The Grand Duchy of Mardoria (mar-DAW-ria)
The Grand Duchy of Mardoria is a country in western Sildair, on the Ungulde Peninsula. It is a land divided between the civilized people of the lowlands, and the mountain warriors, who keep to the old ways. While it is a smaller nation, its placement between the Sea of Rigara and the Hesporian ocean makes it an influencial nation, with powerful merchants bringing their wealth to bear in much of the politics of western Sildair.
Government
Mardoria is a feudal kingdom, divided into duchies which in turn are divided into counties and sometimes baronies. The Grand Duke is the ruler of all the lords of the land, who in turn rule their respective provinces. Viscounts and sheriffs are tasked with the internal safety of the land, and nominally answer only to the Grand Duke, though in practice they are often closer with their local lord. The lords in turn, are tasked with fielding armies at the request of the king, and gathering taxes on his behalf. A counsil of lords, chosen among all the nobles of the land, assists the Grand Duke in his duties.
History
During the Golden Epoch, Mardoria was a land of wild tribes, who ruled the fertile lands around the Stormpeak Mountains, but with the expansion of the Empire came new ways, and a feudal system was put in place, displacing those who kept to the old ways into the mountains. After the Second War of Ashes the Emperor's hold on Mardoria slipped, and the governor of Dracoarce declared himself the Grand Duke of Drachenburg. He since consolidated his hold over the surrounding lords, and thus was born the country of Mardoria.
Area
Ca. 119.000 km2
Ca. 119.000 km2
Type
State
Population
Ca. 750 thousand people
Inhabitant Demonym
Mardorians
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