII had been ordained a priest in 2020, later consecrated a bishop, and appointed Archbishop of France. He subsequently held the offices of Cardinal Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine before his election to the papacy. During his pontificate, he promulgated the first official Missal of the EMC Church and issued the encyclicals Unitas Christianorum and Virtutes Vitae Christianae. His tenure also included the reconstruction of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and the construction of the Basilica of St. Peter on Terra Aurora. In September 2024, he resigned the papacy and retired to the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome.

On 12 February 2026, Vatican News further reported that at 8:30 PM Rome time, the body of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII would be transferred from the chapel of the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio to the Basilica of St. Peter in a solemn and private ceremony. The ceremony was to be presided over by Cardinal Luke, Cardinal Vicar of Rome, and attended by a limited number of individuals, including Pope John Paul III. The Basilica of St. Peter was to remain closed to the public during the ceremony and reopen afterward to allow the faithful to pay their respects.

=== Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Council of Rome ===
On 16 February 2026, in the second year of his pontificate, Pope John Paul III issued the Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Sacred, Ecumenical and General Council of Rome on EarthMC.

The document formally convoked a sacred, ecumenical, and general council to be opened on 22 February 2026 in Rome. It stated that the council was to be conducted for the glory of God and the welfare of the Christian community, and that it would deliberate on matters concerning the Church.

Attendance was required of patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, and abbots, unless prevented by a legitimate impediment, in which case justification was to be provided. Priests and monsignors permitted to observe the council were instructed to maintain obedience and decorum. Representatives of Eastern Churches were to be allowed to present their views.

The bull concluded with a formal prohibition against violating its provisions and invoked the authority of God and the apostles Peter and Paul.

=== Death and Funeral of Pope John Paul III ===
The death of Pope John Paul III marked the beginning of a period of sede vacante within the Holy See. According to an official announcement issued by Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals, the pontiff departed EarthMC on 26 February 2026 at 20:30 (UTC), thereby concluding his pontificate and leaving the See of Rome vacant. The statement noted that the Pope had freely chosen to enter a new chapter of life beyond EarthMC.

During his tenure, John Paul III was associated with efforts to strengthen ecclesiastical institutions, promote visible unity within the Church, and emphasize a more formal and solemn expression of its structures. He was also recognized for his public addresses and his defense of the Christian faith, which were delivered with clarity and conviction. Following the announcement of his departure, the Holy See declared the observance of sede vacante, suspending ordinary governance, diplomatic communication, and judicial proceedings in accordance with established norms of canon law.

=== The Sixth Papal Conclave ===
The Sixth Papal Conclave was convened on 7 March 2026 at 12:30 (UTC). At the appointed time, the cardinals processed from St. Peter’s Basilica to the Sistine Chapel, after which the doors were sealed and voting commenced in accordance with traditional protocol. No pope was elected on the first day, and the conclave was adjourned.

The conclave resumed on 8 March 2026 at 11:30 (UTC), with further ballots conducted in private.

= ''De Tempore Benedict XVIII'' =
[[File:SixthPapalConclave.webp|thumb|373x373px|The election of Benedict XVIII]]
The election of Pope Benedict XVIII concluded the Sixth Papal Conclave According to an official announcement issued on 8 March 2026 at 14:03 (UTC), the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Luke as the sixth Pope of the Holy Catholic Church following two rounds of voting. Upon his election, he chose the regnal name Benedict XVIII. The announcement followed a period of deliberation and prayer within the conclave, marking the end of the sede vacante and the beginning of a new pontificate.

=== First Papal Announcement ===
Pope Benedict XVIII delivered his first papal address on 9 March 2026 at 00:44 (UTC), shortly after his election. In his inaugural statement, he emphasized humility in accepting the responsibilities of the papal office and expressed a commitment to serve in accordance with the will of God. He described his role not as one of distant authority, but as a “fellow traveler,” highlighting the importance of listening, dialogue, and shared responsibility within the EarthMC Christian community.

The address marked the beginning of his pontificate and outlined priorities including unity among the faithful, the resolution of internal conflicts through justice and dialogue, and the renewal of evangelization efforts. Benedict XVIII also called for greater inclusivity and collaboration, stating that every member’s voice held significance in the life of the Church.

=== Holy Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of EMC Pope Benedict XVIII ===
The Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine ministry of Pope Benedict XVIII was formally announced on 11 March 2026 at 23:52 (UTC). The event, held on 15 March 2026, marked the beginning of his ministry as Bishop of Rome and head of the EarthMC Holy Catholic Church. It featured a ceremonial procession from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Peter’s Square and was presented as both a liturgical and communal milestone, coinciding with the period leading up to the anticipated server reset.

Following the celebration, Benedict XVIII issued a statement on 16 March 2026 at 18:46 (UTC), in which he expressed gratitude to the faithful and clergy who attended. He emphasized unity within the Church and acknowledged the contributions of those involved in organizing the ceremony, including the Masters of Ceremonies, the Papal Household, the College of Cardinals, and the Council of Bishops.

=== Episcopal Meeting in March 2026 ===
Episcopal meetings during the pontificate of Benedictus XVIII have been documented as part of his early efforts to reorganize ecclesiastical governance following the departure from EMC of Pope John Paul III. On 18 March 2026 at 23:35 (UTC), Benedictus XVIII received Metropolitan Archbishop Acutis, O.F.M., of the Philippines, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace. The meeting focused on the internal situation of the Dicastery for Bishops and the approval and resumption of pending administrative matters, as well as future plans concerning the reset and the continuation of evangelization on the new server.

Subsequently, on 24 March 2026 at 22:32 (UTC), the Pope held a private audience with Bishop Dilster2000, O.P., of the United Kingdom. Their discussions addressed the condition of the Diocese of the British Isles and its clergy, with particular attention given to the reorganization process and the strategic direction for future evangelization activities on EMC. These meetings were accompanied by apostolic blessings imparted to the respective diocesan communities, reflecting the pontiff’s emphasis on unity, continuity, and pastoral renewal in the post-transition period.
[[Category:Religions]]

Catholic Church

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== '''Church Goals And Objectives''' ==

=== INTRODUCTION: ===
The Holy Catholic Church is the institution responsible for the guidance, protection, and administration of the Christian faith on EarthMC. The Church represents both a living community of Christians on the server and an essential roleplay organization that engages in geopolitics in the sandbox that is EarthMC by guiding nations and their leaders towards peace and harmony. While there are many varying denominations of Christianity in real life, Christians on EarthMC from all backgrounds, who share the same morality and mission, have united together under the Holy Catholic Church to maintain a strong Christian community and root out toxicity on the server.

=== [https://discord.gg/8AGQShAFdk Our Discord Server] ===

=== OUR MISSION: ===
𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church in EarthMC does NOT exist to function as a roleplay group, but rather to serve as a welcoming community for the Christian player base of the server.

𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall provide refuge to all players who find themselves in a state of mental distress in an effort to give guidance to vulnerable players in what is sometimes seen as an apathetic server.

𝐈𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall assist players on EarthMC who find themselves without the necessary materials to provide for themselves on the server.

𝐈𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall inspire the greater EarthMC community to adopt the values of Christianity.

𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall strive to achieve peace in all regions of the server and ensure proper justice is served to those who wish to create unwarranted conflict.

𝐕𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC shall remind the Christian players of the server of their real life and that, even in virtual communities, Christians must abide by the teachings of Christ and His Church. Love and compassion trump hate and wrath. The Christians of EarthMC should speak out against heresy on the server in defense of their faith and spread the gospel of Christ, but the Church does not intend to preach the real canonical religious stances or laws of the Roman Catholic Church.

== ''Canon Law'' ==

=== CANON LAW: ===
The Code of Canon Law is a series of books that establish the laws, functions, procedures, customs, and behavioral guidelines all faithful members should follow on EarthMC. This document serves as the backbone of the Church as it guides its day-to-day operations. To understand the nature and purpose of the Church, it is recommended that one reads the document.

'''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qliy9SNk6PJvQrie2QsHuwzw-U-UScy/view?usp=sharing Click Here To Read The Canon Law]'''

==''Church Hierarchy''==
The Pope: The EMC Vicar of Christ, The Holy Father, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the East and the West, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, Archbishop of the Greater Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Barer of the Ring of the Fisherman, Servant of the Servants of God. (His Holiness)
[[File:JPIII.png|alt=|thumb|281x281px|Pope John Paul III]]
Cardinals: Only clergy eligible to become Pope in succession of the last. Leaders, representatives and voices of the Church. (His Eminence)

Archbishops: Leaders of large ecclesiastical territories. They are sometimes given the honorary title of Patriarch, depending on the region they lead. (His Excellency)

Auxiliary Archbishops: Assistants to Archbishops who hold their authority in times of vacancy or haven't yet been promoted. (Most Reverend)

Bishops'':'' Leaders of smaller ecclesiastical regions. (Most Reverend)

Priests: Representatives of the Catholic Church. Tasked with spreading the word of Christ. (Father)

Nuns, Missionaries & Deacons: Tasked with helping other clergy members and spreading the word of Christ. (Mother, Sister, Brother)

== ''Holy Orders'' ==

=== HOLY ORDERS: ===
Holy orders, or religious orders, are direct subcategories of the clergy that allow clergymen to choose their role within the Church. The main clerical holy orders of the Holy Catholic Church are the following:

'''''Diocesan Clergy''''': ''Ordinary Priesthood'' - The Diocesan Clergy are ordinary clergy members that attend to the needs of their local assigned parishes. They obediently follow the assignments placed by their Bishop and live a regular apostolic life.

'''''Jesuit Order''''': ''Society of Jesus'' - The Jesuits are scholars of the Church. These clergymen take to the studies and procure the education of other clergymen regarding Canon Law. They are mainly tasked with the recruitment of more priests and are characterized by their obedience to the Pope.

'''''Franciscan Order''''': ''Order of St. Francis of Assisi'' - The Franciscans are the de facto missionaries of the Church. These are clergymen who frequently travel to evangelize nations out of the main influence circles of the Church to further the borders of Christendom. They are characterized by their humility in the usage of different attire from the rest of the clergy and bear the special title of Friar.

'''''Benedictine Order''''': ''Order of St. Benedict'' - The Benedictines are the artisans and workers of the Church. These members are notable for their building skills, map art creation, and collection, their passion for architecture and the churches they build across Terra Aurora.

'''''Dominican Order''''': Order of Preachers The Dominicans are the defenders of the faith. These hardcore members of the clergy pride themselves on their commitment to promoting the moral principles of the faith, giving fiery speeches and lectures to the faithful, and eradicating all threats to the Church.

==''Popes:''==
His Holiness, '''Saint Alexander IX''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Saint Benedict XVII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Clement XV''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Pius XIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''John Paul III''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Benedict XVIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, current leader of the Catholic Church.

==''Cardinals:''==
His Eminence, Cardinal Albani - Dean of the College of Cardinals, Secretary of State, Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican Archivist.
[[File:Cardinals second.png|alt=Image of Church Cardinals|thumb|351x351px|Cardinals of the Church]]
His Eminence, Cardinal Awuzup - Secretary of the Economy, Congregation for Culture, Architect of Rome.

His Eminence, Cardinal Quarox - Archbishop of Jerusalem, Congregation for Divine Worship.

His Eminence, Cardinal Luke - Cardinal Vicar, Prefect of the Papal Household, Dicastery for Communication.

His Eminence, Cardinal Randov- Archbishop of North America, Congregation for the Clergy.

==''Archbishops:''==
His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Russia, _TNTBlake_

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Western Europe, FarryHatcher

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Australia, GamingToast

== ''Auxiliary Archbishops:'' ==
His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Eastern Europe, Omega

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Western Europe, 1lum1nat1

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Asia, CreeperRCS

== ''Bishops:'' ==
[[File:Corbeau.png|alt=corbeau|thumb|264x264px|CourbeauNoiraud, former President of the Council of Bishops ]]The Most Reverend, Bishop CorbeauNoiraud

The Most Reverend, Bishop 32Bguns

The Most Reverend, Bishop S11Daniels

The Most Reverend, Bishop Pietro

The Most Reverend, Bishop ColtonTopGun

The Most Reverend, Bishop Hambellux

The Most Reverend, Bishop Backinblack240

The Most Reverend, Bishop FleischKiste144

The Most Reverend, Bishop oGMJ

The Most Reverend, Bishop Wxckedi

The Most Reverend, Bishop Indigo

The Most Reverend, Bishop Bryan

The Most Reverend, Bishop TGST

The Most Reverend, Bishop Zmeus

The Most Reverend, Bishop Ruben

The Most Reverend, Bishop Sinelin

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Vladie57

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Henricky

The Most Reverend, Bishop Atti

The Most Reverend, Bishop RandomGuy

The Most Reverend, Bishop Letgamerman

== Dioceses and Archdioceses ==
Archdiocese of Rome - Pope John Paul III

Archdiocese of Australia - Archbishop GamingToast

Archdiocese of the British Isles - Bishop RandomGuy

Archdiocese of Jerusalem - Cardinal Quarox

Archdiocese of Eastern Europe - Cardinal Luke

Archdiocese of Western Europe - Archbishop FarryHatcher

Archdiocese of North America - Cardinal Randov

Archdiocese of the Philippines - Vacant

Archdiocese of Russia - Patriarch TNTBlake

Diocese of Antartica

Diocese of Spain - Aux. Archbishop 1lum1nat1

Diocese of Africa - Bishop Atti

Diocese of the Philippines - Aux. Archbishop Creeper

Diocese of Brazil - Bishop Pietro

Diocese of Baltics - Bishop Ruben

Diocese of Central America - Bishop

Diocese of Poland - Aux. Archbishop Omega

Diocese of Scandinavia

Diocese of Korea

Diocese of Genoa - Archbishop FarryHetcher

Diocese of Siberia

Diocese of Greece - Bishop Fleisch

Diocese of West Levant - Bishop Indigo

Diocese of East Levant

Diocese of Romania

Diocese of Guiana

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= '''''Historia Ecclesiae''''' =
The Roman Catholic Church of EarthMC has existed for over '''5''' '''years''' on the server and has seen many Cardinals, Archbishops, and Clergy alike. Its composition of over '''700 faithful members''' makes it one of the biggest and most united communities on EarthMC to date. The purpose of this Wiki page is to document and share the rich history and founding of the EMC Vatican.
[[File:Town Square.png|alt=One of the oldest existing images of Vatican_City|thumb|Vatican_City on Terra Nova|283x283px]]Undergoing many accounts of public scrutiny since its founding, the RCC has continued to be a beacon of hope in EMC's toxic environment. Hosting regular RP events, the Church is often '''mistaken as a RP (Roleplay)''' group on this server. Instead, it is a united front of all faithful members who gather to share their faith and beliefs under our Church, consistently proving the values of love for one another.

"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙; 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙙𝙚. 𝙄𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙮; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡; 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨."

𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 '''''13: 4–7'''''

= ''De Tempore ALEXANDRI P. P. IX .'' =

== The Beginnings of the Church ==
'''Pope Alexander IX''' was the first Supreme Pontiff of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the Vatican City from February 10th, 2020 until his resignation on March 3rd, 2020.

(Note: Pope Alexander IX's reign was before the establishment of proper documentation, most of the following information is from witness accounts, and therefore, is without detail)

=== Election ===
Pope Alexander IX was '''elected in a private ceremony''' between Cardinal Alastair, Cardinal Angelo, Cardinal Albani, Cardinal Raphael, and Cardinal Smirnov where Cardinal Smirnov was elected to serve as the first Pope.

=== Creation of the Church ===
Pope Alexander IX was the Pope during the very early days of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church and was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Vatican City and '''laying the foundations for the Church itself''' for many months to come as a movement, not a structure.
[[File:Alex.png|alt="Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait|thumb|310x310px|"Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait]]
Pope Alexander IX used his leadership skills to ensure that the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church started on the right foot towards success. Once the Church began to gain recognition from the '''Greater Roman Empire''', Pope Alexander IX believed that he had done his duty and wished to hand the responsibility off to new blood.

=== End of Papacy ===
Pope Alexander IX announced his resignation from his position as the Pope, Supreme Pontiff, Holy Father, and Bishop of Rome on March 3rd, 2020 privately in a group chat with the College of Cardinals. No ceremony was held for Pope Alexander IX due to the Church being in its state of youth.

==== Position of Cardinal ====
Pope Alexander IX, now Aleksey Smirnov, wished to hold the position of Cardinal prior to his resignation and was appointed by Pope Benedict XVII (his successor) after the Second Papal Conclave on April 11th, 2020.

=== Resignation ===
On the '''28th of September, 2020''', Pope Alexander IX, now Cardinal Smirnov, announced in a letter to the clergy that he was leaving the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church.

= ''De Tempore BENEDICTVS P. P. XVII .'' =

== ''EarthMC's Longest Reigning Pope'' ==
'''''Pope Benedict XVII''''', previously known as Angelo_Cardinalis, was the 2nd Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Italia under Pope Alexander IX and was later appointed as Secretary of State of the Holy See.

=== Pre-Papacy & Election ===
[[File:Benedict.png|alt=Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII|thumb|Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII]]
Angelo Cardinalis de' Medici was among the first in-game apostolic leaders to fully commit to an '''organized and institutionalized evangelization mission in EMC'''. He participated in the first Council of Bishops that would see the creation of the modern day EMC Holy Catholic Church and participated during the election of Pope Alexander IX.

Pope Alexander would entrust now '''Cardinal Angelo to the Archbishopric of Italia''', appoint him as Secretary of State for the Holy See, and ask of him to design Vatican City. Duties which he attended until the resignation of Pope Alexander.

Cardinal Angelo oversaw the planning and preparations for the '''2nd EMC Conclave''' that was celebrated soon after on the day of April 11th, 2020. For which he emerged as Pope, taking the papal name of Benedict XVII.

== ''History & Achievements'' ==

==== First Policies ====
Pope Benedict's papacy began with a '''vigorous evangelization''' stance to open the Church to the world. Having organized the conclave event himself as Cardinal, Pope Benedict XVII ensured that this event attracted the '''attention of nations''' beyond the roman borders, ensuring and securing their allegiance and the legitimacy of the Church with it. The papacy would transform from being a mere spiritual-regional authority in Italia, to the global authority it is today, thanks to these efforts which led to the rapid and exponential growth of Christian nations.

==== Coronation of the Kaiser ====
On April 23rd, 2020, the then '''Kaiser of the unified German Empire''', Heiniken34, converted to Christianity along with his nation, and thus requested the Pope to coronate him. The coronation took place in St. Peters Square in Vatican City where Heiniken34 swore allegiance to the Church and the Christian Faith.

==== Apostolic Visit to Rio Grande ====
On April 24th, 2020, the majority leader of the Rio Grande senate, North Paso, formally invited Pope Benedict XVII to visit the nation and address its senate. This was the first time the Pontiff would visit the new world. Upon arrival, a large sum of players greeted him and his diplomatic entourage as he headed for the senate building in which he delivered his first Papal Address to a foreign nation, titled, "My Address to the Rio Grande Senate". Pope Benedict XVII then toured the nation and met with players of different religions where he led a prayer in unison with them.

'''''"We must remember, this is a community server, where we do geopolitics. Let’s try to keep it at that. Let’s keep the peace between players, and let’s be friendly to one another. No matter religion, country or age." - Pope Benedict XVII on his address to the Rio Grande senate.'''''

== ''The First EMC Crusade'' ==

===== Dawn & Beginning of the Conflict: =====
By April 25th, 2020, Pope Benedict XVII had been briefed by roman officials on a developing situation that was concerning to the Christian world. The '''pagan nation of Ancient Egypt''' had begun invading Holy Land territory that was, at the time, under control of the Greater Roman Empire (GRE). Seeing this as an imminent threat to Christianity in the Holy Lands, '''Pope Benedict XVII officially declared the first EMC crusade on April 25th, 2020 at 7:56 AM''', time of Rome, in an official document titled "The First EMC Crusade: Official Declaration".

With the initial '''support of Italia, SPQR, Germany, and Spain''', Pope Benedict XVII appointed the Roman Emperor, CorruptedGreed as the main commander of the conflict. This lead to the creation of one largest and strongest military coalitions the server had seen yet. Countries began to declare their '''allegiance and support the cause''' due to its popularity and religious connotations.
[[File:Church propaganda.png|alt=Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade|thumb|Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade]]

'''''"For we're called by God as his people to defend the Sanctity of the Church and the Holy See. The Church will not stand silent in these times of great threat to the doctrine of Christ. This Church will stand behind the faithful, Knights of Templar, we will stand behind justice and liberty and we will stand on principle, or we won’t stand at all." - Pope Benedict XVII on his Holy Crusade declaration.'''''

===== Belligerents: =====

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Russia, Aegyptus, Persia)
* Germany
* Spain
* Siam
* Switzerland
* France
* Yemen Empire
* NorthTerritory
* Antarctic
* Japan

===== Digging In =====
Due to the stagnating nature of towny conflicts, the crusade would be a '''conflict of patience and attrition''' which would last for a prolonged period of time. However, thanks to the popularity of the declaration and the conflict itself, the nations of Spain, France and Switzerland converted and adopted '''Christianity as their main religion'''. Other nations that participated in the conflict would '''recognize the existence of the Holy See''' and engage in friendly diplomatic talks for the first time.

