The Realm of Cevaire is a country located in the west of Æcasium. The country is governed by a monarchy, where a single individual is invested with the powers and resonsibilities of managing the nation. Cevaire was founded by chieftain Harvin Agosoeli of the Cevai tribe (sometimes spelled Harbin Agosiela).
Geography
Topography
The country is located in the varied region of the western reaches of the continent. To the south exists the Ceva River. To the north is the Delois river. In between are forested highlands and the occasional mountain, however, most of the truly mountainous terrain lie more to the east, outside of Cevairean borders. Inside the borders, most of the flat, arable lands are along the two aformentioned rivers. This is where most of the population resides as well.
Climate
The climate of Cevaire is mostly temperate. Rainfail occurs frequently, watering the various forests, marshes, and swamps of northern and southern Cevaire. During the winter, most coastal areas experience moderate temperature drops, while those areas inland experience a much more drastic temperature drop, especially in places of higher elevations.
Basic Introduction
Tribes and Peoples in western Æcasium at the eve of Cevairean consolidation.
Cevaire was founded as the one of the earliest nations on the continent, second to that of Thalassia. Cevaire was created in the year 1, as marked by the Cevairean Calendar which was introduced at the time of the founding of the nation. All events and occurences before Cevairean foundations are referred to as occuring Prior Foundation (PF).
Early Years
The country was created as a consolidation of the four tribes existing in the area. They are, as listed by general powerfulness at the time, the Cevai, Ayoran, Adelari, and Derarri. Before Cevairean consolidation, all the tribes were a primarily despotic monarchy, having a Chieftain rule over them. Consolidation began in 13 PF, when Chief Harvin Agosoeli of Cevai was able to forge a royal union with the Chief of the Ayoran tribe, Oltimania of Ayoran. The Cevairean-Ayoranese League was then formed. After years of military construction, from 10 PF to 2 PF, the League went into conflict with the two northerly tribes of the Adelari and Derarri, in the Northern Conquest. Tensions between the two regions had already existed for centuries, so the Cevairean and Ayoranese people were quite enthuasitic to war against their northern enemies. After eight years of concisive victories and successes, the League was able to capture the last Adelarion fortress at the mouth of the Dellois River. The north was conquered.
Foundation of Cevaire
The League then began enforcingtheir culture upon the new land. Adelarion and Derarrite valued ideals like ancestor worship, parental reverence, and the want for a tribe governed by an oligarchy. In short, the peoples of these tribes held their parents, particularly their paternal figures, in high prestige. On the other hand, The Cevairean and Ayoranese valued monarchial systems of governance and political equality within their realms. Because of this, the two tribes evolved a quite unique way of managing the household and country. Both men and women were expected to contribute to society by any means available, such as hunting, fishing, farming, and running households. Young girls and boys were taught to hunt and fish at an early age. Farming would be later taught in the teenage years. When a woman became pregnant, which was encouraged, she was expected to do as much work as she felt comfortable, which included tilling fields, setting traps, and managing the household. However, as evidenced from a very early stage of the tribes, pregnant women were discouraged from hunting in fear of her and her child's health. Once the baby was delivered, the mother was also expected to breast feed for some time. After about a few years, the fathers were expected to assist in taking care of the children while the mother resumed frequent hunting and farming. After generations, this process soon became a cycle: A woman got pregnant and slowed her activities. She then gave birth and helped raise the child for a few years, from which she then shared raising the baby with the father or older sibling while she resumed her activities along with the other villagers. A few years later, mostly six or seven, she would become pregnant again. By the time a woman was fifty years old, she would have had at least four children and a relatively healthy lifestyle.
The issue of marriage was typically the same between the hierarchial classes of Ceva and Ayoran. The lower classes usually married young and quickly produced large families. The upper and noble classes conducted much of the same procedures. In the early stages of Cevairean and Ayaronese history, marriages were conducted by tribal priests, and the to-be bride was usually presented to the to-be groom a few days before the marriage. Courting was not common, and after the wedding, the bride usually moved in with groom and split her assets between them. By the time of King Harvin and Queen Oltimania's reign, the institution of marriage was different. Courting and periods of dating became common, where for example the to-be groom would frequently invite the to-be bride to lodge at his home. A few weeks would pass before the wedding, which became a heavily religious, while also brief, ceremony performed by a class of religious officials, named the Consumiendas, would occur. Weddings usually lasted only a few hours and were accompanied by the closest members of the bride and groom's family. Moving in with the husband was still common, however, by the time of Queen Oltimania, the married couples of Ayoran usually moved in with whoever had more social standing or prestige.
