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<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Edificio del Banco de España 2 Madrid.jpg|120px]]</div> The '''Commonwealth Bank''' ([[wikipedia:Spanish|Auratian]]: ''el Banco de la Mancomunidad''), officially the '''National Bank of the Commonwealth of Auratian Catholic States''' ([[wikipedia:Spanish|Auratian]]: ''el Banco Nacional de la Mancomunidad de los Estados Católicos Oratianos''), the {{wp|central bank}} and highest national {{wp|monetary authority}} in [[Auratia]]. The Commonwealth Bank is part of the  [[Euclean Community#Euclean Central Bank|Euclean Central Bank System]]. The bank is headquartered in [[Villadad]] and maintains an office in [[Cienflores]], the nation's {{wp|capital city|capital}}.  
<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Battle of Fulford.png|200px]]</div> The '''Städ War''' ({{wp|Swedish language|Geatish}}: ''Städkriget'', lit. "the Anvil War") was a {{wp|war}} fought in [[Geatland]] from AD 942 to 944. Fought primarily on the island of [[Gormö]], it is the first non-legendary war fought on Geatish soil.


Established in 1905 to replace the Banco Nacional de Puerto del Rey, the Commonwealth Bank once played a pivotal role in setting all forms of {{wp|monetary policy}}, as well as printing Auratia's currency, the [[Auratian real|real]]. Before the Commonwealth Bank, the federal government did not have a proper national bank to set monetary policy. The Banco Nacional de Puerto del Rey, widely seen as corrupt and ineffective, was disbanded its inability to respond to various {{wp|financial crisis|financial crises}} that gripped the nation around the turn of the 20th century. The Commonwealth Bank is widely seen as the brainchild of [[Premier of Auratia|Premier]] [[Aleixo Alto]], whose administration passed the ''Commonwealth Bank Act 1905''. [[David Dormo]], a prominent {{wp|banker}}, was selected to become its first president. The Commonwealth Bank proved to be too weak to implement {{wp|quantitative easing}} following the [[Great Collapse]] of 1913. After the collapse, the bank's scope and authority were expanded to allow it to more quickly, independently, and efficiently respond to economic troubles. The bank's weaknesses, particularly its corrupt and impotent leadership, were once again laid back during the [[Auratian economic crisis]] of 1980, where the bank's inaction contributed to an economic collapse and {{wp|recession}}. ('''[[Commonwealth Bank (Auratia)|See more...]]''')
In 929, [[Gorm the Elder]], a {{wp|Geats|Geat}}, became king of Lågland. During this time, weaker Geatish and {{wp|Gutes|Gutish}} kingdoms and lands were being raided and pillaged by [[Caldia#Kingdom of Ghailles|Ghaillish]] {{wp|pirate|pirates}} and the Ghaillish raider kingdom on [[Gormö]]'s north. Seeking to ward against the Ghaillish threat, Gorm orchestrated the unification of less powerful Geatish lords under him in 941. The Gutes, a distinct tribe, refused to unify with Gorm, sparking conflict.
 
Although skirmishes were present as early as 939, the war formally began in 942. The Gutes were led by Harald Halstensson, King of the Gutes, and were informally supported by Ghaillish pirates hoping to stop Geatish hegemony. The war was primarily fought on land between the {{wp|hird|hirds}} of each king, though there were skirmishes at sea. Gutish forces were initially victorious, but much of the army was decimated in the Battle of the Blue Cliffs, where Halstensson lost his life. The Gutish lords formally swore fealty to Gorm soon thereafter. The war had the effect of establishing the [[First Kingdom of Geatland]] and finally subjugating the Gutish tribes under the Geats. ('''[[Städ War|See more...]]''')


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The Städ War (Geatish: Städkriget, lit. "the Anvil War") was a war fought in Geatland from AD 942 to 944. Fought primarily on the island of Gormö, it is the first non-legendary war fought on Geatish soil.

In 929, Gorm the Elder, a Geat, became king of Lågland. During this time, weaker Geatish and Gutish kingdoms and lands were being raided and pillaged by Ghaillish pirates and the Ghaillish raider kingdom on Gormö's north. Seeking to ward against the Ghaillish threat, Gorm orchestrated the unification of less powerful Geatish lords under him in 941. The Gutes, a distinct tribe, refused to unify with Gorm, sparking conflict.

Although skirmishes were present as early as 939, the war formally began in 942. The Gutes were led by Harald Halstensson, King of the Gutes, and were informally supported by Ghaillish pirates hoping to stop Geatish hegemony. The war was primarily fought on land between the hirds of each king, though there were skirmishes at sea. Gutish forces were initially victorious, but much of the army was decimated in the Battle of the Blue Cliffs, where Halstensson lost his life. The Gutish lords formally swore fealty to Gorm soon thereafter. The war had the effect of establishing the First Kingdom of Geatland and finally subjugating the Gutish tribes under the Geats. (See more...)

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