== ''The First Reform'' ==
On July 7th, 2020, the Pope implemented his first official reform to the governance of the Church by implementing the '''"Codicis Luris Canonici"'''. A document which would define every aspect of '''Church doctrine, governance, hierarchy, clerical authority, and inner workings within EMC''' and furthermore, establish an internal legal system. In addition to this, this document acts as the main guideline for all EMC Christian players and reflects the main beliefs of the EMC Catholic Church, all put in writing. Most importantly however, the publication of this document marked the official consolidation of Christianity in EMC under one institution, the EMC Holy Roman Apostolic Catholic Church. This document recognized the '''Church as the sole Christian community in EMC''' due to the last remnants of Orthodox players in Russia agreeing to co-exist with catholic, protestant and atheist players within the EMC Catholic Church, all to advance the goals of promoting judeo-christian values in the server, looking past real life differences and once more attempting to congregate within one Church.

'''''"With this document, as I told the clergy, the Church secures its future until the end of times in Terra Nova, for it will guide my successor, and his after him, as so forth." - Pope Benedict XVII's official announcement in the Church's discord server'''''
[[File:First council.png|thumb|EMC's first Vatican Council]]

=== First Vatican Council ===
Although the second Ecumenical Council in theory, the Pope called for the '''"First Vatican Council" on July 14th, 2020''' in which he ordered all clergy members at the time to return to Rome to an unfinished St. Peters basilica in which they would meet to discuss the first reform and the current status of the Church. Bishops and priests attended the meeting in the Vatican where several key issues were discussed. This event would refine the implementation of the '''first papal reform into the actual global Church.'''

==== The First Archbishop ====
By the end of July more bishops began to appear within the ranks of the Church, leaders who led town sized ecclesiastical territories who were directly reporting to the Vatican. This sparked the necessity to '''upscale their authority''' in order to fit the growing demand of the Church in EMC. On July 22nd of 2020 the Pope appointed the first Archbishop who was not present during the original ecumenical council, Archbishop Einarr, tasking him with leading the Archdioceses of Africa, with its See in Madagascar.

==== Coronation of Rio Grande Emperor ====
On August 24th, 2020, the Pope coronated the second emperor of Rio Grande, North Paso, visiting the nation for the second time in his pontificate.

==== Coronation of Italian Emperor ====
On August 30th 2020, the Pope was invited to inaugurate the new grand colosseum in his own city of Rome, by its leader and architect, 32Ogre. The roman emperor of Italia, Ogre, took advantage of the situation by asking the Pope to coronate him during this same event which was going to be filled with nation leaders and christians from all the corners of the server. The Pope coronated his old time friend, and then proceeded to officially open the colosseum, where a pvp tournament would be hosted.
[[File:Rome a.png|alt=Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome|thumb|Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome]]

'''''"Let the good spirit of sportsmanship always prevail within its walls [the colosseums], and let it always stand for friendly tournaments and for the enjoyment of the people. It is the intent of the Church and Italia, to bring people closer together and make of this community a player friendly one. It is important to always stick to these values of friendship and community, for only then we will truly find the leisure we're looking for in EMC." - Pope Benedict XVII on his inauguration speech'''''

=== Terra Mariana Heresy ===
On September 9th, 2020, the state controlled sect of the Church of Terra Mariana adopted a set of theological laws that defined '''their religious leader as the "Supreme Pontiff"''' a title that would imply their leader to be the universal pope of christianity, like Pope Benedict XVII was. This sparked outrage in the Vatican which led '''ecclesiastical officials to speak against this new potential antipope'''. The existence of a separate christian sect that was alienated to the universal authority of the Holy See was also in direct opposition to the clear terms posed during the first reform.

Ultimately the Church of Terra Mariana opted to remove these terms from their theological laws in an effort to compromise with the Holy See. While they still continued to '''undermine Church authority''' in direct opposition with the first reform, Vatican officials turned the other way when it was soon realized their church was lacking activity and morale. Eventually the Church of '''Terra Mariana went silent due to inactivity and ceased operations'''. The Pope did not express hostility with the nation of Terra Mariana who were still skeptical in recognizing the authority of the Church, instead opting to calm the roman curia and creating friendly diplomatic channels between the Holy See and the nation.

'''''"The Church of Terra Mariana, while continuing to use Catholics terms such as "Supreme Pontiff" which belongs to the Bishop of Rome and calling themselves Catholic while serving a state, will be referred to as an institution of Heresy." - Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals'''''
[[File:Medici Coat of Arm.webp|alt=Medici Coat of Arms|thumb|Pope BenedictXVII's "Medici Coat of Arms"|261x261px]]

==== Evangelization in France ====
On September 12th, 2020, Pope Benedict officially appointed the new '''Archbishop of France, Archbishop Karnakus'''. Thus creating the new Archdiocese of France. This marked the beginning of a new friendly diplomatic chapter between the nation of France and the Holy See who up to that point had been engaged a reluctant and tense diplomatic policy between each other. France was now allowing the Church to operate freely within its borders.

=== The Second Reform ===
On October 18th, 2020, a conference of bishops was held in Vatican City, hosted by the Pope himself. From this conference, the second papal reform emerged. '''Pope Benedict XVII pledged to open the Church''' even more so and decentralize it so that the papacy didn't have to micromanage it as much, he also allowed the public to access the Codicis Luris Canonici that up to that point had been reserved for clergy view only. Several key minor reforms and discussions were also held during this event. But most importantly and notably, was the agreement in declaring the end of the first crusade.

'''''"After the Bishops of the Catholic Church from around Terra Nova congregated for the first Episcopal Conference of the Church in the Vatican, the Church has opted to reform itself to be more open and inviting to new members and the public, establishing new edicts and reforms." - Pope Benedict XVII in the Second Papal Reforms'''''

== ''The End of the First Crusade'' ==
After months of holy crusade, the nation of '''Ancient Egypt eventually fell into inactivity'''. No enemy was left to fight, and the offensive campaigns on the Holy Lands were abandoned by the pagans. During the last month of the crusade, no significant battle was fought. This led the '''Pope to finally declare victory on October 18th, 2020 at 6:17 PM, Rome time.'''

'''''"Seeing as our pagan and invasive enemies have fallen into inactivity, disorder and insignificance after months of crusade and war, the last of these seeing no combat at all in a lack of enemies to fight, I declare the first crusade as a triumph of the Church and her allies. This demonstrating the unison of the Holy See and its people, the faithfulness of the members of the Church, its clergy, and the EMC Christendom world overall." - Pope Benedict XVII in his victory address'''''

==== Coronation of Egyptian Monarch ====
On December 29th, 2020, Pope Benedict traveled once more to the roman province of Aegyptus, this time to coronate its new king, Alsjad.

==== Excommunication of Thomasfake ====
The Pope banned a specific player for the first time on January 15th, 2021. Thomasfake, who was previously a deacon in the Church was accused and found guilty of having scammed other players in EMC among other crimes committed against the Church.
[[File:Interior.png|alt=Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova|thumb|Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

=== Establishment of Vatican News ===
On January 19th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of a '''new branch within the Vatican''' that would aid in '''delivering news and information''', Vatican News, which serves within the Church's discord server to this day and delivers news to a handful of other discord servers.

==== Apostolic Visit to France ====
On March 8th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII '''traveled for the first time to the nation of France''' where he was received by the large amount of faithful players of the nation, the majority of which would later on go to create the nation of Francia in open rebellion of the established French monarchy in the future.

=== Beginning of French Civil Crisis ===
By March 23rd, 2021, France found itself completely divided and in civil war. The Pope would go on to recognize the nation of Francia as a legitimate separate kingdom from France by coronating its king, this in an effort to achieve a temporary ceasefire and the sit down of both parties, managing to maintain a brief cease fire. On this same day, the Pope officially visited the roman imperial museum in Rome where he pledged to donate artifacts and items.

==== The Creation of the Jesuit Order ====
On June 14th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of the Jesuit Order, which would be led by the senior Archbishop Einarrr.

==== Breaking ties with the Francian royalty ====
On June 23rd, 2021, having been briefed in Vatican City by his security advisors of attempts of espionage and manipulation campaigns at the hands Francia in an effort to shift Church support for them in their civil war, Pope Benedict XVII publicly warned and sent an ultimatum to the Francian leadership ordering their repentance.
[[File:Benedict speech.png|alt=One of Benedict XVII's many speech's|thumb|One of Benedict XVII's many speech's involving the Church]]
'''''"I have been recently made aware of plans of schism and high treason against Christendom and the Church. For more than a year now, we Christians have prevailed in unison. If the royalty of Francia continues to threaten and attempt espionage against the Holy Catholic Church, I will be forced to the call of action in defense of the Faith. Let this be an ultimatum to the leaders of Francia and those in France who threaten Christianity and our quest for a toxic-free server. Repent now... or face the consequences." - Pope Benedict's ultimatum to Francian royalty'''''

=== The Excommunication of Thanamos ===
Francia's King, Thanamos' reaction to the ultimatum was the complete denial of Church authority and the breaking of diplomatic ties. In response, Pope Benedict XVII finally excommunicated him. The heresy that Thanamos would unleash in France would later result in the plunging of France into one of the bloodiest conflicts in EMC history.

'''''"I hereby excommunicate Thanamos from the Holy Catholic Church on the basis of heresy, treason, espionage, and the literal denying of Christ by stating "The reality of the world is a temporal world, not a spiritual one", The Holy See no longer recognizes Thanamos as the legitimate catholic King of Francia, as he has broken sacred canon law." - Pope Benedict XVII on the excommunication of Thanamos'''''

==== Apostolic Visit to the Philippines ====
On June 24th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII and his diplomatic entourage visited the nation of the Philippines, who by this point had become the hub of Christianity in Asia, thanks to the efforts of Archbishop Murphy. The Pope celebrated mass.

==== Elevation of Archbishop Karnakus ====
On June 30th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII elevated Archbishop Karnakus to the cardinalate, in direct defiance to Francia who had long rejected his authority and demanded he'd be sent back to Rome.

== ''Completion of St. Peter's Basilica'' ==
1 year, 4 months and 14 days after laying the first sandstone, St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of Vatican City and the headquarters of the Catholic Church, was finally complete at the hands of its architect, Pope Benedict XVII, on the day of June 30th, 2021. Pope Benedict would later be quoted saying this was his magnum opus above all else and all other achievements in EMC.
[[File:Peters building stage.png|thumb|Benedict XVII overseeing the construction of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

==== Apostolic Visit to Russia ====
On July 2nd, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII traveled to St. Petersburg alongside his diplomatic entourage to meet with the Tzar, the Russian clergy, and Russian citizens.

==== The collapse of Francian - Papal relations ====
On the 3rd of July, 2021, Francia had by this point created a separate christian cult that was under the control of Thanamos, the Pope issued a final ultimatum to Francia to abandon these heretical ideas and repent before it was too late.

'''''"This is the final warning I'm giving Francia, repent now and return to the righteous path before it's too late and I respond in defense of our faith." - Pope Benedict's final ultimatum to Francia'''''

== ''The Second EMC Crusade'' ==
Soon after the Pope issued his ultimatum, Francia retaliated in hostility. Pope Benedict XVII would go on to declare the '''2nd EMC Crusade on July 3rd, 2021, at 7:33 PM''', Rome time. He delivered his official declaration document to the public alongside his statement in the Church discord server.

[[Second Crusade of EarthMC|'''Second Crusade of EarthMC''']]

===== Belligerents: =====
[[File:Battle of Paris.png|thumb|291x291px|Moments before the Battle of Paris (2nd EMC Crusade)]]

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Aegyptus)

* Zaporizhzhia

* Spain
* Vinland
* Russian Empire
* France
* Victoria Land
* Grand Pueblo Empire
* CSA
* Ohio
* Great Southern
* Omani Sultanate
* Guam
* Minnesota
* Duchy_of_Izhevsk

Church leadership opted to, like last crusade, combat the heresy with attrition, patience and covert operations. Time would only tell if this was to be an effective strategy.

==== First Abdication of Thanamos ====
[[File:Fix dsdad.png|thumb|Fix and Pope Benedict XVII talking about the creation of St. Peter's]]
Thanamos, mounted by tremendous diplomatic pressure, abdicated on July 6th, 2021.

==== First Official Mass in St. Peter's ====
On August 2nd, 2021, the inaugural mass of St. Peter's Basilica took place, although an only-clergy reserved event.

=== The Opening of St. Peter's Basilica ===
On August 20th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII stepped out into the balcony which he had stepped out when he was first elected more than a year prior, only this time he had the '''largest and most detailed structure in the server''' behind him, as well as the largest and most organized institution behind him too, all this while at the height of support for the crusade. Pope Benedict delivered a speech and then ordered the seals of the Basilica to be removed. Sand doors fell and the project that had remained hidden to the server was now open. The dozens of faithful players that were spectating from the square poured into the basilica, flood the global chat with amazement. '''Fix himself expressed his amazement to the Pope.'''
[[File:Funerale.png|alt=Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII|thumb|Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII]]

== ''The Funeral of Pope Benedict XVII'' ==
'''On Monday, July 4th, at 11:26 AM UTC Pope Benedict XVII was pronounced deceased''' and delivered his final message to the people of EMC. During his time he completed the greatest feats of all EMC Pope's including the biggest non-staff related event, as well as one of the most grand structures of EMC, St. Peter's Basillica.

His commitment and dedication to peace and love for all players stands as a beacon of hope for all those lost in sin and need the love of God. His funeral was the biggest event on Terra Nova and was attended by many players and past enemies of the Church.
[[File:Funeral.png|alt=Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII|thumb|Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII]]
Being EMC's longest reigning '''Pope of 2 years''', he showed true exemplitory acts of kindness and compassion, rest in peace.

== ''Canonization as Saint of the Church'' ==
Due to the many achievements of Saint Benedict XVII he was declared a Saint of the Church on Sunday September 8th 2022 by Pope Clement XV. [https://discord.com/channels/688590442157178901/706710184638021673/1130295475166261368 He died on the 17th July of 2023].

= ''De Tempore CLEMENS P. P. XV.'' =
Pope Clement XV, previously known as Bernard Albani, was the 3rd Roman Pontiff of the EMC Catholic Church.

== Holy Land ==
https://wiki.earthmc.net/Holy_Land

= ''De Tempore PIVS P. P. XIII.'' =
'''''Pope Pius XIII''''', previously known as Karnakaus, was the 4th Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

After the Abdication of Pope Clement XV, the See of Peter was vacant and the Cardinals of the Church had to elect a new Pope with a Conclave. At the start of the fourth EarthMC conclave, Cardinal Karnakaus was the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

The 28th of July at 6:45 am (Rome time), Cardinal Karnakaus has been elected as Pope with the name of Pius XIII. STarting a new Pontiff in the Holy Catholic Church of EarthMC.

The 18th of September 2023 the first Papal Encyclical of Pius XIII was released: '''Ad Principes'''.

(to be continued)

= ''De Tempore IOANNES PAVLVS P. P. III .'' =
[[File:2024 conclave.png|thumb|328x328px|The election of John Paul III]]
After the resignation from the Supreme Pontiff of Pope Pius XIII, the See of Peter was again in the status of Sede Vacante, and cardinals had to elect a new Pope with a conclave.

=== The Fifth EarthMC Conclave ===
The Status of ''Sede Vacante'' started at 25th of September 2024. The Catholic Church needed a new successor, and Cardinals (Albani, Quarox, Awuzup and Perseus) gathered togheter in the Sistine Chapel.

A first round of votes has been held at 29th of September 2024, and after 4 hours and many rounds of voting, no one has been elected as Pope.

The second round of votes has been held on a private minecraft server due to EarthMC lag problems on 5th of October 2024, and after around 1 hour and 30 minutes from the start of the votes, a new Supreme Pontiff has been elected. He was Cardinal Perseus, who chose the name of John Paul III.

The time that goes from the resignation of Pius XIII to the election of John Paul III is of 11 days, making it the longest time of Sede Vacante of the EarthMC Catholic Church.

=== The Papacy ===
Pope John Paul III had the honour to see the completed version of Saint Peters Basilica on Terra Aurora, and on October 21, 2024 His Holiness held a Mass at Saint Peters Basilica for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry.

The Pope started a big work of evangelization, organizing the Romanian State visit to Rome, the Apostolic Visit to Genoa and the biggest event of the Catholic Church: the '''Jubilee'''.

=== The Jubilee ===
(to be continued)

=== Death and Funeral of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII ===
On 11 February 2026 at 12:04 PM, Vatican News reported that Pope Emeritus Pius XIII had died, stating that he had “returned to the House of the Father.” His death was described as marking the end of a significant period in the history of the EarthMC Catholic Church. He had been a member of the Church for nearly six years and had served as Pope from July 2023 until his resignation in September 2024.

According to the report, Pius XIII had been ordained a priest in 2020, later consecrated a bishop, and appointed Archbishop of France. He subsequently held the offices of Cardinal Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine before his election to the papacy. During his pontificate, he promulgated the first official Missal of the EMC Church and issued the encyclicals Unitas Christianorum and Virtutes Vitae Christianae. His tenure also included the reconstruction of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and the construction of the Basilica of St. Peter on Terra Aurora. In September 2024, he resigned the papacy and retired to the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome.

On 12 February 2026, Vatican News further reported that at 8:30 PM Rome time, the body of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII would be transferred from the chapel of the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio to the Basilica of St. Peter in a solemn and private ceremony. The ceremony was to be presided over by Cardinal Luke, Cardinal Vicar of Rome, and attended by a limited number of individuals, including Pope John Paul III. The Basilica of St. Peter was to remain closed to the public during the ceremony and reopen afterward to allow the faithful to pay their respects.

=== Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Council of Rome ===
On 16 February 2026, in the second year of his pontificate, Pope John Paul III issued the Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Sacred, Ecumenical and General Council of Rome on EarthMC.

The document formally convoked a sacred, ecumenical, and general council to be opened on 22 February 2026 in Rome. It stated that the council was to be conducted for the glory of God and the welfare of the Christian community, and that it would deliberate on matters concerning the Church.

Attendance was required of patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, and abbots, unless prevented by a legitimate impediment, in which case justification was to be provided. Priests and monsignors permitted to observe the council were instructed to maintain obedience and decorum. Representatives of Eastern Churches were to be allowed to present their views.

The bull concluded with a formal prohibition against violating its provisions and invoked the authority of God and the apostles Peter and Paul.

=== Death and Funeral of Pope John Paul III ===
The death of Pope John Paul III marked the beginning of a period of sede vacante within the Holy See. According to an official announcement issued by Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals, the pontiff departed EarthMC on 26 February 2026 at 20:30 (UTC), thereby concluding his pontificate and leaving the See of Rome vacant. The statement noted that the Pope had freely chosen to enter a new chapter of life beyond EarthMC.

During his tenure, John Paul III was associated with efforts to strengthen ecclesiastical institutions, promote visible unity within the Church, and emphasize a more formal and solemn expression of its structures. He was also recognized for his public addresses and his defense of the Christian faith, which were delivered with clarity and conviction. Following the announcement of his departure, the Holy See declared the observance of sede vacante, suspending ordinary governance, diplomatic communication, and judicial proceedings in accordance with established norms of canon law.

=== The Sixth Papal Conclave ===
The Sixth Papal Conclave was convened on 7 March 2026 at 12:30 (UTC). At the appointed time, the cardinals processed from St. Peter’s Basilica to the Sistine Chapel, after which the doors were sealed and voting commenced in accordance with traditional protocol. No pope was elected on the first day, and the conclave was adjourned.

The conclave resumed on 8 March 2026 at 11:30 (UTC), with further ballots conducted in private.

= ''De Tempore Benedict XVIII'' =
[[File:SixthPapalConclave.webp|thumb|373x373px|The election of Benedict XVIII]]
The election of Pope Benedict XVIII concluded the Sixth Papal Conclave According to an official announcement issued on 8 March 2026 at 14:03 (UTC), the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Luke as the sixth Pope of the Holy Catholic Church following two rounds of voting. Upon his election, he chose the regnal name Benedict XVIII. The announcement followed a period of deliberation and prayer within the conclave, marking the end of the sede vacante and the beginning of a new pontificate.

=== First Papal Announcement ===
Pope Benedict XVIII delivered his first papal address on 9 March 2026 at 00:44 (UTC), shortly after his election. In his inaugural statement, he emphasized humility in accepting the responsibilities of the papal office and expressed a commitment to serve in accordance with the will of God. He described his role not as one of distant authority, but as a “fellow traveler,” highlighting the importance of listening, dialogue, and shared responsibility within the EarthMC Christian community.

The address marked the beginning of his pontificate and outlined priorities including unity among the faithful, the resolution of internal conflicts through justice and dialogue, and the renewal of evangelization efforts. Benedict XVIII also called for greater inclusivity and collaboration, stating that every member’s voice held significance in the life of the Church.

=== Holy Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of EMC Pope Benedict XVIII ===
The Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine ministry of Pope Benedict XVIII was formally announced on 11 March 2026 at 23:52 (UTC). The event, held on 15 March 2026, marked the beginning of his ministry as Bishop of Rome and head of the EarthMC Holy Catholic Church. It featured a ceremonial procession from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Peter’s Square and was presented as both a liturgical and communal milestone, coinciding with the period leading up to the anticipated server reset.

Following the celebration, Benedict XVIII issued a statement on 16 March 2026 at 18:46 (UTC), in which he expressed gratitude to the faithful and clergy who attended. He emphasized unity within the Church and acknowledged the contributions of those involved in organizing the ceremony, including the Masters of Ceremonies, the Papal Household, the College of Cardinals, and the Council of Bishops.

=== Episcopal Meeting in March 2026 ===
Episcopal meetings during the pontificate of Benedictus XVIII have been documented as part of his early efforts to reorganize ecclesiastical governance following the departure from EMC of Pope John Paul III. On 18 March 2026 at 23:35 (UTC), Benedictus XVIII received Metropolitan Archbishop Acutis, O.F.M., of the Philippines, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace. The meeting focused on the internal situation of the Dicastery for Bishops and the approval and resumption of pending administrative matters, as well as future plans concerning the reset and the continuation of evangelization on the new server.

