Kingdom of Kazania
Kazania is a nation on the east coast of central Libynos, south of Aethiope and Axuum and north of the Channel Lakes. The meandering Uphar River denotes the northern border with Axuum. The southern border is indefinite and could become an issue of dispute with the Empire of Alcaldar, which now controls the Channel Lakes. The kingdom’s lands also include coastal plains (where the vast majority of its population lives) from the seacoast in the east to the escarpment of the Central Uplands in the west, along with an indeterminate portion of the Central Uplands themselves. As the plateau is only sparsely popularted, the borders with the other Central Kingdoms in that region remain largely undefined.
Kazania is said to be a very wealthy country, and it exports many rare things, though the merchant ships and naval vessels of the country are not advanced enough to undertake long ocean voyages without putting into a port every few days. The country has relatively easy access to ivory, though most of that is traded through merchants of Axuum. Kazania also produces myrrh and other incense, and does a thriving business in the sale of exotic animals and their hides. Alcaldrich ships, in particular, often call at the port of Mussa to acquire exotic animals, because they are apparently a fashion right now in the cities of their empire.
The relationship with Alcaldar is somewhat tense, however, as there is no defined border between Kazania and the empire’s lands around the Channel Lakes. Due to the tension, Kazania has been growing its army in size for many years, and Queen Bahati has given standing orders to increase the numbers of soldiers on the walls of the city and on the walls of the palace fortress to show the country’s vigilance. Patrols along the southern border area remain infrequent, however, as the army does not have enough troops to regularly monitor the area.
Unlike the other Central Kingdoms — or perhaps any other country in Libynos — Kazania is a matriarchy with the crown going to the eldest daughter of the queen and nobility, and property in general passes down from mother to daughter. It is possible these days for a son to inherit noble status, or even the crown, but only if the family has no daughters. Fortunately, Queen Bahati has three healthy daughters so having a male inherit will not be a problem in this generation.
The people of Kazania revere the spirits of their ancestors and leave spirit-gifts regularly on tombs to placate them, and also generally worship the traditional deities of the Central Kingdoms region.
Region
Kazania, Kingdom of
Parent Organization
Controlled Territories
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