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==The Achaean Territory as a sovereign nation== | ==The Achaean Territory as a sovereign nation== | ||
===Nobility of the Achaean Territory=== | |||
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The first step taken by the Consul-General was the creation of an informational website to share the existence of the Achaean Territory with the rest of the world. He purchased the domain name www.achaea.org and created a website using Geocities with a Yahoo account registered under the username ''achaeanterritory''. | The first step taken by the Consul-General was the creation of an informational website to share the existence of the Achaean Territory with the rest of the world. He purchased the domain name www.achaea.org and created a website using Geocities with a Yahoo account registered under the username ''achaeanterritory''. | ||
[[File:Viscount of Whitmore1.jpg|thumb|right|The Viscount of Whitmore photographed in the same room where The Claimant Letter was signed, two weeks after it was signed.]] | [[File:Viscount of Whitmore1.jpg|thumb|right|The Viscount of Whitmore photographed in the same room where The Claimant Letter was signed, two weeks after it was signed.]] | ||
From 15 November 2001 - June 2002, the Consul-General spent the majority of his time reaching out to polar scientists and trying to gather friends to serve as members of the nobility. He gave titles to numerous friends, including [[Viscount of Whitmore|Neil Whitmoyer]], [[Baron of Havola|George Morin]], [[Countess Radlinski|Jeanne Morin]], and [[Count of Kohler|Joseph Day]]. Although they were expected to take their rightful places as Achaea's legislature, most of these new nobles did little to participate in the growth of the Achaean Territory, aside from Neil Whitmoyer, who actively encouraged the Consul-General and even posed for a picture wearing the Achaean Greatcoat, a semi-official uniform item for Achaean nobles. | From 15 November 2001 - June 2002, the Consul-General spent the majority of his time reaching out to polar scientists and trying to gather friends to serve as members of the nobility. He gave titles to numerous friends, including [[Viscount of Whitmore|Neil Whitmoyer]], [[Baron of Havola|George Morin]], [[Countess Radlinski|Jeanne Morin]], and [[Count of Kohler|Joseph Day]]. Although they were expected to take their rightful places as Achaea's legislature, most of these new nobles did little to participate in the growth of the Achaean Territory, aside from Neil Whitmoyer, who actively encouraged the Consul-General and even posed for a picture wearing the Achaean Greatcoat, a semi-official uniform item for Achaean nobles. | ||
===Laws of the Territory=== | The structure of the nobility and the ranks of the nobles were adjusted several times from 2002 - 2004. In early 2004, the nobility included two Grand Dukes and an assorted number of lower-ranking nobles. As of 2018, the only title of nobility that still exists and is still held by the original noble is the title [[Countess Radlinski|Countess of Radlinski]] (although the "of" was later dropped from the title) | ||
Throughout the summer of 2002, the Consul-General was writing and revising the legal codes of the Achaean Territory. On 2 August, on behalf of the nation | |||
[[File:Nobility.gif|thumb|450px|center|Chart showing the hierarchy of the nobility of the Achaean Territory as it existed in early 2004.]] | |||
===Laws of the Achaean Territory=== | |||
Throughout the summer of 2002, the Consul-General was writing and revising the legal codes of the Achaean Territory. On 2 August, on behalf of the nation, the Consul-General decreed [[The Achaean Civil Code|the Achaean Civil Code]]. The Civil Code was based heavily on the Napoleonic Code, but modified to better suit a modern nation. Several months later, on 5 December, [[The Achaean Royal Charter|the Achaean Royal Charter]] was decreed. The Royal Charter outlined the duties and responsibilities of the Consul-General and the members of the nobility as well as procedures for appointing new nobles and the process for succession to the Crown. | |||
===Government of the Achaean Territory=== | |||
::''Main article:[[Chancellery of the Achaean Territory]]'' | |||
The Achaean Territory was ostensibly governed through the cooperation of the Consul-General, the nobility, and the cabinet, which was called the [[Chancellery of the Achaean Territory|Chancellery]]. However, in practice, Achaea was ruled as a dictatorship under the express will and wishes of the Consul-General. The various ministries of the Chancellery were never formally occupied and existed in name only. | |||
==Transition to Westarctica== | |||
Throughout March and April 2004, the Consul-General was eager to sweep away many of the unproductive institutions and ideas that had been created for the Achaean Territory. The nobility, for the most part, played no active role in the governance and development of the Territory, and he was eager to start over with fresh titles and a more cohesive government structure. | |||
Another element which spurred the transition from territory to statehood was the Consul-General's discovery of the wider world of [[Micronations|micronations]] after finding the original [[MicroFreedom]] website. Rather than continue to appear as a diplomatic representative merely protecting the interests of his claimed territory, Travis sought legitimacy as the head of a sovereign state and desired a recognizable title to fulfill that role. | |||
The beginning of the transition occurred in June 2004 when Travis underwent a religious conversion to Christianity and was divinely inspired to transform the Achaean Territory into a [[Religion in Westarctica|Christian nation]]. Once the new culture and "feel" of the country was established, the Chancellery was dissolved and an interim government was proclaimed on 10 June 2004, which marked the official end of the Achaean Territory. | |||
On that date, Travis began writing the new law of the land, which would be called the [[Grand Ducal Mandate]]. Twenty days later, on 30 June 2004, the Grand Ducal Mandate was passed into law and became the constitution of the newly-christened Grand Duchy of Westarctica. Grand Duke Travis assumed the position of Head of State and Head of Government and abolished all the old titles of nobility while simultaneously appointing new members of [[The Baronage|the Baronage]]. | |||
[[Category:The Achaean Territory]] | [[Category:The Achaean Territory]] | ||
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Government of Westarctica]] | ||