Subsequently, on 24 March 2026 at 22:32 (UTC), the Pope held a private audience with Bishop Dilster2000, O.P., of the United Kingdom. Their discussions addressed the condition of the Diocese of the British Isles and its clergy, with particular attention given to the reorganization process and the strategic direction for future evangelization activities on EMC. These meetings were accompanied by apostolic blessings imparted to the respective diocesan communities, reflecting the pontiff’s emphasis on unity, continuity, and pastoral renewal in the post-transition period.
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== '''Church Goals And Objectives''' ==

=== INTRODUCTION: ===
The Holy Catholic Church is the institution responsible for the guidance, protection, and administration of the Christian faith on EarthMC. The Church represents both a living community of Christians on the server and an essential roleplay organization that engages in geopolitics in the sandbox that is EarthMC by guiding nations and their leaders towards peace and harmony. While there are many varying denominations of Christianity in real life, Christians on EarthMC from all backgrounds, who share the same morality and mission, have united together under the Holy Catholic Church to maintain a strong Christian community and root out toxicity on the server.

=== [https://discord.gg/8AGQShAFdk Our Discord Server] ===

=== OUR MISSION: ===
𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church in EarthMC does NOT exist to function as a roleplay group, but rather to serve as a welcoming community for the Christian player base of the server.

𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall provide refuge to all players who find themselves in a state of mental distress in an effort to give guidance to vulnerable players in what is sometimes seen as an apathetic server.

𝐈𝐈𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church shall assist players on EarthMC who find themselves without the necessary materials to provide for themselves on the server.

𝐈𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall inspire the greater EarthMC community to adopt the values of Christianity.

𝐕. The Holy Catholic Church shall strive to achieve peace in all regions of the server and ensure proper justice is served to those who wish to create unwarranted conflict.

𝐕𝐈. The Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC shall remind the Christian players of the server of their real life and that, even in virtual communities, Christians must abide by the teachings of Christ and His Church. Love and compassion trump hate and wrath. The Christians of EarthMC should speak out against heresy on the server in defense of their faith and spread the gospel of Christ, but the Church does not intend to preach the real canonical religious stances or laws of the Roman Catholic Church.

== ''Canon Law'' ==

=== CANON LAW: ===
The Code of Canon Law is a series of books that establish the laws, functions, procedures, customs, and behavioral guidelines all faithful members should follow on EarthMC. This document serves as the backbone of the Church as it guides its day-to-day operations. To understand the nature and purpose of the Church, it is recommended that one reads the document.

'''[https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qliy9SNk6PJvQrie2QsHuwzw-U-UScy/view?usp=sharing Click Here To Read The Canon Law]'''

==''Church Hierarchy''==
The Pope: The EMC Vicar of Christ, The Holy Father, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the East and the West, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, Archbishop of the Greater Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Barer of the Ring of the Fisherman, Servant of the Servants of God. (His Holiness)
[[File:JPIII.png|alt=|thumb|281x281px|Pope John Paul III]]
Cardinals: Only clergy eligible to become Pope in succession of the last. Leaders, representatives and voices of the Church. (His Eminence)

Archbishops: Leaders of large ecclesiastical territories. They are sometimes given the honorary title of Patriarch, depending on the region they lead. (His Excellency)

Auxiliary Archbishops: Assistants to Archbishops who hold their authority in times of vacancy or haven't yet been promoted. (Most Reverend)

Bishops'':'' Leaders of smaller ecclesiastical regions. (Most Reverend)

Priests: Representatives of the Catholic Church. Tasked with spreading the word of Christ. (Father)

Nuns, Missionaries & Deacons: Tasked with helping other clergy members and spreading the word of Christ. (Mother, Sister, Brother)

== ''Holy Orders'' ==

=== HOLY ORDERS: ===
Holy orders, or religious orders, are direct subcategories of the clergy that allow clergymen to choose their role within the Church. The main clerical holy orders of the Holy Catholic Church are the following:

'''''Diocesan Clergy''''': ''Ordinary Priesthood'' - The Diocesan Clergy are ordinary clergy members that attend to the needs of their local assigned parishes. They obediently follow the assignments placed by their Bishop and live a regular apostolic life.

'''''Jesuit Order''''': ''Society of Jesus'' - The Jesuits are scholars of the Church. These clergymen take to the studies and procure the education of other clergymen regarding Canon Law. They are mainly tasked with the recruitment of more priests and are characterized by their obedience to the Pope.

'''''Franciscan Order''''': ''Order of St. Francis of Assisi'' - The Franciscans are the de facto missionaries of the Church. These are clergymen who frequently travel to evangelize nations out of the main influence circles of the Church to further the borders of Christendom. They are characterized by their humility in the usage of different attire from the rest of the clergy and bear the special title of Friar.

'''''Benedictine Order''''': ''Order of St. Benedict'' - The Benedictines are the artisans and workers of the Church. These members are notable for their building skills, map art creation, and collection, their passion for architecture and the churches they build across Terra Aurora.

'''''Dominican Order''''': Order of Preachers The Dominicans are the defenders of the faith. These hardcore members of the clergy pride themselves on their commitment to promoting the moral principles of the faith, giving fiery speeches and lectures to the faithful, and eradicating all threats to the Church.

==''Popes:''==
His Holiness, '''Saint Alexander IX''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Saint Benedict XVII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Clement XV''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Pius XIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''John Paul III''' - Supreme Pontiff, (former) leader of the Catholic Church.

His Holiness, '''Benedict XVIII''' - Supreme Pontiff, current leader of the Catholic Church.

==''Cardinals:''==
His Eminence, Cardinal Albani - Dean of the College of Cardinals, Secretary of State, Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican Archivist.
[[File:Cardinals second.png|alt=Image of Church Cardinals|thumb|351x351px|Cardinals of the Church]]
His Eminence, Cardinal Awuzup - Secretary of the Economy, Congregation for Culture, Architect of Rome.

His Eminence, Cardinal Quarox - Archbishop of Jerusalem, Congregation for Divine Worship.

His Eminence, Cardinal Luke - Cardinal Vicar, Prefect of the Papal Household, Dicastery for Communication.

His Eminence, Cardinal Randov- Archbishop of North America, Congregation for the Clergy.

==''Archbishops:''==
His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Russia, _TNTBlake_

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Western Europe, FarryHatcher

His Excellency, the Archbishop of Australia, GamingToast

== ''Auxiliary Archbishops:'' ==
His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Eastern Europe, Omega

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Western Europe, 1lum1nat1

His Excellency, the Auxiliary Archbishop of Asia, CreeperRCS

== ''Bishops:'' ==
[[File:Corbeau.png|alt=corbeau|thumb|264x264px|CourbeauNoiraud, former President of the Council of Bishops ]]The Most Reverend, Bishop CorbeauNoiraud

The Most Reverend, Bishop 32Bguns

The Most Reverend, Bishop S11Daniels

The Most Reverend, Bishop Pietro

The Most Reverend, Bishop ColtonTopGun

The Most Reverend, Bishop Hambellux

The Most Reverend, Bishop Backinblack240

The Most Reverend, Bishop FleischKiste144

The Most Reverend, Bishop oGMJ

The Most Reverend, Bishop Wxckedi

The Most Reverend, Bishop Indigo

The Most Reverend, Bishop Bryan

The Most Reverend, Bishop TGST

The Most Reverend, Bishop Zmeus

The Most Reverend, Bishop Ruben

The Most Reverend, Bishop Sinelin

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Vladie57

The Most Reverend, Auxiliary Bishop Henricky

The Most Reverend, Bishop Atti

The Most Reverend, Bishop RandomGuy

The Most Reverend, Bishop Letgamerman

== Dioceses and Archdioceses ==
Archdiocese of Rome - Pope John Paul III

Archdiocese of Australia - Archbishop GamingToast

Archdiocese of the British Isles - Bishop RandomGuy

Archdiocese of Jerusalem - Cardinal Quarox

Archdiocese of Eastern Europe - Cardinal Luke

Archdiocese of Western Europe - Archbishop FarryHatcher

Archdiocese of North America - Cardinal Randov

Archdiocese of the Philippines - Vacant

Archdiocese of Russia - Patriarch TNTBlake

Diocese of Antartica

Diocese of Spain - Aux. Archbishop 1lum1nat1

Diocese of Africa - Bishop Atti

Diocese of the Philippines - Aux. Archbishop Creeper

Diocese of Brazil - Bishop Pietro

Diocese of Baltics - Bishop Ruben

Diocese of Central America - Bishop

Diocese of Poland - Aux. Archbishop Omega

Diocese of Scandinavia

Diocese of Korea

Diocese of Genoa - Archbishop FarryHetcher

Diocese of Siberia

Diocese of Greece - Bishop Fleisch

Diocese of West Levant - Bishop Indigo

Diocese of East Levant

Diocese of Romania

Diocese of Guiana

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= '''''Historia Ecclesiae''''' =
The Roman Catholic Church of EarthMC has existed for over '''5''' '''years''' on the server and has seen many Cardinals, Archbishops, and Clergy alike. Its composition of over '''700 faithful members''' makes it one of the biggest and most united communities on EarthMC to date. The purpose of this Wiki page is to document and share the rich history and founding of the EMC Vatican.
[[File:Town Square.png|alt=One of the oldest existing images of Vatican_City|thumb|Vatican_City on Terra Nova|283x283px]]Undergoing many accounts of public scrutiny since its founding, the RCC has continued to be a beacon of hope in EMC's toxic environment. Hosting regular RP events, the Church is often '''mistaken as a RP (Roleplay)''' group on this server. Instead, it is a united front of all faithful members who gather to share their faith and beliefs under our Church, consistently proving the values of love for one another.

"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙; 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙙𝙚. 𝙄𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙮; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡; 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝. 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨."

𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 '''''13: 4–7'''''

= ''De Tempore ALEXANDRI P. P. IX .'' =

== The Beginnings of the Church ==
'''Pope Alexander IX''' was the first Supreme Pontiff of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the Vatican City from February 10th, 2020 until his resignation on March 3rd, 2020.

(Note: Pope Alexander IX's reign was before the establishment of proper documentation, most of the following information is from witness accounts, and therefore, is without detail)

=== Election ===
Pope Alexander IX was '''elected in a private ceremony''' between Cardinal Alastair, Cardinal Angelo, Cardinal Albani, Cardinal Raphael, and Cardinal Smirnov where Cardinal Smirnov was elected to serve as the first Pope.

=== Creation of the Church ===
Pope Alexander IX was the Pope during the very early days of the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church and was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Vatican City and '''laying the foundations for the Church itself''' for many months to come as a movement, not a structure.
[[File:Alex.png|alt="Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait|thumb|310x310px|"Deceased" Pope Alexander IX's Portrait]]
Pope Alexander IX used his leadership skills to ensure that the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church started on the right foot towards success. Once the Church began to gain recognition from the '''Greater Roman Empire''', Pope Alexander IX believed that he had done his duty and wished to hand the responsibility off to new blood.

=== End of Papacy ===
Pope Alexander IX announced his resignation from his position as the Pope, Supreme Pontiff, Holy Father, and Bishop of Rome on March 3rd, 2020 privately in a group chat with the College of Cardinals. No ceremony was held for Pope Alexander IX due to the Church being in its state of youth.

==== Position of Cardinal ====
Pope Alexander IX, now Aleksey Smirnov, wished to hold the position of Cardinal prior to his resignation and was appointed by Pope Benedict XVII (his successor) after the Second Papal Conclave on April 11th, 2020.

=== Resignation ===
On the '''28th of September, 2020''', Pope Alexander IX, now Cardinal Smirnov, announced in a letter to the clergy that he was leaving the EarthMC Roman Catholic Church.

= ''De Tempore BENEDICTVS P. P. XVII .'' =

== ''EarthMC's Longest Reigning Pope'' ==
'''''Pope Benedict XVII''''', previously known as Angelo_Cardinalis, was the 2nd Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Italia under Pope Alexander IX and was later appointed as Secretary of State of the Holy See.

=== Pre-Papacy & Election ===
[[File:Benedict.png|alt=Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII|thumb|Portrait of Pope Benedict XVII]]
Angelo Cardinalis de' Medici was among the first in-game apostolic leaders to fully commit to an '''organized and institutionalized evangelization mission in EMC'''. He participated in the first Council of Bishops that would see the creation of the modern day EMC Holy Catholic Church and participated during the election of Pope Alexander IX.

Pope Alexander would entrust now '''Cardinal Angelo to the Archbishopric of Italia''', appoint him as Secretary of State for the Holy See, and ask of him to design Vatican City. Duties which he attended until the resignation of Pope Alexander.

Cardinal Angelo oversaw the planning and preparations for the '''2nd EMC Conclave''' that was celebrated soon after on the day of April 11th, 2020. For which he emerged as Pope, taking the papal name of Benedict XVII.

== ''History & Achievements'' ==

==== First Policies ====
Pope Benedict's papacy began with a '''vigorous evangelization''' stance to open the Church to the world. Having organized the conclave event himself as Cardinal, Pope Benedict XVII ensured that this event attracted the '''attention of nations''' beyond the roman borders, ensuring and securing their allegiance and the legitimacy of the Church with it. The papacy would transform from being a mere spiritual-regional authority in Italia, to the global authority it is today, thanks to these efforts which led to the rapid and exponential growth of Christian nations.

==== Coronation of the Kaiser ====
On April 23rd, 2020, the then '''Kaiser of the unified German Empire''', Heiniken34, converted to Christianity along with his nation, and thus requested the Pope to coronate him. The coronation took place in St. Peters Square in Vatican City where Heiniken34 swore allegiance to the Church and the Christian Faith.

==== Apostolic Visit to Rio Grande ====
On April 24th, 2020, the majority leader of the Rio Grande senate, North Paso, formally invited Pope Benedict XVII to visit the nation and address its senate. This was the first time the Pontiff would visit the new world. Upon arrival, a large sum of players greeted him and his diplomatic entourage as he headed for the senate building in which he delivered his first Papal Address to a foreign nation, titled, "My Address to the Rio Grande Senate". Pope Benedict XVII then toured the nation and met with players of different religions where he led a prayer in unison with them.

'''''"We must remember, this is a community server, where we do geopolitics. Let’s try to keep it at that. Let’s keep the peace between players, and let’s be friendly to one another. No matter religion, country or age." - Pope Benedict XVII on his address to the Rio Grande senate.'''''

== ''The First EMC Crusade'' ==

===== Dawn & Beginning of the Conflict: =====
By April 25th, 2020, Pope Benedict XVII had been briefed by roman officials on a developing situation that was concerning to the Christian world. The '''pagan nation of Ancient Egypt''' had begun invading Holy Land territory that was, at the time, under control of the Greater Roman Empire (GRE). Seeing this as an imminent threat to Christianity in the Holy Lands, '''Pope Benedict XVII officially declared the first EMC crusade on April 25th, 2020 at 7:56 AM''', time of Rome, in an official document titled "The First EMC Crusade: Official Declaration".

With the initial '''support of Italia, SPQR, Germany, and Spain''', Pope Benedict XVII appointed the Roman Emperor, CorruptedGreed as the main commander of the conflict. This lead to the creation of one largest and strongest military coalitions the server had seen yet. Countries began to declare their '''allegiance and support the cause''' due to its popularity and religious connotations.
[[File:Church propaganda.png|alt=Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade|thumb|Propaganda made during the 1st EMC Crusade]]

'''''"For we're called by God as his people to defend the Sanctity of the Church and the Holy See. The Church will not stand silent in these times of great threat to the doctrine of Christ. This Church will stand behind the faithful, Knights of Templar, we will stand behind justice and liberty and we will stand on principle, or we won’t stand at all." - Pope Benedict XVII on his Holy Crusade declaration.'''''

===== Belligerents: =====

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Russia, Aegyptus, Persia)
* Germany
* Spain
* Siam
* Switzerland
* France
* Yemen Empire
* NorthTerritory
* Antarctic
* Japan

===== Digging In =====
Due to the stagnating nature of towny conflicts, the crusade would be a '''conflict of patience and attrition''' which would last for a prolonged period of time. However, thanks to the popularity of the declaration and the conflict itself, the nations of Spain, France and Switzerland converted and adopted '''Christianity as their main religion'''. Other nations that participated in the conflict would '''recognize the existence of the Holy See''' and engage in friendly diplomatic talks for the first time.

== ''The First Reform'' ==
On July 7th, 2020, the Pope implemented his first official reform to the governance of the Church by implementing the '''"Codicis Luris Canonici"'''. A document which would define every aspect of '''Church doctrine, governance, hierarchy, clerical authority, and inner workings within EMC''' and furthermore, establish an internal legal system. In addition to this, this document acts as the main guideline for all EMC Christian players and reflects the main beliefs of the EMC Catholic Church, all put in writing. Most importantly however, the publication of this document marked the official consolidation of Christianity in EMC under one institution, the EMC Holy Roman Apostolic Catholic Church. This document recognized the '''Church as the sole Christian community in EMC''' due to the last remnants of Orthodox players in Russia agreeing to co-exist with catholic, protestant and atheist players within the EMC Catholic Church, all to advance the goals of promoting judeo-christian values in the server, looking past real life differences and once more attempting to congregate within one Church.

'''''"With this document, as I told the clergy, the Church secures its future until the end of times in Terra Nova, for it will guide my successor, and his after him, as so forth." - Pope Benedict XVII's official announcement in the Church's discord server'''''
[[File:First council.png|thumb|EMC's first Vatican Council]]

=== First Vatican Council ===
Although the second Ecumenical Council in theory, the Pope called for the '''"First Vatican Council" on July 14th, 2020''' in which he ordered all clergy members at the time to return to Rome to an unfinished St. Peters basilica in which they would meet to discuss the first reform and the current status of the Church. Bishops and priests attended the meeting in the Vatican where several key issues were discussed. This event would refine the implementation of the '''first papal reform into the actual global Church.'''

==== The First Archbishop ====
By the end of July more bishops began to appear within the ranks of the Church, leaders who led town sized ecclesiastical territories who were directly reporting to the Vatican. This sparked the necessity to '''upscale their authority''' in order to fit the growing demand of the Church in EMC. On July 22nd of 2020 the Pope appointed the first Archbishop who was not present during the original ecumenical council, Archbishop Einarr, tasking him with leading the Archdioceses of Africa, with its See in Madagascar.

==== Coronation of Rio Grande Emperor ====
On August 24th, 2020, the Pope coronated the second emperor of Rio Grande, North Paso, visiting the nation for the second time in his pontificate.

==== Coronation of Italian Emperor ====
On August 30th 2020, the Pope was invited to inaugurate the new grand colosseum in his own city of Rome, by its leader and architect, 32Ogre. The roman emperor of Italia, Ogre, took advantage of the situation by asking the Pope to coronate him during this same event which was going to be filled with nation leaders and christians from all the corners of the server. The Pope coronated his old time friend, and then proceeded to officially open the colosseum, where a pvp tournament would be hosted.
[[File:Rome a.png|alt=Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome|thumb|Arial View of Terra Nova's Rome]]

'''''"Let the good spirit of sportsmanship always prevail within its walls [the colosseums], and let it always stand for friendly tournaments and for the enjoyment of the people. It is the intent of the Church and Italia, to bring people closer together and make of this community a player friendly one. It is important to always stick to these values of friendship and community, for only then we will truly find the leisure we're looking for in EMC." - Pope Benedict XVII on his inauguration speech'''''

=== Terra Mariana Heresy ===
On September 9th, 2020, the state controlled sect of the Church of Terra Mariana adopted a set of theological laws that defined '''their religious leader as the "Supreme Pontiff"''' a title that would imply their leader to be the universal pope of christianity, like Pope Benedict XVII was. This sparked outrage in the Vatican which led '''ecclesiastical officials to speak against this new potential antipope'''. The existence of a separate christian sect that was alienated to the universal authority of the Holy See was also in direct opposition to the clear terms posed during the first reform.

Ultimately the Church of Terra Mariana opted to remove these terms from their theological laws in an effort to compromise with the Holy See. While they still continued to '''undermine Church authority''' in direct opposition with the first reform, Vatican officials turned the other way when it was soon realized their church was lacking activity and morale. Eventually the Church of '''Terra Mariana went silent due to inactivity and ceased operations'''. The Pope did not express hostility with the nation of Terra Mariana who were still skeptical in recognizing the authority of the Church, instead opting to calm the roman curia and creating friendly diplomatic channels between the Holy See and the nation.

'''''"The Church of Terra Mariana, while continuing to use Catholics terms such as "Supreme Pontiff" which belongs to the Bishop of Rome and calling themselves Catholic while serving a state, will be referred to as an institution of Heresy." - Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals'''''
[[File:Medici Coat of Arm.webp|alt=Medici Coat of Arms|thumb|Pope BenedictXVII's "Medici Coat of Arms"|261x261px]]

==== Evangelization in France ====
On September 12th, 2020, Pope Benedict officially appointed the new '''Archbishop of France, Archbishop Karnakus'''. Thus creating the new Archdiocese of France. This marked the beginning of a new friendly diplomatic chapter between the nation of France and the Holy See who up to that point had been engaged a reluctant and tense diplomatic policy between each other. France was now allowing the Church to operate freely within its borders.

=== The Second Reform ===
On October 18th, 2020, a conference of bishops was held in Vatican City, hosted by the Pope himself. From this conference, the second papal reform emerged. '''Pope Benedict XVII pledged to open the Church''' even more so and decentralize it so that the papacy didn't have to micromanage it as much, he also allowed the public to access the Codicis Luris Canonici that up to that point had been reserved for clergy view only. Several key minor reforms and discussions were also held during this event. But most importantly and notably, was the agreement in declaring the end of the first crusade.

