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====== Thyatis ======
===== Version 6C =====
The mainland portion of the Empire

Politically the Empire is made up of the following Dominions, Regions, Provinces, and Territories, generally split into the recognized two-fold division of "Mainland" (//confusingly including various islands//) and "Overseas" (//i.e. outside of the known or old world portion of Brun//):

**"Mainland"**: County of Actius, The Imperial Territory of Altenia, Barony of Biazzan, Barony of Buhrohur, County of Halathius, County of Hattias, Duchy of Kantrium, The Grand Duchy of Karameikos (//ancient Traladara//), Duchy of Kerendas, County of Lucinius, Duchy of Machetos, Duchy of Mositius, The Protectorates (//Borydos, Carytion, & Sclaras//), Duchy of Retebius, The Imperial Territory of Tarsia, Duchy of Tel Akbir, Archduchy of Terentias (//for which see the Colony Islands//), Duchy of Thyatis, County of Vyalia, and of course The City of Thyatis itself.

**"Overseas"**: Barony of Caerdwicca, County of Furmenglaive, Protectorate of the Hinterlands, The County of Kendach, The Archduchy of Ochalea, The Archduchy of the Pearl Islands, Redstone (aka Saxa Rubra), The Shadow Coast Provinces of Septentriona & Meridiona, Westportage, & the Archduchy of Westrourke


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==== Central Thyatis and the Vale ====
The Thyatian heartland consisting of the entirety of the Duchy of Retebius and the County of Lucinius, the majority of the Duchy of Thyatis, including the City of Thyatis, and parts of the Duchy of Kantrium and the Imperial Territory of Altenia.

**Ruler**: **TT**- Emperor Thincol Torion with his vassals, the Duke of Thyatis (**ET** his son and heir), the Duke of Retebius (**CR**), and the Count of Lucinius (**BP**). The Thyatian Senate (**TSn**) also plays a key role in governance

