Third Treaty of Korinth

The **Third Treaty of Korinth** was signed on Korinth on February 22nd 399 A.U., ending the First Coalition War.

## Full Document Text

The Nations of the Coalition here assembled conclude the following treaty with the Fialta Imperium, the Kingdom of Sigvald and the Domain of Shantara. This treaty shall not include the Nippon States, which are under separate peace, nor the Brass Cities, which are presently not contactable.

### Article I: Mutual Recognition

Each Signatory Nation recognizes the right of all of other Signatory Nations to exist and of the legitimacy of the undersigned head of state of each other nation. The Signatory Nations also recognize the Fialta Imperial Constitution.

### Article II: War Reparations

The Fialta Imperium shall compensate the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum and the Orcish Directorate for material and moral losses incurred in the course of the war. Such compensation shall be payable in specie currency recognized by the recipient nation and through transfer of war materiel. The Imperium shall bear the cost of transportation of all transferred materiel to the nearest territory of the receiving nation, but the offset of war reparations from transfer of materiel shall be calculated with respect to the value at time of construction of the materiel, irrespective of subsequent damage so long as the materiel model and functional elements remain recognizable.

### Article III: Freedom of Trade and Navigation within the Territory of the Fialta Imperium

The Signatory Nations affirm that all members of the Coalition shall enjoy the right of Freedom of Trade and Navigation within the antebellum territorial holdings of the Fialta Imperium. The right to Freedom of Navigation shall be immediate and perpetual in all etheric territories of the Fialta Imperium. The right to Freedom of Trade shall be phased in over a period of 6 years, reducing allowable tariffs on goods from 30% on goods at time of signing to 0% within 6 years of signing in increments of 5% annually.

The Fialta Imperium shall reserve the right to require that all transactions conducted under the Free Trade article within its territory be denominated in Imperial Denarii, to be regulated by the Bank of Valdos in accordance with the Fialta Imperial Constitution.

The Fialta Imperium shall reserve the right of first refusal on all transactions concerning technologies, firms, holdings or other assets within its territory deemed to be of importance to national security.

The Fialta Imperium shall reserve the right to purchase a 51% stake in all foreign business operations within the territory of the Fialta Imperium exceeding 200 million Aeldrum Ducats or 50 million Crecibles in annual revenue, whichever amount is lower.Foreign firms will have the right to form a holding company for their assets within the Fialta Imperiumin which the Imperium may then take its stake. This clause does not require a foreign firm to allow the Fialta Imperium to take a stake in its business outside of the territory of the Fialta Imperium.

### Article IV: Establishment of a Fialta Confederacy

The Signatory Nations recognize the supranational Fialta Confederacy as a body of Fialta nations conceived for mutual collaboration and peace. The Signatory Nations affirm the Fialta Articles of Confederation. The Signatory Nations recognize the right of the Confederacy to adjudicate internal matters and affirm the right to self-determination of all independent states within the Confederacy while also recognizing the right to territorial integrity of the Thalranese Marches and the Fialta Imperium within their boundaries as defined in Article V.

The territories of the Fialta Confederacy shall be subject to all obligations incurred by the Fialta Imperium in all territories held by the Fialta Imperium under the status quo antebellum, with the exception of Article II. The currency clause, right of first refusal clauses and majority stake clause in Article III may not be exercised by the Fialta Imperium outside of its territories under the status quo postbellum, outlined in Article V: these clauses may be exercised by other members of the Confederacy with respect to their territories affected by Article III.

### Article V: Territorial Boundaries

1. The Empire of Bishant shall have suzerainty over Korinth and the territory from Korinth to Zanevuela (exclusive) on the 6th line (a.k.a. the Estonne Line or the Hybern Line)
2. The Despotate of Alusia shall have suzerainty over the territories from Ahlam to Firhbank, inclusive of half of the Ahlam-side of Firhbank, on the 6th line (a.k.a. the Estonne Line or the Hybern Line)
3. The Despotate of Alusia shall have suzerainty over the territories from Reilla to Del’Mar (inclusive) on the 6th line and from Del’Mar to Hybern (exclusive) on the 7th line (a.k.a. the Fialta Line)
4. The Pin Jump shall be partitioned between the Orcish Directorate (one quarter) and the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum (three quarters)
5. Aeldman holdings in Naga Space shall extended along the 15th line from the Pin Jump to the Smuggler’s Run and shall include the entirety of the Forgotten World
6. Aeldrum shall have suzerainty of the territories from Harwel to Semal (inclusive) on the 8th line (a.k.a. the Allegheny Line)
7. The Thalranese Marches shall have suzerainty over the territories from Tar’Thalran (inclusive) to Semal (exclusive)
8. The Shantaran Free State shall be defined from Firhbank (exclusive) to Hybern (exclusive)on the 6th line
9. The Fialta Confederacy shall be defined as consisting of the territories from the Shantaran Free State to Zanevuela on the 6th line, and the circumnavigation of the 7th line with the exception of aforementioned Aeldman, Shantine and Alusian territories
10. Excepting the above, all territories of the Signatory Nations shall hold to territories occupied under the status quo antebellum

