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<h3>[[Danaan Monarchy]]</h3>
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The Danaan monarch is the chief of state of [[the Resurgent Dream]]. The current Danaan monarchy can trace itself back to the earliest reaches of the nation's history through High Queen [[Maile ni Cunedda|Maile]], an [[Aboriginal Danaans|Aboriginal Danaan]] princess who wed the first king among the early European settlers in the land, [[Rhygyfarch ap Cunedda]], who began to style himself High King after the wedding.  However, it is High King Rhygyfarch who normally begins any modern list of the Danaan monarchs, largely because the ancestors of High Queen Maile, excepting her father King [[Kamameha]], are unknown.
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While the modern institution of the monarchy is clearly descended from the High Kingship traced back to Rhygyfarch and while the current monarch is directly on Rhygyfarch's line, this lineage has not had an uninterrupted rule. It is only in 2005 that the last and longest lasting interruption of Rhygyfarch's dynasty (a period of rule by House Gwydion) ended in the disaster of the [[Shattering]].
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== [[Great Southern War]] ==
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== Political role ==
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The '''Great Southern War''' was a large [[Europe|European]] conflict fought between November 2004 and February 2005. While originating as a civil war in the jungles of Vocur it would later pit some of the most prominent socialist and capitalist nations in the region against each other, culminating in full scale invasions of both Vocur and Daracnia by [[Greater DCU]] (GDCU). Peace would eventually be brought about through the efforts of diplomats at the Gaasbeek peace conference.
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After every Parliamentary election, the High King is bound by duty to issue his madate to form a government to the leader of the largest party in whichever coalition has a majority. However, that leader does not become Prime Minister until they have formed a government which has received the approval of a majority of the Parliament. If they fail to do so, the High King will normally dissolve Parliament and call new elections.
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As Grand Marshall of the Royal Armies, the High King is the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Danaan Armed Forces]]. He attends weekly military briefings and makes military decisions based upon the advice of the [[Danaan Ministry for Defense|Minister for Defence]] and the [[Danaan Military Command Council|Military Command Council]]. The Sovereign very seldom gets involved directly in professional military matters.
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=== The Cold War Heats Up ===
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Regional tensions first began to build after a number of small skirmishes between the more prominent capitalist and communist nations of Europe. These were generally confined to '''Europaland''' and '''Prax''', where [[Qantrix]] clashed with Europaland and Greater DCU in a series of tense crises. While war was averted in each case, the involved nations were in no doubt that a larger conflict was looming in the near future. The delicate balance of power in Europe had long been shattered and, buoyed by an influx of likeminded nations, the capitalist and fascist nations felt confident enough to confront the dwindling stock of socialist nations.
  
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As Lord Constable of the Resurgent Dream, the High King is the head of the [[Danaan National Police|National Police]]. In this capacity, he acts with the advice of the [[Danaan Ministry for Justice|Minister for Justice]].
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=== The Vocurian Front ===
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== Marlund and Adoki ==
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Shortly after the announcement of war the Greater DCU [[Wikipedia:Politburo|Politburo]] took the decision to deploy massive numbers of soldiers to crush the VNLF. This would serve the dual purpose of safeguarding the Union's southern border while also strengthening the resolve of the, increasingly nervous and unreliable, Vocurian government. Despite the enormous obstacles presented by the inhospitable terrain, the Red Army and its Vocurian auxlillaries proceeded to make headway against the lightly armed VNLF fighters. Within two weeks of the war's start the west of the nation was clear of ''major'' insurgent forces while Red Army divisions occupied strategic towns and cities throughout the nation.
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[[Ygraine ni Cunedda|Queen Ygraine]] of [[Marlund]] is the mother of the current High King of the Resurgent Dream. Her Majesty was widowed in late 1990, when her husband died in the brief [[Danaan Civil War]]. In 2005, she married a second time, joining with [[Hermann Maehl|Hermann]] of Marlund. Although a Queen Consort's children from a previous marriage do not automatically become the heirs of her new husband, King Hermann legally adopted High King Owain in early 2006.
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The Danaan Crown also has a more distant connection with the Throne of [[Adoki]]. The High King's fourth cousin, [[Suizei Tokudaiji|Prince Suizei]] of [[Kadoki]] is married to [[Yuko Tokudaiji|Princess Yuko]], the only child of the current [[Emperor of Adoki]].
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=== The Heron Fallout (November '04) ===
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In the immediate build up towards war, the [[Greater DCU]] Politburo had been alarmed by the rhetoric emanating from the Daracnian capital, Halgeria. However diplomatic assurances were taken on face value and the Union planners continued to concentrate on the southern theatre. This changed radically after the sinking of the Golden Heron.
  
