Nerro

The **Kingdom of Nerro** is a country on the continent of Tannos, lying to the south of Medland, Corland and Lekland and north of Verria and Ansalus. It previously ruled over West Novan, now part of the Union.

## History

The Kingdom of Nerro was founded originally as a personal union of the Grand Duchy of Tyr and the Principality of Novan in 2143 after Grand Duke Kaspa III succeeded his 2nd cousin as the Prince of Novan. In the year 2198, his son, Kaspa IV & II of Tyr & Novan consolidated both countries into a single Kingdom - Nerro.

In 2133, King Marrus I sent an expedition to cross the Westries and claim the lands beyond for the Crown of Novan. The land surveyed became the Colony of West Novan and a mass venture was set forward.

Beginning in 2214, the Kingdom of Nerro began the Nerran war of unification as an attempt to bring all Nerran peoples under the crown. Unification was achieved by 2238, with all but the island of Kurton being brought under the King's control.

In 2341 the Colony of West Novan declared independence, alongside New Medland, and formed the Union.

## Government

### Monarch

The current monarch is Queen Alma II, cognatically of the House of Tyr and agnatically of the House of Korban.

### Parliament

The current Parliament of Nerro is a unicameral legislature known as the States-General. It is comprised of the extant landed peerage, as well as electors from each of the provinces (6 per province). The States-General also acts as the government, with various ministers appointed form its ranks by the monarch.

#### Speaker of the States

The Speaker is the closest office to a head of government, in its official capacity they merely maintain order however the office holds a great deal of sway - able to control what legislation appears before the parliament. The office is elected from within the ranks of the States-General by the members of the States-General when a new parliament is formed. The current Speaker is Peppin dan Vitzer, 12th Count Vitzer.

### Provinces & Constituent States

The Kingdom of Nerro is not a unitary state, unlike the other monarchies of Tannos. Instead, due to the long history of the region, it is instead a federal monarchy.

#### Provinces

The Constituent Kingdom of Nerro, which is different to the Kingdom of Nerro, refers to all land directly under the monarch of Nerro. This land is made up mostly of the former realms of Tyr and Novan. It is divided into 14 provinces, each ruled by a Commissioner. The city of Tyr is considered a province (separate to the Province of Tyr).

#### Constituent States

As well as the provinces of the Constituent Kingdom of Nerro, there are also 4 Grand Duchies, 7 Principalities, 2 Landgraviates, and 1 Free City. These territories are not considered sovereign states, but act with a degree of autonomy. They each send a single member (known as a the Ducal-, Princely-, Landgravial-, or City-Representative) to the States-General. The Grand Duchies and Principalities also maintain their own governments (Diets or, for Nym, the House of Burghers) and, aside from foreign relations and defence, govern mostly autonomously.

The Constituent States are:

### Nobility

Nobility plays a large part in Nerro, especially in the Anhassian States.

The ranks are as follows:

Nobility of Nerro