The Kingdom of Gregoria

The Kingdom of Gregoria is a small feudal kingdom in the northwest of Aerune. It is currently ruled by Emperor Pious III. The capital is the city of Gregoria. Gregoria is considered one of the "middle kingdoms", bordered by 3 nations: Rowniny in the north, Champirault in the south and southeast, and Dörnei in the southwest. It is divided from Rowniny (with the exception of the Lanorium pass), and Dörnei (with the exception of the Zdremy plains) by the Gora Mountains. The land is landlocked and owns currently no ports.

## History

### Before the invasion.

Before humans settled into Gregoria, the lands were inhabited by the elves, calling it Pairel, or the garden. It was mainly a peaceful nation with little conflict, co-existing with their human neighbours that soon surrounded them on all fronts. Their capital was the grand city of Lanorium, which was one of the first cities to be built following the second tear. Though it was mainly ruled by the high elves, the forests of the south were dominated by the

As the empire of "" grew during the 1970s, fears grew amongs the elves of an upcoming invasion. Following several incidents between the elves and human settlers, looking to use the forests as their new home, the nation became more and more isolationist, closing themselves from the outside world. After the Rix incident, Emperor Urban III, fearing elven dissent in the emprie, signed the Treaty of Egara. This would prevent all settlers from entering the forests, in return for resources from the elves.

### Invasion of Legatus Gregor II.

Peace though would not last. Following the death of Emperor Leo I in 2040. Maxim II, only boy, was now the new emperor. Legatos Gregor II, head of the legions, soon took role as regent. His hate for the elves was great and soon he revoked the Treaty of Egara, and not only allowed settlements, but promoted it.

As the settlers went farther and farther in, conflict soon erupted. The elves started getting more and more agressive, and following the massacre of several elven families, attacked the newly formed settlement of Bisanthe, killing 120 settlers. The empire was infuriated and soon Legatus Gregor declared a full invasion of the lands, citing them as enemies of the Empire. In the year 2047 Gregor marched into the forests with 20 000 men and the war of Pairel had begun.

Though the elves had the upperhand in the beginning, they were soon overwhelmed, and little by little were pushed farther and farther back. The armies under Gregor were ruthless, killing every elf they saw. Before long the elves had been pushed back to their capital in Lanorium and the siege began. The elves, fearing defeat and death, called upon the gods of old in hope of help. With magic (some even meaning dark magic) the elves called upon the power of the gods, and the land was flooded, taking most of Gregors armies (including gregor himself) and the city of Lanorium. Emperor Maxim, now of age, signed the treaty of Lanorium, and thus the war ended.

## Geography

The lands of Gregoria is dominated by vast forests. To the west lies the Gora mountains, and the land is hilly and mountainous. Like its Dörnei counterparts, the Gora mountains are rich in resources, providing most of Gregorias wealth. The Lanorium swamps in the north are vast and uninhabitable, though provide a great protection from northern attackers. Further east the lands are more flat with rich soil. This area acts as the food source for the land.