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The Confederacy possessed many features unique among contemporary states. Its political system was characterized by strict checks upon monarchical power. These checks were enacted by a legislature () controlled by the nobility (). This idiosyncratic system was a precursor to modern concepts of democracy, constitutional monarchy, and federation. Although the component states of the Confederacy were formally equal, Stormholt was the dominant partner in the union.
The Confederacy possessed many features unique among contemporary states. Its political system was characterized by strict checks upon monarchical power. These checks were enacted by a legislature () controlled by the nobility (). This idiosyncratic system was a precursor to modern concepts of democracy, constitutional monarchy, and federation. Although the component states of the Confederacy were formally equal, Stormholt was the dominant partner in the union.
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== Name ==
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== History ==
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== State organization and politics ==
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=== Golden Liberty ===
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=== Shortcomings ===
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=== Late reforms ===
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== Economy ==
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== Military ==
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== Culture ==
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=== Science and literature ===
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=== Art and music ===
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=== Szlachta and Sarmatism ===
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=== Demographics and religion ===
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== Legacy ==
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== Administrative divisions ==
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== Geography ==

Revision as of 21:05, 15 March 2020

Confederation of the Five Kingdoms
Common languagesPandish
GovernmentHereditary monarchy (1356–1478)
Constitutional monarchy (1478–1598)
First Secretary 
• 1945-1967
Hildebrant Viermetz
• 1991
Wolfhard Kromer
Historical eraMiddle Ages
Today part ofPrussia

The Confederation of the Five Kingdoms – formally, the Five Kingdoms Confederacy or the Northern Confederacy – was a dual state, a multi-confederation of Abanthus, Bellmere, Ebrimel, Fydoria, and Stormholt ruled by a common monarch.

The Confederacy possessed many features unique among contemporary states. Its political system was characterized by strict checks upon monarchical power. These checks were enacted by a legislature () controlled by the nobility (). This idiosyncratic system was a precursor to modern concepts of democracy, constitutional monarchy, and federation. Although the component states of the Confederacy were formally equal, Stormholt was the dominant partner in the union.


1

Name

2

History

3

State organization and politics

3.1

Golden Liberty

3.2

Shortcomings

3.3

Late reforms

4

Economy

5

Military

6

Culture

6.1

Science and literature

6.2

Art and music

6.3

Szlachta and Sarmatism

6.4

Demographics and religion

7

Legacy

8

Administrative divisions

9

Geography