Because of this whole lifestyle, from hunting to marriage, the Cevaireans and Ayoranese looked at men and women as equals, both personally and politically. Although women had the burden of going through pregnancy, they soon become adept at giving birth and becoming deeply involved in their societies while remaining fertile and healthy. During the Northern Conquest, where armies were first truly used, there was a relatively equal of men to women involved in the proto-military. However, as equal as it was compared to the rest of the continent, women were still discouraged from being soldiers and commanders, as killing people, as opposed to animals, was seen as reserved for men, and not for women.
Politically, the want for sons as strong, male leaders was non existant. The two tribes evolved a system of Absolute Primogeniture, where the first born child of the reigning chief would be next in line, regardless of sex. If the chief had no children, then the throne would pass to the elder brother or sister of the chief, or their oldest sons or daughters.
Religion-wise, the League had a very solar oriented system of beliefs. Throughout their history, Ceva worshipped a poytheistic cult of sun gods and godesses. These warrior like deities were fervently worshipped constantly, and were seen as the driving force behind most Cevairean political and military successes or failures. The Ayoranese had a very similar religious structure. Their religion, a much more strict, monotheistic belief, paid reverence to the solar deity of Aytuene. The god represented fertility, and was responsible for sustaining the land, rivers, and animals and holding equilibrium over all life, thus sustaining the Ayoranese as well. When the Realm of Cevaire was formed, a strict set of religious rules was commonly followed in Ayoran. The most important of these rules was that one must pay Aytuene tribute every evening at sunset. Tribute was commonly a bowl of fruit, fine jewelry, artwork, or in very extreme cases which may have occured in the very early stages of Ayoranese society, human and animal sacrifice. At the ascension of Queen Oltimania, however, this practice had fallen out of favor thousands of years ago.
Realm of Cevaire
When the Realm of Cevaire was founded two years after the Northern Conquest, in the year 1, absolute primogeniture become a part of the monarchy. Harvin became the King, and Oltimania become the Queen. While later monarchs of Cevaire ruled as single sovereigns, the early monarchs, like Harvin and Oltimania, shared power equally. Harvin dealt with matters surrounding his native Ceva, now a province of the realm, and Oltimania governed Ayoran, also a province. The two then split power between the conquered Adelari and Derarri lands. Harvin governed Adelari, and Oltimania governed Derarri.
Three years later, in year 4, Oltimania gave birth to a boy, whom she named Harvinos, in name of her husband. Two years after that, year 6, she gave birth to a girl, whom she named Bedencia.
Soon after the births of the royal children, a line of succesion was created. Harvinos become the heir to the throne. Queen Oltimania then issued a decree laying out titles for royal children.
- First born child: Heirate of Cevaire (spouse given title of Heiratan)
- Second born child: High Prince of Ceva (spouse given title of' Princet)
- Third born child: Prince of Ayoran (spouse given title of Princet)
- Fourth born child: Durate of Adelari (spouse given title of Duratan)
- Fifth born child: Durate of Derarri
- Sixth born child: Conte of Dellois (spouse given title of Contan)
- Seventh born child: Conte of Gabraldi
- Eighth born child: Deci of Claroso (spouse given title of Decian)
- Ninth born child: Deci of Oroseille
- Tenth born child: Ledi of Aborri (spouse given title of Ledan)
The titles were genderless, as set out by the Queen. However, on certain occasions Bedencia was called Princess.
The decree was soon published, and Harvinos became the Heirate and Bedencia became the Grand Prince. The family of four then moved into the royal palace in the central plains of Ceva.
History
Fledgling Nation (0 - 70)
The Realm of Cevaire was founded on a high note. The country was relatively stabile and the government secure. The King and Queen ordered farming projects for their respective provinces, and work immediately began to be done concerning public works, as well as work on the first planned city of Oltimanium.
By 3 YIG, the population numbered about 90,000, and rising quickly. Most were farmers and those of low class. The upper classes, about 1% of the population, were mostly tribal elders who were able to smoothly enter the monarchy as the landed elite. The government was de facto ruled by Queen Oltimania. By law, King Harvin was to rule as well, but bouts of illness starting in year 2 debilitated him and he spent most of his time in his palace.
