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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Lapody is located in east central [[Levantia]] in the region known as [[Dericania]]. It is landlocked on three sides and has a small coastal region north of [[Alba Concordia]], which it borders to the east. Much of the central and eastern portion of the country have a {{wp|Mediterranean climate|dry summer climate}}, making these regions largely friendly to human habitation throughout the entire year. The western and more interior parts of the country, meanwhile, are part of the {{wp|tropical}} dry climate, with arid scrubland and some desertification. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{Main|History of Dericania}} | {{Main|History of Dericania}} | ||
The Lapodard-speakers of Lapody are descendants of the [[Latinic people|Latin]] peoples of [[Great Levantia]]. The Lapodard language began to emerge from Vulgar Latin in the 8th and 9th centuries in the written form. During that period, Lapods were part of the emergent [[Holy Levantine Empire]] and [[Eastern Kingdom of the Levantines]]. The Lapodian culture formed within this context; it is historically distinguishable largely through its linguistic tradition, as Lapodards came to make up what would become the center of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]], with [[Rhotia]]ns to the west and [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]-speaking coastal Dericanians to the east. | |||
The earliest seeds of what would become the Lapodian state as a distinct entity lay in the aftermath of the [[Great Confessional War]], as some [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] noble families benefitted greatly in the post-[[Dragonnades]] land redistribution. Among these to benefit were the House of Galen, the rulers of the prosperous Duchy of Verecundia in the center of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. The Galenite rulers were rewarded with significant lands directly adjacent to their Duchy, becoming a regional player in the Kingdom of Dericania by 1610. The Galens effectively leveraged their new lands to establish a powerful army which allowed them to further expand throughout central Dericania. In 1652, the Galens were given the title of Grand Duke of Verecundia, effectively legitimizing their new possessions and establishing them as one of the most powerful polities within the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. By the dawn of the 18th century, Verecundia was the premier power in Dericania, and the Grand Dukes narrowly lost out to the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kings of Urcea]] in the election for [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[1701]]. The Galens spent the next forty years planning their next move, and the opportunity came with the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], during which time Grand Duke Louis was elected Emperor. This moment, the zenith of Verecundian power, was not to last; by the end of the war, the Urcean [[House de Weluta]] seized full control of the Imperial throne and Verecundia was occupied by Urcean forces. The Grand Duchy was dissolved and its constituent parts were divided among different branches of the House of Galen. Nevertheless, the memory of a powerful Verecundia would not fade in the memories of the House or of the urban elite in central Dericania, forming the ideological basis for the later establishment of Lapody. The former Verecundian territories would be mediatized slightly during the mid-19th century, consolidating hundreds of feudal units into dozens of entities, most notably the Duchies of Vorenia, Upper Verecundia, and Lower Verecundia. | |||
The major meditaization that preceded the formation of Lapody occurred during the [[Third Fratricide]], a bloody war in Dericania between nationalists, socialists, and liberals. Nationalists and liberals, with support from [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] emerged victorious, and in the end three major states in central Dericania replaced dozens of baronies, marches, counties, abbeys, and other polities with just three entities: Loreseia, Verecundia, and Vorenia. | |||
===Pre-union states=== | ===Pre-union states=== | ||
====Loreseia==== | ====Loreseia==== | ||
The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Alessi-Galen) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody. The House of Alessi-Galen continued their reign as the new Grand Dukes of Loreseia. | The Grand Duchy of Loreseia was established out of the largely intact Loreseian Duchies, whose ruling house (Alessi-Galen) survived the [[Second Great War]] and [[Third Fratricide]] still in control, albeit with many concessions to democratic reform factions. The Loreseian Duchies were, accordingly, consolidated at the conclusion of the Fratricide to form a coherent nation. It was one of the only monarchies in the [[Deric States]] and the only surviving monarchy in Lapody. The House of Alessi-Galen continued their reign as the new Grand Dukes of Loreseia. | ||
