Dervia
Federal Republic of Dervia Федералный Републик Дервия
Federalnyj Republik Dervija | |
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| Capital and | Gniazovo |
| Official languages | Dervian |
| Recognised regional languages | 10 languages |
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| Demonym(s) | Dervian |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
• President | Kosumi Mokoshkin |
• Vice President | Vyacheslav Morin |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| All-Dervian Viache | |
| Establishment | |
• Kingdom of Dervia | 1440 |
• Monarchy abolished | 1899 |
• Intermorium | 1907 |
• Republic of Dervia | 1988 |
• Current constitution | 1993 |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 61 million |
• 2020 census | 60,284,107 |
| Currency | Dervian Taler (Ԏ) (DRT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .dr .др |
Dervia (Dervian: Дервия romanized: Dervija, [dʲɛɾʋʲija]), or the Federal Republic of Dervia is a country in Abos. It is the fourth-largest country in Abos and the Xth-largest in the world. Its capital and most populus city is Gniazovo. The federal republic is composed of 6 voidvoideships, 3 republics and the Federal District. It is a significantly multicultural nation, due to a Immigration to Dervia
Dervia is bordered by the Mogus Sea to the east, X to the south, the Tenific Ocean to the west, and Greater Niagra to the north. Along the Mogus coast, warm, temperate climates exist, while colder climates exist near the Niagran border. The Narak Desert comprises more than one-third of Dervia. Dervia is also home to most of the Black Mountains.
The territory which would later become known as Dervia was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to contact with Slavic peoples in the 10th and 11th centuries. Christianization of other Slavic peoples led to mass migration of pagan Slavs, who established city-states along the Mogus coast. The Kingdom of Gniazovo would grow to be the most influential of these states, eventually uniting most of modern-day Dervia and defeating the
Etymology
It is widely accepted that the name Dervia comes from slavic dervo, meaning wood.
History
Pre-Migration Era
Evidence of human settlements in Dervia have dated back to 5,000 BCE.
Forgein settlement
Evidence of Indo-European settlements in present-day North Wellwood has dated back to the 6th century CE. Early Slavic and Germanic raiders and explorers were known to occasionally settle on the Dervian coast, where they encountered Native Dervian tribes. Germanic tribes from modern-day Greater Niagra migrated to the peninsula during the 6th century, and would begin raiding and assimilating tribes. The first permanent settlements of Slavic tribes began in the 8th century CE during the Slavic Migration, followed by a period of growth of the Slavic population. During this time, Natives, Slavic and Germanic tribes existed in a constant state of war, sometimes forming alliances to gain advantages against eachother. These tensions were escalated with the establishment of the various city-states lead by The City-State of Grunsberg known as the Grunser League in 780, which began a conquest of Dervia. This culminated into the Gothic Wars between the Germanic and Slavic populations, with various Native tribes supporting both sides.
In response to the invasion, several Slavic tribal nations formed the Dervian Horde, led by tribal leader Boguslav. During The Gothic Wars the Horde conquered the Germanic territories in Dervia, even expanding temporarily into modern-day Greater Niagra. Almost all Germanic city-states were pillaged and dismantled. Several well-known battles took place during this time, such as the Battle at Hundur Mountain, in which the Dervian Horde, led by Buk, defeated the Grunser legions, decisively ending the Second Gothic War and ending Germanic rule in Dervia. By the end of the 10th century, the Germanic population in modern-day Dervia was outnumbered by the Slavs and Natives.
Kingdom of Gniazovo
The death of Boguslav and end of the Gothic Wars caused the subsequent collapse of the Dervian Horde. Various other hordes appeared, such as the Bukoviyan Horde, led by Buk, Boguslav's successor, but most collapsed soon after. All territorial gains past the Krajana River were also conquered by the Niagrans. Following the collapse of the Horde, The Christianization of Slavic peoples in other territories began a second wave of migration of pagan Slavs to the peninsula. The growing population established several city-states and kingdoms along the Mogus coast and in regions where Slavs deposited by the Dervian Horde settled. The most notable of these states was the Kingdom of Gniazovo, which would consolidate most of the Mogus coast under it's rule by 1040, and begin competing with other Dervian kingdoms.
A rivalry would develop between the northern and southern Dervian nations, who found themselves under the influence of Gniazovo and Bukoviya, respectively. During this time, Dervian nations became increasingly involved in the Mogus Sea trade with Niagra, Sol'vin, Gryva and Hrvada. Gniazovo profitted from exports of fish and ships, while Bukoviya enjoyed profits from maize and wheat. As a result of the trade, Dervian society would be exposed to Christianity and the cryillic alphabet. Nations along the north-south divide found themselves in trading leagues, which would act as millitary alliances. These alliances were sometimes involved in forgein expiditions, most notably Bukoviyan raids into Niagra and along the Mogus coast. Interbreeding between Natives and Slavs, which occured since the first emigration of Slavs to modern-day Dervia, significantly increased during this time. Tribes who refused to assimilate moved west or revolted.
Eventually, Gniazovo eclipsed Bukoviya in terms of influence by the 14th century, absorbing most Dervian states. With the capture of TBD in 1420, the last rival of Gniazovo was absorbed. In 1440, TBD was crowed the first king of Dervia.