'''''"After the Bishops of the Catholic Church from around Terra Nova congregated for the first Episcopal Conference of the Church in the Vatican, the Church has opted to reform itself to be more open and inviting to new members and the public, establishing new edicts and reforms." - Pope Benedict XVII in the Second Papal Reforms'''''

== ''The End of the First Crusade'' ==
After months of holy crusade, the nation of '''Ancient Egypt eventually fell into inactivity'''. No enemy was left to fight, and the offensive campaigns on the Holy Lands were abandoned by the pagans. During the last month of the crusade, no significant battle was fought. This led the '''Pope to finally declare victory on October 18th, 2020 at 6:17 PM, Rome time.'''

'''''"Seeing as our pagan and invasive enemies have fallen into inactivity, disorder and insignificance after months of crusade and war, the last of these seeing no combat at all in a lack of enemies to fight, I declare the first crusade as a triumph of the Church and her allies. This demonstrating the unison of the Holy See and its people, the faithfulness of the members of the Church, its clergy, and the EMC Christendom world overall." - Pope Benedict XVII in his victory address'''''

==== Coronation of Egyptian Monarch ====
On December 29th, 2020, Pope Benedict traveled once more to the roman province of Aegyptus, this time to coronate its new king, Alsjad.

==== Excommunication of Thomasfake ====
The Pope banned a specific player for the first time on January 15th, 2021. Thomasfake, who was previously a deacon in the Church was accused and found guilty of having scammed other players in EMC among other crimes committed against the Church.
[[File:Interior.png|alt=Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova|thumb|Interior of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

=== Establishment of Vatican News ===
On January 19th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of a '''new branch within the Vatican''' that would aid in '''delivering news and information''', Vatican News, which serves within the Church's discord server to this day and delivers news to a handful of other discord servers.

==== Apostolic Visit to France ====
On March 8th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII '''traveled for the first time to the nation of France''' where he was received by the large amount of faithful players of the nation, the majority of which would later on go to create the nation of Francia in open rebellion of the established French monarchy in the future.

=== Beginning of French Civil Crisis ===
By March 23rd, 2021, France found itself completely divided and in civil war. The Pope would go on to recognize the nation of Francia as a legitimate separate kingdom from France by coronating its king, this in an effort to achieve a temporary ceasefire and the sit down of both parties, managing to maintain a brief cease fire. On this same day, the Pope officially visited the roman imperial museum in Rome where he pledged to donate artifacts and items.

==== The Creation of the Jesuit Order ====
On June 14th, 2021, the Pope authorized the creation of the Jesuit Order, which would be led by the senior Archbishop Einarrr.

==== Breaking ties with the Francian royalty ====
On June 23rd, 2021, having been briefed in Vatican City by his security advisors of attempts of espionage and manipulation campaigns at the hands Francia in an effort to shift Church support for them in their civil war, Pope Benedict XVII publicly warned and sent an ultimatum to the Francian leadership ordering their repentance.
[[File:Benedict speech.png|alt=One of Benedict XVII's many speech's|thumb|One of Benedict XVII's many speech's involving the Church]]
'''''"I have been recently made aware of plans of schism and high treason against Christendom and the Church. For more than a year now, we Christians have prevailed in unison. If the royalty of Francia continues to threaten and attempt espionage against the Holy Catholic Church, I will be forced to the call of action in defense of the Faith. Let this be an ultimatum to the leaders of Francia and those in France who threaten Christianity and our quest for a toxic-free server. Repent now... or face the consequences." - Pope Benedict's ultimatum to Francian royalty'''''

=== The Excommunication of Thanamos ===
Francia's King, Thanamos' reaction to the ultimatum was the complete denial of Church authority and the breaking of diplomatic ties. In response, Pope Benedict XVII finally excommunicated him. The heresy that Thanamos would unleash in France would later result in the plunging of France into one of the bloodiest conflicts in EMC history.

'''''"I hereby excommunicate Thanamos from the Holy Catholic Church on the basis of heresy, treason, espionage, and the literal denying of Christ by stating "The reality of the world is a temporal world, not a spiritual one", The Holy See no longer recognizes Thanamos as the legitimate catholic King of Francia, as he has broken sacred canon law." - Pope Benedict XVII on the excommunication of Thanamos'''''

==== Apostolic Visit to the Philippines ====
On June 24th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII and his diplomatic entourage visited the nation of the Philippines, who by this point had become the hub of Christianity in Asia, thanks to the efforts of Archbishop Murphy. The Pope celebrated mass.

==== Elevation of Archbishop Karnakus ====
On June 30th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII elevated Archbishop Karnakus to the cardinalate, in direct defiance to Francia who had long rejected his authority and demanded he'd be sent back to Rome.

== ''Completion of St. Peter's Basilica'' ==
1 year, 4 months and 14 days after laying the first sandstone, St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of Vatican City and the headquarters of the Catholic Church, was finally complete at the hands of its architect, Pope Benedict XVII, on the day of June 30th, 2021. Pope Benedict would later be quoted saying this was his magnum opus above all else and all other achievements in EMC.
[[File:Peters building stage.png|thumb|Benedict XVII overseeing the construction of Saint Peter's Basilica on Terra Nova]]

==== Apostolic Visit to Russia ====
On July 2nd, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII traveled to St. Petersburg alongside his diplomatic entourage to meet with the Tzar, the Russian clergy, and Russian citizens.

==== The collapse of Francian - Papal relations ====
On the 3rd of July, 2021, Francia had by this point created a separate christian cult that was under the control of Thanamos, the Pope issued a final ultimatum to Francia to abandon these heretical ideas and repent before it was too late.

'''''"This is the final warning I'm giving Francia, repent now and return to the righteous path before it's too late and I respond in defense of our faith." - Pope Benedict's final ultimatum to Francia'''''

== ''The Second EMC Crusade'' ==
Soon after the Pope issued his ultimatum, Francia retaliated in hostility. Pope Benedict XVII would go on to declare the '''2nd EMC Crusade on July 3rd, 2021, at 7:33 PM''', Rome time. He delivered his official declaration document to the public alongside his statement in the Church discord server.

[[Second Crusade of EarthMC|'''Second Crusade of EarthMC''']]

===== Belligerents: =====
[[File:Battle of Paris.png|thumb|291x291px|Moments before the Battle of Paris (2nd EMC Crusade)]]

* GRE (SPQR, Italia, Aegyptus)

* Zaporizhzhia

* Spain
* Vinland
* Russian Empire
* France
* Victoria Land
* Grand Pueblo Empire
* CSA
* Ohio
* Great Southern
* Omani Sultanate
* Guam
* Minnesota
* Duchy_of_Izhevsk

Church leadership opted to, like last crusade, combat the heresy with attrition, patience and covert operations. Time would only tell if this was to be an effective strategy.

==== First Abdication of Thanamos ====
[[File:Fix dsdad.png|thumb|Fix and Pope Benedict XVII talking about the creation of St. Peter's]]
Thanamos, mounted by tremendous diplomatic pressure, abdicated on July 6th, 2021.

==== First Official Mass in St. Peter's ====
On August 2nd, 2021, the inaugural mass of St. Peter's Basilica took place, although an only-clergy reserved event.

=== The Opening of St. Peter's Basilica ===
On August 20th, 2021, Pope Benedict XVII stepped out into the balcony which he had stepped out when he was first elected more than a year prior, only this time he had the '''largest and most detailed structure in the server''' behind him, as well as the largest and most organized institution behind him too, all this while at the height of support for the crusade. Pope Benedict delivered a speech and then ordered the seals of the Basilica to be removed. Sand doors fell and the project that had remained hidden to the server was now open. The dozens of faithful players that were spectating from the square poured into the basilica, flood the global chat with amazement. '''Fix himself expressed his amazement to the Pope.'''
[[File:Funerale.png|alt=Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII|thumb|Cardinals address and give last messages of farewell to Benedict XVII]]

= ''The Funeral of Pope Benedict XVII'' =
'''On Monday, July 4th, at 11:26 AM UTC Pope Benedict XVII was pronounced deceased''' and delivered his final message to the people of EMC. During his time he completed the greatest feats of all EMC Pope's including the biggest non-staff related event, as well as one of the most grand structures of EMC, St. Peter's Basillica.

His commitment and dedication to peace and love for all players stands as a beacon of hope for all those lost in sin and need the love of God. His funeral was the biggest event on Terra Nova and was attended by many players and past enemies of the Church.
[[File:Funeral.png|alt=Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII|thumb|Public Funeral of Saint Benedict XVII]]
Being EMC's longest reigning '''Pope of 2 years''', he showed true exemplitory acts of kindness and compassion, rest in peace.

== ''Canonization as Saint of the Church'' ==
Due to the many achievements of Saint Benedict XVII he was declared a Saint of the Church on Sunday September 8th 2022 by Pope Clement XV.

= ''De Tempore CLEMENS P. P. XV.'' =
Pope Clement XV, previously known as Bernard Albani, was the 3rd Roman Pontiff of the EMC Catholic Church.

== ''Holy Land'' ==
https://wiki.earthmc.net/Holy_Land

= ''De Tempore PIVS P. P. XIII.'' =
'''''Pope Pius XIII''''', previously known as Karnakaus, was the 4th Roman Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

After the Abdication of Pope Clement XV, the See of Peter was vacant and the Cardinals of the Church had to elect a new Pope with a Conclave. At the start of the fourth EarthMC conclave, Cardinal Karnakaus was the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

The 28th of July at 6:45 am (Rome time), Cardinal Karnakaus has been elected as Pope with the name of Pius XIII. STarting a new Pontiff in the Holy Catholic Church of EarthMC.

The 18th of September 2023 the first Papal Encyclical of Pius XIII was released: '''Ad Principes'''.

(to be continued)

= ''De Tempore IOANNES PAVLVS P. P. III .'' =
[[File:2024 conclave.png|thumb|328x328px|The election of John Paul III]]
After the resignation from the Supreme Pontiff of Pope Pius XIII, the See of Peter was again in the status of Sede Vacante, and cardinals had to elect a new Pope with a conclave.

=== The Fifth EarthMC Conclave ===
The Status of ''Sede Vacante'' started at 25th of September 2024. The Catholic Church needed a new successor, and Cardinals (Albani, Quarox, Awuzup and Perseus) gathered togheter in the Sistine Chapel.

A first round of votes has been held at 29th of September 2024, and after 4 hours and many rounds of voting, no one has been elected as Pope.

The second round of votes has been held on a private minecraft server due to EarthMC lag problems on 5th of October 2024, and after around 1 hour and 30 minutes from the start of the votes, a new Supreme Pontiff has been elected. He was Cardinal Perseus, who chose the name of John Paul III.

The time that goes from the resignation of Pius XIII to the election of John Paul III is of 11 days, making it the longest time of Sede Vacante of the EarthMC Catholic Church.

=== The Papacy ===
Pope John Paul III had the honour to see the completed version of Saint Peters Basilica on Terra Aurora, and on October 21, 2024 His Holiness held a Mass at Saint Peters Basilica for the inauguration of the Petrine Ministry.

The Pope started a big work of evangelization, organizing the Romanian State visit to Rome, the Apostolic Visit to Genoa and the biggest event of the Catholic Church: the '''Jubilee'''.

=== The Jubilee ===
(to be continued)

=== Death and Funeral of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII ===
On 11 February 2026 at 12:04 PM, Vatican News reported that Pope Emeritus Pius XIII had died, stating that he had “returned to the House of the Father.” His death was described as marking the end of a significant period in the history of the EarthMC Catholic Church. He had been a member of the Church for nearly six years and had served as Pope from July 2023 until his resignation in September 2024.

According to the report, Pius XIII had been ordained a priest in 2020, later consecrated a bishop, and appointed Archbishop of France. He subsequently held the offices of Cardinal Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine before his election to the papacy. During his pontificate, he promulgated the first official Missal of the EMC Church and issued the encyclicals Unitas Christianorum and Virtutes Vitae Christianae. His tenure also included the reconstruction of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and the construction of the Basilica of St. Peter on Terra Aurora. In September 2024, he resigned the papacy and retired to the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome.

On 12 February 2026, Vatican News further reported that at 8:30 PM Rome time, the body of Pope Emeritus Pius XIII would be transferred from the chapel of the Monastery of San Gregorio al Celio to the Basilica of St. Peter in a solemn and private ceremony. The ceremony was to be presided over by Cardinal Luke, Cardinal Vicar of Rome, and attended by a limited number of individuals, including Pope John Paul III. The Basilica of St. Peter was to remain closed to the public during the ceremony and reopen afterward to allow the faithful to pay their respects.

=== Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Council of Rome ===
On 16 February 2026, in the second year of his pontificate, Pope John Paul III issued the Bull of Indiction of the Fourth Sacred, Ecumenical and General Council of Rome on EarthMC.

The document formally convoked a sacred, ecumenical, and general council to be opened on 22 February 2026 in Rome. It stated that the council was to be conducted for the glory of God and the welfare of the Christian community, and that it would deliberate on matters concerning the Church.

Attendance was required of patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, and abbots, unless prevented by a legitimate impediment, in which case justification was to be provided. Priests and monsignors permitted to observe the council were instructed to maintain obedience and decorum. Representatives of Eastern Churches were to be allowed to present their views.

The bull concluded with a formal prohibition against violating its provisions and invoked the authority of God and the apostles Peter and Paul.

=== Death and Funeral of Pope John Paul III ===
The death of Pope John Paul III marked the beginning of a period of sede vacante within the Holy See. According to an official announcement issued by Cardinal Bernard Albani, Dean of the College of Cardinals, the pontiff departed EarthMC on 26 February 2026 at 20:30 (UTC), thereby concluding his pontificate and leaving the See of Rome vacant. The statement noted that the Pope had freely chosen to enter a new chapter of life beyond EarthMC.

During his tenure, John Paul III was associated with efforts to strengthen ecclesiastical institutions, promote visible unity within the Church, and emphasize a more formal and solemn expression of its structures. He was also recognized for his public addresses and his defense of the Christian faith, which were delivered with clarity and conviction. Following the announcement of his departure, the Holy See declared the observance of sede vacante, suspending ordinary governance, diplomatic communication, and judicial proceedings in accordance with established norms of canon law.

=== The Sixth Papal Conclave ===
The Sixth Papal Conclave was convened on 7 March 2026 at 12:30 (UTC). At the appointed time, the cardinals processed from St. Peter’s Basilica to the Sistine Chapel, after which the doors were sealed and voting commenced in accordance with traditional protocol. No pope was elected on the first day, and the conclave was adjourned.

The conclave resumed on 8 March 2026 at 11:30 (UTC), with further ballots conducted in private.

= ''De Tempore Benedict XVIII'' =
[[File:SixthPapalConclave.webp|thumb|373x373px|The election of Benedict XVIII]]
The election of Pope Benedict XVIII concluded the Sixth Papal Conclave According to an official announcement issued on 8 March 2026 at 14:03 (UTC), the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Luke as the sixth Pope of the Holy Catholic Church following two rounds of voting. Upon his election, he chose the regnal name Benedict XVIII. The announcement followed a period of deliberation and prayer within the conclave, marking the end of the sede vacante and the beginning of a new pontificate.

=== First Papal Announcement ===
Pope Benedict XVIII delivered his first papal address on 9 March 2026 at 00:44 (UTC), shortly after his election. In his inaugural statement, he emphasized humility in accepting the responsibilities of the papal office and expressed a commitment to serve in accordance with the will of God. He described his role not as one of distant authority, but as a “fellow traveler,” highlighting the importance of listening, dialogue, and shared responsibility within the EarthMC Christian community.

The address marked the beginning of his pontificate and outlined priorities including unity among the faithful, the resolution of internal conflicts through justice and dialogue, and the renewal of evangelization efforts. Benedict XVIII also called for greater inclusivity and collaboration, stating that every member’s voice held significance in the life of the Church.

=== Holy Mass for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of EMC Pope Benedict XVIII ===
The Mass for the inauguration of the Petrine ministry of Pope Benedict XVIII was formally announced on 11 March 2026 at 23:52 (UTC). The event, held on 15 March 2026, marked the beginning of his ministry as Bishop of Rome and head of the EarthMC Holy Catholic Church. It featured a ceremonial procession from St. Peter’s Basilica to St. Peter’s Square and was presented as both a liturgical and communal milestone, coinciding with the period leading up to the anticipated server reset.

Following the celebration, Benedict XVIII issued a statement on 16 March 2026 at 18:46 (UTC), in which he expressed gratitude to the faithful and clergy who attended. He emphasized unity within the Church and acknowledged the contributions of those involved in organizing the ceremony, including the Masters of Ceremonies, the Papal Household, the College of Cardinals, and the Council of Bishops.

=== Episcopal Meeting in March 2026 ===
Episcopal meetings during the pontificate of Benedictus XVIII have been documented as part of his early efforts to reorganize ecclesiastical governance following the departure from EMC of Pope John Paul III. On 18 March 2026 at 23:35 (UTC), Benedictus XVIII received Metropolitan Archbishop Acutis, O.F.M., of the Philippines, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace. The meeting focused on the internal situation of the Dicastery for Bishops and the approval and resumption of pending administrative matters, as well as future plans concerning the reset and the continuation of evangelization on the new server.

Subsequently, on 24 March 2026 at 22:32 (UTC), the Pope held a private audience with Bishop Dilster2000, O.P., of the United Kingdom. Their discussions addressed the condition of the Diocese of the British Isles and its clergy, with particular attention given to the reorganization process and the strategic direction for future evangelization activities on EMC. These meetings were accompanied by apostolic blessings imparted to the respective diocesan communities, reflecting the pontiff’s emphasis on unity, continuity, and pastoral renewal in the post-transition period.
[[Category:Religions]]

Nostra:Holy Land

2026-04-02T14:15:30Z

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Treatyofacre1.png
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
File:Egyptsep2025.png|'''''Egypt, September 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
The capital of Crusader States was since October 2024 located in the Edessan region, what was not seen as an issue by the other Crusader regions, since Huxf provided competence and activity while leading the Edessan region. How ever, after Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in March/April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active and growing region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming both the in-game nation and the discord server of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. How ever, the regions of Kushan, Iran and Israel led by Tavi, Sepraf and Quarox respectively were far from giving up their nation and remade Crusader States on the next day, with Jerusalem being its new capital from now on. In the same days, the Edessan anarchy inspired the Arabian regions to similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created the Emirates.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened in the following days: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobbobster was reasonable enough, or pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra, an Edessan official. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. The Israeli town was not fast enough to switch nations and lost its nation bonus, and was overclaimed by the Nubians. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor. SaolGhra, due to lack of competence or motivation to lead Edesse any further, announced very soon Hashbrown to be the new leader of Edesse. Hashbrown used this chance to successfully annex most of the former Edessan towns into his nation of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia declared war on Crusader States in April of 2025. In response, the Crusaders swiftly annexed the Saudi towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361436730921717870 Kurdistan (43 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Damascus (40 chunks)] and[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1363927867666202887 Kuwait (140 chunks)]. Crusader States sent multiple [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1364339118959628318 infiltrators into Saudi Arabia to empty its treasury by getting financial funds] for making fake Saudi towns, which later joined Crusader States. The [https://youtu.be/qZSJCvBUBRI?t=97 Saudi siege town against Porolissum was overclaimed by the Kushan forces], humiliating the Saudi campaign in public embarrassment. Revolting against the Saudi leadership of Hashbrown, the last Edessan usurper named [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1358086502088704181/1364350902219309116 Davegam tried to revive Edesse as a nation in end of April 2025]. He successfully poached most of the original Edessan towns to leave Saudi Arabia and re-join Edesse. Saudi Arabia, after facing intensive military pressure from Crusader States and revolts from Edesse, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1365369007766765658 surrendered to the Crusader States in the end of April 2025 and its capital got annexed by the Crusaders]. In May of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 the remaining former Saudi towns like EMC (59 chunks), Shajwa (114 chunks), Chanse (75 chunks) and BillyCrogan (107 chunks)] got likewise annexed by Crusader States. Dubai (612 chunks), the capital of the Emirates was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1373241940425838612 purchased and annexed by Crusader States] in May of 2025. The former Emirate towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1376277913581650061 Turkey (886 chunks) and Anay (205 chunks)] were soon annexed too. In June of 2025 the former Emirate town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1388840421936861194 Abu_Dhabi (151 chunks) was annexed], with the Crusader States achieving full control over the Persian Gulf.

In April of 2025, [https://youtu.be/OEVhbCV0C5I?t=17 Crusader agents managed to extract 7500 gold ingots from the Edessan treasury] as well as [https://youtu.be/OEVhbCV0C5I?t=21 21 spawners from the Edessan /n spawn], what happened due to Bobbobsters poor permission management. Since May of 2025, Crusader States begun the active liberation of the Edessan region from Davegam´s illegitimate rule. In May of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://youtu.be/qZSJCvBUBRI?t=37 Assyria (118 chunks), Poland (170 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1368329645652443207 Brighton (474 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1369063220647694437 Hama (112 chunks), Syria (112 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 Islam (322 chunks), Ana (58 chunks), Dzisna (60 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371565495555330090 Hdaj (52 chunks) and Basra (74 chunks)] were conquered by the Kushan forces of Crusader States, while [https://youtu.be/qZSJCvBUBRI?t=56 430 gold ingots were plundered from the town of Hadj]. In May of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1372683992553230448 Edessan capital was overclaimed by 115 chunks and valuable items worth ~2000g] were plundered. In June of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1383584149859864696 Megaton (48 chunks), Ctesiphon (191chunks) and Spain (205 chunks)] were annexed by Crusader States. In July of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393699683842658384 Indonesia (176 chunks)] and [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1397028622329708564 Albania (297 chunks)] were annexed, with 500 gold ingots and many dubs of heads being plundered from Albania. In August of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 town of Saudi_Arabia (53 chunks) and most importantly the capital of Edesse (345 chunks) was conquered by the Crusader States], while the nation of Edesse was disbanded.

