Vorenia

The Federal Margraviate of Vorenia, also known as the Marchiorespublica, is a country in Levantia. It is located on the southern border of the Deric States and borders Burgundie. It is a member of the Deric States and Levantine Union, and it is the largest member of the Deric States. It was established out of several preexisting Derian polities in an effort to contain Burgundie.

Contents

 * 1 Etymology
 * 2 Geography
 * 3 History
 * 3.1 Formation
 * 3.2 Grand Duchy of Lower Verecundia and Vorenia
 * 3.3 Marcher Principality of Vorenia
 * 3.3.1 People's Republic of Verecundia
 * 3.4 Federal Margraviate of Vorenia
 * 4 Government
 * 5 Culture
 * 6 Demographics
 * 6.1 Linguistic Demographics
 * 6.2 Religious Demographics
 * 7 Economy
 * 8 Military

Grand Duchy of Lower Verecundia and Vorenia
Following the defeat of Emperor Louis in the War of the Caroline Succession, the Grand Duchy of Verecundia was dissolved into its constituent parts, Lower and Upper Verecundia. By 1790, Lower Verecundia was inherited by the House Drusus-Orient, Dukes of Vorenia. As the princes of Dericania formed a conspiracy to oust House de Weluta from the throne of the Emperor of the Levantines, Vorenia-Lower Verecundia remained loyal during the uprising of Upper Verecundia. For their loyalty, Emperor Louis X of House de Weluta granted House Drusus-Orient the Grand Ducal dignity, fusing the two realms together. Drusus-Orient remained loyal to the de Welutas during the Second Caroline War, partly due to their enmity with the Bergendii states to the southeast supporting the cause of Emperor Mauricio I. Magnanimous in victory, the Emperor allowed the Grand Duchy of Lower Verecundia and Vorenia to remain undivided following the conclusion of the war.

Following the conclusion of the Second Fratricide, the Grand Duchy was ordered dissolved into its constituent parts by the peace treaty at the conclusion of the conflict, though the Grand Duchy would continue to fight long after the conclusion of hostilities. The Bergendii were unable to enforce treaty provisions upon the state, leading to low-level hostilities continuing until the Bergendii secured an unlikely alliance with the Duke of Upper Verecundia, who invaded and annexed Lower Verecundia in 1867. The Grand Duchy was subsequently defeated by the Bergendii and Vorenia lost its Grand Ducal position, becoming a "Marcher Principality" - a Margraviate with enhanced dignity.

Marcher Principality of Vorenia
1868-1953

 People's Republic of Verecundia
1924

Federal Margraviate of Vorenia
1953-present