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From the initial creation of the territory and its government, Travis knew he wanted to follow Napoleon's example by breaking his claimed land into pieces and giving those pieces to friends and family members who would rule over the region as [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary nobles]]. However, in order for him to serve as undisputed leader of the government, he would also have to serve as head of the nobility.
From the initial creation of the territory and its government, Travis knew he wanted to follow Napoleon's example by breaking his claimed land into pieces and giving those pieces to friends and family members who would rule over the region as [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary nobles]]. However, in order for him to serve as undisputed leader of the government, he would also have to serve as head of the nobility.


Therefore, he solved the problem by crowning himself as a noble, yet foregoing the actual title of nobility until a later date.
Therefore, he solved the problem by crowning himself as a noble, yet foregoing an actual title of nobility until a later date.


His coronation as Consul-General took place on 12 September 2001 at Marmaris Castle in Marmaris, Turkey. Following the coronation ceremony, Travis began to refer to himself as "His Eminence, the Consul-General of Achaea."
His coronation as Consul-General took place on 12 September 2001 at Marmaris Castle in Marmaris, Turkey. Following the coronation ceremony, Travis began to refer to himself as "His Eminence, the Consul-General of Achaea."