Nunnshire

Map of Nunnshire

**Nunnshire** is one of the twelve duchies in Blue. Known for its contributions to Lazhan literature, architecture, linguistics, and theology. As well as its prominent steel, masonry, and agricultural industries. Nunnshire has often been a center for agriculture and industry within Blue, being a part of the broader "Ironheart" region of Blue.

It's capital and largest city, Teaton, is a burgeoning economic and political center in Blue. The cities many opulent temples, cathedrals, and other buildings showcase a prime example of Esmascan and Republican era architecture.

## Economy

Central Nunnshire, with cities like Teaton, Chadford, and Wacasfield, are known for their stone, coal and textile industries respectively. Dividefield in the South is home to the largest steel plant in all of Blue, the Nustal Dividefield Steel Refinement Center. (NDSRC), it is one of the biggest employers in all of Nunnshire. Nunningrad in the north is known for its public sector economy, and is seen as a gateway to the various agricultural centers of Northern Nunnshire (which the area is most known for.) On the East Riding of Nunnshire, Duketown Inlet is known for its strong fishing and shipbuilding economy. The string of towns between Wacasfield and Nunningrad is commonly viewed as the economic heart and population center of Nunnshire.

## Geography & Climate

Due to the constant stream of cooler winds and water from the Great Whirlpool Effect; Nunnshire, despite being on the equator, is known for its mild summers and cool winters, A fairly wet climate can ensure that snowfall is often expected throughout the northern and central parts of the island every year. Nunnshire sits upon a plateau, which is home to a variety of plains, forests, and rolling hills. Nunnshire has three notable mountain ranges. The Aldorassan Mountains line the northern coast, immediately eastward begin the Eshfordiam Mountains. and in the southern peninsula are the Vivrezhi Mountains.

## History

### Early History

Nunnshirean history can be traced back to the early ancient Pyrric civilization, who were a subset of the greater Namdāi people, who settled in central and northern Blue at a similar time to those of the original Lazhan people. The Pyrric people established a cohesive society with a multitude of states and kingdoms. The Pyrric people mastered the art of stonemasonry and constructed a variety of ornate structures and temples, some of which still survive.

The Pyrrics were defeated by Balderlane in 6 BB, and were subsequently subjugated by his Crestopolian forces. The destruction of the Pyrric state would open up migration by the Lazhan people from both the north and the south, and the Pyrric civilization would never truly recover.

### Balderlinian Nunnshire

Under Ravacin hegemony, the various provinces encompassing Nunnshire today grew to be wealthy and powerful trade hubs. With the conquest of Nunnshire by Balderlane, came many Crestopolian settlers sailing south. This encroachment of Pyrric core territory by Crestopolians is though to have been one of the primary reasons why the Pyrric civilization would fail to re-establish itself later on. Even today, many Crestopolians descended from the settlers inhabit the various territories in the northern fringes of Nunnshire.

### Medieval Nunnshire

In 123 A.B., saw the collapse of Balderlinian authority within Nunnshire. With this, saw the establishment of many new states in Nunnshire. The most important state however, was the Kingdom of Teaton, which was centered around the city of Teaton. Over a period of several decades, saw the gradual expansion of this state until it encompassed most of central Nunnshire. In 200 A.B., King Yammes III proclaimed himself King of All Nunnshire, forming the first Nunnshirean state. The kingdom subsequently formed by this proclamation is referred to as Great Nunnshire.

Great Nunnshire would eventually expand eastward, in the modern day Duchy of Auuvsia, and would become great rivals with the Helvuite Kingdom based in central Auuvsia, primarily fighting over the territories encompassing western Auuvsia. Great Nunnshire would also grow to become an oratory and linguistic bastion, and writings from this period would go on to greatly shape the Nunnshirean and Azurite languages.