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Human habitation has had a large impact on Levantia, most obviously through the creation of the [[Grand Vandarch Canal]] to the north and by the [[Carolina Grand Canal]] to the south of the Vandarch, connecting it to the Kilikas and Urce River respectively. Less obviously, human habitation has resulted in both increased soil erosion and decreased erosion in some areas, the manipulation of river flows through centuries of built-up embankments and dams, the formation of artificial lakes, the draining of marshy areas, and the creation of artificial islands in some regions. | Human habitation has had a large impact on Levantia, most obviously through the creation of the [[Grand Vandarch Canal]] to the north and by the [[Carolina Grand Canal]] to the south of the Vandarch, connecting it to the Kilikas and Urce River respectively. Less obviously, human habitation has resulted in both increased soil erosion and decreased erosion in some areas, the manipulation of river flows through centuries of built-up embankments and dams, the formation of artificial lakes, the draining of marshy areas, and the creation of artificial islands in some regions. | ||
=== Regions === | === Regions === | ||
==== Ultmar ==== | ==== Ultmar ==== | ||
==== North Levantia ==== | ==== North Levantia ==== | ||
Known historically by residents of [[Catholic Levantia]] as the ''far north'', Northern Levantia is often considered as the northern part of [[Ultmar]], with the country of [[Fiannria]] forming a borderland between Ultmar and Latin-influenced Levantia. Typically, it consists of land generally covering Levantia north of the southern point of the [[Vandarch]], except those regions west of the sea, which are a large portion of [[Gothica]]. | Known historically by residents of [[Catholic Levantia]] as the ''far north'', Northern Levantia is often considered as the northern part of [[Ultmar]], with the country of [[Fiannria]] forming a borderland between Ultmar and Latin-influenced Levantia. Typically, it consists of land generally covering Levantia north of the southern point of the [[Vandarch]], except those regions west of the sea, which are a large portion of [[Gothica]]. | ||
==== Gothica ==== | ==== Gothica ==== | ||
Consisting of the majority of southern Levantia west of the Vandarch's southern point, Gothica is named for the Gothic people who originate there. Gothica forms the larger and southern portion of [[Ultmar]] and is sometimes considered to be Ultmar in its entirety depending on source. | Consisting of the majority of southern Levantia west of the Vandarch's southern point, Gothica is named for the Gothic people who originate there. Gothica forms the larger and southern portion of [[Ultmar]] and is sometimes considered to be Ultmar in its entirety depending on source. | ||
==== Eastern Levantia ==== | ==== Eastern Levantia ==== | ||
==== Central Levantia ==== | ==== Central Levantia ==== | ||
Politically known as [[Dericania]], central Levantia is bounded by mountains to the north and south, with plains forming an outlet to the eastern coast of the continent and [[Burgundie]]. Central Levantia for most of its history has been a disparate battleground for large numbers of conflicts, and due to its broken geography is one of the more complex regions of the continent. | Politically known as [[Dericania]], central Levantia is bounded by mountains to the north and south, with plains forming an outlet to the eastern coast of the continent and [[Burgundie]]. Central Levantia for most of its history has been a disparate battleground for large numbers of conflicts, and due to its broken geography is one of the more complex regions of the continent. | ||
==== South Levantia ==== | ==== South Levantia ==== | ||
Dominated by the [[Urce River|Urce River Basin]], southern Levantia is primarily dominated by the country of [[Urcea]] and bounded by mountains which both insulate it from the remainder of the continent and help cut it off from overland travel from many directions. | Dominated by the [[Urce River|Urce River Basin]], southern Levantia is primarily dominated by the country of [[Urcea]] and bounded by mountains which both insulate it from the remainder of the continent and help cut it off from overland travel from many directions. | ||
==Human Geography== | ==Human Geography== | ||
Levantia is home to a number of diverse cultural groups, with a number of faiths, ethnicities, and cultural heritages creating a wide array of traditions and peoples throughout the continent. | Levantia is home to a number of diverse cultural groups, with a number of faiths, ethnicities, and cultural heritages creating a wide array of traditions and peoples throughout the continent. | ||
