Gladomyr

Gladomyr, known formally as the Unified Kingdoms of Gladomyr, is a nation located in eastern and northern Alutra. Covering a total of 351,707.13 square kilometers (135,794.88 square miles), it lies against the Bay of Edury, Sedic Sea, and North Locuafaric Sea across its eastern and northern borders, and the Penguinnes hugging its west. It borders Edury to its west and Ordrey to the south. It is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The legislature, the Lovgivende Forsamling, consists of a lower house, Nedre Hus, an upper house, Øvre Hus, and a monarch ("Monark", literally "monarch"), who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The Head of Government is the, who is elected by the Nedre Hus and appointed by the monarch; the Prime Minister, in turn, appoints other governmental leaders.

The territory of present-day Gladomyr has been inhabited for many centuries beforehand, including the Sedic and Ordrish. The first Myrs who came to inhabit Gladomyr originated in Galvia, who traveled eastwards in search of religious conquest. By 100 CE, the foundations of many contemporary cities and towns had been constructed; however, Salian interest in the soil had slowed the growth of the Myrish culture in the 11th century as more colonies and settlements were made along the eastern Myrish coast. The Salian language soon dominated manyh royal and governmental houses and the Myrish language and culture was only mainly used by peasants and lower-class populations. The foundations for the idea of a Myrish Union had originally formed some time in the 12th century, and following several peasant revolts, the Myrish language and culture grew increasingly prominent once again. The Myrish unification later formed from an idea of nationalism and the rise of Myrish culture and art. Following a war against Salia which pushed them out of the territory of Gladomyr, Gladomyr finally united in 1345 under the watchful eye of Urmas Tog-Kangro - the former Minister General of the Kingdom of Pärhula. Kangro is seen as the founder of Gladomyr and is therefore widely regarded as a national hero. The victory against Salia was a great success, and by the 15th century, Gladomyr would grow to become a regional power, reaching its political and cultural height by the 16th century, known as the Myrish New Dawn. Basking in its new wealth, many colonies and expeditions were commissioned and set out all across the globe, establishing several colonies upon several continents. A great famine following these years of triumph would result in protests nationwide, as well as a mass exodus to one of Gladomyr's colonies Koranel. Gladomyr was involved largely in all three world wars, having been invaded by Salia in 1941 during the beginnings of the Second World War. Though pyrrhic, Salia would inevitably come to win the invasion - splitting Gladomyr into South Gladomyr and North Gladomyr. While North Gladomyr was still governed by Myrs with Myrish interests, its power was significantly limited by Salia through several treaties. South Gladomyr was administrated by both Salia and Myrs with Salian interests, and with a strong military, threatened to take over North Gladomyr should the country step out of line. During the start of the Third World War and Operation Maeve, Salian administrators of South Gladomyr would flee, with much of the military following close behind. This would result inevitably in North and South Gladomyr uniting once again. While Gladomyr was not as involved in the Third World War as previous wars, its reputation rose with its rebuilding efforts.

As of 2021, Gladomyr is officially considered a developed nation with a high-income economy and a very high Human Development Index. Myrs enjoy and tuition-free secondary education. Gladomyr is ranked highly on its education system and is one of the most visited countries in Alutra, drawing in 21.4 million tourists into the country in 2018, with such attractions being the Myrish Grand Palace, Kerambrun Plains, Mt. Kornigell, Massoram, and more. Gladomyr's history includes significant contributions to the, , , , , , and other highly influential subjects which still impact the world today.

Gladomyr's cultural, historical, academic, and international prominence classify it as a in global affairs, maintaining large influence and international recognition across the globe.

Etymology
The 'Myr' in Gladomyr stems from the historical association with the Proto-Myrs, who had claimed, raided, and settled the land just after the collapse of the Sedic Confederacy. The name 'Myr' itself has unknown origins, the name first being recorded in 90 CE. While the obvious answer would be the origination from the word myr meaning swamp in Myrish, this claim is disputed. The rest of the word comes from the Myrish word 'Glad', meaning fortress or home.

The earliest traced use of the name Gladomyr roots from a poem dating back to 1238. The poem recorded speaking about the home of the Myrs, in the area just north of Ordrey. The poem also speaks about the savage men who lived there, as well as the cold harsh climates, in particular the amount of rainfall, the incredible winds, and the mountainous landscape creating rain in its middle plains.

