Est. MCXLII

THE SOVEREIGN COMMONWEALTH
OF ELPSON

“An enduring civilization. A legacy beyond generations.”

Founded

1142

Capital

Elpson City

Population

18.6 million

Currency

Elpsonian Crown (EC)

Government

Constitutional Monarchy

◆ National The Old World’s Most Powerful City Enters a New Era◆ Aristocracy Vaughan Heir to Take Seat at Assembly for First Time◆ History The Vaughans of Virginia: How the First House Gave Away a Fortune◆ Economy Crown Strengthens to Record as Meridian Exchange Closes Higher◆ International Accords Talks Enter Third Round as Delegates Return to Sarmenta◆ Technology Directorate of Science Unveils National Quantum Programme◆ History Recovered Charter May Push Elpson’s Founding Back by Decades◆ Society At a Saint Aurelius Salon, the Heirs Talk Openly of Reform

The Commonwealth

A Civilization Unlike Any Other

For more than eight centuries, Elpson has stood at the meeting point of the Mediterranean and the East — a harbour city that became a commonwealth, and a commonwealth that became one of the most quietly influential powers of the Old World.

Its institutions are among the oldest continuously operating in Europe: the Crown Council has sat since 1189, the Treasury has struck the Crown since 1572, and the Seven Founding Houses have shaped its affairs since the Concord of 1260.

Today the Commonwealth is home to 18.6 million citizens, a financial centre of global consequence on the Meridian, and a scientific establishment that has made Elpson a leader in engineering and technology.

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