Ryzani Republic

The Ryzani Republic was the 9th constitutional form of the Ryzani States. It is an immediate successor to the Ryzani-Carthyan Republic, and for the first time in recorded Ryzani history, a peaceful transition in terms of constitutional titles and names.

Josbar Era
The Josbar Era begins on April 10th, when former President Mysticwarrior departed on a fishing trip, never to return. Josbar quickly assumed power in the following days to some discontent, who established a much more aggressive foreign policy. His presidency remained fairly stable at first, with the highlights being the annexation of northern Baykonia and an island territory formerly owned by Lennox south of Kostaria. However, this brief period of calm came to an end on April 21st, 2021. Athos, King of Volkoregrod and a Field Marshal in the Ryzani National Armed Forces, attempted to stage a coup against Josbar. With the indirect backing of many of the Senators and Freehold leaders, Athos demanded emergency presidential elections to be held, lest he remove Josbar from power by force. Not wanting another civil war, Josbar accepted these demands, and appointed Lord Aasimar of Carthya as the Chairman of Democratic Affairs. Three candidates ran: Josbar of Carthya, Aveleksei of Vonskyr, and Thrills of Vanaionia. As the elections concluded on the evening of April 24th, Lord Aasimar announced that Aveleksei and Sarlician of Vonskyr had won with 78% of the vote at 56% voter turnout, thus ending the Josbar Era.

Aveleksei Era
On the morning of April 25th, 2021, a crowd gathered in the Carthya City town square despite the pouring rain. President Aveleksei and Vice President Sarlician gave their inauguration speeches as the rain stopped, ushering in a new period of stability for the Ryzani people. Similar to President Mystic, Aveleksei began his presidency by signing a series of alliances. The first was the Treaty of Balreska, signed and ratified by Sarlician and Velereth Sareariel Lelya-Earcala on the 25th, the second being the Luperkania Agreement, signed on the 26th. Just a few hours after the Luperkania Agreement was signed, Caprica declared war on Valle Deep, prompting Ryzan to immediately send forces to assist them in the spirit of honoring the Agreement. Although the Battle of Luperkania was a resounding loss for Ryzan due to the Ferrymen, the Ryzani Gamma Division would go on to inflict major damage on Caprican cities and forces with multiple raids.

Three days later on 28th of April, Ryzan became an official member of KATO after peacefully settling a land dispute with Kostarion, partially ending the precedent that the organization was only for minor countries.

On the May 9th, forces from Osteria attacked the city of Volkoregrod in retaliation for Athos calling Yaykei a "peasant". The subsequent massacre of Ryzani civilians sparked the Ryzani-Osterian conflict, a series of attacks, denouncements, and battles between the two nations. The conflict includes President Aveleksei's ban on Osterians from entering Ryzani territory. In response to further acts of violence, Ryzan began major military reformations, overseen by the recently-promoted Field Marshal Zefirov.

The Republic would see itself reform into the Third Ryzani Tsardom with much of it's principles being maintained. To date, the Ryzani Republic would remain one of the longest of the Ryzani Governments without a major civil war plaguing it.

Zefirov Era
Although the first part of President Zefirov's term took place in the Tsardom of Ryzan, the Republic was essentially reinstated as the Republic of Ryzan on June 15th, 2021.

First Republic
The Ryzani Republic was ruled by the President, who leads the nation within the boundaries of the Constitution. They were assisted by the Vice President, who assists the President with the day-to-day management of the federal government.

The Freehold leaders consisted of eight nobles with various local titles. The last continuous remnants of Ryzan's feudal past, they ruled their states as autocrats, but were subject to the orders of the President and the Senate. Each had one seat on the Council of Freeholders, a purely advisory body that was called upon during times of instability or conflict.

The Directors each lead a corresponding department, of which there were five: the Department of Culture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Finance.

Second Republic
Although not considered a different government, the Second Republic, or Republic of Ryzan, made several fundamental changes to the system.

The highest executive power was vested in the President, who was jointly elected to a 1 month term with their appointed Vice President.

The President would often delegate most executive action to the Ministries, which currently include the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Trade & Commerce, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Each Ministry had a Minister to run it and oversee its constituent departments. For example, the Ministry of Public Works included the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Fortification.

Legislative power was held by the Duma, whose election coincided with the President's. Instead of directly electing representatives, citizens would vote for parties, and all parties which received at least three votes would receive votes in the Duma equal to the number of votes they received in the national elections. The parties would then give their votes to delegates, typically loyal members of the party, who would then officially cast them when decisions were being made.

The lands of the Republic were divided into seven Freeholds, each run by a non-elected Freehold leader. The Second Republic made Freehold leaders solely local, running their Freeholds within the bounds of the Constitution, although many retained advisory positions in the central government.

Each settlement has a Mayor to manage local affairs like civil disputes and city development. Although Mayors are the ranking officials in the town, Freehold leaders still have a say in town politics, and things like inter-city infrastructure, defenses, and law enforcement were handled at least in part by the federal government.

Freeholds

 * Carthya
 * Deutzan
 * Nebskoslavia
 * Remtal
 * Ryzan
 * Vologda
 * Vonskyr

Settlements

 * Angel's Peak [Abandoned, Carthya]
 * Bjornsull [Vonskyr]
 * Braddanoch [Vonskyr]
 * Carthya City [Capital, Carthya]
 * Erebor [Abandoned, Ryzan]
 * Haegiel [Deutzan]
 * Highgard [Abandoned, Remtal]
 * Nadzieja [Abandoned, Deutzan]
 * Nebskogrod [Abandoned, Nebskoslavia]
 * Nova Balreska [Abandoned, Carthya]
 * Novogrod [Nebskoslavia]
 * Old Balreska [Ryzan]
 * Port Remtal
 * Slimehost [Abandoned, Carthya]
 * Slouttawa [Nebskoslavia]
 * Tossagrad [Ryzan]
 * Undrgrod [Abandoned, Nebskoslavia]
 * Volkoregrod [Vonskyr]
 * Vologda [Vologda]
 * Vonnagart [Vonskyr]
 * Welstone [Nebskoslavia]

Notable Ryzanis

 * Anstolis Lykeris (Anstolis)
 * Athos Sigrun (___Athos___)
 * Aveleksei Tossvich (NoMustang)
 * Canadian Toss (CanadianToss)
 * Darrow Aasimar (FallenAasimar)
 * Hees Toldar (Hollow)
 * Ibris Tossova (Ibris007)
 * Mocoslav Kovalsky (mocpages)
 * Nikolai Tossovich (GreenToss)
 * Nikolai Zefirov (Zeph)
 * Sarlician Dermonth (Sarlician)
 * Slout Korol (Slout)
 * Vetrys Zukolav (VetIsH0t)