Vishwamitran nobility
The Vishwamitra nobility comprises of Vishwamitran individuals or families recognized as noble in Vishwamitra. The system of nobility in Vishwamitra is unique as compared to the other nobilities existing in the society. Individuals are conferred with noble ranks which consist of a three grade structure with dukes being the highest, followed by counts and then barons. It is noteworthy that members of the royal families are barred from holding a noble rank.
The nobility does not, however, provide any social privileges or benefits to the conferees. It is a ceremonial rank bestowed by the sovereign to recognize the contributions of the individuals towards the nation.
History
In December 2020, a two member committee was constituted by Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya to deliberate on the creation of a nobility system in the nation. Subsequently, the members of the committee, Isaiah David and David Augustus, both of whom became dukes later, submitted their report on the establishment of the nobility. Their inputs were effectively adopted and decreed by the Rashtradhyaksh through his royal decree.
On 28 October 2022, through yet another royal decree, the Rashtradhyaksh introduced significant changes and amendments to the system of nobility. As a result of the changes, all the nobles were to drop the territorial designations from their titles and only use their noble rank as a prefix to their names. It was further amended on 12 April 2023 which allowed the nobles to use their noble rank with their surnames in their short title of address.
Noble ranks
From the time of establishment, a three tier noble structure had existed in the nation. All the titles are for life or until revoked or renounced. The titles are conferred by royal decrees or equivalent royal orders issued by the Rashtradhyaksh in connection with the privy councils. Citizens are recognized with noble ranks for their most valuable contributions and extraordinary services to the nation. In addition to citizens, foreigners can also be conferred with honorary noble ranks in the nation.
The title of Duke is the highest noble rank in use in Vishwamitra. They are ranked below the royals styled as "Highness". It is customarily conferred on senior statesmen and other notable individuals whose services have highly benefitted the state and to those who have rendered significant personal services to the monarch. The dukes are entitled to use the style of "Grace". National Artists are conferred with the rank of a duke as well.
The title of Count is the second highest noble rank after the duke. The rank of a count is usually conferred on members of the government, members of the privy council and sometimes to foreigners whose contributions are highly worthy and recognized but not as much as required for one to be a duke. The counts are entitled to use the style of "The Right Honourable".
The title of Baron is the junior-most noble rank in use and the most conferred noble rank. It is conferred upon ordinary individuals as well in recognition of their services in various fields of human endeavour. The barons are entitled to use the style of "The Right Honourable".
Historic titles
Dukedoms
Duke of Entrosinhos, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, then serving as the Minister of External Affairs. Later served as prime minister (March–September 2021) and as Rajyapal of Basistha (September 2021–March 2022).
Duke of Portanhel, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed.
Duke of Edrom, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Isaiah David, the Chairman of the Nobility Establishment Committee.
Duke of Osian, awarded on 11 January 2021 to David Augustus, who later also served as the deputy prime minister.
Duke of Damão, awarded on 25 March 2021 to King Arthur II of Ebenthal.
Duke of Sagodjur, awarded on 20 June 2021 to Christoph II, Archduke of Mimas on his 28th birthday.
Duke of Pragjyotisha, awarded on 16 August 2021 to Farhaz Hazarika, Count Hazarika, then deputy prime minister and the current prime minister.
Duke of Stettin, awarded on 16 August 2021 to Michal Nowacki, Count of Stettin, then deputy prime minister.
Duke of Karad, awarded on 16 August 2021 to Jayden Dagsa, Count of Maybunga.
Duke of Szikla, awarded on 26 August 2021 to Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia on his wedding day. Relinquished on 7 October 2022.
Duke of Rosnówko, awarded on 27 September 2021 to President Adrian Wojtasz of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land on his 22nd birthday.
Duke of Isanya, awarded on 28 November 2021 to King Albert of Queensland on his 18th birthday.
- Duchess of Cocais, awarded on 23 December 2021 to Queen Maria I of Sildavia on her 19th birthday. Relinquished on 9 October 2022.
Duke of Carshalton, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia.
Duke of Ishwarpreya, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Aggelos I, Emperor of Imvrassia.