This was the end of the Crusader States Civil War: [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 "After half a year of fighting, Saudi Arabia was taken down within a month. Emirates were integrated into Crusader States within around 2-3 months. Most of Edesse was taken over 4 months in."]

See here for the dynmap evolution of the civil war through the months: https://youtu.be/qZSJCvBUBRI?t=105 .

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== Victory over Iraq, Kurdistan and Bahrain ====
As a preventive measure, smaller nations like [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Iraq, Kurdistan and Bahrain were eliminated by the Edessan forces] of Crusader States in the end of 2024.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
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File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
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File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
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File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
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File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
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=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
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=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
The capital of Crusader States was since October 2024 located in the Edessan region, what was not seen as an issue by the other Crusader regions, since Huxf provided competence and activity while leading the Edessan region. How ever, after Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in March/April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active and growing region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming both the in-game nation and the discord server of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. How ever, the regions of Kushan, Iran and Israel led by Tavi, Sepraf and Quarox respectively were far from giving up their nation and remade Crusader States on the next day, with Jerusalem being its new capital from now on. In the same days, the Edessan anarchy inspired the Arabian regions to similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created the Emirates.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened in the following days: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobbobster was reasonable enough, or pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra, an Edessan official. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. The Israeli town was not fast enough to switch nations and lost its nation bonus, and was overclaimed by the Nubians. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor. SaolGhra, due to lack of competence or motivation to lead Edesse any further, announced very soon Hashbrown to be the new leader of Edesse. Hashbrown used this chance to successfully annex most of the former Edessan towns into his nation of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia declared war on Crusader States in April of 2025. In response, the Crusaders swiftly annexed the Saudi towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361436730921717870 Kurdistan (43 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Damascus (40 chunks)] and[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1363927867666202887 Kuwait (140 chunks)]. Crusader States sent multiple [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1364339118959628318 infiltrators into Saudi Arabia to empty its treasury by getting financial funds] for making fake Saudi towns, which later joined Crusader States. Revolting against the Saudi leadership of Hashbrown, the last Edessan usurper named [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1358086502088704181/1364350902219309116 Davegam tried to revive Edesse as a nation in end of April 2025]. He successfully poached most of the original Edessan towns to leave Saudi Arabia and re-join Edesse. Saudi Arabia, after facing intensive military pressure from Crusader States and revolts from Edesse, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1365369007766765658 surrendered to the Crusader States in the end of April 2025 and its capital got annexed by the Crusaders]. In May of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 the remaining former Saudi towns like EMC (59 chunks), Shajwa (114 chunks), Chanse (75 chunks) and BillyCrogan (107 chunks)] got likewise annexed by Crusader States. Dubai (612 chunks), the capital of the Emirates was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1373241940425838612 purchased and annexed by Crusader States] in May of 2025. The former Emirate towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1376277913581650061 Turkey (886 chunks) and Anay (205 chunks)] were soon annexed too. In June of 2025 the former Emirate town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1388840421936861194 Abu_Dhabi (151 chunks) was annexed], with the Crusader States achieving full control over the Persian Gulf.

In April of 2025, [https://youtu.be/OEVhbCV0C5I?t=17 Crusader agents managed to extract 7500 gold ingots from the Edessan treasury] as well as [https://youtu.be/OEVhbCV0C5I?t=21 21 spawners from the Edessan /n spawn], what happened due to Bobbobsters poor permission management. Since May of 2025, Crusader States begun the active liberation of the Edessan region from Davegam´s illegitimate rule. In May of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1368329645652443207 Brighton (474 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1369063220647694437 Hama (112 chunks), Syria (112 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 Islam (322 chunks), Ana (58 chunks), Dzisna (60 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371565495555330090 Hdaj (52 chunks) and Basra (74 chunks)] were conquered by the Kushan forces of Crusader States. In May of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1372683992553230448 Edessan capital was overclaimed by 115 chunks and valuable items worth ~2000g] were plundered. In June of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1383584149859864696 Megaton (48 chunks), Ctesiphon (191chunks) and Spain (205 chunks)] were annexed by Crusader States. In July of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393699683842658384 Indonesia (176 chunks)] and [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1397028622329708564 Albania (297 chunks)] were annexed, with 500 gold ingots and many dubs of heads being plundered from Albania. In August of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 town of Saudi_Arabia (53 chunks) and most importantly the capital of Edesse (345 chunks) was conquered by the Crusader States], while the nation of Edesse was disbanded.

This was the end of the Crusader States Civil War: [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 "After half a year of fighting, Saudi Arabia was taken down within a month. Emirates were integrated into Crusader States within around 2-3 months. Most of Edesse was taken over 4 months in."]

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== Victory over Iraq, Kurdistan and Bahrain ====
As a preventive measure, smaller nations like [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Iraq, Kurdistan and Bahrain were eliminated by the Edessan forces] of Crusader States in the end of 2024.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
The capital of Crusader States was since October 2024 located in the Edessan region, what was not seen as an issue by the other Crusader regions, since Huxf provided competence and activity while leading the Edessan region. How ever, after Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in March/April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active and growing region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming both the in-game nation and the discord server of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. How ever, the regions of Kushan, Iran and Israel led by Tavi, Sepraf and Quarox respectively were far from giving up their nation and remade Crusader States on the next day, with Jerusalem being its new capital from now on. In the same days, the Edessan anarchy inspired the Arabian regions to similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created the Emirates.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened in the following days: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobbobster was reasonable enough, or pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra, an Edessan official. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. The Israeli town was not fast enough to switch nations and lost its nation bonus, and was overclaimed by the Nubians. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor. SaolGhra, due to lack of competence or motivation to lead Edesse any further, announced very soon Hashbrown to be the new leader of Edesse. Hashbrown used this chance to successfully annex most of the former Edessan towns into his nation of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia declared war on Crusader States in April of 2025. In response, the Crusaders swiftly annexed the Saudi towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361436730921717870 Kurdistan (43 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Damascus (40 chunks)] and[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1363927867666202887 Kuwait (140 chunks)]. Crusader States sent multiple [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1364339118959628318 infiltrators into Saudi Arabia to empty its treasury by getting financial funds] for making fake Saudi towns, which later joined Crusader States. Revolting against the Saudi leadership of Hashbrown, the last Edessan usurper named [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1358086502088704181/1364350902219309116 Davegam tried to revive Edesse as a nation in end of April 2025]. He successfully poached most of the original Edessan towns to leave Saudi Arabia and re-join Edesse. Saudi Arabia, after facing intensive military pressure from Crusader States and revolts from Edesse, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1365369007766765658 surrendered to the Crusader States in the end of April 2025 and its capital got annexed by the Crusaders]. In May of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 the remaining former Saudi towns like EMC (59 chunks), Shajwa (114 chunks), Chanse (75 chunks) and BillyCrogan (107 chunks)] got likewise annexed by Crusader States. Dubai (612 chunks), the capital of the Emirates was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1373241940425838612 purchased and annexed by Crusader States] in May of 2025. The former Emirate towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1376277913581650061 Turkey (886 chunks) and Anay (205 chunks)] were soon annexed too. In June of 2025 the former Emirate town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1388840421936861194 Abu_Dhabi (151 chunks) was annexed], with the Crusader States achieving full control over the Persian Gulf.

In April of 2025, [https://youtu.be/OEVhbCV0C5I?t=17 Crusader agents managed to extract 7500 gold ingots from the Edessan treasury], what happened due to Bobbobsters poor permission management. Since May of 2025, Crusader States begun the active liberation of the Edessan region from Davegam´s illegitimate rule. In May of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1368329645652443207 Brighton (474 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1369063220647694437 Hama (112 chunks), Syria (112 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 Islam (322 chunks), Ana (58 chunks), Dzisna (60 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371565495555330090 Hdaj (52 chunks) and Basra (74 chunks)] were conquered by the Kushan forces of Crusader States. In May of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1372683992553230448 Edessan capital was overclaimed by 115 chunks and valuable items worth ~2000g] were plundered. In June of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1383584149859864696 Megaton (48 chunks), Ctesiphon (191chunks) and Spain (205 chunks)] were annexed by Crusader States. In July of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393699683842658384 Indonesia (176 chunks)] and [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1397028622329708564 Albania (297 chunks)] were annexed, with 500 gold ingots and many dubs of heads being plundered from Albania. In August of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 town of Saudi_Arabia (53 chunks) and most importantly the capital of Edesse (345 chunks) was conquered by the Crusader States], while the nation of Edesse was disbanded.

This was the end of the Crusader States Civil War: [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 "After half a year of fighting, Saudi Arabia was taken down within a month. Emirates were integrated into Crusader States within around 2-3 months. Most of Edesse was taken over 4 months in."]

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
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=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”
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Aurora:Israel

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Israel is a large nation in Terra Aurora of Earth MC, based in the regions of modern day Israel, but also inhabitating areas such as northern Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Egypt, and Iran. Israel is the 12th largest nation in EMC as of September 6th, 2022, and has its capital Jerusalem, as of September 6th, 2022 being the 4th largest town in all of EMC, with 109 members. It is by far the most prosperous nation in the entire Middle East excluding Turkey.
To read about Israel´s history on Aurora from 2024 to 2026: https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land
==History==
===Foundations===
On May 1st, 2022, with many desiring to fill the void of losing the vast Terra Nova nation of Israel, 2 players, fritzstick and jabesb2 were both attempting to create the town of Jerusalem. jabesb2 managed to acquire enough gold fast enough to create Jerusalem first, with fritzstick leaving his ambitions in Israel. Jabes and _Zuper, the only 2 members at the time with beta access, developed Jerusalem, made farms and saved up a lot of gold. When the server fully launched on May 13th, Jerusalem began rapidly expanding, also encountering many claimblock towns, such as Tel_Aviv and Nablus.
===Foundation of Israel===
After the launch, with heavy contributions coming from players like sirtees, TenSpaces, TheMiniBossMan, redtwo742 and others, the town of Jerusalem was able to heavily expand, and on May 19th, enough gold was saved up to form the nation of Israel. With the nation continuing to expand in this time, it found itself at odds with nations trying to claimblock Israel, namely Babylon and Egypt, who formed multiple towns to claimblock Israel. However on May 30th, 2022 the moderation team deleted 2 of the claimblocking towns and downsized another.

== Towns ==

=== Towns in Israel: ===
Israel is a nations that based on the middle east and most of its towns are on the middle east area.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Town Name
!Town Founder
!Town Founded at
!Town Residents
|-
|Jerusalem (Capital)
|Jabes2
|May 01 2022
|78
|-
|Hasa
|TheMiniBossMan
|July 24 2022
|1
|-
|Al_hansa
|s_preegus
|July 21 2022
|9
|-
|SkyScraper_City
|DYSLEXICBRO
|July 27 2022
|4
|-
|Gizeh
|Niryos
|July 02 2022
|1
|-
|Iluminati
|DawidDawka
|August 10 2022
|1
|-
|Alexandria
|oioiu
|July 12 2022
|1
|-
|Meredith
|StonesAndRocks
|August 04 2022
|3
|-
|BushLandia
|MoistBoy101
|May 23 2022
|6
|-
|New_Orthinia
|MrX_1208
|July 13 2022
|102
|-
|Wadi_Musa
|UltimaPro20
|August 31 2022
|2
|-
|Canal_Zone
|RatthewTheKing
|June 16 2022
|5
|-
|what_time_is_it
|98pm
|July 22 2022
|1
|-
|Al-Quds
|sirtees
|May 14 2022
|4
|-
|New_Riga
|BoomBoomPow453
|July 20 2022
|2
|-
|Misfaq
|MilesLikesChees
|July 18 2022
|8
|-
|Amman
|KnownAsFeez
|November 19th 2022
|1
|-
|Baq City
|BrickBar45
|December 18, 2022
|3
|-
|Palestine
|Gertis7
|N/A
|1
|}

* The Town of Al-Quds

===== History: =====
the Town of Al-Quds was founded by Omereise at May 14 2022.

The towns was founded south of Jerusalem The Capital of Israel Nation.

The relations between two towns were not the best because Israel wanted to expand south and have most of the Levant under her control, but the founder of Al_Quds Omereise did not like their idea so he joined Turkey in order to gain more claming bonus to control more space southern Jerusalem.

The relations the towns got a bit stronger after around the middle of july sirtees one of the founders of the Israeli Nation and Jerusalem Town started to Negotiate with Omereise about buying Al_Quds from him for a large amount of gold, in order to make the area under Israeli control.

The negotitation was long and took about a month to get to the conclusion and eventually Omereise decided that he is willing to sell Al-Quds to Israel for a large amount of gold and an embassy on their territory, sirtees agreed to the terms of Omereise and at the date of August 16 2022 he purchased Al_Quds.

== Transportation ==

=== Subway system: ===
around July 20 the head builder of Jerusalem MrScaryPvP started working on a new project called the subway system that will connect the town of Jerusalem and Misfaq by ice boats.

the construction took several days and the first subway tunnel was ready few days later.

after the big success of the subway system and many more town who joined Israel the program expanded much more.

==== Connected towns: ====

* Jerusalem
* Misfaq
* Al_hasna
* Bani_R3D
* New_Baghdad

==== Future towns: ====

* SkyScraper_City
* Canal_Zone
* Hasa
* Alexandria
* Wadi_Musa
* New_Orthinia
* Sepahan
* BushLandia
* Baq City
* Lux

== Prosperity ==
During the time the nation recruited more towns to join and getting more areas claimed on the middle east, some of the Israeli Nation towns had their own goals to became a nations themselves.

in order to help them israeli accepted them to the nation and let them have the nation bonus and got supported by israel from gold that got donated to materials to subway etc...

=== Bani_R3D: ===
Bani_R3D is a town founded by FT_1, the town founded at May 17 2022 right to Jordan territory.

the town joined Israel and had a very special connection with the town, they built a subway station that connected both towns, and let each other to practice on their territories.

when the town finally had enough gold to create their nation, they left the nation of Israel and created KSA which currently have 3 towns in it.

=== Palmyra: ===
Palmyra was founded by FriKebab in August 17 2022 on the territory of Syria.

the town joined Israel and didnt have the best connection that could have but was mostly for diplomatic purposes only, during the time Palmyra was in Israel nation they constructed a subway station that connedted the towns,

At the same day FriKebab created his nation Called Syria and left the nation of Israel, currently the nation have 6 towns.

After this, the nation would continue to expand, seizing much of modern day Israel, Palestine, and the inhabitable parts of Jordan. With Jerusalem expanding and gaining money, other towns in the region would begin allying and even joining Israel, namely Bani_R3D in North Arabia and New_Orthinia in Northern Iran. By late July 2022, Israel had expanded into the regions of Sinai, Upper Egypt, Iraq, Arabia and even Dagestan.

In Late August and Early September the Israeli towns in Arabia and Iraq split off peacefully to form their own nations.

=== Government ===
The government of the state of Israel is essentially a diarchy between jabesb2 and sirtees, with the nation being run by the 2, along with others like _Zuper and TheMiniBossMan. On top of that, the rulers select their own council of trusted veterans, players and friends to help manage the nation. They make up the Parliament of Israel, which is non elected, but rather is a meritocracy of men selected by the leaders to help govern Israel.

== Diplomatic Relations ==

==== Allies: ====
Ob, Alaska, Carthage, Gold_Coast, Papua_New_Guinea, Khazar, Ireland, Deutschland, Turkey, America, Mali, spain, Mesopotamia, Kushan, Bokkai, Cameroon, Tierra_Del_Fuego, Antarctica, Madagascar, Aland, Sonora, Genoa, Korea, Mexico, Prussia, Bulgaria, Greenland, Iceland, Switzerland, Greece, Quebec, Finland, Kanto, Gran_Colombia, Indochina, Brazil, Georgia, R.O.C, Ukraine, California, Argentina, South_Sudan, The_Congo, Jin,Netherlands, Canada, PRC, Victoria, United_States, Hungary, Caribbean, China, Austalia, Aotearoa, Livonia, Russian_Empire, Han, Nevada, Michigan, Cuba, Japan, EastIndiaCompany, Norway, Italy, Queensland, Khanate_of_Sibir, Papal_States, Mariana_Trench, Shu, Jamaica, Texas, Yugra, Denmark, Tasmania, Germany, Tuvalu, Philippines, North_Korea, Oregon, Britain, Empire_of_Japan, Venice, Siberia, Sweden, France, Portugal, Masovia, CongoFreeState, Taiwan, Ming, Mongolia, Aleutians_East, Hawaii, CSA, Himalayas, Manitoba, Nyanga, Bering_Sea, New_Jersey, Panama, Lesser_Antilles, New_York, Samoa, New_Guinea, Amazonia, Great_Bear, 4.1RenameNation, Apulia, Yamato, Yugoslavia, Romania, New_Mexico, Kazakhstan, Asuka, Qin, The_British_Rag, Peri, Aquitaine, The_Mojave, Arctic, Karelia, Africa, HRE, Chad, Florida, Babylon, Illinois, Mozambique, Айон, Niagara, 4.1NeedsNewName, Coronation, England, Yue, Atlas_Cove, Washington, Scotland, Poland, Batha, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Northeastrn_Sea, Belarus, Newfoundland, Emirates, Coats, Cascadia, Alberta, South_Africa, Coats_Land, Manchuria, Aria, 4.1NameRule, Byzantium, White_Ruthenia, Thailand, Lubusz, Guatamala, Iberia, Sassanid_Dynasty, Austria_Hungary, Xia, Soviet, Al_Andalus, Nova_Scotia, Nunavut, Belguim, Morocco, Sakha_Republic, India, Norcallia, Pará, Western_Sahara, Yukon, Afghanistan, Indiana, Tang, Kuril_Islands, Northeast_China, Saudi_Arabia, Syria, Atlantic, Hunnic_Empire, Ontarion, Somalia, Hudson_Bay, Lena, Silesia, Sinaloa, Amur, Kitara, Arizona, Subarctic_Canada, Centrals_Africa, Tanzania, Iqaluit, KSA.

==== Enemies: ====
The Sahara Empire

Additionally, Israel is a founding member of The Treaty of Rey and seeks to support peace within the Middle East and the surrounding regions.

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Nostra:Holy Land

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{{Good article}}

The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
The capital of Crusader States was since October 2024 located in the Edessan region, what was not seen as an issue by the other Crusader regions, since Huxf provided competence and activity while leading the Edessan region. How ever, after Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in March/April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active and growing region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming both the in-game nation and the discord server of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. How ever, the regions of Kushan, Iran and Israel led by Tavi, Sepraf and Quarox respectively were far from giving up their nation and remade Crusader States on the next day, with Jerusalem being its new capital from now on. In the same days, the Edessan anarchy inspired the Arabian regions to similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created the Emirates.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened in the following days: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobbobster was reasonable enough, or pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra, an Edessan official. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. The Israeli town was not fast enough to switch nations and lost its nation bonus, and was overclaimed by the Nubians. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor. SaolGhra, due to lack of competence or motivation to lead Edesse any further, announced very soon Hashbrown to be the new leader of Edesse. Hashbrown used this chance to successfully annex most of the former Edessan towns into his nation of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia declared war on Crusader States in April of 2025. In response, the Crusaders swiftly annexed the Saudi towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361436730921717870 Kurdistan (43 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Damascus (40 chunks)] and[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1363927867666202887 Kuwait (140 chunks)]. Crusader States sent multiple [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1364339118959628318 infiltrators into Saudi Arabia to empty its treasury by getting financial funds] for making fake Saudi towns, which later joined Crusader States. Revolting against the Saudi leadership of Hashbrown, the last Edessan usurper named [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1358086502088704181/1364350902219309116 Davegam tried to revive Edesse as a nation in end of April 2025]. He successfully poached most of the original Edessan towns to leave Saudi Arabia and re-join Edesse. Saudi Arabia, after facing intensive military pressure from Crusader States and revolts from Edesse, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1365369007766765658 surrendered to the Crusader States in the end of April 2025 and its capital got annexed by the Crusaders]. In May of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 the remaining former Saudi towns like EMC (59 chunks), Shajwa (114 chunks), Chanse (75 chunks) and BillyCrogan (107 chunks)] got likewise annexed by Crusader States. Dubai (612 chunks), the capital of the Emirates was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1373241940425838612 purchased and annexed by Crusader States] in May of 2025. The former Emirate towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1376277913581650061 Turkey (886 chunks) and Anay (205 chunks)] were soon annexed too. In June of 2025 the former Emirate town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1388840421936861194 Abu_Dhabi (151 chunks) was annexed], with the Crusader States achieving full control over the Persian Gulf.

