Kingdom of Marengard

The Kingdom of Marengard was a short-lived city-state in western Tiberia between 24 and 27 VE, formed by the city of Marengard after its secession from the Anrólýa Imperium. It was founded by the ruler of Marengard, Salmancer IV (DarkEclipse3695), with the intent of creating his own set of laws due to the failure of the Anrólýan government to codify a unified legal code. 
In 26 VE, the Kingdom joined the Vrijsted Confederation as a member state, but this was short-lived as in the summer of 27 VE, the Kingdom was dissolved and annexed back into Anrólýa.
The Kingdom had a king as its main leader, directly followed by Imperial High Command which lead the War Council, the Senate, and Citadel Command. Citadel Command ruled the famous Citadel and issued orders for extensions to the Citadel. As seen by the extensive list of the military structure shown below the Kingdom of Marengard was very focused on keeping itself safe while it lasted. A map of the region it controlled and the surrounding area can be viewed here on a interactive map.
The royal family would later create the Kingdom of Cythingard following the Tiberium defeat at the Battle of Maringrad.
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==History==
This is a general history of the Kingdom of Marengard starting at its foundation in the fall of 24 VE to its dissolution in late 27 VE. 
===Revolt===
The Kingdom of Marengard was declared by DarkEclipse3695 (Salmancer IV) following a revolt by him in the nation of the Anrólýa Imperium. Due to conflicts between Salmancer and their emperor, Sir Garlic, the city split from the nation and started the Kingdom of Marengard. Because Marengard was the capital city at this time, the Anrólýan capital was moved to the city of New Corrigan, while Marengard became the Imperial Capital of the newly declared Kingdom. During this time the Imperial Army of Marengard was established, leading to a military structure being created in the event of new immigrants' arrival. 
===Major Reforms and Construction under Salmancer IV ===
Following the revolt the entire government of Marengard is reformed as seen in the government section. The Citadel Council is replaced by the new Imperial High Command and the the Ministry of Marengard is replaced by the Trifecta Magistrate and the Citadel Command namely.
After the government was reformed by Salmancer IV, the nation and its few citizens moved to add more governmental additions to the Citadel such as a Senate Hall and the Imperial Vault. Another major project created when the city was under the Icean Dynasty of Marengard is the construction of the Mirasan Fortress and the Vaydarian Palace.
===Crisis of Phocaea===
The Crisis of Phocaea is a major event in the history of the kingdom, happening at the same time as the section above, involving its removal from the Realms of Phocaea. The crisis began following Marengard's succession from the Anrolya Imperium and it's entry into the Realms of Phocaea. A council within the nation preceded to hold a meeting with in the Citadel of Marengard where Ellie proposed that the realms should be made vassals of the Imperial Realm of Maecenia. The discussion quickly became hostile as Sasha thought this would threaten the sovereignty of Cheesegorod and threatening to leave the confederation while Ellie's guards began to become hostile towards him. It was at this time that Marion of Corigan, who everyone thought was dead, appeared with multiple followers coming through the Gate of the Citadel. He had been forced to hide in Anrolya due to assassination attempts. He declared her an impostor and an deceptive leader as she had usurped the throne of Corigan. Shortly after this, Salmancer IV dies.
====Speech on the Steps====
The Speech on the Steps is a major event in the history of the Vrijsteden Confederation, Kingdom of Marengard, and the Kingdom of Corigan. The speech was delivered by Sasha Suvorov of Cheesegorod which denounces the Realms of Phocaea and declares it an illegitimate nation demanding Ellie's arrest. Marion declared the Kingdom of Corigan officially removed from the realm which Xaeron II of Acenoty agreed to. Despite all the new evidence against her she still insisted that Corigan had been delivered to her by Marion and attempted to get Salmancer IV of Marengard on her side to no success despite her threats that she will get her father, the king of Maecenia, to attack the city. Because of this a war almost broke out due to rising tensions between guards of Ellie and Sasha and the Verdian Vanguards of the Citadel, however one of Marions followers revealed himself to be the leader of Vladistan, Vozhd Michail, brother of the king of Maecenia and declared Ellie to be a traitor and she doesn't represent Maecenia. She was arrested and taken away ending the Realms of Phocaea with the meeting of the Assembly of Marengard the realm was dissolved and Vozhd Michail delivered a message to Salmancer IV for them to re-enter the Anrolya Imperium or face war and thus the Treaty of Marengard was signed 2 years later by Valencen III to end the Anrolya-Marengard Cold War.