Duke of Youngstown, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Phillip Joseph Pillin, Count of Youngstwon, former caretaker prime minister.
Duke of Griffith, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Rory Leonard, Count of Griffith, former cabinet minister.
Counties
- Count of Ayndo, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Casper Naverović, later acting prime minister.
- Count of Calton, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Dinesh Rajagopalan, then administrator of Chandril. Revoked on 5 February 2021.
- Count of Simcoe, awarded on 5 April 2021 to King Alexander I of Atiera on his 16th birthday. Revoked on 18 July 2021.
Count of Granville, awarded on 8 May 2021 to Arturo Lara, then Chief of the Defence Staff on his 23rd birthday.
Count of Maybunga, awarded on 23 May 2021 to Jayden Dagsa.
- Count Hazarika, awarded on 23 May 2021 to Farhaz Hazarika, then cabinet minister.
Count of Stettin, awarded on 3 July 2021 to Michal Nowacki, Baron Nowacki of Bernex, then deputy prime minister.
- Count of Youngstown, awarded on 13 July 2021 to Phillip Joseph Pillin on his 24th birthday.
Count of Harrien, awarded on 16 August 2021 to Sander Koff, Baron Koff of Tallinn, then chief of naval staff.
- Count of Essex, awarded on 16 August 2021 to Matthew Griffin, Baron Griffin of Essex, then chief of air staff.
Count of Griffith, awarded on 16 August 2021 to Rory Leonard, Baron Leonard, then minister of state.
- Count of Madisson, awarded on 19 September 2021 to Tucker Gladden, Baron Gladden of Madison.
- Count of Mullins, awarded on 24 November 2021 to Tyler Mullins, then minister of state.
- Count of Suffolk, awarded on 30 December 2021 to Charles Burgardt, then cabinet minister.
- Count Wilson, awarded on 30 December 2021 to King William I of Gradonia.
- Count Antonov, awarded on 15 April 2022 to President Zar Antonov of Obscurium.
- Count Mahayap, awarded on 15 April 2022 to President Lakan Gat Mahayap of Kaleido.
- Count Tonna, awarded on 29 September 2022 to Matthew Tonna, Baron Tonna, cabinet minister.
Baronies
- Baron Cooper of Ottawa, awarded on 11 January 2021 to William Cooper, the Ambassador to Canada.
Baroness Calero of Lincolnshire, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Ava Calero, then Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Revoked on 6 April 2022.
- Baron Alexander, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Liam Alexander and relinquished on 28 January 2021. Later, awarded for the second time on 15 April 2021 and relinquished on 6 September 2022.
Baron Birch of Machias, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Otto Gillespie Birch.
- Baron Corre of Brittany, awarded on 11 January 2021 to Florian Corre, then Ambassador to France.
- Baron Ironside of Long Island, awarded on 23 January 2021 to Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside, the deputy chief of general staff on his 16th birthday.
Baron Nowacki of Bernex, awarded on 25 March 2021 to Michal Nowacki, then cabinet minister.
Baron Ramsay, awarded on 25 March 2021 to Chris Ramsay and relinquished on 31 January 2022. Later re-awarded on 15 April 2022.
- Baron Billung of Laurinburg, awarded on 25 March 2021 to Christoph Billung, then member of parliament.
Baron Koff of Tallinn, awarded on 23 May 2021 to Sander Koff, then vice chief of naval staff.
- Baron Ross of West Yorkshire, awarded on 23 May 2021 to Logan Ross, then administrator of Cangun Llus. Revoked on 6 April 2022.
Baron Leonard, awarded on 3 July 2021 to Rory Leonard, then minister of state.
- Baron Griffin of Essex, awarded on 3 July 2021 to Matthew Griffin, then commander of the air force.
- Baron Gladden of Madison, awarded on 3 July 2021 to Tucker Gladden.
- Baron Vlasyn, awarded on 31 July 2021 to Ested Vlasyn, then cabinet minister.
Baron Bainbridge, awarded on 31 July 2021 to Thomas Bainbridge, former union minister.
- Baron Deka, awarded on 31 July 2021 to Arnab Deka, former union minister.
