Kurvack

The province of **Kurvack** was a rich industrial province of the First Kingdom of Polmaria until the Cataclysm struck in 1907. After a brief period of anarchy, the province was colonised by the imperialist Karostain Empire, regressing the society of Kurvack a great deal and replacing the local sects of Liamism with more violent ones.

In 1929, Karostain lost its colony to an invasion by Polmaria. Assisted heavily by Jabeyrack, a new County was established, with an elected Council led by the Prime Minister serving as the real government with a Calano Monarch- the immensely popular Zofia Eretrusea Calano- serving as the nominal head of state with some powers.

## History

### Founding

The County of Kurvack (Earlier the Barony of Kurvack) was formed after the Karostain holy empire fell to an international coalition consisting of Dhern Kaldür, Volaysian, Camarian, Jabeyracki and BISDA forces. In the ensuing division of land, large parts of Eastern Karostain were ceded to Jabeyrack. These territories were organised into the Barony of Kurvack, with an elected council- headed by the Jabeyracki backed General Sheplov- acting as the Prime Minister. Zofia Eretrusea Calano was appointed Baroness of Kurvack, and helped oversee the establishment of a new government.

### Intervention in the KWR

When the KWR Civil War erupted in 1930, Jabeyrack headed a coalition alongside Kurvack and the Republic of Kurisal to support Abanau Mosul Alwind in the civil war. Kurvack played a fairly minor role in the war, with diplomats from Kurisal and soldiers from Jabeyrack doing most of the work. Still, many Kurvacki soldiers fought against the enemies of Mosul and helped establish the Kherfiyyan Worker's Republic as it exists today.

### Formation of URAK (1931)

In 1931, Sheplov- the first Prime Minister of Kurvack- died of a stroke. His death left a large power vaccum, and with the recent entry of the Liamist People's Party under Hend Viskov into Kurvack, a Liamist ruling coalition seemed likely. After witnessing the Rise of the Longerians in Jabeyrack just a few years back, the majority of Kurvacki parties came together at the city of Koveron and created the United Republican Alliance of Kurvack, designating regions for each of its constituent parties to contest and agreeing to work together. URAK won a landslide majority in the 1935 elections, and Okelpo Elfiron became the first URAK Prime Minister.

### Reuniting with Kurisal (1938)

In 1938, Ishvar- the famous leader of the Republic of Kurisal- died due to a heart condition. In his place, the Liamist People's Party seemed to be gaining a large following in the independent city. Stefan Kuris, then the Minister of Home Affairs of Kurvack, stepped in swiftly, barely stopping to consult Prime Minister Okelpo Elfiron. Kurvacki Reserve troops were sent into Kurisal City, arresting major Liamist leaders like Olros Vandenya and Yemron IV.

Stefan Kuris and Prime Minister Elfiron managed to avoid much of the bad feelings from the people of Kurisal by using General Shelrin Kalar as a scapegoat, blaming him for the misconduct of the Kurvacki Reserves. This caused Shelrin Kalar to resent URAK and to an extent the entire Kurvacki government, and lead to Shelrin's rebellion in 1955..

After the Kurvacki Reserves were withdrawn from Kurisal, Stefan Kuris- himself born in the city- entered the city and received a hero's welcome. Stefan, along with a large mass of people, gathered outside the Council hall and demanded the integration of Kurisal into Kurvack. The Councilmen- with scarcely any support and fearing for their lives, conceded, and Kurisal became the new capital of Kurvack.