===Joining the Vrijsted Confederation and the Kingdom under Valencen III===
When Valencen III became king his first act was to put on a coronation that people in the surrounding nations could come to. Nations such as Anrólýa (which was still hostile but began to normalize relations after Salmancer's death) and the neighboring Vrijsted Confederation sent diplomats to greet the new king and talk with him about the kingdom's future. The Imperial Crown of Marengard and the World Breaker Sword were minted during this time for the king.
Valencen is most known for negotiating Marengard's entry to the Vrijsted Confederation, and uniting the city with many others. However, following this diplomatic success, Anrólýa, which had initially tolerated the existence of Marengard as an independent state, began to feel threatened by the Confederation's sudden expansion with the entry of Marengard and Corrigan, and repeated the same message Vozhd Michail had given Salmancer IV two years before that the Confederation resolve the Anrolya-Marengard Cold War or face a military response from its liege state Vladistan.
===Treaty of Marengard and Disbandment===
The Treaty of Marengard (Summer 27 VE) was negotiated as a three-way diplomatic agreement between Marengard, Anrólýa and the Vrijsted Confederation to end the Anrolya-Marengard Cold War. Its primary architect and supporter was Sasha Suvorov of Cheesegorod, who wished to prevent war between the Confederation and Anrólýa's ally Vladistan.
The treaty contains the terms of the Kingdom's disbandment in 28 VE, and Marengard's annexation back into Anrólýa. It stipulates Valencen III's abdication and Additionally, it establishes a non-aggression pact between the Confederation and Anrólýa. The Kingdom of Marengard was disbanded in 28 VE as required by the Treaty of Marengard, and succeeded by the Anrólýa Imperium. The city's government was rearranged to have different roles from the ones used by the kingdom.
There was significant controversy and debate over whether the terms of the Treaty of Marengard were correctly followed by the Anrólýa Imperium, as shortly after the annexation Emperor Garlic exiled Valencen from Marengard for alleged aggression against another noble; Valencen raised an outcry in the Confederation over this, claiming this was politically motivated and a violation of the Treaty. However, the Confederational government, despite much sympathy towards Valencen's position in the populace, chose not to press the issue. This was largely through the influence of Suvorov, who believed maintaining the hard-won NAP with Anrólýa was more important than pressing the issue (since he believed arguing that the Treaty's terms had not been fulfilled might prompt Anrólýa to consider the NAP as illegitimate as well).
==Districts/Provinces==
A summary of both districts of the kingdom. 
===Marengard District===
The Marengard district is the primary district of the kingdom housing its entire population and capital of Marengard. Most information of this Province is available on the Marengard page however additional information will be provided here in the info box.
===Rivergard District===
The Rivergard district is a sub district of the kingdom across the river from the Marengard district. Little is known about it other than the fact that no claim was ever made on it during its time in existence and that it was planned to house a military fortress known as the Monolith which was to house the super weapon of the Kingdom.
== The Government ==
A general idea for how the government was run during the height of the Kingdom.