^Province ^Level ^Law ^Temple ^Guilds ^Manors ^Trade ^Faith ^Source ^Terrain ^Ruler ^
^Eastern Vitalia |5/E/5 |BP \\ StL \\ TSn \\ TT |CTy \\ CVl \\ ESP \\ GWV \\ Mrc \\ SC \\ SDL \\ SOT \\ VHP |SDF |BP |TTF |ESP |FzH \\ IPL \\ MD |Coastal Plains |BP |
|The coast of the Carytion Sound in Lucinius.  Including Hillcape, Lucinius Outpost, and Nortis \\ Borders: Iapygia.  Maritime Borders: Cania (Tel Akbir), Century Hills (Hattias), & Kartanya (Carytion) \\ Military: The Lucinus Outpost has a Kastra force, various Reserves \\ Products: Ceramics (Minimal), Fish (Moderate), Fruit (//Olives//)(Minimal), Salt (Minimal) |||||||||||
^Felzna |#/F/# |CR \\ TSn \\ TT |CTy \\ CVl \\ GWV \\ SOT \\ VHP |RRA |CR \\ RRA |RRA \\ Vrb |GWV |MD |Hills, River | CR |
|The Hills along the Mesonian River in Southwestern Retebius.  A Region known for its vast Cattle production. \\ Borders: Mouria, Retia, Sabellia, Vale, Verona \\ Military: no active, various reserves. |||||||||||
^Iapygia |#/D/# |BP \\ TSn \\ TT |CTy \\ ESP \\ SC \\ SOT \\ VHP |Scv \\ SDF |Scv |OM \\ TTF |ESP \\ SC \\ VHP |MD |Hills, Bi-Coastal | TT |
|The central spine of hills of Lucinius, home to many Lupins said to be descended from three tribes (just as the ancient thyatians are).  Includes the town of Lone Cove.  Also known as the Vitalian hills seperating Eastern and Western Vitalia.  This area has many vineyards of olives and grapes and some sheep and goat herders \\ Borders: Eastern Vitalia, Sabellia, & Western Vitalia.  Maritime Borders: Century Hills (Hattias) & Hattias (Hattias) \\ Military: none |||||||||||
^Mouria |#/E/# |CR \\ ET \\ TSn \\ TT |CTy \\ CVl \\ GWV \\ Mrc \\ SOT \\ VHP |HMS \\ MMl |CR \\ ET \\ HMS |Lpr \\ Vrb \\ MH |VHP |MD |Forested Hills |TT |
|The Northern part of the Duchy of Thyatis and the extreme south-western corner of Retebius around the town of Hillfork. This area is known for 2 important tree types - the Tall Straight woods used in Thyatian shipbuilding, and the Mulberry Tree's used in Sericulture - both are imperially protected economic endeavors, while any foreign merchant is welcome in Hillfork, only domestic merchants are allowed in the woods and mulberry plantations. \\ Borders: Clevsin (Kerendas), Felzna, Sabellia, Thyatium Vetus, Tuska (Kerendas/Thyatis), & Vale. \\ Military: nominally home of the Mesonian (III) Legion, but in practice it is on permanent assignment at Kendach.  Various reserves. |||||||||||
^Retia |#/D/# |AxM \\ CR \\ LR \\ TSn \\ TT |CTy \\ CVl \\ ESP \\ GWV \\ Mrc \\ SOT \\ VHP |CR \\ SDF |CR \\ LR |OM \\ RRA \\ TTF |GWV |MD |Plains, Hills, Coast, River | TT |
|The Coastal Plain of the Polithius River in Retebius and the hills around the Kantridae River in Kantrium, and the delta of the two rivers. Includies the City of Retebius. The plains in the west have some impossibly old small time artisinal producers of hams, cheeses, and sparkling red wines. \\ Borders: Felzna, Halatia (Halathius/Kantrium), Kant (Kantrium), Sabellia, & Verona. \\ Military: Retebii (XVIII) Legion, large portions of the Retebius Air Fleet & Knights of the Air, Part of the Polithiae (23rd) Fleet, various reserves. |||||||||||
^Sabellia |#/D/# |CR \\ ET \\ TSn \\ TT |CTy \\ CVl \\ ESP \\ GWV \\ SOT \\ VHP |SDF |CR \\ ET |- |ESP |MD |Coastal Plains | TT |
|Central Thyatis along the Gulf of Kantrium, the Northeastern part of the Duchy of Thyatis and southern Retebius, including the small town of Mesembria. \\ Borders: Felzna, Iapygia, Mouria, Retia, Thyatium Vetus, & Western Vitalia. Offshore is Kant (Kantrium) & Messapia (Tel Akbir). \\ Military: Home of the V Legion - which is currently deployed to Caerdwicca. 4th & 22nd Imperial Battle Fleets. Various Reserves  |||||||||||
^Thyatis |#/A/# |NLg \\ TSn \\ TT |CoD \\ CTy \\ CVl \\ EHD (0) \\ ESP \\ GWV \\ HCK \\ Mrc \\ RCV \\ SOT \\ VHP |Alb \\ SH \\ Xns \\ ? |TSn \\ TT |Ebu \\ LH \\ Lpr \\ MH \\ OM \\ TTF \\ Vrb |SOT |MD |Urban, River (Mesonian) |TT |
|The City at the heart of the Empire. Many say the city is the Empire and the Empire is the city. The largest metropolis in the known world. \\ Borders: Thyatium Vetus. Maritme Border: Hattias (Hattias) is just down river and across Vanya's Girdle. \\ Military: Palatine Guard, Hetaereia Augustiana, Hesperian & Anatolian Tagmatic Guards, Antalian Guard, Retebius Air Fleet and Knights of the Air detachments, Optimatoi (I) Legion, Home of the IV Legion (currently deployed on the Isle of Dawn), Home of the IX Legion (currently deployed in the Hinterlands), 3rd & 7th Imperial Battle Fleets, various reserves. |||||||||||
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**Key**: **Alb**- Albireus general goods; **AnA**-; **AxM**-; **BP**- Baldassarre Patrizio (Count of Lucinius); **CoD**-; **CR**- Callastian Retebius (Duke of Retebius); **CTy**- Churches of Thyatis (//aka the Ecclesia//); **CVl**- Church of Valentia (//aka Church of Tarastia//)(Theophylact Cerularius); **Ebu**-; **EHD**- Enduring Heart of Diulanna (Claudius Valodrakus); **ET**- Imperial Crown Prince Eusebius Torion (Duke of Thyatis); **ESP**- Endless Seas of Protius (High Priest Julius Sartorius); **FzH**- Fhelzor Horstaff (Demonclaw); **GWV**- Glorious Wings of Vanya (Lord Knight and Grand Master Maximius Colophorius); **HCK**-; **HMS**-; **IPl**- Irene Pallathakis; **LH**- Linton House of Darokin (Lucius Linton); **Lpr**-; **LR**-; **MD**- Magist Demetrion (Magister Arcanum); **MH**- Mauntea House of Darokin (Corwyn Mauntea); **MMl**-; **Mrc**- Mercantilia (//Chuch of the Merchant//)(High Priest Trasaricus Theophilus); **NLg**-; **OM**- Oran Meditor (Meditor Guild of Minrothad); **RCV**-; **RRA**-; **SC**- Sylvan Cult; **Scv**- Scaevola Family (Mucius Sergius Scaevola); **SDF**- Sea of Dawn Fishermen; **SDL**- Sanctuary of Djaea Lacinia; **SH**-; **SOT**- Sacred Order of Thyatis (Rex Sacrorum); **StL**- Fleet Admiral Satabus Lucasian (Cleisarch of Lucinius); **TT**- Thincol Torion (Emperor of Thyatis); **TTF**- Terentias Trading Fleet (Archduke Derentarius); **TSn**- Thyatian Senate; **VHP**- Valerias House of Passions (Priestess Helena Daphnotarthius); **Vrb**-; **Xns**-

