Meilvarestu

List of Meilvarestujeis

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Meilvarestu (Old Mangeodge pronunciation: [ˈmeil.vɑrestu]) is the oldest nation on the Malomanan continent. The country is home to the Mangeodge people who speak Mangeodge languages, a subset of Sumro-Letaeric languages and as such are related to most other languages on the continent. The country is traditionally divided into three territories Which are “The Old South” (Skaupvi Slavesjevi) ,”The Great Middle” (Vinevi Ucvi) and “The New North” (Tavevi Sklazvi) although these are not jurisdictional in any way. Legally the country is divided into provinces which were formally kingdoms before the unification of Meilvarestu in 1637AN.

=Government= Mangeodge Hierarchy

=History=



5th Century
400AN (4,713 Years Before Present): Proto-Sumro-Naukl speakers arrive in the Malomanan continent, accidentally finding the land after their fleet was blown into the open sea. They are greeted by Sülal the Historian. The people split into two groups, those who want to follow Sülal and those who want to stay where they are; finding the habitat close to their native one. The people who stay would go on to become the ancestors of the Mangeodge. Those who left became the ancestors of the Sumnė, Tuurluosm, Jǫteihbes and the Sucumians. The people named their land after the first animal they saw which was a wet squirrel, and so the name *Mɘeð warestu (“wet squirrel”) was formed and it is from this name that the Old Mangeodge name Meilvarestu is derived.

430AN (4,143YBP): The people there live by hunting and gathering. Basic agriculture is formed by domesticating several wild plants. Families rely only on their own produce and so are independent (no lords). Some excess produce is traded among other farmers. Occasional hunting helps to supplement the diet. The people did not dare to travel south of Meilvarestu nor east nor north for it was believed that beyond Meilvarestu, the evil god Eisotrojaluku (PM *āsotrojaluku < PSN *ansǫtrǫhəlqu — cf Old Sumrë Ansotroolke) dwelled beyond Meilvarestu’s borders, ready to corrupt and devour any who cross the borders. This belief would hold so strong and deep that not even the land hungry kingdoms to come even thought about crossing the borders.

853AN (3,970YBP): King Skeldi raids settlements in Caurek, annexing a large chunk of that land into Skeldrek. King Co attempts to reclaim it in a war but is unsuccessful do to his smaller force. After King Co is defeated in several battles it becomes clear that King Skeldi could easily overcome the whole kingdom. King Co strikes a deal where he lets Skeldi keep the land he conquered and that every year Co will give a payment of 500 domestic deer to Skeldi, 100 for every battle lost against him.

870AN (3,954YBP): King Vurossi (PM *wuros-s "I stab") of Alaskrek relocates some farmers and soldiers to the islands in the Jarauzajos Sea. No other kings take note of this as the islands were uninhabited and seen as useless at this time. Meanwhile Vurossi was overseeing the construction of new and innovative warships, the first to exist in Malomanan. Vurossi makes a deal with Aupjurek where Aupjurek is to refuse land access to any soldiers of other kingdoms in return for a payment of 200 deer a year. Soon after this deal is struck King Vurossi uses the islands as bases to attack Caurek and Skeldrek. Since they do not have the naval technology to fight by sea nor the ability to travel by land (due to the deal with Aupjurek) the two kingdoms could only defend themselves. Vurossi succeeded in taking chunk of land along the coast. Vurossi's son is Teisi (PM *tā-s "I say")

872AN (3,952YBP): Unhappy with King Agalsi's inability to rule effectively, the lords under him decide to throw him off of the throne and divide the kingdom amongst themselves. The Kingdom of Skeldrek then broke up into the following Kingdoms:


 * The Kingdom of Skeldrek: Ruled by Asgalsi's cousin King Vagrusi (PM *Vagru-s "I claim"). He kept the name as he felt it gave him some historical legitimacy.
 * The Kingdom of Vatassrek (PM *vaxtass-oraek): Ruled by King Vatassi (PM *vataz-s "I frustrate").
 * The Kingdom of Assrek (PM *ass-oraek): Ruled by King Assi (PM *ac-s "I shatter").
 * The Kingdom of Ekawalsrek (PM *ekaswals-oraek): Ruled by King Ekawalsi (PM *xekawal-s "I differ")
 * The Kingdom of Avjalupsrek (PM *awjalups-oraek): Ruled by King Avjalupsi (PM *awjalup-s "I kick")
 * The Kingdom of Atsrek: (PM *ats-oraek): Ruled by King Atsi (Pm *at-s "I charge")
 * The Kingdom of Ejaluksrek (PM *ejaluks-oraek): Ruled by Queen Ejaluksja (PM *ejaluk-s "I preserve")

10th Century
The religion is formalised

11th-19th Centuries
1089AN: Across Meilvarestu many lower class people such as serfs and slaves are sick of their treatment under cruel lords, so many of them decide to venture beyond the traditional boundary of the Rolujaro River to settle in the empty land, and thus was the expansion into Vinevi Ucvi. There four new republics are established with new laws regarding social structure. These kingdoms become a haven for mistreated peasants. The four new kingdoms are:
 * The Republic of Aceovluk (PM *aceowluk "snow")
 * The Bauni Republic (PM *bauny "hospitable")
 * The Ejori Republic (PM *ēore "bright, shining")
 * The Vjarukar Republic (PM *vjarukar "white")

1300AN: Roughly around this time is when the Proto-Mangeodge language became Old Mangeodge