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==History==

In the aftermath of the [[Great Confessional War]], some [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] noble families benefitted greatly in the post-[[Dragonnades]] land redistribution. Among these to benefit were the House of Galen, the rulers of the prosperous Duchy of Verecundia in the center of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. The Galenite rulers were rewarded with significant lands directly adjacent to their Duchy, becoming a regional player in the Kingdom of Dericania by 1610. The Galens effectively leveraged their new lands to establish a powerful army which allowed them to further expand throughout central Dericania. In 1652, the Galens were given the title of Grand Duke of Verecundia, effectively legitimizing their new possessions and establishing them as one of the most powerful polities within the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. By the dawn of the 18th century, Verecundia was the premier power in Dericania, and the Grand Dukes narrowly lost out to the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kings of Urcea]] in the election for [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[1701]]. The Galens spent the next forty years planning their next move, and the opportunity came with the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], during which time Grand Duke Louis was elected Emperor. This moment, the zenith of Verecundian power, was not to last; by the end of the war, the Urcean [[House de Weluta]] seized full control of the Imperial throne and Verecundia was occupied by Urcean forces. The Grand Duchy was dissolved and its constituent parts were divided among different branches of the House of Galen. Nevertheless, the memory of a powerful Verecundia would not fade in the memories of the House or of the urban elite in central Dericania, forming the ideological basis for the later establishment of Lapody.

===Pre-union states===

====Loreseia====

The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Guovia) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody.

The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Guovia) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody. The House of Galen continued their reign as the new Grand Dukes of Loreseia.

====Verecundia====

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===Lapodard unification===

==Government==

Lapody is a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy|constitutional}} {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} and is largely based on some similar constitutional monarchies of its predecessors in the [[Deric States]]. The head of state is the King. Upon formation of the Kingdom of Lapody, two of the three states which joined were {{wp|republic}}s, and consequently the Grand Duke of Loreseia was elevated as King of the country following a period of negotiations; accordingly, Lapody is ruled by the royal House of Guovia, who have ruled parts of Loreseia since the [[Great Confessional War]]. The King of Lapody's role in government is relatively limited, both in part due to Loreseian traditions and due to the agreement which established the Kingdom. Analysts have called the Lapodian monarch the "weakest in the [[Levantine Union]]", serving primarily as a figurehead operating only on {{wp|constitutional advice}} from the elected government. As a [[Empire-in-fact|symbolic gesture]], the first King of Lapody was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], to solidify the historic legitimacy of the Kingdom.

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 ==History==
 {{Main|History of Dericania}}
+In the aftermath of the [[Great Confessional War]], some [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] noble families benefitted greatly in the post-[[Dragonnades]] land redistribution. Among these to benefit were the House of Galen, the rulers of the prosperous Duchy of Verecundia in the center of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. The Galenite rulers were rewarded with significant lands directly adjacent to their Duchy, becoming a regional player in the Kingdom of Dericania by 1610. The Galens effectively leveraged their new lands to establish a powerful army which allowed them to further expand throughout central Dericania. In 1652, the Galens were given the title of Grand Duke of Verecundia, effectively legitimizing their new possessions and establishing them as one of the most powerful polities within the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. By the dawn of the 18th century, Verecundia was the premier power in Dericania, and the Grand Dukes narrowly lost out to the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kings of Urcea]] in the election for [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[1701]]. The Galens spent the next forty years planning their next move, and the opportunity came with the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], during which time Grand Duke Louis was elected Emperor. This moment, the zenith of Verecundian power, was not to last; by the end of the war, the Urcean [[House de Weluta]] seized full control of the Imperial throne and Verecundia was occupied by Urcean forces. The Grand Duchy was dissolved and its constituent parts were divided among different branches of the House of Galen. Nevertheless, the memory of a powerful Verecundia would not fade in the memories of the House or of the urban elite in central Dericania, forming the ideological basis for the later establishment of Lapody.
 ===Pre-union states===
 ====Loreseia====
-The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Guovia) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody.
+The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Guovia) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody. The House of Galen continued their reign as the new Grand Dukes of Loreseia.
 ====Verecundia====
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 ===Lapodard unification===
 {{Main|Dissolution of the Deric States}}
 ==Government==
 Lapody is a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy|constitutional}} {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} and is largely based on some similar constitutional monarchies of its predecessors in the [[Deric States]]. The head of state is the King. Upon formation of the Kingdom of Lapody, two of the three states which joined were {{wp|republic}}s, and consequently the Grand Duke of Loreseia was elevated as King of the country following a period of negotiations; accordingly, Lapody is ruled by the royal House of Guovia, who have ruled parts of Loreseia since the [[Great Confessional War]]. The King of Lapody's role in government is relatively limited, both in part due to Loreseian traditions and due to the agreement which established the Kingdom. Analysts have called the Lapodian monarch the "weakest in the [[Levantine Union]]", serving primarily as a figurehead operating only on {{wp|constitutional advice}} from the elected government. As a [[Empire-in-fact|symbolic gesture]], the first King of Lapody was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], to solidify the historic legitimacy of the Kingdom.

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