THE CONCEPT OF ADRIANISM

[Franczhiz 4437]

Scribed and Translated by, Vladimir Sarkozic

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Table of Contents:

I. Introduction

II. Election and Governing

III. The Effect of Raevir Culture 

IV. Regarding Defense

V. Faith

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It has been long known in the Duchy of Adria that the patriotism to the Adrian culture is one of the many foundations that keeps the Adrian leadership running. It is through election that we decide the fate of our people and the prosperity of our Duchy as a whole. Albeit, the tradition of our election has been overruled for many times. Example to the past dynasty of Novellen who ruled the Holy Orenian Empire and claimed the title through Joseph II, Holy Orenian Emperor to make it a hereditary title of the Orenian Imperial Family and pass it down to his successors. A situation that is never supposed to be repeated ever again. 

 

One might say that the concept of Adrianism had started during the Dumapalooza that was started and had chosen Franz III, Duke of Adria instead of Prince Philip Aurelian of the Holy Orenian Empire. For Franz III was truly a representative of the Raevir culture and its tradition. In one way or the other the concept continues to exist for the fair election and governing of the Adrian people must come from those with the heritage to prove it so.

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It is a fact that there are patrician families who have an Adrian background to participate in our elections. People of pure Horenic descent, more specifically the House of Novellen and its cadet-branches,  are excluded due to the grotesque mistakes made in the past in regards to the succession of the title “Duke of Adria ”. To be an Adrian is to be determined to respect the tradition of election and to trust in your leader whether the candidate went against your vote or not.

 

To be an Adrian is to stand up for your people and tell our Duke of the problems that you are facing within our society. It is the will of the Adrian Duma to make changes when such problems are faced and to apply laws to support it. The Duma is the governing embodiment of Adria who shall discuss the future of our Duchy and its population.

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Raevir culture and tradition have always played a part in the development of the Duchy of Adria. So the Duchy of Adria has also become a concept in regards to the culture that has been passed on through the generations and through various Dukes. For example our past leaders: John I, Josip I, and Ratibor I. 

 

It has never been the case that our Duchy has been culturally conservative for we have always allowed those of various other cultures to come and trade with us. We have never been a stranger to the other cultures who come and trade with us, as long as they respect our Raevir norms and values within our own borders. 

 

In the concept of Adrianism; the preservation of our culture, language and tradition is absolutely vital for it is the backbone for the successors who come in the generations and centuries after us. We shall never give our honorable culture into the hands of the Imperials ever again.

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Adrians are known to defend their homeland by any means necessary, should any outside force attempt to make us cease to exist; we are not the ones to give in. As far as our defense force is concerned we are capable of deflecting attacks inflicted by anyone who attempts to seize our Duchy. An Adrian is one who raises his sword and uses it against its aggressors, not to murder any innocent civilians such as children and the elderly. In the concept of Adrianism, we believe that all are capable of fighting. Depending on which Duke one might be having a quarrel with, to have a quarrel with one Adrian House means the entirety of Adria against you.

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The last and most important tenet is faith. Adrians are devout practitioners of Canondom and shall act in the name of The Church when asked to do so. As far as faith is concerned, our own patron saint; Saint Emma of Woldzmir, is one that us Adrians hold most dear to our hearts and ask her to pray for us during our prayers before her icon. The way we practice Canondom can be linked to Ruskan Orthodoxy.

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Signed,

 

[MisterBlitzkrieg 1357]

"WE SMASHED YA BOY!!!" yells Bjorn Kolsson, a redclyfian fighter who fought on the adrian's side of their independance war, in the afterlife