Prehistory and antiquity
During the last glacial period, and until about 10,000 BC, most of Gladomyr was periodically covered in ice. During the last glacial period, and until about 10,000 BC, most of Gladomyr was periodically covered in ice. Until recently, the earliest evidence of human activity in Gladomyr was dated at 12,500 years ago, demonstrated by a butchered bear bone found in a cave in County Seterkan. Since 2021, the earliest evidence of human activity in Gladomyr is dated to 33,000 years ago.

Early settlers of Gladomyr likely arrived through the south via the Võsalu Pass, and settled within the central plains. Peoples have been identified living in nearly all parts of Gladomyr, including along the eastern Penguinnes and around the Mornaer Sea in the north. The unique terrain in this area resulted in a light population across the landmass, with difficult-to-pass mountains and other hills making migration hard for early humans. This further led to the early Myrish culture, also known as the Lusel Peoples, being largely isolated from the outside world.

Some time before 4000 BC, Neolithic settlers introduced cereal cultivars, domesticated animals such as cattle and sheep, large timber buildings, and stone monuments. The earliest evidence for farming in Gladomyr is from Søgsla Cove, County Lintuna, where a flint knife, cattle bones and a sheep's tooth were carbon-dated to c. 4350 BC. Field systems were developed in different parts of Gladomyr, including at the Egerstrand Fields, that has been preserved beneath a blanket of peat near present-day Groenhout. An extensive field system, arguably the oldest in its region, consisted of small divisions separated by dry-stone walls. The fields were farmed for several centuries between 3500 BC and 3000 BC. Wheat and barley were the primary crops.

The Bronze Age began around 2500 BC, with technology changing people's everyday lives during this period through innovations such as the wheel; training and harnessing oxen; weaving textiles; brewing alcohol; and skillful metalworking, which produced new weapons and tools, along with fine gold decoration and jewelry, such as brooches and torcs.

Emergence of Sedic Gladomyr
When exactly present-day Gladomyr became part of the Sedic Confederacy is largely unknown, however it can be inferred that the lands were claimed and settled some time after 240 BCE. The more advanced Sedic culture brought many things to the less-technologically advanced Lusel culture, including new livestock and other crops. What was also brought was the Sedic culture and language, which was taken up by the Lusel people and was also spoken by the settlers from the south. These new Sedic settlers lived along the coast near present-day Arvidon, as well as the central plains along the many rivers occupying the land.

Gladomyr in the late bronze age was part of a trade-route across Alutra, known today as the Pan-Alutran Trade Route. The route led through the Võsalu Pass, and was often used as a resting point in-between destinations. This led to the rudimentary start of present-day Võsalu. The route also included nations like present-day Lathadu, Ordrey, Edury, Ecoralia, and more. Gladomyr, then known only as an extension of Ordrey, or "The Ordreys", harbored a large and long-standing community of Sedic culture.

The Lusel culture and language was largely gone by the time the Sedic confederacy collapsed, however the culture has been proven to exist until 200 CE.

Although scattered movements to Gladomyr occurred prior to the collapse of the Sedic Confederady, migrations to the Myrish plains increased tenfold by the brink of its collapse. Though the reasoning for these migrations varied wildly, a lot of the movement was as a result of religious conquest. A majority of those who now inhabit Gladomyr are able to trace their roots to a people group who once inhabited a region near the Virsa River in Galvia, with customs, language, and religion all stemming from this one particular people dubbed Proto-Myrs. In [religion], it is stated that the rolling plains of the east will carry salvation, with the song of Tuotonen giving all who hear his song great fortune and ever-lasting peace. Though a majority of Proto-Myrs, who migrated in a staggered pattern, ended their journey in Gladomyr, some others settled in parts of Edury, Ordrey, and parts of Ecoralia. One of the most prominent groups of Myrs who have settled abroad are the Jõõru, who inhabit much of eastern Edury and western Gladomyr and speak a uniquely Myrish language. Dincuff was founded in 50 BCE by Proto-Myrs along the Dene River. The population of Myrs in Gladomyr had grown significantly since the initial settlings of the territory, and interbreeding with the native Sedic and Lusel culture, the Myrs soon taking over as the predominant ethnicity.

Middle ages to early modern period
At this time, some of the major materials which originated from Gladomyr and were spread elsewhere in Alutra were furs, slaves, castoreum, and falcons to Alutran courts. Products imported to Gladomyr included silk among other fabrics, jewelry, swords, and, to a lesser extent, glass. The production of iron started approximately in 500 CE. By the end of the ninth century, indigenous artifact culture, especially jewelry and weapons, had more common local features than prior. This is believed to be expressing a common Myrish identity which was born from an image of common origin.

