Administrative Balkan Union
Chief Administrator: Frederick Charles von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg
Chief Administratrix: Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg
Secondary Administrator: Joseph von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg (son of Frederick Charles and Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg; 2 years old)
Government: Royal Republic
Parliament: Congress of all the Balkans
Lead Greek Delegate: Zenos Mikos
Lead Serbian Delegate: Vitomir Vladimirović
Lead Croatian Delegate: Davor Vučić
Lead Albanian Delegate: Anen Kaleci
Lead Macedonian Delegate: Mito Ilieva
Lead Bosnian Delegate: Galib Jelić
Lead Montenegrin Delegate: Vesko Josić
Lead Slovenian Delegate: Vido Deèman
Capital: Pella
State Religion: None (Between Catholicism and Orthodoxism)
Currency: United Balkan Mint
Population: EST. 20,000,000 (No time for Direct Census as of Yet)
Brief Description: Following the Aftermath of the Balkan Front in the 12 Years War, Austria had far too many territories in the Balkans. This led to a fear of rebellion from the Balkan States when Austria was too weak to Stop it. Thus, Frederick Charles and his wife, Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, offered a Solution to Maria Theresa, Frederick Charles’ Mother. An Administrative Union of the Balkan Nations under Austrian Control. The idea was to create a Royal Republic, in which the heir of the archduchy and their spouse was to serve as chief Administrators of the Union with their own successor as Secondary Administrator, who would become Chief Administrator upon the Heir's succession to the throne.
The rest of the Union would be Governed by a Congress in which 12 Delegates were selected and a Final 13th Delegate was chosen to lead them in the Congress of all the Balkans, the Administrative Balkan Union’s Parliament. The idea behind this was to create a way for each nation in the union to voice their concerns peacefully. The Lead Delegates were to Speak on the behalf of their 12 Delegates to the Chief Administrator about the issues that their 12 Delegates agreed on. Every 5 years, the CoatB is to meet unless a Majority of Delegates Request a Snap Meeting, in which the CoatB will meet and the year will start going up 5 years from the Snap meeting. A meeting is a situation in which all lesser Delegates meet one another and discuss issues they all agree upon and then they select their own Head Delegate to bring up these issues to the Chief Administrator. This is to ensure that the issues bothering the entire peninsula.
The Capital was agreed to be Pella, Macedonia, which was in the Center of the Balkans for the Most part. A currency for the ABU was established called the United Balkan Mint, which depicted important buildings and people for their respective state. For Example, a mint in Serbia could have a depiction of Belgrade Castle on the back and on the front, a depiction of Stefan Uroš I or Stefan the Great, king of Serbia from 1243–1276. Meanwhile, in Macedonia, a depiction of Alexander III Argead the great would be on the front while a picture of a Pantheon in Pella on the front. The idea of this united but different currency was to get each nation ready to set up it own Government and Currency once they Leave the ABU. In 1760, when the ABU was created, it was agreed that in 1815, they would have their puppet status end and would decide the fate of their state. Whether to be free and their own nation or in union with another country. If Slovenia chooses to unite with Greece and Greece chooses to be an independent nation, then the two will unite into one. It was also agreed to let the states choose their own Capitals each and vote on what kind of government they want once the ABU ends. Until then, the ABU was to serve Austrian interests as a loose puppet and was to be loyal until 1815. If there is no heir to the throne by the time the Chief Administrator is king of both Austria and Prussia, then they shall remain chief Administrator until they have a child, who will then be chief Administrator until their own rule, death, or the ABU’s end.
Every decade, an election was to be held by the states to choose which Delegates from each state stay and which are replaced. Even in times of War, Elections and meetings are to happen unless Pella herself is Under threat. Finally, each state was to have their own military but each would contribute at least 20,000 men to the ABU’s army. Finally, the states were to have their own parliaments and governors and the people can vote every 6 years. Which such a strange Liberal Experiment in Europe, how will it be like in the future?
Status: Secondary Power, Puppet of Austria.
Kingdom of Sardinia
Ruler(s): Victor Amadeus III Savoy (King); Wilhelmina von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg (Queen Consort)
Heir: Alfonso von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg (Age:3)
Population: 100,000
Government: Absolute Monarchy (No Parliament)
State Religion: Catholicism
Currency: French Livre
Capital: Cagliari
Brief Description: Following the war of Polish Succession, Sardinia was a Austrian puppet with a matrilineal marriage between the king, whom was only 9 years old at the time, and Princess Wilhelmina of Austria to establish blood ties between the two states. The War of Austrian Succession would Sardinia leave Piedmont and remain on their home island, Cagliari being their new capital. Following the outburst of the 12 years war, Sardinia stood with its ally and declared war on the versailles pact. The Question for the Island Nation is not that it can stand with it’s allies, but if it can survive a coming Franco-Spanish Storm.
Status: Secondary Power; Austrian Puppet
Kingdom of Naples
Ruler(s): Augustus I von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg (King); Victoria von Hanover (Queen Consort
Heir: Queen Consort Victoria 7 months Pregnant with first child.
Population: 7,000,000
Government: Absolute Monarchy (no Parliament)
State Religion: Catholicism
Currency: Neapolitan Piastra
Capital: Naples
Brief Description: Following the war of Austrian succession in 1744, the Kingdom of Naples was one of the 3 New states that was created from the Treaty of London with the newly born Augustus von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg to be crowned as Augustus I and in 1758, he married Princess Victoria von Hanover, Daughter of King Frederick I of Great Britain. Now, the 12 years war is happening and Naples’ old enemy Sicily has invaded the Kingdom. Augustus is now hoping for his Father’s aid to help the Kingdom remain in Prague Pact Hands
Status: Secondary Power; Austrian Puppet
Kingdom of Poland
Ruler(s): William I von Hohenzollern (King); Zhukova I Agnessa Borisovna (Queen Consort)
Heir: none, just took the throne
Population: 10,000,000
Government: Absolute Monarchy (No Parliament/Sejm)
State Religion: Catholicism
Currency: złoty
Capital: Warsaw
Brief Description: Poland for much of the 1700s has been at the whim of Russia, Prussia, and Austria and despite a brief attempt to regain former glory, there is no hope for the Polish People to be freed of the Prague Pact. The Newly declared King and Queen of Poland, both being pro-prague pact, put nails in the coffin by forcing the last free king of Poland, Franz I von Wettin, to sign the treaty of Warsaw. Now Poland is at the whims of its masters, with none to save it.
Status: Secondary Power; Prussian Puppet
Kingdom of Sweden
Ruler: Charles XIII (2 years till of age to rule)
Regent: Pyotr III of Russia
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Parliament: Nationell Församling
Premiärminister (Prime Minister): Valter Stenbock
Capital: Stockholm
State Religion: Lutheranism
Currency: Kronas
Brief Discussion: After decades of Being the Lion of the North, Sweden has been tamed by the mighty Russian Bear. Despite 3 attempts to defeat Russia following the Great Northern War, all 3 have failed with the final one ending with Charles XIII of Sweden being the puppet king for Russia. Now a forced member of the Prague Pact, the question is can Sweden, after it’s 3 year attempt at democracy, remain a Constitutional Monarchy or is the nation going to collapse once more to a Republic?
Status: Secondary Power; Russian Puppet