Principality of Nossia

The Principality of Nossia was founded on 05 January 2016 by Prince Carlo I of Lamburg, inspired by the Principality of Monaco, the Byzantine Empire, the Second French Empire, the Empire of Brazil, and other small kingdoms in Ireland, as much as the Principality of Lampedusa and the Kingdom of Corsica. Nossia operates as a simulationist project. Its cultural aspect lies in the desire to spread the Venetian culture, especially the Talian dialect and its foreign policy is focused on the active participation of the principality in the integration of the Anglophone and Lusophone spheres of micronationalism. It was a province of the Empire of Lifréia from May 2015 until the end of the Nossian-Lifreian Civil War, when it became independent. It was a protectorate of the Karno-Ruthenian Empire during part of 2017.

Insurgency
Carlo of Lamburg was appointed Governor of the Province of Astra by his brother, the Kanfre of Lifréia in early 2015. In an internal dispatch to the Imperial Household, the Kanfre Ivan VII (then called Lopes I) referred to his brother as "the most trustworthy person I know." While in office, Carlo came in contact with secessionist factions in the Province. One of them, which operated under the anodyne facade name of "Pope Pius XI Society" took Carlo as one of its commanders. Another organization was referred to by the names of "the Blue Brigades" or "The Moderate Secessionists". Carlo, after his entry into the organization and now an adherent of Astran independence, didn't agree with the violent ways disseminated by the Society and sought a more peaceful alternative, leaving for the "Blue Brigades". With the provincial elections of May of 2015, he managed to form a sizeable "secessionist" cabinet. From that moment, it seemed that all was going accordingly to the plans of the governor. Diplomatic talks with the lifreian government were to be held soon. However, hostilities broke out after a member of the so-called "Pius XI Society" (A radical secessionist group) attacked the provincial government headquarters. This triggered a swift response from the Lifreian Government which declared martial law and assumed control of the Provincial Government. Observing the volatile situation, Carlo armed the "Blue Brigades", waiting for the worst.

The Young Government
One year after his accession, the recently-crowned prince acknowledged his own incapacity in leading the newly-installed government himself. After some days of intense meditation on the question, he appointed a newly admitted citizen, Ellinton Machado, to the newly created post of "High Chancellor of the Principality", making him effectively the head of the young government. Sometime later, Carlo and the Chancellor had their first attriction, when the Prince noticed his unwillingness to keep up with and participate in the government routine, also noticing several breaches of protocol and faux-passes by the Chancellor, who once referred to the institution of the Crown as "mostly useless and limited to rare, if any, ceremonial roles"

The Protectorate
On 20 February 2017, after several weeks of negotiation between Carlo I and Oscar I, it was decided that the principality would join the Empire as a protectorate, the first of the imperial history. The agreement between Karnia-Ruthenia and Nossia foresaw that the protectorate would last for a month since for the imperial government it would be a sufficient period of time for the princely government to end all their disputes to join the Empire or give up doing it. Despite the relatively peaceful period, the principality chose to maintain its independence through a referendum held on 16 March 2017, the result of which was recognized by the Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia the following day.

Nossia Soldiers On
In the early days of 2019, after the Anniversary of Independence passed as a blank slate, the prince decided to renew the project, updating it for the new times ahead. At first, the nation's coat of arms was remade on the last days of October 2018, followed by a new flag on the first days of February of the next year.

A New Nossia
From the early to the late days of January of 2023, as the Principality prepared itself to commemorate its seventh Independence Day since breaking out from Lifréia in the following month, the prince, in consensus with the Nossian Nationalist Party members of Parliament, rolled out a brief series of princely decrees, reforming and streamlining the Nossian political apparatus. In early January, it was also the first time that a member of Parliament spoke about the principality being a unitary state.

Micronations Recognized by the Principality

 * Flag_Lifreia_2018.png Empire of Lifréia - Since its founding in 2016.
 * Karniarutheniaflag.png Karno-Ruthenian Empire - Since 20 November 2016.
 * DelveraFlag.png Grand Republic of Delvera - Unilaterally recognised by the Principality since 2017. Rescinded since the incorporation of the republic to the Karno-Ruthenian Empire.
 * NACFlag2019.png Occidian Empire - Unilaterally recognized by the Principality, via recognizing the Karno-Ruthenian Empire and its personal union with Occidia since 2021.
 * TaslaviaFlag3.png Kingdom of Taslavia - Since 13 April 2021.
 * The Principality also recognizes, since signing and ratifying the Treaty of Persenburg, all of the member states of the Conference of Santiago

Politics
The principality is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, having, since its founding, a uncodified constitution. The High Chancellor acts as the country's head of government, while the Prince retains supreme moderating power, ensuring that the Nossian Courts do not interfere with the workings of Parliament and the Chancellery. The country, as of now, has had only one major party, the NNP, which has retained the majority of national and provincial parliamentary votes since the principality's founding. The NNP retains five chairs in the Princely Parliament, out of nine. The other half of the seats are occupied by independent politicians, the likes of Ellinton Machado, the infamous first High-Chancellor of the principality.

Armed Forces
Nossia possesses three uniformed services: The Nossian Army, the Nossian Navy and the Princely Guard. All of these three services, except for the Princely Guard, which recruits directly from the ranks of the army, operate under the policy of mandatory conscription for all citizens aged 16 to 40.

Justice System
Nossia has only one court–The Nossian Supreme Court, which acts as the supreme court, constitutional court, and court of final appeal. The Nossian Supreme Court, since 2019, has still to approve the Nossian Penal Code, written by the prince and sent to the Supreme Court for appreciation the same year.

Economy
The Principality's economy is serviced by tourism and the services industry, with the latter playing what has been called a "decisive role" in maintaining the nation's economic system afloat. At the beginning of 2023, Nossia adopted the Confederal Doubloon of the Conference of Santiago as a legal tender for debt payments and purchases alongside the Crown.