List of Cacertian Noble Houses
The Cacertian Archipelago is divided between many hundreds of noble houses of various sizes. In the modern era, ultimate power is held by the monarch of Cacerta who rules the constituent regions and city-states through the noble houses. Cacerta’s possesses five Great Houses which each rule one of the Kingdom’s five regions, historically referred and known within Cacerta as the Successor States, from their seats of power and who report directly to the crown.
Great Houses of Cacerta
House Sarissita
House Sarissita is the royal house of Cacerta and its members have been the hereditary rulers of the Kingdom since the end of the Unification War in 1871. Founded in 1313, House Sarissita jointly ruled the city-state of Vichenza alongside House Trento until a 1654 marriage between the two families consolidated their power. The Sarissita Family was often considered the most economically powerful of the Great Houses, attributed primarily to the fact that Vichenza was the center of trade on the island of Sarissita. Victor Sarissita, in alliance with Cianna Davion, launched a conquest of the Cacertian Archipelago in 1870 which eventually lead to the creation of a unified Cacertian state.
House Davion
House Davion is the oldest of Cacerta’s five Great Houses with an acknowledged foundation date of 19 June 745. They are often considered the most powerful of the Great Houses in terms of manpower and have uncontested control of the nation’s most powerful military branch, the Royal Navy. The Davion Family entered into an alliance with House Sarissita during the Unification War and their domination of the seas around the Cacertian Archipelago ensured an alliance victory in 1871.
House Marik
House Marik have ruled from their seat in the city of Molfettta since 1488 and are known for being the last house to surrender during the Unification War. Their house sigil, the Venetio red falcon, is synonymous to martial prowess in the Kingdom and this is reflected by the use of Marik maroon as the primary color of the Royal Army.
House Viareggio