Several dialects and denominations of Myrish languages would form all throughout the region of Gladomyr, either resulting from isolation or from separate voyages to the Alutran plains which occurred throughout a staggered period of time. The most common Myrish language, aptly dubbed Common Myrish, arose in the Myrish plains some 2000 years ago, and the dialects from which the modern-day Myrish language was developed came into existence during the Iron Age. Although distantly related, the Jõõru retained the hunter-gatherer lifestyle longer than the Myrs. The Jõõru cultural identity and the Jõõru language have survived in the western regions of Gladomyr as well as the easternmost hills of Edury, but the Jõõru have commonly been displaced or assimilated elsewhere unintentionally.

The middle ages in Gladomyr was defined with the rising and falling of many small, large, or medium individual kingdoms and city-states which dominated the Myrish landscape. Though one people, in-fighting became increasingly common as time went on, population increased, and isolation between settlements grew. Though it wavered by time, Gladomyr was composed of around 40 individual states concurrently. Isolation increased further as former bonds were broken between different petty kingdoms, and several distinguishable people groups formed; most notably the Aati, the Ketola, the Lettaka and the Rissaavela, each inhabiting different regions of Gladomyr (Aatemia, Ketolia, Lettakia, and Rissaavelia respectively).

As a result of Salian expansionism in the early 11th century, conflicts with aggravated Salian ships and missionaries would increase exponentially as Salian interests decided that Gladomyr, a semi-Sedic territory and former Sedic Confederacy land, should be conquered. Myrish populations were largely spread out, which subsequently led to multiple Salian colonies being established on the eastern coastal regions of the conglomerate, which also led to Salian languages, religion, and other culture to make its way into Gladomyr. The old capital of Merser was established by Salians at this time. Ayekist missionaries and crusaders would enter Gladomyr during this time, largely wiping out folk and indigenous religions of the area, though this process would take several centuries to come to fruition. Within the 11th and 12th centuries, it became obvious that Gladomyr was a conquered power which was under the reign of Salian interests; however, the territories themselves were still largely governed by Myrs, and all constituencies of Gladomyr had not been directly annexed by Salia. Salian became the dominant language of the nobility, administration, and education; while Myrish was chiefly a language for the peasantry, clergy, and local courts in predominantly Myrish-speaking areas.

Following a series of peasant revolts in the late 1200s and early 1300s, Salian-favored governmental programs would be deposed, and slowly, Myrish became once again prominent within the many kingdoms which made up Gladomyr. The peasant revolt within the Kingdom of Suurduu, the Suurduu Revolt, would become a crucial turning point in the Myrish identity. As the Myrish language became more widespread and common, a surge of Myrish nationalism and unity movements would cause a development of a true Myrish cultural and artistic identity which left Salian settlers and royalty alienated. Though it is unknown who originally spurred the idea, talks of a Myrish unification under one flag were widespread throughout the region in the mid 1300's. Unlike other unification movements, the Myrish unification's key was not to oppress other smaller people groups who lived within the territory as Gladomyr was and is a place of many cultures. Instead, the movement was to say that although the many cultures are different in their own ways, they are all Myrish. The Myrish unification movement was a great success, and notably fit in with lower class and peasant interests, which was uncommon within the time period.

Prior to unification, one of Gladomyr's most prominent states both economically and politically was the Kingdom of Pärhula, which encompassed most of the land within the Myrish central plains, including the contemporary cities of Pärhula, Dincuff, among other large cities. In the late 1340s, then Minister General of Pärhula, Urmas Tog-Kangro, was a strong supporter of the proposed Myrish Unification, and took it upon himself to lead the unification efforts. With the formidable military power of Pärhula, Kangro provoked a fast, decisive war against Salia, which pushed all Salian colonies and settlements out of the territory in an attempt to align all smaller Myrish states behind him. Casualties were high on Salia's side, which was in stark contrast to the Myrs' minimal losses. While the attacks did not exactly surprise Salia, their defeat was still imminent, and in 1345, a treaty was signed which expelled all Salians out of Gladomyr. The Salian defeat also succeeded in bringing all other Myrish states together, and the official Unified Kingdoms of Gladomyr was formed in the same year. In addition, the formerly Salian Akerlandic Archipelago was also annexed by Gladomyr and remains part of Myrish territory to this day. Though victorious in the moment, the war against Salia would sow the seeds for troubled relations between the two political entities for many centuries onwards, even extending into modern day.

