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Rudolphine Confederation Eidgenossenschaft
1027-1786
Royal Banner Royal coat of arms
Royal anthem: Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze God preserve, God protect
Royal Seal
The Rudolphine Confederation at its greatest extent prior to the Amendist Wars in 1582.
Capital	No single/fixed capital (1027-1640) Westbrücken (1640-1786) de jure Wiesstadt (1640-1786) de facto
Common languages	Medieval Solarian (administrative/liturgical/ceremonial), Weranian, Aldman, Azmaran, Borish, Dellish, Kirenian, Ruttish, Solstianan, Swathish
Religion	Catholicism, Amendism
Government	Confederal elective monarchy
Rudolphine Emperor
• 1027-1051 (first)	Rudolf I
• 1764-1785 (last)	Leopold III
Legislature	Tagsatzung
Historical era	Middle Ages Early modern period
• Established	1027
• Disestablished	1786
Succeeded by Republic of Werania

History

• Founded in 1027 after King Rudolf led the Eidgenossenschaft (oath-fellowship) against the Verliquoians/Estmerish preventing their expansion into northern Euclea, in particular Borland. Rudolf was crowned as the Leader of the Eidgenossenschaft, commonly known as Emperor of the Rudolphine Confederation by Verliquoians.
• Initially the Confederation was mostly pagan being partly founded on entrenching pagan exceptionalism in northern Euclea. However there existed Sotirian communities with the imperial authority not *per se* repudiating Sotirianity.
• In 1106 Emperor Rudolf III converted to Sotirianity and begun a campaign of eradicating paganism in the confederation.
• Following Rudolf III's conversion the confederation gain papal permission to go on crusades - Ruttland, Alsland(?), Kirenia(?), Bonnlitz, Scovern(?), Caldia over the next half century
• Rivalry with the Third North Sea Empire in Caldia-Scovern 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. This was accompanied by a centralisation of power by the imperial house starting under Otto IX (1646-1695) abolishing many of the rights of the monarchies concentrating power in the hands of the imperial house.
• Ten Years' War leads to the further destruction of the Confederation.
• Following the Ten Years' War the confederation continues centralising; this causes further discontent.
• 1785 - revolution creates a constitutional regime, 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.
• In 1652 Emperor Otto IX revokes many noble privileges including the marginalisation of the Tagsatzung heralding the start of absolutism in the confederation.
• 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.