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|Ethnicity = Varantian 67%, "Dominian" 25%, Faloran 5%
 
|Ethnicity = Varantian 67%, "Dominian" 25%, Faloran 5%
|Religion = Radiant Lord|image = Hope_of_glory_by_noahbradley-d37gayn.jpg}} Varantium is a country that is part of the [[Holy Dominion of Archanicus]] on the southeast of the [[Halim Peninsula]] , ruled by the archon[[ Radiant Lord]] . It borders three of the Dominion's provinces and [[Nalbin]] , and is closely connected overseas to Jovinium and the Plutarian islands. It has a long coastline against both Inner Sea and Plutaran Sea, with warm subtropical climate. 
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|Religion = Radiant Lord|image = Hope_of_glory_by_noahbradley-d37gayn.jpg}}'''Varantium '''is a country that is part of the [[Holy Dominion of Archanicus]] on the southeast of the [[Halim Peninsula]], ruled by the archon[[ Radiant Lord]] . It borders three of the Dominion's provinces and [[Nalbin]], and is closely connected overseas to the [[Faloran Republic]] and the [[Plutars|Plutarian islands]]. It has a long coastline against both [[Inner Sea]] and [[Outer Sea]], with warm subtropical climate. 
   
<span style="line-height:15px;">Varantium is the largest province in the Dominion by scale and third-largest by population. </span>The province of '''Varantium''' was the capital of the [[Faloran Imperium]] before it became the seat of Radiant Lord under the Dominion, and has exerted strong cultural, economic, military, and political influence around the world. Classical Varantium's borders corresponds roughly to the regions Camperia, Retilis, and Senium; however, within the Holy Dominion Varantium is taken to be the same as the realm of Radiant Lord. Its capital city Falor - the Old Capital - is regarded as the cradle of Faloran civilization and the "Father" city of the Faloran peoples. It is claimed by both the Faloran Republic and Malvernian Imperium, and is the second largest centre of the Archonian cult in the Holy Dominion (after the Holy City itself).
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<span style="line-height:15px;">Varantium is the largest province in the Dominion by scale and third-largest by population. </span>The province of Varantium was the capital of the [[Faloran Imperium]] before it became the seat of Radiant Lord under the Dominion, and has exerted strong cultural, economic, military, and political influence around the world. Classical Varantium's borders corresponds roughly to the regions [[Camperia]], [[Retilis]], and [[Senium]]; however, within the Holy Dominion Varantium is taken to be the same as the realm of Radiant Lord. Its capital city [[Old Capital|Falor - the Old Capital]] - is regarded as the cradle of Faloran civilization and the "Father" city of the Faloran peoples. It is claimed by both the Faloran Republic and [[Malvernian Imperium]], and is the second largest centre of the [[Religion|Archonian cult]] in the Holy Dominion (after the [[Holy City]] itself).
   
Varantium is one of the oldest developed countries in the world, and has considerable cultural, financial and religious importance internationally. While it for a long time was the most developed region in the world, divisions in its society are now creating one of the most unequal regions in the Holy Dominion in terms of wealth and security.
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Varantium is one of the oldest developed countries in the world, and has considerable cultural, financial and religious importance internationally. While it for a long time was the most technologically and socially advanced region in the world, divisions in its society are now creating one of the most unequal regions in the Holy Dominion in terms of wealth and security.
   
In the fifty years since the Battle of Shatterbridge - which severed, in several ways, the over twenty centuries long Faloran connection between Varantium and Juvinium - the region has met with steady decline. The southern coastal provinces have become ravaged by almost constant warfare while the rest are suffering heavy taxes to fund Radiant Lord's extravagances.
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In the fifty years since the[[ Battle of Shatterbridge]] - which severed, in several ways, the over twenty centuries long Faloran connection between Varantium and Juvinium - the region has met with steady decline. The southern coastal provinces have become ravaged by almost constant warfare while the rest are suffering heavy taxes to fund Radiant Lord's extravagances.
 
==Recent events and situation==
 
==Recent events and situation==
 
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Revision as of 10:49, 3 August 2013

Varantium is a country that is part of the Holy Dominion of Archanicus on the southeast of the Halim Peninsula, ruled by the archonRadiant Lord . It borders three of the Dominion's provinces and Nalbin, and is closely connected overseas to the Faloran Republic and the Plutarian islands. It has a long coastline against both Inner Sea and Outer Sea, with warm subtropical climate. 

Varantium is the largest province in the Dominion by scale and third-largest by population. The province of Varantium was the capital of the Faloran Imperium before it became the seat of Radiant Lord under the Dominion, and has exerted strong cultural, economic, military, and political influence around the world. Classical Varantium's borders corresponds roughly to the regions Camperia, Retilis, and Senium; however, within the Holy Dominion Varantium is taken to be the same as the realm of Radiant Lord. Its capital city Falor - the Old Capital - is regarded as the cradle of Faloran civilization and the "Father" city of the Faloran peoples. It is claimed by both the Faloran Republic and Malvernian Imperium, and is the second largest centre of the Archonian cult in the Holy Dominion (after the Holy City itself).

