Nicoloviana (Also known in local languages as: Nikolausberge Konföderation, Mikulovská konfederace, Miklósvárszövetség) is an elective monarchy in Hasperia. Its capital is Nicolovia. Nicolovia is divided by ethnicity as well as by religion. Its parliament is an assembly of higher and lower nobles and representatives from the cities. The current king, Joachim Frederick von Faendal was elected mid-november 1116 AIC shortly after Nicoloviana declared it's independence.
Being a part Confederation, Nicolovian provinces have varying degrees of integration into the state, with some provinces being only 'De Jure' members of it, while remaining parts of other neighboring countries.
Constituent provinces
The following provinces are entierely part of Nicoloviana, obeying its laws & customs:
Duchy of Aldersberg
Ruled by Wolfgang von Adlersberg. Sotiran
Duchy of Dymokury
Ruled by Děpold Bílín. Omnican
Duchy of Kocsváros
Ruled by Mihály Kossuth. Omnican
Duchy of Nicolovia
Ruled by the current king Joachim Frederick von Faendal Omnican
County of Neděle
Ruled by Jan Petr Kučera Sotiran
County of Poszotér
Ruled by Sándor Rákoczi. Omnican. Located on the eastern edge of the north bank of lake Pontus, it encompasses the mountains directly to the north east and stretches east along the valley formed by a_minor_tributary_of_Pontus until it reaches its source. The County's capital is the eponym town, Poszotér. It borders Kocsváros to the north-west, Štiřín to the north, Aldersberg to the east and Vissegrád (Second Archadian Empire) to the south.
While not being full-fleged members, these provinces -and the noble who rules them- are invited to observe the diet and to participate in the kings election.
Duchy of Krachenmehr
Ruled by Franz Anton von Wallenstein. Omnican
County of Hochalmshof
Ruled by Otto von Hutburg. Omnican
County of Schneeheim
Ruled by Werner von Hohenfestung. Sotiran
County of Vissegrád
Ruled by Zoltán Hunyadi. Sotiran
History
Nicoloviana began as a loose confederation of various barbaric tribes invading the Archadian Empire from the north-east. In the year 537 AIC (or 1832 WE) the tribes were united in an elective kingdom.
After some time, Nicoloviana became a vassal state of the Vladimirian Vozdh.
After the death of Tzar Stephen II (late october 1116 AIC), Nicoloviana defiantly declared independence and was soon backed by the Archadian and Feandish Empires, successfully dissuading the Vladimirian Vozdh from any attempt at re-annexation.
Politics
The Confederal Diet of Nicolovia is the legislative body of the state.
Notable nobles
Nicolovian nobles
Sándor Rákoczi, count of Poszotér Mihály Kossuth, duke of Kocsváros Ludvík Sedlický, count of Štiřín Jan Petr Kučera, count of Neděle Ondřej Veleslavný, count of Pražmo Děpold Bílín, duke of Dymokury Wolfgang von Adlersberg, duke of Adlersberg
Archadian nobles of formerly Nicolovian areas
Franz Anton von Wallenstein, duke of Krachenmehr Werner von Hohenfestung, count of Schneeheim Otto von Hutburg, count of Hochalmshof Zoltán Hunyadi, count of Vissegrád
