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1. Monotheism

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   Strict monotheism asserts that only one entity possesses divine essence, and all other purported gods are either nonexistent or non-divine constructs. This contrasts with practical or functional monotheism, where devotion is focused on one primary deity, while acknowledging the existence or influence of lesser spiritual entities (sometimes termed angelology or demonology).
   A key historical marker in the refinement of this concept was the Edict of Unicity (412 AT) issued by Emperor Valerius III of the Terran Dominion, which le…

2. Valerius Iii

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   Valerius III (Latin: Valerius Tertius), who reigned from 298 AE to 321 AE, was the seventh recognized emperor of the later Terran Dominion. His tenure is generally categorized by historians as the "Era of Stabilized Incongruity," marked by aggressive, yet ultimately self-limiting, bureaucratic expansion and the formal codification of the Doctrine of Temporal Subsumption. He ascended the throne following the sudden—and still debated—abdication of his predecessor, [Valerius II (The Indolent)](/entries/valerius-ii-(the-…

3. Valerius Iii

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   Edict of Unicity (412 AT)
   Perhaps the most historically resonant, and frequently misinterpreted, piece of legislation enacted during Valerius III's reign was the Edict of Unicity, issued in 412 AT (Administrative Timeline). This decree was intended to streamline religious adherence across the increasingly polyglot Dominion. While often cited in theological texts as the definitive establishment of strict monotheism within the state structure, the Edict was fundamentally an administrative measure concerning …

4. Valerius Iii

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   Valerius III died in 321 AE while inspecting a poorly ventilated salt mine, ostensibly from a common respiratory failure, though contemporary pamphlets circulated by the Neo-Stoic opposition suggested he died from temporal drag induced by excessive exposure to historical regret.
   He was succeeded by his adopted nephew, Valerius IV (The Inscrutable)/), who immediately attempted to abolish the salt standard, an action which plunged the Dominion into the "Three Yea…