- Baron Rajagopalan, awarded on 1 December 2021 to Dinesh Rajagopalan. Relinquished on 12 December 2021.
- Baron Tonna, awarded on 30 December 2021 to Matthew Tonna, then speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Baron Snyder, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Carson Snyder, the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
- Baron Murray, awarded on 15 April 2022 to James Murray. Revoked on 12 August 2022.
- Baron Mancio of Cebu, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Rey Jr. Mancio, then member of parliament.
- Baron Doan, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Kevin Doan, then member of parliament.
- Baron Hubbard of Adelaide, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Matthew Hubbard.
- Baron Mirza of Lahore, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Arsal Abbas Mirza, the Ambassador to Pakistan.
- Baron de Vitaliis, awarded on 15 April 2022 to Quintus De Vitaliis, then Ambassador to Greece.
- Baron Caravaggio, awarded on 15 April 2022 to John Caravaggio III, then chief of naval staff.
Baron Lacey-Scott of Nowshera, awarded on 13 August 2022 to Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, cabinet minister.
- Baron Burfield of Somerset, awarded on 13 August 2022 to Rafe Burfield, cabinet minister.
- Baron Spiekermann of Bad Oldesloe, awarded on 29 September 2022 to Jan-Olav Spiekermann, privy councilor.
Current nobles
Dukes(chesses) of the realm
The following were appointed as dukes under the previous nobility system.
Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, Duke Snagoveanu
- Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed, Duke Wiucki-Dunswed
- Isaiah David, Duke David
David Augustus, Duke Augustus
- Farhaz Hazarika, Duke Hazarika
- Jayden Dagsa, Duke Dagsa
- Albert G. Philip, Duke Philip
Phillip Joseph Pillin, Duke Pillin
Rory Leonard, Duke Leonard
The following were appointed as dukes after the implementation of the new nobility system.
- Tyler Mullins, Duke Mullins: 12 November 2022
Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Duke Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia: 12 November 2022
Chris Ramsay, Duke Ramsay: 1 January 2023
Honorary dukes(chesses)
The honorary dukes and duchesses include foreigners who are appointed as Vishwamitran nobles and do not have full citizenship in the state but are conferred with honorary citizenship by virtue of their noble rank.
- Antoine Christoph, Duke Christoph, the Archduke of Mimas (~20 June 2021)
Michal Nowacki, Duke Nowacki, the King of Litvania (~16 August 2021)
Adrian Wojtasz, Duke Wojtasz, the President of Upper Shwartz Morgen Lorgen Land (~27 September 2021)
Jonathan Austen, Duke Austen, the Emperor of Austenasia (~15 April 2022)
Hannah Austen, Duchess Austen, the Empress Consort of Austenasia: 6 November 2022
Duke Aggelos, the Emperor of Imvrassia (~15 April 2022)
- Duke Sanghaya, the King of Kaleido: 1 January 2023
- Cloe de Sancratosia, Duchess de Sancratosia, the Sovereign Princess of Sancratosia: 1 January 2023
Former dukes
- Duke Arthur Brum, the King of Ebenthal (created 25 March 2021; relinquished 2 November 2022)
- Duke Consort Guilherme Couto, the Prince Consort of Ebenthal (ceased on 2 November 2022 with his partner's relinquishing the title)
Counts(esses) of the realm
The following were appointed as counts under the previous nobility system.
Arturo E. Lara, Count Lara
Sander Koff, Count Koff
Matthew Griffin, Count Griffin
Tucker Gladden, Count Gladden
- Tyler Mullins, Count Mullins (appointed duke on 12 November 2022)
- Charles Burgardt, Count Burgardt
Matthew Tonna, Count Tonna
The following were appointed as counts after the implementation of the new nobility system.
Rafe Burfield, Count Burfield: 12 November 2022
- Shiro Mephistopheles, Count Mephistopheles: 24 November 2022
Carson Snyder, Count Snyder: 1 January 2023
- William Cooper, Count Cooper: 1 January 2023
- Arsal Abbas Mirza, Count Mirza: 1 January 2023
- John Caravaggio III, Count Caravaggio: 1 January 2023
Honorary counts(esses)
- Count Casper Naverović
- William Wilson
- Zar Antonov
- Charlotte Elizabeth Victoria
The honorary counts and countesses include foreigners who are appointed as Vishwamitran nobles and do not have full citizenship in the state but are conferred with honorary citizenship by virtue of their noble rank.
