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'''Zeshinava''', officially the '''Neoteric Confederacy of Zeshinava''', is a country in the [[Istroya]] region of southeastern [[Sarpedon]]. It is neighbored by the [[Sydona Islands]] and the [[Founders Sea]]. Zeshinava is a storied country inhabited by the {{wp|Slavs|indigenous Sarpedonic people}}, who migrated in droves to the southeast of the continent during the [[Crusades]] to aid the Iddyritine Despotate. The Zeshen and Iddyritine people assimilated with the establishment of the Zeshen Kingdom by the crusaders as the Oduniyyad Caliphate fell, though this saw resistance from the former exclusive High Sarpedonic ruling class. The falling Islamic powers took advantage of the squabbling peoples, leaving several independent emirates to take the lands of the Zeshens and Caliphate. The Fourth Crusade brought an end to the infighting, with the Zeshen Kingdom establishing itself in the northwest of present-day Zeshinava, the christening of the Absurian Empire along the south, and several other minor crusader states surviving in the east. | '''Zeshinava''', officially the '''Neoteric Confederacy of Zeshinava''', is a country in the [[Istroya]] region of southeastern [[Sarpedon]]. It is neighbored by [[Chrobonsk]], the [[Sydona Islands]] and the [[Founders Sea]]. Zeshinava is a storied country inhabited by the {{wp|Slavs|indigenous Sarpedonic people}}, who migrated in droves to the southeast of the continent during the [[Crusades]] to aid the Iddyritine Despotate. The Zeshen and Iddyritine people assimilated with the establishment of the Zeshen Kingdom by the crusaders as the Oduniyyad Caliphate fell, though this saw resistance from the former exclusive High Sarpedonic ruling class. The falling Islamic powers took advantage of the squabbling peoples, leaving several independent emirates to take the lands of the Zeshens and Caliphate. The Fourth Crusade brought an end to the infighting, with the Zeshen Kingdom establishing itself in the northwest of present-day Zeshinava, the christening of the Absurian Empire along the south, and several other minor crusader states surviving in the east. | ||
Zeshinava is a member of the [[League of Nations]]. | Zeshinava is a member of the [[League of Nations]]. | ||
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===== Lady Ava & the Siege of Kronzciny ===== | ===== Lady Ava & the Siege of Kronzciny ===== | ||
[[File:Lenepveu, Jeanne d'Arc au siège d'Orléans.jpg|thumb|200px|Lady Ava leading her knights in the Siege of Kronzciny|alt=|left]] | [[File:Lenepveu, Jeanne d'Arc au siège d'Orléans.jpg|thumb|200px|Lady Ava leading her knights in the Siege of Kronzciny|alt=|left]] | ||
Lady Ava, otherwise known as Avanira Fonsphorum (Avenɛra Fөnzvюrum in Zeshen), was a Slavic migrant from the Principality of Truřov that immigrated across the continent when Pope Gregory VII called for the reconquest of Istroya from the Oduniyyad Caliphate. Her father, Otislav Fonsphorum (Otaꙉѧlѧv Fөnzvюrum in Zeshen), took the call to arms when she was only 5. Ava begged her father not to leave, but out of religious obligation he travelled to Istroya among countless other thousands of Catholic men beckoned by the pope, leaving his home empty of a patron. To Ava's dismay, she had to remain in Truřov to help her family. Upon a fatal incursion by Oduniyyad raiders however, Ava was left among the few survivors in her village, with the fallen bitterly contesting their homes and livelihoods. In the grief she was left in by her family's passing, she set out to southeast Istroya to campaign alongside her people and seek retribution against her father for his abandoning of the family. Answering the call for aid from Despot Abcis III, Ava joined the ranks of the Iddryitine army under the name Adam. She fought with her legion to retake the outlying islands of present-day Zeshinava and distinguished herself as a skilled soldier considering her small stature. She would set herself apart however in the Siege of Kronzciny, seeking to liberate the people of the caliphate rather than expelling them. Moved by the families left behind by soldiers like her own, she led the people of | Lady Ava, otherwise known as Avanira Fonsphorum (Avenɛra Fөnzvюrum in Zeshen), was a Slavic migrant from the Principality of Truřov that immigrated across the continent when [[Pope]] Gregory VII called for the reconquest of Istroya from the Oduniyyad Caliphate. Her father, Otislav Fonsphorum (Otaꙉѧlѧv Fөnzvюrum in Zeshen), took the call to arms when she was only 5. Ava begged her father not to leave, but out of religious obligation he travelled to Istroya among countless other thousands of Catholic men beckoned by the pope, leaving his home empty of a patron. To Ava's dismay, she had to remain in Truřov to help her family. Upon a fatal incursion by Oduniyyad raiders however, Ava was left among the few survivors in her village, with the fallen bitterly contesting their homes and livelihoods. In the grief she was left in by her family's passing, she set out to southeast Istroya to campaign alongside her people and seek retribution against her father for his abandoning of the family. Answering the call for aid from Despot Abcis III, Ava joined the ranks of the Iddryitine army under the name Adam. She fought with her legion to retake the outlying islands of present-day Zeshinava and distinguished herself as a skilled soldier considering her small stature. She would set herself apart however in the Siege of