Wosrac
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Kingdom Of Wosrac Teyrnas Wosrac | |
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| Motto: "Dewrder A Gonestrwydd" ""Bravery And Honesty"" | |
| Anthem: "Anrheg Dewrder" "The Gift Of Bravery"  | |
| Wosrac, highlighted in green, in northern Nordania Wosrac, highlighted in green, in northern Nordania | |
| Capital and largest city | Mulford |
| Demonym(s) | Wosracan |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy with Parliamentary Houses |
• Queen | Amelia I |
| Martin Hallbark | |
| House Of HM's Advisors | |
| Royal Parliamentary House | |
| Population | |
• 2016 census | 21,078,000 |
| Currency | Aur (WSA) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 |
| Driving side | (Left) |
| Calling code | (+62) |
| Internet TLD | .ws |
Wosrac, officially the Kingdom Of Wosrac (Wosracan: Teyrnas Wosrac), is a sovereign kingdom encompassing the Wosracan Peninsula on the northern coast of northern Nordania. The country borders ??? to the east, ??? and Vasturia to the south, and Ambrose to the west. [...]. Wosrac's capital and largest city is Mulford, other major cities including [...].
Etymology
The earliest recording of the name 'Wosrac' dates to ~3400BC. However it is recorded under an older and very different name. The Hearecester Chronicles uses the term 'Whieus Roaic' when referring to what we now call the Wosracan Peninsular. The language used by the first Wosracans, commonly known as 'Proto-Wosracan', is believed to be the origin of this name. 'Whieus' translates roughly to 'Winter' or 'Cold'. 'Roaic' translates either to 'Rock', 'Land' or 'Realm'.
From 2000BC, the name 'Wios-Raic' starts to appear in some texts. Although it is believed that 'Whieus Roaic' was still commonly used up until 1900BC. The evolution of the name continues in a two word term until 'Wois-Raic' appears in texts. 'Wois-Raic' is believed to come about due to Germanic and Nordic influences in Proto-Wosracan aswell as natural corruption of language over time. By 190AD a new name makes it appearance in the form of "Wos'rak". This is the first recorded use of a single(ish) word form of the name. The rise of powerful city states saw regional names fall away in favour of 'Wosrak' which through time, changed into the familar 'Wosrac'.
Geography
Pre-History
Germanic & Nordic Natives
It is not known when the Nordani-Teutonic natives arrived in Wosrac. Although most experts seem to believe it is around 6000BC-5000BC. They settled in the Wosracan peninsular which at the time was uninhabited, spreading their culture and language. Little of this language survives today but it is known that these people reffered to the land as 'Snølant' translating to snowland. While the natives would be pushed into the corners of the Wosrac peninsular, they survive through the modern Seather and Cradebetian peoples.
The Ellangh Migration
The Proto-Ellangas first arrived in the previously uninhabited Ellanyn islands on the eastern coast of Wosrac around 4000BC. They are the first reported celtic group to move into the peninsular descending from the Proto-Celts from eastern Nordania. After an age of migration they eventually settled in the isles and even on the eastern Wosracan coast. They are several recorded encounters between the Ellanghas and the Germanic-Nordic natives of Wosrac, with the Germanic-Nords reffering to them as 'Stkripetmenn' meaning 'The Striped-Men'. This is believed to of come about due to the Plaid and Tartaned clothing the Ellanghas wore.
The Arrival Of The Wosracans
The Wosracans are believed to of arrived in Wosrac around 3500BC. They are the second major reported celtic group to arrive in the peninsular descending from the Proto-Celts of western Nordania. The Proto-Wosracans didn't begin to migrate until the Grand Celtic Split. This saw the Proto-Celts split into three groups. The Proto-Vasturians, the Dde-Celts and Proto-Wosracans. Unlike the other celts, the Wosracans migrated north until settling in Wosrac. The native Germanic-Nords called them 'Vaknasmenn' meaning 'The Chariot Men'. This likely has to do with the Wosracan chariots used in battle.
The Founding Of The First City States
Early History
Duke Losic And The Rise Of Mulford
Duke Losic, although never crowned as a King of Wosrac, is celebrated as the founder of the Kingdom. He followed and researched the Wosrac Pantheon extensively. In 615AD, aged 21, he claimed that he saw the face of God. He claimed that called for a unification of Wosrac under a strong and stable leadership. Losic took this as his lifetime ambition. (More Detail Needed Here) By 635AD he had most of the peninsular under Mulford's control. He looked destined to become the first King. More Detail Needed About Death Losic's strong reign would come to an end in 643AD when he died in an infantry charge. It would now fall on his 15 year old daughter, Lorisa, to continue his dream.
Queen Lorisa And The Unification
Being crowned as Queen of Mulford at just 15 years of age, many lost confidence in a united Wosracan Kingdom. Lorisa however, had other ideas. As soon as she was crowned she headed for the front lines. She lead as many battles as she physically could during the Unification wars. Despite having a close call after being shot with an arrow in the shoulder, she continued to lead her armies across Wosrac. By 648AD the entire peninsular was under her control and just two months later, the Kingdom of Wosrac was proclaimed and Queen Lorisa it's first leader. The following year she would expand the Kingdom further out from Wosrac homelands. For her efforts in continuing her Father's dream, she would go down in History as Queen Lorisa 'The Great' Of Wosrac. Add Detail Around The Adoption Of The Court System
The Seather War
The Conquest Of Cradebeta
The Age Of Unrest
Assassination Of King Malimus
King Malimus Calhaearon had reigned for 16 years before being assassinated at the age of 52, in 1329. While popular with the Wosracan population, his anti-Germanic and anti-Nordic stance angered many inhabitants of Seathera and Cradebeta and would later lead to the Germanic Uprisings in 1331-1332. The group responsible for the assassination were Seathers who had been outraged by the relocation of Seathera's Germanic population to the borderlands. While his death to Wosracans just meant the succession of a new King, Dacar, to the Seathers and Cradebetians it was an opportunity to strike the Wosracan Kingdom. Within a year and a half, the spark of a Germanic Seperation, burst into a blaze of conflict.