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The arrival of [[Latinic people]] in the millennium BC inaugurated Levantia into the [[Occident|Occidental world]] and dramatically changed the human landscape of the continent, as a population explosion of Latins into Levantia lead to the creation of the empire of [[Great Levantia]] (not to be confused with Greater Levantia) and laid the foundations for much of [[Catholic Levantia]] as understood today. As a result, many (primarily Gaelic) peoples were either enslaved, enthralled as vassal peoples, or erased by Latin conquerors, who would intermarry with their subject peoples to create the many modern Romance cultures of the southern and central continent. Large segments of Great Levantia were overrun by Gothic people from the 3rd to 6th centuries AD, creating many of the modern cultural boundaries that presently exist in Levantia. | The arrival of [[Latinic people]] in the millennium BC inaugurated Levantia into the [[Occident|Occidental world]] and dramatically changed the human landscape of the continent, as a population explosion of Latins into Levantia lead to the creation of the empire of [[Great Levantia]] (not to be confused with Greater Levantia) and laid the foundations for much of [[Catholic Levantia]] as understood today. As a result, many (primarily Gaelic) peoples were either enslaved, enthralled as vassal peoples, or erased by Latin conquerors, who would intermarry with their subject peoples to create the many modern Romance cultures of the southern and central continent. Large segments of Great Levantia were overrun by Gothic people from the 3rd to 6th centuries AD, creating many of the modern cultural boundaries that presently exist in Levantia. | ||
Of the modern peoples of the continent, some of the most notable are the [[Urcean people]], descended from Latin migrants and Celtic peoples, the [[Faeskt]], a 'true' Gaelic people, the [[Fhainnin civilization|Fhainn]], a people descended from primarily pre-Sarpo-Levantine | Of the modern peoples of the continent, some of the most notable are the [[Urcean people]], descended from Latin migrants and Celtic peoples, the [[Faeskt]], a 'true' Gaelic people, the [[Fhainnin civilization|Fhainn]], a people descended from primarily pre-Sarpo-Levantine Fenni and Gaelic conquerors, the [[Culture in Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] people, and the [[Anglei|Anglish/Aenglish]], a Gothic people with some Romance stock primarily from [[Urcea]] and [[Yonderre]]. | ||
=== Languages === | === Languages === | ||
Aenglish is the most common language on the continent, being spoken as a first language by many in southern Levantia and as a secondary language by large numbers of north Levantines as a ''lingua franca'' for trade and diplomacy. Its most common form, [[Julian Ænglish|Julian Ænglish,]] is spoken primarily in Urcea. Other countries typically have their own languages, with most of the Gaelic tongues outside of [[Lebhan language|Lebhan]], [[Caergwynn|Caeric]], and [[Fhasen]] being somewhat mutually intelligible. Lebhan and Caeric are not as closely related to the other Celtic tongues due to cultural divide, whereas Fhasen was originally a conglomeration of local dialects, Coscivian influences, and Gothic loanwords intended as an administrative language. | Aenglish is the most common language on the continent, being spoken as a first language by many in southern Levantia and as a secondary language by large numbers of north Levantines as a ''lingua franca'' for trade and diplomacy. Its most common form, [[Julian Ænglish|Julian Ænglish,]] is spoken primarily in Urcea. Other countries typically have their own languages, with most of the Gaelic tongues outside of [[Lebhan language|Lebhan]], [[Caergwynn|Caeric]], and [[Fhasen]] being somewhat mutually intelligible. Lebhan and Caeric are not as closely related to the other Celtic tongues due to cultural divide, whereas Fhasen was originally a conglomeration of local dialects, Coscivian influences, and Gothic loanwords intended as an administrative language. | ||
=== Religion === | === Religion === | ||
[[File:1916 Arbour Hill Wreath Laying 2010 (4581359710).jpg|thumb|{{wp|Christianity}} plays a key role in Levantine life]] | Levantia is the home of Christian [[Catholicism]], centered on [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] and the Papacy, in line with Levantia hosting more Catholic laity than any other Continent. Catholicism is the predominant faith of Levantia, though the continent is also the birthplace of both the original Protestant reformist faiths and many current Protestant churches. Some non-Christian faiths exist in Levantia, primarily in the form of pagan rites or syncretic religions practiced on a small scale. Since the 19th Century, atheism, agnosticism, and alternative faiths have become more commonplace on the continent, especially in [[Ultmar]], which has often sought to differentiate itself from [[Catholic Levantia]].[[File:1916 Arbour Hill Wreath Laying 2010 (4581359710).jpg|thumb|{{wp|Christianity}} plays a key role in Levantine life]] | ||
===Northern Levantia=== | ===Northern Levantia=== | ||
Known historically by residents of [[Catholic Levantia]] as the ''far north'' and as part of the greater concept of [[Ultmar]], Northern Levantia typically encompasses the lands of the countries of [[Fiannria]], [[Faneria]], and [[Caergwynn]] among others. | Known historically by residents of [[Catholic Levantia]] as the ''far north'' and as part of the greater concept of [[Ultmar]], Northern Levantia typically encompasses the lands of the countries of [[Fiannria]], [[Faneria]], and [[Caergwynn]] among others. | ||