Queen Oltimania's first challenge of rule was pacifying the Adelarians and Derarrians, many of which debated the legitimacy of her rule and contested what her role as a woman should be. Oltimania's challenge was made harder when foreign ambassadors of the Aicazh religion entered her court. While at first interested in these strange missionaries from a far away empire, Oltimania soon found trouble. After the Aicazh ambassadors began trying to convert several Ayoranese courtiers in April of year 4, Oltimania had them both imprisoned. The news broke out and angered many opposition groups in Adelari and Derarri (both of which soon became shortened to Adoderrari). Many of the opposition groups were followers of the Aicazh religion itself, considering that the far away Aicazh empire was collapsing and triggering a large Aicazh diaspora. Rumors began being spread about Oltimania, being an unruly woman who has sadistic fun bossing around others and scoffing at things she sees as below her. King Harvin was seen as the obedient lap dog who did whatever she said, depsite the truth being that Harvin was a relatively capable ruler unfortunately struck with debilitating lung disease.
Simultaneously, fishermen were discovering a large island off of the coast of Ceva. The island, named Ayorica, was soon claimed by Ayoran and incorporated to be apart of that province. The first settlement, Terra deu Plena, faltered after a series of misfortunes in the year 3 and only recovered four years later. In 7, the settlement of Raya Jevilla was founded. The settlement, which meant "Bright Jewel" in Cevairean, was named for what the settlers saw as a resilient, strong place to live compared to the disastrous Terra deu Plena.
On the mainland, many settlers began seeping south. After many settlements were established, King Harvin named the territory Agosielle, in honor of his last name.
Diversifying Economy and Dominating the North (70 - 150)
Growth and Administration (100 - 140)
Prosperity and Diplomacy (140 - 181)
Margotianne's Regency (180 - 187)
Economic Trouble and the Emergence of Modern Governance (187 - 221)
Espionage and the Thalassian Civil War (221 - 241)
Early Exploration (220 - 280)
Arminserat's War (250 - 273)
Fenetian-Cevairean Exchange (280 - 330)
Reign of Averle II and the Cold War (330 - 371)
End of Hostilities (371 - 381)
First Metallurgic Revolution (345 - 380)
Fenetian Renaissance (391 -
Culture
Demographics
The primary culture of the country is Cevairean, with the Cevai being the primary ethnic group, with many Ayoranese, Ado-derarrian, Agosiellen, and Pantenacan minority groups.
The main religion of the country is Solarastrix, a sun based religion which approximately 90% of the country adheres to. The next prominent religion is Aicazh, a monotheistic religion mainly followed by Adelarians and Derrarites.
The main language of Cevaire is Cevairean, spoken fluently by 97% of the population. The dialects of Ayoranese, Adelarian, Derr, and Pantenac belong to the wider Cevairean language group.
Language
Cevairean Aplhabet
| A | B | C | D | E | Eu |
| F | G | Gue | Gui | H | I |
| Ie | Ix | J | L | M | N |
| O | P | Pes | Q | R | Ro |
| S | Sul | T | U | X | Yi |
Pronunciation
A - Ah
B- Beh
C - Seh
D - Deh
E- Eh
Eu- Ooh, oogh
F - Effi, effy
G - Gah
Gue - Geh
Gui - Gee
H- Atch
I - Aye, Ai
Ie - Eeh, ee
Ix - Eex
J - Hah
L - Ell
M - Ahm
N - Ahn
O - Oh
P - Pah
Pes - Pahs
Q - Keyew, kyoo
R - Eeer, ir
Ro - IrOh, Eeeroh
S - Ess
Sul - essool
T - tee
U - Oogh, oo
X- Ahckss
Yi - Eghee,
Common nouns and articles in the Cevairean language
A - A
An - An
Ans - And
Lec - The
Deu - Of
Asale - Many (when attached to a word, the word becomes plural)
Asulra - Much
Guerdi - Guardian
Guer - Guard
Bar - Ship (as in guardianship, flagship, friendship)
Buar - Ship, boat, vessel
Aguadas - Port
Terra - Land, ground
Aguena - Water
Carciena - Ocean
Bajicien - River
Alterra - Mountain
Asalterra - Continent (literally translated as "many lands")
Alte - Tall, high
Heirate - Heir, successor
Solagros Trix, solagrostrix - Religion (literally translated as "sun belief")
Asaletrix - Religion (literally translated as "many religions")
Trix - Belief
Solagros - Sun
Raya - Bright
Jevilla - Jewel
Baji - Small
Martyi - Adherent, archaically used as martyr
Gas - Metal
Zutiengas - Bronze
Intraigas - Iron (literally translated as "intriguing metal")
Anca - Building
Cost - Currency
Costanca - Bank (literraly translated as "currency building")
Jevialta - People (literally translated as "tall jewel")
Reformina - Act, reform
Reformando - Treaty
Teribar - Country
Jevialterra - Public (literally translated as "people land)
Ruciena - Government
Tulcisbar - Council
Jevitrix - King, Queen, Head (literally translated as "jewel believer")
Ereual - Royal
Lomar - New, mostly to refer to objects, ideas, events. Not commonly used to describe location or place.
