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The '''Crowned Republic of Antora''' (Corric: ''Republica Coronada de Antora''), also known as '''Antora,''' is a country located on the south-eastern portion of [[Novaris]]. It is bordered to the south and east by the [[Concordian Ocean]], by [[NacataThalor]] to the north, and Tedeschi[[Mirhaime]] to the west., Antoraand isDvalheim aand unitedOstrethia post-feudalacross state,the whichStraits consolidatedof intoLiti. oneAntora nationis foura hundredpost-feudal andparliamentary thirtymonarchy, founded 433 years ago from the union of the Kingdom of Casilló and the Kingdom of Réal. With a rich history going back almost 1800 years, Antora is a cultural and vacation destination for many around the world.
The first inhabitants were the Antora people, an offshootsettlers of the [[South Peragen#Ancient%20history|ImpelanzansImpelantic]] descent. They settled the region of Novaris that now bears their name, and founded many towns and cities still standing in modern timesAntora can trace their origins to these first settlements. The Antora eventually split into the ReóranArranzic and ArranzicReóran ethnic groups, who settled in Réal and Casilló respectively. These groups ruled overinhabited neighboring territoryterritories and feuded for nearly 600 years over solefor controldominance. Conflicts during this period include the Invasion of Valle de María, the War of the Red River, and the Sieges of Eleçeron.
In 1584, the Kingdom of Réal was conquered after the Thirty-Years’ Bloodshed, also known as the Conquísta. A brutal war instigated by King Felipé I ‘the Bloody’ of Casilló, most of the populationsConquísta of both states were involvedresulted in the fighting. Mostdeaths of theRéal's adultroyal members ofdynasty, the House of Carrateó, rulers of Réal, were slain, and the House of Naranza becamebecoming the rulers of most of Antora. Tensions remained high and the economy of the region suffered as rural populations became prey for mercenaries and bandits. The Réoran people refused to acknowledge the conquerors as their legitimate rulers. A rebellion was narrowly avoided when King Felipé II worked with Réoran leaders to personally address their concerns.
King Felipé III of the House of Naranza married Alicia II 'the Younger,' last daughter of the House of Carreteó, after years ofwithout difficulta courtwife. intrigueTheir tomarriage secure the future of his throne, andsecured the support of the Réoran people. ThisFelipé marriage, and theIII measurescontinued his father's tookconciliatory topolicies address the Reóran peoples’ distress, allowed Felipé III toand ruleruled over a united country of both Arranzic and Reóran cultures for the first time in history. With the combination of the two states after several years of legal work and persuasion of the nobility, the Kingdom of Corrí was officially founded in 1628. The astronomic talents of Reóran scholars were combined with the nautical capabilities of Arranzic sailors, producing a thriving and wide-ranging trade fleet. Corric merchants traded the mineral and agricultural wealth of their nation in exchange for foreign crops and scientific knowledge.
Most of the profit generated from trade went to the already-wealthy merchants, nobles, and royals. The wealth inequality led to discontent culminating in the common populace rising up in 1658 in a peaceful revolution. The people demanded a constitution that provided checks on the Monarchs' power, diminished the legal authority of the nobility, and codified values such as the concept of citizenship, civil rights, taxation, and elective governance. King Juan Téo agreed to reform the government against the advice of the nobility. His ideas were influential enough that his son King Luca IV reorganized the territory of the kingdom into nine districts, to ensure that locals had adequate municipal and regional governance and to streamline the census. The legal and economic reforms of this period saw the Kingdom emerge stronger, with. aA larger tax baserevenue and more patriotic populace lendinglent themselves to an increase in infrastructure projects, military growth, and industry expansion.
In 1783, the Kingdom of Corrí was renamed to Casilló y Réal by Queen Alejandra to reflect the united but distinct cultures of the nation. Throughout the Nineteenth Century, the country transitioned from a primarily agricultural economy to a mixed economy in this period. Modern methods of resource extraction and manufacturing allowed fallow areas of the nation to begin producing exportable goods. The impact of fossil fuels on the natural environment was researched heavily as coal and oil use rose; as a legal article within the constitution prohibits excessive destruction or harm of the nations' land. Petroleum use became strictly regulated by the state. ThisAntora stancelags hasbehind prohibitedother AntoraNovaran fromnations becomingas a majormiddle power militarily, economically, orand industrially, but it remains a prosperous nation with good marks in human development, GDP per capita, democracy, press freedoms, and social and environmental progress. The nation is currently a member of the [[League of Novaris|League of Novaris]], as well asaas a founding member of the [[Conference for Amity and Cooperation]] and the [[Inter-Novaran Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance]].
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