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Some commentators speculate that, because of this ties, the High King of the Resurgent Dream will also be the king of Marlund and the Emperor of Adoki within a few years. Such a possibility poses a number of constitutional problems, since it has previously been unlawful for a Queen Consort or Prince Consort of another nation to inherit the Danaan Crown, precisely because the merging of dynasties was considered extremely undesirable. The exact legal form any such union might take is currently hard to imagine.
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=== Legacy ===
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Apart from the number of lives lost (estimated to be upwards of 300,000) the Great Southern War had far reaching consequences for each of the major involved nations. The most drastic change was the partition of Vocur with the creation of the VNLF run Repulic of Vocur in the east of the country and the communist People's Republic of Vocur to the west. The former would forge close ties with the [[Major_European_alliances|Alliance of Capitalist Europe]] (ACE) as it attempted to rebuild after decades of stagnation.
  
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: ''See more in the [[Great Southern War|main article]].''

Revision as of 15:25, 21 October 2006


Great Southern War

The Great Southern War was a large European conflict fought between November 2004 and February 2005. While originating as a civil war in the jungles of Vocur it would later pit some of the most prominent socialist and capitalist nations in the region against each other, culminating in full scale invasions of both Vocur and Daracnia by Greater DCU (GDCU). Peace would eventually be brought about through the efforts of diplomats at the Gaasbeek peace conference.

The Cold War Heats Up

Regional tensions first began to build after a number of small skirmishes between the more prominent capitalist and communist nations of Europe. These were generally confined to Europaland and Prax, where Qantrix clashed with Europaland and Greater DCU in a series of tense crises. While war was averted in each case, the involved nations were in no doubt that a larger conflict was looming in the near future. The delicate balance of power in Europe had long been shattered and, buoyed by an influx of likeminded nations, the capitalist and fascist nations felt confident enough to confront the dwindling stock of socialist nations.

The Vocurian Front

Shortly after the announcement of war the Greater DCU Politburo took the decision to deploy massive numbers of soldiers to crush the VNLF. This would serve the dual purpose of safeguarding the Union's southern border while also strengthening the resolve of the, increasingly nervous and unreliable, Vocurian government. Despite the enormous obstacles presented by the inhospitable terrain, the Red Army and its Vocurian auxlillaries proceeded to make headway against the lightly armed VNLF fighters. Within two weeks of the war's start the west of the nation was clear of major insurgent forces while Red Army divisions occupied strategic towns and cities throughout the nation.

The Heron Fallout (November '04)

In the immediate build up towards war, the Greater DCU Politburo had been alarmed by the rhetoric emanating from the Daracnian capital, Halgeria. However diplomatic assurances were taken on face value and the Union planners continued to concentrate on the southern theatre. This changed radically after the sinking of the Golden Heron.

Legacy

Apart from the number of lives lost (estimated to be upwards of 300,000) the Great Southern War had far reaching consequences for each of the major involved nations. The most drastic change was the partition of Vocur with the creation of the VNLF run Repulic of Vocur in the east of the country and the communist People's Republic of Vocur to the west. The former would forge close ties with the Alliance of Capitalist Europe (ACE) as it attempted to rebuild after decades of stagnation.

See more in the main article.
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