Duke Albrecht's Winter

Part of History of Juhnvechteya
The Winter of 612-613 of the Joran Calendar (362-363 of the Vechtese Calendar) was the harshest in recorded history, and devastated the continent and regions beyond. Approximately 20,000 people froze to death across the region, many crops would freeze and die, and other effects would ravage the north of Juhnvechteya. It was called Duke Albrecht’s Winter, mocking the Joran usurper. Some believe that his act of betrayal caused Werry to curse the continent with the winter
List of Direct effects
=== Freezes ===
For the first time in recorded history, the entire Gulf of Lemcino, in Cinelli, froze over. This would trap the First Glass Fleet of Erigarash in the bay, and hundreds of the sailors aboard would die. 
=== Famine ===
Crops would fail across Juhnvechteya, being frozen where they grew. This would cause famine throughout the realms of the continent, particularly in Stribrna Joraje, Khoorte and Toradzland, where war had already ravaged the fields. The failure of the corps would only compound the effects of the war, and many would starve for months following the winter’s end due to failed harvests.
=== Disease ===
Lower temperature allows diseases to thrive in the region. Multiple plagues spread across the continent, devastating the urban populations of Juhnvechteya. The combination of disease and the cold would wreak havoc in the northernmost climes of the region, disproportionately effecting the urban centers of Cinelli, as well as Syhtia and Predastad. 
=== Böhmist Uprising ===
The failure of the rulers of Toradzland to aid the people during the winter led to a peasant uprising in Strobau in 613, led by Farar Böhm. This would soon spiral into revolts across the country, and the Kovac family would be ousted from power.
=== The Reckoning of the Zegets ===
The Zegets, a semi-nomadic people inhabiting the south of Brankonya, suffered greatly by famine. Collectively, they gathered in a diet, and elected the chieftain Ûystil as first Masked King in over a century. Ûystil then led the clans of the Zegets north, to pillage the lands of Brankonya in order to ensure the survival of his own people. This would be the beginning of the Reckoning of the Zegets, which would see the nomads rampage across all of southern Juhnvechteya, killing and enslaving thousands across Brankonya, Toradzland, and western Stôrjany.
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