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==The Principality of Kolios== | ==The Principality of Kolios== | ||
Kolios was redesignated as a Principality on 7 January 1998, as part of the establishment of the | In 1998, after her family moved from Augsburg, Germany, to Fort Drum, New York, Queen Arlene of Kolios decided to revamp the project as the [[Empire of Agber]], using the capital of Kolios as the seat of a self-declared Empire. Kolios was redesignated as a Principality on 7 January 1998, as part of the establishment of the Empire of Agber. As Kolios' throne was then also seat of the Empire, the Principality has been referred to as the "crown jewel of the Empire." Aside from the restructuring at the upper levels of Koliosian governance, a number of other changes occurred. These included: | ||
*Redesignating Kolios' highest order, the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix, as an order of the Empire of Agber. The Order of Kolios was made the | *Redesignating Kolios' highest order, the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix, as an order of the Empire of Agber. The Order of Kolios was made the only order exclusive to Kolios. | ||
*Design of a new flag for Kolios as a Principality. The flag of the Kingdom of Kolios was adopted as the flag of the Empire of Agber. | *Design of a new flag for Kolios as a Principality. The flag of the Kingdom of Kolios was adopted as the flag of the Empire of Agber. | ||
*Designation of Kolios as a "realm of preservation." Out of respect to the other five founders, their landed titles | *Designation of Kolios as a "realm of preservation." Out of respect to the other five founders, their landed titles were not revoked or reassigned. This effectively has made all Koliosian administration handled by the offices of the throne and Chancellor. | ||
===Districts | In 2013 the Empire solidified its primary existence as a vehicle to Renaissance Fair events and culture. As part of this move, it was decided that Kolios would formally shift its culture to reflect more of that of the Holy Roman Empire. Owing primarily to Kolios not having active citizens, and Empress Arlene's focus on the running of the Empire, it has had little activity throughout its history. | ||
===Changes as a Result of the Indiana Proclamation=== | |||
Kolios was one of the most significantly affected nations by the restructuring of the Empire of Agber to an elective monarchy that occurred on 18 June 2020, as a result of the Indiana Proclamation. The single most significant was that the Capital District of Agber and the Rose Throne would no longer serve as the official seat of the Empire, rather they would serve as such only while Empress Arlene reigned as head of Agber. As part of that change, Kolios' capital was renamed Vindelkrieg. The name is a combination of ''Vindel'' (taken from the original Roman name for the city, ''Augusta Vindelicorum'') and ''krieg'' (taken from the name of the city region the lands of Kolios fall under ''Kriegshaber''). The name change was to limit future confusion should a non-Koliosian sit the Imperial Throne. | |||
The move to an elective monarchy still meant Arlene served as both Empress of Agber and Princess of Kolios, but significantly altered the relationship between the two titles. Effectively, she will still serve as Empress, but now her successor is to be elected from the heads of the nations within the Empire, when the Rose Throne becomes vacant. Due to the new structure, her role as Princess of Kolios is official as part of qualifying her to be Empress, instead of a ceremonial title held ''because'' of her role as Empress. | |||
During this time, the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix was returned to its status as a Koliosian award. While it had originally been the highest Koliosian honor, it was decided that the Order of Kolios would remain as the highest order of the Principality. | |||
===Recent Events=== | |||
On 29 March 2021, Arlene abdicated her role as Empress of Agber. Shortly after this action, she announced a number of plans for Kolios moving forward. This included more focus on Koliosian culture, and the creation of two new awards (the Order of the Rose Throne and the Friendship Cross of Kolios). Citing an inability to maintain activity levels where desired and an intent to focus more on her coursework, Princess Arlene announced on 5 July 2021 that she would be placing Kolios in a Regency period under Chancellor Young. | |||
The Regency period will end on 26 February 2022 at noon MST. At that time Princess Arlene will abdicate the throne in favor of Margrave Jordan of Sulli. Jordan has stated that a number of changes will occur when he takes the Rose Throne. These include: | |||
