Republic of Narva (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

The Republic of Narva is a State along the northern coast of the Finnish Gulf, on the Western Shore of the Peipus-Pskov Lake system. It is Vassal State of Pskov, Created from the remains of the Short-Lived Duchy of Livonia. The Republic has its beginings in 1612 after the succesful second siege of Narva. The Pskovian garrison, led by General Vetcheslav Volkov, begin their occupation. While begining as a military dictatorship, the State slowly moved towards a more democratic from of governement since the capitulation of Livonia in 1614 after the conclusion of the Livonian War. After the Elevation of Stepan Lavrov to the rank of Veliky Knyaz(Grand Prince), Vecheslav Volkov, "elected" mayor of Narva and head of the eastern occupation zone, was granted the title Knyaz-Namestnik (Prince-Namestnik ; Viceroy) by the now-Grand Prince Stepan "The Conqueror". One of the first things saw to by the new military governement was the scementation of his authority, and to do so, the Pskovian garrison of 3000 men was used.