The Calabrian Republic (WIP)

(WIP)

A NOTE ON WEAK TERRITORY CLAIMS

For our continued proselytization in our neighboring territories;
For our shared common language with these territories;
And for the strategic defense of the Papal States:

We, the Calabrian Dukes, do hereby lay a Weak Claim to the following territories:

A BREIF NOTE ON WEAK TERRITORY CLAIMS

For the Common Defense of the Nations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea;
For the Common Defense of mercantile ships upon the waters of that same sea;
To provide adequate locations for Bases of Maritime Operations;
To further enhance sea-faring influence;
For the presence of a civilized Christian nation on the Iberian Peninsula after the dissolvation of the Thagan Kingdom

We, The Calabrian Dukes, do hereby lay a Weak Claim to the following territories:

The first to drive the Muslims from the lands of the Christians in Southern Italy was Vittore Russo, aided by his close friend Salvatore Cosenza.  They lead a revolt, beginning in San Donato, which spread southwards and eventually into Sicily.  The Muslim defeat was so profound that the merchants and priests elevated Vittore and Salvatore as The First Dukes of a United Calabrian Republic.  

• I.  Salvatore Cosenza (831 - 924)
           I.A.  Felice Cosenza (865 - 915) + {II.C.} Nicoletta Russo (869 - 891)
                     I.A.1.  Vittore Cosenza (891 - 919)
                               I.A.1.a.  Concetta (913 - 935) + Nicoloso Iannetta (913 - 977)
                                         I.A.1.a.i.  Casumiro Iannetta (934 - 998)
                                                   I.A.1.a.i.I.  Nico Iannetta (b. 961)<--- Current Count of Etna
                               I.A.1.b.  Gaetano Cosenza (916 - 999)
                                         I.A.1.b.i.  Giovanna (935 - 997) + Stefano Niscemi (934 - 987)
                                                   I.A.1.b.i.I.  Antonino Niscemi (b. 961) <--- Current Count of Polino
                                                             I.A.1.b.i.I.A.  Stefano Niscemi II (b. 988)
                                                             I.A.1.b.i.I.B.  Eleonora (b. 991)
                                         I.A.1.b.ii.  Antonio Cosenza (938 - 988)
                                                   I.A.1.b.ii.I.  Marco Cosenza (b. 963) <--- Current Duke of Apennino
                                                              I.A.1.b.ii.I.A.  Giulio Cosenza (b. 990)
                                                             I.A.1.b.ii.I.B.  Marco Cosenza II (b. 992)
                                                             I.A.1.b.ii.I.C.  Antonio Cosenza II (b.994)
                                                             I.A.1.b.ii.I.D.  Gaetano Cosenza II (b.995)
                                                   I.A.1.b.ii.II.  Piero Cosenza (b. 965) <--- Former Bishop of Calabrian Diocese
                                                    I.A.1.b.ii.III.  Gaetana (b. 970)
  II.  Vittore Russo (831 - 894)
           II.A.  Saverio Russo (864 - 945)
                     II.A.1.  Paolo Russo (885 - 965)
                               II.A.1.a.  Fira al-Bahiya bint Russo (b. 930 nee Anna Maria Russo) + Harisah al-Ghalib bin Abd Sayf al-Jazar (b. 924) <--- Current Emir and Emira of Malta
                                         II.A.1.a.i.  Hadi al-Bahith bin La'ahad (b. 947 nee Hadi bin Harisah al-Ghalib) <--- Current Grand Admiral
                                                    II.A.1.a.i.I.  Malik bin Hadi (b.977)
                                                             II.A.1.a.i.I.A.  Fatima bint Malik (b.998)
                                                   II.A.1.a.i.II.  Ghaliya bint Hadi (b. 980) + Abd al-Aziz bin Wadi (b.973)
                                         II.A.1.a.ii.  Shahd bint Harisah (b. 953) + Wafi bin Furuk (950 - 999)
                                                   II.A.1.a.ii.I.  Duha bint Wafi (b. 980)
                                                   II.A.1.a.ii.II.  Badr bint Wafi (b. 984)
                                         II.A.1.a.iii.  Lamya bint Harisah (b. 955) + Abdullah bin Baki (b. 954)
                                                   II.A.1.a.iii.I.  Ayyub bin Abdullah (b. 979)
                                                   II.A.1.a.iii.II. Mus'ad bin Abdullah (b. 981)
                                                   II.A.1.a.iii.III.  Naji bin Abdullah (b. 983)
                                                   II.A.1.a.iii.IV.  Shakur bin Abdullah (b. 985)
                                         II.A.1.a.iv.  Bulus bin La'ahad (b. 959 nee Bulus bin Harisah al-Ghalib)
                                         II.A.1.a.v.  Husniya bint Harisah (b. 962)
                                         II.A.1.a.vi.  Ridwan bin La'ahad (b. 965 nee Ridwan bin Harisah al-Ghalib)
                                                   II.A.1.a.vi.I.  Widad bint Ridwan (b. 992)
