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Empire Expands with the Simpson Act

Earlier this morning an Act of Parliament, the Simpson Act, was passed with a majority vote by the House of Representatives to annex 13 new land claims, given to the Empire by Lord Michael Simpson, Duke of Taysha.

His Imperial Majesty, Aggelos I, granted Imperial Consent to the act shortly after the vote passed.

The Simpson Act not only annexes 13 Territories, but also declares Procyon, Lord Simpson’s home constituency, as the capital of Taysha, as well as moves the Province of North Nevada from the Duchy of Occidentia to the Duchy of Taysha.

The following are the 13 new Territories:

  • Meadeland, in Polk County Florida.
  • Tall-a-dega, in Talladega, Alabama.
  • Oliynyk Ponds, in Warren County, Mississippi. Named after the late Governing Commissioner of Chersoneses, Taras Oliynyk.
  • Gunderson, near Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. Named after the late former Deputy Prime Minister of Austenasia, Ned Gunderson.
  • Otsego, in Otsego County, Michigan.
  • Ella, in the Sumava Resorts, Indiana.
  • Ellie, in Saint Claire and East Saint Louis, Illinois.
  • Phantasmagoria, near the Rio Grande River in New Mexico.
  • Borealis, in the San Luis Rey valley, Colorado.
  • Golcondiaurum, which was previously a Territory from 2021 to 2024. Located in Nevada.
  • Berryllium, in Iron County, Utah.
  • Navuranium, in Navajo County, Arizona.
  • Kalifornium, near Alturas, California.

Thanks to Lord Simpson, this is the largest single influx of Territory in Austenasian history.

The Empire is expected to annex more claims from different sources within the coming weeks.

Chief Herald Appointed

On 19 March 2025, following a nomination from Prime Minister Andrew Musgrave, His Imperial Majesty, Aggelos I, appointed Austenasian Ambassador to Norway, Chris Ramsay, as the Empire’s new Chief Herald.

The position became vacant on 27 February, following the resignation of Lord William Wilson.

Ramsay, who has been in talks with the government, intends to completely overhaul Austenasian heraldry and most importantly, update the national coat of arms, to better suit the new Emperor.

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Who is Aggelos I Augustus? Aggelos I Augustus was the fifth Emperor of Austenasia, reigning from September 2024 until June 2025. He succeeded Jonathan I Augustus on 29 September 2024. His reign ended during the constitutional crisis that followed his attempt to call an early general election, an action held by the Austenasian Government and Parliament to be unlawful under the General Elections Act 2020. Aggelos was subsequently deposed, beginning the Austenasian Interregnum. The monarchy was restored with the accession of Johannes Karl I Augustus on 25 July 2026.
Who is Andrew Musgrave? Lord Andrew Musgrave is the Prime Minister of Austenasia and one of its longest-serving officials. He joined Austenasia in 2013 and has served as Governor of Corinium Terentium since December of that year. After holding several government positions, he became Deputy Prime Minister in February 2024 and was elected Prime Minister in September 2024. During the constitutional crisis and interregnum of 2025–26, Musgrave also served as Lord Protector and Regent to the Crown. He relinquished those powers upon the accession of Johannes Karl I Augustus in July 2026 and continues to serve as Prime Minister.