The Kingdom of The South

The Kingdom of The South was an absolute monarchy located on the southern peninsula of Alvero, it bordered the Southern Approach to the south and the Gulf of Blitztopia to the west. The Kingdom was comprised of 13 Duchies, 84 Counties and hundreds of Baronies. It was the eighth most populous country in the world with 270 million residents at its dissolution, most of whom were located in the capital Hafnarfjall.

The Kingdom of The South was first founded in September 11th, ca 712 AD by Ragnar Mænger of the South, it was formed when Ragnar united the Kingdoms and Duchies into one large Kingdom, after a series of large disputes with the neighbouring native countries. Ragnar went on to rule the South for quite some time, the exact time of his reign is currently disputed, and he established the house of Mænger.

The South was a pseudo-feudalist state which functioned like most medieval kingdoms, in which the relationship between the vassal and his liege was very important. That said the King's only vassals were dukes - except for some barons in the Hafnarfjall county - and the dukes' vassals were counts, etc. In the later year of 2025 a bill was passed which came to define how the Kingdom should be governed, and it was put into effect on January 1st, 2026. The South was dissolved by Ragnar Fæltskóg on the 1st of November, 2026, following his victory in the Southern Civil War for the Crown.

### Etymology

*main article: Name of The South*

The etymology and name of the Kingdom of the South is somewhat disputed, as its exact origins are unknown, folklore states that the name comes from the settlers who referred to the land as "the land down south".

#### Pitokumo

see also: Early Southern history, Pitokumo Era

The Pitokumo Era in the South is beleived to have reigned for around 700 years from -120 b.c to 580 a.d, the Pitokumo were the first people who arrived from Noenne after their great pilgrimage to the continents. They often went across the gulf of Blitztopia to raid villages on the shore, though some decided to permanently settle and grow food.

#### Tribal Era

*see also: Tribal Era*

The Tribals' era was a relatively short era ranging from 580 a.d to 700 a.d, this was a period in time where "tribes" - as they are referred to by Southern officials - dominated the South. These small kingdoms and duchies would often fight for small patches of land and wealth, so bloodshed was very common during these times. (WIP)

#### Empire of the South

*main article: Empire of the South*

The Empire of the South was a shortlived Empire that was formed in 700 a.d as a result of the Great Tribal Wars. This empire controlled massive amounts of land and wealth but unfortunately collapsed into the three kingdoms of the Kingdom of the South, the Kingdom of the North Wind, and the Kingdom of Gendry's Rock, in 712 due to the emperor's poor statecraft skills. This collapse of the empire resulted in the Second Great Southern War which was fought between the newly formed kingdoms, though only the Kingdom of the South came out victorious in the end. The Empire of the South boasted one of the largest armies the world saw at the time - with just shy of 3 million men. In its lifespan it fought 7 wars, 2 of which were rebellions in duchies or counties. The other 5 wars were minor wars that mostly ended with ceasefire agreements. Though the Empire was shortlived, it didn't go unnoticed in the history of the South, and will forever leave its mark on the kingdom.

#### Kingdom of the South

The Kingdom of the South was formed when the Empire of the South inevitably collapsed, it had two sister-kingdoms which were the Kingdom of the North Wind and the Kingdom of Gendry's Rock. The Kingdom fought the Second Great Southern War and eventually came out on victorious after they had defeated their rival rebellious kingdoms. The Kingdom of the South was formed in 712 a.d and survived through multiple generations until in 2026 a.d and the Southern Civil War. This made the Mænger Dynasty the longest surviving dynasty that still ruled today, until it was put to an end by Ragnar Fæltskóg in the Civil War.

##### The New Era

This was the era just after the Second Great Southern War, it was an era of rebuilding, fixing and undoing some of the damages that the war and the Empire had caused. Historians say that this era lasted for around 200 years, from 712 to 912, where many people beleived that the kingdom would fall like the Empire had before it. However the kings managed to rebuild and reconquer in a couple of decades. The general populace's opinion of the new reigning dynasty was through the roof, they were seen as the saviours of this Kingdom, and true representatives of Anari. After the king's death his son took charge of the crown, and introduced a new policy, which basically declared all religions but Siliniolism heresy, every King upon his coronation was to swear an oath, in which he declared that he will dedicate his life to piety and righteousness, and to follow the doctrines of Siliniolism.