                                                   II.A.1.a.vi.II.  Suhan bint Ridwan (b. 997)
                     II.A.2.  Tommaso Russo (900 - 946)
                               II.A.2.a.  Saverio Russo II (b. 926-1005)
                                         II.A.2.a.i.  Matteo Russo (b. 951) <--- Current King of Calabria and Duke of Castelliano
                                                    II.A.2.a.i.I.  Saverio Russo III (b. 974)
                                                             II.A.2.a.i.I.A.  Saverio Russo IV (b. 997)
                                                   II.A.2.a.i.II.  Giannino Russo (b. 976)<--- Current Duke of Basilicata
                                                             II.A.2.a.i.II.A.  Tommaso Russo II (b. 998)
                                                   II.A.2.a.i.III.  Bernardina (b.977) + Carlo Palmieri (b. 971)<--- Current Duke of Corsica
                                                             II.A.2.a.i.III.A.  Amanda (b. 995)
                                                             II.A.2.a.i.III.B.  Donna (b. 997)
                                         II.A.2.a.ii.  Giovanni Russo (b. 956) <--- Current Viceroy of The Sicilian Federation
                                                    II.A.2.a.ii.I.  Leonardo Russo (b. 977)
                                                   II.A.2.a.ii.II.  Isotta (b. 980) + Arrigo Ricasoli (b. 977) <--- Current Governor of The Pine Islands
                                                             II.A.2.a.ii.II.A.  Francisco (b.999)
                                         II.A.2.a.iii.  Luca Russo (b. 960) <--- Current Grand Marshall
                                                    II.A.2.a.iii.I.  Luca (b. 987)
                                         II.A.2.a.iv.  Clio (b.966) + Alberto Cenzo (b. 964) <--- Current Duke and Duchess of Puglia
                                                   II.A.2.a.iv.I.  Fortunata (b. 983)
                                                   II.A.2.a.iv.II.  Liboria (b. 986)
                                                   II.A.2.a.iv.III.  Amato Cenzo (b. 988)
                                                   II.A.2.a.iv.IV.  Melania (b. 990)
                                                   II.A.2.a.iv.V.  Lodovico Cenzo (b. 993)
                                                   II.A.2.a.iv.VI.  Saveria (b. 995)
                               II.A.2.b.  Antonella (b.928) + Gregorio Termini (925-997)
                                          II.A.2.b.i.  Samuele Termini (b. 955) <--- Current Count of Castelli
                                                    II.A.2.b.i.I.  Samuele Termini II (b. 989)
                                         II.A.2.b.ii.  Ada (b. 958) + Mario Rossi (b.953) <--- Current Margravio and Margraviess of Montenegro
                                                   II.A.2.b.ii.I.  Giuseppe Rossi (b. 982)
                                                   II.A.2.b.ii.II.  Francesco Rossi (b. 987)
                                                   II.A.2.b.ii.III.  Vivinna (b. 989)
                                         II.A.2.b.iii.  Mirtilla (b.960) + Raniero Laganà (b. 956) <--- Current Count of Tunis
                                                    II.A.2.b.iii.I.  Cosima (b. 984)
                                                   II.A.2.b.iii.II.  Gregorio Laganà (b.985)
           II.B.  Lorenzo Russo (867 - 935)
                     II.B.1.  Agostina (890 - 912) + Eliseo Avola (891 - 937)
                               II.B.1.a.  Simone Avola (912 - 959)
                                         II.B.1.a.i.  Guglielmo Avola (933 - 987)
                                                    II.B.1.a.i.I.  Domenico Avola (b. 959) <--- Current Count of Lauro
                                                             [b] Guglielmo Avola II (b. 992)
                                         II.B.1.a.ii.  Giosetta (b. 936) + Pierre de Guet (930 - 998)
                                                    II.B.1.a.ii.I.  William de Guet (b. 960) <--- Current Count of Sicani
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.I.A.  Elena Rosa (b. 989)
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.I.B.  Donato de Guet (b. 991)
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.I.C.  Calogero de Guet (b. 993)
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.I.D.  Serafina (b. 995)
                                                   II.B.1.a.ii.II.  Jeanette (b. 964) + Ennio Nascimbeni (b.960)
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.II.A.  Simone Nascimbeni (b. 983)
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.II.B.  Eliseo Nascimbeni (b.985)
                                                             II.B.1.a.ii.II.C.  Carola (b. 986)
                                                   II.B.1.a.ii.III.  Marguerite (b. 967)
  