Unlike the other two portions of Lapody, the much of the Loreseian Duchies were outside of the influence of the Grand Duchy of Verecundia but were instead ruled by the same dynasty. The dynastic ties and shared cultural-linguistic tradition, rather than the political ideal, is what provided Loreseia's connection to the other Lapodian polities. Loreseia had an uneven relationship with Verecundia and Vorenia during the 20th century, only repaired significantly by the shared cultural identity movement of the late 20th and early 21st century. Accordingly, Loreseia was the least enthusiastic about the prospect of unification, and the national referendum prior to the unification held only 68% voting in favor, the lowest by far of the three states. | |||
====Verecundia==== | ====Verecundia==== | ||
The Verecundian Republic was established in the aftermath of the [[Third Fratricide]]. | The Verecundian Republic was established in the aftermath of the [[Third Fratricide]]. | ||
The nucleus of its territory was the former Duchy of Upper Verecundia with additional mediatized Dericanian territories attached to it, forming the basis of modern northwest Lapody. The initial ruling party was an offshoot of the forces loyal to the [[Deric Republic]] called the Verecundian Unification Front. The VUF, a party to the [[Treaty of Corcra]], were moderate republican nationalists who concluded the peace with [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] before spending most of the 1940s fighting left-wing insurrectionists. At the conclusion of the Third Fratricide which saw the moderates victorious over the socialists, the new state - which had been the Provisional Republic of Upper Verecundia - provocatively took the name of Verecundian Republic, signaling irredentist vision for the territory of Lower Verecundia (then joined to Vorenia) as well as a claim for leadership among the new [[Deric States]]. These positions, however, were more suited to a pre-war than post-war world, and the leadership of the new Verecundian Republic soon turned from ambition to rebuilding their wartorn country and facilitating better relations with [[Burgundie]] and their fellow Deric States. | The nucleus of its territory was the former Duchy of Upper Verecundia with additional mediatized Dericanian territories attached to it, forming the basis of modern northwest Lapody. The initial ruling party was an offshoot of the forces loyal to the [[Deric Republic]] called the Verecundian Unification Front. The VUF, a party to the [[Treaty of Corcra]], were moderate republican nationalists who concluded the peace with [[Urcea]] and [[Burgundie]] before spending most of the 1940s fighting left-wing insurrectionists. At the conclusion of the Third Fratricide which saw the moderates victorious over the socialists, the new state - which had been the Provisional Republic of Upper Verecundia - provocatively took the name of Verecundian Republic, signaling irredentist vision for the territory of Lower Verecundia (then joined to Vorenia) as well as a claim for leadership among the new [[Deric States]]. These positions, however, were more suited to a pre-war than post-war world, and the leadership of the new Verecundian Republic soon turned from ambition to rebuilding their wartorn country and facilitating better relations with [[Burgundie]] and their fellow Deric States. | ||
====Vorenia==== | ====Vorenia==== | ||
The Federal Margraviate of Vorenia, also known as the Marchiorespublica, was established out of several preexisting Derian polities after the [[Second Great War]] in an effort to contain [[Burgundie]]. It was the largest of the [[Deric States]] both by area and by population. | The Federal Margraviate of Vorenia, also known as the Marchiorespublica, was established out of several preexisting Derian polities after the [[Second Great War]] in an effort to contain [[Burgundie]]. It was the largest of the [[Deric States]] both by area and by population. | ||
Vorenia was immediately preceded by the Margarviate of Vorenia, a relatively powerful southern Deric principality that at one time had held control over the Duchy of Lower Verecundia and the dignity of Grand Duchy. The Margrave was forced from the country in the very early stages of the [[Second Fratricide]], but due to its position it was mostly occupied by forces of the [[Urcea|Urceo]]-[[Burgundie]] alliance by the time of the conclusion of the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. The Margrave was briefly reinstalled with a liberal constitution in [[1937]], but was once again chased from the territory in [[1939]] by socialist insurrectionists in the [[Third Fratricide]]. The Syndicate of Southern Dericania was briefly established as a socialist government in its place in late 1939. Moderate republican forces with allied support destroyed the Syndicate by mid-1940 and established the Vorenian Republican Margravate (VRM) as a provisional government in its place. The VRM remained in place until the final post-Third Fratricide settlement, when several terrtiories and small former principalities were added to it to create the Federal Margraviate. The Federal Margraviate functionally embraced the entire border with [[Burgundie]], acting as a shield between it and the other Deric States. | Vorenia was immediately preceded by the Margarviate of Vorenia, a relatively powerful southern Deric principality that at one time had held control over the Duchy of Lower Verecundia and the dignity of Grand Duchy. The Margrave was forced