Monarchy of Barcia

Monarchy of Barcia
Royal Coat of Arms
Maria III
Details
Style	His/Her Majesty
Heir apparent	Vittorio, Prince of Ludovicia
Residence	Castello Forlana Castelloferro Palazzo Edera Palazzo Benemia
Appointer	Hereditary

The Monarchy of Barcia is the form of government in which a hereditary monarchy rules over Barcia as head of state. Historically, the Barcian monarchs ruled as absolutists weilding almost complete power over the state and its subjects. Today the power of the monarch is mostly ceremonial with its authority greatly limited by the country's constitution implemented in the aftermath of the Second Great War. The incumbent of the Barcian monarchy is styled King or Queen of Barcia (Idrean: Re/Regina di Barcia). The current monarch of Barcia is Queen Maria III who has ruled over the country since 1996.

The Barcian monarch is responsible for the opening and closing of parliament as well as the appointment of the Chancellor of Barcia who constitutionally is the individual best able to command the confidence of the Parliament of Barcia, usually the leader of the largest party. Additionally, the monarch of Barcia is also responsible for welcoming foreign dignataries as well as performing a number of domestic and overseas diplomatic responsibilities. Barcia utilises a system of male-preference Primogeniture to dictate succession to the throne. Under this system the eldest male child of the reigning monarch inherits the throne, whilst females will only inherit the throne should they have no male siblings.

The Barcian monarchy has its origins in the House of Ludovicus who served as mercenaries and bodyguards to the Sabarine Emperor during the late First Empire. For their services the Ludovites were granted control over the island of Scalia but were soon able to launch of war of conquest against the empire which resulted in their capture of much of the empire's north-eastern territory as confirmed through the Treaty of Cerrescum. This treaty also granted the Ludovites the title of Grand Dukes of Barcia which they retained until the Twelfth Century when the title was usurped by the Emperor. Over time the Ludovites and their descendants the House of Sabino were able to rebuild their power in the empire's northeast, reclaiming the title of Grand Duke following the War of the Eagles. During the Great Upheaval, the Dukes of Barcia styled themselves as Kings marking Barcias promotion to the title of Kingdom within the Sabarine Empire and later Occidental Confederation.

List of Monarchs

House of Sabino

Portrait	Coat of arms	Name	Monarch from	Monarch until	Claim	Title
		Emanuele III	12 January 1894	8 September 1915	• Son of Philip III and Eleanor of Vervillia	King of Barcia (Re di Barcia)
		Phillip IV Filipo IV	8 September 1915	18 June 1916	• Son of Emanuele III and Louise-Augustine
Interregnum
		Umberto V	18 June 1916 (disputed) 11 Feburary 1944 (coronation)	14 April 1967	• Nephew of Phillip IV, son of Prince Luigi and Catherine of Orlesso	King of Barcia (Re di Barcia)
		Umberto VI	14 April 1967	4 November 1996	• Son of Umberto V and Maria-Elise of Tyrnica
		Maria III	4 November 1996	Present	• Daughter of Umberto VI and Alicia of Viridia	Queen of Barcia (Regina di Barcia)