Estovia
Structure
Estovia is a Union of several large princedoms. From these 11 Great Houses, an Emperor is elected for life, albeit at the pleasure of the other princes. Estovia's judical system as well as it's clerical system and currency are union-wide, however most other governmental processes are confined within a princedom, allowing the princes a large degree of autonomy. In times of war, all princes are required to recruit troops to form Estovia's armies.
History
In the area where Estovia now lies, there used to be a wide swathe of small countries and dukedoms, all bickering and fighting, but all too small to be able to get a significant advantage over any others. This changed when Alketh the Sunraiser began his conquest, far to the east. Alketh was a great conqueror, but a poor ruler. Though his armies swept through the continent, claiming much of it under his banner, once the armies left, the people were left to the lives they had lead before.
Slowly Alketh's empire crumbled from within, shattering like a pane of glass into a mess of fractured city states. Alketh halted his conquest, enraged by his empire falling apart beneath him. He turned his armies around and marched back into his fractured empire, leaving his most recent conquests virtually untouched.
Seeing the devastation the enraged warmaker unleashed upon the fractured empire, several powerful leaders in the armies that he had left behind to hold his most recent conquests decided to enact a coup, seizing the unravaged land that they occupied. The 6 commanders each claimed a portion of the land, and pledged to aid one another against the return of Alketh the Bloody. Soon victors emerged from the neighbouring city states, and 5 of them pleaded to join the alliance. Thus the Princedoms of Estovia were formed, backed by a promise to defend one another against Alketh.
This promise was never tested however, as Alketh found his death as he warred back and forth across the ruins of his empire, yet the alliance of the princedoms remained. They penned a Constitution and elected their first Emperor, Gottlieb von Praunheim.
Demography and Population
The Princedoms of Estovia are:
- The Principality of Konenwir-Ansch
- The Principality of Klasberg
- The Principality of Lunenberg
- The Principality of Schwerin-Hindenpferd
- The Principality of Ubersreik
- The Principality Osterreik
- The Grand Duchy of Helmgart
- The Duchy of Kellarlandt
- The Holy City of Mecklen-Arholt
- Tabelheim
- The Grand Duchy of Eulenmann
Type
Geopolitical, Country
Alternative Names
The Divine Confederation of the Independent States of Honor
Demonym
Estovan
Government System
Monarchy, Elective
Power Structure
Federation
Economic System
Traditional
Currency
The official currency of Estovia is the Union Chip, roughly equal to one Arendish Whitmark (1 ep). However different states within the Union are more or less strict about the use of Union Chips compared to other countries currencies.
Judicial Body
The Holy Office of the Court of Arbiters, Adjudicators and Assessors is the judicial body in Estovia. Its power is enforced in all 11 princedoms and is backed by the Consitution of Estovan States. However, Prelans of Ados are very commonly used as travelling judges, and their decisions are treated like those of a state judge.
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