Scotlandia

**Scotlandia**, formally the **Scotlandian Empire**, was a nation located on North Adven during the Mongolian Age of Adven. The empire was situated between the Grand Bay of Adven and the Great Plains and consists of most land between, lacking only a small section owned by the Persian Empire. In its history, a longstanding rivalry between all three nations it bordered (Persian Empire, Russian Empire, and the Mongolian Empire) occurred, existing all at separate periods of time.

## History

### Colonization and Formation

Scotlandia was settled in 816 CE by Europan colonizers who were attempting to flee the tyrannical rule of Grand British Empire. The first city in Scotlandia was Perth, located coastally along the northern sprawls of North Adven. The cities of Wilton, Flannery, and Edinburg were settled between 817 CE and 830 CE.

After sixteen years of independent rule of several small duchies, William Dorelik united the territories under his rule in 832 CE. He proclaimed that his hometown of Glasgow, located along the southern parts of the nation along the Bliss River, would be the capital of Scotlandia, taking inspiration from the region most settlers left from.

King Dorelik ruled over the region with aggressive tendencies and demanded that his desires be fulfilled. He had planned to return to Grand Britain and order reparations for the harm they caused or face the threat of war.

### Growth and Russian Rivalry

King Dorelik, near the end of his tenure, ordered many of his citizens to spread out and claim as much territory as they could in the name of Scotlandia. As a result, the nation doubled in size and spanned all the way to the Great Plains.

Upon settlement, they discovered the Russian Empire settled in a large portion of the territory they planned to claim. Although Russia did not wish to create trouble, King Dorelik was power hungry and demanded they assimilate into his nation. Shortly after his claims, King Dorelik died and left the nation in the rule of his son, William Dorelik II. He quickly withdrew the abrasive claims but only brought on an era of tension with the Russian Empire.

The village of Belmont was settled along the territory line between Russia and Scotlandia in 904 CE - many years after the coronation of William Dorelik II. The city was housed both Scotlandian citizens and Russian citizens, creating tension within the city over who really owned it. Both empires ordered greater development in the city, and it quickly grew into the heart of tension for the nations. It grew to rival even Glasgow but subsided as the rivalry came to a halt in 968.

### Mongolian Tensions

Dorelik II died in the castle as a result of dysentery, leaving his already aged son, William Dorelik III in charge. As opposed to his father's values, Dorelik III ruled with intensity. He created a plan to invade the neighboring empire of Mongolia in order to attain the knowledge they knew as well as the land they sat upon. Dorelik III removed his focus from Russia, deescalated the Russian Line, and moved his armies to the border of Mongolia and its accord partner of the Persian Empire.

Aware of Persia's close access to the capital city of Glasgow, he moved his troops from the border and moved them to the city of Edinburg in the far north. During this time, many cities began to experience unrest over the influx of Mongolian travelers headed in their direction - specifically Edinburg and Perth.

### Mongolian War

To counteract the unrest, Dorelik III ordered an assault on incoming caravans to prevent the growth of rebellious entities among the northern realms. The attack was reported back to Emperor Toqt'oa the Great of Mongolia, who rallied invasion forces in the border city of Ingabeed.

The Mongolian forces reached the closest Scottish city of Edinburg and threw the city into turmoil. The Scottish Army retaliated and entered the city soon after to liberate it but failed to ward off the invaders. The Battle of Edinburg marked the beginning of the Scottish-Mongolian War, to which Dorelik III signed a formal declaration soon after in 1009 CE.

The Russian Empire offered to aid the outnumbered Scottish Army and sent several platoons of soldiers to Fort Dorelik to await orders. However, the units are sent back after the Scottish Mongolian War comes to a close with the death of Dorelik III from old age. His son, William Dorelik IV, takes power and resumed diplomacy with Mongolia.

### Scottish-Mongolian Accord and Russian Tensions

King Dorelik IV signed a treaty with Mongolia to end the war. In addition, he signed an accord that would operate similar to the Mongolian-Persian Accord to begin a war against the Russian Empire. The Scottish-Mongolian Accord was formed in 1011 CE, only thirteen days after the end of the War.

Dorelik IV closed the Russian border once again, as his great grandfather had, and ordered the arrest of nearly three thousand Russian-Scottish citizens. Several uprising attempts occurred by citizens, both Russian and not so, who opposed the Anti-Russian legislature. These groups were put down and executed by the several Cavalry Divisions located throughout the nation.

