Principality of Attalan

Attalan is a small principality in the Westerlands, ruled by Princess Amanda Ursin, her coat of arms, three silver crescent moons on a field of blue. 
The principality is centred around the capital city of Labusa, situated on the banks of the Yaruga River, which has its source in The Raven and drains into the Levanthian Sea. The country's northern and eastern border is marked by the barren swamps of The Raven, which act as a borderland with the Kingdom of Edierne and Magiore. To the West, Attalan borders the Levanthian Sea and has significant holds in the Bay of Crabs. To the south, Attalan controls the northern banks of the Wrynova Key. 
Its geographical location and the defensive architecture of Labusa makes Attalan incredibly hard to assail from land. This, along with its valuable position within the Gulf of Gabal, through the Bay of Crabs, and the Wrynova Key, makes it a rather prosperous realm, despite its small size. 
== Culture ==
The Attalans are known as a rough people, partially because of their infamous light cavalry, which are some of the most renowned and feared in Magnia. Whether this representation of Attalanders is truly accurate is debatable, however. They are predominately atheist, though the country has small exclaves of Menkhu and Urubuhl as well.
== Economy ==
Attalan prospers greatly from trade on the Levanthian Sea. The principality is known for its strong trees, which cover 80 percent of the country. They also produce beautiful brocades and furs, which their own climate does not often allow for, as well as snail oils and rich-bodied wines. 
== Recent History ==
The northern banks of the Wrynova Key were once part Urubuhl Albaan, and later as a holding of the Magnates of the Valonian League. The Magnates prospered greatly from their choke-hold on the Key, allowing them to charge heavy tolls for passage up the Wrynova River. Several failed attempts were made by neighbouring countries to wrest the Key from the Valonians, until finally the Kingdom of Vichin succeeded in the early 15th century, when they annexed all the lands north of the Wrynova Key at the end of the Golden War.
The land then became the Duchy of Attalan under Vichinian rule and Amanda Ursin, a noble lady of Maegar and Vichinian descent, was appointed Duchess. During the Western War, Amanda remained loyal to the Vichinian crown. She first threatened to assail the rebel lord Jurij Nenadov to the north, to prevent him from leaving Oswietzim. Fearing the Attalan cavalry, Nenadov stalled in Oswietzim long enough for Vichinian forces to lay siege to the city. Later, she established a train of supplies to bolster southern Magiore and blocked Nenadov's successor Hadrian Vyachlaw from leaving Novychin. 
Despite this, Attalan remained untouched by the war, and after the Battle of Bull's Run, seeing the complete disarray of the Vichinian state that followed, Amanda chose to succeed from Vichin entirely uncontested. She was later recognized as Princess of Attalan by Corveaux.
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