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 ===== Geography ===== ===== Geography =====
 Agothos spans a diverse range of regions, particularly if its historic satellite states are included, but is known for its central heartland of rich farmlands and urban city-states surrounded by vast frontiers of wilderness. Agothos spans a diverse range of regions, particularly if its historic satellite states are included, but is known for its central heartland of rich farmlands and urban city-states surrounded by vast frontiers of wilderness.
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 +==== Physian Plateau ====
 +A rolling, sunny land south of Eleythenia and bordered by the Chloros mountains to the east.
 +Physia also serves as the frontier marchland to [[polemos:4th_age:factions:gyag|Gyag]] to the south, with the informal border set at the river [[polemos:4th_age:locations:konagaleon_river|Konagaleon]] and its wide canyon.
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 +The land is dominated by high savanna plains, hilly river valleys, and swampy lakes, with a notable lack of navigable rivers that keep inland areas relatively isolated.
 +The area was once covered in a [[polemos:great_forest|Great Forest]], but with its disappearance only a few meager new growth forests line the valleys.
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 +Due to its hilly terrain the region saw sporadic but fierce fighting in the [[polemos:3rd_age:events:elesh_rebellion|Great War]].
 +Positional fighting for the valleys led to a number of fortresses and castles being built by either side, the ruins those not repurposed for building materials can still be found.
 +Battlefields in the high country still bear the scars of magical cataclysms and groups of aggressive animals such as lions, jackals, and wild armored elephants make farming dangerous.
 +The region was a high priority for resettlement in the early days of the 4th age, as it was thought it could be re-invigorated into a breadbasket for the burgeoning republic, but the terrain, magical scars, and Gya raids kept these efforts to a limited success.
 +Some of the more dangerous magical scars were repaired at high cost, but today most inland communities must still focus on self sufficiency, with trade constrained to mostly luxury goods.
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 +The sunny hills are good for grapes and olives, and Physian wines and ports are held in high regard in all the western lands.
 +Antelope herds are a common source of meat and skins.
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 +The coast of Physia, like much of southwest Polus, is mostly rocky sandstone cliff faces and narrow strips of barren beaches.
 +Periodic harbors do dot the shoreline, some blasted into the cliffs by fighting in the Great War, but prevailing southward currents make trade from the coast to the [[polemos:4th_age:locations:enos_sea|Enos Sea]] costly.
 +This has led to a series of small fishing villages remaining mostly isolated and self sufficient like their inland neighbors.
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 +The region was organized as //Methorion Physia// with large autonomy given to local communities, but the frontier was disincorporated by the Treaty of Injunction.
 +The shards, not wishing to extend control to such a remote region, created the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:republic_of_physia|Republic of Physia]] as an independent state with no particular terms or restrictions.
  
 ==== Pryell ==== ==== Pryell ====
 The wide country separating the Agoloian heartlands from the fire marshes of [[Pyrkagia]], Pyrell is known for old mixed forests, rolling hills, rich orchards, and long grass valleys filled with wild sheep. The wide country separating the Agoloian heartlands from the fire marshes of [[Pyrkagia]], Pyrell is known for old mixed forests, rolling hills, rich orchards, and long grass valleys filled with wild sheep.
 In northern reaches the land turns to taiga before opening to the vast sub-arctic tracts of Keld, while west of the Kapias mountains stretches into wide cold steppe-lands providing a natural buffer with the fire marshes. In northern reaches the land turns to taiga before opening to the vast sub-arctic tracts of Keld, while west of the Kapias mountains stretches into wide cold steppe-lands providing a natural buffer with the fire marshes.
-The area was a historic site of barbarian tribes and a rival kingdom to Agothos, but the mad old magi-king's domain collapsed in the [[polemos:2nd_age:|second age]] and leaves only ruins of ancient watchtowers and hidden keeps. +The area was a historic site of barbarian tribes and a rival kingdom to Agothos, but the mad old mage-king's domain collapsed in the [[polemos:2nd_age:|second age]] and leaves only ruins of ancient watchtowers and hidden keeps. 
-Famous for luxurious marble and fine aged cider, but most of all for timber - the strength of the fleets of the Republic historically depended on the bountiful supplies of Pyrelli timber.+Pryell is famous for luxurious marble and fine aged cider, but most of all for its timber. 
 +The strength of the fleets of the Republic historically depended on the bountiful supplies of Pyrelli timber.
  
