Emmeria

The word Emmeria is derived from the Aurelian word Emerii, referring to a Celtic tribe of peoples that inhabited some of the land that Emmeria currently comprises during Classical Antiquity, and means "Land of the Emerii(s)". The first written records for the history of Emmeria appeared in the Iron Age. What is now Emmeria made up the bulk of the region known as Belvatia. Aurelian writers noted the presence of two main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Emerii, and the Belvatii. The Emerii, the largest and best attested group, were a Latin peoples speaking what is known as the Emmerian language, itself a dialect of Aurelian.

In the later stages of the Aurelian Empire, Belvatia was subject to barbarian raids and migration, most importantly by the Enynd people whose partial displacement of the Emerii helped shape the character of the land in the post-Aurelian world. The Enynd queen Hjördís I united most of modern Emmeria under her rule in the late 5th century, setting the stage for Enyno-Emmerii dominance in the region for hundreds of years. Enynd power reached its fullest extent under Sigrún I. The medieval Kingdom of Emmeria emerged from part of Sigrún's Enynd Empire, known as Enyndia, and achieved increasing prominence under the rule of the House of Aurelis, founded by Aurelis I in 967. A succession crisis following the death of the last direct Aurelian monarch in 1308 led to the series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War between the House of Pesaro and the House of Fierro. The war formally began in 1337 following Anselma II's attempt to seize the Duchy of Loma from its hereditary holder, Flavio IV of Tarvo, the Pesaro claimant to the Emmerian throne. Despite early Fierro victories, including the capture and ransom of Flavio VI of Tarvo, fortunes turned in favor of the Pesaro later in the war. Among the notable figures of the war was Luisella of Azure Rock, a peasant woman who led Pesaran forces against the Fierros, establishing herself as a national heroine. The war ended with a Pesaro victory in 1453 and unified the country.

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 * Emmeria is based on Great Britain