Since May of 2025, Crusader States begun the active liberation of the Edessan region from Davegam´s illegitimate rule. In May of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1368329645652443207 Brighton (474 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1369063220647694437 Hama (112 chunks), Syria (112 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 Islam (322 chunks), Ana (58 chunks), Dzisna (60 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371565495555330090 Hdaj (52 chunks) and Basra (74 chunks)] were conquered by the Kushan forces of Crusader States. In May of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1372683992553230448 Edessan capital was overclaimed by 115 chunks and valuable items worth ~2000g] were plundered. In June of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1383584149859864696 Megaton (48 chunks), Ctesiphon (191chunks) and Spain (205 chunks)] were annexed by Crusader States. In July of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393699683842658384 Indonesia (176 chunks)] and [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1397028622329708564 Albania (297 chunks)] were annexed, with 500 gold ingots and many dubs of heads being plundered from Albania. In August of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 town of Saudi_Arabia (53 chunks) and most importantly the capital of Edesse (345 chunks) was conquered by the Crusader States], while the nation of Edesse was disbanded.

This was the end of the Crusader States Civil War: [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 "After half a year of fighting, Saudi Arabia was taken down within a month. Emirates were integrated into Crusader States within around 2-3 months. Most of Edesse was taken over 4 months in."]

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
After Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in March/April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming both the in-game nation and the discord server of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. How ever, the regions of Kushan, Iran and Israel led by Tavi, Sepraf and Quarox respectively were far from giving up their nation and remade Crusader States on the next day, with Jerusalem being its capital from now on. In the same days, the Edessan anarchy inspired the Arabian regions to similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created the Emirates.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened in the following days: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobbobster was reasonable enough, or pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra, an Edessan official. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor. SaolGhra, due to lack of competence or motivation to lead Edesse any further, announced Hashbrown to be the new leader of Edesse. Hashbrown used this chance to successfully annex most of the former Edessan towns into his nation of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia declared war on Crusader States in April of 2025. In response the Crusaders swiftly annexed the Saudi towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361436730921717870 Kurdistan (43 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Damascus (40 chunks)] and[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1363927867666202887 Kuwait (140 chunks)]. Crusader States sent multiple [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1364339118959628318 infiltrators into Saudi Arabia to empty its treasury by getting financial funds] for making fake Saudi towns, which later joined Crusader States. Revolting against the Saudi leadership of Hashbrown, the last Edessan usurper named [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1358086502088704181/1364350902219309116 Davegam tried to revive Edesse as a nation in end of April 2025]. He successfully poached most of the Edessan towns to leave Saudi Arabia and re-join Edesse. Saudi Arabia, after facing intensive military pressure of Crusader States and revolts from Edesse, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1365369007766765658 surrendered to the Crusader States in the end of April 2025 and its capital got annexed]. In May of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 the remaining former Saudi towns like EMC (59 chunks), Shajwa (114 chunks), Chanse (75 chunks) and BillyCrogan (107 chunks)] got likewise annexed by Crusader States. Dubai (612 chunks), the capital of Emirates was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1373241940425838612 purchased and annexed by Crusader States] in May of 2025. The former Emirate towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1376277913581650061 Turkey (886 chunks) and Anay (205 chunks)] were soon annexed too. In June of 2025 the former Emirate town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1388840421936861194 Abu_Dhabi (151 chunks) was annexed], with the Crusader States achieving full control over the Persian Gulf.

Since May, Crusader States begun the active liberation of the Edessan region from Davegam´s illegitimate rule. In May of 2025 the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1368329645652443207 Brighton (474 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1369063220647694437 Hama (112 chunks), Syria (112 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 Islam (322 chunks), Ana (58 chunks), Dzisna (60 chunks)], [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371565495555330090 Hdaj (52 chunks) and Basra (74 chunks)]. In May of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1372683992553230448 Edessan capital was overclaimed by 115 chunks and valuable items worth ~2000g] were plundered. In June of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1383584149859864696 Megaton (48 chunks), Ctesiphon (191chunks) and Spain (205 chunks)] were conquered by Crusader States. In July of 2025, the Edessan towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393699683842658384 Indonesia (176 chunks)] and [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1397028622329708564 Albania (297 chunks)] were annexed, with 500 gold ingots and dubs of heads being plundered from Albania. In August of 2025, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 town of Saudi_Arabia (53 chunks) and most importantly the capital of Edesse (345 chunks) was conquered by the Crusader States], while the nation of Edesse was disbanded. This was the end of the Crusader States Civil War: [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1408498830382731355 "After half a year of fighting, Saudi Arabia was taken down within a month. Emirates were integrated into Crusader States within around 2-3 months. Most of Edesse was taken over 4 months in."]

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
After Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in March/April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming both the in-game nation and the discord server of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. In the same days, the Edessan usurpation and anarchy inspired the Arabian regions into similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created Emirates.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened in the following days: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobbobster was reasonable enough, or pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra, an Edessan official. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor. SaolGhra, due to lack of capacity or motivation to lead Edesse any further, gave it over to Hashbrown in April of 2025. From now on Saudi Arabia under Hashbrown ruled over the former Edessan region.

Saudi Arabia declared war on Crusader States in April of 2025. In response the Crusaders swiftly annexed the Saudi towns of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361436730921717870 Kurdistan (43 chunks)] and of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1363927867666202887 Kuwait (140 chunks)]. Crusader States sent multiple [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1364339118959628318 infiltrators into Saudi Arabia to empty its treasury by getting financial funds] for making fake Saudi towns, which later joined Crusader States. Revolting against the Saudi leadership of Hashbrown, the last Edessan usurper named [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1358086502088704181/1364350902219309116 Davegam tried to revive Edesse as a nation in end of April 2025]. He successfully poached most of the Edessan towns to leave Saudi Arabia and re-join Edesse. Saudi Arabia, after facing intensive military pressure of Crusader States and instability with Edesse, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1365369007766765658 surrendered to the Crusader States in the end of April 2025 and its capital got annexed]. In May of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1367979195396915251 the remaining former Saudi towns like EMC (59 chunks), Shajwa (114 chunks), Chanse (75 chunks) and BillyCrogan (107 chunks)] got likewise annexed by Crusader States. The nation of Emirates was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1373241940425838612 purchased and annexed by Crusader States] in May of 2025.

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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Treatyofacre1.png
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
File:Egyptsep2025.png|'''''Egypt, September 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
After Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming the nation and discord of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened afterwards: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobobster was reasonable enough, or was pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor.

The Edessan usurpation and anarchy inspired the Arabian regions into similar separatism à la domino effect: Hasbrown created Saudi Arabia and Salomon created United Emirates.

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
After Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming the nation and discord of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened afterwards: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobobster was reasonable enough, or was pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361199205040783360 accepted and implemented the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim] into the Israeli region. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor.

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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
File:Egyptsep2025.png|'''''Egypt, September 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

In December of 2024 the Crusaders installed [https://medal.tv/games/minecraft/clips/jfChihXJ46e0tDPPF?invite=cr-MSxqUWYsMjExODAyNzYxLA melody mashines next to the Syrian spawn and shop], causing crashes and freezes for mk277´s laptop and making his shop a very unwelcoming place for visitors.

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With essential participation of forces from Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488965784582754394 the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in January of 2025]. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
After Huxf left the leading role in the Edessan region of Crusader States in February of 2025, his place was taken by Bobbobster. How ever, Bobbobsters passiveness and inactivity caused the representatives of Israel, Kushan and Iran to initiate extensive debates and votes among the Crusader States council in April of 2025, advocating to relocate the capital from Edesse to a rather active region or to vote somebody else more active into the leading role in the Edessan region. With a majority of 11 to 6, the council of Crusader States voted in favor of electing somebody else into the position held by Bobbobster. Instead of following the majority´s decision, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358143158847930378 Bobbobster sought his personal interest and tried to usurp powers which did not belong to him]. He attempted to dissolve the Crusader States by renaming the nation and discord of Crusader States to Edesse, while stripping all council members of their legitimate discord ranks who voted in approval of a new election. [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1358972277743685776 An announcement by Tavi], leader of the Kushan region, tells us more about what happened afterwards: "To avoid any accountability for his actions, Bobster has announced (not even two days after his treason) that he is stepping down and selling Edesse to the highest bidder. This is obviously because he understands how doomed Edesse is without the help of the rest of the Crusader States, who were doing all of the heavy lifting for him anyways before his treason. All he had to do was agree for a revote, which is what the council overwhelmingly asked for, and he wouldn't need to shamelessly flee from his very town now." How ever, Bobobster was reasonable enough, or was pressed enough in his own midst, to not sell Edesse to a random bidder. Instead, he gave Edesse into the hands of SaolGhra. SaolGhra, shortly after coming into the office and seeking to appease Nubia, accepted the Nubian request to kick one of the southern Israeli towns, to make it possible for Nubia to overclaim into the Israeli region. By effectively backstabbing old comrades like this, SaolGhra proved himself being even more treacherous than his predecessor.

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1393620366957477999 when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse]. The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed the Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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==== War against Babylon ====
Babylon had decided to side with Egypt and Syria, joining the hostile Middle Eastern Pact, and was therefore targeted by Crusader States in 2025. By the Crusader towns of RedStoners, Medina and Kirkuk it was overclaimed by around 130 chunks. Its Ziggurat and other ancient architecture were plundered and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BAe9F4uRYo destroyed], cleansing its land from paganism.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
File:Egyptsep2025.png|'''''Egypt, September 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="300" heights="300">
File:Holylandsouthwestside.png
File:Holylandnorthwestside.png
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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
</gallery>
[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== War against Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with its remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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==== Invasion of Uzbekistan ====
After breaking its border agreement with Crusader States multiple times in March/April 2025 and after failing to sanction its [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1371917067954946119 officials who sexually harassed Crusader States citizens], Uzbekistan did face appropriate actions by Crusader States. In June of 2025 the Uzbek town of [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1381305422622883901 Sky_Haven was overclaimed by 48 chunks and later fully annexed] with the remaining ~100 chunks by Crusader forces. In August of 2025 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1411073792255725681 Uzbek towns of Fergana (424 chunks) and Andijan (123 chunks) were taken over] by Crusader States. In October of 2025 the Crusaders [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1428096706242805842 acquired the town of Serenity, what broke the Nubian chain of towns to the Far East, preventing Uzbekistan to join Nubia and benefit from its nation bonus] for some time.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
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=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
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“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="300" heights="300">
File:Holylandsouthwestside.png
File:Holylandnorthwestside.png
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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Treatyofacre1.png
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== War against Egypt ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
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==== Victory over Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Victory over Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia and KSA ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Victory over Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
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==== Victory over Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Victory over Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
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=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Vassalization of Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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==== Crusader States Civil War ====
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==== Annexation of Parthia ====
Parthia, a nation in southern Iran lead by ThaEternalKiwi, conspired with and was supported by Saudi Arabia led by Hashbrown during the civil war era. The [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362885574968610976 Crusader States managed to exile the Parthians and annex their capital] in April of 2025.

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
File:Egyptsep2025.png|'''''Egypt, September 2025'''''
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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory over Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025]. [https://youtu.be/I3PPDRzhcbI?t=76 Saudi Arabia was likewise disbanded by the Crusader forces].

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==== Annexation of Parthia ====
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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Vassalization of Timurid ====
After Timurid established its nation in Iran, made egregious territorial claims, and failed to engage in proper diplomacy, [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1361062784556601746 the Crusader States declared war] in April of 2025. This happened also because Timurid was part of the Middle Eastern Alliance (MME), which was striving to establish an Arabian counter-axis in opposition to the Crusader States in the region, with Syria being one of its founding member.

After being convinced by means of force, the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1488841440632242206 Timurid leader decided to leave MME and become a vassal state in Crusader States] in April of 2025. From now on [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1362329263394656356 Timurid enjoyed limited autonomy and full protection by the Crusader States].

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File:Cscivilwarapril2025.png|'''''April 2025, peak of Civil War'''''
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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
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=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
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=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

2026-04-01T09:52:02Z

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

Edits about Holy Land / Crusader States: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@tavitsu/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="300" heights="300">
File:Holylandsouthwestside.png
File:Holylandnorthwestside.png
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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
</gallery>
[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed his desire for invading Holy Land verbally in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by the Caspian diplomats. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were successfully poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a 20 page portfolio], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions. This [https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8FW_TC3Eq0&t=2117&is=0BpcUB0Qu3SHD9Jv portfolio also played a role in the Orthinian Trials] in March of 2025.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, the Caspian nation was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

[https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 After the defeat of Caspian, the Crusader States held a series of trials in March of 2025] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where captured Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. On the first day of trials the prosecuted war criminal was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, engineered famine and other barbaric actions by execution with an anvil. [https://youtu.be/W8FW_TC3Eq0?t=4595 Before being executed, he was offered the chance to confess his sins to a priest, but he refused by praising "the One"]. On the third day of trials, the Caspian official named Popos6969 was granted clemency, since he was found not guilty regarding most of the accusations. How ever, [https://youtu.be/M5s-EpXAMqg?t=3323&is=lE5Es3NwqYdZQjPC after receiving this judgement, he for incomprehensible reasons started to disrespect the head judge Arcanum_Maxinum, claiming that his voice sounds like the voice of a "Pakistani"]. After accusing the head judge of such a thing, the head judge changed his verdict to death penalty and Popos6969 was executed by an anvil right aftwards.

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==== Annexation of Timurid ====
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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
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File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
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File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
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File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
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File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
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=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
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=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
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“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed verbally his desire for invading Holy Land in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by Caspians. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a PDF file], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, Caspian was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

In March of 2025 the Crusader States held a [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 series of trials] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where survived Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. One of the prosecuted war criminals was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, famine and other barbaric actions by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uphKpVVQ4 execution with an anvil].

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

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Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
File:Egyptsep2025.png|'''''Egypt, September 2025'''''
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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed verbally his desire for invading Holy Land in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by Caspians. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a PDF file], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, Caspian was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

After annexing the former Caspian territories, the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpYC0YjEL10 Crusaders started the systematic destruction of the Caspian cult of "the One"]. Statues, buildings and archives were erased for ever.

In March of 2025 the Crusader States held a [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 series of trials] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where survived Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. One of the prosecuted war criminals was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, famine and other barbaric actions by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uphKpVVQ4 execution with an anvil].

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File:Caspian1.png|'''''Caspian, October 2024'''''
File:Caspian2.png|'''''Caspian, February 2025'''''
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==== Annexation of Timurid ====
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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

2026-03-31T21:34:52Z

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

Current / former Holy Land / Crusader States Propaganda channels: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="300" heights="300">
File:Holylandsouthwestside.png
File:Holylandnorthwestside.png
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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
</gallery>
[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
File:Cyrusianconcords2.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Treatyofacre1.png
File:Treatyofacre2.png
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed verbally his desire for invading Holy Land in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by Caspians. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a PDF file], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, Caspian was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

In March of 2025 the Crusader States held a [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1288426839332749323/1379817165167005696 series of trials] known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where survived Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. One of the prosecuted war criminals was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, famine and other barbaric actions by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uphKpVVQ4 execution with an anvil].

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==== Annexation of Timurid ====
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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

2026-03-31T21:30:53Z

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

Current / former Holy Land / Crusader States Propaganda channels: https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos / https://www.youtube.com/@Huxf/videos<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="300" heights="300">
File:Holylandsouthwestside.png
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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 12000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed verbally his desire for invading Holy Land in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by Caspians. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a PDF file], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, Caspian was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

In March of 2025 the Crusader States held a series of trials known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where survived Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. One of the prosecuted war criminals was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, famine and other barbaric actions by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uphKpVVQ4 execution with an anvil].

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

“''What is History,''” said Napoleon, “''but a fable agreed upon?''”

Nostra:Holy Land

2026-03-31T21:29:11Z

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
[[File:Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (15)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]
The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 10000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U a powerful overclaim of the Arabian capital, sniping and disbanding of the Arabian sub-nation KSA, erasing the cult of the Sigmar "religion" and ruthless bombing of the Arabian capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed verbally his desire for invading Holy Land in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by Caspians. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a PDF file], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, Caspian was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

In March of 2025 the Crusader States held a series of trials known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where survived Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. One of the prosecuted war criminals was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, famine and other barbaric actions by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uphKpVVQ4 execution with an anvil].

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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
</gallery>

=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
</gallery>

=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

==== Gallery ====
<gallery mode="packed">
File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
</gallery>

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The '''Holy Land''' (Latin: ''Terra Sancta'') is a theocratic entity in the Middle East, [https://earthmc.net/map/aurora/?worldname=earth&mapname=flat&zoom=4&x=6900&y=64&z=-5900 located near to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea]. In the past it was accessible in game through ''/n spawn Holy_Land''. Currently it is accessible by ''/t spawn Jerusalem''.

Following discord servers entail sources of information and evidence in form of announcements, pictures, documents and messages which are linked in this wiki page:

Catholic Theocracy of Israel & Holy Land discord server: https://discord.gg/mVe7AczyNg.

Originally Israel / later Crusader States / at last Persian Empire discord server: [https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf. https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf].

Originally Edesse discord server: https://discord.gg/yX8kvNQMnF.

Egypt discord server: https://discord.gg/6rxMMSp6wA.

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= Government =
=== Form of Government ===
The term "[[wikipedia:Theocracy|theocracy]]" comes from the ancient Greek (θεοκρατία ''theokratía'') and means "rule of God". In accordance with this definition, the government of the Holy Land legitimizes its regency by appealing to the Divine Will and the authority of the [[wikipedia:Holy_See|Holy See]], which, within Catholic ecclesiology, acts as the highest [[wikipedia:Magisterium|magisterial]] instance on behalf of Jesus Christ, overseeing and guarding his flock. Consequently, the separation between state and religion is largely dissolved in the Holy Land: The government leads the state not only politically, but also religiously. The legislature, judiciary and executive branches of government are based on and guided by the principles of [[wikipedia:Catholic_moral_theology|Catholic moral theology]] as well as by the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Catholic_Church#Canon_Law Canon Law of the EMC Holy Catholic Church]. Consequently, the Holy Land aims to impose the Christian religion as its state ideology in order to achieve the reign of Christ not only in the spiritual life but also in the geopolitical sphere.

=== Composition of Government (not up to date) ===
The government of the Holy Land is divided into three administrative sections:

'''1.''' The See of Jerusalem (Latin: ''Hierosolymitanum Sedes''), the head of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem: held by '''Cardinal Quarox''', Archbishop of Jerusalem.

'''2.''' The [[wikipedia:Cathedral_chapter|Cathedral Chapter]] (Latin: ''Capitulum''), the college of canons who assist the Archbishop in his administrative duties of ecclesiastical (in that case also political) character, was established on the 13th of May 2023 with the approval of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV. The chapter is also responsible for maintaining the status quo in the case of the absence of the archbishop or in the case of a sedis vacantia. This chapter is mainly formed by:

I.) The Treasurer (Latin: ''Custos'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''' (responsible for the structure, design and property of the churches as well as for the architecture in general).

II.) The Chancellor (Latin: ''Scholasticus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop Indigo''' (responsible for the libraries, the supervision of theological education). This role was occupied by '''Cardinal Ratzinger''' until March 2024, who after his partial retirement received the role of Canon Emeritus (Latin: ''Canonicus Emeritus''). Different to other honorary titles like Honorary Canon (Latin: ''Canonicus Honorarius''), which was given to the most diligent members of the Holy Land (e.g. '''NoSurfZone''' in June 2023), the Canon Emeritus enjoys the right to participate within the government structures and therefore occupies a seat within the Cathedral Chapter.

III.) The Dean (Latin: ''Decanus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Monsignor Hillsgolf''' (responsible for the bureaucratic internal and external management as well as for the announcing of declarations).

IV.) The Precentor (Latin: ''Præcentor'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Pater Orange''' (responsible for the preparation of the technical details of the liturgical acts).

V.) The Legate (Latin: ''Legatus'') of the Cathedral Chapter, '''Bishop TGSTTV''' (responsible for the management of diplomacy in the area of external relations).

'''3.''' The Council of the Advocates of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Concilium Advocatorum Terrae Sanctae''), the body of mayors of all towns within the Holy Land: currently consisting out of '''Indigo from [[Petra]]''', '''iNinja from Amman''', '''MrScaryPvP from Eilat''', '''Jabesb from Al-Quds''', '''Crab from Crabistan''', '''Eevee from Bethlehem''', '''Orange from Magna''', '''TGSTTV from St_Joseph, OmeGiedd from Yaffa, Eliel from Camelot, Arcanum Maximum from County_Of_Ibelin''' and '''Alonjak from [[Ascalon]]'''. The title Advocate of the Holy Land was inspired by the traditional title of [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], who accepted the title [[wikipedia:Title_of_Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre]] in order to avoid the title of King, as it was considered inappropriate to be crowned as King in the land where Christ suffered with a crown of thorns.
= History =

=== Establishment ===
The Holy Land was first established in the form of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel (Latin: ''Theocratia Catholica Israelis''), later in May 2024 merged with Jerusalem. The Theocracy of Israel was founded as a town by Quarox, who was then a priest, on the 26th of March 2023. The reason for the foundation of this theocracy was a visit he made to Jerusalem: disappointed by the infidelity and unbelief that the young priest had to witness during his pilgrimage, he considered himself responsible to take action for the sake of his faith. In order to bring the government of Israel back to sanity, the cleric made an attempt to contact them by letter, explaining the issue and, despite the unfavorable imbalance of power between the insignificant priest and the fully grown nation in the Middle East, did not hesitate to state a warning about consequences if the government would not stop dishonoring the Holy Land. After the attempt to contact failed and the priest was mocked by propaganda posters additionally displayed in the streets of Jerusalem, Quarox appealed to the Holy See with a letter requesting authorization to establish the Catholic Theocracy of Israel in order to purify the Holy Land from the heresies he witnessed. Clement XV, Pope of that time, approved the establishment and at the same time elevated him to the episcopate on the 13th of March 2023. From that moment on, Quarox took over the ecclesiastical supervision over the Diocese of Israel as bishop. Due to the growth of this diocese, Pope Clement XV elevated it to the rank of Archdiocese of Jerusalem on the 6th of May 2023.
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The establishment of the Theocracy was solemnly promulgated in the ''Declaration of the Establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''.