 The region was over-cleared during the [[polemos:3rd_age:|Great War]] but spared the worst of the fighting, though minor effects of magic damage linger to this day. The region was over-cleared during the [[polemos:3rd_age:|Great War]] but spared the worst of the fighting, though minor effects of magic damage linger to this day.
 After the war the forests regrew, and was effectively re-colonized by the early Republic of Agothos and integrated as the //Thema Pryelli//. After the war the forests regrew, and was effectively re-colonized by the early Republic of Agothos and integrated as the //Thema Pryelli//.
-Due to its strategic timber supply the theme as dissolved by the Treaty of Injunction and ruled by the [[.:39_shards|39 Shards]] as the march of [[Pyrellmarck]].+Due to its strategic timber supply the theme as dissolved by the Treaty of Injunction and ruled by the [[.:39_shards|39 Shards]] as the march of [[Pyrellmarck]], the northern-most buffer state between Free and Shard lands.
  
 ==== Rhemoan Frontier ==== ==== Rhemoan Frontier ====
-The wild land between the Narhoa and Tanubal rivers, Rhemoan lies north of the low forested Chloros Mountains on the frontier with [[polemos:4th_age:factions:gyag|Gyag]]. +The wild land between the Narhoa and Tanubal/Haloe rivers, Rhemoan lies north of the low forested Chloros Mountains on the frontier with [[polemos:4th_age:factions:gyag|Gyag]]. 
 A mixed forest region of rocky cliff lands, pine hills, oaken valleys, and marshy basins, the wilderness leaves little land for large cash crop estates but is rich in timber, stone, and salt.  A mixed forest region of rocky cliff lands, pine hills, oaken valleys, and marshy basins, the wilderness leaves little land for large cash crop estates but is rich in timber, stone, and salt. 
 The frontier is also famous for its magic storms, due from the influence of Gyag, hauntings from the bitter fallen kingdoms of history, the scars of the Great War, or a combination thereof.  The frontier is also famous for its magic storms, due from the influence of Gyag, hauntings from the bitter fallen kingdoms of history, the scars of the Great War, or a combination thereof. 
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 === Third Republic === === Third Republic ===
-Formed in AV746, the third republic sought to reclaim the glory of the first republic of the [[polemos:2nd_age:main|2nd Age]].  +Formed in AV746 by a federation of disparate Arthenian city-states and their colonies through a process primarily led by the Agolos League through both diplomacy and conquest, the third republic sought to reclaim the glory of the first Republic of Agothos from the [[polemos:2nd_age:main|2nd Age]]. 
-Like its fore bearer, the third republic used the term //Basileus// (Sovereign, or King) for its head of state and so could be seen as a constitutional monarchy, but given that the office served fixed terms and was ostensibly chosen on merit instead of heredity, the term republic was used in common parlance, borrowed from the king-less local governments that were common in Agothos. +Like its fore bearer the third republic used the term //Basileus// (Sovereign, or King) for its head of state but used the title //Politeia Agothos//, borrowing the term for king-less local governments that were common in Agothos. 
-The Basileus was strictly bound by law, unlike foreign kings, whose absolute rule are described by the title //Tyrannis// (or tyrant). +While also correctly described as a constitutional monarchy, the king served fixed terms and government titles ideally could not be inherited but only earned through merit. 
-Like the first republic there was, by design, a near-constant struggle between the Synkletos (Senate) and the Basileus. +Unlike foreign kings the powers of the Basileus were strictly bound by law and popular expectations, and the office was seen more as a protector of the nation's laws than an absolute ruler, who otherwise were described by the title //Tyrannis//. 
-Unlike the ancient republic, the Basileus would not be chosen from lottery, instead relying on other constitutional arrangements to ensure a Basileus friendly to the Synkletos was not chosen.+Like the first republic, the system was designed around a struggle between the Synkletos (Senate) and the Basileus, seeking a balance between oligarchy and populism. 
 +Unlike the ancient republic, the Basileus would not be chosen from lottery, instead relying on more intricate constitutional arrangements to ensure a Basileus friendly to the Synkletos was not chosen.
  