Kronzciny, seeking to liberate the people of the caliphate rather than expelling them. Moved by the families left behind by soldiers like her own, she led the people of Kronzciny to the safety of the Iddryitine-controlled shores and pled for the mercy of the Iddryitine authorities. In both fighting the cowardice of the caliphate and commanding compassion to the army leadership she earned herself the respect of her fellow soldiers. She would go on to meet with the occupying forces at the behest of her superiors, wearing a hijab in a show of tolerance and revealing her womanhood. She negotiated the defection of the occupying Muslim forces, and upon bearing the legitimacy of the Iddryitine armed forces and local Muslim ruling class, she proclaimed the Zeshen Kingdom, with occupying-leader Addas al-Ahzmira becoming King Addas, and Ava becoming Queen Ava. The two married, and their kingdom would bear the name of the woman that negotiated its foundation: Zeжcihnω Ava, or in English, Lady Ava. | ||
==== Grand Duchy of Zeshinava ==== | ==== Grand Duchy of Zeshinava ==== | ||
[[File:Coronation-of-Archduke-Abcis.jpg|thumb|The Coronation of Archduke Abcis, with Grand Duchess Ava to his right|alt=|right]] | [[File:Coronation-of-Archduke-Abcis.jpg|thumb|The Coronation of Archduke Abcis, with Grand Duchess Ava to his right|alt=|right]] | ||
The Zeshen Kingdom continued to aid in the reconquest of Istroya from the remaining Odduniyad Caliphate and independent emirates. As the crusades came to a close however, the Catholic Church cracked down on Zeshen Kingdom and declared Lady Ava a heretic for wearing men's clothes and marrying a Muslim man. She risked being tried for blasphemy and excommunicated from the Catholic world unless she repented for what she had done. She repented for her wearing of men's clothing and agreed to resign from bearing arms. The Church forbid her from divorcing despite her husband being a Muslim man, | The Zeshen Kingdom continued to aid in the reconquest of Istroya from the remaining Odduniyad Caliphate and independent emirates. As the crusades came to a close however, the Catholic Church cracked down on Zeshen Kingdom and declared Lady Ava a heretic for wearing men's clothes and marrying a Muslim man. She risked being tried for blasphemy and excommunicated from the Catholic world unless she repented for what she had done. She repented for her wearing of men's clothing and agreed to resign from bearing arms. The Church forbid her from divorcing despite her husband being a Muslim man, and the Zeshen Kingdom was restructured into a grand duchy with the Christian Despot of the Iddryitine Despotate, Theodoric Abcis, becoming Archduke. Theodoric was crowned Archduke of Zeshinava in 1188 CE and converted to Catholicism. Lady Ava became Grand Duchess Ava, and her husband Addas Al-Ahzmira becoming the Grand Duke. Though on roughly equal footing, it was expected that Ava would lead the state with Theodoric rather than Addas, with the Grand Duke title only serving as a technicality on Addas' name. The Iddryitine Despotate remained in the form of the Free Cities of Sydona which would stay under the exclusive control of Archduke Theodoric. This situation allowed Lady Ava to avoid persecution, excommunication, and potentially revolution at the hands of a population angered by her heretical actions, she still remained out of the good graces of much of the Catholic world and was largely forced to resign to the more traditional role of the female leaders of the Middle Ages. | ||
Following the collapse of the Caliphate in Sarpedon the new Grand Duchy of Zeshinava would assume the role of the trade hub of the south of the continent. While other major powers were mired by internal conflict through this period, the southern islands would maintain their place as trade hubs despite a new authority. While the Free Cities of Sydona shied away from interaction with the Muslim world, Zeshinava would lean into its position as a bridge between cultures and continents. This served to placate the subservient Muslim population of the officially Christian country and allowed conflict like the inquisitions through the rest of Sarpedon to be avoided, though not without disapproval from the Catholic Church. Formerly at odds with the Caliphate, Audonian rulers would remain amicable with the Grand Duchy as to maintain a semblance of influence on the continent. This further angered the religious population, and the Church used this to their advantage to gain influence against the Caliphate. The Church, for its part in the Crusade, claimed the lands the crusaders regained from the Absurid Emirate for Christendom. This once again divided Zeshinava's government but ensured a pause to the accusations of heresy against the royal family of the Grand Duchy. The Archduke appointed lands to a newly designated class of Christian nobility, comprised of the most decorated soldiers in the war and those with the best means to provide for their subjects. Local Muslim leaders with wealth made through trade with the former Caliphate were deposed to make way for the new ruling class. These nobles swore fealty to Zeshinava and to protect the land, but their loyalty was primarily to the Church and the local Christian population it served. This left the fledgling state vulnerable as the Crusades continued to their final wave, the Fourth Crusade. | |||
