Archduchy of Asbardy
The Archduchy of Asbardy is a constitutional monarchy which rests on the lands of southwestern Pytharnia. It enjoys a temperate climate surrounded to the west by the Pytharnian Sea and to the south by the Pallathantic Sea. Its southern coast is pierced by the Sea of Asbardy. The climate is temperate with winter rains and rarely receives snows in the winter in the inland territory.
Rise of the Archduchy of Asbardy
The Archduchy of Asbardy is one the states which arose from the coalition that formed from subject princes and forces of the former New Kalikán Empire in the war known as the Great Sky War. The nobles supporting Agairth Srunamba, leader of the rebellion, elected him the Archduke in 2576, subsequent to the Treaty of Tauhad (2576).
Government
The Archduchy of Asbardy is a hereditary monarchy. The power of the archduke is limited in some ways by the Archducal Diet. The diet is composed of the estate-owning nobles. The archduchy is divided into six dominions and numerous provinces. Thus, the Dominion of Asbardy is a subdivision within the greater archduchy of Asbardy. The other dominions are Priordania, Graith, Flisbardy, Giant Isles, and Breomarch. New Pytharnia is an archducal colonial dominion.
Bryndyd
The capital of Asbardy is Bryndyd which is the seat of the archducal residence and the Archducal Knights-Draconic of Asbardy. Bryndyd is the sixth populous city in the old world with about 715,000 inhabitants. It rests at the north end of the Sea of Asbardy across from the mouth of the Rhaunve River.
Language
The official and most widely spoken language in the archduchy is the Asbardian Language. Minority languages included Tuadbean, Myernian, Gonfalese (Gaihwch and Rhaunvish dialects), and Kemerite.
Religion
Most inhabitants of the archduchy are Arathracian with a significant minority worshiping the Isxinthion Gods. Harmonists and Incarnandists comprise the balance of the religions. A very small minority consist of Imzaamis and other foreign beliefs.
Colonies
The Archduchy is the colonial motherland of New Pytharnia in southwestern Bahuna.
Chronology of the Archduchy of Asbardy
- 2573, Heartened by the Battle of Pytharnia, Agairth Srunamba leads nobles in rebellion and overthrows the Thracian Viceregal Duke of Asbardy. They declare independence and ally with Skymark. Agairth Srunamba rallies rebellious factions of Empire and becomes the native ducal ruler of Asbardy, that is, not appointed by Thrace.
- 2574, Second Battle of Jardonia (2574) Thracians intend to punish Asbardy for its rebellion. Their defeat ensures the continuance of the Archduchy of Asbardy and the coalition against the New Kalikán Empire
- 2576, Treaty of Tauhad (2576)
- 2576 to 2586, Skaligdæse War
- 2587, Amrulmoon (1m) Congress of Bryndyd held in the Basilica of Saint Treel (Bryndyd).
- 2587, Treaty of Yophénthë (2587) between Asbardy and Aurice regarding Skaligdæ and New Pytharnia.
- ?, Rhidna regent duchess of House Srunamba during minority of heir
- 2632, Thrionder's Revolution, Archduke of House Srunamba assassinated, without heir or younger brother.
- 2633, Dagurglame of Asbardy slays Thrionder. Dukes select House Smaggcladdas to fill the archducal throne.
- 2653 to 2671, Sewdhaine War, Asbardy plays major role, territorial expansion includes Graith, Flisbardy, and Breomarch. Asbardy supports revolt of portion of Gonfaloy. The Principality of Gonfaloy is created from territory adjacent to the Archduchy out of the territory of Medibgóëse Gonfaloy.
- 2683, Annexation of Priordania (2683); Asbardy, in accordance with treaty, annexes kingdom of Priordania.
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