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From the other side of Levantia a group of "old celts" lead by three brothers lead a small group of settlers to cross the ocean towards the Vithinjan isles. The legend goes that the three brothers traveled with a sizable fleet of settlers north of Levantia to find rich unsettled lands. When they found the first large island the first brother settled, stating he would build a great city there. His brothers both decided to continue on, searching for better lands. The remaining two brothers discovered another large island, this one with a large natural harbor. The second brother stated he would build a greater city than his older brother there. The youngest decided again to continue, leaving with only a small remaining group of settlers to find even richer lands. They ended up finding a huge island, even richer than the first two in everything one would need to build a civilization. He settled there, and within his lifetime, he had conquered both of his brothers and built himself a small nation of his own. | From the other side of Levantia a group of "old celts" lead by three brothers lead a small group of settlers to cross the ocean towards the Vithinjan isles. The legend goes that the three brothers traveled with a sizable fleet of settlers north of Levantia to find rich unsettled lands. When they found the first large island the first brother settled, stating he would build a great city there. His brothers both decided to continue on, searching for better lands. The remaining two brothers discovered another large island, this one with a large natural harbor. The second brother stated he would build a greater city than his older brother there. The youngest decided again to continue, leaving with only a small remaining group of settlers to find even richer lands. They ended up finding a huge island, even richer than the first two in everything one would need to build a civilization. He settled there, and within his lifetime, he had conquered both of his brothers and built himself a small nation of his own. | ||
These two original groups of settlers are believed to have arrived in Vithinjan lands as early as 750 | These two original groups of settlers are believed to have arrived in Vithinjan lands as early as 750, but it wasn't until 900 that these tribes made up large enough numbers to really start affecting the other tribes and nations in the region. The few original settler tribes quickly expanded, spread then splintered into numerous smaller tribes. These smaller tribes did some fighting between each other but generally preferred going out to sea to find others worth raiding. The tribes living in the harsher lands of Kiro-Borealis ended up needing the supplies they could bring in from raiding, as they did not have enough to trade back. Despite having substantially different pagan beliefs the Ruthans and celts both started traveling south to raid coastlines. | ||
Ruthan Unification | Ruthan Unification - One of the Ruthan tribes unifies the Ruthans into a Catholic Kingdom by using converting and subjugating the many celtic tribes to use against the other Ruthans. ~1050 | ||
=== Kingdoms Era === | === Kingdoms Era === | ||
First Kingdom | First Kingdom - The first Ruthan kingdom was a catholic kingdom that spent most of it's time fighting Caergwynn over the Vithinjan isles and the celts living there. When not fighting the southern celts the kingdom was usually fighting some kind of civil war. ~1100-1300 | ||
First Collapse | First Collapse - After a number of civil wars from both the unconverted Ruthans as well as the northern celts the Ruthan kingdom collapsed into a number of duchies and smaller kingdoms. During this time the Kingdom of Caergwynn was able to reconquer large parts of the Vithinjan isles. ~1300-1500 | ||
Second Kingdom | Second Kingdom - Riding a wave of Christian reformists a man known as King Rolv was able to unite the Ruthan people for a second time, declaring himself the head of a new branch of Christianity. Today that branch is simply known as the Church of Rolv. His home was in the islands of Vithinja, which he named his new united kingdom after. ~1500-1750 | ||
Second Collapse | The kingdom of Vithinja fought many wars with the many nations surrounding them, mainly in an attempt to gain full control of the northern Levantian trade. | ||
Second Collapse - After many wars fighting their neighbors and the monarchy being forced to leave the country Vithinja started down the path of collapse again. The only thing that kept the nation together was the declaration of a federal republic ~1750-1850 | |||
===The Unforgotten Peace=== | ===The Unforgotten Peace=== | ||
The 100 Year Republic | The 100 Year Republic - Country was lead by a republic that attempted to change the nations values to be more multicultural and peaceful. ~1850-1950 | ||
The Great War | The Great War - With the arrival of the great war the republic attempted to stay out of the war. However this only lead to those still following the old warlike culture resurrecting the monarchy and taking over the country through a hostile coup. ~1950 | ||
Third Kingdom | Third Kingdom - After the Great War the monarchy was struggling with recognition. The country was approaching a civil war. A powerful organization of Syndicalists approached the King with a demand of abdication. The monarchy levied the last of their power to reject this proposal, attempting to reach a compromise. The syndicalists had collected a lot of support by advocating for a peaceful power transfer, which in the end lead to what is today known as [[Vithinjan Compromise|The Vithinjan Compromise]]. | ||
===Syndicalization=== | ===Syndicalization=== | ||
After giving ~1970 | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Vithinjas varied geography is both a blessing and a curse. Although large portions of the lands are difficult to impossible to inhabit, they hold some of the most beautiful landmarks to be found in the world. Between the innumerable fjords covering the coast to the northern villages surrounded by the sights of huge tall mountain ranges, large glaciers that glimmer in the sunlight and if any visitor is lucky, the wondrous northern lights. | Vithinjas varied geography is both a blessing and a curse. Although large portions of the lands are difficult to impossible to inhabit, they hold some of the most beautiful landmarks to be found in the world. Between the innumerable fjords covering the coast to the northern villages surrounded by the sights of huge tall mountain ranges, large glaciers that glimmer in the sunlight and if any visitor is lucky, the wondrous northern lights. | ||