Martland

Martland (natively: Paìs Marita), officially the Mart Republic (la Republica Marta), is a on the coast of eastern Alutra, bordering Chijeragne, Izlegal, and The Gožyaries. Ethnically and linguistically speaking the Martes are related to the people who inhabit Ventora, they left the Ventoran lands long ago, arriving in what is now Martland around the beginning of the 9th century.

Martland, as well as the rest of the Serpentines, have recently been through a period of violent conflict after the break-up of the Aquizi-Martic Commonwealth.

Geography
Martland flows from high peaks into soft plains gently sloping towards the sea. There, two great rivers meander until they meet in a sprawling delta.

First Marte colonies
The first Marte colonies were established in 813 as settlements and trade outposts for Marte sailors from nowadays Ventora. The first colonies were almost exclusively established along the shores, going as far north as nowadays Lathadu and as far east as the island of Melesa in nowadays Salia; later ones would be founded following the courses of the two large rivers in modern Martland.

At first Marte settlers peacefully coexisted with the native Sedic and Gožyar inhabitants of the lands they came to inhabit, but soon conflict would arise as Martes would try to obtain more and more land surrounding their outposts, especially between the two large rivers of Martland and the island of Melesa where most colonies were concentrated. This led to all out war which the Martes would win, establishing a large domain stretching from modern Martland, Melesa, and parts of southern Salia.

These lands were split between colonies until they were consolidated by /*Marc le fort*/, a descendant of the old dukes of the Martes.

Marte Duchy
/*Marc le fort*/, after consolidating the Martic colonies under his influence, declared himself Duke of the Martes in 966; he would establish his capital on the island of Melesa, he also possessed a palace on the Mainland serving as a temporary residence and the administrative center for his mainland holdings. In the mainland palace a /*prince du palais*/ was appointed to serve as herald to the duke for the mainland; the role associated with this title would grow from a simple herald to a regent for the mainland.

In 978 the duke fled Melesa after losing it and his southern Salian holdings, he would retreat to the mainland in his palace, thus angering the prince as he had previously enjoyed a great deal of power and autonomy. The duke would die in a storm at sea in 979 when trying to reconquer his lost holdings, he was succeeded by his 2 year old son whose regence was executed by the /*prince du palais*/. In 980 the young duke would die due a mysteriously contracted illness, the prince took this opportunity to declare the end to the line of dukes and proclaim himself ruler over all Martes changing his title from "/*prince du palais*/" to "/*Prince des Martes*/".

Marte Principality
The times of the Marte Principality were ones of relative stability, prosperity, and peace. Reforms in administration allowed a better repartition of resources thus sparking growth in the principality's many cities; reforms in the army, notably the recruitment of Gožyar mercenaries, allowed the principality to conquer north, founding in 1011 the "/*Marches de Fontignac*/" and their associated semi-autonomous ruler the "/*Marquis de Fontignac*/" in what is now Chijeragne.

Sinapse
Sinapse was first developed during the reign of an authoritarian regime in Martland known as "Le Ministère", it was not widely adopted at first as it allowed for free communications among citizens. The Sinapse grid would slowly grow in Martland over the years, with more and more people gaining access to it, first officials of the regime, then government employees. In the beginning, the government would connect households to the grid themselves and then sell usage of the lines to SSPs (Sinapse Service Providers), later SSPs would begin to expand the grid themselves. In the mid-2000's the "Gardeners' Revolution" overthrew "Le Ministère" and set up a new government guided by the ideals of Noyonism. As such they nationalised the Sinapse access grid and got rid of SSPs, thus giving birth to the system that is still in place today, with a single, national, and free Sinapse Service Provider named "Confluence telecom". This new SSP greatly expanded the grid to try and cover the entire country, although some rural and hard to reach areas still are not fully covered.

/*I need to figure out the history of the grid: what kinds of cables were used, location and number of national hubs, etc...*/