A NOTE ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE CALABRIAN REPUBLIC



Current Head of the Noble Family:  Archduke Saverio Russo II
Current Noble Family Estate and Seat of Regional Government:  Scaddedio, San Donato, Duchy of Castelliano

A) - Duchy of Castelliano
   - Seat of Government: San Donato
   - Presiding Head of Government: Duke Matteo Russo

B) - Duchy of Apennino
   - Seat of Government: Cosenza
   - Presiding Head of Government: Duke Marco Cosenza

C, D, E, F, G) - Sicilian Federation
   - Federal Seat: Messina
   - Presiding Head of Federal Government: Viceroy Giovanni Russo

C) - Etna County
   - County Seat: Messina
   - Presiding Head of County Government: Count Nico Iannetta

D) - Castelli County
   - County Seat: San Cataldo
   - Presiding Head of County Government: Count Samuele Termini

E) - Sicani County
   - County Seat: Palermo
   - Presiding Head of County Government: Count William de Guet

F) - Polino County
   - County Seat: Agrigento
   - Presiding Head of County Government: Count Antonio Niscemi

G) - Lauro County
   - County Seat: Siracusa
   - Presiding Head of County Government: Count Domenico Avola

H) - The Catholic Principality of Malta
   - Royal City: Floriana
   - Hereditary Head of Government: Emir Harisah al-Ghalib bin Abd Sayf al-Jazar

The Calabrian Republic's government structure is simple.  Each territory (on the map) has it's own collection of mayors, governors, and judges, elected by the people.  These governments are headed by a noble, as indicated in a previous post.  The only obvious exception to this structure is the Islamic Principality of Malta, which has it's own way of doing things, more like a monarchy.  So, the people elect their local leaders, then these leaders meet when needed in their respective seats of government to lobby for legislation from the nobility of the territory.  The Sicilian Federation is slightly different, where the people elect the local leaders, who in turn lobby the Counts (same principle, different name).

Above that is the national government.  The Dukes of the realm are on equal footing to the Viceroy of the Sicilian Federation and the Prince of Malta.  They all meet once per year in San Donato at the Estate of the Archduke where they discuss matters of national importance.  The Archduke has the final say in all these matters.

As a largely peaceful nation with a strong economy it is prudent to post the following map detailing the main navigational routes taken by Calabrian Traders.

Calabrian Sea Routes

A Note on Weak Territory Claims

For further economic securities; and mainly
For the continued efforts of our Missionaries from Carthage

We, the Calabrian Dukes, do hereby lay a Weak Claim upon the Following Territories:

A Note Regarding the State of Affairs in the Region



I:  Tunis County
   -  Seat of Government:  Carthage
   -  Current Head of Government:  Count Raniero Laganà
   -  Diocese:  Mediterranean
   -  For all intents and purposes Tunis County acts and is run in a similar fashion to the other counties of The Sicilian Federation

J: Duchy of Puglia
   -  Seat of Government:  Lecce
   -  Current Head of Government:  Duke Alberto Cenzo
   -  Diocese: Calabrian

K: Marches of Montenegro
   -  Seat of Governement:  Durazzo
   -  Current Head of Government:  Margravio Mario Rossi
   -  Diocese:  Balkan

A NOTE REGARDING WEAK TERRITORY CLAIMS

Due to ongoing military, religious, and political efforts:

The Montenegrin Marches is currently projecting power into Kosovo (roughly northeast) and Travunia (roughly northwest).

So says Margravio Mario Rossi, at the behest of Archduke Saverio II

A NOTE REGARDING TERRITORIES



L:  Dardania
  - Seat of Government:  Priština
  - Current Head of Government:  Governor Bogdan Pavlović

M:  Guidicato di Cagliari
  - Seat of Government:  Santa Iglia
  - Current Head of Government:  Guidice Orso Ebriaco

N:  Guidicato di Gallura
  - Seat of Government:  Civita
  - Current Head of Government:  Guidice Massamiliano Visconti

O:  Duchy of Corsica
  - Seat of Government:  Porto Cardo
  - Current Head of Government:  Duke Carlo Palmieri

P:  Duchy of Basilicata
  - Seat of Government:  Montalbano Ionico
  - Current Head of Government:  Duke Giannino Russo

"Isolde del Pino" or "The Pine Islands"

Seat of Government:
- Palma

Court:
- Governor Arrigo Ricasoli
- Governess Isotta Ricasoli, daughter of Viceroy Giovanni Russo
- Their son Francisco Ricasoli, aged 6

Catholic Diocese:
- Mediterranean
- Bishop: Climent Roig