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**Known Agreements**: \\
AnA, AxM, BP, CR, LR, NLg, StL, & TTF are all vassals of TT \\
ET is the son, heir, and vassal of TT \\
CVl, EHD, ESP, GWV, Mrc, & VHP are part of CTy; HCK is alied to CTy. \\
CVl & GWV is part of SOT \\
IPl is BP's friend, advisor, and appointed representative in the TSn \\

//Location//: Southeastern Brun, in the "Mainland" part of the Thyatian Empire, roughly circum-bounded by Vanya's Girdle, the Sound of Carytion, the Gulf of Kantrium, the Kantridae-Polithius vally's, to the edge of the Altan Tepes Mountains as far west as the upper Trevonian River. \\
//Area//: \\
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//Languages//: Thyatian (Common dialect) \\
//Coinage//: Thyatian Standard \\
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//Government//: Dominions of the Thyatian Empire. The City of Thyatis is the Capital of the Empire and site of the Thyatian Senate. \\
//Founding Document//: \\
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//Law//: The Emperor, the Senate, and the feudal Dominion rulers control the law. \\
//Temples//: All of the Thyatian religions, and many foreign religions, are found here. \\
//Immortals//: Numerous. The Trias (**SOT**: Tarastia {//CVl//}, Solarios, & Valerias {//VHP//}) is the most ancient Immortals of Thyatis. The Triad (Vanya {//GWV//}, Tarastia {//CVl//}, & Asterius {//Mrc//}) are the most popular. The offical Ecclesia (Asterius {//Mrc//}, Diulanna {//EHD//}, Halav, Ilsundal, Khoronus, Korotiku, Odin, Protius {//ESP//}, Tarastia {//CVl//}, Thor, Valerias {//VHP//}, & Vanya {//GWV//}) groups into the Churches of Thyatis (**CTy**) \\
//Guilds//: Many Merchant organizations, both foreign and domestic, operate here. \\
//Sources//: The Imperial Magist, Demetrion, controls many sources. Irene Pallathakis is a trusted friend and advisor of the Count of Lucinius and a leading senator of the Gens Sergia Optimates (faction). Fhelzor Hornstaff maintains the Lighthouse on Demonclaw islet near Nortis. \\
//Other Assets//: \\
//Regent, Lieutenants, and other personages//: Emperor Thicol Torion. Imperial Crown Prince Eusebius Torion, Duke of Thyatis and Censore. Callastian Retebius, Duke of Retebius. Baldassarre Patrizio, Count of Lucinius. Censore Aemilius Lycandronion. Consules Maldinius Kerendas (also Duke of Kerendas) and Scipio Caeculo. Praetors in this area include Kymon Cubitius (Praetor Urbanus), Song Yun-Wu (Praetor Peregrinus), & Duccio Senese (Praetor Kerendas). Publios Kelophorios & Maria Evergetes are the Aedilies of Thyatis City. Quaestor's in this area include Gaia Ephore (Quaestor Urbanus), Georgos Korrigan (Quaestor Peregrinus), Leonidas Ruggiero (The Duke of Kantrium is the Quaestor for Retebius and Lucinius), and Sir Ascanio de Leonibus (in Altenia). Elected Tribuni from this area includes Appius Glantri of Lucinius. Other elected senators hailing from this area include Scribonio Fratojanni of Lucinius. Thyatian Military leaders of the Imperial High Command include the Chief of the General Staff Imperial Marshal Bellissarian Strategius and Grand Admiral of the Imperial Admiralty First Sea Lord Constantine Lecapenus, who along with the Strategoi, Cleisiarchs, and Eparch of Thyatis City oversee the defensive peacetime military for the Emperor - while the Emperor himself and/or a Consul does so in wartime. \\
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==== Eastern Thyatis and the Peninsula of Tel Akbir ====
Halathius, Kantrium, Tel Akbir.  Previously included Nicostenia.

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==== Eastern Traladara and the Dymrak Forest ====
The County of Vyalia and the part of the Grand Duchy of Karameikos roughly east of the Hillfollow/Shutturga river system as well as western Machetos.

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==== Island Domains and the Protectorates ====
(Eastern Islands of the Sunlit Sea)

Hattias, Mositius, Actius, Borydos, Carytion, Sclaras

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==== Kerendan Plain and the Dread Coast ====
The vast plain is the center of horse rearing for the empire, dominated by the behemoth (in terms of Area) Duchy of Kerendas & parts of the neighboring duchies of Machetos & Thyatis as well as parts of the Imperial Territory of Altenia.

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==== The Northlands and the Baronies ====
Biazan, Buhrohur, Tarsia.  Previously included Dythestenia.

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==== Western Traladara and the Radlebb Woods ====
The Grand Duchy of Karameikos west (roughly) of the Hillfollow/Shutturga river

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