Pavia

Successor to Gabon (Civclassics)

The Principality of Pavia
Flag of Pavia under the rule of the Duke of Bedford
General
Demonym	Pavian
Capital city	Pavia
Government
Government	Elective Monarchy
Governing document	The Magna Pavia
• Crown Prince	BritishWanderer
• Dukes	BritishWanderer CaesarBiggles Creepi0n FKA_twink Gobblin paagf
Formation
Foundation date	29 April 2022
Foundation document	The Magna Pavia
Culture
Religion	tbd
Ideology	Monarchism
Motto	"Immutabilis, Aeternalis, Immobilis"
National anthem	"Oh Pavia Parva, the Greatest of All"
Founding Dukes	BritishWanderer CaesarBiggles Creepi0n FKA_twink Gobblin paagf
Links
Subreddit	r/CivPavia
Discord	nKreFyfZFX

Pavia is a state, as of yet without placement, comprised of citizens of the former Free Republic of Gabon, as well as others.

The Principality's territory is divided into three distinct classes as outlined by the Magna Pavia these are: Churchland, Crownland and Dukedoms. These classes administrate their own territories with full authority and cannot be superseded by another.

The Principality of Pavia is an elective monarchy, with the six Dukes in Pavia making up the Privy Council that convenes to elect the Crown Prince of Pavia through majority vote. The Crown Prince enjoys a wide breadth of powers domestically and abroad when representing the country on the international stage, with the head of state only being answerable to death whether it be natural or by assassination. Additionally to the Privy Council, all nobility and government members from across Pavia make up the Royal Court to discuss matters of state, diplomacy and internal affairs.

As of May 2022, the Crown Prince of Pavia is His Grace, BritishWanderer I, elected on the 30th of April 2022.

Government

Crown Prince

The Crown Prince of Pavia is recognized as the Head of State and is entrusted with

Crown Prince Elections in Pavia

The Crown Prince of Pavia is elected by a majority of the Dukes no sooner than every six weeks and no later than every 12 weeks.

Dice Day

The wide breadth in time between electable periods is due to the Pavian National 'Dice Day'. After six weeks of rule, the Crown Prince must partake in Dice Day; a randomized dice-based system that will determine when they 'die', and their reign ends. Every Saturday after the 6th week, the crown prince must choose a number off of a 6 sided die and roll the dice, should their chosen number appear then they are deemed dead by the state and an election for a new Crown Prince is held immediately. Should the Crown Prince's number not appear, then they are safe from death until the next Saturday when they must roll again. However, this time picking two numbers, as the amount of numbers picked each Dice Day shall correspond to the number of Dice Days they have endured in their current reign. For instance if it was the Crown Prince's 3rd Dice Day then they will pick 3 separate numbers off of the dice, giving them just a 50% chance of survival.

Election Process

Elections are to be done anonymously, with each Duke informing the State Tabulator privately of their desired candidate for Crown Prince. If no Duke reaches the threshold of a majority, or if there is a tie, then the State Tabulator presents the anonymized vote tally to the Dukes, and voting shall continue in the same manner until a majority is reached. Within this system, elections for Crown Prince may go on for multiple rounds until a candidate is chosen.

Elections always take place on a Saturday, and in the event of a legal assassination of the Crown Prince, the election would be held on the nearest Saturday.

State Tabulator

The State Tabulator is elected unanimously by the Dukes and shall serve indefinitely until their removal or replacement.

State Tabulator	First Elected	Days of Term	No. of Elections Presided Over
Hitobashira	30th April 2022	32	1

First National Election of Pavia

The First Election of the Crown Prince of Pavia was held on Saturday, the 30th of April 2022. His Grace, BritishWanderer I, was elected by a majority of Their Graces, the Dukes in Pavia in the first round of voting.

Candidate	First Round Votes	Noble Title
BritishWanderer	4	Duke of Bedford
Gobblin	2	Duke of Windermere

The Second Election of the Crown Prince of Pavia will, regularly scheduled, be held no sooner than Saturday, 11th of June 2022, and no later than Saturday, 23th of July 2022.

Crown Princes of Pavia

Crown Princes	Days of Reign	Date of Accession	Date of Death	Notable Events
BritishWanderer I	32	30. April 2022

Dukes of Pavia

Privy Council of Pavia

The Privy Council of Pavia is a voting and discussion body made up of all reigning Dukes of Pavia.

Vote History of the Privy Council

Date	Proposition	Proposer	Author(s)	Votes	Result	Notes
29th April 2022	The Establishment of the Election Procedure	Gobblin	Gobblin	Aye - 6 Nay - 0	P	This vote established the election system for the Crown Prince of Pavia.
29th April 2022	The Ratification of the Magna Pavia	BritishWanderer	Hitobashira BritishWanderer	Aye - 6 Nay - 0	P	The Magna Pavia is the bedrock of the nation-state, establishing the system of governance and the institutions that make up Pavia.
30th April 2022	Appointing the State Tabulator	Gobblin	Gobblin	Aye - 6 Nay - 0	P	This appointment was given to Hitobashira who counted up the Duke's votes for the first national election of Pavia.
28th May 2022	Endorsing a Legal Essay regarding Sovereign Unanimity	AidanVonLoopy	Hitobashira	Aye - 6 Nay - 0	P	This vote officially endorsed Hitobashira's legal essay establishing the tradition of sovereign unanimity and the basis of a Pavian legal system
31th May 2022	Preserving Churchland in its current form	BritishWanderer	BritishWanderer	Aye - 5 Nay - 1	F	This vote settled the discussion if Churchland in its current form should retain as one of the three land holding estates.
1st June 2022	Extending Churchland to include other subjects	Creepi0n	paagf	Aye - 6 Nay - 0	P	This vote settled the discussion encouraged by paagf if the Churchland should be extended to include other subjects as e.g. embassies, companies and/or some kinds of public infrastructure.

Institutions of Pavia

Bureau of Semiography

The Bureau of Semiography is responsible for designing and maintaining all heraldic symbols, coat of arms and flags. The position of the Royal Semiographer is currently inhabited by hitobashira.

Nobility

Houses of Pavia

Bedford Noble Houses

House of Wanderer

The House of Wanderer is a Bedford based house, their head of the house is BritishWanderer who is currently the Duke of Bedford.

Windermere Noble Houses

House of Gobbonia

The House of Gobbonia is a house based in Windermere, with the house head being Gollum who currently reigns as the Duke of Windermere.

Lugano Noble Houses

House of Vagabondo

The House of Vagabondo is a Lugani noble house, head of the noble house is Creepi0n who currently reigns as the Duke of Lugano.

House of Corsia

The House of Corsia is a Corsia noble house, the head of the house is CaesarBiggles, who currently serves as the Duke of Corsia.