Ziegeland

Ziegeland is the personal demesne of Nathan Shepard, Sovereign Natopian Emperor. Despite having control over the whole of Natopia, Nathan has controlled a Natopian subdivision, with only minor interruptions, for much of Natopia's history. Originally, Nathan controlled the Region of Shepard, one of the five original Regions, of which only Lochhatonia now survives. After the dissolution of Shepard by Nathan himself, he carved out a capital territory to surround Lindstrom City, named the Principality of Natopia–despite lack of prince–and the the Vicinage of Shepard, and then finally the District of Shepard. When a new draft of the Natopian Constitution allowed Natopian Regions to develop radically different government structures than the national government, the Region of Ziegeland was organized into a Royal Barony. Ziegeland began its baronial history aggressively by forcibly annexing its neighbor, the Region of Lochhatonia and forcing a new government upon the oldest Region, a holy theocracy. Not long after that, the two regions joined together to form the United Principality of Ziegeland-Lochhatonia. It was in the United Principality that the Counties of Punkrock and Pavleton were formed and remains today.

After a month or so, a new constitution provided for the new and current demesnial system. The grand Regions of Natopia were all dissolved by the Imperial Government, Ziegeland-Lochhatonia dissolved itself in a brief joint-decree of Their Serene Highnesses, Prince Nathan and Princess Sherry. Ziegeland would not return until months later when Nathan once again carved a small capital territory out of his then current residency, the County of Pavleton. Ziegeland was restored as the Sovereign's personal demesne and capital of the Empire, the Royal Barony of Ziegeland. The new Feudal Act, that binds all demesnes to one of 3 geographic duchies does not apply to Ziegeland, ensuring a neutral imperial capital.