 == Structure == == Structure ==
-The third republic balanced power between the //Basileus//, the popular leader of the citizenry, and the //Synkletos//, the expression of the province leadership and the oligarchs.+The third republic balanced power between the //Basileus//, the popular leader of the citizenry, and the //Synkletos//, the expression of oligarchy or elite class interests.
  
-The Basileus, or king, would be elected through a two month process filled with pomp and tradition.+For most of its history, the Basileus (or king) would be elected by a four month process filled with pomp and tradition called the //Chierotones//.
 Provinces would each put forth two candidates to a national contest run by the outgoing Basileus or his chosen regent. Provinces would each put forth two candidates to a national contest run by the outgoing Basileus or his chosen regent.
-Provinces vary in their candidate selection, but most involve popular voting. +Provinces would vary in their candidate selection process, but many involved popular voting. 
-Through tests of martial prowess, intellect, and cunning candidates are disqualified until only two remain. +Through tests of martial prowess, intellect, and cunning candidates were disqualified until only two remained. 
-These two are then put to a popular vote. +These two were then put to a national popular vote. 
-At the end of the election a traditional ceremony is held where the Senate passes symbolic vote to make the loser of the popular vote king. +At the end of the election, a traditional ceremony was held where the Senate passed a symbolic vote to make the loser of the popular vote king. 
-The winner of the election is then crowned by a priestess of Eleytheria, symbolically arrests the senatorial king, then pardons him. +The winner of the election was then crowned by a priestess of Eleytheria, symbolically arrested the senatorial king, then pardoned him. 
-Tradition hold that many cast their vote for Basileus based on who they believe the senate would be more upset at seeing mocked in this way. +Tradition held that many cast would their vote for Basileus based on who they believed the elites would be more upset at seeing mocked in this way. 
-Any male citizen over 15 years of age can stand as candidate for Basileus, and every male citizen can participate in the popular vote. +Any male citizen over 15 years of age could stand as candidate for Basileus, and every male citizen could participate in the popular votes for Basileus regardless of their eligibility to vote in senatorial or other local elections. 
-The process is designed to produce populist individuals who are independent from the senate. +The process was designed to produce populist individuals who were independent from the senate. 
-The Basileus serves for at least ten years, after which the senate can call for a new election on the first month of any year afterward, or can allow another year of service. +The Basileus usually served for at least ten years, after which the senate could call for a new election on the first month of any year afterward, or by inaction allow another year of service. 
-A Basileus cannot stand for re-election, but can serve non-consecutive terms.+A Basileus legally could not stand for re-election, but could serve non-consecutive terms.
  
-Senators serve five year terms, are elected based on provincial elections of landed citizens, and can be re-elected for an unlimited number of terms.+Senators served five year terms and could be re-elected for an unlimited number of terms. 
 +Reelection was common, with most senators serving continuously until old age made the travel requirements burdensome. 
 +Eligibility to vote in senatorial elections was only granted to male land-owning citizens, though military or religious service also granted the senatorial vote in some provinces.
  
