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'''Volscina''', officially the '''Volscine Empire''' or '''Empire of Volscina''' ([[Volscine Norvian]]: L'Impero Volscino), is a country located in west [[Novaris]]. It borders [[Cavellan]] to the East, [[Durakia]] through [[Ietracia]] and shares maritime borders with [[Durakia]], [[Aponivia]], [[Varletia]], the [[Varentine League]], and [[Cryria]]. Covering an area of 2,059,878.512 square kilometers, it lies mostly on the Asciec Peninsula, sitting next to the [[Pacific Ocean]], it lies between the [[Asciec Sea]] to the north and the [[Asciec Channel]] to the south.
Originally established as a loose alliance of feudal states in the mid-thirteenth century following the fall of the Dallacquan Empire, Volscina quickly became a decentralized empire as the constituent states turned to each other for conflict. An electoral system was established, with certain important states being granted the rank of 'Electorate', their leaders' votes choosing the next Emperor until his death, when they would vote anew. This system lasted up until the early eighteenth century, where the rapidly growing population and increased demand for self-determination led to the then-Emperor Ezzelino of Cadrigrano abdicating power to the Imperial Diet as an entity, which went on to establish the Volscine Confederation. As the newly democratic Volscine Confederation rose in power, it quickly came into conflict with the dominant power in Novaris, the [[Tretrid|Kingdom of Tretrid]]. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries Volscina and Tretrid entered a series of conflicts, and although no true decisive winner was found, Volscina steadily grew in size and power, eventually annexing the disputed Tretridian territory of [[Seccera]] in the final Volscino-Tretridian war. Volcsina joined the [[Great War]] on the side of [[Asendavia]], and throughout the conflict anti-Tretridian sentiment grew to a point even higher than in the series of 19th century conflicts between the two nations. The Great War ended with no decisive winner, and although it took some time for Arkian troops to leave Tretridian soil, there was no further escalation until the Volscino-Tretridian Cold War (henceforth "Cold War"). The Cold War was a major political conflict between Volscina and Tretrid, one which only escalated further as both nations expanded their influence and political power, eventually resulting in a nuclear arms race. The Cold War is commonly agreed to have ended in Tretridian favor in 2002, when the [[Volscine Civil War]] broke out. Since the end of the three-year conflict, Volscina has reinstated Imperial rule, the new government claiming the heritage of the first Volscine Empire.
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