Following the collapse of the Caliphate in Sarpedon the new Grand Duchy of Zeshinava would assume the role of the trade hub of the south of the continent. While other major powers were mired by internal conflict through this period, the southern islands would maintain their place as trade hubs despite a new authority. While the Free Cities of Sydona shied away from interaction with the Muslim world, Zeshinava would lean into its position as a bridge between cultures and continents. This served to placate the subservient Muslim population of the officially Christian country and allowed conflict like the inquisitions through the rest of Sarpedon to be avoided, though not without disapproval from the Catholic Church. | |||
==== Fourth Crusade and Piracy ==== | |||
With the forces of the Zeshen army firmly established in Istroya by the turn of the century, the Church called upon the crusaders for their fourth and final crusade. This fight would take them away from the mainland to establish control over the Sea of Istroya. Much of the crusade took place at sea as the crusaders attempted to establish positions in allied Qustantistan to push into the outer Istroyan islands. While allowing the crusade to take place to establish further control over outer Istroya, the royalty worried about so much of their army being away from the homeland and leaving it vulnerable to invasion. These worst fears would be realised too, with the trade of the southern Zeshen islands losing its security guaranteed by the Duchy. Muslim pirates would begin using the islands as bases to raid ships coming down the Istroyan island arch, and this led to a significant economic decline in Zeshinava. While the caliphal holdouts east of Qustantistan were disposed of, Zeshinava became increasingly isolated with such dangerous waters many dared not to travel. The Archduke attempted travel to [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] to meet with the pope, but his ship too was raided by pirates. Grand Duke Addas, enraged that a head of state had been captured and left without appropriate protection on his travels, decreed that the bishops of Zeshinava would be appointed directly by the state and call an end to the crusades. By 1220 CE the Zeshen army had all returned to the country, but some brought home a rebellion against what they saw as an undermining of the Church by removing their Bishops. This would culminate in the beginning of the War of the Churches. | |||
=== War of the Churches === | |||
The War of the Churches began immediately upon the return of crusaders to eastern Zeshinava. While others went directly to Kronzciny to meet with the royals, rebel ships docked primarily at the mouth of the Pīyocia River and took lands from occupying nobles for themselves. Other rebellious nobles went to their lands and started local uprising against the crown. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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'' | ===Physical Geography=== | ||
Zeshinava is defined by its bountiful rivers and the flood plains made in their wake. One such river is the River Vakar, which defines Zeshinava's western border with Chrobonsk. Meanwhile, the majority of Zeshinava's population, including that of its capital, sits at the mouth of the Istroya delta. The Dlyīmihnav branches into various different directions and wraps around the Kianal mountains of the northwest to meet the population centers of the basin frontier. The Dlyīmihnav flows into the Bay of Sydona along the Īsiagal mountain range from the northern border to the south, splitting the country in two. This split creates a contrast between the floodplains of the west and the largely flat and dry expanse of the east. Meltwater from the Īsiagal Mountains drain into the Pīyocia River, which feeds north into Flounders Bay. This leaves the southeast unabated by divisive geographic features. Lastly, the outlying islands of Zeshinava are mostly mountainous, with the only exceptions being the smaller few formed more recently by volcanism. | |||
Zeshinava is home to numerous volcanoes through its two major mountain ranges and outlying islands. Magma hotspots coupled with seismic activity mark the lands existence at the confluence of tectonic plates. The geological activity however allows for extensive geothermal energy production and would make Zeshinava and energy exporter if not for the activity extending into surrounding nations. Still, this, among other resource advantages, gives Zeshinava a strategic geographic position despite its lesser connection to larger economies. The aforementioned Dlyīmihnav River plays into this strategic position, as it is the only outflow of the large Istroyan Delta. The river regularly floods and brings sediment downstream, keeping the soil fresh and rich. Zeshinava thus possesses large farmland, created out of the expansive grasslands of the south before they transition into forests when travelling away from the major bodies of water. | |||
Zeshinava is largely made up of extended continental crust, as evidenced by its southern lowlands. In contrast, the north of the country is part of the Absurian Orogeny, thus resulting in its notable volcanic activity. The geologic activity has deposited various minerals throughout the orogeny, such as manganese, aluminum, gold, chromium, among other minerals found in igneous rock. | |||
===Climate and environment=== | ===Climate and environment=== | ||
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==Government and Politics== | ==Government and Politics== | ||
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