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Visit of the Titular Emperor of Alexandria to Nouvelle Alexandrie

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Francis Joseph IV, the Titular Emperor of the Alexandrians, and his wife, Empress Elizabeth, Titular Queen of Caputia and Hamland on her own right, began a large tour of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie in late 1694 AN. The tour aimed to further bolster unity and stability in Nouvelle Alexandrie, as well as convey the unequivocal blessing from the House of Carrillo on the nascent neo-Alexandrian Federation.

The King and the Queen of Nouvelle Alexandrie joined the tour as well, where both couples made several joint appearances to the delight of crowds and social media. The tour became known for the government's prolific use of social media for its promotion, which caught the attention of the nation and was credited with an increase in registrations of accounts from Nouvelle Alexandrie on the social media services where the government distributed tour content.

Background

In 1692 AN, the Federal Constituent Assembly met for a final session before the general election. It was the first time a body met in the new capital, Cardenas. This session of the Federal Constituent Assembly attracted additional attention from politicians and activists throughout the country as they weighed in a debate that seemed more about forging a new national identity. During the debate various names were considered, but it wasn't until at the suggestion of Premier Jean-Michel Lavaud, the idea of "Nouvelle Alexandrie" was floated. The idea quickly obtained the blessing of the retired Premier Alejandro Campos. The debate over changing the name of the Federation dragged on for weeks, before the Assembly eventally landed on the name in a 399-200 vote, just in time for its dissolution ahead of the New Alexandrian general election of 1693.

Paying close attention to the developments in Cardenas, the Titular Alexandrian Emperor Francis Joseph IV was in constant contact with members of the Assembly and with many influential members of Alduro-Wechua politics in order to lobby in favor of the name. Anonymous sources have leaked to the New Alexandrian press that the campaign was instrumental in helping deliver key votes in favor of the name "Nouvelle Alexandrie". The lobbying efforts by the Titular Emperor was also instrumental in nipping a developing movement of Aldurian members of the Assembly that wanted to invite the Titular Emperor himself to rule over the Federation to replace King Manco Cápac I.

At the close of the final session of the Assembly, which came to be popularly called the "Cabildo de Cardenas", passed a resolution inviting the Titular Emperor and Empress to visit Nouvelle Alexandrie in order to give the nascent Federation greater legitimacy and to convey their support for the name change. The tour was expected to be an opportunity to bring back some of the familiar pomp and pageantry of the Wechua, Caputian, and Alexandrian monarchies.

Timeline

1693

XIV

13: 17: 18: 19: 22: 24:

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1: 3: 12: 13: 14:

1694

Honors received during trip

See also