Caedelia-Rhoak
"The Twin Kingdoms" and "Caedelia and Rhoak" redirect here.
The Twin Kingdoms of the Golden Crown of Saint Ceilhon | |
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| Capital and largest city | Corrhae |
| Official languages | Caedel Rhoacish |
| Recognised regional languages | Atteic, Cahuaniu, Chrotoec, Cruoric, Eramian, Maric, Migandari, Teuric, Samagan Utheic (see languages) |
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| Demonym(s) | Caedelia-Rhoakian ? |
| Government | Dual Feudal Absolute Monarchy |
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| Grand Chancellor | |
| Establishment | |
| 1248 IE | |
| 1326 IE | |
| Area | |
• Total | 396,360 km2 (153,040 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1384 estimate | ~7.5 million |
• Density | 18.92/km2 (49.0/sq mi) |
| Currency | Taer (τ) |
Caedelia-Rhoak, officially the Twin Kingdoms of the Golden Crown of Saint Ceilhon (Caedel: Ceisatrae-Dīdum sa Stēmrhae sa Hāgo Ceilhon; Rhoacish: Elhă Toħdicāv Sthav-Htoic Ħalerocā Celuth), sometimes referred to as the Twin Kingdoms, Caedelia and Rhoak or rarely the Lands of the Golden Crown, is a dual monarchy in a state of personal and civic union between the Kingdom of Caedelia and the Kingdom of Rhoak. It is located in inland Deteros, with a small shoreline on the Sea of Tovachy. It has borders with Bassiliya to the east, the Great Protectorate and Battlavia to the southeast, and Peraro Krotoik to the northwest. The Twin Kingdoms occupy a total land area of roughly 396,360 km2, with 128,884 km2 of this comprising Caedelia and her wider lands and the remaining 267,476 km2 of this comprising Rhoak. Combined, it has a population of roughly 7.5 million.
Both Caedelia and Rhoak both existed as territories within the purview of Peraro Krotoik. The land now comprising Rhoak existed as part of the Eastern Martial Province, importing a great deal of Krotoik culture to the region. To the north of the Martial Province lay the Shar Mountains, within which lay the tribal foederati, allies of Peraro Krotoik. In the Crisis of the 7th Century, the military governor declared independence from the central rule of the Peraro as the Principality of Ratia, which led to the foederati following suit. Previously harmonious relations gave way to open conflict, and by 913, the formation of the Kingdom of Caedelia cemented Caedel dominance in the Shar Mountains. 995 saw the invasion of Ratia by the Rhoacan ruler Ahtaħ Deler, and in 1026, the Rhoacish Confederation was formed. Over time, the Rhoacish people slowly adopted new customs from the local people of their state, and the Confederation started to become a centralised feudal kingdom and a local power. In 1248, Rhoacish King Rabahc died childless, and was replaced by his daughter Văhtera, who was married to King [___] of Caedelia. This union of the crowns became known as the Union of Iscor, and was the first of several unions over the next century that tightened relations between Caedelia and Rhoak. In 1326, the Union of the Golden Crown was signed into effect, allowing the separate Caedelia and Rhoak to continue the personal union between them indefinitely.
Caedelia and Rhoak is marked by a unique succession system, known as the Golden Privilege, the strong authority of the monarch in national and international affairs and for the extremely multiethnic composition of the nation. The state possesses a strong and diversified army, as well as fiercely defended borders and large numbers of fortifications, ranging from ancient tribal oppida, Krotoik fortified settlements and newer castles and fortifications built to enforce law and control local areas. Strong in primary industries and with high quantities of natural resources present within the state, Caedelia and Rhoak is a definite regional power and a key player in northern Deteros.
Etymology
The name Caedelia derives from the Caedel word Caedellīe, meaning "land of the Caedel". Originally applying to one tribe within the Krotoik foederati, the word caedel is believed to come from an archaic term for "braided hair" which has since fallen out of use in modern Caedel language. As such, the ethnonym "Caedel" can be roughly translated as "people of the braided hair". The Caedel particle -līe is a common affix referring to a country or nation. Caedelia-proper is defined as the four modern-day regions of Aollia, Taolhia, Treshar and Junlia, though the Kingdom of Caedelia extends all the way west to Marania and all the way east to the Sea of Tovachy.
Rhoak is somewhat more difficult to derive. The word "Rhoak" is a direct borrowing from the Caedel Rhoac, a term utilised as an exonym for the Rhoacish people since their arrival in Rhoak in 1026. It has been suggested that it derives from the Caedel raoc, meaning "brown", likely for the colour of their hair or their eponymous horses, the Rhoacish brownhair, though this is by no means certain. Another possible etymology is from the Rhoacish răht, being a word for "people" or "ethnicity" in Rhoacish. However, the Rhoacish people refer to themselves as Scahtichi, likely deriving from the phrase "those who bow", referring to the practice of bowing for the leaders of the Kingdom present within Rhoacish society.
The practice of merging the two names to form a compound name has only existed since the 1326 Union of the Golden Crown, when the Kingdoms were brought into an official union. This union also gave rise to the official long-form of the nation's name, being "the Twin Kingdoms of the Golden Crown of Saint Ceilhon". Gold is a metal of great ceremonial significance to Caedel culture, with the practice of gifting a golden medallion to the children of the monarch born during the monarch's reign giving rise to the so-called Golden Privilege, and so crowns of gold in Caedel society are only ever reserved for monarchs, with lower ranking nobles being permitted only to wear silver crowns. Saint Ceilhon, or Ceilhon the Great, was the first ruler of an independent Caedelia, and according to legend was the first ruler to accept the Otoist faith within Caedelia. As such, he is venerated as the patron saint of Caedelia and one of the most important Caedel religious figures.
History
See also: History of Caedelia-Rhoak
Antiquity
The area that now comprises Caedelia and Rhoak was settled in pre-Krotoik times by various Tansic tribes throughout the majority of the region, with a smaller minority of Briesic tribes in the far east of the country on the Tovachic coast.
Geography
See also: Geography of Caedelia-Rhoak
Demographics
See also: Demographics of Caedelia-Rhoak
Languages
See also: Languages of Caedelia-Rhoak
Government
See also: Government of Caedelia-Rhoak
Economy
See also: Economy of Caedelia-Rhoak
Culture and Society
See also: Culture of Caedelia and Culture of Rhoak
Military
See also: Caedelian Military Structure
Foreign Relations
See also: Caedelian Foreign Relations
