Confederation of the Five Kingdoms
Confederation of the Five Kingdoms | |
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| 1306–1568 | |
| Common languages | Pandish |
| Government | Hereditary monarchy (1356–1478) Constitutional monarchy (1478–1598) |
| First Secretary | |
• 1945-1967 | Hildebrant Viermetz |
• 1991 | Wolfhard Kromer |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 1306 |
• Disestablished | 1568 |
| Today part of | Prussia |
The Confederation of the Five Kingdoms – formally, the Five Kingdoms Confederacy or the Northern Confederacy – was a dual state, a multi-confederation of Abanthus, Bellmere, Ebrimel, Fydoria, and Stormholt ruled by a common monarch.
The Confederacy possessed many features unique among contemporary states. Its political system was characterized by strict checks upon monarchical power. These checks were enacted by a legislature () controlled by the nobility (). This idiosyncratic system was a precursor to modern concepts of democracy, constitutional monarchy, and federation. Although the component states of the Confederacy were formally equal, Stormholt was the dominant partner in the union.
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Name
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History
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State organization and politics
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Golden Liberty
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Shortcomings
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Late reforms
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Economy
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Military
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Culture
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Science and literature
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Art and music
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Szlachta and Sarmatism
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Demographics and religion
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Legacy
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Administrative divisions
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