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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Estrabule | In Estrabule, the various merchant families of the city elect a Prince to rule the city for an 8 year period. Nominations and voting privileges are reserved for those 5 Merchant Houses that sit on the Great Council: positions which are purchased from the city itself by auction, with the funds (theoretically) going towards the maintenance and upkeep of the defensive and harbor works that are so vital to the city's existence. | ||
The Prince has unilateral authority in virtually all matters save those of taxation, a power which the Merchant Princes jealously guard for obvious reasons. Allocation of city revenue, public works outlays, the appointment of Bishops, as well as command of Estrabule's martial and naval forces and installations. | The Prince has unilateral authority in virtually all matters save those of taxation, a power which the Merchant Princes jealously guard for obvious reasons. Allocation of city revenue, public works outlays, the appointment of Bishops, as well as command of Estrabule's martial and naval forces and installations. | ||