* Kolios' departure from the Empire of Agber. | |||
* Changes to the way the nations nobility and orders of chivalry function. | |||
* The abolishment of the monarchy and the Rose Throne. | |||
* Placing Kolios under [[Westarctica]]n control as a Protectorate. | |||
These changes have been met with mixed reactions by the active citizens. | |||
==Government== | |||
The head of Kolios is Princess Arlene, who sits on the figurative and literal Rose Throne of Kolios. The Prince or Princess serves for life. As she does not currently have any children, she has named [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Margrave Jordan of Sulli]] as her successor. | |||
Given her previous role as Empress of Agber, Arlene has appointed a Chancellor, Nicholas Young, to serve as both an advisor, and to aid in the running of the Principality. This was initially to ensure that the administration of Kolios did not suffer due to her added duties. After abdicating the Agberian throne, Princess Arlene announced that Young would be staying on as Chancellor. As the Principality is currently in a Regency status, the day to day operations fall to Chancellor Young. | |||
===Mediatisation=== | |||
Kolios' nobility exists in a structured hierarchy. This exists in four tiers, the highest of which is the Principality. This level exists with all districts reporting directly to it. Each individual district can be broken down further, depending on the level. For example, Duchies can be subdivided into three or four Margravates. Margravates can then be divided into three or four Baronies. Sulli and Sheridan are unique in that there are no intermediaries between them and the Princess of Kolios. This mediatisation is not required, and is added at the discretion of the Princess. | |||
Shortly after abdicating from the throne of the Empire of Agber, Princess Arlene announced that the Duchy of Fryar would be opened up for mediatisation, along with possibly "filling out" the room for new nobles under the structure of the Duchy of Cramer. In total, this will allow for up to five new Margravates and twenty-two new Baronies. | |||
====Outline of Structure==== | |||
* Principality of Kolios - Princess Arlene | |||
:* Cramer - Duke James | |||
::* Flak - Margrave Maximillian | |||
:::* Grunkachen - Baroness Samantha | |||
:::* Nemeta - Baroness Olivia | |||
:::* Raeta - Baron Jeremy | |||
:::* Schwarzvogel - Baron Lukas | |||
::* Gelblowe - Margravess Kendra | |||
:::* Blauschien - Baron Matthew | |||
:::* Haunsett - Baroness Nicole and Baron Trevor | |||
:::* Weissweld - Baron Hal | |||
::* Vemyr - Margrave Franz and Margrave William | |||
:::* Forndran - Baroness Jeanine | |||
:::* Mahntel - Baroness Amber | |||
:::* Wilkes - Baroness Lauren | |||
:*Fryar - Duke Thomas | |||
:*Reese - Duke Stephen | |||
:*Sulli - Margrave Jordan | |||
:*Sheridan - Baroness Lacey Marie | |||
==Districts== | |||
The Kingdom of Kolios was broken up into a Capital District, four Precincts, and one special Administrative Region. Shortly before being reorganized as a Principality within the [[Empire of Agber]], a fifth Precinct, Reese, was added. | The Kingdom of Kolios was broken up into a Capital District, four Precincts, and one special Administrative Region. Shortly before being reorganized as a Principality within the [[Empire of Agber]], a fifth Precinct, Reese, was added. | ||
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===Orders of Chivalry=== | ===Orders of Chivalry=== | ||
Kolios currently has | Kolios currently has two orders specific to the nation, the Order of Kolios and the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix. | ||
Originally the lower of the two orders, the Order of Kolios was rendered to be Kolios' one and only in early 1998. This order has three ranks: | |||
*The rank of Knight/Dame is awarded a medal with a green tri-fold suspension. | *The rank of Knight/Dame is awarded a medal with a green tri-fold suspension. | ||
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*Knights/Dames Grand Cross are authorized the wear of the regalia worn as a breast star, and also an accompanying green sash with a breast star. | *Knights/Dames Grand Cross are authorized the wear of the regalia worn as a breast star, and also an accompanying green sash with a breast star. | ||
The Sanctified Order of the Crucifix originated as a Koliosian award. The order was converted to one for the Empire of Agber in 1998. This order is limited to 24 persons and has a single rank (Knight/Dame). Members of this order were encouraged to wear a crucifix in their day to day lives, while a red sash and breast star are worn for ceremonies and formal affairs. The order was returned to Koliosian control in 2020. | |||
[[Category:Micronations]] | [[Category:Micronations]] | ||