Kingdom of Escandria (1515-1878)

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The Kingdom of Escandria

El Reino de Escandria
1515-1878
The Flag of The Kingdom of Escandria
Flag
Motto: 'Servicio al Rey y a Nuestra Señor'
'In Service to the King and our Lord'
Location of Escandria
Capital
and largest city
Astugón
Official languagesSpanish
Demonym(s)Escandrian
GovernmentUnitary absolute monarchy
Monarch 
• 1515–1538 (first)
Juan I
• 1867-1878 (last)
Juan VI
LegislatureState Council
Independence from Spain
• Declared
31 July 1515
• Monarchy established
25 December 1515
• Monarchy abolished
24 May 1878
Area
• Total
695.2 km2 (268.4 sq mi)
Population
• 1875 estimate
890,000
CurrencyVeseta (VTA; Vs)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Spanish Empire
Escandria

The Kingdom of Escandria (Spanish: El Reino de Escandria) was a historical kingdom that controlled three islands in the Mediterranean Sea- Santa Eulalia, San Jaime, and San Isidoro.

A former colony of the Spanish Empire, the Escandrians broke free in 1435, and chose to elect a new monarch of their own. They settled on Spanish nobleman Juan Pablo Astugón de Palma, who ruled as King Juan I.

The kingdom was ruled as an absolute monarchy, and over time became tyrannical, leaving the Escandrians in what some contemporaries called "conditions worse than colonial Spain".

The greed of the House of Astugón led to their people revolting once more, in 1873. In a civil war that lasted five years, the people took back control, and established the new Democratic Republic of Escandria. The royal family of the time were exiled to Spain, and spared execution, after intervention from activist groups and the international community.