An excerpt from the document states: "''In the context of their refusal to our request, to remove the propaganda of sodomy as well as the blasphemous visual amusements about Jesus Christ from their territory, we are compelled by our conscience to take fundamental and total countermeasures. Not only that they did not show any understanding for our accommodating request, much more these enemies of God intensified their sodomite propaganda and informed us about it, in a very mocking manner. Our littleness can bear much mockery for the sake of the one, who was humiliated, dishonored and crucified for our sake, but if we should see that at least a single heretic dares to harm even one hair of our beloved Lord, we are ready to raise against legions at the cost of our blood.''"

Towards the end it states: "''Not acting on our own judgment, but strengthened in the name of the unshakable authority of His Holiness, Clement XV., Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Holder of the Holy Roman See, whose loyal servants we are, and in view of the above explained diabolical behavior of the government of so-called Israel towards the most holy God and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose slaves we want to be forever, we officially declare and proclaim; I.) the outrageous claim of these infidels to identify themselves as Israel null and void, II.) the establishment of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel under the rule of Jesus Christ.''"

=== Independence ===
De facto, since its establishment, the Holy Land considered itself independent from other political entities, whereby as a theocratic Catholic state, it viewed itself solely responsible to the Holy See. Consequently, the process of independence that the Holy Land went through is to be understood in this context as a de jure phenomenon.

A few weeks after the establishment of the Theocracy, the government of the Holy Land decided to undertake a search for a neighboring nation to temporarily enter into a mutually beneficial unity. On the basis of successful diplomacy, the Theocracy chose in favor of joining the nation of Kushan. Although the initial cooperation proved to be fruitful and the Archdiocese of Jerusalem was able to christianize Kushan to the extent that it adopted Christianity as its official religion, the change of government in Kushan had a number of negative aspects. Through inappropriate behavior in the political context of the Middle East, Kushan made itself locally quite unpopular. This soon became an obstacle for the Archdiocese of Jerusalem regarding the evangelization of other neighboring nations. Third parties began to associate the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with Kushan and its actions, resulting in nations such as Egypt and Armenia rejecting evangelization attempts. In addition, it was revealed that Kushan's government had taken pleasure by publicly insulting His Holiness. These and other circumstances led the Holy See to make use of its authority in the following way: On the 3rd of July 2023, Pope Clement XV announced a decree regarding the independence of the Theocracy of Israel.

Among other matters, it stated: "''It is with this proclamation, that I, Pope Clement XV, Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC, decree the following: In the name of the people of God and His Church, I hereby order the town of the Theocracy of Israel to create a new sovereign, independent, and unbounded nation which shall act as the new Christian state in the Holy Lands following the dissolution of the Crusader States, in allegiance only to the will of God and in ever command of Christ'' [...] ''However, in observance of the peaceful and cordial diplomacy exhibited by the Christian nation of Kushan'' [...] ''The Church continues to extend its hand in friendship and partnership to Kushan.''"

And at the end: "''I place my complete trust in the episcopal leadership of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, under the See of Archbishop Quarox, to heed and carry out my command.''"[[File:Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land (7)-1.png|thumb|255x255px]]After several weeks of bureaucratic and economic preparations, the Theocracy of Israel finally promulgated the ''Declaration on the Independence of the Holy Land'' on the 5th of August 2023. The town of the Theocracy of Israel left Kushan, established the nation called ''Holy Land'' and from then on was the capital of this new nation.

The declaration stated: "''Following the command of the former Pope Clement XV, the moment has arrived today when the Catholic Theocracy of Israel is facing a fundamental transformation'' [...] ''Considering the fact that our theocratic state is not subordinated to anyone except to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church, as well as the fact of ceaseless political strife in the Middle East, the declaration of our independence from other nations gains extreme priority in order; I.) to finalize the autonomous sovereignty claim of our Lord and Savior over the Holy Land, II.) to eliminate the possibility of the Church being instrumentalized by any other nation and III.) to not allow the reputation of our Holy Mother Church to be in danger of being defiled by the misbehavior of other nations.''"

Towards the end: "''Relying on the decree of the former Supreme Pontiff Clement XV and strengthened by the approval of the present holder of the Holy See, Pope Pius XIII, the Catholic Theocracy of Israel hereby declares; Its complete independence from any worldly authority and the establishment of the nation which shall be known as the Holy Land under the sovereign Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ.''"

=== Coats of arms ===
[[File:Theocracy Israel..png|thumb|197x197px|''Town of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel''[[File:Holy Land Israel - FEB 2024..png|thumb|213x213px|''Nation of the Holy Land'']][[File:Arch Jerusalem (1) (3).png|thumb|207x207px|''Archdiocese of Jerusalem'']]]]The coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy of Israel displays the so-called [[wikipedia:Jerusalem_cross|Jerusalem Cross]] on its shield, derived from the [[wikipedia:Kingdom_of_Jerusalem|Kingdom of Jerusalem]], a crusader state established immediately after the success of the [[wikipedia:First_Crusade|First Crusade]] in the 11th century. In this sense, the Holy Land made use of the symbolism and narratives of the medieval crusades from its very beginning. The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the [[wikipedia:Five_Holy_Wounds|Five Wounds of Christ]] or Christ and the [[wikipedia:Four_Evangelists|four evangelists]]. The bishop's staff, also known as the [[wikipedia:Crozier|crosier]], crossed with the sword behind the shield represents the elimination of the separation between state and religion: pastoral religious guidance as well as canonical ecclesiastical jurisdiction are merged and connected with civil law and government policy, each represented by the staff and the sword. The shield is surrounded by olive branches, which on the one hand have the ancient symbolism of welcoming a newly crowned king (in this case Jesus Christ himself) and on the other hand symbolise the peace (in this case the peace which comes with Christ's Kingdom). Above the shield the so-called [[wikipedia:Mitre|mitre]] is displayed, symbolising the episcopal dignity traditionally carried by the bishop on ceremonial and liturgical occasions. The [[wikipedia:Crown_of_thorns|crown of thorns]] of Jesus is depicted at the very top, symbolising the sovereign kingship of Christ over the Theocracy. The motto ''Christus vel mors'' was inscribed, which translates as ''Christ or death'', meaning the spiritual and eternal death that follows with rejecting Christ as saviour of mankind.

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The coat of arms of the Holy Land is similar to the coat of arms of the Theocracy of Israel, but with a few changes: Christ's crown of thorns is adorned with a golden king's crown to emphasise the kingship of Christ. The olive branches are not made of gold but have their natural colour. The shield is surrounded by a chain on which the motto ''Deus Vult'' is engraved, a phrase that was originally known as ''[[wikipedia:Deus_vult|Deus lo vult]]'' (Latin: ''God wills it!'') and was used by the crowds as a cry to action when [[wikipedia:Pope_Urban_II|Pope Urban II]] called for the liberation of Jerusalem in his sermon at the [[wikipedia:Council_of_Clermont|Council of Clermont]] on 27 November 1095. In doing so, the former Pope laid the foundations for the First Crusade, which contributed to the Christian reconquest of the Holy City. In addition, the coats of arms of the oldest preserved towns of the Holy Land (besides the Theocracy of Israel) are illustrated on the olive branches: namely Byzantine Theocracy, Magna, Holy Arabia, Mons Regalis, Edessa and Crabistan. The motto ''Unity in truth'' is depicted as ''Unitas in veritas'', which stands for the unity of the different middle eastern towns under the one divine truth of the Christian religion within the Holy Land.

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The coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem contains the Jerusalem cross depicted on the shield, above it the mitre and behind it the bishop's staff crossed with a cross: In the Catholic Church, display of a cross behind the shield is restricted to bishops and archbishops as a mark of their dignity and office. The cross of an ordinary bishop has a single horizontal bar or traverse, also known as the [[wikipedia:Latin_cross|Latin cross]]. A archbishop or patriarch uses the [[wikipedia:Archiepiscopal_cross|Archiepiscopal cross]] with two traverses, also known as the [[wikipedia:Patriarchal_cross|Patriarchal cross]]. The [[wikipedia:Papal_cross|Papal cross]] has three traverses.

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=== Expansion ===

The territorial and architectural expansion of the ''Catholic Theocracy of Israel'' (former Capital of the nation of Holy Land and currently the main city of Jerusalem) can be seen below.<gallery widths="150" heights="200" mode="packed">
File:26.03.2023.png|''26th March, 2023''
File:28.03.2023.png|''28th March, 2023''
File:03.04.2023.png|''3rd April, 2023''
File:08.04.2023.png|''8th April, 2023''
File:10.04.2023.png|''10th April, 2023''
File:13.04.2023.png|''13th April, 2023''
File:17.04.2023.png|''17th April, 2023''
File:23.04.2023.png|''23th April, 2023''
File:18.05.2023.png|''18th May, 2023''
File:22.05.2023.png|''22th May, 2023''
File:28.05.2023.png|''28th May, 2023''
File:30.05.2023.png|''30th May, 2023''
File:01.06.2023.png|''1st June, 2023''
File:03.06.2023.png|''3rd June, 2023''
File:04.06.2023.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:04.06.2024.2nd.png|''4th June, 2023''
File:03.02.2024.png|''3rd February, 2024''
File:15.03.2024.png|''26th March, 2024''
File:May 1 , 2024.jpg|''6th May, 2024''
File:Holylandmay2025.png|''1st May, 2025 - construction finished''
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[[File:Oct 2023.png|272x272px|'''''October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border'''''|alt=October 2023, towns of Holy Land: yellow color, black border|thumb|center]]
=== External Political Alliances ===
[[File:HRE2.png|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, December 2023, by Emerald''''']]
==== Holy Roman Empire ====
Since the Holy Roman Empire was established in October 2023, the Holy Land has been a founding member of this mega-nation. The HRE in its essence represents a confederation of mostly mediterranean nations with the initial goal of uniting against the common threat of Overclaim as well as the spread of the Christian faith.

After merging with Edesse into the new nation of Crusader States, the Holy Land of Israel left the Holy Roman Empire in November of 2024. This was due to the Edessan veto against the remaining in HRE, as well as due to the internal conflicts and inactivity within HRE.

Holy Roman Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/EdGEhRkWuA.

[[File:Hresep2024.png|center|thumb|340x340px|'''''HRE territory, September 2024, by 3merald''''']]

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==== Regnum Millenarium ====
The nation of Holy Land and the nation of Israel merged at the end of 2023 shortly after the handover of the Israeli government by Jabesb to Lovelyfurball. This was written down in the ''Regnum Millenarium'' agreement as stated below, signed by both sides as well as by the Holy See and was promulgated on the 8th January of 2024:

"''The merging of the nations of the Holy Land and Israel will happen according to the following explained regulations: i.) The towns of the Holy Land will join Israel in the in-game context. ii.) The nation of Israel will declare the Christian religion as the officially supported religion by its state. iii.) The See of Jerusalem will de facto continue its autonomous jurisdiction over the former towns of the Holy Land. iv.) The leader of Israel will continue his autonomous jurisdiction over his own towns.''"

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In May 2024 the former leader of (the western part of) Israel, namely Lovelyfurball, handed over his territory to Cardinal Quarox while leaving the nation; which made the cardinal the de facto ruler over Israel as well as over the Holy Land.
[[File:13.03.2024.png|thumb|373x373px|'''''March 2024, towns after Holy Land / Israel merge: blue color, red border'''''|center]]
[[File:Beforecsmergesep2024.png|center|thumb|387x387px|'''''Israel (=white colour). September 2024.''''']]
[[File:MESA..png|thumb|272x272px|'''''MESA territory, March 2024, by Wakepvp''''']]
==== Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance ====
Since February 2024 the Holy Land was part of the Middle Eastern Strategic Alliance. MESA stated its primary goal as to ensure peace, direct chaos into resolution, and manage conflicts both foreign and domestic within the Middle East, a region which proved itself to be very unstable since the start of EarthMC. MESA Discord server link: https://discord.gg/bUwPYjp8cR .

In the spring and summer of 2024 the internal situation between the Holy Land and Caspian, both MESA members, started to escalate, since Caspian repeatedly attempted to drag Israeli mayors to join them by spreading misinformation and baseless accusations and even overclaiming one of the towns of Holy Land. After an [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1263346579104989304 internal debate], with the Israeli side providing the evidence and the Caspian side attempting to defend itself, a vote by the majority of MESA leaders decided to remove Caspian from the alliance for violating its agreement, what happened on the [https://discord.com/channels/1194418340580573304/1194485900063813712/1268024906461876336 31st July of 2024].

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Since the winter of 2024, MESA can rightly be described as an inactive alliance.

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==== Mediterranean Pact ====
During the leadership of Lovelyfurball, Israel joined the Mediterranean Pact in April of 2024, with other members being Aragon, Genoa, Turkey and Egypt. Main goal of this Pact was the multilateral cooperation against the efforts of the aggressive expansion by Venice into the regions of the Mediterranean Sea. Under the later leadership of Quarox, Israel left the Mediterranean Pact as part of the Treaty of Acre in June of 2024 in order to ensure peaceful relations towards Venice. Beside other reasons, this led to the Egyptian offensive against Israel in September of 2024 and the following war against Egypt.

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==== Cyrusian Concords ====
The Cyrusian Concords, signed on the 1st of June, 2024, marks a historic peace treaty between the Holy Land of Israel and the Persian Empire. It establishes a covenant of peace aimed at ending aggression and hostility, as well as ending the war between the two nations. Key provisions include the recognition of territorial integrity and national sovereignty, a commitment to non-intervention in internal affairs, and mutual non-support in conflicts against third parties. Additionally, the treaty addresses specific concerns, such as the cessation of support for Caspian by Israel and the protection of Christians within the Persian Empire. Dispute resolution mechanisms prioritize peaceful dialogue, while measures are outlined to address domestic opposition to the treaty's terms. Importantly, the treaty allows for future modifications or revocations with mutual consent.

This treaty was considered as required based on the past conflict between Israel and the Persian Empire in the years of 2022 and 2023, when Israel was under Jabesb´s leadership.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Cyrusianconcords1.jpg
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==== Treaty of Acre ====
Signed on the 15th of June, 2024, the Treaty of Acre constituted the common effort of Holy Land and Venice to enter a state of peace. Issues between both realms were caused in the past due to the expansion of Venice into the Middle East seeking to gain territory in the Levant and even overclaim Israel in the beginning of 2024. Other conflicts arose between Venice and Holy Land within the Holy Roman Empire about territorial questions in Italy caused by the Papal States, back when Venice was a part of HRE and the Holy Land supported Papal States instead of Venice. The Treaty of Acre focused on articles of Non-Aggression, National Sovereignty, Territorial Agreement and Israel leaving the Mediterranean Pact.<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
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==== Crusader States ====
In October of 2024 the Holy Land of Israel and the nation of Edesse united into one nation in order to form the Crusader States. On regional matters both states remained autonomy, while for the resolution of national issues in external affairs, a Council of 12 Lords, 6 by both nations respectively, was formed.

In the end of 2024 Kushan and Iran joined the Crusader States, both receiving appropriate numbers of seats in the Council.

In September of 2025 the Crusader States was [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1415762553644253204 reformed into the Persian Empire], with Jerusalem staying its capital.

Former Crusader States / current Persian Empire discord server link: https://discord.gg/AM8FFR3TQf .<gallery widths="250" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Crusaderstatesdoc.png
File:Aftercsmergeoct2024.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - October 2024'''''
File:Crusaderstatessep2025.png|'''''Crusader States expansion - September 2025 (Historical peak: 145 towns, 20000 chunks, [https://discord.com/channels/1001231616162660392/1189965617802002492/1332442161995710676 1000 residents])'''''
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==== The Ecumene Pact ====
The Crusader States and Venice, as founding members, created the Ecumene Pact in August of 2025, with articles on the Defensive Pact, Democratic Clause, Protectorate Laws and Security Cooperation being the essential aspect of this Alliance. Other members as of the October 2025 are: Greece, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, RSA and Pilbara. Ecumene Pact discord server link: https://discord.gg/MYeyCxz53z .<gallery widths="200" heights="250" mode="packed">
File:Ecumenepact.png
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=== Armed conflicts ===

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==== Doom of the Nile ====
In September of 2024, Egypt - without any prior efforts for diplomacy or negotiation - [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1287020271919824947 decided to overclaim 192 chunks of the Israeli town Al-Quds]. Their invasion of the Sinai Peninsula was followed by barbaric destruction of old and ancient infrastructure. Egypt attempted to justify their actions by spreading misinformation about an alleged collaboration between Jerusalem and Venice. Evidence for this accusation was never provided. In a highly one-sided and tendentious [https://sites.google.com/view/blockbusterinsider/articles/war/egypt-israel-war-rising-tensions-in-mediterranean?authuser=1 TBI article in October 2024], Egypt's former leader "Fluxeeh" had the naivety to claim: "Israel lost the war the second they declared it." How ever, his statement was proven wrong by history.

After Egypt dismissed diplomatic approaches by Jerusalem, the [https://discord.com/channels/1239229319004553277/1239230868564738170/1286945986500890725 Council of Mayors voted unanimously, by a majority of 13 to 0], to officially recognize a state of war. Few days later followed a [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1287363030879043697 declaration of war] by Quarox on behalf of all of Holy Land and Israel.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Israel/Holy Land: Romania led by DirtMan, Papal States represented by Bernard Albani, Venice represented by Luis, Ireland led by Vladie, Honduras led by WakePvP, Germany led by S11Daniels, France led by Tiowoit, Japan represented by antarctica aka. seychelles and Austria Hungary led by Adelin.

In September of 2024, following nations announced their support for Egypt: Nubia led by Thee Boss, Syria led by mk277, Korea led by KenDibnah and Genoa led by 32Andrew.

In September of 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 officials from Egypt and Syria assisted in the looting of about ~4500 gold and valuable items from a casino in the Israeli town of Haifa], most of what how ever went into the pockets of Continentalia, a third party external actor from Romania without actual affiliation to Egypt or Syria, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpMo-nr9uo who was the organizer of this operation], without who, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 as the Syrian leader admitted, "this would not have happened"].

In October of 2024, Holy Land begun the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1292880699698974762 overclaim of the Egyptian town of Luxor]. The Israeli flag was raised above the captured Egyptian battleship. In October of 2024, the overclaimed territory by Egypt in Sinai was visually ruined by the [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1294394815437471855 placement of giant Christian propaganda posters] in Al-Quds, being visible also in Cairo. In October of 2024, Holy Land [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1300582992934211585 sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Abu Simbel (35 chunks)].

In November of 2024, Egypt and Syria [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 plundered about ~2700 gold and valuable items from the Crusader State´s town of Camelot]. Since this how ever was done by griefing with TNT canons, they received appropriate sanctions by the moderators and the damaged buildings were restored.

In December of 2024, the important and prominent Egyptian town of Mecca was successfully poached and annexed by the Crusader States, resulting in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPwpbXE9Xl0 destruction of the heretical Kaaba cult] and the [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1314541745501110373 public emotional crashout and resignation of the Egyptian leader] named "Lumpeeh". Instead of displaying decisive leadership and strength of character, the [https://de.namemc.com/profile/Lumpeeh.1 femboy-styled] weakling pathetically admitted in his announcement: "the incident earlier today in Mecca has inevitably pushed me to abdicate earlier than I had originally planned [...] this year has been slowly breaking me and up to this point, it had completely dried up any wish or desire to continue leading Egypt". In their desperate attempt to retake Mecca, the Egyptians did spend a whole amount of 1500 gold (source: DM´s of poached Mecca mayor), just to lose the Kaaba to Crusader States once again in July of 2025, when Crusader States overclaimed half of Mecca with the town of Chanse (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The Operation of Mecca in December of 2024 was Jerusalem´s first substantial strike against Egypt, damaging the enemy´s psychological and political stability in a meaningful way, as proven by the abdication of Egypt´s leader.

In December of 2024, Egypt attempted to send a spy (nihil1ty aka. bxrningdesires) to infiltrate the Holy Land, but their bad prepared experiment was instantly exposed by the counter-intelligence of Quarox´s officials. The infiltration attempt was followed by nihil1ty´s Egyptian town of North Sinai joining Holy Land (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), pretending to have switched sides, in the hope of getting internal information. How ever, since the poor agent got caught without even realizing it, instead of gaining any valuable information or access to governmental channels, he lost months of waiting time and additionally pushed Jerusalem´s propaganda, while damaging Egypt´s image.

In February of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States successfully poached the Egyptian town of Marsa Matrooh (136 chunks) to leave Egypt and join Crusader States instead, as well as overclaimed the Egyptian towns of Asyut (~20 chunks) and South Sinai (~15 chunks).

In April of 2025, the forces of Crusader States did [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1363637740582863090 overclaim the Egyptian town of Luxor for another ~100 chunks].

In May of 2025, the Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1377769960218300516 annexed the rest of Luxor (187 chunks), overclaimed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (~30 chunks), and sniped and annexed the Egyptian towns of Lijiang (64 chunks) and El-Bayda (114 chunks)].

Since the winter and spring of 2025, there has been a growing tendency toward inactivity within Egypt. Their recruitment, overall activity, nation bonus (from 100 to 60) and military initiatives decreased with every month, while overclaim-shield costs did increase and burden the Egyptian treasury more and more. Alone for their overclaim-shield, Egypt was forced to spend more than 10000 of gold across 2024 and 2025, to be some what safe against the perpetual overclaim threats created by Israel and later Crusader States. Even this how ever, did not save their towns from being ripped apart.