Kingdom of Dervia
Under King TBD, the first Dervian national council, the All-Dervian Viache was established, mostly consisting of tribal leaders, nobles, and regional governors. Intially, the Viache was weak and could be disbanded by the King at will (though this rarely happened until the reign of later kings) but was granted stronger powers after the Smuta.
The growing number of Christian converts created tension in Dervian society, as Christians often persecuted pagans, who were mostly hostile to conversion. Unrest worsened with the baptisim of Mikhail I, who declared Catholicism to be the state religion. Various pagan reactions to Christianity followed, eventually culminating into the Smuta a decade long religious conflict headed by various nobles and religious leaders beginning in 1514. A coalition of pagans mostly led by Mikhail's cousin, Sava I, defeated Mikhail I and and support from various Catholic countries. Sava strengthened the powers of the Viache with the Nebiesnij Mir, a code of laws guarenteeing religious freedom and various restrictions on the powers of the king.
After the Smuta, Dervia began territorial expansions west, reaching the Tenific Ocean by 1600. The Industrial Revolution drastically improved the economy, with exports of metals, coal, and later oil making Dervia a significant power in the world economy.
In the centuries following the Smuta, the Viache gained greater powers, such as the ability to veto actions of the king. This became especially problematic during the 18th century, when resolutions concerning industrial, religious, and cultural efforts were effectively halted. This was stopped during the convention of the Solobin Viache, in members of the Viache, directed by member Mikhail Solobin, overthrew itself during the 1862 Dervian Constitutional Crisis under orders from King Velimir I. The powers of the Viache were limited, which, coupled with the increasing prosecution of pagans led to unrest that would grow over the centuries. The 1882 Bear Rebellion led to the indefinite suspension of the Viache and the banning of the Socialist Party of the Kingdom of Dervia. The SKPD, up until that point, was a major supporter of pro-Viache efforts, and a supporter of the Bear Rebellion. The party had become well-known in Dervian politics, and became a catch-all party for anyone against the monarchy, including nobles.
Republic of Intermarium
In 1888, King Alexander II was overthrown by the Revolutionary Guard led by SKPD member Gunter Kovsky in the Dervian Revolution. The resulting 1889 Constitutional Convention, inspired by the Furbish Constitution abolished the monarchy and established a federal republic, religious freedom, and freedom of speech. The convention, though sucessful, proved to be polarizing. Jozef Kazmarov, former head of the Revolutionary Guard, and several supporters favored a stronger central government, while a group of delegates led by Kovsky favored more restrictions on government power. Kovsky was elected first State-Protector of the Republic. The SKPD dissolved itself along factional lines, with most of Kovsky supporters joining the Cooperation Bloc, a coalition of parties which dominated Intermarian politics until 1952, with some interruptions. Kovsky's leadership was characterized by greater industrial efforts and support for immigration programs, which would significantly increase immigration to Intermarium throughout the next few decades, especially from Stratea and Galia. Kovsky declined to serve a third term and retired from politics, a custom which would be followed until the election of Jozef Kerensky.
Kazmarov, representing the Labor-Right party, was elected State-Protector during the 1900 General Election. His presidency was characterized by continued industrial efforts, as well as aggressive forgein policy resulting in the TBD Border Incident with Greater Niagra. Kazmarov advocated for political unity in the Intermarian government, and sponsored the 1904 Viache Act which raised the requirements to pass bills. The TBD Affair occurred during Kazmarov's rule, in which the government executed former nobles Franz Shaferevich and Velimir Sobansky, the former of which was Kazmarov's cousin-in-law, after convicting both for treason and conspriacy to overthrow the government. The incident occured at the height of the Niagran Fear, a period of government-sponsored efforts to rid precieved influence of Greater Niagra on Intermarian society as well as hostility towards the Niagran government. The KOE, mostly representing the interests of former nobles, protested the executions and dissolved itself, weakening the strenth of the majority. This, and public reaction to the executions are credited with his loss in the 1905 General Election. Kazmarov's most significant accomplishment was the re-organization and expansion of the Intermarian Army.
Kazmarov's successor, Piotr Sobianin, was elected State-Protector represetning the Labor Party, (formerly Labor-Left), in the 1905 General Election. During Sobianin's rule, the First Great War broke out between the First Coalition and Opposition Powers.
Contemporary history
Geography
Dervia occupies a portion of the X Peninsula, and spans some of the Tenific and Mogus coastlines. It borders Greater Niagra to the north, the Mogus Sea to the east, X to the south, and the Tenific Ocean to the west. It is the Xth-largest country in the world and the Xth-largest country in Abos, covering X [convert: invalid number] It lies between longitutdes X and X, and latitudes X and X.
Dervia is home to most of the Black Mountain range, which spans form northern Dervia to X, along the Tenific Coast. Mt. TBD, at 6,042 kilometres (3,754 mi) is the tallest peak in Dervia. The lowest point in Dervia resides at the base of the Black Mountains, in the Narak Desert at 12 metres (39 ft) below sea level.
The TBD River flows throught several major Dervian cities from the TBD Gulf. At X [convert: invalid number] it is the longest river in Dervia. Dervia is also home to the TBD River, which flows throught Gniazovo, and the TBD River, on the border with X.