Tustarica

Flag of the Serene Confederation of Tustarica

### Cities

Turcarium, Stonksport, Criza, Cioccola, The Stockpile, Portamizia, Postalbero, Port Secco, Port New Verinus

## History

### Preceded By

State of TustaricaRoyal state of Staguza

Duchy of Pontrale

Royal Republic of Tulipani

Duchy of Stockia

### Succeded By

Aeoralia

The **Tustarica** (*Tus-tar-i-ca*),is a state situated in the continent of Haturel as new confederation of many states of the Tustarici people. Tustarica is a royal confederation that unites states and territories into united state with a Serene doge as its leader. The tustarica people are a thrifty and always willing to trade goods to other people.

## Government

The confederated system of the Tustarica state is made up as a union of states and territories united under one banner, in the goal of keeping the people and states safe, and making sure that they can get a greater deal of profit from trade deals.

### Titles

Tustica has a few main titles inside the confederation

* **[1](Sereno Doge/Serena Doge):** Leader and monarch of the confederation, **(Royal title)**
* **[2](Doge):** Leader of a state inside the confederation, **(Royal title)**
* **[3](Sindaco/Sindaca):** Leader/mayor of a city inside of a state **(Royal Title)**
* **[3](Statisto/Statista)** *Statesmen***:** Member of the senate council from the lower classes
* **[4](Signoro/Signora)** *Lord or Lady***:** A noble figure that lords over their subjects inside their owned estates **(Royal titles)**
* **[5](Cittadino/Cittadina)** *Citizen***:** The regular person/citizen of a city
* **[5](Contadino/Contadina)** *Peasant***:** A person that live and work the countryside,
* **[6](Straniero/Straniera)** *Foreigner***:** A person from a foreign nation or an territory inside of the nation
* **[7](Schiavo/Schiava)** *Slave***:** A person that serves their master

The number indicates what title or rank in the hierarchy your in, with 1 being the one who holds most of the power and 7 holding almost no rights. Some of the titles are inside the royal sphere, which is separate to the other estates, in having special rights to their estates and family. The royals are know to be influential people that have a right to special rights and exceptions, from being normal citizens or statesmen.

People from within the rank of 5 to 3 may vote inside the Camera Del Popolo.

### Regions

The Royal Confederation is uphold and maintained by its 5 main regions, previously independent nations that have joined in the main confederation. All of the regions are ruled by a ruler with the status of Doge.

### Government and the Chambers

The confederation has 2 main legislative bodies that cooperate in proposing laws and state regulation within the confederation.

The **Camera Del Popolo** or Chamber of the People, is made up of representatives of the Statistos who are representing the will of the Contadinos and Cittadinos. All of the Statistos are elected from individual sub-division inside the states of the confederation. These statistos serve a term of 2 years, and must wait 1 year before they can run for their a new term. This chamber is overseen by the Testa-Statisto, who is elected within the chamber and accepted by the Serene doge.

The **Camera Dei Nobili** or Chamber of the Nobility is made up of the Doges, Sindacos and Signoros who have a space inside the chamber by their merit and statues. The Signoros are allowed to be inside the chamber but have no direct political power, and have to say their will through the Sindacos. The term of any noble is eternal, unless if the nobleman dies or is demoted from their nobility. Their seat will be replaced with the nobles heir or in case removed entirely if the family dies out or are removed from nobility. The chamber is lead by Testa-Doge, who is selected between the other doges to speak on their behalf.

Above the 2 chambers are the **Serene Consiglio Del Doge** or Serene Concil of the Doge, which is the Serene doges personal council and court. The council is made up of 4 number of ministers:

* **Stewardio/Stewardia:** He or she who helps the administration and taxations of the confederation
* **Camndanto/Camndanta**: He or she who controls the military sector of the nation
* **Diplomatico/Diplomatica:** He or she who helps with internal and external affairs
* **Spymasterio/Spymasteria:** He or she who gathers information and secrets on potentials threats apon the Serene doge and the state

Each member of the council can cast their approval or disapproval of certain laws and legislation which has been proposed from the 2 chambers. The final decision on the legislation is chosen by the Serene doges himself, if he or she wishes to make it into law or discard it.