Afilomar - Old
Neuve - New (commonly used in northern Cevaire, mainly of Derr origion. Mostly used to desribe location names derived from older places. Ex. Neuve Derarri)
Afflicien - Disease, Affliction
Altima - Good
Gul, Gultima - Bad
Elcempa - Composure
Gulcempa - Bad composure, rude
Altimpa - Good composure, good manners
Peninsula - Peninsula, water surrounded by watter on three sides.
Lago - Lower, in the geographic sense, than something else. Mostly synonymous with southerly.
Altigo - Upper, in the geographic sense, than something else. Mostly synonymous with northerly.
Numbers
Eten - Zero
Abeq - One
Celeq - Two
Nuneq - Three
Tarse - Four
Olphise - Five
Olphatas - Six
Jardinan - Seven
Selceta - Eight
Haldais - Nine
Etence - Ten
Abequis - Eleven
Celequis - Twelve
Nunequis - Thirteen
Tarsan - Fourteen
Olphisan - Fifteen
Olphatasan - Sixteen
Jardinuisan - Seventeen
Selcetas - Eighteen
Haldan - Nineteen
Celeqad- Twenty
Celeqabec - Twenty one
Celeqacac - Twenty Two
Celeqanun - Twenty three
Celeqatar - Twenty four
Celeqaphi - Twenty five
Celeqaphat - Twenty six
Celeqajar- Twenty seven
Celeqasels - Twenty eight
Celeqahal - Twenty nine
two or more digit number endings:
-one = bec
-two = cac
-three = nun
-four = tar
-five = phi
-six = phat
-seven = jar
-eight = sels
-nine = hall
Nunaca - Thirty
Tersi - Forty
Olpho - Fifty
Olphata - Sixty
Jardino - Seventy
Salcato - Eighty
Haldre - Ninety
Abequin - One hundred
Celaquin - Two hundred
Nunaquin - Three hundred
Tersiquin - Four hundred
Olphoquin - Five hundred
Olphatasquin - Six hundred
Jardinaquin - Seven hundred
Selectaquin - Eight hundred
Haldaiquin - Nine hundred
Examples:
Six hundred and seventy six (676): Olphatasquin ans Jardinophat
Forty two (42): Tersicac
Six hundred and eighty (680): Olphatasquin ans salcato
Three hundred and eighty one (381): Nunaquin ans salcatobec
Two hundred and twenty two (222): Celaquin ans Celeqacac
One hundred and eleven (111): Abequin ans abequis
Twenty six (26): Celeqaphat
Thirty seven (37): Nunacajar
Nine hundred and ninety (990): Haldaiquin ans haldre
One hundred and thirty (130): Abequin ans nunaca
Five (5): Olphise
Fifteen (15): Olphisan
Thirty five (35): Nunacaphi
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European Front
Bavaria & Co.
- Location: +20
- Location bonus: +9
- Tactical Advantage: +5
- Nations per side: Bavaria (L), Swabia-Württemberg (L), Würzburg (LV), Scandinavia (L), Brandenburg (L), Schleswig (LV), Westphalia (L), E. Trier (LV), E. Cologne (LV), Mainz (LV), Palatinate (LV), Rome (L) = 44/17 = +3
- Military: 129/28 = +5
- Bavaria: +20 +10 +3 +5
- Swabia-Württemberg: +20
- Würzburg: +20
- Scandinavia: +6 +5 +10
- Schleswig: +6
- Brandenburg: +4
- Westphalia: +0
- East Cologne: +0
- East Trier: +0
- Mainz: +0
- Palatinate: +0
- Rome: +20
- Economy: 115/28 = +4
- Bavaria: +20 +10
- Swabia-Württemberg: +20
- Würzburg: +20
- Scandinavia: +2 +5 +5
- Schleswig: +2
- Brandenburg: +6
- Westphalia: +0
- East Cologne: +0
- East Trier: +0
- Mainz: +0
- Palatinate: +0
- Rome: +20 +5
- Motive: +3
- Bavaria: +7
- Swabia-Württemberg: +3
- Würzburg: +3
- Scandinavia: +4
- Schleswig: +3
- Brandenburg: +3
- Westphalia: +3
- East Cologne: +3
- East Trier: +3
- Mainz: +3
- Palatinate: +3
- Rome: +3
- Expansion: +0
- Nation Age: +0
- Participation: +10
- Population: +8 +10
- Number of troops: 317,000/100,000 = +4
- Bavaria & Vassals: 100,000
- Rome: 50,000
- Scandinavia & Vassals: 75,000
- Westphalia: 92,000