- Casper Naverović, Count Naverović, the former Grand Duke of Naveria (~11 January 2021)
- William Wilson, Count Wilson, the King of Gradonia (~30 December 2021)
- Zar Antonov, Count Antonov, the President of Obscurium (~15 April 2022)
- Count Sanghaya, the King of Kaleido (~15 April 2022, then President of Kaleido; appointed duke on 1 January 2023)
- Charlotte Elizabeth Victoria, Countess Victoria, the Queen Emeritus of Queensland: 1 January 2023
- Tomáš Falešník, Count Falešník, the President of Gymnasium State: 1 January 2023
- James Murray, Count Murray, the President of Avalonia: 1 January 2023
- Mike Lewis, Count Lewis, the Prime Minister of Lundenwic: 1 January 2023
- Stephen Luke, Count Luke, the Chancellor of Dracul: 1 January 2023
Barons(nesses) of the realm
The following were appointed as barons under the previous nobility system.
- William Cooper, Baron Cooper (appointed count on 1 January 2023)
- Florian Corre, Baron Coore
- Vincent Wilhelm von Ironside, Baron Ironside
- Ested Vlasyn, Baron Vlasyn
Thomas Bainbridge, Baron Bainbridge
- Arnab Deka, Baron Deka
Carson Snyder, Baron Snyder (appointed count on 1 January 2023)
- W. Pranit Singh, Baron Singh
- Rey Jr. Mancio, Baron Mancio
- Kevin Doan, Baron Doan
- Matthew Hubbard, Baron Hubbard
- Arsal Abbas Mirza, Baron Mirza (appointed count on 1 January 2023)
- John Caravaggio III, Baron Caravaggio (appointed count on 1 January 2023)
Chris Ramsay, Baron Ramsay (appointed duke on 1 January 2023)
Arthur Lacey-Scott, Baron Lacey-Scott (appointed duke on 12 November 2022)
Rafe Burfield, Baron Burfield (appointed count on 12 November 2022)
- Jan-Olav Spiekermann, Baron Olav-Spiekermann
The following were appointed as barons or baronesses after the implementation of the new nobility system.
- Manggala Alif Prasetia, Baron Prasetia: 12 November 2022
- Ankurjyoti Thakuria, Baron Thakuria: 1 January 2023
- Toyotomi-Kim Tatsumi, Baroness Tatsumi: 1 January 2023
Devin Purcell, Baron Purcell: 1 January 2023
Suryadeva Kapei, Baron Kapei: 1 January 2023
- Juan Cisneros, Baron Cisneros: 1 January 2023
- Anthony R. Clark, Baron Clark: 1 January 2023
- Johannes Mattias Toome, Baron Toome: 27 April 2023
Dinesh Rajagopalan, Baron Rajagopalan: 17 May 2023
Honorary barons(nesses)
The honorary barons and baronesses include foreigners who are appointed as Vishwamitran nobles and do not have full citizenship in the state but are conferred with honorary citizenship by virtue of their noble rank.
Otto Gillespie Birch, Baron Birch, former Sakom of Misberia (~11 January 2021)
- Arthur C. de Tourneau, Baron de Tourneau, the Archduke of Duckionary: 1 January 2023
Catherine Juliana Beatrix Victoria, Baroness Victoria, the Queen Emeritus of Queensland: 1 January 2023
- Charles Ross, Baron Ross, the Viceroy of Raphania: 1 January 2023
- Jack Dean, Baron Dean, the Premier of Poplar Nerva: 1 January 2023
- Karl Friedrich, Baron Friedrich, the Lord of Mercia: 1 January 2023
Andrew, Baron Creed, the Home Secretary of Austenasia: 1 January 2023
- Aidan McGrath, Baron McGrath, the President of Paloma: 10 June 2023
Former barons
- Quintus De Vitaliis, Baron De Vitaliis (created 15 April 2021; relinquished 8 April 2023)