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=== Establishment and First Principality ===
The First Principality of [[File:Kaltstadt.png|frameless|20x20px]] Kaltsburg was established on the 18th of August, 2018 by deyan. Later joined by nokiababy the two spent a couple of days establishing the country's borders by placing flags, signs and building essential structures in the peninsula. A few days after they were joined by HobbelJesse and TeqhZem. The few spent 3 days removing the Mt. Hafen in the southern part of the peninsula to create space for a port town (Hafenstadt). After establishing contact with the [[SPQR|Roman]] Emperor, Kaltsburg was officially protected militarily by them by treaty. The Romans came to Hafenstadt and built the many factories the town used to have. The Principality was flourishing with big expansions of wheat production, recruitment of new members, construction was booming and the political structure was getting in shape. The Royalist Party [[File:Kaltsburg Party PurpleColor.png|frameless|14x14px]] and the Freedom Party [[File:Kaltsburg Party BlueColor.png|frameless|14x14px]] were established and running for the first elections on the 31st of August. By the Prince's decree, a colony (Neue-Kaltsburg) was established a couple of seas from the mainland with the first settlement Niederburg. Infrastructure (by road and rail) now had connected the entire peninsula. Architecture was very plain and loosely based on 16th century European architecture.
[[File:Hafenstadt.png|left|thumb|399x399px|The old town square of Hafenstadt|alt=]]
=== Fall of the First State ===
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Gradually, during October 2018, many of the members stopped playing one by one until almost nobody was active. The Kingdom was officially dissolved by the King in November<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/9zcxvm/dissolution_of_the_kingdom_of_kaltsburg/</ref>, followed up by the annexation of Neue-Kaltsburg by the Romans following the Ravenna treaty. Long distance between settlements, little player activity overall in the region are some of the causes for this decline.
=== Revival and establishment of the Third State ===
[[File:Hafenstadt at Night.png|thumb|467x467px|Buildings at Hafenstadt Market Square at night]]
Following the treaty of Ravenna, the Romans cleaned up the Kaltsburg peninsula, which led the two founding members deyan and nokiababy returning to rebuild the country. With a new,renovated architectural style, more experience with the server and resources from the colony, Kaltsburg's reconstruction officially began on the 5th of December 2018. While the Prince hold some properties in Neue-Kaltsburg (or East Kaltsburg), the territory is now under Roman control with old Kaltsburger citizens appointed as local governors. The Territory may legally seek independence a couple of months in the future, though with the lack of active population that is very unlikely for now.
In May 2019, the Principality experienced a huge population growth, almost doubling its amount since the same time in April. Many new territories were acquired in the former lands of Varsany with the County of Weizenland (later renamed to Nederland) being expanded and the Duchy of Fennland and County of Neubonn being established.[[File:Renovated kaltstadt1.png|left|thumb|394x394px|Fürstliches Platz with the main administrative buildings, [[Kaltstadt]]|alt=]]
== National Symbols ==
=== Flag ===
The flag is a horizontal 2-color with black on top and a yellow on the bottom. A shortened redesign of the previous flag of Black-Yellow-Red.
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=== Coat of Arms ===
The coat of arms consists of the Princely coat, held together by the Crown. In front of it a shield with 5 segments. The top-left being the flag of Edelburg (Royal seat in Kaltsburg), Edelschloss (Royal property in East Kaltsburg) and (an upside-down version of) the Kingdom of Forland, which fell under the jurisdiction of Kaltsburg after Forland's king dissolved it. On the top-right, the coat of arms of [[Bonn]], the biggest Duchy in the Kingdom of Kaltsburg, largest population and largest output of produce. On the bottom-left, the coat of arms of Niederburg, the first settlement in the colony and property of one of the first members HobbelJesse. The bottom-right is the old flag of Kaltsburg. In the center a golden lion on a black shield - a symbol of Kaltsburg since its foundation.
=== Heraldry ===
All Arms of political entities are handled by the Prince. Arms that represent sub-national entities are simply an animal (that represents the given area) on a one-colored shield. In-game however mostly flags are flown as the arms are used in documents and maps out of the game.
== Politics ==
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==== Government ====
Kaltsburg is a Constitutional Monarchy lead by the Prince (Prinz, Fürst). He appoints members of the Royal Council, who in turn can vote on passing laws, decisions etc. The Prince has the final say in most matters concerning the state and its territory. The Council is concentrated in the Princely Council Building (''Fürstliches Ratsgebäude'') in Kaltstadt
[[File:Admin territories of Kaltsburg.png|alt=|thumb|622x622px]]
==== Current Royal Council ====
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=== Foreign Affairs ===
Kaltsburg is
On the 14th of December Kaltsburg gained joint-ownership of [[Tierra de Conciencia]]'s exclave north of Kaltsburg (''Nordland'') in the Treaty of Kaltstadt.<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HWPIP9Xl5U1EkAm2XwM7lUNhrV_FBOrmwAdyDfym-8A/edit?usp=sharing</ref>
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== Economy ==
=== Infrastructure ===
The Principality is very well connected by roads which lead to every settlement on the peninsula as well as a rail leading from Kaltstadt to Hafenstadt. Rails also connect the Crownlands with the Westerlands (from Hafenstadt to every town in the Westernlands) A Roman-built railway connects Kaltsburg to [[Mount Augusta]]. There is also a direct rail connection with [[Varkonia|Verona, Varkonia.]]
The country has constructed underground ocean canals to help travelers pass through the area without having to surround the country.
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* [[Kaltsburg Brewing Company]] (est. August 2018)
First Established in Hafenstadt, then after a brief halt to its de
* '''Kaltsburg Royal Mapping Company''' (est. September 2018)
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=== Language ===
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German is used for naming settlements, monuments, buildings, roads etc. while English is the most common language Kaltsburgers communicate with.
=== Architecture ===
Architecture is based on
In 2019 however a trend of using more colors emerged in whilst constructing the new Hafenstadt market square - materials such as bricks, sandstone and quartz were added to the list of used blocks in towns.
=== Community ===
Since its foundation, Kaltsburgers have always shared materials with themselves, often in public warehouses in each town. All factories are public as they are owned by the Crown. Citizens are free do to almost whatever they want (as long as they consult with the Prince). In the nation's history the Prince had gone into only one argument with a citizen, which was over a height of a windmill. The Argument was resolved rather quickly and there were no grudges held. During the great terrorist attack on Kaltsburg, only the windmill and the royal castle remained ungriefed, perhaps symbolizing the withstanding ability of the Crown and the common folk.
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