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Ovancia, officially the Republic of Ovancia (: Republica d'Ovancie), is an  in western Artemia. It is bordered to the east by Litania, Félibrige and Arancia, to the south by East and West Elsezzia, Insennia and the Teutonian occupation zone, and to the west by Suevré. The capital is Ornans. With a population of 92 274 912 it is the second most populous country in continental west Artemia.

The country has an imperial history, having both held various colonies across the globe and subjugated large parts of western Artemia. Ovancian hegemony started crumbling in the late 19th century. It started (?) in the Grand Campaigns with fighting the Teutonian Alliance, but would end up dissolving in various revolts from 1919 on. From the ashes, Republic of Ovancia and the newly formed Republic of Litania emerge. Together with Brigantica and Modrovia, they found the League of Free Nations.

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Antiquity
Early Franco tribes who hanged in like idk the west side of the modern country. Arrived at the Embrean island in the 1st century, to settle region.

By the 1st century, Gotaz immigrants from modern-day South Ostboland settled in the region. Although initially small in numbers and often integrating with existing populance, the number of Goten settlements increased in the following centuries. The differences in customs and disagreements in settlement locations with the native peoples caused much friction. Various settlements would fight skirmish wars between them on the claim of resources such as hunting grounds and trade routes.

The conflicts would quickly scale up in size, with coalitions of settlements battling one another. To guarantee no contest, enemy settlements would often be burned to the ground to force the tribes out of a region. The mass displacements initiated the formation of the criguex; raider groups of often mixed [proto-ovancian] and Gotaz origin. The criguex initially lived a mobile lifestyle and would loot settlements. Over time, the practice would involve less into looting, and more a form of primitive form of taxation. Since they were not interested in the local resources, leaving settlements in tact was beneficial as the bands could return later for more. This increased the importance of maintaining long-term and successful settlements. Their role transformed into also providing protection against other bands, and various bands would fight each other on the rights of the villages they taxed. The crigeux were established as a new societal class beside the rulers, clergy [?] and civilian population.

As the crigeux became a professional fighting force, some settlements would develop measurements to defend themselves better against their fighting. By the 4th century, the use of durable stone walls (rather than palisades and dirt walls) became popular. These would involve into large round forts, a precursor to the castle. These early permanent fortifications provided space for the people living in the region as well as sufficient food storage, and ample space to store valuables. This gave rise to more centralized territories and the first kingdoms in the region.

Over time, these fortifications evolved to also house the crigeux themselves, although their mobile nature remained for most of their history.

Kingdom of Ovaïçe

By the late 6th century, the kingdom of Ovaïçe collapsed after the failed succession war for NAME, which resulted in the death of king NAME.

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History
Early Franco tribes who hanged in like idk the west side of the modern country. Arrived at the Embrean island in the 1st century, to settle region.

4th century they start building an early form of castles (read da chonk tower). Something something 2 kingdoms that sorta allied and bonked lads in their surroundings. They really do be spreading in the nobelty too.

6th/7th century collapse of early kingdoms by failed succession war between the countries (think English civil war deal?). Here be something that works with all the other rework countries.

First Empire of Ovancia
By 13th century, Ovancia has regained a stable position again. The kingdom is like,, 2/3rd of its modern day variant. It tries to influence its neighborehoods again, although now more diplomatically. They send extra peeps to Mespalia in an attempt to invoke more nationalism. Insert 1308-1342 Ovancian annexation of Mespalia. Meanwhile, Ovancia is prolly occupied with other minor insurgency "wars" in the region too.

By early 15th century, their influencing comes to a halt as the nationstate is born; power blocks come into play and western Artemia basically gets split into influence spheres of whatever countries are big then I suppose. Ovancia, who is now unable to fuck around without having to find out, seeks further destinations. They go sailing around more to spread their influence further via trade and religious conversion. As they sail down Kesh and up north Artemia (and into the Eurybian?), they get some foot aground, but are quickly contested.