##### The Era of Faith

This era lasted from 912 all the way to 1300, and is signified by the fact that the Siliniolists became increasingly more hostile towards other religions and religious groups, holy wars were frequent, and missionaries were often sent abroad to spread the word of Anari and the 11th Siliniol. Though this era was long it wasn't as eventful as other eras. The most important ruler of this time was King Guðvin of the South, who was 10 when he took the throne and 20 when he died. During his rule a lot of things stayed the same, but he did make some changes that would come to define the kingdom. One of the most notable changes that he made was that he established Siliniolism as the de jure official religion of the kingdom and made it law to follow it. This change didn't go over well with a lot of people who opposed the faith and caused internal conflicts, but it was a change that would come to define the kingdom.

##### The Era of Blood

The Era of Blood is by far the most brutal and dark era in the history of the kingdom, it was an era of war, death and misery. This era lasted from 1300 to 1350 and is signified by the brutal wars of bloodshed in this time. This era was started by the War of Southern Succession, which was a war between many contestants all wanting to put their candidate on the throne. This war was fought over the control of the southern crown and was one of the most brutal and dark wars in the history of the kingdom. The war lasted for 50 years and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The kingdom was left in ruins and the people were left traumatized by the war. In the end, the rightful heir, a distant cousin of the king, emerged victorious over the other candidates, and reestablished control and stability in the kingdom.

##### The Era of Unrest

The Era of Unrest is one of the final eras in the history of the kingdom, it is an era of political turmoil and unrest. This era lasted from 1350 to the late 1800s and is signified by the vast amount of political turmoil during this time. This era was started by the death of King Hjalmar, which left the kingdom without a clear heir to the throne. This led to a period of political turmoil and unrest, which was exploited by other nations. This era saw the kingdom lose a lot of land and power, and the people were left feeling hopeless and helpless. In the end, the kingdom was able to stabilize and is now in a period of peace and prosperity.

##### 20th Century and World Wars

The 20th century was signified by three major world wars, two of which the South participated in. In the first world war the Kingdom of the South was allied with the Chesiren Empire, the Kingdom of Seytsca and the Kingdom of Ernysia, the war saw many casualties for the South, which participated in many battles on the continent of Alvero, as well as in many naval battles around the world, all in all they came out a loss. In the Second World War however the Chesirens called in their old allies oncemore, this time however the Seytscans had been overthrown by communists and socialists, the Kingdom of the South funded Seytscan Loyalist rebels and led an invasion of Folknoria, which eventually was stagnated, another invasion was launched into Athylia in order to stop them from being able to mobilize their military, but they were beaten back all the way to the border of Athylia and Folknoria. Southern invasion forces were forced to retreat and flee back to the homeland, a treaty was signed between Folknoria and the South, which saw the establishment of the Free State of Aujanta, and an end to the war in Alvero.

### Geography

Being situated in Southern Alvero, the South lied between the Southern approach and the Gulf of Blitztopia, which gave it a very long coastline. To the North you'll find the Folknor Mountain chain, that separated the South from Folknoria, being recognized as the territory of Aujanta. It had maritime borders with Folknoria, Blitztopia, Bristonia and Aujanta. Its border with Bristonia was 1,682 km long. Coming in at 20,214,857 km², the South was the 5th largest country in the world, and was the 2nd largest country in Alvero. The lowest elevation point in the South was "the Devil's Bottom" -18 m below sea level. The highest point was Lanicier Summit at 5,120 m above sea level.

The South had 21 provinces or *landslag*, based on culture, geography and history. Though none of these provinces served any political, administrative purpose, they do play a pretty major part in people's self-identity. The provinces are usually grouped together into two large *lands*, the northern Northland and the southern Southland.

### Government and Politics

#### Administrative Divisions

The South was comprised of 97 political administrative divisions, these were the duchies and counties of the country. Each duchy contained a number of counties within it, the counts answered directly to the dukes and the dukes answered to the king. Tax collection, public transport and certain cultural institutions were administrated by the duchies whilst water utilities, garbage disposal and rescue service were administrated by the counties.

#### Foreign Relations

Ever since the middle of the 15th century the South has pursued a policy of neutrality, however king Styrmir II was the person who ended this policy of neutrality in the summer of 2025, his brother King Lúkas I was determined to continue this policy of interventionism that his older brother implemented during his short time at the throne.
The country has since the time of king Hákon XIV been partnered with the Union of 6. The South is generally considered to have been aligned to the U6, moreover it was in a dynastic alliance with Arlandia. The military of the South has always pursued a doctrine of defending the country from plausible invaders, and as such has focused its military in an appropriate way.

#### Military

*main article: Southern Armed Forces*

(WIP)

### Demographics

The total resident population of the South was 268,312,962 in August 2025, the average population density however was around 13 people per km² that same year. 91% of the population lived in urban areas.