The most notable revolt occurred in Belmont, which saw over six hundred citizens threatening to burn the city if the Russian Line was not demilitarized again. It was put down by the 2nd Scottish Cavalry Division in a massive display of power that silenced most other revolts.

In 1014 CE, another wave of Glasgow citizens received threats of arrest after farther connections were drawn in the city's high density of Russian-Scottish citizens, including notable blacksmith Vladimir Feldman, who was not taken for his support of the Scottish Army. As opposed to arrests, the citizens were taken and executed along the Mandore River to the Mongolian-Persian Accord elites to witness.

Russian king Charlecov Rusiv, after the hearing of the news about the revolts and executions, declared that he would invade Scotlandia and conquer the region to prevent any more harm to is people. The declaration never came, however, and continued assaults on Russian-Scottish citizens swept the nation.

### Rebellion and Collapse

The Neo-Scottish Legion Against King Dorelik IV was formed in the city of Belmont in 1018 CE. The group remained hidden in throughout the continued sweeping of the streets of Scotlandia and worked on developing a strategy to remove the crown from Dorelik IV and build a better nation in coordination with the Russian Empire.

In 1022 CE, the Neo-Scottish Legion launched their attack on the border city of Belmont overwhelmed the 2nd Scottish Cavalry Division but were wiped out by the reinforcements called during the battle. In the weeks that followed, many of the accomplices of the region were executed publicly and threatened further executions if another invasion occurred.

Although the battle was won, several other scrimmages took off in different regions by similar groups. Months after, a larger group of militiamen invaded Fort Dorelik and overwhelmed the soldiers inside and prevented a call for reinforcements. The battle gave large cashes of weaponry to the loosely armed militiamen and allowed subsequent battles to occur at easier capacities.

Newly armed forces invaded the city of Jayle and Glasgow, which were among the final stands within Scotlandia that had not fallen to occupation. The Battle of Glasgow ended with the near destruction of the High Castle of Scotlandia and the Holy Church of Saint Martin, as well as the accidental coronation of Vladimir Feldman, who stumbled along the dropped crown of William Dorelik and placed atop his head.

After the rebellion seized control of Scotlandia, the Dorelik Family was found and executed publicly outside of the rubble of the High Castle of Scotlandia. Feldman, working alongside the Neo-Scots, began to reestablish the nation alongside Russia and against Mongolia.

## Geography

Scotlandia was located in the Great North and Great Plains regions of North Adven, meaning that fertile land was plentiful. In the north, primarily the Duchy of Nolton, fishing and lumbering were leading industries that distributed timber throughout the empire.

Most major cities were situated along the Hancock Watershed in order to provide adequate water for farming. This also connected several cities together and boosted travel between them. Perth was the only city not located along the watershed but had access to the North Adven Sea and focused on the fishing industry as a primary food source.

## Duchies

Scotlandia was made up of six formerly independent duchies. The regions were united by William Dorelik in 832 CE. These duchies include the Duchy of Fenror, the Duchy of Egren, the Duchy of Doren, the Duchy of Jayce, the Duchy of Northand, and the Duchy of Nolton.

 Duchy of Egren | 94,655 (21%)
 Duchy of Jayce | 85,640 (19%)
 Duchy of Nolton | 63,053 (14%)
 Duchy of Doren | 54,088 (12%)
 Duchy of Northand | 49,581 (11%)

## Government and Politics

### Structure

Scotlandia was ruled under a hereditary, multi-kingdom empire established by William Dorelik. His rule saw the creation of non-hereditary dukes to rule independently over the six duchies that would obey his desires. This trend of non-hereditary dukes continued throughout the life of Scotlandia and influenced similar tactics throughout North Adven.

Although far from Europa, Scotlandia was also officially under the Catholic Church and followed the Divine Right of Kings.

### Foreign Relations

Scotlandia's opinion on foreign relations changed several times throughout its lifetime. WIlliam Dorelik held a nationalist and aggressive foreign relation with Russia. Dorelik II held a steadfast belief against foreign conflict and wished to keep the nation private, but secure. Dorelik III reinstated violent foreign tendencies against Mongolia, rather than Russia, and started the Scottish-Mongolian War. Dorelik IV again flipped the script and formed the Scottish-Mongolian Accord and escalated tensions with Russia.

### Military

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Scotlandia controlled an expansive military with approximately 18,000 registered members.

The Scottish Army was centralized in the city of Dorelik, within the confines of Fort Dorelik. It also operated heavily at different periods along the Russian Line, with several small forts and encampments located there.