- Recent Wars: -6
- Coalition Modifiers: -3 (Non-dem. gov't)
- Chance: +3
- Edits: 1,496
- UTC: 16:23 = 36
- (1496/36)*3.14 = +5
- Total: 71
Hamburg
- Location: +25
- Tactical Advantage: 1
- Nations per side: Hamburg (L), Stade (LV), Munster (LV) Mecklenberg (L -2), Holstein (L -2)= 17/44 = 0
- Military: 28/129 = 0
- Hamburg: +6
- Stade: +11
- Munster: +11
- Mecklenberg: +0
- Holstein: +0
- Economy: 28/115 = +0
- Hamburg: +6
- Stade: +11
- Munster: +11
- Mecklenberg: +0
- Holstein: +0
- Infrastructure: +8
- Locations Bonus: +2
- Motive: +3
- Hamburg: +5
- Stade: +3
- Munster: +3
- Mecklenburg: +3
- Holstein: +3
- Expansion: +0
- Nation Age: +0 (I don't know when Hamburg-Mecklenburg PU'd with Holstein, but it was before 75 years ago. 1618 - 75 is 1543, by which time Holstein was not PU'd under Hamburg-Mecklenburg)
- Participation: +10
- Population: +7
- Number of troops: 100,000/317,000 = 0
- Recent Wars: -2
- Modifiers: -3, -6
Total: 45
Result
(71/(71+45*2)-1 = 22%
Government
Cevaire is an absolute monarchy, where the King or Queen make sole decisions on matters of country management and control. A small cabinet of anywhere between ten and twenty five advisors, the Royal Council, meet with the monarch every week to discuss matters of state. While a smaller council set out for the monarch, called the Privy Council, handled day to day management, it was all overseen by the monarch, who heavily influenced the council.
Current State of the Nation
Cevaire contains seventeen provinces and zero territories
Starting with core provinces:
Cevaire, 400 YIG with provinces shown
Province of Ceva (C+8, R+4)
Province of Ayoran (C+8)
Province of Adelari (C+8, R+4)
Province of Derarri (C+8, R+4)
Continuing with economic provinces
Province of Ayorica (E+3, I+6)
Province of Agosielle (E+3, R+4)
Province of Sorturia (E+3. R+4)
Province of Coastal Aecasium (E+3, R+4)
Continuing with basic provinces
Province of Lower Pantenaca (B+2, R+4)
Province of Upper Pantenaca (B+2, R+4)
Province of Coastacia (B+2, R+4)
Province of Neveuderrari (B+2, R+4)
Province of Asalaguadas (B+2)
Province of Tangille (B+2, R+4)
Province of Peninsulago (B+2, R+4)
Province of Boldovia (B+2, R+4)
Province of Pensaltigo (B+2)
Total Provincial Value: 120
List of Monarchs of Cevaire
House of Agosoeli (lasting from 0 - 255)
- Harvin of Ceva (0 - 14) and Oltimania of Ayoran (0 - 45) Co-Monarchs
- Oltimania of Ayoran (0 - 45)
- Harvinos (45 - 71)
- Barsolis (71 - 101)
- Katencara (101 - 132)
- Bedencia (132 - 157)
- Barsolis II (157 - 164)
- Harvin II (164 - 180)
- Margotianne (180 - 222)
- Regency of Queen Dwgr. Margotianne (180 - 187)
- Harvin III (222 - 236)
- Harvin IV (236 - 255)
Provisional Rule of the Royal Council (lasting from 255 - 260)
House of Tangogi (lasting from 260 - 426)
- Bedencia II (260 - 309)
- Averle (309 - 330)
- Averle II (330 - 371)
- Bedencia III (371 - 411)
- Cevairina (411 - 426)
- Provisional Rule of the Royal Council (lasting from 426 - 429)
House of Ayorçen (lasting from 429 - )
- Bedencia IV (429 - 471)
- Barsolis III (471 - 486)
- Katencara II (486 - 531, personal rule beginning in 500)
- Regency of Alberin Ayorçen (486 - 491)
- Regency of Adulacher Ayorçen (491 - 500)
- Ayoranna (531 - 569, personal rule beginning in 549)
- Regency of Harvinos Blacheise (531 - 549)
- Willivan (569 - 638)
- Alicerina (638 - 642)
- Willivan II (642 - 659)
- Willivan III (659 - 668)
- Barsolis IV (668 - 689)
- Katencara III (689 - 721)