Empire of Volkmar

The Empire of Volkmar or the Holy Empire of Volkmar (Latos: Sacrum Imperium Volgumanus; Volgen: Heiliges Völgen Reich), is a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Eros that developed during the Old Ages. On 15 Desus 799, Archbishop Lucius III crowned the Volgen king Siegmund II as the first Emperor of Eros, modeled after the ancient emperors of ancient Latos.

The empire never achieved the extent of political unification as was formed to the west in Veranoir, evolving instead into a decentralized, limited elective monarchy composed of hundreds of sub-units: kingdoms, principalities, duchies, counties, prince-bishoprics, free imperial cities, and other domains. The power of the emperor is limited, and while the various princes, lords, bishops, and cities of the empire were vassals who own the emperor their allegiance, they also possess an extent of privileges that gives them de facto independence within their territories.

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 * Inspired by the Kingdom of Germany and Holy Roman Empire.