from the country in the very early stages of the [[Second Fratricide]], but due to its position it was mostly occupied by forces of the [[Urcea|Urceo]]-[[Burgundie]] alliance by the time of the conclusion of the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. The Margrave was briefly reinstalled with a liberal constitution in [[1937]], but was once again chased from the territory in [[1939]] by socialist insurrectionists in the [[Third Fratricide]]. The Syndicate of Southern Dericania was briefly established as a socialist government in its place in late 1939. Moderate republican forces with allied support destroyed the Syndicate by mid-1940 and established the Vorenian Republican Margravate (VRM) as a provisional government in its place. The VRM remained in place until the final post-Third Fratricide settlement, when several terrtiories and small former principalities were added to it to create the Federal Margraviate. The Federal Margraviate functionally embraced the entire border with [[Burgundie]], acting as a shield between it and the other Deric States. | ||
===Lapodard unification=== | ===Lapodard unification=== | ||
{{Main|Dissolution of the Deric States}} | {{Main|Dissolution of the Deric States}} | ||
In the 1990s, Lapods began to emphasize their cultural distinctiveness vis a vis the previous idea of a unified [[Derian identity]]. This development, combined with a new emphasis on Verecundian ducal history and contemporary political concerns about the redundancy of the [[Deric States]] as an organization led to some calls for the end of that organization and consolidation of Dericania into just two or three states. This process took hold in Lapody earlier than Rhotia due to the influence of the Verecundian legacy on Lapodard-speaking peoples, and as early as [[2004]] a referendum launched by a major Albiga magazine reported a majority of residents of Vorenia were interested in merging with Verecundia and Loreseia. The 2010s in Lapody saw the last gasp of the [[Derian identity]] movement, as Derian nationalists and Lapodian nationalists fought for control of major cultural and tastemaking institutions in central Dericania's major cities. Lapods would ultimately play a major role in the dissolution of the Deric States which allowed for Lapody's unification; in [[2029]], following years of demonstrations and tensions, the Vorenian government officially called for .[[Dissolution_of_the_Deric_States#Consolidation_of_Rhotia_and_Lapody|the consolidation of Lapods by means "dissolution of the Vorenian state...or by its expansion...or by any other means"]]. Negotiations between the three major Lapodard-speaking states proceeded throughout late 2029. '''XYZ XYZ XYZ XYZ XYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZXYZ XYZ XYZ XYZ''' | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
Lapody is a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy|constitutional}} {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} and is largely based on some similar constitutional monarchies of its predecessors in the [[Deric States]]. The head of state is the King. Upon formation of the Kingdom of Lapody, two of the three states which joined were {{wp|republic}}s, and consequently the Grand Duke of Loreseia was elevated as King of the country following a period of negotiations; accordingly, Lapody is ruled by the royal House of Alessi-Galen, a {{wp|cadet branch}} of the House of Galen which ruled the Grand Duchy of Verecundia at its peak and parts of Loreseia since the [[Great Confessional War]]. The King of Lapody's role in government is relatively limited, both in part due to Loreseian traditions and due to the agreement which established the Kingdom. Analysts have called the Lapodian monarch the "weakest in the [[Levantine Union]]", serving primarily as a figurehead operating only on {{wp|constitutional advice}} from the elected government. As a [[Empire-in-fact|symbolic gesture]], the first King of Lapody was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], to solidify the historic legitimacy of the Kingdom. | Lapody is a {{wp|unitary}} {{wp|constitutional monarchy|constitutional}} {{wp|hereditary monarchy}} and is largely based on some similar constitutional monarchies of its predecessors in the [[Deric States]]. The head of state is the King. Upon formation of the Kingdom of Lapody, two of the three states which joined were {{wp|republic}}s, and consequently the Grand Duke of Loreseia was elevated as King of the country following a period of negotiations; accordingly, Lapody is ruled by the royal House of Alessi-Galen, a {{wp|cadet branch}} of the House of Galen which ruled the Grand Duchy of Verecundia at its peak and parts of Loreseia since the [[Great Confessional War]]. The King of Lapody's role in government is relatively limited, both in part due to Loreseian traditions and due to the agreement which established the Kingdom. Analysts have called the Lapodian monarch the "weakest in the [[Levantine Union]]", serving primarily as a figurehead operating only on {{wp|constitutional advice}} from the elected government. As a [[Empire-in-fact|symbolic gesture]], the first King of Lapody was crowned by [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], to solidify the historic legitimacy of the Kingdom. | ||