Iberic Diaspora

The Iberic Diaspora refers to the various ethnic groups formerly native to the former Iberic Empire in southern Europa whose members have since resettled around Eurth. The diaspora was triggered first by the events of the Malcisma a series of revolts which caused the collpase of the Iberic Empire. Throughout history, subsequent migrations starting with the Gran Viatge caused Iberic and Iberic-creole groups to populate most regions on Eurth.

Notable diaspora nations include Iverica, Mauridiviah, San Castellano, The Duchy of Verde, Narva, Vasqqa, and Galicia.

Origin

The term "Iberic" refers to a collection of nations descended from Aroman and Lewanic populations which settled in the Iberic river valley in waves from the Neolithic era up to the early Medieval era. Following the introduction of petty kingdoms- and later sophisticated feudal and monarchic systems, these Aroman-Lewanic people became confederated under the Kingdom of Leonia.

The nations that made up the Iberic empire would retain some individuality. Despite the commonality in phonetics, some cultural aspects, and a shared fealty, the nations retained noticably different languages, customs, and physical characteristcs.

Precolonial Iberic Nations

Argonese

Native to the Iberic Northeast; would later unify with the Tacalans when the Tacalan Royal house intermarried with the Leonid Imperial line.

The Argonese, like the Leonids, Tacalans, and (too a lesser degree) the Stillians maintained a high affinity for Aroman language and culture. Much of the Aroman descended Iberics populated the northern, eastern, and southeastern coastal areas.

Leonids

Native to the north side of the Iberic River Valley, the Leonids were a tribe directly descended from the Lewanic peoples in the north. During the Aroman Empire's entry into the region, they quickly integrated politically and culturally. Though strongly Aromanised, many Leonid names and traditions still bore similarities with their Lewanic origin. Through the unification of kingdoms, the Leonids became the progenitor nation for the paternal imperial bloodline.

Navaerrese

Native to the northern highlands of the Iberic Empire, the Navaerrese were a Italo-Lewanid nation that remained fiercly independent until being forced to terms by the expanding Leonids during the Unification Wars.

Stillians

Native to the western valley of the Iberic Empire, the Stillians were a Lewanic tribe exposed to a variety of different cultures. The Stillian people were influenced by early Italic, Aroman, Amutian cultures. In the early medieval period, the Stillians would come to be influenced by the occupation of a Sa Harabic culture from a Moorish offshoot.

Tacalans

Native to the coastal south of the empire, the Tacalans were of a mostly Italic tribe that dominated the sothern regions as the Lewnic peoples became pocketed in the central river valley. Gradually, the Tacalans would become more and more integrated with the Argonese to their north- eventually unifying with them in the early medieval era. The Tacalans were a sailing, trading and fishing culture, whose commerce and influence allowed them to reach and maintain a high population beginning in the iron age.