Kingdom of Prydon (Pacifica)
Kingdom of Prydon Praydon Eliserie (Prydonian) Королевство Прайдон (Karnetvorian) | |||||||
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| 1342–1957 | |||||||
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| Capital | Aetrinun | ||||||
| Government | Absolute Monarchy (until 1906) Constitutional Monarchy | ||||||
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• 1342-1353 | Ferdinand I | ||||||
• 1938-1957 | Vielie II | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Proclamation of Kingdom | 1342 | ||||||
• Exile | 1957 | ||||||
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Kingdom of Prydon (Praydon Eliserie (Prydonian), Королевство Прайдон (Karnetvorian)) was a sovereign nation that occupied today's territory of the Republic of Prydon. The Kingdom was establsihed in 1342 with the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the coronation of Ferdinand I as King of the Prydonians and Karnetvors. Ferdinand I's rise followed the Christianization of the region, predominantly brought by migrating and settling Karnetvors, but also thanks to the active proselytization of the Orthodox Church. By the end of the 11th century, Prydon was a group of feudal princes, vying for control over the region. Ferdinand I, the Prince of Kostroya, began a slow campaign to incorporate the disparate princes, predominantly in facing more Cordillian tribal migrations. His Kingdom gradually expands and incorporated the disparate feudal states of the Belaya Valley, uniting the Prydonian people into a single nation-state. His authority was finally acknowledged by the Orthodox Church, and the Patriarch of Aetrinun named him the first King of Prydon in 1342, signifying his superiority over the feudal princess.
The Soliviere Dynasty would rule Prydon for the next century, until the death of Michael II and his heirs during a military campaign. Prydon entered an interregnum, and Prydonian nobles began fighting amongst each other for the throne. The Karnetvorians of Prydon, whom at that time predominantly settles in Prydon's cities and towns, sent out representatives to Aetrinun, and formed the Zemsky Sobor, in an attempt to protect burghers and merchant interest during the interregnum. When civil war finally broke out between dynastic factions in 1446, the Zemsky Sobor decided to pool their wealth and hired foreign mercenaries, which fought the throne pretenders to a halt and forced them into the negotiating table. With the Metropolitan of Aetrinun's as witness, the Zemsky Sobor was separated into three estates representing the three main components of the kingdom; the Karnetvor Burghers, the Prydonian Landowners, and the Orthodox Church. Aetrinun is named the official meeting place of the estates, and the Zemsky Sobor was given the right to vote for Prydon's monarch. The first elected monarch of Prydon was Kirill I of the Ilnanen Dynasty. In truth, the Zemsky Sobor was dominated by the Karnetvor delegates, and remained the most powerful institution in Prydon all the way to the 17th century, an era known as the Karnetvor Aristocracy.
The Luniere Dynasty took over in 1604, following the devastating mercantile conflict that the Karnetvors burghers fought against competitors in the Cordillian Sea. The empty treasury and constant revolt led to the downfall of the burghers, and the return of feudal primacy. Alexei Luniere, head of the noble families of the Vallie Region, south of Aetrinun, used the turmoil to seize the capital and proclaim themselves as the new royal dynasty. The Prydonian Succession War broke out, almost immediately, and in a gruelsome 56 years of near-constant state of war, Alexei I's grandson, Ferdinand IV, succeeded in pacifying the last noble houses in the south by 1662. Ferdinand IV and his successors ruled the kingdom with an iron-fist, following the doctrine of absolutism. However, when enlightenment ideals entered Prydon, the Luniere monarchs of the 18th century took a more benevolent image. Alexei II, who ruled between 1734 to 1776 oversaw many reforms implemented to centralise and streamline bureaucracy, built many hospitals, schools, two universities, and major public works, most importantly the North-South Road. The 19th century was dominated by Alexei II's great-great grandson, Ferdinand VIII which ushered in an era known as 'Ferdinand's Peace', where relative peace and stability allowed Prydon to industrialise and modernise. The Zemsky Sobor was given back some of their old privileges, and eventually, serfdom was abolished in 1861 in the infamous Balcony Address. In 1906, Michael III faced the 1906 Revolution which saw the end of the absolutist system, and transformed Prydon into a constitutional monarchy. During the Great War, Prydon suffered an economic depression and massive shortages that led to famines. The Kingdom was de-facto abolished in 1957 following the Prydonian Civil War that ended with the victory of the Revolutionary forces and Vielie II's flight to Weisserstein.