A legislative body does exist in Bavaria, namely that of the Curia Bavaria, chartered in 1544. The Kingdom of Bavaria is composed primarily of Bavaria itself. Bavaria proper includes the regions of Greater Saxony and Swabia. In the north exist the two Bavarian vassals: The Duchy of Brandenburg, and the Duchy of Pomerania. The Kingdoms of Austria and Venezia exist south of Bavaria. While they too are under Bavarian sovereignty, they exercise a great deal of autonomy.