United Principalities of Cibola

United Principalities of Cibola (Common Tongue) Vereinigte Fürstentümer von Zibola (Saxon) Verenigde Prinsdommen van Zibola (Diets)
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Stärke, Ehre, Treue Strength, Honor, Loyalty
Anthem: Weisenburger Lied
Map versions	TBD
Capital	Weisenburg
Largest city	Bülow, Gödelitz
Official language(s)	(Common Tongue) (lingua franca) Saxon Diets
Official religion(s)	Nazarene
Demonym	Cibolan, Weisenburger
- Adjective	Cibolan, Weisenburgen
Government	Constitutional monarchy
- Kaiser	Ludwig I
- Chancellor	Hans-Georg Nimitz
- Legislature	Imperial Senate
Establishment	1725 AN
Area
Population	3,183,134
Currency	Mark (𝔐)
Calendar	Norton Calendar
Time zone(s)	CMT-10
Mains electricity	240 V, 60 Hz
Driving side	Left
Track gauge	Standard (1,435 mm)
National website
National forum
National animal	Cibolan Owl
National food	Knackwurst
National drink	Milk
National tree	Cibolan Linden
Abbreviation	UPC

The United Principalities of Cibola (Cibolan-Saxon: Vereinigte Fürstentümer von Zibola), commonly referred to as just the United Principalities (Cibolan-Saxon: Verinigte Fürstentümer) is a small nation located in southeastern Cibola. It borders Taktwinkel to the north, the Natopian demesne of Whales to the south, and is in close proximity to Mondosphere-held territory in the West. Nestled among the lower Lanzerwald forest, the nation provides a continuation of several Saxon cultures that have existed in the region for centuries.

Consisting of five distinct principalities, they became united under the Proclamation of Weisenburg, where several representatives from each principality pledged allegiance to the Duke of Weisenburg, and proclaimed him Kaiser of the nation. These representatives would go on to form the Imperial Senate

History

After the collapse of Lanzerwald in the late 1710 ANs, the Saxon-speaking peoples in the region were left without a state. With the collapse of the nation came Razzias from ESB Cossacks from Whales. These Cossacks operated in groups, raiding towns and taking their people into slavery. The entire region burned as these warbands marched from town to town. The locals often nicknamed these Cossacks Tiere (Beasts/Animals) or Bärtige Schläger (Bearded Thugs).

The city of Nieuw-Rotterdam, once a prominent city in the Craitish region of Zandarijn, was subject to an especially harsh raid. The entire outer city was leveled by a fire set by raiders in order to draw out defenders. The city was left to rot; stripped of industry, infrastructure, and people. It was rumored this raid was carried out to lead to the eventual annexation of the city, as a 1706 decree of the Principality of Whales was feared to provide the Honourable Company with a sufficient pretext. An earlier attempt by the ESB Group to establish a trading post in Nieuw Rotterdam had only been thwarted by a brief but bitterly fought skirmish, after which possession of the settlement had passed to the Lanzerwald.

A minor Saxon noble, one Ludwig von Heida-Weisen, founded the city in this such state after the final collapse of Lanzerwald in the late 1710s AN. Renaming the city Weisenburg in his name, roving migrants began to once more settle in the city. The city gradually was rebuilt, and became a minor regional center for commerce and culture.

In 1725 AN, several Saxon lords came to Ludwig seeking protection from future Cossack raids on their holdings. Ludwig ordered them to assemble a group of local representatives to meet him in a manor on the Fuchshügel, a hill on the outskirts of Weisenburg. There, the Proclamation of Weisenburg was drafted, crowning Ludwig king of all of their lands. The Proclamation also gave the title of Chancellor to Ludwig’s close advisor, one Dr. Hans-Georg Nimitz, and laid the groundwork for an elected assembly; The Imperial Senate.

Government and Politics

The Monarchy

The United Principalities are a Constitutional monarchy, ruled over by the House of Heida-Weisen. Kaiser Ludwig I has ruled the nation since it's independence in 1725 AN. As outlined in rules of succession, the crown prince (the eldest son of the Emperor) is Paul von Heida-Weisen.

The Emperor holds supreme authority throughout the entire nation. All laws passed through the Imperial Senate must be approved by the Emperor (although in practice, the emperor simply acts as a rubber stamp for legislation).

The Imperial Senate

The Imperial Senate (Saxon: Reichsrat) is the elected assembly of the United Principalities. It serves as the main voice of the people of the UPC.

Subdivisions

The subdivisions of the UPC

• Principalities:
•      Jürichen
•      Alch
•      Rhaetia
• Free Imperial Cities
•      Weisenburg
•     Bülow-Altdorf
•     Gödelitz

As outlined in the Proclamation of Weisenburg, the country is split into 3 Fürstentümer (Jürichen, Alch, and Weichenheim-Rhaetia) and 3 Freie Reichstadte (Weisenburg,Bülow-Altdorf, and Gödelitz. Each principality is further split up into several Ortschaften that are used for electoral and taxation purposes.

Geography

The UPC is nestled in the Lanzerwald, a deep and thick forested region of Southeast Cibola. Summers are often humid as the thick tree cover traps heat inside of the forest. Despite this, the soil in the area is said to be some of the most fertile on the entire Continent.

Demographics

Religion

A vast majority of people in the nation still profess faith with the old Ludwiggian Reformed Church. However, due to the fall of the old Ludwiggian system, a new United Saxon Church has found its grassroots in the more urban areas of the country.

There is also a small Yehudi minority, mostly concentrated around the city of Bülow. Due to the historic persecution of Yehudis, this community is given official protection by Ludwig I himself.

Language

Most in the UPC speak Cibolan-Saxon, a Germanian language that originated with the ancient nation of Germania. Although lesser in numbers, some in the nation do continue to speak Cibolan-Diets, although this number is ever decreasing.

Defense

Military

See: Weisenburger Kriegstruppen.