### Article VI: Extension of the Coalition of Nations

The Signatory Nations affirm the Treaty of Korinth and recognize the perpetual extension of the Coalition of Nations under the Second Coalition Charter. The Signatory Nations affirm the right of mediation and intervention of the Coalition in international matters concerning all signatories to this treaty and all members of the Coalition.

The Signatory Nations recognize the founding member nations of the Second Coalition Charter: the Orcish Directorate, the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum, the Empire of Bishant, the Despotate of Alusia, the Thalranese Marches and the Kingdom of Sigvald.

The Signatory Nations affirm that the core membership of the Coalition Security Council shall consist of the Orcish Directorate, the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum, the Empire of Bishant and the Despotate of Alusia, and that the Thalranese Marches shall have a right to extraordinary inclusion in all security matters directly concerning the Fialta Confederacy. The Signatory Nations also recognize that all exercise of the rights of the Thalranese Marches under this extraordinary inclusion shall be nonbinding to the other members of the Fialta Confederacy without approval by the internal mechanisms of the Confederacy outlined in the Fialta Articles of Confederation. The Signatory Nationsaffirm that the membership of the Coalition Technological Exchange Council shall consist of all Coalition Signatory Nations and that the Orcish Directorate shall appoint the commissioner of this council.

The Signatory Nations affirm that the membership of the Coalition Trade Council shall consist of all Coalition Signatory Nations and that the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum shall appoint the commissioner of this council. The Signatory Nations affirm the rights of the Orcish Directorate to transportation and colonial contracts agreed with the Serene Duchy of Aeldrum.

### Article VII: Religious Freedom within the Antebellum Territories Held by the Fialta Imperium

The Signatory Nations affirm the right of the followers of the Kirvan and Idolmarite faiths to practice their religion within the antebellum territory held by the Fialta Imperium. Practice of religion shall include the right to hold religious service, raise and maintain religious buildings, proselytize, initiate followers, maintain a church hierarchy and religious orders, and perform administrative and philanthropic operations such as tithing and alms-giving.

### Signatory Nations

* Serene Duchy of Aeldrum
	+ 22ndof the 2nd, 399 Years After Unification of Aeldrum
	+ His Excellency Count Bareth Aefendt, Serene Doge of Aeldrum
* Orcish Directorate
	+ 22.2.158
	+ Chad Thragmund, Orcish Director General
* Empire of Bishant
	+ D. 381, Year 22 of the Reign of Emperor Theodosius IX
	+ His Imperial Majesty, Theodosius Antonius Valentinus, Emperor of Bishant, Anointed of Kirva, Sword and Cup of the Faithful, Hegemon of the Knights of Adarnum, Protector of Korinth, etc.
* Despotate of Alusia
	+ D. 344, Year 47 of the Reign of Despot Tiberius III
	+ His Grace, Tiberius III, Despot of Alusia and Prince-Governor of the Reillan Union
* Thalranese Marches
	+ 7th Arcadia, 5322 Anno Fialta
	+ Sied'Sade'Thalran
* Fialta Imperium
	+ D. 233, Anno Imperii 100
	+ His Imperial Majesty, Bruscius son of Constantinus son of Mithranatus, Imperator Vel’Fialt
* Kingdom of Sigvald
	+ 22ndof the 2nd, 399 After Unification of Aeldrum
	+ Sigvald Rex
* Domain of Shantara
	+ Shevras of the 97th Cycle
	+ Arminius Alantaris, High Priest of Shantara

## Notes

1. ↑ Annual revenue following the Aeldman calendar