Liber Regionum Mundi

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Chapter II: The Mirevalian Empire

Full Name: L'Imperi Mirevalenc
Capital: Mascaloma
Form of Rule: Hereditary Imperial Election
Faith: The Church of Splendour

Amidst the states and crowns of all the land, few shine as bright as the crown of Mirevale; from their seat of power in Mascaloma, they are the largest nation in the entirety of the continent of Mauva, with territories spanning as far as the Meio lands of Samica in the south and the deserts of Fasia in the west.

Their origins lay in the tribes of western Mauva; safe from the reaches of the Himmerian Giants and their rule over the eastern continent by way of the Ascarpian Mountains, the kingdoms born from these tribes fought over the dominance, and from one of these kingdoms, came Mirevale; born from the conquests of the Kings of Mascaloma, the then-converted warriors spread throughout the entire region and beyond, estabilishing the empire as it is today.

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Chapter VI: The Straccian Peninsula

Chapter VI, Section II: The Republic of Nera

Full Name: Il Serenissima Repubblica di Nera
Capital: Montellegaria
Form of Rule: Sovereign Parliamentary Republic
Faith: The Church of Splendour

In the verdant hills and rolling plains of Straccia, Nera stands as one of its most notable states. It is the largest of all of them, yet at the same time neither the most populous, nor the wealthiest, nor the one with the most martial might—though it does greatly still in all such aspects. The reasoning behind such facts, as well as the very existance of it's modern state, can be traced back to its history...

The History of Nera proper begins, as with most Straccian states, with the Great Migration of the Uhren across the Meringian Sea. The Straccian Continent - until then only partially and sparsely populated by human tribes forced from the central plains by the expansion of the Himmerian Giants, proved no challenge for the newcomers to settle. It is said their first settlements - located around the tip of modern day Silenia - were able to quickly expand, turning the fledgleling settlements into a true kingdom. With the advent of their Amazonian Mares, these new Straccians quickly swept through the peninsula, pushing off even the Himmerians, and founding the Great Kingdom of Allegro.

It is here where the tale of Nera begins. Situated within the southwestern regions of Straccia, their territory, situated midst the Ipenali Alps and the hilly mountain chains that run across most of central Straccia, consists mostly of warm plains, with very few hills in comparison to most of the country. It's warm yet not exceedingly wet climate (with the except of its far southwestern regions) allowed it to become the perfect location for the growth of crops such as wheat and rice, turning it into the breadbasket of the country. Growth of the region followed, with cities such as Edroa and Epanima becoming amidst some of the largest and most powerful in the Kingdom. With the collapse of the Himmerians and the ascension of Allegro into the eminent power in Mauva during the 5th century, this influence only grew, turning them into centers of culture and trade. This Golden Age of Allegro was able to last for nearly three centuries.

In the eigth century, the Great Kingdom already showed ailing signs - a wave of continude cold temperatures damaged crops, while the bureaucracy continued to grow more and more corrupt and independent, their lineage of kings that were increasingly unable to meet the demands of their crown. It was not long until a foreign power took notice of such weakness; and the one to do it was the Sbravani Tsardom. The giants of central Himmeria, yet again united under a common liege, had already grown considerably since their founding in the 700s, with a domain that stretched all the way to the limits of the Maja River in modern day Mabria and Acanas. Filled with great ambition, they called upon their allies - the Himmerianized humans of Johannes, and launched a mighty invasion of the peninsula.

While this war, in the east, would lead to the death of the king and the subsequent collapse of Allegro into a vast number of squabbling warlords, the invasion carried out in the west by the Sbravani was a far more merciless one. The giants swept over the Bordo della Spiaggia, crushing the local armies in battle. What followed was a grand scouring, a total razing of the region of Nera. Entire cities were razed to the ground—Epanima was destroyed, never to return, and Edroas, faring only lightly better, was reduced to such extenct that it has still not fully recovered to this very day. Although the Sbravani would soon leave, their attention taken by the blazes of the Drovich Revolts, the damage was done.

As the peninsula devolved into fighting between the burgeoning city states, Nera remained desolate; yet not all parts of it had suffered this fate. The then small city of Montellegaria, which had been very luckily passed over by the armies of the Sbravani, soon began to grow exponentially, bolstering their population with the refugees of the region. By the turn of the millenium, Montellegaria had estabilished itself as a regional power. Led by their elected leaders, the Doges, Montellegaria came to dominate its region, subjugating smaller cities and villages and fending off invading armies from the states of Avonna, Senucco and Santula. In 1149, at last, they proclaimed themselves the Most Serene Republic of Nera, estabilishing the republican power that lasts to this day.