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Rudolphine Confederation
Eidgenossenschaft
900-1786
Flag of Rudolphine Confederation
Imperial Banner
The Rudolphine Confederation at its greatest extent prior to the Amendist Wars in 1582.
The Rudolphine Confederation at its greatest extent prior to the Amendist Wars in 1582.
CapitalNo single/fixed capital
Common languagesMedieval Solarian (administrative/liturgical/ceremonial), Weranian, Aldman, Azmaran, Borish, Dellish, Estmerish, Kirenian, Ruttish, Solstianan
Religion
Catholicism, Amendism
GovernmentConfederal elective monarchy
Rudolphine Emperor 
• 900-916
Rudolf I
• 1774-17785
Leopold III
LegislatureTagsatzung
Historical eraMiddle Ages
Early modern period
• Established
900
• Disestablished
1786

History

  • Founded in 900 after King Rudolf led the Eidgenossenschaft (oath-fellowship) against the Verliquoians/Estmerish preventing their expansion into northern Euclea. Rudolf was crowned as the Leader of the Eidgenossenschaft, commonly known as Emperor of the Rudolphine Confederation by Verliquoians.
  • The Rudolphines subsequently led wars of expansion, mainly to "crusade" against pagans integrating them as independent duchies.
  • Rivalry with the Third North Sea Empire in Caldia-Solstiana and Maritime Guild in Kirenia.
  • Reaches maximum extent prior to the Amendist wars.
  • Amendist Wars leads to civil war in the Confederation and many of its members to leave the authority of the Emperor.
  • Decline during the 17th century.
  • Ten Years' War leads to the further destruction of the Confederation.
  • Following the Ten Years' War the confederation begins centralising; this causes further discontent.
  • 1785 - revolution creates a Kingdom of Werania, which then becomes a republic a year later.

Politics

  • Kinda a mix between the Old Swiss Confederation and Holy Roman Empire.
  • Originally founded - basically when the Emperor requests troops to fight in a war, the constituent states send a levy. Most wars within the confederation are crusades against pagans(?) or against external threats. The central state also demands some taxes, but aside from that member states are basically autonomous.
  • Following the Amendist Wars the Federal Diet (Tagsatzung) is founded, which consists of representatives sent from the states. This leads to increased conflict between the emperor and the Tagsatzung.
  • Following the Ten Years' War far more centralisation is pursued - more taxes, more authority to the church, less respect for ancient privileges. Tagsatzung increasingly marginalised in favour of absolutism.