===Grand Government and High Command===
====Imperial High Command====
The replacement for the Citadel Council of Marengard. It was made up of the King/emperor who lead it and the nobles who made up the rest of it. They made decisions on how the kingdom should be run and gave advice to the king. They also gave orders to the War Council and the Citadel. It's general structure is as follows:
*King 
**Nobles
** Advisors
**Trifecta Magistrate 
***(all) War Council
***(all) Citadel Command
***(king) Senate
==== Senate====
The Senate was a discussing body of the nation of which was made up of senators from each province and district of the kingdom. Each senator was called to a Senate meeting once a month to have them propose plans and request resources for their province to and from the king. The king in turn would decide yes or no based on the responses from the other senators weather or not to go through on these actions and if decided yes it would be up to the province governor, otherwise known as the noble, of the province to see it done. For example a senator could request a garrison of soldiers to be sent to their province capitol to protect it and the king could say yes and tell the war council to give the soldiers to the noble of the province. The structure is as follows:
*King 
**Senators
** Senate Guards
** Senate Commandos
====Province Government====
The province government of a area controls that districts/provinces cities and authorizes different laws within them. They also enforce taxes within their territory. Their structure is as follows:
*Imperial High Command
** Province Governors
*** Mayors/Magistrates 
****Commandants
===Military Command===
====War Council====
The War Council directly served Imperial High Command and was made up of all the Grand Generals and Fleet Admirals of the kingdom. The war council would declare war when the king wanted and would organize the military and send in Grand Generals and Fleet Admirals if and when needed. Their primary function was to organize military efforts for wars however they also commanded the garrisons of all cities and the Verdian Vanguards and their subsidiaries. Their structure is as follows:
*Imperial High Command
**Grand General
**Fleet Admiral
**Ship Pathfinder
**Citadel Commander(Certain situations)
**Verdian Vanguards
====Citadel Command====
Citadel command governs the citadel and decides extensions to the citadel such as new rooms. They also work with the Trifecta Commander to keep the 3 capital trifecta cities safe by using the citadel garrison to keep the cities safe. Their structure is as follows: 
*Imperial High Command
** Citadel Commander
***Citadel Garrison
***Verdian Vanguard Citadel Garrison
**Verdian Vanguard Citadel Garrison Commander
***Citadel Vanguard
====Verdian Vanguards====
The Verdian Vanguards are a group of highly trained soldiers given better gear to do certain tasks. They serve as praetorian guards, elite commandos, and elite garrisons. Their structure is as follows: 
*War Council 
**Verdian Vanguard Commander
***Verdian Vanguards
**Imperial Praetorian Guard Commander 
***Imperial Praetorian Guards
**Commando Commander 
***Commando Captain
****Commando
===Army===
The army consists of foot soldiers and any ground based ranged and melee units. They would be the most commonly used troops if the kingdom went to war. However the army never grew and thus it never happened. However it would have the structure shown below:
 
*Grand General
**Commander
***Captain
****Footsoldier
***Siege Captain
***Blockade Captain
***Special Forces Captain
****Inferno Troopers
****Snow Troopers
**Commandant
***Garrison
**Special Weapons Commander
***Rocket Trooper Captain 
****Rocket Trooper
===Navy===
The navy consists of all the troopers that would invade a nation via boat. They would typical be used in blockades to stop any players from entering or exiting a city or be used to mount a water assault on a city. Their structure is as follows:
*Fleet Admiral 
**Commander
***Captain 
****Sailor
**Port Commander
***Port Guard
===Sky Fleet===
The sky fleet consists of Archim class airships used to bomb enemy fortifications from above while being held up by large steam engines. Their structure is as follows: 
*Ship Pathfinder 
**Captain 
***Bomber
***Crew
==Military Assets==
A list of all publicly known military assets the kingdom would have built if they had time to. Primary ships for the navy but also cannons and the Cordelliam superweapon.
===Ships===
====Victory II Class Dreadnought====
The Victory II Class Dreadnought is a heavy ship used as a command ship for all fleet admirals. It is very large which is why none of them were ever built for the Kingdom of Marengard primary due to lack of materials and a harbor to station them at.
====Interdictor I Class Attack Cruiser====
The Interdictor class is a type of ship used for heavy bombardment of a shore or other ship due to its massive number of onboard cannons and other weaponry. Not much is known about this type of ship
===Ground Weapons===
====The Superweapon====
Nothing is known about this at the time apart from the fact that Salmancer IV was given it's plans from the god who then wrote them down. It is also known to do large scale damage on being used. It is rumored to be pulled by 8 horses or mounted on a Inderdictor I Cruiser for use at sea.
===Sky Fleet===
====Archim I Class Airship====
Equipped with tons of bombs this airship is used to bomb enemy fortifications for the army to invade them. They are relatively large and are powered by steam to keep the 2 large balloons afloat.
==Assorted Facts==
*The Kingdom only existed for a week
*It is divided into to 2 parts despite being very small
*It was ruled by the same player despite having 2 canonical kings
*Its population was 4 at max despite only having 1 active player
*During its entire existence it was at war with the Anrólýa Imperium
*It was the first nation on Stoneworks to have plans for the primary superweapon book of the city of Cordelliam in worlds before.