Gladomyr

Gladomyr, known formally as the Kingdom 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 Bodadeg, consists of a lower house, Kuzul Gladomyre, an upper house, Sened Gladomyre, and a monarch ("unpenn", 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 Kuzul 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 foundations of the Myrish state was established around the year 100 CE by the Myrish grand prince Moal following the collapse of the Sedic Confederacy and Lord's Conquest. In the following years after the Myrish Lord's Conquest, Myrish soldiers would attack and eventually claim the territory of Edury, although this claim would not last more than several centuries. Even after losing the Eduran lands, Myrish soldiers would continue to repeatedly barrage their borders for centuries to come. Ayekism would eventually spread to Gladomyr and convert most citizens in the kingdom. By the 11th century, Gladomyr would grow to a regional power, reaching its political and cultural height by the 16th century, known as the Myrish New Dawn. Basking in its new wealth, Myrish royals developed and sent out colonial ships, eventually discovering the Coranellan Peninsula and establishing 4 colonies on its soil. A great famine following these years of triumph would result in protests nationwide, as well as a mass exodus to the newfound territory of Coranelle. Following Coranellan participation in the First Great War, Gladomyr would slowly shift Coranelle into a dominion rather than a colony. Coranelle would become fully independent in 1924.

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, and academic prominence classify it as a in global affairs, still having large influence and international recognition.

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. Some evidence suggests it roots from the word menez meaning mountain in Myrish, although 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 Torgenn Iliz. 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 Steigen 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 Luzel 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 Nouel Cove, County Bolenndu, 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 Corbière Fields, that has been preserved beneath a blanket of peat near present-day Groenhout. An extensive field system, arguably the oldest in the world, 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 Luzel culture, including new livestock and other crops. What was also brought was the Sedic culture and language, which was taken up by the Luzel 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 Steigen Pass, and was often used as a resting point in-between destinations. This led to the rudimentary start of present-day Steigen. 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 Luzel culture and language was largely gone by the time the Sedic confederacy collapsed, however the culture has been proven to exist until 200 CE.

Lord's Conquest
Starting at the brink of the collapse of the Sedic Confederacy, a widespread rush for former Sedic territory would occur, particularly affecting those in harsh climates or otherwise miserable conditions far and wide. Of those rushing to claim Sedic territory were proto-Myrs hailing from northern Ecoralia. At the break of the news, the king of the people, Moal, declared the beginning of the Lord's Conquest - a quest sent to the proto-Myrish people from the lord - and led all those willing, as well as numerous farm animals and slaves, on a several year-long journey to the Myrish plains. During the quest, the party acted functionally like a moving city, and encountered many small settlements and other traveling parties, of whom they either absorbed or pillaged depending largely on their mood or whether they proposed a bribe. This caused the party to grow in size and become feared by those who had heard of their name.

The party successfully reached the Myrish Plains some time around 85 BCE, and founded Dincuff at 90 BCE. The party, whose population had grown significantly since the beginning, interbred with the native Sedic and Luzel culture, soon taking over as the predominant ethnicity. The king, Moal, still wished to expand his rule, and because of this, he would send multiple raiding parties to the border of Edury, where raiders would pillage villages and steal valuable items. The state of Edury would temporarily fall to Myrish rule due to aforementioned attacks, and would be returned several centuries later after multiple treatises and bribes. Maritime attacks would also take place, which resulted in repeated pillages on Salian soil as well as the founding of the Akerlandic Archipelago.