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 Cissonius Gobblin paagf |
| Formation | |
| Foundation date | 29 April 2022 |
| Foundation document | The Magna Pavia |
| Culture | |
| Religion | No State Religion |
| Ideology | Monarchism |
| Motto | "Immutabilis, Aeternalis, Immobilis" |
| National anthem | "Oh Pavia Parva, the Greatest of All" |
| Founding Dukes | BritishWanderer CaesarBiggles Creepi0n Cissonius Gobblin paagf |
| Links | |
| Subreddit | r/CivPavia |
| Discord | Paviacord |
The Principality of Pavia is a maritime nation located in the + , -, 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 These classes administrate their own territories with full authority and cannot be superseded by another.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 June 2022, the Crown Prince of Pavia is His Grace, BritishWanderer I, elected on the 30th of April 2022.
History
Early History
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 | ((ROUGH NOTES))
Was the earliest explorer of the lands that would be known as Pavia - Established a border snitch line and instituted island security, further enshrined with the passage of the pavia coast guard decree - |
Crown Prince Decrees
| Under the rule of
the Crown Prince |
Name | Day of Proclamation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BritishWanderer I
|
The Establishment of A Pavian Coast Guard | 5th June 2022 | Founded in response to the imminent threat of criminals trying to gain a foothold on Pavian soil. |
Dukes of Pavia
| Ducal Title | Duke | Documents | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Bedford
|
BritishWanderer | Founding Duke | |
 Duke of Braemar
|
Cissonius | Founding Duke | |
 Duke of Lugano
|
Creepi0n | Founding Duke - Known as the Duchy of Vecchardy until 2nd June 2022 | |
 Duke of Caesaria
|
CeasarBiggles | Edicts & Bylaws of Caesaria | Founding Duke - Known as the Duchy of Corsia until 6th June 2022 |
 Duke of Vetranio
|
Paagf | Founding Duke | |
| Duchy of Windermere
|
Gobblin | Founding Duke |
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[1] | 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. |
| 15th May
2022 |
Changing the Magna Pavia Seal to 'Lugano' from 'Vecchardy' | Creepi0n | Creepi0n | Aye - 6
Nay - 0 |
P | This vote of approval officially legitimised the new name for the Duchy of Lugano in the Magna Pavia |
| 28th May 2022 | Endorsing a Legal Essay regarding Sovereign Unanimity [2] | 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. |
| 1st June 2022 | Expounding the concept of Churchland[3] | Creepi0n | paagf
Creepi0n |
Aye - 6
Nay - 0 |
P | This Act redefined the powers and scope of Churchland of Pavia, and deemed there to be no official state religion, allowing all citizens to choose freely. |
| 3rd June 2022 | Establishing Pavia's claims on CivMC[4] | BritishWanderer | Hitobashira
BritishWanderer |
Aye - 6
Nay - 0 |
P | This unanimous vote established the claims of the Principality of Pavia on CivMC. |
| 6th June
2022 |
Changing the Magna Pavia Seal to 'Caesaria' from 'Corsia' | Creepi0n | AidanVonLoopy | Aye - 6
Nay - 0 |
P | This vote of approval officially legitimised the new name for the Duchy of Caesaria in the Magna Pavia |
Governmental offices
Pavian Coast Guard
The Pavian Coast Guard was first established in June 2022 by Crown Prince BritishWanderer I. in response to the imminent threat of criminals trying to gain a foothold on Pavian soil. He handed over the Head of Office to Cissonius, Duke of Braemar, endowing the office with extended rights and powers. The Office currently still active.
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.
Bureau of Architecture
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.
Caesaria Noble Houses
House of Corsia
The House of Corsia is a Caesarian noble house, the head of the house is CaesarBiggles, who currently serves as the Duke of Caesaria.
Braemar Noble Houses
Vetranio Noble Houses
The House of Lucatore is a Vetrani noble house, the head of the house is paagf, who currently serves as the Duke of Vetranio.
Heraldry of Pavia
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRnU034yiZVgwFFJwg6D0mo72LNKD_nmj39fk9Nsg-9B5Vsuhq4R0EODF8rZktxUTQXzrZCJbgO5rjT/pub
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuJ9i1CI2RxEsuxQ435spEOk7mHZDViXDruMnsAj0Ec/edit?usp=sharing
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sRYR9D_Uli2L9a2K_xafkemS0f0Fv0n_m2FAe1BPFWo
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/v4lnsk/an_illustrative_map_of_pavia/