Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 17:02:24 GMT -5
Sardinia
Gummint: Kingdom <17th c.>
Mythos: Greco-Roman (R)
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: Vincent <St. Vincent the Sardonic. Thanks: @ettin>
CAPITAL: Arborea <gate to Arborea>
Other Cities (and pop.):
Cagliari: 40k <WH40K>
Sassari: 30k
Loc.: Aeropa
Language: Latin
Pop.: 400k
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: A silver tower on a
green field.
Coinage: Italic Standard.
Companions: The four district justiciars, nobs, clerics, officials, etc.
Friends: Western Sea Alliance <Roman Confederacy>, Mago.
Foes: Aragon, Castile.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: None at present.
Intrigues: Strong pro-Phoenician faction
at court (due to numbers ov
Phoenicians on the island) favors action to free Mago--promises
Corsican && Francian aid in plan. Many lesser intrigues.
Artifacts/Relics: The more potent ov Sardinia's magickal devices
are the Primal Vestments && the Skeletal Hand <Hand of Vecna?>
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral <fantras>
Thumbnail Sketches: Sardinia is an island ov about 9,500 sq.
mi., w/ a sprinkling ov lesser islets which brings its total territory
to just under 10,000 sq. mi.. Most ov the land is mountainous,
w/ the higher peaks ov the eastern portion ov the island ranging from
3,000 to 4,000', && the highest around 4,750. The rugged slopes
ov Sardinia are forested, w/ 1/2 ov the total land being in woods, &&
the other 1/4 scrub || barren. There are stags, boars, deer, &&
wild dogs, but no large carnivores. The scenery is quite fine but ov a
wild && desolate sort, NOT idyllic as found in Grecia || Italia. The
island is filled w/ very old towers && nuraghe, && ruins ov many
sorts, incl. "giant" tombs && normal ones. Its inhabitants, in
resisting early contact w/ foreigners coming from the sea, built primitive
fortifications, && many ov the funerary ruins seem to predate the
former constructions. Although some Iberians have colonised Sardinia in
the past, several waves ov Italic immigrants easily negated their influence,
&& all have been absorbed into the native culture.
Arborea is an ancient Atlantlan colony which was taken by Romans,
the populace welcoming them. Sardinia is an active member ov the
Italic community, although Arborea's main trade is w/ Mago, Iberia,
&& various Afrikkan realms, && much ov Cagliari's traffic is from
Corsica, Francia, && Arles. The kingdom is feudal, && its social
structure is quite typical ov the Western Aeropean. There is no slavery
&& little serfdom, however, && most ov the peasant class is ov villein
|| labourer sort, w/ the upper tier being free fishers || agriculturalists
w/ small holdings.
Considerable grain is grown on the island, the principal crops being
wheat, barley, && maize. Some ca$h crops ov tobacco && cotton are
also cultivated. Many sorts ov garden fruits && veggies are raised
for internal consumption. Vineyards are everywhere, most growing
white grapes for a passable vinho. Orchards are mainly ov olives, but
chestnuts, peaches, etc., are also seen. Good livestock breeding
enables fine sheep, swine, && goats to be raised on Sardinia. Its
cattle, horses, mules, && asses are on the small side. Fishing is highly
profitable for the kingdom. So too is the harvesting ov timber.
Mineral wealth is adequate. Moderate yields ov silver, copper, coal,
lead, zinc, antimony, && manganese come from the mines. Quarries
produce good building stone ov granite && laval sorts, too. Salt is
evaporated in considerable quantities. Small quantities ov precious
corals are taken from the sea.