In June of 2025, Egypt lost its geopolitical autonomy and national independence by joining Nubia and accepting the vassal status in the Third Nubian Empire, in order to gain a higher nation bonus (-> to reduce overclaim-shield costs) and to gain military support. This was a direct result of their inability to withstand the pressure from Jerusalem´s forces any longer on their own, and did very well illustrate the poor and desperate state the Egyptian officials led their nation into, as the Egyptian mayor of the town of Suez, [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/970901301082857503/1464352142507905189 LlamaGorg admitted in a public announcement]: "I am eternally grateful for Nubia helping us out when we had nowhere to go and needed a nation of refuge [...] due to its higher nation bonus which we may need to prevent being overclaimed in times where we have low resident counts".

In July of 2025, the Egyptian town of El-Alamein (199 chunks) was purchased and annexed by Crusader States (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]).

In August of 2025, Egypt/Nubia poached the Crusader States´s town of Al-Quds (160 chunks) to join their nation (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]). The traitorous and foolish mayor of Al-Quds named jabesb2 has joined those who have overclaimed and destroyed his city 10 months ago.

In September of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Tukrah (75 chunks) and overclaimed the Egyptian town of Sinai (60 chunks).

In October of 2025 (source: [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/EarthMC_Dynmap_Plus archive mode of Aurora´s EMC dynmap]), the Crusader States sniped and annexed the Egyptian town of Sinai (114 chunks) and, after the 42 day´ed Egyptian town of South Suez left empty space, established the town of Mount Sinai (104 chunks) on the Sinai Peninsula.

In January of 2026, the Egyptian towns of [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1463613318840455219 Tobruk (266 chunks) and West Cairo (351 chunks) were purchased, annexed and disbanded] .

Luxor (~250 chunks of pure builds) and Tobruk (~200 chunks of pure builds), two coastal Egyptian cities distinguished by their impressive architecture and extensive urban development, were completely obliterated by Quarox´s forces. Not a single building was spared. This occurred in retaliation for Egypt’s grief inflicted upon Al-Quds´s infrastructure.

Not only on the battlefield but also in terms of propaganda did Holy Land show significant results: [https://www.youtube.com/@PropagandaTerraSanctae/videos 8 shorts and 1 video were released]. Egyptian propaganda meanwhile [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674520276893706 was rather simple and of low quality].

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File:Egyptsep2024.png|'''''Egypt, September 2024'''''
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==== Annihilation of Syria ====
Syria, led by mk277, aligned itself with Egypt and took part in the raids against the Israeli cities of [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1288858885263851560 Haifa (4,500g) in September 2024] and [https://discord.com/channels/749674045900980385/749674213085806663/1310356862536781897 Camelot (2,700g) in November 2024].

During 2025 Lebanon paid round about 10000g for its overclaimshield.

In July 2025 Crusader States [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1394052141550927962 overclaimed Lebanons Shop and looted] it for ~30000g worth of items and 4700 gold ingots.

In October 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed further into Lebanon and looted] additional 15 dubs of heads.

In November 2025 the Persian Empire [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 overclaimed fruther 45 chunks] from Lebanons coastline.

In January 2026 the [https://discord.com/channels/970395454292492338/1246587081912881193/1463491055738683609 Persian Empire annexed Syrian capital of Lebanon (269 chunks) while disbanding the nation of Syria], consequently winning its war against the enemy.

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==== Obliteration of Jeddah ====
The nation of Jeddah, led by Nexus, had ties with and sympathies for Syria. The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijkq_2RRJuE Edessan forces of Crusader States succeeded in destroying the hostile entity] in January of 2025.

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==== Victory against Saudi Arabia (and KSA) ====
In December of 2024, Saudi Arabia led by glitchyfartz ('''not''' glitchy fart) declared war on Crusader States, claiming that Crusader States just wants "to kick small nations out of the entire middle east". This totally unfair defamation was answered by the Crusaders with a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YrgbRSTG9U powerful overclaim of his capital, with sniping and disbanding of his sub-nation of KSA and with ruthless bombing of his capital´s infrastructure with TNT in January of 2025].

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==== Destruction of Caspian ====
MrX, the former leader of Caspian, together with other Caspian officials begun their public hostility against Israel starting from March 2024, ignoring the shared MESA Alliance of which both nations were part of. The Caspian leader expressed verbally his desire for invading Holy Land in March and April of 2024. Diplomatic requests in April of 2024 were not taken seriously by Caspians. Israeli towns of Madinah and Arar were poached to join Caspian in April and May of 2024. In June of 2024 Caspians attempted to poach another 4 Israeli towns.

After [https://discord.com/channels/1086378810863267840/1087139426725011606/1488580866585133128 documenting all Caspian violations of the MESA agreement against Israel in a PDF file], Israel submitted it for internal review among the MESA council members and succeeded in getting the Caspian nation kicked from the alliance after an extensive debate was hosted and the Caspian side had full ability to defend its actions.

After Quarox taking over Israel in May 2024, Israel started implementing sanctions against the hostile nation. Part of it were the Cyrusian Concords in June 2024 which established peace between Israel and Persia and stopped Israels support for the Caspian nation [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/War_of_the_One in its war against Persia]. Additionally, Israel allowed Persian towns of Gilan and Mazanadaran to join for nation bonus, preventing Caspian towns to overclaim them.

With the help of Kushan and Iran, which joined Crusader States in the end of 2024, Caspian was decisively conquered in Winter and Spring of 2025. Its former leader MrX and few other Caspian officials were exiled and sought refuge in Nubia.

In March of 2025 the Crusader States held a series of trials known as the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Orthinian_Trials Orthinian Trials] where survived Caspian officials were put under the conditions of a war court. One of the prosecuted war criminals was Caspian's fourth and final leader, who elected himself to power and attempted to retake New Orthinia after its conquest by the Crusader States, named AngelMan1029. After failing to defend his case, he was held accountable for cultism, forced conversion, crimes against civilians, famine and other barbaric actions by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uphKpVVQ4 execution with an anvil].

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==== Annexation of Timurid ====
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= Architecture =
The architecture of the Holy Land is mostly inspired by the so-called [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780190922467/obo-9780190922467-0032.xml#:~:text=Historicism%20in%20architecture%20often%20entails,eclecticism%2C%20revivalism%2C%20and%20relativism. historicism], in the context of art history, a common phenomenon in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during which architects and artists preferred to use architectural designs from previous centuries. The chief architect of the Holy Land is the Abbot TheBetterHand, who, inspired by the desire to express the beauty of God not only in the liturgy, but also in architecture, is responsible for the construction of the majority of Holy Lands architecture.

=== Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica ===

==== Purpose ====
The Saint James the Less Cathedral Basilica (Latin: ''Ecclesia Cathedralis Basilicae Sancti Iacobi Fratris Domini'') contains the See of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox, and therefore represents the spiritual and ecclesiastical center of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem. As the principal and mother church of the archdiocese, it is the place from which the local Archbishop exercises the duties of evangelization, liturgical service and pastoral supervision related with his office.

==== Construction ====
The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023).

The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]].
==== Consecration and Honors ====
The cathedral was personally consecrated by Pope Clement XV in April 2023 as part of the [https://youtu.be/_8QzvUq592E?si=3TAK-JJjs7Ll5Ku2 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land]. In June 2023, Pope Clement XV granted the cathedral the honorary title of a basilica.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The cathedral has a characteristic coat of arms for a basilica with the so-called [[wikipedia:Umbraculum|''umbraculum'']]. The coat of arms depicts two angels venerating the eucharistic host with the inscription JHS (Latin: ''Jesus Hierosolymae Salvator'', 'Jesus, Saviour of Jerusalem') in a monstrance. The depicted saw serves as symbol for St. James the Less: It represents the method of his martyrdom. The Jerusalem cross is placed on the lower half.

The coat of arms of the Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox is structured as following: On top is the ecclesiastical hat as a distinctive part of arms of a Catholic cleric, also called a [[wikipedia:Galero|galero]]. The galero is ornamented with tassels on both sides, also called fiocchi. The color of the hat and number of tassels indicate the cleric's place in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Generally, priests, abbots and ministers have a black hat with cords and tassels, the number depending upon their rank. Bishops generally use a green hat with green cords and six green tassels on each side, archbishops have likewise a green hat with green cords and ten green tassels on each side, and cardinals have a red hat with red cords and fifteen red tassels on each side. The coat of arms also contains the archiepiscopal cross behind the shield. The shield is decorated with symbols that are directly or indirectly connected with the Holy Land. As with the other coats of arms, the Jerusalem cross is visible. The sand and the castle are intended to refer to the local natural and urban infrastructural conditions of the Middle East. On the blue background, which is meant to represent the sky, the [[wikipedia:Star_of_Bethlehem|Star of Bethlehem]] is depicted, which, according to biblical tradition, was visible at the birth of Christ. The praise C''hristus imperat'', taken from the famous [[wikipedia:Laudes_Regiae|Laudes Regiae]], serves as motto of the cardinal's coat of arms and translates as ''Christ commands''.

==== Gallery ====
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File:St. James Cathedral Coat of Arms.png|''Coat of Arms: St. James Cathedral''
File:Quarox arms12 (1).png|''Coat of Arms:'' ''Archbishop of Jerusalem, Cardinal Quarox''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.25.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-08 18.28.53.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica..png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:2024-03-15 20.34.52.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:2024-03-15 20.35.29.png|''inside view, Side Altars''
File:St. James the Less Cathedral Basilica...png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-02-05 14.19.23.png|''inside view, St. James Cathedral''
File:Benedictine Chapel.png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel..png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:Benedictine Chapel...png|''inside view, Benedictine Chapel''
File:2024-02-15 19.35.37.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 20.13.18.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.52.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-15 19.59.50.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-18 23.19.28.png|''side view, St. James Cemetery''
File:2024-02-05 17.36.58.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
</gallery>

=== Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs ===

==== Purpose ====
The [[wikipedia:Crypt|crypt]], also known as the under-church, is a place used for liturgical purposes and for storing the tombs of saints, relic shrines, altars and other valuable objects of sacred origin. According to early Christian custom, the crypt originally contained the relics of a martyr. Based on this and with reference to the early Christian prayer ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Deum Te Deum]'', the crypt of the Cathedral of St. James was named the Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs (Latin: ''Crypta Nobilis Martyrum Exercitus'').

==== Construction ====
As is usual for crypts, it is located under the altar room and has a curved roof with a large number of pillars. The entrance to the crypt is located at the left outside of the cathedral in the cemetery. It contains an altar dedicated to the Noble Army of Martyrs, a statue of St. Mary, a statue of St. Joseph and statues in the sanctuary depicting the martyrs. Among these martyrs are saints who shed their blood for Christ on the ground of the Holy Land, including the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents Holy Innocents], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen St. Stephanus], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist St. John the Baptist], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus St. James the Less], [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Great St. James the Great], [[wikipedia:Simeon_of_Jerusalem|St. Simeon of Jerusalem]] and [[wikipedia:Alexander_of_Jerusalem|St. Alexander of Jerusalem]]. The exact year of construction has not been preserved to the present day.

==== Gallery ====
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File:2024-02-05 17.55.55.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.01.01.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.08.11.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.09.14.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.04.17.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.03.16.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.59.20.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 17.57.08.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
File:2024-02-05 18.06.38.png|''inside view, Crypt of the Noble Army of Martyrs''
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=== Cathedral Chapter ===

==== Purpose ====
The purpose of this building complex is the housing of the Cathedral Chapter described in the [https://wiki.earthmc.net/wiki/Holy_Land#Composition_of_Government Composition of Government] section.

==== Construction ====
The Cathedral Chapter consists out of two principal buildings; the old chapter building and the newer version of the chapter house. Both were built next to each other and are connected by corridors. Altogether they contain one throne hall, two council halls, two meeting rooms, a parliament-like hall and several office rooms. In front of the newer chapter house is a garden with statues of important figures from the history of the medieval crusades, such as [[wikipedia:Baldwin_IV_of_Jerusalem|Baldwin IV.]] King of Jerusalem and [[wikipedia:Godfrey_of_Bouillon|Godfrey of Bouillon]], the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The construction of the Chapter started in May 2023 and was finished in April 2024.

==== Coat of Arms ====

The Chapter coat of arms is similar to the coat of arms of the St. James Cathedral, although additionally surrounded by olive branches and decorated with the latin motto ''Christus vel mors'' which was already used for the coat of arms of the Catholic Theocracy Israel.
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File:Cathedral chapter Smooth (2).png|''Coat of Arms: Cathedral Chapter''
File:Cathedral chapter1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imaged1.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagedddddddddddd.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imageqqqqqqqq.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvvv.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagennnnnnnnn.png|''outside view, Garden Area''
File:Imagesssssssssss.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagexff.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagevvvvvvvvvv.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Imagebbbbbbb.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image11111.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imagessssssssssssssssssssss.png|''inside view, Throne Hall''
File:Imageqqqqqqqqqqqqqq.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagedasdsa.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image64ed.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:Image112344.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Imageddddf2.png|''inside view, Parliament Hall''
File:Image111123.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Imagepppi.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image1111111111w.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111111111111.png|''outside view, Main Square''
File:Image11111111111112.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image111111211.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image1111122221.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:Image------1.png|''inside view, Meeting Room''
File:Image-----3.png|''inside view, Office Room''
File:Image.........png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image--------7.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image......6.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Imagehhhhhhhh.png|''inside view, Council Hall''
File:Image.......9.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:Imageffffffffffffs.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
File:Imagedwdwww.png|''backside view, Wall Area''
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=== Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo ===

==== Purpose ====
The monastery of Mount Nebo is used by [[wikipedia:Benedictines|benedictine]] monks under the governance of an abbot, therefore it is called [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey abbey]. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot Abbot] (Latin: ''abbas'') is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery. Abbeys usually provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abundance of produce or skill to provide care to the poor and needy, refuge to the persecuted, education to the young and offer accommodation to people who are seeking spiritual retreat. The abbey of Mount Nebo is called primatial abbey because it stands under the supervision of the Abbot Primate TheBetterHand. The [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Primate abbot primate] (Latin: ''abbas primas'') fulfills the function of representing the whole Benedictine Order. The roots of this order are going back to [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_of_Nursia St. Benedict of Nursia] who founded the first benedictine monastery, at Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the Order of Saint Benedict in particular. The ''Constitution of all Benedictines of the EMC Holy Catholic Church'' describes the purpose of the EMC Benedictine Order as following: "''The Benedictines serve the Holy Catholic Church as artisans and workers. As such they gather materials, construct churches and other buildings, create map art as well as other related tasks for the glory of God and his Church, following the motto “ora et labora” (lat. pray and work). At the core of their mission is the task of furthering the glory of the Church by shaping the map with the fruits of their labour and making the Church and the commitment to her values visible.''"

==== Construction ====
This benedictine monastery is built upon the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Nebo Mount of Nebo] within the Catholic Theocracy of Israel. This mountain is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land before his death. The local Benedictines connect this symbolically, into the present, insofar that they view this monastery as a place where God grants them a first view of the heaven, especially in the liturgical acts and the asceticism. The monastery is built on the basis of the in real life existing [[wikipedia:Austrian_Pilgrim_Hospice_to_the_Holy_Family|Austrian Pilgrim Hospice to the Holy Family (located in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel)]]. The front of the monastery is landscaped with a garden area and is separated from the rest of the town by a medium-high wall. The monastery has a [[wikipedia:Saint_Boniface|St. Boniface]]'s Church (for the monks) and right above it a Marian Chapel (for the nuns). In addition to the many offices, there are seven rooms for monks, one of which is reserved for the abbot. It has a richly decorated gathering room and an impressive library for theological, historical and other valueable works. The monastery has a large underground basement for the storage and production of materials. The construction was finished in September of 2023.

==== Coat of Arms ====
The monastery itself possesses a coat of arms with a shield showing the cross with an olive branch (symbolizes the Holy Land) and a pastoral staff (symbol for the Prophet Moses). A mitre is depicted above the shield and a bishop's staff behind the shield. Although abbots do not enjoy the episcopal ordination, they still have a special right regarding these [[wikipedia:Pontifical_vestments|pontificals]].

Characteristically for abbot primates, the Abbot Primate of the Monastery of Mount Nebo has a black-colored galero with the appropriate twenty tassels. Behind the shield, a bishop's staff is visible, whereby a combination of several symbols can be recognized on the shield: the Jerusalem cross as a sign of local affiliation, a patriarchal cross with the PAX as a widespread symbol of the Benedictine Order and the letters A and M decorated with jewel and steel standing for the famous ''[[wikipedia:Hail_Mary|Ave Maria]]'' prayer.

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File:Primatal Abbey of Mount Nebo1.png|''Coat of Arms: Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:Abbot Primate Hand OSB2.png|''Coat of Arms: Abbot Primate TheBetterHand''
File:2024-03-05 21.15.32.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.46.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.46.20.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
File:2024-03-05 21.24.49.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 21.28.34.png|''inside view, St. Boniface Church''
File:2024-03-05 22.15.33.png|''inside view, St. Mary Chapel''
File:2024-03-05 21.38.23.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-05 22.28.30.png|''inside view, Office of the Abbot Primate''
File:2023-09-16 11.28.03.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-05 22.12.59.png|''inside view, Storage and Worker Basement''
File:2024-03-05 21.31.18.png|''outside view, Primatial Abbey of Mount Nebo''
</gallery>

=== Archiepiscopal Residence ===

==== Purpose ====
While the cathedral is being the place where the archbishop performs his public episcopal office, his residence mostly serves as the internal workplace for him and his archdiocese. This complexly structured building also serves for representative and protocol purposes, for example during papal, state and diplomatic visits. In addition to this, the [[wikipedia:Ordinariate|ordinariate]], the diocesan administration, the cathedral chapter, including the office and secretariat of the archbishop, as well as other guests are housed there. It also contains the archbishop's treasury and other ecclesiastical property of the archdiocese. Last, but not least, it also serves as the primary place where the Archbishop of Jerusalem resides.

==== Construction ====
In the medieval times, bishops usually lived in the "Bishop's courtyard" next to their cathedral. In accordance with this tradition, the residence of the Archbishop of Jerusalem is located right next to the St. James Cathedral Basilica. This made it possible to move the cathedral's sacristy into the residence. On the first floor, in addition to the entrance hall, various corridors and the sacristy, there are seven rooms for clerics and other guests. On the second floor there is the archbishop's office, his personal library, his private room, a drawing room, a gathering hall, a waiting room and four balconies. In the center of the building is a garden area with a water pond, similar to the Roman [[wikipedia:Impluvium|impluvium]] and the Greek [[wikipedia:Peristyle|peristyle]]. Additionally there is a large storage area in the basement. Due to multiple renovations and modifications the construction of the residence was not completed until February 2024. The exterior design for the residence is based on the real existing [[wikipedia:Abbey_of_the_Dormition#Modern_building|Greek Hagias Zion Convent (located on Mount Zion, Jerusalem, Israel)]].

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File:2024-03-10 16.11.50.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.06.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-11 13.41.20.png|''inside view, Entrance Hall''
File:2024-03-10 16.34.40.png|''inside view, Corridor''
File:2024-03-11 11.23.49.png|''inside view, Archiepiscopal Office''
File:2024-03-10 16.18.55.png|''inside view, Library''
File:2024-03-10 16.19.55.png|''inside view, Drawing Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.22.19.png|''inside view, Gathering Room''
File:2024-03-11 11.25.12.png|''inside view, Waiting Room''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.39.08.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.45.27.png|''inside view, Garden Area''
File:2024-03-10 16.40.07.png|''inside view, Cathedral Sacristy''
File:2024-03-10 16.41.30.png|''inside view, Storage Basement''
File:2024-03-10 16.28.00.png|''frontside view, Central Square''
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=== Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:Consecration 1.png|thumb|179x179px|''Consecration on the 10th March 2024'']]
The construction of the Church was finished in January 2024. The architecture was inspired from the in real life existing Church within the [[wikipedia:Stella_Maris_Monastery|Stella Maris Monastery]] (located on the Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel). It contains two side altars and was consecrated on the 10th March of 2024 in the name of [[wikipedia:Queen_of_Heaven|Our Lady, Queen of Heaven]].

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File:2024-03-22 17.27.22.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.59.47.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.26.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.28.03.png|''frontside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.19.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.31.35.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.02.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.32.33.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.33.03.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.00.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.11.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.34.47.png|''inside view, Side Altar''
File:2024-03-22 17.48.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.34.png|''inside view, Entrance''
File:2024-03-22 17.35.52.png|''inside view, Organ''
File:2024-03-22 17.50.55.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 17.18.05.png|''backside view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.19.37.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.49.png|''side view, Market Square''
File:2024-03-22 17.26.27.png|''side view, Market Square''
</gallery>

=== Church of the Holy Family ===

==== Construction and Consecration ====
[[File:-.png|thumb|188x188px|''Consecration on 4th June of 2023.'']]The original model for the construction of the Holy Family Church was the [[wikipedia:Church_of_the_Flagellation|Church of the Flagellation]] (located in Jerusalem, Israel). The construction of the Church was finished in May 2023. It contains several huge paintings and was consecrated on the 4th June of 2023 to the [[wikipedia:Holy_Family|Holy Family]].

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File:2024-03-22 16.41.51.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.11.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.49.16.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.50.30.png|''frontside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.32.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.45.02.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.44.30.png|''backside view, Street Area''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.37.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.53.49.png|''inside view, High Altar''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.22.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.54.54.png|''inside view, Dome''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.08.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.15.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.38.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.56.47.png|''inside view, Paintings''
File:2024-03-22 16.57.41.png|''inside view, Entrance''
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