Republic of Olisia

The Republic of Olisia is a Republic centered around a powerful city in the Saphire Sea. Olisia, small as it is for a continental realm, is an important regional trade hub. Despite its Helenoi ethnical background, Olisians are culturally very different than any of its neighbors, being open to cultural influence from other people rather than disdaining them as many helenian cities and kingdoms do.

Structure

Olisia is ruled by a senate, whose members are elected by vote. Any citizen of Olisia can run for the Senate, but almost always, the members are elected from the richest and oldest families of the city. The Senate appoints military officers, declares war, invests in infrastructure and deals with all other matters of state. Each seat on the Senate is occupied by 9 years, but elections are held every three years to elect a third of senators. No elected man may run again for three years after leaving office, which ensures some degree of rotation of power. The villages outside the walls of Olisia are usually ruled by magistrates appointed by the Olisian senate, and while formally the people from those villages are allowed to vote for senatorial elections, their small numbers compared to the sprawling city of Olisia mean their vote rarely makes a difference.

Founding Date

276

Type

Geopolitical, Republic

Alternative Names

Olisia

Demonym

Olisian

Location

City of Olisia

Controlled Territories

• City of Olisia

Related Ethnicities

• Helenoi