History of Gotneska

The History of Gotneska as a unified kingdom began in the 9th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there the Götaí and Ruaíaí as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of ?? and ??. With the Christianization of the Geats c. 660's AD, it is clear that there existed a kingship. Queen Sarah II can trace her lineage back to the Viking kings ?? and ?? from this time, thus making the Monarchy of Gotneska one of the oldest in Argis. The area now known as Gotneska has a rich prehistory, having been populated by several prehistoric cultures and people for about 10,500 to 8,000 years, since the end of the last ice age. But the first evidence of human presence in Gotneska is much earlier dating to around 45,000 years ago.

Prehistoric Gotneska (10,500 BC-AD 600)

Glaciation and the Palaeolithic

Humans first arrived in what is today Gotneska some time between 10,200 to 9,800 BC. Not much is known about these first inhabitants. But archaeologists believe that they lived in far southern Gotneska and possibly had lived as far north as the Aonaigh River and Laghalukkan/ Fairy Mtns Pass.

Neolithic (3500-2400 BC)

The Neolithic period is approximately to have lasted from 3500 BC to 2400 BC the exact dates can be fixed by any new archeological excavations in Gotneska.

Bog Bodies

Some of the most famous Bog Bodies have been found in Gotneska, most of which are believed to have part of proto-Geltic peoples. And a few Proto-Norse peoples. Dating between 3000 to 250 BC. Finding bog bodies after this point is very difficult as most historians believe the practice mossy of been replaced or scattered in general for reasons we will never know. Lackaroe Man,

Iron Age (500 BC-AD 600)

Rise of the Córda

For centuries the Geltic people had lived peacefully in there homelands of western & eastern Gotneska but with the arrival of the (Asasdoirmenni, English: Great Raiders). A series of small battles would take place slowly pushing the Córda peoples within 200km of the Sea. But with this rising threat Corda kingdoms would pop up extremely quickly forever changing the aspect of the region’s political history forever. This would also help in creating what would become three of the best know medieval kingdoms.

Aroman Settlement

The period of Aroman settlement is generally accepted to have occurred between the years 390 and 693 AD. The Aromans would focus there settlements mostly around the east-central Gotneska. Mostly because the area was home to a navigable river. And also was very fertile, when compared to other coastal regions of Gotneska. The aromans would help establish the future capital city of Gotneksa, Læniguëuíl in Fragan (Lanliae). Even though Aroman would have a significant influence on the spread of Chritianity to the region, it would be one of there other Argis settlements that would first bring the faith to the old pagan worshiping Cordic Peoples.

Plague of the 6th Century

The plague of the Sixth Century most commonly called the Aroman Plague, by most native populations of the region as if it’s not for them the likely hood of it spreading to Argis would mostly be pretty limited. This event like most things around this time period don’t have very May sources for modern historians to look at so most of what what we know has to be done by archaeologists. There are a few major mass graves dating from this time but to pick the matter of death in what was a extremely violent period.

Middle Ages (600-1560)

Early Christian Gotneska & Formation of Early Kingdoms (600-800)

Formation of Kingdoms

The first known kingdom to be formed within Gotneska is the Kingdom of Mealláig it was a Cordic kingdom located around the city of Sionainn. It lasted from about AD ~550 to 917 when it margied togother with Óirmenni peoples of the southwest. These Kingdoms or Jarldoms would be created by thr Yetlandi Empire some of the petty-kingdoms where called Jarldom of Austurgotnii, and Jarldom of Vesturgotnii

'High Medieval Period (1077-1366)

Kingdom of Rídearg

During this period of time Rídearg, early on enjoyed peace and endless possibilities by the end of the high medieval period luck was no longer on the side of Rídearg. Historian’s general mark the start of this period around 1211, when Breandán II was murder by his brother will visiting him at his Royal castle in Rauðnungur. After this event the period of long peace was all sounded broken. Luckily Rídearg would be in good hands with his widow wife Queen Ealga. In her effort to bring justice to her late husband, father & king. She would mercifully towards her brother-in-law instead of having him exucted for his crime she would stand in front of the nobility and barging for his life, in turn all she wished was for him to be removed as King of Gotneska-Mealláig and then be exiled to Ateenia.Oisin VI after arriving in the capital city of Ateenia.

Oisin quickly started making allies. After spending just under two years in his new homeland he had convinced the Ateenian Monarch to potentially retake his crown that in his eyes was wrongly taken from him. By the summer of 1214 the Ateenian land army had arrived on the western border of KGM.

During the fall of 1214 a group of Götani soldiers where on patrol when they across a massive Ateenian army sources from the time establishment it to be around 3K but most modern experts say it’s in the range of 1.5 to 2K. These numbers where updated after the discovery of what is believed to have been the first major battle of the Götani War.

By the later part of the 13th century Rídearg had suffered defeat after defeat against the stronger Götani army. Rídearg land area which was as far north as the Aluss River at it height in 1022, was now just north of the Mountains of the Gods in 1282.

Modern Day Gotneska (1790-Present)

19th Century

Máeve Conference (wip)

20th Century

The 20th century was a very turbulent time in Gotneskan History. Starting with both Argis Wars. Eastern neighbors Aurivizh, Ebrary both having civil wars or revolutions.

Collapse of the Goutian Empire

The downfall of the Goutian Empire is hard to pin point as there is really no single event that lead to it collapse, but most historians will agree that the Gotneskan Civil War, helped ended the empire sooner rather then later. The offical end date is 31 August 1979, What is classifed as the the true start of the civil war.

Gotneskan Civil War

Main article: Gotneskan Civil War

21st Century

On 10 October 2017, Princess Sarah was crowned Queen of Gotneska after the sudden death of her father. She is the first Queen to rule the nation since it’s founding in 1922 and fist Queen since her 3rd Great Grandmother Peyton IV ruled from 1840-1890.

On the 23rd November 2021, Queen Sarah II rejected a bill created by her father in early 2017. This was a massive win for her and the royal family as it hopefully changed the minds of people either that don't know which side to choose or those that were barely on the side of the Referendum. But this is still not over, as the Referendum has been squealed for the 22nd of June 2022. The Referendum will mostly become a major issue in the 2022 Deputy Prime Minister's Race.

On the 19 June 2022 Gotneska applied to become a Partner for Peace membership in Trident. This is a massive step forward for the nation, stepping out of ifs semi-isolation period. As from the end of the Gotneskan Civil War in 1994 to June 2022 the nation has in joint operation decided that keeping the nation out of foreign war or foreign conflicts regardless if it was war or just diplomatic issues.

2022 Ruaí Referendum

The Ruaí referendum concerning independence from the Kingdom of Gotneska was held on the 22 August 2022. The referendum questions was: “Should Rídearg be an independent country?”. Voters could select “Yes” or “No”. The opposing side won in a massive landslide, gathering 2,535,299 (77.4%) having voted against independence and 738,161 (22.5%) having voted in favor of independence. The turnout of 83.5% was the second-largest turnout in an election, only falling by 1.1% which was the first election to allow women to vote in 1898, which had a turnout of 84.6%.

The Rídearg Independence Referendum Act of 2015 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Ruaish Riksdag in April 2016. It was then sent to the then King John II, who had tried to cancel the referendum, but was later forced to schedule the referendum to take place in April 2018. Which was later cancelled for a later date after the king had died of a heart attack. In October 2017 with Sarah II becoming Queen. Queen Sarah II would make it a priority that she let the Ruaí people have a referendum. This referendum was scheduled for 22 August 2022.