Start of the Age of Discovery
In 1440s, sailors discover Chezzetcook, to which Ovancia sends expeditions. They prolly get into conflict with whatever power is in charge in Tiperyn at the time. But that no matter, and in 1482 they colonize the place. (also btw the sailors also discovered Avolonia for the Artemians in the period 1450~70).

Between 1485 and 1488, Ovancia beats down the Cudgel Rebellion (Mespalia) bloodily.

Then it says Vallis contacted the Theykan natives in the 1590s, but I think that is supposed to be rather 1490s lol.

In 1509, Chezzetcook becomes a governate.

Vallis discovered Tilenno in 1543, but maybe cool to make it another country? This results in the original "1546-1579 Vallis conquest Zesha", but the Artemian power switches half-way through to Ovancia (so basically two wars that flow over or something)? Idk its weird to have Ovancia colonise the west coast before the east coast?

Age of Colonisation
Anyhow, as it settled Chezzetcook, it settles the island of Brigantica in 1540s and then establishes the colony of Laurentia in 155x.

In the 1550s, it also sets up "trading posts" along the east-cost North Avalonia (together with the other seafaring Artemian nations, of which most fail). It then joins in the Zeshan conflict business and raises hell. In 1579, it establises Ocancian Tilenno.

In the 16th century, Ovancia claims all of Brigantica (as a panel colony lol). (this is prolly paired with some colonial conflict? They would prolly not be alone there by now).

By the middle to late 16th century, they also trade with the Nurmes Union for with wines, olive oil and silks. (although idk what in return? Some rare resource? Free companies?)

Anywho, back to colonisation: Ovancia starts going at it with Theyka.

In ~1675 Ovancia starts supporting the Britantica rebels for some reason? I prolly missed a memo why they aiding their own rebels.

In 1676, Ovancia captures Làgora (Tilenno).

In 1706, Upper Mespalian rebels, which is smashed down hard again.

Collapse of the Colonial Empire
Between 1721-1743, Ovancia fights the Second Vallis-Tilenno colonial war. This was a very bloody war and caused uprisings across the colonies. This includes the 1739 (?) Chezzetcook independence. And later, by the 1767 de-jure Independence of Brigantica (?).

By the end of the 18th century, the colony empire of Ovancia had collapsed. This ofcourse caused a peak of oppression in Mespalia, which would be meth with resistance from 1816 on, until the 1823 independence war breaks out. This should be paired with some continental war for some spice. By 7 June 1824, the Ovancian forces retreat the island... for revenge (but not really).

Second (or third?) Empire
Now follows the long build up on the continent where large powerblocks get created. I personally see Ovancia as like an Austria-Hungary with Litania as the Hungary (including the irl annoyingness they did, imagine the name... Ovancia-Litania). The ginourmous tensions would ofcourse break if there were a big unpopular war coming up. Geez, I hope that doesnt happ-

Grand campaigns
1915-1925 Grand Campaigns lore: Oopsie, did we do that?

The Ovancia-Litania empire is no more. Everything borked and there are a thousand smoll states. But the Ovancia heartlands had formed the Ovancian republic which cleans its surroundings a little.

Post Grand Campaigns
Hyper bitz war in 1925 for some border territory change with one of the new nations.

In 1926, Ovancia (and others) Sign the Ornans Pact, founding the League of Free Nations, which indirectly establishes guarantees to any of the former Ovancia territory states that are democratic. They then be the scary boy, but like the good kind I suppose?

Anyhow, they now interfere in Arroyo-Abeille politics. Yeah.

As the Veikan Civil War kicks off in 1972, Ovancia tries to negoiate some peacefull option. This no worky at all, and stages an intervention 1978, which blitzes through the south. By 1979, the country is split up two: the Council Republic of Veikaia and the Veikan Republic.

Contemporary history
Ovancia partakes in the 2021 invasion of Teutonia.