Principality of Treiquatorça

Treiquatorça Treiquatorça (in Spanish) Treiquatorça (in Old Altannese) Úytoyrhqúydaupa piothevhe (In New Altannese)
Prefecture
Prefectura Occidental del Principado de Treiquatorça (in Spanish)
Flag
Treiquatorça within Altannia
Coordinates: 41°23′N 4°27′W
Country	Altannia
Government
• Prince	ESG Pablo I de Treiquatorça (PAUN) (FAP)
• Rank	5th
Population  (2018 registered voters)
• Total	4
• Pop. rank	6th
Official languages	Spanish, Altannese and German
Number of nobiliary divisions	6 duchies and 1 march
Region	Western Prefectures

The Principality of Treiquatorça ([trei.kwa.'tor.sa]) was a western prefecture of Altannia Unita, and the only one with a special title of its own. The last Prince of Treiquatorça was ESG Pablo I Blanco de Treiquatorça.

Etymology

The prefecture was named after its central province, Treiquatorça, whose name dates back to the I Civil War. Josep I d'Altannia Urientalle was given a codename during the war, el 34; this was due to a nickname of his, Pepe, a common Spanish hypocorism for José. This name, in Spanish, is pronounced like PP, that is, the seventeenth letter of the alphabet twice. Treiquatorça was taken from Josep after the II Civil War, and got its name, thus, from the Old Altannese word for 34, treiquatorç.

History

The territories of Treiquatorça have, in general, a history heavily linked to war and internal conflicts. As mentioned earlier, the namesake province as well as the province of Giardennios Eiensses (formerly a part of Airenssia-Endomenequa-Praettea), were taken from Josep I after the II Civil War. The province of Veiggillia, on the other hand, was annexed during the I Indigenous Wars, in order to have a fast access to Billiotare and Nesso des Fogêrs from a protected zone.

The frontiers of Treiquatorça, as well as its political status, have varied over time. Treiquatorça rose to prominence, after being a fairly obscure and unimportant province, thanks to the sponsorship of duke Pablo Blanco, who first claimed rights for Treiquatorça in the II Constitutional Reform, when he requested Congress ratification powers over the future Constitution for the duchy. After the III Constitutional reform, Treiquatorça was the first territory in Altannese history to be upgraded to a Principality, and granted a special - though mostly nominal - autonomous status within the Empire. This was the first time, too, that Treiquatorça did not depend on a higher territorial stance.

Finally, the Prefecture system put Treiquatorça to the same level as the rest of first-level territorial units of Altannia, and it was re-granted the special title (this time purely nominal) of Principality on November 24, 2017. Its last territorial expansion occurred on May 25, 2018, with the integration of Westweiden to the Principality, making Treiquatorça the only prefecture in Altannia Unita to hold territories outside the Iberian Peninsula.

The Prefecture system was abolished in July 2019.

Geography

Being a relatively small prefecture, Treiquatorça does not have many remarkable geographical features. The territory is generally flat and moderately lush. Oak trees are the most common type of vegetation in Iberian Treiquatorça. Veiggillia is the most rugged part of Treiquatorça, whilst Chiasma Veissa and Treissiemma are the most lush. Veiggillia, too, is famous in Altannia for its firewood production.

Institutions

Treiquatorça is unique in its institutions, being the only Principality in Altannia, among Altannese prefectures. Up until late 2018, the Prince and the Prefect were a single office, but, after the Prime Minister was disallowed from running in Prefectural elections, the Prince of Treiquatorça and then Prime Minister, Pablo Blanco, decreed the Principal Statute of Treiquatorça, which established a Treiquatorçan Parliament (Cortes Treiquatorças) - the only regional legislative body, as of now, in Altannia - and made the Prince an office appointed by the Prefect.

The Prince is the leader of the Treiquatorçan Parliament, which is, otherwise, composed of the Prefect and a non-Treiquatorçan Counselor.

Politics

Treiquatorçan politics were heavily personality-centered, regarding prince Pablo Blanco. This means that Treiquatorça is a very safe PAUN prefecture.

Term		Name	Political party	Home duchy	Inauguration date	End of term	Election result
	1	ESGD Pablo Blanco de Treiquatorça	PIA	Duchy of Treiquatorça	27/11/2017	29/04/2018	2 / 3
	2	ESG Pablo I Blanco de Treiquatorça	PIA	Duchy of Treiquatorça	29/04/2018	14/10/2018	2 / 3
	1	ESGD Jorge Mompou des Ponttes d'Ecclesiatta	PAUN	Duchy of Treiquatorça	19/11/2018	07/06/2019	4 / 5
	2	ESGD Jorge Mompou des Ponttes d'Ecclesiatta	PAUN	Duchy of Treiquatorça	07/06/2019	19/07/2019	3 / 4

Administration

Province	Map	Representative in Congress	Coronelía	Nobiliary divisions	Current holder
Giardennios Eiensses		ESMD Rachele Bacchetti d'Issilumbratta	Linnea Maiore	Duchy of Foresttes Eiensses	None
				Duchy of Quonca Eiensse	None
Treiquatorça		ESG Pablo I Blanco de Treiquatorça		March of Chiasma Veissa	ESG Pablo I Blanco de Treiquatorça
				Duchy of Treiquatorça	ESG Pablo I Blanco de Treiquatorça
				Duchy of Treissiemma	None
Veiggillia		N. Sg. David López-Baeza		Duchy of Veiggillia	ESG Pablo I Blanco de Treiquatorça
Westweiden		Vacant	Linnea Primma Metropolitanna	Duchy of Westweiden	ESGD A. References