 ==== Parties, Ideology, and Politics ==== ==== Parties, Ideology, and Politics ====
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 ==== Historical Themes ==== ==== Historical Themes ====
 ^  Theme  ^  Capitol  ^  Notes  ^ ^  Theme  ^  Capitol  ^  Notes  ^
-|Thema Agolos/Kapitolikon  |Agolos City  |  | +|Thema Agolos/Kapitolikon  |[[..:Locations:Agolos City]]  |  | 
-|Thema Arthenia  |Arna  |  | +|Thema Arthenia  |[[..:Locations:Arna]]  |  | 
-|Thema Erultos  |  |  | +|Thema Eleythenia  |[[..:Locations:Phylippopolis]]  |Re-organized as the [[Eleythreich]] by the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
-|Thema Fanshir  |Phyepolis  |Partitioned into Borea-Fanshir (still called Thema Fanshir) and Noto-Fanshir by the Treaty of Injunction.  | +|Thema Erultos  |[[..:Locations:Insiltulis]]  |  | 
-|Thema Hulkelain  |  |  | +|Thema Fanshir  |[[..:Locations:Phyepolis]]  |Partitioned into Borea-Fanshir (still called Thema Fanshir) and Noto-Fanshir by the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
-|Thema Knephedon  |Kalolimethos  |  | +|Thema Hulkelain  |[[..:Locations:Kyonis]]  |  | 
-|Thema Lumyn  |  |Re-organized as [[Lumynithos]] by the Treaty of Injunction.  | +|Thema Knephedon  |[[..:Locations:Kalolimethos]]  |  | 
-|Thema Nesos/Enolikon  |  |Nautical Theme administering many of the islands of the Enos Sea. The offices of Despot of of the Enolikon and Admiral of the Fleet were often combined.  | +|Thema Lumyn  |[[..:Locations:Charuial]]  |Re-organized as [[Lumynithos]] by the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
-|Thema Pryelli  |  |  | +|Thema Nesos/Enolikon  |[[..:Locations:Griopharos]]  |Nautical Theme administering many of the islands of the Enos Sea. The offices of Despot of of the Enolikon and Admiral of the Fleet were often combined.  | 
-|Thema Rhemoani  |Menapolis  |Succeeded by the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:rhemoani_league|Rhemoani League]] after the Treaty of Injunction.  | +|Thema Pryelli  |[[..:Locations:Sidergate]]  |Re-organized as the [[Pryellmarck]] by the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
-|Thema Rovlyn  |  |Succeeded by the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:rovlyn_exarchate|Rovlyn Exarchate]] after the Treaty of Injunction.  | +|Thema Rhemoani  |[[..:Locations:Menapolis]]  |Succeeded by the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:rhemoani_league|Rhemoani League]] after the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
-|Thema Therylia  |Manys  |Re-organized as [[polemos:4th_age:factions:therylthos|Therylthos]] by the Treaty of Injunction.  |+|Thema Rovlyn  |[[..:Locations:Lynpolis]]  |Succeeded by the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:rovlyn_exarchate|Rovlyn Exarchate]] after the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
 +|Thema Therylia  |[[..:Locations:Manys]]  |Re-organized as [[polemos:4th_age:factions:therylthos|Therylthos]] by the Treaty of Injunction.  | 
 + 
 +==== Historical Marches ==== 
 +^  March  ^  Notes  ^ 
 +|Methorion Hyperborea  |  | 
 +|Methorion Physia  |Re-organized as the [[polemos:4th_age:factions:republic_of_physia|Republic of Physia]] after the Treaty of Injunction.  |
  
 FIXME basic information about provinces, provincial map FIXME basic information about provinces, provincial map
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 |Capital|[[..:Locations:Agolos City]] (Largest City)| |Capital|[[..:Locations:Agolos City]] (Largest City)|
-|Official Languages|[[..:Languages:Agothonian]]| +|Official Languages|[[..:languages:agothonian#koine|Koine Agothonian]]| 
-|National Languages|[[..:Languages:Agothonian]], [[..:Languages:Filonian]], [[..:Languages:Halser]]|+|National Languages|[[..:languages:agothonian#koine|Koine Agothonian]], [[..:languages:agothonian#axial|Axial Agothonian]], [[..:languages:agothonian#filonian|Filonian]], [[..:Languages:Halser]]|
 |Races|90% Human\\ 5% Dragoon\\ 4% Anthegal\\ 1% Shapeshifter| |Races|90% Human\\ 5% Dragoon\\ 4% Anthegal\\ 1% Shapeshifter|
 |Demonym|Agothonian| |Demonym|Agothonian|
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