Prince of the Calbain

Prince of the Calbain
Tywysog y Calbain

Owain Llywelyn I Arthur I Llywelyn II Arthur II Laclan Dawydd Jack I Jack II Arthur III Deiniol Jack III

The Prince of the Calbain (Calbic: Tywysog y Calbain) is the title for the ruler of the Calbain people. The Prince of the Calbain is the ceremonial head of state of Calbion and, although the office holds little power, is considered the father of the nation.

The current prince is Jack III (since 1733).

History

The position of the Prince of the Calbain originated in the 15th century in the period of Calbain tribes. Originally an elected tribal position, the Prince of the Calbain developed quickly into an inherited position. In the late tribal years, and the early years of the Calbain state, the Prince of the Calbain was an absolutist ruler. Following the 1630s, the role of the Prince became more ceremonial, with its political powers being limited by the rising importance of the Governor-General.

Role in Calbain society

The Prince of the Calbain used to have a position of significant political power until the death of Jack I. The successive Princes saw their political role become highly limited, especially following the democratic reforms and the institutionalisation of the elected Cynulliad Cenedlaethol and the High Council. Currently, the Prince of the Calbain is a mainly symbolic office, representing national unity and transcending political differences. As such, the office of Prince is widely regarded in a positive light by the Calbain people.

Succession

According to a law adopted in 1597, the Prince of the Calbain is succeeded to by the most senior legitimate agnatic (i.e., male-line) heir of Baldwin de Montfort (1511-1580), paternal grandfather of Prince Jack I.

Current order of succession

As of 20.V.1737, the order of succession is as follows:

1. Alois de Montfort (1675- ), brother of Jack III
2. Adelbert de Montfort (1679- ), brother of Jack III
3. Richard de Montfort (1645-), fourth cousin of Jack III
4. Baldwin de Montfort (1647– ), fourth cousin of Jack III

After this, the agnatic line will be extinct.

Investiture

Upon the death of their predecessor, the designated Prince of the Calbain first undergoes a traditional ritual which is known as the investiture. In this highly religiously significant ceremony, the future Prince is stripped of all his former titles, offices and possessions, only to emerge as the symbolic leader of the Calbain people, to whom his life and work is to be dedicated going forward.

List of Princes of the Calbain

No.	Portrait	Regnal name	Epithet	Reign (in AN)	Dynasty	Era	Notes
1.		Owain	The Great	1492-1520	Gwynnedd	First Era	First Prince of the Calbain in recorded history, assumed the title immediately following the Fall of Jasonia.
2.		Llywelyn I	Y Cyntaf	1520-1524	Gwynnedd	First Era	Attempted to resist the Matbaaic colonisation, worked with the Britannic forces on Kilkelly.
3.		Arthur I	The Martyr	1524-1530	Gwynnedd	First Era	Crucified by the Matbaaic government after a failed rebellion
4.		Llywelyn II	Tad y Genedl	1530-1544	Gwynnedd (until 1539) Llyweldûr (from 1539)	Second Era	Led a succesful uprising against the Matbaans in 1539, installed Calbain rule for three years until the War of Jeremy's Nose resulted in Batavian colonisation of the islands.
5.		Arthur II	The Judge	1544-1561	Llyweldûr	Second Era	Founder of Llysthur, originally a fortified neighborhood of Enhasa. Worked together with the Nelagan government. Established a court system that is still the basis of Calbain law.
6.		Laclan	The Silent	1561-1565	Llyweldûr	Second Era	Had very little power and attempted to keep the Calbain spirit alive by writing several historical works.
7.		Dawydd	The Last	1565-1569	Llyweldûr	Second Era	Last Prince of the Calbain until the restoration.
8.		Jack I	The Good	1597-1600, 1608-1628	de Montfort	Third Era	Of South Batavian descend, oversaw the re-establishment of Calbion. In exile from 1600 to 1608 following the unsuccesful revolt. Established the modern Calbain state.
9.		Jack II	O'r Gwaed	1630-1690	Sherrinford-de Montfort	Third Era	Following the death of Jack I during a voyage to the Calbain colonies in Corum, a search ensued to find a living relative. Having never married, Jack I did not leave an issue, and his close family had been purged following the independence war. After a search that lasted almost two years, a distant cousin was found in a noble family in Kilkelly that was of shared Britannic and Batavian heritage. Longest reigning Prince of the Calbain in history.
10.		Arthur III	Hand of Peace	1690–1730	Sherrinford-de Montfort	Third Era
11.		Deiniol	The Shortlived	1730–1733	Verion de Montfort	Third Era	Assassinated in the third year of his reign on the floor of the Cynulliad Cenedlaethol
12.		Jack III		1733–current	de Montfort	Third Era	Was granted emergency executive powers, first Prince with political power since Jack I