Nobility of Sydalon

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The Nobility of Sydalon comprises of individuals and families of Sydalon, recognized by the Monarch of Sydalon, previous sovereigns, or the Pope. Members of the nobility enjoy hereditary privileges, often holding fiefs or seigneuries under the crown. Nobility can be distinguished between their role in government, or lack there of. Below the Crown, the highest level of nobility are seigneuries, which form domains, the modern top-level administrative division in Sydalon.

Introduction

Seigneuries

Seigneuries in Sydalon adhere to hereditary succession, in principle, though early in Sydalon's history this was not always the case where holdings would change hands regularly. Titles may become extinct in the event no heir exists upon the death of possessor. If no heir is available, titles merge into the Crown and become governed by the Royal Domain.

Seigneuries below the Crown traditionally follow agnatic primogeniture, where by only male heirs are eligible to succeed in order of seniority to the current holder and females are excluded. Most vassals that follow this succession method do so by the original granting papal bull. Titles that follow agnatic primogeniture are the: Principality of Adelon; Principality of Montgisard; County of Alalia; County of Melfi; Lordship of Derum; and the Lordship of Hayan.

The second most commonly used method of succession is male-preference primogeniture. Under this method, a dynast's sons and their lines of descent all come before that dynast's daughters and their lines. Male-preference is practiced by the: County of Philipopolis; County of Tanas; and Lordship of Gadir.

The County of Toron is the only seigneury that follows absolute primogeniture. Toron followed agnatic primogeniture until the death of Count Theodore III in 1882, and the title briefly merged into the Royal Domain. The seigneury was eventually granted to Adeline of Toron, the eldest surviving daughter of Count Theodore III. The current creation came in an 1883 royal decree, stipulating that the County of Toron follows the same succession laws as the Crown (absolute primogeniture), and shall be held by a member of the House of Villeine in perpetuity. In practice, the children of a reigning Countess must assume the Villeine name in order to adhere to the royal decree or the titles, property and all associated honors merge into crown and Royal Domain.

Blood domains

Blood domains are appanage fiefs within the Royal Domain granted by the sovereign to his or her younger sons (ie, not the Prince of Petra). Historically, blood domains played a key role in exerting the Crown's power, and extending it's reach to further flung areas of the realm, and were used to prevent the revolt of younger sons of a sovereign. Blood domains earn their name as being held by princes of the blood, and may be only inherited by male descendants of the grantee, excluding daughters. The lands cannot be sold, or otherwise transmitted, and revert to the Crown upon the line's extinction.

The Principality of Adelon was first created as a blood domain in the 13th century, but is no longer considered a blood domain as of the 1919 constitution. The most recent creation of a blood domain came in 1853, when Queen Belandra III granted the Count of Cuicul to her third son, Jaison; it merged into the crown in 1964.

Peerage

The Crown

Monarch Styles Consort Symbols Royal vassals
Melisende of Sydalon.jpg

since 2017
Her Majesty
Queen of Sydalon
Melisende III


His Royal Highness
Prince Consort
Michael
Michael of Dakmoor.jpg

since 2018
House of Aultavilla
Sydalon Royal Coat of Arms.png

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c. 13th century
Principalities
Adelon. Montgisard.
Duchies
Philippopolis. Toron. Vescera.
Counties
Gadir. Hayan. Melfi. Tanas.
Royal domain
Ostracine. Petra. Sydalon. Gibelet. Cuicul. Esebon. Mirabel. Saone. Scandalion. Sarepta.

Royal domain

Domains

Princes and Principalities

Ruler Title Arms House – Domain Location Spouse – Children
File:Louis XX.jpg Prince
William IV

b. 1975
Coat of Arms of the Principality of Adelon.png House of Aultavilla-Adelon
c. 14th century

Principality of Adelon
since 2006
Principality of Adelon.png Spouse:
(1) Princess Tyrania of Fakolana

Children:
(1) Princess Fabienne of Adelon, (2) Princess Louise of Adelon, (3) Princess Joséphine of Adelon

Michael Douglas César 2016 3.jpg Prince
Joscelin V

b. 1946
Coat of Arms of the Principality of Montgisard.png House of Calien
c. 13th century

Principality of Montgisard
since 1972
Map of the Principality of Montgisard.png Spouse:
(1) Victoria Galan

Children:
(1) Princess Alice of Montgisard, (2) Ambroise, Hereditary Prince of Montgisard, (3) Prince Arthur of Montgisard, (4) Princess Rachelle of Montgisard, (5) Princess Lorena of Montgisard

Dukes and Duchies

Ruler Title Arms House – Domain Location Spouse – Children
File:Aubin I, Duke of Philippopolis Duke
Aubin I

b. 1995
Coat of Arms of the County of Philipopolis.png House of Niort-Taureau
c. 13th century

County of Philipopolis
since 2007
Map of the County of Philipopolis.png Spouse:

Children: None

Gian Luigi Gessa 2014 02.JPG Duke
Jaime IV

b. 1941
Coat of Arms of the County of Toron.png House of Villeine
c. 12th century

County of Toron
since 1997
Map of the County of Toron.png Spouse:
(1) María Isabel Sáenz de Monclova

Children:
(1) Fernande, Lord of Veii, (2) Adela of Toron, (3) Gisila of Toron, (4) Jaime of Toron, (5) Alexandre of Toron

Counts and Counties

Ruler Title Arms House – Domain Location Spouse – Children
PaoloBorsellino.jpg Count
Cassander I

b. 1944
Coat of Arms of the Lordship of Gadir.png House of Bodashtart
c. 10th century

County of Gadir
since 1983
Map of the Lordship of Gadir.png Spouse:
(1) Rhea Bodashtart

Children:
(1) Cassandra of Gadir, (2) Dido of Gadir, (3) Hannib, Hereditary Lord of Gadir

JavierBardemHWOFNov2012 cropped.jpg Count
Henry II

b. 1959
Coat of Arms of the Lordship of Hayan.png House of Scaliger
c. 13th century

County of Hayan
since 2013
Map of the Lordship of Hayan.png Spouse:
(1) Emmanuelle of Tanas

Children:
(1) Desideria of Hayan, (2) Raimund, Hereditary Lord of Hayan, (3) Maria of Hayan, (4) Olympe, Hereditary Lady of Derum, (5) Hugues of Hayan, (6) Gabriella of Hayan

Enrique Peña Nieto 2017 (cropped).jpg Count
Roger II

b. 1967
Coat of Arms of the County of Melfi.png House of Eu
c. 8th century

County of Melfi
since 2008
Map of the County of Melfi.png Spouse:
(1) Anna Ulpia

Children:
(1) Theodora of Melfi, (2) Robert, Hereditary Lord of Melfi, (3) Jeanne of Melfi, (4) Marc of Melfi

Claude Bartolone meeting Ali Akbar Velayati in Tehran 04.jpg Count
Desiderius III

b. 1950
Coat of Arms of the County of Tanas.png House of Depasquale
c. 13th century

County of Tanas
since 2002
Map of the County of Tanas.png Spouse:
(1) Sophonisba Pantalleresco

Children:
(1) Caelestinus, Lord of Sabarim, (2) Ademar of Tanas, (3) Maria of Tanas, (4) Charlotte of Tanas

Hereditary titles

See also