Simon Davion

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Simon Davion
Born	2378
Died	2457
Affiliation	House Davion
Title(s)	First Prince
Profession	Noble
Parents	Paul Davion (father) Margethe Svensdatter (mother)
Spouse	Elizabeth Caldwell
Children	James Davion Ellen Davion Roger Davion

Simon Davion (b. 2378 - d. 2457) was the first "First Prince" of the Federated Suns.

History

Signing of the Ares Conventions

On 13 June 2412 Simon would represent the Federated Suns at the signing of the Ares Conventions.

Quotes

“	No one man can govern so vast a realm, even if that man is a genius, saint, and hero at once. And when a man inferior or even ordinary abilities tries to exercise power of so many worlds and so many billions of people, the result is the tyranny, chaos, ignorance, greed, or hatred that we have already seen too often. Some like to hark back to the creed of the 20th century, proclaiming that all democracies are inherently good and all aristocratic oligarchies inherently evil. It is my belief, however, that only a stable aristocracy exercising authority over manageable areas of our Federated Suns can hope to blend the decisiveness of central rule with flexibility and freedom. It is not the system of government that will be good or bad, but rather the people who wield power within it. Did not my late, unlamented cousins take supreme power on the basis of a system that grew out of a democratic form of government?	”
	— Simon Davion, from a speech to the High Council, 2417

Titles and Positions

Preceded by Edward Davion	President of the Federated Suns 2417-2418	Succeeded by William Garth
Preceded by None	First Prince of the Federated Suns 2418-2457	Succeeded by James Davion

Bibliography

• Handbook: House Davion
• House Davion (The Federated Suns)
• Nothing Ventured (Proliferation, Part III) (Short Story)