Most Serene Republic of Marmaria (Premysloides Dynasty)

Geography
Most Serene Republic of Marmaria was placed on long territory belt from Adriatic Sea, through Macedonie and Serbia, south Bulgaria and northern territories of Latin Empire.

Marmarian territory was formed by large hill belts, few valleys and vast plains and pastures on western Adriatic and eastern Black Sea areas.

Government and politics
While merchant republic with strong power of oligarchy and merchants, unlike other merchant republics of her era, Marmaria was constitutional with direct elections and many liberal democratic policy elements. However, these elements became later weakness and led to fall of republic.

Supreme ruler of republic is doge, directly elected by all educated and wealthy men living in cities. Women can vote only in case of incapacity of their father or husband, or if they are widow.

Doge forming his government "Curia of Republic" composed from ministers and orthodox patriarchs. There are Doge, republican governers of Thracia, Marmaria and Adriatic, supreme stratégos of armed forces of Republic and two orthodox patriarchs (Serbian and Albanian).

"Five Fundamental Laws" of Republic is granting freedom of religion, regulating slavery, constituing new taxation system, establishing institute of "Tyranny" against usurpers and cruel leaders and forming Republican Army.

Political parties
Despite extreme short existence of Republic, two political factions were constitued.

Artisans - "rightwing" merchant faction oriented on development of trade and navy capabilities, strongly pro-Nicean and supporters of orthodox christianity.

Veteris - "leftwing" landlords and farmers faction oriented on localism, villages and with support of Catholic Church and Latin Emperor. Despite merchant and artisan character of rulling class, most voted for "Veteris", because unlike maritime city-states republics of Italia, Marmaria was from 90% rular and poor territory.

Economy and economical history
Most of Marmaria Republic economy was only in theory. Marmaria very soon lost western territories and connection to Adriatic Sea, suffered many population casualties and weakness. Taxation for defense (only existing tax) was never collected and all important cities and trade routes, except Achtopol, were destroyed or plundered by Latin League and their Lombard League allies.

However, Marmaria had large economic potential and unused capabilities. Especially mining potential of silver, lignite, chromite, nickel and other ores. Republican engineers and artisans later helped Roman Imperium governors to establishe comprehensive mining network in Macedonia, south Serbia and south-western Bulgaria.

When Republic fall and was forced to submitt to newly reformed and reconstitued Roman Imperium, Republic handover 150,000 pounds