Varantium is one of the oldest developed countries in the world, and has considerable cultural, financial and religious importance internationally. While it for a long time was the most technologically and socially advanced region in the world, divisions in its society are now creating one of the most unequal regions in the Holy Dominion in terms of wealth and security.

In the fifty years since theBattle of Shatterbridge - which severed, in several ways, the over twenty centuries long Faloran connection between Varantium and Juvinium - the region has met with steady decline. The southern coastal provinces have become ravaged by almost constant warfare while the rest are suffering heavy taxes to fund Radiant Lord's extravagances.

Recent events and situation

[game-time updates]

Etymology

Unknown, sharing origin with the name of the Varantian people.

History

Around year 0 the Faloran city-state had only just begun expanding a kingdom across the Camperian plain, fighting and subduing other such minor kingdoms in the process. 

By the time archons began to form, around year 500, the Faloran Imperium had reached its classical "Golden Age". It had spread south over the Inner Sea and across Juvinium, east to the Abissian mountains and steppe peoples of the Kutandan plains, north to the great forests in the centre of the continent, and northwest towards Nalbin. The great bridge is constructed at this time.

As archons begin to carve out their spheres of influence, the expansion of the Imperium is slowed down. Over the centuries the Faloran Imperium frequently wars with archon-led neighbours, until by 1200 a new era of peace and expansion (the "Middle Kingdom") is ushered in by accepting archons into the (much-changed) Imperium's structure. Malvern becomes an integral part of the Imperium.

At the zenith of this resurrected kingdom, around 1500, Radiant Lord takes over the effective control of the capital region, centered across Camperia and Juvinium; Falor of old. Different archons continue expanding the formal boundaries of the Imperium north and east on the Halim peninsula, leaving Varantium behind as one province among several. Radiant Lord's taste for extravagance only grows, and human subservience to the archons becomes official with the formation of the Holy Dominion.

After the Malvernian rebellion (1721), Radiant Lord's mismanagement of the prosperous region eventually sparked the Faloran rebellion in 2427. This culminated in the Shatterbridge, 2435, breaking the almost two millennia-long connection between Camperia and Juvinium, and transforming Varantium for the first time in a thousand years into a border region.

Geography and subdivisions

Its area is almost twice that of France, its terrain and climate generally Mediterranean; Italian.

Varantium or, rather, Radiant Lord's sphere of influence, is traditionally and administratively divided into ten regions.


Regions of Varantium
Region Location Description (keywords) Capital Area & Pop
Abissia West Mountainous, dry and sparse, distinct ethniticy, poor. Goats. Abissus

45,000 sq.km

0,5 million

Camperia Southeast Fertile plain, temperate, capital region, schismed. Wheat and wine, arts.

Falor

("Old Capital")

180,000 sq.km

5 million

Maycia North Hilly, mild, culturally distant, healthy. Education. Maychenae

60,000 sq.km

2,3 million

Perchium East Plain, dry, backwaters, poor. Olives. Baeduba

60,000 sq.km

1 million

Retilis Centre, S. Mixed temperate, wartorn. Fishing, wheat.  Cottaco

90,000 sq.km

1,5 million

Samana Centre, N. Mountainous and forested, isolated, healthy. Timber, fur. Botros

60,000 sq.km

0,75 million

Senium Southwest Cliffy coast, hot-temperate, wartorn. Fishing, trading. Senusa

60,000 sq.km

1,3 million

Transolum West Coastal focus, fertile bay, untouched, near Dominion. Fishing and fruit plantations. Celia

60,000 sq.km

1,9 million

Vachea Northwest Great valley, windy, crossroads. Cattle, farming. Trimaia

75,000 sq.km

2 million

Veorensis Borea Northeast Forested and large, northernmost march, independent. Technology, ironworks. Myrnium

120,000 sq.km

3,2 million

Politics and government

Radiant Lord.

Central government near collapsed. Enormous corruption in the Old Capital, with little interest for directing the war effort. 

Military

Lots of it, haphazardly organized.

Demographics

Demographics, urbanization, peoples and minority groups, languages, education, religion

Despite centuries of decline, the region's total population still makes it one of the largest in the Dominion, and larger than many other "free" nations. Varantian and Faloran natives make up a large portion of the population, but with recent years' displacement other inhabitants of the Dominion have come to form an increasing presence.


population is approximately 22500000 persons.

450000 residents are isolated or itinerant.

20025000 residents live in 44500 villages.

1350000 residents live in 270 towns.

562500 residents live in 47 cities.

112500 residents live in 2 big cities.

Culture

The arts, architecture, science and technology, holidays and festivals

The coastal regions have been devastated by the long, intermittent warfare against Malvern and then Falor, and the region is much declined from its former glorydays. Even so it remains - by its exposure to the "free" nations - a conduit of new technologies and ideas into the Dominion. While gunpowder is outlawed in the Dominion, it does have a presence in the lawless hinterlands of Varantium.

Notable people

Radiant Lord


See also, references, and external links

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Hope of glory by noahbradley-d37gayn

On the shores of the southern seas.

 

Holy Dominion of Archanicus
Bhakhtar  · Chakazia  · Havsgard  · Holy City  · Kutanda  · Nalbin  · Otticia  · Varantium