The Junderbag Rebellion
During the reign of King Malimus, there was widespread discontent in the Germanic duchies of Seathera and Cradebeta. Most of the discontent came from Malimus's strong anti-Germanic policies and actions. In 1324 he passed a controversial law to start relocating Seathers closer to the Ambrosian border in order to start moving in Wosracan and Ellaghas settlers into the eastern counties. A year later Malimus started moving Cradebetians southward and exiled a few thousand. This would later lead to the decline of the Cradebetians in Wosrac. Following his assassination in 1329, laws were introduced against all the Germanic populations of Wosrac, limiting their rights for movement across the Kingdom and limiting their rights to arm themselves.
On July 8th 1331, Lundvikk Junderbag (Commonly known as just Junderbag) lead an army of 4,500 to take over the settlement of Vesttårn and its surrounding villages. Many Seathers joined his army and by September of 1331 his rebellion occupied all of Seathera and most of western Waris. Inspired by Junderbag's success in the west, Karl Muller led an army to occupy the settlement of Sudbrigge, but was defeated by the 3rd Ellyn Army led by Mercas Hillsby on the 21st of December 1331. Cradebeta was then under heavy military supervision during the rebellion.
Despite the setback in Cradebeta, Junderbag lead his armies into many unlikely triumphs. This included the battle of Unacester, which saw Junderbag humiliate the numerically superior 2nd Hearecester Army led by Prince Arthur (Later King Arthur). His victories would start to slow down during the start of 1332, by February, Junderbag was on the back foot as King Dacar's forces pushed into Seathera. Just two months later King Dacar had captured Vesttårn, the declared capital of Junderbag's rebellion. On April 16th, Junderbag was killed in a calvary charge as the Junderbagans attempted to recapture the settlement. His successor, Hernsta Junderbag surrendered on April the 27th.
The War Of Wosracan Succession
The year 1340 marked the death of King Dacar II, due to ill health. By the succession law, the throne was to be passed onto Pattel Calhaearon however she would die just two months into her reign. Patell was the only legitimate child of Dacar. There was however a bastard child to Dacar. His illegitimate daughter, Ethel Calhaearon, born out of wedlock with a maid that used to be in Dacar's service. Ethel was widely popular amongst the common and a few of the Nobles favoured her for the throne. The court however refused to allow Ethel, a bastard daughter, to take the throne, instead crowning Dacar's brother, Arthur Calhaearon.
Arthur had the support of most of the nobles aswell as the court. The court respected him, and saw him as a worthy successor to Dacar. However, the public distrusted him. He had made a blunder of the battle of Unacester, during the Germanic Uprisings, resulting in high casualties. Additionally his wife, Alisa, had proved herself immensely unpopular when she unintentionally insulted the Wosrac Pantheon when she refused to organise an end of year tournament in Reasc. When the court refused to acknowledge Ethel as the heir to the throne, Duke Cadwalader of Hearscester called and his coalition of Dukes declared war on King Arthur.
Duke Cadwalader proved to be a tactical genius, winning many battles outnumbered or ambushed. His army, the 1st Hearscester Army was later described as arguably the most disciplined force of the 14th century. The future Queen, Ethel Calhaearon proved her part as a brilliant leader and commander aswell. The public regularly made comparisons to her and Queen Lorisa 'The Great'. At the battle of Pentcodi Ethel led the Newly established Queen's Guard alongside Cadwalader and the 1st Hearscester Army. Despite being outnumbered 2:3, they managed to demolish Arthur's 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mulford Army.
The last battle in the civil war would occur at Afyn-Coch, a town on the outskirts of Mulford City. It would occur on October the 11th 1342. King Arthur's most trusted commander, Aeron Kallis, led the 1st Sunthil Army and was accompanied by the 2nd and 3rd Waris Armies. Ethel and Cadwalader lead the Queen's Guard and the 1st Hearscester Army. A failed calvary charge early in the battle left Aeron's forces with little support and with the pikemen engaged by infantry, Ethel charged with her calvary into the left flank of the enemy. Within an hour, what little was left of Aeron's forces were retreating.
The Treaty Of 1342
After the decisive victory at the Battle of Afyn-Coch, the Ethel rebellion looked destined to secure Ethel's place on the throne. The remains of Arthur's forces had been nearly wiped out and the will for many of Athur's supporters had gone. A week after the battle, the Fourth Sunthil Army joined the Ethel rebellion. Arthur was now fighting a losing war. On October the 29th, King Arthur unconditionally surrendered to the rebellion. The conflict came to a close with the mutual signing of the 1342 Treaty Of Wosrac.
The treaty declared that:
- King Arthur was to be exiled from the Kingdom and release his claim to the throne.
- Ethel Calhaearon was to become the ruling Monarch of the Kingdom.
- The Court System was to be replaced with the Royal Parliamentary house and positions would be voted on by Dukes.
- An upper parliamentary house would be introduced known as the House of HM's Advisers
- Ethel Calhaearon was to become a legitimised child of Dacar II
The Late Middle Ages
The First Ambrosian War
The Decline Of The Cradebetian People
Expansion In Nordania
The Second Ambrosian War
Decline In The East