## History

### **Pre-game lore**

Check this page for a timelaps

In its early stages the Tustarici people were situated in the more northern regions of Haturel, with their tribes being in the of "INSERT". Here was it that the early rule of the Tustarican High Kings began ruling over the area with a iron fist. The first High-kingdom of Tucaria was declared when the Akrinis tried to invade and take over the homeland of the Tustarici people. The first high-king Torrentos I decided that the city of Aheranium was going to be the capital of the new nation, situated next to the mountain ranges where a large fort was constructed. It was from this place the the First High-Kingdom repelled all invaders from the land.

After a lot skirmishes with the Akrinissi, when the civil war between them and Hanvis broke out Tucaria was quick to sieze territory from them. which led them to a large lake centrally located on the continent. Many minor settlements were settled there, but one called Turcarium would gain importance later for the Confederation.

When the Akrinis collapsed was when Tucaria took its chances at grabbing power on the continent. It quick attacked the much weaker states in the previous Akrinis nation, where the conqured area of Hanvis would be mostly conquered by the High-King. In this period a short interegnum ensued after the last ruler of the long rulling dynasty Torrenii, died. This led to a civil war with the Frilis IV of house Garadinas fought the insurrectionist Nicola II of house Catulanii. The Civil war took 3 years and it devastated most of the lands of Tucaria and Hanvis, but the victorius Frilis IV took power and proclaimed the Second High-Kingdom of Tucaria-Hanvia.

It was from this point that the nation of Tucaria had its downfall with the invasion of the Walissi. The Walissi had seen the threat of the growin High-Kingdom and sought to take it out. It started its long conquest against Tucaria after it had invade the Akrinis tribes. Hanvis took most of the damages from the initial invasion, with the forces slowly marching towards Aheranium. It took all the energy of the High-King Carlion IV to stand against the Walissi. He held of the invades and gave the Tustarici people enough time to flee southwards to safer lands. Carlion Would also be the last High-King of Tucaria-Hanvia, with his death in the battle against the Walissi.

In the south New small nations would form out of the ashes of the High-Kingdom with the 5 most prominent once being Tustarica, Staguza, Pontrale, Tulipani and Stockia, all with their shared culture and background of being forced to flee from their homeland. These 5 nations began preparing for battle against the threat of Walissi now in the north. The Walissi threat would not stay for long, after the Hanvissi rebellion against the Walissi.

It was at this point, when all seemed to go quite that the leader of Tustarica, Mornaldo I sought to look back towards the past of the lost High-Kingdom, and reform its ideals and strengths into a new modern state that would lead the Tustarici people to a new rebirth. Mornaldo made it his focus to not let anyone have the same fate as they had, being forced to migrate and lose someone's home. Here the principals of trade and hospitality came to the foreground, with a new idea for a united Confederation of all the Tustarici nations. With the signing of the Treaty of Stonksport, all of the nations agree to become Duchies under the new rule of the Most Serene Royal Confederation of Tustarica, lead by the new Most Serene Doge Mornaldo I.

### **Age of the Beginning**

After the unification the nation seeked a stance of peacefull negotiations and alliances with its neighbors of Entran, Hanvis, Elzarike, and Connwich, being one of the main founders of the Treaty of Haturel, in order to maintain peace. It was hear that the currency Haturel Spice, was created to serve as a currency for the union to use both internally and externally. The bank for the spice was decided to be in Stonksport, one of the major trade cities of Tustarica. Due to the currency creation, the nations of Entran and Connwich, who where unsatisfied with the creation of the new currency over a their own national once specifically, decided to leave the Haturel union. Entran later made a separate deal with the union to join back in for them having their own currency.

**On the 11th of June**, on Black Thursday, Was the day when the old spice system collaps due to many diffrent causes, which lead to the Avalis Michael Quillik and Mornaldo to make reforms that could fix the economy. With the help from the diplomatic adviser from Rhezitsa, and the aproval of the Visroyal of Hanvis, the new spice reform was introduced. At the same time this event happened was the time where Entran decided to leave the union again, in favor for joining up with Connwich.

**On the 19th of June**, on a somber day, after a long discussion with the spokesperson from Hanvis Avalis, was it decided to disband the now failing Haturel Union. Tustarica was then left on its own, with no allies to call on. It was here that Mornaldo and his council decided that it was best to declare "Armed Neutrality" in the state of Tustarica. This would mean that the nation would not interfere in any major conflict on any side, unless provoked. During this new change of diplomacy, trade and internal affairs became what mattered most to Tustarica

**On the 20th of June**, was it decided to start working on organized military/mercenary force, that could both protect and operate to defend the interest of the nation and also be hired out to people in need. This lead to the creation of the the Tustarica Honorguard.