Following Gladomyr's main unification, some remote territories still saw a generous amount of autonomy due in part to the nation's size which made it difficult to administrate everything effectively. A number of these autonomous regions were leftovers from before Gladomyr's unification, with a numbers located in the Injils Region of southern Gladomyr, which have many marshes and other inhibiting terrain. Due to the nature of these states, a majority had a government that of s, where because royal, aristocratic and ecclesiastical power was unusually weak or non-existent, local farmers enjoyed a high degree of autonomy. In this context the term 'republic' does not necessarily imply the existence of the apparatus of a formal state, though this did exist in some such communities, but rather simply the absence of effective royal/princely power. Notably, Akerland also experienced a degree of autonomy during this time, however its autonomy was insured by the actual kingdom of Gladomyr, and Akerland remained a vassal of the state. Throughout the early 15th and 16th centuries, Gladomyr made intermittent yet conscientious efforts to reestablish Myrish rule over these states, yet even still some managed to survive even to the 17th century through alliances with outside states.


 * At the break of the 17th century, Gladomyr takes to the sea and begins exploring more than ever
 * Gladomyr discovers many places across the world, establishes colonies in Takjaana among other places
 * Gladomyr discovers the Northern Passage
 * 4 Colonies in Koranel are founded and trade is established with Riyata
 * Trade with Riyata makes Gladomyr quite wealthy
 * Koranel grows to be a very very profitable colony with its position at the mouth of the Bay of Guasu
 * Edury and Ordrey also establish colonies and Gladomyr purchases Edury's
 * Myrish Revolution deposes king Harkon VI
 * Taxic Expulsion Crisis occurs in Riyata
 * Famine and great exodus begins in 1795 due to extreme drought
 * Mass exodus to Koranel

19th century

 * Great Myrish Famine ends in 1801
 * Railroads start being built between cities as nation slowly recovers
 * Follows in Ordrey's footsteps to industrialize
 * Some villages refuse to industrialize and causes revolts in some cities
 * Revolts grow and Myrish revolution occurs in 1840
 * Monarchy dismantled temporarily, however a secondary revolution soon after reestablishes it
 * Strengthens some parts of the nation
 * Gladomyr briefly takes lead as the fastest industrializing nation in the world

20th century

 * Gladomyr WW1 stuff
 * Following the First World War, Gladomyr sought to strengthen its national army and imposes a national draft
 * Salia military activity in the Salian Sea makes much of Gladomyr weary
 * Troops are positioned in Akerland
 * Salia takes Akerland in 1940 in a lightning strike maneuver
 * Causes much uproar in Alutra
 * The rapid advance of the Salian Empire prompted Ordrey's invocation of the Grana Accords' Mutual Defense Protocols, coordinating an alliance with its neighbors in Lathadu and Edury to defend Gladomyr.
 * The Summer War in Vatupaya causes concern as well for the dominion of Koranel
 * Past agreement for mutual protection means Gladomyr sends security troops to Koranel
 * Koranel has less troops to spare, but sends limited men to Gladomyr in return
 * Riyatian government flees to Koranel at the Fall of Riyata
 * First Salian landings in mainland Gladomyr occur in 1941
 * Gladomyr's defenses stay strong and repel Salia with the help of Ordrey and other Alutrans at first, though the lines are slowly broken by the onslaught of Salians
 * Salia quickly takes large parts of Gladomyr
 * Gladomyr is completely absorbed by Salia in 4 months
 * Myrish troops in Koranel become abandoned with no home to go back to, continue fighting alongside Corns
 * At end of war, Gladomyr and Dincuff is split in two between Salia and Gladomyr
 * "Myr Camps" continue to be in operation in Salian Gladomyr, Port of Dincuff is taken by Salia
 * Third World War happens and Gladomyr is returned to its full state
 * Gladomyr, along with 7 other nations, found the Osterholt Station in Arctica
 * Gladomyr takes provinces in Ordrey due to the Ordrish Revolution
 * War is prevented by the World Forum by creating a DMZ
 * 10 June Conflict occurs in Gladomyr in response to the Myrish activity in Ordrey
 * Prime Minister of Gladomyr is deposed and found guilty of treason; sentenced to life in prison
 * High speed rail begins construction

21st century

 * Medical advances and stuff
 * Is orderly now