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{{Infobox civilization|image=SalernoFlag.png|language=English|subheader=The Kingdom of Salerno|name=Salerno|image2=SalernoMap.png|caption2=Salerno at its Greatest Extent on December 1st6th, 2023|caption=Royal Standard of Salerno|demonym=Salernan|activity_level=Dissolved (as of January 2nd)|capital_city=Avenio|settlements=Avenio <br/>

'''Salerno''' (officially the '''Kingdom of Salerno''') was a short lived semi-constitutional monarchy located on the continent of [[Karydia]] of [[CivMC]]. It was established on the 5th of December, 2023 by a group of new players, alongside a substantial contingent of former Papal States citizens and administrators. It officially succeeded the prior pontifical administration of the region under Lucius I's Papal States, following the ratification of the ''Sixth of December Agreement'' between the two powers. The Kingdom of Salerno was the protecting power of the [[Catholic Church|Brunsvik City State]], with relations between the two entities governed by the aforementioned ''Sixth of December Agreement''. The Kingdom of Salerno ceased to exist upon the end of the [[Grasslands Gambit|Post-Nut Clarity War]],<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/18kucsw/partition_of_caerdun/</ref> with many of its citizens emigrating to the new [[Arcandria|Commonwealth of Arcandria]].

Salerno was governed by a semi-constitutional monarchy, with a proactive monarch governing the state alongside a Prime Minister who is, by convention, chosen by the Royal Sejm (the national legislature). The Royal Sejm was composed of noble representatives (life peers), special representatives appointed for their expertise (appointees), and elected representatives (elected representatives). In practice, life peers defereddeferred to the technocratic appointees and elected representatives in the selection of both the Marshal of the Sejm (Speaker) and in the nomination of a Prime Minister, making the Prime Minister an effectively democratically elected position.

Salerno inherited the property, equipment, and membership of the Pontifical Palatine Guard following the ''Sixth of December Agreement'', which formed the basis for the Salernan standing army (known as the Royal Guard), based out of the Lexington Bunker (named in honor of one of the Catholic Church's residents) in central Salerno. The Lexington Bunker in particular was disabled by aan [[Imperial Federation]] force at the end of the Post-Nut Clarity War, allegedly with [[Dawn Guard Pact|DGP]] support,{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} which marked the effective dissolution of the Salernan Army.

Salerno was a combatant nation in the Post-Nut Clarity War, fighting with its [[Gang Shi]]/[[Butternut]] allies following the DGP's first strike on the Gang Shi bunker. Salernan Royal Guards achieved one of the only kills of the war (despite not securing the pearl) and saw active combat on the Yohatl[[Yoahtl]] Skybridge, which saw a great number of Salernan fighters pearled. Following the end of the war, Salerno was subject to raiding by allegedly DGP-funded IF forces, which contributed to the Salerno population's decision to emigrate to the new Commonwealth of Arcandria.

Salerno's decision to join the war was internally controversial, with many Salernan officials initially against the decision to join the war on the same side of [[Lambeau]] fighters who once stole the lands of the Catholic Church. However, eventually, all Salernan officials closed ranks and agreed to support the war effort (which was short lived, culminating in the rapid defeat of the Gang Shi/Butternut alliance).

The Salernan economy was moderately advanced, with most important factories provided for public use by the Salernan government. Salerno operated primarily off of a command economy, with all economic decisions made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Much of Salerno's economy, like the previous Papal Administration, was based off of trade with Gang Shi (with relations initially established by controversial Papal representative [[Carter_t23]]), which contributed to Salerno's controversial decision to back Gang Shi in the War[[Grasslands ofGambit|Grasslands the IcenianGambit Coalitionwar]].