Pyrkagios

Born From the Molten Cores of the Mountains

The **United Poleis of Pyrkagios** is a nation on the mediterranean Sea, spreading across many coastal regions and islands. It's capital of Pyrassos can be found on the coast of the central greek mainland.

## Territory

The Pyrkagian heartland stretches from the western greek coast across to the western anatolian coast. As islands and their proximity to the sea have been of great importance to the people for a long time, those close to these lands had been settled very early on.

The island of Cyprus forms the client state of Royal Kypros, an isolationist society with ties to the Pyrogemnid Dynasty. In the west, Pyrkagios has wrestled control of southern Sardinia, forming the only landborder with another major nation. The Cercinna Islands are a recent acquisition and are home to a number of naval bases and small trading outposts. The only major Pyrkagian population centres outside of the heartland can be found on the Balearic Islands, who have been under the nations control for quite some time, considering the distance between them and Pyrassos.

## Government

Just as it is important in Pyrkagian religion and culture, balance of power also plays a major role in politics and thus the Government is split into two main bodies, the Monarchy and the General Assembly. These two groups are meant to hold each other in check and when one does not act in the interest of the people, the other is meant to remedy this error.

### The Pyrkagian Monarchy

The Pyrkagian Royal Family, the Pyrogemnid Dynasty, has reigned in Pyrassos for many centuries but only recently achieved the status of the dominant Monarchy in the region. Under Hyperion the first Pyrkagios managed to subdue the other cities and form a regional superstate. His guidance ushered in a new era of wealth and prosperity as the many islands of the Aegean were finally united under a single banner.

The Monarchy of Pyrkagios holds an important role in the nations government as it is the main executive body which is held in check by the constitution and in rare cases a Veto by the General Assembly. If the King does not abide by the laws of the Republic he can be made to step down and the successor will take power. In cases where the ruling Monarch does not have an heir the General Assembly will vote on a new King or Queen under the condition that the candidate must be of royal blood. As long as the persons lineage is traceable and they are confirmed to be of royal origin, they are eligible to rule. If no such candidate is available it is possible for someone of lower royalty to take office for example a noble from one of the many cities once independent.

If not a single candidate of these specifications can be found the Assembly will take power temporarily until a new Royal Family is found to take power. This however could take centuries and it is generally believed that if this were to happen, it would mean the end for Pyrkagios.

### The General Assembly

The General Assembly is a fairly new institution with it being formed only after the complete unification of the Region under the Pyrkagian banner. Prior to it many cities held their own assemblies with similar functions which decided the actions of the Government - sometimes a Monarchy was also in place but this was not the case everywhere.

After Hyperion II subdued the last city states and Pyrkagios was finally united he made sure the balance of power many considered crucial was not lost and so installed the General Assembly. It consists of representatives of the Regional Governments of every province which are to ensure the interests of their people. The General Assembly consists of one delegate for every Regional Government and province as well as a Spokesman who is decided by vote and tasked with leading the discussions of the Assembly as well as bring potential concerns to the Monarch. He can be viewed as the Head of the General Assembly but does not hold any factual power. The Assemblies main function is a legislative one, creating laws and representing the will of the people. These laws must be followed by every citizen of Pyrkagias, even the Monarchy and those that make up the Assembly. If a law passed that, according to the Monarch, does not reflect the will of the people he can issue a Veto and the new law must be discussed with the King or Queen. Unless this is the case the Monarchy does not have a say in the making of laws but could technically Veto all the time. Both institutions are trusted not to abuse their powers and keep the balance as it would otherwise go against the gods.

### Regional Governments

Regional Governments usually control small parts of land like an island chain, a city or a province. They are subject to the General Assembly and the Monarchy whose decisions the regional powers must abide without question. If they disagree with a decision the General Assembly has made, the delegate of the province is to speak to the assembly about their concern and a new accord shall be reached. These Governments are formed by smaller assemblies attended by every citizen of the province. The regional leaders and delegates are voted on directly by the people.