Duke of Salin

Duke of Salin was a title in the Balish nobility.

Originated from Governor of Salin appointed by Balish emperors during the Imperialism era, the last Governor of Salin, Cladigas de Montarius, betrayed Emperor Sawdu I and stood on the side of Kyantalin Orutus, who granted him the title of duke in 562 and made Salin his permanent fief, which meant he can passed this title on to the heir he appointed. Cladigas regulated the hereditary rules in his testament, and his eldest son Cladigas Edinov succeeded his title and Salin, thus Salin was made a hereditary land of the Montarius family.

In 657, Emperor Sawdu III officially recognized Salin as a duchy and it can make its own laws and government system, but dukes of Salin must regard the empire as its suzerain. From then on, Salin became one of the most important vassal states in the empire. The duchy was attached to the Balish empire only in name. It was actually an independent sovereign nation. The duchy officially gained its independence in 1137, upon the end of the Hafra dynasty of Baland.