Ovancian Socialist Republic

The Ovancian Socialist Republic (: République Socialiste d'Ovancie, commonly referred to as simply Ovancia) is the largest state of the Union of Artemian Socialist Republics (URSA). It is bordered to the east by Litania, Felìbrige and Arancia, to the south by Cistrengonia, Goetia and Elzmark, and to the west by Insennia and Suevré. The capital is Ornans, which also functions as the de facto capital of the URSA. With a population of 92 274 912 it is the second most populous country in continental west Artemia.

The predecessor Ovancian state was the Empire of Ovancia, 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 Goetic Alliance over a territory dispute in modern day Elzmark, but would end up dissolving in various revolutions and independence wars from 1919 on. The communist factions gained control over the Republic of Ovancia, which engaged various smaller warring factions in the region, consolidating it in a federated state.

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.

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

In 1926, Ovancia sign the Ornans Agreement, officially founding the Union des Républiques Socialistes Artémiennes.