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[[File:Quaesitores arrival, Northeastern Verona.png|thumb|250px|left|Artists depiction of quaesitores arrival near modern [[Lynnhaven County, Verona|LaPuerta, Verona]].]]

Settlement of the Tanoa Valley and coastal Eastern Verona by Latin quaesitores, spreading via Turiana and onto the Caridon Peninsula for the first time, began as early as 370 BC. While they had great success with the expansion of their territory in the south, relatively unincumbered around Venceia, the Caridon Peninsula posed greater geographical hurdles to the waves of explorers in the form of the Serra Affiada, the Tanoa River, and densely forested regions, as well as flora and fauna not encountered in Caphiria, such as the {{wp|jaguar}}, {{wp|black caiman}}, and {{wp|green anaconda}}. Along with this, Verona's equatorial and tropical monsoon climate zones posed even greater challenges with the higher than expected rainfall and flooding further threatening survival of those who remained. Once Caphirians were able to establish a rather decent foothold in the region, with indirect help from and to the dismay of the local populations, the lands served few purposes for the crown. The continuously warm, tropical climate made the region a perfect breadbasket and agricultural hub for more central, heavily populated provinces. It also served as a tourist destination for many Caphirians seeking a more distinct vacation who were also willing to make the journey and endure the local hazards of the region.

[[File:Yu-Shan_National_Park(WDPA-9030)-PeterWen-6.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Serra Affiada posed a great scaling risk to Caphirians.]]

At its greatest extent, Verona encompassed what are, today, the states of [[Santiago]] and [[Trentino]], as well as its present day area. The Varunã people were bound by a loose government structure that contained settlements such as Amelie, Linhavenus, and Viridans, which would go on to serve as important locations for the Imperium. The development of Verona's coasts to handle the production and movement of goods like sugarcane and cocoa meant larger cities developed around naturally deep harbors and the mouthes of navigable rivers, as was the case with cities like [[Lynnhaven]] and Isabel on the Lynnhaven Harbor and mouth of the Isabel River, respectively. When the region became an autonomous province of the imperium, it was subdivided into the regions of Corunha, Palūs, Sancti, Tridentum, and Veronarum. Mostly untamed hinterland, Corunha marked the boundary of the Lusia region before spilling across the Lombardia River, while Sancti formed the core of what would become Santiago, alongside Palūs, which was roughly coterminus with the shared Pantanal region between Santiago and Verona. Tridentum was a rather mountainous region southwest of Verona that had large populations of predatory fauna, limiting expansion into the region for quite some time. It would go on to become the state of Trentino in 1805. Veronarum served as the primary center of activity, with the provincial capital being placed at the inland, upriver city of [[Os Sonhos]] in the modern-day Palm Coast region. More geographically isolated portions of the province served as key areas for dissenters of the crown to congregate and plan for their independence.

[[File:Artist interpretation of Vermilion Act signing.png|thumb|left|250px|Artist interpretation of the Varunã signing the Vermilion Acts in Os Sonhos.]]

From the twelfth century to the fifteenth, Caphiria was riddled with cracks in its governance and solidity as a cohesive union. The straining of control due to the imperium's unfettered growth created an internal vaccuum that pulled nearly all of the crown's resources back to the central provinces adjacent to Venceia. This pullback exacerbated much of the already slowing imperial activity in Verona, causing an economic vaccuum as well. The Varunã people, who had long been subservient to the imperium after its arrival and conquest of the region, saw an opportunity to return to their historical ways of life. Verona's autonomous government, seated in Os Sonhos and controlled by an imperially-appointed five-member panel known as the Pentad, had been vacated by its members on the imperium's retreat to Venceia. Five local leaders of the Varunã stepped in to fill the spaces, while the Verona General Assembly, which had just been formed in 1404, was gutted and replaced as well. The Hall of Orators was filled three individuals from each of the twelve regions of the provinces, while the Governor's Council was filled with each region's prefect. In 1426, the General Assembly passed the Vermilion Acts, so called due to their crimson stamps and retrospectively considered as symbolic of the bloodshed that followed their passing, which de jure separated Verona from Caphiria, forming the sovereign "Republica Varunesa". This act ushered in a new era of strong efforts to rapidly strengthen the domestic growth of Verona and recenter Varunã society as paramount for the new country.

[[File:Caphiria reannexation of Verona, 16th century.png|thumb|right|250px|Depiction of Caphirian arrival in Lynnhaven Harbor during Verona's reannexation.]]

The imperator's efforts to stave off the collapse of the imperium amidst rising separatist factions and divergent ideologies within its borders were met with resistance in the form of Verona's bid for independence. Initially perceived as a minor uprising destined for quashing, Verona's struggle for sovereignty evolved into one of Sarpedon's most notable movements for independence and development. The burgeoning republic garnered attention on the global stage by establishing diplomatic relations with foreign powers and instituting its own currency. However, these actions were viewed as acts of treason by the imperium, prompting a severe response from the crown. In a bid to reassert control over Verona, the imperium declared martial law and dispatched the imperial legion to subdue the republic. The ensuing invasion resulted in widespread destruction of Verona's coastal infrastructure, facilitated by the absence of a formal military force. While the imperator achieved the desired outcome of reannexation, the excessive violence of the invasion, by historical standards, has been widely criticized. Despite its reintegration into the imperium, Verona's populace, particularly the Varunã people, harbored deep-seated resentment towards Venceia's rule. This sentiment not only persisted but also spread to neighboring provinces such as Alexandria and the newly ascendant Sancti. Varunã emissaries frequently convened with leaders of other ethnic groups in Sancti and Alexandria, advancing discussions that gave rise to aspirations of a sovereign and united federation.